Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[cdt1101]

Courtney - You look so great!! Your bellly is so tiny and cute!! It''s like the perfect preggo belly

 

[brooklyngirl]

Date: 2/6/2009 6:35:05 AM
Author: neatfreak

Date: 2/5/2009 5:37:42 PM
Author: brooklyngirl
Thank you everyone for the well wishes!


There isn''t really much to update at this point, as everything remains as is. Still no dialating or contractions. The only issue is constipation and gas... and nasty prune juice

NF - NYC wants to know at how many weeks you had the steroid shot, and what the reason for it was, if you don''t mind sharing. Thanks!


DD - NYC says she thinks of Indy quite often, and people who don''t know anyone in that situation, or haven''t been in that situation will never know what it''s like to have twins. So, don''t get offended by them, because they just don''t get it.


She will write more tomorrow (by herself) as she finally getting a working phone.

I don''t mind at all. I did have it much later than her though, at 27 weeks. They gave it to me simply as a precaution. It was the weekend that my perinatologist checked me into the hospital to be monitored after she found out that my cervix was very short. So anytime they check someone in with potential signs of impending pre-term labor they give the shots at my hospital. Turns out that I just have a short cervix because it didn''t budge one bit from 27 weeks until I had my schedule c-section at 38 weeks!

Do you by chance know why she is in for 3 weeks at least? Is something actively going on? Or is it just a precaution because she''s not as far along as they would like?

Thanks NF, for replying. They''re keeping her there until she reaches 28 weeks. I guess at that point they''re more or less safe?

I haven''t spoken to her today, so no updates for now.

Thanks again to everyone for the well wishes!

 

[ChinaCat]

CDT- Wow, you look great. Ok, I thought I was not showing at all for 13 weeks, but I can't imagine I will still be that small in 6 weeks or so. Yay for a boy!!!!!!

Courtney- But you look so good. You are so pretty and though you are a bit bigger, it's all belly. I would be very happy to look like either of you in my 20 weeks. I still think I am going to balloon up like Britney Spears.

Fiery, Sabine, Robbie- and anyone else in 2nd Tri- Are you finding out the sex? DH and I are "discussing".

So I got my results from the NT scan and blood work back and numbers are great and completely normal. So now I need to decide if I am going to do any further testing. Any thoughts? I know everyone is different and I know you've all probably discussed this before, but of course it's different when you are facing it!

Here is where I am: I will be 35 when I deliver. I do not know for sure what I would do if an amnio turned up something. If I had to guess, I'd say nothing for Down's, but would consider alternatives if the other worse Trisonomy (sp) showed up. That being said, I am absolutely NOT confident that I can or want to handle a special needs child. I know that sounds selfish, but I am aware of my limitations and am being honest. I also do not really want the amnio, and don't really think it's worth the m/c risk. I am not a worrier or neurotic, so "knowing" would probably be worse for me than not knowing.

So thoughts?

Also, came out at work today. A relief, but a bit stressful. Things are a bit shaky at my office right now, and my "situation" (doesn't that sound like I'm in a movie from the 1950's) puts me in a bind if I needed to start looking for another job.

ETA: Welcome Natalina!!!!

I was nervous too, but being on here won't "jinx" you, I promise- though I did worry about it myself.
And Mela- I totally remember that song, but would never have remembered that guy's name. Keep on him. And remind him of what you are about to go through.

 

[ChinaCat]

Pandora- If you''re out there, thinking of you. We have your back.

Lysser- If you''re lurking, HI!!!

Hope all is well and you are feeling less anxious.

Fisher- Nice to see you posting over here, you''re so cute! I can''t wait for you to be preggo. Your enthusiasm is going to be a riot.

 

[littlelysser]

Hey ladies. I've been lurking around but not posting much. This pregnancy has been really really hard so far. I'm almost 10 weeks and yesterday had another spat of heavy bleeding, clotting, and cramping. Long story short, I went in to my doc and we heard HB on the doppler, but I'm just so emotionally exhausted. I've thought I was losing the kid on no less than three different occasions. And I think I'm going to lose my mind over the next 7 months. I'm just exhausted.

