Due In May :)

[Sass827]

Oh Hann. I'm sorry. The nhs seems so bad on you. Can you request a switch of midwives? And sucky your in laws aren't helpers. I know so many girls whose parents and in laws really help (mornings, cleaning, cooking, hiring a baby nurse for mom, running errands) and I'm so envious. I know my parents and in laws would only baby hog at times that were convieniant for them.
Happy 32 and 33 weeks everyone!
I'm feeling painful movements too Jary. Mine are more like barrel rolls. Especially painful behind my belly button or when she gets lost and tries to burrow through my side. Hurts so bad I have to stop and lay on my opposite side and push her down back towards center.
Work today for me! Boo! Only 6 hours of sleep and woke up 5 times to pee. Feeling very sleepy, even after coffee.

 

[Jary]

Well baby has decided to become breech

Mw said she'll see me at 34 weeks and if baby is still breech then they'll try this incense thing to get baby to move and if that fails then they'll try turning baby. Then if that fails its a c section at 39 weeks!

 

[Hann12]

Jary if its any comfort Annabelle was also breech at 32/33 weeks, she then went transverse and then head down by 36 weeks. Something like 90% of them will go head down in time. Mine still moves so much that yesterday it was breech but today's it's moved again. Hopefully yours will too

Thanks for all your kind words, stupid gps and mw's!!

 

[nearlythere38]

Happy 32 weeks bump buddies

 

[mathgenius33]

I think both the baby's grandmas will come by every now and then for a week or so to see the baby. Other than that I'm not planning to hire any help until I go back to work full-time, whenever that will be.

 

[Powell130]

Happy 32 weeks due date buddies!!

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That sux your visit wasn't good Hann! :/

I had my 32 week check up today also. It was my first visit since getting diagnosed with GD. My numbers have been good, just not my weight gain since being on the diet. I have gained .8 lbs since my 30 week visit so I get to add more food to my diet which I'm very excited about lol I'm at 25 lbs gained and since I was so small pre-pregnancy they want me at about 40 lbs, so looks like I have lots of gaining to do! Which I'm perfectly fine with lol Baby boy is still head down (he has been since before our first 3D ultrasound at 28 weeks, i think it was 28 lol) and I hope he stays that way lol Measured right on 32 weeks. Since I'm technically "high risk" now due to the GD, i see the perinatologist on the 1st and am scheduled for a growth scan then I'm okay with being classified high risk because I want baby's size to be monitored cuz I don't want a big baby lol but the MW said that if my 2hr numbers stay good like they have been, it shouldn't be an issue but they'll be doing another growth scan closer to the end of the pregnancy to check his size once more. Didn't mention having to be induced early either which I'm very glad about! All and all it was a good visit and I really like the MW I saw today, it was my first time seeing this one.

 

[Hann12]

That sounds like a brilliant visit Powell!! It's great that you are free to put weight on and that you hopefully won't have to be induced! It sometimes is beneficial to be high risk as they give you better care, I know I got so much more last time, this time they just can't be bothered!

Just pumped up my birthing ball so all ready to do some bouncing!

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Try not to worry too much Jary, like Hann said they can still turn. Fingers crossed little bubs gets a move on!

Glad your managing the GD really well Powell! I've been downgraded from high risk to low risk for my OC I have another growth scan on Monday and baby's been growing fine since I started getting them x

 

[Powell130]

Yeah Hann I think I'm going to like being classed as high risk better lol I just like the more attention since this is my first real pregnancy and even tho I know lots of stuff from all the research I did while TTC, I still feel like I know nothing when it comes down to it lol even tho I know we seem to know more than most, I was reading some of the threads in 3rd tri and I swear some ladies ask the most obvious questions haha. I hope your next visit is better tho hun! I also love that I am free to put on more weight haha I'm probably like the only pregnant lady ya'll will ever hear say that

thanx missmummymoo! i'm so glad too! At first I was scared it was going to be really hard, but it's actually really easy and I eat better too so it's good for baby so I think it was really a blessing in disguise what is OC? I feel like I should know what that is but I'm drawing a blank!

 

[MissMummyMoo]

It's not very often you can be told to eat more it's usually cutting down!

Obstetric cholestasis, there's a sticky in 3rd tri about it. Mine was caused by my acne anti-biotics and is under control with urso tablets at the moment so the consultant said he doesn't want to class me as an OC patient, however he is still inducing me at 38 weeks for my severe SPD x

 

[Powell130]

I'll have to check it out! I've heard of it but not familiar with it at all. I'm glad you're able to keep it under control

 

[MissMummyMoo]

I hadn't even heard about it when I found out its to do with your liver not functioning properlyin pregnancy, but it will disappear once I've had LO x

 

[Powell130]

That's good! So it's somewhat like GD in that sense

 

[MissMummyMoo]

Yeah I suppose it is. We'll both be nice and healthy once bubs are here x

 

[Sass827]

Jary- I was worried hen Dylan was breech at our 28 week scan (way too early to worry, I know) so I started doing the stuff on spinning babies.com and now she is not breech anymore. I still feel her doing major flips, but at least she's head down more often than not these days.

