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

[Maries_s]

Weebles is right is not so bad. I don't know if I had any level of tears degree (?) since I didn't need stitches and doctor said I was fine. However, doctors in my country tend to left details. My lady parts hurts a little bit for a couple of days but nothing serious.

Weebles it that something serious or just something they have to keep monitoring.

ETA: they are giving you progesterone injections?

 

[second.time]

Weebles, that's such a cute picture! 3D scans can be kind of fuzzy or blobby sometimes, but that one looks like a perfect baby photo.

I had fairly bad tearing with my first. I didn't know much about tearing at the time and when they told me, I was surprised. It did hurt a bit and I had to be really careful for a few weeks. I remember using a little peri bottle of warm water instead of toilet paper (I know this is kind of TMI).

But it actually healed very well. I've had zero issues with pain or incontinence since then, and mine was a third-degree, which is the next-to-worst kind. So even if you do tear after birth, just remember that your body really does have a great ability to heal. That being said ... I definitely hope I have fewer/smaller tears this time. I've been exercising a lot to strengthen my pelvic floor and I'm going to try massage too. My mom also had a major tear with my oldest brother and then had zero tearing or very minor tearing with her other babies, so that gives me hope.

 

[Weebles]

The 2 vessel chord is the umbilical chord, not the heart. It can be either a different "normal" or it can be an indication of certain birth defects, usually heart related. But I went to a fetal cardiologist and everything looks normal. I have to have all the extra ultrasounds just to make sure she's growing as sometimes only having the one artery in the chord can cause IUGR (infra uterine growth restriction) and that can cause still birth. She's right on track but if her growth slows I'll have to deliver her early.

My midwife did a massage while I was in labor with my son... I had no idea what that meant at the time but I tore anyway. Maybe not as badly? I dunno, I'm not bothering with it this time and if it's offered to me again I'll turn it down now that I know what it is.. I just remembered the worst thing about tearing and it was the first time I had sex after delivery. That hurt quite a lot at the start and maybe for one or two more times but I think it just wasn't totally 100% healed.

 

[DobbyForever]

Oooo thanks for explaining. Heard artery and just assumed heart. Glad to hear she's growing well

Second lol no such thing as tmi someone else in another thread was just talking about the magical water spout

 

[Girly922]

Such a cute scan weebles, she's adorable!

I tore with DD, only a second degree but I did have to have stitches. I tore because she came too quick. According to the midwife, no amount of massage would've prevented it, and there was no way I could've slowed things down so I'm assuming I'll be at risk of tearing again this time if this one decides to come just as quickly.

I will start raspberry leaf tea around 37/38 weeks, and evening primrose oil at a similar time again. Although they don't encourage labour, they are supposed to make labour easier. RLT helps tone uterine muscle to increase the effectiveness of pushing and vaginal EPO makes the cervix more supple so once labour starts the cervix dilates quicker and easier. I went from fast asleep to waters breaking and at 8cm dilated at home within minutes when having DD so I'm hoping for a similar experience this time.

 

[PrettyInInk42]

I hope my 3D scan looks as nice as that, Weebles.

So, I did my GTT yesterday. I've heard so much complaining about how disgusting the drink is that maybe I'd built it up to be super terrible in my mind cuz when I actually drank it, it wasn't that bad. Dunno if my OB will call me with results or if they'll just wait til the next time I go in though. I didn't feel sick or lightheaded or anything while I was sitting for the hour, so hopefully that's a good sign.

In other news, BD's mom (on top of buying us a gently used crib and change table) has bought us the high chair we had on our registry. My mom has offered to pay for cord blood banking. I got together with my friend who's helping me plan the shower and we had a very productive session. And I bought a baby sign language book and BD seems very interested in doing the sign language too. : )

 

[DobbyForever]

Congrats! I do mine on Friday but my gyn already said we'll talk results at my 28 week appointment. Knowing me I'll call the hotline to get the number and diagnose myself

Your mil is so sweet!!! And yay for baby shower planning! Which book did you get? I'm thinking ten signs and calling it a day so I'm in the fence about investing in books

 

[DobbyForever]

Afm my mom just texted that she wanted my crib installed by Mother's Day present so she's attempting to figure out how to order online from my registry lol. I keep telling her make sure she's using the promo code (she always forgets) since BRUS is doing their friends and family 15% off. She managed to get the conversion rail lol she's buying it one at a time I'm trying so hard not to poke fun least i piss her off and she changes her mind.

Lol so two hours later I just expected the crib. She got the crib, conversion kit, mattress, mattress cover, and sheet. I'm like thrilled she went crazy and it's a ton of money I don't have to spend, but it's causing me anxiety realizing like f* I'm about to have a crib installed it's getting real

 

[second.time]

Installing the crib is a crazy moment! It's weird to walk around your home and see it there. That's so sweet that your mom splurged like that. You know your baby will be surrounded by a lot of support.

My 4-year-old is currently sleeping in the crib, converted into a daybed. At some point (soon) I really need to convert it back into a crib and buy him a bigger bed.

