weekly thread: Oct 25-31

[mclisa]

Aja: can't wait to hear about your u/s!


Well, I'm starting my 8th week. I slept well last night so either my stomach didn't bother me or since I didn't have to get up to pee I didn't notice my stomach. I'm getting a u/s tomorrow. I've been debating it, but it should be a go.

Here's to a good week!

Michelle

[punkprincessmama]

Hey mamas,

I'll be six weeks tomorrow. We are calling this babe June Bug too Michelle :)

I am feeling a little calmer but still not sleeping well, which is really getting to me. I'm one of those who REALLY needs her sleep in order to function.

:zzz

[aja-belly]

we're calling the baby hogwart because of a crazy dream that i had where that's what we named the baby (we are not planning to name him/her hogwart).

i had been sleeping great until the last couple nights. i've been nervous about the sonogram today. last night i slept horrible. maybe i'll be able to get a little nap in before my appointment.

aja

[SharonAnne]

Aja, relax. :D (Dontcha hate it when people tell ya that? :LOL)

I had asked my inlaws and parents to try and keep this whole pg thing under wraps for just a teeny tiny while. Uh....that didn't work at ALL :LOL

I had a baby shower on Saturday, for my husband's cousin. I was sitting next to my nine months pregnant sister in law, so, of course, everyone came over and asked how she was feeling, etc etc. My MIL was sitting on the other side of me, politely waiting for whoever was speaking to take a breath and then interjecting, "Sharon-anne's pregnant TOO!" Yikes. :LOL

My mom hasn't been nearly as bad. She's just told my aunt in Florida, the cashier at the A&P, my old next door neighbor, the postman, the UPS guy, the woman who walks her dog past their house every day, my brother's friends (all of them) and all her sisters, cousins and neices and nephews. Argh.

So much for keeping it under wraps for a while.

I'm going to McDonald's, now. I know, I know. I swear, the only thing that sounds good right now is an egg mcmuffin, which would normally TURN MY STOMACH. But I am STARVING, and if that's all I can eat, then I'm gonna eat it.

Everyone have a fantabulous day! Aja, I'll be thinking of you, pop in as soon as you can, post-sono to let us know how it went. :D

[jerawo]

The most-of-the-day nausea continues, but it's really not too bad if I drink my natural ginger ale and eat something every 30 minutes. I've already gained a few pounds with the increase in food intake.

I saw my endocrinologist on Friday and my thyroid hormones are low (just like I suspected since I had been cold for the previous few days) so we upped my dosage. I'm not sure if the one increase will be enough for the pregnancy but I'll get a blood test again in a few weeks to find out how I'm doing.

I still haven't made a decision on a midwife. The two I'm deciding between are both good, and I'm having trouble picking one over the other. I'm leaning towards one and DH is leaning towards the other, but it is my decision.

I've started ordering somes diapers, and they are just too cute! I can't wait to use them.

Sharon-anne: LOL! re McDonalds. I haven't eaten fast food in years, but for some reason I've really been wanting french fries from McDonalds. So far I haven't given in.

We told more people this weekend at my friend's wedding reception, so it's really not a secret anymore.

Hope everyone has a good week!

[Awaken]

Aja: Let us know about your u/s - really hope it goes well, I'm sure it will be great to see the little one in there :love

Jennie: Best wishes on the mw decision. I hope who to choose becomes clear to you and dh. Is this for a homebirth?

Well, I am still having a hard time beleiving this pregancy is real! I just need more symptoms!! My dh said "you mean it could get worse than this?" LOL

Mainly I've just been super tired and sleeping as much as I can during the day, sleeping horribly at night.

I am looking forward to my 1st mw visit this week but now I feel like I should have made it later- if they can't hear the heartbeat (I'll be 9w) I won't have any more confirmation than I did before! I don't know if they routinely do hcg levels or not. I had an ultrasound last time for dating but this time I am sure on my dates so I don't know if they'll offer me that or if I should do it if they do.

I'll be seeing my parents this weekend, so I guess I will tell them then even though it's earlier than I planned to!

Anyway, those are just the ramblings of my neurotic mind!!!

[Meli65]

Hey all,

I signed up with Baby Center so I can follow along all the developments in my uterus -- it is so shocking to see all the stuff they have for sale, and how it pops up constantly! I'm glad this is my second time around so I'm not tortured by, "Do I need to buy this?" :eyesroll

All the old folks in Florida were THRILLED with the news, and hoping for a girl. The following is way too much information, but who else can I share it with? Constipation is a problem, and since we were sharing one bathroom with my in-laws I was afraid to move my bowels while we were there, potentially messing up the plumbing for all concerned (we were staying in a friend's condo, with no plunger to be found!). Ergo, I only moved my bowels once this weekend and am SO glad to be at home in the comfort of my own bathroom. Please tell me I am not alone in this!!!

A highlight was eating real Cuban flan while we were there -- oh my gosh it was SOOOO good. I told dh we have to find a source here in Cleveland. ;)

I am still feeling good although one of the men in the house has left something smelly in the frig and I really don't feel like it should be my job to ferret it out -- ugh, but it's there whenever we open the door. :eyesroll

Curious to hear about these u/s's, and midwife-choosing! I am waiting on a packet of information from one of the few local lay midwives. Hang in there, m/s ladies!

[aja-belly]

i have been constipated too. nothing has helped. argh. it's just your body slowing down digestion so you absorb all the nutrients in your food more thoroughly. i hope the baby is enjoying all those nutrients! lol

aja

[Pepper]

Hi Ladies,

It is all I can do just to pop in on the computer right now.

I. Am. So. Freaking. Sick.

ohmygosh. If this is how it's gonna be for the next weeks I'm in trouble. Food is absolutely revolting to me right now yet I am starving. When I'm starving the nausea is at its' worst. I think I have to find some kind of comfort food--whatever it may be--that I can tolerate.

I am 6 weeks tomorrow :thumb

I was just devastated to see that another one of our June group had a m/c. For some reason, I am really terrified of this...I've had two healthy pregnancies and no losses and I feel like I am just too lucky. I just want to make it to 8 weeks and then I'll feel better. Or maybe 10 weeks. or 12.

anyone else terrified of this?

[~Nikki~]

Morning, afternoon, and evening sickness is kicking my butt. I don't remember it starting this early with the last pregnancy, and it certainly didn't last all day. I'm surviving off of crackers, soup, and the occasional bowl of jello. :P

I've been so crampy and sore on one side of my belly, so of course that has me totally paranoid. Sadly, I can't even get in for my first appointment until November 2nd (they initially scheduled it for the 15th of November, but since I'm concerned there may be a problem, I insisted on coming in earlier. :P). I'm bummed out that I won't be having a midwife this time around. The waiting lists in our city are a mile long. What do they expect you to do? Request an appointment a year before you get pregnant? It's the stupidest system I've ever heard of. It reminds me of when I took Brynn to the pediatrician for the first time, and they scolded me for not making her appointment 2 months in advance (she was 4 days old...)

