weekly thread: Oct 25-31

[mclisa]

Aja: can't wait to hear about your u/s!


Well, I'm starting my 8th week. I slept well last night so either my stomach didn't bother me or since I didn't have to get up to pee I didn't notice my stomach. I'm getting a u/s tomorrow. I've been debating it, but it should be a go.

Here's to a good week!

Michelle

[punkprincessmama]

Hey mamas,

I'll be six weeks tomorrow. We are calling this babe June Bug too Michelle

I am feeling a little calmer but still not sleeping well, which is really getting to me. I'm one of those who REALLY needs her sleep in order to function.

[aja-belly]

we're calling the baby hogwart because of a crazy dream that i had where that's what we named the baby (we are not planning to name him/her hogwart).

i had been sleeping great until the last couple nights. i've been nervous about the sonogram today. last night i slept horrible. maybe i'll be able to get a little nap in before my appointment.

aja

[SharonAnne]

Aja, relax. (Dontcha hate it when people tell ya that? :LOL)

I had asked my inlaws and parents to try and keep this whole pg thing under wraps for just a teeny tiny while. Uh....that didn't work at ALL :LOL

I had a baby shower on Saturday, for my husband's cousin. I was sitting next to my nine months pregnant sister in law, so, of course, everyone came over and asked how she was feeling, etc etc. My MIL was sitting on the other side of me, politely waiting for whoever was speaking to take a breath and then interjecting, "Sharon-anne's pregnant TOO!" Yikes. :LOL

My mom hasn't been nearly as bad. She's just told my aunt in Florida, the cashier at the A&P, my old next door neighbor, the postman, the UPS guy, the woman who walks her dog past their house every day, my brother's friends (all of them) and all her sisters, cousins and neices and nephews. Argh.

So much for keeping it under wraps for a while.

I'm going to McDonald's, now. I know, I know. I swear, the only thing that sounds good right now is an egg mcmuffin, which would normally TURN MY STOMACH. But I am STARVING, and if that's all I can eat, then I'm gonna eat it.

Everyone have a fantabulous day! Aja, I'll be thinking of you, pop in as soon as you can, post-sono to let us know how it went.

[jerawo]

I'm 8 weeks tomorrow!

The most-of-the-day nausea continues, but it's really not too bad if I drink my natural ginger ale and eat something every 30 minutes. I've already gained a few pounds with the increase in food intake.

I saw my endocrinologist on Friday and my thyroid hormones are low (just like I suspected since I had been cold for the previous few days) so we upped my dosage. I'm not sure if the one increase will be enough for the pregnancy but I'll get a blood test again in a few weeks to find out how I'm doing.

I still haven't made a decision on a midwife. The two I'm deciding between are both good, and I'm having trouble picking one over the other. I'm leaning towards one and DH is leaning towards the other, but it is my decision.

I've started ordering somes diapers, and they are just too cute! I can't wait to use them.

Sharon-anne: LOL! re McDonalds. I haven't eaten fast food in years, but for some reason I've really been wanting french fries from McDonalds. So far I haven't given in.

We told more people this weekend at my friend's wedding reception, so it's really not a secret anymore.

Hope everyone has a good week!

[Awaken]

Aja: Let us know about your u/s - really hope it goes well, I'm sure it will be great to see the little one in there

Jennie: Best wishes on the mw decision. I hope who to choose becomes clear to you and dh. Is this for a homebirth?

Well, I am still having a hard time beleiving this pregancy is real! I just need more symptoms!! My dh said "you mean it could get worse than this?" LOL

Mainly I've just been super tired and sleeping as much as I can during the day, sleeping horribly at night.

I am looking forward to my 1st mw visit this week but now I feel like I should have made it later- if they can't hear the heartbeat (I'll be 9w) I won't have any more confirmation than I did before! I don't know if they routinely do hcg levels or not. I had an ultrasound last time for dating but this time I am sure on my dates so I don't know if they'll offer me that or if I should do it if they do.

I'll be seeing my parents this weekend, so I guess I will tell them then even though it's earlier than I planned to!

Anyway, those are just the ramblings of my neurotic mind!!!

[Meli65]

Hey all,

I signed up with Baby Center so I can follow along all the developments in my uterus -- it is so shocking to see all the stuff they have for sale, and how it pops up constantly! I'm glad this is my second time around so I'm not tortured by, "Do I need to buy this?"

