tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post8883871356557018967..comments2024-01-02T06:57:26.352-05:00Comments on Life and Love in the Petri Dish: Oranges are not the only fruitUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-66555074773041892022012-04-18T08:36:08.629-04:002012-04-18T08:36:08.629-04:00Della is made almost entirely out of cape cod lowe...Della is made almost entirely out of cape cod lower fat potato chips, salsa and mango.<br />I could not stand the smell of cooking food.<br />But Fruit Mo? Go ahead and indulge a little more-- you're growing a person,and I'd trust your cravings (except for, say, detergent).<br /><br /><br />And no, I had not given up hope for one moment.<br /><br />love,<br />KateKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12533501052787233233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-47179351823529152542012-04-18T02:53:36.930-04:002012-04-18T02:53:36.930-04:00Vitamin c helps us absorb iron. Since we are in th...Vitamin c helps us absorb iron. Since we are in the process of increasing our blood volume, I bet that's part of the citrus craving! I'm craving lemons and limes-- lemonade, salsas with lime juice, lemon zinger tea. Delicious!Malianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-63771424779725720962012-04-18T02:14:25.665-04:002012-04-18T02:14:25.665-04:00I admit it, I had almost given up hope for you guy...I admit it, I had almost given up hope for you guys, especially after the hideous run of bad luck you had leading up to this pregnancy (and the previous 5 years aswell, obviously). But there's nothing in the world I'm happier to be wrong about that that though!<br /><br />I almost want to say thank goodness that de.pot lu.pron stuff is so evil, as it seemed like not wanting to waste the time you spent tearing your hair out on that stuff was the main thing pushing you towards trying again with your own body one last time after the DE thing fell apart. If dep.ot lup.ron wasn't so awful, you might never have found out that your prefect embryo was there waiting for all after all. Silver linings and all that!jenrcgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-11913319805169924052012-04-17T22:33:47.637-04:002012-04-17T22:33:47.637-04:00My sister had horrible morning sickness and one of...My sister had horrible morning sickness and one of the only things she could eat was oranges, she couldn't get enough of them!! I craved chicken with salt and pepper on white bead (which I hadn't eaten for yearsJourney Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13431048965054379161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-76599925602393330082012-04-17T19:12:54.640-04:002012-04-17T19:12:54.640-04:00This is Alina. I am eating an orange and thinking ...This is Alina. I am eating an orange and thinking of you. Try also apples and mangoes! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-46924404447790619142012-04-17T17:01:57.297-04:002012-04-17T17:01:57.297-04:00Pg here, and now I am craving oranges!Pg here, and now I am craving oranges!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-24324654142192941622012-04-17T16:57:31.809-04:002012-04-17T16:57:31.809-04:00I never liked orange juice but craved it constantl...I never liked orange juice but craved it constantly when I was pregnant. We did not find out the sex of the baby, but I had a very, very strong inclination that it was a girl. To my surprise, I gave birth to an adorable son - so maybe OJ does equal boy. I think you mentioned that Will has alot of nephews?<br /><br />So happy for you, Will and baby.Kathrynnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-52152302868261865532012-04-17T16:53:48.754-04:002012-04-17T16:53:48.754-04:00I always craved fruit when I was pregnant with my ...I always craved fruit when I was pregnant with my son. And mint chocolate chip ice cream!<br /><br />Love the name another commenter used for your little one....Willmo! Cute!Carrie1074https://www.blogger.com/profile/09211829060766345472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-91315056391348520832012-04-17T16:26:17.026-04:002012-04-17T16:26:17.026-04:00I am so loving reading about your cravings. Eat wh...I am so loving reading about your cravings. Eat whatever the hell you want! As long as you take your vitamins and aren't starving yourself, the baby will get what he or she needs. (Sounds like the guesses are trending toward GIRL! I want to buy her cute girlie baby socks!) I was told that except for the folic, prenatals are mostly for the mom. The baby will suck the nutrients from your marrow if need be. You're eating for 1.something now. Wait until you're nursing! Then you're really eating for 2. The hunger and cravings are crazy then!Dorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255190971670471758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-2333905093863845372012-04-17T14:37:00.261-04:002012-04-17T14:37:00.261-04:00I can almost feel the excitement in this post. It&...I can almost feel the excitement in this post. It's so wonderful to see!