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Calling all the Pregnant PS''ers

thanks for all of the warm weather wishes
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I think it worked because despite snowing about 4 inches - so beautiful - everything seems open and I''m here at work. I''m going to call the dr. in a little while to see if the office is open, but since the appointment isn''t until this afternoon, i''m thinking that it''ll be on
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I must confess that I am waffling a little bit, thinking that maybe we should just wait on this most special surprise . . .

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KT, ginger, mytjoya and burk, I can''t believe we get to go through another baby boom so soon. such a happy time here at pricescope and can''t wait for some more newborn pics!!

shiny, that is just terrible for your cousin - and in so many unfortunate ways. I, too, am hoping that you can check in on her.

and kaleigh - what does that mean? stick around alright
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Shiny, I''m sorry to hear about your cousin''s situation. I''m sure you must feel helpless. Maybe you''ll get lucky and she''ll open up to you on her own. It sounds like there''s more going on there.

Mara, I can''t wait to hear that cute little guy''s name! The suspense is killing me!

I have a confession to make...I''ve been wearing the same pair of pants EVERY day so far this week. I only have one pair of maternity pants and my regular pants have just become too uncomfortable. Guess I better get shopping!
 
Date: 2/2/2010 11:42:38 PM
Author: gingerB

had my 39 week appt today. looks like it won''t be me up first with the next batch cuz my cervix is still residing somewhere in canada and is shut up as tight as a clam
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. though i can''t decide if it''s going to be mtj (with the slowly ''opening door''
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) or burk (since it''s numero dos and things can happen like that *snaps finger*
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) who''s gonna be up first. any takers?

doc said he''s def head down because she can feel him and had to manuever around his head to get to my cervix. glad he''s at least in position right now, i was afraid he''d inherited hubby''s sense of direction
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down gingerbaby...the way out is down!!!

comfort-wise, today has def been on the downside. i think in the past few days my belly for some reason if sticking OUT a lot more. i have a long torso and have been carrying more up and down and sideways. now it''s pushing out and my skin feels like it''s going to split
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and it''s all sore. and tops that were fitting easily just a few days ago are stretched tighter. just feeling kind of blah today. sorry to be so whiny.

we talked a little bit about induction today. the plan is still an u/s next week to check on the amniotic fluid levels before we make any decision. thinking about choosing a date for induction made me realize i really don''t like the thought of choosing his birthday. it kind of bothers me for some odd reason. i don''t want the pressure of choosing a date. of all the things associated with induction, never thought that''d be what i would be bothered by. based on my admittedly controlling type nature, you''d think i''d like that, but i feel like i''d rather nature take this decision completely out of my hands. i think it may be the fact that it''s so close to valentine''s day which also happens to be the lunar new year, meaning a change in lunar signs. i KNOW my parents would be over the moon if i waited until after the new year so they can have their eldest grandson be a tiger, but honestly if i had a choice i''d choose the year of the oxen (before 2/14) which would be pushing it induction wise. and hubby''s work wise it''d be better if i waited until the 15th. which means i feel more pressure to wait. but then if i did have the ''luxury'' of choosing, i''d choose before the 14th. and then i think about what i''m thinking about and think HOW ILLOGICAL, does any of this REALLY matter?
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i think i''m having a down day. time for bed so i can start over, hopefully with a better attitude and mindset. i don''t like feeling this way.
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Hey Ginger, those 39 week checks don''t always say for sure when you will deliver. It could be sooner than you think ...

When I had my 39 week check, my doctor said that my cervix was totally closed, and the baby''s station was -5 (basically still all the way up in my throat). It was the day before Thanksgiving, and it was my last day at work (I was planning to stay home after that), so I thought that I would have 2 weeks to nest around the house before the baby was born. The doctor was so sure that the baby was going to be late that he had me schedule my induction at 41 weeks at the end of the 39 week check, because he said that there was no way this baby was coming anytime soon.

