Looks like Esther, you're all alone this month... then next month it's Donna's daughter... maaan... the numbers are thinning out! :) How are all you gals doing this week?

Any new Aches and Pains?

Braxton Hicks (for Esther/Donna's daughter)?

Cravings?

More fetal movement?

Or is babe starting to slow down with filling up your belly?

Your favorite part of pregnancy this week? (mine changes every week or every few days ::snort::)

Swelling?

Leg Cramps?

Any New Aches or Pains? Yeah... my round ligaments are REALLY killing me now. I actually woke up saying, "OW! OW! OW!" the other night because it hurt so bad. Weird. Wyatt just feels HUGE and I'm not even in the third trimester yet.

Braxton Hicks? Yes, actually, quite a lot, but that's pretty normal for me... and they aren't doing anything... so *BRING IT ON*!

Cravings? Hamburgers, steak, anything red... I just want red meat. And chips... chips sound good... but i've not indulged in either too much... I had *A* hamburger last week when I went to lunch with a friend, but that's been *it*.

More Fetal Movement? Yes, indeedy! He's kicking up a storm now... so much so that he actually keeps me awake! But he's still very gentle~ He's gonna be a good baby, I just *know* it!

Favorite Part Of Pregnancy This Week? Watching my belly grow literally OVERNIGHT! It seems like each day I wake up, my belly is bigger! I love that. I love seeing my body change~ Especially when it's to such a good purpose... growing a beautiful new baby~

Swelling? Yeah... big time. More than with my girls, but I've been nauseated again, so drinking *less* which causes me to retain. Ugh.

Leg Cramps? No, not really. I don't know that i've actually had a *single* leg cramp this pregnancy, and usually that's a big problem for me during pregnancy~

Otherwise, doing well here... growing right along... counting down the days till I'm in the third trimester!! :)

Any new Aches and Pains?
Nothing really new. actually things have gotten a little better since Ellie dropped. I guess the only new thing is the acid reflux that I get after eating. I did find out that the sharp pain I feel in my "hoo Haa" is after all Ellie. Her head is round like when they're first born, her plates are ridged and hard down the center of her head and when she moves her head sometimes those ridges will rub against nervers.

Braxton Hicks (for Esther/Donna's daughter)?
Yes, I've been having them for a while. Sometimes they are painful but nothing compared to the real thing, so no big deal there.

Cravings?
Sweets. I can't eat enough fruit tootsie rolls! Yum!

More fetal movement?
I think things are getting tight for my little 7 pounder. She doesn't move as much, but she's still kickin!

Your favorite part of pregnancy this week? (mine changes every week or every few days ::snort::smile:
My favorite part is being towards the end LOL. I just want to hold her and love her!

Swelling?
None, and I hope I don't start.

Leg Cramps?
Oh yes. expecially in the middle of the night my calves will cramp up when i go to stretch. It really isn't pleasant!

Thanks Jen for posting the updates!

Any new Aches and Pains?
Nothing really new. actually things have gotten a little better since Ellie dropped. I guess the only new thing is the acid reflux that I get after eating. I did find out that the sharp pain I feel in my "hoo Haa" is after all Ellie. Her head is round like when they're first born, her plates are ridged and hard down the center of her head and when she moves her head sometimes those ridges will rub against nervers.


Oh man... I remember that feeling... and the feeling of heaviness on your backside when they are really engaged. those last couple weeks are sooo tough, and sooo exciting!! :) That's exciting that she's dropped! One more step in the process!

I haven't had much pelvic floor preasure though. My lower back does hurt, I'm constantly doing pelvic tilts on the wall. It's actually not too bad, but I am ready.

Any new Aches and Pains? My back pain is getting much worse. By the end of the day, the only position I feel comfortable in is laying down. Sitting kills me! I just started my 28th week and my stomach feels so huge and stretched out already! I can't imagine having 3 more months and getting even bigger. Yikes!

Braxton Hicks? Yes, I've been having them for a while. They are pretty intense.

Cravings? I HAVE to have orange juice every single day, sometimes several times a day. It's been this since day one. Also, chocolate bars, or warm tortillas with butter.

More fetal movement? Yes, especially after I eat or if I wait too long to eat. It feels like he's having spasms, he just moves around so fast!

Your favorite part of pregnancy this week? Enjoying food and not worrying about calories.

