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[Grey Eyes]

Oh noooo! Everyone os offline and I need help! It's 11 at night, I am starving and can't decide between cold cereal and grilled cheese! I am leaning toward cereal as it's quicker....I'd have plain chinese noodle soup but am all out of Tobasco

 

[shradha]

Oh noooo! Everyone os offline and I need help! It's 11 at night, I am starving and can't decide between cold cereal and grilled cheese! I am leaning toward cereal as it's quicker....I'd have plain chinese noodle soup but am all out of Tobasco

Have cereal........... you can eat it quickly......

 

[shradha]

Well, you ladies talk a lot. I tried to go back and read some of the posts but theres so many of them. LOL

I think my AF has officially stopped... (I think..). After, we will be starting to TTC but I don't know where to start since I honestly don't know my cycle. Should I do those ovulation test kits? Any suggestions?

My AF has stopped too..I guess we are on the same boat.....cd7.....I noramlly use clear blue digi and homecheck ovulation kit........Will start testing from cd9....my cycles have been irregular ...so have to depend on opk.....All the best

 

[Steph32]

Coy- What did you choose? I would have munchEd on the cereal while cooking the grilled cheese. I love variety! Speaking of grilled cheese sandwiches, when I'm in the mood to get fancy I use sourdough bread, real butter, jack AND cheddar cheeses and tomato inside... gourmet grilled cheese! Sooo good.

 

[shradha]

Shrada - Yay for AF leaving. What's your plan for BD this month?We used to go for once a day through the fertile 5 days and try and try and do twice on O day.

This time we will start BD few days before "O"....And will make sure that during the 3 days window we will BD everyday.......... Will try to follow your advice....

 

[shradha]

Laura- Nice pics.......I liked the pushchair a lot......U have a cute bump.......are you doing anything for the swellings in the leg??? Do you dip your leg in hot water.....{with a pinch of salt}????

 

[shradha]

Re: heat and skin irritation, have you tried Argan Oil? Or Shea Butter? My DH uses both and it helps with his skin problems, he gets these weird heat rashes. I've been getting itchy mainly, but it's mostly the internal heat that bothers me and makes me feel sick and faint.

I love pets......Had a dog, parrot, love birds, and a big aquarium... when I was small......But now nothing......I am longing to have a dog.......your dog's are so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Are you suffering from internal heat??? Here in india ...during summers..we have lots of cool drinks....not colas.....home made drinks which gives us relief from the heat and keeps our body cool.....
1) Lemon juice but without sugar.....Take cold water, pinch of salt or rock salt, 1/2 pinch of peper powder [optional], lime juice.....
2)Buttermilk- curd not flavoured...plain....add water and dilute in a processor...add salt, 1 pinch cumin powder{optionnal}, mint leave, curry leave, coriander leaves, parsley..any as you want..chopped... ginger chopped in small pieces.... this drink is awesome..you will feel so cool.... have it chilled..
3) Eat chilled water melon.......

Itchy skin.....you can use milk or milk cream....

 

[shradha]

Patrice- how was your day.....hope your MIL checkup went fine....was it a regular checkup?

Today dh is very grumpy.....work pressure...I get it.....tried to focus my mind in cleaning......and cooking....cooked early for dinner.....egg noodles.... Now it's tea time made some of dh's fav chicken sandwiches.....hope this will cool him a bit.....now will take a nice hot shower......

Coy- so your assignments are over? Spending some quality time without stress with family must have been the best thing.....

 

[lauraemily17]

Steph - the strep B test is optional in the uk. I'm definately getting it. My cousins baby actually caught it & wasn't diagnosed until she was 2 weeks old. Thanks to a very vigilant local Dr it was caught early enough so she fully recovered without being hooked up to 101 machines but she had a scary few days non the less. Not sure exactly when we have the test, prob around 36 weeks as well. Re the BH that's something I don't seem to be noticeably getting very often. Is that unusual? Have you found yourself a walking stick?

Ashley - I would definately go with OPKs to make sure you do ovulate this month.

Coy - I would have gone for grilled cheese sandwich, it's more filling than cereal!! (how greedy am I??!!)! I'm with Steph as well on the tomato!!

 

[lauraemily17]

Coy - the splits as in leg splits???!!! I have heard it helps labour but don't know any1 who has been able to put it into practice. If you can do the splits now I'm seriously impressed. I havent been able to do them since I was in my late teens.

Shradha - hope you DH is in a better mood after you cooked him something good.

Steph - know what you mean about the internal heat. I quote like it in done ways as I was always cold but then our temp isn't anywhere bear yours, I'll prob think differently if it gets that high before Beanies born.

