Group 1 Check-in (Aug 1-7) w/o 05/12

BigBadWolf12

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's your biggest (or just a random) "wow,  yup, I'm pregnant moment" so far/recently?

BigBadWolf12

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 28 weeks.  Third tri week, ladies!  😍

Boy/Girl/finding out later? Girl 

Baby is the size of a(n): who knows.  According to gestation/apps a coconut or an eggplant.  According to measured age (31 weeks) adjusted on the apps,  a bunch of asparagus

Upcoming Appointments: follow up on growth scan and fasting glucose test with midwife on Friday.  Hopefully a phone consultation before then. 

How are you feeling?: good.  Soooo happy to not have gestational diabetes. I started the diet for a few days convinced I had it and omg not being able to eat nuts,  dairy, eggs,  whole grains (except rice), and more for my breastfeeding son's allergies while doing a diabetes diet was SO HARD. 

Rants/Raves: 
Rave - DH nailed mothers day.  DS picked out flowers and candy for me and drew me a picture (scribbles and dictated to DH what to draw haha) he also got up with ds both mornings this weekend. 

Questions: 

GTKY: what's your biggest (or just a random) "wow,  yup, I'm pregnant moment" so far/recently?
I pushed ds on the tire swing and he's only 1.5 years old so I don't always trust him to hold on until he tells us with his words that he's done,  so I was standing REALLY close just in case.... pushed him and the tie swing came RIGHT back into my bump haha.  DH and I burst out laughing.

newmamakt

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 
28 weeks! Hello 3rd trimester! 😃

Boy/Girl/finding out later? 
Girl

Baby is the size of a(n):
Eggplant 

Upcoming Appointments:
I have one May 28th

How are you feeling?:
Good! 

Rants/Raves: 
I had my glucose test today and I passed with flying colors! I am so relieved!!! Another rave is I finally broke down and bought a pregnancy pillow and omg idk why I waited so long. I love it. 

Questions: 

GTKY: what's your biggest (or just a random) "wow,  yup, I'm pregnant moment" so far/recently?
probably just people randomly asking me now about me being pregnant. Looking at my stomach and saying aww how far along are you. Not gonna lie though I’ve been SO tempted to hit them with “what are you talking about I’m not pregnant” but I haven’t done it yet lol

sw1122

@BigBadWolf12 @newmamakt - yay for passing your glucose tests! @BigBadWolf12 - I had no idea that GD meant that you had to omit dairy, eggs, and grains from your diet

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 27 w + 6 d

Boy/Girl/finding out later? boy

Baby is the size of a(n): lettuce

Upcoming Appointments: next week for a check in and glucose test.

How are you feeling?: tired, but pretty good otherwise

Rants/Raves: 

Questions: 

GTKY: what's your biggest (or just a random) "wow,  yup, I'm pregnant moment" so far/recently? I forgot to put a load of laundry in the dryer and just left it in the washing machine overnight. When I realized, I was like, 'huh, I guess pregnancy brain is real'.

heml

@BigBadWolf12 SO glad you don’t have GD! 

@newmamakt I’ve also wanted to respond to people who randomly ask when I’m due with “Due with what?” But I’m not QUITE that evil, most are just being nice/making elevator conversation. 

I’m so excited all of us are either in or very, very close to third trimester! Getting so close. 

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 
Aug 2/28w3d

Boy/Girl/finding out later? 
Girl

Baby is the size of a(n):
Eggplant, according to the app but according to our US she’s a little bigger at 2lbs, 13oz

Upcoming Appointments:
A week from today. Appts every two weeks now!

How are you feeling?:
Really good today, actually 

Rants/Raves: 
Had a low lying placenta at 20 weeks, so I had follow up US at 28 weeks on Friday. It has only moved from .7 to .8cm away. Felt very bummed and then annoyed because I couldn’t even talk to the dr about it after since she got called to the hospital for a C section. I think it’s just wait and see and follow up with more ultrasounds at this point, but it would make me feel better to discuss all of the possible outcomes. 

Questions: 

GTKY: what's your biggest (or just a random) "wow,  yup, I'm pregnant moment" so far/recently?
Working out last week. I barely did anything and needed a rest/water break. At least the elevated heart rate means I’m burning calories even with doing very little! 

mkrel

@sw1122 I forget to switch the laundry over all the time, pregnant or not!

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 28+2   8/3

Boy/Girl/finding out later?  Girl

Baby is the size of a(n): Eggplant

Upcoming Appointments: Tomorrow.  One hour GTT and regular check up

How are you feeling?: Good, just tired

Rants/Raves:  Looking forward to getting the GTT over with and hoping it comes back normal!

