Weekly check-in 7/16

2redtulips

My due date is fast approaching. Anyone want to take over the check-in??

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?

2) Age at delivery? (optional)

3) Any other children? Furbabies?

4) How are you feeling?

5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?

QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early?

2redtulips

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby? 8/8, 36w5d, baby-sized 2) Age at delivery? (optional) 39 3) Any other children? Furbabies? One dog, and she's stuck like glue to me right now. I think she knows something's coming! 4) How are you feeling? Whale-like. It's just really hard to move around at this point, especially while sitting or lying down. I am still walking well. 5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? I start my weekly appointments this week. I am hoping they do a cervical check this Friday to see if things are starting to progress or not. My baby shower is on Saturday, and I am really looking forward to that. I have always sort of hated baby showers, but I am excited to celebrate this baby and spend some time with my gals (both family and friends). QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early? I own my own freelance business, and I am definitely working right up to the end. However, I have slowed down a lot in the past couple of weeks, so I am not putting in full days. I need lots of naps and such.

NeonNoon

Hey @2redtulips are you feeling excited? I'd be happy to take over the weekly check-ins, but I am quite early in my pregnancy. Also, I would have to post late the night before because of my schedule. So, if there aren't any other takers, I'll do it. 1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby? Mar 2015, 6W5D, pea 2) Age at delivery? (optional) 35 3) Any other children? Furbabies? Nope 4) How are you feeling? Tired and cranky. I wish more people knew I was pregnant. It would make things easier 5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? Appt rant: I screwed up and waited too long to make an appt for my 7 week check-up. Doc is only available at my preferred location closer to 9 weeks. They didn't seem concerned, though. QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early? I think I'm going to have to be flexible. I work from home and my hours are already flexible. I'm finding that I can't do as much and so I expect to not be able to do as much close to the end.

Eastie156

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?

Due 10/17. 27 weeks tomorrow.

2) Age at delivery? (optional)

35, but will 36 a few weeks after delivery.

3) Any other children? Furbabies?
1 DS and 1 furbaby

4) How are you feeling?

Good!

5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?
Almost in third Tri! Can't believe how quickly it's gone by this time.

QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early?

Samuelismomma

1)edd/ fruit? Due jan 20th, ticker days 19 th they said both on u/s I go by ticker! Lol so a lemon or peach if you prefer:)..2) age at delivery 42, had DS at 39;)....3)children / fur babies. One son 26 months and one doggie pearl. I call them my Bonnie and Clyde they do all their crimes together! Hahaha!.....4) how are you feeling? Oh a lot better no nausea and vomiting..yay and finally got Bp up to 100/55 so feel so much better...5) upcoming appts/milestones? Having cerclage done Monday 21st, not looking forward. Hoping they sneak another u/s in because DH will be there! ....QOTW: if you work working until end? I'm a sahm , but with ds my H didn't take anytime off , he went to work next day! Lol this time I told him I want him to take a few days until I get routine down...:D

2redtulips

@NeonNoon - Thanks! If you're willing and want to take over next starting next week, that would be great. (ETA: Post whenever is convenient for you. I just picked Wednesday because that worked best for me.)

mdogan29

@2redtulips - wow! good luck - hope everything goes smoothly! What do you do for work (freelance)?

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
    March 13th-18th (estimate until 1st U/S), 6 weeks tomorrow, almost a pea!

2) Age at delivery? (optional)
    38

3) Any other children? Furbabies?
    I'm growing my first one now! But also have 1 dog and 2 cats

4) How are you feeling?
     Feeling better than I was b/c I changed up my diet some, eating more veggies and brown rice. I haven't had any other symptoms other than sore boobs and fatigue. But caught a cold from my mom and now can't take anything, so miserable from that! I hate being a mouth breather!

5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?
    My 1st U/S appt is Wed, July 23rd, can't wait! Only rant I have is just how slow everything seems. Seems like it took forever to get the BFP, then every day since then has been even longer than the day before!

QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early?
I am also a freelancer, I own a design business, so I work from home and will keep on working until people stop giving me work, unless it becomes too hard to sit in front of the computer for hours each day -- I may just scale back my hours and then take some time off right before and after delivery.

NeonNoon

alrighty @2redtulips

get well soon @mdogan29 - did you find out who's gonna do your US?  Mine will be my doctor and if they need more detail, I get sent somewhere else.

good luck with the cerclage @Samuelismomma

ProcessofBecoming

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby? 11/6 is my due date, I'm 24 weeks today and baby is the size of.... you know, I don't know... a really small baby, I guess!

2) Age at delivery? (optional) 43. Which is the new 33. At least this is what I tell myself.

3) Any other children? Furbabies? One son, two dogs.

4) How are you feeling? Round. And tired. Thus far, I've been in the "fun pregnant" stage. Now the "tired pregnant" stage is starting to set in.