Oh, and for names - well, DH and I *pretty much* have our names picked out...and I'd love to hear your opinions on them.

Girl - Mira Grace

Boy - Abraham Thomas (Brahm as nickname). Of course, Dh's annoying brother named one of this twins Bruno Brahm - and no they are not Italian. They are dutch. And live in Holland. And the first names would be different...but I'm just not sure. What do you guys think?

Anyway,

DD - Congrats on homebirth and on the job! Both are wonderful news.

Pandora - Hope all went well with you.

CDT - You are teeny! Also, good luck with names. It can be so tough.

NYC - Hope things are going well. Thinking long cervix thoughts for you.

CC - Hey friend. Glad things are going well for you! yay! Sorry about the butt pain. That stinks!

Mrs - Hope things are going well with the fluid levels!

Sabine Adorable belly shots!

Courtney - Cute shot!

Mela - Fwiw, I'm with the other that say have a less traditional name and a more conservative one...for the same reason other said. I worked with an attorney named Sunshine. It was not such a great fit for her career. I can't remember what her middle name was, but it wasn't any more professional. And I love Luna.

Public Announcement - Don't know if you guys in the US are aware, but the social security administration has a list of the most popular baby names for the past gazillion years. http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/popularnames.cgi Blen - I thought of you - in 2007 Oliver was 170 and George was 177. So there doesn't appear to be much difference in terms of popularity of the two names.

Alright. I'm going to get some food with my folks...and trying to relax a bit!

ETA: CC- I just saw your post about testing. I definitely have some thoughts on it and I'd be glad to share. But right now, this kid, who is going to owe me a HUGE apology once it gets here - is hungry and needs some foods!

 

[mela lu]

MAN! Can you even IMAGINE the ridiculousness-ness if we amalgamated the TTC thread and the Preggo thread! haha. We'd have such a blast with all the great senses of humor and various backgrounds.

It would be a dream come TRUE! I love when y'all come and check in on us. We're not doing much except waiting and getting fatter

so in injection is so welcome.

Linds - you are tiny girl! Nice round belly, but nutin' else going on, ie BACK FAT (got it) TICK TIGHTS (gots em) and sloppy (*)(*) - got them too. blech. You look fantastic!

Natalina - you won't jinx. May as well jump on in...we're great support no matter what happens

China - I can't speak for you, but I know what *I* would do in your shoes. Nuthin'! Your initial tests came back good, so IMHO, forgetaboutit! I would only follow up if there was just cause to. Hope that helps

re: finding out the gender. We did not, so I'll share with you the pros and cons of that side.

Pros:
very very very exciting and titillating

Everything is "if it a..."
You don't 'overshop' or 'overgenderize'
Do not develop in depth expectations of what the child will be like

Cons:
Unisex shopping is more difficult for people
Unisex decorating is MUCH more challenging
May be more difficult to 'bond' with the fetus
less spontaneous gifts for the baby ("...let's just wait and see what it is first")

'Touch of jealousy' watching preggos around you get excited for their child.

In unrelated news, I've had lentils 3 times this week

ETA: Lysser. I'm so sorry about your ongoing 'issues'. I can sympathize (minorly) after spotting for 3 weeks, but I cannot imagine that coupled with cramping and clotting as well. NOT FUN. Thank G for the Doppler, but I can imaging the stress. Hugs girl. You certainly deserve a break. Thanks for your input on my names too. I LOVE your names. Mira is a great name (love it love it love it) and Abrham/Brham is a classic name - which you could never go wrong with. GREAT choices!

lol

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/6/2009 12:57:47 PM
Author: mela lu
China - I can''t speak for you, but I know what *I* would do in your shoes. Nuthin''! Your initial tests came back good, so IMHO, forgetaboutit! I would only follow up if there was just cause to. Hope that helps

