3rd Trimester Check-in: Week of Jan. 30

pdbird · January 2017

This is a weekly check in for the mommies who have made it to the 3rd trimester!!! If you are in week 28 or past, feel free to join in on the weekly fun.

If you're just joining us, please post a mini synopsis in your first post with your EDD, how many beans, if you know the sex(es) and how you have been feeling in your 3rd trimester along with any appointments you may have this week or had recently.

QOTW: Have you or will you be sending a “thank you” to your IVF doc/office? If so, what are some ideas or thoughts on what to give?

If you have updated bump pics, please share! We love seeing these baby bellies!!! Or if you'd like to share a pic of your little one's nursery, feel free to share that cuteness as well!

3rd Trimester mommies and their little bundles:
@NurseTMD85 EDD 2/17/17 with a little girl
@chicandbubbly EDD 2/25/17 with a little boy
@yelllow22 EDD 3/1/17 with one bean
@kfras EDD 3/15/17 with a little boy
@AandDM2014 EDD 3/20/17 with 2 girls and 1 boy
@pdbird EDD 3/22/17 with a little boy
@Happydays13 EDD 4/5/17 with 2 girls
@2legbaby EDD 4/6/17 with a little girl
@cmm012 EDD 4/9/17 with a little boy
@ale9687 EDD 4/11/17 with a little boy
@Rachnan EDD 4/13/17 with a little boy
@babylonghorn16 EDD 4/16/17 with a little surprise bean

Big congratulations to:
@dragonfaerie, Baby Riley born 1/24/17! It’s been almost a week, hope all is well!

pdbird · January 2017

I am currently 31 weeks and 6 days (tomorrow, I'll be 32 weeks!) Yesterday I woke up with a lump under my breast. When I researched my "What to Expect..." book, I believe it was a clogged milk duct due wearing an underwire bra. With some warm compress and gentle massage it feels so much better. I also have now officially switched to the nursing bras with no underwire as it freaked me out to have a lump and was pretty painful.

Looking forward to my doc appointment this Friday as I have been having burning pain in my abdomen lately and wondering if I pulled an ab muscle from the stretching of the baby belly, or if I detached the placenta (talk about freak out after I read that in my "What to Expect..." book). I think that because my placenta attached in front and I'm super paranoid something is going to go wrong because of it. I'm still feeling baby move and otherwise feel fine, but just can't overdue otherwise I'm in pain. Which I did this weekend with building furniture and cleaning my son's room in prep for moving things over to the baby's room. So now I just need to chill for a little while.

QOTW: I was thinking of stopping by the IVF office sometime after the baby is born and bring a thank you card with a picture of the family and a box of candy for the office. They have a strict policy about not bringing kids to the IVF office, so I will have to plan it when my husband or my Mom are around to come with me to watch the kids. I just can't think of anything else creative. I just wonder how often people do this. But I'm super appreciative for all that they did for me to be able to complete my little family, so I'd like to show it in some way.

dragonfaerie · January 2017

@pdbird Thank you! I can't believe it's been a week since I went into labor! We went home on Friday and have been gradually adjusting to home life.
I think that your thank you sounds amazing!

AandDM2014 · January 2017

Good Monday morning ladies!

My c-section is going to be scheduled sometime during the week of March 20th, though I don't know when yet. I'm hoping these three littles stay put until then, though anytime during March would be great! I have an MFM appointment on Wednesday and have invited my MIL to come (my mom went to the last one with me), so it'll be her first time seeing the babies not in a picture or video on my phone! I know she's excited that I've asked her to come!

I have surprisingly been feeling mostly okay. Sure I have some bad heartburn and carpal tunnel isn't fun, but I'll endure it for these babies!

I had my baby shower yesterday, which was fun (except the opening presents part, I hate being stared at)! We got a lot of things that weren't on our registry, and I'm pretty sure only 2 things were purchased from our BRU registry, which doesn't help much with their 10% coupon thing. Bummer!

