Weekly check-in 2/24

[FastHands]

Hey ladies! Hoooow's it goin??
changedname, past your due date, yes? Woo!
kershnic, you're officially 34 weeks! ROCK STAR! I hope you're feeling well and staying out of the hospital.
Anyone else getting close?

Aaaand I know it might feel soon and uncertain, but we're here if you want to check in and play, RexManningDay and KaraOrNot!! Love to know when the next appts are etc.

[KaraOrNot]

Aww, thanks for thinking of me!

My first appointment is Wednesday morning. I am freaking the fuck out.

[kershnic]

Fasty, you have a ridiculously high ratio of posts to likes.  

Yay for newly pregnant T-TTCers!!

And thanks for thinking of me.

I am 34 weeks pregnant and feel like I have achieved a pregnancy miracle.    Of course a few more would be fantastic, but we've entered what some of my wife's friends refer to as "the bonus round" in a twin pregnancy.  

I had an ultrasound with growth scan this morning and they estimate the weights to be 5lbs4oz and 4lbs10oz!  That's right, I have 10 freaking pounds of baby inside of me.  My nephews were born at 4lbs4oz and 5lbs2oz so these weights sound totally human and manageable to me.  

For the record I'm still terrified of stillbirth and birth complications.  But we must move forward as if we are people for whom things work out.  Also my blood pressure is still high and the nurse totally thought I was about to die this morning but she called the doctor and he was just like "ok, no problem."  

[FastHands]

Lol do I? Yaaay. I'm usually on my phone and can't see that.

KaraOrNot, how are you feeling aside from the terror? Lol

kershnic those are great weights! Did they do that how-likely-is-labor-within-a-week test? And omg at the bp. Can you physically feel the effects of that? I've always trended toward low bp and always feel like ASS when it dips. I hope high bp isn't making you miserable!

[andthentherewere10]

I'm almost 30 weeks. Passed my glucose tolerance test so I'm just sort of cruising along.

[kershnic]

Feb 24, 2014 21:44:39 GMT -5 FastHands said:

kershnic those are great weights! Did they do that how-likely-is-labor-within-a-week test? And omg at the bp. Can you physically feel the effects of that? I've always trended toward low bp and always feel like ASS when it dips. I hope high bp isn't making you miserable!

I don't think they do that anymore once you're at a point where they won't try to stop it... I think if I went into labor now they'd send me straight in for a c-section (which my doctor prefers overall, but is pretty common for twins if either baby is not head down).  I can't tell for sure if I feel the BP or if I feel the side effects of the medication - but I think it's the medication.  I don't feel miserable, just a little off, but the anxiety is the worst part.  Overall for being this pregnant with twins I think I'm doing pretty well in terms of physical comfort.  I've read of a lot of women in a lot more discomfort than me!

How are you feeling, FastHands?  You're almost at the end of first tri, right?

[Deleted]

Had a doctor appointment yesterday and listened to the hb. I am 13w today. I am hopefully over the food aversion and sickness hump. I have another appointment in 4 weeks and the 2nd of the quad screen blood tests around the same time.

[FastHands]

Feb 25, 2014 8:23:26 GMT -5 kershnic said:

Feb 24, 2014 21:44:39 GMT -5 FastHands said:

kershnic those are great weights! Did they do that how-likely-is-labor-within-a-week test? And omg at the bp. Can you physically feel the effects of that? I've always trended toward low bp and always feel like ASS when it dips. I hope high bp isn't making you miserable!

I don't think they do that anymore once you're at a point where they won't try to stop it... I think if I went into labor now they'd send me straight in for a c-section (which my doctor prefers overall, but is pretty common for twins if either baby is not head down).  I can't tell for sure if I feel the BP or if I feel the side effects of the medication - but I think it's the medication.  I don't feel miserable, just a little off, but the anxiety is the worst part.  Overall for being this pregnant with twins I think I'm doing pretty well in terms of physical comfort.  I've read of a lot of women in a lot more discomfort than me!

How are you feeling, FastHands?  You're almost at the end of first tri, right?

