@lalarose22 my first never lost interest, I had to wear her at 22 months (10 weeks before my due date) to give myself a break. My second (was 20 months) I weaned around 10 weeks this time when I got a stomach bug because I couldn't deal with it anymore. It was pretty painless don't ask don't offer for awhile and then last few times was avoid nap time and bedtime.
𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: Baby weighs as much as a football
𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM
𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Blue
Baby's Name (if chosen): Wyoming (Wyo) Timothy James
𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Nothing until June 1st. May get a 3D ultrasound so the grandparents can feel involved.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Overall pretty good! My legs are sore from working our auction event all weekend. I had a pretty emotional day yesterday trying to figure out what I want my career to look like after baby. And feeling overwhelmed with everything I have on my plate right now.
𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Rave a couple nights of good sleep. Rant a less than stellar poop schedule.
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Nothing right now
𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What are your nursery plans? We are almost wrapping up a big remodel- adding a large mother in law apartment to our family home. Baby's room is this cute little room that feels like a little fort. We are going with lots of earthy neutral tones. I am not a fan of traditionally "baby" colors. My husband is redoing a vintage dresser and that's about all I know right now. Its kind of crazy having to design Wyo's room and basically a whole condo at the same time.
@laj0217 thank you! Definitely worth it. Just need to be patient- easier said than done for me
@jhysmath oh boy! Good to know! I went on a weekend trip at the end of April and he did fine not nursing before bed (that's the only time he does and he's never taken bottles at home) so I think it's really just comforting to him right now. We'll see what the next few months bring.. maybe I just need a couple more weekend trips
@millygolitely and @babywiik thanks! I'll take a look at the names you're recommending. Kaiser finally got back to me, but of course the September group already started so now I'm behind.
@pangolindrome haha, you must be better than I am at handling the unpredictable. :P That's the sort of thing that I really struggle with!
First time mom-to-be, due 9/25/22
Some complicated chromosomal stuff going on - our fingers are crossed, but this may not go according to plan!
@lilienne Some skills we learn because we want to. This is not one of those. My ability to handle the unpredictable has developed through trial by fire. Hubbs and my life is anything but predictable and I can either accept it and work with it or become a husk of a human being
𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: I just had my anatomy scan yesterday! Next appointment is June 9th (will have glucose test done then)
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: My lower back hurts so much!! Other than that I feel pretty good. Was surprised when I forgot to take my unisom for two nights and nausea came back in full swing- I vomited for the first time in a while! That shocked me, I thought I was way over that but I guess I am more like my mom than I thought.
𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Tomorrow is the last day of state testing! Thank goodness bc today was rough. They had me as the only person running up and down the stairs- my back and my feet were dying by the end of the day.
I also found out at my appointment that I have an anterior placenta! Makes me feel SO much better about how long it took to feel her and how little the movements are.
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: None right now!
𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What are your nursery plans? We have a second bedroom that’s been used as a storage area mostly- we need to move stuff around. She’s gonna sleep with us for a while before we move her in there, but that’s the plan so far!
𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Next Wednesday - I think just a general check in? Not sure
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Pretty good- definitely having a little carpal tunnel first thing when I wake up, but it gets better pretty quickly.
𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: No rants. Rave: I *think* I'm finally starting to feel some internal kicks!
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Which app are people using to get size comparisons to animals? As a veterinarian I feel like I must have this :-)
𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What are your nursery plans? Baby is definitely going to be in our room probably in a pack & play bassinet for awhile. We will work on getting our office rearranged for a crib and maybe a dresser, but we aren't going too wild on furniture. I found this photo on Pinterest that I love (with some different shades/colors) that we will do on the wall where her crib will go.
@chelsraec right?? Our house is very mid-century so we are trying to stay with that vibe.
@laj0217 - I'm not exactly sure yet- I picked up a bunch of color chips from Lowe's when I was there last in all sorts of pinks, purples, blues and yellows- I hate this stage of planning because I have so many ideas but I need to lock one down so things sort of match in there! I keep putting things on our registry then taking them off because I changed my mind about colors and possible design.
I also have the Oviapregnancy app that I started using after using the Ovia ovulation tracking app. It’s free and doesn’t have message boards, but I like the mini updates it provides daily on baby growth and your own body changes. And it has “weird-but-cute” animals, fruit/veggie, toys, and baked goods comparisons every week! Also has a calendar feature which I really like for throwing in appointments or keeping track of how far along I will be at which future week. Works as a great complement to this app I find.
