May 2017 Moms

Appointments week of 5/1!!

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Re: Appointments week of 5/1!!

  • @Louise_Belcher I hope you get some more answers. I'm sorry you're having to make tough decisions. All the hugs to you! 
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  • @Louise_Belcher I'm sorry then appointment didn't go as you hoped. I'm crossing my fingers for you that the baby will turn or your blood counts go up!
  • @Louise_Belcher I'm so sorry about your news. I hope tomorrow's phone call is helpful. It sounds like DH is being supportive so that's good. Sorry you're in this tough position! Thinking about you!
  • @Louise_Belcher I'm sorry you have to make those decisions, that sucks :( Eat all the Mc Flurrys you want!
    Married 6/5/14 in Ireland
    1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
  • @Louise_Belcher What a horrible position and worse choices! Hopefully hematology will get their butt in gear and have some idea of how to bump those platelets up!
  • So sorry to hear about your appointment @Louise_Belcher. I hope the doctor has some more definite answers tomorrow! 
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  • Ugh @Louise_Belcher, I'm super bummed about your news and all the uncertainty you're feeling right now. Hematology needs to hurry their arses up!

    DS1 7/24/15

    DS2 5/7/17

  • rkstro2rkstro2 member
    @Louise_Belcher sorry LO is still turned.  And so so frustrating about your platelet counts.  It's sucks that they are still dropping.  That hematologist needs to get in gear asap!  
  • vrj0522vrj0522 member
    @Louise_Belcher - I'm sorry that you're in that position! I hope you get some good answers today and a plan that you are comfortable with. 
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  • @jayandaplus and @nda_roxybabe (and whomever else chimed in, sorry can't remember!) the spotting was really only when I wiped, nothing showed up on the liner. And nothing since last night! :) so guessing it was just from the check but I'll keep an eye on everything and if it changes I'll give my de a call. 




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  • @Louise_Belcher I'm so sorry things are so up in the air and that baby is so comfy in the wrong position! I hope crying into a McFlurry made you feel a little better. I'll cross all my fingers and toes that the OB has some options for you when you talk next!
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  • @NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot I had my foley in the hospital because of BP but I remember the doc said it should fall out within 9-12 hours and when it does I'll be 4cm so it's a pretty quick deal. If you're home it means nurses won't be tugging the string and taping it tight to your thigh which should be nice. 

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  • @NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot you just reminded me of my internal struggle over when to get my nails done! Priorities ;). I'm thinking like 38 weeks.... but then I'll risk them being grown out or chipped if I go 41 weeks! Talk about first world problems
    I decided to get mine done at 37.5 weeks since gel normally lasts me a good 3-4 weeks and I had an event or something. Anyways, they're growing SO crazy fast they didn't hardly last a week! I just got them done again on Saturday at 39 weeks. Hope they last till baby gets here...
    Married 6/5/14 in Ireland
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  • MrsCPALeslieMrsCPALeslie member
    edited May 2017
    Just left my weekly appointment at 37 weeks. Dr said there is no real progress from last week, but my cervix is soft. 
  • Just left my weekly appointment. Dr said there is no real progress from last week, but my cervix is soft. 
    Darn it for no progress, but yay for soft cervix?! How many weeks are you now?
    Married 6/5/14 in Ireland
    1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
  • @nda_roxybabe I forgot to mention that I'm 37 weeks and I was hoping for something to be happening. :(
  • @nda_roxybabe I forgot to mention that I'm 37 weeks and I was hoping for something to be happening. :(
    I totally know how you feel! After 3 weeks at 1cm I'm going to be really bummed if I have no progress...again.
    Married 6/5/14 in Ireland
    1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
  • Just had my 37th week appointment. I tested positive for strep B. I'm worried but I know I'm in good hands. Baby hasn't engaged at all. I'm at -3. Doc said I have a 40% chance of a c section. I'm bummed but my birth plan has always been just a healthy baby and healthy me, however that happens. 
  • @Kateriee Sorry for the news, but things may still change in time (dilation and effacement, I mean.)

