The last one’s been open so long now the original posters now have preschoolers. Also, I am lost in scroll and no longer can keep track of who’s got what in their uterus. So, new thread time!
I’m due 9/19/06-ish. I’m 6 wks LMP, but only 23 days post-conception. I had delayed ovulation in December. I’m going for the first ultrasound next week, which should be fun, although I’m have the regular first-ultrasound fear that they will discover there is something wrong and we’ll have to terminate the pregnancy.
So let’s talk about happier things.
Going to the Maternity Xchange in SF tomorrow. Any pregnant Dopers here looking to join me?
It’s a sad state of affairs, as I’m already showing. My waist has gone up 2" already, though my hips are curiously (but delightfully) a 1/2" smaller. My weight hasn’t changed. My boobies are nuclear. Today was clearly the last day for tailored work clothes. Also the last day for heels. Feet and lower back ouchy.
I’m glad you started this. That other thread was too intimidating. I think I even posted to it at some point.
Anyway, I was 30 weeks on Thursday. I’m due March 30. I’ll be going for a VBAC, partly because there’s no way in hell I want these local doctors using a scalpel on me. Not real happy with my medical care right now. Everything’s been going really well - I have the wiggliest baby EVER and I’m having all the normal ligament/joint pain in my hips and pelvis. I feel huge. Peeing every 20 seconds. You know the routine.
I’m hoping I’ll feely nesty pretty soon because our closet really needs to be cleaned out.
Last friday the 13th lived up to its devilish reputation, mother of my child got up at about 5ish in the morning, intending to deliver without support from from friends or family as she had done twice before. The baby unfortunately decided to sit as I had done, with her head facing forwards instead of at Mummy’s back and got stuck. So poor ba had her head shoved back inside and her (even poorer) Mum got half an epidural to tide her over followed by an attempt to suck baby out and then a c-section, a close friend to hold her hand and a spinal block.
Baby (first name Rosaline after the friend who accompanied her Mum) was born with a little stork mark on her forehead from being pressed up against Mum’s pubic bone but no other signs of ill health.
A week and a day old she’s doing well, huffling, puffling (and peeing on Daddy ) A touch of oral thrush is putting her off her food a little bit but otherwise there have been no hiccups. It felt surreal holding her for the first time but as I told her Mum, its not felt wrong in all the time I’ve held her in my arms.
Wow! Congrats, inkleberry! With my 2nd pregnancy, I thought that I showed right away as well. In fact, “Why am I so f’ing fat??” preceded “Oh, heck, am I late??” by a week, and I keep pretty decent track. What I found, though, was that the intial bloat was larger the second time around, but it didn’t keep growing at that exponential rate. I was even able to conceal my pregnancy from my employers until 12 or 13 weeks, despite thinking the gig was up at 6 weeks.
[By the way, does anyone else freak out about how early we know we are pregnant? It’s amazing to be able to see a 6-week embryo via ultraound, all the while knowing that you have leftovers in your fridge twice that age.
]C3, best of luck! I never did nest, actually, but I had a pretty physically demanding job, so maybe I just didn’t have the energy. Do you know what gender the baby is?
Congrats to you, too, Pushkin!! Rosaline is a lovely name, and I’m glad all is going well. We went through thrush as well with my second, and it’s a royal pain, so I hope it’s resolved soon!
I knew we’d gotten pregnant the night the baby was conceived, but I had trouble getting a test to show because of my nasty habit of drinking a gallon of water combined with the constant peeing. I was just to dilute all the time. Finally I ordered a Quest blood test for myself, but by the time it came back, we already knew.
But I totally relate to the fat thing- a few weeks ago I remarked to DrLoveGun, “If I’m not pregnant then I seriously need to lose some weight- I’m looking like Delta Burke over here!” I couldn’t figure it out, because the clothes never got tight- they went from fitting to not buttoning in the course of a week.
Anyway…
Congrats to the new Daddy Pushkin and to the new Mommies Sattua & C3!
Thanks! They’re 90% sure it’s another boy! My 1st is 30 months right now. I’m more of a boy mom, so although a girl would be great, I’m really, really happy with the boy prediction. Plus, we have all the clothes.
inkleberrry, how are you doing coping with pregnancy fatigue and a toddler? Have you told your son about the new baby, yet? My boy’s just getting the idea that the baby “hiding” in mummy is going to come out one day soon. He went to sleep last night talking about how his brother is going to play trucks with him…so cute.
Well, I guess this as good a time as any to make the announcement. Mrs. Sub and I found out just before Christmas that she was about four weeks along, which means that we’re expecting our first child in late August.
So far I’m just reading up on as much Drs. Spock and Sears as I can get my hands on and lurking through the pregnancy/child care threads.
