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Good luck Missy! Keep us updated if you can, can't wait to find out what you've got in there...I'm feeling team Blue for you!
Kunzite, thanks for sharing your birth story, I'm thinking of your guys and hope they are growing and thriving.
MP, I have an anterior placenta and I still feel a ton of movement. I think the difference is you miss some of those earlier movements, and you also don't have the obvious body parts poking out - but you definitely can still see the alien-esque movements from outside the belly when baby is moving around. Congratulations on team blue!
Monnie, your little girl is so cute! Hope you are recovering well, thanks for starting the pp thread, I am taking notes!
MerryMary glad you are doing well! Hope the BP issues stay in check and baby decides to show up soon!
PPM, my midwife group is more laid back about PROM as well, they don't have a hard timeline, just as long as you are progressing and showing no signs of infection they will let you keep going rather than setting a clock and automatically augmenting. It's funny because I have heard so many stories of labor starting that way and am scared of it happening to me but they said it's not that common...less than 10% of labors in their experience.
Hi to everyone else!
AFM not much new. Getting close to feeling like I am in a good place work wise, which is good because it has been causing me a lot of anxiety. I wish I had a hard date to stop work but I want to save my paid time off for after baby is here, so just trying to get to a place where I leave every day well documented so my replacement can step in and have wrapped up most of my bigger projects. Been having loads of contractions but no rhyme or reason to them and they are more uncomfortable than painful, so I guess still just BH. DH and I both had dreams last night that I gave birth (in our driveway and our bedroom respectively). Maybe it's a sign? But I'm only 37w4d so it would still be early, I'm not going to get my hopes up. Just in the waiting game for now...maybe I'll have more info after my midwife appt tonight.
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Missy- Yay! I'm so excited for you!!!
Nope, it's free. My recommendation though is to make appointments soon! This doc only does these appointments one day a week. I made it back in March and this was the first available opening.
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Amc- Congrats on 30 weeks. I hope the contractions stay away. Good luck with the pediatrician appointment!
Monarch- Love the cute pictures ! I love that she is wearing the flower from your wedding day. So precious. Also, thanks so much for starting the PP thread ! Just in time. I'll be keeping a close eye on that thread.
Kunzite- Thank you for sharing your birth story. It's amazing how different the u/s estimated their weight vs their actual weight! I'm glad to hear the babies are doing well.
Missy- I can't wait to hear your birth story soon! It sounds like you've had a pretty eventful (and indecisive) few weeks! I'm so excited for you!
MP- I think my placenta is in the front too. I'm not sure, I just know it's always covering the baby's face. Later on you will feel movement either way. Rest assured the movements will come!
Lizzy- Congrats on 32 weeks!
Muffdog- I feel exactly the way you do now! Overly exhausted and uncomfortable upon standing. Perhaps it's just the perks of gravity? I keep hoping it's the start of labor, but so far nothing! How are you still working feeling like this? Are you sleeping at night? If so, how? Any tips?
Hello to everyone else! I only looked on this last page, so I'm sorry if I missed anyone.
AFM- 37 weeks today! I'm exhausted and insanely uncomfortable. My appetite is pretty non existent. I haven't been sleeping well the past few weeks and haven't slept at all the last 2. I just can't get comfortable and if I do fall asleep it's only for a few minutes. Not fun. I had a day full of appointments yesterday. I had monitoring done it showed no contractions. I was reallllly hoping for some. We also did the hospital tour. I was excited until I saw it- it's scary! It's scary to think I will really be there within the next few weeks. Tomorrow I have some sort of scan to see if my pelvic bones are big enough for the baby to pass through. I've never heard of this, but this new doctor makes everyone. Fingers crossed it's ok! Sorry for the downer post.
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Missy, good luck!
Petite, I got a little queasy on the hospital tour. It is SO intimidating!
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Good luck Missy!!
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Missy- AHHHH!!! Oh gosh. I think it's a boy, not that sex matters- I just hope you have a smooth labor and delivery and a healthy, wonderful babe- which you will. I am so excited for you!!!!
Steph- I'm glad your middies are also relaxed about PROM. I was starting to think mine were a bit wackadoo, since every.other.person has heard that a prompt trip to the hospital is required post-water-breakage. Bottom line is that we have to go with our guts and follow doctors' orders to the extent we're comfortable with them.
How are you mamas coping with the heat? It certainly doesn't help with exhaustion. I'm feeling listless and unmotivated 50% of the time. The rest of the time I'm go-go-go, non-stop cleaning and nesting. Then my body pays for the overexertion.
...So... we had to go to a breastfeeding class tonight. It was not as helpful as I expected, unfortunately. Then, during our break, the IBCLC ordered all of the mamas to the back room and told us we were going to learn to hand-express (the director of the midwifery center wants all center moms to be familiar with the how-tos). And there, in a group of strange women, I had a total stranger order my shirt up, my bra down, and watched her express colostrum from my breast....and then watched her do the same for all the women in the room. I'm not particularly body conscious, but I guess today marked the end of my modesty about body functions and nudity. And it was SO funny walking back into the main room with all the hubbys/partners sitting around, twiddling their thumbs, as they asked, "So... did... did it work?"
Admittedly, it's pretty neat knowing my body is already prepping for BFing. At the same time, I didn't produce as much/as quickly as others, so I'm already wondering, "Ahhh!! Oh no! Will I produce enough for my babe?!" She actually recommended practicing every few days, as bodies will continue producing colostrum until the release of the placenta from the uterus. In some hospitals diabetic woman are hand expressing pre-labor and storing little vials of colostrum for their LOs! That's pretty wild!
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Once again, congrats to Monarch, Kunzite, and China for having their babies!
Missy, good luck today! I can't wait for updates!
And congrats to Muff and Steph for reaching full term!
PPM, I'm surprised that the midwifes already had you express colostrum. I was under the impression that expressing before the baby is born is no good.
Petite, I think it's a good idea to get a scan to check whether the pelvis is big enough for the baby. I wish they would do that everywhere. I think it would save a lot of women who end up with caesareans a lot of unnecessary pain.
MP, I wouldn't worry about not feeling any movement yet. With an anterior placenta it does take longer but once it arrives there's no mistaking it for anything else.
Amc, glad the contractions have subsided.
AFM, 35 weeks today. It feels like it's getting closer but it also feels far away. My pelvic pain is a bit better which is good because now I can walk relatively okay. At my appointment on Friday, all they did was use the doppler for the heart and tell me to eat lots of green vegetables - I already do so there's no issue. They also said I should get a full blood count at my next blood test. Apparently I need my blood count to be up to a certain level before they can administer an epidural. Anyway, I'll get the blood drawn some time next week. Other than that, I feel fine and don't feel like this baby is any closer to being born than it was a month ago. I've also just weighed myself and apparently I've gained 10 kg so far. I'm pretty sure I'll gain at least another 2 before the baby is born but overall I'm pretty happy with my weight gain. Lately, I've noticed that my appetite is insatiable, though. Anyway, no other news from me. Keep baking those babies!
Also, happy hump day bump day! Here's me at 35 weeks:
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Hi everyone! Thanks for the good wishes! The foley balloon was removed last night at 10:30pm. I only dilated to 2cm then and was given oral meds to produce stronger meds. That got me to 3cm by 7am this morning. They started the pitocin iv at 8am and I'm having pretty strong more regular contractions now. Doc said we're working on fitting this baby delivered today! So that's it for now!
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Missy, that's exciting. Really hoping things continue to progress for you and you get to meet your little one today. So funny that everyone thinks it's a boy. We'll find out soon!
Mayerling, looking good!
PPM, oh my! I would've died if I had been in your class. It's one thing to be in the privacy of your hospital room doing that when you actually have the baby and need to learn to feed it or even if they had shown you how to do it one on one in a private room, but I think it is really odd and uncomfortable that they would do it like that in a class with other women watching. Maybe I'm a prude, but I probably would've declined and left.
PP, hope your scan goes well today!
amc, thanks for the info. I asked a few other people yesterday, and I finally got a glowing recommendation for a doctor who just switched to a clinic in our area. I'll have to call to schedule a meet and greet.
Steph, hope things are progressing nicely and you don't have too much longer to wait!
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Missy- How excited! You're going to have a baby! TODAY!
