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Anesha
Anesha has 142 days to go and is now in week 19
	Age: One day older than yesterday Country: US Province/region: Pennsylvania City: Bala Cynwyd Partner: Best Friend & Husband, Barry Children: Yes, 1 Pregnant: Yes Due date: 31 May ,2009 Occupation: Underwriter
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Hello beautiful ladies! My name is Anesha and I am a wife, a mother, a career woman and expecting my second baby!

I absolutely love babies and would also love to get to know all of you ladies regardless of your age, status, race, size, etc!

The very first picture is me pregnant with my first baby Faith on 4/26/07 . I was 7 months pregnant with her in the picture. Faith is my heart forever and for always. You are going to be a big sister my baby girl!

This is my sexy husband Barry!

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FAITH

When I look into your eyes I see me

I feel a love that will last forever and a day

You are the most beautiful thing I have ever done

For once I feel like I've won

You light up me and Barrys world

We've found an angel in our little girl

No one means more to us than you

Protecting and cherishing you is what we plan to do

I'm always on your side

We'll never let anyone hurt you

I'm your best friend girl

I'll never desert you

We have years and years to be together God willing

And I will appreciate every one of them

Teaching you how to be a woman and wife to that special him

I love you so much there are no words to describe

All I know is I can't live without you in my life

To love me is to love my child

Baby's Conversation with God

A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."
The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."
Again the child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will tea ch you how to speak."
"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"
God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."
"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life."
"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."
God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name."
God said, "You will simply call her, "Mommy."

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A POEM TO MY UNBORN CHILD

I can't believe that God has blessed me twice

To nurture and care for another life

I feel so honored to be carrying you

For 9 months no more I but me and you

Another person, another gift, another life

I promise you complete and total sacrifice

For your mommy had no mommy

No breasts to suckle

No arms to hold me

I'll see to it that you never have that worry

I'll never ever leave you afraid and lonely

I'll make sure I'm your everything

Your one and only

Love,

Mommy

FIRST TRIMESTER

1-4 Weeks = 1 Month {Finished!}

5-8 Weeks = 2 Months {Finished!}

9-13 Weeks = 3 Months {Finished!} OK WHY IS THERE 5 WEEKS IN THIS "MONTH"? This is confusing. This site says my 2nd trimester begins at 13 weeks not 14. That is because they are trying to cram 40 weeks which is technically 10 months into 9 months.

SECOND TRIMESTER

14-17 Weeks = 4 Months {Finished}

18-21 Weeks = 5 months {In progress}

22-26 Weeks = 6 Months

THIRD TRIMESTER

27-30 Weeks = 7 Months

31-35 Weeks = 8 Months

36-40 Weeks = 9 Months

Week 7: Had an ultrasound on 10/16/08. I saw the babys heart beating. The heart rate was 142 bpm. It was so beautiful to see. I couldn't help but to cry as I had been a little worried. I love this baby already.

Week 8: Today was my first appointment with my new OB. The wait was horribly long but he was awesome! I had ANOTHER ultrasound. With Faith I did not have an ultrasound until I was 12 weeks. And to top it off I got to hear the heart beating this time. He says that I am a great candidate for a VBAC and that my chances of miscarriage are less than 1%. I love this guy! I let him know that I am going without an epidural this time due to it stalling my labor with my first pregnancy. He let me know there are other medicinal options. I have a lot of scar tissue from my c section so he will keep an eye on it but thank God my placenta is no where near it he says. Since I had preterm labor on 3 occassions with Faith he will monitor my cervix and discussed giving me progesterone injections starting at 16 weeks. I feel so good and hopeful that this pregnancy will be much smoother than my first. Pray for me ladies as I am praying for you all!!!! Oh and he also suggests I have a doula. Not sure what that is but I'll do my research on it. He also said my cervix is long and t shaped the way it should be.

Week 9: Vomited for the first time.

Week 10: Not getting worse. Not getting better.

Week 11: I notice some progress. Less fatigue and that horrible taste that comes after I eat is easing up a bunch. Had a prenatal appointment this week. Baby's heartrate was 166bpm. I gave blood for some tests and scheduled appointments for 2 more tests. Whew! All these doctors appointments are already wearing me out. I hope my boss is understanding when I tell him all the dates. I gave 5 vials of blood and a urine sample. Next week I go for some anatomy survey and a sequential screen. I have 2 family members who are pregnant and they have no insurance. They take no vitamins, no ultrasounds, Nada! I don't know how they do it. My mind would be tore up with wondering. I thank God for my job for without it maybe I wouldn't have healthcare either. At least not in America. The baby measured 2 days ahead of my due date but I will leave my due date as it is. Each ultrasound could show different measurements and I am not changing everything every time I have an ultrasound. My pregnancy journal would be all messed up if I did that. I am keeping the date based on my lmp.

