Good vibes thread for mamas with extra challenges and opportunities, week of 5/1

virginiaunicorn11 · May 2015

are you receiving extra medical support, baking your baby from a hospital or bed, reducing activity, or facing some of the bigger waves of life challenges right now?

We are here to listen and support you, so feel free to share your status here. Or start your own thread or comment elsewhere or whatever.

Sending love to all of you

klkonwi · May 2015

Where is Finchy!? Lol. @finchfeeder80 how is your bp girl!?

rklinge0 · May 2015

I feel like my 3rd trimester is really kicking my butt. At 27 weeks they found fluid on the brain mild ventricularonmy ( may have spelled it wrong). Then they began to notice that the long bones are shorter than they were supposed to be, not within a normal range. So I was told maybe trisomy 13,18, or 21 and the most likely of the 3 would be downs ( which if it is I am perfectly ok because its not a death sentence for my child). Well this week when my ob was talking with me she said a more plausible cause of this stuff could be dwarfism. The odds of it for any normal size person is literally 1 in 25000. So right now it is literally a wait and see when it is born what it could be.
On top of all this apparently my bp was high this week, my ob doesn't think its pre-e since no other symptoms. My fluid levels were high. And they retested me for gd, I had passed at 27 weeks but failed my 1 hr at 35. So I have to do the 3 hr at my next appointment.
I know several mamas have more on their plate than me and I want to commend you for how you have been handling it.

karaelaine1991 · May 2015

rklinge0 said:
I feel like my 3rd trimester is really kicking my butt. At 27 weeks they found fluid on the brain mild ventricularonmy ( may have spelled it wrong). Then they began to notice that the long bones are shorter than they were supposed to be, not within a normal range. So I was told maybe trisomy 13,18, or 21 and the most likely of the 3 would be downs ( which if it is I am perfectly ok because its not a death sentence for my child). Well this week when my ob was talking with me she said a more plausible cause of this stuff could be dwarfism. The odds of it for any normal size person is literally 1 in 25000. So right now it is literally a wait and see when it is born what it could be.
On top of all this apparently my bp was high this week, my ob doesn't think its pre-e since no other symptoms. My fluid levels were high. And they retested me for gd, I had passed at 27 weeks but failed my 1 hr at 35. So I have to do the 3 hr at my next appointment.
I know several mamas have more on their plate than me and I want to commend you for how you have been handling it.

Wow, that's a lot! You sound like you're handing the uncertainty well though. Good luck at your GD test, will be praying for you and LO!

krystleshel · May 2015

I had a really rough week at school. I teach 8th grade & with aches & appointments, & planning, the full time teaching is starting to get to me. I am NOT a crier when mad, sad, or frustrated, even pregnant, but today I came home & just wept at how tired I was & how I was worried I couldn't teach (especially like I like to) for the remaining month we have left.

No where near the troubles some of you strong ladies are facing, but it's kicking my tail. (Not to mention a fellow preggo (I know in person) is rubbing in my face that she's home all day...) ugh. On to a restful weekend though!!!

klkonwi · May 2015

@rklinge0 you are amazing strong for all those unknowns

keep up the awesome attitude. I will be thinking of you.

KaLikeAWind · May 2015

@rklinge0 that IS a lot to have as unknowns and as stressors. Best wishes to you and your LO. ❤

Where. Is. @finchfeeder80!?

mommydlc · May 2015

Hard week here too, was rushed to L&D from my doctors appointment yesterday. My contractions are getting worse, today I feel like I e been hit by a truck. I'm on struck bed rest now, besically get up, go pee, make a sandwich go put my feet back up. I'm lucky to have a great support system to help me out.
It's still gonna be a looonnnggggg month, I hope I make it to June 3rd that's when my c-section is scheduled for.

virginiaunicorn11 · May 2015

Thinking of all you ladies. What amazing attitudes you all have - acknowledging the challenges, while still showing gratitude.

KaLikeAWind · May 2015

Also wanted to give a shout out to you ladies. You are all so strong, and rockin' women.

bosleyb · May 2015

Still on hospital bed rest but my c-section was officially scheduled for May 11 (34 weeks). Still suffering with a lot of kidney pain on my right (kidney stone likely). I have passed sludge and gravelly sediment but no stone since I have been hospitalized. I passed 3 stones in the 2 months prior to this hospitalization, so I am not sure why this one has been lingering for over 2 months! I am just relieved to have an end in sight! I am hopeful for a short NICU stay.

bowloforanges1327 · May 2015

Hoping and praying for the best for everyone struggling right now

@rklinge0 you are so positive right now with so much on your plate. best of luck for you GD test

@bosleyb so happy to hear you have that light at the end of tunnel. It makes things so much easier to deal with! Hope it brings Physical relief to you and a happy healthy baby.

virginiaunicorn11 · May 2015

@bowloforanges1327 hope you're having some good days, too xo

lovethatcolosun · May 2015

Thinking of all you wonderful ladies and sending positive energy your way for strength and courage as you near the end of pregnancy. ❤️

finchfeeder80 · May 2015

Hi everyone! Sorry if I worried you. I was having a staycation last week, so I wasn't on the computer, except to file my taxes (two weeks late, oops.)

