Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[erica k]

DD, I know what you mean about pools being unpleasant. They''re so noisy and crowded. The good thing about them (unlike the beach) is that everyone is so busy swimming that they hardly pay attention to what you''re wearing or how you look. Plus, I have terrible eyesight, so I swim in a blurry world. I''m also a bit of a prude, and taking off my clothes in the locker has definitely taught me to be less self-conscious about my body. Lucky you if your husband decides to swim, too. I''m always trying to get my husband to exercise with me, but he prefers bicycling (I''m too slow for him). It''s so true, having a supportive husband who genuinely thinks you''re the hottest person on the planet is absolutely essential to getting through this next year or so. Plus, self-confidence makes people take notice of how gorgeous you really truly are. I learned that back in college and found that it was hard to keep the boys away after I stopped hiding in baggy clothes.

Every time I see an u/s, I breathe a sigh of relief. It still seems unreal without a bump or baby movements. But that heart beating is such a wonderful sight. I won''t be telling people at work until October or so, although there''s at least one person in the department who knows already. I should probably tell them in case there are medical issues, but at the same time, I figure the news will travel through the dept. whether or not I say anything.

sbde, hooray on 17 weeks! I can''t believe how time is zipping by.

Jen, it definitely sounds like jas'' babies are at a great weight. Low birth weights make me so nervous, and to see twin mamas who are so dedicated to growing healthy babies is very inspiring. I hope you can have a VBAC. Is there a way to turn Sophie pre-delivery, or is it too tricky with twins? A friend of mine had her baby turned a few weeks before she delivered, to her great relief.

 

[Kay]

I have been wanting to post a long post all week, but work has been insane, plus I am planning a 40th anniversary trip for my parents who refuse to get internet service (they prefer to rely on me to book all of their flights, rental car, hotels, etc.). This is just a quick pop in to say baby and I are still here and doing fine at 31 weeks and 3 days. I''m going to try to catch up with all the posts and do personal replies this weekend along with more details of our trip to France. I am glad to see that all the PS babies are staying put where they belong.

Okay, you asked for belly shots. This is my 29 week photo, which was taken in the gardens of Versailles. The building in the background is the Grand Trianon. (I am amazed by how much my belly has grown in the past month.)

 

[snlee]

Hi ladies! Happy Friday!

My appointment went okay yesterday. BP, urine, baby''s HB, measurements all normal. The internal exam was terribly long and uncomfortable! The doctor said my cervix is about 2.5cm and I''m fingertip dilated (1 cm?). That was surprising to me because the other two doctors didn''t say I was dilated at all! But she said she could only feel that when going up really far, which is why I felt so uncomfortable!!! She didn''t seem concerned about that as long as it stays that way.

She doesn''t think I need to get a weekly internal exam unless something out of the ordinary happens. Not sure how I feel about that? I will just see what the other doctors think. On one hand I want to make sure my cervix isn''t changing since I''m still having contractions but I also don''t want these exams to bring on more contractions, which I believe it did. Last night I wasn''t feeling that great. Thoughts?

I''m still on med and bed rest. It looks like they''ll have me on bed rest till 34 weeks. Once I get to 34 weeks, they won''t take preventive measures - if the baby comes, it''s okay. So Sept 8th is the date I am looking forward to! 5 weeks of bed rest.

Now time to catch up with what''s going on with you guys...

 

[Dreamer_D]

Jen I just thought of something... my mother in law did a vaginal birth for her second son and he was breech... they let her do it because it was the second and so her physiology made birthing easier and so no c-section required. Since your breech baby (if she doesn't turn) would be your, like, 10 000th birth

maybe it isn't as big a deal as it is with a first? Will your doctor not ever do a vaginal birth for breech babies? If not, you may want to get a second opinion just to see what other docs think...

