MAY we all be blessed with baby! May 2013 and beyond (BFFs Seeking BFPs)

[melann13]

Doppler appt later today and DH can meet my doc. I used my doppler at home this morning and struggled to find the HB, but did find it for just a couple seconds, so good enough for me... seems to be a lot more movement in there, not that I can feel it, but I can hear it on the doppler! Babe is still very low of course which just makes my big bump more ridiculous. At least DH thinks it's cute, even if it's just my intestines getting pushed up.
I'm kind of hoping doc gives up early on the doppler and just goes to US so we can see the bean... last time I was 7wks and they did abdominal, so it was really just a line with a pretty little flicker. I know if I had opted to do the NT scan I'd have an US in the next week, but we are foregoing all early testing and will just have the anatomy scan at 20.
This time is going a lot quicker than last. I'm still paranoid, but only 2 days from 11wks!

 

[ClandestineTX]

I have an appointment later today, also! So far haven't had luck with the Doppler, due to my "abdominal insulation" and a wiggly wee one, so we got a scan last month. No clue if they will be able to pin down the hb today or not.

 

[newbie2013]

Reading about your doctor appointments reminded me that I still needed to call the clinic to make my appointment! I had called several times during the day but couldn't get through. I had a choice between the 19th (6w1d) or 22nd (6w4d). I went with the 22nd to make sure that he could hear the heart beat. Almost regretting it because I would LOVE to know sooner, but another couple of days will hopefully tell me more than going early.

Good luck for your appointments! Keep us posted.

 

[ProfWife]

Today was the day of appointments! I had my 37 week appointment this morning in addition to the car seat safety check.

I'm still at 50% effaced, -2/-3 station, finger-tip/1cm dilated. Doc would have liked to see more progress at this point. So, I'm sentenced to the exercise ball for a few hours a day for the next week. My MIL sent me birthday massage money - enough for 3. So, I'm going to get a pre-paid package for 3 months. I'm hoping that helps me relax - my bp was 130/80. Considering that until about 35 weeks I was steadily 110/70 ish, I feel concerned even though my doc and nurse do not.

Safety check went well. Tech was impressed by husband's work (because every single thing was correct). Makes it far more real when I walk up to my car and see an infant carrier behind my seat.

At the absolute most, we'll meet Anne 4 weeks from tomorrow (doc cuts everyone off at 41 weeks). Carpet is getting installed in her room tomorrow, and I can FINALLY start putting it all together. It's about time!

 

[kksy9b]

I'm jealous of all these appointments! I won't have my first until early June.

Profwife- for only being 37 weeks it seems like you're doing great! Have you been having any BH?

 

[melann13]

Had my appt. Everything went great. HB chugging along at 165.

 

[ProfWife]

Melann - good rate!

Kksy - I've had BH for a few months. The last few days rather than it being across my low abdomen, which is where they'd been forever, I was having pressure all over, my abdomen was really hard. Doc has officially listed those as real contractions since they were harder to walk through and radiated rather than hitting and dispersing by changing positions, walking, etc. So, in a way that's encouraging, but in another way I'm hoping that my body won't try to go into major contractions without everything else progressing.

 

[kksy9b]

Melann- awesome news!

Profwife- FX she is in the right position for the contractions to be productive

Got a call from my doctor- I've already tested GBS positive they are giving me a round of antibiotics now and of course in labor. I was hoping to be IV free this time but oh well.

 

[ProfWife]

Will they test you again in third tri? If you're clear, would they consider no IV?

 

[athena87]

My appt was yesterday, Benji's hb was 151, all of his scans from the anatomy scan came back normal and the genetic testing came back normal. He's very active and I feel him moving like crazy. He likes to kick big brother in the back if he sits in my lap lol. My next appt is the dreaded glucose test. This pregnancy feels like it's flying by. I'll be close to the 3rd trimester then too. Eli loves to pat my belly and say baby or Benji, it's the cutest thing.

 

[RaeChay]

Will they test you again in third tri? If you're clear, would they consider no IV?

If her practice is like mine they won't retest. With DS I showed positive GBS in my urine in first tri; they gave me antibiotics to reduce colonization (which was effective when they retested my urine after I finished medication) but GBS tends to stick around for months or years- and will most likely still be there by term.

 

[ProfWife]

Mine didn't even test me until a week ago. Thankfully I was negative.

Didn't realize it was so hard to get rid of!

