April 2015 Due Date Club
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Welcome @Jaiymerz!
I've started having ALOT on Braxton Hicks and am generally uncomfortable already - at 32 weeks and a few days. I know we are supposed to want out little ones to cook as long as possible, but as soon as he's "allowed" (is that 36 or 37 weeks now?) I want him to come!0 -
Hi Ladies! We haven't seen any action here for awhile!
My latest update: I'm at 32 weeks, still have a really low mood and no energy. I know that won't change, and I'm just trying to get through each day and remind myself to be positive. Eight weeks seems like so little compared to what I've been through, but still so long considering what's ahead. The heartburn is like whoa, but at least I'm doing well in terms of actual aches and pains. I find out on Wednesday whether the placenta has moved up, but the midwife reassured me that chances are really good and they will do another check at 36 weeks, so this is not the last word. I'm scared, but feeling more confident on that account.
Lately I've been concerned with my weight gain, even though it's been steady and has followed more or less the pattern of my last pregnancy. Nonetheless I am now at the highest weight I have ever been in my life, and I hate that feeling. Even my face looks and feels fat & I feel lethargic. I am fitting into the maternity clothes I wore in the final weeks of my last pregnancy, and that's kind of scary with two months to go. In my mind, I know this is just what it is and there's little I can do to change things, but I can't help but feel icky and dowdy.
Welcome Jaiymerz! Protein: quinoa and protein shakes are good alternatives to meat! The Bradley Method recommends liver, although that is controversial and still meat. It is high in protein, though.0 -
Morning all
I'm starting to feel like the end is in sight! 6 weeks from today I will likely be at the hospital being induced, but I certainly wouldn't complain if baby came a week or two earlier than that!
I'm still feeling pretty crummy, and am sad that I'm not one of those "glowing" pregnant mommas, but I'm getting to the point where I don't care about faking it anymore. I ache, I still vomit, I have heartburn, and I get major heat flashes that make me feel like I'm going to pass out. But I am growing a beautiful little person inside me and I can't help but be proud that he is growing strong - even if my body is miserable in the process.
We are getting to a point where I almost feel ready to bring him into this world. We bought a mini-van, and we are cleaning out our condo to make room for 1 more. We are in a 2 bedroom unit, but in July/August we are moving into a detached home and I am so excited to spread out a little bit! I can't imagine how cramped we will feel as a family of 5 in a 2 bedroom.
My mom gave me a plaque for Valentines day that says "If you think my hands are full, you should see my heart!" and I love it - this is probably going to be one of the craziest, hardest times in my life but I know I'm already overwhelmed by the amount of love in our little family and I can't wait to see how baby #3 makes it grow even more!0 -
Hi Ladies!
I just got back from the ultrasound and THE PLACENTA HAS MOVED!!!! I can have a natural birth now! The baby was looking healthy and was head down, too. I also saw the baby's face and my first thought was that it looks just like my present son's! It's weird that, through all that grittiness and movement of the ultrasound and in still an early stage of the baby's development, the resemblance was so obvious. There was something magical about seeing the little foot move and imagining putting a teeny little sock on it. I am so relieved that the placenta has moved.
Mormonmomma: you've had a rough time of it, but you are getting so close! Next month is OUR MONTH! We've just got to hang in there, wait it out. I wish I were glowing, too, but it is what it is and we can't really change it. I just try to put my head down and take it day by day. I'm trying to set little things to look forward to in order to get through the weeks, e.g. this week I'm taking my students to a play and my husband & I are going on our first "date" since our son was born almost two years ago. Then next week I have Spring Break, so I'll be able to do some nesting and there's a big children's resale event that I'll be going to with a new pregnant friend, and my local La Leche League chapter has a meeting. That will get me through to 34 weeks.0 -
@TheLaser - Hooray on the placenta moving! So happy for you!0
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That is great news Laser!!! So happy to hear! And we are so close...keep hanging in there Momma...all the crappiness of these months will hopefully disappear immediately when you're holding that new little guy in your arms!!
I've been feeling good...but these appt's are killing me. Been following GD meal plan and blood tests 4x/day for 3 weeks now...their very happy w/my progress, controlling just fine with diet/exercise...mainly diet. I refused to go on any meds/insulin, and swore I would figure it out with food...so proud of that.
Because of the GD, I'm now on twice/week non-stress tests, and once/week ultrasounds to get measurements on his size, fluid level, etc. On top of more OB appt's, and the GD appt's, geez...just admit me at this point...trying to juggle all these appt's while still working the next 3 weeks is no fun! So looking forward to getting work off my plate and focusing on what's coming.
