Lets share tips and experiences to help and support each other. I'm 14 weeks pregnant now, and I'm so glad that I havent had any morning sickness. But once in a while I experienced sudden mood swings from being happy to being so sad. I don't know why but I believed its a part of being pregnant. There is also a feeling of anxiety once in a while. Worrying, wondering, hoping and praying that everything go smoothly. I believe that it's nice to talk or heard from someone who is in the same boat as you. So to all pregnant mommies if your comfortable to share your experiences and if you have questions feel free to hop in this thread.

Soon to be mommy,

Evelyn

Hi evelyn,

Congrats again and don't worry mood swings is very common among pregnant ladies sometimes you would just cry for no reasons You're lucky you are not having any morning sickness What about smell?Are you sensitive on any type of smell like when you are cooking or smelling strong odors are you bothered by it?If however you will have morning sickness, just eat some crackers.Don't stress yourself and eat healthy foods fruits/veggies and drink lots of water.

Next week my baby will be turning 28 weeks (7 months). I never had any mood swings nor morning sickness. I still love wearing my favorite perfume and to cook with garlic and onions and of course eating my ultimate favorite filipino food "dried fish". The only thing that change a lot is my libido. It kicks into it's highest level...hubby's always in trouble

I was in tears the first time I heard my baby's heart beat @ 11 weeks. It's an overwhelming feeling that there's a life inside of you. I now gained 25 lbs., though I never worried too much of my weight since I was underweight before I was pregnant (85 lbs and I'm 5'2). It's only my tummy that's growing but the rest of my body are the same. My OB said most of my gained weight are coming from my baby, amniotic fluid and the placenta. My feet starts to sore now, some of my shoes could barely fit in. No varicose veins and stretch marks yet (hoping not). Before I was pregnant and until now I always like putting lotions all over my body and I just starts using coco butter cream on my tummy, it works so far though. My face are getting rounder and hate to admit it but I now have this "pregnant fat nose look" . For my first trimester I had to skip caffeine which is not so easy since I'm a coffee and soda drinker. Some people would say it's better to cut off caffeine through the entire pregnancy but my OB said it's ok but in minimal amount. Now, I have to make sure that I have to read the label and that it doesn't have to exceed to 200 mg/day. And drink tons and tons of water to keep you body hydrated. There are certain types of fish that's ok for pregnant women to eat that has lesser or no content of mercury at all (I got a list from my fist visit to my OB).

Never was fond of eating sweets but now I'm eating ice cream like crazy sometimes @ 2am. The day we found out that I'm expecting, my hubby brought me a book "Your week by week Pregnancy", it's a big help specially for first time mom but my hubby reads a lot more than I do .

About a month ago I started feeling my baby's movement and now it's getting stronger. It's a funny feeling that something's moving inside of you but it's quite fun and reassuring that you baby's doing fine. Mine has a pattern, he usually flutters before and after meals.

My next prenatal visit will be this Monday, 05/04 and going to have my sugar test to check if I didn't have any Gestational diabetes. A certain type of temporary diabetes that some women developed while being pregnant but apparently will get back to normal after having a baby.

OK ladies good luck on our journey and keep posted!

Hi Soon to be a Mommy,
I am in my 11 weeks. And I have the morning sickness. The salivation, indigestion man! It is not easy for me. My OB said in my first 3 months I will feel it that way. I dont feel like eating but I am craving foods once I smell it I dont want eat it anymore
It is my first pregnancy.

Advance Happy Mother's Day to All:

Good luck all future mommies

I'm not sensitive of the smell:) I ate like crazy! I gained 10 lbs for just 3 months. I'm not a soda and coffee lover so I don't have any problem cutting it:) I had my sugar tested when I was 12 weeks and so far everything is perfect. Only that i'm bit disappointed with my Dr. because she didn't let us hear the baby's heartbeat and she did the ultrasound really fast because she was 1 hr late for the schedule. I hope on my next visit we can hear the baby's heart beat as we are been waiting for it to hear.

