@jilloboe "Questions: Ok...the heart rate debate! Baby has been at 152 every
time. Everyone says it's a girl. I know these are speculations, but I'm
curious: has anyone on this board found some truth in heart rate
correlating to the sex??"
DS1 was in the 150s the entire time and DS2 was in the 130s. So no truth here. This one's in the 170s.
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
What's something new you are doing for baby? I'm still too scared to buy anything. I feel like if I fully allow myself to embrace it, I'll jinx it.
What's new with baby? Well the app says it's supposed to be a peach size. I disagree. I think 3" is lemon sized.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: freaking morning sickness has switched to the evening and oh dear lord my gurgling tummy is driving me nuts.
Questions: Anyone else feel scared to buy or prepare for baby?
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) PUMPKIN!!! I love pumpkin everything. I love sweater and leggings weather. I love that mosquitos and bees are going away for the year!! Yay!!
What's something new you are doing for baby? Invested in some belly bands & stopped buttoning my pants, lol. Tried to get some new bras too but stupid destination maternity doesn't carry anything above a D.
What's new with baby? Orange sized. Legs are now longer than arms!
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: Is having to wake up every 2-3 hours in the middle of the night to pee supposed to be practice or something? I need my sleep!!!
Questions: When you wake up in the middle of the night hungry, do you get up and eat something, or go back to sleep? I can never decide what to do.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) I cannot wait until it cools off here in LA so I can have some soup! All I've wanted for weeks is butternut squash soup.
@soxfan9968 I'm still scared to buy things or tell anyone. I thought once I heard the heartbeat today I would feel better, but I still want to wait and not jinx it.
I have an amazing pumpkin chili crockpot recipe. But I won't share it till Saturday when my ticker changes.
@jilloboe "Questions: Ok...the heart rate debate! Baby has been at 152 every time. Everyone says it's a girl. I know these are speculations, but I'm curious: has anyone on this board found some truth in heart rate correlating to the sex??"
DS1 was in the 150s the entire time and DS2 was in the 130s. So no truth here. This one's in the 170s.
DS1 was 158 DS2 was 154 Baby girl is consistently at 169 for now so the 150s were boys for me above that I got a girl. Not sure if heart rate is really an indicator though.
What's something new you are doing for baby? We went to Babies R Us and picked out bedding and browsed around. I also got a Snoogle pillow? What's new with baby? Baby is the side of an orange and is practicing breathing.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: still really tired but I had fewer headaches this week!
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) I love waking up with the windows open and feeling that chill in the air! Also, hoodies, hot cocoa, and bonfires. Plus fall brings us closer to all of the Holidays! October- December is my fave!
What's something new you are doing for baby? Still nothing....telling a few more people as I get around to it. Beginning a centering pregnancy group in October.
What's new with baby? Baby is a lemon and still treating me very well. Wish I could feel him/her but I know it's too early. Have an appt next week and will be so nervous until I hear the heartbeat again. Then I will feel comfortable shouting it from the roof tops!
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: nope!
Questions: nada
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) Everything. EVERYTHING. So in no particular order: Cool weather (Irish people are not built for heat!) Fall fashion. Mosquitoes are sent back to the fiery depths of hell. Pumpkin flavored stuff. Fall scented candles. The colours of the trees especially here in New England. Halloween is coming!! Fall means my baby bump will get bigger! Apple picking. Pumpkin carving. It used to be pumpkin beer but not this time obviously! It's getting closer to Christmas when I can go home I just feel HAPPY when it's fall! (In case you can't tell) Sorry for the long post
What's something new you are doing for baby? Learning to rest and not over-do it. Frustrating.
What's new with baby? I think it's a lemon this week.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: The sciatic pain is out of control. I'm pretty much glued to the couch. Nausea is gone, though. Still random, painful gassiness. Still waiting for the stupid SCH to go away.
Questions: If you had a subchorionic hematoma, how long did it take for it to go away? Mine was discovered at just shy of 10 weeks, and still hasn't changed in size at all. I'm getting nervous that it's taking so long.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) I've confessed before that fall isn't my favorite, but I was excited to pull out my cute boots this week. I'm also looking forward to comfort food and crockpot meals. We don't have AC, so I make a lot of sandwiches, cold pasta salads, etc. during the hot summer months. Can't wait for chili, soup, casseroles, and homemade bread!
Married 7.29.05 :: DD1 5.11.10 :: DD2 1.23.13 :: Baby Boy due 3.13.16!