5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? 2 week appointment and monthly growth ultrasound next week. 

QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early? Ideally, right up until delivery. But anything can happen, which I know too well!

BeckyP005

@2redtulip‌s have fun at your baby shower! @Samuelismomma GL on Monday!"‌

1. 2/22 8 weeks Rasberry.

2. 46

3. Cat

4. First bout of vomiting on Mon. It's only been nausea the last few wks. Felt great for 2 days which of course I freaked out but I'm back to feeling yucky again lol.

QOTW: Hmm not really sure. Guess I will work until I can. No work means no pay. I'm really hoping I have no complications.

CreativeD1

Excited for you 2redtulips!   

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?  1/14/15, 14 weeks and a lemon.

2) Age at delivery? (optional)  39

3) Any other children? Furbabies?  Nada..

4) How are you feeling?  Great!  Still feeling the great effects of hitting second tri.  It's pure bliss.    Still very tired though...

5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?  Just had my monthly appt today, heartbeat sounds good and scheduled my anatomy u/s.  We are excited to find out the sex. 

QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early?     I will definitely start my maternity leave a little early... 

CaraH

1. 7.5 weeks, blueberry 2. 38 3. A 4 year old daughter and two dogs. We told my daughter yesterday, and she is over the moon. So, that was fun! 4. I keep thinking the ms is abating. And then I'm reminded that it's just that mine prefers to rear it's head from 4 to 8pm. At least my intestines are giving me a break. 5. We had our first ultrasound yesterday. Everything was perfect. So, I'm feeling great right now. QOTW: I'm a SAHM this time, so it will be what it is.

2redtulips

@mdogan29‌ I am a freelance
business writer and editor.

moroccojade

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?

Nov 30...  20.5 weeks...  

2) Age at delivery? (optional)

I am turning a 39 the month before my due date

3) Any other children? Furbabies?

A daughter!  She will be 7 in a few weeks

4) How are you feeling?

Great!  A bit of RLP and some of my baby's movements are a bit uncomfortable....   but I can't complain.

5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?

We had our anatomy scan on Monday.   All is well and we are having another girl!

QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early?

Erm... I already kind of started...   My job was horribly stressful and my midwives wrote me a note.  So my last day of work was June 29th....  I have vacation time to use till July 29th...   and my mat leave benefits will kick in in August.  I will get paid for a year.  (Canadian)

MsMacual

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
I'm 27w5d- due date October 13 with our second boy.
2) Age at delivery? (optional)
36, DH is 42 (today!)
3) Any other children? Furbabies?
Our son is 33 mo (he'll turn 3 at end of October) and our furbaby is 4 mo.  I'm potty training both right now!
4) How are you feeling?
Feeling pretty good overall.  I definitely notice more RLP this time around that thankfully passes pretty quickly.  I'm also big enough that I'm in the out of breath phase, which is annoying.  I've had lower back issues since my first son was 9 mo and that has been a constant this time around.  I'm making an appt to see a chiro next week and hope that will help a little. 
5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?

I had an appointment on the 14th and won't go again until early August.  I took my GD test and I'm assuming all was well b/c my midwife hasn't called and it now is Friday.  I'll start going every two weeks after my next appointment and it is hard to believe that I'm far enough along to start going that often.

QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early?

I am planning to work until I deliver- I freelance and contract as an ID/learning specialist and PM and I happen to be in between contracts right now (my most recent one ended this week).  I have two interviews next week- one for a 3-6 mo contract and the other is for a perm position and I'm really hoping one or both lead to an offer because I'm pretty eager to work as much as possible before LO arrives.  My plan is to start working again fairly soon after I deliver (ideally I'll be off for 2 weeks, wk PT from home for 2 more, and then FT from home until LO is 6-8 weeks).  We will see how it all pans out!

2redtulips

MsMacual said:

My plan is to start working again fairly soon after I deliver (ideally I'll be off for 2 weeks, wk PT from home for 2 more, and then FT from home until LO is 6-8 weeks).  We will see how it all pans out!

That's similar to my plan, but I'll be working 3 days a week after LO starts day care at 6-8 weeks, so not exactly full time. I have the option of adding day care days, though, if my client load picks up. We'll see. 

mandyreads

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby? Jan 19th. 13w 4d. We are a peach! { @samuelismomma I can't remember if you've mentioned this before but we have the same due date.}

2) Age at delivery? 36

3) Any other children? Furbabies? 3 girls (13, 11, & 7) and a furdoggy (also a girl)

4) How are you feeling? Headaches, headaches, headaches. I have learned if I have at least one soda a day it keeps them at bay. I have always had horrible headaches with all my pregnancies. 

5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? After having to switch doctors after my first appt. I found another, only to have them push me back more. So I found yet another doctor and go next Wednesday. I am excited to see what is going on as I was 7 weeks at my last visit. 

QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early? Thankfully I do not work. I thought about subbing at my girls' school but I just don't think I will be up for it. 

Samuelismomma

@mandyreads‌ ohh yes we are! Lol...:D

JilliansMoma

2redtulips said:

My due date is fast approaching. Anyone want to take over the check-in??

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby? I'm 25 weeks

2) Age at delivery? (optional) Old ;-)

3) Any other children? Furbabies? Our 3 girls and our dog.

4) How are you feeling? Much better this week.  Love feeling baby move around so much.

5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? I have to do another 3 hour glucose test but next week I'm on vacation (so excited to head to Big Sky country)! I hope my doctor is OK with my test being a little after 26 weeks because I can't get in there until the following Monday.

QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early? I would always joke with my boss (both of her girls were 14 days and 16 days late) that I would go on my mat. leave on Wednesday and have the baby on Thursday.  With DD#1 what I predicted happened.  I joked I would do it again with DD#2 and wouldn't you know it I had her on a Thursday too (both 2-3 days prior to their due dates) With DD# 3 I had to be induced early because of my GD, so I came to work for my sales meeting on Monday and then left at 11:00 to head to the hospital.  Had the baby that Tuesday morning at 12:30AM!  Hopefully I will stick to form and have no complications that would take me off of work early for DC#4! I like to have all my time off with a baby in my arms!

Have a great week ladies!!

JM

Bigboneded

>1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby? 1/27/15, 12w4d, plums
2) Age at delivery?42
>3) Any other babies, furbabies? 1 cat
4) How are you feeling? Good!, some crampsand RLP, no spotting. Heartburn if I bend over too much. :-)

5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? Thurs, viability scan... tried to find HBs last Thurs, could only find one faint. Its early yet, but I will take all the reassurance I can get.

QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early? I would like to save all my time until I deluver, but might see about "light duty" toward the end, I am a nurse on my feet for 12 hour shifts... :-)

MangomamaFL

1: 
EDD 03/20/2015

2. 37 years

3. Lots of other children ages range from 17mos to 14 yrs

4. I am a little nauseous.

5. No comment or rant or raves

Lady2010

2redtulips!  

Samuelismomma - GL on Monday!!!

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
Jan 24, 2015; I am 13 weeks, 1 day; baby is the size of a peach!
2) Age at delivery? (optional)
37
3) Any other children? Furbabies?
Nope - unless you count our house plant and now orchid!
4) How are you feeling?
FINALLY starting to feel better.  Still have a bunch of fatigue but I think the nausea is finally abating
5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?

We got our Panorama results last week - everything came back low risk!  We are thrilled to say the least!  Next appt isn't until Aug 4th so now just trying to sit tight.  We are starting to tell close friends as we see them - and will start sharing more broadly (and allow our parents/siblings to start sharing) after my appt on the 4th - will be 15 weeks then.

QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early? 

Good or bad, my company had a restructuring / change in strategy at the end of last year, so I am not currently working.  I was looking for a long time, and still am - but there is nothing out there at my level right now - all very junior or C-level.  I think I have another couple weeks to month before it is obvious so hoping I can find something, else will start looking again shortly after the baby arrives.

mdogan29

@NeonNoon - It'll be a U/S tech and they're all female, hope your dr. is too!

gremaud07

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby? Feb 5th, 11 weeks, lime
2) Age at delivery? (optional) 37
3) Any other children? Furbabies? 5 year old son, 1 year old chiweenie
4) How are you feeling? Pretty good just swelling in my ankles
5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? Redoing the panaroma test!!! Ugh
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MsMacual

@Lady2010- I hear you on looking for a new job and not finding much!  It seems to come in waves and I'm boldly going to interviews even though I'm very obviously pregnant.  I figure that the timing of a great opportunity isn't always going to be ideal and maternity leave is a very short time frame for a candidate who is a great fit and hopefully will be a long term employee.

Oceanbreezy1

1) Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby? 11/5/14, 24w5d, 1lb 11oz according to my u/s last week

2) Age at delivery? (optional) 40...I think that's the first time I've had to type that and it looks so old. I'm glad I'm not really feeling it.

3) Any other children? Furbabies? DD-age 21; DS-age 6; 3 1/2 grandchildren, one of which we are adopting (girl-age 1) because we couldn't get pg again (go figure), 1 dog and 3 ferrets

4) How are you feeling? Tired and frustrated. GD diagnosis at 19 weeks, insulin 4 times a day, complete placenta previa, and still so very thankful to be pg!!!

5) Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? Not today. Maybe I should have posted yesterday. I had plenty to complain about then. Lol. Probably will tomorrow too.

QOTW: If you work, do you plan to work right up until delivery or will you start your maternity leave a little early? With DS, I left work a week early. I've been a sahm for 5 years now and love it.