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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 16, 2020 10:08:09 GMT -6
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 16, 2020 10:12:52 GMT -6
Weeks/Due Date - 25w1d/ 6/28
The Good - baby has started really making her presence known.
The Bad - I feel achy all the time. Sometimes it’s my back, sometimes my shoulders/neck, sometimes the area right below my bump. It’s also getting more difficult to get up from bed or the floor.
Milestones/Appointments - no appts for a couple of weeks
To Do List - Since I will be home all week with both kids I don’t know how much or a to do list I’ll get done. I did bring up some of the bigger baby things (like the tub) and put them into the nursery the other day. I’m babysitting my friend’s 3 month old tomorrow for a few hours so I am washing the cover for my bouncy seat so I have somewhere to set her down. I should probably grab one of my play mats out too.
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Post by danib on Mar 16, 2020 11:06:44 GMT -6
Weeks/Due Date - 28+2 / June 6
The Good - Baby is doing great. Had my appointment at the MFAU this morning and he scored 10/10 and was actually super cooperative (we got tons of pictures). He's measuring 29w4d and 3lbs.
The Bad - I'm sleeping like crap, heartburn is killing me, and in general everything hurts.
Milestones/Appointments - MFAU this morning, OB on Thursday.
To Do List - with everything going on I'm not expecting our house to sell before baby. So I need to come up with a plan for how we are going to fit another dresser plus other baby supplies. I know his bassinet will fit between my bed and dresser (super tight fit) so there's that at least. I'm also wondering if I should buy diapers. On the one hand I don't need them for a while so I don't want to take away from anyone who needs them right now. But on the other hand people are crazy and I don't want to end up in a situation where he comes early and there's none available. I'm torn
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 16, 2020 12:22:24 GMT -6
Weeks/Due Date - 28+2 / June 6 The Good - Baby is doing great. Had my appointment at the MFAU this morning and he scored 10/10 and was actually super cooperative (we got tons of pictures). He's measuring 29w4d and 3lbs. The Bad - I'm sleeping like crap, heartburn is killing me, and in general everything hurts. Milestones/Appointments - MFAU this morning, OB on Thursday. To Do List - with everything going on I'm not expecting our house to sell before baby. So I need to come up with a plan for how we are going to fit another dresser plus other baby supplies. I know his bassinet will fit between my bed and dresser (super tight fit) so there's that at least. I'm also wondering if I should buy diapers. On the one hand I don't need them for a while so I don't want to take away from anyone who needs them right now. But on the other hand people are crazy and I don't want to end up in a situation where he comes early and there's none available. I'm torn Maybe just buy one box for now to have. I actually bought a box of size 1 at the end of feb because target was doing a gift card deal and I needed to get a box for a diaper keg otherwise I probably would be waiting to buy still. |
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Post by sdlaura on Mar 16, 2020 12:48:31 GMT -6
Radley I have been buying things I know I'll need already, including diapers, butt paste, new pacifiers, etc. I think we could continue to have people hoarding things, or we could get locked down completely nationwide like some European countries (stuff could probably still get delivered fine, but wouldn't be as quick). I figure if it's something I know I'll need, it can't hurt. Weeks/Due Date - 28 weeks tomorrow/June 9 The Good - Physically I feel fine. One small bright side of all the upheaval lately is that I don't have to drag myself on planes or to in person client meetings during the third tri, like I did in my three prior pregnancies. I hope to swell up less at the end than I did with other pregnancies. The Bad - A lot. I cried a lot yesterday between trying to figure everything out and pregnancy hormones. There are just so many trade-offs and I feel bad potentially putting my parents' health at risk to help us with the kids, but I'm not sure what else we could do to keep doing our jobs. It seems like a lot of industries have slowed down a bit, but DH and I are both swamped due to the financial market environment. And DH is worried about his job security now, which means I can't slack on my job at all either. I didn't feel as bad asking my parents to help with the older kids, but once the 2-year-old's daycare provider closed, they're now juggling 3 kids including the potty training little germ factory. But I guess on the flip side, at least any germs we give my parents are now only going to come from our family, rather than the other kids at his in-home daycare. And forget trying to homeschool/do educational stuff with the kids, that their teachers keep doling out. We're just trying to survive. On the plus side, at least I work with relatively patient institutional clients, and I'm SO GLAD that I set up a real home office with two locked doors (my bedroom and the office/closet), two screens, a printer and phone a few years ago. A teacher in our elementary school district was diagnosed with coronavirus over the weekend. Not our school, but nearby. It was the first grade teacher of our close friends' son. We went on a ski trip with these friends and shared a house two weekends ago - thank goodness it wasn't last weekend? Our friends are now fully quarantined for two weeks. Luckily the teacher is 40 and only has mild symptoms, and I guess she got it from a ski trip to Utah, so it wasn't community spread. I'm trying to think of what to do for our friends - they say they're set on food so I ordered a Shutterfly puzzle that's a picture of the kids from our ski trip, and I'm having my older kids draw pictures and write notes to mail them. Milestones/Appointments - Regular appt. next Thursday. I do acupuncture monthly and my appointment is this Thursday, but I'm going to cancel just to expose myself to fewer people. I will likely call my OB before my next appt. to see if she would rather cancel. I'm feeling plenty of movement and could just weigh myself and talk to her by phone. We have an active coronavirus case (in isolation) at the hospital where her office is. To Do List - Survive the next however long with kids at home and trying to work. Try not to infect my 71-year-old parents.
