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368690 tn?1284357253

Baby Dust 4...POUF!

Hi Everyone!  I'm so excited to start the 4th long post.  :)  

Tonight I am having some light cramps on my right abdomen.  I bought a test (hopefully it will work) to take on the morning of Father's Day, the 15th!  :)

I am curious, I know I've read/heard a lot of ladies say, but all of you out there who are mommies or soon to be:  How did you tell your significant other about the pregnancy and upcoming parenthood and what was their reaction?  

Thank you!
~Your Katebud~
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272759 tn?1270485594
how could we forget you!  you, mandy and i were of the firsts!!!  

we are actually on baby dust 5 thread...go back to the baby dust forum and look for #5.  we keep starting over because the threads get so long that it takes forever to load!

congrats on your little boy!  you will probably be the first of us to have your baby!!!!  mandy is having a boy, due 2nd week sept?????  but it sounds like she will go early...keeks also having a boy due 1st week of sept????  (forgive me, i know i am getting the dates mixed up!!!).  keeks also believes that she may go early.  i am having a little girl, due sept.5.  so far so good with me.  she's very active and has finally gotten into her "heads down" position.  please be sure to post pictures and let us know how your little boy is doing...and, be sure to give us all the play by play on labor and delivery!!  

it's so good to hear from you girl!!!
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Wow, Finally found all of you..took a whole 5 minutes...lol!  Since i havent been on in like 5 months im sure no one remembers me. But here is the update....Having a boy! Getting induced Aug 13th..(due date sept 1st). Have a problem called IUGR. It is were the baby is smaller then the gestational age it should be. If you type in IUGR in the search box it will bring up all sorts of stuff on it. but that is about it for me...How is everyone else doing????????  
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hi girls,

i haven't been on in a while...since there are no posts since july 9, i am thinking maybe a new post has been opened!  is anyone out there???
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oh psh sorry out of it lately from being sick and loss of sleep I totally read your question wrong
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Yeah Crohns is hard , I remember my friend couldnt eat much of anything , I dont know how her mom did it , she had like 4 siblings and they had foster kids and stuff , must have been hard to always make her a seperate meal!.....I used to babysit a little girl that had celiac (sp) disease , she was allergic to gluten & flours and stuff , it was horrible.....They do make alot of stuff without gluten but try explaining to a 7 year old why she cant have what her little brother does ya know? I always felt so bad for her!......** fingers crossed** none of your little ones end up with the Crohns too!!......I know I cant believe your 17 weeks either!......It goes by so fast!......Even now , its like okay techincally I have 9 weeks left until im due....I remember counting down the first 9 weeks LOL......Its just insane......I really dont know how people can complain about being pregnant , like yeah alot of parts arent pleasant , but it goes by SO fast......Im really gonna miss being pregnant :(.........My girlfriend is 16 weeks & found out she might be having twins LOL.....She goes for an ultrasound to confirm in 2 weeks!.....I cant wait to find out if she is!

I really think at some point we need to organize a meet up somewhere when our babies are a bit older? Like maybe next summer?.....Mandys right , its like we've all been through this together , it would be neat to see eachother & have all the babies meet!

I registered for my pre-natal classes finally LOL.....I kept forgetting!......They got me into an early class just in case anything happens early , so were hoping to make it past Aug 19th since thats my last class lol :P..........I have a breastfeeding one on the 21st and then Aug 6th is a newborn class and then 29-19th every Tuesday is the pre-natal and L&D class!......Im really not overly excited , but it should be fun , I just know im gonna be probably one of the youngest ones there though and thats always weird......I dont know why , I know I have nothing to prove but its just odd thinking that they are looking down on you cause they are like in their 30's.....Meh oh well! It should be fun!

