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April 2022 Moms
loveanddatadriven
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Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
FTM/STM/TTM+:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
Weekly Check-In, Week of 8/23
loveanddatadriven
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FTM/STM/TTM+:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
Re: Weekly Check-In, Week of 8/23
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments: Tomorrow! U/S included.
How are you feeling?: Nauseated/exhausted/asleep/dehydrated 24/7
Rants/Raves: Rant: Yesterday MIL offered to get us food to help, but needed H to pick it all out from the menu by a certain time 5 hours in advance. H missed the deadline because he's holding the edges of everything together by himself, and MIL retracted her offer and made other plans instead. Thanks...for the offer??? Rave: DD age 2 starts school tomorrow after summer break, and I'm so excited for her. Their capacity for new and exciting activities is much higher than ours, and they have a much more fun outdoor play space. Last year, DD would run out the door each morning ready to go to 'work'.
Questions: natm
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM--DS born 4-16-18
Upcoming Appointments: not until Sept. 22
How are you feeling?: had a positive COVID test last Thursday after being fully vaxxed since Feb. I have zero symptoms except mild congestion and loss of smell, but I am still very worried about long term effects on me/baby. Ughhhh. Really thought I would be "safe" having the vax.
Other than that, just feeling some cramping, sore boobs, and tiredness.
Rants/Raves: Raves: watching Ted Lasso and re-reading Harry Potter for the 100th time. Rant: just really friggin over all this pandemic BS.
Questions: TTM+--Did you all re-use the crib mattress from your first with subsequent kids? We moved DS to a big boy bed and while we plan to get a new crib, I was hoping to re-use mattress if its safe?
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
Sweating! SO MUCH SWEATING!
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments: I haven't first Midwife appointment next month and nothing until then.
How are you feeling?: Sore boobs, tired and some cramping.
Rants/Raves: Rant: I went camping on the weekend with the girls and kids. DH cleaned up the house but left zero milk for DD so she didn't get any before bed or this morning.
Rave: I got to sleep in this morning!
Questions: How do I insert a gif? 😅
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
FTM/STM/TTM+: First timer!
Upcoming Appointments: My pregnancy confirmation was last week and my next appointment including US is Wed 9/8.
How are you feeling?: 🤢🤢🤢
I had so many plans for nutritious eating during pregnancy and at this point I’ve reverted to the basic comfort foods of toast on toast on toast. 🍞 Some nights after I get home from work I just collapse from the exhaustion and nausea. I have no idea how my coworkers haven’t figured it out yet. 😅 It’s a good thing I have on a mask to cover my gagging and facial expressions!
Besides feeling absolutely undeniably preggers, I think I’m just still in shock. Even though it’s obviously happening, I still don’t really feel like it’s happening! I think after my first US it’ll finally feel real to me!
Rants/Raves: Between the “all the time” morning sickness and COVID, I finally have an excuse to stay in and lay on the couch and play through the Spyro Reignited trilogy on my hubby’s PS5!! 🤪 I already completed it once but it’s SO good I had to do it again! I grew up playing Spyro and I’m obsessed— and now I have an excuse to stay in and put my feet up while playing!!
Questions: They tested my HCG levels and progesterone at my appointment last week and both are on the higher side: HCG at 60,000 at 6 weeks 3 days and progesterone at the high end of the normal range they provided at 34.0. They told me these are normal levels but from what I’ve read online this seems a little high. Has anyone had experience with higher levels like this or do you know if it would be of any concern?
GTKY:
Expectation: Feminine creative goddess
Reality: Exhausted, sweaty, and gagging 😅
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments: ultrasound on wednesday
How are you feeling?: nauseas, gross, exhausted
Rants/Raves: I don't know, last night I felt so terrible DH had to make dinner for the first time ever lol. Like, he grew up in Manhattan, and they only ever ordered food, so literally the first time he's ever used the stovetop. He tried making pasta primavera, and he kept asking me questions like, "How do I get the spaghetti to fit in the pot?" And at dinner DD shouted, "DADA! YOU DID IT! YOU MADE FOOD! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!!" and patted him on the head. I'm not sure if that's a rant or a rave?
Questions:
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
But don't worry, I'm sure the first one will be true by third trimester.
Ultrasound appointment on 9/10
So gross, everything in my abdomen is unhappy
We started a bathroom and backyard renovation before I became pregnant. The bathroom is done and the backyard fence is done and safe to be around so YAY
Just hanging out eating
Leave me alone
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM - DS who turns 5 in 2 weeks
Upcoming Appointments: Next appt is Sept 16th. Not sure if I'll get another ultrasound.
