Monday Check In w/o 12/6

pinkkillersheep

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KFrob

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 6/27, 12w3d

FTM/STM/TTM+: 4th 

Upcoming Appointments or Results: had blood draw for NIPT on Sat and have NT scan tomorrow.  

How are you feeling?: Over all much better.  I’m getting spurts of energy but still getting exhausted really easily. 

Rants/Raves:  2 of the 3 kids threw up this weekend.  Waiting for the rest of us to get it now.  I tried so hard to disinfect but know it was probably useless. 

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fluteling

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 12+1

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: next week

How are you feeling?: horrible. I have a head cold (and yes I’m positive it’s just a head cold) but of course you can’t take anything for it. But then I cough so hard I start to dry heave. Which is also not unusual for me, I used to get bronchitis every year. But I sort of want to curl into a ball at my desk. With an Egg McMuffin. Because I’m starving. 

Rants/Raves: on the positive side, I don’t think I’m as bloated any more. On the rant side my skin looks bad and I’m positive it’s because I’m not washing it because the smell of all my face products, ugh no thank you. I hate the super smelling.

Questions: none. 

marionberry19

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: June 19. 12 weeks 1 day 

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: awaiting NIPT results this week. Have to drive another 2 hours to go get my blood taken and pee in a cup since they did not do all of it as my appointment last week. 

How are you feeling?: less like crap than usual. 

Rants/Raves: Im annoyed they rescheduled my appointment and now I have to drive back 2 hours to take more blood because my thyroid test did not line up with appointment date. 

Questions: nope. 

Tulips29

@KFrob so sorry you're dealing with the icky stuff. Hoping no one else gets it and it passes quickly!

@fluteling hope you feel better soon! I'd enjoy all the McMuffins!

@marionberry19 2 hour drive is so long! Is there anywhere closer you can go for this?

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 6/23, 11w4d

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: NIPT scan this Wednesday, super anxious for it and just want to make sure everything is ok in there. 

How are you feeling?: Ok majority of the day, then feel like crap most evenings. Just tired, nauseas, and overall bleh feeling by 6 pm. Also, heartburn on some days is the worst! 

Rants/Raves: Rant - the vivid dreams are getting pretty crazy. Tonight I was startled out of my sleep because 1st dream was so vivid and bad. The second dream was about a bunch of angry rowdy teenagers breaking into my house and I couldn't connect to 911 to call for help. I woke up terrified. 
Rave - I don't recall if I mentioned before, but my SIL is pregnant and is a few weeks ahead of me. It's fun going through pregnancy with someone else. We were pregnant with our 2nd at the same time as well and I love that our kids are so close in age. 

Questions: Anyone else having a major case of pregnancy brain? I keep forgetting random things and it's driving me crazy as I'm typically not very forgetful. 

marionberry19

@Tulips29 no, i had to choose a doctor 2 hours away because my town doesn’t deliver babies anymore and the labs here aren’t contracted with the doctors there. It’s so annoying. 

bender29

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: June 5, 14 weeks 1
day

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM 

Upcoming Appointments or Results: I have to take an early glucose test at my next appointment on the 27th 👎👎

How are you feeling?: maybe sort of starting to feel human again?

Rants/Raves: I have this great big idea for a announcement picture but I have literally no energy to put it together.

Questions:  None, just finally saying Hi! Again as I haven’t been able to log in to TB in WEEKS!

KFrob

@fluteling A McMuffin sounds so good!  Do it!  Sorry you're feeling so gross.  Not being able to take anything sucks.

@bender29 Oh no! does that mean they're going to make you take the devil's test twice?!

@marionberry19 That's awful.  I won't complain anymore about having to drive 30 mins for my appointments.

