PG & TTC Check-In 10/26/11

dawnies79

Better late than never, right?  

We have 30 Pregnant Bumpies!!  Please reply to the post if you would like your information added to the Check In! Make sure to include your EDD. STATS:
6 are having GIRLS    3 are having a BOYS 6 are keeping it a SURPRISE 15 are UNKNOWN just yet   We have 11 ladies TTC   Other News    Baby Watch This Week!    October 2011 20 ? amcclindon ? GIRL 24 ? BriAndSean ? SURPRISE   November 2011 04 ? kristalovesjared - GIRL 7 ? jenseattle07 ? BOY 26 ? AimeeJo ? GIRL 29 ? NicoleD0516 - BOY   January 2012 6 ? crystalw13 ? SURPRISE 26 - WatchPot ? BOY   February 2012 2 ? MrsEditorJax - GIRL 8 ? patsad24 - UNKNOWN 09 ? soralette ? SURPRISE 10 ? JessieJH - GIRL 14 ? jennlin ? SURPRISE 20 ? mommymeg83 - GIRL 21 ? cmcmillan ? SURPRISE   March 2012 01 ? MrsSmith717 ? UNKNOWN 20 ? Purvalicious ? UNKNOWN   April 2012 18 ? greenmtbride ? UNKNOWN 18 ? johlise ? SURPRISE 21 ? shevaCC ? UNKNOWN 26 ? mertense ? UNKNOWN 29 ? heather318 ? UNKNOWN   May 2012 01 ? jacquiekat ? UNKNOWN 01 ? peanutrcr27 ? UNKNOWN 15 ? ash711 ? UNKNOWN 23 ? annarach ? UNKNOWN 28 ? Orca11 ? UNKNOWN 30 ? Alli923 ? UNKNOWN   June 2012 01 ? xxblueangelxx ? UNKNOWN 20 ? kaitlyn77 ? UNKNOWN   Trying to Conceive dawnies79 ? May 2011 tst1998 ? August 2009 KRoesToes ? December 2008 RJM050705 Kglan lessthangrace Armenta08 Stillkelsie KNemo ? August 2011 Newmommy74 ? October 2011 Theresab ? October 2011   Pregnant Questions 1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? 3. What are you looking forward to this week? 4. Wednesday confession? 5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? 7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax 8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin 10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC 11. Questions for next week?   ***When appropriate, please try to answer the TTC questions as it gives the ladies some insight as well!***   TTCing Questions 1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW? 2. What are you looking forward to this week? 3. Wednesday confession? 4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? ?newmommy74 5. Questions for next week?               

kristalovesjared

Pregnant Questions1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  38! Nearing the end! 2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Tuesday.3. What are you looking forward to this week? My parents are here! 4. Wednesday confession? My dr offered to induce me 3 days before my due date and as long as insurance covers it, i think i'm going to do it because my parents will be here and are leaving the day after my due date... still not 100% though.5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 it's hard, but if you have to do it, you have to do it. i think she watched more tv than she used to, but that's about it.6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try?7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax Croissants... specifically chocolate almond ones! 8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 nope, just her name right now.9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC Since we moved OOT and was not having a shower, I didn't register.11. Questions for next week?

AimmeeJo

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains? 

35 weeks, just super tired!

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment?   Next week, nothing special

3. What are you looking forward to this week?  Nothing in particular except for bedtime everynight, I'm pathetic

4. Wednesday confession? Have had waayyyy too much chocolate lately

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 NA

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? I just snacked on crackers alot and had hard candies....didn't help much

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax Meat, but that was only the first 3 months, back to normal now.

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 No nickname...

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin  I feel like it, my cat wouldn't knead my stomach anymore (now its my neck)

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC Registered at 20 weeks, at Target and Babies R Us

11. Questions for next week?

 

***When appropriate, please try to answer the TTC questions as it gives the ladies some insight as well!***

 

TTCing Questions

1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW?

2. What are you looking forward to this week?

3. Wednesday confession?

4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? ?newmommy74  I always did bymyself, he might think I was crazy if he knew how many times I would POAS

5. Questions for next week?  

cmcmillan

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  23, lots of pulling feeling on one side.

