~*~Weekly PG Check In~*~

Re: ~*~Weekly PG Check In~*~

• abbysmom1005

  April 2009

  Congrats to the new mommies and labor dust to those coming up!

  QOTW:

  HELL YES!  I think it would be the extrmeme tiredness.  He has a job that is not at all physically demanding and is somewhat lazy by nature. So he could sit on his ass while I got all the stuff done! 

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  OH.MY.GOD!  The pressure/pain down there is soooo bad this time around.  When I am sitting laying down it is ok, just pressure. But when I am standing and walking it is unbeareble and almost brings me to tears at times.  I had my last OB visit last Thursday.  I am 1cm, a little dissapointing. oh well! She said his head is way down, yeah no kidding! I am just hoping this means not much pushing once it is time. I only pushed 3 times with Abby, which was great.

  Nursery still is not 100% complete.   We still need to buy a bookshelf and a wall shelf and hang all the artwork.  I will only take about an hour or so but we have not found the time to do it.
  

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• MrsBeckO member

  April 2009

  GL clynn!!?

  And congrats Mollie and MrsChristmas!! Yay for new baby girls!

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  QOTW: My initial thought was the morning sickness/HG - but the more I think about it, I would not wish that on anyone.. especially not DH, he doesn't get sick often but when he does, he is such a baby about it!! I don't think I'd be able to handle him in that state! So, I guess my answer would be the back pain. He just doesn't understand how bad it can get when I've been on my feet all day, and I think if he felt that way for a few days he'd be more willing to give me massages from time to time without me begging for them!

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  Update: I have had a great week! No sickness, no near-fainting in a while, I think this may have been my best week so far this PG. KNOCK knock knock on wood!!!! No real updates or changes though. ?

  
  
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• gabrielle20

  April 2009

  QOTW: I would want DH to be able to feel the baby move/kick. Even if it comes with back pain and sore ribs the feeling is worth it and I think he is missing out big time.

  ?Update: Had my first shower and family was very generous with gift cards so now DH and I can go baby shopping. Feeling fine still, but my legs/feet are swelling up a bit

  ?Edit: Congrats to the new baby girl additions. The closer I get to the due date the more I want to know whether it is a boy or a girl

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• rssnlvr

  April 2009

  Congrats to the new mommies and GL to the soon-to-be mommies!!

  QOTW: Honestly I would share my favorite part of the pregnancy, the experience of growing/carrying the baby. It is so cool to talk to her anytime I want, so neat to know that every decision I make affects her. It gives me a sense of responsibility and closeness that I wish he could experience because I think it's amazing.

  Update: 20-week appt. is next Monday and we get to see baby girl again!! I'm so excited! My mom and I went to Fredricksburg over the weekend and bought some stuff for her nursery...it was the first time I'd really let myself buy anything so far, and it was SO MUCH FUN shopping for her!! AND Froggy has loaned me the mother-load of maternity clothes...it's like getting a whole new wardrobe without having to spend any $$! Thank you Froggy!!!!
  

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• ryansbride05

  April 2009

  QOTW - I agree with Abbysmom and think every husband should have to experience a little of the extreme exhaustion to understand how it feels.  DH thinks if I sleep 30 minutes late I should be good to go, but at this point, by the time I get out of the shower, I need a nap already!  I'd also like him to know what it feels like to have the baby move inside you - he thinks it's cool to feel it, but when I make him stick his hand on my tummy 10 times a night, I get the feeling he's thinking "get over it lady!"  I don't care how many times I get PG, I don't think I'll ever stop being amazed by that feeling. 

  Update - That extreme exhaustion is kicking my butt lately, but luckily I just finished my last two big cases at work yesterday, so hopefully it's all downhill from here.  I am having a lot of BH contractions with cramping, so that is no fun, but I was so relieved to hear Dr. S say that I am at least 30% effaced and a "fingertip" dilated.  I would have been really sad if I'd been feeling all this pressure and cramping for nothing!  

  I need to force myself to pack my hospital bag and get the last few little baby related errands done just in case he does come early.  Dr. S said maybe a week to 1.5 weeks early, so I want to be "ready" by 2 weeks ahead.  Wow, all that typing made me sleepy! 
  

