2nd Trimester Check-in w/o May 7th

[Deleted User] · May 2018

How far along?
Appts this coming week?
How're you feeling this week?
GTKY: Planning on doing any traveling before baby comes?

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[Deleted User] · May 2018

How far along? 22+1

Appts this coming week? Not till next week's Fetal Echo...

How're you feeling this week?
Okay. I took the week off from work this week to prepare for a big concert I'm singing Friday night, but that also gives me a chance to tackle all the things around the house that have been giving me anxiety due to not feeling like I have any time to make phone calls, or address certain personal things... Not to mention getting the house in order, which will be great! We did my desk over the weekend, as well as all the kitchen things from the attic turned over, repacked well, and properly stored again, rotated our dishes and things in the cupboards and made room for more glasses etc. So the kitchen doesn't really look different on the surface, but it should be easier to keep tidy. And my desk looks uh-mazing!!!
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I am happy and so relieved it's all clear, and that should hopefully give me the headspace I need to do what I have to do. Next is the dining room, then we'll move upstairs.

GTKY: Planning on doing any traveling before baby comes?
Probably not. Actually, I had big dreams of having been away this past weekend, (driving to MA to sing another concert), but I decided it was just too much right now. Some ladies on my BMB were talking about the trials of flying while pregnant, and I am just glad I am not signed up for anything like that, because I don't like flying anymore as it is! Lol let alone KU. But hopefully we'll be able to sneak in some nice little outdoorsy daytrips between now and when LO decides to arrive.

laurad75 · May 2018

How far along? 25 weeks today - we are moving right along.

Appts this coming week? - nothing for a couple of weeks.

How're you feeling this week? My back hurts. I have a support pillow behind me now but its still uncomfortable.

GTKY: Planning on doing any traveling before baby comes? We are going to CO for a week next month. We will do a few days in Aspen and then a few days in Boulder where my husband is doing the Ironman triathlon. We used points to upgrade to 1st class to make the flight a little more manageable but I'm still nervous about it.

chicandbubbly · May 2018

How far along? 19 weeks, 1 day
Appts this coming week? Nope, I had two last week.
How're you feeling this week? Feeling great! No complaints at all.
GTKY: Planning on doing any traveling before baby comes?
We are taking a family trip to AZ next month- my in laws have a house down there. I am a little worried about the heat (100+) but likely my DS and I will be either in the pool or the A/C for the whole trip LOL. Anyone from AZ here? I need some fun indoor activities for a toddler and any kid friendly-ish restaurants!

Last pregnancy I went to Kauai for a babymoon at 22 ish weeks. Honestly the flight wasn't bad at all. Just drink plenty of water and pack lots of snacks! Book an aisle seat if you can to make it easy to get up and stretch or for trips to the bathroom

It's way easier traveling pregnant then with a baby in tow LOL!!!

chicandbubbly · May 2018

@businesswife that sounds like such a productive weekend! We were out of town all weekend so we got nothing done at the house. I hate starting off Monday all disorganized with tons of stuff to still unpack, laundry, barely anything to eat

, but it was a fun weekend!

[Deleted User] · May 2018

Oh wow, yeah @chicandbubbly When you need a vacation after the vacation... ugh but I'm glad you had fun! Mine was not nearly as much fun, as DH and I can tend to butt heads when we are working on housecleaning together... lol to put it mildly. But it is a good feeling when it's done.

I would LOVE to go to Hawaii! DH has been, ages ago, so that's definitely on our list of places to go together.

[Deleted User] · May 2018

@laurad75 CO sounds like so much fun! I'm sorry you're still in so much pain, though. I added insoles to my work shoes, (after being told black sneakers were not up to dress code, and I would need a doctors note), so I still need to do some proper shoe shopping, but the insoles alone helped so much, not only with my sore feet, but with my overall aches and pains. How are your shoes?

halfanewt · May 2018

@businesswife I’m in awe of your productivity! Spent all day yesterday redoing our roof garden and I’m wiped.