Only I hate to wake up every couples of hr at night to pee. It seems that my bladder holds tones of water
Overall I'm very happy being pregnant as we are waiting for this to happened.

Hi sweet wifey,

Congratulations!

I'm sorry to hear about you having a morning sickness. Since you are in your 11 weeks now hopefully by 14 weeks your morning will start to slow down:) Maybe you can havecrackers and just eat small serving if you can.


Evelyn

Hi sweetpink, Wow your almost there:) I can't wait to feel my baby's movement too. If only i can pulled the day. I'm glad you don't have morning sickness and everything is great with your pregnancy


Evelyn

Certainly true! and as you going along every week it's getting worst and worst. And taking iron may be very good with the baby though but it'll make your constipation worst. Sometimes I had to sit at the toilet for almost an hour . I'm taking 2 kinds of prenatal vitamins but I only take the iron every other day.

wow congratulations. good thing for you youre pregnant.. i wish i could too nweys eat well and get enough sleep plus dont forget to drink vitamins and and lastly always smile!

Hello to all mommies to be!

I am happy that I don't have morning sickeness "yet" and we are hoping that I won't have it. Sometimes it drives me crazy thinking of what food to eat lol! I wasn't like that when I wasn't preggy. I basically eat almost everything and I am not a picky eater that is why I feel weird having a feeling like that. Yeah, peeing is another discomforting feeling I am having. I always need to go to the toilet every now and then. Sometimes I encounter some cramps in my "puson". The cramping isn't that bad compare to the cramps I am having everytime i am on my period and actually the cramps I am having doesn't take that long. It would only last like 3-5 mins. They say that that is a normal feeling as the uterus is still adjusting?

It always make me smile everytime I think of I am pregnant Before, my husband and I can't wait to have a baby but now that I am pregnant, we both can't believe that there is a life in my belly lol! I always think of the safety of my baby now before my own safety. I am also trying to lessen drinking soda. I need to call the OB/GYN tom to get an appointment.

Mommy to be,

o0pink0o

Good Lord my wife is pregnant.

She doesn't post on message boards, but I hope I am not discriminated against.

Not sure how far along but it is more than one month and less than two - going to make a doctor appointment ASAP.

She has had:

- morning sickness

- food cravings but then not wanting to eat much

- sensitive smell

- mood swings


Oddly, she has become more beautiful than ever. I thought I heard guys were supposed to get disgusted with their wives when they got pregnant.

We saw all the signs so we did a pregnancy test last night and weren't too surprised by it I guess. What else can you expect.


We have been worried about ectoptic pregnancy though because she has had pains in her lower right abdomen and a couple of the other signs, but we will see when we get an ultrasound I guess.

What?????????????????????????? those guys who have this mentality are sick. you shouldn't have stick in your wand knowing that if you do, pregnancy is a big possibility.
I read in some pregnancy forums though that some guys were afraid of having sex with their pregnant wife for the reason of hurting the baby which is not so true unless you have a very sensitive pregnancy and it requires a bed rest.

By the ways, I hope your wife and your baby will be doing fine. Just keep hoping and pray for the best.

Hi sweetpink,

Yeah constipation is discomforting too. Tried to eat water melon, eating water melon helps me. Maybe this will help you too. Yeah peeing really annoying hehhehehe. I'm taking prenatal vitamins and I'm glad i found one that smell good..it smell like strawberry My blood is normal so I guess I don't need to take extra iron. Hey btw..don't you get UTI from eating dried fish most of the time?

Evelyn

[quote name='o0pink0o' post='2896544' date='May 3 2009, 12:09 PM'][color="#FF00FF"][b]Hello to all mommies to be!

