Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[fisherofmengirly]

I''m so glad to know the eliptical helps, DD. When we got ours, part of the reasoning behind it was that it''s so low impact, it should be something I can do throughout a pregnancy.

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Lindsay,

Hope all the sickness is gone now.

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Sabine, thanks for the update on Robbie and her uncle sam baby.

 

[nycbkgirl]

Update; finished anatomy scan (finally)..boy was all showing his junk lol..every u/s the techs have to point out his very evident manly parts ....everything with babies looks good..from top she said cervix looked good..then did the vaginal check and said I have to wait for doc to come talk to me...so of course im like thinking smthg is wrong but thankfully doc was quick and just said its same as last time and that''s it. So apparently when they measure its plus minus a few..so my range is 2.5-2.9 which isn''t worry material..so im feelin better..now gotta wait til next wed and check again and measure babies.

 

[fieryred33143]

Hi Ladies!

Hope everyone had a great weekend.

Lindsay-Hope you are feeling better hun!
DD-Your post reminded me that I have done zero exercises

. I really should start. The elliptical is my fav so glad to hear that its working out for you.
Mrs-Thanks! You are so close! We need a timeline in here. Based on dates, DD is "next", followed by your right? Or is there someone in between? I''m really horrible with dates.
Sabine-Glad to hear Robbie is doing well.
Natalina-Hi! When I decided to POAS, I had all the usual signs of getting my period. I had a horrible headache, felt a little nauseous and felt mild cramping. I didn''t get my period on the day it was due which is not normal for me. I am *very* regular. So I tested on the day that my period was due (Oct. 31) and got my BFP. Keep us posted.

Nothing new over here. I was really late to work which means I''ll have a late night

.

Oh! Wanted to mention our very strange and "ghetto" story. This old couple owns the unit below us. They used to rent it out to an older woman who was just the sweetest thing. She moved out and some weird guy moved in. Seriously, it sounded like UFC down there. People were constantly slamming up against the walls. We always said that the apartment must be destroyed.

Anyway, he moved out maybe a month ago and its been quiet. Then, over the past I would say 2 weeks, we''ve heard some movement downstairs again. But, they never use the front door to get into the apartment. They always use the patio door. We know that the previous tenant used to go sit out by the lake and have a smoke so it wouldn''t surprise me if when he left, the patio door was left opened. We never saw who was coming in and out until last night while FI was out on the patio. He said it looked like a bunch of teens and one of them looked like he was on drugs

. So my guess is that there are people there that shouldn''t be. FI''s biggest concern is that if they are doing drugs there such as cocaine or even meth, they could potentially cause a fire.

So I called the front office and the property manager said no one is living there. She''s going to go check it out. I told her not to go alone. She should definitely call a police escort. We shall see but isn''t that nuts??

 

[Courtneylub]

I think you''re right Fiery. DD, then Mrs., then Blen, then Mela or me...depending on how soon my little one comes! Her scheduled date is April 27th and my due date is April 30th. NYC is right after me, I believe. She''s got twins though, so that could change! Correct me if I''m wrong!!

Back is hurting me already this morning. I swear, I don''t think any adjustment of my chair or computer is going to help. It''s like I can only lay on my side to relieve the back pain. So frustrating. I start physical therapy on Thursday and I hope it starts to help right away. I''m getting paranoid about the meds I''m taking. I know they are fine, but I still worry about how much is too much and how often is too often. I don''t want my little one getting addicted in the least bit. Pandora, I know I keep going on about this!!

On a positive note, we have the 4D ultrasound this Saturday and I''m very excited about that!

26 weeks 5 days

 

[nycbkgirl]

Fiery- that is some scary story...goodness id be worried like crazy..I really hope they take care of this asap!...there is a thread called preggos in waiting and it has the timeline for everyone..
Court you are before pandora then mela then myself ..I think lol..but yes mine is up in the air ..lets c how cervix is doin and if twinks wanna bake

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 1/26/2009 10:52:18 AM
Author: Courtneylub

I think you''re right Fiery. DD, then Mrs., then Blen, then Mela or me...depending on how soon my little one comes! Her scheduled date is April 27th and my due date is April 30th. NYC is right after me, I believe. She''s got twins though, so that could change! Correct me if I''m wrong!!

