Pregnant and feeling “territorial?” with another person’s child in the home?

Parents: Please do not judge me or jump me about this question. I am VERY pregnant and have been remarried for over two years. My husband has a 6 year old son, I have one of my own, but he is 18 years old and in college (teen mom) Anyways, maybe it is just pure “nature” or a mix of a mega dose of hormones but I am very, very moody and getting territorial with this pregnancy. Here is the major problem, the 6 year old has the only other bedroom filled to the roof with everything under the sun and I don’t even have room for a crib in this entire house and we can’t move due to financial reasons. “This” pregnancy is no big deal to anyone, including family. My MIL even told me to put this baby in the closet!!!!!!!
Why am I getting so very moody and feeling like a mama bird with an egg without a nest to put it in? I got so moody last night I jumped all over my husband and told him, “Fine! When “your” son comes over, I’ll just go stay in a hotel room until it is all clear for me to come back home so that you and your royal highness can have all of the space you need!” Yikes!!! What is going on with me? Anybody else gone or is going through these “feelings?” Is it just a “natural” feeling while pregnant, or what?

Please do not call me mean, or wicked or anything, this is a very “emotional and hormonal” pregnancy this time and I want to be a good parent in this very blended family! I am a very cool mom normally???! Yikes again!
Thanks in advance!
Oh! I LOVE my step son! It is my husband and the rest of his family that are ticking me off! Sad thing though is nothing will be willing to be “cleared” out of that bedroom. A closet???! OMG
Josephine, my lovely, if you were in my situation, with these hormones, you would be a total bit** too. Good thing you are not here in my face.

Why do Conservatives think abstinence prevents pregnancy?

Yeah, nice one. I started my periods at the age of 11, as did many girls in my class. So don’t teach girls how to prevent pregnancy until they’re married, when they’re starting to mature earlier and earlier? How exactly is THAT going to help the teen pregnancy statistics? Also, so much NONSENSE about the sacred “innocence” of children. Children are NATURALLY curious, they will explore their sexuality regardless of anything. I know that I and many of my classmates did exactly that. And guess what – it’s NATURAL. Why does it make kids “not innocent” to follow their own natural impulses? Such restrictive, old-fashioned, guilt-ridden garbage.

Pregnancy/Labour/Baby Survey :)?

I’m extremely bored due to the decrease in questions on here LOL. So here goes. I’ll do my answers then do yours 🙂

PREGNANCY:
-What were your first symptoms?
Sore boobs! Definitely! I felt like a heavyweight boxer had used them as punching bags!
-How many weeks when you first heard baby’s heartbeat?
10
-How many weeks were you when you saw baby?
8+6.
-How many weeks were you when you found out baby’s sex?
22+3. After trying for 3 scans! Stubborn baby!
-When did you first feel baby move/kick?
Move – 15+3. Kick – 18ish weeks.
-When did you start showing?
Around 19 weeks but I got big and round at 25 weeks.
-Did you have any complications or was your pregnancy easy?
It was okay, apart from when I developed SPD at 26 weeks. Agony!
-Best and Worst things about your pregnancy?
Best, knowing my baby was in there growing! Worst, the pain.
-Overall, did you enjoy your pregnancy?
Yes! Loved it.

LABOUR:
-How many weeks were you when you went into labour?
39+4
–Natural or Induced?
Natural
-How did you know when you were going into labour?
When them “Braxton Hicks” were 4 minutes apart and SO painful.
-Were you calm or did you panic?
I’ve had midwifery training so knew what to do and thought this would make me be calm. Boy, was I wrong. I full on panicked!
-Did you go to hospital straight away?
When I realized it was the real thing.. yes.
-What drugs did you have?
Just Gas&Air.
-Who was your birthing partner(s)?
My mum and best friend.
-Did you dilate quickly?
NO 🙁 I was stuck at 3cm for hours, they became concerned so I was put on the drip where I went from 3-9 in an hour.
-How long were you in labour for?
14 hours.
-How long were you pushing/In surgery if you had a C-SEC?
I pushed for 46 minutes.
-Separate from the pain, did you enjoy labour?
Best thing I’ve ever done!

