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

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Hope everyone's hanging in there.

I had my 20 week scan today, and as far as I could tell everything looks good. I have my follow-up with the midwife in a week, but it seemed like all the bits and pieces were there, and the tech thinks he's still a boy (stubborn little brat had his legs crossed so she wasn't super positive). I also found out I have an anterior placenta. I know it's not a big deal, but I'm a little bummed because it means I won't be feeling good, strong movements as soon, but if that's the worst I have to deal with, I'm not gonna stress about it.
 
Congrats on the 20 week scan! That was when we found out she was a girl so I have fond memories of that. Of course it's also when they put me on restrictions for the previa but hey we got over that.

Thanks for all the wishes for labor. Still nothing. She's a lazy little thing with no desire to make an appearance I guess. Went to the Dr. yesterday. Over the past week I have only dilated about another cm. The Dr. asked if I wanted her to strip the membranes to try and "stir the pot." I'm not exactly sure what that is, but yes I want you to do whatever is possible to get this going. We set up another appointment for next week just in case and set the induction for Oct. 25 if need be. Fingers crossed she decides to make an appearance before then. Like today would be great. :coffee: I'm still at work but have passed off all my files and have no court so I sit at my desk and am bored all day. My birthday is tomorrow so I guess that will be nice. Except I will feel REALLY old. Don't ask why 33 is SO much older than 32 but it is.

I hope everyone is doing well. Can't wait to hear more stories!
 
she will come when she is ready! sending more good thoughts your way!
 
MrsK congrats on the 20 week scan. That was one of my favorite parts of pregnancy. I also have an anterior placenta and had your exact concerns at that time. It wasn't until I was about 23 weeks that I felt some good kicks. Past that point, I felt them every day and I even ended up forgetting about how desperate I had been to feel her. So you have just a few weeks to go before you feel your little peanut for weeks and weeks after.

PD, its all a waiting game now. Enjoy your birthday and good luck! Hope you have something fun planned to take your mind off the wait.

I've started taking an EPO tablet daily. I had a whole jar from my TTC days and my midwife told me its one of the things I can do after 36 wks to help soften the cervix and prepare for labor. So I thought why not.

Hope everyone's well!
 
Happy almost birthday, PD! I hope the little one decides to make an appearance soon.

It's kind of reassuring and disappointing at the same time, SoonToBePreg ;) I'm glad to know why I'm not feeling stronger movement, and it explains why sometimes the heartbeat takes a minute for the midwife to find on doppler. Maybe I'll stop panicking at appointments now ;) Not long for you, either! Do you have everything ready?

MGreenM, how are you feeling?
 
I am doing pretty well. We are going to try do do a couple of errands today. Just waiting for DH to come downstairs and be ready to go.

PD - the euphoria you feel right after the baby is born makes you forget about EVERYTHING. Seriously, I felt AMAZING literally right when I pushed her out! CRAZY! but true! happy almost birthday!

is eveyone else having a good week?
 
Thanks guys. Sorry about the rant earlier. I'm just incredibly tired and moody today. Well tired every day but moody today. I have done really well the entire pregnancy with not being too hormonal or moody and today just kind of came out of no where. Maybe it's a good sign? Even if not, she will make her grand appearance at some point. I keep promising her I will get her a puppy or pony if she comes by her due date and isn't late. Unfortunately, she seems unconcerned with the prospect of a puppy. I can only guess it's because she doesn't know what a puppy is and therefore doesn't know how much she will eventually want one. :haha:

Soon, are you getting antsy yet? Hey they have the induction planned for a week before your due date. Maybe we will have them on the same day!
 
Happy birthday eve, PD!! I would be getting really antsy if I were you. Ugh! Give me my baby!!!

