Symptoms: Thankfully the nausea is starting to decrease, heightened sense of smell
Rants/Raves: I need to buy more maternity pants already despite not throwing anything away from before. I've had 2 kids within the last 6 years but was shocked when I pulled out my maternity clothes. What was I wearing to work before??? I was thinking I wouldn't need to buy much this time around but I was so wrong. The upside is that I have plenty of weekend wear.
Questions: None
Future appt: My NT scan is finally approaching! We go in on Monday. I'm high risk and AMA so I've had 7 appointments or trips to the lab over the last 4 weeks. My NT scan and perinatology consult on Monday will hopefully be the last of my crazy appointment-laden first trimester madness.
GTKY: This is hard to answer since I don't know the sex yet...I'll pass for now.
Weeks/Size: 14/lemon! So happy to officially be in the second trimester now!
Symptoms: A bit of fatigue, still waking up some night having to pee.
Rant/Raves: Rant: I had my first labor and delivery nightmare last night. I dreamt that I didn't make it to the hospital in time, and then the hospital wouldn't give me my baby!
Rave: Harmony results came back normal and we're having a boy!
Questions: For second-time moms, with your first, did you all of a sudden 'pop' one day? Or did you gradually show over time?
Future appointment: 10/19 for 16 week check up.
GTKY: it's October, so let's talk Halloween costumes. If you had to pick today what your baby's first Halloween costume will be, what is it? Bumblebee. Baby bumblebees are just too cute.
Symptoms: I think the sickness is finally subsiding a little bit. It is not just mostly in the evenings but now I have been having more stomach pains.
Rant/Raves: I finally got to hear the heartbeat last week!
Questions: None at this time
Future appointment: October 21st and we have out NT scan November 23rd!
GTKY: it's October, so let's talk Halloween costumes. If you had to pick today what your baby's first Halloween costume will be, what is it? I didn't really get any kind of costume for DS last year since he was only 6 months old. I just bought a monster onesie with a little hat. This year I really kind of want him to go as an Ewok. I have seen some really cute ideas on Pinterest!
Symptoms: Nausea and tiredness have decreased a bit more (yay!)
Rant: Not really a rant, but I'm nervous about telling my boss next week. My only two colleagues have resigned, effective in November, and I will be managing the replacement for one. I think my maternity leave might put that in jeopardy, aside from freaking out my boss even more.
Rave: Our NT was normal last week. Just waiting on all of the blood results, including a pre-eclampsia screening
Questions: Are you ladies starting to show? I have never carried weight in my stomach, so I definitely have a bump now.
Future appointment: Check-up on 10/9
GTKY: I saw the most adorable penguin outfit the other day.
Symptoms: Still so tired. Other than that, nothing that notable.
Raves: we're having TWINS! Identical. They don't run in our family at all. We'll be telling my parents this weekend. Eeeek!
Rant: why do people feel it's ok to ask if they are natural? That's personal. They are, but what difference does it make!
Questions: Nada
Future appointment: Next one at 16 weeks for another checkup ultrasound and a second blood draw for chromosomal abnormalities.
GTKY: my DD was an elephant for her first Halloween. Cuteness overload. I think animal costumes are adorable. Maybe we could do lions, tigers and bears since we'll have 3 little ones next year.
@JCfirsttimemama I thought I was growing gradually because I thought the little bump I had forming from 16-19 weeks looked huge. Then I popped around 20 weeks and realize my 19 week belly had nothing on my 20 week post-pop belly.
Symptoms: dry mouth, back pain, tiredness, fat bump starting to show
Rant/Raves: There need to be some rules about bike riders. I go to college on campus and people ride their bikes around often with no hands or texting while riding them, and I am so afraid of getting crashed into by a bike!
Questions: None right now...
Future appointment: One week!
GTKY: it's October, so let's talk Halloween costumes. If you had to pick today what your baby's first Halloween costume will be, what is it? Cabbage Patch Kid or something scary! Dead Cabbage Patch Kid?
