Welcome back! Weekly thread: July 18-23 - Page 3

[tika]

Hey ladies!

I'm 8 weeks now, things are going good. I feel a lot better this pregnancy than my last, but I'm not feeling great by any stretch. Same stuff, lack of appetite, nausea when I don't eat, food aversions, and spotty fatigue. Also getting up several times per night and sleeping restlessly because I'm just so sore in bed...going to start chiro care soon, this is just awful.

I have to be much more mindful of my belly these days when I bend over and do things I normally do...I end up squishing my belly and it hurts quite a bit when I do that! Even leaning up against the kitchen counter...

None of my pants fit either and DH can feel my lump when we hug. I'm in gaucho pants and maternity shorts, oh and my fav baby doll dresses are sooooo comfortable.

I finally took a leap out of my comfort zone and called the homebirth midwife that I intend on using. We have a consult scheduled in two weeks. Am I really on my way to having my HBAC?

Glad MDC is finally back up!! Missed this group so much!

[cinnamonamon]

Astromom -- your belly looks how mine feels...under the extra, erm, cushioning I have.

Ilovemysophie -- I saw your pic before you edited -- wow! You better gear up now for LOTS of annoying comments! And you're gorgeous, by the way.

[ILoveMySofie]

aw cinnamon thanks!

its stupid superstition...i posted my belly photo with my previous pregnancy and i lost the baby. so though i want to post a pic now, i am just too superstitious...it doesnt make sense but i cant help it.
so i posted it and then erased it. i know im a dork.

[shalena]

I havn't been able to catch up on this thread yet.

Astromom - what a great pic. You do look pregnant! I know second time mothers show sooner then first timers because we're already stretched down there or something.

I had my first appointment with my midwives yesterday. It went so well. We chatted and caught up for about 30 minutes and then got down to business. We decided my due date is March 18th instead of the 16th, even though I know when I O'd. This just gives me a little time towards the end of my pregnancy, and if i got a little earlier, we can just pull my charts back out and say, hey, you know what? I actually O'd two days earlier so its fine!
They took blood and we just talked about my first baby, mostly. :


Glad to hear you are all mostly doing well.

[Astromom]

shalena, so glad your appointment went well!!

LadyInfidel, welcome and congratulations! What a surprise!!

Tika, aw, sorry you're not feeling so great.

pianojazzgirl, I would have freaked out about the pesticide too!!! I hope you can find solace in the fact that it was a one-time exposure... but I understand being concerned!!

I am not feeling too bad -- last night was alright and today is ok-ish so far. I will actually be trying to get things accomplished today!

Take care, you all!

-Jenny

[an_aurora]

Astromom, you have the cutest little belly!

If you click on "Peanut" in my siggy you can see my 8 week belly. I never get the cute little bulge of baby, I get round and just look fat.

[PrinceE&LsMom]

No nausea yet but I will be 6 weeks tomorrow so we will see. My gut definately feels swollen and tender and the pants are getting uncomfortable. Dh and I are going to 2 concerts this weekend and I keep having visions of puking everywhere lol. People will just think I had too much beer so no biggie if I do.

[Astromom]

Anna, what a pretty mama you are!! You look great!

[Ben's Mommy]

Originally Posted by ILoveMySofie

so i posted it and then erased it. i know im a dork.

Aww, I want to see it! I guess I can wait though...... :

[Ben's Mommy]

Anna ~ Cute belly! Oh, and that is NOT fat by the way!!! It's all a cute baby belly!

[an_aurora]

Awww thanks

[lotusdebi]

So, I had a dream last night that I was having an affair with Spike Lee.

My son's birthday party was yesterday. It was mostly rained out, but we got some outside time in. Since we planned a messy party, the outside part was kinda important - like the whole theme of the party. I can't believe that his birthday party got rained out two years in a row! In JULY! At least he had fun.

Today we'll be telling DS that I'm pregnant. And then we'll figure out a way to have him spread the word to other family members.

[pianojazzgirl]

Originally Posted by lotusdebi

So, I had a dream last night that I was having an affair with Spike Lee. .

lol! When I was pg with Djuna I always had wacko dreams (often about having affairs with various guys!) in the first tri.

[an_aurora]

My pregnancy dreams always seem to involve sleeping with an ex or my DH's brother :0 Never Spike Lee though, that is an interesting one!

[shalena]

New weekly thread

[Arwyn]

shalena, you rock.