Monday Ticker Change 9/4

3plus1equals4

1) How far along are you? How big is baby?   

2) How are you feeling? 

3 Any appointments this week/last?    

4) Rants/Raves/Questions? 

5) GTKY: Did you do anything fun for labor day this weekend?

3plus1equals4

1) 16 weeks. Avocado according to my app.

2) Still getting some nausea/bloating as well as moments of feeling lightheaded.  I also hurt my neck trying to get things off of the closet shelves...  I should have just waited for my husband to get home.

3) No appointments for a couple weeks.

4) Rant/Rave: I am having nesting urges already(hence the closet organization and hurting my neck), but still have zero energy. We are going to Ikea tomorrow, though, to get the last furniture pieces we need.

GTKY: Nope. My husband had to work all weekend, but is off the next two days now.

pandappanderson

1) How far along are you? How big is baby?   18 weeks! an Artichoke!

2) How are you feeling? Good! Ive had some issues with headaches and hip pain. Invested in a snoogle yesterday so hopefully that will help with the hip pain. Its a lot firmer and taller than im used too (I have a flat fluffy pillow normally) so its going to take some getting used too. 

3 Any appointments this week/last?   Anatomy scan next monday!!! Finally get to find out if its a boy or girl!

4) Rants/Raves/Questions? When is normal to start buying things/prepping nursery? We have done absolutely nothing in terms of preparing and while I know I still have a lot of time I'm starting to wonder if I should be doing more.

5) GTKY: Did you do anything fun for labor day this weekend?  Hubby was away all weekend (he's a pilot) so Ive just been catching up on some house work. He gets home tonight and is off for 12 days, and as I am unemployed currently we are going to go do some visiting of parents and then next week is our wedding anniversary so we are going to do a couple cheap date days.

3plus1equals4

@pandappanderson I think generally around 6 months is the go-to for starting nursery prep.  It's about the same timeline as baby showers for most people because they start accumulating the bigger stuff.  

We're on #4 and just found out that this little one is a boy (our 3rd), so we are starting to pull stuff from storage now just because we already have it. With our 1st & 3rd kids, we moved at 7.5/8 months, so I was rushing to get things done at the end and it was stressful.

p.s. Happy anniversary early!

jame1380

1) 17 weeks and baby is the size of a pomegranate 

2) Feeling good. STM and body aches are starting much earlier this time around. I don't remember back pain until 3rd tri with my first. 

3) Anatomy Scan last week and it's a boy! I have another ultrasound on Thursday for weekly heart check. We will do this until week 26 for possible heart block. 

4) Rant/Rave....This little bean is so active! Very happy that he is so active and healthy but he is making it a little difficult to check his heart rate twice a day. I will get the hang of the Doppler soon. It's only day 4 after all. It's just another part of monitoring for heartblock. All of his rolls and kicks make it hard to keep track of him and catch all the beats. 

5) Nothing too exciting for Labor Day. We went to a huge tractor show that my 2 year old loved!! They bring together antique tractors that still run and even some run on steam. Bow season opened for deer so my husband has gone out every evening. 

jame1380

@pandappanderson let us know how the snoogle works for you! I've been debating it. Sleep is horrible right now and that shouldn't be till later for us!

gymmonkey95

1) How far along are you? How big is baby?   
 18 weeks and the size of an artichoke

2) How are you feeling? 

  Slightly bloated, and still discomfort while nursing but it isn't as bad as before.

3 Any appointments this week/last?

 I had one last week but it was just to register at a different facility.    

4) Rants/Raves/Questions? 

I'm going to make a separate post but does anyone else's anatomy scan paperwork say they are getting a transvaginal ultrasound as well? I never had one with my first and don't understand why my treatment would be any different if it's still through the military.

5) GTKY: Did you do anything fun for labor day this weekend?

It wasn't for labor day specifically but we went to the orchard this weekend and got different kinds of squash, sweet potatoes, and pears.

jame1380

@gymmonkey95 I had to have a transvaginal ultrasound with my anatomy scan last week. It was only to measure the cervix. I didn't remember this from last time either. Maybe it's new protocol?

kaitie12-27

1. 17 weeks size of a pomegranate.

