This is a check-in for those that were active in TTGP board before moving over here. Feel free to answer the questions or just make general conversation.
What's going on this week?
How far along are you?
Anyone have an appointment this week?
Cravings/Symptoms?
Rants/Raves/Randoms?
Questions?
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be?
What's going on this week? Baby is the size of a peanut M&M 💛
How far along are you? Measuring right on track with LMP, so sticking with 8w4d!!
Anyone have an appointment this week? YES!!!! I had my first appointment yesterday, and it was worth the wait. We got to see a gummy bear babe all snuggled safe in my ute. It had a beautiful fast flickering heartbeat and wiggled its little gummy bear arm nubbins at us. ❤
Cravings/Symptoms? I had a lot of anxiety yesterday before the ultrasound, if that's a symptom. And lots of emotions and happy tears afterward. I was craving soft pretzels and cheese sauce, and my adorable H indulged me with some before my appointment.
Rants/Raves/Randoms? Just one baby in there 😉
Questions? Nah
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be? Vampires, because I'd love to see some real life sparkly people!
What's going on this week? baby baby is big as a lady bug and developing nasal pits
How far along are you? 6+1
Anyone have an appointment this week? Had final HCG on Monday (huge increases over 1 week time). US scheduled for next Wednesday.
Cravings/Symptoms? Not much different. Just feeling constantly hungry now. Haven't found anything that makes me feel full for very long but I'm very weary of my weight gain. I'm already borderline "obese" at 5'3/160 🙄🙄🙄
Rants/Raves/Randoms? More snow today. And supposedly another next week. My driveway is not plowable anymore because my "plow guy" failed last storm and now it's all ice and super uneven. Thanks dad.
Questions?
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be? Probably vampires. I have made it abundantly clear I do not want to live though a zombie apocalypse and have request DH take mercy on my request. Also, I may be okay being turned into a vampire.
@galentine that's awesome that your appointment yesterday went so well! They schedule the next for a month from now right? @prpl11butterfly congrats on the betas! I hear you on the hunger but I feel full faster too so it's a paradox
What's going on this week? We officially named "Just Baby" as Jelly Bean to be more normal, and plus it starts with JB too
How far along are you? 8+4 (based on LMP)
Anyone have an appointment this week? No, next Tuesday. I personally have a goal of being the farthest before my 1st appointment for this BMB so it's going swimmingly (NOT)
Cravings/Symptoms? Some mild nausea when I smell coffee our industrial bathroom smells
Rants/Raves/Randoms? I'm so happy that were finally under the 1 week mark until our appointment. Also, I finally turned in a work project that I've been procrastinating on finishing and I feel amazing
Questions? Nada
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be? I love to dream of zombie apocalypses because I get to "survive" and be a badass, but honestly I would choose vampires. But only the old traditional sorts, none of this walking in daylight, impregnating humans, or being able to enjoy garlic bread as much as I do
@galentine I am so happy that your appointment went well and you got to see their little gummy bear arms!
@prpl11butterfly GL at your ultrasound next week! Sorry about all of the snow. Are you able to work from home?
@marbellie Aw, I love the name Jelly Bean! And oh my gosh, your appointment is almost here!! You can do it!
What's going on this week? Baby is the size of a canape, which makes me hungry and therefore I feel weird about it. (For the record, I do not want to eat my baby. Just things that are my baby's size.)
How far along are you? 9 weeks, 2 days.
Anyone have an appointment this week? No, I must practice the art of Zen and wait three weeks.
Cravings/Symptoms? The all-day nausea has lessened, which is lovely, but has also made me nervous. But now I'm getting a metallic taste in my mouth, so I don't even know anymore.
Rants/Raves/Randoms? My husband just came back home from a business trip to Japan and I'm so glad that he is back! He was gone for 11 days, and we were definitely crowded in the bed last night because our two cats were happy he was back home as well. Cuddle fest!
Questions? For STM/STM+ or FTM near my timeline, has anyone else noticed a lessening of nausea/morning sickness around 9 weeks?
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be? 100% Vampire. I used to be obsessed with the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which is why I have my black belt in tae-kwon-do. Although, that was 15 years ago, so I probably couldn't hurt anyone now. Other than myself.
TTC History
Me: 38 DH: 52
Started trying June 2018
BFP Jan 2019 DD born October 2019
TTC July 2021 BFP, ended in MMC August 2021
TTC October 2021
BFP January 2022
MMC March 2022
Beginning May 2022 under the supervision of an RE - Benched while undergoing testing
@galentine Still so happy that your appointment went well yesterday! And a pretzel with cheese sounds heavenly right now!! I think I need to convince DH that I need Wetzel's Pretzels this weekend (with a cheesey pretzel and even more nacho cheese to dip it in, plus a frozen lemonade).
