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@Banana330: Sorry about the cold, nothing is worse then not feeling well I had a really severe case of food poisoning last week and had the same rib issue, even now if I move the wrong way it is sooooo painful.

@loki: I feel you on the migraines. I have one today and I am just hoping that the snow starts soon because then the pressure should improve and maybe it will go away. Tylenol is a complete joke, I am used to taking something much stronger. Have you ever tried salt and vinegar chips, it always gives me some relief....I have no idea why but it was suggested by a friend of mine and it actually works!

@mrswin: The rib pain is crazy! sorry you had it too! My shower's not for another month or so.. I'm having such a hard time resisting buying stuff while it's on sale!

@mrswin: Yay for baby shower! How was it?

I'm battling something totally not pregnancy related -- a nasty, lingering stomach virus. Seriously, it is not pretty. But what's worse is that it won't go away! It started Saturday afternoon and it's already Thursday. The rest I got the past two snow days has helped, but now it's back to work, and I feel really bad using the bathroom here... (TMI). I think I might see a doctor tomorrow if it's not gone by then.

On a pregnancy-related note, I had my first baby dream. I dreamt that the baby was born, and I was keeping it in the nursery. But I kept forgetting to feed it! Three days went by and I realized that I needed to go feed it, but for some reason I wasn't! I wonder if it's related to my stomach virus and me wondering if the little guy is getting any nutrients while I'm sick.

@Banana330: yes i'm with you! opening gifts is aaaawkward. gift cards is such a nice idea. my friends are all chipping in and buying my glider (yay!) so i'm happy about that for my friend's shower but i'm really hoping the family shower people stick to the registry. we have purchased all the big essentials, i just want people to buy the smaller stuff that will just be annoying to go out and shop for. i'm hoping i don't get a ton of clothes! when i was in costa rica they had a little mini shower for me there and EVERYONE bought clothes, most of which were seasonally inappropriate. so we'll see. i sound so ungrateful and i promise i'm not, just hoping to get practical things we need!

@Banana330: ya i need more friends to have girls... everyone i know is having boys, except me! maybe my girl will just be huge and she'll fit into that 9m bathing suit this summer

@loki: Or she may be small and fit into the 9 month next summer? Reagan is 15 months (today!) and she is still wearing 9-12 month size.

@loki: Oh, DH has said it will be the best thing ever if the baby comes out and is actually a boy. I am actually hoping for one more ultrasound (maybe a position check?) so they can confirm for us again.

@NeekieRose: haha omg just thinking about it increases my blood pressure. i would be happy with a boy but... all the clothes we have and our nursery... we would be screwed! at least since you already have a girl you probs haven't purchased A TON so a boy wouldn't be a disaster. it would just take me a long time to get over that surprise... at least our name problem would be solved haha.

@loki: No photos for me, I hate how I look right now.. no cute bump just feel wide. I hate even having some shots taken by DH. I have found my bump comes and goes. On the weekend it looked small, today it's huge.

My hip/back pain is constant, and it's making sleep uncomfortable coupled with the continues cold i've had all month it's less fun than I hoped for. My physio has order an SI belt which i'm hoping will work. Although walking in the snow this morning was awful, thank goodness for a massage after work.

My nausea came back, but I think it was heartburn related started taking Zantac, and it's gone again. might be worth a try. I didn't feel super heartburny either but it works!

@Banana330: @loki: @ineebee: The shower was really nice. My mom hosted and she did a great job. I am really uncomfortable with being the centre of attention so showers are usually torture for me but I toughed it out. The only downside was I was still not feeling 100% from the food poisoning I had on the Thursday before.

For the most part everyone stuck to my registry but there were a couple of people that went rogue but not a huge deal. We got all of our cloth diapers (!) from some of my girlfriends and sisters which was awesome! The only thing I ended up buying before the shower was a breast pump because it was on sale and I didn't have it on my registry anyway.

Any other Canadian ladies know what the deal is with BRU not offering a completion discount on registry's

@loki: I don't think I will be doing maternity photos this time, but I did last time. Here are a couple of my favorites. It was just a "mini shoot" so 30 minutes and we got like 10-15 photos (digital files). I think I was 36 weeks pregnant...so quite pregnant. I am really glad we did them.

@Banana330: @loki: I've been hitting up the tums pretty hardcore. Couple before bed each night and after most meals. And I'm starting to get pretty uncomfortable in general. Definitely walking a lot slower, although I don't think I'm waddling!

