PG/Mom Check-In -- week of 9/1

[aegis2005]

Pregnant
Sara (sara76) due 11/19/2013 (Team Blue)
Kathy (mrsjason) due 11/26/2013 (Team Green)
Lauren (lauren9317) due 12/31/2013 (Twins - Team purple!)
Mayette (etteyam) due 1/15/2014

Moms
Liz (aidensmom) mom to Aiden (1/25/2008)
Kathy (mrsjason) mom to Macy (12/8/2009)
Danielle (dvroxy) mom to MacKenzie (4/10/2010) and Madeline (7/23/2012)
Jennifer (jennifer8080) mom to Kennedy (2/19/2011) and Caleb(8/6/2012)
Chelsea (mrschelseap09) mom to Lila (3/11/2011)
Mayette (etteyam) mom to Sophia (5/3/2011) and Juliana (11/14/2009)
Marissa (amellis2) mom to Amelia and Abigail (6/4/2011)
(lovethesun) mom to Mason (7/22/2011)
Sara (sara76) mom to Amelia (12/27/2011)
Meghan (mrsmew) mom to Ellie (3/29/2012)
Melissa (mellis74) mom to Mia (4/27/2012)
Shawna (mrsshawanab) mom to Blake (5/22/2012)
Jen (jen812) mom to Dominic (5/31/2012)
Angela (loskadoodle) mom to Drew (6/28/2012)
Janelle (dearselah) mom to Selah (6/29/2012)
Krystal (krystalskitsch) mom to Cannon (9/9/2012)
Kara (April17) mom to Ethan (9/14/2012)
Carolyn (moonstone523) mom to Samantha (9/30/2012)
Stephanie (surfbetty530) mom to Lauryl (10/14/2012)
Terri (may07wedding) mom to Cooper (1/17/2013)
Kate (mskateb) mom to Lily (7/26/2008) and Brendan (1/23/2013)
Heather (aegis2005) mom to Shane (2/18/2013)
Jen (mrsjenrn) mom to Zoe (2/17/2011) and Jack (3/12/2013)
Aly (alzi) mom to Alexandra (3/18/2013)
Lauren (babybchbum) mom to Triston (8/8/2011) and Owen (5/1/2013)
Tasha (tashaandsage) mom to Annabel (5/30/2013), Maisy (3/22/2011) and Beckett (1/28/2008)
Kim (kimandross) mom to Quinn (2/25/2008) and Hudson (8/10/2013)

[sara76]

Well there I go being next again!

The Dr called today to tell me my glucose screening was normal. Yay!

So now that we're getting closer to the end we're talking about the whole giving birth thing again. So as I knew from the beginning, my Dr has had a VBAC and is supportive of me trying, with exceptions that I agreed to. #1 being they will not induce with pitocin. #2, they will not allow a candidate to go past 41 weeks. However, because of my age, they will not allow me past 40. So we are scheduling for 40 and hoping I have easy natural labor before then. But today the office called to schedule me on my due date and the Dr is the one that I will not agree to do the surgery, because he's the one who did my friends before she almost died. I rolled the dice with that one and I lost. So I was upset and disappointed and nervous and told the office to just schedule me with my Dr whenever she's there closest to the 19th. So they called back and they have me for the 12th. It's a cool date, 11/12/13, and if that is what happens I get a free tubal so that's a plus. But now I've given up my week to try and have a vbac. If I go into labor before the 12th I can try but what are the chances? Probably not good. Pretty sure he's nice and cozy in there. So I'm a little disappointed but am going to spend the next 2 weeks getting used to it, and I'll talk to my Dr at my next appt and see if I can talk her into letting me go closer to 41 if I promise to be good.

[jen812]

Sara, that is a cool potential birthdate. I don't blame you for requesting a new date. Is there another dr besides the two you mentioned that you'd be comfortable with?

Besides the shots, D's dr's appointment went well. The dr was very impressed with his vocabulary.

[mrsmew]

Sara, how on earth are you next on the list already??? Sorry to hear about the c-section date, albeit a cool one. Hopefully your doc will push it back, though.

Not much new here. Ellie is adjusting to her new home really nicely. She talking up a storm, too. She started saying "up" right before we moved here and now she says, like, everything. Every day it seems like there's a new word. She's really a lot of fun these days! She's also obsessed with walking the dog which is the cutest thing ever.

We're making progress towards weaning, although I don't feel ready. We're down to just feeding before bed now. My deadline is our first weekend away from her Sept 21 for a wedding. I"m super excited to have a romantic weekend at the beach with H, but I hate weaning before then. I just have no luck with the pump anymore so I didn't see much choice. I think she's ready, so I know it will be okay, I'm just going to be a weepy mess when it's officially over.

[kimandross]

Things are humming along over here. Last Friday Hudson was back up to birth weight, so that's good. Everyday I feel a little more accomplished, although I also feel like I have a long way to go. I will say, as much as I wanted my kids to be closer in age, having 6 hours a day without Quinn does make things a lot easier. I'm sure I could do it, as all of you with kids close in age do, but this 5.5 year gap is not too bad.

Quinn has adjusted to the baby well, he really loves his baby brother. Any adjustment issues he has have come out towards Ross and I. And even that isn't too terrible. He really is a good kid.

[mrsjason]

Sara - who would have ever thought PICKING A DUE DATE could be so complicated. I have an appointment on Monday and then I will need to pick the due date for my repeat c-section. Ugh. Trying to coordinate with everyone's schedules (as well as Macy's birthday a week and half later) is driving me bonkers. Ideally I would like to have both our families out to Texas for the baby's birth AND Macy's birthday party but Thanksgiving is really screwing up my scheduling plans, LOL.

I have a confession that is probably TMI but I was curious to know if anyone else had this issue.....

One side of my vagina is REALLY swollen. And it kinda hurts. I feel like a freak show, LOL but I am thinking I have a varicose vein appearing on one side. I didn't notice it until this week when I was shower and I was like WTF is that? I can't see over my belly so I jumped outta the shower dripping wet to grab a mirror and take a look. Umm, please tell me this will go away after pregnancy! I read some things on the internet where it should go away but that's not always the case.

Fuck.

If it doesn't go away I am having plastic surgery on my vagina. Ha. I told my H to start a vagina fund. I literally feel like a freak show and I have ended any vagina action with my husband until this thing goes away. He says he doesn't care but.....ummm....I do. I feel gross.

NOBODY TOLD ME ABOUT THIS PART OF PREGNANCY!

[etteyam]

I am excited to announce that we are TEAM BLUE!!!
 
I had my a/s on Tuesday, and everything looks good.  H is over the moon, my DD's were initially disappointed (since they wanted a baby sister) but they're now excited; I'm excited and scared This is totally a different territory for me.

Both DD's officially started school this week. DD1 is doing great since it's her 2nd year at this school. DD2, on the other hand, cried everytime H dropped her off. I had a lot of anxiety about her starting school, knowing that she's gonna have a hard time adjusting to being with strangers. She's never been left with anybody else, besides our nanny. But on her 2nd day, she seemed to be doing better. When I picked her up, she said,"Mommy, I had fun in school today!". So that took away some of my anxiety and mommy guilt.

[babybchbum]

Congrats etteyam boys are so much fun! (Well girls are too but you already knew that)