*~*GRAD CHECK-IN*~*

[JulietRose]

Good morning and Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Show us those beautiful bumps and babies!

[daisy818]

I'm being impatient - it's been 20 minutes - where be my babies?!?

[southernpeach89]

Hello! I'm 13 weeks today and Baby Southernpeach is the size of a Peach today lol. Last Thursday we had our NT Scan and everything looked great! Baby was jumping around everywhere so it look a while to get the measurements but it was so awesome getting to see everything. I go back in a couple weeks to go over the results with my OB. Here is our most recent picture:

[queenofcats]

Hey all! I'm 23w6d and so happy that tomorrow is viability!!! Only 3 more weeks until 3rd tri *breathes into paper bag*.

I'm doing well. I had a doctor's appointment last week. It was good except for the weight gain. I had gained a little bit more in the last month than my doctor really wanted me to, she was nice about it though and she and some other wonderful ladies informed me that some months you just gain more and some months you hardly gain at all. But I am trying to get out and exercise more and watch that I'm not eating too many foods that I shouldn't be. Symptom wise I'm feeling pretty good, weaning off the Diclegis this week has gone MUCH better. I'm still not sleeping through the night, but I'm not staying awake after I pee either so yay. My boobs are itchy again which means probably more growth... I'm already up 3 cup sizes. Sigh. Baby is doing fine, she's kicking and moving like crazy now which is awesome. Next doctor visit is in 2 weeks when I will have my 1 hour GD test. Can't wait! Nursery is coming along sort of. We have shelves up. We still need to move things out to make room for furniture though. Hopefully we can get started on that this weekend.

Much love and many lurks/hugs to GKU! I've LOVED all the BFPs this week!

Here's my bumpity bump:

[linny12]

Hey GKU!

I'm 30 weeks today, WHAT!? It still doesn't feel completely real, but we had our shower this weekend so seeing all the baby gear in our house is helping it sink in a little more. Saturday was so awesome and filled with so much love for us and this baby. I was completely overwhelmed by the generous gifts that we were given. This little girl is so spoiled aready. A stranger asked me about my due date for the first time last weekend, so I finally look pregnant!

DH is working on building closet organization in her room, so everything is a bit of a mess, but once it's finished she'll have the nicest closet in the house. We picked up our rocking recliner from Buy Buy Baby recently. It's probably my favorite place to sit, and I'm thinking I'll be sleeping in it if this hip/back pain keeps up. Her room is starting to come together and I think it's just adorable. Once the closet is finished and I can put things away, I'll definitely share some pictures.

I failed my 1 hour glucose test, so I had to take the dreaded 3 hour. It was not fun, but everything came back normal. We had a great discussion about delivery and kangaroo care and visitors at my last appointment. I've gained 6.5lbs so far which my doctor was "very impressed" with (I'm overweight so I'm only supposed to gain 10lbs total, so things are different for me than many others in that sense). I feel so much better about things that I was getting anxious about. The whole group is very let the parents lead, so that's nice. We got a bonus ultrasound too, because my Dr. likes to look at babies, haha. I was all "Oh look at those cheeks!" and DH was like "She looks like The Punisher." He's kind of right, but I'll never tell her that

Rooting for you all. I loved seeing the BFPs this week!

[irishgrover]

Hi everyone! Happy St Patrick's Day!

Avery is 12 weeks old today and she's growing like a weed! She is so alert and she loves tummy time, smiling, and talking/cooing! She's in my moms daycare now that I'm back at work and according to my mom she laughed last week. (I think she's imagining things but whatever LOL)

I would share a pic but I can't figure out how to!

[katietopaz]

Hi GKU! I have to go back through and see the BFPs I've missed!

I'm 30w3d, where is the time going?? I just got back last night from visiting family across the country. I had two wonderful showers with family and friends in my hometown - we're feeling very loved. I unpacked everything with DH last night and laid it out on the floor of the nursery...that much baby stuff in one place makes it all start to seem real in a new way!