@tulpis29 That's so fun you can be pregnant with your SIL!  

daisy0322

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 12 weeks 4 days

FTM/STM/TTM+: 3

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Friday 

How are you feeling?: so so tired 

Rants/Raves: Im getting excited we find out if this one is a boy or a girl in 12 more days! We’re finally starting to agree on names. We always make a short list together of 5 or 6 names he picks 2-3 names and I pick the final name. It feels “fair” I guess lol we’re always both happy when we do that though. We have a girl name picked i think but not quite a boy one. It’s hard to imagine having a girl after 2 boys but but I think it would be fun. We will see! 

ournextadventure

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: June 1st/ 14w5d

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Dec 27th

How are you feeling?: I was feeling a lot better but developed a little nausea again so that sucks

Rants/Raves: I feel like I won't be able to hide my belly from work much longer but i'm also so nervous about them knowing since my boss has been so crazy lately.

Questions: any good recommendations on bras? I feel like i'm going to need new ones soon as mine are starting to feel tight.

Tulips29

@ournextadventure I haven't been able to wear a "real" bra since my 2nd kid. They are all extremely uncomfortable for me. I got a few Shapermint ones and they are very comfy. No wires, don't cut in anywhere, stretchy but don't lose their shape. I'm a fan. 

KFrob

@ournextadventure I'm a big fan of Lively.  They are the only bras I've ever owned that I'm not dying to get off halfway through the day.  They are way more comfy than the one I bought from Third Love for double the price. But depending on how busty you are they don't have the bigger sizes for when the boob growth really kicks in.    

hillies22

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: June 26/ 11w1d

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Just got NIPT and baseline blood work back. All looks good except I have mild hyperthyroidism with a normal T4, which I read is "normal" for first trimester? Early glucose test was good. Regardless, happy with good genetic results. Still waiting on carrier screening results and we have NT scan scheduled for 12/20, which I was a bit anxious about but now with those good results I'm mostly excited to have fresh pics of babe before the holidays. 

How are you feeling?: Pretty good in general. Eating large enough meals is a struggle and with my back to back work schedule finding time for snacks is also a challenge. I still haven't gained any weight, despite not having any real morning sickness. Otherwise, the exhaustion seems to be mostly back to my baseline work burnout. 

Rants/Raves: Why do all of my nice underwear have seams in the front... Like who thought that was a good idea?! It's so irritating right now. I guess I'll have to go buy myself all new underwear. 

We got to see little one last week unexpectedly because our provider offered at my checkup and my husband (also first time dad) still can't get over how much she was moving, flipping, and kicking in there and literally won't stop talking about it! It's funny and super sweet that he's so into every bit of this process. 

Questions: What's your favorite way to ease into maternity clothes with clothing that is not obviously maternity wear? I haven't told work - though will probably after the holidays and my promotion is finalized (finally at the last step!). 

furmama2babymama

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: June 8th, 13+5

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Monthly appointment 12/29. 

How are you feeling?: My back has been super sore! I slept with my pregnancy pillow a few days ago and it’s been downhill from there lol. I was finally prescribed Zofran and that is helping a lot with the nausea but also causing constipation. 

Rants/Raves: We finally have our house listed! It’s such a weight off our shoulders. Now to sell and find a new house before June. 

Questions: 

huckleberrypie

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 12w tomorrow.

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Tomorrow - meeting my OB-gyn for the first time (appointments were with nurses before), doing NT test, and NIPT 🥺 I'm nervous!!

How are you feeling?: Mostly just nervous. Is there still a baby even in there? Lol. My tummy feels big but I definitely haven't popped or anything. I feel like I haven't seen my baby in an ultrasound for so long, even though I had one at 9.5 weeks 😅 Can't wait to start feeling movements or for my belly to look pregnant instead of like I just ate a big meal.

@furmama2babymama my back hurts too and I thought a pregnancy pillow would help! Ordered a cheap one off Amazon during cyber Monday but I think it makes it worse 🧐

fluteling

@Tulips29 major pregnancy brain here too! I was on the phone with a nurse and forgot the word for a body part. Ummmm what??
@hillies22 depending on your work dress code, I really liked the jeans/pants that had the side panels of elastic. They look much more pant like and were  good for a solid three to four months. And I didn’t have to worry about having shirts long enough to cover the belly panel thing. Then for shirts, peasant tops. So easy to find and they’re roomy. 

ournextadventure

@hillies22 I actually love maternity clothess. I'm finding it easier this time with being pregnant during winter. I am in the minority I think and love full panel pants. They are just so comfy to me. But I find just wearing those and sweaters right now has made it easy. Granted my work dress code isn't super strict so I can wear basically whatever. 

