Weekly Thread Anyone? 11/4 - 11/11

[ekblad9]

I enjoy the weekly threads. I can keep up better, LOL. What a week it's been for us. Nothing tragic just a ton of ups and downs! I'm anticipating my violantly ill stage of pregnancy and trying to organize things now but I feel like I'm taking one step forward and two steps back. Ugh!

How's everyone feeling?

[Mom2Lex&Cay]

ekblad9- Oh, me too, as far as anticipating being ill!! I feel great, just a bit more tired. I figure I have a little time yet, as it usually kicks in for me at about 6 weeks through 12.

You've heard of feeding the freezer for baby's arrival, I'm feeding mine in prep for the morning sickness so my family gets a half decent meal. Also trying to get a little more organized around the house. DH is awesome, but just not so hot with picking up the slack with domestic chores. The place goes to heck during those 6 weeks. Hoping I can keep some order this time!

[ekblad9]

Your husband sounds a lot like mine. Great with the kids and such but not so much with the domestic chores . Lucky for me I have older kids that can at least clean bathrooms and vacuum. Still, things unravel really quickly and it drives me crazy!

[delicious]

hey! well, i have no morning sickness yet. with my last two kids, i was sick before i even tested, so i'm thinking so far, so good. and i just found out today so i'm still kind of high!!!

also, i can't get sick (lol) cause we have guests coming in about a week and a half and i have some major cleaning/organizing to do around the house before they get here. AND, i want to be able to have a good time while they're here.

[mrs rockstar]

Ugh, I feel awful. Can not stop um, going to the bathroom. And I don't mean #1. I have crohn's disease and usually pregnancy knocks it into remission (so much so that I went off my meds when I was pregnant with #1 and never went back on) but this time? Killing me. Living on the toilet. Awake now while everyone is sleeping anticipating another return. Sigh. I'm used to migraines while pregnant...I'm hoping I don't get those too!!! I made an appointment for acupuncture this week, hoping it helps.

[ekblad9]

Oh, yucko I'm sorry. That really stinks.

I'm up at this late hour still doing stupid laundry. It never ends. I really should go to bed but I also want to finish.....

[mamabella]

I like weekly threads better too - can I jump in? No major sickness here either yet...with ds1 I was on Zofran most of the pg and still ill for the entire time - well starting at 6 or 7 weeks I think.

I am just wiped out bigtime....but yet...suddenly I cannot sleep past 6am which is 5am pre-daytime savings shift which is really really odd for me...usually I am a night owl.

Oh and the pulling and stretching is in full force - I already have a bump and had to go up a size in pants that I don't think will last me through the end of this week - but of course I am too small for maternity pants (I hate hate hate spending money - grrr). And of course I am the complete opposite season this pg so none of my old maternity clothes fit right. You know I went to a maternity store this weekend to look for some slim-fitting maternity shirts and the store clerk heard my due date and looked at me like - Are you even pregnant? - ugh....so embarrassing but whatever...well fwiw, Old Navy has really stretchy low-rise cords that are really comfy right now (if you go a size up )....

So yeah ekblad9 - I too have a neverending pile of laundry and I am off to again try to tame it - I think I do at least 3 loads a day - but we are just three - I cannot imagine if we were many - props to you mama!

mrs rockstar - have you ever heard of the book Patient Heal Thyself by Jordan Rubin - I am not sure if you could adopt all of his principles while you are pregnant but I know he recovered from Crohn's Disease - some of the info in there might be helpful...hope you get some relief....

[Ahimsa]

I was feeling some slight ms last week, but not much any more. It did pop up yestuday after being around some strong scents. I have been eating healthier, so this may be a factor. Otherwise I have been feeling really good and happy about this pregnancy, and I plan to savor every moment.

[mrs rockstar]

Originally Posted by mamabella

mrs rockstar - have you ever heard of the book Patient Heal Thyself by Jordan Rubin - I am not sure if you could adopt all of his principles while you are pregnant but I know he recovered from Crohn's Disease - some of the info in there might be helpful...hope you get some relief....

I haven't heard of it but I'll check it out. Thanks!!

Daylight savings killing anyone else? My kids are up at 5 30, ugh :

[punky monkey]

So far I am feeling fine. This is my first one so I have no clue if I will get morning sickness or when it will start. Defenitely feeling weird twinges in my abdomen. I am calling the dr this morning to schedule my first pre-natal appointment.

[mhenry]

I feel good so far. A little more tired at night, but that's ok. Better than insomnia.

mrs. rockstar- That sounds rough, hope you feel better soon.

[KelliHope]

This looks like fun!
I am almost 6 weeks along (with my 1st!) and so far not a bit of morning sickness! The 1st midwife I saw said if I make it to 8 weeks without getting sick I should be fine. Crossing my fingers. Got on the scale today and it said I actually lost one pound but none of my pants fit right now, it's no fun at all! I don't know what's going on or what to do about it. Money is tight so I don't want to go buy all new stuff, but unbottoning my top button isn't always practical! Could it be baby bloat??
I have my 2nd interview with midwife tomorrow - I liked the first gal but she'll be on maternity leave right before my due date so that's a little risky.
The first few weeks my boobs were SOOO sore, now they are still tender but not bad. It's kinda sad I don't really have many signs of pregnancy -- I wanna feel pregnant damn it! haha - my DH says I shouldn't rush it, before long it will be unmistakeable.
I am super tired all the time though, so I guess that is a sure sign. I've taken an afternoon nap almost every day last week, and we are in bed by 8:30 or 9 at the latest each night.
OK. . .that's all for now!

