Pregnancy Check-In
 

Just make sure your cervix is ripe if you go in for an induction. I'm generally not a fan of internals, but if you think an induction might be in your cards, get checked. Induction + unripe cervix usually = c-section for failure to progress. (And do not let them use Cytotec if you do get induced!) And that's the end of my unsolicited advice, except to note that time doesn't really slow down like it seems.

I know how you feel about possibly having a different doctor, though. During my first birth, while I was in labor I saw two different doctors (I think I scared the first one 'cause I argued with him) and then a third actually did the c-section. Not one of those three were among the dozen or so different doctors I'd seen during my prenatal care, either! Be very glad you're not at the mercy of military medicine. ;)

Mary~Your problam could be related to the extra hormones, but definitely ask your doc at your next visit. If it gets worse before then, you should, atleast, call the doc and see if he/she can answer your question.

Hi Marbear, I had the runs in the first 6 weeks too. Its normal.
I have been a bit depressed this pregnancy. Its the second one, and to be honest I do not enjoy much about being pregnant. Except eating withut guilt.
Anyhow, looking after my 18month old has been a drag some days when I just want to sleep in all day(like today).
I do miss having a nice glass of champers (its summer here).
Hoo roo

Mary: I went to the Dominican Republic during my 6th week and got what I thought was a case of Traveler's Diarhea. It's fairly normal. If you're suffering too bad, you can also try the brat diet (Bananas, rice, apples sauce and toast). Due consult with your doctor, I passed out at one point due to dehydration, so drink lots of liquids.

Cheers!

Ali

I am 13 weeks now. Gained 1 lb so far. Been constipated big time! So uncomfy. I look at least 6 months along, guess that is what happens with your 5th pregnancy. lol

I usually would hit the morning sickness right around 6 weeks, though it was a lot sooner this last time. I never did get breast tenderness.

My breast tenderness started at about 7 weeks. I never really had it before with my sons. Nausea about the same time. Started earlier with the boys too.

Mary - wow, what some people say (yup, extremely insensitive, don't listen to them)... A lot of times, Morning Sickness doesn't kick in until the 6-10th week and for some like me, I got it really mildly. Some bad nausea, but that was it. My main symtpom during the 6-10 week part was wanting to sleep all the time!!!

Also every pregnancy is different too, my mom had zero symptoms with me, but with my brothers she couldn't keep any food down.

As for breast tenderness, I have polycystic breasts, so they were always sore before my TOM anyway, so I am not surprised they've been sore since before I knew I was pregnant!

BTW: I am so scared to step on the scale at my Drs appointment on Jan 3, I have been eating so badly...

Cheers!

Ali

Hi Guys. So this is where the preggos are hanging out. Just wanted to add my 2 cents to a few subjects.

Mary- my morning sickness kicked in at 5 1/2 weeks and didn't leave until 14 1/2 but I still throw up on thursdays. No kidding. The last 4 in a row just before bed. Don't know what that's about. My sister just had a 9 1/2 pound baby last week and she NEVER felt sick at all so dont feel bad if you don't get it, celebrate! My boobs never hurt with this one but the one I lost over the summer, they did. I do have the sense of fullness now but that will come later. Just pray you don't get the heart burn from **** real early like I did. I can handle it in the end but its no fun while you're sick too.

Ali- I hadn't gained any weight as of my 16 wk app't and had even lost 20 pounds but I feel like the scales will break in 2 more weeks. I am so nervous of that but thankful that my Dr doesn't yell at pregnant women. LOL

Has anyone spaced their babies as far as I have? My youngest will be 11 in March. It took 10 years to get ready to do it for the final time. :lol: It's like being PG for the first time all over again so far.

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. :)

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.

Tell them you're not entirely sure about your LMP & get 'em to do an ultrasound. :devil:

Are you getting an U/S? You said they were going to measure you so that's why I am asking. It's to early for them to do it without one. If so you should see a HB now that you are 7wks+. I saw mine at 6 weeks exactly and then with the doppler at 9 weeks which is pretty early still. I got lucky. If you're not then I would take Sabra's advice to try and get one.
That is just horrible what that lady said to your DH. I can't imagine saying such a thing.

LOL, sounds like something I'd do.

I'd be looking forward to the u/s, even that early in the morning. Funny that they want you to drink the water though. At 8 weeks or so it will probably be a transvaginal one, and you don't need to be well-watered for those. I know when I had the dating u/s in my first pregnancy I drank water expecting a normal one, and they said "Oh, it's transvaginal, you didn't need to drink." :rolleyes:

I always get a tummy ultrasound before a vaginal ultrasound. The look at other things, so that is why they want a full bladder. They check your ovaries and the oversize of your uterus ect. Then they make you empty your bladder and do the vaginal scan. A literal pain to have to drink all that water. I hate drinking that much! So uncomfortable!

Yah, I hate teaching hospitals. The Navy hospital in Portsmouth, VA was a teaching hospital during my first pregnancy (for civilians, oddly enough), so for my first appointment they asked if they could have a resident do my pelvice. I was like, "OK, no problem," and it was all fine and dandy until the 'teacher' decided to repeat the exam. :eek:

My big ultrasound is scheduled for 4 weeks, Feb 1st! Woohoo! I had my 16 week checkup today. I am still -1 from pre preg weight. But at my size, he isn't worried at all, my tummy is definately getting BIGGER. Heartrate was 155.