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I'm a water fiend now..I drink like 6, 20 oz bottles a day! I crave it, which is a good craving to have I guess. I'm so excited that I just got off the phone with my dr's scheduler and have ALL my appts set up for the rest of my pregnancy!!!! YAY! I guess they lost me in the shuffle because they said it was supposed to be done at 20 weeks! WTF? So I got in exactly 2 weeks out and then another 2 weeks and then 2 weeks after that I start once a week....I go every Friday in June! woohoooooooo :) It feels good to have it all set up and not worry about when everything is going on. My calendar for May and June is jam packed already with showers, appts. and cla__ses. I am glad as it helps the time go by. I can't believe there is still 8 weeks or so left because baby girl feels like she's trying to claw her way out of my belly all day today! :O

Hey thanks a lot everyone. My name is Charlotte actually I am 20 years old this is my first pregnancy...and I am 30 w 3 d...now I think....lol. Anyways I am due on July 4th, but not expecting to go all the way. Hopefully not too soon though. But They are thinking maybe end of June or so...Idk though. I am getting better...I got to talk to my fiance for the first time in a month and it has taken away so much stress. YAY for that. I don't know what I am having yet, hopefully I will tomorrow though. =) That would be great so I can start buying some baby cloths and stuff. I've been waiting. Well Kendra I hope you are okay...I don't even know what to look for when going into labor.

Hi girls! Thanks for the warm welcome Amy , Hillary and Kolleen. My name is Tien. This is my 4th pregnancy. i am due on the 16th of july. u/s said im having a boy. KENDRA- try to put up your feet and rest girl! like the girls said drink alot of water and juice but most importantly try not to stress yourself out about it. STEF- i used to be like that when i was pregnant with my 1st child, i had to sleep with a water bottle beside me so i can suck/ drink it while im sleeping. i used to love water i couldnt get enough of it then but really i hate water! i always drink juice if i dont have juice i will find something else, any thing but water!!! talk about maternity wear! they are so expensive! i have been buying normal clothes that can stretch instead - more cheaper. i have also been looking for tops that is wrap around so i can wear for b___stfeeding. Anyone know if they are going to b___stfeed or bottle fed yet? im giving b___stfeeding a go again. i was a failure my 1st baby and havent done it ever since. Man, yesterday i was so so constipated! i was trying my best to push it out and trying not to go purple in the face( sorry for being gross!) when all of the suddenly i had the dreaded feeling of how it felt when i had to push my baby out last time! its like reliving the labor for 1 brief moment. i am so scared now! KOLLEEN- im from sydney Australia. im guess you guys are frm usa?

Just back from childbirth cla__s number 2 -- 3 more to go! We got the L&D tour tonight and all. It was oh so exciting, but really I feel better seeing all of it. Getting lots of BH contractions, but as the nurse said tonight that I can have as many as I want but as long as they are not painful then just don't worry. Ah well...I swear I have em like every 15 minutes or so! WTF? No pain though or any other labor symptoms. I am going to try b___stfeeding for sure! I also am going to get an epidural if all goes "as planned" , lol....ok, off to bed I am so exhausted.

thanks everyone for support; its so hard to relax and calm down i mean working 45 hrs a week (plus 8 a week at school) im on a pretty busy schedule (but guess what ladies? today is my chapter 6 test ;i currently have 97% in my cla__s!!!!!! one of the top 3 i think; yah im so excited hehe!!) then Thursday is my last actual cla__s then we go to clinic at nursing homes the follow days i have left. i only have 8 days left after may 1st of my cla__ses & im done!!!!) STEF- omg thats exciting they finally got you back on track; my appointments are always on Fridays lol. always have been even with my daughter thats funny hehe. Thursday i have my recheck with my obgyn from my hospital visit. then next Friday is my 32 week appt. then i go i think may 23? then june 6,10,13,20,27 well if im pregnant that long) im hoping lol i don't want a preemie i want him to go home with me..!! but lets see my mothers birthday is june 15& thats fathers day this year, DH's bday june22 & my best friends is june 25th. i have alot but id love to have him on fathers day (what a great present right? or dhs bday!!!) so ive got alot to look forward to in june. well i posted a new picture on our piczo (check it out!!! im getting HUGE) i cant wait to see new updates of all of your bumps. especially you stef since its been awhile. tina. cystal. queen. heather. precious. kolleen. lucky. charli. 4buzybeez. how are all of you. i know some of you that are here are new so ill finally introduce myself (dont mind how slow i became lol. busy schedule) im Kendra, im currently 19 years old have a 20 month old little girl named kelsey;im pregnant with baby 2; its a BOY his name will be Strad Keagan (strad is dhs name) im due july 5th. & i currently went into preterm labor. anything else ask =] <3 ill check back in in a bit; then off to school. oh yah then to get my retainer fitted (i got my braces off in august; i had my retainer we went out to eat n i lost it about a month ago; so i had to pay 300.00 for a new one; but i need it!!!)

Kendra, those are the same days I have my appts!!! How funny :) You and I have been like on the same schedule since day one, lol. My mom called and got me a baby book and I really want to start putting it together (im so impatient!) but she told me she wants to wait and give it to me at the shower in a couple of weeks. I've been such a whiney baby lately about wanting/needing something to do!!! I even went and checked out the ol Target registry and nothing has been bought--or at least no one that bought anything checked it off the registry. But, they are2-3 weeks off so I don't know why I'm even looking at this point. I think I'm getting nervous about what I will have to buy after the showers. I know it will all work out though. I just feel like I have nothing right now. HEY, I wanted to ask what types of bottles you all are getting? I plan to b___stfeed, but still am getting bottles for pumped milk and stuff (and who knows if I'll even be able to b___stfeed). That whole bpa thing freaks me out. I was going to get the Playtex VentAire ones, but now think I'm going to do the playtex Drop-Ins as my mom says they are easier because you can throw away the liners. I also read they are BPA free....

