September Snugglers 2016

[borr.dg.baby]

aman I hope they can fix it fast and not too costly!

I agree it's even harder since you can't fall asleep as well as first tri.

I am also freaking out about getting stuff done, missing everything you are as well, I can't get anything done with DD on vacation and I'm afraid once she starts school I will be too far along and won't have time or energy.

 

[ssarahh]

Most recent bump pic from me. My belly sure is growing now!

 

[MummaMoo]

Lots of luck with your next appointment borr. !

Hope the a/c in your car is easily fixed Amantilia!

No nursery for Sophie today, last night she was sick and is still battling a high temp, so got an emergency appointment at the docs later. Hopefully we can catch up on some sleep before we go, and then later too *yaaaaaaawn*

Lovely bump Sarah!

 

[mari35racz36]

hey ladies, I have not been one here too much the past week and need to catch up on all the posts.

I had my fetal MRI yesterday and wanted to give an update...

It was at the hospital for 5.5 hrs yesterday. Alot of the time spent waiting. Ugh! Everything went really well and the scan took about 30min. Baby was very cooperative and they got some good pictures. I will get the results by Friday.

Before my MRI, I have an appt with a genetic counselor and high risk OB. The genetic counselor basically took mine and hubby's medical history, explain the findings in the ultrasound and discuss all the tests that were possible. So the parts they could not see properly were the corpus callosum(divider of brain) and CSP. Apparently the CSP is a non functioning part of the brain that just holds fluid. When the high risk OB came in, she said this is not a doom and gloom type of situation. Gave me a huge sense of relief. She also said that she know for sure that at least 1/2 of the corpus callosum is there. Which is very good. I do not need to be transferred to high risk care and can continue with my reg OB. This is night and day from how I was feeling last week because I did not know alot of the info.

Ive got my 34 week appt on Fri and really going to try an convince my OB not to let me go overdue. This baby is going to be big. The high risk OB even told me the baby will be big yesterday. lol My DD was 9lb11oz and I pushed for hours and couldn't get her out. In the end she was pulled out my forceps. I got a 4th degree tear from it all. Really don't want that happening again!

 

[ciz]

ciz...5 DAYS? Holy crap. I hope you have a much easier labor this time...you deserve it! I'm scared of being in labor for 24 hours or longer...my mom said she was in labor with me for 23 hours so I'm expecting it to be long. But I don't know about 5 days...that sounds absolutely miserable!
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lol ye... it wasn't the most enjoyable experience. all the way through the pregnancy I was like no epidural for me blah blah... as soon as I was 5cm I was screaming for it. there would have been no way in hell I could push her out without drugs.
Ive been talking to afew other unfortunate souls who had a long labour too and they've all said their 2nd came out in lightning speed haha. so maybe this one will be quicker.

 

[xanzaba]

OMG- ladies, I think baby has dropped!!! I noticed this morning I could see my ribs again. I asked my mom, who works in the ER, and she told me I am measuring around 26 weeks based on the fundus height (I'm actually 35 weeks on Thursday). So I guess I have a 2-4 week warning?!? EEK!!!

 

[Hope16]

Hi Everyone! I had such a busy weekend, I haven't had the chance to catch up! Sounds like everyone is doing well.

Alea I'm so happy Lottie is doing well!

Mari, thank goodness for some positive news! Good luck at your appointment Friday.

ssarahh what a tiny bump! It's adorable. I feel like I swallowed a basketball lol

Campn, you have been my motivation at the end of a long day to work on my nursery lol I love what you have done!

Aman, I know it stinks to have to fix the AC but it's a must! Being pregnant with this heat is horrendous! You need AC lol Hopefully it won't be as much as you think.

AFM- I had my baby shower this past Sunday. It was lovely. We made it a Jack and Jill which I think turned out to be pretty cool. I've attached some pics!

 

[mari35racz36]

I just got my MRI results and baby is completely normal!! I am so relieved!!! I felt like everything had stopped last week. Like I was frozen in time. I couldn't even walk into the baby's room without getting emtional. Now I can move on and know everything is ok!

xan - I think I my baby has dropped too!! I can actually breathe better than before when baby was really pressing up high.

Hope16 - love the baby shower pics. You look fantastic!!

sarahh - love the bump pic!

 

[ssarahh]

I just got my MRI results and baby is completely normal!! I am so relieved.

xan - I think I my baby has dropped too!! I can actually breathe better than before when baby was really pressing up high.

