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Let's hope so!!!
October 4,2007 (9wk3d)
I figured I should start a journal on here. Keep track of what has happened so far in these past 9 weeks! Maybe it will help some people.. or maybe it will make me feel better. HAHA SO...
The first symptom I noticed, my boobs hurt SO BAD. Before I even knew I was pregnant I was complaining about my boobs feeling like bowling balls. It was pretty normal for me to get soreness and tenderness as PMS so I didn't think about it too much. Yadda yadda.. I tested and it was positive (5 times positive Thank you Clear Blue Easy!) WOW!!! We tried to get pregnant for almost 8 months! Fast forward... over the past 8 weeks I have had to pee like a racehorse as soon as I wake up! I have grown a cup size already! Unforntunately, I graduated to maternity clothes already.. the bloating was too much for me to squeeeeeeeeze into my fat jeans. HAHA, I haven't really craved anything.. but beef makes me feel like crap. And no puking (YAY) but I am pretty much nauseous about 80% of the day. Now, surprisingly since I hit 9 weeks, its like a lightswitch. My boobs don't hurt, I am not really peeing all the time.. just in the mornings! I am not getting nauseous that much anymore Maybe at night, but that's it. But beef is still making me feel bad. The only new thing that sprung up.. I have acne.. UGH. BEAUTIFUL. And, I keep having dreams that are REALLY vivd. From sexual and non sexual dreams.. they are SO real.. its kinda weird. HAHA more to come!!!
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October 19,2007 (11wk4d)
I had my doctor appt. yesterday. Got to hear baby's heartbeat for the first time! I cried.. of course. I am so emotional lately. Poor hubby! Nurse said everything sounded great though. Baby was up at my hip when she found the heartbeat, and she went to turn up the volume for me to hear and ZOOM baby took off! haha Had to find all over again. It was great to hear though. My nausea is getting better, thankfully. Seems now I have about 1-2 bad days out of the week instead of everyday. And I am SO glad just to have that. Apparently even though I feel like I am getting fatter by the day, I have lost a pound and a half. Good I suppose! I am really wanting mac n cheese, bagels with cream cheese, apparently foods loaded with carbs. I am giving in now, just because if I dont eat those foods, then I don't want to eat anything. Pregnancy is so weird! But I love it :)
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November 4, 2007 (14wk)
OUT of the first trimester, thankfully!! I am feeling SO much better than I was just 7 weeks ago! Nausea is almost completely gone (although I am wincing as I type.. I don't want to curse myself!) I still get little waves of it everyonce in a while. I have eaten red meat!! YAY!! But I can't do anything hamburger. No caseroles, hamburgers nothing with ground beef. So strange! The biggest thing.. about 2 days ago I GOT MY FIRST MOVEMENT!!! Little flutters in my belly as I was bending over. So I sat up waited a bit and then I bent over again and got it. HAHA I guess baby didn't like me mashing its home. HAHA felt like popcorn in belly! I love it!!
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November 27, 2007 (17 wk)
I am feeling so much better now. My belly is pooching out. Although to me, I feel like I look like I have a beer belly!! HAHA I have a sinus infection I am getting over right now.. which has kept me in bed for the past 3 days miserable. But I am on antibiotics which are helping greatly and I think I will be 100% soon. No real updates.. my BIG ultrasound is scheduled for the 18th of December.. but we are going to put it in a envelope and open it on Christmas morning.. we are cheesy like that!! haha
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December 19, 2007 (20wk 2d)
We had our 20wk ultrasound yesterday. It was amazing! The last time I had seen the baby was at 7 weeks and it was a little bean! Baby was sitting facing out, breech, and hyper as hell!! I guess the chocolate milk I drank before hand made baby spaz out. HAHA. Everything looked wonderful. They didn't get a good picture of the heart because baby was moving too much. But they did get a picture of the sex, and of course hubby and I were too excited to wait a week to open it...
ITS A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Madeline Elizabeth... we will call her Maddie for short! I am so in love!!! James is going to be wrapped around her finger in no time...
