July 2019 Moms
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Group 1 Check In (7/1-7/8) w/o 1/14
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Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing?
Baby is the size of a(n):
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing?
Re: Group 1 Check In (7/1-7/8) w/o 1/14
15 weeks today!!
Baby is the size of a(n):
Naval Orange
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out):
Finding out, hopefully on Wednesday!
💙💖💙💖💙💖??
Upcoming Appointments:
Elective ultrasound on Wednesday at a private place, 16 week appt next Tuesday with OB.
How are you feeling?:
Better! I’ve started taking only half of a unisom, so I’m hoping to not need it very soon and that morning sickness will be gone!! 🤞🏻I started going through boxes from when we moved two years ago, in the closets of the future nursery to donate or whatever. That’s been the most motivation I’ve had in a while!
Rants/Raves:
We had an ice storm this weekend, and I had just bought a roast to make... the power was out for like 6-8 hours and I just couldn’t risk cooking it and getting sick. Hubby thought I was being ridiculous.
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing?
I love going to the local vineyard with my hubby! We also love to travel somewhere more “historical” and tour old houses and other museum-like places. We don’t have kids yet, so I’m sure this will change!
Baby is the size of a(n): avocado
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): BLUE! We did end up going to the elective ultrasound on Saturday and I am so happy!
Upcoming Appointments: I see my midwife next Monday 1/21
How are you feeling?: Good! Still just really achey
Rants/Raves: I have hit the land of my clothes no longer fit, so last night I packed up everything I knew I definitely won't be able to wear and was able to put away and organize my recent maternity purchases and hand me downs! Getting ready this morning was sooo much easier!
Questions: I've got nothing, hope you ladies are all doing great!
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? My husband and I are big summer people - we love long beach days, canoeing down a river with a cooler of food and drinks, sunsets at vineyards, and long walks through the park with our pup.
Baby is the size of a(n): some kind of fruit or vegetable
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out):
GREEN
Upcoming Appointments: This Thursday , monthly appt (I’ll be 16 weeks)
How are you feeling?: starting to have more energy throughout the day but still throwing up every single day
Rants/Raves: rant.... can’t wait for this throwing up to stop... (hopefully soon)
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? We love to go swimming
Baby is the size of a(n): Orange
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): Green!
Upcoming Appointments: Next Monday for second sequential screen and repeat TSH check
How are you feeling?: Pretty good overall, I had a lot of growing pains in my belly last week but those have since subsided.
Rants/Raves: Rants: Ok, this is crazy and I'll regret saying this I'm sure, but I live in Michigan and we have had like literally no snow this winter. Everyone else seems to be getting snow and I'm finding myself actually missing it. I bought all kinds of snow gear for our son and he has yet to use any of it! Raves: I started pinning neutral nursery ideas and I'm feeling the itch to start picking stuff out.
Questions: Nah
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? Definitely trips to the beach with a picnic lunch and of course an ice cream stop.
Baby is the size of a(n): eggo waffle
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): Finding out
Upcoming Appointments: none this week
How are you feeling?: Pretty good! My doctor started me on a benadryl routine for the post nasal drip, and while I'm not taking a strong enough dose to completely dry me out, it's at a level where I can deal with it. Definitely living in leggings.
Rants/Raves: I had a lovely weekend visiting my parents.
Questions: I am so warm all of the time! Anyone else already concerned about staying cool in June & July?
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? My answer is different than my SO's, but he's coming around! I love outdoor walks and hikes. He loves shopping trips!
Baby is the size of a(n): a Magic 8 ball
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): PINK
Upcoming Appointments: Next week, Thursday. Regular check up and scheduling my Anatomy Scan
How are you feeling?: Good-ish. I had sciatica pain for the first time in my life yesterday. That was a bitch. I'm maintaining my weight (with my boys I had already put on 10-20lbs at this point) so I am happy about that too. I have more than enough fat stores to keep me and mouse going for a LONG time. I thought maybe I was feeling movement randomly the last couple weeks, but I haven't felt anything that might be movement in days so of course I am freaking out again now. Maybe someday I will just feel joy about this pregnancy.
