***Saturday Ticker Change***

[maggiet19]

Weeks/Fruit or Veggie:

B/G:

Symptoms:

AW/Appointments:

Questions/Comments/Concerns:

GTKY: If you could meet anyone in the world, famous or not-so-much, who would you meet and why?

[lauranicole91]

Weeks/Fruit or Veggie: 26/head of lettuce

B/G: boy

Symptoms: tailbone pain and the pelvic joint that connects to it is still bugging me to the point that I can't walk by the end of the day. I've been having quite a few Braxton hicks the past couple weeks as well, again, mostly at night. No fun.

AW/Appointments: my bile acids were drawn last week and came back a few days ago at a low level again! Yay! Only a 5.5. Which is up from my 4.2 and my itching is officially starting but at least I can rest easy knowing my levels aren't high enough to harm baby right now.

Questions/Comments/Concerns: I'm really irritated that we still haven't painted the damn nursery. It's hard to find a day where DH and I are both home AND can find someone to pawn our nearly 3 year old off to. We also want to paint her room before baby comes. Uuuugh.

GTKY: If you could meet anyone in the world, famous or not-so-much, who would you meet and why? No one comes to mind.

[maggiet19]

Weeks/Fruit or Veggie: 30w/cucumber

B/G: boy

Symptoms: heartburn, sleeping issues with either comfort or insomnia, occasional leg cramps, and general discomfort due to the growing belly.

AW/Appointments: 30 week scan and appointment on Wednesday. Looking forward to seeing little man again!

Questions/Comments/Concerns: Knowing that I am 3/4 of the way there is very exciting! 10 weeks to go!

GTKY: If you could meet anyone in the world, famous or not-so-much, who would you meet and why? I would like to meet Audrey Hepburn. She seems to have been such a classy lady with impeccable taste so to have a conversation with her would be very interesting. Maya Angelou or Zora Neale Hurston would be two other incredible ladies I would love to meet. Their books are wonderful.

[mrsf0831]

Weeks/Fruit or Veggie: 29/acorn squash. Omg single digit countdown

B/G: 2 boys

Symptoms: achy everywhere especially in my groin when I get up to walk. Hungry all the time (I can always tell their growth spurt) heartburn like clockwork daily ugh.

AW/Appointments: nothing till fri. Can I Aw some of maternity pics I got done @27weeks.

Questions/Comments/Concerns: nothing right now

GTKY: If you could meet anyone in the world, famous or not-so-much, who would you meet and why? Hmmm, id like to meet my grandma(dads mom) ive never met her she died before I was born

Here is my AW

[mpiemont]

Weeks/Fruit or Veggie: 29/acorn squash because mrsf0831 said so, & I trust her

B/G: girl

Symptoms: RLP only on the right side when I'm in bed and it HURTS! Feeling a bit large & in charge but otherwise nothing awful.

AW/Appointments: Passed my glucose test this week & I'm not anemic (both were things I had issues with in past pregnancies, so YAY!)

Questions/Comments/Concerns: Random- I'm hoping to start on my DIY mobile today for baby girl's room. It's super simple but I'm awful at crafty stuff so I'm sure I'll mess it up

GTKY: If you could meet anyone in the world, famous or not-so-much, who would you meet and why? My maternal grandfather- technically I've "met" him but he died when I was 3 and I don't remember him. But everyone always says what an amazing loving man he was and I wish I had him in my life for more time.

[lauranicole91]

mrsf0831 omg those pictures are beautiful! You have such an adorable perfect round belly! And the snow is such a pretty backdrop.

[yianna]

Weeks/Fruit or Veggie: 29 weeks - Acorn Squash - which btw, seems awfully small to me.. but whatevs

B/G: Girl!

Symptoms: Sciatica (left side), lower back pain when sleeping, dizziness if I get up too fast.

AW/Appointments: None - I did find out I passed my GD test, with flying colors - they always assume I'll fail bc of PCOS

Questions/Comments/Concerns: I'm starting to feel I'm in a time crunch - just about 10 weeks or so to go. I won't go past dates since I'm high risk.. I just feel like I have SO much to do.

GTKY: If you could meet anyone in the world, famous or not-so-much, who would you meet and why? Right now, I'd love to meet Pope Francis. He just fascinates me.

[yianna]

mrsf0831, I love how your maternity photos came out!!!

[mrsf0831]

yianna, lauranicole91, Thank you ladies, we had a lot of fun doing them but it was sooooo cold I couldn't feel my toes I wanted to cry afterwards hahah.

mpiemont,I still get my fruit/veggie type from TD 

[mariisz]

Weeks/Fruit or Veggie: 30 weeks/Cantaloupe

B/G: Girl

Symptoms: Shortness of breath. Trouble sleeping.

AW/Appointments: I had an ultrasound yesterday. She is doing great. My iron is extremely low though so they prescribed me over the counter supplements.

Questions/Comments/Concerns: I feel like these will be the weeks I finally get stretch marks. I am dreading that

GTKY: If you could meet anyone in the world, famous or not-so-much, who would you meet and why?
I would meet my grandparents. I never met any, paternal or maternal. They all passed away before I was born. I am so glad my LO will have both sets because I never knew what it was like.

[yianna]

mariisz, make sure you are taking your colace - even the slowFe can cause things to back up really quickly.. but the good news is, it will give a boost of energy to have your iron back to 'normal' levels.

[sunshyneshay]

Weeks/Fruit or Veggie: 29 weeks/acorn squash

B/G: Boy

Symptoms: pelvic girdle pain, stretch marks, occasional heartburn.

