PGAL check in week of 12/23-12/29

3rdtime_charmed · December 2018

Whoa I was really slacking on starting the thread this time, sorry ladies. Worked my last 24 hour shift on the day it should’ve started.

1. How many weeks are you?

2. How are you feeling? Mentally? Physically?

3. Any appt updates?

4. Rants/raves/questions?

5. GTKY- home for the holidays? Or brave travelers?

Kenneylynn3 · December 2018

1. 28 yesterday!

2. Physically: still sick. Mentally: Doing okay. Feeling lo move everyday, so that helps. Doing kick counts.

3. Appts on 26 and 27. 26th is my 28 week appt and 27th is growth scan. Hoping lo is measuring above 10th percentile. Last time was 13th percentile.

4. Rant: dw is supposed to be transferring with her job so we will be living closer to the hospital with my il's. Well, it's still up in the air and driving me kinda crazy.
2nd rant: both dw and I told mil multiple times that we'd have Christmas day off to spend with that side of the family. Found out from my mom on thursday that my mil is celebrating on Christmas eve. Mil said sorry and said she thought she told us. Of course dw works that day, so we will be heading there after she's done with work.
5. Traveling, but it's only 2 hours.

3rdtime_charmed · December 2018

@Kenneylynn3 all the stories about your MIL, I feel for you. Mine used to pull crap like that, she’s actually gotten better lately but it’s makes it so hard!!!

kristimh80 · December 2018

@Kenneylynn3 Hope you get to feeling better!!
@3rdtime_charmed I commend you for working 24 hour shifts. Idk how you do it being pregnant with twins on top of it all!

1. How many weeks are you? 26 weeks 4 days

2. How are you feeling? Mentally? Physically? Physically, feeling big all the sudden. Constantly reminding MH I can't walk that fast or want to do a million things but I feel like I'm 100 yrs old all the sudden lol Mentally, ok for the most part. My fuse is def a lot shorter these days.

3. Any appt updates? Next appt is Friday for the lovely glucose test and I believe my growth scan.

4. Rants/raves/questions? Rave: excited for xmas and family time. Doing a family baby shower while in laws are in town right after xmas. Rant: MH thinks I need to invite all these people last minute that aren't around so they can send things. Idk to me, 1) it's last minute and 2) I'd rather close people send things because they want to, not just b/c there's a shower and an obligation. Sure I'm over thinking it all, I'm just not one to that loves being the center of attention or want to seem like I'm begging for anything.

5. GTKY- home for the holidays? Or brave travelers? We will be home, but constantly on the road with people in town, etc.

Kenneylynn3 · December 2018

@3rdtime_charmed Thanks. I swear my mil was amazing until I got pregnant. She is still better than my ex-mil. No matter all my rants, I just don't have anywhere else to vent about her.

@kristimh80 Thanks. Good luck at your appts.

laur84ns · December 2018

1. How many weeks are you? 30 weeks today

2. How are you feeling? Mentally? Physically? Mentally pretty good! Can’t believe I’m already 30 weeks. Physically I’m slowing down a bit, my pelvis and pelvic floor muscles ache if I’m walking/standing too long and pregnancy insomnia is starting to rear its ugly head, but other than that I’m really feeling just fine! I’m loving all the kicks and jabs, even though baby is low so they’re super uncomfortable - still awesome to feel baby girl moving around in there

3. Any appt updates? Nope! Had an appointment at the beginning of Dec where I found out I passed my glucose test. Was supposed to have another appointment mid-Dec but I am away for Christmas so I’ll go at the beginning of Jan. Those biweekly appointments really crept up on me! I’ll have another ultrasound in 2-3 weeks to check baby’s size, as she measured small at the anatomy scan (19 percentile, so nothing too crazy).

4. Rants/raves/questions? When is everybody thinking of going off of work, or are you planning to work up until your due date? With DD I went off on sick leave at 37 weeks due to pregnancy induced carpal tunnel (but drs here will write you a note for any ache or pain so long as you actually have the leave/disability plan available to take the time off). I’m wondering if I should go off around the same time or try to work an extra week or so. I do not want to go into labour at work / have my water break at work so I have no illusions of working up until my due date. Being on vacation makes me realize I’m mentally ready to be off work, but of course I’ll miss the social part of work and so I’d like to stay as long as I can (I find mat leave a bit lonely compared to hanging out with my colleagues who I really like).

