PAL Winter babies (December to February ish)

[lilrojo]

I too feel wriggles and kicks everyday now.. but still worry.. PAL just isnt fair at all.. the constant worry and fear.. I am slowly getting over the fear this time.. the kicks help a lot..

 

[Nichole]

Kicks definitely help. And no, PAL isn't fair at all. I know I freak out if he doesn't wake me up with his little kicks. I start pulling all the tricks to get him to move just to check on him. Bout all this worry will be worth it soon enough.

 

[lilrojo]

I do too.. Im not as far along as you so I will frequently poke or drink oj to make peanut move.. whatever it takes lol.. but the doppler hasnt been out for a while so im doing good.. cant wait for us all to have our babies in our arms..

 

[LoveLost]

I feel the same way there is so much stress, I wish I could go back to being ignorant and blissful!

 

[Birdie Dorf]

Hi ladies! trying to catch up here! Sounds like things are going well.

We had our scan and all but the head was measuring normal (including brain parts) but we are now to go to High Risk OB tomorrow. I think there was some uncertainty with the head measurements due to the way baby was laying. We're confused and now FREAKED because they want us to meet with a genetic counselor. Is this normal?

I will keep you posted. Keep our little one in your thoughts. All my best wishes to you all on this incredible (although sometimes stressful) journey.

 

[Nichole]

Birdie, I'm not sure if it's normal, but I would be happy that they are sending you to the best possible person to take care of you. I'm sure they just couldn't get accurate measurements due to how baby's laying. I know they had a hard time getting my little guys measurements. Good luck you're both in my prayers.

 

[lilrojo]

Birdie-I think its normal to see a genetic counselor is anything doesnt seem 100 percent.. here is my story:
With my dd's ultrasound the dr couldnt see her stomach lining and thought her intestines were outside her body.. so we were sent to a bigger hospital to a high risk ob and a genetic counselor.. who talked all about scary shit.. then we went for a us and everything was just fine.. She just wasnt laying right at the first us.. and instead of asking us to come back we were sent off to worry..

Keeping you in my prayers and hoping your outcome will be the same..

 

[MRS_HJO]

Hi ladies! trying to catch up here! Sounds like things are going well.

We had our scan and all but the head was measuring normal (including brain parts) but we are now to go to High Risk OB tomorrow. I think there was some uncertainty with the head measurements due to the way baby was laying. We're confused and now FREAKED because they want us to meet with a genetic counselor. Is this normal?

I will keep you posted. Keep our little one in your thoughts. All my best wishes to you all on this incredible (although sometimes stressful) journey.

Birdie, how long were they trying to get the measurements they needed??? I ask because when I went for my measurements for Down's Syndrome, it took them over an hour to get the neck and head measurements. I was poked and prodded so hard, they had me get up, do squats and lunges, go pee, roll over, and still the baby would not cooperate. He was laying real low down by my membrane, and you could not see a separation from his neck to head at all. It took two different techs and the perinatal specialist to finally get the measurements they needed. If they had not been able to get the measurements, it would have thrown off my entire "score" and probably would have come back at a higher risk. BUT everything was fine in the end... Just took a lot of patience on the doctor's part to get what he needed, and a lot of soreness on my part from being pushed on so hard. Hope your situation is just like mine, and they just gave up too soon. Xxxx.

 

[LoveLost]

Birdie-Try not to worry to much I know easier said than done, but they are just taking precautions which is great. It's nice to know that they are watching you to get a better look at baby. Baby was probably just lying funny. my babies head is also small, and they don't seem too worried now. She is only in the 10th%, but apparently they don't start to worry until they are under that.

 

[lilrojo]

My dd was under the 10% all through pregnancy and still is today.. she is just a peanut.. and she is 2.. hope all is just fine.. keep us posted

 

[Rowan75]

as the other ladies said birdie hope everything goes ok at your appointment - theyre probably being careful x

 

[Nichole]

So, my dr.s office just called. My glucose results came in and they were elevated, so sometime next week I get to go back in for round 2. Im definitely not looking forward to thats hopefully its nothing. Anyone here have/had gestational diabetes? I didn't have it with my first, so its a new experience for me to even have this 2nd test.

 

[BlueButterfly]

So, my dr.s office just called. My glucose results came in and they were elevated, so sometime next week I get to go back in for round 2. Im definitely not looking forward to thats hopefully its nothing. Anyone here have/had gestational diabetes? I didn't have it with my first, so its a new experience for me to even have this 2nd test.

