how is everyone feeling

[Tracy21]

i ladies i thought i would comeon and see how everyone is now it is coming to the last few months of pregnancy and also because the April 09 forum is quite quiet lol.
so how is everyone are use all getting things ready for the baby or babies?
how are use feeling knowing you will see your wee baby in a few months?
have anyone got any names for there babies?
anything you would like to share i would love to hear i just thought i would try and brighten up this forum a wee bit lol

so if anyone would like to share there feeling on the last few months of their pegnancies would be great to hear from

take care

[cminamyer]

Yeah, I've been here on Oahu for about 7 months now.  DH got here in May and DD and I followed in July.  We got pregnant right after I got here, lol.  Being apart for a while really did the trick :)  I love the big island though, Oahu is ok, they've got some nice beaches but not as nice as the black sand beaches on the big island.  This is DH second tour out here, it's where we met.  We got married on Waikiki beach 4 1/2 years ago.  Then moved to DC for 3 years, had our DD out there at Bethesda, the "Presidents Hospital" and it was really nice they had just redone the birthing rooms and they were really nice.  I haven't done the tour yet at Trippler, but I hear it's really nice though to.  They have jacuzzie tubs in the rooms that you can labor in, which is what I really like!  I'm also seeing a midwife for my regular appts, not an OB.  But I do see the Peri for the u/s.  I'm really not sure where I will be for he NST's in military hospitals you don't always get to see the same Dr. and you don't know who will be delivering you which stinks, but I haven't had a bad experiance with any military Dr. I've had so far and we don't pay a penny for any of our medical, so I can't really complain.  

Anyway, hope all is well talk to you soon.

Candice

[Glenda306]

Duh, I meant "GETTING a parking pass."  I wish this forum had an edit function.....

[Glenda306]

I'd rather have it in the hip than in the arm--I use my arms to much for them to be sore.

I just noticed that you are in Hawaii--how wonderful!  DH & had our honeymoon there 12.5 years ago.  We went to 4 different islands (Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, & Kuaui) and we loved it!  By the way, the place where you are is really close to my DD1's name: Alea.

Sorry the parking is so bad at your hospital.  My NSTs will be done at my OB's office.  If you get there around 1p.m. the "mommy spots" are usually available, but any other time and they're usually full.  My OB's office is in a building just across the parking lot from the birthing center where I HOPE to deliver (had my other 3 there) and NOT even close to downtown (thank goodness!).  We just took a tour of its "parent" hospital in case we HAVE to go there.  It's a LOT better than it was when we had our first tour 10.5 years ago, but I still prefer the birthing center (actually just a low-risk maternity hospital).  Good luck get a parking pass.

[cminamyer]

Glenda - It's good to hear that you little guy is doing well.  I just got my rhogam yesturday I was told somewhere that you could get it in the arm now, but no...it was still in the hip.  Not to bad though.  I'll also start the NST's the week of 2/9 but I'll be 32w.  I have another u/s on the 28th and have my regular ob appt on the 21st.  I hate the parking at the hospital that I go to, it's the main military hospital on the island, and is always busy!  So hard to find parking!  They have a lot of spots for pregnant women right up in front, but you can't get the pass until you are 35 weeks.  I am going to ask if I can get one early because I have to go in so often, we'll see.  

[Glenda306]

Baby B (as I call him) seems to be fine.  I start the NSTs around the week of 2/9 (30w).  I should be getting another u/s when I go back to see the peri. on 2/2.  I see my reg. OB on 1/27 for my glucose test and rhogam.

[cminamyer]

Welcome.  I've got a 2 year old daughter, Natalia, and we are expecting our second little girl on April 10th.  I read into the 3 hour glucose test today, and OMG!  I had my 1 hour yesturday and had to call my midwife after I read what the 3 hour takes and am happy to report and very relieved that I passed mine.  So I don't have to do the 3 hour!  I hope things work out for you this time and you don't have to go through that again.  I'm the same as Glenda, I'll probably end up having my little girl early as well, but we will see.

Glenda - How are things going with your little guy?  Have you started your NSTs yet, or had another u/s.  I hope all is going well.

Good luck to everyone, hopefuly we'll start doing more on this forum the farther along we get.