Thread: Check in

Name: natalie
Pregnant
Due date/how far along are you: 35wks + 3days
Are you working?: SAHM
If so, When do you plan to start maternity leave:
Most recent appt: 10/12
What did it entail: Flu shot, fundal height, doppler, BP
Next appt: 10/25 - appt with OB then appt with MFM
what does it entail: OB- all the regular stuff plus GBS swab, cervical check MFM- U/S, will be my last one as long as everything looks good.
Bag packed?: not yet
If not, when will you?: going to try to get it done this week
Any signs of labor?: nope
What, if anything, are you doing to get things going: nothing
Anything else you want to add: At my last OB appt, she told me that she doesn't think that I will make it to my due date. I developed HELLP syndrome with my son, so she thinks that my blood pressure will start to act up soon. I have been monitoring it at home and it has been fine (my normal is about 100/60). I have also been coughing for the past 4 weeks and then it turned into a sinus infection. I am on antibiotics, but they aren't doing much. I am allergic to Erythromycin so I can't take a z-pac which would be more effective. I am so tired of coughing! Sorry I haven't been posting!

Name: Erin
Pregnant
Due date/how far along are you: 11/5 / 38 weeks!
Are you working?: Yes
If so, When do you plan to start maternity leave: Next Monday, 10/29. Can't wait!!
Most recent appt: Tuesday last week
What did it entail: normal checkup - and got a cervical check (1-2cm, 30-40%)
Next appt:tomorrow afternoon for my 38 weeks checkup
what does it entail: same, hoping to find out I've made more progress
Bag packed?: mostly
If not, when will you?:
Any signs of labor?: yes, contractions and a lot of them! think i lost my plug late last week, feeling like he's dropping even lower since it's getting really hard to waddle around, much less walk kind of normally!
What, if anything, are you doing to get things going: Nothing yet, except a bit of walking. Trying to convince DH that we need to DTD About willing to consider other options since I'm feeling really ready now. Am going to ask the doctor to strip my membranes tomorrow, too.
Anything else you want to add: I woke up today with horrible allergies! I'm sneezing and blowing my nose so much I think my water might break!! (here's hoping, haha!)

I know I'm so super late with this but better late than never right!!!

Name: Angela
Due date/how far along are you: 35 weeks
Are you working?: no, but I have a 5 year old so I might as well be XD
If so, When do you plan to start maternity leave: I don't think professional moms get that :P
Most recent appt: Oct 17th
What did it entail: talking, a while lotta nothing pretty much.
Next appt: Oct 31st - Halloween!!
what does it entail: Strep B, I'll be 37 weeks at the time. I doubt they'll check if I'm starting to dilate or anything.
Bag packed?: Nope
If not, when will you?: I've been thinking about this a lot - maybe this weekend, I know I need to get on it!
Any signs of labor?: Some BH and weird pms like cramping but nothing other than that.
What, if anything, are you doing to get things going: I'd like my little turkey to bake a little longer, at least until Nov 17th-ish, so nothing!
Anything else you want to add: I know I've been MIA as of lately, things have been hectic around here!

Name: Renee
Pregnant
Due date/how far along are you: 35w1d
Are you working?: maternity leave started September 14th
If so, When do you plan to start maternity leave:
Most recent appt: Friday Oct. 19th
What did it entail: just regular appointment..baby is head down, hb was 159bpm, i have nasty carpal tunnel in both hands that is gettig worse and worse (hence i am not around anymore....hurts too much...)
Next appt: Nov 1
what does it entail: GBS test and an internal. weee!
Bag packed?: baby's is packed, mine isn't
If not, when will you?: my baby shower is this friday, so saturday i am packing it
Any signs of labor?: nope
What, if anything, are you doing to get things going: bouncy ball... we start sex next week again.. its been a long two months without
Anything else you want to add: