O.K. how many people here are pregnant?

More Coffee

J.Lo I'm glad your little girl is feeling a little better and the fever has gone.
I'm sure she will be back to 100% soon. My best wishes to you and your family.
She is beautiful.
The pictures are adorable.

Brain of J.Lo

Hi everyone. We are home from the hospital! They ruled out all of the scarier infections and decided that Annabelle has a UTI and she seems to be responding very well to the meds. Also, the ultrasound of her kidneys looks fine and it seems that the infection was just a random incident that shouldn't happen again. The doc said that if she has another before 6 months, they'll do further testing but for now we are ok. What a relief!

Thanks for the good vibes Gen and Coffee!

I would be terrified if my baby needed surgery on her skull, but in some ways, it's got to be a little reassuring that it's so common. I didn't realize that happened so often! I will send good vibes to your friends little guy!

genevieve

Welcome home.
Get some rest and have some cuddles.

imspinnin

Just read some of your posts...you guys are great, thanks for keeping in touch. I love the picture's sooo sweet!!! Stay stong mama's...;)
Much luv to you all

genevieve

Heres some new pics.

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h279/genevieveolivier/Adriasitting.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h279/genevieveolivier/Adriaintowel.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h279/genevieveolivier/FatEeyore.jpg

genevieve

gurl?

have you popped?
hope alls well.
hope alls good with everyone.

genevieve

Just checking on the ladies.:D

Brain of J.Lo

genevieve wrote:

Just checking on the ladies.:D

Gurl must have popped!!! She hasn't been around in so long! I can't wait to see pics and hear the story!

Here are some new pics of Annabelle! We finally caught her smile on film!

Smilin'.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h169/Baby_Annabelle/annabellebwsmileresized.jpg

Chillin'. :cool:
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h169/Baby_Annabelle/annabellebw5resized.jpg

Just looking funny.
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h169/Baby_Annabelle/funnyfaceresized.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h169/Baby_Annabelle/littlegrin.jpg
http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h169/Baby_Annabelle/closeupresized.jpg

I know that's a lot of pictures to post, but I'm a proud mama and it's my job to show her off!

How is everyone doing? Has anyone heard from Pacifier lately? I haven't seen her post in this thread in a while.

pacifier

I'm still here. I've just not had too much exciting stuff happening compared to all the births that have been occurring, so I've just been sitting back reading everyone elses post and looking at all of the very cute baby pics.

I'm 27 weeks pregnant at the moment. All is going well so far. As I'm sure I have said earlier, I have a slight kidney problem but the doctors think that it should not interfer with the pregnancy and the pregnancy should not make my kidney problem worse. Their main concern is if I get pre-eclampsia because that can be especially bad for me, so my main concern is having to have the baby early. But I have been going to the doctor every two weeks to have my blood pressure checked and it has been ok, actually last time I went it was really good.

The doctor wants me to have a third ultrasound at 28 weeks, which is slightly unusual because most people just have an ultrasound at around 12 weeks and a second one around 20 weeks. I guess she is just being extra cautious, but now we have to make the decision all over again of whether we want to find out the sex or not. Considering we are yet to agree on a single boys name, maybe we should find out the sex just incase we are having a boy so that we are forced to come up with at least one name we can agree on, otherwise if we have a boy it may not be named until well after birth.

Brain of J.Lo

pacifier wrote:

I'm still here. I've just not had too much exciting stuff happening compared to all the births that have been occurring, so I've just been sitting back reading everyone elses post and looking at all of the very cute baby pics.

I'm 27 weeks pregnant at the moment. All is going well so far. As I'm sure I have said earlier, I have a slight kidney problem but the doctors think that it should not interfer with the pregnancy and the pregnancy should not make my kidney problem worse. Their main concern is if I get pre-eclampsia because that can be especially bad for me, so my main concern is having to have the baby early. But I have been going to the doctor every two weeks to have my blood pressure checked and it has been ok, actually last time I went it was really good.

The doctor wants me to have a third ultrasound at 28 weeks, which is slightly unusual because most people just have an ultrasound at around 12 weeks and a second one around 20 weeks. I guess she is just being extra cautious, but now we have to make the decision all over again of whether we want to find out the sex or not. Considering we are yet to agree on a single boys name, maybe we should find out the sex just incase we are having a boy so that we are forced to come up with at least one name we can agree on, otherwise if we have a boy it may not be named until well after birth.

