https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:42:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/huge-baby-at-34-weeks-pregnant#post-2925226 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:04:43 +0000 jaguar 2925226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi all! So baby girl #4 is baking away.. and apparently when I say baking, I mean BAKING!</p> <p>She's measuring about 8 or 9 days ahead, and doctors have her currently and consistently at about the 85th %ile. </p> <p>Did anyone else have large babies? Would love to hear your stories! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/camouflaging-the-bump#post-2900602 Fri, 25 Oct 2019 09:30:47 +0000 SweetCaroline 2900602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm almost 11 weeks and have a bump I'm camouflaging using blouse-y shells paired with cardigans. On Monday, someone called me out after a meeting...the meeting room still full. We have history of loss and will not be announcing until 14 weeks.</p> <p>I'm pissed and hurt and now I need to go through my whole closet and sort stuff out. I'm not showing THAT much, and the comment was completely inappropriate so I know I'm overreacting a bit.</p> <p>Please share your tips for hiding the bump. Specific top recommendations I can order would be so awesome, I need to dress business casual. Thank you in advance! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/talk-me-off-the-ledge-here#post-2893862 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 15:56:49 +0000 Alexandra603 2893862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I have been on the fence about having a 3rd for a while (my youngest is almost 3) - we keep talking about it but couldn't make a decision either way. Well, now my period is 5 days late. I can't bring myself to take a pregnancy test but I'm never late so I assume my pregnant. The timing is not great for me job wise. I work in education. I am starting a new job in a new district in 2 weeks. My due date would be in April which means I wouldn't even make it through my first school year - which feels terrible (though I'm not a classroom teacher - I think that would be worse). Has anyone had to tell their employer right after starting a job that they are pregnant? It makes me want to crawl under a table. Please give me some advice or share your experiences! Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-boy-head-down-anymore#post-2889907 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 10:16:29 +0000 cyoung 2889907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did any of you ladies have a transverse baby? What did the movement feel like?<br /> I'm kinda bummed cause I think my baby is now transverse again....she moves a lot and flips a lot. I'm 36 weeks this saterday so for me it is getting close to the cut off. I know babies can pretty much still flip whenever but doctors like to have a plan. My local practices dont do a ton of feeling for babies position unfortunately. I have to ask. They will do an ultrasound at 36 weeks and go from there if they think baby isn't head down. Last appointment at 34 weeks doctor said she was head down. I could feel it...However, I've noticed my belly is shaped has changed and is weird and flat looking. Also the pressure down below I was feeling is gone. I found her heartbeat this morning. Ignore my gross belly but I did some belly mapping and I think she moved from head down to sideways. Boo The circle is her butt and the heart is her heartbeat. Just for fun what do you ladies think? </p> <p>Sorry I have too much time on my hands so I got bored and dis this.</p> <p>[attach=9403/19/pu2nrh.292x600.Screenshot_20190703-095517_Gallery.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/polyhydramnios#post-2886279 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 11:52:27 +0000 cyoung 2886279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious ladies. Have any of you had Polyhydramnios? I don't have it officially. My tech during my 4D at the doctors office keep mentioning that I had a lot of fluid for how many weeks I am (31 weeks today) she would say stuff "her foot is in the way but you have more then plenty of fluid for her to move." And a few other variations. She even checked my fluid amount. Now she never told me if they were okay. She just said "if you have too much it's called polyhydramnios" My baby is oblique and has been transverse in the past. She tends to be able to flip sides super easily. She said she couldn't get good pictures and wanted me to come back next week. (Our picture were actually pretty good so I was surprised) Now my doctor didn't say anything even though he looked at everything. Idk I guess I'm just nervous I have a bit too much fluid. She won't go head down and I feel movement but not as much with my kids. She was moving during the ultrasound and I couldn't feel it. I'm sure if I did they would tell me. I guess I'm just curious want to hear other ladies experiences and what their doctors told them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/i-dropped-at-30-weeks#post-2885679 Sun, 26 May 2019 18:50:04 +0000 cyoung 2885679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I dropped! I'm 30 weeks. Long story short I woke up this morning and I could breathe and my ribs didnt not hurt. I know she is head down now and super low. I'm almost 100% sure. I occasionally feel pressure in my bum and backache like im about to start my period. However it doesn't last super long. My question is...is that normal to drop this early. I know she could move back up but we will see. I never dropped with my other two kids so this is a new experience. I looked on the internet for the answer but couldn't find anything really. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-head-down-but-facing-his-left#post-2863012 Thu, 20 Dec 2018 15:01:47 +0000 pachamama 2863012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am 36w4d and my son #2 has been head down facing his left for weeks now (Left Occiput Anterior I think?). Midwife isn't worried- she said it's good but facing the spine is best. Wondering if your baby was in this position and what labor was like? [Asking kind of bc I had a lightening fast, unmedicated labor and great recovery with DS1 but he was 5lb12oz (came a month early). I would love to have that experience but it's a long shot.] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-truth-to-growthfundal-height-measurements#post-2851312 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:16:40 +0000 LindsayInNY 2851312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there any truth to measuring big or small? My fundal height today (32 weeks) was apparently 35. My OB thinks I'm on par to a big baby based on that and weight gain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-dropping#post-2841655 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 18:41:13 +0000 crazydoglady 2841655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never dropped with my son until I was actually in labor, so this is new to me. I am 38 weeks with #2 and, over the past couple days, I have felt like I could breathe a bit better, but my pelvis feels more engaged. At my appt yesterday, the dr said he could feel her head even though I am only 1 cm dialted. Is this dropping? It's completely forgein to me.</p> <p>Pic on left is from 37 weeks and right is today at 38. Please excuse messy bun, I got it in my head to vacuum out the car.</p> <p>[attach=8671/18/pdzogq.600x600.IMG_20180824_163258_333000.png] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-work-clothes-for-hiding-a-bump#post-2819422 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 14:23:56 +0000 mediagirl 2819422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, someone help me. I'm measuring 7w1d and I've got some serious first trimester bloat. I'm wearing a belly band today and letting my shirt hang loose instead of tucking it in. </p> <p>What did you wear to work to hide your early bump? I can wear whatever I want to work but I am going to a customer facility (a TV station) next week so I have to at least be sort of professional. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shrinking-belly-at-16-weeks#post-2808172 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 23:29:45 +0000 LCTBQE 2808172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My belly is significantly, noticeably to others, smaller than it was this time a week ago when I was 15w. I googled it and it seems to be a thing? But really all I found posted was anecdotal stuff from the lunatics on babycenter. I had a great NT scan at 12 weeks, so no particular reason to think anything is wrong, but it's weird and making me nervous. Anyone else experience this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-mind-people-touchingrubbing-your-belly#post-19930 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:58:56 +0000 Mrs. D 19930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you mind when family and friends reach out and rub your belly? Some do it to me, and at first it was awkward, but I'm used to it now. Others stay away, I think they're waiting for me to ask if they want to touch. I'm waiting for baby to actually be DOING something when I'm with them so there's something to feel.<br /> My mother warned me early on NOT to invite my grandmother to touch, because she thinks its private. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/still-losing-weight-end-of-2nd-trimester-help#post-2783451 Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:25:08 +0000 StrawberryShortie 2783451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone else lost a significant amount of weight during pregnancy and, it had nothing to do with nausea and/or morning sickness? I'm 23 weeks and still losing weight</p> <p>Back story: I was overweight when I got pregnant. To date I have lost 25lbs and it is not slowing down. I have no diabetes or history of thyroid issues (both were tested in first trimester and were normal).</p> <p>I have had no nausea or morning sickness. I just have no appetite and when I try to eat, I can only get a few bites in... I feel almost like I've had bariatric surgery (but I haven't). Small meals &amp; smoothies aren't helping.</p> <p>I'm waiting on an OB consult as midwife is wondering what is going on.</p> <p>Every other case I've heard about someone losing 20+lbs in pregnancy, they were usually 250lbs+ to begin with.</p> <p>Has anyone else had this? Did everything turn out okay?</p> <p>My family and friends are starting to give me weird looks because overtime they see me, my bump is growing but my body is shrinking.</p> <p>*so far baby is doing great, no issues noted at the anatomy scan. </p> <p>signed,<br /> A weird mystical pregnancy unicorn </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-showing-with-your-2nd#post-2751325 Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:51:55 +0000 CatchAFallingStar 2751325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you show a lot earlier than with your first? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/album-of-bump-photos#post-2770693 Wed, 30 Aug 2017 13:16:31 +0000 LindsayInNY 2770693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took bump photos throughout my pregnancy with DD and have done nothing with them. Shutterfly albums overwhelm me. I just want something simple showing each weekly photo on a page, no real notes or anything. Has anyone done something similar? Suggestions other than Shutterfly? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-showing-with-2-3#post-2746078 Sun, 11 Jun 2017 13:21:48 +0000 Meowkers 2746078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When did you ladies start showing with baby #2 and how does that compare to baby #1?</p> <p>With my first, I started showing at about 5 months (although it looked more like I had a very large meal). I hear with the second, women show much sooner but I'm just trying to figure out how soon I can expect that to happen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-show-sooner-with-2#post-2765935 Tue, 08 Aug 2017 12:51:25 +0000 pachamama 2765935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am not showing at all still at 10.5 weeks with #2, so naturally I'm nervous and have to make a poll :silly: </p> <p>Share the week you really popped (**obvious/ noticeable to others** for consistency) if you want! