Appointments 2.5-2.10

Taylor72

any and all appointments. massages, waxing, dr, midwife, you name it...it goes here.  

*please add how far along you will be/are   

kitkat8387

Regular OB appointment Thursday. Will be 32w2d. Likely just urine check, Doppler, fundal height, BP, and weight, so pretty boring 

dam0ne4

OB appointment tomorrow and then a meeting with the MFM doctor right after

28w 1 day.  I'm on to 2 week OB appointments now

HGRich

Regular ob check Friday, will be 30+4. Also need to get the dog in to the vet, does that count? Haha. Update her shots and get her rash looked at lest it's indicative of something baby could catch. 

KirstinH88

I thought my appt was on Tuesday, but apparently it's on Wednesday.... Regular OB appt at 28+4

bww_0331

Weekly chiropractor appointment on Wednesday and baby class that night. 32 weeks +4

ebloom3

I have an appointment Wednesday 2/8. Should be a fairly routine appt. fundal height, BP, urine sample, doppler, etc...the only additional thing would be the rhogam shot (I will be 30 + 4 on Wednesday).

andrea0418

Routine appt Tuesday. I'll be 29+6

Lovable Bump

I have a level 2 ultrasound on Wednesday to get the shot of baby's spine that they didn't get during the anatomy scan.  Also, my 3 hour glucose test on Saturday

mrsstuessy

I have a normal midwife appointment on Tuesday. Should just be BP check, fundal height check, checking baby's position by feeling my belly. I have a couple of questions I thought of over the past couple weeks. Since it should be pretty routine and brief I think I will bring DD1 along. She hasn't come to any of my appointments yet. And she is about bursting out of her skin with excitement for the baby lately so I think she will like it. Then we will probably stop at the store and buy a couple of baby things that I will "let her" help me pick out. 

Edit: I will be 30 weeks and 3 days. Going in every two weeks now. 

Nolegirl1185

I have a growth ultrasound on Thursday 2/9.  I typically go every Friday, but I cancelled my regular OB apt on 2/10 because they couldn't get me in the following Friday and had to schedule me for Wednesday 2/15.  I figured it was a bit much to go Thursday, Friday, and the following Wednesday.  I will be 32 weeks and 3 days for my growth ultrasound. 

twistsandturnsto2

I've got my first NST on tuesday with an appt with a midwife afterwards at 32+3.  Second NST will be Friday. I'm hoping my weight has recovered from being sick and baby looks okay on the monitor. 

SnarkasaurusRex

Regular OB checkup today at 30+5. Urine sample, blood pressure, doppler, fundal height, and weight. Maybe my GBS test? I can't remember how early she did it last time. GP appointment tomorrow to get my TDAP shot.

I need to make a hair appointment...I haven't gotten a hair cut since right before I went back to work after having DS...like, 17 months ago...

Blueberry85

Last appointment with my current midwives on Thursday (31+4) and will pop round Minute Clinic tomorrow to get my tdap.

catem07

I just had an appointment at 32+1 (according to LMP 32+4). Fundal height was only 30 and BP was 130/65. BP has been going up from appointment to appointment. My doctor is having me go in for an ultrasound next week to check on things. I just talked to a friend who also had low fundal height measurements but at her follow-up U/S her baby was in the 80th percentile, so that's reassuring. 

SnarkasaurusRex

@catem07 Fundal height can be really inaccurate sometimes...hope your US comes back normal! My BP keeps going up, too, so I'm curious to see what it is today...with DS I had a ton of symptoms of pre-e without any protein in my urine, so I know she's keeping an extra close eye on it this time.

schef070911

@catem07 My OB has told me that if fundal height is within 2-ish cm of how many weeks you are (either higher or lower) that there's nothing to worry about.  Hope the US provides some reassurance!

super_sam03

The fun continues!