Rants/Raves: We are signing paperwork today on our house!!!!!!!!! Term worked out and look beautiful. Easily affordable for us, even if for some freaky and unforeseen reason I do not keep my current teaching position next year. 3-4 bedroom 3/4 an acre of land. I am so freaking happy and excited.
Questions: anyone else go back and forth between feeling pregnant and not?
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? We really don't do a whole lot of outings. A leftover of being dirt poor for so long, and then living in places where it was difficult to get and do anything at all. But a good picnic and day at the beach/river/lake/whatever body of water is always peaceful and relaxing. My soul needs water near by to be happy, as well as mountains
Baby is the size of a(n): Nutella Jar
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): Pink
Upcoming Appointments: Next appointment is the 25, then I believe the 12th.
How are you feeling?: Pretty good! Heart burn like crazy, fingers swell slightly when I am walking or sleeping. Some slight headaches
Rants/Raves: I am finally starting to look pregnant and not fat!!!
Questions: How is everyone sleeping in their second trimester? I am tired all day but up through out the night.
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? - We love going to sporting events
@indulgentgypsy congratulations on the house, that is amazing!!!
@mom2b77373 I'm actually sleeping better now than the first. It's weird I had no fatigue in the first trimester, it all seemed to hit in the second when they say you gain energy back - guess not for me.
Baby is the size of a(n): Orange
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): Very likely finding out. We keep going back and forth!
Upcoming Appointments: Our AS on 2/5
How are you feeling?: Good!
Rants/Raves: Rave: I ran the Disney half marathon this past Saturday and DID NOT DIE. Got my worst finishing time ever, but ran it with my cousins and we had a blast at character meet and greets. We definitely had to walk some because there were so many people (18,000 runners), but was fine by me. Very happy to say I completed 13.1 miles while pregnant.
Questions: None, but @indulgentgypsy, yes to going back and forth with feeling pregnant and not. Today, totally don't feel pregnant. Yesterday driving home, I was super nauseous. Think I was a little dehydrated from the race on Saturday, so water and a protein bar helped.
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? We live near the beach, so we love going there for walks or to watch the sun set. Plus, there are some good restaurants, and you can't beat eating outside with the warm sea breezes. When not pregnant, wine tasting and brewery hopping.
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: i'm 15+1 due 7/7
Baby is the size of a(n): avocado
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): PINKKKKK
Upcoming Appointments: end of this month for my 2nd sequential screening then AS is schedule mid feb
How are you feeling?: Much better every single day. Still have some round of nausea first thing in the morning but other than that, I'm feeling okay. I went hiking on Sunday, nothing crazy but 20 minutes in I fainted and lost conscience for about 4 minutes, luckily hubby was with me.
Rants/Raves: I cleared out my guest room for the nursery so yay, time to start planning for this nugget.
Questions: How are you guys preparing to sleep on your side? I'm a back/stomach sleeper and it's so hard to stay on my side.
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? Hubby and I love to travel and be outside even if it's driving up to Lake Tahoe and getting food spending time at the lake and driving back. No kiddos yet but I have a feeling it won't change much.
@indulgentgypsy Congrats!
@babyginjuly I am normally a very wiggly sleeper - back, stomach, and both sides every night. I've been trying to literally train myself to sleep on my sides. I'm getting better at it... I think I'm successfully most nights now. I have been propping my head up pretty high because of my post nasal drip, and that's been making stomach sleeping way less comfortable. I had been getting pain at my hips and knees, so I also hug a pillow between my knees and under my beginner baby bump. I usually flip it with me when I need to roll over. I don't know if any of those things actually make a difference or if it is really a mental obstacle, but it seems to be working.
