Week 4 (June 23 - 30) Check-in 11/3

marebear15

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 
FTM/STM/STM+: 
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: 
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: 
Upcoming appointments: 
How are you feeling?: 
Rants/Raves: 
Questions: 
GTKY: What is your go-to coffee order?

mc0303

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 6 weeks-ish 

FTM/STM/STM+: STM

Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out!!

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: sweet pea

Upcoming appointments: 11/17 - 2 weeks from today 

How are you feeling?: tired AF and started feeling nauseous 🤢

Rants/Raves: I’m just trying to get through the day with all this morning sickness and election anxiety. I’m not sure which is causing me to be so nauseous lol

Questions: NATM

GTKY: What is your go-to coffee order?
Espresso over ice with coconut milk 🤤

akoros

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 6/29, 6 weeks today (unless the doctor tells me different)

FTM/STM/STM+: FTM, but not first pregnancy

Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out

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

Upcoming appointments: Nov 12th

How are you feeling?: fine, mostly tired and a little gassy

Rants/Raves: So much anxiety today, and work is suuuper slow and not providing any distractions...but we're going on a trip this weekend, which I'm looking forward to. It'll be nice to get out into the mountains. Also starting to plan Thanksgiving with my parents, which is fun to think about (first time I've ever "hosted", even though it's just them)

Questions: none

GTKY: What is your go-to coffee order? Either vanilla nonfat latte or vanilla nitro coldbrew (in warmer weather). At home I mostly drink plain coffee, so I like getting something a little bit fancier when I venture out

Lisa3379

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 5w6d, EDD June 30 but could be early July, haven't had an appt yet 
FTM/STM/STM+: STM+
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out 
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: apple seed
Upcoming appointments: First appt on November 19
How are you feeling?: Pretty good actually. Still able to drink coffee - last pregnancy the thought of coffee made me feel sick, and that was such a bummer, because I LOVE coffee. Was able to do a 75 minute Peloton ride this morning. By dinner time I'm pretty exhausted, so workouts have to happen early. About to take my boys for a walk in the stroller. 
Rants/Raves: I'm a mixture of excited and terrified for Election Day. I've been waiting for this day for just about 4 years now. 
Questions: none
GTKY: What is your go-to coffee order? I really like Starbucks' pumpkin cold brew, but I haven't been to Starbucks since March. I've made my own pumpkin spice lattes almost every day at home for months, haha. I also am a big fan of caramel macchiatos. 

laurad75

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days:  6/26/ 6+3
FTM/STM/STM+:  STM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out:  finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: sweet pea
Upcoming appointments: first ultrasound on 11/9
How are you feeling?: queasy most of the day with not much appetite, super moody
Rants/Raves: I'm also really anxious about the election
Questions: 
GTKY: What is your go-to coffee order? I like latte's; toffee nut is my go-to flavor at starbucks

akoros

@Lisa3379 Same here, on the coffee. In general I just get an aversion to anything bitter. Last time I still drank coffee, but it was a tiny half-cup with tons of milk. So far so good, though

marebear15

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 
June 23rd/6w+6d
FTM/STM/STM+: 
STM+
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: 
Finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: 
chocolate chip
Upcoming appointments: 
Next week I have my intake
How are you feeling?: 
Nauseated 24/7. Gaggy half the time, and so many food aversions. Also, fatigue but I'm not getting a lot of good sleep because of the time change and other things.
Rants/Raves: 
Rave: I'm so glad for a supportive husband and a helpful family. Between my husband and my older sister, I'm not having to do a lot around the house and I can just lay on the couch and moan.
Questions: 
What meds are y'all on for nausea/vomiting? B6 and Unisom isn't cutting it for me and I'm hoping my doctor will give me something else that might work better.
GTKY: What is your go-to coffee order?
Caramel latte (either hot or iced). I'm super boring.

@akoros - Last year was the first year I hosted for Thanksgiving and it was so much fun! I'm going to have to step back this year and let someone else do it though. I'll be lucky to show up if I still feel this crappy.

@Lisa3379 - My coffee aversion hit right at 6 weeks. I can't wait until I can drink it again.

akoros

@marebear15 Luckily my dad was getting depressed about "not being able to cook" for Thanksgiving. When my mom told me I said that we have a kitchen and food, he's more than welcome to cook when they come down, so I'll have lots of help.

Omie_Wise

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 7 weeks a couple days 
FTM/STM/STM+: STM 
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: idk 
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a blueberry 
Upcoming appointments: nope 
How are you feeling?: blahhhhhhh. We had all of our furniture delivered this week and I was able to function through all of it but now I’ve totally crashed. 
Rants/Raves: 
Questions: 
GTKY: What is your go-to coffee order? Just a coffee with cream 

I’m supposed to be hosting my first thanksgiving this year and I’m so nervous considering how crappy I feel. I need to start working but that’s obviously not going to happen. I guess we could just order everything but we love to cook so...

akoros

@Omie_Wise Could you ask others to help or bring things with them? You could also strategically plan to cook a few things that you/your family are very picky about and then outsource some of the other stuff and order out. Prior to my dad getting excited about cooking (I think he's going to take care of the turkey, stuffing, gravy, and carrots for me...which is like half the meal) I was debating ordering a pre-made (or at least a pre-prepped) turkey. If none of that is an option, start early and take it slow. Turkey probably needs to be made that day, but most other things can be done ahead of time and either finished or reheated in the oven on the day-of. Can slowly pick a dish-a-day to prep/cook and freeze or refrigerate. Finally, don't overstress. What are the 2-3 dishes you can't live without? Prioritize those, and it's ok if not all the rest get done. 

