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February 2016 Moms
rainbowminion
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pgal check-in 1/6
rainbowminion
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How is everyone this week?
We've been having some anxiety issues, only this time it's my husband instead of me. I think it started when he had 2 dreams in 1 night about me going into labor. He's had times before when he's dreamed about something and it happened shortly after, so that got him keyed up.
Then yesterday we went for a nonstress test, which we've been having every week due to my gestational diabetes. The nurse we had this time was very nice, but I could tell she lacked confidence even when she was taking my blood pressure. Well, she had trouble finding a good signal (it doesn't help that he's active) and she never left the room like they usually do. She stayed and held the probe the entire time, staring at the monitor and moving it around occasionally. He's been really active lately and I know how hard he can be to do, so I was pretty relaxed about it. But she did give off the vibe that she was concerned and hubby picked up on it. Sometimes when we'd lose signal, the monitor would show a really high or low number, which he also saw. I'm sure it wasn't accurate but I'm emailing our OB to ask her to recheck the strip since my husband is really worried about it, even though one of the doctors checked the strip before we left and said everything was fine.
And then one of my cats was extra clingy last night and this morning. I made the mistake of telling him about it, and I think he's convinced it means something is going on with the baby. Poor hubby. It's weird not being the anxious one for a change. I feel so bad for him. I'm taking his concerns seriously and being extra alert for movements and all, but I just don't feel the same anxiety at the moment.
We've been having some anxiety issues, only this time it's my husband instead of me. I think it started when he had 2 dreams in 1 night about me going into labor. He's had times before when he's dreamed about something and it happened shortly after, so that got him keyed up.
Then yesterday we went for a nonstress test, which we've been having every week due to my gestational diabetes. The nurse we had this time was very nice, but I could tell she lacked confidence even when she was taking my blood pressure. Well, she had trouble finding a good signal (it doesn't help that he's active) and she never left the room like they usually do. She stayed and held the probe the entire time, staring at the monitor and moving it around occasionally. He's been really active lately and I know how hard he can be to do, so I was pretty relaxed about it. But she did give off the vibe that she was concerned and hubby picked up on it. Sometimes when we'd lose signal, the monitor would show a really high or low number, which he also saw. I'm sure it wasn't accurate but I'm emailing our OB to ask her to recheck the strip since my husband is really worried about it, even though one of the doctors checked the strip before we left and said everything was fine.
And then one of my cats was extra clingy last night and this morning. I made the mistake of telling him about it, and I think he's convinced it means something is going on with the baby. Poor hubby. It's weird not being the anxious one for a change. I feel so bad for him. I'm taking his concerns seriously and being extra alert for movements and all, but I just don't feel the same anxiety at the moment.
Re: pgal check-in 1/6
I got nervous last weekend when I had menstrual-like cramps two nights in a row, because last pregnancy I had cramps like that before going into labor. Fortunately it was only those 2 nights and then it stopped, but it kicked my butt into gear for getting things done!
I'm still alternating between being excited to meet him and being anxious about delivery and the newborn period.
Things have been going well for us, but I am just worried about delivery and how everything is going to go. This will be our first born child since our MMC and I am getting nervous. I just want to make sure everything goes okay, but I keep focusing (of course) on everything that is out of our control. Now though, I keep thinking we will go early, probably just because I am nervous. But baby girl feels so low right now and I just don't know if it's all in my head or not. Crossing my fingers she comes out when she is ready and all goes well. 33w3d today!
I'm doing good, no real anxiety this week like last after reading that horrible story. I'm now 35w1d so super close to "full term" and baby couldn't be more active so I'm just staying positive and getting excited.
How about the hiccups? Mine gets them a couple times a day. Sometimes I am like- Geez is he ok in there?? But everything I've read and talked about is it all normal. Can't help myself I guess. Do you ladies get a lot of hiccups?? When I am relaxed about it, they're rather cute:)
Glad everyone is doing well. Almost there with our rainbows ladies!
We are doing pretty good. They ended up having me go to labor and delivery triage last weekend because I was having uterine tightening that was lasting 20 mins+, but would relax as soon as I sat down. They determined I wasn't in active labor and sent me home. I likely just have an irritable uterus that is exacerbated by the fact that baby is really big (92%tile) and I have a high fluid load. My maternal fetal medicine also freaked me out when he ordered I have a stat EKG to look at my heart yesterday, but all was normal and baby and I both seem to be healthy. All of this has stirred up my anxiety and I'm having nightmares and trouble sleeping again... Didn't mean to go on such a long rant, but I'm glad to hear that you ladies are doing well! We are all so close!