Back is hurting me already this morning. I swear, I don''t think any adjustment of my chair or computer is going to help. It''s like I can only lay on my side to relieve the back pain. So frustrating. I start physical therapy on Thursday and I hope it starts to help right away. I''m getting paranoid about the meds I''m taking. I know they are fine, but I still worry about how much is too much and how often is too often. I don''t want my little one getting addicted in the least bit. Pandora, I know I keep going on about this!!

On a positive note, we have the 4D ultrasound this Saturday and I''m very excited about that!

26 weeks 5 days

Courtney, I''ve had the go ahead to up my codeine as my back is just crazy bad at the moment. I also spoke to one of the nurses at the hospital who said that she thought it very unlikely that I will have any problems with the baby being addicted. She''s seen lots of people on way more than me - heroin addicts/crack addicts etc - who have had very few problems at all.

As you know, I take more in a day than you get through in a week, so please don''t beat yourself up about it. The stress of being in severe pain and the stress of worrying/feeling guilty is likely to be more harmful than the odd painkiller.

I really hope the physio helps for you - I haven''t got the date for mine through yet.

A couple of things I am finding helpful - I bought a lumbar cushion from Scholl that plugs into the mains and heats up which has made a big difference. I also have the Accupulse TENS machine and I have been using that for a few hours a day. It doesn''t cure anything, but it can help get you through a few hours without resorting to popping pills. They are also portable, so I can use it in the car - and you can use it at work etc.

If you get a TENS, it''s worth investing in a good one - I bought mine from a specialist Back Pain shop and it was far more advanced than any of the ones that the hospital lent me before. It has about 12 different programmes, and you can opt to stick with one type of sensation, or use a programme where it changes every 30 seconds. (I also use it at the same time if I have acupuncture as it seems to improve the results - and make the acupuncture less unpleasant.)

ETA: I think I''m next after you, and then Mela and nyck - although given that she''s having twins I''d reckon that she''ll go before either me or Mela.

 

[chrono]

Not preggo but wanted to chime in that I understand your back pain. I wore a support belt 24/7, saw the physical therapist 2x a week and tried to do some recommended exercises. Sometimes the pain was so bad, I just sobbed all night long, unable to sleep. Fortunately, the pain went away IMMEDIATELY upon delivery so hang in there.

 

[Courtneylub]

Thanks, Pandora. I''ve upped my amount as well because it''s been so bad. I wish my pain tolerance was higher, I really do.

When is your due date again?

 

[Jas12]

Mrs--i found Ina May very inspiring as well--and a lot of the stories she published actually came to mind when i was facing the worst possible pain. Kept me (somewhat) positive. Keeping my fingers crossed that the baby will head south

Blen--great pic! and bravo for making that sling!

DD--good to hear that the elliptical is working for you--had a giggle over the advice from your MW recommending to staying active so you are less likely to go overdue. That''s one of the main reasons i worked out every day .... and i held onto that promise up until 42 weeks

lol
Even if it doesn''t help in that regard, recovery is supposed to be quicker and it never hurts to have a little more energy for when bebe comes along!

Hope all you preggies are feeling good....

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 1/26/2009 12:46:12 PM
Author: Jas12
DD--good to hear that the elliptical is working for you--had a giggle over the advice from your MW recommending to staying active so you are less likely to go overdue. That''s one of the main reasons i worked out every day .... and i held onto that promise up until 42 weeks

lol

I know, I thought of you when she said that! I also thought of my close friend who went 11 days overdue despite RUNNIN every day! LOL! One rule never applies to everyone, that''s for sure!

 

[Po10472]

Hey, my first time here.

