[nikirj]

Hi everyone, just thought I'd start a new thread

I'm at 12 weeks and my m/s is still going super-strong. I'm a little depressed about that. My belly has gotten big enough, though, that DH has started talking to it. In other news, the weather has been beautiful and we've been going to the pool a lot .

 

[nannymom]

I started a new thread at almost the exact smae moment! Maybe there is a way to combine them?

 

[Kerlowyn]

16 1/2 weeks

We had a back yard camp out for my 11 year old for his birthday on Sat night...I won't be doing that ever again. Seven 10-11 year old boys, up all night...

DH slept outside with them in his own tent. We were up all night telling them to be quite as not to disturb the neighbors. I am still tired!

So far, this pregnancy has been my hardest. I am still having MS almost every day (not actually puking so much as a spell of dry heaves

) and my back and sciatica are killing me. I can't get up sometimes.

The good news is that DS2 is doing really well sleeping at night. Until recently, he was awake 4-7 times a night, wanting to nurse, needing help to get back to sleep. DH and I switched and he now puts DS to sleep, and DS is learning how to go to sleep with out nursing and is old enough to not get so mad about it. One night, DS went from 9PM to 4:30AM with out waking!! I really need the sleep

Next week, I have my 2nd midwife visit and I will have the only U/S I will get for this pregnancy. I don't mind only 1, just to look things over and see that there are no glaring problems. DH wants to know the sex, I do not, and we are going back and forth about it. I have a feeling though, when I see the baby, I will want to know

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Ok i'm checking in. I'm 13 weeks, I think.... I never can remember. My sister says I told her 13 last week so who knows......Yes, I'm still a little tired! Hormonal? OH YAA! It's ugly. MS is gone and i've actually felt GREAT overall. Just need to get to bed a little earlier than normal. On a good note:

I JUST FOUND OUT MY SISTER IS ALSO PREGNANT!!!!!!!!! YAYAYYAYYAY!!! She's due January 30 with her first baby. I could just die! I'm going to be an aunt finally AND we're pregnant together! This is going to be my last baby so i'm super excited. I totally forget i'm pregnant from being so excited for her. She's kinda in shock still and says she doesn't feel pregnant. She is blaming me that she even got pregnant. I don't mind, I'm my mothers hero now! I told her that with 3 week cycles there wasn't long enough for an egg to implant well. Guess I was wrong!

Anyway,

My belly button is leaving me quick. I can't believe i'm so big already. Can't wait to get even bigger!!

 

[Past_VNE]

My grandmother says to me, "3 and a half months? Wow. You're doing really well. I was huge by then. You're doing a great job keeping the weight off."

I was thinking...."WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT???" I was nice, though and asked what she meant by "keeping the weight off" and she replied that since I was only looking 'a little pregnant' I must be watching my diet well.

Unbelievable. She thinks I'm TRYING to stay small??? Heck, I eat like a goat, errrr, a whale, errr....I eat a lot. I eat healthy foods with a good mix of meats, fats, nuts, veggies, etc., etc. If I haven't gained a lot of weight, it's not for lack of eating. Sheesh. She's really showing her generational beliefs.

She also wanted to know if the midwives would measure my pelvis to see how big of a baby I could have. She said, "You know, some women can have 8 lb babies, some women can only have 6 lb babies, but some women can have 9 lb babies. You need to know how big your baby can be."

All the things she says, they just amaze me.

I swear, nothing normal has come out of her mouth yet. Nothing.

About a week after I told her I was pregnant, she chastised me, saying, "You know, when you tell people that soon, they sure have a long time to wait before anything happens."

Then, she wanted to know how the midwives would tell my due date. I said they'd use a chart, like I already did. She said doctors have a better way, one that's right within a day or two.

Then she admitted it didn't really matter and the babe would come when it comes. Finally...some sense.

I've been handling it as well as I can, being nice MOST of the time, and only a little difficult when I wasn't being good. Eh. She and I have never seen eye to eye anyway. All of our conversations are

(Sorry for writing a book, Ladies!)

 

[nikirj]

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Originally Posted by nannymom I started a new thread at almost the exact smae moment! Maybe there is a way to combine them?

I dunno, maybe for now you can just cut-and-paste your update into this one, since people seem to be responding here? Sorry for the confusion!

 

[Jenelle]

Jaclyn, thanks for the smiles. I needed that!

Sorry it has to be at your expense, though. Your grandma sounds hard to deal with, but it sounds like you're keeping your sense of humor about it! You know what you're doing is right - and that's really all that matters.

I was positive that I felt movement a week ago, but have had nothing similar since.

Niki, I am so sorry to hear that you're still sick. You and I have the same due date I think, and my m/s has been gone for 3 weeks now. I don't understand what makes it so bad for some people, and not for others!

