Weekly update 7/10

[picksthemusic]

Good morning, ladies! How goes it?

34 weeks and change here. I believe little man is going through a growth spurt, because seriously, I cannot eat enough these days. I'm downing hard boiled eggs like they're going out of style, and trying to eat as much protein as I can from other sources. I'm just so hungry all the time! LOL

My MIL is throwing us a baby shower on Saturday, and I'm actually looking forward to it. A lot of my family are coming (which might be slightly awkward, but whatever), and it'll be really nice since it'll probably be outside and the weather will be gorgeous. We really don't need a lot of baby stuff since most of our big/expensive baby items from DD are gender neutral (I highly suggest that, BTW), we don't need a bunch of the big stuff. So I'm assuming it'll be mostly clothes, BF stuff, and little things.

So how are things with you? Hope everyone is staying cool and comfortable!

[FastHands]

31 weeks today!
I had an appointment this morning, and my BP was a bit high. Soooo now I get to pee in a jug for 24h! Yaay! lol. It's super unlikely that I actually have pre-eclampsia, but it's good to rule it out just to be safe. Also a PITA and laughable, but good. lol.

Other than that, things are good -- baby is measuring on-time with a good heartbeat. I'm at the upper limit of what they wanted me to gain, weight-wise, so I need to focus on eating better and getting some exercise. It's hard when I'm focusing so much on getting the nursery furniture painted, though! I pretty much come home from work, paint for a bit, and then eat and go to sleep. I guess I should break it up and make a couple of days workout days instead of painting. Might be a good break..

[catscatscats]

7 + 5 and I feel like my anxiety is in check. I've been feeling on and off sort of queasy and still pretty tired. I'm doing weekly acupuncture, which helps me relax. We have another appointment on Monday and I hope that brings even more peace of mind. First trimester is tough! Any tips for staying positive?

[linz]

Jul 10, 2014 10:49:45 GMT -5 catscatscats said:

7 + 5 and I feel like my anxiety is in check. I've been feeling on and off sort of queasy and still pretty tired. I'm doing weekly acupuncture, which helps me relax. We have another appointment on Monday and I hope that brings even more peace of mind. First trimester is tough! Any tips for staying positive?

How often do you see your Dr? I went in every other week and once I went in I felt great. Then those few days approaching the next appt I was a nervous wreck! Esp since early on you can't feel movement or anything. So I don't have much advice, just letting you know it's common. I just kept praying and knew my Dr's were taking care of me as best they could. I felt like the first tri lasted forever! and once I had my NT Scan this pregnancy has flown by since I've been enjoying it and relaxing for once. I still get a little nervous before each appt but I feel like I'm just more anxious to see them, then scared for bad news.

[linz]

20 weeks tomorrow. Nothing exciting this week. I'm officially done running which makes me sad. I had high hopes to go longer but I didn't run all winter so started off out of shape, plus I have to remind myself I'm carrying double baby weight. I do plan to walk a ton though and got a maternity support belt to wear.

My stomach has really popped out this week. And that plus wearing all maternity bottoms makes people at work comment. I feel like I'm huge but I'm sure I am right on track. I always weigh myself on Fridays and I'm sure this week I had a decent gain. I should be gaining almost 2 lbs per week right now.

Oh and tomorrow we're putting cribs together! My parents are coming over to help since I will be worthless and I don't want H stuck doing it alone. I also have my glider coming and will get a dresser soon. So excited to finally start this!

[azurely]

I'll be 22 weeks on Sunday.

Nothing new around here. I've been off work this week, so it's been nice to relax. I should be cleaning out the nursery, but a lot of it is my H's school stuff so he needs to help me go through it.

I want to get our registries done this weekend. I have one on Babylist, but plan to just use that one to keep track of stuff we want to get. I think we'll register at Target and Babies R Us since those are the most common in our area. And probably Amazon too, since we shop there a lot and want the completion discount.

[azurely]

catscatscats I did lots of praying during first tri and counted down to my appts. I also liked hearing statistics about how unlikely miscarriage was after hearing a heartbeat at 6 weeks, it's only 5% as long as you don't have any bleeding and drops to 1% after a heartbeat at 8 weeks.

