Got the Christmas BFP, now waiting on the baby..August 2015 :)

[MamaBunny2]

Not looking forward to mine next week I absolutely hate needles... but the worst part is the fasting! I am gonna pack a buffet of food to take with me to work afterwards

 

[JandJPlus1]

Yes I failed the first one with my son as well. I had a 7.9 so almost the same result. I'm just hoping of the 3 hour is high that they will actually call me and not just wait until my next appointment on June 17th.

 

[JandJPlus1]

Oh and for me having low iron is dangerous because there is still a chance I will have to have a c-section and if they let it stay low than I will bleed too much and have to get blood transfusions. My baby could also be born anemic if they let it stay too low too long.

 

[Sass827]

I've never heard of low iron in pregnancy. Guess you learn something everyday! I guess I did go like 3/4 months where I felt like all I wanted was red meat all the time. Is there a way to help your body absorb it more easily? I have heard it's better to get nutrients from foods vs vitamins. Some argue vitamins can just get peed out and never get absorbed.

 

[JandJPlus1]

There's nothing they can do past what they are already doing. I'm already on a high iron diet and drink lots of vitamin c to help with absorption. My body just doesn't like it. If it doesn't improve within the next couple of weeks I have to get an iv iron supplement near the end, same as with my son.

 

[NoRi2014]

Hope everyone is doing well!

Question for those of you doing the open house style shower (co-ed).....when are you planning on opening gifts? I have heard that people put a specific time on the invitation so that if people want to be there for it they can or I have also heard of people just opening as guests arrive. What do you think is the best option?


I failed my 1 hr glucose screen but passed the 3 hr

Decided to post some bump pics today....everyone keeps saying I am so huge (such a compliment).....I can't help the way I carry babies I guess.

 

[JandJPlus1]

Nori with my son I just opened presents whenever haha. I opened them all at once but I didn't have a specific time. And I'm probably the same size as you so I wouldn't worry about what people say.

 

[JandJPlus1]

My belly pictures from 28 weeks. I look like poop but you can see.

 

[JandJPlus1]

Sorry my iPad only lets me do one at a time.

 

[JandJPlus1]

Last one. This one is my favourite.

 

[Sass827]

I opened mine all at once with no announced time. I wouldn't add that time restriction to myself. Just relax and have fun!

 

[MamaBunny2]

28 weeks today!

3D volunteer ultrasound this afternoon then our second birthing class this evening! Scheduled my glucose screening for tomorrow morning...

 

[deductivemom]

Good luck on ultrasound today and glucose screening tomorrow, Mama! I have my 30 week appointment next week - hoping they can start giving me some news about the baby's position I am pretty sure she is head down but that's about all I can guess - can't feel any baby parts from the outside (neither could the nurse at my appointment a couple of weeks ago).

As for shower plans, I agree with everyone that it would probably be hard to set a specific time to open gifts. If you want everyone to see you open their gift, it could be fine to open gifts as people arrive, though. I am more stressed about what activities to have (or not have), than I am about the gift part. Anyone have fun ideas for what you're going to do at your baby shower?

 

[MamaBunny2]

It's a fun idea to do Baby Shower Bingo, where you open all the gifts and everyone has a Bingo board with baby items listed and they mark each item on their board til they win! We aren't doing that, just throwing names into a jar of people that bring diapers and having a drawing for a gift card.

 

[NoRi2014]

Thanks!

I think we will just go with the flow and see what happens

We are doing a couple activities if people want to participate...having the guest pick a letter of the alphabet and drawing a picture that represents the letter. Then we will put it all together for a book for baby to teach the ABC's.
The other ones are a surprise by the people throwing the shower

Hope everyone is having a great day!

 

[MamaBunny2]

Omigosh NoRi that ABC book is such a cute idea! I'm afraid as to what some of OH's friends may draw depending on what letter they get... it'd be pretty comical and something OH and I could look back on at least if we weren't able to show our son (until he's much older lol)

 

[JandJPlus1]

30 weeks. I'm pretty sure this is about as big as I got with my son. Haha.

 

[JandJPlus1]

The other picture.

 

[MamaBunny2]

Aww cute bump JandJ!!! I love seeing photos with bumps and faces

 

[LavenderLove]

Aww looking good JandJ!

Had my shower over the weekend and that went well! Lots of clothes and goodies! I've got to get thank-you cards out now for everyone.

I also did my glucose test today, finally. I actually didn't mind the sugar drink at all and that went smoothly so now I'm just hoping for good results!

Hope everyone is doing well!