Have you registered yet Mandy?....Princess are you going to do them even though you've already had kids?......Krissy you'll have to let me know how your first class since its before mine! :)
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do you mean where we are all from?
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Okay so I know this might be kinda random... Where are you all registered at? I mean, I know we don't KNOW each other..but I kind've feel like we've been through something together hahah and I'd like to get you something off your registry...
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Umm I think there is a risk of say 30% or something it could be higher, but at least one of our kids may get it!!
I could not have crohns I would go crazy, not being able to eat fruits, and veggies!! Man its hard cooking for someone who has a disease that affects what they can and cannot eat! His dad is allergic to flour so I am glad he does not have that problem.
My kids, well one boy he always does really good when he is sick, he does not get fevers and if he does he still tries to be happy as a clown, and he has had 3-4 ear infections since he was born and all times you would not have known, but my other one the world ends for him when he gets sick, he is the biggest baby really LOL, everytime he coughs he cries, he sneezes and boogers come out he cries, then the other one rubs the boogers all over his face and then I have to constantly wipe his face off becuase I don't want dirty kids and he hates getting his face wiped.
Me, well no I just got worse today, but I did manage to clean my carpets with my carpet cleaner, but that is as far as my house work went oh and laundry LOL.
Yeah August isn't that far a way, but it seems like its taking forever and I can't believe that I'M 17 weeks I mean 10-11 weeks ago I was worried about miscarrying due to spotting at 6-7 weeks, and now i'm at 17. Well, with my boys at 19 weeks I found out it was twins, but before I knew the gender and how many I always thought it was a boy, mind you I think its because I always wanted a boy first, but who knows....
This time around I just think its a boy, but its driving me crazy really LOL.
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Krissy ~  I can understand your reasons for not wanting a homebirth for sure!......I dont know why I have no fear in all of this , I actually would prefer the idea of a homebirth if I was allowed & had the proper space & bathtub to do it......I guess I just dont think of what can go wrong lol.....As far as midwifes go , I know our medical covers them should you choose one , but in america I would assume you pay a percentage or something.....You could even just look it up in your phonebook , and you can call around & find one your comfortable with I know that , You get like a 1 hour consultation before you have to choose.....I know here anyways cause my girlfriend choose a midwife and shes GREAT!.....her appt's are always an hour long and you can ask any & all questions.......I wish I could go with a midwife , its such a more personal experience!.......Katebud was right though , you could always use the shower if theres one in your room , the water pressure can help to relieve contractions and alot of them have like a ledge you can sit on or your hubby can climb in too and help by massaging or helping you to get into a comfortable position while you use the showerhead for water pressure........Im sure you'll figure it out hun! I know the feeling of having no control though especially in a situation that requires so much of it........It will all fall into place dont worry!......haha yeah who knows I could go before you!

Katebud ~ Im soooo excited you got to see your babys heartbeat! Just wait until you hear it! Its even cuter & more special!........You desereve this so much hun & im so happy for you! :)......I know what you mean about saltine crackers , I could never do it , I HATED the salt for starters & they always made me feel worse because they remind me of what you eat with soup when your sick lol......Arrowroot baby cookies worked for me or animal crackers , they taste sweet like honey so they didnt make me as sick and I liked that they broke down easily......They helped me alot in the first few weeks.....HAHA PB & J I lived off for like a month in the 1st few weeks , on ANYTHING , especially sandwiches & english muffins lol......It was the best , and even now I still love it I just dont eat it as much , alot of carbs lol......Now my favourtie morning thing is a smores granola bar.....I go through a box or two a week , I loooovee them! lol.....You should try preggie pops or drops like Krissy said , they work wonders too!

Jamie ~ Yeah $3000 a shot is pretty pricey! Thank goodness they are covering it!....Hopefully they will help to make him feel better right away!.....I had a friend who Chrons disease and I know what its like......Is there any risk of the boys or this baby getting it? ......Are your kiddo's feeling better yet? How about you & your sore throat?.........August isnt too much longer away , it will go by fast!.......Im excited to know what your having , Usually when all signs point to a boy its a girl though LOL

