Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[Tacori E-ring]

Has MrsS posted today????

 

[ephemery1]

Date: 4/2/2008 6:31:24 PM
Author: snlee
Tacori, your Target story cracked me up.

Woohoo, I get to look forward to talking about poop all the time. I''ve always been open about taking about poop. Haha. I guess I''ll be taking about it often when the baby is here.

ephemery, you''ll probably have just a normal check up - hear the heartbeat, no u/s. That''s exciting you set up your big u/s! I don''t know when mine will be, but probably in May. So now that you''re into your 13th week, do you notice any belly changes since the baby is moving up now?

Yeah, that''s what I was guessing... I actually told DH not to bother coming tomorrow, since we saw and heard the heartbeat via ultrasound at the NT scan last week. Our big ultrasound will be done at the same place as the NT scan (not our OB''s office), so we scheduled it while we were there... I will be just about 19 weeks. It seems so far away... I don''t know if I can take the suspense!

No significant belly changes yet. I didn''t have much bloating at all in the beginning, but it kicked in around 10wks and my belly definitely looks bigger at night.... but I look totally normal and can wear all my regular clothes during the day. I had a pretty flat stomach to begin with, so I don''t know if that affects things? My mom has been going crazy with maternity clothes shopping though... I have a complete wardrobe that I can''t even wear yet!

How about you, any changes?? I know I''ll regret saying this 6 months from now, but I''m excited to start showing!

The "evening" sickness is still kicking my butt.

I usually feel okay during the day, not perfect, but I can eat basic, non-meat items... then by evening, I''m miserable. No vomiting, just feeling like I''m about to, and it''s impossible to find anything that sounds ok for dinner. Somehow I still managed to gain back the 3-4 lbs I lost, though! Go figure. Most people say the nausea should start fading by now, so I''m desperately praying I''m not one of those people that feels this way all 9 months... I will go crazy. As will my husband.

 

[snlee]

Date: 4/2/2008 6:52:56 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
Has MrsS posted today????

Yes, she has. I think she said she''s going to the playground with her kiddies.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Date: 4/2/2008 6:58:47 PM
Author: snlee

Date: 4/2/2008 6:52:56 PM

Author: Tacori E-ring

Has MrsS posted today????

Yes, she has. I think she said she''s going to the playground with her kiddies.

ohhhh....I got excited for a sec....ok....

 

[divergrrl]

Tacori: You can use Oxyclean stain remover (liquid) in the large blue spray bottle. Almost all swing covers come off..you might just have to dismantle the unit a bit. What brand is it? I''m shocked it doesn''t come off.

Jas: I hope you are feeling OK today?

I can''t wait to see Ttot!

later Gators!

 

[Kay]

Date: 4/2/2008 4:19:47 PM
Author: snlee


Kay, are you going to find out? I am thinking about telling my boss next week too. I''ll be 12 weeks.

Snlee, we are going to find out the gender. I don''t know whether the amnio results will include gender, or if we have to wait for the 20 week u/s. We wanted to wait until we received the amnio results to tell people I''m PG, so we could maintain some privacy in case we have to make hard decisions, but I will be at 17-18 weeks by the time the results come in, and I am sure I will be showing by then. I think I''d feel better if we had the NT scan done, but by the time I get in for my appt on Monday, it may be too late to schedule it. (The N.P. didn''t ask if I wanted one when I scheduled the amnio and I didn''t think to ask.)


Ephem, sorry to hear the nausea is still getting you -- I hope it ends for you soon.

When do people customarily meet with the OB for the first time? My 11 and 13 week appointments are both with a nurse practitioner, and my amnio is with a different doctor because my OB does not do them himself. I switched health plans to get this OB because he came highly recommended by one of the two friends I told (who told me he is also the OB for 2 of our other friends) and he is supposed to be one of the top OBs in San Diego. I just wonder when I am actually going to see him.

 

[lili]

Kay
The amnio will definitely let you know the gender of the baby since they are basically looking at the baby''s chromosomes.
You can have the amnio done as early as 15 wks as that is when mine was done.
The mid-point u/s is usually done at 18+ wks and it is not 100% accurate in terms of telling the sex.
I don''t think you''ll be showing that much at 17 wks since this is your first pregnancy.