 

[melann13]

Morning ladies. Need support... I feel AWFUL. As in, I barely made it through my lecture this morning, which happened to be the ONE all year that my dept chair came to observe and I was barely holding it together and probably said a lot of nonsense....
Now I'm in my office with the door shut with a raging headache and the trash can on my lap. Dry heaves this morning before coming... I have 46 term papers to grade plus a lecture to write for Friday, a letter of new major support for the dean that he wants this afternoon and all I want to do is go home and put a blanket over my head. I went to bed extra early last night and still feel like I got hit by a truck. I don't ever remember feeling this bad with my daughter, and tomorrow I'll be 11 weeks. Why does it seem to be ramping up to worse?!?
I have class again in 35 minutes. Thankfully they voted last week to watch a documentary today, so I can just hang out in the back, but I kind of wish I had told them to just watch it at home. I've already seen it twice...
Blurgh!!
Just had to vent. I am beyond thankful for this baby, just so painfully tired I want to cry.

 

[newbie2013]

Oh Melann, I'm so sorry you're feeling this bad! Perhaps it is more than just morning sickness? Did you eat something out of the ordinary? I don't know any remedies (yet) for MS, but possibly ginger tea? If you have any close by?

 

[melann13]

Thanks Newbie, ginger hard candies seem to work. I've already gone through almost 2 whole bags this pregnancy. Also, just eating even when it seems like the last thing I want to do. I ate a muffin after posting and felt a little better, went to class and now I went to lunch and ate quite a bit. I fear I may have a sinus infection as well, causing the headache. I'm not sure. I thought it was allergies, but most of my friends with allergies seem to feel that this rainy week has helped and I just feel worse. We moved here last year, so there's a chance that I'm reacting more strongly to different pollens etc than I am used to. My allergies developed a number of years ago when we moved to a different location. I previously had none and now have to take daily medication (which thankfully is fine during pregnancy).
I'm actually going to duck out of work and go home to nap. I'm taking papers with me to grade after I wake up, but right now I feel that if I don't sleep I won't be able to do anything.
Last day of classes for me in Friday, and then finals last week. Will be SO thankful to be done. I have lots scheduled for after the school year (professional development etc), but it's not the same as staying up late at night to finish writing lectures and grading.

Hope everyone is having a better day.

 

[kksy9b]

Profwife- like Rae said, once you test positive you get antibiotics during labor no matter if you later test negative (which they wont even retest here). I had it with my DS so I had assumed I would have it again so I guess better to know early on. I'm on a round of antibiotics now, which will hopefully help, but better to be safe than sorry come time for the birth.

athena- that's so sweet that your LO likes to pat your belly. great news about a healthy looking baby!

melann- i hope the rest of your day was a bit easier and you started feeling better

 

[newbie2013]

I've never heard of GBS... I guess I don't have to worry about it much at the moment

I do, however, need to make sure I mention to my doc that I'm 0- blood group and DH is A+. It probably won't be an issue for this pregnancy, but I want him to note it regardless. Just in case.

 

[melann13]

On an ironic note, my last lecture tomorrow for my Human Physiology class is on Pregnancy. I did make a presentation, but half of me wants to just plop down in front of the room and say "So, what do you want to know?"

 

[ProfWife]

Melann, if you have a good rapport with that particular group, it would be hilarious for you to speed through the presentation and then do that. Plus it's the last class...why not go ahead and make it abundantly clear? ;-)

Newbie - GBS = Group B Strep. They'll test you for it later. I'm assuming your doc will give you lots of info about the RhoGam shot for the Rh- blood types that you'll get later in the pregnancy. They're required to test you for your blood type to verify. The prevents your body from attacking the baby, but it's not needed until week 28 and then again after delivery. (https://www.pregnancycorner.com/being-pregnant/health-nutrition/rhogam.html)

 

[newbie2013]

Thanks Profwife. I'll check the link. They won't need a blood test to verify, though. I have my blood donation card from when I lived in Australia and used to donate my blood. DH recently checked his blood type because he wasn't sure, so we have that. No doubt I'll be getting several blood tests anyway, so they can just do it with one of them!

Melann, let us know if you do decide to do that in the lecture - I agree, it would great, practical information! A girl my brother went to university with revealed her pregnancy during a class they were doing on ultrasounds (he works in the medical field) - they needed a volunteer and the student had already arranged with the lecturer that she would be the volunteer and they did an ultrasound on her stomach area - the class LOVED it! Great practical example Good luck!