Ahh, that makes sense. I'd still want to know, though! lol. I'm glad you're feeling mostly ok!

I'm feeling pretty good! I know I'm soooo much luckier than a lot of women symptom-wise, and still in the holy-shit-I'm-actually-pregnant phase, lol, so I feel good. I'll be 12 weeks on Thursday, so getting close, yep! NT scan next week.

[FastHands]

Feb 25, 2014 10:26:38 GMT -5 @charky said:

Way to go, kershnic!

We've had 5 u/s and everything with Baby Charky looks good. Expecting Panorama results back in the next few days, then NT scan in 2 weeks.

It's getting difficult to hide this bloat bump at work...

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!  Is Panorama one of the blood tests?

I can hide mine in scrubs (or well, I don't look any more pregnant than I did from my pre-pg weight gain), but when I forget to wash scrubs and have to go with maternity pants, I feel like there's a giant neon sign. lol. If my boobs hadn't ballooned too I don't think it would be AS obvious. Luckily my immediate work group already knows. I'm sure there may be speculation elsewhere, but that doesn't bother me.

[picksthemusic]

15w3d here. Feeling way better since 2nd tri hit, and I actually feel sort of rested after a night's sleep. I'm definitely a lot more sore these days, though, and I can tell when I'm too dehydrated because I get BH-like tightness and need to sit and put my feet up.

Good luck to all the newbies! So happy for you!!

[speyedr]

kershnic---I have developed a total fear the last week or two that something is going to happen and I won't have a baby in my arms in 6 weeks. I know you have had this most of your pregnancy and I don't know where this came from but it freaks me out enough to have started using my home doppler again everyday when I don't feel her move.

FastHands--scrubs are the best thing in the world while pregnant! I have had to go up a size from normal but it is so nice to be comfortable at work and not have to worry about maternity stuff fitting right or digging in funny.

I am 34 weeks tomorrow which means that my doctor won't stop labor past this point if it were to happen early. I have nothing going on otherwise. I think my GBS will be done at my next appt in a week and then I go to every week appointments.

[kershnic]

Feb 25, 2014 11:11:30 GMT -5 speyedr said:

kershnic---I have developed a total fear the last week or two that something is going to happen and I won't have a baby in my arms in 6 weeks. I know you have had this most of your pregnancy and I don't know where this came from but it freaks me out enough to have started using my home doppler again everyday when I don't feel her move.

Aw, I'm sorry you're dealing with the anxiety too.  I know in my brain that my fears are likely totally irrational and can only blame some combination of underlying anxiety issues and 2 years of TTC for messing me up.  Do you think it's infertility history getting to you too?  I hope the doppler helps!  I never let myself buy one because I was getting such frequent medical monitoring I decided it would be overkill for me.  

[ecinereb]

I'm 28 weeks tomorrow and things are feeling really real but then I have feelings like speyedr and worry that something will still go wrong!
Otherwise starting to feel big but still managing and feeling pretty good! I've had a few episodes of pressure and wondering if they are BH but they don't feel like the 'tightening' everyone describes so I'm not sure. Maybe it's just baby moving around.

[speyedr]

Feb 25, 2014 11:36:02 GMT -5 kershnic said:

Feb 25, 2014 11:11:30 GMT -5 speyedr said:

kershnic---I have developed a total fear the last week or two that something is going to happen and I won't have a baby in my arms in 6 weeks. I know you have had this most of your pregnancy and I don't know where this came from but it freaks me out enough to have started using my home doppler again everyday when I don't feel her move.

Aw, I'm sorry you're dealing with the anxiety too.  I know in my brain that my fears are likely totally irrational and can only blame some combination of underlying anxiety issues and 2 years of TTC for messing me up.  Do you think it's infertility history getting to you too?  I hope the doppler helps!  I never let myself buy one because I was getting such frequent medical monitoring I decided it would be overkill for me.  

I think part of it is the IF history and my m/c prior to this pregnancy. I also have a friend (our EDD were 3 weeks apart) who had a 22week loss in Nov. and DH's boss had a 21week loss about a month after that and I think both of those losses are starting to effect me more now that the reality of a baby is so close. 