Lo and behold, wasn''t he in for a shock when he met me at the hospital 3 days later when my water broke at 39w 3d! My water broke prematurely though, and after 8 hours of not a single contraction or any dilation, they started my on Pitocin, and I had my son the next morning. My two weeks of nesting & preparing were out the window, and all the grandparents were at home furiously assembling the pack & play and the swing :)

I just wanted to share this story to tell you not to lose heart - things can change and progress very quickly!
 
Thanks for the good wishes for my cousin. This is not a new side of him, but it''s definitely gotten worse over the past couple years. When she first started bringing him around I wondered if he was an abuser but I was shut down when I mentioned his habits. He packed her up and moved her away from her family, she got pregnant and had her baby. I''ve only seen the baby once in almost 2 years. TELLING a mother that she cannot contact her daughter and that she is basically on supervised visitations with her grandchild is ridiculous. To me this all points to at least emotional abuse if not physical abuse. I''m very concerned for her well-being physically at this point (and her child''s). Most of her family seems to be kinda afraid of this guy. I''m not sure why, but it doesn''t sound good.


Sorry for talking about this so much on this happy thread. I wish all of you getting close GOOD LUCK with your l&d''s!!!
 
Lulu, hope there''s not too much snow on the ground.

Ginger, as you know those first babies don''t like to make on time arrivals. Hang in there.

SS, good thought for your cousin.

Went to breastfeeding class last night. It was interesting. Still truckin'' along. I''ve been really tired the last few days, I think it''s from being so busy the past 5 days or so. A parent asked me if I''m okay yesterday, I said of course just moving slow, she asked why, told her I was pregnant and due in a month and a half and she said "I thought you just got chubby!" ha ha ha
 
Ginger- Everything will be ok. I hope you woke up better this morning.
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Kimberly- lol, chubby? ha. I have my BF''ing calss tonight. Did you go to yours by yourself, or did DH go with?

lulu- Glad to hear the weather is complying! Yay!

Pupp- I have found my favorite maternity work pants ever, and I wear them EVERY day! They are called "Noppies" and I bought them in Black and Brown.
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Has anyone else begun to snore? I am so embarassed when DH tells me, I have never snored in my life.

On a lighter note, DH said he waited until I fell asleep last night to lay his hand on my stomach, and he felt our baby kick for about 10 minutes before he fell asleep as well.
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Today is my 28 weeks! Hope everyone has a great morning.
 
I was looking for this thread and accidentally read about five pages of the thread on newborns to 12 months before I realized I wasn't here! I was reading a lot about post-partum sex and sex during pregnancy. Having adopted, I don't know much about either. I know my best friend said that sometimes she and her husband used, "the pregnancy position" when they had to be quiet (because it's quiet). And I know that, unlike some couples on Pricescope, my Aunt and Uncle must have resumed sex pretty soon after childbirth since they had Irish twins; their sons are only 11 months apart.

AGBF
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Mer, I tend to wear oversized tops, I''m pretty self conscious about the size of my chest, so I guess I could see why she thinks that, but it cracked me up.

I went to the class by myself. I told my husband I would have made him go if he weren''t supportive of my choice to breast feed. I was one of 2 women out of 8 or so who didn''t have her SO with her. It was good information, but easy to summarize for my husband, no need for him to sit through the 2.5 hours. I didn''t mind being there without him, but the instructor did feel the need to address me specifically when talking about needing a hand around the house from "a parent or friend."
 
Date: 2/3/2010 9:46:31 AM
Author: KimberlyH
Mer, I tend to wear oversized tops, I''m pretty self conscious about the size of my chest, so I guess I could see why she thinks that, but it cracked me up.


I went to the class by myself. I told my husband I would have made him go if he weren''t supportive of my choice to breast feed. I was one of 2 women out of 8 or so who didn''t have her SO with her. It was good information, but easy to summarize for my husband, no need for him to sit through the 2.5 hours. I didn''t mind being there without him, but the instructor did feel the need to address me specifically when talking about needing a hand around the house from ''a parent or friend.''
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Hahaha, I''m going to make DH take all of those classes with me. Why should I have to sit through hours-long seminars while he watches football?
 