Katebud , Im fine hun  :) thanks for asking!.....They didnt actually tell me what size hes measuring at , but at my last appt I was right on track measurement wise , and they were never concerned about him oddly enough , everytime im on a monitor he shows off & moves like crazy lol.....and he always hides from the heartbeat monitor , even the doppler , I can feel him slide over so hes like right under my bellybutton LOL ,its hilarious , The nurses always laugh......and so long as my cervix stays closed things are good , but even if he does come early , im not worried , I would prefer to have him stay in until at least 37 weeks or more , but whatever happens , happens , He will be fine!......at least now that they know whats going on its alot easier to monitor , and im a bit of a spazz and dont always know what im supposed to feel , especially at this point , but they are really nice & good about all my questions and stuff......I think the worst part of this hospital visit was not having my Fiance here , hes away at work until Tuesday , and I know it freaked him out not knowing nor being here & I felt even worse cause it was his birthday .....not quite how I wanted him to spend it , but oh well , its all fine so thats great :)
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aww that is so awesome that you got to see the heart beat, my first ultra sound was wehn I was 11 weeks and 1 day and it was cute!
Next one is on August 12 and it will be alot bigger and able to find out the sex.

But I am so glad everything is going well with you.
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Hi Ladies,

Keeks, are you ok?  What size is baby sitting at right now?  I hope everything goes in your and baby's favor.  

Krissyy, do they have a shower you can use in your room at the hospital?  I know its definetly not the same, but the water from a shower can be soothing also, especially if there is a chair to sit on or a ledge.

Update:  I had another ultrasound appointment today.  I am so amazed at how much my baby has grown in only 9 days!!!!!!!   At the last appointment we could only see the yolk sac.  Today, I saw my little beanie and the heart beating!  The heartbeat was 120 bpm, and my baby was 7mm long.  So tiny!  :)  Hubby and I are very happy.  :)  I will put the picture up as soon as I get it scanned.  (not really much to see yet, but it's my baby!).
The ultrasound tech said the baby was measuring at 6 weeks and 4 days (that is a day behind where I'm at now for official gestation dates).  Maybe I need to sleep more so baby can grow faster!  :)  I know for sure I don't need to eat more yet!

I have been eating crackers in the morning, and I've started to associate them with feeling sick, same thing with tums and antacids.  :(  But I've discovered natures' perfect food:  Pb&j.   :D  good for breakfast and lunches on the go!!!!   Haha.  I eat them on wheat bread, so I don't feel as bad about it.  Also, it's a good replacement for cake and donuts, other sweet stuff.  :)

*****************************************Pouf!****************************************************
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I understand!! I don't feel comfortable doing it at home either, but I don't know if I would want to sit in a bathtub until its time to go in and then go in, but that is me.

keeks- yah my boys heart beats were like that so I am assuming its a boy!! But who knows, I don't know I guess will just have to wait until august!!
Labor I am trying not to think about it, because I was freaked out about it before with my boys through out the whole pregnancy so I don't really want to do it this time LOL.
Yeah the stiches I think I was lucky, I heard some women can rip from hole to hole, as nasty as that sounds, but that creeped me out too!!
Yeah I just want him to get out of feeling in pain all the time and it can get soo bad where he can barely move, but hopefully this stuff will help out now!! I sure hope so its a $3000 shot haha.

Aww you had to go in to the hospital again? how far along are you?
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Krissy-

I'm not really sure how it works, but I'm positive you could get a midwife to stay with you until you'd progressed to a certain point in your labor at home. I agree with you on the whole being more comfortable at a hospital thing... Only because things can change quickly and I'd feel 100% better knowing that emergency medical equipment was standing by. And in the very, very slim chance that maybe your labor doesn't progress as well as they'd hope they can have the baby out safely very quickly in a hospital.

I'm not sure how the midwife thing works, I would just 'google' midwives in your area- and make some calls...find out. I'm pretty sure they'd take insurance. Another option would be to maybe call the hospital and ask to speak to someone about something like that- I dont know if that could also fall under the responsbility of a doula. But as far as midwives go- I hear that some of them are pretty old fashioned and can be pushy and try and make you feel guilty for wanting to deliver in a hospital- or for wanting pain meds...so keep that in mind! Don't let them change your mind if it's not what you want.

