Friends Chat thread May 16th-31st - Page 3

[ilovebeingamom]

mommycaroline-sorry to hear about your test results. It would be so hard for me to deal with that, b/c I am so lazy nutritionally. It would be a major PITA, sorry you have to go through this!

I can empathize with the hormone swings. I haven't had any bad ones in the past week or so, but I have cried once during this pregnancy b/c the dominoe's guy brought the wrong kind of chicken wings and breadsticks!

I went to a new chiro yesterday to start the Webster technique. He thought that my ligaments attached to my uterus were pretty tight, so hopefully this will help the baby settle down head first. I am glad I am starting it now, I don't want the baby to get too comfortable sitting on her butt.

It has been raining here almost every day for the past few weeks. It is getting old, ds is getting pretty cooped up (and me too!). Hopefully we get some better weather soon. Other than that, not much is new. I am still very relieved that we switched to homebirth, and are starting to tell a few people now that the decision isn't so fresh. We weren't going to tell anyone, but now I think it might just be easier to do it now, rather than explain to everyone after we have the baby that we are at home, not the hospital. I mainly just don't want to deal with peoples negative reactions, but I am starting to think I feel confident enough that it won't bother me. It might irritate me, but not dissuade me.

[Jlcampbellkidz]

MommyCaroline: so sorry.

I had an apt. today and the one hour GD test. I too think it's a crazy thing. How many of us actually consume that much sugar all at one time. I'm not even sure I get that much in a complete day. I like orange soda so drinking the stuff down is not a problem. But not having any real food before or for a full hour after drinking the stuff is hard. It made me very nautious and I have not had too many problems with that. Then I began to get a migrain since I had not anything good to eat. On the checkup note, I was measuring 30 and half weeks (about a week ahead). I gained 4 lbs. since my last apointment 4 weeks ago and my blood pressure was fantastic 104 over 68. I have been running on the high side up until now. Like 136 over 85 or 90. I did that with my first pregnancy too. Up until about the 30th week. So I guess we are following that same pattern. I am glad I am not gaining so much this time around though. Also, now going to the every 2 week apt. schedule. We are up to 2 miles walking every night now. It feels so good and my daughter loves it. We usually end at the park and let her swing and play for a while. Our evenings have been nice, cloudy and breezy!
Well, I am feeling drained and my DD is ready to go down for a nap so I think I will take advantage and nap too.
Have a great afternoon and evening ladies!

[foxytocin]

Hi everyone! Sounds like we're all more or less doing pretty well.
I've got the pregnant-lady crazies today; the sane thing to do would be to remove myself from all human and other-wise social contact until this current hormonal flood subsides. Too bad for DD and the dog. They're stuck with me and my warped take on reality. Let me just say that Sesame Street is a gitft from the gods and thank heavens my hubby doesn't seem freaked by the condition of the house. If he is freaked, he is wisely hiding it.

Well, and Cheryl, your post reminded me that I'm glad our cats and dog are both neutered males. Yikes! Keep those girls cloistered b/c you're right, puppies and a newborn would be a heck of a mix to deal with.

Bears, it is often very true that you need a vacation from a vacation. One of life's ironies. At least vacations give you a new set of things to think about. It's good to be hearing from you!

I'm dreading my GD test that I will take Thursday. I'm still monitoring my sugars with a glucometer, so I know they've been right-on, but my doc seems so convinced that GD is the label for me.

This child is sooooo strong and soooooooo active. This is good. But still, it makes you wonder what we're in for. My stomache muscles are actually sore from all the vigourous kicks and constant barrage of pummels from the weekend. It's amazing. DD was nothing like this, very calm in the womb and still has an innate sweet disposition. I guess maybe this one will make us pay our dues.

Take care, everyone!

-Leah

[ketilave]

Christine - I was thinking of you on Sat as DS spent 2 hours in the car babbling non-stop. Some people just don't have much to say and some say a whole lot of nothing. I agree, go with the mommy gut.

DH broke out in a sever rash/hives today just as we decided I would stick it out in bed to deal with this virus and my back. Oh the best laid plans!! The problem with my back is that with 3 pgs so close together my muscles are really worn out and have a hard time supporting the belly. I can get off my feet, go to the chiro or get a massage but it's only a temporary fix. Part of it is the baby lays on the right side so he pulls more on the left. I am 100% once the kid pops out. Never has 9 weeks seemed so far away - oops 11! Can't think too positive or I will be one nasty lady come Aug 1.

