August 2019 Moms
lilmamabebe3
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Group 3 Check In
lilmamabebe3
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I haven't seen one of these in a while!
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
Boy/Girl/finding out later?
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious?
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
Boy/Girl/finding out later?
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious?
Re: Group 3 Check In
Boy/Girl/finding out later? Girl
Baby is the size of a(n): Atlantic Puffin, eggplant, or demi baguette
Upcoming Appointments: Just had one today! No weight gain (food is not appealing to me, but I am working on it)
How are you feeling?: Pretty good! Haven't vomited in a while and my appetite isn't really back, but mornings I get super hungry so I try to eat as much as I can during that time.
Rants/Raves: I feel pretty good but in the past day I have started to get achy and ughh almost third tri, damn it!
Questions: None!
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious? I can't wait to see if she looks like her dad like her brothers do, or more like me. What kind of disposition she has, her personality. I can't wait to know all of the things about her! I am most anxious about our long-term mother / daughter relationship but those fears are waning the more excited I get.
Boy/Girl/finding out later? Boy
Upcoming Appointments: Fetal Echo on Wednesday. 24w OB on Friday, growth scan on the 16th.
How are you feeling?: Tired. Sore. Anxious. Impatient with DH and my kids.
Rants/Raves: Thankful I hit 24 weeks!
Questions: Nope
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious? I'm most excited to be done with being pregnant! Most anxious about the health status of the baby (since we have heart issues with myself and both my kids already) and the first 3 days after the C Section, even though I know it's temporary.
Boy/Girl/finding out later? BOYYYYYYY
Baby is the size of a(n): Eggplant 1lb3oz
Upcoming Appointments: Nothing until the end of the month. We took a 2 month break from all my bloodwork so we will pick back up at my next appointment.
How are you feeling?: Totally great! Which I am very grateful for. I have heard horror stories of what women go through and I feel bad that I'm one person that never wanted to be pregnant but I feel great and I am 100% enjoying all the little things like when his feet dance on my belly when I shift positions
Rants/Raves: Annoyed with my once Red now Blue state thanks to liberals and this silly generation. Sorry not sorry. What will it take for people to admit that we have an over population of mountain lions. A couple dead kids? Idiots.
Questions: None really.
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious?
I am excited to see my husband be a papa. I've always said he would make a great dad and I know he will be delighted to raise a son. I am very anxious about giving birth. It is one of my greatest fears.
Baby is a: BOY!
Baby is the size of a(n): Grapefruit or Bunch of Grapes
Upcoming appointments: Ultrasound #2 this Fridah to see if we can get better pictures of the Septum and Brain
How are you feeling?: Excited. I don't know how it all works where other people are from but here in VT unless you're having complications you only get 3 ultrasounds but I get an extra since last time baby wasn't cooperating.
Rants/ Raves: Rave, last night my SO went on a rave about how happy he was that our son would have a good Mother and how he could tell from the beginning that being a Mom was my purpose. Rant, we finally became fully staffed at my job and now we are letting all of our substitutes go. So if we have an emergency, we will have nobody to cover our positions. With summer vacations coming up and eventually my maternity leave that's going to be a huge problem.
Questions: None right now.
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious?
I am most excited about having my baby here with us. We had a lot of complications in the beginning that have resolved themselves, so I think we are just excited to finally get to meet Baby Austin. I am nervous about child birth itself, I am constantly telling SO how I still havent come to terms with the fact that I actually have to give birth. I'm also a little anxious about our dog meeting the baby for the first time. He is such a lover, but I know he will be curious because he has never seen a baby in his entire 2 years of life.
Boy/Girl/finding out later? It's a surprise
Baby is the size of a(n): The Bump = Cantaloupe ; Ovia = Eggplant
Upcoming Appointments: Next appointment on 5/24 for GTT, Tdap shot, and consent forms
How are you feeling?: Pretty good right now. Just achy and some occasional heartburn still.
Rants/Raves: No rants right now. DH took DD on a play date this weekend so I got some "me" time which was nice. We also finally started a baby registry this weekend. At first I thought we wouldn't need much as we still have the crib, high chair, and baby carseat but while walking around the store, it made us realize all the smaller stuff we either threw away or it was something we probably wanted to have "new" (like new bottles).
Questions: Not at the moment.
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious? I'm most excited about seeing the interactions my DD will have with her new sibling. She's gotten to a good age where she likes playing with our friends' kids a lot and is even playing by herself. I think she'll want the baby to "play" with her all the time! I'm probably the most anxious about juggling the two kids now in terms of sleep schedules, play time, and finding alone time! I'm also hoping I remember to save quality time for DD so she doesn't feel like baby #2 is 'replacing' her or anything.
