Friday Bedrest Check In

kneenah1231

Happy Friday ladies!

How did everyone sleep last night?

Milestones, appts, updates?


Qotd: finish the sentence- When I saw my pregnancy test said pregnant I ...

kneenah1231

My sleeping patterns suck!!!

Didn't go to sleep till 5:30am :-(

Before I got pregnant I was getting these weird arm pains which I couldn't figure out why. Eventually i started to do yoga and ignore the pain and they slowly went away. Guess what well its backkkkk. I am so fusterated because I don't know if its coming from my back or muscle :-( I am a hypochondriac so its giving me major anxiety! I am thinking about doing to light weight exercises in bed to see if it helps!

My 17p nurse comes today. After this shot only 6 more.. Yay almost over!

I purchase my first item for my little girl. What a good feeling it was to buy something for my baby.


Qotd: when I first saw my pregnancy test said pregnant I cried.

claar

I guess I slept well last night.  My sleeping patterns are way off-I go to bed at around 11 pm, wake up at 5:30 or 6 am so I can spend some time with my toddler before he goes to daycare, then I go back to bed and sleep until 11 am!  If I am tired, I sleep-I have such an irritable uterus, I figure that if I'm sleeping, I'm not contracting, and it is a way to relax my body. 

I get my 17P shot today also, and then next week I have my high risk appt-will check growth and cerclage with u/s.

To the previous PP-at 22 weeks, I developed really weird, severe arm pain, first in one arm, then the next for about 48 hours.  I thought it was a sign that I was having a heart attack 

:P It went away, and I haven't had it since, and I don't have an explanation of what it was-weird nerve stuff, I guess-and it made my husband think I was crazy!

QOTD: I have to admit, when I saw the pregnancy test, it was a mix of emotions.  Happy-we wanted two kids, and so this would complete our family.  Surprised- maybe this is TMI, but February had been a busy month, and my husband and I had only had sex one time that month-so it was an immediate bullseye.  Scared-my previous pregnancy was difficult (5 months of bedrest, 2 1/2 months of that in the hospital with short cervix and PTL). 

I actually cried when I purchased my first set of baby clothes for this one-because of my issues, I had been so scared to "commit", but I am 28 1/2 weeks, and moving right along!!!

lolob45

Didn't get to bed until 2am due to a trip to l&d - contractions were 6min apart on Procardia. I was given tribudaline and and IV and they calmed down... 

Slept okay once I fell asleep, minus really strange dreams, and got a good 6 hours in. 

When the pregnancy test came back positive ... I literally stared at myself in the mirror and squealed 

10-4LilBuddy

Update: 30w 3d I had a lot of stretching pain yesterday. My little boy must have had a growth spurt. The whole area below my belly button felt sore. No contractions showed up on the monitor. I ended up being put in the Trendelenberg position to ease the pressure, but that caused little girl to move further under my ribs. Can't win. A little concerned today though. I had a great u/s (babies are healthy). When they did NST monitoring, it showed me having more contractions than usual. They gave me an extra dose of Procardia and hopefully that will stop them.

QOTD: We tried to get pregnant for three years and then tried IVF. After our first (and only) IVF, I caved and took a pregnancy test at 5 days after our 5 day transfer (10 days past ovulation technically). Both hubby and I stares at it in disbelief as a very faint line showed up. We both could not believe it and kept checking it and taking pictures of it. Gradually over the weekend, each test got darker and darker. I finally took a digital test that said "pregnant". We were both stunned and excited. I think we both just grinned like idiots for a really long time.

Karadee1

Happy Friday everyone!

I am starting to get really uncomfortable at night, and often when I wake up I find myself laying on my back! I sleep on a wedge pillow so I'm propped up a bit, which I guess is better then laying flat, so far it hasn't caused any problems so I hope I'm ok. 

I saw a new high-risk doctor this week, and am going to call my old office and let them know I'm switching. I was very upset by how my situation was handled when I got diagnosed with my ovarian cyst (had to go to L&D twice with "worst pain of my life" before they would take a look and see what was wrong) and love the new doctor. 

