Belly Buddies *5/22*

[mikaleen]

Please forgive any oversights...it's been a while since I've done a list, and it's been 5 weeks since the last list, my math skills have degenerated over the years, but here goes....


CONGRATULATIONS BRIDGETTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so absolutely thrilled to welcome Bridgette over here!  For 2 years we have shared Bridgette's long journey to reach this most wonderful moment.  We know her cycle better than our own.  We have laughed with her, cried with her, been frustrated with her, vented with her, learned from her, prayed for her and have cherished the friendship of a wonderful woman, who even in her down times found the strength to lift everyone else up and offer her unwavering support to all of us who have needed it.  It is with tears of happiness in my eyes that I get to put Bridgette's name in it's rightful place, on the Belly Buddies list for a looong nine months of a whole new type of anxiety for our dear friend. We're ready for you Bridgette, let your journey begin!  ;)~

Done Buns!

mapes/Melissa - Adam  6/14/09
Dani - Colter  7/19/09
kc1021 - Olivia Kate  7/23/09
Tiger63/Stacey - Lillian Kathleen  8/6/09
pat4rod/Patty - 9lb boy  8/17/09
ashmcc - Kamryn  8/17/09
CacyMichelle - Addison Grace  8/24/09
munter - Lincoln Brian  9/6/09
Avik/Anna - Jamin Scott  9/16/09
Latrice - Trinity Allyssa  9/18/09
nickswife/Gigi - Abby Nickole  10/14/09
kgokgo/Niki - Isabelle  10/18/09
BPO629/Brandy - Allison Jean  10/24/09
melo1224 - ????  11/10/09
cari227 - Allyssa Marie  11/14/09
hazeleyes/Amanda - Ali  11/25/09
popcorn/Julie - ????  11/29/09
mikaleen/Aileen - Emma Claire  12/1/09
ladyM84/Lisa - Evan Zack  12/3/09
Elisha123 - Brianna  12/10/09
youme123/Leigh - ????
mialvan/Maria - June  1/16/10
GMB/Gina -  baby boy  3/15/10
tinkerbell101/Deb - Our newest member...Daniel Ethan  3/30/10 " welcome to the world!"
msteri - Chloe made her entrance on 4/30... Congratulations!!
EricaB28/Erica - Welcome Emma Rea!!! Born May 18th


Awaiting The Arrival!!!

princessa745/Rossie - 33wks - boy - 7/2/10
lilinz - 33wks 1days - boy - 7/9/10
steph9803 - 32wks 2days - boy - 7/15/10
natalie910 - 31wks 5days - boy - 7/19/10
steph_B - 30wks - girl - 7/31/10
heatherLF16 - 29wks   4days - ??? - 8/3/10
peterjl/Mary - 29wks 2days - girl -8/5/10
TCgirl - 27wks - girl - 8/21/10
teddiH - 24wks 3days - ??? - 9/8/10
rachaellou06 - 21wks  - ??? - 10/2/10
cocacolapanda/Amy - 20wks 3days - ??? - 10/6/10
szw2008/Sam - 19wks 5days - boy - 10/11/10
Dmarie919/Dana - 18wks 5days - ??? - 10/18/10
nunu/Vanessa - 18wks 1day - ??? - 10/22/10
nikkij6577 - 17wks 4days - boy - 10/26/10
missmyangel/Theresa - 17wks - ??? - 10/30/10
youngmum20 - 16wks 6days - ??? - 10/31/10
pips - 16wks 5days - ??? - 11/1/10
annalc - 16wks 1day - ??? - 11/5/10
babyhope8/Ana - 13wks 32days - ??? - 11/27/10
trying_x_3 - 12wks 1day - ??? - 12/2/10
1angelbabyM/Gina - 11wks 2days - ??? - 12/9/10
lori0615 - 10wks 5days - ??? - 12/13/10
Gailybaby - 8wks 6days - ??? - 12/26/10  Congratulations!!!

and a big fat morning sickness, swelling, crying, bitching, back pain, feet in ribs welcome to...dah dah dah dah...

Bam1014/Bridgette - 7wks - ??? - 1/8/11  OUR FIRST 2011 BABY!

[hudsy]

I'm pregnant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I finally get to come over!!!!!!

