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June 2016 Moms
mrsschmity
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Wednesday Check-In
mrsschmity
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Huuuummmppp Day!
Why the fack am I awake?
How far along are you?
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Questions?
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex?
Why the fack am I awake?
How far along are you?
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Questions?
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex?
Re: Wednesday Check-In
25+4
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: I am sleepy. I woke up at least 3 times to pee last night and couldn't fall back asleep after the last time.
Rave: Spring is right around the corner! I'm loving all the sunshine and that the days are getting increasingly longer. I think the funk I have been in is slowly lifting. FX.
Symptoms: Shit sleep, RLP, sore feet/hips, tired, peeing all the time
Questions?
Not yet
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex?
If I had to choose my favorite, I'm more of an afternoon delight type of person. But I'm down anytime.
How far along are you? 23+1
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rave: Dr. Appt today with follow up US. Very excited to see baby again!! Rant: work is ramping up and I have so much going on that it makes my brain all fuzzy. Trying to power through in hopes of a promotion this year. Symptoms: been feeling gross in the afternoon lately followed by heartburn... Not too bad otherwise.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Nada
Questions? None today
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? I am a morning person in general. This does not count for anytime between 1am and 3am. My DH is a super night owl and thinks these are great times. Honestly as long as I am awake, I am generally down.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
I have a midwife appt today! I'm excited to hear how the little one is doing. No new symptoms, just the fun wrenching back pain when I get out of bed or off the couch.
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Buying the bedding. I decided to buy separate pieces instead of a set because I hated all the stiff quilts/blankets that seemed unusable.
Questions?
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex?
Morning or afternoon, but more so afternoon. After about 8pm it's not happening haha.
DD born June 2016
Second due August 2020 (team green!)
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Couldn't get comfortable at ALL last night. Didn't help that the shitty hotel windows sounded like they were going to shatter in the wind/snow. Rant: Hotels! Rave: Free breakfast at the hotel!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Eating. How early is too early for a dark chocolate Kit-Kat bar?
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Night. I'm a night owl and we are always just so busy during the day! Sometimes we mix it up on the timing... but not often.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Getting ready to leave for clinical but wanted to say HI!!!! Heartburn is awful still!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Not much right now
Questions?
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Probably night!
23 + 4
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
I finally got a SNOW DAYYYYYYY!!!
Symptoms: Heartburn, very sore back, cannot sleep (I'm struggling with you @mrsschmity )
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex?
Afternoon, when that's an option! Otherwise I pick night. I'm not a fan of mornings, lol...so that does not happen often.
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Good luck at all the appointments today!
How far along are you? 23 weeks! (Wait, what?!)
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Symptoms: hip pain, peeing all the time, stretching sensations
Rave: Midwife appointment today!
One more sleep until new countertops tomorrow! So ready to see the change.
**For those that hate shaving with a razor:
I broke down and ordered an epilator. Gave it a shot last night, and I'm happy with the result on my legs. It promises smoothness lasts for 3-4 weeks, and over time you'll need to use it less. So far so good on day 1
So, might be something to consider if you hate the idea of shaving every couple of days/can't reach anymore, haha.
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Gestating
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex?
Morning or afternoon. But I can easily be convinced at night
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: exhaustion is back big time... I cannot stay awake this week! Oh and a few people at work have commented on "how big" I've gotten... Gee thanks, because the struggle to get out of bed or dress in anything remotely hiding my bump becoming impossible hasn't filled me in on that, I need you to point it out (insert side eye).
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Working!
Questions? Asking again about thoughtful off registry shower presents... Anyone have any good ideas to pair with my cousins shower gift??
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Morning, but really down for whenever!
27w today
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Same old, same old
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Ordering diapers and getting the crib and mattress at IKEA this weekend.
Questions?
Can I take a nap yet?
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex?
I'm jealous of all of you with a libido. I prefer afternoon, just energy-wise....and kids are at school until 2:45
@samsonator Good luck at your appt today also!
@Kballew10 It's never too early for chocolate. Ever.
@MrsB8214 Boo for heartburn
DeePaddy24 Enjoy your snow day!
@crdo Woo for the new countertops!! Post pictures please
MsBeachNJ What about something like a "mommy basket" to go with a baby gift? A little something to pamper your cousin with after the baby arrives?
@MamaNicoleof3 Ditto on the nap. My second trimester energy seems to be running out.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: Had to get up extra early for work today to cook a high protein breakfast for my appointment. I am ready to crawl back in to bed already.
Rave: I just have to power through today and then I have the rest of the week off!
Symptoms:Hives, peeing basically every five minutes, feeling throat punchy toward most people.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Glucose test, progesterone blood draw & shot, and doctor's appointment today. Adding all of these things to my monologue for when she is misbehaved as a teenager (i.e. "I had hives for a full month when I was pregnant with you and this is the way you speak to me?")