@mrspepper05 I had one that was noted at my first U/S at 6 weeks 5 days - I think she said it was a quarter inch long. It was still there at a follow-up U/S at 9 weeks and had not grown, but not gotten any smaller either. I had another follow-up U/S yesterday at 12 weeks 2 days and the doc said it's all but gone and in the final process of reabsorbing. So it took quite a while (about 6 weeks) but it is practically gone!
What's something new you are doing for baby? getting ready for our small family reveal. 3D/4D us is on Monday. excited and a bit terrified. Have you seen the pictures?!
What's new with baby? We are an avocado and poor child can hear me now. I have apologized in advance to the jellybean for all my loud and off key shower/car singing
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: Still strong with that sinus infection! The exhaustion only hits me every few days now, which is fantastic in comparison! 2 weeks no nausea too! Woot woot!
Questions: How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) One the weather cools her in the south this is my go to pumpkin recipe! (you're welcome )
What you need:
1 16oz. box of pound cake mix
3 eggs
2 TB. butter
4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1-8oz. package cream cheese, softened
1-14oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1-15oz. can pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp. salt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350. Coat 9x13 pan with non-stick spray
2. Combine cake mix, 1 egg, butter, 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice in a bowl til sticky and crumbly and press mixture into bottom of pan. This is the crust.
3. Beat cream cheese til fluffy, add condensed milk, 2 eggs, pumpkin puree, last 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice and the salt. Pour over crust
What's something new you are doing for baby? We are talking to her more (I call it a her, we don't know yet), and now that school is in session, we are letting DD pick out some of my preschool books to read to my tummy/her at night. She should be able to at least hear my voice, but big sis wants in on the action too
What's new with baby? Not much other than I can feel her moving a little our next appointment is 9/23 in the pm.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: "Snissing" on a regular basis now, and hemorrhoids!
Questions: None.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome): First of all, the fact that I won't swelter in this heat anymore once Fall gets here!!! Second, being able to pick apples for apple bread, visiting our local cider mill for an apple cider slushie and donuts!!! And- although this kinda goes back to number 1- I will be able to dress more comfortably! Seriously just this morning- I put on my gray capris (not maternity) and now the rubber band trick is no longer working! The rubber band flew off my pants! I can't wear pants/anything else yet, because it is still way too hot (and even hotter/stagnant in my office), but I don't want to buy shorts or capris that I will get to wear for another 2 weeks at best. I'm stuck in that limbo of waiting so I can bust out my stretchy pants and long sleeved shirts!
February Siggy Challenge- Post pregnancy indulgences
Weeks: 12! Just got back from my 12w appointment and got to hear baby's heartbeat via doppler!!!! I can't even explain how much of a relief it is to hear that beautiful noise. LOVE.
What's something new you are doing for baby? I bought some paint to update an old dresser for the nursery. Hoping to get started on it this weekend so I can paint outside. Otherwise, it'll end up being DH's job.
What's new with baby? Baby is a prune this week - lots of brain development going on it sounds like.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: hungry all the time - still pretty fatigued, as well. But other than that, feeling pretty good!
Questions: None right now.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome): I love everything about fall - soups, sweaters, boots, pumpkin everything! If only fall lasted longer in MN. I feel like we get a month or so of it and boom, it's negative 30 and snowing.
What's something new you are doing for baby? We are finally going to tell DH's sister, she is struggling with infertility so it is a difficult conversation. I hope it goes okay.
What's new with baby? We are the size of a plum, which is super exciting, baby is moving around which was evident from our ultrasound
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: I had no horrible MS during this pregnancy I'm actually shocked baby is doing okay.
Questions: Nothing for now
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? Halloween, pumpkins, the decorations, the weather, the clothes, the food. I seriously love the Fall.
BFP 2/11/15 (EDD 10/13/15). MMC 3/30/15 D&C 4/3/15 "We will always love you"
DD1 - BFP 7/23/15 (EDD 3/31/16). "We believe in you rainbow" DOB 4/2/16
DD2 - BFP 2/9/18 (EDD 10/19/18). "Grow baby grow!" DOB 10/24/18
BFP 11/16/20 (EDD 7/31/21). "Round 3 FIGHT!"
What's something new you are doing for baby? Starting to look at a baby name book!!! It's funny how my favs from my previous pregnancy aren't making the cut this time around!