[Steph_b]

hi ladies!  I hope everyone is doing well.  I've been busy packing and getting ready to move.  We have to be out of our apt by the 1st of July.  I did get Ashlynn's nursey at my parents painted and will spend some time this week getting it set up.  I actually like her room at my parents more than the one she was going to have at our apartment, it has more character.  I will put some pictures up when I finish it.  Other than my blood pressure being slightly high I'm doinge really well.

Answers-  My first few appointments were VERY emotional for me.  On the way to the appointments I would get so worked up about something being wrong.  Luckily I have calmed down a lot.  I think my doppler kept me sane until I could feel her kicking around.

Bridgette- Congrats on 10 weeks.  Time will start to fly by soon :)

[need_answers_from_someone]

THanks girls for making me feel like I am not the only crazy lunatic.  I called the office this morning and told them that I think something is not right and I have an ultrasound at 11:00.  I just pray that this is all in my head and everything is ok.  I will keep you all posted of course.

[cocacolapanda]

Needs_answers - Yes, I'm always crazy before an apt!  Once I started to feel the baby kick around more it's starting to turn more into excitement to hear the heartbeat (and a week from tomorrow a second shot at finding out the gender hopefully!).  Until I felt the baby move and knew 100% that was the baby I was so freaked and scared to death I'd get bad news. Even before the 20 week ultrasound, I was just scared to death that we'd find something wrong.  And yes, everything does happen for a reason.  I'm stronger and appreciate everything I have much more this time.

Theresa - Now that you mention it, I think at one of my early apts with my first pregnancy a student had issues finding the baby's heartbeat too.  At that point I didn't have a miscarriage and I just took it off as they didn't know what they were doing, which luckily was true.

[bam1014]

Amy - My RE told me NO caffeine at all and I was so scared I wasn't about to disobey - LOL.  But my OB said the 30mg in one can of Pepsi should be just fine.  Although, I seem to be eating a lot of chocolate lately, so I guess I should count that caffeine too.  Good idea about the phone!  I just got a blackberry, so I'll have to try that.  I wear contacts, and I do find them slightly more uncomfortable.  I do have more boogies, but I think that's just because I put a brand new pair in and that often happens to me.

Needs_answers - yes, I think it's perfectly normal to be scared and nervous especially right before an appt.  You should have heard me beg my dr for a u/s on Friday.  I must have sounded like a lunatic!!!  Even after hearing the HB then, I was just now laying in bed thinking that I didn't feel anything in my bbs and started to get a panicky feeling.  But I guess it's all part of the job.  Don't forget too, that our hormones are going all out of wack and that HAS to be contributing to our edginess.  I just try to take deep breaths through the rough spots and pray for the best, but prepare for the worst.  I think we'll feel alot better when we can feel our little beans moving about!

Theresa - yes, that is definitely one of the reasons for NOT getting the doppler.  I just don't know.  My dr had such an easy time of finding the HB, althrough she pressed down really hard.  I don't think I could press down that hard.  I'm going to try to make it to my 12w u/s and then go from there.  Maybe I can just keep convincing myself that I don't need it.

Tausha - congrats on making it to the 6 week mark!!  Yay for your sticky little bean =)

[MissmyAngel]

Well I had a scare today, (which may influence you decision about the doppler Bridgette) when I went in for my prenatal appointment, they sent in a  student doctor first. She asked me some questions then tried to use the doppler. Well she tried for like five minutes to hear Kirks heartbeat and couldn't find it. I'm so glad I had my Mom with me! Even the doctor took a few tries when she came in. Then she finally found it, and just said, "Well, your baby does like to lie really low, eh?" It wasn't my regular OB, she is the other OB at that hospital so they wanted me to meet her just in case she ends up delivering the baby.

need_answers- yes, I do get anxious before appointments as well. Its not so bad now that I'm feeling daily movements though. Your right, it was fate that brought us all together.

anxiouslywaiting-grats on making it to six weeks :) Hope your first appointment goes well, and time flies fast for you.

Bridgette-Woo hoo on making it to ten weeks! I was told by my OB that at 10 weeks the chances of a m/c go down to 3%. Yay :)

Pips-congrats on making it to 20 weeks, and on joining the PINK team :)