Weekly updates! 12/14-12/21

Elijah'sMommy · #1 December 14th, 2009, 05:39 PM

How is everyone doing? Preggo ladies, what is going on with you all... how are you all feeling? appts? anyone finding out baby's sex soon? Mommies, how are you and your LOs doing? This is the first Christmas/Hannukah for some... do your LOs know what is coming? Lets see some pics of bellies and babies!

I'm doing okay... just really anxious for Eli to get here already. I have my 39 week appt this upcoming Wednesday and I am really hoping I have made more progress (still not dilated, 50% or more effaced, and he is VERY low)... I keep hoping for a Hannukah baby (only 4 more days left of Hannukah!). We put out our menorah and set up a small, fake tree (we celebrate both holidays even though we're both Jewish - didn't want to deal with a real tree this year with the two dogs and hopefully, new baby).

Here's my 38w3d belly pic!

Cheryl_W · #2 December 14th, 2009, 05:43 PM

Holy cow, thats one big baby belly! Its beautiful!

I hope Eli makes it soon for you!

Me... I'm 5 weeks. Nothing happening except that I can't eat. Put something in my mouth, I gag... Manage to shove it down my throat, lay down, get horrible indigestion. I guess I should feel better because I haven't actually puked yet, but it still sucks that I'm ALWAYS nauseous LOL - still happy to be preggers though, even if I can't really tell

LOL

~April04~ · #3 December 14th, 2009, 06:14 PM

Lynda - you look great!! Not too much longer for you now!

I'm 34 wks 3 days today.. feeling great.. I have a NST and regular OB appt tomorrow.. going to talk to them about this GD diagnosis and if I can redo the 3 hr GTT since I think it's bull being diagnosed with it for 1 point... so hopefully they listen to me!

Here's my belly pic from this week:

Celry · #4 December 14th, 2009, 06:25 PM

The girls are doing well. They have their 4 month appointment tomorrow. Eiley is much bigger than Arya. I'm hoping Arya is still on the growth charts. If not, I'm not sure what the doctor will recommend. Both girls are giggling and have rolled from front to back. Neither has rolled from back to front. Eiley is super close. I thought she was going to do it today and then Arya grabbed her shirt and wouldn't let her go

I don't think she would have gotten all the way over, but it was fun to watch. They smile at each other all the time now. They go to bed on their own without nursing to sleep. I absolutely love that! I love nursing, but they don't want to nurse together to fall asleep and it's so nice to just lay them down and have them fall asleep on their own. Arya is more likely to grumble when we put her down than Eiley, but usually it's only for a minute or two.

I am now officially under my pre prego weight! I still have some toning up to do. My stomach muscles are still far apart and I have skin that's going to take a while to tighten up. I'm happy with how I'm coming along though.

fromustobaby · #5 December 14th, 2009, 06:46 PM

28 weeks today - HOORAY!! Everything is flying by right now, and I know with the holidays, that it's going to keep going faster...I got my 3D U/S last week (finally - after 3 tries

) and I'm so in love...I just can't wait to meet him!!

Lynda- Hope Eli comes soon!!
Cheryl- Hope you can eat soon...
April- I can't believe that it is already 34 weeks - wow!!
Val-Congrats on being pre-preg weight, that's amazing! And, you need to put up more pics of those two

MommyPoky · #6 December 14th, 2009, 07:07 PM

I go in for my NT scan on Thursday, and my nausea went away! I'm still waiting for that second tri. burst of energy, I'm tired all the time. I'll probably find out the sex in January, unless something is fairly obvious on Thursday. You all have such cute belly pics! I am not even showing yet, I look like I've been eating too much is all. But I'm 5'10" and I have a long torso (it's not leg, unfortunately), so it'll probably be a while for me still...here's my pic, I needed to take one anyway, and this thread inspired me.

(12 weeks 3 days)

Christine-MA · #7 December 15th, 2009, 01:15 AM

I can't believe I only have 11 days until my due date!

I'm doing good, except it's 4am and I've been awake for 2 hours. I don't know why I can't sleep, I physically feel okay except my legs being sore which I think is just because of Christmas shopping/walking around all day. I get BH pretty regularly, a little cramping, but no real contractions yet.

