| 37weeks2days |
[19 Dec 2009|01:15pm] |
I am now officially "Full term" so yay for me. So far so good however at my last doctor's visit (not with my usual doc but one I've seen maybe 3 times) I received some bad news... my OBGYN will not be doing my cesarean on New Years Eve, a doctor whom I've never met will be doing it instead. My regular OB scheduled it for me, he said he would be on-call that day and set up the time and everything and I haven't seen him in a while and I'm starting to suspect he's on vacation or something. I have less than two weeks to let this soak in and I'm terrified because I don't know this doctor at all, I feel like I'm starting all over again...but I do have an my very last appointment on Christmas Eve with a doctor I've never met who may be the doctor doing the surgery, I'm crossing my fingers she is caring and understanding and isn't old with shaky hands lol.
I'm starting to have short panic attacks at night about the spinal anesthesia. I have tattoos and don't fear getting my blood drawn but I can't help but freak out about it more so then the surgery itself. I've been off my anxiety meds all pregnancy and can't help but think that I might pee myself on the way to the hospital in fear. These attacks tend to happen while in bed mostly. Any suggestions or comforting words?
Note to self: pack hospital bags. Anyone have a suggestion for something to pack that I might not have thought of yet? or something from experience you were glad you brought?
Also, 37 week belly photos...NSFW ( 37w2days )
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[19 Dec 2009|12:08pm] |
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I've been liking the name Quinn (f) for a while.
WDYT? Also, what kind of middle names comes to your mind with this name?
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| birth announcements |
[19 Dec 2009|05:14pm] |
Martha Rose (Molly)
Gemma Elizabeth Ann (George, Matthew)
Albert Arthur (Sebastian, Harry)
Samuel Joshua (Joseph)
Cecily Elizabeth Frances
Albert Henry George (Octavia Isobel Rose)
Rupert Jean-Pierre (Margot, Jonathan, Daisy)
Rafferty Christopher Charles
Jemima Nancy
Sybilla Grace (Oliver)
Eloise Victoria Anne
Edward William Joseph
Hannah Elizabeth
Ralph Caspar Robert Swabey
Erin Ruth (Isla)
Isabelle Jane Neil (Emma, Thomas, Alexander)
Moray Grant Alexander (Rhuairidh)
Lucy Matilda
Ruby Anne
Oscar Sebastian Michael
Sofia Constance
Laila Lily (Finlay)
Beatrice Rose
Finley Max Isaac (Jacob, Morgan, Sienna)
Oliver John
Lewis Michael
Ellis Charlie (Imogen)
Adam John
Peter Tiger (Jemima, Harry)
Eleanor Phoebe
Jackson Ryan (Jacob, Luke)
Ian Oliver
Autumn Michelle (Ellie)
Destiny Rose
Irene Geraldine (Stuart)
Andrew Charles (Brandon)
Quinn Ivy
Winter Arianna
Kylie Christine
Jazmin Rose
Kamdeyn Scott
Aeden Ray
Jazzlyn Ann
Audrey Louise
Eriex Phoenix
Kadayshias Kiara
De'Andre Jayden
Lenore Clarice Josefina
Alexzander Michael
Brilynn Jean
Audrey Julia Rose
Audrielle Maylynn
Otto Thomas
Isabella Reianne
Brianna Renee
Jaylynn Leann
Wyit William
Christopher Andy
Skadi'Jun Elizabeth
Serenity Kyliah
Lillie Ann
Devant'E Rodney
Lily Inez
Brynner Dean (Aaron, Kaden, Brantley, Sydnie)
Harlow Sophia Lee
Lainey Saige
Kodie Jon
( Read more )
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| transvaginal ultrasound question |
[19 Dec 2009|04:31pm] |
Hi everybody,
currently preggers at 7w 2d (according to LMP), but had a transvag ultrasound today that put me at about 6.5weeks based on the CRL. fair enough, i guess i could have ovulated a little later than i thought. also got a heartbeat so pretty relieved about that. this u/s was done at a private (as opposed to NHS) ultrasound clinic - i spotted some browny stuff on friday evening and a NHS midwife i phoned said to 'wait and see' and that they would get back to me on MONDAY but that i would more than likely have to wait at least until after xmas for a scan... so that's why i got the appt at the private place.
burning question: i cannot, for the life of me, remember the sonographer putting a condom on the probe she used. i can remember seeing a large glob of lube on the tip of the probe and i think i remember the rest of the probe looking 'naked', but i was so nervous about the whole thing that my mind was focussed totally on it going in and it didn't even cross my mind then.
i'm going to phone on monday to see what they have to say (though i think if it was missed, they wouldn't admit it anyway?!!!)
is it possible they have some kind of sterile cover that looks like part of the probe? or could she have, put a condom on top of the tip covered in gel very quickly during the journey from the probe's holder on the machine towards my nether regions!?
just don't want to catch any nasties y'know!! anyone had similar experiences or shed some light on this?
also, can you expect a bit more spotting after a transvag u/s?
