December 2012 buns

[ebelle]

I forgot to add my scan pictire. Baby Artoo is sucking on her hand in this one

 

[LoloShells]

Aw Ebelle, you're not huge. My bump is getting there too, and its still really odd looking. Really low. I have to basically expose my downstairs just to get to the bottom of my bump. I still don't look pregnant, just like I've put on weight.
I'll post a pic but please ignore the stretch marks,oh and the bottom boob, lol sorry!

On a bright note, while DH and I were lazing about in bed this morning, I could feel baby boy kicking. Not just the little flutters like I felt at first with Kylee, but full on kicks. I put DH's hand on my belly and he could feel them too How strange to go from not feeling anything, to feeling him full force.

 

[citymouse]

Aw, all of your bumps are perfect!

 

[Katy78]

ebelle, your bump looks perfect. And so does yours Lolo. Mine is too small. But that's because the placenta is attached on the posterior side. My stomach muscles are not well developed. I don't work out at all.

 

[Coconuts]

Do you mean anterior? At the front? I didn't know that effected bumpage!!
All babies, bumps, moms, pregnancies and births are different.
All the bumps are perfect for their residents and their mammas.

Ebelle, you don't look like a whale at all. My bump was big like that at 20 weeks although my bump has been and still is all suck up front like I swallowed a basket ball. DH is always laughing because I don't look pregnant from behind, I still have a waist then I slowly turn and BOOM. Holy cow that woman's pregnant! hahahahah

 

[artsiekat]

Sadie - Sometimes Q fusses in his sleep, but I haven't seen him crying. Poor babe, that would break my heart to see. As mother's we just want them safe, protected, warm, full and happy, don't we?

Katy - What a gorgeous tiny bump you have! You look amazing!

Ebelle - I looked very much like that at 20 weeks, but I'm sure that's not comforting as I was lugging around this huge, giant belly by the end! Artoo is looking perfect!

Lolo - So jealous of that super long torso of your's. You're pretty tall, right? I think your bump is gorgeous and it'll pop up soon enough, you've just got a lot of height for the little one to cover!

 

[LoloShells]

Aw thanks Artsie this torso is impossible. I have to get one piece bathing suits special made, and shirts are always too short on me. I'm about 5'9, not super tall but not short by any means. I've always dreamed of being one of those short lil skinny things, lol. I've always disliked being tall. Ive always fallen in love with short men. Every one of them was my height or shorter. I couldn't even wear heels at my wedding, lol. But alas I agree, it will move up at some point, I hope!

 

[sadie]

You all have great bumps! I should post my 20 month pic again. I even had a bump one month in. Always huge, round, hard. I'm going to look for it.

Ebelle, so nice to see your face again! I am so used to the one with the sunglasses in the swimming pool!

Ok, off to mother in law's for dinner. Woo hoo!

 

[Katy78]

Do you mean anterior? At the front? I didn't know that effected bumpage!!

I mean posterior (at the back). On the inside, next to my spine. That's how I picture it at least. I had anatomy at university but not human (I'm a vet ). And I forgot most of it anyway .

 

[sadie]

You are a veterinarian?? That's wonderful!! Amazing occupation!

 

[Katy78]

YUp, I am. But I don't work with animals, I work for a pharmaceutical company (animal drugs). Not what I went to university for but it's not bad at all (if you ignore my dragon lady boss...).

 

[sadie]

Do you test them on people to make sure they'll work?

On the topic.... My dog requires 3 eye meds a day, 2x a day. Dorzolamide in the USA costs 120$. In Italy, about 8€. Xalatan in the USA $130. In Italy 20€. Of course i have been buying her meds in italy for a few years now....

Poor doggie. Something is wrong and we are going to the vet on Thursday. She is old, blind in one eye, had anal cancer. Is a very happy and loving dog. The most gentle I have ever met. I rescued her 4 years ago. Best. Thing. Ever.

OK, enough of Joy. How is everyone feeling?

 

[Katy78]

Poor doggy . But as long as she seems happy and is not in too much pain and still eats of course I don't see any reasons why she shouldn't live on.

No, we don't test animal drugs on people . We're a generic company and we don't even test them on animals that much. But some clinical tests are necessary sometimes unfortunately. I work with documentation though.

 

[Coconuts]

Do you mean anterior? At the front? I didn't know that effected bumpage!!

I mean posterior (at the back). On the inside, next to my spine. That's how I picture it at least. I had anatomy at university but not human (I'm a vet ). And I forgot most of it anyway .

I'm confused about this whole placenta thing then. I thought posterior was the more common position. Do anterior placenta tend to mean bigger bumps then?

 

[sadie]

No clue from me mine was in the front and i was tremendo!

 

[artsiekat]

My placenta was in the front as well. I was huge!

 

[ebelle]

Thank you for the kind words everyone. I still feel huge though! LOL!

Lolo - your bump is so nice and neat below! Mine feels so huge and all over the place its pressing almost to my boobs when I sit down!

sadie - I had to pause for a while to remember which picture I had been using before! LOL!

I think my placenta might be in the front too, maybe thats why I'm feeling so big!

 

[citymouse]

Oh, Katy, how cool that you're a vet.

My dog is my first baby. He's seven and a half and I feel bad for him--with the selling our house and the moving and some traveling, he's been sort of left out. I'm trying to give him extra snuggles. He has a bad back from taking a very ill-advised flying leap a few years ago. But he went to work with me every day before I started working from home, and he's the sweetest thing. He loves everybody and LOVES the baby.

 

[LoloShells]

Aw doggies mine are both in need of fixing. I can't deal with another heat, and our lil boy pup has started marking inside the house! I make him wear a wrap to cover his goods so he can't do it. Hope to get him in soon! Our girl is almost 3 and she is the sweetest mutt ever. So smart and so kind and loving. She will hug you if you ask for it. A full on dog hug, arms around your neck, head on your shoulder hug... Just ask!
Had routine doc appt today to officially meet my new Kaiser doctor. She did a quick us to see if she could see this infamous cyst ( she couldn't) but I got to see our baby all squished up in there. She got a good weenie shot so its been confirmed sooo happy cuz I was starting to get nervous again thinking they got it wrong.

 

[sadie]

Ok.... Are you gals letting your pets enar your babies and Katy what is your opinion about this?
Our doctor friend here says it is so unsanitary and my husband agrees with him. For me, (this might gross you out and yell at me if I am so wrong) it is no big deal if my dog licks O's hand or even near her face (the face was the first time today and I was an inch away so very close monitoring). I know it's gross, my dog licks everywhere....kind of. But is it 'dangerous' like she'll catch something? I sound like an idiot even asking this because it is a dumb question. Of course it is gross and stupid. Right?