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Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

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Amber, sorry you''re feeling down today. Hope everything goes very well tonight.

Mara, life is certainly going to be different, but almost every mom I''ve talked to in real life has only shared positive experiences and thoughts regarding motherhood. They are my closest friends and most like me and so I trust that I will have similar experiences.

I settled on the bedding I posted and we''ll paint the room lgiht blue. My mom emailed me a picture of myself holding my nehpew when he was 3 weeks old with a message saying "this will be you with your own baby soon." How sweet.
 
Mara, we did, and I posted it originally but I forgot to take my name off/blur it out so I had the mods delete it. And then I thought about it...should I post my babys junk on the internet? Lol I have it on my FB, but those are just my friends. Oh, what the heck, here it is lol.

Amber, all of my girlfriends had your exact emotions at the last moment - my life is going to change, nothing will be the same, am I ready, will I be a good mom? I''m sorry your last hours as being pregnant are being hard on you, but you will be a GREAT mama, and I bet Woofie is going to adore that baby - especially when she gets big enough to play with. I worry about how my firstborn, my kitty Cleo, will react to having her tail pulled and eyes poked, but I just know she will love that baby.

It''s almost here, doll, you''re so close! It will be great, I just know it!

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Congrats on the new Team Blue announcements! Lotsa boys around.
I can''t keep up with this thread, but just a few comments....

RPS--thanks for the reassurance. I am not too worried about second guessing myself. I managed to get thru an augmented birth (i.e. inducement after labor had started) for my son. Labor was extremely intense with piggy backing contractions but i stayed in control of the pain somehow. I am hoping it can''t be any worse than that and also hoping it will be shorter this time around as well! The goal of a home birth being about just me and baby is what really appeals to me. That is certainly not the case in a hospital, despite what they might tell ya. At least it wasn''t in my case.


Mara--well, no wonder you are so busy girl. You''re writing novels on PS--get to work on that project missy
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. Wait! I take that back. I love your detailed posts--don''t change a thing.
As others have said, don''t worry too much about the cord. i am amazed at home many babies are born with them wrapped around the neck (mine included) but it was not an issue at all. The OB just unlooped it while i pushed and he was fine. I think it is pretty rare that a serious complication will arise.
Glad you got some great shower gifts!

Amber--that is all SO normal! I barely slept in the days prior to my son''s birth. I was so scared that i wouldn''t be able to deal with labor and push etc. after so much sleep deprivation, but it is amazing what adrenaline will do. So know it''ll all be okay in that dept! You are about to embark on the biggest life change. EVER. Of course you''ll have mixed emotions. I think men deal differently b/c, lets be honest, they get mostly the best parts of parenthood. i think moms intuit the mementoes undertaking that is about the occur.
If you don''t deal well with change (count me in that category as well) just know that your emotions will continue to play havoc in your life...for a time. Because obvioulsy a baby is a big adjustment. Be nice to yourself, the first 3months are tricky. And your doggy, he''ll be just fine. He''ll have a new family member to lavish him. Your babe won''t be 24 hr/day needy for all that long. Soon you''ll all be playing together. GOOD LUCK!!!
 
OMG that pic is great MP. Ours is very similar except it was at 15 weeks so it wasn''t quite as BIG hahaha...But yep they did the arrow too and it is just the most hilarious pic right? I thought the same thing as you, like do I want to post this? hahaha.

Kimi yay for the bedding and painting the room blue will be a fun way to shake things up!!
 
Just got back from my monthly appointment. All was well. Gained 1 pound this month, and really I think I only gained because Adam was home this morning and made a big breakfast for everyone. Anyway, I asked about how I was measuring b/c of all the small tummy comments, so he measured me and it was right on track at 30cm for 30 weeks. He did say appearance wise, I looked small, so he is doing an ultrasound next time just to check things out. I now go every 2 weeks, so exciting it is getting so close! Hope everyone has a great day...it''s on to the grocery store for me to buy Thanksgiving food ingredients!
 
