Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[Pandora II]

Date: 3/2/2009 4:45:54 PM
Author: natalina

Pandora- a bit late on the opinion, but I too would not go to the wedding. Have you decided what to do about it? So glad to hear that your barrister is optimistic about your case, and so envious of your trip to the baby fair!! Sounds like fun! LOVE your stroller! Since you are in the UK, I was hoping you might have seen/tried the Micralite Newborn Plus System? It is available here in the US, but not anywhere near me and I can''t find many reviews on it. I love that it goes from bassinet stroller to a lightweight pseudo-umbrella style stroller, and is also carseat adaptable. Any feedback?

Hi Natalina - I use www.babyfy.com for reviews on the whole - not sure if it''s UK based, may well be as I doubt you have some of the brands mentioned on there. The expert reviews are useful and they often have consumer ones as well (Amazon also have good reviews - I check both the UK and USA sites as you get more reviews that way)

I had very specific requirements for a stroller:

- Had to be both front and rear facing
- Had to be suitable from birth
- Had to have an adjustable height on the handle
- Had to be lightweight
- Had to be reasonably narrow and suitable for shops/streets in central London and public transport
- Had to be carseat compatible (preferably with the Maxi Cosi Cabriofix)

It narrowed me down to the Bugaboo Bee or Chameleon or the Stokke Xplory pretty quickly.

The Micralite Newborn Plus System failed on the parent facing aspect and it''s a real hassle to adjust the handle height, so it was a definite no from early on. It''s also pretty similar in price to the Bee...

I don''t think I''ve seen one in person - they weren''t at the Baby Show, or at any of the department stores I have menaced over the last few months.

Don''t know if that is much help...

ETA: I have sinned again - whilst stalking ebay for xplory accessories, I came across someone in my part of London who was selling the Stokke Sleepi Cot (pick up only). DH had really liked it at the show - but I wasn''t prepared to even contemplate spending £500+ GBP for a cot. I just won it for under £100GBP - oops. Let''s just hope that the insurance company does cough up for my legal bills...)

Had another session with the physio - seems that she went off to do some research and that the corset thing won''t work for me, but they came up with a few new exercises for me that may work and won''t exacerbate my existing back problems. Have to go back next week again. As I was booking next week''s appointment, my next-door-neighbour from our old flat turned up. She''s 4 weeks ahead of me and having a little boy. She''s got pelvic girdle pain poor thing (hence the physio). I haven''t seen her for a couple of months so it was really nice to catch up and share scan photos - it was sulking over her BFP that prompted me to go and do another test that turned out to be my BFP.

Lindsey, I love your nursery - not boy-like at all IMHO, and the textiles for the Bugaboo are gorgeous. Great u/s photo as well!

Phoenix, I really recommend The Panic Free Pregnancy - it''s American and has lots of really good advice on what you can do and what you really shouldn''t do. Very reassuring IMO. (I''ve eaten sushi and sashimi all the way through. The only things I''ve been really religious about are caffeine and alcohol which I haven''t touched since we started TTC)

For m/s - try Vit B6 or promethazine (which is what they give babies and small children for travel sickness amongst other things). Both should be available OTC, but I had problems getting the promethazine OTC when I told them I wanted it for morning sickness (despite my having had it on prescription the month before and it being on their computer system).

 

[ChinaCat]

Quick drive-by:

Lindsay- Love the stoller, love the tongue picture, LOVE your nursery. That looks pretty close to Tiffany blue to me, which is clearly a little girl''s color.

I like the clean look of it as well.

Phoenixgirl- Ugh, sorry about your appointment. As for feeling sick, what worked for me was to eat OFTEN and light- for example, I ate a 1/2 whole wheat English muffin toasted with Peanut Butter and a banana the second I got out of bed. Then every hour or so, ate a little something- usually something carb-based. I ate a LOT of peanut butter, grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, saltines and Sprite. I found that if I kept eating, it generally made the nausea bearable. You just have to try different things- I have a friend who was eating a lot of yogurt, but realized dairy was making her sick and when she cut back on the dairy, felt immediately better. Hope you feel better- and just know, it WILL pass.

Natalina- Besides feeling nauseated for a few weeks, I had no other symptoms at all. Oh wait, except for being exhausted. But I had days when I felt great, and then I panicked- thought that of course something had gone wrong. It is so normal. Unless you have bleeding, cramping, etc., you just have to assume all is fine. Easier said than done, I know!

Fiery- I love the name Emily. It''s one of those names that is so classic and pretty, it is kind of beyond being popular for me. I worry about trendy names being popular, but I don''t worry about classic names like Emily, Jack, Michael, etc.