ETA

Kay you look great, I love Paris I am so jealous you went!

snlee I have no advice to offer about getting checked more often except to ask whether there is anything MORE they would do if your cervix was getting shorter? I guess my point is if getting checked seems to cause contractions, and if a shortened cervix wouldn't result ina different treatment, then it isn't worth it. It is possible that the next steps re: treatment wouldn't occurr unless stronger labour started, in which case extra checks wouldn't really change anything and they could cause harm. On the other hand, if there are additional precautions they would take if they noticed the cervix shortening, then it may be worth the risk of extra contractions in order to keep an eye on it... my guess is that it is the former case, but it is ust something to think about.

ETAA erika why did you end up having a second u/s on Tuesday? Just curious...

 

[Dreamer_D]

Okay, 12 week belly shot in all its glory in my new favourite maternity jean skirt. Yes some of that is pudge, but I swear it wasn't that big before

 

[erica k]

kay, you look amazing, and I''m so jealous that you went to Paris! We had grand hopes of going there this winter, but at 30 weeks by winter break, I thought maybe I shouldn''t. Hmmm...

DD, I wasn''t expecting an u/s, but my OB used their little portable machine to check the heartbeat. It literally took 30 seconds and then he said, everything looks fine, see you in a month. Not sure why. I don''t know if this will be typical of my appointments, but I''m guessing not. My friend (37 weeks) asked her midwife if she could have one last u/s but was told that it wasn''t necessary.

Snlee, phew, Sept. 8 seems far away, and yet so so close (for me, at least)! 5 weeks of bed rest can''t be fun at all.

 

[erica k]

DD, that''s a bump! Cute skirt, too.

I am feeling podgy today. I think I''ll have a bump/pudge of sorts pretty soon. Ever since I found out about the soft cheeses, I''ve been dreaming of going to my cheese shop for a huge wedge of fromager d''affinois (like brie, but without the brie-ness that I dislike). It is super super fatty, and so good on sourdough with a glass of white wine. Nix the wine, but mmmm, I''m going to fatten myself up with my favorite cheese! Yay!

 

[snlee]

jas, glad you had a good NST. You must be at least 50-60% effaced if I''m 20%. Can''t believe you at 3cm dilated and the twins will be here any day now! So excited for you! You know you need to check in daily now or we''ll all wonder if you''re in L&D!

LIA, I''m sorry you are having a difficult time with the bed rest. I can tell you the first week is the worst. It get better, really, it does! Did your doctor say how long you''ll have to be on bed rest? Good news about your cervix. With bed rest, sometimes your cervix could get better. I asked my doctor is it''s possible for the cervix to get longer after shortening and she said it''s possible. Cool huh? As for the steroids-in-the-butt shots, I got two. They hurt and left my butt really sore but it''s all worth it, right? If your contractions get worse, it may be a good idea to get the steroids. It helps with the development of the baby''s lungs and if he is born early, he would be better off. I hope your husband has a smooth surgery and quick recovery. Wow, what bad timing to have you both out and have a move coming up. Good luck with the move! LOL about the movers moving your bed with you in it!

Jen, you look great! Glad to hear there are two big healthy girls in there! I think it''s a good idea to get a second opinion so you don''t worry. Good luck seeing the peri and keep us posted. I''m sorry to hear your doctor wants to schedule a c-section. I understand why you want to try a vaginal delivery. You have a tough decision to make. And having no labor experience, I have no good advice.

Kay, you look great and the gardens of Versailles is beautiful! What a lovely picture!

There are so many u/s going on! How exciting!

sbde, can''t wait for your big u/s! yay for 17 weeks! Are you starting to show?

pave, it''s it the best seeing you little one during that u/s? That''s scary about the baby''s heart but try not to worry about it yet. I know it is difficult. I hope these two weeks go by quickly and they find nothing wrong.

dreamer, glad you had a great NT scan and that''s exciting you are telling everyone now!

Indy, how''d your NT scan go?

 

[Mrs]

Happy Friday everyone!

I hope you're all feeling well today!

I'm so sorry some of you have had scares in L&D in the last few weeks. I've not had the opportunity to post much, but I've been keeping tabs on you all here.

Jen, erica, dd, and kay, you all look great - thanks for posting pics recently.