Sadly I''m not yet pregnant and am in the pre-TTC stage as I''m trying to lose weight, exercise and prepare myself physically but I have a question which I thought would be better answered here than in the TTC thread.

Now, I''ve read up on conception thoroughly and think I have the theory covered but I wanted to ask those who have actually experienced the conception phase if they''d ever fallen PG in a supposed non-ovulating phase of their cycle? i.e., just before or just after - talking a day here or there.

Also, i''m not ''down'' with all the lingo so I apologise in advance.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 1/26/2009 2:30:39 PM
Author: Po10472

Now, I''ve read up on conception thoroughly and think I have the theory covered but I wanted to ask those who have actually experienced the conception phase if they''d ever fallen PG in a supposed non-ovulating phase of their cycle? i.e., just before or just after - talking a day here or there.

Also, i''m not ''down'' with all the lingo so I apologise in advance.

I am getting to your question, but thought some background to my answer was needed first:

Technically, the egg gets dropped and must be fertilized within 24 hours (plus or minus a few) to actually result in conception. So that means during that 24 hour period you want to have spermies waiting around! This means that a woman''s actual "fertile phase" is about 24 hours. Buuuuut the reality makes this a complex process, of course

Spermies can live for about 2-5 days (or lnger sometimes) in fertile quality cervical fluid. Most women who have healthy cycles/bodies produce fertile quality cervical fluid for 2-5 days before they drop an egg, and this fluid can also last a day or so after the egg has dropped. To complicate matters even more, this fertile fluid tell you that ovulation is approaching, but not whether it has occurred or not, and the methods available for actually determining that ovulation has occurred are only moderately accurate, giving you a realistic 2 day range.

To make a long story short, the reality is that all women conceive within 24 hours of dropping an egg. But, the reality is also that most women do not know when they drop and egg... we can only estimate within a few days range! So this means that it may *appear* to a woman that she got pregnant before her fertile phase ("But we only had sex 6 days before I ovulated!" when in fact what happened was the sperm lived for 5 days and then met her egg... ) or she may think she got pregnant after her fertile phase (when in fact she just ovulated later than she thought). From a functional standpoint, a woman can probably get pregnant from sex that happened between 6 days prior to her apparent ovulation until about 2-3 days after her apparent ovulation (I say apparent because we are estimating when it occurs in the majority of cases)! Hence, the "fertile window" is longer than 24 hours. But knowing when this window IS is the complex part, and since it is complex, lots of women get preggo when they don''t expect it!

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 1/26/2009 2:30:39 PM
Author: Po10472

Hey, my first time here.

Sadly I''m not yet pregnant and am in the pre-TTC stage as I''m trying to lose weight, exercise and prepare myself physically but I have a question which I thought would be better answered here than in the TTC thread.

Now, I''ve read up on conception thoroughly and think I have the theory covered but I wanted to ask those who have actually experienced the conception phase if they''d ever fallen PG in a supposed non-ovulating phase of their cycle? i.e., just before or just after - talking a day here or there.

Also, i''m not ''down'' with all the lingo so I apologise in advance.

When I look at my chart for the month I got PG, my O date was CD12. So.... theoretically if DH and I had DTD on CD6 I could have still got pregnant if the sperm survived long enough.

If you reckon the CD1 is the day that AF arrives, CD6 is pretty much straight after most people would think that AF has left.

Basically it boils down to: Don''t DTD without protection at all unless you would be okay with getting KKTFU!

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 1/26/2009 12:24:19 PM
Author: Courtneylub
Thanks, Pandora. I''ve upped my amount as well because it''s been so bad. I wish my pain tolerance was higher, I really do.

When is your due date again?

I''m due on May 19th.

My codeine intake is hideous at the moment - but it just reduces me to tears not taking it. The baby doesn''t seem bothered at all - activity levels are exactly as they were before.

