March Mama's week of July 18th

[luvmy3boyz]

I didn't see a thread started for this week and I've got some new news so I thought I'd start it. I don't have an updated list of mama's though.

Here's my news...
I went in for my ob appointment today and to get the first ultrasound (she does an early ultrasound on me to rule out multiples since it runs in the family). She searched around for a while and finally told me that all she saw was an odd shaped fluid filled sac and no baby. For some reason it didn't quite phase me, I didn't really believe it. I told her that wasn't exactly what I was wanting to hear.....so she started searching again and then finally found the baby at a very odd angle in my uterus...heart beating away. So all is well, apparently by the Ultrasound date I'm 4 days ahead of where I thought I was which doesn't make sense because it's right between the two possible spots that I ovulated. She says my due date is Feb 28th but I'm sticking with March 2nd for now.

I'm still really nauseous and plan on it for at least the next 6 months or so. I've lost 2 lbs...no big suprise. My thyroid is really low so my med is being dosed up again which was also expected (it always goes low when I'm pregnant).

We finally got all the new flooring in the house (due to a flood last month) and am still trying to get stuff put back together. I'm really enjoying my new laminate/pergo though, it's soooo much easier to clean up spills and with three young boys I get a LOT of spills each day.

March Mama's Arrival Dates for 2005
Ravenmoon 3/1
Cholderby 3/2
Luvmy3boyz 3/2
Ekblad 3/3
Doulamommy 3/4
OaklandMama 3/5
Finnsma 3/8
Fiercelove 3/9
Crayon 3/13
Jocmtl 3/13
Somewhere to grow 3/13
Ladyelmo1 3/16
Karennnnn 3/17
Joan 3/20
Patchfire 3/21
Mimim 3/21
Simplehome 3/23
Jenniebug 3/23
Morningtillmoon 3/24
Tomomma 3/25
JennInSeattle 3/29

[OaklandMama]

Glad your apt. went well! I can't wait to see/hear this baby's heart beat! We have laminate flooring as well in the living/dinning/master bed room...we love it! I'll never have carpet again!

Ooops forgot to add my update...which is not much since I just joined last week...I'm due March 5th...My son Elias is still nursing and I've lost 4-5" in the last month. I'm feeling pretty good...A little tired, sometimes HUNGRY! Sometimes not wanting to eat at all...luckily no morning sickness so far...Knock on my wood desk! I've located some HB midwives in my area so I'm going to be calling and setting up appointments for next week when my husband gets back from his trip. My Mom is coming to stay for a week and a half to help me get some work done around the house and take care of Eli while I sew orders!

Hope everyone is doing well this week!
Peace Mamas,
Jen

[AutumnBreeze]

Well, it's Monday....and boy is it Monday! I had my hair cut on Sunday, and the moron, after repeating what I said twice, and asking questions of her own, still did it wrong. So I had it blunt cut today, a bit better, I like it much better than it was....but I liked how long it had been..... :angry The whole time while we were in the salon today my son was either whining loudly (only 4 other people in there) screaming, or crying. What fun. Now he's in his room refusing to listen to me all the while dh sleeps off a headache in our room...Sure I left him here right after he got home so I could return the library books, and get the film developed like I wanted this afternoon before melt down boy started up.

Sorry.................

A pregnancy update, getting a little nauseas now...I was really hoping to pass this up, really really really hoping. :irked:

I see a CNM on Wednesday, and will see my HB midwife sometime in the next 2 weeks. I'm still waiting on a confirmation on the date. Will update more after our first appointment.

[Patchfire]

Pregnancy update... my breasts are still incredibly sore. Not so nauseous today, just some heartburn and the inexplicible cravings and food aversions. I'm outgrowing one of my bras, bleh.

Tomorrow I've got lots of people coming to my house so tomorrow I have to clean and I have to provide some kind of vegetable for the potluck. I have no clue what I'm going to do, as I have no desire to cook!

Tried to go down - well, actually, we did go down - to the MLK Jr Historical Site with my visitors and dd also. She'd had all morning to run around, but she still wouldn't shut up for the 10 minutes that someone was talking in Ebenezer Baptist Church!! She told me it was 'not fair' that she didn't get to talk and I said that what wasn't fair was her disrupting it for everyone else. Argggh.

First appointment with the midwife is 31 August. No planning on parallel care at this point - I think I'd scream, honestly, as I was thinking about all the things I don't even have to think about this time, lol!

[ladyelmo1]

Okay, here's my update...

