*** Weekend Bedrest Check-in ***

tracint

*I'm only posting one check-in for the weekend but please feel free to check-in on both days if you'd like*

Any new pregnancy symptoms, cravings, or aversions?

Upcoming appointments, milestones, or updates? (Ticker change?)

QOTWknd/GTKY: Let's play Never Have I Ever.... list a some things that you have never done, feel free to elaborate where necessary:) Example: Never have I ever been on a cruise. - and now with all the problems on the cruise ships I'll probably never feel comfortable going on one.

Open Topic: What's on your mind?

amwenz

Hi ladies this is only my 2nd post so I know I have missed a lot of your stories but hope to fit in soon:) I've made it 4 whole days on bed rest now...funny I know because the road to go is so much longer. Physically, I feel better than when I was working and on my feet all the time. My first milestone is Thursday. I pray my cervical check and ultrasounds for kidneys and gall bladder go as smooth as possible. I pray the bed rest and crinone either keep my cervix the same or maybe even increase it a bit. I'm at that funky stage of 21 + 5 where they won't quite help the baby yet:( I have felt the baby every day many times a day since 18 so that helps on tough days. Questions for you: do any of you have anxiety at night? It only happens a few times a week but I literally freak out and think symptoms are worse and it's so scary. Also, when did you feel the baby hiccup and what did it feel like to you? Never have I ever... Smoked a cigarette and never will. Have always hated the smells that much. Visited Hawaiii, Europe, or Bora Bora And I sure hope to. Not worked in 9 1/2 years- I'm a 3rd grade teacher and my students are already sending me notes, sewing for the baby, and emailing me:( Been pregnant before...we were lucky to be successful on iVF #1 Forget my cousins death 11 years ago..he was like my older brother and I would have loved for hi. To meet my husband and now the baby. Can't wait to get to know you better. Have a Happy St. party's day. I'm hoping my husband will bring me my first shamrock shake. He says I've lived under a rock:)

tracint

@Fuccimama‌, omg Sonic ice is the absolute best!! I hope you find a way to cool down and get comfortable. I was feeling pretty hot a few weeks ago too, I honestly think its just all the hormonal changes we're going through.

@amwenz‌, thanks for joining us!! t&p that your cervical length check goes well on Thursday and that you find a way to ease your anxiety... it's definitely not an easy thing to do, but just hang in there, it's all worth it in the end.

My in laws stopped by for a little while yesterday and they brought me some brownies with cream cheese frosting... DELICIOUS!!

So, yesterday dh decided he was going to do a deep/detailed cleaning and because I felt pretty good I thought I'd be able to help. I folded and put away the laundry, organized our bookshelves, did a little bit of sweeping, organized our bills/paperwork then I started getting some pretty painful contractions about every 30mins... whomp whomp back to bed for me:( the contractions eventually spread out then went away completely and it felt good to actually be able to do something.

Never have I ever...
*Seen any of the Twilight movies or read any of the books - at first I hadn't seen them because I just didn't have time, but now I won't do it because I feel like I'm one of the few people left who hasn't seen them so I'm not giving in lol.
*Been this miserable and so thankful and excited at the same time. - third tri is a B!! But I'd do this forever just to be able to hold my baby girl.
*travelled by train, or subway, or bus. Basically I've never used a public transit system - that's what you get for living in a small town... but it's definitely something I'd like to try at least once just to experience it.
*ridden a roller coaster - I get motion sickness so quickly it's not even funny, the kiddie rides make me nauseous sometimes so I've never pushed my luck with the bigger rides.

haziedaze

@tracint- so glad things spaced quickly when you rested! I've been guilty of overdoing it lately as well... we're getting so close and the urge to nest is intense!! 2-3 more weeks and it won't matter!

@amwenz everything crossed for good news at your next appt! Weeks 20-23 induced a lot of anxiety/panic in me as well. Try to keep yourself busy. If you're looking for a good book that also has some good strategies for dealing with anxiety and what ifs I highly recommend Mindful Birthing, there's also a CD with guided meditation. The idea is staying calm and in the moment no matter what happens. It certainly can help with coping with labor/delivery but isn't a med free plan exclusively.

@Fuccimama I've definitely had periods of increased thirst and feeling hot. Hoping they are just hormonal changes and you get some relief soon!

34 weeks tomorrow and my third to last dose of Makena (17 hydroxyprogesterone). I won't miss jabbing my thigh with a big needle once a week! I have a doc appt and NST on Tuesday.

NHIE done drugs (not even pot- I'm shocked I haven't been kicked out of California!), played golf (just don't understand the appeal- DH would love to win me over!), had a term pregnancy (hoping to change that this time around!)

QOTD: I'm so mentally exhausted from worrying about my contractions. I'm excited to be 34 weeks, because my hospital will no longer give steroids, so now I don't feel like I need to catch early PTL so they can stall and get steroids in prior to delivery. I'm actually kinda hoping to end up in labor and show up in L&D like 5-6cm or more regardless of when it happens. This also means if I go into labor now I can actually have a more "normal" labor I hope to walk, sit on the ball, etc and see how far I can get- being stuck in bed on magenisum and continuous monitors with DS was AWFUL. When you're high risk, it's the little victories!!!

Mrs_D_in_KY

I've been feeling down right depressed these past few days. I may ask my OB for a low dose anti depressant at my appointment tomorrow. I am already so frustrated with my body and how it doesn't want to cooperate with having a full term baby. DH pushed me around the local zoo in a wheel chair and I wanted to cry my eyes out as I see these other pregnant women walking around like it's no big deal.

Doctors appointment and weekly progesterone shot tomorrow. 27 weeks on Wednesday.

Never have I ever: flown on a plane. Yes I am almost 30 years old and have never been on a plane.