Rant/raves/questions. I had my second appointment today. I get an ultrasound at each appointment. Baby actually looks like a baby. I can also find out the gender in 3 weeks.
Maybe it's because this is my second pregnancy, but it is FLYING by.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Watermelon. I could eat watermelon constantly.
Me 26, Hubs 32 Married 7.14.12 DS 10.29.13 BFP 06.20.16
Age of other children? 1 son, 18 months on the 25th.
Rant/raves/questions: Had my first appointment today, made appointment with MFM for next week. Excited to have a new MFM because the last one was terrible. This morning sickness can cut the crap anytime now. It's hard to get anything done or entertain your toddler when your head is stuck in the toilet much of the day.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? lately, Munchos..not the healthiest but salty, carby foods are what's curbing my nausea.
kristine!
me: 33, Factor V Leiden, MTHFR + hubs: 37 BFP #1: 9/25/14 -- EDD: 6/4/15 Jesse, our baby boy: 2/25/15 @ 25.6 weeks, 2lbs 2oz & 13.5 inches. spent 66 days in the NICU. BFP #2: 7/29/16 -- EDD: 3/30/17
Rant/raves/questions: Rave - I ordered the Sonoline B doppler last week and it came on Saturday. I knew there was a huge chance that I wouldn't hear the heartbeat that day and it turns out that I didn't. I tried again on Sunday and I actually picked it up! It was so reassuring to hear that fast little heartbeat. Made me feel a million times better since my next appt isn't until Sept. 6th.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? I wish I could pride myself on being a healthy eater, but I'm most certainly not. I tend to snack on junk, like chocolate. Chocolate covered pretzels, Snickers, Reese's, you name it.
Rant/raves/questions- can't wait until Friday, I got discharged from RE last week, and my first appt with my OB is Friday! Also excited that 2nd tri is only a few weeks away, trying to come up with announcement ideas
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Lately it's been Cheese sticks, little cottage cheese/fruit cups, chips & salsa
**~*Noelle*~** Happily Wed DH in May 2010 June 2012: DD#1 born after countless fertility cycles, our 4 year old miracle TTC #2: current cycle: 225iu Menopur for 4 weeks, Ovidrel Trigger= BFP! Beta #1; 333, Beta #2 713! 1st u/s showed TWINS (7/18)
So anxious for tmw's appointment. With a new (to me) midwifery group. No symptoms, and not being able to find the HB on my Doppler... bleh. Just ready..thank goodness it's at 9am. Not too long to have to wait. But feels super long in my head lol
@kiyamurph that's so awesome you could find the hb! I tried this am and have been super bummed that I couldnt. I'm going to try again tonight but am trying to keep in mind it's probably difficult this early depending on where lo is.
Anywho again that's super awesome! Like you said esp with having to wait for the next drs appointments.
Rant/raves/questions: DS has been having a HORRIBLE time sleeping the past few nights. Teething, sleep regression, idk what the hell it is but I'm over it! My exhausted 1st trimester ass is dying here! Hopefully he sleeps better tonight.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Right now, pickles...cliche I know lol
Rant/raves/questions hoping the exhaustion lets up soon. I'm definitely feeling much better though. I'm behind on scheduling my IPS ultrasound but I'm excited to see Baby again!
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Everything! Chocolate mostly but I will have anything.
Rant/raves/questions: My 1st OB appointment is Sep 13th....so far away! Good thing I feel pregnant or I wouldn't believe it till then. Not even sure they will do an ultrasound.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Something different daily.
Rant/raves/questions: Heat wave is killing me, I was 8-9 months pregnant last time around in the middle of July/August, and I prefer that than early pregnancy in this heat.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Cheese... Chocolate... Not together but I like such different things all the time.
Rant/raves/questions: Thank god DD has the ability to entertain herself! I have been too tired to do anything but lay on the couch and watch her play.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? I love food and have no self control, so if there is something snackable in my house it will be my mission to demolish it. I gravitate towards anything cheesy
Rant/raves/questions: Thank god DD has the ability to entertain herself! I have been too tired to do anything but lay on the couch and watch her play.
Oh my goodness I know what you mean. My brother SIL, 4 mo nephew and 4 yo niece have been living with us the last few months. It's been awesome I have laid on the couch just watching my niece entertain my lo.