<br /><br />At least you're craving fruit. I was so nauseous I could barely eat anything more than crackers some days. Once I went on meds, I craved cheeseburgers from McD's. :PThe Steadfast Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974289349468760667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-12464414419191515462012-04-17T13:40:26.781-04:002012-04-17T13:40:26.781-04:00I lived on lemonade for m/s. The coolest part of a...I lived on lemonade for m/s. The coolest part of a triplet pregnancy is being ordered to eat 4000 cals! Hopefully you can indulge a bit in this most special time. So happy for you.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07403345244218621559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-31165598533415111782012-04-17T13:11:58.653-04:002012-04-17T13:11:58.653-04:00Oh my...that is soooo funny. I am not an OJ fan.....Oh my...that is soooo funny. I am not an OJ fan....it is too sweet and too acidic for me. But in my last pregnancy I would die for it and drink it by the gallon. And...not sure if this means anything...but I had a girl! <br />Also...not sure what kind of pics you got from the NT U/S...but check out this study...I was able to use one of my NT u/s pics and it showed the right stuff and it was right!<br />http://www.baby2see.com/gender/study_ultrasound.html<br /><br />KDkdactylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02123983421783902463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-84022954084548236692012-04-17T11:34:10.247-04:002012-04-17T11:34:10.247-04:00With both pregnancies I had hyperemesis and one of...With both pregnancies I had hyperemesis and one of the only things I could keep down was grape juice, cranberry juice or lemonade. Go figure. I'm so excited that this is happening for you!Laurahttp://www.mnrn.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-53975636694022297122012-04-17T11:26:48.961-04:002012-04-17T11:26:48.961-04:00When I was pregnant with our triplets I craved sal...When I was pregnant with our triplets I craved salads and could not stomach ground meat. I had to meet with a dietician after getting gestational diabetes and her guess, upon hearing that, was that there was at least one girl in there. Nothing scientific, just based on her own former patients. Sure enough, there were two girls and a boy in there.<br /><br />But then again, when my friend was pregnant with her first daughter she couldn't get enough Mexican pizzas from Taco Bell.Catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-31303024709099871912012-04-17T10:50:19.239-04:002012-04-17T10:50:19.239-04:00Agree with Gwinne's tap water comment, and I l...Agree with Gwinne's tap water comment, and I loved NYC tap water. But while I was pregnant, everything but fancy water didn't seem to agree with me. Also--it's gross now, haven't had it since, but smart water? the lemonade flavor? I remember loving it with a passion. Also--coconut water. Delish, very refreshing, good for you during (and after) pregnancy, and yeah, it's liquid and you can find it all over the place these days. <br /><br />Can't tell you how delighted I am that you're having cravings. Cool, aren't they? And oranges are a good thing to crave--I say eat as much fruit as you want to. You WILL gain weight during this pregnancy--you'd BETTER!--and fruit is a good way to do it healthily. And, I'm also a believer in the 'if you want it that much (and it's not, like, an entire pie) then it's probably something your body needs right now' school of thought. Enjoy your oranges!sprogbloggerhttp://www.sprogblogger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-14716276613192647072012-04-17T10:21:43.014-04:002012-04-17T10:21:43.014-04:00I, too, craved citrus. I amazed myself with how m...I, too, craved citrus. I amazed myself with how many POUNDS of clementine Cuties I could eat in 1 day. I'm thrilled you are pregnant and doing so well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-47960409559859246362012-04-17T10:20:11.993-04:002012-04-17T10:20:11.993-04:00OJ was my craving as well when I was pg with Lexi....OJ was my craving as well when I was pg with Lexi. I HAD to have it...but it gave me heartburn. I then found the Low Acid OJ and LOVE IT! I still drink it...though not in the gallon per week quantity that I did.