Awaiting The Bean: TK's Pregnancy Chronicles

[TarzansKat]

Hi, everyone! Since I've been cluttering up the various threads I visit, and my own lately, with tales of expecting the little bean, I thought why not make a whole thread devoted to it.

Here I can share my sad tale of nausea, and perhaps even beg all of you who have been through this for suggestions on how you handled it.

Although I think it's safe to say, regardless of gender, that this baby will be a pirate, we can still debate whether or not it'll be a boy or a girl pirate.

So, come, join me while we await the bean.

 

[eandesmom]

ooh ooh, am I really first?

 

[DMickey28]

Congrats on the baby!! These are fun threads. I hope that your nausea lifts up soon ... it should!!

I am 26 weeks today and just had my one hour glucose test this morning. Lots of fun ... I honestly don't think that drink is bad. It was orange and similar to those little jug juices from childhood. We are getting so excited for Ryan's arrival. I really need to get going on the nursery ... I am not sure what I am waiting for, the holiday's to be over maybe.

I look forward to following your thread!!

 

[TarzansKat]

Suffice it to say that before Thanksgiving, I knew it was possible that I was pregnant.

I, however, didn't think I was. Because I didn't feel pregnant. Ha. Ha. Ha.

I went through the holiday and refrained from drinking wine, just in case. Even though I was sure I wasn't, I didn't want to risk anything if I was. Now I'd been taking vitamins for months, and we'd really been "trying" since we got home from our September trip.

Well, the day after Thanksgiving, I'm not quite sure how many days late I was, but I thought, well, I'll just grab a test.

On my way home from work, I stopped at Walgreens. And to show you all just how sure I was that I wasn't pregnant, I bought a two pack. Yes. There is a pregnancy test sitting in my closet that basically has no use.

I got home, and I knew I should really wait until the morning to test, but I just couldn't. Into the bathroom I went, quietly, on the sly.

Let me tell you something. In the time it took for me to put the test stick down and decide whether or not to wait the three minutes in the bathroom, I already had two pink lines.

OMG.

Two.

Pink.

Lines.

I'm pregnant! I was shocked. I'm not going to lie, I was really, truly shocked. I didn't feel pregnant, and I'd had some symptoms, but quite frankly they were so similar to that time of the month, that I just chalked it up to that. Now, my husband can tell you he knew. He knew as soon as I started showing all those lovely symptoms that I was. But he's not pushy. He knew I'd test in my own time.

Well, I fairly burst out of that bathroom, yelling for him to come into the hallway and then sort of quietly yelling that we were having a baby, but not too loud because we didn't want our son to know yet.

That was an exciting night.

 

[TarzansKat]

ooh ooh, am I really first?

You are first!!!

Congrats on the baby!! These are fun threads. I hope that your nausea lifts up soon ... it should!!

Thanks. I think the end of my first trimester is towards the end of January, so I hold out a lot of hope for that. It would be so nice too, because my son's birthday is the beginning of February, so it would be awesome to be feeling better by then.

I am 26 weeks today and just had my one hour glucose test this morning. Lots of fun ... I honestly don't think that drink is bad. It was orange and similar to those little jug juices from childhood. We are getting so excited for Ryan's arrival. I really need to get going on the nursery ... I am not sure what I am waiting for, the holiday's to be over maybe.

I look forward to following your thread!!

That drink didn't bother me either. I know some people don't like it, but I thought it tasted fine. Congratulations on your baby, too! And yes, I would give yourself a break on the nursery until the holidays are over. This is a crazy time. And quite frankly, I'm having to learn to let go of a lot of things I thought I was going to do.

 

[Normangirls]

I've only gotten to do the pee-on-a stick schtick once.

DD13 and DD9 were group efforts, involving me, DH and a number of doctors and nurses. Fertility treatments this, ultrasounds that, and after five and four years of trying (respectively) along came the girls.

So we were done, and very happy with our lot in life.

Five years passed, and one morning I realized I had had the "flu" every morning for two weeks. Hmmm. Even knowing there was NO WAY I was pregnant, I went and bought a test, accidentally picking up the two-pack (see how nervous I was?). I went home and took a test. Well, that's not possible. So I took the other test. And sat staring at the living room wall for two hours, trying to process the news.

WHen DH got home that night, I got to, for the very first time, really surprise the crap out of him. We walked around in shock that evening, and every time we made eye contact one of us would start snickering.

Looking back, it was the coolest of cool ways to find out, and then spring the surprise on him.

Anyway, sorry to hijack.

Are you going to find out if it is a boy-pirate or girl-pirate?

 

[MRYPPNS]

Here I can share my sad tale of nausea, and perhaps even beg all of you who have been through this for suggestions on how you handled it.

