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January 2022 Moms
elksamm
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Weekly Check-In 11/29
elksamm
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How far along are you//EDD:
Size of the baby:
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: do you have any pets? If not, did you have pets growing up? Do you want one eventually?
Re: Weekly Check-In 11/29
How far along are you//EDD: 33w2d / January 15, although the latest sonogram said EDD was 1/10. Who knows.
Size of the baby: At the sonogram today, the estimated weight was 5lbs 2 oz and she's in the 63rd percentile. All the apps say she is as big as a pineapple!
Upcoming appointments: Just had a sonogram today to check on growth, will see the OB at my 34-wk appointment next Tuesday, 12/7.
How are you feeling?: Large and winded all the time. Rolling over in bed is an Olympic sport. Actually, just walking around is a feat. I am starting to feel more lightheaded, too. Pretty much ready for this baby to come out.
Rants/Raves: Rave is that I only have 3 more weeks of work until our Christmas vacation, and then I am working from home exclusively until it's go time. Rant - this baby won't cooperate! This is the 2nd time we tried to get a 3D pic of her, but she was facing my back and her head was near my cervix. No photographs, please. Although the tech pointed out that she can see the baby was practicing breathing, so that's cool!
Questions: For STM+, how accurate was your due date for your first one? I HATE surprises and am a planner by nature so the fact that I "won't know until I know" is driving me nuts. I was kind of hoping to be scheduled for something, if I am being completely honest.
GTKY: do you have any pets? If not, did you have pets growing up? Do you want one eventually? I have 2 cats. I didn't grow up with pets, and my family got my first pet (another cat) when I was 19. My apartment complex charges an extra fee monthly for dogs, so I don't think we will get one. I'd like to get one if we eventually buy a house and have a yard.
How far along are you//EDD: 32 weeks
Size of the baby: Napa cabbage
Upcoming appointments: OB appointment on Friday, GD appointment next Monday
How are you feeling?: Feeling pretty good, I think this GD diet is helping. I'm drinking so much water and have been more active and spacing out carbs (significantly lowering sugar). The ironic thing is that I was basically eating a GD diet when I got pregnant but then felt so terrible that I was eating so many carbs to keep the nausea in check. I know following this diet is better for me and should make recovery easier. FFMC: I'm following the diet but I'm not testing through out the day, I just can't get myself to prick my finger 🤦🏻♀️
Rave: I have basically 3 more weeks of work and I'm so excited about it. Ready to have a mental break... even though I know physically it's going to be more demanding. Thankfully H will have 2 1/2 months off and my mom will be here to visit and help out. Rant: sleep is getting more uncomfortable and I'm just so so hot.
Questions: what/where do you plan on LO sleeping when they first come come? do you plan on having LO sleep in your room initially? If so, for how long?
We plan on having LO sleep in the Snoo in our room for the first few weeks/month and then sleep in the Snoo in her room until she transitions to the crib. Really hoping she likes the Snoo 🤞🏻
GTKY: do you have any pets? If not, did you have pets growing up? Do you want one eventually? I didn't really have pets growing up. Now I have two Cockapoos and they are 95% cute, silly, and so snuggly... and 5% trouble makers. We love having them and think we'll always have dogs, they really bring so much love and spunk into the house.
@fifilala516 I hear you with the walking challenges. I just got back from Costco and was dragging by the time I got to checkout. I have a ton of chores to do today and I'm just so exhausted already. As for my due dates and arrivals with my first two kids, we were pretty close - one was 3 days early, and the other was 2 days early.
@elksamm We have a bassinet that we'll have the baby sleep in next to our bed for awhile, but I have no set plan. With my first two, they were in their cribs in their room by 2 weeks, really because I could not sleep at all with them next to me, they were so loud. I figure when I feel comfortable enough to have her in her room at night, we'll move her. Maybe she'll sleep quieter, who knows? And I'm laughing about the inopportune water breaking thought, because that is CONSTANTLY on my mind. Luckily, my water broke very gradually when I was asleep with my first, and then a big break in the shower with my second. I feel like I need to keep towels in the car with me just in case
How far along are you//EDD: 34+5/January 5
Size of the baby: butternut squash
Upcoming appointments: checkup with OB on December 7, also getting my tdap that day
How are you feeling?: Ok. Braxton Hicks are kicking my ass. But my foot is basically better now, so that's good.
