February Mamas - Week of July 11-16

[heveasoul]

February Mamas: Week of July 5 - 11

May this week bring dry weather, NO m/s, and renewed energy!!


Kater07 February
Chiku due Feb 1 birthing center
Parker'smommy (Heather) due Feb 1
Lisashepp (Lisa) due Feb 1
Sadkitty. Due Feb 1st
Dandylion (Stephanie) due Feb 2
Truvie due Feb 2
PeacefulVegan (who also answers to Tracie) due Feb 3
Lou due Feb 3
Twin Mom (Deb) Due Feb 4, VBA2C homebirth
Free Thinker (Mandy) due Feb 5
HelloKitty (Kitty) due Feb 6
Letabug (Arleta) due Feb 6
LianneM due Feb 7 homebirth
TexasSuz (Susan) due Feb 7
Happymamajenni (Jenni) due Feb 7 hospital/OBGYN
LesleyLuu (Lesley) due Feb 7
DeirdreAlison (Deirdre) due 1st week Feb homebirth, maybe waterbirth
New Life Due Feb 8
Shannon 0218- due Feb 11 hospital birth with great OB
ella-makes-3 (Jasmine) - due ~ Feb. 11 midwife/natural birth at birth center
Tug due Feb 12
Firefly due Feb 13
Christi due Feb 14 hospital birth with fab OB
Periwinkle (Karen) due Feb 14
Fairymomma (Pamela) due Feb 14
Jorie (Margorie) due Feb 14
AmBam (Amber) due Feb 14 homebirth
Wtchyhlr (Joy) due Feb 14
rose angel (Karen) due Feb 16
mama2m&m (Denise) due Feb 16
HydeParkB due Feb 17
Karennnnn (Karen) due Feb 17
Coopsmama (Kristen) Due Feb 17
Shyly (Monica) Due Feb 17
weesej (Jen) Due Feb 19 homebirth
mehndimama (Stell) due Feb 22 unassisted homebirth
*Amy* (Amy) due Feb 20 birthing center/possible water birth...?
heveasoul due Feb 21, h/b with m/w
Ekblad7 due Feb 28

((((( Thinking of you Jenny. :hug )))))
((((( Thinking of you, Serenity. :hug )))))

[shannon0218]

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[wtchyhlr]

Good Morning....

Heveasoul, I actually had the energy to make a real dinner last night - Roasted chicken, twice baked taters, zuchhini stuffed with spinach. the only think I had to have DH do was fry the bacon. Bacon smell grosses me out right now.

DH is still sleeping with the dog, I'd make breakfast, but i really don't want to ...lol...


Here's to a new week, of more energy. I *cannot* believe this is already week 10. I don'think its sunk in all the way yet that I'm going to be a mommy.

[Boobs]

Tomorrow is Week 10 for me! My edd is actually Feb. 8, but I don't put much stock in due dates, so leave it if ya want! I'm thinking it's going to be Feb. 20. My bday and dd's bday are on 20ths.

I hope you are all starting to feel better. I definitely am.

I'm going shopping for transition clothes on Tuesday. I'm outgrowing all my clothes already.

[seren]

At home taking it easy today. Dh took the kids to church so I could rest. I was spotting last night. I didn't have a pap on Friday, but she did use the speculam to get to the cervix. So pertty normal I guess. I actually had a few hour break between potty breaks, so by the time I noticed it, it was almost gone. Just a pink tinge on the toilet paper. I did have a bit of a freak out, but I calmed down. Dh just brought ds home, he's ready for a nap and dh has to teach a class, so I'm off to bed again.

[Christi]

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[seren]

Well, I'm spotting again. I called my midwife and she told me to stay off my feet for 24 hours. She said worse case I'm starting to try to miscarry. I'm scared to death. I have never spotted before. Ok, not true, i did the two times I did miscarry. I'm just trying to stay calm, not stress.

[ekblad9]

Take it easy, seren. Spotting is so scary! I hope it turns out for you. Are you taking Vitamin E?

I feel so crappy. Sinus infection, my throat is killing me, and does anyone feel like they're blown up like a balloon? I look so fat already. I'm all puffy and nasty.

I sleep for most of the afternoon everyday. I feel so guilty but I am so darn tired. I haven't done any kind of work for days.

Dh and I are going to CA next Monday. I have so much packing to do. I'm not looking forward to that at all.

Take care everyone.

[weesej]

Had a better day today. Had liquid yogurt when I woke up during the night and it seemed to help the MS so much. I always get up and snack, but this was quick, easy and protien which keeps blood sugar stabilized so much better. Thought I would pass that tip on.

Shannon so glad to hear you are feeling better. Probably the meds. HCG hormones peak around week 10, so I get worse until then and then gradually better until weeks 12-14.

BTW it was so strange but I could swear I felt baby moving today, yet know its impossible. Wondering if my dates are off?? I usually feel movement at 12-14 weeks and am 8 and 1/2 right now, so if I was a month off it would match. Other than that it just HAS to be gas, LOL! But in another month or so no matter what.

[heveasoul]

Take it easy, seren - rest, and keep us posted!

Yup, feeling pudgy over here! Dh and I went to Old Navy today, but I had very little luck. Their normal stuff never fits me right, so I don't know why I thought their maternity stuff would...anyway - the maternity stuff is still too big/obviously maternity...I think I just need pants with elastic waistbands, maybe I should shop in "older ladies'" shops...! :LOL

Had a swim today - heavenly!

Bedtime...hope everyone has a good night!

[shannon0218]

Evening all!!
Well, I just spent yet another 7 hours in a hospital, but this time, I came away with an answer I believe.
My chest pain was still bad and just didn't feel like pnuemonia--I've had it before. Anyway, I DON'T have it. I do have a cold, the pain I'm feeling is actually torn muscles from all the vomitting I did the couple days I didn't have any fluids while waiting for the picc line to be put in. He feels the picc being placed probably aggravated those muscles.
I had been really worried about a pulmanary embolis as they can happen after a picc placement and I've even had one before but the other doc had NOT ruled that out so in talking to my OB this morning she really wanted me to go into emerg at the hospital where the picc line was put in.
Anyway, the doc totally impressed me and I now feel alright knowing that it's not anything serious--I can deal with pain, I just can't deal with uncertainty.
Had my hypnosis today and it did seem to help, but I still have NO appetite.

Oh!!! and I'm showing!!! I'm so excited!!! The doc today felt and he said my uterus was a little big for 9 weeks 2 days but that with past history of IUGR that is a good thing--I said, oh you can feel it??? He says, Yeah, what did you think this was--I told him I thought it was just fat, he laughed and said it's pretty firm fat ;) I had noticed it pop out, but it popped out a couple days after I got rehydrated, so I just figured it was from that. I'm so excited and so is dh, he's never been able to feel anything before.
Anyway, I'm tired and rambling, so I will go lay down while my fluids flow into me.

[shannon0218]

Oh and Seren, yes, please put your feet up and relax!! Take some vitamin E adn I will keep my fingers and toes crossed for you--repeat after me "spotting is normal, spotting is normal"

[seren]

OKay, my sister is here. I'm going to the hospital. I am passing a lot of little clots. I'm terrified. HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shannon0218]

OKay, my sister is here. I'm going to the hospital. I am passing a lot of little clots. I'm terrified. HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry, I know how scary it is. I hope you can feel us all thinking about you and sending stay in vibes. :hug :hug
Please let us know, I'll keep checking back.

