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ToriGirl2014 · November 2014

Good morning ladies!

Since @kaylam714 had her baby this week, I'll be your newest ticker-change check-in leader. I added teams and EDD for everyone who responded to the check-in last week. If your information is missing or wrong please let me know and I'll update!

Thank you so much to kaylam714 for running this thread for the past several weeks. We will miss you; please keep us updated!

If you are new to PgAL and your ticker changes on Friday...please join in! We'd love to have you!

How far along are you? Week, Fruit, EDD:

Updates:

How are you feeling?

Do you need T&P's for anything?

QOTW: With Thanksgiving coming up this week in the U.S., I've been thinking, what family or cultural traditions are you most excited to pass on to your LOs?

@JustinsGirl2011 - Team Pink, EDD 11/28 - squee!!

@chayshay1408 - Team Blue, EDD 12/19

@shell041783 - Team Green, EDD 12/26

@ToriGirl2014 - Team Pink, EDD 12/26

@taberbtb - Team Pink, EDD 1/30

@22roses - Team Pink, EDD ___?

@chickinNH - Team Blue, EDD 4/17

@pblge - Team Pink (congrats!!), EDD 4/17

@dragonBB - are you still around, lovely lady?

@heathersf11 - Team TBD, EDD 5/1

@kaynix21 - Team Green, EDD 5/15

@kj808 - Team TBD, EDD 5/15

@DenaMaree - Team TBD, EDD 7/3

@YorkieLove83 - Team TBD, EDD 7/3/15

@tigerlynx31413 - Team TBD, EDD 7/17

@kistyW13 - Team TBD, EDD 7/24

tigerlynx31413 · November 2014

Thanks for the check in @ToriGirl2014!

My EDD is 7/17, but the check in say 7/15 (may be a typo). I am 6 weeks today (sweet pea). Today also marks my final loss milestone and I still have my symptoms so I feel good. I am hoping I can relax a bit now that I have reached this point.

I have my first OB appt Tuesday. My LMP and ovulation dates are off by 10 days so I am hoping to convince my Dr that I need a dating u/s. I know I won't get it that day, but to see this LO anytime before I would normally would be great!

Hugs to anyone who needs them!

smagglebit · November 2014

I'm new and jumping in.

How far along are you? Week, Fruit, EDD:

6 weeks/sweetpea/7-17-15

Updates:

None - I'm doing pretty well.

How are you feeling?

I feel like I have to eat something every 20-30 minutes to stave off nausea. I also haven't been able to drink plain water - it's been making me gag. So I have coconut water today - getting my electrolytes and staying hydrated - yay!

Do you need T&P's for anything?

I had a dream early this morning that I went in for my u/s at 7 weeks and the baby had died. It was very real, and I woke up really sad. I'm hoping it's just my underlying fears and not my subconscious trying to warn me that something's up. Anyhow, not a great way to start my day. Don't know that I need T&P's about my dream, just some hugs or chocolate maybe.

QOTW: With Thanksgiving coming up this week in the U.S., I've been thinking, what family or cultural traditions are you most excited to pass on to your LOs? I don't really have a ton of traditions, aside from eating too much I really do enjoy this time of year, especially being able to spend time with family.

ETA answer to the QOTW, which I totally missed.

ToriGirl2014 · November 2014

@tigerlynx31413 - I've corrected your EDD. Thanks for pointing it out! Those milestones are so hard. T&Ps for you.

@smagglebit - welcome to the check-in! I had the same aversion to water in my first tri - but I found that ice cold water helped some, and giving the water some flavor (lemon, lime, a snip of basil) helped immensely.

@shell041783 - Glad that it's been such a boring pregnancy. I'm right with you about the hips and low back soreness. I love Thanksgiving as well - at least put your feet in the hot tub and have some cider.

AFM ...

How far along are you? Week, Fruit, EDD: 35 weeks, 35 days to go! Coconut, 12/26

Updates: Nothing medical. GD still under control. Our home renovation project wrapped up this week (I'll post some photos later) & so I can finally clean my house.

How are you feeling? Pretty good, just sore and tired. By the end of the day I feel so fried. I'm looking forward to being done with work in three weeks for just that reason.

Do you need T&P's for anything? T&Ps that LO goes head down and stays there! She's been flipping between transverse and head down all week. I need her to get into position already.

QOTW: I want to teach LO how to cook some of her grandmother's and great-grandmother's recipes for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

ToriGirl2014 · November 2014

Here's our "before" and "after" of our renovation project.

So excited we can clean the house now and really get ready for LO!