I’m almost 27 weeks along, due 4/27/06. Right now, I’m in the easy stages. I’ve gotten used to wearing maternity clothes and not being able to see my feet, but I can still tie my shoes and wear low heels if I want to. My only physical “problems” have been a bladder infection and heartburn. I’d never really had heartburn before, and now I know how bad my husband has felt all this time!
We did not find out the sex of the baby - I didn’t want to, and Hubby didn’t care. Right now, our front runners for names are Hannah Ellen and Spencer Philip. Ellen is a family name that goes back about 6 generations on my side, and Philip is hubby’s first name. We know what colors we want to paint the baby’s room, but it hasn’t been warm enough for me to be able to do it (can’t open the windows for ventilation when it’s 40 degrees outside!).
We are planning on a natural birth. Hubby’s cousin used Hypnobirthing with her 2nd son, and it worked like a charm. I just got my book and CDs in the mail yesterday (the nearest instructor is 2.5 hours away), so we’ve got some reading to do - and fast! My mom had all three of us at home (on purpose), and hubby’s mom used the Bradley method for her 2nd and 3rd (she didn’t know any different or better for #1 way back 1967). MIL actually experienced uterine incompetence (I think that’s what they call it) with #3 (my hubby), so she ended up pushing him out without any help from her uterus! (Talk about determined. )
I got married Dec. 21, fully intending not to have another kid until we could do more than stare wistfully through the windows of Pottery Barn Kids. Then I found out my wife was pregnant on New Year’s Eve.
She’s eight weeks along right now and due September 1. I want a girl, because our son is Mommy’s Little Boy and I want Daddy’s Little Girl. She wants another boy, because her grandmother has a large collection of ugly dresses with matching bows and she does not want to subject any living creature, much less her own daughter, to that.
A second baby is a scary scary prospect, but lots of fun too. To any new parents who are reading everything they can, especially any dads, I can recommend one book that made it all make sense to me.
I got some great deals on Maternity clothes at Old Navy. For under 200 bucks I got 2 pairs jeans, 2 cotton pants, 6 shirts and 2 sweaters…and some new socks (there is nothing like new socks!). I also created a shelf and section of my closet for the clothes that still fit me. I do miss my old clothes though. Sigh.
Just got a clear quad-screen this morning so .
I have also found the best cereal to prevent, umm, well, the rabbit poops I’d been producing. It’s called Nature’s Path Optimum Power. 40% of your fiber in 1 cup. This is a very serious cereal! Check it out if you need some relief.
Iris is around 37 weeks today, due on the 13th of February. However, we hired a doula yesterday, meet her a couple of other times, and people at work have all said she’s dropped. Plus her plug came out a few days ago. The doula predicts the next week or so :eek:, me I’m just along for the ride.
I’m so happy for you guys! I can’t imagine that stress of anticipation though. I have the feeling I’d be afraid to leave the house. Please keep us posted…and of course, get those pics ready to show off!
You know there is no anticipation really. Both of us have said it doesn’t feel real yet either. It might take us some time to get pictures, but we’ll let everyone know soon after it happens.
I didn’t answer this right away because we were waiting to see how the 2nd ultrasound turned out. The first one last Wednesday was hard to read, in part because the embryo was attached in a less optimal position, and in part because my latex allergy meant we had to use a nonlatex condom as a probe cover and that interfered a bit with the sonogram. Hence, we could not get an accurate reading.
Anyway, we went this evening and everything is great. This baby is a pokey puppy- slow to move on out of the ovary as an egg and slow to mosey on down the tube to the uterus. Thus, I am about 8 weeks LMP but only measuring 6 weeks and change. The doctor says I’m due between September 19th and 29th, which is incredibly helpful. :rolleyes: But we have a healthy heartbeat and a wee little backbone and tiny tiny flipper bumps for arms and so everything’s coming up Milhouse.
I’m actually enjoying this pregnancy, in part because I’m not utterly exhausted and miserable like I was the first time around. However, I have discovered that the rumored “morning sickness” does, in fact, exist, and sometimes you miss your train in the morning because you can’t stop booting. I’ll take puke over exhaustion any day though.
We’ve told our son, but he’s only 14 months, so I don’t think he gets it. In fact, I’m sure he doesn’t. He’ll be 2ish when this baby’s born, so hopefully he’ll get it a bit more before the baby comes.
I really really really want another boy too. But I think there’s a better chance that I’ll learn to poop gold.
This baby is a pokey puppy- slow to move on out of the ovary as an egg and slow to mosey on down the tube to the uterus. Thus, I am about 8 weeks LMP but only measuring 6 weeks and change. The doctor says I’m due between September 19th and 29th, which is incredibly helpful. :rolleyes: But we have a healthy heartbeat and a wee little backbone and tiny tiny flipper bumps for arms and so everything’s coming up Milhouse.