Moms to be Part 4

[KiKi Mouse]

Gabes Mommy,
Glad to hear things have gone well. I have GD too if you want to PM me. I've done really well with my diet and have not had to go on insulin. u/s are all coming back perfect for size and baby blood pressure etc.

re: breaking my water
I assume it would be done at the house here. I didn't ask, it wasn't a big conversation. But yes, I would prefer to be in labour first and then have my water break on it's own. That's the way it's happened in the past.

When it is done do they have to use a speculum to pry you open?

I have no idea what the status of my cervix is.

Last night DH and I were watching Idol and commenting and out of the blue he asks me about my mucous plug. Gotta love our conversations.

 

[Piecey]

Nope.
My OB used a thing that looked like a giant (plastic) knitting needle. It wasn't sharp, though. It had a little hook on the end. Maybe more like a crochet tool. I don't know. I'm not very crafty!!
Took about 2 seconds. No pain, no speculum, nothing.

 

[Pollito916]

Mrs. Charming - I signed up on the formula websites today too, better safe than sorry. Good luck with your mid-wife OB decision, it's never easy.

Actually just this week Scooner decided she likes the names Lucky & Arthur for the new baby. However, those names are already being used by our black lab and her stuffed puppy. Darnit.

Aww, what a shame!

DMickey - yay for scheduling your c-section! Have you really decided against the vbac now? Good new on the financial stuff!

Kiki - my water broke naturally with DS and I didn't feel it. at your DH asking about your mucous plug!

Gabes mommy - I'm glad you're starting to feel better. When did you have the GD test? Is it usually so early?

justthat - my water broke with DS and I didn't start laboring on my own, so since I was already 3 days overdue, they started me on pitocin a few hours after the water broke.

Piecey - they showed us that knitting needle looking thing in the childbirth class I took before DS was born, even passed one around. I think it terrified everyone in the room.

So far my pregnancies feel pretty similar, except I feel like I am getting bigger sooner with this one.

 

[vettechick99]

So far my pregnancies feel pretty similar, except I feel like I am getting bigger sooner with this one.

Me too! I guess this is typical. I am showing like I did at 20-something wks and I'm only 16w.

Scooner told me yesterday she had new names for the baby. Abby and Sam. So at least we are getting closer to practical names - and sex-specific ones!

 

[pixiegoose]

I had my big u/s yesterday and Squirt was only too happy to show the goods. Apparently my DAUGHTER needs to learn some modesty! The first shot the tech got was the "money shot" and there were definitely 3 distinct little lines. Everyone is excited, particularly the grandmas!

I'm finally starting to feel better (at 18+weeks!) but still don't feel entirely human yet. I still gag fairly frequently and am always exhausted. I hope I get to the "good" part of the second trimester soon!

 

[Mrs. Charming]

I had my big u/s yesterday and Squirt was only too happy to show the goods. Apparently my DAUGHTER needs to learn some modesty! The first shot the tech got was the "money shot" and there were definitely 3 distinct little lines. Everyone is excited, particularly the grandmas!

I'm finally starting to feel better (at 18+weeks!) but still don't feel entirely human yet. I still gag fairly frequently and am always exhausted. I hope I get to the "good" part of the second trimester soon!

The same exact thing happened with my DD!!

 

[vettechick99]

Yay for another girl baby on the boards!

 

[DMickey28]

I had my big u/s yesterday and Squirt was only too happy to show the goods. Apparently my DAUGHTER needs to learn some modesty! The first shot the tech got was the "money shot" and there were definitely 3 distinct little lines. Everyone is excited, particularly the grandmas!

I'm finally starting to feel better (at 18+weeks!) but still don't feel entirely human yet. I still gag fairly frequently and am always exhausted. I hope I get to the "good" part of the second trimester soon!

Congrats on your baby girl!! I hope you feel better soon.

I started getting contractions stronger than my normal BH yesterday while at the movies with DH. The continued throughout the night but nothing too normal or regular. Some of them hurt though!! This morning I noticed a little bit of my mucus plug ... at least something is happening.

