Grad Check in!!

[teraiin]

Hey, where's the grad check in thread?

Come on in grads, share your updates!

[SheilaTheTank]

Yay my favorite day of the week. 

[sully326]

Hey GKU!
I'm 38w4d and today is my last Grad Check in being pregnant. Ever. I have my RCS on Friday and I'm getting my tubes tied so, this is it!

I'm really freaking out over my RCS because my first one was horrible. My anxiety is really high over it and I'm hardly sleeping. I meet with the Dr tomorrow to fill out all my pre-op paperwork and discuss what my wishes are and what to expect during and after delivery. He's tried to reassure me that this time will be better/easier but so far no good. I'm going to see if there's anything he can give me to chill me out...we'll see.

I FINALLY feel more prepared to bring baby girl home. Her bag is packed, her clothes are all clean and organized and her room is as done as it can be right now. I'm relieved that I don't have so much to do as far as she goes. We'll be installing her car seat base Thursday and then everything is done....

So, here it goes, my last bump pic on a check-in!

[mynameiscarrie]

sully326, FX for an easy and anxiety-free RCS!

Nothing super exciting to update on my end today. 17w tomorrow which is crazy to me. We may find out the sex next Tuesday (if my OB decides to continue her U/S-for-fun streak). If not, my A/S was FINALLY scheduled for 6/22 (I have to go to a different hospital for it and they were going to contact me-- they finally contacted me 3 weeks after I was told they'd call...). So, at the very latest, 2 weeks from today I'll be able to share whether we're team Blue or Pink!!

Maybe next week I'll have a picture (I know, I'm boring).

As always, I have FX for yall!

[notelsie]

Hey GKU! I hope everyone is doing well!

I will be 33w on Thursday.. whaaat? I can't believe how quickly time is going right now!

Nothing too exciting to report. Just trying to take it easy while getting our house repaired, packing, cleaning, moving, selling, and learning a new job

I'm ready for things to slow down so I can really focus on B getting here.

I really hope to see some new grads soon

[brettanomyces]

Hai GKU!

I'm 6W4D today. I had my first ultrasound yesterday and confirmed the bean is growing on schedule and has a heartbeat! My IF brain has had me pretty anxious, so I kept looking at the tech's face during the u/s to see if I could tell by her expression if things looked good or bad. It was such a relief when she turned the screen around to show me!! I am allowed to go back in 1-2 weeks to have another ultrasound if I want to see how things are going. Also my RE is putting me on thyroid meds, so that's interesting.

I have to choose whether I want a midwife or an OB. Eeek! I keep waffling on this. 

Symptomwise, I'm not feeling too bad. I'm more tired than usual. Every so often I'm a bit nauseous, but no barfing thankfully.

sully326 hope everything goes smoothly for you on Friday!


ETA: More words. 

[ventotheessa]

Hey gku!!

I am 27 weeks tomorrow, can't believe how fast time is flying by. I found out that I indeed have GD and will need to start insulin injections. I have an appointment tomorrow to learn how to give myself the injections. I'm a little disappointed but trying to stay positive as I know it's best for the baby and for me. Other then that this little squish is doing good. I cannot believe that I'm almost in the third trimesters already.

As always I'm lurking and rooting for all of your bfps!!

[spaghettioh]

Hey GKU! I'm 15 weeks 3 days and have started to show over the past few weeks (yay!) I feel exhausted all the time, and morning sickness is back this week for some reason (booo).

I have regular appointment with my doc on Monday and I can't wait to hear the heartbeat again! My next ultrasound isn't until July 6th and time seems to be just d-r-a-g-g-i-n-g.

Here's a bump photo from last week at 14 weeks 4 days...


Missing you ladies and the drinking threads like crazy these days, but I've been creeping daily for BFPs!