What's new with baby? The size of a lemon! Kidneys, liver, and spleen are working!
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: My hair is falling out like crazy!!! Still nauseous occasionally.
Questions: None right now
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) FALL IS MY FAVORITE! I love the smell of burning leaves. I love the changing colors. I love all things pumpkin. I love crockpot soups. I love the crisp air. And I actually enjoy raking leaves... I find it to be relaxing.
Weeks: 14 What's something new you are doing for baby? Getting ready to start cleaning up baby's bedroom. We just moved, and it's been serving as storage for now.
What's new with baby? Size of a large lemon, starting to make faces!
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: lots of RLP, tired and grouchy sometimes. Occasional nausea but much improved.
Questions: I'm curious to know if anyone else is deciding not to do genetic testing. We're not, because we're keeping it regardless and I don't want the extra stress of worrying. But that's just me.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? Halloween decorations, and pie.
Weeks: 14
What's something new you are doing for baby? Getting ready to start cleaning up baby's bedroom. We just moved, and it's been serving as storage for now.
What's new with baby? Size of a large lemon, starting to make faces!
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: lots of RLP, tired and grouchy sometimes. Occasional nausea but much improved.
Questions: I'm curious to know if anyone else is deciding not to do genetic testing. We're not, because we're keeping it regardless and I don't want the extra stress of worrying. But that's just me.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? Halloween decorations, and pie.
Precisely why we never do genetic testing
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
Weeks: 14 What's something new you are doing for baby? Getting ready to start cleaning up baby's bedroom. We just moved, and it's been serving as storage for now.
What's new with baby? Size of a large lemon, starting to make faces!
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: lots of RLP, tired and grouchy sometimes. Occasional nausea but much improved.
Questions: I'm curious to know if anyone else is deciding not to do genetic testing. We're not, because we're keeping it regardless and I don't want the extra stress of worrying. But that's just me.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? Halloween decorations, and pie.
The genetic testing comment was my warm fuzzy for today. I just want to give you a hug @lzgraggen
March '16 December Siggy Challenge - Favorite Christmas Movies/Quotes
What's something new you are doing for baby? Oh man, I haven't been doing much... Still haven't announced on Facebook, still haven't bought anything... Oh, well I did buy a maternity dress and a belly band since my pants are starting to cut painfully into my belly. That counts! First baby-related purchase! What's new with baby? Apparently the baby can hear me now. A website told me I was probably singing and talking to him/her already and I was like... "uh, no..." Should I be?? I don't know what to say! I talk all day at work so it's not like he/she won't hear my voice at all.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: Headaches are mostly subsided, and the exhaustion is pretty rare now. Nipples are now SUPER itchy though.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? It's funny, because I live in Hawaii and it's like, fall? What's fall? My little hibiscus bush hasn't stopped flowering since I moved here a year and a half ago. There is ONE thing, though, that always reminds me the seasons are changing (at least somewhere else)... these guys!
Pacific Golden Plovers show up! They live in Alaska in spring/summer and they winter elsewhere, with some of them making the long, long flight to Hawaii. They're cute little birds and one of the few "native" species I get to see here ("native" as in, occurring here naturally, though they aren't from Hawaii). Almost all the other birds on the island are from Brazil, India, Japan, North America, you name it. The ecosystem here has been drastically changed by humans.
What's something new you are doing for baby? DH and I made our first, exploratory trip to a baby store last weekend. Whoa. Color me overwhelmed. On the plus side, our friend is giving us her infant car seat, and we know what stroller and crib we're getting so that makes me feel better. What's new with baby? Avocado! She waved at me during my sonogram yesterday Also, had my first experience of someone giving me their seat on the subway last night!
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: Not much, thankfully.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? Everything! The weather, the clothes, the food, the football. Love fall.
What's something new you are doing for baby? Not much. It's our second, so I feel like we still have a ton of time until we truly need to do something. I am pushing myself to stay as active as possible every day and eat clean most of the time.
What's new with baby? Baby is now the size of a naval orange. Nothing really new, just waiting until my next prenatal appointment on the 25th.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: Symptoms are still there, including the food aversions, the nausea after eating (especially sweet stuff or larger meals), the fatigue hits me bad most nights with shivers included. Getting up to go to the bathroom about 5 times a night and the weird dreams. I have 5-7 most nights that I can recall. Half the time I can't tell if I'm actually sleeping and dreaming or just thinking weird dreams. But I feel good in the mornings, so I must be getting enough sleep. Questions: None right now.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome): Not my favorite season typically, but I have been getting more excited as I need to update my wardrobe for Fall. Shopping is my therapy right now. Bootes, jackets, sweaters, leggins....love. And s'mores by a bonfire. I've been waiting for the cooler nights just to have that with a sip of wine.
