3rd Tri Check-in 10/31

[dashook]

Weeks/Size of Baby:

Symptoms:

Appts:

To Do's:

Rants/Raves/Randoms:

QOTW- Are you dressing up your bump this Halloween? Bonus for pics!

[ellabee]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 28w1d, first third tri check-in! Baby is a coconut.

Symptoms: Starting to feel large. Felt DS hiccuping for the first time the other day. I forgot how funny that feeling was.

Appts: Next belly check not until 11/16. Passed my 3 hr GTT last week (phew...bring on the halloween candy!).

To Do's:
- Finish up DS mobile that I'm diy-ing.
- Get back on the healthy eating bandwagon after indulging in halloween candy...

Rants/Raves/Randoms:
I am SOOO thrilled that DD loves her big girl bed. Now that the anxiety over the transition has passed, seeing her empty crib is bittersweet. I have all the feels about her not using it anymore and prepping it for LO2.0.

QOTW- Are you dressing up your bump this Halloween? Bonus for pics!
Nope, just dressing up DD. She's going as a bumblebee.

[Winnifred]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 34 weeks

Symptoms: Tired and sore, so much baby movement, it's a little overwhelming at times. I just sat through a work meeting with a pained look on my face I'm sure as baby bounced and pushed all over.

Appts: Hospital tour (cannot wait!!!!) and OB appt

To Do's: The to do list just looks the same week by week, lol. Currently trying to figure out when to get our car seat installed and checked. The only local event we could have done is on election day/night, so that's not going to work. Our hospital does checks as well so hopefully they will help us out. We also placed our amazon registry completion order last night, yay!

Rants/Raves/Randoms: I've been told twice in the last couple of days about people having their babies at 35 weeks. People need to stop trying to freak me out! Everything was fine for both moms/babies, but I'm just totally not ready yet, so it's scary. And our photographer friend posted a sneak peek of our maternity pictures on FB and I'm dying to see the rest of them! So fun!

QOTW- Right now I'm feeling like just keeping up with life and working is enough to deal with! Ha ha. A coworker and I dressed in basically the same outfit today, by accident, so if nothing else - I'm one half of a twin set today.

[thelittleredm]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 29+5, The size of a cottontail rabbit. How adorable.

Symptoms: Just aches and pains. Peeing always. I'm super itchy so I did a hack job of shaving down there and I thought it helped but it still bothers me. I'm discussing it with my midwife tomorrow because this is stupid and I'm tired of dealing with it.

Appts: Belly check tomorrow afternoon! I was going to just go home after it since it's at the end of the day but I'm thinking I should maybe go back to work and get some extra hours in to make up for missing work today.

To Do's: All the things! I think my ILs ordered us a crib but now we're trying to find a dresser to refurbish. Need to call the doula group we're interested in to see about their payment plans.

RRR: I'm so tired of feeling not great after eating. It's happened all weekend and I think I've only had 2 meals that didn't make me feel sick.

QOTW: H and I went to a Halloween party Saturday night as Wilbur and Charlotte from Charlotte's Web. I used my belly to "hold" a spiderweb that said "some pig". I'm not sure I have any pics on my phone. I may have some that H can send me to post

[thelittleredm]

Winnifred, You should try calling one of your local firehouses. I know here you can just drop by and someone will check it for you if someone's around.

[Winnifred]

thelittleredm, I wondered about that - thank you! I'll give it a try. Our hospital handed out an info sheet with specific dates and times for all of the local firehouses, so I wasn't sure if they did random check-ins.

[emilie]

ellabee I love the hiccups so much! they are so cute!
Winnifred people love to share their stupid horror stories once you're showing. what is up with all the negativity? my 60-something year old male boss decided to regale me with the tale of how much pain his wife was in during labor 20 years ago or whatever. dude, STFU.
thelittleredm sorry eating is causing you nausea! hope that passes soon.


Weeks/Size of Baby: 32/team pink

Symptoms: feeling pretty good still! my feet are massive and I've been waking up with swollen and stiff hands, too, which is no fun. I find that drinking a ton of water before bed helps some, but I'm annoyed that I will have to buy new shoes to get me through the last couple months here.

Appts: this week is pretty quiet for once

To Do's: continuing work on the nursery - putting up book shelves and pictures, and putting away shower gifts. also, maybe putting in some completion discount orders!

Rants/Raves/Randoms: 32 weeks! I finally feel like I'm in the home stretch. after having a preterm labor scare at 25 weeks I am finally starting to feel less anxious - not that 32 weeks is term, but it's a heck of a lot further along. glad I have made it this far with minimal drama over the last 7 weeks.