Ditto. The tests err on the side of false positives, so a negative is more reliable. I think the NT combined with blood work identifies 90% of babies with spina bifida and downs and some other baddies. That said, CVS (sampling placenta) can be done at 12 weeks which is a much less traumatic time to consider termination in the face of abnormalities, IMHO, and the added risk of m/c from amnio is only 0.7% when done by experienced people. So that consideration isn''t huge. But waiting until 18 weeks to do amnio would be torture for me!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/6/2009 12:53:32 PM
Author: littlelysser
Hey ladies. I''ve been lurking around but not posting much. This pregnancy has been really really hard so far. I''m almost 10 weeks and yesterday had another spat of heavy bleeding, clotting, and cramping. Long story short, I went in to my doc and we heard HB on the doppler, but I''m just so emotionally exhausted. I''ve thought I was losing the kid on no less than three different occasions. And I think I''m going to lose my mind over the next 7 months. I''m just exhausted.

Lysser I am not generally prone to anxiety, but I would also be very tired and stressed out from what you describe! So if it makes you feel better to know your reaction is NORMAL, there you go... that is, if you accept my reaction as a good indicator of normal

Many other women here has similar issues in the first trimester--Pandora, Mela, Sabine... in each case the bleeding etc stopped sometime around the start of the second trimester, so hopefully there is an end in sight. I promise, as the baby gets bigger you will not worry as much about every little thing, either. But, unfortunately, pregnancy is one neverending worry party, for all of us, even the most stallwart! Post more sister, sharing your worries with a community like this and hearing that so many others have had the same issues can be really reassuring. I know when I failed my first GD screen I was relived to hear from all the mamas who had the same false positive, and when I had high BP one day it reassured me to know that NF had the same thing happen to her. {{{HUGS}}}

And, on another note, if you are finding the anxiety overwhelming then once you are out of the first trimester you could talk to your doc about going on meds (or resuming meds? sorry if I recall wrong, I thought you mentioned this once) ... many women do this and no harm to babies. In the end, worry and stress could be more harmful that certain meds and so weighing those risks and deciding that managing your mood is worth a small risk may be totally valid.

 

[ChinaCat]

Lysser- Big hugs honey. So sorry this has been so stressful. Nothing to do but just hang in there. FWIW, week 10 was the worst for me. I had had 4 straight weeks of feeling like I had woken up with a hangover and then somebody ran over me with a truck and while I was down and out, someone else ran over me with their bike. I was so tired and so grumpy and so sick and one day I realized I was just miserable and probably slightly depressed. Nothing was fun, nothing cheered me up, everything was an ordeal. And then week 11, it all magically disappeared and I felt like myself again. I realize that it can be much worse, and now I look back and think, it was only for 4 weeks, you had it easy. But while you''re in it, it just sucks. I am sure the bleeding and cramping and clotting is making it 10 x worse for you. All I can say is it WILL get better. And it WILL be worth it. Now it''s fun and exciiting, but honestly, it wasn''t for me at 10 weeks. Ice cream helps.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts about testing.

LOVE your names Lysser. Seriously. Mira is beautiful and Abraham is so cute and yet distinguished. Wouldn''t worry about Bruno and Braham similarity. Who cares. I love it, if that''s your name, go with it.

Mela- What in the world are TICK TIGHTS? Ugh, something new for me to worry about?

Thanks so much for the pros/cons on finding out. Those are pretty much my pros/cons too!!!! I know either way it will be fine. And your attitude about testing is exactly mine, but I just want to make sure I''m not missing some angles. I know there''s still a chance something will be amiss, but it''s hard to want to do an amnio when the first tests came back normal. The thought of amnio reminds me of the X Files episode when Scully got abducted when she was preggo. And yes, I have an overactive imagination.

 

[fieryred33143]

CDT-you look fantastic! Glad the appt went well! LOL@ the booty comment. That''s just what a girl wants to hear

Courtney-you do too!!

