@Knottie2891384 I was carrying pretty high, my stomach was right under my boobs and DD would kick me in the ribs all the time. Now her movements have moved down a bit. My bump is now noticeably lower than before, I have a lot of pressure in my pelvis which is pretty uncomfortable. My breathing is also a little better being she's not sitting so high and my DH has also commented that DD is lower than she has been (does this make sense? lol) Another sign of dropping which is also quite annoying and painful is I know have hemorrhoids
Hmm I haven't had the issue of hemorrhoid (fingers crossed) and I don't really feel him under my ribs very often. I feel him a lot next to my hips/pelvic area. I'll have to ask my doc but I would think its to early at 31 wks? Thanks!!
I guess my IVF had one advantage over natural conception afterall: the ability to know the exact date my boy was conceived. I saw him with only 4 cells on July 15, 2015.
I just want to add this what I got from just googling baby dropping:
8 Signs That Labor is Near
Dropping. Some time during the final few weeks one of the signs that labor is near you may notice is that your baby has moved down lower in your abdomen. ...
My due date is April 1st, but I hope he comes a few days early, or at least on time! My husband thinks he'll come on St Patrick's day. I want him to come before Easter then we can get his picture with theEaster bunny, that would be too adorable! But really I just want him to come when he is ready!
I had a dream today that I went into labor, and the hospital put a small camera inside and I could look on a screen to see how dialated I was. I could also see the baby, it was such a weird dream!
I just want to add this what I got from just googling baby dropping:
8 Signs That Labor is Near
Dropping. Some time during the final few weeks one of the signs that labor is near you may notice is that your baby has moved down lower in your abdomen. ...
Frequent Urination. ...
Low Backache. ...
Stronger Braxton-Hicks Contractions. ...
Diarrhea. ...
Increased Vaginal Discharge. ...
Bloody Show. ...
Bag of Waters Breaking
Yay, #3, #5, #6 are prevalent in me already
Yeah, the frequent urination has been a problem since about day 1, although it has gotten much worse for me in the past few days. I haven't had diarrhea so much as I have frequent, small bowel movements (3-4 times a day, but.....solid.....). If I have any more increased discharge, I am not going to be able to leave my house. I feel like my baby has dropped some because there is A LOT of pressure down there that is new this week. Blergh.
I just want to add this what I got from just googling baby dropping:
8 Signs That Labor is Near
Dropping. Some time during the final few weeks one of the signs that labor is near you may notice is that your baby has moved down lower in your abdomen. ...
Frequent Urination. ...
Low Backache. ...
Stronger Braxton-Hicks Contractions. ...
Diarrhea. ...
Increased Vaginal Discharge. ...
Bloody Show. ...
Bag of Waters Breaking
Yay, #3, #5, #6 are prevalent in me already
#1, #2, #3, #5, #6.... I think I'm winning this game! Lol
I just want to add this what I got from just googling baby dropping:
8 Signs That Labor is Near
Dropping. Some time during the final few weeks one of the signs that labor is near you may notice is that your baby has moved down lower in your abdomen. ...
Frequent Urination. ...
Low Backache. ...
Stronger Braxton-Hicks Contractions. ...
Diarrhea. ...
Increased Vaginal Discharge. ...
Bloody Show. ...
Bag of Waters Breaking
Yay, #3, #5, #6 are prevalent in me already
#1, #2, #3, #5, #6.... I think I'm winning this game! Lol
2, 3, 4, 5, 6. I would say 1, but LO changes between being dropped and snuggled against my lungs on a daily basis. This morning there was a gigantic snot-like glob, but it wasn't tinted pink or red, so I haven't been worrying about it.
I've also started getting more frequent BH in my back. Yay.
I just want to add this what I got from just googling baby dropping:
8 Signs That Labor is Near
Dropping. Some time during the final few weeks one of the signs that labor is near you may notice is that your baby has moved down lower in your abdomen. ...
Frequent Urination. ...
Low Backache. ...
Stronger Braxton-Hicks Contractions. ...
Diarrhea. ...
Increased Vaginal Discharge. ...
Bloody Show. ...
