Saturday Check-In

FireInWonderland · January 2016

How far along are you?

How are you feeling?

Doing anything baby related today?

Rant/Rave/Randoms:

Questions?

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)?

FireInWonderland · January 2016

How far along are you?
- 4w4d

How are you feeling?
- aside from peeing a lot and being bloated and sometimes tiring easily I have 0 symptoms. And I'm fine with that. Lol.

Doing anything baby related today?
- nope. DH and I are planning on going brought our wedding photos and selecting our prints for the album and the photo gifts. We think we will use the photos as a baby announcement when we get them "first comes love then comes marriage, then comes a baby" or something like that.

Rant/Rave/Randoms:
- random: I weight lift and leg day was Thursday... Oh. My. God. My legs are on FIRE!

Questions?
- has anyone changed their diet to keep from being constipated / gaining weight the first tri? I did and it's working well but I'm curious about others.

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)?
- I am a SAHW. I am a very glorified housewife and DH loves to joke about it. I am also a student but he forgets that because I'm in online classes. Haha. Basically I workout, I dance, I cook and clean and I study.

nwshay · January 2016

How far along are you? 6wks 2 days EDD Sept 1st

How are you feeling? Fine. No symptoms what so ever. ... it's kind of freaking me out

Doing anything baby related today? Not that I know of so far

Rant/Rave/Randoms: my DH is so sweet. Every morning when we wake he tells me how beautiful and smart I am and tells me he's lucky. ..barf, I know

Questions? Anyone else having barely any symptoms? ?

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)?

I am a dental assistant at a large practice (ie 13 docs, 6 locations, 74 employees) and I'm also in management. I help set up new locations, help the docs get credentialed, negotiate fees with insurance cos, etc. It's a lot of fun! And a lot of work

mom2adoodle · January 2016

How far along are you? 5 weeks 4 days!

How are you feeling? Woke up pretty crabby and tired this morning. Slight nausea.

Doing anything baby related today? Probably cruising same baby gear online. Researching is fun!

Rant/Rave/Randoms: Etsy has such cute pregnancy reveal ideas. Love it!

Questions? Nope.

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)? School based therapist (child therapist)

mom2adoodle · January 2016

@FireInWonderland
I haven't changed my diet much (other than cut out the no nos when preggo) but I eat vegan so I haven't had to much trouble with bloat. Ever since I cut out dairy a while back it's been great! I'm definitely making sure I'm getting enough vitamins from food but watching my intake. It's easy to binge on something, even semi-healthy like popcorn, and blame it on being preggo! My doctor said I should gain 0-4 lbs first trimester so that was definitely eye opening.

FireInWonderland · January 2016

@SDSwenson I'm having mostly nothing but I'm still a little early. But I saw some threads here and also over on the Pregnant After A Loss forum about people as late as 10w without symptoms. Remember, no period is a symptom and no symptoms doesn't mean you don't have a viable pregnancy! (I hope that doesn't sound condescending, I mean it as a positive, pick-me-up kind of sentiment.)

noelani42 · January 2016

How far along are you? 5w 1d

How are you feeling? Today I woke up nauseous with a headache...I feel like I have a hangover...blah

Doing anything baby related today? I'm taking my first baby to ride the horse...then I'll be lying to a bunch of friends later at a playoff party telling them I'm not drinking because of medication I'm taking

Rant/Rave/Randoms: My two year old has become a terror at bedtime and it's wearing me thin...

Questions?

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job) I teach 3rd grade!

FireInWonderland · January 2016

@mom2adoodle 0-4 pounds? Maybe it's because I'm slightly overweight but I was told not to gain any. I have cut most of the dairy out, too, so my stool is probably headed that way soon.

nwshay · January 2016

@FireInWonderland thanks! Not condescending at all! I read all the time about no symptoms but I still worry. I just need to stop. It doesn't help that I haven't had my levels checked. The lovely group health cooperative.

reesaXden · January 2016

How far along are you?
-5w3d

How are you feeling?
-not too bad today, the past few days have been very rough though.

Doing anything baby related today?
-nope.

Rant/Rave/Randoms:
-Dh took our 4yr old out for the day! I may have slept until 11:45!!

