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kramja01

Good Morning, Ladies! Happy Monday! If you've got a Monday baby, let's see 'em!

Week/Fruit:

How are you feeling?

Appointments/Updates?

Rants/Raves:

GTKY: Are you planning on following any special diet/plan to lose the baby weight? If you've already had your baby, how's it going?

kramja01

Week/Fruit: 38/pumpkin

How are you feeling? not too bad--I had a hard time sleeping last night, but otherwise I'm feeling okay

Appointments/Updates? I have my appointments on Thursdays--last Thursday I was 25% effaced and a "fingertip" dilated. I was excited about that until the doctor told me a "fingertip" is less than a centimeter. Boo.

Rants/Raves: Rant: DH left last night to start his new job in D.C. I am so, so happy for him, but also scared and nervous that I will go into labor on a weekday and he will not be able to make it back in time. Rave: With DH gone most of the week, I can obsessively clean and the house will stay that way, lol.

GTKY: Are you planning on following any special diet/plan to lose the baby weight? If you've already had your baby, how's it going? I don't plan on following any special diet. I have used online sites in the past to count calories, but I am pretty good about estimating how many calories are in things now, so I don't usually use the websites anymore. I CAN'T WAIT to get back to running--I'm still walking a lot, which I attribute to keeping my weight gain somewhat manageable this pregnancy, but I think jogging and walking with the baby this summer will really help.

andoll8

EDD = today...waiting...

Week/Fruit: week 40/jackfruit

How are you feeling? Anxious. Every cramp, every bathroom break, basically anything and I start to wonder: "is it time!?!!"

Appointments/Updates? Week 40 check-up and vaginal exam on Wednesday if Peanut doesn't self-evict by then.

Rants/Raves: none. Just ready.

GTKY: Are you planning on following any special diet/plan to lose the baby weight? If you've already had your baby, how's it going? Nursing is strategy #1, and I'll get back into my aerial training routine after 6-8 weeks. Meal planning is simple: high protei/low-cal carbs and no refined sugar.

blessedandhopeful

Week/Fruit: 40!!!

How are you feeling? I am feeling pretty good. I had some increased lightning crotch yesterday, but it seems to have diminished some. Just anxious now because today is my first day of maternity leave. He needs to come on out already!

Appointments/Updates? Next appointment is Thursday, but I'm hoping he comes by then. I have no signs of labor, but they say you never know.....right? 

Rants/Raves: Rave is I'm on maternity leave now!!! Rant is he is still an inside baby! Lol.

GTKY: Are you planning on following any special diet/plan to lose the baby weight?

My plan right now is to cut back on unnecessary snacks and sweets, and start going back to the gym a few times a week once I'm cleared for it. I may look into a specific plan if that doesn't do the trick, but I'm hoping the weight comes off easier this time around. I'm not nearly as swollen and haven't gained as much weight, so I'm staying positive about my post-baby weight loss.

JAM85

Week/Fruit: 38/pumpkin

How are you feeling? Well I have a hideous sinus infection on my right side that makes Me want to pull that half of my face off but other than that ok lots of fatigue associated with the infection and waiting for abx. I am starting to get pretty nervous now that things are so close!

Appointments/Updates? Today is my MFM, tomorrow is my actual version since they screwed up last week so a bit nervous about that, and OB is Thursday. But we alreay discussed how 39 weeks they want to deliver so likely this Thursday we will set the date for next Friday for either an induction or section depending how tomorrow goes.

Rants/Raves: seriously this sinus infection blows

GTKY: Are you planning on following any special diet/plan to lose the baby weight? If you've already had your baby, how's it going?

I am hoping my appetitie returns and food aversion so away so I can get back to my mostly paleo woe as since I can't eat gluten/dairy/soy that is pretty much my go to. I am really looking forward to getting back on the weight room!!!!!

crystalmir91385

Week/Fruit: Kaelyn is 9 days old today.

How are you feeling? Feeling good physically. A little sore still from the episiotomy and i ran out of pain meds this morning.
DH went back to work today, which made me a bit sad. He's been home for a week.

Appointments/Updates: Kaelyn's 2 wk appt is next Monday.

Rants/Raves: Rant-DH had to go back to work. Rave-my DD is gorgeous!

