I have a haircut and an appt for NST today, so H packed up the little girl and they're off to grandma's. He told me to take a nap and treat myself to lunch between appointments. Mommy's little vacation!
Post by ivehearditbothways on Jul 6, 2016 8:41:38 GMT -5
Ann, that sounds like a great plan for the day! Enjoy your rest and yummy food!
I've got an ob appt and then I'm meeting with a lovely woman who is going to do a deep cleaning on my house next week. So excited for that! Then we have a little party to go to tonight. Should be a good day!
I had a dream that I refused birth control after delivering and my OB started screaming at my about how irresponsible I was and trying to push me into an IUD.
bocaburger I hope all those dreams stop and you get some better sleep soon!
Ugh THANKS me too!!! At least this one wasn't a nightmare, just unpleasant. The night before was a lot worse. But I had trouble falling & staying asleep in general last night.
So tired. Hate waking up so many times to pee and change positions. It doesn't help that H is a deep sleeper so he doesn't even really wake up to help with DD in the morning until I force him to...and then I'm up already anyways.
Post by hummingbird125 on Jul 6, 2016 9:54:28 GMT -5
Hey guys - Just had a slightly stressful OB appointment this morning. Baby boy is measuring 6lbs 10oz right now, and I'll be 36 weeks tomorrow. They didn't tell me all the measurements, but watching on the screen I also noticed that his head measurements were all in the 90-something percentile. My doctor also told me that I have excess amniotic fluid. He said that it could be nothing or it could mean late-onset gestational diabetes. When I took the GD test, I failed the one-hour test by 2 points but easily passed the 3 hour test. Now, I have to retake the 3-hour test on Friday (he wanted me to come in tomorrow but I have to go to a memorial service for my stepfather's mother). The fucking doctor also just HAD to mention that GD, if left untreated, could mean increased risk of a stillbirth. My husband had to leave after the ultrasound to make his train, so I got to hear that part alone.
I'm so stressed you guys. My thoughts, in no particular order: - Omg what if I've had GD this whole time, or developed it not long after I last took the 3 hours test, and it's been untreated this whole time and I've been putting baby at risk with everything I eat. - If I do have GD, or even if I don't, and baby keeps growing at this rate, will I need to be induced early? I know lots of women are induced but everything I read/watch is so anti-pitocin that now I'm dreading it. Also it will be so hard to let go of the idea of going into labor naturally like I always pictured it. I know it's stupid to have your heart set on a birth plan, but all I really wanted was to be able to labor at home for as long as possible and if I need to be induced that plan will just fly out the window. - What if this baby just gets too big for me and I have a horrible birth. My mom had a 10lb baby who got stuck and it was a horror story (everything worked out okay in the end, but no thank you.)
Ugh. In other news, baby is head down and facing my spine, so that's good, and he has hair! My doctor did a cervical check and I'm not dilating yet but I am softening, so I guess that's something.
Hey guys - Just had a slightly stressful OB appointment this morning. Baby boy is measuring 6lbs 10oz right now, and I'll be 36 weeks tomorrow. They didn't tell me all the measurements, but watching on the screen I also noticed that his head measurements were all in the 90-something percentile. My doctor also told me that I have excess amniotic fluid. He said that it could be nothing or it could mean late-onset gestational diabetes. When I took the GD test, I failed the one-hour test by 2 points but easily passed the 3 hour test. Now, I have to retake the 3-hour test on Friday (he wanted me to come in tomorrow but I have to go to a memorial service for my stepfather's mother). The fucking doctor also just HAD to mention that GD, if left untreated, could mean increased risk of a stillbirth. My husband had to leave after the ultrasound to make his train, so I got to hear that part alone.
I'm so stressed you guys. My thoughts, in no particular order: - Omg what if I've had GD this whole time, or developed it not long after I last took the 3 hours test, and it's been untreated this whole time and I've been putting baby at risk with everything I eat. - If I do have GD, or even if I don't, and baby keeps growing at this rate, will I need to be induced early? I know lots of women are induced but everything I read/watch is so anti-pitocin that now I'm dreading it. Also it will be so hard to let go of the idea of going into labor naturally like I always pictured it. I know it's stupid to have your heart set on a birth plan, but all I really wanted was to be able to labor at home for as long as possible and if I need to be induced that plan will just fly out the window. - What if this baby just gets too big for me and I have a horrible birth. My mom had a 10lb baby who got stuck and it was a horror story (everything worked out okay in the end, but no thank you.)
Ugh. In other news, baby is head down and facing my spine, so that's good, and he has hair! My doctor did a cervical check and I'm not dilating yet but I am softening, so I guess that's something.
That sounds so stressful! I'm sorry, lady. Something to keep in mind: many countries only do the 3 hour because the 1 hour test has such a wide margin of error. If you passed the 3 hour, then you passed it for real! It is possible that you developed it since then, but I would highly doubt that you have had GD this entire time. AND it's still possible that you don't have it at all, and that you just have a bigger baby. Also also - those measurements are notoriously inaccurate later in third trimester.