How far along? 18+5
Appts this coming week? Anatomy scan on Friday! I’m nervous and excited

How're you feeling this week? Pretty good, actually. It’s a nice change to feel productive again.
GTKY: Planning on doing any traveling before baby comes? Yes, but I don’t know when or where. DH just started a new job and we’re not sure when/how much vacation he can take this summer.

laurad75 · May 2018

@BusinessWife Oh my shoes are terrible - no support at all but I sit at a desk most of the day. Right now I'm standing but its not helping much. I had such high hopes for the back pillow.

sarcasticowl · May 2018

How far along? 23 weeks 4 days
Appts this coming week? Wednesday! Just a standard office visit as far as I know. I assume they'll schedule me for the glucose test sometime soon - I hope not this week because I am just not feeling a one-hour office visit!
How're you feeling this week? Some hip and back pain but it sort of comes and goes. Sleeping kind of sucks since I'm basically stuck on one side due to heartburn. And I keep looking outside at all the weeds springing up in our gardens and realizing there is likely no real way that I will be able to do any weeding/planting since doing anything other than walking (ahem, sleeping) makes my hip hurt and sciatic nerve catch fire. This is all so much fun!
GTKY: Planning on doing any traveling before baby comes? DH wants to do a long weekend somewhere in June or July (within driving distance) but we're traveling to Ohio for the baby shower on his side of the family one weekend (which weekend? Beats me! MIL is not giving us any details about the shower yet. Le sigh.) and my closest coworker who can cover for me is taking the remainder of her parental leave halfway through June until the end of August, so the odds I'll get a day off are slim. And I'm already at the point where doing full days sitting at this desk is agony. Yay summer

2MomsHoping · May 2018

@Business Wife thanks for asking. Didn’t get the glucose results till this morning, they didn’t even call but released it in mychart and everything looked normal for the fasting, 2hr, and 3hr. The 1hr was still a little high but since everything else was like super in range (not even border line) and they didn’t call I’m guessing I’m in the clear! YAY!!! Response to your update. Don’t clean cupboards just make you feel amazing? It’s like leveling up in the adulating game. Also good luck on your concert! What kind of singing do you do?

@laurad75 you are smart to upgrade the flight…did you get an aisle seat? Normally I’m a window girl but easily being able to get up (and feeling I could easily get up whenever I wanted) really made a difference for me. I hope your back pain subsides.

@chicandbubbly lots of air conditioning and pools in AZ I’m sure you’ll have a great time!

@halfanewt we did lawn work all weekend. I feel you! We didn’t even get everything we wanted to get done done. Our tiny city lot looked like no big deal when we bought our house now I’m wanting to just fill it in with cement and make a patio!

How far along? 26w +1d
Appts this coming week? Nope, nothing until 5/24
How're you feeling this week? I’m not sure if the baby turned or what but I suddenly feel like I have a brick at the bottom of my uterus. Not painful or anything just odd feeling. Also baby has been kicking up a storm much higher so I’m thinking maybe (s)he flipped. Also I’m getting pretty annoyed with the lack of baby bump the more I’m inching to the 3rd trimester. Baby is healthy so I know I should stuff it but really the only thing I have developed is a worsening muffin top and an odd filling in of my lower back dip…so not attractive I just look fatter. I’ve always been self-conscious of my little belly roll before pregnancy and am very crafty at hiding it with clothing but this is no longer a possibility. I having been telling more people I’m pregnant when they ask when I’m due and especially when DW is there they confirm the due date and look at both of us to try and figure out which one is caring. The look says but you aren’t showing how can you be due in August…I can tell I’m pregnant because none of my clothes fit but really it’s so insanely weird how can I only be pregnant above the belly button and above my bum?!?! I know this is crazy and vain but I’m so glad my baby shower is scheduled for only 4weeks before the due date because I’m hoping I’ll look pregnant by then. I feel like an imposter.
GTKY: Planning on doing any traveling before baby comes? After the whole Disney during the first trimester nightmare I swore off of traveling…BUUUUT after a couple really horrid days at work I declared that we needed to get out of here for at least a long weekend before baby. So we are going to take a long weekend in Vegas in the middle of June. DW has never been and I went once but it was a long time ago when I was very young and broke so I didn’t really get the experience. I’m going to be 31 weeks when we go so I’m hoping I’m still able to waddle around by then

[Deleted User] · May 2018

@sarcasticowl OMG I want a nap right now! :D Try not to stress about weeds and things, there's only so much you can do. ;) That is annoying about not knowing when the Ohio shower is. My bff was wondering if there would be an Ohio shower to plan, but my mom did not sound at all on board, (not sure why exactly...) so we'll see. We might just end up sticking to one local, which I wouldn't really mind at all.

