**3rd Tri Check-In 12/12/16**

[emilie]

Welcome to the weekly 3rd Tri Check-In!

We will welcome ladies at 28 weeks until their LO(s) make their grand entrance!

New? Please TAG ME (emilie) if you would like to be added and include your EDD, team status, and how many beans are cooking. Not new? If you see anything that needs to be changed, let me know! For this week, let us know how many weeks you are, if you have any updates, and any upcoming appointments, etc. etc.

Quick note - it’s my last week doing the check-in as my C-section is scheduled for a week from today! Thank you dancerspose for offering to take over next week!


December
Winnifred - 12/11 (girl)
lastnamewithheld - 12/17 (boy)
emilie - 12/25 (girl)
angm123 12/31 (girl)

January
somechica - 1/6 (girl)
roeni - 1/13 (girl)

February
Evelyn3 - 2/3 (boy)
tiresiastheblond - 2/5 (girl)
dancerspose - 2/16 (girl)
crazycatlady6 - 2/23 (boy)
@wineandcupcakes - 2/25 (twin girls)


QOTW: How’s your nursery going?

[emilie]

Hey all! I can't believe that it's my last 3rd tri check-in (well, probably). Baby is still breech so I have a scheduled C in ONE WEEK. Insane! Hopefully everything goes well so we can be back home in time for the holidays.

QOTW: With a week left the nursery is almost done, but not quite! Still stringing together alphabet cards to hang above the crib and hanging a couple prints we bought. Everything else is ready to go, though. It's weird to be at the point where everything is almost done and I'm just like okay, now we just try to enjoy this week of calm before the storm. I can't wait to meet her!

[Winnifred]

Hi ladies - I'm still pregnant and hoping this is my last check-in! Induction is scheduled for next Tuesday night, but hopefully my nurse can get it backed up to the Sunday or Monday night prior, we'll see.

I'd really love for baby to just come on her own, but I don't think that will happen. She looked so peaceful and happy during our u/s today, she's going to chill for a while I think. And I may smack someone at work because I'm really sick of all the comments. Yes, I'm here. Yes, I'm overdue. How do people not see how annoying it is to act shocked to see me everyday? Ugh and the questions about my progress, it's just way too much.

QOTW: Nursery is all done. We still need to figure out where to feed our cat since we've been using that room and it's been working really well (we have a gate with a cat door to keep our dog out). Otherwise, I think we're all set!

emilie, best of luck to you!!! So exciting!

[crazycatlady6]

Wow, emilie and Winnifred - you guys are so close! FX that baby girl turns around and other baby girl realizes it's time to come out!

I am 29+4 today. I had an ultrasound with my MFM on Friday and little guy is doing awesome and weighs 3.5 pounds! I also passed my GTT and I enjoyed every bite of baby shower cake yesterday and will continue to enjoy the sweets on my birthday and Christmas.

QOTW: my nursery is filled with stuff from the baby showers. Paint went up last weekend. DH and I are going to order our furniture tomorrow, so excited! I will add a pic when I am on tapatalk.

ETA: pics of nursery.

[Evelyn3]

emilie and Winnifred so close now!

crazycatlady6 glad you got to see him again!

I am 32+3, we have an ultrasound Friday for growth and cervix check (due to crazy amount of Braxton Hicks). Been having a lot of pains and it's been slowing me down, but baby is doing well so that's a good thing

QOTW: nursery is pretty much done.
I just have to finish putting stars on the ceiling, crib skirt, mobile and bench cushion.

[Chrysanthemum]

Sorry to butt in, I haven't posted here since early second tri. emilie, I see your baby is breech. Did you try a version or just decide to schedule the c-section? I just had my 36 week appt today and learned our baby is breech, too. We're supposed to choose between these two options in the next week.

And, since I'm here . QOTW: all the big things in the nursery are done. Well out a few more finishing touches on it though. I still have two showers in the next week. So I'm hoping we get a few more of the necessary items, but I think we'd survive if the baby came now.

[emilie]

hi Chrysanthemum ! hope you're doing well! If the circumstances had been different, I would have tried an ECV. However, I have a couple things working against me - 1) my placenta is anterior, which means there is a lower chance of the version working and a higher chance of placental damage during a version because it's in the front, and 2) I had placental bleeding at 25 weeks which put me in the hospital for 2 days - I was banned from working out for the rest of my pregnancy and doing anything (like a version) that could upset the placenta could cause more bleeding and put the baby in distress. My OB said if I absolutely insisted on trying a version she would try, but I decided against it. I was not an advocate of anything that would increase the chances of putting my baby in an emergency situation - I just want her to get here safely. Also, I have a unusual cord placement (it is on the side instead of in the center of the placenta) and they think the placement of the cord may be preventing her from turning, since she has never been head down.

So there's my special snowflake story, but if you have a normal placenta, no complications, and especially if your baby has been head down previously, I would go for it if I were you. And if it doesn't work, then they will schedule a C for you. I also tried a Webster chiropractor, acupuncture, moxibustion, spinning babies exercises, and all kinds of weird old wives' things over the last 2 months with no luck I hope your kiddo turns for you, and if not, the most important thing is your baby's safe arrival. I've had to come to peace with a scheduled C birth, something I never expected would happen, and I find that a few weeks of education, reading positive stories online, and watching C birth videos has made me a lot more optimistic about the process. Good luck

[dancerspose]

emilie good luck next week! I'll be stalking to hear how things went!
Winnifred I'm hoping she decides to come on her own soon, for your sake!
crazycatlady6 that's awesome about your shower, glad everything is going well!
Evelyn3 sorry about the pain, but glad baby is doing well!
Chrysanthemum hey lady!

