3rd Trimester Check In Week of August 28 New Leader Needed!!!

latershrader · August 2017

This is a weekly check in for the mamas 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.

**This is my last week posting here, hope someone can take over for me next week!**

If you're just joining us please post a:
•Mini synopsis in your first post with your EDD
•How many babies you are pregnant with
•If you know the gender(s)
•How you have been feeling in your 3rd tri
•Any upcoming or recent appointments you may have had

Feel free to share pictures of your bump, nurseries, baby gear, and of course those babies when they arrive!

QOTW: Since football season is starting soon, what teams or sports, if any, do you or your family follow?

3rd Trimester mommies and their little bundles:

@omarismyhomeboy EDD 9/8/17 with a little girl
@latershrader EDD 9/12/17 with a little boy
@srh18 9/22/17 with triplet boys!!!
@EmilyE13 EDD 9/28/17 with a little girl
@ChocolateIsLife EDD 10/21/17 with a little girl
@mous-2 EDD 10/22/17 with boy/girl twins!
@Joslynj11 EDD 10/26/17 with a little girl
@PolythenePam EDD 10/31/17 with a little boy
@hopeby2015 EDD 10/31/17 with twin boys!
@LeFemmeViolette EDD 11/16/17 with a little girl
@sasha29-2 EDD ?? with a little boy

So many congratulations to @oxinfree on little Beau's birth and to @Stars2016 on the birth of little Weston!

srh18 · August 2017

Hi, everyone!! This is my first week on the 3rd tri board. I'm super excited to be joining you all! There was a stretch of time when no one thought I would make it to 28 weeks, yet here I am!! I'm 28+3 with di/tri triplet boys. I am currently on hospital bedrest (this week will be 4 weeks) and may get to go home today to continue bedrest there. My due date is technically 11/17, but my drs just updated my max date of delivery to 9/22 (32 weeks). Babies are all doing great, just hoping my body continues to cooperate!

QOTW--I am not a sports person, but my husband is a die hard Ravens fan. Football is a whole family affair with the inlaws.

Joslynj11 · August 2017

Happy Monday and a big welcome to @srh18 and her triplet boys!! So exciting for you to reach this goal! I know you're a big worried to leave the hospital but I know that they would only have you go if they felt you could handle it! I hope those boys keep cooking for the next 3 weeks to make it to the ultimate goal

Also big congrats to our new mamas last week!!

I am checking in 31+4 today with a little girl! She is still growing perfect and the next appointment isn't until the 12th which will be about 2.5 weeks since my last but they said that should be ok and then I will start going each week for cervix checks. Can't believe I am so close to the finish line!!

QOTW: I am from Knoxville, TN so we are big UT fans and this year we are going to be cheering on the Steelers since they just picked up the quarterback from UT that graduated last year. Other than that we have really only been big football fans for the past couple of years haha

Polythene Pam · August 2017

Big congrats on the new babies in the group! And YAY hi over here @srh18 !!! So glad you might be able to go home and rest there soon! That will be huge to just get quiet sleep without doctors poking at you. Keep us posted!

31 weeks here, I can't even believe how fast it's flying. I'm feeling good, just major pressure down there. I have an appointment this week to talk delivery with my doctor, we had a tough delivery with my daughter (post partum hemorrhaging) so we're going to talk options if there's something we can do to prevent it this time. Curious what she says, I know it may just happen but I'm definitely open if there's something I can do on my end.

I did just order some raspberry leaf tea, heard that helps delivery a bit, anyone know more or drinking it as well?

QOTW Packers and Brewers. Born and raised in WI and while I could take sports or leave them, my husband is the guy who will wear the same socks every game that they win, and stands the entire game. Actually got kicked out of the Atlanta/Packers game with his brother last year because they were a little too... spirited...

So weekends in fall/winter are definitely planned so that we can be home (or somewhere with a TV) to watch the games. I do love the chili/ snuggly food tradition that comes with it at least

latershrader · August 2017

Hi all. Thanks for your patience as I rushed to my last MFM appointment this morning. All is well. I'm all set to start the induction process at 9pm on Thursday. I can't believe by the end of the week I'll be holding my little man. I'm nervous but more excited. Everyone keeps asking if I'm scared and I have no fear. I'm just a little nervous. DH is a champ and has been extra loving the last few days. It's down to our last days as "just the two of us". I hope you all don't mind if I ask for you all to keep your fingers crossed for a regular delivery! No c-sections! I also hope someone can take over the board for me. It's super easy!

QOTW: We are huge Redskins fans in our house. We already have enough onesies to last little man through 9months. We already have a plan in place to be at my mom's house for the first game the weekend after he arrives.

LeFemmeViolette · August 2017

@latershrader I am jealous of your lack of fear! I'd say I am equal parts excited and nervous.

