Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[lili]

Indy
I''m sorry to hear.
Thinking of you and your cubs.
Fingers and arms crossed for some good news.

Lindsey
Glad things are under control.
Take it easy and relax.

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Indy, wanted to let you know there are lots of warm thoughts and prayers going out for your family!!

 

[LaraOnline]

This thread moves soo fast it's hard to keep up with.
Snlee, I wanted to say (for days now) that your Derek is just gorgeous!!!

IG, well, I guess I had my first ever scan at 12 weeks, so it was a definite baby by then, no indiscriminate blobs. No doubt that made a huge difference to my response!
Also, I stand by my claim that mother-love is a learned response! For most of my first pregnancy, I really just didn't 'get it'. In my twisted mind, all the fluffy bunny stuff seemed like a construct designed to 'make' women care for their kids properly...it seemed like a social pressure.
Got a bit of a blast at first delivery - and then, back to the salt mines of motherhood, on and off. But over years with my child I found I built up a deeper response, to children in general.

Now I see little Derek and go Aaww, he's so cute - and tear up!!!

IG and Lindsey, and Pandora too, hope your health is holding up!! Bed rest can be a good thing when you're preggers! Plan to get some of it meself!

 

[Courtneylub]

Indy, please try and stay positive. You''re in my prayers. Keep us posted.

Lindsey...wow that is scary stuff. I already have chest pains and used to have a heart issue. I''ve been thinking that I need to mention that to my doctor even though it was 16 years ago. Your situation will make me call her!

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 10/1/2008 7:41:05 PM
Author: Blenheim

Has Erica been on lately?

No, I was just going to ask the same thing! Being a fellow graduate student myself I assume school has consumed her. Erica, if you are out there please check in and let us know how things are!

 

[nycbkgirl]

O indy where r u girl...so anxious 2 hear from ya

 

[Kay]

Indy, I hope you and the cubs are ok. Please update us when you can.

 

[Kay]

Snlee, Derek is just adorable!

You sure baked one cute cookie there. I hope you are feeling well and are able to get some rest.

Neatfreak, yay for good measurements and strong heartbeats! Glad to hear you will get your little tax deductions before Christmas.

Congrats on the glucose results.

Pave, sorry the swollen ankles have gotten you early too. I was miserable with swollen feet and ankles (really cankles) by week 20.

Mela, those crazy pregnancy dreams are normal. I will post pictures of the nursery when it is closer to done. We have the painting done, and everything else picked out, but we’re still waiting for carpet to be installed, furniture to arrive and me to sew a valance and crib skirt. In other words, it looks great in my head, but isn’t reality yet.

Lindsey, sounds like a scary episode this morning! Hope you are ok now. ROFL re Elton John dream.

Lisa, yay for a good NT scan.

Pandora, I think it is normal to be freaked out. I had a lot of days go by where I was busy and don’t think about it much at all, and other days I would be panicked about what might go wrong and even just the ick and pain of normal labor. I plan to get that epi as soon as I hit 4 cm. It sounds like your Dr. is on top of things and is beign pro-active with your meds. Taking some time off work sounds like a good idea since you are under so much stress. I hope everything works out well with the house.

Indy and Courtney, I’ve been having plenty of those crazy

dreams throughout pregnancy too. Sadly, I am too big at this point to do anything about it.

Blen, sorry you are feeling yucky. It is rough when your normal clothes no longer fit but preggo clothes are still too big. Give it a few weeks. Just keep reminding yourself that your belly is not fat, it is full of a beautiful baby.

Jen, glad to see you are still around.

Where’s Janine?

 

[ladypirate]

Indy, sending prayers for you and the cubs.

 

[lisa1.01fvs1]

Holy moley......

Indy if your''e reading, my thoughts are with you and your family.

5mm not so good, but you can hang there a long time. I''m guessing cerclage is out.

Here''s to tocolytics and great monitoring and a good disposition.

Stay closed, stay closed........

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 10/2/2008 11:46:47 AM
Author: lisa1.01fvs1
Holy moley......


Indy if your''e reading, my thoughts are with you and your family.


5mm not so good, but you can hang there a long time. I''m guessing cerclage is out.


Here''s to tocolytics and great monitoring and a good disposition.


Stay closed, stay closed........

Lisa, one of the things I was wondering is why she can''t get a cerclage. Is it just too late?

 

[lover in athens]

oh dear...i''ve been offline for a while and it looks like i''ve missed a bunch!

INDY: my heart goes out to you...i''m thinking about you and hoping for the best.