AFM - I'm doing well at 30w5d today. I'm really jealous of all of you who know baby's position. I haven't had an u/s since 25 weeks, and won't have another one unless there's a reason. I know they said one reason to have one would be when they start cervical checks at 36 weeks if they can't determine position they'll do an u/s. So I guess I have to wait at least until then to find out . I think (emphasis on think because I really have no idea) she's currently head down, but who knows.

QOTW - I'm a slacker, big time. We got the room cleaned out, painted, and did the floors before Thanksgiving, but that's where the work stopped. Right now all baby stuff is just piled in a corner of the room. We still don't have furniture, and I probably won't order it until after the holidays so once that arrives I'll get things more together.

[Winnifred]

dancerspose, thank you! And try not to worry too much about the position. They can still flip pretty easily and the weight of the head will bring it down (most likely) within the next couple of weeks, if it isn't already down. I was all stressed out about the position a few weeks ago and dr was not. When they start feeling around during your appts is when it starts to matter a little more.

emilie, glad you're feeling good about the c-section! I know I would have had a hard time with that myself, but really - it's the best thing for you and baby so it's all good! Your baby will probably beat mine here, too! LOL

[roeni]

QOTW: How’s your nursery going? We finally got it painted! We also had the closet installed and it looks so organized (for now). The nursery is painted a pink color called Rosy Outlook and I added 3 bags of gold dust to the can so it is sparkley. I have washed all the baby clothes I got from my sprinkle last weekend and now my husband needs to put the crib together, but no rush. I scored a pretty new Halo Bassinette from our neighborhood buy/sell page for $50!

I am 35+4 today and have an appointment on Thursday, which I hope will also be an U/S. My last bile acid test results came back at a 7 so that is better, but levels can fluctuate and rise quickly at the end so I will be retested one more time as I am still having symptoms of ICP. I am probably having a repeat c-section anyway and will try to get it scheduled for 39 + 3 on a Monday-Jan 9th

emilie, Best of luck for your delivery next week and wishing you an easy recovery!
Winnifred, I worked a 14 hour day the day before my c-section with DS and people thought I was crazy. I was 39+2, but I only lacked a few billable hours to be bonus eligible and I was not going to let that bonus go by a few hours! Best wishes for a quick delivery and I hope you don't have to wait too much longer!
crazycatlady6, Enjoy all the holiday sweets! best time to be pregnant!
@wineandcupcakes,Did you order the furniture?
Evelyn3, Hope your appointment goes well on Friday!
Chrysanthemum, GL if you decide to do the ECV..I was not a good candidate for that either due to anterior placenta. I hope you can flip that baby!
dancerspose,That is so annoying! My dr is really conservative with U/S as well. I had one at 18 weeks and they weren't going to give me another one until 35 weeks! I insisted on one at 28 weeks due to my placenta being low lying and got one, but I am ready for another one and better get one at my appt on Thursday!

[Winnifred]

roeni, thank you! I just wish people would realize that it's hard enough to work when you're overdue, it just seems like common sense to me not to remind them of it constantly. It all comes down to money, really - I'd love to take more time off but every day I'm gone is more $$$ out of my pocket.

And OMG that paint sounds amazing!! Nice thought on adding the glitter! Hoping your tests continue to go well and you can just plan on the c-section!

[lastnamewithheld]

Hi everyone! I'm just hanging out at 39w3d. This is my last week of work til the end-ish of March! woohoo! Besides that, I'm just sitting around waiting for something to happen. LOL. I have my weekly appointment tomorrow--hopefully there'll be some progress of some sort.

emilie, one week! HOLY CRAP! I hope everything goes well for you!
Winnifred, You're a trooper. Like, really. I know you said it comes down to $$ but I already feel myself slowing waaaay down and I'm not yet overdue.
crazycatlady6, yay! I'm glad you passed your GTT! That's such a relief! I'm also glad you had a great appointment with the MFM the other day!
Evelyn3, GL with your appointment Friday! I hope your LO can stay cooking a bit longer and the BH let up for you a bit!
dancerspose, I haven't had an ultrasound since my A/S (which feels like SOOOOOO LONG AGO now.) but he's been head-down the whole time. I hope your experience is similar.
roeni, that's a great deal on the bassinet! Your nursery sounds so cool, too! I hope your appointment goes well on Thursday!

[turquoisequeen]

emilie can I be added please? Excited to be here!

EDD: 3/5 but will deliver in Feb around 37w due to cholestasis
Team: pink, one baby


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QOTW: We are in the process of getting DS's big kid room ready so we can hopefully move him there in a couple weeks and free up the nursery for baby. It's recently painted so I just need to buy another crib/mattress, some kind of dresser and some decor and things we will need more of like changing pad covers, diapers etc.

[Chrysanthemum]

Thanks emilie and roeni! I do have an anterior placenta so I'm surprised she still offered ecv as an option. I will definitely ask that as a follow up question. Thank you!! Do you remember details about why that rules you out as a candidate?

Ps roeni--pink glittery paint sounds AMAZING!!!

[turquoisequeen]

emilie we have alphabet cards above the crib too. Love them!

Winnifred sorry about all the work comments. So annoying!

crazycatlady6 hope you had a great baby shower!

Evelyn3 glad baby is doing well. Sorry about the BH.

dancerspose my OB was able to tell baby position at my appt this week by feeling my stomach. Maybe they can do that for you.

roeni I didn't realize you were having ICP symptoms. Let me know if you have any questions and def push for retesting often and early delivery if it reaches 10+. There's a helpful fb group too. I was diagnosed this time much sooner in first tri with a BA of 11 but last time didn't get it until 33w.

lastnamewithheld hoping for progress for you!

[lastnamewithheld]

Welcome, turquoisequeen! Happy to see you here!!