Cycle 1 day 1. Who's with me? *update* It's a girl! Congrats baby_bray!!!

[mailcmm]

I have always been more hourglass. My hips and top are way bigger then my waist and I have a very short torso but my wait measurement is 28 normally. My hips are 36. Same as my bust so I have gained 14.5" and only 11 lbs as of today. And Finn weighs about 4 so I am very proud. Still look huge. I hear people mutter she's about to pop all the time lol.

As for the bronchitis... Went to ob today. Couldn't take it anymore. The ER dr said they couldn't do anything and usually he would be right but in pregnant women they like to treat agresssively as the cough can tear ligaments which I did. So now I am doubled over in horrific pain with each cough sometimes in tears. So I got all sorts of meds and truthfully dr says they are ok and I am running with it because I cannot continue with this pain. I cough every 30 seconds and so basically it's like getting knifed every 30 secs. I have antibiotics, an inhaler and cough syrup with hydrocodone. The last he said to use sparingly but at least 2 times a day to get relief for the tear. All that being said because they didn't treat me it can take weeks for the tear to heal because I will have the cough til at least next week and the tear won't heal until the cough is gone. If Finn turns the tear won't heal til next year. Yay! So let's all pray for a nice breech c section. And to add insult to injury the tear is where Finns head is so every movement is as bad as a cough. Just counting the minutes to 10 pm so I can take my medicine and get the first sleep I will have had since last week.

 

[baby_bray]

Oh Mail...hope you're able to get peace and you start healing! Hope tonight's sleep is the best you've had in ages.
I'm super impressed with your self control, 11lbs so far!! Like I said, I went from 6lb to 12lb in just 3wks. Still on track, but I can't do that every 3 weeks I've still got 18wks to go!!!!

 

[MightyMom]

I've taken that cough syrup before. It's GREAT. It will really help you! Sucks that you got a tear, I hope Finn keeps still for you. :/

 

[mailcmm]

Omg that was the best sleep ever. Went 3 full hours before needing to pee and that was dead sleep. Then I coughed maybe twice and fell back to sleep. Got a full night. Still don't feel better but really welcomed the rest. Finn was still squirming when I woke up which was nice because they said he would move less with the meds and not to worry but we worry. Lol it's what I do best.now I am on my daytime meds. All OTC and and on the a list. The cold was bad but bearable this tear is not. Today I have a regular ob appointment. My ob office is wonderful. They have a wellness center so yesterday I saw a family practitioner that is up on pregnant people. That really helps because the ER doc had to pull out his smart phone to see what I could take. Lol

Bray... You will do just fine. I don't know why I haven't gained any weight but am heavier then you. Very glad to shift this weight around. Also with your line of work you will be back in shape in no time. I don't work out... EVER... Lol I will be getting back into a kitchen though and will drop weight quick.

Going to be a long weekend. My baby girl is going to a huge horse show. I mean huge. Cash prizes for every event. She could win about $500 dollars. This will also be the start of her national rating. I am so nervous for her. There will be lots of fb pictures. Dh wants me to stay home as it is out of town and we need to stay in a hotel but I can't miss this. So hoping by tomorrow the antibiotics and other meds have me feeling up to my job as hair/makeup/wardrobe. Lol

 

[moter98]

11 lbs?! you can have some of my weight gain mail, lol. ah well, it's for a good cause. i'm glad i can finally work out again, that should help a little bit with the gaining. though i've already gained 20 lbs, yikes! hope you feel better soon.

 

[mailcmm]

Thanks, me too. 20 lbs isn't so bad. I think I just am not gaining my fat store. Y'all need some padding. Lol I don't. 32 weeks tomorrow! You must be so glad to be done with being a couch potato. I want out of my sick bed. I have so much to do and no time left. How's your nursery coming?

 

[moter98]

Well, I've gained plenty of fat stores already, ha! Yep, life is so much better now that I can get back to a more normal routine. Hope you can get back to it soon too. It's hard being stuck in bed. Nursery is almost done. Still waitin on dh to hang some pictures and holdbacks and move crib mattress. Then I think I'm all done with nursery

 

[television]

25 weeks yay.Every weeks just feels that bit better. Ive gained about 14lbs which probably isnt great but i like food lol

 

[mailcmm]

Congrats tv!!! 25 weeks and moving right along. I like food too. Believe me I'm not dieting. I don't know where the food is going? Lol

 

[colta]

Congrats on 25 weeks TV! That's fantastic. Oh you ladies are so far ahead of me... I'll never catch up.

Well... looks like I'm 3dpo today. Today's temp moved my O date ahead one day, but I feel better about it doing so... that was the day I was having really strong ovulation cramping and mucho cm... so I think that was the day.
I have a really good feeling about this cycle, I'm so hoping this is it.

 

[Twinkie210]

Just measured my circumference and I am gonna give Twinkie a run for her money. Lol 43.5" around. And I am supposed to have 8weeks left to my due date but always knew I wasn't making it to that. 4-6 weeks left.

LOL, I was 48" at 38 weeks- you may squeak out ahead

 

[MightyMom]

So glad you got some much needed rest mail!! I told you that stuff is great. I hope another couple night of rest will have you feeling good enough to get your daughter ready for the big competition.

