WEEKLY THREAD March 6-12

Feeling pretty great here, too. Overwhelmingly large, but good! Baby is still rolling around like crazy, so she must have plenty of room. I hope she enjoys it, as it won't last much longer!

We have our 2nd ultrasound this week to check placenta placement. It was completely covering my cervix before, so we're praying that it's moved out of the way. My MIL is going to go to this one with me, since she's never seen an ultrasound before. I'm excited to be able to share it with her!

We are still waiting (although impatiently on my part) for a house to be ours before the babe comes. I'm coming to terms with not bringing this baby home to our *own* home and am trying to do some random things around here to prepare for her. One nice thing about still living here when she's born is I'll be living w/ MIL who is the queen of being helpful! It will be nice not to worry about meals/cleaning etc. for quite some time after she's born.

I've been busy selling stuff to purchase some new baby carriers. I've only ever used an OTSBH. It's been wonderful, but now that I know so much more about "babywearing" and the different types of carriers available, I'm having fun shopping at the FSOT boards on thebabywearer.com. I can't hardly bring myself to buy new...

Hope everyone else is doing well.

Glad to hear everyone's doing so well... and that's great Amyleigh that you fininshed that paper- that was fast!

I am doing well, too. I hung out with my midwife last night and we just mused on birth... it was beautiful, and I am really excited about having this experience. And my health and stats are all on target. BP is 112/70 and fundal height is 31 cm (I'm about 32 weeks). The baby is in a vertical position with her head in my pelvis... although there is so much movement that I am not counting on this being it or anything. Fetal HR is approx. 130. All good news. We talked more about the options for UC and for her assisting, and it just feels great to be able to have such an open dialogue without her taking anything personally or having some seperate agenda from ours.

Some more good news... I think I have found a new office space for the fall.. there are 3 offices, and if shared between 6 women, it'll only be like 104$ per woman. This is great! Affordable is key for me b/c while I want enough hours to get liscenced, I do not want to work more than a couple days a week.. so sharing is the way to go! My friend and another therapist is going to go check out the situation today- I am optimistic!

The big thing that's up for me right now has to do with my writing- but I really don't want to spin out the story today about how challenging it is for me right now.. ugh! So, let's just say that I am about to go get cleaned up, dressed, park it at the coffee house, and write- even if it sucks, I am going to write. It is amazing how I'll procrastinate if I feel like what I am producing isn't great work (which seems to be happening more in pregnancy- I'm just not as clever or slick with words) .. so today my intention is to produce with abandon. I'll keep the perfectionist at bay by remembering the words "my work is abundant and my words are prolific".. ahh.. editing can always happen on another day

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I am OK. Had a massage yesterday, which was nice. I have a spot on my lower right back that aches - did the same thing with first pregnancy and I know some chiropractor visits will fix it I just keep not calling. Need to do that! A microwaved rice bag tucked into the back of my pants feels nice!

I took my daughter swimming today, which was fun - and she conked out a little after 7 PM because of it! I think we'll try to go every week or so. It's at a hotel and it's only during the winter when the hotel isn't too busy, so it's good to take advantage of it when we can.

I'm trying not to sit on the couch, but I am sitting on the couch a lot anyway. Trying to do a lot of forward leaning posture, too, though, to hopefully balance it out. I guess I'll get more serious about it as the weeks go by.

I have been considering one of those belly bands, but I am really really trying not to buy one. I bought very minimal maternity clothes and am not up for buying more when I only have 9 more weeks to go. (But I'm not going to the OC for a baby shower either! LOL I think I would have to buy something in that case!!!)

My best friend is going to throw me a shower. I almost told her not to before she even suggested it, but then she suggested it and couldn't be talked out of it and now I'm thinking of all these ideas! I think we're going to tie dye some gender neutral baby clothes, which is a tradition for me and will be really fun to do with several other people.