Sometimes it''s not a case of your pain-tolerance levels being at a certain height, but of you being in the sort of pain that no-one would cope too well with. Also, the longer you have a chronic pain condition, the more sensitive your pain receptors can become - don''t you just love the human body!

Sadly you can''t measure pain levels. I remember one of my grandmothers moaning about what terrible pain she had in her leg - she saw me taking some codeine for my back and asked how I could ''bear to take that nasty stuff that gives you constipation''. My feeling was that if she felt that constipation was too bad a side-effect to want to take the pain relief, then she couldn''t be in that much pain to start with!

 

[Po10472]

Dreamer and Pandora - Thanks for your replies.

I totally understand both points and realise that its all a guessing game and that the next few weeks will tell whether we''ve hit the jackpot or not. I now know that playing Russian roulette when we''re trying to ''get ready'' is not the most responsible way, but sometimes, well you know, you want to let your hair down.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 1/26/2009 4:42:13 PM
Author: Po10472
Dreamer and Pandora - Thanks for your replies.

I totally understand both points and realise that its all a guessing game and that the next few weeks will tell whether we''ve hit the jackpot or not. I now know that playing Russian roulette when we''re trying to ''get ready'' is not the most responsible way, but sometimes, well you know, you want to let your hair down.

LOL!

 

[fieryred33143]

Date: 1/26/2009 3:47:41 PM
Author: Pandora II


Basically it boils down to: Don''t DTD without protection at all unless you would be okay with getting KKTFU!

Word

LOL

 

[ChinaCat]

Hello preggo mamas, long time no "see" or speak!

I have been too busy to post at work, and too tired to post at home, plus was away all weekend so just now trying to catch up. Clearly, WAY too much has gone on for me to comment on everything!

I will say- BLEN- wow, you are one tough cookie. I had a hard time even reading your post about all that blood, but you seem very calm and level-headed. I am so glad all of that passed and it seems all is good again. Glad you can now hike up stairs, do laundry and have sex!

Sapphire- WELCOME!!!!

L2L- Parker is so cute- how come all of the newborns on this board are so cute and manage to miss the creepy newly born look that so many babies have!!!!! Something in the "water" here, methinks!

Lindsay- Glad you are feeling better. I had the bug for 24 hours and it was miserable. Yes, it was hard to keep water down but it's really important and really the only thing my doc said to make sure to do when I called.

Mela- Girl, you are tiny.

Sabine- Yay for making it past 12 weeks! How are you feeling?

Robbie- Come back and play!

Radiant- Welcome back!!!!!!

Ok, I know I am forgetting a ton of people and events, but one of the few symptoms to hit me rather quickly is the preggo brain. Anyone else not only forgetting things but using wrong words and such? I think my DH is scared by my new lack of grammar ability.

I hit 12 weeks on Sunday, so am feeling much more optimistic about going forward. I have my 12-week scan on Wednesday so after that we are going public if all is well. I was a bit on the fence about having it done at all- and I see Fiery and Sabine opted not to- but my DH wanted to and I kind of wanted to "see" the wiggle worm again so we are doing it. Wait, do they do an ultrasound for the NT test??????

I am getting a bit more excited. I was in NYC over the weekend for a baby shower for one of my best friends and we went ahead and told everyone there, so it's a bit more fun when people know. Hate to say this, but my friend is TINY and she is due in early March. Like she looks maybe 6 months preggo and didn't seem to be in too much discomfort, so that gives me hope.

I feel pretty good lately. Ever since I hit about 11 weeks, my nausea is mostly gone, my energy is way up (though I do still need rest and naps if I do too much) and my appetite is back. Still not showing at all, though I definitely have the bloat now in afternoon/evenings. Today is the first day that my pants feel a bit tight in the waist- though that could be from all of the eating I did in NYC.

********
ChinaCat
12w2d

 

[nycbkgirl]

China- congrats on 12 wks! Almost out of 1st tri
The nt scan is a pretty detailed ultrasound..really fun to see baby at that time..and also some blood work..its non invasive and I enjoyed watching babies for a longer time ..enjoy.
Glad ur feelin better.

