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1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they?
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake?
3rd trimester: If you?ve dropped, did you notice right away? For those who?ve had their babies, how long before the birth did you drop?
L&D: How long did you labor at home before going into the hospital (if you had a hospital birth)? How long after arriving did you deliver?
First days: Did you try any aromatherapy or infant massage to help calm a fussy baby? If so, did it help?
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Re: BOTB
1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they? I believe I did, I had some spotting about 7 days after ovulation... but mid cycle spotting was not uncommon for me, and I was starting acupuncture so i wasn't convinced it was implantation spotting.
3rd trimester: If you?ve dropped, did you notice right away? For those who?ve had their babies, how long before the birth did you drop? I never really dropped, I think it was b/c of her size and position
L&D: How long did you labor at home before going into the hospital (if you had a hospital birth)? How long after arriving did you deliver? none
one of the things I'm mourning/grieving as I process my birth. I didn't get a single contraction at home. John and i didn't even drive to the hospital together. I remember after our hospital tour, John looked up the best route to get to the hospital from our house... but we never needed it, he came from work. I was worried about having contractions in the car, but again, didn't have any. blah, sorry to turn this into a vent ;(. My induction from no dilation or effacement to C-section was 40 hours.
UPDATE: Ellie is 2 months old today! First round of shots is in an hour. She is a super happy, smily, fun, good sleeping baby. I'm starting to have good days too where I feel happy, but still have just as many bad days. I wish PPD wasn't my reality, but I'm working on it.
ERD 01.16.11
Surviving postpartum depression & OCD one day at a time.
Also experienced antenatal OCD.
Feel free to ask me questions about my experience.
1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they? no
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake?no
3rd trimester: If you?ve dropped, did you notice right away? For those who?ve had their babies, how long before the birth did you drop? I don't think he ever dropped. He was positioned OP, so maybe that was why?
L&D: How long did you labor at home before going into the hospital (if you had a hospital birth)? How long after arriving did you deliver?Woke up around 5:30am with contractions. Checked into L&D at 1pm at 7cm. DS was born at 7:46. I think it would have been faster, but we had the issue with the OP positioning.
1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they? None that I recall, or noted in my chart (so very likely no).
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake? I wrote my first pregnancy-related blog post yesterday, and hope to "catch up"...but I haven't really felt like it at all throughout the pregnancy. Every symptom seems so "normal" and mundane, my energy in the first tri was so zapped, and talking about nausea just made me nauseas...so I really avoided any writing or journaling about it. (I still haven't blogged Paris b/c talking about our trip makes me feel physically ill...which is how I felt 90% of the time on our trip...). The blogging I do will be mostly for family/friends. I will not print as a keepsake, most likely. I don't feel like pregnancy journaling is all that interesting...at least not what I have to say about it, haha.
ETA: updates! We had our 16 week appt on Monday and got to hear the hb...everything sounds and looks great. Started Bradley classes last Sunday - really interesting, and I know I'll look forward to those every week. I think I felt very faint quickening on Monday...excited to really start feeling the baby soooooon!!
1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they? I had severe cramps a few days after implantation. I just thought I had an upset stomach because I never, ever got cramps.
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake? I did a few posts in the beginning, but never kept it up. I did post weekly pictures on FB.
3rd trimester: If you?ve dropped, did you notice right away? For those who?ve had their babies, how long before the birth did you drop? Never dropped...hence the scheduled c-section.
L&D: How long did you labor at home before going into the hospital (if you had a hospital birth)? How long after arriving did you deliver? No labor at home...I never even got to feel a contraction. We got to the hospital at about 7:30 and J was born at 9:51.
First days: Did you try any aromatherapy or infant massage to help calm a fussy baby? If so, did it help? Haven't tried aromatherapy, but J HATES to be massaged with lotion...like he screams bloody murder!
UPDATES: J is 3 months old on Friday and I'm getting ready to go back to work on Monday. :-(
Laura...hugs to you! Ellie will sleep well today and tonight...at least J did after his shots.
TTC: Does anyone have cysts, fibroids, endometriosis and other uterine problems? Has it affected your ability to get pregnant? If so, have you sought treatment? What kind? Did it make a difference?N/A
1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they? I didn't. I did have some PG symptoms within a few days of ovulation, a full week before I could test.
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake? We've kept a blog and will continue using it after LO is born. I may have the pregnancy printed.
TTC: Does anyone have cysts, fibroids, endometriosis and other uterine problems? Has it affected your ability to get pregnant? If so, have you sought treatment? What kind? Did it make a difference?
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1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation?
Not that I am aware of.
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake?
I keep a weekly photo and I blog, but not exclusively about my pregnancy. No plans to print out - although I should.
1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they? Nope. I didn't see or feel anything.
