A Case of the Mondays

[rosesquared]

What's everyone up to?

[rosesquared]

Morning! I just drank my glucose drink! It wasn't that bad but definitely not something I'd order with a meal lol. My mw office let's me eat and drink water before and after so I feel lucky about that! Just nothing high in sugar or carbs. The rest of the day is a baby prep day in that I have my mw appointment, chiropractor appointment, then hypnobirthing tonight. I'm super behind in the hypnobirthing book so I'm going to read a bunch today too. ☺️

[BabyStandish]

rosesquared Hope you get good results!

I just woke up about 15 minutes ago so I'm still trying to wake up aka drinking coffee. I'm planning on going to yoga later this morning and then possibly a short run later today.

[lupincat]

rosesquared Good luck!

Not much happening here today. H is leaving this afternoon for a short trip out of town for work. So my mom will probably be joining DS and I for dinner. I may see if she wants to go to Homegoods or something just to get out of the house a bit.

[chknma]

Glad to be out of the house, even if it is for work. I was on potty training lock down all weekend and felt pretty stir crazy

DD2 is doing pretty well with the PTing....now we're entering the stubborn phase of "I don't have to go" which has led to a few accidents. Hopefully the change of scenery at Daycare today will help.

[jennyelf]

It's cold. Temp was 19F when I got into my car this morning. It's cold. I liked last weekend's 70F temps better.

[PirateCat]

rosesquared, good luck with the test! I have to do mine tomorrow. It's in the afternoon so I guess I need to think about what I should eat for breakfast and lunch. Mostly protein, I assume?

[lupincat]

Oh cool, we got the bill for our anatomy scan... $964!

I really, truly am not happy with our insurance with H's employer.

[rosesquared]

lupincat ugh that's awful! I'm sorry!

Thanks for the wishes everyone! Big exciting news! Little girl is head down!!! MW said she could flip around a bit over the next month but only to feet first not butt. But the fact that she's head down right now has me soooooo happy!!!! Also my rhogam shot was automatically in my arm! Didn't have to ask or anything!

[PirateCat]

lupincat, yowza! Ours was $430. But I know that with the birth we'll be hitting the maximum out of pocket amount anyway (which is unfortunately quite high) so at least I know how much to budget for the year.

[jennyelf]

PirateCat, lupincat, Ouch on both of those bills!

It's crazy how some insurance plans just don't cover enough. ACA at least made it so pre-natal care was covered, but it has amazed me that it doesn't also require tests, U/S, or the actual birth. I'm lucky that my health insurance does cover all of these things, but I shouldn't be the lucky exception, it should just be that way for everyone!

rosesquared,Yay! Mine is also head down now too, which means that he's shoving his arms into my leg sockets for some reason... The visuals in my head are pretty funny. "What's this over here? Let's shove my fist into it!"

[txcatlady]

lupincat ugh that's a lot

rosesquared good luck on your test! And yay for a head down baby!

PirateCat my OB recommended a high protein meal before my glucose test. I think I ate eggs and a piece of toast (no jelly).

At work today and exhausted. I think I'm going to have to buy a couple more maternity shirts. I was hoping I could get by without buying them but I really don't have many options that are work appropriate. I'm wearing a non maternity shirt today and it barely reaches over my belly lol.

[chknma]

We just got the OOP bill for our counsyl testing....I'm actually just glad they covered 2/3 of it because we also had the NT scan....but slow processed claims are annoying

A bonus is that my MFM keeps sending me reimbursement checks for my copays....stop collecting them already!!!

[jennyelf]

UO: But honestly, I would recommend eating as you normally do before your GTT. I feel like the test should be an accurate reflection of what your day to day levels are like, not a snapshot of you at your best. I feel it would be better to have to deal with the diet and restrictions that a GD diagnosis would give you than to be un-diagnosed and possibly do more damage to yourself or child because you think you are in the clear with GD. But I'm not medically trained, so my opinion is worth what you paid for it.

[lastkiss]

At work. Apparently there's a big storm coming today/tonight. Yay.... we do not need more snow at all and they're calling for some freezing rain on top of it.

I'm all stuffed up today too. I wonder if that's why my sense of taste was off yesterday.

DS did great at his dance recital yesterday. His costume was so cute :

[lupincat]

lastkiss OMG I die of cuteness!

[loubug]

Monday at home today and every day from now on. Work decided that they are changing the responsibilities of my position and it wouldn't be a good fit for my skills. Sooo that is a nice way to say I am being let go. They are being nice and paying me through my due date but I'm not going in regular hours anymore. I am doing a few things from home as they transition to whoever will take my place.

At this point it feels pointless to look for a new job and I have no idea what I would want to do. Then when I have three kids don't know how I will work and take care of them so DH are trying all that we can to see if I can just stay home. Not what we were planning but we will have to figure it out.

