December 2019 Moms
anniemarie887
member
Group 3 Check In (12/17-12/24) w/o 7/1
anniemarie887
member
EDD/Weeks + Days:
FTM/STM/TTM+:
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling? (Cravings/Symptoms):
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What’s your claim to fame?
Re: Group 3 Check In (12/17-12/24) w/o 7/1
EDD/Weeks + Days: 16 weeks tomorrow!
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Green
Upcoming Appointments: 7/25 for anatomy scan - can’t wait, last u/s was back at 8 weeks! It’s gonna be crazy to go from a blob to a baby
How are you feeling? (Cravings/Symptoms): SI joint is flaring up, started PT. Also had acupuncture today, woo! Besides that feeling good, glad to have more energy and no more nausea. As for cravings - I see things and then I just want them: like Little Debbie Zebra Cakes. SO MUCH SUGAR. Haha.
Rants/Raves: Rant: this east coast heatwave, I’m over it. 12 weeks until FALL!
Questions: anyone starting to feel movement? My OB said I should between now and next appt.
GTKY: What’s your claim to fame? Starting 3 posts today?!? (I kid, I kid.) Ummm... I can be spotted in a Netflix documentary?!
EDD/Weeks + Days: 12/18 - Will be 16 weeks tomorrow.
FTM/STM/TTM+:
FTM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: 100% Pink! We did the blood test a few weeks ago but got confirmation over the weekend via ultrasound. My husband and I are the only one's who know, we will be doing a gender reveal party on July 14th.
Upcoming Appointments: Today I have a routine apt.
How are you feeling? (Cravings/Symptoms):
Feeling emotional but nothing too bad. A lot of the same symptoms as before.
Rants/Raves:
Rave - We had a great experience at this 3d ultrasound place we went to over the weekend. Got to see the baby move around. They took a recording of her heartbeat and put it in a stuffed animal for us. It was a beautiful experience.
Rants - Work is updating our system. We have to take a bunch of days off that are unpaid and I'm out of vacation hours. Plus the new system has so many glitches and is putting me so far behind.
Questions: What is the best jogging stroller and convertible carseat set?
GTKY: What’s your claim to fame?
Lol yeah nothing. I've written some travel reviews back when I was a travel agent but just for my company's website.
EDD/Weeks + Days: 12/19 - 15w5d
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Blue! Have already gotten a couple of cute little boy gifts from family members.
Upcoming Appointments: Monday 7/8 I've got an ultrasound and appointment with my doctor to confirm whether or not my ovarian cysts are growing and need to come out or not. Fingers crossed we're all good there!
How are you feeling? (Cravings/Symptoms): I've had like a low grade headache almost every day for the last week or two. Its nothing debilitating, but its definitely exhausting. I feel like I've entered the time when I'm supposed to have a ton more energy but I just feel drained.
Rants/Raves:
Rave - We've got an appointment to interview a doula on 7/15 and I'm already SO looking forward to it based on the call I had with her already. I'm new to the idea of a doula, but she was very much on the same page as me for most thing so I'm looking forward to meeting her.
Rants - I feel a TON of pressure to really crush it at work right now because the work I do from now until maternity leave is almost all of what my bonus for next year will be determined on (our fiscal year starts July 1). I'm not bonus eligible for when I'm off, though I still get my base pay, so I really need to knock it out of the park to minimize the financial downside. All that comes at the same time I'm exhausted with headaches all the time. This is only a mini rant though, because really my company has excellent benefits and 5 months of mat leave, so most things are amazing.
Questions: How soon before needing it did you start looking for daycares? We're starting to look now for May because I've heard crazy stories of them being full like a year in advance.
GTKY: What’s your claim to fame? Not much! When I was like three I was in a print ad with my grandma who was doing some late in life modeling then. That's about as famous as I get!
EDD/Weeks + Days: 15 weeks +6
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Finding Out
Upcoming Appointments: July 18th for the anatomy scan! and then the Midwife appointment on July 23rd
How are you feeling? (Cravings/Symptoms): no real cravings right now. I'm either starving like I'm about to pass out or not hungry at all. I only gained a pound between my last 2 appointments and they were 5 weeks apart. My midwife didn't seem worried, but now I'm worrying that I'm not eating enough because I'm not hungry. Pregnancy brain is in full swing. I can't remember anything! I also don't think I'm drinking enough water and I'm trying so hard.
Rants/Raves: My MIL is upset that I'm not going to my SIL baby shower. It's in Texas (we live in Utah) and we've had plans for that weekend for the past 2 months to take our daughter see Rodger and Hamerstine's Cinderella. Also, she wants me to take my daughter to the baby shower. I'm not canceling my plans (which my daughter has been looking forward to) and paying for 2 plane tickets to go to a baby shower and hang out with people I don't know.
Questions: none
GTKY: What’s your claim to fame? I have nothing. I once did a kids yoga segment on the local news "living hour" or whatever they call the local talk show news hour?
@lucylivesinwa I hope your cysts come back ok and you don't need that taken care of!
EDD/Weeks + Days: 15 weeks and 2 days
FTM
Team Green!
Upcoming Appointments: Just had one today! Heard the little heartbeat again and all went well. I love our nurse and doc. Decided (since the genetics dept never even reached out to us) that we're not gonna do the testing and I feel great about the decision.
