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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 =}

Oh, Kolleen I'm sorry about the pain your in, AND having to lay only on your left side! I'd go nuts because I can't lay on any side without issues :( I know what you mean about wanting the baby here though. I woke up this morning thinking about my little one and realized that I probably spend 99% of my day thinking about her! I also realized at this rate the next 2 months are going to crawl.....do the rest of you guys feel this way? I just think about all this stuff like what it is going to be like, what she will look like, how she will act, will she be ok? Will she get sick, can I handle work and watching her, then I start thinking about money and on and on and on.....LOL! That is a TINY glimpse into my head for 3 seconds, ha ha ;)

Good morning.. Tina, Stef, Kolleen i see you guys r the only ones here mostly.. how r u guys?? i hope everyone else is fine. i saw Kendras pics on myspace they r so adorable i wish i can take some pics but i dont have the usb cord to upload the pics.. Tina- last night i felt those contraction feelings again. I ate some cereal and they went away kinda n fell asleep. I think they r bh i just need tell the difference. Last night was a mess 4 me i went for a walk alone my dh n i are having issues with MIL and we have to move out of here asap.. just that financially we cant.. but its a most we gotta go.. i was really stressed out but i try not too because i think thats whats causing me more pain. its just that with everything going on that was the last thing i needed to hear, my MIL r being a pain in the b___t. I know its kinda personal.. but we Literally cant afford to leave or move in on our own. my husband lives on a paycheck to paycheck.. n im not working so there is no imcome from me. it just hurt me really badly becuz i didnt expect it . we pay 400 for a room dinning room n kitchen. and sometimes we barly can afford $400.. so we are in a deep end. But im praying that God can open doors, my husband will have to find a part time.. n i'll probably never see him. my worry is where... where r we going to live.. he is stuck on debt n got his mom into it from 7 yrs ago.. n it came back to them n he has to pay it off.. so his whole pay we dont see it. I dont know Girls just pray 4 us.. that we can get out of this.

JULIA - I will pray for you honey - we have struggled somewhat financially and it's very stressful - I am sure that contributed to me ending up in the hospital so try not to stress too much ok? I know it's easier said than done believe me .....try to hang in there.....God will make a way where there seems to be no way.....KOLLEEN - you and your ice cream! it's like me and my jack in the box tacos...LOL STEF - well my little one is moving still just not as much I have decided she is just running out of room or that the movements are really just changing....my big boy turned 9 years old yesterday....I can't believe it. Dude I have a 9 year old son!!! Time sure does fly! ok gals I'll check in more later

Hi guys. Just got back from the hospital. Yesterday I was having some cramping and backache, called my dr office and they said it was prob normal, but if anything changed, go to L&D. I stayed off my feet, had lots of water, etc. and felt better by the evening, went to bed knowing I was going in today for a scheduled appt. I went in for my doctor's appt this am and since I was scheduled for a cervical length u/s, but had been having some cramping, they first did a fetal fibronectin swab, then did the u/s. Well, my cervix was much shorter than 2 weeks ago, and I had funneling, which is where the interior portion of the cervix begins to open and the amniotic fluid sac decends into that opening. Your cervix is like a tunnel attached to the end of the uterus. The inside part of the tunnel, the end nearest the baby, was beginning to "open". I am not dilated on the "other" end of the tunnel, or cervix, if that helps explain it. I was 2.75 cm 2 weeks ago, and was 1.7 cm today, and she asked me to push and the measurement got even shorter, 1.2 cm. Normally your cervix is about 4 cm long. Basically, the "studies" show that if your cervix is less than 2.5 cm at 28 weeks (which is what I am this upcoming Saturday) then you are at an increased risk of premature labor. Add this to my previous preterm baby, the risk is even greater. So, they sent me to OB triage, I got hooked up to the monitors and they took my sample to the lab. Thankfully it was negative, which means I have a 98-99% chance of NOT going into labor in the next 2 weeks, and the monitoring showed no contractions. So, I'm to be at home on light duty, not really bedrest but nothing strenuous, lots of resting, etc. I am so worried though. Why is my cervix so much shorter? Why am I funneling? What are my chances of going into labor in 2 weeks+ from now? I'm waiting to hear back from my doctor, who is in a delivery right now, but I'm on pins & needles. I'm thinking about Heather and her baby in the NICU right now, and remembering everything we went thru with Noah and he's fine now, but we almost lost him and he was so sick for so long, it took him a long time to recover from his prematurity. I am so scared guys, and I know you are all going to be very rea__suring and that the odds are things will be okay in the long run even if they aren't in the short run, but I'm still so scared right now. I'm going to go lay down and see if I can take a nap before my kids get home from school, so I'll check in later tonight. Love you guys.