I know I''m missing a ton of peeps- hi to Pandora, Mela, Mrs, Lysser, Mandarine, Sabine, Robbie, Courtney, CDT, NYC, Sapphire, oh gosh now I am leaving people out. I have developed a BAD case of the preggo brain. Cannot function.

 

[icekid]

Date: 3/2/2009 5:46:20 PM
Author: Pandora II

For m/s - try Vit B6 or promethazine (which is what they give babies and small children for travel sickness amongst other things). Both should be available OTC, but I had problems getting the promethazine OTC when I told them I wanted it for morning sickness (despite my having had it on prescription the month before and it being on their computer system).

Delurking for a quick note- promethazine (Phenergan) is actually not available OTC in the States. Phoenix would have to get a prescription from her doc. Don''t want her wandering around the pharmacy for hours when she is already not feeling so well!

 

[nycbkgirl]

M- I have dermatitis but its only on my scalp...I got to the health store and have them recommend shampoos..I have to change every few months bc I get used to it and it reappears...I duno if u have it only on face or what but I suggest goin to health stores they have good stuff for everything

Natalina- thank u so much for thinking of me...im still hangin in there and tryin to go all the way ..hopefully I make it another month at least! ....I didn''t have any symptoms for the first 5 months!...in the beginning I would even take hpt''s just to make sure (crazzzy)...I would bug my sister all the time saying...I don''t feel anything lol...so trust me its normal! Enjoy pregnancy

 

[Blenheim]

Lindsey - I LOVE your nursery. The blue is definitely close enough to Tiffany blue to be totally gender neutral. And everything looks so well organized! And your baby is sticking her tongue out!!! OMG.

Natalina - I think it''s pretty common, especially in the late first tri and early second tri, to feel kind of like you''re not pregnant anymore. You sometimes have a rest from the bloating and morning sickness before your belly really starts to grow and you start feeling kicks. And even as miserable as I am at times, sometimes I''ll manage to forget I''m pregnant. Or the baby won''t move for a little while and I''ll wonder if it''s still in there.

SO you''re completely normal and it''s very likely that everything is fine.

Phoenix - ditto to the book that Pandora recommended. I''ve been eating sushi and sashimi all along too; I just avoid the higher mercury fishes. That sucks about the snow and about your doctor''s office. I suppose that the doctors probably have cell phones and can respond to urgent questions and just tell you to go to the hospital if you need to be seen by someone, but still. Grrr.

Pandora - I''m really jealous of all of the shopping. Sounds like you found a bunch of great buys! And that''s awesome about the legal advice.


I don''t think the baby''s dropped after all - I''ve been carrying low all along, but the constant need to pee has gone away some. And baby was kicking up in my ribs again earlier today. More later... hubby''s putting dinner on the table and I''m STARVING.

 

[Blenheim]

Ok I''m back!

Date: 3/2/2009 12:31:06 PM
Author: mela lu

Blen - I feel like I''m carrying very much like your ''new'' lowered position. I don''t know if that means your baby has dropped. I''m no expert, but my baby has been sitting THAT LOW this whole time. Right on my bladder and all my kicks are way below my naval. My pelvis goes numb a lot from the baby''s pressure. It''s weird. I''m interested to see what your middie says - if you''ve truly dropped or what? I''m going to ask next appt what gives. I''m hoping my baby will ''raise up'' soon and give me some relief. It''s not that it hurts, it''s just SO low...!! Nuts how many contractions you''ve had. I''ve only ever had ONE BH. ONE! haha. When do you see Middie again?

I also want to know. How can you tell what body part is what? I try so hard to identify parts, but I''m just not sure?! I know what a butt feels like....but that''s about it! lol.

I see Middie again next week, and then every week from there.

I can''t really tell the difference between the butt and the head by feel, but only the head hiccups. Feet sometimes poke out my right side, and they feel like little hard things attached to a long kind of flexible body part. When the baby straightens its legs out in front of it, I can sometimes grab them and move them around and they move in ways that you''d expect legs to move. Hands feel kind of like feet, but smaller and they hang out near the head, at least for my babe. I just kind of guess at where other body parts are from there. I don''t know if that makes any sense whatsoever though.

Baby names - We''re still going around in circles. We''ve been trying to come up with a definite middle for Virginia, just in case we decide to go that route, but hubby has very limited patience for it. I think he''s convinced that it''s a boy which means the whole conversation is just a waste of time.

I''m not sure if we''re going to decide on a girl''s name until we actually look at and hold our daughter. Which, of course, may be in a couple of years.

