Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

[lili]

Tao--
that''s such a cute theme.
love the monkey bedding.

 

[fieryred33143]

Ebree-When are you getting the results?

China-I''m really sorry for your friend''s loss. The comments I love are things like "Oh you are tired, well that''s nothing compared to what you''ll be going through." While that is true, why ask me how I''m feeling today if you aren''t really interested?

Mandy-Love, love it. I can''t believe you have the cribs already! I''m picking mine up this weekend

.

Pandora-I''ve actually been afraid I won''t recognize contractions lol. I told my mom this yesterday and she actually burst out laughing. My OB didn''t even warn me. She just went at it and I was in complete shock!

Steph-Congrats with a strong heartbeat! Hmmm 137...another boy?

Viz-Congratulations on team blue! We won''t tell anyone

Amber-Do you go to bed hungry? I try to eat something small like a piece of toast or drink a glass of milk and it helps me with heartburn overnight.

 

[NYCsparkle]

hi guys....this thread moves fast.....progress....we have a name....our little sweet pea is going to be Sofia Alexa. finally some stress relief

. i''ve been having a lot of cramping all day long....so maybe sooner than later for a labor story...i''m very nervous about it...i think its worse the 2nd time because you know how it''ll be

.

 

[fieryred33143]

Date: 6/16/2009 5:40:16 PM
Author: NYCsparkle
hi guys....this thread moves fast.....progress....we have a name....our little sweet pea is going to be Sofia Alexa. finally some stress relief

. i''ve been having a lot of cramping all day long....so maybe sooner than later for a labor story...i''m very nervous about it...i think its worse the 2nd time because you know how it''ll be

.

Beautiful name! Of course I''m a little biased

Sending positive vibes your way that you have the baby soon!

 

[AmberWaves]

Tao: Super cute! I have a deep love for monkeys!

NYC: that''s an absolutely beautiful name!

Fiery: I wasn''t hungry, but I wasn''t completely full, either. Does water help? My husband kept offering to get me water, and I said no.

 

[ChinaCat]

Steph- Congrats on the HB! It''s so nerve-wracking waiting to hear that little thump. I still hold my breath. Are you guys going to find out what you''re having or be surprised? How old is your cutie pie again?

Tao- Love the monkeys!!! Very cute.

Amber- Oh I was very late to doing everything. I waited until after we found out the sex too. You have plenty of time! Though I will pass on some advice my preggo friend gave me, that I have found to be true- try to do as much as you can in the 2nd trimester, if you are one of the lucky ones that has energy. I had a ton of energy in the 2nd, and I am definitely more tired in the 3rd. Last thing you want is to be dragging your 8 months preggo a** around BRU!!!! Of course if you aren''t feeling up to it, then ignore my advice!

NYC- Great name!!! See, nothing to worry about. And the good news about labor is... well, it will be over at some point. Right??? Good luck!

Fiery- Exactly. I was surrounded by new moms last weekend- which was great as they are my BFF''s, but tons of interesting (and conflicting) "advice" going around. My fave is "oh, just wait until you actually have a baby, you won''t feel that way anymore". Maybe, but how do you know? Like one friend is demand feeding and I asked a question about how long she was planning on it, etc. I was not judging at all, it works perfectly for her and her baby is so good so obviously you do what works, right? But it was funny cause her HUSBAND was the one telling me why I should do this and that and why I will change my mind. Umm, like Rachel said (and Mandarine)- No uterus, no opinion. Besides, I have to go back to work at 3 months, so even if I wanted to demand feed, I couldn''t at 3 months. She doesn''t work so she has that luxury. Hmph!

 

[steph72276]

Thanks everyone for the kind words....I forgot to tell you guys that as they had the baby on the screen, the song in the background turned to "My Girl"! Haha, hubby was saying it''s a sign. He feels strongly like it is a girl, but I''m thinking boy. Who knows though, I''m really a lot more sick this time around than I was with my little guy.

