2nd Trimester Check-in | w/o July 23rd

mag1cbeli3ver

How far along?
Appts this coming week?
How're you feeling this week?
Rants/Raves:
GTKY: What is your favorite fruit and your favorite vegetable, and way to prepare them? (Boring, I know! I couldn't think of a good question this week!!)

Don't forget HDBD on Wednesday... 

Mommies to be:

@wildrainbow 11/11 BOY!

@mechelita44 11/15 GREEN!

@radmom27 11/16 BOY!

@josiepasta 11/27 TWIN BOYS!! 

@eabrahamson 11/28 BOY!

@mag1cbeli3ver 12/1 BOY!

@joslynj11 12/1 GIRL/BOY TWINS! 

@prudence9-2 12/6 BOY!

@Ilky 12/12 BOY!

@decemberdoll27 12/15

@artemis618 12/21 GIRL! 

@tosh24 1/7

Please, also let me know if I can add any updates to the list, and include your EDD if it's your first time posting here! ❤❤❤

prudence9-2

How far along?
20w 4d
Appts this coming week?
OB tomorrow. Probably just a Doppler appt
How're you feeling this week?
feeling good. last week I started taking another insulin shot, just before dinner. And that seems to help my numbers. 
Rants/Raves:
The usual... sleepless nights. 
GTKY: What is your favorite fruit and your favorite vegetable, and way to prepare them? (Boring, I know! I couldn't think of a good question this week!!)
Favorite fruit: avocado
favorite vegetable: cauliflower. 

No special way of preparing either. I like them in all forms

artemis618

Hi ladies!

How far along?

18w3d

Appts this coming week?

Nope, not till late next week.

How're you feeling this week?

Still better with more energy than in recent weeks, nausea just about gone (except when I don’t eat), and HUNGRY lately (I hope that doesn’t mean I have diabetes??)

Rants/Raves:

I *think* I finally felt baby yesterday?  Still grateful for the home doppler.

GTKY: What is your favorite fruit and your favorite vegetable, and way to prepare them? (Boring, I know! I couldn't think of a good question this week!!)

Love fruit (sugar!) - I could eat red grapes every day.  Veggies...I like roasted broccoli (with olive or avocado oil, salt, pepper & lemon juice or with food processed butter, garlic, and Parmesan cheese).

mag1cbeli3ver

@prudence9-2 I'm glad the extra insulin shots are helping your numbers! Do you have to remain on insulin for the rest of your pregnancy, or will they reevaluate again at some point? And the sleepless nights are getting ridiculous. Between insomnia and super vivid dreams when I actually am asleep, I feel exhausted in the morning!

How far along?
21 weeks 2 days! Baby's foot is the size of a paper clip!

Appts this coming week?
Nothing this week. Next appointment is next week Friday - still so long to wait!

How're you feeling this week?
Lower back pain has been increasingly bad. I need to do prenatal yoga more often. Right now, I usually get it in twice a week, but I want to do it at least 4 times. I think that will help with the back pain.

Rants/Raves:
@artemis618 I'm pretty sure I'm finally starting to feel baby too! But there hasn't really been anything definitive, and he's not really consistent. B/c I couldn't really feel anything, I finally broke down and ordered an at-home doppler. It came in on Saturday and I love it! It really makes me feel so much better! I feel like I'm starting to act like a regular human again!

GTKY: What is your favorite fruit and your favorite vegetable, and way to prepare them?
I love all fruit! My favorite is probably pineapple. It doesn't have to prepared any particular way; just cubed and cold is perfect for me! Vegetables are harder. I don't love veggies, but my favorite is probably cauliflower, like @prudence9-2. I like it roasted the best.

Ilky

How far along? 19w5d

Appts this coming week? Not until next Monday (AS) - so excited and nervous

How're you feeling this week? Miserable. Our AC broke last friday and no one has come out to fix it yet (rental) and I am dying here from the heat. There is supposed to be another heat wave this week (southern California) and I dont think I will make it. If they dont come today I'll go stay at a hotel. Last 3 nights were pretty rough. I probably got dehydrated from sweating crazy... Plus my hips are still killing me. I went to see a pregnancy chirprator and it helped the first night but now it hurts again. I guess the heat didnt help too since I couldnt sleep the way she suggested (hugging the pillow, putting a pillow under belly, etc.). 

