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Wow Liann - you are really, really close! Are you guys ready at this point or do you still have some last minute things to do? Are you still working? Did your doctor have any idea of whether labor might start soon as opposed to later? It seems like sitting around and waiting for things to...

hi ladies! i hope everyone's week is off to a go start. lilly - i'm at 32 1/2 weeks now. as far as i know, i'm not having any contractions yet. i'll feel mild pressure sometimes when i'm walking, but i can work through it. i imagine that when i do start experiencing braxton hicks, the...

Winter, I just wanted to say congratulations too. We all know a little bit about what you're going through. Hopefully you'll feel better in the next few weeks and both the nausea and fatigue will go away. Personally, my second trimester was great - the only symptom I had was an expanding...

My doctors said absolutely no crunches or ab work after 12 weeks. They didn't really explain why though - just said it wasn't safe and not to do it. Of course, now that I'm at 32 weeks and researching more about labor and delivery, some books/people are talking about how you need strong abs to...

Hi Girls! We had several strong thunderstorms this weekend and even tornado warnings (which never happen here), so the weather slowed down my husband's painting efforts because of the humidity. But there's only 1 wall left to go and then he gets to figure out how to put the crib together...

Lilly - Wow, it sounds like your last appointment was really interesting. Making those kind of decisions seems tough. Good luck with all of that. Liann - It's amazing that you're having such regular contractions. I've read that some women start to experience Braxton Hicks as early as 6 or...

Bethany, I do understand about not being able to deal with another miscarriage. I have a hard time even imagining how I would be if that happened again. I can see your point about preventing pregnancy for now - and maybe that will give your body time to heal. I truly hope only good things...

Hi Bethany, I'm so sorry to hear about what you've been going through. I don't know you're whole story and I'm not sure exactly what you've been through, but I thought I'd share a bit of my story with you. I don't know if I can say anything that would help or not. My DH and I started...

jumping jacks?!? that's too funny!! i'll have to remember that for our next attempt. it isn't until the middle of june, but i'll keep that in mind! -carrie

i have my next 2 week appointment this coming thursday. i haven't received the results of my glucose tolerance test yet, but they said they'd only call if there was a problem, so i guess everything was okay. we tried to do the 4d ultrasound this past saturday. our little girl wouldn't...

it's funny you ask that. lately i'd been using dumbbells, but yesterday i used the barbell for the first time in months and hit my belly on the first rep. i didn't realize how much my stomach would be in the way! it was more comfortable for me to bring the bar under my belly, but i don't know...

liann - i just wanted to say quickly that your last post made me laugh! i also have 3 sisters, but they're all a lot taller than me. i'm 5'5", but my sisters are 5'10", 6'0", and 6'1", so i'm the shrimp in my family. i just about have to stand on a stool so that my head gets to be in pictures...

oh, i'm sorry for the typo. i did mean that it was my baby's heart beat that was irregular. sorry for the confusion. i have a pillow to help me stay on my side, but i seem to still turn over in my sleep, and then my cat climbs on top of the pillow and steals it :-) liann - i hope your...

i just got back from my monthly appointment and my glucose tolerance test. everything was routine except that when the doc listened to to heart beat it was a bit irregular. he had me lay on my side and it was much better. he said i'm already having some compression on my vena cava if i'm on...

Lourdes, I was just reading about chicken pox in pregnant women today (it was just in a magazine I picked up). You'll probably be fine if you had it before, but I'd call your doctor on Monday morning just to see what he/she has to say. I'm sorry you're dealing with a 5 year old who's sick...

wow - how did it get to be may already? time is flying by! i'm between 27 & 28 weeks and still doing well. no appointments until next week. my only concern right now is that i don't know how much movement i should be feeling at this point, but i'll talk to my doctor about it next week...

Lourdes, I don't know much about when you're supposed to feel kicking or how much movement there should be. I've never even heard of an anterior placenta, but it makes sense that it could "cushion" the kicks so you wouldn't feel things as much. If you're doctor said you wouldn't feel...

Liann - your picture is wonderful! I'm amazed at how much detail you can see on those ultrasounds. Lily - I'm glad you survived all of your cupcakes and birthdays a few weeks ago! I had a routine appointment Thursday and everything is fine. They did change my due date though. Initially...

Lourdes, This is my first pregnancy, so I don't know what "normal" is yet. I'm at 24 weeks, and I've already gained 15 lbs total. I had my most recent check-up yesterday and gained 6 lbs since my visit 4 weeks ago. I'm a little concerned, but my doctors aren't. My blood pressure and...

ooooh, a prenatal massage sounds nice. i'm just starting to get twinges of back pain here and there. i'll have to look in to that :-)