Due in Summer 2012
This topic is a place for those due June through August 2012 to discuss their soon-to-be bundles of joy and all the excitement of pregnancy!
We will keep an updated list of those expecting, their due dates and the gender of the baby (if known) so please include that information (if available) in your first post.
Congratulations to all the new expectant moms out there!
Loz12: 5/24/2012
Jcaratan: 6/3/2012
Sonja1980: 6/20/2012
Jendisney8: 6/21/2012
Rachel0526: 6/21/2012
Bgoddard0209:
Sherietownsend: 7/4/2012
Kellabee03: 7/20/2012
Meg_h33: 7/28/2012
Trw1230: 7/29/2012
Blackswan2020: 8/9/2012
Dorkadorable: Mid-August
Ericamarie1207: 8/29/2012
Reason: Removed sticky 1/3/2013
So far I'm the opposite in terms of going to sleep... Used to be I'd go to bed and read for an hour or so, but now... I'm falling asleep on the couch and when I get in bed, I'm out instantly! Husband says he could play the drums in the room and I'd sleep right through it...
Besides the salty stuff, I keep craving things I hven't eaten in years, like the SweetTarts and Spree and Fritos! FRITOS!!!! I haven't eaten those things in probably 10 years! And I can't get enough ice cream and strawberries... which I guess aren't the worst I could crave, but still! Totally hear you though, TRW... I try to keep a pretty accurate journal, with the exception of weekends, but now that others are starting to see my journal... EEK!
Hope you get your workout in tomorrow!!! You can do it!! Tell you what... I'll go to the gym if you go to your class! Deal? ;)
Welcome to all the new mommies-to-be! Congratulations!
Blackswan - I giggled when you said your husband was spilling the beans to everyone. Mine was too, its cute really, but difficult when you're trying to wait before announcing! ;) The acne is nuts, but I'm mostly getting it on my chest now, whereas the first trimester was my face. If it helps, my skin was super dry in the 1st and now seems to be settling down a bit. Hope that happens for you!
I'm starting to get a belly, but it really just looks like I'm fat or ate a big meal! Really annoying... Doc said last week that I'll suddenly just pop out and will definitely feel pregnant as soon as I feel the kicking. Supposedly I should be able to feel flutterings now, but I don't! Has anyone felt the flutterings???
No belly here yet but I am a few weeks behind you sonja. I do get up each morning and check my stomach in the mirror though, just in case :)
Hello all moms to be.
I am due June 30th with my first. Scared to death of everything but I know now is as good of time as any. I've gained 7 lbs so far (mostly in the first tri) and I am keeping my weight in check by jogging every day. I usually allow myself to eat pretty much whatever I want in decent quantities.
Any advice for a new mother, it is welcome!!
wish you all the best, my wife and I are expecting Aug 28th God Willing! (will be our first after 2 miscarriages, if he/she holds on) So thought I would check out the posts to find insights on how best to support my wife. Although I am the one on calorie count not her. She has always been a healthy weight. But I have been cooking up a storm since I have been losing weight the last few months (have lost 20lbs since October, and I am crediting Calorie Count for helping me generate the nutritionally strong swimmer that start this pregnancy!!), so sounds like I should keep cooking and doing the house work, while my wife tries to manange her fatigue and nausea. Also I am going with her to a doctors appointment today (I don't think our GP does ultrasounds though, as many of you had.) I pray for you all strength, health, and happiness!
yvar,
Its so refreshing to get a male's point of view during this life changing time of our lives! Sometimes us women tend to forget that pregnancy affects both partners, not JUST the mommy :) GOOD LUCK to you and your wife! Will be keeping you all in my thoughts!
Hello all,
I am due 6/23/2012. This is my third child. I have a 2 year son and we lost a little girl at 37 weeks this past May. Here's to a healthy happy pregnancy with healthy weight gain. 
Hi and congrats to all the new moms-to-be! 
Rachel - Woohoo!!! We find out Feb 1, when do you find out? By the way, I think I ate only pizza and peanut butter the whole first trimester (not together of course!)! Hubby doesn't help cuz his sympathy cravings are sometimes worse than mine! But we've been good this tri by limiting the 'not so good' stuff to once or twice a week max. Has your energy come back yet? I know mine was non-existent through the first tri!
Priceless7 - I'm with you! I go through excited spells and then I'm scared out of my mind! I always knew I'd be a mother one day, but I still can't believe it's happening - even as my belly expands! ;)
yvar - Wonderful to have a male perspective in this chat group. I agree with Kellabee, we sometimes forget there are two in this pregnancy! ;) Hope everything goes well this time and keep up the WONDERFUL help you are doing around the house! Speaking from personal experience, it helps in more ways than your wife will probably ever say! ;) By the way, if you want some good reading from the father's perspective, my husband checked out the book 'The Expectant Father' by Armin A. Brott from the library and he says he finds it very helpful as it's written from a guy's perspective in a realistic, honest way. Of course, it's my downfall, because now he knows more than me about this! LOL! Good luck in your pregnancy!
Hope everyone had a nice weekend! Mine was a 3-day due to the holiday yesterday and I spent it getting things packed to move to our new place!
Monique www.bluezoobabyboutique.com
My condolences on your loss His_LBPO, and congratulations on the new pregnancy.
