High Risk Check-In 12/5

knjzacher · December 2014

Hello ladies,
Nothing new here this week. Feeling a little more crampy but hoping it's just regular growing pains. Started the b12 injections; they are intramuscular and kinda painful. I just had a friend do the first one in the middle of the night shift I'm currently finishing. I'll let ya know if it gives me super powers!

GTKY: What do you sleep in? Full pjs? Nudie? Burlap sack? What's your blanket situation? Fleece sheets? Silk? Cotton? Comforter or duvet?

I do tank top, no bra EVER, and comfy underpants (I change of out sexy lacy thongy ones if that was what I was wearing, into full bum cotton ones). I use cotton sheets and a duvet, and if it's really cold I add a soft fleece blanket between me and the sheets like I'm a caterpillar. Mmm cozy!

meredith6484 · December 2014

Doing good. No unscheduled dr visits again. Wahoo! I made it to 19 weeks----I celebrate every Friday to make it one more week. :-)

I sleep in my new maternity underwear. I have flannel sheets on my bed and I usually have a fleece throw blanket to help keep me warm until I kick it off when I'm too hot.

DixieNormous330 · December 2014

Pretty quiet this week. Baby definitely went through a growth spurt. I'm huge now and eating like a freakin' horse.

Tuesday is our anatomy scan. And the start of our every 3-4 week ultrasounds.

I sleep naked. We have a top sheet and a comforter and sleep with a window cracked. I love it freeeeeeeeeeeezing in my room because I like to burrow under the blankets and snuggle with H. Though being pregnant makes me a giant heater so snuggling with H doesn't happen much anymore.

Stucas · December 2014

I had the fetal echo yesterday and little guys heart looks perfect and his bowel is no longer echogenic!! Seriously yesterday could not have gone better. It looks like my bp meds are starting to finally help a little too which is awesome.

I have to sleep in just underware. I hate clothing in bed and only soft cotton sheets.

cwiceangel · December 2014

Got bloodwork done to check my med levels the other day so they're ready for my apt next week but that's it.

Baby has been doing some moving when I lay down to go to bed. Like moving my stomach. Freaked me out a little. Lol

GTKY: What do you sleep in? Full pjs? Nudie? Burlap sack? What's your blanket situation? Fleece sheets? Silk? Cotton? Comforter or duvet?

Undies, usually. Sometimes a shirt depending on how cold it is. We've got sheets that say eucalyptus on the package and they're super nice. We've got a duvet as well. I like the room to be at like 74 at night when it's not freezing outside so makes getting out of bed sucky after being in a nice warm bed but I sleep really well. Also I've been using a body pillow since I was a teenager. I have a hard time not having one.

topaz7777 · December 2014

I'm pretty glad I just have the daily injections in the stomach... they don't sound as painful as the muscular ones. Still, moving right along, one week closer to it being over. I feel uncomfortable in every normal way. I'm still vomiting with my MS.

GTKY, I usually sleep in a t-shirt and either pajama pants or sweat pants. I use a comforter but no sheet, they just get all tangled. I use 3 pillows, one under my head, one under my belly and one to hug.

Babykells3 · December 2014

I've had a pretty good week! I had a high resolution ultrasound on Tuesday to recheck baby's echogenic heart and to retest any other Downs markers. Echogenic heart is still there but baby's limbs have caught up and there are no other markers. OB said she technically can't change our odds (1:40) but in her opinion she doesn't think we have anything to worry about. Also, cervix is measuring at just under 5cm so that makes me super happy! DS1 was born at 31 weeks and I can't imagine delivering in 8 weeks.

Gtky- I sleep with a tank top and sweat pants on and then have a fleece blanket on top. It's been -40C with the windchill here so I'm missing being able to use my heated blanket!

tdmloverrn · December 2014

Hi All,

Hope you don't mind me joining in on the high risk group! I just found out my alpha fetaprotein is on the high end of normal, which puts me at a higher risk for preeclampsia, IUGR, and a couple other complications. Because of this I will now be monitored every 2 weeks and start daily kick counts at 24 weeks.

I'm just so glad I have my own doppler to check in on baby whenever I start to feel anxious or nervous about less movement!

Other than finding out about my high-ish AFP, my week has been good and pretty uneventful, which I'm more than fine with!

GTKY: I used to sleep in a tank and boy short underwear. Lately I've been so bloated at night I find comfort in my husband's tees rather than a tank.

We have a down comforter, no sheets!

Amandysergio · December 2014

Hey ladies!

I saw genetics today and she doesn't think anything is genetically wrong with our little guy to cause his intestinal issue but that it's more of a "random" thing that just happened. She did say I will be followed extra closely and will be referred to a pediatric surgeon before I deliver...which in the back of my mind, I knew, but hearing it made me cry afterwards ugh.

And I had a weekly BP check: 154/90 (on meds!) and with a nasty headache. I've been having swelling too in my legs and feet and hands but my OBs nurse said it's normal.

GTKY: I sleep in a huge shirt of hubby's and some shorts. Bra comes off like as soon as I get home from work! lol and we only use a heavy comforter on top and a regular old sheet to lay on. Two pillows for me. Hubby isn't working 3rd shift anymore so I can't have all FOUR pillows and I am sad. Haha

Edit because I can't read.

meredith6484 · December 2014

@trollersniper I am officially due May 1. But I won't make it. I have preterm labor and have delivered at 37 weeks once they took me off meds. They don't give the meds anymore and I hope to make it to April.

Holly9239 · December 2014

Hi all. It was nice to read so many positive posts. All is ok with me. Insulin resistance hitting me pretty hard, but I am managing. Baby (I am team green) has an EIF but my hubs is Asian and my bloodwork showed a 1:14000 chance of DS so, I am not too concerned. I switched back to my former OB as he is willing to let me go to 39 weeks and the other OB I was seeing wanted to induce me before 38 weeks. Although both aren't very supportive of me having a VBAC. But I figure that it is my decision. Not much else new. I feel huge, that's about it.

GTKY: I am a PJ girl in winter, nightie in summer. I wear a bra to bed usually. Don't know why, but always have. No socks though... Cannot sleep with socks on.

Amandysergio · December 2014

So glad to see all these non eventful posts

meredith6484 · December 2014

My goal is to make it to April.

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