July Sparklers 2016!

[SCgirl]

I'm still around too- getting nervous as 30w approaches bc that's when I was put on bedrest last pregnancy (pre-e), but so far my bp has been fine! I'm having horrible SPD pain- esp pushing grocery carts, strollers, or walking around carrying DS on one hip (he's 23lbs but only 15mo so still needs to be carried a lot!)
Also BH contractions like to show themselves anytime I try to be productive - even just washing dishes or going up the stairs... But trying to stay as active as my body will allow while I can!

 

[karry1412]

Hey all! Sorry I haven't been around much. Just been either busy or completely exhausted!

How is everyone doing? Isn't it crazy to think that it's April already, next month is May & the following month is June & we'll be starting to have announcements in the group!!

 

[Hollynesss]

Laaaaaame, I failed the 1 hour GTT by FOUR points. I had to take an early GTT at 12 weeks because I had insulin resistance pre-pregnancy, and I failed that 1 hour as well, but passed the 3 hour no problem. I'm hoping I'll also pass this 3 hour no problem!

 

[Cowgirl07]

Oh no
I have another asymptotic uti. I felt off the last few days and had protein in my urine a week ago so my dr had me come in yesterday and another uti. oh well they caught it is the main thing.

 

[karry1412]

Laaaaaame, I failed the 1 hour GTT by FOUR points. I had to take an early GTT at 12 weeks because I had insulin resistance pre-pregnancy, and I failed that 1 hour as well, but passed the 3 hour no problem. I'm hoping I'll also pass this 3 hour no problem!

That really sucks!! Hope you pass the three hour one. GD is no fun!

Oh no
I have another asymptotic uti. I felt off the last few days and had protein in my urine a week ago so my dr had me come in yesterday and another uti. oh well they caught it is the main thing.

Exactly. Hope you're all better soon x

 

[WantsALittle1]

Hollyness, bummer about the 1 hour test, and cowgirl, sorry to hear about the UTI. I am prone to UTIs and tend to get them every pregnancy. Glad they caught it, and I hope the antibiotics aren't too rough. I hate taking antibiotics, blegh

 

[Eltjuh]

Just found out this morning Lucas has chicken pox..... Guessing Logan will have it soon - if he hasn't caught it already, haven't checked yet tbh, plus it can be a while before the spots show.... Great timing, since they were supposed to go back to school on monday and Logan is supposed to start nursery on wednesday.... I was looking forward to going swimming with Logan on monday again aswell!!

At least I should be fine, since I had it as a child, so shouldn't have any problems for baby.

 

[Hollynesss]

Oh no, poor babies! I hope it passes quickly!

 

[chelsealynnb]

I don't post here much but I wanted to give a quick update! My placenta previa resolved itself, but at that ultrasound last month, they said that the baby's stomach was "on the large side of normal" so I have another ultrasound Monday (the 11th) to check on that. I'll be relieved when that's done. Tomorrow is my glucose test, blah! I'll post pictures of my ultrasound Monday after it's done and give another update. Also, is there a facebook group for this July group? My son is 13 months old and we have a facebook group for the March 2015 babies.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Yes there is a group just pm me, holly, joccy and we will add you as a friend then add you to the group.

 

[Miss Bellum]

Hi everyone, hope you are all doing well.

Not a lot to report here, all going well and fairly quietly.

SCGirl - Hope all your bp continues to behave. Sounds pretty uncomfortable, hope you don’t end up on bedrest

Karry - Its amazing how the time is flying

Hollyness - How frustrating - Hope you pass the next one

Cowgirl - Hope the uti clears quickly

Eltjuh - Oh no hope they are all better soon

Chelsea - Glad all is going well.

 

[Cowgirl07]

Wow sure is quiet here. Hope everyone is doing well I'm starving but have my Gd test in two hours. So no more food before then.
Still haven't touched the nursery really and my shower is this weekend.

 

[wanna-b-mummy]

Hello everyone! I hope you're all well!

Cowgirl I hope your GD went well. I was sooooo hungry during mine, I ate so much when I got home!

Nothing much to report here! Babies are both growing perfectly, I feel okay, just tired and slightly stressed trying to get everything sorted and organised as I've been told they won't let me go past 38 week! So I may not have a July baby! So just madly trying to go through all of my lists making sure we have everything just in case they make an appearance at 36 weeks or something!

 

[dimmu]

Hello!
It has been very quiet here indeed.
Cowgirl hope the glucose test went ok, I had mine a couple of weeks ago and it wasn't that bad.

Wannabmummy glad to hear things are well with you too and the babies are both thriving.

