
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18


BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
EDD/W+D:
Team finding out/pink/blue/green:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming appts:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts?
Re: group 2 (3/9-3/16) check-in w/o 7/15
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Finding out, probably with the Panorama test
Baby is the size of a(n): Appleseed or dot snal
Upcoming appts: US on 7/25
How are you feeling?: Sore boooobs! Also generally tired. Nausea seems to be okay unless I forget to eat.
Rants/Raves: I got contacts for the first time and while they're super convenient, I think they got my prescription wrong. The screen is blurry when I work on the computer, which doesn't seem right, and doesn't happen with my glasses.
Questions: Anyone finding any good prime day deals?
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts?
Oooo Podcasts I like are all true crime or psych related.. MFM, Terrible Thanks for Asking, Dear John, Up and Vanished, Serial, etc. I like a lot of different books. I just finished Where the Crawdads Sing and really enjoyed it!
For Prime Day, last year we got a roomba and the year before that I got my mom a kindle. I think we’re skipping it this year since there aren’t any appliances I need. I know women in my last BMB all got instapots last year and love them.
Married: 8/22/15
BFP #1: 8/22/17 | DS: 4/20/18
BFP #2: 7/14/19 | EDD: 3/18/20
EDD/W+D: March 10th/5w+6d
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Plan on finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): Appleseed
Upcoming appts: July 26th...can't wait!
How are you feeling?: I am feeling good. Had a nice relaxing weekend. I have sore boobs and some lower back pain but that's about it.
Rants/Raves: So, I went to the movies yesterday to see Midsommar (very interesting/creepy indie film) and we went to this new theater that has heated recliners! I am usually freezing in those theaters but that must have been the most comfortable I've been at a theater ever. The heat felt great on my lower back lol
Questions: None in mind.
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts? I am a big reader. I have a local book club that I am a part of and we have been reading a lot of non-fiction stuff lately. I recently read Educated by Tara Westover and A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea by Ishikawa, Masaji. Both are pretty intense reads but so good. I also really enjoy murder mystery fiction like the Tracy Crosswhite novels by Robert Dugoni.
I have just recently gotten into podcasts but some that I am currently enjoying are Crime Junkie and To Live and Die in LA.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: I had hopes for team green, but I don't think that I, nor DH, will be able to hold out! We'll likely find out with NIPT
Baby is the size of a(n): apple seed
Upcoming appts: First u/s on July 31
How are you feeling?: Meh, pretty good. Definitely irritable, some fatigue, peeing a lot, otherwise not much ...might've had a wave of nausea about 30 minutes ago, but could've been from about 3 other causes, too. Kinda wish I had more symptoms to reassure me.
Rants/Raves: ugh it's been SOOOOO hot and humid! I shouldn't complain because winter was super long, but here I am.
Questions: Also curious if anyone has found any good prime deals! I just perused for worthwhile baby stuff, but didn't really find anything.
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts? I've been liking books by Ruth Ware, and have liked Tana French as well. I'm another person who likes Serial, Sh*t Town, Up & Vanished, and other true crime stuff.
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@WorkingOnMyNightCheese maybe your eyes are just getting used to contacts? I know it took me a while for my eyes to adjust when I got contacts.
@laurenm2123 I'll have to check out Crime Junkie!
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18
BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
EDD/W+D: March 12th/5 weeks + 4 days
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Green (unless I cave)
Baby is the size of a(n): A dot snail
Upcoming appts: Still too scared to book mine but might schedule it for July 31st in solidarity with @stassischroeder
How are you feeling?: Unfortunately, I feel just fine. I MIGHT be getting the start of some nausea, but it’s really nothing that couldn’t happen in non-pregnant life. Hoping it ramps up. Oh, I’m tired, but like my real life is tiring…
Rants/Raves: Rant: Work is just very blah today, and I want weekends to be longer. And I am in denial about how SLOWLY time goes in the first trimester. I love my life, but I just want to go to sleep and wake up at 13 weeks and know everything is okay. Rave: I did goat yoga this weekend, and it was AMAZING.
Questions: Nothing yet!
