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August 2016 Moms
Fremdschamen
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PGAL Check-in 4/4
Fremdschamen
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Happy April! I woke up to snow (!), so hoping you all have better weather in your area.
Weeks:
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to):
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
Questions?
GTKY: What's your favourite season?
Weeks:
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to):
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
Questions?
GTKY: What's your favourite season?
BFP #1: 08/17/2012 DD1 born 05/01/2013
BFP #2: 07/31/2015 M/C 09/23/2015 (11.5 weeks)
BFP #3: 12/16/2015 DD2 born 8/27/2016
Re: PGAL Check-in 4/4
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to): Midwife appointment next week-- we'll get the results of all of the ultrasounds and tests so far, so it's a big one. Plus, looking forward to the halfway mark on Sunday.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Sending you all positive vibes for a peaceful week. I'm heading to Tokyo tomorrow alone for work and I'm feeling pretty anxious about leaving DD with DH for five days (not because he's a bad parent, but because she is a Mommy's girl). I've never taken a flight that long or been to Japan. Just hoping everything goes ok and I'm not too uncomfortable.
Questions?
GTKY: What's your favourite season? SUMMER. I love popping out of the house in flip-flops or sandals. It is great not to have to worry about coats, socks, gloves, etc. The warmer the better! I make a point never to complain about the heat-- hopefully I will be able to keep my resolve when I'm 9 months pregnant in August, lol.
BFP #1: 08/17/2012 DD1 born 05/01/2013
BFP #2: 07/31/2015 M/C 09/23/2015 (11.5 weeks)
Weeks: 19w4d
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to): Thursday will be my halfway point and I can't wait. Next appointment is the 13th!
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: We bought our DD a big girl bed this weekend and we will be putting the crib in our LO's nursery. It is becoming real even thinking about it. Sending out positive vibes to everyone.
Questions? nope
GTKY: What's your favourite season? I love summer. I feel that is a symptom of getting older or because I, too, woke up with snow this morning!!
Fremdschamen I know how you feel. I hate traveling for work. I dread the date but once I leave, I start to feel better. Enjoy Japan. I am sure it will be amazing when you get there.
lgem4 good luck at you appointment!
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to): My next midwife appointment is at 24 weeks, so I'm looking forward to that!
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: I am having a ton of trouble breathing lately, so that sucks. I also feel kind of guilty right now because my DH has been working sooo hard on stuff around the house (fixing up my daughter's new room, building furniture, etc.) and while I've tried to help, I feel like I'm not contributing as much as I should.
Questions?
GTKY: What's your favourite season? It's always been Spring, but I think now that both of my kids will be in school starting in August, Summer might become my favorite just because I'll be able to take random days off to hang out with them, and I'll get to see them have fun with camps and summer sports and things like that.
@Fremdschamen Have a safe and relaxing flight! I hope it all goes off without a hitch and that your week goes fast. It's not easy traveling for work away from your kids; I hated it when I was traveling every other week last year.
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to): Just had my anatomy scan on Friday, and little man was too busy to cooperate. We were in with the tech for almost an hour trying to get measurements. I am SOOO happy he looked perfect and was so active. Such a huge relief.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: I want In N Out really, really, really bad. There aren't any in CO so I am seriously considering a road trip next weekend, though doubtful I can wait that long.
Questions?
GTKY: What's your favourite season? Fall. I love that is isn't too cold yet, but the leaves are falling and the weather is cooling off. I am one of those girls who grew up in the mountains so I prefer the cold.
21w5d
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to):
OB appt on the 14th. Hospital tour on the 24th!
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
I bought some baby clothes at the resale shop this weekend--it feels really exciting to wash them up and have a few things. I also went to my 2nd prenatal yoga class on Saturday and I'm really liking it which is awesome. I'm the least far along but I like the mental aspect a lot that the instructor incorporates.
GTKY: What's your favourite season?
it used to be spring, which I still like with all the green and flowers blooming but summer is amazing in the pacific NW.
@Fremdschamen I hope you at least get great food while you are there! I'm jealous of people going to big cities at this point and having exciting food
@lgem4 enjoy the grill! Hope the check helps with the anxiety this next little while.
What's next: OB appointment at 24 weeks. It's just a regular checkup but it'll be nice to hear the heartbeat.
Rant: Since I'm still having a lot of discharge lately and the type of discharge I'm having my OB prescribed me an antibiotic to take for 7 days because she's afraid the vaginal cream she prescribed initially 5 weeks ago didn't work and that I've developed BV. But after three doses I had the worst side effects: headache, dizziness, blurred vision, abdominal pain, nausea and lack of appetite. So I refused to take anymore. I'm hoping my OB can come up with an alternative because I can't function on that mediation but I'm really worried the infection will cause preterm labor.
Rave: I've calmed down a lot since my anatomy scan. Also, I can feel a ton of movement and it's pretty strong. That's helped my PGAL brain a lot. I'm also feeling calmer knowing I'm so close to viability if something were to happen.
