Weekly Thread-March 30th

[proudmamanow]

Hi everyone!

This will be brief 'cause I have lots of work to do....But I thought it would be nice if we could still have a check-in type thread for daily support. I was really enjoying that in our other thread. It's of course, totally optional, but for those who like to chat each day, here we are!

Okay, enough blah, blah. Copying shamelessly from the October Mamas thread, I will ask a Question of the Week:

Have you bought/traded/made something yet for your new little one?

I'll answer first: We got our :+ when we were in NYC on holiday, so we immediately bought a cute little I Love NY onesie!


As for me, I'm feeling good today, much less anxious than last week, thanks to all for your support. I had a really good moment of revelation over the weekend that there is a really special little being in there & that I should love them & enjoy them as much as I can for as long as I can! A big deal for me 'cause I had been 'afraid to commit' in a way to this little one after a previous m/c.

In other news, I'm changing jobs-- a good move that I'm excited about, and a 6 month placement that will take me to the start of my mat leave!

In bad pg woman moments, I had to take dw to the hospital at 12:45 a.m. on Monday after she cut her hand with an exacto knife! Home repair project gone bad. Poor dw, she was in so much pain, but had to keep telling me to sit down because apparently I was turning white & green in front of her & she thought I would throw up or pass out! 8 stitches later, she is ok.

over to all of you, mamas!

[Seeking Refuge]

eight stitches! ouch I am glad she is okay. Congrats on your new job.

I lurk in the October thread a little too because two of my Real Life MDC friends are in it and I went into labor 13 days early with ds so you never know.

Let's see
Bought -no I am not much of a spender although I am putting an order in for some silk to make play silks for ds and I thought I would order some extra to rainbow die and make one of those cool flannel silk blankets.

Trade I did barter for a Maya Wrap a while ago so that is sitting there waiting.

Made -I did a onesie today that I think I am going to keep. I also started this little hooded bag soaking and I will do that tomorrow.:D because yesterday my girl scout troop tye dyed t-shirts so I had all the stuff out and couldn't stop myself.
DH always teases me that when ever I get my stuff out he is afraid he will come home from work and find ds tye dyed.:LOL

I told him I wouldn't do that but I have been eyeing the 100% cotton covers on the IKEA sofa in the living room.

[jecaly]

yipes, jesse! i'm glad your beth is okay. eight stitches is pretty intense. congratulations on the job, i know your current one was bothering you--and thanks for starting the weekly thread!

the only thing i'm making so far is this purple wool soaker. i haven't been working on it much, but i think i'll get a lot done this evening. it still feels a little strange to be making things, but: i do feel a lot more going on in there than i remember from last time. twinges, stretchy feelings, pulse, mostly. and i'm at 7 weeks today! one more week until we see the midwife for the first time.

mom2radata, what're play silks? the name is sort of intriguing.

i'll add a question: how are you guys doing with exercise? i try to walk around some every day, and do a little yoga every morning. i'm really tired these days, though, and it doesn't always work. i dream of an accessible, affordable pool: there's one down the road that will open in june, which'll be nice.

anyway, hi!

*j

[Seeking Refuge]

They are big silk scarves that I dye different colors and then the kids use them for make believe. You can look at them and read more about them here but don't buy these. They are ridiculously expensive. I can buy a 35 inch square china silk scarf for $2.75 a piece or a yard of 45" wide silk for $3.11. A little RIT dye and there you go.

http://www.hearthsong.com/hearthsong/product.do?section_id=0&bc=1005&pgc=40&sv=2282

[heatherevond]

Things have been hectic and crazy here. Thomas has had a 103 degree fever the last two afternoons. I was sure it broke last night (sweating) but it came back in full force this afternoon. I did manage to get a nap yesterday and I am ready for bed right now. (6pm local time)

The nausea has died down and I am constantly hungry. LOL.. If it's not one thing it's another.

I'm getting very excited about the u/s in 3 days. Wowzers! I get to see that h/b in 3 days.

Question of the week-
Bought - zip. We decided to wait until we saw the h/b and we may extend it to until we found out the gender.