Bag of Waters Breaking
Yay, #3, #5, #6 are prevalent in me already
#1, #2, #3, #5, #6.... I think I'm winning this game! Lol
Lol we're tied except I have 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6. I have a feeling that things like this are just going to make the last few weeks seem even longer...oh joy.
I hope you know that I've silently been making bets on who I think will give birth first, regardless of EDD.
Considering I'm towards the end of April, I'm guessing it won't be me! Haha. I have been thinking about how lonely I'm going to be here once all of you start having your babies and dropping off from regular posting to snuggles. Fair trade, but still.. :P Who else is an end of the month-er, anyways?
I hope you know that I've silently been making bets on who I think will give birth first, regardless of EDD.
Considering I'm towards the end of April, I'm guessing it won't be me! Haha. I have been thinking about how lonely I'm going to be here once all of you start having your babies and dropping off from regular posting to snuggles. Fair trade, but still.. :P Who else is an end of the month-er, anyways?
I've been a little MIA lately but I'm due at the end of April too so you won't be alone!!!!
When I had the first ultrasound they gave me the EDD 4/12, I used an ovulation kit to conceive and my period is very regular. DD has measured large at each ultrasound minus the first one, so I guess it's just a waiting game but my gut from the beginning has felt i'll go a little earlier than the dr said.
My EDD is 4/13 just out of curiosity do you know when you did the deed to conceive. DH and I were either about to go on vacation or on vacation when it happened. I'm pretty sure it was the day I was most tipsy on July 24th but not sure lol
I'm curious about how close to my due date I'm going to deliver especially since I was temping, charting, used an OPK and know the day I ovulated. According to FF my due date based off my ovulation date should be 3/28 but according to my LP my due date is 4/2
Is anyone else just planning to go to about 42 weeks? Obviously I don't want to but I figure (with an EDD of 4/12) that I will deliver in the month of April; as long as she's healthy and thriving I don't plan on giving her an eviction date because c sections scare me and the hospital I'm going to had a high correlation of induction and cesarean. If something goes wrong or she comes early I'll be prepared but I'm mentally readying myself to be pregnant until May.
Is anyone else just planning to go to about 42 weeks? Obviously I don't want to but I figure (with an EDD of 4/12) that I will deliver in the month of April; as long as she's healthy and thriving I don't plan on giving her an eviction date because c sections scare me and the hospital I'm going to had a high correlation of induction and cesarean. If something goes wrong or she comes early I'll be prepared but I'm mentally readying myself to be pregnant until May.
What do you mean by planning? I have been thinking mine might come late, which is fine with me unless the doctors say there's a reason to worry about it. I'm kinda hoping he comes on my exact due date though so I can show off my punctuality.
Is anyone else just planning to go to about 42 weeks? Obviously I don't want to but I figure (with an EDD of 4/12) that I will deliver in the month of April; as long as she's healthy and thriving I don't plan on giving her an eviction date because c sections scare me and the hospital I'm going to had a high correlation of induction and cesarean. If something goes wrong or she comes early I'll be prepared but I'm mentally readying myself to be pregnant until May.
What do you mean by planning? I have been thinking mine might come late, which is fine with me unless the doctors say there's a reason to worry about it. I'm kinda hoping he comes on my exact due date though so I can show off my punctuality.
I just mean mentally preparing myself, because otherwise the due date will roll around and I'll start driving myself nuts every day that I stay pregnant. I know it's totally normal for FTMs to go late so I'm not getting my hopes up that she'll actually be here when they say she's supposed to be.
Is anyone else just planning to go to about 42 weeks? Obviously I don't want to but I figure (with an EDD of 4/12) that I will deliver in the month of April; as long as she's healthy and thriving I don't plan on giving her an eviction date because c sections scare me and the hospital I'm going to had a high correlation of induction and cesarean. If something goes wrong or she comes early I'll be prepared but I'm mentally readying myself to be pregnant until May.
I doubt I'll go more than 40 weeks, if anything. My hospital has the lowest c-section rate in the area, so I'm not worried about that. If anything, I think LO will show up before 4/9 just to spite me, since then there'd be less than 21 months between my kids. With my pre-e history, I doubt my doctor will let me go past 40 weeks.