@agpandme and @brianalee2984, I also am starting to build a little anxiety about childbirth as well. I will be VBAC (as long as things still look good near the end) so I probably do need to start doing some reading/research on this so I feel more prepared for a vaginal delivery. I prepared for vaginal last time until we found out DD was breech and wasn't going to turn on her own so plans changed.
Started TTC in June 2014
Started seeing RE in June 2015
HSG in July 2015 = normal, started Clomid/Ovidrel/IUI cycle in August 2015
Cycle #3 in October afforded 1st month of mature follicles - underwent IUI
BFP on 10/27/15 - EDD 7/8/16
DD#1 born on 7/1/16
TTC #2 in September 2018
BFP on 12/2/18 - EDD 8/16/19
Team Green!
@sourlemon yay for hitting 24 weeks! That’s gotta be a big relief!
@briannalee0802 probably the only time you’ll feel glad that your little guy didn’t cooperate lol
@MollyH1987 this heartburn is not fun
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 8/23 23w3d
Boy/Girl/finding out later? Girl
Baby is the size of a(n): Barbie
Upcoming Appointments: 5/13 for fetal echo and 5/15 for OB
How are you feeling?: Pretty good. Heartburn still and sleeping sucks. And I keep losing my right ankle
Rants/Raves: this little girl is going to be a dancer! Whenever I’m in loud music, she moves a ton!
Questions:
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious? I can’t wait to see what she’s going to look like and what her personality will be. I’m most anxious for giving birth. I’m not too afraid of the pain but I have modesty issues
I haven't seen one of these in a while!
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
EDD: 8/21, 23+6
Boy/Girl/finding out later?
Boy
Baby is the size of a(n):
Grapefruit I think?
Upcoming Appointments:
Midwife appointment this Thursday, and next week we have a follow up ultrasound to check on the lung mass with the specialists
How are you feeling?:
Overall feeling great! Feeling bigger then I was a few weeks ago, and definitely moving a little slower, but not bad.
Rants/Raves:
My son's daycare opened back up today after it unexpectedly closed 6ish weeks ago! Another daycare in town took over the lease and opened a second location. Yay!!!
Questions: None
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious?
I am excited for my kids to be close in age (19 months), and see my son be a big brother. I'm sure it will come with plenty of stresses as people sure love to remind me about. Ugh, I hate the "just you wait" people haha.
Boy/Girl/finding out later? Girl
Baby is the size of a(n): Eggplant
Upcoming Appointments: 5/8 for normal check-up and glucose
How are you feeling?: Pretty good, just big and my back hurts. My heartburn has also been pretty bad so I'm hoping to up my zantac dosage
Rants/Raves: My coworker bought me a snoogle last week and it has been fantastic for sleeping.
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious? I cant wait to watch DD and her interact and to see how much or how little she looks like DD. Anxious - getting everything ready and coordinating life with 2.
TTC #1 5/13 BFP #3 5/2/14 DD born 1/19/15
NTNP #2 8/17 BFP 12/13/18 ED 8/21/19
Boy/Girl/finding out later? Girl
Baby is the size of a(n): cantaloupe
Upcoming Appointments: waiting for one right now. I have my glucose screen today 😝
How are you feeling?: overall I can’t complain but I have have some SI joint discomfort lately and last night in yoga I overstretched and really aggravated the right side. It was difficult to walk for the rest of the evening because of sharp stabby pain.... I used my foam roller and have been wear my SI support belt since but it’s still pretty sore... hoping if I just take it easy for a day or two it will get better... May need to start seeing a chiropractor as well.
Rants/Raves: I always like to step on the scale at home before going to my appointment... I usually don’t weigh myself otherwise... I’m really hoping something was off with our scale because if not I’ve gained over 10lbs in the last 4 weeks! I’m currently at the weight that I was when I delivered my son at 41w 2d.... I honestly hate that it bothers me at all but it does 😔
Questions: anyone else have any tips for managing the SI joint pain?
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious? Most excited just to meet her! I’m excited to be having a baby within 5 weeks of two of my best friends and for my son to meet his baby sister. I’m anxious about my son’s transition to having a sibling
TTC #1 5/13 BFP #3 5/2/14 DD born 1/19/15
NTNP #2 8/17 BFP 12/13/18 ED 8/21/19
@lilmamabebe3 thanks for the insight! The pain seems to be getting a little better since last time. The support belt helps and I think foam rolling was good for it. I’m really hoping it doesn’t get to the point of needing PT or injections but good to know that those help significantly!
Boy/Girl/finding out later? team green
Baby is the size of a(n): parrot, bottle of wine, rutabaga
Upcoming Appointments: not till later in the month
How are you feeling?: overall fine. large and a bit tired but I'll take it.
