Pregnancy 2011- June

I would love to be a part of this group!!!

My husband and i have been TTC for about 15.5 months now, and recenlty started the fertility testing phase... So any help/motivation/advice/positive sotries along the way is definitely appreciated!

I joined MFP as a guidline to help me lose weight "pre-pregnancy".... So i am looking forward to more people with who as trying to achieve the same things as I am... Thanks so much...

I am back from my weekend trip. I had a good time but I am so happy to be home! We had our last childbirth class last night. Bf is sooooo happy to be done with that. He just found her teaching method didnt match up with his learning style. I think it was a good class. I got quite a few good tips! This week I plan to really start putting the nursery together and make my list of what we still need to have the room decorated. This weekend I will also be packing the hospital bag finally. I want to start taking it with me everywhere starting new week.

Been up most of the night nauseated, nausea is not something I missed. But I was never nauseated in the middle of the night or had trouble sleeping last time. Not exactly a nice trade since my 18 month old doesn't understand that mommy is tired and moving slow. :laugh:

My best friend is pregnancy also and her boyfriend is giving her a really hard time about it. I don't want to tell her what to do because the last time I did that she didn't talk to me for months (even though she asked) and I don't want to stress her out even more than she already is. She ended up going to the ER last night thinking she was having a miscarriage. (She didn't.) She has high anxiety like me and her boyfriend knows that and plays it to his advantage. He's such a loser. I want to drop kick him in the face. :explode:

Danielle - Glucose test was not very fun. I did the three hour one last time where you had to fast the night before and I was so ready to eat the office by the time I was done.

Rachel - You poor thing. :flowerforyou:

Katrina - Hugs to you, sounds like a very overwhelming time with a lot of things going on. Hoping that your son is feeling better soon and that you find some relief from the heat. Before we hooked our AC up, I was taking cold baths to try to bring my core temperature down and that really helped.

Julz - Sending some of this heat and humidity your way, we definitely have some to spare!

Ronya - I am so sorry that baby momma did that to you, I would also be really upset. When do they go back to court?

Renee - Hope all is well!

Rachel - Hugs to you, I'm sorry that you're having to deal with work issues. Hopefully your coworkers will eventually realize that it's not a policy that you changed/agree with, but still have to enforce, and they will be more understanding.

Danielle - I think as long as you fast after midnight, it doesn't matter what you ate up to that point, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Hope the test goes well!

Lindsay - Yay for air conditioning, I'm currently having a love affair with mine :blushing:

Brittony - Glad that you were able to get a good night of sleep, but it is a bummer not being able to sleep with your husband. Stay outta that heat and enjoy your swim tonight!

Dreaming - Welcome!

Anne - Happy fridge day!

Julie - Hubby and I also have ridiculous ways of remembering things - like our license plate numbers. He barely remembers when his birthday is but ever since I told him to think of his plate number BSA as big stinky a*s, he has yet to forget it! :laugh:

Ashley - It felt like FOREVER until my first appointment, and turned out to be pretty uneventful, which I suppose is good and bad.

Maureen - Yay for getting things in order!

bmfrazie - Welcome!

Thank you to everyone for your information/support/reassurance about strep B. I don't know if it was from stressing out about that or the extreme humidity mixed with me not drinking enough water, but I ended up with a terrible migraine lastnight. Slept like crap, but at least the migraine is gone so I'm feeling a lot better today. Can't wait to get home and take a nap! :yawn:

No more research, no more stressing, gonna talk everything over with my Dr. tomorrow and come up with a plan of action.

Hope everyone has a great day! Can't believe it's already June! I remember when I found out that I was pregnant and due in June, it felt like it was years away.....and now it's here :noway:

Ronya -- :frown: Your nephew's mom makes me furious every time I read about her! I hope you have a good day off today. :flowerforyou: Mental health days are important! They're pretty much the only reason I ever used any sick leave at all before I had all these OB appointments! I can't convince myself to take one during pregnancy because I know it's the same as burning a vacation day since I'm going to blow through all 11 weeks of the sick leave I've built up during my maternity leave.

Renee -- Hi! You're looking fantastic, lady! Take it easy (as if that's possible).

