Hello everyone my name is brittany im about 1 month along now and all this is new to me im due in september. threw out my pregnancy im keeping a blog for every one to check out. its a day to day record of things that go on with me as the baby grows, i would like for everyone to visit and let me know what they think my goal is to help other new and expecting mommies know whats going on... however im new at this my self.... i still have so many questions that i will have to learn answers to. like i said this is going to be my first and i dont want to do anything to effect him/her i have already picked out names

BOY: Elijah Jacob Wentworth
GIRL: Jordan Fay Wentworth


you can find my website in my profile feel free to visit and let me know what you think!

Well, you are definitely a step ahead of me. I'm 4 months along and my husband and I still can't agree on baby names! I too am a first time mom and may I suggest some reading material I've picked up and really liked:
1. The Babycenter Guide to pregnancy and Birth (a week-by-week guide) -has 4 authors-I picked this up at a Borders Bookstore
2. Pregnancy Dos & Don'ts (The smart women's A-Z pocket companion for a safe and sound pregnancy) -Elisabeth Aron, M.D.-Also picked up at Borders and it lets you know what you shouldn't and should consume during pregnancy
Congrats!

thanks for those suggestions ill see about getting a copy myself.... do you have trouble sleepong at night?...any suggestions on what i can do to help with that?.... do you know how long i have to wait until i can find out my babies gender? i cant wait to know.... im due around sept 20 2008.....what about you.... congrads on your baby too!

Well, I did have some nights in my first trimester when I couldn't sleep very well because of hip pain. I have either hugged a pillow or put one between my legs. I also started sleeping with two pillows and that helps as well. Once I hit my second trimester I've been napping less and sleeping really well...if you're napping now due to fatigue, that can also make it hard to sleep at night. I do plan on investing in a full body pregnancy pillow-made by Leachco-that can contour to your body any which way you'd like. They recommend you sleep on either side, not your back or stomach. This applies more when your uterus grows out of your pelvis and the baby gets larger...you have better blood circulation on the left side. Well, unfortunately, you have a bit of a wait ahead of you for finding out the gender if you're only a month now. They can do it as early as 16 weeks but most places won't do it until 20-22 weeks. My next ultrasound will be at the beginning of march (I'll be 21 weeks then) but we're not finding out the gender. I'm still excited though because we'll get to see the baby more developed than he/she was when I had my first ultrasound at 7 weeks. I'm due July 13, 08. Have fun with your ever changing body, be sure to eat well and lather on that Cocoa Butter stretch mark cream on your tummy!

thanks ill try the pillow at night... and do you know any places that will tell me the gender at 16 weeks?.... and im planning to get me some coco butter as soon as possiable....so your going to wait till your baby is born to find out the gender....how can you stand it?....

Well, every doctor is different...they all have their standard way of doing things. Most doctors won't do it at 16 weeks because even though those parts are already formed by then, it's not as easy to accurately say one way or another unless you wait until the baby is bigger. I'm more excited for the actual birth to find out then. Both my husband and I thought there was no point for us to find out. I've already bought clothing and bedding...it's not as hard to decorate a nursery as some people may think when you don't know the gender.