AUGUST Mama's (Mar. 6-15) - Page 2

[myjo]

Is anybody else's house going to rack and ruin? Man, I want so badly to clean the whole thing top to bottom, but I'm so tired, and my kids mess it up faster than I can get it clean. It's so frustrating! I always suffer from low self esteem when I'm pregnant because i never have enough energy to keep house how I think I should. I want a maid!

I've been feeling tons of movement, it's so exciting! I can even feel it on the outside with my hand over my belly. I feel like I can finally start falling in love with this baby instead of worrying about it dying!

I went to Motherhood Maternity and got me a swimming suite, I can't wait to wear it. It's so cute - blue and white check gingham two peice with a cute little skirt to cover my frankenstein belly.

Hey Ketilave, I hear you when it comes to worrying about your baby because another of yours almost died. My ds #1 almost died at 4 months of age due to infant botulism. He was in the hospital for 5 weeks, 3 of those on a respirator. It was the most horrifying experience of my entire life. So I suppose that's why I worry more than most too. Once you experiance near tragedy, you're well aware of what can happen and how it might affect you. Having kids is just plain hard!

Well, diarrhea hit here although I don't know if it was rotavirus, but it sure made ds miserable. Fortunately, he got over it in a day (I hope, unless he starts again today!)

[SamuraiEarthMama]

well, myjo, i know MY house isn't going to win any awards! my boys are in CA visiting their dad this week, though, so the chaos following behind me as i clean has slowed somewhat in their absence.

ketilave, congratulations! what a relief that must be... i hope you can really relax and enjoy your baby now!

finally pulled out all the pants and shirts i know i'm NOT gonna wear this year. they were just taking up space in my drawers. so they're going into storage for now. feels good to have that done!

i just got a crockpot and we're trying a potroast. i usually don't eat beef (and i probably won't eat much, if any, of this) but dh's heart was set on it! and i changed the sheets and finished the laundry and paid the bills... i'm feeling so domestic these days. early nesting, perhaps?

katje

[christeenybeany]

Does anyone else on their 2nd pregnancy (or more) feel like it goes by so much faster than the first? I am 16 weeks now and the time has flown by. Is the rest going to fly too? Is this typical of subsequent pregnancies? I guess I'm not sitting around wondering what motherhood will be like. I know, and it is keeping me busy. I was wondering what others thoughts were on this.

ALSO....I think my colostrum may have come in already. DS has been weaned for 2 months now. After the first week of no nursing, I felt my boobs get smaller and lighter. Yea! And then for about 3 weeks now they have been heavy and sore. With the teeny tiniest pressure I expressed yellow-ish milk. I haven't been able to express for a long time even while nursing. I thought colostrum wasn't supposed to start until like the 3rd trimester at least. Last time it came around 36 weeks. Anyone else???

christine

[ketilave]

Christine - I was told the milk could come in earlier and I just noticed that I had a 2nd huge drop in supply and now it's kind of clear and with the creamy yellow so I think it already switched. DD is almost 8 months so I have been giving her some rice milk and some formula just because she is still so young. She loves solids though so that helps. Now she is nursing more out of habit but it is pretty uncomfortable again not to mention not very satisfying for her; so, she really isn't asking that much.

[mommycaroline]

Hi all! I've been lurking for a while, but thought I'd show myself. I'm Caroline, Mommy to Bonnie Helena (9-7-01) and wife to Rob. We live in North Florida where it's finally starting to warm up, I hope anyway. We just moved up here from South Florida, and the cold winter was quite a shock to my system! Shocking enough, I guess, to get me pregnant. LOL. Gotta stay warm somehow.

So, I'm still pretty sick. Due in August and the morning sickness just won't go away. It didn't really last time either, so I'm not to upset about it, since I've already BTDT. But, still, I wish it would just ease up for a little while.

I'm planning a VBAC and really hope I've found the right OB for that. Her midwives do most of the births, so I'm hoping that's in my favor. Unfortunately, the birthing environment is too hostile for me to find a midwife who would consider a birth center birth much less a home birth. Grrr! I have a lot of resentment about being forced into seeing an OB, but I'm just going to have to get over it. I don't have the nerve for an UC.

So, Myjo, I have the same swimsuit from my first pregnancy. Just a little word of warning, it's pretty much transparent when wet! I didn't discover this until I was about 7 months pregnant and it was July in Fort Lauderdale, too darned hot to care! But, this time around, I'm shopping for a new suit.

Looking forward to sharing this experience with you all.

Caroline

[naturegirl]

Welcome Caroline . Sorry the nausea is still an issue. Mine was pretty icky for a couple of months but luckily has eased up some now.

I am sure I am feeling movement now. Only when I push around on my belly and the little one kicks back. It is so cool! I think I am also feeling some little bubbly movements but they are still subtle. So this is my first pregnancy and I am 18 weeks tomorrow. Pretty typical to start feeling movement I think.