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Post by sdlaura on Mar 16, 2020 14:51:05 GMT -6
It did occur to me that I'm probably supposed to get the Rhogham shot at this appointment (my blood type is O negative and DH is A positive), so I guess that's a reason to go to my appointment in person.
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Post by danib on Mar 16, 2020 15:55:30 GMT -6
It did occur to me that I'm probably supposed to get the Rhogham shot at this appointment (my blood type is O negative and DH is A positive), so I guess that's a reason to go to my appointment in person. yes definitely |
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Post by txaggie08 on Mar 16, 2020 19:18:29 GMT -6
Weeks/Due Date - 29 weeks/May 30
The Good - I washed all the baby clothes, so I feel slightly more prepared. I've also been sent home from work to work from home because I'm considered high risk by my employer. I worked from home previously, so I'd already started mentally preparing what I'd need to do if this came up. I'm thankful they're being so proactive.
The Bad - The unknown of the future. As if having a baby isn't enough, I don't even know what next week is going to look like. I get really anxious when I don't know what's happening and it's hard not to take it out on my family. Also, my BH contractions are really bad this time and it's getting old. I'm definitely going to ask about it at next week's OB appointment.
Milestones/Appointments - Next week is my next appointment with a bonus 3d US for paying my bills on time. I also need to ask about getting my Tdap shot at the OB's office instead of going to a pharmacy for it. I'd like to limit my exposure to the general public if possible.
To Do List - Fold all the baby clothes I've washed. Not freak out about not being able to plan things. Take more walks.
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Post by magaroni on Mar 16, 2020 20:14:37 GMT -6
Weeks/Due Date - 28/ June 5th
The Good - I am officially in the 3rd trimester and I passed my 3 hour glucose test.
The Bad - I have been super anxious for the last 2-3 weeks and it just seems to be getting worse. My dad had to have surgery on his arm then developed the flu afterwards, DH and I went to Florida and left the kids at home and my anxiety was really bad when we were away from then. The day after we returned home my grandmother was hospitalized with the flu and she got really bad. Luckily she’s improving and finally got to go home today after 9 days in the hospital but she’s still on oxygen. I work in an ER and urgent care so obviously the coronavirus stuff is all we are thinking and talking about.
Sorry for the rant it just felt good to type it all out.
Milestones/Appointments - Next appointment is in 3 weeks. I’m probably going to call my OB office before my appointment. Obviously I’m at risk of being exposed and with the current testing criteria I know there are people who could be positive but aren’t being tested so I’m not sure if they will want me to come in.
To Do List - Still working on bedroom renovations and switches.
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Post by sdlaura on Mar 16, 2020 23:20:19 GMT -6
magaroni I’m glad you passed your 3-hour glucose test. That must be really scary working in urgent care and the ER right now - I’m sorry 
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Post by sdlaura on Mar 17, 2020 8:00:50 GMT -6
DH and I discussed last night and think the virus spread is only going to intensify over the next couple weeks - so I’m going to call my OB and try to go in for my rhogham shot ASAP so I don’t have to worry about it next week. Some California counties are already on lockdown, and medical appointments are still ok, but I’d rather avoid having to justify why I’m going out if I could just go today and not worry about it.