Nichole
My GTT result came back raised last week so my midwife booked me in to see Diabetic nurse on Monday.
Nurse showed me how to test my levels 4x a day and I have to keep diary of it for next coming few days.
Then I have to see special Diabetic team next Thursday . apparently appointment takes about 3 hrs as I have to see so many people.
Not looking forward to it as I hate needles etc and I am scared they will put me on insulin.
Apparently it can be control by diet - no sugar and very little of carbohydrates because they change into glucose as well.
Next step would be tablets then insulin.
I been told that 90% it will go away after baby born but there is always chance to get diabetes with another pregnancy or later on when I get older

Re Testing daily : not painful, just so stressful as I have to think about it all the time. I have to test before breakfast, one hour after breakfast, lunch and dinner and it has to be one hour exactly. then of course you see numbers some times raising which is worry.

Good luck , hope you don't have to do what I am doing right now

 

[1hopefull]

So, my dr.s office just called. My glucose results came in and they were elevated, so sometime next week I get to go back in for round 2. Im definitely not looking forward to thats hopefully its nothing. Anyone here have/had gestational diabetes? I didn't have it with my first, so its a new experience for me to even have this 2nd test.

i just failed my glucose test last night, got the results today. probably going to do the 3 hr on monday. trying to stay positive too because it is not diagnosed yet so there could be nothing wrong and no reason to get upset. (that's hard though isn't it)


so, i was wondering if anyone had any positive ways of getting through the EDD of an angel. i don't want to make this a horrible day for the rest of my life (it is tomorrow) and want to do and think in a positive way. wondering if you guys have an advice.

 

[Birdie Dorf]

Ladies:
thanks for the information and encouragement. The meeting with the counselor was super scary. They were looking for spinal Bif. We were really doubtful this was an issue for us... but you never know. I pretty much live on green, leafy veggies however... but anyways.
The scan went fine and the head did not look "lemon" shaped as they told us they were worried about.
The doc came in and said we were fine. She said, the head is actually on the large size (a trait in my DH's family, no joke), and that it was "not all that lemon shaped". There were not other signs of SB (spine holes, distorted cerebellum). So, we were discharged! it was a horrible experience but all together good news. They were able to tell us that our baby weighs 1 lb and 1oz which is crazy!

Sorry about the test Nichole! How common is Gest. Diabetes?

 

[MRS_HJO]

Birdie, so glad everything came back fine. I had a feeling it was just because your little one wasn't cooperating at the time! It's so frustrating when that happens.

Sorry to those of you dealing with Gest. Diabetes or have elevated numbers. I hope it's nothing for you 1hopefull. How common is Gest. Diabetes? Any thoughts on causes or it *just* happens? When is that test performed??? Suppose I could ask my dr on Tuesday, but just wondering if any of you knew more....

 

[LoveLost]

Birdie thats great news!

Ladies I had glucose intolerance with my first and it felt like a death sentence but it was fine. The test is normally done between 24-28 weeks, and if you fail the first one then you go back for more. I had my first one yesterday I won't find out for sure until monday what the result are.

I also had my apt with the high risk ob and have another scan scheduled for the 13th. I talked to him about what he thought of a natural labour and basically said good luck finding someone to do it given me history Also the reason for baby sitting so low is all the damage done to my pelvic floor from my last birth and that I will need extensive surgery later booooo. Thats about it for me for now.

Hopeful-thinking of you today, to celebrate my son we go down to the creek and let tulips float down the and think about how lucky we were to have him if even for only a short time. Some ladies I know light candles, or do a balloon release.

 

[Rowan75]

glad your appointment went well birdie

holly - big hugs hon - I wear my necklace - it has two angel wings trinkets on and the birth stones of my los - am hoping to add another trinket of baby feet and a new birth stone when martha comes x

have been having horrible mc / loss at this stage dreams and waking up crying and in terror....hopefully they will pass - luckily Martha is pretty responsive so I just tap her and she obliges with a kick Phew

 

[Nichole]

Well, I had my 2nd glucose test yesterday. Not fun, but FOB sat in the waiting room with me the entire 3 hours and kept me company, so other than being hungry, it wasn't bad. They said I should hear the results in about a week.

When I was pregnant with DD my childhood bestfriend was about 2.5 months ahead of me with her Dad. Well, less than two weeks before her due date she lost her beautiful daughter. Well, when I found out that I was pregnant this time around, she was already 2.5 months ahead of me again! She went into the hospital late last night to be induced (about 4 weeks early to make sure what happened last time didn't happen again) and now I'm very impatiently waiting to hear from her! I'm so nervous/excited for her. Please keep her in your prayers!

 

[Nichole]

Alright, just an update for anyone who wanted to know. My friend delivered her perfectly healthy 6lb baby girl around 4pm yesterday after roughly 17 hours in labor! Mom and baby are both doing great. I can't wait until it's my turn.