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Pregnant With a Boy, Due On My Birthday, March 19th, 2008!!
Hello, as you can see, I am 7 months preggo with number 3. We are extremely excited for March to get here. Pregnancy is going as well as can be expected so far. I have 2 children, ages 8 and 6 and a wonderful husband that has been in the United States Navy for 12 years. I just graduated last semester with my AA in Elementary Education. I was suppose to start on my bachelors in the spring but the baby takes presedence..lol. We found out we are having another son due on my birthday, March 19th, and we are going to name him Sebastian. Good luck to everyone else preggo!
January 9th, 2008
30 Weeks Pregnant!!!
Finally the 30th week is here! It sounds weird to say I am 30 weeks pregnant! My little man is kicking and moving around so much! I think he is getting really big because my Hydronephrosis is getting worse! Hydronephrosis is where the uretal tube is obstructed from the uterus pushing against it which causes urine to back up into the kidney. The kidney dilates causing flank and middle back pain. I was given the choice to take pain meds/muscle relaxers or get a tube put into my urethra to my kidney for the remainder of my pregnancy. So, needless to say, I chose the pain killers. Next week I have an appointment with ultrasound to make sure there is enough fluid around the baby. I am measuring small and I had low amniotic fluid with my other two children. So, other than this stuff, my pregnancy is going along well. I have gained 16 pounds so far and everywhere I go, everyone tells me how small I am. I know I should be thankful but it gets really annoying because I think something is wrong. I guess we aren't happy whether we are big and prego or petite and prego..lol. Well, until next week, I hope everyone is feeling good and this week goes by fast!
32 Weeks Pregnant!!!
What a difference from 30 weeks to 32 weeks! I have been making sure I take a good nap during the day and take it very easy when I am awake and I have never felt better! This is the most comfortable I have ever felt this pregnancy. Nothing hurts, my little man is moving around like crazy and it's getting closer and closer every day! It will be nice when I give birth and my hormones go back to normal. I have been very short tempered with my kids and my husband. I am contemplating getting induced or going into labor naturally. Getting induced is so much harder than going into labor naturally. I have had both and would choose not to be induced over anything! The problem is I have my father who wants to be here and lives in NC, babysitting arrangements, etc. It sounds sad that I might be choosing my baby's birthday just to accomodate others! I guess I should just wait and let nature take its course. Things seem to always fall into place anyways.
34 Weeks Pregnant!!!
Here I am 34 weeks pregnant and feeling wonderful! I think it is because the little guy is still in breech position but I really don't have any complaints! I am sleeping better than I was a few weeks ago (other than the occasional bathroom break) and getting around fine. Watch, now that I post this, something will change..lol. We just finished his and room and it is adorable! We have everything ready ago including a surplus of diapers! Now for the little guy to arrive and use all of this stuff we bought for him! Well, here's to another good couple of weeks!
36Weeks Pregnant!!!
36 weeks has finally arrived! I am so ready to meet my little BREECHED man. Yes, he is still breech. I am set up for an external version (where they manually turn the baby from the outside) on Thursday, the 21st. Nervous doesn't even explain how I feel. I guess seeing all of the negativity on television about it has got me a bit scared; not for me but for him. I want him to be as stress free as possible and this procedure is quite stressful on babies. I have gone to the chiropractor who has helped tremendously and it is also suppose to help with opening the baby's space. I have also taken pulsatilla, a homeopathic remedy for turning the baby, and have propped my whole body up on the couch with my head on the ground!!! Yes, I have tried everything! That is what I am dealing with at the moment. My little man moves all of the time and is so far very healthy. I had an ultrasound done a few days ago and he was in there, sunny side up sucking his thumb! It was so incredibly cute! I am ready for him to make his entrance into the world. I even have the changing table setup in my room with everything on it! The wipes are even sitting right next to the wipe warmer waiting to be put in it! Needless to say, I have done this before x's two :). Well, until week 38, hope everyone has an incredible last few weeks. Next thing you know, we'll be crying because there isn't anything inside our bellies anymore..lol. ~Love and Happiness to all
No Longer Breech!!!
