Moms to be Part 4

[Nette]

And then once you get to about 25-26 weeks, you won't be able to breathe again, cuz your baby will be right up in your ribs! lol I'm just kidding. I hope the ultrasound went well

Isn't that the truth... Someone needs to figure out how to remove a couple of ribs temporarily.

 

[WDWorBUST]

Awww I totally kwym. I'm so nervous about this pregnancy since it is my first one and I still haven't even heard what my first beta is yet. Stupid dr's office doesn't have the results yet! I hope your u/s goes well and that you feel a little more at ease after.

That is one thing I love about my RE's office. When I went for my HCG tests they were usually calling me within a couple of hours to tell me the results. Once they were only able to tell me it was greater than 5000, but they went ahead and reprocessed it to give me my actual number. That did take an extra day. I have a feeling he will release me to my OB after this appt and I just hope their office staff is as good as the RE's.....since I'm having to get a new doctor and have no clue about this new one.

Thanks for all the support ladies. My appt isn't for another 2+ hours, but I'll be sure to update you once I get back.

 

[irisbud]

Ugh, I am trying to find shorts and clothes for our upcoming trip. Some of mine still fit (unbuttoned; I'll have to wear the belly band), others will go on but can't zip at all so they are a no-go. I just hate spending all kinds of money on clothes I won't wear much :-/ . I already bought three new dresses, because all of mine were too fitted in the waist for my expanding belly.

I forgot to mention, DH got to feel the baby move for the first time last night! I've been feeling it for a while, but this is the first time he has been able to. He was just barely able to, but he felt it while I felt it moving. It was so neat for both of us!

Back to trying to be reasonable in my selections...

 

[Piecey]

I loooove the shorts I got at Kohls this past weekend.

They have a really soft/flexible panel that can be folded down or pulled over my entire belly.

I love, love, love, love them! I know what you mean about not wanting to spend the money, though! I had a 15% off coupon and it was "no-tax" weekend + Kohls cash back so I didn't feel REALLY guilty but still guilty.

http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/wom...+Motherhood+Secret+Fit+Belly+Denim+Shorts.jsp

LOVE them.

 

[Leger13]

That is one thing I love about my RE's office. When I went for my HCG tests they were usually calling me within a couple of hours to tell me the results. Once they were only able to tell me it was greater than 5000, but they went ahead and reprocessed it to give me my actual number. That did take an extra day. I have a feeling he will release me to my OB after this appt and I just hope their office staff is as good as the RE's.....since I'm having to get a new doctor and have no clue about this new one.

Thanks for all the support ladies. My appt isn't for another 2+ hours, but I'll be sure to update you once I get back.

Well, I would have gone to my RE but I absolutely hate the office and can never get anyone on the phone so since no one in my family has ever had a high risk pregnancy I decided to just go to my PCP for my beta and then get an OB appointment. I guess that's why I'm having to wait longer. I just did another FRER here at work (yes, I'm crazy) for my peace of mine and it's a blazing bfp! Test line darker than the Control line. It's beautiful!! I know what you mean about having to go to a new Dr though. Always so nerve wracking because you just don't know what kind of care you are going to get.

Ugh, I am trying to find shorts and clothes for our upcoming trip. Some of mine still fit (unbuttoned; I'll have to wear the belly band), others will go on but can't zip at all so they are a no-go. I just hate spending all kinds of money on clothes I won't wear much :-/ . I already bought three new dresses, because all of mine were too fitted in the waist for my expanding belly.

I forgot to mention, DH got to feel the baby move for the first time last night! I've been feeling it for a while, but this is the first time he has been able to. He was just barely able to, but he felt it while I felt it moving. It was so neat for both of us!

Back to trying to be reasonable in my selections...

I agree, it's hard to want to spend a ton of $ on maternity clothes. But you want to be comfortable too. Hope you can find something you are happy with.

WooHoo on DH feeling the baby move finally!!

 

[Pollito916]

BTW I saw a restaraunt the other day called Politos...its one L away from your DIS name and I was like...why does that sound so familiar. Then I thought of you! LOL

I don't really care either way it would just be nice when people ask to not have to say "Oh between May 22 and June 5th" and see the strange looks on their faces

Too funny about Politos - I wonder what kind of restaurant it is?

How frustrating about the due dates. I remember with DS the OB changed the due date by one day and I was annoyed by that, but probably over-reacting due to hormones.

That room is so cute! They both are really cute but that Mickey cloud is just adorable! You're so lucky to have such a great sister!

She is very talented!

I have the multiple due dates too, it is very frustrating. I've been told April 10, 11 and 19.