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January 15th 24wks1d
I just got back from the doctor. We had to get another ultrasound since she was moving too much the first time to get pictures of her heart. She is looking GREAT! She is 1lb and 9oz now! She has long legs, and looks like she is getting chubby cheeks! Her heart rate was 158bpm! I am so in loooooove! She hasn't made me feel sick in a while. So far, I have gained 8lbs. I think thats ok... I never put on any weight until I was about 20 weeks.. now it seems I am gaining a pound a week! I dont like that.. but I guess its good since she is getting bigger faster now! I am getting a belly. You can def. tell I am pregnant now. I have lovely stretchmarks... its hot. HA, but its a small price to pay for my baby girl!
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February 8th 27wks5d
I thought I would do a bit of updating. So Madeline is a kicking machine!! I can tell she is getting bigger. I can feel movement low and up higher, like she is kicking and punching at the same time. She is funny though, any time James puts his hands on my belly to feel her, she stops. Like she knows its her daddy. She is a daddy's girl already!! I love laying in bed watching my tummy move. I think its funny when I can see it moving in little ways that I can't even feel. Its like an alien! I have my GD test next week. Oh joy!! I hope that all goes ok. I have been having some Braxton Hicks contractions more lately. Very low pressure when I stand and walk around. I am REALLY hormonal too. Sometimes I feel like I can't keep them undercontrol, but I try! I think I am ballooning up in weight. I don't have a scale.. but I will have to add that when I get back from the doc's office next week!
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March 9,2008 32 Weeks
I haven't updated in a while! So the GD test went fine. Doc did see that I was a bit anemic, so he prescriped some Iron pills.. oh those are WONDERFUL.. (blech) Hmm.. not much is going on as of late really.. my ankles have started swelling pretty bad if I don't sit with my feet up. So far total weight gain as of last Monday was (eek) 22lbs!!! It just packed on fast!! I was told I have a bladder infection last week so I am on antibiotics for that. Other than that.. not much. James really hasn't felt her move that much. She has kicked at his hand only about 2 times. My mom hasnt felt her at all!! My shower is on the 30th of this month. I can't wait!! I am excited and trying NOT to peek at the registry and see what I am getting. HAHA Other than the usual things.. things are going pretty well. I have wicked heartburn, and getting up in the middle of the night to pee is getting really old. But I suppose I will be getting up in the middle of the night to tend to Madeline when she is here, so not much different. We are painting her room this month.. so I will def I have to put up pics from that when I get it done!!
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March 24, 2008 34 weeks
Nothing really has changed.. but this morning.. lost a big chunk of mucus plug (ohh.. it was hott haha) We are 90% done with the nursery. Got the paint on the walls.. and the doors. Still want to stencil in some things on the walls. And my shower is in a week!! YAY!!!
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April 4th, 2008 35w5d
So I woke up this morning with BAAAAD pains. In the front where my normal period cramps are. I got up to take a shower, maybe that would make me feel better.. but then I was dizzy and nauseous. Fun times.. My blood pressure was up a little bit. I called the doc and went and got checked. Madeline has dropped down (THANK GOD) and my cervix is thinning. He didn't move my due date.. or say anything about me going into labor early. He did say I need to watch my contractions because she is getting ready to come. So now.. we are on our toes.. just waiting.. I am so done...
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April 20,2008 38w
I was having contractions this morning. Back pain since Friday and I was worried about it. I decided to make a trip to L&D since contractions were coming 7 minutes apart, and my BP was rising. They monitored me for high blood pressure and stuff for 3 hours. Nothing.. Not even dialated to ONE. :( So that was kinda disappointing. Back to where I was 3 weeks ago. I am miserable and ready to meet her. Everyone else is being induced or having their babies that are due around me.. and I am just depressed.. but Madeline is healthy.. good HR and stuff. So I guess I will just wait.. story of my life..