AFM, I'm 28w4d today. I feel like hands/feet swelling is slowly getting worse, but if that's all I have to deal with that's fine. No braxton hicks contractions yet (that I know of). I was browsing the "What to expect..." book and read that really strong ones can cause vomiting. Which, you know, is great to read when you're someone with an intense fear of getting sick.

That's partly why labor and delivery scares me- it seems like there's an opportunity to get sick at every turn. Although, I do hear stories all the time about ladies who made it through vomit-free, so there's hope!

We have our second labor/birth class this evening. I left the last class feeling informed, but freaked out bc like... this is really happening!

QOTW: I literally follow no sports teams, haha. Go sports! Do the thing! Make the points!

omarismyhomeboy · August 2017

@latershrader fingers crossed for you AND me for regular deliveries! You're a few days ahead of me...

So yeah, I am 38 weeks + 3 days and basically, this means its my last week without a baby! I am scheduled to go into the hospital Sunday evening for cervidil, with the pitocin induction to begin Monday morning! I have 1 more appointment, tomorrow morning, with my OB before it all happens.

It's been a crazy few days- we've been stuck inside with Harvey-related weather (but nothing like Houston is experiencing). It was our last full weekend without a baby, so we packed, caught up on some shows, etc. It still feels surreal to think I could be holding my baby this time next week.

Best wishes to everyone else here!

ChocolateIsLife · August 2017

@srh18 ahh so happy to see you here!! So amazing to know that a month from now you will be having triple the love!

@joslynj11 It's really going to start speeding up for us now! So happy to hear that everything is perfect with baby girl.

@Polythene Pam I know that pressure feeling that you are talking about. Let us know how the tea goes! I have read that it helps tone the uterus as well.

@latershrader I am so excited for you! You are going to do amazing, and can't wait to hear your birth story!

@LeFemmeViolette I hope your birth class goes well! I frequently get BH contractions but so far no nausea. They are much more intense the last week though. Crossing my fingers that you don't experience any nausea.

@omarismyhomeboy ahhh you are almost there, this is all so exciting! Definitely ready for the Harvey fiasco to be over with. I'm glad you guys are safe!

AFM - 32w3d with baby girl. I'm in Houston so we are experiencing Harvey. Thankfully we don't have interior flooding (just a few ceiling leaks), but we have been stuck in our house for a few days due to flooding. We are so lucky to not be going through what so many others are right now, and I can't help but get emotional when I think about it. Once the water recedes a bit I'm going to try and get out and help as much as I can. The hospital district is flooded right now, so all appointments are cancelled until further notice.

QOTW- I'm not good with sports lol. I guess the Texans are my team so go football!

JWatt5 · August 2017

Good luck @latershrader - you'll rock that labour and delivery process no matter which way it goes!! ❤️ Can't wait to hear you have your baby in your arms - it's just amazing.
Parker is a week now - shameless photo share here. The best is yet to come ladies - I didn't know how much I could love someone.

Joslynj11 · August 2017

I hope you Texas ladies are still doing ok! Stay Safe

@latershrader So excited for you to start induction this Thursday! You are so close girl and I can't wait to hear your birth story. Fingers crossed it goes exactly how you want it. ** Oh and I wanted to add that I will take over the thread but I don't have a computer at home so with the holiday being on a Monday next week I can't start next week's check in until Tuesday. So ladies if you don't mind a late check I'll do it

But if I can find a way to do it from home then I will most def get it up on Monday!!

@JWatt5 He is beautiful!! Congrats again girlie! I can't wait to be on the other side with you lovely ladies!

ARB425 · August 2017

*lurking*

@lefemmeviolette if it makes you feel any better, I made it through vomit free! I was super nervous about that too! It's most common for it to happen through transition. I'm pretty sure I didn't vomit because my labor went quite quickly... I went from 1cm to 5cm in about 2 hours and then 2 hours labor I was ready to push!

@chocolateislife stay safe!

Thinking of all the Texas mamas out there! Stay safe!

oxinfree · August 2017

@latershrader - wishing you the best of luck on Thursday and fx for no c-section. Recovery is rough, but if you do end up needing one, know that it is certainly most worthwhile

@ChocolateIsLife - we're in Houston too.... so sad. I'm glad to hear you haven't been flooded. We too have been fortunate to stay dry, we feel very blessed.

@omarismyhomeboy - so exciting you're so close. Hope all goes well for you, and that the cabin fever due to weather doesn't bother too much.

