Pregnancy - September 2011

PLEASE READ!!!

I just saw on the news about a Listeria outbreak in cantaloupe/muss melons!!!!

Here is a link to an article on nurse.com

I am going to stay away from those delicious melons for the time being... http://news.nurse.com/article/20110914/NATIONAL02/109190027/-1/frontpage

Hey Ladies...mind if I join??? I'm 14wks3days and found out that my blood pressure is slightly high. Want to keep it down and just eat better overall. During the first tri I managed to gain a few because eating was the only thing that made my m/s feel better. Not that I'm trying to lose but trying to maintain and be healthier overall.

I'm off to try and catch up a bit.

SO EXCITED!!!! :bigsmile: My niece had baby Daymion this morning he weighed 6 lb. 2 oz. not sure length So happy for her.

Danielle-
Congrats he is a cutie pie!! Congrats!

mathjulz -- Great recommendation about protein. Thanks a lot! I will pay more attention to that for sure. All that water talk has me thirsty again! lol.... off to guzzle some more!

Danielle!!
He is absolutely adorable! Congrats!:happy:

Julz- congratulations to your husband (and to you)!!!

elizabeth- congratulations on the passing the test!!!! I know where you are coming from having been in nursing school and it can be stressful!! i can't imagine being pregnant and doing it! Way to go girl!!!!

katie- congratulations on the pregnancy !!!

danielle- He is adorable!!! Congratulations on your amazing bundle of joy! Hope you have a quick recovery!

Melissa- I have been having crazy weird dreams too but they seem so real at the time... nothing about the baby face coming out, but still weird...

AFM: We finally met with our OB for the first time two days ago... I didn't get the gluclose results b/c somehow they got lost... but they said they would only call with the abnormal results so no news is great news! While i was there they were unable to find baby's heartbeat with doppler so my OB sent us for an U/S (totally fine with me, b/c i got the see my lil peanut again!) And boy oh boy was the lil peanut moving around like crazy! I totally had an "OMG i'm really growing a baby in there" moment... So excited to finally be 12 weeks and moving along with no weight gain thus far! (and very greatful the m/s is gone!)

Hope you are all have a great day!!!

I have been MIA for the last few days, so I am trying to catch up. If I missed anyone, I am sorry but I hope everything is going well for everyone.

Lindsay- Congratulations! Get ready for the most memorable ride of your life.

Danielle- CONGRATULATIONS he is so handsome!

Michelle- I hope everything has gone well. Congrats on finding out your having another little man.

DeleriousOwl- Congrats on your scan. I'm glad you can relax a little and just enjoy being pregnant now. Thats the best part!

Sandi- Congrats and welcome! Working out while pregnant certainly is exhausting, but it makes you feel better in the long run. Keep it up!

Magenta-Congrats! BTW, I am just curious, what is wrong with wheat bread? That's my favorite carb, Is there something I need to know? :frown: lol

ELizabeth- I think Isabella Rose is a great choice. So pretty! Congratulations on your test. What is your major (just curious)? I am getting my pre-reqs out of the way for nursing, so just being nosy.

Regina- thanks for the post on breastfeeding. I plan on nursing agian this time around, so it is nice to know I can add it to my diary!

Melissa- We use free and clear products for everything. Both my children have excema, so we just avoid it all together and we used free and clear stuff on all their baby clothes before they were born, so it works. You can use whatever you want but remember strong dyes and smells can irritate babies sensitive skin. Good for you on keeping up the gym routine. I am going to do my best to do that this pregnancy. I'm glad everything is going well with baby. I'm sorry you are still sick. I don't really have any suggestions except to definately make sure you stay hydrated, other than that I think what you are doing is the best thing to do.

Julz- Pregnancy is a pain and can be painful so don't feel like a wimp. I hope you feel better soon though, would make those last few weeks go by much smoother. I'm glad you all had a chance to enjoy the fair as a family. Makes everything so much fun! Sounds like your little one literally could come anyday!

Lindsay - I have obviously not been on here that long, but I plan on leaving weight where it is and adding just the extra calories. HTH.

Millionofpeaches- Congrats! I wouldn't worry about it too much during the first trimester. If this is your first pregnancy and you started out small, then you will probably need to gain a little bit of weight in the first trimester but not much, and most of that weight gain will happen without you really trying. I agree with Julz, eat when your hungry and stop when your full. HTH.

FitMommyLuv- Congratulations! I am pregnant with my last baby as well, but this is my 3rd. Hope you have a happy pregnancy.

Caperfae- I'm glad your appointment went well. I hope you feel better soon as well. Colds and pregnancy don't mix well.

Emily- Congrats and welcome to the club.

Jenz- I think you are ok. You started out on the small side and the rule of thumb is that you can gain up to 35 and not have additional risk to you or baby. I know it is frustrating, and for that I apologize, but it is so worth it for baby. You are making the right choices. Don't worry about the scale so much. Just keep doing what you're doing and you and baby will be fine.

Kim- I hope your morning sickness goes away soon, we are both due around the same time, and I am right there with you.

KatieKate- Welcome to the club.