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April 26 39w
Nothing new really this week. Doc said I was dialated 1.5CM at my 38w appt. Contractions come on.. and then just stop. Enough to frustrate me.. I am miserable. Completely. I think worse of all.. is when all people are having their babies.. and here I sit. As selfish as that sounds.. I just get more upset. I am totally happy for them.. most are due before me.. lol But.. when I have been having contractions, and started to dialate and all this.. and I get NOTHING.. I just pout.. it doesn't seem fair. haha
Sorry to whine.. nothing else I have to do lately.. cept wait. And I am not the patient one.. obviously.
| The Pregnancy Survey | |
| Did you suspect you were pregnant before actually finding out?: | I had a tiny glimer of hope, we were TTC for about 10 months. |
| What kind of home pregnancy test did you use?: | 3 fact plus 2 Digital ClearBlue Easy. |
| How many did you take?: | 5! |
| How did your doctor confirm your pregnancy?: | Pee test, ultrasound. |
| Who was the first person you told about your bundle of joy?: | My best friend was chatting online with me when I took the test! |
| The second?: | My husband when he got home from work... it was hard to wait that long!! |
| Who didn't you want to tell about the baby?: | Nobody.. I wanted EVERYONE to know! |
| What ran through your head as you first learned you were going to be a mom?: | I hope this test is right!...then... OMG!! |
| How did you tell the father?: | I put the test in a gift bag, along with a lil baby hat that I had bought a while ago and just gave it to him. He was all smiles as soon as he peeked inside. |
| How did he react?: | He was happy... his eyes got teary and he hugged me HARD! |
| When was your first doctor appt. and how far along were you?: | September 8th, and I was 7wks1d |
| When did you have your first ultrasound done?: | September 22nd. |
| What did you think of your baby's first picture?: | It was awesome, although James claimed he saw the baby... later on he said he didn't see anything.. so I had to show him..haha |
| In your first trimester, how did you feel?: | Not THAT bad... I did have pretty bad nausea.. but no vomiting.. my boobies felt like bowling balls though! |
| What's your favorite pregnancy website?: | This one! |
| Did you have morning sickness?: | Slight nausea... ground beef makes me sick. |
| In your second trimester, how did you feel?: | Better than the first! More energy! |
| Are you going to find out the sex?: | It's a GIRL!! |
| Do you have mommy intuition on what the sex is?: | I had a feeling it was girl from the beginning. |
| When did you feel the baby move?: | At about 14weeks. |
| Is this your first pregnancy?: | Yes |
| How many other kids do you have?: | None, 1 step son. |
| At the BIG ultrasound, did they find any complications?: | No they just couldnt get her to sit still to get picture of the heart.. so I am having another one on the 15th of Jan. |
| Are you having a boy or girl?: | GIRL! |
| Were any old wives tales right about the sex of your baby?: | I did take quizes that all said girl! |
| Did you secretly want the baby to be another sex?: | Nope, everyone kept telling me BOY.. HAHA! |
| When did the father feel the baby move?: | He hasn't yet... |
| Who goes with you to your appts.?: | I go alone unless its a ultrasound. I am in there for like a total of 15 minutes if its just a doc appt. |
| When did you register?: | Started in December. |
| Where did you register?: | Babies R Us & Target |
| If someone gave you a $500 gift card to Babies R Us, what would you buy?: | Car seats, strollers and a changing table! |
| If someone gave you a $500 gift card to Target, what would you buy?: | Diapers, clothes and toys! |
| Have you picked out any names for the baby?: | Madeline Elizabeth |
| In your third trimester, how do you feel?: | Not there yet... |
| When did you get "tired" of being pregnant?: | I think I am slowly getting there.. I am sick of having only 3 pants I can wear in public! haha |
| What's your number one ache of being pregnant?: | I have NO sex drive.. which SUCKS! |
| Will you breastfeed?: | I hope so.. or at least I will pump! |
| Where will you have this baby?: | St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, Mo |
| Where did most of your maternity clothes come from?: | Thrift store, hand me downs, and target. |
| Are you planning on asking for drugs or try the natural route?: | I am going to see how far I can make it natural. |
| Who will be in the room when you have this baby?: | James (hubby) and my mom. |
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Notesfam - 7.6 hours ago
I couldn't even imagine twins or triplets!? Have you ever watched Jon and Kate plus 8? Now thats crazy!!
I need to go to best buy and see if they have any digital cameras on sale. I'd hate to have the baby and still no camera!!
My house is soooo out of control!!! I wish I could hire a maid for just once!! I have no motivation right now to do anything. I feel like I'm being a bad wife. I feel like I'm getting nothing done during the day!!