My breasts are enormous! They have been sore since June 26th, and it's getting a little old. I've been out of my regular bras since the day my period was due, and I'm almost out of the sports bras that I wore until I was 5 mos pg with dd. I'm not sure what I'm gonna do about that. I'm starting to think I may grow out of my nursing bras before March, and those are pretty big! (big for me, anyway; I'm not usually that well-endowed)

My belly's already popped out, too. I'm still (barely) in some of my regular clothes, but I'm not thinking that's gonna last long. I was going to keep it to myself until 12 weeks, at least at the new job, but not thinking that's going to happen at this point. I may be obviously showing LONG before then, if this keeps up.

Am I outside the norm here??? I know each one is different, and I know that these things happen sooner with a second baby, but this is starting to make me wonder.

:OT my last day at the job from h*ll is FRIDAY!!!!! So, I'm working like crazy, to prove to certain creeps that I am not a slacker. And on top of that I have 6 of my in-laws coming to stay at my house for the next week. They should be here tomorrow. Should be fun/interesting/exciting/tiring. Why, oh why does everything seem to happen all at once? :eyesroll Lucky for me I can still stand the smell of cooking food, with dd I couldn't.

Sorry if this post is a little shrill. I guess the stress is showing. Next week will be better.

-Melissa

[lavendermama]

Hi Everyone!
We have an appointment with a HB midwife this week! I am so excited. I think I must have tested really early because the fatigue and nasty smell thing has hit full force. I am exhausted!
Good luck to all of you!

[rad]

Hi everyone! :) I can't there is a whole lot going on over here. I'm really tired. Not too much nausea though. My nipples are killing me, but I'm determined to keep BFing my DD. So far so good. I still have to call my dr and let him know. But I'm not in a super big hurry right now. Although I'm really looking forward to starting to prepare for another HB with him and my midwife again. :)

That's about it. Hope everyone else is doing well.

[JennInSeattle]

Melissa - My bbs are huge too! They were already big because I'm nursing but now my nipples are even lower and Nathan and I are having to work harder to get them positioned correctly when he wants to nurse! My nipples are sensitive but not killing me, thankfully! However a few times a day Nathan grabs a nipple with HeMan strength and that's unbelievably painful! It takes all my patience to keep my cool!

I was on Weight Watchers prior to becoming pregnant and all of my clothes fit loosely but here I am no more than 4 weeks and things are tight, my belly wants to sit between my legs and I'm keeping everything unzipped with only loose panties! I wonder how much of this is in my head but I know some of it can't be because my pants/shorts/capris are uncomfortable!

Hi Rachel! :wave

[rad]

Hi Jenn! :)

Yeah, my BBs feel bigger. (That is not a good thin considering they were HUGE before :LOL ) I'm also having to really work with Chandra to get her latch on properly. She has some not so great nursing habits that never bothered me until my nipples were sensitive.

I've actually lost weight this week (5 lbs :eek ), but my pants don't feel any looser. So I'm wondering were the weight came from. Not the good ole boobies or tummy for sure.

[SagMom]

Well, my midwife appt isn't until next month, but when I spoke with her on the phone she informed me that her backup ob has a new policy for women over 40--they must have an ultrasound to rule out heart defects. We'll talk more at my appt. but I'm pretty pissed that the decision to have an us is being taken out of my hands.

I'm 5 weeks now...feeling a little light-headed at times, not very hungry, no weight gain, my nipples are very sore when ds nurses so I've been encouraging short sessions.

We told the kids and they're thrilled. My family also knows--I think being a grandparent has become old hat though because my parents are happy but don't seem as excited as they were the first couple of times. Sis and bro are happy for us. In laws don't know yet and we still have a few friends to tell.

I can't wait until I'm showing.

[TRIBE]

Hi, I am Jennie, new to the group! I am 5 weeks due March 23.

I have a consultation appt tommorow with a HB midwife and I am calling 2 more midwives in my town to see if they do HB.

I have a lot of symptoms. Dizzy spells since the week before AF was due, nausea the week AF was due...ok its not even morning sickness its all day until the sun goes down sickness and then I am fine and wired. I can't sleep at night, I am getting up early in the morning and then I crash around 2pm. Of course I feel like crap right after I wake up from my nap so I am trying to not nap and go to bed earlier.

I am already having cravings, veggies, fruit and sushi mostly. My appetite (when I am not suffering the m/s) is HUGE! I can't seem to eat enough.

I started my vitamins this week, floradix. The stuff tastes putrid but it works the best for me and I am picky. I am also taking 200mg of B6, any less than that and my m/s is so bad i simply can't function. And I am also taking a folic acid supplement. Amzanginly enough one of my most common pg symtpons, sore boobies, has not happened. I am a bit jealous of you ladies who are already growing LOL

We told the 2 youngest kids and they are thrilled. The older 2 are at their grandparents for the summer so we are waiting to tell them when they get home. I know the oldest is going to be so happy as he has been asking me for a few months now when I was going to get another baby.

