February Due Dates Unite! Week of June 21-28 - Page 5

[mama2m&m]

sirloin steak - mmmmmmmmmm! i smelled bbq the other day and started craving that. we're going to get bbq on friday and i can't wait. hye that's tomorrow! what a great way to celebrate 6w of pg?

i hope the next 6 weeks fly by so i can feel better. has anyone tried those motion sickness bracelets? today's a really bad day.

[wtchyhlr]

I just have to say, that Ginger Chew candies from Ginger people kick butt.
MS has been tolerable the last few days....

Joy

[*Amy*]

I tried Ginger Altoids the other day and my god - they are curiously strong!!! I had to spit mine out of the car window. I don't necessarily think I like ginger anyway, so I'm sure it was me and not the Altoids.

God I am tired and sluggish and have an actual project to finish by tomorrow. Yuck.

[heveasoul]

Just checking in. No m/s, but waves of sleepiness...

Got my beta results back from yesterday (22 dpo) - 7129

ummmm..."At 22 DPO, the average HCG level is 1287 mIU/ml, with a typical range of 185-3279 mIU/ml." (from http://www.conceivingconcepts.com/le...icles/hcg.html)

Ok, am I jumping the gun to suspect twins?!

[mama2m&m]

heve anything is possible!!! wouldn't that be something?

amy, i'm not a big fan of ginger either. i was at whole foods and didn't find anything except some nuts. i really like almonds and got some others too. maybe that will be an ok snack.

[heveasoul]

hmmmm...also read unusually high numbers can indicate an ectopic pregnancy...will the worries never end? :

Breathe...I refuse to carry out this pregnancy in fear, I refuse to carry out this pregnancy in fear, I refuse to carry out this pregnancy in fear...Breathe...

[mama2m&m]

today i am pregnant
i am healthy
i'm not bleeding
today i am pregnant
and i will relish my day today
and rejoice
because
today i am pregnant

i still worry but no matter what happens tomorrow or next week, i'm pregnant today and i want to get all i can out of just this one day LOL. it's less stressful but the doubt is always in the back of my mind. so then i start saying to myself again:

today i am pregnant ...

[Ellie'sMom]

Beautifully put Denise!

and Heve: From my reading (and you know I've been doing a tone), the concern with ectopics is with numbers that are slow to double.

Must go supervise waterplay at dd's preschool. Me, six 2 year olds and lots of water. Who do you think is going to be in charge?

[heveasoul]

Thanks Jenny. I posted this over in ttc-land, too...

How's this for clear-as-mud info (from the same page as posted earlier):

Greater-than-normal levels may indicate choriocarcinoma of the uterus, ectopic pregnancy, hydatidiform mole of the uterus, normal pregnancy, or ovarian cancer. Once you have had an ectopic prgnancy, you have an increased risk for another, so your HCG numbers may be monitored more carefully.

Lower-than-normal levels may indicate dead fetus, incomplete miscarriage, or threatened spontaneous abortion. Pregnancies destined to miscarry or to be ectopic (tubal) pregnancies tend to show lower levels (eventually), but often have normal levels initially. Some normal pregnancies will have quite low levels of HCG ˜ and deliver perfect babies.

[heveasoul]

Ok, I'm feelling better - that contradictory info has sunk in. There are going to be a million and one opportunities to worry, but I refuse to give in to that. I am fine. My bean is fine. I AM HAVING A NORMAL PREGNANCY!

[mama2m&m]

yeah heve!!!

[ekblad9]

heve - last time I was pg my brother's wife was pg with their first. (I was pg with my fifth). Anyway, my brother kept calling me and asking me all sorts of questions. What if the baby is deformed, can't we just get through the first trimester, then the second, what will the ultrasound show? Anyway, I told him that I was like that with my first couple of kids. Then I realized it never ends. From the moment I find out I'm pg it never ends. My oldest is 12 1/2 now. Now I worry about drugs and girls and what college will he get into. I don't even want to think about it when he learns to drive! My point is there's always something to worry about. That's what being a parent and especially a mother is. I totally understand it but have tried to get a handle on it. to you and everyone!

And my m/s and sleepiness hit hard today. I'm happy about it, though. I'm just so happy to be pregnant!

[Boobs]

Hey, ladies!

Today I drove into town and got Red Raspberry supps. and Ginger Ale. I didn't buy any actual ginger because I have no clue what to do with it. I don't know if I like it or not. Any suggestions?
I'm getting really sick of the m/s. It's only been bad for a week but I've had enough. I'm DONE! It seems to be getting worse every day.
What else can you do? I'm going to order the pops.
Anybody know of anything else I can try???

