October Pumpkins 2016 [47 Pumpkins - 3 Boys, 2 Girls]

[KatO79]

great buys Kat ... looks like you set with clothes for now ... don't you just love babyshopping ...

Sorry about the gestational diabetes Ash ... when I was pregnant with Scotlynn there was another lady who also had GD and had to have more frequent visits and she had a csection at 36 weeks ... I know you probably already being seen more as you are carrying twins and might be induced earlier than your due date due to the twins Im not sure what the protocol is in the US ... I know she had to change her diet and also had to get her blood glucose levels checked each time and in the end had to use meds as well ... hoping it doesn't get to that for you and it can be controlled by your diet ...

Thanks Blessed I feel like we still need to buy a couple of more things like 1-2 pairs of pants (they didn't have any in the size we were recommended), a fleece jacket and a woolen cap since it'll be Fall here when baby comes so can be pretty chilly. Also missing socks and booties, we forgot to buy some

I've now read about the same concerning GD, that it can be controlled through diet, excercise and perhaps needing to measure your blood glucose levels regularly. But it doesn't sound like there are any really bad health effects on the baby/babies from what I could tell.

AFM concerning being tested for GD, it seems in Denmark they call you in for a 2-3 hour test if you're either A) in any risk group (e.g. had GD before or a history of diabetes in your family) or B) you test for high glucose in your urine during one of your regular tests at the midwife. Last time I did the urine test at my last midwife appointment, I was normal for glucose (and protein which the strip also tests for) so guess I'm in no danger yet. Going in tomorrow for my 1st course at the childbirth class which is at the midwife offices so may go in the bathroom at one point and test again for peace of mind though.

 

[Blessedbaby]

yes I think a jacket and some long pants will do ...

at my OBGYN they also only send you for the test if your urine shows that it may be high or the finger pricking tests LOL don't know what its called shows its high too

I got mine checked through bloods when I got hospitalised a few weeks ago so Im good on mine ...

Kat you officially in third tri now

 

[KatO79]

yes I think a jacket and some long pants will do ...

at my OBGYN they also only send you for the test if your urine shows that it may be high or the finger pricking tests LOL don't know what its called shows its high too

I got mine checked through bloods when I got hospitalised a few weeks ago so Im good on mine ...

Kat you officially in third tri now

Yep that's what I'm thinking although DH and I may try a different store, may have to find a weekend next month to do that. My MIL is also talking about some baby clothes his big brother has that we can use but since he had spring/summer babies (son born in May and daughter born in June) there won't be any winter newborn stuff.

Ah it sounds like a somewhat similiar system to here then. I was panicking a bit hearing about others being sent for the 2-3 hour GD test and wondering why I haven't been sent yet so did some reading. I think it's because only 2-3 % of pregnant women get GD so they don't want to put everyone through the test. Glad that you're in the clear as well! Here's hoping it stays that way for both of us. Feel like I also have enough on my hands with my low placenta which I'm hoping does move by the 32 week scan.

Yep super psyched about that Although strangely enough even though I'm looking forward to meeting and getting to know my child and finding out the gender, I think I'll kinda miss being pregnant if that makes any sense. So a bit bittersweet. Could also be this may be my only chance to be pregnant since DH and I have no idea if we can even conceive naturally after this, especially since it took 6 IUIs (which all failed, not even a CP) and 2 IVFs to get pregnant.

 

[Blessedbaby]

oh ok cool so you guys will then get some bigger sizes for him for when you baby is bigger ...

oh no if not then what will happen?

mine is still in the front and muffles baby's movements but she has also become much stronger now and much more active now ...

well I hope you do conceive naturally ... Im sure you not even thinking of using birth control after this ... I know lots of women who conceived naturally after having gone through assisted conception so im hoping its the same for you Kat

 

[KatO79]

oh ok cool so you guys will then get some bigger sizes for him for when you baby is bigger ...

oh no if not then what will happen?

mine is still in the front and muffles baby's movements but she has also become much stronger now and much more active now ...

well I hope you do conceive naturally ... Im sure you not even thinking of using birth control after this ... I know lots of women who conceived naturally after having gone through assisted conception so im hoping its the same for you Kat

Yeah that's probably what we'll get plus some newborn stuff (although it'll be spring/summer newborn stuff) although I'm surprised that there's anything at all as I thought they gave all the girl stuff away to my then-SIL's sister when she had a daughter a few years ago. But guess there is still some clothes left. We'll take what they have and see, definitely will not be using any of the girl stuff if it's a boy but would probably use a lot of the boy stuff if it's a girl

If my placenta is still low, I'll have to have a planned C-section which I don't want but will have to do in that case. But the doctor didn't seem worried, she said in the vast majority of cases, the placenta does move up by 32 weeks. The scan is mostly a precaution in case I'm one of the very unlucky few where it doesn't because they need to know in that case.