Questions?
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? I am with @MamaNicoleof3 - totally jealous of people with a libido. Can I choose none of the above? I guess night time, that's when you can see less of my stretch marks and rolls.
GL with appts today!
How far along are you? 24w2d
But you can throw in a little afternoon delight there too...
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: It's Wednesday and not Friday and it decided to be winter again around here. Rave: Sold my old car yesterday! DH did all the work so that was awesome. Got above Kelly Blue Book for it too! Symptoms: Heartburn and yada, yada, yada.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Trying to find more room for this baby to grow? I'm feeling huge, I guess b/c I'm really short? That's my reasoning anyways.
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? It's usually night time sex since DH sleeps through the mornings. Also, I'm out for the count after sex
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
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant:Day 3 of staying home with a sick kiddo. Rave: DH comes home from his business trip today at least. I love being home with DS, but at the same time work is backing up and Elmo doesn't seem to be distracting him enough today. Symptoms: So tired. I've gotten a total of about 8 hours of sleep since DH left Monday morning.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Nothing
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Morning if we actually wake up before DS
@MeganF08 - good luck with your test/shots/appt today! Love the leverage you'll have for your teen! (Not yay that you're going through it, but at least it'll be a good guilt trip
@MamaNicoleof3 - Yes to naps!
@MsBeachNJ - I always try to think of things I absolutely would have loved the first month with a baby. If I know the mom is nursing, I always throw together a kit of some gel therapy pads, lanolin (if they didn't have it on the list already), hands free pumping bra if they are planning on pumping, etc. Kind of like a "momma be-well" kit. ETA - If they aren't planning on that or have everything, DH loves getting people the Chicco Caddy Hook-On Chair. Most people don't have something like that on it but it's really nice for going to family's houses that may not have high chairs or even restaurants since it clips right onto the table!
Aaaand now DS is deciding it's time to be done with the computer and play with his toys instead.... Have a good day everyone!
@samsonator I'm with you. I've just picked out a few different fitted sheets. Gives me more variety and then I'm not tied to a set/theme - half of which I can't use. Also, have fun seeing your little one day!
@MeganF08 good luck at your appt - hope all goes smooth with you testing!
How far along are you? 24 w
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: trying to find a dress for a wedding this weekend. I picked out a few from ASOS but one was too small in the chest (I'm not big by any stretch) and the other I really like but the cut makes me look like a whale.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Working down the list. Mostly finished with the garage and the new key pad will be installed today. Next up: refinishing the dresser for the nursery.
Questions? nope
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Not a morning fan....way too grouchy of a wake up
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rave: made a lot of progress on my project list. Rant: can't actually check anything off my list just yet. Symptoms: Hungry all the time, yet too full to eat much. Back pain, sleeping poorly.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Almost finished with the growth chart. Quilt fabric is ready to be cut. Probably going back to JoAnn's today. Thinking about swaddle blankets...
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Lately, no thank you at any time. But usually any time...though morning breath can be an unpleasant distraction.
@Kballew10 Too early for chocolate? hahahahahahahhahahahahhahahahhhahahhhahahaha NO.
@crdo Is an epilator like laser hair removal? I'm guessing it's a bit different if you can do it at home... I had laser hair removal before getting pregnant, which was so amazing and worth the money. Except that pregnancy hormones make it all come back so I basically wasted hundreds of dollars.
How far along are you? 26 weeks today!!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: Crappy sleep! I can stay in bed throughout the night and not pee somehow, but I can't stop waking up all the time.
Rave: Seeing some old work friends for lunch today! I am going to look very different from the last time they saw me...
Symptoms: Can I say left side pain? I'm trying not to sleep on my back because I wake up uncomfortable, so I've been trying to curl around my snoogle on my left side. This morning (and other times too) I woke up so achey on that side. I can't win. UGH.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Gestating. Eating all of the things (mostly chocolate and french fries).
Questions?
1) OB said that I'm at greater risk of blood clots because of this bed rest. I've been feeling achey and sore on my side and sometimes in my legs too. Has anyone had blood clots before that can tell me what it feels like or what to look out for? I'll ask my OB at my appt next week too. What about compression socks? Helpful?
2) Does anyone else feel like they've been pregnant FOREVER?
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex?
This question makes me bitter because I can't have sex (doctor's orders!). It's more annoying because a) I usually have a pretty low sex drive but now that I can't have it I want it, and b) I'm home all day with nothing to do so I'd be up for it more now than ever!
