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GuennieGuennie member
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Well, I have graduated to weekly monitoring and had my first Non Stress Test on Friday. We passed, which I knew we would because little Ninja girl is pretty active. My dr said she had moved to the head down position and I asked him how he could tell because I have such a hard time trying to figure out what body part I'm feeling when she moves. He placed my hands where his were and gently squeezed them together and I could feel her head! It was so cool.

Yesterday we had our birthing class and tour of the hospital. Long day but very informative and I was so proud of DH, he was very focused and took it so seriously, he even took notes! He's been pretty disconnected lately and I think this experience was very good for him to get him re-engaged. I will admit that while parts of the class made me feel better and more prepared, other parts were slightly terrifying. I got all emotional and teary eyed when we watched the births and the moms got to see their babies for the first time. I did not enjoy watching all the different women in labor.

So we are in the final stretch, one month to go. I'm excited, nervous, tired, curious...so many emotions at one time! Here's a shout out to the other moms getting close!!
Me:41, DH:41 Positive for MTHFR mutations- one copy C677T, one copy A1298C. One daughter born on Thanksgiving in 2013. Six losses.
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  • happywifemomofonehappywifemomofone member

    I'll tell you, I've been through childbirth once.....but all the possibilities in directions that things could unfold all make me VERY nervous.  Relax and enjoy the ride, your time is coming and pretty soon you will be the one seeing your LO for the first time. 

    TTC since 10/09 Me-43 DH-44 RE and testing 10/10-11/10, Recommending IVF 1/11 New RE AMA and DOR-DH low motility IVF #1.1 cancelled 3/11 due to poor response IVF #1.2 May 2011, one perfect 8-cell embryo, 3dt-BFN, IVF #2.1 Converted to IUI d/t poor response. New RE 9/2011. IVF 2.2 completed using HGH,EPP,DHEA, Q-10 and accupuncture. Transferred one 8-cell, grade one embryo on 10/19. BFP 10/31/11 Chemical pregancy on 11/2/11. Started stims for IVF #3, our final try, on 12-2-11. ET on 12/18. Transferred 3 Grade A embryos-BFFN Planning DE IVF, late March/early April- Donors ER expected to be 4/2-4/4. PAIF/SAIF welcome
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  • GuennieGuennie member
    I actually had some moments during the class when I started to feel extreme anxiety. I had to breathe through it and calm myself down. The class makes everything so real. Even though I was mentally calm going in, my body started to panic a bit. This was probably a pretty good preview for me as to what will happen when I actually go into labor. I will really need to focus on the breathing.
    Me:41, DH:41 Positive for MTHFR mutations- one copy C677T, one copy A1298C. One daughter born on Thanksgiving in 2013. Six losses.
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  • RNmommyof2RNmommyof2 member
    Yay for Ninja baby!
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  • Geeps2Geeps2 member

    Guennie- It is completely normal to have reality kick in and you freak out a bit.  I remember my holy poop moment was when the hospital where I will deliver had an open house/Baby Fair.  I went without DH because he had to work.  The final part of the tour was the nursery/ and discussion of NICU floor which for obvious reasons we did not tour due to limiting germs.  I started the freakout in the nursery and my walk to the parking garage.  By the time I got to my car I was having a hard time catching my breath (not pregnancy related lol).  I have never had a panic attack in my life and this was as close as I came.  I called my sister (she has 3 kids) and just started hysterical crying. I needed to just have my meltdown and then I was fine.  Once I went into labor with my daughter things kinda happened naturally.  I didn't have time to over-analyze.  I can only speak from my own experience but I hope you will find that you are just so ready to meet your little lady and get labor over with that it all kinda takes care of itself. 

    We don't have that much longer to go.  Now it is just kick back, relax and wait and wait and wait :) 

    I have a feeling you are going to be great!


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  • GuennieGuennie member
    Thanks!! I am definitely ready in many ways, getting so unbelievably uncomfortable, was absolutely miserable all day and now another sleepless night...but at the same time I admit I'm very nervous about the labor/birth part. I don't know that I will ever feel fully ready. I just hope the breathing techniques can help me focus and relax because my body tends to get very tense and I know that makes it more painful.
    Me:41, DH:41 Positive for MTHFR mutations- one copy C677T, one copy A1298C. One daughter born on Thanksgiving in 2013. Six losses.
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  • QOTRQOTR member
    Wow - you're so close!   It's exciting.  I hope the next few weeks are easy breezy for you.
    Me-41, Hubby-40.
    1st BFP-8/17/12!  Missed Miscarriage discovered @ 8 week US.  D&C.
    2nd BFP-2/13/13!  Blighted Ovum discovered @ 8 week US. Natural miscarriage.
    3rd BFP-5/22/13!  By early June, progesterone plummeting.  Another loss.
    August 2013 - started Donor Egg process, but surprise BFP with my own eggs.
    Dear Son born 5/28/14
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