3rd Trimester Check-in | w/o March 18th

kristimh80 · March 2019

This is a weekly check in for the mamas who have made it to the 3rd trimester!

This is my last week for 3rd trimester, so feel free to take over! ❤

How far along / EDD?
How is everyone feeling this week?
Upcoming appointments?
Questions?
GTKY: What's something you will miss about being pregnant?

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 going into 3rd trimester.

Please let us know if you need to be added to the list below.

❤ Mama's to be ❤

@drove2u EDD 3/23 (eviction date 3/18) BOY!

@bebesparrow EDD 3/27

@k ristimh80 EDD 3/28 GIRL!

@uterusdreams EDD 3/29 GIRL!

@scikap EDD 4/1 BOY!

madasm0530 4/20 BOY!

@bpietronicco 5/15 BOY!

@bkatp 5/31 BOY!

northbeach3 6/5 GIRL!

kristimh80 · March 2019

@Drove2u Will be thinking of you tomorrow!! So excited for you and can't wait to meet you little boy!!

kristimh80 · March 2019

How far along / EDD? 38w4d

How is everyone feeling this week? Feeling good! Think today I will work on my “nesting” and get a bunch of cleaning done and finish the playroom.

Upcoming appointments? Thursday - 39wk appt and sono

Questions? Anyone else have days where you feel labor could almost be here, then the next it’s like nothing? I swear my body plays tricks on me!

GTKY: What's something you will miss about being pregnant? I’ll miss feeling the little kicks. Since it took forever to get here, I know I’ll miss just being pregnant in general. I’ve loved keeping up with the weekly developments. Since will probably be my only pregnancy, been trying to soak it all up!

bkatp · March 2019

Next week is the week for lot of you guys. Excited to see all the babies next week.

How far along / EDD?
29+3

How is everyone feeling this week?
Back pain has started but only happens if I walk a lot or sleep in the same position for long. I need to do something about it as it is bothering me more frequently now.

Upcoming appointments?
Nothing until next week

Questions?
I am not able to figure out whether they are Braxton or baby moments how do you differentiate?

GTKY: What's something you will miss about being pregnant?
Pampering to some extent.

kristimh80 · March 2019

@bkatp Braxton Hicks you can tell because your stomach will get super tight for a few seconds at a time like light contractions in a way. Baby movements are more like rolls and kicks. I had the back pain you are talking about for awhile. It only got better when baby switched positions. I think for awhile, her spine was lined up with mine, so it was awful for awhile. I found at night, sleeping with more pillows helped and at an angle.

mrsyng · March 2019

Hi ladies! I haven’t been posting for the last few weeks since the end of 2nd tri - just been lazy. But I’m excited for all the upcoming births!!

How far along / EDD? 29wk 5d; 5/29

How is everyone feeling this week? In the past 2 days my back has been aching a bit more and my sleep hasn’t been great but im
managing. Getting my naps back in after work.

Upcoming appointments? 31wks w ob.

GTKY: What's something you will miss about being pregnant? Baby movements! They’re so precious. I wish I would be able to record the movements but it’s hard to catch him in action as his kicks/punches aren’t always strong for it to be noticeable on the outside.

bebesparrow · March 2019

How far along / EDD? 38 + 6, EDD 3/27 (hopefully sooner!)
How is everyone feeling this week? Truthfully, feeling awful from the joints relaxing and carpal tunnel in both wrists that is worsening everyday.
Upcoming appointments? I have an appointment on Wednesday at 39 weeks. Hopefully I am dilated some so we can get this show on the road! I can't imagine (or don't want to) being pregnant for another 2 more weeks.
Questions?
GTKY: What's something you will miss about being pregnant? I'll miss all the little milestones, like feeling the first kicks, and showing off my baby bump .

uterusdreams · March 2019

Hi everyone!!

