This thread is for updating everyone on the day you change to a new week. For example, If your ticker changes on Tuesday, you can answer the bold questions on Tuesday. (If you forget, just post of whatever day you remember.) Everyone, feel free to comment and make conversation with those not in your daily ticker change!
When is your ticker change day?
How far along are you?
How big is your baby (babies)?
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Any upcoming appointments this week?
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings?
Rants/Raves/Questions? GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
Any upcoming appointments this week? Nothing for 3 weeks.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? Ankle swelling has begun.
Rants/Raves/Questions? DH and I finally found time to register. And he was super supportive of the colors I picked. I thought he would say "that looks like a boy" but everything went smoothly. And Babies R Us is expensive! GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? I really like non-chain restaurants. Unfortunately we don't have many where we live. I loved going to the Melting Pot when I lived in OH. (I know it's a chain but it's not "everywhere.") Locally I would have to say Pies'n'Pints, a craft beer and specialty pizza place.
How big is your baby (babies)? an ear of corn on the cob
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Team Blue!
Any upcoming appointments this week? nope
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? I haven't really wanted sweets this whole time (except chocolate ice cream), but I've been hardcore craving baked goods lately. I'm going to make cookies today, hopefully that'll ease the craving. Also, baby kicks are starting to get stronger.
Rants/Raves/Questions? GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? Usually either a good sushi place, hibachi food, or this little local Irish pub that's our go-to when we can't decide what else we want.
When is your ticker change day? Tuesday How far along are you? 23 weeks
How big is your baby (babies)? Barbie Doll
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Blue
Any upcoming appointments this week? Nothing until May 24th.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? I had been craving Olive Garden salad and breadsticks for weeks now. Finally went last night!
Rants/Raves/Questions? I think I'm getting the glucose screening done at my next check-in. Is there anything I need to do to prepare? GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? We have so many good restaurants near us. Our 3 favorite local spots are a French place, a Mediterranean restaurant and a sushi place - all upscale and serve delicious cocktails. If we're in the city, we love Pisticci in Morningside Heights and Sevilla in the Village.
@thinkpositive2017 For my glucose screening I was told not to eat or drink anything sweet the day before. Then of course that morning don't eat or drink anything! Gum, mints, etc.
Thanks, @dogdisnylovr! I was wondering if what you ate the days leading up to the test made a difference! I think I need to call my doctor to get more information about the test. I read online not to eat anything before a glucose tolerance test, but that you should eat a non-sugary breakfast before the glucose screening. That's where I got confused.
@thinkpositive2017 From what I can tell, different doctor's will give you different instructions. I was told no food or drink except water the morning of the 1 hour, but another pregnant woman at my work was told to eat breakfast, but to make sure it wasn't sugary.
@thinkpositive2017 From what I can tell, different doctor's will give you different instructions. I was told no food or drink except water the morning of the 1 hour, but another pregnant woman at my work was told to eat breakfast, but to make sure it wasn't sugary.
This. I was originally told by my NP to fast, but my actual doctor told me to eat breakfast, just avoid anything sugary, and I was even allowed to take sips of water during the test. Definitely ask your doctor what their guidelines are before going, it would be miserable to fast if you didn't have to.
@thinkpositive2017 As others said, definitely check your doctor's guidelines. I suspect they look at the tests differently depending in you are or not based on how the lab techs have inputted my info. I have read that food you're eating the days before the rest can impact it... But at the same time I wouldn't change your habits that much... I think if there is GD or an intolerance it is much better to know then to potentially pass a test you wouldn't usually. That said, there have been lots of women in here who failed the one hour but passed the three hour, myself included. Good luck! I have to take it again at the beginning of June which I'm not looking forward to just because the drink is gross and I'll have to take off a decent chunk of time for the three hour test (my doctor already said I'm taking the longer test again).
@bridge-and-wall@mrs_tacos Thanks! I will call my doctor and ask what their guidelines are. @winerenGood call on not trying to trick the test I am trying to avoid that 3 hour test, but it's definitely better to know about any issues!
