Pregnancy 2011- May

JEN:
I'm totally finding out - I cannot wait but hubby does not want to know - this might be tricky. No gut feeling but I'd quite like a girl

I had an early glucose test because I was overweight when I started my pregnancy, I think 25-28 weeks is normal and I'll be getting another then! lucky me.

It was the same for me. Hopefully yours turn out ok!

Did I ever share this site? It's a weekly development, but more up my sarcastic humor alley, while still having good info.

http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/calendar/week1

(shortcut tip - change the # at the end to your # of weeks vs scrolling through the pages to get to your week)

Hi Ladies --
I haven't had time to read in days much less reply - I just wanted to let you know that I am still here and thinking about all of you as I go on this journey. Life pregnant with 4 kids in activities is just crazy! I am so tired that the time I would normally get on the computer, I am sacked out. Hopefully in a few weeks the 2nd trimester burst of energy will hit and I'll feel like I can catch up and be more active.

I hope you all are doing well and I'm looking forward to catching up!

Hi everyone! My name is Amy... I am 10 weeks pregnant with baby #2 and really want to stay within a healthy weight gain this pregnancy. I gained 50lbs with my first pregnancy by regularly eating boxes of cheezits! Oh, and I didn't really lose the weight either, so I started out this pregnancy just 10lbs less than I was when I had my daughter 4 years ago. So...hello! I'm so glad this message board exists!

cute website Mel. thanks

All day today I’ve had a lot of pain in my lower abdomen. I think it might be round ligament pain but I’m not sure. It’s really low, as low as you can get and not be “down there” and it hurts pretty much all the time not just when I move suddenly. I don’t have any spotting so I’m not too worried at this point but I though I throw it out there and see if anyone else has experienced this.

I had this too but it was as low as you could go and BE down there. I talked to my doctor about it and she said it was just my body making room for baby oh and she chimed in with " There are little bones in there that often break in order to make room too" :noway: I hope you find some relief soon, Mama.

Welcome to all the new ladies!!! Looking forward to getting to know you better...

Lynn - WOW!!! I'm so sorry that you went to all that work just to have it partially dashed! I would be terribly upset if I were in your shoes. Just tell the volunteers what happened and I'm sure they'll not blame you. I volunteered for a few years and always really appreciated the people that took the time to do something special to show that they noticed.

Rachel - I definatly think you look pregnant!!! So cute....

Ron - You were talking about not having cable and not knowing when you'd have time to watch it anyway.... We don't have TV at all (we do watch movies some though) and I can't figure out how people work full time, watch TV and get everything at home done that needs done. I'm a stay at home mom with no TV and still can hardly seem to get everything I need to do done. I guess sewing all of my own clothes and planting a huge garden would help with that..... I didn't realize you were so close to finding out what your baby is - YAY - it's so fun to know. And, yes, I'll tell you in just a bit... And about your pain down low - it might not be the same for every person, but I did have a good deal of that when I was about right at where you are. It is VERY uncomfortable. I tdid go away for me. After a couple weeks I think.

AFM: I think this was the first time I had missed an entire day of posts on a weekday. I usually miss Sundays, but weekends are much slower news-wise. Now I know what others are talking about when they say what a fast moving thread this is. Wow!!! It really is!!! Yesterday was a little hectic. I finally turned the computer on at about 9:30pm just so I could track my food and excercise before I got DS to bed and drop in bed myself. And I really wanted to put my exercise in. By rough calculation on here it said that I burnt 1,434 calories!!! Guess that's what happens when you work in the garden for 4 1/2 hours... Sadly I didn't realize earlier in the day that I had that many calories that I could eat back so at 10pm I was not even going to try to eat that many calories!!! Went for my US in the morning and....... IT'S A GIRL!!! :bigsmile: I can still hardly believe it!!! Now I can go garage saling this weekend and actually have stuff that I NEED. :laugh: After the US we went to my mom and dad's for lunch and I had some stuff I needed to do there. Went to town for a bit, came home and put DS to bed and then worked in the garden 'till a little after 9. Then I still had to eat supper etc. I was very tired and my sciatic nerve on the right side was absolutely killing me... Still is actually. As tired as I was I wasn't even able to sleep well because of it. And then I woke up at 7 (early for me :blushing: ) and couldn't go back to sleep. :sad: Anyway I have a ton of stuff I want to get done today too so I need to get off of here and get moving on it. Found a sudden burst of energy somewhere and I have a feeling I had better take advantage of it before it dissapears. Have a great day everyone!!!

Rachael- WOW 3 lbs 7 oz… how can they tell that? Yeah for a good apt. Did they move your due date up or down two days… I wouldn’t change my ticker either.

They pull a weight when they measure her head, and her leg bone and some other parts and the computer calculates a weight. It is pretty crazy. They moved my due date up two days. Good luck on your appointment, that shot doesn't sound very fun! But I am sure it will go just fine.

AnneElise – I hate needles too, I always have to look away when I get blood taken.

Regina – yea!!! Congratulations!!!! :bigsmile: I know you were hoping for a girl. Oh and about not having a TV, we do watch some shows online. I love it because we can stop and start the show whenever we want to watch it and there are no commercial breaks!

Danielle – “bones that often break” ???? :noway: :noway:

Brittony – I’m glad you had a good night’s sleep. Hopefully it’s not a fluke and it continues to work for you.

