Babies due in JUNE!

[Ellie Bellie]

I hope everyone survived the holidays! My parents arrived on Friday and left yesterday at lunch. Then the in-laws were over for dinner last night so I could foist off the leftovers on them. I'm back at work today and am completely unmotivated! At least it's a light week, but I'm wishing I had just taken the whole time off. (That's probably what I'll do next year.)

I received a fair number of gift cards for maternity clothing stores, so I'll be doing some shopping soon and hopefully feeling more comfortable in something other than sweats! DH got me some cute t-shirts from CafePress.com - I had asked for humorous or snarky shirts. In addition to one that has the "bump" traffic sign on it, my favorite was one that said "I create my own minions. What's your superpower?"

One small annoyance - when I invited my in-laws over, MIL said that she had been feeling unwell and was getting over some food poisoning from the 25th (vomiting, upset stomach). I assured her that if it was just a reaction to bad food that there was nothing to be concerned about. So they come over for dinner. Once here, and after hugging me and giving me a big kiss on the cheek, MIL tells DH that she had been running a fever that morning as well. So was this really just a reaction to bad food or something else? If we'd known that we certainly would have waited until she was completely well before having them over! DH is mildly upset with her and now concerned that he's sick and getting me sick. I know we can't avoid all germs/viruses/cooties, but we're trying to keep from intentionally exposing ourselves. So that was a frustration last night. Grrrr.....

ABJ - Congrats on the little girl! Less than 4 weeks until we find out and I'm getting so eager!

Sadie and Sunshine - I called my paternal grandmother "Nana" and my cousins called her "Nanny". Then my grandfather was "Papa" and they called him "Poppy".

 

[Ferne]

Congrats on your little girl ABJ!

 

[sadie]

Hello everyone! Congrats ABJ on your exciting news!

I'm in Italy, its just as cold here as it is in NY..... OH and I had a cocktail party at a hotel to anjounce our pregnancy. It was really nice. He told him mom less than a week ago and today we will take her to lunch. He said thatbshe was really happy for him.
We decided to do a renovation and ae going to give the baby a bigger room which is closer to ours. Just have to have the men come to put up a wall..... Its all coming together.

Its nice how trimester #2 is almost symptom-free however I do have to constantly pee, yet i rea how that should lessen during this time....?
How is everyone else feeling? less tired, finally?? MS?

 

[Sunshine12]

Hello everyone! Congrats ABJ on your exciting news!

I'm in Italy, its just as cold here as it is in NY..... OH and I had a cocktail party at a hotel to anjounce our pregnancy. It was really nice. He told him mom less than a week ago and today we will take her to lunch. He said thatbshe was really happy for him.
We decided to do a renovation and ae going to give the baby a bigger room which is closer to ours. Just have to have the men come to put up a wall..... Its all coming together.

Its nice how trimester #2 is almost symptom-free however I do have to constantly pee, yet i rea how that should lessen during this time....?
How is everyone else feeling? less tired, finally?? MS?

Your cocktail party sounded lovely Sadie.

Ellie, your T=shirts sound fab!

Re symptoms Im feeling fine. I have round ligament pain, bleeding gums (which Ive had for weeks) and my boobs are on the increase again but I dont feel bad or ill or anything thankfully. x

 

[StarSign]

:wave: Hi Ladies...HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!
I've been doing some traveling, so I'm back to working the rest of this week so I can keep the days to use for the time off

Sunshine- I'm glad you're feeling better, but it's a whole new bag of worms for this next tri, eh?

Ellie- TOO CUTE about the t-shirts. And, just take a couple extra pre-natals when you worry about the germs and keep the hands clean.

Sadie- Thanks for your Italian update!! It's so lovely that things are coming together for you. What part of Italy (upper or lower). I'm surprised that's it's the same temp as NYC.

AngelB- thanks for stopping by to update. Go Team pink!

AFM- My bump goes up and down depending on gas and volume of food consumed in one setting , but like Sadie's saying- boy- my trips for doing #1 just ramped up!! Yay that the 'airy' issue is less of a BIG deal now, but I'm very sensitive around my tummy- so no pressure really can be applied. Overall, I feel good. I also feel very blessed. I'm still in regular jeans/pants, but they are ones with a bigger waist. So, I'm back to using my doppler now and again..and I get HB pretty easily on my right side. So, per Mr. Ramzi- I'm likely due a boy. 1 month to go to know for sure!

We had a great Xmas...lovely to be around friends and family.

 

[Sunshine12]

It sure is Starsign. Im just getting my head round the fact that I cant seem to sneeze at the moment with peeing myself a little bit.

(Sorry if that offended anyone but I just kinda tell it like it is! .....and squeeze....)

 

[lilmamatoW]

Hi ladies.

