weekly chat thread?

[kerc]

hey anyone interested in maybe having a weekly thread for chit chat? honestly i can't keep up with opening everyone's threads, but I feel like what ya'll have to say is important.

anyhow...if you're up for reading silly pregnancy chatter...read on.



I bought a lot of pregnancy clothes on ebay and it came this week. Which of course made me try them all on. I did the same thing i did last time, I thought "oh my god I coudl never be this big." and I remember last time at the *very* end those pants I thought would never fit were too freakin' small :LOL

So i was on a closet cleaning mission (we bought a new bed, moved my dresser to my walk in closet to make room for it, meaning I need a total cleaning in order for the closet to be walked in). I took some of my winter clothes out of the closet and hung up the new maternity stuff. It felt so strange to put it all in there, knowing that soon I'd need to wear it all, but thankful to still fit into most of my old clothes! Being huge for a long time is not fun, though I just feel kinda fat now as I can't button my old pants anymore.

[andreac]

Great idea! I'm in for chatting.

I know exactly what you mean about the clothes. I was about 20 lbs heavier when I got PG the first time than I am now, so none of my early stuff fits So my best friend sent me some of her early maternity clothes and I got the package today and of course I couldn't wait to try everything on. I'd been feeling soooo big, like I was already starting to show (at 11 weeks) then when I tried on the clothes, everything was still so big. It's nice in a way, but also frustrating, becuase so many of my regular clothes just are very comfry or flattering right now. I'm stuck in that "thick around the middle" stage. I know being big will be no fun by the end, but right now it would be nice to just look pg instead of fat :LOL

I have my first appt w/my MW on Tuesday and I am sooooooo excited! We really hit it off when we interivewed her in the fall (I had a m/c in October) and I was so thrilled to be able to call her when I got PG again. I'm planning a homebirth this time after a pretty standard hospital birth and I'm already excited about that.

[ryleeee]

I'm down with this.

As far as maternity clothes go for me, my Mom bought me a ton of them when I went home last week...and I am LIVING in black stretchy pants. I love them. Mostly because you can see my belly really well and they are great. I just love them. Ahhh I can't emphasize that enough! I don't really fit the rest of the clothes yet (barely the jeans) because it's really hard to find maternity clothes for smaller people...not that I'm the tiniest person in the world, but I barely fit a size 6 in maternity clothes.

More later.
PUKING.

[allgirls]

gosh...I already look about 14wks pregnant and I am not yet 9...and my uterus feels huge too...I loaned a bunch of my maternity clothes out to a friend and since we are not telling yet I haven't been able to get it back from her...LOL

How is everybody feeling...I think I pulled a muscle of some kind..above my uterus on the left side...ouch

this is a good idea...

hey anyone considering names yet?

[RachelGS]

I'm almost eight weeks and hanging in there with wicked hyperemesis. I'm also feeling really REALLY nervous after seeing a heartbeat deceleration on u/s last week. I'll have a follow-up u/s in another week or so. I know that if I see a beating heart and a growing baby, I'll feel SO much better.

We're pretty sure we're going with Anna if this is a girl. Still working on boys! The only names we both like are more popular than I really would ideally want, but I guess we'll wait and see who this turns out to be!

[Worldshakerz]

This is a good idea.

I'm 11 weeks now. My main system is fatique, but I seem to be getting some of my energy back. However my 2 year old ds woke up quite a bit last night so I'm really tired today...the little guy has chicken pox! He's handling them just great though.

I'm definitely popping out now. My SIL noticed my little belly last weekend when I was visiting her . I'd like to get some maternity clothes soon as my pants are becoming uncomfortable...especially when I sit down, I have to pull them up so they don't cut in.

We have thought of names for both a boy and a girl. For a girl, Abigail Jordan, and for a boy, Cullin William. I'm surprised we've agreed so early...with ds we were arguing until just a few weeks before he was born.

