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June 2016 Moms
mrsschmity
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Tuesday Check-In
mrsschmity
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How far along are you?
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Questions?
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Questions?
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
Re: Tuesday Check-In
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Symptoms: heartburn the last few days has been out of control. and reflux, too! I have woken up in the middle of the night twice in the past few days choking on reflux which led to coughing, gagging, and throwing up. NOT FUN!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Hopefully finally ordering carpet. I did actually start on the crib mobile and it's almost done.
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. Head-strong. Passionate. Feisty.
28+3
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: I found out the doctor I've been seeing will be switching to a different shift, so I will have to start seeing a new OB at all my remaining appointments. Not that big of a deal I guess, but I really like seeing the same person every time who knew me and my pregnancy history.
Rave: Appt yesterday went well! Baby's heartbeat was in the 130's this time. I chose the lemon lime flavor for the glucose test, and honestly didn't think it was that bad. I'm not a fan of real sweet drinks, but in the grand scheme of things I feel like it wasn't as bad as people said and I hyped myself up over nothing. I chugged it in just under a minute and got it over with.
Also got 100 pounds of tomatoes for free the other day, so I started making more homemade spaghetti sauce - 10 quarts done yesterday!
Symptoms: Same old same old.
Questions:
How is everyone?! I feel like the only time I get on here is in the mornings lately so I can't catch up as much as I used to. Trying to finish studying for my test and be productive while I'm laid off.
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
Laidback, Adventurous, Loving
How far along are you?
26 + 3
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
I'm tired & uncomfortable. Nothing new.
Heartburn is still kicking my ass & RLP is no fun at all.
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Nada.
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
Im pretty awesome!
that counts, right?! Lol
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Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Symptoms: My give-a-damn is all the way broken. Just bumping at work while problems keep hitting my inbox. Also thinking about my next snack.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I have a list of things I should be doing such as checking out daycare centers, working on my birth plan for my doula, trying to be productive so I can keep my job an buy all the baby things but none of them are happening today.
Questions? I am canceling my 3D/4D ultrasound because the FDA recommends against "keepsake" ultrasounds. My logic is that the FDA approves all kinds of garbage that could kill us then these ultrasounds must have significant potential risks. Is that crazy?
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. Stubborn, sarcastic, and compassionate.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: Is it too early to go to bed? Rave: our floor in the bathroom is pretty much done! I get my upstairs toilet back soon! Symptoms: Stupid RLP and BH
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Nothing
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. Really frickin' tired?
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant:So much for sleep last night..i had stretching and pulling sensations in my stomach every time I turned over last night. Felt like I was having to lift a 30 lb weight every time. Add to that my legs were killing me all night from not being comfortable and when I woke up my lower region was hurting like heck..yay me.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Baby shower in a few weeks, just getting bigger and bigger
Questions? Swollen down there doesn't really mean anything does it? Its just a symptom of baby pushing down low on you right?
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words-Dreamer, stubborn, emotional
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: Sleeping is getting even less comfortable. My patience is dwindling.
Rave: We went to our prenatal class on the weekend and it was really good! I am also super happy because it kind of got DH into "baby mode" and now he's nesting! lol. It's awesome. We went to IKEA last night to pick up some shelves and he's even excited to put them together tonight.
Symptoms: Pain, BH, exhaustion, rage.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Getting the nursery going. Putting up a bookshelf and a wall shelf tonight. I've also started washing some clothes and blankets and am putting them in the dresser.
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
ETA an update: Went to the high risk OB yesterday and they said my cervix was up to 3.2 or 3.3 instead of 2.2! That's the longest it's ever measured to date. I'm excited because I think once I hit 30-32 weeks the doctor might start letting me do more things
@dennyandlee Ugh. Sorry about the reflux. Hoping you are able to find relief or something that will help it.
@MrsSchmity Yum to homemade spaghetti sauce. Sounds delicious! Good luck studying for your test! Is there a certain time you take it, or just whenever you are ready?
@tjenkins528 Yay for progress in the bathroom and a toilet coming back soon!
How far along are you? 27 + 4
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: It’s getting harder to get off the couch/out of bed…I feel like I need to gain some momentum to get moving.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Letting him grow. Trying to figure out what I can do next and when I need things done by.
Questions?
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. Caring. Shy. Compassionate.
Rant: My back is so, so, so sore. I can't believe I have 3+ months left of this. I do prenatal yoga once a week and try to stay active and sleep with a snoogle so I'm not really sure what I can do to help.
