Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[Pandora II]

Latest installment in my saga - saw my barrister this morning and something weird is going on. I have a nasty feeling she has been leant on. She wasn't even prepared to look at my documents and gave very odd and different advice from last time.

Having not slept (literally) for the last two days as I have been working on the documents and dredging case law I was not in the best of moods when I came out.

So, I'm now going to see another lawyer - brother is getting me the appointment hopefully this week.

Pandora
28 weeks today (how the heck did that happen

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[Mandarine]

Hi ladies!!!

The first appointment went well. DH came with me, basically because I wanted him to meet the Dr and help me out with any questions I may have forgotten.

The first step was the urine test. She puts the strip in and a few seconds later she says "it''s negative". I''m like "wwwhat?"...and then a few seconds later she''s like oh no wait...there is a line here starting to appear. Jeeeeez woman, she should know better!. She said the line was faint (I guess she''s never really seen a faint line because that line was DARK!), but that yes, it was positive. Then I got some blood tests.

Went in to speak to the Dr and got to ask all my questions...he seems pretty laid back, which is good...not sure if he is is "too" laid back though, we will see. He said the spotting was totally normal, but if by this time next week I still had it I should come in. He asked me to come back in 2 weeks for the 1st U/S!!!! That would be week 6, which is sort of early I guess...would I even be able to see anything??. I''m so excited!!!

He did recommend to not tell anyone yet (which we haven''t) and said he recommends to wait until week81-0. I have no idea how I will hold off until then. I am DYING to tell my sisters...even more so than telling my parents. So I don''t know if I will make it, but will try...

So that was that!!..thank you guys for remembering!!

I hope you all are doing great!!!

Robbie, what a great opportunity with your photographer!!!!!!!...those picture will turn out beautiful!!!

 

[ChinaCat]

ARGH. I have been so busy at work that I haven''t had time to post (but still reading). Today I spent like an hour going back through and taking notes and writing responses to everyone- feels like this thread is positively vibrating with activity lately! Then, of course, I got the evil error response when I posted and lost the whole thing.

In the words of Lysser- meh and feh.

So forgive me, but preggo brain cannot go through that again.

Greatest hits version:

EBREE and MANDARINE- CONGRATS and WELCOME!!!

Ebree- I had a feeling that''s why you disappeared, but I am shocked that you kept it a secret until 20 weeks. You have some amazing willpower girl! And you are ahead of me, so funny!!!! So happy to see you back in these parts. And congrats on the BOY!

Theodore and Oliver are on my list too. Theodore is a family name and DH loves Oliver. Such lovely, classic names! Of course, our list is long and growing so who knows.

Pandora- What in the world is going on in your world? That is so weird about your barrister. So glad your brother can help out, but you so don''t need the stress. I love the name Daisy. I can "see" her already.

Mandarine- I had my first appointment with an u/s at 6 weeks. You can''t see much but you can see a heartbeat, which is cool and freaky at the same time! I had a second u/s at 10 weeks and the difference is CRAZY. I think I waited to tell a select few people until I was 8 weeks. So excited for you.

LL- Hey there. So happy you''ve made it to 12 weeks! Isn''t the mental difference amazing? And it gets better. I *know* I was a stress case the first 12 weeks, but it''s hard to remember b/c I feel so much better now. Don''t get me wrong, I still have moments of anxiety, and of course there is always something new to worry about, but it''s just not that constant fear and worry for the first trimester. Are you feeling good? When do you find out results from your CVS?

Big hellos to everyone else. I have been reading faithfully but just couldn''t post.

All is well with me. I finally feel fat.

Jeans still fit, but work pants are too tight. And I did something NO pregnant woman should do on Saturday. That''s right, I TRIED ON BATHING SUITS. IN A STORE. WITH 3 WAY MIRRORS. AND BAD LIGHTING. Listen to me and just don''t do it. And I haven''t even gained very much, but oh boy, it was not pretty. Trying to remember the good cause was hard.

It is amazing that I have developed a slight belly literally overnight. I don''t think I have "popped" yet, b/c other people still can''t tell, but the difference in my belly between Thursday and Friday was such a trip!

I have an appointment tomorrow. DH is pushing to try to find out the sex- though it''s a bit early and I don''t know if we could even find out. I think I will tell them I want to try (for the purely selfish reason of getting an u/s

) but if they can see anything, have them write it down and put it in an envelope. That way we can hold off for a bit.
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16w3d

 

[neatfreak]

Sabine You basically just try to feed until it comes in. Unless your baby is low birthweight it isn''t a problem, but can be frustrating for mom and baby.


