Appointments Week of 5/18

[ThePalindromicOne]

Another week of appointment check ins. Glad people like this check-in, because I like seeing how everyone is doing.

PS. This now includes your LOs appointments when they are outside babies!!!

[alayne926]

I have an appointment this afternoon for my 34 week check with my OB. I'll be interested to see what she has to say about my trip to L&D on Friday.

[mrsdee1982]

I have an appointment today at 4:15. Last week I was 1/2 cent dilated, 50% effaced and baby was at a -1 station. I have been feeling a ton of pinching and cramping in my cervix, so I hope I have progressed some more at today's appointment.

Oh, and last week my little chunker was measuring at 40 weeks, even though I was technically only 37 weeks.

[turtletyme]

Had my appt this morning. I gained more weight (UGH WHY!) and I am measuring 2 weeks ahead, 37 wks. LO measured big on the ultrasound last week too. Apparently that's not an exact science, but it's making me nervous that I will have a giant baby. No concerns after my NST either... I got the impression that she found it unnecessary and it wouldn't have gone down like that had I been at her office.

Made more appointments for 2 weeks from now, so I can have my last placenta check ultrasound and my last biweekly OB appointment. If I get scheduled for a c-section I will have to stop commuting to work so I don't get stuck in traffic in labor. (The hospital is sort of between my house and my office, but traffic can be really scary.) Not a big deal because I already mostly work from home.

[Deleted]

My routine 36/37 week is tomorrow but I am going in in an hour to see my doc about this cough. I'm pretty sure it's turned into full blow bronchitis, if not pneumonia. I didn't sleep more than an hour at a time last night because it's getting so violent. I also think I dislocated a rib. If he can't get me some relief I'm going to cry.

[alayne926]

May 18, 2015 10:11:53 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

My routine 36/37 week is tomorrow but I am going in in an hour to see my doc about this cough. I'm pretty sure it's turned into full blow bronchitis, if not pneumonia. I didn't sleep more than an hour at a time last night because it's getting so violent. I also think I dislocated a rib. If he can't get me some relief I'm going to cry.

Oh man! Hopefully they can get you something so you're feeling better before LO comes!

[sully326]

Sorry it's getting worse & you're feeling so bad, @jimbobcooter. Hopefully you get some answers & some relief soon!

[lunalovegood]

So sorry you are feeling so awful @jimbobcooter. Hopefully you can get some relief soon!

[dogmama22]

Just finished our growth ultrasound and everything is looking good! Measurements were right on track - baby is supposedly a little big at 6lbs 12oz, but of course there's always the margin of error there. She said that means we're probably on track for 8+ pounds, so not too terrible anyway. Also got results that my GBS test was negative, so that's nice. The choroid plexus cysts have disappeared as well, so all good news! Here's a picture of the munchkin chewing on his/ her foot - such a silly baby!

[turtletyme]

@jimbobcooter, hope you are getting answers and you feel better soon!

[Deleted]

Well we combined both appointments instead of me having to go back again tomorrow.

I have bronchitis and am on bed rest until it clears up. I also have antibiotics, an inhaler, and cough syrup with Codeine, if I need it. I hate how medicated I am this pregnancy.

On the baby front, I have been cramping non stop all morning and, while waiting for the doc, had what I assume was a real contraction that I had to stop and focus through. Doc did another internal and I am still progressing, now at 3.5cm/80%, baby still very low. When he first checked he said he thought I was at 4 cm but then back up the truck a little bit. But with the amount of cramping I'm consistently having, I just hope we can get me to a comfortable spot before baby appears. As of right now, I am completely prepared to let go of my med free plan if he decides to come because it's taking all my focus and energy to just breathe and not cough non stop. Hopefully he waits until I feel a little better but I question if I'll make it to next week's appointment right now.

EEK!!!

[dogmama22]

@jimbobcooter that's a lot of news for one appointment! Hopefully you will start feeling better quickly now that you have some medication. I would definitely be nervous with the quick progress you're making - hold off a few more days little guy!

[periwinkledaydreams]

@jimbobcooter, it so sucks you are feeling so poorly but I'm glad your doctor is giving you something to hopefully get the bronchitis cleared up quicker, and I really hope you are able to take that bedrest and actually get some rest. That ish does not need to be hanging around in your system right now!! Try your best to relax, mama, and FX you are feeling 100% well  before LO arrives!

[periwinkledaydreams]

I have a dreaded appointment with my orthopedic doctor tomorrow, which is usually NPR but at this point everything is. I have to discuss with him (a stoic, 80 year old war vet orthopedic surgeon) his thoughts on my ability to safely give birth vaginally with or without an epidural given the currently injured state of my sacroiliac joints, low back and hips. It is most likely going to be an awkward conversation, and I'm not ever looking forward to an appointment with him much less so tomorrow, but I have to do it in order to prepare for my anesthesiology consult next week. Other than that, I have Prenatal Yoga on Wednesday and a Family Birthplace Tour aka the hospital on Friday. My next OB appointment is not til next week when I start my weeklies!