All of you pretty preggos

LL-Hand in there hun! I hope you get some relief from the cramping soon.

Mela-I don''t know about the rocker but I absolutely cannot stand the new Geico commercial with that insanely creepy pile of money and eyes and that song in the background that makes no sense whatsoever

Natalina-Come on in! Can''t wait to hear how your appt goes on Tuesday. I started here pretty early too. I think I was only about 4w when I started posting.

China-I will be finding out on Feb. 27th. I can''t go by without knowing. I''m someone that reads the last chapter of a book before reading the entire book. I don''t like surprises LOL I know that Robbie isn''t although she''s secretly checking out the u/s pics

DD-Hope you are feeling great!

 

[cdt1101]

China - For us, there was no way we could not find out

I wanted to know from day 1. I mean there is a part of me that would love the surprise, but it doesn''t fit my personality. I''m like Fiery and I read the last few pages of books before i finish it! hehehe....i just have to know! But I think it is one the last real surprises in life, so if the anticipation won''t kill you

, I say do wait to find out.

Natalna - Welcome!

Lysser - so sorry to hear of all the stuff you''re going thru. Try to hang in there and hopefully it will get better. I have a friend that went thru similar situation as you and while she did eventually (37 weeks) deliver a healthy baby boy, she had such a long tough pregnancy. Just remember no matter the road, you will end up w/ a beautiful child! I''ll be thinking of you and wishing for a smooth road here on out

 

[Sapphire_Cutie]

Well... I must say that Im very disapointed. I had my 1st Dr. appt yesterday and they didnt do the U/S like they said they were gunna

But they took a history and had NO problem taking TEN viles of blood lol. They did schedual my U/S tho. Its on Feb 17th. FI is very upset cuz he wont be comming home from a buisness trip in Cali til the following evening. So yesterday was blah and i want the 17th to hurry up and get here. Its hard knowing that your preggo and NOT being sure that everything is OK

 

[mela lu]

Date: 2/6/2009 1:15:09 PM
Author: ChinaCat
Mela- What in the world are TICK TIGHTS? Ugh, something new for me to worry about?

haha. OH SORRY! "Thick Thighs". I have a habit of making up my own lingo in my head. Eventually, it leaks into type. Gah. I don''t even realize I''m doing it!

 

[Festy]

Well...I''ve been holding back from crashing ever since the last time I crashed...um two days ago? I am not one for restraint.

Mela - My nickname in junior high was Lunar! Nobody knows why. It is not even remotely related to my real name. Kids come up with some of the darnedest nicknames. Then there are the names that aren''t bad when you name the baby but become bad. I have a friend whose mom''s name is Dorcus. It''s from the Bible. When she was given that name there was no such word as "dork." She had a totally unrelated nickname. I say go nuts.

Lysser - Thank heaven for that heartbeat. For pity''s sake enough is enough! Haven''t you been through enough already? I want so badly for you to be able to enjoy this pregnancy. I''m sorry for ranting on your behalf. I am pulling so hard for you.

NYC - I hope you''re holding up!

Everyone else, you are such great sources of information for all of us on the TTC thread. Thanks!

 

[ChinaCat]

Sapphire Cutie- Aww, that sucks. It's so nerve-wracking the first few weeks but just assume all is well. I did get an u/s at 6 weeks, but that's pretty early, I don't think many docs even see you that early. Did you ask for the u/s? Did they say why they didn't want to do one? The 17th is close!!! Hope it goes by fast.

Hi Festy. Love your screen name, btw. At least THIS one that we know about.

DD, CDT, Fiery and anyone else who answered on the finding out/testing questions. Thanks!!!! Keeping all of it in mind. Anyone else feel free to comment!

ETA: Mela, very glad to hear you don't actually have tick tights!!!! Sounds much worse. And I saw you in your bikini in Mexico, you look pretty awesome girl. No tick tights in sight.

