July Babies 09

[Anya1984]

Hello ladies!
Let me record where we are right now from what I know:

Anya - 11w4d !!!  WOHO, can't wait for firt trimester to be over!
           u/s - Dec. 30th for down syndrom

Maria - 11w 3d?
            u/s ?

ZUZ - 11w1d
         u/s - Dec 31st, down syndrom? you are right behind me!

aweeonetolove - 9 weeks
                        u/s ?

Eternidad - u/s - Jan 15th

[Anya1984]

so how many weeks are you now? 12-13-14? I forgot how many weeks you are behind me..
Me too, I have been having lots of low back pains :( Oh well, suck it up! Im also trying to sleep on my left side but all the time I appear to like coming back on my back and I know we are not suppose to sleep on our backs....

So I went in today and they didn't want to do an u/s for me but I insisted....everything seems fine, the baby measures 10 cm or 3.9 inches and my uterus measures 14 cm which is consistent with 15 weeks....They think the pains Im having  is ligament since its mostly on the right side ...so Im gong to relax now :) My next appt is at 20w2d, which is on the 17th of February, another 5 weeks!!! I have to start enjoying now....Apperantly I do have a bump :) I just thought it was my stomach but part of my stomach is a uterus!! HAHA....and my bump is not very small, I barely button my pants (thinking of going and bying one of those belly bands...)....I asked why im not gaining any weight and they say I will...well let's see...
so now I wish to feel any kind of movements....
it was so cute, when we did u/s, the baby was sleeping and he was disturbed and start moving .....he was sleeping and sucking his thumb :) it was adorable...

So I will try to relax, hopefully I wont have any more surprises :)

[aweeonetolove]

Hi Ladies,
Well my trip was great and I'm feeling great.  I have finally told all my friends and I found out that a very close friend is pregnant too!  She is exactly one week behind me.  So very exciting.  I'm off to work shortly so I have to keep this short but I'm so happy to hear that you are all doing well for the most part (sorry to hear about your UTI, Maria and your m/s, dreamgirl).  I've been experiencing lots of pain in my lower back and sacrum but I went to a prenatal yoga class yesterday and that really seemed to help.  Plus they do lots of breathing exercises for labour ~ which I think will really help me.
Anya, try not to worry.  I'm nowhere near fitting in any maternity clothes. I've gained, at most, one pound.  (I weigh 116 lbs now.  Not underweight but in the lower end of my BMI).  And that one pound is only because I've been consciously eating 300 calories more per day than I normally do.  I've got room in all my regular clothes (even my size 26 pants) and I'm not showing at all. I just feel the slightest bump about four inches below my belly button ~ all normal, from what I've read.  Also the pain you've been feeling is probably round ligament pain ~ The stretching from uterus growing.
Well, I'm off!  I hope you all have a lovely day and that your pregnancies only get better from here on in.  

[dream_girl377]

Anya,
I read many boods says that some women may not gain any weight for the first trimester and yours is just over, so I hope you are feeling better and you are craving on food. Once you start to eat more, you will gain weight very quickly. Specially, if you are always underweight, maybe you need to have extra meals. I think it is better to discuss this with your dr. and just to make sure everything is ok. Since I was on my 7 weeks, I have gained 10 lbs and it happened very quickly, but I didn't even eat extra as my neasea was horrible at that time. Since then I only gained a couple of pounds, and I am almost 15 weeks as well,so it is hard to control, and I do get confused too.

ZUZ,
Thanks for asking. I can only say that I feel little bit better, I still have my sickness and it can happened any time of the day, so still on the pills. I am still not eatting like a horse yet, not much appetite at night specially. I am afraid the sickness will not go away and I know it  happens to some women all the way to their labors. :(

[Anya1984]

Hello girls!
I was so surprised when I stood on the scale - I am still horribly underweight and have not gained a pound, is everything ok? I am 15 weeks already, and still weight 104 pnds!! Moreover, i have been experiencing this dull ache/pain in my right side for the last week that comes and goes but is more consntant....I called my nurse, left a message, I hope they can see me for an u/s, that would be great! It worries me because I still have no bump, not gained weight and now this pain.... is anybody else experiencing this?

[ZUZ]

Maria, I know how you feel.  I still always have a little bit of a nervous feeling all the time.  I don't know why!  I think it's because we lost one before so we're always going to have those scared, bad feelings.  I can't wait till my u/s so I could see baby! I'll be 17 weeks.  That's almost half way!

dream_girl, thanks!  Im pretty happy about the way things turned out.  Have you been feeling better lately?

Anya, how is everything?  I'm sure you'll start gaining some wait as soon as you start feeling better.  So hopefully you don't have any more problems.  You need a break.  :(

[Maria2707]

Hello Girls!!

I am doing alright. This antibiotic I am taking is giving  me nausea. I hope this phase will get over soon.

Dreamgirl- I don't feel a thing except that my urine is dark yellow in the mornings. I will talk to my OB on tuesday when I go for the u/s. I hope I am harming my baby by taking all these medicines.

Zuz- Yes! Congrats to us on our 1st trimester completion. I still am not excited about it. I want at least to complete 20 weeks make be then I will feel better.

Eternidad- You having great time on vacation..away from the cold temperature.. :)

Anya- How do you feel now.. Is your appetite back? You will soon see that bump. I have a little baby bump and rest everything is flabs..