******3rd tri check in 11/22 ******

jezebel57

This check in is for those in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy.  If you'd like to be added, please let me know your EDD and what you are expecting! 

Congrats to KK on the birth of her son!!!!!!!! 

December

Purple Panda      12/2  Girl

KKDragonfly        12/2  Boy

MelKel559      12/10  Boy

Richzep               12/23   Boy

Kimberm0511       12/27  Twin Boys

January

Keephope2012     1/21   Girl

mlamping               1/22   Girl

Huskermama          1/23  Girl

Forevaarose           1/26   Girl

February

Jezebel57      2/4 (c section scheduled for 1/7)  Twin Boys

Lizrn1975      2/4  Boy 

Hootie123       2/5  Twins Boy/Girl

Golfrgal          2/7  Boy

Any Updates?  Upcoming appointments?  

QOTW: How will you be spending Thanksgiving and what is your favorite holiday food?!!!! 

jezebel57

Hope everyone's Friday is good!!!! 

I am chugging along at 29 weeks 3 days.  The past several days I have had tons of pressure and pain in my belly.  Went to the OB yesterday for a check up and she said its muscular and to try a support belt.  Will be making DH take me to the mall this weekend to get one at Motherhood Maternity.  

I'm also finding that the littlest task is leaving me completely out of breath and exhausted.  (loading dishwasher, sweeping the floor, etc...).  I feel like an 90 year old woman.  The OB said it's because my body is measuring 36 weeks and thinks it is that far along.  Yikes!  

We scheduled my c section for January 7th at 9:30!!!!!  I'm amazed it is officially scheduled and nervous and scared and excited at the same time.  Boys will be 36 weeks that day so hoping they don't need NICU time and can come home with us.  

QOTW:  My father in law recently moved over an hour away.  He used to be 20 minutes away so we used to visit both sets of parents for each holiday.  This Thanksgiving I think its too much to do both so since he just moved into a new house we'll just be going down there to visit with him for a few hours.  I'm a bit nervous because i'm sooooo exhausted but hopefully can hang in there and lay on the couch down there.  

My favorite holiday food (aside from cookies, pumpkin pie, and sweet stuff!) is probably cranberry sauce!!!! I only like the canned kind that doesn't have cranberries in it though (weird, I know).  

golfrgal

29 weeks today and feeling fine, but I'm not happy that I'm stuck here at my OB's office all morning for the 3 hour GTT since I failed the 1 hour last week. 15 mins. to go...and Fx that I pass.

QOTW: This year will be an odd Thanksgivingkkah celebration at my sister's house across town. We're having Turkey with latkes. (I'm bummed to be missing brisket).

kimberm0511

35 weeks today. I have a lot to update! We went to the ob earlier this week for an u/s where he discovered baby B wasn't growing well anymore. He sent us to the MFM for confirmation. At that appointment, my blood pressure was sky high (very rare for me) so they walked me straight to L&D. I then discovered I was having contractions 2-5 min apart. They checked me and I am 2 cm dilated and basically have no cervix left. They monitored me overnight and nothing changed (other than my blood pressure...it went down early on) so now I'm home for now. I go in Monday morning for a NST and then we will decide what happens. Either way, I will be having these babies on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday next week (per MFM recommendation). Hoping they come out healthy, although baby b is tiny. So please send lots of thoughts and prayers our way for an uneventful delivery and hospital stay!

Qotw: Obviously, it looks like I will be in the hospital for thanksgiving, so hopefully I can get my mom to bring me some food! I love pie...but not the traditional pumpkin or pecan...my mom makes a delicious chocolate meringue pie and I can't wait to eat some!

PurplePanda2

@kimberm0511 - good luck with everything next week!  Sending big T's & P's your way!

Ahh I can't believe I am next up on the list now that KK had her baby!

38.5 weeks today and it is my last day of work as I am headed out on maternity leave!  I have been having weekly NSTs on Fridays and MFM ultrasounds on Tuesdays because I was diagnosed IUGR since the baby is weighing in under the 10th percentile in weight.  We got good news at Tuesday's ultrasound that she is up to 5 lbs 4 oz and they will let her stay inside me a bit longer as she seems to be growing ok on the inside. 

I am really hoping to go into labor naturally instead of being induced if I go late or if they decide she would grow better on the outside. 

QOTW: I love stuffing!  We are going to my brother and SIL's for Thanksgiving (same town we live in) and they do both bread and potato stuffing - can't wait!

amb2013

Hi everyone! I would like to be added!! 28 weeks on Sunday, due date of 2/16/14, a baby boy! Very excited and shocked to be here, to say the least! Apts: cervix check Friday after thanksgiving. Have been feeling good overall. Starting to toss and turn at night and mild nausea at random times during the day, but overall, feeling good. Qotw: thxgiving at the in laws. My husband has tons of cousins around our age so we have a lot of fun getting together. I love stuffing..,,I have been dreaming about it! Lol

Keephope2012

Kimberm0511- lots of positive thoughts coming your way!

