welcome girls!!!

[krissyy]

hi girls, this is our new private forum!  i have been talking with harry from medhelp and he says that this is a semi private forum just for us to chat!!!  so, whenever you have any updates, post a question and we can start a conversation about it.  this will keep the chats shorter so it won't be as hard/long for us to open!  also, for those of you that don't have profiles set up, you can do that to and we can message eachother personally.  you can also add pictures, journals, etc.  

when i say semi private, that means that people can still find us if they come upon us thru a search engine, otherwise, i will be just us!  this is exciting!  i hope all is well with everyone!!!  

[katebud]

Hi!!!  I am so glad I found this thing as easily as I did.

How is everything going, krissyy?  Is your baby being good to you today?
All the other prego ladies:  I hope today is a great day for you all!  I know that I am batteling the pms monster...I got my annual year end review at work and it was actually pretty good, but I seem to be sweating the small stuff, the "areas of opportunity," as they call them...I've cried 2x's already today about it.  My hubby is going nuts lately b/c of my tenency to cry easily...do you cry this easily in pregnancy? :P  
If so, dh will have to grow a thicker skin... :D

I hope that baby dust lands on me soon and sticks. :)  *******and some to all*********

[krissyy]

baby is being great!  haven't been sick since sunday!  horray!!!!  

your hubby is like mine!  pregnancy definitely has made me more weepy...not really grumpy or mean, just weepy...  hubby is having difficulty with it.  i tried to explain to him that it's the hormones, but i think he still struggles to understand that the silliest things make me cry...  so, that is definitely something that your dh will have to get used to!  my friends tell me it gets even worse right after you have the baby!

i am sure that you will gather some baby dust here...after all, that is the name of our new site! ;-)

[princesska2]

Hi girls

This is great! thanks krissy for organising our own little comunity. i have been able to download my photo and update my profile and everything. katebud this new forum is luck for you and you will be joining us preggo ladies very soon i think. krissy so happy for you your sickness is subsiding! mine is worse than ever and i am finding everyday life very hard. especially with my 2 year old. i had my first scan on monday and my new official date is 14th sept. which outs me back a week but doc said baby was just too small to be a 12 weeker. i have to have another scan in 2 weeks to make sure it is growing properly with all the vomitting i am doing. good chance to get to see bub again anyway which is the only exciting thing for me so far. hope you continue to feel well and i will try to stay a little bit ore updated in our new community!!! baby dust to you katebud*******************************************

[krissyy]

i am so sorry that you must go thru this sickness!  it was really hard for me and i can't imagine what you must be going thru!  and you say it lasts the whole 9 months for you???  is there anything that they can give you?  

that is exciting you get to see little jellybean again so soon.  are you going to find out the gender?  i get to see my jellybean next week when i get the nuchal scan.  i will also get my first pictures!

[Ash494]

Had an ultrasound on tuesday and my official due date is sept 1st. Found out the placenta is going right across the front of my uterus..i wonder if i will feel any of the kicking????  The heartbeat is in the 170's. So, im thinking girl cause it is so high. my daughters was always high like that. and everyolne i know with boys was always in the 140's. I can ramble for days, but need to get taxes done.


On a better note..this new forum is so exciting...thank you for creating it!!!!

[nina131]

Hi Krissy,

Thank you for organizing this forum.Have a nice day.

[Keeks]

WOW I loooovee this new forum! Its awesome! Thanks so much Krissy!!.....Im glad to hear your feeling better and your baby is being alot nicer to to you lol :)....Awwww im excited for you to see the baby again!! How are you doing as far as getting a tummy??.....I hope all is well hun!!!!!

Katebud , Yeah the crying gets worse , at least for me it did , im an emotional person as is but OMG  I cry ALL the time , in fact I cried for over 2 hours last nite , given I had a good reason in the beginning but by the end I didnt know why I was crying nor why I couldnt stop lol.....its Brutal.....so tell your man to get used too it lol.....the waterworks will happen over the smallest oddest things!!!