[heveasoul]

Oh Seren... :sticky :sticky :sticky :sticky :sticky !!! I'm glad you have someone there to help you - get yourself looked after...my thoughts are with you.

[heveasoul]

Shannon - oh my - well... glad it's nothing serious, and how lovely for you that you're showing! What's IUGR? Call me if there's anything I can bring over.

Ok, now I really should get myself to bed...

[shannon0218]

Inter-uterine growth restriction=IUGR
I'm really hoping I'm starting to turn a corner--but you can bring me my cat, I can't find him--I've been calling for him for over an hour, it's not like him not to come back by the third call--and you know I can't go to bed until my kitten is safe inside!!

[Lousli]

Seren, I will be thinking of you and hoping that everything is okay with you and your bean. Please let us know.

Shannon, you are such a trooper! I'm so impressed with how you seem to be handling this. And glad you don't have pneumonia. And glad you can keep food down. Hooray on the showing! It is so exciting, isn't it? I'm pooching out a little too.

Heve, good luck with the clothes. I have to ask, the Old Navy where you live has maternity in store? i thought it was only on-line. This could be dangerous.

I have such a dumb little thing to say. Dh and I have been invited to a wedding in Sept. that sounds pretty formal. WTF am I going to wear? I seriously do not want to spend $$$$ on a social occasion maternity dress that I will never wear again. Argh. Are there maternity consigment shops?

And my mom can be so cool sometimes. I went over to her place today with dd to swim, and she says, "I picked up this flyer at work for you." And it was about hypnobirthing! How great is that?

[heveasoul]

Umm...I'll call around here to see if he's in the neighbourhood... :) C,mon, Scout - mama's got enough on her mind, she needs her rest, come home!!

Ok - well, last time I went off to get ready for bed - this time I'm really off to bed - goodnight!

[heveasoul]

oops - cross-post, Lesley! Well, I'm in Canada, so I don't know if they're different. I checked online, and they no longer ship to Canada, since opening stores here. Mind you, I didn't see everything that I saw online - no maternity swimwear, for example. And where I live there are definitely maternity consignment shops! I'd advise that route...

[shannon0218]

You know Lesley, this is truly the best I've felt in weeks now. I feel like the vomitting is coming under control, wether it's just that we finally found the right medication or that it's starting to ease up, I'm more confident with it. And as I said the chest pain was really bothering me, I just didn't believe I had pnuemonia, I saw the x-ray and I know how to read x-rays, so I just didn't buy it. I'm much happier knowing what is going on--even though there's not a damn thing I can do about it!!
Another thing, the ER doc I saw, was all excited about the hypno birthing thing (I had told him the pain has subsided while I was under hypnosis) He was telling me about a woman who came into emerg crowning but was totally calm. He and his wife have been trying for a while to get pregnant and he's all keen to use hypnosis for her labor! I like cool docs :)
You know, if you, me, Heve and Amy all do hypnobirthing, we could be a pretty good support for each other in the learning process.

[mehndi mama]

I'm still camping, and still feeling much better when camping than whenever I go home to catch up online (like right now - starting to feel crappy already!) Hopefully, I'll be able to get grandma's phone switched over to touch-tone tomorrow, and then I'll have access from camp!

I've got a definite fundus goin' here - of course, my uterus never goes back into my pelvis anymore. I can feel it through my abdomen even when I'm not pregnant. But it's halfway to my navel now :D I've been sitting around in my big ol' maternity swimsuit, just because it doesn't restrict my stomach - I can't stand to have anything pushing on my stomach right now (not my tummy - just my stomach!)

I threw up for the first time a couple days ago. One walnut. Chewed, not swallowed. I had to kick Ian off the toilet, it came that fast! I went to go spit it in the trash, and realized the trash can wasn't going to cut it for this one! I was at home when it happened, of course. My house hates me!

[seren]

Went to the hospital. When I stood up to go get my ultrasound I passed another clot. Dh wiped it up. I left, the ultrasound showed no sign at all of a pregnancy. Turns ou the final clot was the baby. Dh is taking it just as hard as I am. When he told me about the clot he said "At least I got to hold my baby" before he started sobbing. I have to go back Wed morning to check my hcg levels. Thanks for all the thoughts. I'm kinda numb from all the crying, not sure how I'm going to deal with this. And tomorrrow I have to tell Savanna that not only is her puppy gone (someone let it off the chain in the back yard), but that we're not having a baby. I'm not looking forward to that. Just yesterday she was talking to the baby telling and giving it hugs and kisses. :bawl :crying :bawl

[ella-makes-3]

Oh Serenity, I am so sad for you, am crying right now. Can't imagine how you must feel. Just get into bed with your family and cuddle and cry.
Thinking of you , Jasmine

[heveasoul]

Oh Seren.... :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug :hug I don't know what to say. Take care of yourself. I am so sorry for your loss.

[shannon0218]

Seren, I'm so sorry. If you need to talk, please contact me. :hug

[LianneM]

Seren, I am so, so sorry for your loss. :hug

[tug]

Seren- so sorry. take care of yourself and dh. we are all thinking of you.

[wtchyhlr]

Seren, I'm so so sorry.

i feel like hell. managed to get overheated yesterday and spent most of the night puking... puked up dinner... puked up gatorade... puked up ice chips... Shannon, now I know a little of how you feel.

Midwife said if i didn't manage to get it stopped, to try a water enema... i didn't need to, thank god. that just sounds gross. better than being exposed to the germs at the ER, but ew.

anywya, i'm feeling better. hoping to hold down something today, but right now milk is a little burbly in my tummy. so i'm not going to work. they can just bite me. i'm going back to bed.

[weesej]

Seren- my prayers are with you today.

[shannon0218]

Joy, good God, no milk!!!!!
Try apple juice cut 1/2 and 1/2 with water and sip that.

[heveasoul]

Or water with a slice of ginger or lemon. Or a teeny splash of ACV (apple cider vinegar). I know, my nausea was not in the same league, but still...what I found more palatable was when my water was on ice. others prefer room temperature - go with whatever works, just make sure you're taking in liquids - otherwise, get yourself looked after! :)

[ekblad9]

:hug Seren - I'm so sorry.

[*Amy*]

Seren, my thoughts are with you.

[Lousli]

Seren,
I'm so sorry for your loss.

[mama2m&m]

oh serenity. :Hug i'm so sorry. i know there are no words to ease your pain right now but my thoughts are with you.

[jorie]

Oh, serenity, I'm so sorry for your loss! You are in my prayers.:hug

[Ravenmoon]

I am so sorry Serenity :hug

I'm back from the Big Sur camping trip and we had fun but i am so exhausted and feeling yucky.Morning sickness is hitting with full force.

U/S is Thursday so i'll update then.

[Boobs]

I'm so sorry, Serenity. :hug

[wtchyhlr]

i'm feeling better... not great, but better. Definately holding fluids (and food, hooray) down. i am thinking i'm gonna skip yoga tonight, tho. and lay on my butt on the couch.

