Weekly Check In, Week of 7/31

dinomeetsjedi

EDD / Weeks + Days: 

FTM/STM/TTM+: 

Baby is the size of a(n): 

Team blue/pink/green:

Upcoming Appointments: 

How are you feeling?: 

Rants/Raves: 

Questions:

GTKY: What is the best concert you have ever been to?

dinomeetsjedi

EDD / Weeks + Days: 2/24/24, 10+2

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a(n): Kumquat? I don't think I've ever seen a kumquat in real life.

Team blue/pink/green: We will find out

Upcoming Appointments: 8/18, but my NIPT should come in the mail this week and then I have to take it to the lab. I am excited!

How are you feeling?: I don't want to jinx it but *whispers* better. The nausea has been better the last 3 or so days except I had a weird, super painful vomiting episode a couple days ago, it is the only time I have actually thrown up this pregnancy. I don't know what it was about, but I do not wish to experience it again. I also wish to never have to throw up with a toddler trying to closely examine what is going on in the toilet bowl ever again.

Rants/Raves: I am very excited that I get to do my NIPT earlier than expected. I thought I had to wait until my appointment on 8/18 to get my blood drawn and then wait for results after that but the genetic counselor is sending it to me this week. The only bad news is I will probably get the results while on vacation and so I will have to avoid opening the email until I get home because my partner won't be with me and I will wait for him to look.

Questions: none

GTKY: What is the best concert you have ever been to? Shinedown / Sick Puppies / Cavo / Adelitas Way It was a very fun concert back when I was young and could stay up all night listening to loud music. haha.

SpartanCat

EDD / Weeks + Days: 12wk + 5 I think

FTM/STM/TTM+:  STM

Baby is the size of a(n):  lime

Team blue/pink/green: green at the moment

Upcoming Appointments: still waiting for MFM to call and schedule my anatomy scan

How are you feeling?: my head is making life miserable

Rants/Raves: my constant nausea is finally gone

Questions: none at the moment

GTKY: What is the best concert you have ever been to? It's a tie haha. Weird Al when I was in high school and more recently bad wolves/five finger death punch/breaking Benjamin. I don't go to a lot of concerts but I used to go to warped tour a few summers in a row 

ceclarlinetlo

EDD / Weeks + Days: 2/16, 11w4d

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a(n): brussells sprout

Team blue/pink/green: waiting on NIPT

Upcoming Appointments: 8/8 regular OB, 8/10 MFM

How are you feeling?: mostly just tired. On the whole nausea is better but it still comes and goes. 

Rants/Raves: I love cherry coke specifically from Sonic so much right now. 

Questions: none 

GTKY: What is the best concert you have ever been to?

I was living in Nashville during the first season of The Song Off and the two top groups did a tour when the show ended. The best part was that Ben Folds who was a judge on the show came out of no where and performed a handful of songs too. 

klp__

EDD / Weeks + Days: 2/13/24 / 12 w

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a(n): plum

Team blue/pink/green: team girl but not planning on finding out until 20wks 

Upcoming Appointments: my last 1st trimester appointment with blood work this month

How are you feeling?: feeling a little less nauseas this week. Acid reflux has kicked back in.

Rants/Raves: I’m getting excited to announce soon to coworkers/ the world. Still unsure how to tell some people with complicated/changed relationships. Text? Invite to lunch?

Questions: What are your maternity clothing essentials? It’s overwhelming to look at so many and not know what’s good or what I need.

GTKY: What is the best concert you have ever been to?
I’ve been to lotssss of good concerts but a fav will always be Dixie Chicks when they first started going back on tour after their long hiatus. 

ceclarlinetlo

@klp__ essentials are tricky to parce out. what’s your employer dress code situation? How’s the climate where you live? Do you think you would try for a second child? Do you want to breast feed?

cmill828

EDD / Weeks + Days: Feb 26/ 10+2

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a(n): a petit four

Upcoming Appointments: 8/24 for blood/NIPT testing!

How are you feeling?: Pretty good, fatigue is still high. I thought my morning sickness was coming to an end, but it reared its ugly head again today. My skin is breaking out in the worst way right now.

Rants/Raves: We tell my parents this Sunday, I can't wait!

GTKY: What is the best concert you have ever been to? Okay, so I've been to a lot of concerts, I really love music. The most memorable for me was Bear's Den because I went on my own to see a band I loved and never once felt alone. It was just a really fulfilling experience. Entertainment value wise: Taylor Swift puts on one heck of a show.

dinomeetsjedi

@klp__ I'm not sure what you mean by people with complicated/changed relationships. If you're worrying about people you know who have had a history of loss/struggling with infertility, I have found text to be the kindest way to let them know so they don't have to react and have time to process. If you're talking about people that you may not have much of a relationship with anymore but used to be important to you, I guess you have to decide if they need to know from you. Would they give you the same courtesy? Would it matter if they find out through social media or the grapevine?

As far as maternity clothes, it depends. If you need work clothes, I only have 1 pair of pants and it works for me (but I also don't wear different pants every day on a usual basis), I have a lot of flowy tops already so I don't think I need them. For everyday type clothes I just wear sweatpants/stretchy shorts and big t-shirts and it is okay, although I don't know if that works into the third trimester, I think you can just put them underneath the bump. But if you like to look nicer than me, you might want to get a pair of maternity jeans or something and a couple cute tops. I think lots of people get a pretty dress or something to wear to your baby shower, eventually. For me, nursing bras are a must during pregnancy and post partum because my boobs get huge and very uncomfortable if restricted. 

@cmill828 Yay for telling your parents! How are you going to tell them?