5. GTKY- home for the holidays? Or brave travelers? Brave travelers! DH, DD and I travelled from the east coast to the west coast to spend Christmas with my family - we are in California for 2 weeks (over halfway through our trip now though, boo boo!)

purpleteacher82 · December 2018

1. How many weeks are you? 27 weeks

2. How are you feeling? Mentally? Physically? Pretty good for both. Getting a little slower and more uncomfortable, but that’s par for the course.

3. Any appt updates? I have my 28 week appt. on Friday. Doing my GD test as I type.

4. Rants/raves/questions? Rave! - So excited to be on winter break. Rant - It’s report card time when we go back to school.

5. GTKY- home for the holidays? Or brave travelers? We will travel about 2 hours tomorrow and come back Wednesday.

purpleteacher82 · December 2018

@laur84ns Unfortunately, I will only be able to stop working early if it’s medically necessary. I already have to take 4 weeks of unpaid time off to cover my maternity leave so I don’t want to take anymore. I do go on Spring Break at 39 weeks and won’t go back after that. It’s nice not to have to work until 40 weeks, but I can’t really imagine teaching first grade up until 39 weeks either.

oneday2019 · December 2018

1. How many weeks are you? 29+1

2. How are you feeling? Mentally? Physically? I had some not so pleasant gas yesterday at a family Christmas that I had to decide if it was cramping/preterm contractions. Never been more thankful for gas! Feeling the waddle coming on when I walk for sure

3. Any appt updates? Next appt January 3rd for a growth ultrasound

4. Rants/raves/questions? None this week

5. GTKY- home for the holidays? Or brave travelers? We are travelers, only 1.5 hours but we then are traveling everyday now that we are here.

@laur84ns I've been contemplating this too. I think for my leave I'll go pretty much near my induction, maybe a few days early. I only get 12 weeks and I already have to take 13 off due to when we could get a spot at daycare. I'm still hopeful to go into labor on my own but if not I'll stop working end of February.

karatepickles · December 2018

1. How many weeks are you? 27 weeks

2. How are you feeling? Mentally? Physically? Mentally pretty good but I still start thinking "what ifs" even though I have passed my milestones.

3. Any appt updates? Had my glucose test this past Friday. I don't know when I will hear from my doctor with the holidays but I can see the online results and it looks like I passed. I am RH negative so I will likely have the rhogam shot later this week.

4. Rants/raves/questions? Rant -- the heartburn, oh goodness the heartburn. I've started OTC acid blocker bc the Tums wasn't working any more. Some nights I can barely sleep.

5. GTKY- home for the holidays? Or brave travelers? We are home for the holidays. I am FTM so this is our last Christmas by ourselves, plus I figure the new year will bring lots of visitors and travel.

@laur84ns I have an office job and plan to work as close to my due date as possible, but I also have placenta previa, so my delivery may be a scheduled c-section. I am waiting for my next scan to see if it has resolved or if I am still on track for that. As long as I am not given bed rest, I will work up until.

BuckeyeNut05 · December 2018

1. How many weeks are you?
29 + 5 today

2. How are you feeling? Mentally? Physically?
Mentally I feel great! Physically, my hips are really starting to hurt and I am uncomfortable.

3. Any appt updates?
I had my 30 week this morning, I am measuring right on schedule at 7.5 months and now will be seen every 2 weeks.

4. Rants/raves/questions?
Rant: I scheduled a 7:45am appt on a day where I didnt have to wake up for work, and they forgot to sign me in when I checked in so I sat there for like 30 minutes before I found out about that after I said something.
Rave: No work today, just a gym class at noon and then hanging out with the kiddos and helping the husband finish the built-ins in the baby's room.

5. GTKY- home for the holidays? Or brave travelers?
We only live an hour and a half from my mom, so we go there tomorrow, but we're in and out the same day.

kristimh80 · December 2018

@laur84ns I'm also at odds on when to take off work and like you have a fear of going into labor at work! I may take off a couple weeks before the due date. I also want time to finish nesting and not have the stress of work, etc eating up my time.

@purpleteacher82 Good luck on your glucose test today!