Indy, I hope your scan went well today!

sbde - congrats on 17 weeks!

jas - I hope you're feeling well!

lisa - congrats on the BFP! we're glad you're here with us!

Lover and snlee - I hope bed rest isn't too awful. snlee - good luck this weekend. I hope your sweetheart's surgery goes well!

All's well with me and my little blob. I had another u/s yesterday. I guess my dr just wanted to make sure everything's going as it should. The blob measured 2 cm and it's heartbeat was in the healthy range.

It was good to know all's going well. I also had my first dr's apt today. Apparently I've lost a lbd but all my clothes are fitting differently so I'm not sure that means much. I had to wait an hour past my apt time to see the dr because they were busy but I did mind since I know that means that when/if I need more of the dr's time at some point she will take the time for me even if that means other people need to wait. She tried to hear the baby's heart beat but it was too early for that. She also did the fastest pap of my life which was great. She was very nice and answered all my questions so I'm feeling good about having switched OBs.

I've been feeling great and feel increadibly lucky not to be suffering any morning sickness HOWEVER... this morning I realized that not only have I been breaking out on my face more BUT (no pun intended) I also have acne on my a$$! ack! I asked the dr about it and she said it's from the increased hormones.... I told her not to mind my pimply butt when she did the pap

Anyway, I hope that's not too much info for y'all but I hope you'll be sympathetic. Anyone else (willing to go public) experience that?

Anyway, I hope you're all having a good friday night.

Hugs, mrs

eta: 9 weeks today

 

[lili]

Kay--
Awesome picture of your trip.
Love your belly.....it's perfect.

EricaK
Hehe, that's not bloated.
You are teeny.

LIA
You've got some talent.
That cardigan is soooo sweet.
Are you going to knit something for your little boy?
Hope you are resting well.

snlee
Those internal exam are never fun.
I had my first internal at my 39 wk appt.
Bled (and it was heavy too) for a whole day.
Didn't have any contractions though...but then again, I didn't have any contractions until after my water broke.
Enjoy your me time on bedrest....
you'll wish you had more time once baby boy gets here

jas
you should start posting on a daily basis just to let us know that you haven't gone into labor.
ooo.....so close now.

jen
you look great -- just glowing.

DD
Hehe, cute bump

I know I left out many ladies....hope you all are doing well and keeping cool.

 

[Mrs]

I had to wait an hour past my apt time to see the dr because they were busy but I did mind since I know that means that when/if I need more of the dr''s time at some point she will take the time for me even if that means other people need to wait.

Sorry, that was supposed to read "I didn''t mind."

 

[erica k]

Mrs, I''m sorry you had to wait so long. You should try to schedule your appointments first thing in the morning before the traffic builds up. But you''re right, it''s good to know that your doctor takes her time.

As for skin issues, mine is confined to my face. I was trying this face wash/toner/lotion from Ensant for two months but haven''t found it to help much. I just ordered an acne wash from Belli. We''ll see if that does anything. If not, I''m going back to my Stella McCartney Care line (not acne-specific), which will keep my skin soft even if I look like a spotted leopard. Not sure what you can do, but if you buy any washes, make sure it doesn''t have salicylic acid or any of those typical ingredients. I find that lotions and gels with arnica are good for inflammation.

 

[jas]

Hi! Still pregnant...dealing with really stupid and infuriating family stuff. I''ll write more tomorrow...that is, assuming the full moon has no effect on me.

34w6d

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Sk8rjen,

I wonder if either of your twins will be redheads. You have one redheaded son, don''t you? And I think I remember your husband having red tints in his hair, too. I just love little redheaded kids!

Is there a way to know if your twins will be identical or paternal prior to birth?

 

[Kay]

Pave, I hope your stroller has come in. We finished registering about 2 months ago. Most of the stuff we registered for is for right away, but a few items won’t be used until she is at least 6 months old. If you know for sure which car seat you will need for later, there is no harm in registering for both – people will choose what they want to buy. It is very exciting that you are feeling the baby now.