@drove2u so excited for you today, I hope all goes well!!
@kristimh80 crazy that this is our last week in 3rd tri! I hear you on the body playing tricks - my stomach has been upset on and off the last few days and I'm like, "Is this getting ready for labor? Or do I just need to stop eating tomato sauce?" hahaha

How far along / EDD? 38 weeks 4 days today. EDD was 3/29 but as of my appointment last week, my OB said that if baby girl isn't here by this Friday they don't want me going past then (39 weeks). So I scheduled a c-section for Friday, but it's of course possible she could come on her own before then - ah!!
How is everyone feeling this week? Nervous, excited, nest-y, tired.
Upcoming appointments? I have one over lunch today - OB visit and NST.
Questions?
GTKY: What's something you will miss about being pregnant? Definitely the little kicks and rolls - and I love having a bump and wearing fun clothes to show it off.

Here's me yesterday - sorry it's so huge!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/fv/9sd2ucdrq1tq.jpg

kristimh80 · March 2019

@uterusdreams Eeek! So exciting!!! Can't believe you'll have your LO here by this weekend!

Well I may have spoke too soon! I could still be here for check-ins Monday. Hospital still has us on the waiting list for induction on Monday. I was 1st in line on the list, so guess the person ahead of me has a stubborn baby too lol

northbeach3 · March 2019

Hi Ladies,

So many of you are up this week or next... it'll be a different 3rd tri without you all, but so excited that you all will be meeting your little one's soon. thanks for all your help and advice over the last several months! don't be strangers!

It's my first post on 3rd tri -- it's been a long road to get here, and still kinda in disbelief that we're getting closer to the finish line. 2.5+ years of trying, 2 MMCs at 6 and 9 weeks, and two SCH bleeds with this one. i still occasionally get a twinge of worry every now and then that something's wrong, but i guess that's to be expected.

Here's my deets:
@northbeach3 EDD 6/5 GIRL!

How far along / EDD? 28+6; June 5th
How is everyone feeling this week? i'm guessing LO is getting too big to make her big movements anymore. feeling less rolling and kicks and more little movements. sometimes i get freaked out that it's been too long without movement, but then ask myself if I've been really paying attention. otherwise, still feeling physically okay -- occasional back pain if i sit too long, bump still on the smaller side occasionally allowing me to enjoy some back sleep. wondering how many more weeks like this i'll get before "turning a corner" towards major discomfort.
Upcoming appointments? finished 3-week childbirthing class and hospital tour this past weekend; have breastfeeding class tonight. 30w OB next week. feeling more "mentally" ready, but definitely not house-ready ready. baby shower in two weekends, so hopefully that'll kick me into nesting-gear. we're already in week 9 of the 16 week semester... which will put me right at 36 weeks at the end of the semester. it's like a countdown clock that is reminding me i really don't have that much time left!
Questions? how frequent was your kick count routine? did you really do it every day at the same time? or were you more just cognizant of movement?
GTKY: What's something you will miss about being pregnant? still feels early for me to be thinking about this, but also a little sad. i think DH would be fine with being one and done. and while i'll be so happy to get my THB, i think about our last 3 snowbabies and trying again in the future. i thought i'd be miserable for my whole pregnancy, but it was really just the first trimester. i know it could go any which way in a future pregnancy. more than anything, i think i'll miss the emotional closeness and care that has increased in DH. i know the IF process took a big toll on him as well and i just don't know that it would look the same with a future pregnancy since getting to this point came with so much ups and downs. we'd know more what to expect and wouldn't be going through the same learning process together.

kristimh80 · March 2019

@northbeach3 Welcome friend!! Glad you are finally here with us! I'll still be active on here...I think after all the IF time on here, etc....it would be weird not to check in with you girls

As for kick counts, I was horrible with those! Usually, my LO is active at night when we are just hanging out, so those movements were always reassuring. If I ever wonder, I drink cold water and she moves around. Hopefully, you can continue back sleeping for awhile! I still do, but I'm at an incline with pillows behind me propped up. I did go thru a stage where baby was high and extra weight made me feel like I couldn't breathe, but did go away.

bkatp · March 2019

@northbeach3 I am not doing kick counts unless I feel less movements that day.