I am happy that I don't have morning sickeness "yet" and we are hoping that I won't have it. Sometimes it drives me crazy thinking of what food to eat lol! I wasn't like that when I wasn't preggy. I basically eat almost everything and I am not a picky eater that is why I feel weird having a feeling like that. Yeah, peeing is another discomforting feeling I am having. I always need to go to the toilet every now and then. Sometimes I encounter some cramps in my "puson". The cramping isn't that bad compare to the cramps I am having everytime i am on my period and actually the cramps I am having doesn't take that long. It would only last like 3-5 mins. They say that that is a normal feeling as the uterus is still adjusting?

It always make me smile everytime I think of I am pregnant Before, my husband and I can't wait to have a baby but now that I am pregnant, we both can't believe that there is a life in my belly lol! I always think of the safety of my baby now before my own safety. I am also trying to lessen drinking soda. I need to call the OB/GYN tom to get an appointment.

Mommy to be,


Hi Pink,

I hope you don't have morning sickness too you will enjoy every minute of your pregnancy. I have had cramps and back pain on my first weeks and i guess because of the implanation stage. So far that I'm 14 weeks everything is ok with me. I don't feel anything anymore. I just love to watch how my belly grow. Another problem is I don't fit on my regular clothes anymore. We look for some maternity dress but they are all big for me Anyways Congrats again


Evelyn

Mommies did your Dr. check your sugar?
I have a high sugar. But they said that it is really common for preggy woman.
I am hoping I am not diabetic.
We tried to check if I am diabetic but I cannot drink the 100 mg of the ( orange juice) it is called Protul.

Hi sweet wifey,

Yeah my Dr. checked my sugar when I was 12 weeks and everything was ok. They said they gonna check my sugar again on my 28 weeks after drinking that glucose something I'm not sure what its called. I think they called it gestational diabetes...yeah its normal but they still to monitor you also, if ever you have a high sugar and you have to watch what you are eating .


Evelyn

Hey guys do you have the name ready for the baby?
We are so excited

I had a bad UTI 5 years ago and I was afraid that it might came back while being pregnant but every prenatal visit I have my OB always monitor my urine and everything is perfectly fine. I just had to make sure to empty my bladder right away if I feel the urge to pee and drinking plenty of water helps to cleanse your system.

My blood pressure is normal too but as the baby grows older inside of you he/she absorbs more calcium and iron from your body so you need an extra supplement.

Ethan Paul....the middle name derives from my hubby's deceased grandpa and he had a good childhood memories with him that he loved and missed him so much.

Nice Name
We did not know yet the gender of our baby
But if its a girl her given name will be Margaret Sue

Cranberry juice is really good for cleaning your system esp with UTI.... also pomegranate juice. hmmm....

I used to like drinking it but since pregnant, i don't know... because i've really been having bad heartburn... and i feel like it worsens it when i drink it. What they say here in US, when you have a lot of heartburn while pregnant, that the baby is hairy... hehehehe...

Evelyn[/quote]


I had a bad UTI 5 years ago and I was afraid that it might came back while being pregnant but every prenatal visit I have my OB always monitor my urine and everything is perfectly fine. I just had to make sure to empty my bladder right away if I feel the urge to pee and drinking plenty of water helps to cleanse your system.

My blood pressure is normal too but as the baby grows older inside of you he/she absorbs more calcium and iron from your body so you need an extra supplement.
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Congrats to us all who are pregnant!

