Check in for those of us due aug 8-14
How big is baby this week? Any fun comparisons?
How are you feeling? Physically and/or emotionally?
Rants/Raves? Vents?
Any appointments this week?
GTKY: Do you have any embarrassing or funny first date stories?



11/18/16 missed m/c 9w1
05/2017 cp
08/03/17 no hb 8w

Re: Due in week 2! Check in for w/o 1/6
11/18/16 missed m/c 9w1
08/03/17 no hb 8w
DS: Born 5-17-16
How are you feeling? Physically and/or emotionally? Tired due to poor sleep.
Rants/Raves? Vents? Told my in laws today. They were excited, but made some annoying comments.
MIL: Are you sure about this?
Umm, it’s a little late for that question, isn’t it? And then apparently FIL asked DH if it was planned. I feel like it’s implied that DS is a holy terror and how could we possibly want another to deal with. I happen to love him in all his rambunctious.
Any appointments this week? Nope.
GTKY: Do you have any embarrassing or funny first date stories? Well, there was one guy I had met on Plenty of Fish who I had agreed go on a date with. But we kept talking on the phone leading up to our date. He revealed so much TMI from his last relationships, the fact that he had Herpes. I appreciate his honesty and everything, but by the time we got to our first date, I already knew it would be the last.
9w2, size of a pecan
How are you feeling?
Tired all the time. Mood swings from in love to sad as it can get... it’s been hard at work bc I don’t want to tell yet, but can’t explain why do I keep crying.
Rants/Raves?
not really...
Any appointments this week?
I had the first appointment with the midwife last Wednesday. All fine. Saw baby moving a bit. I thought it was just me, them she was all like, look how she is moving! Then of course I cried.
GTKY: Do you have any embarrassing or funny first date stories?
They were always so awkward! What made me like my, now, husband is that in our first date I felt super comfortable to say anything... see, I’m not crying, so I’m in the “in love” mood.
11/18/16 missed m/c 9w1
08/03/17 no hb 8w
9w1, size of a cherry!
How are you feeling?
Also feeling tired all the time. We had 2 snow days this week Which gave me some nice extra time to sleep. Started taking B6 and unisom the past 2 nights for nausea And
with DD: oh my! was it planned?
with this bean: oh! ANOTHER baby?
“Was it planned” is one of my biggest pet peeves. does it matter?!?!!?
9w4d, a cherry or grape
How are you feeling?
I think the nausea is getting better. Now I’m just tired because I can’t get comfortable when I’m trying to sleep for the life of me.
Rants/Raves?
It’s my grandmas 90th birthday in April and my entire extended family is going to Florida to celebrate. I really want to go but I’m so paranoid about Zika (she is not far from Miami) and I’m the kind of person who gets mosquito bites inside the house somehow. My grandma is asking my mom if she thinks I’ll go- I haven’t gone there in forever because we’ve been TTC for 2 years- and I don’t even know what to say. Not ready to tell everyone we’re pg yet. Ugh.
Any appointments this week?
I had one on Friday and it was amazing! Saw the baby’s feet and saw it move. So cool! I have another one with the RE next Friday. Can’t wait!
dx: DOR
8 cycles Clomid (1 BFP & MC)
IVF #1
How big is baby this week?
9w1, size of a cherry!
How are you feeling?
Also feeling tired all the time. We had 2 snow days this week Which gave me some nice extra time to sleep. Started taking B6 and unisom the past 2 nights for nausea And thinking it's working. Fingers crossed
Rants/Raves?
Rant...I have a cold that just won't go away. Just when I think I'm feeling better, I wake up feeling congested. Ugh.
Rave...I finally made it out last night for a friend's birthday! I was so tempted to bail on the dinner, but rested up and made it out. I was sneaky too about ordering a drink--I ordered a moscow mule, then followed the waitress and told her to just put gingerale and cranberry juice, but keep it in the mule mug. She was super accommodating and understanding and didn't even charge me for it. My friend thought I was drinking all night
Any appointments this week?
