Weekly Check-in w/o 3/10

littlemarshmallow

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: Do you think your name suits you? Was there a name your parents almost gave you but vetoed? Would you change your name and if so to what? 

kbru88

EDD / Weeks + Days: June 15 / 26wks, 2d

FTM/STM/TTM+: 6th TM

Baby is the size of a (an): soft pretzel

Team blue/pink/green: 💙

Upcoming Appointments: March 25th ultrasound, appointment, glucose test, and appointment 

How are you feeling?: all messed up from the time change. 

Rants/Raves: my oldest is starting track and field practice today. So my schedule is looking a lot more hectic these days! 

Questions: 

GTKY: Do you think your name suits you? Was there a name your parents almost gave you but vetoed? Would you change your name and if so to what? Yes I really love my first AND middle name! My parents almost named me Elizabeth. I think my middle name and how it flowed determined my actual first name. Nope wouldn't change my name at all. Probably would have used my name for my own kids if it wasn't mine lol. 

stress_engine

@kbru88, I think we are going with a variation on my middle name for our baby girl! It was my husband's idea first, and I guess it's still a little strange to say I'm naming her after me. But we're falling in love with using it and it just feels right and really special for our first baby!

sbaby2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: June 15, 26 weeks + 2 days

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): spaghetti squash 

Team blue/pink/green: 💙

Upcoming Appointments: March 27th 

How are you feeling?: Feeling a lot more tired and out of breath. On my daily walk my bpm is getting crazy high after doing nothing. 

Rants/Raves:
Raves: we are going on a baby moon to Canada next week. So excited for the week off and to spend some time with the Hubby before I am officially in the 3rd trimester. Hopefully I can’t keep up and still get in some naps!

Questions: NATM

GTKY: Do you think your name suits you? Was there a name your parents almost gave you but vetoed? Would you change your name and if so to what? 

I like my name, it’s not too common and not too crazy. Although it’s an alternative spelling which can get kinda annoying sometime. I don’t know of another name 

elle-0409

EDD / Weeks + Days: June 13/ 26+4

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): About as long as a shoebox.

Team blue/pink/green: Pink!

Upcoming Appointments: Regular OB follow-up on March 29th.

How are you feeling?: Like a tired whale, which seems far too early.

Rants/Raves: I passed my glucose test (yay!), but my bloodwork came back that I'm slightly anemic, so I have to take an iron supplement. Is anyone else on one? Any tips? I'm also excited because I just booked my maternity and newborn photoshoots.

Questions: Just about the iron supplement. I'm not sure if there's a best time of day, or should I take it with food, etc.

GTKY: Do you think your name suits you? Was there a name your parents almost gave you but vetoed? Would you change your name and if so to what? Yes, I like my name. I used to be a bit salty because when I was in middle school I found out that my mom almost named me Melody and I thought that would have been the coolest because I liked to sing, lol. I wouldn't change my first or middle name, but I did change my last name when I joined the Screen Actors Guild because my maiden name was ridiculous (in my opinion). I changed it to my grandmother's maiden name.

littlemarshmallow

EDD / Weeks + Days: 28+3 June 1st

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): eggplant

Team blue/pink/green: 💚

Upcoming Appointments: check up on Friday and ultrasound on Monday 

How are you feeling?: slow. I am usually a fast walker but I have slowed waayyy down

Rants/Raves: excited for an ultrasound on Monday to figure out baby’s position! My son was born breech and we stressed so much about trying to get him head down. I’m not worried this time - it is what it is, but it’ll be nice to know
Rant: writing this at 3am because I can’t sleep 😭

Questions: 

GTKY: Do you think your name suits you? Was there a name your parents almost gave you but vetoed? Would you change your name and if so to what? 

I didn’t used to like my name, I didn’t think it was very pretty, like it’s too short and boring but I like it now! It’s kind of funny because I’m looking for girl names similar to my name now

kbru88

@stress_engine we are actually using my husbands middle name this go around! I had mentioned with our girls my middle name, but we always settled on something else in the end. I think it is super special to use your name that way! 

