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[HomeSweetDisney]

Your tummy is so much more pregnant than mine!! That's too cool! Is this your first? I have a bunch of my storytime moms that are pregnant and due near me and they're all bigger than me, but I thought it was cuz they have other kids. I'm jealous!!

Yup, this is my first. I don't know why I am showing so much already. Guess I'm just a fattie It's weird, I've actually lost almost 20 lbs since I got pregnant because I had such bad MS but you wouldn't know it from looking at my belly!

I have a question for you and everyone else. Do you ever get up after sitting in the same position for a while and feel like you ran a marathon? Like your pelvic area muscles just screaming at you? I've been going through that the last couple of weeks. It makes me waddle even though I'm not all that big. lol

I haven't experienced that but I have been getting a lot of dizzy spells lately. According to the books I've read it's normal but I still hate it. I don't like that feeling of disorientation. And lately my back has been KILLING me. I can't seem to get comfortable when I sleep no matter what I do. And it doesn't help that I work in retail so I'm on my feet all day. I just got home from work and my back is just screaming at me


Piecey, I can't believe your dog ate that much chocolate! At least you know what was causing the sickness though and were able to remedy that. Guess you'll have to really hide the chocolate extra well from that little booger from now on

 

[Piecey]

Piecey, I can't believe your dog ate that much chocolate! At least you know what was causing the sickness though and were able to remedy that. Guess you'll have to really hide the chocolate extra well from that little booger from now on

Yeah, I couldn't help it.. a craving hit before my midterm last night and I completely forgot and left the M&Ms on the coffee table.
I'm a bad Shih-Tzu mommy.

 

[cseca]

Welcome ShootingStarMom and Congrats!!!

Ouch Patsy!
Your dog must REALLY like chocolate to eat a lb of it... That poor thing.
It's funny how different dogs react differently to chocolate. Our dog (previously DH's) apparently ate a whole giant hershey bar a long while ago (maybe 6 or 7 years back before I knew him) and she didn't behave any differently. No vomiting, shaking, nothing... he took her to the doctor and they said if she doesn't show any symptoms then there's nothing to be done.
She's still here with us now... crazy as usual... isn't that weird?

Anyways,
I'm SO TIRED today... I feel like I didn't sleep at all. Plus we're getting cold air again... ugh... I'm ready for spring to come and stay!!!!
Sorry for whining... I'm just grumpy today... must be the hormone going nuts...

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

Yeah, I couldn't help it.. a craving hit before my midterm last night and I completely forgot and left the M&Ms on the coffee table.
I'm a bad Shih-Tzu mommy.

I know how that is! I saw a commercial for those Reese's peanut butter eggs the other day and suddenly it was imperative that I go buy some

Shih-Tzu's are so cute though! A friend of ours has one and I just love that little dog. He's so mild mannered and I think their faces look like ewok's from Star Wars. They're too cute! But apparently very sneaky though

 

[harleyquinn]

Yup, this is my first. I don't know why I am showing so much already. Guess I'm just a fattie It's weird, I've actually lost almost 20 lbs since I got pregnant because I had such bad MS but you wouldn't know it from looking at my belly!

I haven't experienced that but I have been getting a lot of dizzy spells lately. According to the books I've read it's normal but I still hate it. I don't like that feeling of disorientation. And lately my back has been KILLING me. I can't seem to get comfortable when I sleep no matter what I do. And it doesn't help that I work in retail so I'm on my feet all day. I just got home from work and my back is just screaming at me

You're not a fatty at all!! Your belly is asweome--mine still looks just like I gained some extra weight. I lost 22 pounds, so I thought maybe that was the reason. Oh well, who knows. It's funny that we're mirroring each other so much. Close in due date, the super sick-lose weight MS...wonder if our babies will be the same sex?

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

You're not a fatty at all!! Your belly is asweome--mine still looks just like I gained some extra weight. I lost 22 pounds, so I thought maybe that was the reason. Oh well, who knows. It's funny that we're mirroring each other so much. Close in due date, the super sick-lose weight MS...wonder if our babies will be the same sex?

