Plus Size Momma Check In

acrookston

I hope I'm not stepping on anyone's toes but it's been a while!  I wanted to see how you ladies are doing

• How are you feeling? 

 

• Best/worst part of being pregnant?

 

• Have you thought about your birth plan yet?  If so, what's on it?

 

• Which is better:  Thanksgiving or Christmas?

 

• Tell us something exciting that is going on in your life (even if NBR)

 

 

 

 

 

 

acrookston

• How are you feeling? 

No complaints on how I'm feeling.  I feel so much more energetic lately and have actually started running again, which has definitely made me feel better about my expanding tummy.

 

• Best/worst part of being pregnant?

The best part about being pregnant is that my husband is currently spoiling me.  The worst part about being pregnant is my husband spoiling me.  I'm in for a rude awakening come April

 

• Have you thought about your birth plan yet?  If so, what's on it?

 I haven't formally put one together but I've been thinking a lot about how I want things to go.  I definitely want to go natural and have been looking into hypnobirthing.  That's kind of it for now.

• Which is better:  Thanksgiving or Christmas?

 Christmas is better for me but that's only because I get to celebrate every Christmas with my daughter.  In our custody arrangement, I only get every other Thanksgiving with her so every other year I'm a little sad.

• Tell us something exciting that is going on in your life (even if NBR)

We aren't saying just yet but we found out what we are having this past Monday.  We are so excited!!! 

BiggerinRealLife

Thanks for doing this @acrookston! I've started a few (most?) of them I think, but am in no way proprietary about these threads. I'm so forgetful lately I figure if someone thinks to do it, have at it!

How are you feeling?
I'm great! Second tri agrees with me. My ofice chair broke out from under me today and I took a pretty bad tumble though. Hurt my tailbone and shoulder, so now my back's sore. But my back has been bothering me this whole pregnancy anyway so it just pissed off an existing problem.


Best/worst part of being pregnant?
Best: Feeling like I have a little secret that's just mine. No one knows this little baby like I do, and I love it.
Worst: Every day I wake up not knowing what my body is going to be like.


Have you thought about your birth plan yet? If so, what's on it?
I was planning on doing everything I could to mak the birth more comfortable, medication-wise, but the more I look into natural birth the better it's looking. I just got Ina May's Guide to Childbirth and am planning on reading it soon.


Which is better: Thanksgiving or Christmas?
Both! Always choose both.

Tell us something exciting that is going on in your life (even if NBR)
Just paid my orientation fee for college! I'm going back to school, baby!

mommygrapes

• How are you feeling? I'm feeling great! Starting to get some heartburn more often now, but not complaining. 

 

• Best/worst part of being pregnant? Best part is definitely feeling the kicks, and for me knowing the sex, so i can refer to him/her vs it. Worst has yet to come, when i get so far along the pains I get at night are so bad I can barely move when I first wake up.

 

• Have you thought about your birth plan yet?  If so, what's on it? This will be my 3rd (and last) c-section.

 

• Which is better:  Thanksgiving or Christmas? I love them both, but this year Thanksgiving from a pregnant woman's dream feast, and Christmas because I love watching it through my two little girls eyes.

 

• Tell us something exciting that is going on in your life (even if NBR) My most exciting thing lately, was finding out after 2 girls we are having a boy!

cfthoct292011

•How are you feeling? At the moment awesome! I just ate a turkey and cheese sandwich and it made my day lol.

•Best/worst part of being pregnant? I love my baby and I'm excited to be pregnant so don't take this wrong...the worst part is people (mostly coworkers) always wanting to talk about it. Only because any other time you're not concerned with me or my life and there are other things that go on besides me being pregnant. Now the best thing would be the excitement of knowing I'll soon have a little shadow to keep me company!

•have you thought about your birth plan yet? If so what's on it? So far all I am 100% sure of is that I want an all natural birth I've said that since before I got married.

•which is better Christmas or thanksgiving? I like turkey day but I feel like I love Christmas. I feel like the whole world is happier around Christmas time I always have lots of good memories.

