Group 2 (Sept. 16-30) Check-In Week of 2/28

mokay19

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: 

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: 

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: 

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read?

mokay19

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 9/22 / 10+4

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: mini cocktail sausage (which made me make pigs in blanket this weekend!

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: TTM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Green

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: not til 3/22 for my normal 4 week cadence check up

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: so puffy and bloated. Also, increased appetite because the nausea seems decreased!

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: I love being in double digit weeks! 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: natm

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? 

The Rose Code. But if you don’t want that long of a book, then The Last Thing He Told Me

dsmith211

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 9/24, 10+2

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: LEGO Man! Which my 5 year old thought was the best and started getting out all his Lego people. 😂

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Finding out

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Tomorrow! 

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: I feel like I’m finally coming around the bend with nausea and fatigue. Still moments but it’s definitely less and more manageable. More of an appetite now too so I can actually eat food without everything seeming so unappetizing.

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: basically everyone knows about the pregnancy now which a a huge relief for the time being. Plus it’s nice to have that little bit of extra support right now since the news fell a little flat on my immediate family.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Other than SHEIN does anyone have any good maternity clothes recommendations? Last time around I just managed with a few things but I want to be a little more comfortable this time around. I’ve picked a few things from SHEIN, but looking for some other things to supplement… preferably Florida in summer appropriate - think shorts, swimwear, dresses, etc.

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? The Midnight Library. Such a good and quick read!

mokay19

@dsmith211 love The Midnight Library! 

mnmomma84

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: September 16 / 11w2d

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: Plum

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: TTM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Team finding out

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: NIPT/NT March 7 and my first OB appointment March 14

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: So. Much. Better. The nausea only comes here and there, usually afternoon. With the lessening of nausea I seem to have an addition of hemorrhoids Not ideal and can thank the constipation I've been suffering. 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: None at the moment.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: None at the moment.

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? I read the Ladies of the Secret Circus and Verity while on vacation and enjoyed both!

savkrom

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 9/30/22/ 9w 3D


𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: cherry and as long as a soda can tab



𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM



𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: on the fence



𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 12 week appointment and second ultrasound in just under 3 weeks



𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Mostly better. Still a little nauseous or off at night and some mornings. Breasts and nipples are very tender and it doesn’t take much for me to feel like I need a nap.



𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: I am not trying to wish away time, but I can’t wait until I’m 14 weeks and can relax a little (hopefully).



𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Do you guys still drink coffee??



𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: Currently reading The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and love it!!

kboydbowman

Hi @savkrom and welcome!  Please make sure you stop by the introductions thread and introduce yourself!

mokay19

@savkrom yes, I still drink coffee. But I reduced my intake from unlimited to one cup. I can only stomach cold beverages these days so that makes it easier for me to limit it. 

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is next on my list!

dsmith211

@savkrom No coffee as I just can’t stomach it and I usually only like hot coffee, which hot drinks are a no for me as well right now. But I do occasionally have small amounts of caffeine in iced black or green tea when I’m having a particularly rough day.

mnmomma84

@savkrom
Yes to the coffee. I just started drinking it again because I couldn't stomach it for quite a few weeks early on. It's glorious and I feel so much more productive at work in the mornings!

mommalysa92122

I asked my doctor about drinking coffee and they said one cup a day is fine but I can’t seem to stomach it so I haven’t been having any.

kboydbowman

Hi @mommalysa92122 and welcome!  Please be sure to stop by the introductions thread and introduce yourself.

laj0217

@savkrom yes I still drink coffee, tea, and soda. I find I feel better with a little caffeine. I did cut back to one a day of whatever I’m drinking though. 

lilienne

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: September 25 / 10w1d

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: olive, according to Kaiser's weekly emails

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Finding Out (NIPT test sent in today!)

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺i𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: April 11th is my next scheduled appt (anatomy scan), but I think they'll call tomorrow to schedule a midwife appt earlier than that.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Scatterbrained! We had a U/S this morning and got to watch the baby waving their arms around, which was really exciting. I'm still afraid of something going wrong, but it feels more real every time I see a heartbeat. Nausea is unpredictable right now - yesterday all I could manage was a few tortillas with butter on them, but today I'm eating almost normally.

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: This is so cool! I mean, it's terrifying and parts of it will suck...but I never thought this would happen, and it's really exciting!

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: How do folks stay sane in between U/S appts? I find I can last 3-4 days feeling settled and comfortable and confident, but then anxiety starts to creep in again.

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? I know it's a little silly, but when I'm stressed I go back to favorite childhood books. It's comforting to know what will happen next! I'm re-reading Patricia C Wrede's Frontier Magic series and daydreaming about reading it out loud to a kid sometime in the next few years.

