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

[DobbyForever]

Is that what they test with your urine? I have to pee in a cup every office visit for testing but never remember to ask what cuz I'm always laughing in my head about making sure I'm still pregnant, eh? Which is not funny but I laugh at my own jokes. They never talk to me so I just assume I pass lol

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

They usually take your urine at every appointment to look for glucose, protein, or infection in your urine. Glucose could signal diabetes, protein could be signs of pre-e, and infection.. well that's pretty obvious lol. UTIs, kidney infections, and bladder infections can all cause preterm labor so they take it all very seriously..

 

[DobbyForever]

Ooooooooic ic they probably told me that the first time. Lol ty!

 

[PrettyInInk42]

I second gag not an asshole at all. Also yay that shower plans are coming along! Glad you two are talking about names. . But ew to the Leafs cuz it's me. Looks like both our boys are 1-1 in the playoffs? Even the sharks are 1-1. Keeping us on our toes

Ya, I went to lie down for a bit once it was determined that our game 2 was gonna be going to overtime. Next thing I know, I wake up to BD cheering from the living room (around 11:30pm) and then I expected him to come to bed. Then I wake up again at 2am and find him passed out on the couch with the TV still on. lol. Looks like it took us double overtime to win, but we did. : )

 

[lesondemavie]

Dobby the low protein and iron were from my second tri blood results. Both are really important for brain development in third tri, so they check and then recommend supplements if needed. I also requested to have my D3 and TSH rechecked and. Both were fine . We are all at greater risk for gallstones in pregnancy too bc of the higher levels of estrogen. I figure I'm at even greater risk bc I was on E2 supplements all first tri and baby had me on a mac&cheese diet well into second tri 😂. Higher fat diets also put you at risk. On top of that I'm fair-skinned and my brother has had them...both additional risk factors.

 

[Maries_s]

Doctors appointment went good:

- the pelviectasis is gone!!
- I have an anterior placenta so that's explains why I don't feel baby so much.
- baby is on breach position but he still have time to move
- I have good amount of amniotic fluid
- he still is a BOY!

Doctor prescribed me a medication to stop the contractions so I'm hoping this work. I had an scary experience yesterday with BH every 2 min that only ceased when I lay on bed.

 

[DobbyForever]

Glad the appointment went well! Hope the meds do the trick!

 

[second.time]

Marie, glad the appointment went well!

I had another bout of frequent BH. I think it was because I went to a picnic and was outside in the heat for four hours and probably didn't stay hydrated. Having two bouts of frequent BH (Friday before last, then on Saturday) has made me nervous, even though they always go away if I chug a lot of water.

I still have some upcoming trips and professional events and I'm hoping I wasn't being too optimistic to schedule them during the third tri.

Over the weekend I saw people and got a lot of comments about twins/triplets. Also my grandmother told me I "wouldn't make it to July." So apparently I'm looking massive. My glucose test is tomorrow and I'm wondering if I'll pass.

 

[Maries_s]

Thank you all! We are so relieved and I feel like I finally can relax a little bit except for the BH. Haha

Second my doctors said that if is only BH there's nothing to worry about. Just keep an eye on them drink plenty of water and lay down in your left side. I use an app to monitor contractions (Ovia pregnancy) adding everytime that I got a BH into the app help me check how often I've been having them. If they're not regular I just don't worry about it.

 

[DobbyForever]

Yeah, I hear you about scheduling things during tri 3. I'm glad I'm off work mid june. I'm already fading fast. My boss mentioned sending me to a conference in December... and I'm like um I'll be a breastfeeding mother. Why would I want to leave my 5 month old baby to go to a work conference? Which is not what I said lol but I thought it! Same with she wanted to send me last minute to a conference this week, and thankfully I said no because I'm so sick right now.

Also ew sorry about that. I get the opposite comments. People tell me they wouldn't know I was pregnant until they see my profile bump. And I'm like so... the pudgey face, double chin, bigger thighs, bigger stomach from the front... I get you're trying to compliment me but all I heard was you don't look pregnant you just look fat. I read an article the other day that was like when you say x, y,z about a pregnant woman's body what she hears is 1,2,3. So just don't effing comment on her body haha

 

[second.time]

I know, dobby! I personally never say anything to pregnant women except that they look beautiful. Telling them they look too pregnant, not pregnant enough, etc., is only going to make people self-conscious when they're feeling hormonal and tired and achy anyway.

I got a lot of the "you don't look pregnant" comments the first time. I didn't love them then, but I didn't realize how hard it is to hear triplet comments! I'm sure people mean it in a positive way and that you look great.

My grandmother is pretty bad about body comments. She always greets me now by saying I'm getting fat or saying my clothes are getting tight. I didn't even tell her I was pregnant until I was like four or five months along because ... well, I find it hard to deal with those comments, even if they're jokes.

 

[Catalyst]

Pretty youre not an asshole but now a days it's harder to mix up on an ultrasound then it used to be. We have so many people telling us that they knew someone who knew someone who was told they were having a girl but had a boy. My husband is still holding out hope that when baby comes out it's a boy.. So you're not alone.

Just last september a girl I know had a boy after been told in us that she was having a girl! She said she bursted out laughing when she saw her baby girl had a penis!

Yeah, I hear you about scheduling things during tri 3. I'm glad I'm off work mid june. I'm already fading fast. My boss mentioned sending me to a conference in December... and I'm like um I'll be a breastfeeding mother. Why would I want to leave my 5 month old baby to go to a work conference? Which is not what I said lol but I thought it! Same with she wanted to send me last minute to a conference this week, and thankfully I said no because I'm so sick right now.