We were cleaning the basement this weekend and hubby found our professional wedding photos (which have been MIA for about a year and a half now), and when we were going through them we found some great pictures of his mawmaw which was making me lean towards Mary. Who knows. Now, if we just manage to find our marriage license (missing since we bought our house 3 weeks after our wedding) and I can once more fit a wedding band on my finger, it will be almost like we''re actually married! Proof that I''m joking:

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 3/2/2009 5:17:42 PM
Author: EBree
Just a quick update from me- we''re moving this week (finally!) and super busy.

Fiery- Emily is a beautiful name, but I''m biased.

It''s the #1 name for girls and has been for many years, but if you love it and don''t care about its popularity, I think it''s a great choice!

Lindsey- Gorgeous nursery/stroller! I love soft blue for a girl.

We had our follow-up ultrasound today to get better shots of the heart, and the tech said he''s looking great! He weighed in at 1 lb, 1 oz today. We got some super cute profile shots, but our scanner''s packed up so I''ll have to upload them after we''re all moved in. Hope everyone else is doing wonderfully and not suffering from heartburn like I am. I feel like I have heartburn enough for all of us.

21w4d

OMG!!!! Where have I been? OK, under a rock and not reading either TTC or Preggo threads, but I AM SO THRILLED FOR YOU! When did you make the announcement...I have to go check.

Congrats! I am sorry I am late on this one!!!

 

[Blenheim]

TGal - Ebree made a stealth announcement about a week or two ago. ETA - Page 524.


Here's a wedding picture of us with mawmaw (Mary). It contains proof that once upon a time, I had a waist. Sigh. Ok, enough from me, it's bed time.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 3/2/2009 10:33:01 PM
Author: Blenheim
TGal - Ebree made a stealth announcement about a week or two ago. ETA - Page 524.


Here''s a wedding picture of us with mawmaw (Mary). It contains proof that once upon a time, I had a waist. Sigh. Ok, enough from me, it''s bed time.

Thanks Blen, I did find it.

You are beautiful both now and then. In fact, I can''t believe so many of us are moms or pregnant. I remember most of us when we weren''t even ENGAGED!!!

 

[E B]

Date: 3/2/2009 10:27:04 PM
Author: TravelingGal

OMG!!!! Where have I been? OK, under a rock and not reading either TTC or Preggo threads, but I AM SO THRILLED FOR YOU! When did you make the announcement...I have to go check.

Congrats! I am sorry I am late on this one!!!

Thank you, TG! I kept it a secret until 20 weeks, though some of the women around here (and in the TTC thread) knew something was up.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 3/2/2009 11:34:17 PM
Author: EBree

Date: 3/2/2009 10:27:04 PM
Author: TravelingGal

OMG!!!! Where have I been? OK, under a rock and not reading either TTC or Preggo threads, but I AM SO THRILLED FOR YOU! When did you make the announcement...I have to go check.

Congrats! I am sorry I am late on this one!!!

Thank you, TG! I kept it a secret until 20 weeks, though some of the women around here (and in the TTC thread) knew something was up.

Well that is just FAB. I am so genuinely fabertastically excited for you. Just don''t ask me to shop for you...I know you got that one covered.

 

[littlelysser]

Hey ladies. Thanks for your congrats.

I'm telling you - this here pregnancy has been hard. I started having pain in the lower left quadrant on Saturday. It had gotten progressively worse. So I got to spend the ENTIRE day getting poked, stuck, prodded and otherwise ultrasounded. We were afraid it was appendicitis.

Long story short, after about 12 hours in the hospital - the surgeon and the er doc don't think it is my appendix. My OB is not so sure. Moral of the story, I'm in a pretty significant amount of pain. I have a script for tylenol with codeine which I'll take to help sleep tonight, but not during the day - OB doesn't want me to mask any symptoms that might be evidence of something else wrong. Oh, and the kid seems to be doing just fine! During my MANY U/S's today, he was having himself a good old time - quite active. So yay for that!

UGH. Any positive vibes you ladies can afford would be greatly appreciated! And I feel awful about taking the tylenol with codeine. OB said it was totally safe, given my gestation, but ugh. Just ugh.

Okay, enough about me!

Lindsey - Natalie is ADORABLE and the nursery looks great!

Ebree - Yay for the kiddo looking great on the US!

CC - Did you open the envelope????? I can't believe your willpower!

Blen - Great wedding pictures! You were a LOVELY bride! I love your dress!

Robbie - Congrats on finding a comfortable bra! That is nice! Your pics are adorable.

