~~April Flowers 2014 ~~ 96 moms ~~ 31 Team Blue~~ 16 Team Pink

[caitlenc]

No experience with this, momofone, but wanted to send you hugs . I'm sure he's fine, but it's certainly unnerving! Please keep us posted!

 

[momofone08]

No experience with this, momofone, but wanted to send you hugs . I'm sure he's fine, but it's certainly unnerving! Please keep us posted!

Thanks hun. I'm sure he's okay, but the fact she is sending me to the specialist is unnerving. He had a very thorough heart scan when they thought he had a skull deformity, so I already know his heart doesn't have a structural problem. I'm not sure why else it would happen. This little boy just loves scaring mommy.

 

[bookworm0901]

Aw momofone- I know it's hard hearing anything unusual like that! No experience from me but prayers for your little man. She should have done an ultrasound for you.

 

[kksy9b]

Sorry to hear this momo...she should have done an US right away. I know its scary getting sent to a specialist. But the good thing is that they know specifically what they are looking for and can give you all the answers that you need. let us know how it goes but I'm sure it will all be fine. I think you're growing a troublemaker in there who will keep you on your toes lol

 

[wamommy]

I'm so sorry, momofone! How stressful. I understand that the specialist is probably busy and everything, but leaving a pregnant woman for a week to worry is not nice! Hopefully all is well and their just being thorough. When DS was 6 months old the pediatrician told me he had something wrong with his liver (after a manual exam) and needed an abdominal ultrasound. They booked it for a month out!! I had to wait, thinking something was wrong with my baby, that whole time. Luckily the ultrasound came and went and he is completely fine. I'm hoping it's the same thing for you! Either way, I'm so sorry for the worry.

 

[Amcolecchi]

I can't believe they would make you wait after telling you news like that!! It's so stressful for you!!! I sending positive thoughts your way!!

 

[karry1412]

I've no experience either but just wanted to let you know I'm thinking of you. Hope all goes well

 

[Nats21]

No experience of this but hope all goes well Momofone at your scan

How scary Workin, make sure you relax and take it easy

I've felt awful these last few days, really tired even with taking my iron tablets and run down, I've had this headache that won't shift either for the last few days. I went to the docs to get my blood pressure checked and all was fine luckily, she checked urine and that was fine too. They've done my bloods a week early though just to check all is ok, will get the results next week at my midwife appointment. I've felt a lot better today thankfully so think it was just a virus, hoping it stays away now! xxx

 

[SazzleR]

mumof. Keeping everything crossed that it was just faulty equipment that caused the missed beat & nothing is wrong. We're all here to support you while you wait

 

[MonyMony]

I hope it's nothing after all, momofone, but good that you are seeing a specialist. Will be thinking good thoughts for you!

V-day, finally. I'm probably the last one on here since edd is 4/30. I didn't think I'd feel any relief, but actually pretty happy to have made it this far.

 

[wamommy]

V-day, finally. I'm probably the last one on here since edd is 4/30. I didn't think I'd feel any relief, but actually pretty happy to have made it this far.

You aren't alone! Today is my V-day too. Yay for us carrying up the rear! Everyone should have reached their V-day now, right?

 

[momofone08]

V-day, finally. I'm probably the last one on here since edd is 4/30. I didn't think I'd feel any relief, but actually pretty happy to have made it this far.

You aren't alone! Today is my V-day too. Yay for us carrying up the rear! Everyone should have reached their V-day now, right?

Congrats on your V-day ladies!!!!

 

[momofone08]

I got my FMLA paperwork from work today! Just need to fill it out and send it in to the headquarters. These steps are making it feel so real now. I also got my c-section date yesterday, (I was going to attempt a VBA2C but decided for a repeat instead) he will be born April 1st. He will have the same birthday as my SIL. I got a call about my appointment and the ultrasound will be Tuesday.

When are you all going on leave?

 

[GlassPeony]

I'll be keeping you in my thoughts/prayers momo!

