6/7 check in!!!

[lostinfaith225]

1. How many weeks? (For outside babies, how many weeks?)

2. Symptoms

3. Upcoming appt?

4. Rant/rave?

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?

[melody330]

1. How many weeks? (For outside babies, how many weeks?) 33 weeks tomorrow!

2. Symptoms : it's getting difficult to stand up straight if I've been sitting for a while. Baby is so low I feel like I'm going to pee myself every time

3. Upcoming appt? Just had one on Friday, so my next one is the 16th with my MW

4. Rant/rave? I've had two doctors this week ask if I want them to write me out of work. There's only two weeks left till the end of school - I can do this! If they did write me out, I would have to use up my already depleted sick days

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? The beach. We go every single day. If not the ocean, then we are at the creek.

[those3words]

1. How many weeks? 33+2, I think. I'm kind of losing track at this point.

2. Symptoms - achy hips and knees. Pelvic pain. Acidic GI. Soooo tired.

3. Upcoming appt? Tomorrow. Hoping I can FINALLY set up my RCS.

4. Rant/rave? We have turn the nursery into a toddler room for DS (who has been sleeping in our bed for a while - not out of some great theory...more out of just survival). We need to get him out of our room and make room for the baby.

sFIL and MIL came over on Saturday to 'help.' Don't get me wrong, it was so so nice they gave us their time. But MIL was supposed to watch DS. She has babysat for us a number of times...but every 30 seconds she brought him by the room "He needs milk" "I think he might be tired" "He wants to watch Daniel Tiger." Seriously?! You don't know where the milk is after all this time?

And it turns out sFIL is not very handy. He left and the toddler bed was on step 11 out of 38. I had to go back and re-do most of those steps and I was up alone until after midnight getting the bed together myself. So...I kind of wish I just had DH watch DS and I got things done. But, it was nice of them to try.
Now I hurt everywhere because I probably should not have been doing all that construction. Pro- the bed looks fantastic.

5. Swim, outdoor activities, go to the many outdoor festivals/fairs in our area. Most of those are kind of put on hold this year.

[rungirlrun]

1. How many weeks? (For outside babies, how many weeks?) 32 + 3

2. Symptoms Feeling alright - certainly not too bad for this far along in the game. But while I'm nowhere near ready to have this baby, I'm very much looking forward to not being pregnant anymore.

3. Upcoming appt? Next week for standard appointment with pertussis vaccine.

4. Rant/rave? We are not sure how it happened, but DS woke up from his nap this weekend, got his underwear mostly off, and decided to pee on the floor. He hadn't had a nap accident in weeks, but it's like all of a sudden, he forgot that he can just leave his room to go potty alone. His mattress is just on the floor so the pee seeped over to his mattress and got the bottom really wet. We have a mattress protector, but it's only on the top. Never thought he'd pee all over the floor. He was really upset, and I couldn't really get mad at him, but that was a $350 mattress (goal was to have it last at least a decade) - we did a vinegar/baking soda trick to get the pee out, but there may be mold inside. Not sure if we should just replace the mattress. Not happy. He's getting a box spring or something asap so this can't happen again.

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? I love being outdoors and not cold so summer is great for swimming, walking around, hiking, biking, and just in general enjoying the outdoors. Where I live, summer is usually 90 degrees+ so summer can kind of suck (spring and fall are much more enjoyable), but I'll take it over snow and ice from the northeast where I used to live. Oh and eating ice cream regularly is another plus of summer :-)

[sarcaztic10]

1. How many weeks? 32+2

2. Symptoms: heartburn, hips hurt, exhaustion but also feeling like I have to get everything done... Nesting perhaps.

3. Upcoming appt? Thursday for a BPP and growth scan at the MFM and then an appt at the OB right after.

4. Rant/rave? I feel so unprepared still. We need the pack n' play still and I think that is the main item that I am so worried about because that is where S will sleep.

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?

Hmm... I like eating summer fruits a lot. It gets so hot here in the summer but if it is a decent day I like to hike and just be outside.

[jenn83]

I have been MIA for another week. I got the call last Sunday that the doctors didnt think my mom was going to make it. We flew up to Kansas right away and she passed on Wednesday. It is going to be a busy week. I am the only child, she was not married, and her parents and brother have passed as well. Thank god for my H that kept me calm and focused on the baby when I wasnt.

1. How many weeks? (For outside babies, how many weeks?)
34w4d

2. Symptoms
Starting to get ankle swelling but nothing too bad (compared to last time). I am also feeling VERY pregnant and am pretty much over it.