Mrs - I hope you are feeling better soon! That rash sounds awful.

Pandora - Congrats on all your great finds! You are some sort of baby bargain hunter! You've got mad mad skills.

Fiery - I'm sorry you are missing your mom! It just stinks that you have to say goodbye!

Phoenix - I hope you feel better soon! I think you've gotten some good advice here - and you can always talk to your doc about what meds he/she might recommend for you.

Sabine - Congrats on the good car seat find! I went to Woot after you posted, but the only color they had left was blush. Which is not so appropriate for a boy!

Hope everyone else is doing well!

13w3d

 

[Sapphire_Cutie]

WOOOOOOOT!!!!!!! Today is my 12 week mark!!!!! LOL.

LittleLysser: we are exactly one week and 3 days apart! How neat!

 

[fieryred33143]

LL-I hope you feel better and soon!

Sapphire-Congrats on 12 weeks!


**Are you guys doing professional baby pictures? I''ve seen so many great baby photos on bump and now I''m really considering it. I think maybe just a newborn photo shoot and after that we can go to JC Penny''s or something.

 

[nycbkgirl]

Blen- pics are beautiful woman! and u had long hair! ...well i am almost positive u are having a girl so get to the baby name picking

LL- i feel ur pain..trust me literally!..so i wish u all the best...try to get comfortable and eat healthy ...like soups and drink water....and hopefully they will have an answer for u...i thought my pain was also the appendix but turns out it was a number of major issues...ugh feel better girl!

Sapphire- yay for 12 wks! it is exciting and goes by fast in the beginning so enjoy!

 

[Mandarine]

Blen you looked so beautiful on your wedding and you look so beautiful with your belly!!!!!

LL Hope you feel better! That sounds horrible! sending you happy, healing thoughts!!!

Saphire Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That''s so exciting!! I hope the anxiety feelings (that at least I have) get better after the 12-week mark!



Thank you guys for the excema info. It''s actually in one finger and I get it once in a while. The thing is, if not treated, it spreads quickly

. My OBGYN wasn''t any help at all...he basically said he didn''t know and then told me to put it on anyway!. So I think I have had it with that practice and just made an appointment to meet another Doctor that a friend that has 3 kids recommended!! This one happens to live in my same neighborhood, is a woman and a runner!...I already love her

. And if she doesn''t answer my questions I can always stalk her while I walk my dog...hehe

So we will see. I''m still keeping my Monday meeting with my current Dr (for the u/s) and then on the 20th I will meet the new one!

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 3/3/2009 12:52:19 AM
Author: littlelysser
Hey ladies. Thanks for your congrats.

I'm telling you - this here pregnancy has been hard. I started having pain in the lower left quadrant on Saturday. It had gotten progressively worse. So I got to spend the ENTIRE day getting poked, stuck, prodded and otherwise ultrasounded. We were afraid it was appendicitis.

Long story short, after about 12 hours in the hospital - the surgeon and the er doc don't think it is my appendix. My OB is not so sure. Moral of the story, I'm in a pretty significant amount of pain. I have a script for tylenol with codeine which I'll take to help sleep tonight, but not during the day - OB doesn't want me to mask any symptoms that might be evidence of something else wrong. Oh, and the kid seems to be doing just fine! During my MANY U/S's today, he was having himself a good old time - quite active. So yay for that!

UGH. Any positive vibes you ladies can afford would be greatly appreciated! And I feel awful about taking the tylenol with codeine. OB said it was totally safe, given my gestation, but ugh. Just ugh.

Okay, enough about me!

Lindsey - Natalie is ADORABLE and the nursery looks great!

Ebree - Yay for the kiddo looking great on the US!

CC - Did you open the envelope????? I can't believe your willpower!

Blen - Great wedding pictures! You were a LOVELY bride! I love your dress!

Robbie - Congrats on finding a comfortable bra! That is nice! Your pics are adorable.

Mrs - I hope you are feeling better soon! That rash sounds awful.

Pandora - Congrats on all your great finds! You are some sort of baby bargain hunter! You've got mad mad skills.

Fiery - I'm sorry you are missing your mom! It just stinks that you have to say goodbye!

Phoenix - I hope you feel better soon! I think you've gotten some good advice here - and you can always talk to your doc about what meds he/she might recommend for you.

Sabine - Congrats on the good car seat find! I went to Woot after you posted, but the only color they had left was blush. Which is not so appropriate for a boy!

Hope everyone else is doing well!

