October mommies check in!

How's my October mommas doing????
I have my level 2 on Friday and I am SO excited! I've also grown accustomed to the fact I'm having another little boy. I hope they'll be best friends! I'm getting impatient because I have only felt sporadic movement at this point. With DS#1 I felt him constantly, but I guess every baby is different. I will be 20 weeks tomorrow! I'm half way there!!! I've also seen a midwife adn as of right now, I will be trying for a vbac...(if I don't chicken out last minute lol)
What's going on with everyone?

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Hi there!

I am 18.5 weeks now and have been feeling great. I do run out of breath quite easily though...I have to walk with my 3 year old to pick up my older DD from Pre-K and I've been leaving earlier and earlier because I'm totally winded when I get there! Otherwise, nothing to report, thank goodness.

I have been feeling movement (maybe starting around 15 weeks) and it's been getting a bit more pronounced, so that makes me reassured. Still pretty sporadic however, although I find when it's not your first baby, you really don't have all that much time to focus on yourself and your feelings...so maybe I'm just not paying attention!

Have my Level II on the 14th. We are remaining Team though, as we did with the girls.

Has anyone discussed or even finalized names? We are really nowhere with that!!!

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Hi Ladies!

I am due on October 26th. I am 19 weeks and this is our first. I finally feel good (felt nauseous up until 15 weeks or so). The heat/commuting to NYC/subway has been killing me. I get so out of breath and just feel weak. I am really trying to up my water intake, as well.

I think that I have been feeling "fluttering". It almost feels like little muscle spasms in my lower stomach and I am happy to know it is the baby

We have discussed names and are further along with girls names than boys!

My level II is on Wednesday and we plan on registering after the appointment

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Hello fellow oct mommies!!! tomorrow we are going to our level II appt and I will be 19 weeks due 10.28 starting to feel very random movement" i think"this past week. I really popped this weekend and everyone keeps coming up to me saying WOW , I like the attention, I feel very lucky to be surrounded by people that care about me and lil bean.

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hi girls! I'm 22w1d having a . things are going good, except I am having HORRIBLE ankle and foot swelling! it's really bad. Also getting winded as well, but my blood pressure is good, so i guess all of this stuff is annoying pregnancy stuff! Feeling the baby move around alot! I was just at my brothers wedding this weekend, i was actually in the wedding party, and people took lots of shots of my belly, so I'm thinking Olivia is going to need to start her own facebook page via the womb:O)

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Hi Girls, So glad to hear everyone is doing well!

I am in my 19th week due October 29th. Overall I have been feeling great. I am getting pretty use to having a belly now. I don’t think I have felt the baby move yet though? I have no idea what its suppose to feel like since this is my first but I don’t think its moved yet (sad). I did get swollen feet over the holiday weekend when I was outside for long periods of time in the heat. I think I have gained 9-10 pounds so far. Hopefully I am on track! I have been eating like mad.

I have my level two on June 11th and hopefully we will find out the gender that day! We plan to bring a little card and envelope with us to the sono and have the tech write the sex on the card. Then we plan to go to a special spot (a lake or something) to open it and find out the sex. I am so excited. I plan to start my registry on June 13th! We have picked out boy and girl names that we agree one (shocker).

Does everyone have a midwife? I don’t really understand who they are and what they do? Is there a cost associate with them?

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Hello!

I'm 22w5d due October 1st. I'm feeling really good so far. Just started to feel the baby move last week, and just feeling random movements as well. Am going for a follow up Level 2 tomorrow because they couldn't get a good picture of the baby's heart, and we are staying which is very hard!

I also think that for right now we are pretty much done registering. Until we get furniture, and I know how big the mattress is, then I can register for crib sheets.

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Hello girlies...

I'm 20 weeks tomorrow, due 10.21 Wanted to remain team but DH is impatient. He was texting and posting the results on FB during the u/s

Feeling more and more movement as the days pass. M/s seems to finally be relenting a bit YAY! Heat sucks. I don't envy a commute to the city like a PP mentioned..............

TMI: I sit at work when getting up, it feels like someone kicked me in the nether regions. Repeatedly.

Names? We have a few leftover from DD1 but other than that we haven't discussed it really.

