Pregnancy Check-In - May 19th

[jgy]

Noticed we didn't have one of these yet this week, so here goes:

1. how many weeks? First baby, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby?

2. Any appointments coming up?

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns?

GTKY:

What has been your favorite part of this pregnancy?  What has been your least favorite?



@twoatlmoms - Shout out! You guys doing okay??

calsurb - June 4



@bigko - June 19



megd893- June 22



kevinandjesse-July 19



birdsofafeather- July 27



rosieelk- August 2



jgy- August 21



karlamo- August 28



healz413 & manada- September 8



officerofthelaw- November 11



ionaerebor- November 23



leftitblank- ??



amandflo- January 16


cetcar - January 16

[megd893]

Good morning all!

Thanks jgy for starting this. Yesterday was a holiday here so I've literally been offline since late Friday - it's been glorious.
Before I get into my own check in, I know we've had three new announcments since last week's checkin! kh826, amacbaby & cetcar - Congrats!! if you guys would like to be added to this check-in as well, just let us know! If you're not ready yet - no worries. You just pop in whenever you are

1. Yesterday marked 35 weeks with my boy. It's our first child and first pregnancy.

2. This is my last week without any appointments!! As of next week, I see doc every week until the boy arrives. I've been told he'd like to start 'stretch and sweeps' somewhere between 37-39 weeks... so we'll see what happens.

3. He's moving... a LOT. It's the most wonderful thing ever (even though it sometimes startles me or is highly uncomfortable). I know that K is SO excited for him to come, but I selfishly love that right now it's just he and I. It's this amazing time that I'll never have with him again - aaaaaand my eyes are glassy. DAMNIT! My rant would be the heat. I'm so glad I'm due in 5 weeks (likely sooner) before the heat and humidity peak for the year here. We're supposed to stay under 20 degrees all week which makes me SO happy!

GTKY:

What has been your favorite part of this pregnancy? What has been your least favorite?
My favourite part of pregnancy has been the complete awe I've had for what my body is doing. I'm growing a person - it's insane. I know where his bum is inside me, I can feel (and see) when he pushes with a foot or an elbow. My skin has stretched an obscene amount to accommodate this little person in there and there is not a mark on it. My insides have shifted so he can swim freely and be comfortable... it's really mind boggling. I've fallen in love with someone I haven't met because of this pregnancy. I will be forever grateful for it. (<-whoa... tears again)
My least favourite part is probably just being uncomfortable. On the couch, in bed, at my desk etc. Some days, there is nothing on this earth I can do to get into a position where he and I are both happy. When it happens at bedtime and I'm exhausted... I get angry. Puking, dizzy, swelling etc. is all okay by me. They come and go. Just the general discomfort is sometimes difficult to deal with.

ETA:  amandflo - just read that you're also pregnant!  Congrats! If you want to be included here, just let us know!

[healz413]

1. how many weeks? First baby, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby?
manada and I are 24 weeks today! Viability day!

We have two daughters who were born last year prematurely and died. Rocky 3 is our third baby and we hope they will be our first take home, grow up baby.

We do know the expected sex assigned at birth, but we're keeping it under wraps.

2. Any appointments coming up? We have our midwife appointment tomorrow. We're going to ask about when we will move to appointments every 2 weeks, when our 3rd tri ultrasound to check on placenta praevia will be, and when the glucose tolerance test will be.

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns? No rants or concerns. Just raves. Rocky moved into a new position this weekend and now seems to be traveling all around the uterus. I'm feeling movement all different places (for the last 4-5 weeks it has just been kicks in the pelvis and tickles to the right of the belly button). This has been an odd but fun sensation. And last night while we were lying in bed, both manada and I saw my belly bounce just to the right of my belly button. Then M put her hand there and go to feel Rocky move for the first time! This is the first time we've seen movement from the outside as well.

GTKY:

What has been your favorite part of this pregnancy? What has been your least favorite?
Oh man, the kicking last night and reaching viability today takes the cake for favorite!!

As for least favorite, that's definitely the worrying. After that is my grouchiness. I'm sorry, manada!

[megd893]

healz413 - VIABILITY DAY!!!

[rosieelk]

1. how many weeks? First baby, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby? I'm 29 weeks and two days pregnant with my first pregnancy. We don't know the sex.

2. Any appointments coming up? None until text week when we get our 30 week ultrasound and measurements.

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns? Baby has been moving so much the past week, I feel like I probably have bruised ribs. Our puppy was sitting on my belly the other day and baby moved quite suddenly and the dog got such a fright, it was hilarious.

