butterblocksmom
	Age: 35 Country: Province/region: City: Partner: Jeff - 38 Children: Yes, 1 Pregnant: Not anymore Occupation: Investment broker
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PREGNANCY Q &A &more!

Q: Should I have a baby after 35?
A: No, 35 children is enough.

Q: I'm two months pregnant now. When will my baby move?
A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.

Q: What is the most reliable method to determine a baby's sex?
A: Childbirth.

Q: My wife is five months pregnant and so moody that sometimes she's borderline irrational.
A: So what's your question?

Q: My childbirth instructor says it's not pain I'll feel during labor, but
pressure. Is she right?
A: Yes, in the same way that a tornado might be called an air current.

Q: When is the best time to get an epidural?
A: Right after you find out you're pregnant.

Q: Is there any reason I have to be in the delivery room while my wife is in labor?
A: Not unless the word 'alimony' means anything to you.

Q: Is there anything I should avoid while recovering from childbirth?
A: Yes, pregnancy.

Q: Do I have to have a baby shower?
A: Not if you change the baby's diaper very quickly.

Q: Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel and act normal again?
A: When the kids are in college.


Your Due Date Is Saturday, March 01, 2008

Your conception date was most likely Saturday, June 9, 2007
You are in Week 28 of your pregnancy
and your baby is 27 weeks old.
Your Third Trimester will begin 12/1/2007
192 days down, 87 to go!

Fun Birthday Facts

Your baby's birthstone will be Aquamarine (Courage) Your baby's Astrological Sign will be Pisces Your baby's Flower is Daffodil or Jonquil (White or Light Blue)

About You
Name?:	Karyn
Age?:	35
Height?:	5'10"
Pre-pregnancy weight?:	149 pounds (a far and distant memory now!)
About The Father
Name?:	Jeff
Age?:	38
Height?:	6'3
Are you still together?:	Yes
About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy? :	No...we lost our first one
When did you find out you were pregnant?:	July 13
Was it planned?:	Sort of
What was your first reaction?:	"wow...now what"
Who was with you when you found out?:	Jeff (although he wasn't in the bathroom with me!)
Who was the first person you told?:	Jeff
How did your parents react?:	They loved it!!! They all cried!
How far along are you?:	27 weeks
What was your first symptom?:	Super sore Boooooooooobs!
What is your due date?:	March 1, 2008
Do you know the sex of the baby?:	Yes!!
If so, what is it?:	A mini Jeff !!
Have you picked out names?:	Still fighting over it!
If so, what are they?:	Jackson (mine) or Jay (his)
How much weight have you gained?:	30+ pounds
Do you have stretch marks?:	No
Have you felt the baby move?:	Yes, he never stops...I love it!
Have you heard the heartbeat?:	Yes
About the birth
Will you keep the baby?:	YES!!!
Home or hospital birth?:	Hospital
Natural or medicated birth?:	Medicated
Who will be in the delivery room with you?:	Jeff and hopefully a doctor and some nurses...
Will you breastfeed?:	Yes
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?:	And that is different from now, how exactly?
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?:	You are the most precious thing in the world....and you're all mine!!!
Would you let someone videotape the birth?:	Yes!! But north of the equator only!

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Saturday, 1 Mar

Due Date: March 1st - Today. Ask me if I've had my baby...go ahead, just ask....

Well I guess I should `update ` my page...although I must say, this would be the first time! Good to document these things right ie get out your frustrations! Well, I have been having `issues ` for past two months. Which, in the big scheme of things is better than issues for 9 months! Working full time in a male dominated work environment, becoming pregnant and having things keep me away from doing 100% is quite frustrating. Our CEO (who is also a woman) is expecting her third child. Her husband stays at home. S he basically works right up until labour, pops the kid out and is back at work one week later. I should have asked her if the week she is taking off is in actuality 5 business days or 7, LOL! In any event. I had planned on working until my final day, however my body rebelled and for the past 8 weeks has only allowed me to sleep for upto 4 hours at a stretch.