Hmmm...I''ve met with my Dr on the first visit official prenatal visit.
The way the hospital is set up, my doctor may not be the one delivering my baby though.

 

[lili]

Tacori
That Target near-blowout story is so funny.
Thank goodness it was contained. I think once you have a baby, the single most important you need to pack with you is your diaper bag and extra change of clothes.
Never mind the wallet or your sanitary pad.

 

[Kay]

Date: 4/2/2008 4:22:31 PM
Author: LitigatorChick
My chat with my ''boss'' (managing partner) about my pregnancy was so awkward. Imagine me telling a 65 year old man that I am pregnant. He now pretends to be happy, while secretly thinking ''I''m supposed to be happy, but why again are we letting women be lawyers??? This will affect my partnership income - may need to downgrade the Jag''. So awkward.

Yep, that''s what I am afraid of. My managing partner is a 72 year old man who happens to drive a classic Jag. Last month at a department dinner, he was congratulating one of the male partners who just had his 1st child (and took less than 2 weeks off). He was talking about how great it is to have kids and how it changes your life forever. I was thinking to myself, yeah, you think it is great when the men have children because they become even more dedicated to the paycheck when they have kids to raise and they don''t take much time off. I am thinking he will be faking his enthusiasm when I make my announcement. It was difficult for me to take a 3-week vacation last summer because I am one of only 2 specialists in my field at the firm, and the other guy is only a 4th year associate and can''t fully cover for me when I am gone.

BTW, a couple of weeks ago, the ABA Journal posted an article about a Canadian study on the affects of having children on billable hours:
http://www.abajournal.com/news/the_baby_effect_more_billables_for_men_fewer_for_women/

"A Canadian study suggests that having children leads to fewer billable hours for female lawyers and more for their male counterparts.

The study of 670 lawyers at an Alberta law firm found that mothers with school-aged children billed fewer hours than childless women, while fathers with preschool-aged children billed more hours than childless men, according to a synopsis posted on TaxProf Blog.

Researchers Jean Wallace and Marisa Young conclude that billables dropped for the mothers because they were more likely to have partners who also work, putting more of the onus on the moms to handle household tasks and childcare, according to a blog published by business consulting firm Abeceder. The fathers, on the other hand, were more likely to have a partner who did not work and could take on more responsibilities.

Female lawyers without children had the highest billable hours of all the groups studied—more than male lawyers with or without children.

The study also found that men and women took advantage of family-friendly benefits in different ways. Fathers took advantage of flexible work policies to pursue leisure activities while mothers used them to tackle domestic duties."

 

[Kay]

Date: 4/2/2008 7:36:04 PM
Author: lili
Kay
The amnio will definitely let you know the gender of the baby since they are basically looking at the baby''s chromosomes.
You can have the amnio done as early as 15 wks as that is when mine was done.
The mid-point u/s is usually done at 18+ wks and it is not 100% accurate in terms of telling the sex.
I don''t think you''ll be showing that much at 17 wks since this is your first pregnancy.

Hmmm...I''ve met with my Dr on the first visit official prenatal visit.
The way the hospital is set up, my doctor may not be the one delivering my baby though.

I was hoping to have the amnio at 15 weeks so we could get the results ASAP, but they scheduled me at 16 wks, 3 days. I read it can take up to 2 weeks to get the results, but I hope we have the results from the 5/2 amnio by 5/9 so we can tell our parents on Mother''s Day.

Sadly, I gained 20 pounds in the last 2 years due to stress, too many hours at the office, poor eating and lack of exercise. I am afraid I have looked 4-5 months pregnant for over a year now, so maybe no one will notice.

 

[Jas12]

Tacori--i plan to make my own baby food as well--but i think for travelling i would just buy something while away, there are some good brands out there. food is kinda like the diaper issue for me. I''ll do cloth at home, but come travel time i am going disposable (hopefully baby''s bum will not react to the change)
Hehe--wet farts--ick, that is a scary sound to hear while in Target! lol--forgot to tell you--my mom''s friend picked up 4 nursing tanks for me while she was visiting the states--hopefully i''ll like them as much as you did. Weird thing is the grey ones are different from the black ones but are from the same company--must have changed the design.