Rants/raves: I had the NIPT blood tests done, as well as the NT scan but the nurse told me that "No news is good news." But I wish they would call anyway to let me know if everything came back normal. I'm also going to call tomorrow and ask if the results showed the sex, because if not, we are going to an elective ultrasound place to get a sex confirmation ultrasound. I'm okay with waiting till the anatomy scan, but dh really wants to find out sooner.
Questions: why is watermelon gum so good?? I wish the flavor would last longer though!
Future appt: 10/13
Gtky: I saw a pic on pinterest of a baby dressed as Wilson from Castaway. I thought it was hilarious!
Re: Ticker change Thursday (10/1)
Symptoms: A bit of fatigue, still waking up some night having to pee.
Rant/Raves: Rant: I had my first labor and delivery nightmare last night. I dreamt that I didn't make it to the hospital in time, and then the hospital wouldn't give me my baby!
Questions: For second-time moms, with your first, did you all of a sudden 'pop' one day? Or did you gradually show over time?
Future appointment: 10/19 for 16 week check up.
GTKY: it's October, so let's talk Halloween costumes. If you had to pick today what your baby's first Halloween costume will be, what is it? Bumblebee. Baby bumblebees are just too cute.
Symptoms: I think the sickness is finally subsiding a little bit. It is not just mostly in the evenings but now I have been having more stomach pains.
Rant/Raves: I finally got to hear the heartbeat last week!
Questions: None at this time
Future appointment: October 21st and we have out NT scan November 23rd!
GTKY: it's October, so let's talk Halloween costumes. If you had to pick today what your baby's first Halloween costume will be, what is it? I didn't really get any kind of costume for DS last year since he was only 6 months old. I just bought a monster onesie with a little hat. This year I really kind of want him to go as an Ewok. I have seen some really cute ideas on Pinterest!
Symptoms: Nausea and tiredness have decreased a bit more (yay!)
Rant: Not really a rant, but I'm nervous about telling my boss next week. My only two colleagues have resigned, effective in November, and I will be managing the replacement for one. I think my maternity leave might put that in jeopardy, aside from freaking out my boss even more.
Rave: Our NT was normal last week. Just waiting on all of the blood results, including a pre-eclampsia screening
Questions: Are you ladies starting to show? I have never carried weight in my stomach, so I definitely have a bump now.
Future appointment: Check-up on 10/9
GTKY: I saw the most adorable penguin outfit the other day.
Symptoms: Still so tired. Other than that, nothing that notable.
Raves: we're having TWINS! Identical. They don't run in our family at all. We'll be telling my parents this weekend. Eeeek!
Rant: why do people feel it's ok to ask if they are natural? That's personal. They are, but what difference does it make!
Questions: Nada
Future appointment: Next one at 16 weeks for another checkup ultrasound and a second blood draw for chromosomal abnormalities.
GTKY: my DD was an elephant for her first Halloween. Cuteness overload.
I think animal costumes are adorable. Maybe we could do lions, tigers and bears since we'll have 3 little ones next year.
Symptoms: dry mouth, back pain, tiredness, fat bump starting to show
Rant/Raves: There need to be some rules about bike riders. I go to college on campus and people ride their bikes around often with no hands or texting while riding them, and I am so afraid of getting crashed into by a bike!
Questions: None right now...
Future appointment: One week!
GTKY: it's October, so let's talk Halloween costumes. If you had to pick today what your baby's first Halloween costume will be, what is it? Cabbage Patch Kid or something scary! Dead Cabbage Patch Kid?
Symptoms: exhaustion, heartburn, stuffy nose
Rants/raves: I had the NIPT blood tests done, as well as the NT scan but the nurse told me that "No news is good news." But I wish they would call anyway to let me know if everything came back normal. I'm also going to call tomorrow and ask if the results showed the sex, because if not, we are going to an elective ultrasound place to get a sex confirmation ultrasound. I'm okay with waiting till the anatomy scan, but dh really wants to find out sooner.
Questions: why is watermelon gum so good?? I wish the flavor would last longer though!
Future appt: 10/13
Gtky: I saw a pic on pinterest of a baby dressed as Wilson from Castaway. I thought it was hilarious!
Edited for rewording