3. Upcoming appt?
This afternoon. Should have been Friday but had to move due to travel.

4. Rant/rave?
Rant - my MIL watches our house when we are gone. Well we tried to get ahold of her to tell her we were coming home (my travel expiration had passed so I needed to get home) but she never answered. We got home close to midnight on Friday and her shit was EVERY WHERE! I really do appreciate her watching our dogs and the house, but she is a slob and it is just not what I needed after travelling for 15 hours in a car 8 months pregnant. Ugh!

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer?
We LOVE LOVE the beach and anything to do with water. We live on the water and I love being able to go out into the Laguna from our back yard on the boat. So calming.

[tootsie]

1. How many weeks? (For outside babies, how many weeks?)
34 weeks 2 days

2. Symptoms: Several instances of peeing myself while sneezing   That definitely didn't happen with my first pregnancy. Nip leakage.

3. Upcoming appt?
Ultrasound today! I'm so excited to see her and H is coming for the first time this pregnancy. I've never had an ultrasound this far along, can't wait to see her little face

4. Rant/rave?
I'd like to rave on the weather for being unseasonably cool for June. Usually June is 100+ degrees everyday and so far it's been upper 80s & 90s, which feels great to me. Thank you, Mother Nature!

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Swimming, for sure. The public pools are pretty great for kids, and this year especially I'm loving sitting in the shallow end and letting my body relax.

[tootsie]

I'm so sorry for your loss, jenn83.

[cabbagecabbage]

1. How many weeks? 32+4

2. Symptoms: creaky, sore, heartburn of doom, extremely hungry in bursts, blood sugar issues (lightheaded low blood sugar spells where I need some juice or fruit asap), moody, my nipples and areolas are like huge raisins which is weird as a natural blond/fair person.

3. Upcoming appt? Tomorrow

4. Rant/rave? Rant: my husband's job has been so demanding lately. This week is his department''s grand reopening, so he's worked overtime and late night shifts and he's exhausted. He's been great to me but no help at home. I just mowed our lawn because I didn't want to get ticketed waiting for him to do it. Other rant: my mother doesn't get it. She wants me to take DD on a 4 hour car trip to visit over July 4th weekend and didn't understand I might not feel up to it. She also decided I need a sprinkle, so since I know the area, how about I research restaurants that will do a small private lunch in three weeks. NO! I'm 8 months pregnant. I appreciate the gesture but I'm not planning myself a last minute shower. I didn't even ask for this. Raves: I finally found my box of summer clothes I put away and lots of things still work: maxi dress and skirt, a few long tanks and tunics. It's so nice to have a few fresh options without spending money.

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Lay on a towel on the beach and read! Close seconds: sprinkler with DD, gardening, splash pad, eat popsicles, eat delicipus corn and tomatoes and fruit. I love almost everything about summer. It's my favorite season.

[cabbagecabbage]

jenn83 I am so sorry. My thoughts are with you and your family.

[ellebelle]

I'm so sorry for your loss jenn83. ((hugs))

[tikoberry99]

1. How many weeks? (For outside babies, how many weeks?) 34 weeks 2 days

2. Symptoms swollen vag, lightening crotch and tired.

3. Upcoming appt? OB and ultrasound with mfm on Wednesday. Two ultrasounds in one day...not happy.

4. Rant/rave? My brother is 25 and is incapable of committing to plans (he canceled last thanksgiving the day before because he waa tired from work, blah blah blah) so even though I live 1.5 hours away he has been to my house 3x with my parents in the 2 yrs I've lived here. Well he has a new gf...his first and they want to come up this weekend. I'm happy I'm going to see my brother but kind of annoyed it took him having a gf to actually push to get him up here. The last time I saw her I told her she was welcome any time and that she and my brother should come up for a weekend. I know she pushed him to bring her up here....I'm annoyed my brother couldn't just come up a few times a year to see us.

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? I love taking my dogs to the dog beach on the coast. I can't wait for baby M to be big enough to take to the beach with the doggies.

[ellebelle]

1. How many weeks? 33w3d.

2. Symptoms Oh the heart burn! Otherwise feeling pretty good but definitely moving slow these days.

3. Upcoming appt? Regular OB appt. in 1.5 weeks and then I go to weekly appts. Time is flying!

4. Rant/rave? Today is my last day of work! Woohoo! Now I feel like I can get things ready for the baby.

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Beach, pool, ice cream. I love it all!

