New "Mom's to Be" Thread!

[Villain-lover]

Bekkiz, Don't worry! Your babies are fine! It took me a long time to feel the twins move..like 20 something weeks!! Then when I did begin to feel them move several times a day, they grew, ran out of room, and the movements were more subtle! It sure was reassuring to have so many ultrasounds! And yes, I did have dreams about losing the babies, in one dream they were so small they could fit it the palm of my hand and hatched out of an egg that I had been carrying in my pocket. Crazy stuff, but you all will be fine!

 

[ADAMANDLISA]

Okay.... when did the shot move from your backside to the arm? I went for the shot and the nurse came to me and asked which arm....?!?!?!? She said it changed......

Man it burns too!

WHAT!!!!! No..No..No!!! I have more padding in my backside! I can't believe they changed it. Well, at least you have prepared me ahead of time.

I got mine in the arm (where I'd rather get it there than the backside) and didn't think anything of it. Shot didn;t really bother me painwise...I just felt a slight tingle for maybe an hour. I only had to have one rhogram shot and then possibly another after he is born if his blood is positive. Why were one of you having to get it every week?? I thought one was supposed to last until birth??

The shots I got every week were progesterone shots to prevent preterm birth. Not fun, let me tell ya. The worst was when I forgot which side I did the last time and ended up repeating sides. The progesterone used to make me so tired for 3 days, I hated them!

I need a little reassurance. Do you ever stop worrying? I had a TERRIBLE dream last week about loosing the babies, because I recently heard about a friend of a friend who lost her son at 22 weeks. I think I'm feeling them kick, but it's very subtle and rare, at the most, once a day, and I'm a terrible pessimist. Most of my morning sickness has dissappeared over the last week. I can't shake the feeling that something is wrong. I just get this feeling that the rest of my life will be full of non-stop stressing about the little ones and what can and will go wrong.

I assume this is normal, but I think maybe I just need to hear it from other people. Luckily I have a doc's appt. tomorrow, so hopefully they'll reassure me

Don't worry at all!!! It is completely normal to have those kind of dreams. My SIL's BF was due the same week as me and I had a dream that they told her she lost the baby and then changed their minds and said it was my baby that wasn't going to make it. The sad thing was the next day, she went for the u/s and they couldn't find the heartbeat. She finally passed the baby yesterday. Very sad. I felt even worse for having the dream and I thought for sure I was next...but a dream is just your subconscious's way of telling you that you're scared, not a predictor of the future. Any time that you need reassurance, we are all here for you. This is my 3rd (4th counting my daughter that passed away) baby and I think I'm more terrified now, so don't feel bad!

Bekkiz, Don't worry! Your babies are fine! It took me a long time to feel the twins move..like 20 something weeks!! Then when I did begin to feel them move several times a day, they grew, ran out of room, and the movements were more subtle! It sure was reassuring to have so many ultrasounds! And yes, I did have dreams about losing the babies, in one dream they were so small they could fit it the palm of my hand and hatched out of an egg that I had been carrying in my pocket. Crazy stuff, but you all will be fine!

Not to make a joke your dream, but wouldn't it be nice it we could just sit on an egg that hatched! No more contractions and no more labor!!!

 

[bkreitzel]

This is my third too, and I am much much much more nervous about everything.
I think it has something to do w/ all this talk of my "advanced maternal age" and having to see the high risk MD strictly b/c of that and being encouraged to get an amnio, etc etc.
I am "only" 35! I did not feel old at all until I kept getting reminded, now I feel positively ANCIENT.

 

[candeeapril]

I have a friend who is pregnant w/ her 8th and she's 44 She just goes to a regular OB . That does concern me though b/c she never carries her babies full-term. I can't believe they act like 35 is "over the hill" most of my fiends from school are just now starting families and I'm 34. best wishes to you all!!

 

[bekkiz]

Thanks everyone for the reassurance. My appointment at the perinatologist this morning went well. Baby A (boy) is at a really good size, where baby B (girl) is still really small. Luckily she's growing. At the last appt. she was in the 3rd percentile, and now she's in the 12th--I see that as progress I just have to do a better job of taking in the protein, and the doc also suggested a baby asprin a day to help the blood flow to the kidlets.

It was SO nice to see them jumping around in there, I was worried about nothing (As usual )

 

[ADAMANDLISA]

Thanks everyone for the reassurance. My appointment at the perinatologist this morning went well. Baby A (boy) is at a really good size, where baby B (girl) is still really small. Luckily she's growing. At the last appt. she was in the 3rd percentile, and now she's in the 12th--I see that as progress I just have to do a better job of taking in the protein, and the doc also suggested a baby asprin a day to help the blood flow to the kidlets.

It was SO nice to see them jumping around in there, I was worried about nothing (As usual )

Don't get too comfortable...the worrying never stops!


Felt my first major baby flutters last night! I can't believe how much earlier it is for each pregnancy!

 

[DISNEYmooner2008]

Oh that's great!!

I can't wait until I feel the baby for the 1st time - it hasn't happened for me yet...

