Weekly Check-In 10/3

NeonNoon · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?

2. Age at delivery? (optional)

3. Any other children? Furbabies?

4. How are you feeling?

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?

NeonNoon · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
March 2015, 17W6D, Onion

2. Age at delivery? (optional)
35

3. Any other children? Furbabies?
None

4. How are you feeling?

I had a couple of really bad days this week and a couple of really good days. Hoping for more good days! I've managed to add back some modified body weight exercises, which is awesome.

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?

I started feeling some movement a few days ago, which is pretty exciting. I get the feeling I'm going to have a pretty active baby. Also, I've had my fill of testing anxiety, botch-ups and billing issues. Alas, I still want to get the spina bifida, GD, and AS tests done.

@Lesliem0901 Sorry about the uncertainty you're enduring. I hope your next appointment goes well.

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?

I like most things outdoors - hiking, kayaking, cook-outs etc. I also read and play video games, though I'm growing out of the latter. I like going to museums too. And I regret to admit that I watch more than my share of TV when I'm ill or trying to relax.

Samuelismomma · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
Jan,19,2015...24 weeks 4 days! Made it to V Day! Cantaloupe or cauliflower! Lol!
2. Age at delivery? (optional)
42
3. Any other children? Furbabies?
1 DS 2 1/2 , one mixed rescue! Pearl
4. How are you feeling?
Pretty good , have had a couple slow days with LO not as active and pgal brain starts and I freak out:( of course I know certain times they sleep:) and even more in growth spurts but I still worry:(
5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?
I have an appointment Monday for growth and check cervical length on u/s. Actually get one every time my perintologist prefers it over belly measurements and Doppler so that is nice.
QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?
I like to walk, read a good book. I also like yoga( regular no power stuff! Haha) spending time with Hubby he is the yin to my yang

laid back , where I worry more..
@BeckyP005‌ so excited about your a/s scan! Good luck!

mandyreads · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
Jan 16th, 25wks today, cauliflower

2. Age at delivery?
36

3. Any other children? Furbabies?
3 girls ( 14, 12, 7) and a dog and cat

4. How are you feeling?
Actually pretty good. The cough has finally went away just over the last day or 2. Not quite as exhausted either.

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?
My next appt is the 15th and i get an u/s. Since I have GD they want me going every 2 weeks. But I am extremely excited for our beach trip on the 22nd.

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?
I review for self pub authors and some traditional pub ones...but reading is what I do to relax also. Absolutely love it and have to have my nook or a book on me at all times. I used to sew to relax but haven't had the urge since before I got pregnant. I find that weird.

**apparently I do my best editing once I hit enter.

mwerren · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby? 16w avocado, March 20

2. Age at delivery? (optional) 36

3. Any other children? Furbabies? FTM-have two dogs tho!

4. How are you feeling? Tired. Having a hard time keeping iron, and pregnancy has made me very anemic. Doc had me on iron supplements, but they constipated me, so he took me off of them this week so I can hopefully poop.

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? Found out on Tuesday its a girl! In two weeks we leave for our babymoon.

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax? Right now, I'm taking all of the naps I can squeeze in!

BeckyP005 · October 2014

@NeonNoon‌ I'm embarrassed to actually tell you how much TV I watch X_X
@Samuelismomma "‌ yay for V day and GL to you too on Mon!!
@mandyreads‌ which beach? @mwerren‌ congrats on a girl and where is your babymoon get away going to be? If your off iron supplements now how do you manage the anemia?
@Lesliem0901‌ thinking good thoughts.

1. 2/22. 19 wks. Mango

2. 46

3. Cat

4. Actually feel ok now but we all know how that can change in an instant.

5. A/S on Monday. I didn't have any First Tri testing done so I'm bit of a nervous Nelly right now.

QOTW: Well pre pregnancy I enjoyed two stepping and line dancing every other Friday! The place closed but I'm going to try to go few times elsewhere before I can't anymore!

Read books and TV. Nothing too exciting! MH and I bought bikes 2 summers ago and STILL have not used them. We are such losers!!

mandyreads · October 2014

BeckyP005 Gulf Shores. I don't think I could handle being in the car any longer than that. :-O and we love tv too...don't watch it much during the day but we have our guilty pleasures we enjoy at night.

mattandlora · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
4/5/14, 13 (almost 14), peach

2. Age at delivery? (optional)
35
3. Any other children? Furbabies?
DS is almost 16 months. Plus 2 labrador retrievers
4. How are you feeling?
I've had a migraine since Wednesday evening. My energy is coming back, but is currently zapped due to recent migraine / allergies. M/S still ridiculous
5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?
I wish my husband would finish telling people he wants to tell in person. He is really dragging his feet. It is making me angry, because I am reaching the point where I want support from our friends. But he needs to tell his family first and hasn't. SO frustrating.
QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?
Things I like to do: ride my bike, go to the beach, swim laps, hiking, pilates
Things I actually do: watch Netflix and read. Because I am not comfortable riding a bike while pregnant, I live in Ohio, my shoulder is screwed up from swimming competitively for 20 years, and I've been too sick to workout anyway.