How frustrating, I wonder why they have such trouble?

Can I join in ladies??? DH and I TTC'd #1 for 5 years and after 2 IUI's I just found out I'm pregnant!! Got my first bfp ever yesterday morning. Confirmed with a digi this morning and then did a urine test and blood test at PCP's office this afternoon. We are SO excited!! I have been itching to join this group for SO long!! My EDD is 12/10/10 and we will be finding out the sex.

Welcome! I am so excited to see you here!

I'll be getting Mirena this time around, though. I'm planning on just going ahead and notifying her office manager to order it before I even go in for the RCS- that way it'll be ready and waiting at my 6week postpartum appointment!!

Good strategy!

My OB hasn't said anything yet but maybe soon he will. I feel weird talking about it in front of my mom, who comes to EVERY appointment with me but at the same time she obviously knows how babies are made so she'll just have to deal with it!

Haha, I know how you feel. I'm 28, but still feel uncomfortable talking about that stuff with my mom, even though she knows I've been on BCP since I was 19 for the endo, and now I'm married, but I still feel weird.

DH and I were told we could not have children so we never allowed ourselves to dream about kids and now I'm pregnant - so exciting!

Such a wonderful surprise and blessing!

I think DH is just gonna get snipsnipped once we decide that this is going to be our only child. I'll probably use the ring (NuvaRing, I LOVE it) until he has the surgery.

Lucky! I'm still trying to convince my DH on the snipping, but I'm not sure if we're done or not yet, so I have a while to work on him

Have any of you tried both the Bella band as well as the cheaper Be band version at Target?

I have Bella bands left from my first pregnancy, because Target wasn't making the Be band yet, and I like it. It definitely serves it's purpose. But if other ladies are happy with the Be band, I would probably buy that just b/c it's cheaper. I think it's on sale at Target this week too.

Oh and I feel like an old fart at 29! lol

You are so not old at 29! I turn 29 in June, so I am right there with you.

Good grief, I have been having Braxton-Hicks like crazy!! I bet I've had 10 today. I know I should be having more, but it still seems like it's nuts. An increase in B-H doesn't mean that I'm likely to go early, does it? I'm really hoping that we make it at least close to term. I mean, we're close now, I guess, but I'd rather at least make it to 37. Why am I freaking out tonight?

I'm not sure about the BH, b/c I never had them with DS. He was 3 days late. You are freaking out b/c that's what pregnant women and mothers do!

So in case anyone wants to know...How To Train Your Dragon in 3D is the cutest movie I've seen in years! Adorable. I want to go to a pet store and ask them to order me a dragon. Honestly worth the $12 to see.

Good to know, DS wants to see it and loves looking at all the dragon toys out now - he already has 2 from happy meals!

Well I have another ultrasound today. Although I feel pretty good about this pregnancy I am still really scared. I honestly don't know that I will ever get past that though. I don't think there is anything worse than being all happy (and still suffering from MS) and excited at your first appt when you thought you were 10 weeks pregnant only to discover the baby had stopped growing at 6 weeks. It is really hard not to be scared. Thank goodness at that first appt 11 days ago the doctor found my little blob and his/her heartbeat quickly....I might have passed out if it had taken him very long to find it. I will feel even less anxiety after todays appt though.

I think we all feel that way at some time or another. I hope everything goes well at your appt today!

I've decided that the fridge is evil. Stupid garlic smell.

Ugh, my fridge smells like hard boiled eggs, and the house smells like bacon DH made last Thursday. Stupid smells.

Ugh, I am trying to find shorts and clothes for our upcoming trip. Some of mine still fit (unbuttoned; I'll have to wear the belly band), others will go on but can't zip at all so they are a no-go. I just hate spending all kinds of money on clothes I won't wear much :-/ . I already bought three new dresses, because all of mine were too fitted in the waist for my expanding belly.

I forgot to mention, DH got to feel the baby move for the first time last night!

How exciting that your DH finally got to feel the baby move!

As for clothes, I can't stand being uncomfortable, and I already know that I am one of those people that gets hugely pregnant, even though I only gained 25 lbs last time. I am petite, and there is nowhere else for the baby to go, but out, so regular clothes with a bella band or bigger sizes just won't cut it for me. Try e-bay for some gently worn, or even unworn maternity clothes, that's what I did last time. I also like Target and Old Navy for reasonably priced stuff.

I'm so nervous about this pregnancy since it is my first one and I still haven't even heard what my first beta is yet. Stupid dr's office doesn't have the results yet!

