Wednesday Ticker Change - 11/30

JAGinMI

For those with an EDD of 6/7, 6/14, 6/21, and 6/28.

How far along are you? 

How big is baby? 

Appointment updates?

Any new symptoms or changes?  

Rants/Raves/Questions? 

GTKY: How far do you live from your hometown? Is it a good or bad thing?

JAGinMI

How far along are you? 
11 weeks! 

How big is baby? 
A poker chip...which is kind of unbelievable to me. I don't care how many times you do this, it's as amazing to think about the process of it all every single time.

Appointment updates?
No appointment until Mid-Dec.

Any new symptoms or changes?  
I went to bed at 8 last night, and I have generally been staying up until 11-12 comfortably. So I guess I was exhausted yesterday!  My boobs are definitely growing. And I developed an internal (painless but exceptionally bloody) hemorrhoid last week, so that is awesome.

Rants/Raves/Questions? 
My kids know now (told them on Thanksgiving) so the realness of the pregnancy is setting in and that is really fun.

GTKY: How far do you live from your hometown? Is it a good or bad thing?
I grew up about an hour from where I live now. I don't have a super close family and I don't have tons of friends from high school so it's totally fine.

michaela0704

How far along are you? 12 weeks

How big is baby? plum

Appointment updates? NT scan tomorrow morning, hoping no physical concerns (e.g., spina bifida)

Any new symptoms or changes?  NIPT came back, all low risk for items tested and its a BOY!

Rants/Raves/Questions? Well... I'm annoyed a little with DH that he seems to win the name battles, but if I get to name DS3 with my father's name as the MN, whatever... I'll give a little to get a little.

GTKY: How far do you live from your hometown? Is it a good or bad thing? I live a 12 hour drive from where I was born, but only ~ 35 minutes from where I was raised and where my folks still live.  Its good in my opinion as it is close enough but not too close...

berg

I posted in Monday's Ticker Change because I believed my EDD was 6/19 (Ovulation and such) but the Midwife and nurse keep telling me it's 6/21 based on LMP and baby's size.  Basically my stubborn self is giving in.  Blah.

How far along are you? 11 weeks

How big is baby?  Poker chip as well, or a lime, or a brussels sprout.  Take your pick.

Appointment updates? Tomorrow is my NT scan.  I'm terrified.

Any new symptoms or changes?  I puked last night from a coughing fit.  It's happened before and I'm sure it will happen again.  At least this time the gatorade I just drank didn't come burning out of my nose.  Small victories.

Rants/Raves/Questions?  We told the fam over Thanksgiving.  We wrote in my nephew's (9) bday card and made him read the signed part aloud, (Love, Uncle, Aunt, and New Baby Cousin).  The first time he followed it with I don't know what that means.  The second time he read it he said, So wait, you're having a baby?  What are you going to name it?  Thanks Bud.  Then his adorable little sister (3 1/2) whispered to me, When is your baby coming?  I replied June and she asked(still whispering) Who's June?  I nearly melted.  Other highlights were my SIL saying But wait, who's going to drink all this Prosecco?!! And my sister's "YAY! I get to plan a shower!!!!!  It was perfect.

GTKY: How far do you live from your hometown? Is it a good or bad thing?  We live about 4hrs depending on traffic.  We left because I got a great job offer and MIL had just passed suddenly (literally 12 hrs before I got the offer) and we just kind of went with it.  DH didn't go away for college, he always wanted to get out of our state.  Thanksgiving was the first time we went home since we moved in August.  Seeing everyone was so great, it made coming home really hard.  I'm very close with my siblings, parents, and cousins even.  DH's family is small and it's just him and his sister now.  We stayed with her and when we got back he said he missed his sister for the first time he can remember.  I think it's hard to say if it's homesickness or the idea of having a baby or new jobs or the fact that MIL isn't around for any of it.  Maybe it's just that we've crammed several huge life changes into 4 months.  We've agreed to wait until Aug (lease) and see how we feel.  Andddd so many gold stars to all who read that mumbo jumbo...  

n0soup4u

How far along are you? 14 weeks... Helllllllllo second tri!

How big is baby? Troll or a peach. almost 3.5 inches long.

Appointment updates? Nope. Next appointment is right before Christmas.

Any new symptoms or changes? I feel great. I've been craving fruit and yogurt which I am fine with. Better then the McDonalds Breakfast burritos I had to have with DD.

Rants/Raves/Questions? Just making it to second tri!

GTKY: How far do you live from your hometown? Is it a good or bad thing? I still live in my home town. I have lived in 5 houses but all in the same city. No intentions on leaving as I am a business owner.

Sirius37

How far along are you? 
11 weeks 

How big is baby? 
A bee hummingbird


Appointment updates?
NT scan and 12 week appt next Friday!

Any new symptoms or changes?  
Nothing really; still mild nausea and headaches.

