Happy Mother's Day! Pregnant Ladies Check-In

Christine, I am also in FB. Priscila Luperon. You can add me too and the rest of the girls too. I don't check everyday but it's cool to have it.

Just a quick update. I have been feeling much better today. My pants are not fitting around my waist anymore, I have to use safety pins. I think I may have to but some maternity clothes soon, even though I don't look pregnant yet, just fat LOL

Susan, I love PB. I goes well with everything! Now, you're missing out big time. Smoothies are awesome, so refreshing!

Jen, I'm wondering if the body pillow can help me. I wake up sometimes with pain in the outer thigh area like if I worked them out really good the day before!

Christine, I'm gonna check out that website. I meant to go to the stores yesterday (I was off but feeling awful)

Hi to Melanie, Dawn, Cee, Wendy, Allison, bunenek and erinski
I hope I didn't forget anyone

Off to watch Biggest loser finale YEAH and American Idol of course
Good night
 
Here are the before and after pics of the baby's room....DH had already torn the tile up in the before picture.

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Thanks Susan! I can't wait to get furniture and get it all set up but it will be a storage room for awhile while DH works on the other rooms in the house. We want to put the wood laminate floor in all the bedrooms.
 
Jen, the room looks awesome. Can't wait to see the final product!!!

I have the day off. I"m prettty excited. All I do is eat & sleep pretty much on my days off. I work an extra shift this week....so I"m sure I'll be exhausted by Saturday evening. My extra shift is in town (about 10 minutes from home) and is 8.5 hours shift....maybe it won't seem too bad. The gals have been great with me, I've been sitting down periodically throughout the day, but I've had to pharmacists, my next three shifts will be just me and the techs.

Started my metrogel vaginal gel treatment last night. I'm anxious to see if it'll get rid of all the brown dischargy stuff.

I'm going to try to go eat something....wish me luck!

Hope all you mommies are feeling great!
 
Morning!
Melanie enjoy your day off. Hope you are able to eat!

I only walked 3 miles this morning. About to take the Bubbles to the park for a walk. We live in a neighborhood where we walk also, but the park has a nice trail and a few hills and its just a few blocks away.

As of yesterday I am up to about a 5 pound weight gain.
I will check back in after lunch!
 
Susan, did you ever begin docusate (Colace)? I was thinking of you as a popped two softgels in hopes of a bowel movement today. It's been FOUR days!?!?!?!?! Ouch, uncomfortable!
 
Hi Melanie-yes..thank goodness for a little refief! I took 2 on Sunday then 1 again last night. I might have to take 1 a day for a few days. I do NOT like being backed up!
 
I've been pretty lucky so far that I haven't gone more than 1-2 days. I try to eat a Kashi product whether it is cereal or their granola bars once a day so that might be helping me to keep things moving since I haven't been eating alot of veggies.

Not a whole lot to report here. The "butt pain" is coming back again. Susan, I do notice after I wake up in the morning that it hurts worse than throughout the day. Then it starts to hurt again at night.

I felt a quick flutter in my lower ab again today. It felt like it was inside not on the outside where I would feel it with the touch. It was only for a split second so I wonder if I am feeling kicks yet. I know some people say its too early for a first pregnancy but its definitely not gas. I KNOW what gas feels like in this belly and its uncomfortable! Hee hee....

Hello to everyone!
 
Jen, that would be so neat if you could feel your wee-one!!! Sooooo much fun.

Okay, I"m soooooo bad. I took TWO docusate and ONE senna. I'm sooooo uncomfortable I can't even sit down on my computer chair. I feel like I have an orange blocking my rectum. Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!

Someone stated yesterday they were having calf pains? Was that you, Jen? Are you drinking enough milk? Low calcium can cause calf pains. I sometimes will take a calcium/ magnesium/ zinc tablet before bedtime to combat calf tightness....you can check with your ob/gyn to see if that'd be an option for you?

Oh man. My goal for today: is to poop, more than a couple marbles!!!!!!
 
Jen-I eat Kashi everyday and fruit and veggies out the wazooo and Im still backed up! Im ususally very regular...sorry TMI. Jen the butt pain is that..A PAIN IN THE BUTT. I slept a little better last night, but it still bothered me.

Melanie-sorry about the orange blocked rectum!!!! Hopefully you'll get some relief soon!

Good news is..WE ARE PREGNANT!!!!
 
Are you allowed to have aloe vera juice when pregnant? That can work WONDERS. I had a lot of bad basement issues after my son. If I cannot poop, I am miserable. I take 4-5 metamucil at night. Also, prenatals are really constipating, you can take a folic acid and a regular vitamin. Raspberries and papaya are wonderful for a smooth move. If needed, a suppository can be a blessing. Who ever thought I would say that? Anyhow, hope you can all get things rolling to feel better. Also, Activia yogurt... I am so so so sorry! I also sometimes take my son's fiber gummy supplements if I am in a pinch... TMI, but hope that it helps. I am feeling large and in cahrge today. I hope that I can survive a little Step Jump and Pump. :)
 
Melanie- Yes I think I did mention the calf thing on here. I do have a glass of milk at night before bed usually (with my little treat) :) It's funny because anytime my back feels tight and bothers me, my calves bother me. I think its a certain nerve. Hopefully after this week I will start walking and stretching again. I know I keep saying that but I NEED it. We have had Greek for lunch twice this week! ACCKKK! Sorry to hear about the orange problem. Try not to stress it too much either. I notice that when I am backed up and think about it too much its harder for me to go.