It snowed all day today, which makes winter so much more bearable. We're heading south to Illinois in a few weeks for a visit and I'm hoping the weather is warm there so we get a break. We usually also go to Florida in March, but not this year. My parents are going to the Grand Canyon and I'm so jealous - I've never been and I am just imagining myself in the desert. Ahhh.

I'm really feeling like I'm in the home stretch! Only nine more weeks! I know, nine more weeks... and they will get harder as I get bigger. But I'm taking it easy and I can keep it up. I had a pretty big day with my daughter today, and when we got home I told her I'd get her some water but as soon as I sat down I wasn't going to get up for a while! She was really understanding and tried to help - got me the phone when it rang and tried to let the dogs out and everything. Yesterday she was microwaving the rice bag for me! LOL It's going by fast, and I hope it keeps going by fast. I'm enjoying it, but I've got my eyes on the prize.

heh, i think i am officially ready for this to be done with. this babe has settled into a position where her feet are permanently up in my left ribcage, almost around onto my back, and it feels soooooo icky whenever she squirms!! That thread on the movements getting smaller--mmmmm that's never really applied to me--less range in there, but def. just as forceful if not moreso. The hiccups are so often they make me want to cry, or maybe just everything makes me cry lately Everytime I go anywhere I am bursting into tears for some weird reason or another--I feel like such a wuss! And the BH have started for me, I mean the *real* ones, that make me have to stop and catch my breath for minute or so, and if she's kicking at the same time as that, urgh it makes me want to uke

/ungrateful/whiney rant.

thank you for listening. you might note it's not even 7am right now. why am I up? too much kicking!!

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heh, it's been HOT here for a good week already : time to bust out the dresses and sarongs, yay!!

I swear things are never going to calm down in my life. I am getting hit from every angle.
Today, I am having a lot of self doubt. We spent yesterday at the emergency room with my 14 year old (he was taken there by ambulance). The stress of it all especially for about 15 minutes I thought my son was dead, causes lots of contractions etc. It did not help, that I literally out ran the fire department getting to my son (not sure if that is adrenaline or where we live the fire department is out of shape). Anyway, I was very uncomfortable etc but knew within my hearts of hearts baby was fine. All I needed to do was lay down drink some juice and breathe. We were not at the hospital where I am delivering at nor is my dr. on staff at this hospital. Well according to the ER staff and dr. I was looking horrible the longer I sat there (okay I had a rollaway chair with no back and my child was violently ill from both ends). They kept on insisting that I needed checked out and I resisted. I went to use the bathroom and was followed their by two nurses to make sure that I was okay. They put even more pressure on me by sending down an labor and delivery nurse to check on me. Then I started feeling something leak and went okay fine. they reassured me if I was in labor (which I knew I was not) they would transfer me to the hospital of my choice but they had an excellent care facility. Oh then they let me know my dr. would not be delivering my baby anyway so what did it matter where I delivered out. ARGH! why piss off the pregnant woman? Yes, my dr. does all of his own deliveries. He only has 2-4 patients due in any given month and the only time he does not deliver the patient is if he is on vacation. So I spent 3 1/2 hours in a strange hospital with strangers while my husband stayed with our son. They were on the first floor and I was on the 7th. As soon as I got laid down, things were fine (like I said). Anyway they told me they thought I tore my c-section scar from running. Do you know how rare that is? Then they thought I might have a tiny pin size tear leaking amino. but everything looked great. Anyway, I went to visit my dr. today for the truth and everything is fine in fact my blood pressure is normal too. Baby looks great. I lost 1 1/2 pounds though since Monday. I just am upset with myself that I let these strangers pressure me into something that I did not feel was necessary etc. By the way my child is doing well now.

OMG Heidi!!! so glad that you and ALL your kiddos are okay--!!

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I'm 31 weeks too! My baby is acting like an insomniac. She keeps me up when I sleep and then when I'm awake. Haha.

It feels like I have a big ole watermelon attached to my frontside.

Oh goodness heidi. i hope everything stays clam from here on out for you!

