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Sorry you had a rough night, Z - that bladder stuff sounds nasty!
We changed our clocks last night, and ds3 was up for the day at 4:15 this morning!!!! This, after I probably had to get up about 4 times in the night to deal with night wakings, thirsty kids, etc. It'll be another zombie day, I guess.
To continue the convo from Oct.....
Z- It almost always gets worse before getting better:( I've had it happen with 3 pregnancies now and it gets worse each time. It's excrutiating and quite frightening when it happens:( I feel for you! It usually onle lasts a week or 10 days for me. Just keep doing the knee/chest position and keep bladder as empty as possible. xoxo
Inglewood- Like Mocha, I'm not sure I'd be up for that either. It was really refreshing to hear that(before you found the twins)your mw offered the VBAC to you as a choice though! :)
Mocha- Wow! That's quite the list of issues!! Thank goodness everything turned out ok in the end:HH:
ETA- I hope you have an easy day, Mocha! I know the zombie feeling all too well:( xoxo
I was shocked she offered too. I was totally up for a VBAC after ds1 but wasn't to be....so I really wouldn't fancy my chances of NOT rupturing having a VBAC after 2 sections. She told me that they never offer VBAC 3rd time round as there is not alot of statistics on 'rupturing' after 2 sections, so to keep themselves 'safe' (the docs) they op for section, but it was up to me! Well, if no stats on rupturing then I don't want to become a mortality stat!!!
Z, shame ur still having bladder probs, could it be a UTI?
Morning ladies.....well I started spotting again last night. Right now it is very sporadic....yesterday it was one time looked pinkish red and that was it...today it is mixed with ewcm and it a dark red....my lower back aches and my tummy feels weird...but I am not sure I am cramping. And to top it all off I had a horrid dream last night that I miscarried this baby!
This pregnancy is really making me scared....I just keep thinking I am losing this baby....and i feel so detached from it!
Oh princess, I'm so sorry. Are you going to go back to your doctor? I have everything crossed for you and your baby.
Tweedle - did you have your scan today? I've been thinking of you x
Thanks Inglewood - I'm fairly certain it's not an infection because others have experienced this (DM and Atomic both have!). Last night I set the alarm for every 1.5 hours and didn't have the usual problem so that's good - waking up every 1.5 hours is not!!
I'm so sorry you're going through this:( (HUGS) from me xoxoxQuote:
Originally Posted by princesssarah34
I'll be thinking about you, Princess:HH:
Yay! I did this for about 7 days and by the end of the week(with this pregnancy) I decided to set the alarm for every 3 hours and I was still ok. I can now go all night again!!! Yay!! It'll get better! I promise!!! xoxoxoxQuote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
Me too! I hope that everything looks wonderful!(hugs) xoxoQuote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
There are some stats on VBA2&3C. It shows that the rate of complications is still lower than a c-section(not to scare you!!! This is for singletons!). The rupture rate is only slightly higher in VBA2C and doesn't change at all when it's a VBA3C. Pretty good chances of everything being ok!! It should definitely be offered as a choice to women but that is rare as the caregiver doesn't want to risk their license:( It's all about looking around for research papers etc as many Dr's don't realize that there are stats on these things. I know a doula that attended a VBA4C at home:) But again...it all comes down to the comfort of the woman doing it. You have to give birth where you feel the safest!!:) xoxoQuote:
Originally Posted by Inglewood
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/show...-April-and-May!
If anybody is interested in a gift swap, please check out the link!! I've organized a few of these and they are so much fun!! xo
Thanks for thinking of me! I have 2.5 more hours until my u/s and the minutes are ticking by so slowly. I spotted for two days, then nothing for a day or so then spotting again this morning, all brownish. i am crossing my fingers its just another subchorionic hematoma as it is very similar to what I had with both boys but you never know. I am trying to think the worst and hope for the best at this point.
princess - have you found out why you are spotting? it is so scary to not know what is going on - sending positive thoughts. i hope you find out what is going on soon and get to see/hear your little baby soon.
I'm sitting here listening to "Carol of the Bells" and I'm so frickin excited about Christmas! At the same time....I'm seriously sad that this will be the last time I'm pregnant during Christmas....:tissue: Man....I'm emotional today!!!
So....a question for you guys....I don't really want to post this on the name threads so I thought I'd ask you guys:)
I've had a girl name set aside for years...Can I run it by you guys? It's Welsh(I'm first generation Canadian- All my family was born and raised in England, Wales and Ireland), not high on the popularity lists(which is good for us) but I'm worried it's "dated".
