TTC/Preggers Check-in week of March 9

Welcome, Lisa (Marie)--we have to have a way to distinguish you from the other Lisa;). My boobs really stretched out when my milk came in with my first baby. I went from an A/B to a D:eek:. Oh well, the kidlets are worth it and thank goodness for push-up bras.

Kristan--I just did our taxes with turbo tax Grrrrr.....that's all I'm going to say about that.

Morris--I'm so sad for your parents and for you and your siblings. This is not going to be an easy time. Family break ups just suck--my parent's divorce was necessary, because my father was a very abusive man; but the fall out was awful, because his family closed ranks around him and basically cut us off. It was devastating. So I think it's always hard. You are in my prayers.

Kate--I've gained so much weight that I won't stand on the scales anymore--too demoralizing! I think it's around 25 lbs and I'm only 17 weeks. This is a typical pattern for me, however, so how I thought I'd avoid it this time around, I don't know. I typically gain around 65 lbs and then lose it all within a year post partum. (The exception was my 4th pregnancy--long story). It's funny--as soon as I deliver, my appetite goes back to normal and I can restrict my calorie intake with no horrible discomfort, but when I'm pregnant, it's like something inside of me is broken and all I can do is eat. sigh......

So none of you should feel bad about weight gain, just think of me and you'll feel better:7

take care
Maggie:)
17 weeks
 
Hey Maggie - If you know you'll work it off I say don't sweat it. If its a pattern it must be what your body needs.

Feeling okay - as long as I eat like a sumo wrestler! Miraculously my weight is only up one pound from my pre-preg weight. Not sure how that happened. I'll take it though! My waist feels like its up 10 lbs!

Have a restful nights sleep!
 
Morris - I'm sorry about your parents. Divorce is so hard. My BIL is going through that with my twin right now. It's getting better, but he's still pretty bitter towards her and the kids are too. I'm just trying to be supportive to her, but I know how my BIL feels too. Hang in there and it's great that your Mom has you to lean on. you are a mad woman with the workouts! I wish I were that motivated, but not in the snow. I get out more in the summer and we're supposed to have a big warm up in the high 50's on Wednesday!

Kate - Eggs and salsa sounds great! I'm going to try that!

Hey Lisa - Glad you had a nice time at the wedding! How's the nausea?

Hi Maggie - That's great that you can lose the weight so quickly after giving birth. I hope I can do the same!

Melanie - Sorry you haven't sold the house yet, maybe this summer!

Welcome LisaM!

Well ladies, I freaked out a tad today, b/c my temps dropped today. I think it was due to day light savings time. I know I need to stop temping now that I'm preggers. It was making me feel like I'm still preggers in the absence of symptoms.

So, I got one more Beta today and it was 5925 today from 1498 on Thursday, so it's doubled like it should each 48 hours. Now, I can chill out this week and wait until the u/s on Monday the 17th! Changed my siggie too, like you all suggested! Feels like a relief...

I got in Butts n guts today, still nervous about regular aerobics, silly, I know.

DH is still getting his surgery this Thursday to get his varicocele fixed. Hoping it all goes well.
 
Anne, Sorry for the divorce in your family right now. Isn't the warmer weather wonderful!? Let me know how you like the eggs and salsa. No worries on the temp!! Look at your hcg levels!! great news! Awesome w/o for you! I really wanted to w/o tonight and I actually felt decent but there is so much to catch up on for keeping up my poor house. I feel like I should know this but what is a variocele?
 
good morning everyone

today is a much neede home day - so glad!!! i got in a great run suprisingly, and am looking forward to doing legs later. kate, cleaning is taking a back seat lately. i have some major projects - clean up dining room, sort out ds's clothes - they will have to wait!

ann, glad numbers are still so great! don't worry about temping. monday is right around the corner.

maggie, my appetite picks up with nursing. i feel insatiable then. awsome that you lose the weight so quickly.

lisa, hope you are well.

hi jen, hi mel!

off to play with airplanes!
 
