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Thanks.. im just wondering what i am suppose to be feeling.. its kinda confusing.. but i kinda get the idea.. thanks again :-) if they continue ill call the doc

OMG I THOUGHT I WAS LEFT BEHIND!!!! this thread sure has been filled up quickly. so i had a test today in school and got a 99. im totally yripped out cuz i thought forsure i was going get nothing higher then a b. so im pleased. im hurting today so i took a pill and now ii have a headache. so i called my mom to tell her the date of the shower. i guess that my dad is doing a weekend with the boys then the following weekend is a sturgeon trip for her and him. well thats the weekend me and my dr were planning on inducing me. prayerfully im not in too much pain to hold out till they get back. i really want her there with me. she tells me to just hold out a little longer. well the pain is getting to be a bit much. so ill just do all i can. but if i go i go right.

Hey girls, just getting ready for bed and wanted to pop in. JULIA, Tina can tell you best what is going on especially since she has had experience. I just had my first childbirth cla__s tonight and she covered this just an hour ago. The nurse said that Braxton Hicks contractions are the tightening of the uterus (mine take my breath away at times) and they don't hurt, just feel weird. A real contraction will be the same, but with pain--you should probably call your doctor or go to labor and delivery as you said you feel pain. DO NOT HOLD OFF on this. If the baby is in any distress you want to catch it and not wait (she told us about this specifically--never feel like you should not go to L&D). Tina told you all this already, but I wanted to stress it. She said real contractions will come regularly and if you have more than 4-6 in an hour call your doctor. Especially if they happen every 5 minutes or so like Tina said. The pain is the thing that worries me with you.Ok, well enough worrying for today :) Off to bed!

Heather- I looked at the pic of your son he is adorable plus i cant believe how much hair he had. Just imagine if he were to stay in you longer how much more he would have :) He seems to be doing good so thats great.

Good morning girls - glad everyone is getting back on track....I don't normally stress or worry but it seems since last night Megan isn't her usual active self. I definitely get 10 kicks in an hour when I do them but it just seems like she was a crazy girl and now not so much ---- I read that babies start getting more sleep now and such but STEF - what is your take ....LOL ok girls more later

Hey Tina! You know I was thinking the same thing with my little one...and then after a few days of her just not feeling as active (but still getting 10 movements in an hour easily) then she was crazy last night and this morning. I don' tknow? I had heard that when the baby gets bigger there is less room, hence less movement but last night at my childbirth cla__s the nurse said that is not true...that there should not be LESS movement as you get further along, just a different kind. Not so much the big kicks, but lots of moving, rolling, etc. My doctor told me 10 movements in 2 hours and to drink some juice or soda and lie down to count them. I wonder too if they just have more sleeping and waking patterns now? Like I will be busy and not even be paying attention and then think "hmmm, seems like she hasn't moved in forever", yet I won't really know how long it's been, you know? It could have been 10 mintues or 2 hours for all I know....

STEF - I think you are right and I will try to relax I just kinda got freaked cuz of my preterm and stuff....but I have an appointment tomorrow and I'll tell my doctor and see what he says - I feel her but not as strong or doesn't seem to be as much...maybe after lunch I'll see how she does....I think that preterm incident got me more nervous than I initially thought....I just want everything to be ok - thanks girly

Hey girls! the storm is finally over!! how is everyone doing?? My Lia is back to normal she's moving like she always does :-) and ive figured out what Bh feels like.

Tina, you are going to be fine...I know that is funny coming from me, lol, but seriously you sound like you not only have some great experience under your belt to help you along, but some caring medical staff who are watching you! I am getting so excited for my doctor appt. Friday that I can hardly stand it!!!!!!!! I feel like I've had to go for so freakin long between appointments. It seems like everyone else is always seeing their doctors and getting scans and I'm just twiddling my thumbs, lol :) JULIA, so glad to hear you are feeling better!!! I'm starving so it's off to eat some stuffed bell peppers for lunch that I just picked up at the store. I've been eating HORRIBLY lately and after going to that cla__s last night and talking about nutrition I felt so guilty because I did eat very well for the first part of the pregnancy. Now it's been Taco Bell a LOT. I just don't want to grocery shop OR cook, you know? So I went and bought some veggies and wheat bread and peanut b___ter....stuff to snack on. I just don't crave anything at the moment other than fast food!!!! ack!

STEF - thanks girl - even us veterans get a little nervous every now and then.....LOL ....I have been having peanut b___ter and banana toast for breakfast - I try to eat only wheat bread and for lunch I brought a homemade salad.....yummy I had taco bell saturday and it was delicious!! yummy....I think I have been doing really good lately because I haven't really been swelling and my wedding ring tends to get more loose than tight so that's good plus I have really upped my water intake yesterday I drank 99 oz of water .....peed all day long but felt pretty good today work has been dragging I wish I could fast forward past what I know to be a stressful week coming up and be past it you know?

Good idea on the water intake as that is supposed to help keep preterm labor at bay. I read that in my booklet last night too. I drink tons and am always peeing, but I've gotten used to it. It's like as soon as I get comfy anywhere I have to pee! lol

dude when did our thread turn into a ghost town??? Come out come out where ever you are!! LOL

i was wondering the same thing. it seems like there is no one around here much anymore. maybe everyone is tiredor working or trying to get ready for the arrival of the little ones. but yeah its totally quiet around here lately thats for sure. i check in in the mornings when i get up and then when i go to school. well time for lecture. check in later

KOLLEEN - how are you feeling??? congrats on doing so welll on your test! I think we are all nesting but I miss you guys when I don't check in.....well I'll check in later girls!

hey girls, i'm here! I just slept a lot today...kind of lethargic I guess. I didn't have much work and now I know i'm going to have a lot to do tomorrow so I took advantage :) I'm off to bed though and will be back in the a.m......

TINA- im hangin in there.thanks for asking. its kinda painful at times, but mostly uncomfortable. my dr said that i need to try to move her off my kidney when its painful. let me be the first to tell u that that is so not possible. she is just like her daddy, very stubborn. its not like she has alot of room to move either. so its hard to do. my dr also said that i should avoid laying on my right side and my back. woe that leaves me with lots of choices of comfort huh? i tell ya im ready to have this baby now. i dream about her almost every night. i cant wait to see her. well i hope everyones doing well. im gonna get me some rocky road icecream and lay on my LEFT SIDE on the couch. LOL =}