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Had it today, normal measure, hb check.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? Dh's b.day is tomorrow, he took the day off and we are going on M's pumpkin patch field trip. Dinner out.

4. Wednesday confession? 

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83It is wearing, nap when they do if you can, run them wild so they sleep well.

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try?

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax  cant think of anything. for awhile i couldnt deal with raw meat, but i dont normally love that.

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77  we call it peanut, bean, baby. etc.

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin  with #1 i felt our dog did, now i feel like she just rolls her eyes. lol 

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC  I think with #1 it was around 20 weeks, we did BRU and PB for the discount code to buy nursery bedding.

11. Questions for next week?

MrsEditorJax

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  26 weeks tomorrow, which means 99 days today. AHHH, double digits! My pelvis hurts.

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? I had one Monday and am currently waiting on my g/d test results.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? It being over. Lots of work, not a lot of play!

4. Wednesday confession? I canceled an appointment this morning and said I was sick ... but I was really just too tired to get out of bed.

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 The toddler energy level is killing me. I am fortunate to work at home so I do get to spend a decent amount of time on my couch.

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand. Anything else I can try? Zofran is the only thing that has worked for me, but lemonade helps, too.

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax Pulled pork.

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby? We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 Bean.

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin They're cats.

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC Amazon this time. I did it a few weeks ago while I was sitting around being bored.

11. Questions for next week?

 

TTCing Questions

4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? ?newmommy74 I POAS without him there, but he was home. I wouldn't do it without him home.

 

mommymeg83

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  23. Does a sinus & ear infection count?

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Nov/ no.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? the weekend!!!!

4. Wednesday confession?

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? my doula recommended watermelon.

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax spaghetti with meat sauce

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 not this time. just 'baby sister'

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin yes, my cat knows. She is super clingy with me when I'm pregnant. Always wants to lay in my lap

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC sometime after finding out the sex. BRU

11. Questions for next week?

soralette

Pregnant Questions 1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?   We're at 24w6d today! Nothin' new going on -- still with the lower back pain and sinus congestion, blehhh.
  2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? A week from tomorrow! I get the GD test then, blehhhhhhh.
  3. What are you looking forward to this week? Halloween party on Saturday, brunch with friends Sunday, and our first childbirth class on Tuesday!
  4. Wednesday confession? I'm feeling lazy.
  5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 n/a
  6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? Sorry, didn't have m/s. Good luck!
  7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax Marinara sauce, ugh.
  8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 Alpha! Because we're first-timers, heh.
  9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin Doubtful. They're very sweet, but kind of dumb; one of 'em got violently surprised by a wall once. (Hint: the wall had not moved.)
  10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC We started a registry pretty early as a 'list of things we want to buy for the baby', rather than trying to remember everything... and we're just registered at Amazon.
  11. Questions for next week?

theresab

TTCing Questions

1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW? cycle 2, waiting to O, AF showed this week.

2. What are you looking forward to this week? birthday party on Sat

3. Wednesday confession? too much ben and jerry's this week BFNs seem a lot harder after a miscarriage...

4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? ?newmommy74 tell him later.

5. Questions for next week?
Best source for OPKs & Pregnancy Tests? preferably online... last time I used Costco but they don't carry them anymore.

Do you plan on skipping any months while TTC?  We have the potential for a couple big trips next year, but since it took a long time (and help) to get #1, I kinda feel like we shouldn't stop trying any given month.

heather318

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  - 13 weeks. Felling pretty good.

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? - Next Wednesday. Just a regular check-up.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? - Nothing really. I have to work this weekend so I'm not too excited about that.

4. Wednesday confession? - I'm currently staring at the baby monitor in hopes that my child goes back to sleep. He slept 67 minutes and this will be his only nap of the day. So I'm hoping he cries a few minutes then gives up and goes back to sleep. Please, please!

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 - Mine isn't quite a toddler which is slightly harder I think. It's hard some days because he is so energetic and doesn't walk yet. So I have to carry him around places and I am exhausted a lot of the time. I'm sure it'll only get worse!