Amber-The "blues" hit me right before having DD too. Totally normal. You''re going to do beautifully and Woofie will love being a big brother
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While I don''t like to push epi even though I think its Heaven sent, I do have to say that I recommend it especially if you are going into labor so late. I regret not getting it right away after being awake for 25 hours at the point when the pitocin was administered. By the time I did get the epi, I had her maybe 3 hours later and was falling asleep in between pushes because I was just so exhausted. I would have liked to have been more awake/alert.

Good luck hun!
 
I''ll admit it...before I left for the hospital, I kissed my cats and practically burst into tears. The biggest change with us and the cats is our cuddle time has lessened a lot. i slept on the couch last night and my cats were so excited to snuggle with me--almost made me cry again.
 
Amber
Good luck. Thinking of you today.
Totally normal to be emotional about your "first child".

MP
Love the u/s pics, especially the profile one.
Congrats on team blue.

LS
Congrats on team blue. According to DH, one of each is perfect. I have two sisters, so I am interested to see how sister-brother relationship will be like.

Mara
I am totally feeling that time is going so fast yet so slow. Can''t believe the first 30 weeks are gone already, but I am anxious for the last ten weeks to be over.
Glad you had a great shower, and got some useful things.

Hi to everyone else.
 
Thank you SO much everyone. It''s just so overwhelming because it''s all scheduled, and I don''t get it sprung on me like other ladies do- so I''d be too busy to think too much about it. Instead it''s all so clinical and planned out- which is good as far as getting the house settled, the dog to Dad''s house and an early dinner (should I EAT dinner? No one said not to) in before we go. I tend to overthink a lot.

Our car seat is installed, the pictures are up on the wall, diapers ready to go. The kitchen is clean, the laundry is done (put away? Not so much) and our bags are packed. At this point, there is nothing else to think about other than EVERYTHING.
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Seriously, thank you SO much for all the kind words and the words of wisdom. It really means so much to me.
 
I just scored a stroller, carseat, two bases, and a diaper bag for $95 - and they originally cost over $400! Yayyyyy!
 
I just got the results to the hour glucose test that I took last week and I barely failed...
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I have to go back this wednesday to take the 3 hour test. Please send dust my way so that I don''t have gest. diabetes!
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Thanks!
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Oh, and a big
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to all you sexy mamas!
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I would eat....I was in the labor for awhile and couldn''t eat...i wound up throwing up like 3 times (my entire pregnancy that''s how I was--if I didn''t eat in a certain amount of time, i had my head in the toilet)
 
Date: 11/23/2009 2:14:45 PM
Author: mtjoya
I just got the results to the hour glucose test that I took last week and I barely failed...
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I have to go back this wednesday to take the 3 hour test. Please send dust my way so that I don''t have gest. diabetes!
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Thanks!
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Happy glucose dust!
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A lot of people fail the first one, I''m sure all is well.
 
Good luck Amber. What you are feeling is soooo normal. I hear you on your doggie, I felt the same way with mine.

MP Cute US pic, hehe.
 
Thanks MP! I luff your ultrasound! Every time my doctor does it I am in a trance and ignore everything around me and just focus on my bebe. It''s a great feeling!
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All the best with your labour and delivery, Amber! I hope it goes smoothly. Sorry you're feeling so emotional today...when I read your earlier post I was thinking that preparing for a scheduled, climactic 'BIG EVENT", like an induction, probably can increase anxiety somewhat. It certainly gives you time to reflect on impending motherhood and all the changes it's going to bring. Motherhood is an overwhelming thought in and of itself, but I think having a planned date for it can make it pretty different from when labour gets sprung upon us, and we just have to go with the flow of things without getting a chance to think about it much.

