***3rd Tri Check-In 11/14/16***

[emilie]

Hi everyone, and welcome to the weekly 3rd Tri Check-In!

We will welcome ladies at 28 weeks until their LO(s) make their grand entrance!

New? Please TAG ME (emilie) if you would like to be added and include your EDD, team status, and how many beans are cooking. Not new? If you see anything that needs to be changed, let me know! For this week, let us know how many weeks you are, if you have any updates, and any upcoming appointments, etc. etc.

December
mrswillie - 12/3 (team green)
Winnifred - 12/11 (girl)
lastnamewithheld - 12/17 (boy)
emilie - 12/25 (girl)
dream2be3 - 12/30 (twin boys)
angm123 12/31 (girl)

January
somechica - 1/6 (girl)
roeni - 1/13 (girl)

February
Evelyn3 - 2/3 (boy)

QOTW: Have you been working out during pregnancy? How about in 3rd tri as we get more and more unwieldy?

[emilie]

Hi all! How is it mid-November already?!

I'm 34+1 and feeling pretty good! Kid is still breech so I had my first Webster chiropractic session today. It was pretty awesome and everything down in the pelvis area is feeling more open, and baby is moving a ton. Who knows if it will work, but it feels good to be at least giving her more of a chance to flip.

QOTW: I've been benched from working out since my bleeding scare in September, so I've been going a little stir crazy. All the physical activity I get is short walks and the spinning babies poses to try to flip the kid. I can't wait until I can actually work out again!

[angm123]

I've been so bad about posting, but I do check in and peek on everyone!
33+3 today and I can't believe it. Everything is going good, baby is wild in there.

I have a huge shower this weekend and panicking about my dress I picked...I can't decide if it's ugly or not but it's going to have to do. What is a good hostess gift to get someone? My friend has went above and beyond for this shower and spent a ton of money...she is also 5 months pregnant with twins. I was thinking of getting her a spa day? Any ideas?

My nursery is slowly coming together, but still a lot to do. I'm hoping after my shower is over this weekend we can finally have an idea of what we need to run out and get and then be done with it.
Like most of you I am nervous about going into labor early and not being prepared! But overall, I'm getting super excited. I still have to pinch myself most days.

QOTW: I was doing really good about walking every day....up until about 3 weeks ago. It started getting colder outside, and harder to breathe, and I lost motivation. And if you could see the size of my ass lately you could tell

[emilie]

angm123 I think any sort of spa thing is a great gift if the hostess is into that kind of thing. Maybe a general gift cert to a specific place so she can pick the services she wants.  I know I would love to receive that! Two people hosted my shower so I got one of them a fancy mani-pedi and the other one (who does not like spa stuff or people touching her) I got a nice restaurant gift certificate.

[Winnifred]

Hi everyone - I'm 36w1d and starting to feel like I'm closing in on the end here. It's scary to think that baby could be here anywhere from tomorrow through 5 weeks from now! I'm easily tired and overwhelmed at work with everything that needs to get done before I leave. To top everything off, my mom is staying with us all week and I just wish so badly she'd come for a weekend instead.... I have zero energy to play hostess, especially after working all day.

QOTW: I had such great hopes that I'd keep up on my workouts... but I'm pretty sure for most of 3rd tri it's been barely happening at all, definitely no strength training going on. The time change also sucks, we like to walk our dog after dinner but now I have to choose to put myself on the treadmill, and I'm suffering from super intense RPL no matter what I do or don't do. Kind of feel like a mess in that department. I cannot wait to get back into a routine!!

emilie, I hope you're successful in getting that kid to move! Sounds like you're doing everything you can!

angm123, I need to see your dress so I can give you my opinion! LOL. That is so amazing of your friend to do that for you while she's got her own pregnancy to worry about. I have struggled to think of gifts for my pregnant friends/family because all of my energy is so focused on ours. A spa day sounds awesome! Or is there something you know she still needs for the babies? I gave out flowers and alcohol to my shower hostesses, not quite the right fit for yours

[lastnamewithheld]

Hi everyone! Guess what? At my appointment last week, the nurse that I saw (All the actual OB Doctors that I had been seeing were booked, I guess) finally gave me information about the hospital and the labor and delivery tour! At 35 weeks pregnant! Wasn't that swell? (eyeroll) I mean, I'm so glad I saw her, I finally feel like I had a good appointment vs being shamed for wanting to formula-feed, gaining weight, etc etc etc. She even gave me some samples of formula before I left. Can I just see her for the rest of my time being pregnant?! I *need* to find a new ob/gyn practice once this is all done.