Mandarine I think the rule for telling early is to only tell those ppl whose support you would want in case of a m/c. So if you would want your sister'' support then tell away!

 

[mela lu]

Pandora -that SUX!!! Cannot believe the Dramz this has caused you. I''m really hoping your Brother can step in here, and get you some much needed and much deserved relief. And Daisy - "back" off!

Congrats on hitting the big 2-8 (week wise)!

I meant to say ''Can''t FARKING wait'' for Belly Fridays!!!

OB (short for obviously) I''m IN!

Robbie - this pic is for you

Is it wrong to be so in love with our stroller?!

mela "third trimester" lu
27w4d

 

[Blenheim]

DD, I''m glad to hear that you have so much support.

Mela, happy third tri! The Bugaboo shot is great - with it there, you can keep looking to it really easily while watching tv.

Pandora, that is weird. Wonder what''s going on.

Mandarine, she really should know better! I agree with NF, if you''d want your sisters support in the event of a miscarriage, definitely go ahead and tell them now! I was awful and told my mom before I told my husband, about 5 minutes after my BFP. (I had to tell SOMEONE, and hubby wasn''t by a phone!)

Robbie, that''s awesome about the photographer! Our midwife''s assistant also does photography and will take some pictures, and I''m really excited about it.

China, what were you thinking?

Stay away from those kinds of mirrors and lighting for the rest of pregnancy! It gets progressively worse.


Just had a m/w appt, and everything looks good here! She did mention on the position of baby''s hands, which are lodged right next to the head in my pelvic area. She told me to push back on baby when "she" (is that a hint!?) does that, to discourage "her" (!?) from keeping her hands there because it won''t make for great birthing. Baby''s hands are generally lodged there, so I may be playing with baby a bit until s/he gets the hint.

 

[Clairitek]

Congratulations Dreamer! Your little Hunger is absolutely perfect! What an adorable little man he is.

Fiery- I saw you mentioned heartburn. FI suffers from that fairly often and finds that eatting plain, no sugar/cinnamon addded applesauce helps most of the time.

 

[TravelingGal]

I''m late to the party, but congrats DD! He''s fantastically handsome, really truly really!

Get used to typing with one hand...see ya on the mommy board!!

 

[fisherofmengirly]

LL,

I''m so very happy to know that not only is your pregnancy going well, but that your anxiety levels have lessened, too. How wonderful!

In my thoughts and prayers, girlie!!!

*Are you going to find out the gender?*

 

[Courtneylub]

Pandora! Welcome to the 3rd trimester!!

 

[mela lu]

ME too 3rd trimester

MEE TOOOOO!!

Robbie - forgot to say how cool about the photographer!

This next pic was inspired by Blen''s ''doggie in da sling'' photo. Enjoy!
Mela 27w5d

 

[radiantgirl]

Congrats Dreamer and your beautiful baby boy, Hunter! He is so precious and enjoy this wonderful time with your little one!!!

Pandora and Mela - congrats on getting to the 3rd trimester!!

19w3d

 

[robbie3982]

Pandora, they actually make bump bras! No idea if they work, but I saw this on target while browsing the other day: belly bra Sorry to hear about your barrister. You''re so lucky that you have your brother to guide you through all of this.

Mandarine, glad to hear the appointment went well! Weird that she didn''t wait long enough for the test results to be final. 6 weeks is pretty early, but the heart starts beating right around then, so you *might* be able to see it. If you don''t though it would also be normal and nothing to worry about. I don''t really think it''s his place to tell you who you should or shouldn''t tell. I agree that if you''d want your sisters'' support should something happen, you should definitely tell them.

China, I''ve definitely heard of people finding out that early. Are you getting an ultrasound for another reason or you''re going to ask for an extra? If you''re asking for an extra you might want to make sure that insurance will cover it. Mine covers only 1 unless others are medically necessary so I''m waiting on pins and needles to see if they''ll be covering my big u/s since they covered my 8 week dating scan.

Mela, what a great stroller (and is there a post about your house/apt? Your ceilings are BEAUTIFUL!)! Your doggie looks so cute in it! I can definitely see why you love it so much. Agh! I can''t believe you guys are all 3rd tri already!

