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Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out:
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have?
Re: Weekly Check-in 1/24
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 8+ 5 i think
FTM/STM/STM+: #3
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: unsure, probably finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: raspberry?
Upcoming appointments: have my 10 week screening coming up, but otherwise nothing for about a month.
How are you feeling?: bad. headache, nausea, fatigue, foggy and unmotivated.
Rants/Raves: i start a 7 day stretch of work on tuesday. i don't know if i can do it. but we don't have sick days (in the US healthcare system, OMG), so no work, no money.
Questions:
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? I would be invisible (in the way that you're totally gone, not that you could be seen by infrared or see your footprints or something, lol).
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: August 30/8 + 6
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding Out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A Piece of Popcorn
Upcoming appointments: I’ve got my NIPT appointment in a little more than a week, can’t get here soon enough!
How are you feeling?: Not bad but not like myself.
Rants/Raves: I haven’t been participating much here lately because my anxiety around this pregnancy has been bad and seeing so many people who are feeling so much sicker than I am was messing with my mind... but I want to try to get back into things this week!
Questions: None right now.
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have?: Oh man... is it weird that I feel like I wouldn’t want any super powers? Haha. I guess it’d be cool to be able to teleport places.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 10w7d 08/16
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Green!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: baby sea turtle shell? That one made me laugh today
Upcoming appointments: 02/11 - just a normal one but I might ask for a reassurance scan since I got the COVID vaccine. Also just an excuse to see the babe lol
How are you feeling?: okay - being out of breath and back pain are overtaking the nausea slowly. I still have to be careful to eat frequently to avoid feeling sick.
Rants/Raves: I’m nervous to get my second COVID vaccine dose bc it seems to hit harder than the first.
Also stressed out at work which is resulting in less sleep and making all of my symptoms worse. Thankfully one of the big stressors - our healthcare accreditation resurvey is this week and I’ll be grateful for it to be over.
Questions: none really - any insight from moms who got the phizer second dose and survived would be appreciated lol
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have?
Hmm I agree with teleportation! I hate commutes lol I’d also love a time turner like in Harry Potter!
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 8/22 10 weeks today! (Double digits!!!!)
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Tootsie pop candy top
Upcoming appointments: Nothing until NT scan and NIPT blood draw on 2/9
How are you feeling?: Nausea is much better now that I’m taking medication! Still some waves of it but not nearly as bad. Exhausted and bloated. Mentally I’m nervous for the NT scan and NIPT. I just hope everything is ok.
Rants/Raves: I’m ready to be hungry! I miss wanting food and eating it.
Questions:
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? Yeah, as cool as that would be i think they always come with negative effects. I’m good being non-super
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 8/26, 9w3d
FTM/STM/STM+: 3TM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Team Green. I talked to MH about finding out for our oldest, but we agreed that it’s not necessary and we are back to team green!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: the One Ring from LOtR (which we actually started to watch last night!). We actually went to the jewellery studio that made the prop rings for the movies when we were looking for an engagement ring. It’s in Nelson, NZ. We got my ring from a different studio, but it was very cool to see all the info they had about making the different ring sizes for different shots.
Upcoming appointments: my first prenatal appointment is on Friday! It’s in person. My doctor said she would try the Doppler. I’ll only be 10 weeks, so I’m not getting my hopes up.
How are you feeling?: PGAL brain was strong this week out of nowhere. Yesterday I had a really good, energetic morning, but I crashed hard around 1pm.
Rants/Raves: not today!
Questions: NATM
GTKY: I agree with teleportation! I really don’t like flying and this would allow me to see my family in NZ more than every five years.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: Aug 1st/13 weeks today
FTM/STM/STM+: 1st
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Green
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a scoop of ice cream
Upcoming appointments: 1/28
How are you feeling?: Last week I said nausea was going away, but I was wrong. It's not worse, but definitely not gone. Otherwise I feel good. Some round ligament pain.
Rants/Raves: We got our NIPT results back and everything was low risk. I was so worried something would be wrong so this has really helped me relax more.
Questions:
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? Maybe shape- shifting
STM+ (this will be baby #3)
Interesting baby fact: I learned today that placentas formed in our ancestors in part due to interaction with ancient viruses!
Team Finding out, hopefully in March.
Upcoming appts: I have a phone appt with my OB on Tuesday. They are trying to limit COVID exposure at her office, so many of the non urgent appointments are now phone appointments. I get it, but I wish I could check in and hear the heartbeat again.
Feeling: Fatigued in the afternoon but otherwise okay. And my face has broken out terribly. Looking in the mirror is like seeing me at 16 again. Only with the addition of laugh lines and crows feet.
Raves: We were able to have a day out at the beach this afternoon, and it was wonderful. I'm so thankful that we live in a beach community. It brings a shred of normalcy to our otherwise upended COVID lives.
No questions this week.
I also like the idea of teleportation. I'm not a fan or either car rides or planes, but I like to travel. Also, our families live 7+ hours away, so teleportation would be so much more convenient.
Hoping for a healthy and restful week for everyone.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: Aug 12/11w3d
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: strawberry
Upcoming appointments: Feb 12
How are you feeling?: Starting to feel more normal again. Generally I feel less tired and less nauseous throughout the day.
Rants/Raves: nothing really
Questions: n/a
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? Telekinesis. I think it would make chores a lot easier!
10+3
FTM/STM/STM+:
STM+ this is baby #3
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out:
Finding out!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
Brussel sprouted
Upcoming appointments:
First appointment is Feb 2. I had one scheduled for the 25th but we’re currently stranded in FL (car is in the shop) so I had to reschedule
How are you feeling?:
Like shit.