KFrob

@ournextadventure I am 100% a full panel girl!  I can’t stand anything else.  I carry low so any under belly feels awful and slides down. 

furmama2babymama

@huckleberrypie it definitely does! Hopefully when we’re bigger it will actually help haha. 

Tulips29

Weirdly, I can't get comfortable with the pregnancy pillow either. I loved it the first 2 times, so thought the earlier I take it out, the better I'll sleep. Has not been the case for me yet either. 

furmama2babymama

Oh I just thought of a rant. Wtf is up with the options (or lack of) we have for maternity winter coats?? Do retailers think pregnant women don’t go outside in winter? I might as well live in the North Pole and I do need to leave my house a few times in the next three months and I’d like to be warm and dry. 

idreamofginny

@Tulips29 +1 on the vivid dreams. Some of them are very sexual, others very disturbing. I'd like to go back to my dreamless sleep, thanks.

@furmama2babymama good luck with the sale/purchase! Fingers crossed everything works out!

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: EDD 6/10, 13w4d

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: normal OBGYN checkup on the 17th

How are you feeling?: Tired still but I think that's just life. Nausea has mostly subsided (yay!)

Rants/Raves: I have to take blood thinner injections every day due to the fact that I've had a DVT before which is the worst part of pregnancy for me. Recently during my NT scan, the MFM doctor mentioned that he thought I should double my shots, so morning and night vs. just at night. This was contrary to what my OBGYN had prescribed to me, so I put a call in to her. It took her almost a week to get back to me with whether she agreed with his decision or not and required me calling again to chase her for an answer. I get it that everyone is busy but this is potentially life saving medicine that we're talking about, not a recommendation for what vitamins to take. Very frustrating and makes me feel less confident about my choice in OBGYN although I really liked her during our initial visit.

pinkkillersheep

Apologize in advance for skipping tags. I feel like trash today.

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: June 25th, 11w3d

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: NIPT being processed, so maybe late this week or early next

How are you feeling?: Not awesome for so many reasons. I’ve been really struggling mentally and feeling a lot of doubts and regrets. I’ve talked to both my psych and DH about it, so I think that’s helping. Also having some insomnia issues, which doesn’t help. Nausea has definitely gotten worse since last week, but I’m still doing ok with eating.

Rants/Raves: Biggest news for me is I officially finished my MBA program! I’m really proud of myself. I’ve also officially accepted a new role within my company. I can’t wait to do something different. Got my booster yesterday and seem to be tolerating it well. I wanted to wait until a little further in the pregnancy but we’ve had a LOT of positive cases at work and obvious spread happening so I felt waiting was a higher risk than getting the booster now. Also I’m officially out of the pregnancy closet at work. My ob appt last week was all good so I felt ok letting people know.

Questions: nope

bucktownbaby

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: June 28, 11 weeks

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Appointment next week before I do my bloodwork for NIPT. Hopefully, I see the baby in an ultrasound. 

How are you feeling?: All day nausea, exhausted, and all I want to eat are fruits and cereal. I am really hoping I come out of the dark in the second trimester. Also, why the nightmares! Haven't we suffered enough?

Rants/Raves: My baby shower will be out-of-state and I think we found a great location! I am however being overloaded at work thanks to the great resignation. 

Questions: Anyone have a suggestion for a bassinet? My husband was not impressed with the Halo and I am very hesitant about investing in the Snoo. 

bucktownbaby

furmama2babymama I didn't even think of the winter coat situation! Another reason for me to stay indoors and force my husband to venture out. 

shelbielizabeth

@huckleberrypie yess same. I definitely just feel like I’ve eaten too much. Can’t wait to feel her moving around. 

