Weekend Ticker Change - 5/21 & 22

gadzooks_3

Weeks:

What size is baby? 

What's next? (Milestones/appointments):

Rants/raves/positive vibes:

Questions:

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie?

gadzooks_3

Weeks: 30

What size is baby? zucchini or half a cheesecake factory cheesecake.

What's next? (Milestones/appointments): appointment monday!  Excited to check on on baby.  I have some additional scans coming up to check growth.

Rants/raves/positive vibes:  I am sick which is unpleasant.  Kick counting is a little stressful but also reassuring.

Questions:

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie?

Curried rice, emperors new groove (don't judge)

kristynmac

Weeks: 28 (first weekly checkin-slacker here)

What size is baby? A pound of wings or men's baseball cap

What's next? (Milestones/appointments): Next appointment is the 7th-every two weeks now!!

Rants/raves/positive vibes:  I love naps and the best part of this pregnancy is taking all the naps. 

Questions: Are any of you planning to start your maternity leave early? My leave starts counting the day I am out and I don't really want to waste a week sitting at home, but at the same time I feel like the last few weeks at work will be a struggle.

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie?
Movie theater popcorn and I can't think of a favorite movie

ballofmeat

Weeks: 27 on sunday

What size is baby? lettuce

What's next? (Milestones/appointments): Glucose screening on monday. I am fearful I won't pass because all I crave is carbs and ice cream. 

Rants/raves/positive vibes: This pubic bone pain is getting to be downright unbearable. I have an appointment with my OB on monday and prenatal Chiropractor. Hopefully one of them has an idea of what can help or fix it. 

Questions: Nada. 

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie? See above and probably Pride and Prejudice with Keira Knightley. I could watch it all the time. 

ballofmeat

@kristynmac
 I wish I could have maternity leave earlier, but my DH and I have to share FMLA when it is taken for the same reason because we work for the same company. Yes this is unfortunately legal. And yes it really sucks. Double boo!

the_other_mother

Weeks: 28

What size is baby? Eggplant -_-

What's next? (Milestones/appointments): Appointment Tuesday and orientation and tour for birthing center on the 7th which I'm so excited for.

Rants/raves/positive vibes: I had my glucose test this week and passed! My blood count was also good. That definitely made me happy.

Questions:

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie? Favorite food is anything chocolate. All time favorite movie is the Lion King.

the_other_mother

@midwestbaby My husband and I are in the same situation. I was shocked when I found out that was the way FMLA worked. My husband is going to try to just get a couple weeks of vacation approved because he feels bad taking away from my FMLA. It sucks though cuz his time off obviously wouldn't be protected at all.

ballofmeat

Lydiadiane said:

@midwestbaby My husband and I are in the same situation. I was shocked when I found out that was the way FMLA worked. My husband is going to try to just get a couple weeks of vacation approved because he feels bad taking away from my FMLA. It sucks though cuz his time off obviously wouldn't be protected at all.

We are going the same route so that he doesn't take any of the maternity leave. I just find it highly ironic that we work for a big hospital system that deals with patients...yet has the crappiest insurance and leave policies. 

kcolly32

How many Weeks: 27

What size is baby? A bunch of bananas 

What's next? (Milestones/appointments): I have my next OB appt this Wednesday. I get to take the glucose test again, hoping to pass the one hr one this time. Also get another US and hoping for a 3D one to see what she looks like!

Rants/raves/positive vibes: got all the furniture for the nursery this week thanks to my MIL. Almost done putting it together. I've been having terrible pubic bone and back pain since hitting 26 weeks. Ice packs have become my new friend!

Questions:

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie? Comfort food, I'd say cereal. I can eat cereal all day, for any meal and be happy. Can't think of one favorite movie but anything with mark wahlberg I will watch! 

nanner26

Weeks: 26 weeks 

What size is baby? Kale or butternut squash 

What's next? (Milestones/appointments): I have an appt. on the 5th to get a medical note to travel. 

Rants/raves/positive vibes: I passed the glucose test! 
@midwestbaby I was nervous too that I would not pass because I feel I eat way to much sugar and carbs as well. Fingers crossed for you! 

Questions:

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie?

Pizza and Air Force One. I love 90s movies. 

rvamom90

Weeks: 28w1d

What size is baby? Eggplant?

What's next? (Milestones/appointments): Waiting to hear if I passed the GD test and now having doctor's appointments every two weeks!

Rants/raves/positive vibes: Just enjoying feeling him move from side to side. Next Friday, DH and I are going to the beach for a week to celebrate our anniversary and the babymoon.

Questions: nope

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie?
I love mac and cheese and picking one movie is far too difficult. 

ballofmeat

@Hannah0726 congrats on passing! Wahoo! 

No more Miss!