Rachel -- *hugs* to you. :flowerforyou: As you know, I had an emotional breakdown last week at work, too. It took me hours to get myself back together. I work in HR and often have to be the bearer of bad news so I pretty much know exactly how you're feeling.

Anne -- My hubby won't "let" me mow the lawn while I'm pregnant, either. He has no problem "letting" me do it any other time though. :laugh: I do still have to threaten to do it myself before he'll do it though. The boy just isn't much of a self-starter. I love your nursery! And your kitchen tile! Happy new fridge day!

Danielle -- Happy glucose testing!

Lindsay -- Yay for A/C! I'm seriously considering getting a window A/C unit to supplement our central A/C this summer. I can't take it. June just started and it's already over 80 degrees in my house with the A/C running *full blast.* Stupid 100 year old house with 10 foot ceilings leaking air like crazy!

Brittony -- I had an early night last night, too. We played a board game in bed that we finished around 9.30 and I never made it back out of bed until around midnight when I got up for my first pee trip & to brush my teeth. I agree with Anne -- drop the guilt and air mattress it up for the next month.

dreamingsxtn -- Welcome! Baby dust to you! My husband and I started out TTC full throttle with ovulation predictor kits and temping and that worked very well for us, so I recommend combining both if you haven't given that a shot already.

Maureen -- I'm glad you had a good time on your trip! I can't believe you and Brittony are getting so close. It makes me nervous because I think "Wow, they don't have much time left at all!" and then I realize I'm due just 8 days after the 2 of you. :noway:

bmfrazie -- Welcome! I lost a lot of weight in the year before I got pregnant and I've found that the habits I made during that year really have carried over into pregnancy. I've gained a little more than I would have liked (33 pounds so far) but if I had gotten pregnant before I lost 80 pounds, there's no freaking telling how huge I'd be by now! Establishing new healthier habits before pregnancy is a really good idea.

Ashley -- Wow, nausea is starting super early for you! Mine started at 5+1, which I thought was unfairly early. I was nauseous 24/7. So gross. :ohwell: I'm sorry about your friend. I've never really been able to hold my tongue with my best friend. It's led to us not really talking for months at a time before but in the end, we're still best friends even though we live really far away from each other. She's like a sister. I feel like I'm lying to her if I don't tell her how I really feel.

Lynn -- :laugh: at "big stinky *kitten*." I'm also ready for a nap at 10am. Hey, guess what -- you're gonna have a baby this month!! :noway:

AFM -- An employee told me today "I couldn't tell you were pregnant when you told me 2 weeks ago but I saw you walking yesterday and you're REALLY STICKING OUT THERE NOW!" :laugh: So, there you have it, folks. From "I can't tell you're pregnant" to "Holy God, you're a whale!" in 2 weeks.

Another of my coworkers was kind enough to show up for work sick today. He's been instructed to stay the hell away from me.

I braved the scale this morning and couldn't believe I haven't gained any weight since last Friday. I've eaten whatever I wanted in whatever amounts I wanted. I'm also very obviously retaining more water. I'm not complaining at all, I just don't understand how it's possible! :laugh:

I was nauseated before I even found out I was pregnant. It wasn't made me suspect in the first place well that and my breast hurting. But yeah, I'm hardcore nauseated. Especially at night. I can usually get it to go away during the day but at night it's the worst.

Maureen- I am glad you are getting everything ready for baby!

Bmfrazie- Welcome!

Brittony- I think I am going to try to get 1 nursing gown for the hospital but I have not found one yet.

Ronya- I am glad you took the day off to relax, everyone needs those days once in awhile.

Ashley- I am sorry about your sickness, I have had it really bad too.

Lynn- You are most certainly close! Sounds like you are all prepared! I am excited for you.

Julie- That’s great about maintaining your weight, I am hoping not to gain too much at the end!

Welcome bmfrazie and dreamingsxtn!

Ron- I hope you find yourself feeling well rested emotionally/physically after today :flowerforyou:

Ashley- I had to fast the night before even though it was only the 1 hour one. That was something I’d rather not do again while pregnant!

