Hello, my name is Melissa and this will be my 1st baby. Found out on June 3rd and I'm due February 7th. This will also be my boyfriend's 1st so were really excited.
I would love to hear from any mommies that share my due date and anybody out there with advice for 1st timers
CONGRATS TO ALL MOMMIES AND GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!
Also find me at www.myspace.com/5681mrt (
just let me know you're from BG)

TIMELINE OF MY DOCTOR VISITS/PREGNANCY ISSUES
JUNE 3RD, 2008---FOUND OUT WE'RE EXPECTING!
JULY 1ST, 2008---1ST ULTRASOUND. BABY'S HEARTBEAT WAS 171 BPM.
JULY 8TH, 2008--- MEET WITH DOCTOR AND HAVE BLOOD WORK DONE. ONLY GAINED A POUND!
JULY 14TH, 2008--HAD TO PICK UP PRESCRIPTION FOR UTI.
AUGUST 4TH, 2008---ANOTHER APPT. HEARD BABY'S HEARTBEAT ON DOPPLER. 150 BPM. UTI IS GONE.
AUGUST 9TH, 2008---LIGHT SPOTTING SCARE.
AUGUST 11TH. 2008---BLOOD TEST AND CHECKED FOR hcG LEVELS. LEVELS WERE REALLY LOW.
AUGUST 13TH, 2008---2ND ULTRASOUND SOUND. SHOWED EVERYTHING WAS OK THANK GOD! HEARTBEAT WAS 155BPM
AUGUST 18TH, 2008---HEAVY BLEEDING BUT THE DR SAID I WOULD. SCHEDULED FOLLOW UP ULTRASOUND FOR 27TH.
AUGUST 27TH, 2008---FOUND OUT WE'RE HAVING A GIRL!!! HEARTBEAT WAS 157BPM. STILL HAVE SOME EXTRA FLUID THAT MIGHT CAUSE MORE BLEEDING AGAIN. I HATE THAT.
AUGUST 30TH, 2008--BLEEDING STARTED AGAIN, ALONG WITH CRAMPING. I HOPE MY LITTLE GIRL IS OKAY. SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2008--WENT TO DOCTOR APPT. HEARTRATE WAS 150BPM. ON A RESTRICTION ALSO. NO LIFTING OVER 5LBS, NO SEX AND STAY OFF MY FEET FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
SEPTEMBER 9TH 2008--ANOTHER DOCTOR APPT. HEARTRATE WAS 154BPM. SAID MY UTI IS BACK AND I ALSO HAVE BLOOD IN THE URINE.
SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2008--SPOTTING FINALLY STOPPED AFTER ABOUT 3 WEEKS. HOPE IT STAYS THAT WAY.
SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2008--FELT A KICK FROM THE OUTSIDE!! DRANK A CUP OF COFFEE AND SHE WAS MAKING ALL KINDS OF MOVEMENT.
SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2008--ANOTHER ULTRASOUND! SHE WOULDN'T LET THE TECH GET A FULL BODY SHOT THOUGH. HEARTRATE WAS 152BPM. STILL HAVE A LITTLE BLOOD BELOW MY UTERUS BUT THE DOC THINKS IT'LL CLEAR ON IT'S OWN.
SPETEMBER 30TH, 2008--VISIT WITH DOC. BLOOD IN URINE AND UTI HAS CLEARED UP ON IT'S OWN! NO MORE RESTRICTIONS EXCEPT NOT TO LIFT A LOT OF WEIGHT. HEARTRATE WAS 142BPM.
OCTOBER 22ND, 2008--FOLLOW UP ULTRASOUND DONE TODAY. VERY LITTLE BLOOD LEFT INSIDE BY UTERUS. THEY SAY IT'LL CLEAR ON IT'S OWN AND NOT TO WORRY. HEARTRATE WAS 148BPM. SHE IS 1LB 8 OZ!!
THE TECH DID A 3D BUT THE BABY WOULDN'T MOVE HER HAND SO WE ONLY GOT ONE PIC BUT IT WAS NICE TO SEE HER CUTE LITTLE FACE!
OCTOBER 28TH, 2009--MONTHLY DOCTOR VISIT. GAINED 6LBS IN A MONTH. UGHHH. IT'S ALL BABY I SWEAR. LOL. HEARTBEAT WAS IN THE 150'S. THEY GAVE ME A PAPER TO TAKE TO THE LAB TOMORROW FOR MY GESTATIONAL DIABETES TEST. CAN'T EAT ANYTHING AFTER MIDNIGHT (sniffles).
OCTOBER 29TH, 2009-- GESTATIONAL DIABETES TEST WENT WELL. I WAS STARVING AFTERWARDS AND AMBUSHED THE NEAREST BURGER KING. NOT SURE WHEN I'LL KNOW THE RESULTS.
NOVEMBER 4TH, 2009--DOCTOR'S OFFICE CALLED AND SAID I FAILED MY GESTATIONAL DIABETES TEST. I CRIED THE WHOLE TIME I WAS IN THE SHOWER. I DONT SEE HOW. HAVE TO GO BACK NOVEMBER 11TH TO DO THE 3HR TEST. I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO IT AT ALL.