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[heavensearth]

Originally Posted by ~Katie~ 

Welcome, LivingSky!

Today was a not so good day. I'm calling my midwife tomorrow for an Rx. It seems like things are actually getting worse, so what was working isn't helping so much now. I'm just feeling desperate right now and getting to the point where I don't even want to get out of bed in the morning so I'll take the help wherever I can get it. My kids are being champs even though I'm useless for much of the day so I can be thankful that they're so receptive to me feeling under the weather, at least. 

That sucks that you're feeling so crummy :( glad you are calling your midwife! I was a Rx nausea medication from about 3 months to when I delivered and it did greatly reduce the number of time I would throw up during the day. It also worked fast! so hopefully by tomorrow you'll be feeling a lot better *hugs*

[AZ mom&teacher]

Anyone else can't wait to use thier doppler?  We bought one for my #1 and I used it all the time.  With #2 I tried a lot and was never able to hear a heartbeat even after the ultrsound did at 7 weeks.  I MC at 11 weeks after knowing something was just "off".  I so want to hear the heartbeat now!!  I know if I try there will be nothing (I'm only 4w4d).  Grr.. But I'm the person that was testing with dollar store HPT for 2WW on.

[TexasMum]

I'm definitely an obsessive tester! I took a test yesterday just for the heck of it, because the look of a positive, dark as ever, pregnancy test is comforting and reassuring to me. I look at it when I walk past it every time lol. I'm WAY too much of a basket case to have a doppler in my possession. I know it's so easy for the baby to be turned a certain way so that it's hard to pick up the heartbeat. The second that happened, I'd be banging down the doctors door. I do love, and look forward to appointments though when I get to hear that fast paced little whooshing sound!

[firecat]

hugs, Katie!  I hope the rx helps.

Britee, living sky:  So. I get like that too while pregnant.  usually.  I snap at dh for no reason and yell at the littlest thing and cry at silly things.  Like last night i was talking to dh on the phone (he's out of town) and all of a sudden I get all weepy and have to tell him I really miss him.  He's only been gone since Monday morning!  I feel like it has been better this time around but maybe that's because now I *know* what happens to me and I am ready for it.  And I try to take a breath before saying for doing something I might regret!

I have been unable to work on jewelry and gift tags because I have been sooo tired!  Yesterday I got home from the store and instead of working collapsed on the couch while Jackson took a nap.  Then when i finally got him to bed at 9:30 I fell asleep next to him until 10:30 or so.  And I just went upstairs and went to bed after that.  I have so much to do and I can't get it done!  eek!  Well I have enough things for the show except no gift tags at all, but I really have some cool stuff I wanted to finish: some sweet word pendants that say "love" peace" "dream" etc, and some really cool recycled paper beads I am hoping will be a big hit.   We'll see, the first show is Sat!

[Brittee]

I feel so sick right now.  I was talking to my mom on the way home from work and we usually talk about food and brainstorm on what I should make for dinner.  She started talking about...ugh...crepes.  I liked them a lot when I had them before, but just thinking about them makes me want to, imitate the barf smiley.  I would put it in if only for the fact that I do not want to see the barf smiley doing it's thing.  DH is going to make me some mac and chz, cause that is what I really want right now. 

[Mama Metis]

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Originally Posted by TexasMum 

No I wasn't charting to paying attention. It's always when I stop paying attention to that stuff that I get pregnant. My instinct is telling me that I skipped my period for no reason, ovulated 14 days later and got pregnant at that point. No telling why I missed a period. I guess it was just meant to be. I'm gonna try to put off the OB for a couple more weeks at least because I am NOT a fan of the vaginal ultrasound and I am sure the doc is gonna want to do one to measure the baby. If I can get to where I am 6 weeks or so, hopefully the little person will be detectable by abdominal U/S. Either way I am just so happy to be pregnant again! This was my first time using digital tests. Man those things are so in your face!!

This is actually exactly what happened to me this time. I missed my period before conception completely, for no discernible reason. I'm usually regular. I was more or less keeping track of things, so I know when I ovulated/conceived. Otherwise I would definitely have been confused!

Congrats to you!!!

[LivingSky]

firecat: I hadn't noticed your DS's name is Jackson! That's number one on our list of boy names.

AFM: Last night I went to bed at 9pm, and at 11pm woke up and almost threw up in bed. It was awful. I ran downstairs and sat on the bathroom floor staring at the toilet for about 10 minutes, then it subsided and I went back to bed and sleep. I am hoping to NOT have a repeat performace tonight.

[scheelimama]

My morning sickness has been much less than with previous pregnancies.  I'm only nauseous on and off throughout the day, no throwing up yet, although I almost lost it this morning and did gag several times.  My dear children were doing the dishes first thing this morning and I went to help them finish up (before eating anything, always a bad thing when your pregnant) and the red beans and rice that sounded and tasted so good last week were in the sink to be thrown out because I haven't been able to stomach finishing them off as leftovers since them.  I couldn't stomach the smell, even though they didn't smell foul, just how they normally smelled, but it was too much for me.

Overall though, I'm very grateful for feeling less queasy than normal.  I still feel blah though, nothing sounds good to eat, and the smell of garlic makes me want to hurl (all completely normal things for me when I'm pregnant.)  I'm so sorry for those of you feeling much worse.

I'm glad this week is over halfway through, dh has been gone all week and will be home Friday night.  Not too much longer.  I'm going to have dinner tomorrow night with a friend whose dh is deployed.  That should be enjoyable.

[LivingSky]

The chat thread here is too quiet! Thought I'd bump it back up to the top!