AW/Appointments: had an appointment Tuesday heartbeat was good, my blood work from my glucose test came back perfect, and I got a flu shot.

Questions/Comments/Concerns: n/a

GTKY: If you could meet anyone in the world, famous or not-so-much, who would you meet and why? Marilyn Monroe and get all her beauty tips

[mariisz]

Feb 21, 2015 10:47:56 GMT -5 yianna said:

mariisz, make sure you are taking your colace - even the slowFe can cause things to back up really quickly.. but the good news is, it will give a boost of energy to have your iron back to 'normal' levels.

Thank you!! I will for sure be doing that.

[t1green]

Weeks/Fruit or Veggie: 26/head of lettuce

B/G: Ha! I read this as blood glucose and had to scroll to see other people's answers before it clicked. I'm having a boy.

Symptoms: Super swollen feet. I ordered a pair of Crocs online to wear at work from here on out. I can't even fit into my flip flops anymore and have no idea what I'm going to do about this upcoming wedding I have to go to. Heart burn is another big one this week but I find it's manageable with Zantac.

AW/Appointments: Went to my endo yesterday and was able to bring my A1C down to 6.4. My OB faxed him my last blood work which is how I know. My last reading was 7.9 so this is a HUGE improvement for me. I honestly don't even know how it lowered so much because I've been hovering in the 200's for the past two weeks so I'm sure it was lower before that. He now wants to see me every two weeks to keep an eye on my glucose levels and make the necessary adjustments to my pump. He made a few adjustments to my pump yesterday and showed me to do to the temp basal when I go into labor. He wants me to labor with my pump the entire time and I'm hoping that I can. It's become a part of me and I feel more comfortable controlling my own insulin dosage rather than having some nurses who don't know my history doing it. Sorry to the nurses out there but I'm pretty attached to my pump and I don't want to take it off. I need to talk to my OBGYN about this and see if it's even a possibility.

Questions/Comments/Concerns: If anyone has any ideas on how to reduce swelling in my feet then it would be greatly appreciated. My blood pressure reading was 120/80 yesterday so I know that isn't the cause. I try to stay off my feet as much as possible and I'm drinking plenty of water already.

GTKY: If you could meet anyone in the world, famous or not-so-much, who would you meet and why? Kate Middleton because I'm obsessed. She's beautiful and she seems like a really sweet person.

[mrsf0831]

mariisz I think I've found a stretch mark. But not sure if my eyes are just messing with me lol

[mpiemont]

@deziniki have fun at your shower!!!

[katietopaz]

mrsf0831 Your pictures are beautiful!! I love the snow, I can imagine it was pretty cold, but worth it!
@deziniki Have fun at your shower!
t1green I was going to suggest drinking even more water, but it sounds like you have that covered. I'm sorry, I don't have any other suggestions other than trying to stay cool...which I'd imagine isn't a problem.

Weeks/Fruit or Veggie: 27/rutabaga or bunch of bananas

B/G: Boy!

Symptoms: RLP and some numbness in my feet and hands if I sit the wrong way or put pressure on them the wrong way. Hopefully this doesn't turn into full-blown carpal tunnel.

AW/Appointments: I passed my 1-hour GTT this past week! Glad I can keep eating these Girl Scout cookies, haha.

Questions/Comments/Concerns: Not much this week, just hoping I can get away without having to buy a pregnancy pillow. I tried a body pillow and it doesn't really work to give me the support I need, so I'm making do with a regular pillow fort.

GTKY: If you could meet anyone in the world, famous or not-so-much, who would you meet and why? Benedict Cumberbatch. He seems like a genuinely nice person and a gentleman (though I'm sure much of that is a carefully cultivated-by-PR image) and I mean...Sherlock.

[beebe918]

Weeks/Fruit or Veggie: 28 weeks. How about animal? Pregnant chicken says the baby is the size of a Chihuahua

B/G: Boy

Symptoms: Just general fatigue and soreness and of course stretch marks

AW/Appointments: Passed my glucose test, my next appointment is in a few weeks.

Questions/Comments/Concerns: Nah.

GTKY: If you could meet anyone in the world, famous or not-so-much, who would you meet and why? My great-grandmother. She raised my mom and my mom always talks about her, it would be nice to meet her.

[beebe918]

Feb 21, 2015 15:06:27 GMT -5 @allybells said:

@deziniki please post pics!!! I wanna see an AW post of your shower!

+1

[chailife34]

Happy Saturday!

Weeks/Fruit or Veggie:
30 weeks / cucumber

B/G:
Girl, Emilia Michaelle

Symptoms:
Tired and thirsty so much of the time. A little sciatic pain but manageable. Peeing like crazy!

AW/Appointments:
Had my GTT on Thursday, fingers crossed I passed. She didn't tell me not to eat, and I visited her right after lunch. Oops! Also, we had our appointment at the birth center's new cottage and it's perfect. We're going to give birth there in the middle of wine country in a private cottage!

Questions/Comments/Concerns:
Any remedies for neck pain?

GTKY: If you could meet anyone in the world, famous or not-so-much, who would you meet and why?
Amelia Earhart or my grandparents who passed when I was very young in an airplane accident.

[mariisz]

Feb 21, 2015 11:20:11 GMT -5 mrsf0831 said:

mariisz I think I've found a stretch mark. But not sure if my eyes are just messing with me lol

I think I saw one today too. But I'm going to ignore it because it's the weekend and I don't deal with things on weekends haha.