High-Risk Check-in (1/14)

[t1green]

1. How far along are you now? 20w4d

2. Any updates - doctors appointments, ultrasounds, labwork, etc? I have an OB appointment tomorrow and I had my endocrinologist appointment a few weeks ago. He changed some of the settings on my insulin pump and I think he changed my basal rate also. I've been running high ever since I saw him and no matter how much I carb count or how much I correct I keep staying high. For instance, 2 hours after breakfast my glucose was 158 so I corrected and checked 2 hours later and it was 172. I had nothing to eat in those two hours and only drank water so it makes zero sense.

Either my basal rate is wacky or I'm at the point in the pregnancy where my insulin needs are increasing which I heard would eventually happen. For the past week I've been running in the 200's on average and last night my pump was alerting me to a high and it was 289. Not good. I'm waiting on his office to call me back.

3. How are your symptoms? Meh. I have more energy and my acid reflux has subsided for the most part. I'm getting a lot of rlp lately which makes sense because I feel like my belly has really grown this past week.

GTKY: Who else dreamed last night about beheading B***Ma*- I feel like we should treat her like Voldemort, but I am less scared of Voldemort LOL! I had dreams about maxi pads...weird!

[orangepickle]

1. How far along are you now? 24 weeks, 2 days

2. Any updates - doctors appointments, ultrasounds, labwork, etc? None this week - four appointments next week though!

3. How are your symptoms? Contractions finally stopped (well slowed to a few a day rather than every 10 minutes). Also got the last of my genetic testing back, and it's all completely normal! We're so thrilled

GTKY I didn't dream about her specifically - she is a horrible fucking person though - but I did dream about that place that shall not be named, which was very weird. Should not have stayed up reading shit on there until I fell asleep

[t1green]

Jan 14, 2015 14:20:43 GMT -5 orangepickle said:

1. How far along are you now? 24 weeks, 2 days

2. Any updates - doctors appointments, ultrasounds, labwork, etc? None this week - four appointments next week though!

3. How are your symptoms? Contractions finally stopped (well slowed to a few a day rather than every 10 minutes). Also got the last of my genetic testing back, and it's all completely normal! We're so thrilled

That's great news!

[Poppy]

1. How far along are you now? 21 weeks

2. Any updates - doctors appointments, ultrasounds, labwork, etc? Nothing much has been going on. I had an appointment last week and bp was great. I'll go back next week for a follow-up growth u/s. They will compare his a/s measurements to his size now making sure he's growing properly.

3. How are your symptoms? I'm doing alright. I am feeling heavier but mostly just plugging along.

GTKY: Who else dreamed last night about beheading B***Ma*- I feel like we should treat her like Voldemort, but I am less scared of Voldemort
I did think about the banning for quite a while when I was trying to fall asleep.

[orangepickle]

Jan 14, 2015 14:14:27 GMT -5 t1green said:

GTKY: Who else dreamed last night about beheading B***Ma*- I feel like we should treat her like Voldemort, but I am less scared of Voldemort LOL! I had dreams about maxi pads...weird!

maxi pads??... care to elaborate?

[t1green]

Jan 14, 2015 14:25:10 GMT -5 orangepickle said:

Jan 14, 2015 14:14:27 GMT -5 t1green said:

GTKY: Who else dreamed last night about beheading B***Ma*- I feel like we should treat her like Voldemort, but I am less scared of Voldemort LOL! I had dreams about maxi pads...weird!

maxi pads??... care to elaborate?

I was trying to figure out if I needed the traditional kind, the overnight kind, or the ones shaped like thongs to bring with me to work. It was quite the conundrum!

[lgsdesigner]

1. How far along are you now?
20w5d


2. Any updates - doctors appointments, ultrasounds, labwork, etc?
At my a/s last week, my cervix measured an awesome 4! They only wanted it to be a 2, so let's hope it stays that way.


3. How are your symptoms? The 3 H's:
Hungry, Horny and Hatey


GTKY: Who else dreamed last night about beheading B***Ma*- I feel like we should treat her like Voldemort, but I am less scared of Voldemort.
Nope! My dream was much more explicit, but I will keep that to myself for now...

[entropicepona]

Jan 14, 2015 13:05:21 GMT -5 @lalalady54 said:

[entropicepona]

1. How far along are you now? 23w4d

2. Any updates - doctors appointments, ultrasounds, labwork, etc? I had a growth scan with my MFM, and another appointment with my diabetes coordinator. So far, everything is good, which just blows me away. Astrid was a jokester for her ultrasound, being a total turf, and spent a good portion of the time with the hiccups. My diabetes lady put me back on a half dose of Glyburide to help try and keep my morning numbers more controlled and feels that maybe we can avoid injectibles this time. Yay! Also, my blood pressure is staying within range. Mind. Blown.

3. How are your symptoms? They're good. Just garden variety, soul-sucking fatigue and lots of aches and pains. I can tell when Astrid is head down now, as the pressure on my bladder is INTENSE.

