Dec. 3, 2007 I am now 7 weeks and 3 days and have been cramping a lot. I still cannot get in to see the doctor. I have a good feeling, not like anything is wrong, but I want the pain to go away. I do not remember all this pain with my first two, but let's just see what happens. I just have a feeling that the Doctor will not see me until after the holidays which is fine with me because then maybe they will do an ultrasound and we might can see the sex of the baby.
Dec.5,2007 Well I have an appointment, finally! Next week on Thursday at 8:45 am. I am so excited and nervous at the same time. I am making Beef Stew today because I have been craving it. Never craved anything with my first two. Dec.7, 2007 I feel pretty good today. I am counting down the days to my first appointment. I am pretty sure they will do an ultrasound, they usually do on the first visit just to see how everything is and measure the baby. Dec. 9, 2007
I have been feeling alright today. I finished my finals for school and start two new classes tomorrow. I can rest a little knowing that my finals are over. I feel really tired as usual, but have so much to do. I put the tree up last night and in the process I broke out in a sweat. I believe my blood pressure went up, so I sat down, drank water and relaxed. Well just a few more days until my appointment and I can't wait. It's early and the morning and I am at my worst in the morning. I am gonna try to eat breakfast before i go so I do not get sick. Dec.17, 2007 I had a bad migraine yesterday and could bot even stand. I never made it to my appointment because my insurance has not kicked in. I need to see the doctor, but need to wait for my insurance. This morning I got sick, which makes the second time. The first was when I had to go to the ER. I know I will have morning sickness, but I should not be vomiting continuously. I will be 10 weeks on Wednesday and can't wait. A few more weeks and i will be in my second trimester. Time has already gone by so fast.
Dec. 18, 2007 Today I have been feeling pretty good. I have a little more energy than usual. I am going to go and but maternity jeans because some of my pants are uncomfortable. I can still fit in them, but they just do not feel right.LOL! I keep having dreams with baby girls. I don't know what that means, but we will see. When I was pregnant with my first, I had dreams with a boy, same with my second. They are both boys, now I have dreams with girls hmmm... we'll see what happens. By the time I go to the Doctor, I am sure they will be able to tell me what I am having.Well I better get back to my college algebra, yuck, who really uses those letters x and y in real life? JANUARY 5, 2008 January 17, 2008 I haven't posted anything in a while. I am 14 weeks and 1 day and I am starting to show. I had to go and but maternity jeans yesterday. I went to Ross and found so many I wanted, but only bought two because that's all I really need. If I get a little bigger I will buy two more. They were only 6.99 and they are so cute like regular jeans. I also bought some cute shoes. Anyway, finally the dizziness and nausea have gone away. I run out of energy fast, but I just keep going all day. I am still on my antibiotics for my UTI because I can't take the medicine in the morning, so instead of twice a day, I take it right before bed so I don't get sick. I have my first appointment on the 23rd of this month, next week. It was the 24th, but they had to move it up, no complaints from me. I can't wait, neither can my husband and best friend Robi. She is counting down the days. Everyone seems to think it is a girl and I just can't wait to find out. I know they can tell at 15 weeks, so I am hoping the baby cooperates and we can find something out. I am constantly on the ultrasound picture sites and play those games to see if I can determine the sex of the baby by looking at the ultrasound picture. I am pretty good at it. I do it so that when I go to the Doctor, I will know what to look for. So, I can look, and in case the Doctor doesn't tell me, I might can tell just by looking. I know it's nuts, but I just can't wait another month to find out.