GTKY: What has been your favorite part of this pregnancy? What has been your least favorite? My favorite part is every time we get an ultrasound and I see this little person who means the world to me and DW and they aren't even here yet. My least favourite part is that they DO NOT like it when I sleep on my stomach, which is the only way I can sleep.


healz413 Congrats on viability!

[amandflo]

Can I go on the list as well please? EDD is 16/1

1. how many weeks? First baby, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby? I'm 5wks/3d today. This is my third pregnancy, and our third child, but my second pregnancy ended in miscarriage and DD2 is adopted.

2. Any appointments coming up? I have my first ultrasound on Monday! I'm so excited, if all goes well, we should be able to hear the heartbeat.

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns? I'm so nauseous at the moment, its unbelievable. I felt even worse because DW got the girls up today, took them to school without a word against me and I was only just out of my pjs when I picked DD2 up four hours later.

GTKY:

What has been your favorite part of this pregnancy? What has been your least favorite? My favourite thing so far was knowing on Saturday that we had the best betas overall of all three pregnancies. Least favourite is this nausea, and the constant PGAL brain.

[kevinandjesse]

1. how many weeks? First baby, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby?

- 31w+2days now!!! Wowww!!! Less than 6 weeks until full term! omg! - having our first child and he's a boy!

2. Any appointments coming up?
- Next week. Just a check up. Nothing fancy. Asked during our last appointment about ultrasounds. None unless needed so our next look at our LO will hopefully be be at birth! (have I mentioned OMG yet? because OMG we are getting close)

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns?
No much on our end of course - it's just really hard feeling a little removed from the "pregnancy experience" sometimes (but I'm sure there are other times when I'm thankful to have a little distance haha). But it is hard when our surrogate tells us about our LO's movement and seeing his head/feet/hands poking up as he moves around and not being there to see/feel. But time is marching forward and it won't be long now!
Our surrogate is feeling... well... very very pregnant haha. She loves being pregnant, but is also super tired and achy from all the movement. She is so strong. So amazing! I have a Lifetime of admeration for her

[kevinandjesse]

May 19, 2015 9:27:37 GMT -5 megd893 said:

healz413 - VIABILITY DAY!!!

BWAAAAAHAHAHA! This just made me LOL at my cubical! haha everyone is staring at me now... Congrats healz413, SUCHHH a wonderful milestone!

[jgy]

healz413, SUCH a huge milestone for you and manada. I'm so thrilled for you two!

1. how many weeks? First baby, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby?
We are now 26 weeks, 4 days. Second baby. Second Boy.

2. Any appointments coming up?
Thursday is our big date with the Perinatologist. We will have an ultrasound to search for any visible signs that the baby has been affected by my CMV diagnosis. Chances are we won't see anything, but that doesn't mean he's in the clear. Only about 20% of affected babies show something on ultrasound. We will also hear what the plan is for potential treatment, and we'll hear the results of a few more blood tests which should help pinpoint WHEN I acquired the virus. The timing is critical with CMV; pre-20 weeks and it could mean some really profound challenges, post-20 weeks is a much better situation to be in (still some risks, but way less dramatic).

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns?
Physically I'm feeling pretty great pregnancy-wise right now, but I do have a cold that I just wish would leave me alone. I've also been having some blood sugar issues, so we'll see what happens with my glucose tolerance test next week. Yippee.

GTKY:
Favorite thing about the pregnancy is definitely feeling LO move. That will always be my favorite thing. I missed it terribly once G was on the outside and I know I'll miss it again.
Least favorite thing is the uncertainty of this CMV diagnosis and how it will effect my little guy. Second least favorite is knowing that this (likely) could have been avoided had I been slightly more educated on the topic.

[jgy]

amandflo, you're on the list!

[cetcar]

Could you also add us to the list?

amandflo, We're at the same spot, 5wks4d as of today.

It feels so premature to be posting over here. We both are cautiously optimistic but still worry. It all seems so new.

1. how many weeks? First baby, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby?

We're 5wks4d and this is our first. We do know the sex from the genetic screening which seems crazy to know so early. We didn't plan on knowing, but once we realized the doctor would know... we wanted to know too! We have only shared it with a couple close friends. Once we get further along, I don't think we're planning on keeping it a surprise.

