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mplsmama - Sunday, 18 May
Hey, thanks for your msg! I didn't know your hubby is a cop? I'm a very new prosecutor, so my primary witnesses in court will be police officers! I work very closely w/ them. I am really, really fortunate to have landed this job [the market for atty's in MN is ridiculous right now] but I'm so wishing I didn't have to work full-time. So do you work part-time? That'd be exactly what I'd love... I think I'd definitely like to work a little, I just don't want to have to work full-time. But I have some pretty hefty law school loans, and there's a new loan forgiveness program where if I work for the gov't for 1O yrs, the rest of my loans would be forgiven. But of course, I have to work full-time. :( Really bums me out. But, we may even see if my hubby [tspecial ed teacher] can cut down to 1/2 or 3/4 time next year, so at least one of us can be home more. That's awesome that your hubby is willing to be home w/ your son! How cool. I'm sure that'll work out just great.
Had a little scare this morning & ended up in maternal assessment. Stood up as I got out of bed & there was a gush of clear fluid. Not enough for water to be breaking, but it definitely wasn't "discharge," and it was a lot. So I went in & they assessed me for a few hours. Everything is just fine, thank goodness - it wasn't amniotic fluid, but what's weird is they never really said what it was! She suggested maybe the baby jumped on my bladder, but I am 99% sure it wasn't urine. Who knows. The baby kept moving so much they were losing the heartbeat, so that's another reason I had to be there so long. They ended up doing an u/s to make sure fluid levels were ok, which they are. So... I feel really relieved. You should've seen us running through the house trying to get the bags packed, just in case... it was hilarious. Finally I was like, "we have to go! You'll just have to come home & get stuff if I ended up getting checked in!" I kind of had this gut feeling this wasn't "it" though. Anyway, the funniest part is that I had a shower at 1 pm today... and I ended up late to my own shower b/c I was in the hospital! I only ended up about 4O minutes late, but still! Everyone obviously understood. But this shower was with my law school friends, and it was co-ed, so I just lied & said I'd been having contractions, b/c I didn't want to explain my gush of bodily fluids! We got some nice gifts, including our diaper genie, score! It was great to see people, since I hadn't seen most of them since February. Of course I got several "Oh my God, you're huge!" comments, but oh well.... I am! I can't kid myself!
Glad to hear you're having a good Saturday... good to be couch potatoes sometimes! You seem to have a great relationship w/ your daughter... I can't wait to meet my little one & develop a special relationship w/ him/her! I think that's one of the things I fear... is that being a full-time working mom, they won't bond w/ me as much or something. Man, am I going to have a case of the guilties or what? We'll see if I'm able to go through w/ this whole working full-time thing... :}
I'll get yet another u/s on Thursday, and then see my dr on Friday... so we'll see what they say then! I should get the anticipated "estimated weight," and we'll go from there.