Currently at out local blood donar centre as DH is giving platelets. Since our miscarriages we've tried to do more things like this as we're so grateful to have a healthy baby. I can't donate while pregnant but I have registered as a bone marrow donor.

 

[lauraemily17]

Beanies going to have a boy best friend as well as a cousin!! My best friend had her 20 week scan today & it's a boy!! Can't beleive how many boys there are at the mo!!

 

[Grey Eyes]

Hi ladies!

Shradha- that buttermilk drink does sound awesome! I may try to make some...can you use regular milk or does it have to be a creamier mix? You do what I do when dh is crabby--stay out of the way and clean or something Gotta give them space, eh? But when he starts demanding space everyday all day I get angry and blow my top lol

Laura- I am working on doing the splits...I have strong leg muscles as I do squats and lunges, etc, so it's taking a bit to stretch them out And yes, I def went for the grilled cheese but was way too hungry to stop and slice tomatoes! lol...I did have a cheese and tomatoe sandwich the other day though, they're awesome! Hows the swelling? Shradha mentioned hot water soak with salt, I haven't heard of thet before but may help Sometimes things like that help with circulation favorably.

Steph- still getting hotter there? Our nights our still cold here but the days are warm. Can't wait for summer full swing!

Patrice--where you at?

 

[Grey Eyes]

K, now I have the heebee-jeebeez! My two girls were out playing in the back yard and my 3 year old comes runing in to calmly announce "There's ants on Teagen". So I went to look- poor kid they were swarming her thick long hair and up her arms and legs! I started stripping her there in the yard (behind the screen door, but still...)and just popped her in the shower real fast. Poor kid! They have decided to stay in and watch Aristocats Can't blame her...

AFM- no school today, so what do I do? School. I figure to try and get ahead so I can take a day when I want it. BUT I gotta go find my weed cutter batteries as the yard is starting to overgrow Not sure what I did with them it's driving me crazy lol!

 

[Grey Eyes]

Beanies going to have a boy best friend as well as a cousin!! My best friend had her 20 week scan today & it's a boy!! Can't beleive how many boys there are at the mo!!

Sprinkle some of your boy dust over here!

 

[SpudsMama]

Poor Teagen Once, when me and my brother were little kids and playing out in the garden I got him to sit on an ants nest They were all over him... I could do all sorts to him when we were small and he never batted an eyelid! Now he's a full foot taller than me so I don't dare pick on him anymore

It's crazy how many boys there are... I don't know anyone who's on team pink

 

[Grey Eyes]

I know, I told dh about it and he's like "Ants? Really? Weird..I've never heard of that happening..." lol, Really? See he was a kid in New York before his dad died (he ended up raising his two baby brothers since he was ten!) and I was a little girl in Montana on a ranch (before we moved to Alaska), so- yeah. I've defo heard about being swarmed by ants!

I know, this is def a boy thread! Would love to have a boy this time round but girls are awesome too! And sheesh Emma-- Phoebe is def team pink!!

 

[Grey Eyes]

AFM- did get some cleaning in the garage done just digging for those STUPID batteries, only to find several hours later that they were right there on the shelf where I left them So...after cleaning my mess, I am fixing dinner and gonna make a run to the store for salad supplies (oh, and cheeto's ). THEN I am gonna kick off my shoes, watch NCIS with dh and get ready for any early bed I think

 

[Steph32]

Shradha- Thanks for the recipes for the heat! The buttermilk sounds yummy but I have to limit my dairy intake unfortunately... I LOVE watermelon though, especially chilled in the fridge... one of my favorites!

Laura- I think it's def normal not to have a lot of BH, I actually didn't have any with Nicholas until about a week before I delivered. I hear that in first pregnancies they are not as common. I did find a walking stick on Amazon and it's on it's way! Hopefully it helps. And congrats on all the baby boys in your family and amongst your friends. Beanie will def have a lot of playmates!

Coy/Emma- This is probably because I had hoped for a girl originally, but I have noticed more people having baby girls right now! I guess it's all how you look at it. BUT, seems there are A LOT of babies being born this year in general. Baby boom 2012! The last one was 2008.

Patrice- How are you? Must be busy!

AFM I pretty much finished things up in the baby's room today. So I will post some pics. I'll also post pics of N's room, which has been done for awhile now.

 

[Steph32]

Btw, I had my 34 week appt today and my fundal height was measuring at 36 1/2 weeks... yikes! I asked to have a quick growth u/s at my next appt at 36 weeks. I wonder if he still has a big head and if that's why I'm measuring big? I would also like confirmation that my GD isn't creating a big baby... I kind of slack a little bit on my diet.

Wondering too if the extra pelvic pain and pressure I'm having is because the baby's big head is pressing down extra hard?! I can't believe how low he is too already... someone else today assumed that I must be due "any day now"

 

[Steph32]