Caffeine: I'm in the "I cut down but haven't stopped entirely" club. I need all the help I can get staying alert and awake, and there doesn't seem to be a big concern with having some caffeine while pregnant. My friend has warned me that she had to quit later on in her pregnancy, as it made her baby overexcited and she got tired of being kicked.  I figure I'll cross that bridge when I get to it!

savkrom

Every once in awhile I’ll have half a cup still or an arbonne fizz stick, but I google too much and make myself nervous😅

savkrom

I wish I had an answer to your question! I feel the same way. One second I'm over the moon and was super relieved when we saw the heartbeat and then the next I'm an anxious wreck that just wants another ultrasound. I read that whenever you're feeling that way to try visualizing a healthy pregnancy and what your healthy baby will look like, almost like manifesting. Sometimes that helps me.

I'm kind of in your boat with the caffeine. I did not do a ton of true research, however some studies have linked even smaller amounts of caffeine attention deficits and/or hyperactivity in children (take this with a grain of salt, again I did not read into much), but I try to not have more than 55 mg/wk. I'm also not someone that neeeds coffee I just love the taste of iced black coffee in the morning. So it's a bit easier for me to say that's what I do.

__heatherc

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: September 17 / 11+2

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: ping pong ball

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM 

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: doing the panorama test so we will find out soon!

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: just had one today, so next is 3/28

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: a lot better after todays appointment and after getting my Doppler in the mail  

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: hoping that in the next couple weeks I’ll get a break from frequent peeing and peeing in the middle of the night  

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: has anyone ordered from thredup? I’m considering going that route for some other maternity clothes because after this baby I don’t think we will have anymore kids and I’m trying to be frugal  

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? I’m LOVING this question cause it’s making me add to my wishlist. I enjoyed in five years. Super quick read!

kboydbowman

@__heatherc I ordered quite a few things from ThredUp the last time I was pregnant with them and had a good experience.

mnmomma84

@savkrom
A fellow bumpee highly recommended "Expecting Better" by Emily Oster for reading (check out the parenting/pregnancy book thread!). I've found it helpful in that it validates, with extensive (readable) data, what risks are associated with coffee/deli meat/alcohol/etc. There's a lot more to it than just things you may eat or drink, but I've found that the data is presented in a way that understandable and you can make an informed decision on what you'd like to give up or not.
Also, if it helps...I have two healthy, happy boys (15 and 8) and BOTH are ADD/ADHD diagnosed. I cut out ALL caffeine for the first pregnancy and stuck to the recommended limits for the second. I truly believe it's a genetic disposal that they inherited from husband. Their ADD/ADHD fits our brand of crazy, and I don't think they've been any harder to raise than any other kiddo (based on discussions with my mom friends). 

savkrom

Thank you! I’ll look into it. I tend to lean towards the belief that ADD/ADHD has more of a genetic component than environmental. There is just so much fear mongering with pregnancy. I know my mom drank multiple cups a day when pregnant with my sister and myself (but she also smoked the entire pregnancy so I took it with a grain of salt lol).

lilienne

Seconding the recommendation for Expecting Better, I started it this weekend and it's great! 

komamommy

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: September 28th 10+1

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: strawberry

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: TTM+

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: finding out.  I can’t wait to name this little person!

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: March 17th 12 week ultrasound

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Still feeing pretty sick but not all the time like before. The last few days it’s been just after meals when the excess saliva hits 🤢

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: I feel so behind on everything! Cleaning, work, relationships, etc. But I have been so proud of myself that this is the second week I’m a row I’ve planned meals and cooked them all 🙌

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Any tips for dressing for summer while pregnant? My last two I was only in the beginning of pregnancy in the summer and so all my maternity clothes are winter clothes. I would love to avoid buying a whole maternity summer wardrobe. 

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? I’m not a big fiction reader, but I did read Eleanore Oliphant is Completely Fine not too long ago and I thought it was really great. 

knottie9396fcf311c7e1f1

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Sep. 25 / 10+4

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: tater tot (as of a few days ago)! Of course, reading this made me want tater tots, hash browns, or anything remotely similar. 😂

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: finding out

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: None at the moment, as I just switched insurance and am looking for an OB/GYN. 

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Exhausted and constantly hungry

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: I've always worn loose-fitting clothes, so most things still fit. The big exception is underwear, since I'm between sizes right now. My regular undies give me a constant wedgie, and my maternity undies need suspenders to stay up! Same with my bras: I feel like I'm choosing between "the girls" popping out (wardrobe malfunction!) or getting lost in cups that don't fit quite yet. 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: When does the fatigue start to subside? I'm a teacher and can barely function on the good days. 