[geminimommy]

Count me in with the all day MS. I hate to vomit, but this constantly feeling like it makes me want to just do it and get it over with! I'm finding that my body is so tired and I think it's my way of coping with the nausea, if I'm sleeping I just don't notice how yucky I feel.

I too was sad to hear about another loss in our group. My thoughts are with everyone.

I hope we will all be getting over this MS soon!

Looking forward to hearing about the upcoming U/S and everyone's first appts. I have got to get off my duff and call the midwife I want and see if she can take me.

[TappinMamma]

Hey Girls :) 8 Weeks Today! woohoo! 1/5th done! But I really know this bby will be born in May, I've never gone over 37 weeks... My first appt. is on Weds. I'm looking forward to it because they phoned and said I tested positive for a blood clotting disorder and I'm anxious to know what that is all about. I still feel nauseas pretty much all day, but if my belly is full I'm ok... But I'm eating ALL the time to keep the nausea away! UGH!

I keep having spotting, which is making me nervous. Glad I'm going in on Weds.

Aja and mclisa - can't wait to see your US results! Good luck! :)

[mom2jack]

Almost 7 weeks - and feeling awful :irked: I have the all day nauseousness too. I feel a bit better when I'm eating, but it's really hard to make myself eat something.

I keep checking back to see how the ultrasounds went today:)

[miamommy]

Hi everyone!

I am still nauseous of course, but it has seemed a little better the last few days. My way of coping is to constantly stuff my face with anything that sounds remotely good and since I don't actually vomit, I get to retain all of the extra calories in my belly, hips and rear! I bought a pair of maternity pants at Old Navy this weekend - they are awesome! They are jeans with a stretchy waistband, not the kind that is like a pouch but the kind that goes just below belly button. I don't know if they will make it all the way through the pregnancy, but they will be good after the baby is born. Also, they are having the huge clearance sale so I got 2 maternity shirts for $3.00 each. I don't need them yet, but they are just basic long sleeved shirts that I will need at some point!

I guess thats about it for now! :D

[monkey's mom]

So so so sick..........all day. I'm already feeling defeated by the nausea--just knowing how long it lasted last time is making me very afraid and hopeless.

There should be a way to stop the bouncing smilies here.....oy.

Dating ultrasound tomorrow with crappy HMO and referral to birthing center.

So sorry for those who've had losses!

[kathywiehl]

Checking in..we've been really busy with travelling, studying, getting my website back up and running (it's still not finished yet) and I have barely given much thought to being pg. That is just terrible. I feel no sickness really, well, maybe in the evenings for about an hour, but I'm not sure if I can attribute it to pg sickness. It scares the crap out of me, though. I wish I'd just get sick like everyone else so I know my hormone levels are okay. I'm so afraid of another loss and with every pain I'm checking for blood, like it can happen at any minute.

I am meeting with two midwives this week and one next week, plus I have a dr visit on Monday to do an ultrasound. I'm glad for that because then I'll know it's not a blighted ovum, or anything like that. I can't wait til I can pick up the baby's heartbeat so I can check. I bought a doppler during my last pregnancy (can you say paranoid?) and it's waiting to be used. I'll TRY not to use it often, but sometimes I get worried.

Again I'm writing a novel here. I really want to keep up on this board, but haven't really had much time to get to MDC. Hopefully things will calm down.

To those getting an ultrasound- can't wait to hear about it!
To those feeling sick- hope your nausea fades, but I'm really jealous of all of you! Send me some reassuring sicky vibes!

[dani76]

I too am weirdly jealous of the sick mamas! I am just at 5 weeks, so I'm sure it's just around the corner. I keep thinking that when I feel like crap, I'll know the baby's fine! I've just been really tired lately.

On Thursday I have my appt with my ob/gyn. If we don't move during the pregnancy, I'll be changing to a midwife in Santa Cruz. They don't allow midwives in hospitals around here, and DH is afraid of a homebirth. So, we compromise on a laid back birthing center. 5 weeks is too early for an ultrasound, so I guess we'll just do bloodwork? As long as I know the baby is growing where it should be, I'm happy.

Hope that everyone's appointments are going well. Sorry for the losses that have happened recently, too. :hug

[aja-belly]

had the us! saw the bebe and the good 138 heart beat. everything looks great!

aja

[dani76]

Yea!!! I'm so happy for you!!

[NightOwl]

I'm at 5 weeks 1 day. No nausea for me and it makes me nervous. But this is my first pregnancy and I don't know what to expect. It is so weird to want to be feeling sick! But it makes me nervous that my only real symptom is breast soreness.

I'm also worried because for the first week after I found out I was pg I was exhausted, but for the last 2 days I haven't been. In fact, I'm sitting here awake at 5am because I can't sleep. I woke up to use the restroom (that has been happening frequently! sometimes I wake up 3 times in a night!) and I can't go back to sleep this time. I'm stressing out over something and so I feel really grumpy and can't sleep.

I'm stressing because I don't have a car (long story) and DF has a truck. Where are we going to put the baby?! I could buy a car, but then I would have hardly any money left for baby. What makes me mad is that DF bought the brand new truck when we were talking about ttc. I pointed out to him that a truck wasn't very family friendly. But to my surprise, this normally very mature man let his ego get the best of him and he bought a truck. He bought one with an extendted cab thinking we could put a car seat in the cab. But it's the kind with side jump seats and the manual says to not put a car seat in the back. And he just doesn't seem concerned. I don't know what he thinks we're going to do! So, I'm just sitting up in the middle of the night freaking out about that. :irked:

Ugh...I am obviously having very bad mood swings! sorry for venting, but if I don't vent here I'm going to go vent to DF and the poor guy has been putting up with enough of that.

But, I'm curious...what symptoms were you all feeling at 5 weeks? I think I'll feel much better once I go to the doctor. I have to go in to my primary care doc for a blood test tomorrow so they can be sure I'm pg. And then they'll send me to an OB. I think I'll feel better when some sort of test shows that I really am pg and ok.

