September 2022 Moms
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Group 1 (Sept. 1-15) Check-In Week of 2/20
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๐๐๐ / ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ + ๐๐ฎ๐๐:ย
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐:ย
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ:ย
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป:ย
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐:ย
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ:ย
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป:ย
๐จ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐:ย
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?:ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐:ย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:ย
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they?
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?:ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐:ย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:ย
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they?
TTC History
Me: 38 DH: 52
Started trying June 2018
BFP Jan 2019 DD born October 2019
TTC July 2021 BFP, ended in MMC August 2021
TTC October 2021
BFP January 2022
MMC March 2022
Beginning May 2022 under the supervision of an RE - Benched while undergoing testing
Re: Group 1 (Sept. 1-15) Check-In Week of 2/20
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: strawberry/weighs as much as a quarter
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: FTM but it's complicated (see spoiler)
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: finding out (NIPT soon)
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: Much better since I saw a live baby on U/S next week, but I'll still be somewhat on pins and needles until 3rd trimester. Hoping I won't need a cerclage again.ย Still super tired.ย No major nausea other than a bit yesterday (envy me!ย muahahaha)
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: So glad today is being chill at work.ย I need a nap.
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: None at this time.
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they?ย Nope, sorry, I'm boring.
First BFP on 1/4/22.ย Due date 9/13/22.
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: Will fit on a Reeseโs Cup
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: FTM
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: Finding Out. Just waiting for the NIPT results to come back!
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: Ive had a nagging headache for days. Neither caffeine nor Tylenol helps, so thinking itโs a low grade migraine. My next dose of migraine medicine is March 18 as it had to be in the second trimester. I think Iโm going to struggle with headaches until then.ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: Rants: my stepdaughterโs mother is being difficult about summer break ๐ We go to FL every year, same week, and sheโs not willing to switch visitation weekends, so my step daughter will miss the first 3 days of the trip. Sheโs also trying to use the right of refusal for the other 2 weeks because my husband will have to work. Guess my step daughter and I are going to have lunch with my husband every day those two weeks to get around it. Itโs always so difficult ๐ฉ
Raves: my sweet momma keeps bringing us dinner because she knows Iโm too tired to cook. Sheโs the best! This is her first grandchild and she is beyond excited ๐ย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: How long did your NIPT results take to come back? Anxiously waiting to know everything is okay and the gender.ย
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they? I donโt think so? When Iโm with my stepdaughter, I do silly/fun stuff though like holding your breath over a bridge and avoiding cracks - just for fun.ย
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: Swedish Fish
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: FTM
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: BLUE! ๐
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: good! more energy now, a few headaches here and there. Really excited to know the NT results since thatโs the last major test at this stage in the first trimester since we got my genetic screening back already.ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: family relationships are tough BUT knowing weโll have our own little family soon is so excitingย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: How soon do you get the results of the NT scan back?
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they?
ย Holding my breath in tunnels, pa-diddling the roof of driving through a yellow light (Kiss your palm then touch the roof), 11:11 wishes, and smudge sticking to get bad vibes out ย
๐๐๐ย /ย ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ย +ย ๐๐ฎ๐๐:ย September 2nd (12 weeks + 3 daysย
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ย ๐ถ๐ย ๐๐ต๐ฒย ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒย ๐ผ๐ณย ๐ฎ(๐ป) /ย ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ดย ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐:ย Plumย
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ย ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ:ย STM (I have a 2 year old son)ย
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บย ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ดย ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป:ย finding out! (Last time was team green)ย
๐จ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ดย ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐:ย tomorrow and then again on Friday - nothing special just routineย
๐๐ผ๐ย ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒย ๐๐ผ๐ย ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?:ย the nausea is killing me despite nightly unisom + b6 - never had any kind of nausea with my last pregnancy. Kind of hoping it lets up soon I think Iโm starting to drive my husband crazy with what I can and canโt eat. Heโs awesome and super understanding but I feel bad constantly asking him to accommodate.ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐:ย rave - after unexpectedly leaving my house in a storm (figuratively and literally) at a couple hour notice to drive 13 hours to OK due to unexpected passing of my grandmother I FINALLY got the house clean and laundry washed. I am really particular about having a clean house because otherwise I get really bad anxiety about it.ย
Q๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:ย Anyone else super excited for summer and already thinking about what they want to do on weekends?
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they?