Ash94 , Your due the day after me :) How cool!!!! If we lived in the same town we might have been hospital buddies!! haha

Im gonna go look around the new forum and make a profile :)

[Mandy725]

Hi Everyone! Love the new forum! *does happy dance*

I saw the Dr again yesterday, got my second set of ultrasound photos- I'm supposed to be due Sept 10th according to my LMP, but the first ultrasound the Dr said Sept 17th. Yesterday he said the baby was a wee bit bigger than he first thought, almost by a whole week. But it pushed my due date to Sept 16th. So I don't know when. Lol.

The baby is doing great! So cute and wiggly in my belly. Looked like he was dancing. haha. My Dr is keeping close tabs on me, I've got another appt for the 28th and then the nuchal on the 3rd. Then another one on the 21st (I think) of March.

I'm still having naseua- no more vomiting though. Tired all the time, I feel like .. blah. I'm really testy, impatient with things that normally don't bother me. Going over speedbumps annoys the heck out of me, sometimes just hearing my boyfriend breathe makes me want to smother him with a pillow. Lol. But for the most part, I am trying to keep emotions under control.

I'm DYING for a RED BULL. I used to be seriously addicted. I used to drink 3 of the 17oz cans a DAY. My last red bull was the day I found out I was pregnant. That was like, almost 2 months ago. (I sound like I'm addicted, eh?) haha. I've been eating a lot of bagels and cream cheese, and cereal. Banannas too. I've been craving sweets like crazy. Brown sugar and cinamon, and chocolate.

Glad to hear that some of you are feeling better, and I hope you feel better soon the ones that don't. I think it's crazy how we were all ttc - then BAM- within weeks of each other...life does work in mysterious ways doesnt it?

I can't wait to get out of the first trimester so I can relax and feel better and enjoy the pregnancy a little more. Oh, and work is going much better. I had a sit down with my boss and cleared the air.

[Princesssss]

I love the new forum!  :-)

Ok girls, I have a quick question if anyone knows. Is it safe to drink Diet soda during pregnancy?? I did a bit of research and read the sweetner aspartame (sp?) is ok in moderation. But they used to say that about caffine too which now they are saying it ups your chances of having a miscarriage. I havent had any caffine since finding out I'm pregnant! No coffee, soda or chocolate!!  :-O
What do you girls think? I dont want to take ANY chances, maybe I just shouldn't drink it at all.

We haven't told anyone were expecting yet and yesterday my MIL tells us she had a dream the other night that she got a new grandbaby! She said it was a boy with blonde hair!    :-)
I can't wait to find out our babies gender, we already have a girls name picked out (we've had the name for years) but never came up with any boy names. Anyone else thinking about baby names yet?

[Keeks]

Its hard to say about the diet pop.....I personally wouldnt just because they do say to avoid aspertame(sp)......I think if possible try to avoid it if you can in the first trimester and drink it in moderation after you begin your second trimester....I have taken a few sips of a regular pepsi since finding out I was pregnant....Its HARD to forget the taste of an ice cold pepsi lol.....But ive found switching to either Sprite or Gingerale if you crave a pop is better....no caffeine no aspertame.....Mmmm they make a Cranberry Gingerale which is great...AND it helped me with my morning sickness if I made it flat......The pop craving does get easier though.....Ive just started to always have bottles of Dasani water on hand and lots juice...but I crave Fruit so Fruit Juice is a must!!

We cant agree on names and the ones we do like our families HATE lol....so we've got to get a few more books and do some more narrowing down.....Boys names are HARD , I find the ones I like are WAY to common for my taste or names already in my family! lol......Good luck! with your search!! Books help! haha!

[krissyy]

keeks/ash-i think you girls are the first and second due of the group--i think i am 3rd maybe?  they say between sept5-8.  maybe i will find out more on wed at the nuchal scan.

ask-i read that at 14-16 wks most start feeling their babies kick...however, some feel it earlier!  i keep hoping i will feel baby soon...i am just starting my 13th week.  so far all i feel is gas bubbles.

princess-never heard anything about diet coke, but definitely know to stay clear of the caffeine, or at least in moderation.  i would think that the diet coke would be the same way.  maybe just have some a time or two a week?  my hubby and i are opposites.  we agreed on a boys name, but are still dancing around girls names...

