3rd Trimester
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Yes, it is our first....and it's a boy! Super excited and terrified at the same time.
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Aw well that's awesome!! Have you decided on a name yet?0 -
Hello ladies,
Joining you at 28 weeks!!! Woot woot!!!! This part is always the loooonnnggeessttt. hopefully with two other little munchkins to run after all day will make this 3rd trimester will go by fast. and with all the lovely holidays and birthdays to celebrate that should help keep me distracted as well. already started christmas shopping.
Pretty much set for this baby girl. FINALLY decided on a name last week. I was getting worried. But now my son points at my belly and asks when is baby Jessika coming out of my belly. love it.0 -
Hello ladies,
Joining you at 28 weeks!!! Woot woot!!!! This part is always the loooonnnggeessttt. hopefully with two other little munchkins to run after all day will make this 3rd trimester will go by fast. and with all the lovely holidays and birthdays to celebrate that should help keep me distracted as well. already started christmas shopping.
Pretty much set for this baby girl. FINALLY decided on a name last week. I was getting worried. But now my son points at my belly and asks when is baby Jessika coming out of my belly. love it.
Aw yay!!! So glad yall picked a name! I bet it was bugging you to just call baby "her, she, or baby girl"! Lol0 -
Hello ladies,
Joining you at 28 weeks!!! Woot woot!!!! This part is always the loooonnnggeessttt. hopefully with two other little munchkins to run after all day will make this 3rd trimester will go by fast. and with all the lovely holidays and birthdays to celebrate that should help keep me distracted as well. already started christmas shopping.
Pretty much set for this baby girl. FINALLY decided on a name last week. I was getting worried. But now my son points at my belly and asks when is baby Jessika coming out of my belly. love it.
Aw yay!!! So glad yall picked a name! I bet it was bugging you to just call baby "her, she, or baby girl"! Lol
yes, but me and my son were actually calling her Azaria for awhile. I was tyrying to get my husband used to that name cuz I loved it soo much. but it never grew on him lol and considering it was his "turn" to pick out the name. I finally gave in on Jessika. Considering it was his "top" girl name for all three kids...0 -
Hello ladies,
Joining you at 28 weeks!!! Woot woot!!!! This part is always the loooonnnggeessttt. hopefully with two other little munchkins to run after all day will make this 3rd trimester will go by fast. and with all the lovely holidays and birthdays to celebrate that should help keep me distracted as well. already started christmas shopping.
Pretty much set for this baby girl. FINALLY decided on a name last week. I was getting worried. But now my son points at my belly and asks when is baby Jessika coming out of my belly. love it.
Aw yay!!! So glad yall picked a name! I bet it was bugging you to just call baby "her, she, or baby girl"! Lol
yes, but me and my son were actually calling her Azaria for awhile. I was tyrying to get my husband used to that name cuz I loved it soo much. but it never grew on him lol and considering it was his "turn" to pick out the name. I finally gave in on Jessika. Considering it was his "top" girl name for all three kids...
Haha well you're a good wife
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[/quote]Yes, it is our first....and it's a boy! Super excited and terrified at the same time.
Aw well that's awesome!! Have you decided on a name yet?
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We have! He is going to be Theodore Wayne, after both of our grandpas...but we are calling him "Teddy Wayne".0 -
I see how everyone has already picked names out and I am starting to worry. This poor child still has no name my husband and I cannot agree still. This poor baby will be called she permanently I am afraid.0
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I see how everyone has already picked names out and I am starting to worry. This poor child still has no name my husband and I cannot agree still. This poor baby will be called she permanently I am afraid.
Don't worry. We are not 100% on our yet either.0 -
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I see how everyone has already picked names out and I am starting to worry. This poor child still has no name my husband and I cannot agree still. This poor baby will be called she permanently I am afraid.
We've had a first name since we found out we were pregnant, taken us the last 8 months to try and figure out a middle one! I'm still not 100% in love with the one we picked but at least we both agreed on it 0 -
I see how everyone has already picked names out and I am starting to worry. This poor child still has no name my husband and I cannot agree still. This poor baby will be called she permanently I am afraid.