Iโm no fun!! I really donโt! I just live life (f around and find out?? Haha)ย
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐:ย
lego mini figure (4cm from crown to rump!)ย
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ:ย
FTM
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป:ย
Finding out, but not telling anybody except internet strangers until baby is hereโฆ want to be really gender neutral in our parenting until the kid can voice more about their gender identity and how they want to express. Had my NIPT blood draw last Tuesday. Was told results take 1-2 weeks (maybe similar for others wondering?). My clinic uses the company Invitae for NIPTย
3/24 for my next OB, but next week for my NT ultrasoundย
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?:ย
So-so. Much better than 7-10 weeks which was non stop nausea and lying down. Starting to get some energy back and feeling able to tolerate a wider variety of foods again.ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐:ย
If anyone has access to NYT cooking the recipe for Perfect Buttermilk Pancakes by Alison Roman is AMAZING. So far my nausea has been limiting me to carbs, carbs, and carbs. This recipe never lets me down. ๐คค
No rants, but really hoping I can soon start tolerating veg and protein again. I know itโs be healthier to have a more varied diet ๐ย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:ย
Anybody averse to vegetables been able to tolerate certain veg or preparations more? my pre pregnancy go-to was leafy greens and now that all sounds super gross.ย
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they?
Not reallyโฆ. also feel boring about this answer haha.ย
On a regular basis I deal with debilitating migraines 2 times a month or so last pregnancy I had headaches like you described on and off in my first and second trimesters of my last pregnancy. Didnโt have any in the 3rd or at all while I breastfed (I ended up going until he was 13 months old). I actually think thatโs part of the reason I breastfed so long. I hope thatโs encouraging to you! Hang in there!ย
@lucyg00cy we did it on family trips with cousins too!! Even grown weโll do it. Competitive much lol?!
As for the NIPT (we are also waiting for results) my doctor said 7-10 days
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: strawberryย
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: FTM
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: Finding out. Waiting very (im)patiently for the results
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: I am feeling pretty good. I am getting really tired early in the evening and starting to like some more foods. Salads and fruit are amazing right now!
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: I treated myself to a manicure today and had the worst one ever. I then wanted a cocoa and the coffee shop next door was closed so I walked to Starbucks and their register wasn't working and they were cash only and I only had a dollar. My husband picked me up and I cried hard. My first meltdown in a while. I have also gone to like 7 stores to find a particular flavor of top ramen that I haven't been able to get out of my head and i still cant find it!ย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: Nothing right now
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they? Everything happens for a reason and I trust my gut, always.
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: lime ย
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: FTM
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: Finding out. My doctor told me NIPT tests are more accurate if you wait until 11 weeks so I just had it done last Thursday. This wait is killing me.ย
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: less nausea, but I am SO tired, itโs a problem! Taking naps in the afternoon and nodding off around 7pm every night. I had additional bloodwork done last week to check out my liver values (I have had these mystery liver attacks for about a year that they havenโt found the cause of yet, so they will do spot checks of my values throughout the pregnancy), and incidentally found that my blood glucose was very low- 70- an hour after eating a scone? Thatโs the lower cut off while fasting! I have to talk about it with the doc today but Iโm not sure if really low blood sugar has happened to anyone else? Might explain why I feel SO sick (dizzy, headaches, clammy) if I donโt eat every 1-2 hours.ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/Raves: Iโm so sick of having to eat constantly! I also wish I could get back to my old healthy ways but veggies donโt satisfy the way they used to-plus I also seem to have any aversion to anything green. Hoping that clears up soon.ย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: Just the question about the low blood sugar! Itโs worrying me about GD or maybe some other issue.ย
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they?ย
With my second my 1 hour glucose test came back at 85 even after drinking that 50g of sugar an hour later.ย
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: Hot wheels car
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: STM
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป:ย Had my NIPT last Thursday, so we should find out in the next couple of days!
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?:ย Feeling good, which is also why I'm nervous until I hear that heartbeat again Wednesday.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐:ย Rave - My birthday is Saturday and we are going to the beach this weekend. DH is actually finding out our gender results and planning to surprise me somehow this weekend while we are the beach. I'm so excited!
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:ย natm.