Here's hoping! Although I'm 37 and we wouldn't want to actively TTC again until baby is about 2-3 years old so I'll be pushing 40 by then We'll see, think we'll just go NTNP and see what happens. If it's meant to be, it'll happen and otherwise we'll just be grateful for the child we did get. Nope birth control was apparently a huge waste of money, at least that's what I joke about now I think I may be too old to go back on the pill anyway

 

[Blessedbaby]

yes that is what I did with Scotlynn ... dress her in boys clothes LOL I still do sometimes when I see something I like especially in boys boots as the girl ones are always to small for her as she has fat flat feet ...

hoping it moves ... 5 more weeks of finding out what the POA would be regarding your birthing plan

yes I think NTNP is a better approach ... LOL to BC being a huge waste of money ... glad you can joke about it though although I do know infertility is not a joke

 

[KatO79]

yes that is what I did with Scotlynn ... dress her in boys clothes LOL I still do sometimes when I see something I like especially in boys boots as the girl ones are always to small for her as she has fat flat feet ...

hoping it moves ... 5 more weeks of finding out what the POA would be regarding your birthing plan

yes I think NTNP is a better approach ... LOL to BC being a huge waste of money ... glad you can joke about it though although I do know infertility is not a joke

Glad I won't be the only one One of the night suits actually has 2 dinosaurs on it as I figure why can't girls like dinos? I actually had a huge interest in them when I was a kid and I'm a girl Think dinos and My Little Pony/horses were my main thing. Hope your daughter doesn't mind then using boy boots in that case

Yep DH and I are also really hoping it moves as I would prefer to deliver vaginally. I've also heard how much in pain you are after a C-section and how long the pain lasts so want to avoid that It'll also be great to get another scan to see baby again even though that's not the main focus of my 32 week scan

Yeah I think after having been so actively TTC for 2 years and going through numerous assisted conception events makes me feel like I would rather not go through all that again Going NTNP will also spare me from being too upset if we end up not being able to conceive naturally. Nope infertility is definitely not a joke, especially not while I was going through it. I do have a tendency sometimes to make jokes after the fact sometimes (the only exceptions being my toxic relatives and my inability to get a job despite having gone through 2 educations). Guess it's a coping thing or something

 

[Blessedbaby]

LOL she is still small and doesn't care as long as she can wear it ...

I had a csection and also only heard the bad side of things until I had my own one and I have to say it wasn't as bad as people make it out to be ... to me it seems that its much worse to recover after going into actual labour and ending up with an emergency csection coz of the strain your body goes through ... my friend got induced last Dec and the baby got stuck and she ended up with a EMCS and her recovery was far worse than mine ... on day 3 post csection she still struggled to get around in hospital ... by 3 day with mine I was at home doing laundry

yeah I hear you ...

 

[ajarvis]

Looks great Kat! I have some outfits, but waiting for my MIL visit end of July to buy too much so I can see what she brings ha. I've been told the same with GD as well. That it can usually be controlled by diet. No bad side effects unless not controlled. Which is why you have to test your blood 3-4 times a day and eat a modified diet..

I also had a low lying placenta - very close to the cervix. My Scan is August 8th to make sure it moves - it moved last time and was no problem.

My mom told us she'll buy stroller/car seat combo. Bonus! Money saved lol. Then I'll just need a second base. A carrier and we're set. I still have to sand and stain the crib railing that is super scratched. MIL is going to paint the nursery. Hopefully by 32 weeks we'll be super prepared.....

 

[KatO79]

Blessed maybe it's different for everyone also? My toxic mother ended up with a C-section when having me but said she was in pain for weeks and weeks after. Now that I think about it though, she could also have been saying that to make me feel more indebted to her and make me more compliant. Guess I may never know

ajarvis so lucky you have so many helpful relatives! My toxic mother hasn't offered to buy anything so not expecting anything from her, at least not until the Christening in April next year. My MIL seems to only offer stuff when DH and I mention we're going out to buy it or when we've already bought it which is super annoying Nursery is already painted which was done when we moved in, had all the rooms painted in colors we wanted as the previous owners used colors too dark for our liking. We do have a crib now but haven't gotten it from my ILs yet, waiting for them to bring it with them next time we see them. Think it only needs to be put together as they claim it's in great condition but we'll see.

