Moms to be Part 4

[kpm76]

I'm Kristen.....

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Christina - You must be getting so excited!!! As for bonding, my issue has been with this pregnancy. I felt like I bonded with my first pregnancy the moment I found out I was pg. Then I had a m/c and I guess I didn't realize how much it affected me until I got pg again because it took me a LONG time to bond and really allow myself to be excited about this pregnancy. Of course, I feel terribly guilty about that now

 

[DMickey28]

EmALee - That's great about school!! I took some time off in the middle of college and always knew I would go back but it was great to take that break.

WDWAurora - Sounds like a great shower and you look great!! It's going by sooo fast.

Kristen - I had trouble in the beginning with this pregnancy too. It's wierd, with Alexander I got the positive pregnancy test and never worried, never question just went with it from day one. This time I was a nervous wreck, had a bunch of spotting, low beta's and stuff ... It been hard to wrap my head around it until just recently. Up until now I was going through the motions and stuff but I don't know that I actually connected to the new little person inside. Kind of goes along with what I was posting earlier this week about thinking I was just having DS#1 again and not really understanding this was a new person! Now I can see him as his own person and can't wait to meet him.

 

[D&DDisney]

KiKi Mouse had her baby this morning. Mother and daughter are doing fine!!!

 

[ZPT1022]

Oops, I almost forgot to post my own update!

I went for my 12 week appt today, and the doctor tried to find the heartbeat with the doppler, but wasn't having any luck. So they did an ultrasound and found the baby pretty quickly with a nice steady heartbeat of 144

They gave us some pics I may try to post later, but one I can't tell what it is, and the other looks like an alien. Baby's ankles were crossed, so dr wouldn't make a guess at gender. One of my sister's other co-workers (who is a dr, but not an OB) guessed girl, but I don't know what he is basing the guess on.

How fun to get an extra ultrasound! Sorry they couldn't tell anything but I'd rather have someone be honest and say they can't tell for sure than to say one thing and really have it be another.

Hmm.. I may have to look into those bags you guys are talking about!

I'm planning to look at the consignment sales next week... I figure they'll have diaper bags, right?? Getting excited. Bummed, though, that we have to leave at 3 to get her home on time. I wish we had time to hit a BRU and buy, buy, baby...

Sara, I thought it was weird too. I just assumed 39 weeks. Nope! I was wrong. I think I have the craziest OB! Everyone (me included) is shocked she pushes for VBACs and now wants me to go full-term for a c-section.

Oh! And some of you may remember me ranting on here yesterday that I got a mysterious call from the hospital information # (could have been anyone within the building!) and I thought it might have been my OB cancelling my appointment? Well, turns out it was the local cardiology group. DS had a bill I'd forgotten about. So I was relieved..

UNTIL MY OB's OFFICE CALLED TODAY! AGGGGGGH! To cancel my appointment! I'm so irritated! They said my OB is really behind and the wait will be crazy. But the only days they can move me to I can't make, I won't have childcare for one and will be out of town for the other! I can't take DS, he is REALLY sick (spent all night in the ER last night with him, poor baby) and that is a big no-no for her practice. No sick kids. No getting her other patients sick.
They called to move my last one, too! Though it was with the OB in the afternoon and they switched me to the same morning but with the NP. They didn't do this at all with DS so I'm starting to get a bit upset if this is how things are going to go. I figure by "her schedule got crazy" they mean she is doing some procedures they hadn't anticipated but I'm still bugged by it.
Hormones are crazy... I was really tempted to say "She can bump me to the week after next IF she gives me an order to schedule the ultrasound!" but I didn't think that would go across very well.

Your doctor's office is being totally weird. I understand that things come up (emergency surgery would be my guess) but still, two appointments in a row? I'd probably mention my disappointment whenever you finally get back in

I'm so sorry to hear that Lucas is so sick, that's awful. What is going on with him and is he at least a little bit better after his ER visit?

I'm really behind after only one day but...




