~~chit-chatting in November~~ - Page 5

[KindRedSpirit]

I've been spotting since I woke up today...not sure what it means,if anything...

[luckylady]

- KRS - hope you are OK. I had some light spotting today as well - I think it may be a 2nd trimester thing.

My bloodwork came back all OK except my glucose level was too low, which means I am borderline hypoglycemic, which I already know. I would rather have my bloodsugar too low than too hight anyday.

[KindRedSpirit]

I was certain this morning that the baby was lost-some hints...lower back light cramps for the last 3 days,I almost puked last night for the first time this pg,some other little things,but as I woke up more,i started not beliving myself,I have been doing more physically this week,I moved furniture,etc...and I had a HUGE stress episode-My little sis is in Isreal and surrounding area's w/ a school group,and her group was booked into the Hiatt/Hyatt in Amman.The one that was bombed.By some miracle,her group decided at the last minute to stay in a hotel in Petra-because of THE big wedding party that was there.The wedding that had the most casualties...I still cannot allow myself to process that.I am so glad she is safe,but she is there for 10 more days,and it's very nerve-wracking.
So,It could easily be stress factors too.All I can do is wait and see...

[merrick]

KindRedSpirit- I hope everything turns out to be fine. This far along in pregnancy, the risk of miscarriage is very low. I bet it's just all the stress and extra activity. Did you call your doc/midwife?

[Peppamint]

KRS

[mamacatsbaby]

KindRedSpirit. I hope everything goes well for you and your family. How is everyone? I am just now in the last week maybe starting to feel like I have gotten over the m/s hump. I am really excited about that. I was really beginning to think that I wasn't going to make it. And a few people kept telling me how they were sick the whole time with their babies, totally freaking me out man. My next appointment is on Tuesday, November 16, I will be 16 weeks. Holy crap! 4 months! We have 12 week ultrasound pics of our Little Sweet Potato and oh be still my beating heart. I don't know if I want more u/s but DH and I were discussing it and it's funny, once we saw our baby on screen we were both like "I can definitely see how one would want to keep seeing the baby up on screen." It's almost addictive. I'm glad your syst cleared up ellymay. I have no idea what's going on with most of you ladies. I hope all is well. Just to touch on the blood tests issue, I opted out of the HIV test myself. I've read that there is a greater risk of false positives among pregnant women for HIV tests and I did not even want to take the chance of putting myself through this. My sister got a false positive and was not PG I don't believe at the time and just went through it . I mean my God. I cringe at all she must have gone through while she told them "Uh-uh, you better do that test again," and having to wait for those results. No thanks. DH and I are pretty low risk and for the past 5 years or so each year at my yearly gyno checkup I get one done and they have been negative. DH and I have discussed what we should do about any of these tests that are optional and I don't think that I am having any of them done. We want this baby, period. If it would be more painful and cruel to the little one to birth him or her into this world than to not, well then that's a whole 'nother dicussion we figured. I too do not want to be pressured into interventions just b/c I am told that such and such would be the best thing for you to do. Let me research, I'd like to have some input when it comes to the health of my family. Anyway, , I am very happy. Well, except for my lack of patience, that's pretty new. I'm used to being patient and flexible, working with people and all but lately, evil k. has come out to play. DH doesn't really get too much of this side of me. Only when he sees I am about to freak out and tries to keep it from happening and I'm all like "Don't tell me to relax!!!" : Poor DH. But at work, man I just can't take the inane stupidity. Drives me over the edge. Yep, run away post, I am definitely feelin' better. Catch you ladies soon. Love,
mcb

[KindRedSpirit]