@blanket_girl
HeDgEhOg! for cute. I'm 22+1 today and still sleeping on my back. I'm
much more comfortable slightly propped up though and have been sleeping with a
pillow under my shoulders and two for my head to keep me slightly elevated. I
will likely add pillows as we get farther along. Reclined couch position is
ideal for me whether I'm on my back or sides. I did this all the way through
with DS, so I'm thinking the incline redirects some of the pressure. I'm not a
doctor, this was just my experience.
@jhysmath Theoden/Theo is my boy name suggestion. The cashier at Target today
said she has a grandbaby on the way, and her daughter wanted to name him
Theoden, but the son-in-law vetoed it. They're going with Theodore and still
calling him Theo. I didn't realize it's from Lord of the Rings until she
mentioned it; I just thought it was a neat spin on Theodore.
@runsonoatmeal I
love that you're still running! My runs are very sporadic and short-lived now -
like to the mailbox and back. I also ordered a couple maternity pcs on Amazon
this week. They come in on Friday and I'm so eager to have more than 3 pcs of clothing
that fit well!
@laj0217 I ended up shortening my work hours for three weeks before DS1 (I
worked 12 hour shifts on my feet). I think I was using Short-term Disability
for that portion. I do remember my OB "writing me a note". I turned
in my FMLA form at the same time from what I can recall. I started having
regular contractions on 11/1 without dilating, and I didn't end up having DS
until nearly midnight on 11/5. Looking back it would make sense that I started
my FMLA leave on 11/1, because I know I was home that week, but my memory is a
bit fuzzy around the paperwork. I can't believe it's been 8 years.. Very
excited to see how your mural turns out - the mountains are a great idea!
@mnmomma84 Our last
scan was our 20 wk anatomy scan. I'm not hoping for complications, but I am
hoping there will be another opportunity to see him closer to 30 weeks somehow!
Once per week sounds inconvenient. I hope they all go well and you get to enjoy
seeing him!
@mk2022x adding the
glider is one of my favorite parts! I found myself going into DS1's room often
just to sit and dream of him being there soon.
@millygolitely
Chinchilla - all these cute little animals! My office is also in an
upstairs bedroom which will become the nursery once we move it downstairs! We
have sheetrock up and are going to hire out the mudding and taping. I'm getting
antsy wanting to start decorating and hanging clothes; it's so hard to be
patient! We also want to have the house done this summer so fall isn't hectic.
@bigworldlittleg
Your sister is awesome for saving all those things and giving them to you! Love
your start on the nursery, it's all very cute and that color is perfection!
@savkrom I felt kick
way sooner with DS1 than I did this time around. This time I have an anterior
placenta and it's a game changer. We started feeling outside kicks on Saturday
for the first time (21+4).
@chelsraec best of
luck to you for your anatomy scan in a couple weeks! Hang in there sounds so
cheesy, but we're thinking of you.
@ashley35209 I get
so excited looking at the big items like carseats and swings! We picked up a
couple pack n plays from one of my coworkers and I kept the stroller I used
with DS. After DS I gave almost everything away to mom's that I knew, but I'm
so glad I kept this stroller! I saw the new model of the same stroller today at
Target and now I feel like we should have a backup stroller because I liked
pushing it around in the store. Realistically, we're fine with the one we have
lol.
@pangolindrome 2
more days!!!! Eeeee!!! On the camper note: our house is in the same boat. We
have so many things that need to get done before all the things are done. It's
hard to stay patient sometimes, and I know it will be worth it!
@lillienne I think I
missed a post about the 39 week limit… Although maybe not ideal, it's exciting
to know you'll get to meet her a week "early".
@newbabymama27 Today
is the day! Did you have your scan already? Did you want to find out from your
scan tech or are you waiting to hear it from your doctor next week? 3-Day Adult
getaway to lakeside resort sounds like a perfect way to celebrate. Nice that
you get a month to look forward to it: long enough, but not unbearably far out!
We also told DS he can choose the paint color for his room and we'll paint both
rooms in the same week. Should make it more fun for DS.
@melyrae adding to
the cuteness with the Furby! YES to sitting in the room just soaking it
all in! We will buy pacifiers, bottles/nipples, boppy, and carseat new.
Everything else I'm on board with second-hand/used. We have a used crib,
stroller, pack n plays, high chair, clothes… I'm open to used dresser,
mattress, pump, changing table, glider, swing, bouncer, johnny jumper, you name
it. I don't know that there's anything wrong with used bottles, I just have it
in my head that plastics can get scratched and store germs. Sterilizing is a
thing, I just have a mental block on it. We can't be perfect.
𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆
𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲
𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) /
𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: 1 lb. bag of sugar
𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀
𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM
𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Blue
Baby's Name (if chosen): Zig
𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 5/23 - 24wk OB. I expect to answer a
couple standard questions, tell them I have no questions, and then be on our
way. My belly is so round right now, there's no way I'm not gaining weight. I'm
calling it a nonissue (she told herself even though she clearly felt compelled
to bring it up each time it's even slightly relevant.)
𝗛𝗼𝘄
𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂
𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Great! Energy is up, nauseau is down,
sleep is effective, and iced coffee is back on the menu.
𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀: I was so excited to feel the kicks on
the outside finally, but they are borderline annoying now. It's only been 5 days. Sometimes they come on so sudden and strong they scare me - in the jump out and say boo sense, not actual fear. 4 more months of
being kicked from the inside. Great.
𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Amazon Maternity clothes! I have three
plain tank tops (turquoise, muted sea green, olive green), a pair of distressed
jeans that I can cuff for capris or wear uncuffed as a straightleg jean, and a pair of shorts coming in on Friday! I don't know how I made it
through without maternity clothes with DS. I feel so much better when I don't
look like a flowy marshmallow in oversized clothes.
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: None for now
𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What are your
nursery plans? We will
turn my office into the nursery with a woodland/river theme. Otters, fish,
deer, raccoons, foxes, frogs, etc. I'm planning to paint a mural along the
north wall. It's the only "empty" wall and we'll put the crib along
the west end of it. There's a window in the middle of the exterior/east wall, a closet along the south wall, the door is on the west wall. I've been going back and forth on the color for the other
three walls, but we have some time. It's a smaller room, so we'll be squeezing
to fit the crib, changing table, dresser, and glider. We might try to combine
the changing table and dresser into a single pc of furniture so it's not
crowded. Luckily the closet is wide for plenty of hidden storage. I'm thinking wall shelves for books.
@maple1422 I read "with iced coffee on my back" and was so confused. Also yes, stupidly excited! TWO DAYS! And I hope your home situation lines up how it needs to
@maple1422 just got back from the ultrasound!! Unfortunately this baby was not cooperating as I had hoped lol. They were curled up with knees to chest and hiding their private bits. The tech tried so hard with no success of seeing the genitals and made me go empty my bladder and walk around the hospital and that didn’t help either. Given that sex is not part of the anatomical scan, she couldn’t reschedule me to check and said I need to go to a private clinic later to see if they can find it (which is $150+ if I decide to do it). Then she showed me what she WAS able to see which was a cute wiggly babe. I asked her to check one more time before leaving and she said she miiiight’ve caught it but because she’s not a doctor she can’t be certain and can’t tell me 👎🏻 So she’s sending all the pics to the radiologist for him to do the report and confirm if her guess is right. She said it’s also very possible he won’t agree with her and won’t confirm it either because it wasn’t very clear. *sigh* oh well. I guess I’ll see what my OB says next week. At least the baby was wiggly and moving! Just a little shy. The ultrasound also dates me at 18w6d instead of 20w so we’ll see if my OB changes my due date to October 6th. With my first son he was also measuring small but she didn’t change the due date. Now I need to find a computer with a disk drive to get those pictures.. why couldn’t they just put it on a USB?!
On another note, did your son pick out his room colour yet? If so… how horrendous is it? 😅 I’m worried mine will pick puke green or something and I’ll have to disappoint him and veto his choice lol.
@pangolindrome no no, like a CD drive! But we only have old MacBooks and not the kind with CD drives. My work computer also tries to encrypt anything that isn’t issued by work so I’m scared to insert it in there to try… might have to ask my in-laws to use their desktop.
@pangolindrome oh yes we do have a PS3 I believe?? But I want them moved to my phone to obsess over and send to my parents and a few close friends haha.
@maple1422 omg good luck 🥴 maybe he can pick out a picture for the wall instead? Or his bedding??
Oh my gosh I have SO much to catch up on!! Life has been absolutely hectic
and I am looking forward to Thursday next week when it returns to how it was 18
months ago 🙌
Thinking of you this week, @kboydbowman! I also love the name Cavendish!