@2MomsHoping Yay!!! Congrats on passing with flying colours! I hate when they just don't call you. Same thing happened with my AFP, no call. I called to ask for results? She calls back to say they arent in. I call again? She calls back and says she didn't have any labs ordered. Are they SERIOUS??? I'm like, uh, I definitely had my blood drawn for AFP that day... so she looks into it and calls back to say it was normal. Gee, thanks!

I'm sorry too you're not feeling like you "look" pregnant. I kind of feel the same way too, I guess just because I'm on the chubby side already. I mean, if you know me, you can tell. But most anyone you see out and about is too polite to ask if I'm pregnant yet, because maybe I'm just that fat, and shaped with a big belly? Sigh.

[ETA I realise I forgot to answer your question! I'm classically trained / opera, and I am singing as part of a 100-member choir, (not a soloist, tho), the Mozart C- Mass! They do this type of thing every other year, so it's always a lot of fun!]

@laurad75 Even if you're sitting most of the day, I really recommend getting some better shoes! or insoles even at least. Can make a world of difference.

halfanewt · May 2018

@2MomsHoping I honestly think the small lots are more work. You feel like you must do things with all the space you do have instead of just letting it be a yard! Hope you can enjoy Vegas

Irisheyes81 · May 2018

Hi ladies! Sorry I’ve been MIA! So happy @2momshoping that you passed!! Awesome.
@BusinessWife thanks for keeping this going week after week. You’re the best.

How far along? 27 weeks and 2 days. Is the third trimester the beginning of week 28 or 29?
Appts this coming week? None until 29 weeks
How're you feeling this week? I’m feeling good! Sleep disturbances are a thing. If it isn’t heartburn, I have to pee or had a crazy dream.
GTKY: Planning on doing any traveling before baby comes? I’m actually traveling right now (explains the mia). I went to Minnesota for a long weekend. It was a lot of flying and driving and I’m tired. I got really swollen. Traveling pregnant doesn’t seem that bad with tons of water but I am ready to get home. I want my pregnancy pillow, food and bedtime

lablover78 · May 2018

Hi ladies- 23+2, saw my OB for nothing more than pee, weigh-in & belly measuring but all is well. Glucose test in 2 weeks.

Feeling good for the most part! My ribs- center/bottom have been aching when I sleep/laugh/sneeze but OB said that’s normal.

I have a few work trips - boo! I will fly to Dallas but drive to Vegas since by then I’ll be on flying restriction. My OB says no flying as of July.

@BusinessWife I have a pair of Dansko clogs that are maryjane style that I bought years ago when I still waited tables. They are very cute, comfortable and ergonomic (I believe) - they’re also roomy so any swelling should be well accommodated, you may want to check them out.

@sarcasticowl anything that involves bending over is nearly impossible at this point- sorry weeds!

@chicandbubbly i live in Phoenix but I’m a FTM. Not sure where you’re coming from but we do have an aquarium, lego land (is that indoors??), there is a science center downtown. But I’ll also ask my mom friends who had toddlers. We have restaurants a plenty- where is their house? That would help to give options since AZ is so spread out....

lablover78 · May 2018

Forgot to mention that i did that trick where you put the tv clicker on your belly and you can totally see it flicker when he kicks! I didn’t get it at first but then it happened and my DH was able to see it- very cool!!

sarcasticowl · May 2018

So here's a funny story for you - totally random.
I was buying lunch and the cashier asked how far along I am. I said almost 6 months and her eyes got big and she said "you're so lucky." I was like "huh?" and she said she was so much bigger at 6 months than I am. I said "you should see me at 9:00 at night."

Am I the other one who has a 5 month bump during the day and a 7 month bump after dark? LOL

[Deleted User] · May 2018

oh, I definitely feel way bigger at the end of the day... to where in the morning I almost forget I am pregnant! @sarcasticowl

chicandbubbly · May 2018

LOL i feel you on the growing bump! I wake up with nearly a flat stomach and then throughout the day and after meals my bump grows and grows haha! @sarcasticowl

Thanks @lablover78 they are close to Phoenix- Scottsdale! I've been a few times before in the summer when it was 118+ and I was basically in their pool the whole vacation lol.

chicandbubbly · May 2018

Random question- when did your dr start measuring fundal height?