Lesliem0901 · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby? 5/21. 7 weeks. Blueberry

2. Age at delivery? (optional) 42

3. Any other children? Furbabies? 2 rescue dogs - Charlotte and Paddy

4. How are you feeling? I was such a hot mess after my u/s on Wednesday. I cried all day, left work early, slept for 2 hours, cried some more and went back to bed. Yesterday a calm came over me and I let my anxiety and worries go. I feel there is nothing I can do but pray and hope for the best. Worrying will get me no where.

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? I'll go in for another u/s and b/w on Wednesday. Hoping my LO will have a healthy h/b and measure a little bigger.

I appreciate all of your kind words during this time.

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax? I like to walk, read, cook and watch TV.

Lazzlee79 · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?

5/31/15, 5 Weeks 5 Days, I think an apple seed!

2. Age at delivery? (optional)
36

3. Any other children? Furbabies?
(2) Kids and (1) Furbaby

4. How are you feeling?
Tired, sick, sick and tired

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?
8 week Ultrasound in two weeks!

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?

Love baking and reading, but it's rare that I get to relax ;-)

lgsdesigner · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
Due May 29^th, 6 weeks, size of a sweet pea (aww!)

2. Age at delivery? 35

3. Any other children? 6 yr old son, 3 yr old daughter.

4. How are you feeling? Horrible. Really bad m/s, and more food aversions. Also—I have outgrown my bras, already!

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? I have my first appt to meet the midwife on Oct 9^th. No u/s or anything…just a “get to know you” and maybe bloodwork.

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?
I like to lift weights. I also love to go on walks, play in the park, and lie on the couch with my favorite blanket and play on my iPad.

mdogan29 · October 2014

@Lesliem0901‌ - sending positive, relaxing thoughts & praying for you!

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
Due March 18th, 16 weeks + 2 days, avocado!

2. Age at delivery? 38

3. Any other children? Furbabies? FTM, 6yo boxer mix & 2 lil ol' kitties

4. How are you feeling? Mixed feelings... some days pretty good, relaxed and little to no pain/pressure, other days, extremely exhausted, RLP, headaches & heartburn! Boo!

Found out my thyroid is acting up a bit, we thought this might happen, so have been monitoring closely... my Reverse T3s are high again (blocking all my energy), so my diagnostic dr is changing dosage to add more T3s so I can get some energy back. I'm missing out on my 2nd trimester goodness here!

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? I had my 16wk OB appt yesterday and we found the heartbeat with the fetal monitor (we couldn't find it at 12wk appt)!! Yay! 174bpm! AS is in 3 weeks, can't wait to see baby boy again!

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?
Swimming is great, but with current workload I've only been to the gym once since I got pregnant, hoping to get some work done so I can get back to it! TV is definitely best relaxation, I feel so comfortable sitting in the recliner (usually with at least the dog and 1 kitty in my lap), we have many, many shows we watch. I like to read, but with my ADD it's hard and now pregnant it's almost impossible! I'm having trouble just reading/comprehending emails! Ugh! I love to go out and take photos in natural settings, but I've been too tired.

mwerren · October 2014

@BeckyP005‌ thank you! We are going to a coastal California town called Cambria. Looking forward to staring at the waves! And I'm trying to eat more iron rich foods. A lot of mini wheats cereal that have a ton of iron in them, but I still feel like it's not enough iron. Good luck at your a/s Monday. Let us know how everything goes. Best wishes!

topaz7777 · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby? 12weeks

2. Age at delivery? (optional) 35

3. Any other children? Furbabies? DD is 2

4. How are you feeling? Tired of vomiting. Vomited this morning and there were a few drops of blood in it. That is somewhat unsettling!

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? Waiting on Panarama results, NT scan came back low risk. Go today for my state mandated blood screening.

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax? I love to go sailing, but it's getting a little too cold for that. Instead I'll read a book in those rare moments when DD isn't climbing on me, or just cuddle with her on the sofa.

mdogan29 · October 2014

@mwerren - I take reacted iron, it's a natural supplement, I was up to 5 pills a day (@ 29mg each) + 18mg 'regular' iron in my prenatal and at 5 I finally started to get constipated but this last blood work check my iron was too high! So dr. backed me down to 3-4 a day, she was trying to get my iron saturation up (only 12%), but my body just doesn't absorb it well (and not from food at all)! I was even taking with 100% natural/organic apple juice, it's supposed to be absorbed better w/ vitamin C!

