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August 2014 Moms
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~*August 2014 Weekly Check In*!
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Where?! are these weeks going?
How far along are you:
How big is baby:
Weight gain/loss:
How big is baby:
Weight gain/loss:
Food cravings:
Symptoms:
Stretch marks:
Maternity clothes:
Sleep:
Best moment this week:
Sex:
Movement:
Belly button:
Stretch marks:
Maternity clothes:
Sleep:
Best moment this week:
Sex:
Movement:
Belly button:
Labor signs:
What do you miss:
What are you looking forward to this week:
Something interesting about this week:
This week's confession:
What do you miss:
What are you looking forward to this week:
Something interesting about this week:
This week's confession:
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Re: ~*August 2014 Weekly Check In*!
How big is baby: banana?
Weight gain/loss: +15
Stretch marks: Not yet
Maternity clothes: I finally switched to maternity pants this week and have given up on my regular sweaters to not stretch them out
Sleep: fine when my toddler sleeps
Best moment this week: finding out we're having a baby boy at the U/S on Friday
Sex: boy!
Movement: starting to feel it daily
Belly button: shallow but still innie
What do you miss: wine
What are you looking forward to this week: doctors appt. on Thurs.
How big is baby: pomegranate
Weight gain/loss: +18 lbs
Stretch marks: not yet
Maternity clothes: I bought some, but I'm still trying to make use of my regular winter clothes while it's still cold here
Sleep: wake up 1-2 times to pee, sometimes have a hard time getting back to sleep... but we're getting a king size bed next week so hopefully being able to stretch out more and flip sides will help with sleep
Best moment this week: last monday - the 24th - having the anatomy scan and seeing the baby for the first time! So awesome! H was in awe and so excited as well
Sex: so, H caved on the team green thing and then I went along with it.. we're having a boy!
Movement: yes, daily.. can feel it from the outside sometimes but not too strong yet
Belly button: still ok
What do you miss: coffee, not waking up at night to pee
What are you looking forward to this week: my brother's wedding in DC this weekend - I leave Thursday!
Something interesting about this week: same as above
This week's confession: got nothin'
DS born 8.11.14
BFP #2: 9.14.16, EDD: 5.24.17
How big is baby: mango
Weight gain/loss: I think +9
Food cravings: none
Symptoms: just fatigue
Stretch marks: none
Maternity clothes: need to buy more, all my clothes are tight
Sleep: sleep is good
Best moment this week: finding out our baby's sex!
Sex: girl!!!
Movement: finally felt her move tonight
Belly button: same
What do you miss: wine
What are you looking forward to this week: my anatomy scan
Something interesting about this week: my dad is speaking at a county ceremony honoring organ donation since he was a transplant recipient and the press wants to interview him and his family
This week's confession: none
How big is baby: pomegranate...banana? Or 7/8 of a pound according to my A/S on Friday:)
Weight gain/loss: +6
Food cravings: none in particular, but im always hungry for something.
Symptoms:
Stretch marks: no
Maternity clothes: shirts. I've never worn maternity pants with any pregnancy, im hoping to avoid buying them this time around too.
Sleep: Im ALWAYS tired, so when I go to bed at night I sleep really good.
Best moment this week: Seeing baby at A/S and being told she is healthy!
Sex: Girl
Movement: All the time
Belly button: same
What do you miss: Beer
What are you looking forward to this week: Friday is my Birthday
Something interesting about this week: nothing haha
This week's confession: none
How big is baby: Pomegranate
Weight gain/loss: Not sure. I have an appointment today and will find out. I think it will probably be quite a bit in the last month since I can't stop eating.
Stretch marks: I think I'm about to get some new ones.
Maternity clothes: All pants and some shirts. I'll be wearing mostly maternity t-shirts this week since we're hitting the 70s.
Sleep: See above about tossing and turning.
Best moment this week: Found out we're having another boy at our anatomy scan.
Sex: Boy!
Movement: Lots.
Belly button: Still in.
What do you miss: Sleeping comfortably on my stomach.