QOTW- Are you dressing up your bump this Halloween? Bonus for pics! Nope, unfortunately. none of our friends had halloween parties this year and I don't work in a fun workplace that dresses up for Halloween. sorta bummed I was not able to do something awesome with this belly accessory

[bazinga]

Weeks/size:30w 5d,feels and looks like I swallowed a pumpkin

Symptoms: Just the same low back and hip pain I've had for weeks now. I guess it's here to stay. Oh, and over the last couple of days I've been very swollen down below. I sat with a cold can of soda between my legs while watching TV last night and the helped. Classy...

Appointments: scheduled my RCS last week. 31w growth scan on Wednesday so looking forward to seeing baby.

To dos: Still decorating the nursery,so a lot!

RRR: we took along weekend vacation and I've really enjoyed doing nothing by the pool. If only I was allowed a real cocktail..

QOTW: Nope...

[dashook]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 37 weeks, honeydew melon (baby was estimated at 6 lbs 3 oz. at my growth scan last Wednesday)

Symptoms: heartburn, BH, and so much peeing

Appts: 37 week OB appt. and first cervical check tomorrow morning--I'm on weekly appointments now!

To Do's: my list has gotten way, way shorter which is a huge relief! The most important thing left on it is to pack my hospital bag, which I intend to do tonight. Then hopefully tomorrow night I can finish the edges on the latch hook wall hanging I made for the nursery. Hoping to finish reading my hypnobirthing book this weekend. Then all that's really left is to have a baby!!

Rants/Raves/Randoms: My BMB is starting to explode with babies and it just makes me so, so happy! I can't believe November is here as of tomorrow!!

QOTW- Are you dressing up your bump this Halloween? Bonus for pics! I stole penguin129's idea and made my bump into a magic 8 ball. I pinned it on this afternoon so I can head over to Chipotle and get my $3 boo-rito in a little bit! Here is a pic from a weird angle--things are a bit wide these days lol:

[dashook]

ellabee, yay, welcome to third tri!!
thelittleredm, oh I hope you can find a pic--that costume sounds adorable!

[Winnifred]

dashook, I'll totally admit to stalking the November BMB and I was quite shocked to see the influx of new babies! So exciting! P.S. Hope your appointment goes well tomorrow!

[LadyNymeria]

Oct 31, 2016 10:41:26 GMT -5 Winnifred said:

Currently trying to figure out when to get our car seat installed and checked. The only local event we could have done is on election day/night, so that's not going to work. Our hospital does checks as well so hopefully they will help us out.

My state has a website with a list of carseat inspection locations - mostly fire and police stations. I could pick almost any location on the list (some had town residency requirements) but they all required appointments.

If the hospital gave you a list if locations, I just suggest calling ahead in case an appointment is required.

[jubilantsquirrel]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 36/Chihuahua

Symptoms: Heart burn and gas. Probably due to all of the chili I've had recently.

Appts: Tomorrow!

To Do's: Ugh.

Rants/Raves/Randoms: I'm sleepy, but I only need to make it to Thursday and then I'm taking a 4 day weekend!

QOTW- Are you dressing up your bump this Halloween?

I did! I posted pics in a couple different places so I won't share again, but I was a fish bowl.

[thelittleredm]

W, That's the couples costume I wanted to do with H but he turned it down.

[thelittleredm]

Nov 1, 2016 14:08:19 GMT -5 W said:

Nov 1, 2016 12:34:41 GMT -5 thelittleredm said:

W , That's the couples costume I wanted to do with H but he turned it down.

lol we weren't going to dress up and it took minimal effort for both

This is exactly why I wanted to do it Lol 

[silvermelody]

Eek, I go here now!


Weeks/Size of Baby: 28w1d, coconut

Symptoms: starting to get more heartburn. Hands still get pins and needles overnight. Upper belly aches if I'm on my feet too long.

Appts: Right freaking now, they are 30+ minutes late

To Do's: Wash 2nd hand baby clothes, set date for a baby shower, start packing hospital bag

Rants/Raves/Randoms: Insulin isn't controlling my GD as well as I'd like. Frustrating to try and figure out which meals will pass and which will fail. My homemade chili is lower carb than I expected!

QOTW- Are you dressing up your bump this Halloween? Bonus for pics! We did a group costume at work and were all different dominoes.

[lola]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 34/Bag of Potato Chips

Symptoms: Peeing a lot, sleeping not a lot, sore feet, etc.

Appts: Regular appointment and Group B Strep test next week.

To Do's: Work on the nursery! It's full of stuff, but the stuff is at least organized. I started the baby laundry last night.

Rants/Raves/Randoms: Today is our anniversary, and tomorrow we're going to a steak house for dinner. Cannot wait to eat all of the steak and potatoes. But sad about missing out on wine.

QOTW- Are you dressing up your bump this Halloween? Bonus for pics! I dressed as Juno (shared in D16). It was quick and easy, but lots of people thought I was just wearing normal clothes, which was kind of insulting! I don't regularly wear hoodies and skirts over my pants to work!!!