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last night I watched the Duggars episode where she had the baby...I sobbed like a lunatic through the whole thing. I have a friend who's 24 weeks right now. I couldn't imagine her delivering!
 
Date: 2/3/2010 9:50:01 AM
Author: Hudson_Hawk
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last night I watched the Duggars episode where she had the baby...I sobbed like a lunatic through the whole thing. I have a friend who''s 24 weeks right now. I couldn''t imagine her delivering!
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Oh shoot, I wanted to see that! Jim Bob looked and sounded so devastated in the commercials. I''m glad the baby is doing alright so far.
 
MP the repeats are on all the time.
 
Date: 2/3/2010 9:46:31 AM
Author: KimberlyH
Mer, I tend to wear oversized tops, I''m pretty self conscious about the size of my chest, so I guess I could see why she thinks that, but it cracked me up.

I went to the class by myself. I told my husband I would have made him go if he weren''t supportive of my choice to breast feed. I was one of 2 women out of 8 or so who didn''t have her SO with her. It was good information, but easy to summarize for my husband, no need for him to sit through the 2.5 hours. I didn''t mind being there without him, but the instructor did feel the need to address me specifically when talking about needing a hand around the house from ''a parent or friend.''
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Wow, only 2 out of 8?? When I called and asked how many husbands usually come to this class, the lady said it was about 50/50, but I would hate to show up and be the only one without. Funny that she kept feeling the need to look at you. How lovely...
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The only thing I can think of, as far as wanting him there, is that it would be nice to have someone to turn to when I say, "But she told me to do it this way, right honey?" Other than that, I can only imagine that him hearing a few things first hand would be nice... like when they tell us how long it usually takes to pump and how often it needs to happen, and what to do in case I break down from not being able to.
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DH told me to let him know by 2 if I want him to be there or not. lol. I''m thinking I may have him go anyway.
 
kimberly - thanks for the thoughts! and bah on the comments
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I''ve been spared them so far, but I know that there''s likely a lot of "wow is she pregnant or just ate a lot over the holidays" kind of speculation
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mer - I was told recently that I have been "breathing heavily" at night
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. sexy indeed. also, your story about your husband is too cute
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. a little late night bonding. I think that I mentioned that my husband claims to have heart-to-hearts with the kid after I am snoozing away (breathing heavily)

shiny - I have been know to repeat-wear my pants
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re: bf classes. i''m taking them too and hubs is coming with me. i think it will be better for two of us to hear the info.

last night we had our 1st of 4 child birth + child care classes. it went pretty well. looks like class 3 is where we tour the hospital. last night we practiced breathing exercises. it was a lot better than the he-he-he-hooo i was expecting. we also learned about dilation and effacement.

this morning i had my glucose test. the drink wasn''t as bad as i expected nor was the amount as much as i anticipated. i hate fruity drinks and such and mine was orange flavored but it was cold and didn''t taste too bad! after we had another ultrasound. everything is measuring beautifully. the baby + me. i was happy to hear that. i was also happy to see that she''s still a girl! yay. and her head was down. guessing that''s good too. then i had my blood taken. yuck. they''ll have the results of the test tomorrow. i''m hoping not to hear from them which would mean i passed. fingers crossed!!!
 
oh and last night out of 7 or so couples at our class, only 2 of us were having girls.
 
