I have! I had a very naughty dream that had the most beautiful man in it! So strange! Maybe DH and I need to get busy!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Printable View
I have! I had a very naughty dream that had the most beautiful man in it! So strange! Maybe DH and I need to get busy!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
That's funny XX [emoji4]
I've had one vivid dream but it was horrible. It was about a girl ( not me and I didn't know her) and she was sexually abused. I woke in the middle of the night feeling sick.
Food cravings.. Mostly peanut butter on toast.
I wake most nights with stomach cramps but I've had that with all my pregnancies. It's normal for me.
Hope everybody is well xxx
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'm so sick right now! Eating doesn't help, mints don't help, not eating doesn't help, NOTHING helps! God help me in a couple of weeks when MS peaks! I'm going to need Zofran, I can already tell!!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Were you this sick with your other pregnancies XX? It's a pretty strong symptom this early on. I hope it doesn't get much worse for you.
I started feeling queasy yesterday and today but haven't actually thrown up yet although sometimes I think it's better to throw up and get it out.
I am also starting to feel frumpy. I'm still lighter now than I have been for ages that thanks to the LE diet but I'm just feeling like I want to veg out in trackies ( tracksuit pants for the non Aussie's ) and slippers.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
With DS1 the nausea set in at 9 weeks and only threw up 13 times with him over the course of 5 weeks. One day though, I threw up 12 times!!
DS2 the nausea set in at 6 weeks and stayed until 28-30 weeks! It was the dizzy type of nausea, and I had to take Zofran. If I didn't, I had to sleep to escape it! I don't remember throwing up.
Baby #3, nausea set in at week 4! No throwing up, just all day sickness that feels like I could puke but don't. Nothing helps. I can tolerate it for now. I am thinking I'll need medication though when it peaks in a few weeks. My midwife said she isn't surprised I'm already so sick since my HCG levels were so high this early. Yay me! At least I know everything is ok! Hopefully it stays that way!
I here you feeling blah! I want to wear my yoga pants- they are super stretchy and comfy! I haven't gained any weight yet- I too got pretty skinny on the diet. I look bloated though. Like I'm going to get one helluva period! I'm not surprised and expect to show early, since this is my third.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I have already gained some weight... I'm sure the peanut butter toast doesn't help that plus I'm not working out so much now. I have felt queasy all day. Every smell is making me sick... Even my husband and my own clean clothes smell is making me feel queasy. Yuk! And I'm craving coke cola. Hehe.. Last week I was worried about not having symptoms... Like you said XX good to have the symptoms and know that things are working properly [emoji4]
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Ahhhhh! I am so glad that I finally get to join a Due Date Buddies group!!!
Intro: (this will be a repeat for some:) Just got my BFP 2 days ago. Ttc for 15 cycles! My 5 other babies only took 1-2 to convince so this was a very frustrating and trying time for me! I am 34 years old and this is baby #6 (gosh that sounds weird!). We are so incredibly excited though! I'm due December 16th.
So nice to have a handful already so far in this group! We are all very close in age too!
I think in going to have the Harmony testing done. It will not cost me anything so why not right?? Crazy to think that in 6-8 weeks I could know what I'm having! Eeeeeek!
Nice to meet you all!
Welcome Five babies! So glad you can join us!
I too am thinking about getting an early genetic screening done. I just have to find out what is the cheapest at my hospital. My portion will be 20%, which isn't too bad!
It feels so good to be pregnant, doesn't it?! I too just want a healthy baby over gender!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hi Five Babies! Welcome and congratulations! Super excited for you! Were you swaying? We are all pretty similar ages.. How cool is that?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I think it is awesome that most of us are the same ages!
