Weekly Check-in 9/18 (EDD 12/8-12/16)

CecilB93 · September 2018

How far along are you?

How are you feeling this week? Any new symptoms?

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?

GTKY: What is your favorite dessert? (Hoping this hasn't already been done!)

CecilB93 · September 2018

How far along are you?

28 weeks tomorrow!

How are you feeling this week? Any new symptoms?

Ugh, just going to point you to my most recent comment in the Symptoms thread...F pregnancy dreams and sciatic nerve pain.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?

Today is my Monday, blah.

Also, tomorrow I'm going to a pep rally at my old high school to do some cheers/fight song with the current cheer squad. A friend and I went last year and it was seriously so much fun!! We did do stunts last year, obviously I won't be doing those this year, but I can still do cheers and dances

GTKY: What is your favorite dessert? (Hoping this hasn't already been done!)

I actually don't have a good single answer lol. Cheesecake used to be my answer, but man I like most things honestly. I've been really into baking cakes and cupcakes, but I also love things like apple pie, blackberry cobbler, ice cream, cookies...having GD this pregnancy has sucked majorly lol.

Hollyyyyy · September 2018

How far along are you?

27+5

How are you feeling this week? Any new symptoms?

Overall pretty good! Just so damn tired all the time.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?

I have my GD test on Friday. I haven't been concerned about it until recently. I've had occasional issues with low blood sugar my whole life, and recently have been having on and off symptoms of it this last week. I'm hoping it doesn't mean anything.

GTKY: What is your favorite dessert? (Hoping this hasn't already been done!)

Strawberry shortcake!

@CecilB93 Have fun at the pep rally! Sorry you've been having sciatic nerve pain

morgantu · September 2018

@CecilB93 ugh, that dream, i hate when i wake up upset. They just seem so real sometimes. I hope tonight you get some good sleep, or at least a good dream!
@Hollyyyyy +1 so tired. I was just thinking about how i could really go for a nap!

How far along are you?

27+5

How are you feeling this week? Any new symptoms?

Nothing new. Feel ok, just slow and tired.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?

Not much, just trying to figure out lots of logistics for the next couple of months (moving, shower, maternity leave, etc). I'm not a super organized person so all of this at once is pretty overwhelming. DH is even less motivated/organized than i am for these things so I've been trying to give him direction and delegate to him, but he still thinks everything is so far away, when I can't believe how soon it's all coming up!

GTKY: What is your favorite dessert? (Hoping this hasn't already been done!)

I've been really into dessert lately. strawberry rhubarb pie, brownies, strawberry ice cream, peach anything. I'm (obviously) a fruit person, but I wouldn't say no to any kind of dessert right now!

echo-charlietango · September 2018

@CecilB93 Mmm, blackberry cobbler

@Hollyyyyy Happy test on Friday!
@morgantu I’ve been stewing about logistics too, and wondering what the bare minimum is.

* random funny. Every time I read GD I know it’s gestational diabeetus, but my brain first reads it as goddamn and I laugh every. time. because the boards seem full of rage.

How far along are you?
28 weeks tomorrow

How are you feeling this week? Any new symptoms?
Pretty good! Back is feeling a lot better since I'm using a big ol' support pillow.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?
Today I peeked on my test results from my last OB visit. My blood sugars were nice and low, so no GD! But it seems that I am just a tiny bit anemic (hemoglobin & hematocrit levels are *barely* under normal) so I'm wondering if I need to start eating bean salads for lunch or just keep on like normal since by OB's office didn't notify me.

GTKY: What is your favorite dessert?
All of them! My recent go-to has been the humble root beer float, but when I need something specific that becomes my favorite and I require it for further functioning. Recent cravings have included brownies, strawberry ice cream, Oreo milkshakes, and the classic chocolate chip cookie.

morgantu · September 2018

@echo-charlietango omg oreo milkshake.... sounds soooooooooo good! I just passed up huuuuge rice krispie treats at the coffee shop at work. I have an arsenal of desserts at home, but holy crap it looked good!

mamatwopointoh · September 2018

@CecilB93 Sciatic pain is the worst. I get that if I sit too long at work, the standing desk helps me sooo much.
@morgantu The organization is so hard, our house looks like a baby stuff tornado, not even sure how we would handle moving.
@echo-charlietango Congrats to no GD and +1 to Root beer floats, mmmmm.

How far along are you?
27 weeks 5 days...so excited for third trimester! Of course, I am not the pregnant one.