@NeekieRose: ya, I was taking tums all the time, but it wasn't cutting it. Zantac to the rescue!

@NeekieRose: add stuff for you! massage, new nursing tank etc

We did maternity pics last time so I feel we need to this time (no second kid syndrome). We have an appointment for lo forth birthday pictures, family and maternity pictures all at the same time. I am glad we had them from last time even though they aren't fantabulous. I can show lo when he was in my tummy.

@loki: I'm not doing maternity photos (it was hard enough to convince DH to do newborn photos!) and I have NO IDEA what I would wear if I was. Sorry I am no help. My skin is also awful, I have terrible pregnancy acne all over my chin and neck. I told DH on the weekend that it looks like I have a beard of pimples - of course he said it doesn't look like that at all, but he is just being nice. If I try to cover up the acne with make up the breakouts become 3 times as bad so I just have to live with it.

@NeekieRose: your photos are so cute! love the one of you out in the field.

@mrswin: glad your shower was good! I am also nervous about being the center of attention and opening presents in front of people! Glad it was ok for you.

Is anyone else suffering from finger/hand swelling? My fingers are like little sausages and I can no longer wear my rings.... at night I often wake up with a completely numb hand and it takes lots of wriggling for the feeling to come back. Even when the swelling isn't too bad my fingers and hands just feel stiff and achy... I'm wondering if I might have carpal tunnel...

@brownie: we did pics last time and I'm feeling the same way about this time. Like it would be unfair not to do them. Thankfully my best friend does photography on the side so I bet I can just get her to snap a few and call it good lol DH REALLY hates pictures.

@loki: I did mine at 30 weeks and I love love love them. Ladies, your bodies are doing beautiful work, that's something to be proud of!

@lulu22: I have (self diagnosed) carpal tunnel and it's killer sometimes I want to cry.

I'm also have a lot of SI/hip pain. When my SI is really bad I feel it radiate down my whole leg and it feels really bad in my knee and arch of my foot too. I'm also very very tired and so I have trouble being a nice person by the end of the day. I whine a lot. lol I'm really working on quitting that because I'm sure DH is tired of hearing it but I just feel like I can barely move but when he does physical labor all day and my kid throws her dinner all over the kitchen I have no choice to keep going so our home doesn't turn into a dump lol I'm having a much harder time this time around.

@Rockies11: Ha, or that's just seeing the positive! Sorry you are still feeling so sick, but you should definitely get some pics done!

I'm trying to remember everyone's comments from reading them yesterday instead of going back up and re-reading them so sorry that I'm not tagging the right people. I have 5 mins before heading out for another meeting.

I took maternity pictures at 30 weeks last time and I looked like a porker in them. I did get a few really nice ones that didn't focus on my face and those are really special to me. I'm not planning on taking maternity photos this time but y'all have me feeling bad that I'm skimping on the twins. At least they'll have regular photos of my fat belly, lol.

I had a lot of swelling and carpal tunnel with my last pregnancy because of the heat but I haven't had much this time. Drink lots of water and it will help the swelling, but there's not much you can do about the carpal tunnel. Good news is they both go away quickly once the baby arrives.

Yesterday I had my 30 week appt and all looks good. I'm measuring 40 cm which means as big as all of you will get at the end. It's hard to believe I'll be closer to 50cm by the time this is done. This morning the gas station attendant told me I looked like I must be ready to have the baby any day - I told her it I still had 2 months to go because I'm having twins, but the whole thing left me feeling fat.

I've been having small bouts of cramping - they last for about 30 to 45 mins typically but they never repeat, so my doctor doesn't seem to think it's of any concern. I try to relax but it's really hard when you've got a little one climbing on everything. Anyone else dealing with painful BH/cramping lately?

@neekierose: We added a lot of diapers, bottles, nipples, shampoo, etc. since we'd bought most of the big things. I've also added some extra carriers. I created a babylist registry so I'm hoping someone looks at it/uses it and just brings me meals or babysits. That's more useful than anything. And @loki: the sound machine was a great idea! We made sure to buy a second one for this nursery too.

@Rockies11: Well at least there's a tiny upside to all the suffering!

@marionberry: At least you can say yes i'm having twins and don't just look huge for no reason!

@loki: I've been getting those for a while, when they first started I found them weird, now i barely notice them.

I had my 30 week appointment today, and the midwife thinks the baby is breech. It's not an issue now but they are going to check it at each appointment and ran down the options if she won't turn. I am getting lots of kicks/movements low down which now makes sense.