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June 2011 Moms
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10 Things You Don't Know...
JayElleJayCee
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So I was lurking on babycenter (my old board) and saw a post and decided to steal it. It get's a little slow and boring on TB in the middle of the night so I figured we could use something fun while we are unfortunately not sleeping.. 
List 10 things about your pregnancy that others on here may not know.
Here's mine:
1. While my pregnancy was not planned, I couldn't have been more happy!! I had actually secretly hoped that I would somehow just get pregnant for the past 2 years now.. I found out while planning our wedding which I moved up and planned in two months, by myself, while throwing up a million times a day.
2. I really, really hoped for a boy. If someone said it was a girl, I would get really irritated. When the U/S tech told us we were having a girl. I was quiet for a minute..then I looked up at the screen and watched her moving around and I was overwhelmed with joy. I am so excited for my baby girl and I feel stupid for wanting one gender over another.
3. I referred to my child throughout the first trimester as the food example given in tickers. Ex. My little seseme seed, my little grape tomato, etc.. This went on until I knew the sex.
4. I wish I would have payed more attention to my friends pregnancies. When you are single, you aren't pregnant, you have no clue what it's like. Now that I am pregnant, I wish more of my single friends could understand what it's like and how it's the most important, happy thing in my life!
5. I don't like asking for help even though I know I should for certain things. I will carry all of the bags or the heavy box without a second thought. I have made several trips to the basement which DH would kill me if he knew!
6. I hope that my baby girl has brown hair and brown eyes - just like me. My sister in law had a blonde haired, blue eyed baby and looks nothing like her.
7. Restless Leg Syndrome has been my worst pregnancy symptom. I hate it more than I did when I was throwing up everything for weeks and weeks during the first trimester. I am terrified that it will not go away ever!
8. I didn't know it was possible for a person to have as much cellulite as I have accumulated during this pregnancy! I have gained 50lbs! I didn't think I would ever be that pregnant person who gained all of that weight! Next thing I know, i'm a walking cottage cheese factory - so gross - I know! I better lose this!
9. I wish I could be a SAHM or atleast only work part time. That will never happen though and it makes me sad.
10. I have peed 4 times while typing this. It has taken me half an hour with all of my bathroom breaks! aaaaaagggggggghhhhhhhhhh!!!
lol. Can't wait to read everyone else's!
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Re: 10 Things You Don't Know...
I post on there, that's a great thread. Here's what I posted.
1. This is my 4th baby boy, and I think I'm more excited than I was any of the other times. (and I was pretty excited about them all!) 2. I'm going to cloth diaper for the first time. At first I was confident about it but now that I've invested all of this money I'm worried that I'm going to end up hating it. 3. This pregnancy has gone by too fast. I can't wait to meet my little guy but I'm also sad that I'm not going to be pregnant for much longer. 4. My hippie friends think I'm going to try and go natural but I'm really not interested. I had my other kids in the hospital, with an OB, and with an epidural and I have no regrets. 5. I thought I had everything for this baby, but I just found out the infant seat we have was recalled. I could order a replacement part but I left that part out when I told my husband so that I could just get a whole new seat. 6. I love feeling my baby move, except for when he has the hiccups. Then it's just annoying. 7. I have been a complete lazy ass for most of this pregnancy. My husband exercises almost every day which you would think would motivate me, but it just annoys me. Especially when I have to get up and leave our room so he can work out (treadmill and weights are in here). 8. My sister just announced her pregnancy and even though I'm happy for her and can't wait for our kids to play together, I feel a little bit like she's stolen my thunder. 9. I'm addicted to maternity clothes. I've bought so many it's ridiculous. I still feel like I need more but am going to try and not buy any. I almost want to get pregnant again just so I can keep what I have. 10. I haven't given up my coffee. But today I thought about my baby possibly going through caffeine withdrawal when he's born so I decided to cut back slowly and give it up completely before he's born.@ #1. I think it is so great that this is your fourth boy and you are more excited than ever! I always wonder if I'll ever be as excited with my next babies as I am with this one. It just doesn't seem possible. Glad to know that it is!
Hmmmm. This is interesting.
1. I love the way my boobs smell. So does DH. They have a very sweet smell to them.
2. This one was very unplanned and as much as I hate being pregnant and I get pregnancy depression, it has actually kind of filled a void I didn't know I had.
3. Sometimes I forget I am pregnant. I will be working on something while sitting down and totally forget that I am pregnant until I get up.
4. I was a professional dancer and when I found out I was pregnant it made me rethink where I wanted to be in life. It kind of brought me back to the basics of life. I am not sure why this pregnancy but I think it was a turning point for me.
5. I find myself being even MORE giving. I like to think of myself as being pretty selfless but I have found more pleasure in giving. Though the downside, I can't seem to say no to anybody. Especially my boss.
6. It has made me very very very horny. Body issues have prevented some intimacy but for the most part I have an increased libido.
7. This pregnancy makes me scared of the future.
8. I feel like a zombie. I think my baby absorbed my brain. I can't think as easily as I used to. Does that make sense?
9. I love using it as an excuse to sleep.
10. I can't think of 10 things.
Here are mine! I will try to think of 10 LOL
1. We planned this pregnancy b/c I wanted to be able to stay home with my baby while I am in college.
2. I am more then happy that we are having a little girl this time b/c now or little family is compleat.
3. I LOVE the way DS interacts with his unborn sister; it makes me feel like he is ready to be a big brother.
4. SO and I had problems when I was preganat with DS and I still kind of resent him for it. Even though he was more involved with DS. (not by choice; due to his work)
5. I know in my heart every baby is speical but it still bothers me that my sister got pregnant b/c we were trying and now wants to steal my name.
