2014 April Rainbows

[Lisa85]

70 women!!! Wow Karina how many people do you know!! lol
Im only having just over 30 people as a co-ed party! haha

 

[morganwhite7]

Hello loves! Just wanted to post my 21 week pictures.. I haven't been posting much, but that simply means it's been pretty uneventful here.. Thank God! Just working and focusing on the Holidays. Things are going quite smoothly, which is all we could ask for. Scan tomorrow since our girlie wasn't cooperating at the anatomy scan so that the doctor can ASSURE us she's a girl and to monitor my placental lakes. Other than that, not much going on! And we won't be having our shower until late March or early April, I saw some of you discussing that. I feel so much further behind being due so late! Oh and still trying for VBAC, can't wait to talk with my midwife a bit more about how they handle VBACs.. I am so motivated to make it happen!

Hope you ladies are all doing well, also beautiful belly pics!

 

[Karinama98]

Lisa - yeah, we were surprised at the numbers too. It incorporates both sides of our families, my closests co-workers, our closest friends, then we both have hobbies that we have met people through so we added them into the mix. Overall though, we estimate that maybe only half will actually come. Being Wisconsin here in winter means anything can happen when it comes to the weather - snow is the enemy! haha You'll be lucky since you'll be having your shower in Australia summer.

Morgan - glad to hear things are still going well for you. I've seen some documentaries where people try to have a VBAC and with how things are here in the States that some hospitals won't allow that (not sure how the hospitals are in Ohio). Were you planning on doing a home birth or how were you planning on doing that with your midwife? I can't remember if you mentioned that in a prior post in the past.


Also, I need to stop watching pregnancy movies. Decided to watch "Juno" last night and was fine until you saw the baby. Then I teared up. And then today, came to find out two people we know had their babies last night. Got teary when I saw the one's picture on Facebook (she was 5 weeks early and they tried to stop the contractions from happening). Ah hormones!

 

[KLMenke]

Hey ladies! I'm back from vaca... I must say the flights there went a lot better than the flights home. Not too sure why, but the first flight and last flight home, I almost had to get up to go throw up in the bathroom. :/ plus, speed walking through airports to make the connecting flights sucked too! Lo was a kicking away, so she might like flying. Due to delays on every flight yesterday, I didn't get home and in bed until close to 2am, & lucky me, I get to go to work today! Word to the wise, if you're still working and plan a trip, ask for the day after off also. I came down with a nice cold while we were there, so im definitely kicking myself for being stingy on vacation days!

My baby shower is scheduled for March 1st and will just be women. Mainly family, coworkers and close friends. We haven't registered yet but plan to in January sometime! Hope everyone is doing well.

 

[morganwhite7]

Karina- My hospital is a maternity hospital so they are VERY supportive/encouraging of me wanting to VBAC. Unfortunately, with how things went last time etc., we will NEED to be in a hospital hooked up to fetal monitors at all times during labor, or it can be too risky. So I am hoping to go into labor naturally, labor at home for a while, and once I'm admitted to L&D they will hook me up so that I can't even use a tub I don't think. I do plan on using a birthing ball/all-fours to use gravity to assist in getting her out, although things may change when I am in pain and may need an epi. But for now, I plan to go natural for as long as I can. Scared out of my mind, but I know this will allow us to be able to have many more babies in the future, unlike with an RCS.

 

[Lisa85]

Beautiful pics Morgan. You look gorgeous!!
Excuse my ignorance but how many c sections will they let you have... didn't realise there was a limit.
Hope you can have VBAC!

Karina, Hopefully it will be a nice day and not to hot for the shower. Not many people have been to our new place and it has a lovely pagoda area so hoping to have it outside.

KLmenke, sorry you got sick and that your flights home were delayed. Hope you're coping at work day.
So exciting that we are taking about baby showers!! Its all getting so real now!

 

[morganwhite7]

Lisa- I was told they'd only do 4 comfortably. I'd have to find a doctor willing to do more, which is hard. Also, with every section, your scar weakens and thins making rupture a HUGE risk (even though there have been many moms with successful RCS's). I already lost one baby (strike 1 on C-sections) and would be devastated if we had 3 and never conceived another boy. We'd want to try for a fourth if that happened (NO MORE haha!) but that was pretty much the deciding factor for me. I don't want to be told I need to stop if for some reason I still would like to have another. We want a big family, just not sure how big yet Also CS is so awful to recover from.. as much as I'd like baby safely delivered to my chest via CS, I also have to remember that it could cause complications for future babies (placenta accreta esp with the problems I've had) and it is harder to try for VBAC after 2 sections, as much as I'd like to have one this time around after how awful and scarring our last "delivery" was. I put that in quotes bc DH was unconscious and I had no idea I was having a CS, just woke up from an emergency surgery to find that my belly was gone, my family was on their way, and that my baby was in the NICU on life support :/ Gahh. I just wish this all was easier!

 

[Lisa85]

Morgan, that sounds so horrible. Im so sorry you had to go through that.
I would hope they would let you deliver naturally given your CS was because of an accident and not a complication with delivery.
If i end up with a CS this time it will be because my placenta is covering my cervix so i think they would let me deliver naturally next time (presuming my placenta is in a better spot).
Im sure you will end up with another boy if you're going for 3 or 4! I was so happy to have a girl this time coz my OH is one of 3 boys.

