January Jellybeans 2013!...

[sassy_mom]

Darkstar I hope baby can get turned around. Fingers crossed for you. I wasn't on today so I had a ton to catch up on. I was laughing at all the comments about the massage. DH would get side tracked too...heck I might even too. We won't be doing it though as DH is a bit if a grease monkey and at work deals with sulphuric acid. He tends not to get his hands too close to anything overly important. He has to do a lot of scrubbing to get his hands clean enough for anything like that.

AFM...got to spend the day at my mom's and she made me dinner. It was so wonderful. Poor DD didn't want to leave. We don't get to go down often so she really enjoyed being there. I made the mistake of having a cup of coffee right before bed...this baby is crazy! I am trying to settle myself by listening to some relaxing music but DH's snoring is starting to over power it and all I think about is how much I would love to be snoring.

Anyone else having a lot of pressure? I notice more often that I have a lot of pressure almost as if I need to have a bm except it is just baby. My BH are getting stronger and more frequent through the day. Signs of things getting to the final descent perhaps. I also noticed today that (when squeezed) my nipples now will let out the milky colored colostrum instead of clear. Not sure if that is a good thing or if it even matters. Lol!

My FIL fussed a little today because I carried DD into the house from the car. He said why didn't you tell me. She was asleep when we got home and I didn't want to wake her up so I just grabbed her up. I miss holding her though even though she is 3 and a half feet tall and weighs 40 lbs. She is still my baby! Lol!

 

[BlossomJ]

Sassy - Think the sulphuric acid would put me off too!

I've just woken up with a full blown cold I've know it was coming for a couple of days & it finally arrived. Part of me thinks I've done pretty well to get this far without one & I'd rather have it now than on moving day or over Christmas. Fingers crossed it doesn't last too long & DS & DH don't get it

I love that DS can easily lie in until 9am! My friend is still up at 5.45am every morning with her 2 year old!

 

[BlossomJ]

I'm getting impatient for my secret Santa card! I normally miss the post on Mondays, but maybe there will be a card or a delivery slip when I get back? I know the one I sent hasn't been received either though... hurry up postal system!

 

[mellywelly]

ladies trying old wives tales for speeding up birth process.... they just came out with a study saying having sex does not help go into labor. Knowing that and since my sex drive has been down bc of how awkward it is and the only position that works is doggy (which i get no pleasure from) im probably gunna try a different method once i get to 37 weeks

hubby was sadened when i told him of this so called "study"

Else- thanks for the info. I hope its nothing bad bc being induced at 37 weeks scares me a bit (even tho i know its considered full term) and i dont want everyday that goes by to worry about if LO is ok. Im curious to see what my Dr. thinks at my apt Dec. 18th

From what I've read, the 'man juice' has something in it that helps soften the cervix rather than bring on labour. Epo has the same effect, most people start taking orally, then from about 38 weeks I think, you can start inserting them too. You put a pin prick/ slit in one end and insert at bedtime, make sure you also wear a liner/pad as can be messy, but I've heard of people having great results from it, and losing their plug within a week.

 

[ARuppe716]

Last Monday for a few months!! Woohoo! Although the next time I have to work on a Monday I will have to drop my little one off for daycare

 

[Little J]

Well then maybe hubby will luck out with a little action if it does help soften the cervix etc

I dred mondays.... another work week to begin... and its my birthday wed. 12/12/12!

 

[Little J]

Finally a new fruit! YAY for a HoneyDew!


also, my itching as subsided a bit... i get a random spurt to itch my fore arm now and again but that might be bc of the dry weather. We got our first snowfall yesterday of the season!! I will still bring it up to the Dr. next week tho, im curious to see waht she says

 

[mellywelly]

I'm so tired today, ds was constantly waking me up in the night with his cough. I'm going to have to get used to it though

 

[AJThomas]

I always read every single update on here, then forget most of them and don't remember half the things I wanted to say.

Oh well, Darkstar Try some of the spinning techniques, may not work but they're not harmful and I think it's worth a shot. Who knows, it just might do the trick.

