Great to hear everyone is doing so well
I have been super busy this month as the kids have all started back to school, and my youngest started full time kindergarten...I miss her sooo much during the day
We have also had my husbands birthday and my daughters birthday this past week and it has been super crazy here!
Your pics of babies and bumps are all fantastic! I haven't taken any of myself lately, lol. But, I have gained a whopping 20lbs already!!! I think she is growing more in my butt then in my tummy, lol.
I had my growth scan recheck today and all was good. They said she is about 1 lb 10 oz, and measuring right on track for gestation. HUGE relief to me! I still have to keep getting growth scans, though, because of the placental issue. If a restriction was to occur, it can happen as baby gets farther along, so she needs to be monitored. I am ok with that as it gives me a chance to "see her" again
Also, my daughter came down with Fifth Disease this passed weekend. I was a bit nervous because I don't think I ever had it. It is a risk for pregnant women who have never had it because it can effect the baby. They drew blood yesterday, and depending what that shows, I am either in the clear, or will have to continue with more bloodwork and US monitoring for a while to make sure baby doesn't become anemic or have hydrops fetalis related to the parvovirus. Fingers crossed we are in the clear!
I definitely feel SOB during the day as well as when I stay in a certain position for too long. I can't lay on my back because then I feel like I am suffocating! I can't imagine how I will manage breathing over the next 3 months!
As far as Christmas deliveries ... I feel the same as those of you who already have kids. I wouldn't want to be in the hospital away from kids on Christmas day. I am kinda hoping for the week between Christmas and New Years, as the kids are all off school that week anyway. We will see
Since I am a nurse as well, I know what it is like to have to work the holidays and it is a definite BUMMER. However, Whether we have babies or not, they're always requiring staff to work on the holidays, so I won't feel like they are only there because I am delivering, lol. We go into nursing, especially working the hospital, KNOWING we will be required to staff on holidays. Try not to feel too bad about it