Mandarine, yes it was the best thing ever! I really love that background wall you posted. Would you do it yourself or hire someone? I love those colors too!

Lili, thank you so much!

Amber, yes it is the best sound ever! Sorry about the heartburn, it really stinks. I''m bad at waiting too....when do you get the results?

Tao, the monkey theme is so cute!

Fiery, I thought the same thing about another boy when I saw 137.

NYC, LOVE the name, so cute!

China, yes I will def. find out what it is. I am such a planner, I can''t wait! Andrew is 4, he will have just turned 5 when the baby is born.

 

[natalina]

thanks to all for the info on Braxton Hicks. I think I definitely need to work harder to stay hydrated while at work. I just forget!

Mela- good to know someone braved waxing throughout their pregnancy. I think I''ll give it a rip

! Can''t wait to get it all cleaned back up, if you know what i mean!

Vizsla- yay for a boy! Glad to hear your scan went well!

Amber- when do you find out sex? Did you say first week of July? Sorry about heartburn. I have finally accepted that I cannot eat much at all before bed or I just feel full and sick, with heartburn on top.

Mandarine- the bedding is adorable and that wall is seriously fantastic!

Steph- yay on the

beat!

NYC- Love the name! Cute and sophisticated all at once!

China- so sorry to hear about your friend. That''s so sad.

 

[blushingbride]

Steph - that''s such awesome news!!!!! I''m so glad everything went well with you first ultrasound!!!

You are just about two weeks ahead of me! I go for my first ultrasound July 2nd and I know I''ll be a nervous wreck. I''m starting to feel a little queasy every now and again. How are you feeling these days?

Amber - sorry to hear about the heartburn....I hope it goes away soon! I''m horrible at waiting too...it''s the worst!

NYC - I love the name!!!

Mandarine - congrats on a great find with the cribs and think orange, lime and blue accents would work nicely!

 

[cellososweet]

Hi everyone!
I was browsing the thread and I can''t believe how far along some of you are! It seems like yesterday I was bouncing up and down in my office finding out that some of you were pregnant. Now you''re almost about to deliver. It''s so surreal!

I''m ok, I suppose. I''m still not feeling well. I had a few really good days. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Monday I went to work (I''m a nanny) and I totally overdid it. I''m really sad to admit to myself and everyone else that I don''t think I can physically handle being a nanny anymore. Honestly, I think I might reach out to a therapist I went to a while ago because I feel myself getting depressed. I''ve been out of work for three weeks and I''m not bringing in any income. We can barely afford our rent because I don''t have any sick time so these three weeks have been unpaid. That''s a LOT of money that I haven''t bought in. I know I need to focus on my health, but it''s really difficult when I''m so consumed with money that I can''t breathe. And then on top of it, I''ve gone back to work twice. Last Monday and the other day because I knew that I needed to bring in some money. But both times I was so dizzy and short of breath that I had to go home. I just feel like this useless human being. I don''t want to quit my job as a nanny because I really do love it to bits and I definitely need to bring in an income right now. But, lifting the kids (I have two crawling infants in the morning and 1 infant and a 4 year old in the afternoon) and walking to school to pick up the four year old while pushing the stroller, is just really too much for my lungs. On top of that, two of the kids are CONSTANTLY sick. And I mean CONSTANTLY. It''s one snotty nose, ear infection, etc. after another. I seriously have zero immune system, so I can''t be around them because I''ll be back to square one. One day around them and I have a snotty nose now. I went to the ER last night because I couldn''t breathe and the doctor told me that I basically overdid it physically.

I''m sorry I''ve been such a debbie downer here. It''s just really hard to enjoy my pregnancy when I''ve been so incredibly ill and have to worry about finances. My poor DH has been looking for a higher paying job and we are going to move back to where we have the support of family pretty soon. I know that things always work out. I know they do. I''m just feeling emotional and frustrated.