The reacted iron is supposed to be gentler on your stomach and cause less constipation.

What I found really helps with the constipation is taking a probiotic at the same time. They make regular probiotics (like 30 billion) or more targeted ones, like vaginal or colon health, that vary in the counts, I was taking the colon care 50 billion and it seemed to help a lot!

I know you're going to do what your doctor tells you, but maybe you could ask about the reacted iron. I have suffered enough w/ anemia over the years and a miscarriage, so I wasn't sure I'd ever get it under control, but this seems to working finally! Just thought I'd share if it could help at all.

JLJWMM · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?

5/30/15. 5 weeks. Apple Seed

2. Age at delivery? 38

3. Any other children? Furbabies? Two daughters (4 & 2.5 years old). One Rescue Cat.

4. How are you feeling? Tired and a nauseous most of the time.

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? My first doctors appointment is 10/13. Looking forward to confirming this is a viable pregnancy.

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax? Not much time to relax these days but if I do get some time to myself I like to read, catch up on my favorite shows or sleep!

NeonNoon · October 2014

We've stopped at Pensacola beach a couple of times off-season on road trips @mandyreads. It looked awesome. We also love the USS Alabama museum in Mobile. It's a couple of weeks away, but enjoy your trip!

Enjoy your babymoon @mwerren

mandyreads · October 2014

My sis lives in Panama City Beach but that is a couple more hrs in the car that I don't want to do lol @NeonNoon‌

marijaa333 · October 2014

@lesliem0901 big hugs from me too. I hope you get a clean bill at the next appointment.

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?

May 16, 2015, 8w1d, raspberry

2. Age at delivery? (optional)

36 (e.g. 27 with 9 years experience)

3. Any other children? Furbabies?

First one! Really want a dog but husband is insisting on waiting until we have a yard.

4. How are you feeling?

This second, pretty great. Five minutes from now? Who knows! It's been a week of ups and downs in terms of symptoms. I've been lucky with only minor nausea.

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?

Had my first U/S yesterday, which went well. BIG relief to see the pregnancy is

where it should be in terms of location as well as progress. My OB is pretty cool - we were joking the whole time and bonding over mutual music interests. We asked her some questions about the NIPT v CVS/amnio and she said the jury was still out since the NIPT tests were so new; she also said that she was not an expert and sent us to a genetic counselor, which I thought was a good sign (she didn't pretend to know something she didn't know).

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?

I love to walk, both in nature and around cities. Perhaps my next job will be tour guiding.

JilliansMoma · October 2014

NeonNoon said:

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby? October 29. Holy Crap this month!!! Not sure if I'm ready for a new baby again!! Better get ready real quick!!!

2. Age at delivery? (optional) 40

3. Any other children? Furbabies? My three lovely ladies and my doggie Blake. Who has taken to peeing in the house again....WTH dog you are almost 3 and potty trained like a champ. My DH thinks it's because of my "remodel" nesting in the house and that I'm emitting some hormone that is making him nervous. Maybe it's a boy....I don't know but I had to have what little carpet we have all steam cleaned and he's on lock down while he's in the house!

4. How are you feeling? I am feeling huge!! And bittersweet to experience this for the last time and excited to not ever be PG ever again. It's weird the mixed emotions I'm having. (no offence to anyone I hope just my feelings)

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves? I had my 36 week check up last week and got the dreaded Group B strep swab (yucky)!! I will get results for that next week at my 37 week check up. I also had my first internal exam good news is baby is finally head down and I was still closed tight and head was high up!

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax? I too love to read. I also love to follow MLB and my team is in the post season so hopefully we can go far!!! I recently took up running and I love to run as relaxation. I ran in two half marathons one at the end of last year and one at the beginning of this year before my BFP. Unfortunately, I haven't worked out throughout this PG and I feel so out of shape. I did run in a 5k at 17 weeks and did horrible. I have a long way to go to start training again after baby is born!

I hope everyone that is struggling with MS feels better soon and that everyone has positive updates in the weeks to come. Travel safe for all those going on trips! GL ladies and have a great week.

JM

tahitiandreamin · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?

June 1, 2015, 6 weeks today, sweet pea

2. Age at delivery? (optional)

38

3. Any other children? Furbabies?
DD is 2.5 years old.

4. How are you feeling?
The nausea has started creeping up on me. Trying to ignore it right now... Not really working.

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?
I won't get to see my midwife until Oct 29.

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?

I'm currently lifting weight 4x week. I have fun taking DD to gymnastics once per week. When I have the time I love to paint but I have had so little spare time that I haven't been able to paint in a while.

MsMacual · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
10/13- 39w Baby is the size of a watermelon!

