Weekend Ticker Change (February 10-11)

cford08

We are ramping up here lovely mamas!


1.How far along are you?How big is baby?

2. Any upcoming appointments this week?

3. Any new symptoms?

4. Rants/ Raves/ Questions?

5. GTKY: Any Valentine's Day plans?

cford08

1.How far along are you?How big is baby? 37 weeks today! He's romaine lettuce according to TB....somebody has got to work on these comparisons!

2. Any upcoming appointments this week? Delivering OB on Monday.

3. Any new symptoms? Contractions of all varieties...BH, uncomfortable, weird. You name it, I'm doing it. Still achy in the hips.

4. Rants/ Raves/ Questions? 

5. GTKY: Any Valentine's Day plans? If no baby, then we're going a nice restaurant and being fancy one last time before LO gets here.

stardustskies

1- 34 weeks
2- I have an appointment with an ultrasound on Wednesday!
3- hemorrhoids.. such large and uncomfortable hemorrhoids. 
4- see above lol
5- I have to work, so no. But I saw on our bank statement to expect some flowers hahaha hubs is no good at surprises

stlbuckeye132

1.How far along are you?How big is baby? 
35 weeks - pineapple

2. Any upcoming appointments this week? 
This is my last appointment-free week before starting weekly visits!

3. Any new symptoms?
I sneezed this morning and felt RLP. Not exactly new, but I haven't felt that for a while. It hurt! But I suppose it's better than peeing myself when I sneeze. Not that I'm speaking from experience on that or anything......

4. Rants/ Raves/ Questions? 
I was so productive yesterday! I made 7 freezer meals to have post-baby. Except I think I overdid bc everything hurts today, and I can't seem to find any motivation anywhere to be productive again.

5. GTKY: Any Valentine's Day plans? 
Oh you know, just a nice romantic 3 hour childbirth class. Exactly how I pictured our last Valentine's Day before kids!

maelily15

1. 34 weeks, apparently a butternut squash this week

2. I have a bunch of appointments tomorrow- one with my ortho (really do not recommend braces while pregnant for various reasons). One with OB (hopefully will talk him into a growth scan). And one with the med supply store to pick out my breast pump. 

3. Only new symptom this week is some moderate swelling (my doc will probably yell at me about not calling about it since I had pre-e with DD1 but it’s not severe), and still having issues with the roids and insomnia. 

4. I also was very productive this weekend! DH had to work but so far this weekend: went shopping at 6 different stores, did 3 loads of laundry, went on a coffee/milk date with DD1, cleaned DD’s room, rearranged the nursery furniture a bit to give my recliner more room to recline, and helped celebrate my BIL’s birthday- all while having DD1. I had plans to shave but I’m not sure I’ll have the energy/flexibility this evening. 

5. We don’t have any special Valentine’s plans on Wednesday but my MIL has offered to keep DD1 for us over the weekend if I don’t have to work so we can do a nice dinner and finish prepping for the new baby. 

amylonghorn

1.How far along are you?How big is baby?
34 weeks - butternut squash 

2. Any upcoming appointments this week?
Endocrinologist appt on Wednesday 

3. Any new symptoms?
Nothing new

4. Rants/ Raves/ Questions?
I had a pretty stressful week. Our 10-year-old diabetic pug had 2 seizures on Tuesday night due to excessively high blood glucose and spent the night in the emergency vet hospital. It was so scary but he seems to be doing fine now. Then Thursday MIL had back surgery so the whole time leading up to that she had been (understandably) a basket case so we spent a lot of time with her to keep her mind off things. She is home from the hospital and SIL came into town to help her this week - she is an RN so that is awesome. Then I had some work deadlines but I am legit not stressing over any of that - the place is so not worth it. 

5. GTKY: Any Valentine's Day plans?
Probably not. We have no one to watch DD for us to go out to eat by ourselves so we'll probably go to our usual Wednesday evening church activities. Romantic, amirite?!

ashleyf911

1.How far along are you?How big is baby?
37 weeks! Baby is the size of romaine lettuce? Or a tacklebox, per Ovia.

2. Any upcoming appointments this week?
Yep, 38 week appointment on Friday. I'm kinda sorta hoping for a cervical check because I'm one of those weirdos that likes to know, even if it means nothing, haha.

3. Any new symptoms?
Contractions. Nothing regular, but just enough to be super annoying. And they're almost always overnight while I'm trying to sleep.

4. Rants/ Raves/ Questions?
My stupid HR at work! Ughhhh. I feel like they're not giving me clear answers on anything and I'm supposed to start leave in 2 weeks and it's stressing me out. I was planning on taking my full 12 weeks of FMLA leave for this baby, but they're saying because I took 9 days last March *TW* for my miscarriage that I only have 10 weeks & 1 day to take... even though, from my understanding, the 9 days would roll off of the rolling 12 months in March and so I could tack those 9 days onto the end of my leave in May to make the full 12 weeks.  It's honestly not a big deal if I only get the 10 weeks, but I feel like they're just not responding to me very timely or giving me clear answers. All I want is a "YES, those days drop off in March and you can take the full 12 weeks" or "NO, you only get 10 weeks 1 day".

