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November 2017 Moms
curiousfool1
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FTM Check-In - 9/5
curiousfool1
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1) How far along are you?
2) Any appointments this week or last week? How did it go?
3) Cravings/symptoms?
4) Rants/raves/concerns?
5) Anything else you want to add/ask?
6) GTKY: Favorite self-care quick fix.
2) Any appointments this week or last week? How did it go?
3) Cravings/symptoms?
4) Rants/raves/concerns?
5) Anything else you want to add/ask?
6) GTKY: Favorite self-care quick fix.
Re: FTM Check-In - 9/5
2) Any appointments this week or last week? How did it go? I'm at the every other week appointment phase; next one is this Wednesday. We also start our birthing classes this week. We have so much weekend travel coming up in September and October we opted for the once a week version of the class.
3) Cravings/symptoms? Lots of movement! I felt really energetic and motivated to get work done around the house all weekend, but yesterday I really felt out of it. Low-grade headaches are a near constant, as is heartburn. If this kid takes after me at all, s/he will be born with a very full head of hair. I've been on a veggie, fruit, and spice kick all week. Granted, the spice tastes great going down, but with all the extra fiber I've been getting from the fruits and veggies, the really spicy curries make for much less than pleasant regularity issues. Still no cravings per se. I think a lof of that has to do with the fact that I have food allergies (dairy and gluten), and so am already used to dealing with saying No to things I want but cannot have.
4) Rants/raves/concerns? Holy crap there are only 2 months left. My due date is 2mo from today. My back is really stiff all the time. I think it is from the lack of night-time mobility. Not that I'm a squirmer, but I generally do like to rotate between my back and either side. This whole sleep exclusively on the left side is really getting to me.
My dog is starting to get really protective and even more clingy. I love him dearly, and cannot wait to see how he is with this kid. But I am a bit more concerned that I'm going to trip over him with him now constantly underfoot.
5) Anything else you want to add/ask? I finally started prepping the nursery this weekend. We tried arranging furniture a few different ways. Still not quite happy with everything. But I did a few loads of laundry of the baby clothes that people have given us so far. The NB onesies are so tiny! I forget those days from when my nieces and nephews were first born.
6) GTKY: Favorite self-care quick fix. I keep facial hydrosol mists at my office desk. Brand: evan healy. It makes a big difference as I go about my day to just mist a bit of one of the hydrosols over my face and breath in the essential oils. My current favorite is the Douglas Fir facial tonic - brings me straight out into the Maine forests and clears my head. Love it.
29 weeks
2) Any appointments this week or last week? How did it go?
Today and Thurs. Baby is growing right on track! 2lbs 15oz so they're not worried anymore but I have another u/s in 6 weeks
3) Cravings/symptoms?
All the dairy and spicy foods!
4) Rants/raves/concerns?
DH and I still can't agree on a name. And argue about it. We have a wedding in Oct and now he tells me he has to work that day. I swear people are gonna think I made him up soon - one of my coworkers has met him once and that's it, no one else has. I have a birth photographer set up - told him I wanted one a year ago. I mentioned it to him this weekend because she's doing our maternity photos and he got annoyed were doing either. Like he thought he'd get out of maternity photos...Yup okay keep dreaming.
5) Anything else you want to add/ask?
6) GTKY: Favorite self-care quick fix.
mascara makes everything better. I don't wear much makeup at all but just throwing mascara on before I leave the house makes me feel put together
30 weeks 2 days
2) Any appointments this week or last week? How did it go?
Had an appointment today it went well, I lost 2 pounds but they weren't to concerned as I am overweight to begin with and Dr said as long as I am eating and not starving myself it wasn't a big deal to lose 2 pounds. Also they are sending me for a another ultra sounds at the end of the month for a growth and fluid check.
3) Cravings/symptoms?
Ice cream like I could eat it every day.
4) Rants/raves/concerns?
This week has been crazy at work with student starting I feel like I have been on my feet the last few days can't wait to get into the swing of the school year again.
5) Anything else you want to add/ask?
Nope
6) GTKY: Favorite self-care quick fix?
I would have to say doing my nails or having them done.
30 weeks today
2) Any appointments this week or last week? How did it go?
Next appointment on Monday, check up.
3) Cravings/symptoms?
I don't know if it's pregnancy or work related or a combination of both, but I am just exhausted! Like fall asleep on the couch at 8 pm, no dinner, no shower, dead to the world tired.
4) Rants/raves/concerns?
I wish I could sleep past 8 am on weekends. I guess that's the downside of waking up crazy early during the week.
Also, being so busy this week that I haven't had much time to relax.
Rave: DH has been so supportive of me this week. I had an awful day on Wednesday, and called him bawling on my way home. He let me vent, then once I got home and calmed down, he took me out to dinner.
5) Anything else you want to add/ask?
6) GTKY: Favorite self-care quick fix.
A good bubble bath and body scrub works wonders for me.