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classicstar28

Happy Wednesday, ladies!  I hope everyone is doing well. This is my last week posting the check-in since I will be "early term" next week.  I have truly enjoyed being the check-in leader for Wednesdays these past few months.  You guys are all awesome!

Thank you so much to @mmheartspb for taking over for me starting next week!


One more week down and that much closer to meeting our sweet LO's!

Just a reminder that this is a weekly check-in for those of us who start a new week of pregnancy today. If you are new, please feel free to jump in, give us your EDD, and welcome! 

How far along are you/fruit/EDD? 

How are you feeling? Symptoms?

Any appointments coming up? Anything you need T&P for?

GTKY: I have been craving cookies this week.  What is your favorite kind of cookie?

classicstar28

How far along are you/fruit/EDD? 36 weeks, honeydew melon, 10-15

How are you feeling? Symptoms? Lots more pelvic pain and pressure.  It actually hurts to lift one leg at a time.  Little girl has started to drop a bit and my ribs are feeling better.  Not sleeping well unless I take a bath and a benadryl first.  Overall, just ready to be done and meet my daughter.

Any appointments coming up? Anything you need T&P for? Had an appointment yesterday.  Hb was in the 140s and the gbs test was pretty much nothing.  I had thought it would be more invasive than it was.  First cervical check, too.  I am apparently 50% effaced and just under 1cm dilated.  It did cause some spotting, but I know it's normal.  Next appointment is Tuesday morning.  Lilly has been a bit quiet today and it's freaking me out a bit.  Still moving around, but seems less than usual. 

GTKY: I have been craving cookies this week.  What is your favorite kind of cookie?  I love most cookies.  Or all cookies.  This is a problem.  My favorite is either either chocolate chip with walnuts or chocolate with white chocolate chips.  I actually pinned a recipe on Pinterest that is regular chocolate chip swirled with dark chocolate with white chips to make "yin yang" cookies.  Looks sooooo good!

LaRomana09

@mmheartspb  I hope you have a fantastic appt on Friday to ease your PgAL brain, and I hope your furbaby feels better soon!

@classicstar  FX that Lilly has a dance party later to make you feel less anxious!

How far along are you/fruit/EDD? 9 weeks, grape/olive, 4/22

How are you feeling? Symptoms?  I've definitely got some symptoms now...very tired, nauseous when I wake up and throughout the day, acid indigestion, and lots of cravings.  

Any appointments coming up? Anything you need T&P for?  I have my last US with my RE next Tuesday at 9+6.  My loss was a MMC found at 10 weeks with baby measuring 9 weeks, so right around this time...any T&Ps for a great US next week would be appreciated!

GTKY: I have been craving cookies this week.  What is your favorite kind of cookie?  How do I even pick???  Homemade, I really love oatmeal raisin chocolate chip.  It's always a nice surprise when there are chocolate chips in there!  Store bought I'd go with either Mint/Orange Milanos or good old Oreos!

classicstar28

@mmheartspb Congrats on reaching Vday!  Sorry you are struggling with Pgal brain this week.  I hope that your appointment goes well on Friday and the pain you're having isn't anything to worry about.  I understand the sleeping issue.  The other night, I was exhausted and still didn't manage to sleep more than 4 hours.  Tried to take a nap TWICE during the day and that didn't work either.  I'm now on a bath then benadryl plan.  Hopefully you'll find something to help you feel more comfortable and get some sleep!  Sending Allie lots of hugs and get better fast vibes!  I've never had pumpkin cookies.  I'll definitely have to try them sometime.  Perhaps when I make pumpkin bread next week I'll make some pumpkin cookies, too!

erinel

classicstar28     Thanks for always posting the check ins!  I'm so excited for you that you are so close!   I bet Lily's movements are just slowing down because she's squished in there, but I can understand if you are concerned.     

mmheartspb    Hope your dog feels better   I have to give one of our dogs (we have 3!) eye drops every morning and every night for the rest of his life, it can definitely be tricky.

LaRomana09   T&P for a great ultrasound next week!  Sounds like you've got lots of symptoms going on, hope they are reassuring and not too bad.