QOTD: When I saw my pregnancy test was positive, I said "no f*cking way" and started crying...tears of joy lol. I never thought we would get a positive the first month of trying, I was so happy! 

rkcaraway

Hi ladies!

25 weeks today! WOOT WOOT!

Slept in shifts last night with multiple bathroom trips. Ugh. 

Just did some on-line shopping and had some pancakes for lunch.  Life is good.

OOTD: I never actually saw the test.  We had it done at RE's office 8 days post transfer.  RE called me at lunchtime.  I had been a nervous wreck all morning and I missed his call!  I went to the bathroom and left my cell at my desk.  I was so upset.  I tried calling back without an answer.  Luckily he called back-longest 5 minutes ever!  I called my husband, mom, and best friend.  Then had to fight to keep it together for the remainder of the day.  

kneenah1231

Rkcaraway huge milestone :-)

Ayreka

I had my weekly appointment today. My blood pressure was great, my NST was perfect and he was measuring 38.5 weeks on the ultrasound. He weighs in at 6 pounds 8 ounces. I'm 4 cm and 70% effaced now. It's getting so close that I can't stand it.

At lunch time I had about an hours worth of contractions that I couldn't speak through that were 5 to 10 min apart. They slowed down again though and now I'm just sore and feeling even more pressure. I wish it would all just start up so I can hold my little man.

I'm attaching a picture of his chubby face to AW just because

When I saw the positive test I cried and cried. We hadn't planned on a third baby and it took me a few weeks to come to terms with it.

YouMe&Bax

Hi guys! My first bed rest check-in...I'm excited to join you all and have support -but sad to be here at the same time  

How did everyone sleep last night? Horribly.  I was up about every 2 hours and then finally got out of bed at 5:30 b/c I just had had enough of getting up.

Milestones, appts, updates? Nothing to report yet...

Qotd: finish the sentence- When I saw my pregnancy test said pregnant I ...I didn't believe it.  I had tested out my trigger, so should've known it was real, but after trying for so long and having to come to terms with IF - I just couldn't wrap my head around it. 

aburdett85

Hi ladies,
Today I finally met with my new high risk OB and had measurements done on the ultrasound to check on my baby's growth due to IUGR. I have been going in weekly but haven't had measurements taken in 3 weeks. In those 3 weeks she gained a pound!! She's now 2.2lbs!!! I'm so proud of my little fighter. Whatever I'm doing is working so I'm going to still with this modified bed rest, lots of water, well rounded meals, and weekly check ups. I'm still going through testing and also checking baby for anemia because I tested positive for being exposed to parvo virus. Either way I am so hopeful! I feel like there is hope for her to grow and be healthy, and yesterday I was still thinking she might stop growing and need to be delivered shortly (I'm 28 weeks) but it looks like I have some more time!

Keep the faith ladies!


When I first saw my pregnancy test I said... "Are these things for real??"

bitsytripmom

Grats rk! What a great milestone! And sorry to hear so many other ladies are having issues with sleeping and contractions...

I slept reasonably well between monitorings from about 11-5 and woke up feeling like a new person. Yesterday was rough - kids had moved up to my ribs and were causing excruciating pain every time I had to lay back for NSTs. Also, in the new hospital I've got bpps daily and that means I'm going through new ultrasound techs every day - who have no idea where my kids are... Sigh.

But! Now getting into more of a groove, getting some repeat techs, kids are a bit out of my ribcage and feeling less out if sorts. Kids are now 3 lbs and 2 oz each and on track for 4 lbs by delivery date two weeks from
today! Just grateful for every day and hoping we can make it with the twins looking as good as they do today and no cord issues... My boy is just chilling

Qotd: I was just shocked it actually worked...somehow I didn't think after 14 years on birth control id be able to get pregnant. Thankfully my husband was coming home that night from a trip so I didn't have to keep it to myself for too long!