All that being said, I'm with @mrsschmity on the afternoon delight (though now I will have that song stuck in my head all day), but since we usually work and can only do that on weekends, I'd say evening/night! Definitely NOT morning. If you wake me up before I want to be awake, you are definitely not getting any!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: Haven't been sleeping well. Rave: Doctor was happy with my weight gain at this last appointment--hooray! And with spring on the way, it'll be much easier to get out and exercise more.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? A good friend of mine just offered me my choice between two sit and stand strollers that she no longer needs--score! One is a Joovy, can't remember the other...I haven't seen them yet, but I love knowing that's one more thing off my list.
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Before kids, morning sex was tops! But now, I have no clue how that would even work. Afternoon sex is also pretty tricky, what with schedules. So...just based on logistics, night sex it is. But energy-wise, it's not really my peak time.
How far along are you? 23w4d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: Left my cell phone at home- grr..
Symptoms: Brutal nausea from 4pm to bedtime last night... WTF???? I woke up hungry and healthy but jeez, why are the "hungry and healthy" moments still so precious and fleeting?
Rave (trying to think of something so I'm not a major Debbie Downer): Not too many nighttime pees last night.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Ordered my stroller via my Baby Jogger cousin but he still hasn't told me what price he's charging me for it. He gave me my first stroller free, and even replaced the entire frame for free last winter but I totally understand if the free (stroller) ride cannot continue. Anyway, good connection to have to the baby business, that's for sure!
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? How bout no sex right now? Man, my sex drive is low lately. I just so often feel nauseated, heartburny, or just plain exhausted at bedtime that it's the last thing I feel like doing (and we normally have what I'd consider a pretty healthy sex life). Enjoy that morning and afternoon sex now, FTMs, it gets a lot trickier with a baby (actually it's toddlers who really mess up your sex life)! I do generally prefer afternoon sex before I get too tired, though.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Heartburn has started to set in badly, unfortunately. Also, the baby hasn't been that active the past couple of days and I'm feeling kind of queasy. Trying not to work myself up about it. AND UGH I WANTED IT TO BE A SNOW DAY SO BAD. Sorry, but that sentiment justifies all caps. I just want to do nothing all day.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Gestating and working.
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Anytime I can get it? Haha, just kidding. We're not having much sex lately. I joked the other day that the real surprise about my pregnancy is that we were having enough sex to get pregnant in the first place. My libido isn't super high, but my husband hasn't really seemed that interested. I think he's feeling weird about the baby being in there but we haven't talked much about it. Anyway, I prefer evening post-shower sex. Not down with morning breath, but either morning or afternoon sex is fun if teeth are brushed.
@MeganF08 Good luck with all your tests today. @egirl1025 @samsonator Have a good appt! Let us know how it goes.
@kballew10 I love hotel breakfasts, even when they are the crap continental kind. I go nuts on the variety. I'll have bacon and sausage! Let me drink three kinds of juice! ! All the kinds of juice! Let me take these muffins and bagels for the road. Also, never too early. If I had some mini eggs around, that would for sure be my breakfast of choice this morning.
@crdo Co-signing the picture request! We have a crap kitchen in our current house but we remodeled our last house with gorgeous marble countertops and I swooned over them. Right now we have badly grouted granite tiles. So yuck. And the grout is such a PITA to clean.
How far along are you? 23 weeks!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Didn't sleep well either. Had to pee 3 times and restless legs bothered me again a lot after the last time.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Thinking cervix lengthening thoughts and resting as much as possible
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Afternoon followed by a nap is my favorite ever
Triplets due 6/29/16 also from an IUI!
Stuff that moms sometimes forget until the need it like baby tylonel, ibuprofen, gripe water, saline spray, boogie wipes, thermometer, nosefrida
Triplets due 6/29/16 also from an IUI!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Back pain and sciatica pain in my right leg
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I start lamaze class on monday and we have a baby boot camp class the 16th and 17th.
Questions? Anyone take protein shakes? I do a shake now with strawberries, milk, and coconut oil but I thought about adding in some protein powder but I wasn't sure which protein powders are safe and what isn't during pregnancy
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Morning or night
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: I just feel kinda blah today, no real rants or raves to speak of. Symptoms: that whole 2nd trimester energy boost is waning pretty badly at this point. Plus the usual hip pain, back pain, heartburn and trouble sleeping.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Swelling...
Questions?
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Really when I'm awake I want it, so I'd say all three. However my husband is the opposite and if I'm lucky I get it at night. I think we've had morning sex once in 3 years, and afternoon sex only on our honeymoon.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: I finally saw my belly move for the first time yesterday when baby moved. It was freaky. I probably would've screamed but I was in class. Lol also! H told me that he rolled over to cuddle last night and put his hand on my belly and felt all kinds of kicking. He was very excited. I thought that was cute. I'm glad it's not keeping me up, yet...