GTKY: Are you planning on following any specific diet/plan to lose the baby weight? If you've already had your baby, how's it going? I'm not planning on anything special. I actually don't even own a scale, so I don't know how it's going. I'm still sore from the episiotomy, so I haven't been very active yet. Hopefully, I can get a good workout in soon.

Pics: one is from today, the others are my faves from the hospital.

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jjones59

Week/Fruit: 37 weeks/Winter Melon

How are you feeling? Not too bad now that I am not working, had a weekend of contractions and pressure but nothing progressed. 

Appointments/Updates? 37 week appointment tomorrow/so glad my doc is back from vacation

Rants/Raves: Rants: nothing really, life's not too bad

Rave: not having to get up and go to work.....seriously in such a better mood. 

GTKY: Are you planning on following any special diet/plan to lose the baby weight? If you've already had your baby, how's it going?

I just plan on exercising and eating better, that's what i was doing prior to conceiving him, my goal is to do something exercise like each day but get to the gym 3 times a week. We shall see how that works out. 

lv2011

Week/Fruit:  37/ Winter melon

How are you feeling?  Pretty much the same- usual 3rd tri stuff

Appointments/Updates?  Everything still looking normal. No cervix checks until 39 weeks, so going by fundal and heartbeat alone.

Rants/Raves:  DH swore he would vacuum. It's been 2 weeks now and I'm getting miffed about it. I Just Want Clean!!!

GTKY: Are you planning on following any special diet/plan to lose the baby weight? If you've already had your baby, how's it going? I don't have a specific plan, but my thighs are seriously grossing me out so I imagine a lot of walking/ stairs will be part of any routine I do. Otherwise, I just hope to be able to get out and still do some of the usual fun summer things that we love- tennis, swimming, hiking. I miss being active so much!

raebee18

Week/Fruit: 40/Jackfruit

How are you feeling? Eager, and anxious it's my first one so I'm driving myself insane with is this it and. I'm am getting zero work done, everyone knows it. No one cares.

Appointments/Updates? I have my 40 week appointment today. At my 39 week appointment I was 80% effaced and fingertip dilated so i'm hoping there some change due to my false labor contractions/ general crampiness. I know the numbers don't mean anything but they mean something to me!

Rants/Raves: Husband texted me this morning said "no baby I was really hoping to not have to work this week" I know he was joking but ahhh. I texted back "pushing her out quickly call you when I'm done" Rave, my mom is in town cause I want her in the labor room and my laundry and vaccuming is currently being done, my pantry has been organized. I'm nesting but not having to do all the work!

GTKY: Are you planning on following any special diet/plan to lose the baby weight? If you've already had your baby, how's it going? I'm going to start by seeing how I do with breastfeeding. I'm also very excite to get back into hot yoga! I need the meditation and the stomach/pelvic tightening. I'm a bridesmaid in a beach wedding Aug 2nd but the bride was nice enough to pic dresses that have an empire waist and are flowy so I have some wiggle room there. 

RachelCA29

Week/Fruit: 39/ watermelon 

How are you feeling?

Anxious! Since Thursday my "period like cramps" have really been picking up at night and all day Saturday I was having cramps and BH contractions. Last night I had my first REAL contractions but they were really far apart and then faded away. Now I'm just sitting around anticipating when this will all get going. I feel like it has to be one of these nights when all this stuff picks up and just doesn't ease up until Colin pops out. Here's hoping ...

Appointments/Updates?

I was 3 cm dilated at my Thursday appointment, which was really relieving because I've been having consistent cramps at night for a couple of weeks. After this weekends activity and last nights actual contractions I'm hoping some major dilation is happening.

Rants/Raves:

Rave: We went to this food truck event near our house on Friday and I got these shrimp tacos. They were SO good, and it was really nice to go to this event at lunch with my husband now that he is working from home full time and I'm on mat leave. It was a really great afternoon

Rant: My mom is calling every-other-day now, and it's just frustrating. She is just making up lame excuses as reasons to call, but I know it's to check to see if I'm in labour. I have given no indication I won't let her know, I don't know why she thinks she needs to all and check!