Rachael- I think I have the same bladder/baby issue that you do. I feel like I have to go just as soon as I’m done going and when I do a lot of the times it isn’t very much- it’s kinda pathetic actually. Yet, I feel like I could pee for days! Avery loves to sit low (you should see my inner tube there ) so I know he’s right on my bladder. He rarely moves up from there actually. I’m sure he’ll be like that so long as he has the room too!

AFM: Decided to just do the glucose today. At first it wasn't so bad then about halfway I was like this stuff has got to go. Poor Avery was bouncing around like crazy during the hour that I had to sit and wait. I was told I can call tomorrow for the results. Here's hoping for no 3 hour one!!!

im good getting sleep when i can 10 days post, down almost 16 lbs.. doing about as much working out as i can jogging walking about 5 miles a day. alisons doing good.. up to 7lb 15 oz... sleeps during the day,.... not fun for me lol ...

Britt and Anne - I found nursing gowns at salvation army for like $2 a piece, in great condition. I ended up getting my nursing bra and tank at Target.

Julie - Holy crap, right? You're getting close to girl! As the president of the whale club, I'd like to officially welcome you! :flowerforyou: Just kidding, you're doing so well and you look great! Keep up the good work!

Ashley - Were you really queasy with Jasper?

Anne - Oooh, that might be worth calling your Dr. about! Maybe you will finally find some relief!

Rachael - I'll let you know what the plan is after my appointment tomorrow, just in case you test positive. That way you have an idea of what course of action they might take. So glad you don't have a bladder infection or a UTI. Whenever I pee, I get this strange feeling in my bladder, a sharp twitch, pretty sure it's a bladder spasm and normal baby related stuff. Have you guys decided on Edan for sure? I have no idea how big Josh is, but I know he feels big!!

Danielle - Let us know when you find out the results of your glucose test. Josh really enjoyed the 3 hr one, him dancing around in my belly as I wanted to vomit all over the office made for an interesting morning!

Mel - Dang, if you and your husband were going to sell everything you own and travel across the country on motorcycles, you could join our gang! :laugh: :laugh: That is my husband's quest for the future! And then I slap him back into reality land and remind him that A) I don't ride motorcycles neither will our newborn C) I like to shower daily/sleep in a bed. :laugh: I'm guessing your BP probably was high from having to rush to get to your appointment. Nothing like a fridge full of pee! Let us know what you find out.

I was just standing at the filing cabinet and my boss walked up and said "Oh my GOSH! I didn't think it was possible for you to get any bigger but you have!" Eff you Barb, go hit the bottle of Vodka in your bottom desk drawer and shut the h*ll up, I'm sure if I drank my lunch I'd look like a skeleton too Ah...some days the crap that people say to me is hurtful, other days I can make light of it, sometimes it just plain makes me angry.

Hi I am glad I found this group. I am TTC my second baby and with my first I gained a lot of weight, but also started out heavier than what I would like. I lost all my weight (Breastfeeding is a great help) but recently have started gaining weight again. I would like to loose a few pounds before I get pregnant again, and also start eating healthier and working out some. We are currently trying to get pregnant so I am a little worried about drastically cutting calories in case I do get pregnant. Any tips on that?? Thanks for the support in advance.

I wouldn't "drastically cut calories" to lose weight so it shouldn't be any problem with pregnancy either - just do the recommended 500 or so deficit. That's far from drastic and easy to bump back up to maintenance once pregnant if you feel you need to eat more. I ate 500 deficit and was doing P90x doubles until I was about 7 weeks (when i found out). Then I went to maintenance until about 12 or 14 then started eating more. Then ate too much more :laugh:

Sorry I never respond much. But I do get on here everyday and enjoy reading everyone's posts!!!!
I just made the big move last week from Utah to West Virginia and it has been very HOT AND HUMID!. I've also been spotting off and on for a week and ended up in the Hospital last Wednesday. I was told to take it easy and the doctor was thinking it was mostly just because of the big move and doing too much. I've never spotted in a pregnancy though so it keeps making me very nervous when I do! Hopefully the rest of my pregnancy I can just relax now!

Ugh, our heat index is already in the triple digits again today. And the forecasted actual high for Sunday is 101. Seriously, shoot me. Aren't "heat waves" supposed to end at some point?