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February 2021 Moms
szwill86
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Weekly Check-In 10/19
szwill86
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How far along are you? (Weeks + Days):
FTM/STM/STM+:
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of?
Re: Weekly Check-In 10/19
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 25w+1
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A head of califlour
Upcoming appointments: tomorrow!
How are you feeling?: better than I was. Finally can say the morning sickness quit! Heart burn is new but I will take it over the nausea and vomitting anyday.
Rants/Raves: Just want to rave on my husband for a bit. With how sick and tired I have been through this pregnancy he has picked up doing so much more around the house and helping out where I couldnt. He has been a huge blessing through all of this.
Questions: Have any of you done an echocardiogram on baby before? I have to get one scheduled at my next appointment but am not sure what to expect from it besides it being sorta maybe like a sonogram?.
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of?
Chapped lips! Stuffy noses drive me crazy!
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 24+3
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Cantaloupe
Upcoming appointments: This friday for a regular check up
How are you feeling?: meh.
Rants/Raves: We had a really awesome socially distant patio hang with our friends this weekend. It was so nice to spend some time with them and their new baby.
Questions: none this week!
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of? Probably chapped lips.
Married May 2014
TTC # 2 Since December 2021
Baby girl W born 2/2021
Our journey so far...
(tw loss & infertility)
Working with an RE since March 2016
2 failed TI cycles
3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017
23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal
Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17
BFP 4.21.17
MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey:
12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted!
5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house!
1.1.20 Homestudy process started
3.14.20 First social worker visit
5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test!
Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 23+4
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Baby is the height of a bottle of honest tea
Upcoming appointments: I have a quick checkup this Friday
How are you feeling?: Fine
Rants/Raves: My H's cousin came over saturday and helped me put together a registry. It was exhausting, but I was very happy to have the help, I definately wouldn't have thought of a lot of the stuff myself!
Questions: None
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of? Eesh, I guess the chapped lips, but living in Colorado I am stuck with that affliction quite frequently and it is terrible!
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 24+0
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: as tall as a large tub of popcorn 🍿
Upcoming appointments: Weds for my 24wk check up
How are you feeling?: fine, besides waking up a million times a night to toss and turn and then not be able to fall back to sleep quickly.
Rants/Raves: N/A
Questions: Why is it so hard, even as a STM, to refrain from buying baby stuff- especially clothes? I am not finding out the sex until birth, so maybe I’m not going as crazy as if I knew and could buy clothes if needed. But still- I have so many gender neutral newborn stuff from my son that I really don’t need anything. I just can’t help myself!
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of? Lips. Stuffy nose is all encompassing- can’t talk right, breathe, taste, sleep.
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 24+2
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: GI Joe/garden eggplant/Atlantic puffin
Upcoming appointments: I think next week?
How are you feeling?: so tired. I am not sleeping well. Lots of heartburn as well
Rants/Raves: Rants: DS’s daycare will be closed another 2 weeks, my H’s family isn’t being careful with Covid. Rave: BIL/SIL just got back their Covid tests after their latest scare and they were negative. MIL watches their kid 2 days a week and our kid 1 day a week so she would possibly be spreading it if they got it. Rant continued: if they don’t stop being careless we are going to have to pull back from family events and have MIL stop watching DS
Questions: probably but I can’t think of any right now
GTKY: Chapped lips. I want to be able to smell!
@scottijo2012 we had a fetal echocardiogram done when I was pregnant with DS. Did they say why they wanted to do one? It’s basically a special ultrasound where a special doctor looks exclusively at the heart in a lot of detail.
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 24 + 2
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Cantaloupe, apparently
Upcoming appointments: Monthly U/S with MFM on 10/22.
How are you feeling?: Pretty decent. A bit fatigued this week. Lots of baby movement.
Rants/Raves: We finally got the rest of the furniture we ordered for our house back in April/May today
Also, hubs has been super sweet and attentive lately. He's also gone out of his way to help me with moving items through the house, carrying in groceries, picking up, etc. without me having to ask.
Questions:
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of? Definitely chapped lips.
@moguippy - If you feel like you need to pull back, definitely do it! It will be worth the peace of mind.
SD: 21 & SS: 17
BFP #2 6/3/2020
*Trigger Warning*
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 25
FTM/STM/STM+: STM+
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a fedora???
Upcoming appointments: Last temporary OB visit before we head home is this Wednesday
How are you feeling?: Heartburn sucks and I’ve slowed down a bit but I feel pretty good overall. Second trimester is still my favorite trimester 🤣
Rants/Raves: MH actually shaved off his stupid mustache for family/maternity pictures last weekend with our wedding photographer/my friend from college. Also we finally have a date where we are leaving and heading home which is bittersweet after 3 months with family
Questions:
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of? Chapped Lips
Baby can blink now
Wednesday checkup appointment, maybe I'll actually remember to ask her about my goofy hip! Feeling pretty well otherwise though
Rant: it was cold today 🥶 didn't make it out of the 30s. Also DD2 gave me a fat lip yesterday and it still hurts
Rave: I finished a project at work and I'm much less stressed!!! Also I talked my maternity plan over with the boss and he's cool with it
Chapped lips
@szwill86 ummm because baby things are adorable. If this one is a bit I might actually have to buy clothes 😂 we have a lot of girl hand me downs and family likes to gift clothes
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 23 +4
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Chinchilla
Upcoming appointments: Quick check-in this Thurs with midwife
How are you feeling?: pretty good!
Rants/Raves: I've been having a really hard time sticking to an exercise routine. I go on walks every day and have been trying to do YouTube prenatal videos for core/body exercises but just haven't had the motivation to stick with it. Anyone having better luck with something you like doing?