13w3d

LL, so sorry to hear you're feeling rotten - being in pain is no fun. Try not to worry about the Tylenol & codeine (I have permission from my lot to take up to 120mg of pure codeine a day on top of my usual meds if I need it). Opiates are extremely safe in pregnancy - the main worry with them are lthat ong-term use can cause dependency in the baby, which is the situation that I will have, but I take a very large dose of opiates every single day (equivalent to over 50mg of morphine) and they're not really expecting me to have any real problems. Hope it all gets better soon!

Glad that bebe is doing well despite your suffering!

Given that I seem to be on the world's longest known maternity leave, online research into baby items is a way of distracting myself from legal matters. I have a major aversion to paying full price for anything, so I have to hunt those bargains. I made a big spreadsheet at the beginning of what you ACTUALLY need for a baby and have stuck to it - it's incredible how much crap they can make you think that you need when you really don't. And when you add up the cost it's outrageous. Prams, cots, carseat etc are always a decent (horrendous) sized outlay but this other stuff adds up hugely - I think they hope people just don't notice!

I must admit that not going to work has saved me quite a bit - amazing how much tube/bus fares, lunch etc all add up to over a week - so I can indulge a little bit. DH is paying for the bigger things though - with no complaints

- Daddy's little girl is going to be very spoilt I suspect.

One thing that did help convince me with the Stokke Xplory was the 3 year guarantee - they will also come to your house, pick it up and return it within 4 days completely fixed or with the parts replaced. Finding out that the company specialise in orthopaedic furniture was a deal-clincher. I hope it's as good as the reviews...

Saw my GP this morning who was telling me that he spent Saturday morning delivering a baby in his next-door neighbour's bathroom when she went into labour suddenly! He was very proud of himself.

He's predicting a 7lb baby for me - since the rest of my family seem to have 10.5lb elephants I will be very happy if he's right.


Blen, Love the wedding photos, you look amazing both pg and before!

I'm finding the recognising body parts tricky as well - she had hiccups for the first time last night so I knew where the head was, but otherwise I just know that there are two bigger bits, a lot of what I think are knees and feet. Sometimes she will manage to kick and hit both sides at the same time so I guess she's quite long. She's always in the area level with my belly-butto which I'm finding quite sore. I don't know if the skin is thinner or more sensitive in that area but it really hurts when she runs her feet/knees/whatever underneath it - which is most of the time!

Pandora
29 weeks today...

 

[phoenixgirl]

littlelysser oh, hugs! I'm so sorry for your pain. If they think it might be your appendix I know the pain must be awful! But don't feel bad about the meds . . . I'm sure your doctor would not have prescribed it if there were any concerns.

Lindsey, everything is so cute!

EBree congrats on a great U/S!

Mandarine, sorry about the eczema! I've gotten it in the past on my fingers. But I don't know about what medication is safe. I hope the new doctor is more helpful than your other one. You definitely want a doctor you can trust.


On top of my M/S, I am exhausted. Granted, two nights ago when we lost power, I didn't sleep well because I kept worrying about what we would do with no heat/power and how long it would be out. I took an hour+ nap yesterday until DH woke me up for my appointment that wasn't to be. So last night I slept 10 hours, then took an hour+ nap today. I'm still wearing my pjs and feel like crud. This just isn't me. Normally I exercise religiously and eat well. But I'm drinking ginger ale like it's going out of style and eating whatever I feel like I can stomach, even if it's gross. Sunday DH cooked me three big sausage biscuits (ew! Right now the thought is grossing me out, but it was all I could think about eating at the time!).

Speaking of meat, last night we had dinner at some friends' house, and I couldn't eat the meat in the spaghetti sauce. Coincidentally, the chef just started eating meat again after being a vegetarian for 15 years, so the conversation was meat this, and meat that, and here's my cookbook entitled "Meat." And they just got eloped, and everything was helicopter ride and revolving restaurant and meat, meat, meat . . . I kept my cool but really I wanted to scream, "Are you guys trying to make me sick!?!?!"

J/K, I know the world doesn't revolve around me.

I suspect we'll have to go back to school tomorrow (we've been out for 2 snow days), at least for part of the day, so I'm trying to let myself off the hook for resting so much. I've always been a firm believer in listening to your body, and while I prefer it when my body tells me to exercise and eat well, it's going through a lot right now and I need to be ok with taking it easy.

ETA: School's out tomorrow too! I'm glad because I feel like I need a little more rest, but come on people, it was 6 inches of snow over 24 hours ago . . .

