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October 2016 Moms
LMNOBaby
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Weekly Appointments 6/20 - 6/26
LMNOBaby
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Well, it's officially summer - long, hot, sticky days that seem longer, hotter and stickier almost 6 months pregnant...
Soak up the A/C where you can get it - including your weekly appointments! Let's hear the news!
How far along are you?
How did your appointment go overall?
Any ultrasound or doppler?
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had?
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool?
Soak up the A/C where you can get it - including your weekly appointments! Let's hear the news!
How far along are you?
How did your appointment go overall?
Any ultrasound or doppler?
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had?
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool?
Re: Weekly Appointments 6/20 - 6/26
How far along are you?
How did your appointment go overall?
Awesome! Had my first midwife appointment. It was very long since she hasn't seen me before but I really enjoyed it. She was very encouraging and aupportive of my vba2c.
Any ultrasound or doppler?
None, since she is far away I am continuing prenatal appointments at home and transferring to her at 36 weeks.
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had?
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool?
I love boating, beach would be also amazing but I live no where near one. If I'm desperate I use the kids kiddie pool in the back yard!
23w4d
How did your appointment go overall?
Short answer: I left in tears.
Long answer: I was told at my appointment 2 weeks ago that I need to cut back my stress because my BH seem to be a reaction to stress. I cut WAY back, rested a lot, etc. The cramping was greatly reduced so I thought I was good to go. Found out at my appointment today that my cervix shortened significantly despite relaxing. The doctor wants me to stop working until I'm at 30 weeks (first week of August). Unfortunately I don't have a job someone else can take over. If I'm not there it doesn't get done. And I am legally required to have all data collected and analyzed by September 30. I also have an international presentation next week I simply can't miss. I know I sound like a horrible mother but choosing between a safe pregnancy and achieving my life's primary goal is NOT easy.
Any ultrasound or doppler?
Ultrasound to measure cervix. Also confirmed baby is wiggling with a beating heart.
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had?
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool?
Swimming, hands down. I LOVE pools. But I also love lakes and boating and rowing. Anything with water and I'm a happy girl.
DS#2 due 25 April 2019
How far along are you? 22w4d
How did your appointment go overall?
Great! Measuring right on time, blood pressure and weight gain are perfect, fingers crossed things continue just as they are.
Any ultrasound or doppler?
Doppler, baby's heart beat was strong and steady
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had?
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool?
How did your appointment go overall? Great. They were able to see the four chambers of the heart that they missed at the anatomy scan and everything looks perfect. I finally got a profile shot which was really exciting.
Any ultrasound or doppler? Follow up ultrasound since we couldn't see heart on a/s
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had? Yes, she said the heart palpitations are normal and only worry if they last more than 5-10min. I asked what to do in case of preterm labor and she said to go to the nearest hospital to me not just the hospital they are win.
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool?
How did your appointment go overall? It was great!
Any ultrasound or doppler? Repeat ultrasound after they found his kidneys to be too big at the AS. Apparently he hadn't yet developed the valves that keep urine from backtracking into the kidneys from the bladder.
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had? His right kidney is perfect but the left is still a little enlarged so we have another US in a month to check on the progress. OB wasn't concerned at all so neither am I. They took a 3D shot which was the first time we've seen that. It was SO COOL. He's a real little person in there!
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool? I'm all about the pool unless I'm in the caribbean and can see through the water!
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
For me it's actually not a financial crisis (PhD students earn a pittance and DH is the bread winner). This is solely about me giving up something that I worked my entire life to achieve and which means a lot to me. I have another appointment on Monday to measure again and determine whether I'm allowed to go to the conference (and my vacation right after). I'm just going to focus on staying relaxed until then.
DS#2 due 25 April 2019
How did your appointment go overall? Better than I anticipated, except the OB is always running an hour behind, even if you are the first appointment.
Any ultrasound or doppler? We had a growth scan and she was bouncing around like crazy.
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had? She jumped from 13% to 45% in the past 4 weeks so there are no more concerns about her size (She may have just not hit a growth spurt, her measurements might have been a tad off there is no real explanation). This means I get bumped back to the midwives and still have my shot at a VBAC instead of staying with the OB's for a repeat c-section.
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool? Pool, drinks on the deck as it gets dark. Mostly right now it's short playtime outside with my toddler because it's insanely hot and I can't stay hydrated.
BFP: February 2016 EDD: October 17, 2016
24+2
How did your appointment go overall?
Ok. My BP measured really high with the smaller cuff, but when she used the large cuff it came down significantly. It was still on the high side (144/86 - last time it was a perfect 124/78, but I have been stressed to the max this week). The nurse said the doc would talk more to me about it, but we both forgot and doc never mentioned it, so I'll just make sure to stay calm through the weekend as much as I can (I have that stupid outdoor wedding 4 hours away...) I see her again in a month!
Any ultrasound or doppler?
We dopplered; she has at every appointment so far. He was bouncing all over the place cause I had just eaten lunch.
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had?
Still not sure if I'm a VBAC candidate or not. They finally hunted down my records as I was leaving from last time (it was a different doc at a different practice) to make sure all the incisions are in such a place that I'm able to VBAC
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool?
My in-laws have a pool, so on a hot weekend, I can be found in their backyard in the water!
Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
Team Blue!
