I've got my 20 week scan scheduled for April 20. Will be a full fetal echo with a MFM due to my own cardiac issues and my son's patent foramen ovale. A little nervous but will be happy to rule out major issues. I have not done NIPT testing and I don't even know why. Just felt it would cause me more worry than relief. Can't wait til the 20th!
I've got my 16w appointment on the 19th, but more exciting, I booked a private ultrasound for the 28th so I can find out the gender with MH! sucks that he's not allowed at the regular ultrasound appointments but I get it.
I went in for my 16w appointment this morning. What was supposed to be a quick, boring appointment had me waiting over an hour to get seen for whatever reason, and then I finally crossed the line of first time of the pregnancy crying in the exam room. Ugh. I tend to cry pretty easily, so I'm surprised it took this long, really. Everything looks good with baby, I'm just emotionally and physically exhausted, and now I'm half a day behind on homeschooling for the week and it's only Monday, so that makes me annoyed.
Does anyone supplement with Vitamin D? My midwife recommended 2000 IU of it for a mood boost, but I just looked at my prenatal and it already has 2000 IU of D3 in it... so I'm guessing I don't need to take any more?
I had my 16w appt yesterday. Waited almost an hour for the doctor for literally a 3 minute check. Bump is measuring on track and heart rate was 142. 20w appt and anatomy scan both scheduled for 5/4- so excited to see LO again!
I had my 16W appointment yesterday even though I'm really only 15W..but it was fine! HB looks good but baby was wiggling around a ton so it was hard to get a good listen. I did talk a little more with my OB about having a tubal ligation completed during my RCS...I feel like I'm about 95% sure I'm going to go ahead with that route.
@chewie5990 they brought that up for me as well and said it doesn’t change recovery at all. I was hoping my husband would take the recovery hit for that one.
@sleepydaze and @paulpaw we always assumed DH would get the snip as well but then I remind myself that he will probably milk his recovery for all it's worth and I'll be the one who has to pay for it! I'm going to check with insurance to see cost..since I'm already on the operating table I would like to assume the cost would not be the same as if I were jus having the tubal on its own (but who knows b/c healthcare is the worst) If it's going to be cheaper for me to go ahead with the tubal than it will be for DH to get the snip then that will probably sway my decision further. And my OB keep assuring me that there will literally be zero difference in recovery and I will not even know it happened.
@chewie5990 I also thought about cost but since I’ve nearly hit my deductible already and will for sure hit my OOP max might as well. Logical me says I should get it done but the I’ve carried these babies and had two major surgeries me says MH should.
@chewie5990 my sister had her 3rd c section in feb and got the tubal done at the same time. She said she would never have known in terms of recovery. That being said, she had 2 rough c sections previously (one was emergent after 24h of labour and the other they had to clean her uterus because my niece pooped as she was delivered). Either way every section is different🤷🏻♀️
16 week appointment was easy! Nice strong heartbeat of 140 and not a whole lot else going on. I did to the neural tube blood draw today which I hadn’t been expecting. Glad I could get it done right then.
Had the 16 week appointment today! Heartbeat sounded good. Has anyone’s OB mentioned weight gain yet? Mine seemed concerned that I’ve lost weight. My old OB never mentioned weight ever
@whatabout2ndbreakfast my OB hasn’t said anything yet this pregnancy. In my first, they didn’t mention anything until the last few weeks when I was very close to having gained a total of 25 pounds, and they suggested I slow it down. I definitely did not follow that suggestion. I just kept growing that baby and gained 5 more.
@Aerialmrs I’m a little late getting caught up on this thread but I have supplemented with vitamin D3 with every pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
@whatabout2ndbreakfast I went 4 months without gaining with my first and then gained 10 lbs in the next month. I was so upset about it but my doctor was happy. He said he was going to mention me needing to gain if I hadn’t come in with the 10lb weight gain. I was underweight when I got pregnant with that baby (I was 17 so carbs never found a spot to settle 😆).
@whatabout2ndbreakfast At my very first phone appointment, the nurse at my OB's office suggested a weight gain target for me, but I started overweight so that might be why. I actually brought it up at my last appointment because I hadn't gained at all yet and they weren't really concerned with that and said it was only something they would be looking into if I'd lost 10+ lbs in the first trimester or still wasn't gaining at all later on. Baby was measuring right on track though, which from what I understand is the big concern with low weight gain. Did your OB mention anything about the growth rate for you?
@whatabout2ndbreakfast in my last pregnancy I lost about 5 lbs in my first tri. I brought it up with my midwife but she wasn’t concerned. This time I probably lost about the same (haven’t checked in a while) but my midwife hasn’t seen me so she can’t be concerned yet lol. My first pregnancy I gained 10 in the first trimester 🤷🏻♀️ My doc wasn’t too concerned then either. I think as long as it’s not too extreme it’s probably fine.
@sawasap she didn’t give me a target, I’m technically overweight to begin with by 10-15 lbs lol so I was surprised she seemed concerned. She gave me a list of snacks and everything! I’m pretty sure I only lost 5-10 lbs.
@whatabout2ndbreakfast i'm pretty overweight so my doctor gave me a goal of 15lbs (that's what I ended up gaining with my daughter). I was just telling my Feb2020 group yesterday that i hate the scales at my OB's office. My 1st appointment, their scale read 6lbs less than my home scale. The next appointment the scale I used there was +4 to my scale, so it looked like I had gained 10lbs in a month. But in reality, I've gained 2 this whole time. They don't usually mention it, unless things change super drastically.