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 6/1 / 15 weeks tomorrow! 

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Anatomy scan on 12/31 

How are you feeling?: Super thankful that I’m not feeling nauseous all day, but these pregnancy migraines are the worst. I was hopeful fioricet would help but I’ve taken it twice now and they made me so dizzy and had me throwing up all night both times. Tylenol does nothing so I’m really, really hoping I don’t get anymore bad migraines. 

Rants/Raves: Rant- I feel like my three-year-old catches every bug/virus that goes around. She doesn’t go to daycare but her little best friend/ our neighbor does and I’m pretty sure she picks most of them up from her but I just feel so bad for her. She had hand foot mouth a couple weeks ago, then had some nasty cold, and now has been throwing up since 3am last night. Ahh. Hopefully she’s at least building up a strong immune system for when she starts preschool next year. 

Rave- In-laws were in town this past weekend and we finally told them about the baby. I was the most nervous to tell them for some reason but they were so excited. 

Questions: Not a question but I’m just now realizing my OB never offered us the NT scan. Of course I didn’t realize till it’s too late to have it done, but now I’m kind of nervous. Our NIPT showed no concerns but it definitely makes me more anxious for our anatomy scan. I just don’t get why they didn’t even offer it to us. 

shelbielizabeth

@furmama2babymama I live in VA so definitely not the North Pole but I noticed the same. I ended up buying a size up in a normal coat and am hoping it’ll last me through the winter.

romeoandjuliet146

@pinkkillersheep Congratulations on finishing your MBA program.

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: June 9/ 13 weeks 5 days

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Next week

How are you feeling?: Right now have a bad headache but wanted to post something today.

Rants/Raves: 

Questions: 

shoarmie99

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:  June 13 / 13w + 1d

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Had the NT scan today and everything looked normal.  So fun to see her moving around in there.  It's wild!

How are you feeling?:  All of a sudden at week 12 my nausea got worse and I've been throwing up once a day randomly.  

Rants/Raves: I got some great clothes from Old Navy - someone on here recommended their maternity clothes and I'm very happy with the jeans I got and some leggings, as well as a huge puffy coat (not maternity, just huge!)

Questions: When do you guys think it's best to have a baby shower?  I'm surprised people do it so late in pregnancy - I want to find out what people will get us so we have time to buy things and fill in the gaps.  What's normal and why do people wait so long?  Thanks!  Also what is everyone's favorite pregnancy pillow?

@bucktownbaby I am with you - cereal and fruit is all I want all day!  And the nightmares are not fair!

@pinkkillersheep Congrats on your MBA. I'm sorry you're feeling down and that's good you're talking to someone.  We are here for you too!  My nausea has also worsened which sucks and the insomnia is bad.  Have you taken Unisom as a sleep-aid?  I was thinking of trying it.

@huckleberrypie I also can't wait to feel the baby!

@hillies22 I also was shocked around 10 weeks to see how much the baby was flipping and swimming and moving around in there, especially after 8 weeks when it just looked like a cashew sitting there.  

sahm89

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: June 24th

FTM/STM/TTM+: 4th

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Results from Friday’s ultrasound are great! This was the dating ultrasound and first time me and hubby got to see our little one. I was so happy to see our waving and flipping baby and they dated me 5 days ahead of what I thought - so it was nice to jump almost a week.

How are you feeling?: I’m feeling less nauseous but last week I had my second round of the stomach flu and so did one of my kiddos. Today I called my midwife to prescribe me a UTI antibiotic because I thought I could feel the onset of one…I tend to get them easily when my immune system is down from other illnesses. My husband picked it up at 10:30pm but I haven’t been feeling the symptoms in a few hours so I’m holding off until the morning to see if the symptoms come back.

Rants/Raves: I too hate these vivid dreams…last night was about baby orcas haha!

Questions: None that I can think of.

