2014 April Rainbows

[Brieanna]

Karina- Nice bump! Maybe they have your due date earlier in case you have the baby early so it would be easier to go on leave?

Vietmamsie-congrat on your scan! I didn't even know they could tell if it was a boy or girl this early! I was on team yellow when I was pregnant with dd and I was pretty sure I was going to have a girl.

Wendyk07-Good luck on Tuesday. We are telling our family soon too, if everything goes well. We have a shirt for dd that says "I am going to be a big sister!" and we are going to put it on her when we visit and see how long it takes for people to notice.

hope4rainbow-Glad the scan went well. 168 sounds great for a heartbeat! If it's a boy then I guess the old wives tale isn't true, lol.

Kasey-Thanks for the website! I have been fighting a cold and was wondering what I could take and was about to ask you guys.

ebonymama-glad the scan went well! Is there any family you could stay with if you decide to fly to see another doctor?

Morganwhite-cute scan! I am glad you got the c-section scheduled. I bet it's nice to see that they are on top of things.

Lisa85-I know what you mean about trying not to read the horror stories. OH has pretty much banned me from dr. google and keeps trying to keep me thinking positive. I have horrible lower back and hip pain too. It sucks because I am so tried and can only rest when dd is resting but sometimes I can't get comfy so I end up "wasting" my nap time trying to get comfy.

Lindsay109-I understand about the bloat! I basically live in my yoga pants or pjs, lol. I keep hoping it is a baby bump, but it is almost non-existant in the morning and then gets bigger at night, so pretty sure its just bloating, lol.

I plan on staying team yellow. I have a few names I like, but none I am absolutely sure of yet. I have a pretty cool stroller I got last time. It was on sale and I love it because you can turn it to where it faces out (so they can look at the world) or towards you. I have only used it a few times though because I actually ended up carrying/wearing dd most of the time (which I liked better anyways).

 

[ebonymama]

hello briena,

love your good vibes....

yes i have family i can stay with.....it wont be a long visit i am hoping.....dont want it to me more than two weeks.......

i originally wanted to be team yellow.....but i wanna connect with my baby....
i cherishing every moment, every second, everyday....

i am grateful for anything though.......

so sup to the other ladies....

OH is outside waiting on me....
gotta hurry....
talk to u ladies soon...

 

[Brieanna]

I have my first ultrasound scan tomorrow. I am super nervous. I have heard the heartbeat a few times on my home doppler, but I am still scared of something going wrong. If the scan goes ok we plan on telling family when we visit soon by having dd wear a shirt that says "I am going to be a big sister soon" and seeing how long until someone notices.

I had a dream that we went to the scan and all we saw was a heart, no head, arms or legs!?!?! Weird!

On a positive note, Halloween is coming up, which is my favorite holiday! We always decorate our house and carport with tons of stuff to scare the kiddies that come, hehehe. We have a fake graveyard, moving skeletons, monsters and spiders, glowing decorations, scary music and lights, and tons of other things.

This year dd is finally old enough to go actually enjoy it, yay! She wanted to be a peacock (we visited a zoo a few weeks ago) and I am making a costume for myself. I am going to be "Mother Nature". I have a green Renaissance Faire dress (lots of flowy fabric) and I bought lots of fake flowers, butterflies, ribbons and stuff to sew on it. I also got stuff for a flower crown. It will work great for my baby bump too. I can't wait!

 

[Lisa85]

Brieanna, Thats such a cute way to tell your family. You we have to let us know how long it takes.
I often sit here thinking how i could go through pregnancy with a child already. Is it really hard or do you just suck it up and deal with it?
I slept with a pillow between my legs last night and my back feels much better today. Not 100% but better and i slept much better.
Thats horrible about your dream... i had a bad one the other night to... i gave birth and because it was late at night they sent me home and told me to come back in the morning. In the meantime i didnt know how to feed my baby so by the time i went back it was bleed from the nose and was really cold... it was frightening!
Your Halloween sounds like it going to be great fun. We dont celebrate it in Australia but it looks great. We get the occasional group of kids at the door every few years but nothing like there. No one decorates their houses or anything.
Good luck with your scan tomorrow... im sure everything will be fine. Look forward to seeing a pic!

ebony, I know what you mean about wanting to connect with your baby. I cant wait to find out if its a boy or girl.