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake? I've blogged about it. I find that I type almost as fast as I think rather than writing. It's for family and friends as well as for myself. I don't think I'll have it printed since I'm also recording things in the baby's baby book.
3rd trimester: If you?ve dropped, did you notice right away? For those who?ve had their babies, how long before the birth did you drop? I thought DD had dropped, but I guess not. The nurse yesterday said she hadn't "engaged" yet, so we'll see what happens.
1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they? I didn't. I had no symptoms at all.
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake? What is that saying about best of intentions ;-) I totally started out a journal in the first trimester... and it ended in the first trimester. I started a blog, and it failed too... I actually am not even sure I published it. However, I have already started looking at baby books etc. Fingers crossed.3rd trimester: If you?ve dropped, did you notice right away? For those who?ve had their babies, how long before the birth did you drop? I think I am too early in my 3rd trimester to have dropped.1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they? I had some spotting that I thought was my period. I also had some heavy bleeding in the beginning that I thought was a miscarriage, but thankfully wasn't.
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake? I started a private blog but haven't updated it since about week 8 or 9. I hope I am better with keeping the baby's journal up to date.
3rd trimester: If you?ve dropped, did you notice right away? For those who?ve had their babies, how long before the birth did you drop? No dropping yet.
TTC: Does anyone have cysts, fibroids, endometriosis and other uterine problems? Has it affected your ability to get pregnant? If so, have you sought treatment? What kind? Did it make a difference? N/A
1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they? I don't think so.
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake? I have a pregnancy journal that I kept up, and it's mainly so I can look back on it during my next pregnancy and also so I can eventually give it to H with her baby album. We started a family blog when I was about 6 months, but we won't have it printed- all of the same info will be in my scrapbook albums.
3rd trimester: If you?ve dropped, did you notice right away? For those who?ve had their babies, how long before the birth did you drop? I'm not sure I ever dropped. I did get a little more comfortable in the last week, but it wasn't noticeable from the outside.
L&D: How long did you labor at home before going into the hospital (if you had a hospital birth)? How long after arriving did you deliver? I labored at home for 5 hours. We decided to go to the hospital because I was vomiting and crying and my doula decided I had had enough! Once at the hospital, it was another 19 hours before I delivered.
First days: Did you try any aromatherapy or infant massage to help calm a fussy baby? If so, did it help? Not yet, but I'd like to learn infant massage at some point.
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Haley Beth ~ March 3rd, 2011
TTC: Does anyone have cysts, fibroids, endometriosis and other uterine problems? Has it affected your ability to get pregnant? If so, have you sought treatment? What kind? Did it make a difference? No problems
1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they? I remember taking a sick day from work about a week before I got a BFP and now looking back on it I think it was a sign I was pg but who knows.
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake? No, and I really had every intention of doing this. Things just are too busy right now and I am so tired at night I don't want to sit down and write.
Married August 22, 2009-TTC #1 since 1/11
Dx PCOS and Hypothyroidism in 2004, SA 5/11-Excellent!
Cycle #1-6-Anovulatory:(
Cycle #7-metformin+clomid+acupuncture-BFP!!!
Beta#1(16dpo)-101, Beta#2(18dpo)-240, Beta#3(22dpo)-1,255
EDD 10-28-12
TTC: Does anyone have cysts, fibroids, endometriosis and other uterine problems? Has it affected your ability to get pregnant? If so, have you sought treatment? What kind? Did it make a difference?
No problems.
1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they?
I had noted that there was spotting the day after O, which is probably too early to classify as "implantation spotting", so I don't know what that was all about. No spotting or cramping between that day and BFP day though.
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake?
I've just kept little notes here and there (BFP day, NT scan day, her first REAL kick, etc.), but nothing detailed.
Updates: I'm taking my 1-hour glucose tolerance test today! Wish me luck!
TTC: Does anyone have cysts, fibroids, endometriosis and other uterine problems? Has it affected your ability to get pregnant? If so, have you sought treatment? What kind? Did it make a difference? N/A
1st trimester: Did you have any signs of implantation? And if so, what were they? No signs of implantation. Only indication of pregnancy was sore breasts.
2nd trimester: Have you blogged your pregnancy or kept a journal? If so, what are your plans for it ? is it for friends and family or just for you? If it?s on-line, will you have it printed as a keepsake? I have kept a blog to post weekly tummy pictures and updates. I don't plan to print, but I might pull the pictures to put in an album.
3rd trimester: If you?ve dropped, did you notice right away? For those who?ve had their babies, how long before the birth did you drop? I don't think I have dropped at all... but she has been head down for the last two appointments.
Holy moly, I can't believe I'm already on the "up next" list!! Only 2w2d left of work until I go on leave, woohoo!