I have an appt (38 week) in less than 5 hours lol Last week I was 1cm (she didn't mention effacement), and the baby's head was "wow, right there". That was a different OB than mine, so I look forward to getting more details from my OB today and more so hoping I've progressed some. I would LOVE to go this week as opposed to closer to Christmas.

38 weeks

*Mommy2Camden* · #8 December 15th, 2009, 02:06 AM

You ladies look great! I'll be 37 weeks (FULL TERM) tomorrow!!!

I'm pretty darn uncomfortable and Camden hasn't dropped as of yet. He's still verrry comfy up in my ribs....Last week at my apt. I was a fingertip dialated and cervix was soft. LOTS of BH cotrax and pelvic pressure. I REALLY hope he chooses to come this month!

CandaceDianne · #9 December 15th, 2009, 05:14 AM

Lynda-its getting close!! You look great!

Cheryl-honestly, I dont know which one was worse throwing up or being nauseated!

I hope it passes soon for you.

April-I hope they let you retake the test! You are getting close too!!!

Tonya-you are starting to get close, but still a few months away!

YAH for getting a 3D scan!

Wendy-you look great!!

I am still in that inbetween phase, but I look more fat than anything else!

I cant wait to hear how your scnan goes!!!

Val-WTG on being under your pre-pregnancy weight so quickly, especially with twins! WOW!

Glad to hear the girls are doing well. I bet they are so much fun to watch together!

Christine-KUP on what your OB says today!!!

I am 17 weeks tomorrow and we find out the sex January 8th, which we are super excited about!!!

I am starting to feel like a house, especially when I eat salty stuff at night....the next morning I am just SOOO bloated. Still exercising and trying to make as healthy choices as possible (but sometimes thats just hard). Craving lots of meats and cheeses though, so thats good. Still not looking real pregnant, but getting there slowly but surely.

Jodi0804 · #10 December 15th, 2009, 06:16 AM

Love the updates, I have read all the posts but this little man is keeping me quite busy!! We are doing well, getting used to sleep in short time frames thats for sure. We are BF and its going good, its a ton of work and takes a lot of patience but we haven't had to supplement and we are holding off giving a bottle for a few more weeks if possible. Anyways Billy is very sweet and easy going, only cries when he needs something! I'm feeling much better, even went grocery shopping while DH stayed with the little man. I was brave enough to weigh myself yesterday and I'm 2 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight!

I'm going to attribute that to all that BF this little guy is doing!

And had to share this one, the faces he makes we just die over!

stlgirl · #11 December 15th, 2009, 07:47 AM

Doing pretty well here, though I'm a little concerned about what seem to be CONSTANT braxton-hicks contractions I'm having! Seems like any kind of movement brings them on, and I also get them when sleeping or resting. There is no pattern, no short gaps between them, just a hardening of my uterus multiple multiple times every single day for the past week or so, with somewhat increasing frequency. I also had much less baby movement last night and this morning than I usually have, which I know is 'normal' when you are this far along and baby is starting to get more squished in there, but it still kind of freaks me out. I have an OB appointment this afternoon so I'll discuss all of this with her and see what she thinks. I'm hoping they don't put me on bed rest, though then again maybe that wouldn't be the worst thing in the world since I have a tendency to push the limits of what I should be doing and nothing other than Dr's orders are going to keep me from working and cleaning at the same pace I've been doing basically the entire pregnancy. (I'm one of those crazy people who has a hard time passing on what I perceive to be my 'responsibilities')

In any case, I'm a hair over 36 weeks now, so I suppose that even if baby comes sooner than expected, it isn't the end of the world. Nursery is ready, at least (see my journal for pictures

) so even though I don't feel mentally prepared, we could certainly handle it. In truth, I'm reallllly excited to meet baby, so even though I'd prefer he or she went to 38 or 39 weeks for health reasons, a part of me would be excited if I went into labor earlier than that. We'll just have to see!

Here's my most recent picture:

LuvMyToriBug · #12 December 15th, 2009, 08:02 AM

I know many of you are not really all that familiar with me, but I thought that I would provide a little bit of an update...................

Tori turned 1 in November and as of Sunday, December 13, she is WALKING!! She has been taking steps here and there for a while, but Sunday, she walked across the room so I will write it down as full out walking!! Anyway, that is her big thing these day along with continuing to cut teeth. She is having fun just being a cute and sweet little girl!!

ETA, congrats to all of you with new babies and to all of you newly preggos!!

