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Hi ladies! Good luck to those who have scans coming up soon. I just have my normal OB appt this Friday so not much interesting coming up.

@marley: Got my first comment this morning about belly size (actually more just like a look of dismay that I'm not due until December). I take them with a grain of salt though. I'm very short and there's really no place for baby to go except out.

@marley: Whaaat? The things that come out of peoples mouths!

So I felt like a got big fast, and now I feel my tummy hasn't grown much at all. Ive had one person tell me I don't look pregnant.

Whats really starting to get on my nerves is the comments about having ANOTHER girl. This is girl #3 for us. DD1 is going to be 13 and is from DH previous marriage.
I know I would have been thrilled with having a boy this time, but it just felt so right to be another girl. I truly feel we are just meant to have little girls and I was so excited to hear its what we are having. So I am NOT disappointed at all.
It is amazing thought the people who say "I'm sorry" or "Awwww REALLY" in a disappointing manor.
We are HAPPY, we are THRILLED. She is a blessing and by no means a disappointment to us because she is "another" girl.

@Rescuemom10: That is so annoying. We have a boy and EVERYONE is saying this one is going to be a girl. Everyone assumes I want a girl so we have one of each. I would actually love to have another boy! I love being a boy mom and already know what to expect (plus I have all this boy stuff saved...)

@marley: What!? That is a crazy comment. People just need to keep their mouths shut.

@rescuemom10: @catlady: @kt326: that is one reason that we are still Team Green! we have 2 girls, and i figured at least this way people wouldn't comment when the baby is born. But, we still get tons of "oh, you probably just want a healthy baby....but you REALLY want a boy, right?" and the actual answer is....NO! we're not having another baby to *try* to have a boy, and both DH and I would love to have another girl because we love ours and know how to handle girls Now, we'd be plenty happy to have a boy, but I'd say we're actually pretty in the middle about which we "really want"! again, i know that everyone means well, but it's just funny how everyone assumes that you definitely want at least one of each.

@wheres_c: I get these, and I did during pretty much the whole second half of my first pregnancy as well. They mostly come when I am walking (I walk 30 min each way to/from work), especially if it's hot and even more especially if I am dehydrated. I'd definitely check in with your OB (I remember I did last pregnancy) but just wanted to tell you that in my case, it was normal and my LO was full term. Resting, going slower, and staying hydrated (especially Gatorade) all helped with mine.

@wheres_c: Glad you are feeling better

@marley: The comments I've gotten a couple times isn't so much 'you're too big', or 'you're too small', but 'oh, you're pregnant?'. That stings a bit. I'm plus size so I get it'll take longer to look pregnant, but come on! lol.

@KT326: Congrats on your boy! Glad your scan went well (even if long/painful).

I just had a normal OB appt today and it went well. She warned me that on my next appt, I will need to do the glucose screen test. Can't believe how fast time is flying.

Are any of you guys on Instagram? I know we have a few months left before we start posting newborn pics, but would love to add you if you're on there...the sept board got me thinking about it.
I'm wheresc@rla @ is an a.

Had 2nd perinatologist/MFM appointment today.
Baby still measuring a week small (1lb).
Couldn't get great pictures of the heart (again!) so going back in 3 weeks for another growth scan and heart pictures. Hubs has to go away for work soon so will be solo parenting for 15 days

@catlady: @marley: @tjlove54: late reply, thanks ladies!

@renee0106: Congrats on another boy!

Hey ladies. Sorry I have been absent for awhile. Its been one thing after another. Its the age old tale of "All things that can go wrong when they are deployed WILL go wrong."
BUT......there is light at the end of the tunnel. He will be home SOON! Man I cannot wait. I had my anatomy scan Friday. All looked well but I have to go back to try to get better images of her spine. He said not to worry. All looks well. Just want to get a better shot of the spine.

@wheres_c: I think I'm going to work until my scheduled C - which is 12/22. I might do it from home though, in case I go into labor early? Hopefully they won't mind. I haven't discussed it with anyone yet. 18 weeks! so jealous!

Is anyone feeling intense lower ab pressure? There are days when I can hardly walk a block without feeling like the baby is falling out. I'm only 23 weeks! I hope I don't have an incompetent cervix. My OB is on vacation for another week and a half.

@wheres_c: I think I am going to wait until I go into labor to take off. Thats what I did last time too. Still undecided and need to talk to work about how long I am going to take. Last time I only took 7 weeks and that seemed "a lot" to them. Dreading bringing it up because I intend to take longer this time. 7 weeks was too short.

@wheres_c: Since I am in California I plan on going out 4 weeks before my due date, so December 1st. I get to claim pregnancy disability for that time so I will still get some pay from the state.

I'm taking 12 weeks off after, which I found out should be close to, if not, 100% paid! I signed up for a supplemental STD plan through work. So part will come from the state and the rest from STD. I'm so happy about that. We are keeping our son in preschool full time during my maternity leave so it will be nice to not lose any pay.

@marley: I'm not feeling any pressure but if I go up and down stairs a lot my pelvis feels like it is going to split apart the next day. This didn't happen with my first until well into my third trimester. Luckily it only lasted about a day, but man, it hurt just walking to the bathroom! Getting in and out of bed was pretty excruciating too.

@Rescuemom10: Yay! So glad your husband is home!

I'm doing okay, though I've had awful SI joint pain and have started physical therapy for it. So far it doesn't feel any better but I just have to keep doing the exercises/stretches and hope that it improves.

I also have been feeling intense pressure already. Pregnancy the second time around is much harder!

@wheres_c: Ugh, sorry about the anemia!

Been doing despot over here. Had chest pain Sunday so went to the ER. My ekg was normal but blood work suggested they should check for clots. Ultrasound of legs but they were normal.
They released me saying it was muscular skelatal. Hubs still out of town, will be back Friday.
So over everything. Easily irritated.

@Rescuemom10: so glad he's finally home!

Hi ladies! Not much happening over here. This pregnancy has been harder on my body than I expected but otherwise, I'm doing ok.

@Rescuemom10: Glad he is home! Must be so hard while he is deployed. My DH just got back from a week long work trip and I am so relieved. I can't imagine solo parenting too much longer than that!

@wheres_c: Oh man, that sounds rough. Hope you start feeling a bit better soon. I'm glad you went to the ER though. Not to scare you but my co-worker's wife just died from a blood clot in her lungs. She was in her mid-30s. She didn't go to the hospital even though she felt bad during the day at work and then she just collapsed at home that night. It is so sad and scary. I'm glad you got checked out.

@DigAPony: I'm having a harder time with this pregnancy too. Second one is no joke!

@tjlove54: Also feeling the strong kicks these days!

@wheres_c: that sounds awful, I hope you are feeling better.

@Rescuemom10: so exciting he got to feel kicks! The baby always stops moving whenever DH puts his hand on my belly.