 

[natalina]

Oh cello, I''m so sorry you are going through so much right now. I really don''t have any advice, other than I do think it is a great idea to reach out to your therapist for support as you said. You have to put your health (and the baby''s, obviously) first right now, but I know that''s so easy to say and much harder to do when it directly affects income/housing/etc. Like I said, no lightbulb ideas to help you out here, just want to let you know I am thinking about you. Please DO NOT feel bad venting here- that''s part of what this place is for. You have a whole group of friends here that can understand what you are going through and support you. I really hope you can get to feeling better soon.

 

[steph72276]

Natalina, thank you! It is hard for me to stay hydrated too. I have to force myself to down water, but it really does make you feel better to drink a lot.

Blushing, thank you. It was a relief to see our baby in there doing well. Yea, I''m glad we are so close together, we can compare notes! I''m feeling very queasy these days. Very much more than I experienced with my son. I really have to make sure I eat something right away when I get up out of bed or I''m in trouble. Yea for your ultrasound, I can''t wait to hear about it!

Cello, I''m so sorry you are feeling so down. Are you guys on a written budget? I just ask because my hubby is in the auto industry and last year when they weren''t doing so well, our pay fell by quite a bit, and it really helped so much to get on a written budget to track where every dollar went. We use Microsoft Money, but there are lots of programs out there. Hope you feel better!

 

[anchor31]

Visla - Congrats on having a BOY!

Ebree - I seemed to have missed something, but what''s the pee marathon for?

Steph - Congrats on the heartbeat! Seeing/hearing it is the best feeling ever!

China - My sympathies to your friends.

NYC - Good job on the name! I love it.

Cello - Take care of yourself sweetheart! Get some rest. As for finances, like steph, I find that budgeting helps us see where the money is going and it really puts our minds at ease. Big hugs for you!

I wanted to say to everyone that your nurseries, furniture, beddings and decorations are GORGEOUS!!

We''ll have a lot of work to do turning our second bedroom from an office to a baby''s room; I have no idea where we''ll put the desk and shelves.

I''m celebrating the end of my first trimester today!

It''s going by really fast so far! Hopefully, the nausea will go away and I''ll have more energy like my pregnancy book says... But who knows.

 

[AmberWaves]

Cello, you poor thing. I can''t even imagine trying to work while being so utterly wiped out. Unfortunately, it sounds like every step you take towards getting back into working is two steps back health-wise. I honestly have no advice for you, I just know you need to rest. I also know what it''s like to lay in bed mid-panic attack worrying about being able to afford things like necessities, rent and healthcare. I''m hoping everything smooths out soon for you both.

Anchor, congrats on easing out of 1st tri!!

I got my quad screen results back, everything is looking perfect, she said. Whew!

 

[ChinaCat]

Cello- No real advice, but just wanted to offer you my support... and ears. Don''t ever apologize, I think this thread is so helpful for exactly the hard times- it''s easy to get support IRL for the good stuff, but we all need a place to vent and share our worries. Sounds like you''re stuck in a terrible situation, but you know you have to put your health first. So sorry you''ve been so sick, and now this on top of it. Just know that you WILL get through it, somehow. In the meantime, we''re here for you.

Anchor- Congrats on "graduating" from first tri! Hopefully you''ll get some energy back. I did, but as we know, everyone''s different!

Amber- Yay for a good result! You can let out that breath now! It does get easier, but I was really worried for the first few months- and I am not generally a worrier. It''s just part of it.

No real news here. Just trying to get our house unpacked- SABINE, how''s yours coming? I feel kinda bad, DH has done most of it. I say kinda, cause then I remember that I have to give birth, so I guess it''s only fair that he can unpack our kitchen! (My least favorite part).

Have doctor''s appointment today, but think it''s just a normal one, nothing exciting. I think my doc said she does internals at 35 weeks (why, exactly????) and also will get one more u/s then. For now, at 32 weeks, it''s just pee and you''ve gained ______ lbs. Fun.