January 20, 2008 So three more days until my appointment and keep asking my husband if he is going to go. He keeps saying yes, but I am not sure because he says he hates to be in the room while I am getting examined by a male doctor. I told him it puts me at ease when he is in there with me like with my last pregnancy. He sat there and talked to me, and everything went by so fast. So far that reason he says he will go with me. I hope he does. I have been eating less lately, haven't had a great appetite. I eat my regular three meals and snacks in between. I eat plenty of apples and I bought some protein bars. I have already had to buy a bigger bra. With my first two pregnancies I didn't have to until like the 7th month. I feel like if I have gained weight it has been in my chest. LOL. Well I will post something after my appointment. I am nervous, but excited and can't wait. I hope they can tell me the sex being that I will be like 15 weeks. January 31, 2008 I am 16 weeks today and couldn't be happier. Time has been going by fast. I am needing some ideas on a theme for the crib. I have done Winnie the Pooh with my first and Boyd's Bears with my second so I am not sure what I want this time around. My next appointment is in exactly three weeks. I will be at 19 weeks so I think they will do another ultrasound since he said he thinks it's a boy, now he can confirm. Well I feel the baby kick a lot, especially at night. He also makes himself into a ball and I sure do feel that! I continue to have horrible headaches. I called my doctor the other day and he said it was not pregnancy related. What the heck did he mean by that? Of course it is related especially if it is my blood pressure causing them. He said to go to my family doctor so I called my family doctor and the receptionist Marianne my buddy, said that my doctor is crazy for saying it is not related. She said he needs to be the one to prescribe something and I totally agree. She also said they really do not treat pregnant women and I completely understand. So these headaches are everyday and really bad. If my doctor will not give me something besides Tylenol, I will finding a new doctor. He needs to take my blood pressure into consideration since I have suffered from high blood pressure and migraines. I know headaches are normal during pregnancy, but not like this. Believe me, I have been pregnant twice before this one, so I think I should know what to expect. Well next subject is the name of the baby. My husband and I decided on Blake Aden, well today he said he likes the name Cash. Well so do I, so he said well how about Blake Cash. I like Cash, but don't think it goes with Blake, but then again when I add our last name it kind of sounds alright. Blake Cash Collins. Hmmm.... I am not sure. February 8, 2008 Okay I am now 17 weeks and 1 day, but according to this site, 2 days. I continue to have these bad headaches, but oh well until I see the doctor on the 21st. I have been getting out and about a little more than before because I need the fresh air. I have been walking and fishing. I still get sick every now and then. I cannot take a prenatal vitamin because I get sick immediately. The other day I got sick and it was so gross, the taste of nothing but IRON. I don't know what else to take so that the baby is healthy. I will have to discuss that with the doctor. Well I am getting closer and time is going by a little faster. I went to H and R Block today and filed yeah! My husband and i should get our check tomorrow so I am going to buy the crib. I still haven't decided on the theme of the nursery, but I hope to figure it out soon. Oh yeah, my husband has picked another name- Aiden Cash or I might spell it Aidan which is the traditional spelling, but who wants to be traditional right. Now a days people are naming their kids Apple and Banana. Well I guess I will update in a few days or weeks because my head well you all now by now, HURTS!!!!!! February 14, 2008 18 weeks.Well it's Valentine's Day and all is well. I made cookies this morning and put together a veggie tray for my 4 year old sons party at school. I went to the party and it was fun except for having to sit in those itty bitty little chairs. The kids had pizza for lunch and then came the sweets. They had cupcakes, cookies, pie, candy, and like a triple chocolate brownie cake with oreo cookies crumbled on top. My gosh, now Mason will never sleep tonight. He only licked the whipped topping off the cupcake because he doesn't like chocolate. Not very many people ate the veggies. Oh well, I wanted to take something healthy. Well my appointment is next week and I can't wait. heck, can't wait til I go every two weeks. February 24, 2008 Well I have been experiencing a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions at 19 weeks and 3 days. Last night I hurt so bad. My lower abdomen was so tight and the pain kept coming and going. Today I am still having the pain and the BH. I am not sure what to do. I guess if they continue I should call the doctor tomorrow. With my last pregnancy they started at around this time and my son was a month