TTGP Check-in w/o 8/1

kbrown2385

This is a check-in for those that were active in TTGP board before moving over here. Feel free to answer the questions or just make general conversation. All TTGPers from other BMBs are welcome to participate!

What's going on this week? 

How far along are you?

Upcoming appointments?

Cravings/Symptoms?

Rants/Raves/Randoms?

Questions?

kbrown2385

What's going on this week? Babies are as big as an eggo waffle. All of their joints can now move. 

How far along are you? 15w1d

Upcoming appointments? August 22nd with midwife. Mfm appt tbd.

Cravings/Symptoms? I’m still dealing with some nausea. My hips are bothering me at night, meat aversion is in full swing which dh is not loving. He has to cook dinner more often now 😆. 

Rants/Raves/Randoms? I need to find gummy prenatals that actually taste good and that I don’t need to take 6 a day. I tried the hello hello ones and they are gross. I’m taking prenatals twice a day so the bottle only lasted me 10 days. Not entirely budget friendly at $10 a bottle. 

Questions? Trying to decide what baby gear to get. Thinking of getting both a swing and a bouncer so we have options of where to put them. Also, boppy pillows or loungers or one of each? So many options! 

marebear15

@kbrown2385 - I didn't find the boppy pillow to be helpful. So maybe the lounger? A swing and a bouncer is priceless! A swing is more stationary and for longer periods of time. A bouncer is so helpful for that quick shower or when you're making breakfast. But I'm sure you know all this stuff! It's just hard to decide.

What's going on this week? baby is the size of a light bulb

How far along are you? 15w5d

Upcoming appointments? 16 week on Monday

Cravings/Symptoms? Nausea only at night, fatigue all day, and now low blood pressure in the mornings

Rants/Raves/Randoms? Half of our brick wall next to the addition fell off last night. It was a loud crash! Nothing was damaged except for a few holes in the moisture barrier that the concrete is supposed to go over. DH had taken out the bottom few layers of brick so that we could get the foundation right next to the house, and was relying on some sort of bar to keep the rest of the wall together. 
It really isn't a huge deal because the wall has to come down after framing, but we weren't expecting it this soon!

Questions? Not right now.

kbrown2385

@marebear15 I’m glad I’m not the only one with so nausea still. Crazy about the brick wall! Glad there wasn’t any damage. I’m thinking the lounger will be better. They will be smaller so less likely to slip down than with the pillow. 

mercury94

*lurking from April*

@kbrown2385 I used the swing so much with DS that I’d been tempted to get two swings for twins. It was probably my most used item. 

MrsJessS

@kbrown2385 I like the Target generic gummy ones are pretty good and the price is great. The Smarty Pants ones are also pretty good. They are more sour. But you have to take six a day and they cost more. I got them on Prime day so I gave them a shot lol

@marebear15 your wall situation was crazy! So glad when I saw it was meant to come down eventually at least. Still a little scary

What's going on this week? Baby is the size of an avocado

How far along are you?15 weeks 

Upcoming appointments? August 19 then anatomy scan on the 27th 🙌

Cravings/Symptoms? Feeling a lot better. I still have some nausea in the evening but I haven’t had to take my Unisom all week so definitely progress. Although now I’m waking up tired because I don’t sleep as well. Cravings have been all over the place and just seem to be random and hit suddenly 

Rants/Raves/Randoms? So glad we aren’t contagious anymore and I can leave the house! Also vacation starts Tuesday and I am so ready to get out of TX for a while. 

Questions? I don’t think so

marebear15

@MrsJessS - Your anatomy scan is less than 4 weeks away 😱 Are you going to have to wait til then to see the gender? 
I actually kept using Unisom last pregnancy through 2nd tri and I think most of 3rd. I never had trouble sleeping or nausea return in the 3rd 🙌

@mercury94 - Hope you get your BMB soon, so we can stalk you. I'm still freaking excited for you!!!