GTKY: Who else dreamed last night about beheading B***Ma*- I feel like we should treat her like Voldemort, but I am less scared of Voldemort I just...I don't know. What a colossal cock up.

[orangepickle]

Jan 14, 2015 16:21:22 GMT -5 @lalalady54 said:

1. How far along are you now? 23&3

2. Any updates - doctors appointments, ultrasounds, labwork, etc? This is going to be long--Ugh, I just got back from the dr, they are concerned I am developing pre-e again which is fairly scary. I have had 10 weeks of great pressures and have gotten to be med free and suddenly my pressure has shot up. They are checking my urine and doing a BUN/creat ratio and labs, CMP etc. They have me coming back Monday and they discussed giving me a mini rhogam in case things take a turn and baby comes early, they also told me today with my hx they will not be letting me go past 38 weeks, queue tears, my DH will be out of town April 24-29 at a conference at which he is presenting his latest research and it's a huge deal, but 38 weeks puts me at April 26; wahhhhh. However they made it sound today that if things keep progressing the way they have this babe may be showing up way sooner. If anyone can spare some T&Ps I really would appreciate it. I am super hopeful my labs and urine come back normal. Another queue tear moment was they told me to be prepared to possibly go on hospital bed rest, ok, this means I don't get to see DD1 till I have this baby, because the hospital I'm delivering at is on RSV restrictions and no children are allowed in right now. I seriously can't handle any of this, my labs need to be fine, my body needs to be fine, but most of all I want my baby to be fine.

3. How are your symptoms? Shitty. I'm having astronomical bps, headaches, have started getting puffy, contractions.

GTKY: Who else dreamed last night about beheading B***Ma*- I feel like we should treat her like Voldemort, but I am less scared of Voldemort
And yes this clearly happened for me...B***M** looked like a total B in my dreams but looked suddenly better with no head

Aww I'm sorry about the pre-e, fx LO can stay in there for a good long time!

[t1green]

Jan 14, 2015 16:21:22 GMT -5 @lalalady54 said:

1. How far along are you now? 23&3

2. Any updates - doctors appointments, ultrasounds, labwork, etc? This is going to be long--Ugh, I just got back from the dr, they are concerned I am developing pre-e again which is fairly scary. I have had 10 weeks of great pressures and have gotten to be med free and suddenly my pressure has shot up. They are checking my urine and doing a BUN/creat ratio and labs, CMP etc. They have me coming back Monday and they discussed giving me a mini rhogam in case things take a turn and baby comes early, they also told me today with my hx they will not be letting me go past 38 weeks, queue tears, my DH will be out of town April 24-29 at a conference at which he is presenting his latest research and it's a huge deal, but 38 weeks puts me at April 26; wahhhhh. However they made it sound today that if things keep progressing the way they have this babe may be showing up way sooner. If anyone can spare some T&Ps I really would appreciate it. I am super hopeful my labs and urine come back normal. Another queue tear moment was they told me to be prepared to possibly go on hospital bed rest, ok, this means I don't get to see DD1 till I have this baby, because the hospital I'm delivering at is on RSV restrictions and no children are allowed in right now. I seriously can't handle any of this, my labs need to be fine, my body needs to be fine, but most of all I want my baby to be fine.

3. How are your symptoms? Shitty. I'm having astronomical bps, headaches, have started getting puffy, contractions.

GTKY: Who else dreamed last night about beheading B***Ma*- I feel like we should treat her like Voldemort, but I am less scared of Voldemort
And yes this clearly happened for me...B***M** looked like a total B in my dreams but looked suddenly better with no head

I'm so sorry about the pre-e.  You have my best thoughts going your way!  Take really good care of yourself and try to stay positive.  It sounds like a bunch of maybes so hopefully everything will turn out fine.  Keep us posted though!

[Poppy]

Jan 14, 2015 16:21:22 GMT -5 @lalalady54 said:

1. How far along are you now? 23&3

2. Any updates - doctors appointments, ultrasounds, labwork, etc? This is going to be long--Ugh, I just got back from the dr, they are concerned I am developing pre-e again which is fairly scary. I have had 10 weeks of great pressures and have gotten to be med free and suddenly my pressure has shot up. They are checking my urine and doing a BUN/creat ratio and labs, CMP etc. They have me coming back Monday and they discussed giving me a mini rhogam in case things take a turn and baby comes early, they also told me today with my hx they will not be letting me go past 38 weeks, queue tears, my DH will be out of town April 24-29 at a conference at which he is presenting his latest research and it's a huge deal, but 38 weeks puts me at April 26; wahhhhh. However they made it sound today that if things keep progressing the way they have this babe may be showing up way sooner. If anyone can spare some T&Ps I really would appreciate it. I am super hopeful my labs and urine come back normal. Another queue tear moment was they told me to be prepared to possibly go on hospital bed rest, ok, this means I don't get to see DD1 till I have this baby, because the hospital I'm delivering at is on RSV restrictions and no children are allowed in right now. I seriously can't handle any of this, my labs need to be fine, my body needs to be fine, but most of all I want my baby to be fine.

