February Valentines 2012 - We have our first Valentines!

[Guppy051708]

My freezer is here! Ive got 77oz of donor milk waiting to be put in and tomorrow im collecting 800 more oz Im excited...im such a nerd haha

Hello ladies hope everyone is well. Are there mainly people from USA in this group? I havnt saw many uk ladies? X

haha no one will ever say that again with another thread i always have such trouble finding US girls (especially when i joined a couple yrs ago). This is a very rare thing indeed lol

 

[TeQuiero]

My freezer is here! Ive got 77oz of donor milk waiting to be put in and tomorrow im collecting 800 more oz Im excited...im such a nerd haha

Hello ladies hope everyone is well. Are there mainly people from USA in this group? I havnt saw many uk ladies? X

haha no one will ever say that again with another thread i always have such trouble finding US girls (especially when i joined a couple yrs ago). This is a very rare thing indeed lol

Yay for your freezer and milk!! It is soooooo nice to hear that you are already stocking up!

When this board first started I was shocked how few ladies there were from the US... we've just lost a bit of our UK ladies, with them being busy and all!

 

[nightkd]

my sister is a budding photographer so they arent going to be super fantastic but i saw unedited photos that looked pretty amazing as they were so i cant wait to see the edited ones !!
my mum and dad didnt like some of them because i was in my underwear and DH had his hands covering my boobs in some of the photos (in a maternity way) but my dad said that it was sick ? how is it sick?! and mum said they looked to porno because his hands were convering my boobs. would she rather i just let them hang there in the photo ?!
argh !
ive been feeling ok, holly is moving ALOT more the last few days, and her kicks HURT! her little feet poke out of my belly and i feel like im going to pop open like a needle to a balloon ! i can tell what positions etc shes in now too. i love the feet and hands reaching out :cloud:
im so fat and uncomfy though
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^^i guess all the stretching pains ive been getting have been doing something !

I think those kinds of pics are cute!! You're a married couple, not like he's a teen boy groping your boobs or something!

That's a good difference!! I haven't been taking many bump pics this pregnancy to compare, though I've been meaning to take one the past couple of days.

Hello ladies hope everyone is well. Are there mainly people from USA in this group? I havnt saw many uk ladies? X

I've noticed there are more US girls than UK...generally on the boards I'm seeing a lot more US girls... I'm a UK girl! Just...in the US I guess that doesn't count!

Yep! DD's HR was around 144bpm all the time... This baby's HR is around the same Before we found out with DD we did a few of the old wives tales (like hanging your wedding ring on a piece of string over your belly) and with almost all of them we got signs for boy AND girl (like craving fruits/healthy for girl and donuts/sweets etc for boy - I craved both... The wedding ring swung both the ways that indicate sex (so said boy, then girl, then boy, then girl )). One of my friends recommended that I pee in baking soda and if it fizzes it's a girl and if not then it's a boy (I think that's right, maybe the other way around?) which of course depends on the acidity of your pee and what you've eaten/drunk, but certainly something I'd consider trying for fun!

It's interesting that you had both and it turned out to be a girl... I've had both... I've had very opposite cravings, I tried the ring thing and it did both, they say if your legs are hairy it's... what, a boy? I don't remember, but in the beginning my leg hair grew back like within 12 hrs of shaving and now it's been like four days and I'm only just getting stubble!
I would think my baby was some kind of weird gender hybrid except that surely the dr would've said something!
Just keeps me guessing and makes the Team Green thing more fun.

I'm not sure on that, I know you're supposed to get really hideous if it's a girl, because she 'steals' your beauty... I've had horrible complexion recently, so....

My legs are hairy because I haven't been bothered shaving them for a couple of weeks

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Hahaha I hadn't shaved mine in forever but then I had my glucose test and I thought, what if I have GD and the sugary stuff makes me pass out or something and then they put me in a gown and see my hairyness?? So I shaved. That was... a week ago!! I may have shaved once since then. And I'm telling you... barely a little stubble. I don't get it.

EDIT: Not that I'm complaining.

 

[TeQuiero]

That is one thing that I am really thankful to have blonde hair on my legs! My BFF has to shave her legs every other day if she plans on wearing shorts or capris! I only shave my legs like once every 2 weeks because the hair does not grow that fast.

Tiger, I agree with night on the photos.... and how do you parents imagine you got that way?!?!?! Sorry, my grandparents wouldn't even say much about them, especially if they were for our own album.... they can be done in a classy way!

 

[TeQuiero]

Does anyone know if AZO yeast pills are safe to take? Just wondering if anyone has been told anything about them by their dr or mw. Any info would be helpful.

 

[Guppy051708]

Hmm...not sure...i would ask the doc.

Just got the supplies to use cloth wet wipes...simple and cheap...im all for cheap should have started doing this sooner.

 

[becstar]

UK lady checking in! I'm a reception (kindergarten I guess to you) teacher and we have our Christmas play in a week and a bit, so things are manic. Have you ever tried getting 90 4-5 year olds to sit still for 25 minutes, let alone sing and dance and remember words on cue?!!! I am surprised I haven't gone grey overnight.

I'm also using my online time to apply for jobs for my husband. At the moment he is the stay at home parent and works a few evenings at the pub, but once I am on ml my pay drops rapidly after 6 weeks and we won't be able to afford even the rent, let alone anything else, so he needs to find work.

The thing is with the economy as it is, employers can afford to be fussy and agencies etc have said his 2 year employment 'gap' (even though he has worked part time throughout) won't go in his favour. He is a very fast learner and very logical and great at streamlining and adapting things to make them better, but his only qualifications are in mortgage lending, not a booming industry right now. I am terrified if I am honest, terrified I will end up back at work after 6 weeks (and if the baby comes late... ) and it is just worrying. I am trying to stay positive for all our sakes but it is hard, and I feel for him so much as the pressure is really on him and he feels low enough as it is, I think.