Also ew sorry about that. I get the opposite comments. People tell me they wouldn't know I was pregnant until they see my profile bump. And I'm like so... the pudgey face, double chin, bigger thighs, bigger stomach from the front... I get you're trying to compliment me but all I heard was you don't look pregnant you just look fat. I read an article the other day that was like when you say x, y,z about a pregnant woman's body what she hears is 1,2,3. So just don't effing comment on her body haha

In the beginning ppl were saying I wasnt showing much cause I am having twins that made me wonder if everything was ok. Now ppl say I look pregnant or I am geting bigger and I feel like I am geting huge.. My mum havent seen me in person since New Years and said that I am not as big as she thought I would, she said I was not bigger than if I was having one. She said a girl she know back home and is due in june with just one is as big or even bigger than me. Secretly made me feel good. haha.

But a month ago I was at this gathering. I am in a team in walleyball. Just an amature lueage but still load of fun (turnaments and so on) and there is a yearly fiest where we dres sup, have food and drink, play games and have fun. Well I had to stop playing realy early on this pregnancy, found out there were two between 6 and 7 weeks and the midwife told me to stop. So I havent met the others alot and some not for a long time so I was so excited to go there. Well one almost ruined it for me when she greeted me, looked me over and sait "the twins are petite arent they?!" hinting I was so small they probably were on the smaller side or something. That made me not feel good and I said no, they are just as big as they should be. But for a short while I was thinking oh my, she aint right is she, is something wrong? But I soon got it out of my head, that woman is famous for saying the oddest things sometimes and many times has said something hurtful to ppl.

 

[Weebles]

People just say whatever pops into their head without any thought! This pregnancy I've been told that I'm all baby and that I'm really packing it on. I've been told I'm eating too much and not eating enough. I'm too big, I'm not big enough... it just depends on the perspective of whoever is opening their mouth and it's really quite rude! I think second.time has the right idea... unless someone is telling me how good I look I don't want to hear it!

 

[808malia]

I went on my babymoon this weekend and had a lot of fun! Went to the zoo and aquarium, walked around town eating and enjoying at a block party, and saw a really great comedy/magic street show! Also just relaxed by the pool at the hotel and had a great time with my husband But I have been experiencing more sleeping issues, cant get comfortable, ect... Also it seems like my belly has popped out over night, and I get tired easily and just feel less comfortable in general... So tired right now!!!

 

[lesondemavie]

Yea I get all sorts of comments. I feel huge, my doctor worries about my weight, my mom pats my back and calls me fat, and everyone else says that I'm so small. I'm just trying to ignore it all now. I'll go mad otherwise.

I have my 28 week appointment tomorrow and then an ultrasound on Wednesday morning to look at my gallbladder. Hopefully I get to see baby too. I'm 90% sure I have a problem with my gallbladder, but we'll see. I wonder if I'll be considered high risk and have to switch my obgyn if this ends up being a complication. I read that if they are worried about baby, they will induce at 37 weeks 😬.

 

[DobbyForever]

Malia sounds awesome! Glad you two had fun!

As much as misery loves company it's kind of sad it's so common getting rude comments

Leso hope you get a sneak peek of your baby! Also hoping your gall bladder doesn't complicate things/force an early induction

 

[Girly922]

Sounds like you had a great time Malia! We also had a weekend away, but with all my family. There were 14 of us and it's always a really good laugh when we all get together. I'm so tired out now though!

As far as the comments go, I'm pretty much ignoring them all this time around. My 3.5yo's logic is so cute though! She's awed by my ever growing bump, but has told me on multiple occasions that I need to stop eating, and will try and tell me how much of my dinner to leave. We've tried explaining to her that baby needs the food. That's when she explained why she didn't want me to eat so much... She wants the baby to come out as a baby and if I keep eating, the baby will come out as a big boy or girl

I hope you get some answers regarding your gallbladder leson, and if it is that that it doesn't cause you to be classed as high risk.

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

808 sounds like you had a great time!! Much needed I'm sure.

Girly, it's amazing what kids will say sometimes.. they truly have no filter lol.

AFM, Fortunately I hadn't had many comments on my bump.. that's probably because I'm already obese and people probably think I'm just fat. Thankfully my family has been great about it telling me I look great which makes me happy as I feel like a busted can of biscuits.

My GP is back from vacation today so hopefully she will get the results of the event/ holter monitor and I'll have some answers. The surge of hormones for this third trimester hit me like a ton of bricks. I'm so much more emotional, my pelvis back and hips are very sore (doesn't help I broke my pelvis in four places about twelve years ago in a car accident), and it's getting harder to sleep at night.. I guess I'm just being prepared for baby's arrival..

 

[TTCfirstovr30]

Malia – your babymoon sounds perfect, so happy you had a great time.

Lesonde – let us know how your doctor apt goes. I would say; try to be strong and keep ignoring all the comments, I know that is especially hard when your mom is saying it too.

Garg – I think your bump looks quiet noticeable (Stalking on other forum)! Good luck with the results, keep us posted.

AFM – passed my GD test! But iron levels are low. Anyone have low iron? What did you do?

 

[DobbyForever]

How low? Mine is just under borderline so before I was ttc my primary asked me to take prenatals since they have more iron. My gyn hasn't said anything about my iron levels. I have some friends who take supplements or eat iron rich foods.