AFM- I'm so sick! I wish I could puke. This is so bad. I'm going to try acupuncture tomorrow, but I'm going to call Monday morning for Zofran. DH goes back to work Monday, and I will have to care for my boys. DS1 will be at preschool in the morning. I just need some relief! Nothing helps! I've been eating small meals, but man! Hopefully this is a good sign that this is a healthy, sticky baby growing!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hi Sunbunny! I did very little to sway. I just wanted to be pregnant with any kind of baby! Lol. But I did similar things as my last sway. We dtd frequently, I drank double strength Crystal Light for a couple of days before O and thru O (to lower my pH since it's the fastest way to lower it, and I'm too lazy to do LE diet), I'm still nursing the last baby which sways pink too. And both of my girls were conceived this time of year with Nov and Dec birthdays. My 3 boys were born March, May and August. We shall see but I'd be thrilled with either. We want one more of each anyways!
XX- I am so sorry you're so sick already!!! I have only gotten sick with baby 3, 4 and 5 so I remember well having 2 little boys to take care of while laying on the couch most of the time! I start at 8wks and it runs past 22wks. �� o hope you get some relief from Zofran!!!!
We are going "home" to the Pacific Northwest in a few months (live in Arizona now) and I'm so sad that I will be miserable the entire time. We haven't been back for 4 years. I might need an Rx for that. Not looking forward to trying to hide this from my 5 kids but not sure I will be able to. I'm the type that feels like I'm on the verge of puking 24 hours a day but never pukes therefore no relief. It's awful.
Speaking of.....when are you ladies telling your kids or family? I plan to wait as long as possible!
I think you're amazing five babies! I'm feeling so tired and sick now I'm struggling to get anything decent together for dinner etc. Don't know how you do it with 5. How old are your children? So you've swayed before and it worked?
We are so excited we told all our family already. I know it's risky this early on but I feel like they'll be there for us if something does go wrong. Even our 4 year old knows. He is really excited [emoji2]
When I told my dad i told him I already know its a boy. I hate how everybody tells me " hopefully it's a girl, everybody needs a daughter". Sure, I would love a daughter BUT I don't really admit that to many people IRL. I don't want pity if this Bubba is a boy.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Five babies- that is me to a T! I'm nauseous all day and don't puke = no relief!! Ugh!
We have told a handful of friends and two family members, my Grandma and my DH's mom and dad. We only told people that can keep secrets and are very close with us, A) so we have someone to talk to about it, and B) have a support system in case something goes wrong. Plus these family members couldn't be fooled anyway and would know right off of the bat!
Despite being so sick, I'm happy because this means a healthy, sticky baby! With the small sub chorionic bleed that I had at 4 weeks, I'm not nervous anymore. Both the US tech and my OB said it would pose no problem now or in the future when the placenta forms. I'm glad they warned me not to freak out when the placenta starts to embed in my uterus, it may push out any remaining clot that is left and it will be passed. It passed two nights ago and it looked like a scab, just like they said! It was very small, only less than 1 cm. I'm glad I don't have that to worry about anymore!!
When do you ladies plan on telling your children?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sunbunny- I totally know what you mean! I would always put on a tough front and act like I didn't even want a girl. Lol. So we have DS1 (15), DS2 (13), DD1 (9), DS3 (5) and DD2 (2.5). After DD1 was born I have always wanted 2 littles girls in a row to match. Since my girls are 7 years apart it was hard to find stuff that matched and it only lasted a year. So I'd love a girl this time.
It's funny because if I do nothing and dtd every 3 days (which is our norm) then I have boys no matter what (I naturally eat a boy diet) but when we conceived DD1 I remember things being different. We had just moved from one state to another and my eating habits had changed, I was drinking tons of diet coke which I never did before etc and I conceived a girl. This was all before I heard about swaying. Then we were ttc #4 and were back to our usual habits etc and I had a boy. That's when I wanted to find out why and I found these boards. So I swayed for a girl with baby #5 and it worked! So I did the same things on a smaller scale this time. I just wanted to be pregnant again so if I didn't do enough then that's fine with me! I can try harder next time!
XX- yes, it's the worst feeling! And very hard to hide! I hope this is your girl!
I actually had a a sub chrionic bleed with my last baby. I bled for weeks 5-10! It was so scary. I was so stressed. They put me on pelvic rest the entire time. Glad yours resolved quickly!!