It is funny but it's cool too! It's nice to have someone who's so close in due date to me and who's going through a lot of the same stuff. Didn't you say you have PCOS too? We might be pregnancy twins If our babies turn out to be the same sex that would be hilarious. I can't remember if you said you were going to find out the sex or if you're waiting to be surprised?

 

[harleyquinn]

It is funny but it's cool too! It's nice to have someone who's so close in due date to me and who's going through a lot of the same stuff. Didn't you say you have PCOS too? We might be pregnancy twins If our babies turn out to be the same sex that would be hilarious. I can't remember if you said you were going to find out the sex or if you're waiting to be surprised?

Yes! I forgot that was you! Maybe it has something to do with why our MS was so bad! That would be interesting...since PCOS effects hormones so much.

Are you on Metformin? My Dr wants me to be taking to help prevent gestational diabetes and all those other bad things, but I haven't tried to start taking it again since I started feeling better. I think it combined with the prenatals really made my MS so much more severe.

I plan on trying to take both the met and my prenatals tonight and see what happens since I'm off tomorrow. Wish me luck!

Yes, we find out the sex two weeks from tomorrow! Can't wait!

 

[HomeSweetDisney]

Yes! I forgot that was you! Maybe it has something to do with why our MS was so bad! That would be interesting...since PCOS effects hormones so much.

Are you on Metformin? My Dr wants me to be taking to help prevent gestational diabetes and all those other bad things, but I haven't tried to start taking it again since I started feeling better. I think it combined with the prenatals really made my MS so much more severe.

I plan on trying to take both the met and my prenatals tonight and see what happens since I'm off tomorrow. Wish me luck!

Yes, we find out the sex two weeks from tomorrow! Can't wait!

Yeah I thought that too. My hormones were already taking a beating pre-pregnancy so why not during? Makes sense.

I was on Metformin too but I had the same issues as you. I wasn't able to take that OR my pre-natals because I was getting so sick. But since it's started to settle down I am going to try taking them again too. Hopefully it will work for you and for me!

Aww, I am jealous you find out in two weeks! I don't know when I get to find out. My next appt. is the 17th of this month and she said the appt. after that is when I get to find out the sex. So hopefully no later than the first week of April. I'm getting impatient!

 

[Disney Ron]

Uggggggggggggh... .....Swimsuits!!!!

Okay, so we leave for WDW in 16 days. DS(2) loves the pools. I was hoping I could get by wearing my regular swimsuit which is a swim dress. I put it on yesterday an ... I hated how I felt in it. DH said it looked okay, but I felt like it was pulling in places it shouldn't be because of my prego belly and I felt lie the girls were down at my knees .

Now I am torn what to do 1. suck it up and just wear it 2. waste the money and order a pregnancy bathsuit I will wear only on this trip 3. try to find a non maternity in a bigger size that looks better. My due date is 6/23 so I wont neeed a maternity suit for the summer and I am getting my tubes tied so I wont need one again. What to do, what to do...I knew you girls could relate to this...who was DH kidding it looked fine. I am no Cindy Crawford by an means.

 

[DannysMom]

Uggggggggggggh... .....Swimsuits!!!!

Okay, so we leave for WDW in 16 days. DS(2) loves the pools. I was hoping I could get by wearing my regular swimsuit which is a swim dress. I put it on yesterday an ... I hated how I felt in it. DH said it looked okay, but I felt like it was pulling in places it shouldn't be because of my prego belly and I felt lie the girls were down at my knees .

Now I am torn what to do 1. suck it up and just wear it 2. waste the money and order a pregnancy bathsuit I will wear only on this trip 3. try to find a non maternity in a bigger size that looks better. My due date is 6/23 so I wont neeed a maternity suit for the summer and I am getting my tubes tied so I wont need one again. What to do, what to do...I knew you girls could relate to this...who was DH kidding it looked fine. I am no Cindy Crawford by an means.