How are you feeling this week? Any new symptoms?
My wife is having some real growing pain right now. She just got a belly band though which has helped a lot. I am having some oh crap we aren't ready at all anxiety.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?
A little rave and a lot of rant. We just had our baby shower last weekend which was awesome! It was so beautiful and cute and the food...amazing. Our moms were both there which was awesome but my MIL stayed with us for a week. She is so freaking overbearing and really inappropriate, I can't even handle it. She wants to be in the delivery room and there is no way we are letting that happen (wife is on the same page). I would prefer she stay far away from us and am not sure how we are going to deal with her and a newborn.

GTKY: What is your favorite dessert?
Ice cream. Any kind.

morgantu · September 2018

@mamatwopointoh oye, MIL issues. i totally feel you. we have been setting boundaries with mine since the day we told them about the baby. She legit offered to get an apartment in our city (they live about 3.5 hours away). we have her talked down to a once a month visit. Luckily, she didn't even try with the delivery room- i don't know what i would have done with my face lol! Hope you can get some good rest from her now that she's gone

runrinserepeat · September 2018

28 weeks
feeling mostly fine. Tired and like baby is running out of room, but otherwise good.

Rant: a plastic toolkit holding art supplies fell out of its cabinet and bashed me in the face yesterday. It hurts so bad.

Favorite dessert: idk if there’s anything that’s much better than warm homemade apple pie a la mode.

PensiveCrayon · September 2018

How far along are you? 28 weeks tomorrow, holla EDD twins!

How are you feeling this week? Any new symptoms? Okay. Just really tired from travel with a toddler. Baby keeps pushing into my hip bones, which is sort of a funny feeling.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? Dear Diary, the RV is really fun! I actually can pee in the toilet, so that's nice. The Bub slept really poorly last night, and I'm thinking the days when he sleeps well in the pack 'n play with the snooze shade are coming to an end. Good thing our days of travel are also coming to an end!

GTKY: What is your favorite dessert? (Hoping this hasn't already been done!) Everything? Okay maybe not everything, but I'm a sweet fiend. I love a good slice of cheesecake (mint chocolate chip preferred), trying out new Ben and Jerry's flavors, sweet pastries like eclairs and cream puffs, fancy donuts...all of it.

mamatwopointoh · September 2018

@morgantu at least my MIL lives all the way across the country! Its such a hard situation. I am trying to be sensitive to her wanting to be a part of our baby's life because my mom has a really hard time with my SIL denying them time and I know its the push and pull of a demanding MIL. I have seen her get her feelings hurt a lot over just wanting to spend time with the grandkids. The struggle is real with the MIL.

mrsm224 · September 2018

How far along are you?

- 27+5

How are you feeling this week? Any new symptoms?

- Still dying from heartburn. Nothing new really, just continuing to get large and uncomfortable over here.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?

- I’m curious, those of you who have already done your 1hr glucose, how’d you feel afterwards? I had mine yesterday & felt like crap all day. Just really nauseous, sluggish, and lightheaded. I’m hoping that’s not a possible indication of GD, because I don’t remember feeling that way when I did it my first pregnancy. Also, looking forward to my 28w appointment on Thursday! We’re re-checking the placenta previa which means I get to see this cute little dude’s face.

GTKY: What is your favorite dessert? (Hoping this hasn't already been done!)

- Right now? ALL OF THEM. But definitely cake. Especially the super soft spongey ones, yummmm. Now I need cake

PensiveCrayon · September 2018

@mrsm224 Hmm...after mine I felt 95% fine, just a little jittery. Did you take it with food? Or do you generally eat fairly healthy? (I am...accustomed to sweets, ha.) I don’t know the answer, but I’m curious! Fx you pass

mrsm224 · September 2018

@PensiveCrayon My doc made me fast. I do eat pretty healthy, but this baby has been loooving sweets, so I’ve been indulging...quite a bit, lol. But the nurse did have some issues getting the vein and had to keep pricking me, which I’m super squeamish about. So maybe that also had to do with it?

echo-charlietango · September 2018

@mrsm224 After my 1-hour test I felt mostly normal. I drank the drink first thing in the morning, and without food. After my appt I went out to buy some Zantac, then home for a nap (but I only nap 1/4 of the times I intend to sleep).

morgantu · September 2018

@mrsm224 I actually expected to feel crappy, because usually if I have too much sugar in the morning without protein (donuts or something) I'll get a stomach ache. I did my glucose fasting first thing in the am but actually felt ok afterward. Hopefully your yucky feeling was just a fluke and everything is fine!

CecilB93 · September 2018

@mrsm224 hmm, I don't think I've felt bad after either time I've done the one hour test, first pregnancy I passed but this one I failed and am GD. I could see myself feeling off though if the nurse had trouble finding the vein. I usually give blood when I can and the only time I felt a little faint was when the person had trouble sticking my vein just right, so hopefully that's all it was!! FX you pass!!

orangecrush29 · September 2018

@CecilB93 The pep rally sounds so fun!

