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No nap yesterday. Up at 4:50am and 5:50am respectively today. What is going on with DS?!?! If I don't get a nap today I dunno what I am gonna do! At least I got a little time to do HW this morning before he got out of bed.
@smashjam Growth spurt? My DS will sleep and sleep and sleep for a few days and then refuse to nap or sleep long stretches through the night for a few days. After those 'episodes', I notice his clothes don't fit anymore. Not sure how old your DS is, though. Sorry you're dealing with that!
I woke up craving pizza for dinner. Although this is something that would happen even not being pregnant, it's so much stronger. Like I can already taste it. Can't wait!!
@SmashJam you poor thing. Fx you get a nap today and some quality mommy time. Is he so tired he won’t take a nap? DS gets like that sometimes and it’ll take forever to get him down, and it’ll usually be a crappy nap when that happens.
So i totally failed my 1hr glucose test....like blew it away failed. Not super surprised but disappointed I guess. I had been being watched for diabetes prior to pregnancy. Lol as I am typing this, the drs office called and sais that my glucose levels were elevated and therefore needed a referral to mfm....although i already have an appt there next week. They are completely skipping over the 3hr test and just diagnosing me with gd. D*** it. Sigh. At least I know what to expect as Ive gone through this twice before.
I noticed that they also ran an hcg quant again yesterday. Im either 12w + 3 or exactly 12w (waiting on ultrasound to verify at mfm) and my level was only 21,???. I knew i had low levels to begin with but i was surprised they even ran another as i didnt think they go by those numbers after a certain time. Oh well, baby has looked great each time with a great heartrate so Im not worried about those.
Married since 5/23/09
Stepdaughter-2/17/02
DS #1 born 1/25/10
DS #2 born 4/25/12 BFP 2/2016 M/C 3/2016 @ 5 weeks Trying for #4 since 11/2015
@busymommy23 oh no I’m sorry about the gd! And those are some wonky HCG numbers, I know they start going down at some point but I didn’t know it happened that early, that fascinating! I’m glad everything is going well otherwise!
Thanks @acunamatada. My numbers have been wierd from 7 weeks it seems. But ive never had them tested so it is possible that I just always have lower hcg numbers. I know they say ms may be caused by hugher hormone levels, like hcg, and i didnt have any ms with my 2 other pregnancies. This one i have nausea but no vomiting or anything so not sure.
Married since 5/23/09
Stepdaughter-2/17/02
DS #1 born 1/25/10
DS #2 born 4/25/12 BFP 2/2016 M/C 3/2016 @ 5 weeks Trying for #4 since 11/2015
I haven't had much time to post lately between work, appointments, etc. Also I changed my screen name if anyone noticed.
I was finally released from my RE at 12 and a half weeks. I contacted my OB and the coordinator was acting all annoyed that I waited so long to call, because she said now I may have issues getting my genetic test scheduled. I didn't contact them sooner because last time I didn't and it wasn't a problem. Anyway I feel dumb now because I was even thinking I should have called around 10 weeks but figured I was being overzealous.
I have just had one of those months where I feel like I am messing everything up
@busymommy23 sorry you failed your test, but it's good they caught it so early. I am being tested in a couple weeks since I have PCOS, which I guess puts me at higher risk of getting GD. I managed to avoid it last time but still nervous.
So apparently the bump doesn't allow me to love it anymore - at least not from my computer. It gives me an error every time I try. Weird.
Ugh DH made me banana pancakes smothered in Nutella and syrup and the best cup of coffee I’ve had in a long time. I swear the best part of being pregnant, aside from a baby, is how much better food tastes.
@SmashJam - I'm not even going to pretend that it's as bad over here, but DD has skipped nap the last 2 days in a row. First night after she slept 12 hours. Last night she only slept 10.5 and she has giant bags under her eyes this morning. I really hope she naps today!
DH is off work today. We were originally going to look for new furniture, but after reviewing our current cc debt situation, we might just wait. grumble, grumble.
