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@JennyLayneAZ: OMG! So cute! It's amazing how clearly you can see all her features. Do you think she looks like your DD1 did as a baby?

@JennyLayneAZ: I remember feeling like DS2 looked soooo different from DS1 when he was born, but now looking back they look pretty darn similar. I wonder if it’s some sort of weird mom-brain thing

@JennyLayneAZ: thread crashing here, but we’re you marginal or complete before? I was dx as complete at 18.5 weeks and won’t find out for another 6 weeks if it’s moved...doctor was pretty pessimistic lol.

@JennyLayneAZ: I had some spotting at about 11 weeks I think? But I also had a SCH and they attributed it to that resolving so who knows! Nothing at all since. I’m 21 and 4 and they said they would do another us at 28. They also didn’t formally say “complete” but that’s what we interpreted based on what they said. I’m fine to have a repeat Caesarian, but the not knowing is tough for me, ya know? I don’t want to get my hopes up but would like to have it move so I can relax and enjoy my last pregnancy.

So glad it moved for you! And beautiful us pics

Repeat c-section is officially scheduled for April 14! Currently sitting in the waiting room because today is glucose day. The drink wasn’t as bad as I remembered but I suspect I’ll crash later

So I’ve been a long time follower but never took the leap to post... until reading and seeing the lack of involvement on hello bee... realizing what a great resource this has been, and realizing I’m part of the “problem.” So here goes nothing. I’m due 4/29 with our 2nd girl.

Yep it freaked me out when I saw how many girls you all were having due in April and then I found out I was in the club. No excuse but we’ve gone through 3 miscarriage in 3 years - two at 15 and 16 weeks - so confidence level and feelings of ginxing are part of my equation. But time to open up and celebrate no matter what happens! Excited to join this group and thanks for letting me follow along.

Thanks for the welcome.. we also had a great anatomy scan and have had a supportive ob who was willing to see me every 2 weeks. We had one scare where the doplar didn’t pick up the hb, and had to wait the longest 5 min of our lives to get the u/s to confirm hb - so many flashes back to the miscarriages - but now there are so many kicks and movements. No need for so much monitoring.

I would love to have 3, but we had actually given up and I had started bc and organized all the babystuff (to 5t) to yard sale when I found out I was prego. Ha. So we are just happy with where we are now, and with my advance maternal age I think we are done. The journey for us being a family could not be planned and always offers surprises.

So my next appt is for the 1 hr glucose. I failed and then passed the 3 hr with my first but a little worried going in to this one because of a few pre-existing conditions not in my favor-age, weight, etc. Would love to hear others experience/advice.

@Bmaja: Hi! And welcome to the girl club ! Though you have my condolences for previous losses, congrats and warm wishes for this baby! And fingers crossed your glucose test goes well! I wish I had some sort of great advice or seasoned experience to give you, but this is my first baby and I happened to pass with no changes whatsoever. I'm glad you jumped in and joined us!

Sorry I've been pretty absent! Its been a busy little while. DH just graduated with a degree in economics and we're moving! (Though not to WA as we'd originally planned. My insurance doesnt extend out of CA and with no back up plan we'd rather not lose coverage and struggle finding an OB.) Since we'll have property, we're taking on my parents' dog to free them up to take care of my maternal grandfather in NM before we all migrate northwest. Easier said than done for sure. We have a large pit mix and a coydog already and throwing a dog-aggressive Akita x dane has definitely given me quite the workout, both physically and emotionally!
BUT with all that said, I'm glad to officially be in the third trimester! I also feel like I've finally popped and I had no idea I would feel so happy about having a baby bump until I did! I was afraid of having a bump because I have bad back problems, but since it came on so gradually I've been able to adjust just fine. I hope all of you ladies are feeling good too!

@JennyPenny: Thanks!! Is it weird to say I worry less about them with the baby than I do with each other? They're all saints around young toddlers and adore older kids, I think they're just having trouble establishing a pecking order amongst themselves.
Dang! The countdown is real! How is your oldest doing? Has his behavior leveled out? And how's your youngest doing with potty training?

@GalaxyMoth: thanks! And you go mama! Still figuring out this whole posting thing. Ya for reply!
@JennyPenny: ahhh. 10 weeks. Goodness its flying.

Is everybody’s nursery put together? I feel like I’ll be washing lots of clothes here soon... so excited for the smell of Dreft or is that just me. Ha.

Also for those of you with or had only children... did you start to experience them becoming more independent and pulling toward DH? I’m guessing this is natural but it’s also a little sad.

Well, DS2 threw all my plans for loop because he decided last night that he's done with his old room (the nursery) and wants to go ahead and sleep in DS1's old room. On the one hand it's going to make fixing up the big boy room a bit more challenging since we'll have to do it while DS2 is awake, but on the other hand it means the nursery is already kid free!

@JennyLayneAZ: Yes! Mine hurt for several days. The nurse asked if I usually hurt after the T-dap and I said I didn't remember. She told me its one of the more painful ones for some reason. And I think that was true for me. It definitely hurt longer than the flu shot did.

@Bmaja: I've built an amazon registry full of things I need to replace from previous kids, but it's all identical to what I had before. I literally copied stuff over from the last one. I just want to make sure I have everything on it that I'll want completion discount on.

@Bmaja: haha, I actually have the same pad monitor, but I LOOOOVE it. But that's because the version I have, the sound monitor has a snooze function that I think is why my kids are such good sleepers and I haven't seen it in any other monitor. But my work bff got the owlet sock and loves it too.

Whew, 30 weeks and I can feel all the discomforts of the end of pregnancy settling in. I'm having very frequent BH contractions, feeling way too full after a normal sized meal, and baby girl is starting to push into uncomfortable spots. How's everyone else feeling?

@JennyLayneAZ: Ugh, that stinks! With DS2 I was scheduled at 1:30, but they ended up calling that morning and saying they could actually take us at 11:30 if we wanted so we jumped on that! It was definitely still a challenge though. I hope they can end up squeezing you in earlier.

@JennyLayneAZ: Ugh yes! I am SOOO stuffy, it is driving me nuts. And I also wake up with a dry throat because I end up mouth breathing all night. My humidifier helps a tiny bit but it's still really annoying.

@JennyLayneAZ: It’s not whining its commiserating right?! Sitting here waiting to be stuck 3 more times for this glucose test. The seats are terrible, and I don’t feel awesome- BUT a 4 day old baby was brought in - hoping not to be stuck also, he is soooo tiny and soooo cute. So excited to be just 11 weeks or so away. But man am I ready for a donut!