~*~Grad Check-In~*~

futurehuber

Good morning ladies and Happy Thursday!  Hope you are all doing great!

 

Come and tell us how you all are doing! This is the place to talk about all things baby: bumps, betas, ultrasounds, gender reveals, birth stories and more! And don't forget those pics!

QOTW:  If you don't mind sharing, tell us about your birth plan.  Are you planning to try to do it natural, for sure doing an epidural (I know I am, haha!), an in-home birth, have a scheduled c-section, etc?

Hope you have a great day and an amazing weekend!

MonroesMisfit

Hello ladies!

 Things are progressing pretty well over here. I will be 23 weeks on Saturday. Almost to V-day! Our little girl is moving around a lot and I can finally really feel her. I can see my belly pop up when she kicks, and its amazing yet weird all in one go. 

 

Here is the most recent bump pic:

QOTW: I am for SURE doing an epidural, there is no way I can stand that kind of pain lol.  

ena724

I can't believe I get to write here this week! Anyways, had an early OB appt on Monday. I think I am about 4 weeks and he did an early u/s. He could see the speck of a sac about the size of a tip of a pen. He said that's exactly what he thought he might see at this point. 99% sure the pregnancy is in my uterus. He did not see any reason to give me a blood test bc of what he saw on the u/s, which me freaked me out a little bit, but I'm over it. It's one less thing to worry about.

He wants me to be on progesterone supp as a precaution and I don't go back until June 5th! Feels like forever away, but I'm trying to stay positive until then. Last time we never saw a hb, so we keep praying this our rainbow baby.

QOTW: Still early right now, but I do plan on having a epidural. I would like to make delivery as pleasant as possible.

Thoughts and prayers to all who need them this week!!

YouMe&Bax

Writing to you from the lovely realm of bed rest.  I think I updated you on my first visit to the ER, well, I went back on Saturday after I went to the bathroom and had what I can only compare to the heaviest day of my period.  I was terrified.  The ER did an u/s, saw both babies moving around with strong heartbeats and referred me to my OB on Monday.

Went to the OB first thing in the morning and they did a trans/vag u/s.  The found that I had placenta previa (not a huge concern right now) and SCH.  Baby a is looking healthy but the blood clot could cause some complications.  It could either dissolve, slowly come out, or break away and cause a miscarriage for that babe.  So, here I am on bed rest.  From what I've been reading it can be common for moms of multiples - so I'm trying not to freak.  The bedrest seems to be doing the trick and I'm just spotting now.  I'll know more on Monday when I go for a follow-up u/s.  Fingers crossed!!

QOTD: We are going to have a planned c-section.  We will schedule it for week 38 and hopefully make it that far - if not, then it will be a c-section whenever these babies are ready!! 

Twinkie0612

YouMe&Bax:

Writing to you from the lovely realm of bed rest.  I think I updated you on my first visit to the ER, well, I went back on Saturday after I went to the bathroom and had what I can only compare to the heaviest day of my period.  I was terrified.  The ER did an u/s, saw both babies moving around with strong heartbeats and referred me to my OB on Monday.

Went to the OB first thing in the morning and they did a trans/vag u/s.  The found that I had placenta previa (not a huge concern right now) and SCH.  Baby a is looking healthy but the blood clot could cause some complications.  It could either dissolve, slowly come out, or break away and cause a miscarriage for that babe.  So, here I am on bed rest.  From what I've been reading it can be common for moms of multiples - so I'm trying not to freak.  The bedrest seems to be doing the trick and I'm just spotting now.  I'll know more on Monday when I go for a follow-up u/s.  Fingers crossed!!

QOTD: We are going to have a planned c-section.  We will schedule it for week 38 and hopefully make it that far - if not, then it will be a c-section whenever these babies are ready!! 

How scary!  Sending T&P your way!

YouMe&Bax

Twinkie0612:

YouMe&Bax:

Writing to you from the lovely realm of bed rest.  I think I updated you on my first visit to the ER, well, I went back on Saturday after I went to the bathroom and had what I can only compare to the heaviest day of my period.  I was terrified.  The ER did an u/s, saw both babies moving around with strong heartbeats and referred me to my OB on Monday.

Went to the OB first thing in the morning and they did a trans/vag u/s.  The found that I had placenta previa (not a huge concern right now) and SCH.  Baby a is looking healthy but the blood clot could cause some complications.  It could either dissolve, slowly come out, or break away and cause a miscarriage for that babe.  So, here I am on bed rest.  From what I've been reading it can be common for moms of multiples - so I'm trying not to freak.  The bedrest seems to be doing the trick and I'm just spotting now.  I'll know more on Monday when I go for a follow-up u/s.  Fingers crossed!!