I'll do just about anything at this point! I've had enough.

Oh! And I don't know if I've ever mentioned or not, but I plan on having a VBAC at home with a midwife!


Tracie (who really really really wants to enjoy this pregnancy)

[Christi]

Good evening Ladies

Does anyone have bladder control problems? I ask because the other morning when I stood up from bed urine leaked out of me and I couldn't hold it in. That has never happened to me and I was mortified. I've heard of this happening in later preg. But at 6 weeks? I've been working on my kegals. Is there any thing else I can do?

I have been so dead tired. My ds has been keeping me up at night. I remember not sleeping when I was preg with him. Last night he was tossing and turning all night. He didn't even fall asleep until midnight. I think I fell into a deep sleep at about 5:00 am and then my hubby got up for work at 6:30. So needless to say I have no energy to do anything. I feel so guilty because he watches so much public tv. Well at least it's public tv.

I'm off to bed now
Good night

[ekblad9]

I've had five babies. What's bladder control :LOL ? It is embaressing. Don't know how to fix it!

I just inhaled some Thai food. I never, ever eat Thai food. I was so hungry on my way home from work and it sounded so good! It was awesome!

I'm totally showing already. Now that's embaressing! I guess my body knows what to do but man. I look like I'm four months pregnant already!

[wtchyhlr]

I just went for italian food - OMG was it good.
The mornign sickness has been minimal today. I did get a nice nap in. Went to my family doc to tell her i'm pregnant and get standing orders to manage my thyroid the next 9 months. She was so excited. They did another pregnancy test just to be sure, and the lab tech was like, wow, that took no time at all. DUH. I'm 7 weeks pregnant tomorrow.

Heve - you're beta is awesome. You're awesome. So excited to be pregnant together

Joy

I also have the bladder issue. this is a first pregnancy, but for the last couple of years if i was wearing a tampon and coughed or sneezed, i dribbled. The other night, obvioulsy without wearing a tampon, i was puking, and i dribbled. Very mortifying. I kegal everytime I think about it.

[seren]

Does anyone else have problems sleeping in the morning? I did this with both of my other pregnancies. I just can't sleep past 7:30 or 8. And then by noon, I am beyond dragging. I am so tired, just can't manage to stay asleep in the morning. I have found a few things that make me sick. One is root beer and I love it! So sad, none for awhile. And eggs, but taht is left from ds, it just seems worse. I had to make the kids scrambled eggs and I almost lost it. Oh, but I had fresh strawberries dipped in chocolate. I was really getting worried about the fat content of the chocolate sauce and then noticed that it has .2 g of fat per tbsp, not bad. I am so hungry, I have to eat about every two-three hours. Oh, I don't wanna gain a lot of weight. I lost with ds, but since his birth I have gained a LOT. Guess I just need to be careful.

[shannon0218]

Heve, My first pregnancy was suspected to be ectopic but wasn't--the beta while it rises quickly at first almost never gets to where your's is now--at a beta of 2000, they can see something on U/S.
What did Val think??
Not here long, just got back from the mountains and I'm exhausted, but thinking lots about you guys.

[*Amy*]

As far as sleeping goes, I have no problem sleeping until about 8:00am or so, which is very much sleeping in for me. Generally I wake up when the sun comes up whether I like it or not. For the past two weeks or so, I have been snoozing while DH gets ready for work, and then I kind of slug out of bed around 8:00 or 8:30. It feels really good. Sleeping at night has been worse though; I feel like I toss and turn all night and I seem to semi-wake up often througout the night to find a more comfortable position. I don't think I'm getting the kind of quality sleep I used to, but I suppose this is good practice! DH actually suggested that we get a king sized bed (we have a queen now) before the baby comes; this would mean no room in our bedroom for *anything* else, but if it means better sleep for all of us, it might be worth it.

I think my m/s is getting a bit worse every day. I am really hungry this morning but absolutely nothing sounds good. It's kind of annoying, but kind of reassuring at the same time. Tomorrow is the start of week 7 for me, so if I'm on a similar schedule to a lot of y'all, I'll be in no time.

[ekblad9]

I'm feeling really today. I'm not ready for this part. Trying to give the house one last cleaning before I'm really laid up for weeks. Trying not to let dh know that I feel crappy. He gets really irritated with the sick part, I think. I know, it's awful. I haven't figured out how to cure him of that yet. He views sickness as a weakness, I think. Anyway, I'm still super excited to be pregnant but this part does make me want to cry.