Questions: I'm curious to know if anyone else is deciding not to do genetic testing. We're not, because we're keeping it regardless and I don't want the extra stress of worrying. But that's just me
We are not getting any genetic tests done. We didn't with our first pregnancy either. We also agreed that we would never have an abortion, so why bother.
Questions: I'm curious to know if anyone else is deciding not to do genetic testing. We're not, because we're keeping it regardless and I don't want the extra stress of worrying. But that's just me
We are not getting any genetic tests done. We didn't with our first pregnancy either. We also agreed that we would never have an abortion, so why bother.
We have a meeting with a genetic counselor scheduled because my husband has a genetic heart condition. It's not a question of terminating a pregnancy for us, but about having the chance to mentally prepare and learn for any potential challenges we might face. We like to plan ahead, and I think it's connected to all of that.
Questions: I'm curious to know if anyone else is deciding not to do genetic testing. We're not, because we're keeping it regardless and I don't want the extra stress of worrying. But that's just me
We are not getting any genetic tests done. We didn't with our first pregnancy either. We also agreed that we would never have an abortion, so why bother.
We have a meeting with a genetic counselor scheduled because my husband has a genetic heart condition. It's not a question of terminating a pregnancy for us, but about having the chance to mentally prepare and learn for any potential challenges we might face. We like to plan ahead, and I think it's connected to all of that.
I totally understand wanting to be prepared, finding support groups and such. I'm not familiar with how genetic heart conditions are diagnosed in the womb- is it something that could be seen on an ultrasound? I guess, for things like Downs Syndrome, the test can't give you more than a percent chance that the baby might have it and I'd rather not worry unnecessarily. However, if DH or I had a known genetic issue, I guess I would want to look into it.
I grew up with a sister with mental and physical disabilities and before becoming a SAHM I was a Special Education teacher, so I know that when a child it born with a disability, (or develops a disability later in life) parents feel a sense of loss no matter how prepared and educated they are about it. As moms and dads, as soon as we get that BFP we automatically begin imagining what our baby will be like and what we will be able to share with them. When you find out your baby has a disability those dreams and ideas begin to disappear and parents can actually go through the stages of grief that one goes through when someone dies. Sorry, that was long winded! I studied and wrote a few papers on the topic of grief in parents (and siblings) of disabled children in grad school, so I know it's a sensitive, difficult topic and there is no right or wrong way to go through it; whether knowing before birth or not helped, etc... I guess I don't want to experience any grief or loss unnecessarily, and since the test can't give a definitive answer, I don't want the stress. But, like I said before, if I had a genetic condition, and it could be determined accurately whether or not the baby had it then I would want to know.
I wish you luck with the counselor. Praying for a healthy little baby for you!!
What's something new you are doing for baby? We're going to tell extended family this weekend and next, I am still not sure if it's too early, but I am showing so I would rather not have the annoying faces and questions.
What's new with baby? I feel her/him move much more often
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: I am still crazy tired. I have an SCH which means no intercourse until it resolves( ( (. I know it's a small sacrifice for a heathy baby but um...yea.
Questions:
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) sweater weather! i love the sweaters. also my husband and i love this "fall like" scent at bath and body works.
Re: Ticker change check in start Sept 14th
What's something new you are doing for baby? Nothing
What's new with baby? Baby is the size of a navel orange. Makes me want an orange.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: Still exhausted, body hurts, still nauseous most of the time, although it seems to be starting to break??
Questions: none
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? PUMPKIN!!!!
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
Ok...the heart rate debate! Baby has been at 152 every time. Everyone says it's a girl. I know these are speculations, but I'm curious: has anyone on this board found some truth in heart rate correlating to the sex??"
DS1 was in the 150s the entire time and DS2 was in the 130s. So no truth here. This one's in the 170s.
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
What's something new you are doing for baby? I'm still too scared to buy anything. I feel like if I fully allow myself to embrace it, I'll jinx it.
What's new with baby? Well the app says it's supposed to be a peach size. I disagree. I think 3" is lemon sized.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: freaking morning sickness has switched to the evening and oh dear lord my gurgling tummy is driving me nuts.
