Weekly Appointments (2/5)

izza2

Thoughts on making this monthly or even bi-weekly? We usually don't go past the first page for these anymore.


Who has appointments this week?

sunshineandwhiskey

Monthly or biweekly sounds good to me.  Esp since appts will be slowing down for a bit.

*Raises Hand* Anatomy scan today!!!  and then "Normal" appointment on Wednesday. 

izza2

@sunshineandwhiskey - A/S triplets with @ashleymar1e! So excited for you guys to find out the sex of your LOs!!


A/S this afternoon, and regular appt right after.

marcus7676

@sunshineandwhiskey it shows I am an early June due date. I have my 24 week this week and then 28 week at the beginning of March.  Then I start appointments every other week! It's going to start speeding up soon!

But yeah, biweekly would work for me.

elsie42

Anatomy scan tomorrow for me!!!!! 

LaceyBee522

Anatomy Scan 2 on Wednesday afternoon, then regular OB appointment on Thursday. FX they get everything they need at this AS!

catlady1215

@marcus7676 I've been thinking the same lately. Next apt is next wk.. then one month till biweekly ones start. Kinda crazy!!

sunshineandwhiskey

@marcus7676 Omg you are totally right haha!  I forget about you over achievers  

marcus7676

@sunshineandwhiskey The biweekly appointments are so uneventful though. Aside from the GD test at 28 weeks (and another big ultrasound for me due to placenta previa), nothing much will happen until closer to 36 (hopefully).  

mytinc

Fetal echo this Friday.  It's odd to have an appointment in my name at the Children's hospital.  Especially since we've been there so much with DS2.  I got a reminder about the appointment in the mail this weekend and above my name it was addressed "to the parents of".  I got a kick out of that.

As for how often we should check in, I'm okay with whatever.  I know after this Friday I have a regular check up in two weeks, then a month before my next appointment and 1 hour GD test.  After that test it's every two weeks.  Also, that week I'll be 3rd trimester.  This pregnancy is flying by (thanks to distractions from work and the other kids).

stephcat421

4 week growth scan on Thurs! 

sunshineandwhiskey

@izza2 @ashleymar1e Good Luck today ladies!!!!

rnielsen321

Had my AS last week, but the techs can;t say anything... Other than show you lovely pictures of your wee one! So I have a f/up OB appointment tomorrow. Hoping to learn everything is good, and what size said babe is. 

izza2

Re: appts -- until we get closer to our due dates, appts will pretty much be seeing how we're doing, checking fundal height and LO's HB, and then answering any questions we have. Once we're closer to our DD's, it'll be checking the cervix, NSTs, and all that fun stuff. Which is still a good couple of months for those due in the beginning of the month. Most of us won't have ultrasounds after our a/s's, unless there's a question about growth or fluid levels. *shrug*

I also suggested/asked about changing the check ins because most of the board that used to check in and share their appts and updates aren't active anymore. So the thread, naturally, isn't as active.

I don't mind if it stays weekly or changes otherwise -- just figured we could save starting the threads weekly when they're not going to be super active for a couple of months.

elsie42

Can't post the pic in June Bugs til tomorrow because they're on a disk and I need DH to use his work computer to get them BUT.... A/S was today and everything looked great according to the tech! And we found out it's a GIRL!

elsie42

Welp, not so great update about yesterdays US. I have a low-lying placenta (0.6cm from my cervix) which the tech did tell me about yesterday but she said most of the time they move so I wasn't super concerned. OB called this morning and said the same, that it does likely move up further as your uterus grows, so we'll do another US at 32 weeks to check. But until then I'm on pelvic rest and can't have sex Anyone else in the same boat?

ramennoodlegif

@elsie42 Yup, same boat. OB said 90% of cases this early on resolve themselves and she was not concerned. Mine was marginal. Getting rechecked at 26 weeks. Today's my birthday and I can't even DTD

elsie42

Ugh, I'm sorry! Happy birthday despite that huge bummer! I wish they were checking mine sooner. It's gonna be a looooooong 12 weeks... 

emiliadkay

Aw, @kfren happy birthday! And question for both you and @elsie42 if you don't mind answering -- did either of your doctors mention whether *all* sex is off the table? Like, um, could one's husband wish them a happy birthday in other ways?

elsie42

@emiliadkay mine used the words "nothing in the vagina" lol

ramennoodlegif

@elsie42 Thanks! Sorry you're part of this club, too. Did she say why she was waiting so long to check you out again? 
@emiliadkay Thanks! Mine said no intercourse, so I suppose that is open to interpretation...

elsie42

@kfren she didn't but I have an appointment in 2 weeks so I think I will ask about it then

stephcat421

@kfren happy birthday!
@elsie42 sorry to hear your news, take care of yourself and hoping everything works out!

marcus7676

@elsie42 I have partial placenta previa too. I'm being rechecked at 28 weeks.  My doctor said she was not optimistic about it moving at 28 weeks, but hopeful.  She wasn't concerned because if it doesn't move at 28, they do another ultrasound at 32 and then another at 36 before scheduling a c-section.  

@emiliadkay my doctor said nothing in the vagina - penis, fingers, etc.

I had my 24 week appointment this morning.  Sh*t gets real when you schedule out the remaining OB appointments through 41 weeks!

Amphibious22

@kfren happy birthday! Sorry to you and @elsie42 about the news. Sounds like maybe there can be some non insertion fun to be had though..

AFM I finally have my a/s today!! Well at least the ultrasound. I meet with my OB tomorrow but I'm still excited. Waited way too long for this! 

amys614

@kfren Happy Birthday! I agree with the ladies. Definitely sounds like you have some other feel good options for the evening. Hope your day is wonderful either way. 

ramennoodlegif

@stephcat421 Thanks!

@marcus7676 My OB scheduled me out before I even hit the 12-week mark, so I didn't have that feeling this time. It's weird how surreal this still is to me at this point. 

@Amphibious22 Thanks! I sure hope so Best of luck at your A/S!

@amys614 Thanks! Honestly, as long as this days ends with ice cream, I will consider it a success. 

MoonOverGoldsboro

Happy birthday, @kfren! May your ice cream be as delicious as an orgasm. 

LaceyBee522

Happy belated birthday, @kfren!

Had my second anatomy scan yesterday and met with my OB this morning. They still couldn't get a scan of either baby's heart, so I'm going to a pediatric cardiologist for a "fetal echo" next week. I know it is no one's fault and that this is important, but I'm sooo annoyed to have to go again - for a third week in a row. Blargh...

ramennoodlegif

@LaceyBee522 Thanks! Fingers crossed those babies cooperate! Sorry you have to go get scanned yet again, but it's gotta be nice to see them so frequently  

mytinc

Had my fetal echo yesterday.  This baby is 100% heart healthy!

@LaceyBee522, I know the scans are taking up time, but since heart defects are the number one birth defect (1 in 100 kids) the fetal echos should give you peace of mind.  

dinodna3

@mytinc Excellent news!! 

MoonOverGoldsboro

How wonderful to hear, @mytinc! So happy you have that peace of mind.