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? - My go to remedies were seabands, sour candy to suck on, vitamin B6 and unisom, never letting myself get too hungry and getting as much sleep as possible.

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax - Nothing this time. With Jake it was any sort of seafood.

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 - With Jake it was Texas (I told DH we needed a nickname for the baby and he said "It's a shame we didn't conceive him in a cool place like Texas". Totally random but it stuck). Our nickname for this baby is Whoops.

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin - n/a

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC - With Jake we registered the weekend after our anatomy scan. So it was right around 23 weeks.

11. Questions for next week?

Johlise

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  Week 15 - No major aches or pains. I have noticed that when I stretch it seems like everything is tighter than it used to be, thanks to the growing bump. 2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Next week. We will be setting up my 20 week ultrasound then.
4. Wednesday confession? I wish that I wouldn't have gotten the cold that H had last week.

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? Red Raspberry, or Vitamin B6 those are the only other's that I know of.

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 Either Jellybean, lately H has started calling the baby Junior.
9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin I don't personally have any pets, but at my IL's they sure seem too.
10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC  We'll probably register in the next month or so, that way if the family wants to get us baby related items for Christmas they can. I plan to register at Target, Babies R'Us, Amazon, and possibly a few other local places. 11. Questions for next week?   ***When appropriate, please try to answer the TTC questions as it gives the ladies some insight as well!***   TTCing Questions
4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? ?newmommy74 I never POAS with H there.. when I got my positive I made a card and printed it off for him to see.

newmommy74

TTCing Questions

1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW? Well I guess I should say cycle 2 waiting to O but AF still hasn't shown up (4days late & a BFN) so I guess we will just wait it out!

2. What are you looking forward to this week? Going to the races with friend's on Saturday,

3. Wednesday confession? When I POAS I dropped the cup that I had my sample in & my pee went all over the bathroom wall and floor

4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? ?newmommy74 Nope I do it on my own inthe hope that I will get a BFP and go suprise him with it.

5. Questions for next week?

shevaCC

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  - 14 weeks. No complaints!

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? - Next month, just had one Friday.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? - I'm flying to Chicago tomorrow for a dance conference this weekend!

4. Wednesday confession? - I'm supposed to be in the office today, but am "working" from home bc it was too hard to drag myself out of bed and into the cold this morning to catch the ferry.

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 - N/A

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? - I had to eat constantly, generally bland stuff like crackers, or fruit. 

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax - Tomatoes, soy sauce, and I don't love bacon/sausage right now either 

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 - So far, alien is our go-to name. Or parasite . 

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin - Hmmm...we have 2 cats, hard to say yet.

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC - my question.

11. Questions for next week?

fyziksgirl

I'd love to be added! I'm due May 16, 2012

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  Started week 11 today, and my tailbone pain just keeps coming back!

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? In 4 weeks. The really special one was yesterday, when we got to hear the hb for the first time!!!

3. What are you looking forward to this week? Hopefully a cessation of m/s...that would be nice...

4. Wednesday confession? I am reading Twilight. Again. Obsessed.

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 Sorry, will be my first!

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? I've heard eating more protein and less carbs can help because it keeps everything more stable...even though protein doesn't sound appealing when you start the regime!

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax Tacos. Oh my goodness. Ick.

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 We just call baby "baby." It makes us happy

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin I don't think so, my dog hasn't been acting any differently.

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC I likely will at Babies R Us, but I'm not thinking a lot of people will buy me things so it's probably more for the discount :P