Baby seems to be doing great...it is fun to see him more often, although I think by the end of this I'll have ended up with like 10 ultrasounds...which they say is fine, but seems so crazy to me! Of course again, everything is blamed on my age, and I'm sure fear of malpractice plays a part...better safe than sorry.
I felt just like you Laser at my last regular u/s...they flipped to 3D for a better look at something, and got a close up right on his face...both my mom and me at the same time said, "It's Kaitlyn!" My now 7yr old daughter...but he is the spitting image of her as a newborn...shocking to be able to see the features so clearly. That really took me to another level, and I'm just bursting with excitement to meet him!0 -
Good for you, Robynn, for sticking to the GD diet! I am sure that is not easy to do! And what a time sink to deal with all of those appts. I hope those offices aren't too far from your house/work.
That's funny that you thought the same thing when you saw the ultrasound: I always thought babies kind of all looked the same on ultrasounds, but apparently they really are far enough along by this point to look distinctive. Tbh, I was not happy about them doing another ultrasound to check the health of the baby; this issue was never about the baby's development (unless the placenta had remained low over had moved into previa, I think). Why didn't they just check the placenta first and then if necessary do the full ultrasound? I mean, I was glad to see the baby and it definitely got me more excited about meeting him/her, but it did feel like the 30 min they spent checking development was superfluous.0 -
Hey Ladies, I just wanted to share with you that today is the first day I can remember in this pregnancy on which I woke up not feeling utterly miserable. Maybe it's because it's the first day of my Spring break, maybe it's because of the 45 degree weather (a huge change from the frigid temps we've had forever)... whatever it is, I'll take it for as long as it lasts!
My class card at the local yoga studio ran out, but the next day my favorite yoga studio (which is far away and expensive) just posted a huge spring discount. My husband gave me the green light to head out there on Saturdays for prenatal yoga! That will take me through 39 weeks -hooray!
My sister had a preemie born at 33w5d (who turned out fine!): it's hard to believe that I'm almost at that family milestone.0 -
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@TheLaser - I'm so happy you had a good day and I'm hoping it sticks!! We have a bit of a heat wave too! We are supposed to get up to 61 today so when I get off work I'm taking my little guys on a walk to the park. So excited!
@Robynn412 - I don't know how you are doing it with all those appointments!
For my update... Still sick, and the insurance is still fighting me over the zofran. They'll only give me 20 tablets for a 30 day period. I'm allowed to take 3 a day.... in what world does that math work?? Anyways. I can get it filled next Tuesday again.
My little guys have been sick. We've got some bug that they just can't seem to kick. I'm hoping that playing/running outside this afternoon helps them recover. Physical activity usually helps me get my lungs back on track after being sick so *fingers crossed*.
I've got 5 weeks or so left and I can't wait! I'm getting super excited to meet this little man and see how he changes our family dynamic. I remember after my second was born thinking "How did our family ever feel complete without this boy?" and I wonder what this time will feel like.
I've got the desire to start "nesting" but I don't have the energy to follow through so my house is a mess with a dozen projects I've started organizing, but never finished. I think this weekend I will make a list so I can actually get some of these projects checked off.
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Hey ladies! Another week closer!
I'm not sure but I may be having my first cervical exam tomorrow to see where we are starting. Hope you are all feeling well - I've started getting killer heat flashes and my face turns bright red and flushed.
Oh well - the end is in sight
How about everyone else? The group has dramatically slowed down on updates!0 -
Hey hey all! I was just going to post! I had a tough week last week with some nonstop coughing, but after a breakdown things seemed to have turned a corner on Friday & I've been feeling better than I have the entire pregnancy! Hope it lasts! I've decided to get in regular exercise. This will come at the expense of other things, but I think it's necessary. I just feel overall less achy and in a better mood when I exercise.
On Friday I went to a huge children's consignment sale with two other friends who are expecting. We had a BLAST! Even though I didn't really need much for this second mystery gender baby, it was just fun to see all the cute newborn clothes and moms with their newborns. I got my son an easel and he has been going crazy drawing on it--so cute!
Now Spring Break is over and I'm back to work, but I've only got four more weeks before maternity leave starts. That does not feel so overwhelming at all.
One of my mfp friends just went into labor --this is getting more and more real!
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Did not end up having an exam this week, so we will see next Tuesday. I've been having lots of cramping so I'm hopeful that my body is doing everything it can to prep and make this delivery smooth.
@TheLaser I'm glad you are feeling better!