Omie_Wise

@akoros This is great advice. Thank you! 

DoubleUp8

@Omie_Wise *lurking from week 1* I have been able to get my Thanksgiving meal so I prep at lot ahead of time, and have it ready to throw in the oven. We do dinner time for the turkey, so that gives a lot of extra time vs. a noon or mid-afternoon meal. I have been doing the Thanksgiving meal since DH and I got married in 2011, plus before that I did a Easter dinner for all of our grad school friends for 3 years. Here are some of my strategies for not having to everything right before dinner:

1. Crockpots/slow cookers are your friend!!! (and not just for chili)

• I have a great cheesy onion and chive smashed potatoes recipe for the crockpot, so I can get that done without standing over the hot stove during the frenzy of carving and dishing up. 
• I make DH's favorite cheesy broccoli and cauliflower side dish in my other crock pot (we have several of different sizes for out pre-kid life when we use to entertain more.) 
• I try to use the crockpots as much as possible so we aren't fighting to get everything on the stove top while the turkey is coming out and getting carved. If you don't have set recipes, try an internet search find ones that use a slower or have a slowcooker option.

2. Make it ahead and refrigerate.  

• We stuff the turkey, but stuffing is a family favorite, so I always do a triple batch an put the rest in a glass backing dish in fridge to cook after the turkey comes out to rest and cool. 
• I make the green bean casserole up ahead of time and put in the fridge to throw in when the turkey come out. 

3. Bake ahead of Thursday!

• I bake the pie on Wednesday whenever possible or on occasion Thursday morning first thing well before turkey time. 
• When I am feeling ambitious and do crescent rolls, they have reheat instructions, so I bake Wednesday and reheat.

4. Set the table ahead of time.

• Have people help set the table and figure out my serving dishes and serving utensils in advance. It makes it super easy to go to the table, grab the serving dish/plate with the serving utensil already in it. Less trying to get into the kitchen drawers while the turkey is getting carve, the grave is being made, etc. 
• I out out the silverware, glassware, and plates too. If people are coming over just for the meal, it looks super pretty and you look super pulled together, not like you are cutting corners and making dishing up easier. 
• Setting the table is also a way to get someone who is hovering in your way in the kitchen out of your way and doing something helpful. Even if they set the table wrong and you have to fix it when they aren't looking. FFFC I can't stand it when the table is set wrong/backwards. 

I hope this helps! You will do great! Always feel like you can ask people for help. Usually if you are feeding them, they are happy to help! 

Omie_Wise

@DoubleUp8 Thank you! This is very helpful! 

gabs90

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: June 24, 7+2

FTM/STM/STM+: FTM

Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding Out

Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: altoid

Upcoming appointments: 11/16

How are you feeling?: nauseous as all hell. It’s been a rough week and the mornings are the toughest. I feel best with a full stomach but nothing sounds good and I’m never hungry. Haven’t been on this app in a while because I find it makes me queasy to be on the phone too much!

Rants/Raves: So happy the election is over and I can finally exhale!

Questions: NATM

GTKY: What is your go-to coffee order? Chai latte. But if I do want coffee, it would be a mocha. 

megggosaurusrex

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: June 25, 7 weeks!
FTM/STM/STM+: STM (one 3yo girl)
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: my husband would love to be team green but I don't think I can do it!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: blueberry
Upcoming appointments: anxiously awaiting my first US on 11/16!
How are you feeling?: SO. NAUSEOUS. Like all day every day. No food sounds good. Even water makes me sick. 🤮
Rants/Raves: My husband works from home but very rarely has to go on business trips. Of course the week I feel the sickest he'll be gone ALLLLLL week 😤
Questions:
GTKY: What is your go-to coffee order? No coffee for me!!

megggosaurusrex

@gabs90 ughhhhh we sound the same with the nausea! Nothing sounds good so I don't eat and then I feel sicker!!

gabs90

@megggosaurusrex you sound just like me!

_orchid_

I am impressed by all of you who regularly host Thanksgiving!! We are cooking this year but just for ourselves and kids so not too much pressure.

Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 6/29 / 6+4
FTM/STM/STM+: STM+
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: sweet pea
Upcoming appointments: 11/11
How are you feeling?: queasy and tired. Cranky still.  
Rants/Raves: I'm glad to be working from home so I can nap as soon as school's over. I ordered larger sweatpants this week- it seems like I'll be WFH most of this winter so may as well be comfortable! 
Questions:   
GTKY: What is your go-to coffee order? Half-caffeine. Too much caffeine and my heart goes crazy- I've fainted before because of it. Can't give up coffee though and love that little much of caffeine!