11. Questions for next week? Sorry, I got nothin'

Alli923

Pregnant Questions1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains? Week 9, just massive m/s and exhaustion.2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Reg. check up on 11/17, NT Scan on 11/11.3. What are you looking forward to this week? I had to take today off since my nanny is sick.  I took Lucy to music class this morning which was fun.  Then we have her first swimming lesson on Sat.4. Wednesday confession? I have never seen the Nutcracker and I don't even know what the story is about. 5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips.  - I don't know how I'm keeping up, except that I have to.  DH has been awesome though and picking up my slack.  Otherwise, I try to find stuff that is stimulating to her, but not so draining on my energy (puzzles, playing tea party, baking, reading). I also go to bed early now!6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? My question.  I'm dying this time!7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? Coffee. I LOVE coffee the rest of the time, but in the 1st tri, yuck!8. Did you have a nickname for your baby? I don't really, DH calls him/her B2 (for Baby #2).9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? I want to say yes because they all seem to be super clingy and annoying, but I think that is just me being a grump.10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? With Lucy, I registered at BRU at 14 weeks, when we found out she was a girl.  This time, I'll just register for the completion coupons at some point.11. Questions for next week? Can't think of any.
 TTCing Questions4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? No, he has a weird thing about going to the bathroom in front of each other.  But, with Lucy he was right outside the door.  This time, I didn't tell him I was testing.

kaitlyn77

Pregnant Questions1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  6weeks! 2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Nov. 8th we will get our U/S.3. What are you looking forward to this week? We are going to tell the family this weekend!
4. Wednesday confession? none.5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg836. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? Luckily, it hasn't kicked in for me yet.
7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax No food aversions yet...
8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn779. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin I don't think so...if she does know, she hadn't said anything yet.
10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCCHaven't thought about it yet.11. Questions for next week?

WatchPot

Thanks for doing these Dawn, I know you have a lot on your plate!!

 

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  28 weeks, I think?  I can feel the baby's feet and/or hand push and poke and sometimes I want to scream out when he surprises me. 

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Next week, DH will meet the "other" mid wife

3. What are you looking forward to this week? DS's friend bday party even though only 3 kids are coming

4. Wednesday confession?

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 Wear them out as much as possible.  We play this game a lot:  I sit on the couch upstairs and ask him to go get something over and over again.  It works with books.  Bring me a book and I'll read it to you.  Then we do this about 4 or 5 more books and I switch rooms and we do it with somethinge else like crayons, or stickers or a toy. 

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand. Anything else I can try?

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax Chicken although I don't normaly love it, just tolerate it

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby? We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 Baby Brother

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin My dog did when I was PG with DS #1. 

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC

11. Questions for next week?

***When appropriate, please try to answer the TTC questions as it gives the ladies some insight as well!***

TTCing Questions

1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW?

2. What are you looking forward to this week?

3. Wednesday confession?

4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? ?newmommy74 He never knew, he hated that I did it before I was ever late and He never wanted me to go through so many.  He hated how many I bought at a time, too. 

5. Questions for next week?

KNemo

TTCing Questions 1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW? Cycle 4, Waiting to O. AF should be done tomorrow. 2. What are you looking forward to this week? Going to the pumpkin patch with three of my favorite people.
3. Wednesday confession? I have nothing confession worthy.
4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? ?newmommy74 I POAS and then tell my hubby. He doesn't need to be standing there while I am peeing on a plastic stick or lately, in a plastic cup!
5. Questions for next week?               

mrssmith717

Pregnant Questions 1. What week are you in? 21 weeks, 6 days! Any new aches or pains? This weekend was uncomfy!  Couldn't sleep right. Also, we had our U/S last week- it's a BOY! 2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Mid-November.  No glucose test yet. 3. What are you looking forward to this week? Friday afternoon.  Being done with the work week.
4. Wednesday confession? I could go on maternity leave now and be done with the rest of the year and feel just fine.  I'm having a BAD work day!
5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. I'm trying to ignore the "Mommy, carry me please!" as much as possible.  Trying to get her used to walking now.  Too bad the whining is draining as well! 6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? Not much else that I know of!
7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ? Fried eggs.
8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  Number Two.  Poor baby, NN synonymous with poop. 9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? Your mom knows that I'm pregnant. 10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? Hmm I think around 25 weeks?  Target, BRU, and Amazon. 11. Questions for next week?
4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? I did it and then showed him the results.   Both times.
            

tst1998

TTCing Questions

1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW? I have one more week of estrogen, then have a monitoring appointment on 11/2. We'll hopefully still be on track for embryo transfer on 11/10.