[Mandy725]

Are you not supposed to eat chocolate, really?

I've been eating it like crazy. Moreso than I used too anyhow. I've been craving Hot chocolate a lot- does that really cause miscarriage? When I asked my dr things I shouldnt eat, the only thing he mentioned was fish high in mercury (like tuna) he said to try to eat less than once a week. I asked about Deli meat and other things, he said no that I'm fine to eat what I can.

I keep having dreams about the baby too. I keep seeing it swimming around in my belly. Lol.

Also, is anyone else having a hard time sleeping? I CANNOT get comfortable enough to get any type of good rest. My Boyfriend bought me one of those Snugglie Maternity Body Pillows and it's not helping at this point. It's comfortable- but my lower back has so much pain in it- that no matter which way I lay Im in pain. I refuse to take even Tylenol as stubborn as that may sound, I just don't want to take a chance I guess. Is anyone else having this problem? Any remedies? I've tried baths, it doesnt really work seeing as how I am used to HOT baths and havent been able to since I got pregnant.

[Keeks]

haha I eat mass amounts too!! glad to know im not the only one! I was really sick for about 72 hours and barely ate or drank anything , so im glad to have my appetite back :D.....Is there anything you just LOVE and cant get enough of?? lol....The Fish your doctor was talking about is like makeral(sp) , swordfish , shark....Its safe to eat things like Halibut or Cod and stuff.....Its actually good for you to eat some fish because it helps babys brain development :)......I read Deli meat isnt good , im just confused as to wether or not its like those gross packaged meats you find in the cold food section , or actual cooked sliced meat you get from the deli part??....I looovee Deli Turkey meat so im gonna ask my Doctor and make sure.....and your not supposed to eat Hot Dogs...but I cook mine until they are hotter than hot so I believe that is okay...

I have dreams too....but usually nightmares.....you have dreams of your baby swimming around? thats so cute!.....I have dreams of labour....all the time lol......TERRIFIED

Oh dude dont even talk to me about not sleeping.....its damn near impossible.....I hate nighttime for the soul fact of TRYING to get comfortable to sleep......Your having back ache too?? Okay GOOD cause mine is ALWAYS killing me....One thing ive found that helps , slightly anyways lol.....Is I lay on my left side...with a body pillow between my legs , but I think of curl up until I feel a bit less tension on my back....Its hard though and any sudden movement at night wakes me up and the problem starts all over again.....I refuse to take Tylenol too......I just try to suck it up.....sleep as much during the day.....by about 5am im sooo tired I just end up comfy and get about 4 hours un-interuppted sleep on a good night....and I try to sleep until at least noon or later to not be exhausted......Im still off work until the 5th so taking advantage of it completley lol....One thing for back aches too...get your man to almost like make fists and press with pressure on your lowerback and even go up and down and like roll down your spine.....feels sooo good....I really hope you get some relief too! if I find anything else that works i'll let you know :)

[Mandy725]

Okay that's reassuring. I'm not sure why I'm craving chocolates and sweets so much. I never used to pick up candy in the store - but now I cant help it. My appetite is so wishy washy.. sometimes I can eat, and others I just feel sick like I'm going to puke (like right now)

I havent really been craving any one thing majorly- probably cream cheese if I had to pick something. I want bagels or hand rolls with shrimp and cream cheese. Even the toaster strudels with cream cheese in them. I was craving a LOT of sweet corn a week or two ago. Blue otter pops, and brown sugar. Either in oatmeal or brown sugar pop tarts.

I heard about hot dogs, does that include corn dogs? I stood in line at Hot Dog on a stick the other day, then realized I didnt know if I could eat it. Bleh.