Rants/Raves: 
GTKY: What is your favorite fruit and your favorite vegetable, and way to prepare them? (Boring, I know! I couldn't think of a good question this week!!). I love berries. I made strawberry jam from scratch and everybody is raving about it haha. I like almost all vegetables and usually I saute them in olive oil garlic, salt and pepper. Or, roast them with same ingredients. 

Joslynj11

Hey Ladies! I hope everyone is having a smooth week so far!

How far along? 21w3d with BOY/GIRL TWINS!!
Appts this coming week? Had AS last Monday and next appointment is about 3 weeks away! From what they could tell everything looked good with Baby A and Baby B. She let me know that Baby A does only have 2 ventricles(or something) in his umbilical cord so they want me to have an eco with my next scan to make sure his heart is ok. Other than that both babies measuring like singletons and right on track! She said she saw the bleed but that it looks like I have a light placenta abruption and that we are going to watch it for the next few weeks. I have almost completely stopped spotting and bleeding so that makes me feel a little better
How're you feeling this week? SO far so good! My Heartburn has really kicked up but I have been managing
Rants/Raves:
GTKY: What is your favorite fruit and your favorite vegetable, and way to prepare them? (Boring, I know! I couldn't think of a good question this week!!) I love them all and prepared just about any way!!

wildrainbow

How far along? 24+1

Appts this coming week? Tomorrow, I have a lot to talk to him about

How're you feeling this week? Ugh, back is hurting, I'm not sleeping the greatest, RLP sucks, and my cervix may be bruised from baby constantly kicking it

Rants/Raves: So, H may be getting a new job, which is amazing, but it's 6 hours away. If that happens, he will move and I will stay here until the baby is born. Since I'm high risk and there is a high probability that I will not make it full term, I need to express to my Dr that I need as much notice as possible before we deliver so H can be there. I'm very happy for this opportunity for our family, but I'm scared about being here alone with ds and a high risk pregnancy. I guess we will just see if it comes to pass.

GTKY: What is your favorite fruit and your favorite vegetable, and way to prepare them? (Boring, I know! I couldn't think of a good question this week!!) 
I love berries, between ds and I we go through blueberries and strawberries every week. My favorite veggie is green beans. I love them fresh and sauteed in a pan, or roasted in bundles with bacon wrapped around. 

mag1cbeli3ver

@Ilky Sorry your A/C is out - that definitely sucks! I would totally go to a hotel in this kind of heat. Hoping it gets fixed soon for you!

@Joslynj11 Yey! Glad your spotting/bleeding has stopped! That's great news! Sorry about the umbilical cord issue with Baby A - hopefully the eco is good.

@wildrainbow You're at the top of the 2nd trimester board! Wow! It sounds like your husband's new job will be a great opportunity, but it would be so hard for me to go through the rest of the pregnancy with DH not home. Do you have family/friends in the area that can help out and keep an eye on you (if needed)? Or even just watch your son here and there so you get a break? We will def support you however we can! FX everything goes smoothly for you!

wildrainbow

@mag1cbeli3ver I know! I saw it and I was how am I next?? I have friends who have already volunteered their services if the need arises. Family is 2.5 hours away so that will take some doing, but they can be here. It will just be stressful, but not impossible. I'm just hoping that if it looks like I need to deliver, then I can have as much advanced notice as possible so H can be there. I don't think I could deliver without him, he's my rock. 

DecemberDoll27

@mag1cbeli3ver I totally agree that home Doppler makes you feel like a regular/normal human. We listen to the baby every night and I feel like it helps DH to also bond with the LO.
@Ilky I also have hip pain and I found that swimming helps with that a lot. And yoga of course but you already know that. And we are going to be AS buddies! Mine is also on the 30th! Do you know if it is TV or abdominal? Does my bladder have to be full?
@wildrainbow you are a super woman! I don't know how you can manage a child and pregnancy on your own! I would not be that brave! 
AFM, 
How far along? 19w 3d
Appts this coming week? Anatomy scan on Monday the 30th!!! I can't wait to see the baby and find out if it is a boy or girl! We haven't seen the baby for almost 7 weeks now!
How're you feeling this week? I am great, heart burn is bugging me but it is manageable. I am also hungry all the time! 

Rants/Raves: baby is being active and I feel him/her kicking multiple times a day now. But LO hates when my bladder is full and kicks at it to make me extra uncomfortable! So my long rides to and from work are extra "fun" because of that! I have to make "emergency" stops half way now.
GTKY: What is your favorite fruit and your favorite vegetable, and way to prepare them? (Boring, I know! I couldn't think of a good question this week!!)
I love all fruit, it really depends on my mood! But for vegetables eggplant is the winner! I have at least a dozen different recipes that we use all the time!

