July 2011 Moms
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Progress & Baby Survey
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along:
Size of Baby:
Total Weight Gain/Loss:
Complaints:
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name?
Stretchmarks?
What are you looking forward to this week?
What's on the top of your to-do list?
Any signs that labor is near?
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And for those with outside babies.......
Baby Survey:
How old is your baby?
Baby's name:
Baby's stats (at birth & now):
Which baby item are you using the most?
How is your body recovering?
Recent milestone:
What are your baby's sleeping patterns?
What are you looking forward to this week?
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Re: Progress & Baby Survey
Size of Baby: a honeydew - I'm thinking 4 lbs or something?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: about 18 lbs
Complaints: my joints are sore when I wake up every morning
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Team Green - name in the vault
Stretchmarks? None ... lets keep it that way!
What are you looking forward to this week? Painting dresser for baby room
What's on the top of your to-do list? Organizing...well everything!
Any signs that labor is near? None that I can tell!
How Far Along: 36w1d
Size of Baby: approx. 6 lbs according to my pregnancy book
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +28 lbs
Complaints: sleep sucks
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy, not sharing the name
Stretchmarks? none and praying it stays that way
What are you looking forward to this week? By the end of the week I'll be full term, I'm so ready!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Finding childcare. We have an appointment tomorrow to see a place.
Any signs that labor is near? Nope.
How Far Along: 34W 3 D
Size of Baby: Honeydew?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +~22lbs
Complaints: hernias are killing me now, I just want to rip them out
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Green, no names picked yet
Stretchmarks? None, praying that continues
What are you looking forward to this week? Last few nursery decor items I ordered should arrive this week. Hoping to have the nursery mostly finished by this weekend!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Finish nursery, pick up another car seat base so we can figure out how they heck it works!
Any signs that labor is near? Thankfully not a sign, too early! Although so curious what BH feels like...
How Far Along:
35 weeks, 4 days
Size of Baby:
About 5 pounds I think? No more u/s for me, so that's just the average my books say.
Total Weight Gain/Loss:
getting weighed at the birth center today ... but I am hoping to be around +30
Complaints:
Very worried that the baby turned breech! Felt some hiccups up higher than I used to yesterday. Hoping to get some confirmation today from the midwives, hopefully that he is still head down!
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name?
A boy!! Finnegan
Stretchmarks?
No more really, but still some on my left side only.
What are you looking forward to this week?
My midwife appt. today, and then my (last) shower this weekend with my family/relay for life team. My aunt and uncle are coming in from GA too -- I'm so excited to see them!
What's on the top of your to-do list?
Interview pedis! ... still
Any signs that labor is near?
Not really.
Baby Survey
How old is your baby? 3 weeks tomorrow; 37weeks gestation today.
Baby's stats (at birth & now): birth 6lb 2oz 17.75in long; find out tomorrow how much he's grown
Which baby item are you using the most? Bouncy seat and swaddlers.
How is your body recovering? Relatively good, I suppose.
Recent milestone: His umbilical cord stump fell off day before yesterday
and he's starting to hold his head up.
What are your baby's sleeping patterns? All day, haha. He sleeps pretty good through the night.
What are you looking forward to this week? Finding out how much he weighs and how much he's grown tomorrow
How Far Along: 36w5d
Size of Baby: Doc thinks over 6lbs at last appt!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +7lbs
Complaints: Having a hard time sleeping, constant going to the bathroom:(
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy! Still no name:(
Stretchmarks? A few small ones on my side right above the hip
What are you looking forward to this week? Being full term and celebrating my birthday:)
What's on the top of your to-do list? Getting hospital bags packed and ready, and finishing up setting up a few things, baby laundry, etc.
Any signs that labor is near? Nothing that I can see as labor being close by. Having BH's and some mild cramping at night, lightning crotch and making some progress based on my last internal, normal 36-37 week pregnancy feelings as far as I am concerned!
How Far Along: 37w3d
Size of Baby: 6.5-ish pounds from what I've read
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +30
Complaints: I can barely move because I feel so huge and lightening crotch is frequent
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy, name is a surprise
Stretchmarks? yes showed up about 2 weeks ago. Ugh!
What are you looking forward to this week? Getting pampered!
What's on the top of your to-do list? finish getting the house in order
Any signs that labor is near? Who knows? I have the typical BH, lightening crotch and 50% effaced as of last appointment, but I know that all means nothing about when he will get here!