Questions: Anyone else feel scared to buy or prepare for baby?
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome)
PUMPKIN!!! I love pumpkin everything. I love sweater and leggings weather. I love that mosquitos and bees are going away for the year!! Yay!!
What's something new you are doing for baby? Invested in some belly bands & stopped buttoning my pants, lol. Tried to get some new bras too but stupid destination maternity doesn't carry anything above a D.
What's new with baby? Orange sized. Legs are now longer than arms!
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: Is having to wake up every 2-3 hours in the middle of the night to pee supposed to be practice or something? I need my sleep!!!
Questions: When you wake up in the middle of the night hungry, do you get up and eat something, or go back to sleep? I can never decide what to do.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) I cannot wait until it cools off here in LA so I can have some soup! All I've wanted for weeks is butternut squash soup.
I have an amazing pumpkin chili crockpot recipe. But I won't share it till Saturday when my ticker changes.
DS2 was 154
Baby girl is consistently at 169 for now so the 150s were boys for me above that I got a girl. Not sure if heart rate is really an indicator though.
What's something new you are doing for baby?
We went to Babies R Us and picked out bedding and browsed around. I also got a Snoogle pillow?
What's new with baby? Baby is the side of an orange and is practicing breathing.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: still really tired but I had fewer headaches this week!
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) I love waking up with the windows open and feeling that chill in the air! Also, hoodies, hot cocoa, and bonfires. Plus fall brings us closer to all of the Holidays! October- December is my fave!
What's something new you are doing for baby? Still nothing....telling a few more people as I get around to it. Beginning a centering pregnancy group in October.
What's new with baby? Baby is a lemon and still treating me very well. Wish I could feel him/her but I know it's too early. Have an appt next week and will be so nervous until I hear the heartbeat again. Then I will feel comfortable shouting it from the roof tops!
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: nope!
Questions: nada
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome)
Everything. EVERYTHING. So in no particular order:
Cool weather (Irish people are not built for heat!)
Fall fashion.
Mosquitoes are sent back to the fiery depths of hell.
Pumpkin flavored stuff.
Fall scented candles.
The colours of the trees especially here in New England.
Halloween is coming!!
Fall means my baby bump will get bigger!
Apple picking.
Pumpkin carving.
It used to be pumpkin beer but not this time obviously!
It's getting closer to Christmas when I can go home
I just feel HAPPY when it's fall! (In case you can't tell)
Sorry for the long post
@JLaVO888 sorry Hun about your pup
What's something new you are doing for baby? Learning to rest and not over-do it. Frustrating.
What's new with baby? I think it's a lemon this week.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: The sciatic pain is out of control. I'm pretty much glued to the couch. Nausea is gone, though. Still random, painful gassiness. Still waiting for the stupid SCH to go away.
Questions: If you had a subchorionic hematoma, how long did it take for it to go away? Mine was discovered at just shy of 10 weeks, and still hasn't changed in size at all. I'm getting nervous that it's taking so long.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) I've confessed before that fall isn't my favorite, but I was excited to pull out my cute boots this week. I'm also looking forward to comfort food and crockpot meals. We don't have AC, so I make a lot of sandwiches, cold pasta salads, etc. during the hot summer months. Can't wait for chili, soup, casseroles, and homemade bread!
Me: 29 DH: 31
Married 10/13/12
TTC Since 8/2016
What's something new you are doing for baby? getting ready for our small family reveal. 3D/4D us is on Monday. excited and a bit terrified. Have you seen the pictures?!
What's new with baby? We are an avocado and poor child can hear me now. I have apologized in advance to the jellybean for all my loud and off key shower/car singing
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: Still strong with that sinus infection! The exhaustion only hits me every few days now, which is fantastic in comparison! 2 weeks no nausea too! Woot woot!
Questions: How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) One the weather cools her in the south this is my go to pumpkin recipe! (you're welcome
What you need:
1 16oz. box of pound cake mix
3 eggs
2 TB. butter
4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1-8oz. package cream cheese, softened
1-14oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1-15oz. can pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp. salt
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350. Coat 9x13 pan with non-stick spray
2. Combine cake mix, 1 egg, butter, 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice in a bowl til sticky and crumbly and press mixture into bottom of pan. This is the crust.
