2014 April Rainbows

[KLMenke]

Lisa, I'm lucky and am having one of my best friends and one of my sister's co throw a shower for me. You're planning your own? I couldn't imagine the added stress, on top of the nursery and registry, planning a shower? I'm sorry! !

Yes any longer than 5 mins, they say it's "life threatening", yikes! Thankfully, since dh was already out, he's bringing taco pizza home for dinner! Yum!

Sorry to hear you're already so uncomfortable!

 

[Brieanna]

Wow so much snow!

Hope4rainbow- sorry for your heartburn. Doesn't that mean your baby will have a ton of hair?

Viertmamsie-I am glad you had fun! I haven't done much of anything for this baby either and I am starting to get worried!

Lindsay-Glad everything is ok! I have had a few spells with dizziness but nothing that sounds as bad as yours. Hopefully it was just a one time thing.

KLmenke-I haven't had my glucose test but he didn't say I was supposed to do anything special. Mine is in a few days so I will let you know. I have some of the risk factors for it, but didn't have it last time so fingers crossed!Eating sugar while pregnant doesn't cause you do get gd (thank goodness, lol) it has something to do with your placenta making your cells less responsive to insulin.

Lisa- I have had hip pain too. It is making it hard to sleep which makes me sad because I need all I can get right now!

Kasey84-I am not rh negative. One of my friends who was pregnant when I was last time had a baby with anencephaly and it was horrible for her. She was one of the few people who knew about my pregnancy and mc but she had to deal with a funeral and everything and it was very sad. It really makes me happy we all have made it so far!

Karina-wow! Your OH must have been so happy! With everything my OH has done lately to help out I really need to get him something cool too! My LO moves all the time too! I hope that doesn't mean that's how it will be after the birth! I like to watch my belly move, but every time I try to record it, suddenly just stillness! Like they are being camera shy, lol.

 

[vietmamsie]

KLMenke: Sorry about your mom, I can't even imagine what you are going through. Glad your hubs is there to support you!

Lisa: I feel like you and I are total bump twins... by the end of the day i have the WORST back pain, am so swollen that I no longer have ankles, feel massive, and then can't even rest properly because the bump is so uncomfortable when I lay down. Sleeping on my side is totally throwing my hips and shoulders off. Not to complain too much, but I can't even imagine it getting BIGGER. I still have three months to go!!!

AFM, First day back at school was hard... on my feet all day and am feeling it tonight. Have glucose test in the morning, will let you guys know how it goes. Got a MASSIVE package of nappies delivered today! My mom included so many cute little baby outfits too! Feeling more prepared than I did yesterday!

 

[ebonymama]

happy new year to all of you.......

thought i would come by and update.....its been months since i've been on this thread.....

well i didnt have the internet and i didnt want to get too obsessed either....

so here i am....thanking GOD everyday for everything.....

so far everything is AOK....i had a few scans since my last post...the most recent was last thursday...baby measured ok....was in a longitude position..heartbeat was ok.....

well i found out i am having a new babygirl so team pink for me....
OH is soo happy for this he already has three boys and our first baby who was a girl passed....so we have another chance...

so i c u ladies are moving along fine as well......i think i c pretty much everyone from before....so thats good...

so how is baby shopping for everyone going?

 

[Karinama98]

Everyone is looking good! Glad to hear from some of you we haven't heard from in a while.

Was at the Packer game yesterday and we were grateful it wasn't as cold as we initially thought it'd be. I still had 4 shirts, 3 types of pants, 2 scarves, two hats, 2 pairs of gloves, some body warmers and my boots to help keep me warm. LO kept acting up whenever the crowds got really loud. But as soon as we got back to the car I crashed. Took 3 hours to get home, and I know I fell asleep at one point.

Been having some pelvic muscle-like pains lately. Been trying to take it easy when these sensations start up because I'm just constantly worried it's something in relation to her. But then she reminds me she's ok.

The chronic heartburn is the best, ain't it? Been 4 months straight of daily annoyance, and got 3 months to go. Really starting to hate the taste of Tums. But we're predicting a really hair baby if that old wives tale about heartburn and newborns is true.

 

[Karinama98]

Oh, and with having two dogs and this cold, I feel bad for them. Our pointer-hound mix has nice thick hair, but the puggle has thin hair and a bare belly. They can only stand being out for 1-2 minutes before we hear them crying. I usually have to hold the puggle to warm him up because he's shivering so much. Looking forward to warmer temps this weekend.

