Grads come in!!

[kayladawn91]

We missed posting this yesterday. Damn holiday weekend.

Show us bumps and babies!!!!

[kayladawn91]

Tagging the people I can remember! (It's 7am...forgive me.)
teraiin pismoduo notagoddess peaseblossom55 LadyNymeria requiressnacks icaughtfire goldenlove3 @led housecarder thelittleredm penguin129

[requiressnacks]

Good morning! Thanks for the tag, Kayla.

I'm 18 weeks with twins and feeling pretty good! We have our anatomy scan on Friday and me and MH are very excited to make sure the babies are healthy and to find out what we have in there!

Here's a pic from yesterday:

Much love to all the GKU ladies out there! I'm always lurking and looking out for BFPs. XOXO

[teraiin]

Good morning!!!

DS is two months old today. He's super smiley and happy most of the time. He loves to "sit up" even though he can't on his own lol

PDQ pics







Hope everything is going well! I'm lurking a lot but don't always have time to post!

[dabearsfanswife]

Good morning! I may or may not have looked for this thread 5x yesterday.

Today is Allison's birthday and I'm a roller coaster of emotion. My teeny tiny baby is a year old.

She loves attention, can dance (very poorly, just like her mommy), and is babbling 24/7. We started offering table foods more regularly too and she is loving it.

As for me, I'm 21 weeks and am officially TEAM PINK! The baby is kicking up a storm!

Allison had an Alice in Wonderland-themed birthday party last weekend. To see all the pics you can stalk J15 on the 'AW birthday party thread' There were a lot of pics

[Ray]

Good morning GKU!

I am sitting here at 38+6 - hard to believe I'm due in a week!

At my appointment yesterday when the doc walked in he said "I can't believe you haven't had that baby yet!" Or something to that effect lol he said he won't let me go past 41 so one way or another we will have a baby within the next 14 days. EEEEEkkkkk!!!

Everything is ready for the little guy but he doesn't seem in a hurry to make an appearance, even though I'm having contractions all day e'ry day. Apparently they aren't doing anything because I was still only 1cm as of last week.

DH and my so-close-they're-basically-my-other-parents are going away for the week starting Sunday, so guaranteed he'll come then lol

Love lots,
Keep the BFPs coming!

ETA bump shot

[penguin129]

Thanks for the tag! I may or may not have been looking for this thread yesterday.

I'm 23 weeks with DD2. Yesterday DD1 turned 3. We had a small party for our immediate family on Sunday and celebrated her birthday yesterday with a trip to the drive thru safari. Here are pics of DD showing her baby a zebra and telling a giraffe she wants to give it hugs and kisses. A bump pic too

Lurking and hoping for more bfps.

[dashook]

Here to throw out some tags since I don't have time to update just now (sorry if any are repeats)

jubilantsquirrel starbuck27 cheshie6 pippacricket @ismellbooks swivelchair5 acorn99 ellabee SheilaTheTank jags8 britta jwinct madamewaffles W macaronmama littlelion mugster mrsjene smallpotato

[requiressnacks]

Ray, you look great! Where is your H going for the week?! Closeby I hope!

[ellabee]

Thanks for the tag dashook!

I'm 11w3d today. Baby is the size of a donut hole, or a profiterole. Mmmmmm. My NT scan is scheduled for next Thursday and we have everything crossed that the results are good. I've been able to find the peanut's heartbeat on my doppler, so that does a lot to help my PgAL brain. We've made it past our loss milestone too.

No bump to share yet. Pants are starting to feel tighter...so maybe in a few more weeks. Elastic waist shorts and skirts are glorious.

[madamewaffles]

Thanks for the tag @dashook!

Hi GKU, it has been a while since I have checked in. I have an outside baby! An.ders was born 6/21 via c-section, weighing 8 lbs, 1 oz and 20 inches long. He is a major snuggle bug! He turned 2 weeks yesterday. Time is flying already.

Always lurking you all and FX for MOAR BFPs!