Nothing much to report here either, the baby is doing well and very active. Unfortunately she's still lying transverse and it's getting increasingly uncomfortable for me, especially when she's stretching. But of course the main thing is that she's doing well. Fingers crossed she'll turn soon.

 

[Hollynesss]

I hope all of the ladies that had GTTs today did well!

Glad to hear everyone's babies are doing well

I have a growth scan on Friday to measure love bug since my fundal height is measuring 3 weeks ahead. I'm not too worried since she's been measuring right on target or a few days behind, so I don't think she's suddenly 3 weeks ahead.

I've been feeling some 3rd tri discomfort, including breathing difficulty. My theory is that since I'm short, baby girl has nowhere to go but all up in my rib cage, so my lungs are started to get squished.

 

[Eltjuh]

Definitely more quiet in here since the FB group, but that tends to be the case. I think most of us find it easier as we're on FB anyway

I booked our 4D scan for this Saturday Can't wait! I'll be 28+2. We had one with our first and I was just under 24 weeks then, so this baby will probably be a little chunkier I'm so excited for it though! And will definitely have them double check that she is definitely a girl I know it was really clear on the 20wk scan, but I can't help but worry she's gonna come out a boy. I think I'd be pretty upset! (especially seeing as we got rid of all our boy clothes and bought cute pink ones!!)
My husband knows I've got a surprise for him on Saturday, but he doesn't know it's a 4D scan - the scan he got me as a mother's day gift. I'm sort of using it as an anniversary gift though as that's on Sunday. I wanted to book the scan for the Sunday but couldn't, think they're closed on Sundays.

Also, my little boy Logan (our 2nd) has chicken pox. Lucas had it at the end of the easter holiday, but it was a very mild case - half his class wasn't there on the first day of school after the holiday because they all had it! So I was expecting Logan to get it. And ofcourse, just as I thought: maybe he won't get it, because he hasn't got any spots yet........ he broke out in spots! And A LOT worse than Lucas's were! Hoping they'll be scabbed by Saturday so he can come to the scan aswell, but I've got some babysitting options lined up in case they haven't. Luckily he seems perfectly fine regardless of his spots!

 

[MrsAmk]

Hello!
It has been very quiet here indeed.
Cowgirl hope the glucose test went ok, I had mine a couple of weeks ago and it wasn't that bad.

Wannabmummy glad to hear things are well with you too and the babies are both thriving.

Nothing much to report here either, the baby is doing well and very active. Unfortunately she's still lying transverse and it's getting increasingly uncomfortable for me, especially when she's stretching. But of course the main thing is that she's doing well. Fingers crossed she'll turn soon.

What does a transvew baby feel like? I think mine nay be now...

 

[Cowgirl07]

Dr thinks my baby is traverse she only kicks or hits the sides of my lower belly. Nothing high really. She said she felt low when checking fundal height today.
No results yet dr had to deliver a baby today so hopefully I get them tomorrow. They checked iron too.

 

[dimmu]

Hello!
It has been very quiet here indeed.
Cowgirl hope the glucose test went ok, I had mine a couple of weeks ago and it wasn't that bad.

Wannabmummy glad to hear things are well with you too and the babies are both thriving.

Nothing much to report here either, the baby is doing well and very active. Unfortunately she's still lying transverse and it's getting increasingly uncomfortable for me, especially when she's stretching. But of course the main thing is that she's doing well. Fingers crossed she'll turn soon.

What does a transvew baby feel like? I think mine nay be now...

I can quite often feel a little hard lump a couple of inches right from my belly button, I *think* that's the baby's shoulder. I can't feel her head but the midwife could feel it near my ribs, I think she's sort of curled inwards. She's breech/transverse so her bottom is around my bladder, and I feel most of the kicking on my left side. Whenever she hiccups I feel these little jerky motions around my pubic bone, it's kind of weird. The sensation isn't as strong as it was with DD1 who was head down at this point and I felt the hiccups much higher up. I can also feel and see when she stretches as this big lump appears on my right side and my belly gets all lopsided, I assume she's arching her back or something.

It's getting quite painful now, my tummy feels quite achey especially where her shoulder is and it hurts to walk as I get this stitch like pain on my right after a few minutes.

I really really hope she turns soon, got myself a birthing ball last weekend to try and encourage her to turn.

 

[Hollynesss]

Do your husbands/significant others go to all/most of your appointments? Tell me if I'm overreacting here. I have a growth ultrasound tomorrow. My husband has the day off of work, so I was excited that he would be able to come to the appointment. He said that he kind of just wants to relax tomorrow, and asked if he had to come. I was kind of upset by this! There is only so much men can do to participate in pregnancy, and this is one of them. I don't ask him to come to the appointments where they just measure fundal height and heartbeat, but ultrasound appointments are important.

What do you think, would you be upset?