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I wonder what that will feel like, to one day be able to say I'm done having babies! I just can't imagine it at the moment lol :) I suppose that's a good thing, since... I'm not done. haha. Plus I know so many people who were "done" and had like 2-3 more kids. I love their huge families... would be so neat if I could pull that off. (Then again just yesterday I told my mom "I don't know how people do this pregnancy thing over and over again...")

Feronia I'm sure it will all work out for you. Maybe it was meant to be this way.
 
Bridget- I wouldn't worry about it, just try to find comfy clothes for now. When you lose fat, you can't actually pinpoint an area of your body to purposely lose fat from. If you have fat in your belly, you can't just do sit-ups and expect a flat stomach- BUT you can expect to gain muscle there which will make your stomach look better when the fat (from your whole body, from burning calories) does melt off. So it's a really common misconception... and not to mention, genetics play a huge role in where you store fat on your body. I truly wouldn't worry about fat sticking to you if it never has before- if you started off thin, simply breastfeeding and letting nature do its magic will probably do most of the work for you, and then you might just need to pick up some physical activity to tone up again.
 
Feronia said:
Are any of you planning on continuing or going back to school sometime after giving birth?
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I would love to go for a midwifery course of study here, but with me planning on home schooling little one, I have no clue if it will ever happen or not. I have two BS degrees, one in Biology and one in Chemistry, and at the moment, I'm a house wife (and loving not having the stress of working out of the home!).

I'd also love to start a soap making business, but EU regulations are so expensive to meet!

I've had a headache for 3 days now, and I think I've finally cracked why. I don't normally have any caffeine, but we had a friend over this past weekend (from Friday until noon Monday) and I'd have a single cup of coffee with her in the mornings. I suppose my body got used to having caffeine in that short of time and doesn't want to come off of it! Having a cup of coffee now, and I'll probably get the coffee shop to grind me some half-caf coffee when I next go into town. I'm very leery of caffeine right now because not only does it inhibit iron absorption, it can also reduce the flow of blood to the uterus (not normally a problem in normal women, but that's why the recommendation is under 200 mg caffeine per day, approx 2 cups coffee). After losing our first baby to a blood clot, I'm really wanting to get my placenta checked and the ok to have caffeine on a regular basis from my consultant. Both of those *should* happen on the 8th of October, as well as discovering which flavour we are having! :happydance:

Also, anyone else figured out certain things that they cannot eat, but really love? Right now my 'DO NOT EAT' list contains onions (horrid belly cramps and really stinky gas with diarrhoea), tomatoes (has anyone mentioned heartburn yet?!), and broccoli (gas that rivals mustard gas and chemical warfare!). I can't stand to eat roast pork, but anything else pork based is fine. I think it's the smell mostly for the pork.
 
Sweet stuff is making me feel gross these days, which makes me sad because I have such a sweet tooth!
 
Hi ladies! I've been trying to read to keep up even though I haven't been posting. I think I finally am almost done reading and catching! haha.

I just have to vent for a second. I've had a crazy past two weeks for work (I work in home) and with preparing to send my daughter to preschool. She is excited to start and I work for the school, so it's win-win. But anyway. It's been crazy.

Yesterday I had a midwife appointment with an NP. I know many capable nurses, but this appointment was hell. I was worked up since I knew they were teaching my husband how to give me my progesterone injections. So my BP was a little high when we came in, but I could feel that I was worked up and told her that. She gets the doppler out and cannot find baby. For ten minutes. She gets another doppler, no luck; it hurts at this point from her looking. So she takes a quick ultrasound. Baby is fine.

Then we go over this shot thing for 15 minutes or so. He gives me the shot. It doesn't hurt too badly, but still. I had to listen to her explain the entire process, then hear her walk him through it and I was worked up, of course. So she takes my BP at the end. She tells me it's elevated still (high-normal range, again) and that she's concerned because I had high normal (just barely) last appointment and now it's a little higher. She is concerned that I may need to leave the center because they cannot handle anyone with PreE.

Firstly, my midwife said NOTHING last appointment about my barely-high-normal. She said my BP was fine, I figure she was accounting for white-coat syndrome.