Rants/Raves:
I don’t remember being THIS tired with my other 2. I guess probably because I didn’t have 2 other kids to take care of then.
Questions:
None
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have?
If I had to pick one right I’d probably be able to teleport. That’s most likely because I’m dreading our 28 hr drive home though. Flying would be pretty cool too!
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 9+1
FTM/STM/STM+: stm
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: green!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: cherry
Upcoming appointments: not until Feb 25th 😔
How are you feeling?: Still 24/7 nausea and exhausted
Rants/Raves: I don't feel like myself. I'm tired and lacking patience. I feel like a horrible wife/mom as I can't seem to have energy for the house or my almost 2yo.
Questions: natm
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? Oh, telekinesis is a good one!
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 8/28; 9+ 2
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: chocolate. Lots of organs are now working
Upcoming appointments: 2/9
How are you feeling?: oddly better but I did throw up this morning which made me late to work.
Rants/Raves: I bought a ton of office snacks yesterday at Walmart. MH totally called me out bc several were lacking protein 😣
Questions:
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? I would like the ability to be extremely persuasive.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 11+1!
FTM/STM/STM+: TTM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Definitely finding out. We both have an inkling, but we won't know until the AS
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Lime!
Upcoming appointments: Not until 14 weeks. For some reason I remembered having earlier appts with the other babies? Like how did we announce with an ultrasound pic if my first ultrasound shouldn't have happened yet? Idfk, man, I don't make a ton of memories anymore.
How are you feeling?: Pretty terrible - super bloated and nauseous, headache, constantly runny hormone nose
Rants/Raves: My kids are PUMPED about their new baby. Well, my almost 4yo is pumped. My almost 2yo is furious and just yells "NO NO NO NO" whenever we ask her opinion. She'll come around.
Questions:
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? teleportation for sure. I hate the actual travel part of traveling but love being in new places. I also wish I could just teleport into my bed sometimes. Or maybe time travel. I know I'm going to miss my kids being tiny and that I'll want to go back to this time.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12+3
FTM/STM/STM+: Second kid
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: finding out this week!
Upcoming appointments: Feb, a while away
How are you feeling?: mostly fine! Tired unless I take unisom.
Rants/Raves: My doctor said I shouldn't take unisom every night because "she doesn't like the psychological implication that I need it". Lady, I wake up in the middle of the night and can't fall back asleep because pregnancy, not because I'm addicted to unisom. Calm down.
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? Mind-reading would be cool, but probably also scary/upsetting.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: August 7th | 12w2d
FTM/STM/STM+: My husband and I were both married previously so together we have 5 already, so this is #6! #4 to come out of me, though!
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Will be finding out. Had NIPT labs drawn today. We currently have 3b 2g, H wants a g (his 2 bio babes are boys), I don’t really care. My youngest 2 are girls and they’re hellions. Adorable. But hellions.
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: baby is size of a plum.. I’ve never eaten a plum tho.
Upcoming appointments: Went today. Had ultrasound, labs, etc. Baby is measuring 12w5, but my date is pretty much spot on because I had an IUD removed 2 days before I had a period. Next appt is 2/19, I think.
How are you feeling?: Physically better in the last week. Still incredibly tired but much less nauseated.
Rants/Raves: Pregnancy in your 30s is much different than in your 20s, although it may just be because of the fact that I have a lot more kids to chase around these days.
Questions: Is anyone else in a pregnancy with a different spouse/partner than your previous ones? I know this is probably silly, but I just have a lot of anxiety and misplaced feelings about how to proceed. I’m remarried but I have 3 kids from my prior marriage. We have almost 50/50 custody. I have almost guilt over the thought of having this one 100% of the time and my others only half of the time. It’s so weird. Also ironic that my exH’s fiancée is also pregnant and due 5 days before me, so the kids are getting new babies at both houses. My oldest is 10 so he will understand, but my younger kids are almost 2 and almost 5, so they may not. Hm, idk..
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have? The power to function on little to no sleep. And teleportation.
I’m definitely reporting all of my symptoms through the tracker - anything I can do to get more data out there for other pregnant individuals to make the call. I work in public health though so I’m not sure if others feel such compulsions haha
I’ve heard pregnant individuals may have less severe reactions, so I’m hopeful for that. The early research is showing signs of antibodies in babies born from those who have been vaccinated, which is giving me hope and the main reason why I chose to proceed. They don’t know much about the levels and sample sizes are too small to make widespread generalizations, but it seems promising!
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 11+2, due 8/15
FTM/STM/STM+: Third time!
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Team green!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a lime
Upcoming appointments: First appointment with the MFM is this Friday. I have to be monitored throughout my pregnancies because I have a carnitine (enzyme) deficiency (which can potentially affect the growth of the baby, but hasn't up to this point in my other pregnancies..my kids were 8 and 9 pounds). My pregnancies have always been straightforward and uncomplicated (fingers-crossed this one is the same), but they like to monitor me closely anyways. That usually just means a LOT of extra ultrasounds and NST's at the end.
How are you feeling?: Eh? Nausea comes and goes at this point. I hurt my back on Friday (I probably shouldn't try to pick up my five year old anymore...), so that has been my worst "symptom" lately. It's KILLING me. Time for a call to the chiro!
Rants/Raves: Rant...the hurt back. Rave...I cooked dinner last night! It's been a while...
Questions: NATM
GTKY: If you were a super-hero, what powers would you have?: To clean my house with the blink of an eye! That would free up a LOT of time!
@pickle-chips, both of my babies are January babies. I am TERRIFIED of being huge and pregnant during the summer. And also, I'm going to need an entirely new wardrobe for this baby...