 

[vizsla]

snow days (swoooonnnn) oh how i would kill for a snow day right about now...
i''m dying at work!... dying... and being overly dramatic all at the same time

i guess i''ll officially throw my hat into the ring over here... i''m still cautiously optimistic about making it past the 12wk mark, but i''m feeling more positive than not. i''ve only told DH, my sister, and - my trainer - of all people.

so heeelllllooooooooo

all my cyber PG pals!

phoenix - i wanted to comment on your post. i''m with ya girl! i''m a regular worker-outer and this past week has killed me... i''ve run only a handful of times since finding out (from almost everyday!) and kinda feel guilty about skipping yet another workout today. i''ve had to switch over to the eliptical and spinning but just couldn''t muster the strength today. my problem is that unlike your healthy attitude i feel so darn bad about missing... but i do have a wicked cold.. and i mean wicked.. i read somewhere that most PG women will have at least one during their pregnancy. and the runny nose... good lord.. i''m going thru a box of kleenex a day! ..... my nose, my poor nose

oh and i''m 6wk and 2 days... have my first apt. this thursday and first sonogram on the 20th! i can''t wait for that!

 

[Mandarine]

Date: 3/3/2009 4:13:53 PM
Author: vizsla
snow days (swoooonnnn) oh how i would kill for a snow day right about now...
i''m dying at work!... dying... and being overly dramatic all at the same time

i guess i''ll officially throw my hat into the ring over here... i''m still cautiously optimistic about making it past the 12wk mark, but i''m feeling more positive than not. i''ve only told DH, my sister, and - my trainer - of all people.

so heeelllllooooooooo

all my cyber PG pals!

phoenix - i wanted to comment on your post. i''m with ya girl! i''m a regular worker-outer and this past week has killed me... i''ve run only a handful of times since finding out (from almost everyday!) and kinda feel guilty about skipping yet another workout today. i''ve had to switch over to the eliptical and spinning but just couldn''t muster the strength today. my problem is that unlike your healthy attitude i feel so darn bad about missing... but i do have a wicked cold.. and i mean wicked.. i read somewhere that most PG women will have at least one during their pregnancy. and the runny nose... good lord.. i''m going thru a box of kleenex a day! ..... my nose, my poor nose

oh and i''m 6wk and 2 days... have my first apt. this thursday and first sonogram on the 20th! i can''t wait for that!

Welcome!!!!!

I actually have ran only once since finding out!. I''m a bit freaked out!. I have kept up with my toning classes (twice a week) and yesterday I did spinning plus some leg stuff (squats, lunges, etc). I was thinking of signing up for a water aerobics class or something. It''s kind of freaky because usually my resistance is pretty good and I can workout at pretty high intensity...but now, I get short of breath by going up the stairs and my HR is definitely up! so I know I can''t keep up what I was doing before, even if I wanted to!. I hope it gets better though...

I''m glad you decided to pop in

M~

 

[mela lu]

holy action-jackson!

Blen - you are a very beautiful girl. Thanks for sharing those pics.

Blen and Pandora - good to hear about ''locating'' the baby parts. I''m with you both on kinda knowing what the big parts are...but now I''m keen on trying to grab the babies feet like Blen does. Sounds like a fun game!

Pandora - Hoooray for 29 weeks!

Viszla - congrats girl! I remember you from the TTC thread. Welcome to 12+ weeks. How exciting.

That goes for you too, Sapphire! Congrats!

Phoenix - hilarious on the meat story. Eww. I''ve had meat aversions throughout my pg. I feel you.

Mandy - am i allowed to call you that

I don''t know anything about skin stuff, but I do think that you should meet other Physicians since you are not in Lurve with your current one. Can''t hurt to look around, right? Good luck with the eczema!

LittleL - thinking of you!

I didn''t wear a trusty tank top UNDER my bra today and I''m paying for it now. #$@^%@^@%^!@$ Damn underwire!

Off for a massage

Mela 28w4d

 

[vizsla]

oh i KNOW! i''m so out of breath all the time... i feel like a whimp! the other day i tried to run.. and got only to about 1.5 miles.. you would''ve thought i ran a marathon the way i got off the treadmill all huffing and puffing. my girlfriend, who works out with me, kept asking "are you ok, is everything alright" "yeah, yeah, i just wasn''t feeling it" - i''m SURE she suspects something...

anything water related sounds like heaven! unfortunately i don''t have facilities like that around me. There are Ys etc. but i kinda live right downtown and they are all in the burbs. I''ve been walking a lot - but even playing fetch with my dog puts me short of breath.... the other day i started laughing at myself (which i do quite often) just saying "really? vizsla - you are throwing a ball with the chuck-it.. and it does half the work for you"
what i think is even funnier is the way i apologize to the creature in my belly each time i do a sit up.... like i''m crushing it... but i think.. a few extra now is a few less later... such rational....

oh question for those who have taken pre-natal yoga classes.. should i start now, or are they more geared for ppl in the 2nd and 3rd tri? i want to keep taking my yoga class but am leery about it since finding out. thanks!

