Mary I was really starving early on in my PG as well just before my m/s kicked in and as nasty as that was, I"m glad it did to help me reserve so weight gain. Now I am back to being hungry a lot again and it may even be some indigestion for me cause your food is suppose to digest slower during PG. I have no clue but I am eating all the time now and I know my weight will be up higher than ever in 12 more days.

Hello! I'm 37 weeks today with my first! So far I've gained 35 lbs. In regard to the question about breast tenderness, I believe mine started around 4 weeks, right around when I got the BFP.

I think my pattern of weight gain has been pretty typical. I lost a couple pounds the first trimester. I pigged out at the very beginning and as soon as m/s hit I couldn't get anything down.

I gained the most weight during the second trimester (I remember it was 9lbs one month and 7 the next! That definitely freaked me out!). I was very hungry all the time.

The gain has slowed considerably during the third trimester. I imagine being in the third trimester is like a very mild version of having been through gastric bypass! If you overeat at all, you feel it! At my first appointment in the third tri, I had only gained one pound in the previous month; at the second (three weeks later) I gained 5, and at the last (two weeks later) I was back down a pound. I was really surprised at this last appointment because I really did manage to pig out Christmas weekend even though I feel full all the time.

All the gain is very scary for me since I worked so hard to lose at least this much weight 4 years ago, and managed to keep it off for the most part. But on the positive side, I know that I weighed at least as much as I do now in the past, and I wasn't even 37 weeks pregnant! And since I got married the weight had slowly started to creep back on because I wasn't as motivated as I had been to stay in shape. At this point, I just can't wait to start exercising and watching what I eat again, and I hadn't felt that way for a very long time!

Hi everyone. I am 25 weeks pregnant and have gained 20lbs so far. About 3 weeks ago my Dr. suggested I start watching what I eat because he said I was gaining to fast. Since then I have started to watch what I put in my mouth. It has made a HUGE difference in how I feel and the scale reflects it as well. He pretty much suggested staying away from sweets and getting all my carbs in from good sources like dairy, fruit, veggies, whole grains, etc. Pretty much common sense, but it made a difference hearing it from him. I hope to keep my weight gain to no more than 1/2 a pound a week for the rest of my pregnancy which will put me at about 28lbs gained overall. We'll see how it goes from here. Somedays it's so much easier than others. I also hope to get back in the gym next week. I have been slacking for the last 2 weeks or so. Darn holidays! ;)

Heather-how scary! How are you doing now?

Dana, I got you beat, in one regard, the age difference btwn oldest and youngest. My oldest will be 16 the day after V-Day. I have a 12 year old and a 5 year old too. I am 36, will be 37 in March. I am due Jue 23rd. I am 15 weeks today.

I too have to eat every few hours or I shake, it is a form of hypoglycemia. I can't eat anything big, kids meals are the limit. Even then I am full-full. I am trying to skip artificial sweeteners, but I feel guilty using real sugar after so many years of dieting!

I had the flu on Xmas Eve. I am very antsy for my next checkup. I need reassurance baby is okay. Still too early to feel regular movement.

My mom had Flower and Dana beat.
B-29
Me-27
S-17
B-11
B-7.5
S-6

So That's a 23yr difference (and yes we are all with the same father)

I only have three so far 5,3,and 2. We have been trying, but it's just not happening. But I have bben enjoying this thread. Good luck Ladies!

Heather, have they done an ultrasound to determine the placement of your placenta? Or did they just monitor you & the baby? If it was just that one night & it stopped fairly quickly, you probably just irritated your cervix somehow, especially if you'd ML recently.

I'm going to be watching all of you very closely. :) I already miss being pregnant, which is how I know the last of my intelligence has leaked out into my breastmilk. :lol: I think being able to forget what your pregnancies were like is what ensures survival of the species!

Yikes about the baby scare. :hug: I am glad that things are looking well tho. I am suprised that she did a vag exam. When there is bleeding..it is very dangerous to do a cervical exam because if it is a placental previa it could cause a massive hemmorage? ((But if they already knew where your placenta was it wouldn't be an issue, I guess)). In any case, I know the panic when there is bleeding..I hope that you don't have any moe of that.

Great job on your weight gain..that is awesome.

From one hoosier to another..later. :)

Originally Posted by HoosierHeather:
Hey everybody! I haven't logged on in awhile, who knows why. :lol: I suppose we just get busy at times. Glad to hear everyone is doing so well, though. I am now 30 weeks + 3 days pregnant. Less than 10 weeks til my due date! Whoopee!!

We had a scare on Tuesday night this week. I started bleeding bright red and having bad lower belly pain. We went to triage at the hospital. They put me on monitors, took my vitals, and both I and my baby looked fine. The nurse checked my cervix, which was closed tight & very thick still. But the bleeding was definitely coming from there, because after the exam, her glove had blood on it. I was told to rest as much as possible for the next 2 days then come in to see my doctor. So yesterday we did that. They put me on the monitors again and again, everything looks great. They tested my blood to see if I have any fetal cells in my system; I'm rh negative and may need another dose of rhogam if I do. I hope not! Otherwise, the bleeding stopped and I'm just to 'take it easy' and rest a lot and drink al ot of water. Let them know if it starts again or if anything else changes.

My weight on Tuesday was 220.5, which means I've gained 8lbs from my prepregnancy weight of 212.5. I actually lost a few lbs in the beginning though so I've gained more than that. I'm counting from what I weighed when I found out I was pregnant though, it's easier to remember that #. . . so I hope I won't have trouble at least getting back to 212.5 after he's born, then working from there.

thanks all ;)

no more bleeding since then. at my 20 week ultrasound my placenta was right on the back wall of my uterus, so i don't think they were concerned about that. i went for my 30 week checkup 2 days ago and the doctor didn't check my cervix again because she didn't want to make me bleed again. they did put me on the monitors again. i am having contractions now & then, real ones not BH, but not regularly and not too bad. i'm just supposed to you know... call if anything changes! that's what they always say!

on the plus side it was a good time to check out triage at the new hospital (not the same one where i delivered before). it was so much nicer. triage at the old one was a closet-like room with no phone, no tv, no windows. this one was very nice, with a loveseat for dh & dd to sit on, and a tv with cable. they also seemed to move a lot faster than they did when we'd go to triage at the other place.

i have a feeling i won't be going to the full 40 weeks with this little guy. i guess i just have to wait and see how january and february go.

Well, I hope he stays in as long as he needs to!

The triage sounds nice. I remember the Navy hospital in Virginia, triage in L&D was basically a line of chairs out in the hallway. :rolleyes: The exam rooms were spartan as heck too. The monitoring room at Kapi'olani, where I had Esther...well, the nicest thing about that was the counter that opened up to reveal a potty. :lol:

You're not very far along, so don't worry if they can't find the heartbeat on Doppler. I'd be surprised if they did, in fact. It's rare to get it via Doppler earlier than 12 weeks, & can even take a bit longer.