[mcktymck]

jenn83 I'm so incredibly sorry for your loss

[ginabini]

1. How many weeks? (For outside babies, how many weeks?)
35+1... two weeks til full term!!! holy crap


2. Symptoms
Nothing new... heartburn, sore hips, random insomnia, tired allll zee time, feeling like a Macy's float.


3. Upcoming appt?
Had one this morning... All good! Only gained 2 pounds in 3 weeks, so I call that a win! Now we go to weekly. Next week is my last u/s to check baby's position and the strep B test.


4. Rant/rave?
Sooooo much to do around the house. Yesterday I made a list and put it on the fridge. DH was somewhat helpful and helped with part of it. Now if we could just keep doing a little each day I'll feel better.


5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? I love grilling outside and everything else that comes with it! I'm also a total beach/pool bum! 

[littlesthobo]

1. How many weeks? 33+2

2. Symptoms: back pain, swollen lady bits, fatigue

3. Upcoming appt? OB appt next Monday

4. Rant/rave? Rant: we had to cancel our maternity shoot on the weekend because DS is sick. We've rescheduled, I'm just frustrated because back in the fall before I was pregnant we were trying to do a family photo shoot and twice had to be rescheduled and we never ended up doing it. I'm so worried that it's going to happen again. I feel like this second baby is already missing out: DH hasn't come to any appointments, ultrasound pics didn't turn out, possibly no maternity pics.

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Camping! DH and I are toying with the idea of going in September, I can't bear to not camp this year! And DS would have so much more fun than last year since he's now walking.

[mcktymck]

1. How many weeks? 33 weeks 5 days

2. Symptoms? SPD is the worst. The past couple days I've had constant sharp pain down in that area due to it so walking/sitting/getting up and down the stairs to go to the bathroom is so uncomfortable. Getting puffier so yesterday was the last day I'll be able to wear my wedding rings until baby I think And then the other usual suspects.

3. Upcoming appt? This Thursday.

4. Rant/rave?
Rave: We built the crib Saturday night which was so exciting! I think it made everything that much more real for H, he kept freaking out during the whole process going "I can't believe I'm building my baby's crib! I can't believe our baby is going to be sleeping in this! I can't believe how emotional this is making me!" It was really awesome to see him so excited about it.
Rant: Sunday morning people showed up to move some of my mom's things around and build a few pieces of furniture for their new place. We had built the crib in the living room because it had the most space, and planned on moving it upstairs Sunday. My mom had the movers move it up for us which was a nice thought, but when I went upstairs to check on it there was a nice big chunk taken out of the front of it. I definitely raged and went off on my mom about it, and she's supposedly going to take care of it. We'll see. I know that it won't be in perfect condition for long, but the fact that it hadn't even been 24 hours since we put it together and baby hadn't even been in it yet made me so angry!

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Everything! I absolutely LOVE summertime. Trips to the beach, walks outside, hitting up the wine trail, white water rafting, laying out, anything that gets me out in the sun.

[littlesthobo]

I have another rant: my doctor wrote me off work just over a week ago. My work requested that I have my OB fill out more paperwork, which cost me $75. I just got an email now that work rejected it. I'm so frustrated and waiting for the union to call me back. I really feel like calling HR and laying into them. Like, how do they get to override doctor's orders?

[melody330]

Jun 6, 2016 11:21:37 GMT -5 littlesthobo said:

I have another rant: my doctor wrote me off work just over a week ago. My work requested that I have my OB fill out more paperwork, which cost me $75. I just got an email now that work rejected it. I'm so frustrated and waiting for the union to call me back. I really feel like calling HR and laying into them. Like, how do they get to override doctor's orders?

Ugh sorry. It's $30 for my dr to fill it out initially, but if something needs to be revised they will do it without charging again. Make sure you get exactly the reason it was rejected. Sometimes one date is off and that's all. Hope it's something quick

[comicSans]

1. How many weeks? 36

2. Symptoms: normal pregnancy stuff - movement, bh, some cramping, sore hips and back in the morning, heartburn

3. Upcoming appt? Had one today and going every week now. Scheduled a growth u/s for 38 weeks to see if he's tiny like his sis. 

4. Rant/rave? Confirmed today that because of some recent hospital policy changes and combining of practices that I'm not guaranteed a midwife for delivery. Midwives are on call m - th, so if I delver on the weekend it will be one of the 5 obs, who I don't see and don't know at all. Add to that being due on a holiday weekend and if I go on time, I basically get whoever drew the short straw.

