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October 2016 Moms
LMNOBaby
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Weekly Appointments 7/3 - 7/9
LMNOBaby
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Happy 4th of July!! Most likely no appointments today if you're in the U.S., but those elsewhere and those who have appointments this week, share your updates and info! Have a great week!
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: BBQ? Fireworks? Beach? Home improvements? Finishing the nursery?
How did you spend the holiday weekend? Or just the regular weekend, for those not celebrating the 4th? 
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: BBQ? Fireworks? Beach? Home improvements? Finishing the nursery?
How did you spend the holiday weekend? Or just the regular weekend, for those not celebrating the 4th?
Re: Weekly Appointments 7/3 - 7/9
How did your appointment go overall? Good! Weight, blood pressure, and baby's heart rate are all good. My belly is measuring right on track.
Any ultrasound or doppler? Just Doppler. I have to schedule a growth scan for 28 weeks.
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had? Yes
For Fun: BBQ? Fireworks? Beach? Home improvements? Finishing the nursery?
How did your appointment go overall? Went well! Just Doppler, weight, urine sample, blood pressure, and GD test
Any ultrasound or doppler? Doppler
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had? I'm on the low end of normal for weight gain so my doctor said its fine for now but wouldn't hurt to gain a little more. Passed my GD test but my level was waaayy too low. They were surprised I was still standing and not passed out on the floor! Baby measured right at 25 weeks.
For Fun: BBQ? Fireworks? Beach? Home improvements? Finishing the nursery?
How did your appointment go overall? It went ok. This was my second anatomy scan as baby was not cooperating at ALL at my first one. I had to go to a MFM office and they still weren't able to get all the pictures they needed, so I have to go for my third scan next week. They still need to get a good profile shot and a shot of her upper lip (I guess to look at her palate). Fingers crosses that third time's a charm!
Any ultrasound or doppler? An ultrasound
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had? Yes, it was reassuring to find out that everything looks good so far. She's just being a stubborn little baby! At my last appointment, my OB had noted that my amniotic fluid was a bit low, but everything looks normal now. Also saw that baby is using my cervix for both a pillow and a punching bag!
For Fun: BBQ? Fireworks? Beach? Home improvements? Finishing the nursery?
Any ultrasound or doppler? Ultrasound (fetal echocardiogram)
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had? I didn't have questions or concerns before it really since I was just going back for them to get the pics they couldn't get last time, so this kind of just left me with a lot. I have to go back for a third try in a month because they still didn't get a clear pic of the one heart structure bc her head was tucked to her chest. The dr said from what they could see, it might be nothing or it might be something that would require surgery after birth. If they can't get it next time (if she's not magically stretched out flat instead of curled up at 32 weeks??), we'll have to wait until they can check after she's born to rule it out.
For Fun: BBQ? Fireworks? Beach? Home improvements? Finishing the nursery?
We worked on the nursery, saw fireworks, and went to a BBQ
How did your appointment go overall?
Pretty well! The power went out so it took an hour longer but aside from that good
I had my sugar test which was not at all a problem. I have no idea what everyone else was talking about. The drink was a bit syrupy but actually tasted good and didn't affect me in any way. While I waited I was hooked up to a doppler and contraction measurer (anyone know what that's officially called??), so I got to listen to baby's heartbeat (135-145 bpm). Unfortunately that's when the power went out so I couldn't do the whole 30 minutes.
Any ultrasound or doppler?
Both. Doppler see above. Also had an ultrasound to measure cervical length. Officially back in normal limits, woohoo! While measuring the doctor started laughing because baby was literally bouncing off my cervix like a trampoline. So we watched for a minute and confirmed once again that he is definitely a boy.
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had?
For Fun: BBQ? Fireworks? Beach? Home improvements? Finishing the nursery?
I have a picture of my bump at midnight on the 4th - I was in Northern Norway so it was bright as day.
DS#2 due 25 April 2019
@books&icecream What is it like in Norway? That's where my Great Great Grandparents are from and I want to go one day
@books&icecream YAY!! So glad for the good news about your cervix! (Lol that sounded creepy) I thought the GD test was nothing too! And I'm not a drinker so I thought it would be an issue getting it all down.
How did your appointment go overall? Went great, short and sweet!
Any ultrasound or doppler? Doppler, just heard his little heart beat
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had? Nope, didnt really have any questions. I have my glucose test in 2 weeks, and we scheduled my next appointment which will be our last monthly one!
For Fun: BBQ? Fireworks? Beach? Home improvements? Finishing the nursery?
27 weeks!
How did your appointment go overall?
Perfect! Babies are growing appropriately and fluid levels are normal. Baby A weighs about 2.1 pounds and Baby B weighs about 1.9
lbs.
Any ultrasound or doppler?
Ultrasound!
Did your doctor or midwife answer any questions or concerns you had?
For Fun: BBQ? Fireworks? Beach? Home improvements? Finishing the nursery?
We were in Brian Head for the 4th and it was lots of fun! We had about 50 people in our group and the weather so nice. It was a real drag driving back to Vegas.
Me: 28 DH: 27
How did your appointment go overall? It went well, I think. Baby's heartbeat sounded great, but I gained 9 lbs in a month. My OB says she thinks it's mostly water retention because she doesn't think I'm eating that many calories to warrant a 9 lb weight gain in a month, but who knows? She made me a little nervous when she moved my glucose test up a week though.
Ultrasound or Doppler? Doppler! Baby boy's heartbeat was 147
Did doctor answer any questions you have? Yes, but I also left with a few questions I forgot to ask since DD was with us and she was starting to act a fool.
For fun: We went up north to Michigan for a long 4th of July weekend vacation. It was just me, DH, and DD for the first one ever (usually my mom tags along) and it was bittersweet. It was our first and last family vacation with just the three of us and it was so much fun. Can't wait to add baby brother to our trip next year and see them play together.
Me: 28 DH: 27
Me: 28 DH: 27
But I'm not even 30 yet... not sure what that says about me.
Belatedly edited because my words are all jumbled!!!
@AllyTheKid Norway is fantastic! Culture is similar to Germany /northern Europe but more relaxed and friendly. EVERYONE speaks English. Also there is so much water and only 5 million people, so pretty much everyone not in the Oslo city center lives right next to the water. I definitely recommend visiting. Bonus - it's so safe they leave their babies outside in the strollers while they shop or eat, so would be a place to go with little kids. Downside - Norway is VERY expensive, think $10 for a beer.
DS#2 due 25 April 2019