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VorpalBunny posted:Our final estimate via ultrasound about a week before delivery was 8 1/2 pounds. He was born at 9 1/2 pounds. They also said he was of average length, and he was born at 23 inches. My daughter was estimated to be 7.1 when I had a last minute ultrasound (literally less than an hour before she was born), she was breech and they wanted to get one final check in before the c-section to make sure she hadn't flipped on her own. She was 7.4 pounds. My son, on the other hand was estimated to be 9.9 pounds and ended up being 7.6 at birth.
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I "knew" my first child was a girl.To the point that I refused to even look at boys names. Everyone around me swore I was having a boy because of how I carried. Then at 34 weeks or so, the doctor realized this fetus was breech (yay bicornuate uterus!) so I had a good dozen or so ultrasounds in the last month of pregnancy. In all but the last 2, she kept her legs so closed that nobody could be quite sure what gender she was.Except me, of course.  With my second pregnancy, it was different. My then-husband was proficient at producing girls. With his ex wife, they had gotten pregnant 8 times, only 2 were carried to term, but all were female. And then he had another daughter with an ex girlfriend. So when we went for the 20 week ultrasound, the doctor asked "How many girls do you guys have all together"? I was positive she was going to say "because you're having another one".Nope, she said "I feel sorry for this little guy with all of those bit sisters to boss him around". If I wasn't already fat plus pregnant, I would've done a dance.
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Oct 18, 2011 23:57
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After my second child (2nd c-section as well), I was in the hospital for 4 days. The day I was released, I stopped at the gas station (with my son) for a fountain soda. I also went to the local bookstore because I had a feeling that I'd have a lot of time to read..like while nursing. We hit the mall when my son was a week. I was so thrilled to not be carrying a heavy human inside of me, I really enjoyed getting out. Walking helped me relax and it actually reminded me I needed to stand up straight (like many, I sort of walked hunched over because I was afraid my scar would re-open) and I honestly believe it helped me heal, mentally and physically. Even if it's just a library or coffee shop, returning to the general public can go so far towards making everyone feel better.
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Dec 22, 2011 00:39
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Alterian posted:Looking into that I have a lot of the symptoms. My kids are 16 years old and 11 years old. Until now I'd never heard of IGT but I'm now wondering if I had it. There was never any breast change of any kind during pregnancy or after. I was 17 when I had my daughter and her doctor basically told me my age was the reason I was failing at breastfeeding. When she was born she was 7.4 pounds and 6.13 pounds when she came home from the hospital. At her week appointment she was down to 6.6 and there were very few (if any) wet diapers. The doctor made me feel like I was purposely starving my daughter and immediately gave me free samples of formula. I was young and dumb and thought the doctor knew best. I tried pumping. After a half hour on each side, the bottom of the bottle wasn't even covered.Same with my son. My midwife just said "Some women just can't breastfeed". Big help, right? gently caress, if I had had a computer back then, I may have saved myself a LOT of grief and feelings of being a lovely incompetent mommy.
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Jan 15, 2013 02:51
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I had scheduled C-section with both of my children. My daughter(my first child) was breech. I saw a specialist who decided that because my uterus is partially bicornuate, an external manipulation would be both unsuccessful and potentially dangerous. They also discovered my amniotic fluid wasn't as plentiful as they would like. My ob decided a scheduled section would be best for me. At that point, I would've given birth orally or nasally, I was so tired of being pregnant. With my son(second), we just planned another C-section from my first visit on. She said if I really had my heart set on a Vbac attempt, we could. I read everything I could, asked as many questions as I could. My then-husband and I decided a repeat section would be best for us. Actually one of the doctors in the practice wanted me to at least try labor first, the other didn't. When several of my friends found out I was having sections, they immediately assumed it was because I just didn't want to possibly stretch out my vagina. If that had been my reason, I don't know if the doctor would've been okay with it. I never asked. My oldest just turned 17 years old last week and my son is almost 12 now. I still don't have feeling in the area of my incision (and about 2 inches around it as well). I can tell if it's being touched (vaguely) but not where exactly. To each their own.
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Jul 9, 2013 12:51
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rectal cushion posted:
I've had several assholes presume to tell me I took the easy way out by having sections. My reasoning (taking the doctor's advice and making informed decisions) were blown off as wussing out because I didn't want my precious vagina stretched out. I get a little excited when the subject of sections come up. 
