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[forestmushroom]

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Hope everyone is having a great week!  We have rain, rain, and more rain! 

[forestmushroom]

Name: forest mushroom

Weeks/Days along: 9 weeks 4 days, me thinks.

Appointments: Oct 20

Symptoms: feeling better, but I get the super hungry I have to eat now feeling, too! tired...

Food: yes please. loving pumpkin bread/muffins made at home, veggies, fruits, pretty much everything... beans and rice still a fav.

Exercise: walking

Body changes and other milestones: I think my belly is getting bigger.  I only fit in my 'fat pants' these days.  yoga maternity pants are feeling great.

Thoughts:

I am finally feeling a bit better and not sick all the time, which means a mad scramble to catch up on work.  But I am still tired, so working plus the house, plus watching my very busy and into everything 21 month-old.... is all exhausting!  I am so glad my DH cooks, otherwise we would be eating a lot of cereal.  Cooking is a challenge.  Although I can dump the beans in the pot and put the rice in the rice maker.... so I can make that. And fresh stuff. 

I am tired and the weather is this constant gloom.  I don't mind the rain, but hate the always gray sky.    My kids have been super helpful with chores, well, at least my oldest has... the 7 and 4 year-old have selective things they'll do... but really I'd be embarrassed if company showed up right now!  It is hard working at home because I am here a lot, but can't actually pick up, etc.

Anyways, today we are going on a nice hike and I am looking forward to the fresh, albeit wet air!  Hope everyone is feeling good!

I've been wondering about how simple it will be to have a summer/late spring baby.  My last 2 babies were winter babies, and there was a lot of clothing needed to keep them warm, etc. But a summer baby doesn't need that much clothing!   So that simplifies a lot....

Since this is my 5th baby I think I won't have a baby shower but a baby sprinkle... jut invite friends over for some food and fun... and list gift cards as gifts or consumables (wipes, etc.) I did give away all my small/nb cloth diapers so I do need to restock the fluff.  <3

So now I am really rambling! 

[Astraia]

We went shopping today and then for a very, very long hike. I was starving and so incredibly thirsty when I got home, so I threw a quick supper in the oven and then blended up a big batch of strawberry coconut milk smoothies. We drank them down instantly and now no one is hungry for dinner :P I was surprised by how delicious they were. We saw someone at the store with a big frothy pink smoothie so we were all craving it.

Now my head is throbbing though. Not sure if it was just going way too long without anything to drink or brain freeze or exhaustion (holy moly, I could go to bed right now, I'm wiped) but it was a decent day today. Jeff even did dishes this morning, and I got to sleep in for the first time in like, 6 months. I told him he's in charge of the kitchen and he has made an effort to at least catch up on dishes if nothing else. I'll take it.

 

[shastalily]

Today has been a good day here.  It helps that the sun has come out and it looks to be a nice week of 60s-70s after several days in the 40s-50s with lots of rain and a little snow.  So glad to have our real fall days back again for awhile.  Amazing what a difference the weather makes in my mood. 

I'm feeling a bit better m/s wise.  Still get nauseous off and on but haven't been as puky *fingers crossed*.  I think I'm going over the hump, but don't dare speak that too loudly yet.  Still so tired, headaches & backaches.  Not sure if I'm starting to get a cold or if it's just still allergies.  Felt lots of tightness and some ligament stretching down low.  Now that the weather is cooler, my stretchy knit capris don't work anymore so I've resorted to yoga pants and my jean maternity pants that have the low rise band.  The maternity pants with the big stretchy belly cover feel too big still.  Some days I feel so huge and others not too much.  Probably dependent on gas and bloating, which has been so not fun.  Love that my hubby is making us Sunday dinner as I really did not feel like cooking and most days don't feel like it.  My food mood changes rapidly.  Last night had a burger and fries which hit the spot, today no way could I eat that.  lol

[Kamiro]

I feel weepy today. LOL

Totally don't know what that is about. My husband got in and did all the dishes in the kitchen and cleaned the stove. He is being so good to me and not resentful. All I have done today is sit on the couch and zone out (trying not to cry.) or walk to my craft room and stare at fabric waiting for the creative bug to hit me.