[Deleted User] · May 2018

I was kind of wondering the same thing... @chicandbubbly I thought they would check fundal height at my 20 week apt, but so far they haven't yet. That I was aware of anyway! :# I was surprised, they measured my cervical length via ultrasound, but I didn't really have a physical exam at all. This is all so new to me.

sarcasticowl · May 2018

@chicandbubbly I’ll let you know if I get it done tomorrow at almost 24 weeks.

2MomsHoping · May 2018

@businesswife I know right?!? I mean these tests are 100s sometimes thousands of dollars even if its normal I would like a call. At least now that I have the online portal I can see the results. Thats so cool that you are a singer. I used to be pretty serious into music mostly flute and started a dual major in college because I had big dreams of being professional one day but ya know...reality set in. I have such envy of people who can sing I have a horrible, awful, pitiful voice and zero range. Its a double curse since I’m musically trained and really can tell how off it is :P lol sad you are also struggling with sorta pregnant look too but thankful to have some solidarity. I’m still hopefully time will round things out and make it more obvious after all baby still has quite a bit of growing to do and in turn so do we.

@halfanewt we are definitely going with less work in the small lot (we have been slowly remove our weed beds (I can’t even call them flower beds, but maybe they were 20yrs ago) and putting grass seed down in its place to try and limit return of said weeds. Both of my neighbors are retired and have a hobby of gardening so I just want to try and not be the bad neighbor who spreads crab grass and dandelions through the neighborhood. I like to set my life goals pretty low :P

@irisheyes81 wave hi to MN for me I lived there for about 10yrs (college and a bit beyond) lots of fond memories. I hope you had a blast!

@lablover78 glad your appointment was uneventful!

@sarcasticowl lol mine gets bigger during the day too!

@chicandbubbly the first time they measured was at my last appointment. I think it was 24 or 25 weeks.

Random tidbit from me. I swear this baby went from little kicks to a karate master over night. In the last couple days sometimes they are so hard they startle me, also ill look down and see my belly moving. So crazy. DW is loving it since she wasn’t able to feel the kicks until yesterday and is now obsessed.

lablover78 · May 2018

My OB has been measuring fundal height since I was released by RE but he’s also 70 so maybe this is more old school?

[Deleted User] · May 2018

@Irisheyes81 I actually looked up how far along you were, just to be sure whether it was your turn to move yet! ❤ But it looks like this will officially be your last week here in second tri... Third Tri begins at week 28 (i.e. Second Tri lasts through week 27) Luckily, we'll see you again soon!!! So exciting!
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chicandbubbly · May 2018

@irisheyes81 Exciting you are just about to third tri! Hope everything goes smoothly for the rest of your pregnancy!

laurad75 · May 2018

My doctor started measuring fundal height at 20 weeks.

@2MomsHoping I've been feeling bigger movement lately too. It doesn't feel at all like a kick but at night he is moving around a ton. It's both very cool and making it very difficult to sleep well.

2MomsHoping · May 2018

@irisheyes81 how can it be your moving on to 3rd trimester?!? Time is going by so fast!

@laurad75 For me I think it came on all of a sudden because the baby moved. When I’ve had my ultrasounds they were always breech with the face towards the spine. Then this weekend so much wiggling and all of a sudden I feel weight in my lower abdomen and HARD kicks so I’m guessing little one flipped head down and is facing out now so those little arms and legs can kick and punch more than I’m used to.

sarcasticowl · May 2018

@chicandbubbly fundal height measured today! Measured right on track (23.5 weeks). Doctor said she will, however, order another ultrasound in six weeks to check on both the status of the choroid plexus cyst in baby’s brain as well as her growth. With my two previous uterine surgeries, she wants to make sure I don’t have any intrauterine growth restriction due to scar tissue and areas where blood flow might be disrupted. This was news to me! Thankfully I’m measuring well currently and the heartbeat was good and strong. Glucose test in one month, then u/s two weeks after that, and another regular appointment two weeks after THAT. Fun times.

sarzee2 · May 2018

Hi All! Popping in during yet another extremely busy week at work! Glad to see everyone is doing well!