6. I feel guilty that DS was born at 26w and I am almost full-term with DD.
7. I love knowing that soon DS will have someone to play with.
8. I love how my extended failmy is so excited about having another girl in the family.
9. I am excited to be a mother to both a son and daughter.
10. I am happy that DD isn't going to have such a ruff start in life as DS. (fingers crossed)
Here goes;
Baby Gender Predictor
It definitely is! I've always wanted a bunch of kids and I got pregnant easily with my first 3. This one took a lot longer and I worried it would never happen. So I was pretty ecstatic when I saw those 2 pink lines.
1. Everyone tells me I am so positive and I really am MOST of the time but I too have my downer days where I get upset about the insomnia, tired of the T.V, tired of the internet and totally bored where I totally whine to DH while he is on his way home from work about how it's been a bad day for me. I get this about once a month. Today is one of those day. The last week is dragging.
2. I really wanted a girl but never admitted it to myself or anyone else. I convinced myself LO was a boy (before finding out) as to not be disappointed when I found out...Now, I find myself wanting a boy. Not that I don't want my girl, it's like I wanted both. lol
3. I used to be really jealous of women with normal pregnancies. Mainly from weeks 20-27 ish when I constantly worried if we were going to lose her. Now, I am totally over it.
4. I would want to start TTC after a year if things were different. This situation and me being out of work fully has cost us a ton and I know I cannot go on bed rest with a baby in diapers so we have to wait. It sucks.
5. I know this is dumb but I want to be done with having our kids by the time I am 30, 31 tops.
6. I drink caffeine now too. DH is on his way home with a Baha Blast. No coffee oddly though because the one time I had it I had a night of scary contractions.
7. I was not interested in sex at all in the beginning of my pregnancy. Now after pelvic rest I cannot wait to get this stitch out and have some.
8. I feel like I have no idea how to take care of a baby. Luckily I will have my Mom and MIL to teach me.
9. I sort of want Finley to come at 38 weeks. I am tired of worrying about blood pressure.
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I can't sleep so I'll play:
1. While DH and I never got any type of infertility testing/ treatment, we'd had unprotected sex for over 5 years and stopped "pulling out" on our wedding night (2007). We really just thought we couldn't conceive so this pregnancy was unplanned, unexpected, and totally amazing to us!
2. The nursery (even though it's not finished yet) is my favorite room in the house! I just love being in there.
3. My mom has been talking about wanting grandchildren for years. She especially wanted a granddaughter. My sister gave my mom her first grandchild in Dec but she has a boy so I kind of feel like I (completely unintentionally if you read my #1) stole my sister's thunder a little. But my mom is 1600 miles from me and 20 mins from my sister so she will see her LO a lot more than mine!
4. I love being pregnant. I was always self conscious about my belly before and wouldn't wear clothes that were too clingy. I love wearing form fitting tees now (and horizontal stripes!) b/c I don't feel like I have a flabby belly for the first time since high school. I think I'll be a little sad when don't have that anymore.
5. I don't think I've had many "real" cravings this pregnancy. I just love food so I "crave" everything I see on tv, hear people talking about, etc. There hasn't really been anything that I've felt like I couldn't live without if I didn't eat it.
6. I wish I had exercised more this pregnancy.
7. I am really excited to see DH with the baby. Somedays I feel like I do nothing but think about the baby and DH is not quite on the same page (a common sentiment, but still frustrating to a hormone-riddled pregnant lady). The closer we get the more it seems to hit him and I can't wait to see him hold his daughter and it to all feel real. We were in a consignment shop looking at racks and racks of baby clothes (that we really don't need) and DH loved all the "I love Daddy" type onesies, etc that we ended up buying lie 3 or 4 of them. I was happy that he was showing excitement that I would have bought 15 of them if DH had found that many!
8. I devote a good amount of time to my dogs since I'm home with them all day. I really hope they don't feel left out when we bring LO home. People have told me to start paying less attention to them now but I can't bring myself to do it! And Dingo (who is 10 months old) will bring me tennis balls (his favorite toy) all day long. If I don't throw them down the hall for him he cries. I give in every time and just realized yesterday (after our breastfeeding class) that I'm going to get frustrated fast if he does that while I'm feeding LO. I think I'd better at least start throwing the ball less for him...
9. I am so grateful that I've had practically no adverse symptoms this entire pregnancy. All during first tri when I wasn't showing yet DH would say that it didn't even feel like I was pregnant since I wasn't throwing up. He can't believe how pain free I've been either.
10. I noticed today that I rub my belly a lot these days-even in public and without really realizing that I'm doing it. I just love feeling my baby girl in there!
1. I have wanted a girl forever and was scared to TTC until I knew I was 100% ok with having a boy since I didn't want to feel any gender disappointment. I would never let myself look at girl stuff, I only looked a boy clothes, looked up boy names, and boy nurseries and basically had myself convinced that I would have a son and got really excited about it. When we did get pregnant and I found out I was having a girl I couldn't believe it. I paid for about 6 elective ultrasounds to make them check because I was really scared to get to excited about a girl. After every single ultrasound has said girl I still don't really believe it! I feel really guilty for wanting a girl so badly and was surprised to feel a tiny bit of sadness that I won't have a boy since I built it up in my head for so long that I would to prepare myself!