[KaraOrNot]

Feb 24, 2014 21:44:39 GMT -5 FastHands said:

KaraOrNot, how are you feeling aside from the terror? Lol

Really, really tired.  I have been going to bed earlier and sleeping well, but I still wake up tired.  And I could just curl up and take a nap right now.  Stupid work, getting in the way of my plans.

[FastHands]

Feb 25, 2014 13:33:07 GMT -5 KaraOrNot said:

Feb 24, 2014 21:44:39 GMT -5 FastHands said:

KaraOrNot, how are you feeling aside from the terror? Lol

Really, really tired.  I have been going to bed earlier and sleeping well, but I still wake up tired.  And I could just curl up and take a nap right now.  Stupid work, getting in the way of my plans.

Sounds about right.   I'm just now pulling out of that, so I can feel all smug and wistful about it, lol, but it will pass!

[FastHands]

Feb 25, 2014 17:44:35 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

Aw, thanks for thinking of me, FastHands! Give me another week or two though, k?

If I muuuuust.
I actually thought you may want to vent some of the anxiety too, and I know there are others here who had losses and can relate to not being able to relax and enjoy things. Just wanted to remind you we're here if that sounds helpful at all. Not being pushy, I promise! *MWAH*

[KaraOrNot]

Update: I had my appointment today and there was a heartbeat! Holy shit. 7w5d today and due on 10/10.

[FastHands]

Feb 26, 2014 17:56:49 GMT -5 KaraOrNot said:

Update: I had my appointment today and there was a heartbeat! Holy shit. 7w5d today and due on 10/10.

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY YOU ARE SO PREGNANT!

[lo]

Congrats, Kara!

I had my 20 week ultrasound today. The baby was moving around a lot and hiding his/her face, so we have to go back in 4 weeks to get some better shots of the nose and lips. I'm kind of worried because one of the pictures they gave us is (what I thought) a pretty clear shot of the face... The doctor said it didn't mean anything was wrong, they just want to get better shots. Of course my mind goes to something IS wrong and now I'm analyzing the pic and starting to see all sorts of things that I'm questioning.

I realize how over the top this sounds. I can't help it

[kershnic]

Feb 26, 2014 19:50:39 GMT -5 lo said:

Congrats, Kara!

I had my 20 week ultrasound today. The baby was moving around a lot and hiding his/her face, so we have to go back in 4 weeks to get some better shots of the nose and lips. I'm kind of worried because one of the pictures they gave us is (what I thought) a pretty clear shot of the face... The doctor said it didn't mean anything was wrong, they just want to get better shots. Of course my mind goes to something IS wrong and now I'm analyzing the pic and starting to see all sorts of things that I'm questioning.

I realize how over the top this sounds. I can't help it

They did 3 attempts at the anatomy scan for me to get everything on both of my twins and they STILL couldn't get the hearts clearly enough and made me do a fetal echocardiogram to make sure everything was ok.  Nothing was wrong at all.  Unclear shots definitely do NOT mean something is wrong!  They're looking for very specific things and if baby moves or the angles are not quite right they just can't see clearly.  If your doctor isn't worried there's no reason for you to worry!  (And I'm queen of paranoid pregnancy ).

[lo]

Feb 26, 2014 20:01:22 GMT -5 kershnic said:

Feb 26, 2014 19:50:39 GMT -5 lo said:

Congrats, Kara!

I had my 20 week ultrasound today. The baby was moving around a lot and hiding his/her face, so we have to go back in 4 weeks to get some better shots of the nose and lips. I'm kind of worried because one of the pictures they gave us is (what I thought) a pretty clear shot of the face... The doctor said it didn't mean anything was wrong, they just want to get better shots. Of course my mind goes to something IS wrong and now I'm analyzing the pic and starting to see all sorts of things that I'm questioning.

