Group 1 (Sept. 1-15) 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?

whitta1015

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: September 7th - 12+5

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: A lime. I'm too lazy to look up any other cool comparisons.

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM 

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Team Blue! We found out this weekend. Husband got the envelope and surprised me by going to a cute gift shop we have here in town and buying a few blue baby things. Our little girl and I opened them this weekend.

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Not until the end of March for my 16 week appt. Last night, DH was like "we have to wait HOW LONG for another ultrasound?" and I told him the end of April for the anatomy scan and he said "Yeah, we might have to go to one of those ultrasound boutiques before then." So hopefully we will get to do that in a couple of weeks. Gonna at least wait until 14 weeks so we can confirm it's a boy. haha

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Feeling great!

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: None really. Just ready for this weather to warm up. It was 80 degrees last week, then 50 (freezing in SC) and raining all weekend, now it's supposed to be almost 90 this weekend! Welcome to the South.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: natm.

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? mmm yeah i'll be honest, I probably haven't read a book in like 5 years. My reading typically happens on trips, especially flights. I don't have much time to read. If I'm not at work, I'm cooking, momming, or cleaning the house. I would love to have more free time but it just doesn't happen.

laj0217

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 9/5; 13 weeks, 0 days

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

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

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: March 17

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: starting to feel better. Nausea is a lot better, energy is slowly returning.

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Anxiously awaiting my NIPT results.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: NATM

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? All of my recent books have been pregnancy related lol, but the last fiction book I really enjoyed was Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 

mk2022x

@whitta1015 so exciting you found out you are having a BOY!! What a cute way to tell you too 💙

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Sept 12 / 12w0

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: plum/Swedish fish (these always make me laugh)

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: team finding out and I’m DYING to know. I have no patience anyway, let alone finding out something so huge like this! We didn’t do NIPT so have to wait for 20w anatomy scan for confirmation, but I’m sure we’ll go back to the private US place we went over the weekend before then and see what they say! Won’t do anything publicly with that info until OB confirms though.

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Thursday! 12w appointment. I was told there won’t be an US at this one unless the doctor can’t find the HB using a Doppler yet, which could be a possibility after finding out my placenta formed at the front of my uterus so it could be harder to find early on with a Doppler. I wouldn’t mind seeing peanut again 🙃

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: really good! Much less anxious after a great scan on Saturday and other than sore boobs still, my energy level is starting to come back so I can tell we’re getting close to second tri!

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: We had a private US on Saturday which went absolutely amazing. 10-15 minutes of just the doctor pointing out features and watching the baby move around without being rushed or in a medical setting! Everything looked amazing, right on track for 11w5 (which I was on Saturday) except the baby’s feet and legs were measuring 12w3! 😂 my husband is 6’8 and it looks like we might have a tall baby. The baby also had their feet crossed in the US which my husband does ALL the time. It’s a little mini him!! We got to see punches and hiccups and a little wave - it was just very very cool for this FTM to see ☺️

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: we went baby shopping after the appointment and started looking at strollers. Does anyone have a Nuna?

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? I always read the same books (I know, I’m boring). “Words in a French Life” is my go-to. I’m sure no one else has read it 😉

julwanderlust

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 12w +3d

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: TTM

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

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Friday 3/4 for NIPTs - we had a bit of a 'scare' last week when I went in and they couldn't find the heart beat with the doppler - not too big of an issue because it's early but the dating on my first US was 6 days behind. When I told my doc I knew exactly when I ovulated he sent me to the genetics lab where they have the ultra-HD equipment and they confirmed baby was measuring exactly on time with my ovulation date.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: still very very tired and waves on nausea when I am hungry. 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Rave: we got a new suv this weekend to accommodate our growing family. Learning to drive it has been a challenge but exciting. 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: natm

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? I am part of a book club with some other moms in the preschool my kids go to. We recently read The Henna Artist it was a cute story, with some challenging parts to get through, especially for an expecting mom. 

kboydbowman

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 9/14 - 11+5

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM but it's complicated

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Finding out.  NIPT draw is tomorrow.

