Tuesday Ticker Change 10/10

sandbar517

Your "ticker change day" is the day you switch over to being another full week pregnant (ie: 5 weeks instead of 4 weeks and 6 days).

If your EDD is 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, or 5/29, this is for you! 

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

2.  How are you feeling?

3.  Any appointments coming up?

4.  Rants/raves/questions?

5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?

sandbar517

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby?
 No idea why this gif exists, but um...perfect.  
Size of a cocktail weenie
2.  How are you feeling?
Today, not terrible.  So far.  Yesterday was awful.  I don't want to jinx myself, but I think the nausea may be getting sliiiiiiightly better.  I'm still eating what sounds good when I can.  So pregnancy rules, be damned. 
3.  Any appointments coming up?

4.  Rants/raves/questions?
Rave- Today I feel half human again. It's not much, but I'm going with it.  No Rants yet.  
5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?

yesthisiskim0401

lol this is what I get for taking so long to post mine 

ladystinson

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby? 9 weeks we're a tater tot, a lug nut or the one ring lol

2.  How are you feeling? nausea seems to be heading out which is great. Actually felt good enough for some adult time the night before last lol

3.  Any appointments coming up? on the 18th I have my first provider appointment so I'll be meeting with a dr or a midwife, I'm not sure which yet

4.  Rants/raves/questions? rants: my body scared me yesterday because it's mean lol we had a veeerrrrry good time the night before and then yesterday I was a bit constipated (not connected lol) but between the two I ended up having a think string of light pink discharge. It was nothing major and I know it was absolutely nothing compared to the bleeding scares a few ladies have had, but it took me a minute to calm down and remember the two situations that I know caused it. It happened on the first wipe when I went to the bathroom twice yesterday afternoon (nothing there the second panicked wipe) and was gone by bedtime with nothing today. I still hate my body for the freakout though lol
raves: my husband. in general. God bless him the man is so understanding and patient. 
questions: nah, I'm good

5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts? tricky..... I believe in angels and demons and I feel like there could be a little cross over of souls stuck because of purgatory or something. I do not believe in ghosts in the 'traditional' sense

sandbar517

Oops, great minds and all that.....

jessdup89

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby?
7 weeks today - blueberry
2.  How are you feeling?
I feel more energized today, but it's only 8 AM there's still time for that to change!
3.  Any appointments coming up?
FIRST APPOINTMENT IN EXACTLY ONE WEEK! I'm so excited to see what's going on with LO in there.
4.  Rants/raves/questions?
Nope.
5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?
Of course!

yesthisiskim0401

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby?
11 weeks! Can't believe I hit double digits. And baby is the size of a lime which sounds big. 

2.  How are you feeling?
Weird. This pregnancy has been so different from my other two, which were already different from one another. 

3.  Any appointments coming up?
NT scan next week. Nervous about this one. 

4.  Rants/raves/questions?
Rants for dayyyysssss.... my husband can't come to the NT scan next week and I'm stressed to go by myself. Acid reflux is making an appearance which makes my (tolerable) nausea worse. 

5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?
Only after dark 

abhphilly

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby?
11 weeks, lime or Brussels sprout (aren’t those pretty far apart in size?!)

2.  How are you feeling?
Other than weekly incurable headaches and general fatigue, pretty good. 

3.  Any appointments coming up?
High risk consultation tomorrow to finalize our plan to prevent premature labor...wish it were one where they’d at least use the doppler though! Haven’t seen baby in 3 weeks. 

4.  Rants/raves/questions?
Not a problem on this board, but I had to stop checking What to Expect because people kept posting questions like “Please read!” with no more info in the subject, or “Where are you delivering?” without ever even mentioning what continent they’re on. 

Question: Any recommendations for nursing books, specifically ones good for working moms? I’m out of the house 10 hours per day so I’ll need to pump a lot. 


5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?
Logically I say no, but illogically I’m definitely freaked out every time I walk to/from the bathroom in the middle of the night. :-)

MissusTexas

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby? 11 weeks, lime

2.  How are you feeling? MUCH better! The nausea is mainly in the evening now and I don't crash from exhaustion until the evening rather than all day or plunging in the afternoon.

3.  Any appointments coming up? No

4.  Rants/raves/questions? the problem with feeling better is I want ALL THE CARBS. Also, we figured out that with our insurance a hospital birth with my current midwife (who I used last time and adore) will be $7000. So now, depending on what kind of options we have when open enrollment comes next month (we're self-employed and have to go through the marketplace) we may just go to the birth center or do a home birth (which we've discussed anyway).

5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts? Nope

Jlr025

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby? 11 weeks, lime size

2.  How are you feeling? Still tired and the nausea has come back the last few days so that's not cool. 

3.  Any appointments coming up? Yes, tomorrow I have an appointment to meet my new OB and next Tuesday is my first ultrasound! 

4.  Rants/raves/questions? Rant is I thought the nausea stage was over, but my body had other ideas. 

5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts? Not white sheet ghosts haha but I do believe that people who have passed can send signs 

sparklingdiamond

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby?  11 weeks, lime or donut hole

2.  How are you feeling?  Still tired and anxious for next appt.

3.  Any appointments coming up?  I have my 12 week appt with the OB on Monday morning.  It can't come soon enough!  I am sad that there won't be an u/s though.  I liked having those more frequently those first few weeks.

4.  Rants/raves/questions?  I am stressing about money because the hits just keep coming lately.  And they are all like $1k plus.  I don't want to adult anymore.

