STM+ check in 7/5

Re: STM+ check in 7/5

• kalenp member

  July 2017

  1) How far along are you with which number?
  22 weeks with #3~ 

   
  

  2) What is your favorite way to relax/treat yo'self during pregnancy?

  Go to a prenatal yoga class. I feel so great afterward and it's nice to take dedicated time just to myself. 
  
  

  3) Let's talk about those (mostly) precious little kicks: 

  I mean... I love it! I find I really only notice them when I'm laying down before bed or laying with my other boys reading stories or putting them to bed.
   
  

  4) Do you have any worries with this pregnancy/new baby that you didn't have as a FTM?

  No real worries, I just know now how much of sea change this baby is going to bring--- things have been getting easier now that my 2 and 4 year old are a bit more independent. And I know some of my freedom/extra time is going to go away in November. But it's a temporary thing and comes with so many precious perks.  
  
  

  5) GTKY: Dog person, cat person, or other?
  Cat person! 

  DS#1 3/13
  DS#2 3/15
  Baby #3~ 
  
  
  

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• amber0529 member

  July 2017

  1) How far along are you with which number?

   19+2 with #2
  

  2) What is your favorite way to relax/treat yo'self during pregnancy?

   I love getting pedicures but since I wear tennis shoes 6 days a week for work it's not worth spending the money that we really don't have right now. 

  3) Let's talk about those (mostly) precious little kicks: 

   I love feeling the kicks! It helps me feel like he's ok in there!
  

  4) Do you have any worries with this pregnancy/new baby that you didn't have as a FTM?

   This pregnancy has been more worrisome for me with the spotting due to my placenta previa. I'm more worried about my DS adjusting to having a baby at home.
  

  5) GTKY: Dog person, cat person, or other?
  Definitely a cat person!
  

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• ugoglencoco member

  July 2017

  1) How far along are you with which number? 20+1 with #3

   
  

  2) What is your favorite way to relax/treat yo'self during pregnancy?  Pedicures, and just taking a nice quiet bath after the kids go to sleep!

   

  3) Let's talk about those (mostly) precious little kicks:  They are my favorite, even when they give me lightning crotch!!

   
  

  4) Do you have any worries with this pregnancy/new baby that you didn't have as a FTM? I'm worried about the age difference this time. There is only 2 1/2 years in between DS1 & 2 and there will be a 4 and 6 year difference this time. I'm afraid he will feel left out.

   
  

  5) GTKY: Dog person, cat person, or other?  Dog person!

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• ineedsixeggs member

  July 2017 edited July 2017

  1) How far along are you with which number?

  21+6 with baby 2
  
  

  2) What is your favorite way to relax/treat yo'self during pregnancy?

  Soaking in the tub when I get a chance. With my first I would light a candle, turn on some music, dim the lights, and balance a plate of dessert on my bump.
   

  3) Let's talk about those (mostly) precious little kicks: 
  Feeling lots of them these days, some from the outside A surefire way to get him going is laying on my left side. My husband has yet to feel them. 
  

  
  

  4) Do you have any worries with this pregnancy/new baby that you didn't have as a FTM?
  I feel like as a FTM labor was my biggest concern, with all the unknowns, but after that things would be peachy. This time recovery is what I'm worried about because it didn't go well for me last time. Labor was easy in comparison. 
  

  
  

  5) GTKY: Dog person, cat person, or other?
  I love them all but I'm definitely a dog person. Cats play too many mind games. 
  

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• sarahunderthesea member

  July 2017

  1) How far along are you with which number? 22 weeks with Baby #2

   
  

  2) What is your favorite way to relax/treat yo'self during pregnancy? I LOVE prenatal massages! Can't afford them regularly but I wish I could. Pedicures are a close second. I loved getting compliments on my cute toes during DDs labor, at least something about me was still cute.

   

  3) Let's talk about those (mostly) precious little kicks: Love 'em! Can't get enough of them. Like @amber0529 , I know sea monkey is okay when I feel those precious kicks and rolls.

   
  

  4) Do you have any worries with this pregnancy/new baby that you didn't have as a FTM? Worried about DD being jealous and sharing my time between LOs. My parents did the "devide and conquer" thing with my sister and I,  and it wasn't until HS/college that I truly understood my Dad loved me too. I REALLY am afraid of something like that happening when we have 2.
  
  And I am worried about this being my last pregnancy/baby. H wants to be done but I am struggling with the idea so I have this crazy urge to do everything this pregnancy in case it is my last, which is pressure I don't need.

   
  

  5) GTKY: Dog person, cat person, or other? Animal person? I am more cat than dog person, but we have a dog at home.

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• ElizabethSchuyler member

  July 2017

  1) How far along are you with which number?

  20+2 with #2 
  
  

  2) What is your favorite way to relax/treat yo'self during pregnancy?

  What is this. 
  
