Group 3 Check-In (EDD May 17-24): Week of 10/3

hestia-is-wearie

Now that we have mamas with EDDs through the end of May, let's start breaking down into group check-ins!

FTM/STM/TTM+: 
EDD / Weeks + Days: 
Baby is the size of a:
Team blue/pink/green:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What is the best gift you've ever received?

maelove

FTM/STM/TTM+: Fourth time mom 
EDD / Weeks + Days: 7w1d
Baby is the size of a: blueberry 
Team blue/pink/green: we will find out around 10 wks with panorama 
Upcoming Appointments: Oct 25 (SO FAR AWAY UGH)
How are you feeling?: Nauseous, tired and anxious about everything. I did start b6 and unisom which have helped both my nausea and insomnia. 
Rants/Raves: I am getting antsy to see this babes heartbeat. 
Questions: none 
GTKY: What is the best gift you've ever received? after my twins were born my MIL gifted us 6 months of a house cleaning service and I have never been so thankful for something in my entire life. I will be gifting it to myself again this time around- no price is too high haha

ETA Due may 21

catem07

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM 
EDD / Weeks + Days: 5/20, 7w2d
Baby is the size of a: don’t know 
Team blue/pink/green: finding out via NIPT when I can. 
Upcoming Appointments: Friday 
How are you feeling?: tired and queasy, but no puking yet
Rants/Raves: I’m so exhausted. I’m writing this from the couch. I should be working. 
Questions: none right now 
GTKY: What is the best gift you've ever received? Hmm that’s a good question but I can’t think of a good answer 

casshax

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

EDD / Weeks + Days: May 21, 7w1d
Baby is the size of a: blueberry
Team blue/pink/green: I think we're gonna find out but keep it a surprise until the baby is born
Upcoming Appointments: Monday! I may have moved it up by a week because I'm just too anxious to see how this blueberry is doing
How are you feeling?: Tired, constipated and lack of appetite. Otherwise, pretty good.
Rants/Raves: I wish we all could do daily check ins with the baby at this point. Just look in the mirror at our stomach and be like, you good baby? Okay cool, keep growing 👍 Keeping my anxiety in check is exhausting!
Questions: Does the anxiety ever go away?? At the 12 week mark maybe?
GTKY: What is the best gift you've ever received? Weird situation but my old boss gave me a trip to Hawaii when I quit. I still sometimes wonder if it was so I didn't sue him (I was his personal assistant and therefore knew his whole life) but I was happy to take it! 

casshax

@catem07 Writing this on the couch too! Whenever I hear a ding go off on my computer, I cringe a little.

maelove

@casshax due date twins!

eta: the anxiety never ends (sorry to say). My oldest is 4 and she still makes me anxious! Haha.

knottie34f5cc82dd796d5c

FTM/STM/TTM+: Second Time mom w/5 yr old son
EDD / Weeks + Days: May 24th / 6wks+5 days
Baby is the size of a: Lentil
Team blue/pink/green: Pink PLEASE!
Upcoming Appointments: October 5th just to see that the baby is ok with the first doctor I had (total disappointment) but they have my blood tests so I’ll go for the heck of it . Then on the 11th I see the REAL doctor I plan to be delivered by.
How are you feeling?: Nauseous, exhausted and moody .
Rants/Raves: This pregnancy has been horrible so far. I have no will or energy to do anything . Everything smells horrid so I can barely eat . My first pregnancy was amazing. I’m ready for it to be over now lol .
Questions: No Questions.
GTKY: What is the best gift you've ever received?
An amazing husband to share this pregnancy with . My first child I was a single mother.

knottie7f2c8b175d31181f

Hiii ya’ll! I’m Molly! Looking forward to knowing i’m not alone in this & whats to come for us all.

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM here - prayin for twins, am i crazy??
EDD / Weeks + Days: 6w5d, per my bump calendar
Baby is the size of a: blueberry 🫐
Team blue/pink/green: team healthy babe! Realistically, we want twins but the likelihood is low. I’ll take either a boy or girl 😊
Upcoming Appointments: Nov 8 is my first visit. My confirmation visit. Definitely NOT loving that i’ll be almost in my second trimester by then.
How are you feeling?: pretty decent! Sometimes moody (but my husband thinks thats normal), nausea if i don’t eat, sore boobs!
Rants/Raves: i’m really anxious about not seeing my OB/GYN until November 8. If I can’t in until then for visit 1, will my next visit not be until third tri?
Questions: how do you tell your employer you’re pregnant? I’m a physician and just started my job and absolutely love it, I don’t want to risk losing it!
When do you start looking for childcare? How many of each size onesies, sleepers do you need?
GTKY: What is the best gift you've ever received?
Honestly, sounds cliché, but my husband. He’s the most supportive human being in the most loving man I have ever been with. SO excited for him to be a dada