@prpl11butterfly I feel similar, I'm hungry but also a slight bit nauseous (if I could classify it into words). I'm also leary of weight gain and possible GD (I was right on the borderline when I was PG with DS). Yay for U/S next week!!
@marbellie Loving the nickname!! And your U/S is going to be so worth it for the wait, you will really get to see more features for your jelly bean!
@elle-0409 I think my overall symptoms were lessened around that time. Glad YH is back and you are getting all of the snuggles!!
What's going on this week? Baby is the size of an uncooked macaroni. I feel like I need to break open a box of mac & cheese and see this now!!
How far along are you? 7+3
Anyone have an appointment this week? YES, TODAY!!! I am so nervous and anxious. The countdown is less than 3 hours until I leave work and I feel like nothing will really get done because my mind is elsewhere.
Cravings/Symptoms? Still the same: tender chested, some nausea and food aversions. Bread is the only thing that sounds good. I feel like my stomach is constantly hurting (I have IBS and the symptoms from this have been flaring).
Rants/Raves/Randoms? DH was a little cranky this morning, which is the wrong day to be pissy with me since I'm already having all the feels due to my appointment this morning. Also have been looking for my fetal doppler that I bought when I was PG with DS but for the life of me cannot find. I'm cranky that I need to spend another $45, I bet you I find it when I buy the new one.
Questions? nope
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be? For sure vampires. Just eat a whole lot of garlic and that would keep them at bay.
TTC #1: September 2013, BFP 01/01/14, DS 09/14 TTC #2: October 2018, BFP 02/02/19, EDD 10/14/19
@prpl11butterfly, ugggghhhh to more snow. Not sure where you are geographically, but where I am has been miserable. Worst winter ever! Spring can come anytime now, please!!
@marbellie, only one more week! You can make it! The longer the wait, the sweeter the reward, right? 😊 Also, I'm pretty excited my EDD stayed the same yesterday so we can remain EDD twins! Also, I'm awwwwing at "jelly bean." Super cute.
@elle-0409, your lessening nausea is giving me light at the end of the puke-tunnel. Only another week! I can make it! (Actively choosing to "LALALALALALA I didn't hear that!" to @nomangos23 post on the subject 😜)
@stephanie123456, THE DAY IS FINALLY HERE!!!! Hope your appointment goes great! I'll be (im)patiently waiting for your update later today!!
Rants/Raves/Randoms? Been a rough few days with sickness in my house. Went to the regular doctor yesterday because I felt my bad cough and congestion was moving into my chest. Turns out likely was shortness of breath I get in early pregnancy. Then last night, I ate a dinner I probably shouldn't have and was up with bad stomach issues and a low grade fever (could be unrelated because DD also had a low grade fever last night). Terrified that I had any type of fever so early in the pregnancy. Even though OB isn't concerned, Dr. Google has freaked me out.
Questions? Nope
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be? Vampires. The All Souls Trilogy will convert you if you're in doubt.
My appointment went great, we saw our little Lima bean snuggled in and measuring exactly with O date of 10/14 (so 7+3). So DH basically ruined my surprise and told his mom and aunt which totally made me mad 😡 So as much as I didn’t want to text it to his side, I guess we are going to. And I have to call my twin sister tonight too, because I don’t want her to find out without it being from me. She’s going to be happy and cranky all at once.
TTC #1: September 2013, BFP 01/01/14, DS 09/14 TTC #2: October 2018, BFP 02/02/19, EDD 10/14/19
@galentine soft pretzels and nacho cheese are like my favorite things 😋
@elle-0409 I love Buffy!! I was absolutely obsessed in high school and would bring my tv/vcr combo to the living room every night to record 2 episodes that came on cable at 4am. Then watch them immediately after getting home 😂😍
@stephanie123456 I'm so sorry DH ruined the surprise... But Yay for a good appointment!
What's going on this week? Baby is the size of a raspberry and growing about 100 cells a minute
How far along are you? 7+1
Anyone have an appointment this week? Had our dating ultrasound Monday and got to see this blurry bean 😍 next one isn't for 3+ weeks 😭
Cravings/Symptoms? Sweets. Chocolate specifically. Nausea comes and goes. Can't stand the smell or taste of BBQ which makes MH so sad.
Rants/Raves/Randoms? Not much, just getting ready for our open house tomorrow 😬
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be? Vampires I think. Maybe the iZombie zombie situation, but most zombie scenarios freak me the eff out.