[ekblad9]

Anyone else having major space issues? I don't want my kids or dh anywhere near me. No hugs, kisses, nothing. I feel incredably guilty about this but my skin crawls when anyone comes near me. :(

[weesej]

I had a really great day today. DH starting work- finally got a job since we moved. First time in 2 months I've been parenting alone. Alittle lonely but also relieved LOL!

[shannon0218]

Oh Amy, that just started for me yesterday!!! I can't stand to have the dogs touch me at all!! I actually swatted at Bedlam because she kept licking my hand (I hate licking at the best of times)
I've managed to eat today and still no puking since yesterday morning Woo Hoo.
Congrats on keeping down fluids Joy--no more milk and keep your but on that couch for a bit.

[Christi]

Serenity.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I know you are in a lot of pain. I'm thinking of you. I hope you get time to take it easy and rest. :hug

[Christi]

Hi everybody
I had my first ob appt today. I love my doc. She was with me for an hour and a half. I asked her about hypno birthing and she did it for both of her labors. That is reassuring knowing that she is absolutely supportive of it. I want to find somebody who teaches it. The chiro who taught her had his license taken away for sexually abusing a patient though. She wants to learn how to teach it but she doesn't have the time with two kiddos and a practice.


She tried twice to hear the heartbeat but couldn't. I'm going back in three weeks we should be able to hear it then. With my first preg we couldn't hear it the first time she tried and I ended up miscarrying. So I'm a little nervous. I'm exactly nine weeks today. Its a little early to hear it. She did tell me that if I want to do an ultrasound just ask so I might do that.
My low low back is aching like crazy. I can't ride in a car for more then half hour. It is mainly on my right side. Doc told me that my utereus is on my right side. So I think that is why.

I'm off to make supper. Whatever that means. Nothing soudns good at all! ;)

[wtchyhlr]

I am not at yoga. I am at home. I did hve to take the silly puppy to the vet tho - what did he do but get gooey icky crap in his ear (not sure how) and itched it so bad he scratched himself raw and wouldn't stop crying. (yes, i have a high maintenance puppy). So we've cleaned the goo out, and made sure we didn't have an infection. And put some cortisone on the sore spot.

I have held down food and fluids now all day. WOOHOO. Contemplating actually going to work tomrorow. What a novel concept.

Thank god for air conditioning.

[Periwinkle]

Serenity, I'm so very sorry :hug

[shannon0218]

Morning all, I need some good vibes, I had some bleeding last night, no cramps and it stopped after an hour, but I'm still worried. My doc has me booked for an U/S in about 1/2 an hour, so everyone keep their fingers crossed for me please.

[heveasoul]

fingers crossed and :sticky vibes, Shannon!! Spotting or cramps on their own is normal, just not together...!?

I need to ask about some brown cm on the TP this morning - nothing on the pantyliner (I put one on to see if there was any flow/accumulation), but once when I first got up to go, and wiped, and a teeny bit an hour later. Nothing last time...haven't seen any colour on the TP since May, so it has me a bit worried...I'm about to switch care from my (and Shannon's) OB to a local midwife, but it's this afternoon when they organize their intake, so I don't actually have a mw yet...I may call them first anyway...

[shannon0218]

Brown cm is likely just old blood leaving the body. If you're worried though call Val, I know she's in today and she could likely get you in for an U/S just to make sure. Or see if the midwives have access to a quick U/S. That said, without MY history, I wouldn't worry about it--does that make sense??

[heveasoul]

Thanks - yes, it makes sense in my rational mind, however... :eyesroll

[HydeParkB]

Shannon, I'm hoping everything goes well with the u/s.

Heveasoul, if it makes you feel any better, it sounds like I went through the same thing (including the panic) a week and a half ago.

[heveasoul]

Thanks HydeParkB. Well, I've left a message with the OB's office...and of course, just checked again - nothing. So I know, I shouldn't get myself worked up...

[wtchyhlr]

Thinking of Shannon and Heveasoul....

[Boobs]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you Shannon. I can't wait til you come back and tell us the u/s was wonderful.

Heve~ I agree with Shannon. If it wasn't red, I wouldn't be too terribly concerned. Concerned, but not overly.

I threw up last night for the first time in like 5 days. I'm hoping it was just something I ate that didn't agree with me. Feeling okay this morning, so we'll see!

[heveasoul]

Thanks for the positive thoughts and vibes! Spoke with someone at the OB's office - she spoke with my OB, and said that it was normal, not to worry - to watch if it becomes bright red flow. There's been nothing since this morning.

Anxious to hear how Shannon's morning is going! :sticky!!

[wtchyhlr]

:lurk: waiting for shannon to come update us...

[Ravenmoon]

Hi everyone.

Heave,i'm sure you have nothing to worry about but i know the fear.

So my dd,who is 6, is a special needs child with neurological problems.Now i have had 6 years to adjust to this and it is lots of hard work but she is my baby.Well on Friday she was with her grandparents and she had a seizure and stopped breathing.This was her first.Her Dr is worried she is developing a seizure disorder which is fairly common with kids with neurological problems.I do not feel equipped to handle something like this.We meet with her Ped today and with a neurologist later this week.

My U/S is on Thursday and i hope it brings good news.

So my morning sickness has kicked in full force and i am sick day and night.I tried to make breakfast this morning and got sick.I hope this doesn't last long.This is the worst i have ever had it.

[Ravenmoon]

Oh Shannon :1praying: :hug

[Lisashepp]

I am so sorry Serenity.

Thinking of you Shannon and Haveasoul.


We got home Saturday from our 4 week long road trip! Dd was the best little flower girl and it was nice seeing everyone in dh's family and mine :)

We did have a car fire, but it was not our fault and the place that did a transmission flush earlier that day has already sent us a check covering every expense we had as a result of thier negligence.

I am feeling pretty sick and tired, but I take 25mg of B6 a day and that helps a LOT with the nausea and 200 mcg of B12 helps with the tiredness.

I am having no luck finding a homebirth midwife I can afford, the cheapest one here is around $2,500, way too much money for us :( I am still looking though. Has anyone every heard of midwives giving a military discount or any other discounts (keeping fingers crossed)?

I have fundus! I can totally feel my uterus :) I am 11 weeks and 1 day and have been able to feel it for about a week and a half.

The family practice Dr I have been seeing for infertility and one prenatal visit is out of town until August so no visits for me anytime soon.

I have been cramping since conception, but it seems stress and lifting heavy things triggers it so I am trying to stay calm and let dh do the heavy work :)

I think that is everything :) Glad to be home!

[tug]

Ravenmoon - I'm sorry about the seizure. I hope it's just an isolated thing. I imagine you do have your hands full with three other kids. I only have one and I'm exhausted and wondering how I'll manage two!

Still exhausted, still nauseous---i'm hanging on for week 12 when it should lessen a bit. i hope. :-)

[ekblad9]

Lisashepp - I know my midwives give discounts and work on a sliding scale. You may just have to ask a midwife flat out if she could help you out in that way.

[shannon0218]

Hi everyone, I'm back.
I have a small tear/separation between the amnion and chorion. They are going to watch it and do another U/S on Friday, if it's the same size or smaller, they'll say it's nothing to worry to about. In the meantime, any more bleeding will put me on strict bedrest. Now I'm on semi-bedrest. I can be up for 30 min at a time and sitting is fine.