I have finally started narrowing down a diaper system too. I had a good talk with a cloth diaper sales lady today and she thouroughly explained the options available. Mostly I will be using pre-folds, fuzzibuns and bumkins or bummis covers I think. With a couple of polar babies and cuddlebuns. I would like to try some more WAHM diapers but it is so hard to know what to get... : Maybe when I have more experience with cding.

myjo, my house is pretty bad too and I don't have any children yet! just two dogs who are shedding badly. : Take it easy on yourself.

Gotta go eat dinner!

TTYL
Cheryl

[Solange]

:
Hey everyone...
I am back earlier than expected!!! I was sooo happy to see the UPS man today I could of hugged him! :LOL

wow..I am so far behind I tried to read as much as I could....

Bears so cool you are taking a vacation...good for you...nothing does a body better than the fresh air, ocean or sun.....

Katje..we too have been opening the house...last weekend was so warm and beautiful...but now we have been blessed with the snow and cold once again. King Winter is still giving us one more freeze before Mrs. Thaw finally gives him the boot!....:LOL....

On the movement issue I am pretty much in the same boat as the rest of you..lots of swirling and the definate gas baby bubble popping....today the baby was really moving a lot...I am so happy to fianally *feel* my baby!

I went to my CNMW visit last Thursday and I have gained 13 lbs so far ...ugh...my problem we discussed is my diet. I am filling myself full of carbs...and no protien...which makes sense cuase I am just not a *meat* eater and live for my pastas, rices, beans, potatoes, ect..so trying to work on more protien in my diet and less carbs....w/o barfing mind you....

anyhow that is it for me right now I have much to do but had to drop by and say hello!
ttfn

[Bearsmama]

Hi everyone,
Got some scary news today from my doc-although this really could be nothing. My quad screen (the test that checks for Downs and other neural tube defects) came back positive. As I've heard before, and as my doc explained today on the phone, this test has a 10% false positive rate. Meaning, it's just a screening used on large populations getting tested to see who is at *risk* for having a baby with these issues. She was very reassuring of course, and reminded me to breathe. So, I had to cancel my regular u/s originally scheduled for Friday and make an appt. for a level #2 u/s for this Thursday. The only thing I'm happy about is that they were able to squeeze me in this week. I don't think I could keep breathing for another few weeks.

DH and I don't know what to think. I am trying not to let my mind go to the worst case scenarios. Of course, it does, and then I have to stop myself. I am just trying to envision me & DH skipping out of the office on Thursday happy as clams, feeling very relieved and thankful for a healthy 2 year old and a healthy baby inside.

I am pooped tonight, but I wanted to tell you guys. I'll write more when I have more energy. And I'll know more after Thursday....

[Solange]

ahh Bears -our posts crossed....my thoughts and prayers are with you...let us know how your U/S goes...I am sure your sweet baby is going to be fine....

Naturegirl....we use Fuzzi Buns at our house and love them...glad you are finally feeling the movement of your little bean!

[naturegirl]

Bearsmama, hope your u/s goes well I have had a couple of friends get false positives and I know it really stressed them out for awhile. Their babies were just fine though.

Welcome back apmama.

Cheryl

[christeenybeany]

Bears, I am so sorry that you are having to go through this. Hang in there. I am sure your us will show a healthy happy baby and this worry will be for nothing. This is easy for me to say though if I were in your shoes I wouldn't be able to breath either. Let us know.

[myjo]

Mommycaroline, welcome to our group. Oh my gosh! My swim suit is see-through? I guess it was just too cute to be true! :LOL

Bears, I hope you find out what you need to know soon! Here's a bit of personal philosophy that hopefully helps you deal: First, the baby is who it is, always has been. Whether you find out now or at the birth, it will still be your baby, whether it's like most babies, or whether it has special needs. It's yours to love and nurture regardless. And you are very strong. Whatever happens, you will be able to deal. I almost lost one of my babies, and in those horrid days, I found out just how strong I am. I know now that I could do it again with God's help if there was another crisis. So, as everyone else said, breath, and know that your baby is probably perfect, and if not, you can deal. Let us know how your US turns out! We're all hoping the best for you and your bean!

[ketilave]

Bears - I am so glad you got an appt. this week. Just having to wait is a pain. I hope you can get some sleep.

[snuffles]

Bears-- I will pray for you. Thank God you don't have to wait long for the ultrasound!

Mel

[christeenybeany]

I am having soreness in my pelvic area. It hurts really bad when I cough or laugh or stand or lift or walk. It doesn't hurt when I lay really still. I have read about round ligament pain and I guess this could be that, but it doesn't hurt on the side. It is directly in the center, kinda near my bladder. What else could this be? I am going to bed and hope that i feel better in the morning. If not, a couple of tylenol and a call to the dr. will be in store for me. It really aches. BTW is a heating pad applied directly to the abdomen a no no? I am assuming it is because it would increase body temperature to the fetus, but is it the mother's body temperature that we're worried about or the uterus? I'm not sure. I would love some insight, because this isn't the first time I've been tempted to use a heating pad in this area.