How big is your baby (babies)? Barbie doll, chinchilla or a grapefruit
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Blue
Any upcoming appointments this week? Well check on Friday
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? No real cravings, I'm just glad to be eating normally again! Yay food! As for new symptoms, the constant peeing is driving me a little crazy. I'm guessing that's not going to change any time soon.
Rants/Raves/Questions? GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? A local Lebanese/Mediterranean restaurant in my town called Bennies. It's really unique and everything is made fresh with the best ingredients. So freaking delicious -- their hummus is out of this world. We've been going at least once a month since I've been pregnant.
Together 2007 | Married 2011 | Me: 36 | DH: 38 Adopted Furbaby: 2014 TTC#1 : 1/2016 | IUI #2 - BFP 12/24/16 -- born 9/8/17 TTC#2: 11/2019 | Dx DOR (AMH 0.3), AMA IUI #2 - BFP 7/1/20 -- EDD 3/14/21
How big is your baby (babies)? A least weasel, baby Boc Choy
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Team pink
Any upcoming appointments this week? Epidural class yesterday (they make you take it with each pregnancy), no OB visits for a few weeks.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? Low back aches, pain in sacrum.
Rants/Raves/Questions? Got the nursery almost completely painted and purchased some fabric for the crib blanket! GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? Too many to choose from- Mexican food is always a win for me!
When is your ticker change day? Wednesday (it's after midnight, it counts)
How far along are you? 22 weeks!
How big is your baby (babies)? About a foot long and a little over a lb. ...None of the given sizes seems to fit this week so we'll go with some facts.
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Team Blue :-)
Any upcoming appointments this week? Nope! I'm still waiting for my regular doctor to call about the ultrasound I had at MFM, but the doctor there went over results. I do have a chiropractor appointment scheduled for tomorrow!
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? Hello movement! I've been feeling him at least a day for about 4-5 weeks but he's definitely picked up the pace and intensity the last 3 days. Also my back is not happy.
Rants/Raves/Questions? My stepson took first place in the 100m dash at his first track meet running it! He's a 6th grader which is when track starts here as an extra curricular. He also took 2nd in long jump. AND he got mid-quarter grades this week and has only one B, the rest are As. I'm just incredibly proud of him. It makes me so happy to see him thriving. GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? There's a local Indian restaurant we've been loving downtown...and we often just go to a diner with lots of coffee and pie.
Any upcoming appointments this week? Nothing for 2 weeks
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? Lower back pain is pretty much always there and is worse depending on how I slept the night before. My skin was doing GREAT until yesterday, now I have a giant pimple right in the middle above my lip, it's hideous. THESE FINGERNAILS THO.
Rants/Raves/Questions? I got nothing today! GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? There are 2 places we pretty much always go to nowadays for date nights: our local sushi place which is incredible and a local Mexican place that's like an institution around here. It's SO cheap. DH and I can go, have 2 margaritas each, share an appetizer, and each get our own entree (which are so big that there's enough for us to each have lunch the next day), for around $45 including tax and tip. I love cheap date nights with amazing food!
Me & DH: 31 | Married: 5.4.13 | TTC: April 2016 | BFP: 1.8.17 | EDD: 9.13.17
@thinkpositive2017 You can buy Olive Garden salad dressing at Walmart! I stock up on that stuff and use it for salads, baked chicken, marinade, you name it! Unfortunately I haven't been able to find a breadstick that can hold up to Olive Garden's.
When is your ticker change day? Monday How far along are you?
22 weeks +2
How big is your baby (babies)? Coconut Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Blue! 2nd boy, no girls!
Any upcoming appointments this week?
GI Specialist Thursday, Root canal friday Had my OB/Wellness check on Monday. All is well with baby!
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings?
Back is sore, but that's expected. Heart has been a little more erratic than the last pregnancy. My PCP found a heart murmur so he told me to take easy but it would probably go away once baby is born.
Rants/Raves/Questions? Nothing really. Just want to say PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEETH. I had a hidden cavity for God knows how long that my dentist missed, by the time they caught it it was an emergency. The filling got infected and now I need a root canal . This should be fun given you can't have any anesthesia while pregnant. GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? I WANT to eat cheesecake factory every day, but its too far away. So as of late we've been trying to eat a variety of things. I tend to get bored easily of food these days. I always get this way. I rarely crave stuff, I mostly just want to deter from a lot of stuff.