BABY:
-What time was baby born?
3:09AM
-Boy or Girl?
Boy.
-Name? (If you want to.)
Kyran.
-Weight?
6lb 8oz.
-Length?
20.5 Inches.

YOU:
-How long did it take for you to recover?
Around 4 weeks for pain to go and bleeding to stop.
-How did you feel after labour?
Tired but soooo proud and full of love for my son.
-Do you enjoy being a mummy?
LOVE IT.

NOW:
-How old is baby now?
12 weeks.
-Milestones?
Holds his head up and I’ve finally got a real smile 😀
Breast or Bottle?
-Breast.

-Best thing about being a mummy, for you?
Watching him grow everyday and learn new things! Its so fun to watch him develop and be rewarded with cuddles and smiles <3

Hope you liked! Thinking up them questions definitely killed some time for me 🙂

Pregnancy or stress related ?

Hello ,

For the past 2 months i have been feeling really weird , but before all i just want you to know that i have an anxiety disorder that is beginning to fade out with natural pills called GABA .
But i have been having unprotected sex with my bf since i was 15 years old ( im 22 years old now ) because i always stayed with the same partner and never got pregnant !

But for the first time i feel breast pains now an then , nausea’s almost everyday ( no vomiting ) , headaches with dizzyness that come and go almost everyday , 2 times i felt something was pressing against my bladder , i am 24 days late but that is not uncommon to me i have always been extremely irregular in my cycles going from 1 month to 3 months late .

I passed 6 pregnancy tests in the past 2 months the latest was last week … the 2 first ones where very blurry not sure to say if i saw positive lines or not , im guessing the tests where sh*t , then i bough 2 first response tests and they showed negative , and the 2 last ones as well .

I dont know if this can be stress related or pregnancy but i would like to know

who was that girl singing on fox 23 news?

during the hour before the ball drop and the totally awesome hair

I read the IQ of the average Fox viewer is 23 points lower then CNN viewers. Is this true?

Where can I watch Fox News Live online as of 10/23/2009?

TVUNetworks, EyePartner, Tikilive have all taken down Fox News, is there anywhere left to watch it online live?

what is fox 23’s e-mail add. On tv air in am?

I’m trying to get through labor med-free? Any suggestions?

With my first I was determined that I’d go 100% natural. My water ended up breaking and I think because of how fast everything went and the stress of it all (I had a scheduled induction that obviously didn’t happen.) I ended up getting medicine. When I look back on it, I think I could have handled it longer, but I just didn’t want to hurt anymore. I am DETERMINED this time to get it done right. This is my 2nd and last pregnancy and I really want to experience natural childbirth. I took lamaze classes too.

What got you through labor?

Why are so many people quick to jump the gun and judge people who are being induced?

So every time I ask a question I let people know that I’m being induced. It will be 2 days before my due date. The doctor wanted to do it sooner, but I refused and she agreed as long as I monitored the baby very closely and go in twice a week. All I ever wanted was a natural delivery and I do not want an induction, but the baby is under stress and we’ll have to go thru with it if he doesn’t come out on his own. I’ve done suffered alot during this pregnancy from 3 threatened miscarriages to 4 dislocated ribs. All that discomfort just to end up being induced somewhat saddens me, but I have to what the doc thinks is best for the baby.
Just everyone on here keeps saying “Don’t do it” or “It’s just because the holidays and fo convinence” even though I clearly state it’s for medical reasons. *sheesh* Why are so many people so judgmental and mean about it? Should I refuse induction and risk the baby’s health?

*I sure hope that some docs don’t induce women just so that they don’t get called in on christmas!
e m m: I hope she doesn’t suggest a c-section! I guess we’ll have to see how the baby handles things…
It’s 2 days before my due date because the hospital is so busy here and it’s the only date we could get near my due date.

