HDBD/Check In - 4/25

[tinyjoys]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby?

2. How big is baby?

3. Team:

4. Symptoms:

5. What/when is your next appointment?

6. Questions / concerns / rants:

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday?

8. Show us that bump/baby!

[tinyjoys]

1. How far along are you?
38+4. RCS in 6 days, unless she chooses to make her appearance before then (which I'm okay with!). Sunday is a great option, too, kid.

2. How big is baby?
A Pomeranian according to Ovia.

3. Team:
pink.

4. Symptoms:
Reflux and sore is really it outside of just being done.

5. What/when is your next appointment?
I have my last NST & OB appointment tomorrow morning.

6. Questions / concerns / rants:
Nothing baby related, really.

7. GTKY: Tiramisu is my go to request, but pineapple upside down cake or basic yellow cake with chocolate frosting are high on the list, too. Or something lemon. I really love lemon.

8. Show us that bump/baby!

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Baby bump at 38+3 (yesterday)

[Pizzaslut]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby? I will be 39 weeks on Friday.

2. How big is baby? A pumpkin? Idk.

3. Team: Pink.

4. Symptoms: BH contractions (I think? - Lower ab pain that feels like period cramps), increase in discharge, peeing ALL THE TIME, lightning crotch

5. What/when is your next appointment? I had it today! My belly is only measuring 36 weeks and that's what it was last time. Doctor didn't seem concerned.

6. Questions / concerns / rants: My blood pressure was slightly high (for me). I am usually always under 120 and today it was 130/78. OB said that it is still not high enough to be concerned so I shouldn't worry.

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday? It depends. I like all dessert. Right now, I've been loving Peanut Buster Parfaits from Dairy Queen and also chocolate cake.

8. Show us that bump/baby!

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[jessila]

1. How far along are you? 36+3; RCS May 16

2. How big is baby? cabbage patch doll

3. Team: pink

4. Symptoms: I'm 9 months pregnant, what symptoms do I not have?

5. What/when is your next appointment? Friday for GBS test, position u/s, 36w check up and hopefully getting written out of work after next week. I cannot make it two weeks.

6. Questions / concerns / rants: I remember my hips hurting last time but not like this. I feel like she's wedged into my pelvis and splitting it open when I walk.

7. GTKY: My favorite local restaurant is my choice as is their Chocolate Legend cake. It's amazing. I might have had a piece last weekend. My bday is the week after my RCS, H said he'll get me as much chocolate cake as I want.

8. Show us that bump/baby!

[budders]

1. How far along are you?
38w 5d, due next Friday!

2. How big is baby?
Estimated about 7 pounds at last week’s appointment

3. Team: Blue

4. Symptoms: all of it. I’m asking for cervical check today, because I feel like my whole pelvis is falling apart so hopefully stuff is kind of happening.

5. What/when is your next appointment?
In the waiting room now.

6. Questions / concerns / rants:
Only two more days left of work!

7. GTKY: I’m planning H’s birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday?
For my birthday, I love a traditional yellow cake with buttercream frosting.

8. Show us that bump/baby!

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V giving the baby kisses:

38.5 weeks:

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[Speedy]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby?
30w4d, June 30

2. How big is baby?
Cantaloupe

3. Team:
Blue

4. Symptoms:
Exhausted, heartburn, hip pain, rib pain, BH, getting some painful movements

5. What/when is your next appointment?
Next Thursday, when I will officially be off of work!

6. Questions / concerns / rants:

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday?
Hrmmm, I usually like a good gourmet cupcake. Last year I had cannoli =)

8. Show us that bump/baby!
I feel hugemongous

[Pizzaslut]

budders, did you get the internal check? Are you dilated at all? I was hoping my OB was going to tell me I was at like a 3 or something but no dice. Barely like a 1. But my cervix is "very soft and loose."

[lovealwaysalison]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby? 36 weeks, 5 days.

2. How big is baby? A Chihuahua, cabbage patch doll, bag of chips or honey dew melon. Take your pick, apparently.

3. Team: Blue

4. Symptoms: Everything hurts. I don't want to wear pants ever again. Heartburn. A bit of anxiety. Headaches.

5. What/when is your next appointment? I had one this morning. My blood pressure was lower than it was last week, and baby was wiggling all around while I was there. My doctor opted not to do another ultrasound to check my placenta/fluid until my next appointment (next Wednesday). She'll also do a cervical check then, too.

