~~chit-chatting in November~~

[luckylady]

Well gals, here we are in November already!!!

I went to my new nurse midwife today, and aside from the fact that she's about 12 I LOVE her! Isn't it funny how as you get older your healthcare practitioners get younger? Actually she is my age and was a labor and delivery nurse before becoming a CNM. She's great. Love her. So happy I found a happy medium. No homebirth for me, but I will have the baby at the hospital via waterbirth. SO excited about that!

My back is really bugging me still but other than that I am feeling pretty well! It's getting to be my fave time of the year. Now if only it would cool off. It's friggin 75 here today. I AM SO DONE with heat - ready for our so-called winter. LOL.

[dharmama]

oops! i just posted on the oct. thread....totally forgot.

here's what i posted on the old thread....

a complete stranger asked me when i was due today!!! i still keep thinking i don't really look pregnant but um....apparently i do!

i was with my girlfriend and she was like...yeah....that's not an appropriate question until you have a clear beach ball belly...but...(as she had me turn sideways and smooth my shirt out) you really do look pregnant since your so skinny all over and your starting to pooch out in the belly.

[nmm2112]

Hi everyone - I've been a semi-lurker...in these chat threads. Everything is just going really well so there's not much for me to say.
The M/S is GONE and I'm not so tired and ....my belly seems just a tiny bit bigger - I still don't really think I'm showing at all but I can feel my uterus when I lay on by stomach so for me!
Hmmmm, I've been really bad lately, ...eating all the Halloween candy (5 fun sized bars at a time!) Oh well, I'll try to be better once I finnish eating it all up!
I'm still looking for a midwife/OB - our new insurance should kick in today, but I haven't gotten anything in the mail yet from the company? I did see an OB and interview a midwife a few weeks ago and had a little U/S so I could see the baby - so I know I really am carrying a baby and not a blighted ovum or molar pregnancy or something not so nice - It's just so nice when you first see/hear your baby.
OK, that's it for now, my two little peanuts are going to be waking up from their naps anytime now - I can't believe they've slept so long it's been 2hrs 45minutes and counting! They must have gotten tired from running around the play area at the mall? or maybe the daylight savings time is catching up with them?
Hmmm, what should I fix for supper?

[alexisyael]

I replied to Erin in the last thread before finding this one. D'oh!

mmm... halloween candy. I managed to stay out of it today so far, but those Reeces bars are calling my name! Can't you hear them??? Mmmm... and snickers.

[dharmama]

mmm... halloween candy. I managed to stay out of it today so far, but those Reeces bars are calling my name! Can't you hear them??? Mmmm... and snickers.

My too weaknesses too!!!

welcome nmm2112!!

i'm making a pizza for dinner....sauce and cheese....absolutely NO veggies even though i *know* i should be eating vegetables. i even took some veggies out of the fridge and put them next to the dough and sauce but i just couldn't bring myself to put them on my perfect pizza.

[momatheart]

mmm pizza. It's funny, most of my m/s is gone, but I can't hardly eat any cooked veggies. Just can't do it. My DH was shocked, because usually I pile 'em on. Anything starchy with cheese and salt sounds great to me right now....enjoy your dinner!

[susannella]

luckylady- congrats on finding a midwife you like. I have a feeling this labor is going to be in the water, too.

dharmama- strangely, I'd feel pissed if someone commented on my belly. I'm looking more chubby than pregnant, so you'd think I'd be pleased if someone thought I looked pg. Crazy pregnant people!

nmm2112- woo hoo- no more m/s! I can't wait to say I'm right there with you...seems mine's gotten a lot worse the past few days.
I've been bad with the candy, too...it stays down!

We got some great homemade raviolis from a little shop down the street. I've made my own in the past, but they tend to fall apart in the boiling water...I think I make them too big. Tasty dinner, almost no work- just what I need tonight. I feel like dirt.

Hoping to feel the babe sooooooon!

[ellymay]

Man oh Man I look soooo pg right now...lol....I ate 2 big bowls of Chili and now I am
all swelled and full and I feel great except my throat still feels wierd but man I was
soooo hungry I just couldn't stop eating.

