2014 January Rainbows

[Lucy529]

Lyndzo I too stress about gaining to much but my dr said I've only gain a bit she's not worried at all I think between 10/12 lbs which I'm really happy with I know I might gain more but that will be baby as I started eating low carb to keep my sugars in check

90 days from today my son might be here I'm so excited

Just a heads up I might become annoying LOL with my own countdown

 

[xxemmyxx]

Yeah I think doctors need to be really careful what they say to women! Pregnancy=weight gain, the baby weighs around 7lb, the placenta weighs around 1.5lbs and the amniotic fluid weighs around 1.8 lbs. so there is over 10lb in just baby essentials.
Then your uterus grows huge so that weighs around 2lbs, your blood volume increases so much that the extra blood weighs around 2.6lbs!! You have extra fluid in your body (wee wee lol) plus our hormones make us retain water so that's an extra 2.6lbs! Your boobs can weigh an extra 0.9lbs from growing and our bodies naturally store more fat in preparation for breast feeding once the baby is born which can roughly equal about 8.8lbs.
So altogether that's around 30lb weight gain in pregnancy. They suggest an average woman should gain between 22-28lbs. If you have a high bmi then you should try to gain between 11-20lb. But to achieve this we should just be watching what we eat and doing gentle exercise, not dieting!! If your doctor suggests you gain no weight at all then they r actually suggesting you loose weight to make way for all these things the baby adds during pregnancy. And that is not good advice! And women shouldn't be stressing about weight gain during pregnancy. Obviously we shouldn't be 'eating for two' and getting silly about it but a normal healthy diet with a little bit of what we fancy every now and then will be fine. Just cus im big doesnt mean I have to grow a life inside me any different to anyone else. Doctors annoy me so much!!

 

[JohnsonGirl]

Morning ladies and welcome Larasue
I just woke up from a crazy dream- dreamt I had my baby and when he came out he was a huge rabbit!!!!! What the heck!!! I know I'm a vet but that freaked me out lol.

my midwife hasn't said anything about a GD test. Is it just in the US? Think I've gained about 14lbs now- most on the last 6 weeks or so. Think it's very unrealistic for them to ask not to gain more- this is the big growth stage now!!!

In better news- my hubby is back tomorrow, hurray!!!

 

[JohnsonGirl]

p.s- well said Emmy!!

 

[xxemmyxx]

Morning ladies and welcome Larasue
I just woke up from a crazy dream- dreamt I had my baby and when he came out he was a huge rabbit!!!!! What the heck!!! I know I'm a vet but that freaked me out lol.

my midwife hasn't said anything about a GD test. Is it just in the US? Think I've gained about 14lbs now- most on the last 6 weeks or so. Think it's very unrealistic for them to ask not to gain more- this is the big growth stage now!!!

In better news- my hubby is back tomorrow, hurray!!!

Hahaha a big rabbit! That's funny! Were you expecting a rabbit in your dream or was it a shock?

They offer the GD test in the UK to people who have a bmi above the healthy range or to people who might have other conditions that might lead to it or some parts of the country just offer it to everyone. People with a healthy bmi can get GD too but they routinely test people with a high bmi as its more likely, of course, just like everything else!!! Bmi bmi bmi bmi bmi bmi bmi blah blah blah! Lol

 

[JohnsonGirl]

Ah ok so maybe I won't get one then.
And the rabbit was a shock!!!

 

[Lucy529]

They do it for every one here is my understanding no matter the BMI there was a woman there she's way littler than me and had GD am already a diabetic and the dr saw no reason to spike my sugar on purpose when we know I have it thank goodness I've heard awful things about that drink.

My favorite part besides listening to my little guy was her telling me everything that would happen if he doesn't come on his own by the 26th of Dec. did went over everything that roll happen from here on out which I really like bc I feel more prepared for it.

