PGAL Check- in 05/11

[belle0720]

1. How far along are you?

2. When is your next appointment?

3. How are PGAL brain/L&D fears treating you?

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)?

5. GTKY: What's your favorite ice cream flavor/dish?

Inspirational Quote: "No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother's love." - Edwin H. Chapin

ETA: Sorry to post so late today. Laziness.

[belle0720]

1. How far along are you? 34w2d

2. When is your next appointment? 05/28 for a check up and membrane sweep. But this week we have a Breastfeeding Class and a 2 day Childbirth Prep Class!

3. How are PGAL brain/L&D fears treating you? Not bad. Whenever I feel like baby hasn't been moving (or I just have been too busy to notice) I try to sit down and sometimes lay to the side a bit and that usually makes her wiggle and makes me smile. My sister and her boyfriend were telling me the other day about their friend who almost died during childbirth though and that was just not a very good story to tell me.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)? It's my last full week of work! Yayyyy!

5. GTKY: What's your favorite ice cream flavor/dish? Vanilla ice cream with chocolate peanut butter ice cream(not actual nuts though), hot fudge, and MARSHMALLOW SAUCE!!! I love that marshmallow sauce!

[sully326]

1. How far along are you?: 34w3d

2. When is your next appointment?: Weds for my weekly NST & to talk to the Dr about where we go next with my GD since the meds aren't really making a difference.

3. How are PGAL brain/L&D fears treating you?: This GD is stressing me out. I'm losing hope on my VBAC and I'm still TERRIFIED I'm going to have to have a RCS.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)?: Knowing its almost over & feeling her move.

5. GTKY: What's your favorite ice cream flavor/dish?: Ice cream is my favorite. I love Cookie Dough & Vanilla Ice Cream with Fudge chunks...

[alayne926]

May 11, 2015 17:32:01 GMT -5 belle0720 said:

1. How far along are you? 32w6d

2. When is your next appointment? Monday 5/18

3. How are PGAL brain/L&D fears treating you? Pretty good, nothing major lately.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)? How excited everyone is getting to meet baby. Everyone is placing their bets on boy or girl.

5. GTKY: What's your favorite ice cream flavor/dish? Mmmmm....I love ice cream, so I'm not very picky when it comes to it. My favorite lately seems to be a strawberry cheesecake blizzard with chocolate chips added.

Inspirational Quote: "No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother's love." - Edwin H. Chapin

ETA: Sorry to post so late today. Laziness.

[mrskblack11]

1. How far along are you? 36 weeks

2. When is your next appointment? 5/18. Follow up u/s to monitor amniotic fluid.

3. How are PGAL brain/L&D fears treating you? Feeling anxious after yesterday's appointment. She told me if I feel any change in movement to go to L&D. So now I feel like I am over analyzing his movement and it is giving me anxiety. I am up at 4am and thankful he is moving around a bit. Im just ready for him to be in my arms.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)? Seeing him and getting a good picture of his face was incredible.

5. GTKY: What's your favorite ice cream flavor/dish? Mint chocolate chip

[stinybean]

belle0720 Thanks for the check-in. I haven't checked in since late January/early February and I'm sorry about that. Somehow I've missed the check-ins. I hope you'll still have me. Feel free to kick me out.

1. How far along are you? 35w 4 days

2. When is your next appointment? Thursday I go for a sono. & I will be seeing the dr every week from here on out.

3. How are PGAL brain/L&D fears treating you? My PGAL brain is blowing up today. The baby was moving a lot this weekend and then I just didn't feel it so much yesterday. I just got kicked several times, but I'm still super anxious.
I also started getting swelling this weekend and that's got me on edge, too. I don't think it could be pre-eclampsia because my BP has been pretty regular everytime I go too the Dr. But I still don't like it. I'm too worried about these things to even thing about L&D.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)? DH finally put the crib together this weekend! Yay!

5. GTKY: What's your favorite ice cream flavor/dish? Coffee, yum!

[stinybean]

belle0720 why do people feel the need to tell horrible birth stories to pregnant women?
sully326 I'm sorry you're struggling with GD I hope you still get your VBAC.
alayne926 I'm team green too! No one can agree on if I'm having a boy or girl & they all use the same reason why they think it's one or the other- the way I'm carrying. MH was/is not totally on-board with keeping it a secret, but not knowing is making him want the baby to come NOW just so he can know.
mrskblack11 This is creepy, but I respond so much to you that you're screen name is in my phone dictionary- the phone added you not me. That would be creepier!
I'm glad you're going to keep being monitored. I've not heard of too high of amniotic fluid being an issue only low. But I'm glad they caught it!

I have so many flavors I now want to add to my original ice cream choice: mint cookies and cream, cookie dough (am I the only one that hasn't had this during pregnancy because I'm not sure if the cookie dough is safe), & pretty much anything that can be topped with gummy bears.

[mrskblack11]

stinybean,that is too funny about your phone! I hope your LO is more active today for you. I thought my appointment yesterday would calm my nerves and it has just made me more anxious about movement. We are so close yet stupid PGAL brain won't let up.

[belle0720]

stinybean okay, get out!

just kidding

hope your appointment goes well on Thursday!

[paintdadanta]

1. How far along are you? 34w4d

2. When is your next appointment? May 22

3. How are PGAL brain/L&D fears treating you? Doing well so long as he keeps moving, though I have to say those kicks have started to become more of a pain than a joy - ouch. As for L&D, I think I'm the odd one out as I'm more concerned about taking care of him after we get home. I've always stuck around kids that were two and up so it'll be quite a change.

4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)? Realizing that its only few weeks away, I'm running out of things to do on my baby prep list

5. GTKY: What's your favorite ice cream flavor/dish? I love just about any ice cream. I'd have to say Cookie Dough and S'mores/Campfire are my favorites though I typically hate chocolate. But this pregnancy has really gotten me on fruity flavors like Black Raspberry.

[stinybean]

May 12, 2015 9:16:37 GMT -5 belle0720 said:

stinybean okay, get out!

just kidding

hope your appointment goes well on Thursday!

I totally would if you wanted me to I really can't believe I missed so many check-ins! Ty for the well wishes

[noeliav]

1. How far along are you?
36w, 3d
2. When is your next appointment?
Thursday
3. How are PGAL brain/L&D fears treating you?
Not bad today. I'm excited to meet him.
4. What's your current Pregnancy joy (other than being pregnant)?
Fetal movements.
5. GTKY: What's your favorite ice cream flavor/dish?
Usually chocolate peanut butter in a waffle cone.