Pregnant Check-in March 28th!

[DVMmomma]

Another week another dollar! Or something. Also it's been a while since we had some new friends! If you're lurking, come out and play!



Week/Team/Fruit

Appointments this week:

Symptoms:

Rants/Raves/Questions:

GTKY: Are you confrontational? Like if someone pisses you off, do you approach them or just let it lie? Bonus points if you tell us a good story where you did or did not bitch slap someone  

DVMmomma - Twin girls due April
river - Twins due May
lch1309 - Twins due May
Run20K - B/G Twins due May
lastkiss - Twins due May
lindsay - Twins due June
lotusbee - Twins due June
Crisco Salad - Twins due July
@katerli - Twins due June
happyfeet9
elmo1414
therealbug
dashuria
wannabmama
pascal
starmile

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[DVMmomma]

Week/Team/Fruit: 35 / double pink / bunch of carrots (I agree with those before me- bunch of carrots?! SHENANIGANS more like giant bowling balls.)

Appointments this week: Off to my weekly BPP/NST here in an hour or so. Ob appointment Thursday

Symptoms: The usual. I think A dropped into my pelvis so that has really helped with the whole splitting pelvis thing

Rants/Raves/Questions: I will be back after me U/S to either rant or rave about the in utero position of these two ladies.

GTKY: Confrontational all the way. Not in a totally bitchy way but if someone pisses me off, they'll hear about it. Mostly this is because I'd drive myself nuts otherwise and I'd rather check with the person to see if there was a miscommunication or something silly that can be addressed and potentially save a relationship. My story to go with this is that I had another vet basically throw me under the bus with a client whose dog died in my care. The other vet misconstrued the entire situation, inappropriately read into my medical record and surmised a story that I honestly don't know how she came up with. This resulted in me being reported to the Board. Recently, all allegations brought against me were dropped because they were entirely unfounded and it was easily cleared up with a simple letter from me explaining the situation. I am now bitter and out for blood because this was super stressful to go through even though I knew I didn't do anything wrong! I am plotting my next moves as we speak. Something between professional and I WILL THROAT PUNCH YOU

[Crisco Salad]

Week/Team/Fruit 26+2/ double pink/ zucchini

Appointments this week: OB tomorrow

Symptoms: Swelling in my hands and feet, seems to be accompanied by the warmer weather. Otherwise I'm feeling OK most of the time.

Rants/Raves/Questions: We survived a trip to the national zoo on Saturday. I even wore J on my back for the long uphill climb leaving the zoo and the 4 blocks to the metro.

GTKY: I'm much more confrontational in my professional life than my personal life.

[wannabmama]

Week/Team/Fruit: 17w3d

Appointments this week: anatomy scan and OB tomorrow

Symptoms: boobs...sore, lumpy, uncomfortable. Back to craving an afternoon nap.

Rants/Raves/Questions: MH forgot that a/s is tomorrow and may miss it. I've only mentioned it 1000 times and told him the date 1000 more. 😡 He might get there for some of it, but we'll have to see.

GTKY: I'm pretty go with the flow and non confrontational. However, when I get to that breaking point watch out. A furious wanna can be a very scary wanna. Even at work, I'm a more bees with honey kind of person...but push my buttons one too many times and the fangs come out. It's kind of cool when some adversary things I'm this sweet pushover and then they get the wrath, it catches them off guard.

[DVMmomma]

I am back to RANT. A is still breech and "settled nicely into my pelvis". B was transverse. Perinatologist basically said game over, plan on the c section. BOO. But at the same time, my type A personality is pretty cool with hanging out till April 13th and having a causal jaunt to the hospital for a scheduled birth. Assuming they don't throw me a curve ball and try to come on their own before then.

[lastkiss]

Week: 32wks/scooters

Appts: had my check up this morning. I'm measuring at 39cm and babes heart beats were 150 and 154.
Growth scan on Thursday and then we'll set my csection date next week!

Symptoms: completely done. Exhausted and not sleeping. Sore hips and heartburn. I asked my OB to put me on medical leave today. I'll work till the end of week and then hopefully I get 5 weeks at home to rest and organize.

