Group 3 check-in 12/3

fatmonica

This is for those due 5/15 - 5/21

Due date/weeks + days:

Any Appointments?

Rants/Raves:

How are you feeling?

Any questions or concerns?

GTKY. What is an irrational fear you have?

fatmonica

Due date/weeks + days: 5/16  16+4

Any Appointments? Not until the 19th

Rants/Raves:  I had a fun evening with my kids.  There is nothing better than enjoying their snuggles and laughter.  I'm getting excited to see who this little one will be.  

How are you feeling? I'm still occasionally nauseated, but I haven't gotten sick in a few days.  My neck has been bothering me and I have headaches daily.  My energy is still low, but so much better than it was.  

Any questions or concerns?  Not really, but I'm still not feeling any movement. I know this is still within normal, but since this is my 4th I was hoping to feel baby earlier this time.

GTKY. What is an irrational fear you have?  Snakes.  Even tiny garter snakes.  Or snakes on tv.  Or pictures of snakes. I can't handle them.

kvh22

@fatmonica I'm so sorry this pregnancy is still so rough! And I am a STM with only 12 months between delivery and conception, felt the baby one night and morning last week but that was it. I was actually really worried going into my appointment today.

Due date/weeks + days: May 17 (16+3)

Any Appointments? This morning! Good HB and got questions answered on my SCH.

Rants/Raves: had an amazing weekend. Christmas parade saturday and walk through the park with amazing light display Sunday, both within walking distance.

How are you feeling? Sciatic pain is horrible. I didn't have this at all with DD.

Any questions or concerns? In that awesome post-appointment calm so all good.

GTKY. What is an irrational fear you have? Bees/ hornets/wasps.

atomiccatherine

Due date/weeks + days: May 21st, 16 weeks today!

Any Appointments? Not until the 19th 🙁

Rants/Raves: ugh, just family drama. My sister didn't come to our Gender Reveal party this weekend because she had to work, then spent the day snapping herself out & about with friends. Had plenty of excuses, but I still feel slighted. 

How are you feeling? Nausea is getting a little better, but now I can't seem to sleep more than 5-6 hours and I'm WIDE awake, then exhausted all day. Tylenol PM does help, chamomile tea at bed = getting up to pee in the middle of the night... Open to other suggestions! 

Any questions or concerns? Nope! Sorry for all the negativity though, I feel like this post turned into a giant bitch fest 😣

GTKY. What is an irrational fear you have? Flying - this pregnancy has been rough because I have had to fly without my anxiety meds, and I'm on 8-10 flights a month ✈ 

spahr88

Due date/weeks + days: May 16th, 16 weeks, 6 days

Any Appointments?: not until the 27th

Rants/Raves: I have been feeling her more and more, this is baby #3 for me

How are you feeling?: Overall, good. The first trimester was tough for me. I have never experienced morning sickness until this pregnancy. So glad that seems to be behind me!

Any questions or concerns?: nope! We got to hear her heartbeat last Friday which really eased my fears (I’ve had 3 missed miscarriages)

GTKY. What is an irrational fear you have?: fish. I really just don’t dont like the big eyes and scales. I wouldn’t say I’m afraid so much as they gross me out! 

bpietronicco

Due date/weeks + days:  May 15/ 16+6

Any Appointments?? Today- heard strong heartbeat of 160 today. 

Rants/Raves:  still too much time in between appts! I hate this phase where I barely feel pregnant and can’t feel baby yet- keeps me
so nervous.  @atomiccatherine I also wake up at 3:30 and can’t go back to sleep- my hips hurt too when I wake up- constantly tossing and turning. 

How are you feeling? Feeling okay- tired. 

Any questions or concerns? Just always concerned something bad is going to happen- trying to be positive 

GTKY. What is an irrational fear you have? 

@fatmonica I also have a fear of snakes- I used to have nightmares about them as a kid. 
ETA- I also have a fear of getting on down escalators - once I am on I am okay.  I have actually had panic attacks before. 

dfirstimer

Due date: weeks + days:  May 15/ 16+6

Any Appointments?? Not until 2nd week of January because of the holidays. Feels so far away.

Rants/Raves:  I think I felt baby move yesterday. I am a FTM so not really sure, but I had chocolate for dessert (I never have sweets) and 30 min later I was in bed and I think I felt baby girl move.

How are you feeling? Can’t complain...just anxious about Friday when I tell work and ready to move out of tight jeans once I tell them.

Any questions or concerns? Not really other than the normal worry about something going wrong at some point 

GTKY. What is an irrational fear you have? 

Spiders and lightning (when I am outside). 

atomiccatherine

@bpietronicco I finally broke down and took Unisom last night - it kind of worked, I still woke up a few times but was able to go back to sleep, and per Fitbit, got my first 8 hour night in a few weeks. I know I can't take it every night, but I was really dragging at work, and in general am not a morning person, so being wide awake before my alarm goes off just frustrated me haha

keighty80

Due date/weeks + days: 05/21, 16w1d

Any Appointments? I have a MFM appt. on 12/10. Just a check-up, but I'm excited to see our baby again. 