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[19 Dec 2009|10:32am] |
TL;DR Are second baby showers tacky when it's a new paternal family?
I looked through the tags, but didn't see anything that fit my situation. I'm due in May with my second child. My daughter will be 3 1/2 when the baby gets here. I know it's sometimes considered tacky to have a second baby shower. However, my daughter is from a previous relationship. This is the first grandchild for boyfriend's mother and she's incredibly excited. She hasn't mentioned a baby shower or anything yet, but my boyfriend has. He doesn't have a lot of family here, so I figured it would be a nice way to bring both sides of the family together. That and I figure some family/friends on my side may be offended if they don't get invited. I wouldn't throw the shower myself, but would wait for someone else to throw it. I don't want to come off as tacky, but it would be nice to have a small hand in getting the stuff together for the baby. Everybody has different tastes and such, and would find things that I might not. My mom has mentioned getting stuff for the baby shower as well. So, I might not actually get a say so in it anyways. I was just wondering how a second baby shower would look in my situation.
Thanks everybody!
Edited to add: X-Posted to May2010
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| Birth Announcements |
[19 Dec 2009|09:36am] |
Twins: Bronwyn Victoria & Charlotte Thea (Deidre, Clinton, Eric)
Oren Tyler Charles (Logan, Emmy)
Wyatt Panasawe
Hayden Douglas (Marshall)
Ethan Dean (Ainsley, Cameron, Liam)
Ava Mara Leona
Seth Allan Charles (Ryder)
Alyson Monique (Olivia, Maddie, Ben)
Sophia Ella (Isabella)
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| Cought drops and Swine Flu |
[19 Dec 2009|01:23pm] |
I have two questions for you guys.
1) Are cough drops okay to use while pregnant? I was planning to use ones with just menthol as the active, but is there anything I should avoid? I don't really want to see my doctor just for a cold.
2) Have any of you had the swine flu vaccine? I was waiting to get a letter inviting me to come in and get it, but that doesn't seem to have happened. I also wanted to wait until at least the second trimester before getting it, just in case. But I hope that I haven't left it too late now. I'm flying home to see my family in the US for xmas, and am a bit worried about travelling internationally without the vaccine.
Nearly 15 weeks.
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| I need reassurance |
[19 Dec 2009|07:45am] |
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For the mommies (and daddies) out there. I'm currently pregnant and a good friend of mine just had her first in September. Since then, all she ever does is remind me that having a baby is so exhausting, that she never has time to herself, and that it's a ton of work. Now, I'm well aware of the fact that these are all 100% true, but I'm beginning to get concerned. None of my other friends/cousins with newborns have ever gone on and on about this topic. They might mention it in passing, but they've never harped on it before. So, my question is, have all the others been keeping mum because that's just the way they are? Is it because the others handle the stress differently? Maybe they had easier newborns? Is it because this particular friend went into motherhood thinking it would be easy? Does my friend need help? It's gotten to the point that she's making me rethink motherhood and it makes me quite depressed. Thanks to her, I'm not sure I want to be a mommy anymore.
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| Whats wrong? |
[19 Dec 2009|12:39am] |
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Hello everyone. I just started a livejournal account today because I have a question and would like to hear what other people have to say. First ill tell you a little about myself. I'm 20 years old and almost 31 weeks pregnant with my first child. SHES due on Feb. 23. This was definitely not a planed pregnancy. I found out I was pregnant when I was 13 weeks and 4 days. I had no idea because I was still getting what I thought was my period every month. Yea I felt sick at times but I talked it up to being the heat since it was summer time. Anyway that whole time I did not know I was pregnant I did a lot of things pregnant woman should not do. I was drinking a whole lot, smoking cigs, was on heart med. that's category d, was on percocets for a back problem, Ambien, was put on the Nuvaring (little late for that), im sure theres more but you get the point. Of course once I found out I was pregnant I stopped, I just hoped it was not too late. When I started with my checkups I told my doctor all this and she said chances are my babys fine. I went for an ultrasound and they said everything looked good. Few months later I went for my 6 month ultrasound and the lady said my baby looked a week or two behind. She thought maybe my due date was wrong but she said the baby looked healthy and normal not to worry. So everything seemed to be good and that was suppose to be my last ultrasound. The past two months I missed my monthly checkup appointments do to no ride. I went in yesterday and for the first time she measured my stomach. She said I was only measuring to be at 23 weeks that shes going to make an appointment for me to get another ultrasound to see what's going on. She said it could be nothing since im a small girl (5'5 pre pregnancy I was 108 lbs) that my baby could just be small as well. Or it could be much more serious. She said my weight gain is great and im still taking my prenatal vitamins everyday. I'm freaking out. When I left the office I busted out crying. My babys 2 months behind on where she should be theres no way that could be ok. Rite? Is this from me drinking and all that in my first trimester? Like I said the other ultrasounds she said looked good even though that one my baby looked to be 1 to 2 weeks behind. I know its best to just talk to a doctor and im going to. The office was closed today so they will be calling me monday to set up an appointment. Has anyone had this happen before? What was your out come? Is it my fault? I just needed some people to talk to about it so I don't go crazy over the weekend. Thanks sooo much for your help it honestly means a lot to me!!!
