September Snugglers 2016

[mari35racz36]

How I noticed my labour contractions was from the bum. They would start with this spasm/rumble in my lower butt and then wrap around to my tummy/lower abdomen. Crazy squeezing in tummy and period like cramps down low. I have a couple of contractions today with period cramps. Nothing much though. I been on exercise ball a lot more lately. Really hoping it helps baby drop more.

 

[Uni tsi]

Xan, I went down a pound and a half two days ago and got all worried about it and then today I was up two pounds. So I figure it was probably just water weight. If you keep going down, maybe ask your doc about it but otherwise I think it's normal to fluctuate a little up and down as long as the trend is either up or holding steady.

Lallie I lol'd so loudly about your comment that I was worried I'd wake up DH in the other room

Moo, sorry to hear it's not yet (I say with fx for you).

 

[campn]

Xan- That's very common during the last weeks, your body just evens out! I didn't gain a single pound in my last month with DS regardless of what I ate, and I ate a lot!

I can't wait for that first weight in after giving birth, I'm sure it'll make my day to see the number go back down.

 

[aidensxmomma]

Campn - you and me both! I've really struggled with my weight this pregnancy because shortly before getting pregnant, I had lost around 40 pounds and was back down to a healthy weight ( which I hadn't been since having my oldest). It's been rough watching the numbers on the scale go back up. Obviously, its all worth it for the baby, but still.

 

[MummaMoo]

Urgh weight. I haven't even bothered to look because I'd just worry about it too much. Like you Aiden I'd lost a nice little chunk of weight so feeling big again isn't easy to deal with. The hospital weighed me at my 34 week appointment after I said that they never did a weight/height check at booking in - and I told them not to write it in my take-home notes, and don't say it out loud either. Stupid that they even bothered so late into the pregnancy!

Woken up in a bit of a grump this morning.

 

[MummaMoo]

Scan done - as usual they were clueless as to why I had to go for a scan. Assumed it was because my bump measures over 90th centile (despite previous growth scan showing baby is just 50th) but when I was referred there was no mention of it being for growth. Anywho - baby just above 50th now and weighing in at approx 7lb 6oz. All appeared normal.
Midwife appointment this afternoon for usual checks! (And hopefully the last!)

 

[mari35racz36]

Mumma - so glad your scan went well I have a scan on Friday morning and really curious how big baby is now. Congrats on 38 weeks!

I hear you ladies on the weight issue. This pregnancy has been weird as I have not gained as much. But I did not start this pregnancy at the ideal weight for me. I will be happy after labor to see the numbers go down!

 

[amantila]

Mumma - glad the scan went well!

I've gained almost 30 pounds so far :[ But I was a healthy weight when I started so they said I could gain up to 35 pounds. Can't wait to be able to work out again and lose this baby weight and feel like myself again!

 

[campn]

I gained 12 lbs this pregnancy so far so GD really bummed me out as I thought I was doing well. My doctor said I don't need to gain more but like should I eat at a deficit then!? I'm already eating less carbs and watching that, I don't want to watch the scale too! Just frustrating honestly cause I've no idea what to do other than just starve myself to not gain any more.

 

[MeganS0326]

Sorry that everyone is stressing about weight gain. I think as long as you are eating reasonably and baby is growing and healthy the weight will work itself out in the end. If you are planning on BF you will likely drop so much weight in just the first few weeks postpartum. I gained 25lbs with DS and by 6 weeks PP I had lost 50 lbs and was only partially BF'ing. Now I'm a bigger gal with lots to lose but I still think most who BF lose at least most of the pregnancy weight in the first few weeks.

AFM, I had my scan on Friday and Cora looks great! It was a growth scan because my belly was measuring big at my previous appt. I was worrying she'd be a huge baby but it turns out she is pretty average (6 lb 4 oz - 61st percentile). I'm so releived! And she is no longer transverse but head down. Yay!! We've been working really hard on the nursery. I'll probably be bombarding you guys with pics in the next few days. Here is a pic of the finished dresser. I'm so happy with how it turned out! This is my furniture from when I was a little girl so it's like 35/40 years old. lol

 

[aidensxmomma]

Mumma - Glad your scan went well

Megan - I love the dresser! Glad that your scan went well, too, and that Cora is head down.

I've been really crampy today, like how I would normally feel before AF comes. No actual contractions, though. Hopefully by my appointment on Wednesday, I'll be more dilated and closer to labor.

