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Hey there! I'm 31 and this is my first pregnancy. My husband and I were married in July 2006 and I conceived July 2007. It took us about 10 months of trying before it finally happened and we are overjoyed.
I am lucky to be surrounded with a strong support system: my two best friends were pregnant when I discovered that I was too. They both had boys. My sisters both have children as well: all boys! So either I'll follow everyone else's lead, or else I'll be the rebel and have a girl. Now two of my other good friends are pregnant, so I feel like I'm constantly surrounded by mommas, which is nice.
We don't want to know the sex of our baby until the birth. You only get so many surprises in life, and this one is the biggest. So we're going to wait.
So far I've been blessed to have a pretty wonderful pregnancy: no morning sickness, no digestive issues, no scares. The worst of it is the exhaustion I felt in the first trimester and the headaches I felt at the beginning of the second trimester. It's all worth it, so I do my best to look on the bright side. In my third trimester I am feeling really tired again and some digestive issues are sneaking in there, but I still feel strong and I'm still happy to be pregnant.
I had a few food aversions: green and red peppers, meat, the smell of fried anything. I'm pretty much over those now, but I find I'm still picky about some things. I ate a bad kiwi at the beginning of my pregnancy and now I can't look at one. My sense of smell is freakishly strong, so I can pick up any scent - if I don't like the scent, I can't eat it.
I crave yogurt, fruit, chocolate ice cream, and peanut butter. I've been chugging down the ice water, maybe because I feel so warm all of the time. I was quite the stereotypical pregnant woman: I ate a lot of pickles (but never with my ice cream)! I'm over that now too. I am finding it more difficult to eat in my third trimester: I always feel full really quickly and I get acid reflux all the time. But I keep drinking the water and try to make sure that what I do eat is healthy.
I started to feel the baby kick more regularly @ 20 weeks, usually when using the laptop and reading this page or when driving. My husband felt the baby kick on Dec 23 and it's been thumping away ever since. I even can see the kicks from the outside now, which is super cool and kinda weird at the same time.
We've had 3 ultrasounds and the baby looks healthy (and awfully cute). Still don't know the sex, which is the way we want it. I'm looking forward to the rest of this pregnancy (though it seems to be going by so quickly).
I am actually excited about the thoughts of labour and birth. It seems that so many of my friends had to be induced and I really hope I get to go through this without that intervention. I plan to have a drug-free labour and I am super confident about this decision. Maybe it's the hormones clouding my sights, but I can't wait to go through it all to meet my baby.
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aplace4myhead - 44.9 hours ago
Well If I know I'm not doing anything wrong, why should I worry? I'll be content and deal with this nonsense for a lil while, I leave this base in less than a month now... let them be stupid... Like I said, it's someone we got introuble for doing something illegal!... let him do what he wants, and soon I wont have to deal with it.
srm31 - Friday, 4 July
Sooooo great to hear a mommy going through the exact same thing as me. Its odd how everything seemed to finally be on a routine with food and bedtime and then bam , eating wierd , waking again etc. Its been crazy! I was so happy to log on tonight and see that this is normal and I'm not alone!
k-kaye - Thursday, 3 July
They didn't say anything about it. They just said they had to run it through the x-ray twice. I had three 8oz premade bottles and a 3oz container of juice. I fit them all in one plastic baggie, I'm not sure if you have to, but I just did that to keep them all together in case they needed to inspect them. They were all ready-to-feed bottles from the supermarket that were still sealed, so I don't know if that helped it along. You should be fine though. you can find the tsa guidelines online.
k-kaye - Thursday, 3 July
The whole airport thing was suprisingly easy. The check in through the metal detector and all was a breeze. I had my mom to help me (she decided to fly up to do it) put everything through the exray scanner, but I had a bunch of premade bottles and stuff and I was holding the baby and they just let me through no question. The only thing that was kind of a pain was that the car seat base did not fit in the basket under the stroller, so I had to lug that seperately. I think next time I might check the carseat and base in a suitcase. Also, he cried going up and coming down, but I was prepared and had bottles of 1oz juice to 3oz water, since I didn't know if it would be his time to eat and he won't drink just water. It was the first time he ever had juice and he stopped crying instantly and ate it all up. He slept the entire rest of the flight.
mom2boy - Wednesday, 2 July
I have to work tomorrow but my husband is either going to stay home or just do a half day. So hopefully tomorrow will be his last time there if at all. Then I am counting on my friends MIL to watch him until I can get into my work daycare, or until I quit my job.