I guess thats it :)

[CityGirl]

I'm a bit over 6 weeks now and feeling impatient. For what, I don't know. I guess I can't wait to show. I am still having almost NO symptoms. No nausea except for fleeting moments, no fatigue out of the ordinary, no sore breasts, no decrease in milk supply. The only symptom is that I'm craving much blander, more carb-filled foods than I usually eat, which I experienced during my first pregnancy, and I just have NO desire at all to cook. I know I need veggies but it's a struggle to force myself to make them; I just want to order out every meal! And I am starving FREQUENTLY.

Can it be that I might actually avoid morning sickness this time around? Or is it still too early to assume that?

[Gale Force]

I'm doing pretty well. My fatigue isn't bad at all, a big change from last time. I am bursting out of my clothes like some of you gals are. I went through a bit of a "I'm getting fat" depression last week over it. So I got some maternity clothes, stuck a pillow in them, and realized I will probably look pregnant, not too fat. Though we'll see. I'm eating like a couple of working men.

I started eating liver. Ewww. It is palatable, but that's about it. It appears to be worth it though. My mom and I started it on Friday and both had really good days SAturday. My energy has been pretty good since, so I am pretty sure the liver has given me some energy.

I am looking for a doc or midwife. I've gotten the name of a good HB midwife in the area who also works as a doula, so I will contact her to get the skinny on VBACs. We're in the absolute sticks here. It may not matter -- I may have the baby in the car on the long trip to the hospital. LOL. That's my dream, of course.

[JennInSeattle]

Rachel - Yes, Nathan could use some work on his nursing habits too! He's starting to do the taffy thing and he had just started pulling off quickly when he's ready for bed which can be painful. I think the hardest part is that I'm not sleeping well (I mean I'm sleeping but I'm managing to wake him up all night long) so he's nursing practically all night!

O/T - Nathan's 11 month birthday was on Sunday and he took his unassisted steps! He quickly walked from me to Dan! Very exciting!

As for relatives and their own excitement about the new baby, my mother couldn't be happier! She was afraid we might only have one baby because Dan has always been slow to warm up to the idea of children and since I was an only child until 10 she knows what being an only child means to the child itself. She has told everyone in church and half the family out of state already! lol Today I dropped Dan off at work and when I did I asked if he had told any of his friends at work yet and he said no. Last time (with Nathan) he told his friends before I said he could (actually asked him not too) that's how excited he was! I'm not sure what's up this time so I can relate with at least him not sharing in the overall excitement! Oh well, he'll warm up. ;)

And I thought I'd share my dreams from last night:

First, Dan and I were at some kind of jewelry type store and Dan brought me over a hollowed out dragon egg that was painted very pretty with gold outside and it was hinged so it opened up. Inside was a huge colored diamond. He said it was worth $3 million dollars! I asked him why he'd bought it for me and he said because he wanted to! I ran outside and put the egg on the front seat of the car (but had a feeling I was being followed because someone wanted to steal it) and then quickly ran inside for no apparent reason. Security wouldn't let me back out to the car though, they thought I had stole the egg! I explained Dan had bought it so Dan and I proceeded to look for the person he'd checked out with. She was on duty but was getting off and just came through the door to explain the situation when I moved on to the next dream.

In the next dream I was with Dan at the hospital and they were trying to get me pregnant. They were using tiny tubes that remind me of what's used in acupunture. I asked what they were doing and they said that they had taken Dan's aliels (no real idea what that is) and assessed them. They then manufactured the exact same ones for me and were putting them in me. They had to match in order for us to become pregnant. They said that they did this to me last time too but didn't tell me.

At one point in the dream Dan changed from himself to being a guy who was tall and stocky and seriously sweet! lol I don't know what that was about!

Then I went back to the school I was going to (I'm not in school) and went to my classroom (where John Kerry was the teacher.. too much politics on tv?) and I was trying to stand out so he'd remember me.

Finally I was at my mother's house with Dan and I decided to let an ENORMOUS Black Mamba bite me because it was on the list of those with an antidote at the hospital. It had a nice long bite and then I pulled it off slowly. Then Mom looked on the list and said that it wasn't on the list of those with antidote! As I'm freaking out and trying to call the hospital Dan tells me that I never go to bed with him at the same time and he wants me to come to bed. I get mad at him for asking me about bed when I've been bitten by a Black Mamba but divy out a few squares of toilet paper to keep him at bay.



Umm... those are some seriously weird dreams!!! And just for fun, the first vivid pregnancy dream I had was about Aliens coming! :LOL

[mimim]

Jenn - your dream was just as weird a mine was! Doncha love those ultravivid, ultrabizzare pregnancy dreams? I can't wait until later on when the baby starts to make his appearance in them.

