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Hi there, I am now in my third Trimester.......29 Weeks Yesterday! I'm also having a repeat CSection. My doc also doesn't want to take any risks. My son is turning 2 next week, and I'm starting to realize I'm really going to have my hands full in a couple months...I'm more scared of not being able to pick up my first child for the first six weeks post csection. It's time for me to stop carrying him up/down the stairs. So, he learns to do it himself. We have everything bought and set up. Now it's just waiting and enjoying our "BABY MOON".....Our last's couple of weeks before our life goes crazy again:) Sarah Mommy to Johnny almost 2...Pregnant with a baby girl due in October.....Laura Elizabeth:)

Yeah I know how you feel Sarah, my son will be 5 in Sept. so I already know that I am going to have my hands full with a newborn little girl and him just getting started with school. I am glad that he understand that there is a baby that will be here soon. He is a very mature 4 1/2 year old little boy.

Hey girls, i am 29weeks and 3 days today well 4 as it just pa__sed midnight, wow not to far away, should be in bed but having trouble sleeping, went to antenatal cla__s today well yesterday now and it was great! my partner couldnt come but went with a friend, and had a great day.. im excited as well as scared and omg so many emotions its crazy, bubs is moving now, does this mean he will be a night baby and be up at all hours in the morning lol

Hi ladies. Well I'm updating from the hospital. I went for an ultrasound last Thursday and my cervix had shortened to about .8-.9 cm and was funneling 2 cm. So my perinatologist recommended that I get the fetal fibronectin test this week, which is supposed to predict if you'll go into labor within 2 weeks. If it's negative it's 95% accurate. If it's positive it's only 50% accurate. So the idea was if I tested positive I would start another course of steroids right away just in case. Well I came in yesterday (Tuesday) for the test and they hooked me up to the monitors before they did the test. Apparently I was having contractions and didn't know it. So they gave me procardia which didn't work so they gave me something else which did calm them down. In the meantime my test came back positive so they started me on steroids. I get my second dose of steroids today and I have to be in the hospital for 24 hours after my last steroid shot and also 48 hours on the drug to stop my contractions. So I'll be here until at least tomorrow night. Then they want to make sure the contractions don't continue without the drugs or they'll either send me home with procardia or keep me here. So crazy I didn't even know I was contracting. I'm also almost 1cm dilated and 80% effaced. This little guy sure is anxious to come out. They estimate his weight at 3lb 1oz. I am 28 weeks 5 days today. Well wish me luck ladies! I'll keep you posted.

I am so sorry you are going through this Les. I am praying for you vigourously. I am 33 weeks this week. I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and then I start every two weeks. I have less than 7 weeks now to go. I got a rocking chair yesterday. I have wanted an old fashion and not a glider. It is small but it fits me. It is wonderful. Well I will be on again soon.

les~~ oh pooh i am sorry you are going through this. I hope that they can get your contractions to stop, so you can go home. I am praying for your little one.

I am so stressed out ladies i just dont know what to do. Let me vent a little bit. So I have not had a relationship with my dad at all. My grandmom his mom pa__sed when I was 13, my aunt his sister pa__sed on Sunday. Both were very close to me. Hes never laid eyes on his grandson and my aunt has many of times. I got a call from my moms sis & she told me that my aunt pa__sed. My mom got in touch with my dad to get some info about what happened and all. I had just talked to my aunt his sis last week. But neways my dad was not home and his other daughter who is 9 mths younger than me talked to my mom. My mom gave her my hubbys number and told her to have my dad call with the info on the funeral arrangements. So here it is Wed. My mom has talked to my step sister Mon, Tues. I got a phone call from my sister on my moms side and she had found the obituary in the paper and told me what it said. I told her nobody has called with any information at all. So I go online & pull it up and the memorial is TOMOLRROW at 10am. OMG R U KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!!!! I am in Texas and the memorial is in Illinois. How and Why didnt anyone tell me anything? They knew how close my aunt and I were, so why would they do this? My hubby thinks its bc I have not wanted to talk to anyone bc I have been so stressed about the pa__sing. My doc told me to stay stress free & hubby and mom told my step sister that and she got mad, talking about she is preggo also and she is fine. My mom was like well her doc and her husband dont want her stressed so please talk to her hubby. But I just dont know what to do. I am so p__sed off right now.

Munch, I am so sorry to hear about the pa__sing of your aunt. Losing someone is always hard and then to boot family drama. Are you going to go to the memorial? I really don't what to say to be encouraging but how your step sister and father are acting is terrible. SHE was your AUNT too. Maybe I just have a short fuse when it comes to dad's like that because of my hubby's dad is a dead beat. He is belittling, lazy, chauvinistic man. Example: We tried to get a hold of him for christmas to send thank you card out for our wedding gift. No response. I go into surgery for an appendectomy. Jacob had a phone call from his dad that night. The next year Jacob went in for the exact same thing and nothing! Not a phone call at all. He gives me the willy's!! I hope it works it self out and try not to stress. They are people who don't seem to care and you can't change them. AS much as you would love too. Heartbreaking... just heartbreaking.