The meeting with the pediatrician went well. I had list of questions and was satisfied with his answers. He seemed approachable and friendly. I also love that his practice is part of an after-hours clinic, open on evenings and weekends. He also visits babies in the hospital and will perform the circumcision within 24 hours of birth.
I have my OB appointment today. Really curious to see if I'm still having regular contractions and if I'm dilated. Hopefully not. Although I'm pretty sure am having contractions still, mainly because I have that constant period-like cramping.
Here's my pic for the week- 30 weeks.
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Good Luck Missy! I hope things progress smoothly for you!!! Can't wait to see your little boy! Ha ha!! I totally think it's a boy too!
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Missy, still thinking of you! Can't wait to hear an update!
I'm procrastinating right now, so I'm unloading a few cellphone pics of: 1) baby's profile, 2) the flowers DH sent after our ultrasound last Friday (so fun to have something pretty to look at), and 3) my bump as of last night. To be fair, the bump picture was taken after a big meal (and before I worked out), so I think it overrepresents my size a bit. Nevertheless, as of the past couple weeks, I'm large and in charge!
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Good luck Missy!!! Hope the rest of your labor goes smoothly!
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Go Missy Go!
So many seem to be very close! it's surreal to see people who had just announced their pregnancies when I was TTC having their babies. I guess it will really seem really, really, real when my own baby is almost here.
Baby and I had our checkups this week - fetal heart echo and a regular midwife visit. All went great with the echo and it was really fun to see the baby bigger in there! Everything was as they wanted to see it so unless something comes up I'm done with ultrasounds. Middie visit went great as well, well except for the weigh in. They didn't hassle me of course, and I even asked about their approach to weight gain. Was told they recommend 25-35 lbs but as long as you are seeming healthy and fit and aren't exhibiting signs of a problem, they don't worry about it. I'm hesitant to even admit here how much I've gained, I'm almost caught up to a coworker's gain for her whole pregnancy already and I'm only 22 weks! Aack! Not much I can do about it now but figure out how to get more active and try to cut down on the treats. I did gain 10 pounds basicaly immediately after getting pregnant, I really still don't understand how it happened because I wasn't eating tons. Maybe I was just always going to gain a good amount. I am still sticking with the very realistic goal to keep the number under 50 pounds. I think I can do it, as long as I slow it down a bit here in the next month or two.
Soooooo - we had our gender reveal party over the weekend! It was great, had a great group and a friend who we know from the islands who also moved back here recently was even able to come, which was especially nice. We had a great time and EVERYONE was super antsy to get the food eaten so we could get to the cake! Even the guys were really excited. I'm so glad we did it, I'd wanted to do a gender reveal since before I was preggo, and it really was tons of fun. The cake came out DELISH as well, I ended up making a vanilla / almond flavored cake and dyed it, a cream cheese filling, also dyed, and creamy chocolate frosting. DH and I just finished it up last night
Without further ado - here are the pics - I'll try to do them in-post so I can narrate a bit. Hopefully they'll come up nicely like in the preview.
The cake:
One of DH and I
The inside!
It's a GIRL!!!
My new FB profile picture:
DH and I, and our families are overjoyed. I was so convinced it would be a boy since I wasn't very sick, seemed to be carrying low etc. Goes to show you never know! In a way I did want a boy as well, my brother already has 2 girls so it's 3 granddaughters for my parents now! We're planning the nursery to be fairly gender neutral, not super girly, with maybe a few pink accents. Every time DH and I go out shopping we pick up a few peices of cute clothing. I can see how easy it is to overload on NB and 0-3 month clothing it's too cute for words!
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MissR: Congrats on your little daughter!!! What a sweet way to share the news. Seems like the party was great. And regarding weight gain, just remind yourself that your body will do exactly what it needs to stay healthy and strong for your LO.
Missy: Thinking of you!!!! There's a chance you could be holding your LO by now!
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thanks PLP. I will also remember that a good amount of weight is located on my chest, now, not just my rear end!
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Holy moly!! Look at this PS baby boom!!
Huge congraulations to ChinaCat, Kunzite, and (hopefully by now) Missy!! I hope you are all enjoying your babies!!
Choro, congrats on getting to full term. Did you get all your finals taken care of and in order? Did you get your grading in? I got mine in on Monday and just have to deal with some appeals. DH had a dream before I got pregnant that we had a girl, however, his family is tops at producing boys, so I am just not sure.
PetitePoire, hopefully you are having more luck getting comfortable. I hope that your pelvic bones are wide enough for labor. I suppose it is better to know now than to labor for hours only to wind up having a c-section anyways. Congrats on being full term!
Dani, how was the baby moon? It is still pretty cool where I am so Miami beach sounds fantastic. Any proper bump yet? I am starting to fill out a bit.
PnP: You are so brave to bare your nips in front of all those strangers! I am sure your production will be just fine. I am sure the weird factor of having strangers pawing at your boobs didn't help with the lactation. It will be more natural with the baby.
AMC: good to hear that the contractions are subsiding, but bed rest. . .ugh. Do you have some books or a series or two you have been looking forward to catching up on? That should make it more tolerable. How did your follow-up go? Hoping for a super tight cervix.
RachelK; Congratulations on your little girl!! How awesome! I am glad you enjoyed your party and everyone had a great time. And, you look great to someone who doesn't know what you weighed before your got pregs. I wouldn't worry about it at all. I am excited to know and to learn your name options.
Looking great, stephbolt!
MP: Congratulations on your little boy with perfect little parts. Isn't it actually cool that they don't fit on the screen for good whole shots anymore? It does make cute US pics harder to get, but the DVD sounds great! Good luck with the great names hunt! I am not quite ready to think about having a newborn yet, but a friend gave me "Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn" by Simkin, Whalley, and Keppler. She highly recommended it. My mom also got me the Sears library based on a rec from a cousin. I also have an anterior placenta and it did make me feel movements later than some pregnancy books/apps said I would, but I do notice them pretty regularly now. In fact, bubs kicked DH in the face the other night while he was laying on my lap. It was the first time he felt it move, so that was really cool.
MerryMary: Looking great at 39 weeks! Your baby is almost here!! I love both your name choices! I hope your BP stays down until you make it to delivery. Can't wait to see your baby!
Monarch, Alexandra is beautiful! I am happy to hear that you and she had a mostly positive birthing experience.
Cute bump, mayerling! I didn't know that about the blood count and epideral, so good luck getting it up. A veggie diet sounds wonderful.
AFM: I think I am starting to bump a bit. This is from about 4 days ago, and I swear I am significantly bumpier now than I was then. It is nice that my belly is catching up with my boobs, which have grown from already huge to cartoonish. I had to shop online to be able to get bras in my new embarrassing size. I am also finally feeling bubs on a regular basis, which is pretty cool. And, I think DH and I have decided to go ahead with the private scan to learn the sex. We are wavering back and forth between two nursery designs, though both are gender neutral (we think). We close on our house in two weeks (!!!) and I am three weeks away from the 3rd Tri. DH and I decided to wait until the 3rdT to buy anything baby, so I am excited to be in our new house and start shopping for some goods.
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Wow, love the bump pics, you ladies are looking phenomenal!!! I KNEW I was going to miss being pregnant (sob)! My husband and I were talking about all of it tonight between discussions of wills and appointing guardians and crappy stuff and he said "I told you you would love being pregnant!". I don't remember him saying that but I told him he was right anyway. He certainly enjoyed hearing that (don't they all?!). Best of luck to everyone. It is so hard to let go of this thread and move into newborn to twelve months! But I guess I will see you all there soon anyway!
Anxiously awaiting news from Missy!
Oh, my recovery is going much better, thanks to those who inquired. Less pain every day, today I just felt bruised instead of stabbed! I vacuumed and was able to do a lot of chores plus we took A to her newborn appt and it went really wel. She is testing at a 2-3 month level due to her muscular capability (has lifted her head almost since birth etc) so that was pretty cool!
Edited for spelling!
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Hi everyone!! I'm back!!!
First off, Congratulations to ChinaCat & Kunzite!!!! And Missy, I'm thinking about you and hope all is well!! Check in with us when you can!!!!