How are you guys doing with nesting? I've been going crazy cleaning out space and trying to simplify the "stuff" that takes up space in our home.0 -
Hey there...so glad I'm not the only one nesting...I get these crazy spurts, and then no desire or energy AT ALL! I've had awful lower back/sciatic pain kick in the past week or so and that is not letting up...so actually moving around, even just walking, is killing and a cold/cough/sore throat thing on top of it is making me miserable right now. I don't know if I can take 3 1/2 more weeks of that!! But, tough...gotta power through.
All my bazillion appts are getting good results and readings, everything looks good. Zero changes happening at this point...next Friday I have a measurement u/s on him, so very interested to get an idea of his size considering the GD and everything, but I've been a poster child there, and maintaining blood levels just fine on diet/exercise alone...so curious if he'll still be big like his sister. I also see my OB, and know they'll do a pelvic check and the strep B swab...so guess we'll see how things are looking.
As if this all on it's own isn't enough...tomorrow is my hubby's 40th birthday, and I took on a rather ambitious project of throwing him a surprise party on Saturday...dumb me. Of course, none of these pains were present during the planning stage, but now I'm at the clean the house and get ready stage and can barely move...awesome! But everything is lined up, reinforcements are coming early to help, and he's totally clueless...so am pushing to get through that.
Then, prior to getting pregnant, we had planned a 40th birthday trip for him to San Diego w/his golfing buddies & families, which of course happens to be next weekend the 28th for like 5 days. About an 8hr drive...dr keeps clearing me to go, I'm totally on the fence about it, but don't want to miss. The drive will stink, but all I have to do is relax while we're there. Going to bring the carseat, hospital bag, and map out the hospitals...and certainly hope we won't need...if we plan for it, we won't need it. But who knows...if you hear any news about a lady giving birth on the side of Highway 5 in CA...that'll be me!
But overall, couldn't be more excited...his room is ready...and we are ready to have him in our arms...no earlier than the 14th please baby boy.
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Robynn - Have you tried a chiropractor or prenatal massage for your back pain? We have been sick at our house too
Regarding the birthday fun & trip - how exciting! I hope you are able to do your trip and that everything goes super smooth! We were looking at taking an Easter camping trip (we did last year and it was so great with the boys), but it seems too close to the end, so I'm not sure yet!
So, at my appointment this week I left a urine sample and the receptionist and everyone kind of acted like I was silly for insisting that they check for a UTI... but sure enough, I'm now on an antibiotic to clear up a UTI. Glad I stuck with my guns on that one!
Anyways - I'm feeling suuuuper tired and still need to finish up my room/bathroom after work tonight and tomorrow so that our house is ready for baby!0 -
Hi Ladies! Sounds like we are all at the classic final stages: increasingly uncomfortable but also increasingly excited! Robynn, I second the rec for a chiropractor. A friend of mine was having back pain and after a few visits she was feeling perfectly fine again!
In envy you two in (possibly) getting away for a last-minute vacay! Since my last labor was so fast, I probably won't be leaving the house much anywhere remotely close to my due date, and the thought of doing anything before then makes me just tired... Although, truth be told, I am feeling better in unmeasurable ways now that I am exercising again! But my toddler's sleep has mysteriously become very irregular; sometimes he's sleeping through the night, and sometimes he's waking every few hours crying. Of course he won't be comforted by daddy, who is trying to pick up the slack for me on that front. So I'm tired, but not in the way I was before when I wasn't exercising.
Mormonmomma: good for you for sticking to your guns about the UTI. Why do they not listen to us??
Nesting? It's all I can do to put dinner on the table and deal with the laundry. I want to nest, but the furthest I've gotten is taking out all the bins of newborn/3-6 mo clothes. They're just sitting on the floor in our bedroom being annoying. I'm also thinking, what if I have a girl? I don't have anything really girly for her in the hospital! I don't want to buy sth because I'll need to have it washed before then, and then what if I have to return it? Maybe I can borrow something from someone?
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Survived the birthday celebration! Was a lot of fun...hubby very surprised, and think a success. So glad that's over.
Think I will look into chiro...pain is only increasing at this point, and there's too much to do for me not to be able to walk, easily at least! So annoying. I ended up at urgent care yesterday, this cold/bug thing was just not improving...and they suggested it was more likely a sinus infection than a cold/allergies...so on antibiotics again. But relieved...much rather be on something to take care of it and try and recover before delivery than to just keep suffering. Hopefully the meds will kick in the next day or so and relief is in sight.
I keep thinking, if I could just breathe clearly w/out coughing and get a good night's sleep, all will be well in the world...yeah, I must be delusional about what sleep will be like when this little guy's outta there. Should just get used to this constant exhaustion for a while.