Ravonmoon, so sorry to hear about your daughter. :(

Heve, I'm glad it's nothing to worry about. :)

[heveasoul]

Shannon - SO glad to hear everything is ok. Is there any way of knowing how that happened? Make sure you are resting!!! :)

Ravenmoon - so sorry to hear about your daughter's tough time...:hug

Lisa - good luck working out a solution. I hope you can find a mw who operates on a sliding scale rate fee...

I'm coming down a bit...a bit more brown-tinged TP this afternoon, but no bright red anything, so I will try to accept that it's nothing to worry about... :eyesroll

[wtchyhlr]

Showing my ignorance here. What exactly are the amnion and chorion and how/why would there be a tear between them?

[shannon0218]

The layers are amnion, chorion and placenta, they all should be fused, but I have a separation and small bleed between the amnion and chorion. To be honest, neither radioligist or my OB really knows what it means, it doesn't usually happen in the first trimester.
Heve, go home and rest, put up your feet and let Andrew cater to your every whim.
Oh, and eat ice cream, that always helps everything!

[heveasoul]

Boy, we're bossy, telling each other what to do - Rest! Put your feet up! You rest and put your feet up!! :LOL

Yes ma'am. I did have a workout scheduled, but I will leave it till Thursday, unless this continues...which it won't! :)

[shannon0218]

Boy, we're bossy, telling each other what to do - Rest! Put your feet up! You rest and put your feet up!! :LOL

Yes ma'am. I did have a workout scheduled, but I will leave it till Thursday, unless this continues...which it won't! :)

Ok, I make a living telling people and animals what to do--and most of the people and animals I work with are just as bossy as me--therefore, yes, bossy is a special forte of mine! :)
No do not work out!!!! To be honest, I can't even imagine having the energy or strength right now to work out, so the fact that you even scheduled it amazes me. It's all I can do to get the energy to make Steve's lunch (Yes, I make the boys lunch, if I didn't he'd take a 4 pack of chocolate pudding and call it balanced--I married a 10 yr old :eyesroll
Ok, I'm going back to my couch, we're gonna need a new one shortly if I can't get my but off this one.

[heveasoul]

--therefore, yes, bossy is a special forte of mine! :)

Yeah, um, I've noticed... :laugh:

[shannon0218]

Yeah, um, I've noticed... :laugh:

my my, aren't we catty today.......

Wanna know something pathetic? I wrote about Steve eating pudding, and had to go get myself a chocolate pudding.

[heveasoul]

mmmm... pudding....:yum

[*Amy*]

Lol!

[wtchyhlr]

pudding. thats an inspired idea.

[Boobs]

I am ALL about pudding right now! And strawberry yogurt with the fruit on the bottom. :yum These are things I haven't eaten in almost a year!
Speaking of which, I need to change my username. I hate to though cause nobody will know it's me.


Two questions.
#1~ Is this nasty taste in my mouth that won't go away unless I brush my teeth pregnancy related, or do I have some kinda funk goin on?

#2~ How do you know what you're feeling is your uterus?? Is it hard?

[LianneM]

Tracie:

#1 Are you sleeping enough? When I don't get enough sleep, my mouth tastes metallic. The regular nasty taste is new since pgcy. Gotta brush the teeth to get it to go away.

#2 Press higher than you know your uterus is, and move down. You should be able to tell it's a lot firmer. I just did it last night and I can totally feel it - it feels huge!

[ekblad9]

I have the pregnancy taste throughout my pregnancies. It's nasty. I have to brush my teeth a million times/day.

I dry heaved through the grocery store tonight. I even got a frozen Coke hoping it would help. It didn't. I feel awful. I keep repeating "it's not cancer" over and over again.

[shannon0218]

Amy, I hurled in the deli department at my grocery store during my last pregnancy, walked past the bulk olives and lost it all over the floor

[mama2m&m]

pudding :sick actaully make that dairy products. actually make that food and drinks in general.

shannon, get some rest now and hope your tear heals up quickly.

heve, you rest too! hope the spotting goes away soon.

my m/s is getting worse. i think i'mup there with ekblad. there is not one food or drink that doesn't make me hurl. i'll talk to the doc about it tomorrow. i'm so depessed. i'm so sick. ugh!

i told my boss today. i have a plan to tell this one person in my office after my scan tomorrow. she erupted like a volcano last time i said i was pg so i'm worried. then i'll telle veryone else. my boss thought she might feel better if she's the "first" to know. who knows. i just hope it isn't as ugly as last time. it's not as muchfun as telling when you're worried about m/c.

okay the computer makes me sick too. just checking in. gotta run

[Ravenmoon]

Yeah i am super sick these past few days.And it is a hundred degrees here so that does not help.I can eat at least three bites of something before getting ill.

My cravings are anything mexican.I went to Pokez last night and ate a few bites of a tofu chimichanga before getting sick.It was so worth it.

I'm taking my B vites but it isn't helping.

My dd's ped appt was today and she gave me referrals for a geneticist and a neurologist.We shall see what happens.

[shannon0218]

Heve, how are things this morning???

[Boobs]

Good to know the bad taste isn't just me. It's not metallic, though, I've had that before. This is like morning mouth. It's gross.

We're going to Texas on Sunday for a 10 day visit. I'm so excited to see my sil so she can tell me I'm supposed to be this big! She's my AP-homebirthing role model. I'm a little freaked out about my belly. The upper part is much harder and sticks out further than my lower abdomen. I don't really have a low pooch like I would think I should. I have a pooch above my belly button. Is that strange? It looks strange!

Okay, I'm off to go shopping in Huntington for transition clothes for all these events coming up.
I need to buy an outfit for a rehearsal dinner and I have no idea how fancy or casual or anything. :crap


I hope you all have a good day and get over all this pukin' quickly. I'm feeling good, just HOT!

[heveasoul]

Good Morning All!

No more spotting since yesterday afternoon...hung out on the couch yesterday evening .

Hugs to everyone feeling nasty. :hug

[ekblad9]

My tummy is HUGE! I look like I'm five months pregnant at least! It's high, too, not in the lower belly. I feel ridiculous telling people I'm 8 wks pregnant, LOL.

[ella-makes-3]

Hey Mamas, hope you are all feeling better. My heart is going out to you all feeling so bad. Hope all the spotting and tears have mended themselves. Wow, you seem to be handling it very well. I would be a basket case.
I am still pretty tired, even after a great night sleep, and still have nausea, especially when I go for too long without eating.
I am having a lot of food aversions. I used to eat lots of eggs, meat and chicken, but now I can't even look at the stuff. It makes me feel so sick. I had that with my last pregnancy, but not as early on as this. I am trying to eat pulses and whole grain carbs, so my diet has completely changed around.
My jeans and clothes are still fitting normally, but I am just waiting to wake up one morning and have to go maternity shopping in my pj's!
Have a great day

[wtchyhlr]

wow, quiet board today. hope everyone is doing okay....

[ekblad9]

I actually took the kids on two outings today and am making dinner as we speak! Yahoo, a record for me. Still had to nap and am feeling pretty sluggish but I think it's improving. I'm wondering if I'm a wee bit ahead of schedule. I don't usually have to start cathaterizing myself until 10 - 14 wks and I'm only in my ninth week right now and am doing it. Oh the joys. :D

[Lousli]

ekblad, That sounds decidely unpleasant.

