*Weekly All CAR Check In 9/6*

[oldbaylover1024]

unringthebell - So close!!! Eek!

Thanks for the check-in, renegadewhit!


How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable. 16w4d

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Physically okay. Starting to get some energy back, but the heartburn/indigestion/acid is persistent. Emotionally I'll be better after this afternoon's OB appointment. Can't wait to hear that heartbeat!

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? I've been shopping gliders online since it's the only 'big' item we need. Other than that, nothing exciting.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Appointment today at 2:15. Then, nothing until the a/s on 10/4.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Nope, thanks.

QOTW: We were productive. We finished painting the master bedroom; I swapped and sorted my regular wardrobe for my maternity wardrobe; sorted and organized the linen closet; bagged tons of stuff for Goodwill; tagged and sorted all the stuff for our community yard sale next weekend; did some cleaning; and tons of laundry. I'm tired LOL

[tbonequeen13]

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable. 25 weeks/baseball glove (not food, but I don't know what a Swede is and that's what it says for this week)

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Doing pretty well emotionally..physically it's starting to take it's toll- it's harder to get up, I'm sore a lot, but I'm trying to love every moment of it since this is the last time I'll experience it

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? We moved DD into a big girl bed this weekend so now we just have to reassemble the crib in the new nursery and figure out where things are going to go

Upcoming milestones or appointments? None this week

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? No, thank you

QOTW: did you do anything special for the long weekend? We moved my old bedroom set to our house for DD to use so we could covert her toddler bed back into a crib for DD 2

[shandorfml2]

Hi ladies, jumping in!

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable. 5 weeks, apple seed

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? physically, pretty good not many symptoms yet except peeing a lot and sore boobs. Emotionally going back and forth between joy and terror.

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? Not right now

Upcoming milestones or appointments? First u/s on the 15th. I'll be around 6w 2d so hoping for a heart beat.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Not right now

QOTW: did you do anything special for the long weekend? Nope

[sfazar]

You are so close unringthebell! I'm excited for you!!

oldbaylover1024, the glider is definitely worth the investment. We got ours at Babies R Us, and I love it because it also is a recliner so it doesn't actually look enormous. One thing I learned is that if you want to order a fabric that isn't the usual stock, they will say it takes 4 months or something crazy, but it actually took much less (like a couple weeks).

renegadewhit, can you add me now? April 10, 2017

How far along are you? 9 weeks/ cherry

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Physically doing pretty well. A bit tired, but not too bad. Still some moments of queasiness--haven't lost it yet. Emotionally, excited that I made it past my milestones last week (thank you for your support!). Next week will be my other big milestone...

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? Well...I finished a full draft of my Ph.D. dissertation on Saturday! Many years in the making. Taking this off my plate will be the biggest thing I can do for the new baby and my daughter. Now I am writing my defense (pretty much just a 25 min talk).

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Next appt Sept 30th, but my loss milestone of 10 weeks and change will be next week. I really wish I had an ultrasound scheduled for around then so I could confirm that things are progressing, but I have to keep saying the mantras and keep my fingers crossed that I don't develop scary symptoms like last time.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? No thank you, you ladies were amazing last week.

QOTW: did you do anything special for the long weekend? Yes! We went to Maine to a lake house to visit old friends. It was such a nice visit and totally impromptu. My husband thought I would need to spend the weekend writing but when I finished on Saturday we were able to dash up north and enjoy a much needed break.

[glb30]

Hi, all!

How far along are you? 11w4d- a Brussel Sprout.

How are you feeling physically and emotionally? Physically, I think I have turned a corner. I haven't been nauseous or throwing up. Emotionally, I'm okay.

Other updates? We did the Harmony testing so I should have those results this week or next. Waiting on results SUCKS.

Upcoming milestones/appointments: Counting down to the end of 1st tri (9/17). Next appointment is 9/27.

Need thoughts or prayers? Not this week, thanks.

QOTW- We were at an out of town wedding.

[fionnathehuman]

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable.

38+2.

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)?
Physically I'm ok when I'm not doing anything... but can't stand for too long because my back, my legs and belly kind of hurts.
Emotionally I'm so ready! Dh is also ready and is being really cute...

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc?
My mom is here!!! She has been helping me A LOT!
She brought me a bunch of stuff, including my aunt's carrot cake and some Brazilian cookies... needless to say that it's all gone...

Upcoming milestones or appointments?
Next appointment on Thursday and my mom will get to be there for the US!!


Do you need any thoughts or prayers?
Not this time...

QOTW: did you do anything special for the long weekend? 
Went shopping with my mom and boy that was tough...
We also had a bbq on Sunday cuz H wanted to have people over before baby gets here.

[peaseblossom55]

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable. 22 weeks 3 days Spaghetti squash/papaya

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Emotionally doing well, the anxiety has been pretty low. Physically- super tired and my back is so sore

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? H finished painting the trim in the nursery, now we can hang the curtains.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Viability in a week and a half, an OB appointment next week.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Not this week

QOTW: did you do anything special for the long weekend? Nope and it was pretty nice actually

unringthebell, almost there, how exciting!
oldbaylover1024, I started looking at gliders, I'm hoping to find something that can transition to our entertainment room post baby too.
tbonequeen13, wow you are getting so much done
HeyMrsPotter, my heartburn has been increasing more and more it's not fun
shandorfml2,good luck on the 15th! I hope time goes by quickly
sfazar, congrats on finishing your dissertation that is huge!
renegadewhit, glad all of your scans look good!
glb30, waiting for the results sucks, once it got past 7 business days I began callning.
fionnathehuman, omg you are so close. Enjoy time with your mom.
@sarahwithanh, I'm sorry back to school is stressful, I hope it calms down and you can prepare for leave without too much stress.