Hello!!

Morris, I would love a day at home. While I am technically a SAHM, it seems like we are almost never here! How is that?! Hope you have a productive day.

I'm super busy today but feeling pretty good so yay to that!

Have a great afternoon!
 
Hey ladies!! I just got back from my lip surgery and it went really well. My lip looks like the bride of frankenstein, but as long as it heals well I'm okay with it. I have the rest of the day off and I think I'm going to just relax. I squeezed in a workout this a.m. before my dr's appt and it has helped me feel better. I worked out through the nausea and was tempted to cut it short, but stuck it out and I'm glad I did because now I feel sooo much better.

Anne - Wonderful numbers! Keep us updated with the u/s. That's why I stopped temping because I can freak over every little temp change.

Morris - Have fun with ds today!

Kate - Isn't it wonderful to feel great? I know keeping busy helps me feel less nauseaus. That and working out when I can pull myself together to doing it.

Hi Maggie! Hi Kristan!

My lip is burning/stinging a little, but nothing major. I go back next Monday for a follow-up on my lip then next Thursday is my ob appt. Hoping to get an u/s, but we'll see. I think I might do upper body tonight. Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday!

Lisa
 
Wow...people can be SO rude!!! In the past week, since I told people at work that I am pregnanct, I have heard these wonderful comments..."I thought your a** was getting big", "Look at your tummy jiggle (that one came from my preg. friend who is just about as far as me, but really popping out there), and then someone else told me that they overheard someone saying "I thought she looked pregnant when I looked at her last week". What???????? And, I thought I was doing well.
Other than that, I am doing well. I had to start taking Colace for constipation, and that is helping so much. Maybe that's TMI, but hey, it's reality.

Anne-Excellent numbers!!!
Morris-I would give anything for a day home. I do have next Friday and Monday off of work.
Lisa-what was wrong with your lip? I had this small bump removed from my top lip, and it was very painful.
Hi to everyone else!'
-Jen
 
Lisa, 2 workouts today! Awesome! Glad you were able to work thru the nausea.

Jen, Shake it off. Sorry about the rude comments - that stinks. You ARE doing well - nevermind them - they're jealous. Sometimes we give my 3-yo. Miralax for constipation. It works gently and wonderfully. In the past I've gotten some wicked constipation with my pregs but not yet for this one. DH is sure glad - he would have to plunge the toilet!!! haha! Enjoy your long weekend coming up!

I just did PushPull. I needed something short - I have a ton of paperwork to do.

Sleep tight!
 
Kate - No, you wouldn't know what varicocele is...DH has had really low sperm counts, part of our problem getting preggers. It's like a vericose vein on 'the boys' down there, so that's causing them to be overheated, which in turn keeps him from producing normal amounts of sperm. Usually guys range from 20 million - 200 million and his highest was 5 million, so he's going to get that fixed just in case anything happens with this pregnancy (praying it doesn't of course). Then we have a better chance of getting pregnant quicker with higher counts. For having those counts we've really been lucky to be pregnant 3 times in 2 years.

Jen - That is so RUDE! I can't believe someone would say that, was it a guy? HMMMMFFFF...x( You just need to consider the source of those comments and try to ignore it. Sorry about that.

Lisa - I'm glad your lip is better. Hopefully in a few days the swelling will go down. What did you have done? Yeah, I've quit temping now for sure...thanks for the advise!

Morris - flying planes sound great! Have fun! I got DH a remote helicopter for Christmas, so we're having fun with that!

Hi Maggie/Autumn/Melanie!

I actually got a nice 2 mile run in tonight in the gorgeous 50 degree weather her in IA and GS chest/triceps. I said I wasn't going to do running or aerobics, but I just couldn't resist. My Mom scolded me for doing it, since I've m/c in the past, but those were due to genetic issues. I guess I've just heard Dr.s say that if you exercise before your pregnant, you can continue to exercise when you're preggers. I hope I didn't do anything wrong by running. I was just feeling like such a slug lately and love being outside! :7

Happy hump day tomorrow!
 