Blen, how are you supposed to know when she has her hands there? Can you actually feel a difference?

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 2/24/2009 3:35:33 PM
Author: mela lu
Dreamer - what was it like when your water broke? Sound? Sensation? Deeeeeeeeeetails please

Mostly just a feeling like you are peeing yourself... and peeing and peeing and peeing and peeing

And you can't stop it! Nothing very romantic or fancy, just water running out your hoo ha.

Re collostrom and milk So this is the most important thing to know about starting to BF in my humble opinion, and something that I think not enough women know and it contributes to giving up on BFing too soon. For the first 3 days, your body produces collostrom. This is a yellowish substance full of goodness that is actually very calorie dense. Baby will eat this for those first days and get nutrients and more importantly, all your immunities! Then, around the third day, the collostrom starts transitioning to milk. What is hard is that in those first three days, baby will lose weight--up to 10% of his/her birthweight is considered okay, though less is better, and here in Ontario they do not recommend supplementing unless the weight loss is over 10% (or another circumstance like low birthweight, jaundice etc). But even more frustrating, baby is HUNGRY by day two! And will want to BF every hour or more and this will not really be satisfying. This is frustrating but it will pass and it is important to BF a tonne because collostrom has health nutrients and it will get that milk to come in! Supplementing too soon is not a great thing because it interferes with BFing ALL THE TIME, which brings in the milk, and because it affects the balance of bacteria in baby's belly, which could lead to lots of stomach upsets. But the first issue is more important. So in those early days get as much help as you can making sure you have a good latch (baby's mouth position on the boob) and making sure that baby is indeed sucking and swallowing, then just be really calm and patient and know that your body will be ready to feed your baby very very soon! ETA You should be BFing every 2-3 hours for the first week or more to establish your milk... this often means waking baby in those first days when he/she is really sleepy.

Obviously, get help and supplement if you are worried or use formula from day one if you choose... these are just my observations for women who are wanting to BF and will face that hurdle of day two/three. I felt much better knowing these things, and sure enough, my milk is in and Hunter is eating big meals now!

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 2/25/2009 10:48:27 AM
Author: dreamer_dachsie

Date: 2/24/2009 3:35:33 PM

Author: mela lu

Dreamer - what was it like when your water broke? Sound? Sensation? Deeeeeeeeeetails please

Mostly just a feeling like you are peeing yourself... and peeing and peeing and peeing and peeing

And you can't stop it! Nothing very romantic or fancy, just water running out your hoo ha.


Re collostrom and milk So this is the most important thing to know about starting to BF in my humble opinion, and something that I think not enough women know and it contributes to giving up on BFing too soon. For the first 3 days, your body produces collostrom. This is a yellowish substance full of goodness that is actually very calorie dense. Baby will eat this for those first days and get nutrients and more importantly, all your immunities! Then, around the third day, the collostrom starts transitioning to milk. What is hard is that in those first three days, baby will lose weight--up to 10% of his/her birthweight is considered okay, though less is better, and here in Ontario they do not recommend supplementing unless the weight loss is over 10% (or another circumstance like low birthweight, jaundice etc). But even more frustrating, baby is HUNGRY by day two! And will want to BF every hour or more and this will not really be satisfying. This is frustrating but it will pass and it is important to BF a tonne because collostrom has health nutrients and it will get that milk to come in! Supplementing too soon is not a great thing because it interferes with BFing ALL THE TIME, which brings in the milk, and because it affects the balance of bacteria in baby's belly, which could lead to lots of stomach upsets. But the first issue is more important. So in those early days get as much help as you can making sure you have a good latch (baby's mouth position on the boob) and making sure that baby is indeed sucking and swallowing, then just be really calm and patient and know that your body will be ready to feed your baby very very soon! ETA You should be BFing every 2-3 hours for the first week or more to establish your milk... this often means waking baby in those first days when he/she is really sleepy.


Obviously, get help and supplement if you are worried or use formula from day one if you choose... these are just my observations for women who are wanting to BF and will face that hurdle of day two/three. I felt much better knowing these things, and sure enough, my milk is in and Hunter is eating big meals now!

Totally agree with Dreamer, but want to clarify one thing. My boys were small to begin with and then they hit that 10% birthweight lost problem on day 3 or so. We then made the decision to start supplementing (AFTER BFing first) because they were so small to begin with. And it did not interfere with anything in our case, they still are great BFers.