I realized yesterday though, I am not ready for this baby. I mean physically in the sense that his room is ready (minus some window shades) and his bag is packed I am ready. But mentally or emotionally I don't think I am. I am scared. I am scared of how life is going to change, I scared of dealing with Alexander's sleep patterns and newborn. I am scared of having a newborn again ... i was never scared of the little baby with DS but I am now. Argh ...

 

[KiKi Mouse]

DMickey28,

I know how you feel. I have had those same thoughts now that the day is coming soon.
Good stuff on the contractions though.


Pixie,

YAY for a stack of pancakes...LOL


me...
midwife just came and checked me. 2cm dilated. 50% effaced. Baby's head is still up there a bit. Going to see a doctor tomorrow who will discuss induction. She can examine me and maybe a little poking around will get the contractions going. Midwife will do more on Tuesday.
I need to get this show on the road.

 

[Piecey]

casumners ... due February 2... It's a surprise!
trmcguire ... due February 14... It's a girl!
KikiMouse ... due March 14... It's a girl!
karenj2 ... due March 14... It's a surprise!
DMickey28 ... due March 30... It's a boy!
ZPT1022 ... due April 10... It's a surprise!
MommaMouse411 ... due April 18... It's a boy!
Lindsey22 ... due April 21... It's a girl!
WDWAurora ... due May 4... It's a boy!
EmALee ... due May 22... It's a girl!
Sherry7 ... due May 25... It's a girl!
mla973 ... due June 9... It's a surprise!
phragmipedium ... due June 10... It's a surprise!
kt_mom ... due June 12... It's a boy!
lilianddomsmom ... due June 20... It's a girl!
LaurenLC ... due June 28... It's a surprise!
CaveCricket ... due July 7... It's a surprise!
Nette ... due July 9... It's a boy!
Locolala ... due July 12... It's a girl!
Milmore104 ... due July 31... It's a surprise!
TarzanKat ... due July 31... It's a surprise!
pixiegoose ... due August 5... It's a girl!
JennandNelsonRego ... due August 10... It's a surprise!
FoundMyPrince ... due August 12... It's a surprise!
Vettechick99 ... due August 21... It's a surprise!
kpm76 ... due August 22... It's a surprise!
Piecey ... due August 31... It's a surprise!
Mrs. Charming ... due September 7... It's a surprise!
Gabes_Mommy ... due September 10... It's a surprise!
Pollito916 ... due September 28th... It's a surprise!
Dizluvah ... due October 13th... It's a surprise! ​

 

[Piecey]

Ohhhh... it's so exciting to see people closer to my due date finding out!! I see my OB on 3/22 and I know she'll give me the order for an ultrasound then but I don't know if she'll let me schedule ASAP or ask me to wait.

I woke up Friday with a horrible chest cold that got a million times worse yesterday. I couldn't find my sheet of approved medicines so I called the answering service for my OB, figuring they would have it... but of course they didn't! My OB ended up being the on-call so I got to chat with her a bit yesterday. I felt bad for wasting her time because I'm disorganized but she didn't seem too bothered by it, so that was good.


I'm about 99% positive that I'm going to the Catholic hospital, just like I did with DS. I had a crappy experience with him and it bugged me for a LONG time. I cried nonstop for weeks, baby blues on top of depression about what happened... so I think it'd better for me to go with something familiar, where I know what to expect, with nurses that I know...

I'm also showing a million times sooner. It's kinda crazy! I pulled out all my maternity stuff yesterday.
My best friend is pregnant, too... due 9/28, and we are all going to the beach together in May. She's all super excited to have someone pregnant with her and keeps talking about all the cute pictures that we can take by the beach of our baby bumps. I haven't had the heart to tell her that MOST first-time moms wouldn't have the baby bump quite yet. I know I didn't. I feel kinda bad now because I'm pretty sure I'll have a pretty big baby bump by then at the rate things are going...

 

[EmALee]

EmALee - I also failed the 1 hour glucose with DS, then had to do the same thing with the 3 hour test. I really thought I was going to pass out when I left the office! Luckily I had a granola bar in the car! The next day they called and told me I failed that test as well, and I went through the GD diet course, blood testing, the whole deal. Then at my next appt, I showed the dr. my #s, and he said they didn't look like someone with GD, they were all pretty low. Then he looked at my 3 hour test and said that I passed all but one section of it, and that was only by one point. He said the nurses may have over-reacted a bit. Still, I'm glad that I went through it because the diet course did teach me some better eating habits.