Lindsay- I am the same way. I tend to eat lots of veggies and fruits (my cravings, oddly enough) when I have those empty stomach moments, but it seems like every 3-4 hours, I hear the grumbling from the inner sactum telling me it wants it's next sacrifice. I am getting kinda tired of eating all the time, but whatever if best for baby!

Goldenfemale- Congrats and welcome! I wouldn't worry about the gain so much, but most of us has MFP set to just maintian weight. Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, that is the safest thing and that will help you stay accountable for your calorie intake. HTH

AFM- This week as been an okay week. Finally had my appointment on Wednesday and had the first ultrasound. As of today I am 7 weeks and due on May 4th. I'm worried because the 4th is the last day of finals for the next semester, and I could go into labor before then. I am having a scheduled c-section with this one because I had c-sections with the other 2, but if I go into labor, i will have to have the lo early which could mean that I miss finals. Oh well, I have plenty of time to worry about it. Doc gave me a prescription for zofran for my morning sickness.:sick: I am very thankful for that. Yesterday was the first day that I did not have everything come back up on me. I am getting pretty pissed off at my boss, though. I went into work wednesday, not feeling the greatest, but there none the less. I ate a snack as soon as I got there and shortly afterwards got sick. He felt the need to tell the assistant manager (one of my good friends) that he didn't feel like I was being productive enough and that I should just go home and not come back til Friday when I had my meds . I think he was stressed because we had some big wigs in town and they could have stopped by at any moment, but at the same time I felt it was inconsiderate to get penalized because I was actively getting sick while at work. We have another woman that I work with who is also pregnant. I don't know if she has a lot of complications, but she is never there and when she is there, she hardly does her job, yet she gets away with it. I have more seniority on her by more than a year but apparently that doesn't matter. I spent most of my shift on Wednesday crying because a) pregnancy hormones suck and b) I don't think it is fair. I called out today because I have a bad cold and I am pretty sure I have strep, but that doesn't help with the situation any at all. :ohwell:
On the plus side, I have not smoked in well over a week now, and I no longer have massive cravings. Hopefully this time I won't start smoking again after little one is born.
I hope all you ladies had a great week and I hope you all have an awesome weekend!

I have an all day childbirth class at the hospital tomorrow, any suggestions on what I should take with me to it? I was thinking I would take a pen and notepad...

goldenfemale-I would definitely ask what your doctor recommends, but I think most people will suggest setting your mfp to the maintenance setting for now to simply maintain the weight you currently have, which will probably have you eating around 2,000 calories per day for now, depending on your stats. Its not really until the second and third trimester that you may have to add the extra 300 calories per day thats recommended for pregnant woman. dont stress too much, congratulations on the pregnancy :flowerforyou:

mommy2cnG- Your boss sounds like a real tight *kitten* who obviously doesn't understand the challenges the first trimester of pregnancy brings, especially if your stopping smoking. Just keep trying to do the best you can, that's all anyone can and should expect. congratulations on not smoking for a week! thats awsome Thank you for the advice about the washing of baby clothes. where do u get yous from?

JKilty- I'd say that a pad, paper, snacks and a bottle of water would be all you would need unless they have specified otherwise. Enjoy Let me know any good tips you pick up

AFM: So im staying with my mum atm to look after her while my dad is away on work, she has been quite sick with an un-diagnosed illness for about a year now. At 2:15am this morning I awoke to a loud bang and yelling so I ran out and found that my mum had fallen whilst trying to move from her electrical wheelchair to the rocking chair and was on the ground. After deducing that she was alright we had to figure out how to get her back into the chair. With limited mobility and no real leg strength there was no way I could safely hoist her back up by myself, shes currently too heavy for me to safely attempt it. So, I ended up calling the neighbours who both came but both claimed to have bad backs so wouldnt help lift her, SO i ended up calling 911 who sent a police car and fire engine. They were very helpful. What a frickn drama!
So after that of course i was so alert to every noise that I couldnt get to sleep until 5:10am, but of course had to get back up for work at 7:30. So needles to say im drained today, physically and mentally. I just so hope today goes fast.

sorry for the vent :ohwell:

julz- im sorry to hear about your dad. If there's one thing i know its that the frustration of not knowing about a parents condition, or the details surrounding their well being. My mum is living in the medical capital of the world and they still havnt managed to diagnose her, its ridiculous. That family strain has also been a huge mental drain on me throughout this whole pregnancy, and im sorry you have to go through that.:flowerforyou:

I know this is a personal question but I'm really looking to you all for some advice! How much weight did you gain during 1st trimester? I have zero nausea and am constantly STARVING. I have tried to keep cals in check but have inevitably gained several pounds already and I think I'm just 6 or 7 wks along. =/ First Ultrasound monday to find out dates!

Thanks so much guys. I just read you're supposed to gain less than 5 pounds (if anything) for the whole trimester and that has me discouraged so far. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

I thought that I would join in. I don't intend on trying to lose weight while pregnant, however I do intend on staying healthy though and I definitely don't want to put on more weight than what my body and baby needs.

I've been struggling with 'morning' sickness and have found the small snacks do help, also anything with ginger in it (ginger ale, ginger tea etc) has really made a difference.

I look forward to sharing yet another lifestyle change with you lovely ladies

Thanks ladies, I will definitely take on your advice. Im feeling better already! Tracked food for two days and I'm not gaining. Hurray!