 

[Mandarine]

Mela, of course you can call me Mandy, I love it

Vizsla, definitely sounds like me!. Yesterday I was huffing and puffing after 5 minutes in the elliptical...FIVE!. I managed to stay on for 20mins, but felt like it had been an hour!. I want to try to go for a run, but every time I say that I chicken out

. I see the runners in the streets and get so jealous!...I only run outside and since I''m in FL there are people running outside year long!. The new Dr I''m going to see is a runner (I know this because I''m a Google stalker and saw she just did the Maui half marathon...lol) so hopefully she can give me some pointers!

M~

 

[littlelysser]

Hey guys - Thanks for all the kind thoughts. I''m actually feeling better today. Just sort of taking it easy and stuff. The pain isn''t so bad anymore, and I''m not running a fever - but I still don''t feel 100%. More like 70%. Blergh.

[/b]Mandarine[/b] - I''d definitely be on the lookout for a new doc! As someone who has had to rely on my docs pretty heavily - knowing that you can count on them is just huge!

Pandora - thanks for the reassurance. I know it is pretty much a mental thing for me, but it just makes me nervous!

Phoenix - Congrats on the days off! Snow days are a good thing! I hope you start to feel better soon! So far, pregnancy hasn''t been much of a joyride for me either!

 

[Sabine]

Holy Moly, you take a day off and you miss all sorts of stuff!

I''m so jealous of everyone''s baby gear! Hopefully dh will stick to his word and we will go register next weekend (he''s going out of town this weekend) and I can start picking up things. He really doesn''t seem to understand that I am having a hard time not being able to do anything yet. It''s hard knowing we won''t have an actual nursery until we move in June, and I get overwhelmed thinking of all the things we''ll need to do at that point, so I''d love to do some of the things we CAN do now, like pick out things.

I''m so happy for everyone who is reaching milestones. It''s so interesting hearing how different everyone''s experiences are!

I have an exercise question. I''ve read that it''s not good to exercise to the point where you are so out of breath you can''t talk. My husband the med student tells me that is crap and I can exercise just as much as I did prepreg. This is causing me issues because I have asthma, so I get out of breath super easy, but I want to keep exercising. Any opinions? I''ll be asking at the dr. on thursday.

And speaking of the dr. on thursday...anyone else want to weigh in with a guess on what I''m having? My big u/s is at 2:00! I''m soooo freaking excited for it.

 

[Courtneylub]

Sabine, I disagree with your DH, even though he''s a med student. You''re body is different when you''re pregnant, period. I can''t even walk on the treadmill for 20 minutes without getting dizzy afterwards. Why push yourself like that if your body is telling you not to?? When I feel up to it, I swim laps instead. It gets my heart rate up without making me dizzy! If you can walk at a steady pace for 15 minutes without a problem, that''s great!

 

[Blenheim]

Thanks, everyone! I was just super excited about finding those photos. We weren''t planning on doing maternity or newborn photos, but after looking at my wedding photos I''m kind of wondering if we should go ahead and splurge some. I mean, you only really have the opportunity once and then it''s it. Hmm.

I''ve been feeling a bit down about my body, because it''s hard to feel very attractive when you''re retaining enough water that you no longer have clearly defined ankles.

I''m really trying to keep in mind that it''s all for a reason and it''s only temporary, but I''m still wondering how long it will take me to get my body back. Or, IF I''ll get my body back. I''m also trying to keep in mind that way back when, when I was just lurking, Tacori was posting about body image issues and I thought that she was just crazy and looked beautiful, and so maybe to other people now I just look like she did then.

I''m ok going out and walking 3-4 miles (well, all of me but my poor bladder) but just going up one set of stairs leaves me winded. I hate stairs! But I don''t want to start taking the elevator at work, because I''m scared that if I stop I won''t be able to start again.


TGal - I know! In fact, something yesterday made me think of your Visitors Book

which in turn made me think of far we''ve all come since then.

Sapphire - congrats on 12 weeks!

Mandarine - Now''s the best time to find a doctor that really clicks with you. Definitely find someone who listens to you and who you feel confident in, while it''s early enough that they''d still have an opening and it would be less hassle to switch. Ability to easily stalk is always an added bonus.

