Due in July 2012

[Bug222]

v-day!!!

 

[angieloo]

Yay bug! So cute!

 

[Canada8]

Happy v-day to me

 

[angieloo]

Yay for v-days

So after pouring over spreadsheets and analyzing our savings and spending. We ate staying put until baby is 1 year old. We really want to buy a house, but after everything we think we might need to wait and save some more first. Basically we would have had just enough to buy the house and would be sol if something happened. We like where we live, but it's four hours from family.
It will be more difficult to be far from fam, but it really is still close enough for once a month visits with the baby. We visit every month now.

Now that we have an official decision we started converting our office into the nursery. I'm so excited to get started and get things moving

 

[Flagirl]

Thanks everyone! It helps a lot bc my family just moved across the country so I've got enough challenges already

I am experiencing the same thing. Much much more than me and I am super comfortable in bath tub and that's about it. I'm using Basq oil and Bio oil for my ever expanding skin! Whates everyone else using? I tried Palmers oil and didn't like it. Not sure why. I think it irritated my skin.

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[Flagirl]

Oops. I have pregnancy brain which im sure all of you can understand. Angieloo congrats on making a decision and moving forward. It just exciting to know what you are doing so you can thinking on it
I am looking forward to getting started on the nursery as well. Im holding off for about 3 or 4 more weeks then I will start buying. That will make me about 30 weeks. Only doing that bc of me not being in the house right now or else Id probably get started. Hope everyone will keep updates as they begin to do it. So exciting.

 

[ktskittle]

Congrats on being able to start nursery and be settled!
Cute pics to all!!!
Happy V-Day to everyone (and finally me!)
I am using Earth Mama's Stretch Mark Oil... It had some of the highest reviews on Amazon, so I figured I would give it a shot... My skin is JUST getting to the point where it feels tight... (I wasn't flabby, but I probably had some stretch left in my skin after losing 30 pounds last spring. I am hoping that will be my saving grace as far as stretch marks go... Less sudden growth...)
Fifth disease, which has been going around my school, has finally made it into my classroom. UGH! (It is an illness which can cause heart failure and fatal fetal anemia in the babies of pregnant women. It is otherwise fairly mild and harmless to anyone else.) I had immunity testing done last month when it first arrived here, and I am immune (it's like chicken pox... once you get it, you can't get it again) but it still makes me crazy germophobic and nervous. AAHHH! This is totally confirmation as to another reason why not to work next year. I do NOT want to bring this kind of garbage home to my new baby, nor risk them being exposed to it. Bleck!

 

[angieloo]

I've been using bio oil. I also lost a bit of weight before pregnancy. I'm hoping that will help with the stretch marks too
I'm a germaphob already- lots of hands washing and Lysol wipes! :knock on wood: but other than two bouts of food poisoning, I haven't been sick in over four years. I would be nervous ktskittle! Stay well

I'm so super proud of myself because I'm finally staying active again. The first twenty weeks I was too exhausted to do anything, but now I'm thinking about labor and how it might be easier if I work out more. Are any of you ladies still working out or going to the gym?

 

[Bug222]

def not going to the gym as my back can't handle it and neither can my sciatica.. but I am swimming regularly.

Im nervous for my appt with my OB today.. kinda scared they will sign me off work but also kinda scared they won't. I guess i will know for sure in a few hours!

 

[ktskittle]

Why would they sign you off work? Did I miss a post? I'm sorry, maybe I'm having pregnancy brain right now. Good luck regardless!
I try to talk regularly, but I have a very active job, so sometimes I just let myself veg out when I get home. I also try to do leg lifts/ calisthenics to keep everything "maintained."

 

[Canada8]

An update on me.....docs found a small bright white spot on babygirls heart at 20 wk scan...my doc is not worried at all because all results from my IPS and all other tests are all normal. He said it was up to me to do an u/s or not, so I most definitely said yes....appt booked for April 16.....I wasn't nervous until I googled it and read it could be a sign of DS or other chromosome defect.....again doc is not worried, but I can't say the same for me. Ugh!