The only person that ever saw my weight as an issue was the specialist which I might only see one more time since he seems to doing good in there they see no sense of me driving so far when they can monitor me here

Ooh and we got our first dusting of snow last night

Rachel LOL on the rabbit I dreamed I had had IVF and they put a horse in me and we could see the hoofs on the u/s freaky dream

 

[Lyndzo]

I agree about what the doctors say. I feel I may be different though, I was 100lbs overweight to start. (Even though I look big I don't think I look as big as I weigh, I've been told this a few times too which is nice). So I'm happy that I'm still down some of that 100lbs lol

 

[xxemmyxx]

I'm not far off that overweight too Lyndzo! We still have a baby to make and that weighs something so don't worry about it Hun, you can't change what you weigh now, just enjoy your pregnancy xx

 

[Young414]

Lucy and lyndzo- glad your appointments went well. And lyndzo, I agree with Emmy...no weight at all sounds a little silly.

Welcome Lara.

Rachel- I think I would have woken up startled if I dreamt baby was a rabbit! Lol it's crazy what pregnancy does to us. lol

Hello Emmy!! I agree..Well said!

Afm- the glucose wasn't terrible. They did make me do the three hour test though, when I've never been tested before...so idk

I've got 3d pictures to share. Baby girl is 2lb 1oz so far and has inherited my husbands ginormous feet!

I know that some people (including my mom and dad) think that these pictures are scary and make her look like an alien..but to me, they are priceless! I LOVE THEM!

 

[Lucy529]

Young she's adorable it gives you an idea what she'll look like when she's here . They are priceless ignore the comments

I'm really hoping that they do the 4D for me when we go in a few weeks FX

 

[xxemmyxx]

Awwwww young she is gorgeous! She looks like a baby, a real baby! Not alien like at all! I do think those 3d/4d ones can look a little scary when they are done really early just cus the baby can look a bit skeletal but I would still love mine all the same! But it seems 26 weeks she looks plenty chubby, I want one now!

 

[JohnsonGirl]

Wow young, AMAZING pictures

 

[Young414]

Thanks ladies! It's great to see what she looks like. She has a good combination of both mine and DH's features. I loved the "ooooh" face she was doing. lol The tech said that she looks really feminine. So that was cool. She also told us that she is FOR SURE a girl...lol now i'm not so hesitant to buy girly things lol

 

[Lyndzo]

OMG Young, my heart is melting. She is so gorgeous

 

[Young414]

3rd Trimester tomorrow!!!!!!!!! CAN'T WAIT! I feel like I should do something to celebrate...but DH will be working a 24 hour shift tomorrow...


everybody is coming up on new weeks!! So exciting!
Any new pictures? New updates? Anybody?! lol

 

[Lucy529]

Young wow 3rd tri you could celebrate a bit late it's still celebrating I might get my hubby to take me out to lunch or something

I have my apt this morning so might have an update for you soon

 

[xxemmyxx]

I don't really have any updates, apart from I really sorted out my bad skin with some Liz Earle skin products. A friend recommended it to me. So glad I tried them cus it has helped to clear my spots up almost completely

I wish I had some cute 3d/4d baby pics to post, I really want some now!

I'm an eggplant tomoro so that's good, glad to be off the papaya!

Wow 3rd tri young, can't believe how quick it's going now!

 

[Lucy529]

UPDATE !!!! LOL

Got a surprise scan I though we were just going to discuss the specialists findings but she said we'll take a quick look and I get to see her again in three weeks for another quick look so this whole month I have to see some dr to check him (he's ok tho) two of those apts include u/s one in two weeks and one in three
At 32 weeks we'll start stress test and u/s at each apt once a week until induction she said he's looking good but any small change and he's out it's made me feel so much better knowing that we're going to get very detailed care

I got tons of pics today AND a DVD because he was swallowing he had his foot above his head lol so she couldn't do the 4D but she said when she does another check up in three weeks we can try again I'll be close to 28 weeks so he should have some fat on him LOL am so I love with my little boy can't wait to meet him

 

[Young414]

Awww!! YAY LUCY!! I'm so glad that they are being so detailed with you! That's very exciting!!! I hope that Baby Ivan cooperates at the next scan! I got to see Violet swallowing too! It's REALLY neat!