 

[PrettyInInk42]

Congrats! I do mine on Friday but my gyn already said we'll talk results at my 28 week appointment. Knowing me I'll call the hotline to get the number and diagnose myself

Your mil is so sweet!!! And yay for baby shower planning! Which book did you get? I'm thinking ten signs and calling it a day so I'm in the fence about investing in books

The book is called "Baby Sign Language Basics" by Monta Z. Briant. The first part of the book discusses the science and why it's beneficial for babies and the rest is like a how-to for a bunch of useful signs. I think it'll help us.

I bought that black shirt years ago. So nice that I can finally wear it.

 

[DobbyForever]

Second that's a cool idea switching it back to crib and getting a new bed for your older kid! I figure eventually baby will want a different bed since you can so tell at one point it was a crib, but I'm not investing there until he goes to high school. Or maybe I should leave it crib like to remind him what unprotected sex leads to my mom is definitely overexcited lol I just feel bad because I know she sank a lot of money into my brothers (two in UCs and one in med school) so knowing she just dropped $600 and is going bat crap cray on baby shower... like I love party planning and even I was like ok done listening for the day lol

Pretty that's great! Let me know if you like it! Also yay for your bump!!! I know you were bummed in the beginning that your bump wasn't noticeable. Excellent comparison pic. Also love that shirt! Speaks to my inner geek

 

[808malia]

I also started helping plan my baby shower this weekend. Ordered my invites, and my husband and I went to the party store and got all the decorations and plates and what not... Getting really excited about the shower, its all happening so quickly now!

 

[lesondemavie]

So jealous! My best friend won't let me help at all. The Type A side of me is itching to party plan, but doing my best to just sit back and enjoy . We took our maternity photos yesterday. Bit early, but I seem to have enough of a bump and boy was I worn out today from all the trekking around the wilderness park...would have been even harder on me later and my photographer would have been out with her baby (she's due in May). Also that gives us enough time to get a few printed for the shower.

 

[Maries_s]

This is getting really real girls!!
Lesson my husband has taken me to three maternity photo sections. He didn't had the opportunity with DD and he is becoming obsessed to take me to a different places and made some maternity photo section.

How you all doing with the pre baby organization?

 

[Catalyst]

I have carpal tunnel syndrome and it is affecting my abitily to write my thesis. So I am geting nervus about finishing it in time.. Time will tell I guess.

The girls are doing grate, I had a scan yesterday (o and here you usualy get 12w and 20w scan, more you have to pay for yourself unless you are having growth scan for some reason or are high risk.. or having twins haha). I think I will have about 2-3 more scans before they are born
Twin on the right is now at 30w 1600g and the twin on the left is 1450 a sign i saw in the scan room says average weight with just one baby at 30w is 1400g so we are right on track!

Havent had time to plan much or do much for the baby, we have all the biggest items but everything is just in storage.

Here is a photocollage I shared on fb last week almost at 30w

 

[DobbyForever]

Excellent college and weights! That's so great both girls are growing nicely

I'm not doing much but I am a few weeks behind you all. Currently fighting with BRUS and considering pulling my registry, which is unfortunate because I sent my invites out already. But my shower is 5/20 so after that I'll probably start preparing more.

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

I'm getting excited for our shower. We already started receiving gifts from people who won't be able to make it to the shower.. I'm so glad we used babylist.com for our registry. According to my doctors office the third trimester starts at 27 weeks so we are in the home stretch.

Our registry tells us when a gift is purchased and we can see what was purchased.

 

[Weebles]

I live that shirt in you pic pretty! Hubby and I are gamers at heart.

Catalyts... is your carpel tunnel pregnancy induced? I've never had it before but it started recently and hurts so bad, it even effects my ability to sleep. I'm hoping it goes away. The fluid retention in pregnancy can cause it so I'm hoping it's that and it job related.

I've been so upset today because I ordered a crib mattress and it was just delivered today. I was sent a twin instead and while Amazon has been great so far I'm just worried because the refund hasn't been processed yet... and UPS is supposed to come tomorrow for the return. I know it's not that big of a deal but pregnancy hormones...

Am I the only one half dreading their shower?

 

[Maries_s]

I live that shirt in you pic pretty! Hubby and I are gamers at heart.

Catalyts... is your carpel tunnel pregnancy induced? I've never had it before but it started recently and hurts so bad, it even effects my ability to sleep. I'm hoping it goes away. The fluid retention in pregnancy can cause it so I'm hoping it's that and it job related.

I've been so upset today because I ordered a crib mattress and it was just delivered today. I was sent a twin instead and while Amazon has been great so far I'm just worried because the refund hasn't been processed yet... and UPS is supposed to come tomorrow for the return. I know it's not that big of a deal but pregnancy hormones...

Am I the only one half dreading their shower?

Amazon give the refund once the package is take by UPS.

 

[DobbyForever]

I'm not excited about my shower lol. Like not even in the least bit especially since my mom has decided to go Pinterest crazy and took over and I'm a planner so I was like ummm I had plans Mom you are the bank. But her money her house her plans