Now in my 28 weeks going 29 weeks on Friday. I don't have any pains nor difficulties with my pregnancy... well except for minor morning sickness at the first trimester which wasn't too bad. Right now, really bad heartburn but just last week, my doctor already gave me a medicine that really works for me... Zantac, twice in the morning and twice at night. I can't believe I have put up with heartburn for the last 2 months!!! I've never really had any heartburn while i was in Pinas... Also i am just noticing rashes coming up only on my arms... and from time to time on my belly. I don't wanna scratch it, as i don't want to leave marks. It looks kinda like small insect bites, weird, it only appears on the arms.. I have read that for some mommies-to-be, it is normal to have it though not usual for all moms. I would have to ask my doctor what i could take for that... but as much as possible, I don't want to take medicines for every pain or discomfort i feel, lest might be bad for my baby... afraid of side effects. So i just wash it with warm water and soap to make it feel better. Lately too, having occassional back pain, and cramps while sleeping... have to eat lots of bananas... discomfort while sleeping but my husband bought me body pillows and we couldn't find pregnancy pillows which really helps. I didn't really ask for it but i thought it was really sweet. My husband said that I am very moody though, i don't feel that way though... Overall, I feel great with my pregnancy. I am still working, sometimes i forget that I am pregnant... except that it's very obvious because my tummy is really big... huge!... hehehe... From the last ultrasound that I had, they said the baby is 25% bigger than normal!... I've always received comments like "you're not thinking about natural birth are you?" or "ohhh... you're so small, you're all tummy", or "ohhh... i didn't know you were pregnant until now"- this is because i only started showing when i was in my 4-5 months... 5 months definitely my belly just went big... it's like an overnight thing. That's why we also didn't know that I was pregnant until i was 8 weeks as i had bleeding, i thought was still menstruating on the first two months, but it went away after a few months.

Right now... i am still working and no problems at all...

Ohhhh... we haven't come up with a baby's name though... I am really not very good with naming.... heheheh

What will you have? I am having a baby boy!!! our very first!!!....

van your preggy, kumusta nah? how long did u had your medical? did u get those vaccines?

im 18 weeks preggy, since i named our first born its my hubby's time to choose the baby's name..

THIim hoping for a baby girl!! THINK PINK!!!!

We don't know the gender of our baby yet. But if its a girl I have to name it and if its a boy my hubby is the incharge but then I have to agree with it

I ate dried fish once only and fish once in a while. No pork at all. Hubby is a bit strict with it.

Sweet Pink,

I don't know why my Dr. told me that Prenatal vitamins is enough. She never prescribed me to take some other supplement. As I've said I'm bit disappointed with my Dr so I'm thinking of im gonna look for another one.

Wow so many new mom here to be soon. Keep posted mommies,

Evelyn

Thanks for reminding me that body pillow . I badly need one of those because I am having hard time getting some sleep.

I just called the hospital this morning and they scheduled me June 3rd. I was hoping I'll get an earlier schedule than that. The woman I spoke with told me to take Flinstone's Chewable Vitamins lol! At first I was shocked and I turned out to be happy. I was shocked caz I thought it was only for kids and I was happy caz I have been wanting to take that vitamins since I was a kid (my mom always give us vitamins syrup and not flinstone's)lol! We went to CVS right away to buy flinstone's and then hubby and I bought prenatal vitamins and calcium tablets too.

I am drinking prune juice naman for my constipation problem. Hay! I can't wait to be seen by an OB/GYN hehe.

Hi Pink,

How come your schedule is too far? You are 6 weeks preggy right. So its like they gonna see you on your 13 or 14 weeks. It would be nice if you can have a schedule sooner. Just be ready for some blood test then. Had my first prenatal schedule when I was 6 weeks preggy. This coming May 15 is my 3rd prenatal visits already. June 8 is my general ultrasound where they do all the measurements of the baby and check if everything is ok.And another prenatal visit on June 15.I'm getting both excited and nervous at they same time. Hey maybe I could try that flintones vitamins too hehhehehe..its looks yummy.

Stay healthy and enjoy every moment of being pregnant!

Evelyn

Hi ate Rubs, mga 1 month after jud ate Rubs from the medical then I only got the mmr and human pavilumavirus.
I had the ultra sound and Thank God our baby is healthy yay!
Te Rubs, who was your OB before?

Oo nga eh! I want to be seen as early as possible pero alang vacant sked yung OB/GYN. I am trying to look for other OB/GYN din because maybe I could get an earlier sked sa kanila. But this OB/GYN that I am scheduled is already trusted and recommended by my in-laws kaya doon ako magpapacheck-up. Yung 6 weeks na yun eh ako lang nagbilang at nagassume nun lol!