Bray, don't feel bad about the weight gain. I gained 45lbs with my first. 20lbs came off immediately when I gave birth, then lost 10lbs more over 3 months. Never lost the last 10lbs, but that is because I stopped dieting so we could TTC again. So even if you gain a ton like I did, it comes off really fast.

Motor, I can't wait to see pictures of the finished nursery!! I am living vicariously through you since we can't decorate yet. We are moving Saturday, so no decorating for me. Boo.

Exciting news!! We had our gender scan today! Anyone want to take a guess on boy or girl?

 

[Twinkie210]

Hmmm, I am going with boy, but I am a terrible guesser!

For those of you worried about weight gain, I gained 40lbs with my first and 50lbs with little guy, so I wouldn't fret And I only have 14 more lbs to go before I am back to my original weight, which I am super proud of! To be truthful I would be happy just losing 10 of it.

Good Luck Colta!

 

[moter98]

Hmmm, I am going with boy, but I am a terrible guesser!

For those of you worried about weight gain, I gained 40lbs with my first and 50lbs with little guy, so I wouldn't fret And I only have 14 more lbs to go before I am back to my original weight, which I am super proud of! To be truthful I would be happy just losing 10 of it.

Good Luck Colta!

that's reassuring!
i gained 42 with #1. took me 6 months and a ton of working out and dieting to lose it all again. i was hoping to gain less this time around

 

[Twinkie210]

I lost all of the weight in 6 weeks with #1, but I was 20 and a full time student, so I was constantly busy, the weight just pretty much fell off. This time around I knew it would be harder to lose because I have struggled with weight gain for the past few years. I gained 40lbs back after I graduated college, then lost 30 of it last year, on a 5'3" frame, that is a lot of weight! Plus I am almost 30 now, so my metabolism is not what it used to be

 

[moter98]

I lost all of the weight in 6 weeks with #1, but I was 20 and a full time student, so I was constantly busy, the weight just pretty much fell off. This time around I knew it would be harder to lose because I have struggled with weight gain for the past few years. I gained 40lbs back after I graduated college, then lost 30 of it last year, on a 5'3" frame, that is a lot of weight! Plus I am almost 30 now, so my metabolism is not what it used to be

I was 30 with #1. Now 33, my poor metabolism is getting even slower lol!

 

[baby_bray]

You ladies make me feel so much better.
I'm teeny, but I have a really hard time making myself work out...and that's sort of bad coming from a military member.
We really don't have a structured workout regiment as far as some hospital work sections, it's all done on your own time. We have big physical fitness tests twice a year (or once a year if you score *really* high). I'll have to pass my physical fitness test by 6 months postpartum.

Oooo, MightyMom, I love pictures Hmm....I'm usually a poor guesser...but I'll take a shot in the dark and guess....!!!!!!!!

 

[MightyMom]

It's a boy! Team ! It was really hard to get a potty shot because he was bouncing all about but the tech finally caught him in profile view and it was right there.

 

[baby_bray]

Wonderful news~~~!!! Congratulations!!!! Love the name, Colton is so cute

 

[mailcmm]

Awe mighty!!! Fabulous news. Seems like we are all having boys. Lol


Got back last night from Perry. Dd was amazing. Judge was an ass. She entered 3 classes walk/trot, walk/trot Arab, and walk/trat Arab champion. She scored 4th, 1st and 2nd respectively. The judge came up to her after the 1st 2 events and said she needed to work on her horses walk? No idea what she meant. Trainer was livid because before they called the winners for the walk/trot all the other trainers congratulated him. No one could believe she didn't place first. Then at the end of the 3rd event the judge told dd that she could have placed first in champion but really needs to work on her horses walk. Then she says you have a good trainer but I'd love to have this horse at my farm. Our trainer is in an up roar. Then the trainers wife goes on and the judge not realizing that they are together says the same thing to her. The horse that were being shown were miles ahead of the other horses. I mean just perfect animals meant to go far. Our trainer breeds Arabians and has had 6 national champion horses. So he thinks the judge robbed dd of her win so she could solicit her training services. We all blow it off cause d&d had 3 flawless rides. It was amazing. Then she goes into her next class, walk/trot/canter Arab. The girl she is riding against is probably the best competition she has ever had. So the girls ride, line up, the judge talks to them and then calls down a man from the box. They talk and then they go over to our trainer and talk. Mean while these girls have no idea what's going on. They call Taylor as first. And it was an amazing ride. I go up to the trainer who informs me that either she needs to give up her 1st 3 ribbons or the last one. That she can't ride in both disciplines. If we give up walk/trot that she can only ride walk/trot/canter from now on. So we gave up the canter ribbon. She can always move forward but she's so young we don't want to push her to move forward. She was devastated. Because she technically only rode in 3 classes she didn't qualify for her prize money. I was so sad for her. Then the girl she beat in canters grandma came over and told us that dd was an excellent rider and her grand daughter just took 3rd place at nationals. What a boost for dd. she was almost half the girls age and has only ridden for just over a year. We told her ribbons and money aren't important that what is is that she rode perfectly and did just as she was supposed to.