Hi ladies! How is everybody? Been off for a bit due to busy work projects, but the boss is out of town so I can play catch up now.

Welcome Brittany!

Hope the diabetes tests come back ok. Even if they don't, at least it's manageable.

I've gained 10 lbs in 21 weeks through tracking and eating better than I did my first pregnancy. I had an emergency C-section with the first child. I don't remember the recovery being that bad. I didn't even take my pain meds after the 2-3 day. Hopefully that will be the case with this one. The doc said VBAC have a god success rate (10,000 babies delivered and only 1 died), but for me he would recommend another C-section. I'm ok with that.

Been so tired lately. Glad others are too!

Hi ladies! Welcome to everyone new.

I'm 19 weeks+3 days (going in for my next appointment on Wednesday). Weight has shot up a bit, so I'm trying to just deal with my hunger a little more and try to be more accurate with my logging since I seem to get a bit lazy towards dinner time. I have finally had boy predictions from family members, but I'm still convinced it's a girl. I'm sure I'll be wrong!

In addition to being tired nonstop, we will be traveling to Japan on June 30th to visit family. I'll be exactly 22 weeks when we're traveling, so I am VERY anxious! So getting a handle on my eating and starting to exercise in the meantime should make me feel a little bit better overall and I'm just trying to get focused on being as healthy as I can be for an awful 10 hour flight.

Anyone have experience flying while pregnant?

Good morning! What's everyone got on tap for this week? I'm enjoying some turkey sausage and strawberries this morning and trying to decide what I'm going to eat for the rest of this week. Also hoping to meet my step goal every day.

Sarieth, I flew at 27 weeks pregnant last time, but it was a short flight, less than 2 hours, nothing like a long haul to Japan! My only problem was that there were high winds and turbulence, and I wasn't able to get out of my seat for the last hour, and OOOH did I have to pee! But I also did a 14-hour-straight road trip last month, which I think in a way is harder. We only made 3 pit stops for gas, so those were my only chances to stretch or walk or go to the bathroom. It wasn't nearly as bad as I expected it might be. Bring yourself some extra snacks and anything you think might help you be more comfortable in your airplane seat.

My latest issue is that I've decided that I want to switch to a different OB within the same practice I'm already using. There's nothing really wrong with my doctor, except he's a man, and I'm realizing that I would be much more comfortable having a woman attend my delivery. My first pregnancy ended in a second trimester miscarriage and I had an extremely traumatic time in the hospital doing an induced delivery, which was overseen by a male OB because my own (female) OB was out of the country on vacation. My current OB just reminds me too much of the doctor that f***** up that delivery so badly. Since I'm planning to do a drug-free hypnobirth, it's crucial that I feel confident and calm, and whenever I think of having my current OB in charge, it stresses me out.

My husband thinks I should call my OB now and explain that I want to switch to one of his partners. I'm just kinda dreading that awkward conversation, and afraid my chart will get marked with some code that means "annoying, bitchy patient."

@RosieRaz ouch! I hope that's the worst of the bills for you

I've never flown before in my life (it's on my bucket list though) so I'm no help. Sorry!

@summer8it I think it's good you're getting a doctor that you feel comfortable with. That is soooooo key! Let me know how the hypnobirth goes. I have all the materials at home, I just have to practice them. I'm sort of nervous about the whole hypnosis thing though so I'm not sure that it will work if I'm not totally relaxed using it. Have you tried it before ?

Hi all, start of another week!

Poke- sounds like a busy day. I wouldn't be sure about the long drive either. If u went would u take the little kids too? As prob long trip for them? I know Isaac would be hard work travelling for hours.

Summer- I really wouldn't worry re changing doctors. You need to do whatever is best and what u feel most comfortable with. When u give birth here u don't have a doctor/ consultant present, it's midwife led (unless any probs arise). So last time I never saw a doctor or consultant until I went in the operating theatre for c section. This time I have had a consultant appointment but I will still be midwife led.

I went to my second pilates class yesterday, was a bit harder and enjoyed it. Feel better for doing something more than just walking, its not that cheap though but think worth the money.

I have my 28 week appointment next week and get blood re taken etc so hopefully all be ok. Last time I was low on iron at this point so we will see.

Best get on.
Helen

Suzanne, glad to hear you got good results from your ultrasound! I was so worked up about needing to find a new OB practice yesterday that I didn't mention that my 3 hour glucose test results came back as normal. This is a good thing, especially considering that on my way home from my 1 hour glucose test, I went to Trader Joe's and discovered their Cocoa Cookie Butter. It's better than Nutella.

I did hypnobirthing with my son's birth, and it was great. It wasn't pain-free (particularly crowning) but the discomfort was totally manageable. The best thing was that I felt totally calm and confident, utterly certain that my body knew what to do to birth my baby. I was so calm that when I walked into the hospital -- after transition, at 8cm dilated -- the nurses at the maternity ward desk didn't believe I was really in labor!

For that birth, I'd done actual Hypnobirthing classes with an instructor, which turned out to be private classes because no one else signed up for the session! I also had some tapes, which I listened to every night before bed. (Actual cassette tapes, which I listened to on a mini boom-box. It was 2002.) I'd never really felt like I was "under hypnosis," either while practicing or during labor, but the tapes were really relaxing, and the affirmations did their job of sticking in my subconscious. I highly recommend hypnobirthing!

This time around, I downloaded a bunch of tracks from Google Play and have been listening to them since about 16 weeks. The funny thing was that I couldn't find ANY recordings with an American voice, only British and Australian. One of the British therapists reminds me very much of the mousy little nurse on "Call the Midwife," so I pretend she's talking to me.

Morning

Summer - glad your test went ok. I only like nutella on a spoon! (not on toast or anything) lol. Wow your birth of your son sounds like went exactly to plan. Im hoping for it to be straight forward this time.

Suzanne - glad placenta has moved up. I missed that in the last read though.

Nothing here to report, we have had an expensive month with having kitchen /utility painted and Isaac's big boy room. Plus bought some patio furniture and now just bought Isaac school uniform.
Ive started to add a little pack of baby nappies and wipes to my shop every other week or so. and will buy a couple of pink things as everything we have is white. Then the only thing I wasnt to buy is a baby carrier. Im looking at the egrobaby 360, not sure if thats in US too? Any advice on them welcome.

Im up 15lb at the mo but feel massive as think its gone on right round my body, where last time it was all bump. Im 27 weeks so not complaining.

I have a weeding to go 1 August so just got a nice maxi dress to try which think I will feel comfy in. Ordered another dress too but will have to see what I think when it comes. Anyone else got any summer weddings?

Hey Ladies! Haven't checked in in a few days. So, something changed this weekend.... the babies must have grown and are going nuts. I feel so much pressure (like they don't fit!) and they won't stop moving! It's actually driving me crazy lol (I'm generally not a fan of pregnancy... just the baby part) Has anyone else hit that mark yet?