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
I put the deposit down on our newborn photos, yesterday. That's about it.
Questions? Nada.
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex?
Weekend, morning sex is my favorite. But I'm generally down whenever.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant. ...sleeping is starting to get harder mainly due to the frequent bathroom trips around 4am, 5am, and when thr alarm goes off at 6
What are you doing to prepare for baby? We are putting the wall decals on this weekend and making up the crib
Questions? Nope not today..too tired to think of one
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Ummm well I have been guilty of waking him up not that he complains but I agree with some ppl of its after 8:30 it's not happening cause I'm passed out drooling on my pillow my then lol
@KBallew10 It is never too early for a candy bar. No guilt.
@MeganF08 Ha! I love threatening your teenager with your story of hives. That’s amazing.
How far along are you? 26w2d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant - My H just informed me that he has a friend flying in who is staying with us on Saturday. Our house is a mess and covered in baby stuff and I know I will get no assistance when it comes to cleaning. Rave - only gained 1/2 a lb this last week. I count that as a win since previous weeks I was skyrocketing. Symptoms - still back/sciatica pain. I had to go to bed at 930 last night because I couldn't get comfortable on the couch
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Should have all the furniture in the nursery-to-be picked up by next Tuesday, so then just ordering paint and getting it painted. Maybe someday when I can move stuff into that room my foyer won't look like a baby yard sale. Also, going to start washing baby clothes and hanging them up today, yay!
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? I'd say afternoon. I feel suuuuper unsexy in the mornings and my H and I go to bed at totally different times. If we're on vacay, maybe night, but otherwise, I'm sticking with afternoon.
How far along are you? 24+4
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant- I bought a bra yesterday that was a 40F. Seriously????? These are the bras you see in the store and wonder who the fuck fits into them. Apparently, I do. Rave- I can officially see baby moving from the outside!! Such an amazing feeling having this LO grow
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Car seat came yesterday! Other than that not much right now.. Just nesting and waiting for the shower to buy much else.
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? If we can have lots of wine then I love tipsy night sex. Otherwise, I'm a morning person.
Baby #2 Due 3/7/20
@candicek15: Good to know about laser ing as a no-no during pregnancy. Epilating (at least with what I bought) employs a handheld device with a high frequency roller including a number of leaf spring-groove elements that capture and pull out hairs from the root. Bummer your laser hair removal didn't stand up to pregnancy hormones! Years ago I bought a Groupon for laser hair removal and did my underarms. Didn't get them hair free, just resulted in finer and thinner hair
@mrsschmity, @catherinekate, @cdnrunning: Will post an AW pic! Anything is better than the 35 year old beat up formica we currently have...oof.
Had a good appt today! Belly measuring right at 23 weeks, weight gain is picking up, and heart beat is good. Phew.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Slept fairly decent last night. Always exhausted coming home from work though.:/ Fell asleep watching a movie with DH last night. Going maternity clothes shopping this weekend with mom and sister. Literally have nothing springy that will fit me now since its getting warmer.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? DH is making the baby mobile for the nursery. He's so excited about that but other than that that's pretty much it til our shower
Questions? I'll ask this again, anyone feeling smaller the further they are along? I'm hoping its just baby's position but I'm 27 weeks and I still look the same from like 25 weeks. I'm not overeating or undereating.
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Hmm..probably night. If I'm really relaxed and not hyperfocused on stuff it makes it easier to concentrate
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: I'm just super excited that it's finally March. I feel like a lot of really exciting things are happening this month
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I have my glucose test on Saturday but not too much else.
Questions? Not really.
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? Well...I guess I can say this under the anonymity of the internet...but I'm a virgin. Not really by choice, it's more the way things have gone. I tried really hard to have sex with my ex boyfriend, but apparently I wasn't good enough. It was one of the many factors that led to my decision to be a single mom. My best friend, who is one of the few people who knows this fact about me like to tease and call me the next virgin Mary.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: It feels like it should be AT LEAST Thursday by now. Symptoms: like everyone else, shitty sleep-->fatigue, right outer thigh numbness and left side-butt cramping
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Nothing in particular.
Questions? So I know a lot of us have leaking boobies right now. Anyone have one that leaks more than the other?
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex? All the sex. Slight preference for night caps.
23+5
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
No real rants today
Rave - my dog must have just gotten into something and does not appear to be having a second bout of week long digestive issues so no vet for us this time!
Symptoms - Tired, can't get comfortable at night. LO was seriously active ALL freaking day yesterday getting my belly moving from the outside and everything. She's been pretty quiet today and not gonna lie, while the constant pokes were kind of annoying yesterday I miss them!
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Gestating.
GTKY: Morning, afternoon or night sex?