RachelGS, we were thinking of Anna as a possible name before we decided on Abigail. I think it's a simple and pretty name .

[RachelGS]

My first is Abigail. It was so clearly her name, we never could really consider anything else. I'm feeling very attached to Anna, too. Wondering if it's intuition or hopefulness!

[allgirls]

Abigail is a pretty name...taken by a niece...I have too many relatives...all the good names are gone...LOL

I have no idea about names..hubby and I never really agreed and on a spur of the moment after birth I agreed to Sophia and regretted it the next day...I am used to it now but don't love it. So this time I pick and must love it and he has to get used to it...LOL...only seems fair

I am thinking Landon for a boy...

[kerc]

names names names....you all are too funny. Although i think we may have inadvertently picked names already too -- Leah for a girl and Leif for a boy. Our last name is hyphenated,R-C but to make life a bit simpler for the kids --- their middle name is R and last name is C. It makes it harder to settle on a name because you can't take your second choice and make it the middle name. Apparently a popular choice in my family --- sil and bil are married but kept their maiden names. They did the same thing for their daughter.

I just did the "yoga fat burn" part of the FitMama workout video. I don't particularly love it but it is too cold to get out and go for a xc ski right now (brrrrr). It should warm up this afternoon enough to get out, but I needed to do something to counteract the extra calories I consumed last night with my ice cream before bed.

[allgirls]

ok so I just ate blueberry waffles with syrup and orange-pinapple icecream....for dinner...yummy! No wonder I need maternity clothes already!!!

actually I have very little appetite and am super pleased that went down and settled well!

Off to drink lemonade...had a craving, bought some but now I am not so sure ....we will see!

[andreac]

Hey! What happended to our chat...it's awfully quiet!

I had my first midwife appointment today and it was great!! It was 2.5 hours!!! It was so relaxing, just chatting about stuff over a cup of tea sitting at my dining room table . Such a nice change from my "medwives" last time

We heard the heartbeat loud and clear, so that was a huge relief. She didn't even have to go looking for it, just put the little wand down and turned it on and there it was

I'm even more excited now for my homebirth!!

[*green*faery*]

allgirls~ I've been craving lemonade too!

I am getting an ultrasound tomorrow, I can't wait! I hope everything is OK! Then on Thurs. I get to meet with a midwife. I hope mine goes as well as yours, andreac!

*erin*

: edd 10/29/05 :

[moongirl]

I am not too chatty. I am trying to get over the anxiety I am having about another miscarriage? I don't mean to be a downer but is anybody else feeling this? Its like i get all excited and then I get scared.

I am however finally allowing myself to get excited and accept freebie type stuff that people are offering me. I am reading my books and thinking about which ones to buy. I have never read birthing from within. Has anyone else? I think I want that book.

My ds (he's 8) is excited. He loves to tell people about it and asks me for updates daily about what the baby has now and how big is it (about an inch long at 9 weeks right?) That warms my heart. He is scared about another miscarriage but helping him helps me. I tell him no matter what happens we get to love this baby right now and that is special! He smiles and makes me feel giddy.

[Serenity]

I'm up for chatting. I'm 11 weeks now. I'm looking fat but not fitting into the maternity clothes. I have them all laid out on our guest bed but haven't ventured to put them in our closet yet.

Today I had a weird symptom, I felt lightheaded and my arms and legs felt slightly numb. It felt like I was moving in a fog. Maybe its the combination of pregnancy fatigue and a cold? Maybe the increased blood volume is affecting my blood pressure. Not sure. I feel fine when I'm sitting down.

Moongirl, I know what you mean about the miscarriage worry, I was extremely anxious until my last midwife appointment at 10 weeks. We heard the heartbeat and she told me that now that I'm 10 weeks and heard the heartbeat that my chances of miscarriage just went down dramatically from 1 in 3 to 1 in 10. Those seemed like good odds to me. I've been feeling more confident and have started telling people about the pregnancy. Everyone has been so happy for me that its made it easier to relax and really look forward to welcoming a new baby into the family. For the first time, I feel like its really going to happen.

