TTGP Grad Check-In 6/4/2020

feather_heather

This check in is for the ladies who actively participated in the Trying to Get Pregnant Board.

How far along are you?

Upcoming Appointments?

Cravings/Symptoms?

How are you doing? Rants/Raves/Randoms?

Questions?

feather_heather

How far along are you? 12w 6d

Upcoming Appointments? Teleheath on June 25th

Cravings/Symptoms? No real cravings yet, and my evening nausea seems to be going away now!

How are you doing? Rants/Raves/Randoms? Pretty good! My little bump has basically disappeared this week. I think maybe my upper stomach area is expanding a little, so my tiny bump doesn't stand out anymore. Really just hoping to pop soon, so I don't need to stress about the baby's growth. My husband ordered a doppler, which should be here tomorrow, which will really help to ease my anxiety. 

Questions? How often can you use the doppler safely? Is once a day okay? Twice a day okay? 

charmedlifex3

How far along are you? 10 weeks

Upcoming Appointments? Blood work later today, then appointment in office sometime next week

Cravings/Symptoms? Just exhausted. My little dude was up half the night, so that didn’t help. 

How are you doing? Rants/Raves/Randoms?
I scored the stroller I want, with all the accessories off the market place in EUC for a quarter the price new! Excited about that! Also bought car seats last night- Ff harnessed booster for my four year old when we turn him, and the infant bucket seat. 
Questions?

@feather_heather I think I read somewhere they don’t recommend more than a couple times a week for a couple minutes a time, but I don’t think it was because of adverse outcomes. I think it was out of an abundance of caution. 

thankfullyamama

How far along are you? 13+2

Upcoming Appointments? Not for a good while

Cravings/Symptoms? Lots of food aversions still especially meat! But craving mayo on things, loving naps! 

How are you doing? Rants/Raves/Randoms? Not looking foreword to going back to work after a week off, I must say I love my job but I’m really looking foreword to having a year off to be a mom and wife only. 

Questions? Anyone else still feel like it’s surreal they are here and not TTGP? I think about the rest of the TTGP gals often ...


@feather_heather my OB/ midwife said I could use it every night if I wanted so long as I didn’t call them in a panic if I couldn’t find the heart beat! Once you find it a few times it only takes a minute to locate it and I find I just listen for a minute to now just for reassurance so that’s not much exposure, it’s different if it’s taking you half an hour to find it every time then maybe every day would be a bit excessive! 

@the_road_to@the_road_to_oz score on the EUC stroller!! 

feather_heather

@tryingktogku - Yes, still feels so surreal and I feel like I'm going to wake up from this dream any day now! I miss the rest of the TTGP girls so much!

We couldn't find the baby's heartbeat with the doppler last night. I'm not letting it freak me out. We could hear alot of things including what sounded like alot of water moving around haha Hoping to read up on some tips and tricks and try again in a few days. Like I said earlier, I don't really have much of a bump right now, so maybe baby is just still tucked in there and hard to reach. 

dobiemom11

@feather_heather.  When I went to the doctor last time, she looked and looked for the heartbeat on the Doppler.  After maybe 5-10 minutes, she just decided to look at the ultrasound.  The tech said oh you have a full bladder which would make it hard for her to find it.  So two thoughts: 1) the professional had a hard time doing it, so I am glad you said you weren't freaked out about it!  Keep that great attitude. 2) full bladders make it hard.  

thankfullyamama

@feather_heather placenta and baby placement deff make a difference! Try drinking orange juice 10-15min before then lay down and relax! Sometimes it’s the simplest tilt of the wand that makes you find baby, i found heart beats on a Doppler for two years working in labour so I have quite a bit of experience! Don’t let it discourage you! If you YouTube other people finding it it. An be helpful too! 

mindyb2019

How far along are you? 11w 1d

Upcoming Appointments? Not for a long time. Not until Aug 4th when I’m almost 20 weeks Sucks. So far away.

Cravings/Symptoms? Craving lots of milk lately. Still tired but having soo many headaches daily and feeling sick after I eat lunch at work. I feel all dizzy and hungover like. Tons of backaches as well. 

How are you doing? Rants/Raves/Randoms? Alright. Plugging along. I had my NIPT done a couple days ago and it’s all I can think about. It consumes my thoughts and gives me anxiety worrying. It’s driving me nuts and I just want to know if everything is normal and ok and I can’t wait to find out the gender. It’s so scary waiting. 

Questions? Nothing right now, 

@tryingktogku yes totally!! Feels so surreal that I’m here and actually pregnant. I think about  the TTGP girls all the time too and I miss them. 

dobiemom11

The Covid baby comments began this evening.  Was on a college reunion Zoom call and one of my friends is a neonatal Dr.  She didn't know we are expecting, but we weren't going to mention it after that topic started.  Lots of comments from the whole group!  We were quiet over here.  We were TTGP for a long time, but no one knows that.  

Went back to work yesterday and just felt like crap today as a result. Back at it tomorrow!  Decided I would rather work Sat with EOD schedule than three days back to back!  It will be crazy busy though.

Sending love without a formal check-in this week.