CLOSED Feb '06 Mammas It's June - Lets get to know each other CLOSED - Page 2

[Jlcampbellkidz]

Chelsea: Yes it can be a hard decision. I have had atleast one miscarriage that we know of and we had already told our families. In one way that was so hard but on the other hand all of them were so supportive when we told about the loss. It really has to be your decision. Try not to worry, that only hurts you and the baby. Be happy for now and believe in your bodies ability to carry this baby to term. And ask God for his hand to protect you and your baby. Everything that happens, happens for a reason. I hope for a sticky one for you and that you will feel it appropriate to celebrate with the rest of us very soon.

[3TimeMomma]

I just wanted to stop in and say Hi! My husband and I jsut found out we are expecting baby #3 yesterday. And we were/are very shocked! This is taking a little getting used to. We are due at the end of February. We have two DDs that are 4 and 9.

I look forward to getting to know everyone throught the next several months!

And I think a weekly check in thread would be great, although a monthly one would get to be too much.

[sewingbarbj]

Congrats, my husband and I also just found out that we are expecting our third in Febuary.
Our two Dd's are 4 and 2. I must admit it was a surprise! :LOL

[Jlcampbellkidz]

What about a specific monthly thread for checkins and basic updates that we don't let get longer than 3 pages, then just start a new one for that month. At our slow posting rate this early in pregnancy that should work. As we become more active : A weekly could be more appropriate.

Congrats to all the new mammas who have posted here. If you havn't already be sure to add your info to the Here we Are Due date list.

[MellowMama]

Hi there! I'm shocked to be posting here today. I'm Adrielle (28), married to Tim (30), mama to Cassidy (3 1/2), & stepmama to Dade (7). I just found out yesterday that I'm pregnant with my second child. Three BFP's can't be wrong, right??? DH and I are very happy. We haven't told the kids yet. We weren't really TTC (although we were planning to start soon!), so this is quite a pleasant surprise. My EDD is February 25. I'm so excited!

[forest~mama]

Hi MellowMama~
We seem to be in the same boat. My dh and I were planning to start at the end of the year, or maybe early next year. To our shock, we got pg much earlier. Congrats to you, and all the other mamas. I'm so glad that we will all be able to make this journey together!

[nostrow]

ok count me in! We just found out we are expecting #2 February 15! We had barely begun to talk about 'maybe' having another one but not until Annika was 5 and she will be 2 next month :LOL I had an u/s because the cnm wanted to verify my estimate of 6 wks preggo and I got to see the heatbeat! My DH freaked out when I told him but I think he is slowly coming around. I just finished reading all three pages of this (Shhh don't tell my bosses they think I'm working ) and I was thinking I'm so grateful to have a place to come to here to read that all of this is happening to someone else too! I work FT out of the house and I'm so friggin tired when I get home and poor Annika just wants to play! I also have had bad naseau this go round that I didn't have last time and it's getting real old! I feel like I already look 5 months preggo, my clothes aren't fitting. I also totally agree on the junk food being more appealing than the good food.

I have a lot of disappointment over how I wanted to be in better shape the next time I got pregnant, how I had some stuff done (X-Rays, still on the BC pill and wine drinking) before I found out I was preggo, guilt over depriving Annika of her 100% of me that she is currently getting and I need to somehow let go of it. Any ideas? I need to figure out how to get 'on-board' with this baby and get jazzed and have good thoughts/vibes etc.

Anyhow. Glad to be here and look forward to 'seeing' you ladies around.

Nikki

[Jlcampbellkidz]

Originally Posted by nostrow

I have a lot of disappointment over how I wanted to be in better shape the next time I got pregnant, how I had some stuff done (X-Rays, still on the BC pill and wine drinking) before I found out I was preggo, guilt over depriving Annika of her 100% of me that she is currently getting and I need to somehow let go of it. Any ideas? I need to figure out how to get 'on-board' with this baby and get jazzed and have good thoughts/vibes etc.