5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?  I think so.  I have never seen one or been around one (that I know of), but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

sandbar517

@sparklingdiamond how are a lemon and a donut hole the same size??  Who comes up with these comparisons?

sparklingdiamond

sandbar517 said:

@sparklingdiamond how are a lemon and a donut hole the same size??  Who comes up with these comparisons?

I know!  I thought the same thing!

sandbar517

So, I'm a total dork and googled it.  I found this:

Maybe they mean a key lime, not a "regular" lime?  

yesthisiskim0401

Yes, @sandbar517 - it's supposed to be a key lime. 

onesmallcoconut

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

11 weeks - a tiny lime

2.  How are you feeling?

tired and really only nauseous if I don't eat shortly after I start to feel hungry. I am the queen of snacks


3.  Any appointments coming up?

12 week US next Monday 


4.  Rants/raves/questions?

nah 

5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?

hmmm yeah I think so. Not that I've ever encountered anything ghostly. 

thunderberry

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

10 weeks! Feels like a bit exciting milestone. Baby is the size of a Ferrero Roche.

2.  How are you feeling?

So so so so so so... tired... so tired I can barely finish typing this. Was a very poor choice to agree to go to a charity breakfast thing today starting at 7:30.  I had been pretty sick so I broke down and started taking Diclectin, which I think is finally starting to help, but it's definitely making me more sleepy too.

3.  Any appointments coming up?

We had our first appointment today with the family doctor who follow pregnancies at our clinic! I was happy because I thought I'd have to choose between her and the OB, but it sounds like we may be able to have them share care. Next up is meeting the OB and getting worked over by the fetal assessment centre in 2 weeks.

4.  Rants/raves/questions?

So my boobs are starting to get bigger, but I was looking over the weekend and it seems my right boob has grown way more than the left . Why body? This was not to deal.

5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?

Not really, although when I'm home alone in the dark it turns out I sometimes do :P

holli0801

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby?
7 weeks! @jessdup89 hey due date buddy!! 

2.  How are you feeling?
still super tired. Constantly thirsty, but too much water makes me nauseous ... nature plays some cruel games... 

3.  Any appointments coming up?
first official appt in 2 weeks! 

4.  Rants/raves/questions?
I'm super irritable, so I could probably rant all day, but I won't haha...

5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?
@Jlr025  I'm with you. Not white sheet ghosts, but believe in good and bad spirits. 

bwow615

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby?
8 weeks

2.  How are you feeling?
gas pains today, i think gas pains anyway they are up near my ribs and i am very uncomfortable

3.  Any appointments coming up? 
10/25 is first appt, 2 weeks 1 day away to be exact

4.  Rants/raves/questions?
i got nothing

5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?
yes, i didn't until my son was born.  my grandmother passed away about 2 months after he was born and it was so random but every so often i could smell her in the upstairs guest bedroom and we had this crazy episode where the smoke alarm went off upstairs and the batteries were not low.   

beckles112

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby?  Eight weeks and it is the size of a raspberry 

2.  How are you feeling?  Right now I feel like hot garbage due to my HG.  

3.  Any appointments coming up?  My next appointment is the 25th and we will do an ultrasound!   I'm excited!  

4.  Rants/raves/questions?

5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?  I don't 

JNCPro3130

1) I'm 7 weeks and baby is the size of a blueberry.

2) I actually feel pretty good today. I'm glad I have an appointment coming up. I've felt nauseous this past week but today I felt fine. I'm worried about "disappearing symptoms". 

3) I have my first appointment on Friday.

4) I'm pretty sure Friday is just an initial visit and won't include an ultrasound; however, does anyone know if they'd be able to hear the heartbeat with the Doppler, or is 7 weeks too early?

5) I'm in the good vs evil camp. I don't believe in the "Casper" type ghosts.

yesthisiskim0401

@JNCPro3130 I don't think they do dopplers until after 12 weeks. They were able to hear the HB with the vag-wand. 

JNCPro3130

@yesthisiskim0401, that's what I thought. I need to stop worrying about everything. I'm worse this pregnancy than with my son.

holli0801

@JNCPro3130 my midwife starts Doppler at 9 weeks. I don't think they will start at 7 weeks bc they don't want to freak you out if they can't find it. 

hjk913

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby?
8 weeks, a raspberry. Which apparently is different than the size of a blueberry
2.  How are you feeling?
Still constipated, but better. Intermittent nausea that isn't following a pattern of any kind 
3.  Any appointments coming up?
October 25 will be the first one
4.  Rants/raves/questions?
Not really at the moment
5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?
Maybe not ghosts but spirits for sure and like passed people visiting in dreams

hjk913

@bwow615 due date twins! And girl I am feeling you on those gas pains 

bwow615

@hjk913 and first appt date twins . The gas pains are horrendous, I couldn't eat dinner tonight, probably tmi but I thought When I woke up to use the bathroom I would find some relief. No such luck, now I'm up, just laying in bed because I can't fall back asleep with more gas pains. I did take some miralax before bed hoping that helps move things along. 

dinonugget

1.  How far along are you?  How big is baby?
11 weeks, the size of a lime

2.  How are you feeling?
Nausea has come back with a vengeance. Brushing my teeth in the morning almost guarantees I’ll throw up. On a good note the exhaustion had gotten better.

3.  Any appointments coming up?
Nope.

4.  Rants/raves/questions?
Rant: Just ready to feel better and not be sick at the thought of food.
Rave: We officially announce after our u/s and it’s a relief to not have to hide it anymore.

5.  GTKY:  Do you believe in ghosts?
Similar to @ladystinson I believe in angels and demons but not ghosts in the traditional sense.