Leinzlove's Bump Friends (14 Blue, 12 Pink, 8 Angels) 25 BORN!!

[snowangel187]

Appt tomorrow. I'm excited to hear baby and figure out delivery details. I know it's so far away, but I don't like the not knowing. plus I am trying to plan delivery around Christmas and allow for travel for my family to get here from out of state.

snowangel, are you scheduling a c-section? Good luck at your appointment tomorrow

No csection. I will be induced if I don't go by a certain day. For 1) I have gestational diabetes again so they won't let me go over. And 2) I live 1800 miles from everybody so I can't be waiting for baby to come when it wants or be two weeks late with family in town So we will agree on a induction date. It will probably be close to my due date unless any other complications then the gd come about.

 

[Wiggler]

I'm not dealing with MS very well, I'm not puking, but everything makes me feel sick, especially drinks, OJ was working at taking away the nausea but that didn't last long, some days I manage to eat loads, but most days its just nibbles here and there. Drinks are my main problem though, they make me feel so sick that I can hardly drink anything

Got my MW appointment today, just the booking in so going through medical history, wee test, BP etc etc, I'll be getting my physio referral and asking about the spotting I had on Saturday and requesting all my appointments are done at home as when the SPD gets really bad getting to the GP for appointments is going to be impossible with the kids cos I will probably be on crutches.

Got woken up at 3.30am by OH's alarm and I am not a happy bunny, I can't get back to sleep so I decided he isn't allowed to sleep either x x x

 

[Leinzlove]

NeeSAH: My belly scan at 9+2 was blurry, vaginal was perfect. My Dr. has old equipment. It won't be long before your appt... 2 weeks exactly

Wiggler: I don't blame you there. Can't wait to hear all the information you find out today. Will you also find out when your 12 week scan is. Will they give you an earlier one because of the bleed? That would be so nice if they could do your appts. at home. But, how would you get ultrasounds?

Can't wait to hear how those appts/scans go! Here's the next 3 days! Please don't forget to update... I check in here often.

July 11- Seaweed Eater (Dr. Appt.)
July 11- SnowAngel (Dr. Appt.)
July 11- Wiggler (Booking Appt.)
July 12- Sevilla (Midwife Appt.)
July 13- Madrid98 (Scan)

 

[Wiggler]

I doubt I will be given another early scan, I am very lucky to be given one already, they normally don't scan outside of the scheduled ones unless you have heavy bleeding or cramping. I might find out when my 12 week one is, or I might get a letter in a week or so. If my appointment are all at home my scans and physio would still be at the hospital, I would just have the MW ones here.

Anyways, I really should get ready, I have spent most of the morning napping on the sofa

Good luck at your appointments today ladies x x x

 

[Leinzlove]

My pregnancy symptoms are supposed to be easing. But the nausea and fatigue are really getting me.

I don't get extra scans here either. I get a first trimester one (which I had at 9w2d). Theres not a 12 week scan. As long as they can detect HB via doppler, theres no scan until 18-20 weeks. Sometimes there is also a growth scan in the third trimester.

I'm pretty sure though my gender scan will be at 20 weeks and I just couldn't wait.

I think at night I've been feeling baby move. But, then I think maybe my mind is playing tricks on me. Baby weighs 1/2 oz. I first felt flutters with DD at 14 weeks. Maybe I'm well tuned with my body... I don't know.

I can't pick up the HB via doppler. But, I've definitley found the placenta and my blood flow. Which is a good sign.

 

[Leinzlove]

I found this interesting thread in pregnancy club about trimesters! I'm still going with 13+3. I can't believe they vary. But, I'll probably stay out of the second tri forum until 14 weeks. However, I went lurking there and there is alot of 12 weekers there.

https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/p...gnancy-trimesters-vary-depending-country.html

 

[Wiggler]

MW appointment went well, will get my scan dates through in the next few weeks x x x

 

[lch28]

well im feeling slightly nervous.. for 2 days i was really sick and yesterday and so far today i don't feel it anymore. =[ is it normal for it to come and go? i really wanna call my doc but i know theylll just say if im not bleeding its fine

 

[seaweed eater]

lch, it's totally normal! Especially after 8 weeks. I know it's easier said than done but don't worry about it

Leinz, I'm surprised they don't offer you a NT screening...that's really the purpose of the 12-week scan, as I understand it. Do you still get a blood test to screen for Down's etc?

 

[snowangel187]

Hey ladies! I survived the flood and made it to my appt this morning. it was raining so hard this morning I couldn't see the front of my car and the roads had water up past the tires on my car. Geesh. Anyways. Dr said as of now he plans on inducing me at 39 weeks. Which I told him was Christmas day. so he decides December 26th would be it. With the gestational diabetes and dd being 8lbs 1oz he doesn't want to risk a bigger baby. As of now we will keep 26th as induction unless I go on my own before (unlikely ) or if some other complication arises. I really didn't want a baby near christmas, an tho I could refuse the induction I will follow the medical advice of my dr.

Now the countdown til my ultrasound continues 14 days.

 

[lxb]

Oo.. so many appt lately. Good luck ladies~

 

[seaweed eater]

Dr said as of now he plans on inducing me at 39 weeks. Which I told him was Christmas day. so he decides December 26th would be it.