Questions?
----

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)?
- I am a SAHM but a year or so ago I started doing a small in-home daycare. I care for two different families which totals 4 extra kids. I originally started it to pay off debt. We are now debt free but I will continue doing it until this baby is born just to build savings and help with a down payment on our forever home. We plan to be buying late spring/summer.

mommytimesfour · January 2016

How far along are you? 5w1d

How are you feeling? I don't really have many symptoms other than sore boobs and having to pee a lot.

Doing anything baby related today? Checking out Pinterest and Etsy..this could be dangerous.

Rant/Rave/Randoms:

Questions?

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)? SAHM to two kiddos.

KatBH · January 2016

How far along are you? 6w2d Edd 9/1

How are you feeling? Pretty good. Not too many symptoms other than sore boobs and light cramps. @SDSwenson I too worry about the lack of symptoms. I know it's probably fine, but I can't help it!

Doing anything baby related today? Probably just looking at nursery stuff online. I'm pretty excited to decorate.

Rant/Rave/Randoms:

Questions?

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)? I'm a financial planning manager. Not the most exciting stuff, but I enjoy it.

jilligirl16 · January 2016

How far along are you?
5w 4d

How are you feeling?
Great actually.

Doing anything baby related today?
No

Rant/Rave/Randoms:
Can't believe Kate Middleton is pregnant again! I give her a lot of credit for what she is doing, being that her last pregnancy seemed to be difficult, and I hope this pregnancy is much easier on her.

Edit: I think this 3rd pregnancy is a rumor; not sure if it's true/official.

Questions?
No.

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)?
I teach.

MNturnsVA · January 2016

How far along are you? 5 weeks 5 days

How are you feeling? pretty good, the burping continues.....really seems to depend on what I eat, how much I've eaten as well and I've been constipated. Need to drink more water probably, although my husband joking referred to me as a camel before the BFP because of how much water I drink and maybe starting eating some prunes or something to help with constipation? @FireinWonderland- I'd love food recommendations to help avoid constipation!! Also hoping that i don't have much MS. But week 6 is upon us!!

Doing anything baby related today? nope

Rant/Rave/Randoms: just anxiously waiting the 1st appt.....need to get off TB and start taking down Christmas stuff.

Questions?

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)? I'm training for a new position with my employer as the assistant manager of the Orthodontics office. Super fun and exciting. Not really. it is a challenge and something new, so that is good and i'm thankful for the opportunity but its a lot to learn and its a trial position. If it doesn't work out, I'll go back to working in the billing department which is fine too because I'm also going to school starting Jan 11th for my medical coding certification.

KayJDT3 · January 2016

How far along are you? 4w5d

How are you feeling? I feel well most mornings/afternoons, but nights are horrible, I get so sick.

Doing anything baby related today? No

Rant/Rave/Randoms: I'm excited to finally have my computer fixed! I hated mobile bumping, it took me forever to post.

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)? I'm a SAHM!

nwshay · January 2016

@MNturnsVA glad to see someone else in a similar field!

mrsevyrew · January 2016

How far along are you? 5 weeks today!

How are you feeling? I'm not really having too many symptoms. I am tired and going to bed early and have to pee a ton. But other than that, feeling good.

Doing anything baby related today? Reading pregnancy books. Today: American College of OB/GYN Planning for Pregnancy, Birth, and Beyond.

Rant/Rave/Randoms: I POAS again today. I think the lack of morning sickness is really why I keep POAS. My Mom still tells tales of her horrible morning sickness with me and my sisters. Fun fact. Today the test line and the control line showed up at the same time. I'm taking that as a good sign.

Questions? None today

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)? I'm currently unemployed and looking for work. When I am working, I'm a mechanical engineer.

nwshay · January 2016

@mrsevyrew I totally want to keep POAS.. but I'm out and I don't think me DH would love if I kept buying them! In the same boat though, my mom was sick her entire pregnancies and I'm not AT all.

JessicaC0203 · January 2016

How far along are you? 6w2d

How are you feeling? Up and down. Have been pretty exhausted, vivid dreams last night and nausea if I do not eat regularly. I did have more brownish discharge and slight cramping yesterday afternoon that freaked me out again but I am trying to look at it as a good sign and hoping it is implantation bleeding. My boobs are also sore but not too bad yet.

