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Buttercup
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09-10-2000

Wednesday, May 03, 2006 - 9:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Buttercup a private message Print Post    
Wonderful news, Irishtxgrl!

Enbwife
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08-14-2000

Friday, May 05, 2006 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Enbwife a private message Print Post    
Great news Irishtxgrl. When are you due???

Vee
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02-23-2004

Friday, May 05, 2006 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Congratulations, Irishtxgrl! Wonderful news!

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 11:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Anyone ever carry a small baby?

Doctor said the ultrasound shows that baby is only weighing in at about 3.5 lbs and wants to see it bigger. I go for another ultrasound next Friday to check for growth. I was 32 weeks at the last one and will be 34 at the next.

Is there anything I need to know or be prepared for?

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 11:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
Have you been eating ok? Are you small, too? Do you know your birth weight?

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 11:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
I am eating what I should. I have gestational diabetes so I have to avoid eating alot of carbs and sugars. I am small...and I have only gained 13lbs so far. With my DS I had gained over double that at this point. So anyway, I am around 5' and pre-pregnancy weight is around 105 or so. I think I was around 7.5lbs at birth.

I was just wondering if there are any concerns that I should be aware of from someone that's "been there."

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 11:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Spit I was a small baby at 5.8lbs but per my mom the docs weren't concerned. Unfortunately both boths were good sized.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 11:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Honestly, I think I just had a panic moment. I have not been to worked up with this pregnancy at all and maybe this was my crash. LOL. I just stared to think...what would they do if the baby is not growing in two weeks? Do they make me deliver? Do I go on a high calorie diet? Do I have to be hospitalized? Will the baby be OK developmentally? U know...all the bad crap you can think of, I did.

Sam was small at 5.14lbs but he was also a few weeks early. Had he stayed in to bake for awhile longer he would have been big.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
This doesn't help answer your question, but for peace of mind I suggest that you don't place a huge amount of emphasis on individual anecdotal advice. Everyone is a little different.

Skootz
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07-23-2003

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
I had 2 out of 3 premies.

gave birth at 33 weeks, one was 4lbs 8oz and the other 4lbs 9oz. My middle girl was born 2 1/2 weeks early and she was only 5lbs 2oz....

I like having them smaller as they actually get to "grow" into the new born outfits and they are a baby longer.

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 11:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
Lol like Jimmer said, don't ask us cuz we have no clue lol. I know what you really meant Jimmer but that's how it sounded lol. But you're right, everyone's different so take our views with a grain of salt.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 11:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Yes I do realize that for sure....and I knew what you meant Jimmer.

Like I said...I think I was having a moment. I'm already realizing that I was over-reacting!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Tuesday, May 09, 2006 - 1:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I'd eat a couple oreos, just to be on the safe side.

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 4:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
OK Teach...sounds good to me.

Now that I've had a night to sleep on it I completely realize that it was the hormones making me crazy. I think when you receive a surprise telephone call from a doctor you automatically expect the worst and that's what I did.

I realize that there is probably nothing wrong at all and they are just keeping an eye on baby to make sure she is growing.

Thanks everyone for letting me have a moment of insanity!

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, May 10, 2006 - 5:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
You're having a child and think it will only be a "moment" of insanity??? BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! :-)

Seriously, I'm glad you're feeling better. I hope your wee one grows to the perfect size and is a bundle of joy for you.

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 2:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
Hi gang!

I know I have been lost...I have been so busy. But I have been lurking here and there slowly getting back into it. AND soo is BB season so I will be on more for sure as usual in the summer.

We are trying again for # 2 so wish us luck. After my m/c I was a little depressed and as much as I was really strong about it, it was hard to hear "baby" talk. BUT I am over it. I love to hear everyone's stories both on the board and off, but I went through a rough period there!

We also sold our house and we are building a new one. It won't be ready for about a year so we are renting the rest of the year in Miami Beach. We figured it would be a fun way to spend the summer!

Dylan loves it here. He is turning 4 on June 3rd..my how time flies! They are all getting soooo big. I cannot believe it. He is doing good and obsessed with the beach!

Here are some new pics!

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Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Thursday, May 11, 2006 - 2:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Those are really cute pictures!

Spitfire
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07-18-2002

Friday, May 12, 2006 - 5:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spitfire a private message Print Post    
Oh so cute!!!

