April 2019 Moms
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Week 2 Check-in w/o 1/21
HGRich
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Due date:
Any appointments? Questions?
Rants/Raves?
How are you feeling?
What have you done to prep for baby this week?
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on?
Re: Week 2 Check-in w/o 1/21
Any appointments? Questions? Had an appointment with the perinatal nurse yesterday morning. It was great, she gave me a bunch of post-partum resources specific to the community and gave me the low down on institution specific info. Have a regular check-up next Monday as well. Also, I took the advice from last week and am not going to keep going to 800 inconveniently scheduled appointments. I've gone and booked appointments that fit my schedule, and am refusing any that they're not willing to be a little flexible with. Hopefully, this will be a little easier now that a lot of the testing appointments are out of the way!
Rants/Raves? Went and did a 3D ultrasound over the weekend. It was awesome, we had lots of family come with us and we made a fun trip out of it! Fun fact: When the baby moves mid-image capture, sometimes the images come out with the baby looking like a demon. Also fun fact: the ultrasound tech did NOT think our demon baby jokes were funny.
How are you feeling? Uhhhh… exhausted. Can't seem to sleep more than an hour at a time because I'm so sore and uncomfortable.
What have you done to prep for baby this week? We finished painting the nursery! We have some woodland themed wall decals that we'll put up probably this weekend!
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on? Every year in September, DH and I got to Nova Scotia to this local vineyard that's right on the ocean. Its awesome, we drink tons of delicious wine, eat a buttload of fresh seafood, and hang out on the beach. Its beautiful! Last couple of years we went, there were tons of seals right by the cottage, so we spent a good chunk of time watching them play in the water.
Due date: 4/14
Any appointments? Questions? Rescheduled by Glucose test for today at 11 am, fun fun
Rants/Raves? Rant: I hate everyone, for some reason I want to pick fights all day, Im just a big ball of hate right now. Raves: January is almost over!
How are you feeling? Still feeling pretty good.
What have you done to prep for baby this week? I have almost everything I need from my other kids, bought a few new outfits for baby. Also stocked up on diapers in various sizes.
My H and I have made a decision about what we are going to do once LO is here. I plan on taking a year off (sort of)...I will probably work from home about 10 hours a week even right after birth. Im so excited/nervous. I've always worked full time since I graduated college so being a SAHM will be a new experience for me. Finances will be tight for a while but I feel this is the best decision for my kids.
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on? My H and I went to Turks and Caicos about 2 years ago. It was fabulous, all we did was lay on the beach and drink for a solid week.
Due date: April 10th.
Any appointments? Questions? Not until next week.
Rants/Raves? Rant: DH and I got in a fight this morning and now I'm in a funk. I realize he spent the whole weekend working on our nursery, and it probably seems like I'm a lazy ass who hasn't done anything to help, but all I said was the kitchen is a disaster and I have to make cupcakes for an order... cue giant guilt trip that he was busy all weekend and wanted a day to relax. Ugh. I know I've been less than helpful some days, but I'm freaking exhausted all the time. Rave: that being said, we're one step closer to the nursery being done, so that's helping my nesting anxiety.
How are you feeling? Just this past week, I haven't been able to eat large/normal sized meals without burping up stomach acid after, so that's fun. Can't sleep comfortably without hip pain, and migraines seem to be coming back. Other than that, I'm still trying to get 3 workouts in a week and keep active.
What have you done to prep for baby this week? Nursery has drywall now! I've also scheduled a hospital tour just to get the pre-admittance paperwork out of the way.
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on? It's probably ridiculous cause it usually ends up in a fight, but about twice in the last 15 years my entire family has gotten together in a giant beach house in the Outer Banks. It's something I really look forward to, although like I said, the stress of 30+ people in one house is a lot, hah....
Any appointments? Questions? I have an apt this afternoon and then an ultrasound next week to see if my placenta has moved. My eye has been twitching for like 3 weeks so going to ask about that! Otherwise all good.
Rants/Raves? So hard to figure out what we need for baby! I don't want too much stuff but I also like feeling prepared. Ugh. Just bought some cute baby clothes on ThredUp (I'm obsessed with this website and got most of my maternity clothes there too).
How are you feeling? Fine. Feeling pretty big all the sudden and sleep has been somewhat challenging especially because baby girl is so active at night. But my body pillow helps. Last night was actually a good sleep so I am happy about that though pretty unmotivated today.
What have you done to prep for baby this week? Finished up the registry... reading books... starting to assemble what we need and converting my office to nursery.
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on? I don't know, all good for different reasons! Just got back from a relaxing babymoon in Grand Cayman with DH. Probably Patagonia is our highlight and I love Italy.. Hoping to be able to travel with bb!
Married 7/6/13
EDD 2/5/21
DD 4/19
Any appointments? Questions?
28.5 week appointment and 1 hour glucose test yesterday. Good news is my weight gain has finally slowed down. Only gained 1 lb between 23-28 weeks (and over the holidays!), whereas I had gained a total of 24 at my 23 week appointment. So glad the insane pace slowed.
