2. How big is baby?
3. Team pink, blue or green?
4. Appts this week?
5. Symptoms?
6. Rants/Raves?
7. What did you accomplish this week to prepare for baby?
8. GTKY: If you had an extra hour each day that you HAD to use on yourself, what would you use it for?
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2. How big is baby? Pineapple
3. Team pink, blue or green? Pink! Lucy still doesn't have a middle name though.
4. Appts this week? Prenatal massage Friday. Also need to schedule my preregistration at the birthing center.
5. Symptoms? Reflux forever and ever amen. I can't escape it. It hurts to eat anything. Not sleeping well. Pain everywhere. Hahaha the usual. My uterus is so high now that I cannot sort of slouch or she kicks me.
6. Rants/Raves? I'm so excited to nest with the nursery finally done (minus decorations). I'm so bummed that my back hurts and I can't do anything for long. Boo! Takes the fun out of it.
7. What did you accomplish this week to prepare for baby? Nursery, as stated above. Last baby shower tomorrow. Washing baby clothes and putting things away all week. Hoping to get preregistered at the birthing center and get my pediatrician settled on.
8. GTKY: If you had an extra hour each day that you HAD to use on yourself, what would you use it for? Reading, sleeping, or writing.
1. 35 wks.
2. honeydew melon.
3. pink!
4. doula meeting yesterday, chiro today, endo for thyroid check Wednesday and NST/prenatal Thursday. A lot!
5. Mostly just exhausted.
6. Rants/Raves- DH is on my last nerve again. It's not his time to rest and be grumpy. Not helpful. Also, my 3.5 yo was a complete train wreck today and it's just perplexing. WHY?
7. washed all the cloth diapers, finished the last of the baby laundry, met with doula yesterday, scheduled my chiro appts through 39 wks. Nursery is pretty much ready aside from putting a sheet on the mattress and setting up the monitor.
8. sleep, no question.
DD1 born 5/24/10.
Missed M/C at 14 wks Feb 2012.
DD2 born 5/14/13.
Missed M/C at 9 wks July 2015.
2. How big is baby? IDK some kind of fruit
3. Team pink, blue or green? Blue-no name still
4. Appts this week? None for another 2 weeks
5. Symptoms? Feeling huge, leg cramps, and just can't get comfortable
6. Rants/Raves? Just found out I have a snow day tomorrow!!!
7. What did you accomplish this week to prepare for baby? Took our labor class, DH and I couldn't keep a straight face during the breathing exercises and I think we annoyed the instructor. I will say they didn't tell us much we didn't already know which I guess means we've done a good amount of research already
8. GTKY: If you had an extra hour each day that you HAD to use on yourself, what would you use it for? Watch some crappy reality tv
2. How big is baby?: butternut squash
3. Team pink, blue or green? Pink, Charlotte Grace
4. Appts this week?: nope!
5. Symptoms?: Braxton hicks, can't sleep or get comfortable, heartburn, occasional nausea, extreme fatigue
6. Rants/Raves? Rave: our baby shower was a complete hit! Everyone had a great time and my SIL put sooo much thought into every little detail, it was so sweet!
Also, one of my co-workers felt so bad she couldn't come to the shower, which I told her repeatedly not to worry about it, but today she gave me a gift voucher for my favorite local sub place so I can indulge in a sub after I give birth hahah. It's all I've been talking about since finding out I was pregnant, even referring to the sub as my push present, so that was extremely thoughtful and much appreciated!
7. What did you accomplish this week to prepare for baby? : washed a bunch of her clothes, slowly getting everything into place, installed the car seat, etc. We're supposed to have a huge snow storm tomorrow, so hopefully I get a lot more done while I'm home
8. GTKY: If you had an extra hour each day that you HAD to use on yourself, what would you use it for? : definitely sleep haha
2. How big is baby? not sure... scan on wednesday will tell but expecting at least 2.5kgs as he is big!
3. Team pink, blue or green? Blue and we have a name
4. Appts this week? Monday- therapist (check). Wednesday - scan , midwife and birth plan. Friday therapist again (I am doing this therapy for anxiety and she wants to see me as much as poss before delivery)
5. Symptoms? um... nothing, apart from BHs. And the insane amount of peeing.
6. Rants/Raves? My little boy keeps turning around! what's going on? One moment he is head down, then earthquake in tummy, and he is transverse again, and this changes a few times a day. Go head down, little one, and engage... slowly.. please!!!!!!!
7. What did you accomplish this week to prepare for baby? oh gosh i am a complete disaster. I just keep buying stuff. Blankets, clothes, shoes (including shoes for myself), I am buying something or may things every day! this HAS got to stop. I even bought linkie soft toys...
8. GTKY: If you had an extra hour each day that you HAD to use on yourself, what would you use it for?
I do have a lot of time for myself which is nice and I am making the most of it. I desperately need a spa day though, to sort myself out before birth - wax, hair, nails, pedicure etc - because I surely wont have time afterwards!