How is everyone else feeling?? Kata- you look great!!! I don't know, sometimes I think I have a bump, other times I still think I just look a bit chubbier. I think most strangers at this point would think I was just chubby, except when I was in my bathing suit in Miami, my hubby said I definitely look preggo. Speaking of Miami, it was great, but I wont lie, it wasn't as good as it typically is!! I couldn't lie out that long without getting overheated, couldn't do a lot of walking, and generally just felt very large and in charge:( I was also nervous that if something were to happen I was so far away from home. Oh well, it was nice to get away though for a few days and enjoy some time alone with the hubby. Don't think we'll be doing that again for a long time
Rachel- congrats on your little girl!!! So exciting!!! And I love that cake- it looks very yummy!!!!! Kata- best of luck with your house closing!!! I hope it all goes well!!!!
Monarch- Glad to hear you're feeling better!!! Take it day-by-day!!!!
Its almost Friday everyone!!! Have a great day!!!
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Good morning! I am happy to report that my appointment went well. My cervix is still closed and long. My OB said she isn't really worried about the contractions at this point since they obviously aren't productive. She said as long as they stay irregular it's okay. She even said I can basically live my life normally except for working out (duh) and taking meds every 6 hours. But to come in if contractions become more frequent, painful, or regular.
Still measuring 3 weeks ahead, so I'll be getting a second growth u/s at my next appointment (in two weeks). I'm very excited to see if it's a big baby, a ton of fluid, or a combination of both.
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Congratulations to ChinaCat, Kunzite, and Missy!! I hope you are all enjoying your babies!!
Choro: yay on being full term. Did you get your grades yet? I'm sure you did great!
PetitePoire: I hope you are comfortable-all this 30+ week uncomfortable talk is making me worry I won't be able to sleep or get comfortable when I get that far.
Dani: I bet you had a great trip. How was it traveling pregnant? I'm getting ready to do so in about 2 weeks so I'd love any tips/advice you can spare. I have a 5 hr flight and plan on bringing my knitting...hopefully I don't make any mistakes since I'm not to the point where I can fix them! LOL!
PnP: My husband would have freaked having someone pumping my nipples-lol! But I'm sure after I get further along and the midwife does more hands on actions he'll just have to get over it Did it hurt at all?
AMC: good to hear that the contractions are subsiding, but bed rest. . .ugh. Your in my prayers and hopefully the rest of the pregnancy is smoother than the past little bit for you. HUGS!
RachelK;Congratulations on your little girl!! How exciting-I love the way you revealed it. Everyone keeps asking if we are going to find out the gender-and I'm still set on not finding out (only had one dating ultrasound at 7w5d with no plans on getting another one unless needed). His younger sister has 3 (2 girls and a boy in the middle) and he is SO cute (they are all but he's just so hands on and smart-4 yrs old tinkering with tools/etc) but my dad only has 2 grandsons (9 &7) and I know he'd love a granddaughter-but my mom already has 4 granddaughters and a grandson from my older sister (she'd done now lol) and so they really will be happy if I have a boy
Looking good steph!
MP:Congratulations on your little boy! I'm glad that everything looked good on the US I wish we had gotten the picture at 7w5d for ours (they didn't tell us until after we had paid that we needed to pay more and he was running late to go to work and we didn't have time to go grab more cash...I'm thinking of seeing if they can print one out later-but I'm doubting it). It would be nice to have though-a DVD would be even cooler since it probably has sound!
MerryMary: 39 weeks! Your baby is almost here!! I can't wait to hear your birth story and see pictures of your LO
Monarch: Alexandra is beautiful! I am happy to hear that you are recovering well and that she is doing well
Mayerling: Looking great! I'm not sure I can handle an all veggie diet though-I like my hamburgers (actually-I craved them earlier in the pregnancy and ate one everyday for like 5 days lol. I felt silly but man-every time I had options in front of me I just wanted a cheese burger!)
Katamari: Congratulations on closing on the house soon-we closed on ours March 16th and we're so happy to have it done so we can be ready for the baby. There was/is a ton of cleaning/etc to do since it was a foreclosure-I hope being in your 3rd tri almost that there isn't to much prep work to make it livable
As far as myself-I'm still going. I haven't gotten sick in a couple of weeks-but I still haven't felt the greatest. I'm really wanting to get off my anti-nausea meds but the nights I've forgotten it I've woken up not feeling the greatest. Not horrible-but a noticeable difference. I think I still have my yeast infection (TMI I know) but I hate antibiotics and haven't gotten to pick up my probiotics yet-probably will on Sunday. I finally am getting into seeing the midwife on the 19th-which will make it close to 8 weeks since I've seen her and although I'm not happy about it-I'm sure things are progressing smoothly since the baby is moving a lot and I am eating/walking/feeling fine. It's just a few days before our honeymoon that I will see her and I will probably see her soon after we return.
We have a ton of yard/house work to do in order to get ready for family/friends visiting and our summer housewarming/wedding reception. I sent out an Evite and man-I love that site. I can add things to bring/guests and RSVP-all right in one place! I highly recommend it
My DH said I've gotten bigger (pop wise) and I'm not happy with my weight gain either. Not that I can blame the weight itself-I had 2 bridal showers and the cake/etc was really good. I do my best to eat healthy but starting at 108 and now close to 125 and I'm 22w4d puts me at ~3lb gain per month-average that until the end and I'll be right at a 30lb gain. Which I know is okay but if my boobs get any bigger (that seems to be where all the weight is going I swear) I'm going to topple over. I'm really not *that* worried about it but I hope I can wear my wedding set the entire pregnancy-the good news is I have a nice artcarved gold band I usually wear on my middle finger on my right hand-so if I do to that point I'll put them on a necklace and wear my band.
Does anyone else have balance issues? It's like my belly and my boobs make me front heavy and I just tilt over the wrong way a bit and I have to catch myself from toppling over! I'm sure I look like a goofball-yesterday I started up the stairs-didn't get a good enough start-stepped back down and I'm not even that big yet!
On a more fun bling note I order a really cool necklace that has a musical property to it. They are called Mexican bola or harmony balls or baby chimes. Here is a site I found with good prices (the other ones I've found cost quite a bit more but I'll link them)
Here is a photo (not of the one I got-I got one dark blue with dolphins on it) and the description
Harmony Ball Pregnancy Necklace.
Did you know baby inside the mother womb can hear sound starting 20 weeks.
The harmony ball pendant makes a nice soft chiming sound when moved. With the 36 inches long necklace reaching the belly area. The peaceful chiming sound will be heard by the baby in the womb.
When the baby is born, he/ she is already familiar with the chiming sound. Hearing the same sound may give the baby comfort and sense of security.
Our long 36 inches necklace is designed to be able shorten easily. After the baby born, the necklace can be worn high during nursing.
Here are some on ebay
If you google it you can find quite a few of them-different styles/kinds
I hope I didn't miss anyone-continued thoughts and prayers all
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amc- I'm glad you OB isn't worried about the contractions. I'm sure that's a bit reassuring. Did they say when they/you should worry? Will you be checked more often?
Dani- I'm glad you trip went well, despite the heat. Everything feels 10x worse being pregnant I think.
Katamari- You look great! Unfortunately, my boobs haven't received the memo that I'm pregnant- so I'm quite jealous that you are wanting the opposite!
MissRachel- Congrats on team pink! Your gender reveal party looks like a ton of fun. I've gained about 30lbs so far by week 37. My appetite has slowly gone down though, so I'm not sure how much more I'll gain. It's something that stressed me out in the beginning, but once I hit 27 I quit worrying. Sure, I have my days when it scares me how much of gained, but like PPM said- your body is going to do what it needs to do.
Monkeyprincess- Cute pics! That's so sweet of your DH to send you flowers.
Hi to everyone else! Missy- I hope everything is going well! Can't wait to hear from you.
AFM- 37w2d. This week is crawling. I've started walking after dinner and it helps me to sleep a little better. I've slept between 5-7 hours NON STOP (as in no waking up to pee!!) the past two nights. Knock on wood that it stays that way for at least a few more days. I'm attaching a (scary/creepy/etc) picture from the scan this week. I was expecting it on radiography paper, not like this--- but it's interesting so I thought I'd share! It's like a picture from a science book.The Dr. said the baby should fit, so that's good to know.
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Hi Vintage. I think there's been a misunderstanding. The doctor wasn't saying I should *only* eat green vegetables. He was just trying to say I should make sure my diet includes green vegetables. There's no way I'm suddenly going to turn vegetarian.
