July Sparklers 2016!

[Babylove100]

I'm still pregnant too! 33+1 today my midwife classes 37 weeks as full term still too, my due date is 6th but I've totally convinced myself he will arrive on 5th! Just a feeling I have so we shall see!

 

[Eltjuh]

Haha I'll probably go over 40 weeks again. So definitely no baby here. No braxton hicks as far as I can tell, never really felt them with the other 2 either, so maybe I just don't know what they feel like haha.
I'm hoping she'll come earlier, but probably won't with our family history!

31 weeks today, up almost 29lbs. Can't wait to get through the next 5 weeks as then we'll be able to do little things to get ready, like washing the clothes and packing my hospital bag etc. I STILL don't feel like I'm having a baby! it's weird!

Visited my friend who had her baby last week and it was so weird holding him and imagining myself with a baby again soon! He was born 9lbs 3oz but he looked tiny! I don't get how he supposedly weighed that much.

Feel like I shouldn't be wishing time away because it's my last (planned) pregnancy and I feel like I should be enjoying it more. It's not like I'm wanting it over with because I'm uncomfortable or anything like that, I like being pregnant. But I don't even really feel pregnant, it's weird! Can't wait to meet my little girl though!!!

 

[Rhi_Rhi1]

34 weeks and just had my midwife appointment today. Head is wayy down which means nothing but it's still encouraging.

Fully expect to go to 42 weeks. Which is standard for me. Have put on 4kg since booking app. Which seems low but still a few weeks to booom haha

 

[WantsALittle1]

33 weeks tomorrow and baby is still here but I had to be hospitalized last night to stop contractions that were 2 minutes apart. Luckily they were non-productive and IV fluids did the trick! I'm probably in for a full 6 more weeks of this. I contracted with DS for a full month and he wasn't even thinking about budging!

Anyone else have an LGA little one? This little lady was 97th percentile at her last growth scan

 

[SCgirl]

Anyone else have an LGA little one? This little lady was 97th percentile at her last growth scan

When I had a 30w ultrasound, the tech measured the head and said "wow- do you have big babies?" I had to laugh because DS was born under 6lbs... apparently the head was measuring close to 34 weeks.

Then she got silent as she measured the abdomen- it was almost 2 weeks behind.

Then the leg bone length was right on to the day.

I know the measurements are off at this point (they way overestimated DS size!), so I wasn't worried- neither was the doc. Apparently all of those averaged together made around 52%- so right on target! haha

DS was short, very slim, and had a huge head the first few months (I think at his 1 month visit he was 0.1% for length with 94% head circumference!) - now all of the measurements are together in the 70%.

 

[Eltjuh]

My friend who just had her baby last week kept having growth scans because the babies head measured big, at one point he was off the scale! But I saw him yesterday and held him and his head didn't seem any bigger than any other baby's head to me.... Apparently he measured 37cm circumference when he was born though, so that's quite big, but you wouldn't be able to tell if you looked at him.

 

[Miss Bellum]

Still pregnant here too! I delivered early first time at 36 weeks and lo was a tiny 5lb 7 (and breech). I am prepared to go either way this time, either really early or really late.

 

[frangi33]

Still here and plenty of time to go!

I have no idea how much weight I've put on, I think mw will weigh me at the 36 weeks and then I will know how much damage the ice cream has done!

Baby has gone head down this week which is causing havoc with the spd. I don't feel huge at all yet but my bump is super stretched and it's all baby. I just can't imagine him having any more room!

 

[SCgirl]

I've been in the hospital a day and a half now because my bp jumped up ("only" 160s/90s) while at the OB's office... i tried to explain that the numbers were fine at home, and that's just what my body does in pregnancy, but no luck- they wanted me admitted. So I've had 1 of 2 steroid shots, taken the 24 hr protein test (all blood tests and ultrasound were totally fine), and just waiting on results and the second dose to be administered... so we're fine and i'm frustrated haha- hopefully out tomorrow!! (BP has been 130s/70s- sometimes lower- since I've been here. of course.)

 

[WantsALittle1]

Oh no SCgirl so sorry to hear what you're going through. How often do you check BP at home? How was your standard (non-24-hour) urine protein? Glad your measurements have been lower since you got there.

