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post #41 of 846
11/25/02 at 7:48pm
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{{{Megan}}}

{{{Kristina}}}

I am so sorry to hear of your losses. Much love and healing to you both!!!

That's the problem with announcing so soon, isn't it? I m/c my first last year, so I empathize. I grieve with you.

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post #42 of 846
11/25/02 at 7:55pm
Dear Megan and Kristina - I'm so sorry you both lost your babies, please take extra care of yourselves, plenty of rest and time to heal


charlotte - does this mean you are a MW or in training? I dreamed of training as a midwife but it would mean a few years at university plus postgrad training, so I stick to women's health work in my own field of physiotherapy, but maybe when my kids are older... and I'm ready to retire lol - anyway good luck to you and your MW
post #43 of 846
11/26/02 at 2:27am
Megan and Kristina----I am so very sorry!!!! My heart goes out to both of you...lots of love and healing vibes coming your way...
post #44 of 846
11/26/02 at 3:20am
Em...nope, not a MW yet and this pgy is a little bit of a setback in the schedule, although a welcome one. DH and my dad are going to go in together and pay my application fee for the coursework for Christmas so I can start that in January. It takes at least a year to complete and then there's a year long apprenticeship, for which I will have to be willing to leave both of my children for unknown amounts of time *and* will have to be able to afford childcare for. We'll just have to see when those two things happen...
post #45 of 846
11/27/02 at 2:50pm
dear megean and kristina, so sad to hear of your losses, be sure to take care of yourselves and take time for you .....

Well, i thought i';d give a quick update. Last monday, i started with lots of nausea, but i had 'windows' in the day when i felt better, so i woul d eat then, it wasn't great, but i thought i could get through it, then on friday, the vommting started, only a few times on friday, but by saturday, i couldn't even keep down water. i was getting worse and worse, and trying everything i read to try to help. monday I headed to the health centre, where they put me on diclectin (a medication for women who are pregnant w/ extreme nausea) i trust the nurse who talked to me and she let me know that being so dehydrated and getting up every hour of the night to have a sip of water was more of a risk to me and my baby....... so i go home, take one, vomit one more time, then sleep......after a few hours a was able to eat!!! and drink!!!! i felt much better. I continued eating small meals and yesterday decided i was well enough to walk to the store (big mistake).. ... We live in a VERY small town in the arctic of canada, where news gets exaggerated and spreads quickly --- so i'm in the line to the checkout and i start feeling light headed, then, to shorten this long story, i pass out, twice! the manager drove me to the health centre, where the story was already that a lady seizured in the store (ahhh, wrong info ) well, they watched my blood pressure, i passed out again, and then they filled me with fluids and said it was just the weekend catching up with me and to eat lots, drink lots, and take it easy! this certainly hasn't been the blissful pregnancy i imagined! oh well, i guess its a lesson on flexibility....... this has got to rank up there with one of the most embarrasing moments of my life

wishing you all health and energy!
post #46 of 846
11/27/02 at 3:01pm
Erika...

How awful.. I usually have over the top nausea and all day sickness, but ginger capsules have been working well for me....

Here's to hoping you're feelings better...


Warm Squishy feelings...

Dyan
post #47 of 846
11/27/02 at 7:12pm
wow erika, what a dramatic time for you, I hope the rest of your pregnancy is totally blissfully boring and ordinary in comparison
post #48 of 846
11/28/02 at 8:58pm
I started with the nausea and yuckies yesterday... we picked up some ginger capsules last night and today was ever so much better! Thanks for the info Dyan!

Happy Thanksgiving! Hope everyone is having a great day!
post #49 of 846
11/29/02 at 11:39am
It sounds like some of you are having puking fun!!! I hope everyone starts to feel better....and to say that some of you are lucky that it has waited so long to start!! I had severe nausea before I even tested positive. And even though I m/c last week I'm still ready to VOMIT!!!

I wanted to give you nausea hint.....one word....TICTACS!!!

edited to tell you: the white tictacs work the best!!!
post #50 of 846
11/30/02 at 1:04pm

july 2003 mamas

I just found out yesterday, dh and i were trying to concieve for 5 months. Everyone is really excited! especially us . My names are maya janan(after Hanan ashawari) and Eli (after eli wiesel) Im really excited to be a part of this.....Im worried though. dd #1 was an emergencyC-section because of toximia.......Im about 70lbs overweight. tell me what you think of the names
post #51 of 846
11/30/02 at 5:56pm

#2

Well, I know that November 6th was the magic date, so that puts me due around July 30th! Ds is two - I tested on his birthday (11/21)! This one was deliberate - ds was somewhat of a surprise. So far I feel great, though my boobs are sore, but not as much as w/ds. As far as I can tell, ds has pretty much weaned himself, though I wouldn't mind (at this point) having him start up again. With ds, I was severely green for weeks 4-12, though I only threw up once. I'm hoping it isn't so bad this time, but we'll see.

