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November 2019 Moms
kopp5988
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All group check in 6/03
kopp5988
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EDD/Weeks + Days:
Baby is the size of a(n):
FTM/STM/TTM+:
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling? (Cravings/Symptoms):
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category.
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category.
Re: All group check in 6/03
Baby is the size of a(n): sweet potato
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: finding out at our next appointment
Upcoming Appointments: June 17th for anatomy scan.. and finding out the sex!!
How are you feeling? (Cravings/Symptoms): still have random days where I’m nauseous all day and get headaches some mornings
Rants/Raves: rave- I finally feel like I have a visible bump! Also we’re on our last week of our kitchen renovation!! Cannot wait to have a functional kitchen again! It’s been 2 weeks!
Questions: mom poll- did your 3-6 month old sleep enough overnight and during naps that you could’ve gotten in 6 hours of work in a day. Trying to figure out if it’s feasible for me to work from home part time for a few months after maternity leave before returning to work and using day care.
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category
Beach all the way!
My son started to nap in his crib around 4 months for two of his most solid naps, but didn’t sleep through the night until 10 months. His other naps were on me in the wrap or sling. Each baby is so different. I think it would be doable if you get into babywearing before they can entertain themselves with toys for a bit. The naps are generally predictable when they’ll happen, but length can differ making it hard to schedule things. I’ll be working from home this time around, but it’s for our own business and my photography business, so a little more flexible. I will have to talk to clients, but I’m not concerned about having kid sounds in the background!
I really liked the Baby Sleep Site, she’s a sleep consultant and has some sample schedules for each age that might be helpful to you to get a better idea. https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-feeding-schedules/
There’s tons of sleep consultants out there, this is just one I found during one desperate night and I went with it, but search around and find one that you like. They pretty much all have Facebook support groups too which are helpful.
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category.
I live on the beach and wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. My husband and I both grew up in our town (we went to kindergarten together), and our families are still here, but even if that wasn’t the case I’d pick beach/ocean alllll day. Nothing beats the salt air and the sunrises!
Rant - I need to vaccum the house, and I dont want to.
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category.
I would love a mountain/lake place! I love the big mountains out west and would take a house in the them any day! I used to want a ranch in Montana, until we lived in Montana for 4 years. Absolutely gorgeous country, but the winters are a bit more than I want for the rest of my life. So maybe a summer ranch? The summers are lovely there, just short lived.
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category.
I loveeee Boulder/Denver area, if I could live on a lake that also had the mountain view in the background. That would be hard to beat. That being said, I live on the East Coast about 10/15 minutes from the beach so I can't complain. No views for us but plenty of access.
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category.
Absolutely beach/ocean. I love the sound of the waves and the peaceful feeling of the ocean.
@kopp5988 the others have pretty much covered it, but if you are expected to be on the phone a lot or speaking with clients I would not attempt it. My son did not consistently nap at any consistent time until he was nearly a year old. He did not sleep through the night early either. However if you have flexibility on when your hours can be worked, or help from someone else who can come over and help with the baby, I'd say go for it.
@Dancer688 Happy Birthday week! Mine is Saturday
@gumby22c MH went through this phase a few months ago where he was looking up property in Montana. So beautiful!
@rogro118 enjoy the sunshine!
@rogro118 thanks for that link it’s super helpful! I hope you nausea and vomiting start to subside soon
@gumby22c my fingers are crossed that your streak continues!
@Dancer688 happy birthday week! I’m jealous how close you live to the beach! I grew up that close and miss it so much
@creamcheeseplease yum to banana bread. And I actually never heard of the soft serve no-no! So I would’ve probably already had some if I were you. But now knowing that I would be paranoid and avoid.
also @creamcheeseplease - I didn’t know anything about the soft serve!! And have been eating a good amount of it.... 😳 I’ve been okay so far though!
EDD/Weeks + Days: 11/5 17 w 6 d
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category.
beach!!!
@gumby22c congrats on the vomit free week!! that's awesome!!
@Dancer688 good luck with the potty training! I can't even think that far ahead and am already scared lol
@creamcheeseplease I didn't remember that about soft-serve and been having a ton of it lately....no regrets over here!!
@okcmom The weight question is so complicated! there's not a lot you can do I feel like. Hope your appointment goes well though.
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category.
I live near the beach and honestly don't like it at all...it's always so much colder than in-land. I would like a lake surrounded by mountains.
@creamcheeseplease as soon as I read banana bread I realized that that is exactly what I want to be eating right now. Thank you for that - I'll be making some this afternoon! As far as soft serve goes, I'd say it's up to you. The risk is quite small (especially if you've seen them clean it), though if you're generally a person who would stress or get anxious, maybe avoid it and opt for soft serve from a more reputable location? I go to Dairy Queen more often than I'd like to admit (but made my husband microwave my beautifully cooked steak until there was no pink left).