Erica K, I have also been having tailbone bone for the past several weeks. Some days it really hurts to sit. Let me know if you find anything that works to fix the problem. Yay for good heart beats.

Blen, I hope you are having a fab time in Vegas. I hope the facial is relaxing for you.

QT, Meena’s poopy face is adorable. I can’t believe your mom commented on your belly at 2 weeks – it’s not like they spring back instantly.

Janine, it’s exciting you have your crib set up. We need nursery pics.

Dreamer, glad to hear the nausea is gone. That’s very cool your mom got you new mat clothes. About loving being pregnant, I have gone up and down. The first trimester is hard, with the nausea and exhaustion and bloating – I was excited, but didn’t love it. The second trimester, I seemed happy most of the time (which is not really me) – the hormones were like uppers, so I was loving it then. At 7 months, I am having more pains and am so much bigger, I just feel ready to be done. Yay for a good NT scan. Cute belly shot – love the skirt.

Jas, yay for growing babies. So, how are the in-laws torturing you now? You are so right that money does not equal class. Glad to hear the babies did well on NST – sounds like you are getting close!

SBDE, yay for feeling the baby for the first time!

Lisa, I am sorry to hear you are so tired. I really hope you do not experience the rash with this pregnancy. I can’t wait to hear your u/s results.

Indy, you have so much going on in your life right now, anyone would be overwhelmed, even without the crazy preggo hormones. Hugs.

Jen, the exhaustion has started hitting me again too. At least the third tri does not come with the nausea of the first tri. I hope you have a great shower tomorrow. Love the new picture – you look great.

Neatfreak, glad to hear your co-author had such a good, no-big-deal reaction to your news.

Snlee, I’m glad the second week of bed rest has been easier. At least it is a convenient time for the Olympics (I have been staying up later than I should to watch the Olympics and going in to work very tired.) Sounds like you just have to hang on a few more weeks. I can understand why they do not want to do cervix checks too regularly, if the check itself might disturb the situation.

LIA, sorry you are having such a rough time with the bed rest. It’s good news that your cervix is improving. I hope the move goes as smoothly as possible. That shrug is adorable – your friend will love it.

Mrs, glad to hear you like your new OB and all is well with you and the “blob.”

I feel like I am growing so much faster now than in the first two trimesters. When I got back to work after being out for nearly 3 weeks, people were definitely doing double-takes on my belly. I did get the best comment at work this week, though – one of the ladies said I did not look pregnant from behind.

 

[Burk]

Just had to pop in and say keep the belly shots coming!! I love them!!

 

[neatfreak]

All right all right, in honor of it being officially my halfway mark today, y'all have finally coerced a belly shot out of me.

Here it is, twins at 20 weeks. And as DD so eloquently named hers awhile ago my very own "**** star boobs"

. They were 32DD before the babies and now we have moved into scary territory...My belly doesn't look that big except when you consider how big my breasts are in comparison, then you realize how big the tummy has actually gotten. It's all about perspective!

We find out the sexes on Friday, I am SO EXCITED. Feeling ok mostly, except for the growing pains and certain sitting positions are totally uncomfortable because one baby is all up in my ribcage.

Jas So glad you are hanging in there! Any day now...

I want to respond to everyone else too, but it'll have to wait until tomorrow. These babies have tuckered me out!

 

[snlee]

lili, I'm definitely enjoying the quiet time and lots and lots of sleep!

erica and dreamer, thanks for the belly shots. You two are tiny!

dreamer, if there's a change in my cervix and I'm still having contractions, they would admit me and give me magnesium sulfate (nasty stuff I really want to avoid!) to stop the contractions. I'll just see what the other doctors think.

Mrs, I'm glad you like your new doctor. yay for a great u/s! Regarding the butt acne - I never noticed pimples on my butt but it sure isn't pretty now! Lots of pimple marks.

jas, I'm sorry you're dealing with more stupid family issues. No fun! I hope you aren't stressing yourself out.