I had my first OB appointment last week. Everything looks good so far!
GTKY: Do you have any embarrassing or funny first date stories?
My husband and I almost didn't meet on our first date. He was waiting inside the bar. I was waiting outside of the bar. We hadn't exchanged phone numbers so we had no way to contact each other. Eventually, he was smart and came outside and found me. 8 years later and we still love this story!
How are you feeling? Physically and/or emotionally? Still super exhausted and mildly to moderately queasy on and off. Emotionally okay. I am stressed about feeling tired all the time and not being able to do as much work as I would like to be and feeling kind of brain dead at work, but other than that I am not too anxious about anything pregnancy related.
Rants/Raves? Vents? Nothing really, just very tired. Oh and I guess a rant is that I haven't heard anything about my blood work on 12/28. I am curious if I might be anemic hence the extreme fatigue, I switched to a non-gummy prenatal that has iron but would just like to know either way.
Any appointments this week? No, not until 1/18.
GTKY: Do you have any embarrassing or funny first date stories? Nothing too embarrassing or funny that I can recall other than some baaaaad online dates. DH and I met on Tinder and were living about 100 miles apart, so we texted and talked on the phone for a week or two before we met in person. Then he drove to my city and we ended up DTD within like 20 minutes of meeting for the first time. I am sure that would be embarrassing to some, but hey, it worked for us
Me: 37, MH: 38; Married August 2017
TTC #1 October 2017: BFP on 12/1/2017, DD born 7/24/2018 @ 37+1 after induction due to preeclampsia
TTC #2 January 2020: AMA, dx with DOR in May 2020
IVF July 2020: 16 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 12 fertilized, 3 blasts, 2 PGT-A normal
FET 10/7/20: BFP on 10/12/20!!! (EDD 6/25/21); First beta 10/16/20 (9dpt): 148; Second beta 10/19/20 (12dpt): 621; Third beta 10/26/20 (19dpt): 4732; Fourth (and final!) beta 11/2/20 (26 dpt): 22,000+
Me: 37, MH: 38; Married August 2017
TTC #1 October 2017: BFP on 12/1/2017, DD born 7/24/2018 @ 37+1 after induction due to preeclampsia
TTC #2 January 2020: AMA, dx with DOR in May 2020
IVF July 2020: 16 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 12 fertilized, 3 blasts, 2 PGT-A normal
FET 10/7/20: BFP on 10/12/20!!! (EDD 6/25/21); First beta 10/16/20 (9dpt): 148; Second beta 10/19/20 (12dpt): 621; Third beta 10/26/20 (19dpt): 4732; Fourth (and final!) beta 11/2/20 (26 dpt): 22,000+
My fiance's Daddy Up app says the baby is the size of a lightning bug, I believe...
How are you feeling? Physically and/or emotionally?
Extremely tired, extremely thirsty, and so hungry at times that it hurts. My nausea and ms has subsided but my food aversions are still really bothersome.
Having felt like crap for weeks at a time is starting to make me a bit mean. I need some quality R&R.
Rants/Raves? Vents?
Rant: I have been a pescetarian for 6 years but have been craving crispy chicken salad (facepalm)!
Rave: My body eased up on the fatigue so that I could really enjoy NYE and fiance's birthday! I had a stern talk with my little bean beforehand lol.
Any appointments this week?
Unfortunately not.
GTKY: Do you have any embarrassing or funny first date stories?
My prom date insisted on opening my door for me and helping me out of the car. Not a bad thing but I mean, he even locked the car doors as he got out to make sure I didn't open my door! It was creepy at the time but hilarious to look back on.
How big is baby this week? Any fun comparisons? No idea. I need to get an app that tells me. I
How are you feeling? Physically and/or emotionally? I feel tired, but that's about it.
Rants/Raves? Vents? DH is SOOOOOO stressed at work. Admittedly he's doing a ton right now (long story, but he's doing his boss's job while a committee works on hiring his new boss.) Anyways, I think he is at his limit, so adding another baby to the mix has him feeling highly stressed. But I try to remind him that soon they will hire this person and he will go back to doing his normal, one job.