Heve and Shannon, hope both of you are doing okay today.

I won't describe the cooking craze I've been on because of everyone's m/s, but I'm having a lot of fun in the kitchen lately.

And, I made the biggest score of maternity clothes EVER! My friend that had a baby in March just lent me all of her stuff. And when I say all, we're talking about maybe 12 pairs of pants, one nice dress, two sweaters, and 20 shirts. I have a new wardrobe! So excited. Oh yeah, and a birth ball!! And she is so sweet, she gave me a baby gift, my first one.

That's all, off to rest.

[ella-makes-3]

Hope my post about food aversions didn't scare everyone off? I did think about it after I had posted, but me and my big mouth. Sorry if I made anyone feel bad :blush

[weesej]

ekblad you have to what!!! catheterize yourself???? OOOOOOOOOWWWWWW how long does this go on??

[shannon0218]

Evening all,
Lousy day today, big fight with DH (that D does not stand for darling) Apparently he has somehow blown $2500, $1500 of which was owed to me, our benefit plan somehow lost our receipts, thus meaning that $680 worth of progesterone that I assumed had been placed in his account was of course not there--apparently he didn't want to "burden" me with any extra stuff--it took me a 10 min phone call to straighten everything out but of course it will now be another 2 weeks before I can get re-embursed for that money which has of course already been spent. Communication is not the boy's strong point and I have no idea how to improve on it, he keeps telling me he's going to try harder, but it seems to get worse not better--and always at the wrong time.
Ok, my rant is over, had to get that out.
Doing alrgiht today, no more bleeding, go back on Friday for another U/S which will hopefully show that this tear/separation has healed. :fingersx:
Ella-makes-3, no worries, we all talk about food aversions.
Speaking of which, is it just me or is EVERY damn commercial on TV about food??????

[Christi]

I had to buy chocolate pudding ladies. It was yuuummmmyyyyy!! I had a very productive day. I sorted my laundry and washed two loads. I also unloaded my dishwasher and reloaded it. That is more housework then I have done in a long time. I also went grocery shopping and went to the farmers market. What has gotten into me? I don't even feel tired at 10:00 at night with no nap. It will probably hit me tomorrow.

[shannon0218]

Ok, it's 12:30 in the morning here. I went to bed at 10 because I was exhausted, but of course could not fall asleep. So now I am sitting up. The good side of it is I managed to get done a ton of paperwork that I have been letting go and will now do the dishes and clean up a little around here. Any other night and this would be no big deal, I could get some stuff done at night and sleep all day tomorrow, however, tomorrow I NEED to work and actually have a fairly busy day.

[wtchyhlr]

Its almost 11 here, and i'm awake becauase i have a hideous time relaxing enough to sleep when DH is gone. and DH was late tonight at his yoga thingy cuz they were chatting. I called at 10:10 to see if he might be coming home anytime soon (it ends at 9) and he said he'd call when he left. he just called... asked why i wasn't asleep. DUH, waiting for him. He knows i don't fall asleep well without him in a non preggo state, why he thinks adding piles of hormones will help i have NO idea. dorky husband.

[heveasoul]

Hi All.

:hugs to those suffering from dh syndrome (dh=dorky husband).

Not much new here. Yesterday had the teeniest amount of brown on the tp - nothing red, no flow, no cramps. My acupuncturist gave me "ear beans" - little pellets that tape onto your skin for massaging/pressing when you feel nausea. very cool.

Have been assigned a mw - my first appt is in the first week of August. Don't know anything about her. Looking forward to meeting her - hope we click!

[Free Thinker]

Good Morning all :wave I don't post on the thread much b/c I'm just feeling too bad to get ont he puter much. I am 11 weeks tomorrow, and hope I start feeling better soon. THe food aversion and neausea are worse than actually getting sick! I can barely stomach anything these days. Right now I'm planning tomato soup for lunch, real healthy :raz I need some calories!!! My milk is practicallly gone now :( I cannot even nurse 2 times a day w/o running out. DD slept with a sippy cup last night b/c there was no milk for her :crying I guess I will get over it soon, but right now it's hard.

Good luck to all of you aat your upcoming appts. Mine is next week, for the 12 week appt.!!! Yay!!! Hopefully I can hear a hb, but it might be too early still.

[ella-makes-3]

Hey all, just checking in to say hi. Hope you are all doing ok. I have just made a big pot of bean and veggie soup that I will have for dinner, and probably the rest of the month too, it's so big. I don't even like soup normally, oh yes, and it's 90 degrees here with 100% humidity, so I am a little nuts!!
DD has the coxsackie virus, means she has blisters all over her body and ulcers in her mouth, so she is in lots of pain, and apparently I am to expect a high temp in the next few days. I'm just too slug like to take care of anyone else, I can barely look after myself, let alone a cranky baby!

[tug]

I'm glad to hear that at least some follks are starting to feel a bit better lately. Sorry for the others who are still in the throes of m/s.

feel compelled to compliment my dh who has been so so so wonderful while i have been so so so sick. he's done not only all of the dipes for weeks upon weeks upon weeks, but all the other laundry. he fixes great dinners and doesn't complain when i only eat 2 bites. he did a bunch of research to determine that i could take lukewarm baths (well, actually those sound yucky but the effort was sweet). he has watched ds and let me sleep (mmmm, sleep). he has just been an angel.

i'm feeling a bit better lately. i think i'm to the point in the pregnancy where i'm fine as long as i eat and eat and eat. unfortunately, i have to take a thyroid function med each morning and can't eat for a half hour thereafter. ugh. that's usually when i get the most sick.

anyway, good wishes to everybody!

[shannon0218]

Well I made it through my work day and I'm still alive and standing. I actually think I'm at a bit of a turning point, I managed to eat lunch without the benefit of IV gravol and it stayed down--it was a bananna and a piece of cheese, but it stayed down. My truck is broken and can't be fixed until tomorrow, which means we have to pick up daycare dogs in dh's car--can you say pain the butt??
He's leaving shortly to go have a little chat with his mother and let her know that myself and our friends who were so kind as to host our wedding all are owed an apoligy before I will be seeing or speaking to her again. I'm of course hoping she says forget it, that way I never have to see her bitchy little face again! So everyone send continue to be a clueless bitch vibes to my uppety MIL!!!
Ok, gotta go lay down I think...

[wtchyhlr]

Hey Shannon, great news that lunch stayed down. WOOHOO. I must have fuzzy brain, cuz i can't remember what your MIL did at your wedding.... but hopefully she either apologizes or goes away.

And, if I haven't thanked you for the sandbox idea for the puppy, thank you so much. He LOVES it. And no more holes in my flowerbed.