How big is your baby (babies)? 6 1/2 in, 10 oz, the size of a banana
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Pink!
Any upcoming appointments this week?
Not until the 22nd
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? A little minor swelling in my feet this week but other than that just the same old heartburn, back/hip pain, and the occasional headache.
Rants/Raves/Questions? I LOVE shopping for little girl clothes. I'm trying to show some self control and take it easy because I know she will get a ton of clothes from other people but sometimes the outfits are too cute to not buy. GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? We've been trying a lot of new things lately because I just haven't felt like eating at any of our usual spots, but Mexican is always a go-to or this cute little family owned italian restaurant right near our house.
@thinkpositive2017 You can buy Olive Garden salad dressing at Walmart! I stock up on that stuff and use it for salads, baked chicken, marinade, you name it! Unfortunately I haven't been able to find a breadstick that can hold up to Olive Garden's.
I also found a recipe for the dressing years ago. I can't remember where I found it but I have it written down in my emails. It's soooo delish and pretty close to the actual thing.
Ingredients: 1 packet Good Seasonings Italian Dressing (Ingredients needed to make dressing; oil, water, vinegar) ½ tsp. dried Italian Seasoning ½ tsp. table salt ¼ tsp. black pepper ½ tsp. sugar ¼ tsp. garlic powder ½ tbsp. mayonnaise (no Miracle Whip, please) ¼ cup olive oil 2 tbs. white vinegar 1 ½ tbs. water Directions: Prepare
Good Seasonings Italian Seasonings Dressing as it states on back of
package. Once prepared pour it in a medium bowl, then add additional
ingredients listed above (starting with dried Italian Seasoning). Using a whisk, mix all ingredients until mixed thoroughly combined. Serve with your favorite salad fixings. Store
unused dressing in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4
weeks. Be sure to give the bottle a good shake before using.
Any upcoming appointments this week? Just my endo again today
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? Kicks, or gas? Acne, hip pain, tail bone pain. Otherwise I feel pretty good.
Rants/Raves/Questions? Eek well I'm struggling with the weight gain/body changes.. GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? I love Macaroni Grill.. or Cantina Laredo. Fancy Mexican place.. and they make great drinks and gave us free shots before. But I really prefer Italian food and wine!!
Me: 27 years old DH: 27 years old Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
Married in July 2014
TTC #1 since late Feb 2016
BFP #1 3/29/16 MMC: 5/5/16 BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16 BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17 My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast: Juicebox Podcast Episode 118 A1Cs: 1/12/16 6.7% 5/25/16 6.0% 11/2/16 6.1% 3/22/16 5.8% 4/27/17 5.4% 6/13/17 5.3% "Sugar Fancy Tutu"
When is your ticker change day? Saturday. I'm a few days off. How far along are you? 23+ some
How big is your baby (babies)? 1lb 6oz and and 1lb 5oz both with long legs according to yesterday's ultrasound.
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Pink x 2
Any upcoming appointments this week? I had an ultrasound yesterday to finish getting some shots of baby b they were unable to get at my 19wk a/s. Then an appt with midwife after where my humongous uterus is measuring 31 weeks. Nothing until June now.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? I'm so bored with food. I'd really like to want something, but I just eat to sustain myself and babies. Nothing fun. And my back hurts.
Rants/Raves/Questions? GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? Sadly we don't get out for dates enough. Usually when we do it's the Outback or some place like that.
How big is your baby (babies)? Cantaloupe, Philly Cheesesteak or package of Oreos
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Green
Any upcoming appointments this week? Standard heartbeat check tomorrow
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? Nothing new. I've been battling a nasty cold for a week now, so I'm ready for that to leave so I can start tasting food again, and you know... breathing like a normal human.
Rants/Raves/Questions? Rant: Previously mentioned cold. Rave: Close to the weekend, and no plans! Woo! GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? We tend to do carry-out a lot, Mexican or Texas Roadhouse pretty frequently. We have a lot of great restaurants in our city, but rarely have a night off together to go out.
How big is your baby (babies)? The size of an endive
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Pink
Any upcoming appointments this week?