I am 41 weeks pregnant and the doc wants me to induce exactly 7 days past my due date. Can I wait a little?

Hi everybody. My doctor wants me to induce tomorrow. I will be exactly 41 weeks pregnant. I have asked to extend my induction by a couple of days to give my baby a chance to come on her own, which is a compromise. I had a non-stress-test and an ultrasound yesterday. Everything looks fine and the baby is not too big. My intentions have always been to have a natural birth. This is my first and maybe last pregnancy. I do not want to make any wrong choices. The doctor did allow me to add two extra days until my labor is induced; however, I got a lecture about things being on my shoulders if anything goes wrong, even though there are no signs to worry. Now I am scheduled to induce at 9 days past my due date. Am I doing the right thing? Does anyone have any advise?
I have alredy gotten the 2 day extention. I am just hoping that I did not make a mistake. Thanks for all of the replies.

How does a csection feels and why do people seem to give you crap about it even if it isnt by choice?

Since I came to terms with my pregnancy I always wanted and planned for an all natural birth(as some of you may noticed) with no epidurals or anything.However,on my 36 week appt.I was beginning to have signs of preclampsia and my doctor was talking induction or csection however my blood pressure and everything went down by my 37 week appt. But now my doctor is saying that i still may have to go through a c section because my baby is breech and he is measuring almost 41 weeks and my pelvis seems to be on the smaller side. so now i have to go through an ultrasound and everything to check his weight. My thing is when i googled csections it seems like every page that popped up was like attacking me or something because i was possibly having a csection when all i want is answers. i know there can be problems with c sections however if my baby is to big for my pelvis i know there could even be worse complications than those of the csection.all i want is a healthy baby….

My question is why do everyone give you crap about a csection?
Where can i find answers about a csection without anyones horrible comment on it?
If you have any positive stories about csections or yours personally that would be great to….

I’m having my baby in a birthing centre…..?

Okay I’m currently 33 weeks pregnant with a baby girl 🙂 I already have a 5 year old son and I had him in a birthing centre and with this pregnancy I am also giving birth in a birthing centre, which means no drugs, so it is going to be a natural birth drug free. I am also wanting a water birth my midwife has done heaps of them so I feel very comfortable with doing this.

My main question is, what advice would you like to give me to prepare myself? It has been a long time since the birth of my son, all I really remember was that I was in a lot of pain but afterwards I felt great. I’m staring to get nervous and really would like advice to help with my anxiety of giving birth without pain relief again.
Thanx so much

Expectant mothers 🙂 fun quiz.?

1. Was your pregnancy planned?

2. Were you married at the time?

3. What was your reaction?

4. Was abortion an option for you?

5. How old were you?

6. How did you find out you were pregnant?

7. Who did you tell first?

8. Did you want to find out the sex of the baby?

9. Due date?

10. Did you have morning sickness?

11. What did you crave?

12. Who/what irritated you the most?

13. What is your child’s sex?

14. Did you wish you had the opposite sex of what your getting?

15. How many pounds have you gained throughout the pregnancy?

16. Have you had a baby shower?

17. Was it a suprise or did you know about it?

18. Have you had any complications during your pregnancy?

19. Where are you going to give birth?

20. How many hours do you think you will be in labour?

21. Who will drive you to the hospital?

22. Who will be with you when you give birth?

23. Are you planning a natural birth or a C-Section?

24. What pain relief do you plan?

25. How much do you think your child will weigh?

26. What date do you think your baby will be born?

27. What name do you have for him/her?

28. How many weeks pregnant are you today?
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1. Was your pregnancy planned? No, i fell on the pill so miracle baby x

2. Were you married at the time? No, were engaged but not getting married till 2013

3. What was your reaction? I was shocked, id taken 14home tests, all negative and was 5weeks late before i got my possitive.

