June 2019 Moms
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Group 4 Check In (June 23-30) Week of 12/17
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Due date/W+D:
Any appointments?
Questions?:
Rants/Raves?:
How are you feeling?:
GTKY - When you were growing up what was your dream job? Is any part of that still true?
Re: Group 4 Check In (June 23-30) Week of 12/17
Due date/W+D: 6/24; 13wks 2days
Any appointments? General check-up on 12/31
Questions?: I don't think so.
Rants/Raves?: I miss roller skating and being able to go hard at the gym. Some derby teammates skated well into their second trimester, but the risk isn't worth it to me.
How are you feeling?: Pregnancy-wise pretty good. I've had a bad cold the past few days, and of course there isn't much I can do for that other than rest and guzzle OJ.
GTKY - When you were growing up what was your dream job? Is any part of that still true? I wanted to be a lawyer. I'm glad that urge went away.
Due date/W+D: 6/23 / 13+3
Any appointments? Not until the beginning of January.
Questions?: none right now.
Rants/Raves?: DH opened presents from each other last night since we’re going to be out of town soon and won’t be able to take all of the presents with us. He did an amazing job at getting presents for me. I was super impressed especially because my entire list this year has basically been “I have no clue.”
How are you feeling?: Still experiencing quite a bit of nausea. I’ve also had pretty bad sciatic pain some days.
GTKY - When you were growing up what was your dream job? Is any part of that still true? I had two dream jobs: to be an astronaut and to be president. My parents did an amazing job raising me because they fully supported those dreams and I truly believed they could happen. Then I grew up and realized that I would hate being president (I’m a definite introvert and hate public speaking) and astronaut just really isn’t my dream job anymore.
Due date/W+D: 6/26; 13 + 1
Any appointments? Not until mid-January
Questions?: Nothing right now!
Rants/Raves?: Raves: Had an appointment yesterday and everything looked okay! I did the NIPT test, so hoping everything comes back normal and a-okay, but the scan looked good and I'm feeling positive about that. Plus, vacation soon! I am so ready.
Rants: Husband has been working non-stop this week, and I'm burnt out from my week of non-stop work last week... so I'm pretty tired. But, again, vacation soon! Trying to look on the positive side.
How are you feeling?: I'm feeling pretty good! Morning sickness is pretty much gone, and I'm getting my energy back. My bump has popped, so none of my pants fit anymore. Ha! Time to switch to maternity.
GTKY - When you were growing up what was your dream job? Is any part of that still true? I wanted to be a teacher and LOL, none of that is true anymore! I have the utmost respect for anyone working in education (all levels), but I do not have the personality to deal with children all day long. It definitely take a skill set and personality that I just don't have.
Due date/W+D: June 25, 13+1
Any appointments? Not until the first week of January, which I think is a pee-in-a-cup, BP, heart tones and go on my merry way.
Questions?: Oh, thousands. But none related to pregnancy at the moment.
Rants/Raves?: Kinda both? I'll be heading out to the DC area for New Years. We have a road game at Maryland on January 2 (but leave on the 31st), so DH's family is driving up from Virginia Beach and we'll meet them there. Rave part: I'm excited to see them (and to travel again! We go all over the place, and three months without a trip somewhere is the longest we've gone in a while) and spend time with them. Rant part: BUT one of our senators called and offered to take the basketball team on a tour of the Capitol and White House while we're there. Working where I used to, meeting famous people was never really that big of a deal -- but I'm a nerd and FANGIRL for our senator. I can't say that for most people in politics, but I love this one. He knows his stuff SO well and is fascinating to listen to when he teaches history lessons (I've gotten to hear a few lectures and every time I just come away feeling so much smarter, and feel like I've actually learned something) so this tour would be like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But since we're going out there to see family...the team will get to go on that tour but DH and I are skipping it, I think.
How are you feeling?: Knock on wood, still fairly normal. I wake up once or twice in the middle of the night usually, but can fall back to sleep pretty easily. I'm still kicking a bit of a cold, but that's the worst of it. I kind of don't want to do pregnancy again because I can't imagine it being this easy again...
