Assisted conception success - due 2018 xx

[Wish2BMom]

juliet - I'm SO happy for you that the bleeding has stopped. Of course you could sayyyy that you had a bit and get your scan earlier I'm not about cheating the system, though. Seems like a jinx to do that when things are going well. Hang in there, you got this!! I'd think no bleeding is a GREAT sign that things are going well.

koj - oooh, a painful contraction!

star - wish I could slack on the chores but with family coming to stay, I need to at least do a little cleaning! Helps me get a little movement during the day anyway, rather than just sitting on my butt.

no vaginal birth for me - going with a scheduled c-section on Monday. Weighed the risks for the boys and it's less riskier this way. I'm kinda sad I don't get to experience a vaginal birth but I'll get over it.
Today's my last day of work!!! a whole 3 days of prep before the boys come! hahaha

 

[star25]

3 days wish

 

[3chords]

Wish, you won't be sad about the vaginal delivery when you can sit on your nether regions after birth and have next to no post partum bleeding. I am so excited for you, can't wait to hear the news on Monday!

 

[Wish2BMom]

haha, GREAT point, 3c!! I do think about the rough times down there that I could have, times 2! Then I'm extra good with my decision!

 

[koj518]

3c - I'm all for induction if it means meeting the little man sooner rather than later I naturally have a longer cycle so I always assumed I'd go late and that induction is a likely option.

wish - Happy last day of work!! 3 days!!!! EEEK!!!! I'm so excited for you!!!!!!!! your life is about to change in amazing ways!!

juliet - oh wow! no NICU for 35w5d! I'm impressed!!! I hope your delivery this time around will be unexpectedly normal!

T-1day until my "due date" and no sign of labor whatsoever. bleh.. I'm working from home today and tomorrow and using my yoga ball as a chair in hopes to get the labor going.

 

[Wish2BMom]

try dancing, koj! kick on some tunes tomorrow and dance away! I just saw something on FB about an OB doing this with his patients who have started labor but it's taking some time.
So excited for you too! it's a race between you, me and Scooby!

 

[dogmommy]

Juliet I'm glad no bleeding! The wait for the ultrasound is so frustrating. Im such an inpatient person!

Wish I can't believe it! Monday?!?! I can't wait for you. I think c section is a great choice.

3c I'm glad your appt went well! Only 3 weeks left? Does that mean you're having a scheduled c-section?

Koj could be any day! I would be looking up all the tips to get labor going 😊 this time next week we could have 3 or 4 babies!

Scooby any updates? Not long for you either!

Congrats Mrs H! Great numbers.

Nothing to report here. Nst and us came back normal yesterday. Another growth scan in 2 weeks!

 

[star25]

Ko, very exciting eek! I know the feeling of being overdue, dd was 2 weeks late after being induced eventually and it just dragged! Hopefully you won’t be long!

Dogmommy glad to hear you are well!

Afm, less than a week til full term!
Also I started hand expressing yesterday to freeze just in case and I managed to get a 3ml syringe full, doesn’t sound a lot but it looks it and I was strangely proud haha

 

[Juliet11]

wish, i know it would be so tempting to say i had an issue and get in sooner!!! but i will continue to wait sort of patiently and probably no bleeding is a good sign at least... YAY for last day of work!!!!!! you did well working so close to their birth!!! that is amazing!!!!

dogmom, i am so impatient too! it is killing me but i think that's why i keep adding projects to my list... try and distract myself... exciting for a growth scan in 2 weeks!!!

koj, amazing you are still working too! way to go!!!! i tried bouncing on my ball and dry pumping to get labor going the last time, i heard from someone it worked for them, but totally did not for me haha.

star, yay for getting some and freezing! so cool that worked out! 3ml is a lot!

sorry if i missed anyone, my brain has been mush today. this morning i loaded the dishwasher, it was FULL of dishes and still a ton left over that didn't fit. then i was suddenly SO SLEEPY. i napped on the couch while kids watched a show and i got hit 3 in the head 3 times with different toys/objects. they also go into the fruit snacks and left wrappings everywhere. ugh just one of those totally tired mornings!!!

i am almost 26 weeks yay!!!!!!!! i have to be happy about the small things, like graduating a week haha!!! 2 weeks and 3 days till my important follow-up on the hematoma. i see my obgyn before that but she will just do doppler and quick chat, nothing major at that appt.

 

[3chords]

dogmom - yes, I am scheduled for 9:45 am on the 31st.

star - I am SO jealous that you can express that much colostrum! I could not express a DROP before giving birth. And hand expression never, ever worked for me even when I had a massive milk supply that could have fed triplets. I'd just dribble a bit out, like enough to entice the baby to latch but that was it. Never squirting or a strong dribble. The lactation consultants also couldn't get anything with their hands so I get so frustrated when all these websites say hand expression is better than pump. Yeah, no.

