***2nd Trimester Check-in 4/27***

lawmom747

Happy Monday to everyone in 2nd trimester! 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 is your one must have splurge item for your little one?  Did you choose it on your own or with input from another mom?

Last Week!!!

@chicory – 7/21/15 (boy/boy)

JULY

@sorrellam30 – 7/28/15 (boy)

AUGUST

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

@kistra - 8/4/15 (boy)

@carrieharry79 – 8/4/15 (girl)

@alpCRNA - 8/6/15 (boy)

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

@DSculley1824 - 8/13/15 (boy)

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

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

@TLooney17 - 8/27/15 (girl)

@Justone13 - 8/28/15 - (girl)

SEPTEMBER

@WA+mama - 9/1/15 - (boy)

@MiromiM - 9/26/15 - (girl - congrats!)

OCTOBER

@cshm11 - 10/15/15 (???)

TLooney17

I'm 22 weeks 4 days. My next appointment is next Monday.

QOTD: So far I have splurged on nursery décor. I bought a pink chandelier from Pottery Barn Kids that I absolutely love. I also plan to splurge on at least 2 baby carriers, because I loved baby wearing with my son and feel like I need more carriers. I hope everyone else is doing well!

Justone13

Hey there! 22w4d. My obgyn is off next week so I have to wait for the following week for my appointment. I'm
Feeling pretty good. Baby girl moves a bunch. We finished our registry and are working on the nursery.

QOTW: my splurge was to pull up the carpet and put hardwood down in the baby's room. I'm having it installed today. Can't wait!

fjamil1

25w2d. I had an OB appt. today but had to cancel. I had unexpected guest come over in the morning, so have to wait until Thursday. Both babies move a lot, especially when I am trying to sleep.

J&D2007

Hey all, I'm 23 weeks now. Only 6 days til V day:-) Feeling pretty good actually, no complaints. No appointments for about 3 weeks for me. QOTW: I bought a nicer pottery barn crib that'll convert to toddler and full bed later and I think that was a splurge! I also want to splurge on a real nice glider/rocker when I find one I like too!

lawmom747

26w1d.  Had an uncomfortable day today - I think my little girl had an arm up under my rib.  When this happened during pregnancy with DD I was usually able to move her.  Unfortunately with two in there getting a baby to move is not so easy. 

Given the frustrations of modified bed rest, I made a paper countdown chain with the idea that DD and I could take a link off every morning.  I was hoping it would motivate me but instead the 93 links (until c-section date) are a little depressing to look at.  DD is only 3 and did not quite understand the concept.  When I told her she could take a link off this morning, she said "No mom.  I don't want the babies to come today."  It did make me laugh - so there's the upside.

QOTW:  We put the pricey Baby Jogger City Mini GT Double stroller on our registry.  It's the one really expensive item we selected - but it comes so highly recommended by other moms of multiples and there is a glider board I can attach for DD.  My mom may get it for us, but if not we will buy it ourselves. 

katers79

22w5d with the peanuts. Feeling pretty good. Closing on a new house this wk, so feeling the stress of that. But we have a month to move, so we can take our time. And first shower is saturday!! Yay!

QOTW- we've registered for a mamaroo and baby jogger city select- those are our big splurges. Hope we have some friends that go together and pick them up!!

sorrellam30

27 weeks, I have an ultrasound next Monday.
QOTD-I still haven't bought a thing yet, I thought making it past v day id feel more confident and maybe I do but I'm still not ready to buy anything big, maybe after my shower next month

MiromiM

So excited. We have our anatomy scan and heart scan (apparently my OB does this as a standard practice for IVF babies) tomorrow!

chicory

Hello ladies. Sorry I have not checked in for quite a while. I'll be honest, I was following the PAIF boards at both places (here and the new place) and it was just getting to be too much. Busy with work, life, getting ready for babies. I am marginally active over there, but after toay's check-in, I don't think I'll move onto the 3rd tri check-in here at TB. That being said, I'm glad to see some good updates over here and things are going well for me. 28 weeks today, baby boys are very active and growing well. We had a growth scan today and they're both right around 2.75 lbs. Got a cute 3D picture of Baby B's face. He's always been smooshing his brother, who is also head down, so we never get good pictures of Baby A. QOTW: No real splurges for us. We're going to have to be on a tight budget to afford daycare, so we're keeping expenses low where we can. We are definitely wanting the Joovy Twin Roo + stroller frame, so hopefully family or friends will get that for us off our registry so we don't have to by it ourselves!

MiromiM

@lawmom474

Just found out we're having a baby girl! So excited! :x

MLBarker80

Hello all! I just found this board and am super excited! Pregnant after three years of MFI! First IVF was a bust due to poor ovarian response! Tried IUI which we knew wouldn't work and lo and behold it didn't! He second IVF was a success!

EDD: September 5, team blue

How far along: 22+1

Appointments are mid-month! Going in for ultrasound to check on heart defects and then regular OB a few days later!

We don't really have a splurge item because we haven't even begun to think about our registry! Being FTP we have no clue what we need!

WA+mama

I am 22 weeks, 5 days.

My splurge will be a handmade mobile made with wool birds and clouds. It's $75 and I wasn't sure if I should spend that kind of money but the earthy theme will be perfect for our nursery.

cshm11

17 weeks, 3 days. I had an ultrasound today because my OB said he was happy to do one just for fun... And it looks like we have a GIRL! A very, VERY shy girl, who put her hand over her goods after us looking for a good shot for about 5 minutes. At that point, we just laughed and my OB said, "Well, now we definitely can't see anything!" haha But we saw absolutely nothing indicative of boy, we just aren't calling 100% certainty yet because she was so stubborn haha. We will find out for sure at the anatomy scan on May 26th. I'm absolutely giddy either way, as we have a HEALTHY baby in there!!!

No real splurges so far... But we plan on buying a rock n play (between $45-75) and I got a new in package Medela Pump in Style with backpack and all (normally about $270) for only $50 at a garage sale. Normally I wouldn't, but it was still in the shrink wrap and everything. The lady said her daughter was going to pump, but got a really bad flu and ended up just going straight to formula, and she didn't keep the receipt. Such a good deal!

Pookster1020

Hi ladies - I am finally joining you.

EDD 10/24 

15 Weeks 4 Days

Had my monthly appointment last night and everything looks good.  My maternity21 test results came back inconclusive but we did PGD testing before transfer so we're not going to pursue any additional testing - I wouldn't do anything so I don't see the point.

QOTD: We're going to be buying a new stroller/carseat as the one from DS is really beatup and the carseat is expired!  That will be the biggest splurge.