Absolutely fantastic news. So pleased for you x

 

[hopie2015]

Mari- I am jumping with joy for you!!! Sooo relieved and happy to hear this.. Thank God!! And yes, hopefully dr. will convince you to not go too long since baby is so big. I am soo thrilled for you!!

Alea- so great to hear from you and thrilled that baby Lottie is getting close to 5 pounds already and will be transferred soon. A stressful month for all of you, I am sure, and so glad this next month should be much easier and you will get to take her home soon. Keep us updated.

Inviv- so great to hear from you and glad the babies are doing great!!!

Hope - you look great and glad you had a great time at shower.
Sarah- bump looks adorable! My belly has finally grown..on the smaller size like your's too, but I bet in the coming weeks will surely get much bigger! You are still team green too, right?

Amant- sure hope a/c is fixed. Driving around in this heat wave without it is brutal.

Xan- your mom said you are at 36 wks? Sounds like baby wants to make a late August arrival probably?? So exciting!!

I've had an emotional roller coaster past 24 hours. I was thrown a surprise baby shower on Sunday! I couldn't believe it. It was soo nice to feel so incredibly over the moon happy!
Then yesterday was my appt. (I have a good lesson for all here) It was a biophysical 30 minute ultrasound. They saw everything okay except baby practicing breathing. Doctor looked at results and also that baby was only 4 pounds, 1 oz, dropping to 19th percentile and said she was concerned. Sent me right away to hospital for non-stress test. Baby's heart looked great on test. Couldn't sleep last night, so worried about having the ultrasound today they needed to repeat. OH was pretty much a wreck. So just got back from dr. and great news-- all is okay!!
Baby practiced breathing right when the tech started scan so we didnt have to wait. Also said other tech was wrong on measurement and she got 4 lbs 11 oz, so no growth concern.

So we are over the moon happy again!! So relieved.

Now lesson is (and they didn't tell me this before yesterday's scan). Always eat before an ultrasound. One hour before and then again soon before. It makes the baby move. (baby was asleep yesterday and I didnt eat much since felt sick). Tech said if dr. told me to eat before, could have avoided that whole scare.

I am sooo happy for the happy news here and Mari- this sense of relief is just amazing, isn't it?!

 

[ssarahh]

Thank you for the compliments ladies.

Hope - you look fab in your pics! Glad you had a fab time.

Hopie - glad the ultrasound went well. I can't imagine how stressful it must have been. I'm still team yellow and don't even really have an inkling of what I'm having x

 

[Lallie81]

Wonderful news Mari, so happy for you

 

[xanzaba]

Hopie, Marie- the scares are the worst, but I'm glad you ladies are doing well and that babies are fine.

Hopie thanks for the tip on eating before the ultrasound. My doctor said that you should expect that ultrasound measurements can be up to 1 1/4 lbs off either way.
My mom said that you can approximate how far along you are by measuring from the bellybutton to the top of the uterus. From that she said she would guess I was 26 weeks if I were to come into the emergency room, which means that my uterus has dropped or that the baby is measuring small (ha ha, no chance of that with my giant baby!) Also I can see my ribs between my chest and my bump, which is new. So, I guess the baby is preparing to engage. It's not a great predictor of when baby will show, but in general happens 2-4 weeks before delivery.

Lovely bumps and baby showers. I can't believe that we're all nearly there.

 

[Hope16]

Hopie, that is fantastic news! I am relieved for you that all is well.

I must say it makes me nervous that from 24 weeks (my last ultrasound) til now (33 weeks tomorrow)...my doctor doesn't do any ultrasounds. Basically I go in, tell him how I've been feeling, they check for protein in my urine, listen to the baby's heartbeat, and he measures the outside of my stomach. That's it! He said my next ultrasound isn't until 37 weeks!

Anyone else's doctor as laid back as mine?

 

[xanzaba]

Hope- I feel exactly the same. So many appointments and they don't do much except give you a chance to let them know if something is wrong. But it also means that they're not worried about you. Ultrasounds and even doppler are considered safe, but we don't really know if tons of ultrasounds are safe, so once you've gotten this far, if there is no reason to worry, they prefer to do less. Ultrasounds have not really been used for all that long.

Between my age and 2 later losses they are doing them at 28,32, and 36 weeks, but even that is not necessary. He said typically he would do only one at 32 weeks after the 20 week ultrasound.

 

[InVivoVeritas]

Alea, I'm so glad to hear that Lottie's doing so well. It must have been a hard month for all of you, but it's great to hear that things are looking up.

Mari, that's fantastic news! I'm so happy for you!!

xan, my lower baby has dropped too. I can breathe again, but balancing that my bladder is driving me to the bathroom every five minutes.

