Tuesday! Grad Check In!!!!

[kellybenelly83]

lets see them bumps and babies!

[queenofcats]

Hey GKU!

I'm 33w6d today. I have my 34 week OB visit tomorrow and can't believe I'll be considered early term in 3 weeks! Wow! Where has the time gone?
Things are going well. Baby seems to be doing fine. Belly button is fighting the good fight, but is mostly popped out. Turkey's about done, right? I've had a lot of movement the last couple of days and a lot of joint pain, so I think she is in another growth spurt. I won't lie and say I've been feeling comfortable, but I'm afraid it's going to be an ongoing battle for the next few weeks. In brighter news, we have our second shower with DH's family on Sunday! I'm pretty excited about that! We also have a smaller shower with DH's work the following Friday, which is really sweet of them.

That's it for me this week. As always I'm rooting for all of you! Much love and boob squishes to you all!

Bump it up:

[linny12]

Hey all!

I'm 40 weeks today and pretty sure I'll be pregnant forever. I've yet to have a contraction, practice or otherwise unless I'm walking or DH does some acupressure, so we've given in to bribing her to come out. We've offered a puppy, and a pony and still nothing. If I don't have her today or tomorrow, DH won't be able to take any time off to be with us. I also learned that my doctor is out for 6 weeks due to a medical emergency, and my second favorite doctor is out of town this week. So knowing my luck I'll be giving birth at the end of this week with no DH and a complete stranger delivering. If I don't go naturally, we'll discuss induction for next week at my appointment on Friday. Part of me is hoping for that, because if I can make it to next Wednesday then DH can at least take a half day.

I'm officially "working" from home until it's go time, which is blissful. I got through all of my work for the month so I'm basically just hanging out. With today being my due date I'm constantly getting IMs and texts and calls to see if I'm having a baby/ reminding me that it's my due date. Thanks, because I totally forgot that I'm carrying around an 8lb baby that should be born any day now...

Rooting for you all!

[sthrncharmer]

Hey ladies!!
It's been a while since I checked in but the last couple of weeks of pregnancy were a tad hard for me. I was admitted to the hospital for severe hypermesis. It was only a day but the experience was terrible(bad nurse, over medicated and just a scary situation).
Everything was well worth it when we were able to welcome our sweet little baby girl this past Tuesday!!
Lyla Rose was born at 141p on May 19 via vaginal delivery. I can't believe she is already a week old! We are dealing with a little bit of jaundice but she is improving. Next apt is tomorrow to make sure. I can't tell you how in love we are with her
Hope to see more BFPs and squishes from you! Miss yall!!
Here are some pics

[sully326]

Hey Ladies! Well, I'm 36w4d today. After speaking with 3 different Drs in the practice, at my last appointment it was decided that because of my jacked up GD & the chances I have another big baby, that a RCS was the safest route for me to take. So, this little girl is getting evicted at 39 weeks. They were shooting for June 12th & I should find out today, during my NST appt, if that's the for sure date & all the details.

I've been super uncomfortable & having a lot of contractions this weekend. Baby has dropped so the pressure isn't fun. I'm pretty exhauated & its written all over my face. My body is ready to be done & we're so close to the end! After losing the twins & struggling with 2IF for over 2 years, I cannot believe that in just over 2 weeks I'll be holding my miracle rainbow baby!!

{Taken 2 days ago. I hope it's not huge.}
DS cannot wait to meet his sister!


Giving his sister a kiss, like he has to do 100 times a day....

[themrsjrd]

I hope it's okay that I post here. There are a lot of familiar faces from my time on TTGP/TD, where I spent about 18 months before taking a break and finding TCF in February when I got a BFP.

We are now 17 weeks and found out last week we are expecting a little boy!!! We are very pleased and excited. I actually announced just today on FB, although family and friends have known for a couple of months. I have been very lucky so far to have had an easy pregnancy.

I love seeing all the bumps and babies and I lurk GKU frequently for the BFPs, UOs and FFFCs! Much love to you all. Here's the pic I used on FB to announce. The bump is still not impressive

[bibliothecary]

30 weeks. *whalesounds*

[frankenboom]

May 26, 2015 11:17:34 GMT -5 bibliothecary said:

30 weeks. *whalesounds*

Dat azzzzzzz! Lub you!

[bibliothecary]

May 26, 2015 11:53:07 GMT -5 frankenboom said:

May 26, 2015 11:17:34 GMT -5 bibliothecary said:

30 weeks. *whalesounds*

Dat azzzzzzz! Lub you!

I am carefully counterbalanced. Like a weeble wobble.

[whatsit]

Hi everyone!

17w 5d for me and things are going well. I've had a definite increase in energy and I (and H) am very excited to be busy and getting things done around the house again.
Drs appointment this morning, and got to hear the heartbeat for the first time since 9w. 145bpm and what a beautiful sound it is.

No bump pic as it's still not really noticeable (just lumpy) but I'm uber impressed by my rock-hard "abs".

Always lurking around the corner and hoping for more BFPs! Love you all!

[kellybenelly83]

bibliothecary love that dress
sthrncharmer congrats on your outside baby! She's beautiful!

[beckynsean11]

themrsjrd congrats!!!!!

[themrsjrd]

beckynsean11, Thanks!

sthrncharmer, your little girl is precious, many congratulations to you and your family!

[queenofcats]

Congratulations, themrsjrd!

[katietopaz]

Hi GKU ladies! I missed a couple of weeks with end-of-pregnancy craziness, but... I have an outside baby!!

