Nov 8th check in

[callmehales]

Nov 11, 2015 16:30:01 GMT -5 boiler717 said:

Blood pressure at home was 143/91. I'm in bed for the rest of the day!

#teamnopants

[dellabear]

Wow tarajane, huge congrats!

[sophie223]

OMG tarajane! Congratulations x3!

[EllenGriswold]

Hugs and congrats tarajane! Big day!

[bcarp30]

Congrats tarajane! Big hugs and lots of t&p for an easy pregnancy! When do you go back??

[tarajane]

Nov 11, 2015 18:01:33 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

Congrats tarajane! Big hugs and lots of t&p for an easy pregnancy! When do you go back??

Done with the RE but I consult with a perinatal specialist on Friday.

[lms]

Congrats tarajane! I'm sure that was quite a shock.

[bcarp30]

Nov 11, 2015 18:05:34 GMT -5 tarajane said:

Nov 11, 2015 18:01:33 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

Congrats tarajane! Big hugs and lots of t&p for an easy pregnancy! When do you go back??

Done with the RE but I consult with a perinatal specialist on Friday.

I hope that goes well too! When will you tell family the news?

[ivy]

Wow tarajane! That's a bit to take in! Congrats!!

[tarajane]

Nov 11, 2015 18:38:10 GMT -5 bcarp30 said:

Nov 11, 2015 18:05:34 GMT -5 tarajane said:

Done with the RE but I consult with a perinatal specialist on Friday.

I hope that goes well too! When will you tell family the news?

We told He family tonight because his sister is in town and leaves tomorrow. We'll tell mine in the next week or so. My parents know I'm pregnant.

[awkwardpenguin]

Nov 9, 2015 14:23:58 GMT -5 shoeless said:

Nov 9, 2015 13:23:52 GMT -5 Muddled said:

I'm watching Happiest Baby on the Block videos.

Let me know if you think they are worth it.  I've heard people say it was helpful for their husbands.

Totally worth it. We have the book, but the DVD seems easier. It's also on Amazon Instant Video.

[awkwardpenguin]

tarajane, you must be shocked! Congratulations.

[G22]

Holy crap tarajane, congrats! You are our first triplet pregnancy from TTTC I believe!

[ginkgoleaf]

@cookiemonster03, I hear you on the cervix. The Dr. always says my cervix length is "beautiful" and I'm like "thanks?" lol.

[callmehales]

i have seen the light that is the belly band. i am never going back, lol.

also, THIS IS MY LAST DAY OF PROGESTERONE SUPPS!!!! i'll still go tomorrow and next MWF for PIO, but i am weening off and it is CRAZY.

[belovedbride07]

Nov 12, 2015 11:06:55 GMT -5 ginkgoleaf said:

@cookiemonster03, I hear you on the cervix. The Dr. always says my cervix length is "beautiful" and I'm like "thanks?" lol.

Me too! The tech at the peri always tells me I'm doing a great job. I know it's not something I can really control, but I'll take the compliment!

[belovedbride07]

boiler717, how's your blood pressure doing? I saw your post on MMM, but I didn't see an update.

[boiler717]

Nov 12, 2015 13:01:04 GMT -5 belovedbride07 said:

boiler717, how's your blood pressure doing? I saw your post on MMM, but I didn't see an update.

Thanks for asking! BP has been in the 130s/80s. I called the nurse line and she said I did the right thing. I asked about weight lifting and she said to hold off on that until my appt but I could keep up with light walking/swimming/yoga. Apparently they say you don't need bed rest but I guess weight lifting and more intense aerobic exercise can cause BP to spike.
She also suggested I lay down for 15 min every hour. That seems kinda not feasible / unrealistic. I keep my feet up when I'm on the couch or not sitting on my exercise ball and I laid down for 45 min at lunch.

[ssg73]

Congrats tarajane!

[ssg73]

Boiler for me I went from very low bp to extremely high very quickly. I continued to high bp after delivery and learned that over 90 on the bottom number is what they really freak out about. I would take your bp a few times a day and ask to be seen if you are getting high readings. The swelling they are really concerned with is piting edema so is you push into your swollen ankles and they don't pop right back that is a problem. I was on a high dose of labetelol for 10 months after delivery. Dw is currently taking it. Her bp was 132/80 at our appointment this week and our dr was fine with that but Dw has hypertension so that is high but ok for her. We are also seeing the ob every 2 weeks and the mfm every 3 weeks so we are being watched very carefully.

