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June 2016 Moms
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WEDNESDAY CHECK-IN
mrsschmity
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How far along are you:
Rants/Raves/Symptoms:
What are you doing to get ready for baby? (Feel free to skip this question if you don't have anything)
Questions?
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?
Rants/Raves/Symptoms:
What are you doing to get ready for baby? (Feel free to skip this question if you don't have anything)
Questions?
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?
Re: WEDNESDAY CHECK-IN
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: I had a complete meltdown last night, for no apparent reason. I took something DH said WAY too seriously, which then spiraled into holy fuck these hormones are batshit crazy, will DH still love me even if I'm BSC? DH then comes back into the house and bravely proceeds to ask if I need anything. I say no, and he comes over to me, says "I know what you need" and just hugs me for a good 2 minutes as I'm sobbing. I feel like all of my hormones that I was supposed to have the first 12 weeks just built up and exploded all at once right at the end of this first trimester. It's exhausting.
Questions? None today.
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far? The pure and utter exhaustion for sure. Either I am sleeping all the time, or if I'm not sleeping I wish I was because the lack of sleep just causes me to be cranky and emotional.
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: Yesterday's reprieve from MS was short-lived. Threw up before I even had a chance to pee after I got up this morning. On the other hand, yay 11 weeks!
Also, my dang dog refuses to consistently do her business in our backyard. Thinking ahead to logistics with a newborn, I will NOT be packing up the baby in the heat, cold, thunderstorms, rain, and sleet to take the dog out for a walk 4-5 times a day so her heiness can pee whrn we have a perfectly good yard. I've tried saying "go potty" WHILE she's peeing on walks for over a week in hopes she'll link that phrase with eliminating, I've given her treats and praise immediately on the rare occasion she DOES use the yard. Nothing. I stood in the facking yard with her for 20 minutes this morning, and she didn't so much as piddle. She's a freaking German Shepherd! Figure it out already, dog!!
End rant.
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?
Teaching my damn dog to pee in the yard.
Keeping it a secret until we were ready to share.
Rants/Raves/symptoms? Symptoms/ rave? Still feeling like utter and total crap at 13 weeks. I figured I'm nearing the end of this but not so much. Miserable the last 3 days.
Questions? None
GTKY? The constant dryheaving and nausea.
How far along are you:
Rants/Raves/Symptoms:
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?
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@cmillar36: Hope your MS eases up soon!
@DeePaddy24: Hope you enjoy your day off, and that you like the new doctor! You're right, I'm sure your baby is doing just fine, and was just tucked down a little too low for the doppler. I understand how that would be scary, but I'm sure all will be fine at your u/s!
Rants/Raves/Symptoms:
I woke up slightly nauseated this morning which is new. I think my prenatal is bothering my stomach again. I feel fine, take my pill after lunch, then kind of feel like crap until the next morning. That hasn't happened since week 6! Boo.
What are you doing to get ready for baby?
I think I'm going to start taping off the room for paint. Probably won't actually paint for a little while, but taping is the worst part so I want it done.
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?
I think my biggest struggle has been worrying. I am far more educated on everything than the first time around... So I knew the risks and different scenarios for early on. Then I had very slight symptoms that completely disappeared around week 7. DH got irritated with me for being a downer, but I felt I was just being realistic.
@DeePaddy24 FX you find a doctor you like today!
@hockeyfan42 Get the taping done now! That is literally my least favorite part of painting. It sucks.
Did you use treats, or just keep taking her out there every single time until she got it?
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: MS is pretty much going away. Just feeling fat now. Bump is trying to come out!
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?
We had another dog who passed a little over a year ago, who was with us from apartment living (where we HAD to take him out for every potty break) to when we bought our house with a yard. I do remember it took a while to teach him to pee in the yard, but it got to the point where we could let him out, he'd do his business, and come right back in. Maybe I blocked out all his training frustration or something, but I don't remember this much drama.
Thanks for the tips! I'll keep at it....grr.
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: I had a meltdown day all day yesterday. It started with not being able to find any pants that still fit. I finally just grabbed a rubber band and went on. Then I started with MS, I thought it was going away but I was unable to keep anything down yesterday. No matter what my BF did he annoyed me. I ended up telling him "I love you but I need my space today", which oddly he accepted (he usually wouldn't). My 9 years two best friends ditched him yesterday then hung out all evening and excluded him, which is weird for them. He was very hurt and upset! I thought I was going to have to bring the hammer down on some 9 year olds...now that is BSC.
Questions? None today.
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?
EDD: 06/25/2006 M/C: 11/03/2005
EDD: 04/08/2012 M/C: 09/03/2011
EDD: 12/27/2012 Born Sleeping: 07/19/2012
EDD: 12/07/2013 M/C 05/30/2013 & 05/31/2013
EDD: 07/01/2016 Born sleeping: 03/02/2016
13 today!
