~*~* 2nd & 3rd Tri Check-in 7/28/16 *~*~

[frenchteachermama]

Welcome to the check in for those of us who are in our second or third trimesters! This is your place to let everything out: the awesome, the shitty, and your questions. So tell us:

How far along are you?

How are you feeling?

Rants/raves/updates?

QOTW:  Do you have any fears about baby's arrival?  The birth?  After?

[agpjt413]

Thanks for the check-in frenchteachermama!!

How far along are you? 38w tomorrow!!

How are you feeling? Feeling ok - SO ready!!

Rants/raves/updates? Made it to the part II of our birthing and labor class this past Tuesday! Lots of info to take in...but I think it was worth attending. Tomorrow is NST & cervical check number 3. Curious to see how things are progressing.

QOTW: Do you have any fears about baby's arrival? The birth? After? Just want to make sure everything during labor & birth goes smoothly. Last Fall, had a family member having to have an emergency c/s at 37+4 due to late on set of Pre-E. Her OB thinks it's b/c of her age (FTM at 41) & being that I'm a FTM who is also AMA, it's giving me some anxiety. She's doing well now and baby (now 9 months) is thriving and hitting all of her milestones.

[gratefulgirl]

How far along are you? 37+2

How are you feeling? Today I am not particularly enjoying the foot and ankle swelling (new this time, ugh!), but I am enjoying some strong dance parties!

Rants/raves/updates? Had a routine OB visit yesterday. No signs of impending labor, which is great given that I want to make it to my Aug. 10 RCS in peace.

QOTW: Do you have any fears about baby's arrival? The birth? After?

*LCs mentioned quite a bit*



Uh, yes. So many. I'm scared of the lack of sleep (my kids don't sleep in the first several months, they really don't). I'm scared how DD2 will react - DD1 was basically perfectly suited to being a toddler big sister of a baby and DD2 is the opposite. I'm scared of how I will recover from a c-section under all the strain. I'm scared one or both of DH or I will really snap this time and need serious help. There's a part of me that is like, "We've done this twice before, we'll be fine" but I'm also freaked.

It is nice, however, having an RCS and having that be a known quantity.

[frenchteachermama]

Jul 28, 2016 14:30:05 GMT -5 gratefulgirl said:

How far along are you? 37+2

How are you feeling? Today I am not particularly enjoying the foot and ankle swelling (new this time, ugh!), but I am enjoying some strong dance parties!

Rants/raves/updates? Had a routine OB visit yesterday. No signs of impending labor, which is great given that I want to make it to my Aug. 10 RCS in peace.

QOTW: Do you have any fears about baby's arrival? The birth? After?

*LCs mentioned quite a bit*



Uh, yes. So many. I'm scared of the lack of sleep (my kids don't sleep in the first several months, they really don't). I'm scared how DD2 will react - DD1 was basically perfectly suited to being a toddler big sister of a baby and DD2 is the opposite. I'm scared of how I will recover from a c-section under all the strain. I'm scared one or both of DH or I will really snap this time and need serious help. There's a part of me that is like, "We've done this twice before, we'll be fine" but I'm also freaked.

It is nice, however, having an RCS and having that be a known quantity.

Aw I HEAR YOU!  Sleep deprivation is horrible.  My DDs are 8 and 5 and literally JUST started sleeping through the night consistently about 6-8 months ago.  I feel like I haven't had a good nights sleep in 8 years.  I just keep telling myself that we'll get through it somehow!  I hope you have good local support!!!  And I also agree about the RCS, at least you can try to time and plan the birth and the few days after.  ((HUGS))

[frenchteachermama]

Jul 28, 2016 14:17:20 GMT -5 agpjt413 said:

Thanks for the check-in frenchteachermama !!

How far along are you? 38w tomorrow!!

How are you feeling? Feeling ok - SO ready!!

Rants/raves/updates? Made it to the part II of our birthing and labor class this past Tuesday! Lots of info to take in...but I think it was worth attending. Tomorrow is NST & cervical check number 3. Curious to see how things are progressing.