BourbonBiscuits

FTM/STM/TTM+:  Fourth TM
EDD / Weeks + Days: 6+6 5/24
Baby is the size of a: Lord, I have not a clue. 
Team blue/pink/green: will definitely find out (either NIPT or Sneak Peek - I waited until 20 weeks with the others and do not have that patience this time)
Upcoming Appointments: first ultrasound and appt 10/21
How are you feeling?: Good! Physically I feel fine, just pretty tired and hungry all the time. Emotionally I'm an anxious PGAL mess, but that won't change until baby is born, so I'm living with it.
Rants/Raves: Just trying to figure out how tf I'm going to tell my bosses - one is going to be fine, the other is going to be ... weird about it. 
Questions: Not at the moment! I feel like I should be an expert by now, but the only thing I know for sure is that every baby is totally different than the last, so you're a newbie every time. 
GTKY: What is the best gift you've ever received? I've gotten some really wonderful gifts. As far as tangible things - my mom bought us really fancy bedding and towels when we bought our house that we still use. That was a lovely gift. But the best gift I've ever gotten was a true surprise party for my 30th - I was pissy and tired (and pregnant with DS) and my H suggested we go out and have a bonfire. I didn't want to, but when I got out there, all my best friends started walking in with my favorite foods! It was wild and I was totally surprised.

BourbonBiscuits

@cait32 my oldest will be 6.5 when this baby comes! He's February 2017. Also so grateful we have other 4TMs in the group - and feeling completely insane. We always wanted 4 kids but now that it's happening we're ... overwhelmed.

sunflower028

FTM/STM/TTM+: first time mamma here 👋🏼 
EDD / Weeks + Days: 05/23 6 weeks and 6 days today
Baby is the size of a: honey bee 🐝 
Team blue/pink/green: My other half is team blue. I don’t have a team, just hoping and praying my baby is healthy 🙏 
Upcoming Appointments: next Wednesday!!! 10/12
How are you feeling?: Tired, nervous, excited, nauseous 
Rants/Raves: I’m just so tired 🥱 
Questions: Does everyone feel like they’re in limbo between the positive test and the first appointment? Sometimes this doesn’t feel real!
GTKY: What is the best gift you've ever received? I don’t think I can label anything tangible. If I get a little sappy I’d say my support system - friends, family, and my other half - are a wonderful gift to have in life.

casshax

@sunflower028 I'm also a first time mom so I feel you in this wait between the pregnant test and first appointment! Anytime I have a lack of symptoms, I'm convinced I'm not pregnant anymore 🤦‍♀️

krb99

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
EDD / Weeks + Days: 7w3d edd 5/20
Baby is the size of a: bloop
Team blue/pink/green: green
Upcoming Appointments: next week ahhh!
How are you feeling?: nauseated all the time
Rants/Raves: Just tired of the nausea. I’m not throwing up a lot and eating actually makes it better, so I’m not losing weight and staying hydrated, so I feel like a whiner. But that constant nausea feeling all day every day is wearing on me.
Questions: none
GTKY: What is the best gift you've ever received? My parents bought me a chest of drawers with a desk that folds down out of one of the drawers like fifteen years ago…it’s one of my favorite things ever. I love furniture with a gimmick.

maelove

@BourbonBiscuits @cait32 fourth time moms represent! I also feel insane. My oldest is January 18 and will be 5 and the twins were Aug 20 and will be 2.5. Let the chaos continue. It’s ok, everything somehow always works out! Right?? 

abjm0325

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

EDD / Weeks + Days: 5/20, 7w4d

Baby is the size of a: jellybean

Team blue/pink/green: finding out

Upcoming Appointments: 10/10

How are you feeling?: Like crap. The nausea and stomach pain are bad, but the horrible taste in my mouth is the worst. Even water tastes bad. 

Rants/Raves: I'm trying to be patient, but desperately hoping I get some relief from these symptoms in a few weeks. 

Questions: The unisom/B6 isn't working well for my nausea. Any have any other meds/general recommendations to try?

GTKY: What is the best gift you've ever received? My DH threw me a surprise 30th bday party. He managed to keep it a true surprise and it was so sweet!