6. Questions / concerns / rants:

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday? Ice cream sundaes have been my fave lately. There's a restaurant here that makes a sundae on top of a warm chocolate chip cookie and it is the best thing on the planet. I also love cupcakes. Ooooh and brownies.

8. Show us that bump/baby!

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[ajm]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby? Harper is 1week 2 days old!

2. How big is baby? 4lbs 2.5 oz as of today 😊

3. Team:

4. Symptoms: I'm tired and had major engorgement this morning. Thanks oversupply from pumping.

5. What/when is your next appointment?

6. Questions / concerns / rants: Harper got a new feeding tube last night through her nose so hopefully she will have a better shot at nursing. We attempted at her 11am feed and she rooted around really well. She even tried to get my nipple in her mouth several times. So happy for this progress.

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday? Oh! Cheesecake or lemon meringue pie. Now I really want dessert.

8. Show us that bump/baby!
Me and my two babies! Big sister absolutely adores little sister. 😍

[Speedy]

Oh yeah, I forgot about the odd food cravings. For some reason, the other day I was craving "burnt" custard (when I make custard I sometimes end up overcooking it a bit. It's not REALLY burnt, but has a tiny bit of burnt flavor). Just now I was chopping up peppers to put in with ground beef and I popped a piece of uncooked pepper in my mouth. I've never done that before in my life!

[numbears]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby? May 6th, 38 weeks

2. How big is baby? Spaghetti squash I think

3. Team: Blue

4. Symptoms: BH, Heart burn, nausea, lower and upper back pain, pelvic pressure that I keep thinking means baby is coming but no.

5. What/when is your next appointment? Friday and hopefully that's the last one!

6. Questions / concerns / rants: Ugh just trying to figure out insurance sucks. Also, I want to be completely done with work, but I'm going in for at least 2 more days. And DH & DS are both driving me crazy. Obviously I'm a little irritable with everything right now.

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday? I like funfetti cake and Coldstone cupcakes and mint chocolate pie, but this week I settled for this:


8. Show us that bump/baby!

[budders]

Apr 25, 2018 13:26:13 GMT -6 Pizzaslut said:

budders, did you get the internal check? Are you dilated at all? I was hoping my OB was going to tell me I was at like a 3 or something but no dice. Barely like a 1. But my cervix is "very soft and loose."

I’m sorry you weren’t farther along!

I was actually at 3 cm and 75% effaced. I know it means absolutely nothing in terms of when I’ll go, but it made me feel better with all the pelvic pain that I’ve been having in the past few weeks that at least something is happening.

[Pizzaslut]

Apr 25, 2018 14:32:32 GMT -6 budders said:

Apr 25, 2018 13:26:13 GMT -6 Pizzaslut said:

budders, did you get the internal check? Are you dilated at all? I was hoping my OB was going to tell me I was at like a 3 or something but no dice. Barely like a 1. But my cervix is "very soft and loose."

I’m sorry you weren’t farther along!

I was actually at 3 cm and 75% effaced. I know it means absolutely nothing in terms of when I’ll go, but it made me feel better with all the pelvic pain that I’ve been having in the past few weeks that at least something is happening.

Last time, I went from zero to labor pretty quickly so I'm hoping the same rings true for this one!

[budders]

Apr 25, 2018 14:33:56 GMT -6 Pizzaslut said:

Apr 25, 2018 14:32:32 GMT -6 budders said:

I’m sorry you weren’t farther along!

I was actually at 3 cm and 75% effaced. I know it means absolutely nothing in terms of when I’ll go, but it made me feel better with all the pelvic pain that I’ve been having in the past few weeks that at least something is happening.

Last time, I went from zero to labor pretty quickly so I'm hoping the same rings true for this one!

FX we are both holding our babies by next Friday!

[beersandweirs]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby?
35 weeks

2. How big is baby?
Uhh, rabbit?

3. Team:
Boy

4. Symptoms:
Heartburn, I have thrown up randomly a couple of times recently. My pelvis feels like it's splitting in two. You know, the usual.