 

[Eruditia]

Well, the big day is over. We had the nicest, mellowest and most fun wedding (civil ceremony) and reception (two days later at our house) imaginable, despite horrible headcolds and pouring rain. Even though we were sure it was the right thing for us to do before hand, all the stress of preparing kind of buried what a wonderful step it was to take--so we were both kind of blown away when it actually happened.

Despite the cold and all the packing and moving and hard work, I'm still feeling frighteningly good and healthy.

Now we only have the interview at the US Embassy tomorrow morning so that DH (!) can get his application for an immigrant visa approved (please, please). Really folks, he's the nicest guy in the world, the kind of immigrant the US needs and wants, so please send some good vibes our way!

If all goes well, we'll be in the US a week from today, and we'll arrive in our new home of Eugene, OR on July 4th! I'm telling DH the fireworks will be for us, but he's just not buying it...

It's good to have these happy days to look back on later when things get tougher. I'm trying to really soak it all in and be appreciative of all the good in life, and not let the stress and upheaval of a major move get to me. Best wishes to all of you, whatever you may be going through...

 

[Lula's Mom]

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Originally Posted by Past_VNE She also wanted to know if the midwives would measure my pelvis to see how big of a baby I could have... She said, "You need to know how big your baby can be."

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Originally Posted by Past_VNE About a week after I told her I was pregnant, she chastised me, saying, "You know, when you tell people that soon, they sure have a long time to wait before anything happens."

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Originally Posted by Past_VNE She said doctors have a better way, one that's right within a day or two.

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OMG! That must be hard for you to listen to, but it's so funny from over here! Tell us if she says anything else bizarre.

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eta: Welcome to you and your husband, Eruditia! Congratulations on your wedding! I hear Oregon is beautiful.

 

[KoalaMommy]

I went to the midwife last week. Everything is fine so far. I'm as big as I should be and I only gained 2lbs this month!!!! No lecture for me this time

Actually, a couple of people have asked me if I lost weight, so I guess I am getting slimmer while my belly protrudes more every day!

Jaclyn, Your grandmother is too funny. Older ladies have very strange ideas of pregnancy. I love her thought on due dates and drs. vs mws! Actually, my dr. uses the same due date calculator wheel that the midwives use. The only "more accurate" measure that I know of is a first trimester ultrasound, which my midwife went ahead and ordered. It still just gives you a likely date in the middle of the 4-week window in which you'll probably deliver!

My mother has some very strange ideas about pregnancy too. She didn't believe that I was pg, even though she saw the positive test. She kept asking if I'd gone to the dr. to check it. I explained numerous times that my dr. would do the same urine test I had done, and might not even do that if I told him I'd had a positive home test. AND I kept explaining that with more than 2 months without af, my increasing bra size and chest tenderness, if I wasn't pg, something was wrong. She just wouldn't accept it until I had the us and saw the baby. It's funny, because this is her first grandchild and she's very excited about it. I guess in her day there was no accurate home testing method so she was very skeptical.

Looking very pregnant now. My belly button hasn't popped yet, though. Anyone know when that usually happens? I'll be fascinated to see what it's like.

 

[Jessviola]

Eruditia,
Congratulations!!!

We went through the whole immigration circus with dh, it's so frustrating trying to get through all those forms, not to mention all the $$$ to file them

. Good luck, I hope it all goes well!!!

: about all the um, interesting

comments!

 

[laurata]

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Originally Posted by hilary122 Looking very pregnant now. My belly button hasn't popped yet, though. Anyone know when that usually happens? I'll be fascinated to see what it's like.

My belly button popped both times in the last month or so. Too funny about your mom not believing you're pregnant until the ultrasound. I'm getting a kick out of all this.

 

[nikirj]

My belly button popped around month 7 with my first, month 4 with my second, and didn't go back in after my second was born :-(.

Your families are so funny. Mine is either really normal or really easygoing, because they haven't said anything weird yet (not even my grandma - as far as I know, she has never said anything weird to anybody about pg/bfing/parenting). My mom told me about how when she was pregnant with me and my siblings, she didn't test at home at all (I'm thinking it must have been available by 1988, when my youngest brother was born), but instead would call the Dr. (the Dr. who delivered all of us at home

) and he would tell her to call again in a month if she had no period, and then they'd schedule an apointment and by then, he'd be able to feel by the size of the uterus, etc. that the pregnancy was on-target.

DH is really hoping that all my m/s means twins. I keep asking him why on EARTH he would want that, and all he says is that it would mean I only had to go through this once to get two babies. Seriously, for us, morning sickness is a huge factor in how many kids we're going to have - he wants a whole bunch and I don't think I can handle doing this many more times (if again at all). It has been bad every time but it is worse this time.

 

[taradt]

i don't have time to respond to all the posts, but i wanted to do a quick check in. things are still good, but i am in that stage of symptoms disappearing but no movement (i really worry in this stage). we go in to see a midwife next week.
we are still on vacation and having a great time (except for having to bite my tongue ALOT around family members). it has been great having other people around to get breaks with DD. we have been walking sooo much i feel in amazing shape but still am in that looking fat stage (though to me i can see a pregnant belly)
hope everyone else is enjoying the beginning of summer

tara

 

[supervee]

Congrats, Eruditia! And good luck with immigration red tape.