QOTW: I had planned to send a birth announcement to them, and probably bring the babies by when we make the trip up there to visit with everyone else in that area.

@pdbird I'm glad that you were able to help your lump! I hope that wearing non underwire will prevent it from happening again.

ale9687 · January 2017

Hi ladies, 30 weeks tomorrow. Dh cleared out all of his stuff from babies closet yesterday so I've really started hanging up clothes and we got the dresser and armoire into the room. Next up is the crib!

@pdbird a clogged milk duct sounds painful. Good thing a warm compress helped you. I also have a random feeling of a pulled muscle on the side of my stomach. It kinda feels like a camp you get during running. It comes and goes so I'm thinking its stretching in my belly. Hopefully the dr can confirm its not a detached placenta.

@aanddm2014 that's a bummer bother was bought from your registry but glad you had a nice shower.

Qotw I want to do something for the office. I may ask my sister to wait for me and we can send something together as we used the same facility and have both been seen by the two re's.

pdbird · January 2017

@ale9687 - I will keep you posted about what my doc says. It seems to have gone away today, so maybe it's just the stretching and over doing it.

The lump is back again today so I've been massaging and putting more warm compresses on it. Seems to help, but makes me nervous. Looking forward to Friday!

Happydays13 · January 2017

Hi ladies! I'm joining from 2nd tri...so glad to have reached this milestone!

We are 28w5d with di/di twin girls after 5 IUI attempts but successful first IVF/FET with our only 2 PGS normal embryos. Due date is 4/19/17 but will deliver by 38 weeks (4/5).

Next appointnent is Friday and other than feeling slower, having indigestion, and a new insomnia problem, all is well!

I will definitely send baby pics to our RE once they arrive, with flowers probably, but may get some more creative ideas from you all. We are so grateful to them.

@pdbird - hope the warm compresses and massage do the trick, but if not, and lump gets harder/bigger/more painful - call your Doc. Would hate for you to get mastitis or an abscess.

@AandDM2014 - yay for delivery date being scheduled! Our shower isn't planned until 33weeks so starting to worry about waiting to get stuff, not getting what we wanted, buying the remainder, and having it set up before babies arrive (hopefully not until after that at least!) also, still planning on cloth diapering, so am worried I won't have time to wash and practice folding everything before these girls make their arrival.

@ale9687 - also had some serious nesting going on this weekend, and a friend helped me clean out the garage some (we moved in 3 years ago but still have some unopened boxes out there) and am seriously sore and worn out today. Be nice to yourself and rest...advice I am not so good about taking myself ;-)

@dragonfaerie - congrats on your wee boy, he is beautiful and you worked so hard to get him here (I was lurking from 2nd tri).

dragonfaerie · January 2017

@Happydays13 thank you! And congrats on reaching the final countdown!

AandDM2014 · January 2017

@Happydays13 Yay third tri! I'm so happy to see you here! I definitely could not have waited that long to have mine, and even having it at 29 weeks was kinda pushing it, but we're all still doing well, so it was okay to have it now. I too now have to look through my registries and see what we actually need to buy before the babies come home, like car seats! We have two, but we kinda legally need 3, lol. I spent some time this morning cutting all the clothes from their tags and have a nearly full washer going right now! I have to wait for DH to bring in the cloth diapers from the car because there are like 80 of them in a huge tub, plus I have a few others already to wash. Yikes! It'll be good practice for both me and DH to get them all done at once. I think that may wait until tomorrow.

babylonghorn16 · January 2017

Hi!

Glad to hear everyone is doing well.

Nothing too exciting going on this week. I'm 29 + 1 today. Had an appt last Friday - got TDAP and heard baby's heartbeat. Baby has been MOVIN lately - love it! I scheduled a pediatrician visit next week, so looking forward to that.