Rants/ Raves/Questions: I'm have total mom guilt with DS. I have no energy for him and feel horrible. It doesn't help he's getting clingy and wanting me more than DH.
He wanted to sit on my lap at the restaurant this weekend but there was no room between my belly and the table for him and he got so sad .

GTKY: depends on who it is and what it's about. I'm a lawyer so generally am confrontational but I tend to leave things if the person has no bearing on my life.

[wannabmama]

Bummer DVMmomma about where the babies have settled...but you're right that a little planned c section isn't always all bad. I hope they hang out so you at least get the benefit of a plan!

[river]

Week: 32w, 5d

Appt: OB check Thursday, the theme will be stay away from my cervix.

Symptoms: I'm so uncomfortable and tired it's not even funny. I was way too cocky a couple of weeks ago. Sleep is interrupted by pains and peeing every two hours.

Rants: my rant again is BBB. The correct dresser was supposed to be delivered today. I got a call halfway through the 4 hour window that it was cracked. Since it was supposed to be new in box, I'm guessing something happened en route. Now we have to wait another week or two. I just want to put shit away!!

Raves: burgers for dinner tonight. Give me all of the red meat. Prior to pregnancy (3rd tri, really), I might have eaten red meat 4 or 5 times a year.

GTKY: I don't seek confrontation, but do address things if needed. That has also changed slightly with pregnancy. 😬

[lindsay]

Week/Team/Fruit 30+5, double pink, cantaloupe

Appointments this week: None this week. Got the tdap today though. The shot hurt at all but now my arm is a little sore.

Symptoms: Swelling in my ankles and legs, heart burn, hard to get comfortable

Rants/Raves/Questions: rave- The girls are moving like CRAZY lately. I want to stare and touch my stomach all the time. Rant- my company's policy for maternity leave is disgraceful. Technically they don't have maternity leave. Things would be different in there were more women in leadership...

GTKY: copy this because it's true for me too-- I'm much more confrontational in my professional life than my personal life.

[starmile]

Week/Team/Fruit 12 wks/b&g/apricot I think?

Appointments this week: nothin for another month

Symptoms: The nausea is mostly easing up but I'll still get some waves here and there, mostly late afternoon and nighttime. So tired but I'm dealing with pregsomnia too. Mild cramping, I'm hoping it's just a stretching ute.

Rants/Raves/Questions: We announced last Thursday after I graduated from the RE. I'm feeling pretty good but a bit anxious, especially since we won't see the babies again until end of April.

GTKY: Are you confrontational? Like if someone pisses you off, do you approach them or just let it lie? Bonus points if you tell us a good story where you did or did not bitch slap someone I hate confrontation. But if I'm in a really pissy mood I'm happy to tell someone off. No good stories though.

[therealbug]

Week/Team/Fruit:
18+5/purple/bell peppers

Appointments this week:

MFM today with follow-up Friday

Symptoms:

Some weird abdominal feeling. Possibly B moving, possibly cramps. Or contractions- all the paranoia at this point.

Rants/Raves/Questions:

A and B both looked great on the scan today but not so much my cervix. It lost length since last Tuesday and is funneling. Since the doctor is not sure if I'm having contractions, she is waiting until Friday to decide if she should put me on bed rest. I am on "when at home, do nothing".

I let my boss know and he forewarned the two people who would have to take over my docket. I also had someone tell me she wanted me to take the rest of the week off because if something's happened to me while at work she would have a hard time handling it.

They called in a RX to a compounding pharmacy for progesterone- they may have it ready tomorrow. I kinda lost my shit with them and asked them to expedite it. Not having it ready until sometime Thursday is not okay.

[wannabmama]

Good luck at the f/u on Friday, I hope you can avoid bedrest but of course I hope more than that that those babies are ok and settled in for the long haul.
Also super annoying about the pharmacy! I hope they get their shit together!

[starmile]

therealbug, I hope your f/u appt goes well. Are they talking about a cerclage?

[DVMmomma]

@katerli, yay for the easy place! Enjoy it!!

