Weekly check-in/ticker change: EDD January 1-7

emmaaa

How far along are you? 

How big is baby? 

Symptoms?

R/R/Q 

GTKY:  What are you craving right now?

tosh24

How far along are you? 5+0

How big is baby? Sesame seed

Symptoms? Swollen, sore boobs; insomnia; been really thirsty the last two days; on/off feeling like I just ate a large meal and am over full; random sensations in my cervix

R/R/Q Has anyone's cramping really subsided? I was having pretty constant cramping up until a day or two ago. Now I'll randomly feel a twinge or lightening sensation (but really mild...not exactly like lightening crotch) but the PMS-y/achy/crampy ute feeling is not really there anymore. Kind of freaking out my PGAL brain.

GTKY:  What are you craving right now? I wouldn't say I'm craving anything as much as I'm just trying to find stuff that actually sounds good to me at any given moment. So far fresh stuff like fruits and veggies seem to do the trick. Nothing heavy or greasy. And I don't even want to *smell* chicken...blech!

emmaaa

How far along are you? 5 weeks

How big is baby? Appleseed

Symptoms? Just having to snack a lot throughout the day so I don't feel sick and drink lots of water to help with cramping

R/R/Q Rave: I'm getting off early today and I'm off Friday since I worked this weekend! Rant: I'm sooo tired from working this weekend and have a massive headache and all I want to do is lay in bed and eat pizza. Question: Does anyone else's OB make you have a phone in-take appointment before actually scheduling your first prenatal appointment? They did this with my first so I'm not surprised, just annoyed lol

GTKY:  What are you craving right now? Nothing in particular really

catlady2015

How far along are you? 5+3

How big is baby? Appleseed/Pop Rocks crystal! 

Symptoms? So tired, feel sick/hungry simultaneously, super lack of focus

R/R/Q: Does anyone else have sore hips, or is it just me? Mine are a little jacked anyway so I wouldn't be surprised if it was just me, but like they are SUPER stiff/sore when I get up, and it takes me a bit to get upright in the am. 

GTKY:  What are you craving right now? Cheese. all the cheese in the world. Like yesterday I ate a whole box of annie's mac and cheese. 

catlady2015

@tosh24 - i hear you on the over full - it's way too easy to eat just a smidgen too much and feel awful. Also finding it hard to find stuff that sounds good. Thankful I haven't had any meat aversions yet, but DH had peanut butter with breakfast today and it smelled vile. I'm not a PB eater anyway, but that smell, phew-ee! 

Whitmore1027

How far along are you? 5+0

How big is baby? BB pellet!

Symptoms? Extreme fatigue, nausea is still slight, and comes and goes. Some constipation. I smell everything.

R/R/Q Rave: We bought a child for DS to wear to tell family we are expecting. It has "only child" crossed out and underneath says "big brother". DH's birthday is this Saturday and we are going out to dinner with his mom, grandmother, and brother, so we will have DS wear the shirt to tell them! Super excited!

GTKY:  What are you craving right now? I'm not having a lot of cravings right now. But, I did have a hankering for BBQ when I smelled it at Bucees on Saturday. And I am not a huge BBQ fan (which is frowned upon since I live in Texas haha). But it sounded super good! But otherwise, no cravings yet. My first pregnancy I didn't get cravings until about 10 weeks or so. And it was all tomatoes, basil, mozzarella stuff. Also lots of citrus! I really hope I have the same cravings as before!

dragonette505

How far along are you? 5+1

How big is baby? Orange seed/Peppercorn

Symptoms? Meh.... tummy a little off, fatigue mostly

R/R/Q nope

GTKY:  What are you craving right now? i'm fine eating whatever at this point... definitely hungry but sometimes cant imagine what id like to eat. I can say the thought of eggs is a big turn off.
@tosh24 I still have some on and off cramping... took a walk on Saturday and had some cramping. I think mostly my cramping comes from bloating and (tmi) need for bowel movements... its pretty typical to have slower moving bowels in early pg, and fewer movements (for me not quite constipation, but not as regular as before).
@emmaaa no idea about the OB situation.... I'm still with my RE
@catlady1215 any hip soreness I have is probably related to daily progesterone shots, and that's not so bad
@Whitmore1027 ive noticed some moments of stronger sense of smell too, but its certainly not constant or anything

olivemomma

How far along are you? 5+1

How big is baby? Orange seed

Symptoms? Gassy, tired, thirsty, waking up several times a night to pee, off and on nausea. I think I’m also a little b*tchier than normal 

R/R/Q 

GTKY:  What are you craving right now? This pie I made a couple of weeks ago out of my new cook book. It’s actually called crack pie (don’t worry there is no crack!) - it is beyond addicting but so bad for you. I’m seriously sitting here twiddling my thumbs and debating if I should make another

Ghostie625

How far along are you? 5+1

How big is baby? Appleseed

Symptoms? Tired, thirsty, peeing a lot more, increased appetite.
I always bring an apple to eat with lunch at work and lately if I try to actually eat it with my lunch I feel nauseous but a few hours later it's a perfect snack.