 

[vietmamsie]

Brieanna: Good luck with the scan!!

 

[vietmamsie]

ebony: That is the one reason why I am leaning towards finding out.... I would like to connect more with my baby, give it a name and call it by the proper pronoun. I hate calling the baby an 'it'!!

 

[Kasey84]

Brianna- Good luck with your scan!! Keep is posted.

Love your Halloween ideas by the way! Sounds like its a fun time around your house! I've never been big in Halloween, but my sister loves it and goes all out! Maybe I'll feel differently when I have kids

Ebony- connecting with the baby is one of the reasons I want to find out the gender too! I've been so worried about something going wrong again that I've found it hard to really feel connected. I'm working on it and I think knowing the gender will really help too!

 

[ebonymama]

hello ladies,,

hey bri'na- u probably on your way to the scan.....i know u will tell us of the good results.....so u seem to have some great halloween plans...well we dont celebrate it in the caribbean....i personally don't like the scary part of it...all the monsters and creepy stuff.....love the costume idea though and the big announcement idea as well.......i already told my family cause of my hypertension.....i need all the support right about now....

hey lisa, vietmam, kasey-that would be so nice and happy to know...
my last baby was a girl (borned sleeping @ 33 weeks ).....OH already has 3 DS and he wants another DD.......i want anything, just a healthy baby to take home and take care of and to call me mommy.........

 

[Brieanna]

The scan went great! Baby had nice heartbeat and was measuring almost a week ahead! He asked me if I was sure of the dates and I assured him I was, especially because I knew exactly when we dtd because I write it down. That means a big baby again, which he said means I am not a good candidate for a vbac. dd was back-to-back and after 24 hours of labor and 3 hours of pushing dd got stuck and they had to do an emcs. The epidural didn't work so they had to knock me out for the surgery and he said all those things plus the fact that this baby is measuring so big means it might happen again and he doesn't want to risk the baby or me or chance a uterine rupture because of another hard labor. I really did not want a surgery, but I want to do what is the best for the baby and really as long as I have a healthy baby at the end I will be happy.

Lisa85-It is hard dealing with a two year old and being pregnant. Luckily I haven't had morning sickness but I have been soooooo tired! DD is very active and stopped taking any naps months ago so I don't have time to rest. By the end of the day it's all I can do to scramble so eggs for dinner or make grilled cheese, lol. I am letting her self-wean so she still breastrfeeds and I read that she would probably stop when I got pregnant because the milk tastes different, but she must like it because she had started nursing all the time again! It wouldn't be so bad except my breasts are so sore and it feels like 1,000 needles impaling my nipples every time she latches on, ouch! But she is cute and makes me smile every day and I love her tons.

I will post a picture as soon as I figure out how to, lol.

 

[Lisa85]

Brienna, so happy your scan went well. I didnt realise a baby measuring ahead could cause issues. Mine was a week ahead too! Im anxious to see where its at at the nest scan. Did you go to full term with your DD?
Sounds so painful breastfeeding at the moment. Will you stop here before the baby comes or can you breastfeed both at the same time?
Id be happy with scrambled eggs for dinner you're doing great mummy!!
Luckily my OH does all
Look forward to seeing the picture.

Ebony, I think we all have our take home babies this time!!

How's everyone else going?

Does anyone get mild stabbing pains from time to time just below your ribs?

 

[Karinama98]

Today my stomach is all over the place. Haven't gotten sick but feel as if I should. Getting tired of having headaches every other day too. Augh. Feel miserable today.

I'm happy with this pregnancy in that I haven't had restless leg syndrome at all. With my first it started at about week 6, and continued for a few weeks after the MC. But I still have my body pillow in case it acts up.

I've had a few dreams lately - in one we had a girl, in the other we had a boy. Both were pleasant dreams, which was good. I didn't have any pregnancy dreams the first time around.

 

[vietmamsie]

Brianna: Congrats on the scan! Glad it went well! I had no idea you could even breastfeed while pregnant... more power to you!

Karina: Sorry you feel so bad. I have had headaches on and off as well throughout this pregnancy along with some crazy dreams!