Ugh DH made me banana pancakes smothered in Nutella and syrup and the best cup of coffee I’ve had in a long time. I swear the best part of being pregnant, aside from a baby, is how much better food tastes.
I told DH the same thing last night! It's like an elated feeling when I taste food. Lol
@busymommy23 sorry about the GD! Hopefully it's not too hard for you! I know food restrictions can be a little tough, but keeping baby healthy makes it worth it!
Me: 31 DH: 34 Married: April 2016 TTC December 2016 BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17 MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017 BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18 TTC January 2019 BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
@SmashJam I hope you get to take a serious nap! I slept like crap but not due to another child and while I'm not exactly pumped about my day, you STM take the cake on this one . Much love to all you sleep deprived ladies!
ok...I need honest opinions on whether or not I'm being unreasonable
My SIL is having her bachelorette weekend is in the spring, I'll be almost 7 months pregnant. It starts on a Friday night, however it's 4.5 hours from me and I recently started a new job so I cant just take a half day and drive down with one of the other girls so I'd end up taking the train and a cab to wherever they may be in the middle of the night! The whole weekend is basically a walking scavenger hunt after a spa morning (one of those spas where you dip in hot water and then ice cold water..obviously I wont be able to do that) followed by a late dinner and bar hopping. I don't want to go, I don't want to walk around the city and share a bed and try to find clean restrooms in NYC bc I know I'll need to go often! If I wasn't pregnant, I would be there in a heartbeat. My husband offered to come down for the weekend so I could do part of the activities, but I don't know if we have the budget to pay for a hotel in NYC for us and our two kids.
My dilemma is that I missed my other SIL's bachelorette weekend last year (they didn't give us a date and we had booked a family vacation with non refundable plane tickets)
@owl_momma could to maybe skip the first day and meet them at the hotel in the morning? I don’t know if I would skip the whole thing entirely because I would want to show some support, but that trip doesn’t sound like much fun for a 7mo pregnant lady.
@owl_momma I don't think you're being unreasonable. You also can't predict how you will feel at that point. Lots of symptoms it ailments can pop up during pregnancy (hopefully they won't but you never know!).
A friend of mine came to my bachelorette pregnant - she literally had just found out and I felt bad she couldn't do wine tasting but the wineries gave us an extra bottle to cover her cost. She had to drive a couple of hours but she was literally 5 weeks pregnant. And the Airbnb was comfortable and in the Texas countryside so no crazy walking in the city.
I personally would not go. I usually stretch myself thin and try to appease people and then I have a miserable time. I'm working on not doing that anymore!
@acunamatada That could be an option, I definitely want to show some support, I just don't want to break the bank doing it either. I thought about going up for the day only since I am not going to go bar hopping but that's a few hundred dollars in train fare right there. But I might end up doing that
@kissableviv As far as stretching yourself thing to please everyone else, I'm the same way and when you don't get that in return it really makes you take a step back and think about it things...
I wouldn't even mind not being able to drink (ok, I'm lying I would LOVE a large glass of red wine right now) but mostly it's the not being comfortable to sleep and walking all around the city.
@owl_momma on one hand, I skipped a very close friends bacheloretty because I was preggo and money was tight and they booked and all you can drink dinner and cabaret which was $100 (and half i couldn't take part in), a bar night, and something else I couldn't do...oh brunch that you ahd to schedule weeks in advance that was also all you could drink, and like, $60.
That being said I also had a friend help THROW my bachelorette party who was quite preggo and she just did the pregame at my house with us, then did not go out after and went home because she couldn't deal. She lived 30 mintues away though.
I totally understand bailing if its that far away. Any way you could take part in some of the fun stuff that is all in one place, like dinner, and then bail on the rest citing pregnancy discomfort? If that's not possible I say bailing is totes legit.
Also, thanks all for the shout outs. He just went down, but is currently still awake so we'll see what happens! Momma's tired! @MichelleAG05@lindsayleigh1989 I hope your kids get their ISH together today!
