Grad Check-In 11/10

[ironbaby]

Let's see those bumps and babies!!

[queenofcats]

Hey there! I have a 4 month old!

E is doing great. Smiling, chewing on everything and always moving. She'll be running marathons by the end of the month I'm pretty sure. Never a dull moment with her.

I'm so happy to see some bfps this week! Awesome! Sending you my love.



And because I'm ridiculous.

[jags8]

FIRST OF ALL...loving all the BFPs this week!!!

AFM, I hit 19 weeks today! I have started feeling the little pumpkin move around, which is so cool. We have our A/S tomorrow and I am so freakin excited! Hoping the tech doesn't screw up and accidentally show us or tell us the sex. Pictures to come at next weeks check-in!

ETA- here is a pic of the tiny bump!

[teraiin]

queenofcats, your baby is soooooo cute.

Hey GKU, love all the BFPs.

Not too much is going on here, hanging in at 14w4d.

I told my boss today and she was EXCITED. She said it's so nice to get good news for a change. My next appointment is tomorrow and if all goes well we are planning to announce on FB tomorrow afternoon. Fx!

Miss and love you all. I'm always lurking and lt-ing everything.

[expatmama11]

Hello! Add me to the group who is so excited to see all of the recent BFPs. Yay!!

I am 36w5d and should be having baby anytime now. With my BP issues and the fear of developing Pre E I am currently on the hospital schedule for an induction tomorrow night. If my test results come back okay today we may be able to push it off for a few more days but not sure what is going to happen at this point.

Baby will be full term but each day I can keep him in there to grow the better!!

H came back from Angola on Sunday because of the uncertainty with my health. Feels so much better to have him here.

[queenofcats]

Thank you, teraiin!

[teraiin]

expatmama11, so glad your husband was able to get into town in time for a potential induction! I'm glad your doctor is keeping an eye on things. Best of luck whenever the induction happens!

[swivelchair5]

Good luck expatmama11!!!

[URMySunshine77]

Congratulations again to all of the BFPs this week. I'll be watching for more to make my holiday even brighter.

I'm at w17d3. I've had a nasty chest cold for a week. I just can't beat this dry cough, and I don't feel comfortable taking meds (although I know that some are acceptable). My belly has popped this week and I think that people can tell I'm pregnant if I wear a thin maternity shirt.

My next routine appointment is Friday, and I look forward to the Doppler since I haven't felt any kicks or bubbles.

queenofcats I love the cream-colored outfit. So sweet. I'll try to upload a baby bump when I start to feel better. It's long overdue.

[Ray]

I hope you start feeling better soon @ismellbooks!

AFM obviously not much is up so far. I am 4 weeks exactly today my first appointment is tomorrow so I'm excited to go in with DH to talk to the RN. He has already bought a bunch of onesies (can you tell he's excited much?) so I had to tell him to slow down. He planned a cute way to tell my parents which we are doing tonight !

Bring on more BFPs!!

[butlerfan]

mugster requiressnacks icaughtfire updates please (I know there may not be any but HI)

[ohinvrtedworld]

queenofcats, that second picture is making my ovaries hurt. SO CUTE. That outfit is so adorable that I can't handle it.

This check-in is getting bigger and bigger! Love it!

[gdaisy09]

Hey GKU! It's been forever since I checked in! I'm 36w 1d, so far everything is going really well! As of our appointment yesterday, our little girl is head-down and ready to go, but we're hoping for a few more weeks of inside growing. WE met with or doula team yesterday, only one of them will be at the birth, but they tag-team just incase one of them is booked or tied up with something, they're both fantastic. Hospital tour tonight, assuming the birthing center isn't full!

[icaughtfire]

Nov 10, 2015 11:22:41 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

mugster requiressnacks icaughtfire updates please (I know there may not be any but HI)

Oh hi, I'm 5 minutes pregnant, lol. Not much to report. My first appointment is 12/09, so I'm just hanging out until then & hoping for good news that day. In the mean time, I have no appetite, my boobs hurt, and I can't poop. So...life's pretty glamorous on my end.

[fuzzylogic]

Same here as always. What am I, 38w2d? Just chugging along at work, trying to make it through orchestra contest next Tuesday without murdering anyone.

Yesterday a long-term sub, whom I have known for years because I taught her kid and she seems to think we're friends, asked me if I had started to efface yet. Bitch, you don't ask people that. Certainly not at work, while they are working, with students five feet away. GET OUT OF MY UTERUS. Andplusalso, I don't know. I haven't had an internal check.

Also, FIL seems to think he's going to get hospital policies waived for him so he can come in and visit whenever the hell he wants, "bonding time" be damned. So that was a fun little conversation over dinner Sunday night. He's in for a bit of a surprise if he tries that shit for real.

So basically I'm just doing my thing while people get increasingly inappropriate around me.

Congrats to some of the new BFPs!

[TrickyJedi]

Heyyyy!!!! Noah turned one month old on Saturday...

These ones didn't make the cut...
He's such a great baby, usually sleeping from 10:30 to 4 and then back to sleep until 8. He's suffering from a case of the "icks" right now but he still gives me huge smiles.