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category. Mountains for sure! I love hiking and being outdoors and mountain climates!
@okcmom mine mentioned gaining too much since my BMI is higher after a crappy year. Honestly I think they focus way too much on their BMI chart and not enough on nutrition. If she wants you to gain more, extra ice cream isn’t a very healthy answer. I’d stick with fatty foods like avocado, nuts/nut butter, coconut oil/olive oil added to food when you can, and full fat dairy. But everyone gains differently and it isn’t always a steady stream of gaining in my experience. With my son, I didn’t gain consistently each week until the end of the second trimester. As long as your nutrition is good, I personally don’t worry about weight gain, or lack of unless it seems like it could be a sign of an underlying problem and is accompanied with swelling.
@Dancer688 good luck potty training! We tackled that over the winter, and I’m glad I did it while I could have a glass of wine!
@mc0303 eating sounds glorious! I’m still eating like a toddler most days and having lots of small snacks.
Look into renting the pump or see if insurance covers it. Get lots of pads and nursing sports bras. I also recommend keeping some formula samples on hand just in case. My cousin broke a blood vessel and her husband had to run out and get formula at 2 a.m.
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category. Beach 100%
Also your own fatigue will be a factor. Many people say sleep when the baby sleeps but when you are using that time to get work done it some times feels like you never get a break or down time and it can be mentally and physically exhausting. I definitely think it is doable, especially if you can do it in incements and maybe do a chunk of it while your partner is home.
RE breastfeeding, agree with PPs. It took us around a month to get in a groove, but also know that things can and will change. DS wouldn't latch, we started exclusively pumping, discovered the nipple shield, then he latched with that. We used that + pumping for around 4 months. Then when he was around 5 months, he completely refused to latch anymore, and we just did bottles with pumped milk + formula, and I stopped pumping when he was 7 months and went exclusively to formula.
Thanks for all the feedback on the soft serve.. I don't think I'm going to worry about it. I eat food from the cafe several times a week and have never gotten sick, so I think it will be fine.
@alaluap thanks I will check her out!
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category.
Mountains for sure. I love it!
@creamcheeseplease I always forget about the soft serve ice cream rule. I have already had my share of it without realizing it so I say go for it.
@dancer688 GL with the PT. I will be there in about 1.5 months with my youngest. She is so ready.
@kopp5988 I can't wait to see the before and after pics!! As far as being able to work from home, I have had babies that were great sleepers and super chill during the day and then there was DS2. That boy cried constantly. He had colic and some other health issues though. So he just needed me to comfort him. It was all day all night kind of thing. I was completely exhausted.
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category.
Beach
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category.
We talk regularly about moving to the mountains. I'm a prairie girl through and through though, so the ocean is more appealing. We're looking at British Columbia to get a bit of the two
Baby is the size of a(n): coke can!
FTM/STM/TTM+: ftm
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Pink!
Upcoming Appointments: 6/13 for OB visit with anatomy scan
How are you feeling?(Cravings/Symptoms): fatigue is gone. Heartburn is here and I am bordering irritable at all times.
Rants/Raves: I had the best sandwich today. Does that count as a rave? I don’t know but it put me in a great mood. Just one of those things I guess!
Questions:
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category. 1. Lake all day! No question. 2. I would also choose mountain but I’m stressed just thinking about the daily maintenance of being so secluded and the environmental threats. Plus, you typically need pants so that’s one more strike.
edit: formatting, wth iPhone?
@cl4157 isn't it great how sometimes certain foods just really hit the spot for some reason! I really only experience that level of enjoyment for food when pregnant.
EDD/Weeks + Days: 11/15, 16w+4days
GTKY: Beach!
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category. The Mountains in North Carolina
GTKY: I would live on the coast. Specifically Bodega Bay 😂
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category - Anywhere with a mix would be ideal. Easy access to both mountains and water. Chicago is too flat!
@alaluap prematurely soggy greens are the worst! I don’t blame you for crying
@lex1111 I’m not yet. I’ve read that sleeping on your right is okay too and that’s more comfortable for me right now. Since I’m normally a stomach or back sleeper I’m just slowly transitioning to side. My OB said I have until 20 weeks to get off my back which isn’t too far now so I’m probably going to buy a pregnancy pillow now to keep me on my side and help with comfort
as extra welcome for you after dealing with a colicky baby!! Fingers crossed we all get good sleepers!
GTKY: If work and proximity to family/friends weren’t a factor would you rather live: beach (ocean), lake, mountains, or other if I’ve missed a major category. Lake all the way.