22+2 and I had a check-up today. All is well! Next OB appointment in 4 weeks and in 6 weeks I'll have another anatomy scan at the hospital.

@2MomsHoping I just had to comment that I feel EXACTLY the same way about feeling like a pregnancy imposter! On Thursday last week I guess I was just really bloated and was wearing a tight dress and it was like a coming out day at work where I had 4 or 5 girls saying omg you're pregnant! Only one of them has a kid and she was shocked to hear how far along I was and just barely showing now. But then the next day? Back to not looking pregnant! But eventually we'll look like real round pregnant ladies and probably miss these days!

[Deleted User] · May 2018

It's Hump Day, ladies! :D
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[Deleted User] · May 2018

Congrats on an uneventful appointment! @sarzee2

hottietoddy · May 2018

@2MomsHopingI have had the same feeling the last few weeks since things have been better. They told me yesterday that the baby is laying with his head down on his back at the bottom of my belly with his feet sticking up. She said that it might be his hands that I feel moving around and some people feel the hands more than feet. The movements feel much more strong now and like a rolling around feeling inside there. The babies are getting bigger too and starting to have some weight- mine is now a pound and a half. I bet you will be showing more for your baby shower for sure, don't sweat it, you probably look cute as can be! We are all self conscious for different reasons, I was self conscious at the beginning very much because I have a belly anyway and I coudn't even tell if it was belly fat or a bump. haha

When I think back I did have some pretty intense pains which I thought were RL pains prior to this whole short cervix episode. Who's to say if it was cervix issues or just me moving around too much trying to get our nursery in order and RL pain. It didn't feel any different to me. I also had a feeling of a kick or rolling very deep down like at top of vagina. They told me the babies head was way down at the bottom, but then they noticed the funneling also. Might watch out for feelings like that and make sure they check your cervix length. You probably are fine though so don't let my issues scare you Just saying one thing they told me to watch for is feeling that the baby is coming out bottom. My currently feelings are a little higher up and feel better.

@BusinessWife I am on the chubby side too and I feel like I got a belly a few months ago and now it has stayed the same for a while. I think that is also because I'm not really gaining weight other than baby growing. I also feel like people may not be able to tell completely, but I also have been wearing dresses and unless I hold or rub my belly people don't know or ask. I have been doing this more lately and I was embarrased at first and now I don't care at all. When I look around lots of non-pregnant people have bellies that could look pregnant, I think the only way to be sure for anyone is when the mama is really pregnant at the end and it is very big and obvious. I saw a man walking last week though that looked 8 months pregnant! haha

@sarcasticowlI hadn't thought about it, but I do think that I feel bigger at end of day. I definately feel larger after meals and the other day my husband even commented that my belly is getting bigger after I ate a lot that day and was sitting on the edge of the bed. That isn't a very flattering position even when not pregnant. haha

How far along? 23 weeks- waiting for 24 weeks/viability and so glad it is close! Have first baby shower on June 2nd and will be between 26 and 27. I read that babies 90 percent of babies born at 26-27 weeks will survive and I this is something that is important to me to know for my piece of mind as I didn't want to have a shower before viability. I did want to have them early though so I am not as uncomfortable and also don't have to worry about early labor. The second shower is june 9th and just a brunch with friends and I'll be between 27 and 28 weeks then. The final 'shower' is just a lunch that I actually had to set up myself and on June 23rd between 29 and 30 weeks. So we are knocking them all out in June! The last one is my step family and it's annoying that no one would set it up for me, but they all were strongly saying they wanted to get together. I didn't want to invite them to the main shower because it is my dad's wife after my mom so don't want my mom to be uncomfortable. I just set up a facebook invite and set up lunch reservationg and decided to just say we are keeping it casual and not really having a classic shower. It's a bit of a white lie, but working out okay and whatever, just going with the flow. About 15 people are coming and will probably get a few gifts so worth a lunch and not hearing people complain for years to come about not being included.