3. Beat cream cheese til fluffy, add condensed milk, 2 eggs, pumpkin puree, last 2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice and the salt. Pour over crust
4. Bake 30-35 minutes
5. Cool and chill in fridge!
Weeks: 16!!!
our next appointment is 9/23 in the pm.
What's something new you are doing for baby? We are talking to her more (I call it a her, we don't know yet), and now that school is in session, we are letting DD pick out some of my preschool books to read to my tummy/her at night. She should be able to at least hear my voice, but big sis wants in on the action too
What's new with baby? Not much other than I can feel her moving a little
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: "Snissing" on a regular basis now, and hemorrhoids!
Questions: None.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome): First of all, the fact that I won't swelter in this heat anymore once Fall gets here!!! Second, being able to pick apples for apple bread, visiting our local cider mill for an apple cider slushie and donuts!!! And- although this kinda goes back to number 1- I will be able to dress more comfortably! Seriously just this morning- I put on my gray capris (not maternity) and now the rubber band trick is no longer working! The rubber band flew off my pants! I can't wear pants/anything else yet, because it is still way too hot (and even hotter/stagnant in my office), but I don't want to buy shorts or capris that I will get to wear for another 2 weeks at best. I'm stuck in that limbo of waiting so I can bust out my stretchy pants and long sleeved shirts!
What's something new you are doing for baby? I bought some paint to update an old dresser for the nursery. Hoping to get started on it this weekend so I can paint outside. Otherwise, it'll end up being DH's job.
What's new with baby? Baby is a prune this week - lots of brain development going on it sounds like.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: hungry all the time - still pretty fatigued, as well. But other than that, feeling pretty good!
Questions: None right now.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome): I love everything about fall - soups, sweaters, boots, pumpkin everything! If only fall lasted longer in MN. I feel like we get a month or so of it and boom, it's negative 30 and snowing.
What's something new you are doing for baby? We are finally going to tell DH's sister, she is struggling with infertility so it is a difficult conversation. I hope it goes okay.
What's new with baby? We are the size of a plum, which is super exciting, baby is moving around which was evident from our ultrasound
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: I had no horrible MS during this pregnancy I'm actually shocked baby is doing okay.
Questions: Nothing for now
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? Halloween, pumpkins, the decorations, the weather, the clothes, the food. I seriously love the Fall.
DD1 - BFP 7/23/15 (EDD 3/31/16). "We believe in you rainbow" DOB 4/2/16
DD2 - BFP 2/9/18 (EDD 10/19/18). "Grow baby grow!" DOB 10/24/18
BFP 11/16/20 (EDD 7/31/21). "Round 3 FIGHT!"
Also, @Doxies4life I believe the answer is 5 for your questions. 5 woods. ha ha
DD1 - BFP 7/23/15 (EDD 3/31/16). "We believe in you rainbow" DOB 4/2/16
DD2 - BFP 2/9/18 (EDD 10/19/18). "Grow baby grow!" DOB 10/24/18
BFP 11/16/20 (EDD 7/31/21). "Round 3 FIGHT!"
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
and I love it!!
DD1 - BFP 7/23/15 (EDD 3/31/16). "We believe in you rainbow" DOB 4/2/16
DD2 - BFP 2/9/18 (EDD 10/19/18). "Grow baby grow!" DOB 10/24/18
BFP 11/16/20 (EDD 7/31/21). "Round 3 FIGHT!"
What's something new you are doing for baby? Starting to look at a baby name book!!! It's funny how my favs from my previous pregnancy aren't making the cut this time around!
What's new with baby? The size of a lemon! Kidneys, liver, and spleen are working!
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: My hair is falling out like crazy!!! Still nauseous occasionally.
Questions: None right now
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) FALL IS MY FAVORITE! I love the smell of burning leaves. I love the changing colors. I love all things pumpkin. I love crockpot soups. I love the crisp air. And I actually enjoy raking leaves... I find it to be relaxing.
What's something new you are doing for baby? Getting ready to start cleaning up baby's bedroom. We just moved, and it's been serving as storage for now.
What's new with baby? Size of a large lemon, starting to make faces!
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: lots of RLP, tired and grouchy sometimes. Occasional nausea but much improved.
Questions: I'm curious to know if anyone else is deciding not to do genetic testing. We're not, because we're keeping it regardless and I don't want the extra stress of worrying. But that's just me.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? Halloween decorations, and pie.