Made chicken tacos for lunch. I ended up eating 2 small ones.

Giving kids their baths & zoning. lol

[poppyseed2012]

One. More. Week. Down. Thank goodness! One more week closer to the second trimester. Today is not a good day. I had a nice Friday and Saturday, but today sucks. :( I'm ready for a normal tummy and a little more energy.

Since I'm eating all the time, I'm pretty sure I've gained some weight, and it's making me look pregnant, but it's really just fat. Which is weird. So it's the "is she pregnant, or has she just gained weight?" phase. Well, it's both.

Here's to better days!

[Just1More]

I am tired.  I hit 8 weeks last Thursday, and I suspect a major hormone shift.  I am suddenly sore, tired, achey all over, heart-racing, headaches, queasy, digestive upsets of all unpleasant sorts, etc.  You name it, I got it.  Bleh.

But, also, I have been sleeping terribly, eating terribly, and forgot my vitamins for a few days.  Here's hoping I recover, and it's stupid living blahs instead of pregnancy life sucking ones.  It's probably both, but at least I can mitigate some of it. 

That said, I went shopping the other night because I am traveling, and because I am trying not to tell people and because my clothes were going to give me away.  Besides, they were uncomfortable.  I got a pair of black pants, a shirt, and a really cute dress.  I decided to cut my trip short and head home this weekend, though.  I'll be very glad to get home to our regular routines, simple life, and...datada!  yoga pants.  All that talk about yoga pants is making me jealous. :)  I have to get dressed everyday here, but at home?  I make an effort to look cute for dh when he gets home, until then...pajamas!  Yeah!

[callieollie]

Name:  Katie

Weeks/Days along:  9 weeks

Appointments:  November 1st

Symptoms:  Nausea and headaches were better this week.  

Food:   No cravings.  I get STARVING instantly and need to eat right then or I feel nauseous.  

Exercise:  Still none. I'll start up again the 2nd trimester.  

Body changes and other milestones:  I am HUGE!  My belly never went away completely after my 2nd child so I think that's why I'm so big now. But it's such a weird feeling - it's definite uterus at the bottom of my belly cause it's harder there but the rest is just all mushy. I thought it might just be bloat but I wake up that way too and don't really feel bloated.  It's going to be hard to hide it for another month before I tell people. And I wanted to hold out telling people at work as long as possible but I don't think I can hold out much past when I tell everyone else.  

Thoughts:  This has been a really rough week with my back. If you saw my other post, I talked about it - I ended up getting my back completely out of whack and have been in agony for days. I still cant' completely lie down (although it's better) and I've only slept probably a total of 8 hours of sleep since Wednesday.  I've seen the chiropractor and that has helped. I hope it continues to help and hopefully will stay aligned then.  It has seriously been the worst pain of my life so I'm glad that part is over!  

[Plummeting]

Symptoms: I hate to say it, since some of you seem to be having a really rough first trimester, but other than being tired, I feel fantastic. I guess this is my reward for having such a horrible time of it (vomiting 3-5x/day until nearly the third trimester) last time around? Of course, I'm only just now 7 weeks, so I could still get hit any time. Fingers crossed that I don't. I have had some very uncomfortable cramps last night and this morning, which always make me nervous, even though I've had them in every pregnancy.

Appts: I haven't made my first midwife appt yet. I don't really feel in any rush or anything. I have an intake appt for the military OBs on the 26th. I'm going to get shadow care through them for the first 20 weeks, until I get my ultrasound. That way the u/s is free and I get all my early testing free. I'm definitely not using them to deliver.

Body changes: I haven't noticed any body changes. I've probably gained 3 pounds or so, but that's the only difference I can tell. It's so early for me.

Thoughts: I can't wait to start showing. I can never wait to start showing. I wish I could stay looking about 20ish weeks throughout the pregnancy. That's such a cute time. :)

[babycatcher12]

Name: Erin

Weeks/Days along: 8 

Appointments: First midwife appointment is this week on Tuesday. I'm going solo with 4 boys because DH has to work. I'm excited though. I love going to my midwife's house and hanging out for a hour or so. She rocks!

Symptoms: Extreme nausea, but I've only puked a few times. Other than that just some food aversions. I feel very blessed to not be more ill. I'm trying to not tell work too early, so it helps that I'm not running out of class every 20 minutes. I'm still tired. 

Food: Junk. I'm really craving seafood this week (something that I know I can't stomach cooking and we can't afford to go out for). Other than that things like chips and salsa, cheese fries, spicy stuff. (All stuff I craved with my last 4 boy pregnancies.)

Exercise: I'm working full time and keeping up with the kids. I'm trying to take a walk on my days off

Body changes and other milestones: None that I can really tell, although someone came up to me after we announced our pregnancy in church this last week and told me they thought I looked pregnant a few weeks ago and were wondering...um is that your way of telling me you think I'm fat? For the most part, my pre-pregnant clothes still fit, I'm sure they won't in a couple weeks. 

Thoughts: I'm surprised that I'm having sciatic pain already. I was hoping to put off regular chiro visits until the 2nd trimester. We'll see though...I feel like this pregnancy is dragging on! It seems like I'll be in the first trimester forever. I can't wait until this little bean gets big enough that I can hear the heartbeat. May seems so far away!! 

[forestmushroom]

Originally Posted by callieollie 

 It's going to be hard to hide it for another month before I tell people. And I wanted to hold out telling people at work as long as possible but I don't think I can hold out much past when I tell everyone else.  

Thoughts:  This has been a really rough week with my back. If you saw my other post, I talked about it - I ended up getting my back completely out of whack and have been in agony for days. I still cant' completely lie down (although it's better) and I've only slept probably a total of 8 hours of sleep since Wednesday.  I've seen the chiropractor and that has helped. I hope it continues to help and hopefully will stay aligned then.  It has seriously been the worst pain of my life so I'm glad that part is over!  

Katie, I hope your back is better with more chiro! 

And you would be surprised how clueless people can be when you are pregnant... some people just don't look that closely and just don't notice.... and besides, they can't really say anything at work until you tell them.  :)
 

[janellody]

Name: Janelle

Weeks/Days along: 9 weeks tomorrow

Appointments: Oct 17

Symptoms: Honestly, this is the worst.  I thought for a couple days it was getting better but now, I don't know how I am going to make it.  Yes, I am now getting super dramatic.  I always feel so bad.  My stomach hurts, that's the jist of it.  Sometimes it's nausea, but usually I just feel sick to my stomach.  It's awful and I am so sad to be alive right now.  I just wanna go to sleep and not wake up until this is over. 

Food: It seems to be the only thing that sometimes settles my stomach, but sometimes doesn't... I seem to be eating all the time and I feel super fat.  I am afraid to weigh myself.

Exercise: nothing.

Body changes and other milestones: I am always wearing maternity pants now as any pressure makes my stomach hurt.  Even maternity pants are sometimes too much and I have to roll them down.

Thoughts: I already said them, pretty much.  I feel miserable.  I am going on an important trip around the 20th and I am super scared of flying without dramamine as I get really bad motion sickness. I also read that morning sickness can be worse if you get bad motion sickness, so, that's awesome. 

[Kamiro]

Oh Janelle, I'm sorry but your post made me chuckle and feel bad for you at the same time!

Each trimester has its own uh 'unique' challenges. Don't fret, it will soon be over!

Originally Posted by janellody 

Name: Janelle

Weeks/Days along: 9 weeks tomorrow

Appointments: Oct 17

Symptoms: Honestly, this is the worst.  I thought for a couple days it was getting better but now, I don't know how I am going to make it.  Yes, I am now getting super dramatic.  I always feel so bad.  My stomach hurts, that's the jist of it.  Sometimes it's nausea, but usually I just feel sick to my stomach.  It's awful and I am so sad to be alive right now.  I just wanna go to sleep and not wake up until this is over. 

Food: It seems to be the only thing that sometimes settles my stomach, but sometimes doesn't... I seem to be eating all the time and I feel super fat.  I am afraid to weigh myself.

Exercise: nothing.