It will come to you! My hubby and I couldn't agree on any names either, and then suddenly, "Chloe" popped into my head, and we both ended up loving it!
For ideas, I would browse the editorial pages of magazines & opening/closing credits of movies/tv shows. I never did get any good ideas from baby name books or websites.0 -
I had my first weekly appointment today, and alll was good. She said I was maybe 25% effaced and not dilated at all, so he is probably not coming for a while...I'm glad especially since I'm 35w6d. I'm glad they do not force induction until 41 weeks, but they will strip membranes if I choose at 37, which I won't have done that early...maybe around 40 if there isn't much progression. It just kind of sucks that my EDD is the Saturday before Thanksgiving. I would almost rather have him late, becuase I will be uncomfortable with a brand new baby around a bunch of people so early. Especially 4 of my hubby's cousins that aren't vaccinated...am I being a paranoid new mom? If I have him right around Thanksgiving or later, I will be incredibly miserable I'm sure but wont' have to worry about everybody handling the baby. Rant over 0
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Not paranoid. Please tell me you aren't having people over for Thanksgiving. It's just a day. People who aren't vaccinated against flu/pertussis shouldn't be around a newborn. I am having mine on the 15th via c-section. I don't plan on doing anything for the holiday except pre-order a meal from the local market.I had my first weekly appointment today, and alll was good. She said I was maybe 25% effaced and not dilated at all, so he is probably not coming for a while...I'm glad especially since I'm 35w6d. I'm glad they do not force induction until 41 weeks, but they will strip membranes if I choose at 37, which I won't have done that early...maybe around 40 if there isn't much progression. It just kind of sucks that my EDD is the Saturday before Thanksgiving. I would almost rather have him late, becuase I will be uncomfortable with a brand new baby around a bunch of people so early. Especially 4 of my hubby's cousins that aren't vaccinated...am I being a paranoid new mom? If I have him right around Thanksgiving or later, I will be incredibly miserable I'm sure but wont' have to worry about everybody handling the baby. Rant over0 -
Hello everyone I welcomed myself into the 3rd trimester this morning with a 2 hour glucose test. WOOHOO! Praying I pass (I failed the 1 hour with a 134...dang). Glad to be here with y'all in the last leg of our pregnancies! 0
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I see how everyone has already picked names out and I am starting to worry. This poor child still has no name my husband and I cannot agree still. This poor baby will be called she permanently I am afraid.
It will come to you! My hubby and I couldn't agree on any names either, and then suddenly, "Chloe" popped into my head, and we both ended up loving it!
For ideas, I would browse the editorial pages of magazines & opening/closing credits of movies/tv shows. I never did get any good ideas from baby name books or websites.
Blink - You're not alone! At 38.5 weeks we've chosen a boy name, but still cannot agree on a girl name.