I'm hoping my nurses don't freak out!! I think I'll pass it, he said he's really just checking it to double check. He said my 1 hour test results weren't really high...just kind of high. It was all kind of confusing. I think the only real thing wrong with my eating habits is that I don't eat enough. I get fruits and veggies and protein and all of that good stuff, I just don't eat as many times in a day as you're supposed to be at 29w. Maybe because my baby is taking up valuble stomach room!

BTW. I woke up the other morning and went to work, where one of my coworkers proceeded to say "Hey! You're looking pregnant all of a sudden!!" Hmm...thanks? Of course now I've been all concious, I didn't realize it but she was right...suddenly I have quite the bump. I have another U/S tomorrow to check the baby's growth. My OB thinks she might be a little big, I think she's growing pretty well. I guess we'll find out tomorrow. I'll post pics after it's done if they give me more

 

[Nette]

I woke up Friday with a horrible chest cold that got a million times worse yesterday. I couldn't find my sheet of approved medicines so I called the answering service for my OB, figuring they would have it... but of course they didn't! My OB ended up being the on-call so I got to chat with her a bit yesterday. I felt bad for wasting her time because I'm disorganized but she didn't seem too bothered by it, so that was good.

So what did your OB recommend?

We just got back from our DCL cruise to the Eastern Caribbean and as usual when we get back from vacation I've come down with a horrible head cold. My safe meds sheet from my doctor says Sudafed for a decongestant. But the safe meds sheet from the doctor I saw when I was having trouble getting pregnant (even though I was already pregnant when I saw him the first time) says that Mucinex is ok too... My current doc's sheet says robitussin DM is ok too -- which has the same ingredient as mucinex. I don't know what to take. I feel like crap.

Congrats to the new mommies and their babies!! I'm still trying to catch up on reading the thread. Welcome to all the newly pregnant moms!

 

[Piecey]

She told me any of the Robittusins were A-OK.

I've never had Mucinex (but she did say that was okay, too) so I stuck with Robittusin. I knew it had worked for me before, so I figured I would go with something I was familiar with.

She listed off a million things and I was in the middle of the aisle at Rite Aid, not really paying attention. I felt bad but I just wanted to get my drugs and get home!
I've been alternating Robittusin something or another (the cough and chest congestion one) with cough drops!

 

[ZPT1022]

Trying to play catch up, I've been sick, in the hospital, L&D run, etc... basically just really sick- pneumonia and bronchitis, strep (in my mouth and throat- ewww), just really lousy, especially being pregnant and not able to take the good meds or anything. Yuck. Starting to feel a bit more human and now I get to play catch up with everything- I'm feeling quite behind in all the stuff I need to get done for baby but now because of being sick and the labor scare I am not allowed to drive, lift, do anything. Ugh. It will all get done, that's what I'm telling myself. And if it doesn't, it's not the end of the world and my husband is more than capable of doing stuff

Once I am 37 weeks it is considered full term and I can have a home birth as long as everything else remains good. I am 37 weeks tomorrow.
I have an OB appt. at 39 weeks. If I don't have a baby by then she will probably schedule an induction.

Our family is done after this. I am too old to try for another and too old to go through this again.
As for DH going to the "nut doctor" as he calls it...he will be doing that at some point. If for some reason I have to have a C-Section then I want my tubes tied then.

I am kind of funny about that stuff. Personally I would wait til baby is home safe and sound before doing the big V. I am just too scared of the "what ifs" while pregnant.

I'm curious to see how everything goes for you and whether you end up with the homebirth or not.