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Grilling, hanging out on the deck, summer festivals and farmers markets

[ginabini]

jenn83, I am so, so sorry for your loss. Sending hugs and prayers to you and your family.

[ginabini]

mcktymck, I would be totally pissed too! That's so frustrating. Hopefully your mom is able to take care of it.

littlesthobo, Hugs for you. Hopefully it was just some small technicality that your doc can take care of for you. Otherwise, I would totally lay into HR!!

[cavewmn]

jenn83, I'm so sorry for your loss.

[jewelsofthenile]

1. How many weeks? 34+4

2. Symptoms: movement, braxton hicks, sore hips and back in the morning, tired and slow.

3. Upcoming appt? Had one Friday i measured two weeks behind for fundamental height so the doctor did a quick ultrasound and baby is head down so that's good but he is measuring a little small. The OB will take a look next week at my next appt if he is still measuring small. Then a more detailed ultrasound may be in my future.

4. Rant/rave? Nothing other than being over being pregnant and 6 more weeks seems so long to continue being pregnant.

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Summer festivals, campfires, enjoying a beer or glass of wine on the deck as the sunsets.

[madamewaffles]

::HUGS:: jenn83. I am so, so sorry for your loss.

[jewelsofthenile]

jenn83 sorry for your loss. Your family is in my thoughts.

[tikoberry99]

jenn83 I'm so sorry for your loss.

[cavewmn]

1. How many weeks? (For outside babies, how many weeks?) 33w3d

2. Symptoms - I feel like a beached whale. My feet are starting to swell and of course the compression sock I did get is to small. Funny thing is we had just returned the bigger one because we went by the shoe size it said.....
Hip and knee pain in the morning. Hips like to pop and scare me half to death thinking I just crushed my baby. Knees if I stretch out I get a charlie horse. Heart burn is back. Just tired all the freaking time. I'm just a grumpy pregnant lady

3. Upcoming appt? Wednesday. I am so tired of waiting an hour past my appointment and then just being there for 5 minutes. I feel like it's a waste of time but I keep telling myself that it is for the baby.

4. Rant/rave? I am counting down the days until I am 38 weeks then I will count down more. I am just done. I want my normal crappy body back. lol
I am dreading next week. We have so much to do in that week.

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? I use to love summer and now I don't. lol In AZ pool access was so easy and cost nothing. Here they don't open the pools until after the kids are out for summer. There is one community pool near us and it is always full. Next year hopefully we can try out other in door community pools. I love pools and it sucks that I only go swimming when we visit AZ. Right now I just hide inside from the heat. lol

[madamewaffles]

1. How many weeks? (For outside babies, how many weeks?) 36+6

2. Symptoms? Acid reflux, BH here and there, feeling like a blimp

3. Upcoming appt? This afternoon

4. Rant/rave? I'm wondering if my dog is sensing the change that will be happening soon. He has been regressing in behavior and being very naughty lately. He definitely knows I can't keep up with him if he decides to adventure outside of his boundaries, despite a pretty shy demeanor. I'm trying to make sure I wear him out in the house before taking him outside in hopes that he doesn't bolt.

5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Love spending time outdoors, both in active and relaxing manners. We do a lot of walks, kayaking, and swimming. We also go to my parents' cabin often to relax, drink cocktails, and let the dogs play. They also have lots of trails, so I'm excited to take baby on stroller walks there, too!

[katelou]

1. How many weeks? (For outside babies, how many weeks?) 32w5d

2. Symptoms ? Insomnia is back! Boo. I finally kicked my cold so other than that I'm ok.

3. Upcoming appt? Weekly NST tomorrow, growth ultrasound Friday (so excited!) OB next week

4. Rant/rave? Having a neighborhood pool is amazing. It is so easy to get to, DD has a blast and a break from being cooped up at home, and making all this happen takes minimal energy for me. I think it's fun too. Wins all around rant: Anytime DH has to do something stressful, he requires days of 'down time' to recover. Yeah, I get that your work trip this week was exhausting. But seriously, you required 2 full days of doing nothing after it when we have an entire house to unpack? Yesterday I tripped over an IKEA box that he's left sitting in the middle of the floor for 2 weeks and came so close to having a bad fall. So mad about that.

]5. What is your favorite thing to do in the summer? Pre-kid I would have said outdoor summer concerts and festivals. Now, see above, I'm all about the pool.