mplsmama - Friday, 16 May
Hey, I did have my appt yesterday... nothing out of the ordinary, I forgot to ask her what my fundal height is at this point... I think I'm afraid to know! But I'd only gained 1 lb in 2 wks, so maybe this baby's growth is slowing down a bit, who knows? I did ask her about checking my cervix, but she said it's uncomfortable & it's no predictor of when I'll go into labor, so I decided to skip it. Based on your experience, I think I'm glad I skipped it! I'll just wait until they absolutely have to.
I also asked her about what will happen if they do find that the baby is still measuring real large next week... she said if it's estimated to be in the 11+ lb range at full-term, they'll be doing a c-section. If it's in the 1O lb range, it'll be kind of up to me. I guess that's good & bad! Puts kind of a lot of pressure on me. But.. she did say if we decided to schedule a c-section, we'd probably do it around 6/6, and then I also wouldn't need the amnio to check lung development. Thank goodness! But we'll see... I'm still not giving up on the idea that I may be able to deliver vaginally. I don't want to resign myself either way. I'd be lying if I didn't say that the idea of forgoing all of the labor isn't tempting though.... :} I'm not one that feels the need to be a martyr or wear any kind of badge of honor by saying I labored for XX amt of hrs or anything! But we'll see what they say next week... in my ideal world, I'd have an 8 lb baby & deliver him/her vaginally!
That's awesome that you can wear flip-flops to work! I ended up w/ some shoes that are closed toed, but kind of "roomy" on the top so that my fat feet can breathe a little! They look like sausages by the end of the day. So gross. Thankfully most of my pants are long enough that they cover it.
You probably already told me, but I can't remember... how much time are you taking off for leave? Is your work pretty flexible? I'm liking my new job, but I'm already picturing having to come back after my 12 wks and I'm really struggling w/ it. It's a hard job, and I just think my head is totally going to not be into the job after my little one arrives. Kinda scares me. Some days I really wish I could be a stay-at-home mom. With my school loans, it's just not feasible though. My hubby is a teacher, and he has his master's so he does ok financially, but not great. Guess I better just get used to the idea of being a working mama!
Also, were you exhausted by the end of your last pregnancy too? and did it get better after the baby was born? Or at least after the baby started sleeping a little more regularly?

mplsmama - Wednesday, 14 May
Hey, yeah, I'm working up until my due date... every day seems to be getting harder too. I usually try not to complain, but this pregnancy is just taking all of my energy! I will say, too, that I seriously feel like the baby dropped just today. Like I just feel more pressure "down-south." Sometimes at night I feel like my pelvis is opening up a bit too -- not to be gross, but you know what I mean? Like the bones have spread apart a bit or something. It's kinda crazy. We actually got one of those exercise balls too! It was a suggestion we got at our childbirth class. I suppose I shouldn't start bouncing on it quite yet, huh? But that's interesting that you went into labor shortly after that! I have a regular dr's appt tomorrow [no ultrasound] so I'm curious if she'll do a cervix check or something? Who knows... I'm kind of hoping she feels my belly & decides the baby has grown so much I need an immediate u/s! :} I just want to know what the latest weight is... I'm a little obsessed w/ it...
Are you still wearing heels? I've abandoned them totally! I actually kidded myself into thinking I could wear a skirt w/ knee-high boots today... yeah, couldn't even get the boots zipped up 1/2way past my calf. Who was I kidding?
Hope all is well...

mplsmama - Monday, 12 May
Hope you had a fabulous mother's day! How was the luncheon? Nice that you have family close enough to go visit. We visited my husband's mom, who is in a nursing home, and then went to his dad & stepmom's. It was fine. My mom is in NY right now on a trip so I didn't get to see her. Oh well. I am already dropping my hubby hints about what I want to do next yr for Mother's Day w/ our little one! Breakfast in bed, day at the zoo, etc... :}
Keep your fingers crossed that I can make it through another week of work! Man this little one is sucking the energy out of me! It's Sunday night & rather than feeling rested, I'm feeling exhausted. It's just amazing.
Did you feel any signs of going into labor before it started, w/ your 1st one? Like some poeple say they got a burst of energy, or felt the baby drop, etc... I'm just curious. I have no signs of going into labor, which of course is probably good, but I'm just curious if it's going to hit me like a ton of bricks, or if it'll be something I kind of know is coming...