2. Feeling tired and my hip is starting to bother me.

3. My next prenatal isn't until next week.

4. My stomach is always so uncomfortable, i'm guessing from the streching it's been doing but geeze do I wish it would feel better.

5. Had dinner with my in-laws a couple times this weekend which has been lots of fun. Also been working on some renos around the house.

3plus1equals4

@gymmonkey95 I don't recall ever having a transvaginal for the A/S, but I have had them done. I don't remember what the reasoning was.

spb27

1) How far along are you? How big is baby?   
16 weeks. Size of an avocado. 

2) How are you feeling? 

Usually ok but I still get nauseous sometimes but then it's usually connected to a stomachache a few minutes later.

3 Any appointments this week/last?    

I have one tomorrow.

4) Rants/Raves/Questions? 

I'm so busy this week. Almost every night after work I have something. Meeting babysitters tonight (for my other kids), doctor appt tomorrow, orientation for my 4yr old Wednesday, back to school night for my 7yr old Thursday. I'm exhausted just thinking about it.

5) GTKY: Did you do anything fun for labor day this weekend? Nope. Unfortunately I had work. 

hms1219

1) How far along are you? How big is baby?  
16 weeks - avocado! 

2) How are you feeling? 

Feeling a little more energy, but my hips and pelvis are killing me (hip brace helps a little) and I am getting random waves of nausea  

3 Any appointments this week/last?    

No appointments until the end of the month.  That one will be the anatomy scan.  I'm excited for it, but we already know he's a boy so it's just the measuring and monitoring.

4) Rants/Raves/Questions? 

Why must all of my cravings be for food that gives me nightmare heartburn?

5) GTKY: Did you do anything fun for labor day this weekend?

We went to a family wedding and watched the football game scores update on our phones.  We came home a day early and ended up missing SIL having her baby

gymmonkey95

@jame1380 maybe but I would think protocol takes longer than a year to change. I'm thinking about contacting my midwife at home and seeing what she says about it. I'm not trying to go through that pain nor do I see it being necessary.

corcola

1. Artichoke status!! 18 weeks

2. Feeling a little off balance and the hips are NOT happy, but yoga and pillow between my legs at night helps.

3.  Anatomy scan next week! Finding out gender 

4.  Trying to figure out what kind of exercises I can do with my belly getting bigger is interesting. Like I tried doing air squats but I feel uncomfortable and squished, but I have a friend who's further along and does light weight squats... I guess everyone is just different!

5.  We are on our Babymoon roadtrip from D.C. to Bar Harbor, ME and back down (hence the late post), it's been wonderful so far! 

mpp06

1) How far along are you? How big is baby?  
18 weeks, size of an artichoke! 

2) How are you feeling? 

Pretty good other than being exhausted

3 Any appointments this week/last?    

No, next appt in a few weeks and get anatomy scan! Hoping to confirm bloodwork saying it's a girl!

4) Rants/Raves/Questions? 

Trying to figure out if we'll cloth diaper. 

5) GTKY: Did you do anything fun for labor day this weekend?

Relaxed a little after crazy hurricane last weekend and had my in laws over for dinner last night.

madie008

1) How far along are you? How big is baby?   15 weeks - orange!! 

2) How are you feeling? Pretty good. Still very tried, back and legs are starting to hurt...it was the same with my son. 

3 Any appointments this week/last?    Nope  

4) Rants/Raves/Questions?  Bummed because it looks like I will have to switch a to new midwife clinic...we are moving to a new town at the end of October and won't be in my midwives area anymore my good friend used the midwives in  my new town but I'm still sad because I just love mine so much and we have gotten to know each other well  

5) GTKY: Did you do anything fun for labor day this weekend? I was so happy to have a holiday weekend off!! My oldest friend got married on Saturday and we just relaxed the rest of the weekend  

madie008

@jame1380 I haven't brought out the snoogle yet but I loooovveedd it with my son!! Go buy it! 
Helped so much with reliving my hip and back pain. It was also nice to kinda be able to lay on the long part so I'm not always on my side. 
So worth it! I got it pretty early on and used it even after I had the baby.