(44) Little Presents - Due in December 2013

LOL..

I have my next ultrasound apt made for May 23rd.. I cant wait :)
 
I'm in Canada and they used to do a bunch of scans during a pregnancy but with all the cut backs they have been doing with the health care system they give only one scan at 20 weeks unless you're a high risk case then you get 2-3 depending on the situation. For me I have a high chance of multiples so I am going to fight my doctor on getting and early scan in addition to my 20 week one because finding out there's more than one in there at 20 weeks is way too late! We need time to gather stuff. :haha:

I never heard that you could be high risk for twins, just that they were in your side of the family. What makes you high risk for them? Sorry if I'm being nosey, just interested! :haha:

My most consistent symptom right now is fatigue!! I can't go without a nap everyday :sleep:
I need a nap every day too! Especially with my toddler having sleeping problems right now!
 
I never heard that you could be high risk for twins, just that they were in your side of the family. What makes you high risk for them? Sorry if I'm being nosey, just interested! :haha:

OH is a triplet so multiples are strong in his family and in my family there's multiple sets of twins. :) Not much to tell really lol.
 
I never heard that you could be high risk for twins, just that they were in your side of the family. What makes you high risk for them? Sorry if I'm being nosey, just interested! :haha:

OH is a triplet so multiples are strong in his family and in my family there's multiple sets of twins. :) Not much to tell really lol.

That's cool! Though your husband's side doesn't count. It's only your side, as twins are formed from the amount of eggs that you release, not the amount of sperm a man releases. Identical twins also don't count, as they're moreso a malfunction of the egg that splits, it's just a freak genetic thing that does not get passed down in genetics. Sorry, I've read a lot about twins when my SIL was pregnant with hers (I have identical nephews)and I have a bunch of twins in my family so I wanted to learn a lot about them in case I ever have them (though I pray for singletons! I don't think I could handle the stress of twin pregnancies and deliveries! :haha:) When someone says high risk, I automatically think it's doctor diagnosed, but I haven't heard of them diagnosing a high risk of twins so I didn't know if I was missing a medical term for twins!
 
I never heard that you could be high risk for twins, just that they were in your side of the family. What makes you high risk for them? Sorry if I'm being nosey, just interested! :haha:

OH is a triplet so multiples are strong in his family and in my family there's multiple sets of twins. :) Not much to tell really lol.

That's cool! Though your husband's side doesn't count. It's only your side, as twins are formed from the amount of eggs that you release, not the amount of sperm a man releases. Identical twins also don't count, as they're moreso a malfunction of the egg that splits, it's just a freak genetic thing that does not get passed down in genetics. Sorry, I've read a lot about twins when my SIL was pregnant with hers (I have identical nephews)and I have a bunch of twins in my family so I wanted to learn a lot about them in case I ever have them (though I pray for singletons! I don't think I could handle the stress of twin pregnancies and deliveries! :haha:) When someone says high risk, I automatically think it's doctor diagnosed, but I haven't heard of them diagnosing a high risk of twins so I didn't know if I was missing a medical term for twins!

I think you misread what I wrote. I just said I am at a high risk of having twins not that my pregnancy was considered high risk because of it. :)
 
Hi ladies, have been trying to catch up with everyone's comments!

Miracles happen....had a scan about 10 days ago and pleased to say that we saw the sac in the RIGHT place!! So it's not another ectopic... Which for me is just a miracle in its self. I have another scan Sunday so hopefully we'll get to see a little heartbeat, FX!

I've had really bad nausea this week, so I've ordered some nausea wrist bands in the hope they will help!! I'll try anything! I didn't use them last time, I don't know why I didn't as I had mad nausea with my dd which lasted pretty much every day for the whole pregnancy!

First day yesterday I had a 'worrying' day! Which for me is odd as I am a natural worrier! Maybe because my dd has keep me busy!!

Roll on Sunday.... If all good news we'll tell family straight away! We haven't told them yet as don't want them to have to worry as well!
 