I had my 16w appointment yesterday and it was easy breezy! Got a surprise ultrasound because baby was hiding too much from the doppler for the NP to get a read. I didn't get an official heart beat because she wasn't super experienced doing the US. I was a little worried, I checked my BP before i left home (106/75!) and then had to drive downtown in pre-rush hour traffic. Ended up running late and when I got to the building, their parking garage was full, so I had to go to the pricier one at the hospital a couple of blocks away. When they checked my BP in the office it had gotten to 145/91. My entire last pregnancy was riddled with high BPs so I was a little panicky. The NP checked it again after it'd been sitting and it was back down to 105/77, so yay! Now I'm just anxiously waiting for next week when we get to find out what the baby is!
I'm 19 weeks today and just now back up to my pre-pregnancy weight since I lost in the first trimester. At my 16 week appointment I was still lighter than I started. My doctor mentioned it but was not concerned. She just wanted to make sure I was eating enough and able to keep the food down..
@babybelugaco I swear the scales at every doctors office I step on are 5-8 lbs off and I weigh in heavier than I actually am. It’s annoying. I was telling DH about it and he stepped on the scale at the ER and it’s 10 lbs off from our scale. It’s not just this scale, it’s every scale I have ever owned. I swear it’s been this way my entire life.
I had my anatomy scan yesterday and while super-stubborn, baby looks great! He/she wouldn't roll over for the tech to get a good look at the heart, so she left the room and had me jump around to see if that could get baby to flip. 🤣 Finally got the images they needed, but this little one made us work for it! I go back in again in a few weeks for a fetal echocardiogram. They didn't see anything concerning on the anatomy scan, but I guess IVF babies have a slightly higher risk of heart defects, so they're covering all their bases.
Anatomy scan today for me too! All is well and baby is measuring right on track.
I also had a midwife appointment on Wednesday. I walked in there with ONE question to ask - advice on covid vaccines (in my area you are required to talk to your care provider about it if you’re pregnant) and I totally forgot. So now I’ll have to call her to get a letter which will allow me to actually get vaccinated 🤦🏻♀️
I also had an anatomy scan last week! Baby didn't cooperate and they couldn't see the sacral spine and she was moving too much to get good heart photos, so I have to go back this week.
Anatomy scan yesterday. Everything looked good! We’ve been fortunate that both other babies were/are healthy too, but this is the first time we haven’t had any worries or concerns that prompted follow up after the anatomy scan. I might buy myself a boutique ultrasound because I won’t get extra pictures this time!
@cassafrass123 yay! See I thought they always try to find a reason for an extra scan since we had extras with the first two but I guess that’s not necessarily true! DS1 had 3 cm of uncoiled cord and DS2 had a spot on his heart- both turned out to be no big deal
@whatabout2ndbreakfast I was starting to suspect that too! DD1 was just moving too much to get a clear picture of her heart. DD2 had some potentially scary abnormalities around her fetal blood supply in her liver, but fortunately turned out to be benign.
I had a midwife appointment on Tuesday. She adjusted my due date to Sept 18 instead of Sept 21 based off of my NT scan. We got to hear baby's heartbeat which was great and I recorded it so the kids could hear which they loved.
I had the anatomy scan this morning. Babe was being so cute. It had a hand over it's face, exactly how my youngest fell asleep last night 😊 Even though this is my fourth baby and I should be used to it, it's still so strange to me that it looks so big and like an actual person and it was so active, and yet I don't feel it all the time, and my belly isn't huuuge lol
Just got back from our anatomy scan! All looked great, and we successfully kept the sex under wraps! Depending on the angle/expression, baby looked a lot like my son! There's even one photo we got where baby is in the exact same pose as the only picture we saved from our son's anatomy scan more than 6 years ago, and they look very similar.
I got my anatomy scan today too! Everything looks great and he’s measuring right on track. We got cute images too! I posted one on the ultrasound thread. I got my blood drawn for alpha fetal protein just to be cautious and see if there would be any need for any more ultrasounds. Otherwise, the next time I see this baby (with the OB’s ultrasound) will be on the outside! My 1-hour glucose test is scheduled for 5/27.
Re: April Appointments
Dr recommended vaccine so I guess I’ll try to get that. I wish that choice was clearer for me
Does anyone supplement with Vitamin D? My midwife recommended 2000 IU of it for a mood boost, but I just looked at my prenatal and it already has 2000 IU of D3 in it... so I'm guessing I don't need to take any more?
I had my 16w appointment yesterday and it was easy breezy! Got a surprise ultrasound because baby was hiding too much from the doppler for the NP to get a read. I didn't get an official heart beat because she wasn't super experienced doing the US.
I was a little worried, I checked my BP before i left home (106/75!) and then had to drive downtown in pre-rush hour traffic. Ended up running late and when I got to the building, their parking garage was full, so I had to go to the pricier one at the hospital a couple of blocks away. When they checked my BP in the office it had gotten to 145/91. My entire last pregnancy was riddled with high BPs so I was a little panicky. The NP checked it again after it'd been sitting and it was back down to 105/77, so yay! Now I'm just anxiously waiting for next week when we get to find out what the baby is!
I go back in again in a few weeks for a fetal echocardiogram. They didn't see anything concerning on the anatomy scan, but I guess IVF babies have a slightly higher risk of heart defects, so they're covering all their bases.
I had the anatomy scan this morning. Babe was being so cute. It had a hand over it's face, exactly how my youngest fell asleep last night 😊 Even though this is my fourth baby and I should be used to it, it's still so strange to me that it looks so big and like an actual person and it was so active, and yet I don't feel it all the time, and my belly isn't huuuge lol