Wednesday Ticker Change Jan. 30th

MrsCaliRN

For those with a due date of Feb. 6th, 13th, 20th, or 27th

1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 
2) How are you feeling? 
3) Any appointments this week? 
4) R/R/Q? 
5) Let's talk post-partum: a. planning to try breastfeeding? b. what's your plan for birth control? c. who's going to be supporting you when you get home from delivery?

MrsCaliRN

1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 37 weeks, head of romaine lettuce.
2) How are you feeling? So big and heavy, out of breath, reflux is the bane of my existence, backaches are a constant and just a constant desire to get this baby out of me!
3) Any appointments this week? Not til next week.
4) R/R/Q? I've been seeing a chiropractor for about 4 weeks now and I haven't noticed much of a difference. I'm getting impatient, especially because I have a maximum number of covered appointments by my insurance and I was hoping my issues would be fixed or made better sooner rather than later!
5) Let's talk post-partum: a. planning to try breastfeeding? b. what's your plan for birth control? c. who's going to be supporting you when you get home from delivery? a. Definitely planning to breastfeed (I did it 20 months with DS and 13 months with DD). b. Decided to get Mirena IUD which will be placed at my 6 week post-partum visit. c. DH will be on paternity leave for a week and the after that I'm on my own. My mom has offered to come help but she typically gets too much in my space so I've declined. Good news is DS and DD will continue to go to full-time daycare through the duration of my maternity leave (approx. 5.5 months), thank goodness!

corgicreator

1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 

36 weeks, huge.

2) How are you feeling? 

Finding it harder to do life. Especially work, but I am also not the type of person to tell work I cant anymore.  Struggling with this.

3) Any appointments this week?  Next week.

4) R/R/Q? 

Its -70 degrees here. And my cars tires shredded on my way to work today, so I now have no vehicle. And my 3 dogs and 3 yr old have been stuck inside all week- cause Minnesota is completely shut down. Everything but my job apparently.  
Also, my dh's work (not the whole place, just his machine/building) burned down Wednesday, so he is trying to figure out where to fit in to the company now. I'm worried for our future- he may need to travel while I'm 9 months pregnant.

Raves- I am so far staying below my goal weight for this pregnancy.  I gained like 55 pounds last time so gaining half that so far is so rewarding to see! 

5) Let's talk post-partum: a. planning to try breastfeeding? b. what's your plan for birth control? c. who's going to be supporting you when you get home from delivery?

A) YES! I breastfed for 18 months with my first,  so definitely plan on it again.
B)pull out method- this has worked for us, except the 2 times we didnt do it ;D. Hormonal birth control just messes with me too much.
C) me, myself, and I. Idk if MIL is going to watch my DD while I'm on maternity leave, so I am sure I will have both.

etnyah

1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? - 37 weeks, humpback whale.
2) How are you feeling? - Like a humpback whale. On land. 
3) Any appointments this week? - Not this week, but weekly starting next week. So, hopefully only weekly for two weeks and then baby time!
4) R/R/Q? - Pregnancy hit me like a ton of bricks overnight. I've had an easy time until now, but ohhh boy. I'm out of breath, in pain and just uncomfortable 24/7. I can't sleep for more than an hour before I wake up to switch positions (I can't switch sides in my sleep anymore), because it hurts to lay on one side for longer than that. Get this baby outta there.
5) Let's talk post-partum: a. planning to try breastfeeding?- Yep! The birth center I'm going to has a reputation for being extremely good at lactation assistance, so even if I have issues we'll hopefully get there. b. what's your plan for birth control? Mirena IUD. c. who's going to be supporting you when you get home from delivery? - H and mom. Depending on when baby comes H might not be on leave yet, and mom gets here two days before my due date, but they'll both support me at some point!

glitterbug6

1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 

37 weeks a honeydew melon

2) How are you feeling? 

Tired! Nesting in full force lately.

3) Any appointments this week?

Next week.