Yes! Absolutely yes. I work in an office where clients are coming and going all of the time and most of the time I also work with men. I've never had so much attention paid to me. I read somewhere though that a woman's "natural odor" becomes more attractive to men while she is pregnant. They suggest to not wear perfume and see how much more attention you get! I keep wearing perfume trying to divert the attention LOL


I just wanted to let everyone know....I got accepted into our 2 year technical college here for the fall! I can't wait. I wish I could start right now. I've always hated school so I don't know where this excitement is coming from but I am glad I'm not part of the statistic about people who don't go right out of high school never going...I'll be out of high school 4 years this spring and I'm going back. I think it's almost better to wait...I have more life experience now and I feel I'm mature enough to handle it. Well mostly LOL. I just wanted to share my good news...its time for me to go find something to munch on now that I've read all of these food posts!

Congrats on your acceptance, what will you be studying? Oh and I agree that not everyone is ready to go right out of high school. DH's parents forced him to go, and really pushed the expensive school (almost $30,000/year and this was over a decade ago). DH went and the whole thing was just bad- he was not at all ready and motivated to go. Granted, he waited too long to go back but at least now he realizes what he needs to do and actually has the mindset to do it. He's been taking classes through his work, certification type things and all his grades are high 90's. Definitely a different motivation when you are going as an adult! I wish you the same success!

You ladies have been BUSY typing it up on here!! I haven't had much time to write since I've been trying to get thank you notes knocked out from my shower. It was insane...it's been snowy there, so everybody was thrilled to have a chance to get out and socialize. There were almost 60 people there!! So...I've been writing a lot. I have them all done now, just waiting on a few addresses from my grandmother (I didn't even know everybody at the shower-my grandmother's church friends) and I need to buy more stamps, but they should hopefully go out on Saturday, which is the day of my next shower, which will be MUCH smaller (like less than 10 people). The big one was amazing, but definitely stressful and exhausting for me. I felt like I couldn't spend enough time with anybody and I stayed kind of dazed and confused.

For our diaper bag, I bought the chicco that matches our carseat. It's green and gray and I like it. I'll throw in a couple shower pics...I'll leave out the pic of the cake, since we're anti-food pictures!!

Diaper cake (non-edible, doesn't count!):

This one is a little blurry, but my dad had these shirts made, and they were too funny. We're definitely Ford Mustang people in my family!

And I'm totally not looking, but here I am in all my massive glory at the shower:

Those are about the only ones I can post since I have people in most of the others!!

It was a great day, and I'm looking forward to having the exact opposite shower on Saturday!

I can see how 60 people would be really overwhelming! that's a small wedding! LOL!!

I think you look adorable, cute bump!

The mustang shirts made me laugh, DH blew off our first date back in high school to go buy his 69 Mustang- he still has not lived that down

Oh and fwiw, I think there's an exception to the food rule for a baby shower cake!

I'm Kristen.....

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Christina - You must be getting so excited!!! As for bonding, my issue has been with this pregnancy. I felt like I bonded with my first pregnancy the moment I found out I was pg. Then I had a m/c and I guess I didn't realize how much it affected me until I got pg again because it took me a LONG time to bond and really allow myself to be excited about this pregnancy. Of course, I feel terribly guilty about that now

I totally understand where you are coming from. DH pegged it when he said that I was in denial about this pregnancy for most of it. I hate to admit it but he was right. After the miscarriage last year it made it very difficult to get excited or believe that this was real or would actually happen. I'm pretty much at the end now and just starting to feel like, Oh wow, this is really happening. I'm actually a little nervous and feeling pretty unprepared for it, although physically I am ready for it to be over with.

KiKi Mouse had her baby this morning. Mother and daughter are doing fine!!!

YAY!!!! I was hoping that no news was good news!

 

[Ciciwoowoo]

Ok... Just wanted to pop on here this morning to say congrats to all again! I just skimmed the last page and wanted to tell Kiki congrats!!!