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Petite, WHOA! That *is* a cool and creepy picture! I think my DH would have freaked out if he saw that, but I would've like seeing it since E's head was too big to fit. What do I ask for if I wanted to get that scan? I think if we have a #2, I'd want to know if the head would fit so I can know ahead of time if I can do the VBAC or if it'll be a c-section.
Also from Missy's deafening absence she must be busy with her LO. ANyone know if it was a boy or girl?
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Petite- OMG, that is super creepy, but so cool! Technology is amazing! As for now I'm still on the normal OB schedule- every other week for now, and switching to every week at 36 weeks.
Vintage- thanks! An uneventful 10 weeks would be awesome. I was able to wear my rings until around week 24, at which point the E-ring had to come of. After that I was just wearing the band...until yesterday, when it was WAY too hard to take off. So I think it will stay off for the duration. I'm bummed, not just because I love my rings, but because I don't like being pregnant without a wedding ring! I know, that's dumb...but still...I haven't had any balance issues, but I have noticed I'm starting to lean back a bit more to compensate for the belly. And I'm starting to waddle. It's interesting, sometimes I feel like my back is super-swayed, and then I realized that that's just how it is for now...I can't really straighten it.
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PP, wow, that is amazing technology! I agree though, I'm a little creeped out by it. Glad to hear that as of now, it sounds like you'll be able to deliver the old-fashioned way.
Vintage, I'm taking my first (and probably only) plane ride of the pregnancy next week too. According to my doctor, there is nothing to be concerned about as far as the plane ride, but to drink plenty of water and get up once in awhile. Hope you have fun. Where are you going?
amc, that's good news. At least you'll get to see the baby again, and hopefully he's not as big as you suspect.
Dani, welcome back. We're heading to Arizona next week, and I'm pretty sure that if I want any pool time, it will have to be early in the morning since it is supposed to be around 105-ish. I got a maternity tankini from Old Navy the other day, and I couldn't help but laugh at myself when I tried it on.
Katamari, I can definitely see the start of a bump, although I see what you're saying about not entirely showing yet. It will happen soon! It's funny you mention the bbs thing. Like PP, my bbs have not gotten the memo. I went from a barely B to a full B, but the bump far exceeds them. The other day, a pregnant co-worker of mine observed that her bump is bigger than mine, but mine actually looks bigger because her bbs stick out so much farther than mine. I think it's true! Hers are seriously ginmormous, so the bump has barely caught up!
Rachel, I knew it! Congrats on your little girl. I too am not thrilled with my weight gain either. I think I'm up 15 pounds at 22 weeks. My doctor made me feel better last week though because she's not worried about it, and she'll let me know if she thinks it's a problem later on. I do know that I could afford to cut back on carbs and sweets, but it's so hard to say no these days!
AFM, nothing new. I'm this close to ordering bedding, but I'm having trouble commiting. It's cute and baby-ish in light blue and green, and not very themey, so it will be easy to decorate around and baby will have a nice and serene room. We have yet to make any baby purchases other than a few outfits, and I'm starting to get antsy to get some of this taken care of. I'm just so indecisive, and DH has not been in a hurry to start looking or help me decide.
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LC- here its called a "pelviscan." I tried googling "pelvic scan" to see if that translated right, but it doesn't show the same pictures... I honestly I had never heard of it, but it is nice to know- even though it doesnt guarantee a certain type of delivery. Hopefully for #2 you can get one.
Monkey princess- I sure I hope I can deliver the old fashioned way. Now it's just a waiting game to see! Is the bumper in that crib set breathable? If so it is the cutest bumper ever! I've only seen plain white ones and wanted a cute one.
AMC- glad to hear you're on a normal schedule. That must mean everything is Ok.
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mayerling: Whew! I'm glad you can eat other things other than greens I mean I love veggies but I couldn't do it exclusively-especially pregnant!
Petite: That picture is freaky and cool at the same time. I mean-it's nice to know that the head fits an all...but the whole bone coloring and everything made me do a double take.
MP: We are going to Vancouver/Vancouver Island/Whistler for 15 days for our honeymoon. It's going to be a lot of fun-a lot of driving-and ton of activities but also a few days of relaxation. It will be nice to have one more trip (we haven't really done anything like this before-nor this long) before the baby arrives. Where did you say you were going? I HATE going to the bathroom on airplanes. Just hate it. And I know the moment I get on that plane I have to go. I have a rule-if I think about peeing (even if I just went a minute before) I try to go again cuz I know I'll just think about it for 15 minutes and then get out of bed and have to go.
I really like the set that you are considering-what is the other one you can't decide between?
Does anyone mind sharing their weight gains at certain parts of their pregnancy they are at? I'm actually a pretty good eater normally-but when we didn't have a stove...well...yeah I ate a lot of junk. We have quite a bit of junk in the house (oreos/chips/ice cream) but the oreos are still unopened from over a month ago-I still have ice cream from over a month ago and a bag of chips lasts at least a week...so I tell myself I can't be doing TO bad if it's lasting that long. I think the biggest issue is my DH is working late so we don't get to eat until after 9pm. I KNOW that isn't good for you at all-but I don't like eating without him since it's the little time we get to spend together during the week. I'm sure that hasn't helped my weight gain.
My MIL scale is always messing with me so I won't know my actual weight gain until I go see the midwife on the 19th. I'd really like to not gain anymore weight-and thankfully I don't look big at all-I haven't had random people stop and say "when are you due" so...it can't be that bad right? I really need to get out and walk more-but I'm so lazy during the day. Even though it's beautiful outside I don't really like to leave the house. I'm sort of a recluse lol.
The worst part is my gf gave me 2 pregnancy excersizing videos she swears by. But we have no TV set up since we are doing renovations we didn't want to pull it out of the box. I *could* do it on my lap top but who wants to watch a video on a 17" screen? I already can't see worth crap and I'd have to wear my glasses and find my mat See? Lazy lol.
It is nice enough I could go for a swim but the lake is super cold still. I also look funny in my swim suit since it doesn't quite fit since it's not maternity. I'll post a couple of shots from 10 days ago (already?!) but I'm quite embarrassed by them lol.
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Monkey, don't feel bad about not getting any nursery stuff done. Ethan's nursery wasn't mostly done (still not done actually) until he was about 10 wks old. And FIL was coming up that's what got my butt in gear to get the curtains etc up. You have time to figure things out, as long as you have a DH that's willing to either watch the baby or do the work himself. I had an awesome sister that helped.
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Vintage- I don't mind sharing. I've gained a lot- I want to say I'm at 28lbs. I actually lost a pound between my last appointment and this one. I'm 30 weeks but am measuring 33, so that makes me feel a bit better. Except that in the next 10 weeks I think I'm supposed to gain like a pound a week or something? That's sort of scary. But hey, whether I end up gaining 35lbs or 40lbs, I'm still going to have a lot of weight to lose...Oh, and I was about 20lbs heavier than I would have liked when I got pregnant...so yeah, I have some weight loss ahead of me.
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Memphis vs. Kansas Preview
Memphis vs. Kansas
By Brian Edwards
With four No. 1 seeds advancing to the Final Four for the first time since the field expanded in 1985, the national semifinals seemed to have the makings of one of the best ever.
But that didn't happen.
Memphis and Kansas came to San Antonio and rolled to easy wins over UCLA and North Carolina, respectively.
The Tigers allowed the Bruins to produce a run late in the first half to make things respectable (38-35), but all that did was allow gamblers to press their Memphis wagers at halftime.
Seriously, it was crystal clear from the get-go that Memphis (38-1 straight up, 18-19 against the spread) was bigger, better, faster and stronger than UCLA. For the third consecutive season, Ben Howland's team came to the Final Four and got completely outclassed.
When the brutal bludgeoning was complete, John Calipari's team had captured a 78-63 win as a two-point favorite. As this space indicated beforehand, Derrick Rose and Chris Douglas-Roberts were the premier players on the court.
CDR produced a game-high 28 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the floor. Rose scored 25 points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out four assists. And he dominated UCLA point guard Darren Collison on both ends of the court (more on Collison below).