So if your baby is losing more weight than is ideal, but is a good BFer, supplementing won't necessarily turn them off of BFing. But if you need to supplement I highly recommend BFing then finishing with a bottle. That way you are still BFing, they are still getting immunities, and they haven't forgotten how to "work" the nipple instead of the bottle. And most importantly of all since I still BFed them around the clock, my milk still came in without a problem.

 

[Mandarine]

Thanks guys for the nice welcome

Mela and Robbie, uhhh I love that stroller!!!!...and the doggie is so cute!!!

Blen, that''s so interesting! I never knew you could do anything to discourage the baby from doing something!!. Maybe s/he just wants to give you a hug

Pandora and Mela , congrats on the 3rd trimester!!! How exciting!!!

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I asked DH today about telling my sisters...he said it was up to me, but he just didn''t sound too happy about it. he thinks my sisters will run off and tell everyone. He doesn''t get that I *know* they can actually keep a secret (although that''s not what history has shown him)...but with something like this I know they would keep a secret...because well, they''re my sisters and I just know!. So I''m torned...I obviously don''t want to tell them if it''s going to make hubby not happy, but maybe he doesn''t have to know I told them

....hehe

Happy hump day!!!

 

[mela lu]

Thanks for all the BF info gals. I CANT WAIT TO START!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robbie - we bought a very old house (c. 1915) and it has amazing moldings throughout. Angels in corners, medalions etc. It needed TLC, so we've spent the past 3 years bringing it into this millenium (DH did all the renos). Now that we're "done" were 'adding' to the family!

ETA: did you try the tank-under-the-bra trick? Works for me...

Mandarine - not sure what you should do...because I remember that feeling of wanting to shout it from the rooftops too

, but maybe, just maybe, waiting could be fun too - like a challenge! That way, DH will be happy and you'll feel good about yourself in a couple weeks when you get to SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS AND THE CHANDELIERS! lol

Easier said than done....I know!

 

[janinegirly]

hi mandarine!

it''s up to you, but i''m in the camp that says try to wait. You''ll have 9 months of being preggers to share it with everyone, and having it kept secret for just a few weeks between you and your hubby isn''t so bad. I do believe when you tell one person, they tell at least one other person, so it depends on your comfort level. For me it was hard to tell people and see them excited while I had so many fears and doubts still. I have to say the wait between 4 and 7 wks (when I could see the doctor) was excruciating! I took a billion HPT''s and kept asking for bloodwork to make sure little bean was still there. I think I was a bit coo-coo then, so don''t follow my lead!

So i was extremely cautious and told my mother and sister at 7 wks (after I had an u/s and saw something really was there). My sister told her bf, but my mother actually did keep it quiet. At 12 wks (after I had first round of bloodwork done), I told Dad (he can''t keep a secret sometimes!) and DH''s immediate family. I waited until 16wks before I told friends and work! By then half the people at work had guessed..hehe.

 

[Courtneylub]

I don''t know why, but BFing is the thing I look forward to most!! I know it''s going to be challenging and may not be easy for me or the baby, but I just look so forward to it. Maybe it''s the bonding and confidence that I''m supplying the nourishment for her. The benefits for me are appealing as well! Thanks so much for the info Dreamer and Neat.

Well, I''m 31 weeks tomorrow. The rate at which these weeks are going by is ridiculous. SO very slow. I have no motivation at work and I have no motivation to get back to the gym and swim. I did buy a prenatal pilates DVD and I need to try that out. That seems a little easier to do than go to the gym right now. I''m starting to feel really big...especially in the last week or so. Big all over! I don''t even want to know how weight I''ve gained now.

I''ve been getting so sleepy that I lay down on my office floor and take a nap. I actually fall right to sleep and wake up drooling! I can''t believe I get THAT tired.

My little one has been kicking me in the lower right side of my tummy and it hurts! It feels like she''s kicking an organ of some sort.

 

[Sabine]

Haha, Courtney, sorry to laugh, but it''s really funny picturing you sleeping on your office floor! Sorry you are so tired, and I hope that the next few weeks fly by! Do you have anything exciting to mark the days, like a baby shower coming up?

Mela, the stroller looks so cute with your pup in it! Congrats on 3rd tri!