I totally understand your fear of pitocin - that's something I'm facing, too. I don't really have any advice, other than what you expressed is totally legit. Sending huge hugs your way.
Last night, I got a charlie horse. It was so bad that I couldn't actually bend my foot right away. I awkwardly got out of bed and promptly fell, waking up my husband, and scaring the bejesus out of him.
This is what happens when you don't drink enough water during the day. Bad, Joy.
Hey guys - Just had a slightly stressful OB appointment this morning. Baby boy is measuring 6lbs 10oz right now, and I'll be 36 weeks tomorrow. They didn't tell me all the measurements, but watching on the screen I also noticed that his head measurements were all in the 90-something percentile. My doctor also told me that I have excess amniotic fluid. He said that it could be nothing or it could mean late-onset gestational diabetes. When I took the GD test, I failed the one-hour test by 2 points but easily passed the 3 hour test. Now, I have to retake the 3-hour test on Friday (he wanted me to come in tomorrow but I have to go to a memorial service for my stepfather's mother). The fucking doctor also just HAD to mention that GD, if left untreated, could mean increased risk of a stillbirth. My husband had to leave after the ultrasound to make his train, so I got to hear that part alone.
I'm so stressed you guys. My thoughts, in no particular order: - Omg what if I've had GD this whole time, or developed it not long after I last took the 3 hours test, and it's been untreated this whole time and I've been putting baby at risk with everything I eat. - If I do have GD, or even if I don't, and baby keeps growing at this rate, will I need to be induced early? I know lots of women are induced but everything I read/watch is so anti-pitocin that now I'm dreading it. Also it will be so hard to let go of the idea of going into labor naturally like I always pictured it. I know it's stupid to have your heart set on a birth plan, but all I really wanted was to be able to labor at home for as long as possible and if I need to be induced that plan will just fly out the window. - What if this baby just gets too big for me and I have a horrible birth. My mom had a 10lb baby who got stuck and it was a horror story (everything worked out okay in the end, but no thank you.)
Ugh. In other news, baby is head down and facing my spine, so that's good, and he has hair! My doctor did a cervical check and I'm not dilating yet but I am softening, so I guess that's something.
No advice just huge hugs!! And for me pitocin wasn't bad at all it was the foley bulb failing and cervadil that was horrible if that is any consolation.
Hey guys - Just had a slightly stressful OB appointment this morning. Baby boy is measuring 6lbs 10oz right now, and I'll be 36 weeks tomorrow. They didn't tell me all the measurements, but watching on the screen I also noticed that his head measurements were all in the 90-something percentile. My doctor also told me that I have excess amniotic fluid. He said that it could be nothing or it could mean late-onset gestational diabetes. When I took the GD test, I failed the one-hour test by 2 points but easily passed the 3 hour test. Now, I have to retake the 3-hour test on Friday (he wanted me to come in tomorrow but I have to go to a memorial service for my stepfather's mother). The fucking doctor also just HAD to mention that GD, if left untreated, could mean increased risk of a stillbirth. My husband had to leave after the ultrasound to make his train, so I got to hear that part alone.
I'm so stressed you guys. My thoughts, in no particular order: - Omg what if I've had GD this whole time, or developed it not long after I last took the 3 hours test, and it's been untreated this whole time and I've been putting baby at risk with everything I eat. - If I do have GD, or even if I don't, and baby keeps growing at this rate, will I need to be induced early? I know lots of women are induced but everything I read/watch is so anti-pitocin that now I'm dreading it. Also it will be so hard to let go of the idea of going into labor naturally like I always pictured it. I know it's stupid to have your heart set on a birth plan, but all I really wanted was to be able to labor at home for as long as possible and if I need to be induced that plan will just fly out the window. - What if this baby just gets too big for me and I have a horrible birth. My mom had a 10lb baby who got stuck and it was a horror story (everything worked out okay in the end, but no thank you.)
Ugh. In other news, baby is head down and facing my spine, so that's good, and he has hair! My doctor did a cervical check and I'm not dilating yet but I am softening, so I guess that's something.
Ultrasound measurements are notorious for being way way off. You have every right to be worried and I would probably be nervous too, but antidote DD was almost 2lbs off from where they had estimated her.
Hugs, hummingbird125! That's a lot to take in. I had an ultrasound at 36w6d with DD2 and she was measuring 7 lbs 6 oz. I freaked out because I still had 3 weeks left until my due date. She ended up being born 3 days later at 7 lbs 11 oz, so a pretty good size baby for being 37w2d (and I know my dates were right). So I'm a little nervous about how big my baby is this time too.
Post by hummingbird125 on Jul 6, 2016 10:12:00 GMT -5
Thanks hannahbear - I feel like such a hypocrite right now. I've always kinda mocked people on TV or online who have seemed super tied to their "birth plan" and now I'm over here like "NO - I do NOT want to be induced, I do NOT want a C-section, I want to go into labor naturally, labor at home for as long as possible. Get to tell my husband "Hey, I think it's time!" and be able to put off an epidural for as long as possible so I can walk around and change positions and stuff. I know all that stuff hasn't necessarily been thrown out the window yet, but that's how I'm feeling.