I tried to brush my cats this weekend. UGHHH I can't bend over. The long-haired one got off super easy because with my bum wrist, I just can't hold him long enough/tight enough to get his undercarriage. I just hope he's not a matty mess by the time LO is here and I can get back to brushing him. The other ones just run away from me because they're all faster than me these days. little jerks.

QOTW: LOL no.
I tried during the first tri but once it felt weird to have my belly and boobs bouncing around I quit. Maybe around 11-12 weeks. I do try to walk when I can and whatnot, but these days I'm more tired than not and I'd rather be sleeping anyway. LOL.

emilie, I hope your LO turns for you!
Winnifred, I could not imagine a house guest for an entire week right now. yeesh.
angm123, a spa day sounds like an awesome gift! I'm terrible with figuring out gifts for people. I always love getting gift cards to wherever: target, grocery stores, restaurants, etc. but I know a lot of people don't like how impersonal that is.

[Winnifred]

lastnamewithheld, look at us! Look how far we've come!!

Sorry your cats are getting away from you, lol. Where is your partner?! I would totally delegate that job to him, or at least make him hold them down... DH is pretty much in charge of the pets at this point. I love on them and support him when he needs assistance... but that's about it. And sorry your OB practice has been awful, but I'm glad you finally had a good appointment (albeit without an actual dr). I wish I would have thought through my choice of OB vs midwife and been more selective about my dr at the beginning, but I was so terrified of losing this baby that I couldn't even think about making a decision that had anything to do with labor/delivery. Lessons learned, man...

[lastnamewithheld]

Nov 14, 2016 16:52:36 GMT -5 Winnifred said:

lastnamewithheld , look at us! Look how far we've come!!

Sorry your cats are getting away from you, lol. Where is your partner?! I would totally delegate that job to him, or at least make him hold them down... DH is pretty much in charge of the pets at this point. I love on them and support him when he needs assistance... but that's about it. And sorry your OB practice has been awful, but I'm glad you finally had a good appointment (albeit without an actual dr). I wish I would have thought through my choice of OB vs midwife and been more selective about my dr at the beginning, but I was so terrified of losing this baby that I couldn't even think about making a decision that had anything to do with labor/delivery. Lessons learned, man...

I really think this is where I was most of this pregnancy, too. "I'm not going to get that far, so why bother thinking about it?" Hopefully we get to do this again, and we'll be better prepared with regard to our medical care then.

He did mention taking over, but he's allergic to them. I don't want him to be up close and personal to all that hair, lol. He's already been extra snotty lately since I'm unable to keep up with their grooming as much as usual. Grrr. I need to figure out a better grooming set up.

[dream2be3]

angm123 a spa day sounds fantastic. Personally, I would not go with anything for the babies for this. This should be about her. I feel like sometimes people forget that the mom to be is more than just a human incubator and that she is still an individual and could use some special treatment too.

[dream2be3]

Heeeeey ladies! Can't wait to start seeing some baby updates!

33w4d - can't believe I've made it this far 1)with twins 2)no bedrest 3)being AMA! Had an NST today and another one on Thursday. I also have a growth ultrasound on Thursday. It feels like forever since I had anything more then a cervical length check. I'm really hoping these babies don't decide to stay cozy inside past 38w.

[Evelyn3]

Hiii!
28+3 !
Been having a ton of movement over the weekend, he's having a dance party in there.
All is good except for the insane amount of Braxton Hicks I have been having. I'm hoping it doesn't lead to any problems, and I'm looking forward to my next appointment so I can ask her a few more questions.

