***3rd Tri Check-In 1/16/17***

[dancerspose]

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 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.

January
somechica - 1/6 (girl) - has your little girl arrived yet?

February
Evelyn3 - 2/3 (boy)
tiresiastheblond - 2/5 (girl)
dancerspose - 2/16 (girl)
crazycatlady6 - 2/23 (boy)
@wineandcupcakes - 2/25 (twin girls)

March
turquoisequeen - 3/5 (girl)
dukegirlsc - 3/13 (boy/girl twins)

sms2524 - 3/20 (girl)
glb30 - 3/25 (girl)
. - 3/28 (girl)

April
jennykat - 4/5 (girl)
rslh10 - 4/5 - c-section 3/15 (girl)

runcici I won't formally add you, but I'm glad everything is going well!!

QOTW - I'm drawing a blank today - so just tell us one interesting thing about yourself!

[turquoisequeen]

33w1d and definitely starting to feel some of the aches and such that come with 3rd tri. Another NST and check up tomorrow.

Got all the baby clothes ready and making progress on the nursery.

QOTW: I love to craft and sew

[dukegirlsc]

dancerspose, thanks for the check in!

29w1d today, feeling very large and like these babies are sitting super low. I'm finally going to do my GTT tomorrow morning, dreading that!

QOTD: I am true foodie, which is hilarious seeing as how I've had no appetite for 7 months now!

[rslh10]

28+5 just like jennykat!

Things are going well. Alden has been very active lately, which is great because my freakin Doppler broke...on the morning of my baby shower (that I was terrified of having to begin with).

So it's been a weird few days. Today we took down all of Kenley's things in the nursery so that was extremely hard; I spent most of today crying. The painters rescheduled for next Tuesday.

We have a regular Mfm appt on Thursday, so I'm pretty excited and looking forward to that. My anxiety is creeping up quick so I'm hoping my MFM allows me to come in weekly from here on out.

God I always seem like Debbie downer. I'm sorry guys! Here. Have a few happy pictures! Also, little girl is SO friggin low. I don't know what's happening!

[Evelyn3]

37+3!

I'm just in awe that I'm so close to the end.
Looking forward to next week being my last week of work, the back and forth and teaching everyone has been wearing me down. So many things to show people.

Baby is moving a TON! sticking out all over the place
Still having lots of contractions, they have more discomfort associated with them now, so I wonder if that means something.

Hope everyone has a great week!

[runcici]

Hi Everyone I'm 36w5d, and feeling good! I have appointments twice a week from here on out: Mondays with OB, and Thursdays with MFM. All is well! I am 1 cm dilated, and 50% effaced.

This is my first week of maternity leave, so I'm getting stuff done! I agree with the above poster that it's exhausting to teach the sub everything they need to know for the job. Last week completely wiped me out!!

QOTD: I started meditating on a daily basis over a year ago, and have a streak going of 383 days!

[sms2524]

dancerspose could you add me please! Team pink, 30w1d, c-section (due to previous uterine surgery) scheduled for 3/20.

Feeling really good, went home to MA for my baby shower last weekend which was so amazing, so good to see all my family and celebrate baby Claire! Next appt Wed and maternity photos on the 24th (my bday!)

QOTW: I have dual citizenship (USA and Portugal). We are actually planning to travel to Portugal when baby is about a month old. Haven't told a ton of people bc I know I'll be judged but this is an entire family trip that we have been planning for years so as long as baby and I are doing well and feeling well we are going to go. I will be breastfeeding and baby wearing to improve her immunity and decrease the germs she comes in contact with.

[crazycatlady6]

Hi everyone! I am 34+5 and little guy and I are doing well. I noticed that in the past couple of weeks, the number of kicks have decreased but a lot more movement in where I see my stomach shifting from one side to the other. It's pretty incredible and part of me is sad that my pregnancy is coming to an end. I've really enjoyed the past 14 weeks of pregnancy once morning sickness went away at the halfway point and I know full well that there is a possibility that this may be my only pregnancy. But I have to remember that there will be a little guy on the other end that will need every ounce of me and I can't wait to meet him.

QOTD: I love running long distances. I started in 2012 and have run 34 races that were a half-marathon or longer. I'm itching to sign up for races for late 2017/2018!

[dancerspose]

turquoisequeen sorry you're getting ache-y
dukegirlsc hope your GTT went well!
. sorry about the heartburn, but yay for getting the nursery started!
jennykat hang in there and be kind to yourself!
rslh10 you look wonderful! I hope you enjoyed your shower. I'm so sorry for all the tough emotional triggers.
Evelyn3 ahhh you're SO CLOSE!
runcici so glad you're doing well, and so jealous you're already on maternity leave.
sms2524 sorry if I missed you, got you added in now, welcome! Glad you had such a nice shower.
crazycatlady6 I get what you mean about the mixed feelings. I was blessed with a really easy pregnancy, so I'm much more concerned now about handling what comes next. But definitely excited to meet the little gal.

AFM - 35w6d (oh boy!) today. Just had my belly check and GBS swab. Cervical checks will start next week. I think she's maybe started to drop because I feel like my bump is a little lower today than yesterday, but it could be my imagination. I'm still feeling lots of movement, especially when I'm at work. I'm also starting to finally feel uncomfortable. I've been really luck the last 36 weeks, but I think the last month may hit my hard. I hope I don't regret my decision to work up until the end. I may try to work from home a bit when it gets really close depending on how I'm feeling.

QOTW - how horrible that I really can't think of a thing...

[dukegirlsc]

@dancerspose good luck! So happy for you!

[rslh10]

dancerspose holy crap!! Yay!!!!

[turquoisequeen]

Good luck dancerspose !!!

[dancerspose]

Thanks all! Tiny dancer arrived at 4:32 and even at just over 36w was 6lbs 2oz and 19 inches. Probably for the best I didn't go the remaining 4 weeks with stats like that. We're both doing well. Unfortunately because she was under 37 weeks she has to spend some time in a nursery being checked instead of with me, but we got about two hours with her after birth first. Still working on the name too.

[rslh10]

Jan 20, 2017 19:54:43 GMT -5 dancerspose said:

Thanks all! Tiny dancer arrived at 4:32 and even at just over 36w was 6lbs 2oz and 19 inches. Probably for the best I didn't go the remaining 4 weeks with stats like that. We're both doing well. Unfortunately because she was under 37 weeks she has to spend some time in a nursery being checked instead of with me, but we got about two hours with her after birth first. Still working on the name too.

I'm so so happy for you!!!

My son was born at 35+6 @ 6lbs9oz--18.5 inches! I feel ya! Congrats momma. I am beyond thrilled for you.

[turquoisequeen]

Congrats dancerspose!! DS was a 35+2 baby. If you have any questions about late preterm babies let me know!

[tiresiastheblond]

Congratulations, dancerspose! So happy for you! I hope you, Tiny Dancer, and YH are all doing well!

[gratefulandthankful]

****lurking!

rslh10, Beyond gorg!!!! Love the cupcakes too<3