DenaMaree · November 2014

Thanks for taking over the check-in @ToriGirl2014! I am so glad to hear your GD is under control! So exciting about finishing up the household projects! Will look forward to seeing those photo's! Hope the next four weeks go fast for you!!

@tigerlynx31413 I also have my first OB appointment (considered an in take appointment) on Tuesday..Woo Hoo. I was lucky, however to have had a ultrasound with my RE last week. I know for my intake appointment they will be doing urine tests and blood work. Definitely request an early ultrasound, it can't hurt! Hope all goes well and you are able to work things out with the office to get in for a ultrasound soon!

Welcome @smagglebit ! Ugh...PGAL dreams can be horrible! I've had a couple nightmares myself but have learned to watch happy go lucky shows before bed and for me putting on music when I fall asleep and concentrating on the music instead of thoughts about the pregnancy has helped a lot.

@shell041783 - Woo Hoo for an uneventful pregnancy! I hope the next four weeks go quick for you! With the busy Holidays I can only imagine time will fly!!

kalam714 and @Emnob28 on having your precious your rainbow babies!!

How far along are you? Week, Fruit, EDD: 8 weeks; instead of a fruit in honor Thanksgiving next week I am going to go with the size of a southern pecan; Jul 3

Updates: I totally freaked out on Monday because I woke up with a burst of energy and felt "normal" all day and all evening. I went to bed convinced it was possible our LO no longer had a HB. I hadn't had a symptoms free day since before five weeks, three days. I woke up Tuesday throwing up mucus and have been miserable since. When I'm not throwing up I am nauseous. This is what I get for wanting symptoms to assure myself all is well

How are you feeling? I am nauseous 70% of the time, throwing up two to three times a day, and constantly ravenous. Otherwise I'm doing great

Do you need T&P's for anything? No Thanks!

QOTW: DH's family is Hispanic and they take every Holidays super serious! His Mom will go all out in fixing every traditional Thanksgiving dish (both American and New Mexican). She refuses to let any of us bring or make anything before Thanksgiving Day; it's very important to her that we do everything together as a family in her kitchen. I love it!! We will have the parade on in the kitchen and it's funny how intense watching football with the family is on Thanksgiving. I don't think his Parents watch football any other day!

kaynix21 · November 2014

Are you doing the ticker change now Tori? I thought I was lol.

tigerlynx31413 · November 2014

@DenaMaree I did the whole "crap I'm not feeling any symptoms" on Sunday. I woke up from a nap and felt normal for the rest of the day. I went to bed asking my LO to send me a sign all was good and by Monday morning everything came back to me ten-fold.

ToriGirl2014 · November 2014

kaynix21 said:

Are you doing the ticker change now Tori? I thought I was lol.

I wasn't sure where we ended up on that. Since I didn't see anything posted this morning I assumed it was me.

You want to take over next week?

kj808 · November 2014

Hello lovely ladies!

Thanks @ToriGirl2014 for taking over the check-in, and a huge CONGRATS to @kaylam714 on her new baby!!

How far along are you? Week, Fruit, EDD: 15 weeks, avocado, May 15

Updates: I finally feel like I have a "real" baby belly now, and not just a blump. Also, i've started feeling baby flutters, it's amazing!

How are you feeling? Good overall. Still tired often and still have backaches but nothing too bad.

Do you need T&P's for anything? What a sweet question. I'm okay, thanks!

QOTW: With Thanksgiving coming up this week in the U.S., I've been thinking, what family or cultural traditions are you most excited to pass on to your LOs? Just spending time with family, that's really our only tradition for Thanksgiving. The day after Thanksgiving though, we set up the tree and start decorating for Christmas. I'd love to pass that on.

DenaMaree · November 2014

@kj808‌ How awesome to feel those flutters and see that amazing baby belly. So exciting!!

@ToriGirl2014 we must have been posting at the same time..I just saw your photos! Love, Love, Love!!

taberbtb · November 2014

Hi ladies!! I am so excited for @kaylam714‌ and @Emnob28‌ to finally be holding their rainbows! This is going to be a bit of a P&R but I will be back later!

Week/fruit/EDD: 30(!)/cucumber/Jan 30

Team: Pink!

Updates: DH and I finished our prenatal classes, and I do a breast feeding class Monday night. Combined with being 3/4 of the way through today it's all feeling very real suddenly…

How are you feeling? I swear I have the never ending cold. This is going on two weeks now! I wpuld like to think today will be the last day of it ur considering how it has been lingering it's likely to be Monday before I feel normal again. Pregnancy wise, I feel good. Just big.