@Hollyyyyy I actually got diagnosed with Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) after my GD test (I had to do the 3 hour). The nurse told me that it becomes more noticeable the further your pregnancy progresses, which I can definitely say is true in my case! She said it was nothing to be concerned about, but my blood sugar was pretty low so I just need to make sure to keep some protein rich snacks on hand with me when I'm out driving and running errands in case I get woozy and be sure to snack on something every hour.

@morgantu I've been feeling pretty overwhelmed too! It'll all get done though.. woosah!

@mamatwopointoh oh man, invasive MIL's are the worst! I have a strict policy of nobody seeing me in that condition unless it's my husband or a medical professional, hah! Hopefully she respects both of your wishes!

All of these desserts have me drooling over here. YUM!

How far along are you? 28 Weeks on Sat

How are you feeling this week? Any new symptoms? Heartburny, tired, can't breathe. BUT- I did get adjusted today and it was fairy tale like. I feel like a new woman! Hopefully it lasts more than a day!

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary? Dear Diary, does it make me a bad mom to pay a babysitter to watch the 2 year old while I go to the 10 year old's baseball game on Thursday? Maybe. But DH has been gone for 2 weeks now and I'm in serious survival mode. That's also my reason for having panera for lunch and then chick-fil-a for dinner.

GTKY: What is your favorite dessert? (Hoping this hasn't already been done!) Any and all of it! I read everyone's post thinking "oh man, I forgot about that!!" I could eat all of them! If I had to choose, I would say either a warm, fresh out of the oven brownie or any sort of fruity pie/cobbler. mmmmm.

PensiveCrayon · September 2018

Wait so that’s interesting @orangecrush29. Did your blood sugar level go down too low in the hour and that’s how they diagnosed it?

rosebud332 · September 2018

I feel like I’ve been out of the loop because I haven’t been around much the last couple of days!

@PensiveCrayon Sorry about your traveling woes! Sounds like it was really rough on you, but glad you made it to your destination safe and sound!

@mamatwopointoh Ah Sorry about the overbearing MIL. Hopefully when your wife puts her foot down she will back off a little bit.

How far along are you?

27w3d

How are you feeling this week? Any new symptoms?

I feel huge! Someone somewhere was talking about baby coming through their belly button. Yes to that. She is breech so I think her head is right near there and always putting pressure. I also used to have a naval piercing and I forgot how irritated it got last time. There’s this little piece of skin above where the hole is and it feel like it’s stretching to infinity.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?

I’m planning on going to my sister’s house right at nap time so DD will skip her nap entirely. This is an exceptionally bad idea but I’m doing it anyway. Wish me luck. I have to get out of the house and it’s hard when nap is promptly at noon!

GTKY: What is your favorite dessert? (Hoping this hasn't already been done!)

Pregnant me loves every dessert in equal measure. I get something new every week to snack on at night. Not pregnant me really likes molten lava cake with vanilla ice cream. But most of the time honestly I have a beer as “dessert.”

morgantu · September 2018

@rosebud332 ahhhhh beeeeer. That's kind of how i'm justifying a lot of my dessert eating. The calories that I previously would be drinking in beer, i'm now just eating in cookies!

mamajudec2018 · September 2018

@Hollyyyyy Hoping your GD test goes well!

@CecilB93 Yea, GD is kind of the crusher or any dessert dreams haha! Although I made such a low carb dinner for this week that I'm sneaking in some cookies! Woo hoo!

@echo-charlietango I'm totally with you on GD being such a weird thing to say haha! I definitely had to explain it to my family before I started using it!

@mrsm224 I have GD and I didn't feel sick after the one hours test. The three hour test is a different story. That was miserable. But hopefully that eases some of your concerns!

How far along are you?

28 weeks! Third tri!

How are you feeling this week? Any new symptoms?

Absolutely miserable. My blood pressure was up yesterday at physical therapy so she wouldn't do anything and called my doctor to tell her. Plus my 24 hour urine test show borderline symptoms for preeclampsia. My doc called me last night because she just said she knew it must've been a rough day for me and wanted to make sure I'm ok (she knows all my ends and outs of infertility and is so sweet.) I have an appointment with her today so she said we'll talk through a plan of this potentially being the beginning of preeclampsia stuff. Of course being borderline makes them like it could be just super early but they also don't want to jump the gun.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?

