***2nd Trimester Check-in 3/23***

CaringCat

Happy Monday to everyone in 2nd tri! This is a weekly check-in for PAIF members in their second trimester. Feel free to join at 14 weeks and we will bid you an excited farewell on your way to 3rd tri after your 27th week.

If there are any newcomers that would like to be added to the list, post below and include:

- EDD (and team if you know - or team green if you aren't finding out)

- How far along you are

- Any appointments or other updates

QOTD: What special pregnancy treatment are you getting? (We should all be treated like queens after all!!).

JULY

@katemonster1 - 7/2/15 (team green)

@CaringCat – 7/17/15 (boy) - V-day this week!

@KevinandJesse – 7/19/15 (Boy) - happy v-day this week!

@Julie21613 - 7/20/15 (girl/girl)

@chicory – 7/21/15 (boy/boy)

@sorrellam30 – 7/28/15 (Boy!!!) - Congrats!

AUGUST

@lawmom747 - 8/2/15 (boy/girl)

@kistra - 8/4/15 (boy)

@carrieharry79 – 8/4/15 (Girl)

@alpCRNA - 8/6/15 (boy!!) congrats and welcome!!

@fjamil1 - 8/8/15 (boy/girl!!!) congrats!!

@DSculley1824 - 8/13/15 (Boy)

@J&D2007 - 8/24/15 (boy)

@katers79 - 8/26/15 (boy/girl)

@TLooney17 - 8/27/15 (one bean)

@Justone13 - 8/28/15 - (one bean)

J&D2007

Hey ladies! I'm 4-1/2 months today! I have an OB apot this a.m. for the AFP test and a MFM appt next Mon for our a/s (which I am extremely nervous for). Qotw: I don't get special treatments at all I actually never have. I don't do manicures, pedicures, massages, etc etc. Maybe as I get further along, my sore back will force me into a massage but I really have no interest in getting one!

katers79

Good morning! 17w5d with the twins! We had an OB appt Friday and things look good! First MFM appt on Wednesday-- exciting for a more in depth US

QOTW- I haven't done much yet, but if spring EVER appears (damn snow again today!), I'm going to go for pedis every 2 wks for a little extra loving. I do want to go for a prenatal massage before too long too!

DSculley1824

I'm 19 weeks 4 days today. We had our anatomy scan last Thursday. They found a tiny 6mm choroid plexus cyst on my little guy's brain. My ob/gyn told me to please not worry because all of my blood work has come back perfect for low risk for everything and they never saw any other soft markers on my scan. She thinks it's developmental and will disappear on it's own soon. She is referring me to a MFM specialist still just for peace of mind. I'm feeling positive about it though.

QOTW: Once the weather changes I will most def do pedicures. For now, DH has been giving me lots of foot rubs which feel like heaven

Julie21613

23 weeks today.... one more week to V-Day!  Next appointment is a week from today.  Will have GTT.  Not looking forward to that!
My OB does 2 with twin pregnancies. 

QOTW:  I have had a couple of pedi's.  I plan on getting a prenatal massage once the weather warms up!

KevinandJesse

- EDD (and team if you know - or team green if you aren't finding out)

7/19/2015 - Team Blue - Can't believe only a few more weeks in the 2nd tri! I'm going to miss this group! Time is going so fast and so slow at the same time - I can'te believe how far along we are already, but I also can't wait to meet our son!!!

- How far along you are

23weeks and 1day

- Any appointments or other updates

No new updates really, everything is progressing pretty well, no appointments until next wednesday for the g/s and to just check in - always nice hearing the heartbeat and hopefully hearing everything is well.

QOTD: What special pregnancy treatment are you getting? (We should all be treated like queens after all!!).

We are planning to get our surrogate some "You made it through another trimester" pampering  - a chiropractor appointment, prenatal massage, and maybe some other feel good stuff anything to show our appreciation

lawmom747

21w1d - and learning to live with modified bed rest after being hospitalized over the weekend.  At least I am still able to work from home for now so I'm staying busy.  [Picture me smiling and trying to make the best of it.]

