TWW starts today! Who's with me?!

[Torres]

Yay! Oh man, i forget what dtd Is even like! Last time was around 24 weeks for us. We've been on orders since
I'm sure your 12 week scan was fine - they would have told you otherwise. Isn't all the worrying that comes along with pregnancy fun? It never ends though. I still get up in the middle of the night to check on Laia!

 

[snowflakes120]

Torres - I hope she can keep baking for a couple more weeks for you. My co-worker had the opposite problem - she had too much fluid. Can they give you the shot to help develop her lungs just in case? I will keep you in my prayers. Sorry you are having a hard time right now. Yeah for nesting and getting stuff all together! My sleep has been less than great for me too lately. Oh well I guess.

Onebump - Can't believe you find out soon! So crazy! I'm with Torres - I say boy! Don't worry about baby not wiggling around - they sleep sooooooo much!! Awesome news about no spotting!!

Another stupid Evap Baby Hopes. No more blue dye even if they are on sale!! I am truly so sorry. Sorry you have to go all the way to Toronto for treatments. I know that isn't close by any means! Not far til you start feeling those kicks. I felt my 1st round of kicks on 17 weeks exactly!

I really don't have much going on. Just going to appts and things are all good. My next one is on 3/5 - and I have to do the glucose test that day. I am 25 weeks today! I have def popped a bunch. I can't believe how big my tummy is now! I think I've finally accepted the fact that I will get bigger and it's only for the best of the baby!! Baby boy kicks are so strong now and does barrel rolls and all!! My showers are on 3/9 & 3/10, I fly up to NY for them so it will be nice to get away and see family. I will have already done the glucose test so I can eat as much cake as I want - I purposely did that!! Muhahaha!! I just need to get nick nacks for the walls and dressers in the nursery. It's mostly done and looking so beautiful already. We picked up the glider and I am in LOVE with it! No names are top choices. We have a small list of ones we agree on but it's really hard for us to both like names.

Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours as well!!

 

[onebumpplease]

Torres we had stopped completely, but gave it a shot as it was a self inflicted ban.

Can't wait to feel sthg to have that reassurance there is sthg in there ;-)

Snow you sound so organised, excellent! What is a glider?

 

[Torres]

Hi ladies! Just a real quick update:
Amniotic fluid is back up to a fantastic 15!!! Dopplers are normal!
Of course with this pregnancy, things are never 100% good....
I now have .3 protein in my urine, which is considered a little more than a "trace". Normally this is no big deal and nothing to get worked up about, but because of my history with preeclampsia - it could be an indicator it's creeping up. I have pee sticks and have to monitor my urine twice a day, as well as my bp. I'm hoping this is just another false alarm I will experience along the way!
I'm going to take a nap now. I've slept a total of maybe 6 hours in the past 48.

Oh and Onebump - a glider is a comfy rocking type chair with a rocking foot rest as well. Great to have in a nursery. I still use mine all the time!
Be back later to comment on your posts!

 

[onebumpplease]

Honey, with some good news you always seem to get the threat of bad news! Hope like you say it's another false alarm.

 

[snowflakes120]

Oh that is awesome Torres. FX for just another tiny scare but with no meaning behind it!! I am in need of a nap as well. Catch some Zzzzzz's for me too!!

Onebump - It's a comfy chair that rocks back and forth and can swivel around.

 

[onebumpplease]

Ah I know I want one of those chairs!

 

[onebumpplease]

Soooooo what's happening ladies. I have my mw app tom, both excited and nervous. Hoping the wee barra is doing alright...

Ok ladies I will have more tomorrow, what about you? Anything going on?

 

[onebumpplease]

Ladies, I miss you

I found out at a private gender scan, my bump is pink! Having to readjust my thinking as had such high hopes for a boy...

 

[Leinzlove]

Torres: I'm sorry you've went through so much. I'm glad baby continues to bake but my sister had her DD at 36 weeks and went home on the same schedule as full term. I'm glad things are looking up. What a pregnancy mess this has been for you.

Babyhopes: I'm sorry for the evil evap. I hope you fall pg soon. I'm so sorry you have to keep waiting. Life can be so cruel and unfair.

Onebump: Eeeeek! How exciting! A bump! Congrats! I'm glad you found out early. I thought for sure Zoela was a boy also.

AFM: Ladies, I'm sorry I've been away. I moved in my house on Valentines Day. It was a lot of painting etc. before then with a newborn and a toddler in tow. On Tuesday I had the oral surgery finally removing 27 teeth. Not to painful, but I cry looking in the mirror... I hate the way I look. I really can't wait for my dentures 8-12 weeks yet.

Zoela weighs 9lbs 4oz and is growing fast. Things are perfect with my rainbow, so in that aspect I couldn't be happier. Chloe just adores and loves her and there is no jealousy at all.

 

[onebumpplease]

Ok Torres, I worry! I hope you are ok, with having so much on your pregnancy plate! I'm sure all is good Snow, but a wee hi wouldn't go amiss ;-) only joking!
Babyhopes, hope you are well x
Leinz, you are doing so well, you seem to be coping amazingly!

 

[snowflakes120]

OMG One bump!! How did I miss your update on bump being PINK!!! Congrats girl!!! So so happy for you!! You will be excited - it took a bit for boy to sink in (even though I felt from the beginning that we were having a boy) - I have always pictured myself with girls as I have sisters. Any names picked??!! How ya feeling??!!

Torres - Great news on your check up last week. Awesome! Yeah for Amniotic Fluid being great. How ya feeling? Getting uncomfy?

Leinz - Wow! She is getting so big already! Over 9 pds!! That is great!! Hope that you are feeling settled in the new house. Your dentures will be in before you know it!