Jamie- I am due as early as Sep 10 - but we're calling it the 14th. I cant seem to get that date out of my head...
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check out the website i did for baby girl...

http://www.babyjellybeans.com/web/do/site/home?ID=381181
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testing to see if my ticker shows...
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mandy-our tub is like a one person jacuzzi tub, but it doesn't have jets...just a soaking tub.  roman sized, i wish!! haha!!!  that is a good idea about a midwife to sit with me/check my progress till the hospital.  how does that work?  do you pay them or do they accept insurance?  they didn't tell me why no waterbirths...but i am guessing it has something to do with what your hospital said.  

jamie-i just don't think i want to deliver at home.  for some reason, i think it would freak me out.  i kind of like the hospital atmosphere and would probably feel safer there for the delivery.  although, i am worried about waiting too long and not knowing when is a good time to head in...  since this is my first baby, i don't know if i am going to be a quick one (i can only hope and pray!!!) or if i will labor for hours and hours...

keeks-i just don't know if i want to deliver at home.  what a mess!!  and what if something went wrong?  plus, like i said, i kind of like the atmosphere of hospitals and feel safer there.  i am definitely concerned about things slowing if i get in the tub before 5cm.  they say it can be counteractive and it's most productive later in labor after 5cm.  i really don't know what i will end up doing.  i love having everything planned out and hate not knowing!!  i'm glad that little boy is holding out for you!!  mid august?  yay, then you may beat me and can give me all of the details!!!  i have predicted that i will have baby skye on august 25 at 2:40pm.  my goal is a 5-6 hour labor (a girl can hope!!).  i am still continuing to prove the theory on tall women having fast labors so there is hope!  every tall woman i have met had a labor under 7 hours.  my mom's friend (5'9) had her first in 5.5 hours and her second in 50 minutes!  yikes!!
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Krissy ~ Awww man! That totaly ***** they wont do water births at the hospital.....Jamie did have a good idea of having a home water birth , I think that would be wicked, and sooo much more calming than some sterile hospital , especially after spending all that time in the tub at home , it could delay your progress once you get to the hospital , because the part of labour that the water helps the most is the last active phase when pain is at its worst & also a big part of labour in water is to be able to have the baby in water.....its so natural & more at ease I think.......I think a home birth is a great idea for you if your comfortable with it , and that way your midwife is there through the transition phases of labour to help if you need it as well because going through that alone with just your husband could be kind of intense not knowing what to expect!

Jamie ~ Awww yeah sounds like a little boy heartbeat , but ya never know :P I thought all along I had a girls heartbeat and I was wrong lol.......I do think your having a boy though!......hopefully your labour is as good as it was with the twins this time!.....Thats awesome you didnt even get stitches!!!!.....Glad your hubbys medical is going to cover his shots!  Thats gotta be a BIG relief!.....Hopefully you & the kiddo's start to feel better soon!...Colds suck :P

Katebud ~ Awww I hope you get to see the heartbeat!.....I seen Rylen's at 7 weeks so im sure you'll be able too!!.....How exciting!......I bet you just cant wait! I was SO excited for my 1st ultrasound!.....Even though the pic is nothing but a little bean its still cute!!......Make sure to let us know how it goes :)

Quick Update :).....Well I ended up back in the hospital last night....I had braxton hicks since about 11pm and at 5 am they were starting to hurt a bit more and they wouldnt go away , so I figured I had better go get checked.....Went out to L&D and got hooked up to a monitor & an IV started ( fluids tend to ease or make BH stop).....My doctor came in at 8 and did another FFN which came back negative again! Thank goodness!.....So at least 1 more week of him cooking!.......My doctor checked me and my cervix was actually a bit better than it was at my appt last week which was good :)......Shes holding out for at least a mid-august baby which is fine with me :D......But I did get some kinda good news I guess , I thought I would have to be sent back to Vancouver if he is born before 34 weeks , but the hospital an hour away will take babies at 32 weeks so long as they dont need a ventilator....Chances are if hes born early even at 32 weeks , he wont need one since hes had the shot to mature his lungs , and babies that are put under stress early on tend to have a better chance of breathing on their own even as soon as 32 weeks :D.....I guess if a baby is taken via c-section early they are the ones who tend to need a ventilator because they dont have the instinct to fight like a stressed baby does.....Kinda re-assuring anyways!......I didnt have any big contractions that showed up on the monitor , just braxton hicks like I had thought!.......His head is still low but thats to be expected anyways , and ive started to loose my mucous plug little bits at a time , which I guess isnt alarming because it can reform & since they already suspect he will be born early it doesnt mean much , and you can loose your entire plug and still be weeks away from delivery so thats kinda good to know :D.......Anyways hope everyone is doing well :)