Weeks: 27

What size is baby? Head of lettuce

What's next? (Milestones/appointments): 3rd trimester coming up. Appt next Tuesday with growth scan, internal us for cervical check. Excited to see what going on in there. I wonder what his position is and if he'll continue to flip. My DD was head down at 30w. 

Rants/raves/positive vibes: None currently. I want to online shop for baby stuff all the time but I've held back from buy much of anything. I don't know whether I'm having a sprinkle or not.

Questions: not right now

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie? It's been a while since I've been able to watch my own movies! Usually it's Barbie movies and Disney movies. 
So my fave would be:
pizza and a sex and the city marathon. 

Sekerambo

Weeks: 26

What size is baby? Kale

What's next? (Milestones/appointments): Gd testing....blah 

Rants/raves/positive vibes: I don't know if it's because I'm chasing around a two year old but I feel less mobile this pregnancy.  I don't get it though because I'm still running (couldn't by this time w/dd) and I have less hip/tailbone pain.  

Questions: Nope 

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie?  Not really a food but coffee is my comfort drink. Black, flavored, specialty, any kind.  Coffee automatically makes my day better.  I haven't watched a full movie in forever but Hope Floats will always be a favorite. 

Bookhousegirl

Weeks: 28

What size is baby? I'm too lazy to click back and check 

What's next? (Milestones/appointments): glucose test tomorrow, as well as a follow up from last week's contraction incident. Hoping my cervix has stayed nice and long!

Rants/raves/positive vibes:

Questions: none

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie? Comfort food is probably popcorn or cereal. Movie is The Royal Tenenbaums. 

stephtess

Weeks: 26

What size is baby? Kale

What's next? (Milestones/appointments):
GD testing next week. Eek! 

Rants/raves/positive vibes:
Having some serious sciatic nerve pain in my right hip. Nothing I do seems to lessen it either. I'm seriously considering a chiropractor at this point. But I am feeling a LOT more movement this week, especially hiccups! 

Questions:
Any tips for at home workouts or stretching ideas? I feel so stiff and out of shape. I just need something gentle like yoga. 

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie?
Pride and Prejudice and some rocky road ice cream!  

Duffgurl

Weeks:

29 Weeks 

What size is baby?

Acorn Squash 

What's next? (Milestones/appointments):

We scheduled a 3D 4D ultrasound for this coming Saturday to find out the sex. We are very excited  OB appt on the 31st.


Rants/raves/positive vibes:

I been getting super tired again throughout the day and need some naps. Also been wanting to eat late at night. Other than that I feel good  


Questions:


GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie?
It's for sure cereal. Usually Krave or some type of cereal with chocolate. Valley Girl. Although I have so many favorites.

mmclark10

@stephtess Search for Blooma on Amazon.  It's amazing prenatal yoga!  I love the am/pm dvd for having a shorter routine but the 60 minute version will definitely stretch out more areas.

Snaps816

Weeks: 26

What size is baby? Head of lettuce.

What's next? (Milestones/appointments):Counting down to the third trimester! 

Rants/raves/positive vibes: I am feeling huge! Yesterday I went to my prenatal yoga class and there was a woman who was 36 weeks and I swear her belly wasn't as big as mine. I know, I know, everyone is different and our bodies handle pregnancy differently, yadda yadda yadda. I am still not loving this. I am just hoping baby has been through a growth spurt and might level off a bit, since I've got three months to go! 

Questions:

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie? Spaghetti with meat sauce -- or any kind of pasta dish. And Forrest Gump. 

allishally13

Sorry I'm late! 

Weeks: 29 (on Saturday, so 29w2d today)

What size is baby? Acorn squash 

What's next? (Milestones/appointments):
Appt next Thursday with an ultrasound where we hopefully finally get to see his little face! I'm so anxious to see him! 

Rants/raves/positive vibes: Counting down the days until his arrival! I'mso grateful he's staying cooking still, but am so over the gestational diabetes, and he's getting really strong! Ouch! 

Questions: nope

GTKY: favorite comfort food and movie? Pride and Prejudice  (old and new) and Ben and Jerry's chocolate therapy ice cream

**edited bc thebump deleted all of my text after posting, wtf?!

kristynmac

midwestbaby said:

@kristynmac
 I wish I could have maternity leave earlier, but my DH and I have to share FMLA when it is taken for the same reason because we work for the same company. Yes this is unfortunately legal. And yes it really sucks. Double boo!

It is pretty amazing what companies can get away with! I am allowed 12 weeks, but only half of it is paid. My boss offered to let me work from home for the last week before I am due and I think I will take him up on that. DH doesn't work until 1 everyday and after that he is in the office and then on the ice for the rest of the night. He would really like to have the mornings as daddy and baby time, so really the baby will only go to daycare for a few hours in the afternoon. I am thinking I will only take 10 weeks off and that way I won't have to use too many of my vacation days.