2. Feeling okay. I have more energy which is nice. Starting to have BH contractions which is a bit weird and nerve wracking.
3. We find out the sex for real next Wednesday. I can't wait! The NT scan guess was a huge tease.
4. I keep having dreams/nightmares about being terribly overdue and induced again. Last night in my dream I was 40w5d and my OB wouldn't induce me until 42w and I was freaking out. A few nights ago I dreamed I was being induced at a mall and eating an Auntie Anne's pretzel while walking the halls. I will be shocked if I don't go super late again.
1. How far along are you? 38w5d 2. How are you feeling? I've hit my mental end of pregnancy. I'm ready to birth this baby and go on leave. I'm swelling and otherwise just.. done. 3. Any milestones/appointments coming up? BIRTH 4. Randoms/pregnancy gripes? lolol I'm just done.
Feeling ok- I'm getting really physically tired. I still want to do a lot of freezer meals and I still have to wash baby clothes, etc and I just don't have the energy.
Apt on Tuesday for GBS test, joy. She said I would have the option to get a cervical check and I don't think I want to. I know they don't really mean anything and if I am closed and high I will be disappointed and if I am dilated at all I will get my hopes up of going into labor, so I'm going to be breezy and just accept whatever is going to happen will happen.
All I want is for my DH to get down on his hands and knees and scrub the kitchen floor. I cant do it and it needs done!
2. I'm hanging in there. Bed rest since Monday, when we found out that my cervix is way thinned out. The anti-contraction med I'm on drops my blood pressure so I'm often dizzy and nauseous. :/ It will all be worth it, if it keeps him safe, though.
3. Next cervical length check on Monday. I have to take the kids with me, and I'm so nervous that they'll find something terrible and want to rush me straight over to L&D for a rescue cerclage or something. I would hate to have to ask someone to take off work RIGHT NOW and come get them.
4. I have a lot of gripes, but I'm trying to push them to the back of my brain and just be thankful for every day that he stays in there growing. 6 more weeks to viability. We can do this!
1. How far along are you? 38w5d 2. How are you feeling? I've hit my mental end of pregnancy. I'm ready to birth this baby and go on leave. I'm swelling and otherwise just.. done. 3. Any milestones/appointments coming up? BIRTH 4. Randoms/pregnancy gripes? lolol I'm just done.
1. 8w 3d 2. So tired. So nauseated. No energy. 3. My first appointment is on Thursday. Finally! 4. I am steering clear of the scale. I only feel not sick if I am eating. I have had breakfast at McDonalds 4/5 days this week.
1. 38w3d 2. I am really tired. Otherwise I feel OK, but keep feeling random twinges that give me hope that labor may come sooner rather than later. 3. I have my 38 week appointment today. I know they will want to do a cervical check, but I'm planning to decline, because it seems like such a mind game! I want to know, but since they seem to not really mean anything, I think it's better I don't. 4. A lot of people I know IRL that have been pregnant with me have had their babies, and I'm getting impatient even though all but one have been further along.
2). Shitty. I fucked up my back and can't move without crying. My chiro is going to see me this afternoon, so hopefully that helps!
3). I had an ultrasound on Monday and there is some concern that the baby's arms and legs are measuring short (apparently they have noticed this on every scan and just mentioned it to me, but that is another issue). I have a higher level scan w/ a MFM on 9/3, so hopefully I will get some answers then.
4). I just can't believe how quickly pregnancy is going. 7ish weeks left! I am not prepared and have no idea what I am doing!
Post by scribellesam on Aug 22, 2014 10:49:05 GMT -5
1. 32w5d 2. Pretty good! Just got off a week of some kind of terrible stomach bug, complete with such terrible abdominal cramps that I went to L&D on Monday thinking I might be in preterm labor. Luckily not, and I'm glad to be feeling back to normal now. 3. I've got a regular appointment today. I'm down to two-week appointments now, they seem so close together! 4. Random (AW?): I haven't gained weight in a couple weeks. Unless there's a big gain coming up (which I don't remember having at the end of pregnancy with DS1), I don't think I'm going to gain as much this time. This surprises me, although it makes sense given the difference in my activity level (desk job vs. SAHM to a very lively toddler). I'm secretly hoping it means a smaller baby too.
1. 12w2d 2. Good. Just a little tired and still can't eat much at a time. I get nauseous if I go more than 3 hours without eating but as long as I stick with that, I'm good. Mostly feeling fat now. Not a big deal. 3. Had NT Tuesday. It looked good. Geneticist called today and said results were good. Hurray! Waiting to hear on an antibody test Lab Corp messed up on 6 weeks ago and just told my OB about. Should find out soon. I'm not particularly worried. 4. We've started widely telling friends and family--DH made a post on FB last night which I do not plan to do until we find out sex, but his friends list is much more exclusive than mine, so it's cool. I've gotten some nice texts this morning.
1. 19w4d 2. Pretty good except for my SI joint that is causing pain on my left side. I'm working with a chiro and wearing a support belt and at least one (or both) of those seem to be helping. 3. Had another u/s yesterday to get the last of the views they couldn't get at the a/s. Everything looks good! 4. IKEA will be the death of me. Every time I go to order DDs furniture for her new room, they are out of one piece and it keeps changing! Grr.
Brie and justjen, I am an over-caffieneator also. I think I read somewhere that if you drank a lot of caffeine before getting pregnant, it's not as big of a deal. Mama's TIRED.
1. How far along are you? 32 weeks 2. How are you feeling? Huge. 3. Any milestones/appointments coming up? I start my every 2 weeks appointments today. 4. Randoms/pregnancy gripes? I am feeling so much pain in my groin area. Especially when I walk. It's like my bones down there can not take the pressure. I did not have this the first time so I wonder if my age is the factor. It's hard to describe but it sucks. Especially towards the end of the day. Anybody else felt this type of pain?