What are you looking forward to this week: Going up to DC for the weekend to visit my college roommate and a friend. I love that we can walk from their apartments to the Cherry Blossom Festival.
Something interesting about this week: Our crib mattress was delivered. Makes it seem a bit more real.
This week's confession: I've been eating way too much.
How big is baby: Mango Baby
Weight gain/loss: +6
Stretch marks: None yet, woohoo!
Maternity clothes: Yes, for work.
Sleep: Waking up once or twice a night for bathroom or because of a leg cramp.
Best moment this week: Found out baby was looking "fantastic" at our A/S.
Sex: Girl
Movement: Yes!
Belly button: Still innie, but shallow
What do you miss: Green tea, sandwiches, tuna melts
What are you looking forward to this week: Going to the Islanders/Capitals game on Sunday, flying to Wisconsin on Sunday
Something interesting about this week: Meh.
This week's confession: I spent way too much $$$ buying baby clothes at BodenUSA.com.
How big is baby: banana
Weight gain/loss: + about 14… ugh
Stretch marks: not yet
Maternity clothes: always on the bottom
Sleep: wish I had more time for it
Best moment this week: a successful a/s this past Friday
Sex: girl!
Movement: feeling it a little more consistently
Belly button: still an innie
What do you miss: sleep… but that's my schedule's fault, not the baby's
What are you looking forward to this week: opening night of the musical I choreograph… Young Frankenstein. It looks awesome and is hilarious. I can't wait!
Something interesting about this week: I worked a 20 hour day yesterday. UGH.
This week's confession: I've been drinking a little more caffeine and eating poorly. I'll be better next week I swear.
How big is baby: uhm mango?
Weight gain/loss: +5 lbs
Food cravings: fruit and French fries!
Symptoms: constipation, ugh.
Stretch marks: nope!
Maternity clothes: just pants!
Sleep: decent. Wake up to go pee.
Best moment this week: will be tomorrow at our a/s!! (Hopefully)
Sex: will find out tomorrow
Movement: about 2-3 times a day I feel flutters.
Belly button: innie!
Labor signs: no thx
What do you miss: wine
What are you looking forward to this week: a/s!!
Something interesting about this week:
This week's confession: nothing really
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
How big is baby: banana?
Weight gain/loss: +6
Stretch marks: Nothing new
Maternity clothes: Mostly maternity or looser dresses and skirts
Sleep: fine when we aren't all sick
Best moment this week: Spending time with family
Sex: boy!
Movement: starting to feel it daily
Belly button: Innie
What do you miss: Alcohol
What are you looking forward to this week: leaving for vacation on Saturday. Going to the beach.
How big is baby: a large mango or grapefruit
Weight gain/loss: +22 pounds
Food cravings: ice cream
Symptoms: hemmhorids! Ugh any advice?
Stretch marks: just the ones from last time
Maternity clothes: starting to fill out my maternity tops from last time.
Sleep: good, but I get up to pee a few times per night.
Best moment this week: I cleaned my whole house yesterday so I can mostly relax the rest of the week and enjoy the beautiful weather!
Sex: boy!
Movement: kicks are getting stronger and more frequent.
Belly button: in but getting wide and more shallow.
Labor signs: Braxton hicks contractions off and on when I work too hard.
What do you miss: my energy level.
What are you looking forward to this week: sunshine and warmth!
How big is baby: 13 oz (pomegranate)
Weight gain/loss: +8
Stretch marks: Nada
Maternity clothes: Yea, I need to go shopping soon
Sleep: Rarely
Best moment this week: H and I are getting along really well this week
Sex: Nope, too tired...
Movement: Yes, tons. She loves the sugar like me. She also is up really late
Belly button: in, but it looks like it wants to mozey out
What do you miss: booz, booz, and bubble baths..hot ones
What are you looking forward to this week: Prego sister is coming to town tomorrow hooray!
Something interesting about this week: I used pregnancy to get out of a trip I really didn't want to go to
This week's confession:See above
How big is baby: Pomegranate
Weight gain/loss: eh... unsure. probably about 10 so far.
