Tuesday Ticker Change 5/29

DunkinDecaf

1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?

2. How are you feeling?

3. Any appointments this week?

4. Rants/raves/questions?

5. GTKY: If you were a dictator of a small island nation, what crazy dictator stuff would you do? (Stolen from Monday)

DunkinDecaf

1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?

19w, mango

2. How are you feeling?

Like shit today. Nauseous AF, and still fighting this cold.

3. Any appointments this week?

Nope

4. Rants/raves/questions?

I would really really like this boy to swim up off of my cervix. He’s so low and it’s making me crazy. Not looking forward to what this means for once he’s bigger.

5. GTKY: If you were a dictator of a small island nation, what crazy dictator stuff would you do? 

Probably just a bunch of Bernie Sanders shit. You know, health care, family leave policies, might try out universal basic income. Oh and taco Tuesday buffets for the whole island at my dictator house. 

krzyriver

1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby? 21 Weeks

2. How are you feeling? Very sore from moving. Feeling lots of painful tugs in my belly. 

3. Any appointments this week? Nope

4. Rants/raves/questions? Why does Z have to sit right on #3 when we read together?!

5. GTKY: If you were a dictator of a small island nation, what crazy dictator stuff would you do? (Stolen from Monday) Oh man, as an LGBT Latina, I could get long winded in this answer. And I can’t think of anything goofy right now. I’m no fun. Lol

Gizmo1231

1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
22 weeks, size of a coconut
2. How are you feeling?
Like total shit today. I feel huge, bloated, tired, achy, sore, hungry, sinus infection-y.... I could keep going lol I have taken long walks the past two mornings trying to help me not feel so crappy but.. alas, I still do.

3. Any appointments this week?

Nope, next one is in a week

4. Rants/raves/questions?

5. GTKY: If you were a dictator of a small island nation, what crazy dictator stuff would you do? 

Probably like @DunkinDecaf and let people have good healthcare and paid maternity leave!  

Laumb11

OMG totally forgot today is ticker change!! Whoo hoo! I looked at the date and was like is this last weeks! 
1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
22 coconut

2. How are you feeling? Good. A little crampy every once in a while but pretty good. 

3. Any appointments this week? Nope, 3 more weeks till reg doc visit

4. Rants/raves/questions? I want constant movement! Or more than I have. Grr Anterior placenta. 

5. GTKY: If you were a dictator of a small island nation, what crazy dictator stuff would you do? (Stolen from Monday) I have no idea lol. I am def not a dictator! 

tinattt23

1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
19. Mango. 

2. How are you feeling?
Fine. Mostly normal. 

3. Any appointments this week?

AS this afternoon.

4. Rants/raves/questions?

5. GTKY: If you were a dictator of a small island nation, what crazy dictator stuff would you do?

Outlaw all the things that annoy me, like loud chewing and cracking knuckles. 

lolo_0924

1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
21 / Endive - had to google what this is lol
2. How are you feeling?
Bloated & occasional stretching/growing pains but overall not bad.
3. Any appointments this week?
Nope! 
4. Rants/raves/questions?
What classes are worth doing? Breastfeeding / Birth? 
5. GTKY: If you were a dictator of a small island nation, what crazy dictator stuff would you do? (Stolen from Monday)
Never thought about it! I don’t think I’d make a good dictator. 

krzyriver

@lolo_0924 I wish I had taken a BFing class. I struggled so hard before I gave up. I wonder if a class and a lactation specialist after Z was born would have helped. I didn't bother with birthing classes although I did some reading. Everything I planned flew out the window so I just relied on my nurses and doctors and that's all I plan to do this time.

britvahok

@lolo_0924 I didn't take any classes when I was pregnant with DS1. I did meet with LCs at the hospital and at our pedi's office. I did a lot of reading and found an online birthing basic class but decided not to spend the money on actual classes.

lolo_0924

@krzyriver @britvahok Thanks! I am definitely hearing more recommendations for breastfeeding/lactation education rather than birthing classes. 

knottieamusements

@lolo_0924 - FTM here.  I’m planning to take the labor class offered by my hospital, but more for my labor partner’s benefit than mine.   I’ve done a ton of research and reading on my own, but I want to make sure he has some basic awareness of stuff. 

I think there was a whole thread on classes a month or so ago, I’ll see if I can find it.  

knottieamusements

@lolo_0924 There are three discussions that are slightly different, but you might still find helpful:

Med Free Birth:
https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/comment/90630220#Comment_90630220

Questions Thread:
https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/comment/90621569#Comment_90621569

Pregnancy Books:
https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/comment/90620272#Comment_90620272

lolo_0924

@knottieamusements thanks!

Gizmo1231

Out of all the classes I took with my first, the breast-feeding class was definitely the most helpful!