I actually feel more nervous about this pregnancy than I did my first, not really sure why. Could be the car accident I was in at 4 weeks, combined with DS stepping on my stomach at 11 weeks, then not finding the hb with the doppler at 12 weeks. I can't wait until my next appointment next week to hopefully see the baby again and know everything is ok. Call your doc's office about that beta - they should know by now!

 

[irisbud]

I went ahead and bought three new pairs of maternity shorts. DH told me not to worry about it, and that I should be comfortable.

My house always smells like food to me now; or dirty dog. For some odd reason, whenever you cook something in the kitchen the oder travels down the hall and into the corner of our bedroom, right by where I sleep. I've noticed that for quite some time now, and even DH agrees, so it's not just crazy super-smelling from pregnancy. I asked DH if he thought that, when we buy our next house, we could cook a meal and then cheack to see if the bedroom smelled, LOL.

 

[Mrs. Charming]

I went ahead and bought three new pairs of maternity shorts. DH told me not to worry about it, and that I should be comfortable.

My house always smells like food to me now; or dirty dog. For some odd reason, whenever you cook something in the kitchen the oder travels down the hall and into the corner of our bedroom, right by where I sleep. I've noticed that for quite some time now, and even DH agrees, so it's not just crazy super-smelling from pregnancy. I asked DH if he thought that, when we buy our next house, we could cook a meal and then cheack to see if the bedroom smelled, LOL.

YAY for the new shorts!!





I just totally had a pregnancy meltdown moment... I was in the kitchen grilling a few hotdogs because I was *dying* for one, so I had made 3 hotdogs, 1 for me, one for DD, and one for whoever was still hungry. I was having a hard time with the mustard, and the darned plate flipped off the counter... OMG I cried. It was horrible. We only have 2 hotdogs left and we're out of mustard... I really wish we had our new car already.

 

[WDWorBUST]

So my appt went just fine. My little blob now looks more like a teddy graham . Heart rate was 178. I go back one more time in 10 days and then I think I'll be sent on to my OB. We have decided to go ahead and tell Sammi. I have felt even worse here lately because I keep telling her "mommy doesn't feel very good" and the difference in miscarriage statistically between now and 12 weeks isn't enough that I want to wait that much longer. So the big question now is HOW do we tell her. I have ordered a T-shirt for Tinkerbell to leave for her our first night in Disney in May that say "I'm going to be a big sister" so I don't want to do that. I was thinking maybe a cake? What do you guys think? Any suggestions. Sammi is 6 1/2 if that helps any.

 

[WDWorBUST]

YAY for the new shorts!!





I just totally had a pregnancy meltdown moment... I was in the kitchen grilling a few hotdogs because I was *dying* for one, so I had made 3 hotdogs, 1 for me, one for DD, and one for whoever was still hungry. I was having a hard time with the mustard, and the darned plate flipped off the counter... OMG I cried. It was horrible. We only have 2 hotdogs left and we're out of mustard... I really wish we had our new car already.

I'm so sorry....I completely understand though

 

[irisbud]

WDWorBust: so glad your appointment went well! No suggestions for telling your DD, but I'm sure you will come up with something fun! A cake might be a good idea...mmmm...cake LOL

Maybe TMI, but does anyone else feel alot of downward pressure when they sit for long periods of time? I guess that's the best way to describe it. I work on the computer 10 hours a day, four days a week, and after a while I start to feel really uncomfortable sitting in a position where I can type, almost like all the weight is pushing down and causing soreness. It is better when I stand up and take a break for a minute of two, but just builds up through the day when I sit again. It's not really painful, just uncomfortable

 

[locolala]

YAY for the new shorts!!





I just totally had a pregnancy meltdown moment... I was in the kitchen grilling a few hotdogs because I was *dying* for one, so I had made 3 hotdogs, 1 for me, one for DD, and one for whoever was still hungry. I was having a hard time with the mustard, and the darned plate flipped off the counter... OMG I cried. It was horrible. We only have 2 hotdogs left and we're out of mustard... I really wish we had our new car already.

I had one of those today when I realized we were out of eggs, and I couldn't make a hardboiled egg. I called my poor husband sobbing and he couldn't figure out why lol. Luckily, he doesn't think I'm crazy lol.

 

[vettechick99]

I just totally had a pregnancy meltdown moment... I was in the kitchen grilling a few hotdogs because I was *dying* for one, so I had made 3 hotdogs, 1 for me, one for DD, and one for whoever was still hungry. I was having a hard time with the mustard, and the darned plate flipped off the counter... OMG I cried. It was horrible. We only have 2 hotdogs left and we're out of mustard... I really wish we had our new car already.