Speaking of pee

, where''s Ebree? Did she ever check in after her pee jug check? Hope she''s ok.

 

[cara]

OK, outing myself. Have been lurking for a while but... got a BFP last Thursday. OK, thursday''s test was an incredibly faint BFP, had to justify to husband that a little bit pregnant according to the test is still pregnant.

The big was mainly in the emotional response, but Friday''s test was a little more convincing. Plus I am 10 days late, nauseous at times, sensitive to smells, sore (*)(*), yada yada. Signs point to ---> Knocked up!

Am only around five and a half weeks, and alternating between surreal and nauseous. Currently on surreal. I know they usually say that it takes the men longer to wrap their heads around the pregnancy thing that the women, but my DH seems to be more up on this than me. Keeps asking how "we" or "me and little X" are doing

. Doesn''t help that we''re trying to keep this on the D.L. this early, so the hiding adds to the unrealness. Hence, online outing! Who else is brand new at this?

 

[AmberWaves]

SHUT UP CARA!

Congrats!!!!

 

[steph72276]

Date: 6/17/2009 1:51:54 PM
Author: cara
OK, outing myself. Have been lurking for a while but... got a BFP last Thursday. OK, thursday''s test was an incredibly faint BFP, had to justify to husband that a little bit pregnant according to the test is still pregnant.

The big was mainly in the emotional response, but Friday''s test was a little more convincing. Plus I am 10 days late, nauseous at times, sensitive to smells, sore (*)(*), yada yada. Signs point to ---> Knocked up!


Am only around five and a half weeks, and alternating between surreal and nauseous. Currently on surreal. I know they usually say that it takes the men longer to wrap their heads around the pregnancy thing that the women, but my DH seems to be more up on this than me. Keeps asking how ''we'' or ''me and little X'' are doing

. Doesn''t help that we''re trying to keep this on the D.L. this early, so the hiding adds to the unrealness. Hence, online outing! Who else is brand new at this?

Congrats! Schedule your first doctor''s appointment and when they do the ultrasound and see that little heartbeat, it will become real very quickly!!

 

[vizsla]

pee jug.... i know it''s not funny funny, but at the gym there are always these guys who carry around big jugs of water and today i was imagining it full of pee... and it made me laugh at them

cello, i can empathize. our company is going thru it''s 3rd or 4th round of layoffs and every time we do i stop focusing on myself and only focus on the panic and worst case scenario - which does nothing to help but at the same time i can''t help it.... i make more than DH and it would just be such a devastating blow to our family unit if i lost my job.... what i''m trying to say is that your fears are completely normal and you need a place to vent.. i know it always makes me feel better to talk to someone about my fears. and i think if you feel you need to talk to someone a then you should, especially if it makes you feel even marginally better. ((((hugs)))).

thanks to everyone on the congrats for team blue. i totally want to go on a shopping spree but have to control myself as not to give away the gender oh and we decided on a nursery theme.... and ordered some prints yesterday.. charley harper! i''m so excited... i also ordered his alphabet flash cards and thought i could do something funky with them. here is one of the prints we ordered.
oh, i also ordered his coloring book and thought it would be super cute if DH and i both colored a picture for baby and framed it

 

[vizsla]

darn it! didn''t work... but huge congrats to cara and also steph.. forgot to say congrats on that heartbeat (swooonnnnn)

 

[Mandarine]

Ahh Cello...I am so sorry you''re having a rough time. I agree with everyone else...don''t feel bad for coming to vent, we''re all ears!

. You do need to take care of your health first and foremost though!!. I think moving closer to family and the therapist is a great idea!.

Cara CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!

welcome to our little thread and wishing you a happy and healthy 9 months

Viz I love that print! It''s so cute!!. Are you guys keeping the gender a surprise to the end?


