July Firecrackers 2018

[JWC13]

Buffy I’ve had some itching as well but mostly on my belly! Sometimes my legs. Doctor didn’t seem worried and it has gotten better but she did mention PUPPS. Luckily it doesn’t appear to be that but I’m on watch for it! I hope the itching doesn’t get worse for you.

Last week of second tri! I remember at like 15 weeks thinking second tri was sooo long! And here we are. It’s going fast... which is good as I’m excited to meet baby but OMG we have so much to do lol

Aren't you in the third trimester already? I thought it started at 27 weeks. I hate how every website says something different. If you take 40 weeks divided by 3, technically third trimester starts at 26.67 weeks (aka 27), yet for whatever reason some places say 28. I'm going to ignore those and consider myself third tri at 27 weeks lol.

 

[Buffyx]

I have always gone by 28 weeks as the 3rd trimester. It's what I have always seen on apps etc?

Alli - PUPPS has a rash, so you will know. Cholestasis doesn't present with a rash and the itching is normally on soles of feet & palms of hands, but can spread elsewhere. Last pregnancy it was only my feet and hands and it was INSANE. I have my appointment tomorrow so will see what my test says.

 

[Alligator]

Buffy I did have a rash! It’s mostly gone away with the cream the doctor recommended so that’s good! It was so itchy.. it kept me up a couple nights. Misery! I do hope you don’t have cholestasis it sounds awful!

Jwc I have always gone by 28 weeks and that’s what all my apps say but many women think it’s 27 or even 26 weeks! My doctor goes by 28 as well and we start biweekly appointments then too!

Do your babies like to hang out on one side versus the other? Baby girl loves my left side. I feel such pressure there sometimes and sure enough it feels hard compared to my left and I swear it’s her head or her little body squished there! I’ll push (lightly lol, sometimes it’s uncomfortable how she sits) and she’ll move but come right back lol. Little turkey.

 

[Buffyx]

Buffy I did have a rash! It’s mostly gone away with the cream the doctor recommended so that’s good! It was so itchy.. it kept me up a couple nights. Misery! I do hope you don’t have cholestasis it sounds awful!

Jwc I have always gone by 28 weeks and that’s what all my apps say but many women think it’s 27 or even 26 weeks! My doctor goes by 28 as well and we start biweekly appointments then too!

Do your babies like to hang out on one side versus the other? Baby girl loves my left side. I feel such pressure there sometimes and sure enough it feels hard compared to my left and I swear it’s her head or her little body squished there! I’ll push (lightly lol, sometimes it’s uncomfortable how she sits) and she’ll move but come right back lol. Little turkey.

Eek! I dont know much about PUPPS, but I didnt realise it could go away. Cholestasis doesnt go away until you give birth. Im glad youve stopped itching. Its terrible!

My babe hangs out on the right hand side more. Sometimes my belly is even a little lop sided

 

[Alligator]

I think it was eczema or perhaps a reaction to a new cream I was using for stretch marks. I don’t think PUPPs goes away so my doctor was concerned that if it didn’t go away it might be that but luckily it seems good for now! I did some googling about that and definitely didn’t want it.

 

[StarryEyed88]

Gosh I don’t know what any of those things you guys are talking about, I hope I won’t need to worry about them hoping for the best for both of you

Bubs hangs out on the right side always. Never have I had him sit/move/roll on the left side

This time next week I have my 28 week appt. not sure what to expect. Thinking of bringing hubby. He hasn’t been to any appts other than ultrasounds yet so hopefully it’ll be alright. We’re thinking about going for a 3D/4D Scan maybe around 30-35 weeks. Mostly because I’d like to make sure he is the right way around and to see if they can estimate the size of him.

Buffy - what is the usual timeframe for hosp appts after 28 weeks?

 

[Buffyx]

Gosh I don’t know what any of those things you guys are talking about, I hope I won’t need to worry about them hoping for the best for both of you

Bubs hangs out on the right side always. Never have I had him sit/move/roll on the left side

This time next week I have my 28 week appt. not sure what to expect. Thinking of bringing hubby. He hasn’t been to any appts other than ultrasounds yet so hopefully it’ll be alright. We’re thinking about going for a 3D/4D Scan maybe around 30-35 weeks. Mostly because I’d like to make sure he is the right way around and to see if they can estimate the size of him.

Buffy - what is the usual timeframe for hosp appts after 28 weeks?

Yep, you don't want them!!

My next appointment is 3.5 weeks after my 28 week appointment. Then they are every 2 weeks until my c-section.

 

[UniqueBeauty]

Hi ladies.

Is anyone suffering from vulva varicose veins? I had them with DD but this time they are SO much worse, they are huge.. doctors can’t do anything as they will go away once baby is born. They are so uncomfortable

 

[Alligator]

I made DH look down there the other day as I’ve had a lot of pelvic pain and he said he didn’t see anything... so I’m assuming it’s just regular old pelvic pain and not varicose veins, which I’ve heard are misery! I’m sorry you’re suffering!

 

[UniqueBeauty]

Some days it’s not too bad. I didn’t have them with DS but they came up with DD.

I had the midwife today. Baby is head down measuring a week ahead, HB was 141bpm. Don’t see her again until May 29th and a week after that I have my scan. It’s going so fast and I still have so much to get!