Jen - People are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO lame!!!!!!! My coworker, male coworker, made a comment to me a couple weeks ago before I even knew I was pg that he noticed a couple mos back that I was starting to get a belly. I know it's hard, but just let those stupid comments roll off your shoulder. I'm sure you look great and people just need to learn to shut their mouths.

Anne - I'm sure running is fine, but I get the same comments from my in-laws regarding taking down the excercises down a notch because of my past miscarriage. You know your body and you know what you can handle. If you are worried also, there is nothing wrong in keeping things low impact until you feel you're in the "safe zone." I've been keeping things pretty low key in my workouts because I tend to get paranoid also, but once I see a hb and know everything is okay, I'll probably raise the intensity a little more until I get too big.

Jen/Anne - I had a spot on my lip that my dermatologist was not concerned about, but because I had some concerns about it, he referred me to a plastic surgeon to have it removed and biopsied. He pretty much cut a part of my lip off and sewed it together. I also have atopic dermatitis on my lips so the plastic surgeon thought it'd be better to just remove it even if it wasn't anything since constant irritation could change the cells and turn it into something malignant. Jen, how did they remove your bump? How long was it before it healed and stop stinging? The dr. said lips heal quickly so I hope it doesn't take too long. It is keeping my mind off the nausea though.

Kate - I like push/pull. I know it's a more mellow workout, but it's a nice workout to do for me. Sounds like you had a good day today. How was the nausea?

I'm trying to do anything to keep my mind off feeling sick which has been pretty low key, but also off my lip. I need to go figure out dinner.

Lisa
 
Anne, Thanks for the anatomy lesson! GLad you got a good run in! My in-laws flip about how much/hard I workout even when I'm NOT preg. Trying to not let my exercising come up on conversation right now. MIL would FREAK out.

Lisa, Sorry you're dealing with rude comments too. Wouldn't you just LOVE to blast somehting back? I never could, but boy can I think it! The nausea was better today, thank goodness. We had a REALLY busy day and I made sure to keep a steady flow of food coming my way, which is the biggest help, unfortuntely. Ugh. feelin' like a fatty even though as of y'day I'd only gained a pound. I feel very jiggly tonight. Can't wait to see a bump!! Hope you had a good dinner.
 
I also got a good run in today (just 4 miles). I was a little uncomfortable at first, but then it felt WONDERFUL to be outside and get my blood pumping.

That's so funny about reaction to exercise/pregnancy. My secretary is driving me CRAZY. She's only a few years older than me and scolds me every time I carry a 1/2 pound file down the hall (which is about 10 times a day). I'm like, "why don't you come to my house on my days off and carry my 33 pound toddler around..."

And my MIL keeps suggesting that she just doesn't understand how I think I'll keep working once the baby comes and makes similar comments about my SIL (her daughter). On the other hand, she criticizes another SIL for NOT working. Makes no sense.
 
you guys are funny. my in laws and parents, and dh give me a hard time for exercising, but, i think everyone is doing great. and if it feels good, go for t!

jen, those comments are outrageous. definately some jealous people there. try not to let it ruin your happiness.

lisa, hope the lip is better, and i am sorry you feel gross. might i suggest carbs}( :* ?

anne, i hope you still feel good.

kate, what is push pull like? i don't have that one....

kristan, that is great you ran outside! i am jealous. maybe i should try it if it gets above 15 some morning here. i am spoiled now with the weather.

i managed imax 3 and a little step from step blast this morning. my legs were beat though. i have a question for you all though. with ds 1 i did not do a lot of push ups b/c i didn't have gym styles or 4ds. i did 4ds chest and back yesterday and could not do all the push ups on my toes. noramlly i can no problem. do you think this could be pregnancy related or am i losing strength? i did not have a problem a month ago when i was using gym styles, but i am also bigger now. must get my monkey up - i hear him jumping in bed!
 
by the way, kate, i am officially addicted to salsa on my eggs. now if i could make it so i didn't dribble it everywhere out of my tortilla....
 