QOTD: We are going to have a planned c-section.  We will schedule it for week 38 and hopefully make it that far - if not, then it will be a c-section whenever these babies are ready!! 

How scary!  Sending T&P your way!

 Thank you so much, we're taking as many prayers as we can get right now!!   

Springfly13

I am actually now measuring 8w5d. I had my fourth u/s this week and everything looked good. I go back on Tuesday again.

My beta is still jumping. This week it was up to 218,000. This is still concerning to them. So, my RE, OB, MFM, and 2 oncologist are all putting their heads together on where we go from here. Guess we will wait and see where it is next week.

QOTW: I will be going for the epidural no questions asked assuming that I will get to deliver vaginally. My husband and I were both large babies. As in 10 and 11 pounds, so I think I may be doomed. Other than that, I haven't really thought about it.

chelsmcl

Hello ladies!

Hope all of you are doing well!

Here is my 35 week bump shot, only 5 weeks to go!

QOTW: I'm leaning towards getting an epidural, but I want to wait for a bit because I want to be able to move around for a while.  I'm really hoping things happen naturally but because I have Gestational Diabetes and I'm having a hard time keeping my blood sugar levels normal they may need to induce me early and if that doesn't work then they would do a c-section.

asilwhite

Hi ladies. I hope everyone is doing well. I'm always thinking about you all and hope I see all of you over on PAIF very soon.

I'm doing well. I'm 18w3d and feeling great. We surprised our families this past weekend that we're having a boy and everyone is thrilled. We also picked a name and his name is Hunter Stephen. I just switched from my OB to a Midwife this past week and am so happy I did so, I LOVE her! Our official Anatomy scan is in 2 weeks and I'm looking forward to seeing our little boy again!

QOTW: I plan to go natural which is one of the main reasons I switched to a Midwife. We're planning to hire a doula and I've signed us up for Bradley classes as well. I'm definitely really nervous about the pain and if I can do it, but my intention is to have the least amount of medical intervention possible. I will be giving birth in a hospital setting but I'll be able to move around, not have constant monitoring and be able to use a tub to help with the pain. 

Here I am at 18w0d.

 

Kathy4678

Hi Ladies!!

I'm a whopping 5 weeks and 1 day! Yahoo!

Beta #1 was 883

Beta #2 was 1930

So I'll do one more beta and then we'll schedule my first ultrasound.

Hoping for good things for 3T always.  

jfb29

So happy for you ladies!  Thanks for the updates!  YouMe&Bax - you are in my thoughts and prayers for that clot to go away!

GonnaBMrs.A

Hi ladies!  I'm doing well.  We went on the hospital tour last weekend, which made things really start to feel real.  A lot of the time, I think I am still in denial that this is really happening!  I'm feeling the little guy all the time now and he seems to have dance parties at night when I'm getting ready to go to bed. 

I'm always thinking of you girls!  Fx for all of you!  

QOTW:  I would like to try to go natural, but I'm not opposed to an epidural if I absolutely can't handle the pain.

Here I am yesterday at 26w:

wearebirds

Oh I love seeing all the bellies!!!!!

Neffanie

Hey ladies! hope you're all doing well! hugs to those who need them!
mobile bumping here forgive the lack of pics.

I am 15 weeks 1 day today, we actually went to get an optional ultrasound yesterday to see if we could see the baby's gender, and just see the baby in general since it had been such a long time.

It took less than 5 mins to see that we are having a baby girl! she was moving around like crazy and I bawled my eyes out. so excited and happy, I've been on this adrenaline rush ever since.

qotw: I'm doing a water birth at a birthing center, :

RmJohns92

Hi ladies,

I am always sending many prayers and hugs to everyone that needs them.

 I am 14 weeks and 1 day, the twins are growing and their heart beats on wednesday were 160 and 170. We find out in exactly a month from today what we are having. I hope that the next month flies by.

I am stil battling morning sickness,  I am hoping it is going to be going away soon. I guess the cool news is I have felt both babies begin to kick the last few days.

QOTW: We will be having these babies via C-section at 36 weeks and 6 days.

Morris811

Hi Ladies!

I hope you are doing well. I am 14 weeks today. Feeling pretty good, still get tired easily but nothing too crazy. As for our birth plan I would love to do a standard run of the mill birth plus a lovely epidural. My doctor has 4 hospitals that she delivers at all within 20 minutes of our house. We are going to schedule visits soon.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend!