Week 3 (12/15-12/21) Check-In 5/17/2020

sierra2020

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days:

FTM/STM/STM+:

Team Green/Pink/Blue:

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:

Upcoming appointments:

How are you feeling?:

Rants/Raves:

Questions:

GTKY: What is your favorite placed you’ve visited?

willashbaby

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/18/2020 9+2

FTM/STM/STM+: STM

Team Green/Pink/Blue: don't care, will know in about a month!

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Cherry

Upcoming appointments: 6/9/2020

How are you feeling?: Tired, occasionally queasy. 

Rants/Raves: We told DHs parents (they're divorced) so at least that's over with. I'm sure they're telling everyone they've ever known. 

Questions: Nothing.

GTKY: What is your favorite placed you’ve visited? St. Lucia, self explanatory! 

luckypenny11

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/18, 9+2

FTM/STM/STM+: STM

Team Green/Pink/Blue: finding out 

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: cherry/lug nut/olive

Upcoming appointments: ultrasound, NIPT/labwork, and first OB appt on Thursday (finally!)

How are you feeling?: Nauseated, moody/irritable, fatigued - truly a joy to be around these days 

Rants/Raves: My 9 month old figured out how to army-crawl and how to get back into a sitting position from her belly over the weekend.  She is SO MUCH less frustrated and happier to play independently - good news for this tired mama!

GTKY: What is your favorite placed you’ve visited?: Praiano, Italy - it's a smaller town on the Amalfi Coast, and so incredibly gorgeous.  Barcelona, Spain and Big Sur, California are very close runners up. 

dobiemom11

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days:
12/22 8w6d

FTM/STM/STM+: FTM

Team Green/Pink/Blue: Finding out

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a piece of popcorn (my husband thinks these sizes are ridiculous, but it is fun to have him guess everyday!  He will argue that yesterday's was probably bigger than today's and whatnot).

Upcoming appointments:. Next Wed is 10 week appointment.  

How are you feeling?:

It is really up and down. Somedays I feel almost normal and somedays I feel like death.  Lots of throwing up, but I think my husband and I now have a routine set up for it.  

Rants/Raves:. My job opened back up but they are staggering when they want staff members to come in.  I am slightly terrified to be called back in with how terrible I have been feeling.  I interact with the public, so I can't really sneak off to the bathroom and get sick easily.  

Questions:. My husband and I are thinking that we don't want any of the genetic testing completed.  What are you guys thinking about it? 

GTKY: What is your favorite placed you’ve visited?   
Hawaii is just so beautiful!  We have been a couple times and it is amazing to see all the different landscapes across the islands.  The night sky is also gorgeous.  Now wish it wasn't so far away!  

Once my grandmother knows, my entire hometown will know.  I should just tell her and then shut my phone off.  

We planned to go to Italy for our ten year anniversary.  Well that is in August, so that trip is being delayed obviously.  

Tags are being super weird right now, but sending love and the above comments your way.  

luckypenny11

@dobiemom11 - I'm doing genetic testing because I just turned 39 and I want to be prepared as early as possible if there are any medical concerns.  I had a good experience with my first pregnancy as well - but I know that there are risks of false positives and false negatives as well, so it's definitely what feels right to you!  I'd have to really think about it if insurance didn't cover most of the cost - Aetna said it was "fully covered" and we still ended up paying ~$800 of the $3000 total.  Anyone else find insurance coverage/billing kind of a mystery?

shelmcclel

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/15 - 9w6d

FTM/STM/STM+: FTM

Team Green/Pink/Blue: Getting NIPT testing this Friday and will update as soon as I can

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A water bottle cap

Upcoming appointments: NIPT testing on 5/22, and next U/S on 6/9

How are you feeling?: Very nauseous/exhausted. Going to bed at 8:30 or 9 every night. Not hungry at all. Just trying to eat what I can and get things done around the house when I feel okay, but the majority of every day has been pretty rough.

Rants/Raves: SO over quarantine and really need to get my hair done. Salons are reopened here, but I'm not ready to go out in public yet. 

