Posts by littlemalynda

Ok! So today I wanted to get a good start to my day... which did start good... lol. But I had a few breakdowns. I'm hoping by being honest about my food/activity's I will need to take some accountability and change.

• 7:30am- Egg White, Spinach, & Tomato wrap w/ Americano (Starbucks :D)
• 8:30am - Stationary Bicycle (60 mins)
• 10:45am - 4 Egg whites, Whole Wheat Toast, Tomato, & American Cheese, & 6 oz Orange Juice
• 12:00pm - A very large brownie & coffee
• 1:00pm - 3 oz Salmon, Iceberg Lettuce, Grape Tomatoes, & Cucumber
• 3:00pm - Organic cardimum & coconut cookies (3 - and they're small)
• 5:00pm - Onion rings, and a small brownie (Boyfriend wanted cheesesteaks for dinner and I couldn't resist)
• 6:00pm - 1/3 of a half of a chicken philly cheesesteak (brownie killed my diet)
• 8:00pm - 1 cup red seedless grapes

Does anyone see the issue here?? I'm seriously fighting the sweets! I do just fine on my diet - other than the sweets. I am hoping getting back into activity will slowly start to lower the sweet tooth. It was weird but after doing the bicycle for 60 minutes and then pumping (8oz from both) I got shakey and I felt like I was about to pass out if I didn't get something sweet in me ASAP.

I have read that bfeeding moms get the sweet tooth sometimes, but this is ridiculous.

Yvette, my daughter was always "in postion" every time I went to the dr's... in fact it wasn't until I went into labor (around the transition stage about 15 hours into labor) that she turned and I all the sudden had back labor. They had me in all sorts of positions and she turned, and I got my epidural! lol!

Lembas!!!!!!! you're in the final stretch mama!!

My goodness you all are so close. For those of you experiencing this awesomeness for the 1st time... hold your babies so close they grow SOOOO fast. My daughter is already 16 weeks now and I just had to tell her she needs to get small and get back in my belly again.

And side note: Today I saw a good friend of mine back at work (yes I started work already, ugh ). She's 8 months preg with her 2nd baby (her first is only 11 months!!). It wasn't till I started back at work, realizing that I worked so hard to lose the baby weight (and I did), to realize how seriously ADORABLE it is to be preg! I honestly was jealous of my friend and her adorable huge belly!!! I told her she was beautiful and how much she makes me miss pregnancy.

Point of that story being that when you are huge, and you feel like a big fat whale, don't! Remember that many women cannot have children and should be so blessed to look your way and that you're big belly is totally 100% gorgeous :) (Stretch marks & all!!)

Oh, and lastly, Mederma Stretch Mark treatment works wonders. It's helped a ton post-pregnancy.

Ok that's all :)

Reedikulus,

I fell belly-first onto a curb at 8 mos preg. I swear I have never seen so many people stop their cars and freak out in my life. I guess all the amniotic fluid protects little boo... ;) So don't worry. But seriously relax and allow time to heal as it sounds like you really bruised yourself :(

For everyone else - I have been totally reading up and you all seem like you're doing so well!!! I am so happy for all of you :) I can't wait to see some of you post the "He/She's here!!" posts! :) My little bean is 6 weeks today and I really can't wait to have another lol!!!

Much <3 to all you new mamaz! :) 

Yay Juju!!!!

Has anyone started watching their weight or calories yet? I know I'm only 21 days pp, but I'm definitely watching what I eat and I've been working out
(very slightly... just lunges, squats, arms, shoulders, and a little abs for about 10-20 mins a day with 8lb dumbbells) and so far I've lost 20lbs... still another 18 more till my goal, lol, but I figure I've got a ways to go before I'm back at work. Is anyone else dropping weight this fast?

Hi nyc!

I'm so glad to see everything is going well for you!! I've been silently watching this thread getting more and more excited for you :) Are you going to find out what youre having??

Regarding the random pains: not to say it's "nothing" but you'll experience pains in your stomach throughout pregnancy. I got it first in my lower stomach in between my hip bones (round ligament pain I guess? Thats what the doc said is for the lower abdomin pain and soreness). Also don't forget that baby's get HICCUPS in the womb... also if the baby is moving and kicking in that area or backed up against your belly button she/he might be compressing a vein and that's what you see throbbing.

Also don't forget around 4-5 months your body goes through a rapid change. You suddenly gain about 4lbs of blood. The baby doesn't need all this blood at first. You can feel headaches, light headed, swelling of hands or feet (if you do have swelling of the hands tho watch your bp in case of high bp or toxemia which occurs in overweight or "older" moms - although I don't know your status). By 6 months this will all go away as the baby needs more blood but you'll develop a whole new set of symptoms.