Date: 2/2/2010 10:37:36 PM
Author: AGBF




Date: 2/2/2010 4:19:20 PM
Author: KtIceRN

I''m still waiting!! LOL. Not much action going on. I''m just trying to keep busy and keep my mind off of being late. I''m going to get a mani/pedi tomorrow and maybe even see a movie.
I have a feeling he is waiting for the end of the week so his dad will be there the whole time I''m in the hospital and not be super stressed about missing academy! We will see....one day at a time.
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KtIceRN-

I know you from back when I was having a bellerina pendant made and you had had a large one with a bail custom made. I have seen you post in other areas of Pricescope, but I had no idea you were expecting until I came here to congratulate Mara and ending up hanging around for a while! (I also didn''t know that swimmer, whom I know from Around The World, was expecting!)

I consider having a child a really major life event, but if one doesn''t visit this particular thread, one may not learn that important members of the Pricescope community became mothers! There should at least be a list of members who gave birth in Hangout! Maybe I will put that in the suggestion area that the administration has set up!

The best of luck to you in your upcoming labor and birth. Is this your first?

Deb/AGBF
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Deb, I remember when you were getting your pendant. Thanks so much for your kind wishes. Yup, this is my first baby. He is being very stubborn just like his mom, LOL!! Mara and I had the same due date but she totally beat me to the punch. I hope my little man is coming soon! I have mostly been a lurker in this thread my whole pregnancy till the end.

SS - I am so sorry to hear about your cousin.

On that note.......my update...........no action going on here still. I really feel that he has dropped even lower and is totally in my pelvic area but that''s it. It is uncomfortable in my groin to lift my legs to get into the shower. So I guess that is good. It''s progress, right?

I talked to my OB this am and she told me she can''t induce me on the date I wanted (the 9Th). It has to be on the 10Th. I only wanted the 9Th cause my DH is in the police academy and that is the only day next week that he doesn''t have a test or a class that he can''t make up. He is going to be with me no matter when it happens but it just adds to the stress of the whole situation if he has to miss something he can''t make up. He is competing with 6 other people for seniority so every point counts.

I go to see the OB tomorrow and she said she will strip my membranes then to see if we can get things moving. I really really would love my little man to come out Friday or this weekend. DH could be there and it would not put any added stress on us! So I''ll take all the labor vibes that you guys can give me for Friday!
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I am going to go to the movies later today, to get my mind off things. DH doesn''t get home till 8 anyways, and I go stir crazy sitting home alone all day. My mom is coming over tomorrow to take me for my mani/pedi. I was going to go today but she wanted to go as well and treat so I will wait till tomorrow. After that I plan on baking and sitting on my ball the rest of the day. I told DH we must DTD tomorrow night. (He is totally not thrilled with the idea!) Oh that is after we go to his mandatory family night at the academy, fun fun fun. I am SOOOOOO nervous that my water will break while I am there that I might just have to wear a pair of depends!
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Date: 2/3/2010 1:08:41 PM
Author: KtIceRN
I told DH we must DTD tomorrow night. (He is totally not thrilled with the idea!) Oh that is after we go to his mandatory family night at the academy, fun fun fun. I am SOOOOOO nervous that my water will break while I am there that I might just have to wear a pair of depends!
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LOL @ the depends! Can you maybe bring the ball to the family night?
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You''re getting so close now! Maybe you will get lucky and your LO will choose to arrive on the 9th all convienent.

I just found out my co-workers are throwing me a baby shower on the 12th! I am SO excited!
 
Somethingshiny~Hope everything is alright with your cousin!! How frustrating!

Ginger~Sorry you didn''t have any progress. But, you never know....you could go tonight. I have my appt tomorrow (I''ll be 38w4d) so we''ll see if I can be disappointed with you!
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I have been having some contractions but who knows if they''re actually doing anything. We''ll probably discuss induction tomorrow, too. Since it''s my second my doc already told me he won''t make me go past 40 weeks so we''ll just see when he''s on call around 40 weeks because if I am induced I def. want him to deliver me! Keep us posted!

KT~Baby dust to you!! Hope your little guy decides to make his appearance this weekend for you!

mtjoya~That is hilarious that your family members think you should be in the hospital-not like you''re dying!
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Hope your little one comes soon!
 