City Girl - until this pregnancy, I never had any noticable symptoms at all until about 6 or 7 weeks, and then they came on gradually.

The fatigue is starting to set in for me! I was really really tired during the first trimester of both my previous pregnancies. I'm not looking forward to wanting to sleep 12 hours a day again, but it looks like it's starting now. :rolleyes My nipples are getting really sore now - they're almost at that 10 day old newborn soreness. My breasts are actually SMALLER this time. I think my milk supply is dropping fast. Other than that I'm feeling pretty good- I have a tiny bit of nausea on an empty stomach, but that's it.

I'm still kind of bummed that my HMO won't pay for the midwife that I met with, but I'm going to have an info consult with Homefirst next Friday and I'm feeling optimisitc about that. They're doctors (really crunchy ones) and I would much prefer a midwife. MY insurance WILL pay for them and one of thier network hospitals is 3 blocks from my home. So if I have to transfer (god forbid) it will only take one minute to get there!

[pixiemama]

Pregnancy update-Well, I'm seeing my midwives this week, that's about it. Still almost no symptoms. I'm almost 5 weeks. My BBs aren't even sore like they were w/ my other kids. I just got some cute newborn diapers in the mail. :love Really makes me look forward to seeing my little one, but I don't think s/he will make an appearance till April. :eyesroll

[Ravenmoon]

Oh geez i didn't see this thread and started a new one,ignore it please.Must be a pregnancy thing ;)

Luvmy3boys will you copy and paste the due date list so we can have it on every weekly thread.Thanks :love

[luvmy3boyz]

Oh geez i didn't see this thread and started a new one,ignore it please.Must be a pregnancy thing ;)

Luvmy3boys will you copy and paste the due date list so we can have it on every weekly thread.Thanks :love

Sure....I got too anxious to post my news yesterday *chuckle*.

[luvmy3boyz]

I've always had one hang-up with pregnancy and it's soda. I cut back but still drink it....until now :( it's making me throw up. Every time I drink it my morning sickness gets 10 times worse.

On the plus side I read a wonderful little piece about how eating chocolate daily during your last trimester makes a calmer, happier, more content baby. True or not, it's the kind of story I like to hear :D

[crayon]

Can I join the group??? My little one will be here mid march- but then again Rainey was due mid march and she was born March 31st..lol..

It seems so weird to be doing this all again!
Hope we all have lots of happy moments together! What a great trip we are on :)

[crayon]

Can you add me to the list???

My Due Date is 3/13

[AutumnBreeze]

Morning. Well I did a "dry run" yesterday to see how long it would take me to eat, shower, dry my hair, get dressed, and feed, change, and dress Jack.

It took me nearly 2 hours since I was trying to go slow, not rush, all that fun stuff. My appt. is at 9:30, apparently they will be doing a vaginal ultrasound. I'm going to make them check with the abdominal transducer first because that just doesn't sound comfy! (oh ya, the other reason I'm up so early is because I have to leave by 8 am at the latest.)

Anyway, this should be a blast! Taking my 2 yr old to the OB/GYN with NO HELP. Someone kill me now.............

[JennInSeattle]

:LOL I hope it goes perfectly! The vaginal u/s was just fine for me but I know many women spot from it. Let us know how it goes! :love

[Karennnnn]

Hey Ladies!
I'm due around March 17th; hoping for the equinox baby though :)
I've posted a few times but have mainly been reading.
I'm 6 weeks and really not too many symptoms. My boobs have grown and are sore; I think I'm officially out of my regular bra. Yesterday I was wearing the bikini top to a bathing suit (kind of like a sports bra) and it was the most comfortable thing. Too bad it's dark blue with a white pattern and can totally be seen through clothing!!
I'm not getting nauseated yet. I remember with my son, it would happen in the evenings, usually around the same time I'd start feeling exhausted, around 4 or 5 in the p.m.
I've noticed when I do get exhausted it's around the same time. I want to nap SO bad but can't because no one else is around to see after my little guy. But if I sit there for a half hour or so I notice it passes. Wierd. I've never had exhaustion PASS. I thought it stayed lol!
I'm not sure when the occasional nausea would hit; still could be early...
I am STARVING a lot of the time. I was hoping that wouldn't happen because I don't really like the idea of possibly gaining weight in the first trimester, but then again our bodies know what they're doing.
Peeing a lot. That sucks.
Told our parents and my sister; need to tell my other sister. I don't really want to do it via email, ya know?
We had our son tell everyone which was fun. It took him almost a week to get it through to my parents. Even though he told them that I had a baby in my uterus, they still didn't get it. I finally had to belt out that my husband had knocked me up. THEN they got it.
We plan to tell everyone else in Sept. My younger sister is getting married early Sept so we want to wait till after that. Plus I'm not seeing my midwife until I'm 12 weeks. So I'd like to know there's a heartbeat and all that jazz first :)
The first trimester is kind of stinky. It takes a long time for noticable things to happen (unless you get m/s) and then when it's over, the pregnancy is already almost over in a sense!! I'm trying to enjoy it but I'm feeling like I want it to go by quickly. I don't though because I'd like to enjoy the summer too!!! I'm not looking forward to being a clutzy woman in the snow, hugely pregnant. I just pray that I don't break something!!!
TTFN!
Karen

