Complaints: Peeing like crazy. Pressure when walking/standing. Not being able to find a comfy positon. Really wanting a glass of wine and not being able to! lol
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Team Green. Still undecided on names. Have 2 for boy and 2 for girl
Stretchmarks? yes, unfortunately. uggghhhh
What are you looking forward to this week? our L&D tour tonight :-)
What's on the top of your to-do list? pack hospital bag
Any signs that labor is near? No. Had internal today and not dilated yet
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? 2 Girls - Catherine Elizabeth and Emily Marie
Stretchmarks? Yes, on the sides
What are you looking forward to this week? Hitting 36 Weeks
What's on the top of your to-do list? Eh not much at this point.
Any signs that labor is near? I guess so - irregular BH's and the fact that I'm at least dilated 2-3 cms....my dr. hasn't checked me since I was in PTL a month ago as to not stir things up.
After 2 years, Injects, PCOS diagnosis and 2 IUI's, we were blessed with our beautiful twin girls! Baby Girl #3!
Size of Baby: 96th percentile... est. 8lb 4oz at growth scan last Thursday
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 37lbs
Complaints: I had an awful appt with my OB last week during which she completely changed the birth plan we had decided on ten minutes earlier because she talked to the MFM and I guess he disagreed. I've been trying to come to terms with the fact that I'll most likely need a c-section even though I wanted to go natural.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy, Murphy John
Stretchmarks? there's a nice ring of them around my belly button
What are you looking forward to this week? full term on Friday
What's on the top of your to-do list? get an appt for a second opinion on delivery options from another OB
Any signs that labor is near? my BHs have been getting more intense, but that's about it. He hasn't dropped yet and my cervix was closed and back at my check last week.
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Complaints: terrrible, terrible right hip pain for the past week, bad carpal tunnel in my left wrist/hand/fingers.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? boy, Jaxson Thomas
Stretchmarks? Yup, I have several that start under my boobs and kind of make an arrow pointing towards my belly button and some along the belly button line
What are you looking forward to this week? Nothing in particular. Crib and Dresser should be delivered next week and I'm just working through our shower gifts and such.
What's on the top of your to-do list? going through baby clothes and washing them, cleaning my bedroom out and making room for the cradle. I have a lot to be done still in every area.
Any signs that labor is near? Not that I know of but I'm a first time mom so I don't know much
Size of Baby: OB estimated ~7 lbs.; 20 inches at last appointment (with long legs)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 25-30 lbs. depending on how swollen I am...
Complaints: "Taking it easy" in order to keep my BP and swelling down... hard when you're an energetic, active person. Also, the baby seems energetic too - she's flipped 4 times in the past week - want her to stay head down!
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? We'll name our baby girl Coral.
Stretchmarks? Yes, bottom half of my belly. Every time she switches positions now (breech, transverse, head-down) new stretch marks appear...
What are you looking forward to this week? Finishing our "Happiest Baby on the Block" babycare class on Wednesday. Finishing my last day of work on Friday.
What's on the top of your to-do list? One thing left: pack the hospital bag!
Any signs that labor is near? Maybe because she's moving so much she just wants out?
BFP #1: 10/2011, Pre-eclampsia in last 6 weeks, emergency C-section, DD born 6/25/11
BFP #2: 8/16/14, Ectopic Pregnancy & Methotrexate Inj. 9/5/14, Adverse MTX reaction, HCG levels down after 2 weeks
Re: Progress & Baby Survey
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 36 weeks
Size of Baby: 6lbs?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 26lbs
Complaints: Peeing like crazy. Pressure when walking/standing. Not being able to find a comfy positon. Really wanting a glass of wine and not being able to! lol
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Team Green. Still undecided on names. Have 2 for boy and 2 for girl
Stretchmarks? yes, unfortunately. uggghhhh
What are you looking forward to this week? our L&D tour tonight :-)
What's on the top of your to-do list? pack hospital bag
Any signs that labor is near? No. Had internal today and not dilated yet
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 35w3d
Size of Baby: probably around 5+lbs each
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +40
Complaints: Everything
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? 2 Girls - Catherine Elizabeth and Emily Marie
Stretchmarks? Yes, on the sides
What are you looking forward to this week? Hitting 36 Weeks
What's on the top of your to-do list? Eh not much at this point.
Any signs that labor is near? I guess so - irregular BH's and the fact that I'm at least dilated 2-3 cms....my dr. hasn't checked me since I was in PTL a month ago as to not stir things up.
After 2 years, Injects, PCOS diagnosis and 2 IUI's, we were blessed with our beautiful twin girls!
Baby Girl #3!
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 33 weeks
Size of Baby: Some melon..
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gain 15 lbs
Complaints: Worried about the size of baby, I had IUGR with my DD and they are insinuating the same thing with this LO.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Girl- Name picked, but we call her Little E because big sis is Big E.
Stretchmarks? Nope- not yet (I mean I have some from high school... but no new additions this pregnancy)
What are you looking forward to this week? My diaper bag purchase.
What's on the top of your to-do list? To get some NB clothes, and other crap of my amazon shopping list. Order diapers from diapers.com....
Any signs that labor is near? Nope.
How Far Along: 37 weeks
Size of Baby: Est. 6 pounds last week
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Not tracking
Complaints: Feels like someone kicked me in the crotch last two days!
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy, name to be announced!
Stretchmarks? 6 they keep popin up in the last few weeks! 3 new ones yesterday....
What are you looking forward to this week? Finishing Work!!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Pack hospital bag somewhat
Any signs that labor is near? I dont think so!