Body changes and other milestones: I am always wearing maternity pants now as any pressure makes my stomach hurt.  Even maternity pants are sometimes too much and I have to roll them down.

Thoughts: I already said them, pretty much.  I feel miserable.  I am going on an important trip around the 20th and I am super scared of flying without dramamine as I get really bad motion sickness. I also read that morning sickness can be worse if you get bad motion sickness, so, that's awesome. 

[Kamiro]

Thank goodness you are improving, friend!

Originally Posted by callieollie 

Name:  Katie

Weeks/Days along:  9 weeks

Appointments:  November 1st

Symptoms:  Nausea and headaches were better this week.  

Food:   No cravings.  I get STARVING instantly and need to eat right then or I feel nauseous.  

Exercise:  Still none. I'll start up again the 2nd trimester.  

Body changes and other milestones:  I am HUGE!  My belly never went away completely after my 2nd child so I think that's why I'm so big now. But it's such a weird feeling - it's definite uterus at the bottom of my belly cause it's harder there but the rest is just all mushy. I thought it might just be bloat but I wake up that way too and don't really feel bloated.  It's going to be hard to hide it for another month before I tell people. And I wanted to hold out telling people at work as long as possible but I don't think I can hold out much past when I tell everyone else.  

Thoughts:  This has been a really rough week with my back. If you saw my other post, I talked about it - I ended up getting my back completely out of whack and have been in agony for days. I still cant' completely lie down (although it's better) and I've only slept probably a total of 8 hours of sleep since Wednesday.  I've seen the chiropractor and that has helped. I hope it continues to help and hopefully will stay aligned then.  It has seriously been the worst pain of my life so I'm glad that part is over!  

[Kamiro]

Haha - you think boy #5 it is?

I think this preg is flying by. We are almost out of the first trimester!
 

Originally Posted by babycatcher12 

Name: Erin

Weeks/Days along: 8 

Appointments: First midwife appointment is this week on Tuesday. I'm going solo with 4 boys because DH has to work. I'm excited though. I love going to my midwife's house and hanging out for a hour or so. She rocks!

Symptoms: Extreme nausea, but I've only puked a few times. Other than that just some food aversions. I feel very blessed to not be more ill. I'm trying to not tell work too early, so it helps that I'm not running out of class every 20 minutes. I'm still tired. 

Food: Junk. I'm really craving seafood this week (something that I know I can't stomach cooking and we can't afford to go out for). Other than that things like chips and salsa, cheese fries, spicy stuff. (All stuff I craved with my last 4 boy pregnancies.)

Exercise: I'm working full time and keeping up with the kids. I'm trying to take a walk on my days off

Body changes and other milestones: None that I can really tell, although someone came up to me after we announced our pregnancy in church this last week and told me they thought I looked pregnant a few weeks ago and were wondering...um is that your way of telling me you think I'm fat? For the most part, my pre-pregnant clothes still fit, I'm sure they won't in a couple weeks. 

Thoughts: I'm surprised that I'm having sciatic pain already. I was hoping to put off regular chiro visits until the 2nd trimester. We'll see though...I feel like this pregnancy is dragging on! It seems like I'll be in the first trimester forever. I can't wait until this little bean gets big enough that I can hear the heartbeat. May seems so far away!! 

[maryamrose]

Name: maryam

Weeks/Days along: 10w 3d

Appointments: 2nd with midwives on 21st, 2nd with OB on 27th

Symptoms: bad nighttime nausea, some fatigue (much better than before), emotional, terrible skin.

Food: starting to get better - I actually ate fruits and veggies today! I also ate a bunch of chewy candies too, though...

Exercise: continuing to [speed-]walk, now around 3-7 miles a day depending on how I feel.

Body changes and other milestones: my pants didn't fit too well today, but I think that's just bloating. none of my shirts fit because my breasts keep growing. I started out at 32DD and my 32F bra is getting too small now :( my areolas are definitely changing shape and color, too. it's kind of cool.

