Weekly Check-In 5/13

lexilougolden

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's your current craving?

sph97

EDD / Weeks + Days: 28+2

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): 🍆

Team blue/pink/green: green

Upcoming Appointments: glucose test this week

How are you feeling?: big. Baby is moving around a lot and I’ve had some BH off and on. 

Rants/Raves: If baby follows brothers footsteps, he/she could try to make an arrival in as little as 6 weeks! Definitely makes me realize how little time we have left before we are officially a family of 4.

Questions: anyone else experiencing BH daily? Baby is head down sometimes but I can feel babe flipping around in there, I’m wondering if constant movement and pressure is causing them? This baby is way more active than big brother was.

GTKY: What's your current craving?
Currently it has been popsicles and watermelon. This entire pregnancy I’ve craved pancakes. I swear o could eat them daily lol. 

lqbtqmommy

EDD / Weeks + Days: 25+2

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): cauliflower 

Team blue/pink/green: green 

Upcoming Appointments: next week for repeat ultrasound 

How are you feeling?: I seem to be crying over things more than usual. I'm not particularly sad, just can't keep from shedding a tear or two over the littlest things.

Rants/Raves: rant- I've got a cold again and I can't turn off the snot factory! rave- DW and I have almost completed our pre-baby list of projects around the house.

Questions: none

GTKY: What's your current craving? Strangely, I've been eating a lot of cottage cheese with fruit.

@sph97 I am also experiencing BH daily. I'm trying to hydrate, but mine definitely are because I'm working a ton to try to get things settled before third trimester and then maternity leave. I think wearing the belly band does help when I remember it.

theneno1012

EDD / Weeks + Days: 26+2

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): bunch of kale

Team blue/pink/green: pink 

Upcoming Appointments: 5/23 nurse visit and growth scan

How are you feeling?: mostly good but definitely more tired again

Rants/Raves: rave- got the nursery finished last week! 

Questions: none right now 

GTKY: What's your current craving? Cereal - I’ve been having a bowl of cereal most nights before bed. I at least try to choose variety’s with a good amount of iron in it

MinnieMay9

EDD / Weeks + Days: 25w 4d

FTM/STM/TTM+: ftm

Baby is the size of a (an): cauliflower

Team blue/pink/green: green

Upcoming Appointments: More sonograms going to be taken today and I'm probably going to have to schedule my glucose test soon

How are you feeling?: Overall pretty good.  I'm crying randomly less than before.  The new mattress is helping me sleep better too.  Feeling more and more round.

Rants/Raves: I keep getting sad thinking about how someday I won't get any more baby kicks throughout the day.  Then Spud flips and gets me really good in some organ or another and then I'm ~that~ sad about it anymore.

Questions: I'm guessing I'm going to have to wait until Spud is around 18 before I can stop worrying that I'm going to mess them up as a person?

GTKY: What's your current craving?
   Craving I can have: Watermelon, so much watermelon.  Also more fruit in general, but mostly watermelon.  Crusty bread with a creamy soup is also up there.
   Craving I can't have: Bagel and smoked lox

kelsey_nach

EDD / Weeks + Days: 28+1

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): lettuce

Team blue/pink/green: blue

Upcoming Appointments: just had it, but I have my 3hr glucose test Thursday 

How are you feeling?: I’m feeling good! I get a bit more tired so naps are helpful

Rants/Raves: rants: I failed the 1hr glucose screening, hoping I pass the 3hr test! Raves: I have a mood good workshop this weekend I’m looking forward to!

Questions:

GTKY: What's your current craving? I haven’t had too many cravings, just sweets I guess. Trying to lay off them since I didn’t pass my first glucose test lol

littlebabybuster

EDD / Weeks + Days: 28w1d

FTM/STM/TTM+: 3tm

Baby is the size of a (an):  eggplant

Team blue/pink/green: pink 🎀

Upcoming Appointments: this thursday, it was supposed to be today but i overslept so i rescheduled. i’ll be doing my 1hr glucose test & we’ll get to see baby girl .. i’ll also get tested for anemia again since i had low iron last time 

How are you feeling?: overall good, but definitely feeling more tired!