[ChattyCat]

Would y'all be ok with starting a new chat thread, whenever we get to 5 pages of posts? After 5 pages, I get too confused and can't manage to keep up with where I'm supposed to be.

Stop talking about halloween candy! I have voluntarily started a diabetes diet to keep my blood sugar in check this pregnancy. So, no candy for me for the next 6 months. Last pregnancy, because of my PCOS, I was on meds for GD, and had to do 4 GTTs, and they all came back elevated anyway. So, this time I'm being more proactive. I have my blood sugar monitor and am on a carb-restricted diet. So, hopefully no problems this time.

[Guinevere]

Hi all!

I love these stream-of-consciousness threads! Then I don't sound quite as disjointed when I've been interrupted fifteen times in five minutes by my brood while trying to post ... Oh hang on, Charlie's pulling every last tissue out of the tissue box, sigh...

Ok, I'm back. Yeah, I don't really fit into my regular pants very well anymore (although I'm still stuffing myself into them, stubborn vain mama that I am! ) and I have to wear maternity tops over them b/c otherwise you see my poochy belly. But it still doesn't really *feel* like I'm showing (even though I'm obviously in denial about that ) b/c you know, I had a poochy belly BEFORE I got pg, it's just that now I can't suck it in anymore ! Thanks to the extra padding I've received by birthing four children in five and a half years , well, let's just say this is one HECK of a well-insulated fetus I'm carrying !

I'm sorry so many of you are still dealing with nausea and puking -- that just sucks! I seem to be mostly on the other side of the ms, (thank you, thank you) but my energy is just at an all-time low, and it's getting REALLY old! I'm normally a very high-energy, multi-tasking, fifteen billion things on my to-do list kind of mama, and so the first trimester blahs are really putting a cramp in my style! : You'd think I'd be resigned to this by now, since it's happened four times before, but oh yes, that famous pregnancy amnesia has taken its toll on me, too! Can't wait for Friday when I'll find out just how pg I actually am and can count down the weeks until I'll start to get my groove back!

Charlotte has climbed into my lap to nurse three times while I've been posting ; ouch, ouch, ouch! It's the witching dinner hour, she's bored, and I'm an easy target; there's a reason my nursing stool is located under my computer chair!

My food diary for today, if anyone were to see it, would read: "Shameful, shameful! OMG! You didn't! Awful, and.... not MORE! What are you thinking? " Leftover halloween candy + coffee cake (see yesterday's chit-chat post) + late afternoon chocolate milkshake pick-me-up = shameless hypocrite in my usually-uber-healthy world of organic, whole foods. Hmmm...but I *did* eat a bunch of raw veggies at my LLL meeting this morning (actually, come to think of it, that was breakfast ) -- surely this good deed helps to counteract my later sugar binge?

Okay, I think the kids are on the verge of mutiny, so I need to stop and finish dinner. Kieran has given up on his homework and is now trying to bungee-jump off the sofa, Hanna is alternately twirling in her leotard (gymnastics day today) and cheering him on, Cameron is running around in a shirt and nothing else pretending to be a dinosaur (a T-rex, judging by the noise and level of ferocity ), and Charlotte is alternately whining b/c I won't nurse her a 6th time AND trying to climb onto the table so she can dance up there (her favorite new trick.) Please tell me this scene sounds familiar and I'm not the only one with crazy kids at this time of day!

Guin

[NYCVeg]

Well, I've been eating like a saint, because I'm keeping my 3-day food log for my midwives. It's been nothing but whole grains, lean veggie proteins, nuts and seeds, fruit, and TON of veggies (we're talking Brussels sprouts and kale, baby!). Actually, this is pretty much how I usually eat--I just eat a LOT more sugar.

I was unable, however, to resist some half price, post-Halloween Junior Mints at the supermarket today.