Rants/Raves/Symptoms:
I'm home sick for day 2 again today with this freaking sinus infection. I'm miserable and wish there was simmering she I could do to get rid of it. Besides rest, neti pot, hydrate, and steam, I'm all out of options. Calling the doctor today. This is the second one I've had this PG.
What are you doing to get ready for baby? Trying to read up while I'm out of work so I'm more mentally prepared for what's to come.
Questions?
Anyone have a cure for sinus infections?
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?
Staying healthy. This getting sick business is getting old! That and battling extreme fatigue and struggling with getting through work. I feel like I've been a horrible teacher lately.
15w today!
Rants/Raves/Symptoms:
Just feeling meh
What are you doing to get ready for baby? (Feel free to skip this question if you don't have anything)
Questions?
Nope
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?
Having little energy to be the mom I'd like to be- I try to take a quick nap after work/before the kids get home from school, and I'm getting more energy each day, but it's been tough. And feeling like shiz...
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: Every day I hope the nausea is going away, every day I'm disappointed. No rants or raves today. Just waiting for the weekend...
Questions? Anybody have bumps all over their shoulders/chest/stomach? It's not acne and it's not hives, but it's like a weird in-between thing and it's horrendous! I don't know how to get rid of them. They don't itch, they just annoy the crap out of me.
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far? Anything food related. Being hungry and not liking any of the options, not being able to tolerate cooking, eating junk food and then having digestive issues for days, feeling like puking but never actually doing it... ugh. I want to have a normal relationship with food again.
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: I just won a big project at work, and it came at the perfect time -right during the start of performance reviews!
What are you doing to get ready for baby? I'm about to head out the door for an appointment with my OB. I think we'll get to see the baby (but i forgot to ask for sure! ) we're also doing the Progenity verifi test today.
Questions? None today.
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?
The exhaustion. I thought it was getting better, but that lasted for about 2 days. Now i just want to sleep. ALL.THE.TIME.
-Rants/Raves/Symptoms: Been feeling little cramps and tugs lately, and wearing a belly band every day now to work because none of my jeans fit, but I almost want to look *more* pregnant and not just fat, like I feel!
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: Symptoms: Had a little bit of light pink/light brown tinged CM yesterday evening. I think it was from sex the night before. Haven't seen anything else since. Hoping it's nothing. That's the first bit of any kind of spotting I've had this entire pregnancy so I was surprised and concerned, but since there hasn't been anything since I'm feeling a little better. Other than that, some RLP and still super tired All. The. Time. Rant: I hate Wednesdays. You have only finished 2 work days and still have 2 to go. Ugh. Some weeks just drag on and on. Rave: Less than a week until my next appt! Beyond excited to see/hear the baby again. Just hoping that baby is growing growing growing and that everything is ok. Also, definitely seeing a little bump now that DH can see too. Probably no one else will notice, but excited that it's popping out and not just bloat!
What are you doing to get ready for baby? Nothing much yet. I think after our next appt, we will start doing all the things. I can't wait!
Questions? None atm
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far? Worrying! I don't think I will stop worrying that this baby is okay until it's here and in my arms. I am definitely a worrier by nature too.
Me - 33, DH - 33
Married - May 2014
DH - Low Count/Motility/Morph - Varicocele vein x 2 - surgery (8/11) - success!
BFP - 10/10/15, EDD - 6/20/16 - It's a BOY!
Baby #1 - 6/29/16 - Lucas Christopher, 10 lbs 3 oz, 22.25 inches
Baby #2 - TTC May 2017
BFP - 9/10/17, EDD - 5/26/18 - It's a GIRL! - RCS May 22nd
My Chart
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: Last day of regular classes today! So that's fun. Other than that, I'm feeling much better the last few days so nothing to report.
What are you doing to get ready for baby? Nada. After I get the results of the NT scan I'm having done today, we'll probably start working on that.
Questions? Ooh! I have one, today. For you that have named a baby before, if you were stuck in between two names, how did you pick? Did you just leave them both on the table until birth or did one just click one day over the other? DH and I both like Lincoln and Oliver but we don't like them together. Both prospects have different middle names attached. Of course we don't know what we're having yet so it might be a non issue as we have our girl name solidified.
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far? I think just being pregnant and exhausted on top of work and school. I usually try to give 100% in both areas but lately I've been lucky to give 75%. It's something that really bothers me, but I also have to take care of myself and this baby and pumping myself full of caffeine and staying up most of the night for a few days at a time to make sure the paper I'm turning in is the BEST I can do just can't happen anymore.