How Far Along: 35 weeks
Size of Baby: Large cantaloupe 19-22 in. 6-ish lbs. (according to my phone app)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +25
Complaints: Restless legs, being hot ALL THE TIME
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Girl, Hayden Elizabeth
Stretchmarks? not yet (fingers crossed)
What are you looking forward to this week? DH and FIL are painting our house!!!! Flooring comes the following week, we may just make it!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Finish the house, pack/be ready to move ASAP, and sew her crib sheets this week
Any signs that labor is near? Baby dropped yesterday, but I don't know if that necessarily means anything!
ETA: fixed the boldness!
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 35 Weeks
Size of Baby: Honeydew
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +28 lbs
Complaints: Insane pressure from him being so low.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy- Luke Anthony
Stretchmarks? Unfortunately
What are you looking forward to this week? Getting to see the LO at my growth ultrasound
What's on the top of your to-do list? Finish my hospital bag...I just have a few more things to throw in
Any signs that labor is near? Nope
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 36weeks 5 days
Size of Baby: 5lbs 10oz
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +39
Complaints: pret-term labor
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? girl
Stretchmarks? n/a
What are you looking forward to this week? being full term
What's on the top of your to-do list? getting car seat installed
Any signs that labor is near? lost mucus plug and had bloody show- on bedrest.
Size of Baby: Honeydew
Total Weight Gain/Loss: around 20
Complaints: heartburn, can't sleep, tailbone always hurts, walking like an old lady because of the tailbone pain...
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? BOY! Killian
Stretchmarks? None!
What are you looking forward to this week? Baby shower #1 on Saturday
What's on the top of your to-do list? Finish the nursery, clean the house from top to bottom, REST!
Any signs that labor is near? No??
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along:35 W 3 D
Size of Baby: some sort of melon
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +4-6 lbs it changes
Complaints: headaches, swelling, always hot, peeing so much, stretchmarks
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? girl, Katelynn Isabelle
Stretchmarks? very bad
What are you looking forward to this week? last shower DH work shower and getting all my new stuff settled in
What's on the top of your to-do list? get my new stuff from showers organized
Any signs that labor is near? no, I get cramping, BH, and lightening crotch but not sure that means anything.
How Far Along: 37w1d
Size of Baby: About 6.5 lbs
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +38 lbs
Complaints: Every time I have a BH or cramp, my right leg goes numb
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Girl. 99% sure the name will be Gabriella, but we're still discussing alternatives.
Stretchmarks? I look like a raisin
What are you looking forward to this week? Getting my first internal at the doc's tomorrow, hoping there's some progress!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Get the house ready - finish cleaning the guest room for in-laws, clean my closet and start putting away winter maternity clothes, pack the bag for the dogs.
Any signs that labor is near? A bit of cramping here and there, and lots of pelvic pressure.
After 3 failed Clomid+TI cycles, DD was conceived with IUI#1
TTC #2
Clomid 50 mg + IUI#1 = BFP, m/c and D&C at 7w1d
Clomid 50mg + IUI#2 = BFN
Clomid 100mg + IUI#3 = BFN
Lupron + Follistim + IVF#1 = 11ER, 10M, 10F, ET of 1 expanded BBA 5-day blast, 2 Frosties. BFP! Beta 10/13 = 264! Beta 10/15 = 702! EDD 6/21/14
How Far Along: 34 weeks 4 days
Size of Baby: Doctor estimated him at 5lbs 4oz at my growth US last Friday (62nd percentile)
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +37. Whoopsie.
Complaints: Back/Hip pains.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name?: Boy, Carter Allen
Stretchmarks?: None yet!
What are you looking forward to this week? 35/35
What's on the top of your to-do list? Install carseat base, pack hospital bag, line up daycare.....
Any signs that labor is near? Nope, still just trucking along.
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 35 w
Size of Baby: some kind of melon
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +28
Complaints: I can't touch my toes any more
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? girl, Katherine Elizabeth
Stretchmarks? unfortunately
What are you looking forward to this week? getting closer to full term
What's on the top of your to-do list? installing car seats and putting up shelves
Any signs that labor is near? Finally feeling some BH
How Far Along: 36w6d- full term tomorrow!
Size of Baby: According to Friday's growth ultrasound, 6 lb. 14 oz, give or take a pound. Her head and thigh bones are measuring between 38 and 39 weeks. She's going to be a big baby!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 36 lbs.