Ilky

@mag1cbeli3ver AC is fixed yesterday! OMG such a relief. It was such a misery. 

@wildrainbow I hope everything will work out when the time comes and your hubby will be there for you when you need him. It's a difficult if not stressful situation but you are strong! you will get through this just fine 

@DecemberDoll27 hi AS buddy! I was not told anything particular about the full bladder or vaginal vs abdominal ultrasound. Maybe ladies who have done it can enlighten us? But, from what I heard its abdominal, not sure about the full bladder. I dont think I can manage that requirement, I pee every 30 mins! lol Thanks for swimming suggestion. I'd love to swim but last couple of times I got in the pool, I got yeast infection. I think my body is super sensitive and community pools are not the most sanitized ones. Btw, you are so luck you feel the baby, I think mine is either very lazy (which could be bc every time we did ultrasounds, he was just chillin), or I have anterior placenta. Will know more about it next Monday!

mag1cbeli3ver

@Ilky and @DecemberDoll27 Hooray for both of your scans - less than a week to go! My AS was abdominal. It took about 20-25 minutes and it really was so cool to see all his bones and organs! My tech didn't mention anything about a full bladder beforehand, but I did bring a bottle of water with me. I drank some on the trip to the office and while waiting for them to call me back. There was a decent amount in there, but I really have no idea if it helped! The tech was able to get some great pics and measure everything without any issues, so maybe it did?

@Ilky I found out at my AS that I have an anterior placenta! I think I started feeling fleeting movements last week, but they are still very sporadic and I'm not 100% sure baby is what I'm feeling. I'm 21 weeks and hoping to start feeling something more regularly soon! But that's a big reason why I finally bought the doppler. I needed that reassurance! Hopefully you'll see baby moving at the scan and maybe you can try to tune in to whether or not you feel him/her in there...

tosh24

@prudence9-2 I saw your update in last week's thread, but just wanted to say that I'm so glad your anatomy scan went well! @artemis618 Glad to see you are feeling better. I know in the April FET thread a few weeks ago you were saying that your symptoms were still hanging around. @mag1cbeli3ver +1 for the back pain. It kept me up for hours during the night. Just couldn't get comfortable and had this constant aching in my lower back. Got loads better when I got up for the day which is weird because I have a super comfy mattress. @Ilky Hope your A/C gets fixed soon. I can only imagine how miserable it is without one. Good call on the hotel. @Joslynj11 Hopefully the extra monitoring shows that everything is OK with Baby A! I had extra monitoring with DS up until I delivered because he was small and they were worried about him only having 2 arteries in his umbilical cord rather than the 3 that are supposed to be there. Everything turned out fine, although he was a (healthy) peanut. @wildrainbow Wow, that's definitely a lot to take in. Sounds like a great opportunity for your family but definitely anxiety-inducing in the short-term while he's away. FX that everything goes smoothly! @DecemberDoll27 So awesome that you're feeling baby move so much! I can't wait until I get there too! Edited to say sorry about the formatting. I hate writing long replies on mobile so I wait to do it at my computer, but for some reason my computer causes the formatting to go all wonky and won't leave spaces between anything.....

prudence9-2

@artemis618 @mag1cbeli3ver so exiting that you're feeling the LO!!! And I’m sure the Doppler is still handy as you’ll see that some days they gonna be very quiet. 

@mag1cbeli3ver insulin helps for the most part. Last night with insulin my after dinner number was the highest I’ve ever got. It was very scary!!

@wildrainbow I’m sorry your H is gonna be so far away and I hope he will make it on time! But try to not let that stress you. Worse case you’d manage, I’m sure. You’re stronger than you think!!! 
I’m fairly new to the west coast and don’t have many friends here. And all my close friends are still back east. I’m single and my entire family lives outside the US. I will lie if I told you I’m not nervous. But I did manage years of IF treatments all on my own. With all the extra procedures. And I’m sure I’d manage this. 

@tosh24 thanks! It was a huge relief!!!

@DecemberDoll27 @Ilky good luck with the AS! Mine was abdominal and no need for full bladder. 

Ohhh don’t think I mentioned this last week. During the AS my LO was having hiccups. It was so cute to see his little stomach shakes because of that. Haha