I'm sorry but That is something I'd totally cry over while pregnant. Sometimes I just have to walk away or I'll lose it. I was never like this with DDs pregnancy. I guess I had less going on that would annoy me.

Poor us!

Which reminds me, I am definitely gonna need some hormone replacement after this one comes. I was lacking a lot of estrogen after DD and I'm sure it'll be worse after vettechicklet2. But I want to breastfeed. I guess I can BF and be cranky as hell, or be happy and formula feed. Booo!

 

[Nette]

I just totally had a pregnancy meltdown moment... I was in the kitchen grilling a few hotdogs because I was *dying* for one, so I had made 3 hotdogs, 1 for me, one for DD, and one for whoever was still hungry. I was having a hard time with the mustard, and the darned plate flipped off the counter... OMG I cried. It was horrible. We only have 2 hotdogs left and we're out of mustard... I really wish we had our new car already.

I totally understand that!

So my appt went just fine. My little blob now looks more like a teddy graham . Heart rate was 178. I go back one more time in 10 days and then I think I'll be sent on to my OB. We have decided to go ahead and tell Sammi. I have felt even worse here lately because I keep telling her "mommy doesn't feel very good" and the difference in miscarriage statistically between now and 12 weeks isn't enough that I want to wait that much longer. So the big question now is HOW do we tell her. I have ordered a T-shirt for Tinkerbell to leave for her our first night in Disney in May that say "I'm going to be a big sister" so I don't want to do that. I was thinking maybe a cake? What do you guys think? Any suggestions. Sammi is 6 1/2 if that helps any.

DD is 7 and we are very unoriginal I guess because we just told her... No fanfare or anything. She didn't believe us at first.

 

[Mrs. Charming]

WDW: YAYYYY!! Hehe the coordinator at our RE's office called it the 'gummy bear stage'.

I say go for the cake. You can't go wrong with cake!!

 

[Mrs. Charming]

Girls, I've gone off the deep end. Why, you ask? Because I'm actually considering a 3rd kid.

SO I'm sitting here on the computer reading a thread about getting rid of baby clothes, and I said to DH it's going to kill me to get rid of DD's baby clothes. I was so diligent about cleaning them and removing stains, and heck, many of them still had tags. And now... it's boy-town for us.

He said "Well, we could have a 3rd." WHAT?!!! He was always anti- having 3 kids. He was the middle child and got the poop end of the stick so he was always adamant about having 2.

I know I said I'm never doing this again, I know I said one of us is getting fixed.... but now I'm ecstatic about the prospect. Infertility was a witch trying to conceive this little one, but, this is so tempting.

So.. I guess I'm keeping the CBE fertility monitor.

 

[kpm76]

Girls, I've gone off the deep end. Why, you ask? Because I'm actually considering a 3rd kid.

SO I'm sitting here on the computer reading a thread about getting rid of baby clothes, and I said to DH it's going to kill me to get rid of DD's baby clothes. I was so diligent about cleaning them and removing stains, and heck, many of them still had tags. And now... it's boy-town for us.

He said "Well, we could have a 3rd." WHAT?!!! He was always anti- having 3 kids. He was the middle child and got the poop end of the stick so he was always adamant about having 2.

I know I said I'm never doing this again, I know I said one of us is getting fixed.... but now I'm ecstatic about the prospect. Infertility was a witch trying to conceive this little one, but, this is so tempting.

So.. I guess I'm keeping the CBE fertility monitor.

LOL! My sister is due any day with a little girl and she came over last weekend and we went through all of DD's clothes in sizes 0-6 months. At one point I said to her, I'm 99% sure this is it for us, but in the event we go for a 3rd, please take good care of the clothes. She laughed and said she would....my DH just looked at me, although it would not take much to convince him to have 3. I think I was just sad to see the clothes go.....I am sure once our little man arrives I will feel our family is complete.....and if not, well, maybe we will have a 3rd

 

[Mrs. Charming]

LOL! My sister is due any day with a little girl and she came over last weekend and we went through all of DD's clothes in sizes 0-6 months. At one point I said to her, I'm 99% sure this is it for us, but in the event we go for a 3rd, please take good care of the clothes. She laughed and said she would....my DH just looked at me, although it would not take much to convince him to have 3. I think I was just sad to see the clothes go.....I am sure once our little man arrives I will feel our family is complete.....and if not, well, maybe we will have a 3rd

Haha, that little *maybe* changes a lot! lol. I never put any thought into 3 kids. Ever! I thought we're so done, our family is complete... but now I'm envisioning this 3rd little baby... and it just seems perfectly natural. This is just such a huge change of thinking for me.

