DR 12.5

Taylor72 · December 2016

First full week of December and I already feel like it's almost over. any one else?

Appointments this week? My next one isn't until the glucose test and I almost want to start a new thread on that so we can all share tips and tricks or support. I am slightly nervous about mine.

andrea0418 · December 2016

I have a follow up scan on Friday. They couldn't get good pictures of the heart. Fx baby cooperates and they can get a good view of all 4 chambers of his heart.

smallanimal · December 2016

Good luck @andrea0418 with the heart check.

I have a dentist appointment (checkup and cleaning), plus eyebrows and hollywood wax (I know that is not doctor, but feels like it, since pregnancy doubled any kind of waxing pain.... eeeek). And on Friday I am due to see my obgyn but may have to move it.

belocin · December 2016

@Taylor72 I think a separate thread for glucose tests is a great idea! I'm nervous about mine too and would love to read others' experiences!

justdoit93 · December 2016

We have our AS tomorrow! Excited to see LO, especially since I'm not really feeling any movement yet.

bww_0331 · December 2016

I also agree with a glucose test thread. Would love to hear different experiences

jennielynn+ · December 2016

AS tomorrow! I am nervous to see the baby's development but, so excited to find out the sex. My husband had "the dream" and swears this one is a girl too.

pammasu0909 · December 2016

Just saw this and created a glucose thread

I get to take it early, lucky me! They wanted me to take it last week but the lab was overbooked so this week it is.

ebloom3 · December 2016

Regular appointment tomorrow, 12/6. Will likely get paperwork for glucose.

jenessa05 · December 2016

Finally have our AS tomorrow! Can't wait to find out if DS is getting a little brother or sister!

chelle087 · December 2016

Regular appointment today. It was nice and quick and all looks good!

smallanimal · December 2016

@jennielynn+ @jenessa05 and @justdoit93 best of luck for the AS, keep us posted!

Ekzerr · December 2016

Just found out my anatomy scan is Friday afternoon! So excited!

SnarkasaurusRex · December 2016

Had my regular checkup yesterday. Everything looks good! My OB is fully on board with me going for a VBAC as long as this baby comes on her own before 40 weeks (hospital policy is to not allow VBACs after 40 weeks when births are closer than 24 months, bah)! So, that's positive at least. I'm still hopeful that this baby will be more cooperative about labor and delivery than DS was. I neither need nor want another traumatic birth story.

Glucose test is scheduled for the Thursday before Christmas...I borderlined it last time, so she gave me the option of doing the 1 hour or the 3 hour, and I picked the 1 hour because I hate needles, haha. Fingers crossed I pass it the first time!

Good luck to everyone who is having their AS this week!

jennielynn+ · December 2016

My heart is racing and I have had two stress poos today. My appointment is in 90mins! I really hope the baby is thriving and has all its parts...including a penis.

dam0ne4 · December 2016

I just had my anatomy scan today and all looks well. I already knew we were having a girl from Maternti21 but confirmed it while my husband looked away (he still doesn't want to know)

I have slight placenta previa but they weren't worried about it since it's still so early.

Also I am going to have monthly ultrasounds because I have low papp-a

jennielynn+ · December 2016

I'm glad it seems everyone's appointments went well. Our was great too! Measuring on track for 4-23 and baby had everything in place...except NO PENIS. We are team girl, again. I'm bummed but, super happy to have a healthy little booberry.

doozenberg · December 2016

Regular apt today. Thankfully all was good and got to hear LO's heartbeat. Got my rec to do the glucose test for my next visit in early January.

cafedisco · December 2016

@SnarkasaurusRex why would going past 40 weeks change a VBAC? I don't know much about that, just being nosy

So glad everyone is having good appointments and scans! I can't wait til we switch to biweekly appointments!

HappyAnjel · December 2016

Had blood work done again today.. praying for a higher platelet count and normal results!

HappyAnjel · December 2016

@cafedisco not sure if she has other reasoning but my dr won't let you go overdue for a VBAC being induced greatly increases risk of needing a csection

ebloom3 · December 2016

Had my regular appointment. My BP was a bit better at 130/72, which made my doctor happy. She read the results of my anatomy scan. Everything looked good, but I do need to go back on the 27th to see if they can get better pictures of the spine (baby was being stubborn). I am measuring about 2 weeks ahead, which I know means very little right now. My doctor did ok going ahead with the three hour glucose test instead of starting with the 1 hour because I failed the 1 hour test with both of my previous pregnancies. There was some concern because DS was so big at birth, but my doctor checked my glucose results from previous testing and everything was solidly normal, so the three hour test is more of a precaution. She thinks DS was big because he was my second and a boy (and big babies run in the family). So, everything looks good!

SnarkasaurusRex · December 2016

@cafedisco There's an increased risk for uterine rupture with births so close together when you go over the due date, as well as the general increased risk of needed a c-section due to other complications when you go over 40 weeks. We already agreed that no induction for this one either, because a lot of studies have shown that an induction with a VBAC increases the risk of uterine rupture as well.

Basically, to not get too into detail with DS's birth story, but my emergency c-section was a little rough because I was in labor when it happened, so she didn't get a nice, clean cut like she wanted. Checking on US, it looks like everything healed really well, but there is some lingering concern that I'm at an increases risk of uterine rupture anyway, so she doesn't want to push it.

ETA that I also sustained an injury to my pelvis when I was a teen and it was supposed to be spreading out, so my super tiny, super rigid pelvis also puts me at higher c-section risk.

jenessa05 · December 2016

Anatomy scan was yesterday and DS is going to have a baby sister! Unremarkable in the findings and everything is measuring right on schedule. We're excited!

cafedisco · December 2016

Thanks for the info..I get a little geeked out by birth stuff!

@SnarkasaurusRex is there anything a chiro could do to help prepare your pelvis now and loosen things up? Also, sounds like we'll need to get your walking and ball bouncing and all that to make sure baby decides to come in that 39th week!

SnarkasaurusRex · December 2016

@cafedisco I doubt a chiro could do much...I went a couple of times last pregnancy and it never came up. I'll probably start going during third tri again, so I'll ask. After my injury happened I was told there was a surgical fix for it, but it involved breaking my hip and pelvis and resetting them, and ain't nobody got time for that.

aboxofchocolates · December 2016

I haven't had any fun appointments this week but I had go to the regular doctor because I randomly broke out in hives all over my body. I have no idea why. The doctor told me that they think my cold turned into pneumonia so I'm on some antibiotics for that and steroids for the hives. I hate being on all this medication during pregnancy. I know the doctor said it's fine but it still bothers me. To top it off I haven't felt him kick yet so it just makes me more worried. Ok that is it. Just feel like i'm losing my mind.

smallanimal · December 2016

I went to my other (private) obgyn this week and checked the normal stuff - urine, blood pressure, weight. Also managed to sneak in a little scan and took a video of the little one in there!! so adorable. Supposedly 20-or so cms so big boy now

andrea0418 · December 2016

I had my follow up scan today. We got pictures of all 4 chambers of his heart! He's still breech. Silly boy doesn't wanna be on his head I guess.

jennielynn+ · December 2016

@aboxofchocolates OMG that sounds rough. I hope the meds help and you can kick this quick.

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