4. Was abortion an option for you? No ive always wanted a 2nd, it was just a case of it happens when it happens x

5. How old were you? 19

6. How did you find out you were pregnant? Doctors test, after having 14home negatives.

7. Who did you tell first? My fiance x

8. Did you want to find out the sex of the baby? Yeah couldnt wait to know!

9. Due date? 29th July 2011

10. Did you have morning sickness? Nope 🙂 Ive been lucky with both pregnancy‘s x

11. What did you crave? Pancakes, & Dinners from my fave pub!

12. Who/what irritated you the most? So called friends, & how mad i get makes me cry then i get mad cos i cry lol

13. What is your child’s sex? Another gorgeous boy!

14. Did you wish you had the opposite sex of what your getting? I wanted a girl at first. But so glad were having another boy 🙂

15. How many pounds have you gained throughout the pregnancy? 30lb.. 2stone 2lb.

16. Have you had a baby shower? No.

17. Was it a suprise or did you know about it? Didnt have one.

18. Have you had any complications during your pregnancy? Been told i may be likely to get G.D and im having a big baby !

19. Where are you going to give birth? James Cook Hospital. (middlesbrough)

20. How many hours do you think you will be in labour? hopefully less than 4days like my first.

21. Who will drive you to the hospital? My fiancee x

22. Who will be with you when you give birth? My fiancee and possibly mum x

23. Are you planning a natural birth or a C-Section? Natural birth, C-sections scare me.

24. What pain relief do you plan? gas & air, was all i had with my first plan doing the same this time.

25. How much do you think your child will weigh? my first was 7lb 11.. so i reckon 8lb 7oz

26. What date do you think your baby will be born? 4th august, my fiance reckons 22nd july.

27. What name do you have for him/her? Callum Hunter Jacobs

28. How many weeks pregnant are you today? 29w. + 4d.

when to expect AF after miscarriage?

Hi. I had a m/c on the 5th of this month. I was 6 weeks 1 day. It was natural, I didn’t need a D&C. This pregnancy was diff. than my other three which produced 3 living children ( my boys), as my symptoms were very mild the whole time and they were not really getting stronger…at least not much anyway. I bled for 6 days and my symptoms were all gone by the time I quit bleeding. I didn’t have any bloodwork done, my DR. pretty much just gave me warning signs to look for and that was all.
We are eager to get back to ttc. We had been trying for 2 years. I am just wondering when I might expect AF? I usually have pms, but I have had none so far that would signal AF coming? Has anyone else been in this situation who might give me an idea of when I might expect it?
It is crazy..for 2 years I DREADED old AF coming, now I wish she would just hurry up and get here. I think I’m insane.
Thanks

When might I expect AF after a M/c?

Hi. I had a m/c on the 5th of this month. I was 6 weeks 1 day. It was natural, I didn’t need a D&C. This pregnancy was diff. than my other three which produced 3 living children ( my boys), as my symptoms were very mild the whole time and they were not really getting stronger…at least not much anyway. I bled for 6 days and my symptoms were all gone by the time I quit bleeding. I didn’t have any bloodwork done, my DR. pretty much just gave me warning signs to look for and that was all.
We are eager to get back to ttc. We had been trying for 2 years. I am just wondering when I might expect AF? I usually have pms, but I have had none so far that would signal AF coming? Has anyone else been in this situation who might give me an idea of when I might expect it?
It is crazy..for 2 years I DREADED old AF coming, now I wish she would just hurry up and get here. I think I’m insane.
Thanks

I’m 37 wks about to dip into 38wks I would like to know about naturally inducing my Labor.?

I would like to know about everyones experience about their induction more about the natural ways. I want to try and avoid chemical inducing if I can which will be scheduled to do soon. I read everything I can and learn as much as I can and of course if there is high risk threat to my child I wouldn’t do it so that would also be why I’m asking people for the experience. I am on my last string with this pregnancy I cry myself to sleep every night and I have the worst braxton hicks as well as I’m 60% effeced and 1cm dilated. I understand every threat to certain unductions so please don’t lecture me just help me by telling me your exprience.

I need to know the difference between the two?

