Pregnancy Check In: Feb 29

[wittyandwaiting]

Happy Monday!

This is our weekly check-in for expectant families!

Congratulations to all who have recently received BFP's! Jump in when you're ready and let us know when you'd like to be added to the roster.

1. General overview (examples--answer what you like: How many weeks? First baby/, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby?)

2. Appointment Updates (recent appts? ones coming up?)

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns/exciting things?

Due Date List
wittyandwaiting - March 28
crazyaunt84 - May 15
bexincanada - June 1
mahler5 - June 9
Stringy - June 9
@suesposa - August 8
kona - August 14
esquette - August 16
firstcomeslove2013 - October 4

QOTW:
1. If you could be anywhere in the world right now at no cost and Zika wasn't a thing, where would you be?

2. What's something you are doing or plan to do to pamper yourself while you (or your partner) is pregnant?

[mahler5]

I am exhausted. I think mainly because we had C's bday party last night, but I also think some of my pregnancy tiredness from 1st tri is coming back. It doesn't help that I pretty much wake up around 3 am every night and I'm usually up for an hour. Sometimes it's because I have to pee and sometimes I just do. I may start taking Benadryl again to help sleep.

Generally I'm feeling well though so not going to complain. I have my official GD test in a week so that will suck. I haven't been very good on the GD diet so far. When I was concerned and wondering about testing early at my OB appt 5 weeks ago the OB said I could just start the diet and wait to text. So, I did that but without having blood sugar readings keeping me honest, and being sick etc, I haven't been great on the diet. Last week my OB wasn't concerned. I am a little under the weight I was at this many weeks during my first pregnancy, so I have a small glimmer of hope I may not have it this time, but I probably will!!

QOTW-- I would love to be on a beach somewhere, preferably on the exotic side, maybe South Africa, Australia, or Thailand.

I forgot the other QOTW. I am much more forgetful lately too. I'm blaming that on the pregnancy too.

[kona]

16 w with #2

Not much happening here. Next midwife apppt is the end of March.

QOTW: I would love to be someplace warm, with an awesome beach to lay on as well as awesome bike trails. I need a vacation and that's how I love to vacation, exercise, sleep and repeat.

[esquette]

16 weeks with little boy numero uno!

Doctor in 2 weeks to make sure I'm still sane healthy.

Ooooh! I've always wanted to go to Australia, but the long plane flight exhausts me in advance. Also, Sweetie and I had an amazing time at Disneyworld last year. I'd do that again in a heartbeat.

[wittyandwaiting]

36 weeks with a baby girl!

Midwife appointment today.
Everything looks good, based on my measurements baby is on the 75th percentile which puts her at about 6.6-7 pounds! I have an ultrasound in about 10 days to check her size. I'm also going to begin hand expressing colostrum this week; there's a lot of research that supports it and it's really good to have on hand, especially given my gestational diabetes, in case baby needs a supplement for any reason.

I am so ready to meet this little lady and so exhausted all the time. C is not being as understanding/helpful as I expected her to be in these final weeks. (I love her anyway....I might just be tired and cranky.)

QOTW: If I could be anywhere I would be at an all-inclusive resort on a beach where somebody else will do the dishes and make all my food.

In terms of pampering myself, I went for a pedicure and I've been going for massages often as possible.

[wittyandwaiting]

mahler5 FX that you DO NOT have GD!!!! (said in a total Maury voice)

[crazyaunt84]

How is it Wednesday??? Seriously, work is nuts.

29w3d with the boys. The back pain has been *slightly* (knock on wood) better the past few days, which I'm celebrating big time. Unfortunately Mother Nature slammed into me with a wicked head cold. Blargh.

We had our first shower Saturday which was picture perfect and full of loved ones and wonderful gifts for the babies. Shower number 2 is this Saturday, and I'm really looking forward to it!

We have an OB appt on Friday to check on everyone, and then I think we'll probably get switched to weekly checkups.

Rant **WARNING - potentially upsetting stuff** - we went to a childbirth class on Sunday at the hospital. I have to say, I'm not a fan. There was some good information, and I appreciated that part of it, but there was SO much information which seemed unneccessarily scary. The nurse who came in to talk about epidurals went over every single worst case scenario in overwhelmingly graphic detail. The nurse who talked about delivery complications had horror stories that most often ended with the death of the baby. I am absolutely aware that there are risks and potential complications, but filling my head with worst case scenarios doesn't seem helpful in any way. End Rant.

QOTW 1 - definitely some beach somewhere. With a margarita in my hand.

QOTW 2 - honestly, pampering has fallen to the bottom of the list. I always thought pregnancy would be this special time of getting doted on and taking it easy, and for a plethora of reasons, that hasn't happened. C'est la vie!

[wittyandwaiting]

Can I just leave this here?

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[kona]

Mar 2, 2016 20:25:34 GMT -5 wittyandwaiting said:

Can I just leave this here?

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Aw! Love it!

[kona]

Mar 2, 2016 20:25:34 GMT -5 wittyandwaiting said:

Can I just leave this here?

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Aw! Love it!

[wittyandwaiting]

Anybody else wanna show off their bumps?

[crazyaunt84]

wittyandwaiting - what an adorable bump!!!

[crazyaunt84]

Ok, I'll play

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{Bumpity Bump Bump}

This was actually taken last week at 28w3d...but I haven't taken a photo yet this week!

[cetcar]

You two look great!

[wittyandwaiting]

Mar 3, 2016 10:03:45 GMT -5 cetcar said:

You two look great!

Thanks cetcar!

[bexincanada]

27.5 weeks with our first.

No appointment updates, midwife in two weeks and then we're on the two week schedule. Things were chaotic last week so I didn't get to the lab to drink the GD juice, so I'm doing it later today.

Things are status quo around here. I sleep better napping during the day when I can - all of the bed and all of the pillows. Otherwise, mother nature is preparing me for the future of poor sleep so I have nothing to complain about.

QOTW 1: I've been to South Africa and New Zealand, loved both. When we were in New Zealand though, I didn't want to come home. Put me on a beach in Mt. Maunganui.

QOTW 2: Today is my birthday, so naturally I'm pampering myself by getting my GD test and my brakes repaired. Seriously though, I've been getting massages every 2-3 weeks which is part of my non-pregnancy stress relief routine but I'm appreciating it a lot more since becoming pregnant.

I'll post a bump pic later tonight... I've not been all over this and my mother and mother-in-law are at me about it.

[wittyandwaiting]

Happy Birthday bexincanada! Hope you had a great day and FX that all went well with the GD test!