TTC and Beyond!

[TTCaWee1]

Kara - no biggie on the strep b. They will give you antibiotics IV. They gave Ellie 2 days of abx initially bc my gbs was unknown. Then just continued them once she developed the pneumonia. My gbs ended up being negative and look how sick Ellie got. There were also lots of babies I overheard that had gbs + moms and they had no complications. Do you have chg soap at work? Take some to shower with. I had just brought some home the day before but never got to use it lol. I can mail you some...oh and I hope all is well and she's just petite. Hugs.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Brittney I know it's hard but I agree you have to discipline them even when they give you sad eyes. My Dh was better at it then me but since I was home more it was tough but we had her trained in under a month. Which is pretty good for a shih Tzu that was weaned early, 6 weeks. Plus it was winter which didn't help matters.

 

[jury3]

Katrina-LOL about the tea...I love tea and I still got preggo! I was more worried about my soda drinking habits than tea. Tea is good for you! Especially if you drink a fertility tea.
Sorry about AF, but yay for starting the femera!!!

Ashlee-Sorry about your ear and you and DH not getting along. I think counseling could be good. Sometimes it helps just to have an outside person to help you talk through things. DW and I have been together 6 years now and I feel like we are just to the point recently where we have gotten really good at communicating. Still not perfect, but much better than we used to be!

Sandy-I had so many issues with constipation toward the end of my first tri. It was horrible. I would invest in some dulcoease. I was eating prunes and doing everything I could think of. I even had to buy some glycerin suppositories at one point just to help things get started. Luckily I only had to use them twice. What's weird is that my uterus is huge right now and you would think it would be blocking everything off, but I am more regular than I was before pregnancy!

Mirolee-I can't believe how much of a sex drive you have...I'm so jealous! I wish I even had the brain capacity to think about it right now.
Don't be hard on yourself about gaining weight. You are way healthier than the majority of us on here lol And you look great! Now is not the time to be hard on yourself, you are pregnant!!!

Kara-I'm sorry! Hang in there. I'm sure she's fine. Don't worry about the strep b, like the other girls said it just means antibiotics. Keep us updated.

Sarah-Keep us updated on wether doc will do anything to help induce or not...

Now for a picture overload...lol DW and I were screwing around last night. She keeps telling me how I don't look pregnant from behind...not something I ever thought I would hear. So, I made her take a pic so I could see for myself. So I included that pic.
I think I've grown from last week. My tank top is not doing a very good job covering my belly anymore lol And I included a bare belly pic...I had such a cute preggo belly before and now it's just taking on a life of it's own! I feel sorry for it, I'm not sure how much more it can expand.

 

[Cowgirl07]

You don't from the back Julie it's all babies! I can't wait to see the little twins.
You guys are going to give me baby fever over the next month. Well make it worse then it was.

 

[jury3]

AFM, Zara gave me a run for my money this morning which resulted in tears on my way to work. She just is so damn stubborn with this potty training. I take her out, she plays and eats anything and everything she can fit into her mouth. Does NOT go to the bathroom and as soon as we go inside she goes to the bathroom on my floor. Then while I'm cleaning her mess, she is finding something of mine to chew apart...I know it will get better but this morning I just had one of those overwhelming "I don't think I can do this" moments.

Our cockapoo is the most stubborn dog I've ever met...She is exactly the same way. When we got her it was so cold out and I would stand there with her forever! I started carrying treats in my pocket and every time she went outside she was rewarded. She is 3 years old now and still has accidents inside bc when we take her out she has to sniff around and eat acorns and does everything except what she is supposed to do. It also took forever to teach her to do any tricks accept sitting...the problem with the stubborn ones is that they tend to be smart too. lol I'm thinking about teaching her to use a bell when she needs to go out. She is always sniffing things by pressing her nose on them, so I know she can push a bell to tell us. Maybe we can avoid some accidents that way.
Hang in there! Reward for the good behaviors! She'll get it eventually Our dog that listens and never has accidents, doesn't like to cuddle and is somewhat independent. Hazel, the stubborn one, is the opposite. She doesn't always listen, but she is a snuggle bug and loves attention. She totally makes up for her the part of her that's a huge pain in the ass lol

 

[frsttimemama]

Kara, I'm so sorry you are having a rough day. She may just be a bitty baby! I know that's got to be extremely scary. Keep us posted!

Morgan, what a rough night! But yay, too. Fx for progress!

Katrina, I'm so sorry about AF, but yay for a fresh start with femara. I think it's going to be just what you need! And yay for good results on your mole!

