February 2023 Moms
seeds_of_joy
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Weekly check ins -September 12 (sorry, I had August before. Prego brain.)
seeds_of_joy
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EDD / Weeks + Days:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Team blue/pink/green:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: Do you have fur babies or other non fur pets? What are they and what are their names?
Re: Weekly check ins -September 12 (sorry, I had August before. Prego brain.)
Rave: I’m visiting my parents and friends on the East Coast for the next two weeks and I’m so happy to be back in familiar and loving surroundings. I’m also enjoying some TLC from my mom where I don’t have to worry about what to cook for a while. 😊
@karbaud it's probably just water weight, boobs, etc. I probably gained that much too. I wouldn't worry! Your cat looks very snuggly 😻
EDD / Weeks + Days: 17 weeks tomorrow
We have a 1 year old Italian Water Dog (Lagotto Romagnolo). Her name is Hazel and she's sooo sweet.
@seeds_of_joy That must be so satisfying to get rid of those old clothes! I can't wait for the baby to outgrow the crib just so it can stop taking up space in my house.
@karbaud Luci looks so sweet!
@ttc3y Have a great time on the East Coast! There is something so relaxing about being back in your home culture. And enjoy all the home-cooked meals your mom is making you, that sounds amazing!
ETA bold to the questions
@karbaud Weight gain and shifting has been rough on my body image, too, and I find it helpful to think about where the weight is actually going. Overall, you’re adding the weight of your baby (6-10 lbs), placenta (1.5 lbs), amniotic fluid (2 lbs) additional blood volume (3-4 lbs), breast tissue (1-3 lbs), larger uterus (1-2 lbs), increased fluid retention (2-4 lbs), and some additional fat stores, so an awful lot of the weight gain is genuinely very temporary even though it feels like a lot. Just delivering the baby and placenta and amniotic fluid is at least 10 lbs (although obviously you won’t look the same as you did 10 lbs ago right after, and if you have IV fluids you’ll be a little extra swollen all over so I wouldn’t recommend stepping on a scale right then, either). If you want to make sure your weight expectations are reasonable for you, talk to your OB.
EDD / Weeks + Days: 19+3
Baby is the size of a(n): mango
Team blue/pink/green: blue
Upcoming Appointments: October 6
How are you feeling?: Mostly good, but I’ve been having headaches. Not sure if it’s pregnancy-related or changing seasons or stress (work has been STRESSFUL these last few weeks) or some combination, or the return of my migraines that I haven’t had since I had my IUD removed. Whatever it is, I hope it stops soon, because it’s not fun, especially with Tylenol as my primary relief option.
Rants/Raves: My BIL and his wife have 8 dogs, only 3 of which are fully housebroken. They want to come stay with us this weekend with 2 of them (not the trained ones) while they go to 2 football games in our area, and we just… can’t. I’d love to see them, I love dogs, but the last time they brought these two we had to get out the carpet cleaner 11 times in 2.5 days. Not thrilled about the conflict this is stirring up, but we’re viewing it as practice for the much stricter boundaries we’ll have to establish around their dogs and the baby. The wife has been bitten 3 times in the last year, so we’re not talking about the normal low baseline level of risk with well-behaved, well-adjusted dogs, either.
Questions: Anybody else anticipating lots of family conflict over something similar? They bring some combination of poorly adjusted, poorly trained dogs to holidays and family trips, so while holding the boundaries in our house is simple enough, it’s going to be us vs them with my MIL and FIL in the middle for other places. Even though it’s mostly my husband’s issue to handle, the whole prospect stresses me out.
GTKY: Do you have fur babies or other non fur pets? What are they and what are their names?
No pets. My husband is allergic to cats and dogs, even poodle mixes and other less-allergenic breeds, though when they’re not allowed on furniture it’s less of an issue for him. So maybe eventually, but after moving to a house big enough for kids and a dog, we decided to go kids first ❤️.
@fertile-turtle, I've been researching where all the weight goes as well. I talked about weight gain with my OB at my very first appointment. I was in tears and had a blood pressure of 140 over something because I was so anxious about being pregnant (even though we had planned it). It didn't go well. Lol. Based on my BMI, I read that I only need to gain 10-20 pounds. My OB said that I could gain up to 40 pounds. On one hand, it sounds great that she thinks I'm healthier and in better shape than I thought. On the other hand, there's no way that I'll be okay gaining 40 pounds. Right now, I feel like I'm on track for 30, and even that stirs up feelings of panic. I anticipate many more cries throughout the pregnancy as someone who has weighed myself daily for 11 years. I'm tracking what I eat again too, so hopefully that helps a little bit.
No family conflict here. I doubt I'll get to see my family until next March after the baby is born since I was told by my OB that I shouldn't fly to visit them over Christmas. I may try to fit in a trip this October, but I'm not sure yet.
One word of caution on tracking what you’re eating: tracking is fine, but if you feel like you need to restrict rather than just focusing on healthy foods, ask your doctor for a referral to a registered dietitian (if you can get it covered by your insurance). You want to be confident that you’re getting the right nutrition for both you and your baby, and not gaining enough weight can be physically more dangerous for your baby than gaining too much. RDs are great in that they have advanced education specifically in nutrition, and some specialize in reproductive nutrition. They also often do telemedicine, so they don’t necessarily have to be super local to be an option. A good one should be able to help you balance your nutritional needs with your weight goals for the rest of your pregnancy and postpartum so you don’t have to feel like you’re winging it alone.
we have:
trouble, cat
Merna, dog
cinnamon, rabbit
bubbles, blossom, buttercup, and Buckley, sheep
sweetie pie, donkey
@cpk3535 my parents have one of those little yippy dogs too. Every senior citizen at their apartment complex does. They sure are cute but I'm not sure if I could handle one. 😜. Are you only high risk because of your age? I had the feeling that I would be treated high risk if I were having a hospital birth too. When I interviewed an obgyn while I was still deciding she said things like "placenta ages out at 40 and you must get induced before 40 weeks" and other alarming things that steared me away. I usually deliver early and I'm choosing on my own to have an extra ultrasound later on in pregnancy to check my placenta but I don't know if all the extra stuff is necessary. Women have babies in their 40s all the time and always have.
@ttc3y and @itsjess627 Glad you're with me. I agree TTC with the fatigue and RLP coming after the hunger. And Jess I totally think I should be eating more protein at the moment. My sweet partner has been cooking and trying to up our veggie intake but it's just not filling me up enough 😂
I was also told yesterday that it’s becoming more standard protocol for everyone (young and old) to do the blood sugar test twice during pregnancy. Again, weird since two years ago I only did it once during the second trimester! So far, these appointments are just low key check ins. I took my 11yo with me, and they listened to the baby’s heartbeat, measured me on the table and did a quick urine test for various things (another thing I don’t remember doing every single visit last pregnancy). So far, they told me I’m gaining weight smoothly, measuring well and testing well. So far so good, thank goodness!! 😅
EDD / Weeks + Days: Feb 26, 16+5
We have a yellow lab named Goose