TTC and Beyond!

[frsttimemama]

Okay, SO I called back to the office and spoke to the nurse. She said that it will NOT be 18-20 weeks before I get a scan, in fact she is 99% sure doc will do a viability scan at bedside that day. I just want to see a heartbeat. Apparently the whole office knows our story and are thrilled for us and can't wait for us to come in. She assured me they were going to be very vigilant with this pregnancy. This is a doctor I will probably only see once, unless my doctor is off. I feel relieved. Actually I could cry. Ha.

I had velamentous cord insertion and vasa previa last time. Anyone know when they can start looking for that? I'm sure not at 6+4, but I don't know when. There isn't tons of info out there, but I'm getting my Google on when I get home.

 

[wavescrash]

Waves- Yaaaaaay so much to look forward to! Lol I just remember the sciatica getting OUTTA control last time, hoping it doesn't come back. I'm just so glad to be done puking everyday. I feel so bad, I wanted a belly sooo much and now that I've got a more than proper bump I'm like- get her outtttt now! Trying so hard to "cherish" these moments but it's hard when the skin on my belly feels like paper mache getting ready to crack and tear at any moment!! Lol. I am such a planner/thinker/overanalyzer and these next 2 months are going to drain me. Esp with working up until the end. I swear I just sit here from 8-5 daydreaming about this baby, it can't be healthy lol.

I can't believe you're so far along.. almost time to start that EPO/RLT!!!

Oh yeah... the movements got real lol. Just took forever to get here and my weekly update this morning said she'll likely grow an inch over the next week. Not sure where she's supposed to fit it lol.

My sciatica comes and goes. When it's here though, it's debilitating. But it's been a little over a week, maybe 2 since I've had any issues with it. Now it's just my SPD on a regular basis.

I know... I don't believe it either. I have 7 weeks to go but if she comes earlier like Autumn and Hannah, she could be here in 5 weeks which is absolutely ridiculous to me. Hannah was 13 days early which would be 5 weeks from tomorrow.

I started drinking the Rapsberry Leaf Tea and will start the EPO orally in just 2 weeks. My baby shower is in a week and a half. So ridiculous lol. I'm in total denial.

 

[morganwhite7]

I feel relieved. Actually I could cry. Ha.

Awwwww Sandy this made me so happy to read.. things are really working out!!

 

[Ingodshand]

Hi girls!

Just wanted to pop on and say hi. Been feeling awful this week so just trying to read along and keep up with you all!

Breastfeeding- I tried will all my might with Alyssa and I remember siting for about 5 hours one night with her off and on feeding. It was awful!! Finally when she was about 10 weeks and still only up two pds from birth, the doctor made me start to supplement. Not sure if I wasn't making enough or what, but I did keep pumping until she was 6 months old. I am going to try again, but will not punish myself if it doesn't work like I did last time!

Julie- So glad you felt Olivia move! Evan was really quiet from about 27-29 weeks so I can only guess he was going through a growth spurt. Maybe she is just growing

Rachel- I hope everything is okay. Maybe you can use a heating pad when you get home??

My friend who is 31 weeks was just diagnosed with SPD. The doctor told her about the maternity band, heating pad and physical therapy. I actually told her about SPD from what you have been going through Amanda!

AFM- Had my 30 week apt yesterday. Everything is great! I have gained about 25 pounds and Evan is about 3.5. They said that my placenta is not growing into my c-section scar so I can try for a vbac. I did ask and they recommend not using any of the nature methods to induce labor.. ugh!! I also had to book my c-section if I don't go into labor on my own. So his birthday will be 4/8 but I pray it is sooner!

 

[jury3]

Sandy-What a relief! The info I found just says it can be detected in early pregnancy. It also says the umbilical cord starts to form at 5 weeks...so I'm not sure, but definitely not until after 5 weeks.

 

[wavescrash]

My friend who is 31 weeks was just diagnosed with SPD. The doctor told her about the maternity band, heating pad and physical therapy. I actually told her about SPD from what you have been going through Amanda!

AFM- Had my 30 week apt yesterday. Everything is great! I have gained about 25 pounds and Evan is about 3.5. They said that my placenta is not growing into my c-section scar so I can try for a vbac. I did ask and they recommend not using any of the nature methods to induce labor.. ugh!! I also had to book my c-section if I don't go into labor on my own. So his birthday will be 4/8 but I pray it is sooner!