Every Monday and Thursday for the next few weeks I have scheduled NST's and regular OB appts once a week. So, this week - Today: NST, Thursday: NST & OB Appt 

mylittleirvz

I actually have several "appointments" this week: Tuesday is chiropractor, Wednesday is routine OB check, Saturday is a massage - can you guess which of the 3 I am most excited for?!

I will be 32 weeks on Wednesday

KirstinH88

My appt that I thought was Tuesday but was actually Wednesday just got changed to Thursday. Hahaha! My OB wasn't going to be in on Wednesday so they needed to reschedule, but didn't want to wait until my OB would be back in the office (2 weeks), so I get to see a different OB in the office.

twistsandturnsto2

I had my first NST this morning. Baby looked good apparently so that's a relief. I'm measuring about 2 weeks behind on fundal height(I know it's a wonky measurement) and I got chastised for losing weight so now I'm having a large chocolate shake with my lunch to try to help matters. 

I also got a name of a good LC. I'd like to try to get in to see her before baby gets here so we are at least familiar with each other should I need some help once LO gets here. 

kitkat8387

It seems that a lot of you are having NST's. Is this a pretty routine thing, or do they only do it if there is a reason to? My office hasn't mentioned anything about them. 

KirstinH88

I was also wondering about NSTs. I never had one with DS, so I'm not sure if they are symptom related or standard. And what exactly is it?!

HGRich

I asked about that at my last appt. They'd only do one if there was any concern about my placenta function or placement, or cord concerns, or heart concerns, or an unexpected decrease in movement. Otherwise not standard at my practice. And my placenta and cord and all have looked fine.  

andrea0418

I had a nst with ds at 40wks just to make sure he was doing ok in there and I could go another week. 

M&Max

I know NSTs are pretty common if you have GD, are having multiples, or are on medications that could cause issues as you get further in your pregnancy.  For our practice, since I have GD, I think I start NSTs around 34ish weeks? along with ultrasounds to check baby's fluid levels.  They also won't let me go past 39 weeks - so if I haven't gone into labor then it'll be another induction.

twistsandturnsto2

I'm having NSTs done since baby is measuring small (~10th percentile) and I'm not gaining weight. They just want to make sure she's reacting okay. It's basically sitting on a monitor for about 20 minutes or so while they track hb, movements, contractions, etc. 

twistsandturnsto2

And I will add-- seems like pp covered many other reasons for NSTs. For my case, they want me to come in 2x a week for a couple weeks and we will go from there. 

super_sam03

NST's for multiples is pretty routine.  They start around week 32 and are twice a week (at least for me.)  A non-evasive way to make sure the babies are moving and getting enough oxygen.  It was pretty cool! I loved hearing their heartbeats for a good 1/2 hour and every time they moved it sounded like a scratch on a record player.  They were dancing a storm. 

Blueberry85

I had 2 NSTs with DD. The first was because the midwife thought she heard some variation with her heartbeat on the doppler, so that was just a better safe than sorry situation (I think I was 38 or so weeks then??) and a second one at 40+5 just as a standard check with being overdue.

Dannylion24

I had one NST with my 3rd. During a routine ultrasound around 37 weeks the tech said the baby's heart-rate spiked up to 180/190 or something. She became very cross and told me I needed to lay off the caffeine (I don't even know if I'd had any coffee at all that day) and had the dr send me for the NST after a mini lecture. I was just very confused and sheepish. The NST was absolutely 100% normal and both the nurse and the OB told me the tech overreacted. It was a very strange visit. 

smoochie041719

I had my 32 week routine OB appointment today and all went well! Baby boy's heart rate was 140, and fundal height measured 31.5 so pretty close (definitely within the +/- 2). I got to ask a bunch of questions that were on my mind about labor policies, pain management options, etc which was nice. And I got my TDAP which isn't sore yet so that's good! The doctor was also super happy with my weight gain so far which was good because I am always paranoid they will tell me it's high. She did say my blood pressure was 129/84 which is slightly high, but she wasn't too concerned, just mentioned it. My next appt is 36 weeks. 