@elle-0409 same boat as you! My Dr recommended 324mg Ferrous Gluconate tablets. I found them on Amazon. Just one tablet a day and  You should keep taking them for two months after baby since childbirth can cause a jump in anemia. Avoid taking it with milk, and take vitamin c with it if you can (so maybe with your prenatal or a glass of OJ).  It is recommended to take it two hours before eating, but that can cause an upset stomach. So maybe try which works best for you. Iron can slow your gut down and cause constipation so make sure you are having enough fiber in your diet. I take it with my breakfast, my friend takes hers right before bed. Hope that helps!

curlyandpreggo

EDD / Weeks + Days: June 8 / 27 + 3

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): Hamburger Phone

Team blue/pink/green: Pink

Upcoming Appointments: Virtual appt with midwives on April 1

How are you feeling?: Good! My only complaint is that I continue to be restless when trying to sleep, but I'm surprised that I don't feel that tired all things considered. 

Rants/Raves: I don't think I have any rants right now! My rave is that my husband and I have TWO date nights this week - tomorrow we are going to a live show by a podcast I like (Normal Gossip) and Saturday is our monthly date night that our daycare puts on!

Questions: None right now!

GTKY: Do you think your name suits you? Was there a name your parents almost gave you but vetoed? Would you change your name and if so to what? I do! I didn't really like it growing up but now I really like it (even though it's a super popular name now). I don't think there's another name my parents almost gave me, though my mom has shared that she really liked the name Bronwyn growing up (which would NOT fit me at all)

feli14

EDD / Weeks + Days: June 18 (26 weeks)

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): Kale

Team blue/pink/green: Team Pink 🩷

Upcoming Appointments: 3D ultrasound on March 23rd! Can’t wait!!

How are you feeling?:  I have been feeling very tired and run down now, and I can’t seem to get a full nights sleep. I’m hoping that the Iron pills my Dr put me on have an impact on my energy levels. So far 4 days of taking them without any issue

Rants/Raves: 

I’ve been feeling quite large lately and I know there is only more to come but getting uncomfy especially when tossing and turning at night. 

Questions: 

GTKY: Do you think your name suits you? Was there a name your parents almost gave you but vetoed? Would you change your name and if so to what? 

I’ve always liked the uniqueness of my name. The only love/hate I’ve had growing up was not being able to find it in a keychain. But I think that it suits me. 

hrjackson7

EDD / Weeks + Days: 6/12/24 27 weeks

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): Head of lettuce 

Team blue/pink/green: 💙

Upcoming Appointments: glucose test 3/25

How are you feeling?: I'm having more back pain and trouble sleeping, also a lot more fatigue. But overall doing pretty well

Rants/Raves: I'm a middle school teacher and my job has been increasingly stressful, and it wears me out to the point where I can't do anything but sit by the time I get home. 

Rave: My family bought us our crib and a swing, and it came in on Monday!

Questions: 

GTKY: Do you think your name suits you? Was there a name your parents almost gave you but vetoed? Would you change your name and if so to what? 
My name is Hannah, I was almost named Molly, but as soon as I was born my parents knew I was a "Hannah" and I've pretty much always been happy with my name. Although, as a kid, every time I did role play games with my friends I would change my name to Melanie.

elle-0409

@kbru88 Thank you! That was very helpful.

curlyandpreggo

@feli14 it also drove me crazy growing up that I couldn't find things with my name on them!

maggiemadeit

EDD / Weeks + Days: June 14 / 26+5

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): kale

Team blue/pink/green: pink

Upcoming Appointments: ultrasound with MFM next Friday 

How are you feeling?: Overall feeling pretty well. Definitely starting to get some SPD and tailbone pain, and getting a little swollen by the end of the day. 