Date: 2/3/2010 11:57:07 AM
Author: jcrow
oh and last night out of 7 or so couples at our class, only 2 of us were having girls.
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2010 is going to be a big boy year. Most of the women I know IRL who are expecting (9 or so) are having boys.
 
LL-Thanks for the warm wishes! I am anxious, excited and scared!
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Burk-Yep, I know it''s mostly my aunt! My mom shut her up quick when she said that it''s the baby choice when she wanted to come! LOL...
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It seems to be a "boy" year here, too. We don''t know what we''re having yet, but everyone around us is having a boy.

RE: Post partum sex. Obviously it''s a very personal decision, but I did want to share a PLEASE, GOD, NO! moment for sex. That would be while still in the hospital after delivery. I know a girl who did this and to this day it makes me nauseated to even think of it. I do know several families who''s babies are 11 months and less apart. The closest is 10 months and 2 weeks. She must have ovulated immediately and gotten pregnant immediately. (besides the having sex immediately!)


I had a doc appt today but my doc had an emergency this am. so I only saw the nurse. Everything is good and we got to hear the HB although she couldn''t give me a HB number. We scheduled a sono appt for March 17. They only do sonos on certain days and only 1 appt a day, so it was kinda rough getting in! So, we will be 22 or so weeks when we get it. I''m hoping that they''ll also be able to estimate size at birth at that time. We went straight to 3-6 month clothes with JT and I''d like to know what to prepare for this time!
 
Date: 2/3/2010 2:07:32 PM
Author: somethingshiny

I had a doc appt today but my doc had an emergency this am. so I only saw the nurse. Everything is good and we got to hear the HB although she couldn't give me a HB number. We scheduled a sono appt for March 17. They only do sonos on certain days and only 1 appt a day, so it was kinda rough getting in! So, we will be 22 or so weeks when we get it. I'm hoping that they'll also be able to estimate size at birth at that time. We went straight to 3-6 month clothes with JT and I'd like to know what to prepare for this time!
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Seriously Shiny... are there doctor's that will do this? or CAN do this?

I'm 28 weeks and they haven't said a single thing about estimating birth weight.

ETA:
I just got back from lunch. When I got up from my table to take my tray to the trash, a random woman at a table I passed grabbed my arm, and told me that I looked Great.
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Mere~ Because we know JT''s sizes at the same approximate gestation we can compare to him by a couple different methods. If this baby is measuring around what JT was measuring, we''ll expect at least a 9.5 lb baby, if s/he is significantly less then we''ll expect a more avg size. However, this is based on "probable" through the ultrasound. JT really didn''t get huge until the last couple months so it may be all for nothing. I don''t think this is standard by any means, just because JT was so big. They did the same thing with my SIL and then changed her nutrition to try to slow down the baby''s growth in the last tri. It worked for her, the second baby was 2 lbs less than the first.
 
We''re back from the Dr. and

it''s

a

GIRL!!!!

 
Date: 2/3/2010 2:39:07 PM
Author: lovelylulu

We''re back from the Dr. and

it''s

a

GIRL!!!!

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Awww lulu I had a feeling you were having a girl and what a beautiful girl she will be
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Welcome to Team Pink! The land of dolls and pretty dresses
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Date: 2/3/2010 2:40:50 PM
Author: fiery
Date: 2/3/2010 2:39:07 PM

Author: lovelylulu


We''re back from the Dr. and


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GIRL!!!!



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Awww lulu I had a feeling you were having a girl and what a beautiful girl she will be
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Welcome to Team Pink! The land of dolls and pretty dresses
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DITTO Fiery, exactly!!
 
Lulu~ Big congrats!! Are you going to go pink-crazy now?
 
Date: 2/3/2010 2:39:07 PM
Author: lovelylulu
We''re back from the Dr. and


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GIRL!!!!



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yay!! another team pink!
 
Yay Lulu!!! I thought you were having a girl!!!
 
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