It's Tuesday, right? Grad Check-in!

[RajahMD]

How in the world did we make it to past noon without someone starting the grad check-in?

Get in here ladies! We need some bumps and babies!

[teraiin]

Hi GKU!

Tomorrow I have my first u/s. Since my cycles were so irregular we want to see if I'm 10w4d (based on LMP) or more like 9w4d (based on my suspected O date). I'm hoping I'm closer to 10w4d because well... I'll be closer to second tri!

I'm alternating between peeing my pants nervous and super excited. I'm hoping to have a picture and a good update to share tomorrow!

Morning sickness lessened up over the weekend up then came back with a vengeance this morning. Overall I'm doing pretty well.

I'm constantly lurking, love-titting, and keeping my fingers crossed for you all.

[mynameiscarrie]

Hai! Guess what? I have an outside baby!!

Madalena Anne was born at 35w 2d on 10/11/15 at 2:41pm. She weighed 6lbs 2oz (this morning she was 5lbs 14oz). She's in the NICU because she was premature but she is doing amazing! I was induced because my BP shot back up and it was the last straw for my OB. Recovery has been rough thanks to magnesium but I'm feeling better now and I was able to nurse her today!

If you want to read the whole birth story, it's here goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/67948/aw-baby (on mobile and can't find the clicky link)

Here's a photo from last night! It was the first time I got to see her since she was born, so about a day and a half without seeing my baby.

[teraiin]

Congrats mynameiscarrie! Sorry for the BP scares and not feeling so great, but so happy to hear your baby girl is doing well.

[thelittleredm]

Congrats on your tiny human mynameiscarrie

[teraiin]

@ismellbooks, Thanks! I love your announcement. Super cute.

[queenofcats]

Congrats, mynameiscarrie! She's beautiful!

[queenofcats]

Hey all!

E was 3 months last Friday. She's had her first cold this week so that's been rough on us all. She's a champ though and still so full of smiles. What a trooper.

Lots of love and luck sent your way! ❤️

3 month pic




Asking what the fox says.

[jags8]

Hi guys! I hit 15 weeks today. Last week we announced on social media with this:

"Our pumpkin patch is growing!"


I had an appointment last week and it took a while to find the heartbeat. The nurse thinks I might have an anterior placenta (not really a big deal). But we got it! A nice 153 bpm.

I'm constantly over here looking for more BFPs! FX!

[nerdykitten]

Congrats mynameiscarrie! 

I guess I will finally check in since I haven't yet, as of today I am 8 weeks and 5 days along with


This isn't the most recent picture of the little ones, but the most current ones are on a flash drive and I am not willing to encrypt it since the computers at work do that these days. It is still early so we are taking it one day at a time.

[chad5285]

Hello!!

G is 6 weeks old today and still only sleeping an hour and a half at night so I'm a zombie. She's really cute though so it all balances out

Hope to see more BFPs soon!!

[sully326]

Hey GKU!
Baby A is 4 months old as of yesterday! She went to her 4 month well check yesterday & she weighs 16lbs 4oz {almost double her birth weight} & is 24 3/4in long! She's wearing size 6 month clothes & is about to go into size 3 diapers. She can roll from back to belly & belly to back but she HATES doing it so she rarely does. She loves to sit up & is doing great practicing! She loves to "talk" & is starting to experiment with her pitch & tones. She's such a happy baby & is always smiling! I'm so lucky to be her Mama!

[jags8]

mynameiscarrie OMG that hair!! I'm glad you finally got to see her! I can't imagine how hard that must have been.

[swivelchair5]

mynameiscarrie, congrats!

AFM, I am 21w3d. I just got home from an eventful weekend visiting my sister and her baby. I felt kicks on the outside for the first time Saturday night! Of course, it kept happening when DH moved his hand away. I also discovered that my nipples leak big time when I hear a baby cry. So, that is good to know, and I will be sticking some nursing pads in my bra before I spend time with my in-laws (including 4 month-old niece) this weekend.

[wowcheezits]

No bump pics here. I usually don't start showing until much much later. However, I did get my MaterniT21 Plus results back today. Everything is normal and I'm having a boy! I'm so ready to announce to my friends and family we're expecting!