I'm so glad there's a place to for me talk about all of this! :shy

[NiksMom]

mom2jack- we have the same due date!
I am still getting morning sickness here- I get up at 4:30 in the morning for work, and it lingers until about 7 a.m.
My boobs are a little sore now, but not like what I expected. I just look bloated, like my period's going to start. Had really bad constipation a couple weeks ago, but I've been eating fruit so it's eased up a bit. Oh, and feeling so so so sleepy.
Anyone else not seeing your ob/doc/midwife until late November? I have to admit I was kind of surprised that they didn't want to see me until Nov. 22. I'm almost 7 weeks, plus I was high risk last time around.

[mclisa]

NightOwl: for the frequent night bladder - 2 hours before bedtime drink 1 cup of cranberry juice (for instance a concentrate mixed up from the freezer section). No other fluids. Pee before bed. It should cut down on the number of trips. I had a lot of trouble with this with #1 and this really did help.

[4Marmalade]

Ugh - starting week 4 of the all day nauseousness. And to top it off ds has discovered that he can stick his fingers down his throat and make himself gag. Like I don't have enough trouble keeping myself from gagging!! But the cold I've had for the past 1-1/2 weeks has finally faded so that's good. I had some bloodwork done last Friday and have my first doctor's appointment scheduled for this Friday. I will be just starting week 10 so I'm hoping he will listen for the heartbeat. It would give me a real big boost to know that this all day sickness is for something!

Nightowl - at 5 weeks I didn't even know I was pregnant. My m/s symptoms along with tiredness didn't hit until 6 weeks. I'm also having trouble sleeping even though I am tired. Go figure! Hang in there :) .

[dani76]

Nightowl, I am also 5 weeks and the symptoms I'm feeling are tired, serious breast tenderness!!, fast metabolism (very hungry), a little moody, peeing a lot, and slight headaches. It's hard for me to sleep too. During the day, I can fall asleep, but at night it takes awhile. I don't have to get up until 8, but the rain woke me up at 6...okay, and my starving belly!! Good luck to you!

[NightOwl]

ok...It's good to know that my symptoms are normal for 5 weeks. Like I said, this is my first pregnancy, so I don't know what to expect. I would try that cranberry juice thing, but another thing I've noticed it that my mouth gets really dry at night. I don't drink much, but I do have to drink some before bed and in the middle of the night when I wake up. The waking up to use the restroom thing wasn't really bothering me until last night. I think I was just having some sort of mood swing in the middle of the night! lol! Now...if someone has a cure for the moodiness I'd like to know! ;) I swear...I feel like I've had pms for 2 weeks now! Poor DF! :eyesroll

Come to think of it...I may have just been nervous about going to the doctors today. (which btw I'm not going because my brother has to go to the doctor and I wanted my mom to go with me. We'll go tomorrow. My doctor is very flexible which is nice) Is anyone else nervous about doctors? I have been for years. I just can't stand going to the doctors so the thought of going once a month for the next 8 months does not sound fun. And I've never had a female exam, so I'm nervous about that part of it. Someone tell me it's not that bad!

[SharonAnne]

Constipation. UGH. I finally caved last night and took one Colace capsule. I woke up this morning and (sorry if TMI) pooped (HOORAY!), went back to sleep and woke up an hour later RAVENOUS. We're closing on our house and starting to move tomorrow, so I have, like NOTHING in the house. I ended up eating half an apple before I started to feel sick again and went back to sleep. When I woke up again, with my alarm this time, I ate a couple more bites of the apple and then chucked the rest to the dog, who was more than happy to take it off my hands.

On my way to work, I got a yogurt that I finished, pretty much, in one fell swoop, er, gulp. And I was still starving. Had some pretzels. Still starving. Right now, I could eat the WORLD I'm so hungry. But, nothing sounds good. Ick. What a ridiculous feeling, too hungry to eat.

I did something to my back the other day, not a clue what it might be, but dude is my lower back sore. REALLY sore. It feels like I pulled something. But I haven't been lifting anything or anything like that, so I have no idea what I did to make my lower back so sore. I WANT to use a heating pad, but I'm afraid of raising my body temp, especially that close to my uterus. Anyone have any feelings on that?

AJA: whoopie on your u/s! So glad everything looks good! :D

NIGHTOWL: It's not that bad, I promise. Let us know how the appointment goes. :)

[Meli65]

Quickquestion -- when you all are talking about how far along you are, are you dating from your LMP or from conception? I believe I am at five weeks using the LMP date. Just wondering if m/s is around the corner for me ;)

[punkprincessmama]

Oh! So much to say! Hopefully I'll get a few minutes in here to talk with y'all before dd needs*needs*NEEDS me! :LOL

For constipation : Try flax seed oil. DONT TAKE IT STRAIGHT though!! Put a tablespoon or so in a small glass of kefir or bowl of yogurt. Not only is it chock full of omega fats (excellent for the brain development of your little ones) but it is also filling and will help keep you regular. thats my little secret! :) also, the yogurt or kefir will help you absorb more of the oil i believe.

I am up all night peeing too, at least four times!! Thanks for the tip about the cranberry juice mclisa.

Pepper, I am terrified of m/c too, and it breaks my heart every time we lose a member of this group. I have never had one, and had a very healthy pregnancy with dd, but I can't help but worry.

What else, oh the nausea, it hasn't been *bad* yet but it does strike just about every evening, I even wake up in the night feeling nauseas. And food........ i really wish i could crave something, anything! Nothing sounds good to me, even when I'm ravenous. It's weird. I don't have any aversions yet (thank goodness!!) though yesterday dh was making a lamb chop for himself and dd and I couldn NOT stand the smell. i hadd to go to a different room and breath deeply. Which is my first clue that the major m/s and aversions are on their way :LOL The only thing I have really been wanting is Odwalla Super Food Juice. I broke down and bought some yesterday (expensive!!) and it's half gone because dh and dd love it too :eyesroll

Six weeks today!! I'm going to be seeing my awesome midwife around ten weeks so I still have a month to go. I would love to hear the heartbeat at that point, but I'm not holding my breath. We have a choice whether or not we want her to use the dopplar, and we have decided yes, but it was very difficult hearing hte heartbeat early on with dd even with the dopplar because my uterus is tilted.

Oh, and night owl, might you be more comfortable seeing a midwife? I have a fear of hospitals and docs too. That was one of the factors in my deciding to have midwife attended birth with dd. It was so much more comfortable for me. As for the exam, my advice would be to breath deeply, close your eyes, and try (I know its hard!) to relax your body. That will make it some what more comfortable. I have a very sensitive cervix and so it is always a bit uncomfortable for me. but it is over fairly quickly. I would be surprised if they did a check on you this early though.

I'm having trouble sleeping at night, it is so annoying! I have no problem with naps though. Those are great :zzz

Well I think that's enough for now! Have a great day everyone!

