Due August 2013

[shellyinstl]

Hi, I looked threw the threads and could not find an August 2013 thread. I am 13 weeks pregnant today with my second child. I have one son who is 20. I have 3 step daughter 24 and 17 year old twins, and 1 step son 22. We have been married for 5 years, and did 3 rounds of ivf that resulted in . Two years after giving up we found out we are expecting . I was diagnosed with a subchronic hematoma today, and could really use some support.

 

[Livebythesea]

I'm 40 and am 13 weeks pregnant due 8/8 with first after TTC for 7 years with two failed IVF cycles! Congratulations!!! I hope all is ok.

 

[shellyinstl]

glad someone decided to join me! Hope all goes good for you also. I am doing good just a little steer crazy on bed rest

 

[Livebythesea]

I'm not working now, I think thats the reason I was finally able to conceive (no stress) and just joined a gym for gentle exercise because I was too bored. I am sorry you are on bed rest. Could that change at some point?

 

[shellyinstl]

I decided to go back to college and lost about 20 pounds because of all the walking. I think that had alot to do with my conceiving to. Yes, my ob said if the hematoma is going away when I hae my next ultrasound on the 7th I can start slowly increasing activity. I complain alot but, I switched what classes I could to online classes and that has been keeping me pretty busy. Are you still going to the gym? I was thinking about doing some prenatal yoga before I got put on bedrest. They have alot of videos on youtube.

 

[Livebythesea]

Congratulations on the 20 lbs! I've already put on about 10 lbs because until last week the only thing I could actually think about eating was stuff like plain pizza, plain bagels and mashed potatoes! I never eat anything plain - so strange. But just last week the MS has started to subside so I am able to get back to eating salads and vegetables. I go to the gym almost every day and walk on the treadmill at like 3mph - I'm not going to do anything strenuous whatsoever. You and I can do that after our miracle babies are born I also do very light weights so I don't turn into a pile of mush! I tried a gentle yoga class and the teacher told me what to do and not do. I feel like I'm on bed rest because I'm not working but the gym is definitely helping! I hope you get the ok to be off bed rest very soon!

 

[shellyinstl]

I am trying not to gain to much weight but, I already gained 6 pounds as well. Then to make matters worse my husban said hi thinks it's all in my butt. They have a yoga class at the college I go to (and work at) the lady that teaches it said she taught her classes till she was almost 8 months. I could really use something to relax, when I did my ivf cycles I also did acupuncture, it helps so much with stress I am seriously thinking about trying it again.

 

[Livebythesea]

I did acupuncture during IVF also but I'm not sure I would do it again to relax some of those needles hurt going in! My tailbone area has been hurting md a lot and the yoga has been helping me to feel more stretched out. Have a great day!

 

[shellyinstl]

So today I blew off bedrest and went shopping. I bought several things for the baby and it was so much fun. My mom keeps telling me it's bad luck to start buying befor you reach 3 months. Well I am passed that and I went shopping . Can't wait to find out if it's a boy or girl.

 

[Livebythesea]

I haven't bought anything yet except a band for my waist so I can wear my regular pants and no one will know they're unzipped cuz they don't fit!

What did you pick up for the baby? Very exciting!

 

[J22]

Hi girls! I'm 13 weeks, due 22nd August and will be 39 in April (this is baby nº.1 for me) xx