PDQ pic, will poof later

*poof*

[peaseblossom55]

I am 13 weeks 4 days almost in 2nd tri. The nausea is gone and no more low carb diet so I am eating all the things now. I mostly just tired.
I had the NT scan last Monday both babies look great so far and were so wiggly. I am waiting impatiently for the results of the NIPT done last Monday. Still lurking and rooting for more BFP's.

Here is a bump picture from today

[housecarder]

Thanks for the tag!

Hey guys! The girls are 3 weeks old today, and today is their due date. We are having some stomach upset after bottles so they are not too happy right now. I hope it's just gas and not the same milk intolerance DD had. Here are some pics from the holiday.

[peaseblossom55]

housecarder, omg they are adorable!!!!!!!!!!

[LadyNymeria]

Ugh my post got eaten apparently. Let's try this again.

Thanks for the tag kayladawn91!

Congrats on the outside baby madamewaffles! He's a cutie!

AFM, I'm 31 weeks today. Making some good progress on the nursery finally - MH is almost done with the painting then we can get started on decorating and furnishing. Finally ordered a glider last weekend!! It's going to take 6-8 weeks so hopefully it arrives before baby does! It could be close if it takes the full 8 weeks!! There's still a ways to go, but it feels good to make progress on the room. I'll share pics once it's done.

Other than tired, back pain, and my feet starting to swell I'm feeling pretty good. Hoping to make it through a Bachelorette Party this weekend without too much trouble. I'm sure I'll be exhausted come Sunday afternoon/night! Just in time for another work week... My shower is a week from Sunday so I'm getting excited for that! Then I can start buying whatever else we still need for baby (I'm not letting myself buy much until then).

And here's the bump! I feel like I've hit the bigger every day stage. At least it feels like I have!



Fingers always crossed for more GKU BFPs!!

[Ray]

Jul 6, 2016 8:32:59 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Ray, you look great! Where is your H going for the week?! Closeby I hope!

Thanks! He's going away to military regionals for baseball. It's about 3 hours from home and 2.5 hours from the hospital.

[requiressnacks]

housecarder, your posts get me so excited for twins! They are beauties!

[notagoddess]

Hi GKU! Thanks for the tag kayladawn91.

I'm 7 weeks today! I had an early ultrasound with the RE last week and everything looked good. I've been transferred back to the OB, but my first real appointment isn't until 12 weeks and 2 days. That's a long wait! I'm trying to be patient and keep my worries under control. So far it's working. We'll see as time goes on.

In other news, I accepted an offer for a job after graduation. I didn't mention the pregnancy during the offer phase so I'm just going to show up with a bump and hope for the best.

[dashook]

Okay, I'm back. Hi everyone!

I'm 20+6 today. I had an appointment with the OB this morning and my blood pressure is elevated which is not awesome. But other than that everything is going really well. I feel great and baby is moving and grooving a ton. I actually felt some outside movement for the first time on Monday too!

Here is my ginormous bump:


I had a lady I had never met before comment to me at a cookout this weekend about her shock at how big I already am, followed by her prediction of how incredibly huge I will be by the end. Since it happened I've thought of so many things I should have said to her. I'm pretty sure my actual reaction was more along these lines:


Anyway you can find me lurking in your bushes at any time of day! Rooting for you all and so excited about the recent BFPs!!

ETA missing word

[jwinct]

Thanks for the tag, dashook.

Hi all. I'm 26w2d as of today. I feel great, and can't really complain.

Well, I can sort of complain. I had a follow-up u/s to check on my placenta yesterday. Here's a C&P from my BMB:

My u/s didn't go as I'd hoped today.

The good: The baby looks great and is measuring at 2 lbs 10oz - the doctor was basically like, "Whoa, he's really big." LOL We grow 'em big in my family, so I'm not really surprised.

