Check in and randoms - week April 13

[danib]

Weeks/Due Date -

The Good -

The Bad -

Milestones/Appointments -

To Do List -

[danib]

Weeks/Due Date - 32w2d / June 6

The Good - baby is growing like crazy. 5lbs3ozs (approx) as of today.

The Bad - I'm getting next to no sleep, Between being uncomfortable, having insane dreams, and waking up a million times to pee. Little dude also keeps hitting a nerve or something that sends a shock right through my hip joint and basically makes it go momentarily numb. I've come close to falling over a few times when it's happened.

Milestones/Appointments - OB on Thursday

To Do List - doing our "diy" maternity photoshoot tomorrow. Mom is also delivering a spare dresser to us this week and once we have that I'll start washing baby clothes.

[trtlcrzy]

Weeks/Due Date - 29w1d, 6/28

The Good - I’m feeling pretty good, my little family is healthy

The Bad - I’m currently at the 3 hour glucose test and I would really like to eat something. I can’t bend over anymore and walking has turned into a real chore. Last night my mom was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia and they are testing her for covid. We should get the results today/tomorrow.

Milestones/Appointments - glucose test today, nothing else until may.

To Do List - nothing of note

[danib]

trtlcrzy good luck with your test. I'll be thinking of you and your mom.

[magaroni]

Weeks/Due Date - 32 + 3/ June 5th

The Good -I am still feeling pretty good.

The Bad - My grandmother passed away last Wednesday so it’s been a rough time.

Milestones/Appointments - nothing until 35 weeks.

To Do List - We finally finished DD1s room and have the walls painted in the nursery. I’ve been working on painting trim all morning which has been a lot of fun with 3 kids at home. It will need a second coat then we can move furniture in and start getting it set up for this baby! Once the room is ready I will start washing clothes and organizing everything. I’ve been slowly purchasing things that we need which thankfully isn’t much. The only thing I need is wipes but those are impossible to find right now.

[sdlaura]

trtlcrzy I hope your mom is OK, and magaroni , I'm sorry about your grandmother.

Weeks/Due Date - 32 weeks tomorrow/June 9th

The Good - The kids had a nice, fun Easter weekend. The Easter egg pinata I made was a big hit. Almost 3-year-old DS2 really "got" Easter this year and that was really fun to watch. I'm also getting some house organizing/nesting done. Not because I have any more time than I used to, but because I'm stuck in the house and get more tired of looking at anything unorganized!

The Bad - full on distance learning started today for my 2nd grader and kindergartner. They've been out of school for a month now, but the first two weeks there were just optional assignments, and then the past two weeks were spring break. So today marks the teachers trying to give them 2-3 hours a day of school work. I'm nervous about integrating one more thing. On the pregnancy front, I've started to be more achy and sore at the end of every day, especially on weekends when I don't end up spending any time sitting at my desk and working.

To do - not much besides normal work/kid/house stuff. The paint I ordered should arrive soon, and then I'm planning to paint our indoor stair banister. It's currently painted white (I think it was originally black, decades ago before we lived here), and I plan to paint it black again. At some point I'll meet up with a friend to get the baby swing from her and give her some girls clothes for her daughters.

[danib]

I'm sorry magaroni

[trtlcrzy]

I'm sorry for your loss @megaroni

My mom's covid test came back negative. 3 of my 4 blood draws came back within range, and 1 was high. Now I wait to hear back from my OB.

[txaggie08]

magaroni I'm sorry for your loss.

[magaroni]

Apr 13, 2020 12:23:16 GMT -6 trtlcrzy said:

I'm sorry for your loss @megaroni

My mom's covid test came back negative. 3 of my 4 blood draws came back within range, and 1 was high. Now I wait to hear back from my OB.

I think my OB told me you have to be high in 2/4 draws to be considered failing.

[trtlcrzy]

Apr 13, 2020 13:09:22 GMT -6 magaroni said:

Apr 13, 2020 12:23:16 GMT -6 trtlcrzy said:

I'm sorry for your loss @megaroni

My mom's covid test came back negative. 3 of my 4 blood draws came back within range, and 1 was high. Now I wait to hear back from my OB.

I think my OB told me you have to be high in 2/4 draws to be considered failing.

Yeah, that’s what the internet told me. I got a message from her that said I passed, so all is good.

[willow]

Weeks/Due Date - 38w, c/s April 16

The Good - 2 more days. Fucking finally.

The Bad - these last few days have felt like years. I can’t be upright either standing or sitting in a chair for more than like 5 min without tons of pelvic pain and usually contractions. The pressure is unreal. I’m shocked the babies haven’t just dropped out on their own lol.

Milestones/Appointments - babies are coming on Thursday!

To Do List - survive the next 48 hours. Lol. Our bags are packed so we are ready.

[Radley]

trtlcrzy, I'm sorry about your mom. I'm glad its not COVID though. And yay, I'm glad you passed the 3hr test.
magaroni, I'm sorry about your grandma, that's really hard.

Weeks/Due Date - 29w 3d/6-27

The Good - Still pregnant, every day feels surreal at points. I can't believe I'm actually having a baby.