AMY- honey try not to worry - that will only stress you out and that's not good for you and your little surprise!! Just be positive - we are all praying for you too so that little person stays in as long as possible! BE POSITIVE that is the best thing you can do for yourself......let us know what the doctor says asap OK??? we love you and we all ALL here for you - no matter what you need - I am concerned since we haven't heard from Heather.... I just pray all is well with her and her little Nevin - your test was negative and that is great - just try to take it easy! that's all you can do.....Relax - rest ....take care of yourself and your family - just don't over do it! keep us posted

Amy, my thoughts and prayers are with you and like Tina said, please take it easy! A girl I chat with on another forum found out at 20 weeks her cervix shortened to 1.7 I think it was and was admitted to the hospital. She was on strict bedrest with bedpan for like 3 weeks I think and the cervix got down to 1.3 but went back up to 1.7 and they let her go home, but she is on STRICT bedrest, like no getting up but to go to the bathroom and she even has a shower chair. So, please take it easy and maybe stay lying down as much as possible for a bit. Are they going to check your cervix regularly?

I do hope too that Heather and Nevin are doing ok...we haven't heard from her in a bit so I pray all is well...

Oh, long story short I had a scare today when I decided to walk to the dr's (my primary care wanted me to come in so she could check out a swollen gland in my neck) because I thought it would be good for me. WRONG! It was so hot out (hotter than I thought) and I about had a heatstroke. I was in tears by the time I got to the office and sadly it was only like 6 blocks, but I was in the sun the whole time. My heartrate was up and I'm sure my body temp was some because I was purple in the face and sweating. I drank lots of water but was so worried I'd hurt the baby. She's moving around fine now and I checked her heartrate when i got home and it was in the 140's. The nurse and dr. felt bad for me and got me cooled off then the doctor had the nurse take me home!!!! I was so embarra__sed! LOL....they said "we don't want you having a baby on the sidewalk!" ha ha....oh and I started getting pretty bad menstrual type cramping right when i got there before i drank a lot of water. After the water I felt much better though and the cramping stopped.

STEF- you are too funny girl! At least the weather is perking up for you - take water with you next time you goofball!!! don't worry you won't boil your baby - I take a bath occasional that I am sure is too hot but.....once in a while won't hurt.....she just calmed down from the motion is my guess....KENDRA - HILLARY - CRYSTAL- PEPPER - where are all of you guys??? We miss you! OK I just had the most delicious quesadilla for lunch - chicken green chiles cheese, bacon, mushrooms, man it was so good and about 1/2 basket of chips with salsa - I was going to try to eat light because I go to the doctor today - but what the hell? I hadn't been out to lunch in a while and it was so much fun - a margarita would have made it perfect but we all had so much fun - I work with such fun people. Today I am 30 weeks! WOO HOO - 10 weeks to go and I can't believe it.

