Weekly Check-In 2/28

EmilyE13

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?

hotmessexpress89

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Roughly Oct. 16th/ 7w1d

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM+ this will be my 4th. 

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: not sure yet. We have two girls and a boy but I’m such a planner that I like to find out early. 

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: not until 3/21  

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: crappy, tired and nauseous 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Hiring cleaners to come every other week has been the best decision we have ever made! We both work from home and it has saved so much time and yeah I think we need to move to weekly haha

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: anyone else struggling to connect with this pregnancy? I keep finding myself talking in an “if” “would” context almost as if I don’t expect to make it I’ve never been this way before. 

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

I just finished The Body Keeps the Score. It is so fantastic. It discusses the impact that trauma and stress have on our body and the somatic/physiological responses we have as a result. 

pangolindrome

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 9 weeks. EDD October 1st.

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: this cherry weighs as much as a penny.

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: moose/gnome colors

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: FIRST MIDWIFE APPT ON WEDNESDAY! 

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: exhausted. Constant fatigue. Also confused- preggo brain has been hitting me hard.

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: rave: my MIL made me blueberry muffins and raspberry streusel bars for snacking since my body likes them. Also discovered that Kraft makes gluten free mac n cheese so I got to have my first Kraft Mac yesterday.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: does the fatigue really get better?

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

Hmmmm… I only read for work (high school English teacher) so this is tricky. I want to reread Brave New World for fun though.

krthouse

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: October 4th, 9w today

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: southern pecan; all organs are formed, they just need to develop and grow!

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM

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

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 3/9 midwife check-in; I'm getting anxious to see the first trimester scan to see this bubba again when they don't look like a circle but not sure when they've booked it for yet

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Tired, nauseous, sooo picky about foods

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: I got a 92% on one of my midterms! I was really nervous about it because I wrote it while really in the thick of fatigue and nausea waves, so I genuinely had no idea how I did.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: I was gonna ask the same thing as @hotmessexpress89

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

I haven't been reading for pleasure as much while in school but I really enjoyed The Dutch House and I'm looking forward to reading The Rose Code (same author as The Huntress and The Alice Network, which I both loved). Something I did to help with PPA and baby blues with DS was I got a kobo with a backlight so I could read at night during feeds and I read a lot of good books then. Highly recommend this for other avid reader mamas when baby comes (a good mother's day gift wish!) just make sure you pick relatively exciting books so you don't fall asleep

@hotmessexpress89 That book sounds great! I'm in a Health Psychology course and that sounds right up my alley. Also yes, I'm having some trouble connecting in this pregnancy and I really don't know why. It just doesn't feel as real as when I was pregnant with DS. My therapist said it will come with time and to not put too much pressure on myself about it, but it feels weird.

@pangolindrome it does! you'll still be more tired than your pre-pregnant self, particularly in late third tri, but it does get a LOT better once the placenta takes over supporting baby more. 

sandy5693

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: October 13th/7w4d

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Green

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Tomorrow 03/02 is my next US

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Physically: Nauseous, exhausted, nauseous Emotionally: I'm usually okay all week until the day before my US/dr appt - then I get super nervous (I am in an IVF cycle so I'm having appointments once a week)

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: As many of you mentioned on another thread work is just torture right now!  I'm usually able to focus pretty well despite health issues, but this is kicking my butt.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: I am transferring from my RE to OBGYN in a couple of weeks (fingers crossed!) What are some good questions to ask my OBGYN at my first appointment?

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? I read Crying in H Mart a little bit ago and that one stuck with me.

hotmessexpress89

@pangolindrome so the way I view the exhaustion is it changes. Right now I feel dead to world and it hit me two days ago haha. As my previous pregnancies have gone on I have felt more mental and physical energy. My body would get tired more easily doing things but I felt way more normal! Also raspberry streusel bars sound amazing! 

@krthouse yes you would love the book I think. So sorry you are having a difficult time connecting too. I’m going to restart therapy here soon I think especially since I may back off my medications which makes me nervous. 