Ya, my dreams are like... in black and white. Like I'm watching the baby swim around and smile at me through an ultrasound or something. My boyfriend says he's having dreams that we're having a girl and in one dream ZOMBIES were after our kid so he was out killing them Resident Evil style. I dont know if you guys heard of Brianna Denison the girl that was raped and killed here in Reno. But my boyfriend said he dreamt last night that the person who killed her tried to hurt our daughter and he put a bullet in his head. He's having all these dreams about protecting our baby. Lol. But of course, he IS a cop so that's understandable I guess...

No, I'm not sleeping either. I've tried the left side thing, and my BF even bought me those maternity full body pillows.I just cant get comfy. There is always this pressure in my back that I cant get rid of that makes it hurt no matter which side I lay on. Not to mention I have to think my hips are spreading already- I'm having what feels like Arthritis or something in my hips. Anyone else getting this? Where it feels like I've been kicked in the sides and hips and everything is bruised.

I wish I could sleep til noon. Ugh. I didnt end up having the Dr take me out of work  yet. I figured I'd just keep going and stop when I got further along... I'd rather take more naps when I'm fatter and lugging my growing behind around that right now when I'm still tiny.

I have been getting pregnancy massages but it doesnt last...haha. Bleh. Man I dont feel so good. I have this constant rotten sour feeling in my stomach. Almost like I have diarehha coming at any second that never comes. ugh.

[Princesssss]

Last night I started getting a sore throat and its still lasting through today too! What can I do to soothe it and help it go away, like home remedies? I gargled with warm water & salt. Is there anything  else safe I can do to help? Thanks.

[Keeks]

I would assume its still safe to suck on cough drops and just checking with a pharmacist (sp) about which cough medicines may be safe to take if any.....try drinking honey lemon tea or ginger tea ( ginger tea is a good one and as far as I know its safe....just buy some ginger like the actual root and cut it into slices , about 4-5 slices and put into a pot with water , boil and then add a little honey for sweetness....its not that good , but it does help!! and if you've got a bit of a sinus infection , it works even better!!....Good Luck! Just try to stick it out if you can without meds!! :)

[Princesssss]

Thanks so much hun, I will try that. Of all times to come down with a cold or something...bleek!
I hope they help because other than that I will try to ride it out for sure, I don't want to take any medication's. Thanks again!  :-)

[Ash494]

With a cold you can take sudafed(regular..no pm or whatever) and robitussin with guifenassen(sp.?). That is straight from the pharmacist and my ob/gyn. just take the regular dosage listed on the box. or even a smaller dosage if you feel more comfortable with that.

[Keeks]

Hey! I kind of thought there were cold/cough meds out there you could take , I just wasnt sure which! Thanks for posting!!! Hopefully Princess see's this before she has to suffer for much longer lol.....Its probably safest to take smaller doses , I heard that your body when pregnant can re-act differently to meds .....Theres so much I need to ask my doctor! lol.....Thanks again for posting that info :)

[krissyy]

DELI MEAT--i have been craving subway like crazy!  never wanted it that much before i was pregnant.  been eatting the veggie delight sandwiches, but that just wasn't doing it!  i asked many girls about this and they all said they ate deli meat while pregnant, just don't eat it from a shadey place that looks like they don't carry quality cooked meat or like they don't store it properly.  i finally caved in and decided that subway is reputable so now i enjoy a turkey and ham sandwich at least 3x a week!  i'd eat 3 a day if i could!

[Mandy725]

OMG. I'm with you. I used to eat Subways Italiam BMT sammys three times a week. Now I'm terrified to eat there. So many people are like, "dont eat deli meat, dont eat salami, blah blah blah" They've got me so freaked out I'm worried that If something happens or if my kid can't remember 5 times 5 when he's older it will be because I ate salami.

*bangs head on desk*

Now I'm dying for the Italian BMT...

I've noticed that I crave WAY more junk food than I ever ate before. Is this true for you? I never used to crave McDonalds. Now I'm like,,,mmmm...