The Bad - my pelvis huuuuurts. Sigh. Food aversion is back and nothing sounds good.

Milestones/Appointments - We have a growth scan tomorrow.

To Do List - wash and put away baby clothes (thank you sdlaura!!!), order what is left on my to buy list, finish decoration nursery, install carseat…

[trtlcrzy]

Apr 14, 2020 7:54:27 GMT -6 willow said:

Weeks/Due Date - 38w, c/s April 16

The Good - 2 more days. Fucking finally.

The Bad - these last few days have felt like years. I can’t be upright either standing or sitting in a chair for more than like 5 min without tons of pelvic pain and usually contractions. The pressure is unreal. I’m shocked the babies haven’t just dropped out on their own lol.

Milestones/Appointments - babies are coming on Thursday!

To Do List - survive the next 48 hours. Lol. Our bags are packed so we are ready.

Please start an announcement thread when babies are here! I can’t wait to see their tiny faces.

[Radley]

willow you’re so close!!!

[danib]

I gave my kids mowhawks last night after we took our pictures. They looks super cute, even though they are a bit lopsided lol.

[txaggie08]

Weeks/Due Date - 33 weeks/May 30

The Good - I haven't had to wear pants in at least a week!

The Bad - These BH are so much worse this time. I definitely got them with the first two, but not like this. Also, sleeping is getting rough. My hips start to hurt if I lay on one side too long and rolling over is a lot of work.

Milestones/Appointments - I had an appointment yesterday and everything looked good. My next one is in 2 weeks. She said they'd check my cervix and do the GBS test then, so yay?

To Do List - We ordered all the things we still needed from Amazon this week because I wasn't sure how shipping times would be. Five boxes were delivered this morning, so I guess I was worried for nothing. At least there's time to wash stuff and get it put away without any rushing (after the boxes complete their mandatory garage quarantine of 3 days that DH has implemented for anything that comes into the house except food). There are a few small things to do - like hang up pictures, but that's about it.

[Radley]

Apr 15, 2020 8:32:24 GMT -6 txaggie08 said:

Weeks/Due Date - 33 weeks/May 30

The Good - I haven't had to wear pants in at least a week!

The Bad - These BH are so much worse this time. I definitely got them with the first two, but not like this. Also, sleeping is getting rough. My hips start to hurt if I lay on one side too long and rolling over is a lot of work.

Milestones/Appointments - I had an appointment yesterday and everything looked good. My next one is in 2 weeks. She said they'd check my cervix and do the GBS test then, so yay?

To Do List - We ordered all the things we still needed from Amazon this week because I wasn't sure how shipping times would be. Five boxes were delivered this morning, so I guess I was worried for nothing. At least there's time to wash stuff and get it put away without any rushing (after the boxes complete their mandatory garage quarantine of 3 days that DH has implemented for anything that comes into the house except food). There are a few small things to do - like hang up pictures, but that's about it.

See I completely think my Braxton Hicks are so much worse this time but I keep second guessing myself like well I haven’t been this pregnant in 5 years and I’m quite a bit older this time. I’m so glad I’m not the only one (well kinda - I’m sorry you’re uncomfortable, it’s just nice to be validated).

[txaggie08]

Apr 15, 2020 9:29:01 GMT -6 Radley said:

Apr 15, 2020 8:32:24 GMT -6 txaggie08 said:

Weeks/Due Date - 33 weeks/May 30

The Good - I haven't had to wear pants in at least a week!

The Bad - These BH are so much worse this time. I definitely got them with the first two, but not like this. Also, sleeping is getting rough. My hips start to hurt if I lay on one side too long and rolling over is a lot of work.

Milestones/Appointments - I had an appointment yesterday and everything looked good. My next one is in 2 weeks. She said they'd check my cervix and do the GBS test then, so yay?

To Do List - We ordered all the things we still needed from Amazon this week because I wasn't sure how shipping times would be. Five boxes were delivered this morning, so I guess I was worried for nothing. At least there's time to wash stuff and get it put away without any rushing (after the boxes complete their mandatory garage quarantine of 3 days that DH has implemented for anything that comes into the house except food). There are a few small things to do - like hang up pictures, but that's about it.

See I completely think my Braxton Hicks are so much worse this time but I keep second guessing myself like well I haven’t been this pregnant in 5 years and I’m quite a bit older this time. I’m so glad I’m not the only one (well kinda - I’m sorry you’re uncomfortable, it’s just nice to be validated).

It makes me feel better that I'm not the only one too. It's frustrating because I'm not used to not being able to do all the things (and my family is slow to figure this out), but it can't last too much longer, right?

[danib]

Apr 15, 2020 9:48:08 GMT -6 txaggie08 said:

Apr 15, 2020 9:29:01 GMT -6 Radley said:

See I completely think my Braxton Hicks are so much worse this time but I keep second guessing myself like well I haven’t been this pregnant in 5 years and I’m quite a bit older this time. I’m so glad I’m not the only one (well kinda - I’m sorry you’re uncomfortable, it’s just nice to be validated).

It makes me feel better that I'm not the only one too. It's frustrating because I'm not used to not being able to do all the things (and my family is slow to figure this out), but it can't last too much longer, right?

