Weekly Check In 6/26

[yoshijo]

How far along are you?

How big is baby?

Any appointments this week?

How are you feeling?

Vents/questions/concerns:

Qotw: have you had the urge to nest yet?

[ketchup]

How far along are you? 31+5.

How big is baby? Foam finger.

Any appointments this week? Nope.

How are you feeling? Physically over it. Emotionally, see vent.

Vents/questions/concerns: There's a 99% chance that my H's return date is being pushed out a couple more weeks, and .. I just.. can't. The window was close enough as it was, and adding MOAR time not only increases the odds that shit doesn't get done, but also pushes me back mentally in terms of "you just gotta get to X date". I mean, I'll make it work because there really isn't another option, but it stresses me out to think that I won't be able to adhere to any of the MFM's rules re: avoiding preterm labor and all that jazz, because toddler. So help me if I have to deliver this kid alone..

Qotw: have you had the urge to nest yet? LOLNo. This poor kid. I've done like 3 things in prep for her. Granted, the list is really small since we have everything we need. Or, we at least have everything we need that we'd be SOL without while waiting for Prime to deliver. Well, except for a second parent.. that's still outstanding on the list. I'm kinda sad about not feeling it (or not having the energy left to recognize it if I do), because I didn't get the nesting urge with my oldest, either.

[jt2378]

ketchup, that really sucks about YH's return date, I hope it doesn't get pushed on you. I can't imagine having to parent the toddler solo for more than like 2 days. The handful of time I have had to do it, yeah its miserable.

[jt2378]

How far along are you? 32 weeks

How big is baby? Pomelo (I had to google what this even is. Apparently a citrus fruit)

Any appointments this week? Yes on Friday

How are you feeling? Pretty shitty, yay to 3rd tri! My back is starting and sleeping continues to be a bitch, flipping left and right all night. Feeling achy and huge.

Vents/questions/concerns: I have been worried lately about pre-term labor and I have no idea why, maybe because I'm not feeling overly prepared this time and still need to get the newborn essentials? BH have been increasing so maybe that is adding to it.

Qotw: have you had the urge to nest yet? Yes to a point. I have been stressing like everyone else about the nursery but then flipping to IDGAF because too tired but MH at least painted the crib this weekend and started the walls. He picked up more paint today to finish the room soon so I'm starting to feel much better about things. I do want to start digging out DD1's infant stuff and getting it washed and ready to go but we still need to assemble the bureau so can't do that until that is done.

[unicornsparkles]

How far along are you? 32+1

How big is baby? Big. She feels bigger than my boys were. I won't be surprised if I have a 9+ pounder when I deliver. Belly measured 36 weeks today.

Any appointments this week? Saw my doctor today, I am on partial bed rest for the remainder of pregnancy. Long story short- being a SAHM of two toddlers is doing me no favors this pregnancy. I've had excruciating nerve pain in my stomach this week and my doctor is concerned enough about it that she is making me take 4hrs each day of rest, no lifting/picking up kids in that time.

How are you feeling? See above. Everything hurts. Thankfully the weather has been mild this week so my feeling terrible isn't being exacerbated by super hot weather (yet).

Vents/questions/concerns: I'm worried that I'll never be 'ready' for the baby to get here. MH is so busy with our business and he hasn't had time to help get the nursery ready or anything and my shower isn't for another week and a half...it's not a great feeling. I want/need to feel prepared.

Qotw: have you had the urge to nest yet? I've had spurts over the last couple of months, a lot of which has included donating/putting in storage the boys' clothes/toys to make room for baby. I really need to kick it into gear here in the next couple of weeks.

[muscari]

How big is baby? 32w5d today and I think baby is the size of a personal scooter board or something?

Any appointments this week?
Not this week, but we have a full monday morning ahead on the 3rd with an appointment with the anesthesiologist to discuss the epidural (because of my ticker issues and since I've had issues with all kinds of pain meds and sedatives), will have another scan to check my placenta (cause of the placenta accreta thing), then will be meeting with the OB (since my MFM is on holiday). Excited to see the bub again, last time before we get to actually hold her in our arms most likely!

