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@Rescuemom10: Feeling a lot better, thank you! still thinking about you and your husband!!!!

Re: Halloween -- The only other idea I've seen is dressing up like an oven (with a big box around you or something) and a picture on the front so it looks like there's a "bun in the oven". Then your SO goes as a baker.

I don't know. Not really my cup of tea. But it is something!

@oliviaoblivia: Yay! so glad she and little man are ok - hoping he continues to do well!!!

@dagret: I'm doing better. I was pulled off bed rest on Friday. Cervix is now measuring normal, although they don't know if it was helped by red rest or was measured wrong in the first place. So I'm supposed to take it easy but I can go out. I'm supposed to be off my feet when I can. I can work from home and go back on Wednesday or Thursday if the bathroom renovations on my floor are done. They don't want me running up and down stairs. I also had my glucose test done Friday so I'm hopeful for good results there. Hopefully all is well and this was a fluke, but I could be one of the folks who are on and off bed rest. They also noticed a small amount of swelling in my legs so hopefully I don't have problems with that.

@Mrs Green Grass: Congrats and prayers. I hope he continues to do well. Hopefully your recovery goes well.

@Mrs Green Grass: congratulations, and hope that he's getting stronger every day!
@kayakgirl73: i'm glad you're off bed rest and your cervix is measuring normal. I hope the swelling stays away!
@edelweiss: good luck with the glucose test...not sure of when they'll have me take mine.

@Mrs Green Grass: So glad that you and LO are doing well. Know its not ideal but so glad to hear he is so strong and doing so well. Keep us updated, we are all cheering you and the little man on!!!

@edelweiss: I did mine this morning. Eating a breakfast sandwich as I type because I was super hungry! It wasn't that bad, but the hour wait did drag by. I assume I'll get the results next week at my 27week appt.

@oliviaoblivia: We just got more info about how logn trainign is and where, and some good news is that I did find out he was going to be on an actrual base. At first we thought he was going to be out on a combat outpost or something sim. We found out he will be on a base, which puts my mind morie at ease. Other than that...looks like Feb 24th he will be leaving. He has 6 mos of training in the states. The first 2.5 months he will be about 5 hrs south of where we live and I CAN visit him. The remainder of his training after that is farther away and I cant visit him for it anyway.
Lots of mixed feelings. But trying so hard to stay posative for him as he is really struggling with guilt in leaving me with a new baby and how much he is going to miss. If it were a nomral 6 mo deployment it would be one thing...but 1.5 yrs seems soooo long.

Thanks everyone for the good thoughts. I hope things continue to go well and no more bed rest, but I'll do what I have to.

RescueMom -- glad to hear the news is a bit better. Still an awful mess up, but hopefully this means you can talk on the phone, email and perhaps skype.

@Kffw: I know! I say as long as it is working for you then go with it!!!

@Kffw: my office takes a sample each time. i took my glucose test today and was supposed to fast for at least 2 hours beforehand. i ended up with an appt first thing in the morning, so i fasted all night. it was not too fun, but not horrible. i've heard mixed things on the screening/testing because there isn't a set time/way they test and there still isn't an agreed upon "best practices."

@Rescuemom10: i'm glad that he'll be around for a couple of months at least to see your LO and see you. i can't imagine it and you are so strong! i admire you and your attitude about it all!

@shoemama: hrm - i was going to eat eggs before because it was on the "things you can eat" list. Maybe I should just move my appointment up and fast??

@Mrs Green Grass: Congrats!! Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers for all the best..

I did the glucose test at my 1st appointment and had to fast 1 hour before. I think I get to do it again tomorrow, yah

So the pregnancy emotions have hit me, anyone else? I was upset last night that I couldnt find the right pink curtains for the nursery, but was able to hold off the tears. And then today I cried all morning cause my parents bought the crib we wanted. Horrible right? I just was so upset feeling so selfish for it, but it is their gift to us. DH heard me and woke up to come see if I was ok. Crazy lady right here!!

Sorry I've been MIA for a bit. We had our trip to OBX for the long weekend and it was FABULOUS. We walked on the beach, went to my friend's wedding, and Hubs got me that prenatal massage. It was so what I needed right now! Looks like I missed a few important updates, though!

@Mrs Green Grass: Congrats on LO's arrival. Hope he's doing well and continuing to get stronger.

@kayakgirl73: Yay for coming off bedrest!

@coacheswife123: My doctor said it is a fasting test but that I can eat something small, high-protein, low-carb/sugar "like an egg." So that is what I'll do. I'll be taking mine at work, since I can just run downstairs to the lab at the hospital. But that means I won't be going for the test until 8:30 or so, and I get up at 6. So I'll be freaking starving!

So I just got back from my 28 week appointment and we scheduled my c section for December 31st...so technically I am out of January, but you never know what happen...I'll just stick to this thread! I can't believe she's going to be a New Year's Eve baby! The count down begins now 82 days!

@shoemama: I don't remember knowing you needed a scheduled c-section, either!

@birdofafeather: Holy crap! I hadn't done a days countdown - I have 90! EEK!!!

Just got my flu shot this morning. It's mandated at my work, but I would have gotten it anyway. We get way too many flu cases in our hospital for me to risk it. Are you guys getting flu shots? What about any other vaccines/boosters? I need to check my Tdap and make sure it's up-to-date. I'm making Hubs go get a flu shot and a Tdap. Also considering asking our parents.

I am getting these intense pains in my upper back/shoulder blades. It is terrible pain - yesterday I almost had to pull over the car! Every now and then I get tingles/numbness in the same area. The pain is usually on the right, the numbness is usually on the left. Hubs does his best to massage out the pain, and the prenatal massage helped, but only for a little bit. Anyone else?

@eiko2010: I got my flu shot last week and we also made sure all of our family is up to date of vaccines and flu shots! These are going to be winter babies, so we have to be extra careful! I have the same pain in my shoulder blade. it started right after pre natal yoga and hasnt stopped!

@shoemama: gotcha! i don't blame you! what a long first labor!

@eiko2010: i don't think i'm going to get my flu shot, but i'm going to talk to my doc about it. can you get the tdap shot while pregnant? i need to look into that because i really want my family and in-laws to get it before LO arrives. i know DH is up on his, but i need to look into my shots. i don't keep very good records unfortunately.

ETA: just called my PCP's office and i got the TDAP in 2011, so I'm all set! thanks for making me check into it!

@eiko2010: I got my flu shot a few weeks ago. I got a tetanus shot at the ER about 5 years ago, I need to call my DR. and see if they have that info on record; i don't know whether it was just tetanus or TDAP. My husband got his flu shot and TDAP about a month ago.