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DONNAMARIE
	Age: 23 Country: US Province/region: City: Partner: Andrew Children: Yes, 1 Pregnant: No Occupation: Full Time Mommy :)
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My name is Donna and I live in Texas. This was an unexpected pregnancy, but it has turned out to be a wonderful surprise.

I found out 12.5.07 from a HPT. And then went to the clinic on 12.6.07 for an official test. All tests were positive and they dated my pregnancy to be 5 weeks. My due date is August 9th so far, but we will see what my doctor says when I go in for an Ultrasound.

There are a lot of things I don't know, and some that I do know. Both my sisters have had 3 kids, and my brother has experienced 2 childbirths with his wife. I am willing to take advice and give as this time goes on. I hope all you soon to be mothers, and women who are trying to conceive have a wonderful holiday season, and I hope everyone keeps safe and happy :)

update: My due date has changed a few times and now I am due 8.8.08, pretty cool, I will have my second OB visit feb 25, i got to hear the babys heart beat feb 1st :) it was so exciting :)

AND I FINALLY FIT INTO MATERNITY PANTS! lol, im not big but none of my old pants will fit!! (week 14)

Week 17- I can now feel the baby kick on an almost regular basis, it doesnt really feel like kicking, but more like tapping. I get an ultra sound to check the baby's gender on Wednesday March 5th :)

March 5th, 2008 we found out our babys gender! (ITS A BOY!!)

March 5th- Andy (the father) felt the baby kick once, the baby is getting strong enough to be felt out side of me! And it tickles sometimes!!

Week 19 - March 16th- I feel the baby kick on a daily basis. He doesn't seem to like me driving or being in a moving car, he kicks more then. I feel him move around and wiggle as well. I cannot believe that I am almost half way there! :)

Week 20- March 22nd- Someone asked me today when I was due (she was washing my hair before I got my hair cut). This is the first time someone asked with out me telling them! She said she could tell it was BABY and NOT FAT :) I was sooo happy :) I still am. So I finally LOOK pregnant :)

Week 23- April 17, 2008- I started my new job yesterday, people asked when I was due. ^_^ The baby is kicking my ribs now a days, lol, not the best feeling in the world but very interesting. I never thought I would ever have a child, or at least I never imaged myself as a mother, this is a wonderful experience. All except for the back pains, ha ha.

Week 27- May 13, 2008 - Yay!! Third trimester!!!

Week 29- May 26, 2008 - Had to make a trip to the hospital today, left work early. I felt some back pains and I felt like I was having stronger braxton hicks, but apparently I was having actual contractions. The doctors told me to go to the hospital to get checked out after calling them. Apparently I was dehydrated, and they said I needed to eat more frequently. They also gave me a shot to stop the contractions. It stung, and then made me feel shakey, like I just downed 15 espressos. But the baby and I are fine now, which makes me happy. He is still too little to be born... just need a few more months.

Week 30- June 4, 2008 - Almost in week 31 :) Finally and I will be in my new apartment soon :) I just can't wait! It will be bigger, and in a much nicer area than I live in now. I will be closer to a lot of my family, and closer to my job as well. Andy celebrates getting a new job he starts this weekend :) I will be able to see him more often and he will be making some good money for the baby :) We also decided on the name ;) I will post that later.

Week 32 - June 13, 2008 - Well the baby has been trying to do flips inside of me, but is finding it hard to do so now. He pushes and pushes and my belly looks like a roller coaster because of him sometimes! Oh and my ribs hurt! My feet have gotten better though, I am happy about that! I have most of my baby gear set up (bassinet and blankets) so far. I just cant wait!

Week 34 - June 27, 2008 - I am getting so much closer to my due date and it is exciting me! My hips hurt after sleeping, I guess they are moving to accommodate the baby. We also think the baby is dropping. I have been feeling more pressure on my pelvic floor, and some sharp pains occasionally. And Andy says my belly looks a little lower, but not much. So our baby seems to want to meet us just as much as we want to see him! :) I have packed the baby's bag for the hospital, but I have yet to pack my own, lol...I know what I need, I am just being lazy about it. I will have to pack it soon or I will end up doing it the night the baby arrives!