How are you feeling?: so so tired, nausea comes and goes but is mostly just an annoyance for now. I didn't have terrible MS with my son so hoping to have that again
Rants/Raves:
Rant: My MIL drove 5 hours (one way) to come see us / go shopping last Friday. They literally stayed for 20 minutes and then left to go back home. I basically yelled at her on her way out the door that I was prego. And she said she won't be excited until baby is here. Well then. I can tell this is already going as well as last time. /sarcasm I wasn't speaking to her by the end of my last pregnancy (which only lasted 29 weeks BTW).
Second Rant: I was really excited for DS to start preschool this year. But since we still can't seem to get COVID under control and the school isn't allowed to mandate masks, I had to pull him per Dr's orders. He has very viral reactive asthma and is at high risk if he catches COVID.
Rave: I told my bosses at work last week. They were incredibly supportive and very excited for us (they are both very family oriented people which is why I felt fine telling them so early). They both gave me the go ahead to WFH as needed and only come into the office when I was feeling up to it. So that's great. Now just got to figure out how to skate around it with the rest of my team for now...
Questions: how early is too early to break out the maternity pants? husband says not yet
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
What I thought I would feel like:
This is what it's like so far:
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Upcoming Appointments: ultrasound with the RE on Wednesday
How are you feeling?: shit. Feeling like a massive saggy sack of shit. I vomit like 4-5 times a day. It’s annoying AF.
Rants/Raves: I have had more nausea with this pregnancy than any other and I’m not loving it. I am loving how cool and knowledgeable I feel
Questions:
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
FTM/STM/TTM+:: STM - DS 2.5y
Upcoming Appointments: First ultrasound on 9/1.
How are you feeling?:Anxious, tired, sore (boobs and also my bum from the PIO injections). Have a cold (COVID neg as of Friday) and wishing I could take some decongestant.
Rants/Raves:
Rant - I feel you @morganw320 - was so relieved when I finished my vaccine series and bummed to now be worried about getting delta. Bring on October when I can get my booster!
Rave - My midwife group (who I adore) is letting me come back to them early for my viability ultrasound at 6+3 on 9/1 so I hopefully no longer have to deal with the super annoying OBGYN practice that does the remote monitoring for my RE! *happy dance*
Questions: This is rhetorical, but how its possible to be so fatigued all day and then awake most of the night with insomnia?
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments: one week from today!
How are you feeling?: Mostly gross. I was really hoping I’d feel like I did with my son, but I can’t seem to figure out what to eat that won’t make me feel nauseous. And nothing hardly sounds good anyway. Thankfully no actual puke, but I hate feeling this way. And my nipples are so sore!
Rants/Raves: we went to my parents over the weekend in Illinois because I had my 20 year high school reunion and despite feeling sorta anxious it was SO FUN!! It was just great to see everyone and catch up and we had a lot of fun hanging out with my parents.
Questions:
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM (Am I the only one??)
Upcoming Appointments: NOTHING for a month! My midwife doesn’t do the first appointment until 10 weeks, and then ultrasound at 20. I’m SO praying the Doppler picks up a heartbeat at 10wks so this can feel more real!
How are you feeling?: all things considered, pretty good. I have Crohn’s disease and this pregnancy seems to have flared me a bit, so I’m trying to figure out my diet to get that under control. Other than that, having some nausea throughout the day, tired, sore boobs, but all manageable for now.
Rants/Raves: Rant: just SO f***ing over Covid right now. I feel annoyed that we all thought it was really over a few months ago and to be back here. Trying to deal with it better emotionally this time. Praying this wave peaks soon.
Questions: None
GTKY: Can’t figure this one out on my phone so no gifs for me.
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Upcoming Appointments: 9/9
How are you feeling?: So nauseous. Every food item sounds so disgusting but I'm so hungry. Everyone and everything smells terrible. My boobs are huge and I'm trying to navigate buying maternity/nursing bras. I naively thought sports bras would be fine my whole pregnancy.
Rants/Raves: My partner has been the best about picking up the extra chores I've been too lazy/tired/sick to do without complaining and has been indulging me with the few foods that sound tolerable. I'm really extra appreciative of it, because I was married for 6 years previously and my ex would not cook, clean, do chores, repairs, anything, I did it all and I'm grateful I did not have children with my ex because pregnancy would have been a lot more difficult trying to balance all of those things. Not to mention a lot of the other struggles we had. So I'm really glad I leveled up
Questions: If I'm only 7 weeks, how much bigger are my boobs likely to get? I've already gained 2 bra sizes.