Eph--you''ll probably take a long time to show like you suspect. I just looked back at my 23 week photo (it''s posted somewhere on this thread) and i thought i was big at the time, but now seeing it i think i could have totally hid that belly if i really wanted to, and i am a short-torso gal. My guess is you''ll be in regular clothing for a while. But rest assured, by 40 weeks you''ll just want a moo-moo so enjoy the cute months. I managed to stay somewhat cute thru this pregnancy, but i fully gave in to jogging pants 24/7 about 3 weeks ago.

Jen--your boys sound so adorable. I would like a girl at some point as well, but since this is my first i am just thankful to be pregnant, i would totally be at the edge of my seat if i had 3 boys and twins on the way--but either way you are one blessed woman. I think twins are just amazing.

Diver--unfortunately i am feeling okay--justt really exhausted. I think i''ve had maybe 6-7 hrs of sleep in 3 nights and just mini-naps. Pelvic pressure is insane so i know i am dropping and things are happening in that area, just not fast enough for my liking!
Since you posted with that glass of wine the other night i am sooooo craving this nice bottle i got at my wedding--would it be bad to have a little?

 

[qtiekiki]

Date: 4/2/2008 7:36:04 PM
Author: lili
Kay

The amnio will definitely let you know the gender of the baby since they are basically looking at the baby''s chromosomes.

You can have the amnio done as early as 15 wks as that is when mine was done.

The mid-point u/s is usually done at 18+ wks and it is not 100% accurate in terms of telling the sex.

I don''t think you''ll be showing that much at 17 wks since this is your first pregnancy.


Hmmm...I''ve met with my Dr on the first visit official prenatal visit.

The way the hospital is set up, my doctor may not be the one delivering my baby though.

Funny you said that, lili. My dr. said at my appt last week, "we''ll do another u/s when you are around 7 mos to make sure everything is growing properly and that she is STILL a girl."

 

[curlygirl]

sk8erjen, Tacori was right--DH and I knew the sex but we didn't tell anyone! I mean, I let everyone here know and my friends on my May moms board but nobody that I know in "real life"! It was fun having a secret (although it got kind of tough to keep it!) and it was nice to get gender neutral gifts and all of our necessities at the shower rather than just clothes. It was pretty funny to hear people's guesses as to the gender when we knew all along what it was. But it was fun to deliver the news once she was born!! Everyone enjoyed the surprise!

Tacori, I've made food a few times. It's pretty easy in the blender or you can buy a grinding mill. But honestly, I love the convenience of the jars! We use Gerber Organics or Earth's Best Organic.

snlee, I had no intuition the first time around and I have none this time either! I'm feeling all the same symptoms as I did with Lily but I don't really think that makes a difference. With her, I did have 2 dreams that it was a girl and they were right. This time, I had one dream early on that it was a boy but nothing since. But I also did lots of gender swaying to get a girl the first time and I'm assuming it may have helped. Since this time was a huge surprise, I have no idea what to expect. Hopefully I'll be finding out next week!!!

ephemery, I don't think you'll be getting an ultrasound tomorrow. Your next one will probably be at 20 weeks unless you opt for amnio. And then you'll get one more towards the end. I wish these doctors weren't so stingy with the ultrasounds!! Sorry you're still feeling crappy. It should pass soon--I literally JUST got over my morning sickness so you may be almost there!

Kay, the amnio results most certainly will include the gender and they can't get it wrong like they sometimes do with ultrasounds. You should definitely be able to schedule the NT. It can be done between 11 and 13 weeks so you should definitely ask them to fit you in. I actually met with my OB at the first appointment and she was at every appointment thereafter. The nurse does the routine stuff (weight check, blood pressure, tells you to pee in the cup and lets you hear the baby's heartbeat) and then the doctor comes in to go over everything, feel your uterus, tell you what to expect next and answer any questions you may have. You will probably have to give up about 7 or 8 vials of blood at your first appointment so don't be surprised!

Jas12, you should totally have a glass of wine, girl!!! It may be good for you--you need some relaxation and it may help you sleep. Go for it and enjoy!

janine, do not worry about the weight gain. It's not you, it's the baby!! That's what I told myself yesterday and today when I was eating my bagels with cream cheese!!! Now that I can actually enjoy eating again, I'm on a carb bender!