2. We are planning on being 1 and done. We think for us 1 kid will be perfect and we will always be able to go to her activities together. So many people think we are crazy for only wanting 1 kid but I'm really looking forward to still having some time for DH and I and I'm hoping that by only having 1 kid (and thus 1 college tuition to save for!) we will be able to travel more and hopefully give out daughter as many opportunities as possible. I am interested in fostering kids and teens down the line though and I'm really excited for that challenge.
3. I have never eaten more spicy food in my life than during this pregnancy. I have always liked my food spicy but during the pregnancy, nothing is ever spicy enough. I feel like I pour hot sauce on everything I eat and when I go out for Indian food I have them make it as spicy as possible and it's never spicy enough. Surprisingly, I haven't had any heartburn. I'm hoping this means my DD will love spicy food too!
4. I have been vegetarian for many years and through this pregnancy. I haven't craved meat once which everyone told me I would. I plan on raising DD vegetarian as well which MIL isn't very happy about - she thinks LO should have some meat to "build a tolerance to it". I'm really scared she will feed my DD meat when I'm not around. I have no problem with DD trying it when she's older but I also don't think there is anything wrong with me starting her off vegetarian as long as I make sure she has a balanced diet.
5. I'm really hoping that my DD has brown hair like me. I am the only brunette in my family other than my grandma (who now dyes her hair blonde!) so my mom, dad, sister, cousins, aunts, etc. are all blondes! DH was very blonde as a kid too. I would love to have 1 more brunette in the family!
6. I would love it if DD was born around 38 weeks. DH has to leave for 3 months shortly after she is born and I'm really hoping she's a little early so we can have more time with her before he goes. I will be so sad if she is late.
7.I'm scared of how my dog will feel about the new baby. He is like my first born child and I love him so much and he sleeps cuddled next to me every night. I am heartbroken just thinking about how sad he's going to be that a little person has taken a big chunk of my heart from him.
8. I still don't think it has sunk in for DH yet that we are having a baby. I mean, obviously he realizes it but I don't feel like it has hit him yet. I don't think it will until he sees her for the first time.
9. I have a completely irrational fear of having a stillborn. I worry constantly and I don't know where this fear has come from. I stress about it constantly and I'm so terrified of losing her because t just seems to good to be true.
10.I'm still drinking diet coke. I gave it up during 1st trimester (had maybe 1 a week or every 2 weeks) but now I have 1 daily. I don't drink coffee so its the only caffeine I get but I just have had the hardest time giving it up especially with how tired I am.
I haven't caved either!
I also have this fear. I keep fearing an abruption. I don't know what is wrong with me.
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1.Even though I turn 28 a few weeks after baby, I am the FIRST of my friends (including older friends) to have a baby.
2. I wanted to get pregnant specifically this past Sept because it seemed practical given MH's age; he turns 40 the day before our EDD.
3. For the most part I am laid back about all things to do with the pregnancy and L&D and don't get nervous. However I have had some scary emotions a few times - not wanting to harm myself but just feeling so upset I wished I did not have to live. We all (MH, therapist, my parents, me) assume this is related to hormones, and as a result of this, I am actually very nervous about post-partum depression.
4. I used to think people who complained about heartburn were dramatic - I've learned my lesson!
5. I am already in awe of our LO, but I never had a strong attachment to having biologic children and I hope I can convince MH to adopt our second child (which I assume I would be in awe of too!).
6. Some married friends brought back a 'fertility goddess' from their honeymoon for us this summer. We got pregnant within a week of TTC and though I'm not usually superstitious I want the fertility goddess out of the house after baby comes because I'm a little paranoid about getting pregnant again
7. I'm not a fan of the 'baby industry' which someone likened to the 'wedding industry' on an UO post earlier today BUT I did love my shower. I felt so supported by the women in my life and that was important.
8. After 8 months, I still can't believe I am a Mom and am having a baby girl!!! I have the same feeling of shock about it that I did the day I saw the BFP.
9. My MIL speaks a different language and is hearing impaired but we really connect. Our values are so similar and I am beyond happy that she is staying with us for 4 months to help out
I wish she lived with or near us all the time.
10. I have learned so much from the ladies here - from little things like the importance of an organic mattress to how to stay positive when life gives you lemons (AprilLynn - you're a rock of positivity through your bedrest!).
I know this is dumb too, but I also feel this way.
thank you!
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1. My FI really really wanted a boy. I kept saying it was a girl just to annoy him. Apparently I was right. I would've been happy with a boy or a girl.
2.I have no idea how to deal with having a baby, then returning to work. I am wanting to go back to school, and use onsite daycare, but we'll see if that works out.
3. I am terrified that something will happen between now and 40 weeks, and the baby will not make it.
4. I am hoping that my little girl looks like me :P I wouldn't be sad if she looked just like me and not my FI...which is so horribly selfish of me.
5. I got a ton more stretchmarks than I expected, and I expected a lot. Going through puberty I maintained my weight, and was very active in sports, but I still got stretchmarks from my knees to my sides, and my breasts (I was flat chested, too). Ugh. I'm afraid to pass these bad genes onto LO, too.
6. I've gained over 50 lb. I haven't been a piggy, either. I had no m/s at all. I haven't exercised at all, either. It seems crazy to me, but I could always gain weight easily, then again, I could always lose it easily too.
7. I am the youngest girl in my entire family...I have no hands on experience with taking care of an infant. Relying on FI's experience.
8. I'm terrified that someone will drop the baby right after birth. I've even had the fear that someone will hurt her b/c they are simply angry, but that stems from having a bipolar sister, I think.
9. My sleep has been crazy crazy. I stay up until 4 am most nights. I sleep in 'til noon or later. I can easily sleep 12 hours.