Something similar happened to me last week. BP was 140/80 at urgent care, pulse 137. I was dizzy, had a horrible headache, and blurred vision. Arrived at L&D and every test came back normal. BP was 128/72, pulse 100s. Some contractions but all vitals were normal. Always seems to happen to me!

 

[MelliPaige]

How frustrating, SCgirl, hopefully they let you go soon!

We had or 32 week ultrasound today and baby boy is healthy, they estimate him to be 4lbs 9 oz and think he will be between seven and seven and a half pounds at 40 weeks! That's bigger than Leo was but im hoping he has a little more fat on him than Leo did anyway!
I got some pictures but he was covering his fave the whole time..I uploaded most of them to Facebook but bnb hates me so I'll only upload the one I think is the sweetest here

 

[MelliPaige]

Bnb turned it sideways, if you're wondering what the heck is going on

 

[Babylove100]

Oh look at his little cheeks!! Cute! Glad all is well

My little munchkin was estimated 4lb15oz at 32+6, and just discovered his femur is in the 95th centile, looks like he's gonna be tall!!

 

[frangi33]

Gorgeous melli x

 

[MelliPaige]

Disclaimer: Me and baby are perfectly fine!

Those on facebook already know, but wanted to update here a little more in depth. We had a little bit of a scare last night. What started out as braxton hicks contractions got regular, closer together, and strong. I tried laying down, sitting up, walking, emptying my bladder, drinking water, but they kept on coming. I HATE THE HOSPITAL SO MUCH and didnt want to go but i couldn't do anything to stop them and they were getting stronger, i timed them and was having one about every five minutes..after half an hour of timing i finally decided to go. We got there and i got settled in, they found brice's heartrate right away and he was doing perfect so that set my mind at ease. after a while of monitoring contractions they deemed them not braxton hicks and checked me, i was dilated to 1 and they did some kind of test to determine preterm labor (came back negative this morning, apparently its extremely accurate and means i likely wont go into labor the next 2 weeks ) and gave me some kind of shot that stopped the contractions, and a stupid iv of fluids that left me bruised in 2 places. They kept me overnight and said if there wasnt any cervical change in the morning i could go home. They checked this morning and im still dilated to 1, but thats normal, and sent me home.

we had to bring leo with because it was around 1am when we left and his usual babysitter takes medicine at night that leaves her incapable of watching him. We're home and exhausted and resting. DH took some paid leave for the day and stayed home to take care of me. they said to stay in bed for the day but if i dont feel anymore than 4 contractions an hour, then after today there are no restrictions on my movement or anything..im feeling some contractions but they are more like braxton hicks again.

i think what started it was at the ultrasound yesterday she tried really hard to get him to move his hand out from in front of his face, it didnt hurt or feel like she was doing to much at the time but now it feels like a bruise in that spot so im thinking she aggravated my uterus or something if thats possible? Anyway, we are home and fine now.

 

[SCgirl]

we're back home as well- my bp was totally fine in the hospital (avg 125/61), and the protein in my urine was below the measurable amount... i tried to tell them this would happen! haha- hoping to avoid the hospital for at least another 5 weeks! (At 32w3d, they're guestimated her to be 4lbs14oz- 1lb1oz less than her brother born at 37w2!)

 

[Miss Bellum]

How worrying! Glad to hear you and your little ones are both doing ok xx

 

[Cowgirl07]

Woke up this morning nauseous and having cramps. Called the dr and they told me to stay home, cool and drink plenty. I had a bunch of water and went back to bed. Feeling better now. But I think I scared dh.
Hope everyone has a nice three day weekend. I work Monday.

 

[WantsALittle1]

Cowgirl glad you're feeling better. And now for my UTI PSA, this morning I woke to reduced fetal movement and contractions. Went into L&D and turns out I have a UTI. I had no typical UTI symptoms, just contractions 2-3 minutes apart. I never would have known about the UTI if I hadn't gone in.

I mention this because I know that nausea and cramps/contractions can both be signs of UTI in pregnant women. UTIs often don't show up the same in us as they do in non-pregnant women. Just wanted to mention it so it could be on your radar!

 

[frangi33]

Thanks wantsalittle1 glad you got it sorted