When they leave this week THAT'S why I'll be crying.
Rant/raves/questions: I have pregnancy insomnia which stinks when you work full time and have a 10m old. But I am not as sick as I was last pregnancy so I try not to complain!
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Although I'm not as sick as I was last pregnancy I am still nauseous so mostly Grahm crackers.
Rant/raves/questions: Is anyone else having a totally different pregnancy this time around? With my first child, I had sore boobs and they were very veiny and bigger. This time around I haven't had any of that.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Frozen fruit cups and cinnamon raisin bagels.
@brobertson13 I'm experiencing a completely different pregnancy this time around than previous 2 which were both girls so that leads me to believe this is a boy possibly. I had MS, no appetite, sore boobs and with this one seems like my only symptom is that I want to eat all the time to avoid feeling nauseous. Only similarity is me having to pee all the time. I'll see soon in about 2.5 weeks I can do an ultrasound to find out gender.
@brobertson13 Yes! I am still sick but much more sick and for the other 3, I had the veiny, swollen and painful breasts but that is one thing I haven't felt at all this time.
@mcdonald-bailey I have 3 girls so I am wondering if this one is a boy. I look forward to hearing your ultrasound results! I'm jealous that you find out so soon. I have to wait until 20 weeks.
Age of other children? 6 years old - that went fast!
Rant/raves/questions Last pregnancy and this pregnancy - prenatal vitamins make me SO SICK. Pills/gummies whatever it is I gag for at least an hour on them. Other than that just enjoying the ride to get to trimester two
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? It varies really - nothing too sweet it makes me sooooo sick. My husband and I have been into making cheese fondue a lot and that always pleases me! I also have been craving lettuce/baby carrots. Like eat a bag of baby carrots a day type cravings.
Age of other children?: 3 years old this month (8/30)
Rant/raves/questions: Stressing a little...been rough few weeks. My first u/s was last Friday and measured only 5 weeks but should have been 8 according to LMP. My HCG levels were very high (67239) had another blood draw yesterday. Still waiting on results. Such a stressful unknown time right now.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Nothing yet. I've been too nauseous to want anything :-(
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Currently, it's English muffins. As an egg sandwich in the morning and toaster with butter in the evenings.
Age of other children? 6, 4, and 19 months on the 25th
Rant/raves/questions- I am annoyed I don't have my first appt with my midwife until September 6th when I will be 11 weeks. All because the lab now only does lab work on Thursdays now which they didnt do when I had my 1 year old and I need to wait a week after that to see my midwife. This practice usually have people in around 9 weeks. But lab apps this week are completely booked this week. This will be the latest out of my 4 kids that I've had a first prenatal appt by a few weeks.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Right now cheese, salty anything, carbs. Most other food seems blah right now.
Age of other children? DD is 5 DSS is 11 and DSD is 9
Rant/raves/questions. My stepkids go home tomorrow.. I'm sad and happy at the same time, I was sick half the time they were here and we butted heads a LOT but the next time we see them the baby will be 2 months old.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? right now, anything sour, pickles, a salad with banana peppers.
@librarymom917 that stinks that you won't see your step kids for nearly a year! How far do you live/how to you manage to cope? I can't imagine what DH and I would do if we had to wait that long!
Age of other children? DSD is 10, DD is 6.5 months
Rant/raves/questions? Random but when's the earliest you've had an anatomy scan. My last one was at 21 weeks. I get a 5 day weekend Columbus Day weekend, which puts me at nearly 17 weeks. I want to schedule it for then because otherwise I'd have to take off work and I really need to save as much time as possible. I have yet to call the doc to ask, but don't want to ask for something that might be ridiculous. GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Goldfish, ice pops, and stale pretzels. Weird, I know, but it's not the same unless they're stale!
@mrsnc most drs won't do them too early. I was told I was pushing it when I begged them to do 19 weeks before my husband deployed. So we went to a standalone imaging center at 15 weeks. Quite obv already at that point it was all boy! I've also heard other moms talking about blood work that can be done. I think the thread here is called sneak peak.
How far along are you? Tomorrow makes 11 weeks for me!!
Age of other children? I have an 18yo stepson who is in the Marines, and a 16yo stepdaughter who is currently hating us and refuses to talk to us. Lovely.