QOTW - I went by my RE's office a couple days before Christmas and passed out Christmas cards with special notes on the back for both of my REs and both of my nurses. Got to see one RE and one nurse and of course started crying right when I saw them. Was pretty awesome to tell them and SHOW them how much of an impact they have made on our lives. Tearing up just thinking about it! We will also be bringing baby by their office once I feel up to it - they have a wall of baby footprints from all their successes! Looking forward to adding to it!

chicandbubbly · January 2017

Hello ladies!! Nice to see some new faces here again this week- it is so exciting to reach third tri!

@pdbird that clogged duct sounds painful! I have been wearing the wireless nursing bras for a few weeks now and they are much more comfortable!! The pain in your ab area could be just stretching... I have had a lot of that as well.

@dragonfaerie glad to hear you are doing well!!

@aanddm2014 sorry to hear people didn't buy off your registry- im sure with three babies to buy for people went with the fun option-clothes!

I am 36 weeks and definitely feeling babes head much lower in my pelvis... have had a bunch a braxton hicks and getting a bit uncomfortable but nothing to complain about- overall feeling pretty great. Going to the bathroom so much- literally waking up six times a night to go, it is ridiculous. Thankfully I can go right back to sleep. Fatigue is setting back in.

I made a bunch of freezer meals this weekend with my mom and sister which was super fun and it is nice to have some meals stocked up! I have an OB appointment this week and will have them weekly now until I give birth.

QOTW: I plan on at least sending a baby announcement and a thank you card, but I would love to drop off some treats or something for the office. I won't be bringing baby- they don't allow newborns in the office I don't think. I know I wouldn't have appreciated someone being in there with a baby when I was a patient so I will avoid that.

AandDM2014 · January 2017

@chicandbubbly yup! We got so many newborn size clothes! I just hope they actually fit! Oh, you only wake up 6 times a night to pee? I think I got you beat on that most nights! Congrats on getting freezer meals made! I need to do that... and buy a small freezer to put them in...

pdbird · January 2017

Welcome @Happydays13! I updated the original post with your info.

@chicandbubbly - Talk about final stretch! It's you and @NurseTMD85 who will be delivering next unless we have a surprise from one of the lovely ladies having twins!

Thanks everyone for the well wishes and advice. The nursing bras are super comfortable and it was good planning on my part that they arrived the Friday before the clogged duct happened.

I too have been nesting and purging (I think it's my new favorite hobby

) Last night my DS helped me set up the bassinet and we talked more about what he is going to expect with a little brother. The questions are adorable, but makes me really think on how to explain certain things so he will understand them without over confusing him.

AandDM2014 · January 2017

After failing my 1 hour glucose test I let my doc know that I would not physically be able to do the 3 hour. I got a call today from my diabetes case manager and now I get to prick my fingers 4 times a day for 2 weeks unless my numbers are way high, then I'm to call her back and we'll go from there. Lucky me! Better than trying to do the 3 hour in my opinion!

pdbird · February 2017

@AandDM2014 - I'm sorry you have to test 4x/day. Glad it is temporary. I've been doing it since 22 weeks. It's now a habit but still annoying. Here's to hoping your numbers are low and you can move on from this. Good luck!!

2legbaby · February 2017

Welcome to third trimester @Happydays13 !

@dragonfaerie hope you and Riley are settled in! Thanks for the idea of the camis on the randoms board-I may use the three maternity ones I have as I am pretty sure they won't fit for too long after she is born....can't wait to snuggle her!!!!!

@AandDM2014 I had seen some other ladies post that a lot of people don't really buy off the registry so I am trying to prepare myself for getting those things we really need. My family lives in Canada (I'm in Atlanta) so they have bought a lot of stuff off the registries for me which was awesome! Hope your glucose checks the next few weeks go well

@chicandbubbly what kinds of meals did you make to freeze? I am never big on freezing because I never think to pull stuff out to thaw, but feel like having some meals in reserve would be great (and having DH buy us a stand alone freezer since right now we only use the one in our fridge

@pdbird I am sure that all the poking through IVF helps in getting used to checking your blood but still annoying, did they say how long after delivery you have to continue?