***

I ended up creating an "idea" board for the nursery...ya I know, procrastinating at work a little today

...will pay for that later!. What do you guys think?...DH shut down the idea I had to do squares on the walls...so now I''m thinking maybe some cute bird/tree decals on the wall where the cribs go (I''m aligning them both up against a long wall)

The other decal (with the boys in the signs) was just so cute...I don''t know where that would go, but it''s just too precious

 

[Mandarine]

that''s HUGE! I''m sorry girls!!!!!!!!!!!!

OOps...

I''m also loving this sign from etsy

(hopefully that won''t be poster size)

 

[cellososweet]

Thanks everyone. It''s just so difficult and it really is such a huge weight on my shoulders. Ugh. I don''t know what to do. DH will be home soon. We can talk. Thank goodness for him. He''s such a rock for me. I love him to bits. Tuesday was the first time in the 6 years we''ve been together that he actually got angry with me (for wanting to stay at work when I was coughing blood and on the verge of passing out). Bless him, he was right.

Cara!! Congratulations! Gosh, the first few weeks are so surreal. I remember leaving out my positive pregnanct test in the bathroom and everytime I went in I''d be like "Holy cow. I''m really pregnant huh?" Haha. Keeping it to ourselves was darn-near impossible. We told my parents fairly early because we''d definitely want their support if something were to happen. We waited with DH''s parents because he has a huge extended family that is very much in-touch (meaning that if you tell one, everyone knows). It''s such a special time. Congrats!

Anchor, I can''t believe that you are out of the first tri! That means I''m close behind. Woohoo!

Amber, yay for the quad results. That''s great news!

Mandarine! I love the idea board. Do you go on Ohdeedoh? It seems like some of the posts would be right up your alley and people are always sharing tips on when things go on sale.

 

[cara]

Thanks all! Yeah, we're trying not to tell but I don't know how possible it is. My hubby already gave one up the news to one friend by asking a baby-related question (friend has new baby), followed promptly by an inquiry in reply which husband was not really on his toes enough to deflect. My mother is visiting and I'm just waiting for her to notice I'm not drinking. I know most people would tell their parents right away but I'd prefer to have this to myself and husband for a little while anyway before involving the rents.

Cello, I have no magic advice but kudos to your husband for making you come home when you were not up to it. If you go back, please take it easy and if you can't go back yet, take refuge in knowing its the best decision for your little family even if the $$ part hurts.

Steph- I have an appt scheduled in my 7th week but I'm unsure if I'll get an ultrasound. Sure hope so, that would suck to have no visual by then! Bloodwork just only gives so much info. Congrats on your little heartbeat!

The patterns for nursery stuff sure are pretty!

 

[Circe]

Cara, CONGRATULATIONS! That is wonderful news.

Cellosweet, I''m so sorry to hear you''re unwell - I remember we''re pretty close to one another in terms of due dates, and given how tough the first trimester is generally ... ouch. I hope this doesn''t sound like a stupid suggestion (I know this economy doesn''t help), but would it be easier on you if you could find a smaller family to nanny for? 3 kids so close in age definitely sound like a handful ....

 

[steph72276]

Cara, hopefully you will get an ultrasound. I was 7 weeks yesterday and they did one on me. I''m sure if not, they will schedule one soon after that!

 

[littlelysser]

Hey everyone. Well, some bad news. I failed the 1 hour GD test. Pooo. Not by a ton, and based on DH''s research, I still have a 94% chance of not having it...but ugh...I am NOT looking forward to the 3 hour test! Feh. Meh. Blergh.

. Oh well. Otherwise, things are good. Had some family drama yesterday that caused my first total breakdown. I thought of you, CC, I was SOBBING! Um, and family drama wasn''t sob worthy at all. I just couldn''t stop crying. Our little black dog, Cricket, crawled into my lap and was pressing her face against my cheek. Painfully cute. But yeah. I had my first total hormonal breakdown. Cried myself into a WICKED headache that lasted until I went to bed. Deep Sigh.