R/R/Q Question: for STMs: Did you have your parents or in-laws come and stay with you to help after baby was born? If so, when and for how long.
My parents have offered to come stay for a while which I'm so grateful for and definitely will take them up on, but I'm not sure if I want them to stay right away or give me and DH some time alone with the baby first. (DH is lucky enough to get 4 weeks paternity leave and he can split them up as long as he takes them within 6 months of the birth.)

GTKY:  What are you craving right now? Not really having cravings yet, just trying to snack throughout the day to keep the hunger under control.

Kabazaba

How far along are you? 5 + 1

How big is baby? 

Symptoms? Still none really? Sometimes nauseous, but that could just be what I ate; feeling sleepy, but I have always loved sleeping; drinking tons of water, but it’s finally warming up. Feeling like Schroedinger’s pregnancy right now. I hate to say it but I’m looking forward to some symptoms.

R/R/Q: This weather is my rave, it’s gorgeous out and I cannot soak it up enough. My house is my rant, just got a new roof, and really should get new siding, but it’s so expensive and I’m too cheap so seeing what I can do to make what I have last. 

GTKY:  What are you craving right now? Sleep. Did you mean food-wise? Nothing really.

BitterBetty12

@tosh24 I had a super strong aversion to chicken for my whole pregnancy with DD! I’m hoping it doesn’t happen again but it seems like it might. 

@emmaaa I’ve never heard of having to do a phone intake. Interesting!

@Whitmore1027 Such a cute announcement!

@olivemama Now I need to know what IS in crack pie?!

@Ghostie625 I didn’t have parents or in laws stay, but in terms of getting help I am in camp wait a little bit! At first you’re going to want to enjoy that time as a family and just kind of get the hang of your new life. After a couple of weeks you’ll be EXHAUSTED and the help will be great then. 

@Kabazaba I know those wanting more symptoms feelings! I hope you get some soon. 

How far along are you? 5+3

How big is baby? Tiny?! Bad STM with no app here.

Symptoms? Ugh. A little bit of everything and nothing at the same time. I have daily nausea but it’s mild and usually only when I’m hungry, too full, or in the car. Oh and changing DDs morning diaper. Man. I came close to actually losing my breakfast a couple of times. Constipation. Headaches - but I’m not sure if that is related. Insomnia like woah. Sometimes I’m super tired and can fall asleep early but other times I go to bed and am just awake. Or I have insane vivid dreams that wake me up. I think it’s anxiety more than anything. Major mood swings (I either am indifferent and want everyone to leave me alone, super angry and irritated, or emotional and lovey). 

R/R/Q I have my first appointment tomorrow and while I know it won’t cknclusively tell me anything I’ll take all the food vibes I can get because I’m freaking out a bit!

GTKY:  What are you craving right now?
Things that aren’t fresh. I had a frozen burrito for dinner. I was supposed to eat a salad with chicken but the idea made me gag.

sfgiantsgamerbabe

@Ghostie625
 My mom came for a few days after DS was born but my parents are local. She helped a lot with cooking, cleaning, and helped me when I had a hard time breastfeeding. I really loved having my mom around but it’s personal preference

How far along are you? 
5 + 2
How big is baby? 
Appleseed

Symptoms?
Morning sickness, sore bewbs, fatigue, thirsty 

Rave: I actually left work at the end of my duty day! Woo hoo! I usually leave a lot later

GTKY:  What are you craving right now?

At this moment? Chips and salsa. I’m starting to get cravings for mashed potatoes like I had with DS. 

gorgeousariel

How far along are you? 5+4

How big is baby? eraser on a #2 pencil

Symptoms? Sore nips. I've been weaning DD just to morning, naps, and night. So when she finally does nurse my nips are very sensitive. 

R/R/Q: We told our parents yesterday. My mom ce over to ILs house for lunch and while we were all sitting together DH announced DD is getting a sibling
 They were all very surprised and happy! 