@Kenya715 it could be! He has been eating like a horse also, but I just remember when he was a baby and growth spurts came with extra sleep? When the heck did they switch it up on me?? LOL
@acunamatada it could be over tired. He was put down late the last few naps so that could easily be it.
Also, its gross here. When they said it was gonna rain, I didn't expect a down pour for what has been about 4.5 ours now! It's 50 degrees out this thaw is gonna cause some floods for sure! Also tomorrow its supposed to be 30 and there is an ice storm in the AM followed by snow so...roads should be awesome, lol.
@lindsayleigh1989 That's a good idea! She lives in the city so I can see if I can get her to come home one weekend and do something here
@smashjam I would do just the dinner part but I'm (along with the majority of the other girls) 4.5 hours away so taking a train to NYC for the day for just few hours is too pricey.
I hate throwing the pregnancy card out there for stuff like this, but you all have made me feel better about it!
@owlmomma don't go and don't feel bad. I skipped most of my SIL's bachelorette party because it occurred during a 2WW while we were trying, so I wasn't going to drink. I went to the daytime event but left after dinner. In your situation, I'd def skip it. With my SIL, the party was mostly her closer friends, so I felt kind of out of place anyway, and would have been 100% miserable hanging out with them all when they're drunk
@owl_momma I agree with maybe taking her out the day before for a mani pedi and dinner or something and let her know you would have loved to go, but being 7 months pregnant it probably just isn't a good idea.
@owl_momma - I definitely wouldnt' go. But another idea could be to take her out just before the wedding? Assuming ya'll are in the same place at that time you could treat her to a mani/pedi, or a spray tan or something like that?
I'm so excited for a 3 day weekend! Even better is the fact that DH has Monday off too! We're probably going to go to Six Flags. I know all the rides including the toddler ones have signs saying no pregnant women but I think it's fine, they're so mild. I'm assuming it's a legal/liability issue. What do you guys think? I'll probably go on rides with her, she just turned 2 so we're talking small kid rides.
Also, I'm excited because next week is only a 3 day workweek, woohoo!
And, we're having pizza tonight! Yes, I'm excited about that too.
@busymommy23@zande2016 I was worried about GD because I have insulin-resistant PCOS. But I've chosen to stay on my Metformin throughout the pregnancy (I'm weird and Metformin doesn't bother me at all anymore), so when I told my OB I was worried about GD she said "well you're already on diabetes medicine so you're already being treated for diabetes and then shrugged. It was kinda weird. Then she told me I had to start exercising for 30 minutes every day to help prevent GD and that my current 2x-3x a week isn't enough. Uggggghhhh.
I always feel like the person who didn’t get the joke and laughed 15 minutes after everyone else whenever I post but I’ll throw my 2 cents in anyways..
I hosted my friends bridal shower when I was 38 weeks pregnant because I knew It would be easier pregnant than with a newborn but it was really hard and I was so glad when it was over. So I wouldn’t feel bad about not going to your sisters bachelorette. @owl_momma . Luckily my friend didn’t want an extensive bachelorette and we had a girls night at her moms place that way I could bring my newborn DD. Like someone above said you really never know how’s you’re going to feel. I think itd be more special to do something just the two of you!
Also: random, I watched a video on fb today that was “we tell college kids to try not to cry” and then they showed them a handful of touching videos. I started crying right after they told me not to cry. Totally pregnant over here..
@beanship i was diagnosed with pcos and insulin resistance in July and was taking metformin but my drs office told me to stop taking it so Im not on any medicstion for it, so its no wonder my numbers were so high. My A1C is just slightly elevated but its remained consistent since July. Im gping to try and get some more walking and stuff in during the day since i have a desk job and am forced to sit most of the day and will just really follow the diet. Im hoping to not be on insulin shot.