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• Temp13436125005166

  April 2009

  QOTW:  I wish DH could feel what m/s feels like for just a short time (say 10 min), I woudln't wish it on him any longer though because it's just so miserable.  I just would like some understanding sometimes, like when something smells terrible and I run out of the room so I don't throw up and he get's annoyed... that kind of thing! 

  Update:  I'm feeling much better!  I still feel m/s in the evenings, but even that's getting better.  Our house is less chaotic this week because I've been feeling so much better I'm cooking and cleaning again - hooray!  I still haven't told that many people but I think next week I'm going to bring in donuts to work and announce it to my group

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• smb29

  April 2009

  QOTW:  My dh has been really great, so I hate to stick him with something negative...but I will.  The total lack of energy definitely comes to mind, perhaps ligament pains, needing to pee all the time, the inability to drink alcohol or eat some of his favorite foods...I can't decide. 

  Update: Feeling pretty good these days, if I ignore the ligament pains.  Baby must be growing a ton this month.  I love that I can feel him kicking all the time now.  He is currently enjoying the sugar rush from the lemonade I had at lunch.

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• michelleaxo

  April 2009

  Congrats to all the new mommies and their baby girls!

  QOTW: I would have to pass on the lack of energy as well. DH won't voice it, but I know he thinks I am totally lazy woman who just wants to sit on the couch all night and eat. If he only knew how much our nightly mile walks took out of me.

  Update: Feeling really good these days. Gracie is kicking up a storm and this week I can acutally see her moving around in my belly. It is crazy. My only complaint is the constant heartburn. I cannot sleep with acid coming up every five minutes.

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• txbabs111 member

  April 2009

  QOTW: My husband has been so sweet that I hate to just wish something bad on him. So I'll do one good and one bad. I would like for him to be able to feel her squirming around on the inside. It's just such a cool feeling. For a bad thing I would pass on the lack of libido I had for the 1st and 2nd tri. He just didn't understand why I was never in the mood.

  I am feeling fine today, lately I have started to feel really big though. And even though I slept most of the night last night (only woke up twice) I am exhausted after lunch. I could easily take a nap right now.

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• lyndamf

  April 2009

  Congrats  to the  new mommies and lots of labor dust to those coming up!

  QOTW-  On the good side: Feeling the baby move inside me. There is no greater feeling!

  On the bad side:  I agree with everyone on the exhausting and the back pain and add  the swollen feet!  I want him to try to fit into shoes that don't go past your toes anymore.  He wonders why I need to go shoe shopping, so I'd like for him to have to experience this!

  Update:  I'm feeling like I'm the size of a house.  All this swelling has made me pack on the pounds and since I'm so short, my doctor told me that the baby has no where to go but out.   A little depressed by this too I must admit.  Otherwise, they are still  monitoring me.  Blood pressure is slowly increasing but still in the normal range.  Swelling is getting worse every day as well as the dizziness.  But it'll all be worth it in the end!
  

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• bchdrmr

  April 2009

  MrsBeckO:

   

  QOTW: My initial thought was the morning sickness/HG - but the more I think about it, I would not wish that on anyone.. especially not DH, he doesn't get sick often but when he does, he is such a baby about it!! I don't think I'd be able to handle him in that state!
  

   
  

  Oh my gosh...this was my EXACT thought. I love DH and he is strong in sooo many ways, but he does NOT handle being sick very well. Definitely, definitely more trouble for me than me actually being sick.

  Maybe I would have DH experience the whole pregnancy package for just one single day. He could experience the amazing things like movement and closeness with the baby, but also experience the tiredness, awkwardness of size, acid reflux, etc. I would like for that day to mimic one at around 9 months pregnant.
  

  How I am doing? Despite the week from hell, Baby Girl #2 is still moving and shaking in my belly, we finally have a nursery theme, and DD#1 is  feeling better and making me laugh even when I feel like throwing up.
  

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• emmy2779

  April 2009

  Congrats to the new babies and labor dust to those that are so very close!!

  QOTW: Ummm...hell yes. The exhaustion for sure, although he has been VERY understanding about it. But mostly the size and clothing issue - he doesn't understand why getting dressed in the mornings stresses me out sometimes. Because a) nothing fits, or b) if it does fit, I feel somewhat like a whale. But for DH, that doesn't really compute.

  Update: Not much...big u/s is Tuesday! I've been perusing bedding sets online and I am SO excited to get started on the nursery. Feeling pretty good, even good enough to make myself go to the gym a few times a week.

