It's a tired Thursday indeed. Up with insomnia from 12-4:30ish. Worrying about everything from DH to my temp replacement at work. But then this morning I had a dream we had a beautiful baby at home and it was so sweet. I wanted to go back to that dream so I sleep in way late and now I'm late for work.
So I ended up having a "surprise sonogram" today! I am SO glad I didn't have DS with me, I almost brought him but found someone to watch him. I guess she talked to the specialist and forgot to tell me we were doing a sonogram? Weird. Anyways, her growth has picked up SIGNIFICANTLY! She jumped from the 13th percentile to the 44th!! Crazy?! She is 4 pounds 12 oz-which I can't believe!! No plans to delivery early anymore. I have another sonogram at 37 weeks just to check the growth one more time.
I was kind of annoyed because I talked to my doctor about the vision thing and she said it was fine for now but we will watch it. She was being really nice but kind of joked, "it's always something!!" like I brought up concerns a lot. Now I feel embarrassed for asking about things-I feel like this pregnancy has just been crazier, I never had any concerns with DS but feel like a needy patient now. I really do love her, but that made me feel bad!
bgkc4 - Happy birthday!! Sometimes it's hard to be in a celebrating mood when you're not really feeling like yourself. But....it's your birthday! Try to smile, do something special and celebrate your last birthday where you get to blow out the candles, and open your own present, and pick where you want to eat dinner....it probably won't happen again anytime soon I mean that in the best most exciting way, trust me!
We are all thankful for our little ones whether we were trying for years or surprised by the news. Feeling miserable or not quite yourself is all part of the process and is not at all indicative of your level of happiness. Don't beat yourself up!
Great news txmommy14!! Happy to hear that she caught back up! Try to not stress too much about her comment and just keep an eye on it (no pun intended) so if it happens again you can push for more info. FWIW, I feel a lot more needy this time too. I think partially because it's been a tougher pregnancy overall, and partially because of pgal brain and I'm overthinking a lot of things that I wouldn't have even noticed with DS1. That's what the doc is there for though, to make sure that everything is ok and to address any concerns you have, so don't feel bad asking questions!
I feel very large. I am legitimately worried that I am going to split the seam of my scrub pants. I wore my regular scrub pants throughout my entire pregnancy first time, but I think I definitely need to get some bigger pants. I had 2 people guess today that I only had 1 month left before my due date...
Thanks everyone for letting me vent. I'm starting to feel better and looking forward to a delicious dinner tonight.
titania, thanks for the dancing Leo. It definitely made me laugh.
nymama917, it really just hit me that I should enjoy this last birthday with DH before we have a LO here trying to blow out my candles for me:)
txmommy14, that's great news! What a relief! 4 lbs is awesome and she's almost at the 50th percentile which is so much better. I wouldn't be concerned about what your doctor said. You've had a lot of serious health concerns for you and the baby during this pregnancy. You're not being needy. These were genuine medical issues.
I feel very large. I am legitimately worried that I am going to split the seam of my scrub pants. I wore my regular scrub pants throughout my entire pregnancy first time, but I think I definitely need to get some bigger pants. I had 2 people guess today that I only had 1 month left before my due date...
I caught a glimpse of myself naked in the mirror last night, and I gasped. I seriously didn't realize how large I had gotten. Seeing myself with clothes on is one thing, but seeing my body without clothes was a different can of worms. I gained 20 lbs the entire first 5 months of the pregnancy, and then I gained another 20 lbs. over the last 2 months alone. I'm up 40 lbs with 2 more months to go. It's insane. I've lied to a few strangers who have asked me my due date and told them its in May, simply because I don't want to deal with the commentary.
babyzebra and bgkc4, I feel the same way and have considered telling strangers that my due date is earlier than it is. I've gotten more than a few "yeah right" looks when I tell people I still have 2 months to go.