Still lurking and rooting for you ladies!

[RajahMD]

@led, update us please!

[jags8]

Omg TrickyJedi the top right corner is killing me!!!!!

[butlerfan]

Nov 10, 2015 12:13:45 GMT -5 jags8 said:

Omg TrickyJedi the top right corner is killing me!!!!!

Me too. I think that one should have made the cut.

[Ray]

Nov 10, 2015 12:11:23 GMT -5 RajahMD said:

@led, update us please!

This

[ldubhawksfan]

Hi GKU! So I'm 38w and this is my final checkin with a baking baby. Breech baby is schedule for evacuation this weekend!! I was sad about the baby not flipping and needing surgery, but I've come to accept it in the last 2 weeks and it is the safest thing for both baby and I. I am growing more and more excited with every day it creeps closer to when I get to meet him or her!!! I can't wait for the moment when DH tells me the sex and the baby is with us!! ::Cue tears just thinking about it!::

As for final prep, I think we are all set, but who really knows!

I'm seriously so excited about all the recent BFPs!! Congrats ladies!!

TrickyJedi, those pictures are the best!!

[Deleted]

Hey!!!

I'll be 12w tomorrow and as far as I know I'm still pregnant! Which is pretty damn exciting since I haven't made it this far in many years. I go in for my NTS next Tuesday at 11:45a PST, so I'm pretty nervous about that since the last two didn't turn out so well. But I'm trying to stay positive and even started looking at baby stuff on Amazon Sunday night! I still haven't been able to hear the hb on the doppler, I only even try about once a week now, but I think the tech at the last u/s said I have an anterior placenta so I'm trying not to let it bother me. Hopefully I'll be able to find it in a few weeks.

The last two nights I've actually gotten some sleep and had my first crazy dreams. That was fun, except two nights ago it was a nightmare and Blake had to wake me up because I was screaming in my sleep. I've not thrown up in a few days now and nausea is minimal and pretty much just at night now. I'm hungry ALL. THE. TIME. so my stomach has been grumbling a lot recently which is annoying. I need to make an appointment with a dietitian but haven't gotten around to it. My food tastes have changed. I made fries for the kids the other day and dipped one of mine in ketchup without thinking (I usually dip in mustard) and I actually liked it! I was shocked. And I used to love just eating jalapenos out of the jar to snack on, but lately they've been so spicy! Even Hot Tamale candies felt like they were burning. It's dumb. I'm really hoping I get over that soon.

[laurenlou83]

HI ladies!!! I am loving all of these updates and all the BFPs this week!!

B is 5 months and some change and is amazing! At his 4 month appointment his pediatrician was a little concerned with a flat spot on his head and slight torticollis (favoring of one side, he tends to tilt his head to the right), which we had been watching since his 1 month appt. I thought it had gotten better, but she still wanted us to see a specialist. So, for the last 4 weeks I have been slightly freaking out. We saw a PT a few weeks ago - she said he didn't need PT, but she gave us some home exercises to do with him and his head control and strength are MUCH better! Yesterday we saw an orthotic/prosthetic specialist in regards to a possible helmet. B had the scan and measurements done and he fell just below the 'borderline' numbers, so they aren't recommending one! We have a follow-up next month just to make sure it isn't getting any worse, but I feel like I can breathe a sigh of relief now! He would've looked darn cute in one, but our insurance sucks when it comes to durable medical equipment, so financially I was a bit nervous!

Anyway, he's babbling, eating veggies and fruits, showing every sign of teething, but no actual teeth yet and continuing to sleep 10-11 hours each night, so I'm a very happy and rested mama
I'm always lurking and reading everyone's updatesn

[cnf2013]

Hi GKU!

I'm 36w2d today and just chilling. I got pulled out of work earlier than planned and I'm just killing time until baby shows up.

I ended up at the doctor's three times in seven days. After being told by one doctor I was at risk for PTL and then at my follow up being told that was basically crap and not to listen, I was super frustrated. They had my next appointment scheduled with the same doctor who told me I fine and not to worry about PTL even though my NST is still showing me having contractions every ten minutes. So I asked to see a different doctor for my next appointment and when I explained why they asked me to come back in, again. Doctor number three ran another NST where I was, again, having regularly timed contractions, a few of pretty decent strength (over 80% in strength). Still not dilating so the contractions are useless. But she said it's good I'm not working and to take it easy, but I don't necessarily need modified rest. So I'm finding one productive thing to do per day plus walking me dog. Otherwise I'm mostly just hanging out at home annoying the crap out of H who works nights. I'm definitely cramping his style being home all day.

Anyways, I'm still having lots of contractions all the time. Sunday night I nearly broke down in Wegmans they were hurting so badly. But once I got home I got them to ease up. Trying everything I can to avoid going into L&D on a false call given my stupid cervix is still locked down tight. Hopefully my appointment on Friday shows some progress so I don't feel like my uterus is hating on me all for nothing.


Have an aerial view of my blimp belly for today. Pretty much sums up how I'm looking and feeing these days.