[Ravenmoon]

I hope the Dr's goes well Doulamommy!They will have to do the vaginal either way.You can't see much abdominally.

Welcome Crayon and Karen!

Lots to do today and i hope with the heat i can get some of it accomplished.I am meeting with a midwife tomorrow to see if i like her.She does trades so this could be helpful!

My dh's work truck is going to cost us $3000 to fix :angry

[jocmtl]

Hi everyone. Joining the group!

I'm six weeks now and EDD is March 13 (can you add me to the list). I've been scared to come on this forum because I thought it was too soon, but I see I'm in good company! Good thing I did because now I see what I'm going through is perfectly normal.

This is what's going on for me: I'm constantly starving, yet I have heartburn, nausea and aversion to food and food smells. Really don't want to cook anything. Been eating lots of spelt bread and crackers, cheese, raw veggies and fruit. My boobs are big and sore; I even sleep with a bra on. My abdomen is very swollen and taut, and I can feel some of my fibroids, which freaks me out a litte. I'm tired a lot and really need to try to nap in the afternoon whenever possible. Why aren't there little public napping rooms anywhere? Like Johnny on the Spots, but only for naps. That would be so good!

Today, dp and I went for a guided tour of the birthing center we hope to work with and to book the initial appointment with a midwife, which won't be until August 30th. I find that odd. In the meantime, I have an appointment at the fertility clinic where we conceived this afternoon for a follow-up ultrasound. I hope it all goes well. I was told not to worry about the fibroids, that the worst they would do is cause me a bit of discomfort in pregnancy, but they're wigging me out. I don't like feeling them. :irked:

Had a total melt down just outside the birthing center. I paid the cab driver (car's at the shop), and then an ambulance went by with sirens wailing, and I just lost it. I felt overwhelmed, tired of feeling nausous and tired, wanting really badly to have my normal life back where I could ride my bike to work or eat whatever I wanted without turning green :( . Then I felt bad for thinking that, because I feel so blessed and happy to be pg. Lucky that dp was there to put it all into perspective and make me feel good again.

Anyhoo... sorry for the rant, it's just been a rough day. And now, it's time to nap. :OT we have tickets to see Lily Tomlin tonight and I don't want to snooze my way through it!!

Thanks for sharing your stories, being here and I will be back!

[Ravenmoon]

Welcome Jo!It is so normal to feel really emotional about everything and i think the fibroids would freak me out too!Have fun tonight,is it a stand up routine?I adore her.The Incredible Shrinking Woman was one of my favs growing up.

[cholderby]

Hey ladies!

I am so happy to report that half way through last week, my bbs stoped hurting. Unfortunately, they are now so large that I have TWICE popped the breast area button off of my shirts (at work). And its not like these shirts were tight before.
In other terribly fascinating news, I was so darned constapated that I actually drank NA beer. Eww bread flavored soda water. But it got the troops moving so I just might have to do it again. I have been eating a bowl of high fiber cereal and a generous serving of cantaloupe per day and that seems to help. Before the NA beer, I looked like I was about 5 months pg because my stomach was so distended. Gosh, I never really thought I'd be sharing blow-by-blow news of my innards online, but it really is the most important thing in my life right now: the fight against constapation!
I see my midwife tomorrow for the first time. I also have found out that the names my husband and I picked out years and years ago, before we even got engaged are like the most popular names you can coose (Grace or Owen). I have suggested that we could use the Welsh spelling of Owen (Hywyn) but DH ruled that out. Can't imagine why. :D
I haven't really had MS yet, except that I get really nauseous if I'm hungry. I have also had a low grade headache for weeks. But enough of my complaints.
4 more weeks until we hit the second trimester!!!

[luvmy3boyz]

Can you add me to the list???

My Due Date is 3/13

done! :D

[TOmomma]

Oh, and can you put me on the list as well? Mar 25.

Thanks!

[AutumnBreeze]

:LOL I hope it goes perfectly! The vaginal u/s was just fine for me but I know many women spot from it. Let us know how it goes! :love


Well, thanks! I had the vaginal u/s, but all we saw was a sac....very worried. I was sent for hcg levels, and have to go in again tomorrow for more blood....I'm scared this is another m/c. I'll know more on Monday.

