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Weekly check-in: 5/16/15
jerseygirl227
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1. How far along are you? What is your EDD? What size is baby?
2. Age at delivery?
3. Any other children or fur babies?
4. How are you feeling? Any recommendations for dealing with MS, aches, pains, etc?
5. Upcoming appointments or milestones? Rants or raves?
QOTW: What's your favorite movie? Or, if you can't think of one, what kind of movies do you like? I've heard from some new moms that Netflix is great for when they are home with baby. Anyone agree or disagree with that?
2. Age at delivery?
3. Any other children or fur babies?
4. How are you feeling? Any recommendations for dealing with MS, aches, pains, etc?
5. Upcoming appointments or milestones? Rants or raves?
QOTW: What's your favorite movie? Or, if you can't think of one, what kind of movies do you like? I've heard from some new moms that Netflix is great for when they are home with baby. Anyone agree or disagree with that?
Re: Weekly check-in: 5/16/15
I've debated not answering this week or any of the following, as I'll probably be put on the watch list and that will be a for real 'oh, sh!t' moment, but...
35 weeks. Coconut. Due June 18
2. Age at delivery?
37
3. Any other children or fur babies?
2 kitties
4. How are you feeling? Any recommendations for dealing with MS, aches, pains, etc?
Tired a lot. New thing recently - I'm miserable for about an hour after eating anything. Apparently there isn't enough room for my stomach, my lungs, and a baby. I'm hungry but can't finish things, and the general discomfort afterwards takes away from enjoying what I just ate :-<
5. Upcoming appointments or milestones? Rants or raves?
Weekly appointment start next Thursday. Just had my GSB swab on this Friday (2 days ago)
QOTW: What's your favorite movie? Or, if you can't think of one, what kind of movies do you like? I've heard from some new moms that Netflix is great for when they are home with baby. Anyone agree or disagree with that?
Lots of fav movies! Star Wars, Jaws, Galaxy Quest, many many more. I like all kinds of flicks - SciFi, fantasy, horror, sometimes sappy chick flicks if I am in the mood, drama, japanime (Japanese animation - Naruto is one of my fav shows)... I'm media saturated, I can usually find something to watch. And I have Netflix, its awesome. I will probably use it a lot in the weeks after baby comes (series like Burn Notice, or space out to movies that I don't have to pay attention to). Also, I have it on my Xbox, so I don't need a remote - I can just talk to my Xbox to pause or whatever.
37
2 kids. 6 yr old DS. 2 yr old DD. 1 dog.
How are you feeling?? READY. Lol. I am so uncomfortable. I did have a pregnancy massage yesterday which helped some of the pain I'm having in my hips and legs but still hurts. A lot of trouble sleeping. Totally exhausted. I just want to have a baby!! I had the therapist hit every labor point yesterday during my massage. I bought clary sage for my ankles. I'm just sooo ready.
Next appt Wednesday. I'll be 38 wks. They said they will check my cervix at that point. I will be so annoyed if there's no progress.
I love movies. It depends on my mood. I do on demand a lot theu my cable company. I'm a sucker for romantic movies. I also love comedy. I'll watch almost anything if my favorite actors are in it.
40w1 day! EDD was yesterday. Baby is newborn size!! (But he was in the 44th percentile at last measure, and I don't think he's too big.)
2. Age at delivery?
36
3. Any other children or fur babies?
Nope.
4. How are you feeling? Any recommendations for dealing with MS, aches, pains, etc?
I'm having very mild contractions, 6-15 minutes apart, 20-40 seconds in length! I'm trying not to get too excited as it could well be false labor, but since it's been going steady like this since 5am, I'm hopeful it will progress. I'm just visualizing a relatively easy, problem-free delivery, LOL! I was torn on the epidural, but now I'm pretty sure I want one, having done a lot of research and read a recent review that showed the timing of the epidural didn't have an effect on the length of labor.
5. Upcoming appointments or milestones? Rants or raves?
QOTW: What's your favorite movie? Or, if you can't think of one, what kind of movies do you like? I've heard from some new moms that Netflix is great for when they are home with baby. Anyone agree or disagree with that?
1. How far along are you? What is your EDD? What size is baby?
15 weeks
November 10
Size of an orange, apparently
2. Age at delivery?
38
3. Any other children or fur babies?
We have a 17-year-old daughter (or a 16-yo who is turning 17 in 2 weeks).
Also 2 spoiled rotten dogs & a cat.
4. How are you feeling? Any recommendations for dealing with MS, aches, pains, etc?
Feeling much better in the last couple of weeks than I was. Nausea is completely gone and starting to get energy back.