<br /><br />I'm so happy for you! You have NO idea how giddy I am to see each of your posts and know that you are one day/week further along than before. Lots of hugs to you and Will.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14859972086411293652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-75417435181925661632012-04-17T09:39:36.839-04:002012-04-17T09:39:36.839-04:00I went crazy on fruit during my pregnancy, and man...I went crazy on fruit during my pregnancy, and man that fruit salad can get expensive! That and I had no desire to eat meat.nurslouisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749921400852799303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-17032565548070712312012-04-17T09:14:15.487-04:002012-04-17T09:14:15.487-04:00I am enjoying being on this journey with you. Than...I am enjoying being on this journey with you. Thank you for sharing. I had one craving my entire pregnancy and it was tomato juice! For two weeks I wanted nothing but tomato juice! And then that was it. Good luck with the Denver nurse!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-4590588918343613532012-04-17T09:07:41.700-04:002012-04-17T09:07:41.700-04:00I second what InB said about weight. I gained a p...I second what InB said about weight. I gained a pound per week with EVERY pregnancy, even the ones that didn't stick; clearly that's just my body's way of approaching pregnancy (didn't matter what I ate, either).<br /><br />Just remembered that I couldn't drink anything but certain brands of bottled water with my pregnancy with LG....tap water tasted like chemicals.gwinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840990153103781272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-40502862772560315372012-04-17T08:21:17.448-04:002012-04-17T08:21:17.448-04:00How fortunate you are that your cravings are for h...How fortunate you are that your cravings are for healthy food! I say to indulge yourself--besides, you may be besotted with some new food next month, and the month after, and.... For me, at about the point in pregnancy where you are now, I couldn't keep away from potato chips (preferably sour cream and onion) with Boy #1, but with Boy #2, it was fruit, especially strawberries and blueberries. Every day for lunch, I'd polish off a huge bowl containing about a pound of fruit plus vanilla yogurt.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02927503132840768706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-80098785061877070222012-04-17T07:17:26.379-04:002012-04-17T07:17:26.379-04:00I love that you are experiencing food cravings. It...I love that you are experiencing food cravings. It's odd that your pregnancy symptoms are filling me with such joy!<br /><br />When my mom was pregnant with each of her children, she ate so many oranges that my dad couldn't help her peel them fast enough. (My siblings and I all love oranges too.) <br /><br />Just go with whatever your body wants, especially if it's fruit. I'm sure it'll subside and make room for the next craving. <br /><br />Sending love (as I'm listening to the trio waking up and calling, "mommmeeee?") I frequently have these flash forwards of what your life will be like a year from now... Such indescribable joy awaits you and Will.What IF?http://ginnegaap.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-83827193723084111112012-04-17T04:30:55.848-04:002012-04-17T04:30:55.848-04:00Do you get fresh coconut water?Do you get fresh coconut water?St Elsewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074672268757885766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-20521264134842270132012-04-17T04:29:58.531-04:002012-04-17T04:29:58.531-04:00An Oranges fan here!
I loved oranges totally...an...An Oranges fan here!<br /><br />I loved oranges totally...and having the fruit is SO much healthier than the orange juice! You get the fiber too!<br /><br />Try watermelons - they have a high water content too!St Elsewherehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074672268757885766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160381109996491098.post-12168576020388752272012-04-17T03:55:18.753-04:002012-04-17T03:55:18.753-04:00Now that you mention it, I remember craving orange...Now that you mention it, I remember craving oranges too (well, all fruit but definitely oranges) - I think I used to have 3 a day and that was not normal for me because you know I don't like mess :)<br /><br />I also went through corn on the cob like nobody's business - even today I smell that smell and start drooling...Marcia (123 blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15581613927187600748noreply@blogger.com