FEBRUARY HEARTS Due in February 2015 , open group all welcome!

[SurpriseBub]

Thanks for the run down on the boob changes, ladies! I have (or certainly had) small boobs, so not too keen on my nipples staying any bigger... But like I said above, I won't be losing any sleep over body changes like that if they do happen. The only things for me that I worry about are things like continence issues, or some of the more serious complications. I know odds are overwhelmingly on the side of all being fine, so trying to think that way

Really wish it was February already- just wanting a healthy, happy baby in my arms!

 

[2nd time]

I always like to think of stretch marks as kisses from my unborn child, but I am mad lol

 

[jmandrews]

Team !!!! So excited! Another boy to add!

 

[Mattsgirl]

Congrats on all the boys! They are so much fun!

Bridgetboo I know we actually go to the same medical center for our appointments. Did you wait for the Radiology department to call you to schedule your ultrasound or did you call them? My doctor said they would call me but its been 3 weeks and not heard from them.

 

[SurpriseBub]

Congrats, jm!! How lovely to be adding a boy to your family

 

[swanxxsong]

Feronia: Thank you! I was unsure if the CD/book were beneficial without the class (of course, the instructor told me they're not, but she's making money off the classes so... LOL) so hearing that it worked for you without the classes is a huge encouragement! I learn very well from books; I love reading and tend to be a note-taker while I read, which helps me retain information. So I think I could benefit from learning the techniques in the book to help me relax. Thank you! I'm ordering it now!

As far as dietary changes, I tend to be a somewhat healthier eater -- more than the average human being I guess. But I know there are some things I can personally cut to help. I've been craving French fries a lot lately and thus, eating them and they're so salty. So I bought myself a huge bag of red potatoes and plan to make my own without salt -- I cover them in other herbs and spices and don't even realize I'm missing the salt.

I wish I could find someone who'd test my BP today. I honestly think it would be normal if I wasn't in the situations I was in yesterday... and I do get white coat syndrome as it is. But I did some deep breathing exercises earlier (which made me fall asleep LMAO) and plan to do some more + yoga tonight. I just need to refocus myself and stop allowing my brain to focus on the stress of work and the doctor's appointments and such.

 

[dcm_mw12]

Aww I'm so excited for everyone finding out the genders of their babies, makes me want to know so much more.

 

[2nd time]

So my eldest started school this week immin troble with mw for my weight dropping oow bp ect here is an example of my new routine, any wonder im shedding lbs

up at 6 feed toddlers and dh then feed baby, clean and feed rabbit dress 4 kids and me, load 4 in car drive to school , unload 4 put 2 in dounle buggy then walk to school, drop eldest walk back to cwr load 3 rrive home unload 3 clean houee feed 3 andnkeep entertained

load 3 in car drivebto school unload 3 walk rest of way to school pick up dd walknback to car load 4 drivenhome unload 4 cook dinner make dh packed lunch undress bath and bedtime for 4, cook dh dinner then sit down im shattered already .

cant see me gaining much now I have trippled my work load for the day rant over

 

[Megamegan]

I think I just felt baby move for the first time!! DH came in to give me a back and foot rub, and as soon as I laid on my stomach, I felt like my baby was boxing inside me- lol! Then I flipped over and felt it a few more times while laying on my back. SO COOL! I am so glad DH got to experience that with me, too. He was like "let me feel!" hahaha.

 

[SurpriseBub]

Awwww... Congrats, Megan! I am super incredibly jealous!

 

[MellyH]

Congratulations mammy!! You must be super excited.

My nipples are definitely getting bigger, it's pretty crazy. Actually my right nipple was SO ITCHY this afternoon for nearly an hour, I kept having to stop myself from grabbing at it in public.

Swan, sitting up straight, uncrossing your legs, deep breathing for a minute or two beforehand, focusing on something calm, they all help!

