2016 May Miracles

[Spiffynoodles]

Krissy, congrats on your little girl! I think it's funny that people were expecting a boy...as if having one gender ensures that the next will be the opposite!

Flossie, is there a certain food group or certain foods that you've been liking lately, so we can point out ideas or recipes for you?

Febbride, sorry you've got a low-lying placenta. It seems like most of the time it moves by the end of pregnancy, so there's a good chance you can avoid the C-section again.

drjo, I can't believe there are people in this group that are getting so close to the half-way mark!

Beeka, congrats on your little boy!

As for me, I have my appointment today to get my first P17 injection. I really hope I'm one of the women who has no side-affects from it!

 

[Em260]

Krissy - congrats on your baby girl! Sisters are the best! I'm hoping we can hang in there for baby #3 and hopefully give my DD a sister next time

Flossie - I have the same problem lately, nothing sounds good and I have zero desire to cook anything. I end up cooking anyway for my DD so I try to eat whatever that is. I was really nauseous during my last pregnancy and didn't gain any weight until later in the second tri. I found making soups kick started my appetite and I would eat bread with them too. Some healthy carbs that are easy to digest might help, do you like sweet potatoes or quinoa?

Febbride - hopefully your placenta will move. I had a complete previa last pregnancy but it moved entirely by 32 weeks. It seems like they move more often than not and you have plenty of time for your uterus to grow.

Spiffy - good luck with the injection. Hopefully it doesn't have any side effects. How often do you have to get them?

Drjo - congrats on 18 weeks! Almost halfway!

 

[Spiffynoodles]

Spiffy - good luck with the injection. Hopefully it doesn't have any side effects. How often do you have to get them?

I have to get them weekly from now until 36 weeks. I'm not looking forward to having a bruised thigh for the next 20 weeks. But if it keeps baby cooking longer, it will be worth it.

 

[Flossie_Aus]

Flossie, is there a certain food group or certain foods that you've been liking lately, so we can point out ideas or recipes for you?

Is bacon a food group?

Fatty bacon & egg breakfasts(at any time of day), strawberries, mangoes and lollies.

 

[KrissyB]

Fatty bacon & egg breakfasts(at any time of day), strawberries, mangoes and lollies.

You sound like me! The more breakfast sandwiches the merrier. And I'll sub in a grill cheese with a side of pickles to mix things up. Lol
Unfortunately I also haven't found aa healthier pallitable solution. Bland and low fat foods are hard to get down and borderline trigger gag reflexes still.

 

[ja14]

@flossie & Krissy ... Sausage biscuits had been a go to for me in the morning, it seemed to be one of the only foods I didn't throw up- until today. No more sausage biscuits for me!

I love fruit, but I couldn't keep that down, and it's really hard to drink water before lunch. Bland foods are yuck!

 

[Em260]

Is bacon a food group?

Fatty bacon & egg breakfasts(at any time of day), strawberries, mangoes and lollies.

Oh haha! It shouldn't be too hard to gain weight with those cravings . You could add some potatoes and make eggs and bacon frittata. Yum bacon sounds so good!

 

[Em260]

Spiffy - good luck with the injection. Hopefully it doesn't have any side effects. How often do you have to get them?

I have to get them weekly from now until 36 weeks. I'm not looking forward to having a bruised thigh for the next 20 weeks. But if it keeps baby cooking longer, it will be worth it.

Ouch hopefully the bruising won't be too bad. I had to do progesterone shots daily for the first 12 weeks of this pregnancy. Not fun but yes, anything to keep the baby cooking longer!

 

[Flossie_Aus]

I'm so glad it's not just me! I'm going to work on adding my fruit addiction to higher protein meals, such as an almond milk smoothie or adding almond butter to apple slices ... I'll try anyway

 

[Ganton]

I'm still getting waves of nausea but that could be blood pressure related. At the last check it was 85/50, so no wonder I'm feeling a bit light headed and queasy. I'm able to eat a decent quantity and variety of food, but still haven't put on any weight at nearly 19 weeks. My starting BMI was bang in the middle of the normal range so can afford to drop a bit, but I'm not sure if I should be concerned if the lack of gain continues. I have my scan next week then see the midwife the following week so am hoping to be reassured from both of those that all is ok, especially as I still haven't felt movements.

 

[Spiffynoodles]

Flossie, do bacon lettuce tomato sandwiches sound good at all? You could throw avocado in that, too, which is great during pregnancy. I know the bacon lust all too well...last pregnancy I would cave in to my bacon craving and just eat 5 or 6 pieces by itself.

Em, the injection site is pretty sore today, but not as bad as I was fearing, so that's good, and no other side-affects so far!

Ganton, is your doctor concerned about your blood pressure being that low? Do they know why? I had really low blood pressure right after giving birth to my DS2 and it made me feel awful! As for movements, I know that's been a concern for you, but I'm sure all those rolls and kicks are just being buffered by the placenta right now.

 

[Em260]

Spiffy - oh that's good no side effects! I was sore too after those injections. Sometimes adding a heating pad helped.

Ganton - sorry you're not feeling well. Hopefully you'll start feeling more movement soon. Those little kicks and movements are so reassuring!

 

[Em260]

For those of you that have used one before, what infant car seat did you use last time and did you like it? my DD was so uncomfortable in the one we had. It was really narrow and squished her shoulders so I'm looking for something else this time around

 

[drjo718]

Hi everyone! Had an appointment today. Normal BP, according to their scale I've gained 8.5 pounds, but on my home scale I've gained 6 lol, heart rate 152. Had blood drawn for the quad screen and set up my anatomy/gender scan for Dec 16th!!

 

[Spiffynoodles]

Drjo, I always weigh 2-3 pounds more on my doctor's scale. My scale is nicer to me.

Em, I've used the same infant car seat for all my kids, so I don't remember the name exactly because I bought it 4 years ago, but I know it's a Graco. It's worked well for all of our kids. Here's a picture of it next to one of our convertible car seats, so you can see the size:

 

[pinkpassion]

I used the graco snug ride with dd and didn't really care for it. I'll be using a maxi cosi this time as I got dd a maxi cosi convertible seat and love it. After seeing the infant ones in the store I'm in love!!

 

[busytulip]

I've got a Graco snugride and like it just fine. Really it just depends on your needs. I needed something slimmer so that it could fit in between 2 other car seats.

Spiffy car seats expire every 4 years. I believe there is a website where you can plug in your model numbers to see if yours is still relevant. Usually the expiration date is listed on the seat itself though. Heat and Cold expand and shrink the materials they are made of over time and that can cause problems with overall safety. Just thought I'd mention it in case you weren't already aware.

Sorry I've not posted much, but I have been reading and keeping the first page updated. I just have a lot going on these days.

 

[Flossie_Aus]

Spiffy I reckon that sounds alright! I've done a big grocery shop and started tracking my intake today and it seems to be going okay so far. Got hubby on board to cook me dinner too, woohoo!!!

 

[pinkpassion]

I thought seats expire every 7 years... oy, I'd better get to checking it out then!!

 

[Sis4Us]

Sorry I havent posted much its been hard to even read most days

Just wanted to let everyone know he's ALL BOY!!

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