@elle-0409, oh no!!! Sorry the nausea came back! 😢 How long of a reprieve did you get? I feel like I might be going through this same thing now. Yesterday and today were the first days in about two weeks when I didn't vomit in the morning, and today..... well I don't want to jinx it, but I actually feel pretty human! No nausea at all so far today!
So how many days can I expect to feel ok before it all comes crashing back down?
@galentine I had two days when I felt human and tried to eat healthy foods, then it was back to carbo loading and nausea. Oddly enough, I still haven't vomited. However, I feel a motion sickness kind of queasy all day long.
TTC History
Me: 38 DH: 52
Started trying June 2018
BFP Jan 2019 DD born October 2019
TTC July 2021 BFP, ended in MMC August 2021
TTC October 2021
BFP January 2022
MMC March 2022
Beginning May 2022 under the supervision of an RE - Benched while undergoing testing
@marbellie Thanks!!!!!!!! The feeling of happiness when you see and hear the heartbeat for the first time never goes away no matter how many times you've done it before. Good luck tomorrow! xx
I'm really regretting making an afternoon appointment for this... The idea was to work beforehand, but I'm so nervous and excited that I can't concentrate anyways. I don't even pray and I was praying this morning haha.
@marbellie, I had the exact same thought the morning of my appointment. And I got very little work done that day 😂 I hope the day flies by for you. Can't wait for your update later!!!
@galentine@elle-0409@stephanie123456 the appointment went amazing....I just kept asking for the US the whole time because I let my light symptoms make me assume the worst for days now. But she was able to find it right away and we were so happy to see the flickering heartbeat. Hearing it was the best.
As a cautionary tale, I took a test this morning and the test line was not as dark as previous tests and that made me more anxious. After a certain point, testing needs to stop!
Re: TTGP Grad Check-In w/o 2/28
Baby is the size of a peanut M&M 💛
How far along are you?
Measuring right on track with LMP, so sticking with 8w4d!!
Anyone have an appointment this week?
YES!!!! I had my first appointment yesterday, and it was worth the wait. We got to see a gummy bear babe all snuggled safe in my ute. It had a beautiful fast flickering heartbeat and wiggled its little gummy bear arm nubbins at us. ❤
Cravings/Symptoms?
I had a lot of anxiety yesterday before the ultrasound, if that's a symptom. And lots of emotions and happy tears afterward. I was craving soft pretzels and cheese sauce, and my adorable H indulged me with some before my appointment.
Rants/Raves/Randoms?
Just one baby in there 😉
Questions?
Nah
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be?
Vampires, because I'd love to see some real life sparkly people!
How far along are you? 6+1
Anyone have an appointment this week? Had final HCG on Monday (huge increases over 1 week time). US scheduled for next Wednesday.
Cravings/Symptoms? Not much different. Just feeling constantly hungry now. Haven't found anything that makes me feel full for very long but I'm very weary of my weight gain. I'm already borderline "obese" at 5'3/160 🙄🙄🙄
Rants/Raves/Randoms? More snow today. And supposedly another next week. My driveway is not plowable anymore because my "plow guy" failed last storm and now it's all ice and super uneven. Thanks dad.
Questions?
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be? Probably vampires. I have made it abundantly clear I do not want to live though a zombie apocalypse and have request DH take mercy on my request. Also, I may be okay being turned into a vampire.
@prpl11butterfly congrats on the betas! I hear you on the hunger but I feel full faster too so it's a paradox
What's going on this week? We officially named "Just Baby" as Jelly Bean to be more normal, and plus it starts with JB too
How far along are you? 8+4 (based on LMP)
Anyone have an appointment this week? No, next Tuesday. I personally have a goal of being the farthest before my 1st appointment for this BMB so it's going swimmingly (NOT)
Cravings/Symptoms? Some mild nausea when I smell coffee our industrial bathroom smells
Rants/Raves/Randoms? I'm so happy that were finally under the 1 week mark until our appointment. Also, I finally turned in a work project that I've been procrastinating on finishing and I feel amazing
Questions? Nada
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be?
I love to dream of zombie apocalypses because I get to "survive" and be a badass, but honestly I would choose vampires. But only the old traditional sorts, none of this walking in daylight, impregnating humans, or being able to enjoy garlic bread as much as I do
How far along are you? 9 weeks, 2 days.
Anyone have an appointment this week? No, I must practice the art of Zen and wait three weeks.
Cravings/Symptoms? The all-day nausea has lessened, which is lovely, but has also made me nervous. But now I'm getting a metallic taste in my mouth, so I don't even know anymore.
Rants/Raves/Randoms? My husband just came back home from a business trip to Japan and I'm so glad that he is back! He was gone for 11 days, and we were definitely crowded in the bed last night because our two cats were happy he was back home as well. Cuddle fest!