AFM nothing going on this week. I finally felt baby girl have the hiccups! Twice and only for like 20-30 seconds but it was so cute. We are starting our pediatrician interviews this week as well but got two great personal recommendations from friends for one so likely going to go there.

QOTW: We were pretty close to our IVF staff, especially my original IVF nurse. During our treatments we would bring gourmet donuts so at Christmas we gave them all Christmas cards with ultrasound pic of baby girl and (of course!) more donuts. Some of them are attending our shower and I will definitely want to come up with a great gift after her birth. Our RE office also has a policy of no babies in the office, but one time someone brought her babies in on the day we were coming to discuss our failed IVF and discuss DE, it was heartbreaking, so even when I went in at Christmas I wore a really loose shirt so my preggo belly wasn't showing and the nurses took me in their back office to fawn over me which I appreciated as I know how hard it is to sit in that waiting room babyless

chicandbubbly · February 2017

@Aanddm2014 I did the finger pricking as well. I failed 1 hr and then threw up the drink during the 3 hour so it was cancelled. I didn't think I would be able to do it again so opted for pricking finger (3x daily for 1 week). It was not bad at all didn't hurt a bit. Make sure you have the setting for the lancet on the lowest option (can't remember if it was 0 or 1). I ended up not having GD- hopefully it will work out ok for you!

pdbird · February 2017

@2legbaby - The day I go into my scheduled c-section, I can stop. Which also means I can stop the insulin I'm currently having to take at night, the night before my c-section. The nutritionist said that it's all hormonal and not my food cause I've only gained 7.2 lbs through the whole pregnancy (which included the baby). She said the minute the placenta comes out and the umbilical cord is cut, my glucose numbers will plummet back to normal range within a 12 hour period. So that is my reassurance. I just keep telling myself I can do anything for 7 more weeks.;)

AandDM2014 · February 2017

@pdbird Thanks. I bet it's going to be great fun. At least with 2.5 years of infertility I'm totally used to needles!

@2legbaby Yup, we got a whole bunch of newborn size clothes and not too much else. I'm glad you've gotten a lot of stuff from yours!

@chicandbubbly Oh I wish it wasn't going to be bad. If it's anything like the finger prick when you donate blood, then I'm going to bruise in every single spot! I'll definitely check my lancets once I get them to see if they are adjustable.

chicandbubbly · February 2017

@2legbaby- we did pretty simple meals! Most are packed in freezer ziploc bags and can be heated up in the crockpot or stove.
Lasagna
Chili
Cilantro Lime Chicken: https://flouronmyface.com/freezer-meals-cilantro-lime-chicken/
Fajita Packets (cut up bell peppers, onion and steak- add fajita seasoning to the meat and bag it separately then put the veggies in a large freezer bag with the ziploc of meat.
Lemon Pesto Chicken: https://www.frugallivingmom.com/lemon-pesto-chicken-freezer-meal-recipe-ad/
Meatballs
Muffins
English muffin breakfast sandwiches: (we used a muffin tin to cook eggs) https://damndelicious.net/2014/09/20/freezer-breakfast-sandwiches/

I am planning on doing a few more this week...There are TONS of recipes on Pinterest.

pdbird · February 2017

@AandDM2014 - Nothing is as bad as the progesterone shots in the butt! That's what I keep telling myself.

@chicandbubbly - OMG, I love all your recipes and frozen meals! This is awesome. I'm going to use some of them. Another good one is enchiladas. I boil chicken breasts, shred the meat, heat the tortillas up in the microwave, roll them and place them in a foil pan. Then cover with sauce & cheese, then cover them with press n seal, then freeze. Reheat in the over at 350 for 15-20 minutes after defrosting them in the fridge since the AM. Just an idea.