It's Rhoslyn. Means: Lovely Rose :) Middle name to be Lily after MIL- she passed 5 years ago:(
The way it's pronounced is Ros-lin. No Z sound for the S, and not Ros-a-lin. What do you think???
I'll be dreaming positive thoughts tonight for you tweedle and will check in on you as soon as I can tomorrow. Good luck, the wait is just torture x
My sister soaked through 2 sanitary towels with bright red blood over the course of an evening and was cramping also and everything was fine - it just shows that the only way to know what is going on is with a scan even if you are getting scary symptoms.
I have everything crossed for you ladies. {hugs}
Hey girls!
I was thinking for days when do we have a November chat? hehe
princess-hope everything is ok with you!
I would love to do gift swap but Im not even pregnant :sad:even if I get a bfp this month i would do in August.
DM I think it is a great name. But some of the dated names are coming back so you never know you may meet a little girl with that name.
Thanks PP!! You're right:)
Flava! Well, we will just make sure that you're added to the swap list when you get that BFP soon!!! xoxox I know it'll happen!!
I missed your post DM - I think it's a pretty name and I'm so excited that you'll most likely get to use it! I don't know any Rhoslyn's here either. I have a friend who called her little girl Rosa and I love that.
Here's the belly @ 16w:)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMG_0842.jpg
And I came across this pic on photobucket and had to post it! This is me and DS3 about 9hrs after his birth:)
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...a/IMG_4058.jpg
Thanks Z:) I know I really like the name but sometimes after you've had it in your head for such a long time you're just not sure if it's actually a nice name anymore! Does that make sense??? LOL
tweedle and princess - I'm sorry for all the stress you're having.
DM - OMG I LOVE that name. Absolutely GORGEOUS!! We had considered Roslyn as one of our girl names when I was pregnant with my twins, but I love your spelling so much better. Beautiful belly pic too!
I've had a stressful time around here as well. My dad, who's been sick for a while, was rushed to the hospital yesterday. They found out he had a bowel obstruction, which after his surgery today, they determined to be caused by cancer. I'm not all that close to my Dad, but I'm worried about my Mom, who's dealing with all this alone right now - all us kids live out of town.
I also have my first mw appointment tomorrow morning. Another week of highs and lows, I guess.
Mocha- Thank you! That's so funny that you had it on your list!! It's one of the only names that DH and I agree on. I really like Violet as well but it's not easy to say and I have this thing(weird, I know..)about having names that are smooth off the tongue.
I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad:( I hope your Dad heals quickly and your Mom is able to cope with it all. That must be so scary for them both:( xoxox
PS! You have a prune baby!!!! So awesome!!!! LOL!
Just a quick update by phone - everything was great on the u/s, measuring right, proper heartrate, etc. I'm so relieved!
And I like the name, dm. Very unique!
Great news, tweedle!
Just typed tons and lost it!!! arghhhhh.... Now what did I say.....lol
Tweedle, really fab news!! Try and take it easy when u can. You must be so relieved x
DM, thanks for the info! Shame in the UK the docs aren't looking into it more. If I hadn't changed from midwifery to nursing as a student I could of done an Audit on the stats here in the UK! Love ur pics, what a lovely bump!! I'm almost 15wks with the twins now and still no decent bump, which worries me a bit! As with the boys I did have a noticeable bump my 14/15wks. My mum thinks they are lying higher up as she thinks I look 'swollen' about my belly button? Can't wait for my scan a wk today. Love ur pic with ds3, your glowing, 9hrs after!!! and he looks so cute and cosy!
Mocha, sorry to hear about ur dad. I am a Palliative care nurse and look after alot of people with bowel obstructions and it's awful for them. Hope he recovers well and ur mum is coping? She'll need alot of support too. x
Z, you must be shattered up so much to pee!! Hope ur bladder returns to normal (well, pg normal) soon. x
DM, I know a girl from when I was at Uni called Roslynn, might sound similar, but ur way of spelling is very unique and cool!! I love spelling names a bit different from the 'norm'. I love old names but Dh and I are a disaster with names, esp boys names!! Ds1 got his name the wk before he was born and ds2 was 3 days old!!! So if these babies are boys we have names to find!!! Prob better we know sooner to get the baby names picked having 2 to choose that sound ok together and roll of the tongue!! lol I could give you tons of girls names...tons!!