@sandy5693 there as so many questions to ask and I always wanted to ask so many the first appointment. I’ve realized now how most of them I had lots of time to ask later.  My initial question is usually about medications if you are on any and if they recommend staying on it or finding an alternative,  I do like to ask about prenatal testing options if they don’t bring it up. Honestly anything you want to know is great to ask  

gbofo

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Oct 14? 7w4d

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

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

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: my first appointment/US is finally this Thursday 3/3!

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: symptom wise I am still pretty tired but my nausea is not nearly as bad as it was last week 🙌🏾 I am anxious about my appointment on Thursday 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Rave - I’m just glad I finally made it to my appointment week. I feel like I’ve been waiting forever 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: none 

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? Seven Days in June 

melly204

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 8+2

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: this is baby #4 pregnancy #5.

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: undecided. We have 3 boys, so I'm leaning towards wanting to find out. But at the same time I like the surprise.

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: midwife appointment on 3/10😁

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: sooo nauseous! I don't remember it being this bad my other pregnancies, but maybe I've just gaslit myself into thinking it wasn't that bad... I'm also very emotional😖

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: My middle child(G) is regressing with potty training... he doesn't tell us if he has to pee in the car so even going for 5 minute drives he will have accidents in his car seat!

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: none.

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

I love fantasy and have been reading robin hobb books again. The mad ship chronicles are just soo good! Not to mention the farseer trilogy😍

shortstack930

@hotmessexpress89 having people clean the house sounds so lovely. I'd honestly have to clean first though because I'd be too embarrassed.

@pangolindrome good luck at your appt tomorrow! Your MIL sounds awesome!

@krthouse congrats on your midterm! What degree are you getting?

@sandy5693 good luck at your u/s tomorrow! I would make sure you know which hospitals your OB delivers at, how many doctors/midwives are in the practice and if you should see all of them, how to contact them during off hours. 

@gbofo good luck on Thursday!

@melly204 potty training is the worst!!


𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 10/29, 5 weeks 3 days

𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: apple seed, the M on an M&M

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: TTM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Green

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: First ultrasound 3/14

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: I've been throwing up at least three times a day which is rough but reassures me that hopefully this little one is growing. Also, very few foods are appealing right now.

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Working night shift while pregnant is not easy and I can't wait till I can finally tell people I'm pregnant so they don't think I'm just lazy. My kids have been super sweet helping me with things around the house because they are so excited about the baby.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Nope

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon. It's like 800 pages and took me awhile to read but it was such a great fantasy!

gbofo

@shortstack930 thank you!! I hope the nausea gets better but I feel the same way about it being reassuring. 

EmilyE13

@hotmessexpress89 unfortunately I do a lot of “if this sticks” with mine, too, because I *tw* just had the loss in December. *end tw*
@pangolindrome hope you have a terrific appointment tomorrow!
@krthouse way to go on your midterm! What are you studying in school?
@sandy5693 I remember with DD1 (IVF) when my RE said I could switch to the OB it was exciting but a little scary because the OB’s office was a huge practice. I would be really interested in finding out the size of their practice. If large, you’ll want to see more than one throughout pregnancy because you never know who will be on call.
@gbofo FX for a great US appointment!
@melly204 ugh to potty training. It’s especially crappy when dealing with pregnancy nausea and sensitive sense of smell. 

@shortstack930 nothing cuter than an older sibling excited about the baby! 🥰

krthouse

@shortstack930 @EmilyE13 Thank you! I'm slowly picking away at finishing my BA in Drama, minor in Psychology. I'd dropped out years ago due to mounting mental health issues and am now back virtually and picking away at it a couple courses at a time. This semester I'm in Health Psychology and Intercultural Theatre and I'm loving both!

pangolindrome

@hotmessexpress89 @krthouse Thank you. I needed to hear that. I’ll be on summer break for most of third tri, and I am incredibly thankful for that… even if it’ll also be hot outside.

@shortstack930 Thank you! She is, she really is. And this is the first baby on our side of the family, so it’s extra exciting for my in-laws! 

