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Post by ftwr on Jul 9, 2018 7:48:13 GMT -6
When is your due date? How far along are you?
How big is baby?
Team Pink/blue/green/don't know?
Any Upcoming Appointments?
Symptoms:
Milestones:
Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
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Post by ftwr on Jul 9, 2018 7:58:23 GMT -6
When is your due date? How far along are you? 09/17 ; 30 weeks
How big is baby? A motorcycle helmet, a platypus minus the tail?
Team Pink/blue/green/don't know? Blue
Any Upcoming Appointments? This morning, next appointment on 7/23. He said everything looked good and asked if I wanted to be induced. While not going much over 40 weeks sounds very tempting, the possibility of another shitty induction experience doesn't sound that great. We're tabling that discussion for now.
Symptoms: Tired and I've started getting back pain when I do too much.
Milestones: Only 10-ish weeks left.
Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? We got DS's room mostly done over the weekend which included moving the glider form DD's room to DS's room. She sobbed when she noticed (even though we've talked about it). I may have felt really guilty and rearranged her room to put in a play tent and filled it with throw pillows and blankets.
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Post by mirabelle on Jul 9, 2018 8:06:37 GMT -6
When is your due date? How far along are you?
9/5-rcs scheduled for 8/31, 31w5d
How big is baby?
Romaine lettuce
Team Pink/blue/green/don't know?
Blue
Any Upcoming Appointments?
Late this week
Symptoms: sore, tired, lots of Braxton Hicks this weekend-some a bit painful, very cranky, leaky boobs
Milestones:
Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? We bought a bunch of diapers, wipes and bathing gear from target this weekend. They are running a promo-spend $100 get $30 giftcard. The coupon is available in this weeks ad and you can have it texted to you.
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Post by chriskoo on Jul 9, 2018 8:44:24 GMT -6
When is your due date? How far along are you?
Sept 20th, 29 weeks
How big is baby?
Size of a pineapple
Team Pink/blue/green/don't know?
Blue
Any Upcoming Appointments?
Ultrasound and OB appointment tomorrow
Symptoms:
Still dealing with debilitating sciatica. It sucks! I canāt work, can barely walk, canāt take care of DD, DH has to help me get dressed!
Milestones:
One more week down!
Rants/Raves/AW/Questions:
Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with sciatic nerve pain? Itās killing me. Iām already seeing a massage therapist, chiropractor, and pelvic floor physiotherapist.
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Post by brenna on Jul 9, 2018 8:56:59 GMT -6
ftwr we moved the glider out of our dd's room awhile ago into the baby's room, which she was fine with, but if I sit in the chair she totally loses her shit. Not sure how that's going to go when I'm in it for several hours a day... mirabelle I just ordered from Target last night too! I pretty much just got the huge boxes of wipes but for essentially 30% off I thought I better take advantage. chriskoo I used to get horrible sciatic pain and saw some chiropractors for it. The best exercise for me was standing sideways with one hand on a wall then to bring my leg up bent at the knee until my thigh was parallel to the floor and hold it for a few seconds, then do the opposite and bring my leg back behind me. (I'll see if I can find a link to explain it better) but I didn't that exercise every hour or so at work or whenever I was and it seemed to at least help me get through the day.
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Post by ftwr on Jul 9, 2018 9:03:53 GMT -6
ftwr we moved the glider out of our dd's room awhile ago into the baby's room, which she was fine with, but if I sit in the chair she totally loses her shit. Not sure how that's going to go when I'm in it for several hours a day... Hopefully your DD will adjust well. I felt terrible. It's been in her room for 6 years and we've read in it nightly for pretty much that entire time. Although she hasn't been able to sit on my lap for quite a while so we've been reading in her bed. It's definitely a reminder that she's very worried about what life will be like when DS arrives. |
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Post by mirabelle on Jul 9, 2018 9:08:47 GMT -6
chriskoo feel free to ignore this advice as you probably have already tried it in professional care, but we have a foam roller that Iāve been using for leg pain. If you have access to a foam roller and have not considered it, it may be worth a try. There are several YouTube videos that go over precise usage for sciatica pain. The roller has been great for me because I can control the firmness and pressure being applied to a specific area. Either way I hope you find something to relieve your pain.
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Post by brenna on Jul 9, 2018 9:08:55 GMT -6
When is your due date? How far along are you?9/17- 30 weeks
How big is baby? Platypus with no tail (I asked my husband to guess what animal the baby was the size of today and he actually guessed right! Well he didn't get the no tail part but guessed platypus)
Team Pink/blue/green/don't know? Green
Any Upcoming Appointments? OB appointment next Wednesday then I start twice weekly nst and weekly fluid checks
Symptoms: insomnia is really getting to me, restless legs at night, my skin is starting to hurt a little from stretching, hot all the time, tired, I feel like I have all the symptoms this week.
Milestones: 3/4 of the way there. Also this is my last week with no appointments.
Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
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Post by chriskoo on Jul 9, 2018 9:26:22 GMT -6
mirabelle brenna, thanks for the advice. At this point, Iāll try anything!
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Post by Nymeria on Jul 9, 2018 9:49:32 GMT -6
When is your due date? How far along are you? 9/20, 29w4d
How big is baby? Acorn squash / Pineapple
Team Pink/blue/green/don't know? Blue
Any Upcoming Appointments? 30 week check-up on Wednesday. Nothing special - should just be a quick one. It's currently scheduled with the OB on call for deliveries this week so fingers crossed he doesn't get pulled away.
