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August 2014 Moms
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~*August 2014 Weekly Check In*~
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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:
Weight gain/loss: Haven't weighed myself lately. I'll find out at my midwife appt tomorrow.
Stretch marks: None new
Maternity clothes: Yes, but I still have a few super stretchy shirts that fit and most of my skirts are non maternity
Sleep: Glorious
Best moment this week: My sister got married this weekend!
Sex: Boy
Movement: He was pretty quiet during the busy weekend, but as soon as I got home and sat down Saturday night after the wedding he started kicking up a storm.
Belly button: It's starting to poke out a teeny bit.
What do you miss: Fitting into my bras
What are you looking forward to this week: Meeting my doula tomorrow
Something interesting about this week:
This week's confession:
Stella - 7.7.11 | Ian - 8.6.14 | Isaac- 7.20.18
#4 due 4.22.23
How big is baby: Rutabaga
Weight gain/loss: +22lbs
Stretch marks: I don't bother looking.
Maternity clothes: Yes. I will say that I'm glad it's warm now because I was over the jeans. Bring on the shorts, dresses, and skirts!
Sleep: Still pretty good.
Best moment this week: Finally ordered a couple replacement windows! Maybe we'll get to replace the one in the nursery this weekend if they come in this week.
Sex: Boy.
Movement: Constantly.
Belly button: Getting flatter.
What do you miss: Alcohol, not feeling like a whale at the beach.
What are you looking forward to this week: It cooling down a bit. We're warmer than average for May so far.
Something interesting about this week: I got nothing.
This week's confession: I had a hot dog for dinner last night and am having another for lunch today.
How big is baby: Cauliflower
Weight gain/loss: +8
Stretch marks: just the ones I've had on my boobs for years now
Maternity clothes: of course!
Sleep: Once I fall asleep (sometimes hard with reflux) I've been sleeping very well, except the night we went camping
Best moment this week: Getting a surprise mother's day gift from my H
Sex: Girl & I haven't really been into the other sex the past few weeks
Movement: mostly at night, she's on a bad sleep/wake cycle!
Belly button: innie
What do you miss: beer
What are you looking forward to this week: picking up our glider from BBB & breastfeeding class on Wed night
Something interesting about this week: went camping/hiking
This week's confession:
How big is baby: Lettuce or eggplant (make up your mind, Bump!)
Weight gain/loss: ~15 up
Stretch marks: my old ones look more pronounced, no new lines
Maternity clothes: obviously! although today I'm wearing a non-mat maxi skirt
Sleep: not bad. I fall back asleep quickly after pee breaks
Best moment this week: J laying his head on my abdomen to "talk" to his sister
Sex: Not this week, positions are getting awkward and toddler's been waking up a lot
Movement: frequent! she really likes evenings
Belly button: shallow but in
What do you miss: breathing out my nose, not wearing pantiliners
What are you looking forward to this week: nothing special
Something interesting about this week:
This week's confession: I'm wearing my compression socks, which sucks because it's warm outside (like almost 80)
How big is baby: a rutabaga I think
Weight gain/loss: +14
Food cravings: wanting red velvet cake, but only the southern recipe from my grandma that only I know how to make and can't make cuz I'm too busy
Symptoms: so uncomfortable all the time
Stretch marks: none
Maternity clothes: I can only wear a few pre pregnancy t shirts now, I need more maternity wear
Sleep: I never get enough sleep but I sleep well when I do
Best moment this week: any time I get with my hubby
Sex: baby is a girl and sex is amazing
Movement: lots and really strong, sometimes her kicks hurt
Belly button: shallower but still very much an innie
What do you miss: margaritas
What are you looking forward to this week: seeing Jerry Seinfeld
Something interesting about this week: this week isn't very interesting overall
This week's confession: I'm terrified of premature labor because how much I'm on my feet and my inability to recognize a contraction
How big is baby: lettuce
Weight gain/loss: I dunno… at least 15
Stretch marks: not yet
Maternity clothes: Oh yes!
Sleep: Fine, except that my upper back has been killing me, and I can't get comfortable.
Best moment this week: Local high school musical award nominations came out, and we had a record!
Sex: Girl
Movement: Lots
Belly button: Feels like it's getting tighter… I don't want it to pop!
What do you miss: Sleeping on my stomach :-(
What are you looking forward to this week: Pedicures on Saturday with my mom
Something interesting about this week: It's almost the end of the school year.
This week's confession: I can't stop eating!
How big is baby: head of a cauliflower
Weight gain/loss: too much
Food cravings: nah just hungry
Symptoms: lower back aches sometimes
Stretch marks: a couple on my hips
Maternity clothes: yes
Sleep: pretty good once I get comfortable
Best moment this week: sleeping in
Sex: girl
Movement: oh yes
Belly button: slight outie
Labor signs: no
What do you miss: wine!!!
