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morgan, it's coming so fast, so soon! yay! how exciting!
 
Julie- Your growth is amazing! Have you gotten a maternity belt? I got one but find it really annoying when I try to sit down, which I do very often

Colette- I have been debating a stroller too since Alyssa will be 4 when Evan is born, but I think the sit and stand is perfect so we will try it out!

Britt- So glad you guys picked a name! It makes everything more real!!

STG- Love your new siggy!!

Rachel- What a pretty picture! You look great. We are doing our maternity shoot next Wed. Was supposed to be today, but did not want to risk it due to the weather.

Cassidy- Sounds like sciatica pain to me as well. It could just be how you are growing right now. I had a lot of pain with Alyssa in my first and early 2nd trimester but then it went away. Hope you feel better soon!

Mirolee- That is a great price! We are paying $200 for the session and then another $200 for a DVD of the pics. That is just for the maternity shoot!

Morgan- Rob calls me a stuck turtle too!! I hope you don’t have Pre- E as it can be so scary. How has your bp been and are you getting any headaches? My bp was 160/110 by the end when I had it and I was so swollen. Normally wear a size 8 shoe and was barely fitting my feet into size 10 crocks. I really pray you are okay! Just keep chugging water!


AFM- Been having a tons of pressure lately and I thought it was baby engaging, but now I am thinking it might just be pressure on my c-section scar. I see how it goes today, but no other weird systems so going to hold off on calling my doctor. Can not believe I am 33 weeks today!!!
 
Oh my gosh, it's going so fast! Can't wait to see your babies! :)


I also can't wait to feel better and have some ENERGY! ! For a little while anyway. I have a cold as of last night.. well minus the coughing part. Just in time for vacation. I can barely stay awake. But after yesterday, I will take it. My heart was pounding for HOURS after my appointment. I don't know how I am going to make it through this pregnancy and stay sane. Seriously. I have some serious anxiety sometimes.
 
Cassidy, sounds like sciatic pain to me too. I strted getting it about 12-13 weeks too.

Mirolee, that sounds like a pretty good price to me. The photographer that I work for does a thing called baby club. It's $159 for each shoot, they normally do newborn, around the time they start sitting up, and the first birthday. The $159 is for your session but also pays toward a book at the end which you get to pick "x" amount of poses for based on whatever package you want to do. But if you're in baby club you get your maternity shoot for free. Or if like me, you got the big wedding pictures package it includes a free maternity or baby shoot
 
I thought it was sciatica and then was doing research and the webmd was like "Sciatica is not brought on by pregnancy like most people think, it's usually caused by a pinch nerve blah blah if you haven't experienced it before you're likely experiencing PGP" So I figured it was that. Lmao. Whatever it is, it seriously sucks. I woke up in so much pain at 1.30am and couldn't go back to sleep until 3. I was seriously just crying with how frustrated I was. If I laid down I got the most intense shooting pains. If I stood up I got the most intense shooting pains. It was TORTURE. Luckily it's nowhere near as bad this morning, but still definitely feeling it a little. I hope it doesn't keep getting worse because last night was HORRIBLE.

Hoping you do not have pre-e Morgan <3 <3

AFM, Doctors appointment this AM. Pretty sure it's just some more bloodwork. Fun! Lol
 
Morgan- hope all is ok!

IV been in debate with myself and going back and forth between cloth g diapers and disposable diapers.... Grrr not sure which I hate less.
 
Morgan, do you have any other symptoms? I swelled quite a bit but didn't have it. Fx you don't!

Nikki, that'd be tough! How is she doing? How are you doing?
 
Question for those of you who did the glucose test: did you have to fast? I never did it last pregnancy, I just randomly poked my finger and never had an issue pre or post meals, with high blood sugar. My midwife this time around told me to eat as I normally would, and my test is at 9am. I dont understand this test lol. Some people are told they have to fast, some are told to eat only protein, and others like me, are told to eat my normal breaskfast. My normal breakfast is a smoothie loaded with fruit, yogurt, milk, etc. which is a lot of sugar. Wouldnt fasting vs. breakfast give a very large difference in results? Just another reason I feel like it's unnecessary for me personally. If I thought it would give me a very accurate result, I would have no question about doing it.
 
MrsAmk said:
Question for those of you who did the glucose test: did you have to fast? I never did it last pregnancy, I just randomly poked my finger and never had an issue pre or post meals, with high blood sugar. My midwife this time around told me to eat as I normally would, and my test is at 9am. I dont understand this test lol. Some people are told they have to fast, some are told to eat only protein, and others like me, are told to eat my normal breaskfast. My normal breakfast is a smoothie loaded with fruit, yogurt, milk, etc. which is a lot of sugar. Wouldnt fasting vs. breakfast give a very large difference in results? Just another reason I feel like it's unnecessary for me personally. If I thought it would give me a very accurate result, I would have no question about doing it.
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I was given a specific meal list of what I could eat: eggs, potatoes, toast, tortillas, butter, salt and pepper and water. Absolutely no milk or sugar. I have to eat at 8:30, drink the glucola at 9:30 within a 10 minute period then have blood drawn at 10:30.
 