Crisco Salad, awesome exercise!! Good for you! I'm impressed you survived that. The National Zoo is not small.

wannabmama, it's crazy to me that men can forget about scans that important. If you're anything like me, you've been counting down the days. And they're all "eh? what? an ultrasound?". Ugh. Well, I hope he makes it. Are you going to find out gender (you know, if they cooperate!)

lastkiss, hugs to all your feels. My toddler is the same way and keeps saying things like "mama come here! Mama let's do this! Mama I want a hug!" and it kills me that I literally can't even get on the floor with her because I damn near cry from the pelvic pain trying to stand back up. Wahoo for being done with work!! 

river, YES to being cocky a few weeks ago. Me too. Then the universe gave me a giant middle finger in the air. Hugs. Do you have contractions in the night that wake you? Or just random pain? I've been like clockwork- every 3 hours, a contraction. Then I wake up. Have to pee. Rinse and repeat. Enough already. Wtf is going on with BBB? Get your ish together! I would be so annoyed if I were you!

lindsay, no maternity leave policy? What are you going to do? Is it a small company or do you at least get FMLA? 

starmile, yay for announcing and graduating from RE!!! I bet that felt amazing! I hope things keep going well for you! I hope the pregsomnia and nausea go away!

therealbug, knock it off cervix!! I hope things get better there so you don't have to go on bed rest! Glad the babies looked good though and that there is a plan if the cervix continues to stay out of line. 

[therealbug]

Thanks all!

starmile, a cerclage is a possibility. If this was a singleton then it would have been done.

If it's worse on Friday then I think oral meds to stop contractions, a cerclage, and bedrest are all on the table.

[starmile]

Mar 28, 2017 22:20:08 GMT -5 therealbug said:

Thanks all!

starmile, a cerclage is a possibility. If this was a singleton then it would have been done.

If it's worse on Friday then I think oral meds to stop contractions, a cerclage, and bedrest are all on the table.

I hope it doesn't come to all that and your body figures out what it needs to do on its own.

Interesting, so cerclages are not as common to do with twins?

[wannabmama]

DVMmomma it's truly amazing to me what he can forget...we only tried for three years to get to this point, I'm obsessed with every little detail. Him...not so much! He has a meeting 20 mins away that starts an hour and a half before the u/s and so we'll see. Hopefully he won't miss all of it, but it's sort of out of his hands (though if he hadn't scheduled it in the first place it could've been put on another time). Annoying!!
We are team green all the way!!We already had NIPT testing so in theory could already know...but we are closing our eyes to avoid finding out today as much as we can!

[requiressnacks]

Mar 29, 2017 5:17:28 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

DVMmomma it's truly amazing to me what he can forget...we only tried for three years to get to this point, I'm obsessed with every little detail. Him...not so much! He has a meeting 20 mins away that starts an hour and a half before the u/s and so we'll see. Hopefully he won't miss all of it, but it's sort of out of his hands (though if he hadn't scheduled it in the first place it could've been put on another time). Annoying!!
We are team green all the way!!We already had NIPT testing so in theory could already know...but we are closing our eyes to avoid finding out today as much as we can!

I do not know how you have the self-control to be team green with twins!!! haha

[wannabmama]

Mar 29, 2017 7:50:53 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

Mar 29, 2017 5:17:28 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

DVMmomma it's truly amazing to me what he can forget...we only tried for three years to get to this point, I'm obsessed with every little detail. Him...not so much! He has a meeting 20 mins away that starts an hour and a half before the u/s and so we'll see. Hopefully he won't miss all of it, but it's sort of out of his hands (though if he hadn't scheduled it in the first place it could've been put on another time). Annoying!!
We are team green all the way!!We already had NIPT testing so in theory could already know...but we are closing our eyes to avoid finding out today as much as we can!

I do not know how you have the self-control to be team green with twins!!! haha

I reallllllly like surprises

[pbandj714]

Mar 29, 2017 7:57:40 GMT -5 wannabmama said:

Mar 29, 2017 7:50:53 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

I do not know how you have the self-control to be team green with twins!!! haha

I reallllllly like surprises

Being Team Green with twins was one of the most fun things I've ever done! Does that make me lame? Perhaps. But seriously, it was so great.