Evening/Morning ladies.

I have been reasonably lucky as far as vomiting goes. I've had plenty of nausea, but have only vomited twice so far. First time I was not quite 6 weeks, trying to get a horse ready for a competition. Second time was this morning, felt fine, went in to the post office to pick up our mail, felt a bit queasy, had to do the bolt out the door otherwise I was going to make a mess of the poor woman's counter. Lol.
 
Sooooo excited! I have just scheduled my early pregnancy viability scan for 16th may, I can't wait! These next 2 weeks and 6 days will go by soooo slow now :)
 
@BabyHopeG: So happy for you and your good news! :happydance:

AFM: 4 MORE DAYS TILL MY 1ST SCAN!!!!! :happydance: I know its pretty much a sin to say this but....I'm hoping the weekend flies by, I can't wait for it to be over so I can have my scan :blush:

I have only thrown up the once, and that was the only time I truly felt nauseous. However I think what I've been having is just a different version of ms throughout the day. I hardly have an appetite still, not much sounds good, mostly plain soft foods like pasta and potatoes. Even then when I eat I can't eat much without feeling SOOO full, and that overly full feeling seems to last forever (just a hint of nausea with it)... it lasts so long that then I have trouble figuring out if now I'm feeling hunger pains or if I'm still full :wacko: I'm just having a hard time understanding my stomach right now, sending mixed signals and just feeling *off* most the time....

I guess I'd consider that my ms...its milder then what a lot of you have, but its definitely from the pregnancy since this is not normal for me to feel this way
 
Got ms for the first times yesterday once in the am and once before bed yuck
 
What foods have you all been told to avoid?

For me:

Sushi (& some other seafood, didn't really listen to that part since I don't eat any type of seafood anyway) undercooked meat (no pink), limit caffeine, soft cheeses, and cold lunchmeat (can have it if heated to steaming, so toasted subs & sandwiches are fine)

I haven't had any trouble following this list since all I seem to have a taste for is pasta, pasta and more pasta! Meat just sounds so gross right now..
 
7 weeks today.. ugh 1st tri is never ending
 
What foods have you all been told to avoid?

For me:

Sushi (& some other seafood, didn't really listen to that part since I don't eat any type of seafood anyway) undercooked meat (no pink), limit caffeine, soft cheeses, and cold lunchmeat (can have it if heated to steaming, so toasted subs & sandwiches are fine)

Same here, though I do zero caffeine - I never drank coffee and soda has so many bad chemicals for pregnancy, it's worse for the baby than the caffeine is. I think that covers the food though, and after what I've been through, I decided not to take unnecessary risks with silly things like food so I stay away from them for the 9 months.

First meal after birth though is going to be a large Italian (not toasted) sub with a big coke! :haha:
 
What foods have you all been told to avoid?

For me:

Sushi (& some other seafood, didn't really listen to that part since I don't eat any type of seafood anyway) undercooked meat (no pink), limit caffeine, soft cheeses, and cold lunchmeat (can have it if heated to steaming, so toasted subs & sandwiches are fine)

Same here, though I do zero caffeine - I never drank coffee and soda has so many bad chemicals for pregnancy, it's worse for the baby than the caffeine is. I think that covers the food though, and after what I've been through, I decided not to take unnecessary risks with silly things like food so I stay away from them for the 9 months.

First meal after birth though is going to be a large Italian (not toasted) sub with a big coke! :haha:

I agree even if some of it sounds silly its so easy to not eat it for 9 months, I'd rather not take ANY risks.. Same goes for me and the litterbox, my doctor told me not to clean it anymore, even though chances are since I've done it for years I've already been exposed and probably immune, but why take a chance? Besides, I don't have to clean the litterbox for 9 months now! :happydance:

I also don't have any caffeine, I used to drink like a 2 liter of diet coke everyday :dohh: before TTC I completely cut it out...not good for me or baby... I also have never been a coffee drinker...

