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June 2017 Moms
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Sunday Ticker Change 5/7
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How far along are you?
How big is baby?
Appointment updates?
Any new symptoms or changes?
Rants/Raves/Questions?
GTKY: What is on your list of things to do before baby comes and how are you staying motivated to do them?
How big is baby?
Appointment updates?
Any new symptoms or changes?
Rants/Raves/Questions?
GTKY: What is on your list of things to do before baby comes and how are you staying motivated to do them?
Re: Sunday Ticker Change 5/7
34 weeks
How big is baby?
Tim, the teddy bear of the minions or a butternut squash.
Appointment updates?
Went last Monday and updated y'all on no news. She let me know the head seemed to be down from feeling my stomach, which I didn't believe at the time, but after a couple days, I believed her because of the new symptoms of pelvic pressure and soreness. Next appointment is not for another week and a half. We're doing a measurement US.
Any new symptoms or changes?
I may be having minor contractions but they come in one at a time and then leave. They may be related to some intimacy time with DH.
Rants/Raves/Questions?
The next four weeks for me will be stressful, so I am trying to soak in the lazy this weekend. I am flying 45 min to my parents house for a shower with my DH next weekend, moving a full week after that (gradual, unrushed, day by day kind of move, hopefully ending by Memorial Day) and then a second local shower the first weekend in June with former coworkers. I'm butting up against the "nothing to wear" dilemma, and feeling a bit like this all should have been thought through a little more, timing wise.
GTKY: What is on your list of things to do before baby comes and how are you staying motivated to do them?
I've got a brunch spot I want to visit before baby comes. I guess enjoying extra sleep is also on the list. I also want to clean up my hair cut. Baby centered things include getting my TDap (soon!), registering with a pediatrician, setting up a new home, and attending a breastfeeding class.
I am not staying too motivated because my work days feel so long and the business day is gone to do some of those doctor-y things. I will need to take time off to visit a pediatrician, and I am far more motivated in my work life than I am in doing things for myself and baby right now. I'm then upset with myself for waiting this long to get some of this done and frustrated that I can't "get my act together" for baby. Ugh.
MC 4/15
BFP 10/10/16
34 weeks
How big is baby?
Butternut Squash
Appointment updates?
Got one tomorrow
Any new symptoms or changes?
I have developed what I think is SPD pain over the past week. Plan on asking my doc about it tomorrow. Nausea is back if I eat too much or not often enough.
Rants/Raves/Questions?
Not a whole lot going on different this week. Still practically living at the hospital, dad is still in the ICU. At this point I'm questioning whether he will go home before my baby does.
GTKY: What is on your list of things to do before baby comes and how are you staying motivated to do them? Organize all the baby stuff and put together furniture. Not really Staying motivated at all!
Hoping your dad makes a turn to stronger recovery soon.
MC 4/15
BFP 10/10/16
How big is baby? squash
Appointment updates? Had elevated blood pressure last week so had to have 2 NST and an ultrasound. Plus blood work and 24 hour urine. Luckily everything is looking good. Have the Nst and ultrasounds again this week and I guess from here on out.
Any new symptoms or changes? gestational hypertension
Rants/Raves/Questions? My Dh and best friend planned a surpirse sprinkle for me today. It was perfect just brunch at this great place and 7 of my girlfriends! I really was surprised. I missed my shower with my son because I was in the hospital so it was special to actually be at my own "shower"
GTKY: What is on your list of things to do before baby comes and how are you staying motivated to do them? I just completed 14 freezer meals yesterday with the help of my mom! I did all the fun stuff my nursery set up but i am slacking on the less fun stuff like: setting up my pediatrician, looking at daycares, checking on my insurance coverage for the baby, etc. I wrote a list on the chalkboard in my kitchen to remind me.
@mtvkv5 thinking of your family!
36 weeks
How big is baby?
A papaya
Appointment updates?
I missed my appointment last week bc DS was sick and I had no one to watch him so I'm definitely looking forward to my appointment this week.
Any new symptoms or changes?
Heartburn literally with everything even water. I feel like I take tums along with all of my other pills before bed.
Rants/Raves/Questions?
The mornings start out pretty good but by afternoon/early evening I'm not only whooped but I feel nauseous and terrible.
GTKY: What is on your list of things to do before baby comes and how are you staying motivated to do them?
Considering that this baby could come any time now, my list is way too long. I guess I had an order in my head of how everything should and would be completed. The fact the DH is still not home from deployment is really throwing the whole thing off. Hopefully baby gives me a couple more weeks.
33wks
How big is baby?
Ferret or Celery
Appointment updates?
Freebie week. Next appt is next Monday.
Any new symptoms or changes?
Heartburn (no eating chocolate
Rants/Raves/Questions?
I miss sleep. Like sleeping for more than 2-3hrs at a time. I miss my hips being free of constant pain.
GTKY: What is on your list of things to do before baby comes and how are you staying motivated to do them?
So much cleaning needs to happen. Working on wrapping up a side job so that we have our spare room back. Lots to do! Motivation is the fear that our house will be a disaster when I come home with a newborn and that isn't acceptable to me!
How big is baby? Pineapple
Appointment updates? Wednesday, boring routine one.
Any new symptoms or changes? So. Much. Heartburn.
Rants/Raves/Questions? Just feeling disconnected. I'm also worried about baby blues considering how out of it I feel already. I am doing okay, I just wanted to explain my absence recently.
GTKY: What is on your list of things to do before baby comes and how are you staying motivated to do them? Ugh, so many things. Write thank you notes for all the shower gifts, return duplicates and figure out what we still need. Make baby detergent - I have the supplies, just need to do it. Organize the laundry area - there are tools and paint all over the place. Freezer meal prep party on the 20th. I haven't begun to pack a hospital bag. Motivation is coming in the form of frequent visits from my mom and other friends, usually with assistance on specific tasks.
33 + 1
How big is baby?
Ferrett
Appointment updates?
I have a regular appointment with the midwife this Wednesday. We will see if I'm more effaced or more dialated than I was on Friday.
Any new symptoms or changes?
Still having contractions pretty regularly (I think. Haven't tracked them since Friday AM). They are not getting progressively stronger. Once or twice a day I'll have a stronger one but then it goes back to mild. I started magnesium but that isn't doing anything. Also was told I have a yeast infection that could be causing contractions. I am not looking forward to the possibility of regular contractions every day for the next 7 weeks. I also went from 0-50% effaced from Thursday to Friday so that is making me nervous.
Rants/Raves/Questions?
I'm annoyed that I have to do this 7 day yeast treatment. I wasn't having any symptoms of a yeast infection and when I use the cream at night I then get itchy all night. Plus it's slightly painful to put in.
GTKY: What is on your list of things to do before baby comes and how are you staying motivated to do them?
I just had my baby shower yesterday so I have to return a few things and get some stuff that I didn't get from my registry. I also have to go buy our glider and then assemble that, organize and put away all the stuff we got from the shower and probably other things I haven't thought of. Since I'm having these contractions I'm freaking out that I need everything done NOW!