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December 2018 Moms
maureenmce
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AMA (Advanced Maternal Age) Check In - Week of 4.8
maureenmce
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Hey AMA ladies! How are you feeling this week? There are more of us now, so I'm gonna include a couple of GTKY questions!
1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date?
2. How far along are you and how are you feeling?
3. Any appointments or tests coming up?
4. What do you do for a living and how much time do you plan to take for maternity leave? Any career or work/life balance worries with this pregnancy?
5. In your life what's been your favorite age?
1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date?
2. How far along are you and how are you feeling?
3. Any appointments or tests coming up?
4. What do you do for a living and how much time do you plan to take for maternity leave? Any career or work/life balance worries with this pregnancy?
5. In your life what's been your favorite age?
Re: AMA (Advanced Maternal Age) Check In - Week of 4.8
2. How far along are you and how are you feeling? 6 weeks today! I have food aversions, some nausea, and the tired kicked in big today!
3. Any appointments or tests coming up? 1st appt is the 23rd!
4. What do you do for a living and how much time do you plan to take for maternity leave? Any career or work/life balance worries with this pregnancy? I work in I.T. at a forensic engineering firm. My company is too small that I'm not protected by FMLA, but they are great, so I can pretty much take whatever time I need. Last time I planned to take 10 weeks, but only took 8. I plan to do the se this time. I'm in Texas, so it's unpaid, except I do have short term disability.
5. In your life what's been your favorite age? I'd say 32; that's how old I was when I had my son!
*Rainbow 8/2015*
*Expected Rainbows 12/2018*
*Loss of Twin 5/2018*
2. How far along are you and how are you feeling?
I'm 6 weeks 1day and feel exhausted, I'm starving all the time, and my breasts are very sore.
3. Any appointments or tests coming up?
May 4th is my first appointment and ultrasound. I had two early miscarriages last October and November so I am very anxious to hear my babies heartbeat.
4. What do you do for a living and how much time do you plan to take for maternity leave? Any career or work/life balance worries with this pregnancy?
I'm a nurse and it is already getting difficult as the culture on my unit does not support breaks...an ongoing issue. I want to take 3 to 6 months off depending on what my family's finances permit. I have a 20 year old daughter in college and a 15 year old son we are supporting as well.
5. In your life what's been your favorite age? I really enjoyed being 23. I was hopeful, motivated, and energetic. My children were young but I was full of energy!
1. 37/38
2. 4+1 just got BFP this morning after every glass of white wine for the last week tasted terrible. I hated the taste of white during and after my first pregnancy, which i normally love. That was the clue that I should take a test.
3. Had planned an appointment for next week to finally get back in BC....whoops!
4. Television and Film producer. I’m a little concerned about how this is going to fit in my work life, but we’ll figure it out somehow. Hoping to take 3-4 months then ease back in. That’s what i did last go round and seemed to work well for me.
5. 17 the summer between high school and college and no responsibilities and now. It’s great to finally see some fruits of the labor H and I have put in to our careers, relationships and marriage.
FTM, 2 Furbabies
married 03/17/07
lived in Houston, Austin, Los Angeles and NYC
due: 2/15/17
2. How far along are you and how are you feeling? 5w6d. Feeling pretty good but I had some light brown spotting on and off since yesterday that's got me a little nervous. I know it's probably nothing to be concerned with but I still can't help but be concerned!
3. Any appointments or tests coming up? My first appointment is 4/19. Ugh it cannot come soon enough!
4. What do you do for a living and how much time do you plan to take for maternity leave? Any career or work/life balance worries with this pregnancy? I'm a HR Manager. My job allows a one-year maternity leave, so I'm seriously considering taking a 10 month leave. I took 8 months with my first and since I'm not sure if I going to be expending my family after this I want to take advantage while I can. I'm very lucky that my job is very flexible so no concerns as of yet!
5. In your life what's been your favorite age? Good question! I would say 30-32, right before I had a baby, were my favorites. I feel like I had the carefree attitude of my early twenties with the knowledge that comes with age. My husband and I had been married for a few years at that point and were had gotten over the adjustment stage, and we had found our core group of friends that we got to spend a lot of time with doing fun things. I had also gotten really into fitness at that point and had lost a lot of weight. And just in general, I didn't let little things bother me like I did when I was younger.
36/37
2. How far along are you and how are you feeling?
4w4d
3. Any appointments or tests coming up?
No. I need to find a new OB, because the ones I've used have retired. There aren't many in my city, so I may go an hour away.
4. What do you do for a living and how much time do you plan to take for maternity leave? Any career or work/life balance worries with this pregnancy?
I work at a church as the Children's Director. It's well paid, and 20 flexible hours per week, which in general feels like a unicorn job. I'm not sure how long I get for mat leave, so I'll need to read up on my employee handbook. Of course, Christmas is the busiest time of year, so I'll have to do a lot of planning before I go on leave.
5. In your life what's been your favorite age?
25 was really fun!
38, will be 39
2. How far along are you and how are you feeling?
6 weeks, feeling nauseous, queasy, dizzy every morning from the time I take my vitamins until almost afternoon, then again in the evenings.
3. Any appointments or tests coming up?
First appointment is 4/27
4. What do you do for a living and how much time do you plan to take for maternity leave? Any career or work/life balance worries with this pregnancy?
I’m an attorney. I will take somewhere between 3-6 months. I did 3 with my first. The transition was smooth but she was so little and I would have liked a little more time. Will probably do one part and/or full time teleworking before I return full time.
5. In your life what's been your favorite age?
Tough call. I’d say anytime from late twenties to early thirties, but I was going through a career change and had gone back to school so wasn’t able to fully benefit from the hard work I had put into my career before then. Otherwise, I’m looking forward to when
2. I am 5w6d. I’m exhausted and have no appetite. (I’ve actually been losing weight)
3. I went through IVF, so I have weekly ultrasounds until mid-May. Saw the yolk sac on Monday.
4. I am a teacher and have saved up enough time to take from delivery to the end of the school year. No worries about balancing. I have a supportive administrator and wonderful colleagues.
5. My favorite age? No idea. I loved the freedom of my 20’s, but enjoying the security of my 30’s.
1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date?
40/41
2. How far along are you and how are you feeling?
6 weeks
3. Any appointments or tests coming up?
I have an ultrasound next Monday and my first appointment on the 27th
4. What do you do for a living and how much time do you plan to take for maternity leave? Any career or work/life balance worries with this pregnancy?
Last year, I stepped down from a director position to pursue becoming a momma. I work in data management for a Medicare insurance brokerage. I'm pretty sure they're forcing me to take as much as possible. I hope to work from home after maternity leave ♡
5. In your life what's been your favorite age?
Honestly, 40. I've been through enough to know I'm unstoppable. I've never been more comfortable, in my own skin, than I am right now!
1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date? 35/35
2. How far along are you and how are you feeling? 6 weeks 4 days
3. Any appointments or tests coming up? First apt on the 23, can't get here fast enough.
4. What do you do for a living and how much time do you plan to take for maternity leave? Any career or work/life balance worries with this pregnancy? Attorney. Will get 16 weeks, plan to take all of it.
5. In your life what's been your favorite age? Hmm. The 20s were a wild ride I thoroughly enjoyed, but definitely enjoy the security and stability of 30s.