T&P'S: Not right now! Yay!

QOTW: One of my favourite traditions as a kid is actually a Christmas one. We always had to wait until my parents got up to open our presents Christmas morning, but we were allowed to have our stockings. Which ever of my siblings woke up first would get the others up and we would take our pillows and blankets to the living room (usually around 5am). We would open our stockings and then "sleep" until we could get my parents out of bed for the rest. To this day even though only my youngest sister still lives at home we call/text each other to make sure we are all up, and plan what time we will meet at my parents for presents

I hope this LO will one day have sibling(s) to share this with.

22roses · November 2014

Thanks for taking over @ToriGirl2014‌ My EDD is March 27

I'm 22weeks/ Papaya
Team Pink
Update- nothing much, wish I could feel her Kick

Feeling- I'm feeling great only complaint is Nightly HeartBurn, guess I need to be thankful it's not All day

QOTW: I excited to start Next Christmas by letting her open one present on Christmas Eve and that being New PJ's, a Movie, and snacks so she can enjoy they present that night as well.

pblge · November 2014

kalam714 and @Emnob28!!!!!

@ToriGirl2014 - Thanks for taking over check-in! And look at you adding my team pink!! B-) The bathroom looks amazing! Did you replace the tub, too? We have to do that. :-/

tigerlynx31413 - Good luck at the OB, and congrats on passing your milestones!

@smagglebit - Welcome and congratulations! Be sure to talk to your doc about the nausea if it's that bad. ((hugs))

shell041783 - Congrats on 35/35! I hear you about the fruit. Most of them make zero sense to me at all. @-)

@DenaMaree - You definitely sound like you could use some anti-nausea meds! I'm so sorry you're having such a rough time. ((hugs))

@kj808 - Yay for a real bump! And I'm impressed you're feeling movement already! I'm still not 100% sure about it, but probably about 95% sure.

@taberbtb - Sorry about your cold. ((hugs)) Hope you feel better soon!

@22roses - Have you not been feeling much movement yet? Anterior placenta? That must be hard!

AFM:

How far along are you? Week, Fruit, EDD: 19 weeks, I think it's a mango?

Updates: I made an AW post, but we had our A/S and everything looked great. We found out that this is a girl, much to my surprise. There will be no major updates for me for a long time now!

How are you feeling? Finally feeling some energy again! A little bit of back pain starting, but it's manageable. Otherwise, not much doin'.

Do you need T&P's for anything? Um, perhaps that I survive the end of the semester and the MONSTER pile of grading I have to do?

QOTW: We don't do anything amazing for the holidays, just the usual stuff, but we've been talking for a while about when and how we'll introduce our little girl to our love for the outdoors. My husband seems to think we could take her hiking or even overnight camping next summer, but I think that's unlikely, as she's due mid-April. We could probably do a little hike with her, but definitely no camping. Do people take their little babies snowshoeing or similar???

kj808 · November 2014

pblge said:

@kj808 - Yay for a real bump! And I'm impressed you're feeling movement already! I'm still not 100% sure about it, but probably about 95% sure.

They're just teeny little flutters here and there, I have to be really still to feel them. Usually happens when i'm lying in bed at night.

kaynix21 · November 2014

ToriGirl2014 said:

kaynix21 said:

Are you doing the ticker change now Tori? I thought I was lol.

I wasn't sure where we ended up on that. Since I didn't see anything posted this morning I assumed it was me.

You want to take over next week?

Nah go ahead. I'll just take over for you when you have your LO!

JustinsGirl2011 · November 2014

Thanks for the check-in @torigirl2014! I love your bathroom reno pics! It looks awesome!

CONGRATS to @kaylam714 & @emnob28 on the births of their babies!! SO excited for you ladies!!

How far along are you? Week, Fruit, EDD: 39/Watermelon/November 28th

Updates: Went to the Dr yesterday - Baby girl has dropped even lower, but nothing is happening with my cervix yet. I was a little disappointed hearing that since I've been feeling more pressure, cramping, & a few contractions. I was hoping I would have made some progress. I go back Wednesday for an US to check fluid level, a NST, & an exam. FX I've made some progress then!

How are you feeling? I spent Wednesday throwing up all day... that was fun. Luckily that only lasted a day. :-) I'm feeling tons of pressure, especially in my lower back & am sore. My hips have been bothering me & I keep getting random sharp pains here & there. I think it must be the way she's laying. Emotionally, I am getting anxious. I'm ready for her to be here.