[peaseblossom55]

Yay I remembered!!
I am 10 weeks 4 days today. I am exhausted beyond belief and I am pretty nausea. It sucks. I graduated from being with my RE and had my first appointment with my OB yesterday. The baby was moving and doing all kinds of dancing. It was the most precious thing ever. I have an appointment on June 25th for my 12 week scan and for the genetics testing. I'm pretty nervous for it. I hope it all goes well, then back to my OB for another appointment July 6th. No bump yet but some pretty nice bloat.
I'm still cheering for you guys!

[URMySunshine77]

All of the congratulations, budders!!!

[cnf2013]

Hi GKU!

I'm 14w2d and just chugging right along. I finally caved and told my students today. I was hoping not to tell them at all, but we go until June 24th and I totally popped during the last week, so I give up.

We did a cutesy announcement for our gender reveal since we didn't do anything cute or fun to announce our pregnancy. H is super excited and is all about starting on Eleanor's nursery, so I did oblige him some this weekend. He's so cute.

I'm always lurking for BFP's! Miss you ladies!

[queenofcats]

Hey GKU!

I'm 35w6d and just chugging along. I've hit some discomfort and standing sucks, but aside from that E and I are doing really well.

Nursery is almost finished, once we find a spot for the boxes we don't need yet I will share some pictures. Car seat will be installed this weekend, or at least attempted. We had one last shower with DH's work and they were very generous so we now have everything we need.

I have my 36 week visit tomorrow and I'll be getting the strep b test and my first cervical/dilation check. I don't think there will be much progress this soon so I'm keeping that mindset.

As always I'm lurking and rooting for you all! Much love and high fives for everyone!

Bumpy time!



Edit: Sorry for the huge pic. I'll edit it when I get home. 

[juliayadda]

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR budders,

He is Amazing! I cannot believe it has been long enough for you to have an outside baby. Love love love him!

[lilsneezy]

budders Congratulations on your outside baby! He is absolutely beautiful.

[Sparkly]

Congrats budders, what a cutie!!

Hi ladies! 9w4d over here and feeling generally the same. Reglan seems to be helping my sickness a bit, but I am now so so so tired. Work has been crazy stressful over the last few weeks and I have zero motivation to cook or clean at home so that's helpful.

I'm bloated beyond belief and "showing" already, if you can call it that. Here's my "blump" from Sunday when the combo of maternity pants + not trying to suck it in made it actually look like there's something there.




Oh, and for those of you around here who know my trials with my DD and her sleep... She slept IN HER CRIB from 8PM - 5:15AM last night!!!!!! Pray for me it's not a fluke! (She did 9:30-5 on Saturday/Sunday too) :-D

[SheilaTheTank]

Sparkly, That's awesome that she slept in her crib that long! Looks like she's gearing up to be a big sister.

[kawaiikitsune]

sully326 - FX everything goes smoothly on Friday!
budders - Omg, how do you have an outside baby already?! He is gorgeous!

[valie]

Hi All,

I'm nearly 8 weeks. I feel pretty crappy most of the time, but not as bad as with DS. My first appointment is two weeks away so I wait.

In other news... my big baby had a birthday! Here's a photo of me one year ago Wednesday followed by one of the birthday boy re-enacting his escape from the womb.

*poof*

GL ladies! FX for you all!

[icaughtfire]

budders he's SO CUTE!!! Congratulations

Sparkly, HOORAY for DD sleeping in her crib!! I bet that's a huge relief!

[kellybenelly83]

budders congratulations! I cant believe its been long enough that you have an outside baby! He's adorable!

AFM...I get to go here now! Wohoo.
I'm only 4w5days but feeling ok so far. other than my boobs hurting like hell, my CONSTANT hunger and acid reflux. I see little bean on Monday (pray!) so hopefully next checkin I'l have some good news.

[risscaboobs]

He is absolutely perfect, budders!!!


Nothing exciting for me this week. I'm late to this party! 16w5d currently. No appointments until 6/24 when we will hopefully find out the sex of baby.

I'm feeling pretty good - just tired still. I can't wait to feel baby move!