[Patchfire]

Well, thanks! I had the vaginal u/s, but all we saw was a sac....very worried. I was sent for hcg levels, and have to go in again tomorrow for more blood....I'm scared this is another m/c. I'll know more on Monday.

:hug

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that everything is a-okay. Maybe things are just at an odd angle or something.

[luvmy3boyz]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. My doctor told me all she could see was a sac and then searched some more and found the baby....at an angle that she said she never had to use before and caused me to jump up off the table.

[SagMom]

Having trouble keeping up already!

Welcome to the new members--

Doulamommy, you'll be in my thoughts, let us know how it goes. &&&&&&&

[AutumnBreeze]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. My doctor told me all she could see was a sac and then searched some more and found the baby....at an angle that she said she never had to use before and caused me to jump up off the table.


I wish she'd dug around a little more, it was very quick considering! And I already had mentioned my nervousness of the vaginal u/s so perhaps she didn't want to poke around too much.

I did call in earlier this afternoon to get Wednesdays number, it was 8,232, which is right in normal range for the 7-8 wks so hopefully they'll be able to see something better if they do another one soon. And dh said he was going with me. I'm still nervous and will continue to be until I see the little spring blossom on the screen. And I thought I was going to have 1 u/s this pg and that was it!

[Patchfire]

I did call in earlier this afternoon to get Wednesdays number, it was 8,232, which is right in normal range for the 7-8 wks so hopefully they'll be able to see something better if they do another one soon. And dh said he was going with me. I'm still nervous and will continue to be until I see the little spring blossom on the screen. And I thought I was going to have 1 u/s this pg and that was it!

Oh, good! :thumb Still :fingersx:

[Ravenmoon]

Well your numbers are great Doulamommy so don't worry too much.They can't always see the heartbeat right away.It took awhile at my appt.My fingers are crossed for you though :love

So i loved my midwife.She is wonderful.We are going to trade some landscaping for part of her fee.I look forward to birthing with her!

[jocmtl]

Welcome Jo!It is so normal to feel really emotional about everything and i think the fibroids would freak me out too!Have fun tonight,is it a stand up routine?I adore her.The Incredible Shrinking Woman was one of my favs growing up.

RAvenmoon- The Lily Tomlin show was a stand up routine and it was great! She was hilarious, even though I wasn't familiar with all her characters. My biggest memory of the evening, however, was how starving I was throughout the show! I kept fantasing of food (I had had a light supper before) and eating crackers and cherries, which I had brought with me. Conviced dp to stop for bagels and cream cheese on the way home.

Doulamommy- I hope all goes well; it sure sounds like it will.

Speaking of vag u/s, I had to have about three or four a month in the two months we were ttc (being lesbians, we dealt with a fertility clinic to inseminate) and nope, they are no fun. I did get used to them, though.

Wednesday, we went for the final u/s at the clinic and we got to see our little being for the first time! It's heart was beating steadily along, it was well implanted at the top of the uterus. Things look good! I was so relieved. Fibroids seem not to be posing any kind of problem.

Also had a tour of the birthing center. Interesting. It's in an old house and looks very homey and kind of worn in, and the staff seems friendly and competent. I hope the fibroids won't make me ineligible for the center, as they stressed in the meeting that they only accept low-risk pregnancies. We also have an excellent doctor lined up, just in case.

Heartburn and nausea on and off, but mostly off since Wednesday. Taking a supplement called LB Premium, subscribed by our naturopath, before I wake up and that seems to help. So does never having and empty stomache and not bending down from the waste. And I am soooo bloated it's embarrassing, like I've spent the summer pigging out on junk food and carbs. I wish!

[welldone]

Just checking in! 6w5d. Morning sickness finally reared its ugly head. I don't throw up; I just feel generally uneasy most of the day. And very, very tired. For those who are interested, click on my name below for my pregnancy journal.

Gale Force - You brave gal! Liver eating should be an extreme sport! I know how good it is for us, but I just can't stomach it. I have gotten myself to take cod liver oil daily, though only a teaspoon. I've skipped a few days, and need to get back on the wagon...

Amanda - I took my 21-month-old with me to the midwife's office for the inital visit...what a trip! They did have some books, but she wasn't interested in them. She spent most of the time rattling my chapstick in a (clean) urine specimen cup, saying, "Mama...go?" Needless to say, I'm going to beg/borrow/plead for a babysitter for the initial pap in a couple of weeks.

I'm having a small amount of light brown spotting today. Not going to worry about it unless it keeps up.

Just get me out of this trimester! 5+ weeks to go...can I make it?