3rdtime_charmed · December 2018

@laur84ns I am the only doctor working at a time at the ED where I work so my boss and I decided that I would stop being scheduled after 28 weeks. There is like no way to replace me or sick time or anything like that so we figured it was just safer that way. And then of course I started contracting at 25 weeks so I’m very thankful for the plan!!! I’m still working my consultant jobs, but it’s less than half my income. We’ve been putting money away ever since we found out we were expecting to buffer all the extra time off.
Honestly on the days I work I feel better because I’m better able to distract myself, so if I actually make it 10 more weeks until my induction I think I am going to go nuts!!

laur84ns · December 2018

@purpleteacher82 Oh wow, teaching such young kids up until 39 weeks sounds tough! I hope you’re able to rely on some lesson plans from previous years to help get you through, and that your students are angels for you during those last couple of weeks! I wouldn’t be able to be on my feet all day, either - even at 30 weeks I get achey and sore if I’m standing for too long...

@oneday2019 That makes sense, if you only get so many weeks off of course you want to maximize the time spent with your baby rather than time to rest/relax beforehand. I will cross my fingers for you that you go into labour on your own and that you can avoid the induction!

@karatepickles Fingers crossed for your placenta previa to resolve by your next scan! I agree that it’s orobably more realistic to work up to your due date with an office job that isn’t necessarily physically demanding! I hope you can avoid bed rest!

@kristimh80 I definitely didn’t regret taking time off before baby arrived the first time! I think I’ll be in a better head space if I get a chance to (try to) rest before baby #2 arrives and a chance to do some prep that, with a 2 yo and a full time job, I just don’t have a chance to do right now. I’m glad I’m not the only one thinking of taking that time to myself this time around! I also can’t help but wonder if this baby will come a bit early (I gave birth at 40 + 4 last time and apparently 2nd babies tend to come earlier) so even if I went off at 38 weeks I might not get all that much time to myself. Would you be able to use some sort of sick leave, or would the time you take off before baby cut into the time you get after baby arrives?

@3rdtime_charmed That makes sense, given your job and the fact that you’re expecting twins! I hope those babies stay put as long as possible but also hope you don’t lose your mind over the next ten weeks

I do get it, though - I did actually miss work/my job on my last mat leave and was so ready to go back by the end (just for reference I had 11 months off so it was a big chunk of time). I imagine I’ll feel the same way this time - work is fulfilling and I’ll miss the social interaction with my coworkers!

kristimh80 · December 2018

@laur84ns No, I wouldn't be using any sick time or anything. I'm not getting paid maternity leave, so another reason I'm kind of whatever with it all. After baby, I'm probably only going to go back super p/t anyways, mainly just to get out of the house some. But looking forward to spending as much time as possible with baby since she'll likely be an only child unless a miracle happens. lol

Kenneylynn3 · December 2018

@3rdtime_charmed do you have your induction scheduled yet?

3rdtime_charmed · December 2018

@Kenneylynn3 it’s tentatively scheduled for about March 8 but no one thinks I will make it that far. The next US on Jan 3 will be super critical to see if baby girl is starting to get more growth restricted.

Kenneylynn3 · December 2018

@3rdtime_charmed okay. That makes sense. I'm waiting for Thursday for the same thing

bdesterhouse · December 2018

1. How many weeks are you?

- Learned last week that I've been using the wrong due date, so I am actually 30 weeks today instead of this coming Sunday.

2. How are you feeling? Mentally? Physically?

- I had a whirlwind of a week last week and I am still processing everything. Physically I am doing okay, some back pain and other aches but nothing I can't push through. Mentally is a different story. I discovered last week that I wasn't as far as I thought when I had my stillborn, I am confused on why I was remembering it wrong for over three years so I have been working through the guilt of that. I was just about to turn 30 weeks, not 32 when she passed so dealing with that milestone now instead of a few weeks from now has played mind games with me. Thankfully, I have an amazing husband and this little girl cooking has been an active babe who seems to know her momma needs extra movements right now to keep her sanity.

3. Any appt updates?

- My next appointment is Monday, my regular OB is out of the office so I am seeing her NP. Hopefully it will be just a standard appointment and nothing exciting.

4. Rants/raves/questions?

- Not this week, kind of ranted above.

5. GTKY- home for the holidays? Or brave travelers?

- We stayed home, we hosted dinner Christmas Eve and had some family come hang out on Christmas. I refuse to travel for Christmas because we are the only one with a child and I don't want to take him away from his toys when he's the only kid. Next year we might go to my dad's since his place is bigger and invite out of town family to come stay there (My dad offered this idea lol) which would make things way less stressful.

kristimh80 · December 2018

@bdesterhouse Don't blame you for staying home on Christmas. I vowed next year, since we'll finally have a little one, that if people want to see us then they can stop by. Or like you had in mind, a closer central location. We spent all day going house to house and it got old quick! Glad your little one has been active for you!