Rants/Raves? Rant—not pregnancy related—why does it take contractors etc so long to get stuff done and it always goes well past the anticipated completion date?! We are having someone redo our kitchen cabinets and it’s taking 3x as long as expected.
How are you feeling? Large, lol.
What have you done to prep for baby this week?
We went under contract on a house this weekend!!! So now we have a place that is huge compared to where we are now and is plenty big for 4 kids and our 100lb Bernese mountain dog!! Now we just need to sell our house so that we minimize our time with 2 mortgages. Please god let us sell soon (this is also why we need the kitchen cabinets done ASAP!)
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on?
Oh my gosh! Curaçao! We went just about 2 years ago for 10 days. It’s the island next to Aruba but far less touristy. We stayed at the most amazing resort I’ve ever been to,called Baoase. I have a crazy job with insane hours and so it was amazing to just totally unplug and be with the kids and husband (unfortunately not able to do that every time we go away) and the resort was so luxurious—we had a villa with our own pool! Now that we are buying a bigger house and have daycare costs looming we will probably not be able to do that again anytime soon—maybe ever, but it was fabulous.
I'm with you on the wanting to pick fights front, especially with my mom. I asked DH the other night if my mom was being more ridiculous than usual or if my tolerance has gotten lower which I got the, "....uuuhhh I don't think I want to tell you the answer" response... so yeah. I think its me...
@snowhite12 - Congrats on choosing to be a SAHM! That's so exciting.
@kangstadt - Boo about the fight with H but hooray for working out 3 times a week!!
@himolly88 - This LO is so active at night too! I lay there for the first while and just let him kick it out before I even try to fall asleep.
@catherineclaire78 - Good luck with selling the old house and congrats on the new!
Due date: April 8
Any appointments? Questions? No appointments for a couple weeks.
Rants/Raves? Rant - My ears keep plugging up over night and it makes me nuts. It's hard to hear my alarm in the morning and they don't usually clear until I've been standing for 30 minutes. Rave - My kiddos were so great this morning! Picked out their own outfits with no hassles and out the door 15 minutes earlier than usual!
How are you feeling? I'm at a weird place. With my last pregnancy I was taken off work around 26 weeks, admitted to antenatal at 28 weeks and had my twins at 30 weeks. Now I'm sitting here at 29 weeks and everything past this point will be brand new. Not to mention that I'm so mentally checked out I'm trying to find excuses that I could go off work which is awful. This pregnancy has been so grossly textbook that I'm relieved after the hell that was my first pregnancy. I've had the routine ultrasounds with no issues, compared to the 20+ I had by this point last time. I know I should be so happy and relieved but I'm just tired of dealing with 2 kids and full time work. I'm ready to go off.
What have you done to prep for baby this week? Got some blankets and clothes we got as gifts at xmas organized and ready to be washed. I bought a breast pump second hand just in case as well. I've made my nursery to do list but so much of the initial work will be moving furniture and I need H to step up on that one...
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on? When I was 19 I went on a trip with my sister, her fiance and our guy friend to Mexico. I paid for my share of the trip in cash and felt like a boss haha. I ended up hooking up with the friend that came (yeesh) and also met a guy at the resort that I ended up dating for over a year. I even followed this guy when he moved out of province (cue the most angry father ever who didn't speak to me for months). It was an amazing trip and the start of my adulthood and independence even though it was a cheap resort with a crappy beach and might not meet my standards now.
H: 36
L & N twin girls: 3yo. Born at 30 weeks. 2 month NICU stay
BFP Aug 2018: EDD April 2019
Also, I totally forgot the trip I took to Italy when I was in college. I went completely by myself and paid for everything, and it was amazing (and thoroughly terrified my family as an 18-year-old female traveling overseas alone). It was an amazing feeling of independence and growing into myself.
@kangstadt I hear you on the stomach acid. I felt so bad for the person sitting next to me on the plane yesterday. All I did was burp constantly!
@catherineclaire78 I had a similar weight gain experience. I was freaking because I had gained so much 2 check ups ago but only gained 1 pound from that check up to my next. It's so weird how that happens!
Due date: April 12
Any appointments? Questions? No apts this week except for the chiropractor. Want to get straightened out lol. Oh, and my therapist which I'm hoping will help my emotional roller coaster.
Rants/Raves? I flew back from a weekend trip last night and landed about 5 hours later than I should have. I'm pretty pissy today b/c of the lack of sleep.
How are you feeling? Exhausted. I've got reflux and I'm just over the pregnancy thing. I also feel like I just got HUGE all of a sudden.
What have you done to prep for baby this week? Not a damn thing! I really want DH to start painting the nursery, but he just finished another home project that I know he's been wanting to do for 2 years. So I'm biting my tongue until we progress into February.....
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on? I did a tour of Europe by myself about 10 years ago (went with a tour group but didn't know anyone in the group). It was amazing!!
Any appointments? Questions? I have a regular OB check up next Monday and a MFM 30-week growth scan scheduled for the Monday after that, but this week I am appointment free!