Doing anything baby related today? Nope. I am holding off on doing to much stuff until after my first U/S.

Rant/Rave/Randoms: Cleaning the house today. Blah. But also going to catch up on New Girl Season 4 on Netflix

Questions? Not today.

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)?
I am almost done with psychiatry residency and going to be working in perinatal mental health starting in July. I see patients and also do research in substance use during pregnancy. I really love my job and enjoy going every day, which is really nice. I don't have much time to get on TB though during the week.

jellybiehn · January 2016

How far along are you? 5weeks 1day

How are you feeling? Pretty good, just tired and I think the nausea is starting....

Doing anything baby related today? Nope

Rant/Rave/Randoms: I am on a 7 day stretch at work right now and not looking forward to working my evening shifts this weekend... come on Monday!!!

Questions? Nope

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)?

I am an operating room nurse. People are going to start catching on quickly cause there are some rooms I can't work in while pregnant, and of course they are the ones I usually work in. Trying to keep this secret is going to be tricky...

FireInWonderland · January 2016

@MNturnsVA I have an approved eating list for my current diet, and a lot of the foods on there are great for pregnancy period. Mostly foods I eat to help with constipation are broccoli, beans, apples, raw nuts (cashews, peanuts, walnuts) and I out flaxseed in my morning fruit smoothies.

here's a good article though that could help, and just googling 'foods that help with constipation' was what my nutritionist recommended. https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/mobileart.asp?articlekey=173130

crispy11 · January 2016

How far along are you? 4 weeks 5 days

How are you feeling? tired and occasionally dizzy but otherwise normal

Doing anything baby related today? nope

Rant/Rave/Randoms: Taking down Christmas is terrible.

Questions?

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)?
I'm a pediatrics resident.

@JessicaC0203 It's nice to see another resident. I'm an intern though so I'm jealous you're almost done! I squeeze in time for TB, but I am sure I'll have some lulls when I just can't make it on.

sunshinern96 · January 2016

How far along are you? 5w3d

How are you feeling? Felt like crap this morning when I woke up--headache, dizzy, nauseous...Made myself drink a bottle of water and felt a little better.

Doing anything baby related today? We went to breakfast with our close friends and told them I am pregnant! They are expecting too, due in June, so our kids will be 3 months apart!

Rant/Rave/Randoms: Booked our flights today for our vacation in March to Clearwater, FL! We are going with DH's brothers and their girlfriends and his parents. Hopefully I will be feeling well since the first tri will be behind me by then! It'll be fun to go back there since we spent part of our honeymoon there.

Questions? Not today

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)?
I work part time (2 12 hour day shifts) as an RN on a mother/baby floor. I truly love my job and my coworkers are some of my best friends. The rest of my week is spent with my 2 year old DS!

Smashbox29 · January 2016

How far along are you? 5w1d EDD 9/9

How are you feeling? Exhausted, and sore nipples more than sore boobs. No morning sickness or food aversions yet. I havent even been craving anything either. Makes me alittle worried but I try to remember its still early.

Doing anything baby related today? Nope working and I am trying to wait for 1st ultrasound.

Rant/Rave/Randoms: I want it to be February already!

Questions? nope

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)?

Member Service Representative which is my Credit Unions fancy way of saying I am a Bank Teller pay level 1

JennM205 · January 2016

How far along are you? 6w2d

How are you feeling? @noelani42 Hungover is the perfect description. I'm going to steal it.

Because yes. Exactly. Ugh.

Doing anything baby related today? Nope

Rant/Rave/Randoms: It's snowing here! And I have nowhere to be, so I love it!

Questions? Is anyone else losing weight? I know, I know. Sucks to be me. But I worry a bit. I'm consistently going down on the scale since my BFP. I force myself to eat regular meals and healthy snacks every couple of hours despite having no appetite. I went from being pretty active to fairly sedentary due to the nausea/dizziness. So I'm definitely not buring a ton of calories. I don't get it!