Appts this coming week? Had appointment with Perinatal doctor yesterday and everything is good. It was a big deal because I was very nervous and drove myself for the first time following surgery. Cervix is good length and completely closed. She did a trans-vaginal sonogram to double check. Last week, I had such bad anxiety I cried most of the visit and didn't look at the screen. This week I was able to look and the baby gave some good shots! He had a good profile picture and we saw his foot and all his toes, which was pretty cool. We also had a really clear picture of his heart, I am so thankful he is okay and normal so far. He is looking cuter and I'm excited. Doctor said I just need to see them every 2 weeks alternating between perinatal and regular ob. That is good news and I asked if she would prefer 1 week, but she said it is not necessary. She thinks everything looks good and should be okay. They did make me wait 50 minutes to see the doctor and I was pretty frustrated. The sono tech explained that they had a couple things happen after lunch due to being a high risk clinic so I have to just understand. I really like her so that calmed me down, just some sort of explaination is nice, jeeze! We are going to schedule later from now on not right after lunch.

Had phone meeting with my nutritionist today and went well, she says I'm doing great. I have gained a few pounds now, maybe like 3-5lbs. That is really good and even if I gain 10 lbs now I'll be at my goal weight of like 15 lbs. I am not, NOT trying to gain weight, just eating the right number of calories and carbs and it's just working out that way. So technically I've lost body weight which was needed anyway.

Also had an appointment with my endochrinologist on monday. My mom took me. I got a plan together for when the baby is born to stay on my metformin. She said she will then monitor me and if things look good I can come off it. She said if I still have blood sugar a little high after birth, she will put me on an additional pill instead of insulin. So I am excited that insulin will stop after baby is here because shots aren't very fun. My insulin requirements have also reduced the past few weeks from 25 units to 18 units. Endo says that people who are under 20 units in pregnancy usually can come off all meds and won't have any diabetes after. I plan to stay on my diet indefinately because it works very well for me. She said she doesn't have a crystal ball, but if things continue as is, it is looking good. Was all pretty positive.

How're you feeling this week?  I am okay, been making some progress and knocking out some projects at work. I have a lap desk for my laptop and been sitting in our new play/tv room on the day bed. I watch TV also when it is too quiet. I went out to eat last weekend and drove this week. Still uncomfortable sitting straight up on hard seats. I bought this silly nursing pillow with a coupon that I only had to pay shipping for. Is too small and doesn't have a removeable cover. But figured out it is a good pillow to sit on as a donut sort of thing. So did this driving.

My husband and I also finished our registry and got all the baby showers set up. Shocker: I ended up inviting my mother in law, sister in law and a few of my husband's family and family friends. I don't really plan to talk to them and my husband emailed my MIL and then she is just being sent an invitation in the mail. I don't know if my SIL will come either. I don't plan to talk to any of them very much and probably won't hug them hello either. I just think that I will feel better inviting them so now the ball is in their court. It is better for my husband's sake and I never wanted any drama in the first place. I also don't have to deal with future guilt or complaining for years to come about not being included. I still plan on not talking to them much otherwise. My husband is sending his mom a present we got for her a while ago on vacation in the mail and calling her this weekend. He is planning to request she go to therapy also and talk about what happened and healthy family boundaries. I have a session with our therapist tomorrow also to see if that will work for her. We are hoping his mom and dad can go without us because we don't want to deal with it.

GTKY: Planning on doing any traveling before baby comes?  Unfortunately, early on my OB said he isn't big on me traveling. The last trip we took was to charlotte and savannah when I was TTC. It wasn't the trip we wanted to take, would have prefered to go to mexico or colorado to our timeshares. Really looking forward to going to those again once baby is big enough. We'll probably just take him with us. My parents always go on about how they would ski and travel with me as a baby, so I think I just come from a line of baby toting adventurers!

marimarii · May 2018

Hey everyone, sorry I've been missing. Been suoer busy lately.
How far along? 19 weeks 4 days
Appts this coming week? None this week but at OBGYN appointment and my anatomy scan next week!
How're you feeling this week? Feeling ok. I ended up failing my one hour glucose test by 5 points and opted out of the 3 hour. The doctor is just having me check my blood sugar fasting and after every meal. I haven't gotten any high readings yet, so think I'm still ok for now.I
GTKY: Planning on doing any traveling before baby comes? We are going to Arizona memorial day weekend.