I feel like every aspect of this pregnancy is worse/harder than my previous ones.

[trtlcrzy]

Apr 15, 2020 7:21:36 GMT -6 danib said:

I gave my kids mowhawks last night after we took our pictures. They looks super cute, even though they are a bit lopsided lol.

That’s fun!

[trtlcrzy]

Apr 15, 2020 8:32:24 GMT -6 txaggie08 said:

Weeks/Due Date - 33 weeks/May 30

The Good - I haven't had to wear pants in at least a week!

The Bad - These BH are so much worse this time. I definitely got them with the first two, but not like this. Also, sleeping is getting rough. My hips start to hurt if I lay on one side too long and rolling over is a lot of work.

Milestones/Appointments - I had an appointment yesterday and everything looked good. My next one is in 2 weeks. She said they'd check my cervix and do the GBS test then, so yay?

To Do List - We ordered all the things we still needed from Amazon this week because I wasn't sure how shipping times would be. Five boxes were delivered this morning, so I guess I was worried for nothing. At least there's time to wash stuff and get it put away without any rushing (after the boxes complete their mandatory garage quarantine of 3 days that DH has implemented for anything that comes into the house except food). There are a few small things to do - like hang up pictures, but that's about it.

An article I read said that the virus can only live on cardboard for 24 hours. Spray them with Lysol and then you are fine to open them.

[txaggie08]

Apr 15, 2020 13:02:02 GMT -6 trtlcrzy said:

Apr 15, 2020 8:32:24 GMT -6 txaggie08 said:

Weeks/Due Date - 33 weeks/May 30

The Good - I haven't had to wear pants in at least a week!

The Bad - These BH are so much worse this time. I definitely got them with the first two, but not like this. Also, sleeping is getting rough. My hips start to hurt if I lay on one side too long and rolling over is a lot of work.

Milestones/Appointments - I had an appointment yesterday and everything looked good. My next one is in 2 weeks. She said they'd check my cervix and do the GBS test then, so yay?

To Do List - We ordered all the things we still needed from Amazon this week because I wasn't sure how shipping times would be. Five boxes were delivered this morning, so I guess I was worried for nothing. At least there's time to wash stuff and get it put away without any rushing (after the boxes complete their mandatory garage quarantine of 3 days that DH has implemented for anything that comes into the house except food). There are a few small things to do - like hang up pictures, but that's about it.

An article I read said that the virus can only live on cardboard for 24 hours. Spray them with Lysol and then you are fine to open them.

DH is concerned about the plastics inside the boxes, which apparently the virus can live on for much longer. And we don't have any spray Lysol...

I can be patient. Plus, we should have more time on the weekend to open everything anyway.

[txaggie08]

Apr 15, 2020 11:50:04 GMT -6 danib said:

Apr 15, 2020 9:48:08 GMT -6 txaggie08 said:

It makes me feel better that I'm not the only one too. It's frustrating because I'm not used to not being able to do all the things (and my family is slow to figure this out), but it can't last too much longer, right?

I feel like every aspect of this pregnancy is worse/harder than my previous ones.

With the exception of morning sickness, which I think I just learned how to better manage, I definitely agree with you!

[wasabi]

Weeks/Due Date - 31+4/June 13

The Good - overall feeling pretty good

The Bad - just still some pain (spd maybe? Maybe not that serious)

Milestones/Appointments - appt on 4/22. U/S that day to check on my placenta which was slightly too low on my cervix at my a/s so hopefully it’s moved!

To Do List - I don’t even know what to put here anymore. Lol. Probably the same as last week. I feel like we are mostly ready but we are missing some small stuff.

[hangry]

Weeks/Due Date - 38w3d; April 26

The Good - Won’t be long now!

The Bad - So much BH!! (Add me to the list) And so much pressure and pelvic discomfort standing or sitting at certain times. My spd and si and rib pain come and go. I’m also putting so much effort into keeping my house presentable so that when my friend comes over to watch the kids, I’m not embarrassed. I know this is silly, but I can’t help it, and it’s exhausting. I’m also justifying that I will be happy when we arrive home with a baby and the house lot to be a disaster.

Milestones/Appointments - Weekly checks. Next one is next Tuesday.

To Do List - Get MH to repack his hospital bag because he packed it like he was staying for 7 days. His bag was bigger than mine and the baby’s. I’m like buddy, you have to come home as soon as we’re stable. We can’t have a friend, that has her own family, to stay with our kids for however long I have to stay in the hospital. Otherwise, I think we are finally ready for this kid!!!

[sdlaura]

Good luck tomorrow willow!!

[aries]

Hope all goes well today willow!!

Sorry for your loss of your grandma magaroni

trtlcrzy such a relief your mom doesn’t have Covid. I hope she is feeling better. And congrats on passing the 3 hr!

danib my DS had started doing a mohawk haircut but without being able to go to the hairdresser my h just shaved the sides, so now he has a big pile of hair on the top and nothing on the sides 😳. I want to buzz it but my h loves it lol I think he looks like an 80’s rocker.

[magaroni]

Good luck today @willlow

[Radley]

Happy baby day willow