[*green*faery*]

moongirl~
I got Birthing from Within last week and I love it! I have already read several other pregnancy books and have a clear understanding of what happens medically, and what can happen during labor, but I still had a certain unsettled anxiety inside ( this is my first baby). I felt like I need to find a certain level of spirituality inside and connect with more primal feelings to get through this, but I wasn't sure how. For me, this book made me feel like ... this is it, this is going to help me in my journey so much. I am very holistic minded and creative so for me this book is perfect. I could see how someone who is more conservative might think this book is ridiculous, so it kind of depends on you. I got it on Amazon.com for pretty cheap.

I also just got "Natural Childbirth, the Bradley Method" and I think I am gaining a lot from this book as well.

Anyone else know of any "must read" books? I just can't get enough! I was thinking about looking into hypnobirthing, has anyone else had experience with that????

*erin*
: edd 10/29/05 :

[ryleeee]

well...i'm really sick this week. i've thrown up the last 8 days straight, which is pretty normal for me...but when i was in BC i only threw up 4 out of 9 days. so that sucks. i wish i felt better...i bought a lot of groceries today, things i can eat...applesauce and mini-pizzas...like, a LOT of groceries. and the incredibles dvd :LOL so i'm hoping i feel better soon. derek's taking me out to dinner in an hour or so...hopefully i don't hurl in the restaurant. i did SO good grocery shopping though! i was gone nearly 3 hours and didn't throw up until 10 minutes after i got home. i was very proud. is anybody else this sick? it makes me tired to think about.

[Serenity]

I liked Birthing from Within, you might also like Spiritual Midwifery by Ina May Gaskin and Frederick Leboyer's Birth Without Violence. I actually got a lot out of Gregory White's Emergency Childbirth, which is just a manual for paramedics who may have to deliver a baby. It just made it seem so easy and natural that I worried a lot less. His basic credo was, don't touch, just let the baby come out.

rylee, so sorry you are that sick. I have constant nausea but have only vomited twice. I know it is no fun.

[ryleeee]

well, i'm greatful that i am throwing up, for a few reasons...mainly just that the baby is okay...and also i'd rather throw up than be constantly sick feeling. well, i am...but throwing up gives some relief, even if it is short-lived!

[RachelGS]

Originally Posted by moongirl

I am not too chatty. I am trying to get over the anxiety I am having about another miscarriage? I don't mean to be a downer but is anybody else feeling this? Its like i get all excited and then I get scared.

Yes, I'm definitely with you there. I don't think it's possible to experience pregnancy the same way after loss. I'm trying to take solace in my expanding belly and constant nausea. But hugs to you. We're in it together.

[ryleeee]

I think our thread is dying.
Hmmm...well over the last week I've felt...different, I wouldn't really say better.

I have puked less, and ate more. Had more heartburn than ever in my LIFE (I thought I was dying actually as we drove through McDonald's drive thru for ice cream and cheeseburgers...OKAY OTHER THAN THAT I DID REALLY GOOD!) but I did take it as a sign...that I ignored

And um...more headaches, less emotional, sore boobs...

you know.
All that.

I was excited to find out that by the end of the 3rd month the baby is about 3 inches long, which is exactly the size of my palm/middle finger (my Grandpa measured for me :LOL)

On a sadder note, I get to babysit my neice Maia (she's adorable, and 5 months old) tomorrow morning while my brother and sister in law go to a funeral...for a baby... He was one. They go to Clinton and Jen's church (my brother in law is a Pastor) And they don't know what happened to him besides he puked for two weeks straight...by the time they got him to a specialist, he admitted him to the ICU and he died later that night. They think he had cancer...so that is very sad, keep the family in your thoughts and prayers tomorrow morning...

*sigh*

What's going on with you guys this week?