PG/Mom Check-In - week of 3/24

[aegis2005]

Pregnant

Lauren(babybchbum) due 4/30/2013 (Team Blue)

Tasha (tashaandsage) due 5/28/2013 (Team Pink)

Kim (kimandross) due 8/12/2013 (Team Blue)

Moms

Liz (aidensmom) mom to Aiden (1/25/2008)

Kim (kimandross) mom to Quinn (2/25/2008)

Kathy( mrsjason) mom to Macy (12/8/2009)

Danielle (dvroxy) mom to MacKenzie (4/10/2010) and Madeline (7/23/2012)

Jennifer (jennifer8080) mom to Kennedy (2/19/2011) and Caleb(8/6/2012)
Chelsea (mrschelseap09) mom to Lila (3/11/2011)
Tasha (tashaandsage) mom to Maisy (3/22/2011) and Beckett (1/28/2008)
Mayette (etteyam) mom to Sophia (5/3/2011) and Juliana (11/14/2009)
Marissa (amellis2) mom to Amelia and Abigail (6/4/2011)
(lovethesun) mom to Mason (7/22/2011)

Lauren (babybchbum) mom to Triston (8/8/2011)

Sara (sara76) mom to Amelia (12/27/2011)

Meghan (mrsmew) mom to Ellie (3/29/2012)

Melissa (mellis74) mom to Mia (4/27/2012)
Shawna (mrsshawanab) mom to Blake (5/22/2012)

Jen (jen812) mom to Dominic (5/31/2012)

Angela (loskadoodle) mom to Drew (6/28/2012)
Janelle (dearselah) mom to Selah (6/29/2012)
Krystal (krystalskitsch) mom to Cannon (9/9/2012)
Kara (April17) mom to Ethan (9/14/2012)

Carolyn (moonstone523) mom to Samantha (9/30/2012)

Stephanie (surfbetty530) mom to Lauryl (10/14/2012)

Terri (may07wedding) mom to Cooper (1/17/2013)

Kate (mskateb) mom to Lily (7/26/2008) and Brendan (1/23/2013)
Heather (aegis2005) mom to Shane (2/18/2013)

Jen (mrsjenrn) mom to Zoe (2/17/2011) and Jack (3/12/2013)

Aly (alzi) mom to Alexandra (3/18/2013)

[surfbetty530]

Our pregnancy list is so short now!

Lauryl is doing awesome! Sitting up, drinking lots of milk and her newest trick is pushing herself up when she's on her belly. So she is on her hands and knees. Scary and exciting all at once! L is talking all.the.time. DH jokes that our future phone bills will be out of control!

I am actually feeling rested bc ever since we got back from vacation, she has been either sleeping through the night or sleeping til 4, eating and then going back to sleep til 6:30. It has been great!

This week, DH and I are going to get her Easter basket. We're going to fill it with bowls, spoons, and anything for eating bc in just a few more weeks, we'll finally be starting solids! I am so excited mostly bc it will be really fun and I plan on making her food.

[sara76]

I've been going back and forth this morning and I think I'm going to go against my better judgement and go ahead and shout it out. I do not have the stomach virus. I have a BFP. I wasn't going to say anything because its so early but I just made my appt and its not until April 26th and that's like a year or something so theres no way I can wait that long. Of course, I'm not Facebook ready, I'm only 5 weeks according to my LMP (although I feel further), but there ya go.

[tashaandsage]

My Maisy turned 2 this week. She is such a little sweetheart, and I just love this age. She's so much fun. We had her party yesterday, and everything went great. I was worried about the weather, since our house is on the smaller side but we have the perfect yard for entertaining, and we were planning on having the bouncehouse for the kids. All week it was predicted to be a stormy day, but luckily it didn't rain until the very end of the party.

Now that her party and Beckett's Spring Break have passed, I've realized I need to attempt to take it a little easier for the rest of this pregnancy. I've just been constantly going for weeks, and I probably ought be relaxing a little more. Especially with these varicose veins I have from pregnancy, it's not good to go all day on my feet. I'm concerned I'm going to have to have surgery on them as it is, yet I'm not doing much to help them. It's just hard when you have 2 little ones and there's always a million things to do in a day. I'm just grateful that this has been a pretty easy pregnancy on me.

[tashaandsage]

Congratulations, Sara! What exciting news!

[aegis2005]

Congratulations Sara!!

[sara76]

Thank you! I'm excited

[etteyam]

Sara, congrats!!! That's so exciting... and it happened fast for you, too! I remember you flip-flopping about #2 not too long ago. H & H 9 months!

[sara76]

Mar 25, 2013 11:06:39 GMT -5 etteyam said:

Sara, congrats!!! That's so exciting... and it happened fast for you, too! I remember you flip-flopping about #2 not too long ago. H & H 9 months!