NF, you look awesome! You look tiny for 20 weeks with twins. I can't believe you're more than half way there (since twins are usually born before 40 weeks)!

hi curly, haven't seen you around lately. Where are you? Hope you're doing well!

DH and I met with the ped recommended by my OB today. We really like her! jas, I know you met with your ped group a few weeks ago. How often will they see the twins?

s
30w5d

 

[lili]

jas
Glad to see you still around.
Hang in there for another week!

NF
Wow, you are tiny and you got 2 in there.
32DD? Do they even have bra in that size?
You think they are "**** star boobs" right now, wait till your milk comes in.

How exciting about Fri. appt.
Have fun.

 

[Independent Gal]

Just a quick drive-by as we''re mid-move and passing through the middle of a Nowheresville with free wi-fi(our first real American roadtrip! so much fun! yay!).

Love all the belly shots! Gorgeous ladies!

Glad to hear the PTL ladies are doing great and hanging in there, and sorry to hear that Mrs. & Erica share the curse of the bad pregnoid skin with me (lord, I look like a freak show!! my acne is cystic, so I''m all puffy and red and YUCK!)

NT scan went great. One measured 1.1 and the other 1.4, so chances of DS are extremely low (DD, where''s the website you found with the odds?).

Apparently, everything looks fantastic in there and they are growing right on schedule, They ARE sharing a placenta, though. The membrane was the amniotic sac membrane. So, yes, final confirmation, they are mono-di identical twins with a single chorionic sac and placenta, and separate amniotic sacs.

By popular request (or at least DD''s request from a few weeks ago) here is the ultrasound pic, complete with the Doc''s tacky header.

 

[sk8rjen]

Is there a way to turn Sophie pre-delivery, or is it too tricky with twins? A friend of mine had her baby turned a few weeks before she delivered, to her great relief.

Erika -- I also had a friend who had her baby turned, but I''m pretty sure it''s not possible with twins... she could still try to turn on her own, but she''s have to be "highly motivated" (sounds uncomfortable to me!) Plus, she''s been in about the same position this whole pg, while my baby a, marina, has flip-flopped constantly until she decided to drop head-down. I guess we''ll just have to play it by ear...

sbde -- thanks! congrats on 17 weeks

Kay -- congrats to your parents! I''d kill for a background like that for my belly shots

You look fantastic!

Snlee -- that''s why my doctor doesn''t want to check my cervix -- he doesn''t want to stir anything up down there... but since you''ve had some issues, they need to stay on top of things, i guess. Are you seeing a peri? I know they usually check cervixes by trans-vag. u/s... Glad to hear everything''s normal for baby!

DD -- lol about this being my 10000th birth

I''ve read LOTS of stories of successful breech-extractions (esp with twins) and i just don''t see a reason why i can''t do it if it''s necessary.... my doc said at the beginning that the vag. birth really was dependent on baby a being head-down (so far, so good there), but it sounds like he''s changing his story b/c he knows i''ve had a previous section. I like my doctor, but sometimes he''s too laid back for me, and i just get the impression this would be "easier" for him. That''s another reason i want to see the peri -- i really am looking forward to his opinions. GREAT BELLY SHOT, momma!!!

Mrs -- thanks! glad to know all''s well with your "blob" (cute)

lili -- thanks!! glad you''re still checking on us

jas -- 35 today huh? i called 35w1d, but the girls think your boys should stay in another week now, since you made it this far

Sorry you have such crappy ILs -- like you need *that* to deal with right now.... hope you are feeling ok otherwise!

Fisher -- good to see you! how''s home-ownership treatin'' ya?

We''re fully expecting these girls to be redheads since 2 of my 3 boys are and my husband has red in his beard (as did my ex husband. We don''t know if they are frats or IDs since they have their own sacs and placentas, but my money is on frats since i O''d 2 days in a row for the first time ever! If they don''t have a noticeable difference after the first few months, we''ll have to have a dna test on them to find out what they are...

Burk -- hi!! how''s it going?

NF -- i''m so glad you posted a belly shot!! you look great!!