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they? -ย Mmm, not really. Just very particular about stuff. I would say "OCD" but I'm not actually, so I don't want to offend anyone. But I have to rinse my mouth 3 times & 3 times only when brushing my teeth, I do certain things in a particular order each morning, the volume in my car or on the TV has to be an odd number, etc. haha
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: lime! Yesterday was the size of a baby sea turtle shell, which I thought was adorable.ย
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: FTM
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: Finding out! Did not do NIPT so have to wait another 9 weeks for anatomy scan ๐ญ
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: wake up nauseous every morning but it passes after a few minutes. Other than that, just tired and I want food alllll the time. Not even hungry, just always interested. Iโm also anxious to see Peanut on Saturday. It will be 4.5 weeks since we last checked in and I have a fear that something went wrong (although no reason to think that!). Ready to get more peace of mind!
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: really been on a chocolate almond milk kick lately! I donโt like regular milk and trying to make sure I get enough calcium. I rave to my husband every time I have some how good it is haha.ย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: NA
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they? Not really. I always avoid stepping on cracks though ๐
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: lime
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: FTM
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: finding out
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: overall pretty good! Mostly tired and bloatedย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: why is it so confusing to decide on most functional baby stuff to buy?! Strollers for example. I want a practical one but also do not want to spend over $1000! I need a mentor lol. For raves, Iโm feeling really lucky my sister is giving birth next month and is also a FTM. Our babies will be only 6 months apart and Iโll have someone to ask my questions to!
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: I canโt decide if I should do NIPT or not. Anyone have a pros and cons list?!ย
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they? Not really. I used to not โsplit the poleโ when walking with a friend or stupid things like that but as Iโve gotten older I donโt careย
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: Plum
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: FTM
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: finding out! Impatiently waiting for the results of our NIPT. Our OB is going to put the gender results in an envelope for us to pick up. Once we get them, we are taking them to my sister who is going to through a mini reveal for us. We canโt wait to find out.ย
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: lately itโs been constipation and fatigue. I slept most of this past weekend.ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐: My mother canโt keep a secret or anything to herself. We waited until 11 weeks to announce our pregnancy to her because sheโs still telling everyone she knows that I had two miscarriages last year. We donโt mind our close friends and family knowing, but she tells everyone. She even told my 2nd grade teacher, who she saw at the grocery store, just a few weeks ago.ย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: none right now
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they? 3rd times the charmย
Our doctor said it was totally up to us. She didnโt recommend it one way or the other based on risks. However, I like to know what Iโm getting into. I want to do all the research, ya know? And my husband, the most impatient person I know, wanted to know the gender asap lol. So, we opted for it at a max cost of $250. If it was $2,000, we wouldโve waited for gender and NS. So, lots of factors went into deciding for us. We should have the results at the end of next week based on the 7-10 days.ย
@x_tina729 we opted not to, but I went back and forth for a while. We wouldnโt terminate pregnancy even if they found a probability of carrying a child with special needs so that played into our decision. I wanted to for two reasons: 1) to find out the sex! 2) so I could prepare if baby could be special needs. However, we opted out because the test only tells you if you MIGHT have a higher probability of carrying a child with special needs. Most people who have a high probability result come back on NIPT have a non-special needs baby at birth. We wouldnโt do further testing due to risk of miscarriage, so I would just stress about it the entire pregnancy only to most likely find out 27 weeks later our baby is not special needs. Weโll love him or her regardless so we opted out so I didnโt stress about a false positive the entire pregnancy ย ๐
As far as researching which options are best for baby gear, we will have threads coming up for all of those. I suggest not buying the big stuff until you know if you're going to have any baby showers. Between work, friends, and both of families, there was very little we had to purchase ourselves. People like buying baby gifts and I know my coworkers enjoyed going in on a bigger gift instead of all buying small individual gifts which was much appreciated by us. Maybe just start with adding ideas to a ever changing registry, and wait until the product spotlight week to get more info.ย
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: a baby turtleโs shell (which is the cutest fact)ย
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: FTMย
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: We found out itโs a boy last week! Got the NIPT done thro Natura and it took exactly one week to come back.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: A bit more excited now that a few weeks have passed. Itโs definitely feeling more โrealโ. Iโm also still nauseous but itโs not nearly as bad as it was weeks 5-8.ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: my rave is that I traveled back home (across the country for me) for one week last week and got to see family and close friends. We told our families and some close friends and it made me excited for whatโs to come because they were so excited! Not really a rant but Iโm sad bc I likely wonโt get a baby shower since I live across the country from all my friends and family. We recently moved for work and I didnโt realize I would miss out on things like a shower since we donโt really have anyone out here. Not a huge deal but it would have been nice to celebrate our Bean!ย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: any good book recommendations for first time moms on what to expect once the baby actually gets here? Iโm hearing all these terms like sleep training and honestly have no idea what I should be preparing for??