Made - I want to try to make a Maya wrap. But, my sewing skills are very limited.

I hope you all hve a good night!

[Annabel]

I'm 6 weeks tomorrow, time is going so slow. I feel very tired and kind of queasy, but my toddler still wakes in the night so I don't get much sleep. (he hasn't had a day sleep since he was 15 months would you believe. So no afternoon naps for me!)
I am still feeling worried about miscarriage (nothing wrong, I am just very aware of the statistics) so am not getting very excited yet. I was the same last pregnancy, but this time I have realised the worry stops me from enjoying a baby that already exists, whether it will stick or not. So I have been chatting away to it and telling it about it's brother and life outside. I know it's too little to hear me but I hope it picks up on the positive vibes. In any case it is helping me to bond with it.
Question of the week- No I haven't bought anything yet. I will wait a couple more months I think. I don't actually need anything but I want to make more slings and also I will probably buy a few new clothes for it just so it has some of it's own stuff. (and because baby clothes are so cute and I won't be able to help myself!)
Does anyone suspect the sex of the baby yet? With Dante I knew absolutely since before we conceived that he would be a boy. With this one we thought it would be another boy until I actually got pregnant then it suddenly seemed a little more girl-like. Dante also rubs my tummy and says 'baby sis-sa!'

[pinky]

Hi everyone...

Happy to be eight weeks today!

I must admit that I've bought newborn diapers. I basically bought no new diapers for dd...I sewed them and bought a few used...and somehow I've already gone out a bought a number of dipes for this new little one. I've received two and have more on the way.

I traded for two newborn diaper covers.

I've started knitting a purple wool soaker, and I ordered some yarn for making a baby cardigan sweater. I have a girlfriend IRL with the same due date as me, and I'm going to make our babies matching sweaters.

I haven't started sewing diapers yet, but I've been getting my fabric organized and figuring out what I need.

I'm still very queasy most of the time, although I think it's actually better than it was a couple of weeks ago (when I was basically a puddle of tears most of the time). I started taking ginger supplements and I think that's been helping.

Despite the queasiness, I am unbelievably hungry ALL THE TIME. I don't know if it is partly due to nursing and being pg, but I am so much hungrier than with my first pg. It reassures me that this baby (or at least my placenta) must be growing, but I find it overwhelming to have to come up with something I will tolerate eating something like every 90 minutes plus once in the middle of the night.

I was exercising regularly--yoga, walking, lifting weights--up until 6 weeks, when the nausea really hit--not much of anything since then. I'm just trying to tick off the days until I feel better and do what I can until then.

I'll stop now, this is very long!

[jane-t-mommy]

Hi all, I like the weekly update thread. Thanks for starting it. First of all, I need to share....I just got home from work, I check out grocerys and boy is my sense of smell intact! I gagged when folks came through my line with the rotisserie chickens. And the pepperonie was so gross smelling. ( I'm mainly a vegetarian) Yucky. I'm glad I made it through my shift without making any hasty exits, or worse.....

QOTW: I haven't bought anything recently, but back in September, when we first thought that we might start trying to add to our family in the near future I bought a baby bjorn (great deal at consignment shop--love them) to complement my sling. I really wanted something I could put the baby in and go for a walk at a good clip. The sling I love, but it doesn't really allow for the same speed of movement for me. Also, I bought a double jogging stroller last month. It was such a good deal, I couldn't resist, plus I was taking care of a friends baby, so it allowed me and dd to get out of the house with the babe!

I also can't believe how pregnant I feel. I look down at my 6 week pregnant belly and expect to see a big bulge (aside from last pregnancy leftovers...:LOL) and am surprised that I'm not showing yet. But I definetely seem to be feeling things earlier than last time with dd.

Good night Mamas sweet:zzz Jane-T

[2boysandagirl]

Hi everyone, glad to hear everybody is doing good. I think my nausea is a lot better now. I just get a little queasy in the evenings. I haven't taken my vitamins in the last week. Don't know if that is why my nausea is better or not.