Secondly, now she's put the fear of God in me and I don't know if she'll ever get an accurate reading from me because I'm going to be so focused on NEEDING a good reading before they assume I'm PreE.

So if anyone has ideas on how to naturally lower BP, I'm open -- cuz google tells me so much that I'm like, sigh. LOL. I've always had BP on the higher end of normal since I'm overweight, but it's never been a concern before yesterday. My sister and husband are convinced that I'm fine because they think it was a direct result of yesterday's stress. But I have to go back on Tuesday for a second BP check to "prove myself" basically.

Head desk.

Anyway, sorry for the rant but if anyone has any advice, I'd truly appreciate it. I know BP is important in pregnancy in terms of monitoring, but I also feel as though she was less than understanding considering the circumstances. First employee with whom I was not impressed at the center, no doubt! She didn't have the best bedside manner. :\
 
I love maternity pants! Below-the-belly bands make me nauseous for some reason (?! lol) but I love my high panels.

Bridget, I wouldn't worry at all. Once baby comes, you'll be shocked to see how quickly things change with your body. It's just preparing for the baby to come, but it'll work itself out once your baby is here and your body has time to relax from that. I was in pre-pregnancy pants within 6 weeks (wasn't able to work out during that time) and I gained over 50 pounds in only 8 months of being pregnant. So truly, it seems scary at the moment, but it works itself out nicely in the end. :)
 
The only way I can think to try and lower blood pressure is to take it easy all day before your appt, and then try slow breathing the whole time you are there? We had a very awkward team building course in London, where my boss had a life coach come in... The only useful thing I took away from that was "7-11 breathing" to calm you down. You breathe in counting to 7, then out counting to 11. Might be worth a try! :)

..Also should add- sorry that you had such a bad experience! My heart would have been racing the whole time she was doing the doppler thing :( Can you ask to see someone different next time?
 
swan, I've heard of that happening many times before, and they should really account for the stressful situation that they're putting you in. Have you done any hypnobirthing or hypnotherapy? I agree with surprisebub to try to take it easy before you go in, consciously relax and de-stress, and do some slow breathing exercises. The hypnobirthing breathing and visualization exercises can really help with that. That must be frustrating though! If you don't have any other indicators of PreE, can't they let a high-normal reading slide and let you into the birth centre?

Bridget, I'm echoing the others in saying don't worry about body changes during pregnancy. Your body will change so much, and some of it goes back to normal right away, and some changes take a while after birth (like the linea negra). (TMI) I remember thinking that my vulva looked really ugly and misshapen while pregnant with my daughter, but it went back to normal immediately after birth, heh. Skin stretches, and as a result things are going to feel out of place -- but it isn't permanent. (Well, breast changes pretty much are! Oh well.)

MrsTM1, we'd like to homeschool too, but are still figuring out the logistics. DH might do it when I'm running a solo midwife clinic (he's also going to do the front office stuff). Megamegan, I do really think things have worked out well! We originally wanted a huge gap between two kids if we ever had a second, but now I'm happy with a smaller gap. Plus, I've heard from people that it's better to finish having kids before midwifery school and not after like I originally planned, so yay!

I wish I could nail down foods giving me stomach trouble! How did you figure it out, MrsTM1? I've had horrid stomach aches lately and I just can't figure it out.
 
Thanks Surprise Bub! I've been doing some reading and have plans to incorporate deep breathing exercises, yoga and hopefully some walking into my daily routine. Also found some dietary changes I can make.

Upon reading the guidelines of the Center, it's not even that they won't take me if I have Pre-E. If I have a history of high BP, they won't take me due to the risks of BP rising in pregnancy. Since my history is normal to high-normal, I should be in the clear which is why the midwife didn't mention anything. But if it continues rising as they check me, they'll need to reevaluate.

So I'm going to focus on making changes and pray I don't need to be transferred. I've been fighting tooth and nail to stay with them through all my other issues, so I can't give up now! Ahhhh! LOL.

But thanks -- I'm definitely asking to see someone different from now on for appointments. I'm supposed to be meeting all the midwives anyway, not the NPs. So I'm going to get them back on track with that.
 