Rants/Raves: This is a rant and a rave, but work has been SO BUSY. I work for myself and I make the schedule, so this is no one’s fault but mine, but I really need some down time. I keep saying yes to everything because I know I won’t be working this summer and I’m trying to make up for that lost income. 

Questions: NATM

GTKY: Do you think your name suits you? Was there a name your parents almost gave you but vetoed? Would you change your name and if so to what? I have a long and very old fashioned name that no one ever uses, so I go by Maggie. I like that I haven’t met many others. But my name would have been Bradford if I was a boy. Pretty glad I’m not a Brad lol

farmfamily21

EDD / Weeks + Days: June 12th 27wk+2

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): head of lettuce

Team blue/pink/green: pink

Upcoming Appointments: next week ob and glucose test. Glad to be done with MFM, just OB now

How are you feeling?: tired. Wanting the congestion to be over with

Rants/Raves: Rant: have been sick three times in the last 6weeks and I am over it!!

Questions: 

GTKY: Do you think your name suits you? Was there a name your parents almost gave you but vetoed? Would you change your name and if so to what? 

I was almost an Alexandria but right before I was born my mom heard the name Ariele. And of course I just had to be born with red hair out of a family of brunettes. I hated it growing up because I was heavily bullied. Now it doesn’t bother me, I never have to guess if it’s for me when I hear my names called. 

saltedcaramel518

EDD / Weeks + Days: 6/18, 26 weeks

FTM/STM/TTM+: third

Baby is the size of a (an): butternut squash

Team blue/pink/green: green

Upcoming Appointments: glucose screen on 3/25

How are you feeling?: pretty good overall, just big. I read that my belly can grow a half inch each week from now until birth.. I don’t know if I can get 7 more inches bigger 😫

Rants/Raves: rant: I’m allergic to dust, and my allergies flared up after I cleaned my closet last weekend. Really over peeing on myself every time I blow my nose or sneeze. 

Questions: those of you that have had both boy and girl pregnancies, was your belly different? My belly seems a lot wider now than with my first 2 pregnancies (both boys). Just curious 🙂

GTKY: Do you think your name suits you? Was there a name your parents almost gave you but vetoed? Would you change your name and if so to what? 

My name is a common 90s name. Its fine 🤷🏼‍♀️ My middle name is much less common. I wanted to go by it as a teen, but now I don’t think it would have suited me. 

maggiemadeit

@saltedcaramel518 My first was a girl. I gained weight all over and my belly was much wider. With my son I gained mostly in the belly and it went straight out in front, like I swallowed a basketball. I used to think it was a wive’s tale but this second girl being like the first makes me believe that it’s a real thing! 

maple1422

@elle-0409 I'm anemic too, I've known since high school. I take an iron supplement every other day: Ferosul 325 (65 FE)MG tabs. It sounds like you're following instructions which is good. My mom starting taking a supplement on her own without doctor recommendation and it really freaked me out because you can have too much iron. She didn't get her hemoglobin checked, just started taking a large dose to see if it would help, because she was feeling tired. Yikes!
My doctor said every other day, but the bottle says daily. I never noticed the discrepancy, now I'll have to ask! Every other day has kept all my iron checks in line. I take mine after a meal (usually lunch; I don't remember until I walk by the cupboard), because on an empty stomach doesn't always sit well for me.
Echoing @kbru88, Vitamin C helps with absorption, and calcium can inhibit absorption. I take mine all year because it's not just in pregnancy. I don't eat enough red meats, spinach etc. to get my iron in regularly.  Sometimes I fall off the wagon, and I'll start to notice I'm grumpier or more tired than usual, and then I start them back up. Also, you might think a leprechaun has been meddling, but that's just the iron turning your stool dark green.

@feli14 same on the keychains. My three siblings all had names we could find, but never mine. I have found 2. I don't have a strange name, but I never meet anybody younger than me with my name. Leanne is just not common enough anymore to produce keychains with I guess.

@hrjackson7 congrats on the crib and swing! How exciting!