Lol at "the nut doctor". I totally understand what you're saying about what ifs and wanting the baby home safe first, and that was my big hold up too. BUT, DH kept the appointment. His argument was that as tragic as it would be for something to happen to the baby, after how this pregnancy has been for me, there is no way in good conscience we could plan to get pregnant again. So, he went ahead with it. In a way, it's sad because it's so permanent but I know he's right and even in talks with my doctor she has strongly encouraged me to be done with pregnancies. So I guess it was the right thing to do

Hi everyone!! I haven't been on in sooo long!!!! I've been soo sick and in and out of the hospital with this pregnancy! I've had to go 5 times!! And had pre-term labor twice, but today and yesterday I've been feeling good so me, DH, MIL and FIL went to babies r us yesterday to do the rest of the shopping and after wards we went to sweet tomatoes for lunch. But my hips and back have been killing me!!! I've lost 46lbs and the growth percentile keeps on droping I had an appointment on friday and its under 10% but the heartbeat was 150 I have an appointment on monday with a specialist I've been seeing since I went to the hospital a few weeks ago when we went in because my dr didnt see any blood flow in the cord. So tomorrow if the gp is still low then they may induce me!! And he only weighs 4.5-5.5lbs hes soo little so I bought a couple of premie outfits yesterday just incase. It's soo scary and tough I haven't been able to catch a break at all this entire pregnancy, I have GD so thats fun I had to stop working because I became soo sick thank goodness I work for my DH families business because I know if i worked any where else I would of had to quit. And I haven't been able to drive either because I get sooo dizzy and can't see and walking is a pain too with the pain I have in my hips and back and to top it all of I get out breath from walking 2ft.And to top everything off my mom went out of town yesterday to take care of something down in my hometown in miami and wont be back intill next saturday so if they have to induce me shes not going to be there Im very young (only 21) and the thought of not having my mom there put me into tears when I found out. I know I'm married and that isn't the reason why we got married I just got pregnant on our honeymoon,but I still need my mom I always will me and her are very close so if shes not there its going to be hard. Sorry I'm complaining sooo much its just that it hasn't been easy to say the least. But on a happy note his room is all finished and ready to go!! And we picked out his name its going to be Logan Zeki(its turkish) DH is turkish so we wanted to give him a turkish middle name it means smart. It's different and my family cant say it lol but thats okay since they can say the first name. I hope everyone is doing great and welcome to the new mommies and babies

Oh my goodness you have really been through the ringer. Yuck. Love the name you have picked!

A very very similar thing is happening to me, and I wish that it wasn't happening to you, but I have to tell you that it makes me feel better that I'm not the only one.
Three weeks ago Spike measured in the 5th percentile and weighed 2 lbs 6oz. On friday she was in the 2nd percentile and only weighed 2lbs 15 oz (I'm 32 weeks on wed) I am going in for weekly non stress tests, blood pressure tests and ultrasounds and I'm one step away from complete bedrest. Right now the dr told me that I can go to work and sit and go home and sit. We were going to go to ESPN weekend but the dr. said that I would have to be in a wheelchair (which isn't going to happen)
Spike is also breech and has been breech my entire pregnancy so I think that means that I'm most likely going to have a c-section, which scares me.

I am also sorry for the stress you've been going through with your pregnancy. It stinks when something that is supposed to be "the happiest time in your life" becomes so stressful. On a happier note, I love that you've nicknamed the baby Spike, it cracks me up to read that- I'm picturing your baby as a total badass

 

[ZPT1022]

I'm having another miscarriage, so I wish you all the best for H&H pregnancies with beautiful babies at the end. This is my 3rd, and I do believe we're done trying. we'll be moving on to the stage of just enjoying our 2 children that we have with us.

I'm so sorry for your loss. I've had miscarriages also and they're just awful

 

[ZPT1022]

Hi everyone!! Well I had my appt went the specialist on monday and the growth percentile was way under 10 and he hadn't grown much if any in the past 2wks. So he told my dr I needed to be induced this week. So I stayed monday night at the hospital and had a c-section tuesday afternoon at 1pm. He was born 1:19pm 4lbs 9oz 18in long!! His name is Logan Zeki he's just perfect he's small but other then that no problems at all he's able to stay with us all the time!! The c-section went great no problems I really didn't feel anything no pressure at all I did feel my dr push on my stomach but that was it. And when they wheeled me in and put me on the table I felt sick and I threw up twice but after that I was fine.And it went fast I was in the OR at 1:10 and out by 1:45 -2:00 Dh was with me the whole time which was great, and my mom surprised me and ended up taking a flight back so she could be with me when I saw her we both cried and hugged she said she couldn't of missed it for anything! I've been doing very good too very little pain. Ill post pictures when I get home. I'm just soo happy and over joyed

Congratulations! and welcome Baby Logan! I'm glad to hear that everything went well and that your mom was able to make it back to be there with you

 

[ZPT1022]

So here's a question.... what type of outfit are you packing to bring your little one home in? I have heard to bring a 2 piece outfit so that it doesn't irritate the umbilical cord... Then there are some people that pack really fancy outfits because the baby will have their picture taken in it. Just curious...