Congrats Mammy!

Feronia -- we posted at the same time! :rofl: So I'll reply to you now. :) Thank you! I have not done any hypnobirthing yet. The classes by me are like, 600 bucks?! But I would love to do some hypnobirthing or hypnotherapy -- maybe something a little less formal (aka a little less expensive?). We've had to dish out so much OOP lately for these high-risk assessments. Ugh. Do you have suggestions of a program or CD or something I can buy? I know there's many out there for instant-download but I've never tried anything like that!

And honestly, I'm going to ask a midwife next time and see. I just have an uneasy feeling all around from my appointment with her. Heck she told me she was nervous about teaching my husband the shot since she "has barely ever given this progesterone shot!" So. I think I need to refocus and remind myself that she's not the tell-all of the center.
 
Good luck, Swan! :)

I am fine with whatever body changes happen- if that is the price for a healthy happy baby, then so be it! At my very first appointment, I saw a super thin lady with a perfectly rounded bump in the waiting room, and I was like "ooooo, hopefully that will be me!" Ha! I am already up 15 pounds- but I could have stood to gain a few at the point I got pregnant. I hope to not stack it on, but will also be much more focused about feeling comfortable, energized and healthy/following doctor's orders for a healthy pregnancy/delivery/baby. I can deal with a lot of ugly body things for baby's sake! :)

Sad to hear that the boob changes are permanent (do the bigger nipples really stick?!). Ha- so be it! :)
 
Feronia said:
I wish I could nail down foods giving me stomach trouble! How did you figure it out, MrsTM1? I've had horrid stomach aches lately and I just can't figure it out.
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Keep up with what you eat for a few days and write down symptoms. I noticed on the days that I didn't eat any of those three things, I was ok. I also have a very sensitive tummy, so I'll know within 1-2 hours of eating something if it's going to bother me. Sometimes it sucks, but it's good for helping to quickly figure out trigger foods!
 
Congrats on the boy mammy! I have three boys too and it's amazing! They love eachother so much
 
Swan, I definitely couldn't afford to take any classes, so I just bought this book. I read it all the way through and listened to the CD as often as I could starting at about 20 weeks, and I really think it helped me have a calm and comfortable birth. I still use the techniques now just to de-stress! Though I learn really well from just reading books, so if you do as well, great! Are there dietary changes you can make to lower your blood pressure?

MrsTm, thanks, I'll try to keep a food log. I've been too busy/lazy to do that, but since they're coming on so frequent, I really should.
 
SurpriseBub, nipple changes should go back closer to their pre-pregnancy state (shape and colour), but sometimes it's slow and the changes vary from woman to woman. Usually they stay larger than the pre-pregnant state but smaller than pregnancy. The breast size and flabbyness should never really go back, unfortunately, heh. Though I've heard that once you are through breastfeeding, fat will gradually accumulate so they look less like deflated balloons. Haven't confirmed this myself yet! Breastfeeding doesn't change the size or shape of the breasts at all though, since the drastic changes occur during pregnancy.
 
Feronia said:
SurpriseBub, nipple changes should go back closer to their pre-pregnancy state (shape and colour), but sometimes it's slow and the changes vary from woman to woman. Usually they stay larger than the pre-pregnant state but smaller than pregnancy. The breast size and flabbyness should never really go back, unfortunately, heh. Though I've heard that once you are through breastfeeding, fat will gradually accumulate so they look less like deflated balloons. Haven't confirmed this myself yet! Breastfeeding doesn't change the size or shape of the breasts at all though, since the drastic changes occur during pregnancy.
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My nipples were a coral colour and relatively small for breast size pre pregnancy, during the pregnancy they got massive and dark - looked like chocolate digestive biscuits :haha: although breast size didn't increase much til my milk arrived where they exploded mainly due to constant oversupply and engorgement.
They shrank gradually after I stopped feeding and ended up smaller than pre pregnancy, slightly saggy but a fuller shape as they used to be bottom heavy.
My nipples never went back to normal but they did get a bit smaller and less dark.
This time my breasts have grown more than in my first pregnancy but my nipples haven't changed as much.
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