The last 3 months of pregnancy I had soreness of my stomach (my actual stomach). Baby was in position from 6 mos onwards and so she was actually kicking my stomach. While I couldn't feel her kicking it, it caused my stomach and muscles around my stomach to feel bruised. Random but hey, whatever. ;)

Good luck & much <3 to all of you and your little bella bambino/bambina's. :)

Hey all!

So I still have not had Lucia yet... They keep sending me back and back and back and I feel pretty frustrated. I am huuuuuge. Baby is literally like a torpedo ready to fire! lol.

So the nonstress-test on the 20th basically they just said she is fine, my fluid level is fine, and since I am at 2.5-3cm I am "progressing" on my own and they said they would rather wait for her to show up than to induce. Especially since I want to go 'drug free' (if I can). Pitocin will be the induction method if they have to do it. I was instructed to come back in a week but since both midwives and dr are on vacay in a week I have to come back in 9 days. So the 29th it is.

I know it sounds lame that I am frustrated but I want my little one here already! lol! I have "fake labor" just about every other night and I get so many cramps its ridiculous. I don't sleep more than a few hours, but I have no cute little girl to wake up to so I feel cheated! lol! Oye!

Btw, I <3 the name Lola!!! Too cute!

Original Post by lalalalacey:

Today is my official due date and nothing seems happening but I'm perfectly fine with that.  If one more person asks me if I'm still pregnant though, I might freak out.  Every day for the past week I've gotten at least five texts/calls/emails asking if I've had the baby yet.

I feel like saying "Oh yeah, I must have just forgotten to tell you.  I had her a couple days ago."

I don't know if I'm just being hormonal but I feel like when they say "You haven't had her YET?!" it's just as insulting as asking "You've gained HOW MUCH?!"

 LMAO! I completely agree. I let all my friends/fam know in the beginning that April 1st was only the guesstimate by the midwife since I don't get a normal cycle and since the "date of conception" was really unknown. I get a text from my co-workers askin "Baby Status??" daily, and then posts on my FB asking the same thing from other co-workers. lol, I feel like saying "Just don't ask".

My neighbors are ridiculous, "When you gonna pop little missy???" every day. It's like... if I knew I would have continued working so I wouldn't run into you everyday! lol! Is this snappy mommy syndrome or is it that I just don't want to hear the same question 5x a day?

So ever increasingly I have been getting contractions, cramps, and the most recent (and really unpleasant symptom) is nausea and the big D... ugh! It's been rough. Every 2-3 nights I go into "fake labor" and it feels like I am about to start my period, so I wait it out and wait and wait and wait and wonder will it finally progress? Will I need to go to the hospital? But 5 or so hours later I am tired and I sleep and typically I have only a couple hours of sleep before nightmares set in and Lucia wakes up when I wake up from the nightmares and then I can't fall back asleep bc I have a 7lb baby doing flips in my stomach.

And all the while I really know that as painful as birth may be, I just am "tired" of being prego. I don't hurt or anything but darn I wanna see my baby and start being a mom! lol!!

Anyone else getting contractions?? We are all so close!!

Hey SmartGirl!

Still here - no baby yet lol! I go on Thursday and depending on her size, and distress level I may have to be induced. I think the docs have had a hard time getting my due date precise since I never get a cycle and I had sex just about everyday so while I am definitely ready to pop by now, I just have no clue when. lol!! I have had some increasing contractions and some serious pressure but nothing concrete.

And yes I hear that about 30% of all women come up pos for GBS and that all that is done is antibiotics are given during labor - but mainly nothing is done in extra precaution. I wouldn't worry ;)

For the induction - well I am nervous for ya. I know it's much more intense and painful than natural birth but well, we'll see how it goes. I may be on the same road as you! Little Lucia & Little SmartGirl might have the same birthday! lol!!

Original Post by nycgirl:

That's so exciting april_bride, aren't the ultrasounds just amazing?

littlemalynda, I have my 13 week 2 day u/s tomorrow, so I hope to see all that movement you are talking about!

 Yay!!!!! Oh that's so exciting!! Btw, I gotta say, when you get to 20 weeks (if you plan to do the 3d/4d ultrasound) start drinking TONS of water and avoid coffee or teas - it takes a few weeks to up your amniotic fluid. I scheduled my 3d/4d for 28 weeks, which is a great time to do it if you're having just one. It's the week when the baby appears most like they will when they come out, they still have enough room to move around, and they will have all their facial expressions. I had to drink about 6-7 bottles of water per day (which is a ton for me) and I got a hour long video and about 100 color pics of her. She yawned/swallows fluid, has her eyes open almost the whole time, she grimaces, and smiles, and stretches. It was so beautiful I honestly still watch the video like once a week... and it was about $110 so it was WELL worth it for me :). The most startling thing was seeing her tug-a-war with her umbilical cord... yikes it looked painful but I guess it's "designed" for that.

For all you mom's not quite there yet I think you should look into it, as I highly reccomend it... and if you want to see any good pics I am happy to share :)