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June 2018 Moms
doxiemoxie212
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Due Date Check-in w/o Nov 2: first week of June
doxiemoxie212
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What's your EDD? How big is baby?
How are you feeling? Any specific cravings/aversions lately?
Any appointments this week/coming up?
Rants/Raves?
Questions?
GTKY: are you planning/conceptually planning any baby-related announcements or photo shoots or scrap books, etc? (E.g., maternity photoshoot, sex reveal, social media announcement, photo progression, pregnancy journal, etc.)
Re: Due Date Check-in w/o Nov 2: first week of June
• our EDD is now June 1. It was the 4th. Baby is the size of a southern pecan or a cherry
• I feel better then I have felt. I’ve actually left the couch this week. I think this is around the time I turned the corner when I was pregnant with our son. All I want to eat are cheese bagels.
• our next appointment is the 17th
• I’m not sure I have either right now
• uhmmmm none right now
• we will do family pictures with a few maternity shots most likely, not sure about a sex reveal, we did our social media announcement and I think that’s about it.
Rants/Raves?
Can I rant about my sleep orgasms?! Ugh. Sounds nice, but with PGAL brain it sure isn't.
Not really. I have yet to tell my in-laws. Wasn't received as well as I had hoped when I announced my first pregnancy (that ended in loss) due to commitments to caring for my SIL's offspring (i.e. MIL was upset that she wouldn't be around to help raise the baby). Where's the *rolling eyes* emoji when you need one? Just trying to make it through the first trimester before deciding what to do. We've thought about making it a Christmas announcement, but we'll have to see.
@doxiemoxie212 Funny that you just posted about one of the genetic tests. I just posted about it under the "Questions" and realize that I failed to actually make it a question. Whoops. I'm confused between the MaternaT21 and the quad. It says they both test for Down's and neural tube defects/spina bifida. It says the quad will be offered if the MaternaT21 is turned down - but what's the difference?
2. Been feeling pretty good, which makes my PGAL brain go wild. I feel worse in the evening it seems, when the reflux starts to kick in. I've been craving a lot of plain foods like fruit, veggies, begels.
3. Next appt on nov 22!
4. Been waking up every morning with the worst sore throat, that eventually goes away as the day goes on.
5. None
6. We will do our own simple announcement/gender reveal photos for social media but my friend (professional photographer) is going to take some family/maternity pictures probably around 30 weeks, and then newborn photos once baby arrives.
may 31st little lego man
I feel ok. my appetite miiiiight be trying to come back. the thought of trying to start making dinners again next week doesn't make me cringe. I still have some lingering blah tastes after eating. and I don't feel 100% in the evenings.
one more ultrasound next thurs then to the lab for the materniT21. I'm not doing the nt scan/1st tri ultrasound since I'm doing m21 so this will probably be (if all goes well) the last time we see babe for a couple months.
I got to make a big work decision this week. I don't like those. I need someone to make adult decisions for me.
we're doing a mini session for family christmas pics on nov 19th. If we can get a nice ultrasound pic next week, I might ask them to use one of the shots we get and have DS holding it up.... or something. If we know the gender by then, even better. (but not sure we will cause we asked the counselor to mail us the gender for DS to open and read to us.... which we'll get a video of). If the pic of DS comes out good, we'll use it to announce on social media for friends. same with the video.
photo progression: I did weekly pics with DS. so I'm sure we'll start those in a week or two. I started his at like 5 weeks... but I had no belly to begin with. Now I do so I didn't want to confuse the usual fat belly with a baby belly lol
DS: born oct 2012
TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16
BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17
BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18
fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
@silvergreen I *thiiiiink* the quad might be the blood work you do with the nt scan. if it is, I don't think its as accurate. for example, I only had that with my son. and had a high chance of chromosome problems with him. I turned down amnio and the m21 and just redid the bloodwork at 16wks. my chances got a tiny bit better, but not much. turns out our son has no issues. so I think tests like m21 are just much more accurate.