5. What/when is your next appointment?
Next Monday, gbs swab and then weekly from then on.

6. Questions / concerns / rants:
I'm ready to be done, but I also don't want baby to come before the wedding we have the weekend before he's due.

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday?
I will find any excuse to have Costco sheet cake!

8. Show us that bump/baby!
Trying on dresses for previously mentioned wedding, I went with this one. And holy shit I'm pale!

[fatpony]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby?
34 weeks, 1 day today.

2. How big is baby?
Butternut squash.

3. Team:
Pink.

4. Symptoms:
My appetite is minuscule, thanks to my gastric bypass. My restrictions are back hardcore so it is hard to eat much of anything. But, in the last 2 weeks I gained 5lbs (for a total of 7 lbs this pregnancy). I think its mostly water weight because my feet are swollen AF.

5. What/when is your next appointment?
Had one yesterday, the next is in 2 weeks. Took forever to get baby girls heartbeat, but the doctor was just chasing her around trying to get it.

6. Questions / concerns / rants:
Nothing much - I think she's still breech. We'll see in two weeks. My husband and I discussed it and we decided against trying for the version. I have an anterior placenta, so the chances of it being successful are even smaller.

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday?
Ice cream cake!

8. Show us that bump/baby!

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[lemons]

1. 36 + 1 EDD 5/22

2. LARGE.

3. Boy!

4. Symptoms: all of them

5. What/when is your next appointment? Tomorrow for 36 week.

6. Questions / concerns / rants: Last night I emailed an old friend who just started a little photography business. I'm hoping to sneak in a quick maternity/mommy and me with DD. She loved the idea and I'm really excited about it. I just want something to remember this time by and MH is terrible at taking pictures. I'm starting to get very sentimental and emotional!

7. Chocolate on chocolate on chocolate - preferably in cake or brownie form.

[adeline]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby? 37+1, RCS on May 8 - in 12 days!

2. How big is baby? Big and bony. A student OB felt my tummy at my appointment earlier this week and was shocked how much he could feel every appendage. She’s not hiding in there. Even DD is like ‘that’s her back’ and she’s right!

3. Team: pink

4. Symptoms: knee under rib and head very descended makes for interesting times trying to sit. Also getting some pinched nerves in my legs which is new and unpleasant.

5. What/when is your next appointment? Monday. Last one before D Day.

6. Questions / concerns / rants: I’m oscillating a lot between fawning over DD because I’m conscious of our short time being just us 2 (when H is at work) and then feeling so tired and just short tempered. It makes me feel bad. It’s not her fault.

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday?
I just love some straight up vanilla cake with loads of frosting.

8. Show us that bump/baby!

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Weekend pics of the bump with DD and H before we’re a family of 4!

[sammichcat]

1. How far along are you? 33.5w

2. How big is baby? 4lbs 10oz from U/S today! chart says pineapple

3. Team: Green

4. Symptoms: heartburn, fatigue, mood swings

5. What/when is your next appointment? next week.

6. Questions / concerns / rants: Had a growth ultrasound today. Baby is measuring up at the 34th percentile! Yay!!!

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday?
Yellow cake with chocolate frosting or Jello brand cherry cheesecake

[birkmmm]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby?
38 weeks //May 10

2. How big is baby?
Pumpkin

3. Team:
Pink

4. Symptoms:
Pelvic pain, carpal tunnel, cramping, lightning crotch.

5. What/when is your next appointment?
Monday

6. Questions / concerns / rants:
I’m so beyond ready to have baby.... I know 3 ppl who had a baby today and it’s killing me 😭. The thought of going 2 more weeks sounds like actual hell rn.
I’ve been 3 cm dilated for 3 weeks now, I know it doesn’t normally mean anything but I was hoping maybe this baby would come earlier!!!

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday?
Cookie cake!

8. Show us that bump/baby!


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[Madymoiselle]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby? 34w

2. How big is baby? Probably 5lbs something

3. Team: 💓

4. Symptoms: heartburn is bad, I almost threw up 3 times this morning before I caved and took some medication. Insomnia and peeing all the time.