early so I am thinking it will happen with this one. I don't really have an appetite either which is strange, I have a full feeling. Well other than that I feel fine. March 25, 2008 So I haven't posted anything in a while. I am now 23 weeks and 5 days and am on BED REST! It sucks. I really don't stay in the bed because it is boring, but I am not over doing it. What has been happening is that I have been having a lot, and I mean a lot of BH so I told the doctor on the 20th and he was very concerned, so he put me on bed rest. Then he said he wanted to see me in a month unless they continue. Well I still get them regular, so I will be calling him possibly today so he can start seeing me every two weeks. He already said he is going to put me on meds. Well I guess anything to keep that baby in works for me. I just don't want to go to 40 weeks. So my BFF is planning my shower which is all good. Come to find out my sister from Cali will be here just for the shower. Well I am not supposed to know, but she is. Well the other day my BFF said "sorry, but she won't be able to make it" Yeah Right!!!! I wasn't born yesterday. I know my sis and she will be here. I will be 34 weeks and 2 days at my shower, too bad I can't have the baby while she is here. That would make me the happiest person on the face of this earth. My sister and I are very close. Well I am almost 24 weeks which is 6 months. WooHoo!!!! I have never counted down to 40 weeks, I always take 2 weeks away so time can go by faster, or at least it seems it does. So I say I have 2 1/2 months left. I know I'm crazy, but if it makes the day closer, I will count like that. So if you really think about it, We are almost in April. So the May and June make 2 months and if the baby is early like my first two, then 2 weeks. So 2 1/2 months. Oh I am talking nonsense now, it must be being in the bed. Okay well that's all I have for now. I will update some other time.
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DianaBanana - Thursday, 8 May haha! dont worry about not helping! just tell the boys where you need things to be! afterall...you will be the one spending most time in the house! Dont try to push yourself hun...really it isnt worth it. you can still put things away where you like them though! good luck with the move! :)
cali.momma - Thursday, 8 May his mom has bought so much stuff, but shipping is insane, and she wont be able to fly out here til september! so shes buying everying 3 to 6 lol. my mom thinks she knows my tastes, but im like "ohh, um thanks" hahah. and she knows i dont want it :/ of course i still use or wear it, but still
Boopy - Thursday, 8 May Oh, i forgot. Analise is doing great. Off the nasal cannula...and now the feeding tube is going down through her nose to her belly. Doesn't make her gag now. Also, she is one oz over her birth weight! Finally moving on up! Thanks for asking.
Boopy - Thursday, 8 May Oh Lord....i wish i were bored!!!! Going back to work has been so difficult. I don't sleep, and I'm so stressed because we are short staffed at the hospital where I work. I'm going to lose it. To top it off, I have to worry about pumping so my milk doesn't dry up...have to make time to visit at the hospital where Analise is, and that's an hour from work. Oh, I'm feeling it. Now that I'm back at work, I won't have much time to link up with this site for support. :o( Well...I read your post. Be careful with that back pain...that lower back pain is actually back labor. Also, I had to go to a dr that did not know me either...it was my first appointment with them since we moved. A week later...I went into labor. Did they see anything abnormal at that time? NO. I didn't have an u/s until the following week, and that is when shit hit the fan. Lovely. In any case....I have a lot to do before work. Just wanted to touch back and let you know I'm thinking and praying for you. Hang in there!!! xoxoxo
DianaBanana - Thursday, 8 May Ya, its true! the little ones barely put a beating on their things so you can use them over and over! thats also why I dont mind going to baby consignment shops! way better deals! and the clothes are even softer for having been washed a few times! haha! Im on med leave now. sciatic and groin pains too much for me to be able to keep working....my job likes me to bend and lift and squat too much...so...there you go. we just moved into our new house and I am so excited! cant wait to do the baby room up! too bad i have to wait for my man to do a tear down and replace the drywall and paint...uhg...haha...he better get on it! have a great day girl!
softkitty - Thursday, 8 May You having to stand at the Dr's office is just a reflection of society today. I'm in NYC and whenever I have to take public transportation it's the same mess. Young men, women all remain seated even though you clearly look as if you're about to explode. Bastards! Oh one more. How about I got L&D and this family has 3 seats occupied with crap, didn't bother to move them till I stood in front of it. God knows I would have put all their shit on the floor so I could sit if they didn't move it. The nerve!