Yesterday I felt very little or no movements so I went to hospital and they monitored me for 30-45 minutes. I realized that I wasn’t counting lot of them as movements. Either they were too lite or I couldn’t understand them as movements. But he was definitely moving around too much. They also did a quick ultrasound check and baby was in breach position. Last time for anatomy scan he was facing down. Hoping he turns back in time so I don’t have to think about c section.

mbradfo2 · March 2019

@northbeach3
My doctor said that anything, even just swishes or small pushes, counts as movement. Even hiccups. He basically said that you'll start to feel a pattern for your LO as you go into the 3rd trimester and only do kick counts if you think something is off. That being said, I did morning and evening kick counts because anxiety. There's an app you can get for your phone that lets you just tap the screen to count a movement and keeps a history so you can see the pattern. I would just open the app and relax on the couch or eat breakfast/dinner and tap the screen whenever I felt something.

I think it's more important to be aware of your body and trust your gut if something is bugging you. Your doctor is there to reassure you, not just check the doppler every week or two. It was actually just a general "off" feeling that got me into the hospital at 35 weeks -- she had been meeting all the kick counts, I just didn't feel right about things and wanted some peace of mind so my doctor sent me to get a quick scan even though I had gotten a perfect scan just a few days prior. They found my BP was sky high and I wound up with a baby several weeks early! haha

A little monitoring that reassures you can't hurt anything, imo.

kristimh80 · March 2019

Forgot yesterday's HDBD. Figure it maybe my last one, so took one today before the doctor appt. I'm excited for baby, but feel I'm going to miss being preggo! lol

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leilee101 · March 2019

@kristimh80 you look amazing!!! so exciting for you to meet your baby girl

mbradfo2 · March 2019

@leilee101
how are you doing?

I hope things have smoothed out a bit for you!

leilee101 · March 2019

@mbradfo2 so far so good! No bleeding for a little over a week now and hoping to finally make my appearance on second trimester thread next week. Until then, I lurk.

northbeach3 · March 2019

You look radiant @kristimh80!! Can’t believe your gonna meet your LO so soon!

in other news, can you feel movement/kicks near your back? I started noticing this last night and am experiencing occasional flutters / poking on my right back side area. It’s the most bizarre feeling.

scikap · March 2019

How far along? 38 weeks 4 days (April 1)

How is everyone feeling this week? First week of maternity leave and I've been so busy I realized it was Thursday and I hadn't looked in this forum all week lol. I've been hanging out at my mom's and making a lot of freezer meals - we're using her freezer space since we don't really have any at our place.

Upcoming appointments? Monday O/B. There's a good chance I'll be induced soon after that appt, at 39 weeks. At my appt this past Monday, my O/B casually says - have we talked about induction at 38/39 weeks because of your blood pressure? I have had high bp for a few years, well-managed with meds, and it's been completely stable throughout my whole pregnancy. I've had a few extra scans, to be extra cautious, because statistically I'm a higher risk of developing preeclampsia, but there have been zero signs of that happening so far. So, I was a bit taken aback because it's the first time she'd mentioned inducing me early. She even said - we can induce you tonight if you want, or we can wait another week. She tried to check my cervix and couldn't even reach it it's still so high. Baby hasn't dropped at all and my body doesn't seem remotely ready for labor. I insisted on waiting the week! I'm not keen on inducing if my body is not ready yet, and there are no signs of anything being wrong with me or baby. So, induction might be happening next week, but I might argue for another week extension depending on how things are looking.

GTKY: What's something you will miss about being pregnant? Definitely baby kicks & feeling like I have a little friend along with me all day

Also feeling cute with my big belly - I expect my belly after birth will feel less cute to me.

@bkatp I think BH are an overall tightening, whereas baby movements are more localized. Having said that, sometimes baby sticks his butt out and it makes my belly very lopsided and pointed, and this looks/feels almost identical to some of the braxton-hicks I've had.

@northbeach3 I don't count in a formal way unless I'm worries that baby is moving less that day. I noticed that on my bus ride to work every day I'd feel a lot of kicks, so I used that as a good indicator that things were okay.

kristimh80 · March 2019

@leilee101 So good to hear everything is getting much better for you!!!

@northbeach3 I have never gotten back kicks, but it maybe just the position your baby is in right now. I use to have bad back pain due to baby's spine being aligned with mine, so all her kicks went from the left side to right on top as she was turning. About 2-3 weeks after, she did finally turned to where there were on the right like they were supposed to be.

