November 2013 Babies!

[wantb502]

Missjenn: I bet it is the reflux and inflammation. Your spleen is on the left. I wouldn't worry about that so much. I hope you feel better

 

[missjenn]

Thanks girls! No bed rest for this girl and the crappy part is that my job is in another province so I have two hours of driving every day on top of the full work day hours...not to mention the money I spend on gas...eeek...hurry up maternity leave!

The top of my stomach is still super sore....especially when I though it...I wish I knew what the issue is exactly. If its still the same next Tues when i go for my monthly appt then I will be going for a scan of the stomach.

Rockin, I have my GD testing on Tues too.

 

[wantb502]

Missjenn: I totally read your post wrong and I thought your pain was on the right. I still wouldn't worry too much about your spleen... I wish I would go away! I'm sorry you are in pain.

 

[mama.luv]

Man are you guys getting leg cramps/charlie horse while you sleep? I used to get them all of the time when I was pregnant with my son. So I thought I was lucky this time around because I wasn't getting them, UNTIL last night. I had two of them and I woke up screaming. My goodness, I hate those things.

Any hooo, happy Saturday. I have been so tired from waking up at 6am this week for work, so I figured I would sleep in til like noon today but it didn't happen. Here I am up at 9am. And it looks like it's going to be a long day for me. My husband wants to take my step-daughter school shopping, so I'm hoping we can go early and get it out of the way. I really wanted to relax all day today. Grrrr

 

[The Alchemist]

Mama - I don't ever get them randomly while sleeping. I only get them if I stretch my leg out straight with toes pointed straight, and then the only way to fix that is I turn my foot up towards knee while leg is still stretched out straight. The pain is excruciating, though! Do you get it randomly at night?

 

[mama.luv]

Yes, they just came on randomly. The first one was horrible, I woke up screaming. The second one, I kind of felt coming on and just stretched my leg out so it went away. For some reason, they only come when I'm sleep, even when I was pregnant with my son. I have to figure out how to avoid getting them.

 

[luna_19]

I got one maybe a week ago, it hurt so much I was limping all morning! I've been trying to drink more water in the evenings despite it making me need to pee all the time and it seems to have helped

 

[mama.luv]

I was reading online that it could be from dehydration, lack of potassium or calcium. I drink almost a gallon of water a day, and have at least have two cups of milk. I could be lacking in the potassium area. I eat one banana a day, maybe I need to up that. If I get more leg cramps this week, I will ask my Doctor about it on Friday.

 

[berniegroves]

I don't get cramps at night, once and a whole during the day, again when I point my ties with legs straight, like Alchemist.
I do get restless legs which is horrible as they just twitch and feel uncomfortable.

Pregnancy is a total miracle and I do love it and am in awe of what the female body is capable of. But man is it hard work!! Lol!

Hope you're all having good weekends.

Those with children already - who will be looking after your children when you're in labour?

 

[mama.luv]

Bernie, my son is 17yrs old, so I really don't have to worry about him. But my step-daughter is 7 and she spends the night twice a week, so we may have her stay with her cousins during that time. I haven't really thought about that so thanks for bringing it up because I definitely have to figure that out.

 

[The Alchemist]

OH's parents will be looking after dd during labor/delivery. They might even have her stay for a week at their house after baby #2 gets here so I can get acquainted, but I'm not sure if that will work out considering grandma works 7 days/week (nurse) and grandpa, with back problems, can't handle dd alone, not without grandma around. But good thing they live just 5 minutes away.

 

[wantb502]

I get leg cramps all the time at night only... Usually after a day where i had good long walk. I hate them!

 

[Murmers0110]

I got a free double electric medela pump through my insurance (aetna). It was very easy. They did all the work for me I just had to look at the supply companies and choose which pump I wanted.

Same one for me too! My insurance company won't process the claim until 5 days before my due date or when he is born.

I already have mine but I talked them into sending it early because I was moving and wanted it early. They worked with me on it. Some wouldn't.

 

[missjenn]

I get them too...not often....but once in awhile now that I am pregnant...I get them down my leg and they also been painful enough to make me scream!

I wish my mother in law could take my step daughter for a week or two after the birth but because she is in school and its not possible. My mother in law lives 2.5 hours from here.

 

[whittnie117]

I get the leg cramps too. Though I get restless legs more often and it keeps me up. Actually I'm not sleeping at all at night anymore. Anywho, it is Sunday. Here's 24+6 for me.
[URL=https://s137.photobucket.com/user/whittnie116/media/britt25weeks2.jpg.html][IMG]https://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q229/whittnie116/britt25weeks2.jpg[/URL][/IMG]

Sorry for the mess. It's the one room holding all the random stuff and will be the last to get cleaned up and remodeled, lol.

 

[The Alchemist]

Whittnie - gorgeous bump and I like your dress. You know what, I haven't had a good night of sleep in 3 nights. I don't know actually if it's pregnancy related our not. All I'd be doing all night is toss and turn. No position feels comfortable enough. By the time I do fall asleep is 2 hrs before dd wakes up, and that's not enough. I'm so exhausted these days from lack of sleep. I hope it is pregnancy related becauseif it's not, I don't know what is keeping me from sleeping.

Well it's Sunday and its bump day. I'm try to post one up by the end of the day. Today, I drop off dd to her grandparents as they like to spend time with her each Sunday, which is nice because that gives me plenty to get things cleaned and rest. Hope you all enjoy your Sunday. Post up those bump pics!

 

[whittnie117]

The dress is more flowy than it shows because I was holding it to get a good pic of the bump. Old navy has some nice maternity dresses for under 15$. I bought five for 58$. Also the sleeping thing has to be pregnancy related. I never had restless legs or cramps before. I also am so uncomfy in all positions. I toss and turn too.

 

[Nariah01]

I get leg cramp too at night, thankfully though haven't had one in a while. But knowing my luck I have just jinxed myself and will have one tonight.

So I wasn't on here on my actual V-day, but I have finally reached that point! Very exciting, in fact this pregnancy is about the only thing in my life that isn't totally screwed up. So far he is healthy and happy, and very active, he moves all the time these days.

I will try to post a bump pic today or tomorrow, we will see how it goes. I have to go tour a barn for my horses tonight after work, because where they are at now they have been kicked out. So I have to find some place before the end of the month. And then I work all day tomorrow by myself with like 20 dogs to take care of so we will see how it all goes.

Sometimes I do ok, but most times I am just dead tired all the time despite sleeping like 9-10 hours a night. Oh and on a side note, I went to get a new bra yesterday, I finally caved because mine didn't fit anymore and were so uncomfortable. Well by the time we went out Victoria secret was all that was open so I went in and had them do a bra fitting so I could get something that fit. Turns out I am now a 36D, I have no idea when this happened as I am pretty sure I was an 34A when this whole thing started. But that being said my boobs are much happier now that they aren't being squashed and pushed around.

 

[The Alchemist]

Whittnie - I have said I need more dresses as it's pretty much the most comfy Abbe easiest clothes to put on but I haven't gotten around to that yet.

Nariah - wow you sure keep yourself busy, tomorrow seems like a very busy day for you. Hope you get much rest by the end of the day.

I went grocery shopping today (seems like I always go grocery shopping!). Then when I got home and say down, I totally felt a lot of pubic bone pain. My lower back also cracked (or felt like it buckled or something) when I stand up and walk. I didn't have this much pubic bone pain last pregnancy, just hip pain. I hope this is normal...I am thinking maybe it's because also my body hadn't fully recovered from last year's birth. Don't they say it takes a year and some more for the body to heal?

 

[luna_19]

great pic whittnie I love the dress too!

here's my 27 weeks shot