[waterbaby9503]

Thanks Guin! You are kind of all over the place ... really sounds like me ! Start off talking about food- then job- oh wait, I was cooking! Go turn off stove... - yes, about that food -then deal with the morning sickness!
I never really thought pregnant women were this scatter brained, but I'm proving to myself that they are! Now to go get the eggs I was boiling. (Is it gross to put bk olives in egg salad? )

[Unreal]

Originally Posted by waterbaby9503

Is it gross to put bk olives in egg salad?

nothing is gross when you are pregnant and it makes the food seem more appetizing

As for food for me....
I was chowing on candy before halloween--Peeps and candy corn, since all the *@#$%@ chocolate is off limits (dairy allergies)

But....I don't know if it watching the kids gorge themselves on candy or what, but since Halloween, I've hardly had any candy.

But I sure haven't been eating as well as I should. The best of recent meals has probably been broccoli sprouts, rice cheese, and baked tofu on a wrap with hot sauce.
Of course I have baby spinach in the fridge, that I should have added...

Last night we had grilled cheese (dh used margarine instead of olive oil : ) and some veggie noodle soup I whipped up (with spinach this time hehehe)

man...gotta go play pokemon....gah....

[Hollysmom]

Good Morning ladies,

Glad lots of people are feeling better. Still feeling yucky here at 10 weeks. I even decided to stay home from work today and rest. I don't plan on telling for 3 or 4 more weeks but man someone must be wondering. I mean half the time I look terrible and the other half I am hiding in my office. Oh well I'll be glad when the cat is out of the bag...at least maybe then I can get some sympathy

Take care and have a great day everyone!

[luckylady]

No halloween candy for me - well, OK, I did cherry pick anything sour out and stash it - I have this sour thing lately - SO not me. My friend told me about this nice little trick - have the kids leave their candy on the porch for the great pumpkin and he will bring you a toy in exchange. GREAT idea - that's all I need is a hopped up 3-1/2 year old so she happily gave her candy to the great pumpkin.

I also had GD with my last DD but I also gained 85 lbs!!! so I am also watching it this time. I have already gained a LOT of weight for the first trimester but I am not concerned about it because now I feel better and don't need to stuff my face every two minutes with bread. I am also walking 45 minutes a day and chasing my DD.

I found a really great website for food nutrition!http://www.whfoods.com/index.html it has breakdown of every fruit & veggie and lots of delish recipes.mmmmmmm...last night all I had for dinner was a cucumber & tomato salad with a balsamic vinagarette and it was SO yummy...

DH is out of town which sucks, but in some ways is easier. I can let the dishes go and just eat salad for dinner.

Man my back is KILLING me - if it doesn't get better I am going to see an osteopath.

[JayGee]

Luckily I'm still having major aversions to sugar, so the Halloween candy is safe from Mommy's fingers this year!

I'll be 12 weeks tomorrow and unfortunately, am still feeling pretty crappy most of the time. I'm still falling asleep at 8:00pm and have very little energy during the day. Luckily, my parents are visiting us from New Hampshire for DS's 4th birthday and they've been doing tons of stuff with the kids so I can get some rest during the day.

This morning was my first appointment with my doctor (still undecided about homebirth, so I have a m/w and a doctor). He's a family practitioner and I was very pleasantly surprised . No problems with me VBACing again, no problems with natural childbirth, said I can decline any tests I want, and basically said he's just there to catch the baby. Even DH liked him . Apparently I've lost 10 pounds, my uterus is measuring right on at 12 weeks, and we heard a nice strong heartbeat. Overall, a very positive experience at the doctor .

[quirkylayne]

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[ellymay]

Does anyone have any suggestions to get rid of bloat fast? I am wanting to dtd tonight and I can't if I am too full feeling or bloated.

[alexisyael]

hmmm... depends on what kind of bloat it is, Ellymay. If it's stomach gas, try drinking something carbonated, and then belch it out! If it's intestinal gas, a BM might help. Also, sometimes massaging your stomach can help... rub clockwise, in the direction of your intestines (that's clockwise looking down).

I've been feeling overly full lately after I eat, too. It causes my stomach to regurgitate just a little, to release the full feeling. YUCK! But at least it isn't like full on, barfing everything in my entire stomach plus dry heaving... it's just a little off the top.

[ellymay]

I will have to try the massage thing. I had a bm a few min ago and I feel a little
better but I still feel full I ate some onion rings for lunch today and swelled me
up and I have felt like that every since.