@jhysmath congrats on the move though I know it will be stressful! Once
you’re settled and the house is finished I’m sure it will be great.
@mk2022x can the cot & dresser go on the same wall so they’re either
opposite the vent or either side of the vent?
@savkrom with my DD I had an anterior placenta and could only feel my
daughter if I laid still at night on my left side & had no other distractions.
I could barely see or feel from the outside, even right at the very end. This
time around I am feeling movement constantly now, but I still can’t feel or see
them on the outside.
@lilienne if it helps at all we moved house with a 6 week old and had no
problems at all. We did all our furniture assembly/disassembly while our DD
slept. They’re quite sleepy still at that stage. We’ve also moved house when
our DD was 7mo (which we then travelled for 2 months), 9mo, 2yo & almost
3yo. We’ve not had any problems with the moves 😊
𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Still haven’t worked this one
out yet. Somewhere between Sept 16 & 22. So somewhere in week 21.
𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: baseball hat (that’s a weird
one)
𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM
𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Green
Baby's Name (if chosen):
𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Anatomy scan
tomorrow! Then midwife appointment on the 27th of May. I think after
then I will start having regular appointments.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Fabulous! I
barely feel pregnant, but I am really feeling this baby a lot which can make
for awkward moments in meetings when it decides to have a party 😂 I’m sure I’ve mentioned
it before but the pregnancy with my DD was complicated with surgery at 16 weeks
to remove an ovarian cyst that my body never really recovered from, so this
pregnancy is a dream in comparison!
𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: My rant is
my rave. I am SO ridiculously busy at the moment but it’s all for the best. I can’t
remember if I mentioned that I interviewed for a new job a few weeks ago but I
ended up getting it and I start on Monday, so the last 2 weeks has been
absolutely hectic trying to finalise everything to hand over. I’m still not
done but I am going to spend a lot of this weekend ensuring everything has been
followed up that needs to be and write a comprehensive handover so when I start
my new job on Monday that they don’t keep bugging me going forward. The new job
will not involve any take-home work and in 6 weeks we will be moving to an 8
days on, 6 days off roster which I am absolutely thrilled about! I will have a “back
to back” meaning when it is not my rostered days on I will have someone else
there doing my job, so will NEVER be called or have to think about work on my
days off. We also applied to get a new house through work at the beginning of
Feb & we FINALLY heard back last week that we got a house and we now have 2
weeks to move!! This might be OK if we were planning it & if movers were readily
available, but we were not actually planning to move and there are no
removalists in town unless I want to pay $5k to move 2 blocks away. The new
house is AMAZING and I am so excited to move. The last thing that’s hectic is I
have another uni assignment due on Wednesday and then I am DONE with this subject
and their stupidly high marking! To top all of this off, my DD has started BMX
racing so she now has this twice a week, 4:30pm on a Wednesday & 7pm on a
Friday.
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: NATM
𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What are
your nursery plans? We are in a rental so nothing 🤣 (in Australia when
you’re renting you’re not allowed to do anything to the house, even putting
hooks on the walls) The new house has a 4th bedroom which is right next
to our bedroom which will become the “nursery” – though for the first year the
babe will be in our room. With our DD we kept all her clothes and the change
table in the nursery and had her in with us. It worked really well so we will
do that again for this one.
@wiseh wowowow that is a lot going on but so so exciting! Hooray to the new house and job 🥳 What kind of field do you work on with that kind of 8 days on, 6 days off schedule (sorry if you’ve mentioned earlier)?
Baby's Name (if chosen): Waiting until she's born to decide for sure but we’ve narrowed it down to three and said we cannot add anymore 😂
𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: May 24 for just a routine midwives visit
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Really good!! Trying to prioritize workouts bc I keep hearing that I may not have energy during most of the third tri. Sometimes have some mild pinching as things move around in there but mostly I feel healthy and happy! Also it’s been cool to feel kicks a bit more consistently!!
𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀: Having to conserve sick/ vacation days for maternity days later. 𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Hubs made waffles, got flowers and got me some new slip on shoes for Mother’s Day thinking that I won’t want to bend down to tie shoes later on. So sweet!