Not until the end of the month.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? None -- still waiting for DH to feel little girl on the outside.
Rants/Raves/Questions? None today GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? We haven't been out on a date night in a long time. We live 6 hours away from family and sitters are hard to come by. But, when we go out with or without DS, Thai is always my go-to. DH insists that we have it too often (less than once a month), but I could eat it daily without getting tired of it. Annnd now I'm craving Pad See Ew. Or drunken noodles. Or curry. Mmmmm.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? McDonald's caramel frappe's are amazing to me right now.
Rants/Raves/Questions? I've had this stupid red dot on my nose for the last two weeks. It's not bumpy and it doesn't hurt... but it's just a red dot that won't go away. What are you red dot? lol GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? We have a lot of restaurant options around us (where we live chains are non-existent which is kinda nice). We have a ton of sushi restaurants walking distance... so any of those are my fav!
Any upcoming appointments this week? Had an appointment with my primary Dr. this morning.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? I've recently started randomly vomiting, not a clue if its pregnancy related or not. HEADACHES!
Rants/Raves/Questions? Rant: I have been having a seriously hard time staying hydrated. I try so hard, I cannot imagine drinking more water. But I get dehydrated which brings on a migraine, which causes nausea and vomiting which causes dehydration..... and on top of that I am battling a fever and sinus infection. GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? Pretty much just any non-chain Italian place by us, and there are quite a few. DH loves steak houses, and we both enjoy going out for Seafood.
When is your ticker change day? Thursday....I'm actually late for once! Usually I post on Wednesday
How far along are you? 21+1
How big is your baby (babies)? baby bok choy, baseball hat
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Blue!
Any upcoming appointments this week? nope
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? nothing new...he's still kicking, I'm still snotty and congested and unable to sleep from 3:00-5:00 most nights with hip pain. though my bump is getting more obvious, so I've had coworkers who I'm not close to and aren't included in the email list that was sent out mentioning that I'd be on mat leave next year come up to me and ask if I'm pregnant. The kids at school are also starting to ask - I'm surprised it took this long for the kids to ask lol, but I'm not surprised adults didn't ask until now.
Rants/Raves/Questions? it's our 5th anniversary today! we're partying it up all weekend...cake, pizza, fruit sodas..pretty much a kid's bday party type of foods GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? oh man, right now I'm craving greasy, thick crust, American pepperoni pizza (hence the anniversary menu lol) BUT I will think back to when I'm not pregnant and say that we don't go out a lot (a couple times a year, maybe). When we lived in Egypt and eating out was almost dirt cheap, we went out around once a week. We had two favourite places: a chinese restaurant (soooo good...oh man, i want that food right now) and a lebanese restaurant.
TTGP history (*TW*):
Started TTC Oct 2015 BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016 Re-started TTC Aug 2016 Started IF testing Nov 2016 Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017 BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019
When is your ticker change day? Friday How far along are you? 21 weeks
How big is your baby (babies)? Baseball cap
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Blue
Any upcoming appointments this week? No. I had my A/S on Wednesday. Nothing else until June.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? No.
Rants/Raves/Questions? I have been a little worried that I haven't felt him moving around that much. Also, that they have so much trouble finding his heart beat when I go to the doctor. But, I found out Wed. that I have an anterior placenta, so that explains a lot.
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? I like Mexican food and steak.
How big is your baby (babies)? A box of mac and cheese.
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? blue
Any upcoming appointments this week? Not for a few more weeks.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? Nausea came back this week, and I'm incredibly unhappy about it.
Rants/Raves/Questions? I had a lot of anxiety this week, which isn't normal for me. Some of it is work related, but I think my hormones are putting it at a much higher level than normal. Please go away, and take the nausea with you. GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? If I'm feeling like a splurge, hibachi and sushi!
How big is your baby (babies)? A cantaloupe or an ear of corn
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Blue
Any upcoming appointments this week? None this week.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? Tuesday was a scary day when I had some bleeding. Fortunately everything looked fine when I had an ultrasound and it's likely my low placenta caused the bleeding. It looks like the placenta is starting to move away from the cervix, so hopefully it will continue to do that and I won't have anymore bleeding.