[sfazar]

@sarahwithanh, too bad you can't require all the kids to have slip-on shoes!

Hang in there!

[WittyLittle]

unringthebell, cummon kiddo, flip!!! Great to hear her growth scan went well!
oldbaylover1024, how was your appiontment?
tbonequeen13, how did the transition go? We're looking at it for DS but the thought is quite terrifying!
HeyMrsPotter, yoga was my saviour for both pregnancies. I can imagine especially with twins it will be really helpful!
shandorfml2, welcome! Just in case this happens to you, I had my first scan around 6w1d and we could see nothing but a yolk sack. Everything turned out totally fine but just be prepared!
sfazar, congratulations on finishing your diss!!!! That's awesome! Way to go I tried to finish before starting mat leave but it just didn't happen. Ggggrrrrrr! And belated hugs for your loss milestones. And one in advance for next week. These milestones suck. Hopefully soon you can look forward to the happier milestones coming up instead
renegadewhit good luck with the move! Congrats on going public
glb30, fx for good results! How long do you think you have t owait still?
opheliainwaders, sorry for the side effects! How long do you still have to be on prog?
fionnathehuman, awww that's really cute about your H! Mine's in denial, same as with DS back in teh day. That will be... fun...
@sarahwithanh, I can't imagine tying so many shoes, even my own are a challenge!. UGH. Empathy for the weekly u/s. In the end I've gotten used to it but it does keep me on edge. Hugs! What are they watching for? Sorry, pregnancy brain forgot
peaseblossom55, good to hear that your anxiety is doing well at the moment and that you had a restful weekend. Good for the soul!!! And yay for nursery work!

[WittyLittle]

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable. 37+2. She's a skunk! PUAHAHAHA!

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Doing well, thanks! Since getting the induction date my anxiety has been a lot less. Today i find out if I'm dilated enough to go straight for medication or if they need to use a foley catheter first. FX!!!

Other updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? We're all done I just need to put a phone charger in my hospital bag and then I can head out the door. Awesome.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Induction next week Tuesday. Last growth scan today. So ready for her to be here in my arms!

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Not this week but if I could pre-order some for next week Tuesday/Wednesday that would be great I hope she's strong enough to handle the induction and that it doesn't turn into an emergency c-section. My instinct says it will be fine, though

QOTW: did you do anything special for the long weekend? It was a normal weekend here. Playdates on Saturday but Sunday was spent on the couch as DS got sick. Poor guy slept for 7 hours during the day, and still slept the whole night. Crazy viruses!

[oldbaylover1024]

Aww, thanks for asking, WittyLittle. The appointment was great. Heard the heartbeat right away Hope your appointment goes well today! FX you're dilated enough.

[tbonequeen13]

WittyLittle, it went fine. She's had a big girl bed at my mom's house for quite awhile now (they bought one instead of turning the crib into a toddler bed) and since they keep her while I work, she's been napping and occasionally sleeping overnight in it for months. She's one of those kids that will sleep anywhere, though, so it's never been a problem for her to sleep wherever she's put.

[WittyLittle]

Sept 8, 2016 6:38:35 GMT -5 @sarahwithanh said:

WittyLittle honestly i think is numerous things and they really try to stay positive so they don't tell me a ton. The big things are growth and his liver. So because baby has down syndrome the placenta has down syndrome. It is common for the placenta to fail which can lead to lack of growth and still birth (last appt they use that word specifically). Everything I've been told and read says 30% chance of this happening. The liver is due to a spot that has been on all my u/s. I know there are a bunch of other things in at risk for, but i honestly live in a little denial to get through the day. They say they aren't worried right now and the monitoring would likely catch anything. I'm holding in to that. Currently all they have seen is the spot (they think it's calcification) and that he is on the small side (common), 27% to be exact.

Sorry, it's long and i hit post too soon.

Ah ok I missed the bit about the likely liver calcification. Ugh, sorry to hear it!
When little diva was first diagnosed with IUGR we were offered further chromosonal screening because it's so common for babies with Down's syndrome. I didn't realise that was because of the placenta having Downs as well. That doesn't help you, sorry... Are they also doing doppler scans to check the flow levels? If you ever want an explanation, I might have some info for you. I couldn't stand all the monitoring without knowing what they hell they were looking at so I dove into some medical books to check. Big hugs, I hope the liver spot resolves or at least doesn't get worse!!! 

[WittyLittle]

Booo it turns out the good growth scan results we got 2 weeks ago were a measurement error because of how she was positioned, and she didn't actually grow more than expected. Back to 3rd percentile we go! I also wasn't dilated at all so they'll have to use the Foley catheter. But her blood flows were still on that borderline of normal so I've decided to call it a win

[oldbaylover1024]

Damn, WittyLittle, sorry about the growth measurements. But I'm glad her blood flows are normal. FX things go smoothly from here on out!

[WittyLittle]

@sarahwithanh, sounds like a great attitude to me!

[iheartbroccoli]

I'm jumping in a little late, but it's been an emotional week.

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable. A little over 6 weeks based on LMP.

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Physically, I'm doing well. Minor nausea that I am over comparing to my pregnancy with Theo. Emotionally, it's been a tough week. I'm trying not to over analyze and second-guess everything, but I can't help myself sometimes. I'm repeating mantras non-stop, not sure if they are helping me right now.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? First ultrasound is this week. I'm freaking out and really worried about the appointment.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? For some peace and calm going into the appointment.

[shandorfml2]

iheartbroccoli, ((hug)) it's so hard. I have my first u/s this week as well. Lots of anxiety. I try and remember that worrying about it will not cause, or prevent a miscarriage. All I can do is be happy in this moment that I am pregnant, and love my baby. Best of luck this week