Dreamer and Neat, thank you for the bf info. I''m guessing that somewhere along the line, you are given info. on breastfeeding, or am I wrong and we are responsible for learning about it on our own if we are interested? I feel like I still have so much to learn! I mean, even just reading your posts, I was like, how do they know if your baby lost more than 10% in the first few days? Obviously they weigh your baby while you are still in the hospital, but what about the first days after the hospital? Do you have appts. every day?

Robbie, have you tried wearing a tank under your bra? I''m intrigued by this idea and might try it eventually, although I worry that it might make my bra even tighter.

Mandarine, I''m no help on the tell/don''t tell issue. We didn''t tell anyone other than Robbie right away, and then we had issues where we thought we were losing the baby. I was upset and told my mom, and then we told our families after we found out everything was okay. If I remember correctly this was around 6 weeks, and even that felt like forever! I also told work really early because I kept having to leave for appts.

 

[Pandora II]

I can''t believe how fast time goes - it seems incredible that I only have 12 weeks or so to go. Yikes.

Today has been good and bad...

Bad because I have some sort of flu thing - really high temperature, sore throat, headache etc. Daisy is awfully quiet so I think she has whatever I have. I rang my father for advice and he just said paracetamol and drink loads, so I''m just taking things easy.

Good news is that I have instructed a new lawyer - he''s not free like the last one, but his fees are very reasonable (for London) and I liked him a lot. He''s now freelance having been head of the Employment Law section of one of London''s biggest law firms and now spends half his time as a judge on employment tribunal panels and the other half as an employment lawyer.

He was recommended by my brother''s firm''s employment department as the lawyer they least wanted to come up against in court! We decided not to use my brother''s firm in case of any problems which could then cause difficulties for him, and his firm were happy about that as well.

Anyway, he is happy to work for me and thinks it sounds like I have a strong case (although he needs to see the documents before I will be happy and feel confident) so looks like we are off and running again. Hopefully it should take a lot of the stress and pressure off me as he can deal with them rather than my having to do so.

 

[robbie3982]

Mela and Sabine, I haven''t tried it yet. The bigger bra was so uncomfortable yesterday that I just wore the smaller one today even though it''s definitely too small and I''m spilling out of it. I''ll probably try it tomorrow. You guys just reminded me that I need to make an appointment at that bra store downtown though, lol.

 

[Courtneylub]

I know, Sabine...all my friends think it''s hilarious that I take naps in my office. Regarding BFing, I''m taking a BFing class in a few weeks and I''m so looking forward to it. I''m sure there are tons of websites with good info on it as well.

We took an Infant Safety and CPR class last night and it was pretty informative. Learned about all the different types of carseats and ways to install them depending on how new/old your vehicle is.

 

[ChinaCat]

Hello ladies.

DD and Neat- Thanks for the info, as always. Unlike Mela and Courtney, those kooky women, I am not excited about BF- only b/c I have heard it can be so difficult and also it just seems so foreign at this point. So I love all of the information, it really helps me visualize and know what to expect.

Mela- LOVE the stroller, especiallly with your doggie in it!!! And it matches your house.

Your ceilings are gorgeous.

Robbie- That''s a good question about insurance covering the U/S. I am pretty sure they don''t cover all of the ones I''ve had, since I''ve had 4 now. One was for the NT test/scan and I did have to pay a small amount for that one, but don''t know if it was for the u/s or another part of the test. I will call and find out. I tend to take ''em when offered!

Mandarine- Well maybe your DH just needs some time before it feels real. Do you know why he wants to wait? It''s hard in this sometimes to remember that DH is going through this too, and is just as much a part of it as you are, even though not physically. It''s easy to think, well I''m the one that''s preggo and has to go through it all, so I should decide. But it''s so much better to do it as a team.
I agree with Janine, I kind of liked that DH and I had a secret. Funny thing is, once you wait to tell, it gets easier- at least it did for me (as long as I didn''t see anyone in person- I cannot lie at all). Now I did tell two of my BF''s at around 8 weeks, mostly b/c they are both preggo (about 3 mos ahead of me) and I had so many questions. It was such a relief to have someone to call with the silly stuff. If they weren''t preggo, I probably would have waited a bit longer. But you have us! I will say my mom did have her feelings hurt that I didn''t tell her right away.

Pandora- Great news!!!! I can''t wait till you kick their a**. Seriously irks me that you are going through this.
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I just had my 16 week appointment. Everything looks good, heard heartbeat. Took some more blood to re-do a thyroid test and also do the spina bifida test. Hate when they take blood.

