Weekly thread Nov1-7 - Page 3

[Oregonicmama]

Shalena You are deffinitely not WHINING, esp. about your Mom. With the rough time you've been having, you deserve to do a little whining anyway!

Nikki- The amino acid L-Lysine is really good for cold sores too. You can get it in pill form or in a topical form too. My Dad gets terrible cold sores and this always clears them up quick.

I think I had my first BH last last night, not that I am excited about it. I was cooking dinner and started getting these menstural type cramps. It kind of freaked me out for a minute b/c i never had them with DD, but I figured it out pretty quick. I did a couple Yoga moves, and they went away within 10 minutes.

I am having a lot of trouble sleeping lately. Its still my hips, but now my lower back hurts if I spend too much time in one position too. Its really driving me and DP crazy! I woke up at 10:30 with DD this morning and I had to go lay back down. I wasn't asleep, but I just couldn't get up yet. I feel like such a slacker, but when I wake up my body just aches. I attribute the back pain to the baby being posterior (DD was too). It just sinks back and lays right on my spine- ouch!

When is the MDC supposed to be closing anyway? It's 12:30 am Sunday right now, and I'm not having any trouble. Is this just a joke?

[Jessviola]

9am Sunday morning now and it's still up I really wasn't expecting it to work this morning, but this is a nice surprise.

Amanda,
I hope you feel better soon!

Dierdre,
I go through cycles of needing to lay down because my back gets sore from sitting posititions to needing to get up because I'm so sore from laying down. I find that even when I'm exhausted and don't want to get out of bed in the morning, my back actually feels a little better after I've gotten up and moving. That sure doesn't help with getting enough rest :LOL

[lauren]

Lovelocks see the announcement from Cynthia on the top of the I'm Pregnant Forum. The closure was postponed until probably next week.

I feel badly for you about the pain. Until just a few days ago I was with you in excruciating hip pain. all of a sudden, baby shifted and it has lessened quite a bit for me. It still hurts but not anywhere near as bad. I hope baby moves for you too. Pain sucks, that's my take on it. It takes so much energy out of us.

I'm home alone, everyone else at church, so I'm trying to get some inner prep done for birth (i.e. thinking about labor, what helps, what doesn't, etc. so I can be clear with dh and the midwives).

Have a good day everyone!

[shalena]

Originally Posted by uuelisabeth

Shalena! That is NOT whining--especially about your mom. It's a horrible shame that you can't go be with her now. I bet she wishes she could meet the baby, too. If you don't mind being prayed for (I always like to ask first) I'll pray that you have a healthy baby before long and get to go introduce grandma. What country is she in?

I'd really appreciate your prayers. My mom is in BC, Canada. I'm not to far from her (Seattle area) but crossing the cascades is not something I can be doing right now, with this preterm labor thing. :

Mommas, I gained eight pounds over night. (I weighed myself at mindnight before bed and was 127, and i weighed again before church because my rings were really feeling snug, and had shot up to 135) I don't know what to do. I'm going to weigh myself when I get home after 5, and if i'm still up there (or have gained more) I think its back to the hospital with me.

[Jenelle]

Shalena, best of luck! I can't imagine still weighing 135... ah, those were the days.

I have been pretty down about my weight gain lately. I can see the pudginess in my face and it's bringing me down. My hair has been driving me insane - I think part of it is it was making my face look fatter - so I went today and got it chopped shorter than I've ever had it. So far I'm happy with it (or happy enough )... we'll see what happens when I try to style it myself tomorrow!

Last night dh was snuggling up to me wanting to have sex and I ended up crying because I feel so big and when I get in bed, I just ache everywhere. And I feel bad, but I just want to go to sleep. In fact, I haven't even been reading a book anymore because I know that if I stay awake for too long I'll have to get up to pee again and it is such a chore! He is so understanding, and we did end up being together but it is just not the same. I can't wait to be able to roll over without it being an all-day event!

We are still working on the nursery. Things always take longer than I think they should. Dh did all of the big painting with the roller and I stayed out of there, but I have been going in there and doing some painting on the trim, and a little touch up here and there... then leaving and waiting until the next day. I have been drinking lots of water and leaving the window open... someone please tell me that my impatience is not going to make my baby have some sort of deformity. I just can't wait to get it done, so we can get all the baby stuff out of my dining room and back in there where it belongs!

We went to Babies R Us to get another roll of border and while I was there I thought of a few things we would like to have, so I started writing them down, and then I thought we may as well register so that if someone asks for Christmas ideas, etc. I can point them in that direction. I know some people on MDC don't like the "shower" idea, but I personally think it sucks that you don't usually get a shower for #2. Why is the first baby so much more important? It really bugs me.

Wow, I sound like quite the whiner tonight... sorry! Let me finish up with one last thought: I get to go to the dr. tomorrow and see how many pounds I've gained in the last 2 weeks! Hooray!

[Changed]

I'm still here...

I thought MDC was down all weekend so I didn't bother getting online. I'm sick with a cold I guess., It's weird because everyone in my house got it and they are all just fine. It was like 2 days for them and I've felt rotten since Thursday. Not horrible just crumby.

I put up the Christmas tree today. Nesting don't ask.. My house is all done up for Christmas just in case he comes a bit early and I can't get it done.

I went to see my MW on Friday night. She also has an ultrasound machine. She checked for position since it's been iffy. He's finally head down!!! His foot is bent behind his bottom so that explains the strange positional feelings. My BP was still great and I've still gained jsut 15 pounds. The closer this gets to being over the better I feel about that. If I can get by with just 20 I'll be SO happy! I had my most uncomfortable day as of yet yesterday. My mom and I went and walked around garden ridge pottery for a long time shopping and then I had to go to walmart with my brother. Too much walking in one day really hurt me last night. I took a hot bath and felt much better. The pubic pain was really the only problem. It's strange how normal I feel otherwise.

I'm going to have some soup and take another warm bath and go to bed early.

Is anyone getting excited to see who among us has their baby first? I think it will start to feel so soon and real when the first baby comes!!