Thursday ticker change 5/18

kate0506 · May 2017

1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?

2. How are you feeling?

3. Any appointments this week?

4. Rants, raves, questions?

5.GTKY do you have any weird snacks/food pairings that you like (something that sounds gross but tastes great)?

kate0506 · May 2017

Sorry for late post but saw that no one else had started the Thursday Ticker change.

1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby? 8 weeks, Raspberry

2. How are you feeling? Feeling well but extremely tired all the time no matter how little I do. In fact doing less makes me worse

3. Any appointments this week? None this week but have first midwife appointment next Wednesday at 8w+6d

4. Rants, raves, questions? Why do I hate the thought of eating anything healthy, apart from fruit? Just craving crap all the time

5.GTKY do you have any weird snacks/food pairings that you like (something that sounds gross but tastes great)? No weird foods yet, just anything that looks like cake, biscuits or chocolate.

(edited as half my post was missing)

lovelylittledahls · May 2017

I've been watching for this today! I was going to start it but couldn't think of a creative GTKY

Thanks for getting it going @kate0506 !
1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
9 weeks, baby is the size of a cherry or tator tot

2. How are you feeling?
I either stay nauseous all day without throwing up, or throw up 3 times by 1:00pm. Also, sooo tired.
3. Any appointments this week?
Not until Wednesday. I get to have my blood drawn (which made me almost pass out when pregnant with DD, I'm feeling so much weaker with this one so I'm nervous) and hear the heartbeat! I haven't gotten an US yet, so this will be the first "meeting" we get to have. Also super nervous about that. *TW* My best friend had a miscarriage a few months back, and then a couple of weeks ago I drove a girl I had just met to the ER as she was miscarrying. I'm not taking on their heartache, I know I have no right to do that, but it does make me so nervous. *END TW* So the anxiety is real. I'm so ready to hear that heartbeat so I can breathe easier!
4. Rants, raves, questions?
I have a rant! B6 does NOTHING for me!! I'm super happy for those of you who get some relief from it, but it doesn't put a dent in my nausea. DH is trying to convince me to get a prescription, but I don't feel like I'm quite bad off enough to do that. Plus, FX that after this week it will start to ease up on its own.
5. GTKY do you have any weird snacks/food parings that you like (something that sounds gross but tastes great)?
Not really. Not a fan of food in general right now. I do love chocolate ice cream with almost any soda poured over it. We have Sam's Diet Cola in the house now and I just made a big bowl of chocolate ice cream float with it. I don't really think that's gross, but my mom thinks its super weird.

kate0506 · May 2017

Hi @lovelylittledahls, I was a bit scared to start the thread but gotta start somewhere I suppose. Looks like I did it right I hope lol.
I'm in the UK so I don't get to have first US til 12 weeks. So annoying as you don't feel like it's real until you at least hear heartbeat or see them on the scan. My appointment with midwife is just to book in, but I do have to have bloods taken too :'s. Not looking forward to those much either.
Totally understandable feeling nervous with so many miscarriages around you. But you must stay positive, stressing is not good for your little one.

lovelylittledahls · May 2017

@kate0506 looks good to me! lol
I'm definitely trying to stay positive, I don't have the energy to stress anyway lol. I'm just ready to get that appointment over with!
I hate waiting so long for an US! I see all these ladies getting early ones done, and I honestly don't remember when my first one was when I was pregnant with DD. I thought I didn't have one until the anatomy scan at 20 weeks, but surely that's not right! At least I'll have the Doppler to look forward to for sure.

whiska · May 2017

@lovelylittledahls I've seen the phrase "don't borrow trouble" thrown around a lot, but you've been close to people with losses and I think that means you're going to feel more empathy and see it as a real possibility, instead of something that's out there but not really possible for you, if that makes sense? You want your baby and you want everything to go perfectly; that's totally natural!

1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
11 weeks. Size: I'm seeing anywhere between 36 and 41mm. Which sounds right for fig or brussel sprout. I have no idea where my bump ticker got "lime" because even key limes aren't that small

2. How are you feeling?
Symptoms have mostly gone, except fatigue (or rather, breathlessness on exertion) and still some slight breast/nipple tenderness. And then of course occasional cramping. I try to tell myself it's just baby growing and getting comfortable

3. Any appointments this week?
I had the NIPT draw yesterday. Meh. Next scan is the NT next Friday and that feels forever away!

4. Rants, raves, questions?
Just trying to hang in there.

5.GTKY do you have any weird snacks/food pairings that you like (something that sounds gross but tastes great)?
When I was a kid I liked ketchup on Kraft mac n cheese. That makes me nauseous now haha. I like sour cream and salsa with omelettes!

lovelylittledahls · May 2017

@whiska Yes! That makes perfect sense, it's exactly how I feel. After my friend's loss it just became so "real" and it made me notice so many other people that have gone through the same thing. It definitely does make me feel more vulnerable, but doing my best to stay positive! I haven't had any spotting, severe cramping, or any other warning signs, and I definitely have plenty of pregnancy symptoms, so if I just stay out of my own head I'm sure everything will be fine!

Thank you for the encouragement!

afternoonduck · May 2017

@kate0506 DH and I are visiting the UK next week! We are renting a motorhome and driving a lap around England, then a couple days on Isle of Man (he wants to see qualifying for TT), and a couple days in London. Haven't been in London since college, so I'm pretty excited!

@lovelylittledahls I have been a little freaked out that I don't really have MS. Stressing me out. But just this morning I realized I've always taken a B-complex vitamin, I wonder if that has an impact...?

@whiska you are almost out of the first trimester!!! Congrats!

1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
  9 weeks (and one day now that I'm posting)... last week it was a "tiny strawberry", my next scan isn't until Tuesday. Everytime I get a scan, I draw the length on a piece of paper so I can better visualize how big baby's getting (6 weeks = .27 cm; 7 weeks = .95 cm; 8 weeks = 1.61 cm)

2. How are you feeling?
Still fine. Still stressed about it. I have tender breasts, exhaustion, and vivid dreams - that's about it!

3. Any appointments this week?
  Tuesday!

4. Rants, raves, questions?
  So apparently, I have to go to my first OB appointment (it's at 12 weeks), and they will give me a script to go somewhere else to get an ultrasound? Has anyone else ever had to do that?

5.GTKY do you have any weird snacks/food pairings that you like (something that sounds gross but tastes great)?
  I already posted this answer on another chain, but my mom used to make "pear and cherry salad" - it's a half a canned pear with a dollop of mayonnaise, some shredded cheddar, and a cherry on top. Sounds vile, but it's not half bad!

kate0506 · May 2017

@afternoonduck that sounds great, let's hope weather picks up for you as it's done nothing but rain for the last few weeks. Had the odd day of sunshine, but still reasonably warm. Hope you have a fab time

afternoonduck · May 2017

@kate0506 I grew up in the Pacific Northwest (aka northern rainforest) - I'm OK getting a little damp!

kate0506 · May 2017

@afternoonduck UK will be nothing to you then lol

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