Tomorrow is my last day of work...so thankful for that, and then finish up this week's dr. appts/ultrasounds...these will be what determine vacation. Little more anxiety kicks in as the days go by about being so far, but at this point there's no indication of him coming early, and their checking cervix, size, everything in these appts, plus his true due date is 4/21, which I have to remind myself, not our 4/14 c/s date...I know anything can happen, but him coming at 37wks would be surprising. We're back home on 4/2, so just hang tight buddy for 10 more days, that's it!
Still gotta get a few more things to be ready...so much more relaxed about it all, quickly running out of time. Hoping for the energy to make a babiesrus run this week once done with work.
Have a wonderful week ladies!! Amazing how close we're getting! I need to figure out how to post a pic so I can when he's here...can't wait to see these babes.0 -
Hey ladies.
I had my weekly appointment yesterday and am finally up again on my weight gains. Less than 3 weeks to go and I'm 1 centimeter & 50% effaced (not that it really means anything - I walked around dilated to a 3 with my last kiddo and still ended up being induced).
Anyways, found out little man is breech & my OB will give me to next Tuesday to get him to flip and if he doesn't they will manually flip him in L&D - I want to avoid this because they would give me a shot of terbutaline (. So I have 2 chiro appointments today and I'm doing all of the super uncomfortable stretches/poses trying to get him to flip, but his head is still firmly snuggled into my right ribs.
On the bright side, I am working in the office today thru Friday, then working from home Mon/Tues and then I'm on maternity leave! woohoo!0 -
Hi All!
I am almost 36 weeks and still feeling better than I have been all pregnancy. Nearly all of the old discomforts are still there, and a new one (hello hip pain) has emerged, but I think the water exercise has made me a changed woman! Or a hormone shift, who knows? Cough is more or less gone (Robynn, I sooo know what you are dealing with there!), toddler is magically sleeping through the night (getting up mighty early, but I'll take it!) --those are two more improvements, too. I think I've had a few Braxton Hicks; at first I wasn't sure if the baby was just stretching out and making things feel tight, but last night I remembered that's how things felt in the days before I went into labor. And I think a teeny tiny piece of mucus plus appeared when I wiped once. Even though the due date is still four weeks off, I feel like there's some progress and maybe I'll go early! And a former Labor & Delivery nurse told me yesterday that she's predicting a girl (which I am also hoping for, but of course will be thrilled with either!)
My little weekly milestones are feeling closer, too: one more week until full term (37 wks), after that one more week of work, and then at 38-39 wks I'll be nesting and/or holding a new baby! It feels manageable.
Do any of you have the linea nigra? I got it last time, but this time I don't see it. Weird --wonder why? (Maybe b/c it's a girl??? I can hope, right?)
Cute story: I was telling my toddler again that there was a baby in mommy's belly when he started peeling back my shirt and saying, Belly open! I told him to put his hand on the belly and feel the baby, and he kind of drummed his hands on my belly. Then he thought the baby's eye might be my belly button, then he thought the baby might come out of my belly button and he started trying to stick his finger in to pull the baby out!
Mormonmomma: BREECH! I hope you get that little guy to flip. Yay to maternity leave!
Robynn: I hope you manage to subdue that sinus infection, and enjoy your getaway!
April is right around the corner!
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Hey Ladies - feel like I need to share another coupon.
Target is running two diaper promotions through tomorrow.
The first is "Get a $20 Target Giftcard if you sepnd $125 on baby supplies" (diapers, wipes, etc... were included). The second was for Huggies Brand. By 2 bulk boxes, get a $10 gift card back. I stacked these and bulked up on diapers for my toddler and baby!
In order to get the first deal you have to text "Save20" to 827-438 (Target). The other was just a shelf tag so you don't need a coupon.0 -
I had my 36 week appointment yesterday, and I left feeling guilty. They want to do all these extra tests because I am 40 years old: a "nonstress test" and an ultrasound each every other week until I deliver because apparently the placenta in women 40 and over can start to decay earlier than usual. The nonstress tests just involve listening to the heartrate, but I just felt like I've had enough ultrasounds, and I declined to do them. Then they made me feel irresponsible, like I could be endangering the life of my baby --who has passed every test with flying colors so far. I can't put my finger on why I'm so resistant to this increased monitoring: maybe it's because I'm in denial about my age? Or I feel like I have something to prove -that "older mothers" have long existed and delivered just as healthy babies as anyone else? Or it's my usual suspicion about the over-medicalization of everything in general, and birth in particular? I guess I need to think about it some more and do some more research.0
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Well - I find out tomorrow if baby has flipped, but at this point I'm not super hopeful because I still feel him up in my right ribs... maybe it's his rump now - but I think it's still his head. I'm guessing I'll be having the ECV Wednesday or Tuesday. But as long as it help get him here safely I'll do whatever I need to.0
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APRIL AT LAST!!! It's OUR MONTH, Ladies!!!!