My DH: French guy, car fanatic, best husband ever.
Our baby boy: Due on 17 April, currently 37 weeks. I can't believe it - I made it to full term!!!!
Last measurement: 3150 gs at 37+1! This is going to be a big baby
2. How big is baby? Pineapple - aka.. too big.
3. Team pink, blue or green? Pink! Hailey Grace
4. Appts this week? NST was Monday (passed) and ultrasound on Thursday - hoping they will measure her this week to see how much growth she's had over 2 weeks.
5. Symptoms? Lots and lots of contractions - I never felt the BH with DS so this is a new experience for sure.
6. Rants/Raves? So excited that I'm pretty sure we've checked everything off the list to get done in the nursery/buy for baby girl. I even packed a hospital bag this past weekend so hopefully we are good to go. Just need to finish putting DS' gift in a bag.
7. What did you accomplish this week to prepare for baby? We finalized the order for the monogram above her crib, ordered some last minute personalized onesies for hospital pictures, finally hung the remaining items in the nursery and get/installed the new monitor.
8. GTKY: If you had an extra hour each day that you HAD to use on yourself, what would you use it for? I'd love to spend a quality hour playing with DS individually. A lot of times during the week it's just so rushed by the time we get home from work there just isn't much time.
2. How big is baby? Papaya or a cabbage patch kid lol
3. Team pink, blue or green? Green
4. Appts this week? Possibly - had to reschedule due to a snow storm. It's on Thursday and my next is Monday. I may skip it.
5. Symptoms? Crazy Braxton Hicks
6. Rants/Raves? I'm really havingtrpuble maintaining stamina at work. I'm a teacher and whoa exhaustion.
7. What did you accomplish this week to prepare for baby? Laundry! Last stop sterilizing bottles and pacifiers and to finish packing.
8. GTKY: If you had an extra hour each day that you HAD to use on yourself, what would you use it for? Sleep, most definitely sleep!
2. How big is baby? Papaya
3. Team pink, blue or green? Pink
4. Appts this week? 36 week appt on Thursday. I had an ultrasound last week because I didn't gain any weight between 32-34 weeks, she's head down but on the smaller side. 4lbs 12oz. I'll get another in 2 weeks to check her growth.
5. Symptoms? Pelvis feels like it's spreading open, necessary but a bit painful. Lower abdomen pressure. Very active little baby without a ton of room, it feels like her foot is going to come right through my belly.
6. Rants/Raves? I hate to rant, but our crib ( which was ordered at the beginning of the year) was supposed to be delivered today- they called to say they didn't have the right crib and it will be another week or two. It's pretty disappointing- as that would have been the last thing we need to finish the nursery.
7. What did you accomplish this week to prepare for baby? We had a small shower at work, and a larger shower for my husbands family. We've sorted all the items, and are now taking inventory to see what we still need.
8. GTKY: If you had an extra hour each day that you HAD to use on yourself, what would you use it for? Sleep!!!!
2. How big is baby? A freaking pineapple!
3. Team pink, blue or green? Pink- Isla Jayne
4. Appts this week? Chiropractor tomorrow
5. Symptoms? Heartburn, insomnia, which has been awful, swollen legs and feet,pelvic pressure/ pain
6. Rants/Raves? I'm just so ready to be done with work!
7. What did you accomplish this week to prepare for baby? Had my baby shower on saturday so just trying to organize our tiny house!
8. GTKY: If you had an extra hour each day that you HAD to use on yourself, what would you use it for? Sleep for sure!!
2. Supposedly baby is the size of a head of lettuce, but it's looking from the outside like he's more like the size of a birthing ball.
3. Team blue, my 2nd little man!
4. Appointment on Thursday. I'm having them weekly now which is exciting and we get to have a brief ultrasound since I'm attempting a VBAC, can't wait to see this little nugget again!
5. My main complaint is my pubic bone is RIPPING IN HALF, pubic symphesis pain. Anyone else feeling this way? I swear there is no stranger feeling... also low back spasms, and I am out of breath from every single thing I do during the day, including talking!
6. Rant- can't there be one enjoyable thing that's good for you at the end of pregnancy?! I am drinking red raspberry leaf tea several times a day, which tastes like plants and dirt in a cup (although I enjoy it when I'm not pregnant, so I know it's just me) and eating 6 dates a day. If you can get past the look of a date and put it in your mouth- it's literally just as gross as it looks. I just want my midwife to say "you know, it'd be a good idea to have a King Size Twix and sit on the couch all day. Can you do that for me?"
7. I got my birth center bag packed for baby this week. Made everything feel so real. I will be holding that little guy so soon!
8. With an extra hour for myself each day I would probably exercise by myself! I haven't done much of that since DS was born 18 months ago. It would be nice to go for a run and hit the gym solo! ...that or get a daily massage.