DS picked out superhero socks for me at the store a few weeks ago when he was with DH and he loves when I wear them. I put on a pair this morning thinking that my pants are long enough to hide them. Nope! I've gotten quite a few compliments on them at work today though, so now I'm gaining a reputation as the large, pregnant woman who wears Spiderman socks! I work with a bunch of tech people though, so they're loving it!
DS picked out superhero socks for me at the store a few weeks ago when he was with DH and he loves when I wear them. I put on a pair this morning thinking that my pants are long enough to hide them. Nope! I've gotten quite a few compliments on them at work today though, so now I'm gaining a reputation as the large, pregnant woman who wears Spiderman socks! I work with a bunch of tech people though, so they're loving it!
I love superhero socks and have a few pairs! One of the things I like most about working with kids is that I can wear any type of ridiculous socks that I want. I have lots of crazy ones! Occasionally, I forget when I'm going to an adult-only meeting and I'm the one showing up in my rainbow socks!
txmommy14 I'm so glad her percentile is back up!! Don't worry about what the Dr said, I bet she meant like with all pregnancies that there is something, not that you're needy or anything of the sort. But still I get how her comment was annoying.
I'm just feeling weary. This pregnancy is taking a toll on me physically, which is starting to effect me mentally. I'm tired of being in pain, and not sleeping, and not being able to get up from bed, and not fitting any of my shoes, and being congested, and having heartburn. Okay, rant over. I really hate complaining,
Happy bday! Sorry you're not feeling well. I'm right there with you and could have written this exactly. I'm just so tired and feel like I have so much to do before leave. I need a break and don't see any coming, and our weekends are feeling jam packed too.
Great news txmommy14!! Happy to hear that she caught back up! Try to not stress too much about her comment and just keep an eye on it (no pun intended) so if it happens again you can push for more info. FWIW, I feel a lot more needy this time too. I think partially because it's been a tougher pregnancy overall, and partially because of pgal brain and I'm overthinking a lot of things that I wouldn't have even noticed with DS1. That's what the doc is there for though, to make sure that everything is ok and to address any concerns you have, so don't feel bad asking questions!
Thanks so much, that makes me feel better! And you are right, it is probably PGAL brain in addition to this pregnancy being harder. I hate being that patient, but want to advocate for my health, too. Thankfully I have a very responsive and personable doctor, so I know it's about as good as it gets.
Great news txmommy14! I wouldn't be bothered about what the dr said... you do have to advocate for you health and there is nothing wrong with asking questions!
I went to a Lularoe event with some coworkers this afternoon. About 80% of the prints are pretty hideous, but there is some cute neutral stuff. I got a maxi skirt (nice and stretchy!) because I'm a huge sucker for maxis skirts, but I should probably stick to buying cheaper versions on Amazon! Tomorrow is going to be really sucky. No students, just meetings and data and presentations. Meh. But then a week of vacation! So I just have to power through. My to do list had no idea what is about to hit it and my shower is next Saturday, which I'm super excited for.
bgkc4, Happy birthday! I hear ya on feeling frumpy. It often seems like nothing is going to look cute so why bother... But I know from the HDBD that you are looking great in maternity wear! txmommy14, I would take her comment more as a solidarity thing - She feels for you, not that you are a hassle! I'm glad to hear your LO jumped so much in weight and early delivery is off the table, that's great!
I called. She said as long as I wasn't bleeding vaginally and was still feeling regular movement - not to bother going in. The bruise already looks better and I'm feeling fine. Any bleeding I mentioned was from my actual cut on my stomach.
Post by 2dogs2kids on Apr 14, 2016 18:30:20 GMT -5
txmommy14 , so happy to hear baby girl has made such progress!! Don't feel bad about all the questions and concerns for your Dr. They are the expert and its always best to get your information from them. I doubt she meant anything bad by her comment, but I can see how it would make you feel that way.
Post by lakecountrygal on Apr 14, 2016 18:49:45 GMT -5
I'm an emotional hot mess today and preparing for an audit at work that if I fail could cost me my job. I don't want to adult anymore and 2.0 is kicking the crap out of me today.