Rants/Raves: how is it may already?!? time is flying fast. Even though I have an anterior placenta this time (again) I am feeling way more movement than i did last time which is nice
Questions: nope
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious? I can't wait to see this babies personality and see how they fit into our crazy family. Not really anxious about anything.
@agpandme birth really isn't scary (I know there are the rare emergency exceptions) but overall our bodies were made to do this. Would it help to try to focus on the joy and the unforgettable moment when you get to hold that beautiful baby. It is an amazing day when they come into the world. I have had both a c-section and a vaginal delivery and they were both good experiences.
@sourlemon fx this baby has a healthy heart
@jmesue1030 I had to stop weighing myself because it was stressing me out. I know I gain a lot with every pregnancy no matter how careful I am with my diet or how active I am. Its just what my body does... but seeing the numbers creep up gets to me too.
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
@jmesue1030 I've been having some issues with the weight gain, but mostly it comes to mind when people start commenting on it. As a FTM I'm weighing more than I ever have. I did not expect to have this kind of reaction. I have to keep reminding myself, you're having a baby there is a real reason for the weight and really the scale is not a true measure of what is happening. I'm glad you're able to refocus, but I can really relate to those thoughts creeping in.
@purplg8r how's the ankle?
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 8/22 23+6
Boy/Girl/finding out later? team green
Baby is the size of a(n): package of oreos (this one made me laugh the most)
Upcoming Appointments: saw my OB today.
How are you feeling?: i've had really bad nausea this week, but the thinking is that it is really heartburn. I took Prilosec yesterday and today and i'm feeling a bit better, but l may have to change up my routine.
Rants/Raves: see above for the rant. I used to wake up and down a glass of water, now it hard to drink the water with my AM meds. I also developed an eye twitch, so doc ordered calcium levels. Raves: I think we've finally agreed on a paint color and will be painting the nursery this weekend.
Questions: Honestly ladies, how many of you do kegels? if you're a STM+ did you do them in other pregnancies? do they really help?
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious? I'm excited about LO being here and like others I wonder about personality. Anxious- will I be a good parent. DH and I remind each other that the most important thing is that baby is loved and safe and everything else will fall into place.
TTC#1 10/2016
TTC/IF:included medicated cycles, IUIs and 2 rounds of IVF with 1 embryo each.
BFP finally in 12/2018
TTC#2 06/2021
planning FET
"Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks,
some doors are open, some roads are blocked"
I never did kegels with my first and didn't feel like I was missing anything
TTC #1 5/13 BFP #3 5/2/14 DD born 1/19/15
NTNP #2 8/17 BFP 12/13/18 ED 8/21/19
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: August 16 / 24w 5d
Boy/Girl/finding out later? Boy
Baby is the size of a(n): cantaloupe
Upcoming Appointments: I'll go into the lab for my glucose test in a couple of weeks, but my next OB appt is in about 3 weeks. My doctor's office doesn't do a 1 hour glucose screening and then 3 hour test; instead it's just one 2-hour test that's make-or-break. Last time I went over only one of the three numbers by only 2 points and that gave me an automatic GD diagnosis which sucked at the time, but since it was so borderline it ended up being manageable and I was able to be discharged from the GD program a few weeks later. It sounds weird but I wouldn't mind having another borderline/mild GD diagnosis again because last time it kept the end of my pregnancy SUPER disciplined with diet and exercise and it was so good for me in the long term and with recovery.
How are you feeling?:
Me: "ugh all this heartburn why do I have all this heartburn I do not know, what is happening, such a mystery"
Also me: *has espresso/latte for breakfast and then spends the morning sipping diluted vinegar because hippie, all that acid on an empty stomach*
Me: "I guess we'll never know"
Rants/Raves: team snoogle forever!
Questions: @jmesue1030 my prenatal yoga teacher told us that if we're having SI joint pain to be careful to keep our legs together when we're swinging them out while getting out of the car or getting out of bed. I get very achey up in pelvic area between my legs especially when I first wake up, and keeping that stability when getting out of bed has been really helpful.
@Avrilmai last pregnancy my weekly prenatal yoga class was like 50% coordinated group kegels with breathing and it was awesome, and got me in the habit of keeping up with it on my own other times in the week. This time the yoga instructor I go to doesn't incorporate kegels in the practice so I keep meaning to start doing them regularly and I simply don't. If you can get into a routine it's definitely a good idea!
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious? I am DYING of excitement for those first few days/weeks of newborn surreality, when time blurs and everything is soft and smells like milk and everything else in the world falls away except for your tiny family cocoon; and having DD this time around will just add to the adventure and sweetness. I'm anxious about what comes next: the mechanics of having 2, and also a little twinge of anxiety over being 70% sure we will stop at 2, so being a little sad that it will likely be my last time with pregnancy and newborn surreality.
