December 2019 Moms
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group 2 check-in (12/9-12/16) w/o 7/29
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Est Due Date/Weeks + Days:
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at?
Re: group 2 check-in (12/9-12/16) w/o 7/29
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 20W2D
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: BLUE
Baby is the size of a(n): Banana
Upcoming Appointments: Anatomy scan wednesday
How are you feeling?: I feel great, have a renewed sense of energy and have been enjoying playing with my boys and doing puzzles again!
Rants/Raves: WE ACCEPTED A CASH OFFER ON OUR HOUSE!!! I have never been so excited and sad and nervous all at the same time!
Questions:
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? I really wish I could sew. I love watching my mom and when my granny was alive when they would sew. I think I am just not patient enough to manage it!
I feel ok. Some days I ache in my lower back and tailbone but other days I'm fine. I think because I'm carrying so low.
@klmcguire I sold my condo for cash. Selling a home was a terrible experience, I'm so scared to own property in the future but I've promised my husband I'll work on that fear.
I wish I was better at running (on hold now but I'll start again next summer) and visual art. I have no skill there.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: December 14, 20 weeks, 2 days
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Team blue!
Baby is the size of a(n): Banana, I guess
Upcoming Appointments: August 16!
How are you feeling?: Achey in my lower right back/hip...but that's pretty normal for me. I've had chronic back pain since a car accident in 2016. It's just flaring up again, which is annoying.
Rants/Raves: House is coming together! We've done some major organizing, some of the nursery furniture is coming in this week, so we will be able to start assembling that when it does! It's getting so real.
Questions: None at the moment, if I do, I'll throw them up on the question thread.
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? Dancing. I'm a terrible dancer. I wish I was coordinated for it.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: December 10th- 20w6d
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Team Blue
Baby is the size of a(n): Tomorrow size of an Endive lol
Upcoming Appointments: OB appointment and follow up anatomy scan in 2 weeks
How are you feeling?: RLP, peeing all the time, getting more and more difficult to bend down- its so hot, yesterday I freaked out and thought I leaked fluid because my underwear was damp after coming home from the zoo- nope just sweat. Pregnancy is beautiful you guys!
Rants/Raves: I'm glad DH is back from his work trip but he has now started building a shed in our yard which needs to be completed before we can empty the guest room (which will be the nursery) and start working on that. So I would love his help with DD but I know this needs to be finished also so trying not to complain!
Questions:
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? I really wish I was better at cake/dessert decorating- its something I have been working on because I love to bake and would love to make my kid's birthday cakes and stuff myself if I can ever get good enough.
@klmcguire Congrats on selling your home! Super exciting
Thanks, I am still so nervous about everything that is to come over the next 40 days, but I am so happy and excited.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: December 9th. 21 weeks today
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Pink
Baby is the size of a(n): Bottle of Sriracha
Upcoming Appointments:August 19th
How are you feeling?: Overall good. I get sciatica pain flare ups all the time but that happened with my second so I am more able to power through. I get tired fast and have heavy anxiety about day to day tasks but i think that comes with having to carry my 9 month old everywhere and have heighten awareness about my 4 year old when we are out and about
Rants/Raves: maybe TMI but..... i never had this problem with my first two babies...but this one, I am in no mood ever to have sex. No drive or nothing. I know it can be normal and doesn't cause a problem with my husband. We still get it in and he understands. But its kind of a low point for me to not feel like it. I wonder if its from back to back pregnancies .
Questions: oh none, just another day!
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? I played trumpet all through high school and absolutely loved it. But as an adult I wish I learned piano at a younger age. I love to watch people's hands when they play and listen to the music. One day I want to learn but I think it will be at retirement age now....
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: December 12, 20 weeks and 4 days (I just learned that my due date is not, in fact, December 14 as I may have said previously. Oops.)
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Team Blue
Baby is the size of a(n): Banana
Upcoming Appointments: Just came from my 20 week anatomy scan. Baby boy is measuring one week ahead, which made me feel a bit better about having gained a smidge more this pregnancy than the last one.
How are you feeling?: Pretty good! No nausea, still playing tennis, and generally energetic. I do feel big and a bit unwieldly, though I know that will only increase!
Rants/Raves: I don’t like my OB. He doesn’t spend any time with me at all – literally in and out in 2 minutes flat. I am relocating in August and as a result looking for a new OB for the rest of this pregnancy. Instead of feeling stressed about it, I’m actually quite excited and relieved! I’m viewing it as a fresh start to my care.
Questions: How do you help your older kids adjust to a new baby? Any tips or tricks? And what about relocation with kiddies? Anything that I could do to help ease the transition? I’m worried about doing all of this at once and the impact it will have on my daughter! (She’s three.)
