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

[MgreenM]

Good luck Curious! Let us know!

How is everyone else doing?

It's been a little crazy here. We have been back and forth to doctors with Josie for acute issues as well as follow ups. The latest is that she is doing well but will need the monitor for "as long as possible." So, we are disappointed and frustrated. I have started teaching the daycare about the monitor and tomorrow will leave her there for an hour or so. After several issues and a lot of thinking, I broke up with my therapist as it just is not a good fit. So, once I get through transitioning back to work, I will find another therapist. I haven't been sleeping well and have been over tired. I scheduled a massage for Friday but if DH can't be home, I will have to reschedule it. Okay, bedtime..I can't focus on what I am writing anymore.

 

[MrsKChicago]

Ugh, I'm sorry, M! I hope you find a good therapist soon and that Josie does well at daycare.

My ultrasound to confirm that my placenta is on the way also showed short femurs, so I'll have yet another follow up ultrasound in 5 weeks. Ugh. We did all the Down Syndrome testing and got great results, and DH does have a short inseam relative to the rest of him, so the odds of it being anything other than a miscalculation or a short baby are low, but I'm still not loving all the stress and not knowing. I wish this kid would give me a break! It's one thing after another! Things are good otherwise. Hope everyone else is doing ok.

 

[MgreenM]

OH, that is stressful! Also remember that babies grow at different rates and sometimes they catch up. We had lots of ultrasounds and while annoying due to the time off from work, it was nice. Of course, I also geeked out on those...you know, working in the medical world and all

 

[curiousowl]

Thanks MrsK, I appreciate hearing that. It's worrisome but I'm hoping everything will be okay. I'm staying far away from Google. It's always something, right? Thinking good thoughts for you about the follow-up.

Ugh, sorry to hear about your issues M. I'm hoping things calm down a little!

 

[treeroot]

I hope the follow ups are good news for all.

Sorry your therapist didn't work out M. I also quit mine around this time last year

I have an appointment tomorrow, but I don't know what it involves. Current weight and blood pressure? Not sure when I get another ultrasound; at 20 weeks maybe?

 

[MrsKChicago]

Most of mine are just weight and blood pressure and doppler. If there's some kind of testing to be done, they usually mention it and give me the information at the previous appointment. If you've already done (or decided against) the NT scan and tests, your next ultrasound is likely the 20 week. at some point in the month or so before it they may suggest another blood test that they combine with the first trimester screening, to confirm low risk of Down Syndrome and check for neural tube defects like spina bifida. After that, it's gestational diabetes around 24-28 weeks. And at some point they'll talk to you about flu and pertussis shots - pertussis should be third trimester.

 

[curiousowl]

So my level II ultrasound went really well. They seem to think I'm on the lower end of the normal fluid spectrum but that it's not causing any problems right now and that the baby has plenty of fluid around her in key areas. I'll go back in a month to make sure things are still good but I'm super relieved.

It was a really long ultrasound so even though I peed right before, by the end the doctor was showing off my giant bladder to DH. Thanks 100oz of water! Also, my little girl refused to show her profile so I have a bunch of pictures of a scary skeleton face. It cracks me up.

 

[MrsKChicago]

Great news Owl!

My tech keeps giving me the weird skeleton face shots. Like, can you just do a profile shot, lady?? Some of them are hilarious. He looks like some kind of creepy animatronic bear in two of them, and if you put them next to each other and switch quickly between the two, it looks like he's changing "mama" while coming to eat your soul.

 

[MrsKChicago]

Gosh, I'm so maternal....

 

[MgreenM]

great news!

Josie did well on her trial at daycare today! I did well too! Better than I expected! AND she just self-soothed to go to sleep! So excited!

 

[PDReggie]

Glad the follow up went well. And that Josie is doing well and daycare went well. I go back to work Jan. 5 and I'm both dreading it and excited. I miss work but I am not ready at all to leave Abigail. But she has started sleeping more at night which is nice and hopefully will continue.

Hope everyone is doing well. And that all the pregnancies are going well. I am cleaning out all of Abigail's little outfits that are rather small already for our friends who are having a little girl. So excited for them.

 

[ladders]

Ah that sucks you have to go back work so soon pd that's one good thing with the UK we get maternity of nine months, isn't much money compared to work but massively better than nothing because we like most people couldn't afford to have much unpaid time so it's a godsend. I'm on the countdown to finishing and finish on Jan 9th which is both exciting and scary!
House is going well and I have done the nursery which im so so pleased with, the furniture I reconditioned looks great and saved sooo much money.

How's everyone else feeling? Curious hope your feeling better about the fluid level I would be anxious too so Im pleased your second ultrasound went well.

