AMA Check in 5/13

sparkymcgeee · May 2018

This check-in is for posters who are "old" pregnant ladies. 35 and up is considered "advanced maternal age". So let's wear our old lady badge loud and proud.

1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date?

2. How far along are you? How big is your baby?

3. How are you feeling?

4. Anything exciting coming up this week?

5. GTKY: Do you have any pets? Are you worried about them with the baby? If you have kids already how are your pets with your kids?

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sparkymcgeee · May 2018

1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date? 36. I'll be 37 next month.

2. How far along are you? How big is your baby? 5 weeks. I'm an apple seed this week I think. I'm trying to not get too excited right now.

3. How are you feeling? I feel fine. Which is scary for me. I really want to feel some nausea this week. I'm tired but I need more symptoms.

4. Anything exciting coming up this week? Another beta and progesterone draw. Then hopefully they will see me. They are essentially waiting to see what my HCG level will do before the deem me worthy to have an appointment. It feels like they are waiting for the pregnancy to fail.

5. GTKY: Do you have any pets? Are you worried about them with the baby? If you have kids already how are your pets with your kids? I have two cats. One I've had for 9 years and she's sweet and tiny and fluffy. One we got two years ago and he's huge and super affectionate and a bit of a troublemaker. They are both really good with the kids though.

ChasingTheDog · May 2018

1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date?
I’m 35 and I’ll be 36 on my EDD

2. How far along are you? How big is your baby?
6 weeks 5 days— baby’s a sweet pea

3. How are you feeling?
so tired. Soooo tired. Also pukey on and off.

4. Anything exciting coming up this week?
first appointment incl an ultrasound. I’m PGAL and knew after my first us with my loss that it was going sideways so I’m really nervous

5. GTKY: Do you have any pets? Are you worried about them with the baby? If you have kids already how are your pets with your kids
I have 2 cats and one of them loves my daughter and the other avoids her. I figure they’ll be the same. I have a dog too and she likes my daughter cause she drops food lol but she’s 100 years old so I don’t think she’ll still be with us when my this one is here. She’s in the “are you sleeping or.....” stage

julesf817 · May 2018

This check-in is for posters who are "old" pregnant ladies. 35 and up is considered "advanced maternal age". So let's wear our old lady badge loud and proud.

1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date?

36, will be 37.

2. How far along are you? How big is your baby?

5 weeks 3 days

3. How are you feeling?

Ok. I’m less gloomy than i was last week but I’m feeling very detached from the whole thing. I had a beta draw last week and they said the numbers looked “good” so they scheduled a dating ultrasound on the 21st.

4. Anything exciting coming up this week?

not really haha. This weekend we have a family party with my husband’s family which should be a lot of fun, aside from everyone side eyeing my lack of alcohol consumption.

5. GTKY: Do you have any pets? Are you worried about them with the baby? If you have kids already how are your pets with your kids?

Our dog passed away in October. He and my little dude were best buddies so it’s been hard. He was so good with him from day one. We’re waiting until we move and have the baby to think about another.

if anyone has questions or concerns when it comes to dogs and kids (or dogs in general) I’m a dog trainer, so please feel free to ask!

oldiebutgoodie80 · May 2018

1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date? 37 now, 38 then.

2. How far along are you? How big is your baby? 5+5 It is the size of a dot snail

3. How are you feeling? I am beyond exhausted. I was hoping for some rest this weekend, but we had yard work to take care of. It wiped me out. I waver between being so freaking hungry, to instantly nauseous, and feeling light-headed.

4. Anything exciting coming up this week? My bonus son graduates from high school this week! It is bittersweet. So my MIL is coming to town for the weekend to celebrate. I'm grateful for something to pass the time until my appointment 5/30.

5. GTKY: Do you have any pets? Are you worried about them with the baby? If you have kids already how are your pets with your kids?

No pets. DS has so many issues with allergies, we just aren't ready to test the waters.

CoastieGirl79 · May 2018

1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date? 39 and 39

2. How far along are you? How big is your baby? 5 weeks, 3 days. Size of an eraser head.

3. How are you feeling? I feel great, which is unnerving. I pee frequently at night, and I'm not sleeping soundly.

4. Anything exciting coming up this week? My DH's 40th bday is this week. We're having a date night this weekend to celebrate

5. GTKY: Do you have any pets? Are you worried about them with the baby? If you have kids already how are your pets with your kids? Yes, we have a dog his name is Trigger. He's a Belgian Malinois/Sheppard mix. He's great with our 2.5 year-old son. We aren't concerned with him around other children. What I am concerned about is that he's eating my flowers! Lol! The dog loves to dig in our flower beds and uproot bushes and flowers. Lol!

julesf817 · May 2018

CoastieGirl79 said:

1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date? 39 and 39

2. How far along are you? How big is your baby? 5 weeks, 3 days. Size of an eraser head.

3. How are you feeling? I feel great, which is unnerving. I pee frequently at night, and I'm not sleeping soundly.

4. Anything exciting coming up this week? My DH's 40th bday is this week. We're having a date night this weekend to celebrate

5. GTKY: Do you have any pets? Are you worried about them with the baby? If you have kids already how are your pets with your kids? Yes, we have a dog his name is Trigger. He's a Belgian Malinois/Sheppard mix. He's great with our 2.5 year-old son. We aren't concerned with him around other children. What I am concerned about is that he's eating my flowers! Lol! The dog loves to dig in our flower beds and uproot bushes and flowers. Lol!

I recently saw a post on a training board I’m on about digging, they suggested building your dog a dig box (basically a small sandbox for your dog) so they have somewhere to get out their digging urge without destroying your garden. You can even hide treats and toys in there to encourage him to use it. I thought it was such a cool idea.
https://itsdogornothing.com/how-to-stop-your-dog-from-digging/

CoastieGirl79 · May 2018

@julesf817 thank you!

luckymay2x · May 2018

1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date?