I'd never heard of SPD until I had the pains starting last pregnancy so I googled and asked around about it and found out what SPD was. I mentioned it to my OB who said she didn't believe it was a valid condition and said it was just caused by the hormone Relaxin over-loosening the ligaments. Well... that's the definition of SPD but apparently she didn't recognize it as such lol. Regardless she signed me off work but because she didn't believe it was a condition with a name just said "It's one of those things you have to deal with."

My current OB (same practice) believes it's a real condition but hasn't offered much to help. Honestly there's not much you CAN do and like most pregnancy problems, it's only resolved by giving birth. Some women still deal with the pain afterward but mine went away immediately after having Hannah. The really shitty part is that if you have it once, you're more likely to have it in each consecutive pregnancy and it's likely to start earlier each time & hurt more each time. Safe to say my body probably couldn't handle baby #4 after the pain I've felt this time lol.

Most days my pelvis feels like it's going to shatter into a million pieces. Oh well. Almost done right? lol

And good news about your placenta. FX you get your VBAC

 

[Ingodshand]

My friend who is 31 weeks was just diagnosed with SPD. The doctor told her about the maternity band, heating pad and physical therapy. I actually told her about SPD from what you have been going through Amanda!

AFM- Had my 30 week apt yesterday. Everything is great! I have gained about 25 pounds and Evan is about 3.5. They said that my placenta is not growing into my c-section scar so I can try for a vbac. I did ask and they recommend not using any of the nature methods to induce labor.. ugh!! I also had to book my c-section if I don't go into labor on my own. So his birthday will be 4/8 but I pray it is sooner!

I'd never heard of SPD until I had the pains starting last pregnancy so I googled and asked around about it and found out what SPD was. I mentioned it to my OB who said she didn't believe it was a valid condition and said it was just caused by the hormone Relaxin over-loosening the ligaments. Well... that's the definition of SPD but apparently she didn't recognize it as such lol. Regardless she signed me off work but because she didn't believe it was a condition with a name just said "It's one of those things you have to deal with."

My current OB (same practice) believes it's a real condition but hasn't offered much to help. Honestly there's not much you CAN do and like most pregnancy problems, it's only resolved by giving birth. Some women still deal with the pain afterward but mine went away immediately after having Hannah. The really shitty part is that if you have it once, you're more likely to have it in each consecutive pregnancy and it's likely to start earlier each time & hurt more each time. Safe to say my body probably couldn't handle baby #4 after the pain I've felt this time lol.

Most days my pelvis feels like it's going to shatter into a million pieces. Oh well. Almost done right? lol

And good news about your placenta. FX you get your VBAC

Thanks! Really hoping I do not need another c-section! My friend's doctor immediately said oh yeah you have SPD, so I guess it is gaining validity! Stinks that you will get it in subsequent pregnancies though.. at least you are done

 

[Ingodshand]

Okay, SO I called back to the office and spoke to the nurse. She said that it will NOT be 18-20 weeks before I get a scan, in fact she is 99% sure doc will do a viability scan at bedside that day. I just want to see a heartbeat. Apparently the whole office knows our story and are thrilled for us and can't wait for us to come in. She assured me they were going to be very vigilant with this pregnancy. This is a doctor I will probably only see once, unless my doctor is off. I feel relieved. Actually I could cry. Ha.

I had velamentous cord insertion and vasa previa last time. Anyone know when they can start looking for that? I'm sure not at 6+4, but I don't know when. There isn't tons of info out there, but I'm getting my Google on when I get home.

So happy you get your ultrasound! Can not wait to see the little jellybean!

 

[jury3]

Sarah-thanks, I hope she is just growing. It's just weird to be used to your whole belly moving and then it's mainly just one side. They kind of meet in the middle though, so sometimes it's hard to tell. I got a few better kicks from her a little bit ago, so I feel a little better. Just a worry wart I guess...
Good news to hear your placenta won't keep you from a vbac! I'm really hoping to deliver vaginally, but we'll have to see how these babies cooperate over the next few months...