Hi to all mommie to be,

I am having this weird feeling and I just want to know if someone in you experienced/experiencing the same way. I have this excessive salivation They say that it is normal daw sa preggy women. Anyone here who is in experiencing the same way?

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all of us!!!

Hi Pink,

Naku I never experienced like that. Pero sabi nila normal nga daw yan. I met another Filipina here..she even told me yong saliva nya before when she got pregnant eh mapakla daw..Do you feel like throwing up?


HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO YOU TOO


Evelyn

Ay hindi naman mapakla hehe. Basta para lng akong laging naglalaway lol! Basta ewan ko ba! And nope, I don't feel like I am gonna throw up. How are you na Evelyn? Any weird feelings during pregnancy?

Hi Evelyn,

Dito ko na lang sasagutin yung tanong mo sa akin sa thread ko hehe Ang dami ko lagi gusto kainin pero pagnasa plato ko na eh hindi ko naman makain lahat. I feel like I am always bloated. Tapos maiitim pa lagi ang gusto ko like, Adobo, chocolate, soy sauce, grapes, eggplant tas lagi pa ako ngpruprunue juice hehe Last wednesday ang pinahlihihan ko naman is yung green bell pepper at hindi lang basta green bell pepper. Ang gusto ko eh yung nasa roastbeef sandwich dito sa may restaurant sa amin. Pero I am glad naman that my husband is very patient in me and he buys what I am craving for. Ikaw? ano pinaglilihihan mo?


o0pink0o

Normal lang yan..try ka kaya ng green apple tapos sawsaw mo na lang sa asin baka mawala ang paglalaway mo. Buti naman you don't feel like throwing up.

I'm doing good. Wala akong weird feeling eh..before lang nong mga first few weeks ko..medyo ayaw ko lang ng amoy ng fridge tapos ayaw ko ng left over food hehehhe. Buti nga di nagagalit asawa ko sakin eh.

Evelyn

Ako din before I ate like every hr. Bloating is normal too...tsaka alam mo ba utot ka pa ng utot hehehe, before pinipigil ko pa pag sa tabi ko yong hubby ko pero nong preggy nako hala todo bira na hehehhe. I like dark food too. I even ate dinuguan kasi ang sarap talaga pero natakot ako baka iitim yong Baby ko kaya di na ako umulit..I ate grapes and eggplant too. And yes even chocolate. Sa mga first weeks talaga eh puro food yong naiisip mo pero pag nasa harap mo naman ayaw mo naman kainin.

Pinaglihian?? Parang wala naman eh pero once in a while before gusto ko ng green apple, spaghetti sa Jolibee, tapos ayaw ko amoy ng asawa ko hehehhe..I mean sobrang strong nong smell nya..pero hindi stinky smell ha..yong kanyang signature smell malakas hehhehe.

I'm on my 15 weeks now..my OB sched ako sa May 14 baka malalaman na namin ang gender ni baby. Medyo malaki na rin ang tummy ko.


Evelyn

natawa naman ako sa utot lol! Ganyan din kasi ako eh may jollibee ba jan sa area nyo? Pero alam mo lagi naman kasi akong gutumin kahit noon pa. Nagtataka nga sila kung saan ko daw nilalagay kinakain ko lol!

Hindi pa naman halata yung tummy ko, mejo lang naman. Para lang akong nakakain sa pyestahan sa laki lol! Balitaan mo kami sa gender ng baby nyo ha!

ay totoo yang utot na na yan Meron kasi SEAFOOD City dito. So merong Jollibee, chowking, max and red ribbon. Di nga lang kasing sarap ng sa atin pero pwede na rin pag tyagaan hehehhe. Ewan ko ba parang excited ako na malalaman ang gender na parang gusto ko naman na wag muna malaman..ganito siguro talaga pag magiging nanay ka na. Tingnan natin sa 14

Evelyn

Naku parang natakam naman ako sa palabok ng jollibee kasi favorite ko yun sa jobee eh. Buti pa kayo eh malapit sa mg pinoy fastfoods hehe ako din kaya excited na ako for the 2 of you

Favorite ko rin ang palabok ng jollibee..nakakain na rin ako dito yon nga lang talaga di kasing sarap nong satin hhehhehe. Marami dito Pinoy fastfood malapit samin..yong parang turo turo pero dollar ang price hehehhe.