Connor Isa.iah was born on Sunday, May 17th at 11:35pm. He weighed in at a petite 5lbs 11oz and measured 19.5in long. The tl;dr version of his birth story is that after 24 hours of labor (a good chunk of which I got to do at home), and excruciating back labor that finally pushed me to get an epidural around 6pm, he made his debut after 20 minutes of pushing.

We did have some drama when he arrived - when he came out, the doctor showed him to me and then almost immediately asked, "When did you say your due date was?" I knew I was at most 10 days early since I'd been tracking and knew when I ovulated. Connor was coated in vernix, on the small side, and grunting/working hard to breathe. Fortunately they didn't have to take him to the NICU, the NICU nurse decided to have us do skin-to-skin first, and that evened out his levels (and made me so happy).

If you like reading even longer birth stories, I did a post over on May15 with his: goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/38868/connors-birth-story-baby-katietopaz

We're settling in at home with Connor, and absolutely smitten and so in love!

[ugotstarbucked]

Hola peeps!

I'm 25w5d - 100 days to go! I feel like there is a lot to do in the next 3 months. I'm already not enjoying the heat and it's going to get so much worse. August and I are not going to be friends I don't think. We painted baby girl's nursery this weekend a lovely shade of pale lavender.

Here's a bump pic:

[icequeen]

**** trigger warning: eventual loss mentioned ****

Hi y'all. I'm so happy to see all the beautiful women and sweet babes! Miss y'all so much.

I am 7 weeks today, and measuring a few days ahead. We had a scare last week because apparently there was a good sized fluid sac behind the baby, which put me at high risk for M/C. Luckily at all my scans, the baby looked perfect. I am already considered high risk, but I was put on bed rest for a while and had another scan today. The "fluid" sac was actually another gestational sac, so we have another baby and another heartbeat. However, baby #2 is measuring a week behind with a discordance of more than 60%, and very unlikely that it will survive. Baby #1 is still doing excellent and the RE said I have no reason to believe that this will not be a perfectly healthy pregnancy. I am so thankful and relieved for my babies, but I am really depressed right now. I feel sad, guilty, and helpless. I can't explain how I felt when I saw both babies, one so much smaller than the other, knowing that it will not make it. I cried the whole way home and still cannot get the US image out of my head. I will be doing my best to focus on the beautiful healthy baby that is growing and continuing to get stronger.

Thank y'all for all your support and I love y'all so much. I am always thinking and praying for y'all.

[renbee]

So sorry icequeen, what a mix of emotions. Hugs!

[butlerfan]

May 26, 2015 15:09:12 GMT -5 icequeen said:

**** trigger warning: eventual loss mentioned ****

Hi y'all. I'm so happy to see all the beautiful women and sweet babes! Miss y'all so much.

I am 7 weeks today, and measuring a few days ahead. We had a scare last week because apparently there was a good sized fluid sac behind the baby, which put me at high risk for M/C. Luckily at all my scans, the baby looked perfect. I am already considered high risk, but I was put on bed rest for a while and had another scan today. The "fluid" sac was actually another gestational sac, so we have another baby and another heartbeat. However, baby #2 is measuring a week behind with a discordance of more than 60%, and very unlikely that it will survive. Baby #1 is still doing excellent and the RE said I have no reason to believe that this will not be a perfectly healthy pregnancy. I am so thankful and relieved for my babies, but I am really depressed right now. I feel sad, guilty, and helpless. I can't explain how I felt when I saw both babies, one so much smaller than the other, knowing that it will not make it. I cried the whole way home and still cannot get the US image out of my head. I will be doing my best to focus on the beautiful healthy baby that is growing and continuing to get stronger.

Thank y'all for all your support and I love y'all so much. I am always thinking and praying for y'all.

So many hugs to you icequeen.

[chocolate]

Hugs icequeen That would be so hard, what a mix of emotions. Take care of yourself!

[requiressnacks]

Hugs to you, icequeen and thanks for the update.

[swivelchair5]

((hugs)) icequeen!

[ceejay]

Hugs icequeen! What a crazy mix of emotions. Sending thoughts and prayers!

[URMySunshine77]

I'm so sorry, icequeen. That is so difficult. Sending you hugs.

[queenofcats]

I'm so sorry, icequeen.

[Sammich_Cat]

icequeen so many hugs your way.

[themrsjrd]

queenofcats, thanks!! You look amazing!

icequeen, HUGS to you. I'm sorry about baby 2, but I'm glad that baby 1 is doing so well.

[themrsjrd]

katietopaz, Congratulations! Connor is sooo handsome!

[TheEleventhHour]

Huge hugs icequeen! I am sorry to hear about baby #2 but happy that baby #1 looks great. I will be keeping you all in my thoughts!

[cnf2013]

Hugs to you icequeen. I'm sorry about baby 2 but I'm really happy to hear that no matter what you're on track for a beautiful take home baby regardless.

Update on my perinatologist trip- it looks like everything is actually going to be okay at this point. We had an hour long meeting with the genetic counselor which was just her telling us all the things that could be wrong. Lots of miscarriage and loss mentioned. It was a terrible meeting. Then we had an NT scan and neither the doctor or the tech could find any fluid. All my NT measurements were well within normal and baby was moving all around like crazy. They're chalking the possible fluid that was spotted on my last sono as an ill placed image of the edge of the amniotic sac. So after talking with the doctor about everything they saw we ended up opting out of the CVS and did Harmony instead. We still want to know for sure, but with the good news from the scan we felt we could forgo the CVS. So hopefully in another week we'll know, but for now we're feeling much better about the situation.

Thank you for the well wishes last week. You're all amazing!