And guess what? I have a little envelope in my bag that will say BOY or GIRL. DH wasn''t with me, so I told her IF she could see anything, to write it down. I really thought it was too early, but she said "Nope, I KNOW what it is." HMMMMM?????

I am totally patient with waiting to open it. Isn''t that funny? It''s so weird that it''s decided and someone besides me knows. I am pushing to wait until 20 weeks to open it, but DH bets we open it this weekend. If we do, I am still not telling IRL. But will have to tell you ladies!

So Sabine and Fiery- can''t wait to find out what you''re having!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I can find out, you for sure can.

 

[mela lu]

Ah CHINA!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't wait to find out what you're having!

Pandora. Ooooooooooohh I oudda

go get 'em tiger!

ETA: Does anyone else get 'numbness' in their pelvis? Specifically, their hoo-ha? I've been noticing very intermittent lapses of numbness. It's outside (lips) and sort of inside as well. I assume the baby is pressing some nerve...? Anyone else?

 

[Mandarine]

Mela, Janine, Sabine and China- Thank you guys!. I will try to wait...but not sure if I can!. I''m actually going to her house tonight...hopefully her husband and the kida are around because I don''t know if I can hold it in if we are alone together!. I was joking about telling my sisters and hiding it from DH though, lol. He said he doesn''t really care but just doesn''t trust they will keep it a secret. I am pretty sure they will. I want to tell both, but more one (the older...who''s about my age and has 2 boys)...I guess that''s part of why I want to tell her so bad

BUT, you guys are right and it is also kind of fun to keep it a secret with DH. We just found out his VERY best friend is finally pregnant (4th IVF!) and we are SOOO dying to tell them...their du date is 2 days earlier than ours!

China , You are much better than I would ever be!!!!!...I don''t know I could have that and not open it!!! Good for you! How exciting!!!. I didn''t know they could tell then gender so early!!!

Courtney - That''s so funny you stook a nap at your office!!! haha

M~

 

[littlelysser]

Hey ladies!

Congrats on all the 3rd Trimesterers! That's great!

I'm still not sure how about the whole first/second trimester thing...and I've read different things at different places...really I'm not too concerned about. And for me, I think I'll offically say the second trimester starts at 13 weeks...so I'm almost there!

Anyway, I may have spoken too soon about the anxiety going away...we have some family crap going on and I'm waiting on the CVS results...they said it takes 10-14 days...Friday will be 10 days - so anytime after Friday. I'm nervous about all of it...and just feeling a bit icky. Going to the gym this afternoon for sure. Doing something to make myself feel a bit better!

Oh, and we'll totally find out the sex when we get the results from the CVS test...so we'll know within the next week. At this point, I'm totally fine with either - but I really just want to know the kid is okay!

Sabine - Knock on wood, I haven't had any spotting or bleeding for the past 2+ weeks. So that is a good thing. Hopefully that'll continue! And congrats on having a nice day and some dinner cooked for you! Good stuffs!

Mandarine - The whole telling thing is tough. With my first pregnancy, which ended in an early m/c, we told quite a few people because I thought I'd want lots of support. Come to find out I just wanted to be left alone and deal with things myself. So it is a fine line - Of course, I'm glad I told some folks, but it was tough.

Courtney - Sorry you are sleepy and feeling uber prego...but you are almost done! SO close to the finish!!!

Mela - Cute stroller and adorable puppinksi!

Fisher - Thanks for checking in on me! I'm doing alright! And heck yeah we are finding out the sex. I'm kind of the opinion that coming home with a baby in six or so months is going to be a big enough surprise! So yeah, I'll take as much information as they'll give me!

Pandora - Good luck with things! And I hope you feel better soon!

Robbie - Have you tried one of the bra extender type things? I know a friend of mine kept having to buy bigger cup sized bras, but finally bought an extender and it made a huge difference. I know that going up in circumference can make up for a bigger cup size. So that's one bit of advice I have. We are definitely thinking about a doula too - and those were the two groups I found on my own research. I'll talk to my OB group about it at my next visit. I don't know if I mentioned it to you, but I ended up switching OBs. Not because I didn't like the doctors, but because the nurse practitioner and receptionist were HORRID.

CC - I can't believe you haven't opened that card yet! I totally would have! Well, maybe I'd wait for DH, but I totally would! Glad everything looked good at your doc appt! As for me, test results soon - within the next week. Even though the quasi-NT scan looked good, I'm nervous! I'm feeling pretty decent. Ye olde anxiety comes and goes. Blergh!