Rants/Raves: My oldest is turning 5 this weekend and I'm really struggling with it. Five just sounds so old. But I have a ton to do to plan his birthday party, which isn't really a party (thanks, Covid) but more of a family get together. Luckily, he's totally fine with that. He said he wanted the theme to be Christmas (thank God, because I'm decorating for Christmas anyway
although I need to get more decorations) and he wants his special dinner to be Loco Moco. He couldn't ask for pizza or something easy. So yeah, our overall party theme is Christmas in Hawaii I guess?
Questions: none
GTKY: do you have any pets? If not, did you have pets growing up? Do you want one eventually? I have two Miniature Schnauzers, and they're pretty old - 14 and 12. I've had them since they were puppies. I'm happy that I had them for a long time before kids, especially during their more active years. We always had dogs growing up - my mom and I are allergic to cats. I think that when these dogs pass, we'll probably wait awhile before getting another dog, at least until my older kids are old enough to help out with them. We'll see.
How far along are you//EDD: 33wks 1 day EDD Jan 16
Size of the baby: Celery bunch
Upcoming appointments: Dec 8 checkup
How are you feeling?: Honestly, lots of discomfort and pain. I am so sore just walking around and getting a lot of searing pains downtown (sorry if TMI - I never had this with my first so it’s crazy to me!)
Rants/Raves: Just a lot of pressure really low. I can’t believe I have two months of this to go
Questions: Did anyone else feel so much more pain and discomfort the second or third time around?
GTKY: do you have any pets? If not, did you have pets growing up? Do you want one eventually? We have two mini dachshunds
How far along are you//EDD: 34 weeks
Size of the baby: head of cabbage
Upcoming appointments: Friday
How are you feeling?: thirsty! And my kids gave me their cold so 🤧
Rants: my work is so unprepared for my maternity leave. They need to hire someone to cover my caseload and it’s not looking good.
Rave: my 6 year old got a munchkin role in a high school Wizard of Oz performance and I’m so proud 🤩
Questions: does anyone know their hospital’s policy on if they test positive for Covid?
GTKY: do you have any pets? We have an almost 2 year old flat coated retriever. She has a January bday too!
@elksamm We are planning on having her sleep in our bedroom in a Halo bassinet. Maybe for 2-3 months. And then transition to a crib in another room. But I am a FTM, so I really have no clue! 🤷🏼♀️
@kcf19 My hospital told me I would be isolated in a different part of the hospital but that my husband would be allowed to stay with me. Which was a relief to hear honestly
@angiemac9 ahhh, I loooove dachshunds!!!
How far along are you//EDD: 32w4d/ Jan 20
Size of the baby: oh I don't even know anymore... bigger everyday? 😄🤷🏼♀️
Upcoming appointments: @34 weeks
How are you feeling?: heartburn is slowly starting again. Pregnancy insomnia has been rough. Plus just being exhausted all the time. I feel like I have energy for like 5 minutes in the morning and then 😩😩😩
Rants/Raves: I only have 2.5 weeks of work left!! I feel like there is still so much to do though and I'm stressing!
Questions: how are you all dealing with holiday stress while pregnant? I feel so tired and moody. I just don't want to deal with all the holiday mess this year.
GTKY: do you have any pets? If not, did you have pets growing up? Do you want one eventually? No pets currently. Had a dog as a kid. We will probably get a cat at some point since my husband is obsessed with cats 😸
@angiemac9 I feel so much more uncomfortable than I did with my son at this point in my pregnancy. I also have more sciatic pain than I did with him, but I think it's because h had already caused issues for it.
@kcf19 if I test positive upon admission, we will have to stay in our room (no walking the hallways) and I will be encouraged to wear a mask the entire time, but they understand if it's not possible throughout all of labor. All hospital staff will be in full PPE and baby will room in with me (no nursery). The scariest possibility is that if I test positive and baby has to go to the NICU, I will not be allowed any contact until she is discharged. Having had a son in the NICU for 18 days, this is absolutely terrifying to think about. My husband will need to wear a mask any time hospital staff are present, but if it's just the 2 of us he can take it off. He only be tested if baby goes to NICU.
Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
How far along are you//EDD: 35w2d
Size of the baby: Honeydew Melon
Upcoming appointments: Monday for NST and 36wk check.
How are you feeling?: Ready to be done. So uncomfortable and the sciatica pain is almost unbearable. There are several times a day where it's excruciating to walk because of hip pain.