Also, what have you/are you planning to wear after you give birth? A nightgown or pj pants and a tshirt? Or just the hospital gown?


It's getting close! I'm full of all kinds of questions!

I have no idea what baby will come home in! My mom wound up buying an outfit for my other kids to come home in and then washing it and bringing it to me at the hospital so now that is her tradition and she'll be doing it again for new baby. It actually works out well this time because of when I'm due and where I live, we could really have any sort of weather. It could be springy out and lovely, or we've also had snow at that time of year before. Having her go get something works because then we'll be prepared no matter what the weather, plus we don't know baby's gender.

With my first she wore a two piece little outfit- little bloomers and a shirt with matching socks, but it was mid July and hot as heck so that worked well. My twins were end of June but borderline preemies and pretty small, they wore thin cotton one piece sleepers because they had more issues with temps and AC.

Oh and we're weird, but we didn't have the pictures taken in an outfit from home- we just did the standard hospital outfit to match DH and my baby pictures. I didn't care either way but DH liked the "tradition" of it so that's what we've done. He doesn't ask for very much so when he does I try to accommodate it.

As for myself, I wore the hospital gowns in the hospital which was a good thing. I know some people like wearing their own pj's but I had a lot of nasty heavy bleeding and was more than happy to ruin the hospital's gowns and let someone else deal with that laundry. I had a few occasions where I laid down in the bed and napped for an hour and a half or two hours and then when I got up had a little flood of blood and left a big blood trail all the way from the bed to the bathroom. Definitely better to do that to the hospital gowns than my own stuff

 

[ZPT1022]

I'm so happy to say I am a mom to be now too! Due mid October. This is our first - so we are terrified at how much we don't know and also ridiculously excited as well.

So I hope can learn lots from those who are farther along on this wonderful journey than I am....if you'll have me

Congratulations!

Anyone ever had a disagreement about delivery options with their DH?

This could get long, I apologize.. it's probably going to be a lot of hormonal venting.

DH and I are about a trillion percent positive this is it for us, kid whise. Since I'm going to have a c-section the logical thing is for me to get my tubes tied.

Problem being that there are 2 hospitals in town. One I love, one I hate. The one I love- where my OB keeps her practice, where I delivered DS, where I always go is Catholic. So no permanent birth control, no possibility of getting my tubes tied.
Second hospital I really loathe. I've always hated it for various reasons and DH convinced me to have surgery there this summer (my preferred hospital had a waiting list of over 3 months) and I hated the entire experience. Admittedly, I went in unhappy to be there but nothing impressed me and made me think "Hey, this place isn't so bad after all..."

DH thinks I'm being a bit crazy by refusing to deliver there. I feel like they have inadequate patient care and felt like I was taken care of a million times better at the other hospital. My cousin is even a L&D nurse at the non-Catholic hospital and she has been working on me for months to switch and go there. She called me a traitor for telling her no.

When I had DS, I loved all my nurses to death. I loved that the rooms weren't sterile and white, they were decorated and warm. I didn't feel like I was in a hospital and almost went back to visit the nurses a few months later! I truly loved it there.

So I've been sticking to my guns and I think I'm pissing him off. I offered to go get my tubes tied ASAP after the c-section since it would be same-day and I wouldn't be there for long. He's not wild about that idea because it's another surgery and another period of time I am off of my feet for a bit.

He's now trying to convince me to deliver at a hospital across the river in Ohio. It's about a half hour from here and not a terrible option except that my OB doesn't have priveleges there and I'd have to find a new doctor.
I had a pretty crappy labor with DS but she stuck with me until almost midnight, even though the on-call OB was there and only had one other patient (so the on-call could have easily taken care of me, too). That meant a TON to me and spoke a lot (to me) about her character and that she really cares about her patients. She was with just me after her practice closed at 4 until midnight, she didn't even leave the hospital.