Hi guys! I'm doing okay. Thanks so much for your support, I really do know that I'm okay and that basically it's REALLY great news that my fFN test came back negative. I am a student of Google University (LOL) and have been doing a lot of research and also, after having talked to my doctor about a half-hour ago, I'm feeling more relaxed. I still just can't help feeling like I'm going to have this baby early, and I've had dreams about it and it's just this nagging, gut feeling. I can't do anything about it though, and like my dr says, they are pretty good about predicting preterm birth, but not great at stopping it if it's going to happen. But there is a lot they can do to improve your & the baby's chances, such as the steriods, drugs to slow down or stop contractions, etc. They are not going to continue to check my cervix anymore unless I am having contractions or my water breaks. Basically at this point they would get much better information from the fFN test, so they are going to repeat that every two weeks from now on until 35-36 weeks, I guess, and continue to monitor me as I am unless I start to have any other symptoms, at which point they would re-evaluate their care plan. I had lots of questions and concerns and my doctor was so great about taking all the time to answer them, so right now I'm feeling loads better and less fatalistic, although I am (with my DH's help) going to get things "ready" around here. I am fortunate that being a SAHM it's real easy for me to get off my feet everyday and get lots of rest, and that is my plan. I will sit on my queenly throne (my couch!) and direct my little worker bees and be cautious, bc I know how important it is to keep this little one cooking! STEFKAY, TINA thanks so much for your continued support! And STEF - no more walking in the sun! I'm so glad that your dr office took such good care of you, though, how great that you get to hear about the good docs and nurses who go the extra mile! I'm also worried about NEVIN & HEATHER, I hope all is well with them and that they are okay. I know what it's like, I remember the 2 week point was pretty rough, you come down off the adrenaline high, and your reserves are pretty low after the lack of sleep and huge rushes of emotion and all your going thru has just wiped you out, and you feel like you've been living in the NICU and you forget what the outside world feels like. I hope they are getting lots of help & support, and their family is taking good care of them, making sure they are eating well and getting plenty of rest and shoulders to cry on and that sort of thing. Well, I'm off to my throne for the rest of the night, I am going to be organizing my "royal decree". (Honey-do lists, shopping lists and other stuff that needs to get done around here to keep my "royal" household running smoothly, LOL.)

STEF- i think about my little lylee all the time. there was this guy that is in my cla__s that started hating on me cuz alls i do is talk about lylee and my dh. i said what are you jealous, dont be mad at me cuz im in love with my husband and am blessed with a baby. but whatever. i guess are always going to have issues with anything huh? im feeling icky today. i got up 11 times to pee last night. its almost like it was when i first got pregnant. i have been drinking alot of water lately too. i never drink water. i think it has no flavor so its not appealing to me you know? but now that my kidney is acting up im drinking more. im pretty uncomfortable today. i took a pill and ate and now i feel sick to my stomach. but my techer is doing a review today for the test on monday so i cant miss that. with out the review notes ill never pa__s it. i wanna go home and sleep but i guess i will after cla__s. well my shower is on june 7. i dont think i had a shower with my son. but i cant remember. so im pretty excited. i need to go to babies r us to reg. im only at target and thats cuz my mom wanted to know what stroller set i wanted. so i signed up so i could put them on there. well i better go to cla__s now. ill check in later.

I just wanted to comment.. and ask also.. do any of u guys feel ur babys feet on top of ur tummy?? i think my baby's feet on top.. thats where i feel kicks now.. thats normal right? ive been reading around n it says that babes move around so they might have there feet up around this time.. i turned 29 weeks today..

hi Ladies i also turn 29 weeks today yay.. PRECIOUS my baby girl kicks me up high and real low. up high mostly :) I went to the doctors today and everything is good. I go back in 3 weeks and then after that will be every 2 weeks until the last month yay... its coming quickly. She was kicking alot when he was listening to her heart beat. he he

Amy i just read what was going on.. Like everyone said tink POSTIVE. Thats what you got to do and take it easy.. you will be in my prayers... STEF no more long walks for you!!!

PRECIOUS- im sure thats its totally normal. they get n position around this time. my dr told me that he cant tell if its her b___t or her head. i said trust me its her head thats up cuz she is still kicking me lower. well iguess i cant be positive. QUEEN- i read what ur going thru and know that im praying for a peace to come over u. when we hear things like u did it scares us. i know cuz whne my dr told me that if my kidney keeps hurting me like it is then he will just take lylee as early as june 1. um no, thats too dang early for me. i want to keep her inside of me for as long as possible u know. so keep ur head up and keep us informed. know that God is in control of all of this =}