s/o stretch marks

Re: s/o stretch marks

• Hmschultz member

  August 2012

  I am a planner and researcher as well. While I think anything can happen when you are pregnant, for me, my magic line is 12 weeks. We only told a few very close friends about the pregnancy until we pass 12 weeks.

   

  I only bought one item from a neighbor who was getting rid of some items but I have not brought it in the house. It's in the garage.

   

  You are not alone. 

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• RachaelMarieB member

  August 2012

  The very first time we bought anything for DS was the evening of our anatomy scan. We saw a tiny pair of baby sneakers & some sleepers on clearance at Target. DH was the one that wanted to buy them.

  
  BFP 6/28/12 EDD 03/07/13 MC 4w5d 07/03/12
  
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• CrazyMary77 member

  August 2012

  I hear ya. We've been talking about baby names but I don't want to definitely say what we would name our child until we're past the 1st trimester. I was also nervous to start looking at things like strollers and such but ended up giving in and starting a wish list on amazon.com. I'm still not making any definite plans until after the 1st tri.

  I do want to get a registry started before Christmas so that our family can start buying us things for the baby!

  
  

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• Mrs.Leah.Maria member

  August 2012

  I'm sadly superstitious, but not so much for fear of jinxing, I don't have much need to buy until the 20w ultrasound.
  

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• akraxner member

  August 2012

  I am so there with you.  My best friend is the only person I've told besides DH because she just had a baby last year and she can help answer some of my questions.  She has lots of stuff and gave me a boppy to take home with me.  I have it hiding in the basement because I don't want to jinx myself.  I did buy cocoa butter lotion, but I'm using the excuse that I have stretch marks anyway that need some help.  Hopefully after my first appointment I'll feel a little more open to looking at things for my lo. 

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• bumpuser5078523 member

  August 2012

  I am the same way. I almost didn't put a ticker up, and we haven't even thought about buying stuff. It is still way early though.

  We haven't even mentioned it to our parents yet. Only three other people know, besides us. I don't want to tell our parents until the tests are darker. (Posted about this earlier today) I feel like if we tell them, then we end up not being pregnant, it will be a huge let down, compared to friends, since our parents are eager for more grandkids.
  

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• blueandgray member

  August 2012

  It feels hard to get excited early sometimes, but you can't spend your whole pg worrying - just do what you can to be healthy and what will be will be.  My magic date for buying stuff last time was after the big 20 week ultrasound.  Although I started researching gear after the 12 week ultrasound.  Before that, I just tried to focus on getting through first tri and its symptoms/emotions.

  Also, there is no magic prevention for stretch marks, except possibly steady weight gain (but even that doesn't guarantee it).  You can rub butter on your belly all day long and you still might get them.  Lotioning up does help with the itching though that comes from your skin stretching, so you may still want to do that, but that won't be for several months still.

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