*Baby Corner*

[Amaya's Mommy 0]

chnst- congrats on your gorgeous baby boy! Sorry to hear about your complications but I wish you a safe and speedy recovery

[~Jess~ 0]

23 more days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Autumnchik 6]

Hey everyone! I am getting my bag set for the hospital, because it just hit me that I am due in 3 weeks!!! When I was born (3 weeks early), my mom was not at all prepared. She hadn't packed or anything. She kept telling my dad not to stress, that first babies took forever to get there. Needless to say, I was born an hour after they arrived at the hospital. So, today, I had this anxiety moment where I felt so unprepared and realized that I could be exactly like my mom. Tonight, hubby and I chose baby's coming home outfit. Okay, we chose 4 outfits! One outfit if the weather is warm, one if it is colder ... in both newborn and 0-3 sizes!!! Maybe that is overkill, but everything was so cute Of course, now that I am doing this, I am sure baby boy will decide to be fashionably late or something

I have a doctor's appt. tomorrow and get the Group B test then.

[~Jess~ 0]

i have my Group B test on friday!!!

yayyyy for it almost being time.

[Autumnchik 6]

I know!!! I am getting so excited

[Eveline 9]

I'm dreading that stupid Group B test. I was positive with Adam and first thing they did was to stick a needle in my arm...ouch. Not that I hate needles but it's so restricting. I hope to be negative with No2. I have an appointment tomorrow for weigh in. My doc found that I had gained too much weight within 24 weeks (I gained 19lbs) and put me on weight control. I doubt that I didn't gain anything. I guess I'll have the ususal 2lbs more on the scale.

@autumnchick: I had everything ready to go at around 30 weeks and then Adam wasn't born for another 11 weeks. I even had a towel on the carseat in case my water broke in the car, haha. I won't do that anymore. I'll wait this time..until the very last second.

Wishing you both 'almost there' preggos all the best and a happy, fast, smooth delivery.

[Autumnchik 6]

Eveline - hoping you are negative for the strep test (and haven't gained this time!). I started out this pregnancy heavier than I wanted to be and a big focus for me was on eating healthy and enough, but not gaining much weight. I was doing great at first, but in the last month, it seems like, no matter what I eat or how much I exercise (walks really, nothing too stressful), I gain!!! This visit was the first in awhile that I didn't gain. Overall, it has been 18 pounds, but the stressful part was that 14 pounds happened very rapidly (like 10 in one month).

I love how prepared you were and that Adam took his time arriving That's always the way it is .... I bet, if you weren't prepared, he would have been early!!!

I just came back from the doctor. Everything is looking fine. Had the Group B test and will get the results next week. My cervix is still closed, but the doc says feels soft. Baby is head down and is low.

[Amaya's Mommy 0]

Hi ladies,

What is this Group B test I keep reading about?

Eveline, your doctor said gaining 19 pounds in 24 weeks is a lot??? I've gained roughly 15 pounds and I'm 17 weeks.. yikes! The doctor I had been seeing, hadn't mentioned this as a problem... I also don't think I've gone crazy eating so not sure why I'm gaining so much weight.

[chri'stina 190]

Hi ladies,

What is this Group B test I keep reading about?

Eveline, your doctor said gaining 19 pounds in 24 weeks is a lot??? I've gained roughly 15 pounds and I'm 17 weeks.. yikes! The doctor I had been seeing, hadn't mentioned this as a problem... I also don't think I've gone crazy eating so not sure why I'm gaining so much weight.

Here's a link about Group B Strep

http://www.babycenter.com/0_group-b-strept...reening_1647.bc

[chnst 6]

I just came back from the doctor. Everything is looking fine. Had the Group B test and will get the results next week. My cervix is still closed, but the doc says feels soft. Baby is head down and is low.

that was my status 16 hours before he was born! I'm so exited for you! U better pack that bag!!

[Eveline 9]

I got somewhat not so good news. Baby is doing fine, I have lost 3lbs in the last two weeks, so I have an all together weight gain of 16lbs in about 26weeks. The doctor touched my belly and felt the baby moving and he said that my uterine wall was very thin and he would have to section with her. Now, I don't know if he just wanted to scare me into c/s or if he could really feel something. I will research that matter in the next two weeks and then talk to him again on my next visit. I have been crying the way home and am trying to hide my 'drama queen behavior' from my husband but it's not easy. I know some people cannot understand just why I'm so sad about having a repeat c/s since you don't miss anything (meaning the actual birth experience) but for some reason it hurts me real bad. I'm crying as I write this and I know all that counts is that the baby is healthy but I don't want to be separated from my babygirl again right after birth. Four hours is a long time, plus the pain, plus who is going to take care of Adam and her in the first weeks. I couldn't even get her strapped into the carseat myself...it sucks.