Rants/Raves/Questions? 
DH is sick with a respiratory thing and keeps coughing through the night. I feel so bad for him (I know just how bad that can be) but I'm having a hard time sleeping which is enhancing the fatigue and headaches. Oy vey. He took the day off from work so hopefully extra rest will help him out. ....I hope I don't get sick. It makes me very nervous while still in the first trimester.

GTKY: How far do you live from your hometown? Is it a good or bad thing?
We moved to a couple a places when I was a kid (all on the same Peninsula). The place I consider my hometown (not the last place I lived before college) is about 4-5 hours away from where I am currently, which is too far for my liking. The last place I lived (where my parents still live) is about 2.5 hours away. The only reason it's good to be that close is that I get to see my family. Otherwise it could be on the other side of the globe....which I would prefer.

Edit: Forgot words

Yailani23

How far along are you? 13 weeks

How big is baby? Matchbox car or lemon

Appointment updates? I received a call this morning that they moved up my appointment from next week to today.. so I'm happy 

Any new symptoms or changes?  Nothing new, still tired, occasional nausea

Rants/Raves/Questions? Nothing for now

GTKY: How far do you live from your hometown? Is it a good or bad thing?

I live about 3 hours from where I grew up. I moved to Massachusetts in late June and I've lived in NJ my whole life. I miss it and all my friends but I don't mind the drive. Sometimes it's nice to get away for a weekend.

Elyse1384

How far along are you? 12w

How big is baby? A plum

Appointment updates? I have my NT scan on Friday.

Any new symptoms or changes?  Starting to feel more myself (although I still have moments!), but my back is killing me!  The same thing happened around this time with DD.  As all the muscles start relaxing and things are really shifting, I have an old spinal injury and a disc that slips out of place from time to time.  Ohhhhh the pain.

Rants/Raves/Questions? Nada

GTKY: How far do you live from your hometown? Is it a good or bad thing?  8 miles!  In fact, DH grew up 8 miles away in a different direction too so I guess we are pretty close to home.  My parents just sold the house I grew up in and retired up north about 2 hours away.  I still have some family and my closest friends left in the area, but we're looking to sell our house next spring anyway (cause who doesn't want the stress of moving while getting ready to have a baby).

berg

@Yailani23 DH and I also moved from NJ (we lived there our whole lives) to Western Mass in August... quinky dink
@Elyse1384 I actually was bummed when we moved in August that I wasn't pregnant yet solely because I didn't want to help move.  I hate moving so much.  We ended up getting movers since it was a multi-state move and DH was terrified to drive a Uhaul over the GW bridge.

ETA: words are hard

jgil85

How far along are you? 13 weeks

How big is baby? A lemon 

Appointment updates? I had an appointment today. All was good, our little guy was moving around so much that the doctor had a hard time pinpointing his heartbeat. He takes after my husband already!! 

Any new symptoms or changes?  I finally have an appetite! The past few days, I've had 3 meals a day and I'm feeling more human. 

Rants/Raves/Questions? 

GTKY: How far do you live from your hometown? Is it a good or bad thing? 5 minutes away, lol. DH and I hate the fact that we live so close to both of our hometowns. 

WorkingOnMyNightCheese

How far along are you? 11 weeks

How big is baby? 4cm according to the OB yesterday so...lego man, poker chip. 

Appointment updates? I had my first "real" OB visit yesterday. It went well and we got a video of babe moving around!

Any new symptoms or changes?  nausea seems to be on it's way out, slowly, but it's less than it was last week. I'm really tired all the time and headaches off an on. Trying to pump lots of water. Ooooh and sciatica pain. Yippee!

Rants/Raves/Questions? Has anyone started showing yet? We should do HDBD if so!

GTKY: I live about two hours north of where I grew up. I love being close to my parents after moving away for college and graduate school. Especially now with a baby on the way.

sls

Augh, I'm late. Ah well.

How far along are you? 
13w1d

How big are babies? 
Lemons!

Appointment updates?
I went to my family dr yesterday, and she said that she has a disproportionately large number of families with twins in her practice. Aha! Now we know who to blame.

Any new symptoms or changes?  
The morning sickness was gone for most of last week... And now it's back. :-( I'm on diclectin, so it's "just" nausea, no vomiting, but it's so draining.

Rants/Raves/Questions? 
I finished the baby registry today, and I'm feeling extra excited about being done so early. I have no idea if we will get anything, but it would be nice since twins are... twice as expensive. At least we have about half of what we need?

GTKY: How far do you live from your hometown? Is it a good or bad thing?
I am about 900 miles from my hometown, and one country north. I never kept in touch with friends after high school, and I never had ma y of them, so it's really a non issue. I guess it would have been nice to be close to people, but I was the nerdy smart girl, so that wasn't in the cards.