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: First cervical ultrasound is tomorrow, as is my NIPT blood draw; NT scan is on Thursday; next regular OB appointment is on 3/17 (probably next cervical ultrasound then too)

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?:  Anxious.  Terrified I'll find out the baby died any time I have an appointment.  Still tired, but energy maybe a little bit better?  Boobs are sore.

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Working from home today, so yay.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: None right now.

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read?  I just don't read as much as I used to, which is dumb because I love reading, I just never seem to have the energy and there's always something else I end up doing instead.  I've been sitting on "It's Okay That You're Not Okay" for awhile but haven't managed to start it - I think I'm afraid it will bring up too many emotions about my baby's death.

whitta1015

@julwanderlust Congrats on the new car!! What kind did you get?

mokay19

@whitta1015 I can’t physically read, so I do audiobooks for everything! Once I started doing them, I got into the habit of listening to them on my commute rather than music!

julwanderlust

whitta1015 a Yukon XL. It's a beast. But with three kids and traveling as often as we do we needed the seats and the cargo room. Buying a car right now is pretty demoralizing, there's no negotiating, no inventory and very few incentives. We snagged 0% financing for 36months but ended up paying above MSRP. If I could have figured out a way to fit three kids three and under in my backseat I would have.

kboydbowman good luck. I have never had a cervical ultrasound - that sounds uncomfortable but I hope it goes well!  

kboydbowman

@julwanderlust it's just a transvaginal ultrasound, they're just specifically measuring my cervix!  Didn't mean to make it sound scary!

jhysmath

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 12+3 9/9

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: ttm

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Green

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Friday for my 12 week, when I turn 13 weeks. 

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: nausea comes and goes. I'll feel perfectly fine and then be like woah I can't even think about food. 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀:  I went she got a pedicure with the 3 year old today. It's her first and her little giggles as they tickled her feet is what memories are made of. She loved just having 1 on 1 time with me too even if it was only an hour. 

Just stopped at the cheese store and got some 15year old cheddar, mmmmm my favorite. Oh and some cheese curd that's good too. 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: nope

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? I go through spurts where I'll read a book a week and then not read anything for a year or two. Last year I read "a year of wonder" I can't remember who it was by, but it was about a young mother during the black plague in the 1600s of was really good, but reading it during a pandemic when I had two kids her children's age, was probably not the best. I remember being at the gym crying my eyes out on two different occasions. 

lalarose22

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 9/2 / 13 + 3

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱i𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Finding out at 20 weeks!

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Routine prenatal visit on 3/25

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Good! Head bb's heartbeat on Friday at my midwife visit Still waiting for coffee to sound good.. this mama of a teething toddler is exhausted!

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Got a mani/pedi this weekend and it was amazing.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: None

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? I haven't read a book in forever, but the last one I read that I loved was 'Maybe You Should Talk to Someone'.

whitta1015

@julwanderlust Ooo nice!! I have a Ford Expedition and it seemed huge at first but now I can whip it into anywhere. haha

mamamoomoo12

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 9/13 11w+6d

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

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

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 12 week appointment next week when I am 13 weeks. Private ultrasound on the 11th to confirm babe is a boy and to see our little guy.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: It feels so nice to finally be able to call the baby by his name, Wyoming! It has made it all so much more real. I am physically feeling better occasional dizzy spells at night, energy crashes and still dealing with these horrible tension migraines. But the energy is coming back (and so is my sex drive lol, thank goodness) 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: I am so grateful for my FIL. We have been planning for years to build a mother in law apartment in their house so DH and I can live with them and he is putting in a lot of work to get it done. I have lived there 8 years and love it, I can't wait for our kids to grow up with their grandparents, and hello free childcare!

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 

None

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

I am over halfway done with the Outlander series! I love it!

babywiik

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Sept 11  12+2

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: yesterday was a Swedish fish

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱:  STM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: finding out at the anatomy scan. 

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: I got a surprise ultrasound for tonight!! One of the midwives from the hospital called and asked if I wanted one (of course!) I'm guessing she is doing her training to be an ultrasound tech so they need lots of practice. Generally in Norway we only get one for the anatomy scan but I got multiple with my daughter because of a midwife in training. So excited to see this little baby. I totally didn't expect to get to see them so soon😍

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: doing pretty good this week. My sister is here visiting and it's been so nice! I'm often tired but just keep going and it's been good for my mental health to get out and about more.