[AutumnBreeze]

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Amanda - I took my 21-month-old with me to the midwife's office for the inital visit...what a trip! They did have some books, but she wasn't interested in them. She spent most of the time rattling my chapstick in a (clean) urine specimen cup, saying, "Mama...go?" Needless to say, I'm going to beg/borrow/plead for a babysitter for the initial pap in a couple of weeks.

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oh wow!! I had them push my pap back to the 2nd trimester, only had to explain why to the nurse, she didn't like either answers!! (because 1 I don't want it done when I'm pg, but I'll do it if it's in the 2nd tri, and 2. because it made me spot and cramp with ds, and that's not a fun feeling when you've already had one m/c!! So I'm gonna see if they'll even push it back to like 24 weeks or so, closer to the 3rd, it'll calm me down enough to know that if anything were to start, that the baby would still have a fighting chance. But it's been 3 years, I'd also like for this to be a healthy pregnancy!!

[Isfahan]

Hi, I'm Shannon - we live in Seattle, near the U. I am 37 and have a 3 year old. We just found out I am pregnant - and I'm not having any strong symptoms yet. I get occasional dizziness, some fleeting nausea (if I get hungry), lots of saliva and I'm very tired. That could also be the heat (91 degrees right now). Last time my morning sickness only took hold in Week 7 so I am not assuming this is it quite yet.

I'm in a bit of a muddle about prenatal care. Last time I arrived in Seattle from Australia 3 months pregnant. I'd not had any prenatal care and an OB was recommended, so I went there. Actually, it turned out to be a great practice - they managed to heed my wishes and avoid a medicated birth despite some risks which could have offered them the excuse for a C-section or drugs. They were also supportive of my choices not to have any prenatal tests other than a level-2 u/s. However, I know I would prefer the midwifery approach. I attend a naturopath who was a midwife and she's very on my wavelenght.

I guess I'm leaning toward the OB I know, just because it was ok... and I liked her a lot. But also because I am afraid of these abstract 'risks' of a birthing center or less monitoring. Objectively I know its not true.. but.. one of my schoolfriends died recently due to birth complications. She was in a hospital and all.. and another nearly died 2 weeks ago. Its bizarre odds, but knowing them has tapped into my own neurosis.

I guess I shall just have to see where my heart leads as I get a little more pregnant :)

Shannon

[Finnsma]

Hey Preggos! Hope you are all doing well! I'm having a heck of a time keeping up! Seems like as soon as I have some quiet time to catch up on here, I'm too exhausted to form any coherant sentences! LOL So I thought I'd try earlier today with DS on my lap. :)

Things are going well here. We got to see baby again, still looks great with a nice strong heartbeat. I had a bit of a revelation this week. Just started taking my own advice really. Just because I'm classified 'high-risk' and really do need to be followed more closely that does NOT mean I have to be subject to every docs little whim and demand! I refused the pap that was scheduled this last wed. My fav doc was fine with it but said he'd continue to ask later on in pg. I said that was fine and I'd continue to refuse. ;) I'm not about to add any stress to this already stressful pg! I tend to bleed normally with paps and with the heparin, I bleed like crazy, I'm just not gonna do that to myself. Plus there's the higher insidence of false + as such during pg. Yup, not gonna do it. I've also put my foot down about going back to that terrorist/peri that I saw last week. For those who missed that post, to sum, he ripped into me about how I HAD to have a c-section and was putting my baby at a large risk of injury and death if I didn't and it would be my fault. I rescheduled my 29th appointment for the 3rd. Told the high-risk nurse what had happened and she was very supportive and scheduled me with a notoriously friendly peri. :) Feeling very... "I am Mama hear me ROAR" lol We need a little lion smilie! Oh AND it's looking very promising that I'll still be able to deliver at the Birth Center! WAHOO!

Symptom wise, pretty pukey, very very tired, emotional, the whole gambet. I'm 7w3d today, can you tell I'm sucking it in?! :) Here's my belly pic from today. People are starting to ask when I'm due. LOL And are shocked when they hear not till March! :LOL This pic's a little odd, when I reduced it I lost my breasts in the process! :LOL ;)
http://www.duckybunsetc.com/images/7w3ds.jpg I love it though!

Uh oh, crises among the children, gotta run. Have a great night everyone!

[pixiemama]

Nice little belly you've got there Eva. :)

[CityGirl]

I am beyond amazed that anyone is showing at 7 or 8 weeks. How is it possible? The uterus is still behind the pubic bone!!

Are you sure it isn't bloating or gas?

[TRIBE]

Once you have been thru a pg your muscles are much looser and usually subsequent pg's do show earlier.