ETA - I’m going in today to get the shot. Are there any other tests/meds that we all need for the rest of the pregnancy before getting closer to the end? The only thing I can think of is group B strep.
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Post by hangry on Mar 17, 2020 11:36:40 GMT -6
DH and I discussed last night and think the virus spread is only going to intensify over the next couple weeks - so I’m going to call my OB and try to go in for my rhogham shot ASAP so I don’t have to worry about it next week. Some California counties are already on lockdown, and medical appointments are still ok, but I’d rather avoid having to justify why I’m going out if I could just go today and not worry about it. ETA - I’m going in today to get the shot. Are there any other tests/meds that we all need for the rest of the pregnancy before getting closer to the end? The only thing I can think of is group B strep. Did you get the tdap yet (or dtap? I can never remember what order it is)? I got that a few weeks ago. |
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Post by hangry on Mar 17, 2020 11:45:12 GMT -6
Weeks/Due Date - 34w 1d; due April 26
The Good - I’m getting really close. Because of school closures, I was able to start my mat leave a week early. And I’m very lucky to be in a job where I have vacation time and then unemployment to pay me during Mat leave. So I don’t have to worry about financial instability in this craziness.
The Bad - I’m getting close. And now both kids are home and all those things I was saving to get done will never got done now. Pretty much everything in my city is shut down. I don’t typically have problems with anxiety, but with my due date so close and the cases just ramping up and feeling overwhelmed with to dos, it’s a bit much right now.
Milestones/Appointments - supposed to have an appt next Monday, but who knows what will happen in another 5 days. I think I need to get tested for strep b at this appt. And since I’ve been positive for the last 2 kids, I would guess they don’t want to skip that.
To Do List - I’ve lowered my necessary to do’s to finding baby clothes and wash them, and find the bassinet to shove in a corner, and find the infant car seat. Oh yea, and pack a hospital bag. I did order some furniture from ikea to help with organizing, so putting that together and filling it up might be a good distraction.
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Post by sdlaura on Mar 17, 2020 13:05:57 GMT -6
hangry I’m in the same boat on not having much anxiety usually but now I do. I haven’t gotten tDap yet - thanks for the reminder.
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Post by txaggie08 on Mar 17, 2020 14:56:18 GMT -6
DH and I discussed last night and think the virus spread is only going to intensify over the next couple weeks - so I’m going to call my OB and try to go in for my rhogham shot ASAP so I don’t have to worry about it next week. Some California counties are already on lockdown, and medical appointments are still ok, but I’d rather avoid having to justify why I’m going out if I could just go today and not worry about it. ETA - I’m going in today to get the shot. Are there any other tests/meds that we all need for the rest of the pregnancy before getting closer to the end? The only thing I can think of is group B strep. Tdap, if your ob keeps it in stock and yours is out of date. ETA - should have kept reading... |
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 17, 2020 15:54:55 GMT -6
DH and I discussed last night and think the virus spread is only going to intensify over the next couple weeks - so I’m going to call my OB and try to go in for my rhogham shot ASAP so I don’t have to worry about it next week. Some California counties are already on lockdown, and medical appointments are still ok, but I’d rather avoid having to justify why I’m going out if I could just go today and not worry about it. ETA - I’m going in today to get the shot. Are there any other tests/meds that we all need for the rest of the pregnancy before getting closer to the end? The only thing I can think of is group B strep. I understand your anxiety about the current health situation but OB appts are important. They track baby’s growth and your health so they can mitigate any issues early. If you’re really anxious about it you could always request a mask when you get to the office. |
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Post by trtlcrzy on Mar 17, 2020 15:58:54 GMT -6
I follow a girl on Instagram who is a PA in emergency med and her husband is a doctor in the ER. She is also 20 something weeks pregnant. If you want some helpful information I suggest seeking her out. For the record she doesn’t plan to stop working at this point and just assumes that either her husband or her will contract covid-19. This is a link to her page instagram.com/lynzyandco?igshid=1x85fepm9vsh9 |
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Post by sdlaura on Mar 17, 2020 16:34:52 GMT -6
trtlcrzy I'm not all that anxious and not planning to skip any appointments - just trying to contingency plan in case the healthcare system gets increasingly stressed. I always like to have a back-up plan  I think it's likely that pregnant women may be less impacted by the virus itself than the general population based on the info we have so far, but I'd love to be able to stay away from the hospital a bit more if nurses end up passing out from exhaustion like they are in Italy - just so I don't add to stress on the system. Also because there's increasing evidence that asymptomatic people may be spreading the virus, and we're having my 71-year-old parents help us with childcare now because we have no other option if we want to keep working. Having been through pregnancies 3 times already, I feel like a lot of these appointments are just essentially a weight and blood pressure check (which is important, but in the absence of risk factors, may not need to happen quite as frequently as we check it now). I went to my appointment and my OB said that they're trying to space out appointments a bit more than normal just to keep everyone healthy, if there are no concerns that require more frequent monitoring. So now I'll go every 3 weeks instead of every 2. Eta - I’m not particularly anxious about the virus/dying of it. I am very anxious about school and daycare being closed and work being insane and not being able to plan anything!
