November 2013 Babies!

[whittnie117]

That looks like a little wee wee to me!

 

[The Alchemist]

 

[whittnie117]

Woohoo!Congrats!!!

We now have 8 boys and 3 girls, if I counted correctly, in the group.

 

[missjenn]

Congrats....I think this turning into an "I'm having a boy" thread!

Too bad we all didnt live close to each other...lots of play dates!

 

[missjenn]

Nice bumps Jenn and Rockin. Jenn, you have the cutest maternity clothes. I'm always in the house, so it's tank tops, shorts or sweats for me. @thealchemist, are you going to let us know the gender today, I'm curious to know..lol.

Thanks! They aren't really maternity clothes though Well, the jeans I wear are maternity pants...but I sport the belly band every day with regular clothes!

 

[mama.luv]

Congrats @thealchemist. Now you will have one of each @Jenn, I wear a belly band too but it seem to roll up a lot. Does your belly band do that?

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

SO EXCITING!!! Congrats Alchemist

Speaking of clothes....I can wear my belly band with some of my pants, but not all of them....my thighs and butt seem to have gotten larger, so some of my pants dont fit but I love my band. Mama- I havent had too many problems with it rolling up, but Im at my desk and not doing a whole lot of moving, not sure how much of a difference that makes, but Im up and down quite a bit.

Im going to need some new shirts soon. My tank tops arent getting snug so much as theyre short, lol. But, at least for me, just buying a size larger than what I normally wear seems to work fine for me, which is great since maternity clothes are pricey.

Has anyone noticed an increase in hunger. Just over the last week or so Ive been EXTRA hungry. And Im talking like....Ill eat and an hour later I feel like its been 6 hours since Ive eaten. Ive been packing extra apples and granola bars and carrots with me at work, I look like a bag lady. Anyone else experiencing this? What are you eating to help fill you up?

 

[mama.luv]

Rockin, I have been eating a lot too. This morning I had two sausage breakfast burritos from McDonalds. They are pretty small, but filling. Then I got to work and had a small Chorizo, egg and bean burrito. It's been two hours since I've eaten and I still feel full. So I'm hoping I can last another hour without eating. Next week, I'm going to start working a normal work schedule (Mon-Fri, 8-5pm), so I'm going to be in the same boat as you when it comes to eating. I'm wondering what I can eat in the morning to fill me up for awhile because I can't eat breakfast burritos everyday. Maybe oatmeal will do. Hmmm. I will also pack bananas and other fruit for snacks.

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

The BEST breakfast Ive found to fill me up for awhile is a greek yogurt and an apple. I eat that around 6 and dont get really hungry until 9. Three hours is really good for me lately lol. I dont eat meat, but just reading about your breakfast burritos made me hungry lol. nom nom


SUPER BORED at work today....I posted this in second tri but thought you guys could help too:

Hi ladies.....let tell you one thing right off the bat...I LOVE my bump. LOVE IT. Its probably on the bigger side for 21 weeks, but I still adore it. That being said....I feel like a whale and its making it hard to sleep, sit, stand and generally exist normally.
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. Ive heard of belly support bands, but I feel like its a bit early for that....has anyone used them? When did you start? Did it help?
I have a body pillow for at night...but its just not cutting it.Usually I end up flat on my back Any suggestions would be great Thanks!

 

[wantb502]

Yeah team BLUE!!!!

 

[wantb502]

Woohoo!Congrats!!!

We now have 8 boys and 3 girls, if I counted correctly, in the group.

That IS a lot of BOYS!! One of my friends due in November is having a boy too and two other friends find out this coming week... I think they are having boys too!

 

[The Alchemist]

Thanks, everybody! one of each, what more can I ask for, eh? I'm truly happy.

As for hunger, no...I haven't been hungry like that. I WAS though, the month before I found out I was pregnant. But currently, no. I just get cravings for juicy or crunchy fruits/veggies. Yesterday, at 11pm, I was craving for tomatoes, and I finished a whole point of sweet and juicy grape tomatoes dipped in my homemade lime sauce.

Now as far as belly supports, I've only heard of the belt andthe body pillow. I don't know what else. Sorry, can't help much with that one.

 

[The Alchemist]

Double post, sorry

 

[missjenn]

I wish I craved veggies and stuff like that, ha! I eat alot of healthy stuff but I seem to WANT alot of junky stuff!

My belly band doesn't roll at all actually. I got mine from my fiances sister and she is alot bigger then me....is yours really tight?

 

[mama.luv]

Yes my belly band is tight but this is the size they told me to get at Motherhood maternity, so I don't know. I probably need a bigger size, but I refuse to spend anymore money on maternity stuff right now. I'm being cheap @Rockin, I have problems sleeping too and always end up on my back. I don't know how long I sleep on my back, so I get a little worried about that because I heard that's bad. But then again, I was reading some posts where women said they slept on their back and everything turned out fine.

 

[missjenn]

The only reason I say the tight thing..is because I had a pair of panty hose that were super tight and they always rolled down.

Thank god for hand me downs!

 

[luna_19]

Congrats alchemist!

I got some belly bands on eBay, I paid $20 for two so not bad. They are definitely tighter than I expected though! I just got them so I can wear my denim skirts still for the summer (if summer ever arrives)

 

[mama.luv]

I should have bought my belly band on ebay. I spent $20 for one at Motherhood Maternity. I'm usually an Ebay shopper too. I bought some maternity shorts off of Ebay for $10. From now on, I'm going straight to Ebay for maternity stuff, if I buy anymore. I need to refrain from these high price maternity stores.

 

[missjenn]

Do you guys have buy/sell and trade websites in your local towns...city's?

 

[The Alchemist]

Missjenn - there are lots of those where I live. I "liked" a buy/trade/swap page on Facebook. It's pretty active. If I don't use something like that, I go to craigslist. Lots of ads for baby stuff. I bought some toys off craigslist from a young couple selling it. They were new, unopened. They were moving and didn't want so much to take with them. I am thinking of of getting the baby swinger once the time comes.