 

[snlee]

ephemery, my m/s gets worse throughout the day too. I've only vomited once (at my desk at work when it was quiet. I just couldn't make it to the bathroom. I'm sure some people around me heard. How embarrassing!) I feel worse at night. I am so ready for bed. I am thankful that my m/s hasn't been worse. At least we're not over the toilet all day, right? I hope you feel better soon!

I am definitely bigger but not noticeably showing. I think I am starting to show though. In the morning, my belly is about the size I was before I was pregnant at night. After I eat, by mid-day, I'm showing more, and at night, my belly is way bigger. There's definitely a bigger belly going on so I've been trying to wear sweatshirts to cover it up. I know my close friends/so-workers would notice. It's a good thing my work is very casual, so I can wear whatever I want. I've been leaving my pants unbuttoned for a week or so. I love the bella band. So comfy.

Kay, you probably won't be showing. Maybe think about holding off another month or so before telling?

The reason I want to tell people soon is because I feel like I'm starting to show a little and I don't want to hide it anymore. There are a lot of pregnant women in my department and I know my co-workers and boss will be supportive. People have been asking me often when it's my turn to have a baby or if I'm pregnant (my close friends) and I've been saying no no no no no no. It'll be nice to be able to share the happy news with them. Also, I've been taking so much time off for appointments; I don't want my boss to think I'm a slacker.

 

[snlee]

Date: 4/2/2008 8:19:35 PM
Author: qtiekiki

Funny you said that, lili. My dr. said at my appt last week, ''we''ll do another u/s when you are around 7 mos to make sure everything is growing properly and that she is STILL a girl.''

That''s good you''ll get another u/s at 7 months. Usually they don''t do one then. Too bad the u/s results are 100% accurate about the sex. I was looking at some u/s pictures online showing boy and girl parts. Can''t remember where it was. It was so difficult to tell! They really look similar!

If they tell us we''re having a girl during the big u/s, we won''t fully believe it. Our friends were told they were having a girl (they even had a 3/4D u/s done) and they had a boy. Big surprise! My husband and I know two other couples who had this happen to them as well.

 

[ChargerGrrl]

Welcome, Amelia Skye!

I'm loving all the baby pics:
LC- Miller is such a little man!
Tacori- Tessa is as cute as ever- it's so hard for me to believe the poop stories!

Diver- keep us posted on your SoCal visit- i too would like to join in on the fun and visit with my PS- L.A gals, msFlutter and qtiekiki!

 

[flutterby]

BABY FOOD: I am making most of Ian''s baby food. That wholesome baby food site has been really helpful. He has had a few jars of babyfood...mainly last week when my mom was in town, he would have some for breakfast.

I buy avocado''s and slice them into 1/8th and freeze them, then do fresh and/or organic frozen veggies and put them in ice trays. I have the babyfood ones with the lids from BRU, but think it would work better just to use the silicone ones!

LC- I just bought the peanut shirt the other day for little Ian, its too cute! He still isnt in his Knucklehead jeans yet...although he probably should be. They are 6 months but seem so big. i''m going to wash them tonite and try them on!

MrsS- I am hoping you are in labor now...and then my guess is jas is next.

 

[Kay]

Date: 4/2/2008 8:21:42 PM
Author: curlygirl



Kay, the amnio results most certainly will include the gender and they can''t get it wrong like they sometimes do with ultrasounds. You should definitely be able to schedule the NT. It can be done between 11 and 13 weeks so you should definitely ask them to fit you in. I actually met with my OB at the first appointment and she was at every appointment thereafter. The nurse does the routine stuff (weight check, blood pressure, tells you to pee in the cup and lets you hear the baby''s heartbeat) and then the doctor comes in to go over everything, feel your uterus, tell you what to expect next and answer any questions you may have. You will probably have to give up about 7 or 8 vials of blood at your first appointment so don''t be surprised!

