Post by Velar Fricative on Aug 6, 2013 9:25:45 GMT -5
Last Tuesday, baby was perfectly head-down and OB said the chances of him/her flipping around were low at almost 33 weeks.
Fast forward to yesterday and ultrasound confirmed that baby did a somersault since then and is now perfectly breech. UGHHHHHHHH. All the kicks in the vag I was feeling the last few days make a lot more sense now. OB and doula have both reassured me that there is still time for baby to flip despite being almost 34 weeks. If baby doesn't flip back to head-down position, he/she is grounded for life.
Also, I had done a complete 180 and started strongly suspecting baby is a girl for the last 6 weeks or so, but looking at the baby's face yesterday puts me firmly back into boy territory. This would be great as we are having the hardest time ever with girl names but have some pretty solid boy names on our list.
I'm working on maternity leave directions (I unfortunately do a lot that requires lotsss of explanation and no one else has any idea about them, ugh).
I asked the receptionist a question on a tutorial sheet I'd given her and she was all, aw, what's your due date?!
Me: "September 19th!"
Her: "Ohmygod that's like SO SOON!!!"
...You're not helping.
I should make you aware now that our due date is National Talk Like A Pirate Day. Of course, the odds of us actually giving birth on our due date isn't terribly high but maybe I'll birth in a pirate costume anyway.
Velar- if you haven't checked it out already, I've heard good things about the spinning babies website for flipping a breech babe.
I shaved my legs in the shower yesterday. That very well may be the last time I shave before I deliver this child. It's way too much work. ...Unless I can convince H to do it for me. The good news is that my leg hair seems to be growing at a much slower rate than usual. So hopefully I won't be a Sasquatch and get side-eyes from the hospital staff.
Post by Velar Fricative on Aug 6, 2013 9:46:51 GMT -5
Shaving my legs is such a chore these days, but considering that all I want to wear to work until I go on leave are skirts and dresses, I have no choice.
Post by Alwaysabridesmaidf on Aug 6, 2013 10:14:06 GMT -5
I sort of wish I didn't test so early. I am in a constant state of fear that AF is going to show up this weekend. Subsequently, I test EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. The line got darker this morning and I did a little happy dance. My blod test next week cannot come soon enough.
Today is my anatomy scan and I'm sure it is going to d r a g until appointment time! Ugh!
Otherwise I'm trying my best to keep myself motiviated at work even though my program manager is being an ass.
Also I again have worked myself up, that something is wrong with the baby. I do it before every single appointment and it needs to stop. I should have used the doppler last night, perhaps that would have put my mind at ease!
Today is my anatomy scan and I'm sure it is going to d r a g until appointment time! Ugh!
Otherwise I'm trying my best to keep myself motiviated at work even though my program manager is being an ass.
Also I again have worked myself up, that something is wrong with the baby. I do it before every single appointment and it needs to stop. I should have used the doppler last night, perhaps that would have put my mind at ease!
Good luck! Are you going to find out what you're having?
If I don't get out of here early today to hit up that maternity consignment shop, I'm going to lose it.
I want a donut. OM NOM.
I have a meeting today w/ my company president and vp of new business to talk about a presentation I'm making at a conference this fall. Looking forward to that a lot.
Today is my anatomy scan and I'm sure it is going to d r a g until appointment time! Ugh!
Good luck! Are you going to find out what you're having?
Thanks! Yes I am! I'm not as patient as you team green ladies. Plus I'm hoping this makes it a bit more real to me and I'll actually start planning on having a baby in the house in 4-5 months!
Post by catsarecute on Aug 6, 2013 10:39:35 GMT -5
I had a quantitative hcg blood test last Friday when I got my BFP. One of the perks of being "in" with people in the Infertility clinic! The result was 854 which doesn't mean anything without a second test to compare it to.
My PCP, who also went through IF, called me last night and offered to order me 2 more blood tests so we can see if the numbers double.
I just got last nights results back (78 hours after Friday's draw) and my number was 5605!!!
So now I go back tomorrow at 5:00 for my third draw and hopefully it continues to go up! Hoping for 11,000!
I sort of wish I didn't test so early. I am in a constant state of fear that AF is going to show up this weekend. Subsequently, I test EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. The line got darker this morning and I did a little happy dance. My blod test next week cannot come soon enough.
I'm ashamed of how many pregnancy tests I have taken since Friday. You aren't alone!
Post by Velar Fricative on Aug 6, 2013 10:55:02 GMT -5
I only tested after a missed period since we weren't TTC and I still took multiple tests for about a week after the BFP. So anecdotally, testing later probably wouldn't help a lot of people.
DH did a couple extra little chores around the house before he left for work and I am so grateful. He text me to say I deserve treats haha so we'll see what I get.
It's our anniversary tomorrow! 3 years of marriage. YAAAAYYY! Been together a lot longer tho, ha.
I'm starting today feeling better than yesterday so I hope that this energy sticks. I have so much crap to do since I flopped around yesterday...
I am starving! I haven't been this hungry since I was half marathon training last year. Holy crap, I want to eat everything.
I'm meeting with my boss this afternoon about my maternity leave; last I heard our department wasn't approved for temporary coverage of my position. I hope he was able to get something figured out - it's going to be way too busy to put all my duties on my already overworked coworkers. I feel guilty for being due during our busiest time...and then I feel dumb for feeling guilty. Stupid feelings.
Alwaysabridesmaidf and catsarecute I got my BFP somewhere around 3 weeks 3 days and took roughly 5 million tests. You are not alone! Try to relax, although I know it's much easier said than done. annabear07 good luck today! winecheery happy early anniversary!
I had three overripe bananas in my fruit bowl this morning and instead of pitching them like my lazy self usually would I was possessed to make banana bread. I wonder how long this desire to be Martha Stewart will last.
I looove making (well, more like eating) banana bread. We love for our bananas to go bad around here! We're all, YAY the bananas are too ripe! Ha
glauren thank yoooou! I am making key lime pie for DH, and probably brussel sprouts, twice baked potato, and pork for him for tomorrow. I shall have a quinoa patty/cake in place of the pork chop. It's nice to feel normal-ish enough to cook like I typically do. I've been lazy the past few weeks
Post by Alwaysabridesmaidf on Aug 6, 2013 14:12:13 GMT -5
Another random. I tested for the first time on Sunday. Got a faint pink 2nd line. I was shaking and got so excited that I called my H and best friend in to look at it. Monday morning I went to test again and noticed that the cap was a different color then Sundays. My heart DROPPED when I realized that I had accidentally taken an OPK instead of a pregnancy test. I would have been so embarassed/heart broken if that line didn't appear on Monday's test!
I sort of wish I didn't test so early. I am in a constant state of fear that AF is going to show up this weekend. Subsequently, I test EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. The line got darker this morning and I did a little happy dance. My blod test next week cannot come soon enough.
Honestly, I'd stop. The lines can fade in and out and freak you out. Once you get a positive, you got a positive, so you're pregnant.
I tested for a few days and stopped. I did stop temping right away though. I had 2 c/ps and temped through them and didn't want to do it again. If it was going to happen it would.
Returning and exchanging shit there is as difficult as I've heard.
I ended up getting basically NOTHING off my registry at my shower. I have so much stuff I still need and I'm kind of annoyed with all the running around I'm having to do.