How Far Along: 34 weeks on Wednesday
Size of Baby: Not sure?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: So far, about 17 pounds gained
Complaints: Hip pain and recently upper inner thigh pain, bad, especially at night!
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy, Nicholas Liam
Stretchmarks? Not yet
What are you looking forward to this week? More nursery progress!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Getting nursery things ready
Any signs that labor is near? Not yet
Me: 36 DH: 41
Well, I guess this is my introduction since I've mostly been a lurker since the beginning and don't like to share too much personal information....
How Far Along: 35 W 2D
Size of Baby: ?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +25
Complaints: Hip/Back pain at night
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? A baby girl! Leaning towards Anna Jayne
Stretchmarks? One, on my underboob.
What are you looking forward to this week? Dinner with good friends on Wednesday
What's on the top of your to-do list? Clean the guest rooms to be ready for visitors!
Any signs that labor is near? nope
How Far Along: 36w3d
Size of Baby: 96th percentile... est. 8lb 4oz at growth scan last Thursday
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 37lbs
Complaints: I had an awful appt with my OB last week during which she completely changed the birth plan we had decided on ten minutes earlier because she talked to the MFM and I guess he disagreed. I've been trying to come to terms with the fact that I'll most likely need a c-section even though I wanted to go natural.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy, Murphy John
Stretchmarks? there's a nice ring of them around my belly button
What are you looking forward to this week? full term on Friday
What's on the top of your to-do list? get an appt for a second opinion on delivery options from another OB
Any signs that labor is near? my BHs have been getting more intense, but that's about it. He hasn't dropped yet and my cervix was closed and back at my check last week.
How Far Along: 34 weeks and 2 days
Size of Baby: measuring at 36 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 15 pounds gained
Complaints: terrrible, terrible right hip pain for the past week, bad carpal tunnel in my left wrist/hand/fingers.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? boy, Jaxson Thomas
Stretchmarks? Yup, I have several that start under my boobs and kind of make an arrow pointing towards my belly button and some along the belly button line
What are you looking forward to this week? Nothing in particular. Crib and Dresser should be delivered next week and I'm just working through our shower gifts and such.
What's on the top of your to-do list? going through baby clothes and washing them, cleaning my bedroom out and making room for the cradle. I have a lot to be done still in every area.
Any signs that labor is near? Not that I know of but I'm a first time mom so I don't know much
How Far Along: 33 weeks, 2 days
Size of Baby: Honeydew. At last u/s at 30wks, she weighed 3lbs 8oz.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Lost track but at least +30lbs
Complaints: My crotch feels like I was kicked by a horse.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Pink. Aubrey Elizabeth
Stretchmarks? A couple new ones on the top of my belly
What are you looking forward to this week? Getting DD#1's dresser painted so we can move her old one into the nursery.
What's on the top of your to-do list? Put furniture into nursery
Any signs that labor is near? Just lots of BH
How Far Along: 35w3d
Size of Baby: Don't know!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +30 lbs. No gain in past 2-3 weeks though.
Complaints: Not much
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy, not sharing the name
Stretchmarks? Yep, on my hips and belly
They arent deep or really bad though.
What are you looking forward to this week? Going shopping this weekend to get the last things off my checklist, and our hospital tour.
What's on the top of your to-do list? Same as above.
Any signs that labor is near? No, just braxton hicks.
I didn't get to Bump all day today! I'm playing catch-up!
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 36W2D
Size of Baby: Dunno!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Net weight gain 11 lbs
Complaints: No sleep, constant peeing, unable to bend sufficiently, the usual.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Blue...undecided! Eek!
Stretchmarks? Nope!
What are you looking forward to this week? Nothing but the weekend! Sad!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Pack hospital bag!! Finish buying PP items...
Any signs that labor is near? 3 cm dilated at my appointment today. Other than that, nope!
How Far Along: 37 weeks - full term!
Size of Baby: OB estimated ~7 lbs.; 20 inches at last appointment (with long legs)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 25-30 lbs. depending on how swollen I am...Complaints: "Taking it easy" in order to keep my BP and swelling down... hard when you're an energetic, active person. Also, the baby seems energetic too - she's flipped 4 times in the past week - want her to stay head down!
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? We'll name our baby girl Coral.
Stretchmarks? Yes, bottom half of my belly. Every time she switches positions now (breech, transverse, head-down) new stretch marks appear...
What are you looking forward to this week? Finishing our "Happiest Baby on the Block" babycare class on Wednesday. Finishing my last day of work on Friday.
What's on the top of your to-do list? One thing left: pack the hospital bag!
Any signs that labor is near? Maybe because she's moving so much she just wants out?
BFP #1: 10/2011, Pre-eclampsia in last 6 weeks, emergency C-section, DD born 6/25/11
BFP #2: 8/16/14, Ectopic Pregnancy & Methotrexate Inj. 9/5/14, Adverse MTX reaction, HCG levels down after 2 weeks
BFP #3: 2/23/2016, EDD 10/28/2016
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 35 wks 2d
Size of Baby: ??
Total Weight Gain/Loss: somewhere between 15 and 18 lbs
Complaints: DH asked how I got a big purple bruise on the back of my knee.... I looked.. it isn't a bruise, it's veins... and they're ugly
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name?
Stretchmarks? Still no new ones... but you can see the ones from puberty a lot better now
What are you looking forward to this week? Finding out what LO's estimated weight was at my U/s a week and a half ago
What's on the top of your to-do list? Get the crib set up once the mattress, breathable bumper, and skirt arrive in the mail
Any signs that labor is near? none