10. I am scared of giving birth, which isn't a huge surprise to anyone, I'm sure. It only really set in the last few weeks. I live in a rural area, so if I give birth during non-business hours and something goes wrong, they will have to page the on-call surgeon, which could take 30 min. This scares me soooo much.
I could add that I have been super relaxed about getting ready for baby. I don't plan on her nursery being done until she's a few months. She will be in our room for the first two months anyway. I'm just now washing her clothes. I have no hospital bag packed. I still haven't typed my birth plan. I'm hoping for nesting to set in soon. I am soooo tired all the time. Cutting the tags off of her clothes and piling them up to be washed actually made my arms feel heavy and my feet hurt (this took all of twenty minutes or so).
1. i just turned 30, and i feel like this is too late to be having a child. i wish i'd started having kids sooner, but dh and i just weren't ready. this second child will be our last.
2. before ttc dd, we always used two methods of birth control (the pill and condoms). after so many years of that, unprotected sex still sometimes feels gross. it also amazes me that so many people have unplanned pregnancies given how careful dh and i were.
3. my dh has one pointy ear. when dd was born, as soon as i found out that she was a girl, the next thing i checked was her ears. i was actually disappointed that she didn't inherit the ear point.
4. people apologize before telling me that dd looks like dh. but it doesn't bother me at all that dd doesn't look like me. in fact, i won't mind if this next kid doesn't look like me either. i think dh is cute, so kids that look like him are cute too.
5. i'm having a harder time getting excited about childbirth this time around. maybe because i know what i'm in for. also because i know my mom will be present to take care of dd. i want dd to be there, but i'm not as comfortable with my mom.
6. getting off of antidepressants was much easier with this pregnancy than last time.
7. back to yesterday's topic of the day, being pregnant has made me feel even more strongly that abortion should be legal. especially after reading about all of the very scary health complications that some of the ladies on this board have had.
8. i refused all pre-natal testing of the baby. even though i feel so strongly that abortion should be legal, i'm terrified that i would ever be in the position of potentially getting one. so i'm just waiting until the baby is born to find out anything about him/her.
9. i really resent dh sometimes due to how much more i do for/with dd than he does. and i'm really scared that it will be exponentially worse when the new baby comes.
10. i'm starting to second-guess the baby names we've chosen, even though we haven't picked middle names yet.
I want to add one to mine
#11. I am deeply saddened that my daughter will more than likely have small boobs. I always said when I was younger (and being teased growing up) that I would have a baby with a man whose mom had big boobs so that way if I had a daughter she would stand a chance.. that didn't happen. LOL. I feel bad.
Instead, I married a man whose women in the family have the same body type as me (pear shaped, small top, wide hips and big butt!)
This is a great thread!
1. DH and I have only been married for 9 months. We knew we wanted to try for kids right away after we got married, but I never expected to get pregnant this quickly. We both feel so blessed because we know so many people who've had issues getting pregnant. However, I'm sick of watching people count in their heads the number of months to figure out if we were married first before getting KU. Yes, we're due exactly 10 months after our anniversary! The math works out!
2. DH's father died a year ago, and I am very sad that he'll never know our son. Many people in DH's family had a tough time accepting me because I'm not Jewish, but my FIL always did. We developed a close relationship while he was sick with cancer. I'm secretly a little jealous that FIL got to know SIL's son but won't meet ours.
3. For the most part, my pregnancy has been very happy and uneventful. I'm secretly worried that since everything has gone well so far, something has to go wrong later. Depression/addictions run in both of our families, so that's something already in my mind.
4. I feel very close with this beautiful baby growing in my body, and I wish DH shared that feeling with me. I know he's so excited to have a child, but I don't think he's able to fully comprehend because he's not the one carrying him and feeling his every move.
5. Throughout my whole pregnancy, I've wished to be a SAHM. However, being off for maternity leave for one week, I'm already starting to miss my job and my co-workers. I also recognize this feeling could change drastically as soon as I meet my son.
6. I love my dog, but I'm really nervous about how things will go once baby arrives. He's used to being the baby and we let him on the furniture (probably a horrible decison). Now I'm staring at the dog hair covering my black yoga pants and I'm totally grossed out at the idea of my baby being covered in hair.
7. For the most part, I've been okay with my weight gain, but I'm dreading what I'll look like after delivery. I feel a new motivation to lose weight, including the weight I should have lost BEFORE getting pregnant. I hope I still have the motivation after baby is born.
8. Both DH and I were convinced we were having a girl. Once we realized we had a boy, I was totally thrilled. DH will never admit it (he keeps saying he'd be excited with either), but I think he was secretly thrilled (and maybe a little bit relieved) also.
9. I am the first out of all my friends to have a baby. My friends are very excited for me and 2 of them have announced they are pregnant now too. I like to think I started a trend. The situation is the opposite for DH's friends... we are the last of his friends to have a baby (they are 4 years older). This has worked out well because I have people to get advice from.
10. I'm ready for this kid to come out!
My 10:
1. We're definitely one-and-done. I'm considering one of those permanent sterilization techniques that have come out recently after I have the baby.
2. I'll still be 25 when LO is born, which is really cool because my mom was 25 when she had me, and my grandma was 25 when she had my mom.
3. I've got a terrible gut feeling, and have for weeks, that LO is going to make a very early appearance.
4. My mom has a history of depression, I have a history with OCD, my brother has issues with addiction, and my sister has issues with anxiety disorders. I'm scared that I will have severe PPD or something similar, or that my child is going to have a psychological issue like us.
5. I'm so glad that I'm having a boy, so that I don't pass on the huge boobs and reproductive issues that seem to plague females in my family.