All the old folks in Florida were THRILLED with the news, and hoping for a girl. The following is way too much information, but who else can I share it with? Constipation is a problem, and since we were sharing one bathroom with my in-laws I was afraid to move my bowels while we were there, potentially messing up the plumbing for all concerned (we were staying in a friend's condo, with no plunger to be found!). Ergo, I only moved my bowels once this weekend and am SO glad to be at home in the comfort of my own bathroom. Please tell me I am not alone in this!!!

A highlight was eating real Cuban flan while we were there -- oh my gosh it was SOOOO good. I told dh we have to find a source here in Cleveland.

I am still feeling good although one of the men in the house has left something smelly in the frig and I really don't feel like it should be my job to ferret it out -- ugh, but it's there whenever we open the door.

Curious to hear about these u/s's, and midwife-choosing! I am waiting on a packet of information from one of the few local lay midwives. Hang in there, m/s ladies!

[aja-belly]

i have been constipated too. nothing has helped. argh. it's just your body slowing down digestion so you absorb all the nutrients in your food more thoroughly. i hope the baby is enjoying all those nutrients! lol

aja

[Pepper]

Hi Ladies,

It is all I can do just to pop in on the computer right now.

I. Am. So. Freaking. Sick.

ohmygosh. If this is how it's gonna be for the next weeks I'm in trouble. Food is absolutely revolting to me right now yet I am starving. When I'm starving the nausea is at its' worst. I think I have to find some kind of comfort food--whatever it may be--that I can tolerate.

I am 6 weeks tomorrow

I was just devastated to see that another one of our June group had a m/c. For some reason, I am really terrified of this...I've had two healthy pregnancies and no losses and I feel like I am just too lucky. I just want to make it to 8 weeks and then I'll feel better. Or maybe 10 weeks. or 12.

anyone else terrified of this?

[~Nikki~]

Morning, afternoon, and evening sickness is kicking my butt. I don't remember it starting this early with the last pregnancy, and it certainly didn't last all day. I'm surviving off of crackers, soup, and the occasional bowl of jello. :P

I've been so crampy and sore on one side of my belly, so of course that has me totally paranoid. Sadly, I can't even get in for my first appointment until November 2nd (they initially scheduled it for the 15th of November, but since I'm concerned there may be a problem, I insisted on coming in earlier. :P). I'm bummed out that I won't be having a midwife this time around. The waiting lists in our city are a mile long. What do they expect you to do? Request an appointment a year before you get pregnant? It's the stupidest system I've ever heard of. It reminds me of when I took Brynn to the pediatrician for the first time, and they scolded me for not making her appointment 2 months in advance (she was 4 days old...)

[geminimommy]

Count me in with the all day MS. I hate to vomit, but this constantly feeling like it makes me want to just do it and get it over with! I'm finding that my body is so tired and I think it's my way of coping with the nausea, if I'm sleeping I just don't notice how yucky I feel.

I too was sad to hear about another loss in our group. My thoughts are with everyone.

I hope we will all be getting over this MS soon!

Looking forward to hearing about the upcoming U/S and everyone's first appts. I have got to get off my duff and call the midwife I want and see if she can take me.

[TappinMamma]

Hey Girls 8 Weeks Today! woohoo! 1/5th done! But I really know this bby will be born in May, I've never gone over 37 weeks... My first appt. is on Weds. I'm looking forward to it because they phoned and said I tested positive for a blood clotting disorder and I'm anxious to know what that is all about. I still feel nauseas pretty much all day, but if my belly is full I'm ok... But I'm eating ALL the time to keep the nausea away! UGH!

I keep having spotting, which is making me nervous. Glad I'm going in on Weds.

Aja and mclisa - can't wait to see your US results! Good luck!

[mom2jack]

Almost 7 weeks - and feeling awful : I have the all day nauseousness too. I feel a bit better when I'm eating, but it's really hard to make myself eat something.

I keep checking back to see how the ultrasounds went today

[miamommy]

Hi everyone!

I am still nauseous of course, but it has seemed a little better the last few days. My way of coping is to constantly stuff my face with anything that sounds remotely good and since I don't actually vomit, I get to retain all of the extra calories in my belly, hips and rear! I bought a pair of maternity pants at Old Navy this weekend - they are awesome! They are jeans with a stretchy waistband, not the kind that is like a pouch but the kind that goes just below belly button. I don't know if they will make it all the way through the pregnancy, but they will be good after the baby is born. Also, they are having the huge clearance sale so I got 2 maternity shirts for $3.00 each. I don't need them yet, but they are just basic long sleeved shirts that I will need at some point!