Questions: Nope
GTKY: Fall is my favorite season. I live in coastal Georgia so it gets REALLY hot here. We've already had days in the 90s so far this year and it's miserable. In the summer it gets into the 100s and we don't really have winters. But fall is the perfect weather because it's finally cooling down. But it makes me miss where I used to live because the trees don't change here and I love it when the trees change and the leaves fall.
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to): We have our housewarming party on Friday and then I feel like I can breathe a little and just focus on getting the nursery started. We moved the end of February and I've hardly had time to even think about the nursery. Anxious to get it started.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Just more and more emotional every day over how big DD seems and how fast this pregnancy has gone. I feel like time isn't cutting me any deals at the moment.
Questions?
GTKY: What's your favourite season? Fall! Love love love it! However, we are in Texas so the past year wasn't much of a fall at all. Hoping this year will be better. But it's been so hot already I'm thinking it won't be!
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to): Anatomy scan on Thursday. Really nervous and excited to see baby again since we haven't seen him since 13 weeks.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Rant: everything stinks to me right now. The dogs, DH, even DS. Our house smells like something died in it. DH thinks I'm nuts.
Questions?
GTKY: What's your favourite season? Summer! As @ramoseecology noted, summers are beautiful in the PNW. I think it's our reward for putting up with 9 months of rain. However, our historically mild summers have been HOT the last couple years (and no one has a/c here) and things are looking like they may be hot again this summer. I told DH we need to get a/c for the bedroom if I'm going to survive another hot summer while pregnant!
@lgem4 - thinking of you this next week! Milestones are hard.
BFP #2 8/22/12 | EDD 5/5/13 | DS1 born 5/9/13
BFP #3 4/25/15 | EDD 1/7/16 | MMC 7/2/15 @ 13w1d | D&E 7/8/15
BFP #4 12/9/15 | EDD 8/22/16 | DS2 born 5/18/16 at 26w2d
Just keep swimming.
I'm also hoping to hit the pool/river a ton if it's warm again this year.
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to): Anatomy scan today, super nervous and excited!
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: I had a terrible day yesterday- made coffee at home and apparently it was stronger than I've been used to during this pregnancy. It made me feel like my chest was caving in all day just like a panic attack, and I'm already struggling with breathing. It made me so worried that I didn't even notice if baby boy had moved at all during the day. So of course PGAL brain took over and I turned into a puddle of tears when I got home. My dh suggested I try out the doppler, and luckily I could hear a strong heartbeat and movement. I think it was the first time in weeks PGAL brain has been around, and I hated how quickly it took over
Questions? Anything I should ask about at my anatomy scan today?
GTKY: What's your favourite season? Fall- I love the temperature, the colors, the leaves, the smells!
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to): regular check up and a follow up to my anatomy scan (needed better pictures of his face) next Wednesday.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: found out yesterday I have to get the lump in my breast removed in 2 weeks. It's not cancerous but it can grow rapidly so they want to remove it during my 2nd tri so it won't interfere with breastfeeding. I know it's totally routine, but it still sucks and I'm dreading the whole process.
Positive vibes to all, especially @lgem4 for getting through your loss milestone. I'm sure this next week will be tough, but hopefully you will find some peace once you get through it.
Questions?
GTKY: What's your favourite season? Fall, I live in CT so it's incredibly beautiful here during that time, I love the sweater weather, and it's when my birthday is
21w2d
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to):
We have an appointment on the 25th. She is also kicking up a storm. DS got to feel her kick today! I was more excited than he was.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes:
I'm on day 2 of a stomach virus. I'm miserable!
Questions?
GTKY: What's your favourite season?
I love all of the seasons. Summer is best while pregnant. I'm tired of these freeze warnings and am ready for dresses and flip flops!
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to): looking forward to baby kicks getting stronger so my H can feel it too. I can really feel the movement inside.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: Positive thoughts to everyone, that PGAL brain sneaks up on me every now and then. I'm super thankful for my Doppler especially since we won't be seeing baby for at least 4 more weeks.
Questions?
GTKY: What's your favourite season? Summer because I'm a teacher and 3 months away from perpetually hormonal teenagers can make all weather amazing! Less than 7 weeks left!
Our anatomy scan turned out really well, thank goodness! He was kicking and punching and measuring almost a week ahead. So thankful!
What's next? (milestones, appointments, something you are looking forward to): glucose test coming up.
Rant/Rave/Positive Vibes: It has been a rough week. Last Friday I had not felt movement for s few days, my OB office nurse line sent me to L&D for fetal monitoring, all good with baby but I has a blood pressure spike, so they monitored that for a while and we have been monitoring at home. Then today I nearly fainted while teaching -I saw spots and the room was getting dark... sitting down helped. I was dehydrated and iverheating, it was scary.
Questions? Anyone else experiencing a return of symptoms? My nausea/food a versions are back and now dizziness.
GTKY: What's your favourite season? Depends where I am. Here in California, spring. Back east, fall.