Married since 5/23/09
Stepdaughter-2/17/02
DS #1 born 1/25/10
DS #2 born 4/25/12 BFP 2/2016 M/C 3/2016 @ 5 weeks Trying for #4 since 11/2015
@busymommy23 I'm sorry you failed! I may be joining you on Monday. With my third pregnancy, I failed my 1-hour at 12 weeks by a lot. I think the cutoff is 120 or 130 and my number was like 219. @beanship I was on Metformin prior to pregnancy for IR PCOS as well and stayed on it until 14 weeks. It obviously didn't help me lol. I switched to insulin at 14 weeks which always works much better for me.
ETA: I did not take metformin with my last pregnancy or this one though. I managed to avoid GD last time until 24 weeks (after multiple 3-hour tests) so I'm hoping for that this time.
Married 9/19/09 Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
TTC#1 starting Nov. 2009 3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12 TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts. TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16
@busymommy23 Mine originally told me to come off the Metformin, but when I asked about staying on it they did some research and then said that it was safe during pregnancy and I could keep taking it if I want to. I have a desk job too, so I'm going to have to start going to the gym every day after work, which totally messes with my grocery shopping schedule.
@sarafuss It's weird, my OB didn't even do a glucose test at my first appointment at 12 weeks, and I don't go back for another 4 weeks. I think she only mentioned doing a glucose test at something like 28 weeks. Kinda weird I thought given that I'm at higher risk for it. Maybe she's banking on the Metformin protecting me from it (which is obviously not a safe assumption considering your history). I'm starting to wonder if I need to call and ask them to schedule a glucose test just to be safe.
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I woke up craving pizza for dinner. Although this is something that would happen even not being pregnant, it's so much stronger. Like I can already taste it. Can't wait!!
I noticed that they also ran an hcg quant again yesterday. Im either 12w + 3 or exactly 12w (waiting on ultrasound to verify at mfm) and my level was only 21,???. I knew i had low levels to begin with but i was surprised they even ran another as i didnt think they go by those numbers after a certain time. Oh well, baby has looked great each time with a great heartrate so Im not worried about those.
BFP 2/2016 M/C 3/2016 @ 5 weeks
Trying for #4 since 11/2015
BFP 2/2016 M/C 3/2016 @ 5 weeks
Trying for #4 since 11/2015
BFP 2/2016 M/C 3/2016 @ 5 weeks
Trying for #4 since 11/2015
I was finally released from my RE at 12 and a half weeks. I contacted my OB and the coordinator was acting all annoyed that I waited so long to call, because she said now I may have issues getting my genetic test scheduled. I didn't contact them sooner because last time I didn't and it wasn't a problem. Anyway I feel dumb now because I was even thinking I should have called around 10 weeks but figured I was being overzealous.
I have just had one of those months where I feel like I am messing everything up
So apparently the bump doesn't allow me to love it anymore - at least not from my computer. It gives me an error every time I try. Weird.
@SmashJam solidarity dd was up about 6 times last night sooooo tired
DH is off work today. We were originally going to look for new furniture, but after reviewing our current cc debt situation, we might just wait. grumble, grumble.
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
ok...I need honest opinions on whether or not I'm being unreasonable
My SIL is having her bachelorette weekend is in the spring, I'll be almost 7 months pregnant. It starts on a Friday night, however it's 4.5 hours from me and I recently started a new job so I cant just take a half day and drive down with one of the other girls so I'd end up taking the train and a cab to wherever they may be in the middle of the night! The whole weekend is basically a walking scavenger hunt after a spa morning (one of those spas where you dip in hot water and then ice cold water..obviously I wont be able to do that) followed by a late dinner and bar hopping. I don't want to go, I don't want to walk around the city and share a bed and try to find clean restrooms in NYC bc I know I'll need to go often! If I wasn't pregnant, I would be there in a heartbeat. My husband offered to come down for the weekend so I could do part of the activities, but I don't know if we have the budget to pay for a hotel in NYC for us and our two kids.