What are you looking forward to this week: getting my GD test over with
Something interesting about this week:
Nothing
This week's confession: nothing
How big is baby: rutabaga
Weight gain/loss: at my last appt I was +8. Definitely interested to see what it's at when I go in again on Thursday. But I am pretty sure I gained more during the first 8 weeks of pregnancy - that +8 is just from my first appointment.
Stretch marks: just the sames ones I've always had for now!
Maternity clothes: 24/7
Sleep: not the greatest. I always feel like I could use two more hours.
Best moment this week: Entering 3rd tri!
Sex: Baby = boy. With my husband = not really.
Movement: consistent although he does have his sleepy days. At my 20 week ultrasound I was told I have an anterior placenta and that baby is currently breech, so it's interesting to think about the positioning of everything. There are some times when it feels like he's kicking straight down!
Belly button: starting to push out and look really funny!
What do you miss: drinking, not being worried all the time!
What are you looking forward to this week: Appointment on Thursday
Something interesting about this week: It's going to be extremely hot in my area this whole week and I will be in minimal clothing/carrying a parasol around/cranking the a/c.
This week's confession: I was finally able to be really firm with my Mom about how I want things to go down in the hospital! We have a few boundary issues but I was very articulate and I *think* didn't hurt any feelings.
How big is baby: rutabega
Weight gain/loss: +28 lbs... I was actually holding steady at about 24 lbs for the past month or so, then gained 4 lbs in the past 4-5 days...
Stretch marks: none yet
Maternity clothes: yup
Sleep: still pretty decent
Best moment this week: picked up a bunch of baby boy's clothes at a big garage sale this past weekend, plus a bookshelf and some nice toys that H is really looking forward to playing with his son one day
Sex: boy
Movement: yup
Belly button: getting a little stretched out but still an innie
What do you miss: coffee
What are you looking forward to this week: not too much
Something interesting about this week: took my glucose tolerance test today - hopefully that comes back normal
This week's confession:
DS born 8.11.14
BFP #2: 9.14.16, EDD: 5.24.17
How big is baby: cauliflower
Weight gain/loss: +9lbs
Food cravings: any cold drink from Tim hortons
Symptoms: heartburn and fatigue
Stretch marks: none so far
Maternity clothes: oh yes
Sleep: not great, some insomnia
Best moment this week: getting the keys to our new place today
Sex: boy!
Movement: lots
Belly button: innie
Labor signs: Braxton hicks once in a while
What do you miss: always wine
What are you looking forward to this week: buying our baby room furniture!
Something interesting about this week:
This week's confession:
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
How big is baby: lettuce
Weight gain/loss: I think around 14 lbs
Stretch marks: At this point I can't tell what is new and old.
Maternity clothes: Always pants but shirts I can do either and dresses and skirts depends on how they are made
Sleep: Decent for the most part
Best moment this week: Spending time with DD and DH and our families.
Sex: It's a boy
Movement: consistent
Belly button: getting more shallow
What do you miss: Alcohol and sushi
What are you looking forward to this week: Surviving it and getting to go to the zoo on Saturday.
Something interesting about this week: It's state testing at school and that is sucking
This week's confession: My aunt asked me if she should throw me another shower and I was excited she cared enough to ask even though we both agree it would be tacky.
how far along: 24 weeks and what like 3 days?
How big is baby: I read somewhere that she's an ear of corn
weight gain/loss: well see tomorrow but money is on greater than 10 lbs
food cravings: actually i haven't been to hungry
symptoms: I hurt...my back hurts, my stomach hurts...sometimes I'm in intense pain
stretch marks: lotioning up hoping for no more!
Maternity clothes: all the time.
Sleep: when I can get comfortable enough
best moment this week: I love doing art with DS
Sex: a baby girl
Movement: all the time especially when my stomach hurts and is tightening up
belly button: flattening out and had to change my piercing to a flexible bar (it's ugly lol)
Labor signs: I believe I'm getting contractions everyday...i feel my belly tighten and the pain radiates to my back. Then again it's probably braxton hicks
what do you miss: normal clothes, small belly, no back pain ect ect
what are you looking forward to: Idk stuff
something interesting: Idk
this week's confession: FI got me chocolate covered strawberries for mothers day. I appreciate the gesture, it was certainly very sweet of him....however...i hate chocolate especially dark chocolate. My parents made fun of him when they heard (he's been with me for 6 years and shares the same type of humor as them so it wasn't like they were really bad about it)
How far along are you: 28 weeks 1 day
How big is baby: an eggplant
Weight gain/loss: +10
Stretch marks: not yet
Maternity clothes: always, and sometimes H's t-shirts now too
Sleep: not comfy, but I'm muddling through
Best moment this week: our birthing center tour! Loved the space, loved the nurses, feel so happy with our choice
Sex: Baby=Green, H=not happening
Movement: all the time! I've nicknamed the baby Loch Ness Monster because he or she ripples across my whole belly
Belly button: Outie
What do you miss: a cold beer on a hot day
What are you looking forward to this week: my baby shower on Saturday
Something interesting about this week: Baby measured right on track at the midwives today, and was even head down, yay!
This week's confession: ....