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Hi Everyone! I'm brand-new here, so I feel as though I have a bit of catching up to do!

I'm due 9/16/16 with our first child- a girl! So far, all has been fine & easy...currently hibernating in the air conditioning because I can't seem to handle the heat as easily as before.

Glad to be here!!

@skipra: My MW felt the head by my ribs at my last appointment! This baby has frequently been breech at my ultrasounds but I've felt some major movements at times and know that it was baby flipping all the way around. I can also kind of tell as I feel frequent movements in my cervix area and I'm quite sure that it's a foot I feel!

@emc: welcome! I'm definitely trying to hibernate inside too this summer.

Anybody else getting the pertussis (TDAP) vaccine? My midwife recommended I do that in the Thit'd trimester sooner than later to give baby extra protection because of recent whooping cough issues.

@MrsKoala: my blood pressure was low at my last appointment and my midwife said that this is the low point for bp in a pregnancy and it's normal. I have to stand up slowly and i can't lie on my back for very long with out getting a little dizzy.

@tlcbaby: I think there have been outbreaks in Brooklyn. I haven't paid that much attention I've been focused on Zika.

@emc: Welcome!

@katsupgirl: I'll get mine in the hospital. That's what they did last time.

@katsupgirl: I got the TDAP for my last pregnancy, which was 2.5 years ago and apparently it's effective for 5 years so they told me I could wait if I wanted. I might just get it again anyway just to be careful.

@emc: welcome! We are due date twins

@katsupgirl: I got the TDap with both of my kids and plan to with this one as well. It was my understanding that getting it while pregnant will pass on some of the protection and why they recommend it for each pregnancy. With my first I got it earlier than they like (Memorial Day for a Sept baby) because I was due for a booster and got scratched pretty bad with a rusty wire. Second pregnancy was at some point in the third trimester. With my first all grandparents and DH also got it.

@skipra: I'm 28 weeks tomorrow! WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE??? I finally got some decorations done for their room and bought new curtains. The other ones were ugly as SIN and were just up because I needed black-out curtains ASAP... two years later, I bought new ones haha. I still need to finish my parents quilt and then I can start on one for Baby A. We are also finally going to look for cars and got our bank financing in order. I'm probably not going to get a van (sob) because I'm just not willing to pay more than $200/month for a car with double daycare payments too.

If anyone wants to stock up on diapers, get thee to Target either today or tomorrow. They have a good deal going where if you buy 2 boxes of specific types of diapers, you get a $10 gift card. Also if you spend $150 in the baby section, you get a $25 gift card. Diapers were also 10% off in Cartwheel and I used my red card for an additional 5% off. All in all, I got 6 boxes of diapers and and some wipes along with $55 in target gift cards.

@skipra: is the growth scan usually at 36 weeks? I never had one the first time and they are having me do one at 32 weeks this time. I asked if it was because my first LO was big and they said partly but I think the other reason might be that I have negative weight gain still.

@maddyz: hopefully he's done with the molars by the time baby arrives. The not sleeping thing is killer especially with the newborn phase to look forward to. It's just straight survival.

What big ticket items do you still need to get to prep for baby? I was hoping prime day would be useful for that but not so much. I still need to get a car seat, stroller?, new pump. Can't think of what else I might need.

@katsupgirl: I need to get some shelves and bins for storage in their closet. All of the big ticket things are accounted for, with the exception of a bigger car. I don't know what we're going to do on that front, we have financing in order but we might need to save up a bigger down payment.

@katsupgirl: Since this is #3 the biggest things we need to accomplish are getting a car to fit the baby (done!) and moving LO2 into his big boy room (not even started!). I also need to check that our infant seat is still in good condition, will fit in the car, and buy a new headrest thing for it because we lost our other one. I got a new convertible car seat on Prime Day and am considering strollers that can be used as a triple but we will most likely wait until spring for that and baby wear for the winter.

@maddyz: How are the molars treating your LO? LO2 still has 9 teeth to come in, including his 2 year molars and I am seriously dreading it!

@MrsKoala: It's funny how everyone's pregnancy is so different. You need a growth scan to make sure baby is not too big but you can't gain enough weight. I need a growth scan to make sure baby is not too small and have already gained nearly 25 lbs! I would love to give you some of the weight from my arms, thighs, and butt if I could. And yes, I was supposed to have the scan at 36 weeks but I'm sure they will schedule it for asap at my 32 week appointment.

@katsupgirl: @maddyz: @avivoca: @skipra:

Well, our biggest ticket item is that we're closing on a house and moving this week! Very exciting, but my morning and evenings have been FILLED with packing. We had our shower last weekend and got most things I felt I needed, but we will still need to buy our stroller. I found a brand new (in box) City Mini GT, the stroller I wanted, on Craiglist for $250 so that's what I'm going with! It's about $100 off retail so yay!

@skipra: I know it's amazing how it varies from person to person or even just how different pregnancies can be in the same person! This time last pregnancy, I was up probably about 15 lbs and had SPD really badly. I also carried really high and this time the bump is really low. It's weird.

@mrsjd: Congratulations on the house and the move!!

@katsupgirl: I am not sure I am... I keep thinking about how I will be able to handle the new born days again because those teething is killing me. I keep reminding myself that I won't be pregnant anymore and there are amazing hormones that help with night feeding.

@MrsKoala: I need to look into getting a second pump too. I am hoping I can get something smaller then the one I have now and with a good battery option. But I'll end up with whatever my insurance covers.

Oh, also I found out the doctor I had a not so great appt. with just had her baby so she will be on maternity leave when I have my baby. Zero chance I will have to deal with her in the delivery room!