Anyhow. Glad to be here and look forward to 'seeing' you ladies around.

Nikki

I kinda feel the same way. We knew we wanted more but right now wasn't what I was thinking. I so wanted to loose atleast 30 more pounds before another pregnancy. And my youngest is 10 months old and still nursing. Her world is so gonna be turned upside down by all this. I had not had a sip of alcohol in 4 years but my DH wanted to have some pina colada so we did, then margaritas the next day so we did. All about 1.5 weeks before I found out pg. They were homemade and had very little rum but I still feel bad about it. I am totally feeling your vibe right now.

All you new mammas who just joined us. I too hope this group will be a great support for one another.

[Lemon Juice]

Hi all! We are expecting babe number 4 Feb. 27th! We just found out yesterday so it is still soaking in. here's a little info about us:

Oldest ds is 3 1/2, middle ds is 22 months, and youngest ds is 10 months. We are still nursing and will continue. When babe is born they will be 4, 2 1/2, and 18 months. We hope for a girl..but would just love another boy! we live in WA state, seattle metro area and loving it. oldest ds was thrilled to be having another sibling and wants to "help" with delivery this time! the other 2 are still a bit young to actually know mama is having a baby. looking forward to getting to know you all and see your progression through it all! never belonged to a pregnancy forum so i'm really excited!

talk to you all soon! oh and things are well..no sickness just a little tired..but hey that comes with all the kids and running around after a preschooler, toddler, and infant!

[Jlcampbellkidz]

Welcome Leslie. And congratulations.That's a lot of kids in a short period of time. I bet you will have some wonderful words of wisdom for all of us . I am anxious to get to know more.

[citizenfong]

I'm in shock to be here, like many of you. I was last in the March (2004) Mamas thread (Hi, Boobiemama!), so my little nursling is 15 mos old today.

It took us a few weeks to figure out that I was . I haven't had pp af, so my body plays little PMS-y type tricks on me. Then, when the symptoms didn't go away, hmmm. But I was sure I wasn't pg, because I didn't have some of the telltale signs that I get. Well, I got them over the course of this week. We've never not planned/obssessed for months before conceiving before (and, of course, when I say "we", I mean "me"). Also, my fertility didn't return after ds1 for 23 mos! So, we just weren't looking for it yet.

We plan to have an unassisted birth like we did with our second. It was blissfully simple and normal. My dh jokes that after a couple more babies he'll be able to open up his own practice: The Colonel's Midwifery and PP Doula Service...our motto: "Cowboy up!" :LOL

Anyway, I'm still trying to wrap my mind around "baby in there". Pregnant, I'm starting to accept, but a BABY? :

BTW, we are not giving out a 40-week EDD. Either we will be very vague or I will choose a date *I* think is reasonable. For one thing, we cannot at all be certain how far I am, since no af, and for another, I went to 43 weeks kast time and got a lot of static from some folks. I trust YOU ladies, here at MDC, and I'm not worried about IRL people here. But I want to be in the habit...it's way too easy for me to slip, yk?

Looking forward to getting to know you all.

[Jlcampbellkidz]

Citizen: Welcome and congratulations. I bet an unasisted birth is amazing. Will you still have prenatal care? I don't know how it works, I guess it's different for each mamma. It's nice for me to meet mamas like you who trust your body and your instinct. That's awesome

Morning sickness returned. I have been puking since last night and generally just feel yuck this morning. Having a first prenatal today, hoping for a sono to see the little bean and heart beat. That would so make my day.

[brownay2]

My name is Renee. I found out I was pregnant on Sunday. Today, was my first appointment with my midwife at the hospital. I got an ultrasound, and have the cutest picture of the "little pea"!
My due date is Febuary 21, 2006. They will treat me for group B strep again as I had it with my last child.

