3rd Tri Check In, Week of 5/14

[teachermomtobe]

Welcome to the weekly 3rd Tri Check-In!

We 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!

To check in this week, let us know how many weeks you are, if you have any updates, any upcoming appointments, rants/raves etc...

Congrats airbear916
June
ihatepizza 6/1 (team green)
ttcbabyj 6/4 (deliver 5/28, girl)
cateyes 6/11 (boy)
teachermomtobe - 6/15 (girl)

July
@katerli 7/7 (deliver around 6/24, twins)
juliayadda 7/13 (girl)
easilyunamused 7/28 (boy)
JustJudy 7/28 (girl)

August
yellowcat 8/1 (boy)

QOTW: Today is Mother's Day. For FTM, how are you feeling about Mother's Day compared to previous years? For STM+, any special celebrations?

[teachermomtobe]

I feel like I always respond first to my own check-in LOL

35w3d and feeling like OMG the end is near, very near! We put the car seat base in one of the cars this weekend and we are doing lots of nesting and finalizing things.

QOTW: Last year was particularly tough for Mother's Day because we were in the middle of IF. It is nice to not have such negative feelings today but also weird to be in the in-between of being a mother and not really being a mother. LO may be here by Father's Day which is also crazy to think about!

[easilyunamused]

teachermomtobe, I pretty much feel the same way about Mother's Day. That inbetween of not yet a mom, but pregnant? This time next year will look totally different for us!

I'm 29+2 and yesterday I had the most intense BH contractions while at work. It was not fun. I think I've been pushing it too much and it was my body's way of saying chill out. I got home and crawled (literally) into the bathtub and luckily the warm water helped. I'm spending the day on the couch.

QOTW: I'm still in a bit of denial that I could actually celebrate Mother's Day myself as a mom. This time last year, I was getting ready to do my 2nd IUI attempt and didn't know if I would ever get pregnant. It'll take me 6 more months after that, but here I am. And I'm forever grateful that I'm here, anxiously awaiting the arrival of this baby boy.

[ttcbabyj]

I'm 37 weeks today. I'm just so proud of my ute for stretching out this long. We definitely thought we would have some type of issues along the way. I start weekly appointments. This week I will find out if I'm dilated and effaced. I've been experiencing a lot of pressure and cramps/contractions.

QOTW: DH is taking me to dinner tonight. This Mother's Day is much better than last year. Mother's Day has been tough since my mom died. She died the day after Mother's Day six years ago. So today and tomorrow will be a little tough. But I'm so happy to be pregnant this year!

[teachermomtobe]

ttcbabyj, sorry about the loss of your mother. This must be a hard day for you. So happy you are able to enjoy being pregnant this year and hopefully moving forward you will have many wonderful new memories of this day.

[yellowcat]

I am 28wks5ds today. It suddenly hit me that I do not have much time to get things in order. I think MH is happy the nesting behavior is finally setting in!

Not much going on here, he is getting bigger and I can make out his head and back now when he is squirming around which is pretty cool, I loved this last time with DD.

Q: Last year I was a few weeks away from having DD and basically ignored Mother's Day because I was still so paranoid that I didn't want to get ahead of myself. This year I was still not into it. We just hung out at home and MH took care of DD so I could get some writing done. Maybe next year I will relax a little.

[JustJudy]

teachermomtobe, you're getting so close! I feel exactly the same about today.

easilyunamused, I'm waiting for BH to happen, I assume I'll know it when I feel it, and I'm pretty sure I haven't yet. Hope you're able to take it easier this week.

ttcbabyj, you're so so close to meeting your baby. How exciting. Hugs about the holiday.

yellowcat, I'm jealous you can tell! I'm not quite sure still what is where.

AFM, I'm 29w2d and had a bad cold this week. I actually slept on the couch for 3 nights bc I had to sleep sitting up to breath and that was easier on the couch. I'm ready to not wake up hacking at all hours of the night. Plus, with being sick I have not been eating well and my blood sugar has been high a couple times, mostly my fasting morning ones. Ugh. I meet with the doc again Wednesday to go over next steps in that regard.

QOTW: This was a weird day bc of all the IF emotions and wanting to be excited and still having anxiety about this pregnancy. I just want her to get here so I can relax a tiny bit.

[JustJudy]

Here is a puppy picture for listening to me wine today I love this little guy so much.

[yoshijo28]

teachermomtobe can you add me? EDD is 8/4 with a girl 😀

Crazy I'm in 3rd tri! Things are getting more uncomfortable physically. I keep saying there is nowhere else for her to go lol.

I've been monitoring my blood sugar a few times a day for the last 5 days. I think it's going fine, 3 of my numbers have been between 120-130 with one number in the 150s (I knew it would be high because of what we ate :/) I'm not sure if they will diagnose GD or not. Next apt is Friday to check growth

Qotw: it was nice to feel included. People wished me a HMD which felt weird but cool

[juliayadda]

31 plus 4 today.

Everything is a countdown now. Just counting down...

QOTW: My son and I did a lot of stuff on Saturday at Comic Con, and so on Sunday I was exhausted to the extreme. I slept in, watched TV, didn't make dinner, had a nice bath, wore pjs all day. Ideal. My international student got me flowers. Such a sweet boy

[airbear916]

Wishing all you ladies lots of luck. I can't wait to hear all about your little ones when they arrive!

[teachermomtobe]

@katerli, glad you liked the new MFM and that you don't need to do any more scans. Sorry it's been so stressful though!

[ttcbabyj]

@katerli a good MFM can definitely calm anxieties.
It looks like I'm only dilated 1/2 centimeter. My Ob doesn't plan on inducing me until my 40th week barring nothing changes with my blood pressure or NSTs.

[ttcbabyj]

May 17, 2017 20:39:29 GMT -5 @katerli said:

May 17, 2017 20:23:00 GMT -5 ttcbabyj said:

@katerli a good MFM can definitely calm anxieties.
It looks like I'm only dilated 1/2 centimeter. My Ob doesn't plan on inducing me until my 40th week barring nothing changes with my blood pressure or NSTs.

for some reason I thought you were getting induced early. That is great they are letting you go to 40 weeks!

That was the original plan based on my GD and my unicornuate uterus. But I've been able to control my GD with exercise and diet. And my UU is really stretching. I'm in shock!