Whether bedtime is 8 p.m., I wake at 12.

Try at 10 p.m. I wake at 2.

Good practice for when baby is here...not so good for when I go to bed at 9, awake at 1 and stay awake as I am in at work by 6. So, via doctors orders, I finished work 4 days early. I must say it is quite the relief. But of course, the `baby deadline ` being March 1st and producing no such baby is really bringing me down!

Coincidence, perhaps, but for the last 5 days, I have been having MASSIVE back pains and contractions but the good news is now I can nap throughout the day :)

No `bloody show `,

No additional vaginal discharge,

Nothing that would indicate that my status is progressing.

What I HAVE been going through is major mood swings, limiting communication with the outside world, heartburn back with a vengance, nausea, crazy shooting pains up my left butt cheek (WHAT is THAT from???), vaginal distress (crazy pains shooting up there too), lack of sexual contact, the infuriating inability to sppon behind Jeff and cleaning house...organizing.

Our cleaner showed up yesterday and basically asked WHAT she could clean, as I had had a go at the house for the past 48 hours. Jeff has been prone to mood swings as well lately...we `ve had a few `talks ` but since leaving work, I have relaxed therefore he has relaxed. My doctors are quite pleased with how everything is progressing, (at least they are happy) however having had no internals done, no doctor scheduled U/S since 23 weeks, and being very particular (and yes, some would call me type A and say I am overly competitive), I am going CRAZY!!!!

I actually faked a reason to go to L&D yesterday. I was hoping beyond hope they would take pity on me, and do something to induce labour. The thought was also in my mind that I might be like Sirat and show up with back pains and find out I was 4 cm dilated. No such luck. The doctors are again `pleased ` with how everything is going.

I am slightly effaced, and not even the tiniest bit dilated.

WHAT is the deal with all these back pains and contractions then? It is actually quite heartbreaking...ok see, there I go, melodramatic and irrational. But dammit...enough is enough! Baby, you're in big trouble buster!!!

Tuesday, 4 Mar

Another day, another sleepless night. My life seems to be revolving around not being in labour, and not having work to distract me is causing me to be a wee bit more obsessive than typical.

The thing I hate is that I have no idea what labour feels like, although I have been told by many mothers that when it happens, there is no mistaking it. I wish it was like a switch either on or off, or like a thermometer, when you hit this temp you are done. The anxiety of waiting, wanting, wishing seems unbearable.

Always heving been a `list ` person, my latest list looks something like this (keeping in mind alot of these things I have completed at 3 a.m.):

Things to Do: March 2, 2008

Finish Income Taxes - check.

Research on DayCare/Homes - check.

Stock up freezer - check.

Pick up mail at Condo - check.

Buy DayTimer - check.

Take SUV in for service...

Have baby.....

I HATE not being able to check things off my list!!!

So I see my Doc today...have written down what I have been feeling, and what I want to know. For some bizarre reason, everytime I go there, I forget something! It's like taking an exam, and afterwards you slap the forehead with a "Oh yeah...."

Hope to get `the sweep ` done today. Have an acupuncture appointment as well. It `s funny, poking got me in this state in the first place, and now poking seems to be the only thing moving things forward again!

`I see skinny people `

Tuesday, 4 Mar

oh,oh, oh...I just coughed and my mucus plug came out with some fluid that wasn `t pee!!!!! I never thought I would get so excited about wetting my pants!!!!!!!

Friday, 7 Mar

mY BIRTH STORY IS UP!I know I have been tardy in replies these days (can `t imagine what is keeping me so busy!) but keep me up to date with what is happening please!!!! I love hearing from you and hope to talk to you all soon!!!

Saturday, 8 Mar

Haha, you pregger brains!!! To access birth story click on tab that read Butterblocksmom `s children up at the top of the page and then you will see:Has info on own page: Yes, click here