How did your appointment go overall? Umm pretty well. We went in because our doctor at our last visit found fluid in the baby's kidney tubes So we had to go see another doctor with a better ultrasound. We were there for 3 hours. And finally found out that the one kidney tube has normal levels of fluid. The other actually went up since our last appointment. So we now have to go back every 4 weeks to continue to monitor the kidney tubes to make sure it doesn't go up or dilate anymore.
Any ultrasound or doppler? Ultrasound
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had? Yea they were very nice and made sure I understood everything
22+5
How did your appointment go overall?
Fantastic! The girls are definitely girls, look great, no abnormalities or deformities, the fluid levels are great, and they are both beautiful healthy little ladies. Baby A (Carlisle) is head down, weighing 1.5lb in the 57th percentile. Baby B (Cora) is breech - our upside down baby as they call it - and is 1.2lb. Now I am for certain that the rib kicks are Carli and the thing poking out all the time by my belly button is Cora's butt.
Any ultrasound or doppler?
Anatomy ultrasound. We got super sweet print outs, too!
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had?
Yes, my cervix is measuring at 2.9cm. We are at the low end of "normal" and he wants to measure again in 3 weeks to make sure it hasn't shortened. If it hasn't, and we are doing well, then we can expect to deliver around the 3rd week in September. That seems so close!! That would put us at 36 weeks. If it shortens, that may obviously change. So fingers crossed they stay put. He said my BH contractions are normal so long as my cervix isn't opening, and as of now, it's closed.
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool?
Mine would be a pool. I love boats but they are a little choppy with the belly.
How did your appointment go overall? fine
Any ultrasound or doppler? just doppler
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had? the ones I remembered to ask! I wrote them down and I still ended up forgetting one. Boo. Also, I had borderline high blood pressure (was 140 on top) and redid after talking to the doctor and it was 136. She said to keep an eye on it and let her know if I have headaches or blurry vision. I have had some headaches, but I don't think it's blood-pressure related. I have a lot of sinus stuff go on. Also, I read online that pain under the right side of the ribs is a bad sign. I have felt a bulgy feeling on mine (not painful). That's actually the question that I forgot to ask her! So stupid.
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool? I hate summer with a vengeance. I will be inside, with air conditioners and fans, possibly playing storm sounds and looking at pictures of snowscapes.
@sjo_thetwins so glad everything went well today! The end of September seems so soon! Are they thinking c-section? (Ignore if that's too nosy!)
How did your appointment go overall?
Okay/great! I had my OB yesterday and MFM today.
Any ultrasound or doppler?
Ultrasound at both.
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had?
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool?
Baby B has his junk all in Baby A's face, but A doesn't seem to mind. Haha.
Me: 28 DH: 27
How did your appointment go overall? So I got good news and bad news this week. I had a follow-up anatomy scan and my gestational diabetes screening. The follow-up scan went fine -- baby looks great and everything looks normal so far as the doctor who did the scan could tell. The gestational diabetes screening did not go so well. The cutoff for the 1 hour test is 140 at my office and I came back at a 153, so I need to do the 3 hour test, and if I fail that it's a gestational diabetes diagnosis for me. Gestational diabetes is one of the things I was most scared of coming into this pregnancy because of my weight, so I'm kind of freaking out. I know gestational diabetes is manageable, but I can't help but feel like I compromised the health of my child by getting pregnant at this weight, and that's a terrible feeling. I've only gained 3-4 pounds so far this pregnancy but I haven't been eating as healthy as I could have been (plenty of protein and veggies but plenty of carbs/sugar too), and I'm feeling like I brought this on myself. Fingers are crossed super hard that I pass my 3 hour test next week.
Any ultrasound or doppler? Ultrasound -- baby looked good!
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had? For the most part. I asked a lot of questions about gestational diabetes, and most of her answers were reassuring but some scared me. What I really wanted to know was the chance that I was going to fail my 3 hour test given my levels at the 1 hour, and while she said a lot of women pass the 3 hour test she didn't give me a percentage.
For Fun: Boats? Beach? Pool? Sprinkler? What's your favorite summer activity - and best way to stay cool?
Married 7/15
BFP #2 2/18/16
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
Thanks so much @MRSCORKER. Logically on some level I know that it's not totally my fault, but weight is a super-sensitive subject for me, and I have a lot feelings of self-blame and shame that come with it, so emotionally it's hard for that message to not come through. It's also probably not helping that I talked to my mom the night before the screening and got a little bit of flack from her -- it was my birthday and I joked that there would be no ice cream or cake for me that night because I had my gestational diabetes screening the next morning, and her response was to say "well, you shouldn't be eating that stuff anyway" and ask some questions about the screening that indicated a little concern. I'm seriously thinking of not saying anything more to her about it even if it turns out I do have GD because frankly I don't want to hear anything she has to say about the subject. It is what it is at this point, so I'm just going to do the best I can to get through the next week and we'll see what the 3 hour screening next Friday morning brings.
Married 7/15
BFP #2 2/18/16
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
Me: 28 DH: 27
@nlane0723 and @sjo_thetwins are you both referring to Braxton Hicks? I have them every day too. For me it mostly seems to happen when I'm resting on the couch right after getting home from work. When I mentioned it to my dr he said they only get concerned if it's rhythmic and they get closer together, which would indicate preterm labor. It still really sucks though and it's hard not to worry. Good luck to both of you with your follow ups!