Huge welcome to all the ladies who have joined the July DDC in the last few days! Here's to a happy and healthy 9 months for us all!

[tracymom1]

I agree!  Too quiet!!

So what does everyone think about a spotlight thread?  Should we get to know each other a little bit better?  I figured we could start a sign up now and then start the thread when the August DDC is officially up.  

So tomorrow is my birthday.  I am feeling rather blah about it.  Maybe because I'm getting older, maybe because I always dwell on the things I haven't gotten done with my life yet... and I know this sounds totally selfish beyond, but I really miss getting presents!  We don't exchange gifts with the adults (for birthdays or hanukkah) because we just don't have the money to spend of extra stuff and would rather save it for nice things to give the kids.  I guess I just miss the surprise of opening something that someone picked out special just for you... silly, I'm sure.  But I do think I will go out today and get myself a new pair of shoes!  My winter boots are at least 5 years old and are really very tight (my feet have really grown since having babies!).  

Does everyone have fun plans for the weekend?

[LivingSky]

I think a spotlight thread sounds like a really cool idea :) We need to get some stickies going in here too!

My weekend plans involve going out with some people we know on Saturday and Sunday, and starting up a new RPG game with some friends on Saturday night. Very exciting :)

Right now I'm waiting to see if I can get to work today. It got really cold last night and my truck won't start. SIGH

[~Katie~]

Happy early birthday, Tracy! Enjoy shoe shopping!

I'm still feeling sick but I've cut out my prenatal vitamin and seen somewhat of an improvement. I'm not feeling complete debilitated which is nice. The excess saliva is really getting to me, though. I think if it weren't for that I would feel rather good. For this weekend, I think we're just laying low but on Sunday I may go to Target to get in on some of the pre-black Friday action. 

I got my low-wasted maternity jeans in the mail yesterday and I have to say I really like them! I ended up getting the ones with the fabric band instead of the elastic waist and they work really well for the time being. 

[LivingSky]

Katie - where did you get your maternity jeans from? I've started looking for maternity pants and having no luck so far!

[motray36]

All, right, I'm jumping in!

Got my BFP on Wednesday on an IC, and yesterday morning on an FRER...so I suppose its official! Im VERY excited, but petrified everytime I go to the bathroom that you know who will be starting back at me. I had a chemical a few years back, but have since had a successful, healthy pregnancy that gave us our wonderful, almost 2 year-old DS! We'd been trying since August, and as of now, plan on a hospital birth (hopefully with at least a tub labor). But, our hospital is going through some issues (which I'm sure I will get into at some point) and so a homebirth isn't totally off the table.

EDD as of right now is July 29, 2011. Can't wait to get to know everyone over the next year!

[~Katie~]

I got  them from Old Navy, they have a free shipping + 30% off thing going on now. I ended up only getting the 30% off since I ordered before then so they came to $29.

Originally Posted by LivingSky 

Katie - where did you get your maternity jeans from? I've started looking for maternity pants and having no luck so far!

[scheelimama]

My husband has been gone all week and will be home tonight, but we'll both need to catch up on sleep, so I don't think we'll be doing much of anything.  The only thing besides church that we might do is a few weeks back my husband got a new (to him) 1965 Thunderbird and the kids have not been able to have a ride in it yet since there's no seatbelts in the backseat and only a lapbelt in the frontseat.  So, we're planning to go out of town where there's no people and no cops and take the kids for a ride in his very cool car.  Otherwise, laying low, maybe some sewing, and catching up on sleep.

I'm feeling so crummy the last few days, but I am 8 weeks today, so this should be the peak of my morning sickness.  For me it usually peaks at 8 weeks and stays there until 10-11 weeks, then very gradually starts subsiding until 14-15 weeks when it's usually gone for good.  Only 2 or 3 more weeks of this before it should start to get easier.  I don't want to cook anything.  I can't wait for dh to be home to help out with feeding the kids.

[~Katie~]

My DH doesn't cook. Well, he has attempted to but it always ends in disaster. He burns frozen pizza. I'm not ashamed to admit we've eaten out 4 times this week, the thought of cooking just made me feel ill. I just got back from picking up the Zofran and  was it expensive. Luckily I only had to pay $3 and not $250. So far I think I feel better but we'll see how it goes. 

[earth-mama]

Hi everyone!!  I'm jumping in.  I got my BFP on Wednesday and have EDD of July 27 or July 29.  I think that I probably O'd at the earlier date, but since we are planning a Homebirth and I went to almost 42 weeks with DD I think I am going to tell my midwife the later date.  An extra couple days could make a difference if I go late again .  I will likely deliver in August, but I figure I can hang out here and there.  

This morning I woke up and felt like I wanted to take a nap.  I have been feeling a slight bit of nausea, some tiredness, and body fatigue (you know that leaded feeling like moving is almost to much effort and your limbs are heavy)  and I am super excited to be having some symptoms.  It makes it more real .

[AnnieA]

OMG between the evening bloat and the fact that I'm already starting to pooch out a bit, I look like I'm more like 10-12 weeks pg tonight rather than 5w2d! This is crazy! I'm guessing that since I was just pg a few months ago that my body is just remembering and things are sticking out early.

[awallrising]

Glad to see some other "old" Moms here (will turn 41 in a few short weeks). I just found out this week & am still processing the news.  I already feel like a cow & can't imagine another lb on my body.

Every uterine twinge I have makes me paranoid that something is going wrong.  I talked to my midwife already & will see her on the 29th. 

I was so tired with my 1st, I can't imagine how I'll do it while taking care of DS & dealing with DHs super long hours lately.