Good morning Thursday!

[pbandj714]

csat, that sounds like a nightmare! Damn pregnancy brain!

titania, GL at pilates! Sounds fun. I reaaaallly need to get my butt to a prenatal yoga class. I'm sure it would help with this back pain.

[GOmamab15]

My OB said there was something on the A/S but she didn't go into any detail because she said she wasn't worried about it. Something about the kidneys or some part of them, if the measurement was 7 it would be a concern but they were only 5.3 and 6 so they'll just do another U/S in the 3rd tri and see if they're smaller. I have no idea. My dad has bad a kidney so I'm not totally surprised but I don't know what to think. I guess if the docs not worried I shouldn't be?

[2dogs2kids]

Feb 18, 2016 12:48:52 GMT -5 sandandsea said:

Feb 18, 2016 11:57:08 GMT -5 2dogs2kids said:

sandandsea DS always goes to sleep in his crib and usually sleeps a good 8 hours in there. But he ends up in bed with us 9 times out of 10. Mainly because we know if we put him in our bed he will go right back to sleep and then we can go right back to sleep. We are too exhausted to fight it. I felt like we were failures but I have decided that we aren't failing if it works for us and it does. So unless it's something that is causing problems, try and think of it as your doing what works for your family.

DS is 4 and only lasts about 2-3 hours in his bed before he's up for the first time.  If we make him go back to his bed, he lasts another 2-3 hours.   If we let him stay in ours, he will sleep longer, but he then kicks us all night and it doesn't really work that well.  We do let him come into our bed after 6am.  We are really trying to train him now to stay in his own bed and put himself back to sleep in the MOTN.  He's 4, so should be physically capable of it and it will be worse if he's still up 2+ times a night once baby is here as the baby will be in our room for the first 6 months.

ETA:  In his entire life, I can count on 1 hand the number of 8 hour stretches he's slept (in crib and in bed).  He's really not a good sleeper. 

Thats really tough. I have no advice but I hope that you can get him in a sleep routine that works better for you! Just a thought, have you ever asked his pediatrician about it? If he's 4 and only sleeping 2-3 hours before he wakes up it almost seems like he's not reaching a state of deep sleep. A sleep study may be helpful?

[2dogs2kids]

Feb 18, 2016 13:07:53 GMT -5 GOmamab15 said:

My OB said there was something on the A/S but she didn't go into any detail because she said she wasn't worried about it. Something about the kidneys or some part of them, if the measurement was 7 it would be a concern but they were only 5.3 and 6 so they'll just do another U/S in the 3rd tri and see if they're smaller. I have no idea. My dad has bad a kidney so I'm not totally surprised but I don't know what to think. I guess if the docs not worried I shouldn't be?

It sounds like hydronephrosis. DS had it and if thats what it is, its not something you need to worry about. Most of the time it will resolve itself before birth. But if it hasn't  they will continue to monitor baby through US, I think DS first US was at a week old or so. Assuming the numbers don't change drastically (i.e. going up to a 7 or 10) then everything will be fine and they will monitor till they get the number they want. DS had similar numbers at my AS and at the next US it hadn't changed. He finally had the magic number at around 6 months old.

ETA: I had to go check and make sure you weren't team green, but it is really common in boys. 

[titania]

Feb 18, 2016 13:00:37 GMT -5 pbandj714 said:

csat , that sounds like a nightmare! Damn pregnancy brain!

titania , GL at pilates! Sounds fun. I reaaaallly need to get my butt to a prenatal yoga class. I'm sure it would help with this back pain.

Thanks! I have been having hip pain, so that is why I signed up.  The yoga class I wanted was totally full, but they said that this pilates class should also be helpful, so we shall see!

[GOmamab15]

Thanks 2dogs2kids.

[titania]

GOmamab15, I think your OB would have told you if it was something of serious concern. I would try not to worry (easier said than done!). FX everything looks better at the next scan.

[woodengirl07]

Feb 18, 2016 13:07:53 GMT -5 GOmamab15 said:

My OB said there was something on the A/S but she didn't go into any detail because she said she wasn't worried about it. Something about the kidneys or some part of them, if the measurement was 7 it would be a concern but they were only 5.3 and 6 so they'll just do another U/S in the 3rd tri and see if they're smaller. I have no idea. My dad has bad a kidney so I'm not totally surprised but I don't know what to think. I guess if the docs not worried I shouldn't be?

Ugh, I hate that-we saw something but don't worry. Like I can just not worry! But, I'm sure that the dr knows what she's doing, and they will monitor try not to stress!

[sandandsea]

Feb 18, 2016 13:11:39 GMT -5 2dogs2kids said:

Feb 18, 2016 12:48:52 GMT -5 sandandsea said:

Thats really tough. I have no advice but I hope that you can get him in a sleep routine that works better for you! Just a thought, have you ever asked his pediatrician about it? If he's 4 and only sleeping 2-3 hours before he wakes up it almost seems like he's not reaching a state of deep sleep. A sleep study may be helpful?