Good to hear about the emotional outbursts - I have been a tear factory for the last 10 days. I thought it was just DH being a pain - the emotional stuff freaks him out. When I needed it the most he shuts down the most - we are working on it. On the list of things TO DO.

So, those of you with 3+, it is doable right? I am feeling like a total flake at the moment. I opted not to put DS in a toddler program this fall so I am wondering how crazy I will be.

Well, the kids are tearing up the office so apparently they need more direct attention. Those of you whose kids are going to be close a little FYI - DD is picking up some of DSs "great" toddler behaviour. Monkey see, Monkey do! DD started throwing herself on the floor everytime she doesn't get her way. Her tantrums are pretty quick though and I have to admit pretty easy to laugh at. Prima donna already!

[Solange]

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Bears! I am so glad to see you back..but sad to hear about your poor ds and dh ....that must have been quite a bit to handle on vacation!

Caroline.. I am so sorry about the silly GD test.......

k8 for you girlie..you need it.....sending you some "take me away" calgon dust.....

Melissa wishing you all the strenght to stand up to all the jaw droppers when you tell them you are going to have a homebirth...


well...I had some spotting...very very light brown...but I was wet enough to go "..that feels weird" and when I checked sure enough a spot of brown tinged mucous....trying not to freak....hoping it was just from dh and I from 2 days ago....will call CNMW in a.m....... I think I am going to tell dh no more sex....this is only about the 4th time we have had it since the first time we had it it made me spot way back at 5 weeks pg and we all know how my story goes from there. BUT I cannot deal with any more stress in this pg....nor should my baby have to feel it either. I have nothing else going on and baby has been active all day like usual.

My mom is buying us a moses basket...my mom rocks....

Ds birthday today..he had a blast with al his little friends calling to sing happy birthday..Saturday we have a big party for him at a park here with train rides and carousel....

ttys

[mommycaroline]

Thanks everyone for your support. I'm a total hormonal see-saw lately. Yesterday, you would have thought this was the end of the world, and today is a different day. (Believe it or not, I'm counting 5 something a.m. this morning as yesterday since I did get to go back to sleep after that bout of insomnia) I'm feeling a bit more empowered now. Yeah, I failed the stupid test. But, I'm declining all the other nonsense they want me to go through, and just recording my numbers, which are indisputably good. Hopefully that will be enough to get them to lay off. We'll see.

Traci, please don't worry about the blood! Brown is a good sign. When you're pg, your cervix is more swollen and bloodfilled than normal. A little roughness from a, shall we say well endowed (?) partner can stir things up, and a less well endowed partner can even get there in the creative positions we have to consider now that our bellies are in the way. The fact that you already suspect these other times have been related to relations, and the blood that you're seeing is light brown (meaning very old blood) is all good. It doesn't have to mean cessation of activity, unless that's what makes you feel better. A more troublesome sign would be contractions that are frequent and persistent after a romp in the hay. Can I use any more innuendoes?

Leah, what the heck is up with trying to pin that label on us no matter what? The more I think about it, the more I question my results. I brought my glucometer with me, and on the test that I passed, I was only different by 2 points, but on the test that I failed, we differed by 12. That's an enormous margin of error! Makes me wonder... And, if it's okay that the margin of error is so great, what the heck is the point of using the error prone machine to monitor my blood anyway? What does it really prove?

Catch you all later. I'm hoping for a good night's sleep tonight!

[Bearsmama]

Hi everyone-
Things here are fine. Just settling back into being at home. And DS is sooo thrilled to be back. Went to our local Ortho today for DS's check up and this doc said that he would need to wear the cast for 4-5 weeks-NOT the 2.5-3 that the original doc said. No biggie, but I'm worried about keeping this thing from being filthy for that amount of time. Thanks everyone for the nice welcome back and the thoughts for my boy!

Had an OB appointment yesterday and all is fine. Baby is laying across my belly right now. Plenty of time for him/her to go head down. But this explains all the movement at my sides. I gained a whopping 8 lbs. this month. The doc I saw yesterday didn't worry about it in the least. In fact, when I mentioned it, she was very supportive and understanding (she is also preggers) explaining that much of the weight is water, blood flow increase, etc. I'm over being worried about it.

I haven't been eating anything out of the ordinary lately. The only cravinngs I've been having is for Starbucks coffee-which I do have a few times/week. And I'm back on a cheese kick.

kimberly-Hope you're not itching too much tonight. I'm sure you've tried every lotion, but I know Cetaphil (you can get it at the drugstore) has been touted as being a great thing for the itchies.

christeeny- Your mood swings sound COMPLETELY normal to me. Hey, I was moody BEFORE being pregnant.

Nature-I hope you get to enjoy your time away with DH!

Katje-Ahhh, husbands. It's so true what you say-probably true about all of our loved ones. They can only bring you to the point of madness b/c you love them so damn much.

Ilovebeingamom-Like I said above, we are all on this roller coaster of emotions and I think breakdowns are par for the course. EVEN over Dominoes!

JL-My DH gets occasional migraines and food or lack of food was always a trigger. Glad to hear that you are enjoying the end of your days. I love ending the day on such nice notes!

Foxy-Isn't it funny that we're all on the same page with the emotional craziness??

Ketilave-I am about to ask the same question about having TWO children! Is it doable? I am starting to be a little freaked out about managing my very spirited DS and a newborn. I guess we all have our worries about managing well whatever the amount of children.

AP- I'm so sorry to hear that you are again having some stressful stuff going on in this pregnancy. It could definitely be related to sex. Your cervix is already getting softer. If it continues to worry you, I would call your MW just to get peace of mind.

Hope your DS LOVES his party. Trains? Carousels? There's no reason he shouldn't have a blast!

Anyone else's vagina feeling extremely engorged??I know, I know, TMI. But everything is just getting larger down there.

Okay, I'm pooped. So nice to be back into the swing of things with all my friends here!

Sleep well, ladies!

[frognladybugmama]

well, i'm back after a very LOOOOOOONG weekend...the pharmacy wouldn't fill my zofran the dr at the hospital prescribed on friday due to some insurance mixup, so i had to wait on BCBS to reopen on monday so i could straighten it out to refill it...no mind that i was out of town w/ dh meeting his biological parents for the first time and sick as a dog the whole weekend thanks to not having my medicine...so i finally got it monday afternoon and am feeling some better now...still can't take more than a few bites a day, but my fluid intake is about normal now and the urine is about clear again unlike the "root beer" appearance the other day...anyways, i'm just glad to be half-normal - my dr was talking about readmitting me yesterday if i couldn't get my urine back to clear and get the proteins in it down, but it seems that won't be necessary...

i hear all you mamas on the hormonal homefront, i'm a babbling, crying fool sometimes lately, then other times i'm just peachy...just never know which side of me will present itself lol!

bearsmama, sorry to hear about ds's arm...we went thru a broken bone w/ our first child at 15 mos so i can definately understand where you're at...luckily kiddos are resilient! jake had to wear his cast for a full 4 wks - his was from hip to toe on his right leg...interesting trying to keep it and him clean to say the least - luckily it was the dead of winter for us though!

well i am headed back to the couch to rest again...hopefully i'll be back in full swing soon!

[ketilave]

Research says that at 30 weeks there is a +90% viability with less than 60% of those babies having any long term problems. It's amazing, when it's needed, how far science/medicine has come. I mention this because my heads all out of whack. If I don't go late this baby is coming too early. BUT - my MW said that I feel that way because I physically feel later in my pg than I am - lots of BH with some real ctx in there as well. Plus, all the movements are below my incision - weird feeling - almost as if I could reach up and touch this kid.

I look back and realised I sound pretty whiney. SO before I move on let me add that I woke up in the middle of the night with ringing in my left ear that still has not gone away!!!!!!!! I am so tired but I can't sleep through it. I have tried to clean out my ears but no change. Right now I can't deal with the ringing and DHs face is all swollen, esp. around his eyes, we make quite a pair. :LOL

Bears - I now think two is pretty easy and very manageable. And now when I go out with just one I think it is so amazing and easy and can't get over how much I can accomplish. Just like when I used to leave DS with DH and run off by myself! I always laugh when my friends with one talk about struggling to get through the grocery store. It's all relative!! Kind of like new moms worried about just having one!

I am feeling really good about a newborn this time around. I know they are not easy because you need to figure each other out but at the same time they have few needs! Maybe 3rd time is the charm. I was thinking the kid was less active but MW said I just can't feel it as much because the placenta is lying on top! Oh well - energy is a good thing!

Ap - sounds like you are holding up pretty well with the spotting. Keep us posted!

mommycaroline - you know your body better than anyone and are incredibly aware of what's going on!