NF: i THINK (but i''m not 100% sure) that cerclage is more for an incompetant cervix which means very early dilation. when the cervix is thinning, cerclage would be ineffective.

hope everyone else is well!

SNLEE: GREAT pics! derek is adorable. hopefully the jaundice gets better quickly!

i agree...where is JANINE?? also, GEMMA, we haven''t heard from you in awhile. i hope things are ok!!


things with me are pretty good. officially in the "safety zone" now, so we are PSYCHED. had an u/s yesterday at my appt, and the little guy is measuring just about 5lbs so that''s GREAT. he''s also head down, but not too low. which is also very good considering i''m now 2 cm dilated!!! still hoping to keep him baking for at least another couple weeks. i''ve officially been on bed rest for >8 weeks now, and my doc said that starting next tuesday, i can do a little more! soooo excited!!

xo, LIA (34 wks, 2 days)

 

[lili]

LIA--

for being in the safe zone.
Must be a huge relief for you and hubby.
Hang in there....you are almost there.

I'm wondering about Gemma as well.
Hope everything is good with her.

 

[Miscka]

De-lurking to say Indy you and the cubs are in my thoughts. I am worried about you guys, I hope you will check in when you can.

So, could someone explain what this means? About the cervix? I know nothing about this pregnancy stuff.

 

[lover in athens]

Date: 10/2/2008 2:17:41 PM
Author: lili
LIA--

for being in the safe zone.

Must be a huge relief for you and hubby.

Hang in there....you are almost there.


I''m wondering about Gemma as well.

Hope everything is good with her.

thanks lili!!! yes, we are ALMOST there!! btw, the pics of your daughter on the mommy thread are SO CUTE!! love how she plays with the box.

 

[neatfreak]

LIA Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. No one has even LOOKED at my cervix since I've become preggo (which does worry me a bit...I guess they might have looked at my 20 wk u/s but they didn't mention it if they did) so I have no idea what things are "supposed" to be. So glad you are in the safe zone, and 5 lbs is a great weight for your little man. I can't remember, do you have a name yet?

Indy Still thinking about you...

Jen You look fab BTW, any day now to meet your little girls huh? I am so excited for you!


Nothing new with me except a total and complete VENT: I HATE college students. Now I know that's a problem since I work in academia and live in a huge college town, but really, how hard is it to offer a pregnant lady a seat on the bus, huh? I got on a very busy bus today, and about 10 college students looked at me hobbling on (it was full, but not so full that their view was obstructed), looked at my stomach, and then refused to make eye contact with me. NO ONE offered me their seat, and this isn't a smooth ride. I was really annoyed. And you know who always DOES offer me their seats on the bus? The little older ladies who should be able to have seats themselves! Where did manners go these days? I always offer up my seat to someone pregnant, elderly, disabled, on crutches, whatever. Grrrr.

And they have no excuse. I am huge stomach wise and was only wearing a thin l/s t shirt. Not even like I was wearing a coat to obscure the bump. And I am an otherwise petite person so it is damn obvious I am pregnant.

Sorry, rant over.

 

[lover in athens]

Date: 10/2/2008 2:57:01 PM
Author: neatfreak
LIA Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. No one has even LOOKED at my cervix since I''ve become preggo (which does worry me a bit...I guess they might have looked at my 20 wk u/s but they didn''t mention it if they did) so I have no idea what things are ''supposed'' to be. So glad you are in the safe zone, and 5 lbs is a great weight for your little man. I can''t remember, do you have a name yet?

Nothing new with me except a total and complete VENT: I HATE college students. Now I know that''s a problem since I work in academia and live in a huge college town, but really, how hard is it to offer a pregnant lady a seat on the bus, huh? I got on a very busy bus today, and about 10 college students looked at me hobbling on (it was full, but not so full that their view was obstructed), looked at my stomach, and then refused to make eye contact with me. NO ONE offered me their seat, and this isn''t a smooth ride. I was really annoyed. And you know who always DOES offer me their seats on the bus? The little older ladies who should be able to have seats themselves! Where did manners go these days? I always offer up my seat to someone pregnant, elderly, disabled, on crutches, whatever. Grrrr.


And they have no excuse. I am huge stomach wise and was only wearing a thin l/s t shirt. Not even like I was wearing a coat to obscure the bump. And I am an otherwise petite person so it is damn obvious I am pregnant.


Sorry, rant over.