So glad to hear that you and all your little ones are doing well and that you have made it through the bulk of the holidays. Hubby and I are traveling on Friday to Southern California (hooray for weather in the 70s!)...looking forward to a few days of warm weather and some R&R (our little girl is staying with my mom). I'm dreaming of traveling with only a carry-on bag and getting to read on the plane, instead of having to entertain a two year-old.

As for the pregnancy, still having a tough time sleeping on my left side, so I ordered a different body pillow, which I am hoping helps with the backaches and headaches. I am definitely feeling the top of uterus around my belly button and once every few days, I still feel a little "flutter." I notice that my boobs are getting larger (I'm usually lucky to fit into a b cup, but today I grabbed a c cup to be comfortable) and sorer. Can you believe we are coming to the halfway point in a few weeks?

Hope you all have a wonderful and happy new year!

 

[Ferne]

lilmama let me know how the new pillow works for you. I'm in the market for a body pillow.

Great point about the halfway point. It's going scary fast and that's sad since this will be my last pregnancy and baby.

 

[Ellie Bellie]

Where is the time going? I can't believe I'm almost an avocado - that used to feel like it was ages away and I'd never get there!

This morning was my monthly check-up with the OB - my 24-hr urine collection and blood work all came back great, so the kidneys are doing their job. It took a little while for the doctor to find the heartbeat just because LO was squirming around so much. Every time I heard some noise, she said "no, that's movement." But finally she got the heartbeat. I'm still amazed by it!

The doctor did mention doing the triple screen test, though she had no recommendation one way or the other. What are your thoughts on it? Are you having it done? I'm ambivalent, as I don't know what extra useful information I can get from it as compared to the NT and the 20-week scan. The doctor just kept mentioning that it can be reassuring for people, but I didn't feel the need to be reassured ... until she mentioned it. Grr...

 

[StarSign]

Boo for me, I've been having sugar in my urine this and my last dr. visit, so today's visit included that horrid glucose drink test and I had some SERIOUS reaction to that crap. I drank water right after the blood draw, but was going to wait the 30 minutes to eat after I arrived at work, well 15 min into that drive, my heart went into overdrive, I broke out in a sweat and a migraine. I was able to pull off get some water and a sandwich, but mid-chomping I fell asleep!! I just hope it comes back that I don't have gestational diabetes or that I'm borderline (needing more testing)...NO desire to repeat that.

My dr. wants me to do the secondary screening too, but for the other chromosomal defects there are. The MaterniT21 came back negative as supported by the traditional NT scan, so besides the negative for Fragile X, there's trisomy 18 & 13 to worry about and a couple of others. Since its testing requies nothing but some blood drawing- I'm fine. But, anything else is a no-go for me.

Lilmama mentioned going to a C- I'm doing the same. After all the milk left last time- I was AAaaa, but now, I'm back to C. I'm normally about B I guess. I'm going to do some pics of morning and afternoon for grins because I don't have much when I wake up, but at the days' end- fuhgetaboutit.

Ferne- you guys only want 2 kiddies or was the 2nd one just a lotta work to conceive?

 

[sadie]

Now i am going to go nuts! This will be my 3rd time trying to post here!

Hi everyone! Sunshine, I am in Rome and eating quite well this week! much better than in NY!

Ellie, so whatever happened with your mil? Was it a true cold or just a stomach thing? How are u and hubby feeling?

I am looking forward to hearing body pillow feedback, as I will need one soon!

Any suggestion about buying a wintwr coat? i need a new one because my belly is expanding, tho i dont know if i can get away with buying a regular coat, but a size bigger or if i should get a maternity one.... i found a cute one here but its not on sale yet.

my boobs have just filled out my B bra and there seems to still be a bit of room for growth. Anyone else have a weekly growth spurt when the uterus stretches and the boobs tingle? i have it once per week and it keeps me up during the night. The body is an amazing thing....

I have my amnio this week. Ugh! But at 42 years old, i need to know whats going on. I am dreading it, but at the same time I'm ok with it, just scared for the worst!

Ok girls, have a great weekend. i depart on sunday.....

 

[sadie]

Starsign, did you have sugar in your urine in e past? FX all is ok....

 

[Sunshine12]

Thinking of you Sadie. Ive heard the amnio takes no time at all so before you know it you will have had it and find out that bubba is just perfect!! Let us know how you get on. Hope you having a wonderful time in Rome. Im very jealous!!

My D cup boobeedoos are expanding and Im trying to come to terms with the fact that they are starting to sag. Ive always had great boobs and now they are horrible. My nipples look like flying saucers these days. Ugggg.

Re winter coat Sadie, I was thinking of getting the style that buttons at the top then kind of flows outwards IYKWIM so that I can get away without having to buy a maternity one but not sure if that will work or not.

Anyone thinking about prams/travel systems yet? We need an all terrain buggy/pram but I was thinking of getting a travel system as it looks so much easier than faffing around with separates. They are very expensive though. About £500!!! My parents said they will buy us one but they dont have loads of cash so Ive said they and OH's parents can maybe go together and get us one. I couldnt believe how expensive they are.