 

[MrsKChicago]

Aww, I hear the first week back to work is hard, but that once you're re-settled it'll be nice to get a break from baby stuff. I hope it's not too bad.

I can't believe how close you're getting, Owl! Didn't you just get pregnant yesterday? Got any nursery pictures? We can't even start ours til January, and it's making me so antsy.

I'm not feeling too bad, considering. A couple aches and pains, and not a ton of energy, but it's not as bad as the first trimester. The round ligament pain is getting worse, though. I woke DH up swearing after sneezing last night

 

[curiousowl]

Aww, I hear the first week back to work is hard, but that once you're re-settled it'll be nice to get a break from baby stuff. I hope it's not too bad.

I can't believe how close you're getting, Owl! Didn't you just get pregnant yesterday? Got any nursery pictures? We can't even start ours til January, and it's making me so antsy.

I'm not feeling too bad, considering. A couple aches and pains, and not a ton of energy, but it's not as bad as the first trimester. The round ligament pain is getting worse, though. I woke DH up swearing after sneezing last night

Haha, I know! I feel both like I just took that pee test and that I've been pregnant for ages. So weird.

No, we haven't started in on the baby's room yet. After the holidays! I want to paint the walls light gray with white furniture, bright colored linens, and owl accessories.

I can't even imagine the RLP pain getting worse. You poor thing. I often feel like I've been stabbed after I move too quickly.

 

[MrsKChicago]

Ugh, I don't even want to talk about it. It used to be just if I sneezed or coughed hard or somehow jerked it, which was manageable, but it's been bad this week. I made a terrible mistake and tried to run for a bus today. I only made it a few feet before I realized that no bus was worth it The back pain has started too - I was miserable after a short and simple trip to the mall. Pitiful... I've had it easy so far, so I guess it's time to even things out!

After Christmas, I can relax again, at least. I think I'll feel much better after a recovery day.

 

[PDReggie]

Oh you guys, I'm sorry you are having such a hard time with the rlp. That sucks. I hope it gets better soon.

Ladders, that is amazing maternity leave. I couldn't imagine that much time off.

I am taking Abigail down to my office tomorrow for our Christmas party. The county yells and tells us we have to call it a holiday party but as our only non Christmas celebrating attorney said last year, "at the point where secret Santa gifts bring blow up dolls and alcohol, calling it christmas doesn't really offend me." Hopefully she will be good so we can make our rounds in court and then eat. Which is really the point of the party, massive potluck and I work with some really good cooks. Currently I have purple streaks in my hair and on the bottom layer. Debating whether to tell my boss and my judge that it's wash out or just seeing what their reaction is if they think it's permanent.

I hope everyone is having a nice holiday season.

 

[JCM]

Hi! Hope you all had a nice holiday!

I have yet to experience round ligament pain...I'm not looking forward to it though! I did however, get my first hemrroid Christmas morning and I was furious. Haha they hurt! I'm not constipated or anything. It just showed up for Christmas. Nice right? I hope it goes away soon. Ouch! Oh, and a UTI to go with it. Whew! I have my big ultrasound next week for measurements. I feel like it's a milestone. I swear I woke up last week and I had grown so much in my belly! Very noticeable bump! I even put it on Facebook! It's cute!
I just can't wait to hold my baby already! I think we are set on the name Charli. I love it. I did some registry stuff over the weekend and I think the shower will be mid march. I'm so excited!

 

[MrsKChicago]

What a Christmas gift, JCM

This trimester is kind of kicking my butt, but I think I'm adapting. DH got me a Snoogle pregnancy pillow for Christmas, and it's helping a lot with the terrible sleep and back and hip pain. My midwife put me on some pro-biotics that I stopped today after they laid me up with some pretty unpleasant side effects, so between that and Christmas prep, I'm feeling better than I have in a week or so. I see her in a week, so if she wants me back on the pro-biotics and promises the symptoms won't last, I'll go back on them, but for now, I'm done! January's looking to be a very busy month between childbirth classes, appointments almost every week, my shower, and getting the nursery ready, so hopefully I get a little energy back.

 

[curiousowl]

Yay for anatomy scan JCM I had a huge growth spurt between 17 and 18 weeks. No one could believe how much bigger I was.

Follow-up with my Ob tomorrow to talk about the MFM ultrasound. Not sure if they're going to do another one. I've been drinking my water so hoping everything is okay in there.

But, I just found out today that a good friend of mine who has been trying for a few months (and struggling with crappy post-pill cycles) got a BFP! She's only 11dpo but it was so exciting to see those lines. Crossing my fingers for her. I can't wait to be pregnant at the same time and have babies the same age.

 

[MrsKChicago]

That's great news, Owl! I hope all goes well for her! I'd love to have a local close friend with a close in age baby.