Complaints: Constant peeing, horrible pressure and aching in my pelvic region, and swollen, hobbit-looking feet
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Miss Kenley Alexandra
Stretchmarks? Not yet, but I'm sure they'll show up the day I go into labor.
What are you looking forward to this week? It's my last week in the office, and then I get to telework until she arrives!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Install car seat!
Any signs that labor is near? Cramping, and ultrasound confirmed that she's head down and low, so that's good. But whether that means she's coming any time soon, only God knows!
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 36 weeks tomorrow
Size of Baby: hmm cantaloupe-ish?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +29lbs
Complaints: lightening crotch, can't sleep
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? team green - Henry or Harper (only you guys know though...)
Stretchmarks? some small ones on my hips
What are you looking forward to this week? finishing nursery
What's on the top of your to-do list? give deposit to day care, put up art on nursery wall, get car seat checked, mail in hospital pre-registration (oops should have done that weeks ago)
Any signs that labor is near? not that I know of!
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 34w2d
Size of Baby: a honeydew melon
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +25
Complaints: Heartburn and all around aches & pains
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy; Carter
Stretchmarks? No new ones *fingers crossed*
What are you looking forward to this week? Continuing to work on the nursery; it looks so good!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Prep cloth diapers. I find the process intimidating!
Any signs that labor is near? None that I know of.
Size of Baby: Cantaloupe
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +7
Complaints: Lower back pain, the baby keeps punching my cervix
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name?: Girl, Charlotte Grace
Stretchmarks?: Yep.
What are you looking forward to this week? My doctor?s appointment. I have to have a NST and a bio.
What's on the top of your to-do list? Install car seat, buy some comfy sleep clothes for myself, pack hospital bag, wash some of the baby clothes
Any signs that labor is near? Nope
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 33 weeks
Size of Baby: Honeydew
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +17 lbs (goal is 25 total)
Complaints: Nothing new from the last survey
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Girl, Sydney
Stretchmarks? No; noticeable veins, yes.
What are you looking forward to this week? Phillies game in the corporate suite tomorrow night! So relieved to have a private bathroom given how often I have to go!!!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Install carseat; thank you notes from shower
Any signs that labor is near? Nada. But that's okay~ it's a bit early for me.
How Far Along: 36w5d
Size of Baby: I guess about 6lbs.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 39lbs
Complaints: Swollen feet and I'm tired all the time!
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Team Green, Adele or Jacob (maybe)
Stretchmarks? Yeah.
What are you looking forward to this week? Full term on Wednesday!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Grocery shop -- my life is exciting.
Any signs that labor is near? Nope, though I did have a few hours of BHs the other night.
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
Size of Baby: Over 19 inches and 6 1/3 lbs.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Just under 30lbs.
Complaints: Oh I'm feeling it.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy, about 90% on the name.
Stretchmarks? I have little flecks.
What are you looking forward to this week? Accomplishing a lot!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Finishing my quilt and putting together photo albums of DS, because I'm scared when it will happen if I don't do it now.
Any signs that labor is near? Nada.Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 37 weeks - full-term!!
Size of Baby: about 6 lbs? I'm not sure, haven't gotten my weekly email yet. lol
Total Weight Gain/Loss: *ashamed* about 40 lbs
Complaints: pubic bone is killing me!!
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? team green - Audrey Elizabeth or Joel Frederick or Isaac Jonathan
Stretchmarks? a few down low
What are you looking forward to this week? appointment Friday, where we'll find out the baby's position... praying for head-down!!
What's on the top of your to-do list? residency applications
Any signs that labor is near? nothing major
Jess & Adam, married 2009, precious Audrey born in 2011. BFP 1/6/13, 6-wk MMC discovered at 9 wks 2/11/13. D&C 2/18/13, second D&C 4/23/13 for retained placenta.
BFP 8/24/13!! EDD 5/1/14, delivered healthy and sweet Zoey Leanne on 5/5/14 by repeat c-section.
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 37w1d
Size of Baby: a watermelon...last time we had an ultrasound (2 weeks ago) s/he was 4 lbs 12 oz
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +15 pounds
Complaints: lightening crotch started this weekend
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Team Green!!!
Stretchmarks? unfortunately
What are you looking forward to this week? All the deliveries I am expecting!! My washer/dryer come in tomorrow and I'm execting my co-sleeper & diaper bags.