Also felt baby have hiccups for the first time this week and now it's been 3 days in a row he's had them. What a weird feeling!
Rants/Raves/Questions? My short cervix has been continually getting longer since I've been on progesterone for 5 weeks. It's nice to see things moving in the right direction! GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? I have a lot of favorite places, but top choices would probably be a little Italian place in our town that has creative and delicious dishes. Yum!
Any upcoming appointments this week? nope need to reschedule my AS to get better pictures of her heart.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? nothing new... HG flared up this week again. Had lots of vomiting after dinner. Just really increased my water. It's probably the heat down here that's getting to me. I still always want bacon!
Rants/Raves/Questions? shockingly nothing sassy or exciting to say... just ready for school to be out! GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? when we lived in Central IL it was this local restaurant that we adored! They served the best scallops and horseshoes! But we've not been on a date night since September 2016. We spent a lot of time apart living in two states... when we were reunited (ahem...) we got pregnant. And I haven't felt much like finding a sitter and going out leaving DD with someone I barely know. So! We go out together as a family a lot. My favorite food is seafood so where ever I can get some of that. This pregnancy I've been loving on some Joe's Crab Shack!
Any upcoming appointments this week? no appts this week.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? nothing new really. Still gagging all the time, but the nausea has gotten better.
Rants/Raves/Questions? none GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? we always go to Ruth's Chris. It is so good! Our last date night there was when we went to see Jurassic World in theaters. That as a long time ago!
When is your ticker change day? It was yesterday. How far along are you? 24 weeks!!!
How big is your baby (babies)? He is the size of a cantaloupe.
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Blue
Any upcoming appointments this week?
Friday of next week!
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings?
Symptoms are starting to die down a bit. I've gained quite a bit of weight and I'm starting to get uncomfortable at night.
Rants/Raves/Questions? Trying to find something to wear that looks right is so hard!! Lol. I've been investing money in maternity clothes. GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? It would be so hard to pick a favorite!! Sometimes we go for Thai food, sometimes sushi, sometimes I just want to sit at a sports bar and eat wings with him. I don't really care about ambience as long as the food is good.
When is your ticker change day? Wednesday (so I missed it by a few this week! oops)
How far along are you? 21+3
How big is your baby (babies)? an endive
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? blue
Any upcoming appointments this week? I was supposed to have a phone call appointment with a nurse yesterday and completely forgot until I saw the missed call on my phone several hours later. Ugh. Pregnancy brain is in full swing
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? I don't think I have had any quality sleep all week and it's not fun.
Rants/Raves/Questions? Loving my new job so much. I was initially questioning if they actually knew I was pregnant because nobody has made a big deal of it which is just amazing! My boss casually acknowledged it yesterday so I was relieved and just super glad that everyone is acting normal! GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? When we lived in FL it was probably Tijuana Flats hahahahaha...here we haven't really found a favorite yet
Any upcoming appointments this week? Nope. I have to wait until I get back from my trip to reschedule my 24 week check up.
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? French fries have become my go to food this past week.
Rants/Raves/Questions? My appetite has kicked into overdrive. I ate my my whole sandwich, a small bag of chips, and half my brownie but I wanted more. I would normally eat only half the sandwich and take the other half to go. I was so tempted to order another sandwich this time though.
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? Any place with DH is my favorite. I'm not too picky with food.
How big is your baby (babies)? 2 tubes of hemmorid cream! Just found this on Pinterest and thought it was much for descriptive then a Papaya.
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Team pink!
Any upcoming appointments this week? Monthlu hesrtbeat check on Thursday
Any new symptoms or changes or cravings? headaches were in full force the last few days, gas and that's about it. Still throwing up a few mornings a week, but nothing major!
Rants/Raves/Questions? I was just thinking today, when should/is it safe to start doing things to increase your milk supply. Breastfeeding this little one at first is super important to me because my DS had allergies/intolerances to milk and soy sooo formula! I want to start out on the right foot this time around and obviously will be cutting these items prior to delivery but I want a good supply so I can stay ahead of the game. GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? Mexican is always on the top of the list here! I can't live without gaucomole!