Notesfam - 8.9 hours ago
One thing I haven't been getting in the mail are diaper coupons!!??! Yeah, I'll definitely have to get some newborn diapers!! I am getting anxious for her to be here! And nervous, can I really take care of 3 girls???
raesbabies - 20 hours ago
Im so glad you are feeling better. Thats so horrible to feel like a sprinkler all the time... to bad about wic... it seems like the way of the world, make to much money and not enough at the same time.
Notesfam - 24 hours ago
Well, hubby ended up buying it! I feel addicted to craigs list!!! LOL I am always on there trying to find something else to buy that we probablly don't need!! Its awful!
Thanks, I'll look on diapers.com. We just bought a big box of 192 count of Huggies size 1-2 from babies r us over the weekend. Do you think those will fit a newborn or should I buy a pack of newborn diapers and just a size one too??
Best buy?? We have to buy a new digital camera there soon!!! Before Madalynn gets here!! Does he get a discount?? LOL Haha. I'm sure my husband has worked there on electrical stuff before.
Notesfam - 27.8 hours ago
Oh well!! I tried!! But I will keep my eye out for coupons for you! I'll also sign up online for enfamil. I hope I don't have to buy formula. I hope breastfeeding will work for me! I know its sooo... expensive!!
That lady that I was going to buy the bumbo from told me $15 now she just called and said $20! I don't know if I want to buy from her anymore. Keep your eye out for a pink bumbo!!
What does your hubby do for a living?
Notesfam - 28.3 hours ago
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/bab/688265952.html
Here is some FREE enfamil w/ iron!!!
Notesfam - 28.8 hours ago
You can buy buy a tray seperate for $10 at walmart. The lady that was selling the bumbo just raised her price back to $20!! Oh well. What do you think about that baby monitor?
I'll bet everyone at the school loved your little baby!!
I just got home, I went food shopping for this weekend! I hope it turns out to be a fun weekend.
It is a beautiful day today!!!!
I should have emailed the enfamil lady for you! I will next time!!!
Notesfam - 32.6 hours ago
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/bab/687911754.html
Here, I thought you may want this. Its a free $5.00 check for enfamil!!!
Notesfam - 34.2 hours ago
My hubby got on the computer last night. I had this website up so he was reading all my messages. He's like, "Hey, doesn't poprocksncoke live here is St. Louis?? And she's got a house on the lake of the ozarks????" Let me tell you, he got really excited!!! LOL :) What a cute new picture of Madeline!!! She is precious!!!
Are you guys leaving on Friday for the lake? We are, we have to wait till my oldest is home from school. I am soo ready for this weekend just to get out of the house!!! A couple of our friends are going down there with us. They are staying in our travel trailer too (we'll be a little cramped!). Apparantly over the weekend she called and they were going to get a divorce!? Now they are going to try to work things out! So, they will both be with us this weekend. I'll bet it will be an interesting weekend!!?? I'll let you know how it goes!! LOL
Alivia's last dance class was last night! She got a medal to go around her neck and two awards (one for the center splits and one for the right splits). She was so excited!!! She was the only one to get two awards for splits!! Shes so cute! I signed her up again for dance in sept. along with Haley her little sister. Haley will be 3 in July and loves to dance with sissy!! She is so excited for dance and I'm sure will love it!! See what you get to look forward to?? LOL Its fun!!! Talk to you later!!
Notesfam - 34.8 hours ago
I haven't been getting coupons for enfamil yet!?? I wonder how I get enfamil coupons for you?? I think I've gotten similac onces. I just found a pink bumbo with tray on craigs list for $15!! Woo hoo! I thought that was a pretty good deal! Also a video baby monitor for $40! Like this one! http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2437590 Hopefully hubby can pick them both up today!!
Notesfam - 46 hours ago
I am looking to buy a bumbo seat w/ tray. It's on craigs list for $20. Do you think thats a good deal?
Notesfam - Monday, 19 May
I'll bet your excited just to get out!! The lake will be a lot of fun!!! I'm jealous!!! I wish we were going this year! We love to fish too!!!
What formula are you using?? Do you have one of those bumbo seats? I'm looking to getting one.
Gotta get off here and take Alivia to her last dance class before summer break! Talk to you later!