I have 2 pregnancies in which I was induced with both. I am 35 weeks pregnant with my third and my doctor is talking about a possible induction at 37 weeks.

How many of you experienced induced labors and had a natural labor also? can you please tell me your experience with both? Thks

I’m looking forward to labor…Am I crazy?

With my first, I really didn’t have fears about labor but I did use drugs (not an epidural) when I couldn’t handle the pain anymore. I was induced with her and everyone has been telling me that induction is much more intense than natural labor. After she was born, I told my (then) boyfriend that I didn’t think I could ever go through labor and delivery again.

So with my son, I want to make everything as natural as possible. It’s been a perfectly healthy pregnancy (with my daughter, I had toxemia, which is why I was induced) so I want to avoid induction and drugs. I absolutely don’t want an epidural because I think it’ll take away from the experience and I want the full experience. Maybe I’m just so excited about having this baby that I don’t care about the labor part, I just want it to start because I know that means my baby is coming. Does anyone else feel this way??
It is true that labor is different for every woman and some have a much harder! I don’t put any woman down for using pain meds or an epidural. I think I just like the thought of knowing I have more control because I went through it already and I know what I do want and what I don’t want. With my first, i just didn’t know what to expect so it was all a surprise and I kind of let other people make decisions for me.

How large is too large on an ultrasound?

I have a thyroid problem so now that I am 35 weeks I go to see the specialist twice a week. When I am there they do a sonogram and fetal monitoring. They only do his measurements every two weeks and the rest the of the sonograms they check his growth and things like that. Well I had a sonogram done this week (35 weeks) and it said he weighed almost six pounds. At 33 weeks he weighed four pounds. So that means he is gaining a pound a week. if he continues at this rate and I have him at 40 weeks he will be 11 lbs! I know the sonogram can be wrong up to two pounds later on in the pregnancy. I am going to mention this to my OB, but I was wondering at what weight should we start thinking about early induction? I want to have a natural delivery and I am quite small framed, I don’t think I could deliver a 9 lbs baby realistically. With a thyroid disorder it is possible for him to grow a lot more than normal.We will have another measurement done at 37 weeks, how much should he weight then, and how much is too much at that stage?

Pregnant while breastfeeding a 9 month old?

I have always heard it is easier to get pregnant, right after you have given birth. I have also been told that while breastfeeding, it is possible to not get a period, and not be pregnant. I have a 9 month old I am still breastfeeding, and since I gave birth to her, I have had regular cycles. However, my last period was on March 27th.
While there is always a possibility,we have been cautious to not get pregnant, but I am not on birth control. We have always,for the past 6 years, used natural methods of birth control, and it worked well.
So my question is, could our method (pull out, and ovulation) no longer be working due to the recent pregnancy, (although really not so recent), or is it possible to have a regular cycle, then suddenly not have a period while breastfeeding?
I have already scheduled an appointment with my OB for next week, in the mean time, hubby is picking up a test today, and I would love to hear from others on the issue.
Thanks so much!
I know that breastfeeding is not a method of birth control. I never mentioned I was using that as method either.

Cum like 1 and a half feet?

I understand that it’s normal 2 be able to come like somewhat far distances, but at 16 years old I don’t think that’s very natural. Especially since it supposedly can raise the risk of pregnancy..Etc. Is this problem a good thing or a bad thing.

Can I be held responsibile, morally and legally, for boyfriends 14 year old son?

Am I wrong is making the statement that I do not want to be responsible for boyfriends child while boyfriend is away? Away meaning out of town….out of state……..or even hospitalized, like now. The son is 14 1/2 years old and his primary parent is his mother. Can I be held responsible for this child if something were to happen to him in his father’s home, that I also live in, and his father is not around because of being hospitalized or on military assignment? Why would a mother not want her own child in her own home? Why should I have to clean up after someone elses child or feed them when a natural parent is near by? This is a real issue right now. I am 19 weeks pregnant and quite emotional right now with uncertainty of fiance’s future and all these people seem to care about is dumping the child at my house because his father owns it.
I have been accused only recently that I have been pushing him out of Dad’s life. This has all come up since engagement and pregnancy.

chances of cesarean section? 37wks, 20yrs old?

my mom had it with me, but natural with my brother and sister. no complications throughout pregnancy, he is a healthy boy, had positioned right, upside down and dropped into birth canal. im afraid of an epidural leading to a c-section. im average small. what other than simple or earlier complications can lead to this? nervous, first pregnancy, extremeeee braxtons hicks, pressure, back pain…?

is it too early to test for pregnancy?

