Mid June and July Firecrackers Group Due June/July 2017!

[DobbyForever]

Marie so sorry hopefully your doc has answers. I had bad headache tri one but they've gone away now . Congrats on team blue!

Malia I have dreams I am having girl but definitely a boy in there. I think it's just our brains processing the loss of that sex/ idk lol I'm just making stuff up haha sorry the Ms is back

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Malia and Dobby, I've had dreams were having a boy a lot.. I'm curious to see next Thursday what we are actually having... I've heard it's usually the opposite of what you dream but I have no idea..

 

[808malia]

Gagrlin- Your ticker is making me hungry for hot dogs lol!!!

 

[second.time]

Congrats on the confirmation of a little boy, marie, but I'm sorry about the headaches. Hopefully you find a good treatment. That sounds miserable.

I kept dreaming about girl babies even after I found out I was expecting a boy. Sometimes our subconscious minds just like to change it up! If you spent a lot of time expecting one gender, it might just be holdover from that too.

 

[DobbyForever]

Hot doooog my dreams went back and forth between boy and girl but I was only ever drawn to boy clothes

 

[Parkep]

Thank you ladies! We are super excited

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Malia me too!! Lol. I miss being able to eat cheeseburgers.. can't wait to eat one once I deliver!

 

[DobbyForever]

Wait no cheeseburgers?! Is that an aversion thing or did I miss a memo to not eat them? Cuz baby wants cheeseburgers for dinner tomorrow, I already bought everything lol

 

[PrettyInInk42]

I've only had one baby dream since I've been pregnant and in it, I had a girl. I remember years ago I dreamt I had twins (1 boy, 1 girl) in the aisle of a pharmacy. And one of the yoga teachers at the hot yoga studio I go to told me everyone thought she was pregnant with a boy and then, at 39 weeks, she dreamt the baby's foot kicked right through her stomach and the foot had pink toe nails, and from then on, she thought it was a girl and she was right. lol

 

[Girly922]

I was going to ask the same Dobby. There's no rule against cheeseburgers in the UK but I know the advice differs between countries as I understand you guys are advised against cold cut meats, which we're allowed.

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

It's a food adversion for me.. no red meat or pizza. 😔 This baby loves healthy food 😣

 

[lesondemavie]

Aw man I so miss eating healthy. I miss being a big foodie too. My staples for this baby are pizza and mac&cheese and now I'm even off of pizza bc the tomato sauce seems to be causing acid reflux. The aversions aren't as strong anymore, but every time I try to eat grilled chicken and veggies I end up with acid reflux and sometimes vomiting that night. Yesterday I had 2 blueberry waffles, a bag of fresh blueberries, pasta in a pesto cream sauce with garlic toast, and ramen. Carbs, carbs and more carbs...but only a little acid reflux that could be calmed with almond milk and no vomiting. It's like baby made me a vegetarian again (I was one from middle school to my early 20s)...but a bad one who doesn't eat veggies. I've gained 9lbs so far, and my doctor said my weight is, "looking better." I think she wants to see me gain the full 25 at least, so hopefully I gain a bit more in late 2nd tri/3rd tri. Guess the carbs should help with that . Cheese and peanut butter have protein right?

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

I have so much reflux from red meat and pizza I have to take two zantac a day and still have to use tums. My daily staples are celery, carrots, and cucumbers for a snack, salad or grilled chicken sub/ wrap with avacado for lunch or dinner. That's my diet lately..

 

[lesondemavie]

That sounds so good gag! That's what I normally eat. I even tried eating a Thai tofu wrap the other day from one of my fav cafes, and I felt so sick that night. I think I just have trouble digesting too many veggies at once right now...but I can manage a snack of celery and carrots with plain hummus now and again.

 

[DobbyForever]

Yeah I tried eating healthy my first two weeks and I was weak and miserable physically. So I switched back to just eating what I want when I want, and the difference was insane. I felt wonderful. I'm pushing the weight gain limit but still within healthy/acceptable range.

Girly yeah I don't get the lunch meat thing honestly it's done to packaging and handling and I bet a small handful of people got listeria once and so now they tell us not to eat it even though it realistically rarely happens. Like getting salmonella from eating raw cookie dough or undercooked eggs. Idk. We're sue happy in the US so we have warnings on EVERYTHING lol

All this food talk makes me hungry

And Thai tofu wrap always makes me giggle because my mom gets so annoyed by it because Thai people don't wrap things lol the word farang definitely comes out when we go to Thai restaurants and there's like wraps and other stuff on the menu

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

I'm already considered obese so I'm ok with healthy eating and I've only gained 7 lbs at almost 20 weeks. Doc was very Happy with that just told me to watch going forward.. I'm trying to stay at 20 or less..

 

[lesondemavie]

Haha I think it's just because of the ingredients and sauce Dobby...not the wrap itself. When I go to Thai restaurants I definitely do not get wraps! I don't remember ever even seeing a wrap on a menu at a Thai restaurant!

 

[lesondemavie]

If you an stick with that diet gag, you should be great by the end. Grilled chicken and veggies (plus exercise) are normally a big part of me keeping my weight down under 120 in my 30s. Avocado is also a great "good" fat. Nuts, olives, and mushrooms are also good to add to the mix. Oh and ground turkey! When we do salad we make our own dressing with a good olive oil, vinegar, and a touch of sugar/other spices depending on our mood. Thankfully it's all just what I like to eat anyway...when Charlie isn't being a carb dictator that is. Can I just come cook for you and watch you eat all this delicious food 😂? I miss it all so much!

 

[DobbyForever]

lol I tried telling her that and she still just rants about it because "putting peanut sauce on something does not make it Thai" she never orders on the menu at Thai restaurants anymore. Just waltzes in and is like I don't want American Thai food, what can you cook for Thai people and if you don't have a secret Thai menu I want a plate of whatever your cooks made for themselves today lol

Aww leso that sounds delicious! That's what I was eating pre baby and I was so happy seeing my body slowly go back to what I wanted... but then baby just was not having it.

 

[second.time]

Haha, dobby, in our town there's a little food truck that sells Thai tacos! They're interesting but I don't think they're exactly authentic. So much American food just mixes different cultures with varying results. A lot of the time it's delicious, but I understand it's frustrating for people who are used to authentic recipes.

This conversation is making me really hungry! My big cravings are breakfast foods (like biscuits, pancakes, eggs, sausage, whatever) and spicy foods. Anything with jalapeno or cayenne. Not exactly healthy.

I've gained like 12-13 pounds at 21 weeks. That's the higher end of where I should be, and I know the doctor will mention it. The good thing is that I've gotten REALLY dedicated to exercise. I start every morning with yoga or Pilates or strength training. It's hard for me to gain weight because of "losing control," but exercising makes me feel like I do have control, so I'm happy with where I am right now!