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Post by willow on Mar 17, 2020 19:22:16 GMT -6
Weeks/Due Date - 34w, c/s on April 16
The Good - I’m on bedrest now so I’m getting more sleep overall which is good.
The Bad - um the state of the world right now? Ha. I am sad that the hospital experience is going to be weird and different because of the virus and I’m worried about all of it. I hate that I have to be afraid to go to the clinic for my weekly appointments since there is also an urgent care connected to the same lobby where they are screening for covid.
Milestones/Appointments - weekly appts from now until birth with ultrasounds. I have one on Thursday.
To Do List - basic nesting stuff but nothing crazy.
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Post by wasabi on Mar 19, 2020 16:04:54 GMT -6
Weeks/Due Date - 27+5/ June 13
The Good - Feeling generally ok. I have had a couple nights where I wake up to painful like, stretching feelings? In my uterus. It’s not Braxton Hicks, just like this baby is growing too fast or something, lol. I just started my two weeks off work, and can take longer but I’m only getting paid for two weeks. I cant exactly afford to take longer so I guess I’ll be going back? I mean we have some savings but I realllly don’t want to eat into it, although that might just be the safest option. Ugh. Who knows what the world is going to look like in two weeks so I guess I’ll just take it day by day. Anyhoo the good part of that is the two weeks off, ha
The Bad - just ya know, the state of the world. I’m hoping SO will be able to come to my appointments, or at least just the u/s I have in a few weeks. It’s not the end of the world if not, I just don’t want him to miss seeing the baby, I know he’d be super bummed about that.
Milestones/Appointments - appointment tomorrow
To Do List - I don’t even know anymore, lol. I guess I don’t know if I’m still having a baby shower so I need to figure that out. It’s only family coming, although I know that doesn’t really matter. I do need to prep/wash al these cloth diapers I have which I’m not looking forward to.
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Post by wasabi on Mar 19, 2020 16:07:15 GMT -6
Hah willow I posted not having read yours yet, I guess the state of the world would be a pretty popular answer to whatever bad is going on right now, lol Eta: also I’m so sorry you’re so much more in the thick of this as close as you are to the end. I can’t even imagine. I hope everything goes smoothly for y’all and you stay safe. They have said your H is able to be in the room when you have your c/s right? |
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Post by willow on Mar 19, 2020 16:09:38 GMT -6
Hah willow I posted not having read yours yet, I guess the state of the world would be a pretty popular answer to whatever bad is going on right now, lol Yeah pretty much! Lol. My clinic has already banned anyone but the patient from coming in to appointments now. And only labor partner/one visitor for the hospital stay. It’s quite a time to be super pregnant. |
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I think it's likely that pregnant women may be less impacted by the virus itself than the general population based on the info we have so far, but I'd love to be able to stay away from the hospital a bit more if nurses end up passing out from exhaustion like they are in Italy - just so I don't add to stress on the system. Also because there's increasing evidence that asymptomatic people may be spreading the virus, and we're having my 71-year-old parents help us with childcare now because we have no other option if we want to keep working. Having been through pregnancies 3 times already, I feel like a lot of these appointments are just essentially a weight and blood pressure check (which is important, but in the absence of risk factors, may not need to happen quite as frequently as we check it now).
