when the "30 yo ttc#1" ladies get their bfp's

[MgreenM]

Everything looks good! Wiggly little baby right on target for size

glad your scan went well!

I am definitely getting more excited and trying to figure out what all needs to get done and when I want it done. If you ladies haven't gotten one yet, I recommend a body pillow. It REALLY has made a difference in my quality of sleep the last few nights. I am still having lots of back aches and am constantly tired, but I think that's normal.

 

[ladders]

Yeah congrats Mrsk that's great news

 

[lsd2721]

OMG! I made it to blueberry! Wahooo! One week til my first scan. Dh is planning on coming along. Anyone else's so join them?

 

[MrsKChicago]

OMG! I made it to blueberry! Wahooo! One week til my first scan. Dh is planning on coming along. Anyone else's so join them?

Woohoo!

DH coming to the first ultrasound was non-negotiable. I needed him there if anything was wrong. It ended up being a pain because he always has Tuesdays off, and I scheduled the appointment on a Tuesday, and then the next day they said "Oh, we need you to work Tuesday and take Friday off instead." No way. They don't know about the pregnancy yet, so he just told them he had a doctor appointment and he'd be in at 3. But I was extremely stubborn, I would not reschedule for later, and I would not go alone. Now that I know everything is going well, I may be a little more flexible in the future.

 

[Phoenix82]

OMG! I made it to blueberry! Wahooo! One week til my first scan. Dh is planning on coming along. Anyone else's so join them?

Yep they have to - it's amazing - we are now 8 weeks so raspberry I think
Exciting!!!!

 

[PDReggie]

OMG! I made it to blueberry! Wahooo! One week til my first scan. Dh is planning on coming along. Anyone else's so join them?

YEAH!!!! DH came to our first appointment and they did end up doing a scan but we didn't know if they would or not. Since then he doesn't come to the normal appointments but he always comes to the ultrasounds. He asked if I wanted him to come to the regular appointments and I told him no. Not that he isn't welcome but no reason for both of us to take off work for a 10 minute appointment.

Hope everyone is doing well. I am dead tired today because I skipped my coffee this morning since I had a jury trial and hate drinking coffee in front of a jury. We lost. Boo. This is the first jury trial I have had sinc eI grew out of all my old tights and let me tell you, maternity tights are just as uncomfortable as normal tights and difficult to get on. Turns out I am having a hard time reaching my feet to get tights on.

 

[MgreenM]

OMG! I made it to blueberry! Wahooo! One week til my first scan. Dh is planning on coming along. Anyone else's so join them?

YEAH!!!! DH came to our first appointment and they did end up doing a scan but we didn't know if they would or not. Since then he doesn't come to the normal appointments but he always comes to the ultrasounds. He asked if I wanted him to come to the regular appointments and I told him no. Not that he isn't welcome but no reason for both of us to take off work for a 10 minute appointment.

Hope everyone is doing well. I am dead tired today because I skipped my coffee this morning since I had a jury trial and hate drinking coffee in front of a jury. We lost. Boo. This is the first jury trial I have had sinc eI grew out of all my old tights and let me tell you, maternity tights are just as uncomfortable as normal tights and difficult to get on. Turns out I am having a hard time reaching my feet to get tights on.

If you wear longer skirts, why don't you use knee-highs? Then, you can get yourself a sockaid to help with reaching your feet! I am having a hard time bending over to do stuff as well. I get short of breath pretty easily when I do that (normal considering the amount of space that your lungs have to expand has decreased a good amount!). I might have to break down and buy new scrubs as they are starting to get less comfy...sigh...

BTW, DH has been to all but one of the ultrasounds we have had so far and that was only because there was something at work he couldn't miss. DH has come to 1-2 of the regular appointments, but I agree, it's pointless for him to leave work early for a 10 minute appointment.

Oh, and I find am exhausted at the end of work every day. I just accept it as my status quo at this point!

 

[SoonToBePreg]

I'm doing ok, excited to finally be hitting third tri tomorrow. I have my glucose test today, and we have an icecream social at work today. Icecream is the one thing I've loved consistently through my pregnancy so I'm bummed about that.