Hugs, hummingbird125 ! That's a lot to take in. I had an ultrasound at 36w6d with DD2 and she was measuring 7 lbs 6 oz. I freaked out because I still had 3 weeks left until my due date. She ended up being born 3 days later at 7 lbs 11 oz, so a pretty good size baby for being 37w2d (and I know my dates were right). So I'm a little nervous about how big my baby is this time too.
Oh wow, they were pretty spot-on with your measurements!
With this news, I'd be A-ok with him coming as soon as he'd like to!
Thanks hannahbear - I feel like such a hypocrite right now. I've always kinda mocked people on TV or online who have seemed super tied to their "birth plan" and now I'm over here like "NO - I do NOT want to be induced, I do NOT want a C-section, I want to go into labor naturally, labor at home for as long as possible. Get to tell my husband "Hey, I think it's time!" and be able to put off an epidural for as long as possible so I can walk around and change positions and stuff. I know all that stuff hasn't necessarily been thrown out the window yet, but that's how I'm feeling.
((Hugs)). I totally get this. I went through it originally when we found out about the twins, and I'm going through it again now that Twin B is both bigger and breech. The hardest thing about this process (for me) is not having control.
FX that you pass the GD test again, and that baby's growth slows down or you go into labor on your own anyway.
Just walked to Starbucks in the heat to spend money on yogurt and coffee because I was too lazy to make myself something. Fortunately the walk woke me up a little bit and I'm feeling more human.
In other fun news, my elevator is having issues (it breaks at least a few times a year). I live on the 11th floor. 33 weeks pregnant is not a good time for this. The repair guys were here when I left so hopefully everything gets sorted out or the next few weeks will be REALLY interesting.
I am nesting. Or panicking. Or maybe a combination of both. I just wish there was a way to know exactly what day she will come, that would be nice. This whole "anytime in the next 4ish weeks" is stressing me out.
hummingbird125, that's a lot to take in. As PP's have stated u/s are notoriously inaccurate and the cause of many unnecessary interventions. Take a deep breath and have confidence it will all work out.
Sorry I've been MIA for a while. I met with my birth doula yesterday and feeling more confident that I can attempt a VBAC. If it turns out Baby Boy needs to be delivered surgically I am okay knowing that was the safest method and not automatically scheduled due to my previous history.
Baby Boy BlueinRed will have a crib to sleep in, furniture for his clothes, a car seat to ride in and a stroller to be wheeled in. I am so appreciative that DH's family wants to purchase these large ticket items for us.
Formerly MoFree on the other board. TTC since 2008 Diagnosis of Severe MFI 3-2009 IVF#1 Nov 2011, BFP DD born @31 weeks gestation, 6-24-12 FET#1, Nov 2013,, BFN FET#2, Feb 2014, BFN Freeze only cycle with PGD August 2014 FET #3 another BFN FET canceled due to cysts FET #4 Dec 2015, BFP Baby Boy born 8-28-16 via VBAC
Post by gratefulgirl on Jul 6, 2016 10:37:43 GMT -5
@hummingird125 - I had excess fluid with DD2 after barely passing the 1 hour. She came out 6 lbs. 14 oz. and while jaundiced that was likely due to other risks. I was never told to take the 3 hour but I also had the GD freak out. Remember that excess fluid is a fluke 50% or so of the time. One of my OBs suggested maybe I did have late onset GD last time since I have it this time, so maybe. And DD2 is still fine. I know anecdotes are just anecdotes, but maybe that helps.
FX your second 3 hour is a pass and puts you at ease!
Oh, and while I would never encourage a c-section, they are not nearly so bad as many make them out to be. I was freaking out about my first c/s (for fetal distress) and remembering a friend who told me the recovery was no worse than from a vaginal delivery for her kept me sane. i hope everyone gets their fair shot at the delivery they want. I also hope people who have medically necessary inductions and c/s-es aren't too freaked out.
hummingbird125, I was induced at 39 weeks, 2 days with Pitocin (I didn't need prostaglandins because my effacement and dilation were on their way). I was given Pitocin at 1PM and my daughter was born at 9:07 PM. I did get an epidural not too long after Pitocin was administered. Not having anything to compare it to, transitional labor on Pitocin was pretty difficult. That being sad, that was probably just a couple of hours. I will be induced this time around too in less than five weeks.
I hope it will all be okay! Were your mom's other babies also large? That could also indicate that you are just capable of bigger babies.
Post by hummingbird125 on Jul 6, 2016 11:27:56 GMT -5
I all you guys so much right now. I know others have/have had to deal with much bigger stressors than this, I just needed to throw myself a little pity party. Thanks for listening
shanny - My mom was induced with me a month early due to pre-E so I was a little one at just about 5lbs, then my middle sister was perfectly average 7 pounder, and my youngest sister was the 10.5lb-er! So, who knows. Me and my DH are both pretty small people though!
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