 

[frsttimemama]

Thanks! I'm glad they were much more cooperative than the triage nurse. I did some googling, and I read in one place (the only place I could find that mentions it and it does make sense), that they can check for it in the second trimester. I'm just SO nervous that I will have it again and it will get missed again somehow or that they won't schedule my C-section early enough and I'll go into labor on my own and something will happen. I know I'm worrying over nothing, that everything will be fine, that nothing bad is going to happen this time, etc. etc. etc, but I think it's impossible NOT to have those thoughts simmering somewhere in the back of your brain. I can't wait for an appointment, but especially, I can't wait for an appointment with my own doctor to talk about all of these things. It was easy to speculate and talk in general about it when it wasn't really happening. Now it is. And I'm scared to death.. just like I knew I would be.

Sarah, glad you get to try for a VBAC! Good luck!

 

[jury3]

Sandy-Of course you feel that way! I think most of us have our fears of what could go wrong without even having a prior experience. I'm sure you will be perfectly fine, but I don't blame you for worrying. It sounds like your doc will be on top of everything, so it would be hard to miss it this time.

 

[Ingodshand]

Sarah-thanks, I hope she is just growing. It's just weird to be used to your whole belly moving and then it's mainly just one side. They kind of meet in the middle though, so sometimes it's hard to tell. I got a few better kicks from her a little bit ago, so I feel a little better. Just a worry wart I guess...
Good news to hear your placenta won't keep you from a vbac! I'm really hoping to deliver vaginally, but we'll have to see how these babies cooperate over the next few months...

I hear ya! It was so scary when he went quiet. But he would move every time that I tried to get him to so I figured everything was okay. A friend of mine had a vaginal birth with twins, hope you can too!

 

[clynn11]

I think we have our names picked!!! Obviously they are subject to change over the next 27ish weeks, but pretty sure....
if baby Byrd is a girl she will be Zuri Lynn Byrd
if baby Byrd is a boy he will be Kieran Ricky Byrd
Eeeek I'm so excited and just wanna know what my baby is now so I can call him/her by name!!!

Sarah- so exciting!! I hope you get your VBAC and that's great news the placenta isn't near your c-sec scar anymore!!!

Julie- Glad she's giving you some movements! I keep thinking the movements will reassure me but the more I think about it they might make me more paranoid Lol!

Sandy- I can only imagine how scary the thought of labor and delivery is for you right now, but they are gonna keep such a close and watchful eye on you I know everything will go perfectly

 

[morganwhite7]

^LOVE, love, love em both!!!

 

[asmcsm]

Yay for agreeing on names!

 

[HWPG]

I am not complaining... Well maybe a little... But more like observing since I'm not uncomfortable, I'm just unaccustomed to this....anyways, I'm very short of breath today. I know it's not possible but I feel like overnight I grew a bump and it pushes everything up into my lungs. I told so many people at work today, and everyone is so excited for me (us). Tomoorw is the FB reveal.... Stay tuned.... I did go to spinning and that was great,I love that I'm still working out, but now I'm home, ate dinner (salmon and cauliflower!), eating mint MnMs, and falling asleep on the couch.

 

[clynn11]

So so so excited for your reveal Mirolee!!!! So fun when everything is out in the open!!

 

[asmcsm]

Yay mirolee!!! So excited for the big announcement! Fresh I wish I could work out, I still feel sick all the time though :/ and if I get too warm it gets way worse

 

[asmcsm]

Ok, so update on my sister...mom has come around and is now been a little more supportive, she's just disappointed that my sisters situation isn't better. Sister told baby daddy and I guess he was a little shaken up and stressed but said that he wants to be able to do what he can for the baby, he has two other kids that are 4&6 I believe. She also told me today that she had told him she wasn't on the pill and he chose not to wear a condom when she suggested it so I don't really feel bad for him. They both know what makes babies so they kinda brought it on themselves.

 

[frsttimemama]

Cassidy, those names are so cute and unique!!

Mirolee, that's SO exciting! I remember being short of breath. I'm ready for it to get warmer out so I can start walking again. I miss it.

Thank you all for always listening to my random rambling fears! You're wonderful! Hubby is telling me to relax. He's stressed that I'm worried, that it'll raise my blood pressure and make thing worse. (I have high blood pressure; I have for years. I take meds, and it controls it well.)