Pregnancy Check-in (May 25th)

[megd893]

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:


Have you and SO's eating habits changed since finding out you're pregnant? For you (or your surrogate), any cravings/aversions? 



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

calsurb - June 4

@bigko - June 19

megd893- June 22

kevinandjesse-July 19

twotxmommies- 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]

1. Today we are 36 weeks pregnant with the boy! This technically means (if I understand correctly) that I am nine months pregnant. 4 weeks until his due date from here!

2. I'm into weekly appointments now, so I have one tomorrow for my Strep B swab and checkup. Late last week we were sent by our doc to L&D for an NST (non stress test) as baby had been unusually quiet for 12 hours and passed one/failed one kick test. He passed the NST with flying colours and the nurse there said she was really happy and impressed I knew how to do and did the kick tests properly. Both my doc and the nurses have now told me A) any bleeding/spotting, head to L&D and B) any fail of kick test (under 10 kicks in two hours) head to L&D.

3. Swelling is getting pretty bad. I am wearing my Birks exclusively (insert lesbian joke here), and my feet are almost 5 inches thick. I also can no longer make a fist comfortably. Wedding ring is loooooong gone. Can't really complain about sleep - I just consider it 'conditioning' at this point, and aches are par for the course. I did slip playing frisbee this weekend and there has been some lower left pelvis pain since... will mention to doc tomorrow.

GTKY: Have you and SO's eating habits changed since finding out you're pregnant? For you (or your surrogate), any cravings/aversions? One of the 'pieces of advice' we were given was to eat at restaurants as much as we can afford to in this last month just the two of us, as it will become a luxury you can't remember. For the most part, my eating habits have improved tremendously through pregnancy and in turn, so have K's. Now, as I'm nearing the end... all I want is double chocolately chip Haagen Daaz... dats baaaad.....

[amandflo]

1. how many weeks? First baby/, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby? I am 6wks/2d pregnant with baby #3 AND FOUR! We found out I'm having twins this morning!

2. Any appointments coming up? After this morning's ultrasound, we now have another ultrasound on Friday, which is also when we'll be having our genetic & chromosomal testing done. We had the testing done with DD1 and with my second pregnancy, but I'm curious to see if it will be different when it's twins.

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns? I'm still very nauseous. I haven't been actually sick yet, but I get the feeling that its going to come soon. I'm also pretty exhausted all the time, which just makes me feel guilty because DW works all day and then comes home and does pretty much everything when she comes home, and doesn't even complain.

GTKY: Have you and SO's eating habits changed since finding out you're pregnant? For you (or your surrogate), any cravings/aversions? So far they've been terrible. I'll just eat anything that I can have without it making me want to vomit. Once the nausea has passed *fingers crossed* I'm going to try and eat healthily.

[megd893]

amandflo - OMG Congratulations!! Thats wonderful news. I remember the days of just eating what would stay down. Sometimes it was just soup and crackers for 3 days. Prenatals took care of the other stuff the little one needed. Keep us posted on your wee oneS!

[healz413]

This Monday the Canadians are all ready to go on Monday and the Americans are on their holiday.

1. how many weeks? First baby/, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby?
24w6d. This is our third baby. We lost our first two daughters last summer due to pre-term birth.
We do know the likely sex assigned at birth, but are only telling our immediate families.

2. Any appointments coming up?
We had a midwife appointment last Wednesday. Everything went well there. I'm measuring one week ahead in fundal height, baby's heartbeat was good, and my BP was normal! I did a little dance for making it to 24 weeks and having normal BP!
Next appt is at 28 weeks for the glucose test and a midwife appt with our second/backup midwife.



3. General symptoms/rants/concerns?
For the last 8 days, I've been feeling a lot more movement from Rocky. I'm no longer just feeling kicks but also rolling, somersaults, etc. Sometimes it catches me off guard and I have to pause to figure out what's going on. It's still not every hour movement (that I can feel), so I'm looking forward to feeling more and more as Rocky continues to pack on the ounces.
A couple nights ago I fell asleep before manada and she had her hand on my stomach while she was going to sleep. She thought I started jerking in my sleep but then figured out it was Rocky moving around in there! I woke up in the morning to M eagerly waiting to tell me this. It was super sweet.
M is traveling for work from yesterday afternoon to Thursday morning. This is the first time we've been apart overnight since we lost the babies. We both survived the first night, though. And when M called me to say goodnight (she's on the west coast so she said goodnight to me when she was getting ready to go for dinner), I put the phone on speaker so that Rocky could hear her.

GTKY:

Have you and SO's eating habits changed since finding out you're pregnant? For you (or your surrogate), any cravings/aversions?