I already gave up 9 vials last week! I am so screwed up on my prenatal appointments. I didn''t take my first HPT until I was already past 7 weeks because I didn''t have any symptoms until then (I thought I was just having irregular cycles after coming off the Pill). I called the OB/Gyn dept of my previous health care provider the next day to set up an appt and they said someone would call me back. After 2 weeks, I gave up and switched providers. (They finally called me back after 3 weeks and said "ok, we can schedule your appt now." I said "no thanks, I gave up on you and switched.") The new doctor''s office said the first appt I could get was in 4 weeks (which put me at 13 weeks). They got me in for a quick u/s last week so that could give me an EDD and I could make the amnio appt. So, my first official prenatal visit is at 13 weeks. Thank God for PS, otherwise I would have no idea what I was supposed to do or not do in the first trimester. I have to call the doctor''s office tomorrow to see if I can schedule an NT scan before I miss the window. I know they are going to tell me to wait until I come in on Monday, because that is what they tried to tell me about scheduling the amnio (but waiting to make an appt is a problem since they seem to book so far in advance).

 

[anchor31]

Ohmygosh! I just saw TGal''s new avatar and ran here to read the news! CONGRATULATIONS TGal and TGuy!

Welcome Amelia Skye! That is such a gorgeous name... Yay!

 

[akw94]

Congratulations to Tgal from me too!

Welcome baby Amelia!

 

[qtiekiki]

Date: 4/2/2008 8:37:24 PM
Author: snlee

Date: 4/2/2008 8:19:35 PM

Author: qtiekiki


Funny you said that, lili. My dr. said at my appt last week, ''we''ll do another u/s when you are around 7 mos to make sure everything is growing properly and that she is STILL a girl.''

That''s good you''ll get another u/s at 7 months. Usually they don''t do one then. Too bad the u/s results are 100% accurate about the sex. I was looking at some u/s pictures online showing boy and girl parts. Can''t remember where it was. It was so difficult to tell! They really look similar!


If they tell us we''re having a girl during the big u/s, we won''t fully believe it. Our friends were told they were having a girl (they even had a 3/4D u/s done) and they had a boy. Big surprise! My husband and I know two other couples who had this happen to them as well.

That happened to one of our friend''s friend also. She bought all these pink girly stuffs and clothes. And out came a baby boy. We are trying to buy mostly neutral stuffs anyways, so we can reuse them if our second child is a different gender.

I got u/s at the first three dr. appt in the office, then nothing til the 19 wks u/s at a radiology clinic, and then I guess the last one when I am 7 mos in the office.

 

[mrssalvo]

Hi all...just a quick check in and then off to bed

no baby yet...

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 4/2/2008 10:16:15 PM
Author: mrssalvo
Hi all...just a quick check in and then off to bed

no baby yet...

Nighty night, sweet dreams!!!

 

[FrekeChild]

How did I not hear about TGal, TGuy and TTot? Congrats to the lovely family! I love the name Amelia, beautiful!

Yay!

 

[msb700]

keeping up with u ladies is very hard!! u girls are crackin'' on this thread

Baby Food: I did all my food for little K since he started solids..i havent tried jar food at all...it is very easy as i usually prepare the food in advance, puree it and then put them in ice cube trays, freeze then transfer to freezer bags and label...its sooooo convenient to just pop everything out of the freezer the nite before so that it thaws for next day''s meal...I actually asked about travelling and baby food a few pages back and got a few good suggestions..definately taking up LC''s baby rice, avocado, banana and yogurt idea when i travel next month...


tacori: cracked me up with the ''wet fart''...(i know its no laughing matter when u have to clean her up, but just imagining ur face in the middle of target when u heard that sound is funny)....my son outgrew that stage very quickly so hoping Tessa does too!

LC: u''ve gone one heartbreaker there

burk: Love the new avatar!

ella: I imagined Jas on all 4 too howling at the moon when i read ''basking in the moon'' ahahhahah so ur not the only one!! (sucks we cant see the link to the video though

)

Jas/MrsS: How u ladies holding up!? (I feel really bad every time i ask u girls how ur doing..i feel like im nagging and ur fed up as it is ...

)

Kay: Good luck when talking to the boss!!

QS about ultrasounds: hearing all of u hear talk about the dates/milestones when u get an ultra sound made me wonder a little....over here we can get an ultra sound as often as we''d like..some hospitals stick with the milestones, but a lot of other hospitals offer Ultra sounds as many times as the patient would like (could be every visit even!)...im just wondering if there is a reason why U/S are only done at milestones (is it just coz thats when u see changes happening/or when doctor needs to find things out) or is there a harmful reason to do more often??