Of course every pg is different too. With #1 I showed at around 20-25 wks, #2 I was showing around 9-10 weeks and in maternity clothes at 10wks. With #3 I didn't need maternity until 26 wks and then I was just barely showing. There is no telling now that I am on #4 when I may show!

[Finnsma]

Thanks morningtillmoon! :D [edited to fix the name, sorry! lol]

CityGirl- lol Honestly, I don't really care. I love every little bit of the fact that I'm 'still' pg, after 4 losses, every little bit of joy I can get out of this, I'm all for it. We were able to easily find the baby through abdominal u/s on wed, so it's high enough for that, but sure, most of this belly is my guts that's being pushed up. And this is pg #7 so my body knows what's coming and has done it early. But who cares! I'm pregant! :love :bgbounce

[CityGirl]

I wouldn't be upset by it either, actually. I carried so small during my first pregnancy and I really received so many rude and hurtful comments about it (e.g. "YOU'RE five months??" "YOU'RE seven months? You look like you're three months!" and so on) that I can't wait to show and would love to have a big belly. When I was pregnant last time I never wore maternity clothes--ever. I was wearing medium size stretchy Gap tank tops and drawstring pants (non-maternity) at nine months pregnant. I wouldn't mind carrying a bit bigger this time. Or showing a bit earlier. :)

[Finnsma]

Aw, I'm sorry to hear that. I've always had the opposite. I've always shown early and big. At 6 months most think I'm due any minute. And I often get rude and potentially hurtful comments like "Wow, you're really bloated" or "You're so huge! Must be twins!" Even when I say, no there's only one, they'll laugh and say "Are ya sure?!" And while I absolutely love baby bellies and have a lot of fun with it, the rude comments can get very old.

I hope you get to show earlier and bigger! :)

[luvmy3boyz]

I don't have either problem....mine is I'm so heavy to begin with that it takes forever to show and even then people hesitate to ask anything because they aren't sure if I'm pregnant or just fat. On the plus side I know I'll have an easier time hiding it from people I don't want to know until way into the pregnancy.

[CyndiN]

Can the keeper of the due date list please add me? I am due 3-11-05.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who is "showing" already. I'm 40 lbs overweight and most of it is in my stomach. Although my weight is exactly the same as it was pre-preg I am having trouble putting any pressure on my tummy so I can't wear the same clothes that pull it in and I can't really suck it in well either. So I really look like there's something in there! When I tell ppl I'm pregnant they say, do you know the sex yet? I'm only 7 weeks! (and they started asking at 5 weeks)

Worst symptoms are severe fatigue (have spent a couple days pretty much just in bed) and boobs that are bigger than my head and in horrible pain (can't wear bras anymore and I now have a 2" cyst). I get nausea on and off, sometimes severe, usually mild. If I force myself to keep food in my stomach I'm okay. I've lost most of my appetite and have changed my food prefs a lot.

I have tons of cramps, especially if I do anything active ("active" for me included a couple hours of clothes shopping from my wheelchair or pool walking). No vomiting but horrific diarhea with cramps. Am also struggling with edema though it's mostly gone now. I gained 8 lbs of water in the first week but have lost it.

Had my first prenatal visit on Thursday and that was fine. I'm planning a home birth but will also see a backup MD just in case.

[mimim]

Eva, thanks for that pic. I thought I was crazy thinking that my stomach was sticking out already. I'm only 6 weeks and I can totally see the roundness starting. Yay! :bouncy Pregnant bellies!

[CityGirl]

I think also that one aspect to whether you show a lot, and early, or don't, is the length of your torso (perhaps more so than pre-pregnancy weight). I am medium weight (136 lbs) and medium height (5'4") but I have short legs and a long torso. I think that might have had something to do with not showing for a long time and then never getting big.

Anyway, people will just think up incredibly rude comments for just about any situation, won't they? :demon

[cholderby]

It is so encouraging to hear that other people are already having clothing issues!

I had a full on clothing crisis this weekend when we had to go to a birthday party. My work clothes are so baggy that it will be quite some time before I can't fit into them but I am completely out of nice casual clothes that fit! And what I really don't understand is how my body shape has changed so much and I've only gained three pounds. How is that even possible? There are a bunch of jeans that are too small for me now. They don't fit in the rear though, not the waist. Between that and my chest, well, I just have too much T&A going on to fit into anything!

I bought my first maternity outfit last night. I *might* wear the pants sometime soon as they are so stretchy and comfy plus I think I could get away with it but the shirt will have to wait. I was a little disturbed by how small the clothes are. This is my first pregnancy but if my friends are any judge, I will outgrow these maternity clothes by the end of the 6th month. And I bought them one size larger than I normally wear. Oh well. I'll just ask for a muumuu for Christmas.

[Patchfire]

Come over to this week's thread...

Week of 26 July (http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?p=1802883)