Thoughts: one of my classmates from high school is also pregnant with her first, and due about a week before me! I haven't announced it on Facebook yet, but I did message her. it's nice to know someone else whose due date is near mine :) also, I don't know anyone else my age with kids (or even close to having kids), which is strange because I'll be 27 when this baby is born. that shouldn't be unusually young or anything, but it is where I come from.

I'm having some interesting feelings about this pregnancy. I feel a very strong urge to guard it, and I don't know if I really want to talk to many non-pregnant people in real life about it (other than close family). I've told my friends and lab-mates and all that, but I kind of regret it now. not because of anything having to do with miscarriage, but because I'm not really in a place to want to chat about it. I guess it's a socially vulnerable position to be in, if that makes any sense.

[Rikki Jean]

Posting from my phone, which does all kinds of crazy things with quoting, so hoping this works! NAK too.

Name: Erica
Weeks/days: 8w 6d
Appointments: saw my mw last week, not seeing her again until December.
Symptoms: lots of fatigue, always hungry, not really intersted in any particular food other than junk (which I can't eat anyway), dealing with some nausea, have the "I must eat now or I'm going to die" going on, my family says I've become a little too straightforward (esp. W/my mom), lol!
Food: I'm on the GAPS diet, which means I *have* to eat super healthy. It's been rough because I'm having a lot of cravings for things I can't have, and I'm still trying to figure out good snack foods that I can eat on GAPS.
Exercise: none, I'm a slacker!
Body changes and other milestones: Looking more pg every second. I don't mind at all, but we are not spilling the beans yet, so it's making it tough. People are starting to ask w/o asking ifykwim, and I've had strangers make assumptions and congratulate me on my pg. When they find out I'm not very far along, they give me a pretty funny look that makes it obvious they thought I was much further along. I just give my standard answer that I start to show at conception, lol.
Thoughts: I'm ready for it to be time to spill the beans! We're telling our family next Tuesday at DS1's bday dinner.

Originally Posted by janellody 

Name: Janelle

Weeks/Days along: 9 weeks tomorrow

Appointments: Oct 17

Symptoms: Honestly, this is the worst.  I thought for a couple days it was getting better but now, I don't know how I am going to make it.  Yes, I am now getting super dramatic.  I always feel so bad.  My stomach hurts, that's the jist of it.  Sometimes it's nausea, but usually I just feel sick to my stomach.  It's awful and I am so sad to be alive right now.  I just wanna go to sleep and not wake up until this is over. 

Food: It seems to be they only thing that sometimes settles my stomach, but sometimes doesn't... I seem to be eating all the time and I feel super fat.  I am afraid to weigh myself.

Exercise: nothing.

Body changes and other milestones: I am always wearing maternity pants now as any pressure makes my stomach hurt.  Even maternity pants are sometimes too much and I have to roll them down.

Thoughts: I already said them, pretty much.  I feel miserable.  I am going on an important trip around the 20th and I am super scared of flying without dramamine as I get really bad motion sickness. I also read that morning sickness can be worse if you get bad motion sickness, so, that's awesome. 

I've heard that homeopathic nux vomica is helpful with motion sickness.

Originally Posted by maryamrose 

Name: maryam

Weeks/Days along: 10w 3d

Appointments: 2nd with midwives on 21st, 2nd with OB on 27th

Symptoms: bad nighttime nausea, some fatigue (much better than before), emotional, terrible skin.

Food: starting to get better - I actually ate fruits and veggies today! I also ate a bunch of chewy candies too, though...

Exercise: continuing to [speed-]walk, now around 3-7 miles a day depending on how I feel.

Body changes and other milestones: my pants didn't fit too well today, but I think that's just bloating. none of my shirts fit because my breasts keep growing. I started out at 32DD and my 32F bra is getting too small now :( my areolas are definitely changing shape and color, too. it's kind of cool.

Thoughts: one of my classmates from high school is also pregnant with her first, and due about a week before me! I haven't announced it on Facebook yet, but I did message her. it's nice to know someone else whose due date is near mine :) also, I don't know anyone else my age with kids (or even close to having kids), which is strange because I'll be 27 when this baby is born. that shouldn't be unusually young or anything, but it is where I come from.