Sorry I haven't posted in quite a while, the holidays were NUTS and basically took over life, I'm finally feeling like I'm having a bit of a breather! We're going on our babymoon NEXT WEEK and I'm kind of in shock at how close we're starting to get to April, time feels like it just flew! I'm bringing three bathing suits so I can just float in a pool all day and enjoy being warm and away from the frigid winter of New England, haha!

Everything has been great at my appointments. As of my last appointment I haven't put on any weight. When you look at my body and pictures of my body, you can tell I've lost weight from all over and only my belly has gotten bigger. My doctor says it's fine since I started out overweight and I'm not actively dieting or anything, but it's definitely strange to think I'm this far along and basically at my starting weight, heh! I have my GD test on the 23rd of this month, so hopefully that goes well.

The nursery is almost done. I just need to get my butt in gear and finish making the curtains and hang those up and some decor, and that's it for that room. We're planning on making a last minute shopping run to Buy Buy Baby the weekend after my baby shower (March 8th!) to get whatever people don't buy for us and then call it good.

I've been nesting like crazy so beyond the nursery I've done a lot of home projects. I'm getting ready to repaint the kitchen and the downstairs and I'm excited it'll be done before the baby arrives. Even when I want to just hang out all day I can't stay still!

I hope all you ladies are doing well and your LO's too!

 

[MonyMony]

It would be nice not to have gained any weight, but no such luck for me--have gained 12 pounds so far! Hoping to keep it to a pound a week from here on out so that I fall within guidelines.

I always plan to work right up to due date and be out no matter what after that. But baby 1 was a week early and baby 2 two weeks early, so had to go on leave earlier than expected. I hope this one is on time, and not early because I'd rather be out during more of the summer than the cold and rainy spring. Planning for a VBAC right now, but you never know...

 

[kksy9b]

I won't get my paperwork until feb 1st but have already scheduled for my last day to be march 21st. I'm going to take a week of vacation and then have leave begin march 31st! Work thinks I will be back middle of June...when in reality I will put my notice in the day before I'm supposed to go back and then have my last day! Very excited!

GlassPeony- I'm pretty much in the same boat as you! I've gained less than 5 pounds over pre-pregnancy. I was about 20 lbs overweight beforehand so I'm definitely not complaining! If I can just stay on the same track I'm hoping to have less than 20 lbs gained before baby is born...guess we will see! A friend of mine gained 70 in her pregnancy and was bigger to start. I think that freaked me out enough that I've been trying to be careful with what I'm eating (mostly) lol.

Congrats to the gals reaching V-day!! So nice to know we've all passed this milestone and are either in, or close to, third tri!

 

[bookworm0901]

If I go based on what most people do, I'm in third tri at midnight. wow!!! Doing the GD test tomorrow, blah.

 

[SazzleR]

I'm finishing work on 11th April but technically my mat leave won't start until my due date (22nd) because it happens to fall in the Easter holidays (I'm a teacher). I'm taking 39 weeks leave again so will be back in January.

I wish you US ladies got better maternity leave

 

[pinklizzy]

I'm planning to start my maternity leave once I'm 37 weeks and hoping that I won't be sat at home for too long!

 

[karry1412]

Nats - Hope you're doing ok now? I get days where I'm tired beyond belief too!

Mony & wamommy - Congrats on reaching V-day!!!

momofone - We've the same due date so! Getting close now!

bookworm - Welcome to 3rd tri!!

It's all getting so real now! We're assembling the nursery furniture this weekend & going to order the Harlequin range of wall stickers soon (https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/kidscapes/product/bright-harlequin-alphabet-wall-stickers). We live in a dormer bungalow so have sloping ceilings in the upstairs rooms so going to put the letters around the top of the lower walls, the numbers vertically between the windows & the stars on the furniture. I've bought tons of baby clothes so have them all washed & dried & will put them all away when the furniture is assembled. Next scan is on Monday & I've my Anti D injection then too. Can't wait to see our son again!