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Awww, becstar
Money should be the last thing on your mind right now. Sorry you are so worried about it. Any chance you could save a little up now and maybe buy yourselves another month in case he doesn't find anything?

Guppy, how does the cloth wet wipes thing work?

AFM... 99 days!!!

 

[becstar]

Thanks love. Nope, no chance, money is tight as it is!

 

[Almost Mama]

Hi Ladies
congrats to those w/the negative GD test results
I go for mine on tuesday. i hope im as lucky

in re: to the weight gain topic... i'm up 30lbs. I hope that's not a bad sign!


I've had lots to catch up on! and just for the record gup; im a dexter whore also. i never miss an episode lol.

so many exciting things happening! My shower is a week from today, i'm now in double digits!!!, and we've got a good start on Scarlets nursery.
Painting is done, and her crib and changer/dresser are set up. We put up her drapes, but still need to hang her blind. The arm chair we ordered (amazinggg, it swivels, rocks, and reclines) will be in on friday, so we can pick it up then, and then we've got to go next weekend (time permitting, may be the following week) to pick up her rug and her book case.
but all in all, lots or progress made!

I'm posting a pic of the work in progress. Still looks pretty empty and whatnot, but i'm SO EXCITED!!! Can't wait for the shower to get her bedding and matress and all of that fun stuff in. yay!

we have stuff to hang on her walls, but we'll save that for last. a really pretty mirror, and her name letters, some cute art, etc. we're open to other suggestions if anyone has any ideas

 

[JohnsPrincess]

I am sure I'm super behind since I couldn't get on for the past 2 days! We left Arkansas on Thurs and drove for that day and stayed overnight somewhere and then got to Tampa around 4pm yesterday!! Long drive but soooo worth it! It's awesome to be home! We had the door open all afternoon yesterday getting to feel the breeze and listen to the river, good times!!

I spent today with my mom and sister while John ran some errands. She just had her carpets ripped out and wood flooring put in and then had (still being done) the walls all painted!! This meant she had to basically pack up her whole house. So I helped her set up some of the little, time consuming stuff today.

Baby shower is tomorrow and I'm sooooo excited!!!!!

 

[AmaryllisRed]

Almost Mama, the nursery looks lovely! The colors are gorgeous!

JP, yay for the trip! Enjoy your shower!!

 

[Guppy051708]

Glad im not the only one who likes Dexter! lol....i think Dexter is a stud, I told DH i would never cheat on him...but if it were for the main character...he'd have to cut me a break hahaha


I love love love that nursery! very well done!!!

I picked up some donor milk today! The one donor from Maine thought she only had 700oz....well turns out she had almost 1800ounces!!!!!!

 

[Almost Mama]

Glad im not the only one who likes Dexter! lol....i think Dexter is a stud, I told DH i would never cheat on him...but if it were for the main character...he'd have to cut me a break hahaha


I love love love that nursery! very well done!!!

I picked up some donor milk today! The one donor from Maine thought she only had 700oz....well turns out she had almost 1800ounces!!!!!!

omg! i saw all of the pics on fb!! looks like you've got a good start on the milk store up!! SO happy for you, must be a huge load off

how's elliott doing?? Scar is, once again, laying on mummys bladder. she has some kind of strange obsession with it. when she's old enuff to understand, i plan on tickling her till she nearly pees on a regular basis, and claiming retribution. lol. karma is a wonderful tool.

 

[Guppy051708]

He's doing well...i think...for the last few days ive been a little concerend bc i havn't been feeling him as much....

 

[RJ2]

Going on weight i've put on about 8 kg which I think is about 16-17 Ibs. DS1 I only gained 10 kg or 22 Ibs so I'm not to concerned. Had OBGYN appoint yesterday and test results for GD have come back yet so am disappointed about the wait.

Finally gotten over Chest infection number 3 for this pregnancy and am feeling rather good now, which I am glad as Hubby gets back from his deployment next Sunday.

 

[tiger]

i dont go for my GD test for another 2 weeks. ill be nearly 29 weeks then :S
im really upset i dont get to have a baby shower i really wanted one. i never had one with jesse and really wanted one with holly but the only time i can have one is just after christmas but before new years while im down south, but no one is organising it for me . and i dont really have the money for decorations etc .
i LOVE dexter ! what season are you guys up to over there ? ive only just seen season 6 episode 1.
Holly has really sluggish days where i hardly feel her at all and i freak right out. i think im convinced something will go wrong because everything is so perfect. my perfect family ( ie me, jonno, jesse and a little girl) could be taken at any moment
argh damn hormones !

 

[Guppy051708]

sorry tiger
If it makes ya feel any better i understand, no baby shower for us either


So, i was approached by the midwives yesterday (via FB). Apparently an employee from an assisted living facility contacted them. They are trying to assist the very elderly in completing their bucket list. There is a particular women who only has 4 items left (she's at least 70). Her #1 item is watching a live, natural birth outside of a hospital....so the MWs asked me if i would be open to her attending Elliot's birth (but no pressure on my end). They are going to talk more with me about it at Tuesdays appt. I did ask DH what he thought and he was excited to be apart of something so memorable like that. Im up for it-it would be an honor. I told the MW, the elderly lady would have to be okay with loud noises though Plus im okay with it, if i can handle a bazillion nurses walking in on my birth with Z, then being at home (or at the FSBC) with just a MW, my family, and the elderly woman would be a significant improvement lol

 

[becstar]

Aw guppy, how sweet!