Sunday Ticker Change (4/2)

pinkshades05

How far along are you?

How big is baby?

Team Blue, Pink, Green? 

Appointments this week?

Symptoms? 

What have you done to prepare for baby this week?

Rants/Raves/Questions: 

GTKY: Favorite Easter candy?

pinkshades05

How far along are you? 40 weeks

How big is baby? Watermelon

Team Blue, Pink, Green? Blue

Appointments this week? Tuesday

Symptoms? Everything and it's getting to me. I've had a mix of cramps, aches, and contractions for days. But baby is way too comfortable and I'm getting discouraged. My other two were early and on time so going late (as I don't think he's coming today) is new. I just so uncomfortable! Barely sleeping, barely able to sit down, stand up...I'm over being pregnant!

What have you done to prepare for baby this week? We are ready when he is...which was last week. Come on, kid!

Rants/Raves/Questions: I'm done being pregnant, I'm done with all the comments from people about how they couldn't believe I'm still pregnant, and I'm done parenting my two kids who have really ramped up their poor behavior this past week. It's been so exhausting!!

GTKY: Favorite Easter candy? Reeses peanut butter eggs! I love these things

Taylor72

How far along are you? 39 weeks! Full freaking Term!

How big is baby? the size of a baby

Team Blue, Pink, Green?  Pink - Anniston

Appointments this week? regular OB tmrw morning

Symptoms? just full blown misery

What have you done to prepare for baby this week? moved her pack and play and swing to the living room

Rants/Raves/Questions: none really, just want her to be here

GTKY: Favorite Easter candy? reeses peanut butter eggs. always reeses. 

KirstinH88

@pinkshades05 Welcome to your due date! Hopefully baby boy decides to make an appearance soon!

Also, @pinkshades05 and @Taylor72 DH and I love Reese's in general. I found a recipe to make the Reese's eggs (shaped for Easter) and DH made them. Delicious!!!

visualcircus

How far along are you? 36 weeks, birth month yay!

How big is baby? papaya

Team Blue, Pink, Green? Blue

Appointments this week? routine appointment this week with a cervical check and getting my GBS results back, yay for weekly appointments!

Symptoms? i feel pretty good for the third trimester, just want to sit on the couch all day but my toddler has other plans

What have you done to prepare for baby this week? nothing, we're ready to go, I'm trying to walk when I can to help move things along

Rants/Raves/Questions: DH really wants to get an induction scheduled around 40w just so we have family in town (everyone is a couple state away) we can rely on to take care of DS 1 so DH can support me at the hospital. Also given the size of this baby (already 6 lbs at 36 weeks) my OB is recommending not going beyond my due date to ensure a vaginal delivery. Last time I was 10 days overdue. I'm still hoping I'll go into labor on my own but working on making peace with a possible second induction since it'd work best for our family situation.

GTKY: Favorite Easter candy? I'm ok with anything except for peeps. Those are absolutely disgusting and get stale so quickly. My favorite kind is the discounted stuff if I wait after the holiday.

HGRich

@pinkshades05 @taylor72 @KirstinH88 I definitely have a six pack of Reese's eggs in my hospital bag right now....

Blueberry85

How far along are you? 39 weeks

How big is baby? Probably toddler-sized about now

Team Blue, Pink, Green? Pink

Appointments this week? Monday afternoon

Symptoms? Generally being miserable

What have you done to prepare for baby this week? Final bit of washing and tidying of clothes and such. Finally finished packing my bag. Still need to put the car seat in.

Rants/Raves/Questions: Man, I had it easy with my first pregnancy. I'm beyond miserable this time. I just want to sleep and sit and walk and exist without being in pain.

GTKY: Favorite Easter candy? Jelly beans. The cheap ones.

rachelmiller03

How far along are you? 36 Weeks 

How big is baby? Papaya

Team Blue, Pink, Green? Green

Appointments this week? Thursday. Contemplating whether or not to decline cervical check- had it last week. 

Symptoms? More cramping, pressure, etc.

What have you done to prepare for baby this week? Crib is finally up. Still need to pack bags and install car seat. And I got my hair done 

Rants/Raves/Questions: I'm pretty sure I will be the last in this group to deliver. Just a hunch.

GTKY: Favorite Easter candy? Peeps, jelly beans, and marshmallow bunnies. I really hate those solid chocolate bunnies. They taste like wax. Yuck!

peachy0709

How far along are you? 37 weeks! 

How big is baby? A giant (I don't even know anymore).

Team Blue, Pink, Green? Pink - baby Natalie will (barring any acts of God) here in 14 days (my scheduled day)! 

Appointments this week? Wednesday for my weekly NST

Symptoms? Baby dropping means I've actually felt better and lighter 

What have you done to prepare for baby this week? So much nursery prep and laundry and wrapping things up at work.  I've been very bad at The Bump because work has been insane while I start handing over things to my colleagues (I work in HR so some things, ie recruiting, are an ever moving target and I just have to start letting some things go).  At home, DD clearly can tell something is up and wants our attention constantly so I feel like I have been going non-stop every day. 

Rants/Raves/Questions: Just very ready to meet our sweet girl. 

GTKY: Favorite Easter candy? This has been MURDER for me with GD - I LOVE Easter candy.  I don't even know why, I'm not that into candy or desserts (I know, I know, sooooo annoying). But Peeps, Cadbury eggs, chocolate bunnies... oh my gosh, I can't contain myself! DH is under very strict instructions to bring a boatload to the hospital for me to gorge on post-surgery. 

KirstinH88

@kcasset 2 more weeks!!!!

rachelmiller03

@kcasset has the baby dropped a lot? I want to drop so bad, because my ribs are so sore, but I keep reading that this milestone rarely happens for STM's. 

tiffacarroll

How far along are you? 38 w 2 d

How big is baby? According to the Bump, as big as a Winter Melon

Team Blue, Pink, Green? Blue

Appointments this week? Wednesday

Symptoms? A few braxton hicks here and there, sore and achy everywhere! I was about 1.5 cm and 50% at my 36 week appointment, so hopefully, I've progressed a bit since then.

What have you done to prepare for baby this week? Nothing left to do, we are ready!

Rants/Raves/Questions: I'm so over being pregnant at this point! My doctor is expecting him to come early (like my first). I'm hoping we'll get a better idea at my appointment on Wednesday. Everyone at my work is surprised to see me every morning, and then comment 'You're still here?' 

GTKY: Favorite Easter candy? Whopper eggs

KirstinH88

@rachelmiller03 I definitely dropped a week or two ago and I'm a STM....

peachy0709

@rachelmiller03 and @KirstinH88 - I didn't drop at all with DD until maybe two days before birth.  I would say I've dropped a good 3 in (the length of my hand) but I'm still carrying high.  That being said, I swear to you, everything that happened last pregnancy isn't happening this time and vice versa. For example, I don't have insomnia this time - I'm sleeping as hard as a rock. I also don't have group B strep this time.  I do have GD and a TON of swelling and joint pain.  Pregnancy is so odd!!!