Baby is the size of a(n): avocado or apple
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): Blue
Upcoming Appointments: Some group appt on 1/24. I guess a lot of moms have been receptive since you get to know local people before you even have the baby. Cool concept, I’m excited for it.
How are you feeling?: Still extremely tired and sick. I’m so over this. Apparently boys take it out of you.
Rants/Raves: rant: my coworker called in today so I’ve been busting my ass by myself. (I work in MRI, so we usually take turns, but it’s all me today.) It’s so hard. I’m not okay with that. I totally understand needing some personal time, but dammit, I want some alone time too!
Questions: Any ideas on how to get your energy up? I’m still feeling so drained.
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing?
DD is a little young, but we take her to the grandparents houses or the cabin in the mountains and she enjoys her play time with them while mommy and daddy enjoy their “alone” time.
@keebler6elf, we don’t usually open our pool until end of June and I’m already thinking I’ll push mh to do it in May. 😂😂
@indulgentgypsy, I could have written most of your post. No flutters. I’ve actually lost 3 pounds so far and that’s good... and anxiety after feeling okay about things. TMI warning.... seriously. TMI GUYS. I’m literally smelling my tp to make sure it’s not amnio fluid.
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 7/5, 15+3
Baby is the size of a(n): newborn baby bottle.
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): Pink. I hope... because that’s what I have told everyone. I’ll find out soon if I heard right!
Upcoming Appointments: Wednesday. Not a moment too soon. And early anatomy next Thurs.
How are you feeling?: Great! Finally! Woot!
Rants/Raves: not really... I also made the plunge to maternity clothes and they are all a tad too big. My one pair of maternity jeans kept falling down yesterday.
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? Umm... I dunno but it should end with really great ice cream.
Baby is the size of a(n): soon to be avocado!
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): green
Upcoming Appointments: February 5
How are you feeling?: Ravenously hungry
Rants/Raves: babymoon planning and dh invited our annoying AF couple friends
Questions: how do I eat without having weight?! Kidding.
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? Baseball games!!!
July 4th
Baby is the size of an eggo waffle
Team: finding out!
Upcoming appointments: midwife Jan 17th and anatomy scan Feb 4th
How are you feeling: hungry, tired, backpain has started up earlier than my previous pregnancy but not terrible!
Rants/Raves: rant this week, and a long one sorry! I’m second guessing my midwife practice and starting to feel uncomfortable. They’ve tried to encourage home birth which I don’t want, have discouraged me from using the hospital 10 minutes from my house because they don’t have the best relationships there and want me to go 45 minutes further to a small hospital that doesn’t have a NICU. They’ve told me if I use the hospital where I delivered my daughter they won’t be able to get me an epidural if I want one because of the bad relationship the practice has with them. So I’m worried if I use this practice my care will be negatively affected by their pre existing relationship. So thinking of switching back to the OB I used with my first pregnancy but the whole thing is just stressing me out.
Questions: if anyone has any input on the midwife situation I’d appreciate it!
GTKY favourite family outing: we really love hiking, and brunch! We’ll often do both if we get nice weather on a Sunday.
That said, I would probably just do a bit more digging around about the hospital to make sure it’s not because they don’t support unmediated birth and midwives. If it’s a general dislike of the practice, that’s something to consider. But if it seems to be limited to this practice and that hospital, something has to give.
July 4th
Baby is the size of a(n): poached pear
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): Pink❤
Upcoming Appointments: Tomorrow morning:/ If all goes well we will book the AS.
How are you feeling?: Still nauseous but not as debilitatingly so as before. My hips are killing me. Crazy RLP. The rest is just mental PGAL anxiety stuff that I don't think there's any way to get rid of.
Rants/Raves: I'm super stressed about my appointment tomorrow morning. As always. I told SO I keep hoping for the best but expecting the worst. Can't really seem to find a way to feel confident or comfortable within this pregnancy. As a result I'm still feeling pretty detached. Finding out the sex has helped a bit but not as much as I had hoped.