GTKY:
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Upcoming Appointments: just made mine for Sept 20! It's telehealth tho...
How are you feeling?: My cramping is mostly gone, but now my boobs hurt. My stomach isn't stoked about coffee if I haven't eaten.
Rants/Raves: rant: got my first appointment at 8 weeks and it's telehealth. For an hour. Like wtf can you do for me over video for 1 hour that's preggo related. So I think the first time I'll hear/see any proof things are ok is the ultrasound for genetic testing at 13 weeks? I'm thinking I should call and find out if the intake is necessary and do an in person appt at 10 weeks so I can hear the heartbeat? Rave: such a productive day at school. People are really receptive to some stuff I'm spearheading at school so that's exciting!
Questions: natm
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far
I'm a meme person and suck at GIFs so here's my offering, lol
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 4/28, 4+4
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments: Made my first appointment with my OB for 9/13! I work with her so it’ll be really interesting seeing the other side of things. We’re planning to take DD, record the US since I’ll be the only one allowed in there, and then take her to the beach after and give her her “Big Sister” gifts.
How are you feeling?: Honestly, I’m doing okay. My appetite isn’t great but it isn’t due to nausea or food aversions… Just a general disinterest in food, which is SO out of character for me! And I am just so exhausted all the time. DD is amazing and has been letting me take a power nap in the afternoon so I can chug along to the end of the day.
Rants/Raves: DH is away for Army training and we miss him
Questions: OMG so many. STM feeling like a FTM over here. @SmashJam your gifs made me laugh so much because it is SO ME! Since my first pregnancy I became a postpartum/nursery nurse on top of my NICU experience, AND got my IBCLC, and now I’m over here googling if the myth that jumping up and down in early pregnancy causes miscarriage (spoiler: it doesn’t and I’m just crazy).
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
FTM/STM/TTM+: 5th Time Mom
Upcoming Appointments: none yet. I'll call this week
How are you feeling?: Nauseous, sore boobs, and tired of the other kids climbing on me.
Rants/Raves:
Rave: We told the kids about the baby already for the main purpose of being able to hoard snacks and say "these are for the baby." So far that is working perfectly. 😉
Rant: DD left the freezer open the other night which caused us to have to defrost the fridge. Cleaning out the fridge is not a morning sickness friendly job.🤢
Questions: How am I going to hide this morning sickness at a 2 hour park play date today??
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
My phone is being a butt about gif-ing right now. But I think @SmashJam hit the nail on the head for me. It's my 5th, you'd think I have this figured out, but it's all as confusing as the first time. 😂
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM!!
Upcoming Appointments: August 30th
How are you feeling?: Ugh....my boobs have been SO sore and the last two days I have felt so nauseous. Not enough to puke, but just feel awful. I wasn't sleeping well a couple weeks ago, but have finally caught up on sleep...well until this work week started, but that's usual for me. My cramping has eased off too, thankfully
Also @minnie_yoga_mama I LOVE Spyro! I made my boyfriend get me the trilogy last year on his PS4, and it was my guilty pleasure....until he started playing Madden all the time. Thankfully I have a Nintendo switch and have been playing Luigi's Mansion 3, which is highly entertaining.
Rants/Raves: Rant -- I'm mostly just so frustrated about COVID. I'm right about to start travel season (I work in admissions/recruitment at a college, so I visit high schools throughout the Fall and Spring) and I'm so nervous about being around all of the unvaccinated and unmasked students...most schools here are mask optional (which really means no masks whatsoever) and we have one of the lowest vaccinated rates in the US. I'm vaccinated, but I keep hearing about the breakthrough cases, and I'm high risk at it is...I'd rather avoid getting COVID if I can! I'm not ready to tell my boss I'm pregnant, but I think I'm going to have to soon. PLUS -- I have a job interview and if I get the job I will be moving! That is more of a Rave, I suppose because I'm excited, but I'm also so anxious about it all because everything is so up in the air, and I am the kind of person that needs to plan! I know everything will turn out ok...I just need to remember to embrace the unknown instead of letting it freak me out haha.
Questions: I have so many, and also none at all. Hmm...oh! When is a good time to start looking into child care? That's one of my millions of worries...I keep hearing about the long wait lists, and I really have no idea what my WFH situation will be like with my job. No one on my team has young children/babies, and the ones that have gotten pregnant have quit.
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
Sorry...no GIFs from me, but I love the ones others have posted!
