https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:50:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292936 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 07:16:00 +0000 Mrs.B 292936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw I love this thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292905 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 06:38:58 +0000 winniebee 292905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOVE IT! Thanks for sharing!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292889 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:25:26 +0000 Mrs. Tricycle 292889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is a great thread! Love all your mini recaps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292748 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:37:52 +0000 MsMini 292748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: Thanks! My DH is really talented, and we have amazing photo equipment. I really treasure the birth pictures, I also think a lot of the time c-sections aren't celebrated like they should be. Birth is special, no matter now the baby comes out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292740 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:32:06 +0000 Mrs. Pen 292740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: I love his birth picture!! AMAZING. I wish I had some better birth pictures. Most aren't usable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292734 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:14:28 +0000 MsMini 292734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Thanks! It also shows my incredibly swollen feet (LOL) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292703 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:45:39 +0000 pastemoo 292703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsMini: I love your pregnancy reflection and photo--it really reflects the beauty in looking forward to little S </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292665 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:13:40 +0000 MsMini 292665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pregnancy: Everything that can go wrong ... will, but I felt beautiful, and hopeful for the future:</p> <p>[attach=1297/12/ma9kqt.400x600.JenniferMaternitySession13440.jpg]</p> <p>Labour: Induced, short, scary, intense, ended in an emergency c-section</p> <p>[attach=1297/12/ma9kqu.600x400._MG_1817.jpg]</p> <p>Post-partum: Happy, tired, snuggly, love</p> <p>[attach=1297/12/ma9kqw.400x600.SawyerNewbornSession15007.jpg]</p> <p>Now: Happy, learning new things every day</p> <p>[attach=1297/12/ma9kqx.400x600.396557_10152107638925565_1988807869_n-1.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292605 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:37:13 +0000 autumnlove 292605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cute!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292603 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:33:45 +0000 pastemoo 292603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: :) Thanks.<br /> @Coco Bee: Hahha. Pregnant bees beware! The only time someone actually asked me if I was expecting was after delivery.<br /> ETA: by 3 months out I look like normal (non-preg) to others even though I am heavier than pre-preg. Don't get too scared. And most friends said the belly was completely normal again by 6-7 months pp.<br /> @LAGS: :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292602 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:33:44 +0000 LAGS 292602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Hah too funny! How in love do you look in that pic with G! Adorable!</p> <p>@FutureMrsMcK: Look at him go on that playmat!</p> <p>@Coco Bee: You could get lost in those little eyes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292585 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:18:05 +0000 BSB 292585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG, I love this thread! You all look great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292574 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:10:12 +0000 Mrs. Pen 292574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: hahaha yeah I kinda thought that too. I didn't take a belly picture post partum. But I remember thinking I still looked pregnant. </p> <p>@mrskc: thanks!! I didn't take any of them lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292551 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:55:37 +0000 mrskc 292551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love this!<br /> @Coco Bee: Gorgeous photos! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292546 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:49:01 +0000 pastemoo 292546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: Yay! What adorable pics! I know I went for the shock factor with the still huge belly in my post partum pic... :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292468 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:06:36 +0000 Mrs. Pen 292468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>aww what a cute idea!