 

[fieryred33143]

Date: 2/6/2009 2:58:48 PM
Author: ChinaCat


ETA: Mela, very glad to hear you don''t actually have tick tights!!!! Sounds much worse. And I saw you in your bikini in Mexico, you look pretty awesome girl. No tick tights in sight.

OMG I cannot stop laughing at tick tights. That does sound so much worse than thick thighs.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/6/2009 2:28:57 PM
Author: Sapphire_Cutie
Well... I must say that Im very disapointed. I had my 1st Dr. appt yesterday and they didnt do the U/S like they said they were gunna

But they took a history and had NO problem taking TEN viles of blood lol. They did schedual my U/S tho. Its on Feb 17th. FI is very upset cuz he wont be comming home from a buisness trip in Cali til the following evening. So yesterday was blah and i want the 17th to hurry up and get here. Its hard knowing that your preggo and NOT being sure that everything is OK

Welcome to pregnancy Sapphire Cutie! You will be pregnant for the next 8 months and never really know that everything is okay. Actually, I am not surprised you had no u/s. Most people don''t get one until 12 weeks if they do the NT scan. Most people don''t see the doctor until they are 10 weeks! So start practicing the fine art of blind faith... it will come in handy.

PS: I know this is silly but I have a hard time reading your posts because they are italicized and bold. Can you take pity on my poor pregnant brain and use regular fonts?

 

[Sabine]

Okay, I just read a whole boatload of posts, and can not remember who wrote what!

Let's see if I get anything right...
CDT, I'm totally freaked out that I look just as big as you do and I'm only at 14 weeks. I'm so scared that I'm going to be huge! I would love to look like you at 21 weeks!

Courtney, you are just adorable!

Natalia, feel free to come play anytime! For dating, at my first appt. I explained that my lmp date was probably really off because I had long cycles and that I had a good idea when I O'd...they held off giving me a due date until the first ultrasound, where I measured exactly at what my O date said I should, so that ended up being what we used.

China, we are definitely finding out, I'm way too much of a control freak to not! If I were you, I wouldn't do an amnio, but I also didn't do the NT scan either...

Mela, I really like Luna Vanentina and the boy name you had that I now can't remember.

Lysser, I'm so sorry you are continuing to have spotting/cramping. It is soooo scary. Have the dr.'s given you any explanation for what is going on? Hang in there, and feel free to come here and vent/cry/scream any time you need to. I really LOVE Mira as a name.

As for me, I'm sick again and barely made it through the school day, but now it's finally time to go home! DH and I were really looking forward to spending some quality time together this weekend since he has been ridiculously busy during the week, but now it looks like I might end up spending the majority of it in bed. Yuck.

Continued outgoing well-wishes to NYC, Pandora, and Indy (wherever she is).

ETA, Fiery, are you ignoring my request for hints as to your bump screenname, or did you just not see it?

 

[fieryred33143]

Date: 2/6/2009 3:09:22 PM
Author: Sabine
Okay, I just read a whole boatload of posts, and can not remember who wrote what!

Let''s see if I get anything right...
CDT, I''m totally freaked out that I look just as big as you do and I''m only at 14 weeks. I''m so scared that I''m going to be huge! I would love to look like you at 21 weeks!

Courtney, you are just adorable!

Natalia, feel free to come play anytime! For dating, at my first appt. I explained that my lmp date was probably really off because I had long cycles and that I had a good idea when I O''d...they held off giving me a due date until the first ultrasound, where I measured exactly at what my O date said I should, so that ended up being what we used.

China, we are definitely finding out, I''m way too much of a control freak to not! If I were you, I wouldn''t do an amnio, but I also didn''t do the NT scan either...

Mela, I really like Luna Vanentina and the boy name you had that I now can''t remember.

Lysser, I''m so sorry you are continuing to have spotting/cramping. It is soooo scary. Have the dr.''s given you any explanation for what is going on? Hang in there, and feel free to come here and vent/cry/scream any time you need to. I really LOVE Mira as a name.