[Chrissy25 0]

I got somewhat not so good news. Baby is doing fine, I have lost 3lbs in the last two weeks, so I have an all together weight gain of 16lbs in about 26weeks. The doctor touched my belly and felt the baby moving and he said that my uterine wall was very thin and he would have to section with her. Now, I don't know if he just wanted to scare me into c/s or if he could really feel something. I will research that matter in the next two weeks and then talk to him again on my next visit. I have been crying the way home and am trying to hide my 'drama queen behavior' from my husband but it's not easy. I know some people cannot understand just why I'm so sad about having a repeat c/s since you don't miss anything (meaning the actual birth experience) but for some reason it hurts me real bad. I'm crying as I write this and I know all that counts is that the baby is healthy but I don't want to be separated from my babygirl again right after birth. Four hours is a long time, plus the pain, plus who is going to take care of Adam and her in the first weeks. I couldn't even get her strapped into the carseat myself...it sucks.

aww Eveline i feel for you, you know i had a c-section too and i know i wanted a vaginal birth but wasn't 2 concerned when i couldent. I was also told that when i have my second the hospital will only do c-sections if you had a prior c-sections. This is fine with me, but i do understand how much you wanted a VBAC. my advice is research what the doctor said and ask him if it is a high chance that you will need the c-section. I know how upset you are but you know the doctor would only do what he feelsz best for mother and child in the long run....research what you can and ask lots of questions....all the best

[Eveline 9]

Thank you Chrissy. I wish I could see it the way you or nanny or chnst see it. I mean, yes of course I'm happy that Adam is healthy and of course I want baby girl to be healthy but why does it have to be major surgery to get her out? My husband won't be able to take days off since he just started that job, my MIL is working full time and I'll be on my own. It scares me to think about the days after birth, not to mention the anticipation before the C/S.

I know a lady in Alaska and she had a C/s since her baby was breech. She has a real good book on 'how to prepare' for a c/s and I guess I'll read that and at the same time keep reading my VBAC books. Just want to be on the very safe side this time.

[nannygirl82 0]

I got somewhat not so good news. Baby is doing fine, I have lost 3lbs in the last two weeks, so I have an all together weight gain of 16lbs in about 26weeks. The doctor touched my belly and felt the baby moving and he said that my uterine wall was very thin and he would have to section with her. Now, I don't know if he just wanted to scare me into c/s or if he could really feel something. I will research that matter in the next two weeks and then talk to him again on my next visit. I have been crying the way home and am trying to hide my 'drama queen behavior' from my husband but it's not easy. I know some people cannot understand just why I'm so sad about having a repeat c/s since you don't miss anything (meaning the actual birth experience) but for some reason it hurts me real bad. I'm crying as I write this and I know all that counts is that the baby is healthy but I don't want to be separated from my babygirl again right after birth. Four hours is a long time, plus the pain, plus who is going to take care of Adam and her in the first weeks. I couldn't even get her strapped into the carseat myself...it sucks.

i am so sorry to hear that and i can kinda relate to how upset you are....the first thing the nurses told me right after my "c" is that i would never be able to have a vaginal birth and that made me a little upset because i will never be able to have a "normal" experience and that sucks....so i am soooo sorry to hear that and maybe you can get another opinon??? or like you said do some research and see what it's all about....

Edited May 7, 2008 by nannygirl82

[BelwinMills 0]

I got somewhat not so good news. Baby is doing fine, I have lost 3lbs in the last two weeks, so I have an all together weight gain of 16lbs in about 26weeks. The doctor touched my belly and felt the baby moving and he said that my uterine wall was very thin and he would have to section with her. Now, I don't know if he just wanted to scare me into c/s or if he could really feel something. I will research that matter in the next two weeks and then talk to him again on my next visit. I have been crying the way home and am trying to hide my 'drama queen behavior' from my husband but it's not easy. I know some people cannot understand just why I'm so sad about having a repeat c/s since you don't miss anything (meaning the actual birth experience) but for some reason it hurts me real bad. I'm crying as I write this and I know all that counts is that the baby is healthy but I don't want to be separated from my babygirl again right after birth. Four hours is a long time, plus the pain, plus who is going to take care of Adam and her in the first weeks. I couldn't even get her strapped into the carseat myself...it sucks.

i am so sorry to hear that and i can kinda relate to how upset you are....the first thing the nurses told me right after my "c" is that i would never be able to have a vaginal birth and that made me a little upset because i will never be able to have a "normal" experience and that sucks....so i am soooo sorry to hear that and maybe you can get another opinon??? or like you said do some research and see what it's all about....

Hey EveliI only gained 22 pounds during my whole pregnancy. The week before she was born I lost 5 pounds. I would get a second oppinon on the situation. Why can't you have the baby after the C-section. After mine we had an hour alone time just my hubby and baby. He just passed her to me so I could hold her. Then my parents could join us after an hour. My 2 year old niece, brothers, and wifes then could join us too. I know it stinks because I will never ever get to experience real birth and I never got to try. I say why was I born with to small of a pelvic bone. Everything will be O.K. take a big breath. If its notan emergency C-section it goes real fast. All the best with your situation.