PgAL Check-In 3/20/2015

schulme2

We're all one week further! You're doing great, mamas!

How far along are you?

Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones?

Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions?

QOTW: What have you found to be your best outlet during this pregnancy? Do you write, exercise, talk with hubby, etc.? What helps ease your fears?

Open Topic. What is on your mind this week?

GymSpaz26

How far along are you? 28 weeks 5 days

Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? We moved across the state yesterday so I have my first appointment with a new doctor on Wednesday. I'm quite nervous about this. I've had the same midwife who attended my birth and helped in my C-Section, then walked with me through all of my follow-up and the first 28 weeks of this pregnancy. I've really connected with her and I know she is just as concerned about my emotional wellbeing as she is with my and baby's physical wellbeing. This practice and the specific doctor come highly recommended and are basically at the best hospital on this side of the state. I'm not a high risk pregnancy myself (my son died when he was four days old), but they are pretty much where everyone high risk gets sent. I'm just nervous because it isn't my midwife with whom I feel very comfortable, he's a man which I know is totally normal just new for me, and it is a doctor instead of a midwife so I know care will be different. Besides the whole filling out all the paperwork, explaining everything to the doctor and to every nurse who asks me stupid questions because they don't know my story. Sigh.... I really wish I could have stayed with my midwife.

Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions? I pulled my back a little in the moving process. So I've been very sore, but with so many things to pack and unpack I haven't been able to rest much.

QOTW: What have you found to be your best outlet during this pregnancy? Do you write, exercise, talk with hubby, etc.? What helps ease your fears? Exercise has definitely helped me although I've had a lot of pelvic pain the last few weeks which has really limited my exercising. I'm in a lot of pain for days after I exercise, but if I don't I feel down and frustrated that I'm not helping take care of my emotions.

Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? We put together the baby's crib last night, in his bedroom. We lived in a one-bedroom apartment when our son was born, so we just had a bassinet set up in the corner of our bedroom. We knew we would be moving before he really needed his own room. It seems exciting to see all the baby stuff in one room and see the crib set up. But at the same time it is hard because Zedekiah never had a room, I never got to decorate for him and put his things away. I guess it just makes me think this is just the first of many, many things that will come that I will hopefully do with this baby that I never got to do with Zedekiah.

dadalou

How far along are you? 35 weeks 5 days

Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? So many appointments. I'm up to 2 doctors appointments, 2 NSTs, an ultrasound (possibly 2), and a physical therapy appointment every week until I deliver.

Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions? I can't sleep all night any more. I wake up every night some time between 2 and 5 and usually can't go back to sleep for at least an hour. I also caught a cold which further wiped me out. DH has been having to do everything for the last couple of days. I'm so glad he is willing to.

QOTW: What have you found to be your best outlet during this pregnancy? Do you write, exercise, talk with hubby, etc.? What helps ease your fears? I write a little. Mostly just coming on here and talking to others who get it is the most helpful.

Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? 3 weeks left at the most. It just got real when I made all my doctor's appointments the other day how short of a time three weeks is. If only I knew for sure if I was going to be induced since if I am I will have to deliver at a different hospital with a different doctor. I'm really trying to not freak out about this, but it's kind of a big deal. I only have a general idea of where that hospital is. I've never been there before which I guess could be a good thing. There would definitely not be any Nathaniel memories there.

Bgirma

How far along are you? 35 weeks,
6 days.

Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? Weekly appointments and NSTs from now until delivery.

Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions? I'm still throwing up about once a day. I'm assuming it will last until delivery but I don't mind because I'm so close to the end.

QOTW: What have you found to be your best outlet during this pregnancy? Do you write, exercise, talk with hubby, etc.? What helps ease your fears? Exercise helps (water aerobics has been my lifesaver lately!) and talking to my husband and a few select friends. A lot of the mantras that I've learned also have helped me a lot.

Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? I remember getting my positive test and feeling like April was a million years away. Like @dadalou, we are three weeks away at most and it feels surreal that we are so close to delivery. I am incredibly nervous and have moments where I worry that something will go wrong but overall, I feel really lucky that we are going to meet this kid soon and hopefully bring him home.

msunshine123

@GymSpaz26 - moving can be so hard and in the midst of everything going on I can only imagine. I hope you begin to feel more comfortable with your new practice and that they support you in the way you need. I hope decorating and prepping the room for your new child gives you excitement and hope.
@dadalou - you are so very close. That is stressful not knowing for sure where you'll deliver and if you'll be induced. I hope your cold is better soon. Can you go take a tour of the other hospital sometime to at least feel a little familiar with the place?
@Bgirma - you are so very close. I'm so sorry to hear you are still sick. It's hard not to worry, but it is very exciting too. I'm glad your feeling positive.

msunshine123

How far along are you? 28 weeks

Do you have any upcoming appointments or milestones? appointment in 2 weeks

Any pregnancy symptoms or pregnancy cravings or aversions? craving protein and fruity things

QOTW:
What have you found to be your best outlet during this pregnancy? Do
you write, exercise, talk with hubby, etc.? What helps ease your fears? Meeting with our loss group at our local hospital, this group, writing, talking with DH, being outside (it's been hard with the winter we've had).

Open Topic. What is on your mind this week? It' exciting to think how much closer I am getting, but frightening too because we lost my son day of delivery so I really won't be able to not worry until his sister in in our arms.

dadalou

I am in labor and delivery being monitored right now. I had an ultrasound earlier today and my doctor's were concerned about low fluid levels and not much movement. T&Ps that baby is ok and that she can stay in for a while still. I am 36 weeks today.

msunshine123

@dadalou - T&Ps for you and your baby. Glad you're being monitored.  Keep us posted!

dadalou

I've been discharged and am home now. I have a doctor's appointment in the morning and an ultrasound so they will check the fluid levels again. The blood tests they did came back normal so that's good.

jonahsma

We'll keep you in prayer!! Keep us updated

Bgirma

@dadalou- thinking about you and sending T&P. Keep us updated.

schulme2

Sorry I suck right now... @dadalou sending prayers that everything is well with baby and hope baby stays in a bit longer!

Mel&John2013

@dadalou I hope all is well, I'm so glad you got to go home! Sending healthy baby thoughts, prayers and strength your way. I hope everything looked good yesterday, too. 

@gymspaz26 Good luck with your new doctor today! I hope he's great and can put you at ease. You have so much going on, hopefully this transition is smooth so you have one less thing to worry about. 

@bgirma You have been so strong throughout your pregnancy will how sick you've been, and now I'm getting excited for you not to be sick any more! You're so close!

@msunshine123 I sometimes find myself jealous of women who have a milestone they're comfortable past, it's hard when that milestone isn't until after birth. You're doing great though!

erinel

I'm on Mobile so I can't respond to everyone, but I was just checking in, and glad to see everyone is still doing well!

LyndseyTS

I'm *super* late to this, but wanted to say thinking of you @dadalou.