My next project is to figure out a caregiver. We just moved to the Chicago area and, as many of you know, IL is very hostile to homebirth midwives. Ds was born in a hospital w/ midwives and it went quite well, but there were interventions that I'd like to avoid this time.

I know of the two Dr.'s practices that do homebirths, but the one profiled recently in Mothering seems too medically oriented for me. I don't know much about the other (Dr. Elvove), but I did see pics on his website that show the birth attendees in hospital gowns in the home, which makes me think they are too medically oriented for me as well.

I'm not sure if I have the guts to have an illegal midwife-attended homebirth, expecially since dh's folks are only 40 min. from our house and they would have a fit if they knew anything about it. They know of one person who attempted a homebirth (don't think it was in IL) and ended up transferring. Dh probably cannot be trusted to give them as little info (some misleading) as possible.

One option I've thought about is to find a midwife in WI - we are about 1 hour away from the border - and go to her when the time comes.

Well, I have plenty of time to do the search. Wish me luck!

Pam
post #52 of 846
12/1/02 at 3:54pm
Well everyone...

The ginger capsules seem to be working on and off for me... I had to take some phenergan i had from the bad flu last year and that helped when the ginger wasn't... Perhaps i am going to have to attack this nausea with a dual pronged assult...

Hope everyone had a super thanksgiving....

Warm Squishy Feelings...

Dyan
post #53 of 846
12/2/02 at 3:54pm
Pam, it sounds like you and I are in similar situations. I'm in Louisiana and my MW is 1.5 hours away in Texas. It looks like I'll probably drive that 1.5 hours to the birth center when the time comes. That's kinda nerve-wracking to think about, but much better than the hospital route, which would be my only other choice. Well, there's always unassisted, which I really just don't feel right about, so I don't really conisider it a choice. I worry about how my labor will start with this one. With DS, it was with a gush of water and no contractions until they started pit. 9 hours later. That wouldn't be any problem in the car, but what if it doesn't start that way this time?? AHHH! Too much to think about...
post #54 of 846
12/2/02 at 9:32pm
HI Everyone I am due to have my third on July 1st. I also live in the Chicago Area (Western Subs) My fist two birth experiences were wonderful midwife attended homebirths and I am so glad to get to experience this all again
post #55 of 846
12/3/02 at 4:34pm
I'm expecting Baby #4 around 7/3/03. It's not great timing because that is our busy month around here with the older kids taking hogs and poultry etc. to the county fair. I'll just have to deal with it! This pregancy comes on the heels of 3 miscarriages, so I'll be glad to get to 10 week mark this Thursday. Have felt quite sick this time, which I did not with the miscarriages. Have an appt with the mw to hear heartbeat next week. My tummy is starting to show this past week : 0

Mossback
mother of 3 born at home beauties
post #56 of 846
12/3/02 at 6:16pm
PJLioness,

Hi there! We are in very similar situations!!! My son's b'day is also 11/21, just turned 2, and I tested positive on his b'day too! Congrats to you! Wanted to tell you that I live in WI and know of some midwife services here, but my darlin just awoke from his nap, so I must go. Let me know if you want to hear more.
post #57 of 846
12/3/02 at 7:25pm

OMG!!!

Quote:
Originally posted by mama2alex
PJLioness,

Hi there! We are in very similar situations!!! My son's b'day is also 11/21, just turned 2, and I tested positive on his b'day too! Congrats to you! Wanted to tell you that I live in WI and know of some midwife services here, but my darlin just awoke from his nap, so I must go. Let me know if you want to hear more.
My ds' name is Alex, too. Now, if you tell me you think you conceived on Nov. 6th, I'm gonna think we're twins or something.

Pam
post #58 of 846
12/4/02 at 12:22pm
Wow, Erika, I hope you feel better. My nausea has been nothing like that, but it has been increasing every day. It went from just in the morning before breakfast---to all throughout the day and sometimes pretty severe. If I don't eat something healthy with some protein every couple of hours, then I get really ill.

Otherwise, I've been feeling pretty good. My clothes are a bit tighter. Not too uncomfortable, yet, but my midsection has thickened a bit.

Hope everyone is doing well!
post #59 of 846
12/4/02 at 6:29pm
Hi Pam,

I don't think I conceived on 11/6, but pretty darn close. We have a lot in common! I'm shocked that your son is named Alex also!!! You have great taste in names! I'm curious to ask you other questions, but I don't know if everyone else would like to be a part of this. Would you mind if I sent you a private message (if I know how to do that)?

Thanks, Teresa
post #60 of 846
12/9/02 at 2:15am
how are all the July mamas??

I feel awful most of the time, I know I'll feel a lot better by Christmas but... just having a whinge here

AND my trousers don't fit and I've been scouting for maternity clothes but the choices are very very poor - pastels, spots, checks or clingy synthetics YUK and assistants in shops that "don't carry maternity clothes any more" tell me "most women just wear big sizes" - I don't think so! real trousers designed for a pregnant belly (not to sit underneath ) are different from big sizes

I'll be getting out my sewing machine - if i can find a decent pattern!!

rant over
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