Etteyam I'm terrified! Lol. I'm more afraid of the logistics like pregnancy and possibly a RCS with a toddler that I adore, and with not much help other than H who works a lot. But I'm beyond excited at the possibility of Amelia being a big sister, I know she'll be great at it.

[mrsjenrn]

Yay Sara!!!!!!!! I am so excited for you!!

VBAC! VBAC! VBAC!

[jen812]

Sara, I'm so excited for you. Congrats!

[melis74]

Congrats Sara! I'm so excited for you!!!

[alzi]

Hi! I still need to write up my birth story, but there are a few missing pieces that should get filled on at the dr tomorrow.

Alex is amazing. Seriously such a good baby I can't get over it. We love her to pieces already!

YAY Sara!!!!

[kimandross]

Yay Sara! That's awesome! I was hoping that list would grow soon.

Thanks Heather for adding my Team Blue status. It was a very positive team blue, which Q is adjusting to. I think he'll be good once the baby arrives, he's just a little disappointed now. I think 5 years of me telling him he's my favorite boy and the best boy and all that kind of stuff has maybe made him think he should be the only boy or that he won't be as special with another boy. I have started telling him that now I just have 2 favorite boys. I told him yesterday he's my 1st boy and he said no, Daddy is. What a sweetheart.

[alzi]

And to show off, this is us getting ready to go home from the hospital.

[aegis2005]

Shane had his one month visit last week. He's up a pound and a half and has grown two inches. Pedi said he still looked a little jaundiced so wanted to do another blood draw to check his biliruben level. Also had his second Hep B shot. I hated watching my baby cry - he hollered a lot more than the first bili blood draw.

My husband spoke to the pedi's office and supposedly the level came back so low they're not worried about it, and they're sure that it's just because I'm breastfeeding and I need to make sure I drink a lot of water. I wish I had been the one talking to the pedi's office - because I'd like to understand why the amount of water I drink has to do with his bili level. I figure I'll ask at my next appointment - unless anyone knows the answer

Other than that, I have my six week follow up next Tuesday. I can't believe I'm going to actually ask him about when he feels that I'm cleared to start IVF treatments again. I'm in no way "ready" for shots and surgery, nevermind pregnancy, but I want to know the timeline he feels it's ok to put my body through everything again.

[babybchbum]

Mar 25, 2013 9:26:07 GMT -5 sara76 said:

I've been going back and forth this morning and I think I'm going to go against my better judgement and go ahead and shout it out. I do not have the stomach virus. I have a BFP. I wasn't going to say anything because its so early but I just made my appt and its not until April 26th and that's like a year or something so theres no way I can wait that long. Of course, I'm not Facebook ready, I'm only 5 weeks according to my LMP (although I feel further), but there ya go.

Yay!!!!

[babybchbum]

Heather- water helps your production and hind milk. Hind milk will help them get jaundice and any discoloration out of their system sooner.

[mrsjason]

Mar 25, 2013 9:26:07 GMT -5 sara76 said:

I've been going back and forth this morning and I think I'm going to go against my better judgement and go ahead and shout it out. I do not have the stomach virus. I have a BFP. I wasn't going to say anything because its so early but I just made my appt and its not until April 26th and that's like a year or something so theres no way I can wait that long. Of course, I'm not Facebook ready, I'm only 5 weeks according to my LMP (although I feel further), but there ya go.

Congrats Sarah!  So when is your due date?  I am thinking I am due somewhere between Nov 20 through Nov 29......but I am not really sure.  My cycle got all out of whack after I had my surgery.  But if I had to pick a day, I think I am due Nov 26 or so.  We'll see next Monday when I go in for my first ultrasound.  

How are you feeling?  Other than being tired and having extremely sore boobs I feel fine.  No morning sickness (as of yet).  I am still able to eat healthy and work out so I am happy on that aspect.  I am hoping not to gain a million lbs this pregnancy.  Do you know that I weighed 194 lbs the day I had Macy?  LOL, I was LARGE.  God, I can't do that shit again.  I am going to be super mindful of the weight I put on this time around.  

[mrsjason]

Mar 25, 2013 12:16:53 GMT -5 alzi said:

And to show off, this is us getting ready to go home from the hospital.



Oh goodness, how cute is she?!  Aww, newborns are so small and adorable!  Hope everyone is sleeping well

[babybchbum]

Eek- how am I at the top of the list already. This is getting scary but exciting.

We installed the carseat bases this weekend and my birthplace has all the final details done (or so I think) I've been meeting with my DOULA every 2 weeks or so just to hang out so things don't feel so awkward in the moment.