5. Upcoming appointments or milestones? Rants or raves?
Next ultrasound scheduled for May 28.
QOTW: What's your favorite movie? Or, if you can't think of one, what kind of movies do you like? I've heard from some new moms that Netflix is great for when they are home with baby. Anyone agree or disagree with that?
Forrest Gump. Greatest movie of all time!
I do love Netflix, but more for the shows than the movies. House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, etc. I'm sure Netflix will be my new BFF in the weeks after baby comes.
2. 36 or 37?? Baby is due the day before my birthday.
3. No children or pets, FTM!
4. Currently have a cold, but feeling pretty good other than that. Some slight growing pains.
5. Making it to the 2nd trimester is a huge milestone. I had 3 miscarriages last year that didn't make it this far. Praying this is my rainbow baby!
6. Love comedies - recently been watching The Heat, The Other Woman, Sex Tape, etc.
1. How far along are you? What is your EDD? What size is baby?
34 weeks June 24
2. Age at delivery?
42
3. Any other children or fur babies?
7 other children
4. How are you feeling? Any recommendations for dealing with MS, aches, pains, etc?
Been Good! So so busy though
5. Upcoming appointments or milestones? Rants or raves?
Rant: This baby is quite painful whenever he moves. Like making me gasp for breath a lot. I am sort of worried about his size...I mean I didn't think my last felt big at all and was 10 lbs 8 ou.
Rave:Going to pain the laundry room this week. Another project I have been wanting to get to
QOTW:
What's your favorite movie? Or, if you can't think of one, what kind
of movies do you like? I've heard from some new moms that Netflix is
great for when they are home with baby. Anyone agree or disagree with
that?
Favorite movie is called GIGI. Its an old old movie and been a favorite of mine since the first time I saw it when I was a teen. I dont watch many movies at all. Just don't have the time or opportunity to sit for hours in front of movies! Netflix for new moms? hmmm.... Well I am too busy really to watch much tv. Also, in summer we spend pretty much all day outside. We have netflix, amazon prime, hulu etc but I rarely ever watch anything on them. I have been watching Downton Abbey while on the treadmill.
32 weeks, July 11, squash (and squashed is what my mid-section feels like)
2. Age at delivery?
43
3. Any other children or fur babies?
Three kitties, Maximus, Bailey and Sable. Sable was actually found in the bassinet the other morning, so we are two for three cats in the bassinet.
4. How are you feeling? Any recommendations for dealing with MS, aches, pains, etc?
Emotional. Fiance leaves for work again tomorrow. This is the fourth week in a row. Feeling very alone. All my friends had their kids earlier in life, and most of them live across the country, so we don't talk a whole lot. So, yeah, I'm kind of an emotional mess right now. Hoping it will pass soon.
5. Upcoming appointments or milestones? Rants or raves?
QOTW: What's your favorite movie? Or, if you can't think of one, what kind of movies do you like? I've heard from some new moms that Netflix is great for when they are home with baby. Anyone agree or disagree with that? Love The Shawshank Redemption. Also like the Marvel movies. I pretty much will watch whatever. Hate horror though.
2. Age at delivery?
I'll be 38. Yikes!
We have a 3 year old daughter.
4. How are you feeling? Any recommendations for dealing with MS, aches, pains, etc?
Feeling ok. It's early yet. No sign of morning sickness thank goodness. Low tummy pain. My friend taught me a yoga pose that helps with the pain - sitting with the soles of your feet together. Seems to work!
We have our next appointment on June 1st. I'll be 7 weeks. One thing about being an old lady is that we get to do a bunch of testing early so I only have a few more weeks before we can find out the sex. We were team green the first time but we need to do some shuffling in our house for this one so knowing the sex will be helpful.
QOTW: What's your favorite movie? Or, if you can't think of one, what kind of movies do you like? I've heard from some new moms that Netflix is great for when they are home with baby. Anyone agree or disagree with that?
38 weeks. Due on May 31
2. Age at delivery?
37
3. Any other children or fur babies?
One cat who really like scratching on the new throw rug in the baby room (but I will take that over her jumping in the crib any day!)
4. How are you feeling? Any recommendations for dealing with MS, aches, pains, etc?
Freaked out. Holy crap I am not ready for this! Just trying to mentally prepare at this point.
5. Upcoming appointments or milestones? Rants or raves?
Weekly appointment today went fine. Cervical check showed "nothing happening down there yet," to quote my doctor.
QOTW: What's your favorite movie? Or, if you can't think of one, what kind of movies do you like?
Hmm... Too hard to narrow down. I do like superhero movies (still havent seen latest Avengers yet, though.), musicals, and independent films.