January Jellybeans 2013!...

[Mrs Mel]

I'm thinking little guy may have started to drop a little? I have no idea if it's too early for that to start? I have no heartburn, I don't get breathless when I lay down anymore, and I've had lower back, hip, and pelvic twinges an pains the last few days...

Any thoughts?

I've been wondering the same and I'm almost as far along as you are.

Baby had been very high up squishing my stomach but the last couple of days I can definitely feel she / he's not as high up and there is a lot more space meaning I'm more comfortable than I have been. I was wondering if it was too early for them to be beginning their way down!

 

[Lilahbear]

My bump has definatley dropped over the past week or so. I was really struggling to breath and had terrible heartburn and then literally over night my bump looked much lower, my breathing was easier and my heartburn lessened (although it was bad last night). I have also had a feeling of pressure down below and need to pee more. One of the girls in my anti-natal class said her baby was already engaged and her midwife didn't seem to think that was unusual for first time mothers. I am defintaly getting to the urgh stage where I will be quite glad to not be pregnant anymore, although baby is still under strict instructions not to come before the 27th Dec.

 

[Mrs Mel]

My bump has definatley dropped over the past week or so. I was really struggling to breath and had terrible heartburn and then literally over night my bump looked much lower, my breathing was easier and my heartburn lessened (although it was bad last night). I have also had a feeling of pressure down below and need to pee more. One of the girls in my anti-natal class said her baby was already engaged and her midwife didn't seem to think that was unusual for first time mothers. I am defintaly getting to the urgh stage where I will be quite glad to not be pregnant anymore, although baby is still under strict instructions not to come before the 27th Dec.

That's really interesting - maybe these little ones are getting ready!

Same with the bladder - my stomach / digestion is better but having to pee all the time now!

 

[snowangel187]

The burning wasn't as bad as I expected it to be and I did like pushing!!! Everyone kept telling me how great I was doing. I said at one point "I don't want to push anymore" and they said "no worries love we can have a break with the next contraction" and i was like "really? Okay then!" so on the next contraction we had a break and I didn't push at all, it helped me realise that it doesn't have to be a forceful you have no control over the situation kind of thing. If you want a break take a break.

I took several "breaks" from pushing. they didn't say I could. But with no pain meds or epidural I preferred contraction over the burning. the dr would look at me and say that's a pretty big contraction, you can't feel that? I'd open up on eye and look at him sideways and say nope.

Haha! I thought about that too Betheney, that instead of being all excited about him coming out, i might go oh crap, i refuse to push any more! but i don't want to think about that option too much.

They asked if dh or I wanted to feel baby's head as it was coming out. Dh definitely said no he's to squeamish. I said no, but wished after I had. Just like I didn't allow video or pics while I was pushing and now I wish I had them. So I've enlisted a friend to take them for me.

My bump has definatley dropped over the past week or so. I was really struggling to breath and had terrible heartburn and then literally over night my bump looked much lower, my breathing was easier and my heartburn lessened (although it was bad last night). I have also had a feeling of pressure down below and need to pee more. One of the girls in my anti-natal class said her baby was already engaged and her midwife didn't seem to think that was unusual for first time mothers. I am defintaly getting to the urgh stage where I will be quite glad to not be pregnant anymore, although baby is still under strict instructions not to come before the 27th Dec.

That's really interesting - maybe these little ones are getting ready!

Same with the bladder - my stomach / digestion is better but having to pee all the time now!

I do remember dd dropping I think around 35-36 weeks. I'm not sure if it's too early or not, but y'all should mention it to dr so he can rulers if there are any other signs of preterm labor.

 

[Lilahbear]

I have a midwife appointment on Thursday so it will be interesting to see what she says and what position she thinks the baby is in. Apparently baby can move into position and the move out of it again at this point, so I'm not too worried as there are no other symptoms.

 

[Betheney]

See this baby has always been sitting incredibly low. I feel like I have plenty of room from the top of my uterus to my ribs. I feel like baby is all out the front and low low low. Yet I still have horrific heartburn and still can't breathe.

 

[Lauren021406]

someone asked me the other day why I looked low, but yet this baby doesnt want me to breathe!

