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December 2023 Moms
ayspilks27
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Weekly Check in 12/11
ayspilks27
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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 12/11
Baby is the size of a(n): mini watermelon
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink: 🩷
Upcoming appointments: weekly appt on Thursday.
How are you feeling? Tired! Insomnia is killing me - I’ll be up for 2-3 hours every night. The worst was 4 hours a couple days ago.
Raves/Rants: Raves (a few) - nursery is done! My mom is flying in today (to be my caretaker/gatekeeper for visitors); really looking forward to home cooked Korean meals!
Questions: STM - anyone elected for early induction? Thoughts? I’ve met with most of the OBs at the office that I go to and the one that I’m most comfortable with is on call for 12/22 and not until the new year. She gave me the option to schedule an induction but not sure if my comfort level outweighs the risks.
@ahrob135 after seeing my sister go through 6 inductions bc her babies didn't want to evacuate on time, I personally wouldn't want to do induction just bc the process can be a lot more difficult than if your body naturally goes into labor. But I get wanting to have a particular dr when you go through it, so maybe that would outweigh any difficulties!
Baby is the size of a(n): Winter Melon
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink: 💙
Upcoming appointments: 39 week appt on 12/12
How are you feeling? Not great, also having insomnia and my whole core just feels tired and tight. Getting only able to sleep for maybe an hour before waking up. I keep getting what feel like early labor contractions that stop and start every few hours for the last week. It keeps raising my hopes then I’m disappointed when they go away- never expected to be so excited for labor 😆.
Raves/Rants: I think I found a doula! Was talking about it to one of my customers and she brought up a great one that she contacted personally for me! So so relieved- I love my husband but every time I talk about birth he gets super nervous and I can just see the panic!
Questions: None at this time
@ahrob135 I am not looking to do an elective induction at this time. Personally I am less concerned about the delivery doctor because for my hospital there is no guarantee you get your standard OB for the birth. It is just whomever is on call. But depending on hospital policy I do understand why you would consider it to be with someone you trust!
DS#2 due 25 April 2019
EDD/Weeks + days: Born 12/5
Baby is the size of a(n): She's back up to her birth weight already after having some trouble with her bilirubin levels.
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink: Pink!
Upcoming appointments: She goes back on Thursday for weight/color check and I have to make my 2 week postpartum checkup still.
How are you feeling? Really good! Definitely tired and this whole new parent/business owner thing has been rough, but we're figuring out the new normal. The dogs LOVE her, especially our younger Dalmatian - they're so gentle and just want to be around her.
Raves/Rants: So happy to have this little one here with us! I've been a little anxious with the jaundice/bilirubin because it was around 10 when she was born, then went up to 16, so they have me supplementing her with formula to make sure she's pooping enough. Since doing that, her color is better and she's already back up to her birth weight. Today is the first day since she's been born that she won't have to see a doctor!
Questions: I've seen some other groups do this - would anyone want to start up a Facebook group to keep in touch? I'm not really sure how to get that started, but thought it might be a cool way to stay connected.
DS#2 due 25 April 2019
Baby is the size of a(n): happy meal
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink: boy 💙
Upcoming appointments: had an appointment yesterday. First cervical check (FTM). I was 1cm dilated, 0% effaced, -3 station. Honestly, I’m very happy and excited about that. (I’m aware that this isn’t insane progress or that I can stay here for awhile) I am proud that my body has been able to open up on its own, and that means I have 1cm less to go !! Midwife performed a membrane sweep but I haven’t had any changes or new symptoms. But I’m hopefully that even if it doesn’t put me into labor it will make some progression towards it.
How are you feeling? I feel great ! Really blessed and grateful. As I stated I have no symptoms of labor so at this time i still plan on going through my day as usual: 3 mile walk, gym (it’s leg day 🔥), cleaning, meal prepping, and doing my birth meditation for labor.
Raves/Rants: I don’t have any. Everything is smooth sailing or I just don’t give a f*ck about it lol.
Questions: none at the moment !! Hope you all are having a good week !! We are all so close to meeting our little ones (if you haven’t already)
Baby is the size of a(n): mini 🍉
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink: 💚
Upcoming appointments: Friday, 38 week check up with non stress test
How are you feeling? Ready to pop! Lots of movement still, no change in Braxton hicks I’ve had them since 18 weeks. Just wanting to hold this little munchkin outside my body 😂
Raves/Rants: tons of pelvic pressure makes it really hard to stay mobile… but trying to walk a little bit each day and bounce on the yoga ball a bit. Last visit the baby was in perfect delivery position so 🤞 they decide to stay that way!! I’m hoping at my 38 week they will check to see if there is any dilation at all just honestly for my own sanity. I’m avoiding induction like the plague despite them saying they wanted to at 39 weeks
Questions: has anyone been induced and not had an epidural… I’m really fighting the induction because I know it is soooo much more difficult and I REALLY don’t want an epidural so trying to avoid the need for one…
@dmcg17 happy to hear things for the most part are well post partum, happy to hear the pups are taking to her! I’m sure in a few days the bilirubin levels will improve! I’m not on Facebook but such a lovely idea
Baby is the size of a(n): Bowling Pin
Team Green/Team Blue/Team Pink: 🩵
Upcoming appointments: I had my weekly checkup this morning. Everything looks good — baby can come anytime!
How are you feeling? I’m so ready for him to be here! It’s hard being patient and waiting especially after seeing all the sweet announcements! We are hoping for an elective induction on Dec. 23 because the doctor we really want to deliver will be on call. I haven’t felt any contractions, no bloody show, or anything to indicate labor has started so I have no idea if anything is happening down there. My doctor will probably check my cervix at my next appointment.
Raves/Rants: I still have some last minute things I would like to get done around the house before he arrives. We are just playing the waiting game — not sure if this is is our last weekend to get stuff done or if we have more time. I just want to knowwww lol I started drinking raspberry leaf tea today to see if it helps with anything.
Questions: How are the new mamas doing? Is anyone doing anything special to try to get labor started naturally?
@dmcg17 That is such a great idea! I would love that for the support and connection with other new mamas! How do we get it started?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1088672902561394/
I got induced, for my first.
The bad contractions only started when they broke my water, after about 2 hours of those (full induction was 20 hours) I had to get an epidural to lower my blood pressure and allow progress (my body got so tense from pain, there wasn't progress)
One hour after the epidural, baby was born...
So I haven't done an induction without epidural but I think most of it was able to be handled...