6. I'm really, really upset that my entire family is 3000 miles away, and that none of us have money for even one of them to visit until after LO is born. It kills me that they all (especially my mom) have to experience my pregnancy through phone calls, and pictures sent through email or on facebook.
7. I really hope that LO is a redhead, but DH does NOT want a little ginger baby.
8. Whenever anyone asks me about weight gain, I tell them I've only gained 13lbs. I don't mention the fact that I lost 10lbs in the first tri, and gained that back PLUS 13lbs. I figure if they're going to be nosy, it's the least they deserve to get some slight misinformation.
9. EVERYONE we knew kept telling us they thought we were having a girl before we found out LO was a boy. One friend even went so far as saying it literally every time we saw her (even if it was just 5 minutes since the last time!). It felt SO good to go into work the day we found out, and prove everyone wrong!
10. I didn't give up caffeine AT ALL during this pregnancy. In fact, coke through a straw was one of the few things that helped with my horrific m/s.
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Married: 08/14/10
Baby #1 Born: 06/18/11
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1. My pregnancy was kind of planned. I stopped taking my birth control a week before our wedding (not a good idea, because it made me have my period the entire honeymoon, even though I purposely moved my bc around so I wouldn't have it during the honeymoon)because we were ready (we had been together for 7yrs and lived together for 4). We got pregnant that month (didn't expect it to happen that quickly). I then has a miscarrage last June. We waited the three months we were told to and then hesistated to start again, but did, and got pregnant right away. I feel blessed.
2. It scared my mother that I was so fertile seeing that DH and I had been having sex for years and she knew it. She is just happy it didn't happen earlier. DH was surpised too because he thought for sure we would have trouble concieving when ready because we never got pregnant before (I guess he doesn't have faith in bc, but I took it religously).
3. DH got laid off one week after BFP and I have worried about it this entire pregnancy. These last few weeks he has been starting work as an independent contractor and while I am excited he is working, I am scared that he is starting his "own business". I like to know how much and when money will be coming in.
4. Due to my miscarriage I have worried this entire pregnancy, and still now, that something will go terribly wrong. I don't think I will quit worrying until she is in my arms.
5. I am normally a clean freak but I have been so wore out and tired lately that I hardly do anything to clean. I keep things picked up because if I don't then I go crazy. But when it comes to sweeping, dusting, and any other thorough cleaning I haven't done it in too long.
6. I wish DH would show more excitment, but he is the type that doesn't get excited about something until it is in his face. I bet you anything that he cries the day of her birth.
7. Since we are having a girl I really pray that she doesn't get DH's big teeth and flinstone feet. I look at pictures of him when he was little and it worries me that our little girl will look like him.
8. At first I did not care what sex the baby was, but DH wanted a boy so bad that it got me wanting a boy for him. When we found out it was a girl I know we both showed a little disappointment and I feel bad about that. I still sometimes have trouble realizing that we are having a girl even though I am excited about it. I have always wanted a daughter.
9. Even though my life goal was to be a mom, I still find myself freaking out. While laying in bed last night I had a realization that we will soon have a little me/DH running around and it kind of freaked me out.
10. It scares me to leave my child with anyone other than DH and I. I know I need to get over that but right now it's hard to fatham having to leave her with anyone. I am especially worried about leaving her with his family, they are just very different than mine.
1. I was planning on going on a cruise this summer...you know lay on a beach chair in some tropical place in a bikini ( I had lost a lot of weight before getting pregnant)....when I found out I was pregnant. At first, I was not as excited about having a baby...I had worked hard to lose weight, and have yet to start my career. Now I am very excited to meet my little boy.
2. I was terrified that I would inherit my mom's family trait of getting HUGE breasts (like double D's) during my pregnancy. So far so good...
3. I was sure we were having a girl, but every ultrasound has shown otherwise!
4. My husband (who was already 6 foot, 145 lbs before pregnancy) has somehow managed to lose weight during my pregnancy...and he eats more often than me!
5. Our son's middle name, Harvey, is in honor of my mom's family. She was one of five girls, so when my gpa passed away, his name died too.
6. We only live an hour from my IL's, who already like to visit ALL the time...I am terrified that they will just pop in whenever they like after baby comes.
7. I can't wait to have a fish bowl sized glass of sangria.
8. I get really mad when people tell me what I can and can't do with my life now that I am going to be a mom...like telling me I will never lose the weight, or still try to start my career.
9. I would love it if my baby looked like his daddy (who I think is the most handsome man alive), except have my teeth...which are straight, and do not have a gap between the front two (a trait that has been passed to my husband, his sisters, and now their children)
10. I get a little excited when I have a lot of heart burn because I want my baby to have a head full of hair like I did!
I CAN'T wait... Our favorite Portugese place has the BEST sangria... and I'm so jealous when DH can have a glass and I can't.
What a fun thread - Ive enjoyed everyone's honesty and candidness in their posts so far!
1. We also got pregnant right away after I got off the pill - while we weren't "trying", per se - I must confess that I had read TCOYF and was pretty sure I was ovulating based on discharge alone, and made sure to have sex with DH that night ;-)
2. We really wanted this LO to be a boy - and he is! But I definitely wouldnt have minded a little girl, because we had a wonderful name in place for her, and now I'm afraid someone will "steal" it before I can use it (i know, I dont own the name - i would just be annoyed)
3. Our little boy still doesnt have a name - we've narrowed it down to three, but I wish we could call him an actually name NOW, instead of just "baby".
4. I had a remarkably easy pregnancy so far - no MS, no tiredness during first tri, and now that Ive hit third tri and am constantly tired, and sore in the lady bits, I'm strting to finally "feel" pregnant.