I guess thats about it for now!

[monkey's mom]

So so so sick..........all day. I'm already feeling defeated by the nausea--just knowing how long it lasted last time is making me very afraid and hopeless.

There should be a way to stop the bouncing smilies here.....oy.

Dating ultrasound tomorrow with crappy HMO and referral to birthing center.

So sorry for those who've had losses!

[kathywiehl]

Checking in..we've been really busy with travelling, studying, getting my website back up and running (it's still not finished yet) and I have barely given much thought to being pg. That is just terrible. I feel no sickness really, well, maybe in the evenings for about an hour, but I'm not sure if I can attribute it to pg sickness. It scares the crap out of me, though. I wish I'd just get sick like everyone else so I know my hormone levels are okay. I'm so afraid of another loss and with every pain I'm checking for blood, like it can happen at any minute.

I am meeting with two midwives this week and one next week, plus I have a dr visit on Monday to do an ultrasound. I'm glad for that because then I'll know it's not a blighted ovum, or anything like that. I can't wait til I can pick up the baby's heartbeat so I can check. I bought a doppler during my last pregnancy (can you say paranoid?) and it's waiting to be used. I'll TRY not to use it often, but sometimes I get worried.

Again I'm writing a novel here. I really want to keep up on this board, but haven't really had much time to get to MDC. Hopefully things will calm down.

To those getting an ultrasound- can't wait to hear about it!
To those feeling sick- hope your nausea fades, but I'm really jealous of all of you! Send me some reassuring sicky vibes!

[dani76]

I too am weirdly jealous of the sick mamas! I am just at 5 weeks, so I'm sure it's just around the corner. I keep thinking that when I feel like crap, I'll know the baby's fine! I've just been really tired lately.

On Thursday I have my appt with my ob/gyn. If we don't move during the pregnancy, I'll be changing to a midwife in Santa Cruz. They don't allow midwives in hospitals around here, and DH is afraid of a homebirth. So, we compromise on a laid back birthing center. 5 weeks is too early for an ultrasound, so I guess we'll just do bloodwork? As long as I know the baby is growing where it should be, I'm happy.

Hope that everyone's appointments are going well. Sorry for the losses that have happened recently, too.

[aja-belly]

had the us! saw the bebe and the good 138 heart beat. everything looks great!

aja

[dani76]

Yea!!! I'm so happy for you!!

[NightOwl]

I'm at 5 weeks 1 day. No nausea for me and it makes me nervous. But this is my first pregnancy and I don't know what to expect. It is so weird to want to be feeling sick! But it makes me nervous that my only real symptom is breast soreness.

I'm also worried because for the first week after I found out I was pg I was exhausted, but for the last 2 days I haven't been. In fact, I'm sitting here awake at 5am because I can't sleep. I woke up to use the restroom (that has been happening frequently! sometimes I wake up 3 times in a night!) and I can't go back to sleep this time. I'm stressing out over something and so I feel really grumpy and can't sleep.

I'm stressing because I don't have a car (long story) and DF has a truck. Where are we going to put the baby?! I could buy a car, but then I would have hardly any money left for baby. What makes me mad is that DF bought the brand new truck when we were talking about ttc. I pointed out to him that a truck wasn't very family friendly. But to my surprise, this normally very mature man let his ego get the best of him and he bought a truck. He bought one with an extendted cab thinking we could put a car seat in the cab. But it's the kind with side jump seats and the manual says to not put a car seat in the back. And he just doesn't seem concerned. I don't know what he thinks we're going to do! So, I'm just sitting up in the middle of the night freaking out about that. :

Ugh...I am obviously having very bad mood swings! sorry for venting, but if I don't vent here I'm going to go vent to DF and the poor guy has been putting up with enough of that.

But, I'm curious...what symptoms were you all feeling at 5 weeks? I think I'll feel much better once I go to the doctor. I have to go in to my primary care doc for a blood test tomorrow so they can be sure I'm pg. And then they'll send me to an OB. I think I'll feel better when some sort of test shows that I really am pg and ok.

I'm so glad there's a place to for me talk about all of this!