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts? I love Jonathan Franzen, George Saunders, and Jeffrey Eugenides. I figured I’d name some living writers for fun! My favorite Podcast is B*&$% Sesh (about Bravo!!!!) but I also like a good deal of the true crime ones: In the Dark, Cold, To Live and Die in LA, Bear Brook (get to this ASAP if you like True Crime!), Man in the Window (new!), and am currently liking Culpable.
@stacey6689 Heated recliners sound amazing! Also loved To Live and Die. What a messed up story! Poor girl.
@WorkingOnMyNightCheese I really enjoyed The Shrink Nextdoor… different, but if you like psychology, you might enjoy it!
@stassischroeder Sh*t Town is my all-time favorite podcast!
DD1 EDD 9/29/2015, Born 9/24/2015
DS1 EDD 1/3/2018, Born 12/26/2017
BFP #3 3/21/2019, EDD 11/29/2019, MMC/D&C 5/7/2019
BFP #4 6/28/2019, EDD 3/12/2020
Thanks for the tips on Prime!
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Green!
Baby is the size of a(n): lavender bud
Upcoming appts: Aug 1
How are you feeling?: Was doing great, but last night MS and weird dreams (darn you, Stranger Things!) hit pretty hard. Rough morning, although Jolly Ranchers seem to help for now 🤷🏼♀️
Rants/Raves: Rave, for sure. Got to meet my best friend’s brand new baby this weekend. New baby smell!
Questions: anything work well on morning sickness for you?
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts?
I’m a huge reader too, @stacey6689. My book club is reading Eleanor Oliphant this month, but I’m also reading a Liane Moriarty, Emergency Contact (it’s a YA), Strong As a Mother (Kate Rope), and just finished Lincoln and the Bardo (I assume you’ve read, @EmilyLove25?) I’ll read just about anything though. And I’ve got the new Ruth Ware in my library hold cue, @stassischroeder
Podcasts — mostly NPR ones like Hidden Brain or Planet Money. Love one-offs that last the 25 min of my biking commute.
EDD/Weeks + Days: 3/10 ; 5w+6d
Team Green
Baby is size of an appleseed, almost sweet pea (6w)
How are you feeling? Fine, nausea really kicked in over the weekend.
Any upcoming appointments/testing/results, etc? First OB appt is Aug. 2 but I ended up going to the ER over the weekend, because reasons, and EVERYTHING IS OK but... (see R/R)
Rant/Rave:
GtKY: Dear Sugar was my favorite!! I also love Savage Lovecast and Reply All.
@sunflower_auryn OMG! Well, now you have the longest wait ever to see if you'll have twins or not! When are they doing another scan?
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18
BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: finding out bf wants a girl
Baby is the size of a(n): poppy seed
Upcoming appts: Blood draw Wednesday. Another ultrasound the 26th
How are you feeling?: tired mostly
Rants/Raves: no rants or raves at this time
Questions: should I be worried we couldn’t see baby at this point?
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts? Idk
UPDATE: 7/18/19
so results of both blood draws are in. First one was 18804 and the second was 28601. The midwives called me and said that it was an adequate rise and to keep my ultrasound appointment in the 26th I should be almost 7 weeks if they think I was 5 at my last one
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18
BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18
BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: finding out!
Baby is the size of a(n): lavender bud
Upcoming appts: 7/26, I can't wait
How are you feeling?: meh. See Monday B*tchfest. My house is currently filled with intolerable smells and I fussed at DH enough that he's coming home early to help me clean. I'm also generally tired, but still waiting for sore boobs and nausea.
Rants/Raves: We are going on a mini trip tomorrow for two nights. I'm so looking forward to spending time with DH and DD and leaving all the pets behind (with sitters, of course).
Questions: none
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts? Ugh, this question always stresses me out! Even though I wish I was, I haven't been a huge reader lately! I'm a big fan of Augusten Burroughs, David Sedaris and Jeffrey Eugenides though.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: def finding out and hoping for a girl!!!
Baby is the size of a(n): Poppyseed
Upcoming appts: I still need to call... (Oops)
How are you feeling?: Nauseous 😩
Rants/Raves: Yesterday, I took my 19 year old tot he beach and he did great! He loved everything which made me so happy since I love the beach! Today we went again and he cried the whole time. Apparently two days in a row was way too much, haha.
Questions: None right now!