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: just so excited for my ultrasound tonight!!!

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: nope

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

Ummm... do comics count? I read a Lucky Luke this morning😂 it's been a while since I've read and when I do I like easy reads with maybe some drama. Often I don't remember the titles🤪

laj0217

@babywiik that’s so exciting!!

theblondebump

@whitta1015 that's so cute! congrats on the boy!
@jhysmath that is so cute! I can't wait until my daughter is old enough to go get pedicures with me! 

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 15 weeks

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱:  STM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: team green

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Just had an ob, so not for another 4 weeks, AS in April

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: finally starting to feel like the second trimester! yay for minimal nausea! 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: rant - I hate when security questions on websites are case sensitive, I always mess it up and get locked out. rave - had a very yummy greek takeout dinner last night

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: NATM.

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? Last week I read "Wish You Were Here" by Jodi Picoult. I normally really enjoy her books, this one was pretty good, but not AMAZING. 

mokay19

@babywiik how exciting about the surprise ultrasound! 

lalarose22

@mamamoomoo12 I've been getting some dizzy spells at night too! Not fun!

@babywiik omg that is SO exciting!! Eeek! Hope all goes well

wendy-g

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Sept 4th / 13 weeks + 1 day 

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: We are finding out this Saturday! My sister is throwing us a small gender reveal party. 

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: not until March 15th. Seems forever away, but I’m happy we will be getting another ultrasound at that appt  

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: I feel pretty good. Only symptoms I’ve had this pregnancy is fatigue and sore boobs, which both are starting to get better every week. 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: I’m so happy we bought a fetal Doppler. It really helps calm our nerves, especially during the long waiting periods between appts. It really makes my husband and I feel close to the baby. 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: none 

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

I’m currently reading the Outlander series. I feel in love with the show and started reading the books a few months ago. The books are quite big and I don’t get to read as much as I would like to, but still loving it nonetheless. 

@mamamoomoo12 I love the outlander series too! I’m halfway through book 2! 

mamamoomoo12

@wendy-g
I am halfway through 6! I was hoping to be through it before the new season but that is ok! I also have the Outlander cookbook... I am such a nerd.

lucyg00cy

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: September 4, 13 weeks+1 Day

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: Lemon and apparently can also fit on a post-it note.

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Team Blue 💙 Lord help me, because I really never thought of myself as a boy mom. I always envisioned girls 😂🙈

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: March 22 for my 16 week appointment. 

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: I’m feeling good for the most part, still quite tired, thankfully have gotten this far without puking so hoping I’m set for the rest of this journey.

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Rant- HR at work is killing my offers to candidates (I’m a recruiter) abs their complete lack of urgency has cost us hires because the market is so competitive people are signing on at other companies before they can generate the offer letters. Keep in mind it’s literally them just updating a template. Time kills all deals!!! 

Rave- my fiancé has finally started reading his pregnancy and parenthood for dudes book and he finally said “I finally know why you’re so tired now.” Took him 13 weeks to realize this, but he’s trying so I’ll give him the credit.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: what happens at your 16 week appointment? 

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

Technically I didn’t read it, it was an audio-book, but I re-listened to Cheaper by the Dozen and it brought back so many fun memories from childhood. That was me and my best friends book!

mokay19

@lucyg00cy basically all of your appointments outside of ultrasounds will be the OB/midwife measuring your fundal height aka the size of your uterus, listening to baby’s heartbeat, asking how you’re doing, asking if you’ve felt movement and if so how much, and eventually asking about Braxton-hicks and real contractions. Otherwise, bloodwork will be third trimester for glucose testing and ultrasounds will be their special times! 

nightknight

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Sept 15/ 11W + 5 

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: 

FTM

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

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 

March 8 I have my screening US and blood work and apparently I have low thyroid hormone so that will be looked at too.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: 

Um nervous. I just found out at my dating US that was 11wks and not 9 as I was previously tracking. I missed a whole week!