Notesfam - Monday, 19 May
Will you be right on the lake?? We always go to the lake memorial weekend and labor day weekend. Hopefully we'll still go labor day weekend!! We always have a lot of fun. We are right on the lake. We love to fish, and usually do pretty good down there. Do you guys like to fish? We love to camp as well. We have a travel trailer, I dont think I could ever tent!! LOL
My husband always jokes that him and his friend will be on the front porch cleaning their guns when a boyfriend comes over!! Soooo..... not looking forward to that stage!
Is Madeline getting big? You need to post a new picture of her!!!
raesbabies - Monday, 19 May
How are you feeling today? milk drying up at all? can you get on wic to help with the costs?
did you get your seeds planted? we didnt do to much this weekend. Im going to try and get my kids enrolled in preschool. i hope it goes good. i think it will be good for all of us. lol so have you even thought about more kids? hows her sleeping now? better with the formula?
Notesfam - Sunday, 18 May
How did you hear of gripe water? Thats good that it is working for Madeline!! Is it helping with the fussiness with her throughout the day?? The weather was beautiful today!!! We went garage saleing all morning then we went to the Reniassance Faire in Wentzville.
We usually go to Lake of the Ozarks every memorial day and labor day too!!! Every year we have gone. This will be the first year we are not going to the lake! :( We figured it was too far to go being this close. Hey, your not breastfeeding anymore, you can drink now!!! LOL :)
Being a mom is the best thing in the world!! How many kids do you guys want? We are done after this!! lol Three girls is gonna be rough during their teenage years!! I am not looking forward to that!!
raesbabies - Saturday, 17 May
well im sorry... but at least she got your milk for a while. your probably sooo engorged.. ouch sorry!!!!!!! hope you find some good stuff at yard sales. i think we will be going to chuck e cheese with my mom today. we will see.... have a good weekend.
Notesfam - Saturday, 17 May
I've never heard of gripe water?! What's that?
That is soo... sweet of you!!! I'm not sure how big she is going to be?? Doctor hasn't said anything. My next doctors appointment, I'm going to ask!
Do you like garage saleing?? I am going tomarrow!!! We just went to one tonight and I bought a portable take-a-long swing!!! I thought it would be perfect for our camper when we go camping!! Have you ever been to Lost Valley Lake resort? We have a membership there. It's pretty fun!
raesbabies - Friday, 16 May
Did you get out? did you get some herbs?
Notesfam - Friday, 16 May
Yes, once Haley started taking a bottle, I used to put the gas drops right into her bottle!! You could even see it working in the bottle!! You know when you shake the formula up in the bottle you see alot of bubbles? I remember putting the gas drops in and not seeing that many bubbles!! Hopefully it'll work for you!! How did she do switching from breastmilk to formula?
I went to my 35 week appointment yesterday. I didn't have to have the strep b swab done since I'm having a c-section! Woo hoo! I only have 3 weeks and 5 days left!!! I can't wait to see her!
Notesfam - Friday, 16 May
I know the feeling of engorgement!!! My last one, Haley, slept all night long since she was like 2 weeks. So I would sleep all night and wake up every morning engorged as hell!!! They're like two big 'ol rocks! LOL
Don't feel bad for going to formula! It had to be hard to pump all the time verses breastfeeding! Did you have a Medela pump? What formula are you going to try first? Has she been to the doctor yet? Have you asked the doctor what could possibly be wrong??
Notesfam - Thursday, 15 May
Yeah, I breastfed both of my girls and I can remember them being crabby. They just want something to suck on!!! I felt like they were attached to the boob!! She probaby just wants something to suck on!! At least that was my case.
Notesfam - Thursday, 15 May
Poor thing you!!!! I'm sorry to hear your having a rough time!! I've heard colicy babies can be hard! I never went through that! Does she take a binky?
Notesfam - Thursday, 15 May
How are things going? It feels like I haven't talked to you in a while!? LOL Any changes with the breastfeeding yet? Are you catching up on your sleep?? My hubby pissed me off last night!!!!! He 'denied' me last night!! I couldn't believe it! He NEVER turns it down. I was upset!!!! I'm not going to answer his first couple calls today, lol!!!!
raesbabies - Wednesday, 14 May
My hub is the same way. lol but maybe fresh air would be good for you guys... what is the weather like? it'll get better soon...
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