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts? I love so many podcasts!!! I am currently obsessed with Swindled right now which covers white collar crime! My other favorites are Radiolab, More Perfect, The Daily, This American Life, and any crime ones. I also love to read and can't even begin to list my favs. 🤣
@pdx2020 YES! Read it right when it came out. Wasn't it wild? He's so gifted!
DD1 EDD 9/29/2015, Born 9/24/2015
DS1 EDD 1/3/2018, Born 12/26/2017
BFP #3 3/21/2019, EDD 11/29/2019, MMC/D&C 5/7/2019
BFP #4 6/28/2019, EDD 3/12/2020
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Finding out...
Baby is the size of a(n): pea, earring back
Upcoming appts: Aug. 6th unless I change it tomorrow
How are you feeling?: I've started having nausea this week, and I'm EXHAUSTED by 3pm, but other that, I'm good. Lots of crampy twinges which is freaking me out. I don't know if that's good or bad...
Rants/Raves: My only rant right now is that we decided not to tell our 2 older boys until the first ultrasound, which I don't regret, but it is hard to be pregnant and not talk about it with the people that you are with 100% of the day. Even if they are tiny humans.
Questions:
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts? I am a true crime addict. LOVE Crime Junkie, a lot of the ones that you guys already listed. I also love That Sounds Fun, with Annie F. Downs and all things Enneagram. Currently reading: The Road Back to You and None Like Him, which is a Christian devotional type book.
Me: 31 | DH: 33
DS1: 12.23.13 | DS2: 05.06.16
BFP: 06.30.19 | EDD: 3.9.20
TTC3: 11.18
BFP: 02.05.19
CP: 03.07.19
*really traumatic recovery*
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Keeping it a surprise (Green)
Baby is the size of a Sweet Pea (Awe)
Upcoming appts: Aug 1 will be first apt 😓
How are you feeling?: Queasy mode was activated this weekend, it all started when my husband sent me to buy aftershave and, “make sure you smell it to make sure you like it.,.” 🤢
Also waking up during the night a lot. Unusual for me!
Rave: I’m so happy to be working from home rn! I’ve never been so gassy! It’s nice to have privacy during these glory days of early pregnancy!
Rant: it is so tough being pregnant and a mom to two kids 2 & 4. They have no mercy!!
Questions: Are others having to pee more frequently??
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts?
Stuff You Should Know, I seriously love it! These guys make up for all of the interesting stuff I snoozed through in high school and college but wished I knew more about.
@stacey6689 Those heated seats in a theater sound heavenly!
@EmilyLove25 I think Cold and In the Dark were both really well done.
@sunflower_auryn OMG twins?! DH and I have joked about the possibility of having twins and it puts me in a panic! It's an idea I both love and fear.
@3rdbump I've been peeing more frequently!
@RanFan28 I've recently discovered the Enneagram and it's really interesting!
Married: 10.15.16
DS BD: 8.20.17
TTC #2 1.1.19
BFP #2 7.3.19
EDD #2 3.13.20
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Probably finding out this time
Baby is the size of a(n): Appleseed
Upcoming appts: July 26
How are you feeling?: Getting waves of nausea, but they're pretty mild and manageable. I feel like I have to keep eating though, which makes me already worried about my weight gain, since I've been craving cookies.
Rants/Raves: Rant: See BF thread, but today AT&T will be at my house. There's a two hour window for their arrival, then it could take them 4 hours for installation. This is my sleeping time, so I really hope it doesn't take all day.
Rave: So far, I've abstained from Prime shopping. I know there are good deals to be had, but I really don't need anything right now.
Questions: Nope.
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts? Some that haven't been named already....
The Birth Hour
How I Built This
Asking for a Friend, with Lauren Conrad
+1 to true crime addict
Broken Harts
Happy Face
The Killing of Jessica Chambers
Married: 10.15.16
DS BD: 8.20.17
TTC #2 1.1.19
BFP #2 7.3.19
EDD #2 3.13.20
@3rdbump yup. Both last pregnancy and this pregnancy I pee ALL. THE. TIME.