[persa]

I'm 15 and change here. I can't believe I'm in the second trimester!

The babies looked good at the last visit but I dont see the peri until a week from Monday! I might have to have one of my radiologist friends do an US and let me sneak a look at them next week

I'm having lunch with two local TTTC friends today. One just had her FET and the other is doing PGD with her embryos so waiting to hear back. We went to this restaurant when I was post transfer #2, before I found out it worked, so we've decided that we're going to go to the same restaurant each time the others has a transfer, lol. I know they're happy for me but I'm going to wear something that camouflages the bump a little but that's more for me feeling TTTC success guilt than anything else.

[orangeglow]

15+3.  Baby is measuring almost two weeks ahead.     I know it can change, but I'm freaking out.  I need baby to stay small so I can keep it in longer.  I have no core muscle from surgeries so I popped and look 6 months pregnant already (instead of 4...).  Doctors aren't worried - yet.  I'm worried though.  I don't get another ultrasound for 3+ weeks.  So can someone convince baby to not grow for 3 weeks really??  Or slow the fuck down a lot?  Thanks.

[genet313]

11+5.  Had my first OB appt yesterday, which was good.  Horrible anxiety beforehand, which feels so irrational to me, but I am dealing.  Baby is measuring right on track.  She was pretty good b/c she kept saying "just remind yourself you're a normal pregnant person now" and being understand about how hard it was to actually get here.  so i really liked her sensitivity.  and man, is she a cheerleader.  if anyone can keep me off the epidural, it is this woman.  DH liked her too.  

Next week is NT scan, but OB thinks there shouldn't be an issue based on what she could see yesterday, so we're continuing on the cautiously optimistic path.
Physically, other than being/feeling huge, I feel good.  Nausea has decreased significantly, I'm not peeing quite as much, etc.  Though I did wear maternity pants for the first time on Tuesday, that felt like a bit of a defeat.  Still, so damn comfortable...hard to resist.

Oh, here's a Q:  Did anyone get the Maternity21 or Harmony or similar testing done even if their NT scan is normal?  I'm under 35, so I don't think we will unless NT scan shows an issue, but I'm wondering if would give me more piece of mind.  

[persa]

genet313, I did but I'm 40. I wanted to know for sure and not worry about it.

[linz]

Jul 10, 2014 15:03:03 GMT -5 genet313 said:

Oh, here's a Q:  Did anyone get the Maternity21 or Harmony or similar testing done even if their NT scan is normal?  I'm under 35, so I don't think we will unless NT scan shows an issue, but I'm wondering if would give me more piece of mind.  

We didn't. They did the blood test with NT Scan and I haven't had any further testing. I have no plans to do the Quad test either. I guess I'm not worried at this point. Even with my NT Scan the RE and my OB said my test came back negative, but I never got or asked for exact #'s like some girls had.

[catscatscats]

persa it is so kind of you to camouflage the bump around your friend. When I was struggling that was always really hard to see.

@genet I am having the cell free DNA testing. I'm 39 but would probably want it regardless because I worry about things!

[anna7602]

37 weeks. I feel like a ticking time bomb who could go into labor at any moment.

genet313- I did the materniti21 test BEFORE the NT scan. My understanding is that it is more accurate. And in any event, my doctor reco'd having it early on. I think I had it at 11 or 12 weeks?

[luv2rn4fun]

genet313- I didn't have the tests but my friend had the Maternity21 at 10 weeks. She had to terminate her last pregnancy though at 20 weeks due to a bunch of physical abnormalities, etc. She wants to know as early as possible if things are not going to go well because not knowing will stress her out til after her a/s.

17w5d

Not much new here. Our a/s is on Monday and I will be so thankful when it's all over, baby is healthy, and we know if it's a boy or girl! I had a horrible nightmare last Saturday about the a/s and woke up with all the same feelings and reminders of our two losses...it sucked. And, to top it off, my neighbor (who wasn't thinking) told me this morning that someone she knows just delivered/miscarried her baby boy. I asked how far along and she was likely around 15-17 weeks since she announced in June (same as us). She quickly realized that that wasn't what I needed to here and reaffirmed that she thinks all is going well with our little peanut...but still, those stories and reminders are hard especially leading into such a big u/s.

