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If walking alleviates your stress, I would make every possible effort to find time. Some people wouldn't know where to begin to alleviate their stress. So, it seems you may have an advantage.
An 8 year old and an 8 month old and being pregnant...it sounds stressful, but you can handle it! I'm a firm believer that God doesn't put more on us than we can bear.
Do you have family and friends you can talk to? Other ideas: you can call the church or other national prayer lines for prayer, if you work, your job may have an employee assistance line that will provide someone for your to talk to, traditional therapy, you can check to see if there is a Pregnancy Resource Center in your area...they help those who are dealing with an unplanned pregnancy.
I wish you all the best and I pray the stress will lift immediately!View Thread

I have an appointment tomorrow morning with my Dr. I'm seriously hoping he doesn't brush me off as just "normal" because I definitely want to do the blood work just to be on the safe side.View Thread

Did they find out during a routine check up that you were dilated?
What did the dr say?View Thread

How many weeks are you? You'll probably start gaining soon.View Thread

Give it some more time...in a few weeks you'll feel it.View Thread

I definitely want a 3 or 4-1 crib with a matching changing table.
So far I like the AFG Alice 3-in-1 Crib & Grace 3 Drawer Changer. Only thing is you have to buy it online and that concerns me. Online you can't see the quality.
Did any of you decide what to get yet?View Thread

I'm 24 weeks. When they checked my blood pressure I was at 150/90. They gave me meds in the ambulance to bring down the blood pressure.
I asked the dr. how I can avoid my blood pressure going up so high. I'd hate to be at work and have this happen often. But he said he didn't know and that I'd have to talk to my ob/gyn.
I follow up with my dr. tomorrow morning. I'm home resting now, but I notice my heart is beating harder than normal, so that worries me a little.
How are you managing high blood pressure or how have you managed it in the past?View Thread

Everything worked out...thank God!
My blood pressure hasn't risen that high again. However, I keep getting weak after eating breakfast. I don't understand what's going on. The dr always says everything is normal and common during pregnancy.
If I keep getting weak, they will check for anemia and check my thyroid.View Thread

I also qualify for FMLA and I'm also going to use 2 weeks of vacation so I can get paid for 8 weeks. I want to be out for a total of 4 months.
I like the name Caylee! DH and I will be welcoming baby boy Canaan in February.View Thread
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