Questions: Tell me the state of your boobstacles (that's a total autocorrect but I'm leaving it because it seems fitting). Are they still sore? Not at all? Never were? Mine are still sore but not as much as before...and in a different way. I think.
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? Before DD we went on random day trips. We would just start driving and see where we ended up. We would find these amazing beaches or end up in small towns we never would have thought to visit. Since DD (she HATES long car rides) it's the local fairs and beaches that are our favourites. Anywhere we can get to in 30 minutes or less:/
@Panaceia yes I delivered at the hospital previously with my OB and had a wonderful experience in labour and delivery. Wasn’t a huge fan of the mother and baby unit afterwards but that was down to one bad nurse we had which I’m sure happens everywhere. I think I’m going to trust my gut and make the switch.
Baby is the size of a(n): chipmunk
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): finding out!
Upcoming Appointments: just had my regular monthly appointment last Friday so our next is February 4th which is our anatomy scan! Hopefully LO will cooperate so we know what we are having!
How are you feeling?: still super sick. I was officially diagnosed with Hyperemesis gravidarum last week and was put on Diclegis. Since taking the meds, I haven’t thrown up but still really nauseous.
Rants/Raves: I’m not a fan of this medicine they put me on for my nausea. It makes me EXTREMELY tired. Like Saturday I physically couldn’t get off my couch and slept all day. So I cut back the dose. I’m not as tired but I’m not feeling as great. I’m going to give it a few days but if I can’t find a balance I’m going to call my dr.
Questions: anybody else taking Diclegis? What are your experiences with it?
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? We live near a bunch of wineries and breweries. We love spending the weekend at one of those places. But now I’m designated DD 🤷🏻♀️ We also have a German Shepherd so we love taking him outside and going on walks and hikes with him!
@sarahtram2018 I was feeling the same way and then I stopped it completely and realized, I had just as much nausea without it than I did with it except I had energy which in return made me feel better. My nausea is slowly almost gone now.
Baby is the size of a(n): lightbulb
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): pink
Upcoming Appointments: Feb 1 with AS the following Monday
How are you feeling?: like @Panaceia AMD @indulgentgypsy I switch between feeling pregnant and not so much. I have a doppler thinking it would help ease my PGAL brain but I think it's making it worse. I found the heartbeat once before but I've tried the past 2 days and can't find it and am completely freaking out. I hate this month long gap between appointments. I also still try to hide my bump and think we may be officially announcing it after the AS, assuming it goes well. I hate this feeling of constant anxiety and worry.
Rants/Raves: Haven't gained any weight so far, which I'm secretly happy about. I don't have much of an appetite and I can't stand most sweets. I'll take it!
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? We live by the beach so like to go there. We also like sporting events, especially baseball.
Baby is the size of a(n): orange
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): We found out last week that we are having another boy!!💙💙❤️💙
Upcoming Appointments: 16 week serial growth US and some bloodwork next week.
How are you feeling?: horrible, I have this bronchial/throat/head cold thing going on and I really just want to sleep. Plus I feel too crappy to exercise which makes me feel worse this week. Other than that my bloating has started to subside which is nice and my skin is finally starting to get a little better! I hope all you lovely ladies are feeling good this week!💕
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? The park and then lunch
Baby is the size of a(n): avocado
Team (Green, Blue, Pink, Finding out): BLUE
Upcoming Appointments: tomorrow, 1/16
How are you feeling?: Good
Rants/Raves: Really nothing. I guess I am boring.
Questions: Still nothing.
GTKY: What is your favourite thing to do as a family outing? I love dinner and outdoor time. Swimming and the beach is always fun. We live really close to a winery, so I like going there with DH for some wine and appetizers. We attend a lot of sporting events as well. We live in a big football town, so that is a big deal around here.