Blen - That is so weird about the baby's hands! It just kills me that there is a little being inside...that can learn behaviors and things already! Just so crazy.

Alright. Off to go work out.

12w4d

 

[fieryred33143]

Hi ladies

I''m anxiously waiting for Friday. I''m really bummed though because the office cannot record the session or 4/D

. I''m going to ask my doc how she would feel about me getting an unscheduled u/s to get some 4D pics because I''d really love them for our scrapbook.

NYCBK-how are you feeling? How are the twins?
LL-Glad to see that you are hanging in there!
Sabine-I forget that you are a teacher! What grade do you teach? When are you due again?
Robbie-Those mat. pics sound wonderful and you are going to look so great! Will you share?
Pandora-I didn''t know you were naming her Daisy! That''s sooo cute I love it. That''s really weird about your barrister. I wonder what''s going on.
Mandarine-I''m probably not the one to talk since I called my mom and told her about my BFP while sitting on the toilet and staring at the stick (FI was sleeping, I could hear him snoring). I agree not to tell anyone that you wouldn''t want to tell in the event something happens.
China-

to your bathing suit shopping! When did you get to 16 weeks? What is going on in here??
Blen-You are holding out for a surprise too right? I thought I remember reading somewhere that you weren''t finding out.
Claritek-Thanks for the info. I''m going to try that next time.
Courtney-I feel the same way about BFing. It''s like my private moment with the baby.

Off to a meeting. Story of my life.

 

[robbie3982]

China, I think if the doctor orders it they usually will, but it kind of sounded like you were going in and just demanding one, which then they might not cover. Who knows though. Each insurance plan is so different. I wanna know what you''re having! I hope you cave sooner rather than later

Mandarine, that''s so great that you guys are less than a week apart! It''ll be so much fun to have someone else that you''re close to going through it at the same time as you! Lysser brings up a good point about telling. When I had my loss I really wanted to deal with it with DH only. I think that you never really know how you''ll react until it happens though.

Lysser, one of my biggest problems is the bra band riding up in the back, so I think that extending the strap might actually make it worse.

Fiery, I can''t wait for Friday either! I love finding out what everyone is having! Are you sure that they didn''t mean that they just can''t give you a video? Everyone I know has gotten printouts at their u/s! I even got printouts when I had an echocardiogram last summer! (Ok, I asked for them and it was only so I could freak out DH and make him think it was a baby since he had no idea what he was looking at, lol).

I tried an online bra sizer today and it told me I''m a 34DD. Interesting since the 32G I''m wearing fit perfectly in the band, but is clearly too small in the cups which should be the same as a 34F/DDD. I think it''s time to get professionally measured again. I called the one specialty bra store in town that I could find and they don''t carry any 32''s even though it says on their site that they do. They said they could alter a 34 for me though. Hmmm, a bra that costs about $70 plus alterations? Yeah, I think that''s probably out of my price range. Lame.

 

[fieryred33143]

Date: 2/25/2009 3:50:27 PM
Author: robbie3982


Fiery, I can''t wait for Friday either! I love finding out what everyone is having! Are you sure that they didn''t mean that they just can''t give you a video? Everyone I know has gotten printouts at their u/s! I even got printouts when I had an echocardiogram last summer! (Ok, I asked for them and it was only so I could freak out DH and make him think it was a baby since he had no idea what he was looking at, lol).

Sorry that’s what I meant. They won’t do DVDs.

Rich wants to bring the camcorder. I have a feeling he’s going to be one of *those* dads LOL.

I tried an online bra sizer today and it told me I''m a 34DD. Interesting since the 32G I''m wearing fit perfectly in the band, but is clearly too small in the cups which should be the same as a 34F/DDD. I think it''s time to get professionally measured again. I called the one specialty bra store in town that I could find and they don''t carry any 32''s even though it says on their site that they do. They said they could alter a 34 for me though. Hmmm, a bra that costs about $70 plus alterations? Yeah, I think that''s probably out of my price range. Lame.

Speaking of bras…I tried on a C the other night because I’m convinced my boobs don’t look different. Yeah...I looked like I had 8 boobs. We had a great laugh over it. I''ve been wearing playtex Ds because I find them comfy but I''m staring to notice red lines which means its time to "upgrade." Can you order online from them?