(44) Little Presents - Due in December 2013

[Skadi]

Lots of aches and pains here too... Massive rib pressure/pain and now my bump is feeling really bottom heavy and uncomfortable. Yuck.

 

[Suzy_Q]

I have pubic bone pain as well. I also have the pregnancy rash (PUPPS) which has no cure beyond having the baby. Third trimester has entered my life like a tornado! Only 12/13 more weeks to go!

 

[luz]

I have pubic bone pain as well. I also have the pregnancy rash (PUPPS) which has no cure beyond having the baby. Third trimester has entered my life like a tornado! Only 12/13 more weeks to go!

PUPPS is the worst!! I had that with my first, i'm so sorry!

 

[Suzy_Q]

Thanks Luz, did you develop an "itch" tolerance to deal with it? I'm hoping that I do so the next 12 weeks don't drive my crazy!

 

[Lara310809]

I heard bathing in oatmeal helps that...

 

[Suzy_Q]

I'll try the oatmeal; I've tried everything else! I have Grandpa's pine tar soap being sent to me and I've tried hydrocortisone, calamine, and benedryl. I think I just need to pretend it doesn't itch and focus on something else to keep my sanity.

 

[luz]

I used hydrocortisone and would slather on pretty thick layers of lotion then just let it sink in. Not that it helped much, but gave me a reason not to itch because I was covered in cream. I just remember waking up a few times every night itching like crazy

 

[DHBH0930]

Wish me luck for my GD test in the morning!

 

[AJCart]

Good luck DHB!

Gah, had my 29 week appointment this morning. Blood pressure still not playing the game. Got to go up to the hospital next week for another BP profile. Good news though, no signs of pre-eclampsia and our little girl is growing well! She estimated her at 1.6kg already! 79th percentile so a little big, but still within normal ranges.

 

[Skadi]

AJCart - Keira was estimated to be 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg) at 29 weeks too but was only 3 lbs (1.3 kg) when she was born (the next day.) The estimations can be pretty far off (at those weights its a big difference) but it does sound like she is growing well!

 

[AJCart]

Thanks Skadi. I had heard that the estimations could be off by quite a bit, but at least I know she's growing well, haha. I certainly hope the estimation is off at least, because if it's not she is going to be massive at full term!!

 

[brit3435]

My gd test came back great so a big relief there! Good luck to everyone having theirs done this week.

Lara I can't imagine moving while this far along how awful! At least you will get to enjoy more space once the move is over. We did some house remodeling while I was pregnant with my first and it was miserable I'm sure moving is 10 times worse.

The rash sounds horrible I never had it but I feel so bad for you ladies who have to go through it

I have my next cervix check and ultrasound in less than two weeks hopefully everything still looks good! I'm excited to see how big she is it feels like she fills up my whole bump now and some of her kicks hurt!

Has anyone gotten any stretch marks yet? I didn't get any with my daughter and so far none but I'm so worried about it my belly seems to be alot bigger this time!

 

[DHBH0930]

I too passed my GD test, but after I was given the drink I had my normal appt while waiting the 1st hour to be tested. They were concerned about my BP, 130/89 (its been fine up till yesterday) they wheeled me to labor and delivery triage. Hooked me up to a BP monitor and fetal monitor. They ran some blood work and urine, they wanted to make sure I don't have preeclampsia. After a 5 hour visit they said my labs are clear, they didn't give me any restrictions or anything my BP went down but bounced between 120/82 and 120/85.

I have another check up in a week. I hope it comes down more, just thankful that it wasn't REALLY high, just slightly elevated. They will be keeping an eye on it closely now.

The worst part of it was I had to fast for my GD test, nothing after midnight. I didn't get home till 1pm from my visit, I was SOOO hungry!


Also noticed the other day when trying on nursing bras at the store that I'm getting stretch marks on the lowest part of my belly. I knew I would get them since I'm prone to them when I gain weight while not pregnant. I really don't care though, I'm no bikini model and I have really pale skin so even if they scar they turn white and you can barely see them on my pasty skin

 

[luz]

I haven't gotten any stretchmarks.... yet. With my first i got them really really bad, but they didn't start until the very end, i'd say maybe 34 or 35 weeks. Then they just came on strong and i had a watermelon belly! I'm hoping i don't get any new ones, but if it does there isn't much i can do.

 

[August3]

no stretch marks on my belly yet but I have sneaky feeling I'm getting some on my boobs.