Re: Weekly Ticker Change - 5/8
How far along are you? 20W
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Team Green
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? I really like non-chain restaurants. Unfortunately we don't have many where we live. I loved going to the Melting Pot when I lived in OH. (I know it's a chain but it's not "everywhere.") Locally I would have to say Pies'n'Pints, a craft beer and specialty pizza place.
How far along are you? 23 weeks
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Team Blue!
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? Maggiano's Little Italy
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April Siggy Challenge
How far along are you? 22+1
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Team Blue!
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? Usually either a good sushi place, hibachi food, or this little local Irish pub that's our go-to when we can't decide what else we want.
How far along are you? 23 weeks
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Blue
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? We have so many good restaurants near us. Our 3 favorite local spots are a French place, a Mediterranean restaurant and a sushi place - all upscale and serve delicious cocktails. If we're in the city, we love Pisticci in Morningside Heights and Sevilla in the Village.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
How far along are you? 23+2
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Blue
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
A local Lebanese/Mediterranean restaurant in my town called Bennies. It's really unique and everything is made fresh with the best ingredients. So freaking delicious -- their hummus is out of this world. We've been going at least once a month since I've been pregnant.
Adopted Furbaby: 2014
TTC#1 : 1/2016 | IUI #2 - BFP 12/24/16 -- born 9/8/17
TTC#2: 11/2019 | Dx DOR (AMH 0.3), AMA
IUI #2 - BFP 7/1/20 -- EDD 3/14/21
How far along are you? 21w 2 days
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Team pink
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? Too many to choose from- Mexican food is always a win for me!
Wednesday (it's after midnight, it counts)
How far along are you?
22 weeks!
About a foot long and a little over a lb. ...None of the given sizes seems to fit this week so we'll go with some facts.
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Team Blue :-)
Nope! I'm still waiting for my regular doctor to call about the ultrasound I had at MFM, but the doctor there went over results. I do have a chiropractor appointment scheduled for tomorrow!
Hello movement! I've been feeling him at least a day for about 4-5 weeks but he's definitely picked up the pace and intensity the last 3 days. Also my back is not happy.
My stepson took first place in the 100m dash at his first track meet running it! He's a 6th grader which is when track starts here as an extra curricular. He also took 2nd in long jump. AND he got mid-quarter grades this week and has only one B, the rest are As. I'm just incredibly proud of him. It makes me so happy to see him thriving.
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
There's a local Indian restaurant we've been loving downtown...and we often just go to a diner with lots of coffee and pie.
Wednesday
How far along are you?
22 weeks!
A coconut
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Team Pink!
Nothing for 2 weeks
Lower back pain is pretty much always there and is worse depending on how I slept the night before.
My skin was doing GREAT until yesterday, now I have a giant pimple right in the middle above my lip, it's hideous.
THESE FINGERNAILS THO.
I got nothing today!
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
There are 2 places we pretty much always go to nowadays for date nights: our local sushi place which is incredible and a local Mexican place that's like an institution around here. It's SO cheap. DH and I can go, have 2 margaritas each, share an appetizer, and each get our own entree (which are so big that there's enough for us to each have lunch the next day), for around $45 including tax and tip. I love cheap date nights with amazing food!
Me & DH: 31 | Married: 5.4.13 | TTC: April 2016 | BFP: 1.8.17 | EDD: 9.13.17
Monday
How far along are you?
Coconut
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Nothing really. Just want to say PLEASE TAKE CARE OF YOUR TEETH. I had a hidden cavity for God knows how long that my dentist missed, by the time they caught it it was an emergency. The filling got infected and now I need a root canal . This should be fun given you can't have any anesthesia while pregnant.
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
I WANT to eat cheesecake factory every day, but its too far away. So as of late we've been trying to eat a variety of things. I tend to get bored easily of food these days. I always get this way. I rarely crave stuff, I mostly just want to deter from a lot of stuff.
Wednesday
How far along are you?
20 weeks
6 1/2 in, 10 oz, the size of a banana
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Pink!
A little minor swelling in my feet this week but other than that just the same old heartburn, back/hip pain, and the occasional headache.
I LOVE shopping for little girl clothes. I'm trying to show some self control and take it easy because I know she will get a ton of clothes from other people but sometimes the outfits are too cute to not buy.
