3rd Tri Check-in 11/21

[thelittleredm]

Weeks/Size of Baby:

Symptoms:

Appointments:

To Do's:

Rants/Raves/Randoms:

QOTW - Are you a Black Friday shopper or more of a Cyber Monday person?

[thelittleredm]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 32+5, a pomelo!

Symptoms: Mostly just pain, really. Tylenol is the equivalent of candy at this point. If this kid would get up out of my pelvis for awhile, I'd probably be a happier human.

Appointments: Belly check next week!

To Do: Still everything. -.- I am going to try and go through DS's room and get things organized so that we can get the new crib set up.

RRR: I hate that service has to be open on Black Friday. It's always the slowest day of the year and such a waste of my time. I have to remind myself repeatedly that at least I get paid.

QOTW: I've never had a chance to go shopping on Black Friday but Cyber Monday is probably more my jam, anyway.

[littlelion]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 36w+4d/est 6 lbs of baby

Symptoms: tired and when I first get up in the morning my crotch hurts. Pelvic floor pressure?

Appointments: nst tomorrow and ob+ultrasound weds.

To Do's: My extended family threw me 2 surprise baby showers over the weekend. My new to do is write thank you cards.

Rants/Raves/Randoms: I did a lot over the weekend. Saturday organized closets and then the shower (5-10 pm with me chasing my toddler). Sunday was much easier but had to redo the closet org to fit all the diaper boxes. I'm glad I finished though. Plus org clothes that fit me now and the pp wardrobe. Feeling very organized.

QOTW - Neither actually. I will try to buy more gifts online this year but don't handle the pressure of deals well. I don't want to buy something just because it's on super sale. I need time to peruse, consider, and then pull the trigger.

[Winnifred]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 37/ginormous

Symptoms: just being huge and that nagging groin pain. I still feel very lucky in the symptoms department!

Appointments: OB check Wednesday

To Do's: Working on the hospital bag and making some final plans. Mostly just trying to enjoy our last few weeks (potentially) as a couple without a kid! I'd also like to get serious and force myself to do pelvic tilts and squats every day until the baby comes. Wish me luck, LOL!

Rants/Raves/Randoms: Baby has been in a good position for labor the last month or so, but over the weekend she turned. I'm pretty sure she's sunny side up. I'm grateful that my back pain has completely disappeared thanks to the change, but I'm a bit worried now about her staying in this position. I'll be talking to the dr about it for sure.

QOTW - I'm neither, never have been. We don't typically spend a lot on Christmas gifts anyway, so I'm not into the tech deals. I'll admit though I'd be game for baby sales online...

[thelittleredm]

Oh man. My mom called me yesterday to tell me that she'd had a dream that I called her at work because I needed a ride to go have my baby. She says that means I need to get my bag packed.

[silvermelody]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 31 weeks, coconut

Symptoms: BH if on my feet too long, hands falling asleep

Appointments: belly check and first NST on Monday 11/28

To Do's: start packing my bag, according to my HMO's weekly newsletter! Start contacting sitters on care dot com as backup care for DS

Rants/Raves/Randoms: Frustrated with how my OB/HMO handles maternity care. They're all about their app and patient website for scheduling etc...except for prenatal care! Can't schedule online, can't reschedule online. I asked last week for them to pre-schedule my NSTs for next week because work schedule is bonkers. They only scheduled one. I call today, have to leave a message, get a voicemail back 'we'll schedule your second one when you're here on Monday!'

No bitch, that's not how this is going to go. Sent an angry message back to my doc, we'll see what happens.

I did this shit with my son, I know the appointments book up. I can't be leaving work for two hours willy nilly.

QOTW - Are you a Black Friday shopper or more of a Cyber Monday person?

Hate black Friday. Rarely buy anything on Cyber Monday but that's more my style

[jubilantsquirrel]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 39 weeks/American short hair cat. Or you know, a full term baby.

Symptoms: Not a lot honestly. Just uncomfortable and hard to move. Out of breath easily. But nothing to indicate that labor is close.

Appointments: Today.

To Do's: At this point the only thing I care about on my list is have a baby before next 11/28.

Rants/Raves/Randoms: I'm so ready for this baby to be born.

QOTW - Are you a Black Friday shopper or more of a Cyber Monday person?
Normally I'm a Black Friday shopper. It's more of a tradition at this point, I go every year with my mom and her best friend. We meet at the mall at 5am and usually shop until about 9-9:30am. Thanks to all these stores opening on Thanksgiving evening and staying open all the night, the mall is completely empty until about 9am. And even then, it's less crowded than a random Saturday in March.

I'll be skipping Black Friday shopping this year. Even if I'm still pregnant there's no way I'll physically be able to walk that much.

[kartish]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 29 weeks, Barbie convertible

Symptoms: heartburn and moodiness

Appointments: not till next week

To Do's: Top of the list right now is to not forget my FMLA paperwork again.

Rants/Raves/Randoms: I have so much to do and so little motivation. Nesting never kicked in last pregnancy, maybe it will this time to help me get my act in gear.

QOTW - Are you a Black Friday shopper or more of a Cyber Monday person? A little of both if I'm looking for something particular. But I'm never out early, I like sleep too much.

[ellabee]

Weeks/Size of Baby: 31w2d, the size of a head of romaine lettuce

Symptoms: Nesting. Getting kicked. BH here and there. Crappy sleep.

Appointments: Belly check next week.

To Do's:
- Find the backseat mirrors that we used for DD...they're around here somewhere
- Prep hospital bag
- Clarify plan for DD during labor

Rants/Raves/Randoms:
I had a major nesting weekend recently, so I got a lot done. I'm feeling good about where I'm at preparation-wise. Part of me is like, holy crap I'm already 31 weeks! Then the other part is like, chill sister, you've got 9 weeks to go - that's like 2 whole months.

QOTW - Are you a Black Friday shopper or more of a Cyber Monday person?
I'm an online shopper - whether it be black friday or cyber monday. I already scored an awesome deal on a 5 point harness booster for DD yesterday!

[silvermelody]

F/U to my rant: someone from the OB office called and she scheduled my second NST but she kept saying "they usually do this while you're here", "I'm not even sure how often to schedule this", "let me see if this works"

So I'm not super confident that my 2nd appointment for next Friday will stick. And while I'm there I want to schedule out as many freaking weeks as they will let me! What a stupid, inflexible system

[thelittleredm]

Nov 22, 2016 14:38:53 GMT -5 silvermelody said:

F/U to my rant: someone from the OB office called and she scheduled my second NST but she kept saying "they usually do this while you're here", "I'm not even sure how often to schedule this", "let me see if this works"

So I'm not super confident that my 2nd appointment for next Friday will stick. And while I'm there I want to schedule out as many freaking weeks as they will let me! What a stupid, inflexible system

So, my MW's office will only schedule out two future appointments per visit. I should say, their location specifically can only do that. If I go downtown to the main location or call the main location, I could get all of them scheduled. 

Systems suck.