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Jul 9, 2013 23:35
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travelsized posted:
When my son was little bitty, he would make a strange toad croaking noise immediately after eating (not a burp) and when he was content. We dubbed him "Henry Toad". *Sigh* I miss my 11 year old (who is only 3 inches shorter than me already) being a toad baby!
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Sep 5, 2013 23:08
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Stairs posted:I'm not sure if this is the thread for it, but my most recent child is now two and my husband is deep into the idea of having one more. We already have four, two girls and two boys, and he wants a "tie breaker." He's excellent with babies and changes diapers and all that but I have a couple of concerns: I'm 35, my fiancée is 33. He has a 13 year old son. I have an 18 year old daughter and a 12 year old son. As far as I was concerned, I was done having children. I had begun to look into different sterilization methods. My kids are old enough to be left alone, I don't have to worry about babysitters. I loved my life the way it was. I didn't want to start completely over. Then I met my fiancée and my biological alarm clock started screaming at me. My daughter is now older than I was when I had her. That just made me cringe to type that. I worry about being able to get pregnant, both because of my age and because of all those years of using different birth control methods... and all the things that could potentially wrong (mostly because of my age) if we DO get pregnant now. We are on month 4 of trying and I should probably head over to the getting knocked up thread. I just wanted to let you know that there's someone out there who is sort of in the same situation as you. 
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Jul 31, 2014 02:04
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So this happened!
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Aug 30, 2014 00:44
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amethystbliss posted:
Thank you. I have two hoodlums already but seeing as they are 18 and almost 13, it's been awhile. So I kind of feel like I'm brand new at this again. All of our close family have been told, I'm dreading having to tell work in a few weeks though. Both of my previous pregnancies were so easy, this one is already not as much fun...hello all day sickness!Course, I'm an old fart this time, I'm sure that doesn't help.
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Aug 30, 2014 10:32
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Are there any prenatal vitamins out there that are NOT the size of a AA battery? I have a horrible time swallowing pills regardless but trying to choke down something that tastes not so pleasant when I'm nauseous is just not working. I really don't like gummy vitamins either. Edit: I picked up Walgreens Prenatal Multi +DHA, and they look like kidney beans on steroids. Yikes!
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Aug 31, 2014 19:18
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Inudeku posted:Try cutting them into 4ths maybe? That's what I'd do if I had to take thwm They are softgels, otherwise I would have. I might just go get some Flintstones.
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Aug 31, 2014 21:33
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I found Spring Valley prenatal gummies with DHA and folic acid. They are soooo good! Lemon, grapefruit and strawberry flavored (I'm a fool for anything lemon flavored). They kind of have a weird gritty texture to them but they taste great. As someone who has been throwing up in the shower every morning (no matter when I take my shower, THAT is when the nausea hits and seems to leave for awhile too), these vitamins are sort of a treat. I noticed they also sell one that has lemonade and raspberry lemonade flavors, same brand so I'll have to try them next. Since I didn't take a pregnancy test at my doctors, I can't see the actual doctor until I have an ultrasound to prove pregnancy and get a better timeframe of the pregnancy. I have an appointment for that next Thursday, the 11th (9/11 for a sonogram...uhhh sure). Then an hour later, I'll meet with the midwife for my first official appointment. I've never heard of having to do that before. Both times I've been pregnant, I just went to the doctor and peed in a cup. But this is actually kind of great because we'll get to see the (tiny) critter already. I can't wait.
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Sep 3, 2014 12:34
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I had my first doctor's appointment today. We had an ultrasound done and apparently I'm not as far along as my LMP would have me expecting. I'm only about 6 weeks, 3 days along. But we got to see the little critter and its heartbeat..and the yolk sac! It's starting to sink in that there really is a critter in there!
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Sep 12, 2014 01:39
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Big Bug Hug posted:. This is me at a little over 12 weeks. Once/if I find a halfway comfy position to lay in, I don't want to move. Then I have to pee and end up tossing and turning trying to get somewhat comfy again. By the time I do, it's time to pee again. The less sleep I get, the more I hurt and need sleep, but the less sleep I get. Ugly ugly cycle. My OB sent me to get a PT eval and I did go. Because of their hours and my work hours (and me not being able to afford taking half days off of work to go), the therapist showed me how to do exercises to strengthen my core. Honestly though, after 7 weeks, they still bring me to tears for hours after doing them. It's hard to stay motivated when it causes me more pain. Especially when I can't take anything to help it. I used to use my TENS machine religiously and that helped so much. The therapist said a TENS unit on the back is contraindicated because it can cause contractions of my uterus. I was originally on Tramadol and Flexeril. At my first visit, my OB said nope, can't take Tramadol when knocked up but gave me a script for Norco for rare usage. I used it twice in a month. When I went back for my 2nd apt, I saw a different doctor in the office and she basically accused me of being an addict and lying to get the "goodies" as she put it. I've dealt with backpain for over 4 years now, I don't take meds unless absolutely nothing else is working. Argh, I'm just so frustrated!