mplsmama - Saturday, 10 May
Hey, thanks for your message! I knew you'd understand what I was saying! :} It's nice to feel supported.
I totally hear ya on feeling "over" the whole being pregnant thing! It's such a blessing, but it just gets so incredibly hard at the end. I am normally such a high-energy person, but not lately! All I could do this week is work my 8 hr days, and go home & rest. It's just so unlike me. I'm normally running errands, cooking meals, exercising, etc. Not lately! I'm just ready to meet my little one. I can't wait! I'm soooo in denial about the whole labor & delivery thing though... I haven't even thought about it. Deep down it all scares the crap out of me, but I just can't think about it. Especially knowing this one could be on the large side... I just can't freak myself out by thinking about how difficult this may be. I keep picture myself after the baby is born, telling stories about how it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be... it's like I"m trying to send my baby subliminal messages to just come out nice & quick.
I survived my 1st week of work! they're being really cool & not giving me a ton of responsibility at first, which is nice. But I will start making court appearances next week... I pray to God my water doesn't break in front of a full courtroom or something! Can you imagine? Anyway, I'm trying to just be thankful for the job, but I can already tell you I'm going to be a mess when I have to go back to work! And I started calling on daycares this week... broke my heart. Gotta do whatcha gotta do, though, right?
How are you doing otherwise? Are you working up until you go into labor? I can't remember...

knockoutmom - Friday, 9 May
yea i think it did. there was actually a tornado about 15 minutes from us but somehow we barely got any of it! weird how it work. from what i hear alabama has been getting it pretty bad with storms lately. scary stuff!!

knockoutmom - Friday, 9 May
no, my pelvic bone doesnt pop, but if i stay on one side too long i get this horrible pain that shoots down the side of my leg thats faced up. it hurts so bad! i had sciatica around my 6th month but this is different pain than that. i literally just cant sleep anymore! plus we had a tornado warning all night last night which made me stay up glued to the tv, so that didnt help!

knockoutmom - Thursday, 8 May
awww i hope im as lucky as you and have a little sweetie like yours!! goodnight and good luck sleeping! i know its a total pain for me!

knockoutmom - Thursday, 8 May
awww i bet when he gets here she'll be a great big sister! thats a good age to have another baby. i think thats about how long we're gonna wait for another. i love the fact that we're starting younger to have children, that way will get to take all the time in the world in between kids that we need to potty train and get ready for the next! haha. i definitely dont think the wedding idea is good this year also. i wanna bond as much as i can with my little one and stress is definitely something i dont need as im sure ill be a stressed out as it is!

knockoutmom - Thursday, 8 May
nope! not yet. we have talked about this fall but with everything going on we may wait til next fall. i have a feeling the next few months will be crazy as it is so adding a wedding in there probaly wont work too well!! is your 4 year old excited about the new baby?

mplsmama - Thursday, 8 May
Thanks for understanding about the c-section ordeal! I'm glad to hear you got what I was saying. I think people must've misinterpreted what I'd said... b/c that's about exactly what I was thinking when I was reading the responses... I'm not PLANNING on having a c-section! I just know now that it's a possibility... I felt a bit frustrated after seeing some of the posts. I just kind of feel like unless you know me, my body & family history, and have a medical degree... you probably shouldn't be giving me advice as to how to give birth! I know people didn't mean harm, but you know what I mean...
Admittedly, I've been a bit grumpy the past few days. I am probably overly-sensitive right now. I'm a bit sleep-deprived too. Starting a new job was something I needed to do, but the timing is just awful. I'm just emotionally overwhelmed w/ all of the life changes. Sorry to be a downer, but that's just where I'm at! It'll get easier w/ time, but it's just been a tough week for me. Hope you're doing well though!

knockoutmom - Wednesday, 7 May
awww, that just makes this one that much more special! im sure your little one is going to be oh so loved!! we may wait 3 years before we have another, plus have our wedding FINALLY (dont even get me started on that, haha!). so who knows? i say that now but who knows how it will be in the future!

mplsmama - Wednesday, 7 May
Oh believe me, I'll take a vaginal birth anyday! I must've worded my post oddly b/c everyone seems to think I was saying I was choosing to have a c-section! LOL. I'm really not advocating for one. I really don't think my dr is either. She is just telling me she thinks it's possible that I'll need one given the size & the rate of growth. We'll see! But if I can have a safe birth vaginally, that'd be my 1st choice -- but if the baby is too big to fit through my pelvis, I'm not messing around with that! I'll leave those decisions to minds greater than mine...
I didn't realize you're in Alabama. I've never been there. Atlanta is about the closest I've been to where you are! I do like the south though... my Gma grew up in KY and I enjoy going to see her old stomping grounds.
Have a great night...