How are you feeling?
Bloated and nauseous as F atm. Oh the joys of baby pushing my stomach into an impossible space I guess?? So yeah my number one symptom that really could take a hike right now is endless awful reflux, hearthburn and indigestion and nausea. No matter how careful I plan both what, when and how much I eat, I just can't get it right. It also messes with how much I drink, as even water contributes, and I know for a fact I'm not drinking enough but just can't help it. Apart from that just the usual 3rd trim stuff I guess.
Emotionally I'm doing alright most of the time. Am really looking forward meeting the lil one and feeling sort of impatient yet at the same time I want her to cook a good bit longer. Getting anxious when I think of actually having to pop out this baby somehow!
Non-PG related I have my 5wk check-up for my ankle tomorrow and I hope to be able to switch out the cast for a pressure bandage.. which would give me back mobility so much more!

Vents/questions/concerns:
I've been having a lot of BH these past few days, way more so then the past weeks. Partly I think it's because I'm not getting enough water into my system, and perhaps I've overdone things a little activity wise Sunday. But what is so odd that I am actually fine during the day but then the BH start once I go to bed (has been this way for the past couple nights). Last night they came every 10 minutes which was a little freaky. Also experiencing those fun fanny daggers/lightening crotch again. I hope this is not the start of something but just my body being a pita. Baby needs to cook a little longer!

Qotw: have you had the urge to nest yet?
I have! But since I'm still recovering from my broken ankle I've not been able to give in to the urge and it's driving me bonkers at times!!!

[muscari]

yoshijo, thanks for the check-in!

Oh ketchup, I hate it so much for you that it's almost certain that YH's return home is being pushed back. Isn't there anyone in your surroundings who you could reach out to for some help with things? I'm just so sad for you **hugs**

jt2378, hah too funny, I too went from freaking out over the nursery never going to be finished to not GAF cause ugh. Though we made a teeny bit of progress this weekend so.. progress no matter how tiny is good right? lol

unicornsparkles,  I'm sorry you've been put on partial bedrest but from the sounds of it it is for the best? *hugs* It must be rough handling 2 toddlers while this pregnant. Re. being ready for baby, I'm sure it'll all work out!

[jt2378]

unicornsparkles, I'm sorry about the bedrest and feeling so lousy. Do you have help during the day to be able to rest the 4 hours? I can't imagine the toddlers will be very cooperative, at least I know mine wouldn't be lol.

muscari, ahhhh I will keep everything crossed you get good news about your ankle and will be thinking about you on the 3rd hoping it's all good news at your appointment. BH have really been increasing here too which is not helping my anxious feeling about baby coming early. I am also having lightening crotch too randomly.
The heat and humidity is moving in this Friday so not looking forward to that 😒

[muscari]

jt2378, as bad as it may sound I'm glad I'm not the only one dealing with the fanny daggers! I hate those more then the BH tbh, you? We had 2 weeks of crazy hot temperatures but it cooled down drastically over the weekend.. I was feeling chilly even haha. It's nice these past days but am dreading another heatwave Guess that's the downside of having a summer due date! Ohwell at least it gives us something to moan about *g*

[jt2378]

Jun 27, 2017 14:52:50 GMT -6 muscari said:

jt2378, as bad as it may sound I'm glad I'm not the only one dealing with the fanny daggers! I hate those more then the BH tbh, you? We had 2 weeks of crazy hot temperatures but it cooled down drastically over the weekend.. I was feeling chilly even haha. It's nice these past days but am dreading another heatwave Guess that's the downside of having a summer due date! Ohwell at least it gives us something to moan about *g*

Yes! It freaks me out as I did not have it with my first. It truly is amazing how every pregnancy can be so different. I don't remember the heat effecting me that badly with my September baby.