[shannon0218]

Hey Joy, I'm glad the sand box is working out so well, just make sure you keep going out and restocking it with buried cookies and such.
Just heard from Steve, he's on his way back, his mother still thinks she did nothing wrong and refused to apoligize, he sounded a little surprised that I was pleased with that :innocent
As for what she did... she single handedly worked to attempt to ruin our wedding. She bitched constantly to other guests about all the things we did wrong. She made snide comments about my "attire" without looking at who was behind her, my friend was behind her when she told her husband she doesn't know how "STephen" (steve hates being called that) allowed himself to be talked into this mess and what was with my cleavage, did I think I was some kind of hooker. She spoke to at least 5 people (that told me about it) about how unfair our rule of no kids under the age of 10 was. She started a fight with and treated our friends who owned the property and worked their asses off for us like servants. And to top things off she and her stupid husband cut in on our first dance after only 30 seconds--if I had wanted to dance with a fat old guy at my wedding I could have married one of them.
I told dh I didn't really didn't care about the apoligy to me, I just wanted to make sure she apoligized to our friends. (Which I knew full well she would not do)
I mean, even if you disliked the host for your only son's wedding or whatever, if you knew how much these people had done for your son, would you leave the property without even saying goodbye or thankyou to them???? I personally just saw that as being so very rude.

Anyway, I'm definitely feeling better, I'm right now making cookies for dh, the poor boy hasn't had any baking in a couple months (btw, he's being good today)
Here's one for you all, how many people have joint accounts where only one of you manages the money? Dh is terrible with money and he has decided that we should have a joint account which his paychecks would be deposited into and I will give him money out of that account each week as spending money. I just know that I wouldn't be able to handle being the one getting the allowance, but he's just so used to having nothing left by the time the next check is due that he seems incapable of saving anything. Anyone have any advice on how to make this work??

[Boobs]

Shannon, so glad you're feeling a lil better! You "sound" better!

I didn't know about your mil at your wedding either. I'm so sorry!

Mike and I have always had a joint acct. and he has always managed it. It's not that I can't or won't, he's just so much better at it. His check goes into the bank and we either get cash out of it, or we have cash from my part-time job. (I take care of an elderly man every other week and he pays me cash.) So, neither of us gets an allowance per se, we just each work with the cash available. We have ONE checkbook. It is for bills and groceries ONLY. Everything else is paid for with cash. It works out really well for us.

[ChloesMummy]

Just wanted to say hi to all of you moms due in Feb 05. I found out about 2/3 wks ago I am due at the end of Feb! God blessed us with a suprise! :) I am relatively new to posting so just wanted to say hi! Hope all of you are felling O.K.

[ekblad9]

I manage our joint account. Not well, I might add, but better than dh would. I'm just not great with money but dh is worse. I think we need an accountant or something.

I felt so awful last night. I went to bed at 7:00! I feel so bad. I never, ever see my dh and haven't read a bedtime story to the kids in weeks. I hope this ends soon. I can't take much more.

We leave for CA on Monday morning and I have not one thing packed. I have to pack for all five kids, dh and me. I don't know how I'll ever get it done. We have two birthday parties tomorrow and lots of other errands to run.

Sorry, had to whine.

[shannon0218]

Amy, :hug
I'm having the worst time trying to pee, yesterday and today, I just get the slowest trickle unless my bladder is over full at which point I can usually manage to pee properly (hmmmm, how does one define proper peeing??)
My followup U/S is this afternoon at 12:50, if everyone could keep fingers crossed that my tear/separation has heeled up nicely I DO NOT want to be placed on bedrest!!!!!

[ekblad9]

:hug Good Luck Shannon!

[wtchyhlr]

Shannon - I'd've shot my MIL. period. Good luck at your u/s. As far as finances, I manage our joint account. I'm just better at it than Rod. All the money goes in one checkbook. I pay all the bills, and he gets a small cash allowance. It works best with lots of communication, and its good that most of our bills are static, so we're pretty well budgeted. It also means I do all the grocery shopping (DH SUCKS at shopping, can we say impulse impulse impulse). He does on occasion help by licking the envelopes for the bills. lol....

[*Amy*]

Hi everyone! Shannon, I hope your US goes well today!

I got my hair chopped off this week (really short; a pixie cut), and I love it! Short hair rules.

DH and I have one main account to pay bills, one account for his spending money, and one account for my spending money. All of our income goes into the main account, and then every two weeks money is automatically transferred to our spending accounts. I only keep track of my spending account, and he takes care of the rest. This works really well for us because he is REALLY good at managing money, and I'm really bad at it. The "allowance" thing works pretty well for me because I have a bad tendency to spend more money than I should, so knowing that when it's gone it's gone helps me to prioritize and do less impulse-buying.

I am 9 weeks tomorrow. I can't believe it! My first midwife appt. is now just over a week away, and I'm so excited to hear the heartbeat! :heartbeat

[Boobs]

Good luck with the u/s, Shannon! I'm peeing very slowly too. Often and a lot, just slowly. I think my bladder must be smooshed!

We leave for Texas Sunday morning and I have so much to do between now and then. I'm getting a little nervous. I really shouldn't even be on here right now. I didn't get much done yesterday because I was so wiped out from our shopping trip the day before. It doesn't take much to exhaust me these days.

I'll be 12 weeks when I get back!! Woo-hoo!! Scary thing is, I have 3 more weeks of growing before I have to get into that bridesmaid dress! :eek I wonder if I could buy another dress at the last minute??

I hope you all have a great day!

[ekblad9]

Please send positive vibes our way. Dh was told by his employer to find another job. And our trip to CA was cancelled (he was supposed to go on business, I was just tagging along). I'm crabby and sad right now. :(

[weesej]

ekblad that SUCKS!!! You will be in my prayers.

Thinking about you Shannon, hope it has healed.

I am 9 weeks today, this is usually the halfway point for my morning sickness. This week is as bad as last and then it gets better during weeks 11 and 12 and is almost nil if I keep up with eating after that. Closer to being done than not now. Should be able to hear the HB soon, but I loaned out my doppler to a mama whose baby has Trisomy 13 and the heartrate was slowing. She will be able to tape record the heartbeat and will know when her baby dies. She plans to birth this babe at home with her family. So in any case I get to wait for a good cause-it'll teach me patience too!

[ella-makes-3]

Hi mamas, hope everyone is doing ok today.
ekblad - I am so sorry to hear that news. I wish your dh well in finding a new job, with a better boss!
Chloesmom - welcome to the group. We are a chatty bunch, so if you miss a couple of days, there is lots of reading to do to catch up!
Shannon - wishing you all the bset with your appointment tomorrow. I'm sure you'll keep us posted on the "good" outcome!!
I have a question for you, when did you "concieve" as we have the same due date, I was wondering as I would like to know when I did. I am pretty sure it was just a few days after my period ended, as I had cewm, and I though how unusual it was. The nurse at my m/w practice dated my first day of my last period as May 9th, as it didn't "fit" with her calculations???? When it was actually May 14th. The ultrasound tech dated the baby as 8weeks exactly on July 2nd
Wow, this is getting long! I am hungry, so better go and get some lunch.
Bye for now Jasmine

[Lousli]

Ekblad, I'm so sorry about your dh's job and the trip out here to CA. I really hope everything works out for you.

Chloe'smom, welcome! Do you happen to live in vacaville? I like in sacramento, so I'm thinking you are probably close...

Shannon, wishing you the best of luck on your ultrasound appointment today. Please update us!

Heve, how are you doing? I've been thinking about you since you had that spotting. Everything seem okay now?

Weesej, I'm glad I'm not the only one with a doppler! I just rented it this week. I know that many people have questioned the safety of ultrasound here, but I feel like it hasn't been proven unsafe. I had quite a few ultrasounds with my dd, and she is perfect (okay, I'm biased, but still). So I caved and rented a doppler because I really needed to know that everything is okay. I heard the hb last night! Very reassuring and exciting.