Rant/raves/questions? Anyone else deal with a nasty metallic sour taste in your mouth ????
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? FRESH COLD FRUIT !!!
@mrsnc they live in Wyoming and we live in Texas, DH works on an oil rig and with his schedule, two weeks on, two off, he is never home for holidays, so summer is the only time they're out of school when he could be home, plus it's pretty expensive to fly them here, we pay for BM's gas to Denver then DH flies there and gets the kids and flies back. It sucks and DD misses them like crazy. Thank god for Video chatting.
How far along are you: 12 weeks
Age of other children: 18 month old son
Rants/raves/questions: Saw the baby on the ultrasound this week, and everything looked great, so planning on announcing the pregnancy sometime this week!
I've been sick this week so it been rough trying to keep up with my son when all I want to do is sleep
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on?
Pringles!
How far along are you? 13weeks! Nausea finally easing!!!!
Age of other children? 1 year this week hard to see my "baby" not such a baby anymore!
Rant/raves/questions: I don't have any questions at the moment... But I'm definitely excited yet nervous about the challenge ahead of 2 under 2. I feel guilty for my DD already loosing attention because of this new baby.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Right now: chips!
@kjd291 I'm SO there with you. This mom guilt (which I know is unavoidable in its self) has been consuming me lately. Ofc I'm excited at the end of the day for thr relationship that will develop. And I can tell to an extent it's hormones but all I can think about is how awful its going to be for DS at first. He won't quite be old enough to understand and will be just entering a jealousy age.
@kjd291 I get that guilt! I will have 4 (4 and under) aka 1 per year lol and I have felt so guilty too. One thing to remember is that they get each other which is a huge blessing!!
Re: STM+ check in
How far along are you? 11 weeks
Age of other children? He will be 3 in October
Rant/raves/questions. I had my second appointment today. I get an ultrasound at each appointment. Baby actually looks like a baby. I can also find out the gender in 3 weeks.
Maybe it's because this is my second pregnancy, but it is FLYING by.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Watermelon. I could eat watermelon constantly.
Me 26, Hubs 32
Married 7.14.12
DS 10.29.13
BFP 06.20.16
How far along are you? 11.4
Age of other children? 9
Rant/raves/questions: none
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Lately it's been cinnamon raisin bagels for breakfast with fruit
How far along are you? 7+4
Age of other children? 1 son, 18 months on the 25th.
Rant/raves/questions: Had my first appointment today, made appointment with MFM for next week. Excited to have a new MFM because the last one was terrible. This morning sickness can cut the crap anytime now. It's hard to get anything done or entertain your toddler when your head is stuck in the toilet much of the day.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? lately, Munchos..not the healthiest but salty, carby foods are what's curbing my nausea.
me: 33, Factor V Leiden, MTHFR + hubs: 37
BFP #1: 9/25/14 -- EDD: 6/4/15
Jesse, our baby boy: 2/25/15 @ 25.6 weeks, 2lbs 2oz & 13.5 inches. spent 66 days in the NICU.
BFP #2: 7/29/16 -- EDD: 3/30/17
baby #2 on the way.
How far along are you? 9+4
Age of other children? 2
Rant/raves/questions: Rave - I ordered the Sonoline B doppler last week and it came on Saturday. I knew there was a huge chance that I wouldn't hear the heartbeat that day and it turns out that I didn't. I tried again on Sunday and I actually picked it up! It was so reassuring to hear that fast little heartbeat. Made me feel a million times better since my next appt isn't until Sept. 6th.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? I wish I could pride myself on being a healthy eater, but I'm most certainly not. I tend to snack on junk, like chocolate. Chocolate covered pretzels, Snickers, Reese's, you name it.
How far along are you? 9 weeks 6 days
Age of other children? DD is 4 years old
Rant/raves/questions- can't wait until Friday, I got discharged from RE last week, and my first appt with my OB is Friday! Also excited that 2nd tri is only a few weeks away, trying to come up with announcement ideas
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Lately it's been Cheese sticks, little cottage cheese/fruit cups, chips & salsa
Happily Wed DH in May 2010
June 2012: DD#1 born after countless fertility cycles, our 4 year old miracle
TTC #2: current cycle: 225iu Menopur for 4 weeks, Ovidrel Trigger= BFP! Beta #1; 333, Beta #2 713! 1st u/s showed TWINS (7/18)
How far along are you? 11w6d
Age of other children? DD will be 3 in October
Rant/raves/questions: I cannot wait to find out the sex! 3 weeks and counting
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? fruit lately, but honestly - I love all of the food.
