Pregnancy Check In - Week of 12/18

hedgepig

EDD / Weeks + Days: 

FTM/STM/TTM+: 

Baby is the size of a (an): 

Team blue/pink/green:

Upcoming Appointments: 

How are you feeling?: 

Rants/Raves: 

Questions:

GTKY: Are you and your partner on the same page in terms of parenting style? In what ways do you differ?

kmw611

EDD / Weeks + Days: 28w2d, 3/9

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): toaster oven😂

Team blue/pink/green:pink

Upcoming Appointments: 12/27

How are you feeling?: over it. Not a great way to start the 3rd tri but home stretch so yay. Considering scheduling a C-section so I have an end date vs trying for a vbac again. Im
not sleeping great because of my hands constantly tingling/throbbing and they’re saying that’s affecting my fasting numbers for GD but no one has bothered dealing with the carpal tunnel pain for the last 2 months so I’m feeling like a Debbie downer. 

Rants/Raves: rave for the ER yesterday getting us roomed, treated and out in under 3 hours when my husband cut his leg with a chainsaw. Hes ok, very lucky and only needed about 20 stitches. 2nd rave for my brother who took my sick kids so I could go to the ER with my husband. Hoping my neice and nephew don’t catch whatever this fever/vomiting crud my boys have and brought to their house yesterday🤞🏻

ÇQuestions: natm. 

GTKY: Are you and your partner on the same page in terms of parenting style? In what ways do you differ? We’re usually on the same page parenting but are also pretty free range with our kids. 

ceclarlinetlo

EDD / Weeks + Days: 31+3

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): small clawed otter! 

Team blue/pink/green: 💙

Upcoming Appointments: weekly NST/BPP tomorrow 

How are you feeling?: We all had fairly minor colds last week and mine turned into a sinus infection. My whole left side of my face from my eye socket down to my top teeth and over to my ear hurt so bad. The pressure from coughing made me want to cry but I didn’t because I knew that would make the pain worse. My abdominal muscles were also hurting pretty bad from all the coughing. My face pain is better today so I’m hoping I’m on the upswing. 

Rants/Raves: rave: I’m done shopping for gifts! 🙌 and I conquered clothing size change overs for my two kids and got the smaller sizes organized for baby. Took about 4.5 hours 😮‍💨 

Questions: 

GTKY: Are you and your partner on the same page in terms of parenting style? In what ways do you differ?

Thankfully we agree on a lot. 

alexxajams

EDD / Weeks + Days: 26 +1/ 3/20-3/24

FTM/STM/TTM+: 2 

Baby is the size of a (an): Kale bunch/butternut pumpkin 

Team blue/pink/green: B

Upcoming Appointments: Jan5- Glucose as well

How are you feeling?: Terrible. Pluside, he is moving like crazy! But probably because I’m disturbing him with my coughing 

Rants/Raves: Rave, going to see AEW this weekend and my bday coming up. 

So we had the hospital tour today, and i won’t say it was Fear based a little but also… felt slightly like they were sprinkling a little fear. I’m a little nervous just because my previous dr and previous hospital were so top notch compared to current area. I’m planning to talk to the Ob about some more questions but man I’m actually more nervous this time around than I was at all the first time. 

GTKY: Are you and your partner on the same page in terms of parenting style? In what ways do you differ?
Pretty much same page! Which I found surprising but not really. We talked a lot about parenting styles before having a kid. Im sure it will vary as the kids get older though 

farm_mama

EDD / Weeks + Days: March 9/ 28 +2 

FTM/STM/TTM+: 4th

Baby is the size of a (an): Coconut

Team blue/pink/green: Blue

Upcoming Appointments: Not for a While

How are you feeling?: Ugh! Not my best.

Rants/Raves: I passed the initial GD screening, but barely. My blood work shows my iron levels have plummeted. I am so discouraged. I have never worked so hard on my nutrition as I have during this pregnancy and I feel like it hasn't made any difference. I still feel like garage and the labs still aren't good. I am so overwhelmed trying to find foods I can tolerate that I feel good about eating.

Questions:

GTKY: Are you and your partner on the same page in terms of parenting style? In what ways do you differ? We've been at this a while so we've worked through most of it. We differ in that I do far more of the routine daily care and management, but all in all nothing major.

hedgepig

EDD / Weeks + Days: 28+3

FTM/STM/TTM+: 3&4TM

Baby is the size of a (an): 🍆🍆

Team blue/pink/green: 💙💙

Upcoming Appointments: anatomy scan follow up to get a better picture of twin B's spine, plus a growth scan today, then appt with the MW on Friday. The OB wants to see me every 2 weeks, and the MWs want to see me every 2 weeks too, so I guess I'm going every week from here on out...