•tell us something exciting going on in your life (even if NBR). Lol all I got is that I'm having a baby what's more exciting than that?!!!!

eighmey

How are you feeling? I am actually feeling great! Aside from tiring easily and minor headaches I feel amazing!
Best/worst part of being pregnant? The best part is how sweet my dh has become. He is so supportive and so excited to become a father! The worst is the trouble sleeping. My stomach has finally popped and I usually can only sleep on my stomach so it is becoming difficult!
Birth plan? Honestly I haven't put too much thought into it.
Christmas or thanksgiving? Christmas definitely! I love the entire season! Although, I am extremely excited about thanksgiving this year!
Something exciting? This weekend we found out we are having a girl, which is exactly what we both wanted!

WifeofaComposer

• How are you feeling? Pretty well, for the most part.
  

 

• Best/worst part of being pregnant? Best: finally feeling real kicks and knowing we're having a healthy strong baby. Worst: I can't decide between the constipation or the GERD...
  

 

• Have you thought about your birth plan yet?  If so, what's on it? No drugs during labor unless I must have a C-section, no formula feeding, baby stays in our room - not the hospital nursery.
  

 

• Which is better:  Thanksgiving or Christmas? How could I choose one over the other? I love both SO MUCH!!
  

 

• Tell us something exciting that is going on in your life (even if NBR) 3 of my friends have really come to the forefront with baby things that we need. We've been able to remove so many items from our registry. We are very fortunate to have such amazingly wonderful people in our lives. It's very exciting to be receiving so many nicely cared for second-hand items that we can't afford to buy.
  

natpirt

• How are you feeling? 

 I am feeling so-so. Mornings I am feeling the energy and appetite, later in the evenings it's a guessing game to what symptom it will be for the day. 

• Best/worst part of being pregnant?

 The best part right now is that I alone can feel my baby girl. The worst part is I had my first experience of RLP, and it hurt like hell all day. Also I wish my other two girls could feel their sister swooshing around in there, 

• Have you thought about your birth plan yet?  If so, what's on it?

 I never have a plan. I hope for natural but go with the flow when the time comes. My previous two were natural, my last I did want a epidural by the time I got to the hospital but it was to late. 

• Which is better:  Thanksgiving or Christmas?

 Christmas, I love all the decorations, and the ability to make my own. 

• Tell us something exciting that is going on in your life (even if NBR)

 Not so exciting but a learning experience. I am going through more with this pregnancy then my previous two. A uterine synechiae has me a little upset because we aren't sure how it will affect our baby girl till I hit the 30+ week mark. On another note I am super excited as my 14 yr old gets ready for her solo drum performance in December in school.

kegs10210

Feeling: kind of lousy. Back pain, round ligament pain, tired again. Second trimester started out great, but once I hit 20 weeks, things got kind of wonky.

Best/worst part: I love feeling my little boy bouncing around and judo-chopping in there! Love figuring out how he's responding to what I'm eating/ drinking/ doing. Worst part is finding out all the crazy crap my body wants to do: stretch marks (now also on my shins, wtf), morning sickness that won't end (I sneeze-puked once, also wtf), everything making me pee, etc.

Birth plan: I can't wrap my head around it yet. Hoping I make it there in time, is all.

Thanksgiving or Christmas: I do enjoy both, but I will say Christmas for now because I get to see my toddler niece go absolutely wild! Love watching her experience all the holiday joy

What's exciting: not a lot of excitement here- more stress than anything. Lots of turnover at work, friends moving away, my fur-baby is having surgery Thursday :-/ 

pineconey

• How are you feeling? 
  
  better in a lot of ways lately.  starting to feel pregnant, not just terrible all the time.
  

 

• Best/worst part of being pregnant?
  
  best has to be just knowing this kiddo is growing inside me.
  worst is all of the things i can't do anymore (heavy lifting, long days on my feet, etc.)
  

 

• Have you thought about your birth plan yet?  If so, what's on it?
  
  yep. home water birth.
  

 

• Which is better:  Thanksgiving or Christmas?
  
  i like them both for different reasons, but probably christmas more now because we aren't near family to spend either with.  this year we are going to see my family 2000 miles away for 2 weeks at christmas!
  

 

• Tell us something exciting that is going on in your life (even if NBR)
  
  exciting? um. i'm pregnant? lol. life is just kinda here these days.  going away with DH for thanksgiving since we won't have any family here!