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: I'm just miserable! These hormones are really getting to me! I'm becoming depressed which scares me because I had HORRIBLE depression until I was in my early 20's (now 29), and I was able to manage it and get through it. I know it's the hormones, but it still scares me when I'm depressed for no reason. I'm also on edge and ready to snap at anyone and everything (thankfully haven't, except my poor DH that has been taking it and just walks away then asks if I need anything and tries to support me). I can't stop eating..I'm hungry all the time and get nauseous if I don't eat. I have no motivation at work and have to drag myself out of bed every morning to go. What's really bugging me is I feel like Scrooge. I usually LOVE Christmas, but this year I don't feel like decorating or shopping or anything. Sorry for all the rants...today is just a crappy day.
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far? The hormones and being nauseous all the time and EXHAUSTED.
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: I've been feeling really good and I was worried about it until we got to see baby Monday
Questions? Nada
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far? The worrying! I have been constantly worrying about the health of baby and something going wrong. Now that we're past our second appointment I'm going to try and calm down and just enjoy the pregnancy more...we shall see how that goes!
@KTLehan: That's a good point--she LOVES to play and be outside, and she LOVES food. So, I guess it'll just take even more emphasis on giving scary praise, treats, and a play reward after she uses the yard.
How far along are you: 14 weeks today
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: My H clearly learned nothing from my first pregnancy. I have ONE rule while Im pregnant. DONT EAT MY FOOD. I don't understand how he hasn't learned this yet.....
What are you doing to get ready for baby? Just slowly cleaning out the office so we can remodel it and start on DS's big boy room after the new year - I wont actually be able to re-decorate the nursery until a couple months after baby is born due to DS still needing the crib until August. But getting his big boy room ready makes me feel like im making progress.
Questions?
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far? I haven't had much of anything in the symptoms dept. - much the same as my first pregnancy. I would have to say getting over the guilt of my son not being an "only" any more - working through how having a sibling is going to be great for him (which logically I know it will - obviously we wanted him to have a sibling) - but its kinda a whole different ball game once I was actually pregnant and dealing with those feelings.
Mrs. H
Crohn's Dx: August 2008
Endometriosis Dx: May 2010
Married: 05/19/2012
TTC #1: June 2013
BFP: December 2013
DS: Born 08/29/2014
TTC #2: July 2015
BFP #2: September 25, 2015
How far along are you: 12w4d
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: Still nauseous but getting better.
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far? Finding out I was a Fragile X carrier threw me for a fucking loop... All is well now, but that was a really rough 2 days emotionally.
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
14+4
Rants/Raves/Symptoms:
Post masks drip and terrible sinus headaches! I am so fed up!!!
Questions?
Are we there yet?
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?
I thought the second tri would bring me relief but noooooo, I had to suffer with HG since I was 6 weeks, now the ms is going down and I only get it in the evening, but I've got a post nasal drip that is making me gag and giving me an upset tummy and really bad daily headaches!!!!! Low blood pressure and dizziness are also starting to affect me and if I don't eat every two hours I get faint. I have gotten I think every symptom there is and I just want to enjoy being pregnant!!!!!!!! UGH!!!!!!
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: Forgot to eat something or take my Diclectin before running out the door for my 45 minute morning commute. It was a rough morning.
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far? Taking care of my toddler while being sick and exhausted. I feel like a bad mom because I spend so much time just lying around and hoping she'll play quietly by herself for a while. So much iPad and tv for her. Sorry girly
Rants/Raves/Symptoms: Bloaty bloat bloat bloat. Either that or the baby is already attempting to bust out of my pelvis. Given that I'm a FTM, I'm going to go with the former but hey, we'll find out how they're doing on size next week. You never know.
In other news, super excited that I'm not a carrier for the handful of genetic diseases I was screened for. DH has a high likelihood of being a carrier for a handful of neurodegenerative diseases (1 in 4 chance he is a carrier for at least one on the panel) due to his ancestry so knowing I'm officially not a carrier for any of them is a big weight off my shoulders.
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?: Exhaustion. I always have been the type of person who doesn't do well on low sleep. Pregnancy has added a whole new scope to the exhaustion, especially since I cut out caffeine entirely when I got my positive test. Anxiety about all the things that could go wrong ends up flooding into my head if I try to fall asleep in silence but DH can't fall asleep with any noise in the room unless he's utterly exhausted so its been a fun couple of weeks to say the least. As long as we see a healthy baby at the NT scan next week, I think the anxiety will calm down.
GTKY: What has been your biggest struggle during your pregnancy so far?
Rants/Raves/Symptoms -- my MS and other symptoms have pretty much subsided... I don't even really feel pregnant at this point... I'm a little more tired than usual and always hungry
Questions --- anyone else around 15 weeks not feel pregnant? Anyone know another way to get fruit in? I have a major fruit aversion ((too sweet)) and I've been th roughing it in my smoothies, but that gets boring sometimes
GTKY --- worrying that something is wrong... I mean how do I know that baby is okay? I had a miscarriage August 2014 so worry bee has become my middle name