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
We've been trying a lot of new things lately because I just haven't felt like eating at any of our usual spots, but Mexican is always a go-to or this cute little family owned italian restaurant right near our house.
Olive Garden Salad Dressing Recipe (inside spoiler box):
1 packet Good Seasonings Italian Dressing
(Ingredients needed to make dressing; oil, water, vinegar)
½ tsp. dried Italian Seasoning
½ tsp. table salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. sugar
¼ tsp. garlic powder
½ tbsp. mayonnaise (no Miracle Whip, please)
¼ cup olive oil
2 tbs. white vinegar
1 ½ tbs. water
Directions:
Prepare Good Seasonings Italian Seasonings Dressing as it states on back of package. Once prepared pour it in a medium bowl, then add additional ingredients listed above (starting with dried Italian Seasoning).
Using a whisk, mix all ingredients until mixed thoroughly combined. Serve with your favorite salad fixings.
Store unused dressing in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 4 weeks. Be sure to give the bottle a good shake before using.
How far along are you? 23 weeks
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Pink
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? I love Macaroni Grill.. or Cantina Laredo. Fancy Mexican place.. and they make great drinks and gave us free shots before. But I really prefer Italian food and wine!!
Type 1 Diabetes since 2001, MTHFR hetero A1298T
Dogs: Raider 4 yrs, Dex 4 yrs
BFP #2 7/6/16 SCH, D&C 8/4/16
BFP #3 12/26/16 EDD: 9/6/17
My Chart / My Diabetes/Pregnancy Blog
My Type 1/TTC/Pregnancy Podcast:
Juicebox Podcast Episode 118
A1Cs:
1/12/16 6.7%
5/25/16 6.0%
11/2/16 6.1%
3/22/16 5.8%
4/27/17 5.4%
6/13/17 5.3%
"Sugar Fancy Tutu"
How far along are you? 23+ some
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Pink x 2
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? Sadly we don't get out for dates enough. Usually when we do it's the Outback or some place like that.
DS 4/2009
m/c 11/12/2010 ~ 7 wks
m/c 7/4/2012 ~ 6 wks
DD 12/2013
mmc Baby Girl 7/12/2015 ~ 14 weeks
Twin girls! 8/26/2017
How far along are you? 24 weeks!
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Green
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? We tend to do carry-out a lot, Mexican or Texas Roadhouse pretty frequently. We have a lot of great restaurants in our city, but rarely have a night off together to go out.
Married: 10.15.16
DS BD: 8.20.17
TTC #2 1.1.19
BFP #2 7.3.19
EDD #2 3.13.20
Thursday
How far along are you?
21 Weeks
The size of an endive
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Pink
None -- still waiting for DH to feel little girl on the outside.
None today
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
We haven't been out on a date night in a long time. We live 6 hours away from family and sitters are hard to come by. But, when we go out with or without DS, Thai is always my go-to. DH insists that we have it too often (less than once a month), but I could eat it daily without getting tired of it. Annnd now I'm craving Pad See Ew. Or drunken noodles. Or curry. Mmmmm.
How far along are you? 22 weeks!
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Team Blue
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? We have a lot of restaurant options around us (where we live chains are non-existent which is kinda nice). We have a ton of sushi restaurants walking distance... so any of those are my fav!
Thursday
How far along are you?
21 Weeks
Baseball Hat
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Team Blue!
Had an appointment with my primary Dr. this morning.
I've recently started randomly vomiting, not a clue if its pregnancy related or not. HEADACHES!
Rant: I have been having a seriously hard time staying hydrated. I try so hard, I cannot imagine drinking more water. But I get dehydrated which brings on a migraine, which causes nausea and vomiting which causes dehydration..... and on top of that I am battling a fever and sinus infection.
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
Pretty much just any non-chain Italian place by us, and there are quite a few. DH loves steak houses, and we both enjoy going out for Seafood.
Friday
How far along are you?
20 weeks finally!!!
Paper Airplanes
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Find out Wednesday
Wednesday and Thursday
Nope
Not this week
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
Thai or sushi!
How far along are you? 21+1
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Blue!