If I base LO off of DS, I'm guessing I'll give birth 4/9 to 4/11.
I'm going to have a RCS the last week of April. Reading this thread makes me realize how close it is! With DD#1, I was induced then never progressed which ended up in a c section. I assumed this baby would follow suit. But I'm having major BH, pressure down low, back pain, etc that I never experienced with my first. I guess LO coming early is always a possibility. Eek!
Is anyone else just planning to go to about 42 weeks? Obviously I don't want to but I figure (with an EDD of 4/12) that I will deliver in the month of April; as long as she's healthy and thriving I don't plan on giving her an eviction date because c sections scare me and the hospital I'm going to had a high correlation of induction and cesarean. If something goes wrong or she comes early I'll be prepared but I'm mentally readying myself to be pregnant until May.
I'm definitely planning to go until 42 weeks. I usually tell me I have 5-7 weeks to go (almost 35 weeks now) so I'm mentally prepared. It even says "guess date" instead of due date in my planner.
3 miscarriages - 1 DS (6) - 1 DD (3) - #3 due March 30!
Is anyone else just planning to go to about 42 weeks? Obviously I don't want to but I figure (with an EDD of 4/12) that I will deliver in the month of April; as long as she's healthy and thriving I don't plan on giving her an eviction date because c sections scare me and the hospital I'm going to had a high correlation of induction and cesarean. If something goes wrong or she comes early I'll be prepared but I'm mentally readying myself to be pregnant until May.
What do you mean by planning? I have been thinking mine might come late, which is fine with me unless the doctors say there's a reason to worry about it. I'm kinda hoping he comes on my exact due date though so I can show off my punctuality.
I just mean mentally preparing myself, because otherwise the due date will roll around and I'll start driving myself nuts every day that I stay pregnant. I know it's totally normal for FTMs to go late so I'm not getting my hopes up that she'll actually be here when they say she's supposed to be.
I'm not sure what your due date is, but if I am late I have been thinking that on the bright side I will be able to go see The Jungle Book at the theater (April 15).
@AmadorRose I'm mentally preparing for 39 weeks since I know I won't go past that. But I'll be ready before 37 weeks. With #4, I figured 39 weeks and went on my own at 37 weeks. I wasn't ready! I didn't have a bag packed and had to throw everything together last minute. I forgot all the important stuff. Nothing at home was ready for a baby, and it was such a mess. So, baby ready early, mentally late.
@AmadorRose I'm preparing for another early baby. I had to be induced with DD for health issues, and although my health problems didn't start as early this time, I am now starting to have similar symptoms(high BP, swelling, headaches, flashing/fireworks vision) my guess (and I could totally be wrong) is that they'll induce me again by week 39 if I dont go on my own before then. Which kinda sucks because I would LOVE to experience spontaneous labor just once and this is my last chance too.
I hope you know that I've silently been making bets on who I think will give birth first, regardless of EDD.
Considering I'm towards the end of April, I'm guessing it won't be me! Haha. I have been thinking about how lonely I'm going to be here once all of you start having your babies and dropping off from regular posting to snuggles. Fair trade, but still.. :P Who else is an end of the month-er, anyways?
My due date is 4/24 and I'm secretly hoping baby comes in April and not May. I'm mentally preparing for early baby since my husband, sister, and I were all 2 weeks early. I'd love baby to be close to due date, but I guess we'll see what baby has planned
My due date is 3/30 but I think he will come early like his big brother did. With my son I was in the April 2014 board and he came a week and a day early on 3/29. This LO can come any day EXCEPT his brothers birthday . I just had an u/s at 34 weeks 5 days and he is measuring around 5 lb 15 oz already. So i'm hoping he will come the weekend of March 19th or 20th. But I can see myself having him on Easter or being in the hospital for Easter. Nothing like a great Easter dinner in the hospital right, who wouldnt want that? Overall though, he can come when ever he wants
Is anyone else just planning to go to about 42 weeks? Obviously I don't want to but I figure (with an EDD of 4/12) that I will deliver in the month of April; as long as she's healthy and thriving I don't plan on giving her an eviction date because c sections scare me and the hospital I'm going to had a high correlation of induction and cesarean. If something goes wrong or she comes early I'll be prepared but I'm mentally readying myself to be pregnant until May.
