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@Bookworm: Love the nursery!!! AND! your name selection =)!!

@Foodnerd81: I agree with you we won't be posting our ultrasounds on there. I always cringe when people do it and put all the medical info that is printed out too visible for the internet world!!

How about everyone else?? How is the name selection coming? We have actually settled on a name and are sharing with family and friends ahead of time.

We're rolling with Wesley =) it is a family name!!

Hi everyone! I've been very quiet for a very loooong time! I guess I was having difficulty feeling pregnant because I was, in fact, feeling nothing! (And that made me feel guilty) But now Baby is kicking around, my mood has improved and things are looking much better!
Here we go!

Due Date?: July 25th
Team? BLUE! Dr already saw the goods at our 16 week scan! We're trying to keep it a secret from family and friends - NOT easy but practice makes perfect I guess!
How's your bump growing? Slow but steady! It's coming along nicely now, people are beginning to notice! I've been in mat jeans since week 8 or so and I'm so sick of them though! I'm dying for spring to get here so I can change my wardrobe a little!
Movement? YES! First real movement was at 19 weeks, I was so relieved to finally feel something! At first I only felt him at night, now I've started to notice little kicks during the day when I'm at work too! Although I have to say the kicks themselves still feel weird to me (as in, if I didn't know there was a baby in there, I'd be freaking out), I love getting those little signs of life! DH can feel them sometimes and that's awesome too!
Anything else you want to share? Haven't really started on the nursery yet because we need to clear out the room first. And we're so stuck finding a name for the little guy! Haven't found any name that we both absolutely love and I'm guessing that'll be quite the journey! I'm not stressed though, when we meet him we'll know his name!

Hope everyone keeps on enjoying their pregnancies! And I promise to help keep this thread alive!

I am on my phone and autocorrect hates me so if there are typos I blame Siri.

@mrsvdv: welcome and congratulations!!!! I am happy to hear you are connecting more with the little one now that you've felt some movement:)

@glimmersnaps: I hope that you are feeling better!! Have you written your birth plan? I feel like every time I talk about what I want to do people say ohhh well it's all different when you're in there etc. I am terrified of needles and the thought of an epidermal remaining in my back, I can hop out of bed or be mobile is sadly giving me anxiety as I write this! DH was finally exposed to how bad my anxiety actually is last year when I had a kidney infection and needed to go to the hospital. I needed an IV and nearly broke his hand as he tried to tell me it's all going to be ok... Sweet of me right? Anywho he gets it and will support me. I am ok w an IV but an epideral phew getting sick thinking about it now!!!

Any other people out there trying to figure out some birth issues?:)

@southpaw @bookworm I felt the same way before I had my son. We did Bradley childbirth classes and went to a midwife practice instead of an OB. I think you just have to do everything possible to avoid interventions but also accept that some might still happen. Just like with any plan it's unlikely that things will work out exactly the way you've pictured it, but having an idea of what you want and how to get there will put you closer to your goal. I think a doula can be helpful is helping you through your planning process. Also during labor she will stay with you. Doctors, nurses, and even midwives aren't going to be with you throughout your labor. I know for me it helped to have someone there who was 100% calm and reassuring.

Thanks for the well wishes! I'm feeling much better today but still taking it easy. I'm on the couch watching Blues Clues with my toddler now

Ooh, this thread is jumpin' now!! Welcome back MrsVDV, I've added you to the list. Another blue baby for the list, evening things out a little more!

3rd - Pepper - team blue!
7th - Cranberry - team pink!
14th - Bookworm - team pink!
16th - Glimmersnaps - team pink!
19th - Anagram - team pink!
20th - Southpaw - team blue!
26th - MrsVDV - team blue!
30th - Foodnerd - team green!
31st - Cherrybee - team pink!

I'm pretty chill about birth at the moment. I've decided that it's not going to hurt and all the millions of women who testify to it hurting are just wimps.... it's my own take on hypnobirthing, wishful thinking so hard it simply HAS to come true!! I'm hoping to go without interventions but I do understand that these things sometimes have to happen.

I'm the only one who is team green on here?? That's so funny-- I think at least half the people I know in real life are/were.

I think I've reached the point where my belly comes out further than my boobs-- which had already grown early in the pregnancy. It's quite strange! And yet, still, no one offers me their seat on the train, even when I'm standing in profile directly in front of them (in a winter coat, to be perfectly fair).

@Foodnerd81: I think it's cool you're team green! I hardly know anybody irl who didn't know the sex before giving birth!

