March 2013 babies - we all have our beautiful babies :)

[Mahoghani]

Always room for one more. Welcome.

 

[skeet9924]

Well ladies I had an official hormonal moment yesterday. I cooked a dinner for oh ( I rarely cook because I suck at it) well the meal that I thought turned out oh claimed he didn't like it.. I started crying at the table and had to go to the washroom to pull myself together.. Even while I was crying I knew I was being silly cause oh never likes my cooking that is why he cooks but I was still so hurt and upset.. Usually I laugh it off and just tell him to cook..

 

[JLilli]

Hey ladies! Hope you all had a good weekend, I had some relief from my ms this weekend only felt mildly sick a couple times and had good energy most of the weekend. Of course I'm not feeling well again this morning, my hubby says I must be allergic to work haha. I am 14w 4d and ready for ms to be gone.

I had an OB appt on Friday which was nearly pointless. My OB spent less than 5 mins in the room with me after I moved up my appointment at their request and then waited over an hour to see the doc. She only listened to baby's hb for 3-5 seconds and never told me the heart rate, just said "sounds good". I practically had to grab her on her way out the door to ask 1 question, which she barely answered. After she walked out she rushed back in with a lab slip (for the wrong lab) and just left. I had to stop a nurse in the hall to ask what it was for. She explained it was just for a urinalysis because I've been on antibiotics for a uti and then gave me the correct form.

Needless to say I'm a bit frustrated. I don't mind the waiting in the office so much but I would like the doc to slow down and spend a couple more mins with me so I feel like she is actually doing her job. I feel like even if there was something wrong with my pregnancy she'd never know because she doesn't take the time to check.

Ok, I'm done venting. How are you ladies today?

 

[skeet9924]

Jlili- so sorry you had such a crap experience. Is there anyway you would want or can switch to a midwife. I personally have an ob cause I've had so many previous issues that I like the hospital care. Many of my friends highly recommend midwives because they tend to be more personal and take more time with you. If you decide to stick with the ob, let the ob know at your next appt that you felt ignored and rushed. Maybe the ob was having a bad day

 

[JLilli]

Skeet- Unfortunately I have to go with an OB because of my insurance, it won't pay for a midwife. The doc was in a hurry to get to the hospital and she was running behind, which I only knew because they asked me to move my appointment up. This is the 2nd appointment in a row she has rushed me, last appointment was my first ultrasound which lasted less than 5 mins. I don't mind waiting and I understand if you need to get to the hospital but maybe she's just too overbooked and maybe they should have moved my appointment to another day. My hubby wants me to change OB's and I might...I'm seriously not a needy patient, I don't have many questions or concerns and I'm ok with not chatting at the appointment but I don't feel like I'm even getting adequate care. oh well...on a happy note we're paying for a private u/s next Friday to find out the gender early, SO excited for that!

 

[Lou1234]

Hey ladies! Hope you all had a good weekend, I had some relief from my ms this weekend only felt mildly sick a couple times and had good energy most of the weekend. Of course I'm not feeling well again this morning, my hubby says I must be allergic to work haha. I am 14w 4d and ready for ms to be gone.

Ok, I'm done venting. How are you ladies today?

Sorry - I edited your post a bit for this quote.

Glad you had some relief from your ms. Funny comment from your husband but I think for me there is some truth. I feel better at weekends. I've put it down to two things. One, I probably graze more food wise at the weekend as I'm often at home. Hungry, have a slice of bread or a yogurt. At work there aren't always these things to hand.

Second one is my commute into work. If I'm feeling sick on the tube and need to be sick there is nowhere to go! No toilet or bins. I was off sick on Friday, felt mostly ok at the weekend but this morning I felt ill again. I wonder if deep down I'm nervous about the journey and needing to be sick while I'm commuting.

 

[Kte]

Hey ladies! Hope you all had a good weekend, I had some relief from my ms this weekend only felt mildly sick a couple times and had good energy most of the weekend. Of course I'm not feeling well again this morning, my hubby says I must be allergic to work haha. I am 14w 4d and ready for ms to be gone.

Ok, I'm done venting. How are you ladies today?

Sorry - I edited your post a bit for this quote.

Glad you had some relief from your ms. Funny comment from your husband but I think for me there is some truth. I feel better at weekends. I've put it down to two things. One, I probably graze more food wise at the weekend as I'm often at home. Hungry, have a slice of bread or a yogurt. At work there aren't always these things to hand.

Second one is my commute into work. If I'm feeling sick on the tube and need to be sick there is nowhere to go! No toilet or bins. I was off sick on Friday, felt mostly ok at the weekend but this morning I felt ill again. I wonder if deep down I'm nervous about the journey and needing to be sick while I'm commuting.

I agree, I do take what feels like 100s of things to munch on at work to help but at home there is more variety to ease my sickness and I'm not stuck if I run out. Commute wise I have to catch two busses and when I'm really tired and feeling very sick I just dare not risk it! this is the third week in a row I have had at least one day off, I'm not a good being off work person, although Sunday was really bad for sickness so oh can't tease me about skiving at least!

 

[Mrs. AJ]

Jlilli, if you're not comfortable with your OB, seriously consider switching! I did this during my first pregnancy, and was so glad I did. I got a great recommendation from a friend and was much happier.