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
What's something new you are doing for baby? Oh man, I haven't been doing much... Still haven't announced on Facebook, still haven't bought anything... Oh, well I did buy a maternity dress and a belly band since my pants are starting to cut painfully into my belly. That counts! First baby-related purchase!
What's new with baby? Apparently the baby can hear me now. A website told me I was probably singing and talking to him/her already and I was like... "uh, no..." Should I be?? I don't know what to say! I talk all day at work so it's not like he/she won't hear my voice at all.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: Headaches are mostly subsided, and the exhaustion is pretty rare now. Nipples are now SUPER itchy though.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? It's funny, because I live in Hawaii and it's like, fall? What's fall? My little hibiscus bush hasn't stopped flowering since I moved here a year and a half ago. There is ONE thing, though, that always reminds me the seasons are changing (at least somewhere else)... these guys!
Pacific Golden Plovers show up! They live in Alaska in spring/summer and they winter elsewhere, with some of them making the long, long flight to Hawaii. They're cute little birds and one of the few "native" species I get to see here ("native" as in, occurring here naturally, though they aren't from Hawaii). Almost all the other birds on the island are from Brazil, India, Japan, North America, you name it. The ecosystem here has been drastically changed by humans.
What's something new you are doing for baby? DH and I made our first, exploratory trip to a baby store last weekend. Whoa. Color me overwhelmed. On the plus side, our friend is giving us her infant car seat, and we know what stroller and crib we're getting so that makes me feel better.
What's new with baby? Avocado! She waved at me during my sonogram yesterday
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: Not much, thankfully.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? Everything! The weather, the clothes, the food, the football. Love fall.
What's something new you are doing for baby? Not much. It's our second, so I feel like we still have a ton of time until we truly need to do something. I am pushing myself to stay as active as possible every day and eat clean most of the time.
What's new with baby? Baby is now the size of a naval orange. Nothing really new, just waiting until my next prenatal appointment on the 25th.
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: Symptoms are still there, including the food aversions, the nausea after eating (especially sweet stuff or larger meals), the fatigue hits me bad most nights with shivers included. Getting up to go to the bathroom about 5 times a night and the weird dreams. I have 5-7 most nights that I can recall. Half the time I can't tell if I'm actually sleeping and dreaming or just thinking weird dreams. But I feel good in the mornings, so I must be getting enough sleep.
Questions: None right now.
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome): Not my favorite season typically, but I have been getting more excited as I need to update my wardrobe for Fall. Shopping is my therapy right now. Bootes, jackets, sweaters, leggins....love. And s'mores by a bonfire. I've been waiting for the cooler nights just to have that with a sip of wine.
We are not getting any genetic tests done. We didn't with our first pregnancy either. We also agreed that we would never have an abortion, so why bother.
I grew up with a sister with mental and physical disabilities and before becoming a SAHM I was a Special Education teacher, so I know that when a child it born with a disability, (or develops a disability later in life) parents feel a sense of loss no matter how prepared and educated they are about it. As moms and dads, as soon as we get that BFP we automatically begin imagining what our baby will be like and what we will be able to share with them. When you find out your baby has a disability those dreams and ideas begin to disappear and parents can actually go through the stages of grief that one goes through when someone dies. Sorry, that was long winded! I studied and wrote a few papers on the topic of grief in parents (and siblings) of disabled children in grad school, so I know it's a sensitive, difficult topic and there is no right or wrong way to go through it; whether knowing before birth or not helped, etc... I guess I don't want to experience any grief or loss unnecessarily, and since the test can't give a definitive answer, I don't want the stress. But, like I said before, if I had a genetic condition, and it could be determined accurately whether or not the baby had it then I would want to know.
I wish you luck with the counselor. Praying for a healthy little baby for you!!
What's something new you are doing for baby? We're going to tell extended family this weekend and next, I am still not sure if it's too early, but I am showing so I would rather not have the annoying faces and questions.
What's new with baby? I feel her/him move much more often
Symptoms/Rants/Raves: I am still crazy tired. I have an SCH which means no intercourse until it resolves
Questions:
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall? (Recipes welcome) sweater weather! i love the sweaters. also my husband and i love this "fall like" scent at bath and body works.
What's something new you are doing for baby?
Starting to exercise. I really need to get my butt in gear.
What's new with baby?
Size of an orange
Symptoms/Rants/Raves:
Happy to report nausea is gone...for now.
Questions:
Nada
GTKY: What makes you happiest about Fall?
Cooler weather! This Texas heat is for the birds