[KaraOrNot]

I'll be 27 weeks tomorrow! 

I have started feeling the baby more and more, which is really exciting!  And in 11 days, I have my next ultrasound, so yay for seeing the baby again.  I hope the fluid on the kidney has resolved itself. 

Last weekend, we took all the trim out of the nursery.  I am 75% done w/ the sanding and my mom is coming over this weekend to help prime it, so that we can paint it next weekend.  They are coming to measure for new windows tomorrow and our glider is being delivered on Monday.  I hope to purchase carpet this weekend.  Finally, some progress!

[bk1]

I'm 9w5d.

I'm really nervous for my u/s on Monday. This will be our second u/s for this pregnancy, and this is where things have always gone wrong. We have seen the heartbeat both times before, and with my first m/c I started bleeding at 10wks and m/c a couples days later. With my second pg we went in for our appt at 11wks and found out I had mm/c. I had no signs of it that time so it was a complete shock. I m/c a few days later.

My anxiety about this appt when I think about it too much is through the roof. Ugh, I just want to get it over with. Plus, this will be my first time meeting my new doctor since my other one left. I never want to skip the weekend, but can it be Monday afternoon already?

[genet313]

Jul 10, 2014 20:16:42 GMT -5 bk1 said:

I'm 9w5d.

I'm really nervous for my u/s on Monday. This will be our second u/s for this pregnancy, and this is where things have always gone wrong. We have seen the heartbeat both times before, and with my first m/c I started bleeding at 10wks and m/c a couples days later. With my second pg we went in for our appt at 11wks and found out I had mm/c. I had no signs of it that time so it was a complete shock. I m/c a few days later.

My anxiety about this appt when I think about it too much is through the roof. Ugh, I just want to get it over with. Plus, this will be my first time meeting my new doctor since my other one left. I never want to skip the weekend, but can it be Monday afternoon already?

hang in there BK.  Do something fun this weekend, and the time will pass quickly.

[KaraOrNot]

Jul 10, 2014 20:16:42 GMT -5 bk1 said:

I'm 9w5d.

I'm really nervous for my u/s on Monday. This will be our second u/s for this pregnancy, and this is where things have always gone wrong. We have seen the heartbeat both times before, and with my first m/c I started bleeding at 10wks and m/c a couples days later. With my second pg we went in for our appt at 11wks and found out I had mm/c. I had no signs of it that time so it was a complete shock. I m/c a few days later.

My anxiety about this appt when I think about it too much is through the roof. Ugh, I just want to get it over with. Plus, this will be my first time meeting my new doctor since my other one left. I never want to skip the weekend, but can it be Monday afternoon already?

FX for you!

[azurely]

Jul 10, 2014 20:16:42 GMT -5 bk1 said:

I'm 9w5d.

I'm really nervous for my u/s on Monday. This will be our second u/s for this pregnancy, and this is where things have always gone wrong. We have seen the heartbeat both times before, and with my first m/c I started bleeding at 10wks and m/c a couples days later. With my second pg we went in for our appt at 11wks and found out I had mm/c. I had no signs of it that time so it was a complete shock. I m/c a few days later.

My anxiety about this appt when I think about it too much is through the roof. Ugh, I just want to get it over with. Plus, this will be my first time meeting my new doctor since my other one left. I never want to skip the weekend, but can it be Monday afternoon already?

I'm sorry you're feeling so anxious, but I can understand why, that is a lot of negative history for one appt I hope this weekend goes quickly for you and you get to see a perfectly healthy baby on Monday afternoon!

[picksthemusic]

Just wanted you to know that I'm thinking about you this weekend, bk1! I know this has been a tough road for you, I hope you have nothing but good news come Monday!

Try and do something just for you this weekend and focus on the positive.

[FastHands]

Thinking of you bk!

[MrsAggie]

You're in my prayers bk1

[MrsAggie]

I'm 15 weeks which absolutely blows my mind. I'm still throwing up and some days I have random bursts of energy but still feeling pretty lethargic. My birthday is Friday so I went out with all of the fam tonight to celebrate and it was a blast. I then fell asleep on my moms couch lol.

[bk1]

Thank you guys for all of the support. I broke down crying to DH this morning. Monday can't get here soon enough!