 

[ADAMANDLISA]

My sister and I were pregnant at the same time when I had my 2nd son. Our babies were born a month apart. Mine was the older of the two and I started feeling flutters at around 13 weeks with him....it took her until between 20-22 weeks (her 1st pg)...I remember it drove me crazy waiting. I'd ask her every day if she felt the baby move yet. I think I drove her crazy! Being that it was 11 years ago, I didn't remember when I felt the flutters with my first pregnancy.

 

[DISNEYmooner2008]

My sister and I were pregnant at the same time when I had my 2nd son. Our babies were born a month apart. Mine was the older of the two and I started feeling flutters at around 13 weeks with him....it took her until between 20-22 weeks (her 1st pg)...I remember it drove me crazy waiting. I'd ask her every day if she felt the baby move yet. I think I drove her crazy! Being that it was 11 years ago, I didn't remember when I felt the flutters with my first pregnancy.

I'm soooooo anxious to feel it!! I know it must be amazing My ticker says I should SOON - hopefully it's right!!!!

 

[DVCsince02]

WHAT!!!!! No..No..No!!! I have more padding in my backside! I can't believe they changed it. Well, at least you have prepared me ahead of time.

That's what is thread is for... .

 

[ADAMANDLISA]

I wonder if they changed the location of the progesterone shots too! I am hoping I don't need them this time around, but there is always a chance and I can't imagine getting THOSE shots in my arm every week.

Your ticker is saying 58 days left......you are getting so close!

 

[DVCsince02]

I wonder if they changed the location of the progesterone shots too! I am hoping I don't need them this time around, but there is always a chance and I can't imagine getting THOSE shots in my arm every week.

Your ticker is saying 58 days left......you are getting so close!

OUCH!

I can't believe it's so close, and I haven't even started to get things ready yet. And today won't be any better. I got Ethan up to go to daycare and he was laying in a crib of dried vomit. YUCK! So he and Emma are home with me today and Ethan won't leave my side, so today I'm stuck home.

Maybe tomorrow I can work on clearing out the spare bedroom. We are moving Ethan in there and the baby will go in his old room. Crib and decor are all set for a baby boy.

I think I've finally come to terms with having another boy. It has taken me a long time to be happy about it and I feel terribly guilty because of it. I had no idea how much I wanted another girl. Now I can't wait to see his face and hug and squeeze and kiss him.

Now if I can just find a name I love. There are lots I like, but nothing I love. And believe me, I've tried everything. All I know is the middle name will be Patrick.

Lisa, are you going to find out the sex of the baby?

 

[ADAMANDLISA]

I really wish we were the kind of people who could keep it a surprise...but that is not us. I can't wait to see if this baby is a girl (or a boy, I guess ).

I am really hoping for girl (and praying) as this is our last pregnancy. My DH already knows that if it is a boy, down the road I will be adopting a little girl, preferably one who is ready to go to BBB!

As far as names go, are you going for another "E" name, or does it matter?

Evan
Elliott
Elijah

or

Landon (this is DS#2..so I am partial to it)
Choo-choo (this was DS#1's suggestion and name for baby #3)
Christian
Jack

ok, gotta put a kid down for a nap..

 

[tink2020]

I can't believe our little girls are 5 weeks today!

I wanted to pop on and share a few photos from their 1-month portraits, taken last week. Here are a few, and all the proofs are in the link(s) in my signature if anyone is interested!

I hope you all are doing well!

 

[DVCsince02]

Jen they are beautiful! Thanks for sharing and checking in.

 

[DISNEYmooner2008]

Wow... they are so beautiful!! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[DznyLvr2005]

I need a little reassurance. Do you ever stop worrying? I had a TERRIBLE dream last week about loosing the babies, because I recently heard about a friend of a friend who lost her son at 22 weeks. I think I'm feeling them kick, but it's very subtle and rare, at the most, once a day, and I'm a terrible pessimist. Most of my morning sickness has dissappeared over the last week. I can't shake the feeling that something is wrong. I just get this feeling that the rest of my life will be full of non-stop stressing about the little ones and what can and will go wrong.

I assume this is normal, but I think maybe I just need to hear it from other people. Luckily I have a doc's appt. tomorrow, so hopefully they'll reassure me

It's hard not to worry, but totally normal! I worried until the day my baby was born! Even in the hospital in labor I was worried about hearing her heartbeat on the monitor when it slowed down.
But I'm sure everything will be just fine!! Remember that it's rare for those bad things to happen.

 

[tink2020]

It's hard not to worry, but totally normal! I worried until the day my baby was born! Even in the hospital in labor I was worried about hearing her heartbeat on the monitor when it slowed down.
But I'm sure everything will be just fine!! Remember that it's rare for those bad things to happen.

I was definitely the same way. I worried until both girls were out!

 

[DznyLvr2005]

I was definitely the same way. I worried until both girls were out!

They are absolutely georgeous!

 

[ADAMANDLISA]

All three babies are beautiful!!! You should post pictures more often! We all love to see them!

Tell us how you first month has been!