[jerawo]

Melissa: I think most of us are talking about the weeks from our LMP. However, I figured out my due date from ovulation since I was charting, and came up with the fake LMP date I would have had 14 days before ovulation since I always O well past 14 days. I figured there was no point giving a LMP date I knew would give me an early EDD since I knew when I ovulated.

Aja: Yay for a good ultrasound! You must feel relieved.

[paniscus]

Aja - :carrot Yah for seeing the baby and hb!!

SharonAnne - I hear ya on the fast food thing. I haven't eaten fast food (or even anything processed) in YEARS and I have been craving it really badly. My thing is chicken nuggets. I broke down and bought a box of frozen veggie ones at the grocery store and ate the whole box in one day!! All I want is salt and savory foods! I was looking at the cookie counter at the store the other day and nothing looked good. All I could think of was why can't they have a big pile of garlic toast sitting out.

I am starting my 8th week. I still don't have any ms and I guess I am not going to have any. I am starving ALL the time. I eat about every 30 min. I try to make myself go longer but then I just end up eating more food. I also have not been really into exercising because I have been a bit sleepy. Not enough to really take a nap but just enough that I don't feel like doing anything. I have to go to a ball on Friday so I am so nervous about fitting into my gown. I am using one I already had and it is really fitted. My breasts are tender (although right now they don't seem to be - I am trying not to be nervous about that). They have really grown also!! DH hasn't looked in my face since thurs or friday!! All he can do is stare!! I can tell my digestive system has slowed but it isn't giving me too much trouble. It just seems to take longer and more effort to go to the bathroom.

[Hooni]

I'm feeling guilty I have had little to no morning sickness now! Trust me, it's a first with this pregnancy. I am usually sick 24/7.

The odd craving have hit for sure. I was eating a bowl of oatmeal at midnight last night. It was soooooooo goood. It wasn't the instant kind either.... loaded with milk. butter and brown sugar. I'm wanting it again.

[Meli65]

Ooh, that sounds good. Last night our roommate made me a sandwich with oatmeal bread, natural peanut butter, and whipped honey -- OMG it was fantastic. Bear in mind I've been largely bread-free for the last six months and you can imagine my ecstasy!

[SharonAnne]

Ugh, didja HAVE to say Chicken Nuggets?! I swear, I am eating enough for me and eight babies. DON'T even say it. :LOL

I think next time I'm constipated, I'm just going to go ahead and be constipated. Apparently pooping too soon is NOT good! :LOL

Off to find some food. AGAIN.

(And I am so sick of being so hungry, yet now wanting to eat anything. That is the weirdest feeling in the world.)

[Meli65]

Speaking of constipation :) I told my mom my digestive troubles yesterday and she asked, "Have you taken anything for it?"

This while she was paging through all the home birth information I gave her to read ...! (One of the home birth commandments is "No drugs while pregnant or birthing")

I just said, "No, I'm drinking lots of water and eating fruit" and left it at that. Anybody running into weird comments from family and/or friends?

[melixxa]

Hello all, I'm joining the club!

I haven't been able to post much on MDC because the ALL-DAY NAUSEA has had me sidelined and suffering (though not in silence - poor DP!). I will be 8 weeks on Friday and have been sick for two weeks. I'm feeling pretty sanguine about it today, but some days I feel like I'm in DESPAIR - don't see how I can make it through this again - since last time the m/s lasted until past 16 weeks. And this time I'm working a lot AND have a 15-moth-old baby to take care of.

Oh, the whining. It's been a hard two weeks - not only have I been overladen with work, but my MIL is sick - was just diagnosed with cancer and had the debulking operation two weeks ago (followed by lots of complications that kept her in the hospital for nearly two weeks) - and so my partner has been a wreck. I feel terrible for his whole family - they are so scared! And he has also been overworked and hardly home. We're all pretty much just trying to get by from day to day. The news of this pregnancy (which came the morning of the day MIL's cancer was diagnosed) was the one bright light.

We're planning an HBAC with the midwife I had last time (at least for the end of my care). She has a very low transfer/section rate and has caught nearly 1,000 babies, but still we were forced (due to late decels) to go in to the hospital. Two days later, I had the c-birth. I'm hoping to be healthier this pregnancy, and more active, so as to feel going into it that I less a victim of the whole thing and more able to run this particular marathon. I didn't have that feeling last time so much (felt very fragile, had lots of minor though oppressive physical ailments).

If only this durn nausea would go away so I could get some exercise and stop eating french toast all the time!

[Karennnnn]

I'm also worried about lack of too many symptoms!
I'm 5 weeks plus a few days and I only have a few things going on.
My boobs DID happen to arrive though a few days ago. They were just sore, now they're sore and big. Couple that with a large nursing child who is sick, and I'm miserable in the evenings. I love when fists grind into your sore big boobs!
When I was pg with my son I remember that getting into the shower made me nauseated. Weird but true. No nausea at all this time so far and it makes me nervous because I feel pretty much the same as what I did with the blighted ovum. I remember thinking it was strange that I felt so entirely different that time around.
However... It has been 5 years since I've been pregnant and perhaps my body has changed the way it deals with pregnancy?
I am exhausted as well. And over the last week or two we've been looking for a place to move to and had two exciting prospects that were keeping me up at night because I couldn't stop thinking about it.
If you didn't see my begging for finger crossing posts we did get the house we wanted! YAY! So now I don't have to worry about moving when I'm hugely or even medium-ly pregnant and we can get settled and it can feel like home when I give birth.
I'm having an u/s on Nov. 3rd and cannot WAIT. I will feel so much better and more official when I can see something in there!
I can feel my uterus which is neat, but it's probably my bladder or other organs being pushed by it. But still that's encouraging.
I'm also sad to see a few of our ladies leave. I know that this will happen and like many of the others here I fear I'll be one of them too. It's hard to see those posts.
Anyway keep the topics coming! I love coming here and seeing new stuff on the boards.
Take care,
Karen

[miamommy]

Hey karen! I didn't realize that you were nursing an older kid like me! Are you having any feelings about it? I don't mind nursing right now, but it does hurt when she grabs them at night (she never night weaned and sometimes wakes up and nurses for a few seconds) and latches on super hard. The good thing is that I don't think that my breasts have gotten any bigger (they are too big already!)

I get really dizzy towards the end of a shower and after I have to sit down on the couch for a minute before I can start getting dressed or else I feel like I could fall over. That happened with my first pregnancy also. I was looking over a bridge at a river the other day and when I looked back up I thought I was going to fall over - (swoon) I am like the pregnant fainting ladies in the old movies!

I can't wait to try the cranberry juice advice - I will try anything to stop peeing 5 times a night!

