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KB, I just had to laugh at your last post. My husband is 31 and plays video games way too much.

Jesca I said a prayers for you. Everyone's excperience is different. However, I agree with sjt23 when I was pregnant I didn't think anything could happent to me or the baby and I lost her at 19.5 weeks. If you feel pain don't hesitatte just go to the hospital and don't let them talk you out of your gut feelings. However, I read of a woman who had bigger fibroids then I and she gave birth to a healthy child. It's up to God... but you are in my prayers. God Bless u and your little one.

Hello ladies. KB and KatarinaK the week is finally here. I am so excited. I am kicking myself in the b___t the dr. said he could move my csection date to Tuesday and afternoon and I said no lets keep it at Wednesday morning. Now instead of being extremely excited tomorrow I have to wait a day. I am so happy I never thought I would make it this far in my pregnancy thought I would have delivered at 35 or 36 weeks but I am happy non the less. KB, I think all of us are thinking the samething... do something this weekend because it's the last time we are going to be "single ladies". I was so upset with my husband since Wednesday. I asked him to do a few things (cleaning up) and he just got on my nerves. I called this weekend off but decided to just go along with the flow since he apologized. My brother has moved from Jamaica so he and my husband went out on Friday... However Saturday was my day. We went to walmart to return a few things. For the longest I having been craving shrimp scampi from the Cheesecake Factory so we went there. We then went to the movies (ended up taking my brother... who by the way fell asleep through the whole movie). Wanted to see GI Joe but was sold out went to the dollar theater and saw Taking of Pelham 123. As for today. Husband cooked dinner... did some lawn work and went for a haircut. Oh didn't mention that I cried for at least 10 minutes on Saturday morning just overjoyed, scared... just every emotion I could have. Has anyone done the same? KB I know exactly what you should do. Tell your husband not ask but tell him that you want to do something special Thursday night befor the delivery he will have the next day off so no excuse and make the most out of it. God Bless to all and keep me posted.

My dh is 32 so we're in the same boat sjt23! Cheesecake Factory or Copelands or someplace like that is EXACTLY what I was thinking for this weekend for DH & I and shrimp scampi sounds DELICIOUS KM! I ended up cooking chili and that's been our meal the entire weekend (other than the nice breakfast that I cooked). Unfortunately my hubby works 3rd shift so I won't even see him again til Thursday after I get off work around 5pm and that's when my mom is coming down to spend the night so that she can be at the hospital with us on Friday morning. Maybe we can sneak something (a movie or something) in on Thursday night and dinner but I feel terrible leaving my mom at our house alone even though I'm sure she would understand I still would feel bad. We'll see... either way once the baby is finally here I'm sure I'll forget all about DH's messing up this weekend for me!!!! ;0) Also, it hasn't really hit me yet KM so I haven't cried... I will probably be a big blubber of tears on Friday though I'm sure! I'll be thinking of you guys this week!!! KB

Hi everyone, I had a horrible day today. Went for amnio and they kept the needle in my belly for 5 min, because they couldn't get any fluid and the baby just kept moving and kicking the needle. They had to stop, because I was feeling dizzy and then they continued. Horrible experience. They got very little fluid, not sure if it wiull be enought to determine if the lungs are developed. I just hope I don't have to go throught it again. I am suprised that I didn't went into labor. Baby is 7 pounds and 5 ounces.

Hey everyone the time is drawing near for me. I am so excited. My husband who never shows emotion of excitement (until the day of) is excited today as well. It has been a long journey for all of us. It's truly a blessing from God. I won't be able to speak with all of you after tonight to Kb and Kat I wish you nothing but happiness and blessings with your future new bundles of joy. I will try to post later tonight but if I don't God Bless until we speak again.