I'm waiting to tell family until we know the gender whether that be at 12 weeks with blood tests or 20 with ultrasound. I am not a teeny tiny lady and after 5 babies I have a belly so I can hide it. ;). Hiding from my kids that I live with and are old enough to realize why mom is so sick will be much harder! So they might know earlier but I'd like to try and hold out. It goes by so much faster when no one knows. I'm not even calling my OB until 10 weeks.
Ahhh you ladies are making me so excited to TTC soon!
When do you start mommymachine??
Oops just saw your ticker! Hurry! We want you in this group!
Just want to get though this ONE cycle. DD1 was born in January so I don't know if I want another double month birthday. Plus I have wanted a February baby for so long.Quote:
Originally Posted by fivebabies
I wanted a February baby forever too! This will be our first double month....and at Christmas time! $$$
I LOVE Christmas time and Christmas babies. However, this is what we have going on in December:Quote:
Originally Posted by fivebabies
December 15th - DH's b-day
December 19th - Our anniversary
Christmas (obviously)
December 28th - DS2's b-day.......and then DD1 is January 4th, so it is a bit nuts!
That IS a bit nuts so I see why you want to wait. DH and DD2 have the same birthday at the very end of November and the DD1 was born Dec 31st. We always have a ton planned in December too. Not a very convenient time but I really do love Christmas time babies too! Makes Christmas so magical some how. :)
I absolutely completely agree! :)
Is anyone else beyond exhausted?! Even before my BFP I have been soooooooo very sleepy. I can barely function! I'm not a napper but I have been napping nearly every day.
I'm looking forward to a Christmas baby! Although, if I go a week before my due date we may have a Thanksgiving baby! We are excited either way.
I had acupuncture today to help with morning sickness and it helped a lot! I have Sea Bands on now and they are helping too. I don't feel quite so sick. I just ordered Psi Bands that are much cuter- we will see. I just don't like taking medicine when pregnant.
All of the Zofran class action lawsuits make me nervous.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Oh my gosh me too! I don't know anyone that HS had a problem but I don't want to be one of them. Not sure I can make it without though! :(
The sea bands helped me too for baby #4. I need to get some now! Not looking forward to this.
May I ask what HS is?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Oh, typo! Lol. It's "has"
I feel so much better today... I woke early, went to the gym , forced myself to drink a smoothie which I normally love but haven't been able to stomach the past few days, went to work and had an awesome night. DH is blaming my hormones but seriously the whole house seemed to be in harmony. I picked up the kids from daycare and they were laughing and singing the whole trip home. No fights, everyone ate dinner no questions asked or tantrums thrown. Wow.. What a day.
XX - that's awesome that the accupunture helped. Do you see somebody who specializes in women's health? I can understand wanting to try something natural if you can.
Wow Mommymachine.. You do have a hectic December. What a special month for your family.
Fivebabies... I got like that last week. Napping when I could on my days off.. I mean napping where I wake up in a pool of dribble and also early nights. I'm sure despite my energy levels today I'll still have an early night.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'm actually going to pick up my workouts again! These Sea Bands are a miracle cure! P90x3 modified, here I come! I'm going to finish it. I should be done when I am 14 weeks. If it gets too hard, I'll switch to my T25 and then later on when I am huge, my Jillian Michaels Body Revolution. She has a lot of standing an work, which is awesome when pregnant. Plus, I have been eyeing a Yoga dvd for pregnancy. I may peruse YouTube for pregnancy workouts. I find working out at home the best when DS2 naps. I'm a SAHM, so this is easier than going to the Gym for me.
What do you ladies do for exercise?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sunbunny- what a wonderful day! Love it when everything falls into place like that. So glad you could enjoy it!
XX- sooooo glad you're feeling better! I remember sea bands helping. Will need to pick some up for later. You sound like a workout machine. Exercise? Yeah, I seem to have zero time for that. But I'm also one of those people that truly does not like it. So I'm not exactly motivated. Lol. But when I do anything or find the time I hit the treadmill. Walking on an incline or slow jogging. If love to have a super active lifestyle but I guess chasing 5 (soon to be 6) kids is it for now.