Happy days for you ladies passing the GD. Hope the blood pressure comes back to normal for you soon, DHBH0930

 

[brit3435]

DHBH that is so scary about your blood pressure! I know high blood pressure is common during pregnancy but mine is always really low...when I was about 15 weeks they said it was borderline too low! (92/50) However, my last apt it was 126/65 which was a bit high for me but nothing they said anything about. I thought it might have been caused by drinking the sugar drink for the GD test, kind of like how drinking caffeine can raise it can't sugar as well? Maybe that was what caused your elevated reading? Hopefully it doesn't do that again!

 

[Hoping girl 2]

Hey ladies, sorry I've been MIA a but lately, have had a bit of a rough week. To make a very long story short I ended up in hospital on Monday night, I hadn't felt the baby move all day. At all. Not one bit. So I rang the hospital and they told me to rush to the delivery unit to check what was wrong. After lots of trying they managed to find the heartbeat but scanned me as well as not even the midwife could get baby to move. Scan showed baby moving and strong heartbeat so was discharged. It has been, without a doubt, the single scariest night of my life...

Since then I've been feeling all wobbly. Spent Tuesday and Wednesday just expecting the worst and foun myself preparing myself mentally to lose the baby however I'm feeling much better now. Little one is as wriggly as before and as midwife said there was nothin wrong showing on the scan and that baby probably just had a lazy day on Monday (she reckons bump was moving as usual but less energetically so I couldn't feel) I've started relaxing a bit more again... Hope my LO keeps moving and helping the stress go down!!!!

Anyway, that's me. I'm so pleased for all of you ladies who passed the glucose test Mine is next week so keep your fingers crossed for me!

DBH I'm sorry you got a scare wit your bp! Hopefully it was just a fluke and it'll all be nice and normal and low for you. Keep us posted! Xx

 

[DHBH0930]

DHBH that is so scary about your blood pressure! I know high blood pressure is common during pregnancy but mine is always really low...when I was about 15 weeks they said it was borderline too low! (92/50) However, my last apt it was 126/65 which was a bit high for me but nothing they said anything about. I thought it might have been caused by drinking the sugar drink for the GD test, kind of like how drinking caffeine can raise it can't sugar as well? Maybe that was what caused your elevated reading? Hopefully it doesn't do that again!

I'm wondering that too, I fasted before it taking the drink like they asked. Then drank a drink loaded with sugar, it didn't take long for me to feel jittery and gross from all that sugar on an empty stomach. Hopefully it was just that.

Hey ladies, sorry I've been MIA a but lately, have had a bit of a rough week. To make a very long story short I ended up in hospital on Monday night, I hadn't felt the baby move all day. At all. Not one bit. So I rang the hospital and they told me to rush to the delivery unit to check what was wrong. After lots of trying they managed to find the heartbeat but scanned me as well as not even the midwife could get baby to move. Scan showed baby moving and strong heartbeat so was discharged. It has been, without a doubt, the single scariest night of my life...

Since then I've been feeling all wobbly. Spent Tuesday and Wednesday just expecting the worst and foun myself preparing myself mentally to lose the baby however I'm feeling much better now. Little one is as wriggly as before and as midwife said there was nothin wrong showing on the scan and that baby probably just had a lazy day on Monday (she reckons bump was moving as usual but less energetically so I couldn't feel) I've started relaxing a bit more again... Hope my LO keeps moving and helping the stress go down!!!!

Anyway, that's me. I'm so pleased for all of you ladies who passed the glucose test Mine is next week so keep your fingers crossed for me!

DBH I'm sorry you got a scare wit your bp! Hopefully it was just a fluke and it'll all be nice and normal and low for you. Keep us posted! Xx

Sorry about your scare too! So glad to hear everything is ok I'd be super worried if I didn't feel baby move all day too, I don't like going an hour without feeling her, let alone a day. So happy to hear your LO is doing well!

I'm hoping my BP was elevated just from stress of the GD test, being starving, and having to deal with insurance issues right before my BP was checked.

 

[Lara310809]

I hit viability 2 days ago (28wks here, not 24) -

Moved house yesterday so I'm offline for a while until we get things sorted out. So tired, no energy, want to sleep

Went to the MW yesterday and baby is doing well, measuring 2wks ahead.

 

[August3]

I hit viability 2 days ago (28wks here, not 24) -

Moved house yesterday so I'm offline for a while until we get things sorted out. So tired, no energy, want to sleep

Went to the MW yesterday and baby is doing well, measuring 2wks ahead.

Great news all round, delighted for you! Wishing you all heallth & happiness in your new home.