I had my 24w app't today, and it was with the OB in the practice that I kind of hate. Last pregnancy I saw her around 24-28 weeks on a 95-100 degree day in August, I was so miserable and uncomfortable. She was all, "what? you're uncomfortable already? you're just getting started!" Rage.
This time, she walks into the exam room and asks what brought me in today. SMH. Fortunately nothing really needs to happen at 24w. Let's just listen for the HB and then get on with our respective separate days, can we?
I have a 1/4 chance that she'd be the one on call when I go into labor. Please no, please no, please no. She is the LAST person I want around when I'm trying to have a med-free delivery. I can see it now: 9.5 cm, and "you're just getting started!"
Update on me, and it's good news and maybe not good news.
My placenta has moved out of the way! No more previa, and I can go for a vaginal delivery! I'm off bedrest for now, but next week is another trial period to see how I do. She's basically leaving it up to me. I'm going back to work... not because I want to but because I want to save my leave. *sigh* However, since I'm 36 weeks tomorrow, if I work myself into labor then so be it. I'm okay with that.
Only wrinkle... I've been having terrible itching on my arms, to the point that I've had to cut down my nails because I broke the skin. So I had blood drawn to check for cholestasis. If I have that, I'll be induced early. Cholestasis isn't really dangerous to mom, but it can cause stillbirth.
M***f***er, if it's not one thing, it's another. I was anemic but now we're not worried about that. I had placenta previa, now I dont. I am having contractions still but now I'm far enough along that we're not worried about the contractions or labor. So now I have this to worry about.
Post by aprilsails on Feb 13, 2019 18:39:16 GMT -5
pooh8402 I really hope it’s just some general allergic dermatitis. Big hugs to you though, you’ve had a rough few weeks. My stepsister also had a rough end to her 2nd pregnancy and I remember her saying that she just wanted the baby out because she figured he was better off on the outside than on the inside of a stressed out and struggling Mom.
pooh8402 I really hope it’s just some general allergic dermatitis. Big hugs to you though, you’ve had a rough few weeks. My stepsister also had a rough end to her 2nd pregnancy and I remember her saying that she just wanted the baby out because she figured he was better off on the outside than on the inside of a stressed out and struggling Mom.
Exactly! I'm almost like, it may be a good thing if I have it because then this pregnancy will be OVER in like 2 weeks.
Susie weren’t you going to do your GD test today? That’s a good reason to be there!!
I wanted to, and I got the Rx for it, but the OB said I have to wait until 26 weeks to actually take it to ensure I don't get a false negative. I was annoyed because the lab is right there by my OB (same parking lot) and now I have to make a separate trip. She very chipper-ly pointed out that "when" I fail, I can take the 3 hour on the same day as my 28w appointment. Obviously I know that failing is one of two possible outcomes (BTDT), but *death stare*.
Susie weren’t you going to do your GD test today? That’s a good reason to be there!!
I wanted to, and I got the Rx for it, but the OB said I have to wait until 26 weeks to actually take it to ensure I don't get a false negative. I was annoyed because the lab is right there by my OB (same parking lot) and now I have to make a separate trip. She very chipper-ly pointed out that "when" I fail, I can take the 3 hour on the same day as my 28w appointment. Obviously I know that failing is one of two possible outcomes (BTDT), but *death stare*.
Ugh she sounds awful. And kind of stupid because she should know you aren’t guaranteed to fail just because you had it with your first.
Post by goodygumdrop on Feb 14, 2019 3:53:43 GMT -5
I am late to the party.
1. How far along are you this week? 24+6
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? I have IBS and my midwife had warned that pregnancy may make it worse. Up until this point it has been the best its ever been, but now I think it is acting up and its bumming me out.
3. Questions for the group? Of all you ladies who commented on wanting to have a med-free birth again this time around, what did you do to achieve this? How did you prepare?
4. Do you have a birth plan? What is it? Just starting to think this through. I would like to not have to be induced (as a FTM I know I am more likely to go past my due date). I want to labor at home as long as possible. I would love to be able to give birth med-free and am taking a Hypnobirthing class at the end of the month to hopefully gain some skills to do so. I am not opposed to an epidural if I can't handle the pain, but if at all possible I want to see how my body experiences birth and how I respond to it. Plus pain medicine and me don't usually mix and I don't want the after effects if I don't need them.
