Due in July 2012

[Excited4First]

Welcome excited! I am Kati, Live in Atlanta... Due July 17th, (although I am measuring 3 weeks ahead, so I might be having a late June baby.)
You are going to feel so good after your shower! It is so nice to rest easy knowing we have ALMOST everything.
Speaking of which... The only thing I am missing is a baby monitor. My sister has a video monitor, and she told me that if I get a good audio monitor, by the time lo is moved out of our room, she will trade me and let me use her video so that I don't have to buy one. I have heard mixed reviews on whether a video monitor is worth it. I don't like the fact that it is voice activated... I feel like I would rather have a constant stream of sound coming out of the baby's room or I would be constantly wondering if it will kick on when it is supposed to... Or how long has he been wimpering before it kicked on...
What are you ladies doing???

Thanks kts!! I am also having issues with baby monitors. I had registered for an Angelsounds Movement Monitor but took it off the registry because it is a tad $$ and I'm not sure if it's exactly what I want. We are going to have the baby in our room for approx. 6 months, so I'm thinking that maybe a digital audio monitor will be more sensible for when baby goes to his/her crib. I just don't know! I would be like you though, I would definitely want a constant stream of sound instead of just activated by voice/sound.

Today I have an appt. with my midwife! Going to ask them about starting Raspberry Leaf Tea, and hoping they see no problem with it, as I have already ordered it! Anyone planning on using Evening Primrose Oil in the coming weeks? I heard it could be started around 36 weeks?

 

[Flagirl]

Angelasd. I am crossing my fingers the tea helps. I've read so much about it thats good and it's been used for the female reproductive system for a really long tiime. Thanks for the idea.


I got the peg perego primo viaggio 30-30. Supposed to be super safe. It only goes up to 30 lbs and for that very reason hubby went ahead and got the brittax convertible bc it was newborn ( rear facing) then turn it around and it goes to like 70lbs or something like that . No reason to buy 2 infant seats. I am keeping the peg bc it snaps into my stroller. His will not do that but I don't think he needs that anyway.

Excited4first- I'm Claire and I live in fla. welcome!

Canada- you better take it easy!!! I bet you're going to be doing a lot of walking.

I am so undecided on the monitor. This one is neat www.withings.com bc hubby can see her from iPad and iPhone when he's gone I've heard negative things about the sumner monitor. Other than that -no clue. If anyone has done extensive research on this please give us the 411

We see her again today in 3/4d for the last time. Appt is at 1130. If we get any good ones i will post later.

Angieloo- haha I don't know why I think it so funny but i think it's so funny humorous ey are in awe that we don't know. I have felt some of the bigger Braxton hicks but I guess it was small and low. I had no pain so I'm not going to worry about it.

 

[Flagirl]

What does primrose do?

 

[Excited4First]

I have read that is ripens, thins and helps to dilate the cervix for labor, which I suppose it why it shouldn't be taken until 36-37 weeks. Some women actually do it internally after a certain amount of weeks, putting the oil on the cervix? Clearly I need more information because I'm not 100% sure, lol! I will update when I ask my OB today!

Edit: It comes in forms of soft-gel capsules. Just re read that and it may have been a bit confusing, lol.

 

[Flagirl]

Excited4first- yea lemme know what dr tells you. Id love to hear it.
I've never heard of it before.

 

[AngelaSD]

WELCOME EXCITED2FIRST!! Glad you found us! We all plan to stay in touch when our little ones come too so your never to late to join!! And YES YOU ARE going to feel SO GREAT after your baby shower. I didn't have ANYTHING hardley AT ALL before mine either and ended up getting every little thing I could possbily need but about 5 items! My name is Angela, I am 28, first child as well, having a little baby girl and live in Oregon! My Guess Date is for July 1st but they have been telling me June so we shall see!! SO SOON!!! Hows your pregnancy been? I am officially in the "THIS IS NOT FUN ANYMORE" stage...anyone else?? I hurt everywhere, and EVERYTIME she moves it is SO UNCOMFORTABLE for me. she feels SO BIG in this tiny space it hurts Are you ladies feeling like that?

Nice to meet you too CLAIRE!! lol I realized when you said your name I dont think ANYOF US have REALLY introduced ourselves hahahahha!! OBVISOULY my name is Angela lol HI EVERYONE!! hee hee

Good job thinking ahead lasdies and getting your bigger carseat as well! SMART SMART SMART!!! I recieved these REALLY NICE Motorolla baby monitors from my shower and they are SO NICE! I will look which ones they are I forget, i even was the one who registered for them lol (pregnnacy brain) but I DID look into them A LOT and these ones are perfect.