Indy -- good luck with the move! I''m SOOOOO glad to hear everything''s great with your cubs!! Sorry there''s only one placenta after all, but at least they have their own sacs, so that''s a positive

So what''s your gut tell you -- girls or boys?

so today''s my family baby shower -- well, mostly dh''s family, actually. I''m excited for the shower and glad we''re finally telling them the girls are girls, but i''m exhausted just thinking about dealing with IL''s today. His mom *always* says something that ends up on my last nerve, and his aunt won''t be there today to help make things bearable. My friend who''s hosting, though, is the type who says what''s on her mind, so it could be intersting if MIL rubs her the wrong way too.... ahhhh drama

Hopefully it''ll all be worth it... I''ll check in later!

jen
28 w 4 d

 

[Dreamer_D]

NF great belly shot! Hard to believe that''s twins, you don''t look big at all, but I guess I don''t have a comparison in my mind about how big a singleton belly is at 20 weeks. Can''t wait to see your grow over the next 20 weeks!

Jen well it will be interesting to hear what your peri says about the whole thing. I am of course scepticle of many doctors, and your suggestion that a section is "easier" seems like it may have at least a grain of truth to it. But in the end it is better to be safe than sorry with your babies and if that means a section, oh well! You can always re-enact a vaginal birth using dolls for your DH so he can see the "real thing"

! LOL! Breath deeply at your shower if your MIL bugs you. Sometimes it is easier to deal with annoying people whe there are others around as a buffer, and really, you don''t need to respond to her if she bugs you at all! Can''t wait to hear what you get and how it goes!

Indy cute u/s and the title that the doc wrote is about the funniest thing ever! LOL!! Sorry about the one placenta, but you are getting wonderful care I am 100% confident that everything will be fine for you. Those NT values are really really low, I know what anything under 2mm is considered low at 12 weeks, so there are no worries there at all!

I found this website http://www.hutchon.net/ where you can plug in some values and it calculates stuff for you. I entered my date of birth, date of LMP, Y for "are you sure", normal cycle length (I just said 30 days, who cares really), date of scan, nuchal thickness, and the CRL measurement in mm, then pushed "Calculate EDD and Down risk". It fills in all sorts of values after that. You need to enter CRL to get the Down''s estimates, it won''t give those with the BPD, though with the BPD only they will still give a EDD.

My baby''s NT was 1.2 and the CRL was 50mm, and it gave me an odds at birth of 1:5000 (age only odds 1:842). Take it with a grain of salt since who knows where this calculator came from, but that matches what I have read on FFs message board (women with NTs below 1.5 tended to have odds in the 1:5000 to 1:10000 range.) However, age is a factor... I plugged in my numbers and made myself 5 years older and still got 1:1800 odds at birth, which is really low given that the age only odds are 1:377.

Interestingly, the CRL (crown to rump length) had my baby measuring 2 days behind my estimated due date based on ovulation, but if I entered the BPD (which I think is the head circumphrence) instead of the CRL, it put my due date exactly where I expected. So apparently I have a short baby with a big head! Must be all those brains

Or mesurement error in the CRL since my baby was a jumping bean, but I prefer to think it must be all those brains

! I am curious to see how the real result stack up to these internet fakies... I get them in a week.

 

[neatfreak]

Ok check ins as promised. I should have also mentioned yesterday with the belly picture that my doctor said I am measuring about 4 weeks ahead, which is good, but not insane so that is why I look biggER than a single but not huge yet!


Kay You look fabulous woman! I am so jealous of your trip, I love Europe.

ErikaMy doc also said that there really is no way to turn a twin until one is out already, OUCH! I wish there was because as Jen mentioned it does mean that there are more factors to consider and you are more likely to have a c section. Yuck.

DD Your baby belly is so cute!!! Just wait, it'll get bigger faster from now on in. My belly is measuring approximately a month ahead, so while I am certainly bigger than a singleton at 20 weeks, I'm still only as big as a single at 24 weeks if that makes sense. So it isn't too apparent now, probably because they are my first kids. I also started out pretty small so that helps!