[boiler717]

Thanks ssg73! I am monitoring at home. I start weekly appts (actually twice weekly) next week so they will definitely keep a close eye!

[babyrn]

Did you guys have an ultrasound when you first switched to the regular OB? I just set up my first appointment with them and they are going to do an ultrasound since I don't have an accurate "last period" date since we did IVF. Last time I declined because it wasn't necessary but this time I figure I will just do it since I have been so anxious. So first OB appointment and ultrasound on Tuesday!

[callmehales]

Nov 12, 2015 14:45:05 GMT -5 babyrn said:

Did you guys have an ultrasound when you first switched to the regular OB? I just set up my first appointment with them and they are going to do an ultrasound since I don't have an accurate "last period" date since we did IVF. Last time I declined because it wasn't necessary but this time I figure I will just do it since I have been so anxious. So first OB appointment and ultrasound on Tuesday!

my OB hasn't called to set up mine yet, but i assume they'll do one.  it'll be around when an NT scan would happen anyways, plus i figure they'll want to see their own pictures and do their own measurements vs. relying on what the RE sends over.

[boiler717]

My OB did one, not for dating but just to see

[babyrn]

Okay, I feel better now I almost felt like I was taking advantage by getting one since I've already had several. I'm glad to hear you guys have gotten them too.

[babyrn]

Nov 12, 2015 15:32:32 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

Nov 12, 2015 14:45:05 GMT -5 babyrn said:

Did you guys have an ultrasound when you first switched to the regular OB? I just set up my first appointment with them and they are going to do an ultrasound since I don't have an accurate "last period" date since we did IVF. Last time I declined because it wasn't necessary but this time I figure I will just do it since I have been so anxious. So first OB appointment and ultrasound on Tuesday!

My OB said I didn't "need" one since dates weren't at all in question (IVF; it's not like my last period mattered) but offered it if I wanted it. I was like OH HELL YES. I am all about all the ultrasounds

That was why I declined last time. They told me I needed a dating ultrasound and I told them I was pretty sure I knew my dates. Down the the minute, lol.

[cactuscookie]

Nov 12, 2015 15:45:16 GMT -5 babyrn said:

Nov 12, 2015 15:32:32 GMT -5 @cookiemonster03 said:

My OB said I didn't "need" one since dates weren't at all in question (IVF; it's not like my last period mattered) but offered it if I wanted it. I was like OH HELL YES. I am all about all the ultrasounds

That was why I declined last time. They told me I needed a dating ultrasound and I told them I was pretty sure I knew my dates. Down the the minute, lol.

Yeah, I did the dating ultrasound even though it wasn't useful for dating. And then they asked me about LMP, and I was like, seriously, you guys understand that this stuff doesn't matter, right? (I honestly don't think the OB nurse understood that.)

Also, it was only a week after the NT scan. Oh well, ultrasounds aplenty! Plus I got my cutest picture from the OB ultrasound.

[cactuscookie]

I just felt hiccups for the first time. Down by my pelvis too, so I'm guessing she's head-down. I know she can move around plenty in the next 6 weeks, but I'd like head-down to be her favorite position, so she's more inclined to settle into that.

Also, the office cleaning lady, who is the master of saying the wrong thing to me about pregnancy, just called me pudgy.

[callmehales]

Nov 12, 2015 15:54:15 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

I just felt hiccups for the first time. Down by my pelvis too, so I'm guessing she's head-down. I know she can move around plenty in the next 6 weeks, but I'd like head-down to be her favorite position, so she's more inclined to settle into that.

Also, the office cleaning lady, who is the master of saying the wrong thing to me about pregnancy, just called me pudgy.

soooo....where should i hide the body?

[loira]

Nov 12, 2015 15:54:15 GMT -5 cactuscookie said:

I just felt hiccups for the first time. Down by my pelvis too, so I'm guessing she's head-down. I know she can move around plenty in the next 6 weeks, but I'd like head-down to be her favorite position, so she's more inclined to settle into that.

Also, the office cleaning lady, who is the master of saying the wrong thing to me about pregnancy, just called me pudgy.

Oh, what did they feel like? I've been curious to see if I feel them, but so far it's just been the usual stretches and stomping on my bladder.

Also, a huge WTF to the cleaning lady. You look gorgeous in all the HDBD photos!