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Did you ever think about just having a midwife and having baby at home in the bathtub? I think that would be alot less painful then dialating and then when time gets closer to get transported to hospital, because sometimes when babies want ot come out there is nothing stopping those things from just popping out LOL...
Like if they won't do water births at the hospital maybe try it at home and just deliver at home that way its more comfortable environment for you maybe lol who knows

Mandy-when are you due?
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omg, that *****! I'm sorry!! Did they tell you why? I'm guessing it's for the same reason they won't do them here. :( How big is your tub? Do you have like, a roman size tub? Hmm, if you want to labor at home as much as you can in the tub- I'd suggest maybe getting a midwife to stay with you and check your progress until you're ready to transport to the hospital...
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mandy and other girls-well, no more waterbirth for me!!  i'm sad about it...i called labor and delivery at my hospital today to ask them some questions about it and they told me that they don't do waterbirths at all.  as a matter of fact, they don't even have tubs to labor in!!  i am so relaxed in water and really wanted to deliver this way.  i have decided (going to talk to my doctor about it tomorrow) that i am going to labor as long as i can in my own tub in my house and then go to the hospital when i think time is closer.  my question is, without someone to measure my dialation, how will i know when i am closer??

katebud-slices of bread helped my morning sickness.  i carried wonder bread slices in baggies in my purse and also ate them late at night (they say you often feel sick in the morning because your glucose level drops so you should eat something late at night or in mid of night).  i also sucked on preggie drops.

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Yeah it was nice I was a little worried that it would be there, but it should be because I am 17 weeks pregnant, and people seem to love to comment on my cute bump as they call it!!

I also read that you are having morning sickness? Aww that *****, if you try those soda crackers supposedly they are supposed to help with morning sickness!
But I don't know LOL
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Yay Jamie!  You heard your baby's heart!  

I am gearing up for another appointment tomorrow at 1pm, to see the baby's heartbeat.  I hope it's not too early.  I am only at 6 wks and 4 days today.  I am very excited for hubby to see the baby's heartbeat also.  :)
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Well hello everyone,
How are you all doing today?
Me, well not so good yesterday my kids all got stuffy/runny noses, plus dry scratchy coughes, are all congested etc, and so come bed time one of my boys was not a happy camper, so he was very upset eveyr time he coughed, so he was up until 5am tossing and turning in our bed, and whining, finally at 4-5am he went to his own bed and fell asleep until 8:30am well they both did sleep till that time.
Then I have had a itchy runny nose as well and a very sore throat, so I might have strep my doctor did swabs today so we will see!!
Plus my husband has Crohn's disease and he was diagnosed with it since last october and has been in pain and what not ever since so finally he got a thing back from work insurance that is going ot cover this needle he gets every month that will cost $3000 a shot... but luckily he has a good job with good coverage its going ot cover it for us. So hopefully we can all feel better soon.
On a more positive note had my prenatal check up today my second one, and last time they could not hear the heart beat and they said that was normal for I was only 13 weeks or something, but this time we heard it loud and clear and it was 136. So maybe I am having a boy??? lol
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Your baby grabs your belly button? Lol. My son dances apparently. Everytime "Lolli Lolli" by Three Six Mafia comes on my son starts bouncing around like he's getting down to the music. haha. It's hilarious.

Why are they making you bring your own tub? That's weird. That's probably why they don't do it here any more- they told us it was a health issue because they can't possibly get all the gunk out of the drains and filters and what not.

And that's true about the stuff all over you I guess... I had always wanted to do a water birth... for some reason it kinda seemed like a more peaceful way of baby entering the world. Into the quiet water, ya know?

Are you just gonna buy one of those kiddie pool things? How the heck are you supposed to transport a huge tub?
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