Five babies- that is enough exercise looking after 5, soon to be 6, kids! My boys like to exercise with me so that helps. I didn't exercise with DS2, because I worked right up until I gave birth. This time, I want to avoid late onset GD so I am going to try and exercise as long as I can! I started out 10lbs heavier with DS2, and I think that contributed to the GD. I didn't have it with DS1.
I do love my exercise though!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I just enjoy walking or the cross trainer and now that I'm no longer avoiding weights I've started with light weights again. I find I enjoy exercising when I'm not pushing myself do 60 mins 6 times a week ( like when swaying). Now that I have the freedom to stop I'm enjoying it about 3 times per week.
What are sea bands and where do you get them? I might look into them.
And XX. I love that your boys exercise with you. So cute [emoji3]
Have a great day all xx
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
You can get them in most drug stores or online at Amazon. Just search for Sea Bands or Psi Bands. I ordered Psi Bands and should get them tomorrow or Wednesday. They apply pressure when placed on points below your wrist. If they don't seem to help, then move them farther down. My points are a full 1.5 inches below my wrist. If my acupuncturist didn't put marks on my wrists where to put the bands with tape, I would never have known!
Amazon.com: sea sick bands: Health & Personal Care
Amazon.com: Psi Bands Nausea Relief Bands - Cherry Blossom: Health & Personal Care
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I worked during pregnancy #1 so no exercise and then did exercise through the entire time with 2 and 3. Swam a lot with 4 (we live in AZ) but nothing with #5.
I got GD with #5! They thought it was so weird that I didn't with the others. Already started the diet this time. I actually lost 17 lbs during my last pregnancy (gained 2 the entire time and was down 17 at my 2 week post op appt).
I'd love to avoid GD this time around!
I've already started the diet too! I had late onset with DS2. I firmly believe it was because I was 10lbs heavier when I got pregnant with him. I'm the skinniest I've ever been preconception wise, so we'll see. I'm just so sick to exercise!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yeah I was 20 lbs heavier when I conceived the last one too. Unfortunately I'm even a little heavier even now since I ended up getting so depressed ttc month after month after month. :( But I'm really hoping the diet will help!
Hi girls,
what diet are you (XX and 5babies) are you on? Is that to avoid gestational diabetes? I woke up feeling sick again this morning but after exercising I felt much better. Even stomached McDonalds for lunch.. Yum. I wonder if it's a coincidence that the days I exercise I feel better?
So.. I've booked in for my early screening blood test. It's called Genea. It's on the 11/5. Wow... That's not that long. Then about 1-2 weeks for results. I'll also have my first ultrasound that day.
Hope you're feeling better today XX.
Xx
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
That's exciting Sunbuny! Is Genea part of the quad screen or is it like Harmony and MaterniT21?
Yeah we are eating the way you need to prevent or control gestational diabetes. Ironically, it is a good way to lose the baby weight afterward! Plus, I haven't gained any weight yet! I'm only 6 weeks 5 days though, but I gained 2-4lbs with the boys by this point.
I'm glad you're feeling so great! I'm going to add my Magnesium back in- my midwife said it can help diminish morning sickness if you take it before bed. I have the glycinate powdered form. I stopped taking it- I'm not sure why, but I'm curious to see if it helps!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I just pre-registered DS1 for Kindergarten [emoji22][emoji4]! Sad but happy for him! I hope I won't be a mess his first day. I'll probably cry on my way back to the car.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Oh that's always so sad! It doesn't seem to get any easier with the next ones either. :( I have one that's a freshman in high school and I know I'll still cry leaving DS3 at kindergarten this August!
But it'll be nice to have 4 months with just DD2 (2 yrs) before this baby comes! It's always so fun to have just one little buddy to spoil for awhile before so much of my attention is on baby.
I walked through the baby section at the store today and got so excited to shop for a new baby!!! I wanted sooooo badly to buy a couple of things but not knowing the gender makes it pointless.