I had sex with my boyfriend about 2 and weeks ago, before it about 3 weeks before that date. We dont have it very often. He likes it bare back. And I am off birth control since May of 2010. I was on Depo Provera. Said about 9 months to get pregnant. Its toxic so want to be all natural until wares out. Been 10 months now.

Yesterday I felt awful, ever since then been peeing a lot frequent, feel like barfing a lot, sick to my stomach, feel like somethings in my tummy. Been gagging a lot especially when waking up and during the night tonight been puking up some stuff in my mouth and into the toilet. Stuff has been tasting a lot different I notice when eating a honey dipped donut tasted weird, pop tastes weird some smells like chocolate smells stronger than normal.

My hormones have been messed up I am not in the mood like usual, not wanting some after that, my period is 2 weeks late.

When should I get tested and whats the best one for early detection? Clearblue, First response. Dollar Store one?

IM SCARED! I need help

How long after a miscarriage will a home pregnancy test be accurate?

I was 7 weeks along when I had a miscarriage, everything was natural, no d&c. It has been about 5 weeks since the start of the miscarriage (it lasted about a week) I took 2 home pregnancy tests yesterday and they both came out positive, could this be because my hcg levels are still up from the miscarriage or is it more likely that I am pregnant?

The pregnancy test indicated positive, but there is a sign of period?

hi, last week, the pregnancy test indicated that my girlfriend is pregnant. So we went to see doctor and he said she is 99.9% pregnant and he counted probably pregnant for 5 weeks. However, today after we had sex, there was a litttle amount of blood coming out,seems like period. Is that normal? or may be natural abortion?

Sore breasts for 2-3 weeks now, negative pregnancy test??????

My husband and i would like to conceive however I have secondary amenorrhea, I had a period induced by a provera challenge 10mg for 7 days january 20th..My doctor then suggested i try natural progesterone cream for 10 days the last 10 days of my cycle, anyways 3 days into taking the cream i started my period again feb 16th, i used it the whole 10 days in march though i did not start my period, I know it’s normal for woman with amenorrhea however my breasts have been slightly sore the past 2-3 weeks, I took a preg test 1 week after my missed period then again a couple of days ago and both came out negative. My breasts never hurt, not even befor my period. The only times my breasts would be sore is when i was pregnant unfortunately i lost them..I have not gotten a blood test yet though i have a appointment with an infertility specialist april 2nd..Do you think their is a chance i still might be preg even though both tests were neg? was suppose to start period march14th, im 2 weeks late

Bleeding and Pregnant?

Having been fighting my friend thinks that its okay to bleed after the first month when your pregnant. But years of health class told me that you lost your baby,
Can you please finish this?
Here’s the essay we have to answer for the final (in a summary)
“A 15 year old girl gets pregnant and never contacts a doctor with taking 2 pregnancy tests (positive). A month and week into when she should have her normal cycle she bleeds a irregular amount.
Has she lost the baby and is this normal?

My answer is-
Yes, she has had a natural abortion, and her cycle will return regular next month.

Is this true?

Rheumatoid Arthritis?

I am 23 years old and have recently been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. What are good natural herbs to take? Does anyone have any advice? I believe I gotten this after I had my first child and still very much want to have more but don’t know if thats apart of my future. I have read many stories are pregnancy while have RA. Everyday is a struggle… Today however I feel great!!!

How do you reconcile being Catholic and using contraception?