TrishW - Thursday, 8 May thats awesome!!!you'll have no problem getting your pre-baby body back !!!
OrdinaryMiracle - Thursday, 8 May So sorry to hear about your dog. They become members of the family, it is so hard to say goodbye. My dog of 16 years was put down a few years ago and it was absolutely heartbreaking. Not the kind of stress you need ever, let alone when going through as exciting of a pregnancy as you're having! I hope you're hanging in through the bedrest.... I really just can't imagine being confined to bed. Is youre husband good about it?
Things have been exciting on this end - got taken by ambulance to the hospital yesterday after fainting at work and then getting some spotting. But baby is fine and I'm hanging in there, too. Seems my heart condition, which hasn't bothered me for years, is making itself known again. It was kind of fun to watch them monitor baby's heartrate - it went all the way for 110 up to 173, staying mostly around 150-160. Apparently they like it when it jumps all over the place - the more, the better!
Take care and keep in touch!
Mum2-3 - Thursday, 8 May Hi, I know what you mean about standing just for short lengths of time. Next time ask the receptionist to get you a chair to sit on and you could tell them why. Next time they might be considerate enough to think to offer it and people might see and think about moving for a pregnant lady.
cali.momma - Thursday, 8 May my friend had to bring her own diapers, and her hospital is only 30 mins away. i thought it was very odd :/ i dont know if they give them a pacifier or what. its all crap i gotta ask lol. but im planning on bringing 3 sleepers, 3 short sleeved tshirt with sidesnaps and one longsleeved one, 1 recieving blanket, and one heavier blanket, and i think thats it for her. lol. depends on what they provide :/ oh my, i wonder what the pjs your mil will pick out, if she doesnt listen to the "but ill get that" part :P
cali.momma - Thursday, 8 May i waited til this week to start actually thinking/getting ready to pack my bags. since 25 weeks theyve been saying ill go at 34 weeks. so i didnt want to jinx it :P heh. so yesterday my mom took me to lunch to celebrate that we made it past 34 weeks lol. and we went shopping i bought pjs and all the travel shampoos and stuff lol. i have NO idea what my hospital gives me. i made a list this morning of questions to ask him, and thats one of them lol. id like to know if i need to bring diapers beforehand :P heh.
i found the perfect pjs too. im breastfeeding, and i dont want to get the granny looking pjs with the buttons all down the front, so i found some wifebeaters with buttons that go about 3 inches past my boobs. its perfect! lol
cali.momma - Thursday, 8 May heh. well let me know how it goes. i doubt ill make it to 40 weeks too. ive been having insane contractions the past 3 days or so. and my lightening pains have been fairly bad the past 2 weeks. my appt is tomorrow, so i guess ill see whats up tomorrow :/
lilmomzy - Wednesday, 7 May now adays people are just rude...it seems as if nobody thinks of anyone but themselves...sorry you had to go through that experience..
mrsjcarr - Wednesday, 7 May Thank you so muuch! Take care and good luck!
heather518 - Wednesday, 7 May Well you're alot nicer than I am! I would've been like, 'EXCUSE ME I NEED TO GO LIKE NOW SO TAKE THE PARTY TO THE DINING ROOM. THANK YOU.' hahaha I've noticed that I've gotten alot more assertive throughout this whole experience haha yeah I eat everything in 2's also...at this point, I don't really care if I gain weight because it's inevitable. I'll just try to stay away from the bad stuff. But I can't starve myself or stay unfulfilled! I'm sick of not eating what I want! Especially since I'm pregnant! It's been making me feel BETTER to actually indulge a little bit, but I always know in the back of my head not to go overboard. I'm also like, addicted to those little animal crackers haha so I eat about a million of those a day but at least I'm not having 3 Big Macs a day!
