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December 2023 Moms
dmcg17
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Weekly Check-In 12/4
dmcg17
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EDD/Weeks + days:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink:
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?
Raves/Rants:
Questions:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink:
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?
Raves/Rants:
Questions:
Re: Weekly Check-In 12/4
Baby is the size of a(n): Pumpkin or Cabbage Patch Kid
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink: 🩷
Upcoming appointments: Induction today at noon!
How are you feeling? Excited and terrified! I am so ready to meet this little girl (hopefully today) but feel completely unprepared for this whole birthing process. I was so worried about getting ready for her that I never looked into any breathing or pushing exercises/techniques. Guess we'll just have to see how it goes.
Raves/Rants: I had a whole list of last minute things to get done this weekend and I feel like we only did about half of them which is also attributing to my anxiety. We got the car seat in my husband's car, but not mine (and mine is the carrier/stroller one, his is a convertible one), didn't put up any of the wall decorations (I know this isn't super important, but we have a newborn photographer coming (tentatively) next Monday and she is doing photos in there), got the blinds in but not the curtains... We're definitely prepared enough for her to come home, but it's the little things I really wanted to do that we missed.
Questions: I put this in the questions thread, but postpartum belly bands/trainer things...are they worth it? I keep seeing them advertised and have debated getting one to help with healing and all, but don't know if they really help.
Past Treatment: Clomid + Metformin x 3 BFN
Letrozole 5 mg + Trigger shot + IUI = BFP!
Beta confirmed 8/22
EDD 5/1/17
EDD/Weeks + days: Dec 21 / 37+4
DS#2 due 25 April 2019
Baby is the size of a(n): canary melon (according to What to Expect)
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink: 🩷
Upcoming appointments: regular weekly checkup on Thursday
How are you feeling? Tired!! I can’t sleep through the night so an hour - hour and half nap in the afternoon has become a new thing.
Raves/Rants: Raves: nursery (aka husbands science project) is almost done! Just need to put the wood trim on the ceiling/soffit. I’ve assembled all the nursery furniture so just anxiously waiting to organize the room. Rants: nothing new, still the MIL. Now found out my SIL and BIL will also be coming in from out of town (love them though)… I have a feeling my MIL is planning a surprise get together (LAST thing I want)… mama bear will be coming out lol. Im getting anxious that my time to bond/recover is going out the door (also nervous it’ll interfere with my plan to exclusively breastfeed)
Questions: None at the moment
Baby is the size of a(n): stack of four cans of soda
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink: 💙
Upcoming appointments: 38 week standard appt 12/7
How are you feeling? Keep getting on and off lower cramping and back aches. Waking up every 3 hours so feeling like my body wants me ready for a newborn! Feeling less tired but my pelvis gets so sore if I stand or walk too much. Spending a lot of time on the birth ball hoping this little guy keeps pressure on my cervix. Positive news I was negative for Group B Strep which was causing me a lot of anxiety (not sure why it would have been fine either way).
Raves/Rants: my mom has been tracking my location and checking in constantly to see if I am in labor. I keep telling her to knock it off but she’s just so excited for her first grandson. The problem is that it keeps making me hopeful that I’ll go into labor soon… which is unlikely since this is my first. Just so so ready to meet this little guy!
Questions: Last week I was told I was 1cm dilated and baby was “very nice and low” no notes listed for how effaced I was. Do your doctors tell you that when you get checked? Probably will opt out of getting checked moving forward but curious if my doctor is the standard or not.
Baby Girl is now 1 week & 3 days old. Our EDD was tomorrow 12/5. She has gained 2 oz and grew a quarter inch from birth.
Wishing all the other mommies smooth & safe deliveries… can’t wait to see those announcements.
Baby is the size of a(n): winter mellon
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink: pink
Upcoming appointments: Final check up on Wednesday
How are you feeling? I feel good, just really really pregnant. It feels like the baby is running out of room. Looking forward to meeting her!
Raves/Rants: none really
Questions: none
EDD/Weeks + days: Dec 31st, 36 wks+1
My recovery has been good in some ways. Pain is very minimal (I've been on Motrin and Tylenol since leaving the hospital and it's been totally manageable). Bleeding is minimal as well. Unfortunately, my BP spiked high last night so I had to call in and they had me start the BP medicine. Frustrating because I worked so hard to keep it down those last two weeks only to have it spike now! But even just the little dose last night helped my swelling so much. I was looking like a marshmallow straight up.
Hubs and I both said if we were younger and didn't have my health history, we would totally do this again. Nothing like a newborn snuggle!!
Past Treatment: Clomid + Metformin x 3 BFN
Letrozole 5 mg + Trigger shot + IUI = BFP!
Beta confirmed 8/22
EDD 5/1/17
@benderisgreat12-23 I checked my own cervix. I asked the OB on Fri and after she told me everything she felt, I felt it for myself. It's not like I'm offering my midwifery services anytime soon
DS#2 due 25 April 2019
Baby is the size of a(n): Winter melon
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink: 💙
Upcoming appointments: had an appointment 2 days ago where we discussed to do a membrane sweep at 39 weeks. My midwife has not done a cervical check yet so hoping by next week I’m dilated a little to be able to get the membrane sweep.
How are you feeling? Physically I feel great. I feel like Benjamin Button. These last 4 weeks have been a breeze, minimal discomfort, still weight training 4 days a week and walking 6 miles a day. I have a few more work shifts left as well (Emergency Room Nurse) unless he comes. Mentally slightly anxious since my OB asked me about scheduling an induction and that is not what I want. I do not want Pictocin. So getting a little anxious about him coming before we HAVE to do something.
Raves/Rants:
Questions: Has anyone had a successful membrane sweep ? Or know if anyone that did? I know you can get multiple sweeps if the first one doesn’t work.
Baby is the size of a(n): Apple Pie
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink: Blue!
Upcoming appointments: I had my regular weekly appointment yesterday. I had the GBS swab test done, and it was fine. I had to have blood drawn because my iron levels were a little low. I will hear back from the doctor today if I will need an iron transfusion or if I need to start taking an iron supplement. My next appointment is a regular weekly next Thursday. I also have a lactation consultation.
How are you feeling? I'm worried about my iron level now because I really do not want to have to get an iron transfusion. I'm also ready for baby to come. It's so exciting and fun seeing all of the baby announcements, but it also makes me even more ready for baby to be here! I still have a couple more weeks though.
Raves/Rants: I have a lot of stuff to get done this weekend -- packing hospital bags, installing car set, Christmas gift wrapping and just final touches. After this weekend, I really just want to have everything done and be able to rest without having stuff on my to-do list.
Questions: How are all of the new mamas doing? How are all of the still pregnant mamas feeling?
Past Treatment: Clomid + Metformin x 3 BFN
Letrozole 5 mg + Trigger shot + IUI = BFP!
Beta confirmed 8/22
EDD 5/1/17