I am 31w3d today. I had a follow-up appointment yesterday with my OB after the hospital stay and she confirmed I am on bed rest from here out. I am also on antibiotics for a UTI and contractions seem to be less frequent which is good. Unfortunately they found group b strep in my urine which puts the baby at risk at delivery. I was bad and looked online today about this which totally triggered a crying meltdown and more anxiety... I am trying to relax and not stress about things I can't control but we all know that is much easier said than done. I go back next week for a repeat fetal fibronectin test and u/s to check cervical length. Any thoughts/prayers/positive vibes are appreciated

 QOTW: I was supposed to host Thanksgiving this year but that won't be happening anymore, my favorite parts are the stuffing and the cranberry sauce- yum!! 

*also, we are team pink not green. Thanks

BzeetyD

Can I be added?!? OMG can't believe it.

I'm also 28w on Sunday with a bean! (Team Green)

Our next appt is Dec 4th for the gestational diabetes check and check up. I think cervicals start for me in the 32nd week so Jan or so.

Been having a harder time sleeping lately and have gone back to taking a 1/2 tab of unisom occasionally. Also have not been very hungry but I think that will pass.

QOTW: My sister and her husband are hosting. My immediate family will be there and my father-in-law and my brother in laws' parents. It will be nice.

Fave holiday food for t-giving is kind of everything!!!

hootie123

29w2d - which is crazy that I will be 30 weeks next week.  Only had an ob appt this week - got my TDAP shot (arm still hurts).  It took her awhile to find the heartbeats on the doppler - which scared me for a few minutes.   No appts. next week and than after that I have at least 1 Dr appt each week.  Work gave me a parking spot next to the door so I don't fall down walking from the far away parking lot during the winter months - so that is nice. 

QOTW: We are going to one of my Aunts houses - I am making a pumpkin pie and cranberry sauce.  My fav food is turkey and stuffing. 

melkel559

Hi ladies!

I am 37w3d and feeling pretty good actually. I've recently had a lot more energy which is nice since I'm used to being so tired all the time. Guess my body is getting used to functioning on hardly any sleep since I pee 3-5 times a night! OB appt on Tues revealed I am beginning to dilate and cervix is 75 percent effaced. So we're moving right along!

Q: we go to my cousin's house every year for Thanksgiving. He does the turkey on a smoker and it's amazing. However I am still not eating meat, haven't been able to stomach it the whole pregnancy, so I will enjoy all the sides! My Nana's stuffing is my favorite.

ForevAAROSE

Hey ladies!

I'm 30w6d today. So surreal, every weeks its amazing to think how far we've come. I had a OB appt wednesday, along with 3 hr gtt. Hoping that comes back normal, my emotions are all over the place so for me to be on a specific diet will add anxiety and stress to my already emotional life. OB appts are every two weeks and we have a growth u/s sched for dec 6. Labor and deliv tour dec 7. We have 3d4d u/s dec 14th. December is a busy month for us and will fly by. I am usually super excited about the holidays but to be perfectly honest I'm not in the spirit yet. I am so anxious about all that's going on, that I haven't eeven given the holidays much thought.

huskermama

Holding steady at 31.5 weeks and have another appointment this Tuesday. After being overwhelmed last time with the news of a complete previa, I'm hoping to ask more questions this time about scheduling the C-section, etc. Last time my OB mentioned he wanted to schedule one at 38 weeks, but thought I would likely only make it 35 or 36 so trying to figure out what our plan will be and finalize maternity leave with work.

 

QOTW: How will you be spending Thanksgiving and what is your favorite holiday food?!!!! 

 

 MY MIL and step-FIL will be here Tues-Saturday. I've honestly never been big on Thanksgiving, but luckily DH loves to do turkey and all the fixings. And....since I am supposed to be taking it easy so they don't put me on bed rest again, I get to sit this year out and let everyone else do all the work Looking forward to mashed potatoes and green been casserole.....my favorite! And some yummy desserts too!

mlamping

Hello, 

I will be 32 weeks this week. I got my c section scheduled for Jan 16 for 10am. I am happy I have a date and I can see the end. This pregnancy feels very long, mostly due to me worried about baby girl. 

I am not sleeping well and taking care of dd is hard work. It is so cold, which makes is hard to go out and do things. 

Thanksgiving we are seeing both sides of the family and my favorite food is cranberry sauce not from a can. It is tasty.