I thought about this a few weeks ago. I leave in 7 days!!!! I ordered a cheap ($20) maternity suit from target.com. It's not great but it'll do. I have heard other moms just get a regular suit in a larger size, which might work for you.

I had doubts that would work for me, as I'm a size 18 pre-pregnancy & larger size swimsuits are 1) harder to find & 2) fit just soooooo differently.

Here's a target link, see if it works for you: http://www.target.com/b/ref=sc_iw_r_1_0/?node=13866601

Two weeks is probably long enough to get something shipped.

 

[Disney Ron]

I had doubts that would work for me, as I'm a size 18 pre-pregnancy & larger size swimsuits are 1) harder to find & 2) fit just soooooo differently.

I am an 18 pre-pregnancy too... this is the one I am considering.
http://www.motherhood.com/Product.a...mwear&Category_Id=0386&MasterCategory_Id=MC30
It seems to be the cheapest I can find. I wanted something a little longer b/c I hate my thighs and butt. Do you think it is ugly??

 

[ShootingStarMom2]

Now I am torn what to do 1. suck it up and just wear it 2. waste the money and order a pregnancy bathsuit I will wear only on this trip 3. try to find a non maternity in a bigger size that looks better.

I was almost 7 months with DS at Disney and had no idea what to do for a swimsuit. I didn't swim any other time during the summer so I didn't want to spend $100! I went to Old Navy and found 2 pieces of which one was a clearance black bottom and then I just bought the other half which was a tanktop. I think the whole thing was $25? Maybe check your local Old Navy or their website for clearance. Maybe even Ebay for a suit NWT. I'm not into showing much of myself at the pool (pg or not), so trust me it wasn't tiny.

 

[DannysMom]

I am an 18 pre-pregnancy too... this is the one I am considering.
http://www.motherhood.com/Product.a...mwear&Category_Id=0386&MasterCategory_Id=MC30
It seems to be the cheapest I can find. I wanted something a little longer b/c I hate my thighs and butt. Do you think it is ugly??

Not so much ugly, as just not my style. If you like it go for it.

I went for a loud purple & black print that's less swim dress looking. I also go for the flaunt what you got attitude. I prefer to distract from the thighs & butt by going for a cleavage flattering style. When I was ordering from target, they had a bunch of stuff (prbly last years styles) on clearance. Less now.

If you want more options on the cheap suit, just larger than you'd usually get have you check out Junonia?
http://www.junonia.com/thumb.htm?tl=3&ldid=2&sdid=221

 

[Disney Ron]

Not really me either ....thats why I think I am so hesitant on the whole ordering it thing. I wish it was not so high cut in the neck.
Maybe I should just wear a potato sack because I am fat and going to be 27 weeks pregnant then.

 

[MelessaG]

I just got back from my ultrasound. It's a girl! She made it really hard for us to see it for sure and my DH still isn't convinced by the picture (though he could care less about the gender-we just wanted healthy, which also seems to be the case). But this tech did all four of my other u/s and she has always been right before, so I'm going with it. (The printed picture really is pretty vague and all our other kids' genders were so clear in theirs.) I'm off to pick up my big kids from school now, I just thought I would update everyone here first.

 

[DannysMom]

Not really me either ....thats why I think I am so hesitant on the whole ordering it thing. I wish it was not so high cut in the neck.
Maybe I should just wear a potato sack because I am fat and going to be 27 weeks pregnant then.