I'm so annoyed with H on this name thing. He's not vetoing, but making off hand comments and calling the baby Grant. Look, dude. If you dont like my name choice, fine. But be an active participant in the process and don't just latch on to one name I said at 11 weeks and tune me out the rest of the time.
I'm so annoyed with H on this name thing. He's not vetoing, but making off hand comments and calling the baby Grant. Look, dude. If you dont like my name choice, fine. But be an active participant in the process and don't just latch on to one name I said at 11 weeks and tune me out the rest of the time.
Ugh name stuff is the worst.
We had decided and then DH said we can’t do Finn anymore because it’s a Star Wars character (our older 2 unintentionally have names of actors) and doesn’t really like Harvey because of the negative associations we have. But pretty much everything else I like he dislikes.
He loves Duncan and I hate the nickname Dunc so that’s not happening ..
Glider should arrive today! I hope the dark grey was the right choice but at the very least it will help me figure out where the glider should go and what sized book shelf to get.
Of all you ladies who commented on wanting to have a med-free birth again this time around, what did you do to achieve this? How did you prepare?
I took prenatal yoga and lamaze classes last time, both of which were big on pain management strategies, breathing techniques, etc. Lamaze also gave me a better idea of what labor would actually be like, and just knowing what to expect helped.
Ultimately there is a fair amount of luck involved. My labor was extremely fast, and there wouldn't have been time for an epidural even if I wanted one. I was ok with the pain though. I told H afterwards that it was not the most painful thing I'd ever done, so that's saying something I suppose. If you have a long labor though, I can see the value of an epidural just so you can get some rest somewhere in there.
I'm so annoyed with H on this name thing. He's not vetoing, but making off hand comments and calling the baby Grant. Look, dude. If you dont like my name choice, fine. But be an active participant in the process and don't just latch on to one name I said at 11 weeks and tune me out the rest of the time.
I'm so sorry humpforfree. hamster, I'm dealing with the same with H. He keeps calling the baby the name he likes but that I vetoed. It annoys the crap out of me.
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? Nothing yet. I feel like I’m showing but I know it’s mostly the shit ton of progesterone I’m on.
3. Questions for the group? Well I woke up Sunday with HEAVY bleeding. Went to the ER. Baby was measuring on track with 147 hb. Phew. But I have an SCH. Anyone else have one that can tell me they’re fine? I have a follow up with my RE Monday and will hopefully graduate then.
4. Do you have a birth plan? What is it? Same as with my son: get baby out. Oh and have epidural. I am glad I didn’t go in with a bigger plan that that because with him being sunny side up and me getting diagnosed with severe pre-e upon arrival, it would have all just gone to shit anyway.
Post by icedcoffee on Feb 14, 2019 14:19:12 GMT -5
knx9211, I had SCH with both pregnancies. With my first it was at 9 weeks and it hung around for a while (although I only bled once). My OB did put me on a week of bedrest, but she was mostly just being super cautious. With this pregnancy it was at 6 weeks and so far it only bled once and then the u/s the next day showed no evidence of a SCH so basically it all bled out and that was the end. No bed rest or anything. They generally either just reabsorb or bleed out and go away.
Post by aprilsails on Feb 14, 2019 15:28:10 GMT -5
Ugh the Canadian healthcare system is sometimes so frustrating. I just had my first appointment (at 9w) and my doctor was all ‘this is an intake appointment’ so they wouldn’t even try to check for a heartbeat. Apparently I get to try for a heartbeat at the next appointment at 13 weeks! Hooray. If I choose to do the 12 weeks ultrasound (which I will do) then I will obviously see the baby then.
I’m actually going to meet the midwife practice next Thursday so maybe by then I will hear a heartbeat? We haven’t told anyone as of yet but we were planning on telling close family this weekend since we have a couple of family dinners coming up. Now I don’t know if I should go to elaborate lengths to pretend to drink or if I should just tell them but say we don’t know anything for sure.
I’m hesitant this time around since I’ve had a couple of early losses and my symptoms are even lighter than with DD. I’m tired but not as bad, and I haven’t felt sick at all (which I’m not complaining about- I just know that it is a marker for miscarriage for some people). No boob pain, just almost constant uterine cramps and a rapidly growing belly. Ugh. I hate the first tri.