2009 Pregnancy/baby thread

[Karen]

Yes, swimming is a good relief for your body - let the water bear some of the weight for now! One of my nieces has an early September, and I think my sister spent as much of that July and August afloat as possible!

I am so glad to hear from both of you, and that things are going well, hey, I was a July baby - we ain't bad!

[finn's mom]

Carmen, sounds like you're doing a pretty good job, though, so don't be too hard on yourself! I wish drinking water helped my blood sugar. When I eat something I shouldn't, I have to exercise.

As for people not realizing you're pregnant, there's a girl like that where I work. She's due a week before me, but you can barely tell she's expecting, even though she's gained twice as much as I have. It's all in the way you carry the weight, I've noticed. I haven't gained any inches anywhere except around my waist. From the back, I look smaller than before I got pregnant! But, wow, as soon as I turn around, it's plain as day that I'm expecting. It's all belly and baby! But, honestly, as long as you feel good and the baby is healthy, who cares how much you gain or what you look like!

July babies, huh? I'm cool with that. But, I'm ready whenever she is, but I'd definitely prefer not to go later than August 17th!

[Husky_mom]

July is a great month for a baby... hehe... (tinsy little biased here)

my baby boy was born on August and boy was I hot!!.... LOL.. in the overheated way .... babies really are our own personal heating pad... and add that to a hot month.. wow... hope you have a nice not so hot time towards the end....

best of the best to you all...

will expect many pics of the cuties

[finn's mom]

Well, we weren't scheduled for a sonogram today, but our doctor was trying out a new machine and asked us if we wanted to be guinea pigs. We said SURE! That's our second "freebie" sonogram. Our next appointment is on the ninth, and we are scheduled for a sonogram, so we'll get measurements and baby's weight and everything. He says just from the look and listen, she is doing great!

Only thing is...she's breech. BOOOOO. She's in the "frank breech" position, basically a U shape (think of a curved pipe), butt first. Her head, feet and hands are all at the top! Not ideal, but not the end of the world, either. There's still enough good amniotic fluid between her butt and my bone, and she's not wedged down there, yet...so there's a slight chance she'll turn herself. And, if not, around 37 weeks, they'll look at how things are going and may be able to turn her manually. Eek. If she doesn't turn herself or if the doctor doesn't turn her manually, then we'll have to have a C-section. Which, again, not the end of the world. We can schedule that and let my family know ahead of time. My parents might actually be there for the birth, if that happens. So, it's not all bad. Or at least I'm not looking at it that way.

That's my update for the day!

[beeniesmom]

Only thing is...she's breech. BOOOOO. She's in the "frank breech" position, basically a U shape (think of a curved pipe), butt first. Her head, feet and hands are all at the top!

My baby girl is in the same position!!!

[finn's mom]

My baby girl is in the same position!!!

Looks like we both have troublemakers on the way. Hopefully at least one of us will luck out and have baby turn head down!

[beeniesmom]

I am truly convinced .... actually I have been for a few days that there is more than one in there. It sure feels like it. That's for sure!