Triston has been going to a Mother's Day out program and seems to love it. He is babbling more which I am hoping will turn into more words sooner rather than later. He is very curious about the baby doll we brought home and Im hoping he will adjust to being a big brother quickly.

Ahhh Sara so this puts you with an edd of late Nov early Dec right?

[sara76]

Mar 25, 2013 12:43:37 GMT -5 mrsjason said:

Mar 25, 2013 9:26:07 GMT -5 sara76 said:

I've been going back and forth this morning and I think I'm going to go against my better judgement and go ahead and shout it out. I do not have the stomach virus. I have a BFP. I wasn't going to say anything because its so early but I just made my appt and its not until April 26th and that's like a year or something so theres no way I can wait that long. Of course, I'm not Facebook ready, I'm only 5 weeks according to my LMP (although I feel further), but there ya go.

Congrats Sarah!  So when is your due date?  I am thinking I am due somewhere between Nov 20 through Nov 29......but I am not really sure.  My cycle got all out of whack after I had my surgery.  But if I had to pick a day, I think I am due Nov 26 or so.  We'll see next Monday when I go in for my first ultrasound.  

How are you feeling?  Other than being tired and having extremely sore boobs I feel fine.  No morning sickness (as of yet).  I am still able to eat healthy and work out so I am happy on that aspect.  I am hoping not to gain a million lbs this pregnancy.  Do you know that I weighed 194 lbs the day I had Macy?  LOL, I was LARGE.  God, I can't do that shit again.  I am going to be super mindful of the weight I put on this time around.  

Thank you Kathy!! I'm thinking 11/19 is my due date based on my LMP. I was so sick Friday night which was weird because I never actually got sick with A, even though I felt sick the first 12 weeks. My boobs are not sore, however, which makes the whole thing seem so odd. But I'm just going to enjoy that while it lasts. Maybe it's because I'm still BFing? I cant really eat much right now so i think its time to get serious about weaning A. Im struggling with that a lot more than i thought I would.

I don't believe you that you weighed 194. You're so tiny! A lot of that must have been water weight! I gained 40 lbs with A but I had just lost 30 and I'm still up 20 so I'm really needing to be careful this time. I am shooting to gain no more than 15. That will still put me at 165 and that's as high as I can handle. And of course this is all to say that every thing works out. I'm going to be 37 this year and I know my odds of success aren't like they used to be.

Let us know right away how your ultrasound goes!! You must be climbing the walls waiting!

[mrsjason]

Mar 25, 2013 12:59:15 GMT -5 sara76 said:

Mar 25, 2013 12:43:37 GMT -5 mrsjason said:

Congrats Sarah!  So when is your due date?  I am thinking I am due somewhere between Nov 20 through Nov 29......but I am not really sure.  My cycle got all out of whack after I had my surgery.  But if I had to pick a day, I think I am due Nov 26 or so.  We'll see next Monday when I go in for my first ultrasound.  

How are you feeling?  Other than being tired and having extremely sore boobs I feel fine.  No morning sickness (as of yet).  I am still able to eat healthy and work out so I am happy on that aspect.  I am hoping not to gain a million lbs this pregnancy.  Do you know that I weighed 194 lbs the day I had Macy?  LOL, I was LARGE.  God, I can't do that shit again.  I am going to be super mindful of the weight I put on this time around.  

Thank you Kathy!! I'm thinking 11/19 is my due date based on my LMP. I was so sick Friday night which was weird because I never actually got sick with A, even though I felt sick the first 12 weeks. My boobs are not sore, however, which makes the whole thing seem so odd. But I'm just going to enjoy that while it lasts. Maybe it's because I'm still BFing? I cant really eat much right now so i think its time to get serious about weaning A. Im struggling with that a lot more than i thought I would.

I don't believe you that you weighed 194. You're so tiny! A lot of that must have been water weight! I gained 40 lbs with A but I had just lost 30 and I'm still up 20 so I'm really needing to be careful this time. I am shooting to gain no more than 15. That will still put me at 165 and that's as high as I can handle. And of course this is all to say that every thing works out. I'm going to be 37 this year and I know my odds of success aren't like they used to be.

Let us know right away how your ultrasound goes!! You must be climbing the walls waiting!

Well, right now I am about 5 lbs lighter than my wedding weight.......which was my normal weight before I developed my autoimmune disease, Hashimoto's.  The year and a half after my wedding and before I got pregnant I put on about 15-20 lbs (which I couldn't lose) so I started out a much heavier than I am now.  But I am hopeful that my weight gain will be moderate this pregnancy since I have my Hashimoto's under control and I am continuing my healthy lifestyle (which didn't happen with Macy!  Ha!).  