knockoutmom - Wednesday, 7 May
yea its my first. everyone tells me ill miss it but its really hard to believe right now! especially when im soooo tired and i cant even get comfy in bed! i hate to even think when my next time ill sleep through the night is. i also get that horrible feeling when ive been sitting down a long time. it doesnt matter when the last time i peed was, as soon as i get up its the most urgent feeling ever!

knockoutmom - Wednesday, 7 May
i dont know which is worse, walking around or sitting! walking gets you tired out quick but sitting is also uncomfortable at this point! haha, good luck!!

mplsmama - Wednesday, 7 May
Hey there, boy do I hear ya on the getting hot! Do you live in a hot climate? I live in MN but people don't realize how hot it can get here too... today it was about 7O, which I know is not really that incredibly hot, but I was absolutely roasting! I started a new job & I feel like I have to err on the side of dressing up, so I'm having to wear suit jackets & I am absolutely dying by about noon. It's really hard. I had to take my wedding ring off halfway thru the day, too, b/c my fingers got so swollen. Oh well... the joys! I just keep trying to tell myself that my little one will be here soon! People usually can't believe it when I tell them I still have 6 wks left... even my mom was like "there's NO way you're going to go another 6 wks." I kinda hope she's right.
Although my friend reminded me of something that made me super nervous... in the event that they decide I need a c-section, I guess if they schedule one for sooner than your 4O wk date, they may need to do an amniocentesis to check on lung development! I swear to you, I am more scared of amnio than of labor & birth! I've been worrying about it ever since. I pray to God I either go into labor naturally, or if they do decide to schedule a c-section, that it's late enough where they can skip the amnio! There's just something about that big needle that scares the crap out of me.
Well, I'm probably going to try & lay in bed & try to find a position that doesn't make my heartburn unbearable... boy I'm just a bundle of positive energy, aren't I? :} Hope you're well...

mplsmama - Thursday, 1 May
Hey, how are you doing? I hope the spotting has stopped? Hope you're feeling well...
My u/s went well today. The tech was nice enough to do some 4D pics so I got to see his/her little face... soooooo cute! But it's been confirmed... I have a very large baby. They are estimating s/he weighs 6 1/2 lbs at this point! Yikes! And s/he has a big ol' buddha belly. So, depending on when I go into labor, I may or may not need a c-section. obviously the longer I go, the more likely I'll need one. I really didn't want a c-section, but then my dr starting talking about the risks of vaginal birth w/ this large of a baby, and I became much more at peace with the idea. I'll take the inconvenience & pain of a c-section anyday over some of those risks. I just want my little one to arrive here safely.
Oh, and I had my work baby shower the other day... I got a $18O gift card to Babies R us! How cool is that! I also got a onesie, a handmade blanket [which was beautiful!] and a crib toy. I was so happy!
Hope all is well w/ you too!

pregoteacher - Tuesday, 29 April
Yeah, my doctor seemed unconcerned. I am dialated to 1 cm, but have been for weeks now. He said that he didn't see anything so all is good. Sometimes I feel like they don't believe me or I am being silly. Makes me so mad.

landofsandandsun - Monday, 28 April
My Dr. did tell me that even in I hadn't had sex the day I started spotting, there isn't much they can do about it, and they only worry if it is bright red blood or if cramps are involved. I wasn't real happy with that answer and would have pursued it more if the whole sex explanation hadn't fit. No room for mistakes, especially now.

landofsandandsun - Monday, 28 April
My Dr. did tell me that even in I hadn't had sex the day I started spotting, there isn't much they can do about it, and they only worry if it is bright red blood or if cramps are involved. I wasn't real happy with that answer and would have pursued it more if the whole sex explanation hadn't fit. No room for mistakes, especially now.