@scikap Sorry you were blindsided by the "induction" talk! My body is the same, other than the fact that I've dropped...there's nothing going on with that cervix either! Somehow there are 4 of us waiting to be induced this Monday and I'm still 1st in line on the list so I'm in limbo until my nurse calls this afternoon with news either way. Part of me thinks...my due date is 3 days later...what's the rush now? It's good your dr is being precautious...Pre-E isn't anything worth messing with! My gf ended up with it and caused so many issues after birth.

bebesparrow · March 2019

You look amazing @kristimh80 Your nursery looks adorable!

kristimh80 · March 2019

@bebesparrow Thank you!!

bkatp · March 2019

Nice bump and nursery @kristimh80.

@northbeach3 I am not sure of the back but I can feel kicks in my lower abdomen or pelvic area

@leilee101 good to know everything is good and you will be moving to second trimester.

@uterusdreams good luck for tomorrow.

@scikap good luck for Monday if you are end up getting induced

mbradfo2 · March 2019

I'm a wierdo but I was really relieved when the doctors started talking delivery (even though it was a little early and I was nervous about that). I'm a real type A personality so I felt really relaxed when I knew WHEN baby was going to be coming. Anne's b-day is tuesday so maybe she'll have a birthday twin or two here

kristimh80 · March 2019

@mbradfo2 I get that! I'm going crazy today waiting to hear from the dr if induction is going to be able to happen Monday, so I'm prepared. Then the other part of me wishes that Stork could just come by and drop her off lol

blackhottamales · March 2019

@kristimh80 you look great!

@scikap That is interesting--i would also want to postpone induction if everything else looks good. If your body isn't ready it sounds like it can often be very hard to go through that process.

GL to both of you!!

kristimh80 · March 2019

@blackhottamales Thank you!!

ndz2018 · March 2019

@kristimh80 YOU LOOK AMAZING!! And LOVE the room!!

kristimh80 · March 2019

@ndz2018 Thank you so much sweet friend!! 💜

Drove2u · March 2019

Hi everyone!! Max was born on March 18. Little guy at 6lbs, 14oz and 19 inches long. C section went great and got home from hospital yesterday. He’s amazing and I love him so much. I posted pics on the Facebook group.

kristimh80 · March 2019

@Drove2u Congrats again!! He's adorable and looks like Vitoria is in love with her new little brother!

bkatp · March 2019

@Drove2u congratulations

uterusdreams · March 2019

Hi ladies!!

@Drove2u, congrats!!

Thank you everyone for the well wishes. C section went great and I'm feeling pretty good! Phoebe is here and I'm so in love. 😍

Can someone please link the FB group again?? I'm ready to join.

And here's my girl!! Thank you all for the support on this journey. I know it's hard to post a lot and I've been sort of sporadic, but it's meant so much to be here with you all and in this together. ❤️

kristimh80 · March 2019

@uterusdreams Congratulations!!! Phoebe is doll and I just love her name!!!
Here's a link the the FB page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/563424387441169/

northbeach3 · March 2019

Congrats to @Drove2u and @uterusdreams!!! I bet it’s a great feeling to finally hold your babes in your arms. Don’t be strangers!

@kristimh80 how are your nerves? Can’t believe your eviction date is right around the corner!! You seem ready though!

kristimh80 · March 2019

@northbeach3 I really depends on the day! Now induction has been pushed unless hospital calls this weekend, idk what to think of next week honestly. I'll see the dr on Tuesday if nothing has happened. I did get some strong contractions last night at bedtime, but they were pretty spaced out but threw me for a loop!

kristimh80 · March 2019

Hospital called this evening and I go in at 10pm to get hooked up for induction. Baby should be here tomorrow 💜

bkatp · March 2019

@kristimh80 good luck. Waiting for the pics

northbeach3 · March 2019

Omg so crazy. Sending you and baby well wishes @kristimh80!!!

mbradfo2 · March 2019

omg good luck

mayflower513 · March 2019

Good luck @kristimh80! I saw your insta story and had to come see if it was actually baby time. Can’t wait to meet her!

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