3. How are your symptoms? Shitty. I'm having astronomical bps, headaches, have started getting puffy, contractions.

GTKY: Who else dreamed last night about beheading B***Ma*- I feel like we should treat her like Voldemort, but I am less scared of Voldemort
And yes this clearly happened for me...B***M** looked like a total B in my dreams but looked suddenly better with no head Oh sweety. I'm so so sorry. This is all such a nightmare. FX your urine comes back good and you can get a gameplan together. I couldn't imagine H being gone and not being able to see your LO. ((HUGS)) I'll be thinking of you. Just try and not stress, it will only make things work. Just take the information as it comes and make a plan. That will help you feel at least a little more in control.

[brittneysandra]

Hi ladies!!!

1. How far along are you now? 23w

2. Any updates - doctors appointments, ultrasounds, labwork, etc? (HR- 2 Vessel Cord, SUA) I have none this week but 2 next week! One checkup and than the big ultrasound to make sure the baby is actually growing since 6weeks ago when I had my last one!.. Im praying he/she is!!

3. How are your symptoms? No symptoms other than normal and lots of discharge

GTKY: Who else dreamed last night about beheading B***Ma*- I feel like we should treat her like Voldemort, but I am less scared of Voldemort .. HAHA I love Harry Potter and agreed I didn't get much sleep! I pretty much fell asleep with my computer on my belly and woke up and came right on! I was so worried Id go on and NO ONE would be left!

[obi]

Jan 14, 2015 16:21:22 GMT -5 @lalalady54 said:

1. How far along are you now? 23&3

2. Any updates - doctors appointments, ultrasounds, labwork, etc? This is going to be long--Ugh, I just got back from the dr, they are concerned I am developing pre-e again which is fairly scary. I have had 10 weeks of great pressures and have gotten to be med free and suddenly my pressure has shot up. They are checking my urine and doing a BUN/creat ratio and labs, CMP etc. They have me coming back Monday and they discussed giving me a mini rhogam in case things take a turn and baby comes early, they also told me today with my hx they will not be letting me go past 38 weeks, queue tears, my DH will be out of town April 24-29 at a conference at which he is presenting his latest research and it's a huge deal, but 38 weeks puts me at April 26; wahhhhh. However they made it sound today that if things keep progressing the way they have this babe may be showing up way sooner. If anyone can spare some T&Ps I really would appreciate it. I am super hopeful my labs and urine come back normal. Another queue tear moment was they told me to be prepared to possibly go on hospital bed rest, ok, this means I don't get to see DD1 till I have this baby, because the hospital I'm delivering at is on RSV restrictions and no children are allowed in right now. I seriously can't handle any of this, my labs need to be fine, my body needs to be fine, but most of all I want my baby to be fine.

3. How are your symptoms? Shitty. I'm having astronomical bps, headaches, have started getting puffy, contractions.

GTKY: Who else dreamed last night about beheading B***Ma*- I feel like we should treat her like Voldemort, but I am less scared of Voldemort
And yes this clearly happened for me...B***M** looked like a total B in my dreams but looked suddenly better with no head

You're in my T&P's!  So sorry you've got all this on your plate.  Fx your BP returns to a normal range and LO can keep cooking for many more weeks.

[obi]

I think I posted on a check-in a few weeks ago, but have not been regular at all. I didn't join earlier because I felt like my issues were talked about so much that I'd rather just leave them at the door of my Dr's appointments. I'm realizing bottling up isn't helping me. As this pregnancy goes on, I'm really feeling more anxious about the weeks/months to come and would love it if I could join the conversation here. The strength of you ladies helps keep my anxiety in check I admire you all.

I am high risk due to type 1 diabetes.

1. How far along are you now? 21w2d

2. Any updates - doctors appointments, ultrasounds, labwork, etc?
I saw one of my diabetes specialists on Monday. My blood sugar has been creeping up after my morning meal so we adjusted two of my earlier basal settings. This is the second time upping these basals. We had tried the week before as well and it did almost nothing. I was also given this great piece of information (t1green you may already know this!); If my total daily dose drops by 20% any time after the 32 week mark that means baby needs to come out. Uh, what?! That sent me into a panicked version of nesting for a full 48hrs. I already knew I would be scheduled to deliver 2 weeks early, but I didn't realize it could be 8 weeks early.

3. How are your symptoms?
Aside from having some blood sugars a bit above target I've been ok. Some more frequent headaches and acid reflux but nothing I can truly complain about. My hips are really hurting through the night. Hoping I can find a more comfortable way to sleep.

GTKY: Who else dreamed last night about beheading B***Ma* - It kept me up later than I would have liked but I ended up dreaming about beating up a bitch from highschool who thought she was above everyone. Maybe I was projecting?

[orangepickle]

Jan 16, 2015 8:43:59 GMT -5 @lalalady54 said:

Just updating, almost all of my labs came back perfect and my urine was clear for protein, sooo now we wait and just continue to fidget with my meds and pray that bed rest isn't in the to near future. Thank you all again for all the T&Ps

yay! so happy to hear that