Pregnancy Check-In: March 14

[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 1

humorme00 - September 3

firstcomeslove2013 - October 4



QOTW:

1. What has surprised you most about this pregnancy?

2. If could could have any superpower what would it be?

[wittyandwaiting]

1. 38 weeks today!!!! 2 weeks until our due date but baby could arrive any time!!!! I can't wait to meet her!

2. It's a super appointment week for me: Monday - Ultrasound (Growth Scan), Tuesday - Midwife (Regular Check-up, stretch and sweep), Wednesday - Acupuncture (Sciatica and supporting labour), Thursday - First appointment (beyond our meet and greet / interview) with our new family doc.

3. Everything is exciting these days. I'm having a baby soon! She was estimated to be about 7.7 lbs last week so we are checking in again today...DS was over 10 lbs so apparently I make big babies. A history of a big baby along with the GD (although it's been well managed with diet) has them keeping a close eye on her size.


QOTW:
1. What has surprised you most about this pregnancy?
That the time has gone by sooooo slowly. Maybe it's because we were TTC for a long time but I feel like I have been pregnant forever. Or maybe that's just my swollen feet, sciatica and exhaustion talking.

2. If could could have any superpower what would it be?
Flying would be awesome, I waver between flying and having super sonic hearing but flying would be way more convenient.

[Stringy]

1. Hola. I am up to 27.5 weeks here. Almost to the 3rd tri!

2. Have appointment with one hour glucose test on Friday. then begins the every other week schedule.

3. Well, I forgot my diclegis last night so I'm sitting here trying to keep my breakfast down. Good god its miserable. And not helping me cope with a busy work day. Otherwise just starting to feel bigger. A few bouts with leg cramps but trying to stay ahead of them. And sleeping sucks. But that just seems to be life.

QOTW:
1. Surprised me...well I didn't think I'd LOVE being pregnant, but I didn't really expect it to be so miserable. And I haven't even had any real complications. Just low level misery for 6 months.

2. Pausing time would be nice. Like zach morris when he used to do a time out.

[Stringy]

Can't believe you are so close witty!! wittyandwaiting,

[mahler5]

I'm 27 weeks with our second baby girl.

I'm feeling much better the last few days. I was feeling dizzy for hours at a time last week, which freaked me out a bit even though it is often normal. Nurse just thought I was dehydrated and doctor wasn't concerned. I did have some Braxton hicks on Friday which also freaked me out just because I was feeling really dizzy then and had to work that night, but they went away. If this was my first I would have called the doc probably but they went away.

I am doing glucose test Wednesday for sure. I keep putting it off. Have an appt then too.

C has been clingy lately and really upset if I want to lay down and have L watch her solo. Even on days I've been home all day with her. I think it's because I've been picking her up a lot less since I hurt back last week. Overall my back is much better but I don't want to push my luck.

1) I think how miserable I have felt compared to first pregnancy. Nausea was way worse 1st tri and my mood was much worse too. Then I've felt worse this last week too which seems to early. But I feel better the last couple days at least.

I have gained a lot less weight, and despite being 7 pounds heavier to begin with I think I'm under my pregnancy weight for this time by about 5 pounds, so that's good. I'm a little surprised that I haven't been as hungry in general.
2) definitely flying!

[humorme00]

I'm 15+3 with our first. I have an regular checkup appointment this after noon, but nothing too exciting.

Nausea seems to be letting up a little, fingers crossed. I'm still doing diclegis at night and Zofran during the days but I've been able to skip or delay my afternoon Zofran a couple of times this week.

I think I felt the baby move last week. It happened several times that say, but nothing since. It was pretty awesome.


QOTW 1: I really thought getting pregnant was the hard part. It took us forever to get here and IVF was really really hard on me. Totally did not expect pregnancy to be this hard. I'm incredibly greatful and excited to be pregnant, but being sick for months on end really wears you down. I'm hoping Zofran + nice weather makes the last few months feel like a distant memory.

QOTW 2: I don't really want a super power. Weird?