As to the question of the week, no I have not bought, made or traded anything yet. I have been eyeballing some kissaluvs that are so cute.

Susie

[Megamama]

Hi All:

Let's see..I'm starting to experience a weird nausea thing this week...there's a gas bubble that sits on top of my belly and makes me feel like I need to throw up. It'll go on for a while then I'll burp and I'm ok.

We came up with names this week..see other thread..and that's about it.

Bought: 2 stacinator covers..she's selling some 2nds and posted over on amity's. So that's it so far. I plan to sew diapers for the baby and my snap press is on the way and should arrive today. And DH is so happy that the baby is coming he's going to let me purchase the serger I want :) I'll have tons of dipes in no time!!

Made: nothing for new baby yet. Made an easter/ostara outfit for Elijah last weekend..just a pair of cargo shorts made from a remnant of egg fabric..sort of reminiscent of my ukranian ancestry. I paired it with a shirt I dyed a month ago. I need to get silks and dye too. Person who was talkign about silks..you can buy them even cheaper at www.thaisilks.com check it out.

That's about it. I was going to make a load of mama pads this month until I found out I'm preggers so now I don't know what I'll do. I think I'm going to make some hemp pregnancy/bf necklaces when my oldest gets here on Sunday (she stayed in CA to finish school when we moved).

I have two waldorf doll kits I need to finish too. Hoping to get a start on that this weekend :) Elijah is suddenly walking more (he didn't start walking til about 2 wks ago) so now I have a toddler to chase!!

OK...enough babbling :)

[heatherevond]

DH and I are splitting our work day today as Thomas is still running a fever. Nothing is really wrong, he's just feverish at times. I am looking forward to taking a nap with him. I wish I could do it more often. It will definitely become part of our weekend routine.

I'm feeling better not taking the prenatals. I'll wait a few more weeks before I start them up again.

I'm trying to figure out the meaning of a dream from Sunday night. It had an old "friend" in it and now I am comparing DH to this dream. I told DH last night that he can't even treat me as good as my dreams. I'm hoping it's just hormonal swings. The hormones are here to stay and he better get used to it.

[momsgotmilk4two]

Hi everyone! I'm 7 wks today. Feeling pretty good, a little nauseous in the mornings, but after I eat I feel better. I'm not showing at all yet, so I don't quite feel pg at this point.

I haven't bought anything, but probably will get a new sling at some point or attempt to make one. I got rid of all my baby clothes too, so no matter what the sex of the baby is, I'll have to buy all new clothes. The only thing I've bought would be a few maternity clothes from Target since I got rid of all of those too. I can't wait to start showing:)

[proudmamanow]

Hi everyone! :wave


thanks for joining in...

My update: Job weirdness, the job that I thought I was offered is now only 90-95% certain. Hopefully this reflects more on the flakiness of the potential manager than on the possibility.

My nausea has been much worse this week--our cat :Puke this am and I almost followed! No puking generally though, just all food is unappealing (except for things like french fries, hot dogs & chocolate milk! To think that last week I ate a whole head of broccoli!)

Jecaly--re the exercise question: Generally I think the answer is not enough. Partly 'cause I'm exhausted, also b/c I'm really afraid of doing anything that might cause a m/c. So I haven`t started biking to work yet which I'd normally be doing...I am trying to walk an extra 15-20 min. each day by getting off the bus early. I'm supposed to start prenatal yoga tomorrow so we'll see.

I'm so impressed with all you crafty, creative mamas! I aspire to being crafty, but it usually ends in frustration and needles or thread being thrown across the room :p but I so admire craftiness! And I think I have to make at least one thing for my babe...maybe cross-stitch, I like that...

I think I'll have to go check out trading place--as a first time mama I'm a bit overwhelmed thinking of all the stuff I might need, esp. when it comes to cloth diapering... need to more research!

Kari-we're at the same spot exactly,cool! I can't wait to start showing either, I've got to get some clothes as some things are getting a bit tight already!

Heather--:hug to you & your little guy -sorry he's still sick! Interesting dream...

mega--wow you have lots of cool projects underway!