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: 

The fatigue is kicking my butt. Also I was tracking my ovulation and periods. Like I said I just found out I was apparently pregnant 2 weeks before I had my period. I know now that the "period" I had was implantation I guess but it was a normal dose of blood coming out of me. I thought implantation was supposed to be spotting to light and it happened the exact day my cycle was supposed to start. So now I'm kicking myself because of the things I did when I thought wasn't pregnant.

Somewhat relieved to find out I'm just further along than expected because I thought my symptoms weren't lining up and my tummy was getting bigger ahead of schedule. I thought it was twins.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: anyone else having a hard time keeping up with exercise? I teach gr2 all day and when I come home I just crash and then don't have any motivation or energy to do anything. 

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read?
The Seven Husband's of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

wendy-g

@mamamoomoo12 I’ve been wanting the cookbooks, but haven’t gotten it yet. My husband did get me the Outlander coloring book for Christmas. I’m definitely a nerd too haha

julwanderlust

@mamamoomoo12 good for you for living with your in-laws. I am always impressed when people can make multi-generational households work. It sounds like you'll have your own space - which is so important.  We're currently living with my mom while we build. It's been a long long long 11 months and I cannot wait for our own space. 

lucyg00cy

@mokay19 thank you! I am excited and hoping my belly really shows by then. Plus it will be nice to hear the heartbeat again 💙❤️

melyrae

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀:
Sept 1/ 13+5

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


𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱:
FTM/it’s complicated. TW: Lost our first babe.


𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻:
Finding out! In Canada we can’t find out til 20 week anatomy scan.


𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
Prenatal dr appt mid March, next ultrasound mid April!


𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?:
Always mixed! Anxious and over analyzing every symptom (as a product of our last loss), but also so grateful for every day that I’m pregnant.


𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀:
Rant: I’ve already got quite the little bump because I’m a very petite person (that’s not the rant though). I wanted to hide the pregnancy til 16 weeks because of the mixed emotions mentioned. But honestly, nothing fits, and I feel like I’m wearing a tent every day to “hide the bump”…. Gotta start letting people know soon because even though I’m emotionally not ready for the world to know, baby is sure starting to show up!!!


𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
Anyone else feel weird about having “the general public” know? Friends are fine, and total strangers are fine. But I’m nervous to wear a tight shirt or dress to work and have the random colleagues ask if I’m pregnant, or give extra attention that I don’t want…


𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read?
The Dry by Jane Harper was what I was reading when I found out I was pregnant !!

momsicle2be

@nightknight Yes! I’ve had a seriously tough time exercising due to fatigue/lightheaded mess or nausea. Hoping to get back to it soon! 
(edited this because I was up late and typed to the wrong person -sorry!) 

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Sept 10, 12w3d

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: plum / CRL of 5.85 cm as measured today! ☺️

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: 

FTM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: team pink!

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 

March 24 for my regular OB visit

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: 

Ready to wrap up the first tri! Hoping energy comes back soon. 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: 

Rant - vomited for the first time at 12w0d, nausea a little worse since too. No other symptoms to suggest viral illness or food poisoning so I really think I’m just peaking in terms of nausea a little later. Thought J was in the clear though last week. Mild bummer

Rave - saw my baby move her mouth today on ultrasound. Just really cute and good to see her in more detail. 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: was going to ask what y’all are doing for exercise but now see there’s a thread for it. I’ll go read there. ☺️

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

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

babywiik

@melyrae I don't have a problem showing my belly but I know lots of women who like to wear baggy clothes while pregnant. Personally, I had left over belly from my last pregnancy and its been really nice to just let my belly stick out and not feel like I need to suck it in😅 we also told people right away that we were expecting (I get really sick quite early and there was no way I would be able to hide it) so I've had some weeks to get used to everyone knowing. Idk if you like to make people awkward but if someone asks if your pregnant, tell them no and watch them squirm😂 really though, even if I think it's obvious, I will NEVER ask a woman if she is pregnant. Not everyone lives by that rule though. I know what you mean about the extra unwanted attention. Probably it'll last about a day or 2 of congratulations and then people will move on. When we told my in laws this time, I stayed home and made my husband tell them because it's sounded too uncomfortable. My family all lives far away so I just texted them all.

mokay19

I like to try to hide my belly and not tell work for another few weeks because I like to minimize the time that people ask me about it at work and I always get big early and hate the “hehehe… you sure there’s only one in there?!” comments. 