[callmeKD]

I'm also impressed wannabmama! You'll need 4 names picked out!

[lindsay]

DVMmomma I can take STD and FMLA together still

[wannabmama]

Mar 29, 2017 8:41:36 GMT -5 callmeKD said:

I'm also impressed wannabmama! You'll need 4 names picked out!

I think we have them!! We may change but for now we have for sure #1 for each and then 90% sure on the next two! I thought it would be harder...but with our three year running list of names we've liked, we had lots of options 😂

[callmeKD]

Mar 29, 2017 8:50:54 GMT -5 lindsay said:

DVMmomma I can take STD and FMLA together still

this is what I'm doing. I have paid leave (6 weeks), STD (8 weeks) and FMLA (12 weeks). I took the paid leave and STD at the same time and then I'll have the rest of my FMLA unpaid.

[Crisco Salad]

Mar 28, 2017 22:43:25 GMT -5 starmile said:

Mar 28, 2017 22:20:08 GMT -5 therealbug said:

Thanks all!

starmile, a cerclage is a possibility. If this was a singleton then it would have been done.

If it's worse on Friday then I think oral meds to stop contractions, a cerclage, and bedrest are all on the table.

I hope it doesn't come to all that and your body figures out what it needs to do on its own.

Interesting, so cerclages are not as common to do with twins?

My OB explained there wasn't sufficient enough data to automatically support cerclage with twins like with singletons.

[therealbug]

Mar 29, 2017 10:09:58 GMT -5 Crisco Salad said:

Mar 28, 2017 22:43:25 GMT -5 starmile said:

I hope it doesn't come to all that and your body figures out what it needs to do on its own.

Interesting, so cerclages are not as common to do with twins?

My OB explained there wasn't sufficient enough data to automatically support cerclage with twins like with singletons.

This. And there are some studies showing a negative correlation with cerclage in multiples.

I've had a couple people bring up pessary placement to me and those actual have good data - they just are not commonly used in the US in pregnancies. It makes sense why they would work since they act to rake the weight off of the cervix which is what is believed to cause IC in multiples.

[wannabmama]

AS went pretty well, we have to go back for more heart pics bc we are on the early side now. They saw a CPT on baby b's brain but said with negative NIPT and no other markers, nothing to worry about...so I'm trying not to. They were both pretty big and kicking and squirming all over, measuring a little ahead. All in all, looking good, so I'm relieved. And we get to go back in 3 weeks for more looks at the hearts, etc.

[lotusbee]

DVMmomma - sorry to hear of an uncooperative baby A, but I do agree, if you have to have it planned, at least there will be some calm before the storm of twin newborn craziness!

wannabmama - yay for a good AS! And how exciting to not find out. I could never do it, but the thought of all the feels after birth AND finding out gender at the same time sounds like it would be amazing. Good for you!

lindsay - I'm wanting to stare and touch all the time due to movement! I do it without even thinking now and people get so alarmed.

therealbug - everything crossed for a good Friday appt!

[lotusbee]

Speaking of STD and FMLA - is every company different with how it's handled? Last pregnancy I never looked into anything and just took that standard unpaid 3 months through FMLA. This time I asked for an extra month due to twins, but I'm slightly worried about what happens if I have to go on bedrest. I would be so sad for that to count as part of my 4 months. I haven't asked bc I'm scared of the answer 😳.

[lotusbee]

Week/Team/Fruit: 27+4. Team B/G. Just a couple pieces of lettuce.

Appointments this week: None! Can't wait for my 28 week appt Monday though! Glucose test and I don't even care because Ive missed seeing these babes the past 3.5 weeks.

Symptoms: The usual. Sleep is getting increasingly more difficult as I can't just get comfortable.

Rants/Raves/Questions: It's amazing how much motivation I have at the beginning of the day. Wednesday's are my day off work that I get to spend with DS and I was going to clean out/reorganize the nursery closet at nap time so that it's not a hot mess when painters come. Nope! I'm already exhausted and just sitting here replying to TCF instead. It's fine.

GTKY: Are you confrontational? Agreeing with past posters - I'm more so in a professional environment than with my personal relationships. I'm much more laid back with the latter.