And man, I can't believe you're still BFing.  Kudos for you for making it this long.  6 months was enough for me.  BF was tough.  But I sucked producing milk from day 1.  I am kinda dreading BFing next time around (if I get there).  I kinda don't want to do it but I will feel guilty for not putting in the effort for the sake of the baby.  I am sure I will give it a shot but I don't think it will be any sort of beautiful experience, LOL.  

Congrats again!

[sara76]

BF was hard in the beginning, we definitely had our struggles. But now that she's a toddler BFing is stress free. If she doesn't want to, GREAT, no worries. But she likes it to go to sleep and its just easier for me to do it than not to. And I do love the quiet time with her. It's the only way she will fall asleep on my lap now.

[mskateb]

I'm so glad I stopped by and opened this thread.

OMG, SARA AND KATHY! I'm SO happy for you both. And Heather, for some reason I thought you were completely closed to the idea of another, so...lots of exciting stuff ahead around here :-)

As for me, all is well. We are just enjoying the final third of maternity leave, and I'm trying not to think much about going back to work because it breaks my heart. Why in the world did I think it would be easier this time around?

Brendan is awesome. I sometimes wonder if I annoy him because I kiss him and squeeze him all the time. Sometimes I just stare at him and sometimes I just like to smell his newborn smell. (OMFG, all of that was so barftastic I should be banned from the board.)

Lily is coming around. She's always been great with Brendan, but she has been, well, difficult. But we've had fewer and fewer tantrums/meltdowns/et cetera. She seems happier over the last couple of weeks, so I'm feeling encouraged. I swear I've tried to include her, spend one-on-one time with her, and it just felt like it was never enough. Finally seems to be making some impact.

ETA: Kim, for whatever it's worth, Lily wanted a boy and now that we have one she wants a girl. Go figure. So she says she's going to have a baby when she's a grown up so she can have a girl. Mmkay.

And Alzi, Alex is so cute. I can't wait to hold her. :-)

[jennifer8080]

OMG!!! Congrats Kathy and Sara!!!

Congrats Aly! Alex is adorable <3

We just got back home from Florida. We miss it. We're considering coming back. I don't know if it would be Tampa, there's not much opportunity there for H. But Juno Beach is on the table. Kennedy had a blast at Disney and loved loved loved the characters. She is talking and signing more which is a huge relief. She's also getting her 2 year molars which is really sucking. Even wi tantrums and the 2 year old divatude she's so much fun and so easy going.

Caleb is....well, a handful. He's so sweet and fun. Watching him and K play together absolutely melts my heart. And him and all his rolls are so close to being able to crawl. But some days I feel like he makes me crazy He's super clingy. Up 6-10 times a night, won't nap unless its on me, wont take a pacifier, won't take a bottle and won't eat food. Selfishly, mama needs a break. Not having many friends here and the cold weather, combined with never having a break is really taking a toll on me. I can't leave him with anyone. We're looking to hire a nanny a few days a week to add some help and stability, and maybe make him a bit less dependent on me. I know that probably sounds really bad, but trying to juggle therapy and teaching Kennedy, plus an infant who will never allow me to put him down has been hard. I'm signing her up for some tumbling classes and I really need to be able to have someone to help me with him so that I can give her my undivided attention.

We're NTNP. Some days I question if its a good decision and other days I want to dive head first into TTC. I've only had one postpartum period anyway, so I'm not sure how its going to work out for me.

[babybchbum]

Jennifer- I hope getting a nanny or someone else to the house regularly will help him adjust. This is just the beginning of the stranger danger phase and then it rolls right into separation anxiety. Not fun. Love seeing the pictures of ms K and C on fb

[mrsjenrn]

Zoe is such a sweet big sister! I haven't seen any jealousy issues so far with her, but jack sleeps so much that we still get plenty of one on one time now anyway. She loves to "help" change his diaper and loves when we place him on her lap so she can point out his nose, toes, etc. She gives him kisses all the time. When she wakes up in the morning she asks for the baby. And she says, "Hi Gack." It completely melts my heart!

Jack is a pretty laid back baby so far, but he really likes the boob. It's exhausting at times. Zoe was never like this, so it's taking some getting used to. He will wake up every 3 hours to eat, but a couple times a day he goes on these feeding marathons where I swear he is on the boob for 3-4 hours straight. He is gaining weight just fine, so I know I am not having supply issues. I know he is only 2 weeks old, but I am already nervous about BFing and going back to work. When the heck am I going to sleep? I am really loving being at home and I wish I didn't have to go back to work. H is off till Easter and them my mom comes! Yay!

[babybchbum]

Jenrn- how long do you have off? The full 12 weeks

[mrsjenrn]

Mar 26, 2013 13:23:05 GMT -5 babybchbum said:

Jenrn- how long do you have off? The full 12 weeks

Yes, I am taking every last possible minute