I remember reading somewhere that 12/26 and 1/2 are fairly common birthdays, and 12/25 and 1/1 are among the least common how exciting to know these details!

My appointment today isn't with my usual doctor, but in 2 weeks I definitely will ask him when he would want to induce me. I am really hoping to go naturally but based on what I've read about people who have hypertension issues, even perfectly controlled ones, they don't often like to let you go past the due date. I just want it as late as possible, both so I have the best chance of going into labor on my own and so that Munchkin has the best chance of being the oldest in his class instead of the youngest. I know it is risky for him to stay in too long though, so I'll be following my doctor's advice.

 

[seaweed eater]

Ok, back from the appointment! Everything was fine...weight gain is on track (though I was slightly hoping that it would slow down by now ), baby's HB sounds good. And my belly caught up to 31 cm (from being a week behind), so take that, everyone who says I'm too small!

My next appointment is 7/24 and I'm excited for that one, since it's when I plan to bring up my millions of questions about labor and delivery, and when he would schedule an induction.

After that the next appointment is 8/3 (yep, same day as u/s)...then after that I think it will be sometime the week of the 13th, and then EVERY WEEK after that! Can't believe we're almost there!

 

[lch28]

seaweed yay!!! you are so close!!! glad your appointments went well hun. mines in 2 weeks and im going crazy..

snowangel my brother's birthday is December 26th, he loved it because he always got a load of presents in 2 days

well i guess i feel okay about the fact im not having the nausea anymore.. its just weird. i only had it for 2 days so far and now its gone trying to resist calling my doc

 

[Bumpblues82]

Hey everyone I haven't forgotten bout you's lol just been busy bee lol I'll catch up tomoz when I have a min hope u are all well cx

 

[Leinzlove]

SnowAngel: Yay for setting a date. That is DH's birthday!

Seaweed: Yay for July 24! How exciting to talk about labor and delivery. My NT is done at 20 weeks.

My day didn't go so well. No baby appt. but a dentist appt. that turned out so badly. This was my third trip after two prior Xray appts. (One in April, one in May.) Turns out I have severe peridontal disease.

My options are removing whole set of upper teeth and leaving all but 4 front teeth on the bottom. Then having surgery and every 3 months cleanings on those that are left. The Dr. said that the disease would probably take those teeth within 5 years, even with the surgery. As its so uncommon to have this advanced of a disease at my young (feel so old age.) Its most likely hereditary or a gene change. Anyways... My other option is...

Having all of my teeth extracted. I'm so upset about this. When they are gone the disease is gone and never comes back. So within the next two months all my teeth will be removed.

On top of that I'll tell my Baby Dr. on Tuesday. My disease increases my risk 7 times to have a low birth weight, preterm, or still birth baby. He will most likely want to monitor me.

I go to my general dentist next Thursday for a consultation. Most likely I'll have all my teeth removed in three different visits. One side of hidden teeth, then the other, then the front, while there will be a temporarly front and bottom denture placed. After all that heals I'll be fitted for dentures as I won't be getting the 20k-45k denture implants as I'll need a full set.

I did know that there may be an issue when my dentist reffered me to a specialist. But, geez I didn't know it was so bad that I'm going to lose all of my teeth and pose risks to my baby.

 

[lxb]

so sorry to hear about how your dentist appt went Leinz. Hopefully all will be good news from here on out.

 

[sevilla24]

snowangel - I always thought I would hate a birthday around then... BUT, I also think about how (as a kid) the day after Christmas you always feel a little bummed that you have to wait a whole year before it comes again... but your little baby will have a day of presents to look forward to!!! That's going to be AWESOME. My birthday is always right near Thanksgiving, and I have always loved it because my family is ALWAYS around for my birthday. My sister's is in June and she doesn't get a big gathering at all! So, holiday birthdays aren't that bad!!!

Seaweed - YAY for being so close!! I remember weeks 30 until the end just being a blur and going by really fast (and I was on bedrest, so that's really saying something!!) Do you feel prepared for the little man? I forget if you are sharing names or not, have you chosen a name yet?

Leinz - Hugs darlin.... That isn't good news at all but you have always been such a positive person, I know you will put your chin up and best foot forward and make it through this situation!!

 

[seaweed eater]

Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry. That must have been a big shock. What were your symptoms?

The one upside is I'm glad you found out early so that you can keep monitoring the baby. 7 times the risk of LBW/preterm/stillbirth still means that most likely everything will be perfectly fine! And I have to imagine that the risk is lower given that you are aware of the issue and will be monitored. Still, it is absolutely no fun being in the high risk category.

Be kind to yourself hon, this is hard news. Of course, please keep us posted on how it all goes. You are so strong and I bet you and LO will come through just fine. But I can imagine it must be a shock and a disappointment.

 

[seaweed eater]

Thanks sevilla I'm ready and I'm not ready...being high risk I've always known since 24 weeks he could come at any moment, but of course I hope he keeps baking for a good long time! Both for his sake, and because I've been planning our nursery setup and my projects at work on the assumption that we have at least until early September. It would be nice not to have to rush those things. I don't really mind pregnancy from a physical discomfort point of view so I'm not especially eager for that to be over...yet.

We have 95% decided on a name, and I'm not sharing it publicly (even after he's born most likely) but would be happy to PM anyone interested