[mama to 2 girls]

I thought I would join in here too! I can't seem to keep on top of all the new threads!

's to all the momma's who are feeling bad.

I feel pretty awful today ....had a sinus headache all day yesterday and all night and it is still here! : I ended up having to take some Tylenol this morning and wrap a heating pad around my head...otherwise I wouldn't have been able to funtion. I HATE this time change, it really screwed my kids schedules up! They are up WAY to early for me! : I feel a bit quezy this morning but I am hoping it is just because of the headache and dizziness...I tend to get nauseous when I get headaches so I am hoping once my headache is gone the nausea will go with it! Otherwise up until yesterday I have been feeling fine.

[xixstar]

I'm glad that I'm feeling well - of course, makes me wonder if I really am pregnant cause nothing is different. I didn't find out until much later last time, so knowing so early is a new experience.

I started working out a couple weeks ago and plan to maintain my routine for now, so I'm wondering what that'll do to my energy levels and how my body will react.

One thing I noticed after a week of exercising, is that my body was seriously needing to replace all the calories I was burning. At first I thought it was my body being stubborn, but now I think it was just taking care of itself. Good thing I listened (and ate to replace them) because my body did, and does, need them.

[pazerific]

hi all! i'm missing my TTC thread, so i figured i'd jump in here! to everyone who's not feeling so hot. i'm hoping that this pg will be even easier than my last in the m/s dept. last time i started feeling crappy around 8-9wks, and started feeling better around 11-12wks, so maybe this time i won't feel bad at all, or it will be even quicker. i never actually got sick last time, i just felt like i wanted to. our family doc does hypnosis, so i'm planning on calling him immediately if i start to feel barfy. i can't wait to get my box of maternity clothes out and pick through it. i have some stuff that's "transition clothes" from last time for that annoying phase where none of your normal clothes fit, but maternity clothes still look rediculously large.

[DawnaRose]

morning everyone

Lets see... Hope I can keep up with a weekly thread this time

I haven't had any ms yet, but I am constantly queasy, have an excess of saliva that I am controlling with lots and lots of sips of water.

I thought I'd be super tired, but it seems that I am the opposite this time (so far!) I have insomnia and seem to wake up every hour and half or so all night. Its annoying the heck out of me, heh. I try to nap with my toddler does but I usually only fall asleep for about 30 min then I am up and wide awake again.

We told our kids this weekend about the new baby coming, DH wanted to wait until we told everyone at Thanksgiving but I thought they should know first, I didn't want them to feel left out if they found out at the same time the grandparents did. They reacted differently than I expected. Really didn't even bat an eye. LOL! I guess it will hit them later

I need to make some phone calls today and see about interviewing midwives. But, I have no idea what to ask. I mean really no idea! I am sure they expect me to have this long list of questions but I am very relaxed this time and laid back and feel like I kinda know what to expect anyway so really as long as everything is ok, why worry... I guess I'll ask around some of my local mamas who are seeing midwives and ask what they questioned

Anyone else stuffed up? My nose feels awful, time to break the neti pot out again I guess...

[morganstar83]

Well found out last night from a pg test that I was pregnant and then took two more this morning (one regular one digital) and both came out positive. I've been feeling great just been having more of an appetite lately and also been getting up early around 6 or 7. With my past three girls I have gotten really bad ms and migraines but this time I am choosing and going to do everything possible to make sure I dont get ms lol. I have a little more of a tummy but a lot has to do with my tummy being stretched from other babies lol, but since its my 4th Im sure Ill start showing by Thanksgiving lol

[red_trillium]

i'm feeling pretty good so far. just today the tiredness hit me though. i had to pull my self out of bed after laying there for 1 1/2 hours dozing off and on. doesn't help that it's finally gotten chilly here, and i just don't like the cold!

smells are really bothering me too. i get super smell sensitive when i'm pregnant. that has deffinately kicked in! i'm hoping the nausea will leave me alone this time!

[quarteralien]

OOh, a chat thread! Good idea!

I'm still feeling good. I wasn't sick at all with DS, and with DD, I just had a sort of food aversion to all food for a little while. But no puking, thankfully. Mega sore boobs though, especially when DD latches on. And I'm still spotting a bit. Normal for me, but quite obnoxious. And I'm 5 weeks today.

I don't know when I'll call a midwife. I have to get in touch with the underground homebirth midwives here, and it's of course a round about way to them. I'm also considering talking to one of the CNM's I had last time, even though she only does hospital birth, just to feel like I"m covering all bases. But I really have no desire to have a prenatal appointment anytime soon. I don't see a point. I can pee in a cup for them and have them say "Yup, you're pregnant." And I'll say "thanks see you next month." Doesn't sound appealing. I'll probaby bite the bullet and do within the next month, or maybe six weeks.

My in-laws called the other night and said they were coming to the area to visit DH's brother and family who live in CT, an hour and a half away, and would like to see us too. I hadn't planned to tell them until after Christmas, but if they'll be here, it seems like it makes sense to tell them when they're here. : I dont' like doing that. It's our secret right now. Oh well. I have 10 days to figure this out.

Wow, that was longwinded.

[mchalehm]

I am feeling a sense of impending morning sickness doom...I'm already feeling rotten but I feel like it is just the tip of the iceberg. When is it supposed to peak? (Last time I was sick from about 4 weeks until, well, birth, with about three good weeks in the middle. I'm hoping this time is better.)