QOTD: What special pregnancy treatment are you getting? Nothing right now - unless you count the fact that DH has to do just about everything because of my restrictions (sigh).  I'm not the type of person who really enjoys being waited on especially since we have DD who I am really used to doing things for and with.  But I am allowed to drive short distances so maybe I will take myself for a mani/pedi.

CaringCat

Hey Ladies -
Glad everyone is doing good! I'm 23w4d. V-day Thursday!! I've been feeling a lot more movement this week. DH felt his first little kicks a few days ago!

I really want to do mani/padis but I'm afraid of the toxic affects... We'll see. DH gives me back-rubs whenever I ask. Love to take advantage of that!!

Have a great week!

alpCRNA

I just realized I forgot to join this check-in when I graduated 1st trimester.  It is hard keeping up with two sites.  lol

I am 20w4d and am due August 6, 2015.  We just found out on Friday that we are team blue!  That was our anatomy scan, so we have a month before our next appointment.  OB said I will have to more 4 week appointments (24w and 28w) then I will go to every two weeks.  My GTT should be at the 28w appointment.

QOTW:  Nothing really, but I don't normally do mani/pedis/massages or anything.

sorrellam30

22 weeks tomorrow, so many team blues in second trimester! Nothing new to report here but I do have a question-do you know how far into pregnancy it's ok to travel, by air or car? I'm going to ask my dr but don't have an appointment for a while.

QOTD-nothing yet but I'm not opposed to anything

fjamil1

I am 20w2d and had an the anatomy scan with the MFM. Both babies look good and were really active. It took 2 hours to completed the scan for twins. My back hurt afterward from laying flat on the table. At the last scan They said we are having one  boy and today we were able to get clear picture of both babies with the legs open. and Surprise we are Team PURPLE. Boy and a Girl. 

@CaringCat, can you update me to team purple. My OB was wrong at looking at the the sex of Baby B. 

Justone13

@sorrellam30 I was cleared by mine to fly at 21 weeks when we go to the Bahamas. I would still check with yours though.

AFM: 17w4d. Nothing really new to report. I can feel little movements. Pretty cool. Bought 3 samples of paint for the room to try out. We go in two weeks to find out what team we are. I'm excited.

QOTW: only pedis so far. I scheduled a mother to be massage when we go on our trip so I'm looking forward to that!

sorrellam30

Thanks @Justone13 I got cleared to fly to New Orleans at the end of May but was wondering if it would be pushing it to try to get to the beach in June....I guess I will ask but I feel like that might be too close

lawmom747

@fjamil1 - yea for Team Purple!

carrieharry79

I forgot to check in last week! I am 21 weeks today. Our baby girl is looking good! She's started jabbing at me a bit, but my DH hasn't been able to feel it yet. Not much to report!

QOTD: I have had a hard time with the weight gain and skin issues associated with pregnancy, so I have a facial scheduled and went and got my hair and nails done last week. It helped!

TLooney17

I am 17 weeks and 5 days today. We have an appointment and u/s coming up on 4/6. I cant wait!

QOTW: I have decided that before this baby is born I am going to have a mom's day off. Since I have a 4 year old little boy already, I think I need a day to just nap, rest, read and do whatever I want before I become a mother of two. That will probably include a pedicure.

alpCRNA

@sorrellam30  My doctor said I could travel through the second trimester.  No matter how I traveled, she said I needed to get up an walk around at least every 2 hours.  Pregnancy puts you at a higher risk of blood clotting, which is why she recommended walking.  The only reason she doesn't want me to travel after that is just not being able to see her if there was an issue.

sorrellam30

@alpCRNA thanks! I'll def be third tri, 6 weeks from due date so I doubt they'll let me go to the beach. They are sending paperwork w me to New Orleans just in case and made sure I knew where a hospital was. we decided to fly to avoid a long car trip and having to stop every two hours like you mentioned.