Week 12: I had my 1st trimester screening this week. The babies heartrate was 149bpm. Feeling better but I can see that I am not out of the woods yet. I had a couple bad days this week and I am still going to bed at least by 9pm. Still sleeping on my belly. I have serious constipation but it is now happening on a regular basis which is improvement.

Week 13: First trimester screening and blood work all came back normal. My odds of having a baby with downs and trisomy 18 are like 1 in 40,000. Awesome!

Week16: I definitely consider myself to be showing now. My navel is showing through some of my thin shirts although my belly is still small. I noticed the hair on my body is growing so fast. I am finally feeling much better. I feel like I am 100% myself. I tolerate my little Faith so much better now that I am not so sleepy all the time. I love her soooooo much. I never thought a child would make me smile so much deep inside. I love watching every little new thing she does and every new word she says. We went Christmas shopping for her and spoiled her a bunch!

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tto - 35.2 hours ago
I had to tell people to not even mention drugs- just don't put the thought in my head. You may want a pudendal block, I did, but my dr wasn't there and it never happened and I was ok. Also, may want to check size of baby and decide on tear vs episiotomy. as much as it hurt, I relish the memory of how it felt to push out my babies. It's beautiful!

hollyandsky - 35.4 hours ago
u will be ok its hard to do but yrs ago that was the only way so u wont be the first or the last and u will make it

xO-BRiANNA - 35.6 hours ago
Hey Ladies!!!
How are all of you doing, babies&bellies?
Good I hope!!!
Haven't talked to many of you in a while so I just wanted to catch up!!!!
I've been so busy with baby stuff and being sick I hardly get the chance to come on
and talk to everyone

Just wanted to throw out a huge congrats to Helen&Steve(minkymoo) !! They deserve this pregnancy, everyone throw them some hugee buckets of super sticky baby dust!!!!

=] My baby shower is so soon, i'm so excited!
My mom has the date set for the 17th, so many people are coming!

Hope all is well for everyone!!!

mama-to-be09 - 37.2 hours ago
yea i keep going bak and forth on being pregnant. i really want to be. and sometimes i have stronger feelings than other times. i just want everything to be right and ready for when that time come. but im so worried. that i could miscarriage again. u never think anything bad culd happen to u ; until it happens.. times flies by fast its already gona be 4months since then . ugh life sucks. ;; how are u && baby?

iyanni lashari amor - 45.3 hours ago
i am fine just trying to prepare myself to go back to work, i want to go back and then again i dont, i know i will miss my new lil one.while in do time you will know about the baby.i glad that you are doing so well.

myliltiger - Tuesday, 6 January
You ask me to be honest with you about natural childbirth so I will be honest with you. Natural childbirth is very painful but the most empowering event you could ever experience. You learn how strong you body and mind are and when the baby comes out the baby is wide awake screaming drug free bright eyed. And you feel you have just done something truly spirtual. It is like a gift you just given him/her.
It is very important the support people you have with you. I chose not to have certain people because it would make me vulnerable to want to give in and get pain meds or they would see me in such pain they would suggest it...not what i want..so instead i hired a doula and got lucky with a great nurse who believed in natural childbirth. You can ask when you get there if there are any nurses on duty that support natural and you would like to have them as your nurse as opposed to a nurse who is epidural happy...lol
You get this adrenaline high....a rush.....so powerful after as well right after and seeing your child you just felt yourself push out inch by inch...unreal.
Natural childbirth it a choice you make for yourself and your baby. Every woman can do it.
Dont be afraid to experience the pain. When it is time to push it gets easier. The pushing makes your go sort of numb its hard to explain but the the area below when the baby starts to decend when you press on it it gets numb naturally. Ask your doctor its true. When the baby comes out no more pain. I got to hospital dialated 5 cm at home. So 7 to 10 the contractions are twice as painful but you breathe hard moan do what you can to get thru them. Trust me you can do it and its worth it to experience it once in your life. Its what our bodies were made to do. I kept telling myself woman have done it for years in the past without pain meds I could too. and I did. So will you:)

Kimmy pie - Tuesday, 6 January
Lol thanks girl. And with that kind of pain u described I'm a lil puzzled also..lol. Did u call ur doc

youre.in.my.system.baby - Tuesday, 6 January
Sorry I posted that twice - but if you think I'm going to each and every one of your profiles and deleting the second one - you can forget it - I'd be here for agges lol

youre.in.my.system.baby - Tuesday, 6 January
I've created a nursery rooms section of the nursery so far. There are things in there that won't be in before Zach arrives and also we havent put the shelves up, or any of the other decorative items in that'll really finish it off. We're also replacing the carpet before he arrives as well, so it'll look a bit more polished when we're finished - but that's one of my projects whilst on maternity leave :)