My family~
I am a almost 26 year old SAHM, we have a small business her in our town. We have 3 children. My stepson Austin was born on 7-3-1994, I have a daughter Victoria born on 7-27-02, and a son born 1-30-2004.
I have been very sick.....and I mean sick. So I am hoping to feel a little better. Some things are scaring me a little, getting another suv with very little money to fit 8 people, we always like to have an extra seat. Being able to keep up with my very highly spirited younger children, nursing my toddler & baby, co-sleeping (We already co-sleep with the 2 younger children) What I need to really get, as I sold everything before.

Well I am rambling.....
Nice to meet all of you! Sending very good wishes to you and your family. Hoping for everyone to have a healthy pregnancy, and to gain some support here on this forum.

Hugs mamas
Renee Brown

[citizenfong]

Originally Posted by Jlcampbellkidz

Citizen: Welcome and congratulations. I bet an unasisted birth is amazing. Will you still have prenatal care? I don't know how it works, I guess it's different for each mamma. It's nice for me to meet mamas like you who trust your body and your instinct. That's awesome

Wow! Thanks for the super welcome! You are right, there are so many subtle positives to UC. The best part is feeling totally in charge of my own decisions, yk?

I do not plan to get pn care. I did go to three CNM visits last pregnancy as I had hyperemesis and needed prescription medication. Once I had enough to tide me over through the end of pregnancy I stopped going. I hope to not have to do so again, but if I get really sick, I will go for sure.

The best part, or maybe just the biggest, of my last birth being unassisted was that there is no question in my mind, given my circumstances, that I would have avoided a c/s. I went to 43 weeks, would not have been a good candidate for induction (my cervix does not change until hours before birth). My baby was not engaged in my pelvis until labor started. He was transverse until 36 weeks!

And instead of a c/s, what I got was a five hour labor on in my own bedroom, and my cat acting as midwife :LOL while Daddy delivered his own son (who, btw, had cord around the neck and a fist under his chin!)

[Jlcampbellkidz]

Thank you again for sharing Tracy. I had a friend who was considering an UC with her last birth but did have a midwife asisted HBAC. Again, Big congrats and I can't wait to read your birth story, I am sure I will be drooling with envy.

As for me: I am doing ok. The "ALL Day Sickness" has returned and the bad headaches too. Kinda makes it hard to function or get anything else done during the day besides feeding the kids and making sure they are not killing each other.
7 weeks tomorrow. We have a sono scheduled for next Tuesday. I am so longing to see that little heart beat. After that we will probably only have one more sono after the 20th week.
Things I am looking forward to right now:
1. keeping food down again
2. hearing a heart beat
3. feeling baby movement
4. Seeing some fun signs of pregnancy (little belly) although on me it doesnt usually look little. I am much smaller to start this time so who knows

[2rubies]

Hi! Another surprised member here!
I'm Kristin, and we found out last weekend (father's day, actually) that we are expecting #3. This is a bit of a shock to me, because before we moved here to the Midwest (in Dec), we sold all of our baby stuff! All of it! Yikes! And now we're looking for a minivan!
I have two boys now-They'll turn 5 and 3 next week. I haven't told them yet because I don't want my mom to find out until I can tell her in person when we visit next month. It is so nice to have someone to talk to about this.
Unlike my first two pregnancies, when I was sick, sick, sick, I really don't have any symptoms except for peeing a lot! That makes me a little nervous because I always heard "the sicker the mom, the healthier the baby". I don't see the OB until July 20. It's so hard to wait!
I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you over the next 9 mos or so!

[tuscanymom]

congrats everyone.
I'm joining in. I had two negative tests but I was pretty sure so I waited a week and got my positives. I guess it was too early. It's number 4 for me, but my youngest is 3 1/2 so I'm really looking forward to doing the whole baby thing again, and all this support is wonderful. I'm off to read the headaches thread because that's what's been bothering me.

[mraven721]

I'll unsticky this for us, if that's all right with everyone!