Mormonmomma.... what's the news? Any luck?
My husband bought me some chocolate ice cream, thinking he was doing me a favor. OMG, I was freakin' up ALL NIGHT with acid reflux & constant coughing/peeing. NO MORE CHOCOLATE (or even sweets) for me until after delivery. I cannot take another night of that. I was doing so well controlling the reflux with diet, too.
I forgot to mention that at the last prenatal I was down ~3 lbs! At first I was worried, but the midwife assured me that's not unusual! Maybe I won't be 10 lbs higher than I was at delivery with the last baby as I'd expected. (I started out 10 lbs higher pre-pregnancy this time --the scale was moving down when I got pregnant again!). Makes me hopeful.
Other than last night, I'm just feeling huge and slow and peeing a ton, but overall not bad. My commute is getting tough on me, but I only have 1.5 weeks left. Getting some painless Braxton-Hicks, & babe is doing a lot of karate in there! I'm not worried about the delivery, just the logistics: I need to finish my grading a submit grades, finish other work, pack my hospital bag, get my son's summer clothes washed and in order, and figure out what to do with the toddler in various labor scenarios. (I'm anticipating a very fast labor and I'm worried about what to do if I'm home alone with him when it starts, or even just if I'm home alone!)0 -
He flipped!!!!
Seriously I was in tears so happy that he is engaged and in position. He's so low the dr couldn't feel him from the outside. The doctor was blown away that he flipped with the ECV (because I have low amniotic fluids so she didn't think he COULD turn without medical intervention. She asked what all I had tried to get him to flip and I told her really it was just Chiropractic. Very, very grateful for an OB that listens to my "more natural" interventions (chiropractic, supplements, etc...) and I'm super grateful for amazing chiropractors that have learned so much about letting our bodies heal themselves through proper alignment. The Webster technique which we used is just adjusting the pubic bone, sacrum, and releasing the round ligaments. It created plenty of space for gravity to do it's thing so he could flip!
Anyways he will be here in less than 2 weeks and I'm so excited!0 -
Mormonmomma: YAY!!!!!!!!! So happy for you! What a huge relief!
I woke up feeling icky, and an hour later I had what I thought was my bloody show this morning. After freaking out and talking to the midwife, I don't think it was actually the bloody show, but it's definitely a sign that things are progressing. I've also had some loose bm and my hips are sore & loosening, the Braxton-Hicks continue, & I'm feeling more pressure lower down. SOOOOO not ready right now, to be honest. I still have a lot of responsibilities at work and I don't have everything organized at home. On the other hand, I won't mind not being pregnant any more!0 -
Happy Easter, for those of you who celebrate! How is everyone feeling? Some of you are really close to your due date! I'm eager to hear your updates! No news over here, feeling about the same.0
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Hey ladies!
How's everyone doing? My doctor wrote down that I'm 3 cm, 60% effaced, and in -2 position. He should be here within the week
How are you all feeling? I'm finally, finally feeling better - only thrown up twice in the last week.0 -
Whoo-hooo! That is so exciting! Good luck!
I've got the occasional Braxton Hicks, and that's about it.0 -
Still no little man - but I'm really enjoying the time at home with my "big boys".
Still need to set up the crib, bring my pump and nursing stuff upstairs... And pack my hospital bag. Then we are set!
After my appointment last week my almost 4 year old came running to the door to greet me and stopped abruptly when he realized I didn't bring his little brother home (at least not outside my tummy). He's going to be so excited by his arrival! Can't wait 0 -
Hi Ladies! How are you? Robynn seems to have disappeared -hope all is well and she's just busy with her new little one!
I've got nothing new here... same old, same old: nausea, acid reflux, a little insomnia, Braxton Hicks... Baby is definitely low down and pressing on my bladder (yay). I'm watching all my mom friends due around now going into labor and post their newborn pics on facebook. I am SO JEALOUS! MIL came over yesterday to help sort through all the baby & toddler clothes, so at least that's ready to go. I've still got some work stuff to complete, so I guess it's a good thing that nothing's happened so far.
Mormonmomma: thinking of you! Hope it's soon!!!0 -
Ok, just a quick update because I'm feeling a little excited after my prenatal appointment. Baby is still head down, about 7 lbs at this point (so yay, prob won't be 8 lbs like my last at birth), red raspberry tea really works to lighten labor (says the midwife), and I'm into the single digits until due date!0