Rave: Midwife appt yesterday went well--heartbeat in the 140s. Need to take the GD test this week, so I'm not sure if I should eat all the dessert beforehand in case it doesn't go well or just suck it up and get it over with. If I really do have GD, I wonder how guilty I would feel for the sugar overload.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Went to Ikea and bought a ton of baby stuff on the weekend. One step closer!
GTKY: Loyal, compassionate, impatient. Although I think @tjenkins528 is right on the money with "really frickin tired"
How far along are you? 29+6
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Just sore and swollen feet. Wearing shoes is getting uncomfortable. I may take a little shopping trip this week to look for some professional looking sandals and/or flats to get me through the spring.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Being indecisive about which curtains I want to buy for the nursery. Who knew there could be so many variations of jungle themes.
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. This is hard
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: My husband is grading his students' midterms (he teaches environmental law at a local engineering college) and so far the highest grade is an 83 and the lowest is in the 40s. He's laughing almost maniacally and it is giving me awful flashbacks of my college midterm days. I feel bad for his students.
Rave: I get to go have lunch with two of my friends that I haven't seen in awhile. One of them is about 10-11 weeks pregnant with her second kid so we can commiserate about stupid pregnancy symptoms Symptoms: Sniffles are way worse this morning. Wish my dog would stop stealing/eating my snot rags out of the trash can. Also had to walk out to the mailbox twice yesterday (other end of our pretty long driveway) and was legit out of breath by the time I got back. So embarrassing.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Nothing new
GTKY: Loyal, optimistic, laid-back
How far along are you? 27 weeks today, last of the 2nd tri!
Also waiting to hear if I passed my glucose test on Friday and I'm getting super nervous waiting for the call.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: I slipped and fell yesterday in the nursery trying to heave myself out of the glider. The rug slipped on the hardwood floor because we haven't gotten a nonslip pad and I fell and now my back and butt hurt worse than usual.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Planning on sitting and playing with the hand-me-downs from my SIL and BIL this evening since H has to work late. I say playing because chances are I'm just going to sit and go awwwww over everything and not actually put anything away...
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
Large. Tired. Swollen.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant - I have to keep track of my water usage for the week for a class. I peed 12 times yesterday and I'm pretty sure I forgot to count a few. I also have to get my tdap today. Ugh. Rave - I don't have class today. Symptoms - My belly button is barely hanging on. I'm not ready.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I have an appointment today.
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
Sarcastic. Loving. Exhausted.
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Nothing new to report symptoms wise! Rave: My baby shower date & venue is finally secured. It was intended to be at my parents home all along but given everything going on with my Dad & his need for surgery/recovery/potential radiation I didn't want that added stress on them to host so my sister and I found a pretty venue overlooking the beach and while the date had to change (to a week earlier) I'm kind of happy about that as it will give me more time to go through things after my shower/prepare for baby!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I also went through the things I had ordered early on in my pregnancy thinking I had bought a bunch of stuff... I was wrong. 1 pack of onesies, 2 hooded towels, a sleeper, and a package of receiving blankets from Carters, 3 adorable outfits from Kate Spade if its a girl, that wont fit until 6-9 months, and a really cute whale bib from vineyard vines if its a boy. IDK what I was thinking of when thinking I had purchased more. Guess its time to start shopping for some basics!
Questions?
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. PREGNANT PREGNANT PREGNANT. Ha kidding (kind of?). Quick witted, Feisty, Strong willed.
@mrsschmity I hate change. I have trouble when medical professionals switch on me. But hey, props on the tomatoes!
@tjenkins528 I want to go back to bed too!
@MrsAlliKat I'm the same way about getting up. It's like I need to psych myself up first!!
How far along are you? 26w 3d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
I'm ranting at myself for being so paranoid lately. I was paranoid of mc the first tri (I've had two of them so it kind of stood to reason) but now I'm paranoid of pre-term labour, which I know is pretty irrational given that I have basically no reason to be! Last night the baby was kicking super low as I was trying to sleep and all I was thinking was he was trying to escape. Rrrrg, I need to seriously chill.
So tired today.
Rave: This group helps me stay sane. I'm not happy that so many of us are uncomfortable but at least it normalizes things. I think at this point with my daughter, the school year was almost over, I was able to take some vacation time, and that just helped me to not feel like everything was so hard. This time, everything feels hard.