Les: Please update us when you can. I'm sorry you have to go through this. At least they are taking really good care of you. I'm sending you all the positive vibes I have!!! Munchmom, sorry about your loss. Family business isn't always easy; I also have no contact with my father. As for me, went to another u/s last Friday to check on the placenta and all was perfect. I was also measuring small (measuring 28 at 30 weeks) so we checked on the weight. Placenta has gone up, baby is in the 40th percentile at 3 1/2 pounds, so all is good. I'm just so aggressive this whole pregnancy, I can't wait to stop feeling like this. I'm fine at home, but at work, it's really tough. I know it's pregnancy-related, but still it seems I can't calm myself down. Seems I'm always frustrated...

Thank you ladies for your support. The memorial service is today at 10:00 am & there was no way that hubby & I could get round trip plane tickets last night, so it looks like I will not be going. That really hurts bc I wanted to see her one last time & tell her goodbye. My mom & hubby tried to call my dad all day yesterday to see why nobody bothered to tell my mom when she was calling & why nobody bothered to call. It sucks dealing with family that is like this. Its sad to say but since my aunt is gone I guess I will never have to deal with them again. I am going to try to stay strong all day, I have been having breakdowns all week, mom said its normal & I just cant help it. Well ladies keep me in your prayers.

Okay, I had my doctors appointment today. Has your babies heart rate changed? You know how we were predicting a boy, hb of 124 since week 24 and today at week 33 the doctor did a double take. 164! What?! I asked if it was normal and he said yes so maybe it is a girl after all. I have been having dreams for the last week and a half that the baby is born and Surprise it is a girl...Also the last few weeks I have been very adiment that we decide a 100% what the girl middle name. I don't know if it is me needing to be prepared or if maybe we are having a girl. What do you all think? I really don't know anymore. Since we got pregnant I have thought it was a boy Also i don't know if I mentioned I think I will be going to have this baby early. Well since the hb was different he thought he would look at the babies position again. so the baby is head down...WAY down for how far along I am. He asked me why I didn't say anything or if I noticed anything. I don't what to look for. I guess that is why I peel pressure on the bladder. So he thinks I could go earlier than 40 weeks. The baby is anxious to get out! So he had to measure my uterus again and it is bigger than 33 weeks. But that is because of the baby going lower. Well my next Appointment is in two weeks. I have to have a Strep E swap. I think it is Strep E. It is like strep in your throat but can be carried in the intestines and right now can transfer to the birth ca___l. So that should be "Fun". I am no stranger to male doctors but I haven't had really anyone "Down in my business" for a while. I think Jacob will be the most uncomfortable with this. I hope I am negative because if you are positive, as soon as your membranes break whether or not you are in active labour yet you have to go for antibiotics ever 4-6 hours. I hope I am negative so i can take my time getting to the hospital. Well hope everything is going well.

Hi Girls: Sbea-at this point in pregnancy the heartbeat is irregular and can vary between beats from 120's to 160's.....so any given reading is just a "snapshot" of that exact moment. It is not consistant the way it is in earlier pregnancy. Also, the Strep B test is just a routine quick swab...I was negative with one pregnancy and positive with the next one, the just give the antibiotics right into your IV, so it is not a big deal. LEs - how are you holding up? Munch - sorry for your loss, that really really sucks and I feel for you! I'm not around here much these days, I lost my job last months and honestly have felt pretty depressed and withdrawl from socializing to any degree :( The good news is, I pa__sed the glucose test this week but am anemic so am taking extra iron now. No big deal I guess, I was like this last pregnancy at this point as well. Hope you are all well!!

Well ladies yesterday was a hard day for me, but i got through it. I am feeling better now. Still have a slight headache from all the crying but that is to be expected. My older sis called me & told me she took some time off work yesterday to go by the memorial & get me a few pics & obituary. Man I love her so much for that bc she did not have to do that. Little Noelle is doing great, she has been rolling around in there so mcuh. She does not kick as much as she use to but she is rolling. Hubby finally got to feel it the other day and he was so excited. I am almost 30 weeks and she will be here when i am 38 weeks, so the count down is on. My mom and I are going to get a few more bottles just in case and a huge thing of wet wipes. Then we will really be ready. I was wondering if I h ave to get the swab test you guys are talking about if I am having a scheduled repeat c section?

MUNCH-glad you are feeling better. I don't think the swab test applies if you are not trying for a v____al birth.

Munch- So glad your doing better. Jocelyn is doing the same thing, lots of rolling not as much kicking/punching. Doesn't the rolling feel weird, I think it does. Her kicks though not as often are getting stronger. Dr. told me my glucose test came back great. It was 112 I think 135-140 is their cutoff. Also said I've gained enough weight. Funny thing is though I never ate crazy and still don't I kept gaining weight and now not gaining anything. Guess everyone is different, I'm unfortunately up to 30lbs

Yeah her rolling does feel strange. I still get that sudden kick every blue moon. I have not even gained that much weight so far. I have only gained a total of lbs so far. I was wondering if it was something that I was doing, but I dont do anything but sit in the house and cook for hubby and son all day. I go back in on the 24th. Any of you have little ones that are starting school this month? My son is and I am so scared. I mean he has been home with me and all of a sudden he will be gone most of the day.