I was told that I do not have to fast for my 1 hour, but If I have the 3 hour, I will have to fast.

I really want to cloth diaper but everyone and thier mother keeps telling me how "gross" it is and how i'll never stick to it. UGH.
 
I was considering cloth diapering, but DH really wouldn't be into it...he's already a little freaked out about the idea of disposables lol. I think cloth might be pushing it too far...maybe with baby #2? lol That way he has time to get accustomed to dirty diapers ;) lol
 
Cassidy - no idea what website that was but I never had sciatica until this pregnancy. that definitely sounds like what you described/what I've personally felt. it can be horrible but mine would come and go. it'd be bad for a few days to a week, disappear for several weeks and then come back with a vengeance for a few days. haven't really had it in awhile but i think it's all about baby's position because she can lay on the nerve.
 
Nikki- LOL @ "idk which one I hate less.."

Sandy- No I don't have any other symptoms and my BP is always fine, bloodwork normal. But I just don't ever remember swelling to this extreme last time. Sometimes it is serious and I know that is a huge marker for pre-e. I drink tons of water to try and make it better, but nothing seems to work. Even when I wake up my rings barely come off my fingers and I'm super swollen before I've even done/eaten anything. Ttly could just be abnormal swelling though, just wanna make sure they check when I go tomorrow so that I can get it out of my mind lol.

Britt- DON'T listen to them! All of my family is telling me the same things about cloth diapering.. but that's bc back when they did it they still used safety pins and they were nothing like today's innovative designs!! The only thing most moms don't know is that you need to not only buy inserts, but LINERS, so that solids can be easily removed so you don't have to soak them. So they take just as long as normal laundry. Check em out, so cute. But I am also asking for a bunch of disposables for fancy outfit days etc., when I want to make sure she's fully covered in case they don't work as well.

https://www.bumgenius.com/
 
Well... Leah's heart rate was 144bpm, gained a few more pounds since Friday (total weight gain is now 34 lbs), fundal height measuring on track for 36 weeks. Leah is definitely still breech and in my pelvis. My OB doesn't think she'd be successful in turning her because there's practically no room at all and I'm already dilated so she scheduled a c-section for March 6th when I'll be 39 weeks 1 day. However I'm not dilated to 3cm (instead of the 2cm I was on Friday & the last two weeks) & I've never made it to 39 weeks in previous pregnancies so there's a good chance I won't even make it to my c-section date which means I'd get an emergency c-section if I go into labor on my own. They'll obviously do an ultrasound beforehand to make sure she's still breech but I really don't expect this kid is gonna flip at this point, so there's that. I'm debating if I want to bother trying acupuncture to get her to turn or if it would be a waste of money.
 
Keeping everything crossed that no matter how things go for you Amanda, they go as smoothly as possible! I still can't believe Leah is gonna be here sooo soon!!!

AFM, Dr.s appt went good! She could barely find the baby&#8217;s heartbeat because s/he was moving around so much, but said it was about 159bpm. Found out my blood type is O+ which I thought was cool, i&#8217;ve always wanted to know my blood type ;) Lol. She said my uterus is measuring pretty big for my dates and thinks i&#8217;ll have a big baby lol. Went over all of the labs which all came back great. Scheduled my next sonogram through them for March 24th. SOOOO glad i&#8217;m getting a private ultrasound done so I don&#8217;t have to wait until then!!!
 
clynn11 said:
I thought it was sciatica and then was doing research and the webmd was like "Sciatica is not brought on by pregnancy like most people think, it's usually caused by a pinch nerve blah blah if you haven't experienced it before you're likely experiencing PGP" So I figured it was that. Lmao. Whatever it is, it seriously sucks. I woke up in so much pain at 1.30am and couldn't go back to sleep until 3. I was seriously just crying with how frustrated I was. If I laid down I got the most intense shooting pains. If I stood up I got the most intense shooting pains. It was TORTURE. Luckily it's nowhere near as bad this morning, but still definitely feeling it a little. I hope it doesn't keep getting worse because last night was HORRIBLE.

Hoping you do not have pre-e Morgan <3 <3


AFM, Doctors appointment this AM. Pretty sure it's just some more bloodwork. Fun! Lol
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I am not sure why they say that sciatica pain is not caused by pregnancy?? The shotting pain down my leg told me otherwise. I truly believe the babies position can push on the nerves and cause the pain!! Living agonizing proof here!
 
Ya idk why the website said that lol my doctor confirmed today it definitely sounds like sciatica. Its horrible :(
 
I know!! 9 days and counting, can't believe it's so soon yet it can't come fast enough!! Lol.

I can't believe how far along some of you ladies are. It blows my mind. Just yesterday we were talking about CM and temping patterns!!! Lmao.
 
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