hi lovelies...
i hope this beautiful friday finds you all well. the last 3 days for me have been wonderful by comparison to my last few weeks. i'm still feeling some m/s - but NOTHING like before. i think it is finally beginning to dwindle down.
gi - hon, i'm so thinking of you and praying that all of this is just a little bump in the road for you and your baby is doing just fine. i agree with katie thou... i def think you should err on the side of caution and be SURE that everything is ok with docs. hang in there and hold on to that pma - your baby needs it!!
katie - i'm with you on not knowing HOW in the WORLD lou does it... but i guess for a total a gym rat, it's a bit easier. i remember the days when i worked out daily - ah... i wonder if it will ever come back again...? in the mean time, just
thinking about running around with the dogs wears me out!! but, i guess i have been doing a little running about with DS - and it certainly does not last as long as it used to - mommy just runs out of steam.
thankfully, he won't remember these days
hope all is well with you my dear - i've been thinking about you a lot lately - still thinking about my snowbabies... and what to do. my DH is having serious reservations about giving them up - for donation, adoption or anything... and even after this one, we can't do any FETs until i stop breastfeeding (at least doc says i can't - because the lactation can block pregnancy - but people do it all the time - right?) uh, i don't know... it's such a HUGE decision... but keeping you in my mind is helping me, for one, adapt to the possibility of donation or adoption.... i am still so happy for you.
Riley- congrats on finding out about baby GIRL!!! YAY! everyone in my family is hoping for girl, except DH.
this will be his 5th child - and 1-4 are all boys. I seriously, just want a healthy baby - pink or blue!
but what a WONDERFUL treat to find out so early - sorry that it has come about through having the bleeding and subsequent ton of u/s to check up - but sounds like all is going well and baby (and mommy) are doing just fine!
yay! - oh and btw - they told us about our DS at our 12 wk nuchal scan last time - though they said "we can't swear by it" but - we pretty much knew - so i guess they just want to be safe -than sorry!
Positive - don't worry about the body changes - i know it's hard not to analyze every single change - but try to relax - Monday will be here before you know it.
UGH about the job & the busy season... i think you'll have to tell 'em if they offer - 12 ppl is so small - ugh... and you certainly can't be traveling when baby is so young.
i got a new job when i was pg with DS- but i was huge - already 7 1/2 months - so they knew what they were getting into - plus - it was really just a diff job within the same giant place (I work for the county) - so I already had tenure and leave saved up - so it wasn't a big deal. i'm sure you'll work something out - or find another job that will be better for you - good luck!!
malya - i woudn't worry about not hearing h/b or getting pics -
i think you may just have an ob that isn't thinking about providing u with these things that calm and comfort a mom! I'M SURE the h/b was there and fine - he HAD to have checked for it - the goober just didn't share it with you.... and rude to not give u pics.
I'd definitely ask if you can get 'em next time. My OB only does 1 us in the office - at the first visit - and we did get pics - and hear the hb - but we also had my DSS, DS, and DH in the room - so they were sure to give them the "show" - plus i have a female ob - and I think sometimes they are a little more in touch with those things... i dunno. best of luck, tho - hang in there and don't worry!!
Hazel - haha - baby names. with ds - my dh didnt' want to name him until we KNEW for sure, and then we found that we couldn't make a decision - and when we did - we weren't going to tell the boys or the family - it was going to be a surprise... and then we found ourselves making the final decision in the OR after my c-section!! I told him, this time... we are NOT waiting until i'm on drugs! - don't get me wrong - i love my son's name - and pretty much had decided before that's what i wanted, but it was WAY too weird deciding then. i think waiting a while is ok tho - i totally get the attachment thing.
Claudia- congrats on seeing the HB!!! yay!! wonderful news. not so wonderful about the m/s - i can TOTALLY feel your pain, sister! hope the acupuncture helps. i found that not much of anything - even chemo-patient-strength anti-nausea meds did much more than "take the edge off" - but hopefully your's will be short-lived. i know what u mean about trying to hide it at work.. fortunately, most of the ppl at my work know - so i haven't had to hide it from many folks, but a few have even guessed, due to the lovely shade of green that i apparently turn.
- so i wish i had some tips for you, but i'm afraid i just had to stick it out, it's been the only thing i could do.
feeling for you.....
steph - congrats on hitting double digits!
I'm right behind u! I will be 10 wks on Sunday. YAY on the bump! unfortunately, mine looks like i'm about 4 months.
i'm serious, it has popped out like nobody's business... frightening!! No worries about the bleeding... don't let it bother you. hang in there for your little munchkins!!
lou - if ur ob is like mine, they'll do an u/s!! I hope so!! so sorry dh can't be there. we just lucked out that my dss could be. he was so thrilled. i was afraid he'd feel awkward - since it was the intravaginal - but they covered me well and i don't think he even knew - plus - they had 2 screens in the room - one for the doc - and a second set up by the wall - so they weren't even facing my direction to see the baby! it was great. I really hope you get to see a wave too!!! Have a wonderful and SAFE trip!! I'm sure you will have a BALL! Here's to maintained energy and no m/s while you're gone!!
Ronda - sorry to hear m/s is kicking your butt too.
it's really the WORST part!!!! I told dh - i'd rather be the size of a house for longer than have to deal with this... it's just awful. hoping it lets up soon. ha ha about the hair color - i have to get mine done too... was going to try not to - didn't with ds - but the greys are getting bad -
i think it's the m/s fault!! we'll blame it on that anyway!! hope you feel better soon!! hugs!
sorry for those i've missed - this is as far back as the review goes and I can't remember everything that's been going on - too much to keep up with!
quick topic of conversation - since this is my 2nd child - and my first was born via c-section (thank GOD! - he had the cord around his neck 5 times!!) - anyway - my OB has given me the choice of planned c-section or trying to do vaginal birth. If i do planned - of course, i can decide the day - any week day up to a week before my due date - and i can have my family here (they live out of town) and we can arrange for childcare - etc. - but if we do decide on another FET - then ALL subsequent births will HAVE to be c-section. I recovered from my c-section brilliantly last time - it really wasnt' bad - at least i didn't think so. - plus i feel like since i already have the scar - why potentially scar up my ho-ha as well?! - episiotomies scare me. --- and - if i do choose vaginal - and don't go into labor on my own before my due date, they will not induce - because that can cause the scar to rupture. they will then go ahead with a c-section anyway. i just dunno, but i think i am leaning toward c-section --- any thoughts?
hugs to all!!
Glad we will be getting out of this housing and going to the better ones before they do! 
