Week of 3/6

[mpc]

I had a bad night last night. My small headache turned into a raging migraine and I was vomiting in the middle of the night. I started freaking myself out that it was the preeclampsia. I'm doing mostly ok today - back to "small headache" status. I have an appointment with my OB this afternoon and my NST after that, so at least I'll be seeing the doctor to calm my nerves.

Tomorrow is my son's 4th birthday. We are having his party on saturday. All night I just kept thinking I can't miss his birthday. He is so excited. This morning he was like, "it took a long time to get to the end of 3 years old. I can't wait that long". lol. We are taking little ice cream cups to his class instead of cupcakes, since chocolate ice cream is his new favorite thing in the world. I gave out 16 invitations to his party at the daycare and have only heard back from 4 parents. I"m pretty sure that means the others aren't coming, but would it be such a hardship to actually let me know. 

[grover]

mpc, oh my gosh at your son's quote. So adorable!

I couldn't sleep last night due to insomnia. Then when I finally feel asleep between 2 and 3, I woke up at 4 in tears from a random ass dream/nightmare.

Only three more days of work! (Off today for Pulaski day) Then it's wait for baby time!

[shauni27]

Your son is so cute, mpc!

We had a good anatomy scan and so we went ahead with our first baby purchase which feels soooo weird. Someone local was selling a 1 year old Chico key fit car seat with two bases and the BOB adapter for $100. It's clean and the exact color we wanted so we couldn't pass it up. That's like $350 worth of stuff for $100! I do worry though that we jinxed things by buying it, but little man has been kicking a lot this weekend and today.

G is in surgery right now and I'm just waiting. He should be out soon, he was so nervous as he has never been admitted to the hospital before, but he handled it like a champ so far. I want to go in and give him a big kiss.

[loira]

shauni27, yay for a great scan and your first purchase!

Today is my no car day so I'm feeling a bit trapped. I tried to go for a walk the other day, but half the roads here have no sidewalk and super fast traffic. I decided not to revisit that mum group I went to a couple of times last fall. It was just too fire and brimstoney religious for me and honestly made me uncomfortable. The good news is my H's class schedule is pretty good this semester, so I only have 2 no car days, and he comes home early Tuesday and Thursday and has no classes to teach on Friday.

[cherryvalance]

mpc, that's adorable! Remember when you were a kid and years took forever? Jeez, they fly by now.

Not top much here. Anatomy scan in 2 weeks and I can't be sure I'm feeling movement, so it's a frustrating wait. I check him with the doppler every day, but I want to feel him.

[dellabear]

loira it must be nice to be back with your H again, how long do you get to stay this time?

DS and I started mom and baby aquacize today and he did great. DD is in a playschool program at the same facility at the same time, which is nice. Just hard to work out a decent schedule for DS to nap when I have kindy pickup at 11, need to leave home by 12 to get DD to her program at 12:30, and then aquacize doesn't start until 1:30. Oh well, if nothing else, DS will take a nice long nap after class.

[dollyllama]

mpc that is so cute! Happy Birthday to your DS!

Yay grover!

We got back from our cruise yesterday and had such a good time. I felt really comfortable & confident with the zika precautions we took so that was a relief. Unfortunately, when we got back into cell service on Saturday, I had a message from my midwife. I spoke to her today & despite our NT scan showing low risk, our first tri screen came back with 1:60 downs risk. I picked up my panorama kit from the office today and will get my blood drawn on Wednesday. Anyone have any experience with the prick test coming back at risk & panorama checking out?

[King26]

Hey all,
Had an appointment today. Heard the baby's heartbeat and him kicking. So everything is good there. Doctor told me what I can take for my cold so I might take something tomorrow if I'm not feeling better. Right now I'm stuffy and tired.

Met my parents for dinner after the appointment. That was nice though they have so many questions and I hate answering them sometimes.

Happy B-day to your son mpc,
You are so close grover,
YAY for your first purchase shauni27,
cherryvalance, My anatomy scan is in 4 weeks and I can't wait to see the baby again. I thought I might have felt something the other day but I haven't felt anything since so who knows.