The little guy is keeping me busy!!! But this morning, he has been totally into watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse happily while in his little bouncy seat. I got the dishes done and made breakfast for my son. I even ate!!! LOL...

OK...spoke too soon... He's fussing!

 

[Gabes_mommy]

I'm really behind after only one day but...




Yes! Absolutely yes. I work in an office where clients are coming and going all of the time and most of the time I also work with men. I've never had so much attention paid to me. I read somewhere though that a woman's "natural odor" becomes more attractive to men while she is pregnant. They suggest to not wear perfume and see how much more attention you get! I keep wearing perfume trying to divert the attention LOL


I just wanted to let everyone know....I got accepted into our 2 year technical college here for the fall! I can't wait. I wish I could start right now. I've always hated school so I don't know where this excitement is coming from but I am glad I'm not part of the statistic about people who don't go right out of high school never going...I'll be out of high school 4 years this spring and I'm going back. I think it's almost better to wait...I have more life experience now and I feel I'm mature enough to handle it. Well mostly LOL. I just wanted to share my good news...its time for me to go find something to munch on now that I've read all of these food posts!

Ok, I am so glad I'm not the only one. I don't even like the attention - it makes me uncomfortable.

Congrats on your college acceptance!!! I teach at the local community college and I work mostly with students who are coming back to school after working for a while. Older students are my favorite - they are more prepared, work harder and know what they want.

You ladies have been BUSY typing it up on here!! I haven't had much time to write since I've been trying to get thank you notes knocked out from my shower. It was insane...it's been snowy there, so everybody was thrilled to have a chance to get out and socialize. There were almost 60 people there!! So...I've been writing a lot. I have them all done now, just waiting on a few addresses from my grandmother (I didn't even know everybody at the shower-my grandmother's church friends) and I need to buy more stamps, but they should hopefully go out on Saturday, which is the day of my next shower, which will be MUCH smaller (like less than 10 people). The big one was amazing, but definitely stressful and exhausting for me. I felt like I couldn't spend enough time with anybody and I stayed kind of dazed and confused.

For our diaper bag, I bought the chicco that matches our carseat. It's green and gray and I like it. I'll throw in a couple shower pics...I'll leave out the pic of the cake, since we're anti-food pictures!!

Diaper cake (non-edible, doesn't count!):

This one is a little blurry, but my dad had these shirts made, and they were too funny. We're definitely Ford Mustang people in my family!

And I'm totally not looking, but here I am in all my massive glory at the shower:

Those are about the only ones I can post since I have people in most of the others!!

It was a great day, and I'm looking forward to having the exact opposite shower on Saturday!

You look beautiful!! I had a huge shower like that for DS. It was overwhelming, but I am still so grateful to all those people who came and cared for us and brought us so many lovely gifts.

I'm Kristen.....

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Christina - You must be getting so excited!!! As for bonding, my issue has been with this pregnancy. I felt like I bonded with my first pregnancy the moment I found out I was pg. Then I had a m/c and I guess I didn't realize how much it affected me until I got pg again because it took me a LONG time to bond and really allow myself to be excited about this pregnancy. Of course, I feel terribly guilty about that now

Hi Kristen - I had a miscarriage at 12 weeks the year after I had DS so it has taken me a long time to warm up to this pregnancy too. I am finally starting to confident in this pregnancy, but I still worry some.

KiKi Mouse had her baby this morning. Mother and daughter are doing fine!!!

Great news!!! Congrats to Kiki Mouse!

Patsy - I would be very aggravated. I'm sorry your OB's office keeps cancelling on you.

 

[Gabes_mommy]

I just added Christina and Rebecca on Facebook. If anyone else would like to become Facebook friends lets PM each other.

 

[WDWorBUST]

KiKi Mouse had her baby this morning. Mother and daughter are doing fine!!!

Yippeeee!!! That's fantastic!

 

[Mrs. Charming]

YAYYY!! That's fabulous news to wake up to. (We're late risers. )

Aside from that, I'm Facebook-less. I was on it for awhile, then had a nasty run-in with my SIL, and that was it. That and I was going through all this infertility crap and everyone else was posting things about their pregnancies and how happy-happy-joy-joy their lives are... I was like, "screw this!!"