How are you feeling?: Well I got the official gestational diabetes diagnosis yesterday, so that's disappointing. I don't think I'll have a super hard time with it, but I don't want the extra risk that comes with GD for me and baby 😕 The nurse called me yesterday and let me know that they sent my supplies to the pharmacy, and was trying to set up an appt to learn how to use it, but then she never got back to me. They definitely want me in asap (the opposite of what it sounds like others here are dealing with), but I live 60-90 minutes away, depending on which office they schedule an appt at, which it just a pain. 
Other than that I'm feeling pretty good!

Rants/Raves: See above.

Questions: I totally had a question but forget it now...

GTKY: Are you and your partner on the same page in terms of parenting style? In what ways do you differ? We're pretty much on the same page, although he's on the spectrum and can get really rigid about things, while I'm more easy going. Like I am more ok with kids jumping/loud/dirty/messy. I'm more in tune with gentle parenting, and he's more stuck on time outs and punishments. But he often has more patience than I do, and I have a shorter temper.

cmill828

EDD / Weeks + Days: 30w 1d

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): Helmet

Team blue/pink/green:B

Upcoming Appointments: MFM consultation for GD 12/21

How are you feeling?:
Sore! My hips and lower back are achy and those pesky charlie horses keep waking up at night. I forget who said to put your foot on the floor when they happen, but thank you from the bottom of my heart, because it's the only way I can get them to stop. 

Rants/Raves: Rave for making moves in the nursery! We finally bought paint and a rocker/recliner over the weekend.
 Rant for life never stopping- DH's grandmother is not doing well, in and out of the hospital (back in as of this morning) and I can see it weighing on his heart. She's the last living grandparent on either of our sides, and I know how much it's going to break his heart if she passes before the little one arrives. We keep trying to visit, but she's in pain and declined having us visit over this past weekend, but he really wants to see her before the holidays in the event that she doesn't make it to next year. It's just a rough time and hard to navigate what's best to do right now. 

GTKY: Are you and your partner on the same page in terms of parenting style? In what ways do you differ?
I'm definitely the better communicator, and have more patience, which thankfully has rubbed off on my husband throughout our relationship. We both came from impatient/angry parents, but I've had more therapy over the course of my life to have developed more coping mechanisms. But what we're both on the same page about is breaking the cycles of our parents and being more understanding towards our children and accountable for our behaviors. 

halfanewt

EDD / Weeks + Days: 3/25, 26 weeks

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM 

Baby is the size of a (an): 14 small stacked paper clips. If I had any at home I’d totally test it. 

Team blue/pink/green: green 

Upcoming Appointments: next week 

How are you feeling?: feeling pretty good now that I’m on winter break! 

Rants/Raves: feel like I’ve found a nice balance of fun times with the family and still utilizing childcare to get some personal time and project time this break. Granted it’s only day two, but I feel like the schedule is good! Also feeling a little paranoid about the glucose test next week. Doing it around the holidays seems mean. Passes the 1 hour with my 1st, failed it by 1 point with my 2nd but passed the 3 hour, thankfully. Keeping everything crossed I pass the 1 hour this time around! 

Questions: 

GTKY: Are you and your partner on the same page in terms of parenting style? In what ways do you differ? We’re pretty close on style in terms of approach and goals. Where we differ, I feel like it balances well. I have more patience, he has a higher risk tolerance for sure. 

halfanewt

@kmw611 glad DH is okay! How scary! Sorry no one has dealt with carpal tunnel pain - that shouldn’t be something you just have to deal with. 

@ceclarlinetlo hope you’re feeling better soon! Congrats on being done with gifts - I’m close, but need to wrap up a couple items. 

@alexxajams a fear based hospital tour? Yikes! Hopefully whoever gave it was just having an off day. 

@farm_mama sorry about the labs - that is frustrating! I hope you’re able to find some foods that work, or at least a tolerable iron supplement 

@hedgepig sorry about the GD diagnosis, and the weekly appointments! So much driving! 

@cmill828 oh, the Charley horses. I’ve been getting them, too. Just remembered that coconut water can be helpful - will be picking some up soon! 

dinomeetsjedi

EDD / Weeks + Days: February 24, 30+3 

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): Cabbage

Team blue/pink/green: Blue

Upcoming Appointments: NST and Doctor on Friday

How are you feeling?: Very tired. Still having randomly high blood pressures and weird symptoms. Part of me just wants it to happen already if I'm going to have something go wrong so at least we can move on and know what's going on.

Rants/Raves: This is the longest I have ever been pregnant! Every extra day makes me more hopeful we will have a healthy baby. Rant: the weekend was long. We were sent to the emergency room because I had a headache for 24+ hours, shoulder pain, one sided numbness, some kind of high blood pressures. Everything seemed fine and they sent me home. I'm looking forward to seeing the MFM I like on Friday and trying to get some understanding of what is going on with my body on and off like this.