[addymac]

ketchup oh girl, I'm so sorry about your H's date being pushed back. That can't be easy. I can't even imagine. You are so strong and tough for getting through it! Major props. Do you have anyone that can visit and help out with your kiddo for a few days?

unicornsparkles I'm sorry about the partial bedrest. Measuring a month ahead!! That's got to be uncomfortable. Will you be able to do the bedrest okay- like have people to help with the kiddos?

jt2378 I am on and off with nesting. Just dgaf Bc I'm too tired. I have no energy and DH is so busy and stressed w his new job that the nursery is a joke. I just 🤷🏻‍♀️ Meh don't / can't care right now.

muscari jt2378 lightening crotch! 😂 I get it too sometimes and it's like oh! 😰

[addymac]

How far along are you? 32+3

How big is baby? I honestly cannot remember what the app said. He's big!

Any appointments this week? Nope. Next one is july 3.

How are you feeling? Mehhh. Physically - swelling of calves ankles feet and it hit my toes Sunday. Compression socks are a joke. Hip pain is back with a vengeance. Sleep is a joke even with unisom unless I take 2-3 and that doesn't seem like a great idea. I'm just permanently tired. Heartburn comes and goes but hits so hard when it comes.

Emotionally- feel like this isn't real. It's not really happening. Idk. Just nervous about being excited for him to come out because I'm so, so scared something is going to go wrong and he's going to die or be really sick and have an awful disability for the rest of his short life. Being a NICU nurse is really not helping my brain lately.

Vents/questions/concerns: mostly unrelated to pg, my sister is coming to visit this weekend. Except she's coming on Thursday and staying til Monday 7/10. She's staying with a friend from 7/7-7/10 but otherwise she's staying with us and it's just too much, for too long. I told her that but she didn't care because she wanted to come for a concert the weekend of the 7-9 so she *had* to be here that long. And so I told her to fly in Friday 6/30 and she refused and said Thursday. Ok, I work Wednesday and Thursday night. So I need to sleep during the day or at least rest. So fly in Thursday night so I can pick her up after I wake up. Oh no- she is flying in at 11am. 🙄 Our new place is not easily accessible by public transportation and I have no way to get keys to her. So now I have to wake up to let her in. If I'm actually able to sleep, it's so fuckinng annoying and rude. DH said she could make her way to the hospital and wait for him to be free to get a set of keys and then make her way to the apt. But she's so cheap and I can already hear her bitching about the cost of an Uber/Lyft and I told her she could find something to do until I wake up but bc she's arriving at 11am, she's leaving her apt in Cali at 3am, so she's insistent she needs to come home and sleep. Like, wtf. Just fucking fly in later in the day and then it will be easier for everyone 😤 And I need to work the 3rd and 4th of July holiday, and so does DH, so she's going to be on her own for the holiday and just ugh. And DH is upset bc his first day off after starting a new job, and my sisters going to be here. He's an introvert and just likes to relax at home, and my sister is really loud and noisy and kind of obnoxious... and I'm just tired and not up for a houseguest for over a fucking week.

Sorry that was long.

Qotw: have you had the urge to nest yet? Meh. I'm too tired to want to nest. I get nervous at the thought that we have basically nothing but then I'm too tired to care. And we just don't have time to go buy stuff yet - we plan on going the weekend of July 15. That puts me at 35 weeks, so hopefully he doesn't come before that. Also hoping if work does end up throwing me a shower, which seems less and less likely, since I'm constantly being asked these days how far along I am / when my due date is / if we have the nursery ready yet / a few coworkers just saw me and were like omg you're pregnant?! Like where have you been lady? (most of which these things they'd know if an email was sent about a shower being hosted), we'll get a good amount of stuff there so we don't have to spend so much $$!

[jexxa]

How far along are you? 33 weeks

How big is baby? A junior tennis racket

Any appointments this week? Nope

How are you feeling? Super uncomfortable. Heartburn, swelling, aches & pains, peeing every 10 minutes, restless sleep, no energy, no brain.

Vents/questions/concerns: A customer went up to me today and said "so, twins or triplets?". I wish sooooo badly I could have told him to fuck off.

Qotw: have you had the urge to nest yet? Not really. I didn't get it with DS.