So let's take a few minutes to google and see what other options we can find...... I refuse to believe that we can't find you something that will "suit"

 

[harleyquinn]

staley7580 ... Welcome Vincent... born March 4 at 11:51 PM. 6lbs13oz...
AND Jasmine ... born March 5 at 12:01 AM. 6lbs12oz
hotveggy ... due March 11 ... It's a girl!
FormerCastMbr... Welcome Thomas Andrew!! ... born March 7. 8lbs 9oz, 22 inches.
Marshay ... due March 16 ... It's a girl!
raysnkaysmom ... due April 3 ... It's a girl!
TrueEeyore ... due April 5 ... It's a boy!
Scornelius ... due April 12 ... It's a surprise!
sailors_wfe ... due April 22 ... It's a girl!
lulugirl ... due April 28 ... It's a surprise!
TiggerStac ... due April 29 ... It's a boy!
purvislets ... due May 4 ... It's a boy!
Mr. & Mrs. Smith ... due May 4 ... It's staying a surprise!
cseca ... due May 4 ... It's staying a surprise!
december ... due May 19 ... It's a girl!
Piecey ... due June 3 ... It's a boy!
SDFgirl ... due June 3 ... It's a girl!
caitty13 ... due June 4 ... It's a girl!
ShootingStarMom2 ... due June 12 ... It's a boy!
Mommy2Abby ... due June 13 ... It's a surprise!
rparmfamily ... due June 20 ... It's a girl!
Disney Ron ... due June 23 ... It's a girl!
MinnieFan4ever ... due June 27 ... It's a girl!
Ride Junkie... due June 28 ... It's a girl!
Disney Khi ... due June 28 ... It's a surprise!
robnkris ... due July 2 ... It's a boy!
mmkk ... due July 2 ... It's a boy!
NEM ... due July 4 ... It's a boy!
Gator Mickey ... due July 8 ... It's a girl!
DisneyDiva2006 ... due July 9 ... It's a surprise!
vetrik ... due July 9 ... It's a surprise!
goodeats ... due July 10 ... It's a girl!
luckyfin ... due July 17 ... It's a surprise!
harleyquinn ... due July 28 ... It's a surprise!
jaleaton... due July 28 ... It's a surprise!
MelessaG ... due July 31 ... It's a girl!
HomeSweetDisney ... due August 2 ... It's a surprise!
Quennifer2008 ... due August 2 ... It's a surprise!
Fintastic ... due August 19 ... It's a surprise!
DannysMom ... due September 5 ... It's a twin surprise!
kami2199 ... due September 7 ... It's a surprise!
Skylarr ... due September 7 ... It's a surprise!
Maggimus ... due September 14 ... It's a surprise!
MyZoeJane ... due September 16 ... It's a surprise!
helloirishkitty ... due September 23 ... It's a surprise!
IHeartTink ... October 1 ... It's a surprise!
connorlevismom ... due October 2 ... It's a surprise!​

 

[Disney Ron]

Okay my other option I the "Avenue". I have a $25 store credit and there are a couple I think are cuter but the say "waist control"...not thinking that is good on my pregnant belly?!?!?

http://www.avenue.com/webapp/wcs/st...1&catalogId=40000000326&storeId=326&langId=-1


Thank goodness I can rant about this here, because DH could care less.

 

[harleyquinn]

Yeah I thought that too. My hormones were already taking a beating pre-pregnancy so why not during? Makes sense.

I was on Metformin too but I had the same issues as you. I wasn't able to take that OR my pre-natals because I was getting so sick. But since it's started to settle down I am going to try taking them again too. Hopefully it will work for you and for me!

Aww, I am jealous you find out in two weeks! I don't know when I get to find out. My next appt. is the 17th of this month and she said the appt. after that is when I get to find out the sex. So hopefully no later than the first week of April. I'm getting impatient!

I'll let you know how tonight's experiment goes. hopefully I can be your guinea pig and then you can try taking the pill cocktail again too. Even with the weight loss, I'm worried about getting GD or all those other weight-related complications. So i really want to take the stupid yucky pills!

 

[DannysMom]

So let's take a few minutes to google and see what other options we can find...... I refuse to believe that we can't find you something that will "suit"

HOw about this one?
http://www.womanwithin.com/clothing...02&DeptId=9293&ProductTypeId=1&PurchaseType=0

It's not maternity, but does hit the right price point & you could order as large a one as you think you need.