@hottietoddy I was on 40+ units of insulin before the birth of my son and ended up not having diabetes after. Just eat healthy and exercise and done stress. My son was only a 6 pound baby full term, so not all gestational diabetes babies are big either.

s@BusinessWife @2MomsHoping
@sarzee2 I have the opposite problem. I've been obviously pregnant for weeks now. It's a little embarrassing sometimes, because when I tell them I'm only 19 weeks they are in shock. I've only gained 8 pounds and started pregnancy at a healthy weight so I guess it's just my body.

chicandbubbly · May 2018

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Here is my bump a day late!!

Irisheyes81 · May 2018

@BusinessWife you are totally adorable. Look at that perfect bump.

I have to move to 3rd tri!!! Next week!!! I’m not ready. I keep crying. I watched what to expect when you’re expecting on the plane and I cried hard. Like eyes red and snorting. That was after my husband wanted better southwest seats so he told the check in people I was pregnant. They gave me preboard so I went on with all the wheelchairs. I looked insane.

Happy Mother’s Day everyone.

I love reading everyone’s updates. Infertility was so hard for so long. Mother’s day was awful and I just want all of you to know I’m thinking about you and think you’re all amazing moms. Xoxo

2MomsHoping · May 2018

@sarcasticowl sounds like everything is going along well. I must have missed it before that you LO had a plexus cyst. Sounds like they are taking good care of you and keeping an eye on things which is great. Sending good vibes for you.

@sarzee2 work is totally cramping my style lately too. It’s been busy but here I am taking a mental health break which I know will only lead to me burning the midnight oil at home later. Oh well. It’s so funny how everyone is so different with their pregnancy bumps and how they change so much day to day.

@businesswife. You have a cute little bump it looks all baby to me!

@hottietoddy I guess I never thought of the baby punching me instead of kicking lol. Though it does make total sense. So happy I’m not the only with bump issues! I thought I was just being a wierdo. Thanks for the tip on the cervix. When they measured it at my anatomy scan it was well above the cut-off for concern so I think I’m ok there. And the pressure seems to be coming and going the last couple days so I’m pretty sure its LO positioning in different spots. Viability was a huge deal for me too! It’s a huge mental weight to be lifted! Sounds like you are going to be crazy busy for June and your showers. Did you get your registry all finished up? That seems to be one of those things I can’t get done :P Kudos on keeping all those appointments straight. I think I would be messing up all over the place with my current bird brain, you are going to be well suited to be one of those super moms with the color coded schedules J

@marimarii glad you blood sugars are under control. I can totally see a downside to showing, sometimes it’s nice to be able to still “hide” it. I’m just a bit of a private person and when people know there is sometimes more attention than I’m comfortable with. It’s just amazing to me how different everyone is.

@chicandbubbly adorable bump and that sign is really cute too!

@irisheyes81 Hugs Hugs and more Hugs. You aren’t really leaving us your just starting a trend as all of us will be trickling on to join you soon! Besides I’m sure I’m not the only one who stalks the other boards so just know we will be creepily watching over your shoulder. LOL to your husband using your bump for an upgrade. That’s totally something DW would do and I would sit there humiliated….but hey was the flight more comfortable? Mother’s day wishes to you and everyone else too. It’s been on my mind a lot as well. The last couple mother’s days have been very difficult. Even though the circumstances are different this year and I feel like I should be really excited there is such a sadness about this day. Sometimes I don’t know if I cry because of the pain or because of the gratefulness for coming out the other side to be able to see beauty clearer because of it. Though probably it’s because I’m lucky enough to feel both.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the different types of Mama’s we are and who touch our lives. Heart you all!

lablover78 · May 2018

@marimarii same with my bump... when I tell ppl how far along I am they cringe and my good friends who have had kids are all like I can’t believe how big your belly is. Yikes! Like lie to me people because now I’m just worried about how I’m going to move around in a few months.

sarcasticowl · May 2018

Better late than never? Taken this morning, so frankly I have no idea what that chick meant by saying I’m so tiny LOL. 24 weeks yesterday!

halfanewt · May 2018

Anatomy scan update came in today. I love that my clinic will still call on Saturdays. Everything looks good and it's definitely a baby! The u/s tech seemed surprised that we didn't want to know the sex, even as a surprise

Apparently I have an anterior placenta - does that impact anything besides feeling baby move?

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Congrats on a great scan @halfanewt

And Happy Mother's Day to the whole second tri! How is everyone's day?
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