5. When all is said and done, I'll prob hit the +45-50 weight gain mark. I am really upset by this. People tell me I look great, but I don't feel beautiful in the mirror.... I think my but looks too big, and the fact that I have big boobs naturally makes my front area look incredibly huge by default.... I think I would look more svelte (well more svelte for a pregnant lady, if I had smaller boobs)
6. I am half Puerto Rican, and I wish my dad had taught me Spanish, so that I could teach my little one another language.... I'll try my best with what I know, but it won't be enough
7. I think I am unnaturally calm over the idea of labor. i am psyching myself up for a natural, med-free birth, and one of my biggest fears is that this won't happen, and I will feel like a failure.
8. I wish my husband wanted to hire a doula. but he thinks we can do it alone.
9. I drink Diet Coke once in awhile and eat deli sandwiches from time to time during pregnancy ;-)
10. I love being pregnant. In fact, I wish I could be pregnant all the time - I can't wait to become pregnant with a second little one (we'll probably consider TTC when this first baby turns 1 or so) and I think I'd like to be a surrogate someday. someone,
This is great!
1. I have had a ridiculously uneventful pregnancy, no scary things, no real morning sickness, no problem sleeping. There were times when I thought something was wrong that ended up just me being a nervous first timer. I hope all of my pregnancies are like this.
2. Because of the nature of my work, I have been on medical leave/disability since Jan 2. At first it was hard being home (especially when I was snowbound in the winter) but now I've gotten into a routine and finally gotten the hang of being a SAHW. Now, I have no desire to go back to work in October. I hate my job most days, and really enjoy not working and taking care of DH.
3. I feel like everyone on this board will have their babies and forget the rest of us due at the end of the month, especially if I go into July (very possible since I'm due the 30th).
4. This pregnancy was very planned. Most of my teenage years, and all my adult life I was worried I would have fertility issues. When we decided to TTC I became obsessed and would stare at my chart sometimes. We conceived the 3rd cycle trying, and then I was shocked it happened so soon and got really scared lol.
5. I always desperately wanted a girl. I've had issues with men all my life, and couldn't imagine raising one (yes I know it sounds crazy). From the moment we found out I was pregnant, I just knew deep down that it was a girl, but didn't tell anyone that. When the ultrasound confirmed girl, I went home and cried I was so relieved. Now, having been pregnant, I know that I would feel the same way about my baby boy or girl, and kind of hope we have a boy next.
6. My baby girl won't have a grandfather in her life. My father is a terrible man, and DH never knew his dad. It makes me sad that she won't have the relationship with her grandfather that I had with mine, she is partly named after my grandfather.
7. My MIL has multiple myeloma. She was just recently declared in remission, but this is not a curable cancer. I worry about her relapsing and leaving Rylee with only one grandparent, my mom. My mom is a wonderful grandma, but she lives 1200 miles away.
8. I am almost more excited for DH to be a dad than I am for me to be a mom. I had a crap dad, and it means so much to me that DH is excited for his baby girl to get here. I can't wait to see him hold her, and teach her about sports, and just be a real dad.
9. I've never been good with will power or motivation when it comes to exercise, or eating well until pregnancy. It didn't happen until my dr brought up my weight gain at 30 wks. I was up 28 lbs, and she said I was on track to gain 55-60 lbs, and I freaked. I went home and cried for a few days because it really hurt, but it got my butt in gear. At my 32 week appt, I had lost 8 lbs. I'm now very motivated for after baby to get down to less than I was before pregnancy.
10. I really hope my little girl takes more after me and less after DH in personality. I love my husband more than anything, but he was a rebellious teen, and was arrested several times before 18. He's a great man now, but I can't imagine as a mom dealing with a kid like that. I was a great kid, never drank, or smoked and definitely no drugs. I never had anything to rebel against because my mom was very laid back and she trusted me. However, I do hope our baby is as outgoing as DH is, I can be kind of withdrawn in certain situations.
This is fun! I'll try to come up with 10:
1. First trimester was really hard for me mentally. I was so miserable with nausea that I just couldn't see anything good in the future. I really didn't start to get my sh!t together until after xmas.
2. MH and I both wanted a girl from the get-go.
3. I'm terrified of getting a blood clot during or after labor. My father died from a blood clot in his lung, so it is always in the back of my mind.
4. On the subject of my dad, I'm so relieved that my children will never have to meet him. He was abusive and manipulative and mean and just an all-around energy and time suck. I'm so glad that they will never have to deal with his BS.
5. I feel like a cow. Not in a bad way...just really big, content to spend my days staring off into space, thinking about nothing in particular. Everyone keeps asking if I'm nervous/excited/scared, and the truth is I am feeling only peace right now. I find it very hard to believe that we'll have a baby within the next month! I'm sure once labor starts I'll be back to reality though :-)
6. Pregnancy has been really good for my and MH's relationship. I feel so close to him. I can't wait to see him become the fantastic daddy that I know he will be.
7. I wish I could be a SAHM. MH is going to stay at home with the baby instead, b/c he already works from home running his own internet business. I carry our health insurance through my job, and we need my income if we want to continue aggressively paying down our debt, so unless I can figure out my own entrepreneurial business like he has, I have to go back to work. Ugh.
1. I had to have two surgeries to clean up my uterus because I had fibroids that caused me a lot of issues (like 45-day-long periods).
2. After the last surgery, my doctor said, "If you want to be a mother, you need to try to do it in the next year before these fibroids grow back because I don't want to have to operate on you again."