[Karennnnn]

Hi Miasmommy!!
The only feelings I'm having about nursing are in regards to co-sleeping. I'm concerned about how the dynamic of our sleeping is going to be affected. I plan on buying a co-sleeper to attach to the bed so our bed doesn't get smaller and hopefully very slowly wean my 4 year old to his own room.
We've been in a one bedroom house since my son was just about 2 so he's never had his own space.
When we move we'll put his train table in the room next to the master bedroom and get him a bed. That will be the start, so he knows that's HIS room. How we'll move him there I have no idea. I kind of want him in the bed with us when the baby is an infant. I don't want him to think we're shooing him out because of the baby. I'm hoping he will decide he doesn't like sleeping with the baby and wants to sleep on his own OR I hope that we all enjoy being 4 in a bed. Of course I"m sure it will be totally a different outcome lol!
I'm hoping he'll still be nursing though when the baby is born, that will help with engorgement. Other than that I don't have any other feelings about it good or bad. Well except that maybe sharing boobs and beds will make the transition easier.
I've also had some bouts of dizziness like if I look up at something and then down; my equilibrium is a little off.
I'm also peeing all night long too. Funny, during the day I can go for hours, but at night I feel like if I don't pee I don't sleep!
Take care,
Karen

[SharonAnne]

I am not even going to TELL you guys what I"m eating right now. You'll so kick me out of the natural family club. :LOL

[geminimommy]

Sharon-anne! You tease! LOL

Having an experienced nursling around when the baby comes is a big advantage! I had no engorgement with my second and it was nice. I had lots of oversupply with my first and several cases of mastitis with him, only one minor case of mastitis with my second.

We are in a bed of 4 right now and I'm in a quandry about what we are going to do with the baby. I'll probably sidecar a crib or co-sleeper and see if that helps, otherwise somebody better come up with a mattress bigger than a King! :)

[Meli65]

Congratulations on the new house, Karen! :thumb :thumb :thumb

I'm curious to hear more about how parents with co-sleeping kids are going to cope. We're hoping to both transition ds to a big boy bed (in his own room down the hall) and potty-train him in the next few months. Phew! It's not the end of the world if neither of these happens (although I think he is old enough to handle both gracefully) but it would be nice. After the election, of course :)

[mclisa]

Got to see the heartbeat today!!! OH so cool! Makes me breathe a little easier. I'd forgotten how tiny they still are at this point!

During evening prayers, DH is saying with Maddie: God bless Mommy and Daddy and Maddie and Ellyisa and Number 3. He figured it was specific enough for God and vague enough in case Maddie repeated it before we had told anyone! She saw the u/s pics today and said that doesn't look like a number 3. :LOL

My first appointment is next week. I don't think DH will come along because we won't be able to hear a heartbeat. He'll come for the rest of the appointments. I'm not at all nervous about going to the doctor. She is new as far as a provider toes, but I met her a few years ago. She's great and I've talked to several of her patients who have had good things to say about her.

Michelle

[monkey's mom]

We got to see the heartbeat yesterday, too!

We have Kaiser (blech!) and I need them to give us a referral to the Birthing Center--they were practically rolling their eyes, trying to convince me to take thier classes (hospital tour and all. Uh no thanks--been there, done that!), and the nurse actually seemed disappointed that there was nothing on the long list of birth center exclusions that applied to us. Good god.

In other (puking) news: more of same. Yet, somehow, managed to gain 4 pounds already.

Sonogram due date: June 12. It can't come soon enough!!

Hope everyone is well!

[SharonAnne]

I FEEL AWFUL. I got so sick after breakfast, I had to leave the restaurant and sit in the car, taking deep cleansing breaths to avoid losing the eggs I had so recently digested. Then my mom stopped by my office, unannounced, apparently, just to tell me that I look like crap. Thanks, mom.

The nausea is subsiding, thank God, because I have to go close on my house in a few hours, and if I feel like this, I might just spend most of my time signing papers in the bathroom. :LOL

I'm jealous of everyone who's gotten to see their babies and hear the heartbeats. :( I can't WAIT for my appointment! It's only two weeks away, but it feels like forever! :LOL

[NightOwl]

Well...today I go in to my primary care doc for a blood pregnancy test. The nurse doesn't seem to believe that I'm pregnant. It is really strange. I've never been to this doc even though I've been assigned to him for awhile. I just hadn't been sick or anything. So, I called in the other day to say that I need to go to an OB because I'm pregnant. (I have to get a referral from the doc to go anywhere) And the nurse asked me if I'd gotten a positive pregnancy test. I told her that I'd had two positives. She asked what brand of test I used and I told her it was a Dollar Store test and she was like, "Oh, well...we need to do a bloodtest then...I'm sure that's not reliable." Geez! I told her that the positives were over a week ago and that AF was a week late and I had symptoms of pregnancy. Then she asked me how old I am in this exasperated voice. (I sound very young) And I told her 22. She asked if it was my first pg and I said yes. And she said that I don't know what it feels like to be pg, so how could I know? Can you believe that? But anyways...I go in a few hours for the blood test.

I do hope I'll be able to go to a midwife, but I don't know what my insurance will cover. I have medicaid. :irked: My mom said she thinks they will send me to a midwife and not an OB because it's cheaper for them, but I'm not so sure about that. We'll see.

And I actually got a good night's sleep last night! woohoo!

And here's a question? Will any of you be registering for the baby? If so, where? My mom wants me to go ahead and register so that she can go ahead and get things for the baby for christmas. And that's fine with me. But the only place I know of to register is Babies R Us and they have overpriced crap for the most part. And they don't have slings and hardly any cloth diapers. Any ideas?

[5kidsmama]

Going to interview the midwife(s) today. I'm pretty sure we'll go with this practice, as most of my friends love them, and I can't remember hearing anything bad about them. As long as we seem to get along personality wise, I'm sure it'll be OK. Of course she has to be willing to take me with all my stipulations! LOL The only one I see her maybe having a problem with is refusing the rogham at 28 weeks. I can't decide if I want to bring it up at the interview, or wait until I'm closer, lol. My last MW (no longer working) didn't have a problem with it, as long as I submitted to frequent anti-body screens. I figure gettting blood drawn is better than getting a shot!

No ms so far today - which is a relief! I am so behind in so many things, and my house is trashed! Maybe I'll have enough energy to get half of it done. I'm sure it won't last though, since I'm only 7.5 weeks along.