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they?ย
ย For book recommendations I really enjoyed listening to the sh!t know one tells you series, they have for babies and toddlers. Bringing up bebe was also a good one to compare parenting styles.ย
@lucyg00cy not to worry you, but postpartum BO is next level. I don't wear aluminum deodorant, and I smell so bad. With my first we were driving and lost AC, the transmission in our 4 year old rogue died and we were stuck on the side of the highway far from where we were headed. We had to get a tow and I got in with baby before my husband, and when he got in before the truck driver he was like you smell so bad you better apologize to this type truck driver he'll never get your your stink out of here. It reminded me of Seinfeld and the stinky car.ย
I am def waiting to buy because I am probably having a baby shower but I just meant what to put on my registry. But youโre right - you can add and then remove. I do have several friends who are parents so Iโll probably ask a lot of questions but jeez when you Google is it overwhelming!! I look forward to the posts coming up about different products and whatnot!ย
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: As tall as a kit kat!ย
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: STM
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: Finding out at anatomy scan
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: Overall pretty good! Tired and hungry all the time.ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: DS was wide awake from 3-4:45 am this morning, so DH took him downstairs and let me sleep until my alarm for work went off. Sooo needed that!
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: None
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they? Not really, no!
@mamamoomoo12 I haaaaate when a mani/pedi sucks. So much time and money spent only to be disappointed.. such a bummer!
@lucyg00cy I also do the pa-diddle haha!
@foreveronyourside YES! I have been making so many summer plans. We've been basically living under a rock all winter because of covid and now that there's been warm days, we're finally getting out to do things and I spend way too much of my free time planning out amusement parks and day trips I want to take my daughter to and easy weekend trips for the summer! I've picked out way too many haha. Btw, I'm sorry about your grandmother
@whitta1015 have fun at the beach and happy early birthday! That is so cute that your husband is going to surprise you with the gender, you'll have to let us know what he does!!ย
@lilbean18 I read What to Expect the First Year before my first daughter and I thought it was super helpful for the overview of lots of baby stuff! Also, if you use IG, there are so many helpful accounts these days!ย
๐๐๐ / ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ + ๐๐ฎ๐๐: 14+3 I think (due date 8/21)
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: Baby can officially smile now!ย
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: STM (DD is almost 11 months old)
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: NIPT results are in but we are officially Team Green!ย
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: Feeling a little bit better this week overall, but def still some nausea, exhaustion, and had a terrible headache yesterday. Some days I feel that second trimester energy - today I did pilates and went on a long walk outside. I'm loving these beautiful 60 degree days!!ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: Rant - I'm so entertained by crappy TV and Love is Blind season 2! Rave - I can't wait until Friday to watch the final wedding episode!! Anyone else watching Love is Blind??
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: Anyone have a wagon for their kids they love? I'm debating between the Veer and the Wonderfold at the moment, anyone have one of those and have any thoughts? Or a different one you really like?ย
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they? I tap the visor in my car when I go through a yellow light. I don't tell anyone my wishes when I blow out candles (or it won't come true!). I make a wish if I see a clock at 11:11 haha.ย
Iโm so sorry about your headaches! I just started having worse ones now that Iโm 12 weeks. Cannot wait til that second trimester energy fully kicks in!ย
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: Babe could fit though the end of a paper towel tube....ย
๐๐ง๐ /๐ฆ๐ง๐ /๐ง๐ง๐ +/๐ถ๐'๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ: TTM
๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ข๐๐/๐๐น๐๐ฒ/๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ธ/๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป: Def Finding Out-- trying to schedule an elective sono for 15 weeks.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: Pretty good!! Holding onto a post-covid cough that is driving me nuts. OB gave me a steroid pack at my appt on Tuesday so I am hoping that it knocks it out. Feeling tired but energy is picking up some in comparison to the past few weeks.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: We are starting to tell family & friends after a healthy US Tuesday and it is just nerve-racking. Im so excited to share but it also just feels so strange! Mother-in-law also had a less than stellar response to us having baby #3-- she just said "Well that is interesting!" *eyeroll*
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: I cant think of anything of course right now.
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ: Do you have any superstitions? If so, what are they? I am weird about marking a day off my calendar until it is completely done-- idk if that is supersticious or not but definitely a quirk!ย