 

[Lisa85]

KLmenke, i don't think its a really big thing here to have other people plan your shower. You just have one if you want one. Im not really going to have a normal shower... it just more of a party with close family and friends with baby gifts! haha I don't even plan to open them at that party unless people ask me to open theirs. Coz I'm having a co-ed party i don't want to bore the boys... some of them are already complaining about being invited to a shower even though I've told them I'm its just a party... no baby games or anything like that!

Brieanna, have you found anything to relieve the hip pain at all? i have my OH massaging them and i use a heat pack sometimes and obviously the extra pillows in bed but nothing helps that much.

Vietmamsie, we are bump twins ... i read that paragraph you wrote and i swear i could have written it! haha sounds just like me!
I feel so unattractive when i have to move around like a whale! lol
Im glad you're not working to much longer... i can't stand all day with being in agony for days after recovering from it.

Ebony, so happy to see you're doing great. Congratulations on you're baby girl!! Go team pink!
My baby shopping is going great... i still have a big long list of things to buy but they are mostly just little things now or more of things so I'm feeling pretty organised at this point.

Karina, Sorry about the heartburn... it sounds horrible. i kinda glad i have hip pain rather than heartburn. I do get a little heartburn but nothing bad. Although i feel your pain about hating the taste of pill. I often burp up my vitamin D and the taste is really starting to get to me. Ive started having it right before bed and it seems to be a better time.
You must have been huge with all that clothing on!! Did you OH enjoy himself?

AFM - Glucose test tomorrow... i don't know how I'm going to survive not eating for so long. Im going to need to pack a bag full of food to eat as soon as I'm able! I've also been so tired lately!!
I only have 12 weeks to go and if i end up with this c section it will probably be 2 or 3 weeks early so i possibly only have 9 weeks to go! Its getting so close... I'm getting so excited!

 

[Karinama98]

Lisa - Oh, I totally looked huge. We had lunch with some friends before the game, and I changed into my extra layers at the restaurant. She made fun of me for how I was walking out of the place. LOL It was comical. But I didn't realize how I looked in everything until we stopped at a gas station on our way home. I looked like I added about 50 lbs onto my body frame with how puffed up I looked. All in the name of staying warm!

 

[vietmamsie]

Ok, had my glucose test... lets just say it was pretty rough. In Vietnam they don't have the fancy flavored syrups you take in the states, so I literally had to drink a cup and a half of white sugar mixed with warm water. I felt so sick after, I nearly threw up. Luckily I made it through. Three blood tests later, I was finally able to dig into the sandwich I had stashed in my bag!

Sort of weird doctors appointment. I had how the viet doctors always ficus on the negative, so despite everything looking normal, you leave feeling a little unsure of everything. He told me that the baby has a 'deadline' of 34 weeks to move head down - currently the LO is laying with its head on my right side, feet to the left side. The baby is pretty much right on track (just a little ahead) except in length. This kid is going to be a basket ball player! To be expected, my hubs is 6'6" (2 meters).

So questions: How is your baby laying? have there been any concerns that they aren't head down yet? From my quick google search on the subject, it seems to be normal for babies not to flip until the end, even just hours before birth.

 

[vietmamsie]

oh, and turns out the discharge I have been having isn't normal and I might have a yeast infection (never had one before). Great. Got some swabs taken to see whats going on and start treatment for suspected infection tonight. Hoping it clears up in the next few days.

 

[Karinama98]

Vietmamsie - I've heard of doctors during delivery trying to help the baby move into position from the outside of the mother's body. I have never heard of a "deadline" for a baby to get into position. That just seems odd to me. I've heard of just the sugar and water solution for the GTT, and when I was told I had a choice of flavors I was excited since I've heard so many others get sick on the sugar solution. And glad to hear they took your concerns into consideration with the discharge. Here's to hoping things will clear up soon.

Ebony - I was thinking about you a few weeks ago and wondering how you've been since we don't hear from you too often. Glad to know things are still going well this time for you. And congrats on Team Pink.

 

[Lisa85]

Vietmamsie, we are even more bump twins... My LO is always sideways to, head to the left though then feet up in my ribs on the right side. Maybe thats why our bumps look similar. My last appointment was on xmas eve and the midwife said she should be head down by now but i think they have plenty of time to move down to. The deadline seems a bit weird to me. i would have thought it would be a lot later. Maybe they need more time to plan a c section in Vietnam? I wasn't concerned about my LO being sideways coz the midwife said there might not be enough room for her to be head down coz of my low lying placenta and i would need a c section anyways.
Im just about to leave for my glucose test now!! hope they have flavours! i have a sandwich packed in my handbag too!