QOTW: Do you have any fears about baby's arrival? The birth? After? Just want to make sure everything during labor & birth goes smoothly. Last Fall, had a family member having to have an emergency c/s at 37+4 due to late on set of Pre-E. Her OB thinks it's b/c of her age (FTM at 41) & being that I'm a FTM who is also AMA, it's giving me some anxiety. She's doing well now and baby (now 9 months) is thriving and hitting all of her milestones.

Let us know how your check goes!!  I feel like labor never goes exactly the way we planned but in the end seeing that perfect little baby takes away all of the bad parts!!!  

[agpjt413]

Thanks and most definitely frenchteachermama!!

[frenchteachermama]

AFM:

How far along are you?
32W6D

How are you feeling?
I'm having really good days and really bad days recently. I have a few more big tasks to manage before I can feel totally relaxed (including a short paper for my PhD program, barf).

Rants/raves/updates?
Had my first BH contraction of this pregnancy the other morning, I forgot how debilitating they can be!

QOTW: Do you have any fears about baby's arrival? The birth? After?
I'm scheduled for a RCS on 9/12 but my DD2 came 6 days before my scheduled CS so I'm worried about timing. I would love to get one week of school under the girls belts before their baby sister arrives! I am REALLY proud of myself and told my in-laws that we will not be having any visitors for a few weeks after the baby. They are probably the most unhelpful and intrusive people you can imagine...with DD1 and DD2 they literally arrived in my recovery room after both births and never left, just stayed watching me from morning until night...we lived near them at the time and now that we live out of town I know that their stays will be even harder. I worked too hard for this baby and I want my time after birth to be as calm as possible.

[ksyknelvr73]

How far along are you? 27w4d, I think that makes me officially starting third tri today right?!

How are you feeling? Pretty good. No complaints.

Rants/raves/updates? My biggest rant is just how HOT this summer has been. We've had 50 days straight of over 90 degree temps. I live in the south and it gets hot here (duh) but this summer has been particular hot, almost pushing 100 every single day. I really can't take being outside much at all. I feel like I am constantly sweaty, even inside in the A/C. It's just gross.

QOTW: Do you have any fears about baby's arrival? The birth? After?
No, not really. Pregnancy always worries me way more than the labor/delivery and all that. I feel like pregnancy has so many unknowns, I am constantly worried about whether things are going okay or not. I have been very, very fortunate in that I've had two uncomplicated, successful deliveries before this one.

[tbonequeen13]

How far along are you? 19 weeks and some change..can't believe I'm almost 1/2 way there!

How are you feeling? Actually been feeling pretty decent this week since the heat is finally slacking off just a bit (upper 80s, low 90s rather than 100)

Rants/raves/updates? Anatomy scan Wed...I'm terrified something will be wrong (thanks, PGAL brain!) even though all testing has come back great so far.

QOTW: Do you have any fears about baby's arrival? The birth? After? I have really bad medical anxiety so I'm terrified it will take 4-5 tries for the IV again, I'm beyond scared sh*tless about a C section, and I'm scared that as easy as DD was, this kid will be the complete opposite and will be hell on wheels for the first yr or more (my sister was like that, whereas I was super easy)

[agpjt413]

Good for you for putting your foot down w/ the ILs frenchteachermama!!

Yay for third tri ksyknelvr73!! It's been miserably hot here as well. We are forecasted for a cool down (mid-upper 80s) next wk but we'll see how that goes!

GL on your scan next Wednesday tbonequeen13! Keep us posted!

Nothing new to report from my appt yesterday. NST went well and cervical check revealed I'm still parked at 1cm. My OB doesn't want me to go too far past my due date (8/12 - she mentioned possibly inducing at 40+3 or 40+4, but not beyond 41w) so I'm scheduled for another NST & cervical check next Friday & a BPP on 8/12. All of a sudden I'm just feel super large and really uncomfortable sitting or sleeping.