@savkrom Coffee: Yes, one 8-ounce cup per day. 

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read?
"The Day the World Came to Town": It's the story of Gander, Newfoundland on 9/11 when they took in stranded travelers whose flights were grounded or rerouted. Really easy, fun read and a story that gives me hope for humanity. It's also the setting for the Broadway musical "Come from Away."

ashking0922

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 11 + 2 weeks!

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: one of my apps says a hot wheels car 😂 officially almost 2 inches long though!

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: First time!

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Found out we are having a girl this week!

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: I just had my last appointment at the fertility clinic, I graduated and now my next appointment is at a normal OB/GYN in a little over a week!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Up and down. I had been relatively lucky with nausea/vomiting until this past weekend and then I was throwing everything up. I ended up taking B6 and unisom and it vanished immediately.

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: I hate teaching where I am right now, I’m wanting to move schools or change careers but I’m worried my September due date will make me an unappealing hire. 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: If you took B6 and unisom, when did you stop? Or did you continue it indefinitely? 

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? I finished the first trilogy for Red Rising and enjoyed it quite a bit! Trying to get my husband to read it

kboydbowman

Hi knottie, and welcome to the board!  Please stop by the introductions thread and introduce yourself.  I would also recommend reading the "read first" thread for how to change your username (it will make it much easier for us to interact with you!).

chelsraec

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Sept 29 10 weeks 

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: 

Guitar pick

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: 

Team finding out 

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 

3/15

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: 

Exhausted. Nausea still coming and going in waves. Same with metallic taste, been able to eat healthier now though so yay

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: 

I’m just soooo tired because I’ve been more active. We are having super nice weather so I keep going for walks and hanging outside trying to soak up the sun. 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 

I’m wondering how what everyone’s favorite preggie exercises are. 

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read?

Probably Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton. It’s got a great rhythm.

kboydbowman

@chelsraec
there's a March exercise thread where people are discussing exactly this!

chelsraec

@kboydbowman thanks you’re on top of this

almraymond

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 
   Sept 16. / 12 weeks

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: 

  Plum... I think.

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: 

   First time.

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: 

   Finding out.

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 

  Had one yesterday, got to see them tossing their arms all about. Did glucose and other bloodwork today.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: 

   Day to day is much better now. Today though, super tired.

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: 

  Rant. Sounds like plenty of ladies experience tiredness after a glucose test. Why didn't they warn me that I could potentially sleep the rest of my day away from a sugar crash?! Glad I had already taken the day off.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 

   Do all ladies have sugar crashes from the glucose tests? What does it mean that I tucked myself into bed as soon as I got home and only woke up 3 hours later because of a phone call? I haven't had much tiredness so far except for today.

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read?
   I am a fan of science fiction and dystopia. The Enderverse novels are my current favorite. Now that I'm a little more secure with this pregnancy being the real deal, I need material to read in preparation. Suggestions appreciated!

mmoli79

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 

Sep 26 / 10+4

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: 

Kumquat

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: 

Fifth time

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: 

Team Green

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 

NT scan with the OBGYN in the next week or so

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: 

Somewhat more human than previous weeks. Still nauseous and having stomach pain and sleeping all the time. 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: 

House is an absolute disaster but all I can do is sit on the couch and stare at the mess. Looking forward to feeling better. 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read?

I'm reading V.E. Schwab lately. It's young adult but easy reading and I like the fantasy/magic aspect. I like The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and now I'm reading the Darker Shade of Magic series. 

kboydbowman

@knottie - I the Enderverse.  I just have to try very very hard to forget about OSC's politics.  He actually lives in my home town, so my brother used to have an autographed hardback set of the first four novels...

lilienne

@kboydbowman I was about to say exactly that! Well, not about my brother and autographed books. ;-) If you or @knottie are in the mood for shorter, lighter, sci fi from a different political perspective, check out Becky Chambers' Wayfarers series. (Slight warning, while it isn't an especially adult book there are references to the fact that people and aliens have sex.) 

almraymond

Thanks for the suggestion! I'll check out Wayfarers.

knottie629f8f59aa328592

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: SEPT 30, 2022 / 10W4D

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: STRAWBERRY 

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM 

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: FIND OUT 3/22… MY GUT IS SAYING BLUE

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 3/22

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: ASIDE FROM FEELING SLIGHTLY MORE TIRED I GENERALLY FEEL GREAT

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: WAITING TO TELL FRIENDS AND FAMILY UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST TRIMESTER IS HARD / ANTICIPATING THE COLLECTIVE JOY FROM THEM IS EXCITING

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: N/A

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? WHERE THE CRAWFISH SING

kboydbowman

Hi knottie.  Please make sure you stop by the introductions thread and introduce yourself!