 

[mari35racz36]

megan - love the pink dresser!

aiden - I too have been crampy today. I was walking around Walmart for 40min and could feel cramps quite a few times. No contractions though. I am getting a cervical check on Friday and hoping I am at least dilated a little bit!

I have gained 18lbs so far this pregnancy. My lowest weight gain so far in all of my pregnancies. But I did start off this pregnancy a littler heavier then my previous ones. I am really hoping breastfeeding will help me loose all the baby weight. Plus I plan on going for lots of walks with the baby

I picked up some evening primrose oil today. Going to take it orally for now and see if it helps. Also still drinking my RLT and going on the exercise ball 2x a day. Do anyone of you ladies drinking the RLT find it gives you strong BH contractions within an hour? That has been happening to me.

 

[xanzaba]

Megan- love the dresser update. I'm jealous of you ladies that are so creative.

I started this pregnancy 10 pounds heavier than my normal weight because of a previous loss. In that pregnancy I gained 10 pounds in the first 14 weeks! This pregnancy I gained 16 pounds as of last week, but if you include the 10 pounds I gained before, that's 26 pounds. I'd like to gradually lose those extra 10 pounds after the baby. Maybe we can support each other through our post-baby weight loss?

 

[campn]

BFing definitely helps! Last time the weight melted off me, which NEVER happens, usually I have to work my butt off to lose weight, but I got down to 107 lbs within the first 6 months. I was back into jeans that fit me in middle school (I may have kept one pair of jeans I loved from back then ) my doctor thought I was sick lol... Love how obsessed doctors are with weight huh?

 

[MummaMoo]

Absolutely with you on the weight loss support! I REALLY need people to motivate me and cheer me on. I love exercise, but only when i'm actually doing it and afterwards, I feel great - is the getting off my arse to actually do it, is my problem!
My weight came off quite well last time, I never looked at how much I gained and lost, like this time, but it didn't take TOO long to get back into my regular jeans. As this is my last baby, I really want to make a big effort to get healthier eating and exercise into a habit, a new lifestyle, rather than a phase.
We have a treadmill and cross trainer here, so there should be no excuses!

 

[hopie2015]

Mumm- great scan went so well and Megan too! I love the refinished dresser.

Amant- you said it well- why does each day now feel like a year?!

See we are all feeling pretty much the same way.

Mari- I have a great feeling baby is going to arrive before Sept. 7th!

No cramps or anything here still. I have a feeling baby is perfectly content to stay a while! Moving around so much all of the time. Next scan is tomorrow and dreadful strep test. Ugh.

I was going to start EOO but read it could be a blood thinner. Bleeding heavily after delivery worries me since I had a bad experience once with that after a loss. I just read a blog about it and it said to expect to bleed a ton the first 2 weeks after and just try not to get freaked out about it.
Wow- this is all going to be some experience!

Found a site called Lucie's List which has been helpful for new moms. Got a bouncer as a gift but everyone raves about the Rock n play? So might exhange it. Campn- I think you said you loved it with your son?

Hope everyone is staying cool. 15 more days left of August!!

 

[campn]

Mumma I bet you get back into those jeans in no time, you'll be a yummy mummy I've no doubts! You're so gorgeous!

Hopie, yeah! I really loved having it! I'm reusing it again this time too! They sleep much better at an incline it helps with their tummies and gas, and especially reflux since so many babies deal with that in the first few months.

My sister had her baby boy today, right on his due date! I'm so happy and excited and now so impatient to have mine! 5 weeks, but I hope more like 2-3!

 

[ciz]

Was congrats to your sister campn. Hope all is well.


Today I dunno if baby was just very low or body just gearing up just been having constant cramping like period cramps. No pink stains or plug though. boobs are leaking more and more now too.

 

[campn]

Ciz, it could still be a week or more away but still, it sounds so exciting!
No changes here at all, still getting frequent but normal BHs, no loss of plug at all, but I shouldn't complain it's still early!

It's getting really boring now though!

 

[mari35racz36]

Campn - congrats to your sister on her baby boy! Fingers crossed you only have a few weeks left too!

Hopie - I did not know EPO was a blood thinner. Hmmm... I may have to rethink taking it as I tend to hemorrhage after birth. I hope my little guy will be here by Sept 7. Really wanting to go into labour on my own. Good luck tomorrow at your scan. The strep B test is not bad at all. I'll be getting mine on Friday.


Feeling pretty crappy this evening. Been laying in bed since 430. Hubby had to bring dinner up to me. Lol I am so sore, been lightheaded and overall just in a crabby mood. Not sure how much longer I can take this!