It's that time again, MARCH FOR BABIES TIME!

It’s that time of year again - it’s March for Babies season! We all love walking for babies, lets start by kicking off Qhamatas team fundraising. 

Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon, too small and often very sick. I'm walking in March for Babies because I want to do something about this. And I need your help.

Please support my walk. Making a secure donation is easy: just click the 'donate now' button on this page. Thank you for helping me give all babies a healthy start!

The mission of March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.

2014 Marchfor Babies Walk With Me or Make Donation Here

Congrats Keisha

I am happy to congratulate a mom to be that finally is... Due May 22 Ms. Keisha had her baby Elias Daye May 25 @5:49 pm after labor started on the night of the 24th. This very handsome little man is 7 lb 6 oz 21 in long.

I an so happy for you ma. Enjoy and I will see you later.

Early Release Granted

Well it looks like LO's early release has been granted.  

1st Peri appt: My peri checked and I am dilated, his guess 1-2 cm.  Baby is measured at 5lbs 2 oz.  He suggested I discontinue the progesterone, go out on leave til the baby comes and labor should not be stopped if it starts.  He also predicted I don't make it to the appt he requested I follow up with him on in a week. 

2nd OB appt: My OB thinks my peri is a downer (for the last statement above).  She did my GBS test, baby's hb is strong at 135, she checked and in fact I am 3 cm dilated.  BP still good, lost 1 lb.  She on the other hand thinks I will make it to FT so she scheduled her f/u for 2 wks.  

Now my opinion I am some what on my peri's side because again he "predicted" I wouldn't make it to my next week apt when I was preg with DD#2 on a Tuesday and I went into labor Friday night.  Also I was on 17p's then as well and went into labor the week after my last shot.  Also my pregnancies are like this if I contract I go into labor, if my water breaks it could be forever before I start labor.  And unfortunately I am contracting first this time and my CM has changed and is slowly increasing with each day.  

Going back in time

 It all started in 1872 when an English doctor, John Braxton Hicks, described the contractions that occur before real labor. Can you imagine constantly thinking,"This must be it," and then it wasn't. Doctors and pregnant women have Dr. Hicks to thank for clearing up all the confusion. 


Yes Dr. Hicks I want to thank you.  I want to thank you for lending your name to something that has come to greatly annoy the "H" out of me.  I say Braxton Hicks and I want to cringe just thinking about it.  Yes the contractions you lent your name to are false and they are just prepping your body for the real thing, but when you have as the article state had "multiple pregnancies" or are "in tune with changes in your body" you recognize these false contractions more.  Not to mention this time around they not only take my breath away, but tighten up my back as well I am not comfortable at all.  I have issues with PTL so to have more than 4 in an hour worries my nurse, but after drinking water and going to sleep NOTHING HAPPENS. So I ignore it.  Plus after DD#2 DH refuses to take me to the hospital unless I am absolutely positive either the baby is coming or in danger.  I honestly don't like going either just to spend $6 on parking and $10 of gas just to get sent home.  


So yes, thank you Dr. Hicks for giving a name to the most asinine pregnancy symptom yet.  Good thing being my 3rd I know what real contractions feel like and I know what it's like when my water breaks so I'm fully prepared to make just one trip and to come home only with a baby not empty handed.


Any other smart guys out there want to diagnose a woman's issue, Keep it to yourself!




Glossary:


PTL - Pre Term Labor


DD - Dear Daughter


DH - Dear Husband

MARCH FOR BABIES

The 5th Annual Qhamata March for the Babies has kicked off.  The March of Dimes has released the date of the 2012 March for babies.  Those of you in the Houston area it will be at Robertson Stadium April 29, 2012.  We have already started fundraising and we are looking for Walkers to join TEAM QHAMATA!   


Please sign up to join the team and walk with me or give donations to the cause at Qhamata Family March.  


For those of you that are new to this every year the March of Dimes holds a march/run/family fun day similar to the Susan G. Komen Walk for Breast Cancer.  The difference is this march is to support the research to help determine, prevent and aid in the lives of mothers and children at risk of or born prematurely.  The proceeds also aid in medical research to find the cause and or develop ways to slow or stop prematurity all together.  One of these medical discoveries is the Progesterone shot (17P or Mirena) that helps to keep everything needed to hold in the baby closed so you can make it hopefully to full term or as long as your body allows giving the baby a greater outside survival rate. 


We as a family have participated in the march since 2008 when we first found out about it and loving kids as we do decided to join and raise money.  In 2009 we got a first hand reason to continue our efforts to help other families prevent premature birth or be able to afford the medical care of a premature child.  I know about the shot mentioned above because it has helped bring me my daughter Khalifah who even though I was 3cm dilated weeks before my water broke at 37 wks 6 days I still made it full term before her birth.  I am on them again with this little bundle of joy in hopes of making it the same distance.  


Please Join our family as we continue to fight against prematurity and try to bring every baby into the world with a fighting chance.


Join us here: Qhamata Family March!

Congratulations!!!!!!