LL - I''m so sorry about all of the stuff that''s going on. At least your little one is having a blast. I really hope that it turns around for you and that the rest of your pregnancy is the easiest ever. And if the OB says that the meds are safe, please take them instead of feeling miserable.

Pandora - My belly button area gets so sore too. And it''s now looking mildly bruised, but I know that it''s pretty common for skin pigments to change colors some during pregnancy and I''m wondering if that''s all that''s really going on.
Hopefully they''re on target with the 7 lb estimate! Or even 8, instead of 10.5!

Sabine - I''m guessing BOY for you, for no particular reason. Hope that you can get your dh to register with you - that should be a lot of fun.
I''m not sure about the exercise. I generally believe in listening to your body. But there''s a difference in going hard enough that you''re not able to talk but otherwise feel pretty comfy and in going hard enough that you feel that you''re going to pass out, and I''m not sure where the line should be for pregnant women.

 

[natalina]

Fiery, Pandora, China, NYCBK, Blen- Thanks for the reassurance that a lot of women feel "not pregnant" anymore around 9 weeks. Makes me feel a lot better.

Pandora- Thx for responding re: Micralite Newborn Plus System. I''m bummed you haven''t seen it over there. A lot of the things that you are looking for are the same as us, but weight and size are a major concern. More so than the ability to have babe face me once he/she is in regular stroller (vs. carrycot). Thank you for your help. Obviously, I have a LONG time, and will probably change my mind a bazillion times in the next 7 months!!

Sapphire- YAY on hitting 12 weeks! I can''t WAIT to be in your shoes! Lucky duck! So happy for you!

Pheonixgirl- oh man, your post about the meat almost made ME lose it! Ha ha! You poor thing! Hope you start feeling better soon.

Vizsla- I have also noticed that I get out of breath so fast now. Strange, because I haven''t gained weight or anything yet...so weird how all of this works

Sabine- I hear ya on wanting to start SHOPPING for the babe! And I am SO far behind you! DH has forbidden me (

) to buy anything yet b/c he''s superstitious (and I think he''s afraid if I start this early it will be crrrrraaaazzzyyyyy in our house by the time a little one comes), but if I imagine by the time I get as far along as you I will be going nutso! Although we do want to keep it pretty minimal, focus more on quality than quantity- but easy to say NOW, right?

And you must be BURSTING with excitement about your u/s Thursday!!!!! I predict GIRL all the way for you! Ooooweeee! I can''t wait to hear! You will tell us, right? (hee hee)

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Sabine,

I vote girl!

***
Blen,

I think you have a baby girl on the way, too!

Thanks for posting the wedding pics. I love thinking back to our BWW days!!

 

[Mrs]

hi ladies! I hope this email finds you all well.

I''m feeling a little better in terms of the PUPPP since the steroid cream seems to be helping. But I''m feeling VERY uncomfortable in general. Tons of BH contractions these days and my belly is just so stretched... This weekend I realized that I now have stretch marks on my lower belly which I had so hoped to avoid. oh well! I know the end is near but it''s hard to imagine being pregnant for another 2.5 weeks!

Blen, your wedding pics are great! What a beauty you are! I totally feel your pain regarding body image these days. I am right there with you. I just keep telling myself this is temporary as well... we''ll get our bodies back some day! don''t fret.

Natalina, try to enjoy not feeling pregnant! I know it''s a little scary but you''ll feel VERY pregnant soon enough. trust me!

Sabine, I don''t know what to tell you about exercise but I''d say trust your gut & let us know what the dr says. I''m guessing boy for you!

LL, glad you''re feeling better today! I hope you continue to mend!

Vizsla, welcome!! The prenatal yoga class I''ve been taking is attended by people in all stages of pregnancy but it''s definitely NOT as strenuous as regular yoga. I''d recommend you stop the regular class or at least read up on the poses that you should be avoiding.

Mela, I hope you had a wonderful massage!

Mandarine, I can''t remember if I welcomed you here yet so if not, sorry! I''m sorry your OB hasn''t been very helpful. It''s good that you''ve scheduled an appointment to meet another dr. I hope she''s great!

Phoenix, I hope your m/s and exhaustion let us soon!

Pandora, congrats on all the great baby gear you''ve been able to find for less money! And yay for a 7 pounder instead of 10!

Lindsey, your nursery looks great!

NYC, I hope the NST results tomorrow give you good news!!

Ebree, I have heart burn like it''s going out of style too - I hope yours is manageable!

CHina & Fiery, I hope you''re both well!

Sapphire, congrats on reaching the 12 week mark!!

Mrs
37 weeks, 4 days