BTW DH didn't find time to put the changing dresser together so have to wait next weekend for it to get done

 

[ClandestineTX]

@Ash: don't feel bad about the GD, it's completely out of your control and a result of your body's interactions with the placental hormones. I also failed the two hour test (only on the 60 minute level), but have decided to call it the "Fetus Beetus" to make myself feel better. I'm almost 35, have been insulin resistant for years, eat a low (25-80 g) carb diet, and have continuously exercised my entire pregnancy to try to avoid the Fetus Beetus and still... here I am. I find out Thursday if I need to do anything else, or just keep on with the plan I'm on.

Regarding the bottles - I am getting some, I think you absolutely should for twins. And a super awesome pump, so your husband and others can also feed those babies! I'm super into the let the village take all the things, though!

And in terms of buying stuff... still haven't. I will after we get home from vacation at the end of the month/ beginning of August... or maybe I'll wait until after our shower in the middle of August? Who knows. I can Prime ship the whole list from Amazon, if need be - mildly terrified October babies were already being born on that Facebook group! I want my little guy to stay put for many more weeks!

Oh and I finished the top layer of his quilt - I'll post to my journal straightaway!
Photo is blurry and sideways... but you can get the idea:
https://babyandbump.momtastic.com/p...-over-here-making-people-12.html#post37537496

 

[Blessedbaby]

hi ladies

so exciting ajarvis plus saving money is always welcome LOL glad your mom and mil are so excited

Kat my late mom also had a csection with me as I was breech and she was overdue with me ...

Clandestine you are one talented lady ...

AFM: I had my follow up appointment with the specialist and OBGYN. My baby is doing great and growing as she should. She was even sucking her thumb so cute. She is already in a head down position but I know she can still flip if she wants to. My dosage of my tablets has been increased from 1,25mg to 2,5mg as I was still feeling weak and dizzy and still had episodes of my heart racing. I will now be monitored every 3 weeks until the OBGYN wants to see me every 2 weeks, just to monitor baby's heart as the meds Im on is to slightly decrease the rhythm of my heart so they want to keep a watch on babies heart, although her BPM was 154 yesterday and she is very active in my tummy. The OBGYN also mentioned that she might have to do my csection last week in September, so I might have a September baby.

Hope all of you are good.

 

[KatO79]

Clandestine wow you are one cool lady, I wouldn't be able to handle not having bought anything I always feel so relieved when DH and I have bought something. Nice quilt

Blessed I don't know the exact reasons for why mine had a C-section other than I was late, never have really discussed it with her. Great that your baby is doing well and here's hoping you feel better soon!

AFM was at my 1st childbirth class last night. We had to first introduce ourselves, what week we're in and if it's baby #1 or what. Almost all the women there were expecting their baby #1 although one was expecting baby #2 (she came without her DH as he was taking care of their daughter). One of the women was without an OH or DH so she came with her sister - don't know the story there as she of course didn't say. Only one of the men had children from a previous relationship (2 of them). The course was called "Parenthood" so it started off with the 2 midwives then talking about how you generally feel about things before, right after and a few days after birth. Then we had to do some relaxation exercises on the floor with our men. Although I had a tough time relaxing at one point because baby decided to be super active at that time and even gave a really good kick Then we had to pick 2 picture cards, one on what we felt would be the positive thing about baby and one that would be not so positive. The women and men were divided up for that part though so don't know what DH said Then we each got a circle diagram where we had to put in the center the things most important and work our way out, DH and I had to each do our own without looking at each others. Then we had to take what we agreed on and put it in another diagram. The results weren't discussed though and then the class was over. The next course will be "Breastfeeding" which is next month and DH is of course super excited about that one, almost as excited about the last course which is called "Birth"

 

[ajarvis]

blessedbaby it is nice It's my mom's 8th grandchild and my MIL 3rd - 1st biological - so they're still excited and helpful after all that Hope your little one stays head down. I'm looking forward to my 32 week scan as it'll be pretty close to due date then to see where she's at. Even though you're right they can change position right up until labor. My youngest flipped sunny side up on me last time. Little bum.

That class sounds interesting kat. We discuss those types of things at my midwife appointments. Next time will be breastfeeding. That's next week already! Then birth. Then she does a home visit at 36 weeks so I don't have to leave the house I guess? Not sure ha.

AFM i made it to the gym for a second day in a row today I also was up since 3:30 am My youngest got up saying he peed the bed and I changed the sheets and couldn't get back to sleep.