I just finished my finals for the term (8 week accelerated courses suck) I just want to nap. I didnt want to study. YUCK but that is over. I aced my law and ethics final with a 94 and got a 96 on my research paper on the over medicating of children. I am pretty sure I did great in the computer class to so Im not too worried. I'm holding a 4.0 and want to keep it that way. only 4 more classes. juvinile justice, effective law practice management, a humanities and one more class I cant remember. I graduate this summer. and I CANT WAIT!
pregnancy wise I feel OK i guess. im tired alot, but not horribly so. just normal. I am way moody however which isnt fun for those around me. My hips are a little better after the chiro, but not by much. My mom is going to get her friend over to do reiki for me. My mom is a massage therapist and knows how BUT because we dont get along really well I think its best she doesnt do the reiki on me.
My mother continues to drive me bat shit crazy! she made me so mad yesterday (by not showing up when she said she would) that I actually got a nose bleed. WTH?
My MIL however is awesome. we spent 2 hrs on the phone looking at diapers online. I think she may get the baby started with a stash. WOOHOOOO.
I have to ask you guys we like the name david for a boy. My husband lost a cousin named david almost 30 years ago from a drunk driving accident. his brother (steve)is now the only one left. david and his dad were killed, steve survived and theri mother passed about 7+ years ago. we talked to steve about it, and really he is the only one who has an opinion that counts at this point. he said it was cool if we had a boy to name him david. now DH's family is flipping out at the idea. Am I being a jerk? Its been almost 30 years and while I understand it is a painful thing to think about, it's reality. maybe I am being insensitive.
Oh and on a HIGH note I GOT MY BEADS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I will apply to the local court for now(in sept anyway) I will then go back and keep going until I get into law school
and yes it is time to heal

Feeling pretty good same as most of you by the sounds of it! babe has moved a bit and i can breathe and my ribs hurt less, but my hips hurt more go figure lol!
i had what will be my last ultrasound on monday, and all the concerns we had are gone! My cervix measures great and so do my fluid levels, baby is a good two weeks ahead in size for my due date (but i have been sure for some time that my due date is wrong anyway, so it makes sense). So i can not feel guilty for not being on proper bedrest as i should be, lol, and i can (and have) had sex again! YAY for me!!!

The ultrasound was pretty neat actually, baby has eyelashes and eyebrows and a ton of hair on its head, starting to look pretty cute actually, this is a close up sideways of my baby's face.. can you see?

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e1...g?t=1173407098

On Sunday i had some portraits done, ive never *modeled* before, not really, so it was pretty fun. It was free too, traded 30 proofs and three touched up prints for my 3 hours and he gets the rights to the pictures. I can't wait to get them so i can show off my belly! I felt so beautiful

Hi everyone! Heidi - my gosh, what happened?!!! That sounds so crazy.

David is a wonderful name, and it's a wonderful reason to name someone. One of my best friends in high school was named after her recently deceased aunt, and it she liked it.

I think I am feeling pretty good for almost 32 weeks (oh! it's Friday - 32 weeks officially! LOL). Not much heartburn at all, very little discomfort, some pain but if I will just call the chiropractor I know that can be fixed.

Anyone else getting massages? At the place I go she has this special pillow thing that lets me lie on my stomach. The first time I went it was awesome, but this past time it wasn't positioned quite right and it was hard to re-position. SO, I thought of a solution. I'm going to ask her to position it while I still have my clothes on! LOL So it's easy for me to move around and for her to be down there adjusting while I'm not naked. I'm excited that I thought of that - I feel like each massage is so precious I want it to be JUST RIGHT.

My big news is that my husband and I made a decision about labor/birth. We're going to go to the hospital and plan to UC there, with our daughter. I was OK with it, then I got really mad last night (after he was asleep, I just kind of riled myself up LOL) and now I'm OK again. I feel good about having a decision made, and that we're on the same page etc. I'm still kind of sort of clinging to my home UC, and I'm still going to talk about it with him a bit - at least ask him to have an open mind about things in the moment. I'm not looking forward to being the mega-bitch that I'm going to have to be to have my way in the hospital, but c'est la vie.