Swelling? This past week we were in Orlando for some family fun and the humidity was high so it really made my legs, feet, and ankles swell up horribly! Here, in the mountains of Colorado, where I live, I have had no swelling whatsoever! Aaaah, relief :-D

Leg cramps? No leg cramps yet, thank you Lord!

Welcome, Gal! Congrats on little Jonah on the way! :) Some friends of ours just moved here (NC) from CO! :) I had the OJ cravings too, our bodies are probably craving that extra Vit. C? :)

MMMMMM.... Totilla's with Butter.
soooo yummy! and actually orange juice does sound good right now. like refreshing.

MMMMMM.... Totilla's with Butter.
soooo yummy! and actually orange juice does sound good right now. like refreshing.

They are super evil with a small sprinkle of brown sugar in them.... oooo....

I like them with butter and salt :) maybe some green chile in there and cheese! Heck just through some chicken and stir fry vegi's in there! LOL
*We're having Fajita's for dinner * LOL

I like them with butter and salt :) maybe some green chile in there and cheese! Heck just through some chicken and stir fry vegi's in there! LOL
*We're having Fajita's for dinner * LOL

Oooooo Fajitaaaas... mmmmmmmmmm...

Any new Aches and Pains? hip pain, round ligament

Braxton Hicks? nope!

Cravings? fresh crunchy green veggies... apple juice... mashed potatoes

More fetal movement? just a few faint flutters so far

Or is babe starting to slow down with filling up your belly? nope! only 16 wks!!

Your favorite part of pregnancy this week? *almost* no morning sickness (knock on wood!)

Swelling? no

Leg Cramps? not really cramps, just lots of restless leg. HATE that!

Any new Aches and Pains?
Well, poor thing in week 20 he decided to pinch her nerve :( so she's always had issues with that. New is backaches, drives her nuts

Braxton Hicks (for Esther/Donna's daughter)?
She gets them regularly but nothing to worry about

Cravings?
She wants everything :mrgreen: but nothing odd

More fetal movement?
UGH, he's kicking her ribs lots & still doing summersalts [whatwacko]

Or is babe starting to slow down with filling up your belly?
LOL, she can't wait for this, she's like I think he has ADHD like his Dad [heart]

Your favorite part of pregnancy this week? (mine changes every week or every few days ::snort:
She's very excited about the BABY SHOWER on Saturday cause then we'll work on getting all the baby stuff together [claploud]

Swelling?
Praise The Lord not this week! We use Mrs. Dash, no salt for her [chorecook] we gotta watch that intake

Leg Cramps?
AGAIN, PTL NO MORE!!!

Jen, she just got some stretch marks on her belly. Valorie was like OMG Rachel you have stretch marks, cause Rachel can't see them. Rachel's like that's okay it just apart of pregnancy! I was like THAT'S MY GIRL [heart] She's grown up so much in the last few weeks, I'm very Proud of her, Dad is too

Yeah, pregnancy tends to do that to ya, Donna~ :) I was 18 when I got pregnant with my Emma, 19 when I had her, and the whole thing had a dramatic effect on me. As it well should have. Glad she seems to be doing so well, Donna!

Still checking in and reading up on everyone's pregnancies! Glad everyone seems to be doing well even with the usual aches and pains.


Cravings? Hamburgers, steak, anything red... I just want red meat. And chips... chips sound good... but i've not indulged in either too much... I had *A* hamburger last week when I went to lunch with a friend, but that's been *it*.

I so craved red meat when I was pg with my first son. I wanted it all the time, especially when I first woke up!


Jen, she just got some stretch marks on her belly. Valorie was like OMG Rachel you have stretch marks, cause Rachel can't see them. Rachel's like that's okay it just apart of pregnancy! I was like THAT'S MY GIRL [heart] She's grown up so much in the last few weeks, I'm very Proud of her, Dad is too

That is great that she is taking it in stride! I was upset when I got my first stretchmark - it was the 7th month of my first pg and it was huge angry red one right above my belly button. After that one all the others were easy and didn't bother me at all, though, lol.

She is doing really good, Praise God [crossheld]
You know Jen I was 15 when I got preggo with Rach and delivered at 15. She's like "Mom how did you do it?" GOD & FAMILY was my number one factor!

Korean old wives tale says : if you crave red meat when you're pregnant then you're having a boy, if you crave fruits and vegi's, you are having a girl" :mrgreen:
However with Joey, I ate a ton of fruit and vegi's!

Ha! Yeah, with Eliya I craved nothing but meat and veggies... :)