@MrsVP614 I'm super impressed with your willpower to not buy anything during Prime Days! The only thing we've bought so far is a Waterpik for $40, which we didn't really need but have always wanted. Ha, being excited about a water flosser makes me feel old
*Formerly LuND*
Me: 35 | DH: 37
TTC: 7/2016
Low AMH, mild MFI
BFP 7/29/17
EDD: 4/5/18
BFP #2 7/2/19
EDD 3/13/20
Married: 10.15.16
DS BD: 8.20.17
TTC #2 1.1.19
BFP #2 7.3.19
EDD #2 3.13.20
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: 100% finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): bb pellet
Upcoming appts: July 18th (seems early but it is just pregnancy confirmation, maybe ultrasound)
How are you feeling?: tired, sick, hungry, and now my boobs are sore. Staying busy and snacking constantly seems to help.
Rants/Raves: Currently, just trying to stay strong and not go PrimeDay crazy.
Questions: What should I ask at my first appointment?
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts?
I am all about true crime podcasts. I love Crime Junkie, True Crime Obsessed, Moms and Murder.
Books are a mix of romance and suspense. I love grabbing ones off Reese Witherspoon's book club list.
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@EmilyLove25 I have to check out this Bravo podcast while I do errands today.
DD1 EDD 9/29/2015, Born 9/24/2015
DS1 EDD 1/3/2018, Born 12/26/2017
BFP #3 3/21/2019, EDD 11/29/2019, MMC/D&C 5/7/2019
BFP #4 6/28/2019, EDD 3/12/2020
Me: 31 | DH: 33
DS1: 12.23.13 | DS2: 05.06.16
BFP: 06.30.19 | EDD: 3.9.20
TTC3: 11.18
BFP: 02.05.19
CP: 03.07.19
*really traumatic recovery*
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): Opening of a straw
Upcoming appts: July 30th
How are you feeling?: Not bad right now. I think I've been so busy the past couple days that I haven't had time to sit down and not feel good.
Rants/Raves: I had planned a trip with my girlfriends prior to starting to try and get KU. I knew it was a possibility that I would be KU on the trip, but didn't think it would happen this quickly. The trip is next week. I don't know if I should tell them upfront that I can't drink or try (and probably fail) at dodging questions regarding why I'm not drinking. I wanted to wait until after my first appt. to tell anyone, but my appt isn't until after we get back.
Questions: None so far.
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts? Guess I'm going to have to look into Crime Junkie! I listen to audio books while I work, so that could add some variety in for me. I love to read just about anything. I don't stick to one specific genre. It is a YA book, but I just finished Five Feet Apart. It was a quick read and I enjoyed it. Made me cry though (hormones).
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: not finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): apple seed
Upcoming appts: August 15
How are you feeling?: Mostly normal with constant headaches and slightly sore breasts.
Rants/Raves: dragging my toddler out into the heat for her dance class today is not something I’m looking forward to.
Questions: none
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts? I like books so this is hard, but I’ll say any of Jane Austen’s novels are always a favorite.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: finding out!
Baby is the size of a(n): apple seed
Upcoming appts: August 3rd for my intake appt with my midwife
How are you feeling?: SO nauseous and incredibly sore boobies...woohoo! Means those hormones are raging, lol
Rants/Raves: Fiance gets to take midday naps because he makes his own schedule...annoying! lol
Questions: anyone out there have some tried and true tips for nausea? I have two kiddos and didn't struggle with feeling this yucky with either, so i'm basically just sucking it up lol
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts? oooooh i'm a sucker for a good podcast on self-help lol. gimme some good ideas!
Nothing new to report. My all time favorite book is Gone With The Wind. I love historical fiction. My favorite series is Robyn Carr’s Virgin River. I often wish I lived there.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Probably teem green because that is what DH really wants. We were team green with DD1 and found out with DD2.
Upcoming appts: Had my first appt today. Baby was measuring at 6+1 and we saw the heartbeat!
How are you feeling?: Super nauseous and exhausted. I have been dry heaving a lot.
Rants/Raves: Rant- The Bump app. I have to restart it constantly because it won't let me go back when I am in the forums. It's so glitchy.
Questions:
GTKY: What are some of your favorite books and/or podcasts? Just finished Educated and it was great. I've been trying to read more lately and cut down on the Netflix. I like true crime podcasts (Crime Junkies, Cold) and finance and real estate podcasts.
Me: 31 | DH: 33
DS1: 12.23.13 | DS2: 05.06.16
BFP: 06.30.19 | EDD: 3.9.20
TTC3: 11.18
BFP: 02.05.19
CP: 03.07.19
*really traumatic recovery*