Campn, Juliette's room looks fantastic! You must be really proud of how well you've put it together.

Aidens, I always get very needy towards the end of pregnancy. Hope you're home to hubby by now, or at least have the end in sight.

Ciz, five days sounds like a nightmare. You're a hero that you're facing into doing it again. I hope you breeze through this one.

Hopie, so sorry to hear that you had such a scare. I'm really glad that the baby is fine and measuring right for dates. Great tip on eating before scans too, thanks!

Me, I have 7 days left to work and I'm counting the days. I'm pretty tired, but even more I'm just ready to move to the next stage where I really focus on preparing for these babies to be born.

 

[MummaMoo]

Glad to hear there's lots of good news!

 

[aidensxmomma]

Hopie, that is fantastic news! I am relieved for you that all is well.

I must say it makes me nervous that from 24 weeks (my last ultrasound) til now (33 weeks tomorrow)...my doctor doesn't do any ultrasounds. Basically I go in, tell him how I've been feeling, they check for protein in my urine, listen to the baby's heartbeat, and he measures the outside of my stomach. That's it! He said my next ultrasound isn't until 37 weeks!

Anyone else's doctor as laid back as mine?

During my first 3 pregnancies, I wasn't scheduled for any ultrasounds after 20 weeks. I ended up getting two quick ones at 37 and 38 weeks with DD1, but they were only to check her position. With my oldest and youngest, i didn't have any after 20 weeks. It was the same for my SIL when she was pregnant with my nephew.

This pregnancy I've had ultrasounds at 8, 12, 18, and 32 weeks, with another scheduled at 36 weeks. The only reason i got one at 8 was because of previous losses and the one i had at 32 and the upcoming one are due to possible growth issues.

 

[Uni tsi]

It's good to hear how much the size estimates can be off from one scan to the next, as I had a scan today and they said she's only in the 39th percentile for size at the moment. They said they don't worry till it's below 10th, but I feel concerned because she's been getting relatively smaller each scan so I don't feel like waiting till it's a problem to do something about it, you know? Only problem is, I don't really know what to do. So, maybe they are just estimating it wrong. I like that thought.

InVivo, it's really good to hear from you! I was starting to get a little concerned. But, then I'm such a lurker now too lol I do understand!

Aman, teaching in room that isn't air conditioned sounds like torture! Can you put in a window unit maybe? Or something? I really think making a pregnant lady do that violates the Geneva convention, for real.

Mari, I am soooooo very glad to hear that all is ok! What a horrible scare! I'm glad it was a false alarm!! whew!

Hopie, I appreciate that tip. I didn't eat today before my nonstress test and to wake baby up they put a buzzer against my belly. The nurse said normally they hold it there for up to four seconds, but she reacted almost instantously! I think, obviously, she didn't like it. But, I kind of want one of these buzzers now for home, when she's giving me a scare being too quiet. It reminded me of Moo's story about DH blowing raspberries! lol

Xan, that's exciting that the baby dropped already

I think I just forgot about half of what I wanted to say to everyone. There were a ton of other ladies I wanted to respond to, but I'm so tired I'm nodding off as I type this. So, I'll just close by saying I hope you all have a great Wednesday!

 

[mari35racz36]

Alea - I am so happy to hear Lottie is doing so well

Hopie - Thankyou so much I am so sorry for you scare as well. I am so glad everything is ok with your baby. Ultrasounds are great but can also makes mistakes. I think it depends on how experienced the tech is as well. Third trimesters scans are not always accurate because the baby is much bigger and harder to see everything. I will discuss with my OB on Fri about not going past due. I did with my DD and the labour was so traumatic on me and her. I can't go through that again. We are in the home stretch now!!

Hopie - with my first baby, my OB never did an ultrasound past 20 weeks. He said that unless something was really concerning, there was no need. In a way, I kind of liked it. Later ultrasounds can be not so accurate. Especially with what I've gone through recently. The only reason I've had third tri scans with the rest of my pregnancies is because my first baby was quite big. They want to monitor size. I wouldn't worry too much if everything at your checkups is normal


AFM, I am getting my hair done today! yay! It's been almost 4 months since the last time I was at the hair dressers. My mom will watch the kids for me. I find going to the salon so relaxing I think I will book a massage soon too. My body just feels so stressed out and sore. Also, anyone starting to feel that the baby's head is really low? I have been feeling pressure below the pelvic area. I can feel the head turning a lot down there. Really hoping it's a sign the baby is slowly engaging.