Post by christy082 on Aug 22, 2014 11:22:29 GMT -5
1. How far along are you? 14w 5d 2. How are you feeling? Tired, but probably because I've been sleeping like crap lately. I bought a snoogle and have been trying to sleep on my side (I'm usually a back or stomach sleeper) and it's just making for miserable sleep! 3. Any milestones/appointments coming up? I have my 16 week appt Sept 3rd. 4. Randoms/pregnancy gripes? We are telling the rest of H's extended family this weekend at a family gathering so that should be fun.
Post by undecidedowl on Aug 22, 2014 11:51:27 GMT -5
1. How far along are you? 30 weeks 2. How are you feeling? DS gave me a nasty cold, so pretty terrible at the moment. 3. Any milestones/appointments coming up? Had an u/s at my 30 week appointment and got good news that my placenta has moved, and everything looks good. Yay! Baby was estimated to be 3 lb. 11 oz. which seems so big already! 4. Randoms/pregnancy gripes? I keep stressing about gaining more weight this time than last. I'm afraid I am going to cause a bigger baby. And yet I just keep eating...
1. 26 weeks 2. Feeling tired and sore/achy 3. Getting so close to the 3rd tri!! Next apt is on 9/3 and we will have another u/s, ob apt and will likely get tdap shot. 4. mrssandro - For the past week or so I've had the pain in the groin thing too, and was just assuming its the muscles stretching or loosening up. It sucks. I'm thinking I might need to get a support belt :?
Post by gibbinator on Aug 22, 2014 12:20:55 GMT -5
1. How far along are you? 3 Days overdue 2. How are you feeling? 3 days overdue :/
3. Any milestones/appointments coming up? Non stress test next week if I'm still pregnant. Hopefully I will have a baby before then!
4. Randoms/pregnancy gripes? I strained a tendon in my neck and every position my pregnant body makes possible hurts. I'm on the max dose of Tylenol right now and I can at least lie down still on my left side without constant pain... Unfortunately ds is on a nap strike so laying still is challenging...
2. How are you feeling? Fine. I've been very fortunate to have had an easy pregnancy. I'm having a bit of insomnia the past week or so, but I'm off work and can nap during the day if I need to.
3. Any milestones/appointments coming up? My last appt is Tuesday. Baby is breech so a csection is scheduled for next Friday. I can't believe at this time next week, I'll be holding my daughter!
4. Randoms/pregnancy gripes? How about confessions? There's a small part of me that's a little sad I won't get to experience labor, but I'm trying to focus on the positives on being able to plan for her birth. I'm totally strolling into L&D next week with my hair and makeup done after and taking a sleep aid to get a full night's sleep the night before.
4. Randoms/pregnancy gripes? How about confessions? There's a small part of me that's a little sad I won't get to experience labor, but I'm trying to focus on the positives on being able to plan for her birth. I'm totally strolling into L&D next week with my hair and makeup done after and taking a sleep aid to get a full night's sleep the night before.
I'm totally going to do the same thing if I end up having a scheduled c/s!! (hot)
1. How far along are you? 30 weeks! 2. How are you feeling? Pretty good minus the heartburn and pregnancy insomina. I'd had more sleep when DS when a newborn. 3. Any milestones/appointments coming up? No 4. Randoms/pregnancy gripes? Not really, I'm getting anxious and just want to meet our baby. Ten weeks feels like such a long way away.
Brie and justjen, I hear you on the caffeine. I did switch to half caff, but I'm side-eyeing myself!
@pnkybrwstr, there is an old wives tale about boob growth! Old Wives Tale #38: Breast Test
1. 26 weeks 2. Feeling tired and sore/achy 3. Getting so close to the 3rd tri!! Next apt is on 9/3 and we will have another u/s, ob apt and will likely get tdap shot. 4. mrssandro - For the past week or so I've had the pain in the groin thing too, and was just assuming its the muscles stretching or loosening up. It sucks. I'm thinking I might need to get a support belt :?
Post by blueberry10 on Aug 22, 2014 17:02:11 GMT -5
1. 19 w 4ish d 2. Feeling fine! Baby is kicking me a little harder which is kind of fun. 3. Anatomy scan next Thursday! We were team green last time so I'm extra jittery for it - I keep waffling back and forth about what sex I hope the baby is. 4. Last night the girl who cuts my hair was kind of giving me pushback for saying I will probably do a repeat c-section and not try for a vbac, which totally caught me off guard and kind of irritated me. Dude, I don't think I want a possible repeat of my first awful l&d experience - don't judge!
1. How far along are you? 2. How are you feeling? 3. Any milestones/appointments coming up? 4. Randoms/pregnancy gripes?
1. 20 wks! 2. Tired, but if I can sneak in a 20 min nap after work, I'm good. If I can't, I really drag. The kids have been really good about leaving me alone for that time (bless you, magnatiles and Legos!). I'm also an over-caffeinator I have a bit of bursitis in my right hip, but it's manageable. 3. Just had my anatomy scan this week, everything looked great. She is eerily measuring right to my due date, based on LMP and early U/S. Nothing else coming up till GTT around 27 wks 4. I'm doing a mud/obstacle race tomorrow, and it's going to be in the upper 90s, blech. Some of the girls I'm running with are feeling oddly competitive about the race, so I may have to just let myself fall behind so I don't get too dehydrated/overheated. It's not even a competitive event, which makes their determination to "finish fast" a bit odd.
Sorry you're going through all of this. I was in the same position in the past, and I vividly remember the anxiety of not knowing what was going to happen next. I hope all turns out well for you. Feel free to let me know if you ever need to chat/ vent.