I agree with ajsdream about the websites and books. I find the sites all tend to be the same top 10 lists, and we're trying to avoid anything too popular/common, and the books are tedious and some times just ridiculous! I've also been keeping an eye out for names in articles and tv/movie credits, too.0 -
Not paranoid. Please tell me you aren't having people over for Thanksgiving. It's just a day. People who aren't vaccinated against flu/pertussis shouldn't be around a newborn. I am having mine on the 15th via c-section. I don't plan on doing anything for the holiday except pre-order a meal from the local market.I had my first weekly appointment today, and alll was good. She said I was maybe 25% effaced and not dilated at all, so he is probably not coming for a while...I'm glad especially since I'm 35w6d. I'm glad they do not force induction until 41 weeks, but they will strip membranes if I choose at 37, which I won't have done that early...maybe around 40 if there isn't much progression. It just kind of sucks that my EDD is the Saturday before Thanksgiving. I would almost rather have him late, becuase I will be uncomfortable with a brand new baby around a bunch of people so early. Especially 4 of my hubby's cousins that aren't vaccinated...am I being a paranoid new mom? If I have him right around Thanksgiving or later, I will be incredibly miserable I'm sure but wont' have to worry about everybody handling the baby. Rant over
Totally agree with cmaxmor! Personally I would be staying home for Thanksgiving if I had a brand new baby. Not only because of the vaccine issue, but also because I don't think I'd feel up to being out and around a bunch of people that soon after delivery. It will be the first week of baby's life (assuming you deliver on time), and you won't be feeling back to your normal self that quickly, and you'll still be figuring things out and getting into a routine. Your family should understand if you guys decide to skip dinner this year!0 -
Thanks ladies. No, luckily it is not at my house. Usually, we go to DH's grandma's and my grandma's that day. I will see how I feel but I will probably not take him to DH's grandma's, but maybe to mine if I feel up to it. There are less people and no kids.0
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Well my whole birth plan just went out the window...Doctor checked at 36 weeks and "thought" she felt a head and that lil' boy had finally flipped and said that I'd get a US at 37, at 37 they didn't think they needed to. No check of the cervix AT ALL at 37 or 38 weeks...GUESS WHAT?? Today at 39 weeks (a different) Doctor checks and says...I can't feel a head or...anything. So we head over to the ultrasound machine. Kid is sitting transverse kickin' it old school...*sigh*.
Doctor gives three options:
1. we wait and see if he'll turn (only a 5% likelihood he will and we'll end up with a C-section);
2. we turn him externally (50% likelihood in the BEST situations) - means filling him and me with medication to relax the uterus, then manhandling him around which could lead to increased heart rate, separation of the placenta, and other bad crap that may end up equaling a C-section. Great part of this is the Doctor says "if it was earlier..." and I was like "you mean if you had actually checked at 37 and 38 weeks like the previous doctor said ya'll would?"; and
3. just scheduling a C-section
so yeah...waiting to hear back from the doctor's office on when they can get me in for the C-section. I'm 39 weeks so now I'm nervous I'll go into labor before I can get him out! I'm ok with a scheduled one but I'm scared of having to get stuck with an emergency C-Section.
Good news is that we'll be meeting him pretty soon?
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Well my whole birth plan just went out the window...Doctor checked at 36 weeks and "thought" she felt a head and that lil' boy had finally flipped and said that I'd get a US at 37, at 37 they didn't think they needed to. No check of the cervix AT ALL at 37 or 38 weeks...GUESS WHAT?? Today at 39 weeks (a different) Doctor checks and says...I can't feel a head or...anything. So we head over to the ultrasound machine. Kid is sitting transverse kickin' it old school...*sigh*.
Doctor gives three options:
1. we wait and see if he'll turn (only a 5% likelihood he will and we'll end up with a C-section);
2. we turn him externally (50% likelihood in the BEST situations) - means filling him and me with medication to relax the uterus, then manhandling him around which could lead to increased heart rate, separation of the placenta, and other bad crap that may end up equaling a C-section. Great part of this is the Doctor says "if it was earlier..." and I was like "you mean if you had actually checked at 37 and 38 weeks like the previous doctor said ya'll would?"; and
3. just scheduling a C-section
so yeah...waiting to hear back from the doctor's office on when they can get me in for the C-section. I'm 39 weeks so now I'm nervous I'll go into labor before I can get him out! I'm ok with a scheduled one but I'm scared of having to get stuck with an emergency C-Section.
Good news is that we'll be meeting him pretty soon?
*sigh*
Good news is that you will go home with a baby either way! Best laid plans and all of that......0 -
Well my whole birth plan just went out the window...Doctor checked at 36 weeks and "thought" she felt a head and that lil' boy had finally flipped and said that I'd get a US at 37, at 37 they didn't think they needed to. No check of the cervix AT ALL at 37 or 38 weeks...GUESS WHAT?? Today at 39 weeks (a different) Doctor checks and says...I can't feel a head or...anything. So we head over to the ultrasound machine. Kid is sitting transverse kickin' it old school...*sigh*.