[ketilave]

Most would recommend not using the heating pad.
How about getting in the tub? i get all kinds of crazy aches and pains and was told it just increases with each pg. How about increasing your water intake and a long tub and then seeing how you feel?

[Kim]

Hi Mama's! All is well here. Feeling lots of movement! Gained 4lbs so far (can that be right?). This pregnancy is soooo different from the last one. With my first pg I had already gained 15lbs at this point and had a very low libido. This time, WATCH OUT! Does anyone else feel like a crazed sex maniac? Come to think of it, maybe it's all the "exercise" that is keeping my weight down? Sorry, TMI!!!

My very first midwife appt is tomorrow. Up until a few weeks ago I was seeing a CNM practice but have decided to go the homebirth route. I am really looking forward to getting to know my new midwife. She seems wonderful!

BEARSMAMA: Hugs to you! The false-positive on that test is so high. Everything is going to be just fine. Please keep us posted on how you are doing.

And, if it makes you feel any better, my friend tested "positive" for this test which led to a Level II ultrasound where they found a sac of fluid on the base of the baby's neck. They were told the sac of fluid was a sign of a child with Down's Syndrome (among other things). They were told to come back four weeks later for a follow-up u/s. Well, of course those four weeks were a nightmare. Every possible scenario came into their minds -- Would they terminate? How would their lives change?, etc.

Four weeks later the sac of fluid had disappeared. They gave birth to a beautiful and PERFECTLY HEALTHY baby! All of that worry was because of a stupid false-positive on the AFP test!

CHRISTEENY: I would avoid the heating pad as well. Along with the hot tub (and too hot baths), we are also to avoid electric blankets. (I'm sure the heating pad falls into this category.) I am so sorry that you are hurting!

Welcome CAROLINE! Thanks for the heads-up on the swimming suit. I saw the same one that Myjo bought and thought it was so cute!

Welcome back APMAMA! 13lbs doesn't like so much to me. If I remember correctly I had gained about 17lbs by 20 weeks last time around and a total of 38lbs. And with you being sick I would eat what I can, when I can! Hang in there!

NATUREGIRL: Your diaper "stash" sounds a lot like that of a friend of mine. She really loves her diapers! Great choices so far!

KETILAVE: I am so glad you had a great u/s and were able to confirm that your baby is healthy! I don't think I'd have the willpower to not find out the sex if I was in your shoes. Good for you!

[christeenybeany]

Thanks for the advice on the heating pad. I had a feeling that it was a bad idea. I didn't use it or even take a bath. It just hurt too much to move so I stayed absolutely still. When I woke up this morning it was to ds throwing up. :Puke so I didn't have much of a chance to dwell on the pain. It feels a little better now. I guess it is just major stretching of ligaments. It hurts alot more when I have a full bladder so I am emptying it more than before (as if that was possible--has anyone else been peeing like crazy?) and that seems to help.
In the crazy emotional side of things, I almost cried in class yesterday when we were talking about the importance of early years on development. We saw a video with newborns and babies and such. Just made me anxious.
Ds just has a bug that has been going around his school so we'll trudge through the next few days and hope I don't get it.

Christine

[naturegirl]

Christine, I think I had the same thing you have now. It was very painful and sore when I urinated or sneezed. I did use a rice pack that I heated up. It was the only thing that helped. I didn't use it much and mostly just before going to bed so I could sleep. However the baby was a lot lower then (4 weeks ago) and I used the pack above my uterus so I wouldn't heat the baby up too much.

Just my 2 cents.

Cheryl

[Faye]

Hi! Is it too late to jump in? I'm due in the middle of August. This is my second, the first is a 2 1/2 dd. I'm moving to CA and will hookup with my midwives for a homebirth there. For now I'm doing the CNM thing and finding it really disappointing. 15 min visits and ultrasouds for everything. Definately ready for the all natural route.

I'm 17 weeks and obviously pregnant. Everyone's telling me how huge I am and how their friend so and so who's due in Aug isn't even showing. I even went home and cried one day cause I felt like such a marshmallow. I've been in maternity clothes for at least 3 weeks. Is that weird?

Baby's been kicking for at least a week, especially when I lean over or wear those maternity pants with the elastic band (not over the belly). Once it made me laugh out loud because it tickled me.

Quick question. I'm excited about this pregnancy, but I don't feel bonded with the baby like I did with my first. I had all kinds of dreams about her and we practically had conversations while she was in utero. With this baby I feel protective, but I don't feel like I know him yet. Is that normal? Am I just busier this time around?

Finally, I am so sorry to all the mamas who are still feeling sick. It's a horrible feeling and I hope you start feeling like yourself soon.