The February "Whatever" (and Graduates) Thread - Page 12

[jeninejessica]

Originally Posted by AnnieA 

She has a link to her chart over in the TTC forum under the TTC in your 20's thread. She's listed towards the top. No, I'm not a stalker...why do you ask?!?

This made me laugh SO hard guys!!

I forgot I even posted in that thread. I kept telling myself I was going to post more in it, but they just weren't you guys.

So for those telltale symptoms I was mentioning... we'll go with spotting that starts and then stops without turning into AF, gagging to the point you have to run to the bathroom when cleaning up after the dog (which you've never done before), vivid dreams, bloody nose... sore boobs that don't get better the day af is supposed to start.... any or all of these will work

[Kindermama]

whoa! WAIT, hold up! Did I just see green lines and BFP on your chart, JJ???? Was I looking at the right chart???? Did I miss an announcement? If it's really there, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! 

Carrie- CONGRATS on your little boy!!! That's super exciting! 

AFM_ I haven't been around here. DH and I have gone through so much in the last 3 weeks. I'm still getting BFPs and spotting. I have an US on Monday if my Monday morning HPT is still positive. The good thing is that this baby's short life brought a few things to the surface for us to work on in our relationship. As hard as it is, it's a good thing in the long run. In some way, it makes me really believe there is a plan and when it's meant to be, it will be and we will be blessed with another child. I think it's a little eerie that we were about to go for the IUI...it's almost as if the baby was saying "No wait! I'm coming...just not yet!". I can't say we're going to try but we're not going to really prevent all that much. We'll see. I'm feeling more zen about the whole process because now we can conceive without assistance. Now, I'm just holding space for the next baby to stick and really come to earth! 

[MarineWife]

Originally Posted by jeninejessica 

So for those telltale symptoms I was mentioning... we'll go with spotting that starts and then stops without turning into AF, gagging to the point you have to run to the bathroom when cleaning up after the dog (which you've never done before), vivid dreams, bloody nose... sore boobs that don't get better the day af is supposed to start.... any or all of these will work

OMG! OMG! OMG! :joy:joy I can't even begin to express how happy I am for you, JJ!

[AnnieA]

JJ: OMG! I demand the BFP-porn please!

Kindermama: i totally get what you are saying. While it was awful to go through a miscarriage and I would certainly love to be holding a new baby rather than laughing every time the one in my belly kicks me, going through the process of a surprise pregnancy followed by a miscarriage really strengthened the relationship between DH and I. That baby had a purpose even if it's time on earth was short.

[Baby_Cakes]

JJ -- OMG POST PICS OF YOUR BFP WOMAN!!  

I know I'm looking at the right chart and I know you need to tell your dh first but come on you're killing me!!!

YAYAYAYA  congratulations!!!

Kinder - Hugs mama.  What a tough place to be in, but I'm glad you're seeing light through these clouds.  Let us know what they find at the u/s.

[jeninejessica]

:D Thanks guys. I'm in awe still. The photos are on my other computer, but there's three pretty gorgeous ones so far. I took the first, was in disbeleif when I looked at it, and then decided to take another one... same thing. I just ran around the house grinning like a fool. Then I took another one this morning. All three diff brands, no squinting. I'm going to take another one on Sat or Sun again just to see a darker line, but even now they're nice and obvious.

Told DH when he got home today... that's why I didn't post the BFP's on my chart until today. We're kind of on a high right now. I'm off sat/sun so that will be nice. Date night on Sunday.

[Baby_Cakes]

I cannot stop smiling, JJ!!!    Really, there are no words for how excited I am for you!!  Of course, as soon as you can post pics, ok??  I knew you were being awfully quiet around here but thought maybe you were working.  Ha! 

I'm bad, I didn't even tell my DH first this time.  LOL.

And for the first time, I say...CONGRATS, MAMA!!

[jeninejessica]

haha he made me promise beforehand that I would tell him first. I figured it was the least i could do.

Pictures... ugh. I'm staying at the hotel tomorrow morning since |I'm doing a back to back shift... so probably when i get home from work around tomorrow at midnight.

[lyterae]

JJ - YAY!!!! I can't wait for the pictures, congratulations!!

[MarineWife]

So much fun that you guys get a few days to celebrate, JJ!

Kinder ~ Glad you are doing all right.

[annie2186]

WOW! alot has happened since I last checked in here - you guys were awful quiet there for awhile! LOL

JJ - CONGRATULATIONS - I am sooooooooo happy for you! Are you the last one from the "original" group?