Thanks for all your support.
merrik,I'm only 13 weeks,so not totally safe yet.
Dh seems to remember this last time too,and she's alive and 2!The blood is brown-a good sign,but I did pass enough to mess the sheet last night,BUT without cramping at all.Also a good sign.I'm still feeling the light back tightness,and a tight abdomen today,so for almost a week now....
I passed Fetal Foto yesterday,and considered going in!I,who would NEVER support dilly-dally ultrasound!
I have not called our mw yet,as I have yet to have any regular contact with her this pg.I don't mind having another unassisted mc.I may get more nervous and call her though if it looks like nothing is happening,and we can go out there for a doppler,I guess,or she can refer me to a closer mw.I know of one of my little sisters friends is a mw now.I may call her and see if she has a doppler.She lives very close,and I'm sure would be happy to help.
Oddly enough,I am VERY calm about the whole thing-either way.Where are all my intense hormones of late?Odd...
Dd2 wants to nurse AGAIN!My nipples are super sensitive!

[ellymay]

Well how is everyone? KRS sorry to hear about the spotting hope it stops soon but the 2nd trimester does start at the start of week 13 so you are in the 2nd trimester
now.

I am ok just tired. I am getting ready to go to the movies to go see Chicken Little with the kids.

[momatheart]

Oh KRS, I'm sending some prayers your way, since this spotting is taking a lot of energy to deal with. Hope all turns out well.

Hellos to everyone else, I'm off to a mountain of studying now, not a lot of time to chat.

Take good care!

[Peppamint]

KRS- I hope things are fine! If a doppler check would reassure you, go for it! Sounds like you have some good signs though, like the sensitivity while nursing. Speaking of nursing, ds just climbed into my lap for na-nas. LOL

Well, I finally am feeling more like I'm in the second trimester. I feel occasional flutters, but not nearly enough to satisfy me. LOL I don't hardly feel pregnant, except if I wear regular jeans they have to roll under my belly. I swear my uterus had a growth spurt last night, I was having so much ligament pain yesterday evening and I wore my jeans from yesterday again today and they were fitting differently! :LOL Gotta love it.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend! Monday here we come...

[NYCVeg]

Originally Posted by busybusymomma

KRS- I hope things are fine! If a doppler check would reassure you, go for it! Sounds like you have some good signs though, like the sensitivity while nursing. Speaking of nursing, ds just climbed into my lap for na-nas. LOL

Well, I finally am feeling more like I'm in the second trimester. I feel occasional flutters, but not nearly enough to satisfy me. LOL I don't hardly feel pregnant, except if I wear regular jeans they have to roll under my belly. I swear my uterus had a growth spurt last night, I was having so much ligament pain yesterday evening and I wore my jeans from yesterday again today and they were fitting differently! :LOL Gotta love it.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend! Monday here we come...

KRS: Hope everything is okay!

A stupid question: when does the second trimester "officially" begin. I'm 12 weeks tomorrow and was going to breathe a sigh of relief...but it occurs to me that it's probably the END of this week (i.e., @week 13) that the second trimester really begins. Lordy...if being a mom this nerve-wracking already--I can't imagine what it's like when you actually have a whole person to worry about!

[nmm2112]

Hi all! Just checking in!

I believe 2nd Trimester begins at 13 and 1/3 wks! So you're just about there! I'll be there on Tuesday! Wow - first trimester went fast!

My two little people are sick! Cold, sore throat, fever, vomitting.... But inbetween all that they run around the house and act crazy as usual! I'm sure they'll be back to normal really soon.

I'm feeling good nothing new to report.

Keeping my eyes out for new fetal development links... There was one I found somewhere on this MDC forum I think from university of maryland medical center but I've googled and searched for it but cant find it. It was neat because it showed your growing baby in uterus in a body so you could judge about how much you might be showing... just a bit different from others I've seen. If I can find it I'll try to post it but so far no luck - anybody else know the one I'm talking about?

Hope all's well with you ladies!

[Peppamint]

There's pictures in the BabyCenter book that shows the same woman through her pregnancy. It's kinda neat, but she's so skinny to begin with that it looks nothing like I did, even my first pregnancy.