Rants/Raves:  rants - i get constant braxton hicks & round ligament pains now, and i’ve been feeling lots of pressure in my inner leg joints that i sometimes worry baby girl might wanna make an early appearance (my oldest was born at 31w so dr said he’ll check for dilation next appt)
raves - my baby boy just turned one yesterday 😭 his party was on sunday & he loved it so much, he was walking all over the place dancing and clapping. yesterday for his birthday we had his smash cake photoshoot here at home & set up a pool to celebrate. i can’t believe he’s one now!

Questions: none

GTKY: What's your current craving? strawberry matcha & dulce de leche lattes

MinnieMay9

@littlebabybuster I keep seeing videos about strawberry matcha lattes and I keep thinking about trying one....I think I will now

littlebabybuster

@MinnieMay9 oh my goodness i can’t recommend it enough! its the perfect combination in my opinion.. then again, it’s probably just baby talking 😂

lexilougolden

EDD / Weeks + Days: 26+5

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM + stepson 

Baby is the size of a (an): scallion

Team blue/pink/green: pink

Upcoming Appointments: next week

How are you feeling?: big,  lol. 

Rants/Raves: Rant: it's already too hot,  how am I going to survive summer??? Rave: Got a migraine consult today and have a game plan for when my migraines return (after baby comes and my hormones are up and down). 

Questions: none

GTKY: What's your current craving? Carbs because I'm trying to eat healthier.  Mostly sweets/chips. Apples help the craving though!

jmhagen

EDD / Weeks + Days: 27w 4 D 

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM+

Baby is the size of a (an): 

Team blue/pink/green: Pink!

Upcoming Appointments: Tomorrow, 5/15

How are you feeling?: Tired, huge, and my pelvic area has been sore lately 

Rants/Raves: This is my third pregnancy, fourth baby. I was considered high risk because my first pregnancy was twins and I ended up with pre-eclampsia. I did not have it my second, and so far my BP’s have been good this round as well. I had to go to the high risk clinic at 20W where they stated I no longer needed to go. I did a growth ultrasound today, and baby was measuring 98th percentile. The estimated weight was over 3lbs already. I know ultrasounds are more of a guess, but I’m just so frustrated thinking I need to go back to high risk clinic. I would like one pregnancy, this last pregnancy to be easy. 

Questions: Has anyone else had a high percentile baby? And is there anything that I maybe need to prepare for (early delivery, c-section talk, etc.)

GTKY: What's your current craving? FRUIT. Strawberries, pineapple, apples. 

MinnieMay9

@littlebabybuster I have the opinion that if I eat/drink anything and it tastes amazing that I'm going to take full advantage of that since it might not taste as good once Spud is out.

lqbtqmommy

@jmhagen My son during my first pregnancy was always over 95th percentile and he remains over 95th percentile now that he's over 18mo. During that pregnancy I just felt huge. My water spontaneously broke at 36+1 and he delivered at 7lbs, 2oz. He would have been over 10 if he went full term so it worked out. He was healthy and didn't spend any time in the NiCU. My dating was precise because I'm IVF. He was just ready. 

This pregnancy is also over 95th percentile, so we're planning for another early delivery. Good luck!

sph97

@jmhagen my oldest was born exactly 37 weeks 9lb 2oz. I did have early labor stopped at 34 weeks and was in prodromal labor until active labor kicked in again.
He measured 1-2 weeks ahead pretty consistently throughout my pregnancy (we knew me exact DD because of fertility treatments)
I had him vaginally with no tearing but we did experience shoulder dystocia that left me with some pretty terrible bladder control for a while. I wasn’t expecting it to be *that* bad. 

lolothenailtech

EDD / Weeks + Days: 28+1

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): Eggplant

Team blue/pink/green: pink

Upcoming Appointments: Growth ultrasound on the 23rd

How are you feeling?: Tired and when I move around more than a sloth I get back pain and lots of tightness and soreness in my uterus. I spend a lot of time lying in bed as it’s most comfortable for me. 

Rants/Raves: I’m uncomfortable and it makes me grumpy. I also become SUPER uncomfortable when I clean my house so my house isn’t getting clean and that makes me more grumpy. 

Questions: I really need a rec for a good plus size mama baby carrier. I don’t like the moby as it’s too hot here in Florida. I had a Tula with my 2nd so I’m considering that again but they’re so pricey and I figure that since it’s been 12 years since I’ve been pregnant there must be more options out there now but I feel overwhelmed with it all. 

GTKY: What's your current craving? It changes pretty often but when I want something I suddenly NEEEED it.