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? oh man, right now I'm craving greasy, thick crust, American pepperoni pizza (hence the anniversary menu lol) BUT I will think back to when I'm not pregnant and say that we don't go out a lot (a couple times a year, maybe). When we lived in Egypt and eating out was almost dirt cheap, we went out around once a week. We had two favourite places: a chinese restaurant (soooo good...oh man, i want that food right now) and a lebanese restaurant.
BFP #1 June 2016: EDD 16 March 2017, MC July 2016
Re-started TTC Aug 2016
Started IF testing Nov 2016
Spontaneous BFP #2 January 2017: Rainbow Baby Boy September 2017
BFP #3 November 2018: Baby #2 expected August 2019
Friday
How far along are you?
21 weeks
Baseball cap
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Blue
No.
I have been a little worried that I haven't felt him moving around that much. Also, that they have so much trouble finding his heart beat when I go to the doctor. But, I found out Wed. that I have an anterior placenta, so that explains a lot.
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
I like Mexican food and steak.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
How far along are you? 23+0
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? blue
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? If I'm feeling like a splurge, hibachi and sushi!
DS2: EDD- 09.08.17
How far along are you? 24 weeks
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? Blue
Also felt baby have hiccups for the first time this week and now it's been 3 days in a row he's had them. What a weird feeling!
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? I have a lot of favorite places, but top choices would probably be a little Italian place in our town that has creative and delicious dishes. Yum!
How far along are you? 21 weeks
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? team pink
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? when we lived in Central IL it was this local restaurant that we adored! They served the best scallops and horseshoes! But we've not been on a date night since September 2016. We spent a lot of time apart living in two states... when we were reunited (ahem...) we got pregnant. And I haven't felt much like finding a sitter and going out leaving DD with someone I barely know. So! We go out together as a family a lot. My favorite food is seafood so where ever I can get some of that. This pregnancy I've been loving on some Joe's Crab Shack!
How far along are you? 22 weeks
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)? team blue
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant? we always go to Ruth's Chris. It is so good! Our last date night there was when we went to see Jurassic World in theaters. That as a long time ago!
It was yesterday.
How far along are you?
24 weeks!!!
He is the size of a cantaloupe.
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Trying to find something to wear that looks right is so hard!! Lol. I've been investing money in maternity clothes.
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
It would be so hard to pick a favorite!! Sometimes we go for Thai food, sometimes sushi, sometimes I just want to sit at a sports bar and eat wings with him. I don't really care about ambience as long as the food is good.
Wednesday (so I missed it by a few this week! oops)
How far along are you?
21+3
an endive
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
blue
I was supposed to have a phone call appointment with a nurse yesterday and completely forgot until I saw the missed call on my phone several hours later. Ugh. Pregnancy brain is in full swing
I don't think I have had any quality sleep all week and it's not fun.
Loving my new job so much. I was initially questioning if they actually knew I was pregnant because nobody has made a big deal of it which is just amazing! My boss casually acknowledged it yesterday so I was relieved and just super glad that everyone is acting normal!
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
When we lived in FL it was probably Tijuana Flats hahahahaha...here we haven't really found a favorite yet
Sunday
How far along are you? 22+1
2 tubes of hemmorid cream! Just found this on Pinterest and thought it was much for descriptive then a Papaya.
Team Pink/Blue/Green (if you know)?
Team pink!
Monthlu hesrtbeat check on Thursday
headaches were in full force the last few days, gas and that's about it. Still throwing up a few mornings a week, but nothing major!
I was just thinking today, when should/is it safe to start doing things to increase your milk supply. Breastfeeding this little one at first is super important to me because my DS had allergies/intolerances to milk and soy sooo formula! I want to start out on the right foot this time around and obviously will be cutting these items prior to delivery but I want a good supply so I can stay ahead of the game.
GTKY: What is your favorite date night restaurant?
Mexican is always on the top of the list here! I can't live without gaucomole!
Me: 35 | DH: 38
Met: 2007
Married: 2013
BFP #1: 06/21/16 MMC: 08/04/16
BFP #2: 01/08/17 DD: 09/23/17
BFP #3: 06/10/20 EDD: 02/11/2021