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APRIL 24

Hello everybody! I am so excited I found this website. I live in Florida and I am 25 years old. This will be my first child. I had 2 m/c within the past 2 years, so I am so excited that I made it this far but, at the same time, I am paranoid about every little thing. I have been with my fiance for 4 years. We were planning on getting married around May, but we changed our mind b/c of the pregnancy and are going to wait until November. Eventually, I will get some pictures up, I just have to learn how to do it. Im not the smartest when it comes to computers:) Im so glad I found this website to share the experience with other pregnant women. I think I was starting to get on my sisters nerves by calling her and asking her about every little thing I felt. This way I can just ask other women and see if they are going through the same thing. This website really eases my mind . I was working about 55 hours a week as a restaurant manager(my fiance's reataurant) before pregnancy, but in the first trimester was told to be on partial bedrest b/c of a m/c scare. I completely stopped working b/c I didnt want to do anything to trigger another miscarraige. I didnt know if being on my feet all day would hurt, but I didnt want to take any chances. I have had an easy pregnancy so far, no morning sickness, only fatigue.

Cant wait til our daughter gets here in late August!!

May 31

So, I found out I have Gestational Diabetes:-( The doctor said I was borderline, so I have to go on a special diet to control it. I guess no more ice cream and BAD food that taste SOOO good.I failed the 1-hour and borderline failed the 3-hour test. I have been loving to eat lately, so it really doesnt sound fun.

June 9***

Well, not too much going on. I am getting so excited b/c I am finally 30 weeks and it seems like its the home stretch. I can start counting down the weeks. Im not feeling as much movement as everyone else seems to feel, but im trying not to worry about it. Some people say how it can even be uncomfortable sometimes when their babies kick them or move too much but I cant even imagine that. I havent felt anything even remotely close to being uncomfortable, but maybe I will soon (doesnt seem like it though):)One good thing is that I have not gotten any stretch marks YET. Im praying i wont but I have heard that they can also show up after the baby is born. It is getting harder to sleep, so thats one complaint I have:-( Hope everyone has a good pregnancy.

June 26**

This past week I have really popped out in the front. Before that I was just very wide. Im anxiously awaiting the arrival of Alexis!!! It still seems like a long time to wait!! I cant wait for this to be over:-)

JULY 13

Well........the DREADED stretch marks finally showed up :-( I dont have that many, but they are there and im afraid more are soon to come. I will be 35 weeks tomorow and cant believe it, I mean the time has finally come. I hope I dont go to my due date. I do want to at least get to 37 weeks but definatly not 40 (I have a feeling I will be a 42 weeker, though). I have had my sugar tested 2x since I found out I have Gestational Diabetes and I passed both times :) Im so lucky I could control mine with diet and that I didnt have to take insulin for it. I dont have too many complaints except; back pain, waking up every hour to go potty :( charlie horses in my calves (those hurt so bad), TIREDNESS, and thats all :-) Not too too bad, huh? I havent felt any Braxton Hicks and it seems like im the only one that hasnt had them. Im not complaing but I wouldnt mind the practice for the real thing b/c it is my first and I dont know what to expect. Oh, I cant wait. I hope these last few weeks fly by!!

July 19**

Today, I went to my doctor's appointment. They did the Group-B-Strep test, which wanst all that fun (nothings ever been there if you know what I mean)!! He also checked my cervix, which is unfortunatly closed. :-( It is so painful everytime they check me and I dont know why. I have only been examined 2x since I have been pregnant and both times it hurt badly. He used a metal tool which I thought was normal until I asked other women on here and everyone says that they usually just use their fingers. I'll have to ask about that, b/c I really dont want to go through that every week. I also had a non-stress test b/c of my Gestational Diabetes which came out fine. **COMPLAINTS** This past week has gotten harder on me. I cant sleep and my back and feet hurt extremely bad. I take Tylenol but it doesnt seem to help. Five weeks seems like a really long time away. My doctor said he will induce me at 39 weeks if I am dialated at all. I have to go for a u/s at 38 weeks to make sure she isnt too big b/c he said by feeling my stomach she feels a bit big. Cant wait to meet my beautiful daughter. All I want is healthy baby girl!!

August 6

Well.....I found out yesturday that I will be induced next Tuesday, Aug. 14, if I am still pregnant. Hopefully I will go into labor before that b/c I am 2cm dialated and about 70% effaced. I know sometimes people stay like that for weeks, so we will see. After my appointment yesturday, the doctor sent me to the hospital to be monitored b/c he said my blood pressure was a little high. He did the same thing to me last week and both times my blood pressure is completely fine at the hospital. I was there for 3 hours yesturday, just sitting there with monitors wrapped around my tummy. They also did an u/s and they said baby was measuring between 6.2-6.7 lbs. They also told me by their measurements she was at about 35.5 weeks. That scared me at first b/c I am 38+ weeks, but they said that those measurements could be up to 21 days off and that everything looks completely normal. I cant wait til next tuesday, but I know I will be so nervous come monday!!

****ITS A GIRL****

7 lbs 10 oz August 15, 2007 @ 1:24 a.m.

My weight guess was only off by 1 oz, did I win??

BIRTH STORY

Im so excited to be finally home with Alexis, but let me tell you, IT WAS HELL!!!!! :-) I went in at 7 am tuesday to be induced. They started the pitocin at 8 and everything was great. They came in every 2 hours to see if I was dialating and for the first 6 hours, NOTHING. I was scared I was going to have to have a c-section. The doctor broke my waters at 12:30 and I think that helped a little b/c at 2 oclock I was 4 cm. I had been 2 cm the whole morning. They gave me the epidural around 2 oclock and I didnt feel anything the whole day. I thought it was going to be a peice of cake. I didnt end up dialating to 10 cm til 10 pm and right when I did the epidural machine beeped really loud. I asked what that was and they told me it meant that it was finished. I told them I definalty wanted more. They reassured me that after it beeped it will last for another hour so I dont have anything to worry about. I was pushing for over 3 hours and it was the worst pain I have ever had. Her head wasnt coming down b/c the position she was in and the doctor wasnt even coming in the room. There was a nurse in there but she kept leaving, too. Basically it was me and my fiance in the room through the worst part. You should see Frank's arms. They have bruises all over them, Finally when the doctor came in he reached in and turned her head. She came right out after that, no problem. I wish he would have been there earlier, but in the end it was so worth it. I have 15 stitches that burn like someone is squeezing a lemon in them :-D I wish they wouldnt hurt so bad b/c it is hard for me to get around. All the pain was worth it b/c she is so beautiful. She has soooooo much hair. But, I do think she will be an only child, lol!!