 

[littlelysser]

Hey ladies.

Hope everyone is doing well.

DD - I''m sorry about the ECP. That stinks. I''m glad that using the elliptical helps. Good to know. We have one in our basement and I''m a big fan.

Blen - I''m glad to see you are doing better. You''ve definitely been in my thoughts.

Lindsey - Hope you are continuing to feel better!

Welcome Sapphire.

fiery - Cute car! I know that we picked our newest car (an adorable little Honda CR-V) with the thought that there may be a kiddo in the back seat one of these days!

L2L - Parker is adorable.

Mela - Hate to break it to ya, but you are tiny. Sorry friend!

NYC - Glad to read that things haven''t changed with the cervix. That''s great.

Mrs - You are next! Good luck!

Courtney and Pandora - I''m so sorry you guys are having to through all of this pain while pregnant. That just stinks. I''ve had some pretty wicked back problems in my life, but so far, knock wood, I''ve been alright. Mind you, I''m only 8 weeks in, but I feel you. There is NOTHING worse than a bad back. NOTHING.

CC - We opted to do CVS testing, particularly because I''m going to be 35 when the kid comes and I''ve been having a lot of anxiety about something being wrong. Because we are doing the CVS test, we aren''t doing the NT Scan. Oh, and the NT Scan does include an ultrasound! We opted for CVS because DH and I are fairly sure that we would terminate if the kid had an incompatible with life trisomy. I''m not sure what we''d do if we found out the kid has Downs, but we''ll cross that bridge when we get to it. Also, we live in a metropolitan area with an AMAZING woman''s hospital. They are very experienced with the CVS test and I feel very comfortable with them doing it. THeir rate of miscarriage is less than 1 in 1000.

As for me...I''m still having the occasional spotting. I think I''ve just sort of resigned myself to it being something I have to deal with. I don''t know.

I''m also trying to find some sort of work. I''m going nuts in the house all day, particularly now that I can''t make jewelry or do much of anything that I used to do and it is so freaking cold and snowy outside that I''m not about to trek out there! So I sit in the house and I worry and fret. And then I fret and I worry. I''m hoping to get some sort of legal temp job for the duration of the pregnancy...I''m not sure how I''ll feel about working when the kid comes, so it seems a bit wrong to look for permanent stuff. Blergh.

My anxiety is still around...comes and goes. It has gotten better these last few weeks though...so i guess I can''t really complain too much. I''ve been reading books on it, even started seeing a therapist! MUST CALM MYSELF!

Anyway, that''s the latest here.

8w2d

 

[ChinaCat]

Lysser- Hey there!!!! Thanks for the reply re: CVS testing. I guess my biggest problem in deciding is answering the question of what I would do, which I just can''t answer yet. I will be 35 when I deliver as well, btw. So I think I will do the NT and then go from there. I will be interested in hearing how your experience with CVS goes. Though it will probably be past when I should have it done. Sorry you are stir crazy. I saw your thread re: job search and pregnancy. Hopefully the temp thing will work out for you soon, and it will get you out of the house but maybe buy you some time to figure out what else you want to do. Anything besides jewelry making appeal to you?

Po- Sorry, I didn''t chart so I am not sure about when I got KTFU, but your post about letting your hair down made me laugh.

 

[so cal girl]

Well, I had my first doctors appointment today. I came out of it feeling more unsure than when I went in.

First they made me pee in a cup. I figured it was for them to perform a pregnancy test, but no one ever told me the results of that.

After I was in the room, and they asked me questions for 30+ minutes, the doctor finally came in and told me they were doing a vaginal ultrasound. I was pretty happy about that, because I figured it would rule out an ectopic pregnancy. It did rule out an ectopic, but didn''t really tell me anything else. She said she saw a sac, but no embryo in it. My husband asked if that was normal at this stage, and she basically said it could or could not be. That freaked me out.

