November 2013 Babies!

[Nariah01]

Ii just found this forum as I was doing my research! My due date is 11/11/13! This is my husband and I's first child. We have been married for 5 years and together for 7 so it was time!

We know for sure that we are having a girl and are really excited about that! My first trimester was stressful just because we had 2 threatened miscarriages. Once we got over that I can't really complain about my pregnancy. It has been *fairly* easy.

I am trying to make sure I have all of my ducks in a row. My current project is researching breast pumps because I will have to go back to work (only part time though) after our daughter gets here.

Congrats and Welcome. This is a pretty great group of ladies, some already have kids some are first timers like you and me so you never feel alone or judged. They are awesome! Hopefully your ducks line up better then mine.

 

[luna_19]

Hi cowgirl

 

[mama.luv]

Welcome Cowgirl and congrats.

My day started off good. I saw my Doctor and he said everything is looking good. Both babies were head down and my cervix measured at 4.38 which is excellent. My Doctor is expecting me to start maternity leave at 26wks. I was like WHAT that's in 3wks. Then he said we will play it by ear. I'm trying to make it to at least 30wks. We will see. I'm headed to work now and then this evening we are heading on a road trip to the Sacramento area. So it's going to be a long day and weekend for me. Enjoy your day ladies

 

[Rockinmomtobe]

Oh my gosh!! I would KILL for maternity leave at 30 weeks lol. Im working until I pop this baby out, unless the doctor tells me otherwise. I get no paid maternity since I work for a small company, so Im REALLY hoping I can work until at least the middle of October.

Having a baby in the US has me seriously considering moving to Canada or the UK. Jealous!

Hope you ladies have a great weekend! Mama-enjoy your trip!

 

[wantb502]

Welcome to the forum! We are fun and sometimes
Raunchy!

I don't know what I would do if I was on maternity leave tht early! I'm working until the day I pop too (unless told otherwise). I am def taking 12 weeks FMLA though and I'm going to see about coming back at only 4 days a week next year I would even work 4, 10
Hour days to stay FT. I already work 50-55 hours a week most weeks anyway. I'm salary so it shouldn't matter... But we will see!

 

[whittnie117]

Welcome cowgirl. This is a lovely group.

I'm at it again, disappearing for a couple days. I am glad everyone is feeling betterand glad everything came back alright rockin.

I am glad I am only a student right now,even though it feels like a more than full time job sometimes. I will be finishing up one last class until late October, but that's it. I think I got pretty lucky to get pregnant during this time in my life. I don't get another ultrasound for a few weeks. I can't wait.

 

[mama.luv]

Believe me, I would love to stay at work longer but if the Doc takes me out, I have no choice. Luckily I work for the county and we get sick time but I used up a lot of it for vacations, etc. So I only have enough time to be off for 4 months, but I can get co-workers to donate me their sick time once I run out. My husband also works for the county so he will be donating his time to me as well. I'm trying to be on maternity leave at least until the babies turn 6 months. How long do you guys plan to be on maternity leave?

 

[luna_19]

I was just commenting on how I can't believe how unfair the mat leave laws are in the states in another thread
I'm taking at least a year, we get 1 year with partial pay through the government that you can split between both parents any way you want. My hubby is going to take 2-3 months and I'll take the rest but since the job I'm currently working is a contract that ends in December I don't have a job to go back to so will have to see what I can find.

 

[missjenn]

So glad the cervix issue worked out for you!!! Did your doctor say why he was expecting you to go maternity leave that early?

I definitely feel blessed to live in Canada...especially being pregnant...and knowing I can stay home with the baby for a year. I will be getting 55% of my salary for the full year...and although it's a huge cut I am very thankful to have this option. I too am working until I go into labor

Welcome cowgirl!

 

[missjenn]

So my internet has been down again for a while but I feel I have caught up!

Rockin: Glad to hear its nothing big. Thankfully I haven't had to join the panty liner club yet. I know its coming as sometimes I do notice a bit of leakage, but not quite enough to worry over yet.

Alchemist: Glad to hear you get some you time. As for the hormones/emotional ups+downs, I get that a lot too. I have cry fests all the time. It seems like some days I am great, and then I will have a streak of just hormonal crying, it sucks.

As for me for the most part health wise Baby Samuel is just fine. We had another ultrasound the other day to get pictures of his heart and spine since we couldn't get them the first time. The tech said it all looked ok, but they send the pictures off to be looked at by someone else, so fingers crossed that all is ok. I figure if there were any red flags the ultrasound tech would have given me a heads up.

I really wish I could have some me time too. Lately I 've been running all over the place trying to get things taken care of, and I am so ready for it to be done already. We are trying to find a house to buy but our loan and what we can afford and what we need are making it hard to find anything.
Plus its looking like we may have to go live with the in laws after hes born because we won't have a house. Not a huge deal but having a baby, dog, cat and me and OH in one run is going to suck. Not to mention I really want to have a room to set up baby things in. To have that space to put his clothes and toys and see it everyday and know it will all be alright. But I can't and its making me seriously depressed. And the suckiest part is because we are trying to buy a house we have no money to spare for any me time. Everything we have goes away as soon as we make it! OH is working extra to make sure we are ok, so I don't get to see him as much anymore either, sometimes I just feel so alone crying by myself in my room.