Doctor gives three options:
1. we wait and see if he'll turn (only a 5% likelihood he will and we'll end up with a C-section);
2. we turn him externally (50% likelihood in the BEST situations) - means filling him and me with medication to relax the uterus, then manhandling him around which could lead to increased heart rate, separation of the placenta, and other bad crap that may end up equaling a C-section. Great part of this is the Doctor says "if it was earlier..." and I was like "you mean if you had actually checked at 37 and 38 weeks like the previous doctor said ya'll would?"; and
3. just scheduling a C-section
so yeah...waiting to hear back from the doctor's office on when they can get me in for the C-section. I'm 39 weeks so now I'm nervous I'll go into labor before I can get him out! I'm ok with a scheduled one but I'm scared of having to get stuck with an emergency C-Section.
Good news is that we'll be meeting him pretty soon?
*sigh*
Good news is that you will go home with a baby either way! Best laid plans and all of that......
This is more or less the reason I'm thinking I probably won't draft a birth plan.0 -
Well my whole birth plan just went out the window...Doctor checked at 36 weeks and "thought" she felt a head and that lil' boy had finally flipped and said that I'd get a US at 37, at 37 they didn't think they needed to. No check of the cervix AT ALL at 37 or 38 weeks...GUESS WHAT?? Today at 39 weeks (a different) Doctor checks and says...I can't feel a head or...anything. So we head over to the ultrasound machine. Kid is sitting transverse kickin' it old school...*sigh*.
Doctor gives three options:
1. we wait and see if he'll turn (only a 5% likelihood he will and we'll end up with a C-section);
2. we turn him externally (50% likelihood in the BEST situations) - means filling him and me with medication to relax the uterus, then manhandling him around which could lead to increased heart rate, separation of the placenta, and other bad crap that may end up equaling a C-section. Great part of this is the Doctor says "if it was earlier..." and I was like "you mean if you had actually checked at 37 and 38 weeks like the previous doctor said ya'll would?"; and
3. just scheduling a C-section
so yeah...waiting to hear back from the doctor's office on when they can get me in for the C-section. I'm 39 weeks so now I'm nervous I'll go into labor before I can get him out! I'm ok with a scheduled one but I'm scared of having to get stuck with an emergency C-Section.
Good news is that we'll be meeting him pretty soon?
*sigh*
Good news is that you will go home with a baby either way! Best laid plans and all of that......
This is more or less the reason I'm thinking I probably won't draft a birth plan.
Oh! But I forgot to say how exciting it is that the baby is almost here. Yay!!0 -
I'm happy :happy: that we'll be seeing him on Monday and happy :happy: that he will be healthy, just a little perturbed... :grumble:0
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I'm happy :happy: that we'll be seeing him on Monday and happy :happy: that he will be healthy, just a little perturbed... :grumble:
Woo! Excited for you that you'll have a baby on Monday, but bummed for you that your doc didn't figure this out sooner! For what it's worth, I know two people who tried the external flipping, didn't work for either. One also said she'd never do it again, it was that unpleasant. Although not ideal, C-section is probably your best bet for both of you to be safe and healthy. Good luck!0 -
I had my first weekly appointment today, and alll was good. She said I was maybe 25% effaced and not dilated at all, so he is probably not coming for a while...I'm glad especially since I'm 35w6d. I'm glad they do not force induction until 41 weeks, but they will strip membranes if I choose at 37, which I won't have done that early...maybe around 40 if there isn't much progression. It just kind of sucks that my EDD is the Saturday before Thanksgiving. I would almost rather have him late, becuase I will be uncomfortable with a brand new baby around a bunch of people so early. Especially 4 of my hubby's cousins that aren't vaccinated...am I being a paranoid new mom? If I have him right around Thanksgiving or later, I will be incredibly miserable I'm sure but wont' have to worry about everybody handling the baby. Rant over
I would not be going to family homes for the holiday. I am due about a 1 1/2 weeks before xmas and I told hubby he could go to his mothers if he wants to but me and baby are staying home. I just know I would not feel up to it. Family should understand you will be sore and sleep deprived plus you are a new mom so you need the time to get used to it. This is my second one and I am not going to attempt it.0 -
Well my whole birth plan just went out the window...Doctor checked at 36 weeks and "thought" she felt a head and that lil' boy had finally flipped and said that I'd get a US at 37, at 37 they didn't think they needed to. No check of the cervix AT ALL at 37 or 38 weeks...GUESS WHAT?? Today at 39 weeks (a different) Doctor checks and says...I can't feel a head or...anything. So we head over to the ultrasound machine. Kid is sitting transverse kickin' it old school...*sigh*.
