Expecting #1 positive thinking buddies, sticking together!

[maggz]

I got the Graco Piazza travel system Which one did you get again?
Just washed the sheets from the pack n play, it's all set up here in the living room. Looks so cute but a little out of place. So surreal that it will be occupied soon

 

[welshgem]

Happy New Year ladies

Sweetbliss - I've also been getting heartburn in between the sickness! I can't bring myself to take Gaviscon but I've been taking the chewy Remigel's which are helping slightly.

Lacanadienne- love the bump! Wish I looked as neat as you! Exciting that you've got the crib - we're just starting to look now.

Klink - best of luck for Tuesday. Keep off the sweet stuff beforehand (easier said than done I know). What does the GD test entail? Is it blood / urine?

Maggz - we bought our travel system on Friday. We went for the Oyster 2 in the Humbug colour pack. Ordered it in from an independent retailer in town and got 10% off which was nice. Agreed on the nursery furniture - so expensive for what it is. I would have liked a nice matching set but don't think I can justify the price so think we'll be going for ikea wardrobes and drawers in white and then get a white Cot bed separately.

 

[maggz]

Ikea is my go to too welsh There's a closet in his room but I'm thinking about getting a shelf like this https://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80275887/ to put on the floor of the closet (I'd lay the shelf down on its side) and then use baskets and stuff to organize his things in the shelves. That way we can maximize the space in the closet I might end up taking the doors off the closet.
I like the stroller you got! Did you get all the parts to it?

 

[klink]

The GD test requires blood and they said I'm not allowed to drink water either before the test but several other ladies that did the test said, that water won't raise the blood sugar level. I don't know. I'm just not comfortable with not drinking anything for 12 hours, cause I'm scared I'm getting dehydrated and putting LO in danger.

We bought a car seat from babytrend and now we just need the stroller to go with it, but we found one for $99 at walmart We also found a cheap crib that we'll be getting soon once everything else is handled.

Here is my 28+2 week picture Show me your bumps ladies!

 

[Breeelizabeth]

That is the cutest bump Klink!
I did a 3hr GTT and was told to eat normally up until 10pm the night before and then fast, with only water for the rest of the night and then to have nothing that morning. If you're really concerned about dehydration maybe you could suck on some ice cubes, it's something at least and it's only such a small amount that I wouldn't see it affecting your result. Hopefully you pass it with flying colours!!

I'm loving looking at all your travel systems and stuff! It's keeping me occupied so thanks ladies haha!

Still.no.baby. I'm getting so over it all. I have my last doctors appointment in a few hours and I'm praying that the plan is still to induce me tomorrow, my doctor seems to change his mind a lot. I've already told my mum that if he says no to the induction tomorrow I'm going to throw a tantrum right there on the floor and not leave until he changes his mind. It's summer here so it's a million degrees, every inch of me hurts and her movements have dropped right off, so I'm concerned that leaving her in there will cause dramas. I'm so ready to meet this baby haha!!

 

[klink]

Oh no! Well, the throwing a tantrum worked with my friend haha. She just couldn't do it anymore either and started crying when the OB didn't want to induce her, and she ended up getting her induction. Hopefully they'll induce you without you having to throw a tantrum though

Do you have a facebook Bree?

 

[Dini]

Hi girls!

Bree good luck tomorrow I hope he agrees to induce you. A good friend of mine is 40+2 with her first and absolutely no signs of impending labor, she hasn't even dropped poor thing it must be so frustrating for both of you!

Maggz I'm glad you got your travel system and are getting things ready. All of you that are doing this are making me jealous. We literally have nothing but a few fifts we've been given, not a single bug item. We decided to wait until the shower which will be at 33 weeks. DH is supposed to finish the room at the end of the month so maybe I can at least start decorating then.

Klink and lacanadienne your bumps are adorable. I will post a pic when I have a bump. I still have nothing, just look fatter. I'm thick already and mostly in the hips butt thighs and lower belly so I guess it's hiding it well I want to see a bump so badly.