The nursery is slowly coming together. We have the crib set up, carpet replaced, and walls painted. This week I'm planning to order the tree decals for the accent wall, and we'll also take the gift cards we got at the shower to get our matching dresser. The La-Z-Boy we ordered last month should be ready any day now, too!

It's all slowly coming together...it's terrifying and exciting.

Love seeing the updates and new faces here! Keep 'em coming!

And a bump pic from last week's HDBD.

[divinemsbee]

Hello hello!

18w tomorrow here and all's quiet on the Western front here, not much to report. I did go and get a renal ultrasound last week (apparently having a uterine abnormality like a septum can also increase chances of an abnormality in your kidneys) and all is normal. My blood sugar is staying under control, I think mainly because I've not been that into food, so it's easy for me to stick to the things I know work. I ordered more maternity clothes yesterday, so I'll have more than one pair of pants. Funnily enough, I'm down almost 10lbs from my pre-pregnancy with no morning sickness or nausea, but I have had some pretty strong aversions. My docs are okay with it since I was overweight to start with, so I'm just trying to eat well and exercise as I can.

Anatomy Scan is Friday!!! So I'll probably bust back in here with some pics if that's acceptable. I'm really hoping that everything is okay and healthy, my anxiety is kicking up and sleeping has become difficult. Hopefully if all goes well we'll start buying baby things and trying to decide on a name, which is just hard.

[queenofcats]

Thanks, @jj32! Congratulations on graduating from the RE!!!

[mrsrexmanning]

Hey everybody! 35w4d and exactly one month until my due date.

I had a growth scan last week and baby girl is measuring on track and is head down. She's also definitely still a girl, which is a relief because I can't stop buying little girl clothes. We only got one decent picture form the scan, so I've attached it here, but from showing it around IRL, it's apparently like a magic eye poster. Only about 1/2 the people can seem to figure out where baby is. Ha.



Miss you guys!

[icequeen]

Always glad to see how well everyone is doing. Keep up the great work, mamas!

[tigger]

Umm hai!
Em was 6 months on Sunday! Where has the time gone? She tried avocado this week and loves it. Her 6 month appt is friday cant wait to find out how much she has grown.
She is quite a goof most of the time and keeps us laughing with her faces and noises. I think she is part dinosaur and part bird.

[brennaz]

Hai GKU!!
I think I'm officially in third tri now, 27 weeks! (Yes, some count it at 28 weeks, but shhh!). At this point, I am just ticking off each day, one day at a time.
Had my GD test this morning, and let's just say the "GD" no longer stands for gestational diabetes in my mind lol. Hopefully I passed that and can cross that off my list of things to worry about.
Here's an awkward bump photo from today:


Congrats on all the BFPs this week, I'm always rooting for you gals!!

[TrickyJedi]

Heyyyy! 12 weeks and 1 day here. We got the call today that we need to go in for our Ultra Screen nt scan tomorrow, so positive thoughts would be much appreciated.

Things have started settling down for me and Mr.Jedi is convinced I have a bump but I just feel chubby. Can't wait until next week and 2nd Tri!!!

It's been amazing seeing so many BFP's lately and I'm crossing my fingers for more!!!!

[mrsberg09282013]

Hi ladies!

I haven't been on much lately, and I do not remember the last time I checked in. Looks like there were some exciting BFPs this week that I need to go check out!

AFM, I am 33w5d today. When the heck did THAT happen? I only have about 2 1/2 weeks left of work, which I don't think I have wrapped my head around yet. I can't wait to become a SAHM though! We had our first baby shower this past Saturday. It is nice to have baby stuff in the house now. We are making progress in the right direction, which is exciting. We have our maternity pics this weekend, and then my MIL's shower is next weekend. In other words, shit it getting real! I am feeling pretty good for the most part. There are the rib/back aches and pains, and the occasional lightning crotch, but that is to be expected at this point I think. I haven't reached that point where I am miserably uncomfortable yet, so I am hoping to hang on to that as long as possible.