Do you need T&P's for anything? I'm good right now!

QOTW: With Thanksgiving coming up this week in the U.S., I've been thinking, what family or cultural traditions are you most excited to pass on to your LOs? I love the holidays so I'm looking forward to passing down some family traditions as well as starting our own. We have a group of friends who celebrate "Christmas Adam" (aka the night before Christmas Eve). We go over in our sweats/pjs, have tons of snacks & exchange gifts. We tend to get super silly & have a great time. I'm looking forward to carrying on traditions that our parents started with us... 1 present on Christmas Eve, stockings in the morning before parents get up, brunch on Christmas morning with DH's extended family, making my Nanny's cookies... there's so much more. I feel like the holidays are going to get so much more exciting now. Eeek, I can't wait for baby girl to be a part of it all.

tigerlynx31413 - Good luck at your first OB appt. I hope they are able to give you a dating US soon.

@smagglebit - Congratulations!! ((HUGS)) PGAL dreams suck! Hope your nausea lets up soon.

shell041783 - Congrats on 35/35! Your tradition with your friends sounds fun! We do something similiar (minus the hot tub haha) the night before Christmas Eve with our friends.

@DenaMaree - ((HUGS)) Hope your nausea calms down, especially with the holidays coming up. I love that you all cook together.

@kj808 - Yaaay for flutters & a bump! It's so exciting to look in the mirror & look pregnant instead of like you ate too many cookies. lol We usually set our tree up the weekend after Thanksgiving too - looove decorating for Christmas!

@taberbtb - Hope you're feeling better soon. Colds are the worst because they just hang on forever.

@22roses - Hope you start feeling some movement soon! I love your Christmas tradition. I was thinking of doing something similar with our LO.

@pblge - Congrats on a great AS & welcome to Team Pink! I was the same way - super surprised!

@chickinNH - Aw, yay for telling your parents! They must be SO excited! FX for a great AS 2.0 scan on Monday. Sending you T&Ps & will be watching for an update!

EDIT: Forgot some info

heathersf11 · November 2014

@torigilr2014 thanks for the check in.

kaylam714 Congratulations on your new arrival!

How far along are you? Week, Fruit, EDD: 17, onion, 5-1-15

Updates: My bump has been growing. My principal told me mid-week it was probably time to announce to the parents. I sent a note home yesterday at the end of the day so they will have a week over Thanksgiving to process the news. I'm also out with more of the staff at my school, although not everyone knows yet.

How are you feeling? Okay most of the time. I have some hip pain at night, while trying to sleep on my side. I am done with my antibiotics, and I think the UTI is gone.

Do you need T&P's for anything? Thanks for asking. I have an appointment on Monday. My mom will be there. I think I feel baby moving around in there but hearing the heartbeat would do my heart good. Last Thanksgiving I announced my first pregnancy to my extended family, and had my MC a week later. I'm going to be a little stressed until after my loss date.

QOTW: I don't know the baby's gender yet, but either way I hope this little one will help me carry on the family tradition of making my great grandmother's pies for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

ToriGirl2014 · November 2014

@denamaree - love the idea of your little southern pecan.

@kj808 - congrats on the bump and flutters. It only gets better from here - those are the fun things for sure!

@taberbtb - I started using a neti pot recently, and it's worked wonders for congestion. If your cold continues I'd highly suggest it.

I really like your Christmas tradition and hope you can pass it along to LO. Congrats on 30 weeks!

@22roses - we always got to open presents on Christmas Eve, too. It was a lot of fun.

@pblge - yes, we replaced everything including the salmon-colored tub.

I couldn't get a great angle but the tub is white and 17" at the suggestion of our contractor who said a lower tub = huge mess for the kiddos when bathing (he has six kids). Congrats again on team pink!

@chickinnh - Eat some banana or avocado at least once or twice a week in addition to hydrating. It will help with the Charley horses at night -- or at least, it did for me. T&Ps they find that hiding kidney on your LO tomorrow. Keep us posted!!

@JustinsGirl2011 - I'm sorry you're so frustrated, but there's still time. LO just wants to bake longer I guess! I loved reading about all of your family-centered traditions. Sounds like you frew up in a pretty fun house!

@heathersf11 - congrats on the milestone of telling the parents at your school. GL with your appointment tomorrow and make sure to update us. What was your grandmother's most famous pie (no pressure to share the secret family recipe of course!).

JustinsGirl2011 · November 2014

Thanks for the update @chickinNH‌! I've been thinking about you! So glad to hear your AS 2.0 went well.

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