2. What are you looking forward to this week? Going home. I've been in DC for two weeks. I miss my dog. And my husband.

3. Wednesday confession? For awhile after the failed IVF I just didn't care if this next transfer worked. But lately every time I see a pregnant woman I really want to be her. I don't hate her (which is my usual visceral response, so I guess this is progress). I'm just really really sad that I'm not pregnant. So now I really really want this to work, and it scares me. I don't think I can handle another BFN.

4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? ?newmommy74  No. I don't even tell him when I'm doing it. With treatment cycles though I pretty much start POAS 5 dpo, and just keep going. I'm a bit obsessed. DH doesn't need to know all that.

MissBHaven1024

I just recently discovered this board and I would love to be added to the list of due dates! MissBHaven1024, due 12/1, Girl!

 Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains? I am 35 weeks today, and no new aches and pains; just a continuance of the old ones! 2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Next appt is November 8th (36w6d), and we might schedule a growth ultrasound.3. What are you looking forward to this week? 35/35 is pretty exciting! Only 35 days left! We are also moving into a house this weekend, so I am pretty excited about that (not excited about packing).4. Wednesday confession? While I know that it's best to let LO stay inside until she's due, I am really considering doing anything I can come 37 weeks to help her work her way out! 5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 We have a 5 year old, and she has been very needy and attention seeking lately; it's driving me nuts, but I am trying to be understanding to the fact that her world is about to change in a month.6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? Sicky Pops are great I've heard; they sell them at BRU. Also ginger candies help too I believe; I've never had m/s, so I can't speak from experience.7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax I haven't had aversions to anything; nothing has had a great affect on me in that way.8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 We just call her baby for now since we can't settle on a name.9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin No pets! 10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC We registered at BRU and Target around 26 weeks.11. Questions for next week? What are you most looking forward to about the new baby, and what is something you are fearful of?

mertense

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  13/14 Nope just the normal

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Had one yesterday and we listened to the heartbeat and I had blood taken.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? Women of Faith

4. Wednesday confession? I don't like that my mom made plans without consulting my dad or I since they affect both of us.

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 Hide! Okay that is what I tried to do but it didn't work. I just try to keep going but I'm definately worn out.

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? I drink gingerale but it doesn't always work.

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax Last time it was hamburgers this time I'm doing okay.

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 Not yet

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC With dd I registered at Target and BRU. This time I might register just to get the coupons but I'm not planning on it.

11. Questions for next week?

dawnies79

WatchPot:

Thanks for doing these Dawn, I know you have a lot on your plate!!

 

You're so welcome! I love doing it because I love keeping up with everyone and their pregnancies. We have had quite a baby boom this last year. 

dawnies79

fyziksgirl:

I'd love to be added! I'm due May 16, 2012

 

Welcome. I will get you added for next week.

dawnies79

TTCing Questions 1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW? Currently AF is a few days late. I POAS last night and it was negative. I've had a TON of stress over the last month so I'm thinking my late period is related to that. If AF doesn't show up today I'll probably test again tomorrow night. 2. What are you looking forward to this week? The weekend. I plan on barricading myself in our new house and getting everything unpacked and organized. The sea of boxes is making me nuts and we haven't even lived there a week. 3. Wednesday confession? None that I can think of. 4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? I don't tell him because this whole baby making process stresses him out. When I get a + I'll surprise him. 5. Questions for next week? Nope     

NicoleD0516

1 . What week are you in? Any new aches or pains? Week 35, PSD which has been lovely....

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Next Thursday, nothing that I'm aware of. I'm sure the GBS test will be soon.

3. What are you looking forward to this week? Carving pumpkins.

4. Wednesday confession? I've already dug into the Halloween candy. Sorry trick or treaters, I'm saving the good ones!

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 N/A

6. Any reccomendations for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand. Anything else I can try? I used all of those things. I also tried having a bagel and cream cheese on hand which really helped. You can also find ginger gum and preggie pop drops which helped.

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax In the beginning it was chicken. It was one of my favorites before but I can't tolerate Mexican food well.