GTKY: What is your favorite placed you’ve visited? Maybe its because I'd love to have a glass of wine right now, but really missing my trip to Santa Barbara wine country.

BmcD2016

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/16- 9w5d

FTM/STM/STM+: fourth time

Team Green/Pink/Blue: will find out

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: mine still hasn’t updated from yesterday so I’ll go with Cherry which it says for the whole week. 

Upcoming appointments: had an appt today, interview with nurse and bloodwork. Fun times. I go back next week to meet with the dr for the first time and have my first sonogram.

How are you feeling?: So tired. 

Rants/Raves: kinda pissed that I cannot get any workout equipment. I need some weights but everywhere is sold out. I’ve put on 10 quarantine lbs. today’s weight was my heaviest and I’m very emotional about that. 

Questions: when is everyone finding out their baby’s gender? We found out with our last at 15 weeks because my doctor was cool and just checked herself. I’ve switched Doctors this time and they allow you to pay for a gender scan at 16-18 weeks or you can wait for your anatomy scan at 20 weeks. 

I don’t think we’re doing genetic testing because neither of us are at higher risk. 

GTKY: What is your favorite placed you’ve visited? I really love San Antonio. I love the architecture and history, the food is amazing there too. It’s a short drive for us and we go there every few years. 

willashbaby

@BmcD2016 I'll find out the sex around 13 weeks from the NIPT, I'll be 35 at delivery so it's a given. Last time I found out at 17 weeks from an early anatomy scan.

antera23

@dobiemom11 we aren’t getting it done because it’s thousands of dollars for us. My insurance doesn’t cover it unless you’re over 35. 

@BmcD2016 we find out around 20 weeks. I found out a little late with my son. I think I was almost 22 weeks. 

readermom1

Hi there! New to week 3...After a dating ultrasound yesterday, my new due date is 12/20

Estimated Due Date/Weeks +Days: 9+2

FTM/STM/STM+: Fourth time mom

Team Green/Pink/Blue: Finding out in about 3 weeks!

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Cherry/weighs as much as a penny

Upcoming appointments: Going in on June 9 for an ultrasound and NIPT

How are you feeling?: Crappy, but normal for me at this stage. I keep telling myself that crappy is a good sign, but it still sucks. 

Rants/Raves: My husband is working from home right now, and he had been awesome about giving me breaks from the kids/naps whenever he is able! I want to do something special for him to say thank you... but I’m too tired!

GTKY: What is your favorite placed you’ve visited? My husband and I went to Santorini on our honeymoon. Dreaming about those sunsets, beaches and laid back atmosphere! 

readermom1

@dobiemom11 We are getting NIPT done because I am 39, so I’m considered high risk. Personally, I am happy to get it done simply because I’m a planner and if my baby was going to have special needs, I would want to be prepared. However, I have some friends who said they would rather not worry about it, since they would continue with the pregnancy no matter what. I think if it isn’t crazy expensive, then it’s just what you and your partner decide is right for you.

@BmcD2016 We will find out sex with the results of our NIPT because my age. With our first two kids, though, we didn’t find out until the anatomy scan at 20 weeks.

antera23

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days:

December 16, 9+6

FTM/STM/STM+:
STM

Team Green/Pink/Blue:
We will find out! 

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Cherry

Upcoming appointments:
Thursday!!

How are you feeling?:
Pregnant, lol. Exhausted and sick all day. 

Rants/Raves:

Questions:

GTKY: What is your favorite placed you’ve visited?

Paris! 

willashbaby

@readermom1 biggest thing people often do not realize, even if they were to continue with the pregnancy, many babies with Down's have heart problems and often require surgery or careful monitoring. The sooner that can be tracked and planned before birth the better the outcome for the baby.  

readermom1

@willashbaby That is something I never realized. That is a good argument for testing, for sure!

notvincent

@willashbaby and @readermom1 It's even more complicated than that. Some babies with Downs Syndrome have heart problems that are so significant, they're fatal. When we got our NIPT testing, we found out the baby had T21. When we went in for the ultrasound, we were told that the abnormalities were so significant that the baby was likely to die before it was born. And, if it somehow made it to term, it would die shortly afterwards. The baby was "incompatible with life." That's a good reason to consider NIPT testing. Yes, it's easy for people to say that they'd "love a baby no matter what," but, in our case, we felt that the most compassionate thing was to let the baby go. So, we made the decision to terminate at 12 weeks rather than have the baby suffer. Not trying to start a big "thing" about it - just saying that these decisions are a lot more complicated when you're actually in them than what you'd expect before you get there.