As for me, I''m sick again and barely made it through the school day, but now it''s finally time to go home! DH and I were really looking forward to spending some quality time together this weekend since he has been ridiculously busy during the week, but now it looks like I might end up spending the majority of it in bed. Yuck.

Continued outgoing well-wishes to NYC, Pandora, and Indy (wherever she is).

ETA, Fiery, are you ignoring my request for hints as to your bump screenname, or did you just not see it?

Sorry! I forgot. I saw it originally and meant to post but then forgot!

My name is starts with m and ends with bride. I think I figured yours out so if you don''t get mine, I''ll just send you a message!

 

[ChinaCat]

Fiery- Does it have something do with your certain favorite singer?

Probably not, but for some reason it totally tickles me that you are so

about him.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/6/2009 5:01:24 PM
Author: ChinaCat
Fiery- Does it have something do with your certain favorite singer?

Probably not, but for some reason it totally tickles me that you are so

about him.

Who is her fave M singer? I can only think of Micheal Jackson, and somehow I doubt that...

 

[littlelysser]

Thanks for the kind words ladies. Your support means so much...

I got back from lunch and basically passed out. Slept for a good 2 hours. Blergh.

Oh, and I'm glad you like our names. I love Mira as well. I think it is unique, but still classic. We are fairly well decided on them - but who knows. NOthing is set in stone!

DD - Yup, you were correct - I was on a low dosage of Celexa before we were TTC. I was taking it for anxiety...which is still around, clearly. I know a number of folks who took various antidepressants throughout their entire pregnancy and they have very healthy, adorable babies...So it is something I might consider. Although at this point, I don't think the anxiety I'm feeling is particularly unreasonable given the crap sandwich this pregnancy has been so far. But I'm most definitely considering it!

CC - Well, as you know, we are planning on doing the CVS test. Of course, if I am bleeding around the time of the test, we'll just have to do the NT Scan and an amnio later. All that having been said - my reason for testing was that DH and I have discussed and we would terminate for any of the major trisomies - most likely even Down Syndrome. We've spent a lot of time talking - about our limitations and the quality of life of the child as well as care for the child after we are gone - and it was the decision that seemed best for all involved. Of course, this isn't set in stone, and perhaps our feeling would be different if actually faced with the decision, but that is why we made the decision we did. And unlike you, I'm a total worry wart. I don't deal well with probabilities - which is what the screenings provide. and a 90% diagnosis rate just isn't high enough for me to feel comfortable. I need real numbers. Finally, at my hospital the rate of M/C for both amnio and CVS is 1 in 1000. We have a genetics center that basically does nothing but genetic testing all day...which makes a HUGE difference in the m/c rate. But if you don't want to do it, then by all means do not do it.

Sabine - Docs haven't given any explanation for why it is happening. I have a fibroid on my ute, but it is on the outside and unlikely to cause any problems. I've had two U/S's and no subchorionic hematoma or anythign else that could explain what is going on. My docs aren't overly worried, so I'm trying not to be. I just want it to end!

Festy - Thanks for stopping over! And thank you for your rage and indignation! I'm feeling it too! Argh! I can't wait for you to get your butt on over here!

DD - I think her favorite singer is a certain mr. Jennifer Lopez. I think. I may have totally made that up. Gawd knows it wouldn't be the first time!

 

[fieryred33143]

Date: 2/6/2009 5:01:24 PM
Author: ChinaCat
Fiery- Does it have something do with your certain favorite singer?

Probably not, but for some reason it totally tickles me that you are so

about him.

LOL! No. Its really just a bunch of letters together and then "bride" haha.

DD-Marc Anthony

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/6/2009 5:36:34 PM
Author: littlelysser

DD - Yup, you were correct - I was on a low dosage of Celexa before we were TTC. I was taking it for anxiety...which is still around, clearly. I know a number of folks who took various antidepressants throughout their entire pregnancy and they have very healthy, adorable babies...So it is something I might consider. Although at this point, I don''t think the anxiety I''m feeling is particularly unreasonable given the crap sandwich this pregnancy has been so far. But I''m most definitely considering it!