Congratulations !!!!

Congratulations is in order for two of my friends.

First:

Mrs. Penny Lueders who is the proud mother of on Miss Campbell Lyn born yesterday.  I pray you and Randy have all the blessings in the world that can be given by these precious children.  I'm sure now SHE was worth the wait.  Congrats! 

Second:


Ms. Keisha Simon who found out yesterday as well that she was having a BOY!!!! Babies are a blessing and I pray God continues to bless her on her journey to bringing this life into the world ETA May 22, 2012.




Congrats to both of you lovely ladies you deserve the happiness you have been blessed with.


PS.  I chose purple being that one (Team Green) friend found she was having a girl and one found she was having a boy.

27 weeks and counting

27 weeks pregnant

Well here we are at the beginning of the 3rd trimester.  I'm so excited to be here.  10 more weeks to full term and 9 more 17P injections.  Definitely can't wait to be done with those.  The current consensus is that the baby is a boy.

What do you think?

Weight gain/loss: Gain of course, shhhh 17 so far AHHHH!

Maternity clothes? Can't deny it. 

Stretch marks? Finally found 2 new ones ( I say finally like it's a good thing LOL)

Sleep? Only on a good day 

Best moment this week? Making it this far

Movement: Oh yeah, LO (Little one) is a party animal

Food cravings: I would love some cookies n cream ice cream right now.....

Gender: Look at the pic above and take a wild guess.

Belly button in or out? Out

What I miss? Moving w/0 hurting LOL

What I am looking forward to? Follow up Anatomy scan and OB appointment (not so much the Glucose Tolerance Test)

Milestones: Last leg of the race 

25 Weeks

Your baby's the size of an eggplant!

During month six, the average fetus measures about 13.6 inches to 14.8 inches and weighs about 1.5 to 2.5 pounds.

At 25 weeks your baby

• S/he's enjoying her new sense of equilibrium -- she now knows which way is up and which is down.
• S/he's growing more fat and more hair too!

As of yesterday I am officially 25 weeks pregnant. Alhamdulilah!  I have passed V-day (Viability day) and I am on the road to the third trimester. whoo hoo.  

Weight gain/loss: gain of course it's all uphill from here

Maternity clothes? Yeppers

Stretch marks? No new ones, Alhamdulilah for that

Sleep? what sleep, I get comfortable I wake up I'm so light now a pin drop will keep me up

  

Movement: Yep, little guys is on a roll

Food cravings: none

Belly button in or out? Out-ish

What I miss? being able to move w/o feeling like I am about to fall apart

What I am looking forward to? seeing the baby again at my next Anatomy scan

Milestones: Passed V-day

World Prematurity Awareness Month

World prematurity Awareness month has begun.  This month is used to give awareness to a growing issue that needs attention and many families have to struggle with alone because there isn't much known about prevention or help after a baby is born prematurely.  Please visit March of Dimes for more details on this month and World Prematurity Day on November 17th.




Prematurity Awareness MonthNovember is Prematurity Awareness Month® and when the March of Dimes focuses the nation’s attention on premature birth. The awareness month kicks off on November 1 with the release of the 2011 Premature Birth Report Card. November 17 marks World Prematurity Day, and the March of Dimes and our partner organizations worldwide are asking everyone to help spread the world on the serious problem of premature birth.

World Prematurity Day

World Prematurity Day

Honor the million babies worldwide who died this year because they were born too soon, and the 12 million more who struggle to survive. November 17 is World Prematurity Day and a when we focus everyone’s attention on the serious problem of premature birth.

“Like” World Prematurity Day on Facebook. Read stories from around the world and share your own. Help spread the word by updating your Facebook status with a message on premature birth. Together we can raise awareness of this serious problem and help more babies start healthy lives.

See also: World Prematurity Day Volunteer Guide (PDF, 368kb) 

21 weeks

21 weeks pregnant

How far along? 21 week 1day 

Weight gain/loss: gain.

Maternity clothes? In totally, still have one pair of pants I'm good with.

Stretch marks? not that i've noticed

Sleep? with a toddler that somedays has sleep through the nigh issues, no..

Best moment this week? Passing halfway point

Movement: yes

Food cravings: nothing particular

Gender: My dear husband knows, but I'm staying Green as long as I can stand it :D 

Belly button in or out? still in, but on the verge

What I miss? caffeine 

What I am looking forward to? 2u2 getting into mischief and seeing my family all together.

Milestones: 3 wks till v-day

DH thinks he's funny

Ok so in the middle of getting ready for work this morning my littlest one decides her teeth (or lack there of) are hurting and she needs help NOW! So as I'm going for the tylenol and the orajel when this conversation initiates.

DH: {Laughs}

Me: What?

DH: You've got the pregnant women walk

Me: What's that supposed to me? I'm waddling already!?

DH: No, you are walking and your belly is leading the way

Me: :\ Really? Thanks! <-note the sarcasm

Don't you just love it when your Husband points you the "Best" new things about you. (Again Note the sarcasm)