~*Weekly Chat Thread for Dec. 14th - Dec. 20th*~ - Page 3 « Back to Group Discussions

[somegirl99]

I'm due about the same time as last time, and the heat was not a problem for me.  In fact I am always cold and was disappointed last time not to have my pregnancy heat show up!

No, but really, it is dry here and summers are not too extreme, so I'm lucky.
 

I am thankful that I won't have to deal with hauling firewood and taking care of the woodstove at 9 months pregnant or with a newborn.

[quantumleap]

Current question: How do you dress a summer baby?! I live in Atlantic Canada, so it's not 8 million degrees, but it's hot. Hovers around the low 30Cs and the humidity is insane. It cools off at night, but not usually to anything notable. We very occasionally used a very light cotton blanket, My kids were essentially naked all summer. Do I have to give up on the sleepers?! Do you just do a t-shirt and a diaper?! It just seems so wrong not to snuggle them up in something cozy! 

[LeighPF]

My may baby did hot spells in a diaper, often just a fitted, and a flat diaper or muslin blanket on top, dampened if it was not wicked humid. And then two more layers for when we went to the AC (Mobys are great for that).

She had some adorable girly ruffle butt onesies from Carters that were great that summer.

[somegirl99]

It was in the 90's-100 for us last time.  We dressed in a t-shirt and diaper, just a diaper on the hottest days, and if we needed to swaddle we used an A&A muslin blanket.  I know at least once I wore him with a prefold-wrapped ice pack tucked between us, which worked out perfectly.

[carmen358]

I've been nauseous on and off since 12dpo lol I'm not throwing up or anything just a low level (sometimes high level) nausea on and off throughout the day. Mostly in the evenings. I actually like it because with my miscarriages I didn't have it. I also have vivid (sometimes violent or disturbing) dreams...sometimes they are really unpleasant :(

I'm looking forward to a summer baby (DD is a December baby) but I'm not really excited to be 9 months pregnant in August. I imagine I will be so swollen I will be unrecognizable as human!

I'll be 7 weeks on Wednesday....early u/s on Thursday. I'm VERY anxious about it.

[FarmerCathy]

Originally Posted by carmen358 

I'll be 7 weeks on Wednesday....early u/s on Thursday. I'm VERY anxious about it.

My u/s is a week from Friday.  Anxiety is seeping in over here too.

[HeatherB]

I'm sure I'll need a variety of weights of clothing depending on what we're doing. We live in a very hot and humid climate, but everything is air conditioned (I can't fathom it any other way!). So cuddly sleepers are fine when it's 72-75 in the house. If we were going outside, we'd go down to something thin and light.

Most of mine were born in the fall, after the worst heat, but my edd is only a month earlier than my second's birthday. It was miserably humid for my March baby, too. :/ So you never know.

We're in a new house and I'm really hoping the ac is effective in the summer! It can be so miserable here.

[LeighPF]

Just had my first Midwife visit. Bee came with and was adorable. It is so close she walked (or ran) the whole way.

They are nice and laid back and just changed their insurance back to a taking mine in-network so it is easier for the patients. They also have a collaborative electronic records system that I can access from home that works well.

My babies like to hid when they are small, until at least 12 weeks, so we only got a few snatches heartbeats here and there, but 170s so good. I feel much better about telling people next week. 20 lb heavier than I was at the first visit with E, but such is life.

I am going through all the hands outs, making lists, looking up birth kits and comparing birth tubs.

Morning sickness has kicked up a notch and I am heavy into the PB on toast (only Kraft PB, which I import from Canada).

[LeighPF]

Also I found this last time I was pregnant and found it as useful and a lot more fun than most other week by weeks.

http://alphamom.com/pregnancy-calendar-overview/

[quantumleap]

Leigh - that's so cool that you got a heartbeat already! You must be super scrawny or something! I've heard hb at 9 weeks, and was impressed to hear it that early, and you must be only 7weeks?! I guess you could be 8, I can't keep up with when everyone is due. Anyway, so awesome. Glad it was reassuring too. :)

Heather! How did it go telling your husband?! I've been thinking about you. Hope it went better than you expected. 