Karina, haha!! i can just imagine you like a big rolly polly in all those clothes.

 

[morganwhite7]

Hey girls! Long time no update! Haha.. things are going just swimmingly with us, she's kicking up a storm as I type. Nothing interesting other than I love EATING and the cravings have been wild lately lol. Oh also glucose test in a week.. my lemon-lime glucose drank is in the fridge waiting for the appt.. ew.

Just thought I'd post this cool belly comparison I made! Also my new favorite dress, may wear it for my shower if it still fits over her by then!

Hope you ladies are all doing well, of course I've read that you are.. I still read along every morning, just haven't been very good about checking in.

 

[Kasey84]

Ebony- Great to hear from you. Glad all is well Congrats on team pink!

Karina- Glad to hear the game went well and that you didn't freeze! I feel huge now when I bundle up in my winter clothes to go outside!!

Lisa- How did your glucose test go?

Vietmamsie- Your glucose test doesn't sound fun! I think we get the flavoured drinks here in Canada too. Thank god! Lol. Hope your infection clears soon!

It sounds like your lo is in the same position as mine was at my last 2 ultrasounds. My doctor called it transverse - baby lying horizontally across the belly. My doctor wasn't concerned as I was only 20 weeks at the time so still lots of time to turn. My understanding is that they usually turn from this position (it's more rare then breech), but if they don't turn a vaginal birth isn't possible and a c-section is needed. I know here they will schedule a c-section ahead of time if the baby hasn't gotten in the right position by a certain point. Maybe they schedule ahead of time so you don't end up in active labor with a baby who isn't in a position to deliver. My friend had a planned c-section 2 weeks ahead of her edd due to baby being breech. Right before the surgery they checked the position again via ultrasound just to make sure she hadn't turned. I should get another ultrasound at my OB apt on the 27th...anxious to see if he's still transverse or turned!

Morgan- Great pics and love the dress! It's amazing to look at weekly/monthly pics to see how our bodies change!

 

[Lisa85]

Morgan, You always look so beautiful in your pics. You make me wanna get dressed up to take some pics!
Glad everything is going well for you.

Kasey, glucose went ok. The drink they gave me was actually nice. It was just like slightly sweeter lemonade (fizzy and everything!) and it was only small. I was expecting to have to drink like a litre or something. I felt pretty sick for a while and almost wanted to throw up but i got through the two hours and quickly ate a sandwich and it was all fine.
They have to send off the blood for the test so i didn't find out right away although she did the little drip test thing at the start and she said that number was good.
Can you tell what position you LO is in now? Occasionally mine will go diagonal but she's usually always transverse with her feet up in my right ribs.
I heard on TV yesterday that something like 1 in 5 get a c section these days... seems really high!

 

[Lisa85]

Couldn't resist these little shoes today!!! They won't fit her for ages but whatever!

 

[Kasey84]

Lisa- cutest shoes! Can see why you couldn't resist

I think my lo is still transverse because I always feel kicks/movement on my left and right side and never in the middle part of my tummy. I think its his head and arms moving on one side and legs on the other. I could be completely wrong though!

 

[vietmamsie]

Lisa - sounds like your test went better than mine. I was actually looking forward to a really sweet little drink, but just sugar and water was so gross. Wish it had been flavored like yours! Those shoes are super cute!

I am not really worried about the baby, I figure it will move into place when its good and ready. I just really didn't like the while 'deadline' thing, I mean come on, does my little one really already have its first deadline? And what is it for? Its not like they would give me a c-section at 34 weeks if the baby wasn't in the right place, right? Keeping positive and thinking upside-down thoughts! Turn baby, turn!

Morgan, Damn girl, you look fabulous! Great dress, beautiful bump, looking good!

 

[vietmamsie]

Ok, found some moves to try to flip my baby. Here is the website I found.

https://spinningbabies.com/baby-positions/all-positions/sideways

Already gave the forward leaning inversion a try, think I will do it daily, in the am and evening until my next appointment. Baby is bound to move at some point!

 

[Karinama98]

My doctor didn't tell me either way how she was laying, but I'm assuming transverse at the time as her head was on the right side and legs were more toward my left. These days whenever I feel movement it's usually only on the left side or in the middle (oh, I hate the middle kicks). The highest I've felt any kicks were maybe the middle of my abdomine (thank God for no rib kicks yet...dreading when that starts happening).

I know the day my husband felt her for the first time she went from the right side to the middle to the left side really quickly. Was the only day so far I've felt her move through all positions of my stomach.