I want to post pics of the house for u ladies to see but theres such a mess at the moment it's hard to make anything out. I'll see if I can find some befores, halfways and then I'll post the finished product. Hopefully u can make it all out.

 

[duckytwins]

I always read every single update on here, then forget most of them and don't remember half the things I wanted to say.

I do the same thing!

 

[mellywelly]

I always read every single update on here, then forget most of them and don't remember half the things I wanted to say.

I do the same thing!

And me too, I'm going to have to start taking notes soon!!!!

 

[duckytwins]

I just had the weirdest thing happen. I ate breakfast, then sat at my computer and started feeling really weird. I felt nauseous and kind of like I had a stomach ache, but it also felt like baby was pushing out (a contraction?), then all of a sudden, my lower back started killing me... It seems to have gone away now.

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Well good news, baby is still head down she is just squirming her legs and rolling around a bit more now..

she is approx 5lb 6oz, and heart is nice and strong!, NST went well, fluid levels perfect, will start internal exams in 2 weeks!

I asked about induction again today, because everytime I talk to him it always changes lol.. and hes like.. well between 39-40 weeks.. im like.. first it was 37 weeks, then it was 38, last week it was 39 and this week your saying 39-40?? lol.. hes like Nikki, your blood sugars are great! as long as nothing happens between now and then thats a good thing!!!! lol...I just want her here already i guess lol..

Other than that is anyone else like me, and the bottomless pit? It seems everything that crosses my path i want to put in my mouth and swallow haha.. I cant get enough! Good thing is that I didnt gain any weight since last week... still at 35 lbs Eeeeek :/

Off to take a nap, i am beyond tired today!

 

[AJThomas]

I've only put on 14lbs, considering I started out at 100 I was hoping to put on at least 25 during pregnancy but no such luck, I'm all tummy tho, I keep telling hubby I look like a malnourished child with a skinny body and huge stomach My Dad saw my bare tummy and said "oh you poor thing! How do you manage all that weight!"

 

[mellywelly]

No I've not really had an appetite all pg. I got weighed last week and have put 15 lb on during pg, didn't think it would be that much!

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Loli wish!!

 

[AJThomas]

I notice that if I have a late breakfast, I feel weak (guess my blood sugar drops) and baby doesn't move as much for that day. When I eat on time tho, he does somersaults morning til night. Anybody else notice this?

 

[La Mere]

Nikki, glad Ella is still head down and everything went well at your appointment.

Darkstar, sorry to hear baby is breech. If you're interested, check out https://www.spinningbabies.com/ for techniques on how to get baby to turn.

Snow, I don't mind sharing. It is a vegan recipe though and it's a combination of two different ones.
For this batch I used:
1/2 cup oil
1/4 butter
1/4 crisco
2/3 cup brown sugar (call for just regular granulated sugar, but I LOVE brown sugar)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla extract
and instead of egg, I use 1 tbs. flax seed meal and 3 tbs. water. (looks just like egg when it is mixed up)
I started with 1 1/2 cups flour, but ended up using another 2/3 of a cup to get it the right consistency. I found I just have to fiddle with it a little. You can use this recipe, make whatever changes you want... I'm just so happy I found a great sub for eggs in my baking, it's so hard being vegetarian/vegan sometimes!!

AJ, I notice this sometimes too. But baby is usually pretty quiet in the morning and starts it's work out around lunch time, then goes till bed time... and after, cuz I wake up to go pee and he/she is moving like crazy!

 

[Lilahbear]

I want eat everything at the moment too. I have no idea how much weight I have put on during this pregnancy. I got weighed at my booking appointment, but haven't been weighed since.

I went home sick today from work as I have been feeling really weird. Last night I felt really drained and a bit sick, then in the middle of the night I woke up with cramps in my lower back pain. It's what I imagine my back may feel like when I am in labour. It lasted for about 5 minutes and went away. I was knackered this morning though and felt a bit off and shivery at work so I came home. I normally never go home sick, but I was about asleep at my desk and not much use to anyone. Maybe I am coming down with something. Who knows.

 

[Nikkilewis14]

Feel better lilah! Im laying in bed as we speak and it is wonderful! Relax!