heather518 - Wednesday, 7 May Ya know, I just read your post on the 29 weeks page and that is SUCH a pet peeve of mine. I mean, if there are no chairs open and you are a healthy man or woman, get the eff up and let the prego have a seat. It's tiring carrying a 3 pounder along with a bunch of added weight on top of that. Especially for you since you've been on bedrest! Have some decency and get your ass up! Ughhh it's so annoying. OH and people who CLEARLY see me doing the potty dance but don't even think twice about just taking their time in the bathroom. I don't care how bad you have to go, I'm SURE I have to go more haha ugh I'm having an irritable day starting with people not even going the speed limit and I was late to work. So I passed the guy and straight up flicked him off. I wonder how classy that looks, a prego with her middle finger in the air hahaha ahh I couldn't care less at this point. And I'm staaaaaarving, I can't seem to get full. Those 100 calorie packs are a bunch of BS because 4 chocolate covered pretzels aren't doing ANYTHING for me haha ugh.
sargsmom - Wednesday, 7 May It has pink on all the letters and the bee and then a heart inbetween the letters!
heather518 - Tuesday, 6 May Hey there! Aw you should definitely TELL YOUR HUSBAND next time you are in that much pain! But congrats on the apartment? Did you talk to your doctor about your tooth? I know it is probably making everything seem a million times worse since your tooth hurts on top of everything else. I've been feeling pretty nauseated lately. And irritable. haha And today I've had like, period cramps...it feels like I'm about to start my period but I'm not bleeding or anything like that. Maybe it's just my uterus stretching? I have no idea and I'm flying out of state on Friday for a week for my baby shower and won't be able to go to the doctor until the 23rd! Ugh I hope we both start feeling better soon! haha
07babe - Tuesday, 6 May ohhh wow thats early!! hopfuly youll be able to last another 4 weeks! atleast! and brian just changed his last name to his dads, savannah and brian finally both have the same last name, brians name wasnt finalized until april 30th but the birth cerficate says his/savannahs last name so thats good. and im not moving, im just taking a trip
sargsmom - Tuesday, 6 May wow that is crazy!!! i am not dialted at all this baby pry will stay in there as long as she can!!!!
sargsmom - Tuesday, 6 May my aunt from chicago had the local bakery do up a fancy cake she had seen in a bakery there !!!!!thank you it was a very nice shower and i am really excited about the baby coming!!!! week 30 4 u i am ure your getting pretty excited!!!
Heather518 - Monday, 5 May Hey how are you feeling??
babyjohn - Sunday, 4 May So your still hanging in there. Well I feel like I am following in your footsteps. I had a regular baby doctor appointment on Friday morning at 11:00. They checked me and I was dilated to a 1 and contracting.( Mind you the contractions were not painful and I have been having them since about 23 weeks.) So they put me in a wheel chair and took me straight over to the hospital where I was admitted. They gave me the indorithamiacin pills (sp) over the course of 24 hours along with the steroid shots for the baby. They also started me on the Procardia (SP) every 6 hours until I deliver . They kept me 48 hours to monitor me. My contractions have pretty much stopped and when they checked me this morning I made no cervical change, still at a 1. So I got to come home and am now on complete bed rest again. Are you or were you on any of these meds?
NumberFive - Sunday, 4 May awww ihope ur pain get better
Boopy - Saturday, 3 May Be careful when you move, it's so hard not to want to do things. We moved into our new home 3 weeks before I went into labor. The process and the upacking was very stressful. To honest...I believe that's when my labor started...I just didn't realize it because I had nothing to compare it to. Now that I look back to all the times where I was in pain...it was not normal by any means. When the pain got unbearable....when I was at work that sunday night....it was just too late. Trust me, I have learned a great lesson....I just wish my tolerance for pain wasn't so high. Next time around...since I will be high risk...hopefully I will be more aware of the symptoms of preterm labor. I'm very proud of you for being where you are at....and taking that damn medicine. The procardia was difficult to handle....but the mag almost killed me. Have you taking Mag sulfate intraveniously? My levels went up to 7.5! Completely toxic. Oh well...it gave me a couple more days to house my lil girl and get those steroids working.