mom2boy - Wednesday, 2 July
Extending my leave is not an option. If I quit I cannot come back unless there is a position open, which would most likely be a weekend or night shift and full time where as now I can just do 3 days. I don't dare to hire a nanny because I don't trust some one to be alone with Jamison all day. In daycare there are several teachers and parents coming and going. Do you know what I mean? This girl that I work with, her MIL watches he daughter so she might watch Jamison until I can get into my work daycare. Although I might not even bother trying my work daycare I might just quit since I am sure all daycares are the same. Also my mom might try to come out here for a couple months until I can either quit or get him in my work daycare. I didn't even tell you all of what happened at his first day either. When I went to pick him up, I heard him poo so I changed him and he had dried poo stuck to his butt cheeks but his chart said he had only had wet diapers. 1. obviously he had more than just wet ones and 2. they didn't clean him very good. Also I pulled out his little box of changing supplies and his ointment wasn't in it. So I asked where it was and they were like oh it's over here in his drawer. So they handed it to me and it was still sealed shut. They had not used it all day on him. Also I don't use wipes I just use paper towels and water and they wanted me to bring a note from a DR saying why he can't use wipes. How about because I don't want him to. So I just told them he gets diaper rashes. Well, the truth is he has never had a diaper rash with the way I have been doing it so why change. Then to top it all off, I have this little mini cool pack thing that I put his breast milk bottles in and the daycare gave it back to me with his empty bottles as well as the ones he didn't eat. Well, I look in it to make sure I got all his bottles back and there were two bottles in there that were breastmilk bottles that belonged to another kid!!! Can you believe that? On a brighter note, I put him down for a nap at just the right time and he just fell asleep on his own without a peep. I should right my own book and make it a cross between the "No Cry" book and the "Healthy Sleep Habits" book. The "Healthy" book is a CIO book but it talks about how if it is timed right there should be no crying. Well, I guess I timed it right today!! Have you read that book? It has a lot of science behind it and I am following it's information but excluding the crying part, mixed with some tips from the No Cry book.
mom2boy - Wednesday, 2 July
Today was the worst day of my life I didn't make it through my shift. I cried in the bathroom stall I called the daycare over and over. He wouldn't eat from a bottle he wouldn't nap. They called me and told me they couldn't keep holding him because there are other babies there and asked me when I was going to come pick him up. I think I need to quit.
KourtneyS - Tuesday, 1 July
No kidding thats what i was scared of but i had the IUD put in and i havent stopped bleeding since the day i had her, and shes 3 months tomarrow, its jus getting old, and i was thinking of the condom way but i got pregnant the first time with that, and it also took a yr, but then i dont wanna be takin a pill everyday cuz i will forget, but anyways thanks for the response!
lizamafers - Tuesday, 1 July
Thank you very much! I agree with you even though I never thought of that, it makes total sense. They say it's bad for adults to take extra of what they don't need, so I take it the same would apply for babies, they must be more sensitive. The enfamil A+ I hear gives babies lots of gas and diarrhea, which we know we don't want. Thanks again and you have a beautiful little girl. Take care
Liz
crazyeights - Monday, 30 June
Your so not a bad mommy, we are not bad mommies but I know what you mean. I still cry sometimes while I give him a bottle. I feel like he's been ripped off. We both kind of have. We didn't get much of that special 'thing'. Well, I keep thinking that once a year is up it will get easier cuz I wouldn't be breastfeeding at that point anyway. Besides when he's 16 will he care?? LOL My 16 year old son hates when we talk about the fact that he was breastfed :)
mom2boy - Sunday, 29 June
Well, the book even says to modify it so that it fits your lifestyle...that is all we are doing!!!
jessicadarling - Saturday, 28 June
I hate being told it is gas as well! If Devyn is crying while my mother in law is holding her she doesn't snuggle her or try to comfort her. She just sits her up and tries to burp her. It frustrates me because the moment she is in my arms and snuggled a little she is fine.
March - Saturday, 28 June
I've wondered about a growth spurt - he only seems happy when he eats so maybe he just wants more food. We'll see! Thanks for the response!
1hotmooma - Saturday, 28 June
Oh and malone is so pretty!!!
1hotmooma - Saturday, 28 June
LOL! I got you in height by 2 and 1/4 of and inch ( and yes the 1/4 inch counts no matter what my friends say!!!) I just want to get my stomach in order too. I don't mind being thick but I don't want to be sloppy looking and thats how i feel i look now.I'm starting a diet on monday.
hhall - Saturday, 28 June
Yeah, its scary. You know you're putting your info out there but I guess we forget just how accessible it is to everyone else!
mom2boy - Friday, 27 June
Well, as it stands now I am only going back 3 days a week. My husband and I feel like we can probably make it work if I am a SAHM since we just found out his work has a group insurance plan. They don't pay any of the premium though so it would be about $800 a month for so/so insurance but we think it should be doable. So if going back doesn't work out I will quit. I am the senior Med Tech with a great schedule that is near impossible to get as an MT so I will definitely be giving up a lot career wise but I just might be giving more up by putting Jamison in daycare. By the way I am so breaking the rules in The No Cry book, I just can't put him down.
cris99 - Friday, 27 June
Ok, I feel the same way!! I'm glad its not just me. It feels very weird not to want to drink anymore, almost makes me feel like I'm getting old!
Maybe I'm just growing up more now that I'm a new mommy 
tina3. - Friday, 27 June
I didn't read your page, but are they related they almost look like twins, my twins actually look less a like I think..LOL HaveFaith050108 - Friday, 27 June
Where are you taking your baby in to be weighed? Are you going in for an appointment or is there somewhere you can take him?
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