 

[angieloo]

Oh Canada- I will thinking positive thoughts for you. Hope everything is alright!

 

[ktskittle]

Thoughts and prayers being sent your way!

 

[Flagirl]

Canada

Id be doing the same thing so I'm not gonna lie but the doctors do this soooo often that I'd try to calm my nerves and " cross that bridge when you get there". Easier said than done but I always try to do that. I'll keep you in my prayers.

 

[Bug222]

Sending you positive thoughts Canada!

ktskittle- I have a congenital partial fusion of my lower spine- which basically means one side of my spine is fused while the other side is still able to move as normal. Unfortunately this means that my spine is completely out of alignment.. before baby it was managable with regular chiropractic... now with the changes in posture, extra tummy, ligament changes etc it has led to sciatica on both sides and constant severe back pain.

 

[AngelaSD]

Morning ladies!

Lost going on! Canada- that is SCARY! And to have to wait for an US till the 16th would be KILLLING ME! You and lil missy are in my thoughts and prayers. Lets hope its nothing...just an "ET heart"

I have been using Bio oil, Palmers Stretch Mark lotion and Vaseline with Coco Buttter lol! My bff's cousin just had a little girl 3 months ago and tells me whatever you do DON'T STOP KEEP DOING IT TILL THE DAY YOU GIVE BIRTH! She stopped the week she gave birth and the DAY she went into labor she got one above her belly button - hey at least it was just one I tell her!

BUG-how did your appt go? That sounds very uncomfortable to deal with. I have a turned pelvis-meaning my right side of my pelvis is turned forward and my left side is turned backwards. Makes for one of my legs to be a little longer then the other, bad hip pain and chronic lower back pain. Doctors actually told me I wouldn't be able to carry children - I sure showed them! lol So this has been rough on me too. And then when I have burn hurting lately I start bauling just THINKING "oh i think i hurt now, wait till i get even bigger" and i just cry cry cry! lol. Deal with it when it comes...

I work out at the gym. Though I have been slacking these last two weeks I am a regular gym girl, always have been. I have started getting tired again ( They say you get tired in your third trimester too UGH! I was SOOO tired the 1st one! I am 26 weeks this week so I will be in my 3rd trimester next week or is it at 28 weeks??

 

[ktskittle]

Ugh... Sorry to both of you with sciatica and hip pain. I have mild scoliosis, but haven't had any issues yet... Fingers crossed. I have read that third trimester starts anywhere from 25-28 weeks depending who you ask, but if you divide pg into thirds, it's just over 26 weeks. I will call myself third trimester at 26 weeks myself.
I am getting back into tired mode already too... I thought I was just recovering from the flu, but it's only getting worse. Hopefully I can Get some r&r next week in Naples/ cape coral, Florida .... Spring break couldn't come any sooner!

 

[ktskittle]

Oh! I had my appt this morning with glucose test. (yuk!) and I am measuring 26 weeks... Fingers crossed to an early July baby. Also, they want me to get a tdap vaccine at my next appt. anyof you had or are having this? I had taking anything while pg!

 

[Flagirl]

Kt
what's tdap? I have to do glucose soon and rhogam in a few weeks. Blah.

I've decided to do a 4d this Friday to see her I'm so excited to see her again. I'm trying to be realistic about what she will look like though eventhough since I am having 2 of these appts they recommend now and at 32 weeks But she doesn't have a lot of fat I know so I need to be realistic. Has anyone had a 3d or 4d yet? I haven't. Only 2d which was all checking fingers toes etc..

On an exercise note... I was a fitness instructor. In particular, kettle bell. It's hard for me to just walk on a treadmill or outside but my dr said no way. So it's been hard to slow down and still do it. I do try to walk either at gym or outside but it's kind of unenthusiastic if ya know what i mean. Ha

Have a good night

 

[Bug222]

appt went well... Dr did end up signing me off... went into work today to do all of the needed paperwork

I have to do the glucose at 27 weeks- blah!