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: I feel like my two biggest fears right now are breastfeeding in general and 3rd/4th degree tearing during delivery. Anyone else? I feel like there’s so much to worry about that I’m not entirely sure why my brain is currently focused on those two things 😂
𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What are your nursery plans? We’re going with a National Parks/ outdoorsy theme so far! Got a really cute children’s national parks poster from Etsy and hubs painted a forest green accent wall over the weekend! It’s really coming together nicely 💜 loving all the other themes too!!!
@newbabymama27 I work in the mining industry in Australia, though there are lots of industries here that work similar rosters. I am an engineer but am moving into an operational role. I've spent about 50/50 time in ops & engineering over the last 13 years and I absolutely love operations and the people side, it's so much more fun than the seriousness of your typical engineering team.
@wiseh will you own or rent the new house? How exciting! Congrats on the new job/schedule too! @ciscothedog2018 breastfeeding has me worried sometimes too. I am nervous that I won't be able to do it right again. I try not to linger on it, because I won't know until we get to that point. Until then, I'm glad to read others' experiences with it through these threads! As far as tearing, I had 3rd degree tears with DS. He was my first and this is my second, so that's all that I know. It hasn't changed anything for me. I was stitched up and it healed with the rest of me over the next 5-6 weeks. The warm water in the peri bottles was my best friend.
@ciscothedog2018 Just here to second everything @maple1422 said! This is my second child and I didn't breastfed with my first. Considering trying it this time but it scares me to think about! Also, I had a 3rd degree tear with my first. They had to use the vacuum on her, so they warned me I would tear worse. Hoping it's not that way this time around, but if so, I'll survive. They sewed me up and it took a good 5-6 weeks to completely heal up. Walking and getting in/out of bed was not easy for a while, but you do what you gotta do for baby!
@maple1422 Feel free to ignore this, but if you don't mind... have the tears and healing affected what you feel during sex? My friend told me that kegels really are important and will help return things to close-to-normal if done right and consistently. I mean, you're having a second, so that gives me hope. I am just pretty worried since it's always been important to me.
@pangolindrome - Answering from my experience! I don't think it has affected anything about sex at all, nor does my husband! And honestly, I didn't do kegels. Of course, I was terrified to have sex for the first time after the doctor cleared me, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I anticipated. Just make sure you use lube!
@whitta1015 The whole reason we successfully conceived was that I was... uh... really insistent... and it's kind of my favorite part of sex, so I really appreciate hearing that.
@pangolindrome Sometimes there's an angle that puts too much pressure on it, but I just avoid that specific angle. It's rarely even an issue. Not sure how much is tmi, but he just can't go too far toward the back or it feels tender. Hasn't affected a happy love life here.
Edited because I only answered half of your question. Nothing looks or feels different. I still have full sensory (idk the correct grammar for that). And, I'd say kegels are good for all women, not just moms. Not sure if they had a hand in helping, because I never do them regularly. Just when I think of it.
I would like to add....I didn't look down there for like a year. I was terrified I have a lot to add about postpartum supplies when we get to that point. Things that made the healing process with so many stitches easier, etc.
𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: an eggplant according to a different app
𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: FTM
𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: 💙
Baby's Name (if chosen): Nevillen
𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: May 18th for a re-do anatomy scan
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: I feel great! Only issue I’m having is allergies ugh.
𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: rave - I’ve felt him pretty early on with the fluttering and squirming and then felt major kicks around 15 weeks or so. His movement have been sporadic, some days I felt him often and some hardly at all, but for the past two weeks I’ve felt him multiple times a day. My husband finally got to feel him this past weekend. I love so much just sitting on the couch watching my stomach pop up and down. I was able to get several videos this week and he’s definitely starting to form a routine.
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What are your nursery plans? We are doing a Harry Potter theme. My sister will be painting a huge mural on one wall that will feature the castle, flying car, womping willow, the train, etc and then she’s painting the rest of the walls to look like castle stones. She’s drawing up ideas now and finalizing the colors, can’t wait to get started!
@pangolindrome ha, fair enough! I'm definitely better at it than I used to be, for the same reason. Still, it's not my strong suit and I'm impressed by your ability to handle it.
@maple1422 this pregnancy is "high risk" due to concerns about whether the placenta will keep working well as the baby gets bigger. It's worrying to think about things going wrong later on, and I'm not thrilled about induced labor...but I'm betting by week 39, I'll be very happy about the idea of not being pregnant anymore! :P I love the "jump and say boo" comparison for kicks, that sounds both hilarious and inconvenient!
