DearAnu,Manisha,Radhika,Uma,Bargavi,Shweta,Kalyani,Sushmita,Nikki,Ritu,Reena,Suni,Vidhya&all the rest of the Oct Moms,
Pls wake up it's been a while since i saw any of your posts!I know all r busy getting on with their routines&heaving their way thru' 3rd trimester but the forum needs you'll.
Pls do take a min&all of you post your updates on health,wellbeing,lamaze experience &gestational wk.Don't forget to measure your belly&report on TP THURSDAY!
Girls in India pls join in&post too.
Reena replied. Hi Manvi and everyone else,

Here is my bit of story.....

Trying to cope with the usual inconveniences of pregnancy -backaches, groin pain, lack of proper sleep, frequest urination, etc..to top it all, my stuffy nose hasn't got any better. My next doc's appointement is due on 8th Aug and before that I have to go for my routine tests...I hope that wud also include the Glucose test.

I've done a bit of shopping here in Delhi and my husband also shopped in US for the baby. We think the sooner we finish off with things the better it is...we are also planning to shift (rent accomodation) to a place close to my mom's place so that myself and the baby are taken care of. That in itself wud be a tedious job esp. as i'm drawing close to the D Day.

Unlike most of u'll, my husband is not very excited abt the baby or maybe he doesn't show it and that makes me feel sad. I guess it's just the stress of going thru so many changes that he's not able to realize the feeling..moreover we girls feel the baby within us all the time so that gives us a greater sense of responsibility and bonding than the husbands. I hope everything falls in place once the li'l one arrives.

Hope all is well with everyone.

Love,
Reena


Uma replied. Hi Friends,
Its late latiff,here's my update.
Had an appmnt yesterday,baby is doing good,my BP is also normal,sugar is also normal,but it seems my haemoglobin is little low so the Dr has prescribed me some iron tablets and now i have my next appmnt on 18th Aug.
As far as sleep is concerned i wake up so many times at night to empty the tank,so during the day i sleep a lot.
These days am really pampering myself going to parlour shopping new dresses,am really freaking this wonderful moment,Thanks to my hubby who really know how to pamper me.
But yes am eagerly waiting for the little one to come to this world.U know frnds my baby really likes music spclly instrumental(classical like FLUTE by PT.HARIPRASAD Chaurasia and Vocal by Bhimsen Joshi).Have yet to decide baby name,and still to start shopping for the little one.
Rest all is good at my end,best of luck to all of you for ur sugar test,and its really bad to know that some of you are having 1st trimester prblms again,but don't worry frnds as now its a matter of just 3 mnths only so just take it as it comes can't help it.
So take good care of urself and pamper urself as much as u can as later after the baby we won't get time for us.
Have fun!!
Uma Suni replied. It's so nice to see all of us back to replying....thanks a ton Manvi for waking us up!!!
The baby and I are doing fine, was busy at work with mid-year meetings and will continue to be until end of this week. My lamaze class is for this Saturday. It is a 9 to 4 thingy and the next class is on Aug 19th.
My next appt with the doctor is next week, hearing the heartbeat is always such a treat.
These days the baby seems to be kicking all the time, so sleep is really interrupted. Nowadays I just am becoming impatient waiting for the D-day, three months never felt so long!!!
My husband's pampering is something that makes waiting fun though!

Suni nikki replied. Here is my update....

Today I went for GT in the morning ,my husband was getting late for the office.He don't want me to go alone now.So while coming back to home he was driving little fast and ultimately we got the speed ticket..:)
I was feeling like throwing up after drinking the stuff at lab but somehow managed to go for test.

This weekend we went to Mandir in New jersey.Really it is so good to go to temple at this stage particularly..
I am having lot of mood swings.Whenever my huby comes back from office,I start crying or fighting :) doono what is happening.now my feet are very much swollen.

That is it....

Take care,
Nikki Ashra replied. Hi all,
I guess u r all doing good whereas not me :-( i am having terrible headache,feverish,bodypain,above all throat infection..i feel like i am having flew r something...the same way i felt during my 1st trimester.looks like my morning sickness has turned back to me...not able to eat,sleep..dont think i am venting to u all as everyone has their own pain..i feel better if i tell someone .my husband really got bored of hearing my complaints...he says everyone is going thru the same it all part of pregnancy ,i know but still i feel so sick :-(even i didnt sleep 4 the last 2days i never let him sleep..bechara he says he feel sleepy at work..hmm regarding my DR appt i have it on aug 6th,same day i am starting my lamaze classes every wednesday.. frm then i will meet my dr 2weeks once...thatz all for now

Ashra Nick replied. HI
I am doing OK except for the normal discomforts of pregnancy.I am so big that its hard to find a comfortable position to sleep and having heartburns etc.
My mood swings are getting worse and my poor husband has to bear them all:-(
Lately I have started having pain in my fingers which I believe is the carpol syndrome in the mornings only.
And worse my first trimester nausea has come back.Has it happened to any one else?I haven't thrown up till now but that nausea feeling is there.I am 30 weeks 3 days and have started my Lamaze classes.Was fun to meet others like me.
MY TP is 11 squares. Manisha replied. Hi friends

I am also doing fine & got used to little discomforts during pregnancy. These days i feel comfortable sleeping on right side, not able to stick to left side for more than 5 mins.
As we stepped in to last trimester, I am having some fears.. don't want to fear you all by sharing it, will talk to the doc in next appointment this thursday. I have GD test also on thursday.
From wednesday my childbirth classes are starting, 2 hrs every wednesday. I think we all have almost read quite a lot about it, if anything new there then i'll definitely share with you all.
This sunday i am going to a temple nearby for the Godh Bharna Ceremony.
that's all about me... Manvi, you haven't uploaded your pics yet.. too busy with your studies??
I saw the latest pic of Nick, she is looking very cute & sweet in that.