We went to the doctor yesterday to see if the baby was still breech. We had an external version set up for 6am the following morning and I didn't want to make childcare arrangements and get up at 4am, just to get there and them tell us he turned. So they squeezed me in and he is officially head down. How exciting is that. I don't know if it was everything I tried or on his own but I am ecstatic!! Now lets hope he stays that way! Now the waiting really begins. Only a few more weeks~
38 Weeks Pregnant!
Only a couple of days away to being 38 weeks pregnant! I can't believe I have made it this far! It seemed so far away not too long ago and here I am! I LOST MY MUCUS PLUG TODAY! Which means labor is upon me any day now. I can feel the baby when I am in the shower and he feels a little higher than usual. I am getting BH a lot more today which are coming on by themselves (vs. the baby or me causing them). I wonder if I am going to make it to 40 weeks!!!
39 Weeks Pregnant!
I guess I am going to make it to my due date. Last Thursday I was cleaning and doing odds and ends around the house. Next thing I knew, went into labor. Contractions were 2 minutes apart and they weren't anything like BH! So I called my husband who was headed to a recitle with my son and told him he needed to come home. We were all running around like chickens with my our heads cut off, packing bags, finishing up the dishes and called my duaghters' Dad to come pick up the kids to watch them. Next thing we knew, we were headed to the hospital. We get there, get on the bed and all hooked up and wouldn't you know, they stopped being consistent and the intensity slowed way down. I was pissed to say the least. Here I was inconveniencing everyone for nothing! So, I unhooked myself and just left for home. Now I am one day away from week 39 (5 days after having false labor) and not feeling a thing. The baby is moving around like crazy which is wonderful but there aren't any signs of labor. My oldest son came the day he was due so I am expecting this to be the same. Which means I have 8 days to go. The kids are so excited and so is my husband. I have mixed emotions. Scared about labor, knowing I am not going to have him inside of my belly anymore and also worried about the baby blues that accompany post partum. All of the emotions have me spinning, so for right now, I am taking it one day at a time, enjoying my naps and enjoying feeling him inside of me. Maybe next week, I'll have a birth story to post :) Labor dust to us all~
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babyeddiesmom - Monday, 9 June
awe, take your merena out and give the man just 1 more!!!! BUT UNDER ONE CONDITION......... A FULL TIME MAID THAT COOKS DINNERS TOO!!!!! LOLOLOLOLO no i dont have a myspace because im not allowed hahaha does your son cry after a bath? mine screams till he gets some boob milk then he calms down. he loves the bath so much he smiles kicks makes noises then as soon as we take him out he freaks!!! sometime i just put him back in so he can have alittle more fun....gotta finish cleaning before big daddy comes home. Talk to ya soon
marinewife8412 - Thursday, 5 June
Thanks!!!!
marinewife8412 - Wednesday, 4 June
This picture is absolutely beautiful! startingoverat37 - Tuesday, 3 June
Whats up? Have not heard from you the last few days. I hope you are doing okay.
My daughter, Sierra has absolutely bounced back from her car/bike accident...kids are so resilent. I feel relieved that she was not hurt worse.
My Mom fell at work on Sunday so she is in the hospital. I have been with her most of the day for the past few days. No broken bones but suspecting some ripping of muscles. The MRI should tell us what is going on. Waiting on the results. Her right side is so bad she can not get up to go to the bathroom with out a couple people carrying her there. Its harsh. She will not be released until she can get to the bathroom on her own.
I hope you are well...
babyeddiesmom - Friday, 30 May
omg he is so cute!!!! I was thinking how could half of theses people on this site even be pregnant with how prude they are? lol Hey, we all did the dirty deed to get that way! lol no dirty deeds for me till mon when my man gets back from work in VA. I hate his new job because im not used to being alone at night without him. I start freaking myself out hearing noises that are not there. im such a turd!!!!
Simplyme - Friday, 30 May
Hey there hunny..I don't know what you have tried to get your little one to sleep but for me I make sure Isabella has a nice warm bottle ready and i get a nice warm bath ready for her around 7pm( you could also try using those baby bath products that help put baby to sleep I know johnsons and Johnsons have bedtime bath stuff.) Then i bath her and dress her warmly because its winter here and then while she is drinking her bottle i read her a story and sing a few nursery rhymes and she sleeps on the couch next to me till i go to sleep at 10pm and then i take her to her camp cot and then daddy feeds her when she wakes up around midnight. and then wakes up again around 3 or 4 or 5 am for me to feed...Then i usually feed her in bed with me..Although many people are worried about falling asleep on there baby im not because im a light sleeper and we both sleep better when she is with me. I don't know if you have tried this but it works for me..i hope things will get better for you.