RN536  Vulvar varicose veins sound terribly uncomfortable, I'm sorry   I totally agree with your choice of cookies though

erinel

How far along are you/fruit/EDD? 16 weeks/avocado/March 4

How are you feeling? Symptoms?  Feeling good, no symptoms to speak of.  I did feel baby girl kick for the first time today!  I thought I felt some movement over the last couple of weeks, but today there were undeniable kicks, so cool!

Any appointments coming up? Anything you need T&P for? Nope, hopefully just staying boring and have no need to go to the doctor before my next monthly check up in a few weeks.

GTKY: I have been craving cookies this week.  What is your favorite kind of cookie?  I love me some cookies.  My favorite home baked are chocolate chip or white chocolate macadamia nut, and store bought would be double stuffed oreos.  I actually received several packages of oreos as gifts during my last pregnancy because people knew I liked them so much haha.

classicstar28

@LaRomana09 Good luck at your US on Tuesday!  FX that it goes great!  All the lovely symptoms hopefully are comforting and not too terrible.  I remember the all day nausea and it was not fun.  Sometimes I like raisins in my cookies and sometimes I don't.  But oatmeal chocolate chip are amazing.

@RN536 Vulvar varicose veins sound really horrible!  I'm sorry you are having to deal with that.  Glad that your growth scan went well!  We didn't do a 3D or 4D scan, but it seems like it would be super cool.  Also, I don't think there is much that is better than a fresh baked chocolate chip cookie.

@erinel Yay for feeling kicks for the first time!!  It is such a cool feeling.  I'm glad to hear that everything is going so well.  My DH LOVES white chocolate macadamia nut cookies.  My Aunt loves oreos so much my parents used to buy them for her whenever she babysat us way back in the day.

ASRDH

How many weeks/fruit? 7 weeks my little blueberry!

Symptoms? Tired, sore boobs, nausea to the point of dry heaves last night... First time but I also had a piece of regular pizza. It smelled so good(stupid smell made me want it) but I've been gluten free for so long that it could have just been a reaction to the wheat. My patience is a little thin too. Our friends and family don't know yet so I'm cautiously interacting with them.

Appointment? This Friday to check for heartbeat. I'm anxious BC some of my symptoms were stronger last week than they are now. This is also will help me decide if this is the office I will stay with.... Im leaning toward finding a new office.

cookies? Store bought GF Amy's chocolate chip. Also home made peanut butter cookies with chocolate chips.

classicstar28

@ASRDH Fx for an excellent appointment Friday! I'll be looking for a great update.

longcat07

sorry i was MIA last week!  my mom was visiting and i literally did not open my laptop once for the entire week she was here, and i don't have the app yet on my phone.  i hope i didn't miss anything!

How far along are you/fruit/EDD?
23w / grapefruit / 1/14/15 ....is it me or are these fruit kind of random?  lol

How are you feeling? Symptoms?
mostly just tired now from poor sleep, and i've had a bit of foot-swelling and having trouble breathing and tying my shoes at the same time, lol.  i see uggs in my future.  all movement is still mostly low and on the sides, but i feel the occasional thump make it through to the middle and some on the top now too.  it's always weird when i feel a thump on the outside (or see my belly jump), but don't feel a kick on the inside.  SO got to feel kicks from the outside for the first time a little over a week ago too.

Any appointments coming up? Anything you need T&P for?
i had a checkup today.  everything seems fine, just a belly check and doppler, discussion about preterm labor.  next appointment is 10/15, and i'll be doing my glucose tolerance test then.  our elective scan is a week from saturday.  hopefully baby is less modest that day!