Susie-glad your nausea has improved

Jane--I hear you on the sense of smell! One of my neighbours in my office smokes & I can smell it on her clothes (she sits like 8 feet away from me!)

pinky-glad you made 8 weeks! your knitting projects sound great!

Annabel- :hug for your anxiety & fun that your little guy thinks there's a sister in there!

mom2radata-you go you crazy tie-dyer, all your stuff sounds wonderful! thanks for the congrats on the job (& you too jecaly).

[Megamama]

I"m nak so pardon bad typing...

Just wanted to say thanks..I am a SAHM now after a long time working and so I find myself doing so many projects so I don't spend all day at the computer spending money LOL

I actually have an opportunity to vend some of my things this summer at my sister's pagan gather but I'm not sure I"m going to be able to make enough things in time for it, or that I'll be able to stay in the sun that long. I hope to do it. Alexis will help with the necklaces :)

I was crazy today..I think I'm finally secure with the pregnancy because I went out and got a duckie suit, blanket, and hat for the new one. It's totally gender neutral, but I find myself obsessing about ducks so I had to do it. I think I'll make him/her a duckie rag quilt to go with soon :)

I also had to get Elijah new shoes..it's so stupid..back when he turned 1 I figured he'd walk soon like my other two so I got him a pair of stride rites...well, he grew out of them this month...and he just started to walk..so I went to stride rite and got a new pair today. He still prefers his robeez for walking though. But it does rain sometimes here!!

Ok..I'im the worst babbler lately!
NAK..
(Nursing at Keyboard)

[mamasboys4me]

I haven't bought anything yet. I *think* we will be finding out the sex of this baby, since we already have 2 boys. I didn't find out with Preston, and I really kinda don't want to find out. But man if it's a girl, I wanna know so I can paint everything but the kitchen sink PINK! lol Girl stuff is soo much cuter than boys stuff! But gosh I love my *mama's boys* :love

I'm nauseous all the time. AND have been VERY bad at not excersing, and eating too much junk! I'm 20 lbs overweight from my last pregnanacy so I really need to start walking to get my body in shape for labor!

[TalkToMeNow]

I'm almost 9 weeks now, and my morning sickness is disappearing... which has me a bit worried. But. then again, I stopped taking my prenatals at the advice of my midwife, so that could be it! I still have a ton of food aversions and am eating too much junk.

Ok, questions of the week: Exercising. Hmmm... well I walk everyday and I've been doing a ton of gardening. I go to yoga once a week. Thats all. I need to do better, but its so hard with a toddler. And with my pregnancy induced laziness. :LOL

Buying anything? No. I joke that if its a boy, it will just have to wear dresses sometimes! I wasn't even that into baby stuff with my first, so I'm definately not with this one. Don't get me wrong, its all cute. I think we have most everything we need. I really want a new rocking chair, though... A really nice one. The one we have now is awful. I think that will be our baby related purchase.

[FSUBecca]

6 weeks, feeling just great but gassy :blush It is a little early, but I would say this is another symptomless pregnancy. I did get a call from my midwife that one of my initial labs came up funny. Wierd since I just had a baby 14 months ago and everything was fine. They had never had a result come back like mine - weakly reactive Hep B --- neither positive or negative. DH is ahealthcare worker though, so I am going to have a more in depth test to show that it is just some sort of crossreactivity and not the actual virus. Very wierd.

As for new things for the baby, nothing since I have been pregnant. I did buy a double stroller when we were TTC, only because it was on clearance for 29 when it had been 180! I don't use one much, but for that price it doesnt matter!

