Preggo check in!

moon~maiden · #1 November 2nd, 2009, 02:30 PM

How far along are you?
How are you feeling?
What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? (names, room, etc)
What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth?

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I'm only 3 weeks, not even feeling symptoms

*SamF* · #2 November 2nd, 2009, 02:39 PM

I'm still here!
How far along are you? 30 weeks tomorrow
How are you feeling? eh- I popped a rib last Thursday so that hurts like a %&*#, but other than that pretty good.
What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? (names, room, etc) I've been working on a mural in his room- I think I was overly ambitious, but determined to finish it no matter how much it hurts!
What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth? listening to my hypnobabies!

tygrss · #3 November 2nd, 2009, 03:30 PM

How far along are you? 25 weeks
How are you feeling? Feeling pretty good. Starting to get "the waddle" and turning over in bed is starting to get interesting, but otherwise, I'm good.
What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? I've started to prep my NB stash of cloth diapers and I'm looking for onesies/clothes. DH and I have been bouncing some names around.
What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth? I've continued to exercise 4-5 days per week to help keep myself in shape for the birth and I've worked with my Birthing from Within stuff. I'll start on my Hypnobirthing tracks again soon.

Kelllilee · #4 November 2nd, 2009, 03:35 PM

How far along are you? Almost 39 weeks
How are you feeling? tired... lots of pain and pressure on my pelvic bones
What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? (names, room, etc) only thing left to do is finish making some diapers
What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth? Just making sure everything is clean and easy to find.

Twhylite21 · #5 November 2nd, 2009, 03:38 PM

How far along are you? 18 weeks today
How are you feeling? Pretty good, still have a ton of food aversions, but otherwise nothing big
What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? (names, room, etc) Nothing so far. Our big u/s is on the 16th and we're waiting until then to do most things. We're going to have Lily and the new baby share a room (new baby will room with us for first year though). So I need to re-do our office/guest room since it is larger than Lily's current room. And we need to hopefully move Lily out of our room before the new baby comes
What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth? I found the midwives we'll be using for the homebirth. Other than that I haven't really started doing anything except pelvic tilts/Kegels/stretches/squatting.

ShaunaB · #6 November 2nd, 2009, 03:50 PM

Shelley, I'm shocked you're already 18 weeks. How did that fly by so fast?!!!

niknok · #7 November 2nd, 2009, 04:19 PM

I'm 17 weeks tomorrow! Did you all know it's a boy? Drake is getting his little brother.

I feel great.

Not doing anything to prepare yet. We need to ask the people we are renting from if we can redo a bedroom, and take the cost off our rent. We'll be here awhile unfortunately.

I'm gonna start hypnobabies again as soon as I get my material back.

HippyMomOf4 · #8 November 2nd, 2009, 05:30 PM

How far along are you? 35 weeks tomorrow
How are you feeling? good except for leg cramps when i walk lol
What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? (names, room, etc) already got the room ready and his name is set in stone Thayden Christopher
What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth? not a whole lot even though i should be doing something, i did get my birth plan done

Twhylite21 · #9 November 2nd, 2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ShaunaB

Shelley, I'm shocked you're already 18 weeks. How did that fly by so fast?!!!

I know!! This pregnancy seems to be flying by compared to when I was pregnant with Lily.

mommydew · #10 November 2nd, 2009, 06:33 PM

How far along are you? 7 weeks
How are you feeling? EXHAUSTED! I'm sooo tired I can't stand it. It is so hard to be tired and chase after a 15 month old and a 3.5 yr old. They both need me to do everything...and I just want to lay on the couch! My son has been playing more on his own and that helps.
What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? (names, room, etc) I've sorted bins of clothes and saved a bunch of baby clothes I realy like and sold the rest in a mom2 mom sale.
What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth? Nothing yet really...still have lots of time. Will definitely be doing hypnobabies again.

PixieQueen · #11 November 2nd, 2009, 07:42 PM

I'm 33 wks today, and feeling pretty good other than my back getting sore pretty easily. Baby stuff is pretty much ready to go. Just doing housecleaning and soon will need to get the stuff I need to provide for my birth kit ready to go! Getting down to the wire!

sis_sweetpea · #12 November 2nd, 2009, 11:36 PM

How far along are you? 11 weeks
How are you feeling? Sick today with congestion and coughing, hopefully it goes away soon
What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? (names, room, etc) I've thought of a few names, but I haven't run them by my SO yet
What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth? Reading Ina Mays Guide to Childbirth

DoulaMama · #13 November 3rd, 2009, 04:24 AM

How far along are you? 32 weeks... wow!