NF: i TOTALLY know what you mean!! i can''t believe how many people won''t even hold a stinkin'' door open. i tend to be totally obnoxious when someone blatantly doesn''t hold it, and look at them and say, "oh thank you." dh always laughs at me.

in terms of cervix, i don''t know about twins, but at least with singletons it''s totally normal NOT to have a check until the very end of pregnancy UNLESS you''re having problems (preterm contractions, bleeding, etc). my ob and i are very close these days...i''ve been checked every stinking week since 26! dh refers to it as martha (my ob who he knows from med school) fingering me. we are VERY mature about the whole thing, can you tell??

 

[robbie3982]

Indy, I just saw your last post and I just wanted to let you know that you and the cubs are in my thoughts. I''m sending lots of good vibes your way. ::hugs::

 

[Delster]

Just delurking to say Indy I''m thinking of you and sending prayers.

 

[nycbkgirl]

neatfreak- i totally agree that manners have totally and completly went out the door,,,,but i am surprised u didnt go all hormonal on them !!! lol. depending on my mood i may have caused a "scene" lol...nothing u can do if people werent raised right,...just always remember to teach your kids and thats it

im so sad indy hasnt checked in yet

 

[snlee]

Date: 10/2/2008 3:54:52 PM
Author: nycbkgirl
im so sad indy hasnt checked in yet

Me too. I keep checking for an update. Indy, thinking of you and your cubs!

I am pretty darn sure janine had her baby girl. Can''t wait for an update!

LIA, I am thrilled for you! Yay for safety zone and being off bed rest soon!

You''re a trooper! I am hoping you stay 2 cm for a few more weeks at least. I bet you''ll be at 4 cm like me without even knowing it then dilate further without much pain.

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 10/2/2008 4:04:11 PM
Author: snlee

Date: 10/2/2008 3:54:52 PM

Author: nycbkgirl

im so sad indy hasnt checked in yet

Me too. I keep checking for an update. Indy, thinking of you and your cubs!

me too. thinking of you Indy..

 

[jas]

Date: 10/2/2008 4:13:00 PM
Author: mrssalvo

Date: 10/2/2008 4:04:11 PM
Author: snlee

Date: 10/2/2008 3:54:52 PM

Author: nycbkgirl

im so sad indy hasnt checked in yet

Me too. I keep checking for an update. Indy, thinking of you and your cubs!

me too. thinking of you Indy..

Thritto. Praying everything is ok.

 

[mela lu]

I can't stop think about Indy. Hope to hear an update soon...

 

[lover in athens]

Date: 10/2/2008 4:26:27 PM
Author: mela lu
I can''t stop think about Indy. Hope to hear an update soon...

i know. i am compulsively checking this thread. i REALLY hope that she and the cubs are ok.
i''m assuming no one knows how to contact her???

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 10/2/2008 4:30:39 PM
Author: lover in athens

Date: 10/2/2008 4:26:27 PM

Author: mela lu

I can''t stop think about Indy. Hope to hear an update soon...

i know. i am compulsively checking this thread. i REALLY hope that she and the cubs are ok.

i''m assuming no one knows how to contact her???

I''m stalking too. She''s pretty private so I don''t think anyone has any contact info for her. But I wish we did.

 

[Kay]

I keep checking this thread just to see if there is any news from Indy. I''m getting very worried.

 

[Kay]

LIA, that''s wonderful that you have reached the safe zone. I am sure you are very relieved, and anxious to be a little more active.

 

[robbie3982]

Date: 10/2/2008 4:37:24 PM
Author: neatfreak

Date: 10/2/2008 4:30:39 PM

Author: lover in athens

Date: 10/2/2008 4:26:27 PM


Author: mela lu


I can''t stop think about Indy. Hope to hear an update soon...

i know. i am compulsively checking this thread. i REALLY hope that she and the cubs are ok.


i''m assuming no one knows how to contact her???

I''m stalking too. She''s pretty private so I don''t think anyone has any contact info for her. But I wish we did.

Actually, I think Anchor might. Didn''t they meet up a few months ago when Indy was on a business trip?

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 10/2/2008 5:18:12 PM
Author: robbie3982

Date: 10/2/2008 4:37:24 PM

Author: neatfreak

Date: 10/2/2008 4:30:39 PM


Author: lover in athens

Date: 10/2/2008 4:26:27 PM



Author: mela lu



I can't stop think about Indy. Hope to hear an update soon...

i know. i am compulsively checking this thread. i REALLY hope that she and the cubs are ok.



i'm assuming no one knows how to contact her???

I'm stalking too. She's pretty private so I don't think anyone has any contact info for her. But I wish we did.

Actually, I think Anchor might. Didn't they meet up a few months ago when Indy was on a business trip?

Hmmmmm maybe they did...you are right, I vaguely remember something about that! Anyone know how to contact Anchor besides a shout out here? This is so difficult!