Oh I agree, as I said I would be worried in your position too, anyone would! I guess the only thing to watch is how much it is getting in the way, and whether it gets better as your pregnancy progresses and you stop having such scary times! Pregnancy is hard for all of us, and it is extra hard for the worryworts

(I use that term affectionately, most of my friends are anxious women for some reason! I think it is the high achieving nature of graduate school)... I think it is hard not knowing what is going on and having this monumentally important and meaningful thing going on over which you have no control! I know that makes me mental on a regular basis. Although the job market has been stressful it has been very good at keeping my mind off worrying about being pregnant!

How is your job hunt going?

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/6/2009 5:59:01 PM
Author: fieryred33143
DD-Marc Anthony

LOL! Sorry, I find him so unattractive! JLo is super fine, but he is like a little troll! LOL! I am so mean, I know!

Back in the day I was madly in love with Gladiator-era Russel Crowe! I wanted to marry him and I felt physical pain every time I thought about how I would never meet him... so you can bug me about that

 

[natalina]

When you guys were first pregnant, did you have a lot of cramping? Ever since I was expecting AF, I've had light pre-period like cramps. I have not had any spotting or bleeding at all. Is this normal? Or could it be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy? It seems like it's mostly on my right side.

 

[fieryred33143]

DD-Don't talk about my man like that! LOL He is super ugly but that voice

Natalina-During about weeks 6 to probably around 9/10, I had really uncomfortable cramps and pressure. It would bother me so much that I couldn't sleep comfortably. I would say that its very normal. Lots of activity going on in there. If you are really worried you can bring it up at your next appointment but I honestly don't think its anything. Although, I was and still am extremely nervous so I know it never goes away.

So Mr. Fiery and I are currently in an argument over snoring. Out of nowhere he decided to share his "theory" with me. He says that he thinks that when I snore, I wake myself up and end up blaming it on him.

Oh heck no!

Then he goes on to say that last night he decided that he was going to stay awake for an hour to let me go to sleep so that I dont wake him up. And that out of nowhere I yelled at him to turn on his side for snoring. So I explained to him that he thinks he's awake for an hour when in reality what he does is he goes to sleep maybe 2 minutes later and starts snoring again.

And then he said oh heck no

The video taping and recording is on!!!

 

[fieryred33143]

Question

I asked the ladies this on the bump but I trust you guys more

Lately I''ve been feeling as if someone is flicking the inside of my belly. It doesn''t happen often but does happen when I''m either hunched over (I have bad posture, especially when reading legal agreements

) and mostly when I''m sitting.

I''m only 18 weeks so I''m not convinced its kicks but just wondering if maybe it is?? I figured the baby is small so if I could feel the kicks it wouldn''t be insanely huge kicks. But maybe its just gas or something??

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/6/2009 8:57:04 PM
Author: fieryred33143
Question

I asked the ladies this on the bump but I trust you guys more

Lately I''ve been feeling as if someone is flicking the inside of my belly. It doesn''t happen often but does happen when I''m either hunched over (I have bad posture, especially when reading legal agreements

) and mostly when I''m sitting.

I''m only 18 weeks so I''m not convinced its kicks but just wondering if maybe it is?? I figured the baby is small so if I could feel the kicks it wouldn''t be insanely huge kicks. But maybe its just gas or something??

That''s the baby! I started feeling it at around 16-18 weeks, only when I lay on my side in the morning. It will get stronger!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/6/2009 6:40:22 PM
Author: natalina
When you guys were first pregnant, did you have a lot of cramping? Ever since I was expecting AF, I''ve had light pre-period like cramps. I have not had any spotting or bleeding at all. Is this normal? Or could it be a sign of an ectopic pregnancy? It seems like it''s mostly on my right side.

Normal normal normal. Unless you bleed or have intense pain don''t worry. The right side is the most common side to feel round ligament pain, too, which is common pain as the uterus starts to expand early on!