Joey Dorsey didn't score a point, but he was the baddest man in the paint, owning the glass with a game-high 15 rebounds. He also had a pair of assists, two blocked shots and one steal. Most importantly, he was the lead defender on UCLA freshman sensation Kevin Love, who finished with just 12 points on 4-of-11 shooting from the field.
Memphis, one of the nation's worst free-throw shooting team entering the Tournament, drained 20-of-23 attempts from the charity stripe for an 87 percent ratio.
Kansas (36-3 SU, 22-15 ATS) exploded on North Carolina in the early going, holding the Tar Heels without a basket for more than nine minutes while building a 40-12 lead. If Brandon Rush (25 points, seven rebounds) wasn't slicing and dicing his way through UNC's defense for easy looks at the basket, then Mario Chalmers or Sherron Collins was penetrating into the lane and either finishing or finding an open teammate.
Trailing 40-12, UNC answered with 10 consecutive points and the deficit was down to 44-27 by intermission. This created an enticing situation for bettors. With the Tar Heels down by 17, they were tabbed as eight-point favorites in the second half at most spots.
This equated to North Carolina as a nine-point underdog, providing gamblers with 12 points of value from the original line since UNC closed as a three-point 'chalk.' You just knew Carolina was going to make its run, but I cautioned clients that "a second-half run might take too much out of UNC." I had no doubt that the Heels would surge ahead of the second-half number, but was worried that KU would then answer and win by double digits (thus covering second-half wagers).
That's exactly what happened, leaving me happy that I abstained from a halftime bet. Kansas played tight early in the second half, allowing UNC to pull within five with nine minutes left.
Roy Williams's team seemed to have the momentum and the UNC faithful were going nuts, thinking its team was en route to the most stirring comeback in NCAA Tournament history. But it wasn't to be.
This wasn't about North Carolina. This game was all about Kansas, all about putting Ol' Roy's 15-year tenure in the rearview mirror, all about the KU faithful accepting Bill Self as its man to lead them into the future.
It was all about forgetting Bucknell and Bradley and choosing not to worry about T. Boone Pickens and the job vacancy at Self's alma mater. This was about KU getting one step away from a national title.
When the horn sounded, the Jayhawks had an 84-66 win as three-point underdogs. They hooked up money-line backers with a payout in the plus 140 range.
Moving to tonight's game, Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened the line at a pick 'em with a total of 146. As of early this morning, most spots had Memphis listed as a two-point favorite with a total of 146½. Gamblers can take KU on the money line for plus 110 return (risk $100 to win $110).
Tip-off is scheduled for 9:15 p.m. Eastern on CBS.
**B.E.'s Bonus Nuggets**
--The 'over' is 22-17 overall for Memphis, while the 'under' is 20-17 overall for KU. The Jayhawks have seen the 'under' cash in all five of their games during the Tournament. On the flip side, the Tigers have watched the 'over' hit in all five of their contests during the Big Dance.
--UCLA's Darren Collison played like the ultimate GOAT against Memphis. His fifth foul with 2:53 left (at halfcourt, reaching in for no reason) was his lame way of saying "uncle." He was telling America that I want NOTHING to do with Derrick Rose or any of this Memphis squad that has pushed me around all day and made me look like a chump (sort of similar to the way Corey Brewer dealt with Aaron Afflalo in the Final Four the two previous years). Collison's final stat line looked like this: two points on 1-of-9 shooting, four assists and five turnovers.
--Rose missed Sunday's media sessions with a stomach ailment, but he's expected to be fine for tonight. CDR laughed about it, telling the press that Rose "eats too many gummy bears."
--Memphis is gunning for its first national championship in school history, while Kansas is hoping to cut the nets down for the first time in 20 years, when Danny Manning led the Jayhawks over Oklahoma (think Mookie Blaylock, Stacey King and head coach Billy Tubbs) in the 1988 title game.
--Before Saturday's underdog spot against North Carolina, Kansas had been favored in its 38 previous games. In fact, the Jayhawks were double-digit favorites in 32 of their first 38 games. Meanwhile, Memphis owns a 7-4 spread record as a single-digit 'chalk.'
--I have the side and total in my pick pack tonight. My play on the side is a pay-if-it-wins-only selection. I'm 3-0 in the last three title games with cashers on Florida (twice) and North Carolina. I also had Syracuse on the money line as an underdog in the 2003 title game.
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Monday NCAAB Gameday
March Madness will finally come to a close on Monday night, as the Kansas Jayhawks battle the Memphis Tigers at the Alamodome in San Antonio in the championship game.
And both the Jayhawks and the Tigers are coming off impressive victories in the semi-final round on Saturday night. Kansas was an underdog against the North Carolina Tar Heels, but they got off to a great start and put away the tourney's overall top seed. Memphis turned some doubters around with a big second half in taking care of UCLA.
Brandon Rush led the way with 25 points for Kansas in their 84-66 win over the Tar Heels. The Jayhawks jumped out to a 44-27 halftime lead in that contest, and played the opposition about even in the second half to secure the win. Darnell Jackson picked up 12 points for Kansas, while Mario Chalmers and Sherron Collins each had 11 points.
Memphis was up by just three points on the Bruins at the half on Saturday, but they outscored UCLA 40-28 after the break to come out with a 78-63 win. Chris Douglas-Roberts poured in a game-high 28 points for the Tigers on Saturday night, while Derrick Rose picked up 25 points and nine boards. Joey Dorsey chipped in with 15 rebounds.
The Tigers had been favored by 2 points against UCLA, and they had no trouble covering that spread. That marked the third straight cover for Memphis; they beat Texas 85-67 as 3.5-point favorites in the previous round, and Michigan State 92-74 as 5.5-point favorites in the game before that one. Memphis suffered ATS losses in their first two tournament games - they opened with an 87-63 win over Texas-Arlington as huge 26.5-point favorites, and they then just edged Mississippi State 77-74 as 9-point faves.
The Jayhawks were 3-point underdogs against North Carolina as they picked up their fourth ATS victory of the tournament. Kansas only failed to cover the spread in their 59-57 close call versus Davidson, in which they were listed as 10-point favorites. The Jayhawks managed to cover double-digit spreads in their first three games, beating Portland State 85-61 (-21), then UNLV 75-56 (-13.5), and then Villanova 72-57 (-12.5).
Totals bettors are going to see a trend come to an end for one team or the other on Monday night. The Jayhawks have turned in five UNDER results so far during the tournament, while the Tigers have played in five OVER games. The totals for Kansas' matchups have ranged from 136.5 to 158, and the Jayhawks haven't allowed any team to score more than 66 points on them in the tourney. Memphis' posted totals have been lower (ranging from 134 to 144.5), and they've scored at least 77 points each contest.
Vegas oddsmakers opened the total for the Kansas/Memphis matchup at 145.5 points, while the Tigers have started out as a 1.5-point favorite. The tipoff is set for 9:21pm ET.
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NCAA Championship game cheat sheet
By MARC LAWRENCE
And then there were two.The season began with 325 Division 1 men's basketball teams. Now, only two survive as Kansas and Memphis battle for supremacy Monday night. In what has been the strongest Final Four pairing in the history of the tourney it's only fitting the two best teams will take the floor for the final dance.
Separating the two is like casting a vote between the final two contestants in a beauty pageant. They are both worthy of wearing the crown, even if they have a flaw or two. First off, let's be certain of one indisputable fact – Memphis is that good. They are not just national championship game material good, they are most victories ever in a season good. No team at this level has ever won 38 games in a season. In fact, In 172 games with UCLA, only four teams had handled a Ben Howland-coached UCLA squad by a larger margin than did the Tigers last Saturday… and this is Howland's best team ever.
That's not to refute the job Kansas did in a most-convincing 84-66 win over North Carolina. It marked the worst defeat by a Tar Heel team in the Roy Williams era at UNC. And in case you forgot, Carolina was not only the top-ranked team in the land, they were also 22-0 SU and 14-7-1 ATS away from Chapel Hill this season. Putting the two teams on a scale, and according to our database, we find these interesting stats and facts to ponder.