First time mom-to-be, due 9/25/22
Some complicated chromosomal stuff going on - our fingers are crossed, but this may not go according to plan!
@maple1442 I will still be renting. I live in a remote mining town in the Australian Pilbara (feel free to google) and houses are ~$500,000 USD for a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom that needs renovating or ~$700,000 USD ($1M AUD) 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom that's ready to move in. The prices themselves aren't that bad, BUT, insurance is an absolute killer. In the rest of Australia you can insure a $1M house for ~$3k a year, but up here it's $30k a year! Our crime rate is quite high but the real cost is because we are in a cyclone prone area and 2000km from the closest capital city, so there are no trades people, no equipment, nothing, and the cost of rebuilding is really expensive. So barely anybody buys houses, most of them are owned by the government (public housing for people who can't afford houses or for doctors, police, teachers, etc.) or by mining companies.
Re: Weekly Check-in, Week of 5/8
Baby's Name (if chosen): Wyoming (Wyo) Timothy James
@jhysmath oh boy! Good to know! I went on a weekend trip at the end of April and he did fine not nursing before bed (that's the only time he does and he's never taken bottles at home) so I think it's really just comforting to him right now. We'll see what the next few months bring.. maybe I just need a couple more weekend trips
Some complicated chromosomal stuff going on - our fingers are crossed, but this may not go according to plan!
Baby's Name (if chosen): Whisper MAYBE not sure
Baby's Name (if chosen): Still working on it
@laj0217 - I'm not exactly sure yet- I picked up a bunch of color chips from Lowe's when I was there last in all sorts of pinks, purples, blues and yellows- I hate this stage of planning because I have so many ideas but I need to lock one down so things sort of match in there! I keep putting things on our registry then taking them off because I changed my mind about colors and possible design.
@blanket_girl HeDgEhOg!
for cute. I'm 22+1 today and still sleeping on my back. I'm
much more comfortable slightly propped up though and have been sleeping with a
pillow under my shoulders and two for my head to keep me slightly elevated. I
will likely add pillows as we get farther along. Reclined couch position is
ideal for me whether I'm on my back or sides. I did this all the way through
with DS, so I'm thinking the incline redirects some of the pressure. I'm not a
doctor, this was just my experience.
@kboydbowman Happy 22+1!
@jhysmath Theoden/Theo is my boy name suggestion. The cashier at Target today said she has a grandbaby on the way, and her daughter wanted to name him Theoden, but the son-in-law vetoed it. They're going with Theodore and still calling him Theo. I didn't realize it's from Lord of the Rings until she mentioned it; I just thought it was a neat spin on Theodore.
@runsonoatmeal I love that you're still running! My runs are very sporadic and short-lived now - like to the mailbox and back. I also ordered a couple maternity pcs on Amazon this week. They come in on Friday and I'm so eager to have more than 3 pcs of clothing that fit well!
@laj0217 I ended up shortening my work hours for three weeks before DS1 (I worked 12 hour shifts on my feet). I think I was using Short-term Disability for that portion. I do remember my OB "writing me a note". I turned in my FMLA form at the same time from what I can recall. I started having regular contractions on 11/1 without dilating, and I didn't end up having DS until nearly midnight on 11/5. Looking back it would make sense that I started my FMLA leave on 11/1, because I know I was home that week, but my memory is a bit fuzzy around the paperwork. I can't believe it's been 8 years.. Very excited to see how your mural turns out - the mountains are a great idea!
@mnmomma84 Our last scan was our 20 wk anatomy scan. I'm not hoping for complications, but I am hoping there will be another opportunity to see him closer to 30 weeks somehow! Once per week sounds inconvenient. I hope they all go well and you get to enjoy seeing him!
@mk2022x adding the glider is one of my favorite parts! I found myself going into DS1's room often just to sit and dream of him being there soon.
@millygolitely Chinchilla - all these cute little animals!
My office is also in an
upstairs bedroom which will become the nursery once we move it downstairs! We
have sheetrock up and are going to hire out the mudding and taping. I'm getting
antsy wanting to start decorating and hanging clothes; it's so hard to be
patient! We also want to have the house done this summer so fall isn't hectic.
@bigworldlittleg Your sister is awesome for saving all those things and giving them to you! Love your start on the nursery, it's all very cute and that color is perfection!
@savkrom I felt kick way sooner with DS1 than I did this time around. This time I have an anterior placenta and it's a game changer. We started feeling outside kicks on Saturday for the first time (21+4).