 

[Alligator]

So exciting unique!!

I don't think I get anymore scans...I have an appointment Thursday and I might ask then. I think unless they think something is wrong with baby or she's breech or something, they won't scan again after 20 weeks but I could be wrong.

My friend messaged me to say she's a bit worried for me. Well not worried exactly, she had preeclampsia with her son and nearly died (really a terrible story of it being missed and then her dangerous symptoms actually peaked in the days after he was born).. Anyway I saw her this weekend and she mentioned to me I looked really swollen, and that was one of her first signs she had and in speaking with her high risk OBs this pregnancy (she is expecting again, 16 weeks) they said her earlier swelling was likely the first sign even though her BP was not concerningly high. They don't test my pee here at each prenatal either and they didn't test hers so signs may have been missed.

Anyway I was all panicked yesterday thinking I had pre-e and freaked out...i calmed down a bit after I realized that swelling can be totally normal and I don't have other symptoms but I am going to ask them to test my pee Thursday at my prenatal just for peace of mind...they take my BP everytime and I will inquire about it too. I know it's gone up since pre-pregnancy but I just want to make sure me and baby are okay.

 

[glong88]

Some days it’s not too bad. I didn’t have them with DS but they came up with DD.

I had the midwife today. Baby is head down measuring a week ahead, HB was 141bpm. Don’t see her again until May 29th and a week after that I have my scan. It’s going so fast and I still have so much to get!

That seems ages until your next appointment I thought they saw us at 28 weeks then 31 then 34? Do you not get the 31 week appointment?

I swear I barely seen anyone this pregnancy my 28 week FRY is the 30 April then midwife 4th may. Haven't seen anyone since mid march!

 

[Alligator]

In Canada (or where I am anyway) from weeks 12-28 you see the doctor (either OB/midwife I think) every month, starting at 28 you go every 2 weeks. I had an appointment at 26 weeks (just how it worked out) and they wanted me to start every 2 weeks at 28 weeks to go over kick counts and stuff..hard to believe that's this week for me!

 

[UniqueBeauty]

Is it your feet and legs that are swollen. Ali? Midwife told me to elevate my feet with pillows when I had swelled with DS.

My notes say I only get 7 appointments this time. The next being 34 weeks, 36 weeks and 38 and then again at 40 weeks I think. I’m hoping the placenta has moved! She pinched my tummy today and felt the baby’s head. I hope he or she stays head down too lol

 

[Alligator]

It's really everywhere that's swollen...but my friend particularly commented on my face and hands. And I looked at a photo of myself from pre pregnancy and my face is very swollen/puffy. Some is likely weight gain and some pregnancy puffiness. My feet are a bit swollen but it goes away overnight or once I've had my feet up, just a long day at work in work shoes tends to swell them up a bit but not ridiculously so.

 

[lilmisscaviar]

I'm having trouble with the weight gain too. This winter has been horrible. We just got another snow storm today and I'm so ready to get outside, to get walking again to try to keep the weight gain down. That's the worst part about being pregnant in the winter (although I know it's summer where some ladies are and you girls are incredibly lucky) is the inability to be able to exercise enough to keep the weight gain in check. I'm swollen everywhere and just feel like a cow right now.

 

[Alligator]

Lilmiss - yep. Right there with you, we got hit with snow again yesterday here too. I am so over it. I want spring. We've had a few spring like days here or there (like 2-3 in a row max) and I try to get outside and walk each day if I can, even if it's 30 minutes it helps and I know I sleep better for it too. All I really want to do is walk these days, most other types of exercise are just too difficult for me to do.

 

[Buffyx]

I will say Alli, definitely bring it up and get checked! My BP has not risen during this pregnancy at all, and I don't have any swelling anywhere. It seems a tad alarming to me. Dont want to scare you, but definitely get it checked!

Having said that, I did have high BP with my daughter (1st pregnancy) and some slight swelling on my feet/ankles and didn't have pre-e. I was monited a lot though and during labour I had to have the epidural as soon as they broke my waters because it brought my BP down. It went up CRAZY high.

 

[Alligator]

Well...yesterday was a day. Baby and I are both okay, though. Which is what matters!

Went to my routine prenatal and they took my BP and it was elevated..not crazy high but enough they marked it down. When I mentioned my symptoms the doctor got concerned and took my reflexes which concerned her abit more. Listened to baby and she heard baby's heartbeat drop for about 3 seconds (to 90bpm). All that together had her wanting me to go for tests and the fastest way to do that and check on baby is to go to L&D. So off to the hospital I went!!! I was so scared.

But my BP came down, all tests came back normal and baby girl looks perfect, they said. YAY. However my symptoms are concerning and doctors want me to monitor my BP at home so I'm to get a home BP monitor and check daily, and if it goes up beyond a certain level I'm to go in to hospital ASAP. And of course keep an eye on my symptoms and if those get worse, go in as well. A scary day overall but I am so thankful we are okay and for our healthcare here! My concerns were taken seriously and I got great care, the nurses at the hospital even said...we would rather you be safe than sorry and come in and it be nothing!

 

[UniqueBeauty]

I’m glad you’re both okay!