2nd tri and beyond Due Jul/Aug/Sep 2018

[Starlight32]

We moved my daughter to her toddler bed this week and will be using the crib for her sister! Night transitions have been well. Naps are challenging.

I found out I have polyhydramnios so have been stressed about that

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Oh man Starlight... I'm sorry to hear that. I had polyhydramnios in my last pregnancy and it was hard. Hopefully your fluids don't get too high

Had my ultrasound yesterday and found out that everything is going well apart from baby's size. He was measuring 4 lbs 12 oz already (on the contrary my last son was 4 lbs 3 oz at 30 weeks and was born at 35 weeks weighing 7 lbs 10.5 oz so I'm hoping I'll go a little early again otherwise I have no idea how much this baby is going to weigh at birth)

 

[homegrown21]

So quick updates, finally got a location for the baby shower! Yay! A big stress reliever! In other news, been having a lot of uncomfort, I think it's round ligament pain mainly on my right side. At times it's to the point where it hurts to walk. I have an appointment tomorrow and will make mention of it then. Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[hellojello25]

Homegrown - that's great news about the baby shower! We've known that we aren't going to have one for this guy, but I do want to do a dinner or something just to celebrate him, you know what I mean?

Update: Almost third tri (tomorrow officially)! I have definitely slowed down a lot these past couple weeks. My SPD got better once little man moved up a bit, but now it's back most days because he's bigger. I think I'm just going to have to get used to the fact that my pelvis is going to be sore and achy from now until after he's born.

On the plus side, we're going away this weekend for Memorial Day and I'm pretty excited! The car ride is kind of long (4.5 hours one way), but it'll be worth it to see family and friends. I just hope Alex does well on the car ride. The last time we made this drive was around Christmas and he just screamed the last 45 minutes in the car because he wanted to get out. I don't blame him lol I felt like screaming too at that point.

Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[homegrown21]

hellojello25: I completely understand, we decided to take a more relaxed approach again with baby #2. We didn't have a traditional shower for our first, it was more of a large family gathering. Which we're doing again this time around.

In other news, my Dr. is sending me out again for another specialist US. Keeps stating that there is no reason for concern, that baby is not positioning himself correctly. Even though the technician again stated that everything looked fine and she had everything she needed. This will be my 3rd US with 'no concern.' Now I'm beginning to get agitated, no concern and it's my 3rd anatomy scan?

 

[Alligator]

hello - enjoy your long weekend, and yay for third tri! I hope the car trip isn't too sucky for you. I am feeling you on the SPD pain. I've had it for at least 1-2 months now it seems. It's getting worse. Baby is head down now (not engaged) and I'm sure once she drops it will be worse. It's quite bad and I'm in a lot of pain. I've gone to chiro and get a bit of relief but not a lot, and it's expensive. I'm just resigned to the fact that I'll be in pain until she's here lol. And then obviously after as things heal.

Homegrown - that's certainly frustrating, I'm sorry. It seems strange that your doctor would lie to you if there's no concern, but perhaps they see something the techs don't and just want a better view! Try not to stress, I am sure they would tell you if there was real reason to worry.

 

[Starlight32]

Lilmiss- did they know why you had extra fluid? They told me possibly GD (taking 3 hour glucose test but don't know when I'll get the results) but my dr says I don't have any risk factors for GD so she said it might be something else...

 

[lilmisscaviar]

Starlight - They couldn't find a reason for my polyhydramnios either. They tested me for GD but it came back normal range. They told me that it just sometimes happens especially in subsequent pregnancies. Not to scare you or anything but I did go into premature labor at 35 weeks because my cervix gave out due to the weight of the fluid (I was carrying about a gallon extra fluid by that point). Thankfully the baby was fine, although he did have to go through multiple testing to make sure, but in the end there was no reason they could find for the polyhydramnios on his end either. I wanted to make a side note that at my 30 week scan with this baby my levels were normal so just because you had it in one pregnancy doesn't necessarily mean you'll have it again, should you decide to have another.