Questions: none

GTKY: Are you and your partner on the same page in terms of parenting style? In what ways do you differ? We are on the same page for the most part. Right now it's hard with my toddler because she only wants me and nothing at all to do with dad so I feel like I'm doing all the parenting and he feels sad he's not getting to do any. We got married at 30 and I had a previous marriage so we definitely talked about every parenting thing/important life decision we could think of very early in our relationship so it was nice to know going in we were on the same page for most things. What's more awesome is we're on the same page with my MIL who watches our daughter 4 days a week while we work. She's the best and I'm very grateful for her and her willingness to adapt to our parenting style.

ceclarlinetlo

@dinomeetsjedi what a wonderful milestone to meet! I know it doesn’t really ease the anxiety or feeling of waiting for the shoe to drop but still rightly deserving of celebration. Sorry you had that rough patch this weekend, hopefully MFM has a decent explanation and a plan to avoid more in the future. 

cioccolata16

@dinomeetsjedi congrats on making it to week 30! Fingers crossed it continues along and you have a healthy, term baby!

@farm_mama my iron levels also dropped, and I've had previous digestive problems associated with iron supplementation. This time I've been taking Feramax (~6 weeks now), and it doesn't seem to be causing the problems I've had previously (also started taking a probiotic).

EDD / Weeks + Days: 6 Feb/ 33+0

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): pineapple or a ... lunchbox?

Team blue/pink/green: We're trying out Lucy this week (I don't think Lily from last week will make the short short list)

Upcoming Appointments: next Wednesday

How are you feeling?: Very tired, but otherwise I seem to be managing the breathlessness and heartrate fluctuations OK now. Starting to feel paranoid whenever there is a lull in fetal movements for more than an hour, but she usually reassures me with a little movement before I freak out too much.

Rants/Raves: ? Anyone else having vivid/intense/complicated dreams? I think they might be contributing to my fatigue, because boy have they become elaborate (and long!). This morning I woke up a couple of times and then plunged headlong back into the same dream. I can't keep track of the plot to describe them, either.

Questions: Fetal hiccups. Should I be wary of an increase in frequency? Had a couple episodes yesterday, one that was about 10 minutes long.

GTKY: Are you and your partner on the same page in terms of parenting style? In what ways do you differ?

I think so. We are very much on the same page for values and the like. Not sure how our styles will manifest, since we haven't done this before.

alexxajams

cioccolata16 I love Lucy! Pun intended lol. My daughters middle name is Luz which is the Spanish version and I also love the meaning as well. 

night_nurse

@farm_mama so sorry you are still struggling with food/eating/nutrition. It sounds like you’re trying your best with less than ideal results- how frustrating. Do you cook in cast iron? I know that it a great way to increase iron intake without having to take the constipating supplements. And have you heard of Lucky Iron Fish? I found out about this from a pediatric dietician and supplemented all my daughter’s drinking water as an infant with it and she had well above normal hemoglobin numbers at her 12 month check up. I think it’s a genius invention. It’s a Canadian product and can be purchased on their website or on Amazon. 

@cioccolata16 re:hiccups- both my other babies had them constantly in late 2nd tri up until delivery. It wasnt until this pregnancy that I read you should notify your provider if you notice frequent hiccups. Still not sure what the reasoning is. But just here to say that I have been feeling them daily with this baby too and think little of it. They're typically just a by-product if baby practicing breathing.

night_nurse

EDD / Weeks + Days: March 7th- 28+6

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): an eggplant

Team blue/pink/green: 💚

Upcoming Appointments: midwife on the 27th (i think?) and officially done with OBs 🙌🏼

How are you feeling?: A lot better this week. Have been listening to my body, making small changes in how I sit, stand, and move and using kinesiology tape on days I work. Have had a good week this week!

Rants/Raves: Rave for it almost being CHRISTMAS. So excited to watch my kids open gifts. Like more excited than I ever was as a kid getting to open gifts. And happy to be able to cook all my favorite foods for the people I love. Overall, I love this time of year.

Questions: 

GTKY: Are you and your partner on the same page in terms of parenting style? In what ways do you differ?

Similar in so many ways. I think any couple does go through a few growing pains with their first child, figuring everything out. We also had a baby just a year into our relationship so we grew and learned together. Realizing how our own childhoods affected us individually has been the biggest step in helping us break cycles. We are (sometimes too) lenient and gentle but are raising our kids with the love and attention we wish we had as babies. Being parents is the best. 

hedgepig

@night_nurse So many conversations going on here about our childhoods and breaking cycles too. It's been hard for me to realize that my coping mechanisms that I've worked on my whole life just fall apart under the overstimulation/pressures of having kids. 

farm_mama

@night_nurse we do use only cast iron. I've never seen anything like that fish! I am going to check it out.

dinomeetsjedi

@hedgepig same here with the struggle to break cycles. I just had my first therapy appointment (In a long while) last night because the toddler tantrums are really starting to emphasize where I need more work and I need to do better than my parents did.