[jecaly]

hi mamas,

i'm at 7 weeks 2 days, and yesterday was i think the sickest i've felt with any of the pregnancies. sat at the computer with my ears ringing, feeling lightheaded and nauseated and like i was going to faint, telling myself to get up and get ready for work. i was impressed! i'm taking it as a good sign. tired a lot because of the 3-5 times i get up every night to pee, but, you know, every time i do that i think, "good. growing."

i have a yoga retreat to cook for this weekend; a little nervous that it's coinciding with this ramp-up of symptoms, but i think it'll be okay.

pinky, we're making the same thing! what pattern are you using?

i admit i've started trolling around ebay looking for cute wool covers and the like. i remain *really impressed* at the mamas who are sewing their own diapers. that's really something for which you need a serger, right?

heather, i hope your thomas is feeling better soon, and your dreams get nice! mine have been strange, too: the other night i dreamed there was blood, and d. was at the other end of a long hallway and i was trying to show him...hooray for my bladder waking me up from THAT one. i think this is the time for strange anxiety dreams; we're processing so much and trying to integrate the idea of a pregnancy into the rest of life...

anyway.

happy thursday, you guys--

jennifer

[pinky]

Hi Jennifer--

I'm using the Little Turtle Knits Pattern. I made one for my dd just in time for her to potty train, so hopefully this one will get more use!

You definitely do not need a serger to sew diapers--it just makes it go faster. I sewed almost all of my dd's diapers with a regular sewing machine--turning and topstitching. It's more work b/c of the two steps, but it's definitely doable.

I was thinking that will all of us who are sewing diapers for our new babies, maybe we should have a diaper sewing support thread!

Oh, and to change the topic, I AM SO TIRED OF BEING HUNGRY! I go between being nauseated and deep-pit-in-my-stomach starving. I have to get up in the night to eat. Last night I was falling over with tiredness but knew I'd better eat before I went to bed. I just can't believe how hungry I am. I'm looking forward to getting to the stage where I can actually enjoy eating again.

Sorry for the rant!

[Megamama]

Ugh on the sick. Today I've got a headache to beat the bands and I just can't wake up. I had a weird craving type lunch of deviled ham and boursin cheese on crackers (sorry vegans) and I cannot stop obssessing about mexican food.

I love chinese and italian, but I just don't want it..I want mexican..

I get the hunger..btwn bfing and pregnant I'm thirsty and hungry 24/7.

I had yoga last night and my hip wouldn't cooperate...it thinks it needs to spread already...

Ok..done ranting..

[scheelimama]

Hi mamas!

I'm 8 wks 1 day today. I will have my first appt with my midwife next week and I'm so excited! I can't wait to see them all again. I really loved the birth center and all the staff. They were always so friendly.

I did buy one nb dipe so far, just so I could compare my nb dipe pattern that I created. I will be sewing most of my own nb dipes. I haven't made or traded anything yet. I will probably wait a few more months before I start getting ready.

Well, I told everyone at the school that I work at on Tuesday that I am pregnant! It actually went really well. Everyone is excited and supportive. I did get a few comments like "how old is your baby? Isn't she still a baby?" Which she is at 11 months, but I kind of just let the comments roll off of me. I'm really starting to get excited about this baby. I was kind of jealous at first, b/c I wasn't ready and I didn't feel like I had had enough time alone with dd, but dh decided that it would be okay if I just stay home this summer with her and I think that is really helping.

Well, anyway, the nausea is getting better. I didn't take my prenatals for about 2 weeks, but I have started taking them at night again. I noticed last night when I got up to go to the bathroom that I was about to puke, but I didn't. Since the nausea has let up a bit and I'm not eating all that healthy, I really need to take those vitamins. Well, I guess that's it for now.

[proudmamanow]

Alisha, Good to hear from you--glad it went well announcing your pg to your school & that they were mostly supportive. I am not telling my work yet, but starting to feel a bit self concious as I have a bit of a belly & many of my pants are getting tight (bought some stretchy ones yesterday which are great!)

Megamama and pinky :hug --I ate last night right before bed & feel much better today, I'm either superhungry or completely nauseated. I am a total foodie--I love cooking, reading cookbooks, eating etc. and I have lost interest in all of those activities, make me feel sick! which is weird to say the least..I have to consciously try not to think about food!

For all those industrious dipe makers & collectors--I'm impressed. I'm really looking forward to cding our little one, but I must admit I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the different options, styles, choices, prices etc. I don't really know where to begin. I think I may ask dw to do some research as she's the practical one in the family as well as the good sewer & knitter.

we have our first mw appointment on Monday morning! Very exciting!