Manisha
Anu replied. Hi Girls,

Hope u r all doing good.

Here my story goes ........

Now a days I am going through lot of stuff like tiredness, mood swings, back ache, sleepless nights and sleepy days etc.. As we know all these are due to final trimester, I am trying to get used to them. I also feel as If I am pregnant since a long time :( There are 3 more months to go. Otherwise me and my baby are doing good. Some times he kicks a lot and other times he takes rest. But I make sure that I feel strong movements minimum once in a day. In my last doc visit, she asked me to check on the baby movements and keep her informed If I don't notice any movements for a day or two. My next Doctor visit is on Aug 8th and am waiting for that as usual. After that she will see me every two weeks. Also as we are nearing to the \";big day\";, I am getting scared of labor process. I have Lamaze class on Aug 23rd, hope to get some useful information.

Exercise became past to me too. I am able to walk only 3 times a week at max. I am feeling very tiered after coming from work and also preparing for an exam which I have to give on Aug 16th. Hopefully I will walk everyday after my exam.

How about you girls ? What is going on at your end ?

Sweta& Kals - Sorry to know about your head ache. For head ache, you can try taking warm bath and then sit or walk in nice breeze during evenings. You also can do oil massage on your scalp. Try these if you can. Take care.

Manvi - I know we both are having same due date Oct 22nd. But in your note below, you mentioned that you are into 27th week. But If I calculate, today I will finish 28th week and I will be in 29th week. Not sure if I am calculating wrong. Let me know your thoughts on this. By the way,did you finish your exams ? How did it go ? If not yet, good luck.

Take care girls and keep writing,
Anu.
Ritu replied. Hi Manvi ! Glad to know you are well . I am currently busy giving a a little hard time to my husband .... being a little unreasonable ,taking full advantage of my pregnant state ;-) making sure he pampers me throughly !!!
Its keeping my life very interesting nowdays !!! Are you all doing the same ???
Best wishes,
Ritu Bargavi replied. Hi Girls
As far as my update, I think things are going ok. Except for few discomforts. Right now my problem is digestion and heartburn. And also whatever I eat keeps coming out quite often little by little, what a disgusting feeling. Other than this touch wood I feel ok.
My Doc appt is this sat, its 2 weeks for me too hereon. This is my 30th week in progress, time seems to be running fast.
Sweta and Kals take care of ur aches.
Manvi enjoy ur baby kicks...
Good Luck to all u preggos.
Bar Sweta replied. Hi all

hope all r in good health. Yesterday i was having terrible headache but i wanted to avoid medicine so did'nt take one until 5pm. But after that i could'nt bear it. i called my dr. and she said to take tylenol. if after 4 hrs still the pain is there then take one more time. but after that if its still there come see me. i took tylewnol at arount 6 pm yesterday and after that it was better so i went to sleep. But since morning i am having it again. i think i will take one more and if it does'nt work i will go to dr. today. Really this pain is killing me. i don't know why its happening.

My glucose test is on friday. worried about that too. well i will let u all know wheather i went to dr. today or not. Hopefully not. lets see

Sweta kalyani replied. Hi girls,
Hope you all are enjoying your pregnancy.My 28th week will start in 2 days.I too feel lots and lots of kicks these days.
I went to the doctor yesterday.She is an indian lady.I was surprised to see many indian moms waiting in the reception for their check up.I felt that i was in india for a while.
Okay then my appointment with the doctor went very well.The doctor said that i have gained only 1 and half pounds this month(Last month i gained about 10 pounds and so the doctor asked me to take only chappathi). I am very happy that i managed to control my weight.I too have to go for my glucose test on saturday.The doctor has asked me to come once in 2 weeks hereafter.Only 13 more weeks to go....
Waiting for that big day.
Okay girls take care of you and your sweet little baby.
with love from
kalyani Manvi replied. Doing good,into my 27th wk&due for my glucose test tomorrow.I must say since i 've entered into the 7th mth i have been constantly feeling the baby activity&enjoying every moment.Though when iam studying got to admit i just ignore it&when it gets too much i put my hands around my belly&spend some quiet time.
Healthwise except for days i strain most of the days r hassle free.
My stretch exercises r a thing of the past though i still do manage to walk regularly in the evenings.
I think all of us should be settled with names by August end then we can focus on babyshopping all of September.
BTW i had to reschedule my lamaze to a 2 dy class mid september as the 6wk session i had booked got cancelled for hte entire batch due to some problem !!
August another activity is select your Pediatricians&talk to the office.Also obtain a baby first aid&emergency medicine list&stock it up.
Gluck Girls,hope to hear from you soon!!!!!