What's on the top of your to-do list? clean the house!!
Any signs that labor is near? I had a few contractions last night...not sure if that realy means nything or not though
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 36wk 5d
Size of Baby: No clue
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 24lbs
Complaints: My back is killing me, which is nothing new. The humidity here though is really stifling now and it's so hard to walk around anywhere, even just the parking lot.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy
Stretchmarks? Yes, I found some under my belly. Eek!
What are you looking forward to this week? I have my weekly this afternoon so I want to see if there's been progress since last week.
What's on the top of your to-do list? Assemble everything that we received from my surprise shower the other weekend, clean and organize the baby's room, write thank you notes, pack the hospital bags. I feel like all of these things need to be done yesterday.
Any signs that labor is near? I was 1cm dilated and 50% effaced last week and I keep getting more and more BHs. I doubt this means I'm any closer to labor, but who knows. The baby will come when he's ready anyway.
How Far Along: 35w3d
Size of Baby: Honeydew, I think?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +20 (or 21) pounds as of my last appt (one week ago)
Complaints: Heartburn, leg cramps, lightening crotch, leaking urine (fun fun)... I could go on all day
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy. Logan Robert (MN is after DH's father)
Stretchmarks? None yet, thank God
What are you looking forward to this week? Hanging the rest of the nursery art & starting on the curtains
What's on the top of your to-do list? Clean house & finish the nursery
Any signs that labor is near? None that I know of. My OB hasn't started internal checks yet
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 37 weeks
Size of Baby: no idea... bigger than my belly it feels!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +28
Complaints: sciatica and heartburn mostly - oh and waking up with vomit in my mouth (sorry)
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? our daughter will be named Scarlett
Stretchmarks? a baby mountain lion has attacked my butt cheeks
What are you looking forward to this week? my home visit from my MW, and getting the curtains hanged (I hope)
What's on the top of your to-do list? finish last minute shopping for home birth and for the baby, get window a/c installed on porch, install closet system in nursery, paint nursery, buy a dresser and bookshelf for nursery ... did you say top as in just one? they're all at the top! and there's more ...
Any signs that labor is near? other than the fact that I'm huge? no I guess not
I've prepped my CDs and the worst part was the prefolds... I ended up boiling them with a squirt of Dawn and then I ran them through the washer/dryer 2x. The second time I used just a little bit of CD detergent and used a double rinse.
I also thought the BumGenius AIOs were a pain to prep. I thought that I could just line dry them because I didn't want to damage the PUL & ruin the velcro. After 2 days, they were still wet! I ended up turning them inside out and running them through the dryer on low for around 40 minutes. I'm now starting to regret purchasing AIOs over pocket dipes.
My stash is really mixed (prefolds, fitteds, AIOs, & a couple of pockets) so I guess I'll figure out what I like once I actually use them...
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 35 weeks on Wednesday
Size of Baby: honeydew
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 25+ lbs
Complaints: swelling, back aches, heat, bored with my clothes (not much is comfortable/fitting)
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy--keeping name secret
Stretchmarks? No--hoping to keep it that way!
What are you looking forward to this week? taking a homeowner's class on Friday with DH, working from home all next week due to the college world series and insane amounts of traffic around my workplace, my mom coming to stay for a couple days
What's on the top of your to-do list? find floating wall shelves for the nursery
Any signs that labor is near? NO, but the thought that this is becoming a real possibility freaks me OUT
How Far Along: 37 weeks (my ticker is off... I'm due July 4th)
Size of Baby: Watermelon. It's the last fruit! Woo-hoo! She's about 6lbs I'm guessing.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +18 lbs
Complaints: I feel like I'm going to explode. I can no longer bend over, AT ALL!
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Girl, Not mentioning name.
Stretchmarks? Nothing new yet.
What are you looking forward to this week? Dr. Appointment tomorrow. Finishing the week and only having 8 more days left of work rather than 13.
What's on the top of your to-do list? CLEAN, CLEAN, CLEAN! I finished ALL of the laundry this weekend. Feels like heaven to be caught up again. Send out my thank yous.
Any signs that labor is near? Saturday and Sunday my body was "flushing itself out."
How Far Along: 33 Weeks 1 Day
Size of Baby: estimated weight at u/s last wednesday was 4lb9oz so probably getting close to 5lbs if they were correct
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +21lbs
Complaints: I slept like crap last night so I'm tired and crabby today. Getting comfortable in bed just wasn't happening last night.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy - James
Stretchmarks? None yet - keeping my fingers crossed
What are you looking forward to this week? Another week closer to baby arriving and getting the last of the stuff organized.