Babyhopes - Check in with an update on your new course of action whenever you get a chance.

AFM, Sorry for the lack of check-ins. I had a cold last week and felt straight up lousy! Feeling better now though. Things are going great over here. Getting bigger by the day. Need spring to come soon as I can barely do up my coat these days. 3rd tri is right around the corner knocking at my door. Glucose test is next week and then the appts every 2 weeks start. We went shopping this weekend to find things for the nursery walls and didn't find anything. I fly home to NY in 10 days for my showers. Super excited about that!! Just been busy busy busy!! xoox

 

[onebumpplease]

Fab news Snow! The showers will be fab! My coat doesn't do up very well and my bump ain't that big. Been wondering if I'll get away without it. Remember I live in Scotland and spring could still be months off!

 

[Torres]

Doing up my coat is a faint memory to me! Ha!
Onebump - congrats on team pink! I was in the same boat as you with dd#1 - I so wanted a boy. Now I can honestly say I would not change her for any boy in the world! I am surprised though, I thought you would have a boy. How are you feeling?!

Snow - almost third tri! That is crazzzyyyy! It honestly seems like yesterday when you were going through your fertility treatments! Do you still do acupuncture btw? How are you feeling? Post some pics of the nursery, I can't wait to see it.

Leinz - remember this is temporary. You will have a beautiful smile and your confidence back very soon. I can imagine it would be very difficult, but it's all for the best and your life will be better off for doing it. How are the girls? Getting used to having two? Tell me honestly - is it much harder or do you find it a little easier because you've experienced an infant before?

Babyhopes - how are you doing? Fill us in!

Afm - sorry I've been AWOL. I've been really quiet in all aspects of my life lately tbh. The fear of experiencing preeclampsia/HELLP again has started to overwhelm me. Yesterday didnt help as I started with epigastric pain, spots in vision and raised bp. I ended up going to triage and thankfully my OB was the dr on call! They monitored me for a few hours, took blood, checked my reflexes and urine. My Bp is elevated for me (130's over low 80's, compared to my norm of 90's over 50's.), I still have a little protein in my urine (nothing to freak out about), I am hyper reflexive, my platelets are on the low side of normal, but all my other blood work is good. So I do not have HELLP or even preeclampsia at the mo. He allowed me to go home, with orders of bed rest (nothing new) and monitoring my bP and urine. He also told me that if I get even the slightest increase of symptoms to call his cell ASAP.
Having all of those tests brought back a lot of traumatic memories and I have been anxious and emotional since. I know I'm good right now, and in the best of care, but once you go through something so scarey, it's hard not to worry anyway.
I go back to the hospital on Thursday morning and I see him on Friday. I'll keep you posted.

 

[onebumpplease]

I feel ok, still find it difficult to believe this is really happening, which makes me worry.
Torres the end is in sight. Can't believe the day is nearly here!

 

[Torres]

Don't worry Onebump! It is real and your little princess will be here before you know it. You're almost halfway!

Afm- full term today!!!! Baby is doing great and everything is actually great with me! Had my triage appt this morning - protein is gone from my urine, blood work is perfect, bp is stable! I am getting the feeling that everything is going to be fine from now on! #sohappy!
I still have headaches and a bit of epigastric pain, but the dr isn't worried and neither am I!
I see my OB tomorrow. He's going to do the strep b swab and I'm hoping an internal to see if i'm dilated or effaced at all.
I'm so relieved to finally start feeling excited and not anxious!

 

[onebumpplease]

Yay you made it to full term! Congratulations.

And with a miraculous disappearance of bad stuff, woot!

 

[Leinzlove]

Snow: eeeeek 3rd trimester! So exciting!

Torres: It's so much easier with DD #2, not because I've did the newborn before. But, because I did a hard first year dealing with appt. and major sugeries etc. DD #1 is into everything but overall an easy toddler.

I'm so happy you are feeling relief and are anxious! Happy full term! I'm so amazed by all you've went through. Almost there now!

AFM: I'M CRAZY! DH and I are waiting on my first AF after giving birth to come and go. We will be TTC #3 straight away! Our last planned and done. I've been eating extra protien and iron and taking those prenatals. I doubt I fall pg the first month, but if I do, I may end up with (2) 2013 babies!

 

[Torres]

Wow Leinz!!! You are crazy!!! Hahaha, just joking love. I thought you wanted to wait till fall though?
Your af should be around soon. Does that mean you're trying that cycle? Or you're going to TTC after af #2?!
Best of luck, and I can't wait to go through yet another journey with you!

Had my OB appt yesterday and he is cautiously optimistic that everything will work out okay! He does have some modified instructions for me though.
- I am to go to the hospital pretty much as soon as labour starts. I have to be having regular, painful contractions, but e said even of they are coming 8 - 10 mins apart, he wants me in the hospital to be monitored.
- If baby is slow coming down and the possibility of use of forceps or vacuum is mentioned (if it's another OB delivering), I am to get a c-section. This is because dd#1 got stuck (shoulder dystocia) and she was only 6lbs 9ozs. Hopefully my pelvis will have stretched enough for a bigger baby this time - I really don't want a c-section.
And lastly, I will not be discharged for at least 48 - 72 hours after delivery (norm for vag is 24, and 48 for c-section). He wants to keep me in because my pre-e spiked 36 hours after I delivered dd#1 and that's when I developed HELLP.
I feel good knowing all bases are being covered.
Bump & snow - any names yet?

 

[Leinzlove]

Yeah, I thought we were too. But, DH and I are anxious. We are going to right after first AF. Whenever she gets here. I just want my body to have a good cleaning.

I'm glad your DR. has thought of everything! All my prayers for an easier delivery. I can't wait for your baby update! She's going to be here soon. Eeeek!