 

[Karinama98]

Morgan - I still can't imagine how that would have been. I know I get paranoid in cars at time while driving by myself and wonder what would happen to me, and especially the baby, if there were an accident. Since I don't look very pregnant, no one would know, so how do I know they would try to save her? Actually thought about it this morning on my way to work about trying to find a bracelet or make one that I can wear stating I'm pregnant and when I'm expecting so personnel can reference that if I weren't able to tell them. The only times my husband and I are in a car together is usually on weekends, and granted my communte to work isn't far, but still leaves me paranoid.

 

[Lisa85]

I am sooooo paranoid about driving also. I don't mind being on slower roads but on freeways and stuff i get so scared. I was driving the other day and had two people do stupid things right in front of me that caused me to slam on my brakes at 100km/hr (60m/hr) to avoid hitting them.

I carry my hospital info in my wallet at all times and i have my ultrasound pic as my phone background so i feel like that would be enough for emergency services to know I'm pregnant. Before i looked pregnant i considered writing all my info on my phone screen saver so the knew what hospital had my info.

On a side note... i saw a tip thing on Facebook for after baby is born that said to put a sticker on the side of your baby seat in your car with all your babies info on it like... name, DOB, blood type etc and any other medical info so in the event of an accident where you may be unconscious they have your babies info.

 

[Kasey84]

Morgan- That sounds so terrifying and devastating. I'm so sorry you had to go through it. I hope you get to have the birth experience you want and that your baby girl arrives happy and healthy into your arms Love your pictures by the way. You look fabulous!

It's so scary to think of all the things that could go wrong. I guess when you want a child like we all do, you have to be brave, try again, and hope for the best possible outcome. I think this makes us all very strong ladies!

Lisa- That's a great idea to have a sticker on baby's car seat. My doctor gave me a prenatal record to keep with me. It has info on my previous mc and current pregnancy along with the fact that I am Rh negative. I keep it in my purse.

 

[Brieanna]

I don't know how you dealt with that morgan.
Beautiful bump pictures!

We had a coed shower with dd and it was tons of fun, especially with some of the games because some guys are so clueless about babies their answers are hilarious!Since it is my second baby I don't think anyone is throwing me one this time, I don't want any extra presents (we are just using what we had for dd) but it would be nice to see people before the struggles of having a newborn!

My doctor said he has a patient that has had 6 c-sections when I asked how many i could have. I really wanted a vbac for the same reason that i didn't want c-sections limiting how many children I can have.

Lisa85- thanks for the tip about the sticker! I never thought about it before, but I am going to do it before we go traveling for Christmas. Thanks to lovely divorces we have 4 places that expect us to be there and the closest is 3 hours away so we will be driving a lot!

KLmenke- sorry you have to work after such a tiring experience coming home!

 

[Brieanna]

Happy Holidays!
Does it look like a girl or a boy?

 

[Kasey84]

Cute picture Brieanna! I'm not sure what to guess

 

[KLMenke]

Hey girls, turns out my nasty cold I picked up on vaca is actually bronchitis with a start of a sinus infection. Stayed home from work yesterday and went to the clinic and got a z pak. Hoping it will kick in fast! They also told me to stay home from work again today. Not sure why, but this feels like the worst case of bronchitis I've ever had!

Has anyone else been sick like this yet during pregnancy? Its kicking my butt!!

 

[Karinama98]

KLMenke - I was sick with just a regular cold that lasted about 2 weeks. Mostly I only dealt with congestion. It still sucked. I can only imagine how bronchitis/sinus infection must feel during pregnancy. Especially since meds you can take are so limited.

Brieanna - cute pic. Now what if the baby actually came out with a Santa hat on.

Lisa - I agree with everyone else in that the sticker is a great idea. Never would have thought about that before. Will definitely have to implement that when baby is finally here.

 

[KLMenke]

I think that's exactly why I feel so horrible. My options are so limited! I must say, its not fun at all! Hopefully this is the only time I have to deal with feeling like this during this pregnancy.

 

[Lisa85]

KLmenke, I've just got over a bad cold which i thought may have turned into a sinus infection. My whole face ached and i was really sick. Bubs was kicking like normal though so i wasn't worried about her. Stay home from work as long as you can... it will help you get better a lot faster to rest.

Brieanna, you should just throw your own party before bubs comes and just say no gifts if you don't want anything. Im organising my own shower... I'm to much of a control freak to let someone else do it. haha
Cute pic!! Im gonna say boy but thats a complete guess!!

Its nearly christmas!! Has everyone got their shopping done?

 

[KLMenke]

I unfortunately have to go back to work tomorrow. Not looking forward to it!

I havent even started shopping yet... plan on getting it done tomorrow after work. Yay procrastination! Hahaha

 

[Brieanna]

KLmenke-I was really sick when I was pregnant with dd and it was horrible! I just took meds for the fever and tried to rest. Is there no way you can stay home? At least it isn't first trimester when it is dangerous for the baby.

I was so proud of myself for actually ordering all my Christmas presents early but then because of a snowstorm they were delayed for a week and didn't get here until Thursday. It was ok for the ones for the people who I will see for Christmas but didn't give me enough time to wrap them and get them mailed to my sister who lives far away. I had to pay 40$ just to MAYBE get it there by Christmas.

Lisa-I guess I could just organize a little get together a few weeks before my due date. That's funny you said boy. I asked dd what I was having and she has always said a boy or that she is getting a brother, lol. She's really excited about the baby but we'll see what happens when she actually has to share time and her toys!