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
Type A. Creative. Dramatic.
29+6. WHAT?!
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: sleep. bras.
Rave: coffee
Symptoms: all of them
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
See above.
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
@kbequette08 I had swelling the last few weeks with DS. Not yet with this one, but it never hurts to ask the dr if you're nervous about it.
@candicek15 High five, cervix! That's awesome news! Hopefully you'll be able to do a little more with all the progress
@catherinekate Have you tried a support band? I saw one from Medela at BRU this weekend for $30. May be worth a try?
@msbeachnj The new venue sounds gorgeous!
@SMLmom I agree that this round is hard! It's rough with a toddler at this stage. I feel like I need to take a day or two off of work to actually "nest" while DS and DH are gone at work/daycare!
@candicek15 yay! I hope you get cleared for more activity!
How far along are you? 27w3d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: trying to play catch up on here. We were insanely busy this weekend and yesterday. Rant: time to scalp the lawn. I'm going to be too tired to watch the hockey game. Symptoms: I feel pregnant.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Nothing today.
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. Laidback, blunt, bookworm. Hah
@chelseay416 - Your H reminds me of my college professor who wouldn't round my 79.8% to an 80% to give me a B in his course. Probably because I slept through it and he hated me, but whatever. Also, don't feel bad about being winded. Our pups are crated upstairs while we're at work and walking up the stairs and then back down to let them outside tires me out... and makes me feel large and out of shape.
How far along are you? 26w5d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: I feel wide. I also feel like a dragon with this crazy heartburn... I could breathe fire right now. Rant: Coworkers who think the world revolves around them! Rave: I actually slept last night!!!!!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Scheduled the home inspection on the new house and the daycare tour (at the daycare we are already on the list for, but haven't actually seen yet)!
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. Stubborn, Organized, Intelligent
@Dennyandlee : Sorry about the heartburn! Have you tried Zantac? That has helped me quite a bit. I find a I need to take it about EOD.
@mrsschmity : I've heard the drinks really aren't that bad - there are worse things! That's awesome you got all those free tomatoes! My heartburn is flaring up just thinking about all that red sauce though, haha.
@MeganF08 : I think you are making the right call about the 3D/4D u/s. They're neat (although some images can be kind of creepy), but are not necessary and if they could cause harm, why risk it?
@candicek15 : That's great news about from your OB!
@catherinekate : I have my GD test on Friday and I am eating all the desserts until Thursday. I won't eat any sweets Thursday evening. Good luck!
@chelseay416 : Oh man, I thought my dog was the only weirdo that liked to steal our snot rags out of the trash! She loves to shred any paper, but seems to actually eat the snot rags...ew.
@ahernandez16 : Good luck at your appt. today! I have a fairly deep belly button and it too is barely holding on. So much so that you can see both holes of my old belly button piercing (which hasn't had anything in it for over 5 years but will never close up). It's weird looking...
How far along are you? 27w1d
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: Work computer is super slow today as am I. Rave: Feeling like baby stuff is finally getting done! Symptoms: Tired, back ache, hip pain, BH, etc.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Booked the virtual hospital tour, newborn care class, and breastfeeding class! All the carpet is getting cleaned this Friday and new carpet is being installed in the nursery and the office on Monday, earlier than expected! Yay!
Question: Is anyone's significant other complaining about it feeling 'different' down there? DH was saying it felt different, like a ring or something??
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. Fiesty, easygoing, compassionate
eta: question
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: it is actually cracking me up at this point but yet another issue so I have to have physical therapy for my crotch. My best friend and I died laughing trying to figure out what the hell they are going to have me do.
rave: i don't really have one today haha, but I am excited to be going out tomorrow to dave & busters.
symptoms: oh you know can't eat without getting ill, heart burn, crotch pain, back pain, braxton hicks, etc.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I am going to get the room set up this week I hope. Going to try and get productive.
Questions? What have people done for back pain?
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. Creative, spunky, control-freak
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant: Pregnancy brain is baaaack...forgot my computer this morning at work and working on a temp today.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Growing rapidly...gained 3lb this week. I have no freaking clue where that came from. I'm blowing my doctor's "gain 1lb a week from here on out" advice out of the water....because, you know, I'm an overachiever like that.