Evelyn

Wish ko lang na malapit din kami sa mga pinoy stores and tuto turo hehe

To all mommies-to-be,

How many lbs did you gained from the time you discovered that you are pregnant? I am just curious

To all mommies-to-be,

How many lbs did you gained already from the time you discovered that you are pregnant? I am just curious

since my last dr's visit, ive gained 18 lbs... but i think i gained another 2 lbs for the last 3 weeks... will weigh tomorrow..

usually only have to gain 20-25 lbs... wag masyado magpalobo and be obese.
dito pa mandin sa US, madali lang lumobo dahil sa food.

i am all tummy now...

Today I just visit my OB and I already weighed 99.3 I gained 14 lbs since I got pregnant I'm only on my 16 weeks.

Evelyn

So far I gained 4lbs and I am 2 months preggy I am not sure kasi kung tama lang ba yung nadagdag sa weight ko or feeling ko eh kulang pa yun. Ayaw ko naman na sobrang laki nung baby ko sa tyan at ayaw ko naman din ng sobrang taba ko. I am just curious lang po sa mga preggy now at nagbuntis na kaya naitanong ko ito hehe. Thanks for the replies mga mommies

Pink, ako... i didn't gain much weight until after 4 or 5 months... I also didn't show until around that time.... Now, ang laki ng tiyan ko... can't help it. Kung malaki yung baby, malaki talaga, kahit magdiet diet, di uubra. mana sa tatay... Kaya nga yung mga coworkers ko now... pag nakikita nila ako... sinasabi parati... i didn't know you were pregnant.. You just popped!! hahahaha.... again... di ko know pano magreact to that... smile na lang..

7 months 2 weeks pregnant here. I already have gained 32 lbs (considering I was underweight before getting pregnant 85 lbs.)

YAY Sweetpink! Laki na ng tiyan mo pero ang important eh pretty pa rin db?

Thanks to all who replied about sa weight. Nacurious lang kasi ako, feeling ko eh underweight ako and ayaw ko naman ng ganun for the baby. Sa ngayon eh hindi pa rin masyado malaki tiyan ko. Medyo halata cya ng kaunti pero yung laki nya eh para lang akong kumain sa pyestahan

Hello mga mommies .... Sa akin naman di pa ako nag gain ng weight. But the good news is medyo magana na ang kain ng Lola niyo
Mag aapat na buwan na kasi ..Hay! Thanks to Bro kasi naka survive ako sa first tri-mester

Ano bang mga bawal sa pagbubuntis yung mga superstitous belief kamo?
Totoo ba na bawal mag pagupit ng hair if ur preggy?
Totoo din ba na bawal daw maging God mother if ur buntis?
Hayyyy naku mga Mommies share nman kayo yan!

Thank you and God Bless to all of us

I don't really believe in superstitous beliefs eh. Konti lang yung mga sinusunod ko as in hehe. Hindi naman siguro bawal kundi masama lang. Kasi pagbawal tas ginawa mo eh huhulihin ka lol! Pero seriously never ko pa naheard yung masamang magpagupit pagbuntis actually by June nga magpapagupit ako ng hair

Ang sabi daw nila eh masamang kumain ng mga certain seafoods like mussels at mga certain kind of fishes kasi dahil sa mercury na meron sila. Hindi daw maganda yun for an unborn kid.

Sweet Pink! You still look skinny even you gained 32 lbs..your almost there na I'm underweight too...looking forward to break the 3 digits number. I'm 99lbs already


Evelyn