Weekly Check-in w/o 4/14

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: what is your favourite thing to do in the spring?

maggiemadeit

EDD / Weeks + Days: June 14 / 31+3

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): asparagus

Team blue/pink/green: pink

Upcoming Appointments: MFM on Friday

How are you feeling?: Getting pretty tired again and experiencing a lot of shortness of breath. Also SUPER restless with this modified bed rest situation. 

Rants/Raves: File this one under “you can’t make this up” I got a concussion on Friday! I was dropping my son off at daycare in a storm and the wind took the roof off of a kids playhouse outside in the play yard and it hit me in the head! So glad it was me and not a little one! I’m now sporting a sweet black eye and I’m so thankful it’s school vacation week so I don’t have to go anywhere and try to explain this. I look fully ridiculous, 7 months pregnant with my belly hanging out of my shirts looking like I just walked out of fight club. Ugh. 

Questions: NATM

GTKY: what is your favourite thing to do in the spring? It’s usually running, but a close second is tending my garden. I have 8 raised beds and I love spending time out there. 

curlyandpreggo

EDD / Weeks + Days: June 8 / 32 + 2 (um, how???)

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): Polly Pocket Adventure Playset

Team blue/pink/green: Pink

Upcoming Appointments: Midwives appointment next Tuesday the 23rd

How are you feeling?: Depends on the day - some days I feel completely normal (except for the huge belly), but others I'm exhausted and have back pain. Today feels like the latter. 

Rants/Raves: 

Rave - we got a new (to us) car! Glad to check getting a bigger car off the list!

Rant - Had an ultrasound last week and they are making me come back in 4 more weeks. Happy for another opportunity to see baby, but it's because she has pyelectasis (an enlarged kidney) and was measuring at 89%. Pyelectasis is apparently fairly common and most babies outgrow it, but clearly I wish she didn't have that (and we didn't have to deal with extra appointments once she is born) - so this is just a step to continue monitoring it, as we will have to do once she is born. And then they want to check her size again too given she was almost at 90%. 

Questions: Just noting for people the poll I added about whether we might want to move to a private platform for people who have been active so people can be more open! 

GTKY: what is your favourite thing to do in the spring? Anything that is outside! This has already happened, but we have beautiful cherry blossoms here, so walking around and seeing those is fun. But also finding all the opportunities to eat outside while the weather is beautiful!

curlyandpreggo

@maggiemadeit oh no! I'm so sorry that happened, but I'm glad it's not the worst timing I guess? 

maggiemadeit

@curlyandpreggo My son had the same thing. They discovered it at the anatomy scan and it appeared resolved by 36 weeks. They gave him an extra ultrasound in the hospital once he was born to be really sure and everything was fine. I know it’s hard not to worry, but I hope the same happens for your little girl and it resolves without issue ❤️

kbru88

EDD / Weeks + Days: June 15th / 31wks 2d

FTM/STM/TTM+: 6thTM 

Baby is the size of a (an): a fanny pack 

Team blue/pink/green: 💙

Upcoming Appointments: April 22nd

How are you feeling?: tired and large. Allergies are kicking my butt

Rants/Raves: I'm officially so big my maternity shirts can't cover the bottom of my stomach. So I'm yanking my shirt down to cover my stomach only to be showing too much cleavage 🥴. 

Questions: 

GTKY: what is your favourite thing to do in the spring? Look at all the flowers. This year has been extra fun since my 4 year old loves flowers and wants to learn all the names.

kbru88

@maggiemadeit oh my word! I'm glad you and baby are ok. That is such a a freak accident! 

elle-0409

@maggiemadeit Oh my gosh!! I'm so sorry about the concussion. I hope that you recover soon. I feel like you can't catch a break.

@curlyandpreggo Sorry you have to go back for more scans, but that's good to know that the condition is common.

EDD / Weeks + Days: June 13 / 31 Weeks + 4 Days

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): Tub of movie theatre popcorn. (And now I want popcorn.)

Team blue/pink/green: Pink

Upcoming Appointments: U/S and follow-up on Monday of next week.

How are you feeling?: Huge. I feel much bigger at this point than I did with my first.

Rants/Raves: Rant is that my sleep is pretty much garbage these days. My hips and tailbone wake me up all night and I keep having to change sides/pee. Rave is that I still made it to the gym today. We went out for my birthday yesterday and had afternoon tea. It was so good, but I definitely needed to workout after those treats.

Questions: NATM

GTKY: what is your favourite thing to do in the spring? I love to go for walks before it gets too hot. And visit the Botanical Gardens.

sbaby2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: June 15; 31w + 2d

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): Coconut

Team blue/pink/green: 💙

Upcoming Appointments: April 24th 

How are you feeling?: Exhausted and Large. I made a commitment to do the tone it up workouts throughout my pregnancy (they have a pregnancy program). They have toned down the workouts for the third trimester but I still struggle to get through them. I get out of breath so easily and am exhausted. I know it’s probably going to be helpful in the long term but I am really struggling with how I am going to keep going for the next 9 weeks.