</p> <p>Pregnancy<br /> After week 18 it was much better! Aside from the sciatica.... Mostly a fun-loving time of excitement<br /> [attach=1597/12/ma9c31.456x600.309125_10151080131314690_245743474_n.jpg]<br /> Labor and/or Delivery<br /> definitely the worst and most painful experience of my life. I also opted for no pain meds... while being induced. It was hell on earth. Honestly it took me awhile to say "it was worth it", but now, I can say that.</p> <p>[attach=1597/12/ma9c33.600x401.421938_10150596238609690_2065944665_n.jpg]</p> <p>Post Partum/Recovery<br /> Another not so hot portion of the whole baby experience... lots of pain and being frustrated with my body not working right.. and feel helpless. But thankfully it really only lasts a month.<br /> (no pic lol)</p> <p>Newborn<br /> LOVED this age.. seriously I would spend all day in my ever-so-comfortable rocking chair with my baby on my chest. All day. He would sleep and eat, sleep and eat over and over again. It was bliss. I'd so do that again.<br /> [attach=1597/12/ma9c36.600x400.25.jpg]</p> <p>Baby<br /> Where we are now! He learns new things EVERY day. I am so proud of him. It's so exciting being the mama of a baby</p> <p>[attach=1597/12/ma9c38.600x400.cobihammock.jpg]</p> <p>Toddler<br /> Not there yet! and that's ok lol ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292458 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:51:23 +0000 Running Elley 292458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: @pastemoo: So fun ladies!!! I love this ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292406 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:14:05 +0000 pastemoo 292406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: Aww. Yeah, I was only barfing from 6-20 weeks, and then during pushing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292386 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:01:15 +0000 lovehoneybee 292386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Oh man, the barfing never let up for me. From 7 weeks all the way through pushing. My poor FIL was stuck at the tail end of a puke bucket assembly line..he had to rinse them out because I was going through so many, lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292380 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:57:58 +0000 pastemoo 292380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FutureMrsMcK: I forgot about the barfing. LOL. Love it. What adorable photos, and I LOVE the book stack newborn shot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292366 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:51:19 +0000 lovehoneybee 292366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pregnancy: Vomit, pain, vomit, fall asleep on the toilet at 3am, vomit anticipation want this kid out of me already! </p> <p>Labor and/or Delivery: Like my back was being smashed over and over with a sledgehammer. Ah, sweet warm happy epidural relief! What? Epidurals aren't supposed to stop working?! Eyes closed, all I can do is keep breathing...oh, more epidural, rest now....pushpushpush....two epidurals failed? No fair!...pushpushpush. Oh, hello there baby!</p> <p>Post Partum/Recovery: So much blood. So tired, but running on adrenaline. Couldn't sit for a week. Starving and thirsty all the time.</p> <p>Newborn: Eat eat eat eat sleep eat eat eat sleep. Worth every second.</p> <p>Baby: 5 weeks today and he amazes me. Even when I'm frustrated and exhausted and haven't been able to finish a shower in over a month he looks at me or nuzzles my neck or boobs and I melt. Holding his little warm sleeping body against mine and having him nuzzle in to be closer is a most wonderful feeling. </p> [attach=1866/12/ma98lk.579x600.39wk4d.jpg] [attach=1866/12/ma98ll.320x240.DSCN2944.jpg] [attach=1866/12/ma98lo.600x400.EvanSarah9.jpg] [attach=1866/12/ma98lq.600x377.ebook2.jpg] [attach=1866/12/ma98ls.451x600.sarahevan2.jpg] [attach=1866/12/ma98lt.500x600.tummytime.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/reviewing-pictures-and-wanted-to-give-you-ladies-in-the-final-tww-a-laugh#post-292326 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:30:24 +0000 pastemoo 292326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those of you that are worried about the very end of pregnancy, labor, recovery, and fun with the baby here is my very quick recap (with photos!)</p> <p>Pregnancy: Pain, swelling, and impatience.</p> <p>[attach=741/12/ma97mp.600x400.Picture-025.jpg]<br /> Labor: A big blur. Pain but not the kind of pain you might otherwise recognize. It's like running a marathon when you trained for a 5k. And there is a hungry lion running behind you so can't stop.<br /> [attach=741/12/ma97mr.600x338.2012-05-21_03-39-24_790.jpg]<br /> ETA: photo taken at 3am. I delivered at 7: 41 PM.</p> <p>First week post partum: Running on adrenaline and peeing more than when you were pregnant (got to pee away all that extra water weight)!</p> <p>[attach=741/12/ma97mt.338x600.2012-05-25_12-48-37_852.jpg]<br /> Later: Hello world! We are a family and it's AWESOME even when I don't get enough sleep and have trouble breastfeeding. And I mean that in all seriousness. Take lots of photos!<br /> [attach=741/12/ma97mv.600x368.Niagara-Falls.jpg]<br /> Totally worth it. :D</p> <p>Ok your turn (photos or no): How would you briefly characterize each stage? (And if your LO is older, please feel free to add more!)</p> <p>Pregnancy<br /> Labor and/or Delivery<br /> Post Partum/Recovery<br /> Newborn<br /> Baby<br /> Toddler </p>