Susan- I agree. I even switched to flat shoes for work because it bothered the butt pain if I am up on even the slightest incline.

23jimbeam- Thanks for all the suggestions! I will definitely write those down!
 
Christi~ we have people ask for aloe vera juice all the time, I didn't realize they were using it for bowels? I was thinking anti-oxidant thing. I have to be really picky about the foods I eat right now....very bland (even fruit & veggies are too rich tasting). I only threw up today once!!!!! Yippie!!

I ordered some maternity clothes online & hope they come soon. I'm suprised at what little I have after being pregnant 4 times!!! I was also suprised that full-panelled maternity belly pants are back in. Ewww. I don't like those at all. Our Kmart doesn't sell, when I went to Target I found one work-worthy pair of black slacks for THIRTY dollars. For now I'll wear them.

I want to get some cute TWINS T Shirts, but fear that it's too soon. Maternity shirts are soooooo long anyways. *sigh* maybe after my 13 week check up I'll feel more secure. ;)

Where's all the other mommy's? Precilla, I requested to be your FB friend. Christi, I think I added you yesterday. :D
 
Melanie-any action yet?? I had a little success..ahhhhh. I feel much better.
I had no maternity clothes since its been 10 years! ( or anything else) I am very happy with what I have gotten so far. I have shoppped at Motherhood, Old Navy and Target and have gotten some cute stuff. ( Im frugal :) I have both the full panel and the under the belly pants. The full panel stuff I have you can fold it down and its actually very comfortable. When I was preg with Haley maternity clothes were hideous! Much better stuff now.
Jenn-I hope we have a butt pain free night!!!
Christine-HI
Where is everyone else??
 
Hello Preggos!
HOpe everyone is doing good today. I have just been running errands and doing house stuff. My Nana left me all her depression glass, which I love..so Im rearraning my china cabinets to make room. I need her here to help me :-(
Didnt workout today. I woke up with a pain..welt sort of an ache in my belly. It was right below be naval and felt like a sore muscle. Don't know what it was but it went away..so I will work out later.
BBL to check on everyone
 
Hi! I haven't been posting on here but I read the threads. I'm 31 weeks with baby #1. Melanie, try eating steel cut oats for breakfast. I have them every morning usually 5 days a week and NO problems at all. I make a big batch of it and then heat it in the microwave. I add a banana, a few walnut pieces, a little milk and sometimes a few raisins and it really is good. It really works! The extra thick rolled oats work well too but not as good.

Hope this helps,
Ashley
 
Hey ladies! I was MIA today. We had a softball fundraiser for work and I was at the softball field all day. My butt/back are hurting sooo bad from sitting on the hard bench. I think I'm going to soak in the bathtub tonight.

I find that I like the maternity pants that go over the belly and then if I get hot, I just fold them halfway down. I've gotten some cute stuff from a friend but I need to go and get more tops. I'm not worried about pants but I don't have many tops to wear. The stuff I have gotten is from Old Navy and Kohl's. The maternity store we have is just too expensive right now. My mother and MIL have offered to buy me some stuff so I might just take them up on it.

Hey to everyone else! I am off to soak in the tub and the hopefully stay awake long enough for Grey's.
 
Hi everyone,

I'm so excited. I went to the nurse and got the series of lab test. She also let me hear the baby's HR (about 170). I'll be back on monday to see the DR and on wednesday for the sonogram. I put on 6 pounds so far. They had a lot of info about keeping the baby's cord stored for research or stem cells if your baby need it. Have any of you heard of it?

Jen, your baby's room look nice. I like the color on the wall. We live in a 2 bedroom apt but 1 bedroom is being used as gym. There are so much heavy stuff in there! We are thinking about either moving to a bigger apt or just keep the baby with us the first year. Decisions

Melanie and Susan, I also constipated from time to time, ever since I stopped drinking coffee! I try to eat fruits to help but I am not drinking as much water as I used to because it just makes me nauseaus sometimes.

Christi, is the aloe vera juice good tasting? I never had it before but seriously I feel like I need to do something else other than eatong oranges and having high fiber cereal for breakfast.

Hi Allison, Wendi, Cee and the rest of the girls
 
Hi,
Hope everyone had a nice day.
Jen-hope you had a nice soak!!
Pricialla-great news about the heartbeat. My good friend swears by heartbeat rate/sex. She is a week behind me and was sure she was having a girl due to heartrate..she found out yesterday its a girl! She thinks Im having a boy..we'll see on Tuesday.
I dont believe in all that...carrying low, heartrate etc..but we'll see.
Pricilla I was a big coffee drinker pre-preg..now the smell totally gags me. I hope I go back to liking it!!! I am glad Im off caffeine though...that was the hard part.
I am off to bed...hope my butt doesnt hurt tonight!
 
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