weekly thread? - Page 3

[NoraJadesMama]

Hi cohort mamas,

I'm 6 1/2 weeks and the morning sickness is starting to kick in. Before we got pregnant we had debated about whether we wanted a third, and we only briefly had any conviction that we were prepared to take this on (and that brief interlude was all it took ). We were back into indecision when we found out we were in fact pregnant.

I'm so tired and weak, and assailed by smells, and grossed out by food. I have two lively children and I am struggling with keeping up with them and the house is a mess. I have a very supportive hubby, but I look at the weeks ahead and the likelihood that things are going to get worse before they get better, and I feel scared and in despair.

I told a bunch of my friends about this pregnancy at our local LLL park day yesterday and everyone was soo sweet and enthusiastic, and I told them it really helped because I'm feeling so funky and ambivalent. One of them said--of course you are, you're in the first trimester!

I watch that homebirth slideshow sometimes and it makes me cry and feel like, whatever I'll be going through, there's a little person who's grateful--it's his/her only shot at birth, after all....

So I just thought I'd check in and say hi to y'all. nikirj I'm sorry to hear you're feeling so rotten.

[TappinMamma]

6 1/2 weeks

Hi Mammas! I'm about 6 1/2 weeks... I had a miscarriage last month and I'm so worried this time around. Last time I felt something just wasn't right, but this time I feel like everything is going OK, BUT... I am still so worried! I have some symptoms, sore boobs, bloating.. and very tired, but no morning sickness. I had bad morning sickness the first two times, so now I'm worried about that too. Is it possible to sail through with mild nausea? I keep poking my boobs to make sure they still hurt how totally silly is that?

I have my first appt. with my OB on wednesday. My last pregnancy I didn't get ANY ultrasounds. I really hope they let me have at least one, just to put my mind at ease. I can't really see a midwife because I had such complications with my other two pregnancies with preclampsia that I feel more comfortable being in a hospital and having my regular doctor. But OH how I would love to see a midwife and feel like I'm someone rather than a doctor who would rather be playing golf

This time we haven't told anyone but my mom. We'll wait a few more weeks before we tell everyone, I don't want to have to UNtell everyone again. I can't WAIT to tell my kids!!!

[gristastic]

Hi, Ladies! Hope you're all doing very well! Talk more, maybe tomorrow.

[Graceoc]

Before we got pregnant we had debated about whether we wanted a third, and we only briefly had any conviction that we were prepared to take this on (and that brief interlude was all it took ). We were back into indecision when we found out we were in fact pregnant.

LOL! That is the same exact thing that happened to us!!! In fact I was ready to sign up for a womens only Outward Bound program but figured I would wait until the end of the month 'just in case'.....guess in my mind I knew I was pg LOL!

I have to pip in and - not to scare anyone - but going from 1-2 was VERY VERY hard for me. My ds was 23 months when dd was born, and although I don't remember having any issues with him or because of a new baby - just the day to day job of taking care of two kids and myself was VERY overwhelming for me. I suffered with PPD for almost 10 months before getting help, and it wasn't until these last few months that I actually felt like we could have another child (good thing LOL!)

My kids get along as well as to be expected and I don't really think they will have any major or unsual issues with a new baby but I am a bit freaked out at the idea of having more kids then I have hands LOL!....but we shall see...

I have my first MW apt on Wed and my first OB apt the following week. We are planning a hb but will be seeing the OB as well throughout my pgcy. Both DH and I feel better having a solid backup plan 'just in case' and I have heard this OB is hb friendy (but he dosen't want you coming out and telling him that is your plan) any other hb moms doing the same???? I don't the secrecy of it all but what to do......this is NOT a hb friendy state AT ALL!

Ok thats all for now - ms is KICKING MY BUTT! I am so sick from 2pm - midnight EVERY NIGHT! I am such a huge baby, and DH is taking it all in stride, I just want to feel better so I can start being exicted about this pgcy. I was already having lots of 'emotional/depression' issues before I became pg and this vicious nausea is not helping matters much....

Grace

[gristastic]

Hi, mommas!

Hope you're all doing well. I've been really tired. REALLY REALLY tired, but otherwise ok. I'm in the 9th week, now. No morning sickness, just small twinges of nausea every once in a while. (I hope that's nothing to worry about)

The bbs are huge but don't hurt so much anymore. I'm always hungry and want EVERYTHING I SEE except chicken and pork... I've developed some strange aversion to those, for some reason. And, lots of normal everyday smells are overwhelmingly gross, these days.

I've been grouchy (or so I'm told) and short-tempered.

I guess that about does it for the list of symptoms... Oh, except my crazy dreams, but I've already told you about those.

Well, I'm gonna go back to sleep. I've got work tomorrow, so I wanna build up a good sleep-buffer so I don't fall over on the job. Hope you're all happy and healthy!