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@Mrs. Microscope: good luck with potty training!

@peachykeen: glad to hear things are mostly Ok with you on bed rest, hopefully that continues for you!

@Mrs. Pickle: i feel like we haven't done anything to get ready, and my motivation is low. Good attitude you're cultivating about the birth - I am trying to get there but struggling lately with anxiety about it and all the change to come.

My latest unpleasant symptom is low level nausea coupled with frequent bathroom trips! Not sure if it's a reaction to the tdap, a bug, or if this is my new normal for the next 10 or so weeks. Anyone else feeling that way?

@Revel: I've had the intermittent return of low level nausea but mostly at night. I've attributed it to either acid reflux or my prenatal starting to affect me again. Hope yours improves!

@Revel: I feel you. My appetite has definitely decreased and not much sounds good. I have become addicted to Noosa yogurt this week though - figure that has to be good for baby.

I feel you all on the heartburn and tiredness... 3rd tri only just begun for me and already I could nap 2x a day if only that were possible! Failed my 1 hr glucose but probably not going to be able to make it through the 3 hr as I have hypoglycemic episodes and can pass out if I don't eat regularly in the morning. Runs in the family. That means I will be treated as a GD patient and enjoy lots of finger pricks for the next 10 weeks. Maybe it will turn out to be an interesting investigation of how my blood sugars work - thinking positively!

Y'all are making me feel bad on the potty training front! Graham is 2 1/2 years old, and I think he's ready to potty train, but I'm not even attempting it until a couple months after the baby is born. Potty training the twins was such a nightmare of multiple 3-day method attempts that I'm scared!

I'm definitely having the same symptoms as all of you. 3rd trimester is hitting me hard already. I'm exhausted & the low level nausea at night had returned---I've even thrown up a couple times. I've also had a "cold" for the last 6 days and I had one 2 weeks ago too. The doctor today gave me an antibiotic so hopefully that kicks it once and for all.
Today was my last regular day of work, yay! I'm working until July 14 but it's modified and mostly 1/2 days that I set my own schedule for.
I don't know how you guys deal with the heat--we live by the ocean & its 60s & low 70s here and that luckily is what is saving me from insanity at this point

@Mrs. Blue: I'm not going to try potty training my daughter either until after this baby I swear here. Plus I wanted to wait till fall anyways. Too hard to find pottys when you are out and about at the park, splash pads, or just out with nice weather!

I just had a bit of a scare. DD and I went to Target this morning. I was pretty I comfortable while I was walking around, but I wasn't too concerned because I'm always uncomfortable. I went to the restroom on the way out and when I wiped the toilet paper looked a little pink. I looked in the toilet bowl and it looked pink as well. I couldn't tell where it was coming from. I freaked out and called my OBs office. They had me come in right away. I couldn't get my DH on the phone. They had me give a urine sample and it was red. There wasn't any blood in my underwear though and they found baby's heart beat immediately. I have a bad bladder infection. I'm so relieved that's all it is. Since I have placenta previa I was expecting something much worse. They gave me a shot of antibiotics and called in some pills to my pharmacy. Now I'm going to try to relax the rest of the day because my blood pressure is high from the stress!

@Revel: I had the nausea too (and a pretty moderate reaction to the tdap) ... I think our hormones are partly to blame too.

@Mrs. Pickle: Ugh! That's so scary. I'm glad you have answers!!

@Revel: I thought I had a reaction last time (super sore arm, major cold/flu like symptoms), but my midwives maintained it was likely just a coincidence. The same thing happened again this time. Ugh!

@Mrs. Blue: We thought our son was never going to potty train! 2 months after he turned 3 he just decided to start going! We never really pushed him before that (although would ask), since we figured he would go when he's ready.

@littlejoy: yep my nose is bloody all the time! Even though it is pretty humid here.
Had my almost 30 week appt today and up almost 30 lbs. Oh well. Got stuck three times with a blood draw, rhogam and tDap. . Fundal height was perfect so that's giving me hope that this baby won't have growth issues like DD did, even though I know it's not the most accurate indicator.

Hi Ladies, I just met the OB who will be doing my scheduled c-section and because i'm 39 weeks on the long weekend (labour day) it looks like this little on will be coming on August 30.

@Banana330: Welcome! Exciting to have baby's birthday set already

@Mrs. Blue: I'm at the point where birth seems so close but still pretty far away... I was being told I'd probably have DD2 at 37 weeks (about 4 weeks from now) but my latest labs came back better so now I'm wondering if I could go longer. I was induced with DD1 so I was really hoping to be able to go into labor on my own this time... Either way will be nice to be in the "safe" no-NICU zone soon!

I'm due at the end of the month so I feel like I have a long way to go still. Tomorrow I see my MFM and should get a better idea if I'll need to schedule a c section. I'm hoping my placenta has moved and I can graduate from the MFM and spend the last few weeks a "normal" OB patient.

I'm on my last day of antibiotics for my bladder infection and I'm starting to suspect it might be a kidney stone instead.

@littlejoy: i should do that! I have a few bath bombs that I've gotten as gifts lateyl, I think just soaking in a tub might help actually. I even went for a massage on Saturday, and while it felt great, the next day i was still sore all over again!

@MommySLP: Glad things are stable with baby! We got a couple peeks at our babe on the 3D machine a month or so ago and even saw hair at last week's visit (just the standard machine for that) - so cool! Definitely starting to feel like there's a real baby I'm there and not just some little alien

@MrsBrewer: I also recommend the Epsom baths - they're great for postpartum too!

@peachykeen: Can I ask a dumb question about taking a bath PP.....I never did that when I had DD.....but I feel like I should have. Although I was bleeding so much, I feel like the water would just be filled with so much.....blood? I shouldn't be grossed out about that, but do you know what I mean? Do you just shower afterward then?

Had to share a picture of miss chubby cheeks!