Weekly thread, 2/27-3/5 - Page 3

[chiro_kristin]

Kaitnbugsmom, Let us know as soon as you get back how it went!!

[Anguschick1]

We met w/one of the doctors from Homefirst last night and we're having a homebirth!!!!!

Dh isn't "totally excited about it, but it's your body, your job, the ultimate in women's work and I totally support you in your decision." I'm sure after we have the baby he'll be just as pro-homebirth as he is pro-breastfeeding!

The dr was very relaxed and supportive when I explained that I'm not sure how I will labor if I will want everyone around me or be on my own in the dark. He said they can be cheerleaders, watch expectantly or just come in and observe for 2-3 minutes every 45-60 minutes. Yay! Just what I wanted to hear. Just being w/people who totally trust in the birth process and in women's ability to birth is so refreshing and empowering. I can't wait!

(FYI, to save my fingers, this is the same text as my post in Homebirth)

[Kaitnbugsmom]

Thanks for the positive thoughts and prayers everyone! It was awesome. I'm loving the new OB, and so is T. A rundown of the appt. follows...

1. Got to go to a perinatologist next week for "a more indepth" ultrasound. THis is due to the number of autism spectrum kids in my immediate family. This will not alter our plans in any way, except we may go ahead and try to schedule an intake appointment at the rehab center if there are signs of a potential problem. It takes forever to get in there....

2. Also did go ahead with the blood test {afp? I've got a sinus migraine and am doing really well to spell correctly on the second or third try right now} that is the alternative to the amnio. When I said a rather vehement {sp?} NO to the amnio, the doctor didn't even blink. Like I said, she's totally cool.

3. Will be having the glucose test, probably twice since it was neg with Jordan and she turned out nine pounds and change...

4. Will be getting screened for group B also, since I had it with Kait.

5. Doctor is very VBAC friendly :dance

6. The reason we've had so much trouble with finding the heartbeat is because the placenta is in front of the baby. We were able to do a surface ultrasound though, and the picture wasn't the best in the world {portable sonosite like they use in the ER} but the heartbeat was clear and strong, and baby was hyper... Still no gender determination, but perhaps at the in-depth? I've never had one so I don't know what to expect...

Doctor said depending on my records, and if the placenta stays put, she has no problem with me going natural VBAC YAY!

Forgive me for not saying much, please. I'm trying my hardest to stay away from the sudafed, even though the doctor said one dose a day won't do any harm... but the longer I'm upright and staring at a bright screen {anybody know how to turn down the brightness on an HP Pavilion v70s monitor} is not helping...

Hopefully I'll be able to be more talkative later tonight or tomorrow...

[Kseabose]

Kaits mom...

WOO HOO on the doc's appt. SOunds like it was fabulous... Way made up for the lack of fabulousness at the other one!

Wee doggies.... what a relief.... Nice to have a supportive doc, eh? I love my doc.. makes all the difference. The doc for the other three was a different one, and this woman is very relaxed, but takes every little thing seriously...

Congrats on the new doc... let's have some smooth sailing from here on out...k?


Crunchy -- How you feeling today, dearie? You've been on my mind....

[Kseabose]

Originally Posted by Anguschick1

We met w/one of the doctors from Homefirst last night and we're having a homebirth!!!!!

Dh isn't "totally excited about it, but it's your body, your job, the ultimate in women's work and I totally support you in your decision." I'm sure after we have the baby he'll be just as pro-homebirth as he is pro-breastfeeding!

I wish I coudl hae a homebirth...but after three sections... it's a very big no go... I have a friend who is a homebirth mid-wife and I loe hearing her stories... they are SO amazing.... My dh was that way about breastfeeding, homeschooling, vacinnation, etc... but trusts me to do the major research, etc. and he always has fallen in line when he says... I know best!

Glad you like the doc for your homebirth... now to sit and wait... I'm so anxious...

[Kseabose]

Well... I think's official movement... Yesterday am I felt quite a lot consistent movement, and then in the evening the same movement... Quite sure it's not the same gas bubbles moving around... So, finally I have the only part of pregnancy that I enjoy... sharing quiet time... I got up this am and had leftover lasgna (sp?) to see if I could get this little thing going.... Just so I could sit and marvel how I don't have to share it with anyone yet...

Have a great day all.... I'm going to read Little Women to my girls in a bit!

[Momsteader]

Thanks for asking Kathie. Doing pretty good considering. Had a rough few days. Yesterday was then my wedding anniversary and hubby is deployed to Afghanistan with about 5 mos more to go. As my hubby says though, I'm hopelessly optimistic so I'll be fine!

[Kaitnbugsmom]

Happy Anniversary Just so you know, your ability to do this while your husband is away is a great inspiration for me, as here we never know when the phone will ring with the ever so lovely report order. Brigade & command in general keep saying it won't til at least three months after the other half of their unit is back from chemical weapons duty, but it's the Army. I'm a born and bred Army Brat, would have been ninth generation service myself, but... anyways, I know better than to believe the three month rule. Especially with things heating up again all over.. We concieved this baby ahead of our preferred time due to getting the call in Nov. for Pre-SRP. Thankfully it was a no-go, but as we all know, that could and will eventually change. I pray every day that he's at least here for the birth and gets a few days to enjoy the baby first. Even as supportive and proud as I am of him, I don't honestly know how I'd handle being pg with him in a hot war zone... My dad was on active duty in Kosovo when DD #2 was concieved and right up til two weeks before she was born, and that was stressful enough...

Can anyone tell me about a level 2 ultrasound? That's what everyone keeps telling me I'll be getting on Thursday when I tell them the doctor's office called it a "more in depth ultrasound"

Gotta run to work. Be back early tomorrow a.m.

[Abylite]

Hello everyone, I'm "late" jumping in for this weekly thread. 17w2d. Feeling good and finaly "really" showing. Feeling the baby once in a while...little flutters, especially if I'm sitting, leaning over - typing away!!! Like now!!!

Holly, I'm so sorry about little Baby A. So glad Baby B is doing well.

Just hungry alot...a good week.