Week 2 (12/8-12/14) Check-In 6/28

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: Who is your favorite author?

jbal918

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 16 + 3

FTM/STM/STM+: STM

Team Green/Pink/Blue: Pink

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Avocado

Upcoming appointments: Thursday for a check up and OB said I’m due for a pap

How are you feeling: Tired because we went hiking today and my legs have been crampy so I need to drink more water everyday because I suck at it

Rants/Raves: I wish I could tell on social media but have to wait until September because of work 

Questions: How are you ladies making sure you drink enough all day?

GTKY: Who is your favorite author? I loved the book Tuesday’s with Morrie by Mitch Albom when I was younger bf I read it around the time my Grandmother was sick. As a teacher, I love Eric Litwin and his Pete the Cat series! There are so many good messages for kids in each book!

dobiemom11

@jbal918. Lurking from another week, but I have a big cup that I try to fill up and drink 4 times a day.  I have to flavor mine with lemonade or grape powder.  I also find that having a straw helps.

jbal918

@dobiemom11 I tried a straw but I’m going to try flavoring it with something else! I’ve been using fruit but lemonade sounds better! Which one do you use? I’ve been doing sport tops which is helping but I just generally am bad at drinking! 

laurenspdx

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/8, 17w tomorrow!

FTM/STM/STM+: FTM

Team Green/Pink/Blue: Team Green

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A pomegranate 😳

Upcoming appointments: Anatomy scam July 18

How are you feeling: Great! Feeling baby move more and getting out for some solid exercise. Ran a (very slow) virtual 5k Friday which was awesome. I have been getting headaches a lot recently but luckily Tylenol helps.

Rants/Raves: The usual frustration that everyone thinks COVID is over and they’re bad decisions are going to impact my and may family’s ability to travel so baby can meet my parents and there’s just nothing I can do about it.

Questions: Nope!

GTKY: Who is your favorite author?: I’m actually not a big reader (I learned as an adult it’s because I always needed glasses!) but I tend to like nonfiction and essays. David Sedaris is always good for a laugh. I also loved the Game of Thrones books until the TV show ruined them a little for me (the last season that is).

@jbal918 I just drink out of a big 1.5L nalgene. I try to get through 2 a day. Carrying it around reminds me how much i have to go and I don’t need to constantly fill it up. I love water though so it’s not a big ask for me to drink lots.

dobiemom11

@jbal918. I just got the store's brand of Crystal Light in various flavors (lemonade, grape, and fruit punch).  My doctor seemed more concerned with me drinking enough than with the artificial sugar in Crystal Light.  I got the pitcher sized pouches and then just pour a little into my bottle for the day.  I can make it stronger or less strong as I prefer without worrying about using up the whole pack of a single serve one.  I just keep it in a plastic bag in between fill ups, so the powder doesn't get everywhere.  

Hope that helps!!  There is no way I would drink enough if it was just water! 

babymakes9

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/14

FTM/STM/STM+:  STM+

Team Green/Pink/Blue: pink

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:  chipmunk

Upcoming appointments:  mid july

How are you feeling: much better now that i'm not trying to fit into my regular clothes anymore!

Rants/Raves: nope 

Questions: nope

GTKY: Who is your favorite author?  Jim Butcher


I 2nd adding crystal light powder (or the generic version) to water. 

gingkomama

@jbal918 I also have a big cup that I try to fill and drink three of every day! It helps me to have a measured amount so I know that I'm on track. 

I have never really thought of Crystal Light but now I may try that too! 

feather_heather

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/11 -  16w4d

FTM/STM/STM+: FTM

Team Green/Pink/Blue: Pink!

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Avocado

Upcoming appointments: July 16th! 

How are you feeling: Great! 

Rants/Raves: None at the moment!

Questions: Nope

GTKY: Who is your favorite author? Oh gosh, I read so much, that I don't think I could pick one favorite author (or book)! Recently, I've really enjoyed a few books written by Riley Sager!

bearmomma1

@jbal918 we buy those crystal light/mio/store brand liquid flavor enhancers. Just add a little squirt. Also, I have a soda stream to make sparkling water. Adding the flavor to sparkling water is great! But I still have trouble drinking enough as well... I just got a water bottle for my birthday that lights up when it’s time to drink. I still need to set it up...

cassafrass15

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 16+4, DD 12/11

FTM/STM/STM+: STM

Team Green/Pink/Blue: Blue

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: as long as a can of soda

Upcoming appointments: HB check today, AS 7/16

How are you feeling: Anxious.

Rants/Raves: We pulled DD from daycare after the spike in cases here, and a positive case at her daycare. She’s going to lose her spot, but she’s much safer with my mom (who had her part-time anyway). 

Questions: I was feeling more movement about a week ago, but haven’t felt much in the last 5 days. Anyone else go days without feeling baby?

GTKY: Who is your favorite author? It always makes me sound fake or pretentious, but I genuinely love and often re-read anything written by Jane Austen. I love her work.

@jbal918 I hate water, so I have to trick myself into drinking it. So far, a big Hydroflask with a straw, ice and some lemon squeezed in has worked for me. It took me a while to find the perfect combo, so just try everything and see what sticks!

bearmomma1

@cassafrass15 where do you live? Was the confirmed case another kid or a teacher? Our daycare is allowing us to pay a 40% rate to hold her spot while we keep her home. Would yours allow something like that?

feather_heather

@cassafrass15 - I haven't felt the baby at all! So jealous of you ladies that have! 

cassafrass15

@bearmomma1 Oh that sounds like a good deal. I wonder if we can do that. We’re in AZ, so things are scary right now. The confirmed case was a child, which makes it even scarier because while the teachers all wear masks, the kids are just too little.

@feather_heather Maybe I was just feeling gas bubbles?! My OB’s NP acted like I was insane requesting a HB check today, but IDGAF what she thinks!

jbal918

I got really bad leg cramps which kicked my ass into drinking more so as much as that sucked, it helped! Especially because I haven’t had a chance to pick up an flavoring yet! I do drink one diet Snapple mango every day at dinner and suck it down because it’s so good lol

@cassafrass15 I can’t tell if it’s baby or not but twice I felt a big kick that woke me up. It definitely wasn’t gas but I do feel pressure when I’m just relaxing at night and she’s flipping all around. 

ETA - I don’t think it was an actual kick that I woke me up because she’s way too small for that now but it definitely was some type of flipping that was quick enough to make a sharp feeling from it. 

laurenspdx

@cassafrass15 I was feeling lots of movement last week and then noticed that I hadn’t felt quite as much the in the past few days. But I listened with the Doppler and the HB was crazy strong. Then last night it was doing flips after some ice cream

I think for me it’s just about what I’m doing and if I’m really focusing / in the right position / etc. but I think at this stage it’s totally normal to go a few days without feeling.

cassafrass15

Thanks ladies! I feel better. And I got to see him on a handheld sonogram yesterday so that was very reassuring.