3rd Trimester check in week Jan 8th

thucks

This is a weekly check in for the mamas  who have made it to the 3rd trimester!!! If you are in week 28 or past, feel free to join in on the weekly fun.

If you're just joining us please post a: 
•Mini synopsis in your first post with your EDD
•How many babies you are pregnant with
•If you know the gender(s)
•How you have been feeling in your 3rd tri
•Any upcoming or recent appointments you may had

Feel free to share pictures of your bump, nurseries, baby gear, and of course those babies when they arrive! 


@thucks EDD 2/12 with a little girl
@kaseycoco 2/27 with a little boy
@momma6angels11 3/9 with B/G twins
@amanning2011 EDD 3/25 TWINS! G/G
@MMD1986 EDD 4/2 with a littleGirl 

QOTW: Do you feel like you have the main essentials (car seat/crib)? Do you feel prepared yet? 

momma6angels11

31+3 today with the twins 
Was supposed to have ob appointment last Thursday and then the awful snow and ice showed up on Wednesday and they closed the office until today and now i am currently awaiting a call to know when i will be seen.

Feeling huge and like the babies are all cramped in there. I have been having alot of Braxton Hicks and they are more uncomfortable than my last pregnancy. 

I feel i have the basics and all but just wish i had the energy to get more organized..

MMD1986

Hi everyone! I'm jumping over here from the 2nd trimester board.

28 weeks today with one baby, gender unknown.  Due date is set for April 2nd, which feels so far away, but I know it will get here soon enough.

I am scheduled for a regular OB appointment and my glucose test on Thursday, hoping everything comes back ok with that test.  Not really looking forward to it, as I've heard it isn't very pleasant.

Overall I can't complain too much as I've been feeling pretty good lately.  Enjoying it while I can, as I know things are about to get uncomfortable.

QOTW - I feel pretty prepared for the baby already.  I'm a huge planner so am probably ahead of the game.  I have the nursery all set up and decorated, minus a few things.  I have all the major purchases done, except for our car seat/stroller, which I know my MIL bought us for our upcoming baby shower.  We got a ton of baby stuff for Christmas, so got everything set up and prepared over the holidays.  Earlier than needed, but like I told my husband, we had the time and I was in the mood to do it, so might as well before I lose energy or get too big to be building furniture, etc.

amanning2011

29+1 today with my twins

I have 2 appointments this week. On Wednesday is my 3 hour glucose test and then Thursday is my first appointment with the MFM. Hopefully the MFM will find that the tech at the OB's office measured wrong and the twins aren't as behind in their growth as the ultrasound showed last week.

The girls are super active still which does give me some comfort as to how the twins are doing. Other than that, the biggest issue I've started having is a lot of back pain and pain when I walk. I hadn't really understood when people said it felt like they had been kicked in the crotch, but now I do lol.

thucks

Welcome to the 3rd trimester @MMD1986 You are probably the most prepared out of all of us on here lol. 

I am 34w3d with baby girl. I have no appointments this week. I do need to go to the lab and do some blood work. The state of Illinois decided that they will require an HIV test in the first and 3rd trimester for every pregnancy starting Jan 1st.  So know I have to go do a 3rd trimester HIV test. 

QOTW: I think I'm getting there as far as ready for baby. We have repainted our room/nursery and the wall mural thing is all done. But I'm having issues with a dresser for her cloths/diapers so that's all stacked in the crib. I have a car seat but it's a hand me down so I'm unsure if I'm kewl using it. And it's not installed we kind of rotate between 3 cars depending on the twins neeeds and not really sure which car to put it in. We are scheduled for the c-section so as long as she doesn't come before then I think we are ok lol. 

amanning2011

@MMD1986 Welcome to the 3rd trimester

@thucks boo having to get extra blood work done. Maricopa county requires a first, second, and third trimester syphilis screenings as well as one when you are admitted into L&D for delivery. Thankfully I'm a county over so I'll just have to do the one at delivery in addition to the one I did in the first trimester.