I'm having some interesting feelings about this pregnancy. I feel a very strong urge to guard it, and I don't know if I really want to talk to many non-pregnant people in real life about it (other than close family). I've told my friends and lab-mates and all that, but I kind of regret it now. not because of anything having to do with miscarriage, but because I'm not really in a place to want to chat about it. I guess it's a socially vulnerable position to be in, if that makes any sense.

I know what you mean about being 27 and the only one with kids. I'm almost 27, and I have three, but most of my pre-motherhood friends are still childless. My high school reunion is being planned, and a bunch of people have children now. Some of them were talking about having something family-friendly for the reunion (there is a fb group), and the class .president made some comment about so many of us having families ALREADY at our age. Apparently, she lives in a different universe than I do!

[poppyseed2012]

Oh Janellody, I feel for you. We are in the same boat. My stomach almost always hurts, so I eat to help it feel better and now I'm fat. Great. I'm also wearing maternity pants/skirts all the time because I can't have any pressure on the belly. AND I'm leaving on an important trip on Saturday. I seem to have started getting brief periods of respite. And they seem to be coming more frequently (knock on wood!). I've gone through many days thinking, how am I ever going to get through this. It sucks. Everyone says, "It gets better!" and so that's what I'm clinging to. I'm also taking it day by day, because each day can be different. This whole business came on really fast - exactly at week six - so I'm hoping it leaves just as fast. You can do it! You are a strong woman. And you're growing a BABY! Another human being is forming using only what you have in your bod, that is pretty amazing. Here's to another week!
 

Originally Posted by janellody 

Name: Janelle

Weeks/Days along: 9 weeks tomorrow

Appointments: Oct 17

Symptoms: Honestly, this is the worst.  I thought for a couple days it was getting better but now, I don't know how I am going to make it.  Yes, I am now getting super dramatic.  I always feel so bad.  My stomach hurts, that's the jist of it.  Sometimes it's nausea, but usually I just feel sick to my stomach.  It's awful and I am so sad to be alive right now.  I just wanna go to sleep and not wake up until this is over. 

Food: It seems to be the only thing that sometimes settles my stomach, but sometimes doesn't... I seem to be eating all the time and I feel super fat.  I am afraid to weigh myself.

Exercise: nothing.

Body changes and other milestones: I am always wearing maternity pants now as any pressure makes my stomach hurt.  Even maternity pants are sometimes too much and I have to roll them down.

Thoughts: I already said them, pretty much.  I feel miserable.  I am going on an important trip around the 20th and I am super scared of flying without dramamine as I get really bad motion sickness. I also read that morning sickness can be worse if you get bad motion sickness, so, that's awesome. 

[Addie]

Jumping in...

Name: Addie
Weeks/Days along: 7w5d
Appointments: First appointment on October 21
Symptoms: Nausea and fatigue, but not horrible. A little crampy.
Food: Starving most of the time, even when nauseated. No real aversions to speak of.
Exercise: Not much. Need to work on that.
Body changes and other milestones: Feeling bloated, mostly.
Thoughts: Overall, feeling alright. It's starting to feel a bit more real now. I had spotting around weeks 5-6, so I was sort of in a wait-and-see pattern for a while. I has spotting throughout my first pregnancy too, though.

[hollyann]

Name: Hollyann

Weeks/Days along: 7w 4d

Appointments: OB Appointment on Friday 9/14, also starting to look into Birthing Center and midwife options. Also thinking about going to the New Parents Expo in NYC this weekend, but I feel a little silly as I don't even have a bump yet :P

Symptoms: SICK, SICK, SICK Nauseous in the morning, evening, off and on all day, This morning was my first time actually throwing up, I felt a little relief, but mostly just weak afterward.

Food: 5 bites of tortellini last night, whole grain waffles in the morning, I'm barely able to eat anything besides saltines without feeling sick!

Exercise: None yet, Planning to start at the 2nd trimester.

Body changes and other milestones: I got some maternity leggings at H&M, I don't totally need them, but I'm sick of tight waist bands sticking into my  belly!

Thoughts: Starting to not believe that the morning sickness will ever end! Its so tiring being sick and tired all the time!