Lisa: I don't have any stabbing pain, but I do experience a lot of pulling/cramping still. It is mild for the most part, but sometimes it feels pretty strong for a second or two. I'm pretty sure in a month or two we will all be feeling constant movement/pains, so I am just trying to get used to it and not freak out about it!

 

[Kasey84]

Brianna- so glad to hear your scan went well! Look forward to seeing pics

Karina- hope your sickness and headaches ease up soon!

My nausea has been easing up lately, though I'm still dead tired all the time! 3 more weeks until my next dr appointment and opportunity to hear my baby's hb. Seems like a lifetime away Wish there was some way to just know everything is ok! I hate the worry!

 

[vietmamsie]

Kasey: My nausea is pretty much over, but still feel dog tired every day! It is pretty hard to make plans to do anything... I need to rest the minute I get home from work, and the whole weekend was spent catching up on rest!

 

[Lisa85]

Karina, Im feeling exactly the same the last few days. Nausea seems to be back, headaches, feeling terrible in general. My MIL is about to come any minute to help me paint but not sure i will be able to do anything.
Whats restless leg syndrome?

Vietmamsie, Im getting the pulling pains as well.. mostly down my sides. Feeling very uncomfortable in general today!

Kasey, I need naps every day to get through and im still ready for bed by 830pm. I wish we could have scans every week!!! I have my appt next week and i will get to hear the heart beat. I cannot wait.

 

[Brieanna]

Sorry everyone seems to be feeling a bit bad lately.

Lisa85- I wish Oh could cook! You are lucky.

DD was actually a week late! Having a baby measure ahead isn't really a problem except since for me it means he/she is another big baby so a vbac probably isn't a good idea, especially since dd got stuck and it was a hard, long labor. I always thought that since I was a bigger gal I could push babies out, but apparently pelvis size has nothing to do with being bigger, lol.


Here is the pic.

Does it look like there isn't enough amniotic fluid? The doctor said everything looked great but I just noticed that it doesn't seem like there is enough fluid.

 

[ebonymama]

hello ladies,

wow brieanna- what a beautiful pic.....that bb looks ready to pop already....dont worry though....trust the doc...

karina me n u have the same due dates....but i doubt i will reach full term....it most likely i would have a premie.....

kasey, vietnam, lisa- i to, am dead tired all all the time....i could barely hold up during the day and at night i would sleep but tend to wake up and feel restless..sometimes....

i do get a pinching, pulling from time to time.....but it passess.....somedays i dont feel pregnant....

trying to get in to see a highly recommended OBGYN in the next few days....i am hoping to do another scan as well......

 

[Karinama98]

Lisa - when I had restless leg syndrome (RLS) I would wake up with my left leg being numb and in pain. Occasionally I would have to get up and walking around my bedroom in order for the feeling to go away. I would also get it while sitting at my work desk. I know there are other symptoms associated with RLS but those were mine. Annoyed the crap out of me.

Ebony - I think I previously saw we have the same dates. I hope you'll be able to hold onto the baby as long as you can. 37 or later anyway.

 

[ebonymama]

Lisa - when I had restless leg syndrome (RLS) I would wake up with my left leg being numb and in pain. Occasionally I would have to get up and walking around my bedroom in order for the feeling to go away. I would also get it while sitting at my work desk. I know there are other symptoms associated with RLS but those were mine. Annoyed the crap out of me.

Ebony - I think I previously saw we have the same dates. I hope you'll be able to hold onto the baby as long as you can. 37 or later anyway.

i kinda doubt that....i wanna have faith....i wanna trust in lord....but i would really like to get to 35 plus...if they decide to take the baby...but when i get in to see another OBGYN all the details would be outlined to me...

 

[Lisa85]

Brieanna, im quite small so im kinda worried about a big baby. my mum had natural deliveries so hopefully ill be ok.
That pic is great!! could just be the angle they got. im sure its fine.

Ebony, good luck getting in to see the OBGYN. Is this in your area or in canada?

Karina, i havent had that so thats good! sound quite frustrating.


I cant wait for my appointment next week. I hope i will get to hear the HB. Ive only even seen it on the monitor so far. No scan on this appointment i dont think.