However, it’s hard to hide this even only at almost 11 weeks because I’m a TTM and have bad diastasis recti so my abs basically don’t work right now haha

kboydbowman

I have fully embraced the pregnancy look. Because of because of all of the complications with my last pregnancy, I always look 5 months pregnant anyway, so it's nice to actually be openly pregnant as long as I have the body to go with it lol

x_tina729

@melyrae I’m definitely nervous to tell because I hateeeeee extra attention. It gives me anxiety. I’m only really bloated right now but I have to tell my boss soon because I am a behaviorist at a school and work with aggressive kids, which is concerning obviously. I’m going to probably tell by the end of this week and I’m so nervous!

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 9/10/22, 12w4d

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

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

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: today! I have my NT scan

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Physically, overall good just very bloated and gross in my stomach area. I don’t feel pregnant I just feel fat and blah. I’ve also been pretty tired. Mentally I’m not doing great. I’ve been super stressed about maternity leave and what not.

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀:Rant - I’m annoyed at my job/the system for having such a shitty policy for maternity leave and making this a stressful time for me instead of happy. Rave- I’m thankful I’ve been feeling physically well!

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: NATM

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? Currently reading “dark places” by Gillian Flynn and it’s pretty good. It’s taking me forever to read though! I can’t pick a current favorite because I’ve been lazy with reading lately lol 

lpm223

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 9/12, 12 weeks + 2 days (fun fact- I’m due the day after my 30th birthday!)

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: no idea what this means 😂

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: team find out!! We are so anxious and excited to know!

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 3/30.. we will find out gender during ultrasound 😍

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: SOOOO MUCH BETTER! My energy is back! I’m still very hungry though lol 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: I feel like a total bitch this week lol short fuse but more like no fuse! I’m just relieved my nausea is gone!

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Anyone else feeling great during week 12?

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

It ends with us… highly recommend! I couldn’t put it down!

kboydbowman

@lpm223 first time mom, second time mom, third time or more mom.

laj0217

@lpm223 I’ve been slowing seeing improvements since week 11 - less nausea, more energy. That being said, I’ve started to throw up my prenatal vitamins this week, so not totally gone. But I also feel totally fine again once they’re up lol. 

1stbabydue0912

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: September 12th /12w3d

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Finding out at the end of the month

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: March 15th

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Much better and a little bigger. I think my baby bump popped this week. Also having Weird random pain in left groin area. 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Food taste so much better pregnant. We told our parents this week. It went extremely well. We are both 29, married for almost a year and This is our first child so they are thrilled. My mom mentioned coming to visit the baby for 6 months and I immediately told her no ma’am because who wants a 6 month house guest while getting adjusted to being a first time mom?! She also didn’t like that I would like for her to not be in the delivery room. Which I think should be my choice but she has things she just always imagined without consulting me first so she doesn’t think I have a choice in the matter. I wish she was more respectful and considerate like my MIL. It is going to be a challenge getting her and my dad to respect my boundaries while allowing them to be great grandparents. 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: How soon did/do you allow visitors to see your newborn and how long did they stay at your home? 

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

My recent favorite book was “We’re going to need more wine by Gabrielle Union. It is a quick, thought provoking and hilarious read that allowed me to relax and enjoy myself without having to get up and get dressed to go out. 

lilienne

@1stbabydue0912 welcome to the "mothers with poor boundaries" club!  Good luck navigating yours, I hope it all turns out okay.

kboydbowman

@1stbabydue0912 welcome!  Please make sure to stop by the introductions thread and formally introduce yourself!

mokay19

@1stbabydue0912 depends who it is! Since I’m the one going through labor and delivery and breastfeeding, I didn’t want my in-laws spending the night within the first several weeks because I didn’t want to feel like a hostess when healing and learning. They were welcome to visit during the day, but not be guests. 

My parents were allowed to visit right away but not stay until after the first week or two. 

Friends let us have our time and didn’t start visiting until after a week or two but dropped off food during that time. 

So honestly, you do whatever works for you! It depends on the relationships you have. 

Fluffy1187

@lpm223, I'm due the same day which is the day after my 35th birthday! We're birthday twins and due date twins.