Mid June and July Firecrackers Group Due June/July 2017!

[Betty.Rubble]

I'm in the UK and I've got to do the GTT because I have PCOS... never had GD with DD and no one in my family has diabetes. Not looking forward to it!

 

[lesondemavie]

I believe it is standard to do the GTT here in the US between weeks 24 and 28. They only do it earlier in first tri if you have risk factors. I will be going in for mine at 27 weeks.

 

[second.time]

I had to do the glucose test with my first pregnancy even though I was smaller and hadn't gained much weight and I have no family history of diabetes or gestational diabetes. I know I have to do it this time too.

Girly, it will be fun to see if your intuition is right!

I just settled the plans with my mother for driving up here when the baby's due. She lives eight hours away and could probably get here if I called her when labor started, but she wants to come a few days early. The only problem is that I had so few signs of early labor with my first son. I was barely effaced and not dilated at all for the week before labor. It really shocked me when labor started because there were no signs, not even many Braxton Hicks. So what if I don't have any early signs this time?

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

So one of my best friends (3 of us are expecting at the same time) who was due April 1 delivered a healthy 6lb 3oz little girl last night. They pulled into the hospital at 7:40 pm and she delivered a baby girl all natural at 8:29pm. I got the text and started crying for many reasons.. she was due two weeks before our first baby was due.. and now that she had delivered.. that means I'm next!!! I can't wait to meet our baby girl and finally get to hold her in my arms...

 

[PrettyInInk42]

That's nice, Gagrl.

So, I was kind of freaking out last night, but probably mainly cuz I was fairly sleep deprived.

- My bump is starting to get too big to hide comfortably. And I'm fairly certain I was feeling kicks from the outside this morning.

- BD's stepmom's place is in the middle of buttfuck, nowhere. I knew it was "in the bush", but the roads aren't paved and there's no light pollution and I have an over active imagination. And the bumpiness of the road is also making me a little worried that Alex is getting jostled around too much when we drive.

- We went for groceries yesterday and, cuz this is America and we went to WalMart, everyone picks up some booze, except me. No one said anything, but we'll see how things start playing out when we decide to have a "stay in and drink night" and I'm just drinking water. lol

- Also, this trip means that it'll be time to tell BD very soon. Obviously, it needs to happen, and if things were different, I would've told him sooner. Shit is getting very real very quickly.

- Oh, and his cousin is apparently still smoking. Not a lot, but she was doing it in the car (with the window cracked) on the way down. I'm sure I tiny bit of second hand smoke isn't too bad, but I'm still covering my face as much as I can when she does.

In other, less crazy news, they say that by this point, baby's have established a sleep schedule in utero and Alex definitely has. My wake up time (on weekdays) is 7am; his seems to be 8:30/9am. lol

And I did my hair.

 

[DobbyForever]

Aww Gag congrats for your friend and what beast mode! Less than two hours later?! You go girl! That's so awesome you both have girls not too far in age.

Pretty, I mean if he hasn't noticed by now I doubt he will lol. Just do it with the lights off. If he asks why, say you want him to just rely on his other senses and it's your focus on pleasing him. Toss him a bj, ride him, he won't question a thing lol

As for the smoke, I wouldn't worry about it. Worst case say your allergies are acting up so your lungs are feeling crappy and ask her to smoke elsewhere per doctor's orders. You can say you didn't bring it up before because you didn't want to inconvenience her, but you had s hard time breathing. Idk though. I hated smoke pre pregnancy and have no issues pulling the thank you for not smoking haha

Re bumpy, my gyn okayed me to go on a boat on open ocean and high seas with choppy waves and bumps as late as 30 weeks. The way I bd with SO is rather bumpy and forceful as well. I wouldn't worry about the roads unless you're out like in an atv or something lol

Nice hair! I'd get sprite as a mixer and just pretend I was making sprite and vodka but it's just all sprite or like virgin rum and coke lol they'll get so drunk they won't notice

 

[second.time]

Gagrlin, that sounds like a great birth experience for your friend! Is this her first? I totally understand the mix of emotions.