Rants/Raves? Mix of both here - DH and I have finally settled on staying in our current place (I've been ranting about my building not letting us move into a bigger place for the past week or so), which is fine. It was just too hard to meet our building's provisions (like not letting us move until the weekend that I'll officially be full-term), but DH has been a real trooper about helping me get over my disappointment. He moved our living room around again for the second weekend in a row to make more space and I actually really like our new set up. He also sat and let me cry about all the things that have been annoying me lately and I just really appreciate him letting me vent and deal with my crazy ideas about rearranging our apartment.
How are you feeling? I'm exhausted. I slept like garbage last night, felt like I didn't sleep at all and ended up moving to the couch at like 4AM. Aside from that, I've had some pelvic pain (mostly when trying to get dressed or when I roll over in my sleep) and some rib pain that gets worse anytime I sneeze or cough. But I did get my anti-nausea meds sorted out so I'm back to being able to keep all my food down.
What have you done to prep for baby this week? Weekends are baby prep time! We started painting some decorations for LO's wall, I washed, folded, and sorted all of the clothes that we have for baby so far, and I talked baby shower with my older sister.
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on? I traveled to Italy my senior year of college for a week with a group from my school and it was just amazing. I ate so much delicious food and saw so many amazing things. I ran through the streets of Rome at night and just spent the week really enjoying a new experience (it was my first and only time leaving the U.S.). I tell DH all the time that I want to go back.
Any appointments? Questions? Had my 28 week appt yesterday. Baby is measuring really big. Its making me a nervous. I am going to be retested for GD at my next appt.
Rants/Raves? Feeling a little bummed that baby's belly is measuring so big. I know that this is a little problem and that I should be grateful but its still bumming me out.
How are you feeling? Still pretty good!
What have you done to prep for baby this week? Starting to make some purchases. Trying to wait for the majority after I get the completion discount coupons.
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on? Disney Cruise. Hands down best vacation ever!!
I just turned 40 a few weeks ago so not too much older than you. I had to meet with a perinatologist twice for a level 2 sonogram and then growth scans every 4 weeks. I believe they will also do NST the last few weeks. So by the time this baby gets here I will have at least 4 additional ultrasounds.
Due date:
4/9
Any appointments? Questions?
Next Monday
Rants/Raves?
DH has been super annoying making comments about me sleeping so much. Dude, I’m pregnant, with influenza, and have two other children. I’m sorry I can’t instantly recover 24 hours after being sick
How are you feeling?
Exhausted and still recovering from influenza last week.
What have you done to prep for baby this week?
I feel like such a slacker because I have done absolutely nothing
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on?
Taking the kids to Disney. Seeing the pure joy in DDs face was priceless.
Any appointments? Questions? Chiropractor next week Thursday and the week after that I have my midwife appointment on the 6th
Rants/Raves? Great sleep last night, my training 2 hours away was cancelled due to the storm so I am relaxing a bit this morning before heading into the office. Dang snow is going to be an interesting day
How are you feeling? Not too bad, the back pain is here and appears to be sticking around but for the most part I'm not so uncomfortable that I'm miserable every minute. It's getting there but I know there is still 11 weeks left.
What have you done to prep for baby this week? Saturday we'll pull more clothes out of the basement and maybe wash up the bassinet so it's ready to go. I feel like I'm slacking with baby #2, all of this was done by now with DD
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on? Our honeymoon to Ireland this past year. We rented a car and drove the whole southern loop of the country stopping at B&B's. It was a 12 day adventure without the little one and it was so needed to reconnect. We absolutely want to go back and do something similar with the kids but maybe we'll go to Germany or Italy this time.
H: 36
L & N twin girls: 3yo. Born at 30 weeks. 2 month NICU stay
BFP Aug 2018: EDD April 2019
@mermaidca I’ve never done actual kick counts (and this is number 3) because it stresses me out. I just go by how active baby normally is. If I feel like I haven’t felt anything in awhile, I will lay on my side, drink some juice and make sure she is still active
H: 36
L & N twin girls: 3yo. Born at 30 weeks. 2 month NICU stay
BFP Aug 2018: EDD April 2019
Any appointments? Questions? Finally have my glucose appointment tomorrow! Two weeks late.. OB was gone the week I usually would go and I got sick with the 24 hour stomach bug when I had to do it last week. Excited to get it done with!
Rants/Raves? Each appointment I've only gained 1 to 2 pounds but I weighed myself, and granted it's now been 6 weeks since my last appointment, but I've gained 8 pounds!! I know at this point I will gain more but man, I'm shocked lol I'm huge all of the sudden! I look like I did at 40 weeks last time
How are you feeling? Guys...restless legs. They are killing me. I didnt sleep at all last night. And I mean not even a minute. Any advice would be great. My Magnesium oil isnt working anymore
What have you done to prep for baby this week? Starting to clean out the spare bedroom that DS will eventually move to! Hes only 1 so it seems so crazy to be moving him already!
GTKY: What’s the best vacation/trip you’ve ever been on? I've been cooler places than this, but I live in Michigan and a few years ago my whole family packed up in a white church van and went to Mackinac Island. It was the most perfect time, perfect weather. Just biking around the island and eating fudge. So fun!