Glad to see you pop in! I was kind of worried since we hadn't heard from you lately, but I'm glad to see everything is going well! That's awesome that you get an extra ultrasound. It's always fun to take another peek at the baby! I had like...13 or 14 by the end of my pregnancy...lol. I found them very reassuring, though. It sounds like your doctor is taking very good care of you and the baby. I think that's the key, you know? Just watching everything closely can make a big difference.

It's funny that you guys can't agree on a boy's name. We couldn't agree on a middle name for the LONGEST time. When I was around 37 weeks, I said that I thought the baby would come as soon as we decided on a middle name. The day after I hit 38 weeks, we decided on one around 4 in the afternoon...and my water broke at 11:15 that night!

genevieve

Hi girls!

Glad you are both alive.
I bet Gurl had the baby.

pacifier glad to hear alls well.
Cant wait to see some of your pics too.

JLo.
Awsome pics.
Sooo cute.
Shes pretty long and lean hey?
How did you do the black and white?
Was it on the camera or did you do it on the computer?

pacifier

Brain of J.Lo wrote:

Glad to see you pop in! I was kind of worried since we hadn't heard from you lately, but I'm glad to see everything is going well! That's awesome that you get an extra ultrasound. It's always fun to take another peek at the baby! I had like...13 or 14 by the end of my pregnancy...lol. I found them very reassuring, though. It sounds like your doctor is taking very good care of you and the baby. I think that's the key, you know? Just watching everything closely can make a big difference.

It's funny that you guys can't agree on a boy's name. We couldn't agree on a middle name for the LONGEST time. When I was around 37 weeks, I said that I thought the baby would come as soon as we decided on a middle name. The day after I hit 38 weeks, we decided on one around 4 in the afternoon...and my water broke at 11:15 that night!

Yes, I'm definately not complaining about the extra ultrasound, I love being able to see the baby. And yes, this doctor is taking good care of me, which is a real relief because I wasn't comfortable with my GP, who I had to see up until about 20 weeks. She never once felt my belly to check the size of the baby or checked for the baby's heart beat, which is the first thing my new doctor did when I started seeing her at the hospital where I will give birth. It was really cool hearing the heart beat for the first time and reassuring to have the doctor say that the baby is the right size, because I wasn't looking very big at all. Actually up until a week ago I was complaining that my belly didn't look round, it still looked the same shape as my regular belly, just out further so you couldn't tell if I was pregnant or just fat, but then one day it just popped out and went round, which makes me feel better. I don't really know how big I am supposed to look at this stage but I feel that I look like I am on the small side. I think that maybe because I have broad hips and a pretty big build, maybe the baby just fits in my body easier than a small person who has their belly poking a metre out in front of them.

I've been pretty lucky so far, only mild morning sickness, no moodswings, no cravings. I've been pretty tired and my hips and feet have started aching, but that's about the worst of it.

Can everyone please tell me when you started to get stretchmarks? For me, so far so good.

As for the boys names, maybe we can't agree on one because we are not having one??? But everyone thinks we are having a boy. I started off thinking of the baby as a girl, but then with everyone saying it's a boy I started thinking of it as a boy, and now I am thinking girl again. But it's a 50/50 chance, so who knows? My other half had a dream last night based in the future and in it we had four girls. My sister has three girls so it's not to far fetched. I don't think I would mind all girls.

genevieve

Well pacifier if you are anything like me you will have a girl.
I was very compact till the end. I dadnt have any sickness or nasty stuff either.
And everyone who had boys after talking to me would say...its gotta be a girl.
But no mater, as long as its healthy.
I was lucky with names. Hubbie and I agreed on names and middle names
long before we ever had Adria. So no worries in that department.

As for stretchmarks Im super prone to them and got tons on my belly.
Probably started around this time for me. Good luck.
But dont worry I know soooo many girls that never even got them.
But I say for how easy my pregnancy and deliviery was Ill take the stretchmarks!

Keep us posted!
I check here everyday in case theres some news.

EddiesGurl

Hey Ladies ~ sorry to leave you all hanging... and i'm still prenant!!! Ugh! Its 100 degrees & freaking miserable here! I haven't been on these past 2 weeks because I got taken off of work early & i dont have a computer at home, but i'm using my mom & dads right now. Anyway.. I had been having really bad knee pain & my knees were even swelling up. And with my job i'm on my feet up & down all day. With stairs to climb & i stand in one spot for a while, it was killing my ankles & knees! So i told the doc & she took me off work like that!