So pumped about all the BFPs recently! July 16 is gonna be hoping! Keep them coming, ladies =)

[madamewaffles]

Hai GKU!

Little Wafflette (thank you for the cute NN, bibliothecary) is 6w5d. Waiting impatiently for Thursday's first ultrasound and hopeful graduation from my RE. PgAL brain is starting to get to me but I'm doing my best to ignore those negative thoughts and focus on what I know today. Hopefully Thursday will put a lot of my fears to rest.

Loved seeing so many BFPs this week. Hoping to see lots more in the future!

[Deleted]

HEY GUYS!

Not much to report over here, just watching the days tick by till we hit viability on Friday!!! Aside from that, doing everything I can to keep on cooking up this human!

He is wiggling around more and more and it's a feeling I don't think I'll ever get tired of. Sleep is getting more and more difficult and I'm going to break down and order a snoogle today. Last night I was jolted awake by this wicked cramp in my left hip - like nothing I've ever felt before. I'm also noticing that when I DO wake up at night, I'm fully awake and it's harder to go back to sleep. I haven't done any research on this, but I'm guessing it's my body preparing me for late night wake ups when he gets here.

I'm in that odd place of being impatient to meet him and not believing it's only a few short months away. We've started cleaning out the office to begin its transformation into the nursery, but I really need to crack the whip so we get to moving more before that third-tri exhaustion I hear so much about sets in.

Here's a bump pic! It's from last week's HDBD, I did a side by side at 13 and 23 weeks. Crazy growth!



We've started reading to little guy in the evenings. We chose Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for his first book.

LOVING these BFPs! Miss you always. Xo

[kellybenelly83]

So here I am at 27+3. I am feeling mostly ok. my kid likes to pummel the shit out of me, which is totally cool with me. My ribs feel like they are breaking, my back hurts, but hey! part of the deal I guess! What I am HATING is the constant questions of "how you feeling?" I mean I know its meant well so I just answer Fine! I dont need to describe how itchy my boobs are and the obsessing over what I think is a stretch mark. I also enjoy giving people stink eye who note how Big I am, how they thought I MUST be due sooner...thanks cashier lady, 13 more weeks and no its not twins #whydoyouthinkyoucancommentjustbecauseI'mpregnant?!
I see my dr again in 2 weeks, its a new one so hopefully he is decent. We havent had too much going on, sleeping is a little rough lately, hence the tired eyes, but I guess overall it could be much worse!
I loved logging in to a few great BFPs! I'm always lurking you guys and rooting for you.

[shadesofgold]

First things first, so excited for all the BFPs on GKU this week!

As for me, I'm 13w3d today. I guess I'm at the very beginning of the second tri. Holla! (Or the very end of the first? Whatever, math.)

Things are going well and I think (even if nobody else does) that I am starting to get a little bump. Was starting to feel like a functioning human again, then this cold descended upon me to put me in my place. We are starting to tell more friends and family, and I'll tell my coworkers this week. We're holding off on the big Facebook reveal until later this month. Next appointment is just a doppler and check-in on 11/19. Anatomy scan is scheduled for the week before Christmas - we still need to decide if we'll find out the sex!

Here is the shot from our NT scan a little less than two weeks ago. Baby was moving a ton and the results all came back low-risk. (It is so crazy to think that he or she is getting bigger every day!)



Edit: because huge.

[titania]

Hi there GKU! I have been so excited to see all the BFPs and read the updates!

I'm 10w5d and mostly feeling tired and seasick. I had my first u/s two weeks ago and everything looked great! Baby (who has been officially named Muffin ) looked a bit like a gingerbread cookie. Apparently I have baked goods on my brain. I can't wait until the next u/s, which is in a few weeks!

Still lurking like crazy for more BFPs!!!

[shadesofgold]

queenofcats She looks so darling (and a little royal) in that sweater!

jags8 Good luck at the Anatomy scan! Hope nobody spoils it for you.

@ismellbooks I can't believe he is kicking so strong that you confused it with a gallbladder problem! Let's hope he gives mom a break!

teraiin FX for a great appointment tomorrow!

expatmama11 Good luck!!!

URMySunshine77 Sorry about the cold - I am right there with you. I've been taking half a dose of Tylenol Cold which is safe in pregnancy and has been a life saver. Hope you find some relief soon.

Ray Yaaaaaaay!

mistabinx Good luck with the rest of your preparations! You're so close!

gdaisy09 Hurray for awesome doulas!

icaughtfire FUCK YES.

fuzzylogic Hope the next few weeks go beautifully and everyone stops being so damn irritating!

TrickyJedi OMG I am in love with your baby. Can I have him?

ldubhawksfan I can't believe you're so close! Good luck with everything!

@led Get it girl.

laurenlou83 It is never too early to start planning for college! (And I'm glad everything is looking good with that cute noggin'!)

cnf2013 Oy. What an ordeal! This too shall pass - hang in there! Eyes on the prize!

@pugsandwine You are just too adorable - the bump, the reading, I mean, c'mon!

kellybenelly83 You look beautiful! Sorry for the aches and pains, including those caused by strangers' comments. I know adorebel has a story about that.

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