2. Any appointments coming up?

Our 3rd beta was yesterday. My bHCG is now 1794, progesterone is 110, and estradiol is 5,424 which seems high but they don't seem to be concerned. We have a message into our coordinator double checking and asking about our betas, which are definitely going up, but not doubling in 48hrs. As we mentioned in our ten things yesterday, we're going to Peru tomorrow until Wednesday. I think we're going to have an appointment when we get back.

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns?

This time last week I didn't believe the doctors when they said I'd feel 80% better by yesterday. Sure enough, I feel so much better. Went out for a walk this morning and it was glorious. I haven't been able to do that in a long time. Besides still having a huge stomach, occasional periods of sharp pain in my back and rib cage, feeling pretty good.

QOTD

The worst part has been the OHSS. We also tend to worry that it's going to stick since we're not that far along. The best part has been that we've made it this far. It's farther than we've ever been.

[jgy]

cetcar, you've been added as well!

[twotxmommies]

1. How many weeks? First baby, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby? 30 weeks 2 days, we are having a boy.

2. Any appointments coming up? We have an ultrasound Tuesday to check for cervical length then a regular checkup. We are also meeting one of the other Doc's in the group in case they are on call when we go in labor.

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns? Pretty much just uncomfortable in my own body. Some what worried about his size. He is measuring over 2 weeks ahead. I am on the smaller side and wish I had a better idea of how big he actually is. Do they check for that at the 34 week ultrasound?

GTKY:

What has been your favorite part of this pregnancy? What has been your least favorite?
I love always having him with me and feeling him.
I am over the utter exhaustion that hits me late morning/early afternoon.

[megd893]

twotxmommies - hey there! My doc had the boy checked for growth at our 34 week US, yes. My guy is measuring currently in "over the 99th percentile for size" and they estimated that at 33w he was 6lbs5oz already. If he follows a half pound a week from there on in I'm looking at roughly a 10lb'er. Have they not told you anything (other than fundal measurement) about his size thus far from previous US's?

[amandflo]

megd893 Your little guy is BIG! DD1 was 6lbs7oz when she was born at 41wks/4d

[healz413]

May 21, 2015 7:53:18 GMT -5 megd893 said:

twotxmommies - hey there! My doc had the boy checked for growth at our 34 week US, yes. My guy is measuring currently in "over the 99th percentile for size" and they estimated that at 33w he was 6lbs5oz already. If he follows a half pound a week from there on in I'm looking at roughly a 10lb'er. Have they not told you anything (other than fundal measurement) about his size thus far from previous US's?

What a long way you've come from their concern that your baby might not get adequate nutrition!

[officerofthelaw]

Noticed we didn't have one of these yet this week, so here goes:

1. how many weeks? First baby, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby?
15 weeks, 1 day, first baby and it's a BOY

2. Any appointments coming up?
Not until June 18th

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns?
I am constantly throwing up, my back is sore, although I am so so thankful to be pregnant after all we went through, this pregnancy is hard on me.

GTKY:

What has been your favorite part of this pregnancy? What has been your least favorite?
MY favorite part is listening to his heartbeat nearly every night. The least favorite part is the throwing up and migraines.

[twotxmommies]

megd893 - Yowzers! Thats one big boy! lol Are "they" worried about him getting too big? Is that something "they" worry about? I hear bigger babies are easier to deliver... not sure how true that is but I hope in your case its true!

The doc has only just said that based on his measurments (ultrasound at 27 weeks), he was measuring 1 week 5 days ahead. Based on the FH at 30 weeks, I am measuring slightly over 2 weeks ahead now. We have another ultrasound on the 9th. Guessing that is when they will measure him again...

[megd893]

None of my notices from this thread alerted me!
amandflo - we are expecting to have a big boy Who knows what he'll ACTUALLY be, but a good size nonetheless. I dont think you were here when I had my scare, but as healz413 pointed out we went through a scary time mid-way where the doctors were concerned about his growth. My doc actually said he isn't sure how gargantuan this baby would be WITHOUT my placenta issue - so he's glad that there have been no issues. It's really been such a blessing.
twotxmommies - you may have just made my day saying big babies are easier to deliver! haha I hope so too!! "They" are worried he'll be really big because they'd like to avoid a cesarean if possible. I know I will have one more (if I'm able) and thus he'd like to see me deliver vaginally for my first one. He was (not sure if this is still the case) on track to be 11lbs at birth so I would have been given an optional cesarean to avoid completely ruining my ladyparts. That's a great FH for 30 weeks. I was two weeks ahead a lot, then 1.5, now just .5 and he's still really big. All depends how you carry the wee one inside.