How far along are you? 9w3d
Age of other children? 2.. 2.5 next month
Rant/raves/questions: Nothing really, think I've complained enough on the other threads.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Unfortunately all the horrible, carby things. Eating french fries right now.
married to M since 6.13.09
T - 3.3.14
A - 2.24.17
How far along are you? 8 weeks 4 days
Age of other children? 6.5
Rant/raves/questions: nothing
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? right now it's apples and gold fish crackers
Me: 37
DH: 36
Married: 08-25-07
DS: 11-20-09
Name change alert: Formerly Lisswastaken
How far along are you? 8 weeks 3 days
Age of other children? 2..DS will be 3 in October
Rant/raves/questions: I went to my first OB appointment and got an ultrasound!
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Right now it is celery sticks and ranch.
Married: 04/14/12
DS: 10/15/13
BFP #2: 7/22/16 EDD 3/25/17
How far along are you?
11.1
Age of other children?
11 mo today!
Rant/raves/questions
So anxious for tmw's appointment. With a new (to me) midwifery group. No symptoms, and not being able to find the HB on my Doppler... bleh. Just ready..thank goodness it's at 9am. Not too long to have to wait. But feels super long in my head lol
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on?
I have no reliable snack right now. Maybe grapes.
Anywho again that's super awesome! Like you said esp with having to wait for the next drs appointments.
How far along are you? 10.3
Age of other children? 1
Rant/raves/questions: DS has been having a HORRIBLE time sleeping the past few nights. Teething, sleep regression, idk what the hell it is but I'm over it! My exhausted 1st trimester ass is dying here! Hopefully he sleeps better tonight.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Right now, pickles...cliche I know lol
How far along are you? 10 weeks 1 day
Age of other children? 15 month
Rant/raves/questions: rant: I hate heartburn
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Depends on the day but lately it's been cheese and crackers and popcorn!
How far along are you? 11w4
Age of other children? DS is 2
Rant/raves/questions hoping the exhaustion lets up soon. I'm definitely feeling much better though. I'm behind on scheduling my IPS ultrasound but I'm excited to see Baby again!
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Everything! Chocolate mostly but I will have anything.
How far along are you? 8 weeks
Age of other children? 2
Rant/raves/questions: My 1st OB appointment is Sep 13th....so far away! Good thing I feel pregnant or I wouldn't believe it till then. Not even sure they will do an ultrasound.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Something different daily.
How far along are you? 8+6
Age of other children? 3 next month
Rant/raves/questions: Heat wave is killing me, I was 8-9 months pregnant last time around in the middle of July/August, and I prefer that than early pregnancy in this heat.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Cheese... Chocolate... Not together but I like such different things all the time.
How far along are you? 10+3
Age of other children? 1
Rant/raves/questions: Thank god DD has the ability to entertain herself! I have been too tired to do anything but lay on the couch and watch her play.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? I love food and have no self control, so if there is something snackable in my house it will be my mission to demolish it. I gravitate towards anything cheesy
When they leave this week THAT'S why I'll be crying.
I have a 3 yr old, 2 yr old and 10 mo old.
My rant is that I am sick as a dog, can't eat anything, have migraines and horrible nightmares. I feel like I am in agony lol.
I am looking forward to the second trimester!!!
And I can hardly eat anything but I like my gummy vitamins.
How far along are you? 7+5
Age of other children? 10.5 months
Rant/raves/questions: I have pregnancy insomnia which stinks when you work full time and have a 10m old. But I am not as sick as I was last pregnancy so I try not to complain!
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Although I'm not as sick as I was last pregnancy I am still nauseous so mostly Grahm crackers.
How far along are you? 10 weeks
Age of other children? 13 months
Rant/raves/questions: Is anyone else having a totally different pregnancy this time around? With my first child, I had sore boobs and they were very veiny and bigger. This time around I haven't had any of that.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Frozen fruit cups and cinnamon raisin bagels.