@juleskevin From my limited prenatal diagnostic knowledge, 118 is good! I’ve heard at 6-7 weeks the average is 100-120bpm. And someone posted a great how-to link earlier in the thread about adding gifs that really helped me out!
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM!
Upcoming Appointments: September 22nd.... my second beta last week looked good, so now I just have to wait for my first u/s.. I had an e-intake appt with the nurse last week. I have to say that I completely agree with the STM+ above, no matter how many pregnancies you have gone through, you always have questions/doubts/fears...specially because every pregnancy/baby is different...
How are you feeling?: Super exhausted, don't feel like eating much, I'll eat a little here and there, which is very unlike me (I am a HANGRY person and plan my day around meals
I just feel eeky, no full blown nausea or puking yet. Sorry to the mammas with the morning sickness!
Rants/Raves: @jessabelle05, completely agree about the COVID resurgence, we got a little tease of getting back to normal....and now.....ugh.....
Rave: Along the same lines, at work they pushed our return to site to Mid October, but I have a feeling that it will get pushed again! We may be WFH until 2022...it's alright with me! Even if we do go back, it will be part time and I will already be 14 weeks/2nd tri!!!! It's so funny, I was 30 weeks pregnant when we had the lock-down, so my coworkers saw me leave pregnant and come back pregnant LOL... that will be awkward....
Questions: How do you post GIF? Apologies in advance if I missed the explanation
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
Love the ones about thinking you know it all, and then NOT
BFP1 04/24/2015 EDD Dec 2015 MMC 10W5d;
BFP 2 09/25/2015 EDD June 2016 MMC 9wks;
BFP 3 03/22/2016 EDD Dec 6th 2016
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM (which I still think is hilarious, even though we wanted this)
Upcoming Appointments: Ultrasound tomorrow, because the clinic insisted I come in early and then complained my dates weren't right (sigh); midwife intake via phone on Thursday
How are you feeling?: Awful. I get about a two hour max window in the evening when I'm not nauseated. I'm so tired and cranky, and when I nurse, it feels like someone using a cheese grater on my nipples.
Rants/Raves: Rant - I just want to be able to eat and look forward to eating! The nausea is worse this time than either of my other two. Rave - my husband is being so awesome and accommodating, and cooking whatever I think I might be able to eat
Questions:
GTKY: Post a GIF that best summarizes what you thought this pregnancy would be like and another of what it’s actually like so far.
How are I feeling? Tired. Like bone weary. But I'll crash at 8 PM tonight and wake up at 4 am tomorrow on que like I have every day since 3 days before I took a pregnancy test. My breasts hurt like I forgot to pump but I'm not sick!!! I'll take it fair trade and honestly I hope it keeps going this way. Nausea is the worst!
Rant: If my 5 year old could just stop arguing with me that she already knows everything I'm about to tell her I'd probably have more energy.
Rave: My husband has stepped up a lot helping with dinner and taking over cat litter and helping more with bedtime routine.
Questions: Anyone have a scheduled C-section? I know I will as I had an emergency one last time and am curious about differences.
Gif when I tried I got an error that I couldn't do that on the Bump and it wasn't supported. I feel like that encapsulate my experience this far.
@jessabelle05 completely agree with everyone who's saying to start looking at daycare now. We live in a rural area and H asked if we should tell our daycare for needing care 1 year from now when I hope to be back at work part time. And we haven't even told our families yet! lol
Also, glad to see I'm not the only STM+ that doesn't have it all figured out!
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 4/23/22, 5w+4d
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Upcoming Appointments: I have to wait until I’m about 9 weeks for the 1st appointment on 9/17
How are you feeling?: I have more symptoms this week, which is helping ease my nerves. Some fun boob things I didn’t realize were a thing (yay blue spiderwebs!), heartburn, occasional queasiness. Not sure how much of the fatigue is this stage or still adjusting to much less coffee.
Rants/Raves: Rant 1-the humidity in PA is brutal lately, making motivation for walks on top of a little fatigue a challenge. Rant 2- despite being in behavioral healthcare I can’t get out of my own head with anxiety that this could all be gone any day. Weird place to be in as I’m not usually a worrier.
Rave-I’ve shared the news with some folks at work as it may impact my job sooner rather than later and the support has been great so far
Questions: actually trying not to ask/overthink/overGoogle this week
BFP1 04/24/2015 EDD Dec 2015 MMC 10W5d;
BFP 2 09/25/2015 EDD June 2016 MMC 9wks;
BFP 3 03/22/2016 EDD Dec 6th 2016