Tracie, Is the dress one picked out by the bride? Or did you get to chose your own? is there any way you can have it altered?

Jasmine, u/s can be off in dating by 5 days or so. If you know when you ovulated, that would probably be the most accurate date, but if you don't know, then I'd go with the date from your LMP.

I'm still so tired! When does this end? I guess in a few more weeks, if I'm lucky, since I'm 10.5 weeks now. I have been sleeping funny too, so I know that isn't helping.


I just bought Birthing from Within, and it is such a great read! My dh thought it was a little hippy-dippy, but he still said, "If you want to buy it, buy it." And I did!

[Periwinkle]

Ekblad :hug that stinks. I hope he finds another job - and one he loves (we all know how much it sucks when dh is unhappy at work) - very soon.

Shannon - I had expected to hear good news by now. Unless your OB is like mine - perpetually 1 hour behind. I hope everything has healed nicely!


So I had my own mini- freak out the last couple of days. Basically, I feel great. Or at least, a lot better. The first 2 months, if I weren't pg, I would have gone to a doctor right away, fearing I had some medical problem. :) But now, I basically feel OK. Sure I'm a dash more tired than usual, but not like I was a couple of weeks ago. I'm still hungry, but not ravenous. My nausea has almost disappeared. Soooooo...

get ready to laugh at me...

I POAS this morning. :Sheepish: Still :++

(I'm sooo ashamed!)

Then I felt boobs tingling all morning - a good sign, right? Plus my belly is nice and rounded this morning. And I was hungry before lunch, even after a good breakfast. Phew.

I guess it's possible to start feeling better at 9 1/2 weeks, but everyone always says "second trimester", so I dunno, I kinda allowed myself to freak. :innocent

Anyway, happy Friday!

[Ravenmoon]

Wow Periwinkle i can only hope for the same stroke of luck!No more nausea would be great.And my boobs,nursing hurts!

Ekblad i am so sorry.That is stress you don't need.Remember to take it easy.Rescue Remedy is always nice.

Shannon i hope your tear is all nice and mended.

Hi to everyone.I am hanging in there,somehow!Making appts for my dd to see a geneticist,allergist and a neurologist and she can't get in until Sept!

[tug]

don't freak periwinkle! i have started to feel better too and i'm right at ten weeks tomorrow so we're about the same. as long as i eat carbs constantly (like every hour), i am fine. i wish salad was more appealing right now, but i'm happy to be eating. i lost some weight over the last couple of weeks with not eating and being so sick (my hubbie came up with a new saying, based on the old cognito ergo sum -- i think therefore i am. his is "yarfito ergo sum" -- i yarf therefore i am).

heve - where are you? everything ok?

ekblad - so sorry about hubby. at least you don't have to pack this weekend! i hope he finds something soon. evidently, i may be out of a job in three months too (and it's so EASY to find work when you're visibly pregnant). i know it's scary.

hope the appt went okay shannon!

[mama2m&m]

periwinkle! you poa :laugh: enjoy feeling well while you can. it does tend to make us a tad worried though doesn't it?

shannon, hoping all is well and your tear mended and you can pee now!

heve, hope all is okay there too!

ekblad, i'm so sorry to hear about your dh's job. how stressful and scary. i hope he finds something else quickly that's bigger and better!

i'm feeling quite nice today with some bumps here and there. this week i've had one good day followed by a rotton day. so i guess tomorrow will be a rotton day. still struggling with m/s most of the time but it's nice to feel good for an hour at least. don't knwo how i'll manage a few more weeks of this. a day at a time i guess. i'm so tired of stressing about food. dh has been a great guy lately and not complaining as of yet. i'm so gald. hopefully i'll pull out of the woods soon.

[weesej]

Weesej, I'm glad I'm not the only one with a doppler! I just rented it this week. I know that many people have questioned the safety of ultrasound here, but I feel like it hasn't been proven unsafe. I had quite a few ultrasounds with my dd, and she is perfect (okay, I'm biased, but still). So I caved and rented a doppler because I really needed to know that everything is okay. I heard the hb last night! Very reassuring and exciting

I have mine because I'm a student midwife. Glad to hear you found your baby. I will use U/S with the doppler during the pregnancy, but not any more than I would have at pre-natal appts. The practice I am with is more medical than some other midwives. We actually have an in office U/S, my family at home doesn't know about this pregnancy and I am sorely tempted to do an U/S and put pictures in the mail. (Although that surely isn't very natural minded is it LOL)

[Christi]

:bawl My DH just came home from work. He was layed off. I'm so scared.
There goes our insurance. We have only been eligible for it since July 1st.
I don't know what to do.

Ekblad were in the same boat. How are you handeling it? I hope something comes up soon.

[shannon0218]

Man, Christi and Amy, I'm so sorry about the dh jobs!!!
I don't have the results yet, just talked to my OB and she will call in and get a verbal report when she's done with patients today, but the babe had a heartbeat and was bopping around in there so I'm feeling good.
Heve, oh Heve.... where are you???

[mama2m&m]

oh no not another one! july must be a bad month. my dh lost his in july when i was pg with madison. i'm so sorry :hug and hope he find something soon.

shannon, gald the prelims are good!

[shannon0218]

Ok, just talked to my OB and the tear is the same, the radioligist says it could be from the heparin I'm taking and they will continue to watch it.
Jasmine, oddly because we did IUI this time, I can tell you the exact day I conceived. It was May 20th adn I am continueing to measure right on to that day.

[Lousli]

weesej, I'm trying not to use the doppler too much, even though I rented it. I just wanted to rule out missed miscarriage, as that is basically my biggest fear. I think I'll probably check the hb once a week or so, maybe less as I start feeling reassured when my belly grows a little. And I'm going to return it once I feel movement.

Shannon, glad your babe looks healthy. What is going on with the tear? Since it hasn't healed, are you still on bedrest? I hope it is going to be okay. It doesn't sound like it is adversely affecting the baby right now, so that is good.

Anyone heard from Hevasoul? Maybe she's just lazing the day away, far from her computer...

[heveasoul]

I'm here, I'm here! :wave Sorry if I had you worried...just very busy - at home and at work. But it's Friday...tgif!!!

Christi and ekblad - oh, HUGE hugs...:hug I hope something works out for you and your dh(s) soon. Positive vibes going your way!

Shannon - so, are you on bedrest? Glad the baby's doing well! :love

Peri, I'm also feeling pretty good... :hide: Maybe good fortune, maybe the acupuncture...at any rate, I'm happy about it. And I feel the baby's definitely still there and ok - my acupuncturist commented on how much stronger my pulse was this week (she can feel a second part to the pulse on pregnant women - cool, eh?). I recommend these little acupressure pellets she gave me - I had minor waves of nausea and massaged the spot, and then was ok...Even my fatigue doesn't seem as overpowering as a week ago...I'm maybe at 5 on a scale of 10, energy-wise, and have to get to bed early, but the days are better, which is good, because it's sooooooo busy for me, and will be until I leave on vacation in late August.