 

[Little J]

They got the monitors from our Burlington Coat factory registries, im really hoping thyst just give us store credit atleast, there are still things we need from our registry.

About DH not being excited about birth...... im having a hard time have Hubby touch my tummy when baby is moving...it says it freaks him out and feel wierd but I like him doing it bc i feel like were bonding as a family. I know once he is born he will be SO in love, but i just wish he would be more apart of his everyday actions and excited about it rather than thinking its wierd when he moves thru my tummy

 

[Little J]

Also, YAY for power for the east coast ladies!!!!

 

[BlossomJ]

DS was low and head down through the whole pregnancy & this one is too. I'm a bit earlier than some of you, so guess it could still move up or turn, but I don't mind it staying where it is, as I'd rather keep the heartburn to a minimum!

 

[AJThomas]

Baby has been head down for a while but I'll be glad when he engages and I can breathe again, this is seriously annoying.

Snowi never dreamed I would want pics or videos but Leinz's (I think it was Leinz) awesome pic just as her baby came out made me change my mind. I still don't want another person there tho so I'll probably just have DH set up the camera and leave it running so we can capture the moment that way.

 

[snowangel187]

Baby has been head down for a while but I'll be glad when he engages and I can breathe again, this is seriously annoying.

Snowi never dreamed I would want pics or videos but Leinz's (I think it was Leinz) awesome pic just as her baby came out made me change my mind. I still don't want another person there tho so I'll probably just have DH set up the camera and leave it running so we can capture the moment that way.

When we did the hospital tour they said one of the nurses would take pics if needed, basically because husbands are idiots and can't be depended on to get the shots us mothers want.

 

[DeedeeBeester]

Good morning ladies! I still feel Matthew super high up sometimes. I think it just depends on how he wants to move or if he is stretching or not, because he can be wiggly down bellow too. But I have difficulty breathing stiill, and man the heartburn!

I also have our hospital bag ready, well, almost still need to buy my Depends. I'm going to be using the Depend Silhouette Woman Underwear that are for leakage and bladder problems. They are what my husband called: "Big girl diapers". My period has always been very heavy and crampy, so I have reasons to believe that my after birth bleeding is going to be crazy, and I've read reviews of mommies using them for that, so I decided to get those.

 

[els1022]

Deedee, I was just saying that I don't know where baby is going to go as she grows more. I feel like I'm at maximum capacity already!! Plus my maternity shirts are getting small on me.

 

[DeedeeBeester]

Deedee, I was just saying that I don't know where baby is going to go as she grows more. I feel like I'm at maximum capacity already!! Plus my maternity shirts are getting small on me.

Isn't it amazing how the body works? When you think you can't get more uncomfortable, TADA! hahaha My tummy was itching so much yesterday, and all I kept saying was: wow, I cant believe it's still growing! Hahaha.

 

[Kaiecee]

I was gonna use overnight pads but deedee u might right about buying depends

 

[brieri1]

I feel at maximum capacity too. I can't believe she is big enough to bump her head and fists against my cervix, keep her butt in my lungs so its hard to breath, and kick me in the ribs all at the same time. Where did my little seedling go?

 

[DeedeeBeester]

I was gonna use overnight pads but deedee u might right about buying depends

I've read only good reviews of them. And I thought they were going to be crazy expensive, but they are not. I went online and Target has them for 10 something for a 12 pack. Walmart has them around the same price range. They have me convinced it's good all around to just get those.

 

[ARuppe716]

Ugh I was itchy yesterday too and thought the same thing. And my maternity clothes are getting small as well! 6 more weeks of work to try and look decent. Although last week I came in wearing a t-shirt and leggings and no one seemed to care!!

 

[Nikkilewis14]

appointment went well today, 3lb 5 oz! and NST was perfect

My fundal height is measuring 32 weeks though, weird, as I dont think I look to much bigger than anyone else?? Also all my fluid levels were normal.. hmmm not worried about it, just makes me think... weird.

Also noticed when I got home today that my ankles are kankles now... really gotta stop eating the salty chips haha... I havent noticed swelling anywhere else though.. not in my hands or face...