Here's my check in:

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/19 (9w4d)

FTM/STM/STM+: STM+ Third kid

Team Green/Pink/Blue: We'll find out. I'm guessing it's a girl, though.

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A pecan

Upcoming appointments: Ultrasound and blood draws on the 26th.

How are you feeling?: Sick by the evenings for sure. I think I'm still feeling worse each day rather than better, and, given what happened in past pregnancies, I doubt I'll feel better for another month.

Rants/Raves: I'm annoyed that it's cold here. 48! What the heck.

GTKY: What is your favorite placed you’ve visited? Costa Rica.

hham10

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/21 9w2d

FTM/STM/STM+: 4

Team Green/Pink/Blue: we’ll find out in a couple weeks!

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A green olive?

Upcoming appointments: Genetic testing the 26th

How are you feeling?: good just tired and easily winded oh and extremely bloated 

Rants/Raves: I can stop bloating and look like I’m 5 months pregnant. Also I’ve had this very light brown spotting that’s stressing me out. 

Questions: anyone using a home Doppler? We’ve been finding it everyday and it never gets old! 

GTKY: What is your favorite placed you’ve visited? So far, probably Paris or our anniversary in Riviera Maya. We were supposed to go to Ireland in 2 weeks and Bora Bora for our 10 year anniversary and both have been cancelled. Pretty devastated especially about bora bora!  

dobiemom11

@notvincent. That must have been an impossibly difficult position to be in.  Thank you for sharing your brave story.  I appreciate it!

BmcD2016

@notvincent thank you for sharing your experience ❤️

readermom1

@notvincent I am so sorry you had to go through that. I definitely didn’t mean any disrespect, or to bring up difficult memories with my comment. It seems that testing is a much more complex issue than I realized.

hham10

@notvincent I am so sorry you ever had to go through such a difficult experience and I’m so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing this, I think it’s impossible for anyone to say what they’d do until they’re in this situation. You did what was absolutely best for your family and your baby. 

willashbaby

@notvincent yup, I'm well aware. I'm a big proponent of all the tests. No such thing as too much information IMO.

shelmcclel

@notvincent thank you for sharing! Also, echoing everyone else - I’m so sorry you experienced that, and sending you all of the positivity for this baby. These are also the reasons why we’re doing all of the testing we can do, so that we can make early informed decisions if and as soon as we have to. 

notvincent

@readermom1 No disrespect taken at all! I just wanted to give everyone a little bit of a different perspective. It was a difficult decision, and, while it was incredibly painful, we feel pretty confident that it was the right decision for us. Nobody wants to have to face that, obviously, but we're obviously hopeful for a different outcome this time.  Thanks to everyone for all the kind words!

antera23

@notvincent thank you for sharing your story with us. I’m sorry you had to go through that. 

nmadjeski

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/15 10w3d

FTM/STM/STM+: third baby

Team Green/Pink/Blue: I thino we're going to cave and find out next week when harmony test results come back.

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a prune 

Upcoming appointments: I have my MFM consult on Tuesday and my genetic counseling on 6/2. I dont go back to my OB until 6/18

How are you feeling?: overall ok. Still pretty tired and bot very hungry.

Rants/Raves: 

Questions: I had one by I forgot! 🤦‍♀️

GTKY: What is your favorite placed you’ve visited? I'm lame I've never reall gone anywhere.

@notvincent thank you for sharing your story! I am so sorry you had to go through that.

@dobiemom11 i got the blood draw for the Harmony test on Thursday. Due to my health issues my OB recommended it. We did it last time as well. Insurance covers most of it and I'd rather have more information earlier rather than later if there is an issue.