So I figured out how to calm my nausea even if it's for 45 mins...a couple sips of coke! I don't know why but I feel a bit better. I haven't had caffeine in months! I wasn't even really missing it either. I figure if it gives me some feel good moments, I'm doing it. I'm down 6 pounds! Crazy. I have my scan tomorrow afternoon. DH and my mom are coming with.
Happy 20 weeks MrsK! Wow! You're halfway there. I can't wait to get into my 2nd trimester. My girlfriend is one week ahead of me and she's having a blood test at 10 weeks to know the sex. Isn't that crazy?!
 
Glad you found a little relief! A can of Coke is still way under the daily caffeine limit, so enjoy! You might find that fizzy water or something also helps. Hope you have fun at your scan! It's amazing how fast they grow and change in first trimester, and I can't WAIT to find out if you're having one or two!

I can't believe I'm halfway through. I thought I had so much time! You'll be in the second trimester before you know it - it drags and sneaks up on you at the same time. Those ten week blood tests are amazing. I hope she's not getting it because she's high risk.
 
She's getting it for the tri testing and because she's impatient. It's only costing her 25 bucks. That can't be right!!!

I'm using the coke to trick my stomach into letting me eat dry toast so I'm "full" I hope this works!
 
Yeah, I'm having the blood test at my 12 week appointment and I think it's something like that. I'm excited!

PD, my brother was late and my mom swears it was the little kid train she rode with me the day before that shook him loose. Maybe a bumpy hayride?! :)
 
I'm doing well and I am mostly ready. My body is preparing itself, I'm getting lots of BH contractions, and I have some period type cramping once in a while. I ordered some stuff from Amazon like nursing pads, breastfeeding cream, etc that I'm waiting on that will go into my bag. But I still have time (hopefully).

I just found out I'm GBS+ at my dr. appointment. Which means I'll need to have antibiotics during labor. It's a bit of a pain but I'm reading up on it to learn more. Being GBS+ is very common and chances of it passing on to the baby are slim, but the chance is still there...and it's hard not to worry.
 
Sounds like it could be any day now! Hopefully she doesn't show up too late. I'm sure if they're on top of the GBS and treating you that she'll be just fine.
 
Soon- I really didn't take a lot with me to the hospital. I took clothes for all of us, a sweatshirt, I think a blanket, toiletries, CDs for labor and my laptop. I actually didn't wear a bra until the day I left the hospital. Now I wear a bra 24hrs a day! but the nursing pads and lanolin cream are helpful!

I went to a new mom support group through the hospital today. It was really nice. If you ladies have access to something like that, I would encourage you to go once the baby is born. I also went to my therapy appointment today. My therapist said my level of anxiety seems to be normal given I am a first time mom. We talked about ways I can work on giving up control and not be critical of DH. I have been working hard to not be critical, but I know there are times that I have been. So, it is something I will continue to work on.
 
Good luck soon. I'm sure everything will be great. So I took a walk over to my old court today since walking is supposed to be helpful to start labor. Ended up being put on lockdown for a bomb scare at the courthouse until we were evacuated. My dh May never let me go back to work. Also, this is why I don't go for walks.
 
PDReggie said:
Good luck soon. I'm sure everything will be great. So I took a walk over to my old court today since walking is supposed to be helpful to start labor. Ended up being put on lockdown for a bomb scare at the courthouse until we were evacuated. My dh May never let me go back to work. Also, this is why I don't go for walks.
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oh, no! PD - have you tried nipple stimulation?
 
MgreenM said:
PDReggie said:
Good luck soon. I'm sure everything will be great. So I took a walk over to my old court today since walking is supposed to be helpful to start labor. Ended up being put on lockdown for a bomb scare at the courthouse until we were evacuated. My dh May never let me go back to work. Also, this is why I don't go for walks.
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oh, no! PD - have you tried nipple stimulation?
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Tried walking, bouncing on exercise ball, pineapple, sex, nipple stimulation, rubbing the acupressure points, and a few others that I can't remember off the top of my head. She's stubborn. Glad you seem to be feeling slightly better.
 
One strong little baby in there! Everything looks great! Whew!

PD, no more courthouse walks! Scary!
 
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