Questions: none
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of?
I might have to go against the majority and say stuffed nose. I HATE having chapped lips and I have allergies so I live with a chronically stuffed nose anyways.
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 22+5
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: coconut
Upcoming appointments: this Friday for a quick checkup+flu shot
How are you feeling?: pretty good
Rants/Raves: I have gained a lot this trimester, almost the amount that I gained at this point with DS. I’m feeling really down about it. I know I’ll lose it quickly with breastfeeding, like I did with DS, but I’m dreading having my ob bring it up, and I’m frustrated that I haven’t been more careful with sweets.
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of? Chapped lips.
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 23 weeks 2 days
FTM/STM/STM+: TTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: I don’t know because Ovia won’t open for me anymore
Upcoming appointments: Monday the 26th
How are you feeling?: good
Rants/Raves: it’s my birthday tomorrow woohoo!
Questions:
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of? Chapped lips. I cannot stand going to bed with a stuffed nose. I actually have this paranoia thing where I feel like It’s gotten harder for me to breathe out of my nose in general.
@babyturtle22 I’m in the same general action with exercising. I walk when I have someone home to be with the kids and I do workout videos if I don’t walk but I also skip lots of days. I wish I was more consistent.
@hannahbananas11 I am struggling with this as well. I feel HUGE and I gained 6 lbs between my last appointments so its ramping up already. Between kid 1 and kid 2, I lost all the weight without trying but between kid 2 and this one I held on to a fluctuating 6-8 lbs. I was hoping if I gained less this pregnancy that it would be easier to get back this time but I’m on track for my normal too much weight gain. I don’t know if my doc will say anything but I sure hope not. The cake and candy is not helping me though that’s for sure.
@szwill86 I love baby crap! I was secretly excited that I had given away our stuff and could get new things. I need to go through our newborn 0-3 month clothes to see what I need for this baby. Being team green is almost worse because most of our little stuff isn’t gender neutral so I’m like give me alllll the earth tone $$ pajamas and sets.
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 22W+1D
FTM/STM/STM+: STM+
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a red bell pepper
Upcoming appointments: I just had my last appt, so my next one will be on Nov 17 th, I’ll get to see the little guy again being my dr wants me to have growth scans every two weeks starting at that appt.
How are you feeling?: ok, the heartburn is starting to kick in and sometimes I still get bouts of nausea
Rants/Raves: none this week
Questions:
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of?
I would say the stuffed nose being i wake up Daily with one anyway, no clue as to why, but it goes away after a few hours. So I can deal.
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 23+0- we've reached viability! Each day is a celebration at this point, but hoping to get to 27-28 weeks (or beyond, of course!).
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Weighs as much as a soccer ball
Upcoming appointments: I'm admitted to the hospital for the remainder of my pregnancy so I see the doctors every day, new today is that I get daily non stress tests, and since my last growth ultrasound was at 20 weeks I'm due for another next week at 24 weeks.
How are you feeling?: Understandably, I've had a lot of anxiety over the last few weeks, but finally starting to feel better on that front. Having some back and round ligament pain from being so inactive in the hospital, and have some palpitations and headaches from medication side effects, but generally not feeling too bad.
Rants/Raves: My husband's company went through a merger this year and we just found out with the new company he gets 12 weeks of paid family leave. I am shocked. Also my employer has announced that starting in 2021 they will provide 4 weeks paid family leave beyond the short term disability.....unfortunately its unlikely that I will make it to 2021 before delivering, so I'm annoyed, but happy they are finally making progress on this front.
Questions: none at the moment.
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of? I already have a chronically stuffed nose, so if I could just keep that and avoid the chapped lips it would be great!
Just had one 10/21, next 11/4
Concerned about my blood pressure reading in office. They have been higher in the office, but consistently perfect at home. My first pregnancy I was induced at 37 weeks because of one high reading at my 36 week visit. I am really hoping to get to go into labor on my own this time.
Ugh. Both suck, but I guess I'd go with the stuffed nose. At least I can breathe through my mouth, chapped lips can be sooo uncomfortable.
SD: 21 & SS: 17
BFP #2 6/3/2020
*Trigger Warning*
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 25+3
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: weighs as much as an iPad
Upcoming appointments: Tuesday for following up AS for heart images and Wednesday for check up
How are you feeling?: heartburn is horrible and I feel run down. I think I’m getting he good ole fall cold
Rants/Raves: I scheduled my follow up AS and checkup to be back to back almost 4 weeks ago. I randomly signed into my online chart and noticed that they scheduled them back to back at 2 totally different offices 30 mins from each other so that wasn’t going to work. I called to fix it and they were completely booked for AS. She finally found one for Tuesday so now I have to go to the doc 2 separate days and my boss has to cover the beginning of a meeting for me. I was so stressed out but they said the scheduler was new and I know people make mistakes so I didn’t flip out on them even though these hormones could have made me. Thankfully my husband can still go.
Questions:
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of?
I constantly have a stuffed nose in pregnancy and I’m a chapstick lover so I would just take the stuffed nose since I already have it anyways.
@hannahbananas11 I feel the same way about the weight gain. I’ve gained more this time and feel really down about it. I haven’t been exercising like I should and eating like crap. I’m curious if my dr will say anything.
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 23w4d
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: I can’t remember
Upcoming appointments: next Thursday for 2 hour GTT
How are you feeling?: Just tired
Rants/Raves: Our fetal echo looked great! Hard to see some things as she is very low in my pelvis but that is reassuring.
Questions: NA
GTKY: With it being Fall and the weather changing, would you rather: have chapped lips that never get better or a stuffed nose that you can’t get rid of? Definitely chapped lips!