Questions: 

GTKY: what's your biggest (or just a random) "wow,  yup, I'm pregnant moment" so far/recently? Recently turning over in bed has become significantly more challenging!

moon1417

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 28w3d  due 8/2

Boy/Girl/finding out later? Boy!

Baby is the size of a(n): egg plant

Upcoming Appointments: 5/21

How are you feeling?:  OK - Did I mention that the Dr office sent me to Triage on Thursday? I don't think I did.  I was in L&D for 5 hours on Thursday because I was having I guess what were Braxton hicks contractions but I have no idea.  All I know is that I sat down real hard Wednesday night and after that I was SO SO SO uncomfortable my belly was in a constant state of tension and would not let up. It was worse when I was walking around I woke up Thursday to spotting so I called the Dr office.  I had changed my undies the before bed on Wed too bc you know pregnancy discharge which I don't usually have to do.  So the nurse questioning me gathered all this info and said to go right in to L&D.  5 hours later = dehydrated and Braxton hicks with no idea what the spotting is from (since SCH was gone, and no sign of it on the ultrasound they gave me that day).  I was scared so this was a relief.  However I wasn't prepared with a book or anything so that 5 hours was soooo boring - I was by my self and my phone was dying. Mr. Emmett was keeping me company though, because he was being a monkey in my belly just jumping all around and entertaining me. 

Rants/Raves: See above. 

Questions: 

GTKY: what's your biggest (or just a random) "wow,  yup, I'm pregnant moment" so far/recently?  Yesterday when we got in the car to come home from eating out, I was holding my phone in my lap before we started moving, and it was like slow motion of me dropping it to my feet and my face must have been priceless bc I KNEW I would not be getting it back bc bending bc with my belly is just over. my husband started dying laughing and retrieved it for me, def a pregnant moment.  I must have looked desperate and so sad - we both had a good, needed laugh. 

BigBadWolf12

@sw1122 GD doesn't mean you can't eat those.  The opposite,  actually - whole grains/dairy/eggs/nuts etc were staples in ALL the GD eating plans i could find.  I can't eat any of that because of my son's allergies and he's still not fully weaned so I'm 1.5 years and counting not having any of his allergens.  I was so relieved to not have GD because I was not looking forward to trying to merge his super restricted allergy diet with a GD diet at the same time (or force weaning if I couldn't manage both diets in a healthy way)  *bullet dodged*

sw1122

@BigBadWolf12 - Oh, that makes so much sense now! I was getting nervous because my test is next week and was making a mental list of what I could eat should I have GD.

flagchic

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 
August 2, 28 weeks + 3 days

Boy/Girl/finding out later? 
Boy!

Baby is the size of a(n):
A basket of hot wings

Upcoming Appointments:
Today is a quick check up appointment. Almost at the "every two weeks" instead of "monthly" appointments!

How are you feeling?:
Not too bad! Dealing with very minor swelling when I travel or at night when I've been on my feet all day. Heartburn has really subsided as opposed to a few weeks ago, when it was making me miserable.

Rants/Raves: 
Dealing with working independently; I work as an HOA Association manager for a 310 unit condo community. If I need help with something physical (posting notices on a 10 acre property, moving a sofa away from the dumpsters) I'm pretty much on my own, and just have to take it slow and light.

Questions: 
Is getting the 4-D ultrasound out of pocket worth it? I don't have any more ultrasounds for the rest of pregnancy unless an issue arises.

GTKY: what's your biggest (or just a random) "wow,  yup, I'm pregnant moment" so far/recently?
My light flutters of movement have started to turn into real, defined punches and kicks. It's so strange that the movement has gotten so intense so quickly! At work today, I was speaking to a vendor and had to carry the conversation ignoring the strong punches happening on my right side.

hillaryo14

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 
8/5, 28w

Boy/Girl/finding out later? 
Boy

Baby is the size of a(n):
Eggplant

Upcoming Appointments:
The 20th, I see a pediatric cardiologist, perinatal specialist, and my regular OB. 3 appointments in one day, do I know how to have fun or what?!

How are you feeling?:
The Braxton-Hicks are in full effect now.

Rants/Raves: 
Daycare called this afternoon, DD has a fever. Hopefully it goes away quickly.

Questions: 

GTKY: what's your biggest (or just a random) "wow,  yup, I'm pregnant moment" so far/recently?
When the BH started, and when I started to get uncomfortable doing just about anything. And of course, feeling him move around.

newmamakt

@flagchic we’re doing a 4D ultrasound out of pocket on June 1st. To me it’s worth it so I can see my girls face and get an idea of what she looks like but totally a personal preference! I also figured it would make for good baby shower decorations so I’m splurging and getting the dvd of all her pictures. We actually did a 4D back when I was about 17-18 weeks for gender. We could’ve just done a regular ultrasound for that but the 4d is so cool and I love seeing her face in detail.