Once meat sounds good again, I'm sure my first meal after birth will be a medium steak! :thumbup:
 
So exciting with all these scans coming up. I can't wait to know when mine is. I will know on Wednesday.

I am doing the first tri screen. Not that I would do anything about it, but I like the extra scan!

Regarding foods, you can have sushi that's not raw, I.e.eel, veggie rolls and California Rolls.
And most soft cheeses in the us are OK as long admits pasteurized. It's unpasteurized anything that you want to avoid. Queso fresca and home made cheeses are a no-no.

I cook my luncheon meats.

Also pates are a no-no.

And raw eggs.

I do consume caffeine. Not a lot. Mostly green tea. I need to so I can function. Grow a baby, nurse and take care of my toddler and do scientific research and work long hours.

Anyone else feeling really hungry?? I am scared I am going to gain a ton. I craving lots of meat too.

My hubby got me a chorizo burrito yesterday and I was feeling sick before and it made me feel better.

My cold is still lingering. And on top of that I feel dizzy and nauseous. Oh the joys. My daughter is feeling better though!! And my dad is visiting this weekend and next weekend we are staying in the hamptons!

And my first dr's appt is Wednesday.

Oh and my mom scared me yesterday and told me that nursing while pregnant will cause me to lose my teeth. :dohh: I have healthy teeth, no cavities and bone loss from my pregnancy with DD and nursing her for 18 months. But def scared me into doubling my calcium uptake!
 
@BabyHopeG: So happy for you and your good news! :happydance:

AFM: 4 MORE DAYS TILL MY 1ST SCAN!!!!! :happydance: I know its pretty much a sin to say this but....I'm hoping the weekend flies by, I can't wait for it to be over so I can have my scan :blush:

I have only thrown up the once, and that was the only time I truly felt nauseous. However I think what I've been having is just a different version of ms throughout the day. I hardly have an appetite still, not much sounds good, mostly plain soft foods like pasta and potatoes. Even then when I eat I can't eat much without feeling SOOO full, and that overly full feeling seems to last forever (just a hint of nausea with it)... it lasts so long that then I have trouble figuring out if now I'm feeling hunger pains or if I'm still full :wacko: I'm just having a hard time understanding my stomach right now, sending mixed signals and just feeling *off* most the time....

I guess I'd consider that my ms...its milder then what a lot of you have, but its definitely from the pregnancy since this is not normal for me to feel this way

This pretty much describes me. Except I haven't thrown up at all yet. I feel yuck throughout the day, eating helps. I'm craving carbs and think I'm really hungry but then I can only eat the smallest portion and I feel sick cause I'm so full. Very strange!
 
I'm completely avoiding caffeine this pregnancy. With dd I drank my allotted 150mg of caffeine bc I was working 50 hrs a week with rotating shifts and it was the only way to keep me going! I ate a lot of fatty food my last pregnancy as well and I was up to 160 lbs at 36 weeks when I had her. That's a lot for me since I'm only 5 ft 4 and weigh around 117 now. My dr said I should shoot for a 25 lb weight gain this time and hopefully carry to 38 weeks. So I'm really watching what I eat this time around. Mostly homemade meals since I stay at home now. Although at the moment my ms is worse in the evening and cooking dinner for dh and dd makes me feel like puking! :sick:

I love eating cold sandwiches...I've been toasting them instead however I did eat a cold sandwich the other day. My dr isn't too concerned with the cold deli meat thing. He said as long as the meat is packaged and doesn't smell funny or anything it's probably ok and it's a better choice than greasy French fries :haha:
 
Ladies, can I just say that I love feeling something weird, going on here and seeing that other women are feeling it too!!? It's such a relief!!! I've lost my appetite and due to either a cold or allergies - I have also lost my sense of smell AND tase :( DH surprised me last night and we had dinner in San Francisco and I couldn't even taste/smell anything and it was the most beautiful little japanese restaraunt.. for the pretty penny it costed not being able to taste it made it kind of a waste :(


But other than that I have completely lost my appetite, having to force myself to eat just for my LO.. blah!
 

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