Rants/Raves: Nothing really. 

How are you feeling? I'm okay. I'm still having RLP and I've still been spotting from my subchorionic hematoma, but other then that, I'm feeling good! My cerclage was two weeks ago, and things seem okay! 

Any questions or concerns? Not really...I'm trying not to dwell on my concerns too much. Just trying to live in the moment and take it one day at a time. 

GTKY. What is an irrational fear you have? I HATE when my son goes anywhere without me. It's better since the divorce, because I've been forced to let him go without me but I'm irrationally afraid that while he's with his dad, something bad will happen to him and I'll never see him again. If there's a car wreck or an accident I'd rather be with him whatever happens. 

cbd5314

This is for those due 5/15 - 5/21

Due date/weeks + days: Due May 20, 16+2 today

Any Appointments? Had one yesterday and was disappointed we didn't get a sonogram. They just did a doppler, took my weight, urine sample, and blood test. I really wanted to see how much she has grown since 12 weeks!

Rants/Raves: RANT: Our house is under construction (adding 2 new bedrooms) so I can't start on the nursery until that is done and we shuffle all the bedrooms around. It makes me anxious because I am a planner!  RAVES: I saw on online that my MIL bought our carseat, our first big registry item! I'm guessing she is giving it to us for xmas so I won't tell DH and let him be surprised. 

How are you feeling? Pretty good most days. Nausea and fatigue are gone. But I have really low blood pressure and this morning had a fainting spell, that was not fun. RLP has also started so after working out I usually deal with that. 

Any questions or concerns? Always nervous about something going wrong, I need to learn to think positive!

GTKY. What is an irrational fear you have? Clowns.Can't stand them. 

kvh22

@cbd5314 Generally, you just get a dating ultrasound, the NT scan, and the anatomy scan. Obviously it's nice to see the baby but just be prepared that you might not have one in the second half of your pregnancy at all after the A/S. As someone who had 2 extra ultrasounds for a subchorionic hematoma already this pregnancy and one with DD at 24 weeks for a fetal echo when they were concerned about a heart arrhythmia, as much as it's disappointing not to *see* them, you don't want to have anything come up that requires another ultrasound. Both of my situations involved tears and stress around fear of miscarrying (this time) or a heart defect (last time). Not trying to come off holier than thou about it, just want you to be able to set your expectations and provide a silver lining that everything is going well with your baby!

kipper-2

Sorry, late to the party!

Due date/weeks + days: May 18, 16+6

Any Appointments? Nothing until the end of the month

Rants/Raves: I’ve been absent from here because DS got sick and passed it along to me. It’s been a rough couple weeks but we are finally on the mend.

How are you feeling? Not bad. Have been feeling baby kicking more and more, which is reassuring.

Any questions or concerns? Nope

GTKY. What is an irrational fear you have? Cockroaches! I never saw one until I was in my twenties, since I grew up in a cold, rural area. They freak me right out.

ldt_48

Due date/weeks + days: Due May 18th / 16+6

Any Appointments? I had an appointment last week, none this week. An elective ultrasound next week to find out gender!

Rants/Raves: I started a new job today, doing something new and different. I was upfront with them about my pregnancy before they hired me and they were totally unfazed (thank goodness!). I'm excited to start something new and learn a different aspect of my industry. It's very male dominated and I found out that I the 6th female employee nationwide out of 180 employees (of the 6 women, I am one of two women in technical positions). It makes me a little nervous. I'm used to being one of the few women (and often the only woman) in the room, but the numbers just seem very disproportionate, even for my industry.

In other news, I've been feeling baby move around more regularly this week! So exciting!

How are you feeling? Energy levels are going up. Last night I went to my first spin class in weeks and felt great! I was really sick during the first trimester, and that is mostly going away. Still puking at 16 weeks though. I'm happy that I finally have an appetite again! It went missing from 8 weeks to 15 weeks, so I was losing weight every week. Overall, feeling so much better.

Any questions or concerns? When did you STM+ moms start showing on your first? I'm still waiting on my body to start looking pregnant.

GTKY. What is an irrational fear you have? Bees! I've never been stung (surprising considering how often I'm outside), but I'm absolutely terrified that I'll be stung in some remote place while hiking and end up being deathly allergic. 

kvh22

@ldt_48 I was pretty by the book with starting to show as a FTM (and this time as a STM) where it wasn't really "obvious" until 20 weeks. A waiter made a comment when we were out for my birthday around 18 weeks about "no wine for me" which I thought was shocking b/c I really could have just been one of those people who carries weight in their midsection at that point, even in maternity clothes. I'm 17 1/2 weeks now and look like I did at 21/22 weeks last time IMO.