I was THINKING of also doing the Primrose Oil. Talkign to my Dr Thursday about it! It is suppose to induce labor, shorten your labor time and even lower the risk of preclampsia. You are not suppose to start this until 34 weeks at the earliest if you do it and of course talk to your Dr to make sure its ok for your body as well, just like the tea because they also state it can cause contractions. Its also used to help woman GET pregnant who are having a hard time by "softening" the cervix making it easier for sperm to get to your egg...

 

[Excited4First]

Hi Angela!!! Nice to meet you!! Yes I can't wait for my baby shower. I got baby detergent at the store today and can't wait to have things to wash and prepare the room -AH it needs to hurry!!! I am not yet to the "this isn't fun anymore stage", but I can promise you that it won't be long. I am not working right now, but if I was I would have been there weeks ago!!

My doc gave the for RLT and EPO but said what any doctor is supposed to say - "It isn't scientifically proven but the herbal things like that aren't going to hurt you!" Then he told me to have fun, saying that taking herbal supplements this far in pregnancy is kind of fun to do! lol, he was really quite amusing and nice. When i get the RLT (I got capsules) I will start taking it. Probably will be here in a week. I will start EPO at 36-37 weeks. I read that it doesn't necessarily "induce" labor, but more for ripening the cervix and preparing it.

I would definitely like to know which baby monitors you got! I think I just need a digital one with sound and possibly a read out of the room temperature, not movement or video. But still haven't decided.

 

[Bug222]

Hi Excited4first!!! Welcome to a great group!!! I'm Ellen, live in Vancouver, BC and due July 12th.

We got the Motorolla 3.5 video monitor. I was actually able to get it though my Airmiles (a reward program) so didn't end up having to pay anything which is great. It is sound/video/plays music/two way intercom/monitors room temp and you can zoom in and out as well as pan around the room with the camera. Just waiting for it to arrive!!

As for stroller/car seat we got the BabyTrend Expedition travel system. It is actually quite lightweight and is a three wheel stroller which is perfect for our lifestyle.

I haven't started any RLT yet.. probably in the next couple of weeks. Had my first prenatal class last night. The instructor was really good but she did keep going back to telling us to do everything possible to avoid a c-section. Since that may be the only way to safely deliver this baby I felt a little upset, like I wasn't able to do what is best for my baby.

 

[Canada8]

Hi my name is Camille and I live in Toronto Canada

I was thinking of the prego 30/30 as well....I heard a lot of good things about it.....plus it is compatible with my vista stroller....no monitor as yet....I want to see what I get at my shower first.....i can't believe how expensive they are....i don't remember this at all lol

 

[Flagirl]

didnt get too many pix today. she was moving a lot which i am not complaining about bc ive always heard an active baby is a healthy baby. i did read just recently in a Mayo clinic book that they spend most of their time from 30 weeks until birth sleeping. i wish i could get some good sleep. i am so uncomfortable. the bath tub and laying on the couch are my 2 fav places. i dont know how i will make it until july.......





yawning


arms and legs

 

[Flagirl]

canada- the uppababy vista stroller? i just bought that one 2 days ago.. unreal exp but i fell in love with it and the peg. i read so much on it and this is one review that is just really easy to rememeber where it was bc i saw it on people.

https://celebritybabies.people.com/2012/05/13/peg-perego-primo-viaggo-30-30-infant-car-seat-review/

i didnt think it was too heavy but i can see what they are saying. considering i did my research before i went to buy buy baby i didnt pick up or look at that many. i knew i wanted a peg and then i happened to fall in love with the uppababy stroller and they work so great together so i was sold.

 

[Bug222]

awww that yawning pic is adorable!!!

 

[angieloo]

Flagirl: how adorable is the yawning picture?!?! So sweet. I love seeing their little faces

The uncomfortable stage must be on us all because I'm SO uncomfortable. I just get whinny and frustrated because of how miserable I am. I also feel like there is no comfortable position anymore either. Something hurts no matter how I sit, stand or lay.
My husband was laughing because I stood after dinner last night and cried because I couldn't sit because I couldn't breathe and I could lay down because my hips hurt and I couldn't stand for too long because my feet hurt. Such a sad mess lol

We got the jeep Cherokee stroller and I love it! Great for trails and rough surfaces, which we have lots of here.

Are any of your doing baby wearing? I got the baby bjorn at our shower and I can't wait to use it!