 

[Jary]

Thanks guys! I'm gonna look into the incense class as I'm curious to know how it works!

 

[cgav1424]

Hi guys!!!

I'm waiting for my 32 week checkup right now. My OB is lucky I love him so much because he always keeps me waiting forEVER!!!

Powell - great news that you get to gain more weight! The ultrasound pic was adorable. Loving his smile! This is my first appt since I failed my glucose test too so I'm curious to see what my OB has to say. The nutritionist called and wants me to come in for three 2 hr classes and I don't see how that's possible since I'm on bedrest! How have you been controlling it with your diet? Are you still doing the low-carb, high protein diet?

Hann - that sounds like horrible treatment! I would be the same as you. Demand at least your fundal height especially as Annabelle was so little at birth and your experience was so traumatic. I'm sorry, hon. I hope your next appt is better.

MMM - glad your OC has been under control!

Jary - I agree with everyone else. Baby has lots of time to turn.

Math - my mom lives 5 mins away, but I'm okay with that as she's a great help with my older two. It'll be a relief to have her help me with DD and DS while I'm busy with baby. My in-laws live 30 mins away, but they're never that involved which is perfectly fine with me and DH! My MIL always insists on being in the room when I'm giving birth (that won't be happening this time!) then she sort of disappears and forgets we exist again.

That's all my preggo brain has allowed to remember this far. I'm on my cell so I'll have to do a proper catch up once I'm home. Lol. I just got weighed and gained 7 lbs in almost 5 weeks, BP looks good and baby's heartrate was 145. All looks good except the weight gain but seriously... what do you expect after 4 weeks of complete bedrest?!?!

 

[Powell130]

Powell - great news that you get to gain more weight! The ultrasound pic was adorable. Loving his smile! This is my first appt since I failed my glucose test too so I'm curious to see what my OB has to say. The nutritionist called and wants me to come in for three 2 hr classes and I don't see how that's possible since I'm on bedrest! How have you been controlling it with your diet? Are you still doing the low-carb, high protein diet?

I was happy to hear the okay to gain basically as much more weight as I can but not happy that I've only gained .8 in 2 weeks :/ but hey, I have plenty of time to make up for it lol The classes are very informative! I really learned alot from the 1 I went to. I've been controlling it really well with my diet. My MW was very happy with my numbers. Just not my morning fasting numbers so she suggested to eat my night snack a little earlier so I tried that tonight so we'll find out in the AM how it works. It's pretty much a low-carb/high-protein diet, just not near as strict as I thought it was going to be I can still eat pretty much (i have found that french fries and chicken nuggets dont work for me lol) whatever I want, just smaller portions and sometimes I'll have to add something I normally wouldn't but it's not hard at all. Plus I've been eating healthier so it's kind of a good thing I suppose I'm also pretty happy I get 2 more ultrasounds to monitor his growth, I don't wanna try to pop out a big ass baby like hubs was (9lb4oz) lol but she said as long as my 2 hour numbers stay within range like they have been (they've been on the low side of normal, so pretty good!) baby size shouldn't be a problem since those are the main numbers the effect baby.

 

[mathgenius33]

Powell, I'm also not great at gaining weight. As of right now I've gained about 25-30 pounds which is about right. But lately my weight gain is tapering off, which for me I think is a good thing. The baby is obviously still growing and she's pretty active.

I also do a lot of swimming (4-5 days a week lately of training with the team). I've slowed down a lot in swimming but continue to be amazed at how much endurance I still have; for one thing I never let myself get out of breath and sometimes I can even sort of keep up with everyone I used to train more intensely with. I have no stretch marks which is a good thing and people always tell me I look great, even when I walk around the deck in a bikini. I have an OB appointment tomorrow so I'll be able to make sure my weight is all right.

 

[Powell130]

You're close to me on the weight gain. At the beginning of the pregnancy, with the way I was gaining so fast I was on track to gain 40 with no problem, but my gain has tapered off too lately and basically non existant since being on the GD diet because if baby gains .5 lbs a week and I only gained .8 in 2 weeks, technically I lost weight :/ I mean I'm glad to be eating healthier and stuff, but I wanna keep up my weight gain! I want lots of baby weight to try to hold onto after pregnancy since I was only 88 lbs to begin with. My target weight for myself has always been around 115 because the 1 time in my life when I was that size, i was very confident and didn't feel I looked like a 12 year old :/ but that's where I am now, and if the slow weight gain keeps up I'm not sure I'll have much extra to hold onto since I plan on breastfeeding :/ bleh it's a vicious cycle lol But I'm glad i got the Okay from doc and the teacher from my GD class to add more calories so I'm hoping that will help at least some!