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@Smurfette: Nice!!

Drank the orange drink today... I was thirsty so I chugged it haha. My last OB only did finger pricks so I found out on the spot that I had GD... This OB took blood before and after, so I guess I'll find out next week? For now, I'm chowing down on a sausage, egg & cheese on a roll

How did I enter 3rd trimester already?!

@snowjewelz: Did you get your GD results yet?

How is everyone doing? We are a pretty quiet bunch!!

I had an MFM appointment with a scan this morning. The baby is growing well - estimated to be 1 lb 14 oz at 26 weeks. Baby is currently frank breech; head up under my ribs, butt over my cervix, and spine sticking out my right side (I had a feeling that's where the spine was as I often get a curved lump sticking out right there.) They said they don't start to get concerned about baby being breech until 32+ weeks but I still hope that by my next scan at 30 weeks baby goes head down.

Other than that just the routine pregnancy complaints - starting to ache in my hips and pelvis, tired, etc. And I feel like I'm getting a cold. I just had one 4 weeks ago so I hope I'm wrong!

Hope everyone is doing well!

@Smurfette: Well at least I'm not alone with a breech baby at this point? Don't you have an anterior placenta as well? I asked if that made it harder for baby to turn and he said no, it would just make it harder to try to turn baby manually if it came to that. But I don't think that's something I'd try anyway.

Sorry about the iron! My midwife told me about a food-based iron supplement called Floradix (sp?) that is not supposed to cause constipation. Maybe you could ask about that?

Hope you aren't getting sick! We are traveling for a wedding this weekend and I would hate to be sick too.

@IRunForFun: Good to hear that the baby is doing well.

I haven't updated in a while. Last appointment was last Tuesday at 26+1. Everything still looks good. I think the baby is still breech due to feeling all kicks low and have no idea if I have an anterior placenta. I don't know when my son turned, but he did at some point. Got the TDAP and flu shots on Friday after my son's 2 year well check. Had a disaster of a time getting my glucose test yesterday.

We went and had a big breakfast and then I went to get the test done. (I had to fast an hour prior to the test and during the test). When I got to the lab, the doctor hadn't ordered the test in the system. When I got to the OB's desk, the doctor had left for lunch, so it took another hour prior to getting the order into the system. Then I was finally able to take the test. I ended up needing to fast (other than water) for four hours. Luckily, my digestion has slowed and I didn't want anything anyway. I am putting in a complaint about not putting in the lab work. They also tested for anemia as well.

I won't hear good results until my next appointment on Nov 15, so if I don't get a phone call, I assume I passed.

Other than that, we moved some furniture around in the kid's room. My son has happily been sleeping in his new twin bed, so I should have no issues with using the crib for the new baby. It is so weird, seeing the height of the crib. I am starting to pull out baby clothes. It is hard to believe that I will have a new baby in three short months.

@snowjewelz: Awwww boo. Well, at least you're prepared! That's great your OB is open to later induction. I have had doula clients with GD and as long as they keep control of their sugar levels typically the doctors/midwives say there's not much extra risk! It's when the sugars aren't controlled that the risks go up.

@Mrs. Toad: Funny we've got some breech babies at this stage of the game. My MFM said only about 1/3 of babies are breech by the 3rd trimester. Glad to hear all is going well, though! Nice progress on the nursery!!

@snowjewelz: Sorry! But the plus side is you won't be gaining weight like crazy like me. I should give up carbs!
@Mrs. Toad: Jealous of your progress on the nursery.

We are hoping moving the guest room/office down to the basement on the 12th. Fingers crossed we stay on schedule to be finished. I told DH I want the nursery done by Thanksgiving. I don't have to have everything washed by then, but I want to relax as much as possible in Dec. Working on knocking out my Christmas list as much as I can before then. Operation baby stay in till January!

@Mrs. Toad: Still having the crib up and washing clothes already, is progress. I wish that I could start on this stuff already. I am such a planner, this is driving me crazy. Which is funny since we moved into our house at 35 weeks with LO. and prior to that didn't have an urge to do anything at this point in our condo.
I am hoping to get DH's side done for Christmas before Thanksgiving. Then can bring them with us so I don't have to pay to ship them. I guarantee they haven't even thought about the fact that we won't be able to travel for Christmas. I am not offering for them to come to us.

Checking in

Hope everyone is doing ok, I am officially at the point of having to bend around (or attempt to) baby stage. She's definitely in the way in there when bending my body, in the best kind of way!!

Had my meeting with HR yesterday, last day will be November 29th, back January 2018.....craziness!

I did the 2 hour fasting GD test Monday morning and got a call late yesterday that no GD for me, so that is great!

We just committed this morning to a contractor and having a basement bedroom put in. We have 1600 sq ft unfinished down there and were going to have DD1 and DS share, but he has been horrible lately so we are chucking the room on our line of credit and going to have him down there. So pretty much any bedroom plans/nursery design/decor is on hold until that is done, he is in his new room and that frees up DD2's room to be done! I am on the hunt for a dresser for it, we have one that will work, but I am looking for (a second hand) one that will look much more cute!

My DD1 is 4 today, eeek where is the time going!

@sunnyday: You get a month off before your due date? Jealous!!
@snowjewelz: Let's hope she stays head down!

Jealous of everyone that will still get ultrasounds. I won't have one unless they think something is wrong.

@Smurfette: no more u/s for me either, but I've had 4 extra on top of the "normal" 3 by this point, so I am okay with that! I have to use my vacation time before mat leave (because I accrue vacation while off, so will come back with 24 days!) so that is why I am off early....just technically on vacay.

@IRunForFun: I feel like she has grown this week. I feel huge. I said to a co-worker today, I have no clue where the next 12 weeks are going to go!

@Smurfette: I feel huge too! I got my first comment about looking big last night. We were taking an uber back from the rehearsal dinner with some of DH's college buddies and the uber driver said congratulations to me. I commented that I didn't even realize he was talking to me at first because most strangers aren't just acknowledging my pregnancy and one of DH's friends said, "Well, you do look like you're about to explode!" Thanks dude...

Here's my latest bump pic!

@IRunForFun: you are to kind. My hips and thighs are bigger for sure. Always where I gain weight. Oh well she will be worth it.
You look fabulous!!

@emilye519: Congrats on the boy! No advice on the insomina. Mine is bad. I was taking 1/2 unisom and it would knock me out. Now I have to take a whole one and still some nights it doesn't work. (My cold doesn't help either).

@Smurfette: Oh a new list it's been a while!!

Hoping Mrs. Pinata is doing okay

@sunnyday: You look great! Cute sweater. Steal on the dresser!

@IRunForFun: edited!

@IRunForFun: lol on the weight. It's everywhere! I am so looking forward to working out again and getting it off, but until then....bring it on!

The dresser is such a steal for the fact of not having to refinish, my DH is still getting over his summer project kitchen table and 8 chairs, lol. This dresser will mismatch the rest of the furniture (dark stain, espresso'ish and some dark walnut) but for what it is in everything other than colour, I will deal! I took off the back panels yesterday and got all the dust bunnies out and cleaned it up!

You gals all look so cute! I'll have to take one tomorrow at work (we weirdly have no full length mirrors in our house!).

26 weeks today- the time is really starting to fly by! with Halloween and then the holidays it really will be January before we know it. I haven't hopped on the scale in a couple of weeks, but I've definitely been more hungry than normal in the last week or two! I'm still plugging along with running and yoga. Both help stretch things out a bit I think and my back always feels better after a run these days!