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)? I'm a space productivity analyst for a major retailer. Basically, I crunch numbers and pull reports. My Bachelor's is in Interior Design so obviously I've spanned the spectrum. I dream of going back to school for nursing though I'm not sure it's something I'll ever be able to do for financial reasons.

crispy11 · January 2016

@JennM205 I haven't weighed myself recently nor have I started feeling sick, but with both of my girls I lost weight initially because of morning sickness. With my first I puked so much I lost 10% of my body weight by 20 weeks and then she was almost 10 pounds when she was born so I actually left the hospital weighing less than I did when I got pregnant (and I'm small to begin with). Many people have told me they're jealous, but I'd much rather not puke!

KatBH · January 2016

@JennM205 I've lost about 3 pounds so far. Nothing huge, but j think it's simply because I'm watching what I eat. I have chronic acid reflux, but I'm only allowed to take Zantac and Tums now (which my body basically laughs at). To avoid getting reflux I've had to move away from my standard diet of coffee, chicken nuggets, and Mac n cheese (I eat like crap basically) so it's making a difference. Plus my sweet tooth seems to have disappeared which is a nice side effect!

MojieJo · January 2016

How far along are you? 6 weeks today!

How are you feeling? Irritable and tired. I had the craziest, most vivid dreams last night. Mostly, I just feel like hibernating. I wake up and two hours later, I want to go back to bed. Also, still nauseous on and off but MS hasn't really kicked in yet.

Doing anything baby related today? Took a belly picture this morning, but that's it.

Rant/Rave/Randoms: We went to a party for a friend's daughter's first birthday yesterday and told those friends we were expecting twins by pulling them aside into another room after the festivities (they already knew I was pregnant, but we're trying to keep it from anyone who's not close friends or family and would have waited, except that we don't see them regularly). Then someone (we don't know who, but we have an idea) went and told everyone at the party (relatives of the birthday girl's parents, assorted acquaintances...generally people we weren't ready to tell yet), both that I'm pregnant and that it's twins. It wasn't how I wanted to handle things and I'm a little pissed, although I know whoever it was didn't do it maliciously.

Questions? Nope.

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)? Technically, I'm self-employed (my husband and I run a small, Etsy-based business), but really I consider myself a housewife at the moment.

My BA and MA are in Clinical Psychology, but I work sporadically in my field. It's hard to find positions around here (too many people, not enough jobs), so I typically work summer school in an alternative school program (don't think I'll be able to this year, since it'll be 1-2 months before the babies are due).

618mom22boys · January 2016

How far along are you? 4W4D

How are you feeling? Super tired! *knocks on wood* I haven't had any morning sickness this go around.

Doing anything baby related today? No

Rant/Rave/Randoms: I told DH the girl name I love, Finely, and he hates it!

Questions? none

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)? I have been a SAHM mom since April 2008

JennM205 · January 2016

KatBH said:
@JennM205 I've lost about 3 pounds so far. Nothing huge, but j think it's simply because I'm watching what I eat. I have chronic acid reflux, but I'm only allowed to take Zantac and Tums now (which my body basically laughs at). To avoid getting reflux I've had to move away from my standard diet of coffee, chicken nuggets, and Mac n cheese (I eat like crap basically) so it's making a difference. Plus my sweet tooth seems to have disappeared which is a nice side effect!

I have acid reflux too. I was prescribed Pantoprazole when I was pregnant with DD and have been taking it ever since. If you have a hard time managing your reflux, definitely ask your doctor because there are stronger options safe during pregnancy! And thanks for the reassurance (you too @crispy11) about the weight loss. Hopefully it doesn't get excessive and I don't get scolded at my first appt on Wed!

unicornsthecat · January 2016

How far along are you? 5 weeks 6 days today!

How are you feeling? Pretty good...Got a lot of sleep last night.. which helps! Just wondering when the MS will start kicking in....

Doing anything baby related today? Nope

Rant/Rave/Randoms: How does the house get dirty when it feels like I just cleaned it?! lol

Questions?

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)? I'm currently a Ph.D. student. I taught face to face last semester, but I have this semester to work on my dissertation and teach online.