The pain is a lot better today, right now it’s more discomfort than painful.

I’m a little annoyed with my husband right now. I mentioned before that he got me 2 king sized pillows to help me sleep better. Well, they are fantastic!!! But they're also so big that they take up a lot of room in our queen sized bed. So now he's sleeping badly and his back hurts. I know it sucks but he’s such an effin’ baby about it! It’s been 2 nights and you’d swear that his back is broken he complains so much. All he did this morning was complain. Uhhh, I’ve felt like that for months! Get over it! :grumble:

Ron- That's exactly what I thought when you said your husband was complaining like a baby. Think about what we have to deal with!! I'm glad your pain is more managable today. I hope everyone finds some relief! Poor us. I'm glad we have this group to vent to. It makes me feel better than I'm not the only one. I don't want you guys to be in pain, of course, but I do like reassurance that I'm not being a big baby myself.

Boopa- You can do it! Just keep tracking and exercising, but realize that you will gain some weight. We have an exercise challenge you should take part in- exercise in some manner (for many of us it's simply going for a walk) for at least 30 minutes, 4 times a week. If you exercise for an hour one day, you still have to try to exercise three more days for 30 minuntes each. That's the challenge at least. Anything is better than nothing. We check in on Mondays.

Welcome to all of the other newcomers! I hope you love this group as much as I do.

Hello, I am an off again on again member of MFP. I got really discouraged and just let it go for the last few months as no matter what I was doing, it wasn't doing anything. So here I am..expecting #6 in December and scared Crapless about being obese and pg...AGAIN. I am hoping to stay positive that I can keep my gains minimal which will be tough given I am prone to gaining especially when pg. Has anyone been successful in maintaining their current weight or actually losing by keeping track?
Anyhow...glad to find a group that can help

Welcome!!! I started my pregnancy almost 100 pounds overweight. I am 22 wekks and so far I have lost 10 pounds and put 6 of thise back on. So at this piont I am still 4 pounds below my pre-pregnancy weight. I watch what I eat and try to exercise some. My goal is to gain no more than 10 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. Just be aware of what you're doing and that helps a lot.

Welcome to all of the newcomers!

Ron - I can't even remember the last time we had cable. We have a newer tv that has a built in digital tuner, and we have a digital antenna hooked up to it, so we get all of the local channels and a few others. Anything else, we watch on the internet. People think we're crazy for not having cable but you really get used to it. Hope the pain you are experiencing subsides soon. My husband complains about me snoring all the time!

Julie - Hope you enjoyed the rest of your day off.

jen - Silly husbands, I'm sure he didn't mean to be insensitive. You are doing great, keep up the good work!

pmaria - Glad your appointment went well and I hope you enjoy your childbirth classes. We had our last class lastnight and I feel so much more prepared.

Lily - There is no formal way to join the group, just hop in! Welcome!

Annabelle - I feel like my calves are growing by the day and my knees are looking a lot bigger. I wore shorts the other day and it was sorta scary looking....but oh well darnit, I was hot!!

Rachael - Glad your appointment went well yesterday. Now that your appointments are more frequent, the time will fly by!

AnneElise - Sorry you have to get poked and prodded on Friday...hoping it goes well for you!

Regina - Congratulations on your baby girl!!! :flowerforyou:

Brittony - Same for me, no more ultrasounds unless there is a concern. And of course we don't want there to be any concerns, so we're ok with that. Glad you got a good night of sleep! And I hope that you find some relief for your back pain.

Hi to everyone else!

Regina- Yay!!! So happy you got the girl you were hoping for! :-) that is great news! Try not to over-do it, it sounds like you are getting lots done! now go and take advantage of that energy!

Rachael- Glad your appt was good, you must be getting excited! Too bad she would not let you see her face.

Boopa- I too started pregnancy overweight and have put on close to 15-20lbs at this point. I am doing my best to eat well and excercise but it is hard. just do your best and focus on having a healthy baby. And wow, #6! that is exciting.

AFM: I found out yesteday my sister is pregnant!!! (we are only 19 months apart in age). She does not know her exact due date though because she is not sure when her LMP was. But they are thinking she will de due in Dec/Jan. that is exciting!

Rachel- how fun to find out about your sister! That's cool to go through some of this together. And yay for cousins.

well i hate my doctor so much.>< he says that he cant guess the weight of the baby that its not accurate... WTF its ur job to tell me this crap... ><
well on a good note i have been keeping to my work out schedual that i set for myself on monday.. i know its only weds but im happy

It really is just a guess, and I can understand from his perspective that giving you an inaccurate guess really doesn't make a difference either way.

Amanda, who had her baby a few weeks ago and has moved onto the post-natal thread, was told by her Dr. that her baby was very big, possibly 10lbs or more, and had her thinking that she may not be able to have him naturally and would be forced to have a c-section. She was upset about this and very worried. Her son turned out being average weight (I think like 7lbs) and she was able to have him naturally. Her Dr. got her all worked up over nothing because he made a guess about the baby's weight.

The exact opposite happened to my sister, they told her (from measurements from an ultrasound) that he was going to weigh about 6 lbs 9oz, and he ended up weighing 9 lbs 9 oz, that's a pretty big difference!

Sounds like you are doing a great job staying on track with your exercise, keep up the good work!