In addition, when she asked me how I had been feeling, I told her that I have been having a lot of cramps. She asked whether it was cramps or pain. Here I thought cramps were pain! I told her I guessed they were more like cramps, and she said that was okay, but I am still concerned.

Reading this back, I may be freaking out for no reason, but let''s just say I did not walk out of there reassured. My husband felt the same way. I go back in a week and a half, so hopefully that will be a better visit.

5w 4d

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 1/26/2009 10:47:40 PM
Author: so cal girl
Well, I had my first doctors appointment today. I came out of it feeling more unsure than when I went in.

First they made me pee in a cup. I figured it was for them to perform a pregnancy test, but no one ever told me the results of that.

After I was in the room, and they asked me questions for 30+ minutes, the doctor finally came in and told me they were doing a vaginal ultrasound. I was pretty happy about that, because I figured it would rule out an ectopic pregnancy. It did rule out an ectopic, but didn''t really tell me anything else. She said she saw a sac, but no embryo in it. My husband asked if that was normal at this stage, and she basically said it could or could not be. That freaked me out.

In addition, when she asked me how I had been feeling, I told her that I have been having a lot of cramps. She asked whether it was cramps or pain. Here I thought cramps were pain! I told her I guessed they were more like cramps, and she said that was okay, but I am still concerned.

Reading this back, I may be freaking out for no reason, but let''s just say I did not walk out of there reassured. My husband felt the same way. I go back in a week and a half, so hopefully that will be a better visit.

5w 4d

I''m so sorry that you had such an annoying experience today! I can''t recall, is there a reason why they are monitoring you so much this early on?? I didn''t see anyone until I was 10 weeks along. Sorry to say, but your rexperience is exactly why I don''t like early monitoring. The reality is that there is little you can tell so early on and so the results of the tests always seem to cause more concerns rather than alleviating them! It also sounds like your doctor has a terrible bedside manner...

I hope things become clearer at your next appt. Until then, you just have to have faith! Its good practice for the next 35 weeks anyways, so you might as well get started now!

 

[Pandora II]

Lysser, I was wondering whether there is a reason that you are not doing the NT test?

DH and I were very sure that we would do the CVS - we would have terminated for any trisomy and also for any major abnormality that was incompatible with life - but my numbers were so good on the NT test that we were advised against the CVS.

The NT scan can pick up things that CVS or amnio will not. I just wondered why not do the combo?


So Cal - I really wouldn''t worry. In the UK they don''t see you till 10 weeks because it''s just too early to do much more than worry people before then and the first u/s is the NT scan at 12 weeks. I had one at 8 weeks because of bleeding, but they told me at the time that if things weren''t good that there was nothing that could be done - they just wanted to rule out ectopic and if things were good to reassure me.

 

[Sabine]

China, I think seeing a sac but no embryo can be totally normal for how far along you are. There tends to be a huge difference between what you can see in the 5th week and what you can see in the 6th week, so try not to worry. If you are even a few days off from when you ovulated, it can make a huge difference so early on. When will they be doing another u/s?

Also, for the peeing in a cup (and not getting any results), get used to it! That is the first thing I do at all the dr''s appts., and they never really tell me why or tell results unless there is a problem (and it takes a while to process, so even that won''t be at the appt, they will call with results). If you ask, they can tell you what exactly they are checking for, but mostly it''s for things like how much sugar is in your blood to test for gd, and stuff like that. No news is good news!

I have a random question for today. I was watching Family Guy last night, and there was a scene in a cab where Lois was holding Stewie on her lap in the back, and that made me wonder, what do women who live in cities where they have to take cabs do with babies? It''s not like this will probably EVER effect me, I was just curious since you can''t really install a car seat in a cab...

 

[ljmorgan]

Date: 1/26/2009 10:47:40 PM
Author: so cal girl
Well, I had my first doctors appointment today. I came out of it feeling more unsure than when I went in.