 

[AngelaALA]

Hey guys sorry Ive been MIA just been so busy getting stuff done and organised cant believe I have less than 11wks to go now till due date feel like its all just moving too quick now x my gtt went well I passed and Ive had my 28wk check up with midwife all measuring well and heard babies heartbeat too xx sorry some of you are struggling with pelvic pain it sounds awful xx Ive not got that but tiredness has creeped back in and I get bad leg cramps sometimes when I walk its like my calf muscle snaps and causes me so much pain I nearly fall over xx but I cant complain as Ive waited a long time for my little miracle x

Ive put on a ton of weight too 3 stone 2lb so far lucky Im tall and wasnt overweight before pregnancy but my god can I feel it Im not looking forward to trying to loose it all after baby is born x Ive also decided to do breast and bottle feeds a mixture of them both one breast feeding will help me loose weight and good for baby but also bottle so I dont feel like a constant milk cow lol and hubby gets the feeding bonding time too xx

Ive pretty much got everything for baby just need essentials like nappies toilettries etc.. but its all just piled up in the little room which will be the nursery so we really need to sort it out now and get it finished xx Ive gone for a chicco next to me crib in our bedroom which he will be in for a while before going in his own cot xx

How is everyone anyway xx

MKaykes wow a boy are you shocked after thinking you were having a boy congrats on team blue xx

I too am expecting a long baby all our family are tall and were around the 8lb to 10lb mark so we shall see x

Welcone MrsCletus hope you are well and congrats on your little miracle x

Jello I absolutely love the name Samuel xx

Starlight we're the same on the name Alex everyone calls him by his name, his name has been put in cards by hubby to me and placed in plaques with all other grandchildrens names for presents for mothers day gifts by family so we cant change it now lol xx sorry you have polyhidramnios really hope it doesnt get too bad xx

Homegrown yay to getting your babyshower sorted Im made up for you hun and thats grim 3 anatomy scans Id feel the same hun it would be starting to worry and upset me too maybe you need it out with the Doc about it he could be just getting more money out of your insurance xx

 

[hellojello25]

Jello I absolutely love the name Samuel xx

I do too, but we've changed it again

Now, it's Logan and it's going to stay Logan lol we're both very firm on it and we love it very much! Much more than either of the previous two we were iffy on. We've even told Alex at this point, so there's no going back lol!

Just got back from my doctor appointment this morning. I passed my GTT test with flying colors and got my Rhogam shot.

Everything baby-wise looks great, but the doctor is scheduling me for another ultrasound at 32 weeks to monitor the baby's growth. Because Alex was such a big baby, and subsequent children are usually larger (especially subsequent boys!), they want to keep an eye on the baby and make sure he doesn't get too big. They especially want to monitor him because they thought Alex was going to be 8.5 pounds and he was 10! It doesn't seem like a lot, but I guess it's pretty significant.

Idk what they're going to do if the baby's getting too big though...probably a C-section. Not gunna lie, I wouldn't be upset about that. Then I can plan things out a little better lol.

Next appointment is June 26, and after that I switch to every two weeks...yikes! This is flying by!

 

[Alligator]

YAY for passing the GTT. I didn't find the drink so bad actually.

I'm now starting to count down the weeks...getting to the challenging physical part of pregnancy for sure! I'm in a lot of pelvic pain, heartburn is back, not sleeping comfortably as my hips/back ache, and while I treasure baby's movements sometimes they are painful and keep me up at night.

 

[AngelaALA]

Jello fantastic news you passed the GTT and my god a ten pounder that made me cross my legs I hope this Alex isn't that big lol xx it's good that you get to see baby again xx

Sorry to hear your struggling Alligator but your in single figures now the countdown is on Im nearly there Ice got 9 wks left in work and just over 10 till my due date its mental and will be here before I know it xx

 

[Alligator]

It is so close! I only have 12 work days left...thank god lol.

 

[hellojello25]

I would love only 12 work days left! I'm working right up until the baby decides to come! With Alex, I worked a week past my due date...ugh!

And yes, I was very happy about passing the GTT! I was a little nervous because my food aversions are pretty bad this time around and I've been eating a lot of pasta. Since carbs = sugar, I wasn't so sure I was going to be fine this time. I didn't think the drink was that bad either.

Work is kind of stressful right now. The only other person who can cover for me is leaving in July and my boss is trying to find a replacement, but it's not easy. I have no idea what's going to happen if they don't find someone before I leave in August. I could always work from home on maternity leave, but I don't really want to as I'll have a newborn and a 2 year old to look after. Hopefully they find someone soon.