3. DH and I were living together and dating, and were not in any hurry to get married nor start a family right away because we'd both recently gotten divorced.
4. After the doctor told me I had a year, I went home and told DH, "We can either 1. Get married and try to have a baby, 2. Not get married and try to have a baby, 3. Not do this together and I'll find a sperm donor (ha!)."
5. So we decided to try the baby thing first, since the clock was ticking, and it worked the first time we tried.
6. Then we decided to get married before he gets here, so we did in January, when I was 16 weeks. We had a reception/party to celebrate about a month later. Getting married and having a reception cold sober wasn't as bad as I thought it might be.
7. I can't believe how much has happened in the last year, but I am so thankful to have DH and to be pregnant with this baby, even if it all did happen pretty fast.
8. I, too, am terrified of having a stillborn baby. I think it's because I'm getting closer to the end and I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one!
9. I wonder if my exhusband knows I am married or pregnant. We have a lot of the same friends still, so I'm assuming he does, but I haven't seen him for a year.
10. I feel like I've grown up so much since getting pregnant. (It's about time!)
This happened with my grandma, mother, sister, and nephew too! It's so fun; I love that I can easily figure out how old each one is going to turn in a given year if I know one of their ages.
It was always an unspoken "goal" of mine to have my first baby before 27 because I myself and DH were both born when our Mom's were 27. I see our Mom's living life and enjoying themselves now that we are grown and I want that time for myself after my kids grow older and to be able to really enjoy grandkids. Turns out I was 25 when I got my BFP and will be 2 months past 26 when shes here. Now, the second may be closer to 30....that will be the last.
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when we started ttc, the grossness was so overwhelming for both of us that we would jump up from sex and both start crying out "eww! eww!" as we ran for our respective bathrooms. now we always have a towel on hand to wipe up a little instead of making the mad bathroom dash.
1. We got pregnant 6 months after we got married...totally unplanned, but the biggest blessing we have ever received. I had been told by two different doctors that I couldn't have children, and we got pregnant without "trying" (though we weren't careful). MOOO HAHA IN YOUR FACE DOCTORS...God answers prayers!!!
2. I have mitral valve prolapse and was on medication until last February. Surprisingly my heart has done better during pregnancy.
3. I honestly wanted a boy because this is our first baby and that's just the way that I had always dreamed it would be. My husband actually wanted a girl. I had a feeling that it was a girl and had no disappointment when we found out the gender.
4. I lost 19 pounds during my first trimester and the first few weeks of my second...I have now gained that back, plus 8. I get VERY defensive when someone asks about my weight gain. This baby makes me want to be a very healthy person.
5. I'm mad at my husband because he hasn't stopped using smokeless tobacco.
6. We want 3 more children, a total of at least 4...I would LOVE to have 6.
7. I have always wanted to be a stay at home wife and mother. Now that the time is here I'm terrified that I will go crazy staying at home. We live 25 miles from town and no one ever comes to visit.
8. I did not have a single grandparent growing up. We live right next door to my in-laws. My father in law just took a job 4 hours away, they aren't selling their house (yet) but he's only home Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. My Daddy is a recovering alcoholic and even though he's changed, my child will never go anywhere alone with him. My mother lives 6 hours away. I want my children to be close to their grandparents so bad, and I pray that they will be.
9. My first nephew was just born in October. We found out the week he was born that we were pregnant. I cried when I told my sister because I felt like she would be disappointed. She's excited that our children will be so close...she's 6 years older than me.
10. I hope that our little girl looks just like her daddy...except with my eyes. Dark hair, and skin, with greenish bluish eyes.
1. My mom is a red-head and I want a little red-head. I was a red-head when I was first born and then it turned blonde. I just love the color. I have little to no hope but I am still crossing my fingers.
2. I would love to be a SAHM but we can't afford it and it breaks my heart.
3. I will not be breast-feeding because of a medication I am on and I am jealous and bitter about it. I feel defective that I have to take medicine in order to function.
4. I was a big girl before I got pregnant and I love that now I have something to blame for my belly. I have been amazed at the boost my self-esteem has gotten.
5. DH desperately wanted a boy and when we found out it was a girl he was very upset. I am still mad at him for being upset.
6. I have had a fairly easy pregnancy as well. No morning sickness, no GD and no real anything till the last few weeks.
7. The one thing I missed more than anything this whole pregnancy is wine. Wine tasting/collecting is my hobby and while I know that a glass here and there is OK, I haven't had any by choice. I missed going to wineries and volunteering at wine festivals. I am bringing champagne to the hospital and cannot wait.
8. DH and I have strong genes and I am praying that I have a mini-me. Selfish, I know but I look just like my Dad and no one thought my Mom was my Mom.
9. I had GERD as a baby only back then they called everything colic. Hearing my Mom's horror storied has me panicked that LO will have it too. I do not know how my Mom handled the non-stop crying.
10. I am an AW and while I really want to meet LO, I will miss the attention I get being pregnant.
1.) We weren't going to "try" for another month, and I honestly didn't think I'd get pregnant when it happened, but the one month I ovulated early it happened! This kid was meant to be!
2.) I've had a very easy pregnancy, relatively speaking. Very few symptoms. It kind of freaks me out a bit that labor/delivery will be a nightmare, or this kid will!
3.) My pregnancy has been very similar to my mom's with my brother and I (few symptoms, etc.) I pray that my first experience isn't exactly like hers though. My older brother was 4 weeks early, which would mean in about 2 1/2 weeks for me. I would SO not be ready.
4.) I've always wanted a boy first so he could be a big protector for a little sister. I have the boy on the way, hopefully next will be a girl!