The not-so-good: While not 100% sure just yet, the maternal and fetal medicine doctor at the hospital is pretty sure I have placenta accreta (attached to my uterine wall). The placenta is mostly anterior, but wraps around my uterus into partial posterior. Where it wraps is where the problem appears to be. It's kind of hard to explain, but you can see placenta just fine and then it sort of disappears where it curves and then you can see the posterior portion just fine. On the other side of my uterus where the placenta seems to disappear is my bladder, so the placenta could possibly be growing into my bladder wall. I'm going back for another u/s on August 16th (32 weeks) and the doctor said he'll be focusing on the bladder area at that appointment. At 32 weeks, the accreta will be more apparent if that's definitely what is going on. If that ends up being the case, my c-section will be scheduled at 34 or 35 weeks. If it doesn't appear to be a problem with the bladder, they will let me go to 37 weeks, but not beyond that. They do not want me going into labor. So, my October baby is going to be a September baby... or possibly the very end of August (I'll be 34 weeks on August 29). My incision will likely have to be vertical and higher up because my placenta is attached where my c-section scar is. So, it appears that I will be having a hysterectomy and possibly surgery on my bladder, as part of my c-section. I asked if this poses any danger to the baby and he said no, the danger is to me (of course if I start bleeding and lose too much blood, that is a danger to the baby). If I have any bleeding at all, I need to call my doctor and go right to the hospital. Needless to say, I'm a little bit freaked out. I hope to god I don't start bleeding, and that I don't go into labor early. And I hope that the baby is okay if I have to deliver him 5 or 6 weeks early. I'm pretty sure time is going to seem like it's at a standstill until my next u/s.

Here are some pictures from today. They took some 3D pictures this time, but he wouldn't move his hand away from his face, so they couldn't get any really good ones. I almost cried when I saw the pictures, though, because I've never had a 3D u/s before and just to get a little glimpse of his cute little nose, chin and his closed eyes made me really emotional.


Look at his little fingers!

[dashook]

jwinct, he is beautiful! I'm sorry for all the uncertainty and the scary possibilities with the accreta. FX that all looks good at your next US and that the time passes quickly for you until then.

[notagoddess]

I'm sorry for the complication, jwinct. I hope your next u/s gives you the best news possible.

Also, that's a cute baby.

[LadyNymeria]

Sorry for the potential accretia diagnosis jwinct. I hope things look better at your follow-up u/s.

[peaseblossom55]

He is so cute jwinct, I hope the placenta accretia doesn't become too big of a problem.

[joy]

I'll pretend that I'm cool with being forgotten in the tags. Haha.

I'm 33w2d! How did that happen? I'd say it's gone fast, but it really hasn't. I'd say the next seven weeks will go fast, but they won't. It's hot as balls in Philly.

Best news: my placenta previa has finally cleared up at 33 weeks! It needs to be 1 cm away from my cervix and I'm now 1.5 cm in the shortest direction. MFM also confirmed at my second growth scan that the baby is small, but given my growth from last month, they are content just saying that I'm growing a small baby. A head down baby that is pushing relentlessly on my cervix and bladder.

So, I'm good to go until my due date! And I still have a shot at my med-free birth, which is my preferred way for this to end.

[Daikoku]

Sorry for my long absence.

I'm 28+3 and feeling pretty good overall. I've had a little leg swelling and sciatica after a long day working and did have kidney stones at 22 weeks, but overall I can't complain too much. The worst thing is not having air conditioning at home or in my car. It can be miserable.

We still haven't really even worked on the baby's room or made a final list of possible names. Most importantly, baby and I are both very healthy.



Now that I'm back, I'm going back to stalking you all, especially my IF sisters!

[penguin129]

Yay joy! I've been wondering about you

[dashook]

joy, that's great news about the placenta previa clearing up! You should come play on the Pregnancy board. Basically all of the tags I had in my head are because of who I talk to on there. That, and stalking June and July BMBs for birth stories

[requiressnacks]

jwinct, he's so cute! I hope your complications don't end up being too complicated.

[mrsjene]

Thanks for the tag, dashook!

I don't really have any updates this week. My glider is being delivered tomorrow. All the nursery furniture has been ordered. My mom informs me that RSVPs are coming in for the baby shower. I've scheduled our hospital tour and our infant care class. I'm still debating whether or not I'm going to sign up for the labor class.

Physically, I feel great except for my perma-cankles and bouts with sciatica. At least it's nothing major. Also, baby kicks are starting to turn into belly earthquakes. There's definitely been some full-belly movements going on lately, instead of the usual little bumps.

No pic so far this week.

Still lurking and wishing for more BFPs!!!