I still have no belly. I keep waiting for it and I feel like my parents think it's weird that I'm not showing at all. Of course that's compared to my cousin who looked 6 months pregnant at 12 weeks so they don't have much to compare too. I hope everything is ok in there. I worry about gaining weight and finally showing.

[grover]

dollyllama, I took the Harmony test at 10.5 weeks, which came back low risk for downs. Then I did the 2nd tri bloodwork (which apparently you shouldn't do if you had 1st tri testing?) and came back high risk. This led to being referred to the MFM for a Level 2 a/s ultrasound, with a followup two weeks after for a fetal echocardiogram and a 32 week growth scan. we were told at the a/s ultrasound that it was for sure a false positive.

[loira]

dellabear, it's so nice to see him. Being apart has put a definite strain on our relationship. I'm here until the end of April, then visiting friends and family in Alberta for a week. I fly through there anyway, and this way I can break up the trip a bit. Getting up at 4am and travelling all day with A was an experience I'd rather not repeat.

[shauni27]

dollyllama, I just had lunch with a friend who got back their results at 11 weeks saying 1:10 chance of downs. They did further testing and baby was just fine; he is now 8 months and happy, healthy and handsome! I hope that helps you relax a bit, though I imagine nothing can until you get the actual results back. Hugs.

[Muddled]

Mar 6, 2017 22:03:21 GMT -5 loira said:

dellabear, it's so nice to see him. Being apart has put a definite strain on our relationship. I'm here until the end of April, then visiting friends and family in Alberta for a week. I fly through there anyway, and this way I can break up the trip a bit. Getting up at 4am and travelling all day with A was an experience I'd rather not repeat.

I think you should see some of the US of A while you are here.

[mpc]

Happy birthday to my little boy! I didn't get a picture this morning but when I get one this afternoon I might have to come share here I gave him a bunch of choices for a restaurant tonight and he insisted on Chick-fil-a. lol. Usually he tells us his favorite restaurant is this local Thai/sushi place, so I was ready to be all proud of how sophisticated my son's palette is, but no such luck.

This morning I got an award at work. My H and parents were able to come to the ceremony. I've gotten smaller commendations in the past, but this was the first time at this level. It was pretty cool. I feel like I've been floundering a little lately, so it's a nice reminder that I can be pretty kick butt too. I also really enjoyed walking across that stage hugely pregnant. I work in such a male dominated industry, it was nice.

[mpc]

dollyllama, it's not quite the same (cause we didn't do any early screenings) but with my son the anatomy scan showed an issue that increased our risk of downs to ~3%. Which would be about 1 in 30. I definitely panicked, and worried more about that than the original issue the AS showed. We rushed to do Materniti21 (like panorama) and our results came back clear. It's nerve racking, no doubt. You've got >98% chance of everything being fine. I hope you get your good results quickly!

[HoneySpider]

I haven't checked in here in a while, just have been focusing on other things and not been on the boards much these past few months. DS is almost 7 months now (holy cow) and doing really well.

[thoseareradishes]

I pooped! I'm so happy. It wasn't even that bad.

E is doing well. Stable, just hanging out in her incubator. I get discharged tomorrow, I'm kinda not looking forward to it - it's nice having other people take care of me. I'm dreading having to worry about food.

[loira]

thoseareradishes, my post c-section poop was WAY easier than my post vaginal delivery poop. Like a million times easier. I'm so glad little E is stable. I'm thinking about you guys every day.

[G22]

Mar 7, 2017 18:54:39 GMT -5 thoseareradishes said:

I pooped! I'm so happy. It wasn't even that bad.

E is doing well. Stable, just hanging out in her incubator. I get discharged tomorrow, I'm kinda not looking forward to it - it's nice having other people take care of me. I'm dreading having to worry about food.

