Weekend Randoms 7/6-7/7

momoftoddlers

Happy Saturday! What’s on your mind this weekend?

momoftoddlers

Is anyone else having a hard time concealing the fact that they’re not drinking this holiday weekend? It’s been one party after another and I don’t want my secret to come out. I wouldn’t mind telling my immediate family early but I want to wait until after my 8 week US at least. 

lm45678

Totally! And i have a week long vacation next week with family and close family friends and everyone will notice if I’m not having white wine at dinners. I was hoping to get a 6 week ultrasound to confirm right before the vacay but my new doc waits until 8 weeks. I may just let the cat out of the bag and hope everything goes smoothly!

littlebug2010

I’m home with my family this weekend. We told both sets of parents and some family. After our other MC we found it was nice to have support, and then I didn’t have to hide anything. I am finding with the heat that my ankles have swelled up a couple times. Gotta keep chugging that water. 

momoftoddlers

@laurenm2123 I swear my doc switched from 6 to 8 weeks since my last pregnancy. Such a long wait! The cat might come out of the bag for me too. I don’t see much rationale for keeping the secret, like you said @littlebug2010 you’d want your family to know whatever you’re going through. It just doesn’t feel real enough to me to share, with no symptoms so far and no US! Although I am exhausted, but I have two toddlers, so I’m always exhausted! And the past two mornings I could not bring myself to eat eggs, and all I wanted was bagels, precursor to morning sickness!? Anyway, have a nice weekend ladies, whatever you decide! Keep us posted. 💗

stassischroeder

@momoftoddlers I managed to skip out of all holiday festivities because of having to work on Friday (and having my second beta), and having to take care of our boom-phobic dog lol. AND DH took DS to the ILs cabin for the last two days, so I got the benefit of not having to try to conceal my sobriety, as well as being able to give in to the budding exhaustion. There’s zero chance my ILs would’ve not caught on, and I would hate if my ILs found out before my own out-of-state parents (sorrynotsorry).

@laurenm2123 my OB doesn’t see prenatal patients until 10-12 weeks 😳. Because of this, I’m super glad to also be working with my RE from my last pregnancy, which means I get betas until HCG reaches 1000, and then a viability u/s after 6.5 weeks. I’m so lucky that I didn’t need my REs assistance to get KU this time, but I’m also grateful that they’re still willing to treat me like one of their patients and do the early prenatal stuff.

@littlebug2010 honestly I’ve wondered if it wouldn’t just be better to tell close family now... I’m glad that yours has been a support system for you 💜

varimama

So far no issues concealing pregnancy with the holiday. I’m not a huge drinker anyways so opting for a Fresca instead of a beer or wine isn’t out of the norm for me. Next weekend is DH’s 30th bday party but I think I’ll still be good bc I’ll just say I’m the DD for him. We want the first U/S at around 8 weeks to announce to family and close friends. Everyone else will find out between 13 & 20 weeks probably.

@stassischroeder my OB doesn’t see people until 10 weeks. I do get bloodwork and dating u/s at 8 weeks though. I mean I’m glad I’ve never had issues to make me need to get HCG but I still wish I got them lol so instead I just pee on sticks until the U/S hoping to see the line get darker!

EmilyLove25

Please send help and drugs  Headed to FILs not baby proofed house to go on s crappy boat in 90 degree weather with a cranky DH, toddler, and semi-sick DS. Make it end 

WorkingOnMyNightCheese

Oh boy @EmilyLove25 - may the toddler oddds be ever in you favor.

So manyyyyy people offered me drinks this weekend, I just said I was getting over a stomach thing. It made people drop it very quickly!

lemonlove86

DH and I are visiting family for the holiday-someone immediately asked if I was pregnant after saying I didn’t want a drink (maybe a clue I should lay off my usual🍷... 😂)  Not ready to tell them yet- I’m sure many of you have experienced this but I find it so rude! You never know what anyone’s story is! 

mrsvp614

@WorkingOnMyNightCheese So glad to see you here! Yayyyy! 

keeksie84

@EmilyLove25 - that sounds positively hellish.  I'd probably try to make up some excuse not to go.  Godspeed with that one.

@stassischroeder - man, 10-12 weeks seems like an eternity to wait.  Glad you're still working with your RE so you can have some peace of mind before then.  

Luckily for me, my parents are out of the country until the 24th, so it's been easy to resist the urge to tell them.  I've been strategically making lunch dates with friends at places that don't serve booze because I don't want to have to dance around the questions that I'm sure will come up.  I do have to make sure to cover up my arms though.  I got blood drawn this morning for a beta and now I look like a heroin user - I'm already all green and purple.  

lm45678

I was with some mom friends today who knew DH and I were trying and one mom straight up asked. I’m a horrible liar so i said yes. Part of me wants to keep it secret and part of me is horrible and that... I also feel that for me personally keeping it a secret makes me more nervous. Almost like I’m waiting for something bad to happen? Dunno if that makes sense. I told people really early about DD too if i recall correctly.

momoftoddlers

Currently locked in the bathroom at my parents’ after a lovely surf and turf dinner, which did not agree with me at all. So I guess I spoke too soon about not having any symptoms, and I wonder if they’ll all figure out my secret now. 🤢 

stacey6689

I totally avoided family this weekend! I am a terrible liar so I’m just keeping away from gatherings where alcohol is offered lol but me and dh did go on a date night yesterday to our favorite restaurant where we always indulge in a pitcher of sangria and when dh just asked for one glass the waitress immediately looked at me and said aww your pregnant 🤦‍♀️ Lol we go there way to much. The sangria is delicious!! 

NTbaby17

Fourth of July celebrations in full swing all weekend here, I’ve lost count of how many drinks I’ve accepted and then proceeded to walk to the bathroom, dump out and fill with water and fake drink with everyone else. My family would be too suspicious and we want to really surprise them and tell them after first doc appt. since baby #3 will be a big surprise to everyone ! The struggle is real this holiday weekend 😆