Princess, just saw ur post reading back. Sorry to hear ur still having spotting and cramping. I still get bad cramps now and then and I am almost 15wks, think that's just the way my body takes on pg, all the stretching.... I've had bad cramps since 5wks pg and 2 mornings of spotting. You should go back and see ur doc if ur really worried, that's what they are there for and some reassurance is well worth it's weight in gold!! x
Inglewood - thanks - the surgery went well, and my father is stable and recovering. They won't know whether or not they got all the cancer until the pathology report arrives in a week or so. As I said before, my Dad is extremely unhealthy already and already required a lot of care - he has diabetes, very high blood pressure, a heart condition that results in frequent fibrillation episodes that lend him in emergency, memory loss that gets worse every day and he can barely walk. He only retired from his work as a judge last February but he has gone downhill very fast.
My mother and he never had a great relationship to begin with, and now my Mom is having to spend her retirement years caring for him, which I'm very sad about for her. She's taken very good care of herself all her life and at 70 still travels the world and runs around with all her grandchildren. She has more energy than me! My brothers and I are doing what we can to set up help for her. Luckily, my Dad has good insurance, so we should be able to set up some sort of home care. My Mom loves to travel and is scared she's going to be tied to the house and my Dad forever now. I just wish at least one of us lived closer so we could help out more.
That's so sad Mocha, both for your dad and your mum. Big {hugs}, don't forget to take care of yourself and your bean through all the stress x
Inglewood - I think I showed later with DS3 than I did with the other two! A couple of the ladies at work know I'm pregnant and one of them told me today that it's noticeable so I went to look in the mirror and it is - but luckily it could be mistaken for fat!
Tweedle - I'm so happy everything went well! Thank you for updating us :D
Mocha - Both photos are fantastic - you look so amazing!
Do you guys remember I told you I was suspicious that a lady at work is pregnant? She came in with a scan photo today! She is due on 11th May and she's telling our boss tomorrow. Guess who else is telling our boss tomorrow?! I get to see him first (phew!) and I didn't mention it to her because I don't want her to worry even more about telling him her own news but I think I'll tell her afterwards. How awkward is this?! I have to tell him tomorrow because I won't see him for 3 weeks after but I'm going to ask him to keep it quiet until I've had my scan and told everybody else at the end of next week.
Wow-- a lot is going on lately
Mocha--Sorry about what your dad and mom are going through, but it seems like your mom has things set up with home health. I think it's awesome that she still travels and takes good care of herself. Good for her!!! I hope to be that way when I'm older, so I really try to take care of myself now. I believe it pays off!!! My dad's parents always took care of themselves ate well, exercised and traveled the world--so even in his 90s he was traveling til he passed away this time last year and my grandma is still moving around! My mom's parents--not so much--so her dad passed away 3 years ago but his last 10 years were not the best and her mom is in her 80s but just has so many health issues she can't be left alone. Sorry to go off tangent--
Tweedle--good news about your US! yay for good news!
Inglewood--I feel your pain. I found out I was preg with DS1 a week after I started a new job (Back then I thought it took years to get preg so we tried thinking I would have at least a year---I know how naive of me) But I was scared to death to let them know! I waited til I was showing!
DM--Cute pics! I think we should all post belly pics now!!! And I love the name! I personally love unique names--even if they are outdated, I actually think that's the trends these days. But here's my little story If you love the name...USE IT! I say this cause DH and I had our girl name from the beginning. With each pregnancy we would tell family "if its a girl the name is this, if its a boy the name is this" (we actually would pick out 2-3 names then name them once we got to meet our little ones at the hospital to see which name fits) Anyway, my SIL had a daughter last year and she told me she would use my name since i wasn't gonna have a girl! I was devastated. Took me months to get over it. I had fallen in love with what was my DD--the name. And I felt like she took my chance aways from having a DD! She's actually my favorite SIL too and she probably didn't do it maliciously cause she stated I can use it too if I ever have a DD but seriously....why would I use the same name!!!! Anyway, DH and I are over it and my sisters said they don't like that name anymore. Long story short...if you love that name and would be upset if someone close used it.....then use it or at least use it as a middle name LOL! I swear...I almost got a puppy just so that I could use the name LOL!
Oh oops....I mean Z-- sorry you have to tell your boss...it's always so hard.
Morning ladies.....well I am still spotting brownish stuff......I am hoping maybe it is just this pg is different and my body is reacting to all the stretching going on. I have just decided that if I lose this baby than I lose this baby and we won't try again....I can not handle losing another one.
My DH said yesterday "I bet this is our girl and she is just making everything more difficult for us to get her!" :bigsmile:
But on a side note DS1 is visiting his other Grandma this week...so I have had a break stress wise there.....but of course DS2 and DS3 both have come down with really bad colds and guess who they gave it to?......of course ME!