[scheelimama]

Beth,
I understand how you feel. I am totally getting a belly and can even wear some maternity clothes, though I'm trying to hold off on wearing any until I'm at least to my second trimester. I'm glad I told everyone though, b/c Tuesday after I had announced my pregnancy, the secretary told me that earlier that morning she had noticed that I was getting fat in the tummy and she wondered if I was pregnant. LOL!

I go back and forth on the nausea and totally starved feelings too. Right now I am eating a pint of Soy Dream chocolate fudge brownie frozen dessert. Mmmmm..... I lost it all earlier, so I decided that I should just eat whatever tasted good and looks appetizing to me, and this is it! It gets better mamas. :)

[jecaly]

hi mamas,

think good closed thoughts for me, okay? there was a little blood yesterday --just spotting, only on the tp, and not bright but not brown--which scared (-es) me a lot; my miscarriage in november started with similar spotting which lasted for a week before it got serious.

i came home early from the retreat i was cooking for so that i could call my midwife today and maybe try to get an ultrasound. a little low-back achey, but that might be muscle soreness from working a lot. staying still and eating warm things and breathing carefully and stuff.

*j, 7w 5d

[Seeking Refuge]

:hug

[jecaly]

we just came back from the er, where they did an ultrasound and, surprise surprise, a little tadpole was in there with a fluttery beating heart!

we are stunned and joyful.

thanks for being here, you guys.

*jennifer

[proudmamanow]

:banana Jennifer :banana

that's great news! How reassuring & how exciting!!!!!! YAY!

[Seeking Refuge]

:thumb

I am very glad for you:D

[gonnabeamom]

Yeah Jen!!

I know have nerve wracking this can be!

Congrats on a healthy tadpole!

[jecaly]

thanks, you guys!

i can't get the image of the little heart beating out of my head. d says, "it's like a beacon"--he keeps coming up and putting his hand on my belly. i was opposed to getting an ultrasound unless it was really necessary, but boy, i sure am glad the technology exists for moments like that.

oh, and i discovered the perfect food! nothing has been sounding very good, but yesterday we went and got big bowls of japanese noodles with roasted pork and miso broth. the entire time i was eating it my whole body was like "yes! yes! this!" so. i highly recommend ramen--the real kind, not the outta-the-bag kind, heh.

pinky, i just got the fern & faerie soaker/pants patterns in the mail, so i'll probably do one of those next. right now i'm just using the free "down under" one: 1) knit a triangle 2) sew triangle together, leaving leg holes. very easy.

i'd be interested in soaking up (har, har) any wisdom you diaper-sewers feel like dispensing, if you start a thread on that!

wishing toast and comfort to the thrower-uppers,

warmly,
*j

[yogagirl]

Hello Everyone!

Glad to find you November mamas! I'll be one for the first time ever I just found out last tuesday. jecaly, congratulations on your beacon baby, gives me some comfort. I started spotting (first there was a big clot then brown discharge with tp) on Saturday night. Spotting lasted all day Sunday then stopped this morning. I called my doctor's nurse, left a voice message and still waiting to hear back from her. I guess whatever's meant to be will be.

THis is so nice to have a network of support like this. I'm totally clueless around the concept of mothering (this wasn't suppose to happen for at least a year!) but have been reading virocously since the news. I will still probably have a ton of questions for you wise little mamas in the months to come!

:D

Kathy - due November 27 I think!

[gonnabeamom]

Welcome Kathy!

I know how nerve wracking spotting can be. I'll send you lots of sticky vibes


:sticky :sticky :sticky :sticky :sticky :sticky

J,

Congrats on finding your perfect food! I am having a weird time with food. I can eat, and I don't have as strong a preferences as I thought I would, but thinking about food is soooooooo hard. Cooking is okay if I'm awake enough, but having to make a decision, plan a meal and fix it, is just more than I can manage most days.