You never know, a 3rd kiddo may just not be in the cards for us... so I guess my decision really isn't up to me after all!

This also leads me to believe that this pregnancy isn't bad at all since I'm *already* thinking of doing it again.

 

[Leger13]

Welcome! I am so excited to see you here!



I actually feel more nervous about this pregnancy than I did my first, not really sure why. Could be the car accident I was in at 4 weeks, combined with DS stepping on my stomach at 11 weeks, then not finding the hb with the doppler at 12 weeks. I can't wait until my next appointment next week to hopefully see the baby again and know everything is ok. Call your doc's office about that beta - they should know by now!

Thank you!!

Oh man sounds like it's been a rough one. But I'm sure that that little baby is resilient and everything will be okay.

I went ahead and bought three new pairs of maternity shorts. DH told me not to worry about it, and that I should be comfortable.

My house always smells like food to me now; or dirty dog. For some odd reason, whenever you cook something in the kitchen the oder travels down the hall and into the corner of our bedroom, right by where I sleep. I've noticed that for quite some time now, and even DH agrees, so it's not just crazy super-smelling from pregnancy. I asked DH if he thought that, when we buy our next house, we could cook a meal and then cheack to see if the bedroom smelled, LOL.

Yay for new shorts!! And yay for an awesome DH!!

I haven't noticed smelling anything yet but that is too funny about the way your corner of the room is. "Excuse me, can we just have one family dinner here and then smell the master bedroom before we decide if we want to buy or not??" I love it!!

I just totally had a pregnancy meltdown moment... I was in the kitchen grilling a few hotdogs because I was *dying* for one, so I had made 3 hotdogs, 1 for me, one for DD, and one for whoever was still hungry. I was having a hard time with the mustard, and the darned plate flipped off the counter... OMG I cried. It was horrible. We only have 2 hotdogs left and we're out of mustard... I really wish we had our new car already.

Awwwww....it happens to the best of us I'm sure! This isn't a pregnancy melt down but when I was on hormones for my first IUI I had a melt down when DH told me he wanted to eat nothing but salads for dinner. I have a feeling once I get further along I'll have a melt down or two like that again LOL

So my appt went just fine. My little blob now looks more like a teddy graham . Heart rate was 178. I go back one more time in 10 days and then I think I'll be sent on to my OB. We have decided to go ahead and tell Sammi. I have felt even worse here lately because I keep telling her "mommy doesn't feel very good" and the difference in miscarriage statistically between now and 12 weeks isn't enough that I want to wait that much longer. So the big question now is HOW do we tell her. I have ordered a T-shirt for Tinkerbell to leave for her our first night in Disney in May that say "I'm going to be a big sister" so I don't want to do that. I was thinking maybe a cake? What do you guys think? Any suggestions. Sammi is 6 1/2 if that helps any.

WooHoo!!! So glad your baby is doing well! Maybe you could get her a cabbage patch doll and tell her she's going to need it to practice what a good big sister she is going to be

Girls, I've gone off the deep end. Why, you ask? Because I'm actually considering a 3rd kid.

SO I'm sitting here on the computer reading a thread about getting rid of baby clothes, and I said to DH it's going to kill me to get rid of DD's baby clothes. I was so diligent about cleaning them and removing stains, and heck, many of them still had tags. And now... it's boy-town for us.

He said "Well, we could have a 3rd." WHAT?!!! He was always anti- having 3 kids. He was the middle child and got the poop end of the stick so he was always adamant about having 2.

I know I said I'm never doing this again, I know I said one of us is getting fixed.... but now I'm ecstatic about the prospect. Infertility was a witch trying to conceive this little one, but, this is so tempting.

So.. I guess I'm keeping the CBE fertility monitor.

WOW!! Our DH's sure do surprise us, don't they?? The prospect of more children would thrill me too!! I hope that pans out for you if that's what you guys really want

 

[WDWorBUST]

Well we told DD last night. We just got a cake and had it say "Congratulations Your a Big Sister To Be" - it took her a bit. She looked really confused and kept looking at my belly. But once she understood she could not stop talking about it. She woke me up at 3:30 this morning to talk about it some more. To say she is excited is an understatement. Seeing her excitement makes me realize how right the decision not to tell her last time was. I miscarried at 6 weeks, but didn't find out until my first appt at 10 weeks. We did tell her kind of early this time, but we've seen a nice strong heartbeat twice now and I just feel really good about this. I want her to be able to share in the excitement....and I really didn't want her to find out from someone else by accident. It probably is going to be a long 30-32 weeks for her though.