I got loads of free baby stuff this week. Nappies, cream, wipes, cuddly toys etc. The supermarkets here give you loads of free things so Ive been stocking up. The newborn nappies are sooooo cute!! Im looking into using normal nappies rather than disposables but havent made my mind up yet.

Anyway, Im writing a novel here so I best nip it in the bud before you all fall asleep!!

Hope you all well. xx

 

[StarSign]

Hey Sadie, yes, I've had it in the past- even with my first. At this point, not too worried yet. Also haven't heard a peep from the drs. office yet. We shall c....I'm just going to let them call.

Sunshine, wow, that IS quite pricey. With my first it was so convenient to be able to carry baby in hand carrier which also locked into car which also locked into a stroller- so def go with the 3-in-1. One way around the pricing is to find a stroller which works for many brands but still snaps securely. I had intent with my first for the jogging stroller 3-in-1, but I was honest enough with myself in the end to get a general one- I am not a runner

On another note- I took the nite vs. day pics. Umm, not much diff visually. Guess it only feels like something vs. looks like something...

 

[sadie]

I need an all terrain travel system too. Between cobblestones and the beach, i want to be able to move easily. And the good ones can easily be sold over the internet, plus they're guaranteed, etc. We shall see!

I have a gross question which may be TMI for some.... (sorry in advance!) but i dont know who else to ask!!
I always had creamy cm up until recently. However, now it has become more slippery and more like ewcm, after i use the toilette! Is this normal? Thanks ladies!

Hope everyone has a fun time tonight! i had a dream last night that i was drinking a lot, and was upset when i woke up but then realized it was just a dream, tho i still felt a little guilty! Weird.

Ok time to get my hair blown out! Here it costs only 15€ and the girl is amazing! On wednesdays it is only 10€. In NYC the prices are. Ridiculous so I am taking advantage of a little bit of pampering!

 

[Sunshine12]

Yes Sadie its totally normal. Ive had it too and also had quite a bit of watery type milky looking stuff (ewwww) to the point where I was worried about leaking amniotic fluid but spoke to midwife and hospital and they all said that extra discharge of any kind is normal. Unless you could fill a pad with it its totally fine.

On a less icky note, have a wonderful New Years everyone. Im just waiting on a few of my alcoholic mates turning up to spend a few days here. Im going to have a glass of wine with my meal but really wish I could have more!!

xx

 

[sadie]

Im back! Wow, italy was like an 'in your face this is what your future is all about' kind of thing. I mean, I spent the entire summer there, in 2011 and 2010, but this is soon to be permanent. Whoa.

I kwym sunshine about the coat... I am going to look around here a bit. Everything is on sale so maybe i will find something i like that can be used year after year.

So funny how our bodies are all so different. As my stomach continues to grow hugely, you girls are talking about boob expansion. I hardly notice a thing with my boobs. Seriously, my regular B cup bra is carrying them along....

SS, keep up posted on the results. Its usually a good sign when the doctors office doesnt call!

Btw, what is a nappy?

During my 10 hr plane ride home, there was a baby next to me. 6 months old. Very cute and very well behaved. I was like 'this will be me next year when i go to florida with baby to see my parents'. It was nice!

 

[Sunshine12]

Im back! Wow, italy was like an 'in your face this is what your future is all about' kind of thing. I mean, I spent the entire summer there, in 2011 and 2010, but this is soon to be permanent. Whoa.

I kwym sunshine about the coat... I am going to look around here a bit. Everything is on sale so maybe i will find something i like that can be used year after year.

So funny how our bodies are all so different. As my stomach continues to grow hugely, you girls are talking about boob expansion. I hardly notice a thing with my boobs. Seriously, my regular B cup bra is carrying them along....

SS, keep up posted on the results. Its usually a good sign when the doctors office doesnt call!

Btw, what is a nappy?

During my 10 hr plane ride home, there was a baby next to me. 6 months old. Very cute and very well behaved. I was like 'this will be me next year when i go to florida with baby to see my parents'. It was nice!

A nappy is a diaper Sadie.

My stomach has been getting smaller instead of bigger!! I think Im losing my bloat (of which I had loads) and getting proper baby belly instead. Its getting harder by the day. Only 18 days till my scan. Cant wait.

Sadie, its Thursday your amnio? (Ive got the 5th in my head for some reason but could be wrong.)

 

[sadie]

Yep, this thursday.

 

[Ferne]

Sadie,
I'll be thinking about you this week. I can't wait to hear that your baby is healthy. Will you find out any information on Thursday? I know some results take 2+ weeks but will you find out anything this week?

I hope that the test goes smoothly and you can get some peace of mind this week.

My doctor hasn't made a final decision on doing the amnio yet. One more ultrasound and she said she'll have a better idea.