We stocked up on lots of stuff I can fix quickly yesterday, and I discovered I can always eat dolmas!

[pinky]

Hi everybody--

Had my first appt with the midwife today, and she listened for the heartbeat--and we heard it!! I'm only nine weeks, so we were both surprised.

We are going away for a month next week so this is very reassuring before we leave!

I would be doing a happy dance if I weren't so nauseated......:gross

[Seeking Refuge]

Congrats Pinky, I was 8 weeks at my first appointment so I will have to wait until the 21st to try to hear it and I am very anxious.

Welcome to Kathy, :sticky

MMM dolmas, dh may have to go to the store. We made pad thai the other night and I agree noodles hit the spot. I ate so much pasta when I was pregnant with ds that we called him "baby noodles" italian, japanese, chinese you name it they all tasted good.
I still look at the cookbooks but I am too tired to cook. Thank goodness for dh. Although I might get a complex because today when we were playing with the doll house ds put daddy at the stove and mommy is sitting at the table watching him. :lol

I had a bad afternoon. I don't eat a lot in the morning, I make up for it in the afternoons thouhg but I get a little light headed and dizzy and I ended up falling down our stairs on my hiney.
My back hurts a little and it makes me worry, even though I am sure everything will be okay.

Dh is a little grumbly with me because I did it taking the drying rack outside so I could hand ds's diapers in the sun. They dry perfectly well in the house but I love clothes off the line.

:sunshine + :hang = peaceful spirit

[scheelimama]

Well, I am 8 wks 5 days and I have my first appointment on Wednesday. I am so hoping that we will be able to hear the heartbeat! I know it's a gamble either way at 9 wks but hopefully. :D

My morning sickness has really let up the last two days and I haven't even needed my strong ginger soda. I must admit that it has me a little concerned, but I'm trying to just be thankful. Although the ms wasn't nearly as bad with dd, it didn't really let up until 10.5 to 11 weeks, so this is about 2 weeks earlier than I expected it to let up.

Our "twins" (I keep joking w/DH that we are having twins because I'm getting so fat so quickly, LOL!) are really growing. I totally starting to round out and I'm glad that I didn't have to keep this a secret until the second trimester, b/c people would be starting wonder about me.

I hope everyone is doing well, and congrats Pinky on the heartbeat! Goodnight!

[jane-t-mommy]

Good morning All,

Welcome to the new mamas! Glad our group is growing (literally and figuratively)

Alisha, I had to laugh when I read that you are refering to your pregnancy as twins!! I've been doing the same thing, and just this week I upgraded to triplets. I don't really suspect a multiple birth, but something has to explain my exteme fatigue at all hours of the day!!:LOL Not to mention the quickly expanding middle. It's been a real comfort to read about everyone elses early "popping" on second and subsequent pregnancys.

It snowed here yesterday :eek I am really done in by this winter. But today is sunny and I am wishing us all a productive, comfortable nausua free day! Later ladies, Jane-T

[TalkToMeNow]

Oh, god, don't talk about good food like noodles! We live in bumpkin ville where my choices for take out are Chili's and bad mexican!! Mmm... I want some veggie sushi and a big bowl of vietnamese vermecelli!!!

Well, I was worried about my morning sickness being gone... its back with a vengence. Poor dd- she has to put up with me laying around all day. :(

Ok, so I have a heartbeat question. Going to the midwife this Saturday and I'll be 10 weeks. When can you usually hear the heartbeat w/o ultrasound equipment? Do I have a good chance at 10 weeks? I'm not too worried about it, but I don't want to wait until I'm 15 weeks!

[proudmamanow]

Hi everyone.

Definitely growing myself both literally & figuratively, busting out of my stretchy pants & growing into the idea of being a parent.

Hitting the 8 week mark now myself & very pleased. I had a mw appointment yesterday & we didn't try for the heartbeat, but I go again on the 29th so maybe we will then. Pinky! That's soooo cool that you got to hear it.