I get the feeling that I'm either going to go 42 weeks, or she'll come almost 2 weeks early on March 31st, since that's my 4th wedding anniversary, and probably DH and my's last date night before baby. I was an ornery child, so I fully expect to be paid back with this one.
I got my panel and my 24 hour urine done and I tested out with flying colors, so I'm good there! Blood pressure was good too. Pre-e don't have me, and hopefully it won't.
I guess my IVF had one advantage over natural conception afterall: the ability to know the exact date my boy was conceived. I saw him with only 4 cells on July 15, 2015.
Yep! I'm glad that I don't have to play the guessing game either. I even have a picture of my beautiful day 2 embies. The bright side of having a belly that looked like a punching bag for a few weeks!
How have you been measuring since you know exactly when you "ovulated"? (Omg, that collection needle!) I've been surprised to find that all my sonograms and even my fundal height measurements have been dead on the entire 35 weeks so far.
I guess my IVF had one advantage over natural conception afterall: the ability to know the exact date my boy was conceived. I saw him with only 4 cells on July 15, 2015.
Yep! I'm glad that I don't have to play the guessing game either. I even have a picture of my beautiful day 2 embies. The bright side of having a belly that looked like a punching bag for a few weeks!
How have you been measuring since you know exactly when you "ovulated"? (Omg, that collection needle!) I've been surprised to find that all my sonograms and even my fundal height measurements have been dead on the entire 35 weeks so far.
I had a 2-day transfer too. I only had 2 mature eggs and only 1 fertilized, so I only had one embryo and they wanted to put him back right away.
I don't remember the collection needle - thank God for Midazolam and the retrograde amnesia it causes! Since I only had a couple of mature follicles my collection was super quick anyways. And I only have 1 ovary...
I believe I have been measuring kinda on track. My fundal measurements have been on track. At my 30 week ultrasound my baby was at the 44th percentile which is normal.
When I had the first ultrasound they gave me the EDD 4/12, I used an ovulation kit to conceive and my period is very regular. DD has measured large at each ultrasound minus the first one, so I guess it's just a waiting game but my gut from the beginning has felt i'll go a little earlier than the dr said.
My EDD is 4/13 just out of curiosity do you know when you did the deed to conceive. DH and I were either about to go on vacation or on vacation when it happened. I'm pretty sure it was the day I was most tipsy on July 24th but not sure lol
@jonesl12 I am pretty certain that we conceived on July 22, and my EDD is April 15. That's based on my ovulation date through Fertility Friend.
Thank you for the help in getting the birth announcements thread stickied! After trying twice, I gave up. I've been enjoying the birth announcements from Feb 16 and March 16, and I cannot wait to read all of ours (although, I hope it's not for a few more weeks at least)!
Had my ultrasound yesterday, his fluid was down from 8 last week to 3. (5-20 is normal) They were going to have me try to wait until 36 weeks instead of the original goal of 34, but with his fluid that low and with me continuing to leak like crazy, they set the date to induce this Friday 2/26. I can ask to be rescanned if I stop leaking as much, but I don't see that happening. So, nothing to eat or drink after midnight Thursday and they'll start pitocen at 7 or 8 Friday morning. I'll be 34w2d then. I had the steroid shots 2 weeks ago, and I feel him practice breathing daily so I'm praying for the best outcome possible.
I'm a little irritated that I won't be able to eat before the induction, but I'm considered high risk and have a higher chance of needing a c section, so I understand their thinking, it's just going to suck.
My son was born at 41 weeks, and I am expecting this one to be late, too. I had to give my work a last day, so it's my due date... so I just hope this one isn't quite so late, so that I don't have too many bored days of sitting around bored at my parents' house with nothing to do before baby comes!