Katarina, I'm sorry that you had a bad day on the 24th. I wonder why my dr hasn't said anything about an amnio? He just said that we're doing the c-section on Friday unless the baby comes sooner? Hmmm... I hope that you've had a better day today and that you're ready for your bundle of joy! I asked my dr about the babys weight and he said that he had no idea and we'd find out on Friday when he's born! My dr is very sarcastic but I just let it go! KM good luck and God Bless! I'm excited for you and Katarina... wish that I was having mine tomorrow or even Thursday but hopefully Friday will get here soon enough! ;0) Give that baby a kiss for all of us tomorrow! KB

KM Williams, let God hold your Dr.hands tomorrow. Good luck and let God be there with you. Please post ASAP. KB, I believe you are further than me that is why they didn't mention amnio. I am 37 weeks and 3 days today. Unfortunately I got a phone call from my Dr. today that there wasn't enought fluid to do the test, so there are postponning my c-section for Monday, just give the lungs little bit more time to mature. I will be 38 weeks and 1 day by then. Just wanted to updated you.

Hi. I am so happy to have found this forum and know that there are other people out there going on the same journey that I have been going through and that everyone is able to be so supportive. My journey began in June of 2008 when my husband and I decided to TTC. In Jan. 2009 I had my annual appointment with my OBGYN and told her I had been trying and that I hadn't had any luck. At that point she had no concerns but she suspected I had a fibroid. So I had an ultrasound which confirmed that I did but at that point she said it wasn't interfering with TTC. I didn't trust her opinion so in April I found a new OBGYN. In May I went for a consult, she order day 3 FSH test, Progesterone test, and a HSG. Everything looked good except the HSG come back inconclusive. She decided a lap would be needed to check my left fallopian tube. I just had that procedure last Fri. The original plan was to start Clomid this week however I didn't get good news from the lap. At my post-op appointment on Mon. the my dr. told me the fibroid had grown and at this point it wouldn't be a good idea to proceed to TTC. So I am now facing a myomectomy and a salpingectomy (removal of my left fallopian tube). She stated a 6 month recovery after the surgery. Tomorrow I have an appointment with an RE for a second opinion. I am angry and scared but I know in the end I will get through this and I will have a baby one day. I just don't understand how I got here. One day I was all excited about TTC and planning a nursery to today where those thoughts are the furthest from my mind. I want to thank of all the women who have posted here. It has been incredible to read what some of you all have through over the past three years. Most people around me just don't know the right thing to say and what they say is actually more hurtful than helpful. I promise I will check in often and keep you all updated. Joker..I will be praying for you.

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to post to let you know that my baby boy Dean was born by c-section on Friday, August 28th and everything turned out wonderfully. Nothing can prepare you for how life altering a new baby can be. I'm thrilled, excited, nervous and most importantly very sleep deprived!!! Anyway, Cdaizybug I just read your post and wanted you to know that I'm thinking of you. I never thought that I would be here holding my baby after all that DH and I went through to get here. We had test after test including several HSG's then 2 pregnancy losses then more test then the myomectomy. I've been poked and prodded and stuck with so many needles that the nurses can't even find veins in my arms anymore because they have all been damaged. But I am a true testimony that in the end it was ALL worth it. I can't wait to hear from KM and KatarinaK1 to find out how thing went for them! Take Care and Baby Dust to you all! KB

Dear KB! Congratulations for your baby boy! Did the c section hurt?. I am so happy 4 U I can`t event tell it. Aren´t babies worth everything we had been through?.Don´t worry about sleep it will improve, not much hehe, but it will improve. Are you b___st nursing your baby?. How much did he weight and measure?. Congrats again!

damajuana, Thank you! the c-section itself did not hurt because of the spinal but the recovery has been very painful for me. some people say that a c-section recovery is a piece of cake compared to the myomectomy recovery but in my case this recovery has hurt a lot worse so far. i'm b___st feeding but having a little bit of difficulty with it. my drs allowed me to leave the hospital 2 days after the surgery vs the regular 3 to 4. my milk did not come in til i got home so the baby had lost weight. anyway, his weight is slowly creeping back up now but my milk production is still low so it's been a challenge. i'm pumping and feeding regularly... any advice on how to increase my production so that he gets more milk and so that i can start pumping more? i'm just now starting to pump right`at 2 and a half ounces at a time but it takes several minutes just to get that little bit out. i would really rather not supplement with formula if i don't have to. His birth weight was 8 pounds 6 ounces and 19 inches long. kb