I started my weekly NST's with the MFM last week, and everything looks good, including my bp! I see my regular OB tomorrow for my 34 week check in and her office's NST. I had an anesthesiologist consult last week so he could basically just look at my back and make sure that if I want the epi, I can have it. The girl I set it up with asked me if I knew where the hospital was and I just kind of laughed, since both my doctors offices are in the hospital. I'm pretty sure my truck could drive itself there at this point.

My shower was yesterday and I was on my feet too much, so definitely feeling it by the end of the day, but it was a lot of fun and it was good seeing family I don't get to a lot.

I hope you are all having a good Monday and this finds babies still baking!

ngaines27 · May 2015

rklinge0 said:
I feel like my 3rd trimester is really kicking my butt. At 27 weeks they found fluid on the brain mild ventricularonmy ( may have spelled it wrong). Then they began to notice that the long bones are shorter than they were supposed to be, not within a normal range. So I was told maybe trisomy 13,18, or 21 and the most likely of the 3 would be downs ( which if it is I am perfectly ok because its not a death sentence for my child). Well this week when my ob was talking with me she said a more plausible cause of this stuff could be dwarfism. The odds of it for any normal size person is literally 1 in 25000. So right now it is literally a wait and see when it is born what it could be.
On top of all this apparently my bp was high this week, my ob doesn't think its pre-e since no other symptoms. My fluid levels were high. And they retested me for gd, I had passed at 27 weeks but failed my 1 hr at 35. So I have to do the 3 hr at my next appointment.
I know several mamas have more on their plate than me and I want to commend you for how you have been handling it.

Thoughts and prayers for you and your LO!!

knwilliams01 · May 2015

Needing some good vibes today. We are scheduled for a c-section Thursday. My husband will be out of town moving us today, and I do NOT want to go into a c-section without him here. We had a growth scan and BPP this morning - my dopplers of the artery were the highest they have ever been in the 97th %ile. The high risk doctor on today puts more stock in that number than the NST. The other high risk doc cares more about how baby looks on the NST. Long story short, if baby looks great with the exception of that high Doppler, I do NOT want to deliver today. I need my husband here. So send some good vibes that the doctor on today will be reasonable and that baby does not go into distress.

On the upside, baby is at 5lb5oz (35w5d) in the 27th percentile, which considering she was IUGR 6 weeks ago is amazing!! She's on track to be 5 1/2 lb at birth Thursday!!

karaelaine1991 · May 2015

@finchfeeder80 so glad that all is well! Hope your staycation was nice and relaxing!

@knwilliams01 prayers for a low-key day and that your husband will be able to make it to you in time in the event that you would need to have your c section!

KaLikeAWind · May 2015

@knwilliams01 thinking of you and hoping today's doc takes your view / side of things and you get to go on Thursday like you had planned. Hoping your hubs has an easy time moving your stuff into your new home. Best wished for you, your husband, and your LO!

Yay @finchfeeder80! Staycations are great. Sounds like you enjoyed yours, for the most part (taxes, ugh). Glad to hear about that BP!

klkonwi · May 2015

Disability lady finally called me!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately I was not by my phone .... And so I have been calling her back! Steps in the right direction. Bills are piling up!

Mommaswizz · May 2015

@finchfeeder80 so glad you're okay! we were all getting worried about you!

knwilliams01 your LO has been good cooperating so far, i'm sending lots of prayers that she holds off on making her debut till Thursday! I'm excited for you having a light at the end of the tunnel. You've been through so much with being stuck in the hospital. I'm gonna be thinking of you so much this week!