I have come down with either a bad cold or possibly a flu from DS. He is on the upswing after 4 days including 3 of very high fever but I am beyond terrible. I basically passed out at the grocery store today and had to be helped to the bathroom. I am weak, dizzy, nauseous, having diarrhea, horrible chest cold where I'm hacking green gunk and my lungs feel like I am going to literally cough them out of my body. Losing hope that I'll clear this in less than 3 weeks. Colds have hit me SO hard this pregnancy. So glad I'm never doing this again. My body just hates being pregnant.

 

[star25]

3c, I didn’t think I would get anything as never got loads when I used to pump with Madeleine in between feeds, it’s not coming out loads but enough drops not to take forever, the likelihood is I won’t need it anyway but it’s just in case he’s early and I can’t feed

How awful you feel so ill! Poor Henry too, how are you feeling today? I really hope you can shake it off before the 31st, have everything crossed for you

 

[koj518]

Hi guys!! We have a baby!!!! Slightly more details on my pregnancy journal if you're interested but I'll update everyone with more details soon!!

Just wanted to stop by and let you know!!
I hope everyone's doing well and if I can't drop by before Monday, good luck Wish!!!!! I'll be thinking of you!!

 

[star25]

AHHH!!! Ko I had a feeling we would have a baby today, don’t know shyness but kept checking in just in case! Congratulations, hope you’re both well, going to stalk your journal haha xx

 

[3chords]

Congrats koj!! Super fast labour and seems like everything went well, so happy for you! Enjoy those first snuggles, nothing quite like them.

I came down with the flu. Had to go to hospital for dehydration and generally feeling like death. They swabbed my nose for the flu strain and then gave me Tamiflu and Zofran for the vomiting/nausea. I've never felt this bad in my whole life. Didn't sleep a minute overnight. I just hope I get better soon.

 

[star25]

Oh 3c sorry you’re feeling so terrible, I hope you can sleep tonight, being pregnant is hard enough without being ill

 

[Juliet11]

3chords, ugh sorry about the horrid cold!!!! can you be seen for it? it just sounds terrible and i wonder if you need something to help move it along.
oh i just saw your next post!! glad you are getting help and sure hope you can feel better really soon.

koj, congrats!!!!!!!!!!!! i will have to go look at your journal. hope everything went smoothly!

how is everyone else's weekend going? we did the aquarium today for a few hours. it was fun but now i am super tired. i'm worried how i will feel a few weeks from now, and a few weeks after that, etc. cause 26 weeks is feeling a bit tiring !!
well hope everyone is doing good!

 

[star25]

I keep wondering how I’m going to get through the next few weeks, his movements are so strong and swear something is stuck under my left ribs this morning and I’m just out of breath all the time!
Still getting aches and bh so still hoping this is a good sign for things to happen naturally

Yesterday we took dd trampolining and went out for lunch after then stayed in the rest of the day, dd gave me a lovely 11 and half hrs sleep last night, she’s so much better when she doesn’t nap now but I was awake for over an hr but could have been worse
Not sure what we’re doing yet today, my brother and 2 of my sisters are off for a walk then lunch so might join them for lunch after their walk, I think they’re walking somewhere not too easy so I’ll give that a miss lol

 

[Juliet11]

star, hang in there! you are so close!!! but your post does remind me of how i felt at the end of my pregnancies... just totally done at the end, and out of breath, hard to get up like if i was sitting on the ground. so i guess i am not to that point yet, a good thing since i am not as far along as you, BUT you are so close and it is almost here!
have you got things set up to your liking for him? any last projects to help distract you?

tonight DH was trying to break DD off her bottle... we have waited way too long. she wants milk in a bottle several times a day. and during the day i can distract her and avoid it pretty well but at night it is so hard. she cries and screams and i am all emotional so i start to cry! it went on for like 45 mins, and i ended bawling my eyes out and eventually we gave her a bottle. arghhhhhhhhh

 

[Wish2BMom]

Koj!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! I’m so happy you didn’t have yo go that far over your due date (if at all?)!!! Can’t wait to read the details!

3c - your flu sounds terrible! I hope you’re feeling better today. Tamiflu is a wonder drug.

Star - I can’t imagine having a toddler while in the 3rd tri. You’re doing so well - hang in there!! I’m glad DD is at least sleeping so well now.

Juliet - seriously you’re doing amazingly well and I cannot wait for your next scan to show everything is ok!

How’s everyone else?

Afm- made it to 38 weeks and I’m completely shocked. I think I’ve said that the last 3 weeks! Tomorrow is the big day unless they decide today is, but I think we’ll make it. Still a ton of movement from them and no real signs of anything changing with me. They could be close to 7lbs each by now!! I’m so curious about what’s to come! I can’t wait!!!

Doubt I’ll post too much in the upcoming days. Scooby and 3c - good luck if you go early!!

 

[star25]

Sending you lots of luck for tomorrow wish! So excited to read your update when you can, will be thinking of you

Juliet I don’t know how we would have done it if dd hadn’t stopped bottles when ill, she was be same as your dd, would have one when got up, then mid am
Nap then night and 1 or sometimes 2 in the night! Literally couldn’t cope when I tried to change it to water at night, health visitor did say to me to start watering the milk down at night til eventually it’s just water if that helps?