Is It Normal.....? - Nutley,NJ

Our society scares pregnant women. Every little thing people freak and run to the doctor....and then they do the same thing with their babies.

Odds are the baby is fine, so stop stressing and realize you can only do what you can do...so do it well.

I've been pregnant 4 times and people like to tell their horror stories. I hated it. I never listened. I had 4 unassisted births at home AND the largest was 11 pounds. I could give you every detail, but honestly, everything went fine, because I said so. I don't look at all of the small scary stuff that I can turn into big drama.

Breathe and enjoy this pregnancy. Your baby can feel everything you are feeling.

I'm a worrier, plain and simple. I can make up the most elaborate, crazy scenarios in my head and worry about them happening all day long, and when I was pregnant, you bet I was a little nuts! ;) BUT, you have to reign it in. You have to realize that most of it is out of your control and let it go. Work on the things you can control, like diet, exercise and knowledge. The What to Expect...book is really popular by I preferred the book called My Pregnancy Week by Week. It was broken up into weeks, obviously, and I was able to read a little bit each week and it made me feel better. Your body might act strange and do funny things, it's all normal, no worries! Worrying about having a miscarriage is somewhat normal I think, but like I said, you have to make a concious effort to realize that obsessing over it is not normal...go back to the counteracting the crazy with diet, exercise and knowledge! ;)

number one, try not to worry someone once told me high levels of stress hormones (corticols) are associated with miscarriages. This is not to say one causes the other, only a link not causation. Secondly, what you are feeling may be your uterus stretching and getting ready for your growing baby. If your OB/GYN said your pregnancy is coming along fine, believe it :)
Congratulations.

You also have to remember that some of the pain you might be having is due to the child growing inside of you. Your sides tend to get sore and you get uncomfortable from time to time. I remember when my daughter was feet down and should we do a stomp stomp that would make me want to cry. When she turned my whole abdomen was sore for about a week. And then she would head butt me in the pubic area just for fun and tickle me.

Many of life's little experiences while pregnant. Get the book Pregnancy and Childbirth and read it. It goes month by month and it is a good guide and it answers many questions you have. It has been updated serveral times since my daughter.

Have a healthy and safe delivery.

The other S.

PS Daughter will be 35 next month.

It's normal to be anxious during your first pregnancy, but don't let it stress you out too much. Are you exercising? This will help keep your aches and pains at bay as well as help your stress level. If you're not, talk to your doctor about how to get started. There are some really good prenatal DVD's that you can do at home if you don't have time to get to the gym. Prenatal yoga is very relaxing.

Sounds perfectly normal to me. When I got pregnant, I thought..."Yay! No period cramps for a while!" Much to my surprise, I had what felt like mild period cramps for most of each pregnancy, especially with my first, and I had 3 perfectly healthy, and quite large (ranging from 7 lb 12 oz to 9 lb 5 oz), baby boys. If your doctor thought there was any reason to worry, she'd let you know. Good luck & enjoy this amazing time!

Perfectly normal. You are getting to the stages of really feeling pregnant. If it makes you feel any better, the chances of miscarrying are slim now that you are into the second trimester. Yoga and raspberry leaf tea do wonders for discomfort during pregnancy. Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy!

Try not to get over worried. Ever heard that w/ your first child you do everything by the book and the more you have the less you do "by the book". :) We have four and with each one we were less worried about certain things. :) Just sit back and enjoy the ride. :) Congrats and good luck.

I had 8 children and I do remember the first being different as it was the unexpected and not knowing details of feeling kicking, contractions, etc. I had my first at 32 months with a vaginal beech delivery and not once did I think anything would go wrong. Of course my thinking that didn't do it but my good doctor helped. All I can say is try to enjoy the pregnancy and waiting and getting ready for baby and know that our medical field is able to help if need be. I'm sure the pains and cramps are part of the pregnancy. You need to read up on braxton hicks to recognize them if you get them later, just be aware but not worried.