It's a bit of a mess and my hormones aren't allowing me to keep my cool. I think at the end of the day I'm going to put my foot down. It's my body getting sliced open to pull out a kid I've been baking for 9 months... I think I should get to go where and with whatever OB I am most comfortable with! That isn't crazy, right?

My DH would want me to be where I felt most comfortable, so luckily that fight has never happened. Not to mention, I'm the decision maker in our family for that sort of stuff so again, it's usually my choice (which in and of itself can be stressful because I feel like everything is on my shoulders)

Anyhow, if I were in your shoes I would definitely go with good care over convenience of having the two procedures at once. Knowing your doctor, being familiar with the hospital, and feeling comfortable are worth so much.

I agree with the person who suggested the Essure- talk to your doctor and see if that might be an option for you- mine suggested that for me and said that they can even put it in at my six week checkup if I want- I guess it's done in the office and is pretty quick and easy.

There's also the option of DH getting fixed- mine just did but the Essure if I do it will be just to make sure that I never get pregnant again, but I'm also toying with the ablation, which will serve the additional purpose of making my periods easier. Actually, I was planning on having that done to help me deal with my bad periods before finding out that I was (surprise!) pregnant. Talk to your doc, maybe there is another option that would work well for you without having to sacrifice going to the hospital you want

 

[ZPT1022]

Carys Noelle is here!!!!!

Congratulations!! She is adorable!

Hi everyone!
Im home and doing well I have pain of course from the c-section. But Logan had to stay he's in the NICU he's having problems eating he keeps getting sleepy. They say maybe this week he'll come home so I'm praying that he does. I was able to stay in the hospital in what they call nesting on saturday night but your only aloud to do it once, so I had to come home last night I cried pf course cause I didn't want to leave him. And a nurse in NICU saw me and she came in and told me that I needed to relax and calm down and stop crying now that he's in good hands and that there were sicker babies then mine!! I wanted to punch her!!! I asked her if she ever had a baby in NICU and had to leave them and she said no I told her then you don't know how I feel!!! I wasn't crying because he's sick because he isn't sick he just gas eating problems. I cried because I had to leave him there. Ugh its hard to leave him there I wish he could be home with me but I understand that he needs to be there. Im off to get some rest Im exhausted hope everyone is doing great!

I'm so sorry that he had to stay, hopefully since I am reading back he is home by now. That nurse had no right to talk to you like that, good for you for putting her in her place.

I wouldn't mind doing the test honestly if I only had to not eat that morning. At my doctors office though...you have to fast for 12 hours. So I go in at 7:30 am after not eating for 12 hours and have blood drawn, sit there till 8:30 have more blood drawn, sit there again till 9:30 have still more blood drawn, at 10:30 even more blood drawn and then I have to have an appointment at 10:45 with my OB for the results and a checkup. That's like 16+ hours I won't be able to eat. I would love to do this test if I could just eat! Even if I could munch on crackers or something. I'll bring water of course and that will help a little but the last time I had to go 4 hours without eating (last week) I almost passed out...I would really prefer to not do that.

Thank you for letting me know all of the risks though. Nobody told me any of that! I mean I know I should ask questions but nothing ever comes to my mind when he asks "Do you have any questions?" This has been a fairly easy pregnancy so I rack my brain for questions but I find none...So thank you so much!

Bring a snack and have it after your blood test so that you don't have to wait through the appointment too. I've done the three hour test before, although not pregnant and it does suck but it's good to have the info. I have problems maintaining blood sugar levels when not pregnant- it tends to spike a tiny bit and then go really scary low- the worst being the time I passed out on the highway while driving and got into a really bad accident. I still have problems with my leg and hip from that, so as much as the test sucks, the info it can provide is worth it.

If you're having problems with not being able to go without eating and not feeling faint, I strongly encourage you to have someone bring you to your appointment and be prepared that if the test really messes with you to take the day off. Better safe than sorry and good luck!