Between us both working at offices full time and my exhaustion from being pregnant, we've been eating a lot more take out and convenience food than we have in the past. We're trying to change that, but it's still hard. I am more conscious of making sure I get vegetables (preferably multiple kinds) every day and that I get good protein. Recently I've been on a beef kick and eating a lot of hamburgers. I've also started eating cereal (only stuff with decent protein and fiber in it) because it's something satisfying and semi-nutritious that I can eat quickly when I get famished (which happens often).

[kevinandjesse]

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

32w+2d!!! First baby - He's a boy!!!


2. Any appointments coming up?

We have a check up on Thursday - nothing fancy


3. General symptoms/rants/concerns?

Our poor surrogate haha... I think little Sky is playing hot cross buns on her ribs with his feet. Keeps kicking upwards which puts his head right into her bladder. Good thing she finds it funny, because I can't even imagine. No major concerns. Just checking off the weeks and feeling the pressure. He'll be here in notime!

GTKY:


Have you and SO's eating habits changed since finding out you're pregnant? For you (or your surrogate), any cravings/aversions?

- Yep... everything has changed lol. I've gained 10 pounds in sympathy weight. Our surrogate was a vegetarian before pregnancy. Now... not so much. haha. No real aversions.

[officerofthelaw]

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



2. Any appointments coming up?
Not until 6-18-2015



3. General symptoms/rants/concerns?
The constant nausea is annoying.



GTKY:


Have you and SO's eating habits changed since finding out you're pregnant? For you (or your surrogate), any cravings/aversions?
Not really. I am not eating much and have started drinking ensure to make sure the baby has enough nutrients. I do like pickles a lot more now!

[healz413]

May 25, 2015 8:32:01 GMT -5 megd893 said:

1. Today we are 36 weeks pregnant with the boy! This technically means (if I understand correctly) that I am nine months pregnant. 4 weeks until his due date from here!

Congrats on 36 weeks! 

Yes, if you count pregnancy as 10 months long (which it is in terms of lunar months--4 week long months) then you are 9 months today! If you follow the 9 month rule (9 calendar months of 28-31 days), then you aren't quite there yet.

Either way, 36 weeks is worth celebrating! Your baby should do just fine if he comes soon. Congrats!!!

[healz413]

amandflo,congrats on the twins!

I remember when we saw two heartbeats on our 6 week ultrasound last year. What a wonderful surprise!

Wishing you all the best!

[twotxmommies]

1. how many weeks? First baby/, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby?
31 weeks 1 day and its a boy:)


2. Any appointments coming up?
We just got back from the Dr and LO is measuring (about) 4lbs and 15.5 inches. So we are currently in the 55%. So Im not too worried about him being tooooo big as of right now... I know this can be off by a pound or so. He is also in Transverse position with his face towards by back, so we could not see his face well at all. She said he can move into head down over the next few weeks... we will see. We have another ultrasound next week and a NST.


3. General symptoms/rants/concerns?
Not sleeping at night, but feel like i would kill to sleep during the day. Worried about the transverse position. Dr. said its painful if they have to try and turn him:(. I finally feel confident about my decision on delayed cord clamping. Researching this has brought out plethora of mixed opinions. Thankful I work in an environment with access to brilliant minds on the subject:)

Have you and SO's eating habits changed since finding out you're pregnant? For you (or your surrogate), any cravings/aversions?

I had an aversion to meat in the first trimester but that has been about it. Crave Sushi and of course can't have it...
Other than what I can't have, my eating has stayed the same. I am up 18lbs as of today. 

[calsurb]

1. Hello all! They're inducing me on June 2nd. Just got the news today! I'm hoping to go sooner but I'm not really dilated at this point. We don't know the sex of the baby. I'll guess it's a boy though.

2. No more appts. Just that induction time of 5pm on Tuesday. It's odd that the appts just sorta stop.

3. My weird symptom is sore hands. My hands aren't swollen but I have trigger finger in both pointer fingers. It's more of a dull pain than anything else.

GTKY : YES! We've changed how we eat due to the gestational diabetes diagnosis. Definitely healthier and we're walking a ton even at 39.3 weeks. My treat of the day is a tiny tiny bowl of bran flakes with milk. It tastes so indulgent nowadays.

[kona]

calsurb good luck with the induction. Fingers crossed you go earlier and for an easy labor with a healthy LO in the end!

[wittyandwaiting]

(calsurb - I know I don't actually go here but I wanted to say good luck on Tuesday! Sending you all the best for a safe happy and healthy delivery! )

[karlamo]

calsurb, If you don't check in on Monday, good luck with the induction. Hopefully things are getting ready down there so the induction is smooth and fast.

You must be so excited to find out the sex. We were team green with our first and it was so magical finding out the sex after waiting so long. We had so much fun telling everyone what we had. We loved it so much we're team green again with this one.

[healz413]

@carlsurb, good luck!!!!!!!!!!

[twotxmommies]

@carlsurb BEST OF LUCK!