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January 2022 Moms
Lisa3379
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Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days:
Weekly Check In 6/3
Lisa3379
member
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days:
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What is one topic you could lecture or teach for at least 30 minutes without any notes or preparation?
Re: Weekly Check In 6/3
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a cherry
Upcoming appointments: First appointment with my OB-GYN is on 6/8. Looking forward to it but not, because I know it's the appointment with a ton of bloodwork, and I have other bloodwork due from my physical last month, so I think they're going to take something obscene like 10+ vials. But yay for ultrasound!
How are you feeling?: Same as the past few weeks - good until mid-afternoon, and then totally gross after dinner.
Rants/Raves: I feel like the next two weeks are going to be insane. My kids have dentist appointments on Friday, a friend's baby shower is on Saturday, my appointment next Tuesday, dogs go to the groomers on Wednesday, and then I have a dentist appointment on Thursday. UGH. Too much to do. But then I have a weekend away with my husband in a couple weekends to celebrate our 10th anniversary. That'll be nice.
Questions: none
GTKY: What is one topic you could lecture or teach for at least 30 minutes without any notes or preparation? World War II, because that was my job - I was a US history and economics teacher, and then my last two years teaching I created and taught a semester WWII class. It was awesome. Not WWII, but I started a book about the Lusitania and it's fascinating. My husband asked what I was reading yesterday and I told him, hoping he'd ask for specific details because I wanted to talk about it. He wasn't interested.
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: size of a honey bee.
Upcoming appointments: 6/9 for my ultrasound
How are you feeling?: Tired, nausea on and off, bloated, but nothing crazy.
Rants/Raves: it's my daughter's fifth birthday on Saturday! Her dad and I are taking her to do something fun, and then her actual party is next weekend. I can't believe she'll be 5.
Questions:none
GTKY: What is one topic you could lecture or teach for at least 30 minutes without any notes or preparation? Hmm...probably either drugs or nuclear power. My degree is in chemistry with a concentration in forensics, and I work at a nuclear power plant. So I know/listen/read a lot of drug related stuff for fun, but I live nuclear every day.
@Lisa3379 I just read a WWII book called The Invisible Woman. I don't know if you've read it, but I really enjoyed it!
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: jan 19
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Coffee bean! And I havent had any coffee in dayyyys which is so weird for me.
Upcoming appointments: First one TOMORROW!!!!!!!
How are you feeling?: awful, miserable, nauseated, just trying to survive the day 😫
Rants/Raves: My husband and I agreed to only tell our immediate family after the first appointment. Which is fine. But venting to him about this misery that he will never understand is not doing it for me. I NEED my SIL!!! (we are super close). Just one more day though!
Questions: Any secret tips about controlling nausea that DO NOT include ginger?
GTKY: What is one topic you could lecture or teach for at least 30 minutes without any notes or preparation? The importance of art and creative expression for overall mental health and well-being 🎨
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Tip of an eyeliner brush
Upcoming appointments: 6/9 for 8wk appointment. I am so nervous.
How are you feeling?: Mildly queasy/nauseous all day. Random gagging and not wanting to eat anything. Fatigued but also not sleeping great, due to increased stuffy nose at night. Also bloated and gassy. SO bloated and gassy.
Rants/Raves: It's a short week, thank goodness, and we are about to go into our relaxed summer schedule at work.
Questions: NATM
GTKY: What is one topic you could lecture or teach for at least 30 minutes without any notes or preparation? The Academy Awards. My party trick is that I know every film that won Best Picture.
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Wild Strawberry
Upcoming appointments: June 8 - it is FINALLY almost here! I'm excited but also cautiously anxious.
How are you feeling?: MEH. I'm all congested now, which leads to even more light-headed/dizziness than I had before. UGH. I actually vomited yesterday evening for the first time, but my stomach was basically empty so it was just acid and it burned like crazy (sorry - tmi).
Rants/Raves: RAVE - tomorrow is the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!! RANT - My husband is also sick, so we make for a very…interesting parenting team right now. Thank goodness (double rave) our son is so easy going and self-sufficient.
Questions: It's a little early - but those of you who have had babies recently, what pump do you recommend. I have a 6 year old Medella back pack, which worked great for my son. I'm excited to get another one to be able to keep at work. I've heard good things about the Freemie in the past, but I didn't know if there's a new one that people are raving about. I have limited times to pump at work (think very specific windows of 30ish minutes) Definitely not looking forward to doing that again.
GTKY: What is one topic you could lecture or teach for at least 30 minutes without any notes or preparation? Teaching math conceptually and concretely to elementary students (no "tricks" and gimmicks!)
Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 8+6
Interesting Fact/Baby is the size of: A gummy bear.
Upcoming appointments: 6/25 - 12 week scan and NIPT blood draw.
How are you feeling?: Tired. Sore. NO appetite. Dreaming of that second trimester glow lol.
Rants/Raves: My hubby is a saint. He was supposed to start shift tomorrow but took it off to help me set up for my sister in laws shower. So he can ensure I am left to no heavy lifting etc.
Questions: When is it not tooo early to start doing weekly hump day bump day pics. Lol I'm 9 weeks tomorrow and I swear I see something thats not bloat! 😂
GTKY: What is one topic you could lecture or teach for at least 30 minutes without any notes or preparation? The importance of self care and truly loving who you are!
I have a Mandela as well and it worked great! I'm not sure if there is a newer model out now since my little guy was born back in 16'.
HOWEVER I have heard PHENOMENAL things about the Elvie. I'm not sure if it is covered by insurances or not. But I know a ton of women who used it and absolutely love it!
Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
January 8th. 8 weeks, 5 days
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
Gummy bear
Upcoming appointments:
June 9th. still forever away! 😩
How are you feeling?:
tired. annoyed. anxious.
Rants/Raves:
Rant: Time is moving slow better waiting to hit certain weeks, waiting for appointments, and waiting for the last freaking day of school!
Rave: It’s almost the weekend!
GTKY: What is one topic you could lecture or teach for at least 30 minutes without any notes or preparation?
nothing really. Game of Thrones facts i guess
think I had to pay $75 OOP for my 1st pump since I got the backpack and not the standard pump.
Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
ETA: and I just saw that the Willow is offering $50 off to teachers (and 1st responders/healthcare workers!)
Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
Size: sweet pea
Upcoming appointments: Jun 15th ultrasound + bloodwork
How are you feeling: miserable. So tired and nauseous and bloated and gassy and crampy all the time
Rave: I’m switching roles at work and thankfully my workload is going to be very light for the rest of the month
GTKY: I could talk about nutrition, it’s not what I do for a living but I’m a certified nutritional consultant