KENDRA - glad you are doing so great!!! Look at that bump! Good Lord Are you sure there is only 1 little Strad in there?? LOL jk - I HATE when people say that to me - are you sure there is only one? LOL but I couldn't resist...STEF - I am a HUGE supporter of playtex drop ins - so easy and you only have keep on top of the nipples which is very handy with a new baby....Man I haven't slept so good the last couple of nights - my mind is racing and calculating and trying to see how being off work is going to work for us financially I know I will get state disability pay but when you don't make that much already it's tough to see how it's going to work I have 3 packages of size 1 diapers and 2 packages of size 2 diapers....6 packages of wipes - I just need to stock up on liners and get some nipples but I'll wait to see what I have after my baby showers......it's a little nerve wracking but I know it will all work out....right? TIEN-- I believe all of us here are in the US but how cool to live in Austrailia! Do you love it there? CHARLOTTE - trust me unless you have an extremely high pain tolerance you will know when you are in labor...LOL I remember being so nervous with my first one and not knowing what to expect and then after all that I ended up being induced! LOL Don't worry you will know when trust your instincts! Ok Ladies time for me to get to work.

KENDRA- thats awsome that ur doing so good in school. i can share the excitement in it with u cuz im doing that good too. but im not working at the same time like u r. thats too much on my plate. but good job. im also glad to hear that u will be taaking it easy soon. i have my dr appt tomorrow. i go every two weeks. we have the same dates also. TIEN- i think u and i have talked on here before, about ur dr not checking the heartbeat at ur appts. so do they now? sorry i have not been on here im losing patience with my laptop. i need to get it worked on really bad cuz its really slow and its p__ssing me off. have agood day everyone. i have a quiz today that im n ot ready for so i need to study.

Tina, thanks for the response on the bottles. I am totally going with the drop-ins then! I changed it on my registry too so I'm set :) A friend gave me several of them too so I'll have bottles out the yin yang before long :) Hey, I hear you on the worrying about money during maternity leave. I can't get any type of disability as far as I know. I think I asked my work about that and they seemed to not have a clue what I was talking about. I am trying to line up some freelance work to get some extra cash to save for the time off. I already have to use my stimulus check elsewheres so I'm really nervous. Jessie alone can't support all of us...we have to have both incomes to make all the bills and stuff. AGH!!!! I know it will work out, but I'd love to take 6 weeks off instead of 4. I wish I'd win the lottery or something, lol...

Hey Ladies.. its been a long weekend and so much to read about!!! Im hoping everyone is doing fine! KENDRA im praying for you, that everything comes out well. What a scare i would be so nervous... i mean sometimes i get nervous myself! lol because i dont know how to react with pain anymore! well let me get to reading.. talk to you all soon!!

Tina, you got my waterworks goin girl!!! I really am so glad to have you guys here to talk about this stuff with. I swear I'd be in the loony bin by now if not, don't you all agree, lol??? I will look into it for sure as even 66% can help a LOT! That is right ,66% right?

I am so excited I just found out today that I am having a girl! =D Her name is Brooklynn Nicole. Gosh I loved seeing her so much. She is so beautiful...and already has a head of hair lol. She gets that from her daddy I was like bald when I was born. Well anyways I had to share the good news...I was just itching to tell somebody...=D I am soo happy now.

Damn! I just called the number and they said that CA does have the short term disability, but not Missouri. I asked her if there was ANYTHING at all that the state or fed govt. can do for me here in MO that would pay me while on maternity leave and she said unfortunately not. All I have is FMLA, which gives me 12 weeks off of work with job security, but no pay. WHAT A CROCK! So back to the old, I get to use my whole 2 weeks vacation as the paid part and must come up with the rest, lol.....ah well :) Tina, thank you for the number though!

Charli - that is awesome! How could you see all of her hair already - did you have a routine u/s or a 3d 4d one? congrats! I love the name Brooklyn! STEF - what a crock is right but keep your head up! It's all going to be ok! I am waiting patiently for my stimulus check cuz it's gone! LOL I am going to post an ad at our local Jr college and offer to type papers for kids who are typing challenged...see what happens - I can even start doing that now! LOL STEF - seriously - don't worry ok? You wont' get taller or smarter or be less stressed - sometimes I tell myself in the morning - ok TODAY I am not going to even think about money! I end up having such a good day that way....

Just a rutine u/s...but you could see her hair...The lady who did it was like do you have bad heart burn, I was confused at first but she said some ladies who have babies with hair have bad heart burn...I don't though! Yay. But yea You could see the hair on the ultra sound. It was so wonderful. She is getting so big. And finally desided to show me what she was...lol!

CHARLI CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY SAY THAT IF U HAVE LOTS OF HEARTBURN UR BABY WILL BE FILLED WITH HAIR! LOL.. I KINDA BELIEVE IT .. I THINK SHE'LL BE LIKE ME WITH THICK HAIR! WELL ENJOY IT !! I LOVE HER NAME ITS SO BEAUTIFUL!