I've have this awful cough for close to 3 weeks now. It's really starting to make me feel miserable. I'm pretty positive that it's my asthma flaring since albuterol is pretty much the only way I feel like I can breathe. But it makes baby super crazy hyper. Also I need to work on doing more kegels because these awful coughing fits are really pushing my bladder sphincter to its limits.
I have been MIA this week. I am going to catch up tonight and tomorrow. We had an emergency room visit for DD earlier this week after she flipped out of the shopping cart and hit her head. It was probably the worst day of my life. So so scary! Thankfully she is alright and didn't have any internal damage. I think a part of me still fears that since they didn't do any scans but she seems to be doing well now and she didn't have any signs to show that was a concern. Also thankful nothing was broken and no stitches! She walked away with a huge bump though that has gone down but now she is getting black eyes. Poor girl! We are both pretty scared of the cart right now and haven't been to any stores since. I just keep replaying it and thinking about how much worse it could have been and it took a day or so to stop blaming myself because had I done this or that maybe it wouldn't of happened. I'm just so thankful we were blessed it wasn't worse! Anyway, I haven't gotten on much of anything this week with all that so now that I feel a little calmer about it I am going to catch up. Things like this really show you just how fast things can happen!
Had an appointment today and everything looks good. I can't believe she will already be doing cervical checks in a couple weeks! Seems like I just got a positive on my test! I think with DD it has made this one a lot faster. Also I am fighting allergies so I am off to bed but wanted to check in really quick. Thanks for reading all this if you made it to the end! Sorry it's so long!!
Post by lakecountrygal on Apr 14, 2016 23:05:44 GMT -5
Thanks mladerri I've done all I can from home tonight for the audit so now I need to head to bed so I'm rested and pray that DS doesn't decide to wake up in the middle of the night.
I have been MIA this week. I am going to catch up tonight and tomorrow. We had an emergency room visit for DD earlier this week after she flipped out of the shopping cart and hit her head. It was probably the worst day of my life. So so scary! Thankfully she is alright and didn't have any internal damage. I think a part of me still fears that since they didn't do any scans but she seems to be doing well now and she didn't have any signs to show that was a concern. Also thankful nothing was broken and no stitches! She walked away with a huge bump though that has gone down but now she is getting black eyes. Poor girl! We are both pretty scared of the cart right now and haven't been to any stores since. I just keep replaying it and thinking about how much worse it could have been and it took a day or so to stop blaming myself because had I done this or that maybe it wouldn't of happened. I'm just so thankful we were blessed it wasn't worse! Anyway, I haven't gotten on much of anything this week with all that so now that I feel a little calmer about it I am going to catch up. Things like this really show you just how fast things can happen!
Had an appointment today and everything looks good. I can't believe she will already be doing cervical checks in a couple weeks! Seems like I just got a positive on my test! I think with DD it has made this one a lot faster. Also I am fighting allergies so I am off to bed but wanted to check in really quick. Thanks for reading all this if you made it to the end! Sorry it's so long!!
Oh my gosh!!!! I'm so sorry! Do not blame yourself, it could easily happen to anyone. That's so scary, I'm so glad she seems to be okay. My DS loves to try to stand up in shopping carts/high chairs etc and it makes me so nervous.
birdhut so scary! I'm glad she is okay. Someone told me before I had ds that the second you become pregnant you never stop worrying about your child. There is always something. I feel like the toddler stage is worrying how they are going to hurt themselves next. This could've easily happened to all of us and I'm sure it was so quick. Kids heal so quickly so I hope her black eye goes away fast. I'm sorry you had to experience that scary moment but so glad she is okay. Hooray for some good news at your appointment. I can't believe how quick this pregnancy has been too!
Thanks everyone!! This age is scary. She is usually so cautious and even since she's been trying to climb up things and leaning over things. I'm like oh my! Seriously we do not want another accident just stay on the ground! I'm probably hovering and overprotective now but she's just so curious all the sudden. I'm sure there will be many more bumps and scrapes just hopefully none like that!
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