First they made me pee in a cup. I figured it was for them to perform a pregnancy test, but no one ever told me the results of that.


After I was in the room, and they asked me questions for 30+ minutes, the doctor finally came in and told me they were doing a vaginal ultrasound. I was pretty happy about that, because I figured it would rule out an ectopic pregnancy. It did rule out an ectopic, but didn''t really tell me anything else. She said she saw a sac, but no embryo in it. My husband asked if that was normal at this stage, and she basically said it could or could not be. That freaked me out.


In addition, when she asked me how I had been feeling, I told her that I have been having a lot of cramps. She asked whether it was cramps or pain. Here I thought cramps were pain! I told her I guessed they were more like cramps, and she said that was okay, but I am still concerned.


Reading this back, I may be freaking out for no reason, but let''s just say I did not walk out of there reassured. My husband felt the same way. I go back in a week and a half, so hopefully that will be a better visit.


5w 4d

I know that it''s different for everyone, but when I went in at 5w 6d they saw a sac but no embryo. I left in tears and waited another week to go back for a confirmation ultrasound. When I went back, we saw an embryo and a heartbeat. I know that it is really hard to hang in there in the mean time. I wish you the best and hope that everything goes smoothly!

 

[nycbkgirl]

Socal- from someone who has been monitored from pre-conception...I can tell u that 5w5d they only saw my sacs and nothing else...on the screen it looked like 2 little black beans...then at 7wks...it was already apparent with hb and all...so its really no indication yet bc its too early to see. Everytime u will visit ob u will have to pee in a cup and they don''t give u results for that unless they find something abnormal..I believe they check for proteins and things like that (I never even asked). But I totally understand where u are coming from with the uncertainty..I absolutley hate it when that happens! But doc really won''t know what''s going on until 7wks. So hang in there and try your best not to go nuts with worry (hard for my to say bc im a kookoo lol..but try nonetheless)...
Why did they monitor u so early?..is it bc of pcos (I recall u had that if im not mistaken?)
Good luck!

LL- I have to agree with pandora...I would def. Do the combo nt plus cvs/amnio if I had to do it..but again its a personal decision..good luck!

 

[Pandora II]

The pee in a cup thing is to check for protein, sugar and nitrates in your urine.

These can indicate everything from potential pre-eclampsia to a UTI.

My hospital test it in front of you with a dipstick that changes colour and then if something is amiss they send it off for lab tests. I got a UTI at about 13 weeks and they stuck me on the antibiotics then and there - I then had to call in for the results after 48 hours to check that I was on the correct antibiotics for whatever nasty turned up (I was).

One time I went they had a registrar who was on her first day of her OB rotation - my OB got her to do the urine testing and she read the stick upside down. They got all panicked about my sky-high sugar result and did a prick test then and there. It was spot on normal - which was when they realised that the poor girl had read the stick the wrong way round. She was so embarrassed poor thing!

I always want to know everything, so I made a point of asking - now they just tell me as a matter of course. It''s always worth asking - unless you will go home and worry about what the results may or may not mean.

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 1/27/2009 6:46:23 AM
Author: Sabine
random question for today. I was watching Family Guy last night, and there was a scene in a cab where Lois was holding Stewie on her lap in the back, and that made me wonder, what do women who live in cities where they have to take cabs do with babies? It''s not like this will probably EVER effect me, I was just curious since you can''t really install a car seat in a cab...

At least in New York they aren''t required by law but still are recommended. My aunt lugged hers around with her when they took a cab in NY. But I assume different cities have different rules about it.

 

[Courtneylub]

Never thought about the cab deal. Very interesting.

So cal, ditto to what everyone else said. It''s way too early to worry about these things. That''s why they typically don''t have you come in until you''re 8-10 weeks.

I''m getting so excited about my 4D ultrasound this weekend! So when should I officially be telling people in my 3rd trimester? I keep hearing 28 weeks, but I''ve also seen 27.