Blueberry85

Just home from my appointment. I saw the doctor affiliated with my midwives, and she measured me at 37 weeks (I'll be 32 weeks on Sunday). I...don't think she's right. There is no way I went from measuring perfectly 4 weeks ago to measuring FIVE weeks ahead now. My bump has not grown the equivalent of NINE weeks over the past month. It just hasn't. So, now I'll be getting an ultrasound sometime next week - just waiting for them to call me and schedule it. Obviously I want to check and make sure that everything is ok, but now we'll need to pay $200ish for an ultrasound and take several hours out of a day that I really don't have to spare, and I'm pretty sure it's all because the doctor didn't measure me correctly. Sigh.

andrea0418

Im sorry @Blueberry85  could you get squeezed in next week just for a belly measurement before you get an u/s. Could just be the position of baby that's making you measure bigger. 

Nolegirl1185

UPDATE:  I had my growth US today.  Placenta, heart rate, amniotic fluid, brain, etc, etc are all great.  However the tech estimated little man to be 5 lbs 2 ounces already which is the size of a 35 week baby and I'm 32 + 3.  Although he said baby is of "generous size", not to worry because babies grow in spurts and he may be showing big for now.  The tech was please with his size especially since high BP usually means small babies.  Now I want to know what my OB says about it.   Oh and baby is head down, woohoo no more frank breech!  (Although I know he can turn again if he wants.)

KirstinH88

Just had my appt. Nothing exciting to report. HB in the 140s and I'm measuring 27.5 at almost 29 weeks. Got the tdap and I'm hoping I won't be too sore. Next appt is at 32 (almost 33) weeks.

ETA: I don't have to register at the hospital since everything is all interconnected via computer. But I still need to go on a hospital tour since I've never been to this hospital before. 

Ekzerr

Went for a prenatal massage on Tuesday which was wonderful Upper back is feeling a bit better since, but lower back is still aching terribly

Had an appt with my OB today, everything looks great, had my Tdap and will be going biweekly from now on!

mrsstuessy

@Nolegirl1185 Good to hear that everything looks good. And just a heads up that ultrasounds in the 3rd trimester can be off by up to a couple of pounds. So, if everything else is looking good I would take that info with a grain of salt and not jump to doing anything extreme. But, I am curious to know what your doctor says as well. Keep us updated. 

Nolegirl1185

@mrsstuessy Yea, I'm not going with that is totally correct anyway.  I doubt anything will be done about a bigger baby since my office doesn't like to do anything unless completely necessary.  I'm still hopeful that my blood pressure will allow me to go until baby decides to come!

HGRich

I really think that depending on how the birthing experience goes, I may try a new practice with the next baby. The receptionist just informed the crowded waiting room that for everyone seeing the doctor I'm seeing today, he's running a half hour behind. This always happens. And then they have no time to listen to my questions. I just wanted to see this one because he's the only one I haven't met yet and I wanted to meet all of them before delivery obviously. 

I also dehydrated myself this morning because I'm going in to work after my appointment and they shut off the water for repairs and weren't sure if they'd have them back on by lunch. So I didn't want to be desperately having to pee at work and unable to. So my urine sample wasn't much to speak of either and I'm so thirsty. Lol. 

HGRich

Ok update: he was actually really nice so I forgive him for the wait. Bp was good. I hadn't gained any weight since my last appointment but he was ok with my weight gain so far. He said I'm measuring exactly right still at 30 weeks. He explained that my uterus is the right size and just hasn't popped out, which is why I feel her all the way to the sides and even my back. Ha. And why I can't breathe. So basically my whole abdomen is baby. 
But he didn't hesitate to tell me my next pregnancy will probably look different. Hahaha. 

He did confirm I passed the glucose test. Today was 30+4 and next time I'll be seen at 32+3.