DS: born oct 2012
TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16
BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17
BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18
fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
@doxiemoxie212 with DD it was our 3rd pregnancy and PGAL brain would not let me get attached enough to really look for gear, ect. I did not want a baby shower cause PGAL brain works a lot like the Jewish tradition of not wanting to jinx anything. After the 20 week anatomy scan I ran out of excuses- DD was developing normally and we knew the sex. We registered after my appointment and I allowed DH to announce on social media (but I wouldn't let him tag me). If you are waiting for a bump (which isn't that far away- but will be covered by winter bulky clothes... so stick it out far haha) I would take this time to research everything online. Registering gets overwhelming- there are so many choices for EVERYTHING. Lucie's List is a great starting point. And visit stores after you have it narrowed down to a few options for each product. You may also want to keep an eye out for Black Friday deals- it's a few weeks away but strollers/ car seats/ swings/ high chairs/ ect are expensive so any sales will signal a time to buy. Also, make a registry even if you don't plan on having a shower. Amazon's registry gift was my favorite over Babies R Us.
@bkrahn you might want to try sleeping with a humidifier- avoid getting sick at all cost- pregnancy colds are the worst.
June 5th- Cherry
IDK- nausea comes and goes. Tuesday night was rough for me and PGAL brain has taken over. Hoping my decreased symptoms aren't a sign of anything bad. Would love to feel crappy all day again.
I scheduled my NT scan and InformaSeq test for 11/22.
Undecided. DH mentioned a gender reveal. We will probably find out our results the week after Thanksgiving, so I guess I better figure out soon. I might do a social media announcement around DD getting a little brother/sister as part of her First Christmas list. I feel like I'm just not going to be comfortable making any type of announcement again this time too.
BFP#4- 9/26 edd 6/5/18
@catlady1215 I’m creating hidden registries for that exact reason! I don’t think I’ll ever unhide them tho.
BFP#4- 9/26 edd 6/5/18
• I am just exhausted all.the.time. and food is hit or miss. Ive been able to enjoy tacos, so I've eaten those for almost even meal this week.
• NT scan the week of thanksgiving.
• I'm not feeling as excited about this pregnancy and it makes me sad. Maybe when I get to see the little guy, I'll get a flood of emotions.
• Not really
• We will probably do some sort of cute announcement with our Christmas card pictures.
June 2nd. 9 weeks- medium green olive
rant- I wish the food I suddenly had to have actually made me feel good after eating it.
we will do something thanksgiving related for social media and then when we find out the sex of the baby. We will do maternity pics with the same photographer we used for DD.
@jsl82
Thanks for chiming in! I definitely will approach them about it. Seems like the consensus is that the Mat21 is the most accurate, so that's what I'm leaning towards. I called the company that does it today to see what the estimate would be, and they said $700 out of pocket - yikes! They also said I had $2200 left to reach my deductible, but that can't be right since I already hit it with my D&C in April. DH said he'll call our insurance company, so just waiting on him to do that.
24 May, 11wks today, since of a poker chip or a lime
Much better overall. Queasy belly is starting to get under control because I'm eating more frequently but small snack meals. I literally can't stand cheese, bread, pickles, mustard and potatoes other than mashed... And eggs are starting to smell weird to me. Ugh. I am all about fruit, yogurt, peanut butter and crackers. Hahahahah
No
I did these for our announcement last weekend on FB. I personally messaged my family and close friends before public announcement. I usually do an album of weekly Bump photos. But ha e been remiss about taking them so far.. Mostly because there's nothing but bloat. And I keep a journal.
June 7th. Baby's as big as an olive.
Super nauseous. Hasn't gotten better. Tempted to call me doctor by next week if it hasn't subsided. Craving carbs and chocolate. Two things I adamantly avoided before pg.
My husbands being mean. Not wanting to help. Taking everything personal. Complaining that he's also tired and he needs breaks too. Ugh.
Not really.
What's your EDD? How big is baby? 6/7, tater tot! ETA-didn't read the question..
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020
@abteamb I talked to my dr about the nausea and the medicine she gave me helps a lot. It's still not great, but at least I can do my job.
Also the conversation about getting the Mat21 definitely makes me want to at least check to see if insurance will cover it. I have pretty good insurance, so it's worth a shot. Only 27 though so it might be a stretch..
Married August 2015
DS born 5/23/2018
TTC #2 July 2020