Omg my post labor poop was so much better than I was expecting. I'm glad to see the same went for you! I ended up with an episiotomy and so.many.stitches, so I loaded up on stool softener for the few days after to help my case lol

I'm so glad to hear LO is continuing to be strong. You are one strong lady, you always have been for all the years I've known you here. There will be tough days, but we are here for you in any way we can be.

[daisyfay25]

I feel like peeing hurt more than pooping after my c-section. You must use those about muscles to contract your bladder or something? Ugh not looking forward to that again.

[shauni27]

thoseareradishes, I think of you and your family daily. I work with a pediatric cardiologist who works with preemies a lot and told him your story and he was so impressed at your little girl's spirit and fight. You have a good one, mama!

I was gifted a home doppler from a friend earlier this week and tested it out last night. It was so nice to hear little guy's heartbeat--it just makes me smile so big. I don't want to use it too often or rely on it much because I think it will make my anxiety worse. But after a long day yesterday it was nice to do that right before bed and hear him in there.

[oneslybookworm]

Ugh...more EM drama. Communication is spotty right now, I worry she's using again. It's such a roller coaster. She's 26 weeks though and supposedly has an appointment tomorrow...we'll see if she goes or we hear anything.

I told DH we were OAD the other night. I can't feasibly go through all this again...I know it'll all be worth it in the end (if it actually goes through), but I can't see the end of the tunnel right now.

[thoseareradishes]

That's great you got to hear your boy's heartbeat shauni27!

I'm starting to get some colostrum/milk while I pump so they've been giving it to E. She's still doing great; I love seeing her lounging in the little nest they make for her. We keep being told that she's in her "honeymoon" period - the days after birth where everything is great, likely due in part to the adrenaline rush of birth. Hopefully things continue on this path, I just try to be thankful every day that she's doing so well and try not to borrow trouble.

[thoseareradishes]

Oh no, hang in there oneslybookworm. I can't imagine how hard this must be for you guys. Your visit is coming up, right?

[oneslybookworm]

thoseareradishes, I'm definitely sending tons of good thoughts your way!!

[oneslybookworm]

Mar 8, 2017 8:53:39 GMT -5 thoseareradishes said:

Oh no, hang in there oneslybookworm . I can't imagine how hard this must be for you guys. Your visit is coming up, right?

Yeah, we leave in a few weeks.  I hope the visit doesn't fall through...

[mrsgoontz]

shauni27, I was legit looking at dopplers last night. I kind of want one but then I don't for the same reason you stated. It's so tempting though!

oneslybookworm I'm sorry you keep getting the runaround. I hope this all works out and you get to NOLA and meet EM and it's all just peachy.

[shauni27]

oneslybookworm, I am so, so sorry. I am praying so hard that this works out for you and that baby is healthy. Feel free to message me if you need to talk off the boards; I can completely empathize and am here in any way you need. I cannot imagine the stress and fear you guys have.

I honestly would not get one, mrsgoontz. If the neighbor didn't give me hers (I didn't ask, she just dropped it off when I told her I was pregnant), I would never feel like it was necessary. Just talk with your midwives or doctors and see if they would be willing to let you come in for doppler checks when you want them. It has been life changing for me.

[shoeless]

oneslybookworm keeping you guys in my thoughts. My friend adopted a little boy last year and had similar experiences with the BM. They would have weeks with great communication and then multiple weeks with no communication. Fingers crossed that everything goes smoothly for you guys.

thoseareradishes continued thoughts and prayers for your little fighter.

[awkwardpenguin]

I am sorry things are hard oneslybookworm. I am sure this stuff is "normal" but it doesn't make it any easier.

thoseareradishes, I've been thinking about you and E. Hope things continue to go well.

I haven't been around much. I am 37 weeks yesterday (holla grover - due date buddies!). Baby is not head down, so I am scheduled for an ECV tomorrow. I am not worried about the procedure, but I am not really wrapped up at work so I'm hoping I'm not the 5% who end up with an emergent delivery. It's strange to think there's a chance we'll meet our little boy tomorrow, but I guess no one really knows the timing of their delivery.

[loira]

Huge hugs, oneslybookworm.