KaLikeAWind · May 2015

@klkonwi fingers crossed for good news via telephone once you finally get back a hold of her! But I would think a phone call back is a positive sign, hopefully

frankengibbs · May 2015

So I finally have an update:
Went in today with DH and had an ultrasound and baby is looking good and she is in the birthing position which explains ghe feeling of toes in my ribcage. However my fluids, which were great before, are now low at 8.8 for 35+1wks. I've been drinking plenty of water so this is definitely attributed to the IUGR. We have our major growth scan next week which will let us know more of what we're looking at, but my specialist basically said we can expect for me to be induced at 38wks. He literally kept saying that they aren't going to let me get past 38wks...So I'm just really upset right now and worried that I won't get to take her home because I'm not sure if they will want to keep her in the NICU and my baby shower is at 37wks and I'm just sad and mad and a bunch of other things so I think I'm going to cry and then take a nap because the idea that there's a chance I might not be able to take her home breaks my heart entirely and I know it's not a death sentence, but after loosing my last baby in an extremely traumatic way which I will not go into detail about, I can't stomach the idea of not having her within my reach at all times.
So whatever thoughts or well wishes you guys have would really be appreciated right now...

klkonwi · May 2015

@frankengibbs nothing is ever certain but I want to reassure you a bit. 38 weeks should be fine for your babe

VERY rare to have a 38 weeker in the NICU.

KaLikeAWind · May 2015

@frankengibbs You're doing a great job, mama, hang in there! I have absolutely nothing but a gut feeling to base this on - but I'm feeling you and baby are going to be fine! Still gonna send you and baby good vibes, tho, to help you get thru the coming days.

bosleyb · May 2015

frankengibbs - It will be great if you make it to 38 weeks. 37 weeks is full term. Wishing you good reassuring results on your growth scan. I totally understand the fear of the NICU time.

Update on me: My c-section is scheduled for next monday at exactly 34 weeks and one day. And while I had an ultrasound this morning to check my fluid levels (i am hospitalized for a ruptured water) they did not do a growth scan and haven't done one since I came in three weeks ago. Three weeks ago they were estimating baby to be 3.5 lbs so I am hoping despite my weight loss (sucky hospital food) in the last 3 weeks, that she is doing well and growing. The ultrasound tech showed me where the baby's lungs were pulsating and told me that she was practicing breathing, which is a great thing! The tech also told me that my amniotic fluid levels were 13.1 and asked me if the doctors had mentioned whether or not it re-sealed???? I am thankful for the good fluid levels as if she is born at 34 weeks hopefully she has matured well since the rupture. I am praying for a short NICU stay. Because after a month of being hospitalized 2 hours from my husband and three kids I am READY to be home with my family. I did get to see my two foster boys for the first time in two weeks today (distance and the fact that they are 9 months and 2 makes frequent visits a huge challenge), they were SO excited to see mama, I will never forget their reactions! We have had the 9 month old since birth and the 2 year old the same amount of time. So I am mama to them and they miss mama! The 9 month old when he saw me immediately started crying and trying to get out of the stroller to me. And the two year old got a huge smile and look of excitement and also was trying to immediately get out of the stroller to see mommy. So today was a good day! :-)

knwilliams01 · May 2015

@frankengibbs Just some more reassurance here - we are delivering at 36w1d and the doctors have all said they would be shocked if baby needed any nicu time. Over 95% of 36 seekers go home with their parents when mom is ready to be discharged at this hospital. So positive thoughts!!

@bosleyb Sending positive vibes your way for a growing healthy baby on Monday and a short NICU stay!!! Ask your hospital if they have a special menu. I was given the "special menu" after 4 weeks here and it's the real food they serve in the cafeteria. It has salt and real flavor - actually pretty darn good!

And thank you all for the well wishes and good vibes! DH and I are optimistic that either Sunday (mother's day) or Monday (my birthday) we will get to take our baby girl home to our new house. (The one in a city 90 minutes away that I have yet to see in person.) I am also very excited to see our families as they are all coming this week to meet LO.

frankengibbs · May 2015

Thank you everyone for your reassuring words. That's definitely a lot more comforting to think that most late early babies get to stay with their mamas. I guess we will just wait and see and if I do need to have her a couple weeks early, I am going to ask right away if they think she will need NICU time or if she gets to come home with DH and I.

mommydlc · May 2015

I made it!!!! 35 weeks officially it's after midnight(EST). This was my big goal (since usually nicu isn't required) with all that's going on, now I won't be so worried if I have to deliver any time. Those who know my story know it's be a rocky road so far. My next goal is 37 weeks!!!

HoosOnFirst · May 2015

@mommydlc We had a class at the hospital tonight and the woman mentioned 35 weeks as a big milestone - which I knew but DH did not. He grinned at me and was like "we made it!!!!". So cute.

klkonwi · May 2015

@mommydlc nice!!! So happy. Will be wishing you can make it to your next goal.

KaLikeAWind · May 2015

@mommydlc congrats on week 35! A day at a time! Great job, mama!

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