Boy I missed a lot! LOL. I'll catch up shortly... these girls need breakfast!

 

[Piecey]

Becky, Lucas is doing much better... the ER gave him a nebulizer treatment and the difference is astounding. He had a really, really bad cough so I took him to the pedi Thursday.. they didn't hear anything in his lungs so they gave me some steroid liquid and told us to bring him back if he started vomitting. He started vomitting nonstop that night and the pediatrician on-call never returned my call (GR!) so I took him straight to the ER. He was coughing so hard he was vomitting up everything in his little tummy. It was scary! Luckily, the ER got him fixed up and we're home with no more vomit since.

He's even up and playing today. First day without a fever since Sunday! It's nice to have my boy back, even if he's not 100%.. I never thought it's be that difficult to see him sick.
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WDWAurora, awesome shower! Glad you had a good time but get a smaller one.. you'll get to really sit and enjoy that one!


I think I probably will talk to my OB. A) If she won't guarantee she's the one to do my c-section I might as well go to an OB in Ohio and deliver there and get my tubes tied. and B) If I'm going to constantly get cancelled on I'm going to get very irritated! Especially these super fun appointments like an ULTRASOUND!!! ahh!! I want to know who is in there so I can go SHOPPING!!!!!!

 

[Gabes_mommy]

YAYYY!! That's fabulous news to wake up to. (We're late risers. )

Aside from that, I'm Facebook-less. I was on it for awhile, then had a nasty run-in with my SIL, and that was it. That and I was going through all this infertility crap and everyone else was posting things about their pregnancies and how happy-happy-joy-joy their lives are... I was like, "screw this!!"

Boy I missed a lot! LOL. I'll catch up shortly... these girls need breakfast!

Did you know you can block people on Facebook so if they search for you it says you're not a member? I understand what you're saying about infertility. We worked with an RE to conceive Gabe and it was really hard to deal with all my friends getting pregnant so easily.

Becky, Lucas is doing much better... the ER gave him a nebulizer treatment and the difference is astounding. He had a really, really bad cough so I took him to the pedi Thursday.. they didn't hear anything in his lungs so they gave me some steroid liquid and told us to bring him back if he started vomitting. He started vomitting nonstop that night and the pediatrician on-call never returned my call (GR!) so I took him straight to the ER. He was coughing so hard he was vomitting up everything in his little tummy. It was scary! Luckily, the ER got him fixed up and we're home with no more vomit since.

He's even up and playing today. First day without a fever since Sunday! It's nice to have my boy back, even if he's not 100%.. I never thought it's be that difficult to see him sick.
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WDWAurora, awesome shower! Glad you had a good time but get a smaller one.. you'll get to really sit and enjoy that one!


I think I probably will talk to my OB. A) If she won't guarantee she's the one to do my c-section I might as well go to an OB in Ohio and deliver there and get my tubes tied. and B) If I'm going to constantly get cancelled on I'm going to get very irritated! Especially these super fun appointments like an ULTRASOUND!!! ahh!! I want to know who is in there so I can go SHOPPING!!!!!!

Patsy - I am so glad Lucas is feeling better. Having a sick child is so hard. You're getting your tubes tied? Me too! I am ridiculously excited about never having to worry about birth control again.

OK, questions of the day - 2nd (or more) time mamas - when did you start showing and when did you start feeling the baby?

 

[Piecey]

I WANT to get my tubes tied but I can't right now b/c the only hospital my OB has priveleges at that I'll go to is Catholic- no permanent birth control.
If I wanted them tied I'd have to go to the hospital I hate or switch OB's and deliver in Ohio at another hospital.


Oh. I'm showing. Majorally showing! I look like I'm about 28 weeks.
I forgot to have DH take a picture this week.
This week has FLOWN! It was my spring break and I feel like I got crap done b/c Lucas has been sick.
I've also been sick the last two weeks but much, much better this week until this morning.. I can't hear out of one of my ears! Ugh! We're such a mess here!