To all of you that are mid and late pregnancies, get ready, pack your bags cause you never know, you could deliver 3 week early like me and have absolutely nothing done, good luck on your deliveries!!

Last but definitely not least, to all of the oldies, can you all believe how old you baby is now, I just can't believe Tori is 1!! It is mind blowing!!

amazing_love · #13 December 15th, 2009, 08:03 AM

All is good here

I had a doctor appt yesterday and all looks good. I have a date set for the gender u/s FINALLY! We'll be finding out January 5

karenwalter · #14 December 15th, 2009, 08:56 AM

I am just over 35 weeks now. It's getting so close and I am so ready to be done now. My heart rate yesterday was 145 so it looks like I'm not going to get the option of not having a c-section.

Baby had been transverse and we were planning for delivery in the next 2 weeks because his cord is right by my cervix, but the last 2 days he's been going crazy moving and has changed positions at least a dozen times. It's getting hard to tell what position he's is in. For a while he turned breech but now I think he's back to transverse. If he's not settled by the end of the week, we will get an ultrasound and determine delivery early next week.

It was kind of reassuring knowing that this was going to be over this month so I am having to get used to the idea that if he turns I'll have to wait until mid January. But, I know it's better for Connor to bake a little longer. I'm just getting tired of this bed rest thing!

Here is our latest photo: It's our Christmas Card pic:

Boo · #15 December 15th, 2009, 10:48 AM

That's such a cute picture, Karen!!

Becky, I can't believe Christian is 15 months old and I'm pregnant with #2. Time absolutely flies by!

As for me, I'm 13 weeks today and really starting to freak out a little. We're supposed to be telling our families next week which is at the exact time we found out we lost the twins. I'm just so afraid that we're going to tell them, come back and get back news at my appointment on January 4th. :/ Argh! All I can do is hope & pray everything turns out OK, but the waiting and not knowing sucks big time.

Sam914 · #16 December 15th, 2009, 11:12 AM

22 weeks today

Nothing much going on, its weird to be on the downward side of the count now! I go to the doctors Friday but that should be completely uneventful, just a quick checkup. I think movements picked up alot in the last week or so and dh finally felt something last night so at least i know he felt whatever i'm feeling and i'm not nuts! lol. Other then that i'm just getting a big ol tummy (I'll take a new pic tonight just for the heck of it) and my bbs are huge, finally broke down and bought new bras today! Ugh. I put on the dress i got for Christmas and just couldnt believe how pregnant i really looked!

courtneytcu98 · #17 December 15th, 2009, 11:37 AM

Life is mostly great in our neck of the woods. Elliott has started clapping this week and is pulling up on EVERYTHING! Teething seems to be a constant state, but overall doesn't bother him too much. He does have his first ear infection, discovered when DH took him to the doctor yesterday because he has a terrible cough.

Luckily, none of that seems to disrupt his easy-going nature.

Hearing about all of you preggy ladies makes me miss the anticipation of expecting a baby and Jodi's pictures totally make me miss my squishy little baby. I

Justjeni · #18 December 15th, 2009, 06:05 PM

It's so great seeing everyone's updates! TFS!

~* Liss *~ · #19 December 16th, 2009, 12:50 PM

I love reading everyone's updates! So happy for all!

I am 19 1/2 weeks right now. We had our first appt with our OB on Monday. It was great - we really liked him. The best part is that we got to hear our Gummy's heartbeat!! We saw the hb at our last u/s but that was 8 weeks ago! We missed our LO! We have our next u/s on Saturday and are hoping to find out the gender.
I feel movements quite frequently but I can't wait for DH to feel them too!

I took a pic today but haven't uploaded it yet. Yesterday was the first time that I felt HUGE and not pregnant.

Soape · #20 December 16th, 2009, 02:11 PM

I'm 14 weeks and all is going well. I'm still nauseated and dry heaving all day long but it's totally worth it. Got to see the baby last friday by sono and it was moving around and doing flips!!! So anxious to find out what we are having. Jan 22nd feels like forever away. I've actually contemplated paying one of those private sono companies to scan me at 16-18 weeks. But I'm a little of a penny pincher so I think I will wait patiently.

OMG I can't believe how close some of yall are to having you LO's.
Jodi- OMG that is amazing how fast you have gotten back down~~~