Week 34 - July 1, 2008 - On bed rest, went to the hosp. for having contractions. They were somewhere around 5 min apart at the most , lasting 1 min each. I called my doc and he said it was too soon, and he wants to stop the contractions, and to go into the hosp. so they did that, and I am still in the hosp (July 3rd) they gave me an oral med last night and since that worked, i might be going home today! The doc wants to wait until the preferred week 37.

Week 35 - July 8, 2008 - Technically I am ONE month away from my "due date" but everyone knows I am going to have the baby soon. I went to the doctor today for my weekly check up and I am now 75% effaced, and 1 cm dilated (last week I was 30% effaced and 1 cm dilated) so I am progressing. The baby feels like he is pushing down constantly. I predict I will go into labor full time in about a week. That actually puts him close to when I thought he would be due, rather than when the doc or my friends say (it just shows how well you know your body, and your baby). I just hope we make it to week 37 or very close to it so my baby wont be in NICU. I am still on bed rest and meds for now.

Week 36 - July 15, 2008 - Starting to have contractions today AGAIN. They stay far apart, and get closer, and they slowed down it seems or at least they are LESS intense. They dont HURT though. But we do have a doctor appt today. We will see what he says in a few hours about how I am doing, dilating, effacing and such. I think I have less than a week until I see my baby boy (maybe even less than a day if these contractions pick up). And at this point, only 2 days away from being in week 37, there is no use STOPPING them. He will be considered full term... And I don't agree with all the medicine being pumped into me that much, esp if he has tried to come out so often! He obviously WANTS to be born! Poor guy just wants to meet his Daddy and Mommy :) My mother told me to go for a walk to get the contractions started, I might do that after my doc appt. My little kicker keeps pushing up on my lungs like he is trying to push DOWN *ouch*

Week 36- July 15, 2008 - Went to the hospital after doctors appointment, I have Toxemia. We have to induce labor...

Week 36- July 17, 2008 - BABY BOY CALVIN IS BORN!! After 22 hours of labor!

July 21, 2008 - Baby boy finally gets to come home with us at 10 pm from the hospital (he was in NICU). He is doing GREAT!

July 22, 2008 - More of an update on myself. I had to go to the hospital ER in the early morning after feeling sick all night. I had some heart failure, high blood pressure, over flow of body fluids (i was swollen!) and Pnemonia! I stayed in the SICU for a few days and then moved up to a regular room until July 26, 2008 when I finally went home. I am now taking care of my little boy finally.

Pregnancy is rough, but he is worth it... :)

Here are some photos of my little boy:

Close up

Mommy and Baby

Baby sleeping

He is a happy baby!

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madNKhen - Friday, 8 Feb
Hello, I am new to the site and have been browsing the pages of women who have the same due date as I do. It is exciting to be able to share thoughts and feelings with other women who are going through the same things as I am!! I wish you the best with your pregnancy,
Alma

MomJo - Tuesday, 5 Feb
Thanks Donnamarie :-). Have a nice day.

becky468 - Friday, 18 Jan
The soreness is from growing???? I thought it was from hormones. Mine do not need to get any bigger. If they get any bigeer I won't be able to shop at Victoria Secrets anymore. lol.

missgrumpy - Friday, 18 Jan
Poor thing!

I've found that most of the foods I now love, my husband loves as well. Maybe your baby has your boyfriends tastes?!?!

Have an awesome day. =]

Danigirl79 - Wednesday, 16 Jan
Hi there! Thanks so much for the info about Tylenol. It also looks like our due dates are very close together too! I am due 6 days later than you...
Have a great day!

wiccanmommy - Saturday, 12 Jan
Aww.. yeah I hate being all emotional...on top of it all though I'm an empath so I'm especially sensitive to other peoples emotions and being like this just amplifies it by a million times....

wiccanmommy - Friday, 11 Jan
burpy...sounds wicked fun lol...I hope I'm not wepy much longer either...my hubby keeps muting all of the commercials on tv for fear that I'll cry :)

wiccanmommy - Friday, 11 Jan
Hello! Actually really really weepy and slightly nauseated. Hopw about you? LOL

tamian - Thursday, 10 Jan
I am burping like a pub full of men. It is so gross. You are not alone!! My OB said it will go away in the second trimester. I really hope so.
Good luck!