@chelsraec best of luck to you for your anatomy scan in a couple weeks! Hang in there sounds so cheesy, but we're thinking of you.
@ashley35209 I get so excited looking at the big items like carseats and swings! We picked up a couple pack n plays from one of my coworkers and I kept the stroller I used with DS. After DS I gave almost everything away to mom's that I knew, but I'm so glad I kept this stroller! I saw the new model of the same stroller today at Target and now I feel like we should have a backup stroller because I liked pushing it around in the store. Realistically, we're fine with the one we have lol.
@pangolindrome 2 more days!!!! Eeeee!!! On the camper note: our house is in the same boat. We have so many things that need to get done before all the things are done. It's hard to stay patient sometimes, and I know it will be worth it!
@lillienne I think I missed a post about the 39 week limit… Although maybe not ideal, it's exciting to know you'll get to meet her a week "early".
@newbabymama27 Today is the day! Did you have your scan already? Did you want to find out from your scan tech or are you waiting to hear it from your doctor next week? 3-Day Adult getaway to lakeside resort sounds like a perfect way to celebrate. Nice that you get a month to look forward to it: long enough, but not unbearably far out! We also told DS he can choose the paint color for his room and we'll paint both rooms in the same week. Should make it more fun for DS.
@melyrae adding to the cuteness with the Furby!
YES to sitting in the room just soaking it
all in! We will buy pacifiers, bottles/nipples, boppy, and carseat new.
Everything else I'm on board with second-hand/used. We have a used crib,
stroller, pack n plays, high chair, clothes… I'm open to used dresser,
mattress, pump, changing table, glider, swing, bouncer, johnny jumper, you name
it. I don't know that there's anything wrong with used bottles, I just have it
in my head that plastics can get scratched and store germs. Sterilizing is a
thing, I just have a mental block on it. We can't be perfect.
@lalarose22 your nursery plans sounds lovely!
@mamamoomoo12 earthy neutral tones are timeless!
𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: September 13th: 22w+1d
𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: 1 lb. bag of sugar
𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM
𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Blue
Baby's Name (if chosen): Zig
𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: 5/23 - 24wk OB. I expect to answer a couple standard questions, tell them I have no questions, and then be on our way. My belly is so round right now, there's no way I'm not gaining weight. I'm calling it a nonissue (she told herself even though she clearly felt compelled to bring it up each time it's even slightly relevant.)
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Great! Energy is up, nauseau is down, sleep is effective, and iced coffee is back on the menu.
𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀: I was so excited to feel the kicks on the outside finally, but they are borderline annoying now. It's only been 5 days. Sometimes they come on so sudden and strong they scare me - in the jump out and say boo sense, not actual fear. 4 more months of being kicked from the inside. Great.
𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: Amazon Maternity clothes! I have three plain tank tops (turquoise, muted sea green, olive green), a pair of distressed jeans that I can cuff for capris or wear uncuffed as a straightleg jean, and a pair of shorts coming in on Friday! I don't know how I made it through without maternity clothes with DS. I feel so much better when I don't look like a flowy marshmallow in oversized clothes.
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: None for now
𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What are your nursery plans? We will turn my office into the nursery with a woodland/river theme. Otters, fish, deer, raccoons, foxes, frogs, etc. I'm planning to paint a mural along the north wall. It's the only "empty" wall and we'll put the crib along the west end of it. There's a window in the middle of the exterior/east wall, a closet along the south wall, the door is on the west wall. I've been going back and forth on the color for the other three walls, but we have some time. It's a smaller room, so we'll be squeezing to fit the crib, changing table, dresser, and glider. We might try to combine the changing table and dresser into a single pc of furniture so it's not crowded. Luckily the closet is wide for plenty of hidden storage. I'm thinking wall shelves for books.
@maple1422 omg good luck 🥴 maybe he can pick out a picture for the wall instead? Or his bedding??
Oh my gosh I have SO much to catch up on!! Life has been absolutely hectic and I am looking forward to Thursday next week when it returns to how it was 18 months ago 🙌
Thinking of you this week, @kboydbowman! I also love the name Cavendish!
@jhysmath congrats on the move though I know it will be stressful! Once you’re settled and the house is finished I’m sure it will be great.
@laj0217 love the idea for your mural!!
