<<< Grad Check-in: 1/24/2016 >>>

[sleepymonkey]

Hello GRADS!!! I know I'm 2 days late but better late than never!

sonpetitlapin, Divefrog, winogirl, radiantly, @jimbobcooter, beckyp005, flippinchica, colinsfebmommy, Maggie0424, lucylulu, flyliceandcoffee, cml112, sunni1, b0710, manderslvt, meredithcarole, aswedishbee, mdogan29, lickwed, scorpioscuba, jess9802, zombiesquad, mom2boxers, MissMusic, luvmyponies, URMySunshine77, KirstenAlecia, rnmommy, bgkc4, pittpurple, agpjt413, lennonkdc, mamafesto

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)?

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc?

Upcoming milestones or appointments?

Do you need any thoughts or prayers?

And as always, bump/baby pics are encouraged!!

QOTW: If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be?

[agpjt413]

Thanks for the check-in sleepymonkey! And congrats to our newest grad caer!

**For TTC 35+ lurkers, sending ALL of the positive vibes for more BFPs!!!!!**

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable 11w4d // kumquat

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Ok - sore boobs and nausea still comes and goes. Counting down to the end of first tri!!!

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? Not at the moment...

Upcoming milestones or appointments? NT scan on Thursday!!!

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Not at the moment, thank you

QOTW: If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be? I'll have to come back for an exact album name but I know, hands down, it'll be a soundtrack of some sort (that counts as an album right?!)

[mom2boxers]

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable 32w2d - pumpkin or honey dew depending on where you look

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Good. Although I've been really emotional lately especially when I see things in the news concerning kids.

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? Really need to order a mattress and finish #1's new room. Since we're a brief lull of no snow, I'm going to see if DH can get out my bins of NB clothes and baby gear. Need to sort through the boy items to sell/give away after I deliver. Also, need to work on name lists.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? I start every 2 week appts now. Growth u/s scheduled for my next appointment since I was measuring a little small yesterday. HB was good though and baby is very active.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Any would be appreciated on the growth front. I know the scans can be off by +/- a pound. Hoping everything is ok in there. I'm glad my doctor is being proactive though.

QOTW: If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be? Maybe one that has a mixture of artists so I don't get completely burned out by one person.

[KirstenAlecia]

sleepymonkey , Thank you for the check in!

Hey ladies! I know I missed check in last week. Its been a bit busy and crazy and stressful. I came on the boards last night and saw URMySunshine77 tagged me wanting to see if all was well. Thank you my friend. That made me feel nice to know that Im not forgettable lol. Sometimes when you are going through something it can be very lonely. So it sort of warmed my heart a little.

How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable 25 weeks Day 7....so 26 weeks tomorrow.

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Physically I feel great! I get really tired at the end of the day but other than that I I feel really good and could be enjoying pregnancy if t weren't for the emotional stress. Emotionally Im up and down. My baby has fallen to the 6th percentile growth wise since my 20 week scan where he or she was in the 17th percentile. Yeah talk about scary. Im afraid of being diagnosed with IUGR and them delivering baby early if my next scan doesn't show a growth spurt. Its not an emergency though so thats a good thing. They haven't stuck me in the hospital and Im not even going in for weekly monitoring yet. My placenta and blood flow through the umbilical cord is "excellent" as my Dr. put it. There are so many ways this can go at this point.....omg! I have been told to eat more.....specifically protein, and rest. I wasn't put on bed rest but they did ask me if I work. Lol. I told them I am self employed....with that i was told to just slow down and rest as much as possible. I think if I was working they may have taken me off already......eek. This is all so scary to me even if it looks like there is no immediate danger. At my scan they ended up sending me to labor and delivery right away for a non stress test and all went well. I was discharged with no reason to be admitted. Baby has strong heartbeat and lots of movement and no signs of contractions/pret term labor.

Whew.....that was a lot.....sorry

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? We are now in a hurry to finish the nursery....jut in case they shoos to induce me at 37 weeks or sooner if baby stays this small.

Upcoming milestones or appointments? I have a follow up scan to check on the placenta and umbilical cord in 2-3 weeks to see if things improve or get worse or stay right where they are at. I have a regular check in with my Dr. next week as well

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? I need grow baby grow vibes and prayers please!!!!!

And as always, bump/baby pics are encouraged!! Will post below

QOTW: If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be? Something by Red Hot Chili Peppers.....Stadium Arcadium.....so many songs!


This is our LO at last Fridays scan. Im absolutely in love!

[lennonkdc]

KirstenAlecia praying for you, grow baby grow!


How far along are you? Week/fruit or vegetable? 10wks2days, prune

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? Physically I have good days and bad, yesterday I felt great. Today feel glued to the couch.

Other Updates? Thoughts, vents, baby preparations, etc? Broke down and bought a bunch of new maternity clothes on Sunday. Gap was having a great sale, and the bump is starting to get hard to hide. I'm only 5'2 and pretty petite, so this baby has now where to go but out lol

Upcoming milestones or appointments? Had my blood drawn today for the fetal free cell DNA testing, results should be in next week, and NT scan set for 2/8.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Just prayers for good results on the blood work!

And as always, bump/baby pics are encouraged!!

QOTW: If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be? Hmmm, either the Beatles White Album or Revolver. Both are amazing albums, so I could listen to them without getting too burnt out.

[URMySunshine77]

sleepymonkey, thank you for hosting the check-in. I can't wait to see your BFP pop up, lady.

KirstenAlecia, grow, baby girl, grow! I'm sorry that you are experiencing so much stress while waiting for growth updates.

agpjt413, how was your recent scan? Please share an update. 

mom2boxers, I hope that the baby's growth is on-target at the next appointment.

lennonkdc, FX that all of your blood tests come through without snags. 

Congratulations to new grads caer and jwinct!

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How far along are you? W28d6, eggplant

How are you feeling (physically and/or emotionally)? I'm feeling a bit creaky when I walk around. I need to start doing prenatal yoga--even if it's by myself.

Other Updates? I'm anxious for my 30w ultrasound to confirm that growth is on-target. The growth has been fine so far, but I have just a little anxiety because of the initial blood test that *could* indicate placental blood flow issue and the whole Zika scare with our first trimester trip to Panama. 

Upcoming milestones or appointments? I have a routine check-up on Thursday.

Do you need any thoughts or prayers? Please send some positive thoughts to help eliminate my anxiety.

QOTW: If you could only listen to one album for the rest of your life, what would it be? I'd have to agree with lennonkdc that "Revolver" never gets old. I also love Dinah Washington's "What a Difference a Day Makes."

[agpjt413]

GL on your check-up Thursday URMySunshine77. I hope that your Panama trip proves that everything is ok with baby - as in no Zika related issues. ((Hugs)) for the anxiety mama.

Thank you for asking! My NT scan went well Thursday! I felt exhausted afterwards so pretty much napped after a late lunch. Baby measured on track and seemed perfect to the u/s tech and OB. LOTS of movement again during the scan which resulted in extra time with the u/s tech (around 40-45 min!) Lots of waving, dancing, eye rubbing, yawning and hiccups by baby - at one point the tech asked me to do jumping jacks to see if he would stay in certain positions she needed him to be in so that the measurements could be taken LOL! It was pretty hilarious! Got to hear the HB too! Next appt is on 2/25 (doppler) - can't wait!