Questions? For STM/STM+ or FTM near my timeline, has anyone else noticed a lessening of nausea/morning sickness around 9 weeks?
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be? 100% Vampire. I used to be obsessed with the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which is why I have my black belt in tae-kwon-do. Although, that was 15 years ago, so I probably couldn't hurt anyone now. Other than myself.
@elle-0409 I had 3 GLORIOUS days in the middle of nine weeks but then week 10 came back to kick me in the butt. Enjoy
@prpl11butterfly I feel similar, I'm hungry but also a slight bit nauseous (if I could classify it into words). I'm also leary of weight gain and possible GD (I was right on the borderline when I was PG with DS). Yay for U/S next week!!
@marbellie Loving the nickname!! And your U/S is going to be so worth it for the wait, you will really get to see more features for your jelly bean!
@elle-0409 I think my overall symptoms were lessened around that time. Glad YH is back and you are getting all of the snuggles!!
What's going on this week? Baby is the size of an uncooked macaroni. I feel like I need to break open a box of mac & cheese and see this now!!
How far along are you? 7+3
Anyone have an appointment this week? YES, TODAY!!! I am so nervous and anxious. The countdown is less than 3 hours until I leave work and I feel like nothing will really get done because my mind is elsewhere.
Cravings/Symptoms? Still the same: tender chested, some nausea and food aversions. Bread is the only thing that sounds good. I feel like my stomach is constantly hurting (I have IBS and the symptoms from this have been flaring).
Rants/Raves/Randoms? DH was a little cranky this morning, which is the wrong day to be pissy with me since I'm already having all the feels due to my appointment this morning. Also have been looking for my fetal doppler that I bought when I was PG with DS but for the life of me cannot find. I'm cranky that I need to spend another $45, I bet you I find it when I buy the new one.
Questions? nope
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be? For sure vampires. Just eat a whole lot of garlic and that would keep them at bay.
TTC #2: October 2018, BFP 02/02/19, EDD 10/14/19
@marbellie, only one more week! You can make it! The longer the wait, the sweeter the reward, right? 😊 Also, I'm pretty excited my EDD stayed the same yesterday so we can remain EDD twins! Also, I'm awwwwing at "jelly bean." Super cute.
@elle-0409, your lessening nausea is giving me light at the end of the puke-tunnel. Only another week! I can make it! (Actively choosing to "LALALALALALA I didn't hear that!" to @nomangos23 post on the subject 😜)
@stephanie123456, THE DAY IS FINALLY HERE!!!! Hope your appointment goes great! I'll be (im)patiently waiting for your update later today!!
How far along are you? 5w3d
Anyone have an appointment this week? Went to the doctor's for another reason
Cravings/Symptoms? Mood swings, upset stomach, boobs hurt
Rants/Raves/Randoms? Been a rough few days with sickness in my house. Went to the regular doctor yesterday because I felt my bad cough and congestion was moving into my chest. Turns out likely was shortness of breath I get in early pregnancy. Then last night, I ate a dinner I probably shouldn't have and was up with bad stomach issues and a low grade fever (could be unrelated because DD also had a low grade fever last night). Terrified that I had any type of fever so early in the pregnancy. Even though OB isn't concerned, Dr. Google has freaked me out.
Questions? Nope
GTKY: If you had to choose between 2 apocalyptic scenarios (zombies or vampires), which would it be? Vampires. The All Souls Trilogy will convert you if you're in doubt.
@prpl11butterfly Yay for positive hcg!
@marbellie Jelly bean is so cute!!
@elle-0409 Everyone is different. I feel like I had some fake outs before, and when I thought I could eat again, it came back with a vengeance.
@stephanie123456 Hope today went well!
My appointment went great, we saw our little Lima bean snuggled in and measuring exactly with O date of 10/14 (so 7+3). So DH basically ruined my surprise and told his mom and aunt which totally made me mad 😡 So as much as I didn’t want to text it to his side, I guess we are going to. And I have to call my twin sister tonight too, because I don’t want her to find out without it being from me. She’s going to be happy and cranky all at once.
TTC #2: October 2018, BFP 02/02/19, EDD 10/14/19
So how many days can I expect to feel ok before it all comes crashing back down?
TTC #2: October 2018, BFP 02/02/19, EDD 10/14/19
As a cautionary tale, I took a test this morning and the test line was not as dark as previous tests and that made me more anxious. After a certain point, testing needs to stop!
Soooo next most important question: are we staying due date twins? 🤞🤞
TTC #2: October 2018, BFP 02/02/19, EDD 10/14/19