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January 2017 Moms
mrskimm09
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11/14- 11/20 Appointments, ultrasounds, blood work etc
mrskimm09
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Whats on the agenda this week?
No appointments this week. We do have a wedding on Saturday that Im excited for.
No appointments this week. We do have a wedding on Saturday that Im excited for.
** Highschool Sweethearts **
Married: February 14, 2009
MC: June 6 2010 @ 18 weeks
DS: December 19, 2011
MC: October 2, 2015 @ 14 weeks
Re: 11/14- 11/20 Appointments, ultrasounds, blood work etc
@hayhay87 she called you by the wrong name? not super comforting.
I have an appointment Friday at 30 weeks. I don't know what they're planning, likely just checking my cervix again. But I'm not sure I want that, because it makes me contract like crazy for the next two days and could introduce bacteria i don't really want in there. i don't want to seem like a pain and refuse things (like how i refused my 4th syphilis screen... seriously, it doesn't need to be a part of each order set each time they check blood).
@Ashleybrandon1990 oh wow! That is nerve wracking. Here's hoping that babe is growing a lot!
@Ashleybrandon1990 The nerves of waiting get me every time. How far are you now? Good luck and please keep us updated!
@christac1010 Thank you! I'm 30 weeks today, he had some decels in his heart rate 2 weeks ago and they thought they where going to have to take him then, so I'm definitely happy to be 30 weeks now. Good luck on your appointment on Wednesday, the waiting game sucks!
good luck @ashleybrandon1990! Do they have any idea why he might not be growing?
@christac1010 glad you're still hanging in there! We are on the same schedule
on Wednesday I have my monthly Centering Pregnancy appointment, I think this visit will include a tour of the L&D ward, yay! Oddly enough I'm still not scheduled for bi weekly appointments, though most of you ladies seem to be transitioning into them...
Tonight we took a breastfeeding class. It was a bit longer than necessary but the Q&A was really good. And practicing with the dolls was surprisingly helpful, too! I think it was most useful for my husband, actually. It really struck him how often babies need to feed for the first few months, and what a toll it can take on us. Hopefully we'll manage without completely falling to pieces!
@LoneStar21416 Thank you! They said he has IUGR that's linked to my bicornuate uterus.
@MaryNog Thank you!
I have a midwife appt on Thursday. I had my rhogam shot at my last appt and my glucose test the one before that so I don't have anything else scheduled. I'm going to ask about my weight because after gaining 25 pounds super fast (as mentioned in other posts), I've actually lost 2-3 pounds since my appointment two weeks ago, after not having gained any weight from my appt two weeks prior to that. That would mean 4 weeks with a net weight loss of 2-3 pounds. I'm sure all is well because I gained so much so quickly and my midwife said I looked great (blood also looked good and baby heart rate was right on track) but I want to be reassured. And don't get me wrong - I have definitely been eating! I scarfed down two pieces of left over fried chicken and half a waffle for lunch...annnnnnnd I'm already hungry again!
I have the appointment this week and then an appointment in 2 weeks - after that I go in weekly! We're getting down to the wire, ladies!
Oh well. Baby is perfect and that's all that matters.
DD2: EDD 1/16/17 - Born 1/12/17 at 39w3d
NST & BPP went exceptionally well (and fast) today, I drank a little apple juice before the BPP so both girls were moving quite a bit (last time A almost failed the movement portion) OB still doesn't want to set an expiration date until the growth scan Friday, FX that A has flipped head down by then!! (Still breech now and seriously running out of room)
I also found it strange that in Canada they only let you get TDAP once as an adult. They must believe in longer immunity here, because I was always told it wore off over time. If they see on your record that you had one already as an adult (considered a booster of the one you get at age 12) they won't even let you get another one. Also they said it was more common to get it after the baby is born in postpartum than during the 3rd trimester, but I always thought getting it while pregnant meant it could help build some immunity in the baby.
I honestly feel like this stuff isn't researched enough. They need to figure out best practice and back it with sound scientific evidence because right now I am not sure what to believe.
@MamaandNurse i always want to know position, too. if they don't know, they should just say that! my bp fluctuates around there, too (got as low as the 70's in the hospital at rest). just depends on my activity and fluid status.
sarahmsoda my ob gives them in the third trimester for the baby's immunity. otherwise after the tdap once we give a td every 10 years (or sooner if injury or something). https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/adult.html
LoneStar21416 thats great with the nst! i think i'll decline the cervical check. it wouldn't change management, assuming its not like 5cm dilated, which it wouldn't be. just means the appointment will kinda be a waste of time because nothing will be done at all, but thats ok.
DD2: EDD 1/16/17 - Born 1/12/17 at 39w3d
@Litzi I thought you might find it interesting that my OB opted not to do a cervical check this appointment. I know I'm a little farther than you but he said he didn't want to irritate my cervix or cause more contractions. He said he was happy with all my recent test results and as long as I wasn't experiencing any different symptoms, he didn't see a reason to perform the exam.
I'm having a lot of (what I would consider) more thin/fine and watery discharge. It looked much thicker earlier in the pregnancy. I mentioned it today and based on how much it is, they're not concerned. Also had my fluid levels checked and they're normal. NST went well. Hoping for an uneventful weekend for everyone
Had my 33-week check-in today. Was very boring. I whined about lack of weight gain and OB (yet again) reassured me that I was fine--"I gave you a pretty broad range for weight gain, upwards of 30 pounds based on your pre-pregnancy weight but some women just don't gain that much weight... consider yourself lucky, you're measuring exactly where you should be fundal height-wise." *shrug* I still am wondering how this kid is healthy if I haven't gained any weight in 6 weeks.
So I ended up in L&D today for a NST after I fell down the stairs. Like a dummy, I totally forgot to tell her I've been contracting regularly since 30 weeks. Once we talked, she knew more of what she was looking for and everything checked out fine, including my cervix still being closed. I was also checked out in the ED and I have a bad ankle sprain. I have a stupid giant walking boot for a few weeks now and a follow up with my doctor soon.