Doctor gives three options:
1. we wait and see if he'll turn (only a 5% likelihood he will and we'll end up with a C-section);
2. we turn him externally (50% likelihood in the BEST situations) - means filling him and me with medication to relax the uterus, then manhandling him around which could lead to increased heart rate, separation of the placenta, and other bad crap that may end up equaling a C-section. Great part of this is the Doctor says "if it was earlier..." and I was like "you mean if you had actually checked at 37 and 38 weeks like the previous doctor said ya'll would?"; and
3. just scheduling a C-section
so yeah...waiting to hear back from the doctor's office on when they can get me in for the C-section. I'm 39 weeks so now I'm nervous I'll go into labor before I can get him out! I'm ok with a scheduled one but I'm scared of having to get stuck with an emergency C-Section.
Good news is that we'll be meeting him pretty soon?
*sigh*
So exciting can't wait for pictures!!!!!0 -
Faughorn - I'm sorry things aren't going as planned, but I can't wait to see pictures of your little one Not much longer at all! 0
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Well my whole birth plan just went out the window...Doctor checked at 36 weeks and "thought" she felt a head and that lil' boy had finally flipped and said that I'd get a US at 37, at 37 they didn't think they needed to. No check of the cervix AT ALL at 37 or 38 weeks...GUESS WHAT?? Today at 39 weeks (a different) Doctor checks and says...I can't feel a head or...anything. So we head over to the ultrasound machine. Kid is sitting transverse kickin' it old school...*sigh*.
Doctor gives three options:
1. we wait and see if he'll turn (only a 5% likelihood he will and we'll end up with a C-section);
2. we turn him externally (50% likelihood in the BEST situations) - means filling him and me with medication to relax the uterus, then manhandling him around which could lead to increased heart rate, separation of the placenta, and other bad crap that may end up equaling a C-section. Great part of this is the Doctor says "if it was earlier..." and I was like "you mean if you had actually checked at 37 and 38 weeks like the previous doctor said ya'll would?"; and
3. just scheduling a C-section
so yeah...waiting to hear back from the doctor's office on when they can get me in for the C-section. I'm 39 weeks so now I'm nervous I'll go into labor before I can get him out! I'm ok with a scheduled one but I'm scared of having to get stuck with an emergency C-Section.
Good news is that we'll be meeting him pretty soon?
*sigh*
I'd be pissed at your doc for sure.
Don't worry too much though. My aunt had the manual turning procedure, and it worked for her. She delivered my little girl cousin vaginally after. There's still hope for a safe vaginal delivery! Don't give up yet! *hugs*0 -
I'm signed up for a C-Section on Monday morning!
There seemed to be way too many risks trying to turn a 39 +5 baby and I'd rather have him in the more controlled environment without the additional drugs.
So much to do now that I know when he'll be here!0 -
I'm signed up for a C-Section on Monday morning!
There seemed to be way too many risks trying to turn a 39 +5 baby and I'd rather have him in the more controlled environment without the additional drugs.
So much to do now that I know when he'll be here!
Cool! At least you have that stress off your shoulders! Congrats!! 0 -
I'm signed up for a C-Section on Monday morning!
There seemed to be way too many risks trying to turn a 39 +5 baby and I'd rather have him in the more controlled environment without the additional drugs.
So much to do now that I know when he'll be here!
That's exciting, glad you get to meet your boy soon, and you have the weekend to finish up anything you need to do. That makes me think to ask for them to check his posiition next time...I'm pretty sure he is heads down, but they haven't checked.0
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