@LeFemmeViolette - I am someone who made it vomit free as you know. Knowing how we are, I think you'll be just fine, but totally appreciate the anxiety surrounding it!

wabash15 · August 2017

@srh18 did you go home? If so I hope its going well.

hopeby2015 · August 2017

@srh18 - Welcome! It's amazing you have gotten this far! I hope you make it to 9/22! Hope your able to go home!
latershrader - Good Luck! Hope it's a quick induction, a quick delivery, and a speedy recovery! I'll be keeping my fingers crossed that it is won't be a c section!
LeFemmeViolette - if it helps, I didn't get sick with my daughter. Hope it doesn't happen with you!
@omarismyhomeboy - Good Luck! Hope you have a quick delivery and speedy recovery!
ChocolateIsLife - I hope you guys stay safe and dry! And be careful - I know you wanna go out there and help but you have to make sure you stay safe, for you and the baby's sake!
@JWatt5 - He's too adorable!

AFM, I am 31 weeks today, only 8 weeks left - oh boy! I had a doctor's appointment on Friday and got a chance to speak with my ob on my delivery options. Basically, we will plan a c section in case I need it but the plan is to push to week 39. My ob doesn't recommend a vaginal delivery if only 1 is head down. So I don't know if I should hope for both to be head down for a possible vaginal delivery? I kind of like the idea of having a planned delivery but at the same time, getting cut open freaks me out, particularly since I have never had a single surgery or procedure that required me to go under the knife. Plus all the stories I've heard about the pain post - c section makes me anxious. It's also possible that the first would be vaginal, and the 2nd would be c section. That would be the worst possible scenario, in my opinion. I guess I'm glad I have 8 weeks to think about it ...

QOTW: I'm not a sportsy person but dh is more of a baseball guy. Luckily, his team is out of the running for the world series and soon it will all come to close! (He yells at the tv a lot)

LeFemmeViolette · August 2017

Just curious- is anyone else having swelling in their hands/feet? At our labor class this week the instructor asked what symptoms we were experiencing, and literally NO ONE else (out of like, 12 pregnant ladies) had swelling!

wabash15 · August 2017

Lurker**
@hopeby2015 with my twins one was breech and one was head down. They were both head down at 36 weeks then B flipped back to breech at 37 weeks. I was hoping for a vaginal but like you absolutely did not want a double whammy. So we ended up with an elective c-section. There is some pain but it really isn't that bad. They should have you on good pain control in the hospital and send you home with plenty of meds. The key is just staying on top of your meds, even if you feel good. feel free to PM me if you have any other questions.
@LeFemmeViolette my hands swelled with the twins and with this pregnancy. I did not have foot swelling till after my c-section but I know plenty of moms who have had swollen feet during their pregnancies. you are not alone.

omarismyhomeboy · August 2017

@LeFemmeViolette I havent had any swelling (lucky!) but I have a ton of friends who have had swelling since about week 26. Its definitely normal for a lot of people!

hopeby2015 · August 2017

@LeFemmeViolette - if u can ill take a pic of my feet .. They look like 2 huge sausages. Its so bad now that I can only wear flip flops - nothing else fits. The same happened with my 1st so I'm too worried but its very common! And I've been this way since the end of 1st tri. You are deff not alone!

@wabash15 - thanks for the info! I guess you're right - it'll all come down to pain management. I hope it won't be too bad with all the meds if it comes down to it ..

wabash15 · August 2017

@hopeby2015 though it was not the birth I had hoped for my c-section was a great experience. Since it was elective my doctor took the time to let the cords finish pulsing, the twins were term so DH got to do skin to skin not long after they were born, we were able to try breast feeding while i was in recovery. The whole team was super supportive. An added bonus is with the spinal you can't get out of bed for 24hrs so you don't have to do diapers for the first day! A planned c-section is a whole different ball of wax then an emergency one and the recovery from a planned is not nearly as hard as one where you labored for a long time first.

tiffanyw1783 · August 2017

@LeFemmeViolette (lurking) I had twins 3 weeks ago. For several weeks before I gradually developed swelling in my hands and feet, especially if I was up for long periods. It would go down overnight. Some days you couldn't tell a difference between my calves, ankles, and feet; it was much worse than just cankles! Just monitor it to make sure you aren't swelling too much and that your face isn't swelling a lot. Also let your OB know. Mine was never bad enough to worry about b/c it always went down when I rested.

LeFemmeViolette · August 2017

@tiffanyw1783 @hopeby2015 @omarismyhomeboy @wabash15 Thanks for the feedback! It's also pretty hot here in NC, so I feel like that's contributing. Ready for fall!

I tried on DH's wedding ring the other day and it fit perfectly!

Womp womp.