Cello - I''m so sorry that you are having a rough time with things. I agree with the others that you''ve got to put yourself first. Got to. But that just stinks. I hope you feel better soon!

Sabine - I know that my doc said more than four in an hour to call. But they also told me that if I''m having them, I should lay down or relax and drink a TON of water and if they don''t go away, then call. So I''m not really sure. I haven''t had them with much regularity...but I know they are pretty common, especially after 28 weeks...so long story short, I have no idea. I am very helpful.

Fiery - Sorry about the yucky OB appt. I had the HB thing happen to me at my last visit...and it was just a couple minutes of terror! Add to that the pain and the BP and the co-pay issue...Blergh. I''m glad all was good in the long run.

Robbie Peruvian food rocks! The place we go has two veggie specials and two meat specials. The veggie specials are awesome. Heavy on grains and veggies and lots of yummy cheese. Mmmmm. It was so good.

Vizsla - Congrats on team blue! I can''t believe how many of us are having boys!

Natalina - Yeah, it is totally alien like! I sort of see my shirt jump of its own accord! Nuts! Very weird! But also way cool. Feeling movement on a regular basis is a HUGE relief.

Mandarine - Cute cribs and I really like the bedding! I think your accent colors will be great!

CC - I think we are going with a dinosaurish theme. My mom paints murals and we are doing the walls a soft green color and I''m thinking of asking her to paint dinosaurs in little circles - to sort of tie the bedding in. Hopefully it won''t look like crap. Who knows. I''ll trust her artistic vision!

Steph - Congrats on the HB!

Anchor - Yay for being out of the first tri!

Ebree - How are you feeling? How goes things??

Amber - Yay for a good screen!! Woot woot!

Cara - Welcome! Many sticky vibes going your way!!!

NYC - Good luck and GREAT name! Hope you get to meet her soon!!

Eesh. It is storming like crazy here. Must go

 

[Sabine]

Oh dear, I missed a day and now all the posts are on more than one page, which is too much for my memory!

Let''s see what highlights I can catch!

Mandarine and Tao and Viszla, cute bedding/schemes!

Cara, congrats! My doc wouldn''t have given me an u/s until the nt scan at 12 weeks or the anatomy scan at 20 weeks.

Lysser, sorry for your breakdown, but you held out pretty long!

Cello, I''m so sorry that you are having a hard time. I feel like losing a job is also losing a big part of identity, let alone money woes, ugh, just not fun, and not good for your recovery either!

China, we are pretty much settled at this point. I even took pics to show our family/friends after cleaning today. The only thing we have left are 3 boxes of dh''s medical books that we can''t find room for, so for now they''re just in boxes next to our filled bookcases. Oh, and the nursery, but I still need to get stuff for that! Good luck in getting your place settled.

NYC, cute name! Making any progress baby wise? Do you have someone who''s going to update for you when you go into labor????

Anyone wanna take bets on when Robbie, Ebree, and Fiery are going to actually deliver? It''s so fun that they are all so close...Robbie, I also feel like I never respond to you on here because I always just call or im you.

As for me, I went to bru and got my completion coupon today! (With moving, I think it didn''t register my change of address). I''m going to try to get the dresser and glider with the new 15% off coupon this friday, and then get all the other little stuff we need this weekend! So exciting!

 

[Circe]

Just back from my second gyno appt. - I saw the baby move! It was the cutest thing I''ve ever seen ... I was just watching the monitor, getting a vague sense of what the shape of the baby was when s/he stretched big and turned over! Weirdly, it makes it all seem more "real" - there''s a little tiny person in me! I mean, sure, s/he''s only about an inch and a half long, but s/he''s really a little tiny baby! SO COOL.

Yes, I am aware that I sound like a nitwit. But it''s so exciting!!!

 

[fisherofmengirly]

Cara,

congratulations!! I cried reading your post. Seems like every positive makes me cry these days. So happy for you, lady! Wishing you the best 9 months (or so) ever!!