Rafaela, I'm totally envious of you going for a VBAC. As of right now, it's a no go for me due to low lying placenta. So, I will live vicariously through you... no reason to chicken out, I bet you'll do fine

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What does VBAC mean?

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Feeling good, although this heat is killing me. I'm due 10.26 and have the level II scheduled for tomorrow. We are staying team also. We didn't find out when I was preggo with DS but i'm finding that it's harder this time around.

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Thanks

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21wks4d here and feelin pretty good! Other than this heat kickin my arse but all in all is well. had LVL2 last week and it's a for us again! I hope they will be best friends lol since they will be 18 mos apart Finding boy names this time around was a little hard but we narrowed it down to 2 favorites! ohhh and we finnally painted the bedroom to look more nursey-ish. it's blue and dk brown trim with the Froggy Tales stuff from Labs& Ivy. I will post pics when I finnally take some and get my comp @ home working right Glad to see all our Octo Mommies are doing well

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Hi Everyone!

I'll be 20w on Friday, and my level 2 is 6/8. I will be finding out the sex, and I hope to prove my MIL and some family members wrong : ) I am still on Zofran for my nausea, which is a little better this week. The heat is making me tired like I was in the first trimester, but I take my naps! I started feeling the baby move in my 18th week, and he/she keeps rolling, kicking my nether regions, pressing my bladder...the works. It's weird and fun at the same time! I just *really* started showing this past weekend. Last time I went to the OB, I lost a pound in my first tri, so I hope to get better news at my next visit.

Take care!!

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22 weeks and have been on modified bedrest since 18 weeks. I'm having a really hard time with my pubic bone/pelvis/back. I cry every day from the pain & am so disappointed that I am not enjoying this time in my life. The only time I leave the house is when DH takes me to the chiropractor & physical therapy. Had my level 2 & we're having a I can't imagine how I'm going to make it 4 more months like this But most importantly, the baby is fine & healthy.

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Hi Everyone

I'm 19 weeks (20 on Sunday) and the baby is doing well. I can't believe we only have 4 months left it's getting so close.
I had my first scare yesterday, when i had excruciating pain on my lower abdominal right on my right pubic bone. Had a sono everything is fine with baby, but the pain keeps coming back.

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bump!

How are all you moms-to-be feeling??

How's the heat treating you??

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ohhhhh my this heat suxxxxxxx!!!! I feel nausious everytime I have to go out in it! Thank goodness the office has the ac pumping!!! I just dread the walk to the parking lot Other than that- doing real well- have another OB appt on Fri- and will prolly get ready to schedule GT in a few weeks- crossing fingers that I pass

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Agreed with above poster Heat and subway sucks and I am also out of breath a lot. Everything else is going well. I have been feeling the baby a lot lately

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hi ladies, i'm feeling great, going on 24 weeks this coming weekend, feeling the little guy all the time now and loving it, even at 2am the heat can definitely be tough, trying to stay cool with my DS in the pool last couple of days, how is everyone else feeling?

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Hey Everyone!

22weeks3days. The heat is horrible, i try to stay in as much as possible, but i gotta take the train to work.
I have been feeling well, have to go for another anatomy scan since they were not able to see everything and that is scheduled for July 1st. We're staying team .

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Just wondering how my Octo moms are doing! This heat is pure torture!!!! Been having major hearburn last few weeks- And it's getting hard to find a comfortable position to sleep and this baby is moving all around in there! I now go every 2 weeks! can't wait till my next appt on the 29th- we do a growth sono and I can't wait to see my lil LO Keep cool ladies!!!

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28 weeks now & feeling pretty darn great! I don't have any pain anymore! I finished physical therapy & don't have to go back unless I'm in pain. No heartburn yet & I passed my Glucose Test!!! All in all, things are great, except for the heat. I'm hoping to feel this good for the rest of the pregnancy. How's everyone doing?

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hello all october mamas !! hope everyone is doing good. i am almost 27 weeks and taking my glucose test tomorrow! wish me luck!

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Hello back to all the October Mommies! I was 27 weeks yesterday. I am feeling pretty good -- glad that the heatwave broke a little. I took the glucose test and passed. Hope that it went well for you, Dslaff!

I am still sleeping on my stomach and dreading the day that I can't. I think we are ordering our baby furniture within the next week or so, but I feel very behind in the preparations. How far is along is everyone else in preparing the nursery?