QOTW - I have not been
And it sucks. But since my hospital visit due to pneumonia, my OB wanted me to take it easy due to all the B.H's contractions and even a small walk sends them into overdrive.
I will be excited to get back to my regular activity level in February and will probably be a bit of a mall walker just to get out

[Evelyn3]

emilie , hope you can get baby to turn!

angm123 have a great time at your shower! I think a spa day is a nice idea

Winnifred I hear you on the work front. So much to prepare.

lastnamewithheld glad the nurse gave you some good info.
I know it can be hard to find a good cat groomer, but some will just do a good brush out for you, get all that dead hair off.

dream2be3 enjoy the ultrasound!
That's so great that you've had no bedrest!

[emilie]

lastnamewithheld my current cat is old and lazy and is easy to groom, but when she was younger and when I had other cats in the past who didn't like it as much, I would try to groom them a little bit at a time when they were sleepy. that way they are less resistant. sometimes you can only get a couple minutes in but it's better than nothing!

[Winnifred]

dream2be3, glad you're doing so well! FX your babies stay comfy in there for 5 more weeks!

Evelyn3, sorry you're having such bad BH! It sounds like you're doing all the right things to ease them up, but I totally understand being frustrated over the restrictions.

[tiresiastheblond]

emilie, I hope chiropractic sessions do their thing and she turns around!
angm123, Glad everything's coming together. Have fun at your shower!
Winnifred, You're so close! FX for more energy...
lastnamewithheld, So glad you had a good appointment! I know what you mean about the formula feeding. DD1 was a terrible nurser, and I really had to fight at the hospital to supplement with formula when it was obvious she was hungry and suffering. People can be so ridiculous about that.
dream2be3, Glad things are going so well! FX for a great growth scan!
Evelyn3, Sorry about the BH. I hope they ease up soon.

AFM, can you please add me, emilie? I'm due 2/5 with a girl (I think that makes me 28 weeks, 2 days). So glad to be here!

[roeni]

QOTW: Have you been working out during pregnancy? How about in 3rd tri as we get more and more unwieldy? I have been running since 2nd tri and have not slowed down! Today I ran 3.25 miles. My pace is definitely not that of my non-pregnant self..I am doing anywhere from 10:30-12:00 minute mile vs my under 10 minute mile. I try to run 3-4 times a week and walk the other days or do a mix.

31+5 and going to my bi-weekly appt tomorrow. I did testing for ICP at my last appt and my bile acids came back at 9 (they will not diagnose until 10). Although since then I have not had the intense itchiness that is a major symptom.

emilie, that is one thing I didn't try before was chiro..I pretty much did everythign else though. I hope baby flips for you!
angm123, lucky you getting cold weather! We have been getting colder mornings (55 this morning...with a high of 86 though). And I am enjoying running in the cooler temps
Winnifred, getting so close!
lastnamewithheld, Sorry you've been shames for those choices!
dream2be3, sounds like they are cozy in there!
Evelyn3, I have been getting those as well...what is odd is that I am getting a huge head rush with them this time and almost like an anxiety/pressure feeling in my chest. I do not like the feeling
tiresiastheblond, welcome!

Wow it looks like a ton of people will be dropping out of this check in soon in Dec!!

[mrswillie]

37w4d. Two weeks from tomorrow (max) and we'll get to meet baby. I was sad earlier on that this would be my last pregnancy. Now I'm kinda excited to never have to be pregnant again. Ha! Still have some coughing from 2 months ago. At least weeks check, I had started to thin out. So just hoping I'm not a) eating Thanksgiving dinner in the hospital or b) trying to figure out what to do with our LO's if baby thought it'd be funny to make a grand arrival before my RCS date.

QOTW: I had plans to this time, but there was just too much going on.... for example DS2 and his chronic ear infections and tube insertion and adenoid removal over the summer, leaving work but still working from home, etc. I did Zumba with DS2 up until about 37 weeks though and loved it.

[mrswillie]

emilie a friend is due just after me and her baby was breech up until her 36 week check. Hoping baby decides to flip.

angm123 I'm sure the dress is great. Enjoy your day. I think a spa day sounds lovely!

Winnifred hope the visit is going well. I'm sure she doesn't expect you to do too much hostessing and understands.

lastnamewithheld what? I had no idea they hadn't given you that. Were you like gee thanks?

dream2be3 yay for doing so awesome. Keep rocking it!

tiresiastheblond welcome!

[Evelyn3]

roeni that pressure does not sound pleasant, hope it eases up for you too