I think when your 2nd trimester begins depends on who you ask... I kinda thought 12 weeks since that's when your m/c risk goes down, I've heard a lot of people say 13 weeks and the BC book that I mentioned above says 2nd trimester, weeks 14-27.

PS- I checked the BC book out at the library and I'm kinda surprised at how it caters to the more natural crowd. It's not as "mainstream" as I expected!

[dshields]

Well I have heard three different trimester dates from three different sources. The pregnancy.org calendar puts me in 2nd trimester this wednesday at 14.5 weeks. Babycenter sent me a 2nd trimester update at thirteen weeks. And of course, some book put it at 12 weeks. I don't know...I just felt happy to have come as far as I had at the time. I just don't believe that there is such a magical date to pass that means "worry now/no need to worry now". I think that the difference is that some go by LMP and others gestation.

[KindRedSpirit]

I think it's all ok.I SO hope I don't jinx myself with this post.After 3 nights of bleeding,it's still brown,and I only bleed at night.I'm expecting it to clear up soon.I also had a few people say it's normal for some women to spot after a few kids...Dh has a theory that we conceived later in the month,and this is just old extra stuff.I am feeling tons better today-I even had a shower AND washed my hair!WOOOHOOO!!!I haven't felt any more movement,but I feel bigger.I think it's safe to say we are in the 2nd trimester and doing good

[alexisyael]

: KRS (BTW, I have some accupressure points that are supposed to help with spotting... the best one -- used with great sucess by a friend -- is on the top of your head, in line with the front of your ears -- trace a line from the front of your ears to the top of your head, then press gently. It should feel slightly sensitive when you press on it, which is how you know you've found the right spot. Do it before you go to bed and see if it helps.)

I am feeling so much better this week -- we went to Toronto this weekend (my DH had a conference) and I had a few moments of overwhelming hunger/ tiny bits of nausea, but I only ever threw up about a tablespoon of water, so that was GREAT! The m/s seems to be ebbing!!!! I was, however, completely exhausted by traveling and seeing all our friends...

Also interesting is that I think my abdomen is growing larger by the minute! It is almost freaky... but I definitely already look pregnant (at 13 weeks, 4 days). In fact, I look very pregnant. What fun! As far as I can tell, though, my fundus is where it is supposed to be.

Tip of the day: pregnant women should NOT play monopoly (OK, maybe that's just me! But sheesh, you'd think it was the end of the world that I lost! I'm normally not a gracious loser, but I went into serious overdrive on the bitchiness... and sadly, it was all directed at my DH who won )

Belly Blessings!

[KindRedSpirit]

alexisyael-thanks for the tip I think it's games in general,cause I was playing scrabble with my Mom and sister last night,and got an awesome word-quasar-with the q on a double letter box=20 points!-and I was so thrilled,I almost got teary!

[NYCVeg]

So...we told the ILs that they could start telling their friends this week, b/c I'm 12 weeks. That seems "safe", right? (I know there are no guarantees for when things go wrong, but I'm officially our of the high-risk category, no?).

Hmmm...there should be lots of board game playing at my family's Thanksgiving. I'll approach with caution.

KRS, glad you're feeling better.

I'm feeling pretty good. I have a little poochy tummy, so I'm wearing Gap "Barely Showing" jeans. I'm also sucking down citrus fruit like a maniac--it's funny, b/c I know I get plenty of vit C in my diet. My mom said the only thing she craved in all 4 of her pregnancies was pineapple juice--so perhaps there's some genetic craving for vitamin C??? Have my second pre-natal next Tuesday and I am dying to hear the .

[zonapellucida]

Just checking in. I am so flipping stressed I want to cry!!! I am ready to put all my children on the curb for curb side pick up and send DH to WHEREVER!! I am not getting a break and I have to FORGET I am pg because I have so much to do. Except the throwing up has to remind me. I need a break so badly..................

[alexisyael]

zonapellucida