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[18 Dec 2009|11:48pm] |
The actress Leelee Sobieski just welcomed a daughter named Louisanna Ray.
...Thoughts?
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| general update |
[18 Dec 2009|10:40pm] |
Got bored tonight and wrote my own pregnancy calendar script. It's simple, you can bookmark it once your date's in, it's not a huge pink pastel website machine thing you have to log into, etc. Really I just needed something for holiday break because my spreadsheet is on my work computer:
http://spacefem.com/pregnant.php
Also I have good news: I'm at 15 weeks and I've been sleeping GREAT lately! I know first trimester presents a million problems for some people and I really didn't have much sickness so I couldn't complain much, but the sleep issue really got annoying. Every night I'd wake up at 2 or 3 am to pee, then lay awake for hours. Or sleep, but wake up a second time. I thought I was going to turn into a zombie. I was so exhausted. Well I've had nearly a week and a half of deep perfect wonderful sleep, the kind I used to have before my hormones got all weird. I still crash out at 8:30 most nights, sure, but then I actually get the sleep I feel like I need so hey it's worth it. Second trimester and I are going to be friends, I can already tell.
Less than a month until my ultrasound! Did anyone else's doctor have you wait until the 18-20W anatomy scan for your first one? Is it just me or is the anticipation kinda torture?
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[18 Dec 2009|11:25pm] |
babynames.com has announced the most popular 100 names of 2009 listed here
what are your thoughts? any surprises? disappointments?
newcomer girls:
vivienne (highest ranking girl newcomer at #60)
stella
harper
esme
rosalie
zoey
isla
adalyn
lorelei
newcomer boys:
nolan
jude
jonathan
rhys
emmett (highest ranking newcomer overall at #54)
i have many thoughts on this, but primarily...
noah is number two and rising? thats sad. that was our top boys name. also, i was surprised to see amelia/emilia at number one for girls. no idea it had shot up so quickly. the husband and i had amelia on our list too. bummer.
ETA: this is the babynames.com list, not the SSA list
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| herm.. lovely. |
[18 Dec 2009|08:57pm] |
I will be 32 weeks on Monday [yay, getting closer!]
The not so fun part I've been dealing with now today and last night is I've had FREQUENT diarrhea, complete exhaustion, back aches and cramps, and a great handful of BH contractions that are starting to feel on the very tight side, make me winded and very uncomfy. My lower abdomen has been tight and crampy too, but tolerable.
I keep very hydrated throughout the day with water bottles if out on the run, or several large glasses of ice water while at home.
I've already reported to my new doc that I've had 'contractions' for the past few weeks now on and off that seemed more than the BH and she said I was but I wasn't dilating yet so that was the good part.
Is this cluster of symptoms that hit me today and last night a sign of pre-labor? Has anybody had this early on and given birth like at 36ish weeks? or earlier? did your baby do okay?
I'm just alittle shaken and needing Dr. LJ to halp me out. TIA!
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| Some more new babies and kids. |
[18 Dec 2009|09:37pm] |
I'm not a fan of these, but oh well...
Tayeson James
Kaydence "Kaydie"
Emma Moon (apparently the name would have been Lazarus if it were a boy)
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| Ultrasound looks great :) |
[18 Dec 2009|03:34pm] |
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FINALLLY I made it to my second ultrasound, during which I would be able to see what's going on with the baby, see a heartbeat, and know that everything is okay in there. I measured out to 7wks and 5days which is exactly where the little guy should be. From crown to rump 1.4 cm. Going into the ultrasound room I was super nervous (first mom jitters) and my boyfriend knew it. I laid there, with my heart POUNDING and his hand on my arm, and I watched the screen. then we got to see the baby!!! Watching my boyfriends reaction was amazing. As soon as the tech walked out of the room he gave me a huge kiss and i could see tears starting to fall down his face. I think it really hit him today that its real. of course we've known that for a while but the first pictures were just a little yolk sac and fetal pole, now its a real little person! :) The ultrasound tech said that my pictures looked great and she said that the first picture was one of the best pictures she's ever seen for a 7wk ultrasound. The face was very visible and you can see both eyes and mouth, she got a great angle! i guess the baby knows i love pictures and was trying to make mommy happy :). I even got posted on their board of ultrasounds in the room :) haha listen to me i'm gushing already and i'm only at almost 8wks pregnant. O well i'm excited (and very nervous to tell my parents tomorrow) so i just wanted to post the pictures and show you guys my cute little guy.. picture one .photogenic :) on the first one you can see an F on the skull.. my boyfriend has chalked this up that it's going to be a girl and the F is for female, haha (he wants a boy) .. and the second one is the picture that you can see the eyes !!
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