September 2022 Moms
mokay19
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Weekly Check-in 1/24
mokay19
member
EDD / Weeks + Days:
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact:
FTM/STM/TTM+:
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What was your dream job growing up? Are you doing it?
Re: Weekly Check-in 1/24
EDD / Weeks + Days: 9.25/5 + 1
Definitely Alaska!
GTKY: What was your dream job growing up? Are you doing it?
I am definitely living my childhood dream. Growing up, I always wanted to be a zookeeper and that's what I am. Recently switched from terrestrial animals (big cats) to marine mammals which is a big change, but lots of fun!
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
Hmm, I always wanted to be a teacher when I was little, but no, I work in Human Resources, so I basically just babysit adults instead of children.
First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
I wanted to be a veterinarian. I got to high school bio though, and knew I couldn't cut up real animals (bio 2 did cats) now I think about all the animals that need to be put down and realize I couldn't handle that either.
@Amphibious22 I think we'll wait and tell her shortly before we let our families know. She's good at keeping things to herself, but she's 3.5 and I don't want to have to explain a miscarriage to her. She was at my first US at 16 months for her sister, but at 3.5 I think we'll wait a bit.
And I'm glad I'm not the only one who lost their vet dream due to high school biology.
@jhysmath yeah I moonlit as an er vet tech for a bit and it was awful. So much of my day was euthanizing animals. Whenever people ask why I didn't become a vet, I always tell them that I want to be with animals on all of their days, not just their bad ones. Also my son is the same age and I totally agree about not wanting to have to explain a miscarriage. I'll probably wait until 12 weeks or so.
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
Baby is the size of a sweet pea
STM
Finding out for sure!
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
I wanted to be an author as a kid and then a French language teacher in high school! I still wonder what my life would have been like had I followed that dream. I fell into the property management industry after college which I love!
EDD / Weeks + Days: Sept 27/ 4w+6?
I wanted to be a teacher. That's what I did. I realized I'm the biggest procrastinator and teaching is not a job that allows for that. Unless you like to feel like you are always drowning. Needless to say, I now work at a call center, where nothing is expected of me outside of work hours. Love it!
EDD / Weeks + Days: 22 September/5w 4d
Baby is the size of a(n) / interesting fact: sesame seed
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Green
Upcoming Appointments: Our last ultrasound was showing a week behind expected so back on the 11th of Feb to ensure growth is on track.
How are you feeling?: So, so tired and so, so sick.
Rants/Raves: It is so hot where I am, I am so, so sick. My husband keeps leaving all the doors inside the house open even though we have air-conditioning units in every single room. I keep closing our bedroom door at night to keep it cool (also because he radiates heat at night so makes it even worse) and he keeps opening it so I wake up so hot. For reference, last night at 3am it was 30°C/86F outside, and not much colder inside 🤢
Questions: No questions at the moment
GTKY: What was your dream job growing up? Are you doing it? When I was in highschool it was to be a doctor, and when I was in uni it was to be a ski bum (working the snow season following it around the world). I am doing neither, though a few years ago I did work shift work with long breaks & managed to get 50 days on mountain each season which was great! I am an engineering in the mining industry and so over it. I’ve been doing this for 12 years and everything is the same – politics, stressing about money, stressing about people’s safety & stressing about production rates. So. Much. Stress. I was looking to re-train into medicine but you can’t do it online & I live 1625km/1010miles from the closest university so can’t really study part time while continuing doing this job. I am, however, going back to uni this year online to study to be a teacher so I can at least teach what I loved about science and medicine 😊
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@Amphibious22 – my 2.75yo DD started acting super strange a few days before we found out we were pregnant so we told her after a week or so and that seems to have helped the situation, though I don’t think she really understands. We also bought her a book called “you’re going to be a big sister”. Everyone in our close circle knows because we’ve suffered a couple of losses this year, and I don’t think I would cope if I had another so her telling other people isn’t an issue for us 😊
@jhysmath no but theoretically it makes sense that it could increase milk retrieved because your breasts are different and your baby may suckle differently on each.
@lalarose22 and @jhysmath this article might have some information you find handy 😊 https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bf-info/breastfeeding-through-pregnancy-and-beyond
@beccaneu booo about nursery school! That’s so frustrating!! I have no advice but just ranting with you
I can only dream - my hair is straighter than straight.
First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
EDD / Weeks + Days: 8/21/22 / 10+2
Funny story, I don't really remember having a specific dream job but after I had completed my Early Childhood Eduaction and was working in a daycare I found an old elementary school paper where I wrote that I wanted to be a teacher. I'm not currently working but if I did work, I think it would be at a daycare.
Orange seed
I wanted to run an orphanage. Thank, Annie. I taught brick and mortar for awhile. Now, I’m a virtual instructor and SAHM….. idk if I’ll ever go back.