Also, went in for a dental appt today and mentioned i was having jaw pain to which they said: "Yeah, that can happen in pregnancy due to swelling." Lol. So yeah, water retention seems to be something my body is getting reeeeally good at.

persnickity · August 2017

@LeFemmeViolette If you aren't already wearing them, give compression socks a try. They took care of the worst of my swelling. Also, I had a ton of swelling in my feet after after my cesarian. Dr said that when I'm sitting with my feet up to point and flex them (or have DH do it) and then rub my legs after. Apparently it helps move the fluid back up so your body can take care of getting rid of it. It did wonders for me!

sasha29-2 · August 2017

30+1 with our little man, due 11/8 (lol forgot to add that last time). Can't believe we're in the 30's home stretch already, seems like the summer and the pregnancy just flew! We've been big-budget nesting lately, taking care of some home maintenance projects and up next is probably car shopping, which is always pretty rough but it's gotta be done.

Doctor-wise, had a horror show of a 3 hour glucose test this week. First off, walked back to get the first draw, there's an open cup of urine from someone's drug test just sitting out on the table, which had me gagging (if I'd had time to reschedule, I would've, but I have no other available dates). Then the guy spent 10 minutes digging through my arm with the needle, flatly refusing to go in through my hand like I asked after the second try, and did that for every draw, then I passed out after the one-hour draw. So yeah, raging disaster lol. It really does baffle me that that's the best test we can come up with for GD, putting our bodies through that kind of shock treatment. Checkup on Friday, so hopefully at least the results come back clean.

@LeFemmeViolette I am definitely swollen, and it gets worse with heat and humidity (one of the reasons I'm looking forward to fall). I usually wear my engagement ring and wedding band as a set, but they won't both fit my finger at the same time anymore, and sometimes even one at at time won't fit or will hurt if it's really hot out. And my feet, forget it. I have sausage toes, lol. We've had a break lately from the heat and humidity here, and it's been amazing, but today is humid again and I can already feel my hands swelling.

QOTW: We don't really follow sports. DH plays fantasy football, but not seriously. We'll go to games once in a while because we like the stadium experience, but I usually skip football games because I hate being out in the cold.

LeFemmeViolette · August 2017

@persnickity Yes! A friend told me to try compression socks too. I just ordered some last night- after I realized I had pitting edema. Yikes. They should get here tomorrow!

latershrader · August 2017

@Joslynj11 Thanks for taking over the board!!
@omarismyhomeboy I'm wishing you so much luck for this weekend! We started this journey so close in dates, glad to hear you aren't far behind me!
@LeFemmeViolette I only had swelling when my BP was up. Hope that's not the case for you. Hope the sexy compression socks work!

I'm off the the hospital in a few hours. Today has certainly been an emotional rollercoaster. I can feel my babe stretching and twisting and it blows me away that he will be in my arms maybe tomorrow. The long wait is almost over and the tears are flowing today. Thanks for all the well-wishes. I'll be back with good news soon I hope!!

LeFemmeViolette · August 2017

@latershrader Yay! Hoping for a smooth and happy delivery!! Update us when you can!

Joslynj11 · August 2017

@latershrader So excited for you girlie!! Hope things are smooth for you and I can't wait for you to finally hold your LO!

hopeby2015 · August 2017

LeFemmeViolette - the only good thing about having really bad swelling is that post birth after your body shrinks a bit from all that water retention, you will realize that you did not gain as much weight as you had thought while pregnant. So for my dd, I gained like 60 pounds according to the scale but within 2 weeks of delivery, I lost 40 pounds. All of that was water retention (and baby obv) but mostly water retention - that's how bad it affected me. If that's the case with you, think of it this way: 2/3 of your body weight might just be water retention.

@latershrader - Good luck today! hope its a smooth and quick delivery and recovery! Can't wait to see updates!

persnickity · August 2017

@latershrader Congrats on being able to meet your little one soon!

EmilyE13 · September 2017

@srh18 Great to hear that your triplets continue to be content in there.
@PolythenePam I hope your appointment this week with your doc went well and helped answer questions. I'd love to hear how the tea works for you!
@latershrader So excited for you to meet your little one! Best wishes to you for a safe and speedy delivery!
@omarismyhomeboy I'll be rooting for you tomorrow.
@ChocolateIsLife Thinking of you throughout this Harvey crap and hoping you and your family stay safe.

AFM, 36+2 with my little girl. Feeling OK but starting to get uncomfortable. The pressure down there is periodically pretty intense. Had an OB Appt and ultrasound and everything looks good. The estimate was her weighing in at 6 lbs 3 oz (64th percentile), and we confirmed she's head down. Unfortunately her favorite spot is with her butt is jammed right into my ribcage, so that gets rough and squashes my stomach and diaphragm.

QOTW: I'm a diehard Colts fan. DH didn't really have an NFL allegiance when I met him, but I converted him quickly.

Bonus: thought you all might get a kick out of my little angel flipping off the camera during Wednesday's ultrasound. Looks like she takes after her momma already....

LeFemmeViolette · September 2017

@hopeby2015 I like that silver lining! Very good point.

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