For all us preggo ladies.....

My sister freaked me out so much about the constipation and the hemroids that I am eating 5 pieces of fruit a day at least.  Overkill I know which probably leads to the diarrhea, but I will take that over the alternative!

Gina I have PM'd you with the name of that product and a link.
 
Happily I haven't had much trouble with incontinence..... still seem to have a bladder the size of Poland, but it's kind of bad in a way because if you don't make a point of going to the loo regularly anyway you get infections.... which I have and had to had tablets for. That's worse.

Thanks so much for that information!!!

Whew! I have an excuse to rant! Its not much of a list (im only 15 weeks preggo!) but its growing.
 
-The fatigue. I used to be able to shop after work, but I cant even go out at night anymore because I will be falling asleep!
 
-The pains. Im a bit worried about this since I am carrying twins and pre-term labor for me is a very serious risk. If I go shopping after work and half to walk around the store a bit I will start getting this horrible pain in my stomach, which sort of feels like gas.
 
-Insomnia+Fatigue= He*ll I will want to sleep all day but cant, and when night time comes I cant seem to sleep, not to mention I am carrying these kids REALLY low and they decide my bladder is a trampoline so I have to get up 4-5 times to go to the bathroom!
 
-My body is much more sensitive. DS usually co sleeps with us and he will end up pushing on my back and ribs when he is asleep, and it hurts!
 
-I am having serious heartburn. With DS my heartburn started around 6-7 months, but now at almost 4 months I have it constantly!
 
-The wait of knowing the sex of the twins is really killing me. I have an u/s on Monday but I am so desperate to know!
 
But a few good things:
 
At the beginning I was SO sick (not good) that I ended up losing 8 pounds. This is good because I was a tad bit over weight starting off (128lbs) and at my OB visit I was 11 weeks 3 days and weighing 120. As of yesterday im up to 121.6. I plan to take it easy with this pregnancy. Im trying to eat right so my babes are born nice and healthy but momma isnt left with excess weight.
 
Everyone is spoiling me so much! They are all dying to know the sex so they can start buying stuff!
 
DH has decided to buy new bedroom furniture, and we are upgrading to a Queen sized bed! He says with DS and my big belly we will need a bigger bed! Also, I get a minivan! I have wanted a mini van for so long and now I get to have one!

I'm 16 weeks, and I'm feeling pretty normal for the most part except that I still gag to the point of vomiting everytime one of the cats leaves a stinky present in the litter box. What is odd, though, is that whenever I puke, my face bruises badly and makeup won't cover it. So even if I only vomit once a week or less, I stay bruised.
 
The only other thing...I haven't been sleeping very well for a few weeks. I keep waking up throughout the night, and I've had a reoccurring dream about forgetting to feed my baby.  Somehow I'm sure that won't happen, but the dream keeps on...

I'm not pregnant, just curious and a tad envious. [] I used to work in a maternity store and when it was slow I'd read the books we sold. I read all of Jenny McCarthy's book about pregnancy and hooo boy I learned a lot. She really dispels the myth of pregnancy being all sweetness and light! []

Ah, yes...heartburn!

Ah, yes...heartburn

 
Who knew you could get heartburn from water!

ORIGINAL: marlania

I'm 16 weeks, and I'm feeling pretty normal for the most part except that I still gag to the point of vomiting everytime one of the cats leaves a stinky present in the litter box. What is odd, though, is that whenever I puke, my face bruises badly and makeup won't cover it. So even if I only vomit once a week or less, I stay bruised.

The only other thing...I haven't been sleeping very well for a few weeks. I keep waking up throughout the night, and I've had a reoccurring dream about forgetting to feed my baby.  Somehow I'm sure that won't happen, but the dream keeps on...

 
You probably already know this, but stay far far away from that litter box!  Cat poo is super bad when you are prego.  Just in case anyone wasn't aware of the risk of toxoplasmosis and still birth and stuff.  You also need to be careful when digging in the garden (wear gloves) and wash your fruit and veg real thoroughly.
 
I've also had dreams (nightmares!) about labour, birth and being a mother.... I think lots of women have them bhut it doesn't help with the Insomnia!!
 
In a way I have been very lucky with this baby.  My morning sickness wasn't bad at all and I was never actually sick.  And I've put on minimal weight, although the midwife says the baby is healthy and a good size.  I did get terrible abdominal pains at one point quite early on, often down one side of my tummy - that scraed the c**p out of me, but I was reassured that it was normal.... just your muscles and ligaments have to stretch and accomodate the swelling uterus.

Not preggers, thankfully - I'm 56 - but I couldn't help thinking how it would only be dog people that would think it fine to talk about the pee and poop aspect of this. []
 

[sm=rotfl.gif][sm=rotfl.gif][sm=rotfl.gif] at spiritdogs!!  You could be right there.... although I think most mums lose their wossnames about pee and poo..... after you've gone through the gruesome and gruelling process of birth and looking after a baby you lose any uptightness about that kind of thing.... don't you?

If not, I'd guess the constant diaper changing would do it for you...

May you expectant mothers have an easier time than my mom did.

On Thursday, March 19, 1964, at approximately 6:30 a.m., my mother's water broke. She waddled back to the bedroom and asked my dad to look down there because she felt something and wondered if it was a hand or foot. He said no, it looked more like a tube. It was the umbilical cord. She asked what color was it, as it should be purplish or red. He said it was kind of gray. They grabbed the packed bag and got in his Studebaker pick up truck and hauled several kinds of butt to Whitehead Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles, California.

I was in the breach position, sitting on my umbilical cord. And I was too big to turn around. The doctor tried. So, he had my mom on a gurney on her elbows and knees with her butt up in the air to take the pressure off the cord. My heartbeat was still strong. So, then, they got her on her back with one end of the gurney raised so they could prep her for surgery while the doctor continued to monitor both of us. A funny note. The doctor grew up on a farm and was strong. When he had told my mom to get on her knees and elbows, she thought he was joking and started laughing. He actually picked her up and put her in the position.

Anyway, at 8:17 a.m., I was born by c-section. At birth, I was 21 inches tall, 10 lbs., 12 oz.

Mom was at least half german, with a muscular build and dad was 6' 9". Hence, I was a compromise of the two.

Thanks ron.... if any of us need more horror stories about Birth we will let you know!!  You do realise I only have 2 weeks to go before I have to face that and I suffer from occasional bouts of Pant Wetting Terror as it is???????? []

ORIGINAL: ron2

Anyway, at 8:17 a.m., I was born by c-section. At birth, I was 21 inches tall, 10 lbs., 12 oz.

I assume you send your mother a VERY nice Mother's Day gift every year!!!!