[punkprincessmama]

:hug NightOwl, what a crappy nurse! I was barely 22 when I got pregnant, so I can relate to the attitude that some people give young mamas. :irked:

I was SO sick yesterday afternoon. I could barely move. I had to lay down on my bed for like two hours. Thank goodness dd played mostly on her own. When that didn't work anymore, I reluctantly turned on PBS.... I hate to do that, but I really really felt like I was going to spew if I had to do anything more than lay very still. Luckily, she watched for about thirty minutes, then nursed and took her first nap in over a week :balloons

I would love to hear some ideas about where to register as well. We did Target last time :eyesroll

Gotta Run Mamas, hope you all have a wonderful day :love

ETA: Congrats Karen!!!!! :balloons Woo - Hoo!!! :balloons

[aja-belly]

we're registering at target i think. registering for washclothes, some sleepers and onsies, the carrier peter likes, a carseat, and king size sheets (since we're getting a new bigger bed). we're gonna register just before thanksgiving so we don't have to fight crowds, but we will be near the end of the first trimester. also, if people wanna get us any of that stuff for christmas they can.

aja

[aja-belly]

oh, and here are pics of our little hogwart. if you know what your looking for in a sonogram pics, the bottom ones are the best. it's still early, so hard to see anything. mostly we saw the heart beating in the office and it was amazing!

http://www.netsavior.com/netsavior/baby/hogwart.jpg

aja

[TappinMamma]

Hey Girls!

I'm back from my first prenatal with a new OB who I love! :love Gosh he was so nice to me, so unexpected from the last bad experience I had. Anyhow, I go back in just 2 weeks. I have to go every 2 weeks... I'm such a high risk, and I'm glad he wants to keep a good eye on me. Very encouraging. He said everything looked fine, uterus was measuring at least 8 weeks, so I'm right on track. Of course he said I'd most likely be induced to recurrent pre-e, but we'll hope for the best. He said lots of ultrasounds and non-stress tests.. I know it is a LOT of intervention, but since I had Elijah stillborn, I WANT a lot of intervention! So it went well, and I'll go again in 2 weeks :)

Still a lot of nausea... Went to lunch with DH today and I had to breathe deeply between every bit LOL But then once I'm full I feel fine.. Its just the empty stomach that makes me feel really sick!

[Pepper]

Hiya Gals,

I'm sorry I don't have the time for personals right now this nausea is really getting bad. The good news is that it seems to start out worse in the morning and get better throughout the day which is the opposite of my 2nd pregnancy and more like my 1st pregnancy. I'd rather have it like that!

I am so annoyed at my ob's office--long story short--for two days I could not get anyone to call me back to let me know the results of my hcg blood test and I had to actually go down there with two little ones in tow and DEMAND to have access to my chart for my results. The receptionist wouldn't let me see my OWN test results because my cnm wasn't there to release them but all she told me was that "Everything was normal".

I mean, isn't it against the law to not let me have access to my own chart?? I went down to the lab twice last week and gave my blood and they wouldn't give me the lab results?? How dare they?!!??? :cuss

I was livid. So, I'm now going to email another midwife in town and see if I can switch practices.

It's funny, I feel so self-righteous about this whole pregnancy. I'm in my mid-thirties and this is my third pregnancy and there's no way in heck that I'm not going to get everything that I want, the way I want it, when I want it. I feel for you younger ladies because I remember what it's like to be condescended to and it's so unfair. Just try to stay calm and simply demand in no uncertain terms what you want. The whole medical establishment just pisses me off sometimes!!

Sigh. I really should just do a homebirth because I don't think I have the patience for all this crap this time around.

Thanks for listening to my ranting. I feel better now :)

For those with bad nausea, try keeping a lemon at your desk/in your purse and whenever you get a bad wave just snif it deeply. This has saved me through two pregnancies. Anytime an offensive smell arises, just breathe deeply into the lemon and it really helps!

[jerawo]

Pepper: Because of HIPPA, it's illegal now to give out lab results. Only your actual care provider can give you the results. Yes, it's annoying but it's supposed to protect our privacy.

[twouglyducks]

I'm still soooooooooooo tired ALL the time. I'm 8w3d according to u/s last week. My house is trashed, I'm so behind on laundry, and I have to force myself to make food to feed the boys and myself. I have been craving the weirdest things for the strangest reasons. Like, watching a tv show last night, they were eating sandwiches and I HAD to get us all dressed and go to the store and buy white bread and bologna. Gag!!! But it was SO good.
Nausea is still not too bad, as long as I take my iron and B6 first thing in the morning. Then I take a B12 if I still feel icky. Can't take my prenatals b/c those make me sick. I see-saw b/t being hungry and slightly nauseous and then being full and feeling like I could pop, even after eating a small amount. Like 9 bites of pasta the other night. I was starving and made it, then was so full I coulnd't move. Very strange.
I had an u/s last week I think, or maybe the week before? The 12th, guess it's been 2 weeks. ANway, saw and heard h/b, 120bpm. Seemed slow, but was good to see it anyway. Go back next wed for a second u/s for whatever reason, but I won't turn it down just b/c I was a little nervous after the last one. Then labwork and when I get those results I'll call for my records to be sent to MW.

[punkprincessmama]

It's funny, I feel so self-righteous about this whole pregnancy. I'm in my mid-thirties and this is my third pregnancy and there's no way in heck that I'm not going to get everything that I want, the way I want it, when I want it. I feel for you younger ladies because I remember what it's like to be condescended to and it's so unfair. Just try to stay calm and simply demand in no uncertain terms what you want. The whole medical establishment just pisses me off sometimes!!

Sigh. I really should just do a homebirth because I don't think I have the patience for all this crap this time around.



:thumb :thumb :thumb :thumb :thumb :thumb

Yeah Pepper!! Demand away, use those hormones to your full advantage :LOL

I am having a homebirth and I am so lucky, I found a wonderful midwife who is letting me call ALL the shots and deny any and every intervention. I am so pleased.

[Meli65]

I ate McDonald's for lunch today .... :bag:

[Awaken]

Hi all :)

It's been fun reading how everyone is doing! Wow, this thread is so LONG already and it's only Wed.! This is so much fun, going through the pregnancy day by day with other people and comparing symptoms, worries, questions, etc.!

As I read through everybody's updates, there was so much I wanted to respond to personally, but there was just SO MUCH- I can't possibly.

It is really encouraging to read that others don't have too many symptoms either. Add me to the club. Although it would be miserable to have nausea all day, it is also really worrisome not to have anything at all! I just started feeling 'fat' yesterday- kind of my whole stomach area! And I totally identify with being hungry but not a lot is appealing. Today I had this vision of a veggie sub- so I put ds in the stroller and off we went to Subway for a footlong with extra pickles, onions, hot peppers, mmmmmmm! Whoever talked about the savory foods- I am right there with you! Give me garlic, onions, pickles, olives anytime! Or salt and vinegar chips- my ultimate favorite.