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-position#post-2747450 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 14:19:54 +0000 MrsBrewer 2747450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When could you tell your baby's position in the womb? I'm 30 weeks, and I'm almost certain the nice hard lump right above my belly button is the baby's butt, but I'm not 100% certain. At 20 weeks, he was breech but I think he might be head down now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/measuring-ahead-1#post-2742107 Wed, 31 May 2017 10:00:23 +0000 MrsBrewer 2742107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I went in for my 28 weeks appt yesterday, and I asked my midwife how my belly was measuring.....she said I'm at 33cm (so 33 weeks basically) but she wasn't alarmed or anything about it. I'm short and have a short torso, so my belly just grows out!</p> <p>Has anyone else measured this far ahead though before?? This just seems excessive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-your-belly-measured-small#post-2718449 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 13:36:43 +0000 justjules 2718449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 35weeks, almost 36. And at my appointment my belly measured at 31weeks. My OB scheduled me for another growth scan to make sure everything is fine. I'm guessing DD is just petite but I am also worried that maybe my due date is wrong too. I really want a vbac so it would be great if the baby was on the smaller side, but I'm worried that I will have to go over my due date by a lot causing concern for the docs. </p> <p>So if your belly measured small did that just mean your baby was small.... or did you go over your due date as well? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-weight-did-you-gain-with-your-pregnancies#post-2607178 Fri, 19 Aug 2016 11:34:09 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2607178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The last time I weighed myself with my first I had gained 45 pounds. He was born on his due date and I had probably gained close to 50 pounds (or more!). He was 8 lbs 6 oz at birth.</p> <p>I gained 22 pounds with my second and she came 5 weeks early. She was born at 4 lbs 15oz. </p> <p>My son was the biggest baby in the labor ward, and my daughter was the smallest.</p> <p>How much weight did you gain? Do you think it affected your LO's birth weight? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/were-you-able-to-gain-less-with-subsequent-pregnancies#post-2689883 Tue, 31 Jan 2017 15:17:23 +0000 Coral 2689883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you gained (what you consider) a considerable amount of weight during your pregnancy, were you able to gain less with future pregnancies?<br /> I am not so much worried about getting the weight off (I am 25-30 lbs lighter than prepregnancy) but I was so beyond uncomfortable that I am hoping less weight gain would help.<br /> Anyway, were you able to? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-did-you-start-showing-in-your-3rd-pregnancy#post-2657322 Sat, 26 Nov 2016 10:16:37 +0000 knittylady 2657322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To yourself? Noticeable to others? I'm only just pregnant and already feel thick around the middle. Worried about concealing this until 12 weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/6-weeks-and-already-broke-out-the-belly-band#post-2636217 Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:55:49 +0000 MrsBrewer 2636217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Really?! I know they say with your 2nd, 3rd, etc pregnancies you show faster, but this bloat is out of control. My pants are all insanely uncomfortable....</p> <p>When did you start changing over your clothing for your 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc pregnancy?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bump-day#post-2597944 Wed, 03 Aug 2016 16:19:09 +0000 Mrsbells 2597944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you know today was bump day? I just found on on facebook. I didnt even realize there was such a thing til now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/skin-tags#post-2579733 Fri, 01 Jul 2016 10:57:41 +0000 Mrsbells 2579733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone gotten skin tags during their pregnancy. Last time I didnt, but this time I've noticed two small skin tags already, one on my belly and one under my arm. If anyone got theses did you develop more during the pregnancy? I still have 11 weeks to go. Also did you have to see a dermatologist after the pregnancy to get rid of them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/about-breast-growth-and-bras#post-2563357 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 15:05:32 +0000 Plainpistachio 2563357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in my first pregnancy at 15 weeks, and I have to admit I'm surprised by my body changes! The books and apps say that entering my second trimester, I've likely gained 5 pounds and gone up a cup size. Shyeah, thanks app. Actually, I've gained 15 and gone up 3 cup sizes, from a D to a G! My boobs are giant. It's insane. Anyways, I don't know what to expect, will they just keep growing? I can't just go out and buy bras for 32 G if I outgrow for 3rd tri? What do you do for this? Are there growing-boob-mommy-bras? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-taking-weekly-monthly-trimester-shots#post-2558413 Fri, 27 May 2016 19:36:13 +0000 stiletto_mom 2558413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How often are you taking "bump" shots. I was thinking doing it every other week, but I feel like it's going to get tiresome fast.</p> <p>I may do it whenever I remember, but only post 1 per trimester and some "style the bump" outfit pics. What about you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-band-vs-kinesiology-tape#post-2558421 Fri, 27 May 2016 19:58:09 +0000 stiletto_mom 2558421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Which do you use? Why? </p>