Stretch marks: Nothing new, I've always had them.
Maternity clothes: Pretty much all maternity.
Sleep: sometimes good, I need more though!
Best moment this week: Doing our Target registry
Sex: Girl!
Movement: Feeling it every day
Belly button: Innie, hoping that sticks
What do you miss: Beer. I'm a craft beer snob and I am sad when my husband gets to try something new and I don't!
What are you looking forward to this week: I guess just my OB appointment Thursday. Oh, and Saturday having lunch with my pregnant friend!
big is baby: pomegranate
Weight gain/loss: +8
Food cravings: Mexican
Symptoms: back and hip pain
Stretch marks: old and a few new
Maternity clothes: Always
Sleep: not the best. Very uncomfortable
Best moment this week:
Sex: Boy
Movement: just his little feet on my bladder
Belly button:same
Labor signs:
What do you miss: coffee and sleep
What are you looking forward to this week:Friday
Something interesting about this week: My husband will be home every night.
This week's confession:
How far along are you: 20w2d
How big is baby: should be about 10.5" or so!
Weight gain/loss: +13-15 lbs
Food cravings: nothing specific
Symptoms: some braxton hicks and tired
Stretch marks: none
Maternity clothes: pretty much all
Sleep: eh toss and turn mostly
Best moment this week: *possibly* feeling baby boy
Sex: eh non existent in the bedroom but we are having a baby BOY
Movement: dont think so..questionable yesterday but I have an AP
Belly button: innie but getting shallow
Labor signs:
What do you miss: n/a
What are you looking forward to this week: hopefully feeling baby boy!
Something interesting about this week: im halfway cooked!
This week's confession: these BH are freaking me out!
Me 28 DH 30
After 4+ years TTC
How big is baby: sweet potatoe
Weight gain/loss: +1
Stretch marks: Nope
Maternity clothes: Just pants because they are amazing regardless of pregnancy
Sleep: Getting up multiple times to pee
Best moment this week: Starting to register this weekend and ordering the crib tomorrow
Sex: team green!
Movement: I think I feel some movement at night while laying in bed
Belly button: innie
What do you miss: Mimosas
What are you looking forward to this week: Our a/s is on Monday
Something interesting about this week: My brother got engaged last night so that's exciting
How big is baby: pomegranate!
Weight gain/loss: +5
Stretch marks: same ones I've always had!
Maternity clothes: every day! Mostly leggings and long tunic tops, or maxi dresses
Sleep: getting harder to sleep - I need to get one of those Snoogle pillows. I keep ending up on my back and I know I'm not supposed to sleep like that, so my husband rolls me over a few times each night.
Best moment this week: Definitely the anatomy scan last Wednesday!
Sex: It's a boy!!
Movement: a few times per day. Found out at the anatomy scan that I have an anterior placenta, so that's interesting!
Belly button: Finally took my navel piercing out and I can see the belly button is starting to want to stick out a bit.
What do you miss: really just glasses of wine and margaritas.
What are you looking forward to this week: I have a conference in Vegas for work this weekend. I don't have to work at the actual conference, though, just in town for two parties and then I fly back! Staying in a swank hotel, too!
Something interesting about this week: also found out at anatomy scan that baby is breech. Come on, do some flips!
This week's confession: I ate a giant cheeseburger yesterday loaded with pickles, onion and cheese, on a homemade english muffin. It was one of the best pregnant meals I've ever, EVER had.
How big is baby: last week it was an onion, so bigger than an onion?
Weight gain/loss: about 5 pounds I think
Stretch marks: none yet
Maternity clothes: a couple shirts & jeans
Sleep: tossing and turning
Best moment this week: Took my first picture of my belly
Sex: don't know yet
Movement: don't feel anything yet
Belly button: still an innie but I can tell it's changed
What are you looking forward to this week: Yoga and some quite time!
Something interesting about this week: I heard my dog snoring and whining while dreaming. too funny.