 

[skeet9924]

Jlil- so jealous of the early scan to find out the gender.. Mine isn't until oct 30th. I originally didn't want to know the gender but oh really does so he's had his foot down about it. So now that I've come to terms with knowing the gender I'm getting pretty excited .

Ladies that are still feeling sick- I started to feel a bit better around 13 weeks now at 14 weeks I feel way better.. I still get the odd bout of nausea but for the most part I feel great., had a lot of energy this weekend too, I got a lot done around the house. I still have some food aversions and some smells still trigger my nausea but over all feeling great.. Had to find the hb last night cause I didn't believe I was still preg.. Hope all you ladies start to get relief soon!!

 

[AmyB1978]

Hi ladies, I just have to share some good news! We had our 16 week ultrasound today and all looks good. We also found out we are having a...



They did tell us it is still early on but both the Dr and Tech seem pretty confidant we are team pink!

 

[Mrs. AJ]

Yay Amy, congrats on the girl!

 

[Stelly]

Congrats AmyB!!! Its fun to FINALLY be able to buy baby clothes!

 

[skeet9924]

Congrats Amy!!!

 

[sharnw]

Amy Congrats for
I so cant wait to find out what Im having, So I can start baby shopping

 

[baby_maybe]

Congrats on team Amy

 

[MrsChezek]

Thank you all for the warm welcome I've continued reading your previous posts and it feels SO GOOD to read that many of you went through all the same symptoms that I did!!! At the time I felt so out of whack. Now I know it is "normal".

Lou - I discovered a similar cure with orange peel extract! I bought a small bottle of it (the essential oil) and would put a drop on my wrists so when a wave of nausea hit me, I would smell it. My doc recommended squeezing orange peels but who carries orange peels around!!! I'm glad you found something that helps…I had terrible nausea wake up through falling asleep for weeks 6-9. It was awful!

skeet - my DH used to be the cook too and he'd eat my food like I served him astronaut goop!!! It would upset me as well. I cannot even imagine dealing with that while pregnant!! Big hugs to you Crying at the table is a good reaction in my book - I probably would have thrown a plate at my DH

Jlilli - I feel like so many doctors today are like that - it's sad I'm sorry you felt rushed and were left confused. That's not fair. I definitely recommend researching some docs around you. I just moved to the PA/NJ border (from NorCal) and used healthgrades.com and vitals.com to read about the local docs before I chose a couple to meet. I think you're in Cali right? So you should have a good Yelp database too. You'll want someone you trust and like at your side in the hospital. And I hope your nausea goes away soon!!! That stuff is awful

AmyB - congrats on the great u/s appointment! How awesome to know the gender. I cannot wait

 

[MrsChezek]

I wish I could fully explain how totally, and utterly exhausted I am. But words cannot do it justice. My 4 year old has been fighting bedtime with a vengeance, so its close to 9pm before she finally falls asleep, then hubs and I want a couple hours to do our adult stuff (ie: Watch True Blood, etc) So its 11 or 12 before I finally fall asleep myself. Only to wake up every 45 minutes to go pee, and then the kids start stirring at 5:45, and wake up for good by 6:15am. Then I am up all day chasing them around the house.... Pregnant. Tired. Sick. Exhausted.

I feel like a zombie

I know you posted this a while ago but I just wanted to say that simply reading your post made me exhausted!!!! You poor thing!

Also, I do like Noelle...as long as you don't spell it Noel and use it for a girl as I find THAT super confusing

 

[MrsChezek]

baby_maybe - sorry to read that you are still having trouble with the mystery bleeding! I do hope they figure it out!!! At least everything is looking great regardless and that is what matters in the end. How is the lower back pain? Have you gotten the blood results yet?

anna - DH and I wanted a name that shortens into Bella and we tried really hard but his last name ends in an "ah" sound so Bella + his last name sounds too singsongy. We finally gave up on it but we both LOVE it! Hope you have a wonderful holiday!


I'm all caught up now with all the posts. Quite a read! All the gender scans got me SO excited and we don't have ours until Oct 18 (20 weeks). THEN, we decided that we'll have the monographer put the news in an envelope and we're going to open it in some special way. Haven't figured out our big reveal plans yet. It all seems SO far away!!! But I know the time will fly…the last 4 weeks have blown by for sure...

 

[wanting2more]

Congratz Amy!

Ive booked my next scan 15th oct, soooo excited! Had a midwife and doc appt today. Bub is great! Lots of definate movement. Looks like my date might be brought forward around a week! Yay early is awesome lol. I was also told because of the size jump in my bubs i have to have an extra scan at 34wks to check size to determine whether i might need a c-section....so scary. Fingers crossed not needed and i dont go much passed 38wks!

 

[baby_maybe]

baby_maybe - sorry to read that you are still having trouble with the mystery bleeding! I do hope they figure it out!!! At least everything is looking great regardless and that is what matters in the end. How is the lower back pain? Have you gotten the blood results yet?

Thanks hun, luckily the mystery bleeding had stopped, for now at least. Still getting the lower back pain, but I think it might just be a muscle/ligament issue rather than anything sinister. Haven't heard anything from the hospital so far about the tests, but normally if you don't hear then it means they were clear or they just haven't had them back yet. Things can take a while on the nhs sometimes!!