Rants/Raves: Rant - my son has been sick for a week. Started with a cold last Monday, then Pink eye Wed morning, and today he got sent home from school with a fever. Also found out a kid who sits at his table was out for 2 weeks with Covid. He just started back today. But his district doesn't do contact tracing or grade-level/class notices of exposure. 😬 We're taking him in to be tested tomorrow. And of course we just saw family all weekend.
Rave - after more than 3 weeks of no art (aka, no planning period) at work, they finally got an art sub today!!
Questions: none
GTKY: do you have any pets? If not, did you have pets growing up? Do you want one eventually? I have a dog, Marshall. We put down our other dog, Viktor this past July. My baby was my dog, Buckles (a beagle) that I had since I was 16 and that we put down 4 years ago. I had him more than half my life! I always wanted a dog growing up.
Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
How far along are you//EDD: 34+4 / January 7
Size of the baby: Savoy cabbage
Upcoming appointments: Friday
How are you feeling?: tired af and like my pelvis is about to split open lol
Rants/Raves: umm hi. It’s been a while but I missed the community here. Rave: hubby set up the Christmas tree last night so when I get home with the kids today it’ll be ready! Also took the kids to do drive-through Christmas lights last night and it was awesome. Rant: with life getting way overwhelming I didn’t get maternity pics done. It’s not the end of the world but I’m bummed because this is the last baby and I have never done them. But oh well
Questions: nope
GTKY: do you have any pets? If not, did you have pets growing up? Do you want one eventually? I have a cat and a dog. I also technically have a horse and 6 chickens but they live with my mom. I desperately want a llama or 10 😅
@elksamm this baby will sleep in a bassinet in our room until I’m brave enough to figure out a room sharing situation between the three kids. Which I am fully dreading. For a going home outfit I’ve done both a multi piece and a sleeper. Both were cute and idk which route I’m going this time. Probably multi piece though
@angiemac9 the second and third were/are so much rougher for me physically. Like exponentially
@lilyfox I’m using it as an excuse to only do the parts of holiday stuff I actually want to. AKA I’m not shopping for my in laws and if my husband doesn’t handle it that’s his problem 🤷🏻♀️
Only other thing I'm planning on doing is decorated sugar cookies with my son because that's our tradition (we'll probably do them earlier this year than normal), and our traditional Christmas Eve dinner. (Meat is already in my freezer)
Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
I NEED this baby to stay put another 2 weeks. I cannot have her without my husband. I had a full on breakdown with my parents when I told them tonight. I haven't talked to much about it with my husband because I know it tears him apart to think that he could potentially have to miss his daughter being born.
I need all the good vibes that his symptoms stay minimal. That my son is negative and that I stay negative. That our little girl keeps cooking!
Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
the stay put vibes for baby! Also I would be big mad that the school isn’t more proactive but idk what the norm is
And just last night a neighboring district's school board voted to remove masks. My son's never had one. I'm thankful that the district I work in is more proactive: masks, grade level exposure notices in the elementary buildings (and for all staff who work there), no outside visitors let in. And my school in particular is very conscious about spacing out during lunch. I'm also grateful that I've had my booster, that my husband is fully vaccinated, and so far his symptoms are minimal.
Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
@elksamm thinking of a bringing one newborn and one 0-3 month onesie for the going home outfit. Nothing too fancy.
Size of the baby: spaghetti squash? On last week’s ultrasound, he was measuring 6 lb (90%ile) but I know those can be pretty inaccurate.
Upcoming appointments: This Friday- I had been followed in a high risk clinic but transferring to the community practice so I can deliver at the community hospital
How are you feeling?: More exhausted by the day, random shooting pains in the pelvic area
Rants/Raves: Dealing w my in laws being here from India.. I’ll just leave it at that for now
Questions: Anybody doing anything special to prep for labor? Perineal massage? Eating dates?
GTKY: do you have any pets? If not, did you have pets growing up? Do you want one eventually? We have 2 adorable cats.
Fingers crossed your son is negative as well, and that baby stays on the inside for several more weeks.
How far along are you//EDD: 32+3
Size of the baby: honestly, I don't even look anymore.
Upcoming appointments: biophysical profile US this am to check his size and amniotic fluid (inwas induced with my first due to severely low levels), and OB tmrw.
How are you feeling?: better than I was before. BH have reduced a bit, and the low back pain I had over the weekend is gone now. I did some rehab exercises on Monday and they seemed to do the trick.