[dogmama22]

Ugh! Now they called back to change my appointment next week so I can have another ultrasound because they said my fluid was high today. Apparently they've been tracking it for a while, but never said anything. Hopefully it's just from being well - hydrated and Dr. Google is way off.

[alayne926]

@jimbobcooter, glad you got meds and hopefully you are able to get to feeling better soon! Crazy progress!!

I just got back from my appointment. She didn't really have too much to say that I didn't already know about when to go back to L&D if I need to. She did the GBS test today, so we'll see on that one. She doesn't think I'm going to make it to my RCS on 6/29, but just said she hopes we can get to 37 weeks as our first goal.

[txngrl31]

@jimbobcooter, Ugh, girl, I am so sorry that you are dealing with bronchitis on top of pregnancy. Rest up, take those meds and drink lots of fluids! Oh my goodness- already at 3.5 cm?! Tell that baby to stay put until you fight off this gunk!

alayne926 When do you hit 37 weeks?

[alayne926]

txngrl31, 3 more weeks

[dmoney]

I have an appointment tomorrow after work, I have been cramping on and off and just general tightness in my belly all over for the past few days. The pressure on my pelvic floor is so intense its not even funny. I also haven't been as hungry as I usually am, so we shall see what is happening. My doctor checked my last week because I was having so much pretty but said i was still closed, but she could feel that I was starting to thin... Lets hope that i have better news for tomorrow!! There have been times that I have to stop because the pressure is just to much. My dad asked me how I was feeling and when I told him find just a lot of pressure his response was is that Normal?? I said yes 100% normal as the baby drops even further. He then started to make references to my sisters pregnancy and I just stopped him and told him not to compare the two again!

[alayne926]

May 18, 2015 16:26:15 GMT -5 mrskblack11 said:

Had a biophysical ultrasound today to recheck my fluid. It measured at a 34 which is HIGH. The high end of the normal range is 25. BP was higher than my usual but still in the normal range. No dilation yet.

So I get another biophysical u/s next week to measure the amniotic fluid again and to see how he is moving.

Since my fluid is high, my chances of him being stillborn statistically increases. She will induce me at 39 weeks if he doesn't decided to go into labor on his own.

Good luck next week! Keep us updated. 

[txngrl31]

alayne926, hang in there mama!

dmoney, I'm sorry you are having so much pressure- fingers crossed for good news tomorrow!

mrskblack11, that is still the cutest little pic. Keep us updated on how it goes next week.

[baileybaileybne]

@mrsblack11 sorry to hear about your concerns re: fluid but you caught me off guard with that photo and comment: hilarious! A happy looking little pig
Hopefully the check up next week will show its all good.

[sully326]

mrskblack11 Hoping everything goes well next week. Hang in there, I'm sure he'll be just fine! ((Hugs))

[billyhorrible]

Totally uneventful appointment today (no news is good news?). Everything looks good and she confirmed I have dropped, which we had suspected because I keep getting told I look smaller and I can now wrap my towel all the way around myself again.

Next week is my last appointment!!!

[carolyngrace]

Thinking of you, mrskblack11, @jimbobcooter, & alayne926! Keep cooking and stay healthy, little babies!

38 week checkup today. Feels like boring waiting time at this point! baby is 7-8lbs, head down, and ready to go. My practice doesn't do any cervical checks, so no clue there. I still need to get my TDAP shot. Got a little slap on a wrist for that, so hopefully I can get it this week.

[fuccimama]

I can't wait for my 38-week appointment tomorrow! I have an RCS May 27th, Yikes 9 days! I am in the single digits. Eek! I will have two kids under 1! I salute all the multiple pregnancy parents, and all other pregnant parents with little ones who cannot yet walk and not potty trained. I am scared out of my mind.

[sully326]

Good luck!! fuccimama

[laurenlou83]

@jimbobcooter, I hope you start feeling better soon!!

I have an appointment on Wednesday, 36 week check up. She hasn't talked about the GBS swab yet, but I'm assuming it'll happen this week or next week. YAY! (INSERT SARCASM). I know my OB does cervical checks, but again, not sure if that'll begin this week or next!
I have a growth u/s right before I see her. I'm excited to see the little guy again! Thanks to GD I've had one every 4 weeks since diagnosis. The last 2 times he was being a stinker and had his hands and feet in front of his face so we could not get a good 3d/4d shot. I'm keeping my FX that he cooperates and we can finally see his little face! I'll AW some pics if he does

[dogmama22]

mrskblack11 cute picture! My doctor ended up calling me to say the same thing earlier today, but I don't know how high mine is. I will definitely say to stay away from google if you haven't already. I ended up calling her back to talk me down from the ledge. I didn't know high fluid could be such a big concern as well. FX that you have a better ultrasound next week!

[mrskblack11]

dogmama22 ohhhhhhh I totally consulted Dr. Google. I am focusing on the fact that most women have high fluid for no known reason and still have healthy babies.