Expectant parent club! Where the pregnant people hang out.

[babymakes6]

Will be praying for you and baby Dax this morning.

 

[pbzmomma]

hey fellow expectant mommys. I wanted to ask for a prayer request. My dan left me yesterday. I came home to his side of the closet empty. He said he was starting a new life somewhere and he was sorry he couldnt take us with him. I am a stay at home mom with a baby on the way. I pray often but i think I might need some help with this one. Im trying not to be to upset(like that is possible) because I know it is not good for the baby.
thanks everyone

 

[Ms.FuzzyButts]

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Oh my! Prayers sent..

 

[PitterPatterPalace]

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stay strong.

 

[pbzmomma]

Thank you so much for the kind words and wishes. It means alot

 

[krcote]

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You are in my thoughts. I sure hope you have some family near by?

 

[chixie]

Grand daughter has to see the cardiologist next week instead of in 4-6 weeks. pedi is worried about it but not worried enough to put her in the hospital. something about when she gets excited. Lilly has already grown 2 inches and she is only 1 week old today... she has to have lab work in the morning. she is still havind alot of yellowing. also DH got laid off from his job today : ( ... due to the economy. they havent had any jobs come in for over 3 months. we were lucky they kept him as long as they did... Its ok. we will be ok . we do have some money comming in. and I know god will provide. he always does...

 

[MrsKemmerlin]

Gracious, it feels like I haven't spoken to you guys in forever!

SpringChickens - Prayers have certainly been said for your lovely little baby! Please, please keep us updated! Sending tons of hugs and kissy face vibes your way

pbzmomma - Prayers have also been said for your situation, how awful that is

Hang in there.
SO - I'm 32 weeks today

Went to the doctor yesterday - I'm measuring just on time, she's doing great, heart rate was 142, placenta was working just as it should be, and I lost a pound!
Still haven't painted that blasted nursery

I'll get there... at least that's what I keep telling myself. Last weekend DH and I got a cabin in the mountains, it was great! We went to Chimney Rock Park - AND I CLIMBED MY HAPPY BEHIND ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP OF CHIMNEY ROCK AND ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF HICKORY NUT FALLS! Needless to say, I don't want to see another set of stairs for a very long time!!!

The actual hiking trails were great, just not the stairs. Either way, we managed, and had a great time the whole time we were there!
My baby shower is coming up quickly! We're having a brunch on the 24th, too excited! AND someone bought my travel system!

That was the thing I was most anxious to get, and someone did it!!!! Whooo hooo!

And I'm a little down in the dumps today - I found some stretch marks

...I'm so bummed I couldn't even tell DH last night when I saw them, haha! But I keep telling myself, "they are on your butt cheeks... seriously, who is going to be looking at your butt cheeks?"

I just hope they don't spread like the plague. I'm already petrified!

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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You know what's worse than finding stretch marks when you're pregnant? GETTING THEM 3 days after the baby is born! How in the heck does that happen?

I got them on my hips & boobs while I was pregnant and then on my stomach (less than 10) after Audrey was born.

 

[suzettex5]

Dont fear the stretch marks ladies.....embrace them, then ignore them!!! They DO fade after a few months anyways to where you can hardly notice them. There are some good creams out there (strivectin) that supposedly work wonders, but they arent safe while pregnant or breastfeeding. I havent tried any creams since mine fade so much.



Its been kinda hell around our house this past week. My youngest got the stomach flu w/diarhea, then a few hours after his barfing started, I started. That was around 2 am wednesday. I was sick till Thursday, but felt a tiny bit better by that evening. THEN around 4 am this morning, my hubby, and 2 other little sons started barfing and diarhea! AAAAGGGGHHHHH!!! I have had about 7 hours sleep since 2 am wednesday and I lost 8 pounds from being sick, and now I am running like crazy doing laundry, dumping barf buckets and rubbing backs and shoulders, and sanitizing every surface I can think of since the 2 other kids havent got it yet (and I always go germ nuts when a new baby is due!).

THANK GOD I have my oldest daughter to help me out and that my dear hubby was so much help while I was so sick that I have the strength to be able to care for everyone now. I sure hope she doesnt get this bug- she really deserves to get passed over by this one!

Been drinking LOTS of water and gatoraide, still cant eat much without feeling barfy, but I think Im doing allright. 37 weeks now. Been having infrequent contractions that are starting to hurt from the front and they wrap around to my lower back, but I think they are from dehydration more than anything else. I hope if I am in a kind of 'pre-labor' that it lasts a few more days so I can have time to recover more and get a few more things done, not to mention getting everyone healthy around here!