Any appointments this week? No
GTKY: Do you have any embarrassing or funny first date stories? Haha, yes, from my first date with my husband. I was living downtown and walked everywhere when I could. We agreed to meet at this bar and so I walked there (about a 15-minute walk.) Well, I realized when I left my place that I was actually going to be late, so I speed-walked there and was pretty warm when I opened the door to the bar. I was also wearing a sweater. As soon as I sat down I started to face-sweat and then, conscious of that fact, started to face-sweat more. I excused myself and went to the bathroom and frantically tried to cool off, which only made me hotter. I was literally a hot mess. HE didn't say anything, but later (much later) we ware talking about it and he said he found it endearing because sometimes he runs to important meetings and gets hot and starts to face-sweat, so he knows how awful that is, lol. Anyways, that was our first date!
DS: Born 5-17-16
9w5d today. Yesterday it was a tater tot, I looove tater tots!
How are you feeling? Physically and/or emotionally?
Physically I am finally starting to get a bit more energy back. Still have nausea and gag like crazy, brushing my teeth is brutal.
Emotionally quite stressed, DH’s job is being downsized and not sure what that means for us. Only time will tell.
Rants/Raves? Vents?
I don’t think so.
Any appointments this week?
Nope, next one is Tuesday of next week.
GTKY: Do you have any embarrassing or funny first date stories?
Ha quite a few! I did online dating after moving to try and meet people. I had a date set up one night, and in prep for the date, I accidentally dropped my phone in the toilet, which meant I had no way to get ahold of my date. I showed up super early because I didn’t want to miss him. He however, showed up waaay late, so I stood there waiting for almost an hour. The staff felt really bad for me, thinking I was getting stood up. One girl let me use her phone to sign into the app and try and get ahold of him. He finally showed up, and I was so over it by then. We sat and talked for a bit before I bailed so I could go get a new phone. That was a much better use of my time, and with my new phone I started talking with my now DH. We met the next week and have been together ever since.
How big is baby this week? Any fun comparisons? 9+3 Size of a soda can pop tab
How are you feeling? Physically and/or emotionally? Physically: I die every morning when I brush my teeth due to the rolling waves of dry heaving. Second worse part of my day: Taking my vitamin. Also- I want a normal/REGULAR gastrointestinal situation if you know what i mean
Emotionally/Mentally I have felt pretty level headed and even keeled. I have only cried obnoxiously once, and I blame that on EXHAUSTION. This baby needs lots of naps.
Rants/Raves? Vents? Nothing pregnancy related, but I’ve about had it with these Chapped lips
Any appointments this week? FINALLY first appointment. Was supposed to go last week, but the city was frozen solid and it was cancelled. Nervous and excited!
GTKY: Do you have any embarrassing or funny first date stories?
9w3d baby is the size of a cherry
How are you feeling? Physically and/or emotionally?
Feeling pretty tired...
Rants/Raves? Vents?
It's our first week back from Christmas break and both students and teachers seem to be exhausted. I'm just glad to be closer to graduation!
Any appointments this week?
None this week, but I have one on Monday
GTKY: Do you have any embarrassing or funny first date stories?
My DH was my one and only boyfriend (we started dating in high school), so I don't have any funny first date stories. We went to eat and then to the movies.....how lame of us back then
I'm at the tart tot stage as well @kc0711
How are you feeling? Physically and/or emotionally?
I'm doing better than my first pregnancy, probably because I know my triggers, but I still feel nauseous most of the day. Also I miss carbs
Rants/Raves? Vents?
My hubby ran out and got me the omelet I was craving last night from our favorite diner
Any appointments this week?
I had my us on Monday and I was great to see the little one.
GTKY: Do you have any embarrassing or funny first date stories?
@ashleyandjody my hubby and I are also high school sweethearts! So not a date but my hubby and I met at martial arts and while we were going through techniques he accidently bashed my head into his knee. We started dating about a year later