@EmilyE13 Thank you! I can’t believe the last five weeks have finally passed!

crayolayogini

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: October 13, 7w6d

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM, had loss in September

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻:  finding out! But not for a bit

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: next one is April 19th, hope to get a US in between then and now but we are traveling a bit 

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: so tired! Zero energy this week, I feel like I'm sleeping more than I'm awake.. also, viscous hunger- when it hits, it hits hard. Same thing with sleep, if I need to sleep, I need to sleep right now.. not sure how normal this is?

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: just wish I had more energy, the house is a mess and feeling a bit bummed because I just can't muster the energy to care. My SO is doing alot but it's still pretty bad 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: when does energy come back? Does it? 

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

I just started "Bountiful, beautiful, blissful" which is a yoga book for pregnancy and beyond and I'm really enjoying it.

plantlady85

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 8 weeks 

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM

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

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 3/8..So I will be almost 9 weeks for my 8 week ultrasound. I found out at 4 weeks so this has been the longest 5 weeks of my life.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Good...today anyway. I have nausea/vomiting since week 6 which can really dampen a mood lol. Happy for the good days when they come. Smaller things like bloating, fatigue, acne, dry skin, SMELLS, etc., I can deal with. But the nausea will take me to the bed in a heartbeat. 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: During the first trimester when you just look fat and bloated to people but you don't want to say you're pregnant yet. I have already gone up a cup size, and still spilling out. Bloating in boobs, hips, and face/chin(s). I feel like the girl on Willy Wonka.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: When do we start ordering maternity clothes and not the next size up?

pangolindrome

hotmessexpress89 said:

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Roughly Oct. 16th/ 7w1d

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM+ this will be my 4th. 

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: not sure yet. We have two girls and a boy but I’m such a planner that I like to find out early. 

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: not until 3/21  

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: crappy, tired and nauseous 

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Hiring cleaners to come every other week has been the best decision we have ever made! We both work from home and it has saved so much time and yeah I think we need to move to weekly haha

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: anyone else struggling to connect with this pregnancy? I keep finding myself talking in an “if” “would” context almost as if I don’t expect to make it I’ve never been this way before. 

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

I just finished The Body Keeps the Score. It is so fantastic. It discusses the impact that trauma and stress have on our body and the somatic/physiological responses we have as a result. 

Do you listen to Beautiful Anonymous? The latest anonymous caller literally talked about that book! I was so surprised like I JUST read about it in your post and then heard about it on that episode.

Also, I’m kind of the same way with my pregnancy, but that’s probably my personality. It’s my first and I feel like this life really is determined to exist, super determined, so I have a very strange confidence. Still, I’m talking in hypotheticals.

merostomata

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: 8w3d, EDD Oct 8

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Finding out eventually-- I just want to know whether we should keep hanging onto all my daughter's old clothes or give away the super feminine ones.

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: March 11... I'll basically be 10 weeks by then  I wish I could just be put out of my misery and get the US already.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Sooooo tired, anxious, bloated, gassy, stuffy-nosed, moody. But I'm hanging in there!

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: My 3yo has been so chatty and silly recently, and has made amazing strides at daycare. She was assessed for selective mutism a year ago because she'd never talk around anyone else but my husband and me, and she's like night and day now. I'm so proud! Also it's getting warmer and it's almost spring-- Feb can go F right off.

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Anyone's symptoms change a little around the 8 week point? I'm just as tired but my food aversions/cravings are pretty different, and developed some pretty intense rhinitis. 

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

I just finished Glennon Doyle's "Untamed" on Audiobook and found it really enlightening and inspiring. I could relate a lot to her unconscious need to control things and people around her as an anxiety coping mechanism, but it was funny and helpful to hear how she addressed that. And just like, all the things that she describes women grow up being taught about themselves, sexuality, their bodies, their ambitions. 

@hotmessexpress89 yes Every time my husband talks about the baby or our daughter having a sibling, I can't help but make some kind of qualifier like, "we'll see" or "assuming this is a healthy pregnancy." I feel kinda bad about it but I really won't be able to stop until that first US.