4) R/R/Q? 

Happy to have the baby shower done with. Now worried about income during my maternity leave. I am self employed and so is my husband so it's stressful right now. 

5) Let's talk post-partum: a. planning to try breastfeeding? b. what's your plan for birth control? c. who's going to be supporting you when you get home from delivery?

Yes, I plan on breastfeeding (crosses fingers). Haven't thought about birth control after. My husband and I will be alone for at least a week or two to figure things out with the baby before we will welcome the parents

disneybaby84

1) How many weeks are you? How big is baby? 38 weeks
2) How are you feeling? Like this baby is coming soon. Baby dropped yesterday. 
3) Any appointments this week? This coming Tuesday, one last check to make sure there’s no preeclampsia or protein in my urine. If none of that is going on, I am scheduled for induction on next Friday.  But I have this feeling I am going natural before next Friday.
4) R/R/Q? 
5) Let's talk post-partum: a. planning to try breastfeeding? b. what's your plan for birth control? c. who's going to be supporting you when you get home from delivery? Formula again.  On the fence about birth control, my body has every side effect no matter which kind I use. Interested in vasectomy, but don’t know if it’s affordable.  Help after delivery, it all depends when I give birth and what day I am released. If its before next Saturday, my sister. If its after next Saturday, its my mom.

zencats

1. I am 37 weeks, baby is as big as romaine lettuce apparently although we keep getting told he’s on the smaller side. 

2. I’m feeling completely ready to meet him but not ready at all at the same time. Do I sign him up for insurance now? Do we pick his doctor now? Is that going to cost us any more money on top of the other medical bills we haven’t paid yet? How can I save my placenta without paying for it? Would I even be able to stomach cutting it up myself and drying it out?! Lol. These are some of the questions racing through my mind before we have this baby. Also it is so hard to move around in bed now, and get dressed.

3. We had a 37 week appointment on Thursday. I had to do the self GBS swab and I’m not sure I fully inserted it into the second hole(!) so I’m a little worried about whether my results will be accurate or not. The midwife is very chipper and energetic so I like her but she probably won’t be the one to deliver my baby. She said the baby is pretty small but very active and he was facing up in my uterus but his head is down at least and he just changes positions a lot since he still has a lot of room to move around. I hope that’s not a bad thing! She said to do cat/ cow poses to help him get in the right position. I have my boyfriend come to every appointment just so he has a little more insight into what the woman goes through, plus he’s better at asking questions than I am, and I tend to forget most of what the healthcare professionals say lol. The student midwife took down all the details of what we wanted for the birth as well.

4. Does R/R/Q stand for rants, raves and questions?
Well right now I have a horrible hacking cough and the rest of a typical cold so I’m not happy about that, really hoping it goes away soon because I have things to do and a baby to take care of soon! I’m worried about organizing all of his clean baby clothes while I’m sick! Also we have to move back to my parents house three hours away a month after he’s born so I’m going to have to start packing our things up.

5.a. Yes of course I am planning on breast feeding him. That’s what my body is for! 
b. I don’t want to get on birth control because of the negative effects it has had on my body and the fact that it could get into the breast milk and how that would affect the baby. 
I will most likely just start tracking my periods again and avoiding sex at the likely ovulation periods. 
c. When I get home (I’m hoping it will be a quick recovery) my boyfriend will be there to help and my mom is saying that she’s going to drive over to stay with us which I don’t know how I feel about, I think I might go crazy. My boyfriend’s mom also wants to come stay with us to help so I just don’t know how that is going to work lol.

disneybaby84

@zencats insurance usually wants a date of birth. ours asked for a birth certificate and social security card. you will need a pediatrician because babies are seen by their pediatrician their first week home.

zencats

@disneybaby84 Thanks for the answers! 

glitterbug6

Also, IT'S OUR BIRTH MONTH (for those still expecting)!!!  Sorry for the all caps but I am super excited and nervous at the same time!