Weekly Check In 9/16

gravcass

Sorry, a day late!

DD / 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: Favorite Animal ?!

gravcass

DD / Weeks + Days: 7 +4

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): Blueberry

Team blue/pink/green: unknown. LOs sister is hoping for a girl, hubby hoping for a boy. 

Upcoming Appointments: Oct 10th with the OB. 

How are you feeling?: pregnant lol bloated, gassy, tired, hungry, nauseous, cravings. 

Rants/Raves: The cravings! This is the worst I've had with my three. I don't remember feeling a craving and having to have it NOW the last two times. It's just this intense need lol. 

Questions: none so far

GTKY: Favorite Animal ?! Cheetah. It changes though. Sometimes its Lepoard, Bengal, cougar. Big cats really. 

kimmydz

DD / Weeks + Days: 6+4

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): Pea

Team blue/pink/green: pink

Upcoming Appointments: first ultrasound on 10/22

How are you feeling?: very gassy, a little nauseous but yet always hungry, very tired!

Rants/Raves: so far the nausea is not as bad as it was with my first, hoping it stays that way!

Questions: none

GTKY: Favorite Animal ?! Manatee! They’re cute ocean potatoes and I love potatoes

thatlauragirl2

DD / Weeks + Days: 7 + 3

FTM/STM/TTM+: first time mom, first time pregnant

Baby is the size of a (an): blueberry

Team blue/pink/green: I’m feeling boy, haven’t asked my husband yet

Upcoming Appointments: we just had our intake with a midwife practice on Monday. I have the full prenatal appt of Oct 8 

How are you feeling?: tired! A little queasy still. My sinus congestion is in overdrive. Worried a bit but so very excited!!

Rants/Raves: I’m really over feeling so tired all the time. But this just might be who I am now?

Questions: not a question but a musing - I wonder if my dogs know what’s going on. They aren’t acting any different towards me, but I’m sure I smell different or something. 

GTKY: Favorite Animal ?!  Dogs and quokkas

youcanhavemanhattan

DD / Weeks + Days: 6+3

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM - have an 18 mth old boy

Baby is the size of a (an):  Maine blueberry

Team blue/pink/green: No preference! We will find out when we get the US

Upcoming Appointments: Dr appt later in the month and first US on Oct 7.

How are you feeling?: nauseated! Less tired than the first few weeks, but having a hard time hiding the nausea at work. Constantly sneaking ginger tea and sour snacks. Considering asking my doctor about diclectin (I used it during my first pregnancy and found it helpful).

Rants/Raves: My in laws came for a visit, which was great, but I'm so happy they've left so I don't have to hide feeling crappy in my own home anymore!! We won't be telling them until further along. 

Questions: any STM upgrading their strollers? Any thoughts on what you're gonna get?

Fave animal - probably little birds like chickadees. 

gravcass

@youcanhavemanhattan I did the doona last time and will be doing the same this go around. LOVED IT!

rlindqui16

DD / Weeks + Days: 7 + 2

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): M&M

Team blue/pink/green: green

Upcoming Appointments: virtual intake at the end of this month

How are you feeling?: bloated like crazy! I’ve basically already given up on my regular pants and pulled out my maternity pants to feel more comfortable 

Rants/Raves: We just realized our infant car seat we used with my firstborn will be expired a few months after this baby arrives so starting the search for a new one now to hopefully be able to buy on a sale (ie Black Friday or something like that) before baby arrives. Feels really far off but I’d rather be prepared and not have to spend quite as much if possible since car seats can get pricey!

Questions: none right now.

GTKY: Favorite Animal ?! Spider monkeys are my favorite but also any kind of monkey!

kelsajo

DD / Weeks + Days: Due 05/25/2025 (I'm going to be a scheduled C so I believe I'm going to stick with this sequence of numbers if I can haha) Currently 4W5D according to the first day of my last period.  

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM - I have a 6yo girl and 4 bonus kiddos! 

