Hellobee Boards

@rrachael: Yay for movement! I am 15 weeks and can't wait to feel the baby move!
@blackbird: I am sooooo sick right now. I felt it coming on on Saturday but it really struck hard on Monday making miss work for two days and now I've taken two half days. I feel horrible. I can't remember the last time I was so sick. It's everything; sore throat, dry hacking cough, sore chest, plugged sinuses, sinus headaches, sore ears, watery eyes. I've been living off my moms homemade chicken noodle soup and tea. I don't normally take any type of cold/flu drugs and usually go the naturopathic route but there is something about being pregnant and not even having the option to take anything that makes it even harder! I hope you feel better soon!
@MsHangry: You look beautiful! I can't wait to have a little bump!

Sorry for the random post, I do follow along! I just feel like I don't really have much to contribute!

On a side note, at our last appointment a few weeks ago, we got to hear the heartbeat for the first time. (I was 12 weeks at the time) 140 bpm!

@Tippy0707: great heart rate! Glad you had a good appointment

@SeptMomma12: gahhhh rude

@SeptMomma12: on Geebus, they would call me a cow then! People are so rude

@jetsa: Yeah, I could use a glass of wine

Have you guys heard of Emily Oster and her research on the clinical trials on drinking and pregnancy? I bought her book and based on the data she presents (not HER data, but interpreting data in every valid clinical trial that tested outcomes in women who drank during pregnancy, which was close to 100,000 pregnancies in total). According to the data, 1 drink per day is a very safe threshold for not having to worry about having any negative effects. I have done a lot of research, and so has she, and I've pored over her research, and I feel no guilt whatsoever having a glass or two of wine each week.

I also read some interesting articles with contributions from Placenta Specialists, drs who specialize in placenta disorders, and basically one drink just won't have enough alcohol in it to cross the placenta once it's filtered by blood, the liver, and the placenta. So if you want a glass of wine at this point, you can feel pretty safe!

The most shocking thing I read was that if you have a certain amt of grams of pure alcohol a day, there is a 30% chance of your child getting FAS. I can't remember the amount, but I converted it to oz and it equaled 7-9 drinks PER DAY. So crazy that they have studied people who drank that much pregnant! And even crazier that there's a 70% chance their babies are FINE. So I decided my little glass of red wine on the patio on the weekends is negligible!

Sorry for my data spouting:). I love clinical data analysis:). I've been in pharma a long time;)

Getting a pedicure and decided to data dump

@PrincessBaby: @jetsa: I completely agree with you ladies. I think its completely fine to have a small glass of wine with the occasional dinner or after a crappy day. Yet, for myself, I feel I have to be careful on who I do it around, people can be soooo judgemental.

@PrincessBaby: @Tippy0707: ugh yes I don't know who would say something and who wouldn't. The good part of not having a bump yet, I guess

@MsHangry: last time I craved beer, I drank a ton of Busch NA; this time, I can't even think about drinking one.

@blackbird: isn't it weird how different every pregnancy is?!? yay for movement! I still have to be stopped and laying down to feel it too!

@blackbird: this one is way worse for me too, luckily 2 is it for us! We're in the process of debating permenant birth control, being an adult is so fun

@blackbird: yea with J I had like three mornings of omg I feel hungover, this time it was everyday up to 12 weeks and its still randomly going on. Food doesn't taste good and I'm just exhausted boo.

@blackbird: ugh that's horrible. I'm done by the time I put J to bed but I do pretty well as long as I snack constantly.

@jetsa: Yep i'm finding i need to eat a lot or the mucous really upsets my stomach. Sexy, I know

Oh no!!! So now you have to find someone new?!?! (so weird she does prenatal care but not deliveries?....). Can she at least recommend someone good? If it makes you feel any better, I keep having to have weird appt times at only one location, so I haven't actually seen my Dr yet!

@jetsa: That's so strange. My original GYN didn't deliver babies anymore, but she wouldn't see you past your first prenatal appt. So annoying to have to change!

@blackbird: I'm 16 (almost 17) weeks and have felt some stuff but nothing I can 100% for certain say is baby. I was already feeling major kicks with my son at this point, so it's a little odd.

I had a horrible first pregnancy, so I'm happy to say this one has been "easier" so far. With my last, I had heart problems that caused me to randomly pass out and then had melanoma, so I was basically in and out of the hospital for the first 16 weeks. But it's definitely still no walk in the park - I am toast by the end of the day! And I'm definitely already having BH contractions, which is earlier than last time. Just hoping to avoid bed rest this time.

@SeptMomma12: you look great! I hope it works out tomorrow!

@BabyPenguinXO: That's a great bump too! Happy that you popped back in - we are a quiet board!

@SeptMomma12: Sorry just realized you say boy I think I'm siding with your hubby you have a nice round bump which is a wives tale of a girl maybe I should ask how your pregnancy has been!? Lol

@SeptMomma12: that's so funny! My pregnancy was easy with my son! First trimester I had 3 days where I was actually nauseaous so who knows if it was even pregnancy or a bug!? I did lose 9 lbs first trimester from lack of appetite and I have over all a lack of appetite and just food adversions this pregnancy as well. My mom never really had bad MS with me or my brothers. So that gives me hope we would kind of like a little girl another mama from my December group is a week ahead of me and she's having s girl, already had a son, and her pregnancies are totally opposite! I know it's totally possible it's a girl. I just have no intuition Hahahah

@MsHangry: omg maternity leggings are the shiz!!! I got mine from kohls and they are all I wear. But I'm a stay at home mama to one already. I do have maternity jeans too lol for when absolutely neccessary.