Carry gallon sized Ziploc bags with you at all times! I think I actually liked the nausea better than the acid reflux you get in the 3rd trimester.....oh and there was the 3 weeks that I couldn't walk because Danica was pinching a nerve in my lower back. Good times! Seriously thou....at the natural/health food store they should have hard ginger candies. Those work great for nausea (they're good for motion sickness too).

I'm hoping for a girl so I can bombard you with clothes!

 

[Flounder's Friend]

Congrats on your pregnancy. Lots of important people here on the Dis who think we all want to know every detail of their lives. Try blogging.

 

[Mean Queen]

Checking in for what's left of your 40 week journey.

 

[chicagoshannon]

Congrats! Maybe you'll get lucky like me and have the nausea go away around 9 weeks.

 

[PaMom001]

Wooo-Hooty. I wonder when the bean will start jumping.

 

[pearlieq]

Congrats on your pregnancy. Lots of important people here on the Dis who think we all want to know every detail of their lives. Try blogging.

Aww, c'mon. No one has a gun to your head forcing you to read this thread. If the TPTB has a problem with it, they'll take care of it.

Most newly pregnant women are endlessly fascintated with their condition and can't even concieve of the idea that the rest of the world might not feel the same way. No pun intended, of course.

Yes, it can be a little tiresome, but on the hierarchy of life's sins, don't you think this is pretty minor? Is it really worth publicly insulting someone who just wants to chatter about their new baby?

 

[locolala]

Preggie drops and B6 pills saved my life when my morning sickness was horrible. They were AMAZING. These days my nausea is much, much better. I think I've gotten sick maybe twice in the past 4 days. Since you already have a munchkin, you know the morning sickness gets better, it just takes time. I also made sure to have sprite and saltines by my bed for the morning. They say that one of the main causes of morning sickness is low blood sugar so if you have something to eat you'll be good

 

[VillageMama]

Is it really worth publicly insulting someone who just wants to chatter about their new baby?

I have no desire to insult anyone... I think babies are the most wonderful thing ever.

But I have to confess to being a bit baffled. I feel like I'm missing a key back-story. Is TarzansKat someone who has a particularly compelling pregnancy story? Is it well known that she and her husband have overcome amazing odds or difficulties?

There already is a thread for those who are pregnant to share their experiences. It's called "Moms to Be, Part III" and there are 27 pregnant ladies listed in there, not including the lurkers, like me.

Surely not every mother would have an entire thread devoted just to her, so tell me what I'm missing about TarzansKat's pregnancy? Best wishes to you, TarzansKat!

 

[locolala]

Congrats on your pregnancy. Lots of important people here on the Dis who think we all want to know every detail of their lives. Try blogging.

If you don't like a thread, don't open it. Simple logic, really. Seems to me most people these days lack it, or at least the ones who have it keep their mouths shut.

 

[pearlieq]

I have no desire to insult anyone... I think babies are the most wonderful thing ever.

But I have to confess to being a bit baffled. I feel like I'm missing a key back-story.

I totally understand and I agree. I didn't think there was anything extraordinary about her (aside from healthy self-esteem, I guess ) and I wondered the same things you did.

I guess I just didn't see any reason to say anything about it. It isn't hurting anyone.

 

[VillageMama]

I totally understand and I agree. I didn't think there was anything extraordinary about her (aside from healthy self-esteem, I guess ) and I wondered the same things you did.

I guess I just didn't see any reason to say anything about it. It isn't hurting anyone.

Thanks, Pearlieq, for understanding that I'm not out to crush the spirit of a newly expecting mama.

On page 1 of the Community Board I counted approximately 50 threads. If each of the 27 pregnant women currently listed on the "Moms to Be, Part III" thread (including the lurkers, like me!) created a thread just about her own pregnancy, they would take over more than half of the page.

But I saw a great suggestion from another poster about having a subsection for blog and clique threads. That way groups of friends can chat and individuals can chronicle their situations and it wouldn't cause new threads to the Community Board to get lost on page 2 or 3.

TarzansKat, I empathize with you about "morning" sickness. Please keep a careful eye out for becoming dehydrated. It happens more quickly than you might think and may need to be relieved with i.v. fluids. There are medications that you can be given, if it gets severe.

 

[redlight]

Congratulations!

I also like that idea of a subsection for blogs and cliques.

 

[Charleston Princess]

You know I am here.

 

[All7OfUs]

I'm not sure how much I"ll end up posting, TK, but I will lurk for sure! Just keeping my own blog somewhat up-to-date and my PTR going, I'm up to my ears!

HA! 2 pink lines. I remember several times not even being able to wait to get home, so I "did it" (the test, silly) in the supermarket bathroom! That was with #2. With #5, I think I I cried a bit.