[wittyandwaiting]

Update from today:
Based on yesterday's ultrasound appointment, baby girl is about 8lbs 13 ounces and scored 8/8 on the biophysical profile. Midwife is encouraging me to do whatever I can to get things started.

Stretch and sweep was uncomfortable but not painful. I'm 2 cm dilated so maybe that impacts how it feels.

Stringy Sorry that you are still feeling crappy but yay to be hitting third tri - that makes me heart smile.

mahler5 hopefully that's the last of the dizzy spells; that would totally freak me out! Still keeping my fingers crossed that all goes well with your Glucose Test. If I knew then what I knew now I would've put it off for as long as possible and maybe had a dessert binge.

@humorme FX that your nausea is on the way out!

[crazyaunt84]

wittyandwaiting - can't wait to meet your baby girl!!
Stringy - YAY 3rd tri! Sorry you had a crummy day though.
mahler5 - glad you're feeling better. The dizziness would have freaked me out too.
humorme00 - baby flutters are the best
@suesposa - glad everything looked good! And welcome to team 'big boy'. Its nice to have some company

31w3d over here, and I am SOOO ready for these boys to come. I realize they're not quite ready yet, but I'm ready. Last Wednesday and Thursday I wound up having contractions most of the day, and while I was pretty sure I wasn't in labor, I thought it best to get checked out. I was not in labor, but the doctor pulled me out of work as a precaution, so no more insane 65+ hour weeks for me. They measured the belly - I measured in at a full 40w and had grown 3cm since my appt. exactly one week before, so these two are picking up steam fast, and it hurts like hell.

I have an appt. on Friday which will include a sono, so we'll get some estimated measurements and see how big they are. I anticipate they'll switch us to weekly appointments from here on out to keep an eye on things.

Other than that, nothing new. I'm officially cranky and really really uncomfortable. Wouldn't trade it, but wouldn't wish it on anyone either. The boys are coming out at 38w whether they want to or not, so 6w4d left on my countdown.

QOTW 1 - similar to Stringy, I didn't think pregnancy would be this tough. I've had several people tell me that they never felt better than when they were pregnant. I've considered punching these people.

QOTW 2 - teleportation would be a nice superpower. I dislike the cost and time involved in traveling from point A to point B, but I like to explore new places. That, and our OB and RE are more than an hour away, so that would have been sweet.

[wittyandwaiting]

Mar 16, 2016 12:43:03 GMT -5 crazyaunt84 said:

QOTW 1 - similar to Stringy, I didn't think pregnancy would be this tough. I've had several people tell me that they never felt better than when they were pregnant. I've considered punching these people.

THIS!

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[bexincanada]

Stringy, mahler5, good luck on your glucose tests!!
humorme00, yay movement! Definitely the best part!!!
wittyandwaiting, holy crap, you're so close!!

29 weeks and a day with our first, a girl.

Midwife appointment yesterday went well, measuring a week and a half ahead. No GD, the glucose and blood tests were all good.

I've been super-tired lately, I don't think the time change helped. I've also been sore. I'm happy that the weather has been good on weekends, I've been getting outside and exercising more which feels good.

QOTW 1: I don't know about surprising. I'm still pretty amazed that there is an actual human being growing inside me.

QOTW 2: Awesome question, I ask the kids I work with this one. I'd pick teleportation, free travel.

[firstcomeslove2013]

1. General overview: we are 11w6d, 2nd baby, my first pregnancy.

2. Appointment Updates: no updates to speak of...we have an appointment complete with urine collection this upcoming Wednesday.

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns/exciting things? My symptoms have been minimal...SO tired. Certain food aversions (eggs, no way), lots of salty cravings.

1. What has surprised you most about this pregnancy? I am so surprised with how tired I am...just utter exhaustion.

2. If could could have any superpower what would it be? I would want to be able to heal myself and others.

[crazyaunt84]

firstcomeslove2013 - that was so surprising for me during first tri. I could put my head down anywhere and just fall asleep! Hoping it passes in a few weeks for you