2. Age at delivery? (optional)
36

3. Any other children? Furbabies?
DS#1 will be 3 in about 3 weeks and our furbaby puggle is 6 mo

4. How are you feeling?
Good- no signs of labor, very few BH contractions like my first pregnancy. Just waiting at this point!

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?
I had my 39w appointment this morning- everything looks good. I started taking evening primrose oil today and will be trying to be extra active to hopefully get things moving. Next appointment is on Monday if I don't have him before then! My mom is arriving Friday to stay with us until he arrives so I'm sort of hoping that he waits until the weekend so we have someone to take care of DS#1.

Still completely undecided about a name- although I 'think' we narrowed our list from 35 to 3. Hopefully it will be really obivous when we meet him!

Small rant- our dog has a cherry eye and we've successfully massaged it back in, but it popped out again a few days later. Our vet quoted the surgery at $500- yikes! I'm hoping that we can get it to stay in so we don't have to go the surgery route.

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?
Recreation- when I'm not pregnant- run, eliptical, some yoga
Pregnant- walk, yoga
Relax- watch TV and read- we are TV junkies and it is so easy to binge watch shows with a nb!

JilliansMoma · October 2014

@MsMacual‌ so close! Can't wait to hear an update!! We are like that with our naming too we need to see and hold baby first. The only one that had a name going into labor was DD#1 the rest were not named for a few hours!!

GL this week and with your puppy too!
JM

BaytoSA2013 · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?

June 12, 2015, 4.5 weeks, Poppy Seed?

2. Age at delivery? (optional)

36

3. Any other children? Furbabies?

2 furbabies one chocolate point Siamese and one Snow Shoe Siamese

4. How are you feeling?
I feel ok. I notice that I don't feel well if I don't get a snack mid afternoon but other than that just bloated.
5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?

I will have my first appt. on Nov 4th to meet with the Dr and have a vaginal U/S

anonymousmotley · October 2014

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
    2/16/15, 21w, Pomegranate

2. Age at delivery? (optional)
43

3. Any other children? Furbabies?
    1ds, 1dd, 2 dogs, 2 cats and lately 1DH!

4. How are you feeling?
   Eh, I have never gotten my energy level up too much since becoming pregnant and that kinda sucks. I was looking forward to the 2nd trimester where most women feel better so I'm a little disappointed about that. I pretty much have spurts of energy but never for a full day!

Other than that, I'm pretty good.

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?
I had my anatomy scan on 10/1 and she looked great! My doc informed me that since I'm over 40, I'll have to start going for weekly visits at 32 weeks instead of the typical 36. Lamesauce!!

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?
I watch TV! I was sick last week and spent all my down time binge watching The Walking Dead! When my daughter goes to bed, I don't have a glass of wine, I turn on the "Boob-tube"...as my Gramaw always says!

mandyreads · October 2014

@anonymousmotley‌ I have had one week in the 2nd trimester where I haven't been exhausted.

anonymousmotley · October 2014

@mandyreads - Bummer!! The 3rd trimester will be probably be torture!

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NicoleWI · October 2014

Late to the party! Here's my response anyway.

1. Due date? How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
Jan. 9; 26.5 weeks; 14" ish. They said "scallion," but how weird is that? Makes me picture baby being super, super skinny.

2. Age at delivery? (optional)
A few weeks from 40.

3. Any other children? Furbabies?
DD 5.5, DS 3.5, DD2 1.5.

4. How are you feeling?
I've been doing pretty well but am HUGE every time I am pregnant. I am starting to wonder how I still have so long to go b/c it seriously looks like I am ready to deliver. I'm starting to have a lot of aches and pains all of a sudden, too. Like if I am active during the day, I really feel it by evening.

5. Any upcoming appointments, milestones, rants or raves?
Not really.

QOTW: What do you like to do for recreation or just to relax?

Sadly, very little these days! Watch mindless TV! Since I became a SAHM last spring I have been meaning/wanting to read more again. I was always a big reader pre-kids. But, haven't managed to get myself some books yet! And, since kids, I really can't handle anything violent or depressing so that limits my choices.

I do like to get outside with the kids and go for walks.

supersarah77 · October 2014

1. EDD is 5/17/14, I'm 8w1d, baby is the size of a raspberry

2. I'll be 38 at delivery

3. I have a toddler and a dog

4. This week pregnancy symptoms kicked in full force. Sort of a constant car sick feeling, plus tired and hungry. I need to stay ahead of the hunger and eat more frequently; that makes a big difference with the nausea. Hopefully feeling crappier = healthy, growing baby!

5. My first appointment is on Friday, woot woot! It has felt like such a long wait.

QOTW: I like to run or walk with the jog stroller every day, practice yoga once a week, sew, and knit. When DD goes to bed the knitting comes out and the TV goes on for about an hour before I go to bed. Happens every night, I guess I'm a creature of habit!

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