 

[LitigatorChick]

Thanks everyone for your kind words about Miller - he is truly such a cutey pie (but I''m biased)!!!

Jas - the inlaw issue has been postponed. They were thinking of coming for a visit in April, but that has been cancelled. So really the issue is delayed - enough time to order some books from Amazon and get some help!

MsFlutter - are you loving the Knuckleheads too?? I think their clothes are really well made and just so cute! Do you have the little socks. So cute! I also ordered some shorts for him and a couple other tops. I think I need to make another order for some summer stuff.

Tacori - poop story is so funny. We were at the mall last night, and left the diaper bag in the car. He lets out this huge fart. DH and I start the poop conversation: DH "Did he poop"? Me "I''ll check - no poop". DH "Smells like poop". Me, investigating further "No poop". So a close call for us.

I can''t wait to hear TGal''s story. I just love hearing labour stories - they always end in happy endings and it is just such an emotional and personal story.

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

LC, he certainly is cute alright! Glad you get a stay of execution with the inlaws. Sounds like such a painful situation and I really hope you manage to find a solution that works for you.

Tacori, I still have just over five weeks to go before I actually deal with the poop issue for myself, so obviously this is second hand info, BUT several of my friends with small children swear by cotton or bamboo fabric nappies rather than disposables for that reason. They say it stops the blow outs. They all use the ones that are baby shaped, rather than the ones that need folded, if you know what I mean. Every one I know who uses them raves about them. Might be worth a try?

Sorry you got such a scare in Target!

Jen

 

[LitigatorChick]

Date: 4/3/2008 8:43:45 AM
Author: Mrs Mitchell
LC, he certainly is cute alright! Glad you get a stay of execution with the inlaws. Sounds like such a painful situation and I really hope you manage to find a solution that works for you.

Tacori, I still have just over five weeks to go before I actually deal with the poop issue for myself, so obviously this is second hand info, BUT several of my friends with small children swear by cotton or bamboo fabric nappies rather than disposables for that reason. They say it stops the blow outs. They all use the ones that are baby shaped, rather than the ones that need folded, if you know what I mean. Every one I know who uses them raves about them. Might be worth a try?

Sorry you got such a scare in Target!

Jen

I love the word "nappies" - so much cuter than "diapers".

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

Oh yeah, I forgot about the language barrier LOL!

Cotton diapers. You''re right though - nappies sound nicer.

Jen

 

[ephemery1]

Date: 4/3/2008 1:30:26 AM
Author: msb700

QS about ultrasounds: hearing all of u hear talk about the dates/milestones when u get an ultra sound made me wonder a little....over here we can get an ultra sound as often as we'd like..some hospitals stick with the milestones, but a lot of other hospitals offer Ultra sounds as many times as the patient would like (could be every visit even!)...im just wondering if there is a reason why U/S are only done at milestones (is it just coz thats when u see changes happening/or when doctor needs to find things out) or is there a harmful reason to do more often??

msb -- the official reason is that not all ultrasounds are covered by insurance. They have to be "medically necessary" in some way. The unofficial reason (from what I've learned) is that while there haven't been any studies showing negative effects on babies from multiple ultrasounds, this is such a lawsuit-happy country, that I'm sure OB offices/hospitals/insurance companies feel more comfortable being safe than sorry. There just isn't enogh longterm data out there, and it is obviously quite difficult to study something like that, since researchers aren't allowed to potentially put mothers/babies at risk.

I would imagine as we obtain more longitudinal data based on observation of babies whose mothers were high-risk and needed regular ultrasound monitoring, we'll start to see more frequent ultrasounds being offered. But in the meantime... they're pretty cautious. Which is partly why all the uproar from the medical community when Tom Cruise purchased an ultrasound machine for his home.

ETA -- Link to an article that found negative effects of ultrasound on fetal brain development in mice. While obviously this is one study, and it wasn't with humans, it is potentially enough to give some parents grounds for lawsuits if they wanted to blame their OB/GYN for their child's medical condition someday.