startingoverat37 - Friday, 30 May
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ok I started one
pepper1376 - Thursday, 29 May
Hi navywifemom, I posted this on the 2 month forum but thought I'd repost it here too.
navywifemom-- I did the ferber method with my now 3 year old and it took about a week to work and from then on he went to sleep with no peep from him every night at the same time. I didn't start it until 4 months though. I think 2 months is still a little early but that's just my opinion. I didn't go in every 10 min. From the way I understood it, you establish a "pre bed time routine" like a bath and some cuddle time and then you put baby in bed fully awake. At first baby will usually start to cry. At the time that they start crying you time it for 5 minutes and go in and rub baby's belly/back, reassure baby without picking baby up, then you leave the room. Next time you go in after 10 minutes and and do the same thing, then 15 minutes. If baby is still crying after the 15 minute (which is a total of 30 minutes), I would pick him up and soothe him, make sure he didn't need a change and calm him down. Then we'd try again. I don't think baby should cry for an hour and a half unless they are much older and just being a little turd! It took about a week and then he knew that when I put him in his crib after bath and holding time, it was time to go to sleep. My friend did it and it took her 2 wks.
I'd encourage you to try it again in a couple months and maybe give it at least a week. Good luck in whatever you chose. It's hard getting them on the first step of "independence" and some families chose to not do that at all and do the whole family bed thing. Whatever works for you and yours!
Congrats on your baby--he's a cutie!
startingoverat37 - Thursday, 29 May
Well lets talk about some solutions. I know you or I can not bear our babies so miserable though! Have a good evening darling...leaving for store now...
startingoverat37 - Thursday, 29 May
He is so CUTE!!!! Adorable little guy...you swoop him up and kiss that boy and cuddle him.
snowie13 - Thursday, 29 May
Hi. In response to your post - my 3 year old was a difficult night sleeper as well. Instead of Ferber, I used another method I read about. It's a 5 minute method. You hold, rock, sing, etc. for 5 minutes, then put the baby down to sleep. When baby starts crying, let him cry for 5 minutes. Go in and pick up the baby, hold, rock, soothe, etc. for 5 minutes and put down the baby again and wait for the crying and let baby cry for 5 min and so on. Keep repeating. I know it doesn't seem like it would work but it did for my now 3 year old when he was about 7-8 weeks. It took him a couple days but this got him napping and eventually sleeping in his own bed on his own and was less invasive than Ferber. You can also try the 90 minute sleep program. Baby is up for 90 minutes then sleeps for 90 minutes, no longer. Eventually baby will nap for longer periods and have 3 good naps in the day. A couple of key things: 1. Baby needs to have an adequate amount of food in the day to sleep well at night; and 2. Baby needs to have good naps in the day to sleep well at night. I used Ferber with my now 15 year old but had no choice, the boy would NOT sleep at night. I did it when he was 10 months old and could not take being up all night anymore. Best of luck to you!
startingoverat37 - Thursday, 29 May
Oh hunny I aM SO SORRY! I woke up thinking about you, knowing you probally got a lot of slack from others. Poor mommy had to learn a lesson I guess...but hell maybe it would have worked so I suppose it was worth a try. I don't think I could have done it that long though. I am so sorry!
I am happy he is happy today...YOU DID NOT SCAR HIM!
Well I gotta run out to the store before kids arrive home. :)
jenn1022 - Thursday, 29 May
I found this helpful I hope it can help you out!
Step1
The first thing you'll need to know about babies is once they are born they really seem confused. To get them on a schedule is an easy task but it does take dedication from YOU the parents. Sometimes if you really try to write everything down, feeding times, fussy times, bowel movements, the whole 9 yards, it still doesn't make any sense. The main thing to focus on is 'BEDTIME' in the beginning for your baby. Instead of writing all of this down, jot down what you think might be his/her bedtime. What time does your baby go to sleep, in the evening, and sleep for several hours? Let's say he/she falls asleep at 6:30pm and sleeps until 8pm. Then use 6:30pm as the bedtime....this is the secret!!!
Step2
So if its 6:30pm each evening and you see this pattern, then use this time to your advantage. As I said, you have to be dedicated and clear your personal time to allow for things to fall into place. What you do next is, ok, you pick 6:30pm each evening, now what you do is at about 6:00pm you start getting him/her ready for bed. You either do a warm bath or wash the baby off with a warm wash cloth, hands and face, etc. Change the baby's diaper and I usually use a small amount of powder for dryness. Then you can do baby lotion and last, pajamas. This in total should not take you more than 30 minutes.