Julie, you look great! And you definitely don't look pregnant from the back at all. How crazy!

Brittney, so sorry! Our dog still has accidents sometimes. He's 5. Ugh! It's been worse since I got pregnant. It's weird.

Sarah, I hear you! Good luck!

I'm about 90% sure I'm feeling baby bubbles this morning! ! Right where my c-section was, just above the pubic bone. I'm not positive because it was about 18-19 weeks before I felt anything last time, but I had the anterior placenta, which I don't have this time. So exciting!

 

[frsttimemama]

I'm 99.999% sure it's baby bubbles. I've felt it about 4 times, especially when I lean forward in my chair.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Sandy yay for baby bubbles!

 

[asmcsm]

Thanks for the support ladies. I'm really hoping that the counseling will help. It's something that's been brought up before but never followed through but now that it's so close to baby time I would just really like for us to sort some things out and work on communicating better before she's here.

Mirolee- I'm so glad that I'm not the only one that's horny all the time lmao. I feel like DH really needs to step it up lol. But I will say that when I initiate things he doesn't generally fight it. Last time he mentioned again that he's afraid he's going to smash her, but even now my belly is small enough for him to be on top and it's not uncomfortable so I try to be reassure him that she's well protected in there.

 

[asmcsm]

Sandy Yay for bubbles!!! SO exciting! My 4 yr old dog was completely potty trained but since I've been pregnant has been having accidents in the house too! Makes me so mad! She now sleeps in the garage at night because I got so sick of waking up to piles of pee or poo to clean up. And she's not a small dog so it was a lot

 

[Lotalaughs16]

Thanks for the support, Marcos is so good with her and usually takes care of her in the morning before work so I can get ready but this morning he had to be at work for 6 so he left at 5:15. She listens to him more than me lol but I hope she starts to get better about the bathroom thing. She's only 11 weeks so I know she's still young, but definitely a smart little bugger. Hopefully the warmer weather and some stern discipline from both of us will help her learn faster.

 

[Lotalaughs16]

Julie LOVE the pics...its true, can't even tell from the back that you have 2 babies cooking in there!

 

[Ingodshand]

UGH, NOTHING!!! I have the cervix of a woman who is 6 months pregnant.. no movement at all! I talked to the doctor and the practice does not do sweeps or use the catheter. I really just need to start praying that Evan is ready for the world soon. I am so over this!

Brittany- So sorry your puppy is giving you problems. Have you tried a word that means they should go? We used to tell our dog to go potty and she learned what they meant. They are such a handful, but they do learn and go up!!

Katrina- I say as long as you are not drinking too much caffeine then drink away on your tea!

Ashlee- So glad you guys have decided to take a proactive step and it can only help!

Julie- You do not look pregnant from behind! I think you grew and dropped some from last week!

Sandy- I think you are feeling baby! That is where I felt Evan around 12-13 weeks! How exciting!!!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Oh no, that sucks I can't believe they didn't give you any options my clinic has a midwife on staff.
I only have one cup of tea a day tops and don't drink pop often.

 

[goldstns]

Ladies...enjoy the sex, cuz once your lo comes you have to fit it between the crying...which makes.for fast sex!

 

[Lotalaughs16]

Brittany- So sorry your puppy is giving you problems. Have you tried a word that means they should go? We used to tell our dog to go potty and she learned what they meant. They are such a handful, but they do learn and go up!!

I use the word Potty, and stand in my yard like a lunatic saying "Zara Go Potty, Go Potty, Go Potty" my neighbors are probably sick of it already haha.

She was doing so well last week, using her bell and we pretty much had the pooping outside down and if she had to pee at the same time she would do it outside but now its just a free for all. Hopefully she's just having a little rebellious phase and she'll get with the program soon.

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Kara - So sorry you are having a bad day!! I'm sure you will be fine. Sounds like some simple meds will do the trick

Julie - You really look great!

Morgan- Yay for things moving forward (sorry you were in pain though!)

Sarah- Sorry you are frustrated. I cannot imagine!! I hope he decides to come soon!

Sandy - Yay for baby bubbles!!! Even now, I get more movement when I lean forward!!

 

[Lotalaughs16]

It's really hard to be mad at this face lol

 

[Cowgirl07]

I know they just give you the sad eyes.

 

[morganwhite7]

^AWWWWW

Haha I say "Kilo GO POTTY" Fifty million times a day too... he likes to go out and sniff things/eat leaves lol. Now I miss my pup, I'm ready to go home.. feel like I'm sleeping with my eyes open at my desk today.