[Jlcampbellkidz]

Goodness, it sounds like we all have something crazy going on. I was up every hour last night t use the rest room. So I am feeling quite tired this morning. My daycare kids arrived bright and earlyk at 6:45 this morning and I was so not ready for them to be here. Luckily the one year old just wanted to be cuddled and the six month old was happy to play in the excersaucer as long as he could see me. Now I am feeling as if I am comming down with a stomach bug. I just don't feel right. I am normally very hungry, but I don't feel like I could eat anything right now. Which means the no food is fueling a nasty head ache. I am glad today is my hubby's day off. Hopefully he will be willing to help out with the kids if I need him to. Atleast I am feeling lot's of movement from the baby. That is always reasurring when i am not feeling well. My BH contx have picked up and at times are taking my breath away. I don't think they last for more than a minute. Having a good one right now

Well I am going to try to rest off this headache and whatever this stomach thing is. I hope you all have a wonderful day with lots of sunshine

[Solange]

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Hey everyone...
Caroline...thank you so much for your kind words and your descriptive analogy of what is going on...lol...made me smile...
Bears and others thank you too for your hugs.

I am fine today and feel a little silly freaking out about it...I am fine and the baby is fine. I did call my CNMW but they said basically the same things that Caroline said so no worries

Take it easy today Laurie as much as you can..maybe when your daycare kids go home dh can give you some TLC .

Heather ~well wishes coming your way..hope you get to feeling better soon...poor mamma...

Bears~ stop worring about your weight... I know it is hard... but just focus on your healthy happy baby.....

I cannot believe how fast time is going..I am really getting excited for my VBAC birth. Oh yes and the baby that comes with it too... :LOL...j/k

have a great day!

[rochellep3]

Intro?

Can I just jump right in with an intro? I am new to the boards, but not to Mothering mag...and realized while lurking here how much I missed my old boards (Thelaboroflove, now defunct, or at least, no boards...).

Anyway, I'm Rochelle, I'm a WAHM (not sure how much I'm allowed to say about that...) with 2 kids and number three on the way. I will list them in the sig. #1 was a hospital birth, no analgesia, but not entirely natural, #2 was a homebirth/waterbirth, #3 will also be a homebirth, though probably with less people in attendance...more on that later.

Due date according to LMP is August 8th. I'm not real hung up on that, yet anyway #1 was induced on her due date, and #2 was self-induced with homeopathic caullophylum at 11 days late. I will totally be doing that again if the occasion calls for it.

I live in Arizona. I used to be a chemical engineer once upon a time. I only wear slip on shoes even when I'm not 29 weeks pregnant. DH and I have been married 5 years. I grew up in one of the original hippy-villes, Eugene Oregon, what a great place. There (and here probably) I'm considered a little conservative in politics and lifestyle, which makes me a flaming liberal to those who know me IRL!

Please let me know if you want to know anything else, or if I should copy this to its own thread...

Rochelle
Mommy to Meg 5/00, Peter 6/02, #3 due 8/04

[Solange]

Rochelle
we have a sticky thread for you to type in all your stats.... if you do not mind doing so, I will add you to our list.

My ds #1 was also a 5-00 born babe

I am looking to use homeopathic remedies myself for labor agumentation ( if I get to that point) . Cool to see someone else has had some success using them for that purpose!

Please pull up a chair and join us!

[Solange]

Oh BTW did I mention I am feeling really *HUGE* and ever so tired today?
and we only have 5 days left of May....

[Dodo]

Welcome, Rochelle.

Sorry Bears about the cast, the vacation...it sounds terrible.

My daughter is on the couch recuperating from...another puking session! Yet another stomach bug has hit our home. I'm so bummed.

On a more positive note, midwife-assisted homebirth was legalized this month here in Quebec. Yay, me! I can now say with confidence that I'm planning a homebirth.

[Jlcampbellkidz]

Welcome Rochelle!

Ap: Glad you are feeling better and thanks for the encouragement. I did get to rest some today, but my 2 yr. old DD is getting into everything. I hate to think she just does it for attention because I think I give her plenty of attention. Maybe not? DH isn't very good at reading my moods or my needs unfortunetly. In fact, I flat out told him what he could do to make me feel better and he opted to go next door and help our niehbor install a ceiling fan. Here it is almost 10:00pm, he has to be up by 2:00am for work and he still isn't home. Why are men so difficult sometimes? Don't get me wrong. I love him and he is a terrific husband (most of the time) But every mole hill seems like a mountain right now, and I feel so darn weepy lately.
I'm still feeling a bit queazy, but I did get some food down today. Not enough to completely keep the headache away, but enough to ward off the full blown migrain.
Thanks again to everyone for support.
Good news for me, my daycare mommys patients canceled their apts. for tomorrow so I don't have her kids. I love them bunches, but I LOVE and NEED all the days off I can get.