I was born Catholic and religion is important to me, but at the same time, I don’t want to have too many children. I married my first boyfriend, and we’ve been married for 11 years. We have a 3 year old son and 8 1/2 month old twins. Life is full.

I know about Natural Family Planning. I have actually used it to get pregnant, but never used it to avoid pregnancy. I’m afraid about it not be effective.

I also know that using contraception is a mortal sin.

I am having internal conflict, because clearly the idea of contraception and Catholicism doesn’t mix.

If you are Catholic and uses contraception, how do you reconcile these within yourself?

supportive advice after recurrent miscarriages?

unfortunatly this year we have sent 3 angles back to heaven i havnt gotten past 7 weeks earliet was 5 weeks im on a waiting list for a fertility clinic for testing to see why iv lost our babies,

im looking for anyone thats had recurrent m/c then successful pregnancy but im also very interested in natural ways to get my body better ie homeopathy

little info about me im married we have a 18 month old im currently going gym and have become fitter i weigh 98kg and 168cm

any advice or info would be appreciated
i was diagnosed PCOS almost a year ago iv had pelvic examinations internally with a ultrasound too

can i please have some peoples thoughts on early labour?

I have had 2 previous pregnancies my first child was born at 38.2 weeks and weighed 6.9
my second child was born at 36.5 and weighed 5.9.
My first labour was 3 hours from start to finish My second labour was 1hour and 20 minutes from start to finish..
My first pregnancy i had a episiotomy a 3rd degree tear a 2nd degree vaginal tear a labial tear and multiple grazes it took 4 months to heal.
My second pregnancy i had episiotomy a 2nd degree tear and grazes.
With my second pregnancy i was suppose to go for a c section because of the complications the first time i was booked in for a c section but i went earlier than booked.
Due to how short labor was i didnt have time for c section.
I was told that my body isnt suited for big babies im less than 5 foot and i weighed before pregnancy 55 kilos.
I am 33 weeks today i went into preterm labour at 25 weeks doctors stopped it and i was put on bed rest for almost a month. I also borderline gestational diabetes which is were i had 2 tests and only failed one. When i had the 28 week ultrasound the lady told me that my baby was weighing in more than suppose to which can be a cause of bgd i had a appointment at 29 weeks when the midwife measured my belly she said i was measuring in mpre than i was suppose to by a reasonable amount.
They then gave me an estimate of having a 9 pound baby I was told to ask my midwife at my next appointment to ask for another ultrasound to see measurements because if bub weighs over 7 pound they would like to do a c section i wanted to do natural birth my fears are that i will go early because of going into pre term labour at 25 weeks the size of bub due to bgd and i have had a early birth and 2 miscarriages. I also have deterioration of the cervix cause by having my cervix stitched after giving birth the last time… What would my chances of going early be.. I have been told by certain doctors that the reason why my kids probably came at the weeks and size they did was because thats all my nbody could hold and this baby is bigger than average..

what should i do?

im booked a c-section due to pre-eclampsia risk due to previous pregnancy and also this time i have spd and its getting worse (im 28wks at the moment),now i would love to have a natural birth or at least try before i discovered i had spd my obsteatricain said tht if i went for normal birth then i would be given a 12 hour cut off point (was in unprogressing labour for 25 hours ). i feel so guilty and useless for having another c-section…my hubby would like me to have a c-section as hes petrified something would go wrong (as he was told if i had given birth last time at home i would have died). i just dont know what to do advice please
im having a boy! and thanks so far

p.s iis not me giving thumbs down x

help feeling really down about birth?

QUESTION: how do I get past the feeling of failure about a c section. Son was emergency Csection and now needing a second.