My name is Angie and I'm from Oregon. My little boy is due July11th and he is our first

 

[angieloo]

We also got the angelcare monitor with the sleep pad that alerts you if thy stop moving, but no video monitor as he will be in our room till 6 months anyway

 

[Excited4First]

Angie, that's the monitor I was thinking about getting. Have you tested it out? How does it sound? I'm worried the sleep pad would scare me, but could put my mind at ease too! We are also keeping baby in our room until 6 months.

About the back pain, I feel ya girls. It would be so much worse if I was working and on my feet all day. It's still pretty bad when I do a lot of cleaning, which is all I seem to want to do lately. Does anybody else get this... I will be getting out of bed in the middle of the night (1 of the 4-5 times I do!!) and I kind of have to throw one leg out then push/roll myself up and my lower back goes CRACCCCKKKK sooooooo LOUD. It almost scares me!!! But it makes my lower back feel so much better.. haha. Not sure if that's a good or a bad sign?!

 

[AngelaSD]

Flagirl: THOSE PICS ARE ADORABLE!!!!!!! And yes that yawning pic is to DIE FOR!!! SO PRECIOUS!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing those!

ANGIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU LIVE IN OREGON TOO??!!! Where do you live? See what happens when we all don't formally introduce ourselves lol, and we have all been talking for SO LONG haha. We are both Angie's BOTH live in OREGON!

Girls I am SO uncomfortable and Ang I am the SAME WAY, I am so uncomfortable sitting, standing, laying down. I can't breathe! And last night I was BAULING in bed because I hurt so much and then all of a sudden I find myself SO ANNOYED WIHT MY HUSBAND in the way that my hurting was ALL IS FAULT. DO you girls feel that way sometimes? It made me even more upset I swear i could feel my heart rate beating so much faster just getting more mad every second and AT HIM...oh pregnancy!!! Waaaaaaaa lol

Want to hear a funny/NOT FUNNY story:
I woke up Monday night (after being asleep for maybe an hour) to my husband giggling in bed next to me like a little school girl, I say "whats so funny?" he says "Babe you were snoring and I recorded it on ym phone hahaha..." Im like WHAT!! BABE!! WTF?! I can't breathe, have had a running nose since October, bloody noses every other day, my lungs are squished...and your recodring me snoring!! Then the next morning I am sitting here at work and he texts me the recording and says check out my new ring tone!! OMG i could kill him...funny okay yes a little...not so funny though too. Hope I made everyone giggle a bit

 

[Canada8]

flagirl i love the yawning pic!! Please feel free to add to a thread I started on 4D pics....we are going to see if our babies look the same at birth....just some fun lol

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/pregnancy-third-trimester/999181-lets-start-4d-thread.html

Yes i too totally fell in love with the uppababy and agree it was on the pricy side, but I had such a horrible one the last time and vowed this time I was going to get one that is light weight, easy to move, and stylish....my friend has one, so I tested it before I got it and was completely sold....i am using the bassinet part in my room as a bassinet as well..... we have a table to put it on that works great!

Oh yes, I am sooooo uncomfortable! I feel like my body has a mind of its own!!! ahhhh I just want to sleep comfortably for one night! is that hard to ask lol

lol Angela, gotta love our OH's...mine says i grunt in the middle of the night...ahahaha thank goodness he hasn't recorded it and i will not be telling him your story in case he gets any ideas.

Awww so no one is from Toronto ......I guess I will have to add baby and bump road trips to my bucket list lol

 

[Bug222]

uncomfortable.. oh yeah... I swear baby has permanently lodged a foot in my ribs so it is uncomfortable to sit, breath, bend etc!!! How often is everyone getting up in the night to pee? I am up every two hours!?! It's insane!

Apparently I have become quite the snorer too in the last little while. I think of it as getting my own back for the years of snoring DH has done next to me!

 

[Flagirl]

Canada- never thought of that bassinet idea but it is perfect! I thought it was pricey too but it came with bassinet and reg seat and I couldn't believe all the features. Love it ESP versus the orbit brand etc.

Bug- I'm up every few hours. I went to bed at 1 am last night ( bc was uncomfortable) and got up at 10am and I was up 5 times. I actually was complaining this am to my dh about it. I feel so heavy on my feet its unreal. And my hips are hurting which I have never felt that pain before In my life. Weird.
I googled it and says its bc of hormones to relax joints etc..l.l.


Im about to go into crazy research mode over these monitors. I've got to get on that and make my mind up. I'll let everyone know what I find out.

 

[Excited4First]

I am getting up every 2-3 hours to pee but am luckily able to fall right back to sleep.. most nights. Yes, please let us know which monitors you decide on, Flagirl!