Here is a St. Patrick's Day pic for you all. I own ONE green shirt, and it is not maternity. This poor tank top is doing WORK today.

[ashleyinva]

Hi GKU!

34w6d today. It's been a roller coaster since Friday. I started cramping about an hour before my scheduled doctor's appointment. A fetal non-stress test showed contractions, so off to L&D I went. High BP and protein showed up during my checkup. L&D stopped the contractions, and sent me home to do a 24 hour urine collection to test for pre e.

Went back to L&D on Sunday after contracting at home for a couple of hours. They were not going to stop the contractions with medication this time. I stopped contracting on my own yesterday but had started dilating. My blood pressure was still up. The urine collection showed proteins, and another test showed uric acid present. For now, they are calling it gestational hypertension because the protein level did not cross the threshold (256, need 300 to cross threshold) and have put me on bed rest. I have an appointment on Friday, and we'll see if anything has changed. The plan is stay home, let this baby cook, and induce after I hit 37 weeks. No date yet, but holy hell it's coming fast.

And for all your reading, here's my squish and his fist from yesterday. He looks absolutely perfect, approximately weighing 5lbs 10ounces.

[katydid2015]

So I just realized that I haven't posted here in awhile. Henry was born March 1 via unplanned c-section at 39w1d after 32 hours of a failed induction due to high blood pressure. He is perfect, weighed 8lb 5oz and 20" long. He has already changed so much in the past 17 days and we are obsessed with him! It was this time a year ago that I got pregnant for the first time and would go on to have a MMC a few weeks later so it is so amazing that I have this little miracle sleeping on my chest now one year later. Here are a few pics of our squish!




Maybe I'll be back over here again sooner rather than later. I doubt that we will try any fertility treatments again anytime soon but we aren't starting any birth control either.

[kawaiikitsune]

katydid2015 - He is gorgeous!

[Rama]

Mar 18, 2015 17:29:54 GMT -5 katydid2015 said:

So I just realized that I haven't posted here in awhile. Henry was born March 1 via unplanned c-section at 39w1d after 32 hours of a failed induction due to high blood pressure. He is perfect, weighed 8lb 5oz and 20" long. He has already changed so much in the past 17 days and we are obsessed with him! It was this time a year ago that I got pregnant for the first time and would go on to have a MMC a few weeks later so it is so amazing that I have this little miracle sleeping on my chest now one year later. Here are a few pics of our squish!
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Maybe I'll be back over here again sooner rather than later. I doubt that we will try any fertility treatments again anytime soon but we aren't starting any birth control either.

Aaaaaahhh!!  Congrats, katydid2015!  Henry is gorgeous. <3

[renbee]

katydid2015 he's adorable! Congrats mama!

[ldubhawksfan]

Congrats katydid2015!! He is handsome!

[queenofcats]

Congratulations, katydid2015! He's beautiful!

[cateyes]

Congrats katydid2015! He is beautiful!

[fuzzylogic]

Aw, you guys! Look at you! You're all so gorgeous and have such gorgeous little baybays!

Not much to report here for me. I totally missed this the other day. I'm technically a grad now, so here's the info: First appointment is April 7, they didn't want me to come in for betas or anything but that was their first available so I grabbed it. H is ridiculously excited and won't shut up about it all. I went from starving to not caring about food in about a day, and the only food I really care about is carbs. Give me pasta and bread and that's all. Guess I need a lot of carbs to stuff my growing turkey I'm also exhausted but can't sleep. But I'm welcoming each wave of nausea, each yawn, and every burp with gusto.

[divinemsbee]

Hope that works! A/S today, and I figured this would be the place to share it (let me know if it needs to come down). I'm 18w2d, and they're pretty sure that it's a girl! I'll be going back in about 5 weeks to get a better view of the heart (it's just so small that they want it to grow a bit to get better measures, but it looks fine). Everything looks healthy, thundercats are go!

[icaughtfire]

Way late but I'm so happy for you katydid2015! That's a handsome guy you've got! Congratulations!!