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. Empathetic, driven, realistic
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: Rant. ...I can't sleep and the little man has gone silent again today so far, usually he kicks me after breakfast but nope not today. Rave...People have started to get their shower invites. I don't have a clue what they look like cause my mom and sister sent them out but I hear they are nice lol.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Nothing really this week, time to actually clean out the dresser we are going to use for the little man so I can start to put stuff away.
Questions? Nope not today.
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. Tired! Funny and caring
How far along are you? 29+2
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rant: slept like shit last night. My hip, knee and back are all killing me at night
Rave: I AM DONE WITH SKATING CLASSES!!!!
Symptoms: oooh! Braxton hicks are fun!! I just joined y'all the other night with these glorious things.... Back pain as usual.
What are you doing to prepare for baby?
Ordered some stuff from Carters last night. Had $20 in rewards, plus 50% off and free shipping, I paid $8 for some summer things. Super excited for the red white and cute onesie though!!! My mom is taking me maternity shopping this week for my birthday
Questions?
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words. Hahahahah!!!! Bat shit crazy? Lol.
27+6
Rant: working all day, shorthanded at the bank plus training new people....it's gonna be a long day!
Rave: I passed my glucose challenge test! I'm so happy because I'm a needlephobe and would have hated the long test. Or would have passed out each time, lol.
Symptoms: I feel pretty good right now. Tired, but happy!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? I'm painting some wall art for the nursery, and trying to choose fabric for the glider cover and curtains.
Questions? None!
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
Messy, talkative, distractable (is that even a word? If not, now it is.)
Edited because I forgot Symptoms again and spelling is hard.
How far along are you? 26 weeks! So weird to see how small the number is for how much time is left before the baby comes
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rave: Ordered the baby furniture this weekend and got 20% off of everything! Very happy that we got that out of the way.
Random half-Rant: From what my DH tells me, my baby shower will be approximately 4 weeks before baby comes, which is awesome that I haven't had to put in a lot of effort in planning, but I worry that it will be too late. Just another anxiety thing to add to my list because I am a weirdo.
Symptoms: Crazy heartburn!! Mostly later in the day, but it is making me have a constant sore throat...kind of wigs me out wondering what it is doing to my throat. oh well...other than that just general aches and pains.
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Finalizing furniture orders and picking out pictures to decorate the baby's room with. Also going to order some picture shelves from Ikea to use as a bookshelves for the nursery.
Questions? Does anyone else feel like their family isn't really excited for the new baby? I feel like my family for the most part has been very distant, not asking about the baby or my pregnancy very much, save my older sister who has been my main support/go-to person. Generally speaking it doesn't bother me too much because my family in general isn't overly demonstrative and obviously have a lot going on in their own lives. I just worry that it will carry over to how they are with the baby...
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
Easygoing
Happy
Sarcastic
Rant/Rave/Symptoms: My boobs are leaking, and I'm all like, I have a new super power (and I wish I could figure out how to gif. lol)
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Writing a midterm so I can get my master's and afford said baby.
Questions?
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
inspired realistic dreamer
Now I can properly demonstrate my new super power
How far along are you? 28 + 4
Rant/Rave/Symptoms:
Rave: I got my rhogam injection over with last Friday, and I have a midwife appointment tomorrow so I'll get to hear my baby's heartbeat again
Tomorrow is also my last day of work before a 5 day weekend... I'm looking forward to the break!
Rant: I just learned that there will be some major changes at my work that will affect me if/when I return from mat leave.
Symptoms: I've had a bit of an upset stomach since last night... I'm not sure if it was something I ate, or if I have a stomach virus... I hope it goes away soon!
What are you doing to prepare for baby? Finishing up the nursery! My husband and I are planning to set up the crib and dresser over the weekend. We're also going to order some black-out blinds and curtains, and put up some shelves. I think we're also going to bite the bullet and purchase a Dutailier glider... as much as I worry about the expense, I have a feeling that I'll regret not buying it.
Questions? None right now
GTKY: Describe yourself using only three words.
Observant
Polite
Excited!
How far along?
27 weeks.
Rant: I hate my job, but need the money. And...I like where we live, so I have to roll my butt out of bed each day. Unsolicited preggo advice/touches.
Rave: 13 weeks to go! Hope LO cooperates.
Symptoms: As other have said, tired, but ok. Swollen feet, but nothing too serious. Stretching pains.
What are we doing to prep for baby?
Nursery is done. I washed his clothes we got from friends/the first shower.
Questions: None.
Get to know you. Describe yourself using 3 words.
Impatient, introvert, happy (mostly).