How are you feeling? good, still lots of contractions, but they aren't doing anything really..... so I'm proceeding with life as usual, except being more cautious with lifting or doing lots.

What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? (names, room, etc) We don't really have names. My shower is this weekend! yay! And after that I'm going to get to work getting everything else we need (bed rails, a breastpump). After the shower I'm also going to get super busy stocking my freezer. We finally got our pedi all set, thankfully! So I'm feeling more and more ready.

What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth? Hypnobabies. Doing lots of prep for parenthood with Rob too, we're reading Sear's book on fatherhood. I'm also reading Ina May's new BFing book, it is wonderful.

hurricaneranch · #14 November 3rd, 2009, 05:26 AM

How far along are you? I'll be 33 weeks on Friday

How are you feeling? mostly good, as long as I don't do anything

What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? not a whole lot, I do have a little baby shower on Saturday which should be fun!

What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth? also not a whole lot, since this is my 4th there's not much to do except sit and wait

moon~maiden · #15 November 3rd, 2009, 05:55 AM

I didn't know Ina May had a breastfeeding book!! I just got my BFF the Dr Sears one, I probably would have gotten hers if I knew about it! I'm going to have to check it out.

#16 November 3rd, 2009, 06:35 AM

How far along are you? 8 weeks. So close, I know.

How are you feeling? Fine, except I'm exhausted. My nose bleeds every time I sneeze, and I get dizzy spells. Other than that I'm great. No morning sickness!
What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? We have names picked out. That's about it.
What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth? I've been going to the gym regularly to try and get my muscle strength up. I'm also looking for a book to buy on Natural childbirth, and trying to work out my birth plan. I'm still not 100% sure what I want to do, and I won't know what I CAN do until I talk to my OB anyways. I'm also mulling over the idea of asking my friend's mom to be there at the birth - she had five natural births in her day (her youngest is 22, heh).

Snow Mami · #17 November 3rd, 2009, 06:55 AM

How far along are you? 34 weeks tomorrow
How are you feeling? Okay. Swollen lady parts and hemorrhoids. Lots of BH
What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? (names, room, etc) Her name is Aniela Rosio. We don�t do a nursery (co sleep) and we are pretty much ready to go!
What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth? Not much honestly. I have started squatting to strengthen my leg muscles.

#18 November 3rd, 2009, 07:06 AM

How far along are you? a little over 10 weeks

How are you feeling? blah. I'm SUPER tired (I'm getting too old for this

) and I've had aversions and nausea.

What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? (names, room, etc) Not much... we have the names mostly chosen, but that's it. I have a long way to go.

Boy: Alistair Liam or Alistair Leon-can't choose which middle name. I like Liam, but Leon is my dad's middle name, too. Girl: Margaret Lorelei.

What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth? Nothing yet. Far off for that...I should be working out regularly, but I am just so tired that when the little ones go for a nap, so do I!

MRM · #19 November 3rd, 2009, 08:59 AM

How far along are you?
I'll be 35 weeks tomorrow! Holy cow!

How are you feeling?
I have been having a lot of pains in my side so I have to get an ultrasound of my gallbladder and a did a bunch of kidney testing. Some diet change seem to have helped the pain though. Other than that I'm doing well!

What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? (names, room, etc)
We have most stuff ready! I just need to set up the pack n play by our bed for the baby to sleep in. I'd also still like to get a glidder/ rocker and my MIL just offered to get us one! We do have a meeting with the pedi that came highly recommended on Thursday - just to make sure we mesh.

What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth?
Well, I have to actually write down my birth plan - like tonight. We have a meeting with our Doula tomorrow night to go over it. I'm sitting on an exercise ball right now and doing kegels. I also re-read parts of birthing from within last night. My first priority right now is not to freak out!

E1izabeth · #20 November 3rd, 2009, 12:57 PM

How far along are you?
32 weeks.
How are you feeling?
I feel fine. Just big.
What are you currently doing to get ready for baby? (names, room, etc)
Her room is 90% done. I have to do things like get the infant car seat and our swing out of the attic and make sure they are clean and in working order. Ineed to get her clothes and diapers washed and ready.
What are you currently doing to get ready for the birth?
Lots of tailor sitting, butterfly exercises, squats and pelvic rocks (thanks to DH who goes through all the exercises with me every night). Other than that I'm just trying to think positive and having lots of conversations with DH about our game plan.