@plantlady85 oh it's really up to you! I found it helpful to just wear my most stretchy clothes for awhile, then went straight into maternity as soon as those weren't working. With my first I really tried to make my regular clothes work for as long as possible, but as soon as I bought a few maternity pants I wish I had sooner. It was such a breath of fresh air and they just fit, and I no longer felt like a sausage in too small of a casing. 'Twas glorious. But yeah, maternity pants can actually fit nicely a lot sooner than you might think! I'm wearing some old maternity leggings right now  

pangolindrome

@merostomata I definitely had some changes around week 8. My mental energy feels a little better even if my physical energy is still garbage. Suddenly I just want to eat mac n cheese like I’m a kid! I just want those empty comfort carbs.

bows22

@hotmessexpress89 yes to house cleaners! It’s the best money we spend for sure 

@pangolindrome the fatigue definitely gets better! At least for me. I remember last time I actually felt my best during the 3rd tri haha. 

@krthouse nice job on the midterm!

@sandy5693 your OB is probably going to give you all of the information you could ever want but if you are interested in the NT scan I would bring that up because some of my friends were never offered it 

@gbofo I hope you had a great appointment today!

@melly204 I know some people put a pull up on over underwear in the car so that the kid will still feel wet if they have an accident but you don’t have to constantly clean car seats! I hope he gets back on track soon. 

@shortstack930 do you work night shift all the time?? I hope not and that you get back to days soon

@crayolayogini your “how are you feeling” is basically exactly how I’m feeling so hopefully it is normal! 

@plantlady85 I think whenever you are ready for maternity clothes it’s fair game. I only wear loose tops and elastic waist pants so I have some time for my clothes to be forgiving. If you live somewhere where there are seasons it might make sense to try to hold off until it’s warm so then anything you buy should work for the rest of your pregnancy 

@merostomata that’s awesome about your daughters speech! I’m sure it’s a relief!

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀:  Oct 18, 7 weeks + 2 days

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM

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

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 2nd ultrasound next Friday 

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: my nausea has gotten better but I’m so bloated that it’s uncomfortable. At least with the nausea I could eat and feel better. I guess by body is trying to keep it interesting 😂. I’m totally exhausted by the end of the day too. No real complaints though!

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: I’ve been so crazy at work and haven’t been able to participate this week as much as I’d like. I promise to do better! 

𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: None

𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What’s your favorite book that you’ve recently read? Where the Crawdads Sing is the last one I really liked, but I read it last year. Going to look up the ones you’ve mentioned to find some gems!

EmilyE13

@crayolayogini I was always super energetic during 2nd trimester, but I’m dead these days, too. 

@plantlady85 just order the maternity clothes. They’re sooo comfy. 

@merostomata I’m not 8 weeks yet but the rhinitis is getting me something fierce. I’m constantly blowing my nose. 

𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Oct 17/7+3

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

𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: TTM

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

𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Next US 3/11

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: I am so exhausted.

𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Work is extremely stressful right now, and it worries me because obviously stress isn’t good for health or pregnancy. I’m just trying to calm myself as much as I can, but I’m under a ton of pressure at the moment  

Questions: for anyone else with a Fitbit or other HR tracking device, have you noticed any drops in resting HR? Mine has dropped a bit and after worrying about it (my default reaction) I’ve googled a bit and seen that around 7-8 weeks some women notice that. 

GTKY: I recently read Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe. He was such a terrific writer. I’ve started on The Right Stuff (also by Wolfe) about the space race, too. 

bows22

@EmilyE13 I’ve had some resting HR drops too. First it was rignt before my 2nd beta and then also the few days leading up to my ultrasound. Both were obviously fine, so I’m trying to just ignore it now. 

shortstack930

@bows22 yup I’ve always been night shift but I am over it! I hope work lightens up for you soon. 

gbofo

@bows22 thank you!! It went well. 

I also enjoyed Where the Crawdads Sing!