Weekly Check In w/o 5/23

pinkkillersheep

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fluteling

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 36 + 1, c-section 6/13

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: had one today with an ultrasound. It is FINALLY not sideways! Fingers crossed it stays that’s way, although I swear it was still sideways last night but we’ll see. It also measured above the 98th percentile again and is at 8 lbs 13 oz, with three weeks left until a c-section. 

How are you feeling?: breathing is hard, reflux is getting out of hand again, my hips hurt a lot today. So you know, the usual. 

Rants/Raves: Rant - but not overly rant-y, spousal unit still has not helped with names or even gotten to a final couple. I asked him “what are we gonna do?” He shrugged and said we’ll figure it out. It doesn’t make me mad, more bemused. I chuckle. Because if the only options are the ones I come up with then how are we going to pick anything else?

Questions: anyone else in the ridiculously large baby club?

KFrob

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 6/17, 36w3d

FTM/STM/TTM+: 4th 

Upcoming Appointments or Results: no appt this week since they screwed up my scheduling and doctor said it’s okay to skip a week since I’m low risk. 

How are you feeling?: huge, sore, anxious, immobile

Rants/Raves: DH’s seasonal coaching jobs are finally over! He has promised he’s going to get a bunch of junk around here done. Hoping that actually happens bc I’m approaching physically useless. 

Questions: Nope

@fluteling possibly. They told me two weeks ago she was probably going to be at least 8.5lbs. So large but hopefully not ridiculously large. So glad your belly creature moved for you! 

pinkkillersheep

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: June 25th, 35w3d

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Next Wednesday for US and GBS screening

How are you feeling?: It’s been tough lately. I got deeply depressed at the end of last week. Pulled on all my coping mechanisms (back to working out post COVID, went to yoga, made plans with friends over the next couple weeks, saw my therapist), but I couldn’t stop spontaneously crying. Thankfully I’ve pulled out of it, but I have a difficult week ahead so I’m on the look out for another breakdown.

Physically, this sucks. Walking hurts. I’m super uncomfortable all the time. Dead tired. More often than not I wake up around 2 and can’t fall back asleep until 5, then my alarm goes off at 7. It’s not great.

Rants/Raves: My US last week showed the baby is breech so now I’m contending with that. I know there’s still time and I’m doing all the spinning babies stuff. Tried to contact a chiropractor my doula recommended and even though I checked they were in network for my insurance, they told me they don’t take that insurance and could be charged with fraud if I pay in cash??? Mmmk. Considering acupuncture as well. I know people have found these activities very valuable in their pregnancy care, but they’re not something I’ve ever done and I feel weird about it.

Other than that, I get my front teeth pulled today. The false teeth I’ll wear for the next four months look nothing like my old teeth so I’m incredibly sad that I will now hate both my body and my smile. But maybe it won’t be so bad. We’ll see in a few hours… Last interview for the promotion I’m going for is tomorrow finally. After multiple COVID delays of course it’s now after my teeth getting pulled 🙄

Questions: Anyone else getting really alarming heart palpitations? The ob wasn’t concerned as long as my pulse isn’t racing and Dr Google seems to concur so I’m sure it’s normal, but it freaks me out. It’s mostly when I’m laying down at night. It feels like my chest is sinking and my heart is collapsing on itself.

fluteling

@pinkkillersheep all of that is hard and I’m sorry you’re going through that. It all sucks.
I get the heart thing too. For me it comes across as not being able to breath and my chest is so heavy, my OB wasn’t concerned either. I have to sit all the time because if I stand I’m out of breath, and by the end of the day I have to lay down because even sitting gets me out of breath. I think it’s just everything working overtime with extra fluid and all that fun stuff. 

KFrob

@pinkkillersheep sorry everything is sucky right now and you’re having to go through so many hard things when you’re already at the end of pregnancy when everything is the worst.  I also have the weird heart palpitations.  I feel like @fluteling described it well, I get sort of out of breath, and it’s usually when I’m laying down. It freaks me out too and I will usually sit up quickly and it goes away.  Good luck with the interview tomorrow. 

pinkkillersheep

@fluteling Glad the kid is no longer sideways! Fingers crossed they get comfy that way! And 98 percentile sounds intimidating. I came in at 35 percentile so I’m grateful for that.

@KFrob That has to be a relief the coaching season is finally done. I hear you on approaching physically useless. Just walking hurts at this point so I’ve become pretty useless at home as well.

babybump3coming

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
June 29th / 35w

FTM/STM/TTM+: 3rd

Upcoming Appointments or Results: this week check up & GBS test 

How are you feeling?: same ole but the last 2 days have a cough from hell. First was a sore throat for 4 days then now coughing up a lung. Just a dry unproductive cough but my abs & ribs feel torn up! Everything that usually help, won’t 😭

Rants/Raves: had a small baby shower last week. I don’t like being the center of attention but it was so nice for others to help celebrate. I did enjoy myself & very thankful for the gifts. Have yet a lot still to buy but every little bit helps. 

Rant: I hate fatigue! Everything sucks the life out of me. I just want to lie in bed & sleep. Which is so not like me but building a baby sure is draining. 

Questions: I’m not quite ready just yet but once I reach 37 weeks. I may consider doing something to help initiate labor. There’s a week mid June my husband can’t take off. So this baby hopefully comes early or late … haha.. what are good remedies for natural “induction” ?

babybump3coming

@fluteling my sister was transverse. I remember my mom saying it was uncomfortable for her with a baby that position. Hope they stay head down for you! Baby has got to be more comfortable head down too… you’d think! 

@pinkkillersheep breech babies can be so stubborn but they have all sorts of techniques to help! I haven’t experienced one but I know many who had success with turning a baby. That’s super odd an office won’t let you pay cash. Hopefully you find another who can help you! Chiropractor care is essential for me during these last weeks. 

@KFrob hopefully you won’t get anymore surprises with their scheduling. We are in the homestretch & the last thing needed is drama, chaos or stupid people.. hahaha. 

hillies22

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: June 26/35w3d

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM 

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Weeklies +BPPs start next week. Growth check with MFM in 2 weeks 

How are you feeling?: Huge. Reflux-y. Anxious. 

Rants/Raves: Rant - So I realized I'm the only clinician on our team who is not on PTO so I'll be supervising 3 students the week of June 13th on top of trying to wrap up with all of my own patients that week. I have no idea how I'm going to manage 5 days at the office that week (I've been hybrid for 2-3 days a week this whole time), let alone what we'll do if she decides to come early. There is no contingency plan since everyone else is out of state in vacation. Raves - had second virtual baby shower last weekend. Was so nice 😊. 

Questions: So many, but I'm too scared to actually know the answers for now. 😳

@pinkkillersheep I also have had the heart thing. Most recently, today while I was wearing an N95 at work seeing patients for 4 hours straight. I legit thought I might be dying because no matter what I did I couldn't catch my breath and my heart rate was not slowing down enough. It was pretty uncomfortable. I hope things improve for you soon!