My dilemma is that I missed my other SIL's bachelorette weekend last year (they didn't give us a date and we had booked a family vacation with non refundable plane tickets)
What would you ladies do?
A friend of mine came to my bachelorette pregnant - she literally had just found out and I felt bad she couldn't do wine tasting but the wineries gave us an extra bottle to cover her cost. She had to drive a couple of hours but she was literally 5 weeks pregnant. And the Airbnb was comfortable and in the Texas countryside so no crazy walking in the city.
I personally would not go. I usually stretch myself thin and try to appease people and then I have a miserable time. I'm working on not doing that anymore!
@kissableviv As far as stretching yourself thing to please everyone else, I'm the same way and when you don't get that in return it really makes you take a step back and think about it things...
I wouldn't even mind not being able to drink (ok, I'm lying I would LOVE a large glass of red wine right now) but mostly it's the not being comfortable to sleep and walking all around the city.
That being said I also had a friend help THROW my bachelorette party who was quite preggo and she just did the pregame at my house with us, then did not go out after and went home because she couldn't deal. She lived 30 mintues away though.
I totally understand bailing if its that far away. Any way you could take part in some of the fun stuff that is all in one place, like dinner, and then bail on the rest citing pregnancy discomfort? If that's not possible I say bailing is totes legit.
@Kenya715 it could be! He has been eating like a horse also, but I just remember when he was a baby and growth spurts came with extra sleep? When the heck did they switch it up on me?? LOL
@acunamatada it could be over tired. He was put down late the last few naps so that could easily be it.
Also, its gross here. When they said it was gonna rain, I didn't expect a down pour for what has been about 4.5 ours now! It's 50 degrees out this thaw is gonna cause some floods for sure! Also tomorrow its supposed to be 30 and there is an ice storm in the AM followed by snow so...roads should be awesome, lol.
@lindsayleigh1989 That's a good idea! She lives in the city so I can see if I can get her to come home one weekend and do something here
@smashjam I would do just the dinner part but I'm (along with the majority of the other girls) 4.5 hours away so taking a train to NYC for the day for just few hours is too pricey.
I hate throwing the pregnancy card out there for stuff like this, but you all have made me feel better about it!
@ckmb_knottie Yes, these will be mostly her friends that I don't know so even not pregnant I would feel out of place!
Also, I'm excited because next week is only a 3 day workweek, woohoo!
And, we're having pizza tonight! Yes, I'm excited about that too.
I hosted my friends bridal shower when I was 38 weeks pregnant because I knew It would be easier pregnant than with a newborn but it was really hard and I was so glad when it was over. So I wouldn’t feel bad about not going to your sisters bachelorette. @owl_momma . Luckily my friend didn’t want an extensive bachelorette and we had a girls night at her moms place that way I could bring my newborn DD. Like someone above said you really never know how’s you’re going to feel. I think itd be more special to do something just the two of you!
Also: random, I watched a video on fb today that was “we tell college kids to try not to cry” and then they showed them a handful of touching videos. I started crying right after they told me not to cry. Totally pregnant over here..
BFP 2/2016 M/C 3/2016 @ 5 weeks
Trying for #4 since 11/2015
ETA: I did not take metformin with my last pregnancy or this one though. I managed to avoid GD last time until 24 weeks (after multiple 3-hour tests) so I'm hoping for that this time.
Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues
TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui
TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12
TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks
Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts.
TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16
BFP 2/2016 M/C 3/2016 @ 5 weeks
Trying for #4 since 11/2015
@sarafuss It's weird, my OB didn't even do a glucose test at my first appointment at 12 weeks, and I don't go back for another 4 weeks. I think she only mentioned doing a glucose test at something like 28 weeks. Kinda weird I thought given that I'm at higher risk for it. Maybe she's banking on the Metformin protecting me from it (which is obviously not a safe assumption considering your history). I'm starting to wonder if I need to call and ask them to schedule a glucose test just to be safe.