Anyway, I had my first appointment today- just as I thought, too early to hear the heartbeat. I did get my hcg levels drawn though so I'll find out about that tomorrow. She gave me a referral for an u/s if I want it just to assuage my fears, but I think if the hcg level is good then I won't do the u/s. So I'll have to wait 4 more looooong weeks until I can hear anything :irked:

And to whoever talked about their mil having cancer- I am really sorry to hear about that- I do hope this pregnancy can be a ray of light in your family. We are visiting my grandfather this w/e who is in the last stages of cancer. I am going to tell my family then since I don't see them in person very often and I hope it will be a happy positive thing for them all to think about in the midst of this tough time.

Whoever was afraid of doctors- I am a health professional so being too close to what goes on behind the scenes has really soured me on the whole medical profession. You might want to think about seeing if there is a midwife you could go to, you will be amazed at the difference in how care is approached. YOU get a say in what happens and are treated like a partner is the whole process- I think a lot of OB's forget that it's YOUR baby and YOUR birth! Of course not every single doctor is like that- just speaking from my own personal and professional expereinces!

Ok, I guess I've written enough :D Have a great week ladies!

[Karennnnn]

Wow there's a lot of mommas here :)
I wish I could reply to everyone but short term pregnancy memory is already getting the best of me so I'll reply to what I can remember without going through all the posts, and of course according to how much time I have before my little guy wakes up.
Early in the summer we started ttc and I began to get positive pregnancy tests with the Target brand, but right at the 10 minute mark. So I went in to my primary care doctor's office and asked for a pregnancy test. Of course their urine test was negative. So I had planned on lying about my lmp so I could get an hcg quant which is what ended up happening.
I went to the lab and had it drawn, then two days later I hadn't heard anything. I called the dr's office and they're like yes it's here but you have to COME IN TO GET THE RESULTS. They couldn't tell me over the phone. I knew this was hippa, however no one told me this. No lay person would know at their appt that they'd have to plan on coming in again.
I ended up having my friend who works in another doctor's office call the lab and have them fax it to me. It ended up being negative but still man. It was annoying as *$*&#!!!!
Now, when I had the blighted ovum, I had an hcg drawn every week until it went down to zero. Each week someone would call me back THE NEXT DAY with the results, even on my answering machine. I did sign a consent saying that it was alright for them to do this though. Every doctor's office should do this. Who has the time, even a stay at home mom, to haul butt to the doctor's office?!?!? It's pissing me off just thinking about it.
And yes the condescending thing is so awful wether you're very young or you're, well, not old, but not in your 20's :) I think people tend to see pregnant women as vulerable and child like, especially Nurse Ratchett's. I can't beleive the nerve people have when they say certain things. In the medical community of all places you really need to remain neutral and humor your patients even though you may not want to.
Anyway still status quo here except I think I'm starting with the hot flashes. I saw a woman last night for my job who had an 18 month old and a newborn. We started talking about it and she wasn't having an easy time.... The heat started at the back of my neck and just SPREAD. Seems like it was triggered by the conversation lol!! Even though my son will be close to 5 when the baby is born I worry about what will happen. I worry mostly financially, but all around worry is more like it.
Well time to go :)
Take care ladies,
Karen

[paniscus]

Wow so much has happened in just one day! Yeah to mclisa, monkey mom, and twouglyducks for seeing the hb!!! :thumb Aja - those pics are so wonderful. I keep looking at mine and then I think how stupid it is to look at them because I can't see ANYTHING!! Sometimes I see a little frog, sometimes a shrimp. There is one that kind of looks like there might be a head and a body so I mostly look at that one. Of course, I realize I am probably not even looking at the right part!

I have also started thinking about registering. We aren't really close to a BabiesRUs but there is a Target here. I have heard of places online where you can register and add things from any store. Does anyone know anything about that?? I get so overwhelmed just thinking of everything we have to buy. I think it would be helpful for me to register just to be able to compile a list.

As far as symptoms go, I am in the "not having much" pile. My breast tenderness seems to be waning although they are a bit sore today. No m/s although very rarely I will have the slightest bit of a sensitive stomach. I am pretty much useless in the afternoon although not usually tired enough to really take a nap. Karen - I am glad you mentioned the hot flashes. I do get those sometimes. I have taken my temp a few times because I didn't know what was going on and it was 99.2 each time.

Oh, I read about a site called qualitycheck.org where you can check up on your hospital (for those giving birth there). It rates hospitals on different criteria - heart care, pnemonia, pregnancy, etc. Of course, both of the hospitals here don't have any data for pregnancy. :eyesroll

[paniscus]

Oh, one more question - does anyone know how to find your hospital's c-section rate? Do you call the hospital? I am using a mw clinic associated with the hospital. Should I just ask them? Would their rate be different than the hospital in general?

[5kidsmama]

Oh, one more question - does anyone know how to find your hospital's c-section rate? Do you call the hospital? I am using a mw clinic associated with the hospital. Should I just ask them? Would their rate be different than the hospital in general?


I would ask the MW at the clinic. While hospital policy would have a set of rules for what HAS to have a section (like breech, etc) they may have more leeway with stuff like how long each phase of labor is. And how long you get to push for. So I'm sure their rate would be a little bit lower, and they should know what it is.

[paniscus]

Thanks Allison - I'll ask at my next appt (next Friday).

[NightOwl]

I'm so happy for you ladies who have gotten to see the heartbeat! I can't wait until that's me! :)

Well...I still haven't gone to the doctor! I went yesterday, but they were closed. Turns out they're only open until noon on wednesdays. And now I have to wait until Friday to try to go again. Geez...Its just prolonging the anxiety about going to a doctor. The only thing I like about this doc is that they told me to just come in any time to have the bloodwork done. I like that flexability.

But while my mother and I were at the doctor's office we decided to check out the hospital that is 2 blocks from it. It is the hospital I was born in, but hadn't really seen in my adult years. So, we thought we'd go check it out. Well, we got stopped at the front desk...not alowed to go in unless you know a curently admitted patient. Geez. My mom said that when I was little she used to take me to look at the babies in the nursery. So, we thought we'd get to do that, but they wouldn't let us. If I want to go in the hospital at all before the actually labour I have to sign up for a tour. :irked:

But when you think about it, it's good that not just anyone can go in the hospital. That will make me feel better when I'm in there. And from my research it is the best hospital for me. They have doulas. They encorage rooming in. They encourage breast feeding. Its a hospital just for women. Its much better than the giant hospitals around here.

