Got Baby? Avez vous un bebe?

[Marilyn. 340]

Emily has been kicking up a storm these last few days. It is a really bizarre feeling.

[VeeNDee 44]

Two days ago my husband felt the baby kick for the first time. He said 'Wooahhh what was that?' looking shocked and I replied "The baby!!!" It's nice to have someone else share in that experience!! It does feel weird and the baby doesn't kick all the time but I am slowly starting to feel it more often.

How have you all been feeling lately?

[Marilyn. 340]

I have been feeling pretty good lately. I am showing more and more.

21 Weeks

Edited May 25, 2013 by Marilyn.

[lilacvioletiris 11]

Marilyn you look like a beautiful pregnant mommy! Love the bright pants.

[Marilyn. 340]

yikes sorry for the big picture

[Marilyn. 340]

Marilyn you look like a beautiful pregnant mommy! Love the bright pants.

thanks.

[VeeNDee 44]

Saw the OB/GYN yesterday - she was a bit worried about early heartburn but I didn't want meds. Everything else is fine and now the baby's heartrate is apparently in the 140s so my gender guessing is varying wildly! Next week we have our big ultrasound. So excited to see the baby again

[hikergirl 277]

Saw the OB/GYN yesterday - she was a bit worried about early heartburn but I didn't want meds. Everything else is fine and now the baby's heartrate is apparently in the 140s so my gender guessing is varying wildly! Next week we have our big ultrasound. So excited to see the baby again

I got heartburn before I was even late and that’s how I knew I was pregnant.

If you get sick of crackers, try eating little pretzels.

It’s the only time in my adult life where the army kitchen food suited me perfectly. The bland food (ex. boiled potatoes - which I normally don’t care too much for) did wonders for me.

Good luck! I hope you feel better soon!

[lilacvioletiris 11]

Everything else is fine and now the baby's heartrate is apparently in the 140s so my gender guessing is varying wildly! Next week we have our big ultrasound. So excited to see the baby again

What is the connection between heartrate and gender? I hadn't heard about that. Next week is your anatomy scan? Exciting. I can't wait until Aug to find out the genders of my babies. Sorry the heartburn has been bad. Saltine crackers are my best friends. A couple of those and usually the pain subsides.

[Marilyn. 340]

so my SIL's SIL had a baby last December. Every month since his birth they have a little cake for him. I think it is a bit silly. What do you guys think?

[hikergirl 277]

so my SIL's SIL had a baby last December. Every month since his birth they have a little cake for him. I think it is a bit silly. What do you guys think?

It’s an excuse to make a cake and eat it & more than a little silly IMO. I hope they’re not getting the little one started on his sweet tooth!

[Marilyn. 340]

that family likes to go overboard in everything they do so it doesn't surprise me that they do this monthly cake thing..

[NikLR 13,227]

Considering he shouldn't be eating cake at his age.. yeah I think it's silly. Whatever though, apparently his mom likes cake. LOL

[VeeNDee 44]

Ugh my husband and I had a lot of fun cooking up some tex-mex sloppy joes together. It is cooking down on the stove now and the longer they cook the worse the smell is making me feel. I hate when that happens! It looked good, I know he is super excited to try the new recipe but it will probably be just him who ends up eating it. I've been doing so much better in general lately though!

The baby cake every month is a bit silly. I think it makes it less special instead of more special. Having a cake every year is something you can treasure as a special memory but having it every month becomes more routine instead. I've seen a few interesting things that people share sometimes... the potty pics bother me the most. I told my hubby never to let me do something like that!!!

As far as the heartbeat, an old wives' tale is that the higher the heartbeat the more likely it is a girl and the lower the more likely it is a boy with about 140 being the dividing line. My husband looked up some scientific studies and they all totally dispute this, showing that boys and girls both have high and low heartbeats, but my friends who have babies say it has been anecdotally true for them. So who knows!!!

[VeeNDee 44]

P.S. Managed to eat a sloppy joe AND it stayed down!!!