How are you feeling? (Cravings/Symptoms): Pretty good. Although every other night I wake up exactly at 4am and cannot go back to sleep! WTF! I might just name this kid "Four" to get back at him! haha
Rants/Raves: None really! Enjoying being back at the gym, eating normal and healthy meals and maternity clothes shopping! @anniemarie887 I swear to god... plz don't say you are ready for fall! hahaha where do you live? It's been sooo hot here though. We had such a horrible, long winter here in Chi I seriously cannot even think about fall bc that means winter! Also getting pumped for new Ep of Handmaid's Tale!
Okay maybe I do have a tiny rant: Why does brides insist on making their bridesmaids spend soooooo much on them, the wedding, the dresses, the wedding culture these days just continues to blow my mind...
Questions: I need cute maternity jean shorts, any ideas? I've tried Kohl's & Target. No luck (or they're just ugly and feels like paper) ! Also- I swear I have felt some movement! Idk though, hard to tell bc it's so early! Could be just digestive system.
GTKY: What’s your claim to fame? I don't have one? Uber used my tweet in an ad recently so I assume I'm up on a billboard or commercial somewhere? Lol they did give me a $400 uber credit for using it so that was awesome!
@ashorkey my in laws notoriously don't plan things with decent notice, so awhile back we sat them down and were just like this stresses us out, and we don't enjoy backing out of prior commitments, therefore if you plan things last minute or we have other stuff we can't move we are going to have to pass. If you planned this day with your daughter first, easy peasy. Why would anyone expect you to cancel that?!
@ktmaesim I'm in Baltimore and it has been 100* or close to for the last like 10 days. It is currently 91* feels like 98* with an air quality warning. Blegh. (Also Chicago's like 70s-80 sounds like heaven to me.) Thankfully I don't have any respiratory issues, and I'm not massively huge... but this is not my cup of tea. As for shorts... let me know if you find some, I am also on the hunt. I'm sick of being over dressed in dresses every where I go - I splurged on a nice pair of AG jeans, but I know I'll wear those all while pregnant (jeans fri @ my office) - I am hoping to find cheap shorts though.
@lucylivesinwa I hope you get good results with your appointment and hope you get relief from your headaches!
@ashorley I hope you enjoy your plans guilt free and your MIL gets over it.
EDD/Weeks + Days: 12/22 15 w 2d
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM dd is 8 ds is 6
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Team blue. We have told close family, but waiting on AS for confirmation before buying too much.
Upcoming Appointments: I had one today. Everything is measuring how it should and I scheduled my AS for later this month.
How are you feeling? (Cravings/Symptoms): I generally am not feeling well. It doesn’t help I have had a horrible cold/ cough (therefore peeing myself often, lol) nausea is at least manageable with medication. Cravings, lately are snow cones and soft serve ice cream.
Rants/Raves: Hearing the HB today means I have surpassed all my bad milestones, so I feel good. Plus I am starting to feel flutters pretty regularly, so I am feeling less anxious.
Questions: none
GTKY: What’s your claim to fame? My senior pictures were used for advertising by the photographer.
My doula recommended me upping my protein intake to try and help get my blood pressure down. It can't hurt. I haven't been eating much more then fruits and veggies since my food aversions have been so strong. I have some protein shakes I haven't been drinking lately, so I put those on the fridge and will try that. 🤷♀️ Hopefully it helps.
about other dietary stuff? All the fruits and veggies (esp leafy greens) are good for BP from what I understand.
Yeah, they did have me monitor it at home and it is a tad high. The more protein is the only suggestion the doula had. My diet otherwise is extremely healthy. It's hard to go wrong when what you crave is raw veggies, fruit and the occasional seafood (crabmeat and salmon mostly).
But I have been EXTREMELY stressed out lately, so I'm hoping once things get easier that it will go back to normal.
I don't really have any symptoms at all, and definitely no cravings. I occasionally get headaches, but I think that's more related to my reduced caffeine intake than anything else.
Does anyone else really want to sit around a fire and have a beer? A nice, juicy IPA? Or a tart summer sour? I don't crave it, but I'd really really like that as we're having these warm summer nights.
Also, anyone else not showing at all yet? My stomach feels...thicker...but there's definitely no bump. And no flutters yet, either... my ob has done three ultrasounds so far, (I feel really lucky but i think I'm going to be upset when I get my global bill from my insurance at the end of all of this!), so I feel like things are going well. It's just that I'd like for this little kid to be a bit more present in the next few weeks.
EDD/Weeks + Days: 16 weeks 3 days, Due December 19
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Team Blue! Found out at 14.5 weeks when we did chromosomal screening
Upcoming Appointments: Tuesday, July 9
How are you feeling? (Cravings/Symptoms):
I think I am finally over the nausea! Yesterday and today have been the best days I have felt as far as feeling more like myself since 6 weeks. Craving crunchy salads and definitely anything chocolate. Odd if you ask me. Just realized I shouldn’t be eating Caesar dressing
but it tastes so good. Have had some odd dreams lately and still have to get up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night usually once.
Rants/Raves: My pastor at church hadn’t seen me for three weeks since we’ve been out of town this summer. I saw him last week and he said to my husband and I, “You two look like you have some news...” we hadn’t told anyone at church that I was pregnant so I guess I’m showing more than I thought but I was a little irritated he said that....like what if I was just gaining weight!
Questions:
Anyone feeling movement!? Now that I feel better I’m anxious to have a symptom to help me feel pregnant. It scares me that I feel pretty normal even though I know the second trimester is supposed to be nice. Want those flutters to start so I know he’s doing ok.
GTKY: What’s your claim to fame?
My high school was on that MTV show Made! I’m in one clip but it’s high school so who wants to go back and relive those years!