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby? We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 I call him Little Man or Destructor.

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin I don't think so, they just think my belly is in the way of their ability to take over my lap.

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC I registered at about 4/5 months. We registered at BRU.

11. Questions for next week? Anyone have any tips for getting over the third tri. exhaustion?

Blasianlove

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  Week 8, Week 9 tomorrow. Still just fatigue and nausea. I noticed when I sneeze or cough it gets tight in my ute region.

 

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? I just had a ultrasound to date the pregnancy on Mon. Baby is on track and I saw a flicker of a heartbeat.

 

3. What are you looking forward to this week? Sleeping.

 

4. Wednesday confession?

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83

 

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? I like eating Lemonheads and peppermints. I also heard taking vitamin B6 helps. Just make sure not to overdose, it will cause nervous system issues.

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax

 

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 I've called it a nugget a couple times and my friend calls it "The Bean".

 

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin No clue. But I wonder because she is always wanting to be by me and lay in my lap and snuggle more than usual since right before I tested.

 

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC I have already started to save a list on Amazon.com. It's just to help me remember what I might need so I don't forget when I scramble at the last min. I probably won't do stores or tell people until week 20-25.

 

11. Questions for next week? Did you tour your birth hospital? What weeks did you tour? Was it worth it?

jennlin

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?
23. nothing new.

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment?
11/2, not that i know of.

3. What are you looking forward to this week?
i have date night with a friend at the melting pot. i *love* melting pot, my h hates it..so we never go.

4. Wednesday confession?
thursday confession: i ate chocolate before lunch today. and yesterday.

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83
n/a

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try?
n/a

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax
steak. i like my steak dripping bloody rare...and since i can't have it..the thought of eating dry, well done steak makes me sick.

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77
we tried to make lots of names stick..but nothing sticks the way "baby" does. haha. we're boring.

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin
i have two dogs...i thought my big one knew because he was acting different...but we found out last week he has cancer...so maybe that's why he was acting different . my little one is still oblivious.

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC
i started a registry on amazon pretty much right away..but kept it on "private" until about 20 wks. we registered at BRU at about 20 wks.

11. Questions for next week?
n/a

 

TTCing Questions

4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results?
i have/had irregular periods...so i POAS every other day after CD 35 give or take...sometimes earlier, sometimes later..and sometimes more often. either way, i POAS a LOT. so..no. i didn't. i POAS all by my lonesome before work each day.

JessieJH

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?

• I'll be at week 24 tomorrow! I have had more pain on my sides and under my ribs in the last two weeks. I think it's just my body adjusting to a growing baby.

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment?

• 11/7- we have our usual midwife check-in then and start our birth class that night at BirthZone in Redmond.

3. What are you looking forward to this week?

• We are headed to Hawaii for 5 days tomorrow for our babymoon and some relaxation!

4. Wednesday confession?

• I've been eating an enormous rice krispie treat from the espresso cart almost every day + a handful of M&M's- I can't shake my sweet toth.

5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83

• n/a for me.

6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand. Anything else I can try?

• I didn't really struggle with m/s, but did get a little ill from pre-natals for awhile. I just adjusted when I took them.

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax

• Lettuce. I am a big salad eater and used to have one almost every night. Now when I make salads I give the lettuce to DH and I eat the other cut up veggies only.

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby? We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77

• LOL- mostly just 'monster'

9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin

• no pets. ;-(

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC

• I started a registry at BRU around 14 weeks, but just finished it this week. I made a lot of changes after doing research and after deleting items that people gave us.

11. Questions for next week?

• How many people are having family come to stay post birth to 'help'? My in-laws have offered and are generally really helpful (and I like them), but I'm thinking more and more that I will want to not have any houseguests.

Jess1495

Hi! Can you please add me to the list? I am due February 17th, and we are having a girl.

Pregnant Questions

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  I'll be 24 weeks tomorrow

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Next appointment is Nov 18th.. and I think I get to have the fun blood sugar test

3. What are you looking forward to this week? Looking forward to hitting 24 weeks (V day)!

4. Wednesday confession?  Hmm...I have been eating dessert every night, have had a serious sweet tooth lateley which I probably need to cut back on a bit.. 