Did my glucose last week and they didn't tell me to eat anything different and I had a big lunch right before my test. Made it hard to drink the whole thing. They said no call meant good news and I haven't heard anything 👍

[loubug]

lupincat PirateCat Boo on insurance and their OOP costs.
I'm hoping mine handles my deductible right as I've already paid my OB but they don't submit the claim till I deliver. So according to insurance I haven't hit the deductible and pay for my scans and such BUT I paid my OB up to my deductible so I should get a refund when they do file. I'm worried it won't actually happen like that.

[irish14]

loubug sorry about the job situation, I hope it ends up being awesome for you if you want to stay home with the kids

DS had a fever all weekend and slept like crap last night, so we let him sleep in this morning, I'm sure his schedule is going to be all out of whack. Hopefully he won't be too difficult for our nanny at naptime. Meant I came into work at like 1030 so short day for me

[katie0919]

Mar 6, 2017 11:08:06 GMT -5 jennyelf said:

UO: But honestly, I would recommend eating as you normally do before your GTT. I feel like the test should be an accurate reflection of what your day to day levels are like, not a snapshot of you at your best. I feel it would be better to have to deal with the diet and restrictions that a GD diagnosis would give you than to be un-diagnosed and possibly do more damage to yourself or child because you think you are in the clear with GD. But I'm not medically trained, so my opinion is worth what you paid for it.

Agreed! This is my third baby and I have never been told to fast or change anything (except this time they did tell me no sweets for 24 hrs beforehand - but I took that to mean candy, I still ate my oatmeal which has a bit of sugar in it, creamer in my coffee, etc.) so I ate completely and 100% normal. I would much rather it accurately test me so that I could get on the diet I needed if there is really an issue! Luckily I have passed all 3 times, but I never thought to change anything about my diet. 

[PirateCat]

jennyelf, the prenatal "coverage" is definitely better that nothing but so lacking. And it was so painful to even get a list of what is actually covered from my insurance company that I just gave up and resigned to paying the full MOOP amount, which is what will end up happening. And eating a regular diet does make sense to me. I feel like my diet is fairly reasonable - it's not like I eat candy and cake for lunch. My sister had GD so I guess that puts me at a higher risk, so we'll see.

[katie0919]

Mar 6, 2017 11:21:08 GMT -5 lastkiss said:

At work. Apparently there's a big storm coming today/tonight. Yay.... we do not need more snow at all and they're calling for some freezing rain on top of it.

I'm all stuffed up today too. I wonder if that's why my sense of taste was off yesterday.

DS did great at his dance recital yesterday. His costume was so cute :

OMG this is too precious for words!

[PirateCat]

loubug, ugh, sorry for the job complications. This is a time for a lot of changes anyway and you certainly don't need any unexpected changes thrown your way. I hope you guys can figure out something that works for your family.

[mcp6286]

loubug I'm so sorry, what an unneeded stress! Are you eligible for unemployment? Possible UO: DH got laid off when DD was 4 months old and collected unemployment for 9 months to stay home full time until he found a comparable job, instead of just taking anything he could get.

Great news - little guy finally has an official birthday! C-section scheduled for Wed, 4/26 at 7:30 am. Purely by luck, it will be with the practice's most experienced surgeon...the one I transferred to the practice to meet b/c I heard so many good things about her! Yay!

[loubug]

Thanks ladies!! We will figure things out I'm sure. I have thought about staying home in the back of my mind but didn't know if we could make it work. It's just no fun having that decision made for you and I'm sad to leave my coworkers. I loved working with them and the flexible environment. I've had time to be sad and have come to terms with it I think. mcp6286 I didn't even think about unemployment. I will have to look into it if we think we need it. Glad you got the surgeon you were wanting! That is so comforting to know I'm sure.

[katie0919]

I got an elective 3D sono on Saturday, have done this with all three of my babes and it never ceases to amaze me!! Say hello to my baby boy #3!

[BabyStandish]

katie0919 cute! And it kind of looks like it's eating a sandwich at first glance.

[sleepymonkey]

Too much cute, lastkiss!

Sorry about the crappy job situation, loubug. Hopefully you and H can come up with a good plan.

I stayed home from work today, which was not the smartest move (low on PTO) but I really needed a day to myself to sleep. Baby boy was awake and moving all night, which made me not sleep much. I have been sleeping like crap lately and have just felt drained and on edge so I needed a quiet day to recharge.

[tortor4]

Omg what a cutie lastkiss!

Nothing much going on here today. H worked until 7 this morning so he's home until his regular hours start back up tomorrow. So we're just hanging out and relaxing tonight.

[mamabear13]

Checking in! Hi!

loubug, sorry about the work situation. I'm in a similar boat...was laid off at 14 weeks pregnant and still haven't found a new job...at this point it's feeling like it may be a while until I work...unfortunately I don't think I can stay at home but it would be nice to not have to worry about it for a while.