Baby is the size of a (an): Poppy Seed. (Grow baby grow, stick baby stick!)

Team blue/pink/green: Blue honestly but I can't be that lucky so cute pink bows I'll be just as happy with!

Upcoming Appointments: Had my OB Intake appointment yesterday, had labs drawn. Everything looks good so far I think. I'll schedule my first scan in a few weeks and my first Doc appt is Nov 1st unless something changes.

How are you feeling?: Nervous - I've already had a miscarriage this year and both pregnancies(then and now) were a surprise so I'm praying for symptoms and a successful pregnancy.

Rants/Raves: Why does it feel like such a long time from first finding out to the first scan and doctor appointment. I'm such an impatient person haha! 

Questions: It's been six and a half years since I've had a kid, what are your favorite items you're finding for baby!!

GTKY: Favorite Animal ?! Hahah I love all animals! We recently started a Hatchery business so we have over 200 chickens/chicks right now and I may have brought home 14 ducks in a two week span and the ducks are definitely winning the fave animal this week! 

gravcass

@kelsajo we have chickens too! (As well as ducks, peafowl, turkeys and two geese lol) might have to keep ya in mind if we want to add more 🤣 

kelsajo

please do! I cannot wait to get turkeys and geese!

kelsajo

If you have access to Target, they should still be doing their car seat buy back program! 

jjackson0816

DD / Weeks + Days: 6+6

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): coffee bean

Team blue/pink/green: we just want a healthy baby! Not going to find out until they're born!

Upcoming Appointments: 1st ultrasound on 10/11

How are you feeling?: emotionally I feel blissful. Physically a little trashed with mild morning sickness and exhaustion although today I never felt a lot of the morning sickness so that's a nice break

Rants/Raves: I love talking to my little "Bean" that's what I call them. I tell them how much I love them and how much mommy & daddy can't wait to meet them and name them.

Questions: not right now 

GTKY: Favorite Animal ?! cheetahs, red-tailed hawks, and pigs!

knottie31cd9294ed8601ce

DD / Weeks + Days: 6wks 6days 

FTM/STM/TTM+: 3Rd pregnancy, previous two ended in miscarriage, praying for our 🌈

Baby is the size of a (an): Blueberry

Team blue/pink/green: I think it’s a girl, dad and grandpa sure it’s a boy, an old friend who didn’t know I was pregnant called and said she had a crazy dream I had a little girl…so we’ll see!

Upcoming Appointments: Had our first ultrasound this week and was relieved to hear everything looks good so far this time around! Scheduled for another next week.

How are you feeling?: way sicker than the previous 2, hoping it’s a good thing! Nausea, extreme fatigue, even my skin hurts!! Tough to sleep through the night without needing a snack, water, and to go
pee…on top of that we’re trying to sell our house and buy another all during the busiest time at my
job…to say I’ve approached breakdowns on the daily is an understatement 😅

Rants/Raves: I’m just so tired of being exhausted and unmotivated while there’s SO MUCH going on/that needs to get done right now. And of course nervous about everything going well this time so wanted to find any moment to rest but finding it almost impossible…

Questions: For those of you working full time in office, how do you deal with the sickness and exhaustion while it’s still to early to tell anyone?!  

GTKY: Favorite Animal ?! I love dolphins and whales

knottied2154f6f17aebda2

DD / Weeks + Days: 6 weeks, 3days

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): blueberry

Team blue/pink/green: healthy bebe

Upcoming Appointments: 9/24 with my midwife

How are you feeling?: This week has been the worst so far. Complete exhaustion, but finally figured out how to sleep 9+ hours a night. I can’t take naps. 

Rants/Raves: acid reflux, constipation, major fatigue and can’t really do anything until noon, it’s hard to even cook or clean for myself, and I’m nauseous all day

Questions: how can I get some semblance of energy again? I feel stir crazy and watched a lot of tv. Trying to go on at least a walk a day

GTKY: Favorite Animal ?! Sooo many