I completely spaced on the QOTW, lol. I don't really feel prepared at all, lol. Still trying to get the nursery cleared out, but we do have our stroller and our car seats and I know my parents are gifting us our cribs once we have the nursery cleared out. We'll have our basics, I just wish I could get it all put together now lol.

thucks

@amanning2011 I had to redo my whole 28 week panel including the glucose test. Idk why but that's what the order was for.  Hows the weather there? I was born in Tucson and lived in Marana from age 3-25. I'm kinda missing the warm winters right now. 

I got so much done last night. Nesting mode is in full swing. The room and crib is baby ready. I soaked all my old cloth diapers last night and washed them this morning, DH put them in the dryer today. I'll stuff them and put them away tonight. I'm so ready to do this. Although my baby sprinkle/shower is Saturday and I'll have to figure out where to put all those goodies. 

MMD1986

Thanks for the welcome @thucks and @amanning2011.

amanning2011

@thucks That sucks you had to re-do stuff Right now it's been in the low 70s during the days which has been wonderful, lol. I can't imagine going somewhere colder What's in Marana? I've never heard of it and I've lived in AZ since I was 2 lol.

thucks

@amanning2011 LOL Marana used to be a tiny town with only a tavern and a circle k now it's pretty dang big. It's on the phoenix side of Tucson. My bestie still lives there and is all the time reminding me of how great the weather is. Then when it's 115 there and 75 here I get to remind her of why I moved to a colder climate. 

amanning2011

@thucks Yeah......I'd rather have 115 then have to shovel snow XD

kaseycoco

I'm envious of you ladies who are all set and ready! Over the break we set up our crib, dresser, and cube storage thing from ikea, which felt really productive. I have my baby shower in 2 weeks and am hoping to still get our mattress and sheets, which will really make the nursery feel complete. There's still some stuff we need, which we will just buy ourselves after the shower. 
@MMD1986 welcome to the third trimester!
@thucks that stinks you had to have the extra blood work and tests. 
@amanning2011 I also had that 'kicked in the crotch' feeling for the first time this week, no fun lol!!
@momma6angels11 sorry the braxton hicks are feeling more uncomfortable. I'm still not sure if I've been having those or not, I get occasional tightness though. How do they feel to you? Baby boy has been sticking his butt out way to the side for the past few days and that's starting to feel uncomfortable too. 

amanning2011

I'm so excited I got my maternity henna done today for my maternity pictures on Saturday ❤️❤️ 2 rainbows and 2 sets of footprints for it rainbow twins. And if course a pineapple lol!

MMD1986

Have fun with your maternity pictures tomorrow @amanning2011.


I found out I failed my 1 hour glucose test yesterday and have to go in for the 3 hour on Monday.  Really hoping I can pass that one.

amanning2011

@mmd1986 Thanks I still have to figure out what I'm wearing, lol. Good luck on the 3 hour test, I had to take it, too.

thucks

@amanning2011 that's pretty kewl henna. We have maternity pics tomorrow to I'm just wearing a pink top hopefully with a sash if it comes in the mail on time. My tummy is loaded with bruses from the lovenox so no bare tummy pics here.  
Afm- I tested positive with the flu Wed and one of the twins tested positive yesturday so basically we have been quarantined to the bedroom for a few days. They are concerned since I'm so far along but gave me till sat to feel better if not I'll get amited to the hospital. But so far so good. 

kaseycoco

Enjoy  your maternity pictures tomorrow @amanning2011(love the henna!) and @thucks (hope the sash comes in time)
@MMD1986 good luck with the 3 hour test. I've heard a lot of people get false positives on the 1 hr, so I'm hoping that's the case for you.
@thucks feel better and rest up, hope you're feeling well enough to avoid the hospital. 

MMD1986

@thucks I hope you feel better and don't have to get admitted to the hospital.  The flu season seems to have been crazy this year.  Rest up!