36, 36

2. How far along are you? How big is your baby?

3w4d; waterbear

3. How are you feeling?

Headachy, tired, slightly nauseaus

4. Anything exciting coming up this week?

Not really ☺. Need to schedule my confirmation appointment.

5. GTKY: Do you have any pets? Are you worried about them with the baby? If you have kids already how are your pets with your kids?

This us a sad question for me. I had a dog, my first "baby," that I got in 2009. She was so special to me. When I had DD at first everything was fine, but when DD started to run and shriek, my dog basically, well, lost it. The vets calked it "maladaptive behavior". She started running away and attacking other animals in the neighborhood. She started growling and snapping at DD. She stopped eating. Eventually I had to rehome her with a coworker. She is doing great now, and very happy in her new home. There are no children in her new home.

Giving her away was the hardest and worst time of my life. I thought if she was not going to respond well to DD, it would happen right away when we brought DD home. I didnt expect it to happen when DD was 18 months old. I felt blindsided and just broken.

We do not have any big pets now. I have helped DD raise tadpoles from the pond, and butterflies from InsectLore. I'm looking forward to DD getting her first small pet (guinea pigs) when she is a few years older.

boxheadkid · May 2018

@luckymay2x That is so sad! Im sorry you all went through that. Its surprising. How old is your dd? My guy is just over two, and we got chicks this spring. (for the family, not for him, really) He says they are cute but isnt really interested other than once a day. Im curious how he'd feel about tadpoles and butterflies, that is such a great idea!

luckymay2x · May 2018

@boxheadkid DD turned 3 in Feb. We did tadpoles for the first time last spring and she was only mildly interested. She was excited to release them when they were tiny frogs. This year is is more interested and likes to help me change water and feed them.

With the butterflies she was only really interested when the butterflies came out od their cacoons. So pretty normal for a toddler

I'm a scientist, so I'm all about learning biology through little experiences. We do other science stuff, too (measuring things with a kids measuring tape, using a kids scale).

luckymay2x · May 2018

@boxheadkid - that's neat you got chicks, my town doesn't allow chickens at private houses. I'd also love a goat!

tosh24 · May 2018

***lurking*** @luckymay2x That's so awesome that you do that with your DD! I spent my childhood doing similar things which definitely impacted my career choice

What area of science do you work in? (I ask because I'm a scientist too).

kiwieloping · May 2018

1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date?

36 now, 37 then

2. How far along are you? How big is your baby?

6+1 and the size of a sweet pea or blueberry

3. How are you feeling? Good but super tired. That's pretty much my only symptom except for having to pee 1000 times a day.

4. Anything exciting coming up this week? Not baby related but I'm excited for the long weekend here in Canada!

5. GTKY: Do you have any pets? Are you worried about them with the baby? If you have kids already how are your pets with your kids?

I have 2 cats. I'm not worried as they are both very sweet and well trained. I swear one "knows" I'm preggers because he's been keeping extra close and giving me extra kisses lol.

luckymay2x · May 2018

@tosh24 I'm a toxicologist ☺. What kind of scientist are you?

boxheadkid · May 2018

@luckymay2x I'd love a goat! Funny story, the place we got the chicks makes you choose them yourself bc they are straight run (both sexes mixed together) but i wasnt thinking clearly and chose ones i thought looked "sturdy" considering they were going to be around a toddler.... Well, we have 75% roosters its looking like!! Oops

luckymay2x · May 2018

@boxheadkid lol! You might have a noisy yard!

julesf817 · May 2018

luckymay2x said:

1. How old are you and how old will you be at your due date?

36, 36

2. How far along are you? How big is your baby?

3w4d; waterbear

3. How are you feeling?

Headachy, tired, slightly nauseaus

4. Anything exciting coming up this week?

Not really ☺. Need to schedule my confirmation appointment.

5. GTKY: Do you have any pets? Are you worried about them with the baby? If you have kids already how are your pets with your kids?

This us a sad question for me. I had a dog, my first "baby," that I got in 2009. She was so special to me. When I had DD at first everything was fine, but when DD started to run and shriek, my dog basically, well, lost it. The vets calked it "maladaptive behavior". She started running away and attacking other animals in the neighborhood. She started growling and snapping at DD. She stopped eating. Eventually I had to rehome her with a coworker. She is doing great now, and very happy in her new home. There are no children in her new home.

Giving her away was the hardest and worst time of my life. I thought if she was not going to respond well to DD, it would happen right away when we brought DD home. I didnt expect it to happen when DD was 18 months old. I felt blindsided and just broken.

We do not have any big pets now. I have helped DD raise tadpoles from the pond, and butterflies from InsectLore. I'm looking forward to DD getting her first small pet (guinea pigs) when she is a few years older.

I’m so sorry that happened to you. You made the right choice for everyone but that must have been SO hard.

luckymay2x · May 2018

@julesf817 it was hard, and I was really afraid to talk to people about it. I was afraid they would judge me, like "I can't believe you gave your dog away! Did you try X?" (We tried everuthing - more exercise, personal training, meds). I was a total wreck.

I know it was the right choice because when I gave her away, I was very upset for a few months, and then I just felt a huge sense of relief. I didnt realize until then how worried I had been that something would happen to DD, or another kid or animal in the neighborhood. And I felt so terrible that my dog's quality of life was deteriorating ans there was nothing I could do. She really just needed a new environment, one i couldn't give her

tosh24 · May 2018

@luckymay2x I'm a wildlife biologist!

luckymay2x · May 2018

@tosh24 awesome! That's kind of sort of my alternative fantasy life.

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