Congratulations pixiefalls! Lilly is a beautiful name.
Good Luck modkittn! Hopefully your baby girl will come sooner than later.
blueyedlvrgirl - How exciting! I hope I get to find out the sex of mine next week but I have a feeling it will be too early. I'll probably have to wait a month.
I experienced swelling feet for the first time this weekend while traveling. I thought I would be one of the lucky ones but I guess sudden heat and a long car ride will do it.
sounds like everybody is doing well. things here have been pretty uneventful. which is the way i like it! although the warm weather the last few days has made me realize it's going to be a miserable summer! my daughter was born in june so i only had to go a little bit into the warm months, this time i have to make it to the end of all of them!
we go to the doctor on friday for our "big" ultrasound. baby cooperating we will find out if reagan is going to have a brother or a sister!
Right before I went in for my ultrasounds my Dr suggested I drink 6-8 oz of 100% juice. It puts the baby on a bit of a sugar rush and they tend to move around a lot more, making it easier to see their parts. I wouldn't do it more than about 30 minutes before your appointment or else baby will get hyper then go to sleep! You don't want them sleeping during an ultrasound, then the parts are harder to see. At least that was the case with me. When little man was bouncing around and active it was easy to see his stuff, when he was sleeping he was really relaxed with his legs together so we couldn't see much.
Just a suggestion! I'm sure it doesn't work for everyone, but there's also no harm in trying as long as you're drinking 100% juice.
I hope all of the babies cooperate and you can find out the gender!
You're so cute modkitten!! I see that your bellybutton never popped... neither did mine. I was waiting and waiting and it never happened. You are a completely adorable pregnant woman, I hope you feel as great as you look!
So, we went for our u/s yesterday. Baby is healthy. Everything looked good. We were told it's going to be a tall one, already has long arms and legs. Also weighed in at exactly a pound! Baby measured exactly to the due date, all measurements looked good. We are SO relieved to know that everything is growing healthy! Also, the baby definitely showed the goods! Daddy was right! There was definitely a hot dog, no hamburger! We are definitely having a BOY! I initially thought it was a boy, but all of my family said girl and I got swayed. Daddy is THRILLED. I am too. Since this is our first, we were hoping for a boy, so the rest of the kids can have a big brother to look up to. Also, I have heard boys are easier, I am SO down with starting with the easier of the 2 genders. So good news all around...we got our boy and got the all clear that everything is healthy and growing right on schedule! YAY! Thank God!
That's GREAT news, blueyedlvrgirl!! The best part of my ultrasounds was hearing the words "everything looks normal." And, yay for boys! I love my little guy, he's tons of fun and such a little bundle of energy. I also loved growing up with older brothers, it was awesome.
Gale - No, my belly button hasn't popped. I was really looking forward to that too and was disappointed. Oh well
Mine never popped with my first DS I'm kinda hoping ti does this time around!
I had my first midwife appointment yesterday and it went well. A friend of mine had told me that the MW we were going to was a "cold impersonal b**ch" so I was a bit worried. She was in fact quite the opposite! We really liked her and she made us feel very at home. She's got a huge jungle gym for older kids to play on and the birthing center over looks a beautiful lake. Literally 5 steps out the doors to the water . I'm really hoping that this birth will be much better than my last and I'm thinking that by going to a birthing center instead of a hospital it will be!
Our next appointment is May 26th and we'll get to have our first ultrasound then too!
Had my last (as far as I know) ultrasound Tuesday at 33 weeks.
Now I know why I feel so huge! This baby is already over 5 lbs according to measurements. Gone to term, I'll be having an over 8 pounder. I'm really hoping their measurements were off a little lol. My daughters were only 6 lb 2 oz and 6 lb 14 oz. But I guess, when you're in the throes of labor, what's an extra 2 lbs? Maybe I don't wanna know lol.
The fluid on the baby's kidneys remains stable. Hasn't gone up, hasn't come down, and they're not worried about it. So neither am I.
Tomorrow I'll be 34 weeks... 6 weeks left! I can't wait!
Modkittn- I tried to have my MW induce me a day after I was due lol but she wanted me to wait which I'm glad I did.. it was only a day later. I'm not sure how long they let you go until up here. I've had a couple people mention to me that their doctor's let them go until 43 weeks.. I was a bit surprised.
Congrats blueyedlvrgirl! My Fiance's mother kept trying to tell me I was going to have a boy. I knew she was going to be a girl. I just had a feeling..
My belly button never popped either. I'm already 6 pounds less than the weight I was when I became pregnant so I'm very happy about that! Took Lilly to a check-up on Monday and she was an ounce away from 8 pounds. Her appetite seems to be getting bigger the past couple days aswell.
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Well I thought I was going to have to go to the hospital last night. Contractions got to 6-7 minutes apart after about 6-7 hours, and then an hour later they just completely stopped. Boo I was hoping to have a baby by today!
pixie - They ended up scheduling the induction for Friday, exactly the 41 week mark. My doc said she didn't want to do it sooner and have me end up with a c-section. I hope she comes on her own before that though!
Have you tried pressure points to bring on labor? Back of the ankle and in the web between your thumb and 1st finger. That's how we brought on labor with my DS!
with my first i was trying everything i could to get her to come out! she was 10 days late. i even drank castor oil. it didn't work to get her out! i hope you get to meet your little one soon!
we had an ultrasound last friday. everything looks great. they want me to be scanned again in 4 weeks because they didn't get too good of a look at the baby's spine b/c of the position he was in. oh, and speaking of he... IT'S A BOY!!
Modkitten, my cousins and I were talking just the other day about what worked for us to put us into labor. My one cousin said that she ate mexican food a week before she delivered and that seemed to do it. My other cousin said that she drank orange juice the day she delivered and that must have done it. And as for me, I was on complete bedrest for 8 weeks before I delivered and that did it for me. I think it's different for everyone.
Hehe... don't worry. Your little joy will be here before you know it!
Being induced isn't ideal, but it's not that bad. One way or another you're going to end up with a beautiful baby girl, right? I agonized over having to be induced and in the end it just didn't matter. My son was perfect, and that's what's important, not whether I had pit or an epidural. It all works out in the end.
good luck tomorrow modkittn! you'll do great! i am so excited to be where you are, getting ready to hold my little one in my arms! can't wait to hear from you when you get home and get a chance to give us an update!
Good luck, Modkitten! You'll be in my prayers tomorrow. I can't wait to "meet" your little one. Be sure to come back and post pictures when you get a chance.
. I'm really hoping that this birth will be much better than my last and I'm thinking that by going to a birthing center instead of a hospital it will be! 