I'm allergic to tree fruit (wait, there is a reason I'm telling you this), but when I'm pregnant, I can magically eat it. It's wonderful. I pretty much gorge myself on fruit while I'm pregnant, and then it wears off by a few weeks pp. Anyway, today I ate an apple and had a mild reaction, and then I freaked out and almost called the midwife to see if I could get in earlier, even though I had previously called her to delay the intake apt because I wanted to be sure to hear a heartbeat. I'm pretty sure it was just a random occurrence, but I've spent the day in a bit of a state, worried that reacting to the apple means that there's something wrong with the baby, yadda, yadda. But, I also just cried over one of the kids' audio books, so maybe the allergy evens itself out with the mass emotional instability. :P DH works at a university and is off as of Friday for a full two weeks, and I am very much looking forward to having him around. 

Hope everyone is doing well. 

[FarmerCathy]

I had some worries the last few days too, since I was feeling SO good over the weekend and yesterday.  My blood sugar was going down, etc.  Though I think in the beginning I was over eating.  Now I feel like I could puke at any moment.  Ugh.  Though the worries are gone, but now I feel awful.  It's kicked in double time. 

My belly now sticks out further than my boobs.  Like seriously?!?  I will be 8 weeks on Friday.  I don't remember being this big with the last ones, even my miscarriage.
 

[Banana731]

I need to stay up to date better with the chat threads!

Originally Posted by FarmerCathy 

...  I might be able to talk MIL into going to the consignment shop where I had a couple things at and get some stuff I need.  Some newborn to 9months clothes after we find out the sex.  I have absolutely nothing after getting rid of everything last summer.  Bummer...

So I have 3 girls and all the clothes they have ever worn. It's like a massive weight around my neck. I haven't found out the sex or even had an U/S since #1, but I am strongly considering it this time and I admit it's for a terrible reason. I think I just want to know the sex, so I can get rid of stuff if it's a boy! We're moving next year, either across the country or to the Netherlands (and then across the country) and I need to purge. Also I think this is it for me. I'd love to have more kids, but I think this will be my last biological baby. It's funny, I felt a little panic stricken when I thought dh would not want to have anymore after dd3, and I wondered if I would just keep wanting more no matter how many I had! I read some posters here talking about just "feeling done" when they reached that point, of course, it was different for all them as far as what number child that was. I think I get it now. I don't feel that bad physically or anything, I just feel like I'm ready for this part of my life to be over. I'm ready for my last baby  :)

Originally Posted by mmselig 

I am around 7 weeks.  Today is my first meet and greet with a midwife. I've been a researching machine - and I hope I found the one!  Its not an official checkup/visit but,  I have a binder full of calendars, questions and random info.  I don't want to seem unprepared or clueless.  (which is how I feel)

I have only told 1 other person besides my husband.  a close friend - and I cried?!  (i never cry!)  Good news is that she knows and LOVES the midwife I am seeing today.  *phew.  She also recommended a prenatal (raw organic)- which I purchased a couple days ago.  I thought I was going to feel yucky and lethargic forever - but after 2 days I am feeling almost normal.  
 

what are these magical vitamins?!

Originally Posted by Jillgayle 

I am desperately trying to think of the positive of being pregnant (again!) in the summer time.  My EDD is the exact same as it was with my first.  I had a pretty healthy pregnancy, but towards the end my ankles and even my wrists were so swollen i would sit around with bags of ice on them.  I worked full time until the week before my due date, but on the weekends and the full week before DS was born I went to the beach and the pool every day.  I was just saying to DH last night, How I am going to roll myself down to the beach 9 mos preggo and a toddler? it seems impossible, but we'll figure that out I guess.  Thankfully, there's always icecream, frozen pops and smoothies too to keep cool. 

Oh and I don't have worry about slipping on ice and snow, guess that's a positive too ?!?

I busted my butt on some ice during the longest snowiest winter EVER last time I pregnant. It sucked! I have been pregnant in Florida in May and Okinawa (it's pretty much like living in a jungle) in summer. I kind of love the heat, so it wasn't too bad for me. I'm hoping this time will be the same.

Originally Posted by somegirl99 

It was in the 90's-100 for us last time.  We dressed in a t-shirt and diaper, just a diaper on the hottest days, and if we needed to swaddle we used an A&A muslin blanket.  I know at least once I wore him with a prefold-wrapped ice pack tucked between us, which worked out perfectly.

pretty much the same for me. though i've never tried the ice pack thing! good call.