Rants/Raves: nothing really. I looked at my work schedule yesterday and realized i only have 5 (intended and tentative) working weeks left until I go off and hopefully this baby comes out. I'd be good with birth anytime in january
Questions: nothing at the moment.
GTKY: do you have any pets? If not, did you have pets growing up? Do you want one eventually?
We currently have one dog named Rosie who is around 6 years old. We got her from the human society 5 years ago, and she's been such a good dog.
How far along are you//EDD: 32 weeks 1/26/22
Size of the baby: Squash
Upcoming appointments: This Friday regular OB appt
How are you feeling?: Feeling okay/Tired
Rants/Raves: Rants: Tired of being tired. Raves: Got all my Christmas shopping done now just hoping it all arrives on time.
Questions: NATM
GTKY: do you have any pets? If not, did you have pets growing up? Do you want one eventually?
1 dog and four cats; I had only two cats but in May my husband and son found two kittens outside. My husband being the animal lover he is convinced me to let him keep them. I guess it could be worse he was trying to keep the opossum he caught under the house.
@fifilala516 my due date was not accurate at all. Due date 4/26/12, Born 5/3/12. I didn't like not knowing either and each day that went past I would get more and more depressed that it wasn't happening. My water never broke with my first they had to break mine for me.
@elksamm Yes the baby will be sleeping in my room. I found it to be easier and it made me feel better. My son slept in my room for six months before I put him in his own room.
@angiemac9 I actually feel less pain this time around, but way more tired. Like extremely tired.
@rachel0428 Not going to do any special preparation besides trying to get as much rest and enjoy the silence before baby boy gets here.
If my son is also positive, I'm contemplating getting a hotel to fully isolate from them.
Baby Girl Due: 1-1-22
How far along are you//EDD: 33w5d
Size of the baby: Celery? Which does not seem very accurate for my over 4 lbs baby already 😂
Upcoming appointments: I just had a quick US today to check on the kidneys, next one is next week both an appointment & US (All the US’s are because of the kidney issue)
How are you feeling?: Im overwhelmed, im stressed, im tired. I think I over did It a couple days ago doing things around the house because I woke up with severe belly & back pains. He was moving around just fine, & I had no bleeding or abnormal discharge so I think I was just standing & moving around too much & my body basically said nah, don’t do that again😂 I was scared as heck, but I have an overthinking problem, so I waited It out since I had my US today. They said he looks great!
Rants/Raves: Starting to feel as exhausted as I did in the first trimester! I also noticed a couple purple/red stretch marks under the belly! I thought I was doing so good with my oils & lotions!! Thankfully the rest are just small & white (for now)
Questions: Has anyone noticed a slight decrease in movement now that we are heading to the end? I know he’s fine because like I said I had an US today, but i’ve noticed the past week-ish it’s not as much? I can get him to move if I want him to, but i don’t know it’s weird?!
GTKY: do you have any pets? If not, did you have pets growing up? Do you want one eventually?
I do! I have an australian shepard mix named Fiona & she is the best dang thing to ever happen to me♥️
@fifilala516 we did IVF and so know the exact timing of fertilization. Our first came 3 weeks early, no known "reason". My water broke naturally and surprisingly one morning. I'm also super nervous and wish i had a schedule, especially now that we have a toddler that has to be taken care of when I go into labor.
@elksamm good for you for following the diet! and i'm glad it's working. We'll have the LO in our room in a PNP bassinet. The last time it was 5 months, but that's because the nursery was upstairs. This time the nursery is next to our room so i'm guessing we'll move him earlier. we have two going home outfits one newborn and the next size-both onsies + hat.
@lilyfox I'm setting super low expectations for the holidays.
@angiemac9 I'm much more uncomfortable this time (2nd). Baby seems lower and I think I feel more everything.
@magalina_h I'm so sorry to hear about your husband and son. That's a really hard situation.
@rachel0428 at 37 weeks i'll start "curb walking", I love pineapple so i'll eat more pineapple though i don't really believe that works + spicy foods.
How far along are you//EDD: 31+5 // Jan 29th
Upcoming appointments: next week 32w
How are you feeling?: not great. Just really uncomfortable.
Rants/Raves: Rant: just over being a manager. It's my job to run operations but lately, these employees are testing my patience. Can't people be professional in a job? Rave: MH is being amazing, he's purchased almost all Christmas for my side of the family, created our holiday cards.
Questions: natm