    Had a midwife appointment today. No cervical check, thankfully. Still just holding out for 37 weeks on Friday!
  • Had my 38 week appt today. 2cm dilated and 50% effaced. I already feel good about this boy considering my daughter was delivered at 41 weeks and I only measured 1cm with her up until the day I had her!! Hopefully this little guy isn't waiting 41 weeks!
  • @Louise_Belcher good luck and I hope everything works out in your favor. 
  • @Louise_Belcher That's too bad about the logistics but I'm glad you have a plan set up. FX your appt with hematology is in your favor as well as your daily platelet levels. Good luck with the external version on Friday and Hooray! for 5 days of work left.

    DS1 7/24/15

    DS2 5/7/17

  • kat81kat81 member
    I had an appointment yesterday and everything went fine. With this midwife practice, like my last one, they don't do cervical checks as a routine thing (though I guess you could ask for them.) So I don't know of my "progress" so to speak but I really hate getting checked so I'm glad I was not checked. I might ask to be checked next week if I'm still pregnant at that appointment, which is the day before my due date.

    There were two updates that were both only slightly annoying. Baby is still head down and quite low, which is very good of course, as the lower s/he is, the less likely s/he is to somehow miraculously become breach. However, the midwife said s/he has become "sunny side up," which is not ideal, and as she put it "would required more pushing." Given that DD came out in two pushes last time, I really don't want "more pushing" -- I'm accustomed to it being easy now! Luckily she told me some things I can try to reverse this. Baby was not in this position last time.

    The second slightly annoying thing is that the midwife estimated the baby at "about 6 lbs." The thing is, two appointments ago (about 3 weeks ago), a different midwife also estimated the baby at "about 6 lbs." (No estimate from last time.) The same thing happened to me with DS. For 4+ weeks in a row, different doctors estimated him at 6lbs. The first time they were like, "a big baby!" and by the end they were like, "a small baby!" He was in fact small and had a very difficult time nursing. I wonder if he didn't grow in the last month; my older sister didn't in her last month, and my parents had to get her induced. Meanwhile, my DD was bigger and did much better with nursing. I'd rather have an average-sized baby again and I am hopeful this one is in fact growing. I'm sure this is nbd but I don't want to repeat the newborn experience with had with DS.

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  • @Louise_Belcher so glad you have a plan in place! May not be entirely what you want, or options you really want to do, but at least it's a plan and a healthy baby will be the outcome! I'm curious to here how the external version goes, if you want to share your experience of course. 

    @kat81 hopefully baby is growing! I was told I'm going to have a big baby because of what he measured this past Monday (7lbs 8oz). Kind of scary, but taking it with a grain of salt! My dr said she prefers big babies haha said they eat better and tend to sleep through the night quicker...than all well and good, however, you're not the one pushing him out! Hopefully you're little one will flip and not be sunny side up! 




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  • rkstro2rkstro2 member
    @Louise_Belcher I'm so glad you have a plan...the lab part sounds like it sucks but at least finally an appointment with the hematologist!
  • @kat81 FX baby flips!
  • @Louise_Belcher I'm sorry about the lab not being concvenient, but glad you have a plan with hematology finally. I hope baby flips! (I know you've done so many exercises to spin this baby, but keep it up! It just needs to flip once!) Hopefully the external version on Friday works!

    @kat81 My midwives never guess the size of the baby. I think it's next to impossible to guess the weight of the baby by Leopold maneuvers, so I would try not to put any stock in that. (Even an ultrasound they say is not fully reliable, so I wouldn't think anything of a midwife guessing the baby's weight if they told me something.) I hear you about your past experience, but I would think if they were truly worried baby wasn't growing they'd order an ultrasound to make sure. Baby not growing in the last month would be a major concern (because it likely means your placenta is not doing it's job fully). As for being sunny side up, you can do the exercises to try moving baby to an OA position. But, even if it means a little more effort, at least your baby is head down! :)
  • @Louise_Belcher I'm sure its just stress/anxiety like you said for your mom, but I'm glad they're checking her out! Hope she feels better! And, I hope all goes well tomorrow, it sounds like you have a great OB!




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  • @Louise_Belcher I hope your mom is okay!
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    @Louise_Belcher I'm so sorry about your mom! Fingers crossed for you that everything goes perfectly! Glad your OB is awesome, especially when the news sucks/isn't what you wanted it's amazing to feel confident in the dr. By your side!
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