[wowcheezits]

Oct 13, 2015 12:39:46 GMT -5 jags8 said:

Hi guys! I hit 15 weeks today. Last week we announced on social media with this:

"Our pumpkin patch is growing!"


I had an appointment last week and it took a while to find the heartbeat. The nurse thinks I might have an anterior placenta (not really a big deal). But we got it! A nice 153 bpm.

I'm constantly over here looking for more BFPs! FX!

I love it! I'm doing a version like this as well except two smaller pumpkins for my kids and then I'm painting the baby pumpkin blue.

[DanaScullyX]

nerdykitten, congrats on the three beans!! Wow! There is another poster pregnant with triplets, you should talk to her! (snd1231 I think).


I'm 18 weeks today! Feels like such a milestone to me. I have an appointment with my OB Thursday and then my first of many ultrasounds with the MFM on Friday. This week is the A/S so I am very nervous to check on all the organs and see my little girl again!

I love seeing so many bumps and babies!

[snd1231]

DanaScullyX yes you are right I am 24w3d with triplets! Feel free to PM me or anything with any questions or concerns etc or just to talk nerdykitten. It's really overwhelming at first but.... It starts to get more real day by day.

[Deleted]

I'm still chugging along at 7w6d. I finally got up the courage to make my appointment with the perinatologist for the follow-up u/s and that is scheduled for next Wednesday, the 21st. So here's hoping everything looks good and baby has grown and caught up to where he should be. I got some nausea meds (phenergan) and they have been helping some. I can only take them once a day because they make my RLS so much worse, so that's been fun. But at least I can eat sometimes! I'm looking forward to breaking out the doppler and attempting to hear something next week. I'm trying to stay as positive about all this as possible, but I don't think I'll really be able to begin to relax until after the NT scan.

[ventotheessa]

Hey GKU!

Olivia will be 6 weeks old on Thursday. I seriously can't believe how fast time is going by.  She currently has a cold so she isn't feeling the best.  She is such a great baby though, loves her bath time and cuddling. We love her so freaking much!  Hard to believe how much you can love something so much! 

As always hoping for all your BFP's!! 

Here are a few pictures from her 1 month pictures I took.

[britterrss]

Hi! I'm 21w4d and had a check up yesterday. Baby boy has been super wiggly in there, kicking me all over and doing flips. Everything looked great at the sono, baby was measuring 1 lb 2 oz which is hella big for this point, so here's hoping that the measurements are off (I know U/S measurements aren't super reliable). Other than that, I feel great! 2nd tri energy is a real thing for me... I just want to do ALL THE THINGS!

Here I am over the weekend:

[cnf2013]

Hi GKU! I'm 32+2 and hanging in there. Having contractions a lot throughout the day and my nausea and mood swings have returned. Everything hurts and I'm pretty uncomfortable all the time at this point, but I'm okay overall I think. I start weekly NSTs on Friday, so I'll be curious to see what my doctors say about the contractions.



Always lurking for BFPs!

[fuzzylogic]

Hallo, ladies.

34+2 today, feeling fine. Pretty much my biggest complaints at this point are morning fatigue and swollen ankles. Otherwise, I'm just trying to get ducks in a row at work since my journalism sub didn't work out and I have no effing clue who's going to teach those classes :/ So far I have the entire 2nd quarter planned down to the day and every handout and assignment printed and copied for the entire class.

I had an appointment last week and everything looks great. My sugars are really controlled, bp was 112/68, I only gained a pound (which puts me 1 pound less than what I started at...), and baby's heart rate was solid in the 130s. They think she's head down, too. The doctor told me if I was going to have any premature labor issues with my special ute, they would have happened already so we're in the clear! They seem completely unconcerned about me. Labor class is next Saturday -- eek! In the meantime, washing diapers and getting meals in the freezer.

Happy to see so many doing so well!

[Ray]

Oct 13, 2015 14:38:03 GMT -5 @led said:

I'm still chugging along at 7w6d. I finally got up the courage to make my appointment with the perinatologist for the follow-up u/s and that is scheduled for next Wednesday, the 21st. So here's hoping everything looks good and baby has grown and caught up to where he should be. I got some nausea meds (phenergan) and they have been helping some. I can only take them once a day because they make my RLS so much worse, so that's been fun. But at least I can eat sometimes! I'm looking forward to breaking out the doppler and attempting to hear something next week. I'm trying to stay as positive about all this as possible, but I don't think I'll really be able to begin to relax until after the NT scan.