It sounds as though the yucky part of pregnancy is starting to catch up to many of us. I hope it passes for all soon. I'm only just over 5 wks, but I am beginning to feel queasy here and there. Mostly in the evenings. It would great (not as great as none, of course) if it stayed only in the evening. I've been popping B6 when it comes on, and it didn't help much at all last time, but this time it really does seem to make a difference so far. 

I'm off to go do that very thing right now   

[FarmerCathy]

Originally Posted by Banana731 

So I have 3 girls and all the clothes they have ever worn. It's like a massive weight around my neck. I haven't found out the sex or even had an U/S since #1, but I am strongly considering it this time and I admit it's for a terrible reason. I think I just want to know the sex, so I can get rid of stuff if it's a boy! We're moving next year, either across the country or to the Netherlands (and then across the country) and I need to purge. Also I think this is it for me. I'd love to have more kids, but I think this will be my last biological baby. It's funny, I felt a little panic stricken when I thought dh would not want to have anymore after dd3, and I wondered if I would just keep wanting more no matter how many I had! I read some posters here talking about just "feeling done" when they reached that point, of course, it was different for all them as far as what number child that was. I think I get it now. I don't feel that bad physically or anything, I just feel like I'm ready for this part of my life to be over. I'm ready for my last baby  :)

Yes, this.  I am ready after this pregnancy to watch my children grow up.  I'm so excited!! 

[carmen358]

Originally Posted by FarmerCathy 

I had some worries the last few days too, since I was feeling SO good over the weekend and yesterday.  My blood sugar was going down, etc.  Though I think in the beginning I was over eating.  Now I feel like I could puke at any moment.  Ugh.  Though the worries are gone, but now I feel awful.  It's kicked in double time. 

My belly now sticks out further than my boobs.  Like seriously?!?  I will be 8 weeks on Friday.  I don't remember being this big with the last ones, even my miscarriage.
 

I'm glad you feel sick again! Really, I do! lol

[askew]

I am feeling like I am symptomless and it is a little disconcerting. But then- I do have symptoms- just not nausea. I have horrible gas (tmi?) and insomnia has plagued me several times this week- which is very rare for me. I had mildly sore breasts, and I am feeling bloated, but not really first trimester pregnant. I am not 6 weeks till Thursday- so maybe it's just early. My first appointment isn't until 10 week, so I have a ways to wait. 

[LeighPF]

I was impressed they picked up any heartbeat, I am 6 weeks two days and certainly have some  "flubble" in front. My babies also like to hide.

I can go back in two weeks for another heartbeat only if I want and I am still thinking about it. They also have the perfect appointment time for me when bee is in kids swap with the neighbor and Monkey is at school.

[thecoffeebean]

Originally Posted by FarmerCathy 

I had some worries the last few days too, since I was feeling SO good over the weekend and yesterday.  My blood sugar was going down, etc.  Though I think in the beginning I was over eating.  Now I feel like I could puke at any moment.  Ugh.  Though the worries are gone, but now I feel awful.  It's kicked in double time. 

My belly now sticks out further than my boobs.  Like seriously?!?  I will be 8 weeks on Friday.  I don't remember being this big with the last ones, even my miscarriage.

 

I felt the same way you did this weekend, Cathy. I was worried because I felt so good. But then yesterday and today have caught up with me and kicked my butt. I even got out the saltines this afternoon because I was feeling so nasty. I am grateful for any reassurance that things are fine in there. In the past, I've had a sudden loss of symptoms before I lost the pregnancy.

And my belly is out of control! Yeah, it's very obvious looking to me that I'm pregnant. I just hope people don't notice yet!
Edited by thecoffeebean - 12/18/12 at 8:54pm

[my kidlets and me]

Originally Posted by Banana731 
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, and I wondered if I would just keep wanting more no matter how many I had! I read some posters here talking about just "feeling done" when they reached that point, of course, it was different for all them as far as what number child that was. I think I get it now. I don't feel that bad physically or anything, I just feel like I'm ready for this part of my life to be over. I'm ready for my last baby  :)

I had that exact feeling after #4.  A #5 was not part of the original plan.  :S

[somegirl99]

Originally Posted by LeighPF 

Also I found this last time I was pregnant and found it as useful and a lot more fun than most other week by weeks.

http://alphamom.com/pregnancy-calendar-overview/

Very entertaining, thanks for sharing!

[Banana731]

Originally Posted by my kidlets and me 

I had that exact feeling after #4.  A #5 was not part of the original plan.  :S

So how do you and your partner feel about the surprise?