5. GTKY: Any Valentine's Day plans?
We never really go out for Valentine's Day, and I don't feel like trying to find a sitter for DS, so I think I'll probably just cook a nice dinner for the 3 of us and have a snuggle date on the couch or something. Relax and enjoy some of our last time as a family of 3.

cford08

All you productive ladies put me to shame. I'm over here officially off bedrest and I can't seem to do more than go to the fridge every couple of hours!

maelily15

Don’t feel bad @cford08, on Thursday while DH was off work, I did like literally nothing after work. I watched Greys Anatomy and that’s about it. And I only cooked dinner once Monday-Saturday. Rest of the evenings we were either at my MIL’s or grabbed pizza or fast food. I’m honestly only trying to be so productive because if I’m enduced early again (which I think is going to be the case), I’ve only got a few weekends left before arrival and I know I’m working at least one day next weekend. 

fatstagnation

Sorry I'm late this week. I was too interested in the birth announcements and birth story threads to think about posting here!

1. 34 weeks! 

2. Just chiropractor. Saw Midwife last week and everything is fine. Baby is sideways, which is uncomfortable but previously had been head up, so I'm calling this an improvement. 

3. I get tired more easily lately and my ankles are getting swollen. Otherwise I'm doing pretty good. 

4. I got most of the to-do list done, but still stressed about things. Just don't have the energy to do it all. DH seems to be nesting though. LOL he cleaned the bathroom - including the window and the blinds in there. Um, ok.

5. DH is in a bocce ball league, and they have a match on Valentine's Day, so I think I'll just make a nice dinner for afterward. Maybe put something pretty on.

stlbuckeye132

@cford08 please don't be too impressed with me... I literally have one productive day for like every 13 non-productive days. haha I'm realizing that it's getting down to the wire now though, so it feels like there's a fire lit under my you-know-what. I just wish MH would feel that fire too!

Gingermom15

1.How far along are you?How big is baby? 36 weeks yesterday. A squash I think. Getting another growth scan next week, last one she was estimated to be over 6 lbs 

2. Any upcoming appointments this week? OB tomorrow for Doppler, fundal and cervical check. Didn’t want to do cervical checks since I’m having a cs but went ahead with one last week and I was 3 cm and 90% so I’ll keep having them 

3. Any new symptoms? Back pain and pelvic pressure/pain with Braxton Hicks. Usually hydration helps but they have a mind of their own now. I’m thinking it must be prodromal because walking helps and they can’t be timed.

4. Rants/ Raves/ Questions?

5. GTKY: Any Valentine's Day plans? Nope. We went out once for dinner on Valentine’s Day not realizing what day it was (we’re lame people) and the lines to the restaurant were to the parking lots. No thanks. we never do anything 

muggle621

1.How far along are you?How big is baby?

35 weeks. A pineapple apparently but he is already bigger than that at 6 and something lbs. My dr says the u/s are only off by half pound so who knows. 

2. Any upcoming appointments this week?
The usual BPP and visit on Wed. 

3. Any new symptoms?
I think I finally know what Braxton - Hicks are!!! I don't like them. Aidan has dropped so low I have lightening crotch when I walk, which sucks b/c since both me and DH are off tomorrow we are going to go buy the last of the stuff we need which involves walking in a store. 

4. Rants/ Raves/ Questions?
I still want to super clean the house before the baby gets here but I don't think I have the energy. 

5. GTKY: Any Valentine's Day plans?
Going to my OB, oh boy! We aren't big valentine ppl. 

amanning2011

1.How far along are you?How big is baby?
34 weeks as of yesterday. Babies are the size of quokkas (very cute marsupial thing in Australia), as of their growth scan on last Thursday Baby A is 3lb15oz and Baby B is 3lb14oz, which means they both gained a little over a pound since their last growth scan which is wonderful!

2. Any upcoming appointments this week?
I have an OB appointment on Wednesday.

3. Any new symptoms?
My back has started hating me more and my hips are a bit sore now. Makes sense, but still not fun. I'm having more headaches, but nothing as horrible as last week.

4. Rants/ Raves/ Questions?
We put an offer on a new house! Just have to wait for the bank to get it's act together and escrow to close I think I'm insane for looking to move right now, lol!

5. GTKY: Any Valentine's Day plans?
My husband and I normally go out the day before or the day after to avoid crowds. This year he's taking me to a Brazilian steakhouse the day before as our last big date before the twins arrive.

@amylonghorn I'm glad your pug is doing ok, seizures are scary! And I hope your MIL feels better soon

I'm probably the least productive person right now. With us buying a new house, I'm really debating whether to bother trying to organize my house or just start packing, lol. With only 4 weeks to go at max I know it's kind of ridiculous to be thinking about it now....

amylonghorn

Thank you for the kind thoughts, @amanning2011! You are a trooper for buying a new house right before your babies arrive - just the thought of moving right now gives me anxiety and I'm only having 1 baby!! Hope the process goes smoothly for yall!

cford08

@amanning2011 I think you're brave, not crazy! There's no way I would have the guts to move this far into the game. I'm still trying to clean my house today and it's already hurting my back!