Cycle 1 day 1. Who's with me? *update* It's a girl! Congrats baby_bray!!!

[moter98]

Thanks mail!

Had my scan yesterday. Everything checked out great! I am now off bed rest. Allowed to workout and lift up to 15 lbs. I can pick ds up too, but only now and then and more out of necessity type thing. Dr thinks I will be just fine from here on out now

 

[mailcmm]

That is so great. I am very happy it all turned out ok. You must be very relieved.

I have been in bed all day. Did way too much over the last couple of days between work and Halloween. 30 wks tomorrow. I also have a dr apt.

 

[moter98]

I am so happy to be off this bed rest sentence! 10 weeks was long enough. Took ds to chuck e cheese today and he had a blast

Hope you get some rest and your appt goes well tomorrow

 

[mailcmm]

I loathe chuck e cheese. Lol but ours is yucky. My kids have been 2 times and both were field trips. Lol I bet ds was so happy to be out with mommy.

I am hoping the apt goes well. Sure it will be for the most part. I am pretty sure Finn is still breech, or rather transverse. His movements are on my left and right side. I also think his spine is up in my ribs. Like a rainbow around my belly button.

 

[moter98]

I hate the food. We don't eat there. We eat somewhere else first and then just go to play the games. It's a way better deal anyway cause there's always coupons for 100 tokens for $20.
There's still time for Finn to turn!

 

[BERDC99]

Mail-Olivia and I are going great. She is getting so big and learning new things everyday. She now laughs out loud, tryst to roll over, and makes farting noises with her mouth. We just love her, she is so funny. We go next week for her four month shots. Anxious to see how much she weighs. I think close to 13 pounds which is great considering she weighed less that 4 at birth.

 

[mailcmm]

Moter... Our whole chuck e cheese is gross, not just the food. Games are always broken and the kids that go there are monsters. And the band is falling apart. It's pretty funny to watch that though. Lol at this point I am hoping he doesn't turn. He's tried twice. First time was bad for him and the second time I had the worst pain ever and he went nuts again. Today I will talk to the dr about my pelvic problems. See what he thinks. I don't want to make an already bad problem worse. I have lived in constant tolerable pain for 6 years and am now worried a natural birth may be a bad idea. Especially if he turns and that pain stays. It was awful and I couldn't take anything. The more pregnant I have gotten the worse my back has gotten. It takes me a couple of minutes to stand up after getting out of bed or rising from sitting. It's the worst.

Berdc.... She is growing so fast. That is awesome. Let us know how the appointment goes.

 

[moter98]

we just got a new and updated chuck e cheese. it doesn't even have the band characters! but ds likes the games and we are limited with things to do in the winter. there's a bounce depot, air maxx and chuck e cheese in the area. and that's about it, unless you want to travel farther, which we don't much of in the winter. too dang cold, lol!

well, at least you are on your last stretch and Finn will be here before you know it. those last weeks are horrible without the added back pain and big baby! i feel for you.

 

[Twinkie210]

I am exhausted! Little guy is rather colicky and I feel like all I do is feed him, pump, and wash bottles! I think he is not feeling the greatest either, because he is only eating about half the amount of milk he normally does

Moter- congrats on Vday!!!

Mail- Your kids looked great on Halloween!

Berdc- Wow Olivia is really growing. I saw the video on FB, she is a doll!

 

[moter98]

Awe, poor guy. Have you tried putting him to sleep in an upright position? Like in a swing or carseat? Movement worked for ds when he was colicky. We put him in the swing in an upright position, swing set to max. Also, Enfamil AR was the only milk he could keep down. It was amazing the difference once we finally found the right formula. ( I know you are bf though and may not want to try formula)

 

[mailcmm]

Twinkie... Colic is the worst. Like Moter I had to switch what I was feeding. Soy worked for us. Maybe you are eating something that doesn't agree with him? Thanks about the costumes. We work crazy hard to make costumes.

Dr apt went ok. Getting an us on Monday to measure my cervix and Finn is still breech. Dr said my pelvis shouldn't effect him being breech at all but I am not buying that. Said he feels he can flip him with out a problem but I am too scared to try. Too much could go wrong. He said if he is still breech at 36 it will be my decision. So wait we shall.