 

[Gabes_mommy]

Hmm, I am 15 weeks and not really showing yet. I just look like I'm getting a spare tire around the middle.

I wonder if I'll pop soon. I was watching the Bad Girl's Club reunion show (yes, really ) and one of the girls is pregnant and showed her belly and it was huge - I was thinking she was about 6 months along and she said she was 18 weeks. I'm still not even in maternity clothes.

I think I may have been feeling the baby a little the past few nights when laying in bed, but I'm not sure.

That reminds me of another question - when does the baby move up into the belly area? The baby is still down really low below my waist and I know eventually it will move up, but I couldn't remember when.

Patsy - I would totally go to Ohio if it meant I get get my tubes tied (if you're sure you want it).

 

[Piecey]

I never left maternity jeans. I was in back in regular cloth pants and T-shirts, but my maternity jeans never got put away haha.

I really like my OB, though. That is my hiccup. That and I love the Catholic hospital, the nurses, it's REALLY close to my house (literally just down the street).. if I went to Ohio, I'd be about 30 minutes from home and everyone but my parents, as that is closer to where they live. IT would make it harder for DH to visit me in the hospital because of the length of the drive. Actually, the Catholic hospital is just down the street from where my mom and DH work and my mom came to visit me on her lunch breaks. It was nice.
It's a tough call.

 

[Gabes_mommy]

I never left maternity jeans. I was in back in regular cloth pants and T-shirts, but my maternity jeans never got put away haha.

I really like my OB, though. That is my hiccup. That and I love the Catholic hospital, the nurses, it's REALLY close to my house (literally just down the street).. if I went to Ohio, I'd be about 30 minutes from home and everyone but my parents, as that is closer to where they live. IT would make it harder for DH to visit me in the hospital because of the length of the drive. Actually, the Catholic hospital is just down the street from where my mom and DH work and my mom came to visit me on her lunch breaks. It was nice.
It's a tough call.

I wore my maternity khakis for at least 6 months after I had DS - I think it was even longer than that actually. They were just so comfy!

That is a hard decision - I'm not sure what I would do.

 

[Nette]

OK, questions of the day - 2nd (or more) time mamas - when did you start showing and when did you start feeling the baby?

Not sure on the showing part... it was WAY earlier than w/ DD though. I was barely showing with her at 6 months. This time around I think I might've started with the maternity pants around 13 weeks...

As for feeling... I know it's nuts, but I SWEAR I felt him moving at about 10 weeks. I was on the waaay skinny side and they say that can make a difference.

I look more like a hippo now, and at my appt this morning my OB said I looked like a camel... he was referring to what my belly looked like during a braxton hicks contraction that I had as I lay down on the table. Baby is transverse at the moment. I wish he'd pick a position instead of playing pinball w/ my guts. ow.

 

[EmALee]

KiKi Mouse had her baby this morning. Mother and daughter are doing fine!!!

Yay!! I hope everything went well!

EmALee - That's great about school!! I took some time off in the middle of college and always knew I would go back but it was great to take that break.

Congrats on your acceptance, what will you be studying? Oh and I agree that not everyone is ready to go right out of high school. DH's parents forced him to go, and really pushed the expensive school (almost $30,000/year and this was over a decade ago). DH went and the whole thing was just bad- he was not at all ready and motivated to go. Granted, he waited too long to go back but at least now he realizes what he needs to do and actually has the mindset to do it. He's been taking classes through his work, certification type things and all his grades are high 90's. Definitely a different motivation when you are going as an adult! I wish you the same success!

Ok, I am so glad I'm not the only one. I don't even like the attention - it makes me uncomfortable.

Congrats on your college acceptance!!! I teach at the local community college and I work mostly with students who are coming back to school after working for a while. Older students are my favorite - they are more prepared, work harder and know what they want.