Rants/Raves: 
Rant: My husbands two friends are coming in town next week and I really don’t want to have visitors. I just walk to walk around with my uncombed hair in my big shirts and shorts without a bra and not care how I look. 

Raves: now that we are about 2 months for our due date, our registry discount is kicking in so we can get some of the things we are missing for the nursery. Hoping to finish everything up in the next few weeks so I can sit and do nothing!

Questions: NATM

GTKY: what is your favourite thing to do in the spring? I just like sitting outside and enjoying the nice weather. Spring in the south can make it tough with all the pollen but we have still had some pretty nice days 

@maggiemadeit I cannot believe that happened! I hope you are healed soon. What a freak thing! 

@elle-0409 my sleep has been absolute garbage too. I was not expecting all the tossing and turning due to hip pain. My rib cage also hurts when I lay on one side too long. It’s crazy!

littlemarshmallow

EDD / Weeks + Days: 33+2 June 1st

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): celery

Team blue/pink/green: green

Upcoming Appointments: ultrasound to check position and dr appointment next Friday 

How are you feeling?: so tired. Work has been tough. I’m a teacher and by the end of the day I feel bad for my students because I just have no energy left for them! Then I feel bad because I have no energy for my 18 month old and my husband  

Rants/Raves: rant - following along with some of you and the lack of sleep and feeling large and uncomfortable. I think I said this last week but it really sucks having no pants that fit right! I can still wear my maternity pants but they are definitely too small and uncomfortable. Also baby is still breech but it doesn’t really bother me (my first was breech and I was able to deliver him breech vaginally)
rave - everything about my son lately. Maybe it’s the pregnancy hormones but I’m just so proud of every little thing he does! Like yesterday he finally walked on grass for the first time (would previously freak out as soon as he was on uneven ground) and I almost cried. 

Questions: 

GTKY: what is your favourite thing to do in the spring?
get outside in the sun!! I’m in Canada and it’s so nice to finally have sunshine and warm weather after what always feels like a long winter. 

kbtt2022

EDD / Weeks + Days:June 27/ 29+4

FTM/STM/TTM+:3rd kid. 2nd prego

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

Team blue/pink/green: blue!!

Upcoming Appointments: this Thursday 

How are you feeling?: sore hips, SOB on hills, otherwise ok

Rants/Raves: so busy with work right now, extra stress
BUT weather has been great

Questions: NA

GTKY: what is your favourite thing to do in the spring? Typically grow my starts and prep my garden but don't have time this year. I think I may just do raised beds with starts that I can buy at the greenhouse. 
Still so much snow here it seems so far away. I think my yard still has about 6 feet of snow depth.

@maggiemadeit you're right you couldn't make that up!  Crazy! Glad you are okay.

saltedcaramel518

EDD / Weeks + Days: 6/18, 31 weeks

FTM/STM/TTM+: third

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

Team blue/pink/green: green

Upcoming Appointments: checkup on 4/23

How are you feeling?: Tired, nauseous, and hurting from the waist down. I start pelvic floor PT tomorrow and can't wait.

Rants/Raves: I've still been taking barre classes, but they have gotten pretty difficult for me lately. I'd like to stop, but I paid for a membership through mid-May, and I hate to waste the money.

Questions: 

GTKY: what is your favourite thing to do in the spring? Hang out with my kids outside. I live in the South, so we enjoy the (brief) nice spring weather before it gets stupid hot and humid.

farmfamily21

EDD / Weeks + Days:Scheduled C June 4/32wks

FTM/STM/TTM+:TTM 

Baby is the size of a (an): Squash

Team blue/pink/green: pink

Upcoming Appointments: next Tuesday 

How are you feeling?: anxious(will explain below), tired

Rants/Raves: Well just spent a few days in the hospital to stop pre-term labor. Went in 3am Saturday and just left today(tues). Super light activity, on meds to keep contractions down. Last baby was a 33weeks. Doctors didn’t seem too convinced we will make full term. But so far baby and I are great, she is measuring large. I got steroid shots to help lungs so we shall see. Might be an April baby. 

Questions: 

GTKY: what is your favourite thing to do in the spring? Enjoying cool weather, getting plants ready for gardening. 

maggiemadeit

@farmfamily21 I’m sorry you’ve had a hospital stay already! So scary to think of these June babies coming so early. I hope you can keep your girl growing safe inside for a good long while still! ❤️ 

elle-0409

@farmfamily21 Sending hugs and happy thoughts that baby stays put for awhile longer.

curlyandpreggo

@farmfamily21 I'm sorry you had to go to the hospital, but I'm glad you and baby are both doing great so far! I hope that she stays put for as long as possible!