 

[Alligator]

I hope they find someone also...it's not really up to you to worry about, you'll have a newborn and a family to care for!

My work wanted an 'end date' (I'm taking a year maternity leave), and I didn't want to work right until my due date...that sounds horrible. So originally I was going to leave just under 2 weeks before my due date as it coincided with a long weekend, but then I found out I have 10 vacation days to use, so my last work day is June 15!

 

[AngelaALA]

Aligator my god not long now till you finish work Im on countdown too but I have 8 wks and 4 days left till maternity kicks in then Im taking 7 months off I'm lucky in my job as I can drop hours but still earn the same money my pay doesnt drop I work 10hr shifts but Ive dropped to 8 hrs and am going to drop to 6 hrs nxt wk I can drop all the way to 2 hrs before I go off meaning I can work late into pregnancy x I wish I could take a year off but I simply cant afford to go down to statuary maternity pay for too long so Ill be returning after 7 months off x

Sounds awful Jello you could do without the stress hers hoping they find a replacement for you whilst you are off xx My job is stressful too I need to get my workload clear before I go off which isn't as easy as you think but bosses keep coming in with urgent tasks for me and Ive been working past my hrs Im supposed to work on weds I had to leave work early as I was just drained I couldnt keep my eyes open so told them I had to leave I hope thats a wake-up call to them that they need to ease off me a bit x

 

[homegrown21]

Hi all! So had my anatomy scan again on Wednesday and everything is looking great. Need to have a discussion with my doctor, as the tech said nothing looked out of the ordinary. So far, my little man is weighing in at 2lbs, 4oz and all of it is in his cheeks! Last 2 days he hasn't been active at all, a few kicks here and there; but not like he usually is. Hope everyone is doing great! Happy Friday!

 

[hellojello25]

Hi all! So had my anatomy scan again on Wednesday and everything is looking great. Need to have a discussion with my doctor, as the tech said nothing looked out of the ordinary. So far, my little man is weighing in at 2lbs, 4oz and all of it is in his cheeks! Last 2 days he hasn't been active at all, a few kicks here and there; but not like he usually is. Hope everyone is doing great! Happy Friday!

That's great that everything looks so good! My doctor scheduled me for a growth ultrasound on June 25 to check the baby's size. Alex was so big when he was born, so because of that and the fact that second babies, especially boys, are bigger, they want to keep an eye on how he's progressing.

I'm not worried about it though. This baby was already bigger at the 20 week than Alex was, so I know he's going to be bigger, but I also know that they'll let me deliver naturally as long as they think he's under 11 pounds. Either way, as long as he's healthy and happy, it doesn't matter to me.

 

[homegrown21]

Hi all! So had my anatomy scan again on Wednesday and everything is looking great. Need to have a discussion with my doctor, as the tech said nothing looked out of the ordinary. So far, my little man is weighing in at 2lbs, 4oz and all of it is in his cheeks! Last 2 days he hasn't been active at all, a few kicks here and there; but not like he usually is. Hope everyone is doing great! Happy Friday!

That's great that everything looks so good! My doctor scheduled me for a growth ultrasound on June 25 to check the baby's size. Alex was so big when he was born, so because of that and the fact that second babies, especially boys, are bigger, they want to keep an eye on how he's progressing.

I'm not worried about it though. This baby was already bigger at the 20 week than Alex was, so I know he's going to be bigger, but I also know that they'll let me deliver naturally as long as they think he's under 11 pounds. Either way, as long as he's healthy and happy, it doesn't matter to me.

I hadn't known that the second baby had the possibility of being larger. I guess that could be a good reason why they want to keep an eye on him. The tech did say he weighed a lot for the amount of weeks he was; so I'll have to ask the doctor about that at my appointment. I'm sure my doctor will be the same and make sure he's at a decent weight for natural birth or if we'll have to revert to an alternative method; which I'm really not looking forward to if that be the case.

 

[Alligator]

I can't believe I have just over a month left! Time is flying by.

Having some period like cramps the last 12 hours or so..pretty mild, but I think baby may have dropped some (I seem to be able to breathe a little easier), so maybe it's just achyness and pressure from that?