Last time I went to the hospital to be induced at 40 + 6, got Cervidil that night, was supposed to get Pitocin the next morning, but water broke/went into labor at like 3 AM and he was born around noon the next day.
Hoping to avoid the whole induction thing this time, although I don't even know what's it like driving to the hospital in labor, etc., since I checked in so casually last time!!
Amanda
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Nov siggy challenge: animals eating Thanksgiving food
@NMort My early mention of being "annoyed" in this thread got me a message asking for it to be tagged again because they couldn't find it...maybe they just needed the hormones to come out! lol
@thaisac1@Cowboycorgi I didn't have IVF, but I have incredibly regular cycles, and this one was no different. I am positive baby was conceived July 14-15th. At EVERY appt and scan they tell me I'm spot on with my measurements, as is LO. There hasn't been a single moment of doubt on the EDD or how far along I am from anywhere. DD1 was kind of iffy, as she was conceived first cycle of BC and I hadn't really regulated, so I didn't test positive until a week after I thought I was due for my period. She only ended up a few days after her EDD, so maybe I am correct that this one will come on time, if not a little early?!
@blonde151188 keeping my fingers crossed everything goes well and little man doesn't spend too much time in NICU. I know the not eating will suck but there's a baby and a burger waiting for you when it's all said and done! Keep us in the loop once things settle down after he's born!
@blonde151188 keeping my fingers crossed everything goes well and little man doesn't spend too much time in NICU. I know the not eating will suck but there's a baby and a burger waiting for you when it's all said and done! Keep us in the loop once things settle down after he's born!
That's so true! I guess I should start planning my post delivery meal now! I will definitely keep you guys updated and let you know when he's here and how he's doing.
Re: No babies yet?!
I just want to add this what I got from just googling baby dropping:
8 Signs That Labor is Near
Yay, #3, #5, #6 are prevalent in me already
It's a boy! Grow baby, grow! EDD: 4/22/2016
I had a dream today that I went into labor, and the hospital put a small camera inside and I could look on a screen to see how dialated I was. I could also see the baby, it was such a weird dream!
I've also started getting more frequent BH in my back. Yay.
DH and I were either about to go on vacation or on vacation when it happened.
I'm pretty sure it was the day I was most tipsy on July 24th but not sure lol
Me- 25,DH-28
What do you mean by planning? I have been thinking mine might come late, which is fine with me unless the doctors say there's a reason to worry about it. I'm kinda hoping he comes on my exact due date though so I can show off my punctuality.
If I base LO off of DS, I'm guessing I'll give birth 4/9 to 4/11.
It's a boy! Grow baby, grow! EDD: 4/22/2016
How have you been measuring since you know exactly when you "ovulated"? (Omg, that collection needle!)
I've been surprised to find that all my sonograms and even my fundal height measurements have been dead on the entire 35 weeks so far.
I don't remember the collection needle - thank God for Midazolam and the retrograde amnesia it causes!
I believe I have been measuring kinda on track. My fundal measurements have been on track. At my 30 week ultrasound my baby was at the 44th percentile which is normal.
I'm a little irritated that I won't be able to eat before the induction, but I'm considered high risk and have a higher chance of needing a c section, so I understand their thinking, it's just going to suck.
Last time I went to the hospital to be induced at 40 + 6, got Cervidil that night, was supposed to get Pitocin the next morning, but water broke/went into labor at like 3 AM and he was born around noon the next day.
Hoping to avoid the whole induction thing this time, although I don't even know what's it like driving to the hospital in labor, etc., since I checked in so casually last time!!
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Rhys - born 04.17.2013
Harry - born 04.18.2016
@thaisac1 @Cowboycorgi I didn't have IVF, but I have incredibly regular cycles, and this one was no different. I am positive baby was conceived July 14-15th. At EVERY appt and scan they tell me I'm spot on with my measurements, as is LO. There hasn't been a single moment of doubt on the EDD or how far along I am from anywhere. DD1 was kind of iffy, as she was conceived first cycle of BC and I hadn't really regulated, so I didn't test positive until a week after I thought I was due for my period. She only ended up a few days after her EDD, so maybe I am correct that this one will come on time, if not a little early?!