Mocha I am so sorry to hear about your dad and mom...those situation can be so stressful.
DM....you have a cute little baby belly! :giggle:
Tweedle.....glad your scan was good!
Hey ladies - thanks for your thoughts about my family.
I had my first midwife appt this morning. I hate how you wait forever for that first appointment then it's as boring as can be - bloodwork and a pap smear. The good news is I can now make my appointment for my first u/s. I'm going to call later today and try to book something for next week (11 weeks) or the week after.
Yay! Just booked my u/s for November 21st at 10am!!! I'll be exactly 12 weeks - is that good timing for a nub shot?
Wow, there is lots going on in here!
Dm - love that pic of you and your son right after he was born. So sweet!
Princess - have you been seen about your spotting? It might give you peace of mind that everything is ok.
mocha - I think 12 weeks is a good time for a nub shot! I don't really get nub theory but it is fun to guess anyways! Looking forward to seeing your pics.
z- good luck telling your boss! i know it can be stressful but I think they usually take it better than we think they will. It will be exciting to have a co-worker to go through pregnancy with - are you friends?
Have you guys seen this website? I thought it was really interesting as it shows the baby genitals at the different stages. It is surprising how they start out looking so similar!
http://www.baby2see.com/gender/external_genitals.html
Thanks tweedle. I am quite friendly with my colleague but I'm really worried about us both telling our boss on the same day (I come out of my one to one and she goes in!). Of course she doesn't know that I'll have just told him but I'm worried what his reaction will be to her news after mine. I don't know whether I should have told her first or not - but I thought it might be better if at least one of us was oblivious! I wish she hadn't said today so I would have been!!
Holy Crow this thread moves fast:)
Yay!!!! I'm so glad to hear that your bub is doing well!!! xoxo And thank you(for the name compliment!) :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tweedledeedum
It's the same here...not many Dr's have the time or energy(or the want) to go in search of new research papers or trials etc. I know that most are overworked...the system sucks:( Thank you for your kind comments!! Oh and do not worru about the belly not showing!!! I'm 190lbs in that pic!!! I'm not exactly small!! The belly is mainly flab.... :) I'm very excited to hear about your scan!!!!! xoxo I'll be stalking!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Inglewood
Thanks, I! I've been looking through the baby name book(1 million names or something ridiculous...) and I'm totally not interested in anything...except Rhoslyn:) I'm 99% sure we have our girl name:) Oh and it took 7 days to name our second! We just couldn't decide if he was a Hudson or a Simon....We went for Hudson:) I really think you'll be using those Girls names, I!!! :HH:Quote:
Originally Posted by Inglewood
Oh boy....I do not envy you!! I hope that it goes well for her! At least you don't have to worry being the first one in there....is he a nice guy??? Oh and I'm just super stoked for your scan!!!!! xoxoQuote:
Originally Posted by zanacal
So...will you use it now?? And you're right. If I love the name I should use it! I think we will. Not that this changes my mind at all but my Aunt, who I'm very close to, told me that she was glad I had boy #3 because she can't stand the name Rhoslyn :( I was pretty upset. She asks me all the time what my name choices are with this one and I refuse to tell her. She's actually quite miffed....Pfffft! Well, won't she be surprised when we use the name she hates...LOL! I'm actually looking forward to telling her! HAHAHAHA! I'm twisted....Quote:
Originally Posted by Glittergirl
Princess, I bet your DH is right! I think everything will be fine, Hun xoxo Hopefully the bleed slowly tapers off and soon it'll all reabsorbed or shed and everything will be perfect!!! You'll see! I'm sorry you're unwell:( It really stinks being pregnant and sick. Hugs, P!Quote:
Originally Posted by princesssarah34
12 is still a bit early...13w is perfect timing as there is less chance of the nub moving at all. Even 12+5 is a bit more accurate than 12w. Although, I think many women have gotten very accurate guesses at 12 w though:) I'm very excited to hear how it goes and hopefully you get some awesome pics!!! xoxoQuote:
Originally Posted by Mochagirl
I have seen that site! Very cool!!!! And thank you for the compliment!!Quote:
Originally Posted by tweedledeedum
DM - maybe it's a good thing that there's still interpretation issues at 12 weeks - that way if the nub looks like a boy, I can still keep hope alive until my gender scan.
That's annoying about your aunt and your name choice. We never tell ANYONE our name choices until birth just to avoid that sort of thing. Once your kid is named, no one will dare criticize it (to your face at least).