..i had an appointment yesterday & i am currently 75% thinned & 2cm dialated ... she said the baby has definitely dropped & could even feel her head!!! hahah..... i hadn't gained any weight since last week, so she said that was a good sign that baby is on the way...she ended with saying that IF i make it to next monday, then we will talk about inducing. Which sorta scares me.. i'd really rather go on my own... so HOPEFULLY i will have her before Monday!! Other than my legs/knees hurting me, i've been feeling pretty good... been spending lots of time in my Aunts pool... that does wonders for my legs. I've been enjoying these last few weeks of "freedom" & i've been enjoying these last hiccups that i can feel & her stretches & movements .... i just cant wait to meet her!!! I'll be sure to update you all once i have her. My parents only live 5 min away, but its been so damn hot & i've been at my Aunts pool, i've only been up here in the evenings to chat & visit... but i'll come up here more once i have her & they wont be paying any attention to me then! So i'll be on here!

btw ~ i loved looking at both of your girls pics Gen & jlo! beautiful!!!

EddiesGurl

oh & pacifier ~ as for stretchmarks.. i dont have one. i'm 40weeks pregnant this week & not a stretch mark in sight! guess im one of the lucky ones!

Brain of J.Lo

EddiesGurl wrote:

Hey Ladies ~ sorry to leave you all hanging... and i'm still prenant!!! Ugh! Its 100 degrees & freaking miserable here! I haven't been on these past 2 weeks because I got taken off of work early & i dont have a computer at home, but i'm using my mom & dads right now. Anyway.. I had been having really bad knee pain & my knees were even swelling up. And with my job i'm on my feet up & down all day. With stairs to climb & i stand in one spot for a while, it was killing my ankles & knees! So i told the doc & she took me off work like that!

..i had an appointment yesterday & i am currently 75% thinned & 2cm dialated ... she said the baby has definitely dropped & could even feel her head!!! hahah..... i hadn't gained any weight since last week, so she said that was a good sign that baby is on the way...she ended with saying that IF i make it to next monday, then we will talk about inducing. Which sorta scares me.. i'd really rather go on my own... so HOPEFULLY i will have her before Monday!! Other than my legs/knees hurting me, i've been feeling pretty good... been spending lots of time in my Aunts pool... that does wonders for my legs. I've been enjoying these last few weeks of "freedom" & i've been enjoying these last hiccups that i can feel & her stretches & movements .... i just cant wait to meet her!!! I'll be sure to update you all once i have her. My parents only live 5 min away, but its been so damn hot & i've been at my Aunts pool, i've only been up here in the evenings to chat & visit... but i'll come up here more once i have her & they wont be paying any attention to me then! So i'll be on here!

btw ~ i loved looking at both of your girls pics Gen & jlo! beautiful!!!

Glad to hear from you Gurl!!! Sorry you are still pregnant in this heat, and I know it's so hard at the end, but it sounds like you've made excellent progress! At my last dr. visit before the baby I was 50% thinned and 1.5 cm dialated, and I had the baby about 5 days after that! It's awesome that you have a pool to spend time in, I've heard that is the BEST relief when you are pregnant!

Regarding induction, just stick to your guns if you want to wait it out a little longer before inducing! Most doctors won't make you get one until like 42 weeks and they can do non-stress tests to check on the baby's well-being in the meantime.

Brain of J.Lo

genevieve wrote:

Hi girls!

Glad you are both alive.
I bet Gurl had the baby.

pacifier glad to hear alls well.
Cant wait to see some of your pics too.

JLo.
Awsome pics.
Sooo cute.
Shes pretty long and lean hey?
How did you do the black and white?
Was it on the camera or did you do it on the computer?

She looks deceptively long and lean in that sofa pic! She's actually getting kinda chunky right now. Her little legs are so fat and her face is getting wider every day...lol. But she's still really small. She is just now fitting into her newborn clothes! Oh, and the black and white pics are from black and white film on a good old-fashioned 35mm camera! I love the way they turned out and after seeing these pics, I want to take more!

Brain of J.Lo

I got a few stretchmarks but nothing really noteworthy. I think they happened pretty late in the pregnancy, but I can't really remember.

genevieve

Im going through clothes every 2 weeks shes growing out of them so fast
15lbs! I know a 1yr old whos 21lbs. Sheesh. oh well shes a happy baby.

genevieve

Gurl so glad to hear you are alive.
No bay yet?
Oh well I guess Im just impatient.
I need to simmer down a bit.

Dont be a stranger.
Im glad you are off work if you were swelling like that.

Damn you no stretch marks girls.
Just kidding. Ive never been a bikini person anyhow.