Kristan, Funny secretary comment!! LOL! Yeah, no one says anything that I lug my almost 4-yo around but they freak out about bicep curls - go figure!

Morris, Re the pushups, maybe just an off-day. Sometimes I feel freakishly strong other times I feel like a wimp. Depends on sleep, eating, STRESS!, lots of things. You don't have any stress though, right?!;) Glad you're likin' the eggs and salsa! Try salsa for salad dressing - yumm!!! Push pull - you work legs completely the chest/back/shoulders/bis/tris/lowback/core/calves. Its 45 min so its short but its nice for when you don't want to/can't give an hour. I wanted to do MM but I got started too late. As it is I was up til 11:30.

Feeling okay today - its manageable. C'mon 2nd tri!!!!
 
Jen/Lisa--rude comments are one of my pregnancy pet peeves and I don't know why pregnant women are considered fair game. I wish I had some snappy come-backs.

Morris--I can't do pushups on my toes as soon as my belly pops. It puts too much strain on my lower back. I wouldn't worry about it, you are obviously in amazing shape and will be able to do the straight leg push ups post partum, even if you have to modify now.

Anne--a two mile run doesn't sound like you are overdoing it, especially since your body is used to exercise.

Kristan--I just wish that people could keep their opinions to themselves regarding our work choices, etc. I love my MIL, but man sometimes she just feels like she has free reign to just spout off. Do I sound cranky?

Kate--Glad you are feeling better. Maybe the worst is over?

Yesterday was a bad day. A good friend who is pregnant, had an unexpected c-section at 35 weeks. The baby stopped moving and she went in and the heart rate was decreasing, so they just took him out. It really shook me up because it was unexpected and these sorts of scenarios frighten me. Anyway she and the baby (only 4lbs 3oz--how tiny!)are fine, although the baby has to stay in the hospital for a couple of weeks.

I was weepy and sensitive and subject to outbursts of anger all day long--just a nightmare for the whole family. They are remarkably forgiving for which I am greatful.

Take care, all!

Maggie:)
17 weeks, 2 days
 
Maggie - I'm so glad your friend and her baby ended up being just fine. That is frightening. I'm so glad she went in to the hospital. You're pg so emotional outbursts are a given. I'm surprised I haven't been as moody, but the nausea has me just quiet for now.

Morris - I'm sure the added pressure and weight could be part of the reason. You're in great shape so I wouldn't worry. The push-ups on GS CT are killer for me. I either can do it all on a good day or I'm just cagging on lazy days and that's not being pg!

Hey everyone else! Sorry for the lame personals, but I think I have to go lay down. My lip feels a lot better today, but still swollen. My nausea is creeping in again. To top things off, I ate my flax seeds yesterday, but didn't realize I hardly ate all day so now I'm paying for it. I've been having to go to the bathroom like crazy (sorry TMI). I've been snacking on carbs, but a lot of whole grain carbs also so I think my stomach is saying "whoa!" Now I just feel nauseated. I was feeling pretty good most of the day, but the afternoons for some reason are just so much harder to get through. I refuse to throw up with my lip in its current condition. Hope everyone is doing good and feeling better.

Lisa
 
maggie, what a scary story about your friend!i hope i know if i need something like that. sorry for the emotional day, but it certainly is understandable. hope today is better.

lisa, hope the lip is better and you are not puking. maybe you do need a little white something or other. your diet sounds impecable. i had a terrible food day yesterday - i ate a regualr bagel (not whole grain) from panera which had i am sure a zillion calories. also had a muffin later, and 2 weight watchers ice cream sandwiches. i chalk it up to getting sick b/c after 1pm, i ate nothing more and have a terrible headache body ache today and last night. i dragged myeself to work today and am going home early. no workout today for sure. i hate being sick! especially pregnant! okay, enough self pity..... i'll be back later.
 
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