I had my 37/38 week appointment today - the doc said the baby hasn't dropped or engaged yet - the head is stil high. I was a bit surprised as I'm feeling a lot of uncomfortable pressure in my cervix/tailbone area over the past few days (guess I have more fun times ahead where that's concerned
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!). I asked if the fact that the baby hadn't dropped meant I'd likely go right up to my due date and he said it's possible, but no guarantees. I was kind of disappointed and relieved at the same time. On the one hand - like you said Mara, I'm looking forward to having the pregnancy over it and meeting my baby and getting back to normal life...but on the other hand, I'm grateful to have a bit more time to get ready. Sometimes the time seems like it's going too slowly...and other times it feels like it's almost over and I want to hang on to it for a little while longer. Hmmmm.

Mara - about the 'to-do' list - Babyzone has a good weekly list with things that you should have done by a particular Pregnancy week/month. You can update it as you tick things off - then the updated list (plus new items) should get sent to your inbox weekly. I found that helpful, but for the most part I used my own list after thinking about all the stuff I needed to have done, personally and otherwise, in order to feel 'ready'. I guess it would be different for everyone. My list included old 'projects' like organizing the photos on my computer etc - which I had meaning to do for a while. I just wanted to get them done before the baby came, because if it didn't get done then it probably never would be!

MonkeyPie, cute shots! There's no mistaking you have a boy in there!
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Boy shots crack me up.

Steph, glad your appointment went well!
 
Question - for the past two days, every time I lean my head back I get extreme vertigo. I have actually always enjoyed that feeling, and I used to get it off and on as a kid, so it doesn''t bother me or anything. It just kinda worries me now that I''m pregnant, and it hasn''t happen since I was a teenager. What could it be?
 
Date: 11/23/2009 2:59:50 PM
Author: Sha
All the best with your labour and delivery, Amber! I hope it goes smoothly. Sorry you''re feeling so emotional today...when I read your earlier post I was thinking that preparing for a scheduled, climactic ''BIG EVENT'', like an induction, probably can increase anxiety somewhat. It certainly gives you time to reflect on impending motherhood and all the changes it''s going to bring. Motherhood is an overwhelming thought in and of itself, but I think having a planned date for it can make it pretty different from when labour gets sprung upon us, and we just have to go with the flow of things without getting a chance to think about it much.

I had my 37/38 week appointment today - the doc said the baby hasn''t dropped or engaged yet - the head is stil high. I was a bit surprised as I''m feeling a lot of uncomfortable pressure in my cervix/tailbone area over the past few days (guess I have more fun times ahead where that''s concerned
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!). I asked if the fact that the baby hadn''t dropped meant I''d likely go right up to my due date and he said it''s possible, but no guarantees. I was kind of disappointed and relieved at the same time. On the one hand - like you said Mara, I''m looking forward to having the pregnancy over it and meeting my baby and getting back to normal life...but on the other hand, I''m grateful to have a bit more time to get ready. Sometimes the time seems like it''s going too slowly...and other times it feels like it''s almost over and I want to hang on to it for a little while longer. Hmmmm.

Mara - about the ''to-do'' list - Babyzone has a good weekly list with things that you should have done by a particular Pregnancy week/month. You can update it as you tick things off - then the updated list (plus new items) should get sent to your inbox weekly. I found that helpful, but for the most part I used my own list after thinking about all the stuff I needed to have done, personally and otherwise, in order to feel ''ready''. I guess it would be different for everyone. My list included old ''projects'' like organizing the photos on my computer etc - which I had meaning to do for a while. I just wanted to get them done before the baby came, because if it didn''t get done then it probably never would be!

MonkeyPie, cute shots! There''s no mistaking you have a boy in there!
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Boy shots crack me up.

Steph, glad your appointment went well!
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Me too, Sha! I just got back from my appointment and no progress. And he is still waaaaaay up in my ribs! We''re next, girl! Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Third trimester has been going so fast!
 
Amber, best of luck! What you are feeling is completely normal, so don''t stress. Your life is about to change in one of the biggest ways possible so of course you''re going to feel emotional about the changes. I think you''re handling this realistically -- you can see the ways your life is going to change and you''re processing them, instead of just assuming everything will be great automatically.