My wife and I have had 2 early miscarriages, and now pregnant again, just saw an ultrasound for the first time at 8 weeks, saw the heartbeat, so really felt like I met the baby seeing him/her, and seeing their heartbeat. My wife perked up a bit at that, although this time around I am the hopeful one, and she is holding back.
Made a big mistake last night, I was talking to my wife and I said that it is good that she is continuing to have pregnancy symptoms (nausea in this case), because if the symptoms stopped it would make us worry.
She told me in no uncertain terms that it is not good that she is sick. So I really said the wrong thing. I will have to try to remember to think more before I speak.
Also on the food topic (as we are on Calorie Count here), I am starting to realize I might not be able to keep cooking super low calorie meals, as my wife is going to need to be gaining weight, not losing. So I am really going to have to control my portion sizes instead, and maybe have to get all my calories at meals, and forego snacking more, so it's going to take some extra discipline, hopefully when I reach my goal weight, (currently 169 going for 162), and start maintanance it will create less conflict. Apparently with my wife at a healthy BMI, she will need to be gaining about 30lbs by the end of the pregnancy, mostly gained near the end, does that sound right?
Original Post by yvar:
My condolences on your loss His_LBPO, and congratulations on the new pregnancy.
My wife and I have had 2 early miscarriages, and now pregnant again, just saw an ultrasound for the first time at 8 weeks, saw the heartbeat, so really felt like I met the baby seeing him/her, and seeing their heartbeat. My wife perked up a bit at that, although this time around I am the hopeful one, and she is holding back.
Made a big mistake last night, I was talking to my wife and I said that it is good that she is continuing to have pregnancy symptoms (nausea in this case), because if the symptoms stopped it would make us worry.
She told me in no uncertain terms that it is not good that she is sick. So I really said the wrong thing. I will have to try to remember to think more before I speak.
Also on the food topic (as we are on Calorie Count here), I am starting to realize I might not be able to keep cooking super low calorie meals, as my wife is going to need to be gaining weight, not losing. So I am really going to have to control my portion sizes instead, and maybe have to get all my calories at meals, and forego snacking more, so it's going to take some extra discipline, hopefully when I reach my goal weight, (currently 169 going for 162), and start maintanance it will create less conflict. Apparently with my wife at a healthy BMI, she will need to be gaining about 30lbs by the end of the pregnancy, mostly gained near the end, does that sound right?
Oops! Don't worry, my husband's made a few comments he shouldn't have (like telling me my behind was looking good and filling in... yeah, every girl wants to hear that! I know he meant it as a compliment, but I think I hissed at him a 'little' 
...) I think we're more touchy in our first tri so hopefully she will relax a little when she hits the 2nd one. Hard to feel positive when you're hurling your guts, right?... ;) Don't worry, I'm sure she's pretty much over your comment by now!
Honestly, you don't have to modify the foods you are cooking too much if you both are already eating healthily. She's going to be gaining weight regardless as the placenta grows and fills and baby grows. The important thing is to make sure the nutrition is there. I read a great piece of advice in a magazine once about the old 'eating for two' mentality. You're not really eating for two because baby does not the same amount of calories as an adult. It said to think of it as eating for 1.2 instead. I thought that was great, logical advice!
We eat the same in my house as we did before I got pregnant, I just have smaller more frequent snacks as I'm feeling hungry throughout the day, usually 6-7 small meals versus 3-4 from before. I still cook low-fat, low calorie dinners so my husband doesn't gain with me, but I've been adding more veggies and making sure I serve something from each food group. For example, calcium and fiber are super important during pregnancy. Calcium for baby's developing bones, fiber to... um... attempt to keep things moving as they tend to stop up during pregnancy. If I make chicken and rice with a vegetable for dinner, I will make brown rice (for fiber) and have a glass of skim milk for my calcium. (Husband won't have the milk, though he's lactose intolerant anyway.) I keep wheat or multi-grain high-fiber bread on hand for a quick PB on toast snack between meals (though husband doesn't usually get one of these).
Granted I'm in the 2nd tri and your wife's nausea will probably make it difficult for her to eat lots of things right now. Just make sure she is eating some nutrient food and getting lots of water and make sure she's getting her prenatal vitamins daily!
And you are correct on the weight gain. I think I read that we are 'supposed' to gain 1 pounds per week in the first tri, 1-2 a week through the second tri and the majority will come around the 6-8th month. You guys are both very healthy it sounds so I'm sure having you to help her make good choices will really help the weight gain! One tip though... if she absolutely HAS to have ice cream or a handful of potato chips, or whatever massive craving she suddenly gets, don't make comments about it too much! (If she's sensitive about her weight gain, as I am... and many of us are... it will only offend her and/or depress her!) Have the option available or a healthier version of it, like frozen yogurt (remember the calcium!) instead of full-calorie ice cream or baked potato chips instead of the fatty kind. Those single-serving baggies of chips have helped me immensely of late! Its no different from when you're trying to loose weight really, but I'll tell you, I thought cravings were strong before pregnancy... omg... they are severe now!! And random! LOL
Gads...that was really a little long-winded answer there, sorry about that! Hopefully I sound helpful and not condescending... It's really great that you are looking out for her! I'm sure I'm not alone in wishing my husband was on here doing the same thing! ;)