Eta bump pic:



Lurking here like always and hoping to see some more BFPs from you beautiful ladies!

[expatmama11]

Hello GKU!

This is my first check in at 14w6d. I had a scare pretty early on after an abnormal ultrasound here in Angola. This resulted in a flight to the U.S. and an appointment with a specialist.

Long story made short, the problem resolved itself and all is well now. Baby is right on track and early guesses are it is a boy. I am back in Angola and happy to be moving into the 2nd trimester. I am feeling much better and returning to my more active lifestyle.

I lurk around here most days and am always watching for BFP updates!!

[mrsjene]

risscaboobs! HOW is it possible that you're already 16 weeks?!?!?!

[risscaboobs]

Jun 10, 2015 9:30:19 GMT -5 mrsjene said:

risscaboobs! HOW is it possible that you're already 16 weeks?!?!?!

I don't even know. It goes by so freaking fast!

[longhornwino0907]

Jun 10, 2015 9:33:27 GMT -5 risscaboobs said:

Jun 10, 2015 9:30:19 GMT -5 mrsjene said:

risscaboobs! HOW is it possible that you're already 16 weeks?!?!?!

I don't even know. It goes by so freaking fast!

I can't believe you're already 16 weeks!

Also, I'm super jealous of the N15 siggy challenge -- you know how much I love to nominate girl crushes every. Single. Time! I also love your girl crush.

[risscaboobs]

Jun 10, 2015 9:35:42 GMT -5 longhornwino0907 said:

Jun 10, 2015 9:33:27 GMT -5 risscaboobs said:

I don't even know. It goes by so freaking fast!

I can't believe you're already 16 weeks!

Also, I'm super jealous of the N15 siggy challenge -- you know how much I love to nominate girl crushes every. Single. Time! I also love your girl crush.

I won last month so I picked it. I always voted for it too lol

[divinemsbee]

30 weeks today! 70 days to go, with 4 weeks until moving day.

Pregnancy wise I'm doing well, massive amounts of reflux, which I was expecting. We're trying to crate train the new dog before we move/go OOT to see family one last time before the baby. So that's...going. Baby girl still doesn't have a name, we're not in disagreement, we just haven't had a minute to sit down and really talk about it because everything else has gone all topsy turvy. I'll be getting my Tdap this week as well, which I am not looking forward to, but H has said he'll come and distract me.

Update of The Boob Chronicles: I don't know what I said last week, but I did end up getting the biopsy on Monday (day before yesterday). I was originally going to wait, but then I got on the internet and scared myself shitless for a while, and decided we might as well go ahead. So they got me in really quickly and we should have results in 2 weeks. It actually wasn't as bad as I had psyched myself up for, the doctor was really good and I didn't see anything. I had a small blood vessel get ruptured in one breast, so I had a dissolving stitch put in, but otherwise they already seem to be healing nicely.

[fuzzylogic]

16w2d here. I should have gotten my Verifi results back last week, but due to some circumstances somehow my blood sample didn't make it to the lab in time, and any contact from the lab telling the office that never got documented...so we were waiting for results that would never come. I went back last week for a re-draw and am waiting (again) for those results.

Tomorrow is a 16 week check up with my OB. Maybe they'll give me an u/s out of pity?

Otherwise, I'm feeling pretty good. Mostly meat-averse again, but it's fucking hot all of a sudden so I think it's just that. I'm exhausted much of the time, mostly because my dreams are out of control. Please, make the Duggars stop showing up in my dreams!

[themrsjrd]

budders, Congratulations on the arrival of your sweet baby!

AFM, sorry I'm late to the check in. I have a decent bump pic to show now and we had our A/S this morning at 19w1d. Our son is right on track and everything looks just like it should. He weighs an estimated 10 ounces already!! We started our registry last weekend and I am feeling movement consistently. It was kind of a big week for my pregnancy I guess!

I'm always lurking in your threads and rooting for BFP's!!

[kawaiikitsune]

@amc25 - FX for you that everything come back alright.