[jt2378]

I'm sorry your sister is being so uncooperative addymac! I hope the week flies by. Also I'm sorry for all the emotions about baby boy, I can't imagine how hard it is being a NICU nurse, especially while pregnant

jexxa, RAGE! Some people are so ignorant, wtf

[unicornsparkles]

jt2378 addymac re- bed rest, thank you for your concern! Thankfully since we own our own business MH can work his schedule so he can be home to help a little during the day. We also have MIL, my dad and our babysitter (she's in high school) to use so we are trying to figure out a schedule to get proper help.

[addymac]

jexxa ugh. People are assholes. I had a coworker who works part time on our unit see me and say "oh wow! You must be having twins, huh?" I was like uhhhh no... and she was like "oh. But I was the same size as you with twins at 28 weeks..." 🙄😒 thanks lady..... 🔪🔪🔪

[addymac]

jt2378 thanks- I am trying to release the irritation and anger I have at her and just relax and let it go. I know the weekend will be fine... I just wish she were leaving this Monday next of next Monday, hah! But oh well. I need to live my life and she can just tag along where appropriate or do her own thing. Not my problem. I'm letting it go....

[cwbh928]

How far along are you? 32 weeks today!

How big is baby? Florida Pomelo

Any appointments this week? I had my 32 week appointment today! BP is still great which is nice considering this time last pregnancy it started to rise.

How are you feeling? Okay, just stuck with a summer cold.

Vents/questions/concerns: just my cold, I have had pneumonia so any time I get a cold it's never just a cold. So just trying to keep it from getting in my chest!

Qotw: have you had the urge to nest yet? Yeah it comes in waves for me! The nursery is all set up with furniture and decor. This past few weeks I have I have not done anything. I am sure in the next week or so I'll pick it up again.

[elliecat17]

How far along are you? 32 + 1

How big is baby? a scooter board

Any appointments this week? None until next week

How are you feeling? Tired all the time, and like the bathroom is now my BFF. Also I really want to hold my baby now thanks!

Vents/questions/concerns: H scolded me for using our chosen names the other day when I was talking to the baby. He said what if someone hears and uses the name. Ummm unless someone is standing outside my kitchen window spying no one is going to hear. I talk to baby all the time using the boy/girl names chosen. I think he is being paranoid. LOL

Qotw: have you had the urge to nest yet? Dear Lord yes!!! And it is annoying me that I can't do the nursery because H hasn't finished painting and can't lay the flooring until I can get the electrician here to change the heater in there which won't happen until mid to late next week. So instead I have been deep cleaning every single room of the house. Except that I cannot stay focused long enough to finish anything. The bathroom is half done, I just need to wash the walls. The kitchen still needs to have the walls washed and the cupboards.

[jt2378]

Haven't heard from happyfeet9, just checking in all is well

[elliecat17]

Jun 28, 2017 7:45:40 GMT -6 addymac said:

jexxa ugh. People are assholes. I had a coworker who works part time on our unit see me and say "oh wow! You must be having twins, huh?" I was like uhhhh no... and she was like "oh. But I was the same size as you with twins at 28 weeks..." 🙄😒 thanks lady..... 🔪🔪🔪

To which bitch me would have replied, that's nice I'm 30+ weeks pregnant. It's not the same. And baby starts packing on the weight at this point and doesn't have to share a womb, twins are normally born smaller. Ignore them! Everyone carries their baby and their weight differently.

[pennylane]

How far along are you? 32 weeks

How big is baby? I switched to the animals on Ovia, and freakishly this week it's a naked-tailed armadillo. Ha!

Any appointments this week? Tomorrow I have a quick check up.

How are you feeling? Tired. DS has been waking up by 5am, combined with my not sleeping well...ugh.

Vents/questions/concerns: not that I can think of right now

Qotw: have you had the urge to nest yet? I want to, it just hasn't happened yet. We have plans to start a massive purge this weekend.

[happyfeet9]

Jun 29, 2017 8:34:04 GMT -6 jt2378 said:

Haven't heard from happyfeet9, just checking in all is well

That's so sweet of you for checking in! I've been having tapatalk issues. I seem to be able to get back in so I'm ready to post.