 

[KatO79]

That class sounds interesting kat. We discuss those types of things at my midwife appointments. Next time will be breastfeeding. That's next week already! Then birth. Then she does a home visit at 36 weeks so I don't have to leave the house I guess? Not sure ha.

Oh so your class is individual? Ours is a group class, I think there were about 10 couples yesterday (3 couples didn't show up) and it'll be the same people we see each time. I do wonder why ours is only once a month though but doesn't really matter much I don't have a steady midwife yet as far as I know, I guess I'll find out on August 4th at my next individual appointment. As far as I know, they don't come to your house though, all appointments are at the midwife's office. I think a couple of days after the birth a healthcare provider comes a few times to see how things are going, offer advice and the like. Although I've heard horror stories that they sometimes can be so concentrated on what you shouldn't do with the baby, that you're almost afraid to touch your own baby in the end

 

[ClandestineTX]

@Blessed! I hope they sort you out quickly! Also - I think it wouldn't be surprising if several of us ended up with Sept babies, so you are still in good company here!

@Kat: I finished our registry on Amazon ages ago, I am waiting for now to buy things, still hoping we get most of it as gifts in the middle of August. If he shows up early or we don't get all the things we need straightaway, I can order them in one group and I get free two-day shipping on it. Honestly I think I'd be in the hospital at least that long, especially if he were super early - so that's why I'm not worried about not having anything yet!

@ajarvis: way to go, getting back to the gym!

AFM... I wasn't sure if I wanted to do classes or not, so I decided not, but will look for them online instead. I am not very social in real life, usually because people get weird once I find out what I do or get put off by my (and Hubster's) tattoos, which is fine by us, as we don't really care for super judgey people!

 

[KatO79]

@Kat: I finished our registry on Amazon ages ago, I am waiting for now to buy things, still hoping we get most of it as gifts in the middle of August. If he shows up early or we don't get all the things we need straightaway, I can order them in one group and I get free two-day shipping on it. Honestly I think I'd be in the hospital at least that long, especially if he were super early - so that's why I'm not worried about not having anything yet!

Oh right, you get stuff as gifts there. So is it a list your friends and family can see then? Sounds very practical with the quick shipping if you do end up needing to order stuff though.

AFM... I wasn't sure if I wanted to do classes or not, so I decided not, but will look for them online instead. I am not very social in real life, usually because people get weird once I find out what I do or get put off by my (and Hubster's) tattoos, which is fine by us, as we don't really care for super judgey people!

Do they really have online classes? I personally like going to a class, don't think I'd get as much out of an online one but that's me I think it's a pity if people would judge you based on those things though, probably not everyone would and I doubt you'd have much contact with the ones who do, especially if it's a large class. Hope you find a good online course though!

 

[ajarvis]

Thanks Clandestine!

Kat no it's not a class. It's just my appointments with my midwife. Like a DR appointment, but with midwife. So listen to baby, do BP, etc. but we also talk about all kinds of stuff. She just casually mentioned what she wanted to cover off in the next couple sessions.

 

[Blessedbaby]

our hospital also offers classes but I also decided not to go ... once you give birth they give a baby caring class every morning before they bring your baby from the nursery ...

I cant believe all of us are in third tri now ... so exciting to be in the final stretch ...

Ajarvis kudos on going to the gym ...

AFM- I finally shaved last night LOL although it was such a struggle to shave my lady parts ... I just had to feel around where to shave and I shaved my legs too ... today I feel lots of pressure in my lady parts as well as lots of discharge ... She is still active in my tummy though

 

[KatO79]

Thanks Clandestine!

Kat no it's not a class. It's just my appointments with my midwife. Like a DR appointment, but with midwife. So listen to baby, do BP, etc. but we also talk about all kinds of stuff. She just casually mentioned what she wanted to cover off in the next couple sessions.

Ah ok, it's sounds a bit different to here. At the classes (each are 2 x 45 min with a 15 min break in between) we cover the 3 topics "Parenthood", "Breastfeeding" and "Birth" with about 10 other couples and it's run by 2 older midwives. At my individual appointments (each about 15-20 min), the midwife checks baby's heartbeat, the uterine size, my BP and then we discuss any questions I may have at the time. They probably do it that way so they don't have to repeat themselves 10 times and the individual appointments become more individual as well and give more time for any concerns or questions each individual couple may have concerning their own baby or what's going on with their own body.

Blessed I probably also need to go more than you do, being this is my 1st baby and all Kudos to you shaving, last time I tried it was a pain in the butt, my bump blocks my vision "down there" Not that doing my legs is much easier