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Hi ladies... Today we had our 2 scan of the week and our baby was just as stubborn when it came to the heart and spin. However, we were able to find out the gender. We found out today that we are having a baby GIRL!!!! I have to go back again to have the heart and spin checked most likely, I just have to wait for my doc. to tell me what kind of scan he wants. I hope that you all are doing well and that Avi, you had a safe trip home. Helene, I hope that you are coming along nicely and feeling ok. Let me know ladies. xoxo

Hi Kim, cool congrats....I am so excited for you. Little princess for you two. As for the baby, she seems to be very active eh? I told you it is exciting cuz we get to see the parts and all, but for you ... you still have to go for one mroe scan. Amazing. What about your nausea and all? I am fine at my home now, but the constipation is worse. My hands hurt in the morning like anything. I feel like screeming. I think it is b/c of the carpal tunnel syndrome. My hands just go numb and whole right arm especially hurts. It is soooooooo hot in CA, get so tired. lots of love,....

Hi Avi...How are you doing? I know it is nice for u to be home. As for me, I am back to being sick as a dog again. This morning I actually considered taking that medication that the doc gave me but I decided against it. I dont know why I am so afraid to take it. Towards about 1pm I started to feel a little better. Now I just have heartburn. It seems to come back in full force every morning until mid afternoon. Baby girl has been moving around alot the past few days but today it just seems like i didnt feel her move. I checked the heartbeat on the doppler and it was strong. So maybe she is just tired from all the shopping I did. LOL. I put a deposit down of furniture as well as started to check out things I want for the nursery. Has your hubby hinted at what you are having? Are you going to find out at all or are you going to wait until you go in labor? How are you going to do the nursery? I have friends that have waited the full 9 months and I have others that didnt. Both said there were pros and cons. I just dont have the patience to wait to find out... LOL maybe because I have been so sick and wanted to know if the old wives tale stands true... If its a girl, you have severe morning sickness. Well in my case, the myth held true. Lets see... I also have severe carpul tunnel in both my hands. I was just telling hubby yesterday morning how my hands have been getting so stiff and that my wrists have been hurting. I find that it has been worse the past 2 weeks or so. I just move my wrists every morning and try to move them around during the night when I get up each of the 5 times I go pee. Well, I am off to bed for now. Has the baby been moving alot for you? Felt any definate kicks yet? HOpe all is well. XOXO

Oh my Gosh, Kim, I swear I have the same d__n problemo CTS. My wrists and thumb especially is not even moving from two days and swelling progress from the last week. I thought it was from the suitcase and bla bla, but even typing, cooking, lifting things, cutting veggies..no no...I got a splint, but all seems like a big punishment. My fingers go numb and tomorrow I am going to ask the doc, b/c in the morning I just want to screan out loud with extreme pain. I will tell you what the doc said. I think I might find out the gender in the 8th month. I am late for today....it is an exciting day I will tell you why. love and take lots of rest.

Hey Avi.... Now you have my attention. Why is today so exciting. Tell me... I am curious. LOL. I hope that everything went well today with whatever was to be. Also, def. tell me what the doc. says. I also think I have planters facillitous in my heals and arches of my feet. its like they just go knumb when i am sitting with my feet up. Oh well, hope all went well... write back darlin. xoxo

Hi I m in my 4.5-5 weeks and my progesterone levels are low. Borederline as the Dr puts it. He has started me on tables twice a day to be taken orally. I m so worried. I have an ultra sound next week which needs the feutus to show a pole & a blood test to state my Progesterne levels...hopefully they shd increase...I m so tensed..someone psl talk to me...

Hi Kim, so sorry for not getting back at you so soon. Haven't had much energy and PC was occupied by my father-in-law. Okay, it was an exciting day cuz one of my very good friend had delivered a baby girl. chooooooo chweet. When she arrived home from the hosp. I had to be there for the welcome. So I took a small cake and told the lady to write...Welcome. my friend is feeding her every one hour for now. When I was hold the baby...she cried and moved her lips towards my b___sts. ....I was like already so smart. Okay, I went to the doc and he has refered me to a neurologist. I can't even pull the car's seatbelt and at night whenever I get up...just like you...I press my wrists/arms and wash with cold cold water. For my stupid constipation I got colase and no to prenatal. When I lie down only then I can feel the baby, but not as you describe. These days I want to sleep a lot zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. So now you can think about your baby gal's name. Now a days I become so happy sometimes. My doc said that the fibroids that I have are on the outside of my uterus, which is the good part, but sometimes with fibroids the baby is born early. so scared about few parts. Especially with constipation...it is the fibroids that gets pressed with the expanding uterus...Oh well. Tell me how is your nausea and how are you doing? Have a nice weekend.

Hi there M2, I would tell you not to worry a lot at this point. Worrying will not make things easier, but yes we get tensed. We will pray for you. before 5th week, it is very good that atleast you doc caught it. I wish you all the best for your ultrasound. Usually after taking the progesterone...the levels go up. Take lots of rest and what are your symptoms right now? Take care and have a nice weekend.

Hi sanjavi77, Thanks for the boost. I have a little cramping in my tummmy but no spotting. Unfortunately I m not able to take rest since I am moving to my new house...but after I have started taking the proges tabs I am experiencing dizziness during the day sometimes twice a day which only helps when I lie down and sleep for about 2 hours..then I am fine... Is feeling dizzy normal...I am about 5 weeks...thankfully no spotting...

Hi everyone! I just found out this week that my progesterone level was low. My doctor ordered a 50mg suppository twice a day. That seems to be a lot lower than what other people on here are getting. My level was at 11. From what I've read 10 is the lowest number to sustain a pregnancy. The good news is that I haven't had a spotting or bleeding whatsoever. What do you all think? Is there any reason to worry? I am 6w1d along...