5. What/when is your next appointment? Tuesday, I am down to weekly appointments to monitor progression of pre-e signs. I also need to take my BP twice a day, which I record for the OB to see.

6. Questions / concerns / rants: We have to find alternate care for DD1 while we will be at the hospital because ILs bailed on us.

7. GTKY: I like upside down apple tart or rhubarb tart. Good crepes and ‘creme anglaise’ are always nice too 🙃

8. Show us that bump/baby!

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Sneak pic from our family/maternity session this WE, can’t wait to see the rest

[adeline]

Madymoiselle oh no! Have you got a back up for DD? How stressful.

[numbears]

Madymoiselle, that picture! <3

[itsmemeg]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby? 39 weeks today and also having a baby today!

2. How big is baby? I’ll let you know later

3. Team: pink pending any surprises

4. Symptoms: same old stuff. Just praying the reflux disappears quickly after birth

5. What/when is your next appointment? RCS today!

6. Questions / concerns / rants:
I had DH take DS to school this morning because I knew I’d lose it if I dropped him off. I already was a mess just saying goodbye to him at home. DH came back and he was upset as well. It’s so bittersweet. People always ask if I’m excited for the baby and I’ve really never been able to say yes because I’m just so torn over DS not being the only child anymore. All the feels.

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday?

For me I love red velvet cake. DH loves anything cookie dough or birthday cake flavored. I made him a cookie dough chocolate chip cake one year and it was so good.

8. Show us that bump/baby!
Last bump pic

[Pizzaslut]

itsmemeg, I feel the same way about DS. I can't think about it because I feel so bad that he won't be #1. Like, I wouldn't bring in the baby gifts from my work shower because I knew he would be upset they weren't for him. Ugh, such emotions.

[robot]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby? 35w, 5/31

2. How big is baby? Kid’s backpack

3. Team: pink

4. Symptoms: pelvic pain, heartburn, exhaustion

5. What/when is your next appointment? Monday for normal visit and GBS test

6. Questions / concerns / rants: not pregnancy related but I’ve started telling people here we’re moving and it makes me sad. I’m thrilled with this move but it sucks to leave my friends.

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday?

Cupcakes! Also, MH’s birthday is next week too.

8. Show us that bump/baby!

[lily]

1. 32+4, 17Jun

2. How big is baby? - plastic scooter board

3. Blue

4. Symptoms: N/V, discomfort. Switching to Prevacid helped my reflux soooo much.

5. What/when is your next appointment? - Monday, regular check with the OB. He wants me to get a CBC this week to check iron levels; I need to remember to go do that.

6.

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday? - if during Mardi Gras season, king cake. Otherwise- cookie cake, vanilla cake, or creme brûlée.

8. ((poof))

[Madymoiselle]

Apr 25, 2018 23:40:27 GMT -6 adeline said:

Madymoiselle oh no! Have you got a back up for DD? How stressful.

We have backup if she comes a week earlier than planned. Not if she comes even earlier than that, we are working on it I am sure we will find friends to pick her up from daycare if H is still with me at the hospital but night time is worrying me a bit more.

[tinydancer]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby? 34w 1d

2. How big is baby? Pineapple

3. Team: pink

4. Symptoms: sore pelvis

5. What/when is your next appointment? Had one today!

6. Questions / concerns / rants: I peed all over my hand trying to get a sample at my appt today 😕

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday? Love most all desserts! I've been craving ice cream lately.
Ice cream cake sounds amazing right now.

8. Show us that bump/baby!

Sorry not sure how to spoiler...

[caligirl]

1. How far along are you? Or how old is baby? 37+5

2. How big is baby? Two weeks ago the ultrasound tech dressed about 7lb already so I’m nervous now

3. Team: green

4. Symptoms: lightning crotch and lots of pressure

5. What/when is your next appointment? This morning... first c revival check - apparently baby is still high and I’m closed up tight (could’ve fooled me!)

6. Questions / concerns / rants: unpacking is still a slow process and the nursery is still not painted and full of boxes... I guess it’s a good thing my appt went the way it did?

7. GTKY: I'm planning H's birthday dinner for next weekend: what's your dessert of choice for your birthday? My husband is a yellow cake/chocolate frosting guy.... my favorite is creme brûlée but usually will eat anything dessert related