@shelbielizabeth I feel the same about my 3 kids (7,6,2)! This year has been horrible for catching every bug and my kids are homeschooled - so they’re picking things up from neighbors and church. I’ve heard a lot of my friends say the same thing - so you’re not alone!

@bucktownbaby I’m hoping for that 2nd trimester relief too! One or two more weeks, hopefully! Just in time for Christmas
Also for a bassinet, I’ve used the same one with all 3 of my kids and it’s just a simple cloth and plastic oval bassinet with all mesh sides that sits next to my bed and is a bit higher than my bed. It has a really nice warm light on one side that is perfect for needing to light up babe’s body to check on breathing. I can get the brand if you’re interested, but it’s 8 years old lol.

KFrob

@pinkkillersheep Sorry that you're struggling.  Congrats on finishing your MBA and the new position!!

@furmama2babymama Last pregnancy I ordered a maternity coat and sent it back. It felt like overpriced garbage.  It wasn't heavy at all and I felt like cause it was maternity they were charging me a boat load more.   I ended up just buying a coat a size up at Marshalls.    

@shelbielizabeth you just described my life the last couple of months only we have a 5 year old, 3 year old, and 18 month old who all end up getting it.  Some how the 5 year old seems to have missed out the hand foot and mouth.  Like @sahm89 said this year has been so awful!  We can't catch a break of everyone being healthy.

binxybaby

Not sure where to put this post, but I will have to say goodbye to my lovely July 2022 bump group. I have been promoted to the June 2022 bump group as of my dating US this morning. Apparently, I'm 11+3 instead of 10+5, moving my due date from July 1st to June 26th. Can't say my new due date totally matches up with a lot of my ovulation/pregnancy testing data, but they said June 26th. Thanks for being here for me the past several weeks and I wish you all the best!

binxybaby

Whoops....didn't realize they update your bump group automatically! Hi new friends!

marionberry19

@binxybaby welcome! Exciting news that you may get to see your baby sooner but Im sure it’s a bittersweet feeling changing months with the people you were getting to know. 

binxybaby

@marionberry19 Thanks! Your username sounds like you might be from the PNW? I lived in Oregon for 4 years and wanted to make it my permanent home, but life happened lol

marionberry19

@binxybaby my middle name is Marion! But I am from Northern California. 

binxybaby

Might as well contribute since you all haven't seen much of me yet!
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 11+3, June 26th

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Upcoming Appointments or Results: Had my dating US today! Super exciting to see little guy kicking and squirming and bouncing in there. Feels surreal that there's a baby in there even though this is my second go-around.

How are you feeling?: Great today, horrible the past few weeks. I think I'm riding the high from my US. 

Rants/Raves: Since my due date changed from July 1st to June 26th, I got to skip 5 days of 1st trimester! That's pretty awesome IMO.

Questions: None right now. 

Tulips29

@binxybaby welcome! Skipping any part of the 1st trimester is a rave for sure! 

shelbielizabeth

@KFrob @sahm89 ahh yeah.. luckily the 3 year old is the only one catching most of them. I’d be losing it having three with it at the same time. 

bww_0331

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 6/8 so I think 14w2d?

FTM/STM/TTM+: Third

Upcoming Appointments or Results:Next appointment a week from today

How are you feeling?: Overall I physically feel so much better than I did.  I'm at the point where it's already getting hard to bend over so I need to get back into squat mode.  

Rants/Raves: Rant- I feel like we are just barely staying afloat in our house.  I'm covering two roles at work right now.  Every morning it's a rush to find hats/coats/gloves/backpacks. We can just barely keep up with dishes/basic cleaning.  It bothers me that things are so messy but I still just don't have it in me to get ahead.  I want to spend these weeks doing holiday things but then it bothers me that the house is a mess.  We have a ton of traveling.  We both had to work a few nights this week.  I just want a chill day.

Questions: None

@Kfrob I'm sorry the crud is going around for your family! One of our elementary schools is hit hard with a stomach bug right now too.

@Tulips29 My dreams are SO vivid this time and they go all night long.  I don't remember that happening with my first two.