Hi Littlenurse, I think you wil do fine. Have u done an U/s? And insist on doing a weekly blood test to find out if the levels are going up. I dont think you need to worry but again in the 1st trimester you never know. I had miscarried last year due to low levels but I was in the 6th week and we found out rather late.. i guess..this time my levels are borderline but I am hoping they get better.

Hi Avi... Sorry I have not been in touch. Actually I have been in bed for the past few days. I can barely stand up straight. From what I can tell I think my psyatic nerve is acting up and I am getting severe back pain and shooting pains down my legs. The doc. says that she may be resting on a nerve. I am taking regular strengths tylenol and a heating pad. But having to get up every 45 min to 1 hour to pee makes this whole situation worse. Not to mention getting up to throw up. I am hoping that it will get better shortly and I can go back to feeling pretty good again. Other then the nausea!!!! which i am pretty sure is going to last my whole pregnancy. I had my doc. appt. on Fri. and all went well. I have gained a total of 5 1/2 lbs. in the 22 wks. So I was pretty pleased. And the doc. was pleased with my progress of not loosing weight. Baby girls heartbeat was above 140 which it usually is. How about you? How are you feeling? How did your doc. appt. go? Did you go to the neurologist yet? Please let me know how u are feeling darlin. M2 I would not worry about the low progesterone unless your doc. seems to be alarmed. Both Sanjavi77 and I have been through this. We both had low progesterone levels and both have pulled through. Just make sure that you are not spotting or having heavy cramping. Look out for symptoms but try not to imagine them. As long as your levels are rising each blood test that is a good sign. Try not to worry. Just take it one day at a time. Littlenurse73... Your levels are 10 and that is not terrible. My levels at week 6 were only 8.88. I am now almost 22 wks. along with a very active baby girl. Just try and concentrate on taking the meds and making sure that your body reacting the correct way to them. Like i told M2... as long as your doc is not worried and your levels are going up then just try and take it one day at time. Hang in there ladies... both of us have been through it and we are both almost 22 wks. along. Low pregesterone is not a means for panic as long as your are not cramping with bleeding. Love to all.

Hi Kim, This is not at all fair. what about food/bath/all those things? This whole thing must be so hard. If it is a siatic nerve...if the baby is resting on it...with the movements... are there chances tht all this would go away. You know I am really amazed abut your nausea...this is sixth month now. Really, you should take very very good amount of rest from your 8th month. do not strain and all. Along with the baby, your health is very important too. I pray that you get better soon and enjoy your pregnancy. As for me the appt with the neurologist is on 19th June and from whole month of Aug, we are going for Lamaze cla__ses. What about you? Nothing much is new. all same. My right food has swollen like anything. none of the shoes fit. wrists are worse, what about yours? Take care/ and get well soon.

Hey Avi... How are you? I am ok, still in pain. It seems to be going and comming every few min. earlier today I was able to walk, now I am back in bed again. I think she is just moving around and finding a space to lay which happens to be my nerve. As for food, bathing and other stuff.... I kind of just take it as it comes. I showered this AM but my husband had to help me. I eat in bed and restroom I usually go every hour or so. Nausea sucks but there is nothing I can do about it as long as I choose not to takes meds. Even though I broke down and took tylenol the past few days. I am so sorry about your swelling. Mine is ok. My wrists and feet still get knumb and tingle and my wrists and fingers get tight and are in alot of pain sometimes. I chalk it up to CPS. If it does not go away after baby girl is born... I will get it checked. I explained to my doc. about the tingling and he said it could be the pressure from blood vessles. Not sure if i liked that answer or not. As far as lamaze cla__ses we are going to take child birth cla__ses which covers lamaze as well. It is offered through my hospital and my plan was the register this week. Ours cost $220 for a 6 session cla__s. How about yours? I hope that you feel better soon. Rest girl... rest. Please let me know how you are doing. Did DH say anything about the s_x of baby yet? Any hits or anything? Hope all is well. Oh yeah... meant to ask you. Did you and DH ever go back to have s_x. My husband and I have not. He is just so worried about hurting baby girl. we have spoken with the doc any everything but he is still worried. Hope to hear from you. XOXO

by the way... can you believe that we are almost in the 3rd trimester. I think its like 4 more weeks. Crazy huh.

Hi Kim, just wondering how you are doing? How is everything with you? i called my doc's office and told him how tired I feel all day long. If somebody tells me to sleep all day, I would love to. I have very little energy and feel lathargic. So he told me to make an appt early and he is going to check my thyroid and hemo...blood work. He said he wants to give sugar test also ....the fasting one. On Mon I have an appt. with a neurologist. I will tell u about it. Next week I am gonna be very busy. My sis in law and all are coming. Week after that my husband and I are going for our July4th weekend vacation. Okay, I am reading a bood, "what to expect when you are expecting". There is a question about Sciatica..lowerback and leg pain. I thought, I should tell: It says: This sounds like another of the occupational hazardsof expectant motherhood. the pressure of the elarging uterus, which had been responsible for so many other discomforts, can also affect the sciatic nerve, causing lower back, b___tock and leg pain. Rest, and a heating pad applied locally, may help, as can performing stading Pelvic Tilts. Swimming can also relieve pressure n the nerve. The pain of sciatic amay pa__s as your baby's position changes, or it may linger until you hae delivered In severe cases, a few days of bed rest or special exercises may be recommended. Complementary and alternative treatments, such as chiropratic medicine, acupuncture and therapeutic ma__sage, may also be beneficial. Let me know...any other stuff and how you are doing. hugs!