Also klink don't worry too much about that test, like it's been said even if you fail it you may not have it and a lot of people can control it with diet if you do. I got to skip the 1hr test because I have a glucometer at home and my mw said to test myself randomly through the month like Mol has with fasting and then 2hr after eating. I have my appt tomorrow and will show her my results, but I think they are all good, the highest non fasting I had was 116.

As for those dealing with heartburn I feel ya! I took my midwifes advice and started the Zantac twice a day and use the tums when that isn't enough. I also am not used to small meals and I really need to learn to do that!

My virus is starting to subside but the cough is still terrible and I'm atill wheezing and coughing things up. I think the doc at work was right and it was the flu with bronchitis that turned into pneumonia. Gee how lucky am I!

 

[klink]

Oh no! I'm sorry that you are still sick Dini! Will it affect your baby at all?? Did you get the flu vaccine this year? I heard a lot of people who got it, got sick regardless. I really hope it eases up for you soon.
And don't be too worried, that you don't have much for the baby yet. We don't have much either and for most of it we'll wait until the babyshower in late February too. It's not like our babies are gonna get here tomorrow.
Also don't worry about not showing much yet. Everyone carries differently. Just be glad that your belly isn't in the way yet, cause I even need help putting on my shoes lol

 

[Breeelizabeth]

Oh Dini, I bet you're feeling awful. Do you have any antibiotics to take (I know you said its a virus, but my doc always gives me antibiotics for any kind of respiratory virus just to stop it from becoming worse) hopefully it clears up soon!

Klink, my facebook thing is https://m.facebook.com/bree.burrett?ref=bookmark
I swear I vaguely remember seeing that there is a facebook group! You'll have to let me know if there is so I can join or whatever.

Oh yes, and I also forgot to write earlier that I also love your bump lacanadienne, it's so adorable

 

[klink]

Thanks! I sent you a message on fb. It won't let me send you a friend request

 

[lacanadienne]

Bree, the end is near. Hang in there and good luck for tomorrow!

klink, cute bump! Good luck on your GD test.

Dini, poor you - pneumonia is no fun at the best of times, let alone when you're pregnant. Hope they get it under control soon. And you'll get your bump, don't worry.

As for strollers, my mom ended up getting the Britax B-Ready for us (I picked it), since we're pretty sure we want another child at some point, and you can add a second seat to it. Not sure I'll get the Britax car seat, though, as it only goes up to 22 lbs. I also got a huge lot of small baby clothes for $20 today second-hand!

 

[klink]

That's awesome! I got most of my baby clothes for free from people who's kids outgrew them Just so much easier in the beginning since they are gonna grow out of them so fast anyways.

 

[klink]

The stroller looks really nice lacanadienne! I was thinking about getting a similar stroller, but from a different brand, but then I saw that it doesn't have a tray, so I didn't really like it as much anymore.

 

[Breeelizabeth]

Well ladies, despite my OB trying to change his mind, I'm getting my induction tomorrow at 8am. Had another sweep today, and hopefully the gel works tomorrow, if it doesn't I go back the day after for more gel. So fingers crossed!

 

[Dini]

Bree I hope this works for you!! Please keep us posted!!

And yes I got antibiotics. My doc put me on them Wednesday but the only thing that cleared soon after was my sore throat. Ha, that was probably bacterial! Might as well catch it all at once! And I did have the flu shot at about 14 weeks so maybe it minimized it some and that's why I didn't have a raging fever. Of that I'm thankful.

I did manage to get a little housework done today, this place was a disaster. Makes you realize how not keeping up can quickly turn ugly lol. All I had the energy for was a load of laundry, dishes and I took the tree down and vacuumed. The ornaments were already off the tree so the rest was easy.

Hopefully tomorrow I feel even better. If I could just stop coughing and wheezing is almost feel human again.

 

[SanJan]

Hi Ladies,

How is everyone?

Belated Christmas and new year wishes!!!