Then on top of all of that, I have to be on medication throughout this pregnancy probably because as soon as I come off of it my Nausea comes back and I can't eat. But even then the last few days nothing agrees with me. TMI Alert. The other day got up at 12am had horrible vomiting, strained a muscle in my side because of it. Then had bad diarrhea after that, and there was blood too. I am hoping the blood is from a sore or something and not internal, but now I feel like I am just falling apart. I swear the pregnancy and life gods, if there are any up there hate me. The only upside is that Samuel is healthy its about the only thing keeping me going right now. Sorry for the rant, I am just so alone and I feel like if I don't share with someone it will only get worse.

Wow, that's too bad that are still experiencing that kind of sickness this late in the pregnancy. But like you said....you have a healthy baby growing in there and that's whats important. Hopefully all the sickness means that God is going to be very good to you come birth time!

 

[whittnie117]

Hey Nariah, the blood is probably from straining. It's really common in pregnancy. I'm sorry you're feeling in the dumps. Hopefully you get some reprieve soon. I live with the in-laws to pay their mortgage, it isn't so bad. Confined sometimes, but you get used to it. Hopefully you get the use of two rooms.

 

[mama.luv]

So glad the cervix issue worked out for you!!! Did your doctor say why he was expecting you to go maternity leave that early?

I guess it has to do with me having twins. He said once I get to 27wks, working everyday will be hard. I don't know. I've heard of some twin moms working until 33wks, so who knows.

 

[wantb502]

DH just uploaded our pics from our trip! Here's the baby bump photo from 2 weeks ago! I love it...so i had to post

 

[missjenn]

DH just uploaded our pics from our trip! Here's the baby bump photo from 2 weeks ago! I love it...so i had to post

I love it too! Damn girl....you are super fit

 

[wantb502]

DH just uploaded our pics from our trip! Here's the baby bump photo from 2 weeks ago! I love it...so i had to post

I love it too! Damn girl....you are super fit

Luckily, the photo is dark and you can't see all my cellulite!!

 

[mama.luv]

Want, I love that pic. It will be perfect as a cover photo on your pregnancy album, if you make one. And yes you do look super fit

 

[The Alchemist]

Hey everybody

I'm back from my little vaca. We went to Disneyland and San Diego. Had a blast. My feet hurts from the walk! I'll upload a pic or 2 in a bit. I have to crop them first.

Wow I feel like I'm the only sahm here. I only work super part time, then once I have the baby, I'm going M.I.A. from work for a bit until I'm ready to go back. Fortunately, my job and my boss is flexible with me.

Nariah - the blood you seen was Most likely from a little bit of straining, like mamaluv said. Plus, when you have diarrhea, blood vessel gets swollen down there and since the baby also puts pressure, it causes strain. You might want to speak to the dr if you see any more bleeding.

Want - damn girl, you look good and you are fit as hell, I agree with mama.

 

[The Alchemist]

Pic from our trip. My lo always either makes funny faces or looks grumpy lol. And I had to get Iron Man. I'm a Marvel fan actually went to go see Wolverine today.

 

[bb1]

No Mat leave here. But in Australia its the law to give maternity leave for 52 weeks but only 26 paid I think. But I work for my Dad and he runs a contracting business and my Mum is useless with a computer so I do all payroll/accounts and stuff like that. But I can take my babies (when number 2 is born) to work with me and I still get to spend time with them. I do get a bit guilty sometimes because I get so busy I don't get a lot of play times.

Having a lot of pressure in my crotch area and my hips are already hurting. Dr said its from being 2nd baby and my muscles aren't as tight as they were. but they have been feeling like constant period cramps (not stopping and starting just constant) so I am going to talk to the Midwife tomorrow at my appointment.
Had my GT test last week, I had it early because I am a bigger girl so my Dr wanted to do it earlier. I get my results tomorrow but I'm not too worried because I have lost 10 kg since the beginning of this pregnancy.

 

[wantb502]

Alchemist: looks like you had a great time! You're LO is absolutely adorable. You look amazing as all... You are so slender, all baby!

Bb1: I wish I could bring LO to work. That would totally not fly in my setting. It's a shame here in the states that most employers don't offer daycare on site. I work at a large medical office with about 10 other practices and they offer NOTHING! It's sad really.

I had constant period like aching on Friday and into Saturday morning. I was having a hard time deciphering what it was. It almost felt like diarrhea cramps but not waves. It was weird. I'm blaming it on the baby sitting low and my change in diet back to how I normally eat (veggies and fruit). I was almost going to call the doctor over it, but LO was kicking up a storm so I waited it out.