  

  3) Let's talk about those (mostly) precious little kicks: 

  This kid can really move. I'm worried for my insides when he/she is bigger!  
  
  

  4) Do you have any worries with this pregnancy/new baby that you didn't have as a FTM?

  How can I love another baby as much as my sweet boy? 
  
  

  5) GTKY: Dog person, cat person, or other?
  If I had to choose, a dog person. But honestly I'm a look at cute pictures of dogs and cats person.  
  
  

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• 2Dash member

  July 2017

  1) How far along are you with which number?

  21+2 with number three- and third boy!

   
  

  2) What is your favorite way to relax/treat yo'self during pregnancy?

  I like to put my feet up or lie down and read (and then I always end up napping).  I've had ice cream more than usual - trying to cut back on the treats.

   

  3) Let's talk about those (mostly) precious little kicks: Feeling them more frequently throughout the day.  There was one night a couple days ago where I was getting some really painful low kicks to the bladder - I said ouch a couple of times.

   
  

  4) Do you have any worries with this pregnancy/new baby that you didn't have as a FTM?

  Just that I'm older, I will have GD diabetes again and I hate that.  And my C/S surgery scares me...but for me it's my only way out ...lol!

   
  

  5) GTKY: Dog person, cat person, or other?

  Dog!  But not all dogs... some still scare me.  I have a mini daschund.  He is very sweet and LOVES kids (he likes other dogs less).

  

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• sarahunderthesea member

  July 2017

  @ElizabethSchuyler I agree with your worry. It seems impossible to love 2 as much as I love my 1, without taking away from her. Everyone reassures me, I will feel my heart grow again after this LO is born, the same as I felt with DD.

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• ugoglencoco member

  July 2017

  @ooodalollly I don't know if this is the case for most, but recovery was way easier with #2 for me! I didn't bleed as long, only had a little surface tear, and literally felt pretty amazing the next day. Like a human again. Lol! I hope you experience the same because recovery #1 was HARD. 

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• bannaners member

  July 2017

  1) How far along are you with which number?

   19+4 with baby 2
  

  2) What is your favorite way to relax/treat yo'self during pregnancy?

   All my fave foods! And hanging out in my hammock in the mountains every weekend. 

  3) Let's talk about those (mostly) precious little kicks: 

   This kid is so active already! I feel them consistently now and I am a little nervous for a repeat of having bruised ribs the whole 3rd trimester from some super strong kicks, but man I love it! 
  

  4) Do you have any worries with this pregnancy/new baby that you didn't have as a FTM?

   Loving baby 2 as much as my boy seems impossible, but I know it will be ok and I will love them too. 
  

  5) GTKY: Dog person, cat person, or other?
  dog typically but I also like cats and would love to have a bearded dragon again
  

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• kwaldy member

  July 2017

  1) How far along are you with which number? 20+6 with baby #2

   
  

  2) What is your favorite way to relax/treat yo'self during pregnancy? lol...relax? I never get to do that. Maybe go to the pool, but typically I have to take the toddler too, and that can get pretty stressful. 

   

  3) Let's talk about those (mostly) precious little kicks: I honestly hadn't felt much up until this week, which is crazy. With DD I felt them at 17 weeks and they were so consistent. This time around it took much longer. He's also hanging out pretty low so that probably has a lot to do with it.

   
  

  4) Do you have any worries with this pregnancy/new baby that you didn't have as a FTM? Yep. We're trying to figure out the whole room situation. Our new house has a kind of odd layout, which would not have been an issue with a girl, but DH is weirded out by a baby boy and DD sharing a room. Also... names are stressful this time too. We can't agree on anything.

   
  

  5) GTKY: Dog person, cat person, or other? Dog, all the way.

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• littlemissc17 member

  July 2017

  1) How far along are you with which number? 
  20 weeks with baby #3
  

   
  

  2) What is your favorite way to relax/treat yo'self during pregnancy?
  Honestly, I enjoy the little time I get to surf the internet in peace lol. I'm planning to do a maternity massage soon. Those are awesome!
  

   

  3) Let's talk about those (mostly) precious little kicks: 
  It's like LO has a standing 6 am kickboxing class in there! I also love when I'm sitting in a meeting at work and I feel kicks. I'm looking forward to them getting even stronger. 
  

   
  

  4) Do you have any worries with this pregnancy/new baby that you didn't have as a FTM? 
  Third time around and I'm actually more nervous than I was with either of the first two. I think the biggest worry is how our family will adjust, especially my toddler. And DH has a new job where he travels a lot so most weeks, it will be me with three kids, a stressful full time job, and a cat lol.

   
  

  5) GTKY: Dog person, cat person, or other? 
  Dog person, but I inherited a cat when I married my DH and even though I'm weird about cats, when I'm pregnant she loves to sit on my bump and I find it very adorable. 

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