 

[MrsKChicago]

Aww, bummer You'll have to have a post-glucose test ice cream social at home!

I can't believe how far along all you ladies are! Time really flies.

 

[PDReggie]

Thanks for the info. I am incredibly picky when it comes to what to wear in front of a jury. Basically, I will wear a skirt to the knee, with tights, heels and a jacket. Actually makeup, hair up, and small tasteful earrings. Usually small silver knots or pearls. Nails in either dark red or french. It's the quirk of many trial attorneys that you must present before a jury as you would to President, basically. Mostly, because you don't want to accidentally piss off some 60 year old woman on your jury who thinks you are showing too much leg. I won't even wear a pantsuit in front of jury. It is always a skirt. And believe me, I am the queen of sweats and ponytails. But I'm glad for the info on the sockaid. I have another jury coming up in a few weeks so I may have to find that.

Soon, good luck on the glucose test. Hope you get back to your ice cream soon>

 

[SoonToBePreg]

Wow PD, with such a strict dress code, I'm guessing you had to buy a whole new bunch of maternity clothes?

 

[MgreenM]

Thanks for the info. I am incredibly picky when it comes to what to wear in front of a jury. Basically, I will wear a skirt to the knee, with tights, heels and a jacket. Actually makeup, hair up, and small tasteful earrings. Usually small silver knots or pearls. Nails in either dark red or french. It's the quirk of many trial attorneys that you must present before a jury as you would to President, basically. Mostly, because you don't want to accidentally piss off some 60 year old woman on your jury who thinks you are showing too much leg. I won't even wear a pantsuit in front of jury. It is always a skirt. And believe me, I am the queen of sweats and ponytails. But I'm glad for the info on the sockaid. I have another jury coming up in a few weeks so I may have to find that.

Soon, good luck on the glucose test. Hope you get back to your ice cream soon>

Not a problem! You could just switch to longer skirts and do the knee highs, that would work very well! Also, feel free to ask me about some of these tricks for getting dressed if you are getting stuck! This is what I do for a living! BTW for sneakers, try elastic shoelaces.

 

[MgreenM]

I forgot to mention, we went on the hospital tour tonight...I think it was super helpful for DH. For me, working in a hospital, it wasn't super exciting but I am glad we did it. We also made sure I was pre-registered.

 

[PDReggie]

My dress code isn't usually that strict. Just when I'm in a trial. I wear no makeup, flip flops and no tights most days. I actually only bought a few maternity clothes. My poor co-workers are probably very sick of the same 6 dresses. it is just hard with a jury because many people will convict your client if they don't like you. Not fair, but a fact of life. One of the women in my office had an older woman tell her after a trial that she voted guilty because the attorney was dressed in pants and looked Manish and she didn't like those "feminists."

I'm glad the tour was helpful. We aren't going until the beginning of Sept. We were going to go this weekend but I wanted to wait until we knew whether I would be a c-section or not.

 

[SoonToBePreg]

I just found out that I failed the 1 hr glucose test, so I have to do the three hour one. My levels were at 142, and they pass you at 135. How disappointing!!

 

[PDReggie]

Boo. That sucks soon. Hopefully you pass the 3 hour one. When do you have to go take that? Good luck

 

[lsd2721]

Oh no soon! What does this mean if you don't pass the second one?

 

[MgreenM]

bummer! fingers crossed that you pass the 3 hour!

 

[SoonToBePreg]

I plan to take the 3-hr one Thursday next week. If I fail the 3-hr test, then they will diagnose me with gestational diabetes. Which of course sucks in itself, but it also would mean a lot more restrictions for the rest of my pregnancy. I'm hoping it doesn't come to that. I've been reading a lot on google and it seems lots of women fail the 1-hr test and go on to pass the 3-hr test. I'm hoping that's the same for me.

 

[lsd2721]

Oh. My sister had gestational diabetes. Not fun! Fx you pass the 3 hr test!