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@Adira: I was so shocked, lol. I called my husband and was like "I just got breast milk in my hair!!!". So weird.

@Adira: I was topless sitting in bed and I somehow squished my breast with my arm while getting up? And it sprayed out, and got on my arm, and on my hair (I have really long hair).

But after that I tried to spray more out by squeezing my boob (lol, I just wanted to see if it would work) and nothing came out. So maybe there was just a little bit?

I would recommend being careful with the SO during sexy time... he could potentially get booby milk to the face.

@Smurfette: Yeah I'm not sure either... this definitely wasn't colostrum - it was watery and white, very thin. Maybe it's like... the cleaning solution to get your boob tubes ready for milk? lol, I have no idea. I'll ask the midwife at my appointment.

@Arden: Ohmygosh! It still seems so early! I would have been shocked too!

Okay ladies! I am like literally growing bigger every night here for the last 3 days! I suddenly feel BIG! I'm hoping it's just a growth spurt (I had one in 2nd tri) and not like a continuous daily growth at this kind of rate! I'm feeling feeling more uncomfortable and totally un-sexy. Are you guys growing steadily or did you have some growth spurt week(s)?

@shopaholic: I haven't noticed a spurt really, seems more gratual. Although one lovely lady at work asked me "Are you sure you are due in March?" "You are really are blossming." So rude. But them someone else told me that I didn't look any bigger then I did two weeks ago, so who knows. I am feeling huge though. I asked my husband last night if he was still going to love when we I get fat. Don't feel like I turn him on at all these days. And we have 3 months left!!

@Adira: Boo to the stretch mark. Are you using any cream?

@Smurfette: I'm just using a regular moisturizer, but maybe I need to start using it more often - I was really only using it once every other day, but maybe I'll try to make sure I use it every day from now on, and maybe twice a day! Although I know my mom got stretch marks and I think they are genetic, so I'm probably doomed no matter what I do.

@katiew92081: Definitely clipping toenails and shaving have been increasingly challenging!

@Adira: I've been using the Palmer's Cocoa Butter everyday. I started out using more expensive stuff, but found this cheapie but long-standing favorite really is great!

@Smurfette: Blossoming is at least a nicer and more tactful statement than "whoa! You got BIG!"

@Smurfette: @shopaholic: True, "blossoming" might not be the best thing to say, but it's certainly not the worst!

I've been hearing "Are you sure it's not twins?", "Are you sure you aren't due until March?" and "Wow, you're really big for six months!".

Grrr.... I'm not big. I'm perfectly normal sized. And healthy.

So I totally know what you mean. People should keep their mouths shut unless they are saying "You look great!".

So... I am tentatively going to say that I passed the glucose test. It's been almost a week and I haven't received a phone call yet (my practice only calls if they have bad news). Plus my results are now on-line, so I know my OB has had a chance to see them. My results were 100 and 103 mg/dL. I don't know what's normal, but I think anything under 130 mg/dL is considered okay, right?

@shopaholic: Have you gotten your results back yet?

Anyone doing the glucose test soon?

@aprk: Oh yikes, right after the holidays! Are you nervous at all? And is yours a 1-hour or 2-hour test, do you know?

@Smurfette: Oh my gosh, yes! I hope you pass!!! That would be horrible if you had to pass on Christmas goodies!!!

@aprk: That's a good way to look at it! At least your test is after the holidays so you can just enjoy yourself for now!

@shopaholic: Oh! You're lucky you're seeing your OB soon though so you can find out for sure if you passed or not! If you can, find out what's considered failing (numbers-wise) because I think we had the same test, so I think if my numbers are under whatever your OB says the cutoff is, I'll feel much better. I'm not seeing my OB until January 4th!

@Adira: Ok! I will try to remember to ask!

@katiew92081: I actually like feeling her move, call me paranoid still! I was just telling DH how I saw some "secretly pregnant" show on TV and the woman had a stillborn birth with #2 so didn't tell anyone about #3. Then I read some post on here about baby movements slowing down after 32 weeks, so I kind of worry about how would she have known or not known about the stillborn? Anyways, paranoid thoughts right? So thankful for kicks!

@katiew92081: @shopaholic: I think my baby might be lazy, haha. He kicks, but definitely not a lot! He'll be more active after I eat, but for most of the day, he doesn't do anything!!! I could also be that his movements are subtle and because of my anterior placenta, I can't feel those? I definitely notice him kicking after I eat, but he'll only kick for a few minutes and then stop. I hope that means he'll sleep a lot when he's born... though I definitely don't want him to be a sloth when he's older!

Hi everyone! I'm new here, but I've been lurking and wanting to join in on this March mamas thread for awhile (can't get my baby fix on WB, and I just recently discovered HB). I'm due March 12. Just found out I passed my glucose test, so that's a huge relief and a great excuse to continue my Christmas cookie binge

@keepcalmcarrie: Welcome and congratulations!!! Do you know what gender you're having or are you Team Green?? And congrats on passing your glucose test!

@Arden: Crazy! I didn't know that could happen this early either.
@shopaholic: I definitely feel more and more "pregnant" in appearance, particularly over the last couple of weeks. I've finally started to have strangers ask when I am due!
@Adira: Congrats on passing your glucose test! That's great news.
@keepcalmcarrie: Welcome and congrats on passing your glucose test. I ended up over here after WB as well. I think it's a pretty common transition!

Today, I went to a Scholastic warehouse sale and bought 15 hardcover children's books for around $100. I think that I am looking forward to reading to/with the baby more than almost anything else!

Anyone have any fun weekend plans? We are hosting a party on Saturday -- so a decent part of Friday night is going to be spent prepping and cleaning. Woo! Haha. On Sunday, we will probably just relax before our second childbirth class.

@Adira: Sounds like a busy and fun weekend! I totally forgot: we are going to see The Hobbit tonight. It should be a fun movie. I can't wait to eat some movie theater popcorn too.

@keepcalmcarrie: Welcome! Congrats on passing your glucose test!

@mole: My son and I love reading books together. Now he's older, we're enjoying reading longer books, a chapter or two a night, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlotte's Web. He and I are both looking forward to having Little Sister here for reading time soon!

@adira: Enjoy your CPR class...are you going to be certified after that or is it just a basic course? When my son was in the NICU, I was required to take that class before I could take him home, but it was very basic...just a movie and a brochure. No official certification.