@mk2022x can the cot & dresser go on the same wall so they’re either opposite the vent or either side of the vent?
@savkrom with my DD I had an anterior placenta and could only feel my daughter if I laid still at night on my left side & had no other distractions. I could barely see or feel from the outside, even right at the very end. This time around I am feeling movement constantly now, but I still can’t feel or see them on the outside.
@lilienne if it helps at all we moved house with a 6 week old and had no problems at all. We did all our furniture assembly/disassembly while our DD slept. They’re quite sleepy still at that stage. We’ve also moved house when our DD was 7mo (which we then travelled for 2 months), 9mo, 2yo & almost 3yo. We’ve not had any problems with the moves 😊
𝗘𝗗𝗗 / 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 + 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀: Still haven’t worked this one out yet. Somewhere between Sept 16 & 22. So somewhere in week 21.
𝗕𝗮𝗯𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮(𝗻) / 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: baseball hat (that’s a weird one)
𝗙𝗧𝗠/𝗦𝗧𝗠/𝗧𝗧𝗠+/𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱: STM
𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁/𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲/𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗸/𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻: Green
Baby's Name (if chosen):
𝗨𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Anatomy scan tomorrow! Then midwife appointment on the 27th of May. I think after then I will start having regular appointments.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?: Fabulous! I barely feel pregnant, but I am really feeling this baby a lot which can make for awkward moments in meetings when it decides to have a party 😂 I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before but the pregnancy with my DD was complicated with surgery at 16 weeks to remove an ovarian cyst that my body never really recovered from, so this pregnancy is a dream in comparison!
𝗥𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀/𝗥𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀: My rant is my rave. I am SO ridiculously busy at the moment but it’s all for the best. I can’t remember if I mentioned that I interviewed for a new job a few weeks ago but I ended up getting it and I start on Monday, so the last 2 weeks has been absolutely hectic trying to finalise everything to hand over. I’m still not done but I am going to spend a lot of this weekend ensuring everything has been followed up that needs to be and write a comprehensive handover so when I start my new job on Monday that they don’t keep bugging me going forward. The new job will not involve any take-home work and in 6 weeks we will be moving to an 8 days on, 6 days off roster which I am absolutely thrilled about! I will have a “back to back” meaning when it is not my rostered days on I will have someone else there doing my job, so will NEVER be called or have to think about work on my days off. We also applied to get a new house through work at the beginning of Feb & we FINALLY heard back last week that we got a house and we now have 2 weeks to move!! This might be OK if we were planning it & if movers were readily available, but we were not actually planning to move and there are no removalists in town unless I want to pay $5k to move 2 blocks away. The new house is AMAZING and I am so excited to move. The last thing that’s hectic is I have another uni assignment due on Wednesday and then I am DONE with this subject and their stupidly high marking! To top all of this off, my DD has started BMX racing so she now has this twice a week, 4:30pm on a Wednesday & 7pm on a Friday.
𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: NATM
𝗚𝗧𝗞𝗬: What are your nursery plans? We are in a rental so nothing 🤣 (in Australia when you’re renting you’re not allowed to do anything to the house, even putting hooks on the walls) The new house has a 4th bedroom which is right next to our bedroom which will become the “nursery” – though for the first year the babe will be in our room. With our DD we kept all her clothes and the change table in the nursery and had her in with us. It worked really well so we will do that again for this one.
Baby's Name (if chosen): Waiting until she's born to decide for sure but we’ve narrowed it down to three and said we cannot add anymore 😂
@ciscothedog2018 breastfeeding has me worried sometimes too. I am nervous that I won't be able to do it right again. I try not to linger on it, because I won't know until we get to that point. Until then, I'm glad to read others' experiences with it through these threads! As far as tearing, I had 3rd degree tears with DS. He was my first and this is my second, so that's all that I know. It hasn't changed anything for me. I was stitched up and it healed with the rest of me over the next 5-6 weeks. The warm water in the peri bottles was my best friend.
Edited because I only answered half of your question. Nothing looks or feels different. I still have full sensory (idk the correct grammar for that). And, I'd say kegels are good for all women, not just moms. Not sure if they had a hand in helping, because I never do them regularly. Just when I think of it.
I have a lot to add about postpartum supplies when we get to that point. Things that made the healing process with so many stitches easier, etc.
Baby's Name (if chosen): Nevillen
Some complicated chromosomal stuff going on - our fingers are crossed, but this may not go according to plan!