I do however have one u/s scheduled for 1 wk from today, which will be almost 9 weeks. As much as I don't want to have excess unneccesary u/s, after a previous m/c, this will be reassuring. I think my dw is excited about actually seeing the baby. (tho she can certainly see the external changes in me! LOL!)

In any case, this is our last visit with the fertility doc who helped us get pg, and a good time to put some closure on a somewhat bumpy relationship & shift completely to mw care. So I am reconciled to that one U/s, especially since I think it will be the only one.

Feeling sick..going to go make some soup.

:wave

OH! I just remembered! I thought we could just continue with this thread instead of starting a new weekly one, as this is fairly short. But I thought I'd try a new question of the week--but I'm too tired & pg brained to think of one. Can anyone think of something? I'll come back later & try and add something.

[scheelimama]

Amanda,
With dd#1, we went to a doc. and she said that you couldn't hear the heartbeat until after 12 weeks, but my mw said that you can sometimes hear it as early as 9 weeks, so she will try for it at my appointment tomorrow. Good luck!

[Megamama]

Hmm...nope, my brain is in "off" mode now...I just walked all over a mall with the 17 yr old, my sister and the baby and I'm so wiped I'm not sure of much.

This weeks major symptom is odor..everything stinks..we were in a restaurant and some women came and sat near us and I nearly fainted from the pew-fumes...and Ok..this is TMI, but I don't like the smell of my own urine...let alone the baby's dirty diapers..arggh..

[jecaly]

hi mamas,

we just got back from the midwife's--i adore her, she's just calming to just be around. we made our next appointment for 13 weeks instead of 12, amanda, specifically so that we can have a chance of hearing the heartbeat with the doppler. i feel like we've passed a landmark already and i'm not too concerned about things going bad; i'm still spotting a little, though, and that little thumpthump will be nice to hear.

yay pinky on hearing yours!

kathy, i've been thinkin about you: how are you doing?

jesse--ha, i can't think of a question, either, that isn't already being asked around here. i do like hearing how everyone is feeling, though! i'm a little nauseated, but not too bad if i keep eating all day and drink plenty of water. sleep is my friend, weird dreams and all.

*j

[yogagirl]

Thanks for the sticky vibes everyone!

I just got back from my doctor's appointment and she sent me in right away for u/s. Lucky me I got to see little angel's :heartbeat . The tech says "looks like it's all heart" and I said "just like his daddy" (my dh's a sweetpea!). So it's been a really emotional day. I've cried I think three times now and dh still hasn't come home from work! I'll probably squeeze one more bawl in before our friend comes over for dinner! lol

Thanks again for the warm welcome and positive energy.

[yogagirl]

Forgot to mention! I got a firmer due date: November 19, 2004. Hope that's still Sag!

[Megamama]

Sorry..11/19 is scorpio :) My son Elijah was due 11/30 and was born 11/20...so now I am the mother of 3 scorpios with another november baby on the way :) I can tell you that scorpio children are pretty great, though!!

[yogagirl]

I'm sure Scorpios are wonderful! I just got excited when I was told Nov 27 at first cause my husband and two of his best friends are Sag so that was the ongoing joke. Plus, when I first met dh, a lady at my "wine club" said "oh, yeah, Sag man, good catch, halm man, half horse" and I wasn't quite sure what she meant but I was impressed none the less. What are three words that come up when you think Scorpio?

[Megamama]

Scorpio==Intense, passionate, strong will. Those are 3 good ones :) Ok..4. :)

Sag==goofy, with lofty goals and foot in mouth disease. :)

I really am rooting for a sag this time, there are enough scorpios in my life LOL

I'm an Aquarian..:)

[yogagirl]

I'm an Aquarian too! :thumb

[gonnabeamom]

I'm due November 18, so if I'm on time I'll be getting a scorpio.

I'll be glad for planning's sake if it's not to close to Thanksgiving as DHs birthday is usually the weekend after and planning anything for him is hell.

OTOH, I have this love hate relationship with the idea of being astrologically outnumber. DH is not only a Sag, he's a monkey. Being outnumber probably wouldn't be great, but I'm kind of charmed by the idea since I adore DH.