Lilli They do indeed make bras that size, but usually only the nicer brands carry them. No Target bras for me, I have to get them at places like Nordstrom. And even then often I have to order them off the website. It's a PITA.

Pave I posted mine, where's yours date twin??? Can't wait to see what a single looks like!

Snlee thanks so much for saying I look small! I feel like a blimp as I am sure everyone on here can relate to. Glad everything seems to be going well, hopefully you can get off the bed rest sooner rather than later. It is hard to believe I am already halfway there...the first half seems to go so slowly, hopefully the second half will be faster! I want to meet my babies darnit! And I can't wait to see your baby boy and hear his name!!!

Indy So glad your NT scan went well! Have a safe trip!

 

[erica k]

Kay, I find that yoga helps a little with the tailbone issue, but not enough. I''m going to ask my muscular therapist if there''s anything else I can do next time I see her. I suspect that this is just one of the many joys that accompany pregnancy.

NF, cute bump! You look great and not at all blimpy. I can''t wait to hear what the genders are. I just found out that the shop owner of my favorite clothing store is 24 weeks with twin girls (fraternal). She''s on bedrest, which explains why I haven''t seen her in awhile. Phew, everyone is having twins!

Indy, I''m glad to hear that the mystery has been cleared up, although it''s too bad about the placenta. As DD mentioned, you''re going to have amazing, top of the line, medical care, so I''m definitely feeling optimistic on your behalf. Great u/s, too! I am so fascinated by all these multiples u/s. I hope the move is going smoothly. Beautiful weather this weekend.

DD, I just bought my first maternity skirt at Target. It was on sale ($10) and is super comfy and cute. I think my belly just ''popped'' a little. Could be all that cheese I consumed this weekend.

Will post another belly shot in a few weeks, once it''s more obvious.

 

[snlee]

Indy, cute u/s pic. LOL at the doctor''s heading. Sorry to hear about the placenta. Good luck with the move!

jen, I''m not seeing a peri but I know my doctor has been consulting the high rish doctor (peri?). I hope you have a wonderful baby shower. Hope your MIL doesn''t cause any drama! yay for telling your family about the girls!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Here is my u/s from my 12 week scan. Placenta on the top, baby laying on his/her back on the bottom, seen in profile, head to the right, legs to the left. He/she was just plum tuckered out after 15 minutes of calisthenics.

 

[lili]

Date: 8/17/2008 4:20:06 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
Here is my u/s from my 12 week scan. Placenta on the top, baby laying on his/her back on the bottom, seen in profile, head to the right, legs to the left. He/she was just plum tuckered out after 15 minutes of calisthenics.

Awww DD--
That''s such a sweet u/s scan

 

[Gemma12]

Hiya!

Just checking in to say life has been super busy-and this thread has been jumpin''! It would take me days to catch up but I have skimmed so will say:

Jen, Nf, DD, gorgeous bellies on you ladies! NF I hear you on the bb vs belly-you look much smaller than you might feel!

DD and Indy great u/sound photos-how exciting to see your little beans!

Jas not long now! Sorry you are having family dramas!

Snlee and LIA, bedrest?? I will have to read more closely and work out what is going on with you ladies. I hope you are both okay and that your bubs are doing well!

I will try and read back through the pages later and catch up! I''m sorry if I missed anyone!

 

[erica k]

DD, super cute u/s! I love how tiny the legs are.

 

[sbde]

cute u/s pics everyone!

snlee - i am definitely starting to show. it''s pretty insane how my belly seems to have popped all of a sudden. still not in maternity clothes yet though...the bella band and this season''s babydoll tops have been my friends.

mrs - sorry to hear about the acne...the things us women go through for our little ones! glad to hear the heartbeat looks great.

kay - that was definitely a great comment from your friend. i have a feeling i''ll be the all-over preggo person, which is a bit disconcerting since i''ve always been the tall skinny girl.

sk8rjen - hope the shower went well!