Yes, they're not worried at all because he's so healthy and energetic and it doesn't seem to affect him.  They think he just needs to learn to put himself back to sleep because everyone wakes up multiple times a night, they've just learned to go back to sleep.  Part of the issue is a very active imagination as he swears there are monsters, dinosaurs, and lions that wake him up, then he's scared and he just doesn't like to be alone.  The pedi suggested giving him a flashlight and a sword so he feels safer in those situations.

[babyzebra]

2dogs2kids I really hope the cramping and spotting stops soon!

csat I'm so sorry that happened! I have to admit that I definitely would have started crying!

sandandsea I'm sorry that your DS has such a hard time sleeping. Lack of sleep for everyone must be so tough! My DS is the opposite of yours and absolutely refuses to sleep in my bed. He still wakes up at night a lot and some days I just want to bring him to my bed so we can both sleep, but it doesn't work for him.

titania have fun at pilates!

GOmamab15 I would agree that if your doctor isn't worried that you shouldn't be either. Easier said than done though!

[babyzebra]

I'm having a really hard time with work lately. I love what I do, but there are so many external factors in the setting that I'm in that make this job incredibly stressful. I'm so happy that I decided to make a change. Now I just have to hold on a little longer.

[nymama917]

sandandsea - I'm legit LOLing at the advice of give the kid a flashlight and sword I mean not that it's a bad idea, but it's just hilarious to think that was actual advice. I would try anything if I was you though My kid was a bad sleeper until 2 and some change. We are finally at a really good spot at almost 2.5 so I feel your pain and hope you can get there too....you eventually will!

[frecklesnbrains]

Feb 18, 2016 13:21:17 GMT -5 2dogs2kids said:

Feb 18, 2016 13:07:53 GMT -5 GOmamab15 said:

My OB said there was something on the A/S but she didn't go into any detail because she said she wasn't worried about it. Something about the kidneys or some part of them, if the measurement was 7 it would be a concern but they were only 5.3 and 6 so they'll just do another U/S in the 3rd tri and see if they're smaller. I have no idea. My dad has bad a kidney so I'm not totally surprised but I don't know what to think. I guess if the docs not worried I shouldn't be?

It sounds like hydronephrosis. DS had it and if thats what it is, its not something you need to worry about. Most of the time it will resolve itself before birth. But if it hasn't  they will continue to monitor baby through US, I think DS first US was at a week old or so. Assuming the numbers don't change drastically (i.e. going up to a 7 or 10) then everything will be fine and they will monitor till they get the number they want. DS had similar numbers at my AS and at the next US it hadn't changed. He finally had the magic number at around 6 months old.

ETA: I had to go check and make sure you weren't team green, but it is really common in boys.

This would be my guess too. They sometimes call it "renal pelviectasis" - another one of these soft ultrasound markers. When it's mild (as it sounds like it is in your case) then it's almost always isolated and resolves on its own. But they check a follow-up ultrasound to make sure that's the case.

[txmommy14]

2dogs2kids, so sorry about the cramping and spotting! I've had both of those this pregnancy a lot, too. I hope you are resting and feeling better!

Hmmm I haven't compared their anatomy scan profiles-I need to do that now!

[txmommy14]

Today has been nuts! I took my DS to the pediatric dentist for the first time (thought of you, babyzebra !) It was a bit pointless, but I had a coupon for a free office visit and just had to pay for a flouride treatment. It wasn't too bad, just hard waiting with a 2 year old in the exam room. After that, we had some friends over, but my DS has been melting down all day. The past 4-5 hours, I've been working on a final portfolio submission for my grad school program (even though I graduated in December)....we still had this portfolio due this month that's required for the grant we were a part of it. It's been taking me way longer than expected. I also need to make brownies for a thing I'm going to tonight. I also have a sprinkler company coming out soon to fix something on our irrigation system-really hoping it's not too expensive!

Great news, my DS is doing much better! Apparently he really had "Toxic synovitis"-he's starting to walk on it again and his blood work came back okay for the most part.

[2dogs2kids]

txmommy14 so glad DS is doing better!!

[babyzebra]

txmommy14 that's so great that your DS is starting to walk again! You must be so relieved!

[vivela]

Argh, I'm so tired! DH came to bed late last night, flopped into bed hard enough to wake me up, and promptly started snoring like a goddamn chainsaw. Then I had a nearly impossible time waking him up to get him to roll over, after which he started snoring just as loud.
So I put a couple pillows over his head to muffle him and that let me get back to sleep.
Now I'm a zombie, but we are going out to see Deadpool with some of DH's friends whom I'm never met, so I guess I have to rally.

[mladerri]

I haven't had a chance to catch up but I'm excited to share that I'm seeing movement on the outside of my belly dh is gone and work is so busy that I've been working till midnight all week. It's 11 and going to bed and hopefully I'll be able to catch up tomorrow. Hooray for Friday!!

[cattuccino]

txmommy14 I'm so, so happy your DS is doing better and walking again!

GOmamab15 I'm sorry - I wish they at least gave you more information as well as telling you not to worry. It's definitely easier said than done (especially when you don't even know what exactly it is!) though I'm glad the smart ladies here know about hydro aphrodisiacs hope it's something that resolves itself