GTKY: Are you planning on following any special diet/plan to lose the baby weight? If you've already had your baby, how's it going?

My plan is to rid my house of junk food (my husband and I love candy and being pregnant is a good excuse not to have self control). And then get back into my yoga routine as quickly as possible. I plan to start using my Fit Bit again and the meal tracking that goes with that, so that will help too. Considering I am planning to BF, I don't want to drastically cut the amount I'm eating and screw my supply up.

Also walking. The weather is picking up now and we bought a stroller that works from newborn up specifically so we could walk the baby and dog on the paved paths near the lake all summer.

yvanehtnioj

Week/Fruit: 37/winter melon

How are you feeling? Not so hot. Around 2 this morning I was woken up by my own nausea and a headache. It was weird.

Appointments/Updates? Got sent to L&D last Tuesday because they did not like how baby responded to a contraction during my routine NST. The hospital doc blamed it on my lack of eating before the appointment. I wasn't too worried about Henry's safety because I knew we were in a safe place and they could move quickly if they needed to, but I was definitely like "Uhhhh...we are not prepared at all," nor am I prepared to leave work.

Rants/Raves: = Even though I took my glyburide last night, I still got a fasting blood sugar of 109 this morning. WTF!!! It's getting too close to the end for this shit. I'm mad at my body but then I feel guilty because I didn't eat protein with my meds last night (still full from dinner!) and that habit is what gives the best morning numbers. Also, I found my first stretch mark this week. On the underside of my belly, right in the center. It's not angry bright red but it's burny and itchy. Most of all, I thought I was a special snowflake and I really was going to get through this pregnancy mark-free. Reality sucks. = Hubs finished the dresser and it looks pretty cool. It's not genuine mid century modern but it looks MCM. We painted the outside white & stained the drawer fronts, very similar to this:
 

Also, I am ordering my Bellefit compression girdle this week. That's not crazy exciting but it makes me feel good to be proactive about recovery.

GTKY: Are you planning on following any special diet/plan to lose the baby weight? If you've already had your baby, how's it going? Not sure, I definitely do not want to resume my pre-GD eating habits of sugar, simple carbs, & more sugar. I love that now an amazing treat is frozen fruit & plain yogurt. I am kind of envisioning a summer of breastfeeding, walking, and eating lots of fruit, smoothies, protein & complex carbs. After I get the all-clear, I will start private pilates lessons with the reformer, that scary looking pilates machine thing.

Kaylee524

Week/Fruit: 40/jackfruit

How are you feeling? Like I've put in 40 weeks of this and now I just want my baby!

Appointments/Updates?: 40 week appointment tomorrow - last week I was 50% effaced with no dilation, so I'm hoping for at least a little bit of progress.

Rants/Raves: >:P: DH is very frustrated that my mother has been around so much recently and wants to be at the hospital during labor & delivery. I have to admit that I don't really want her around while I'm in labor, but I'm not going to get to see her nearly as often once LO is here, so I just want them to get along for a little while ... :Two words: maternity leave.

GTKY: Are you planning on following any special diet/plan to lose the baby weight? If you've already had your baby, how's it going?: I'm planning to breastfeed if possible, so that should help. Other than that, I've always had pretty good success with just plain old counting calories. I've also always wanted to learn to kickbox, so I'd like to see about that possibility. Groupon tends to have good deals for kickboxing classes.

awknyc

Week/Fruit: 40/Jackfruit

How are you feeling? I'm feeling fine, but more anxious about when this baby is finally going to arrive!

Appointments/Updates? 40 wk appt is Wednesday. My last appt was Thursday and I was only 25% effaced and 1cm dilated. My doctor said that if she was a betting woman that the baby wouldn't arrive in the next few days, she was right.

Rants/Raves: Rants: my hips are definitely feeling a bit looser. I've been trying everything to help labor but I think I just have to be patient. I'm getting irritated pretty easily plus my sister's wedding is in one month so now I have less time to heal before then too. Raves: Unfortunately none to report

GTKY: Are you planning on following any special diet/plan to lose the baby weight? If you've already had your baby, how's it going? I think just breastfeeding and some walking if possible. The past month I've been eating pretty badly so hopefully just cutting out those empty calories will help me bounce back.