GTKY: I have been craving cookies this week.  What is your favorite kind of cookie?
right now, my absolute favorite cookie are these fudge brownie cookies (super rich chocolate cookie with chocolate chips...seriously, they bake up with the perfect balance of light crispy chewiness and soft fudginess that's like a corner piece of brownie in cookie form).  they're gluten-free, made by a company called immaculate something.  i know that's not really holding with the spirit of the question since i don't make them myself beyond removing the premade balls from the package and putting them in the oven, but they're soooooooo good and it's nice to have easy GF options like that.  i plan on trying to duplicate the recipe from scratch one of these days, and maybe even improve it, since it's also dairy-free and i always make cookies with butter.  before we went GF in our diets, i was a classic chocolate chip kind of girl, with pecans.  YUM.  really, i like any cookie.  the only kind i'm not terribly crazy about making are cutouts because they're a pain in the butt.  i do chocolate peppermint pinwheels every christmas though, and they're a pain in the butt too.  haha.  i have no qualms with eating just about any kind of cookie though, including oatmeal raisin, although they're probably my least favorite.

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@mmheartspb - how awesome are you, taking over the check-in!  thanks so much for keeping it going!  also, happy v-day! i can't wait for mine.  i'm a week behind you.  lol.  lots of T&P for your poor pup, and for your PgAL brain as well.  i hope your appointment on friday eases your mind a bit.

@classicstar28 - home stretch!  you're so close!  hang in there hon.  those last weeks are soooooo uncomfortable and exhausting.  so worth it though.  lilly will be in your arms before you know it!  also, they move less late in pregnancy because they run out of room, so that's probably why she's "resting" so much, lol.

@LaRomana09 - T&P for an awesome u/s with that little flicker beating away next week!

@RN536 - again with the vulvar varicose veins.  you poor thing.    so glad your growth scan went well though!  it sounds like baby boy is right on track.

@erinel - yay for kicks!  isn't that first kick surreal?  it's like, "wow, you're really in there, aren't you?"  lol.  here's to lots more kicks!

@ASRDH - good luck at your appt on friday!  it's normal for symptoms to fluctuate early on.  mine started around 6 weeks, then backed off, then flared again around 9 weeks, and then backed off again, and through all that they never actually ever got to be significant, so i worried constantly for nothing, lol.  this one has just been kind to me.  also, cookies...i'm always on the lookout for GF stuff but i haven't seen amy's, so now i have something to look for!

boxermamax2

How far along are you/fruit/EDD? 12w, plum, april 1

How are you feeling? Symptoms? Feeling pretty good, still just breast fullness as far as symptoms go. 

Any appointments coming up? Anything you need T&P for? Have CVS test tomorrow. Screening results back from genetic counselor not so good so we are moving onto diagnostic testing.

GTKY: I have been craving cookies this week.  What is your favorite kind of cookie? our homemade italian cookies that we make at christmas - particularly the cranberry macadamia nut biscotti drizzled with white chocolate.

LaRomana09

boxermamax2 said:

How far along are you/fruit/EDD? 12w, plum, april 1

How are you feeling? Symptoms? Feeling pretty good, still just breast fullness as far as symptoms go. 

Any appointments coming up? Anything you need T&P for? Have CVS test tomorrow. Screening results back from genetic counselor not so good so we are moving onto diagnostic testing.

GTKY: I have been craving cookies this week.  What is your favorite kind of cookie? our homemade italian cookies that we make at christmas - particularly the cranberry macadamia nut biscotti drizzled with white chocolate.

@boxermamax2  Sending tons of T&Ps and positive vibes for your CVS tomorrow.

classicstar28

@longcat07 The fruits are completely random after a certain point.  Like me, a honeydew melon?  I have a 5.5lb, 18.5" long person in me.  I've never in my life seen a honeydew that size.  Weird.  Glad to hear that your appointment went well.  How exciting that you are almost to your elective scan!  Somehow the question became about homemade cookies, but really any cookies will do.  I make mine just because I end up with a lot more for way more money and because I get bored being at home all week.  I think cutout cookies are a pain, too.  I plan on making peppermint pinwheels this year, though, because they are in my "make it, freeze it" cookbook.  I LOVE peppermint except I've lost my taste for peppermint tea since being pregnant.  It's sort of sad.

@boxermamax2 I'm sorry about your screening results.  Good luck with your CVS test.  Lots of (((hugs))) and t&ps!!