GTKY - When you were growing up what was your dream job? Is any part of that still true? I wanted to be a weather girl, and/or the President. The meteorology interest lasted until later in high school, when I realized I hated physics and that plays a pretty large part in weather patterns. And while I do pay pretty close attention to politics, and I think a handicapped gerbil might have been a better candidate than our options in 2016, I'm also way too thin-skinned to ever think about running for any public office so I will not be putting my money where my mouth is on that one. Part of my job now involves doing some advocating for useful policies for our industry with our national representatives, though, and that's actually been pretty fun -- like, I'm on a first-name basis with all of our elected officials' staffs now, and it's been fun to get to be involved with the process still. If I hadn't married DH and gotten myself into a lifestyle where I never know where we'll be six months from any given time, I might have thought about going to law school. But...not in the cards for me at this point, I don't think.
Due date/W+D: June 30th/12+4
Any appointments? Next is January 3rd
Questions?: Nothing at the moment
Rants/Raves?: I'm excited for Christmas since this will be the 1st year we've been able to open gifts at home Christmas morning. I'm looking forward to watching the girls' faces light up!
How are you feeling?: Nausea is mostly gone (a few random waves here & there) but still waiting to get my energy back.
GTKY - When you were growing up what was your dream job? Is any part of that still true? I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was younger. Once I realized that it sometimes involves surgeries & such, I knew it wasn't the right choice for me. I would still love to work with animals for a living, but I'm not sure exactly how.
Due date/W+D: due date changed again at NT scan to 6/30 - so 12+3
Any appointments? June 28th with my OB for a follow-up after my abnormal NT results. Also waiting results of my Counsyl test which should be in before that appt. Then Jan 11 for an anatomy scan with the fetal medicine center. I will be having alot more appts now that my pregnancy has been placed in the high risk category.
Questions?: Has anyone gone through an abnormal NT result before? When I was pregnant with DD, I had smooth sailing through every test and ultrasound, so this is very blindsiding and nerve-wracking.
Rants/Raves?: DH has been such a wonderful support and rock during the unsettling news we got this week about baby's NT results.
How are you feeling?: I'm just exhausted and scared. I never expected to have this scare (who would) and have to go from having just normal anxieties about pregnancy to full blown fear that there is potentially something actually medically wrong with my baby. It is alot to handle and I just hope the blood tests come back negative because I just want my LO to be healthy. That darn 10% chance of my baby not surviving the pregnancy is killing me. I know it still means 90% chance everything will be fine....but as I near the second trimester I thought my risk would be going down NOT up
Lots of headaches even before this scare. Still having nausea and lots of RLP. I've also been feeling baby move here and there. Just light little tickles, but OB confirmed it was def baby moving and not just sensations from gas or something else.
GTKY - When you were growing up what was your dream job? Is any part of that still true?
I wanted to have my own non-kill animal shelter because I was and still am an animal lover and I wanted to give every animal a chance at a good life. I would say part of that is still true, I have a bunch of pets at home and have always grown up around different animals that my grandma or mom saved. I just don't have the money to have the huge farm I envisioned I would have this animal rescue on when I was a kid lol. I also always new I wanted to be a Mom. I have been blessed to have that dream come true with DD and we are praying with this LO also, God willing he or she is healthy and not incompatible with life.
Any appointments: Next one is after the new year
Questions: I am full of questions after an abnormal NT Scan despite normal NIPT results. So much anxiety.
Rants/Raves: Just anxiety and nausea which does not make for a good combo
How are you feeling? Not great!
GTKY - Your Dream Job: I wanted to be a writer!
Due date/W+D: 13w1d, due June 26th
Any appointments? Just had an OB test today, and I got to hear the baby’s heartbeat for the first time! I’ve had three ultrasounds already (one was in the ER after I fell last week), though. Had a Horizon blood test too for genetic screenings, and am waiting on the results.
Questions?: I had a lot of questions last week relating to my fall, but my OB answered everything. So, I’m feeling good and am just taking everything in!
Rants/Raves?: I’m ready to be in the second trimester and feeling better! And though DH has been great, I wish he was a little more understanding of how tired I am!
How are you feeling?: Nausea was at its worst this past week, and I’m still exhausted. I’m also definitely showing now, though I think it’s still mostly bloat.
GTKY - When you were growing up what was your dream job? Is any part of that still true?: I wanted to be a dolphin trainer or a ballerina. Now, I work in higher education as an academic advisor, but I danced through college and I miss it! I’m more into running these days.