Symptoms: Fatigue, feet starting to swell, back and hip pain
Milestones: 30 weeks on Thursday feels like a pretty big deal.
Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? Nothing I can think of right now other than my standard don't have a name yet response.
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Post by tbirdlove on Jul 9, 2018 10:26:43 GMT -6
ftwr the glider situation is what I was afraid of too so I just bought another one second hand! We still use DS's glider every day. When I was first thinking about it and thought I might take it out, I was totally planning to do the same with a tent or bean bag chair reading area - I think that's a great idea! chriskoo I'm sorry you're in so much pain and that nothing is helping so far. I hope the couple recommendations here help you find a little relief!
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Post by akwild on Jul 9, 2018 11:30:12 GMT -6
When is your due date? How far along are you?
10/22 25 weeks
How big is baby?
A baseball glove
Team Pink/blue/green/don't know?
Pink
Any Upcoming Appointments?
GTT Thursday and OB on Friday
Symptoms:
heartburn, exhaustion, sore back, hips legs
Milestones:
One more week down
Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
Iām nervous about my 1 hour gtt on Thursday. With M I failed and needed to take the 3 hour. So Iām hoping taking it in the morning and eating eggs first will help me out.
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Post by Dramaphile on Jul 10, 2018 8:23:14 GMT -6
ftwr the glider situation is what I was afraid of too so I just bought another one second hand! We still use DS's glider every day. When I was first thinking about it and thought I might take it out, I was totally planning to do the same with a tent or bean bag chair reading area - I think that's a great idea! I'm also trying to figure out what to replace the glider in DD's room with. I'm thinking either a comfy chair or some kind for her or a small couch. We don't read in it anymore, I just sit on her bed at bedtime, but she likes to sit in it and rock and uses it to reach the switch for her cloud wall lamp. Our plan is to re-do her room and the spare room for the nursery at the same time, and introduce the new furniture and move her crib out (she's currently sleeping in her crib converted to a toddler bed). |
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Post by Nymeria on Jul 10, 2018 10:54:29 GMT -6
I appear to have reached the point where my feet are going to start swelling every day. Early July is when it happened with DS and I was due early September, so I'm a couple weeks ahead this time (early July again, due late mid-September).
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Post by tbirdlove on Jul 10, 2018 13:25:48 GMT -6
When is your due date? How far along are you? 9/25 29 weeks
How big is baby? A pineapple or acorn squash
Team Pink/blue/green/don't know? Team Green
Any Upcoming Appointments? OB appt tomorrow
Symptoms: The usual aches and pains. Heartburn getting more frequent. Had some swelling in my feet, ankles and hands last night which caused some pain up through my thumb. I'm afraid it may be the start of the carpal tunnel issues.
Milestones: Another week down
Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
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Post by Dramaphile on Jul 10, 2018 14:04:24 GMT -6
I appear to have reached the point where my feet are going to start swelling every day. Early July is when it happened with DS and I was due early September, so I'm a couple weeks ahead this time (early July again, due late mid-September). Same here. My first pregnancy was due 11/18, I'm due 10/30 this time and swelling is starting a few weeks earlier than it did last time. This hot weather sucks  |
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Post by meggriffin on Jul 10, 2018 17:02:28 GMT -6
I am amazed I haven't had much swelling, I just get a little in my fingers off and on. I can't remember when it started with B, I think maybe just the last month/6 weeks.
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Post by getdownplease on Jul 10, 2018 19:44:42 GMT -6
chriskoo are you familiar with pigeon pose? My mom is a yoga instructor and swears by it for sciatic pain. I can barely get into this position right now but it does seem to help.
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Post by getdownplease on Jul 10, 2018 21:25:00 GMT -6
When is your due date? How far along are you? 9/10; 31w 1d
How big is baby? A compsognathus! DS1 will be so excited š
Team Pink/blue/green/don't know? Pink
Any Upcoming Appointments? Monday, and we have our birth center tour this Thursday.
Symptoms: back/sciatic pain, BH contractions, denial
Milestones: Appts every 2 weeks...and Iām in the single digit week countdown š± And DH set up his vasectomy consult šš»
Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
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Post by tbirdlove on Jul 10, 2018 22:25:24 GMT -6
getdownplease chriskoo we just did pigeon pose last week in my prenatal yoga class, but we sat on bolsters to modify it a little. I found it a bit more awkward to get into the position with the bolster as I've never tried it that way before, but it did lessen the severity of the pose by raising the hips a little. You could try it like that if regular pigeon on the floor is too much!
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Post by tbirdlove on Jul 10, 2018 22:29:59 GMT -6
Also, like getdownplease, I think I should add "denial" to my list of symptoms as well.... |
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Post by chriskoo on Jul 10, 2018 22:39:39 GMT -6
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Post by Nymeria on Jul 11, 2018 14:36:46 GMT -6
30 week check-up done. Super quick as expected although I was a bit worried since it was with the on-call (for deliveries) OB. Thankfully no one was pushing out a baby at that time. Measuring right on track, HB sounded good. I got my prescription for my breast pump too. My insurance allows you to order it any time after 28 weeks so I can get that taken care of now.
I scheduled my next 3 appointments which was nice since they had a hard time scheduling the one this week (hence the on-call OB) and in 2 weeks I have to go to a different office to not be scheduled with the on-call. So 32, 34, and 36 weeks are scheduled. Once I get to 36 weeks I start weekly check-ups and I'm pretty sure they said I could schedule those when I'm in the office in 2 weeks.
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