I just want time to speed up. I'm ready for my baby. My brother and sister in law had another baby on Monday and just being at the hospital and stuff is so hard. I'm just so ready.

GTKY: What is your favorite dessert? (Hoping this hasn't already been done!)

Reese's blizzard with extra Reese's. I want this brought to me in the hospital since it's a no go with GD haha!

morgantu · September 2018

@mamajudec2018 geez, I'm so sorry you're having such a rough go. But it sounds like your dr is awesome. I hope you get a lot of answers and have a good plan going forward! xox

mamajudec2018 · September 2018

@morgantu Thank you!! I'm honestly so grateful that they are monitoring me so closely and that my doctor is so sweet. She mentioned sending me back to the high risk doctor but I really didn't like them so I think I am just going to ask her to monitor my potential preeclampsia and continue to monitor my GD. She was already starting fetal monitoring at 32 weeks since I have GD so I can't imagine they'd need to change much except maybe adding in some blood work.

PensiveCrayon · September 2018

I’m so glad you’re on their radar with the borderline pre-e now @mamajudec2018. Fx you can somehow keep it at bay (I don’t know how that works!) for as long as possible so babe can keep cooking!

mamajudec2018 · September 2018

@PensiveCrayon Thank you! Yes I am so glad that they will be watching me and baby now! I just want little man to be ok!

rosebud332 · September 2018

@mamajudec2018 I’m really glad they are monitoring you now. You’ve been worrying me with all these things popping up! Pre-e is no good, but I’m glad you at least are having enough symptoms at this point that they are taking it seriously and watching you more closely.

Hollyyyyy · September 2018

@mamatwopointoh Ugh, your MIL sounds like a peach. What’s the deal with overbearing MIL’s?! Have you ever watched Everybody Loves Raymond? My H and I will flip to it when there are reruns on TV, because Marie (the MIL on the show) is *exactly* like my own MIL. Like, she obviously loves her kids very much, but holy boundary over-stepping. Anyway, glad you guys laid down the law re: delivery room. Yikes.

@runrinserepeat Hope your face is doing better today!

@orangecrush29 What’s weird is that I have had hypoglycemia most of my life, but it’s never been a consistent thing. My blood sugar will just drop suddenly for what seems to be no reason (no matter how recently I have eaten, or what in particular), and the only way to get me back up and running is to eat something- literally a bite of fruit or sip of soda will help. I haven’t had an issue this whole pregnancy until the last couple weeks, so it does make me feel a little better that your nurse said it is common to get worse as the pregnancy progresses. Did they by chance say anything about your body over-compensating, and developing GD from it? I don’t know if that’s even a possibility or not, but it’s something I have been kind of concerned about.

@mamajudec2018 Oh no, I am sorry your test results show possible preE. I hope it doesn’t get worse That’s great that you have some an attentive and caring doctor, though.

mamatwopointoh · September 2018

@Hollyyyyy That show is amazing in so many ways. I feel for you on that one, especially if you live close by. Yikes! My own mother is that type of MIL but it doesn't bother me since its my family. Weird how that works.

CecilB93 · September 2018

@mamajudec2018 so sorry it looks like early pre-e, but glad they're monitoring you so closely!! And your doctor sounds like a great person for checking in on you like that!

mamajudec2018 · September 2018

@rosebud332 Yea my doctor walked into my room today and was just like well... And we both laughed and said it seems I just want to experience all of the symptoms you can during pregnancy haha!

@Hollyyyyy @CecilB93 Thank you guys! I'm so blessed to have a doctor that is taking such good care of me!

orangecrush29 · September 2018

@PensiveCrayon she didn’t mention the numbers to me, but it was after my 3 hour glucose test so it must have been because my numbers dropped below normal by the end of that? I mean, I looked at my chart and by the 3rd hour, my level was somewhere in the 40’s (average is 65 it says). I was surprised they would go off of just one blood test, especially 11 hours into fasting, but who knows!

@Hollyyyyy nope, she wasn’t concerned about GD in the least. She actually said “if you’re feeling woozy, eat a dang cookie please!!” Hah.

Flipqueen10 · September 2018

How far along are you?

28 weeks

How are you feeling this week? Any new symptoms?

This back pain during work days is getting old. I need to start doing more yoga and/or get a massage. At least it doesn't keep me from sleeping. I sleep like a rock.

Rants/Raves/Questions/Dear Diary?

There is still so much to do. I filed claims for short term disability and FMLA, but I am not sure how much time I want to take off. I need a crystal ball so I can read the future 🙂

iTKY: What is your favorite dessert? (Hoping this hasn't already been done!)

I am not picky these days, but I have been day dreaming about apple pie. I should probably just make one.

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