Step3
Lastly, you can feed the baby his/her bottle or breastfeed, whichever you are doing. Finally you can put the baby down for its nap. How does this get the baby on a schedule you ask? Easy!! It works because by being persistant and establishing a bedtime you have just started creating security in the life of your new child. The baby now KNOWS, 'when I get my bath, and jammies and my tummy full, I go to bed'. The baby learns what to expect and when to expect it, this provides security for him/her. You will see the baby getting very UNHAPPY if things go off schedule for a day or so, which is normal for them. Next,this will lead to the baby establishing a 'WAKEUP' time and at that point you can give him/her the first feeding of the day or breakfast(cereal/fruit). Finally, you will further see some additional patterns as the baby starts to get a little older that will indicate, ok, at this time he/she is hungry and this could be a good time to establish the 'LUNCHTIME'. Same goes for the napping, you will see two naps usually for babies, one in the morning after 'BREAKFAST' and one in the late afternoon following 'LUNCHTIME'.
1blessedmomma - Thursday, 29 May
If you'll give me a little background on what you're going through, I'd be glad to try and help. I know people say not to let 'em cry, and at this point I would agree that crying it out to go to sleep won't work very well. If he's truly crying just to be held, you and I both know a pattern is developing. Anyway, I'd love to try and help if I can!! :-)
momoffive - Thursday, 29 May
I'm sure he won't remember it today. When my oldest was about 8 months old we had no choice but to put her in her crib and let her cry it out. She would not go to sleep and would fight it so hard. It took two nights of screaming about 30 min the first night and 15 the next and she was going to sleep instantly on her own after that. I do think as newborns it's good to put them down still awake but groggy. If he is just "complaining" but not crying maybe let him fuss it out a bit. I know Sam cries just simply to be held and will start fussing as soon as I start to put him down but will settle pretty quickly when he's tired. My second child never settled down though so every child and situation is different. I know how hard it can be doing it on your own. My husband was home but usually after the kids were already down for the night and he was up and gone before they got up. It was a rough time and you do what you need to do to stay sane. He is out of school now and has a great job with a very flexable schedule and he's so amazed by everything Sam does. He asked the other night how come none of the other kids were that needy :-) I told him Emma was!!! more so, he just wasn't here to deal with it. He's finally realizing that he really wasn't the only one doing all the work back then. Hang in there. Do you have any friends that can come and give you a break from the baby every now and then? Hopefully he will start falling into a decent schedule on his own soon. I think most of my kids did around 4 months.
startingoverat37 - Thursday, 29 May
ok I had to go look that one up. Never heard the name...but familiar with such programs such as babywise. Gotta tell you I am not a fan. I tried it for months with my 13 year old son. It was horrible!
startingoverat37 - Thursday, 29 May
ok I had to go look that one up. Never heard the name...but familiar with such programs such as babywise. Gotta tell you I am not a fan. I tried it for months with my 13 year old son. It was horrible!
startingoverat37 - Wednesday, 28 May
My 12 yr old got in a bike accident Monday. She ran right into a car at a stop sign. She was turning left on our road and the car was around the corner. She slammed right into the hood. I wasn't home. I was 5 minutes away trying to drive safely home not knowing what the injuries were. She said she was okay but I just couldn't relax not being here. Her being alone. The bike is totaled. I took her in to be checked. She is ok, just quite bruised up! Angels were watching over her! I tell you!
Well I hope you are getting more glimpses of Summer then I am. I keep getting teased then..its gone.
Have a great Day!
startingoverat37 - Wednesday, 28 May
I have been very busy as well.
I am glad you got out and spent some time with your old friend. Also glad you got the mirena in...no BABY yet! Erin is such a goosey girl. Happy one minute then screaming the next. I guess shes getting bored with the bouncer. Shes farting up a storm. I better change her bum. I hope you are well today.
startingoverat37 - Wednesday, 28 May
urrghggh error on the paGE....I JUST WROTE YOU....and its gone...
startingoverat37 - Monday, 26 May
Make a Smilebox scrapbook startingoverat37 - Sunday, 25 May
hOPE YOUR LOVING DID NOT CREATE BABY #4~~~!!!! NO FAIR I AM FRFEAKING JEAlious! girls night out. no fair! wHERE ARE YOU FROM ORINGINALLY? 1 hand typing is making this a screwed up message...
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