@mcdonald-bailey I have 3 girls so I am wondering if this one is a boy. I look forward to hearing your ultrasound results! I'm jealous that you find out so soon. I have to wait until 20 weeks.
How far along are you? 10.5
Age of other children? 6 years old - that went fast!
Rant/raves/questions Last pregnancy and this pregnancy - prenatal vitamins make me SO SICK. Pills/gummies whatever it is I gag for at least an hour on them. Other than that just enjoying the ride to get to trimester two
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? It varies really - nothing too sweet it makes me sooooo sick. My husband and I have been into making cheese fondue a lot and that always pleases me! I also have been craving lettuce/baby carrots. Like eat a bag of baby carrots a day type cravings.
Baby #2 - March 2017
Age of other children?: 3 years old this month (8/30)
Rant/raves/questions: Stressing a little...been rough few weeks. My first u/s was last Friday and measured only 5 weeks but should have been 8 according to LMP. My HCG levels were very high (67239) had another blood draw yesterday. Still waiting on results. Such a stressful unknown time right now.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Nothing yet. I've been too nauseous to want anything :-(
Age of other children? 2 in Oct.
Rants/Raves/Questions? None right now.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Currently, it's English muffins. As an egg sandwich in the morning and toaster with butter in the evenings.
How far along are you? 8w4d
Age of other children? 6, 4, and 19 months on the 25th
Rant/raves/questions- I am annoyed I don't have my first appt with my midwife until September 6th when I will be 11 weeks. All because the lab now only does lab work on Thursdays now which they didnt do when I had my 1 year old and I need to wait a week after that to see my midwife. This practice usually have people in around 9 weeks. But lab apps this week are completely booked this week. This will be the latest out of my 4 kids that I've had a first prenatal appt by a few weeks.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Right now cheese, salty anything, carbs. Most other food seems blah right now.
BFP #2 7/13/2011 ~ EDD 3/16/2012 ~Aubree Olivia (9lbs 1oz, 21 inches) 3/15/2012 VBAC (39w6d)
BFP #3 5/15/2014 ~ EDD 1/16/2015~Addison Isabelle (9lbs, 0oz, 21 inches) 1/25/2015 2VBAC (41w2d)
BFP #4 7/20/2016 ~ EDD 3/25/2017 ~ Malachi Mathew (10lbs 0oz, 22 inches) 4/4/2017 emergency csection (41w3d)
How far along are you? 9.6
Age of other children? DD is 5 DSS is 11 and DSD is 9
Rant/raves/questions. My stepkids go home tomorrow.. I'm sad and happy at the same time, I was sick half the time they were here and we butted heads a LOT but the next time we see them the baby will be 2 months old.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? right now, anything sour, pickles, a salad with banana peppers.
How far along are you? 12 weeks (we think)
Age of other children? 19 years and 6 months
Rant/raves/questions- I have a wicked nasty cold and just generally feel like ish.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? All the food. If I see it, I want it.
Age of other children? DSD is 10, DD is 6.5 months
Rant/raves/questions? Random but when's the earliest you've had an anatomy scan. My last one was at 21 weeks. I get a 5 day weekend Columbus Day weekend, which puts me at nearly 17 weeks. I want to schedule it for then because otherwise I'd have to take off work and I really need to save as much time as possible. I have yet to call the doc to ask, but don't want to ask for something that might be ridiculous.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Goldfish, ice pops, and stale pretzels. Weird, I know, but it's not the same unless they're stale!
How far along are you? 8w tomorrow
Age of other children? 18 months
Rant/raves/questions: Haven't had much morning sickness - especially compared to last time around. My first appt is finally tomorrow, yay!
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? chips.. any kind!
How far along are you? Tomorrow makes 11 weeks for me!!
Age of other children? I have an 18yo stepson who is in the Marines, and a 16yo stepdaughter who is currently hating us and refuses to talk to us. Lovely.
Rant/raves/questions? Anyone else deal with a nasty metallic sour taste in your mouth ????
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? FRESH COLD FRUIT !!!
Age of other children? 1 year this week
 hard to see my "baby" not such a baby anymore!
Rant/raves/questions: I don't have any questions at the moment... But I'm definitely excited yet nervous about the challenge ahead of 2 under 2. I feel guilty for my DD already loosing attention because of this new baby.
GTKY: what is your favorite thing to snack on? Right now: chips!