I know it's been a long time since I posted here, but with the holiday season and a lot of positivity in the thread, I didn't want to dampen the spirits here So, posting the whole story a lil bit later here. Since the post is long, to sum it up, we have been diagnosed with symmetrical IUGR and on the wait and watch game

On 22nd of Dec, I didn't feel any movements from the baby since the previous night till lunch time. So, though of dropping at the clinic once as the Dr had advised me to come over if there is no movement after any meal, because of my PIH. When we went in there, the baby was moving very lightly which I couldn't feel because of anterior placenta but the problem was my AFI has dropped a lot to 3 So, there was very less fluid for the baby to move around.

The doctor sent me for a detailed scan(AFI + BPP + Doppler) immediately. There, the Doppler showed Absent End of Diastolic Flow and growth was very less, only 435g which corresponds to 22w 1d while I was 24w 6d. So, the growth was clearly less than 1% and officially termed as IUGR

Then, Had a counselling session with the Dr. She did explain all the risk about IUGR and preemie babies but the real problem is, 435g is not a viable weight for a preemie baby to give any guarantee by the Dr. They had put me on bed rest, high protein high calorie diet, continuous BP monitoring and weekly AFI and Doppler checks.

Then, last Monday, we went for our AFI Doppler check. The Doppler still shows AEDF but the AFI is 7.5 so that's one positive. So, we came back with some hope as we have another growth scan in a week(which, btw, is today).

This is were we made a big mistake - We went for a second opinion to a High risk OB specialist in another hospital. She was, by far, the worst Dr I have ever met. Throughout the session, she was just saying all the negatives and stressing that since this is a natural conception and our first baby and also since we still have time age wise, it would be better not to go through the rough road and terminate right away. I mean, I literally didn't have any words to say and had been just crying the whole day.

But thankfully, one of close friend gave us a hope since she had gone through the similar thing in her first pregnancy and her daughter is completely healthy now and got me an appointment with another experienced OB who is from one of the top hospitals here who had helped her in her second pregnancy to make sure things don't repeat again. And that is probably the biggest gift she could have ever given to us. This Dr was wonderful and friendly and answered all our queries. Since their hospital is very far and we need constant monitoring and regular scans now, she had asked me to continue with my current facility but keep her posted of the reports and treatments. She had even given her personal number and asked us to keep in touch for any help. She did give us many success stories from her own career that had really given us hope. She has asked us not to worry about the charts and percentiles now and as long as there is a positive growth in scan every two weeks and my BP is under control, there is still hope. It was really encouraging!!

So, today is the big growth scan coming up, after Dec 22nd. Really hoping and praying for a positive result today. Pls pray for us. Will update on the results tonight. I just wish things goes in a positive direction and I just have a long and dull pregnancy with no more surprises from now till April.

 

[Breeelizabeth]

San. You and that sweet baby are in my thoughts and prayers. Please update us after your scan. I know a little girl who had quite severe IUGR, her mum was kept on strict bed rest and a high calorie diet, she was born at 37 weeks, a bit small but otherwise perfectly healthy. She's 5 months old now and you couldn't tell by looking at her that she was an IUGR baby.
Your new OB sounds like a godsend!

Hope everything goes ok hun xxx

 

[lacanadienne]

Bree, fxed for you - keep us posted!

SanJan, so sorry about the stressful time you're having. Glad you went to see the third OB, and that she was friendly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Let us know how your scan goes.

 

[Dini]

San I'm so sorry for all you are dealing with. You and baby are in my thoughts and prayers!

 

[Dini]

Grr my phone posted before I was ready! Anyway. San I feel in my heart that your little one will be okay and you just keep positive! I'm so glad that you met that other OB and she could help you. Please keep us posted on the baby and your scan!

Had my mw appt today and all seems good. Heartbeat is good and strong but I still don't have enough of a bump to do a fundal height measurement. I'm moving up to every two week appts now which is exciting. Next one is the dreaded GTT and tdap vaccine. I forgot to ask about prenatal classes today and I feel like it's time to look into those. Am I right?