5.) I'm terrified that I'm not ready, work wise, yet here I am bumping at work when I could be, you know, WORKING!
6.) I had my first "I'm going to be a horrible mom" dream the other night. In the dream I legitimately forgot I had a baby - didn't feed or change, check in on, etc. for like an entire day. Plus, he wasn't even in his crib - just hanging out on his changing table. Nor did he cry to let me know about him. Plus, oddly enough, we lived in my parents old house, and for some reason baby and I shared my old bedroom - complete with my old twin bed, turquoise walls, etc.
7.) I'm stalking my registries trying to guess who bought what. Someone bought our bedding last weekend and I'm guessing it was my grandma! I pray that she's not keeping it at her house though because everything that leaves her house reeks of smoke. I know I'll have to wash it first, but I'll probably need to wash it twice if it was at her house.
8.) Surprisingly I haven't really gotten many duplicate gifts yet. Just a pack of onesies and the other night I got two healthcare kits.
9.) I hope the baby looks like me, but with DHs eyes. Olive skin, dark hair and ice blue eyes would look amazing! But, at the same time, I love that when people saw me as an infant they were so shocked that I had big brown eyes since it's so uncommon, and I do love the thought of that as well. And I hope he gets my teeth - no braces, cavities, etc. whereas DH had horrible teeth growing up.
10.) I think I lack the nesting gene. 45 days left and I'm anxious to nest, I just haven't gotten there yet!
I Love this Thread!!
1) I wanted a boy for DH, I had no preference. He has a daughter already from a previous relationship.
2) I'm jealous that my boy looks exactly like his father (3D images) but I think DH is the most handsome man in the world.
3) I have had an excellent pregnancy partially due to the fact that I haven't worked since my first tri.
4) I have gained 40lbs and I can't blame any of it on swelling, but I'm okay with that.
5) I don't think DH has much faith in my abilities of being a mother or to give birth for that matter but I'm ready to prove him wrong. I haven't gone through with many of my decisions but I am confident I will be the best I can.
6) I have made a lot of decisions based on money and not necessarily the health of my boy like making my own wet wipes, breastfeeding, not circumcising.
7) I will have double standards when it comes to SD and DS only because of gender, not because of biology. They are 6.5 years apart so it wont be that obvious.
8) I love how SD refers to her lil' brother, and loves to give him kisses goodnight, and gets so excited about his kicks, but refuses to feed him for fear of him spitting up on her.
9) DH and LO already have a great bond, LO goes crazy when he hears his daddy's voice. I love when DH sings lullabies in Spanish to him.
10) I wish I would have found TB earlier in my pregnancy.
1. I was convinced we were having a boy - and was dead wrong!
2. We conceived during our first month trying.
3. I am worried that I do not have enough clothing for her.
4. We have done a great job of keeping the baby's name a secret - if you don't count my husband slipping up to his co-workers.... or his mother.... ha!
5. I have been on bed rest since February. I have never been so excited to go on car rides! It's like I am an 80 year old!
6. The bed rest has made me feel like I am not really pregnant. I do not get a baby shower, or get to go shopping for her (at a store), or have strangers ask me when I am due. I only get to see doctors and nurses and hospitals. Yuck!
7. I was always against headbands and bows - but I ended up changing my mind and ordering a bunch.
8. I am worried that my dog will not get anywhere near as much attention from me. Especially since I am home all the time now and we hang out a lot.
9. I cannot wait to have a drink. I sound like an alcoholic, but this has been a rough pregnancy and I would just love to have a cold beer and sit on my deck.
10. My biggest fear about giving birth is dying. Morbid, I know. I need to go buy more life insurance.
1. This pregnancy was a total shock, but in a great way. We conceived DD through IVF after a long battle with infertility. We thought we'd start trying for #2 on our own, and BAM it happened the first month after only having sex one time!! I'm actually still in shock that this is happening!
2. That being said I'm paying for this one, haha! I was so sick for the first 20 weeks that I went into a small sepression (didn't realize it at the time).
3. I love being big an uncomfortable and I love my big belly. This is the last time I'll get to enjoy everything that comes along with pregnancy, so I'm soaking it all in! I find myself laughing at how big I am sometimes
4. I've also not given up caffeine and I've been feeling very guilty about it, like I'm hurting the baby somehow, even though it's just 1 cup/day. I just don't know how to give it up since it's honestly the only way to get through my stressful daily routine!
5. I miss drinking wine so much that I feel like maybe I had a small problem with it beforehand. Granted I would only have a couple glasses on the wknd, but they were really meaningful, lol!
6. I have a demanding/stressful job which I really do love, but I've only been giving it about 60-70% during this entire pregnancy. I thought it would bite me in the butt come review/bonus time, but I actually got a good rating. It makes me wonder if anyone's really even paying attention!
7. I am beyond excited to have the summer off with my babies and hubby. Even though it'll be a lot of work with 2, I'm still viewing it as a semi-vacation
I'm taking about 5 months off and am literally giddy about it 
8. I've gained a good amt of weight in the 3rd tri (since I was so sick in the 1st, 2nd) and I couldn't give a crap!!! I gained 70 with my DD (20 pre pg b/c of medication I was on) and lost it all within 6 months. I was very proud of myself and am excited to take on the challenge again (even though this time is a lot less!).
9. I'm really excited about labor and delivery. It was an awesome experience, pain and all!!!
10. I'm so happy it's a boy since my DH is such a "boy", loves sports and all the manly stuff. He was beyond excited when we found out and I don't mind the comments from people that "now your family is complete" because I feel the same way