Hi Wednesday

[marygracerich]

Jan 10, 2018 12:46:57 GMT -6 tiffrobot said:

hiimjamie well there you go, you never know where you’ll find an Owlette lol!
Aw lol thanks amesie!! ETA and ajetter!
Quick update, and all fingers crossed that that was my last bump pic, my doctor decided to do a cervix sweep today 😳 she was like “well if that worked, maybe see you again tonight!”
She said my cervix was super soft and ready but I hadn’t dialated yet, and it was pretty easy to get in there because it’s #3 so she thinks she even got it stretched a cm or two. And she could feel it’s head. So crazy!!!
And I’m not too down about not being dilated yet, I’ve always gone to the hospital in the very early stages of dialation and had incredibly fast labours so apparently my cervix just likes to do it all at once ha.

I had a membrane sweep when I was pregnant with G. She was born 24 hours later.

[easternshoregirl]

Appt went great, baby was much more active on u/s this week since I wasn't dehydrated like last week! And NST looked good too. Positive for GBS but whatever, not a huge deal.

You guys are cracking me up today, with the owlette thing and the torpedo belly.

A good friend just went to the doc today too, she is measuring 50w if it were a singleton but she's having twins, yes FIFTY WEEKS. She's also 36 weeks so they'll induce a couple weeks early if necessary. 

Puked in the car on the way to work (I had a bag ready though). I waited until I got up to take the Zofran but I guess I need to go back to taking it before I even get out of bed. It is definitely helping and I'm just taking it in the mornings.

I may have clogged up the toilet this afternoonagain...oops. Sorry DH! He is like "WTH is going on?!?!?"

[snowyowl]

35 weeks tomorrow with a boy.

[flippinchica]

Argh. I can't find my hand pump. I know it is probably too early to start much pumping but I'm so engorged that he was having trouble latching so I wanted to just calm it down a bit. I could pull out the big machine but don't feel like it. I may just have to buy another hand pump. Either that or look through all the boxes in the attic.

[sarahh]

So I finally put Brooklyn in real clothes and I’m loving these Cat and Jack leggings that I got for $3

[benandjerrys]

sarahh, Soooo cute! I squeed.

I cannot handle 50 weeks. OMG.

DH's BFF's wife was induced yesterday and we haven't heard yet. She was 37 weeks, she said she was induced because she was high risk, I know she had a previous MC, but I don't know if thats what made her high risk or if there was something else. She was also getting NSTs 3x/week!

I'm trying to get this pump/bottle thing organized. THERE ARE SO MANY parts! I probably pumped less than 20 times ever and I for sure have more than 20 bottles. Its out of control. I don't know how to store all this shit. 90% is going back in a box and I'm just leaving out 6 medela bottles, the storage bags and the spectra. I will get out more if necessary I guess.

[amesie]

Uuuugh I’m so annoyed. I just had my apt with a different doctor at the practice since my usual dr is at the hospital this week, and my BP was high again so they’re sending me to the hospital for another urine/lab panel and to closely monitor my BP and the baby. It wasn’t even that high (146/80 and then 130/88)... So I’m sure everything is going to be fine and they’re going to send me home in a few hours 🙄 my only hope is that my usual doctor is here so maybe she’ll just want to induce me haha

[dragonflyinn]

A friend of mine stopped by earlier with her 1.5yo DD and I knew she was coming but my DD woke up when they got here. So her usual 3 hr nap was only 1 hr. 😳 luckily I am leaving for dinner with girlfriends in an hour so H gets to do dinner & bedtime with the little crabby girl. 👍🏼

[benandjerrys]

I'm laughing at a sticker on my spectra box that says, "Our pumps don't suck, they suckle." haha.

[cake]

I saw my dad today and he told me my mom was late with all 4 kids, the first one being the worst at 2 weeks. I can not be pregnant for another 4.5 weeks! I want to go back to my amniotic fluid being low and being induced next week lol

[dragonflyinn]

Ok since I’m finally dressed in real clothes here is my bump + my “can’t believe I’m still pregnant” face haha. 39w2d! Also can’t believe I’m squeezing into real clothes & going out in public.

[Deleted]

Jan 10, 2018 16:40:07 GMT -6 cake said:

I saw my dad today and he told me my mom was late with all 4 kids, the first one being the worst at 2 weeks. I can not be pregnant for another 4.5 weeks! I want to go back to my amniotic fluid being low and being induced next week lol

I think due dates were different back then because MIL claims DH was a month late 🙄🙄 sorry MIL, that's not a thing. Lol. 42 weeks is more legit and believable but I think I did read somewhere that due dates used to be 38-39 weeks instead of the 40 they are now (in the US at least).