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? I wish I was a better dancer. I dream of my husband and I going out dancing and wowing the crowd, but between the two of us it’ll probably never happen! I think it’d be fun to take lessons though. We’ve done it a bit haphazardly in the past, so maybe after the baby comes we can pick it back up. You know, with all that spare time that we’ll have to take up new hobbies.
@rjgmcmanus YES. I remember this, super cute theme! I can't wait for you to share pics!
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/12 20w 4d
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: team blue
Baby is the size of a(n): banana
Upcoming Appointments: had my anatomy scan today and ob apt Thursday
How are you feeling?: not bad, the heat is getting to me and I think it may be causing my daily headaches
Rants/Raves: I told DH after this baby I am going to need pelvic floor therapy. I pee every time I sneeze, which is a lot. I don’t remember it being this bad with DS but it’s rough.
Questions: nope
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? I want to learn to build stuff. I have all these ideas of things to make, like a floor bed for DS but I don’t currently have the skills to do it.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: Dec 16, 20 weeks 1 day
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Green
Baby is the size of a(n): Banana
Upcoming Appointments: Anatomy scan, perinatologist appointment, and regular prenatal visit tomorrow
How are you feeling?: Getting bigger and hungrier but worried that they’re going to tell me the baby is too small tomorrow because I haven’t been gaining much. Also just a bit worried in general about the anatomy scan tomorrow and something won’t be right.
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? I always feel uncomfortable in situations when I am expected to dance, so I’d like to know how.
@spartanrd4 peeing when vomiting is the worst! I hope you’re through that stage and no longer have to worry about that.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/12 20 +5
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: PINK!
Baby is the size of a(n):Endive?
Upcoming Appointments: anatomy scan was last week, ob isn't until aug 19th.
How are you feeling?: I've been really tired.
Rants/Raves: Nothing
Questions: I'm a FTM so I am kinda lost on our baby registry. What are some important things we need?
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? I wish I was more social...
I was going to try to wait until after this one then look into pelvic floor PT, I’ve been leaky since having my son.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/10, 21 wks today
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Blue
Baby is the size of a(n): carrot
Upcoming Appointments: anatomy scan was today, no other appts for 4 weeks
How are you feeling?: not terrible, some back and hip pain when I’ve done too much
Rants/Raves: anatomy scan went well today
Questions: anybody know a good face wash/moisturizer for red, dry skin?
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? Art. I’m very crafty, I can make lots of things but I can’t draw or paint freehand, wish I could.
My big rant this week is that my boobs are SO ITCHY. I switched to a maternity bra without underwire last month but it’s still driving me crazy...I literally had to go into the bathroom at work today to scratch!! Anybody dealt with this/have a possible solve? 🙏
And my rave is...maternity jeans!!! Yup I know, this is not news, but I’d really been resisting. Finally broke down and bought a pair of 7 for All Mankinds during the Macy’s/Prime Day sale, and they make me feel almost like a normal human who can comfortably wear normal looking clothes. They’re also buttery soft...basically leggings that are somehow work appropriate! 💪
@midgerose86 my boobs are always so itchy. I just put a lot of lotion on them in the morning and it helps a little. If lotion doesn’t cut it for you go straight to coconut oil.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: December 11th
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Still Team Green, even though we had the anatomy scan tech write the sex in an sealed envelope. Hubby is trying to convince me to find out....
Baby is the size of a(n): Pomegranate
Upcoming Appointments: Tomorrow! Pre-natal; review anatomy scan
How are you feeling?: Really good with the exception of a cold my toddler has passed on to me
Rants/Raves: Not really a rant / rave but more of a prayer request. My Mom was recently diagnosed with a metastatic squamous cell carcinoma. I've changed her insurance recently so that we can get her into a really good cancer center here but it doesn't kick in until tomorrow. Prayers that it's smooth sailing to get her in and that we get a great oncologist for her who can find the primary source, and that we are able to get treatment and prolong her life. She and my Dad live with us. Have been for 3 years. My heart would be so broken if anything were to happen to her. Prayers also for my Dad. He's so sad and worried. Thank you, All.
Questions:
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? I've always wanted to be a great singer or and dancer or both!
@cnd29 have you tried Cetaphil? It's free from a lot of junk and usually doesn't irritate sensitive skin.
@cnd29 Have you ever washed your face with olive oil? I know it sounds weird, but I’m a sensitive skin person who always broke out (well into my 30s) and a few years ago, I switched from soap to oil, courtesy of the website wellnessmama. My face has been clear and so much less dry/irritated since. Look at her site- it’s cool anyway for lots of mommy stuff!
Thank you all for your prayers! I was able to successfully register my Mom as a patient at an amazing cancer center here in Southern California. Her first appt is Mon 8/12. We feel very hopeful.