Weekly Check-In w/o 4/17

AmMcc12

Estimated Due Date / Weeks + Days:

FTM/STM/STM+:

Team Boy/Girl/Surprise:

Interesting baby fact / Baby is the size of:

Upcoming appointments:

How are you feeling:

Rants / Raves:

Questions:

GTKY: What is the most irrational superstition you have?

mimser

Estimated Due Date / Weeks + Days: October 6 / 15w4d

FTM/STM/STM+: STM

Team Boy/Girl/Surprise: Girl

Interesting baby fact / Baby is the size of: an orange / at birth baby's stomach is the size of a cherry

Upcoming appointments: This Thursday OB/MFM

How are you feeling: Pretty good! I'm starting to feel some discomfort in my hips when laying down but nothing like my previous pregnancy at this point.

Rants / Raves: I want to confidently say I can feel the baby move! But I'm just not so sure yet and I can't wait!

Questions: NATM

GTKY: What is the most irrational superstition you have? I knock on wood or on my head not to jinx myself 🤷‍♀️

linh18

Estimated Due Date / Weeks + Days: Sept 30 16+5

FTM/STM/STM+: STM

Team Boy/Girl/Surprise: we will find out at anatomy scan, baby was hiding the telling features for the last ultrasound

Interesting baby fact / Baby is the size of: a soda can 

Upcoming appointments: anatomy scan in 3 weeks!

How are you feeling: like I finally have energy! 

Rants / Raves: I have been able to do so much more this week, baking banana bread because I felt like it, starting a mural in the nursery. I was starting to think I'd never have energy again. 

Questions:

GTKY: What is the most irrational superstition you have? I don't think I have any superstitions? But most irrational fear would be spiders. Last night I wouldn't let my husband be until he got rid of a huge one in the kitchen. I kinda guilt tripped him into doing it since he thinks they are great and kill more annoying bugs. Told him it was in "the kitchen I go into every day to make your meals..." 

Picture of the mural because I'm so proud.

mimser

@linh18 wow great job on the mural! 

alpacamama2

@linh18 awesome mural!

Estimated Due Date / Weeks + Days: Oct 24 / 13 weeks

FTM/STM/STM+: STM

Team Boy/Girl/Surprise: Girl

Interesting baby fact / Baby is the size of: a daisy! 

Upcoming appointments: May 4

How are you feeling: a little more energy but then I have to chase after my getting-ever-faster-15monthold. So I'm tiiired. 

Rants / Raves: my belly popped. Which is both a rant and a rave. I'm excited because it took soooo long to pop the first pregnancy but I'm also terrified because how big am I gonna look by the 3rd trimester?!?! 😱

Questions: anyone taken Claritin while pregnant? Apparently it's safe. And my seasonal allergies have been awful. So I'm thinking about taking some but also nervous.

GTKY: What is the most irrational superstition you have? @mimser I also knock on wood (or my head). I don't know if I have any other superstitions...

AmMcc12

@mimser I am not ready for the joint pain!

@linh18 that is beautiful!

@alpacamama2 I have terrible seasonal allergies and the only one my OB said to avoid was Allegra. 

Estimated Due Date / Weeks + Days: 10/16; 14+2

FTM/STM/STM+: STM

Team Boy/Girl/Surprise: Boy

Interesting baby fact / Baby is the size of: Troll doll

Upcoming appointments: 5/8

How are you feeling: the exhaustion has hit me this week as well as heart burn  

Rants / Raves: Coworkers commented on my belly so I’m guessing I’ve popped as well  also, my standing heart rate has been spiking at like over 110 so I’m keeping an eye on that  

Questions:

GTKY: What is the most irrational superstition you have? Bridges collapsing when I drive over them. I don’t hold my breath but I do have a small floatation device as well as something to break window and cut seatbelts if needed. 

sawasap

@linh18 That mural is beautiful!

@alpacamama2 @AmMcc12 I hear you both. I've been obviously pregnant for like 4 weeks now and it just feels so early.

Estimated Due Date / Weeks + Days: October 1 / 16+3

FTM/STM/STM+: STM

Team Boy/Girl/Surprise: We will find out

Interesting baby fact / Baby is the size of: an avocado

Upcoming appointments: anatomy scan May 8

How are you feeling: Definitely in that second trimester sweet spot now. Trying to not be anxious about feeling very little at this point but it's so hard!

Rants / Raves: We went on strike today. I've never been part of a strike so it's a whole new experience. Today was damp and cold and I feel so stiff. I'm hoping this doesn't last long, I actually like my job so I'd much rather be doing that.

Questions:

GTKY: What is the most irrational superstition you have? All sports-related. It's the one thing I'm superstitious about. 

mimser

@alpacamama2 I popped super early but it seems my bump has stalled for a few weeks so I stopped being worried about how big I would be comes third tri !

@sawasap I can't remember if your Canadian. But if so I assume you're a federal goverment worker?

sawasap

@mimser Right on both counts!

lucy25c

Estimated Due Date / Weeks + Days: Oct 13

FTM/STM/STM+: FTM

Team Boy/Girl/Surprise: Surprise

Interesting baby fact / Baby is the size of: my dog’s favourite toy ball

Upcoming appointments: Family doc on May 5

How are you feeling: Tired, headachy today

Rants / Raves: Lemon Activia Yogurt is very good

Questions: None other than I’m worrying about every little ache and pain. 

GTKY: What is the most irrational superstition you have? None right now.

lindz42

Estimated Due Date / Weeks + Days: Oct 28, 12w5d

FTM/STM/STM+: STM

Team Boy/Girl/Surprise: just got NIPT, so will find out soon

Interesting baby fact / Baby is the size of: ripe apricot

Upcoming appointments: today was the NT scan, Monday midwife appt, Tuesday physical therapy (pelvic floor specialist check-in, went to pt postpartum and it was super helpful! Thinking some core work might help to prepare?)

How are you feeling: Nausea is possibly starting to subside? But now I'm feeling so out of shape walking up stairs. AND still tired. I might pull out the pillow tonight. 

Rants / Raves: I think I'm starting to show a little. I've told a few people at work, but I really don't feel like telling people-- Idk, I don't like the attention of sharing news like that? I work at a high school, so there would be a lot of people to tell and I don't see everyone at the same time, so that's weird too. So, I will probably just do a Facebook announcement to spread the word and let others talk lol. Also, I'm not looking forward to everyone saying "how are you feeling?" And "how are you doing?" In that weird tone that they don't say to everyone else, ya know? 

Questions: I'm getting to a point where I have trouble getting up when my toddler wants me to sit on the rug with him... for bedtime, we usually read a book on the rug. We have a rocker, but he's getting kinda big to sit on my lap. So I guess my question is, any suggestions for managing bedtime as it gets a bit harder? I've been sitting on a step stool for bath time-- is that going to get harder?? Should I start preparing MH to help out more with bedtime routines?

GTKY: What is the most irrational superstition you have? Hmm. I'm definitely wary of full moons. Sometimes we check the calendars at work.