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
(Now that I'm thinking of it I'll cross post this to the Deals thread.)
Boy/Girl/finding out later? Boy!
Baby is the size of a(n): The Bump cracks me up. "On this day, your baby is as long as a size 6 women's shoe."
Upcoming Appointments: Glucose screen coming up in the next two weeks. The way my doctor does it, I don't have a specific appointment time, I just show up to the lab at the hospital somewhere in weeks 26-28 and give them my lab slip. I'm a little nervous for it even though I don't have a family history of GD or anything that puts me at higher risk for it. Then my regular 28 week appointment is on the 23rd.
How are you feeling?: For the most part, pretty good! Still getting used to this changing body and feeling like it doesn't quite belong to me anymore, but loving finally getting to feel baby move around in there. I have random tailbone pain from time to time, and I have days where I'm inexplicably tired, but I will 100% take this over how I was feeling a few months ago.
Rants/Raves: Rant: I wish maternity clothes didn't feel like a necessity. I will happily spend money all day long on other people (especially this baby!) but I hate buying things for myself because I always feel guilty about it. I've been getting by so far with just a couple maternity pieces and looser things from my non-preggo wardrobe, but I think I've finally reached the point where I need to go do some more shopping. Rave: +1 for the snoogle!
Questions: Nothing right now.
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious? I'm so excited to meet this person growing inside me and see what they're like! At the same time, super anxious about it. I'm an only child and wasn't really around babies much growing up, so I feel like I'm doing this completely blind. And DH will likely be starting a new job shortly after baby is born, assuming I go full term, so I'll be flying solo with a newborn. I know I'm not the only mama who has to handle that sort of thing, but I try not to think about it too much because it triggers my anxiety and full-blown panic attacks.
@cato99 my OB does the 2-hr make or break glucose screening too. I was talking with a nurse friend and she said there has been recent research that it is more reliable and more practices are moving toward it. I'm just glad I only have to drink the stuff once.
@EmilyA724 we're going with a light yellow. I'm of course second-guessing every decision we've made. Lol. We've polled family and co-workers and all but one (my mom) have chosen the same color. (we painted spots on 2 walls and took pics in different lighting)
@lovelikestardust I completely understand your reluctance to buy maternity clothes. Ugh. I'm so resistant to buying things for myself, especially clothes I will wear for such a short time. Have you considered going with the more affordable options like Old Navy or even consignment shops?
TTC#1 10/2016
TTC/IF:included medicated cycles, IUIs and 2 rounds of IVF with 1 embryo each.
BFP finally in 12/2018
TTC#2 06/2021
planning FET
"Some days are diamonds, some days are rocks,
some doors are open, some roads are blocked"
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
And thanks for the advice on taking it one day at a time and not worrying about getting extra stuff done! That definitely helps and I'll try to keep that in mind when I start going too far down the FTM anxiety rabbithole.
Boy/Girl/finding out later? Girl
Baby is the size of a(n): Atlantic puffin
Upcoming Appointments: ultrasounds the next two weeks then ob/mfm/sono
How are you feeling?: Tired. Always tired.
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious? I'm really just excited to see DS1 with a baby again. He's so sweet and he loves babies. I stumbled upon pictures and videos from with DD was born, and it just melts me.
@Beauxbaton YES exactly! I've been having dreams of dying which really scare me because I have been known to predict things. I talk to my therapist about these things but shes never had children either
Diagnosed : unexplained infertility
6 rounds of IUI and a MC 2/2014, rainbow twins 4/2015
TTC #3 5/2016
Restarted Fertility tx
IUI 2 rounds, baby girl 12/17
Boy/Girl/finding out later? Boy
Baby is the size of a(n): cantaloupe
Upcoming Appointments: Glucose screen tomorrow. I am by no means ultra sensitive with what I eat, but I am a little nervous about ingesting 75 grams of sugar at once. I mean, that can't feel good.
How are you feeling?: Good except for the back pain. So much back pain. This was a preexisting sensitivity and has only gotten worse. I can hardly walk for 10 minutes without having to stop; partially because I'm winded but mostly because of my back.
Rants/Raves: Oh you know, just the incredibly opaque United States healthcare system and how you have virtually no control over what you are charged for and how much.
Questions: Did anyone switch doctors this late into the pregnancy? Contemplating delivering at a different hospital that strikes me as more "individualized" / woman-friendly.
GTKY: What are you most excited about with the new baby coming? Most anxious? Anxious about losing all sense of control and autonomy over my body during labor and delivery -- meaning, anxious about being railroaded by doctors and having things done to me that I do not want because of "policy." Most excited about holding my baby for the first time and developing that bond.