Hi KB! I completely understand you. The first days are tiresome but beatiful at the same time. My baby also lost weight eventhough I had enough milk but then recoved splendidly. The problem was that I wounded my nippless when b___st feeding her, due to my inexperience, and it hurted like hell to feed her. Maybe that is why c section hurted so little hahaha. I have a tip, but only take it if your doctor recommends it. I was given the hormone oxytocin (it was a spray that I had to put into my nose) at the hospital to increase my milk level. But, the doctor has to recommend it and tell you what dose should you take. It also has a side effect and it is that it contracts your uterus and it hurts a little but its totally bereable. After two days of taking it I was full of milk. Ask your doctor if he recommends it. If you already had oxytocin take into account that the first milk, the caloster, the yellow one is very concentrated so he might recover immediately. I also stayed more days at hospital than you becuase I neeeded to learn how to b___st nurse without getting wounded, but I ended almost running out of it due to the 100 visits I had per day. My hospital allows visitors to come in at any time and I had people at the room from 6 am to 10 pm a complete nightmare!. So enjoy your peaceful home and use this time to connect to your beatiful baby.

Hi KB! I remembered something. Another tip is to use the Avent Isis manual b___st pumper. I had two b___st pumpers an electric one from Evenflo and and the Avent Isis manual one, and believe me that with the Avent one pumped three times what I pumped with the electric one. If you only have the electric one try feeding your baby with one b___st and pumping the other one at the same time with the electric pumper. If you have one spare hand hahaha take a gla__s of water, cause you loose almost all the water in your body (joke). Hope this helped. Good luck!

Hello everyone. I am just getting a chance to post. Kb I am glad to know that everything went wellw ith your surgery. I delivered a 6 pound 13 ounce baby on last Wed. She is not b___st feeding for some reason she has no interest whatsoever in my b___st. However, I do pump and feed her. My milk has come in and I just pumped a 7 1/2 ounce bottle. Kb don't worry the milk will come in more. I was reading a post that says oatmeal works. I am not sure but it's worth a try. My surgery experience was good and bad. It was good because it didn't hurt as much as the myomectomy... however it was terrible because the anesthesiologist had to do my epidural twice. The first time he hit a nerve and my leg twitched. I was so scared I almost cried. During the surgery I was so tired I fell asleep. Can you believe it I just wanted to hear her cry but almost didn't cause I was so tired. God Bless you all and I will post later.

Hi everyone, I don't know what happened, because I posted first think when I returned from hospital on Sunday afternoon and I don't see my post. But anyway, I went to dr. office on Thursday (the day my c-section was originally scheduled, but it was postponed to Monday due to unsuccessful amnio) for stress test, coming to find out I was contracting every 2 minutes without me even realizing it. So I was sent straight to hospital (across the street) where the dr. that did my myomectomy performed c-section. So at 11:01 pm (after working all day) the love of my life came to this word. I gave birth to healthy a beautiful baby girl, her name is Misha, she weighted 7 pounds and 6 ounces and was 21 inches long. She is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen in my life. She is everything me and my husband dreamed of. She is so precious. Now we have her to leave for. Misha is very good b___st feeder, she dropped weight at the hospital, but we had already our first pediatrician appointment and she is back to her birth weight. She eats every 2-3 hours during the day and every 3-4 during the night. She barely cries, just to let me know she is hungry, she makes few noises and after feeding her she fells back to sleep. Some night my husband sleeps through all night, he doesn't even wake up that's how quite she is. WE ARE VERY LUCKY SO FAR. God bless her little soul. To all girls who are in front of surgery I just wanted to let you know, that all the pains, worries and etc. we have to go throught ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WORTH it at the end. Mayomectomy was the best decision I made in my life. Without that I wouldn't hold today this little innocent, beautiful little person which gives now sense to my life. I lost my angel baby boy August 29th 2007 and my daughter was born August 27 2009. There is no day I would go without thinking about him and how we miss him. It's a pain that will NEVER go AWAY and I know without surgery I would lose her as well. So do it with the fait and knowledge that you doing best you can and you are giving your future baby the best chance you can. I love you all and wish all of us God's blessings.