I realize how over the top this sounds. I can't help it

They did 3 attempts at the anatomy scan for me to get everything on both of my twins and they STILL couldn't get the hearts clearly enough and made me do a fetal echocardiogram to make sure everything was ok.  Nothing was wrong at all.  Unclear shots definitely do NOT mean something is wrong!  They're looking for very specific things and if baby moves or the angles are not quite right they just can't see clearly.  If your doctor isn't worried there's no reason for you to worry!  (And I'm queen of paranoid pregnancy ).

Thanks  

And am I the only one who doesn't particularly enjoy ultrasounds?  I like seeing the baby moving right away, but then I almost am cringing watching the screen, just dreading any bad results. 

[kershnic]

Feb 26, 2014 20:23:29 GMT -5 lo said:

Feb 26, 2014 20:01:22 GMT -5 kershnic said:

They did 3 attempts at the anatomy scan for me to get everything on both of my twins and they STILL couldn't get the hearts clearly enough and made me do a fetal echocardiogram to make sure everything was ok.  Nothing was wrong at all.  Unclear shots definitely do NOT mean something is wrong!  They're looking for very specific things and if baby moves or the angles are not quite right they just can't see clearly.  If your doctor isn't worried there's no reason for you to worry!  (And I'm queen of paranoid pregnancy ).

Thanks  

And am I the only one who doesn't particularly enjoy ultrasounds?  I like seeing the baby moving right away, but then I almost am cringing watching the screen, just dreading any bad results. 

I have a total love/hate relationship with ultrasounds.  I eagerly anticipate them to know that everything is ok...and then I panic when they actually roll around just in case something is wrong.  Sometimes it's just so hard to believe that my body could actually be doing this right, after everything wrong that it did during TTC.  

I realize that I probably sometimes sound like an anxious freak around here.  In some ways that is probably not entirely inaccurate.  But I feel like maybe you guys especially can understand that...and maybe others who feel the same way can benefit from hearing it too...and of course in the offline world people don't want to hear about my neuroses.    

[FastHands]

YES to u/s anxiety! My bp is always so high. I think I may actually ask them next time to take my bp AFTER the u/s. I'm sure I will be a mess before the NT.

[thatgirl2478]

Feb 26, 2014 17:56:49 GMT -5 KaraOrNot said:

Update: I had my appointment today and there was a heartbeat! Holy shit. 7w5d today and due on 10/10.

we might be due date twins...

but my first sonogram isn't until next week - this is going down in history as the LONGEST February ever.

[anna7602]

I had a stressful week, but now it turns out that all is okay with the baby. Here's what happened: pandce.proboards.com/thread/295262/okay

The whole thing made me feel less enthusiastic this week, but I am trying to regain the "yay, I'm pregnant" momentum now.

[lo]

Is it reasonable for me to call and get some clarification on why they want to do another ultrasound on the face in 4 weeks? I just want to know if they saw something concerning or if they weren't able to see what they needed to see. Because one of the US pics is a clearish shot of the face and wondering about it is stressing me out.

[anna7602]

Feb 27, 2014 19:02:14 GMT -5 lo said:

Is it reasonable for me to call and get some clarification on why they want to do another ultrasound on the face in 4 weeks? I just want to know if they saw something concerning or if they weren't able to see what they needed to see. Because one of the US pics is a clearish shot of the face and wondering about it is stressing me out.

No idea, but I hate it when you only get partial information. Can you ask your doctor about it? How many weeks along are you?

[lo]

Feb 27, 2014 19:40:54 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Feb 27, 2014 19:02:14 GMT -5 lo said:

Is it reasonable for me to call and get some clarification on why they want to do another ultrasound on the face in 4 weeks? I just want to know if they saw something concerning or if they weren't able to see what they needed to see. Because one of the US pics is a clearish shot of the face and wondering about it is stressing me out.

No idea, but I hate it when you only get partial information. Can you ask your doctor about it? How many weeks along are you?

I'm 21 weeks Saturday. I should have asked more at my appt, but I wasn't expecting to hear it and I was caught off guard. Once I got home and began to process is when I started to stress. They should have TTTC highlighted on my chart so they know I'm going to be extra anxious, lol.

[KaraOrNot]

lo - If you have questions, call and ask! Don't spend 4 weeks worrying.