This week's confession: I shoveled McDonald's down my throat on the way to a class at night. Haven't had it in a while and it was so good! But I felt guilty so I ate a banana when I got home.
TTC on and off since 2005
July 2012: Infertility tests started at OB/Gyn, HSG and HSN all clear
Sept 2012: IUI #1 w/Clomid - BFN
Oct 2012: IUI #2 w/Clomid - cancelled due to cyst
Nov 2012: IUI #3 w/Clomid - BFN
Sept 2013: first appt with RE
Nov / Dec 2013: IVF #1 with ICSI split
Dec 6: Retrieval, 4 retrieved, 2 mature, 1 fertilized
Dec 11: Transferred 1 (Day 5)
Dec 30: HCG Beta, 4980. BFP!
1 little bean!
How big is baby: A sweet potato.
Weight gain/loss: +10
Stretch marks: N/A
Maternity clothes: Most days.
Sleep: As much as possible. Waking about once a night to use the bathroom.
Best moment this week: Finding out the sex of LO!
Sex: BOY!
Movement: Infrequent.
Belly button: Still there.
What do you miss: Champagne.
What are you looking forward to this week: Revealing LO's sex to our family.
Something interesting about this week: See above.
This week's confession: N/A
How big is baby: mango i think
Weight gain/loss: not sure, was 2 lbs at last appointment, but feels like its been 10 since then
Stretch marks: Nothing new
Maternity clothes: Almost all maternity pants, need to buy more
Sleep: not good, can't get comfortable, get so tired that I can't sleep
Best moment this week: Have the a/s on friday and I think I'm feeling it move for the first time right now. NPR: I got engaged
Sex: don't know yet, hopefully Friday!
Movement: I think its moving right now, haven't noticed it before
Belly button: Getting more shallow
What do you miss: Alcohol, normal clothes, sleeping however I want
What are you looking forward to this week: A/S on Friday!!!
How big is baby: mango
Weight gain/loss: I think I am up like 4 pounds now (lost in the beginning)
Stretch marks: Not from this time yet.
Maternity clothes: I have been in them for WEEKS!
Sleep: Have to get up to pee 1x a night. Otherwise, like a rock.
Best moment this week: Getting those HARD (for 19 weeks) kicks throughout the day.
Sex: Of the baby? Girl. Between DH and I? Like once in the past month. Oops.
Movement: Consistently throughout the day. Hours go by without any..but she moves a lot.
Belly button: Stayed an innie last time...I am sure it will again.
What are you looking forward to this week: Getting my hair trimmed this evening.
Something interesting about this week: Uhhh...nothing?
This week's confession: I hate how much effort sex takes lately, so I often just "help myself" if I am in the mood. I know...it's bad. At least DH and I agree that helping ourselves is totes fine though.
How big is baby: mango
Weight gain/loss: +7lbs so far
Food cravings: Chocolate after I eat... Every time!
Symptoms: None! Still, other than a growing belly!
Stretch marks: None so far
Maternity clothes: Caved in a few weeks ago for work & jeans... So much more comfortable!
Sleep: Going well, except when I'm paranoid about sleeping on my back.
Best moment this week: Finding out our baby's gender!
Sex: GIRL!!!
Movement: Not yet & I'm impatiently waiting
Belly button: Same
What do you miss: A good, cold deli sandwich
What are you looking forward to this week: All our good news came today!
Something interesting about this week:
DH got his call from his new career he's been in the process for since June 2012!
This week's confession: Sooo many carbs!
How big is baby: 14-16oz
Weight gain/loss: +10
Food cravings: meat
Symptoms: so f'ing tired
Stretch marks: not yet
Maternity clothes: yep
Sleep: can't get enough
Best moment this week: baby is kicking away
Sex: loaded question. With dh? Nope.
Baby? Girl.
Movement: yep
Belly button: still innie
Labor signs:
What do you miss: wine.
