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Congrats Fairy! OMG that rocks! Forgive me, but why did you have C-section? Was it a planned one all along and I just forgot, or something during labor that led to a C-section? This is so cool! You better still post in here/pop in from time to time!

FrancesMP had her little girl a few days ago as well by C-section.

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I was in labor for 15 hours and stopped progressing for a couple hours at 6.5cm, and his heart rate started plummeting with each contraction..so they had to do c-section. I was upset at the time, but I'm over it now!

It ends up the cord was wrapped around his neck and that's why I stopped progressing.

There's so many pics, I am keeping them hosted on Facebook & myspace. If you want to see them, PM me your email and I'll send you a link-you don't have to be a member to see them.

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I was in labor for 15 hours and stopped progressing for a couple hours at 6.5cm, and his heart rate started plummeting with each contraction..so they had to do c-section. I was upset at the time, but I'm over it now!

It ends up the cord was wrapped around his neck and that's why I stopped progressing.

There's so many pics, I am keeping them hosted on Facebook & myspace. If you want to see them, PM me your email and I'll send you a link-you don't have to be a member to see them.

Glad everything went well and carson is safely here, that is all that matters. How he came out is irrelevant, he is here, now the fun begins, congrats Momma :)

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I forgot I could host them here..

Carson

I'll keep that updated with pics, and I take lots of pics hehehe.

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CONGRATS FAIRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is SSSOOO handsome!!! I love looking at all the pics. Best wishes to you and your new little miracle.

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Hi friends,

Man, I am already having 1 helluva Monday...covering for a co-worker who is on vacation, while doing my own duties, and his stuff is several days behind..sucks! Especially because we had a super busy weekend of house projects and service providers in our house, so now it's just trying to balance checkbook, schedule even more work, get the baby room ready, etc. I am in major nesting mode! It makes matters worse that I have major pregnant brain lately, which makes me useless. Not only am I forgetful, but I am a liability to myself & others because I keep making mistakes!

My 27 week appointment was supposed to be today but it got cancelled by the office due to my doc being out for ANOTHER emergency delivery. So now I'm going in Wednesday, 3rd month in a row we had to reschedule due to a delivery, weather, delivery, etc. Whew!

Hubby is now able to feel our son thru my tummy, which has been a wonderful, major development this past week. I carry a lot of extra skin/fat there, so it was bugging me that it took til I was 6 and a half months along for him to feel it....but baby is moving more and more each day, and other than tons of back spasms, pregnancy is great!

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Thats great news Ejmdiva that your hubby can feel bub, it is so magical.

I am now 33 weeks and having leg cramps at night, craving red meat, but can't eat a steak :tt2:

I also crashed my car last week. I reversed out of my driveway and banged into a truck, no one was hurt, but feel like an idiot:cursing:

7 weeks to go until I have 2 boys, can't wait. we have been decorating baby's room and have decided on a name, Calvin :thumbup:

Current weight 121kgs, a gain of 14!!, ouh

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EJMDiva, it sounds like you are doing great :0). It is so much more fun when DH can be involved as well. My DH said it became so much more real when he could actually see and feel the baby.

Cherry Blue, it sounds like you are doing good as well. Sorry about the car, that is a bit of a bummer. Our due dates must be just about the same, I am due June 9th. I am definitely getting leg or foot cramps as well. I also find that if I lay in any position, I get stiff and achy and it is getting hard to move around in bed. When I get up to go to the loo, I feel like I am walking like an old woman at night, nothing wants to move. Do you feel this way too?

It seems like most of us banded people posting here are having boys although I am having a girl. Calvin is an adorable name, it makes me think of the comic book strip Calvin and Hobbes that I used to read as a child.

I have attached a belly pic from last Sunday. I didn't look pregnant forever and am just starting to get a real belly with only six weeks to go :0). I am still wearing some of my size 10 pants which amazes me. I have been lucky in that I have not really needed much for maternity clothes. I have a belly band that gets me by in a pinch.

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Congrats Fairy... Carson is absolutely beautiful.

Heather I hope I actually look pregnant, you are so cute!

I went last week and had .5 cc of my fill taken out. I didn't think it would make that much of a difference... but it has been huge. Before I had it removed I was having a hard time eating anything. Even when I ate pudding my restriction would kick in. I couldn't eat any meat except ground beef and salad was out of the question. The baby has been growing fine, but I was just not comfortable with not being able to eat enough even when I was hungry.

Since I found out I was pregnant I dropped for 204 to 188. I am hoping that I can keep most of it off... but will not be too upset to gain.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Kris

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I gained weight quick once becoming pregnant with just a SLIGHT unfill.. the last couple months I felt wide open, I think he was kinking the band, after birth my restriction has come back.. it's where it was when they unfilled a little--I know I need a slight fill to get back to where I was.

I ended up going from 212-282 (70lb) by time I delivered, the day I came home from hospital I was up to 285!!! I guess it was Fluid, I am losing steadily (thank goodness) and am down to 262lb today. I tried putting on pre-pregnancy pants for the first time today and they fit, a bit snug but still doable. I was fretting about the weight gain, but eventually said to hell with it.. I'll work on it when he comes along. He made me soooo hungry, and that has stopped (maybe has to do with restriction coming back). I don't eat nearly what I did while pregnant, and don't have the desire to.

So if yer like me and pack on the pounds, just keep in mind you can get back to working with the band when baby comes.. don't stress yourself, it stresses baby!

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