Pretty, my mom used to live out in the middle of a forest and the road to get there was steep and unpaved. I was driving out there in early pregnancy, like nine weeks. I was so worried but it didn't affect the pregnancy at all, thankfully.

Good luck with revealing it to everyone! I hope the circumstances are perfect for you and it goes really well. I'm impressed you've managed to conceal it for so long. I can't even keep a small secret.

 

[PrettyInInk42]

Thanks ladies.

And, to this day, we still haven't even come close to doing it. Neither of us has really tried though. I was hoping to maybe do it at least once on this trip. Mainly so I could just see if it's any different than usual, but also cuz this could be the last time he wants to have anything to do with me.

And, there's apparently been talks of us leaving for home on Friday, instead of Saturday, which means I could tell BD and my mom on April 1...April Fools Day. That may not be the best idea though. lol

 

[DobbyForever]

lol I think it would be hilarious and makes it easier to remember. Part of why I chose Thanksgiving. That way I just know oh I told family on turkey day cuz I can't remember shit

 

[PrettyInInk42]

So, last night, I dreamt that my infant son was being babysat by my (deceased) father. But, for whatever reason, I'd never actually seen the baby up until that point. When I went to pick him up from his crib, he was African-American. BD and I are both very much white, so I was kinda shocked. But, as the dream went on, his colour gradually changed to white. So weird and I have no idea what it means. lol

Edit: Oh, also, last night we went to BD's stepmom's neighbour's for dinner. I wore a pair of flats that were a wee bit snug from getting crushed in my duffle bag. I took them off when we got there, ended up staying for about 4+ hours (and I was asleep for at least the last hour and a half) and when I went to put them back on to head home, they were super tight. Almost like they were a full size too small. Foot swelling has begun. -.-

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Pretty that is very weird lol..

Afm, Just got back from my 24 week appointment.. 10lbs gained total and measuring 25 weeks. Heartbeat 153 and everything is good to go. 3 hr GTT next weekend with hemoglobin bloodwork. Doctor is very happy with everything!

 

[second.time]

That's great, gagrlin!

I was just looking at my printout from my doctor's office and realizing that they say appointments move from every four weeks to every two weeks in the "26-28 week" period. I wonder if this means they'll start scheduling visits every two weeks now, since I'll be 25w2d at tomorrow's appointment? Kind of crazy to think it's getting that serious now. At first, every four weeks felt like an eternity, but now every two weeks feels like way too many!

 

[PrettyInInk42]

Agreed, second.

I'll be 24 weeks at my next appt and 28 weeks at my appt after that. Then it'll be every 2 weeks for me too. So crazy.

 

[DobbyForever]

I have a 24w then 28w then 32w... then 36w, 38w, and 40w. I'm not ready for biweekly appointments. Mentally freaking the f* out

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

I know right?!? This is going way too fast. I asked the doctor because I'm constantly measuring a week to a week and a half more if that means she's coming early and he said no.. I'm just thinking she might though...

 

[Weebles]

My appointments are biweekly now too and it feels like so much! Yup, still pregnant, yup, going good, yup, no questions. I just had the glucose tolerance test and passed! I failed it the first time with my son and I remember the three hour one being just absolutely terrible and making me sick so I'm glad I don't have to do it this time.

 

[lesondemavie]

Mine are still 4 weeks apart. Not sure if/when that will change.

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Oh I forgot to mention Im being referred to a cardiologist. I've been having some PVCs and palpitations so they are going to do an echo just to be safe.. EKG looked fine. My doctor thinks it could be lack of water intake but he'd rather be safe then sorry..

 

[DobbyForever]

Yeah I definitely hit the reality setting in phase. SO and I have completely flip flopped. I'm now the one flipping out wondering why the hell I thought this was a good idea and he's like I can't wait this is gonna be awesome. I think a lot of my anxiety stems from the nursery still being a shithole mess. He said we can clear it out and I picked out paint colors. But it's a long way to go.

Gag I'm so glad your doctor is being cautious about it and that so far so good

 

[Maries_s]

I just started to freak out over the weeks that I have left too. I mentioned to my MIL that I just have 9 weeks left to prepare for this baby (just in case this one comes early as my DD) and it was like ohh this is really happening very fast.