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• Ruby44

  April 2009

  I would like my husband to experience what it is like to have a huge belly - like a 9-month belly - and trying to do stuff. Even with the size belly I have now, it's getting difficult to carry the car seat w/ DD in it.

  I am sooooooo tired all the time - I think it's my allergies mixed with going to bed way too late every night and not having much time for naps.
  

  

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• FeistyFille

  April 2009

  Congrats, MrsChristmas & molliedb!  Good luck, clynn!

  QOTW:  DH is like the Energizer Bunny with his little to-do list, which is fantastic for getting things done around the house.  It's not so fantastic when I get home after a 12-hour day, frustrated & exhausted, and the first thing I'm confronted with at the door is a list of other things that I need to get done.  Kinda makes me want to punch him sometimes.  So I'd let him have some of my exhaustion just so he could appreciate how pooped I am.  On the nicer side, I'd love for him to be able to feel the babies moving inside because he gets such a thrill out of feeling them from the outside.

  Update:  My doctor told me this morning that she is "very impressed" with my cervix.  Apparently it's "very strong".  Ha ha!  She's also going to start seeing me every week so I'm not going to see my multiples nurse anymore, which means no more $30 copays for every visit.  Hooray!  Had a scan yesterday.  I'm already carrying almost 7.5 lbs of baby!
  

  Definitely starting to feel more pooped and swollen.  Also in desperate need of a nap!
  

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• rssnlvr

  April 2009

  haha Feisty--I'm totally picturing a little cervix with a sweat band and handweights.

  (Side note: this kind of cartoon does not exist in google images, though lots of other...not as cute...cervix images DO exist. :::rocking in corner:::)

  Dear Bump: You suck.

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• PrincessBrideSarah

  April 2009

  Since I don't actually feel all that pregnant yet, I don't have anything I'd really like to pass on to DH. I would really like to "feel" pregnant--whatever that means--and I would like him to share that feeling since we both think that this doesn't really feel real yet.

  I had a placement u/s this week and saw the little blob. No heartbeat yet, but it was a bit early. I go back in a few days and hopefully we will see the flicker. I feel mostly normal and the cramping sees to have petered out. I'm not quite as ravenously hungry, which is good because I was afraid I was going to gain a bunch of weight way too fast.
  

  
  

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• CollieJade

  April 2009

  Yay for the new babies and good luck to those at or approaching the top of the list!!

  QOTW:  I would pass on the whole feeling-like-your-body-is-no-longer-yours thing.  DH has never had trouble maintaining normal weight so he has NO idea what it's like emotionally to realize that your body is changing and you have little to no control over it.  He has no clue what it feels like to have your body change in ways you did not expect or particularly care for.  I think he would be a little more compassionate towards me if he realized just how emotionally traumatic it is for someone who works SO HARD to maintain a healthy weight in general to have to put on weight and feel their stomach expand.  I mean obviously it's good weight gain since it's for growing a baby!  But still, it's a difficult mental adjustment for me sometimes.

  Updates:  Obviously we're excited we're having a girl!!    It's been fun to start thinking in terms of her being an actual person with a name as opposed to just some being inside me that I know nothing about!  Aside from the headaches and the traumatic few days following the u/s last week, I'm feeling pretty excellent.  I've finally gotten some energy back (didn't realize how much I had lost to begin with!), and I'm starting to feel cute-pregnant and not just fat.  I've started to stress out about the whole labor and delivery process, but we start our Hypnobirthing class in a few weeks so hopefully that will help me deal with some of the anxiety.

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• NoVA-grl

  April 2009

  Good luck, clynn!  And congrats to MrsChristmas & molliedb!

  QOTW:  I would love for DH to just walk around with my big 9-month belly and feel how awkward and big and uncomfortable it is!  Then he would know why I crave his foot rubs so much :-)  Also, I would love for DH to be able to feel exactly what it's like to have baby squirming and moving inside - he loves being able to feel him from the outside, and it's really hard to describe what it feels like from the inside.
  
  Updates:  I am starting my weekly OB appts and we have a sonogram next week to measure the baby.  I can't believe he will be here so soon!  Oh, and big surprise today was that our Best Chair from USA Baby came in early - yay!  And we ordered our nursery bedding so we should be able to have everything together this week.  Another fun surprise was the swing n bounce chair that arrived from my co-workers in Chicago - I love it!  And DH already put it together :-)

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