Blessed&Favored2016 · January 2016

How far along are you?
5W1D
How are you feeling?
My boobs are super sore, but that's about it.
Doing anything baby related today?
Looking for a dress to wear with my pregnancy progression photos,
Rant/Rave/Randoms:
nothing
Questions?
none today
GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)? CPA

zrain · January 2016

How far along are you?
4w4d

How are you feeling?
Tired. I woke up at 12:00 today. @reesaXden yay for sleeping in! My appetite is gone. I'm eating a lot of rice cakes. I'm not really nauseated, just don't have much interest in eating. @JennM205 I haven't lost weight yet, probably because I'm getting so constipated

but I think I'm headed that direction. Oh, and my skin is still breaking out like crazy.

Doing anything baby related today?
I started a pregnancy journal yesterday, so I'm going to continue that. My mom started a journal for me when she was half way through her pregnancy and I loved reading it when I was little.

Rant/Rave/Randoms:
This being tired all the time is getting old. I wish I could trade the fatigue in for sore boobs or something else. I feel so unproductive.

Questions?
none

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)?
I'm an RN on an intermediate care unit, but I've been on light duty since I hurt my back in July. Hopefully I'll be able to go back to work in February. @sunshinern96 I'm hoping to go to 2 12s too! I have to wait until we're staffed well enough, but hopefully we'll have enough new RNs off orientation in the next few months so I can go part time.

JSAH082215 · January 2016

How far along are you?
6w

How are you feeling?
The breakouts seem to have slowed down so that's nice, at the moment I feel like I'm constantly on the verge of a really bad cold while being completely spent on energy.

Anything baby related today?
Not today.

Rants/Raves/Randoms
DH has been more irritable lately and with the mood swings it's difficult to not let it drive me to a blind rage.

Questions?
Nope.

GTKY: What are you currently doing for a living (I.e SAHM, student, your current job)?
I'm a paraprofessional in my local school district working mainly in a preschool setting.

AnnaS930 · January 2016

EDD: Sept 6

Feeling mostly fine, a bit bloated a day tired but nothing serious

Nothing baby related, we did Christmas today with my 1 year old, my parents, and my sisters family (she had 3.5 year old twins). It was a blast but hard not to mention our appleseed.

No rants

No questions

I am a pharmacist and I work for our state Medicaid program managing high cost medications. I used to work retail but being yelled at all day and basically working on a glorified assembly line was not a good use of my Doctor of Pharmacy degree... also I work 4 days a week and spend wednesdays and weekends at home with my 1 year old!!

CRich15 · January 2016

How far along are you? 4w 0d

How are you feeling? Overall pretty good, some slight breast tenderness which has been my tell tale sign my last two pregnancies. So I was prepared for that.

Doing anything baby related today? Shopped around for cribs and lied to my friends about whether or not a got a positive pregnancy test. DH wants to keep it between us for a while, which is cool. Hope he is ready to hear all about babies!

sunshinern96 · January 2016

@zrain I hope you can go to 2 12s soon! I absolutely love it and find it to be the perfect balance between working and spending time at home with my son!

foxxytwt · January 2016

How far along are you? 6w

How are you feeling? Pretty good except the insomnia

Doing anything baby related today? Napping does that count?

Rant/Rave/Randoms: too tired to rant or rave

Questions? None for now

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)? Sahm since DS was 5 months old

FireInWonderland · January 2016

sunshinern96 said:

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)?
I work part time (2 12 hour day shifts) as an RN on a mother/baby floor. I truly love my job and my coworkers are some of my best friends. The rest of my week is spent with my 2 year old DS!

I am currently in nursing school and that's where I want to end up! I love babies, but I love helping people and I'm looking forward to helping moms transition through pregnancy. I hear obstetrics is a difficult field to get into for nursing though, is there any truth to this?

laurelblue16 · January 2016

How far along are you?
6 weeks today
How are you feeling?
Well, it feels bit different than my previous pregnancy, I'm already feeling cravings, and bit a of heartburn and nausea.
Doing anything baby related today?
Posting here!
Rant/Rave/Randoms:
I've been on winter break and I am very scared to see how tired I will get once I'm back at work tomorrow!
Questions?

GTKY- What are you currently doing for "a living" (I.e. SAHM, student, your current job)

Elementary school teacher

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