3rdtime_charmed · December 2018

@bdesterhouse big hugs!

3rdtime_charmed · December 2018

1. 28 weeks today!

2. I’m feeling pretty huge, measuring closer to 35 weeks, but hanging in there. Mentally I’ve way less anxious now that I’m not working my long shifts. I feel like I can focus on just keeping these babies safe.

3. Appt today went ok. US next week will determine a lot!!

4. The weather is so gross today, and my dogs are nuts. I just want to curl up and sleep but it’s not happening that way.

5. We stayed home and mostly relaxed. Enjoying our last Christmas just the two of us. Next year will be so very different!

bdesterhouse · December 2018

@3rdtime_charmed is rainy where you are too? It’s gloomy here and makes super sleepy.

lelkcot · December 2018

@kenneylynn3 hope lo is looking good at today’s growth scan! And sorry for the MiL stress, so not what you need right now!

@kristimh80 hope the baby shower is lovely and fx for a great appointment tomorrow!

@laur84ns I’ve got a physically easy desk job, so planning to work right up until her arrival (which I did with DS). Plus I’m a contractor, so I have no actual time off or paid maternity leave.

@purpleteacher82 teaching a room full of first graders during third tri sounds exhausting! Hopefully they’ll be extra good for you!

@karatepickles I’m well passed my milestone too and definitely still struggle with the “what if’s.” I guess PGAL brain just sticks with you.

@buckeyenut05 boo for them forgetting to sign you in and leaving you waiting for 30 minutes!

@3rdtime_charmed I’m throughly impressed you were still doing 24 hour shifts! And fx baby girl isn’t getting too tight at the growth scan.

@bdesterhouse I’m sorry you’re dealing with that milestone this week, I have no doubt that’s tough - sending hugs! I’m so glad your husband is being awesome and lo is moving lots!

lelkcot · December 2018

1. How far along are you? 29+2

2. How are you feeling? Physically? Mentally? Physically I’m feeling big. Notable low back and pelvis achiness/pain today after a long walk yesterday. Mentally I’m ok, loving feeling her move!

3. Any appt updates? Failed the 1-hour GD screen last week and then passed the 3-hour. So trying to be more mindful of my diet and better about regular exercise.

4. Rants/raves/questions? I feel like I’m slowing down way sooner than I did when I was pregnant with DS. I ran into month 7 with him, and a 3.6 mile walk has my low back super sore and my pelvis aching today... Worried about what that’s going to mean for the next 11-ish weeks.

5. GTKY- home for the holidays? Or brave travelers? We used to trek back and forth between all our parents houses pre kids. But I’m the last few years my in-laws moved way closer and there has been a baby boom on both sides of the family. So this year both of my parents actually came to us on Christmas Eve and we went to my in-laws Christmas afternoon (which is just 10 minutes away!). Loved not being in the car much!

kristimh80 · December 2018

@lelkcot Thank you! I'm with you, I feel like I've morphed into an old lady lately and can't do 1/2 what I use to not do I want to.

3rdtime_charmed · December 2018

@lelkcot thank you!!! I’m counting down the days until I get to see them again. The only upside about all the monitoring, the extra glimpses at their little faces!!

lelkcot · December 2018

@3rdtime_charmed yes, getting to see baby girl (and knowing she’s growing on track in there) definitely made my growth scan feel well worth it.

Kenneylynn3 · December 2018

@lelkcot MIL sort of behaved herself. She didn't look at the big screen, but the small computer that was across the room. Sadly, I found comfort in her poor eyesight.
Thanks for the good wishes. Lo measured at first measured 7th percentile because a newbie was training. After I was in tears, the other tech went and remeasured and lo is in the 15th. Last growth scan was 13th. I was just hoping for anything over 10.

3rdtime_charmed · December 2018

@bdesterhouse missed your tag, yes it’s been like 40 degrees and rainy. It’s really killing the little motivation I have to do anything!!

lelkcot · December 2018

@Kenneylynn3 glad to hear MiL mostly behaved! Sorry you had to deal with the stress of the initial miss-measurement, so glad to hear that lo is measuring on track (and a little ahead of last time)!

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