BTW has anyone else received the May/June issue of mothering. Some very interesting articles!

[Bearsmama]

Hi Ladies,

Rochelle-

AP-Thanks, as always, for the wonderful support.

Dodo-Sorry to hear about your DD's bug. I know we're miles apart, but something has been going around here, too. So hard to see your kids sick, and so hard to have the energy to take good care of them while you're pregnant and tired yourself.

JL- I COMPLETELY understand your feelinngs about your DH not really getting what you really need right now. I, too, have a WONDERFUL DH-really. But due to so many stressors (financial stuff being one of them) over the past few months, he really is not in tune with what I need right now. I also understand about being weepy. Although my emotional bent right now seems to be more toward anger/grumpiness.

You know, I think I've said before that during my first pregnancy I really felt that my DH thought I was a goddess. And now? He really doesn't even ask me how I'm doing. I have to be whining a bit. We've actually discussed this issue and he's apologized and reminded me that we've had so much stress over the past few months that it's hard for him to key into my needs.
Of COURSE, I need to find my own GODDESS! But I just keep thinking WOW-this pregnancy is WAY different than the last. It really seemed magical last time. Frankly, this time has been very far from magical.

I think it was AP who said she's feeling HUGE all of a sudden. Count me in on that. Did I mention that it makes perfect sense since my doc appointment shed some light on things for me? The baby is currently laying across my belly. That's why I feel so spread out in front. With DS, I was carrying higher and like longer, if that makes sense. So, hopefully this little guy will turn head down at some point.

Anyway, I just HAD buy a box of Trader Joe's cookies today and ate many of them tonight. Yum. They filled my chocolate hole.

Sleep well, all!

[Jlcampbellkidz]

Bears: I hear you on the chocolate front. i don't usually eat the stuff, but when I am pregnant it is a major craving. I have been wanting brownies so bad, I drove to my moms house today to get a recipe for brownies that my mom and I made together several times while I was growing up. Despite not feeling well, I made those brownies today. I must not have been the only one in the brownie mood cause here at the end of the day there are only 3 brownies left.

Good Night!

[juju]

hi all,

i am just checking in. i haven't been around in awhile. the daily living has been keeping me too busy; plus there are so many posts to read. i just can't keep up.

i am about 28 weeks with this little one. everything is going good. my 5 yr old has felt the baby move a few times. my 2 yr old seems to be getting more excited about the baby. i was kind of worried about how she will respond when the time comes. i feel better about it now.

i am trying to decide what kind of pool to get for a home waterbirth. my midwife with my other two had an aqua doula. i had a waterbirth with #2 and loved it. i plan on using water again. i just don't know for sure what to put it in.

it is funny everyone seems surprise that i don't know the gendar of the baby. i didn't have an ultrasound with the first two and don't plan to this time around either.

i am still going to prenatal yoga, but it seems to be getting harder for me. i have found a prenatal water work out class. i plan to look into attending it soon. i have been using a chiropractor every two weeks, but i am just not happy with this one. i need to find someone new to go to. i also found a local person who specializes in prenatal and infant massages. i think i will try to have a couple before august.

my dh just started back to work after a year unemployed. so it is nice to have insurance again and a regular income. although, we will still be paying the midwife ourselves.

i will be checking in ocassionally, but rarely find enough time to post. i hope you are all doing well.

take care,
julie

[Jlcampbellkidz]

Juju: Good to hear from you again. You do sound busy!

Today was much better for me as far as the upset stomach go's. I have been cleaning my house like a mad woman for about 2 weeks now. I am obsessed. I know this because I have never, and i mean NEVER had a real itch to clean or keep things organized. It's nice though. I have ADD so every time I wanted to clean I would look at whatever room it was and just get overwhelmed. Here lately I have been doing better at focusing and giving myself a boost of encouragement. My daycare mom swears that I am nesting and about to have this baby. I don't think we are even close. All I know is that I feel good having the house look so nice when my hubby gets home and he is just so surprised.

I have aired up my birth ball. My daughter loves it. I am hoping it will be one more thing to help ensure the right position of the baby. It also helps with my back pain.

Edited to Add:
I recieved a phone call from my midwifes office today. The got the results from my GD test and all is well. She didn't give me the numbers but I will ask my midwife when i see her in 2 weeks. That should be the last test for me until they test for strep B at 38 weeks.