GTKY:  What are you craving right now? Sweets. But I have a huge sweet tooth anyway so not sure of its related. We have been watching Great British Baking Show so that doesn't help any lol. A good snack I have been eating is an apple and string cheese. 

gorgeousariel

@tosh24 I had lightning crotch the other day and thought " oh no, it's way too early for this" I've had very little cramping up until the last day or two and then it's picked up a little. But with DD I don't remember much at all either. 

@Ghostie625 I am lucky enough to live near my mom and ILs so neither of them had to make a designated visit. It was nice when they would come and only stay for a start time and go home. But if I was in your situation where they can't just go home, I would wait about a week or so until I would have them visit. I wanted to soak in my new family and try to start a little routine. If your parents are there right away it could make it more difficult to settle in. 

rooonilwaazlib

How far along are you? 5+0

How big is baby? As big as the head on a common nail

Symptoms? Engorged/sore boobs, thirsty, peeing 4x per night, exhausted, bloating, and some kind of stretching pain in my right lower abdomen near my hip.  

R/R/Q: Ok what does this mean??

GTKY:  What are you craving right now? Pickles! Pickled anything.  And tuna salad!

Whitmore1027

@rooonilwaazlib "R/R/Q" means Rant, Rave or Questions. Pretty much anything you want to talk about.

olivemomma

@BitterBetty12 basically anything horrible for you! Lots of butter, heavy, cream, egg yolk, sugar, vanilla - and then the crust is a cookie. Oh man it’s good. If you are a sweet lover I could get the recipe!

ChasingTheDog

How far? 6 weeks tomorrow 
How Big? A lentil! 
Symptoms: constipated! Tiiiiiired. Lil’ Grumps and lil’ pukey. Oh and my boobs ache ( . )( . )
QQR: I saw a poster for a new Hellboy movie and I’m excited. Hellboy II is in Netflix and it got shit on a lot but I really enjoyed it so I’m ready for another 
Craving: Cream horns! Someone posted one on insta like 3 weeks ago and I would kill for one but can’t find any 

edited bc the bump ate half my post 

rooonilwaazlib

@BitterBetty12 @olivemomma uhhhhmmmm anyone in support of a recipe thread?! I’d love some new ideas for cooking while pregnant. We made zucchini taco boats for dinner last night and they were amaaaazing!

gorgeousariel

@rooonilwaazlib We could do a Meal Plan Monday. That would help everyone and get some new recipes. 
 

ersh1010

How far along?  5+1

How big? Apple seed

Symptoms- most consistent are sore boobs, needing to pee early morning, constipation, and fatigue.

R/R/Q- my rant is dealing with the VA on behalf of my husband,  it's a long story but the VA sucks and caused me a lot of unneeded stress. I ended up writing a 3 page summary to our local congressman.
Rave - my husband has been very even and supportive which isn't easy for him at times. Question- what the hell is lightening crotch? 

Craving- nothing at the moment! I'm kinda sad about that but also thinking it will change. 

I would totally love and support a recipe thread!  

olivemomma

@rooonilwaazlib yes yes yes!!

estellesmith

How far along are you? 5 weeks


How big is baby? Appleseed

Symptoms? My feet have been crazy swolle and my hands are too, fatigue

R/R/Q I keep having random shooting pains in my hips. 

GTKY:  What are you craving right now? Nothing yet. 

MrsPyrowiz

How far along are you? 6 weeks.  

How big is baby? Blueberry? Or a ladybug, I like that one better.  Lol

Symptoms? all day sickness, exhaustion, and I have absolutely no patience for anything.

R/R/Q My husband says he has less sympathy for me this time because "this is the third time" and I "should be used to it".  Let's see how sympathetic I am when we get you that vasectomy!  He's actually really great, this conversation just pissed me off.

GTKY:  What are you craving right now? spaghetti-o's and beer.  Always my pregnancy cravings.  I routinely make my husband drink beer while I'm pregnant so I can smell it.  

DarkSerendipity

How far along are you? 
5w2d
How big is baby? 
The size of a Nerd!
Symptoms?
Starting to feel the first pangs of nausea, bloating, and the all-consuming exhaustion.
R/R/Q 
Rave: I rode 12 miles on my mountain bike yesterday, and I'm going to push for 15 today - even though I'm REALLY tired.
GTKY:  What are you craving right now?
Nothing, at the moment. Nothing sounds good.