Thanks for the congrats everyone. I'll be studying Health Care Business Services at first and then hopefully Radiography...we have a big wait list for that here and I wasn't willing to wait to go back to school. I do feel like I'm more prepared this time, I hated it the first time around and only went because that's what was expected of me. Turns out I failed almost every class in a rebellion towards my parents . This time will be totally different Having a little person to worry about will be hard but so far it looks like most days I'll only be gone for a few hours and my mom will help when I have homework. Which with classes like Medical Terminology and Math with Business Applications...I'm sure I'll have plenty of homework!
I'll have to get used to that again!

 

[ZPT1022]

Becky, Lucas is doing much better... the ER gave him a nebulizer treatment and the difference is astounding. He had a really, really bad cough so I took him to the pedi Thursday.. they didn't hear anything in his lungs so they gave me some steroid liquid and told us to bring him back if he started vomitting. He started vomitting nonstop that night and the pediatrician on-call never returned my call (GR!) so I took him straight to the ER. He was coughing so hard he was vomitting up everything in his little tummy. It was scary! Luckily, the ER got him fixed up and we're home with no more vomit since.

He's even up and playing today. First day without a fever since Sunday! It's nice to have my boy back, even if he's not 100%.. I never thought it's be that difficult to see him sick.
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WDWAurora, awesome shower! Glad you had a good time but get a smaller one.. you'll get to really sit and enjoy that one!


I think I probably will talk to my OB. A) If she won't guarantee she's the one to do my c-section I might as well go to an OB in Ohio and deliver there and get my tubes tied. and B) If I'm going to constantly get cancelled on I'm going to get very irritated! Especially these super fun appointments like an ULTRASOUND!!! ahh!! I want to know who is in there so I can go SHOPPING!!!!!!

I'm glad to hear he is doing better. I can deal with a lot (or at least hold it together really well until it's over) but the breathing stuff is just scary! My oldest has asthma and we've been there with the breathing. Interesting note- a Honda Odyssey easily hits 120 on the highway when your kid can't breathe

Just re-read the part about the on-call doc not getting back to you- you guys are having some crap luck with doctors lately, geez... I'm really happy that he's feeling a bit better though and hopefully every day is a bit better than the last and he is back to his old self in no time. It's so hard when they're babies and they're sick

Definitely talk to the OB. I'd tell her that you really enjoy working with her and were happy with the care you received with Lucas but the two canceled appointments in a row have you worried. Start with the positive so you don't put her in the offense position from the get-go and then tell her your concerns, hopefully she will be able to reassure you.

 

[ZPT1022]

YAYYY!! That's fabulous news to wake up to. (We're late risers. )

Aside from that, I'm Facebook-less. I was on it for awhile, then had a nasty run-in with my SIL, and that was it. That and I was going through all this infertility crap and everyone else was posting things about their pregnancies and how happy-happy-joy-joy their lives are... I was like, "screw this!!"

Boy I missed a lot! LOL. I'll catch up shortly... these girls need breakfast!

I remember those feelings when I was going through everything to get pregnant with the twins, and then later when I had my miscarriage. At one point my cousin knocked up his *EX* girlfriend- they weren't even together and she got pregnant and here were DH and I, stable, happy with each other, etc... and couldn't get things to work out. It's a really hard thing to work through mentally, I don't blame you. I can't believe your SIL would start drama on FB, is she a teenager?

 

[ZPT1022]

OK, questions of the day - 2nd (or more) time mamas - when did you start showing and when did you start feeling the baby?

I started feeling flutters this time probably around 14 or so weeks, but wasn't sure if it was flutters or stomach problems I lost a lot of weight at the beginning from being so sick so I was showing but my clothes still fit. I think I finally broke down and bought some maternity shirts in December, so more than halfway through. Never bought any maternity pants, my jeans still fit (because of the weight loss I assume) and I've mostly been wearing dresses that fit around the top and then just hang. Super comfy and I really for some reason did not feel like buying a ton of maternity stuff to wear for just a few months. Much more fun to buy baby things!