 

[jmandrews]

Thank you all! as if today couldn't get any better it did. I felt him moving for the first time too! Yay! Best feeling ever! Funny because I felt dd at 15 weeks 6 days too!

 

[xxshellsxx]

What a day you had jmandrews congratulations on your wriggly little man x

 

[jmandrews]

I know I was def spoiled yesterday. I feel so much relief knowing I have a healthy baby boy.

 

[maisie78]

Aww congrats on those who have found out genders and started to feel movement xx

I have had a pretty rough week. Struggling a lot with anxiety again which I started to get after dd's diagnosis. I was having dizzy spells and heart palpitations and so went to the Dr for a check up. Confirmed there is nothing physically wrong which was a big comfort so I think it must be from the stress I have our anomaly scan.next Friday so hoping that will provide some comfort but I don't think I will relax until he is here and I know he is safe and healthy. Just got to try and stay calm.

 

[swanxxsong]

Thanks Melly! I will have to incorporate that into my daily routine!

My husband took me to buy a blood pressure monitor. So far I've been in the range of average. Going to make a log of when I take it and compare notes with the nurse on Tuesday. Hopefully then she can drop this topic for now so I can stop worrying haha!

Maisie. I am so sorry.

Can't wait to find out what we are having! The 29 feels so far away still! LOL. I wish I could have gotten a peek when the nurse did her scan Thursday but she was stingy.

 

[Megamegan]

Wow jmandrews, how funny that we both felt movement at 15w6d!

There are so many boys, and I'm almost certain I have a boy too! In fact we are going for our elective gender scan next Saturday, and I've seen so many potty shots that I'm worried I'll look at it while they're doing the scan and I'll know what it is... lol. We are having them not tell us, write it on an envelope and then the next day we're having a party to reveal.

I felt baby fluttering around in there again this morning after I got rudely awakened by a doorbell ring that was unwelcome. It was my cleaning people who I never told to show up at 8 am, and now I sent them home and I'm spending the rest of the day cleaning my house! Woohoo, how fun.

 

[ttc126]

Congrats on all these blue bumps!!!! So glad so many of you have started to feel baby!

Megan!!!! Call the cleaners back! Lol!!!! Or send them my way

I've woken up with nausea that is horrible! My husband has literally not been home at all the past 3 days and I've been on my own with my little guy who had shots Tuesday then managed to give us both a virus the past couple of days. Baby is finally better butI'm just so exhausted. My husband was working all those days and I know he's tired too, but he's being so sweet to let me stay in bed awhile today. He's got to work later but even a couple hours helps a ton!

I have my scan next Thursday. If they can see which flavor baby is, we'll do a little reveal lunch next Saturday. I am just so sure I'm on boy #2 which will make me very happy. But of course a girl would be just as welcome I would be so shocked if this is a girl though!

 

[SurpriseBub]

So sorry, maisie I get very worried and anxious, too. Each day and week that go by feel like great minor accomplishments! You are getting so, so close to 20 and 25 weeks!! from the other side of this board, it seems like you do a wonderful job with your daughter. Hopefully you are just having a rough patch and will feel more calm and less anxious this week (I find I can only be truly anxious for a day or two and then it settles back down for a while)... I am sure your little man is doing just fine in there!

 

[MellyH]

I woke up at 4:30am this morning and couldn't go back to sleep until I'd eaten something! Even then I was still awake until about 6am.

jm, I totally missed your post somehow - congratulations on a son!

Megan, hopefully during the scan you can ask them to tell you to look away when the giveaway shot is on screen?

swan, the 29th is when we find out too! That's our anatomy scan. But I have a check-up on the 22nd and if my OB wants to give them a quick scan, I might ask her to have a peek.

I *think* I'm starting to feel baby flutterings. Certainly when I lie down and pay attention, there seems to be more going on down there in terms of vibrations and flutterings that I'm used to just from digestion. But that being said, it doesn't really feel *different* from things I could be feeling from digestion, so I'm going to hold out on claiming definite baby movements until I get something unmistakeable.