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@Mrs. Pink: awesome! I will check it out.

Dr appt today, next one is in 2 weeks. Blargh. Every two weeks is just so often. School is getting harder, so there is that. I'm pretty much freaking out about timing.
But generally things are good. Got my pertussis shot.
Mailing out my cord blood donation forms today, starting a list for the hospital bag (because with school, I won't have a lot of time to hash it out).
Feeling pretty overwhelmed and under ready.
29w6d.

@starlitsky: The nurse at my office told me to get it in my right arm because it would be inadvertently moved more and end up hurting less. I'm hoping she is right. Try moving it (despite the awful soreness). Good luck!

@pastemoo: I should have gotten it in my right arm but the nurse said they like to give it in the non-dominant arm. I'll have to remember to request the right for my next baby.

@MCD919: @MrsKRB: I agree there is a lot of time for baby to turn, which is why I'm nervous mine will flip lol.

@Mrs. Champagne: how did your scan go -- I think it was today?

I have some gear updates/questions but will go post in the other thread.

@starlitsky: thanks for asking! I just got back. It was good!! Shes measuring in the 60th percentile with super long legs like her dad and brother!

Oh and she is currently transverse!

@starlitsky: I asked and she clicked to a screen that had it right there. Pretty cool! This was just the US tech. Haven't seen an OB yet!

@Mrs. Champagne: yay for good growth!!

I have an US tomorrow-- I know that my nugget is still flipping around and going all over... I watch my stomach move pretty regularly which is still pretty creepy and fascinating even though I've seen it before haha

DD still won't acknowledge that there's a baby in there- no matter what I do haha

Oh- funny story to share- I had an apt. with my midwife this past Friday- and they had to do my Rhogam shot. I was leaning against the counter- with my shirt pulled up and leggings folded down so they'd have hip access- and DD was chatting and just fine until she noticed the nurse was getting a needle ready-- she got up out of the chair, marched over, said "Oh, NO. NO" and pulled my shirt down and tried to fix my pants-- and grabbed my hand "We go mum, we go. go!"

She was not about to let that nurse give me my shot haha- I ended up holding her while they did it and explaining that it didn't hurt. It was so adorable-- I kinda felt bad because she remembers her recent shots and uh, I did not let her skip out on them.... clearly she felt like she needed to protect me though!

@Mrs. Pink: haha omg that's so cute!!

And thanks I'm happy with the growth!

I hate waiting a week after an ultrasound to hear anything about percentile and whether she's on track lol

But she was just over 2lbs or so from what the report said- so I'm hoping that's good?

@pastemoo: with the SUA yes-- she was about 33% last month- so they're not concerned... but more like "concerned-ish" as long as she stays consistently growing it's ok but if it slows too much there could be a problem.

I'll have to look up the charts!

The ultrasound tech said based on her measurements my due date is a week off- but that kind of thing changed a lot my last pregnancy LOL

I should be 29+1 where they had 28-ish

@Mrs. Pink: @starlitsky: I had an ultrasound yesterday bc my fundal height was 5 weeks ahead, but baby was right on track measuring about 40%. That sounds like a big heathy % to me bc LO1 measured between 10-20% last pregnancy and they thought he was going to be 5-5.5lbs, but he came out 6.5lb.

@MrsKRB: oops went back and added it now

@runnerd: 40% sounds great! As does 6.5 lbs at birth. I know these measurements are all approximate so it'll be interesting to see what we end up with at birth!

@Mrs. Pink: I hope they call you soon!
@starlitsky: I think with GD, the concern is either way, small or big. I'd say 10-90% I would be totally happy with. Thanks for the link!
No, I'm right handed. I talked to my other nurse friend and she says she only gives the shot in the right arm--but she is a hospital nurse, not outpatient. She does it so if a patient has a heart attack, they don't assume the pain is from the shot.
So here is my outpatient take on getting the right arm shot while being right handed:
dominant arm: pain is less strong, but more frequent.
which is better? I can't really say. Yoga on Wednesday was nearly impossible and kind of hilarious with all the modifications I had to make. Definitely getting much better now (2 days plus a few hours after). How is yours doing?
@runnerd: Sounds good! Yay.

Who else is still getting scans?

@meadow: Loooong appointment! Have fun... can you bring snacks? haha. An ounce a day sounds pretty awesome.

30w over here and freaking out that this is happening--there will be a baby in my life. Too soon! Too soon! Ack!

Weird name question (we've got a list we're going to take in the hospital bag): Would you spell this name Liora or Leora? (Lee--aura.)

@pastemoo: I think Leora! Cute name also when I just had my ultrasound the screen said 10-90 percentile was the normal/ok range

@MrsKRB: I thought you were one of the people! But I didn't want to call you out.

@Mrs. Champagne: My OB explained that there is like a 2% higher risk for heart defects when you get pregnant through IVF. There are two high risk OBs that my OBs recommend people to. One practice considers the echo standard for ALL IVF patients and the other only does them for people when they notice a problem or potential problem at the anatomy scan. I go to the second practice described. So for me, it wasn't recommended. At my regular OB this week, the doctor was like - well, let's just be on the safe side and have you do it anyway.... When I called to make the appointment they were shocked at how late I'm coming and said we needed to schedule it ASAP. So @MrsKRB - yup I guess this is late!! haha. I guess if it's like an anatomy scan and we are looking at other things too that's why the appointment is so long.

@pastemoo: Haha - yeah, I will definitely have snacks in my purse and make my husband give them to me if we are really there that long :-p!! As for the name I like Leora better. But both are pretty.

Oh and I passed my glucose test! Apparently I am actually a little low and tend toward hypoglycemia so I have to be careful in a different way. It didn't help that I wasn't allowed to eat anything before surgery. I almost passed out in recovery because of it!

@brownepiano: glad to hear that surgery went well! Hope you aren't in too much pain!

@meadow: My husband took a picture of me the other day & when I seen it my exact words were "oh wow, I did not realize I looked that pregnant"...

@Pastemoo: I have a scan tomorrow & will have them every 2-4 weeks, just to make sure Little Guy is growing ok. The medication I'm on for my heart condition can cause babies to not grow so that's the reason for my scans. Thankfully it has not been the case for us. I am anxious to see how much he weighs now.
Such a cute name. Both spellings are super cute, I think my favorite is Liora.

@brownepiano: Glad to hear your surgery went well. Hoping for a super fast recovery!

Did everyone have a nice weekend? I had my first baby shower this weekend and OH MY at all the gifts. I was overwhelmed.
---Which leads me to a question, what do you moms wash newborn clothes in? So many people say Tide is ok, but then some say Drift (I think is the name). So I'm anxious to hear what you ladies did/do. I have some used clothes and a few new outfits I want to go ahead & wash. The rest I'm keeping hung up with the tags attached until I'm certain he will be able to wear. I have been told they outgrow clothes so fast!

I cannot believe I will be 30 weeks on Friday! Almost down to a single digit countdown. So so exciting..... and a little scary!! :)) Hope everyone has a great week!

-29w3d

@MMcAlli: I know some moms wash the clothes in Dreft or Tide Free and Clear, but impala have some friends who didn't bother washing the clothes.

@MMcAlli: I use Biokleen Laundry Soap and plan to keep using it for my little one. It's fragrance free (very important for me) and environmentally friendly. And good for sensitive skin. I like it because it seems to do a really good job of getting smells and stains out. My husband works in a fertilizer plant and even his clothes he wears to and from work can stink bad and this stuff cleans its better then other cleaners we used to use. I also often use half or 2/3 of the recommend amount and still get clean clothes. The one thing I will admit is it doesn't seem to keep whites white white. So I'll run a load of whites every so often with a bit of bleach.

During my cloth diaper class I asked if it was a recommend product for cloth diapers and she said it does a great job cleaning but can require occasional stripping due to repelling issues. (I hope that makes sense)

I bought some used baby clothes off FB and they didn't smell at all, or very faintly when I got them. But then I ran them through my sanitize function on my washer and they came out reeking of perfume... I've had to rewash once, and I'm trying to air it out now. And once I get a nice day I might stick them all in the sun for a few hours to see if that helps neutralize the smell. I'm not sure if it was the hot water or the Biokleen but something activated the perfumes in the clothes!

@MMcAlli: I know Dreft is a recommended brand but just my two cents -- a friend of mine used it for baby clothes with her daughter born last August. The baby wound up developing rash on her face & body from the scents in the detergent. It was bad enough to need prescription creams from a dermatologist. After that incident her derm. told her to just use a Free & Clear variety of detergent. Personally, I picked up a bottle of All Free & Clear to get us started but haven't washed anything yet (I feel similarly about not wanting to take the tags off until we are certain the babies will wear the outfits!). But I'm a FTM, so I don't have any personal experience...

@RKitty: That is wild about the perfume scent!