7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant?  I hate red meat lateley, and normally would love it

8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We used to call her "bean" but now have started calling her by the name we have picked out

10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? We registered at Target & BabiesRus, right after our 20 week ultrasound

dawnies79

Jess1495:

Hi! Can you please add me to the list? I am due February 17th, and we are having a girl.

I'll get you added for next week.

 

RequiresExalted

Hey, can you please add me to this?  I finally got my period, and so am back on the TTC train.

 

 TTCing Questions

1. What cycle are you on? Waiting to O or 2WW?  My doc thinks the m/c resets the count, so cycle 1.  But I say Cycle 9.2. What are you looking forward to this week?My day off on Sunday 3. Wednesday confession?I'm kinda giving up on my diet. >.< 4. Do you POAS with your DH present or do it & then go and show him the results? ?newmommy74In a different room -- he doesn't even know.  I only told him when it was +. 5. Questions for next week?  

Purvalicious

Dawn - can you update the list to show that I'm having a girl?  Thanks!!

Pregnant Questions

 

1. What week are you in? Any new aches or pains?  19w2d, just more of the same restless legs and my hips.  I really have nothing to complain about, honestly.  

2. When is your next appointment? Will anything special happen at that appointment? Another anatomy scan on 11/9 just to get another measurement of the heart and the spine

3. What are you looking forward to this week? I'm already here, Friday is my favorite! 4. Wednesday confession? I have a serious sweet tooth and sometimes after first dessert, I have second dessert.... 5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? I got lucky in the m/x department.  I used the SeaBand until about 13 weeks and it really helped me.  7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax  8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77 Nope, not really.  We've started calling her by her name now that we know she is a she. 9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin  I'm not sure if he knows, but he generally has to be right by me.  10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC  I'm starting to register now and I think I'll stick with BabiesRUs 11. Questions for next week?  

megmacp

I hope this will work for an intro but I'll post a small one also. My name is Meg. I'm 27 Hubs is 37 we TTC for 10 months and with the help of IUI are now having a baby or possibly babies, we find out Nov 10 how many we are having for sure. We live up in Whatcom county about a stone's throw from Canada. Super excited to join your board and get to know you ladies.

1. What week are you in? ***5 week, still very early!Any new aches or pains? hip pain is all 2. When is your next appointment? Nov. 10th Will anything special happen at that appointment? ***We get to find out how many kids we are having!! We will be happy if there is just 1 or even 3. We are just so happy we were able to get pregnant! 3. What are you looking forward to this week? ***Hmmm... Maybe around week 20 when we can find out gender.  4. Wednesday confession? ***No big confessions yet. Just so excited!! 5. Those with toddlers, how do you handle being pregnant & keeping up with a toddler? My DD has been extra clingy with me, and I've been trying to keep up with her energy level, but overdid it this weekend. Need tips. ?mommymeg83 ***FIRST CHILD so no help here. 6. Any reccos for safe m/s remedies? I've got SeaBands, ginger tea, try to eat bland little snacks all day, and have Zofran on hand.  Anything else I can try? ***Ginger snaps were another little snack. I'm on Zofran and that is the only thing that actually gets me to stop puking! 7. What is something that you normally love that you can't stand the sight of while pregnant? ?MrsEditorJax *** I don't think I can say I loved raw meat but I LOVE to cook and now make my husband cook all the meat before I finish making dinner. 8. Did you have a nickname for your baby?  We call him/her, out little Hazelnut, cuz I love hazelnuts. ?kaitlyn77*** Bean or peanut9. Do your pets know that you're pregnant? ?jennlin ***Since we did our IUI my YorkiePoo will not leave my side. When I'm on the couch he MUST lay on my, mostly my stomach. He is also much more protective of me even with hubs than normal. I like to think he's protecting his new baby brother or sister.  10. When (weeks) and where (stores) did/will you register? -shevaCC ***haven't registered anywhere yet but looking forward to seeing what everyone else writes. 

11. Questions for next week?