GoonieMomma - Thursday, 10 Jan
I'm super burpy too! But not just after eating/drinking. Hours later, even! Let me know if you find a cure... Gum makes it much much worse for me. Which is too bad, because the minty taste can be really helpful to me when nauseous!

steph7lynn - Thursday, 10 Jan
Hey girlie how are you doing?I just realized me and you are due a couple days apart.I feel sick to my stomache but dont actually throw up and super tired.How have you been so far?

reneemt78 - Wednesday, 9 Jan
Aww!! That's too cute! What do you have for animals? Tell him to get used to changing the cages for you - hehe!!

reneemt78 - Wednesday, 9 Jan
Thats so awesome that your friends are comming to visit!! I bet it will be nice to see them again. Yeah Allen is helping out quite a bit - I still have to cook as he doesn't cook much. But he'll clean up afterwards!!

reneemt78 - Tuesday, 8 Jan
Wow a weekend off!! You don't get weekends off either eh?? I guess I should be happy I only have to work every other weekend - and this weekend is my weekend off!! I hope I do have the baby on it's due date! 08-08-08 would be a great day to have a baby I think! :) Hey you could have yours on that day too!! Hope your borfriend has a great birthday!!

reneemt78 - Monday, 7 Jan
How's everything going?! Hope it is all going well! I just found out that a girl that I work with is pregnant also and due 3 weeks after me! I'm just glad we're not in the same department! My boss wants to take profile shots of us every few weeks to record our growing bellies!! It's kinda funny :) Hope all is going great! I'm still getting sick...but it's becomming more manageable - thank goodness!

reneemt78 - Thursday, 3 Jan
I know what it's like to be on your feet all day. It's not too bad right now but I'm sure I'll be dreading it when I hit 7 months!! Happy New Year to you as well!!

reneemt78 - Wednesday, 2 Jan
So glad to hear that all was well with baby. It's funny we both were at ER on the same weekend. Well, not really funny but you know what I mean! How did you spend your new year's? I was sleeping when midnight came around :) I went to work today and all were worried as to what was going on, my boss tried to send me home early. But going home doesn't really pay the bills!

reneemt78 - Monday, 31 Dec
We're not doing anything tonight. I was in the ER last night with some pretty bad abdominal cramping and the Dr. really scared me by saying things like 'sometimes we just need to accept that some things are meant to be...' I had an ultrasound to rule out etopic pregnancy and after searching for the heartbeat for 30 seconds the baby's heartbeat is beating well and it's a normal pregnancy!! He changed my due date by a day - I'm now due August 8. I did find out that I had a UTI though. They took 8 tubes of blood (darn vampires lol) to check HCG levels - I have to go back in for more bloodwork tommorow. Ugh! I'm crossing fingers - hoping that everything is ok!

reneemt78 - Sunday, 30 Dec
Wow! I'm sorta starting to show right now...but nothing for me to get excited about yet! I have been extremly sick today...ugh...and I had to go into the store at 4:30 to do inventory and I just got home. No work tommorow though!! :) Are you getting ill at all??

reneemt78 - Friday, 28 Dec
I took extra time to rest today too! I did help my boys clean their room as it looked like a tornado hit it from all of the new Christmas gifts! Fridays are my day off so it's my official 'day of rest' :)

reneemt78 - Friday, 28 Dec
That's too cute! Sounds like he's pretty excited! Allen picked out our girl name already LOL!

reneemt78 - Friday, 28 Dec
Well since I have 2 boys already I'm hoping for a girl this time around!! What are you hoping for?

reneemt78 - Friday, 28 Dec
Congrats on your pregnancy! We are due the same day! :)

steph7lynn - Friday, 14 Dec
What symptoms are you having so far?I am not really feeling very pregnant yet and no symptoms other than a little fatigue from time to time but not much.

steph7lynn - Friday, 14 Dec
Hey i live in Waco Texas and I read your blog.I think thats a good idea.I am waiting to hear from Medicaid and my first o.b visit is on next Thursday so me and you are due a couple days apart so maybe we could be belly buddies.My name is Stephanie.

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