Memphis wins because:
• favorites of 5 or less points in NCAA championship games are 10-0 SU and ATS in the last ten tries
• five returning starter teams are 3-1 SU and ATS in NCAA championship games this decade (see Florida last year)
• teams who covered the Final Four game by 14 or more points (Kansas) are 1-5 SU and ATS in title games
Kansas wins because:
• defense prevails in championship games and the Jayhawks have allowed more than 80 points in only two games this season
• Big 12 teams are 7-2 SU and ATS against Conference USA teams in NCAA tourney play, including 6-0 when playing off an ATS win
• head coach Bill Self is 16-6 SU and 16-4 ATS in his career in games off a SU underdog win, including 16-3 SU and 15-2 ATS as a favorite or dog of less than 6 points.
Like the teams themselves, some pretty impressive numbers to say the least. So who will carry away this year's prized trophy? Check out my take and the deciding reason why, on my page. I think you'll like what you read.
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LOS ANGELES, May 2 - Many great fighters have come from the boxing-rich island of Puerto Rico, one of those being World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Welterweight World Champion Miguel Cotto, who hails from the city of Caguas and now carries the torch passed to him by the last great Puerto Rican pugilist, Felix "Tito" Trinidad.
Cotto is nearing the biggest and most difficult fight of his career taking place this Saturday, May 5 against Floyd "Money" Mayweather at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. which will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View®. Though he is the defending champion putting his 154-pound belt on the line, in many ways he is the challenger. That is simply because his opponent is Mayweather, undefeated at 42-0, a guaranteed first ballot Hall of Fame inductee and one of the greatest fighters of this era.
However, when boxers from Puerto Rico step into the ring, they don't just feel the pressure of facing another man, they fight with the expectations of millions, carrying the burden of a culture that lives and breathes for the sport of boxing.
The history of Puerto Rican boxing presents a remarkable lineage: Light Heavyweight World Champion Jose Torres; Lightweight and Super Lightweight World Champion Carlos Ortiz; Lightweight World Champion Esteban DeJesus; Junior Welterweight, Welterweight and Super Welterweight World Champion Wilfred Benitez; 122-pound, 126-pound and 130-pound World Champion Wilfredo Gomez; 135-pound and 140-pound World Champion Edwin Rosario and Felix "Tito" Trinidad, who captured world titles at welterweight, super welterweight and middleweight.
In an interview with Puerto Rico's El Nuevo Dia newspaper, Trinidad said Cotto will need to be fast enough to overcome Mayweather's speed and upper body movement.
"He should stay toe to toe with Mayweather, round-by-round, close to Mayweather like all Puerto Ricans know how to do, put all his heart in and stay toe-to-toe," Trinidad said. "Try to look for a good shot and soften him little by little."
Trinidad continued, "It is going to be very difficult for Cotto because the other guy has the physical conditioning, the intelligence, doesn't take many shots and is very elusive. Cotto can win, but it's not going to be easy."
In recent years, other Puerto Rican fighters such as Juan Manuel Lopez and Ivan Calderon have also earned popularity and fame; however Cotto has been the face of Puerto Rico boxing for nearly a decade.
The 31-year-old Caguas native has taken on a wide range of opponents in his 11 years as a professional, which has included world title reigns at super lightweight, welterweight and currently super welterweight. He has shared the ring with countless champions and top contenders including Randall Bailey, Joshua Clottey, DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley, Zab "Super" Judah, Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi, Antonio Margarito, Carlos Maussa, Sugar Shane Mosley, Lovemore N'dou, Manny Pacquiao, Carlos Quintana and Ricardo Torres. During this run, only future Hall of Famer Pacquiao and Margarito have defeated the Puerto Rican powerhouse, with Cotto avenging his controversial 2008 loss to Margarito with a cathartic and triumphant performance in December of last year.
A champion since 2004, Cotto who has successfully defended his titles 13 times, his accomplishments have earned him a shot at the top fighter in the sport.
His place as a Puerto Rican luminary is evidenced by the large crowds he has drawn to his mega-fights.
No other fighter in recent history has sold as many tickets in the city of New York as Cotto. Puerto Rican fans have come out in droves to see his fights live, buying more than 100,000 tickets for his seven bouts at Madison Square Garden and his fight in the outfield of Yankee Stadium.
Cotto, who already is a great champion, beloved by the people of Puerto Rico and beyond, has the golden opportunity to hand Mayweather the first loss of his professional career this Saturday night and solidify his place as a boxing legend.
Christy Martin vs. Mia St. John II Postponed Until August 14th
FRESNO, CA - Due to the emotional strain of having to relive the domestic violence victimization of being stabbed twice and then shot by her ex-husband, female boxing icon Christy Martin has asked promoter Roy Englebrecht if her World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Welterweight World Championship fight against Mia St John could be postponed while she recuperates from the stress and trauma of the trial, conviction and sentencing of the ex-husband who tried to kill her. Both Englebrecht and Table Mountain Casino, which was to host the June 19th Final Victory show have understandably agreed to the postponement and have set Tuesday, August 14th as the new date for this championship show.
"I certainly understand the tremendous pressure and stress that Christy has been under, what with the national publicity from the trial, and having to testify and be in the courtroom with the man that wanted to kill her," said Englebrecht. "Christy really wants to win her 50th fight, so after discussions with her trainer Miguel Diaz; they thought it best to take some time off to get her head cleared and then get back in training."
Statement from Christy Martin:
"As the trial grew closer my anxiety rose daily if not hourly as the fear for my safety mounted. Jim Martin is a monster and had always told me he would kill me or have someone else do it. Due to these threats, and his previous actions, as the trial date grew closer, I knew this was a real possibility and was literally paralyzed with fear. After having endured a nearly fatal attack and not sure I would ever walk again, this was overwhelming. I felt as before, boxing would heal me but this was different. I love this sport and am equally excited to return to the ring for my 50th victory, but I am mentally and physically exhausted and need to heal. Due to my love for this sport, I want to give all my fans, Roy Englebrecht, and Table Mountain Casino, the show they deserve. Thank you for your support during the most difficult period of my entire life." "I am terribly disappointed, said St John, but my focus is to beat her on August 14th. I've waited nine years for this fight, so I can wait two months more."
Tickets for the August 14th Final Victory show will still go on sale Monday, May 7th at www.tmcasino.com or at Table Mountain Casino.
Good Weekend for the East Enders - Part 2 Jimmy Tibbs on Billy Joe Saunders Commonwealth Title victory
Interview by Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro: In part one we had TRAD TKO Boxing Gym head honcho Johnny Eames talking about both the successful Southern Area Lightweight title defense by his charge Ben Murphy and the Frank Warren promoted event at The Royal Albert Hall, headlined by Billy Joe Saunders, which took place on Saturday night and between them featured no less than five of the famous fight factorys young stars.
Today its the turn of legendary coach Jimmy Tibbs, who will be talking about the fights of those boxers trained by him and his son Mark at the TRAD TKO, especially that of new Commonwealth Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders.
Yeah, it was a very successful night and Im very pleased at the way all the boys performed, it was very good, yeah.
Billy Joe, it wasnt a long fight, thirty seconds someone told me, but he was prepared.
Championship fight goes to another level, Billy Joe was really up for it and went out there after the referees instruction.
None of them was going to give ground, then all of a sudden out of the blue Billy Joe, whos a southpaw, whipped the left hook over the top of the right lead and this started the downfall for the other boy.
Before turning his attention to the other fights an elated Jimmy proudly said, Weve got a few champions in the gym now, it all takes time and were all satisfied with whats happening.
Weve all trained hard, including the fighters, all the trainers have worked hard, including myself, weve all done our part.
Theres an old saying Train Hard, Fight Easy and really this should be the motto here, because thats the attitude of all the trainers and fighters at the TRAD TKO Gym.
Getting back to his boys and their performances, Jimmy turned his attention to Freddie Turner, Freddie was on last, hanging around all night. Ive had it before with fighters, you cant help it.
He was a bit lack lustre, he could have been a little more sharper, dont get me wrong he done more than enough to win. He got a little nick at the end of the fight , which upset him a little bit, but he won easily enough.
Next topic of conversation was sensational Super Middleweight prospect Frankie Buglioni. Frankie stepped up to a six rounder, even though it was only his fourth pro outing. In his previous bouts Frankie had stopped Sabie Montieth and Paul Morby, both in the first round, and went the distance against super tough Ryan Clark.
Frankie Buglioni, was another one round job. He just went out there and demolished the kid in just half a round. The kid went down three times and the referee, Richie Davis, a good referee, decided its only going one way so he did the right thing and stopped it.