 

[baby_bray]

Took some photos for my Halloween 20wk halfway point!
The bump has definitely blossomed in the last week or so

 

[mailcmm]

I see a bump in this one. Last one just made me ill lol. I am a whale. We went to a craft fair today and i heard several people say shes about to pop. Technically I have 10 weeks left. I know I won't make it that long but still. I am huge.

 

[Twinkie210]

Bray- You look awesome! And I love that shirt! I wish I had one when I was pregnant, that is such a great idea!

Mail- Your Dr. sounds like mine! He said my little guy had plenty room to flip, but I think it was BS, plus he kept telling me since I had DS #1 vaginally, we knew I had a "proven pelvis" and I shouldn't have any problems delivering little guy vaginally. Well he kind of went back on that statement after he saw the size of Liam after my CS, LOL. I bet Finn stays breech.

Thanks for all the suggestions for the colic. I am pumping but he also gets formula and we have him on similac sensitive. I have thought that maybe it is something I am eating, but other than milk and caffeine, my diet changes from day to day. I am going to cut out the daily iced coffees an see if that helps (ugh! I was just getting used to drinking them again!) He likes to sleep in his carseat, but only if he falls asleep in the car first. He only swings sometimes and he HATES his bouncy seat. I just need to figure out what works for him...

 

[moter98]

twinkie, you can also try mylicon drops or gripe water. never worked for us, but does for some colicky babies.

 

[mailcmm]

Twinkie... You will figure it out. And if you bring him in in his car seat and he's asleep let him sleep. Lol I have an us tomorrow to measure my cervix. I don't think he's gonna turn either but we shall see. Still have time as they say. Lol

 

[mailcmm]

So if Finn turns dh and I will both be amazed. Lol his back is to my cervix and he's stuffed in there like a thanksgiving turkey. He weighs 4 lbs at 30 weeks. She said that because of his size we have less time for him to turn and she said he looks mighty comfy. Upon getting in the car dh looked at me and said c section it is. We still have a couple of weeks so we shall see. She checked my cervix which is very long and closed. 4cm long. So looking good.

 

[baby_bray]

Good luck today mailcmm! Hope Finn cooperates! Got my fingers crossed for you that he just randomly turns at some point and you don't even realize he's done it

 

[mailcmm]

I am now fully on hoping he doesn't turn. From my research and the state of my pelvis I am worried how much more damage I can take before its completely permanent. I can barely get up. When moving from sitting to standing I have to stay bent over until I can finally straighten my spine without agonizing pain. Can't sleep on my side because my hip feels like a knife is being plunged into it. Before we got pregnant I was in the process of seeing an orthopedic surgeon to get a full diagnosis but got a bfp the day before my MRI and X-ray apt. So I cancelled it. The chiropractor I was seeing said he couldn't fix the problem and referred me to a dr. I never thought that the problem could have been caused by my first 2 pregnancies ending prosteirior. But when I looked into breech babies the biggest thing you find is misaligned pelvis and getting a chiro to correct it so baby can turn. Also Finn is large and even if he's only 8-9 lbs I am wondering what that will do to my already bad pelvis. He's 4 lbs now and we still have weeks to go. I'm just scared I guess. I am not into natural child birth at all. Give me my drugs. Don't relish the idea of a c but won't be the end of the world if it happens. I'm not looking for any medals or praise just a quick,pain free, no harm causing birth. Lol

 

[Twinkie210]

moter- we have tried the gas drops and gripe water. The colic calm works sometimes.

Mail- I say just let Finn decide and accept which ever position he wants to be in and relax. If he is 4lbs at 30 weeks, he will probably be around 9lbs at full term since they gain around half a pound a week at the end. I can't imagine carrying around that big of a baby with a bad back/pelvis. My hips and back hurt so badly at the end with little guy and I haven't had any problems before. I hope for your sake that he decides to come at 37 weeks, so he is still full term, but gives you a few less weeks of torture.