Grandmas and their advice...

Mostly my granny is funny but sometimes I can find a nugget buried in there. I just think this is how we're going to sound to our grandkids.

No updates this week. All is going well.

My hubby's coworker asked how much weight I'd gained, and when I said, oh I don't know about 10 pounds, she said Really?! You are really showing. Yeah, thanks, lady, like I don't feel fat enough already. People.

 

[mommyheidi]

16 weeks

Congratulations Eruditia!

I hope it's all resolved soon!

No more symptoms here, m/s is definitely gone (thank God!) I'm still really tired though, although we were on vacation this past week and were out in the sun a lot more. I still feel like I could sleep all day. I haven't felt any movements since 14 weeks (I think she had hiccups) but I didn't feel much with dd until I was about 16 - 17 weeks, so I'm not worried. Much.

I think we'll be moving the end of July, I'll be about 21 weeks I think. I really think this time we'll have to use a moving service (it's just a 2 B/R apt. but between my sewing business and all the stuff we've shoved in here I don't think dh and a couple of friends can handle it all.) We may just move to another place here, or we may pick up a move someplace completely different. Dh just finished grad school and is trying to find a job. Our landlord won't let us extend month by month anymore and I don't want to get stuck signing a year lease if we'll be moving in 2 months. Hopefully something will turn up soon!

I hope everyone is feeling great!

 

[gristastic]

Eruditia, CONGRATULATIONS and BEST OF LUCK to you both! (or should I say, "you three"...)

supervee, I know just what you mean about ppl's comments. The ppl at my job keep telling me that I'm so HUGE, asking if I am sure how far along I am?

The fat jokes abound.

I figure it may have had something to do with originally carrying 2, but I don't know for sure. I seem to be retaining ALOT of water, as well.

As if I don't already feel like you could roll me out of the room.

The fact of the matter is, I feel like maybe I shouldn't be as round as I am, but I really like the way I look. I've become strangely comfortable with my body in the last month or so. It's nice.

As things progress, I've been having more trouble with the asthma. I had to go on a decreasing dosage of prednisone, this week, after another visit to the emergency room.

It's not helping with the water retention, and my breathing is still a little tight. I have an appt with an asthma specialist next week, so I hope I can get some answers there.

Being pregnant shines a whole new light on asthma attacks. I can't "wait it out" anymore. I have to be super vigilant to prevent oxygen loss to the baby.

Well, I've already written a book. I just wanted to pop in and say hello to all of you, and I hope you all feel healthy and beautiful!

 

[kazmir]

What a week, I went in last week for a nuchal translucency and quad screening. Since I have had so many problems staying pregnant, and I'm getting up there in age, I decided to have the screening. Now it came back with a 1 in 46 chance for Trisomy 18. I know its just a screening but it still makes me worry and now I have to know for sure. I am waiting for the genetic counselor from Stanford to call so we can schedule a Level II ultrsound and maybe an amnio. Not what I wanted to do, but I hope this will lay to rest my worries. I shouldn't have taken the blood screening and just stuck with the ultrasounds.... My OB has been very supportive and knows what I have been thru. She suggested Stanford instead of her doing an amnio to have the Level II done.

Other than that, ha ha, I'm doing great. Feeling better and more me again every day. I have an appetite again and am loving mexican food. My DD is keeping me busy and the weather has been great. We went to the beach both days this weekend and had a relaxing time.

I'll post when I know when my appt is, I need those positive thoughts right now.

Thanks
Robin

 

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Originally Posted by kazmir What a week, I went in last week for a nuchal translucency and quad screening. Since I have had so many problems staying pregnant, and I'm getting up there in age, I decided to have the screening. Now it came back with a 1 in 46 chance for Trisomy 18. I know its just a screening but it still makes me worry and now I have to know for sure. I am waiting for the genetic counselor from Stanford to call so we can schedule a Level II ultrsound and maybe an amnio. Not what I wanted to do, but I hope this will lay to rest my worries. I shouldn't have taken the blood screening and just stuck with the ultrasounds.... My OB has been very supportive and knows what I have been thru. She suggested Stanford instead of her doing an amnio to have the Level II done. Other than that, ha ha, I'm doing great. Feeling better and more me again every day. I have an appetite again and am loving mexican food. My DD is keeping me busy and the weather has been great. We went to the beach both days this weekend and had a relaxing time. I'll post when I know when my appt is, I need those positive thoughts right now. Thanks Robin

Why did they do the screening SO early? I was told by my peri that 14+5 was the earliest it was accurate. Not sure if that's universal? What is the nauchal trans? Never had that one, maybe I should.... Let us know and don't worry!

 

[gristastic]

I'm sorry about the screening results, Robin. I'm sure you know that these tests get alot of false positives, so try to stay optimistic. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you!