Frankies a very, very good prospect, hes got to be tested yet but Im sure hell come through when it comes, hes a very good prospect.
Unfortunately it wasnt a clean sweep on the night, as former Freddie Roach trained Dean Irish Lightning Byrne lost, by a close points decision, to Terry Holmes, much to Jimmys surprise.
The only disappointment of the night was young Dean Byrne. He was unlucky, it was a good eight round fight, nonstop, the crowd loved it, toe to toe.
I thought our man just nicked it, or they could have give a draw to keep everyone happy. But the referee see different, but what can you do.
Jimmy then went on to talk about the upcoming Francis and George Warren promoted BoxAcademy show, which features three of his young charges, Now were looking forward to Thursday at the Troxy, we have three boys Charlie (Hoy), Gary (Corcoran) and Tom (Baker).
The boys are all looking sharp, theyll go out to win, theyve done all the work in the gym now so they are ready.
WRITERS NOTE: since the interview was undertaken Francis and George Warrens Queensberry Promotions BoxAcademy event has been canceled.
Jimmy then spoke of Ben Murphys successful Southern Area Lightweight Title defense, which took place at the Camden Centre in Kings Cross
It was a very good night for the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym, besides our boys, Johnny (Eames) and Barry (Smith) were at Kings Cross with Ben (Murphy). They got a good result too, a first round stoppage I heard.
All in all we had a good night, besides Dean, we all had a satisfactory night.
It may have been a slow start to the new year for the boys from the TRAD TKO but as we head into the Summer it now looks like its starting to get busy again. Even though the aforementioned BoxAcademy show has now unfortunately been canceled, various of their fighters are in action over the coming month.
On the 12th May Jimmy and British Welterweight Champion Colin Lynes will head to Sheffield, where Colin will defend his title against former WBC Light Welterweight World Champion Junior Witter.
Just over a week later Johnny Eames, Barry Smith, Derek Grainger, Brian Lawrence and Alec Wilkey will be with their charges, former British Cruiserweight Champion Leon Solid Williams, Menay Edwards, Eric Mokonzo, Areti Mastrodovka, Wadi Camacho and Danny Connor, who will all be in action at the Miranda Carter promoted Rolling Thunder event at York Hall on Sunday May 20th.
Six days later, on Saturday 26th May, Brian Lawrence and English Light Middleweight Champion Erick The Eagle Ochieng will head up the M1 to Nottingham, where young Erick will defend his title for the first time against AA Lowe on the undercard of Matchroom Sport promoted super fight headlined by Carl Froch versus Lucian Bute for the IBF Super Middleweight World Title.
One week later, on Saturday June 2nd, Johnny Eames and Barry Smith will make the much shorter journey to the ExCel, where their charges Mitchell Balker and George Jupp will be in action on Spencer Fearons Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions next mega event.
Tickets for both the Miranda Carter promoted Rolling Thunder event at York Hall in Bethnal Green on Sunday May 20th and Spencer Fearons Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions June 2nd event at the ExCel will be available on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com shortly. Tickets will also be available direct from the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym, Gillian House, Stephenson Street, Canning Town, London E16 4SA.
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November 1:
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"Bali: Season 1"
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"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Season 9"
"Portlandia: Season 4"
"The Rocketeer"
"Trading Mom"
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November 3:
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"Fading Gigolo"
November 6:
"Doug Benson: Doug Dynasty"
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"Louder Than Words"
November 10:
"Helix: Season 1"
November 11:
"Not Yet Begin the Flight"
November 12:
"La Bare"
November 13:
"Small Town Santa"
November 14:
"Chelsea Peretti: One of the Greats"
November 15:
"Doc Martin Series 6"
"Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage"
"Trailer Park Boys Live At The North Pole"
"Wolfblood: Season 2"
November 16:
"Dream House"
November 19:
November 21:
"Lilyhammer: Season 3"
November 22:
"Nikita: Season 4"
November 23:
"Happy Christmas"
November 25:
"Beyond the Edge"
"Running from Crazy"
"War Story"
November 26:
"Bomb Girls: Season 3"
"VeggieTales in the House"
November 27:
"Bill Cosby 77"
November 29:
"The One I Love"
"Trailer Park Boys 3: Don't Legalize it"
November 30:
"About Cherry"
"The Grand Seduction"
The new World War Two tank film, FURY, is not for the squeamish. Brad Pitt is very good (the whole cast is excellent for that matter), the mood is dark, and the battle sequences are thrilling. But the violence... mother of God, the violence.
The film takes place is the closing days of the war in Europe as Hitler is throwing whatever he can at the Allies advance into Germany, including old men, women, and children. Pitt leads his tank crew thru this hell where everything is drenched in desperation. And blood. War is never pretty, but the visuals in FURY go beyond mere metaphor. It's graphic and shocking, even by SAVING PRIVATE RYAN standards. Be prepared. I will say in its defense that the violence never feels like it's tacked on or done for shock value alone. It's a reality we don't like to think about. It has taken it's toll on the characters in FURY, who at first seem oddly cruel and aloof. But after an hour or so of watching their day to day struggle in the filth of war, we come to understand it, if not condone it.
A solid "B" rating from me. It could have been a little shorter and tighter, but a moving experience none the less.
Oct. 1
Annie (1982)
Annie: A Royal Adventure (1995)
Bad Johnson (2014)
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Chicken Run (2000)
Domestic Disturbance (2001)
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
Finding Forrester (2000)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Gilmore Girls: The Complete Series
Hit! (1973)
Hostages: Season 1
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
My Father the Hero (1994)
Paths of Glory (1957)
Please Subscribe: A Documentary About YouTubers (2013)
Rescue Dawn (2006)
Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
Shane (1953)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Shivers (1975)
The Phantom of the Opera (1989)
Team America: World Police (2004)
Three Fugitives (1989)
Tombstone (1993)
The Wedding Planner (2001)
Oct. 2
Carrie (2013)
Reign: Season 1
Under the Electric Sky: EDC 2013 (2014)
The Vampire Diaries: Season 5
Oct. 3
The Originals: Season 1
Oct. 4
The Boxcar Children (2013)
Oct. 6
Little Man (2006)
Oct. 7
Hart of Dixie: Season 3
In a World... (2013)
Raising Hope: Season 4
Supernatural: Season 9
The Following: Season 2
Oct. 8
Arrow: Season 2
Jay Mohr: Funny for a Girl
Oct. 9
A Long Way Down (2014)
The Tomorrow People: Season 1
Oct. 10
Chelsea Handler: Uganda Be Kidding Me (2014)
Oct. 11
Breathe In (2013)
Heatstroke (2013)
Swelter (2014)
Why Stop Now (2012)
Oct. 14
Witching and Bitching (2013)
Oct. 15
Stay (2013)
Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra Live (2011)
Oct. 16
Cowgirls 'n Angels (2012)
Oct. 18:
Last Man Standing: Season 3
Liberal Arts (2012)
Oct. 21
Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn
Oct. 22
E-Team (2014)
The 100: Season 1
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
Oct. 23
Freakshow: Season 2
Oct. 25
The Carrie Diaries: Season 2
Django Unchained (2012)
Sons of Anarchy: Season 6
Oct. 28
Bound by Flesh (2012)
Oct. 31
Before I Go to Sleep (2014)
Rain Man (1988)
Saw this article crop up on my Facebook feed, got excited, noticed it was from February 2014, got bummed out, read it anyway, and realized there's never a chance for this piece of magnificence to come back.
HBO ushered in the "second golden age of television" with the launch of THE SOPRANOS in 1999 (I personally mark the wrap-up of BREAKING BAD as the unofficial end of that era... though there are still some fine programs out there and television continues to eclipse movies in quality and standards... but I digress...). I still regard the saga of Tony and his two families as my favorite drama series of all time. But ROME runs a very close second.
ROME, seen by far too few, set a different standard for story telling. A standard that has been fully realized with GAME OF THRONES (thank you again, HBO...). But make no mistake, ROME raised the stakes in terms of viewer investment in a period/fantasy setting (ROME is a mix of historical drama with historical personalities and events, very much intertwined with fictional characters and altered events). It also boasts one of the finest "bro-mances" since BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID... long live Titus Pullo and Lucius Vorenus.