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[happyfeet9]

Missed you all! Will try to comment separately.

How far along are you? 32+5

How big is baby? Double scooters

Any appointments this week? I had my OB and growth scan this week. Both went well, but will update under rants and raves.

How are you feeling? Starting to get really run down and emotionally exhausted. Physically, I'm constantly short of breath and in pain. The twins are growing well thankfully, but they move constantly and I get no rest. Just Wed I had my MFM appt for growth and they were both breech, hence the super shortness of breath. I had horrible pain overnight and Thursday morning at my OB appt, they were both vertex. It makes no difference bc I'm delivering by RCS, I have no idea how they find space to move!

Vents/questions/concerns:
Vents - I haven't been able to find any help this week. My mom is still on vacation, DH is working 10 days straight, and the woman who was going to help no longer can due to personal reasons. Everyday, I wake up wanting to ugly cry because I'm still working, taking DS to extra drop off days at daycare, and trying to keep stuff together at home. It's all too much and I haven't found time to rest.

Qotw: have you had the urge to nest yet? We made good progress last weekend before DH started working. We put together baby boy's crib, the double rocker, and hung French doors to separate our room. DH still needs to finish painting baby girl's crib to put it together and stain a small dresser before we're in the home stretch.

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[happyfeet9]

Jun 28, 2017 7:45:40 GMT -6 addymac said:

jexxa ugh. People are assholes. I had a coworker who works part time on our unit see me and say "oh wow! You must be having twins, huh?" I was like uhhhh no... and she was like "oh. But I was the same size as you with twins at 28 weeks..." 🙄😒 thanks lady..... 🔪🔪🔪

WTF - these people are rude as heck. I'm carrying twins and I am much bigger than you guys.

Ignore these idiots, they have no idea what they're talking about.

You both look great!

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[jt2378]

You poor thing happyfeet9. That sounds unbelievably hard, especially with no help! I'm so sorry, have you thought more about stopping work? I keep saying I hope you feel better soon but that's unlikely in the home stretch ☹️ Glad the babies are doing so well though! When is your RCS date?

[happyfeet9]

ketchup I'm so sorry about YH's return getting pushed back. I solo parent a couple of weeks a month with my toddler and know how exhausting it can be. I really hope he comes back soon and you can get some support in the meantime.

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[happyfeet9]

Jul 1, 2017 7:06:10 GMT -6 jt2378 said:

You poor thing happyfeet9. That sounds unbelievably hard, especially with no help! I'm so sorry, have you thought more about stopping work? I keep saying I hope you feel better soon but that's unlikely in the home stretch ☹️ Glad the babies are doing so well though! When is your RCS date?

I am commuting into work 2 days a week which is what my OB recommended. Other days are work from home - which is harder to do with a toddler than the actual commute. My OB says medically I'm okay to work and I have to save my vacation time for after the babies.
We re-evaluate every 2 weeks so I'll check in again at 34.

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[jt2378]

Jul 1, 2017 7:15:30 GMT -6 happyfeet9 said:

Jul 1, 2017 7:06:10 GMT -6 jt2378 said:

You poor thing happyfeet9. That sounds unbelievably hard, especially with no help! I'm so sorry, have you thought more about stopping work? I keep saying I hope you feel better soon but that's unlikely in the home stretch ☹️ Glad the babies are doing so well though! When is your RCS date?

I am commuting into work 2 days a week which is what my OB recommended. Other days are work from home - which is harder to do with a toddler than the actual commute. My OB says medically I'm okay to work and I have to save my vacation time for after the babies.
We re-evaluate every 2 weeks so I'll check in again at 34.

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I hear you, I WFH every Tuesday with my toddler now and it is not fun, pretty much the hardest day of the week, haha. Not sure how that will be with having the other baby

[happyfeet9]

As if you haven't seen enough u/s photos of the twins this pregnancy, we finally got one of baby girl last week! She's on top, baby boy is on bottom.

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