What are you looking forward to this week: sleep this weekend
Something interesting about this week:
Dh revealed at brunch we are having a girl this past Sunday and got me a Tiffany's necklace (3 little keys, one for each babe
This week's confession: I'm bipolar when it comes to working. One day I'm a go getter, same day, I want to crawl back in bed and sleep. Hard to find the motivation!
How big is baby: around 1 lb or the size of a spaghetti squash
Weight gain/loss: +19 ish
Stretch marks: Nothing new.
Maternity clothes: All the time or sweatpants
Sleep: Horrible this week! I have good night when I can sleep and others where I'm up and down all night.
Best moment this week: DH is more aware of 'the belly' and talks to it (only once and awhile). He rubs it almost daily now.
Sex: Boy, but Team Green to everyone IRL
Movement: All the time (even right now!)
Belly button: Still an innie, but looking weirder by the day
What do you miss: Sleeping on my stomach.
What are you looking forward to this week:Seeing baby at my u/s tomorrow.
Something interesting about this week: I got nothin'
This week's confession: I've gone through an entire jar of grape jam in a month because I'm obsessed with english muffins with butter and jelly.
.. first date 04/23/06 ♥..
.. engaged 10/08/11♥..
.. married 06/29/13 ♥..
How big is baby: banana
Weight gain/loss: + 8lbs.
Food cravings: Lately, strawberries. Can't get enough!
Symptoms: Hip/leg pain, headaches here and there
Stretch marks: None
Maternity clothes: Not yet
Sleep: Ok for the most part, I get some hip pain at night which is super uncomfortable/painful and causes me to wake up and toss and turn
Best moment this week: Feeling my baby move all around every night and having my SO talk to him. Can't wait until he can feel him move too!
Sex: Baby BOY!
Movement: All the time, but especially at night
Belly button: Innie
Labor signs: N/A
What do you miss: Wine! Also sushi & cold cut sandwiches
What are you looking forward to this week: My OB appt. tomorrow, hearing baby's heartbeat makes my day
Something interesting about this week: I don't know if this counts as interesting but... Only 4 more weeks until we move! Counting the days, I just want to get settled!
This week's confession: I may or may not have had 2 desserts last night
How far along are you: 18w5d
How big is baby: sweet potato?
Weight gain/loss: + 11lbs
Food cravings: None really. I wish I had cravings. I mostly just want what other people talk about.
Symptoms: Acid reflux. ugh.
Stretch marks: None
Maternity clothes: exclusively. I get depressed when I look at all my clothes and panic that they'll never fit me again. (My mom never lost her baby weight.. so I panic that I won't either)
Sleep: Like a rock the last couple of nights. We're in the process of moving, so I work HARD all day and then move boxes and pack/unpack all night. I'm beat. Best moment this week: That'll be sunday, since FI has off
We're going to get brunch and then relax and enjoy our new apartment
Sex: GIRL
Movement: All the time, but especially at night
Belly button: Innie
Labor signs:
What do you miss: Feeling cute in my clothes. I really just feel like a tub of lard all the time, and I dont know what to wear for non-work outfits. I mostly walk around in yoga pants and a tshirt.. and i really just feel sloppy.
What are you looking forward to this week: Getting all moved in
Something interesting about this week: Just moving.
This week's confession: I have not cooked since the whole moving thing.. monday we had Sonic, tuesday we had Little Caesars.. Last night I ate Lucky Charms for dinner.
How big is baby: mango
Weight gain/loss: +1 1/2
Food cravings:hot sauce and candy
Symptoms: tired and occasional round ligament pains.
Stretch marks: most definitely
Maternity clothes: yes!!! Just got new clothes this weekend!:)(:
Sleep: not the best!
Best moment this week: seeing my grandparents!
Sex: not sure but I think it's a boy!
Movement: yes just not to where any one else can feel it.
Belly button: severe innie!! Always has been!
Labor signs: none
What do you miss: working
What are you looking forward to this week: seeing my step children!
Something interesting about this week:
I heard my babys heartbeat and was told my baby is very long and probably weighs about 2 pounds!! I think i may be further a long then they say!!
This week's confession: I am eating a little too much candy!! Lol