Thanks for stopping by and updating us Danzdol. Good luck with TTC#2.

Herckleperckle
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11-20-2003

Friday, May 12, 2006 - 6:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Herckleperckle a private message Print Post    
So precious, Danzdol! (And you're looking good, too!)

Landi
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07-29-2002

Friday, May 12, 2006 - 6:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landi a private message Print Post    
okay... i'm officially getting old. i remember when dylan was born!

Zachsmom
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07-13-2000

Friday, May 12, 2006 - 7:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zachsmom a private message Print Post    
Yes, I too remember when Dylan was born! He is one of the most beautiful child I have ever seen.

And Danzol, you never get over a miscarriage, and that's okay, as time goes on it just doesn't hurt as much.

Danzdol
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04-21-2001

Friday, May 12, 2006 - 4:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Danzdol a private message Print Post    
ha ha Landi, we are ALL getting old!

Thanks everyone for the sweet comments.

So glad to have been on this board so long too, 5th year--woohoo!!!!!!!!!

Now I have to go back to the archives and get updated with all the newcomers and everyone's updates!...I briefly saw some pics and could not believe how big everyone was...wow!

Zachs.....yes I am surprised. It did not hit me initially but moreso, 2 months afterwards....during the entire thing I was like if nothing. Thanks for my red rose.. :-)

Enbwife
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Enbwife a private message Print Post    
Spit - I'm sure baby Spit will be just fine. Hopefully he/she stays in to bake the whole time. Enjoy these last few weeks of pregnancy. I miss being pregnant!!

Danz - good to hear from you! Miami Beach!! Nice! Good luck with the pregnancy trying and have fun... Dylan is so grown up. Isn't it amazing how fast the time goes?? We'll be waiting to hear your good news. :-)

Cinnamongirl
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01-10-2001

Thursday, May 25, 2006 - 5:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cinnamongirl a private message Print Post    
The government calculated the cost of raising a child from birth to 18 and
came up with $160,140.00 for a middle income family. And that doesn't even
touch college tuition.

But $160,140.00 isn't so bad if you break it down.

It translates into:
* $8,896.66 a year,
* $741.38 a month,
* $171.08 a week.
* That's a mere $24.24 a day!
* Just over a dollar an hour.

Still, you might think the best financial advice is don't have children if
you want to be "rich. "

Actually, it is just the opposite. What do you get for your $160,140.00?
* Naming rights. First, middle, and last!
* Glimpses of God every day.
* Giggles under the covers every night.
* More love than your heart can hold.
* Butterfly kisses and Velcro hugs.
* Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds, and warm cookies.
* A hand to hold, usually covered with jelly or chocolate.
* A partner for blowing bubbles, flying kites
* Someone to laugh yourself silly with, no matter what the boss said or how
your stocks performed that day.

For $160,140.00, you never have to grow up.

You get to:
* finger-paint,
* carve pumpkins,
* play hide-and-seek,
* catch lightning bugs, and
* never stop believing in Santa Claus.
You have an excuse to:keep:
* reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh,
* watching Saturday morning cartoons,
* going to Disney movies, and
* wishing on stars.
* You get to frame rainbows, hearts, and flowers under refrigerator magnets
and collect spray painted noodle wreaths for Christmas, hand prints set in
clay or Mother's Day, and cards with backward letters for Father's Day.

For $160,140.00, there is no greater bang for your buck.

You get to be a hero just for:
* retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof,
* taking the training wheels off a bike,
* removing a splinter,
* filling a wading pool,
* coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs, and coaching a baseball team that
never
wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless.

You get a front row seat to history to witness the:
* first step,
* first word,
* first bra,
* first date, and
* first time behind the wheel.

You get to be immortal.

You get another branch added to your family tree, and if you're lucky, a
long list of limbs in your obituary called grandchildren and great
grandchildre n. You get an education in psychology, nursing, criminal
justice, communications, and human sexuality that no college can match.

In the eyes of a child, you rank right up there under God. You have all
the
power to heal a boo-boo, scare away the monsters under the bed, patch a
broken heart, police a slumber party, ground them forever, and love them
without limits, So one day they, like you, will love without counting the
cost.

That is quite a deal for the price!!!!!!!

Love & enjoy your children & grandchildren! There's nothing more worthy!
_________________

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Friday, May 26, 2006 - 10:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Cinnamon girl

You have me in tears. Thank you for that.