Is it possible to become lactose intolerant during pregnancy? Every time I have milk, or cereal I feel all bleh in my tummy after wards, like it's not sitting right or something...

[krissyy]

i finally couldn't take it any longer!!!!!  people were making me overly freaked out!  since i talked to many girls that ate lots of lunchmeat while pregnant, i decided just to do it, but somewhat sparingly (to me 3x a week is sparingly!).  girl, go indulge!  something that was recommended to me is to have them toast to to be sure the meat is extra done.  i don't like it hot, so i haven't done that.  but, if you really think about it, our moms probably ate plenty of lunchmeat while they were pregnant with us and we turned out perfect!

i am actually craving pretty healthy things....i am craving fruit like CRAZY!!!  mostly grapes (although they contain a lot of sugar!), applesauce, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries (all with sugar on top, so maybe not all that healthy!), and fruit juice.  also, spaghetti with tomato sauce and subway subs.

you know, from week 4-10, things like too much milk, milkshakes, smoothies were giving me bad gas.  ...along with the obvious acidic tomato and barbeque sauces...  however, things are getting a little better for me since i got to 11 and 12 weeks.  now that i am in second trimester, i feel GREAT!!!!  so maybe it will just be temperary for you.

hey, had my nuchal...going to do a separate post for it...

[Keeks]

I kinda gave up on the whole " dont eat this dont eat that" and just figured as long as its in moderation and the meat is cooked to a high temp....it should be fine!....My mom said she ate alot of it when she was pregnant with me....and im normal lol........Im not so big on the deli meat as I am hotdogs LOL.....but I get my hunnie to BBQ them for me until they are so piping hot it takes me a while to eat it lol....& I smother it with mayo,mustard & grated marble cheese...HEAVEN OMG! lol......Thats funny you girls crave Subway....My cousin did MAJORLY when she was pregnant with her daughter...like 2-3 times a day for at least 2 months....Now she cant even stomach the sight of the Subway sign LOL......I havent really craved it all.....but I could go for a BLT....expect I dont think its safe seeing as they just microwave the bacon to make it hot...HMPH! lol.....A Pizza sub sounds good...with no sauce....mmmmm...lol......McDonalds? really Mandy? What from there? Just like a burger?.....Its probably my LEAST favourtie thing.....I think its all the salt....I cant stand fast food because it just tastes like pure salt........Krissy I like grapes too but ive kinda stopped because of the sugar in them......Im trying to be careful....My aunt got me all freaked out about gestational diabetes.....She craved alot of fruit and candy when she was pregnant and ended up with it.....So I try to limit my sugar intake each day.....and latley creme of wheat has become a MUST with lots of brown sugar......so thats my daily sugar LOL.......I feel soooo guilty but Pepsi has become a HUGE craving , the last like 3 days I could GUZZLE a 2litre if someone would let me LOL.....I try to limit my intake to 1 or 2 glasses a day.....but im starting to feel bad......I was doing SO good at kicking the pop drinking habit....and now its like I feel like gonna DIE from dehydration if I dont get a glass of Pepsi lol...Seriously Pregnancy has made me a FREAK! lol....

[princesska2]

hey girls! hope all is well ad everyone enjoying pregnancy. I have had a few good days (by good i mean only throwing up twice) and i feel positive and happy for once. I am now 12 weeks so hopefully it all just gets better from here hey. i have another scan tomorrow to see if baby is growing well as the 1st scan showed small for dates. am excited to be seeing my jelly bean again! reading some of the posts all sounds so familiar to me! talk about not being able to sleep because of sore hips! i thought it was just me not pregnancy related!! they get so sore i cant even bear to lay on them but laying straight on my back is def a no no. the only place i can get comfy is on the sofa and find myself creeping out there bout 4am just for some relief. and to think it is only going to get worse! i am also starting to experience un believable heart burn. anyone else the same yet? i used to suffer occasionally before pregnancy but now it is everyday and really bad doh i cant stand it. well i hope all is good with everyone and i will keep you updated bout my next scan ******** cheers***************