Call me :nut, but the slings I ordered (http://www.kangarookorner.com/k_how_afp.shtml) before Father's Day arrived today! Hope they work out, because I just read the fine print about a 30-day exchange policy...! A charcoal grey one for dh (check out this pic (http://nunayer.dyndns.org/gallery/Evan-James-Album-2/IMG_0012) posted by someone on the babywearing threads), and a cream one for me. I know, I know, adjustable would have served us both, but the big rings wouldn't have gone over too well with dh - a bit to 70's-big-handled-purse-ish...:LOL He says he's going to practise by putting me in it...:LOL um - I think I'd exceed the weight limit! :eyesroll

[jorie]

I am starting to feel better m/s wise. Discovering that half my problem was tension has helped tremendously. Just soooo tired though. I don't really sleep anymore, just nap (I wake up constantly at night) and siatic(sp) nerve pain has started already. Went to see a chiropractor today, which helped some, but she got my hopes up about seeing a fam dr. and the dr. she refered me to isn't accepting new patients. Also feeling very sad about the move. :hug to christi and ekblad We moved for dh to get a new job as a lay off at previous job was looming large, so much empathy to you! In general, a sucky week--I had to go back to where use to live for couple days and when I was leaving, my best friend dropped a bomb on me as I was leaving that she has been mad at me about something for "some time" but we would have to discuss it later, so fun drive home. Then yesterday had prenatal history appointment with RN from OB clinic I'm planning to use. She was unhappy that I was still nursing (I got the "hurmph" and steelly eyes), didn't appreciate that I refused the "optional" tests ("don't you even want the pamphlets?") and got pissy when I questioned several of their "normal procedures". I was asking for information but apparentlly, she doesn't like informed patients! Hopefully, the drs are better. Sigh. I have my first appt. with dr. in two weeks. I hope it goes well. The RN mentioned something about a pelvic exam, not a pap, just a pelvic. I just want to know what that is going to tell the dr (when I asked her what the purpose of this was she said "You'll have to take that up with the dr!"). Anyone? I'm not trying to be difficult, I just don't like to have things done to me I don't understand! Have a great weekend everyone:)

[Boobs]

ekblad and Christi~ I'm so sorry. Not a good coincidence! :hug I hope both of your dh's find something very soon. You definitely don't need this stress right now.

Periwinkle~ :laugh: I can't believe you POAS!! I understand why you did, it's just funny!!

Lesley~ The dress is actually at the alterer's right now. She hasn't answered her phone or returned my calls for the past two days, so I'm thinking she must be out of town at the worst time possible. Well, actually the worst time will be when I get back from Texas. The bride bought the dresses at a bridal shop in NYC, so if it comes down to it, I could possibly have her go get another one. I don't know what I'd do about getting it altered at the last minute though. They come with a huge bust and small waist. Opposite of my body! :eyesroll

Glad to hear more of us are starting to come out of the sickies! :thumb Now if we can just get the rest of us to feeling better....

[wtchyhlr]

Hey ladies...

feeling MUCH better today. Went to the chiropractor after work for the first time in YEARS... my Sacrum was locked. Hence my hips just aching. All better now. He says this is very common during pregnancy. I say, thank god my insurance pays chiropractic these days.

big hugs to christy and ekblad... my DH was laid off in 2002, and luckily we were a double income family able to adjust to a single income plus unemployment. We are now looking to get him reemployed so I can take maternity leave, and hopefully become a SAHM. Very stressful time, tho.

Shannon - glad that the tear isn't worse. how long are you staying on the heparin? I saw you cowering under a chair over in the what no one told you thread and was amused... i'm actually thrilled to death they're doing it because these are the unspeakables that aren't in any books. I like knowing things are possible before they happen so i don't freak out.

Heve - glad you're feeling better

Jorie - Good for you standing your ground. I think i would be in trouble at an OB's office. I'm fairly outspoken too.

Hope everyone has a great weekend. DH is at a concert. I am gonig to go watch a chic flick and crash... I got Mona Lisa Smile

:)

[Boobs]

Great movie, Joy! Hope you like it!

I just watched In America. It was really good too.

[weesej]

Yeah no joke. Went hiking with the family on the Appilachian Trail and climbed the closest Mt. OK so it wasn't a very big Mt BUT it was a Mt Feeling pretty good about it :D

Still sick not as bad as the last couple of days. Hope you all are hanging in there

[weesej]

Now I'm spotting this afternoon :angry I know it wasn't hiking but I sure am feeling guilty. This is more than I had with Katie, but certainly still could be normal.

[shannon0218]

Go lay down with your feet up Jen!!!! and no more mountain climbing!!!!!
Went shopping with my mom today as she is going to make me some maternity clothes. For a hundred bucks we got 6 patterns and fabric for 2 pairs of pant and 2 shirts. I'm pleased, she figures she'll have a least one pair of pants for me by the end of next week.

[shannon0218]

Bad night, bad day. The nurse just left and my gravol is running now, I'm really hoping it helps. I've thrown up 6 times this morning and last night I tossed the plain pasta with nothing on it that I tried to eat. I'm getting so sick of this, I didn't realize how sick of it I was until I felt a little better for a couple days--what a dirty trick.
Question for all you moms who have been there done that. I seem to be having a hel of a time with blood sugar that seems to just plummet from the sky on me. Yesterday I got all shaky and felt horrible, I couldn't see straight I was dizzy, my legs were SO weak. Some lady at the grocery store actually noticed and had me sit down. She went through the checkout and bought me a coke (hate hate hate Coke--but I know it has a good sugar rush) Anyway, drank the Coke and instantly felt better. The next time I felt it coming before it got bad, I sucked on a lifesave adn that made a good difference. Both times I had eaten a couple hours prior. Could this be an indicator of GD to come?? If it is, I'm going to start changing my diet now (well, if I can keep anything down--had to leave this post to puke)
Also, Ekblad, you mentioned cathing yourself, can I ask why-I'm also having a hell of a time peeing these days, at least every other time I only get the littlest trickle--it takes 10 min just to half empty my bladder.

On another note, is there someone who hasn't done it yet that would like to take care of our thread this week?

[ekblad9]

I have to cath myself from around week 8 until around week 16. My uterus sits on my bladder just "so" and I can't pee normally. It sucks. Sounds like you're going through something similar.

I get the low blood sugar thing often but don't get GD so hopefully you won't either.

:hug

[Lousli]

Hi there!
I see that no one has started a new thread for this week yet, so I guess I'll do it. Yay! My first time starting a "one thread." PM me if you need any of your info changed.

New thread is here:
http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?p=1763706

[ChloesMummy]

Hi everyone! This is a very chatty group and I love it! You all seem so very nice and open! I am 8 wks 4 days- and got very tired this last week. I am queasy off and on ALL day-I had the gastric bypass back in Sept. 01 and I can't vomit hardly at all-so I am just guessing that is why the queasy lingers! I forget who asked, but I am in CA-but I live near Fresno CA (hr south of Fresno) we have a lot of cows! LOL I am so greatful for this group-it is so nice to hear how others are doing around the same stage of pregnancy! Good luck to you all! Are nightmares normal about miscarriage? Anyone else experience that?

[KateSt.]

Back from vacation...haven't read thread yet...just subscribing....will be back soon! :love

[shannon0218]

Welcome back Kate!!! I wondered where you were!!