My belly has reached that point where all of a sudden everybody who comes into work seems to notice I'm pregnant! This literally happened last Thursday, so funny because in my mind it was really obvious I was pregnant weeks and weeks ago and I wondered why nobody ever said anything about it!

How have I never joined this thread?!?! May I please join you ladies?

Due Date?: July 5th

Team? BLUE! Can't wait to meet our little man.

How's your bump growing? It's getting HUGE! I'm finally to the point where strangers stop to ask about it. I think it really popped in the past 2 weeks or so. Funny thing is, at last month's appt. my doctor told me I need to eat more because I wasn't gaining enough weight. I went on Wednesday, and he told me I gained too much weight! Lol. So annoying!

Movement? I am convinced I am baking a future soccer player or kickboxer. Lol. I am pretty sure I have bruises on the inside from him. Not complaining though! I love having a happy and active baby

Anything else you want to share? If I can drag DH out of bed sometime soon then we will be starting his nursery today (putting together furniture). We decided on a navy and white nursery with pops of yellow. We are using different prints (polka dots, stripes, chevron) for contrast. I can't wait until it all comes together.

Also, our little man will be named Brady Paul. We are huge Baltimore Orioles fans, and DH is beyond excited to have a little boy to share our baseball love with. So, we named him after DH's favorite Oriole, Brady Anderson.

I am so excited to share the last few months of this journey with you ladies. I am just sad I didn't join in earlier!

@rahlyrah: Welcome and congrats!!!

@Pepper: Mine is not until my next appointment...around April 16th, I think. I'm nervous about it too, but I guess all you can do is wait and see!

If there were already sugar in your urine, would the doctor have told you? Mine hasn't mentioned it either way.

@Anagram: I think it can be normal to have a bit of sugar in your urine, but a high level would indicate the need for the screening test right away. That's what I understand, anyway! My doctor never mentioned it either.

@rahlyrah: I think that's what my doctor said too, I know for sure you don't have to fast. I made my appointment in the morning so I wouldn't have to think too much about it and/or forget and eat something too close to the test!

@Pepper: Just had mine schedule for April 8th. They gave me the bottle of glucose drink to bring home so I can drink it before the appt and DH said it looked like pee I said if your pee looks like orange gatorade maybe we should take you to the dr,.....

@Bookworm: Lol!

@Foodnerd81: I'm terrible at fasting too! I get shaky in between meals...

@rahlyrah: Oh my goodness, that is frightening!! Sorry you had such a terrible reaction Did you feel like that as soon as you drank it, or did it take awhile?

I had my screen today too. I had the orange flavor and it honestly tasted like thick orange soda. Not too bad. I went to a newer Quest and they had a lounge in the back with recliners and TV so you could relax while you waited an hour. I felt very slightly nauseated by the time the hour was up, I think because I went in the morning, so my stomach was totally empty.

@Rahlyrah Welcome!

Sorry I feel bad for not mentioning the glucose screening. I'm sure every place does things differently, though. At my midwife's office, they give you the drink to take home at the visit prior to the one at about 24 weeks. The instructions are to eat and drink normally and then drink the entire bottle within 5 minutes. After you drink the bottle, you can't have anything-- even water. And they draw blood exactly one hour after you've finished the bottle.

So I didn't have to fast beforehand at all, and I still felt a little woozy. DS was throwing a fit so that didn't help matters. But my best advice is to carry a little snack so you can eat/drink something immediately after the blood draw. I'd suggest something protein-y like nuts or pumpkin seeds because you likely won't want sweet. Also, whatever you eat before, try to make it high in protein. To me it was difficult getting the drink down. It's best to keep it ice cold to help it taste slightly better. It's like Gatorade and Mountain Dew had a love child who binged on Pixie Sticks.

Hope everyone passes Happy baby growing...

I hope it doesn't mean I failed!

@Pepper: So funny you posted this! My OB called me a few hours ago to tell me I passed...and that I am slightly anemic! She ordered a backup blood test for me. From what I read though, slight anemia is common and usually doesn't require extra treatment. Hopefully, we will fall into that category.

They don't tell you before you get pregnant how much you are going to be poked and prodded

@Pepper @Rahlyrah They will probably just advise you to eat more iron-rich foods. My mw gives every patient a long list of foods high in iron because it's so common. I was borderline too and she just told me to pick 2 or 3 foods off the list and try to eat more of them. It's a lot of foods I don't really care for, but one I like is pumpkin seeds.

Try to avoid iron pills because they will cause constipation! Also drinking Nettle Leaf tea can help with your blood production.