BTW, I would definitely eat! You need your strength, just like someone who''s going to run a marathon. I hate that most hospitals don''t allow you food in labor. When I was in labor with my last child, my contractions petered out in the late morning and I was starving at lunch so I ordered pizza. After I ate a couple of slices, the contractions came back. I think I needed that sustenance. I didn''t throw up in labor, but if you do, it''s a GOOD thing because it usually helps with dilation!

Mara, I hope you do go early so I can live vicariously and not be so bothered about being overdue!
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I think being early is a nice surprise because you''re not really expecting it, but being late is so hard because almost every minute of every day after your due date is filled with you wondering, "Is it going to happen now? How about now? Maybe now?" Plus, everyone will start calling or emailing to ask if you had the baby yet. It''s like you''re in the spotlight and you don''t need that kind of pressure.

One thing that''s fun to do if you''re overdue is, like at the grocery store, when someone asks when you''re due, say "Last week" or whatever. People will jump back like your water is going to break all over their shoes that very second.

Your cousin''s daughter sounds like a pretty normal 2 year old, but don''t let that freak you out. This is why babies start out so helpless! At first, they can''t do anything so you just get used to being responsible for someone else. The baby moves toward mobility relatively slowly to give you time to get used to each new stage and by the time they''re 2, you''re totally used to the insanity. Two year olds are amazing creatures -- while most of them have an astounding amount of energy, that''s also the age where you see them turning into "real" people. They start to hold conversations and develop their opinions on things, which IMHO is very cool and so much fun.

As for babyproofing...I''m probably in the minority here, but I don''t do much baby proofing. It would be next to impossible because of having older kids and their various and sundry non-baby-safe items. I do make sure to have outlet covers on and a cabinet lock on the cabinet where I keep the cleaning stuff, but everything else is pretty much the same. The baby just has to learn to live with us.

Steph, I hope you''re not worrying about looking small. You would be surprised at how the size of your belly does NOT correspond with the baby inside. Ok, so women with a couple babies are probably going to be huge, but you could just be carrying in a way that the baby can hide. Same thing goes for some women that get huge but have little teeny babies.

I was a bit worried when I told my mw the other day that I had only gained 1 lb. in 2 weeks, but she said this is the point at which the baby gains but the mom slows on the weight gain. I thought that was interesting. I''ve already packed on 40 lbs. so I''m not overly concerned. I can''t eat as much as I usually do these days because of feeling full so much sooner (after just a few bites!) and that bums me out because I love food...but I know this won''t be forever.
 
Hi Amber! Good luck tonight! I''m so excited and happy for you
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And getting to have going to the hospital scheduled can''t be too bad
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I was caught off gaurd and so was not ready. You guys can be calm and ready for it when you go. You''re going to do so great! And I totally had the same anxious/nervous feelings about the change to motherhood too. And then when they put little Wesley on my chest right after he was born I was in disbelief that this could really be my son, that he was the little guy that had been inside of me for 9 months and that I was going to be the one to take care of him. But it all grows on you slowly. I really appreciated all the help from the nurses in the hospital. Stay in the hospital as long as they''ll let you! We were going to go home after 1 day, but decided to stay the second day that our doctor said he could stay till. I''m SOO glad we did. Those few extra hours with the nurses made us feel a lot more capable about taking care of this kid.

I''ll be thinking of you guys all night!! Good luck
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So, so far behind. Just can''t keep up, but wanted to pop in and say I''m thinking about you Amber!!
 
Oh, and Monkeypie, congrats on baby boy!!
 
just popping in to say go AMBER go!! yay!!
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Thinking of you, Amber!
Can''t wait to "meet" your little one
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Hi all! Writing from the hospital room, pitocin started not too long ago. So far it''s okay. I''m watching A Christmas Story and eating ice chips. Thanks for thinking of me!!
 
HA! Glad everything is going okay...keep us updated!
 
Go Amber!
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Yayyyyy Amber!
 
Yay Amber!! I hope things are going well right now!!
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Good luck Amber!

MonkeyPie, my DH & i cracked up over your "it''s a boy" US pic - too funny!
 
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