Yay for eating! I'll be thinking of you this week as you wait for your appt. Your signature is beautiful by the way - I'm normally mobile so just seeing it now.

[Deleted]

Oct 13, 2015 18:28:27 GMT -5 Ray said:

Oct 13, 2015 14:38:03 GMT -5 @led said:

I'm still chugging along at 7w6d. I finally got up the courage to make my appointment with the perinatologist for the follow-up u/s and that is scheduled for next Wednesday, the 21st. So here's hoping everything looks good and baby has grown and caught up to where he should be. I got some nausea meds (phenergan) and they have been helping some. I can only take them once a day because they make my RLS so much worse, so that's been fun. But at least I can eat sometimes! I'm looking forward to breaking out the doppler and attempting to hear something next week. I'm trying to stay as positive about all this as possible, but I don't think I'll really be able to begin to relax until after the NT scan.

Yay for eating! I'll be thinking of you this week as you wait for your appt. Your signature is beautiful by the way - I'm normally mobile so just seeing it now.

Thanks, love. I was getting all emotional last night and needed a change. 

[squeakyduck]

Oct 13, 2015 14:38:03 GMT -5 @led said:

I'm still chugging along at 7w6d. I finally got up the courage to make my appointment with the perinatologist for the follow-up u/s and that is scheduled for next Wednesday, the 21st. So here's hoping everything looks good and baby has grown and caught up to where he should be. I got some nausea meds (phenergan) and they have been helping some. I can only take them once a day because they make my RLS so much worse, so that's been fun. But at least I can eat sometimes! I'm looking forward to breaking out the doppler and attempting to hear something next week. I'm trying to stay as positive about all this as possible, but I don't think I'll really be able to begin to relax until after the NT scan.

I missed your BFP post! Congratulations! I'm so happy for y'all! T&P for you guys! 

[squeakyduck]

Hi all! I actually took a picture this week!

I am 34W+3D today, and 6 weeks feels like both a very long time away and way too soon. We have so much to do, but I'm getting very uncomfortable. I have to get up to pee 5 times a night, but getting out of bed is getting SO hard. I feel like a turtle stuck on my back. I also apparently look pregnant enough now that random strangers will ask me about my due date or the baby's sex.

[onesweetworld]

Oct 13, 2015 21:33:30 GMT -5 @littleliverpill said:

Congratulations, mynameiscarrie!

Hai GKU!

It's been a whirlwind week for me. The good news is that I am now in Bangkok, very close to a hospital with great medical care and an OB I trust. The bad news is that I had another episode of bleeding on Saturday night, which landed me in the ER. After I was cleared to go home and saw my OB for a follow-up appointment the next day, I was placed on strict bed rest and prescribed meds (progesterone and magnesium) to try and stop the bleeding and counteract preterm labor (my cervix is prematurely effaced and short, but not yet dilated). My husband is back in Vietnam but is planning on visiting on the weekends. It's really boring and lonely here but I'm not in any pain, so I'm okay, relatively. I'm only 31w6d today and hoping beyond hope that the meds do their job and this baby stays put for quite a while.

xo

I'm happy you are in Bangkok LLP ! Keep that baby cooking

[penguin129]

@ismellbooks and jags8 I love your announcements!!!!
@led Keeping you in my thoughts lady. I hope you can hear the heartbeat soon.
mynameiscarrie Such a sweet baby and the hair! DD had that much hair. Did you have a lot of heartburn? Testing a wives tale.

[mynameiscarrie]

Oct 13, 2015 22:13:26 GMT -5 penguin129 said:

@ismellbooks and jags8 I love your announcements!!!!
@led Keeping you in my thoughts lady. I hope you can hear the heartbeat soon.
mynameiscarrie Such a sweet baby and the hair! DD had that much hair. Did you have a lot of heartburn? Testing a wives tale.

If by heartburn you mean the fires of hell creeping up my esophagus then yes. Funny story: I ate so many tums that and internal medicine doctor came to me yesterday concerned I had a tumor on my thyroid that was causing my calcium levels to be crazy high. After a ton of blood work and a lot of peeing he determined that, like I told him, it was the tums that elevated my levels. I'm grounded from those for awhile.