Still no nausea here. I guess it's still too early. But my poor BBs! lol! I hugged DF yesterday and pulled away in pain because my poor BBs are so sore. But I don't mind ecause that is my main symptom right now and it makes me less worried. :eyesroll

[SharonAnne]

Hey Melissa, I did too. :LOL

I feel GOOD today. Odd. :LOL We closed on our house yesterday and spent some time there last night, steam cleaning the bathroom and putting away some kitchen stuff. We're moving in SLOWLY, during the rest of this week. I have to be out of my apartment by Sunday. So, thankfully, we do have some time and can kind of take it easy about the move. IF we had to do it all in one day, I might die. :LOL

The hard stuff is that I have to change our address everywhere, now. grrr.

Hope everyone else is having a good day, too! :D

[Meli65]

I ate Taco Bell today :bag: What's with me? Oh, that's right, I'm pregnant! :eyesroll

Seriously, is anyone else having really weird dreams? Ever since I became pregnant (and before I knew) I have been having bizarre, all-night, vivid dreams. I've never experienced anything like this except when I was on the nicotine patch years ago (I had really psychedelic dreams then -- they were so great I kind of wanted to stay on the patch! But I digress). Last night I dreamed of becoming a homeopathic practitioner (they said it would take me twenty years to learn how) and then that I spent the night with Howard Stern, who had short hair! I have been having a LOT of really sexual dreams, too. Please tell me I'm not alone here!

[mclisa]

Wow! What a busy week! I finally had a chance to sit down this morning to look at the computer. Work has been keeping my busy. I got used to being home with the girls, but now that I'm working full time again it is hard to get everything done in the evenings with them. I'm not sure what we are going to do today other than a grocery run. I need to do some laundry too since that seems to be neglected. It gets washed, but doesn't necessarily get folded or put away.
Otherwise, still nauseated, but haven't vomited in a week so that's good. I'm getting to the tired stage.
We're telling all of the family tomorrow about our June Bug. DH is somewhat reluctant. He's enjoyed having the little secret. His sister came over yesterday and she asked him when we are going to another. He turned the tables over to her and asked her when she was going to! Oh how she is going to give us a hard time tomorrow!
Enjoy your trick-or-treating tomorrow!

Michelle

[NightOwl]

I finally got in to get my bloodtest done! ah...finally! I'll get the results on monday and then I can find a midwife or OB. :)

Meli65,
Don't feel bad...I ate taco bell too! I've been craving tacos. My theory is that they have all the food groups all wrapped into one, so they're good for me, right? lol! ;)

[aja-belly]

i am totally with you on the taco thing! my weakness is soft chicken tacos from taco cabana and rosa's here. with chicken, cheese, sour cream, avacado, lettuce, and tomato - what a great meal! no wonder we are craving this!

aja

[dani76]

I had my first Dr's visit a couple of days ago and we set up my first u/s for Nov.8. Early, but we want to make sure that the baby is in the right place. It was nice to be talked to like a normal pregnant mom. Last time it was all about bleeding and tests. I'm a little nervous for the u/s. I know that it's early, I'll be in my seventh almost eighth week. I just want everything to be okay. I have no reason to doubt this pregnancy, no bad feelings or symptoms.

I bought a pregnancy journal a couple of days ago. It's so nice to write to the baby. I even find myself talking to him or her throughout the day. Still no sickness really. Maybe I'll be one of the lucky ones who never get it?? :)

I hope that everyone else is doing well! Have a great Halloween!

[mclisa]

Dani: what pregnancy journal did you get?

Anyone else?

[punkprincessmama]

Pepper, I've been meaning to say that I think your starting a thread on dreams would be great. I've been having some very strange, intense and vivid dreams lately, but nothing about this new babe yet.

My pants are starting to feel tight, y'all. I'll be seven weeks on Tues. How am I going to keep this a secret until Thanksgiving????

[dani76]

It's called Expecting You (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1555612458/102-8797572-9780121). Most of the books only had a few pages of pre-baby writing. It has how I broke the news to your father, holidays I will celebrate when I'm carrying you, current events, etc. I'll get a baby book later.

Last night I too had Taco Bell and I was nauseous all night! Oh, but it tasted good! I think that sickness that I was complaining about not having is kicking in. I learned that 5 weeks and 5 days means I'm in my 6th week. I never thought of it that way! Duh. :eyesroll

[Pepper]

Long time, no see! I haven't had a chance to check in for a few days and how nice to see all the updates from everyone.

I'm so jealous of those feeling well. I feel pretty awful. It's all day sickness and eating is becoming a challenge. I've been living on grilled cheeses and chips!

ok, check this out. I got my hcg results and everything looks great :thumb. My hcg number for 22dpo was 6371. I was charting and know exactly when I ovulated and probably know within about 6-12 hours of when egg met sperm. I checked online to see where the numbers fell and they are very high. very high. In fact, higher even then the twin numbers for 22dpo.

http://www.advancedfertility.com/earlypre.htm

(Scroll down to the orange tables) 6371 at 22dpo is even off the twins chart!

I'm also feeling really big. Much bigger than I remember last time. I simply cannot get into my pants anymore and am wearing maternity pants or sweats all the time now.

I don't have any "Twin Feelings" but just thought I would mention the high hcg levels just in case. I am now really dying to have my u/s in 3 weeks, though!

Happy Halloween to those who celebrate it! Our family can't wait to go trick or treating later!

[dani76]

I am sooo tired!! How does anyone make it through work without a nap?


Pepper, congrats on the great hcg numbers! How are you feeling about twins?? Good luck!

[mclisa]

I took a 3 hr nap on Saturday. Apparently I needed it.
I think we do need the dream thread. Last night I had a dream the baby had red hair! So very cute.
We told all of our families yesterday about being pregnant. My sister figured it out right away when she saw my girls wearing identical shirts that read "I'm the big sister!" I don't think they were too suprised about us. When we were over at DH's sister's house she just laughed at us and said "You guys did have a good time in Paris!" (We were on a vacation as just the 2 of us about the time we conceived.)
Here's to hoping that at 9 weeks the ucky tummy will just move on!
Michelle

[mom2jack]

I am so tired, too!!! I've been napping and going to bed at the same time as ds all week. I've just been in a fog lately too, with being so tired. Still feeling really yucky, all day long. The only things that help are eating and sleeping. I really didn't want to gain a lot with this pregnancy, but I need to eat a lot to function. :irked:

We told our families this weekend too. Everyone is really excited. My mom is visiting right now so she has been a ton of help. Jack won't let me do anything right now - he has to have Nanny do EVERYTHING!!