[amesie]

Being here in triage is giving me all sorts of anxiety. I can’t wait to not be pregnant anymore but now I’m terrified of labor!!! It’s all coming back to me now being here. Im not ready 🙈 haha

[pippiann]

amesie hugs I hope everything goes your way.

[jessijean]

Holy shit guys. So I posted earlier in the week about me having spells in the middle of the night where I had to hold on to something when walking and going down stairs was very unsafe. Well my neurologist did lab work again to check my seizure med level. I was in the toxic range thus why I was having adverse effects. I flipped out and contacted her saying I wanted these levels down ASAP. So she lowered my dose slightly more than they normally would (100mg and they did 150mg). Well I text her and asked if I needed to be concerned about feeding my son breastmilk when I'm toxic. She said "oh, it will just make him a bit more sleepy" and then text me saying they were taking me down 150 mg for 2 days and then another 150 mg after that 2 days. WTF... why were you not being that aggressive when it was just me?? I looked up the adverse effects of being toxic... I had all but 2 of the common symptoms. Ok...I told them my symptoms the morning after I had the spells... I'm a bit pissed. I know my levels would go up once I delivered but why not work on lowering quicker.

[aprilz81]

I managed to nick my heel while shaving this afternoon... I guess that will teach me to shave.

[sunfrogger]

OK I took a picture!



34w!

[pippiann]

Hey ladies,
L had a VCUG done today and is now super sleepy, poor boo. I am on hold with SS and the estimated wait time is an hour! 😳 happy hump day, here’s my sweet boys!

[cake]

peachesncream hahaha yeah, a month overdue is crazy. I know as a ftm, I’m more likely to go past my due date but I’m praying it doesn’t happen. So uncomfortable!

[marygracerich]

I will share pics today.
Here is Ian. He is two weeks old today.

Here is G being silly with her hair all a mess.

[easternshoregirl]

flippinchica I am trying the Miralax!

[easternshoregirl]

What is VCUG? (did I use the right letters?!) pippiann

When you said SS, are you talking about Social Security? I forget, what do we do? Wait until we get the birth certificate to request a SS card/#? How does all of that work? 

[amesie]

Well everything came back normal! My labs, urine, and all my BP readings are great. So I’ll be able to go home soon!

I’m starting to think that it’s that one specific medical assistant. She’s the only one who ever gets high readings. It’s completely normal for everyone else and even for myself when I check it at home 🤔

I’m annoyed 🙄

[benandjerrys]

Omg jessijean that is so so scary! Do you think you should double check with the pediatrician? I'm so sorry this is such a mess!!

[easternshoregirl]

jessijean, that is super scary! I'm glad you pursued answers about it. The better figure it out!

[snowyowl]

Yikes, jessijean. Sounds like you could use a second opinion about the breastfeeding since they weren’t exactly on top of things... I hope you feel better quickly now that they are adjusting your meds.

[pippiann]

Jan 10, 2018 17:43:46 GMT -6 easternshoregirl said:

What is VCUG? (did I use the right letters?!) pippiann

When you said SS, are you talking about Social Security? I forget, what do we do? Wait until we get the birth certificate to request a SS card/#? How does all of that work? 

VCUG is voiding cysto urethrogram (see pic). L had a UTI and kidney doc wanted to have to done.

No you don’t have to call SS to get a SS card, the hospital should take care of that for you with the Birth cert and it will be mailed directly to you. L gets SS benefits (not much but hay) since he was born so early, I had to call and let them know he was discharged.

[pippiann]

jessijean here’s some resources you can figure out if your meds are safe for bfing. The LC gave this info, one you have pay I think.

[easternshoregirl]

Hm...in my state we don't get the birth certificate from the hospital, we have to apply for it ourselves.
It was pretty confusing though bc my work requires a "birth certificate from the hospital" for insurance/FMLA stuff. I think I ended up sending copies of my discharge papers instead.

[dragonflyinn]

Jan 10, 2018 20:58:11 GMT -6 easternshoregirl said:

Hm...in my state we don't get the birth certificate from the hospital, we have to apply for it ourselves.
It was pretty confusing though bc my work requires a "birth certificate from the hospital" for insurance/FMLA stuff. I think I ended up sending copies of my discharge papers instead.

Same for us— we have to order the birth certificate. They do give us a “certificate of live birth” that the doctor signs when we leave the hospital & our insurance accepts that but we have to send in a copy of the BC by their first birthday.