Bruno Heller, the shows creator and show-runner, has now moved on to other things. His new series GOTHAM is launching in a few weeks and I have very high hopes considering his track run.
But the brilliance of ROME will only shine, it seems, in DVDs and blu-rays... along with the rest of the Second Golden Age.


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Whistleblower suit leads to $12M false claims settlement by SAIC
The lawsuit, filed by Richard Priem, a 16-year SAIC employee and Army veteran, alleged the company inflated contract costs by claiming the training program would be staffed by full-time SAIC employees. However, according to the lawsuit, SAIC instead used cheaper part-time employees and pocketed the difference.
FBI director gets another House grilling
Mueller gets another grilling on major FBI probes in final appearance before House panel
Feds announce recovery of missing Nazi diary
Homeland Security and Justice Department officials planned to join U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum representatives Thursday to discuss the recovery of some 400 handwritten pages from Rosenberg's diary, covering 1936 to 1944.
AP sources: Obama to name ex-Bush aide to head FBI
AP sources say ex-Bush official James Comey to be Obama's nominee to head FBI
Obama picks budget official to run troubled IRS
Obama picks senior White House budget official to run troubled IRS as 2nd top official leaves
89 charged in Medicare fraud busts in 8 cities
Nearly 100 people, including 14 doctors and nurses, were charged for their roles in separate Medicare scams that cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
Atty Gen orders probe into IRS targeting groups
Atty Gen Holder orders probe into IRS targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny
Charge disclosed in Cuban spying against US
Charge in Cuban spy case unsealed, accusing ex-State Dept. officer of conspiracy
Justice Dept. appeals recess case to Supreme Court
Obama administration asks Supreme Court to reverse ruling on president's recess appointments
AG Holder: No furloughs at Justice Department
Attorney General Eric Holder says he will not need to furlough any Justice Department employees in the current fiscal year.
FBI takes the lead in Boston probe
FBI takes charge in law enforcement probe of Boston Marathon explosions
Federal response to Boston bombings 'swift and substantial,' expert says
Bob Blitzer, former chief of the FBI's domestic Terrorism and Counterterrorism Planning Section, told the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp a substantial joint terrorism task force will draw on federal resources to investigate Monday's bombings in Boston.
GOP lawmakers blast Labor secretary nominee
GOP lawmakers blast Labor nominee over deal he brokered as top Justice official
AG Holder delaying furlough decisions to mid-April
Attorney General Eric Holder says he isn't making a decision on whether to furlough Justice Department employees until mid-April.
Federal defenders face deep cuts, delays in cases
The lawyers who defend the nation's poor in federal courts across the country are grappling with budget cuts they say will decimate their offices, delay criminal cases and jeopardize the fairness of the criminal justice system.
Holder averts furloughs of prison staffers
Attorney General Eric Holder says he has averted daily furloughs of 3,570 federal prison staffers around the country, moving $150 million from other Justice Department accounts to stave off a serious threat to the lives and safety of correctional staff, inmates and the public.
Justice: Email snooping law no longer makes sense
The Justice Department on Tuesday dropped its support for a controversial provision in a federal law that allows police to review some private emails without a warrant, but it asked Congress to expand its surveillance powers in other ways.
AP source: Obama poised to pick Perez for Labor
AP source: Obama poised to nominate Justice Dept. civil rights official to head Dept. of Labor
Drugs, the department of justice and immigration
On this week's Capital Impact show, Bloomberg Government analysts will discuss health care fraud, sequestration, and immigration reform.
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FedRAMP and other initiatives are helping CIOs become more comfortable with securing data and applications in the cloud. But changing the way agencies buy, manage and oversee technology is a bigger roadblock in moving systems to the cloud.


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House GOP revives farm bill by splitting it in 2
WASHINGTON Republican leaders hoping to recover from an embarrassing defeat on the House floor last month are preparing to split a massive farm bill in two and vote on it Thursday.
The GOP House leadership released a smaller version of the five-year bill late Wednesday, dropping a politically sensitive section of the legislation that would have made small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program. Republicans are divided on how big cuts should be to food stamps, which have doubled in cost in the last five years. Democrats have opposed any cuts.
The White House swiftly issued a veto threat of the legislation, saying food stamps should not be left out of the bill. The White House had also threatened to veto the original bill, saying it did not include enough reductions to farm subsidies and that the food stamp cuts were too high.
Republicans have been counting votes for the bill containing only the farm programs over the last two days, with a food stamp bill to come at a later date. Farm groups, anti-hunger groups and conservative groups have all opposed the idea, for different reasons.
The split bill is an attempt to gather support from conservatives who voted against the $100 billion-a-year farm bill. The House rejected the farm bill in June by a vote of 234-195, with 62 Republicans voting against it, many of them saying the bill's 3 percent cut in food stamps was not enough.
The idea is that the farm portion of the bill, which contains about $2 billion a year in cuts to farm subsidies, could pass without the food stamp provisions. By splitting the two, Republicans might be able to make bigger cuts in food stamp programs and pass that bill with conservative support.
House Democrats reacted angrily to the last-minute move. Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the House, called it a "bill to nowhere" since the Democratic Senate is likely to add the food stamp money back in. The Democratic-led Senate, which overwhelmingly passed a farm bill with smaller cuts to food stamps, would be reluctant to go along with a split bill or further cuts to the programs.
"This dead-on-arrival messaging bill only seeks to accomplish one objective," Hoyer said. "To make it appear that Republicans are moving forward with important legislation even while they continue to struggle at governing."
Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson, the top Democrat on the House Agriculture Committee, said he sees "no clear path to getting a bill passed by the House and Senate and signed by the president."
House Agriculture Chairman Frank Lucas, R-Okla., said as recently as last week that he opposed splitting the bill. But he has now reluctantly agreed to the strategy, saying he would support it if his Republican leaders could deliver the votes. Late Wednesday, he gave a reserved endorsement of the plan to the GOP-controlled Rules Committee, which determines the procedures for floor debate.
"Maybe the old dynamic of how we have done things since 1965 isn't valid anymore," he said. "Maybe it is time to try something different."


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What was the reason behind launching tablets at a time when smartphones are ruling the market?
With desktop market getting stagnant and consumer demand in enterprise segment shifting from notebook to tablet, we found an opportunity to use our existing brand to leverage the tablet ecosystem. However, we chose tablets over smartphones as a category because we saw strong demand in the enterprise and education segment who lean more towards tablets with local customisation, which we were able to provide.
Phablets have also been touted as the device of choice in India going forward - any plans to launch a smartphone or phablet going forward?
Our model DT-LM72T is a phablet, with dual SIM, which supports 2G and 3G, apart from other tablet functions.
What are some of the differentiating features that would help your tablet be preferred over the competitor's?
Our tablets come with an SST (small screen touch) screen with LED display, which is of far better quality than the usual TFT (touch screen tablet) capacitive screens. Besides, all our products are BIS (bureau of Indian standards) certified, and come with the latest popular applications pre-loaded. Last, but not the least, our key differentiator is the post-sales support available at 64 plus locations across India.
What is the sales target you have identified for this year?
We are looking at capturing a 10% share of the Indian tablet market in FY2014-15, with sales of 300,000 tablets.
Any plans to market the tablets through e-commerce or exclusive tie-ups with educational institutes/healthcare institutions or enterprise customers?
E-commerce and large format retail will be driven by our national distribution partners - Ingram Micro and Redington. We are already working with national and regional system integrator partners to target BFSI, government and education segments.
SmartLink is looking to get into manufacturing its devices from India. How will it compete with global biggies like Samsung, Apple, etc?
For local manufacturing, we are working closely with enablers like Intel and Microsoft to ensure quality specs, affordability and the right hardware for the Indian consumer. With tablet demand expected to reach 3.9 million in FY2014-15 as per MAIT, there is sufficient market for indigenous players like us who can better address the localisation and customisation needs.
Any plans to take your products global?
Our current product line has got favorable response from SAARC and the Middle East, and we hope to strengthen our supply chain in these regions in the coming times.
On the broadband front, do you have plans to partner with any telecom firm, given the frenzied activity in the mobile internet space and enterprise broadband space post the auctions?
Yes, we have been working closely with telecom service providers to address the wireless broadband products, including wi-fi, and also on the infrastructure switching products.


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