2legbaby · February 2017

Wow @chicandbubbly thanks for the recipe ideas! Sounds like your freezer will be well stocked

@pdbird a 7 week countdown for more than one reason! Thanks for the enchilada recipe I was really craving some last week and made them but never thought to freeze them!

AandDM2014 · February 2017

@pdbird Yeah, those were pretty bad, especially towards the end.

I just got back from todays appointment. Everyone is looking great and growing nicely! Baby A is 2 pounds 10 ounces, B is 3 pounds 2 ounces and C is 3 pounds. I officially have more than 8 pounds of baby in me! Blood pressure was great, no protein in my urine, so looks like we're chugging along for another 2 weeks. I also got my second Rhogam shot, that was fun.

chicandbubbly · February 2017

Ladies- I had another visit to L&D yesterday for high blood pressure

. I was at my normal OB appointment and my blood pressure was extremely high. Had to go for monitoring, thankfully blood pressure dropped and I could go home but i am now diagnosed with pregnancy hypertension. I was a little freaked out and the reality is I can now have the baby anytime (induced). I was also told I will not be going past 39 weeks due to baby's 2 vessel cord- so in two weeks or less I will have a baby!!

AandDM2014 · February 2017

@chicandbubbly How exciting!! Not the scary hypertension part, but the 2 weeks or less to baby part!

ale9687 · February 2017

@aanddm2014 how great all three babies are growing right on track.

@chicandbubbly that stinks for the hypertension but yay you'll see your baby soon!

babylonghorn16 · February 2017

@chicandbubbly how exciting that you'll get to meet baby in 2 weeks or less!! I hope everything goes smoothly and you stay out of L&D until it's time!

pdbird · February 2017

@chicandbubbly - I second what every is saying. Sorry about the hypertension, but yay for the induction. It's time to speed up that nesting and getting that last minute prep. Go see a movie or do something alone with the hubby that you won't be able to before baby is born!!

chicandbubbly · February 2017

Thanks for your support everyone! I have a blood pressure check and NST today so I am hoping it goes well

2legbaby · February 2017

Hope all goes well today @chicandbubbly!

yelllow22 · February 2017

Hi everyone! Hope you are all doing well! Sorry I haven't posted this week. I have definitely started to feel tired in the past 3-4 days, and people have been saying that my belly dropped, still managing to work full time, I hope I can make it til the very end since my job can be very physically demanding. Had my 36 week visit which lasted about 5 seconds lol the Dr was really rushing, I got the group B strep swab done but no cervical check yet
Oh and I'm getting a massage tomorrow because my back has been killing me, can't wait!

@AandDM2014 I barely got anything from my registry too

@pdbird Hope the lump is gone, How was your appointment?

@chicandbubbly Hope you are feeling better, how did your appointment go? It's so exciting that your baby will be with you soon, are you going to schedule the induction?

AandDM2014 · February 2017

@yelllow22 Woah, good for you for still working! Just don't push too hard. Sorry your 36 week visit was so short. Hopefully your doc has more time for you at your next one!

yelllow22 · February 2017

@AandDM2014 Thanks! I'll keep going while I can handle it but for sure if it's too much I'll stop.

The prenatal massage was so great! I could have stayed there all day long lol . Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!

2legbaby · February 2017

@yelllow22 glad your massage helped! I have started getting one every two weeks (more hip than back pain) and I would go weekly if not so $$$! You must be getting excited being so close!

yelllow22 · February 2017

@2legbaby Omg that's awesome! my hips hurt too from sleeping on my side. Yes I'm so excited! But surprisingly still patient

chicandbubbly · February 2017

Sorry your appointment was rushed @yelllow22! My appointment went well and I have been taking my blood pressure a few times a day and seems to be pretty good. Thankful to keep this baby in a bit longer. I'm glad you ladies enjoyed your prenatal massages- I've got one scheduled for this week- looking forward to some relaxation! @pdbird how are you doing?

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