MW - glad to hear your husband safely got there.......I have so much respect for what families like yours do! How goes the pregnancy? Feeling good?

Carrie - a boy! whoop whoop - I have noooo idea what its like to have one of those, but if my nephews are any indication - GOOD LUCK! ha ha ha j/k

Kinder - glad to hear you are hanging in there.

AFM - I am about 36 weeks and 3 days. I still have not pre-registered at the hospital. I really really need to call them later today. I think I am gonna set an alarm right now! 

Both my girls were 6lbs almost exactly at 38 weeks almost exactly (38 and 2 and 37 and 6). I think I just grow them a little smaller - BUT they come out with a vengance! Neither one of them lost any weight at all - just gained - and gained! ha ha ha

I am wondering when I will go this time. My first I was induced at 38 weeks 2 days (I was measuring suddenly small and I didn't know any better) and then my second was, I am almost positive, because I caught the evil 24 hour barf fest and was REALLY dehydrated. By the time I could drag myself to the hospital it was to late. Ugh - that was NOT a good day!

[Baby_Cakes]

JJ what's your EDD? 

Annie - Gee thanks!! I have my hands full with DD already, I can't even imagine what trouble a boy can get into that she couldn't first!  LOL they are so going to be partners in crime!!

[MarineWife]

Originally Posted by annie2186 

Both my girls were 6lbs almost exactly at 38 weeks almost exactly (38 and 2 and 37 and 6). I think I just grow them a little smaller -

Well, I'm not sure that would be considered small for 38w. When I say full term I'm talking about 40+w. At that stage aren't babies supposed to gain about a pound a week? If so, that would mean if you had made it to 40w, your girls would have been more like 8 lbs.

My pregnancy is moving along just fine. My next prenatal is Monday. My mom will be here because she's coming for the weekend so she'll go with me. I thought it would be a good idea for her to meet my MW since she'll be here for the birth. I think she's excited about it.

Personally, I feel like crap. LOL I'm almost constantly nauseous again. I don't know if it's remnants of the stomach bug I had or if it's just the pregnancy. I only got about 4 weeks reprieve from pregnancy nausea around weeks 14-18 and then it came back and I was feeling sick again every day.

[jeninejessica]

Just got home from work, and I was looking at the pics on my memory card right now and they kind of suck. I'm planning on taking another test tomorrow, so I'll take another photo of them all, although tye've started fading already. boo erms.

EDD should be Nov30 or Dec1. I'll probably hang out in the Dec DDC, just because I feel like I missed so much already in the Nov one.

Put in my first call to the midwife yesterday, now just playing phone tag. I'm hoping we'll be able to touch base tomorrow. It's so hard to secure one in this city that I just want to get it nailed down and make sure I'm "accepted" and don't have to worry about having to go to an OBGYN. Then I'm hooped.

I think I am the last in the original group... I think this thread is going to die a slow death... any newbies that have come in really only posted once or twice and then find other homes. This will turn into more of an update thread.

There are still so many thoughts going through my head, most of them beginning or ending with 'wow'. Still in disbelief in some ways I think, but in a good way. It's going to take some time to sink in. I think I'll feel better once the cramping stops though... right now I'm still feeling a little bit of that tugging and cramping, and it makes me worried, even though I know it's normal, and the spotting has completely stopped. I have the sorest boobs ever. My gosh. Not fun...

Anyways... I'm sure there will be more thoughts tomorrow. You guys are the only ones that know other than DH, so I'm going to need to share lots I'm sure!

[Baby_Cakes]

I don't think we were whatevering anyway!  I hope we all keep in touch and either keep this thread going or find another way.  Are any of you guys on FB?

JJ - Yay for sore bbs!  And cramping is such an annoying thing.  I had so much cramping this pg I thought for sure something was wrong.  I had it up through 13 weeks on and off, sometimes so strong I was convinced I was mc'ing.  The first tri is such a mind game.  Good luck and sticky bean vibes to you!!

[MarineWife]

I think we should set up a group in the PG forum. The Whatever Girls Graduate! or something like that. I'll go do that.

[MarineWife]

Here's the new group: http://www.mothering.com/community/forum/thread/1305135/the-whatever-ladies-graduate#post_16347355. It's in the general PG forum.

It took me a while because I kept getting distracted by other threads in the pg forum.