What's on the top of your to-do list? Clean out baby's closet
Any signs that labor is near? Nope.
Size of Baby: watermelon
Total Weight Gain/Loss: no idea
Complaints: pretty uncomfortable all the time. Patience is on short supply, and getting full quick then hungry an hour later is getting old.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? girl
Stretchmarks? A few small ones low on my belly. I'm sure most will show up PP again.
What are you looking forward to this week? Molly Maids comes tomorrow.
What's on the top of your to-do list? Getting the swing, bouncer, and PnP out.
Any signs that labor is near? None so far, though I went from nada to broken water with DD
DD1, Kathleen 9/15/2007
How Far Along: 34 Weeks 6 days
Size of Baby: I'm not sure...4-5 pounds?
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +35 pounds..blah, trying to keep it under 40
Complaints: Back was feeling better for a while but yesterday was hurting; walking up stairs takes the breath out of me
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Girl- Mia
Stretchmarks? None yet - keeping my fingers crossed
What are you looking forward to this week? Last week of work!
What's on the top of your to-do list? Finish organizing all the shower stuff
Any signs that labor is near? Nope.
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 34 weeks 3 days
Size of Baby: she weighed in at five pounds at my last ultrasound
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 26 pounds
Complaints: not really
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? girl and the name is a surprise
Stretchmarks? no, but I hope writing that in public doesn't jinx me!
What are you looking forward to this week? going up north for a few days. It is supposed to be 102 degrees in Phoenix today...so over it!
What's on the top of your to-do list? finish nursery
Any signs that labor is near? nope
How Far Along: 37 weeks (full term!)
Complaints: Hard time walking and rolling over in bed because of pelvic pressure, constance BH contractions are super uncomfortable, but overall not feeling too bad.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Girl, Eleanor
Stretchmarks? None yet
What are you looking forward to this week? 38 week appt on Friday. Potentially going into labor
What's on the top of your to-do list? Find a pediatrician, wrap up loose ends at work.
Any signs that labor is near? Have had a couple of false labor scares, contractions 7-10 min apart for 2 hours, but then they stop. Hopefully they are strong enough to start pushing baby in the right direction!
How Far Along: 36 weeks and 6 days
Size of Baby: not sure...big?!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +45lbs
Complaints: constantly warm, lack of good sleep, no appetite, back hurts, hips ache, swollen ankles and feet
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy - Gehrig Edward
Stretchmarks? look like a zebra on my girls, hips, and inner thighs, first belly stretch marks appeared last week
What are you looking forward to this week? praying that i've progressed since last week and that i'll go into labor...it's a long shot i know
What's on the top of your to-do list? finish packing mine, dh, and lo's hospital bags, which is basically just doing laundry at this point
Any signs that labor is near? 2 cm dilated and 90% effaced. i was having contractions every hour yesterday, so far nothing today
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 35 weeks tomorrow
Size of Baby: I would guess 4-5 lbs
Total Weight Gain/Loss: +30 lbs
Complaints: hip pain while sleeping, I have to get up almost every hour to relieve the pain, feeling hot all the time, lack of energy.
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Team Green, names are still up in the air, right now we are thinking Zachary for a boy and Eva for a girl.
Stretchmarks? a lot on my boobs, flecks on my hips, and two small ones on the bottom of my belly. I am really hoping I don't get much more.
What are you looking forward to this week? Our hospital tour on Wednesday night.
What's on the top of your to-do list? Set up carseat, get hospital bag packed, finish thank-you cards, finish remodeling our bathroom...
Any signs that labor is near? I get BH frequently, baby may have dropped a little bit, but not too much. Nothing to get too excited over.
Pregnancy Survey:
How Far Along: 35w6d
Size of Baby: maybe around 5-6lbs? I won't be having anymore u/s so not really sure
Total Weight Gain/Loss: + 22lbs
Complaints: insomnia, swollen fingers, hot all the time
Girl/Boy/Team Green, Name? Boy, Aidan Joseph
Stretchmarks? Yes, unfortunately.
What are you looking forward to this week? going to a local baseball game
What's on the top of your to-do list? pack hospital bag, make some freezer meals, clean the house
Any signs that labor is near? nope.