landofsandandsun - Monday, 28 April
My Dr. did tell me that even in I hadn't had sex the day I started spotting, there isn't much they can do about it, and they only worry if it is bright red blood or if cramps are involved. I wasn't real happy with that answer and would have pursued it more if the whole sex explanation hadn't fit. No room for mistakes, especially now.

landofsandandsun - Monday, 28 April
My Dr. did tell me that even in I hadn't had sex the day I started spotting, there isn't much they can do about it, and they only worry if it is bright red blood or if cramps are involved. I wasn't real happy with that answer and would have pursued it more if the whole sex explanation hadn't fit. No room for mistakes, especially now.

mplsmama - Sunday, 27 April
Hey there lady! I saw your question on wk 33... I definitely haven't experienced brown discharge in this trimester, but I had some of that really early on in the pregnancy. I guess I'm not sure if it has different "meaning" at this point in pregnancy, but at the time, my dr said brown is "old blood" -- it was due to my uterus growing, and my body was just getting rid of the old stuff. Like I said, could be a totally different story at this point in pregnancy I suppose. I don't know if that's one of the signs of losing a mucous plug? Maybe call your dr if it keeps up just to be sure.

mplsmama - Saturday, 26 April
Thanks for your msg -- I really appreciate you acknowledging my miscarriage! I think that was one of the reasons I was so sensitive about people griping about the shower gifts... here I'd posted about my sadness, and I think the very next msg was someone complaining they didn't get good enough gifts at their shower. It was just so amazing how ungrateful someone could be. I totally agree it's hard when people don't check the registry, but for me I ended up getting many gifts that weren't on the registry, but they were things that my friends felt a 1st-time mom needed... and I love them!
Anyway, I'm soooo sorry to hear you went through the same thing I did! It's heartbreaking, isn't it? Like I said, I'm so blessed w/ this baby, but I can't deny the sadness I still feel sometimes for my angel in heaven. I was so devastated. But, as someone else pointed out, if I hadn't lost that baby, I guess I wouldn't have this one I'm carrying right now. Just have to look at it from the bright side, I guess. I'll meet him/her in heaven!
My u/s is on Thursday... I can't wait! We aren't trying to find out the gender, so that's the only thing I worry about... if it's a boy, I'm a little worried we may accidentally find out! But actually I'm ok w/ that... at this point, it actually would be kind of nice to know... but we have waited this long, so I'm not going to purposely find out. We'll see what happens...
Do you know how many people I had ask me if I'm carrying twins this week? Four! People's eyes usually bug out when they hear I'm not due until June 13th. I'm anxious for the dr to tell me what the deal is... I reall hope it's just extra fluid!
Talk to you later..

mplsmama - Friday, 25 April
Hey there -- I'm impressed that you're still wearing heals to work! I guess I wear really low heals, but for the most part I try to keep my feet in flats. My swelling is manageable, but really annoying. Right now I'm sitting here w/ my feet up on the coffee table w/ the hopes of keeping the swelling away!
My u/s is on Thursday. I'm so excited to see him/her on that screen! Yeah, I wouldn't have gotten another u/s if I wasn't measuring so large. It's kind of a nice surprise. Although I am scared for the results... I'm nervous they're going to confirm that I'm having a huge baby! We'll see.
Hope you get lots of nice stuff at your work shower! That's nice that they generally buy stuff off of the registry. Well, I'll tell ya, if you don't get stuff off your registry, don't post it on here about how much you hate your gifts! Man, I have read some posts like that & it just rubs me the wrong way. I know it's nice to get things from the registry, but I'm kind of embarrassed at how much some people are griping about the gifts they got! I feel like reminding them that some people don't get any showers! Count your blessings ladies! ;}
My hubby isn't feeling well, so I guess I should start cooking dinner since he's a bit laid up tonight. Hope you're well!

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