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I had been looking forward to a VBAC my whole pregnancy however at 32 weeks my doctor advised me to have a second section. I took his concerns into consideration but decided against it and stuck with my plans of VBAC. I have Crohns disease and am prone to fistulas and abscesses in that area and he is also concerned about my bowel being too weak and the muscles in and around my anus being too weak also and there was a likely chance any tares would result in incontinence. After discussion with my Ob also he said bub has a big head and he would (going with my specialists comments) also recommend a second section. I still decided against until I reached my 36th week and lost continence just from being pregnant. I have no control of my bowel, thankfully this will go away after I recover from the pregnancy and birth. Any way on top of that I was diagnosed with obstetric cholestasis and my liver is having such a hard time that my Ob said again he would recommend a second section because of the effect pain meds and possible other meds during natural birth could cause my liver more trouble and to possibly shut down.

So after lots of debate and discussion I booked the section for this Thursday, in 4 days I will go into hospital and into theater where I will not deliver my baby, they will remove her. I feel as though I have failed before even trying but the risks of a natural birth are becoming increasingly higher.

I am also disappointed that I cannot breast feed due to medications that suppress my immune system and would do the same to the baby.

I feel like every part of having this baby is fake, I know her gender and birthday and I am not having or feeding her naturally.

I am not even excited about my baby’s birth. 🙁

What was the BEST advice on pregnancy & your new born you received?

Hi everyone! I am 11 weeks and 2 days pregnant with my first! I am soooo over the 1st trimester,
I am nauseous all day long and have ZERO energy. I cant wait for relief! Anyways I am Just curious to what was the best advice about being pregnant, going through labor, or your new born that you received . I am striving for a natural birth (going through a midwife) and will be breastfeeding, later I will be making my own baby food as well! any ladies do it? I would love all the advice possible! or even what books are the best that I should get. Thank you for taking the time to answer and congrats on your baby!

How soon after a miscarriage can you get pregnant?

I had a miscarriage at 8 weeks and 2 days last week and I didn’t have to have a D&C, I passed it naturally and the doctor said that everything is fine with me and that I could start trying for another baby soon as long as I am emotionally ready but I was worried about getting pregnant soon after my miscarriage cause I don’t want it to end up in another one but he assures me that as long as I don’t smoke or drink and I take my prenatal vitamins everyday that it should be fine cause I had a natural miscarriage. Has anyone gotten pregnant right after a miscarriage and had a normal healthy pregnancy? This was my first miscarriage, I have a healthy 2 year old boy.

Well if you’re a mom, this applies to you?

eh, this will probably get deleted, but it’s something I saw on fb so I’ll ask it here. I’m bored 😉

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? yes

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? yes

3. HOW OLD WERE YOU? 23

3. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? my husband

4. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? yes

5. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? yes in the beginning

6. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD’S SEX? boy

7. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? no I only ever wanted a boy 🙂

8.DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? nope

9. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? 19 hours in total

10. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? natural

11. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? 8lbs 2oz, 20”

12. WHAT DID YOU NAME YOUR CHILD? Mason Anthony

13. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? 14 months

I need help on the decision of VBAC or repeat c-section, please I am so scared and nervous this time around.?

I am 5’0″, I have a two year old that was born in September of 06.. I was delivering him natural and was in labor for 7 hours before the doctors realize hey.. the face is down and not up making it more difficult for my size to deliver vaginally. So we had to go through an Emergency c-section, now almost three years later, I am pregnant with my second, and am having difficulty deciding what to do. I have the choice of a VBAC or planned c-section. My last c-section scared me so bad, I guess the mixture of pain medicines I had when they had to put me to sleep.. and the recovery was hell. Last pregnancy I weighed 82 pounds pre-pregnancy and gained 70 pounds total. This time my pre-pregnancy weight is 130. and I am 5 months and only gained 2 pounds so far.. can anyone please relate and guide me?

Prego test! just for fun :)?

1.how old are you?
2.what where you feeling when you found out you were pregnant?
3.Is this you first baby?( if not how many is this one)
4. what is the gender?
5.what gender did you want?
6. are you scared about the labor?
7. if you has a choice would you have you baby Natural or c section?
8. whats the best thing you love about you pregnancy?
9. whats the worst thing about your pregnancy?
10. do you plan to have any more after this baby?
11. Do you have any names in mind yet?