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Oct 25, 2014 03:33
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Funhilde posted:Yeah I did the MaterniT21 test. It was overall pretty re-assuring to do in any case. I'm not sure what the next step would have been if anything had shown up. I had the Panorama test 2 weeks ago, because I'm 36. Apparently doctors have to beat "You're old! There's going to be problems!" into your head. We had an hour long ultrasound before the blood test. We got the results back 3 days ago, and we are low risk for everything. Not only that, but at 14 weeks even, we got to find out we are having a boy. Such awesome news all around!
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Nov 7, 2014 00:01
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Ishamael posted:
This. We decided to start trying to get pregnant at the end of May. We heard about Fertility Friend on here and started tracking in early June. It kept track of all my information and put it so I could make sense of it, at a glance. We found out we were pregnant at the end of August and we are 19 weeks along now.
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Dec 7, 2014 15:00
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I have a bicornuate uterus and I'm almost 36 weeks in to my 3rd pregnancy. You're more likely to have a breech baby (my first was). Since she wouldn't turn, my OB wanted me to have a C-section, it was then they realized my uterus wasn't the usual shape (when they were actually holding it in their hands). I had no issues with it. My second child was in the normal head-down position, no problems throughout the pregnancy, and I chose to have a repeat section. This pregnancy, same thing...normal pregnancy, in the correct position (though he seemed to like to be transverse until about a month ago), and am having a repeat section. The first two were 7lb 4oz and 7lb 6oz, respectively. The placenta attached in a good place. This one is expected to be a bit bigger, as he's measured ahead by about 2 weeks since week 24 but they didn't see the need for changing the due date.
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Apr 5, 2015 16:13
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Our baby will be here in exactly 3 weeks....I'm so excited! Back in July, we decided to try to get pregnant. I have an 18 year old daughter and 13 year old son from previous relationships and he has a 14 year old son. I was terrified it wouldn't happen, or at least not anytime soon, due to both my age (I'm 36) and from being on birth control for so long. I'm 36w 1 d and we will be having a scheduled C-section on April 29th. I spend half the time being so anxious for his arrival and the other half wondering what the hell I was thinking, starting completely over.
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Apr 8, 2015 23:10
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My little boy is here! Xander was born on 4/29. 7lb 12oz, 19 1/2" long and gorgeous. On 4/30, he became very jaundiced and his hemoglobin started dropping. Yesterday morning they transferred him by ambulance from our hospital to the Children's Hospital an hour away. Once they discharged me (I had a section so I wasn't scheduled to be discharged until 5/2) I went up there too. He has hereditary spherocytosis, which he unfortunately inherited from me. Basically his RBC's are sphere shaped rather than the normal donut shaped. Because of this, the spleen sees them as invaders and destroys the RBC's rather than filtering them and moving them on through the body, causing anemia. He needs to be monitored and he will be seeing a hematologist every 3 months. I was 9 when I had my spleen removed, my dad (who I inherited it from) was 10. So while I feel guilty that he got this from me, it's nowhere near as bad as the doctors originally thought. The specialists are going to continue monitoring him over the weekend and take enough blood to make a vampire orgasmic and we will go from there. It's been a whirlwind of hormonally induced crying jags and tantrums on my part but my fiancé has managed to keep my spirits up. Meet Alexander!
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Candy Dawn posted:Congratulations! He is an absolute doll! It all depends on the progression of the disease. Some people have it mild enough that they don't even show any symptoms until adulthood and then they are mild. I was diagnosed when I was about a year old and when they removed my spleen, it was larger than a cantaloupe. There's huge variations. The fact that he was showing symptoms at less than 24 hours old hints that yes, he will probably need a splenectomy around the same age I did. Most people never have heard of spherocytosis. It only occurs in about 1 in 2000 people, and almost always only in people of northern European heritage. It is, though, the most common form of inherited anemia. His daddy is a little less calm about all of this than I am. Mainly because he'd never heard of it either and didn't grow up going to doctors for it.
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