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How far along today? How big is baby?
New/Interesting/Festering Symptoms
Appointments/US this week
Random Questions
Rants/Raves
GTKY: Fave outfit you've bought for LO or one you are considering?
Alternate GTKY: Favorite cold dinner main dish (non sandwich) for summer (or, ingredient in that must be cooked is cooked on stove top no longer than 15 min)? Or fave thing to grill?
New/Interesting/Festering Symptoms
Appointments/US this week
Random Questions
Rants/Raves
GTKY: Fave outfit you've bought for LO or one you are considering?
Alternate GTKY: Favorite cold dinner main dish (non sandwich) for summer (or, ingredient in that must be cooked is cooked on stove top no longer than 15 min)? Or fave thing to grill?
Re: Thursday Ticker Change 5/17
30 weeks! Half of a large Cheesecake Factory Cheesecake!
New/Interesting/Festering Symptoms
Weird hear palpitations sometimes when lying on my left side in bed. Rib hiccups, heartburn, misery when eating more than a very very small amount of food. Rectal pressure when I sit down to pee, although I haven't had a good poo that left me feeling "empty" in a few days (TMI sorry!). Constantly winded from things as little as going across the room. Peeing in the middle of the night (TWICE last night!).
Appointments/US this week: Not til the 29th
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GTKY: Fave outfit you've bought for LO or one you are considering? This for coming home. But may dig through the newborn shit and see what I got.
https://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=3365550120030&cid=1027202
Alternate GTKY: Favorite cold dinner main dish (non sandwich) for summer (or, ingredient in that must be cooked is cooked on stove top no longer than 15 min)? Or fave thing to grill? A selfish question. I cannot cook in the oven when it gets hot, the entire house heats up to 80 degrees or higher and we have no air conditioning. So are there any cold main dishes that you bust out once its warm? Or something that isn't really a main dish but could become one with the addition of a pre-bought, pre-cooked protein?
How far along today? How big is baby?
33 weeks! A head of celery
New/Interesting/Festering Symptoms
At the end of the day, my feet and ankles are crazy swollen. Didn't have this kind of swelling with my other pregnancies so it's new for me.
Appointments/US this week:
I saw my MFM on Tuesday. SCH looks good - stabilized. However, my growth percentile dropped (in one month I've gone from 50% to 34%). So I have to go back in a few weeks for a new u/s. My placenta resistance number is a little high, but has gone down since the last one two weeks ago (3.8 to 3.5). I see my regular OB on Tuesday. Should be a normal appointment though.
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In two weeks, my DH and DS are leaving for a trip, and my DD is going to spend time with my mom while they are gone. Looking forward to a long weekend by myself!
GTKY: Fave outfit you've bought for LO or one you are considering?
@smashjam - oh em gee I love that outfit! Super cute!
I haven't found one that I love yet. Having another girl, so if you guys see anything, feel free to send it my way
Alternate GTKY: Favorite cold dinner main dish (non sandwich) for summer (or, ingredient in that must be cooked is cooked on stove top no longer than 15 min)? Or fave thing to grill?
I don't cook, so I try not to be super picky and just let DH cook what he wants. I do like this noodle salad though. I think it's so-men noodles in a sesame/plus other sauces with char siu and green onions. Typically served room temperature or cold. DH doesn't really use the oven that much, so most of our dinners are cooked with stovetop or on the grill/smoker/blackstone.
New/Interesting/Festering Symptoms heartburn is killing me
Appointments/US this week ultrasound was Monday baby is measuring right on track looking to be about 4 lbs right now.
Random Questions none
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GTKY: Fave outfit you've bought for LO or one you are considering? anything that says little sister on it, and her cloth diapers.
Alternate GTKY: Favorite cold dinner main dish (non sandwich) for summer (or, ingredient in that must be cooked is cooked on stove top no longer than 15 min)? Or fave thing to grill? my go to cold dish is chicken salad.
33 weeks. Celery, fanny pack, boat shoe
New/Interesting/Festering Symptoms
Nothing new, just a lot of the same. Mostly I'm just tired these days. If I can get to my workouts it helps a ton though.
Appointments/US this week
None
Random Questions
Still trying to figure out what the best postpartum belly wrap option for me would be. So many out there, if you've used one before, how did you narrow it down?
Rants/Raves
Sorry, not sorry, but I have to brag about H. This last week he full on went to war with my bro and SIL on my behalf, kept my mom and BFF in check with their crazy shower ideas, cleaned our house like a maniac, stained/painted/or otherwise refinished about 5 different projects around the house and somehow still had the energy to make dinners and write the sweetest mother's day card I've ever seen. And he pulled it all off without complaints and a big smile on his face. When I thanked him for being so awesome, his response was "Why would you have to thank me? You're pulling your weight by growing an entire human, the least I could do is help around the house". He's not just helping around the house, he's doing everything while I lay around and eat and order stuff on Amazon. I'm so excited about seeing him be a dad and be a good role model for our kid.
GTKY: Fave outfit you've bought for LO or one you are considering?
I don't like that there are buttons on this thing, but figure we wouldn't have baby in this for long before a change would be required anyway, and I couldn't pass up an opportunity for a boy to wear pink! My youngest bro would have been so proud https://www.target.com/p/baby-boys-2pc-button-down-short-sleeve-shirt-and-chino-shorts-set-cat-jack-153-blue-pink/-/A-53151523?preselect=53056434#lnk=sametab
Alternate GTKY: Favorite cold dinner main dish (non sandwich) for summer (or, ingredient in that must be cooked is cooked on stove top no longer than 15 min)? Or fave thing to grill?
We don't use the oven in the summer so it's a lot of grilling of random proteins, peppers and sweet potatoes. On days it's too hot to really grill if I'm "cooking" we do a lot of salads, so things like fagioli e tonno, nicoise, or pop zucchini into our spiralizer and then toss the "noodles" with random things like olive oil, mushrooms, Parmesan and prosciutto a lot. All of which go with a nice glass of wine! It's a nice break from sandwiches on hot days for us. Or if H is doing dinner we do zaru soba or ice cold somen, but I'll only eat it if H makes the tsuyu sauce from scratch because I don't like the stuff you can get at the store here, flavor is too weak and it's too salty. Plus we eat tsukemono pretty much daily that H or MIL has made, mine aren't super awesome yet but I'm working on it.
@Smash2009 We have AC, but if you saw some of my shower pics, so much of my house is glass, gets like a greenhouse here and I hate to run the AC because it has to run all day long just to keep the house from going above 78 and that gets so expensive. Thankfully baby's room stays cooler than the rest of the house, but we're probably going to be having to run the AC more than I like this year, we started a separate budget just for the expected power bills.
32 weeks, squash!
New/Interesting/Festering Symptoms
I am not sleeping too well, and my belly feels full all the time, I think it’s just the weight of baby.
Appointments/US this week
Next week starts my weekly appointments and I have two in that week.
Random Questions
Anyone getting excited!? Cuz I am, I’m trying not to think of it too much but I feel like these next few weeks are going to fly by! We are busy almost every weekend so that will surely help.
Rants/Raves
My DH is amazing, he talks to the baby everyday, and last night we even read the baby a book, we did it together, it was I Spanish, so I wanted to learn what it said for when I read it to baby!
GTKY: Fave outfit you've bought for LO or one you are considering?
I actually haven’t personally purchased any outfits.... I know that’s crazy/ but it’s our first baby and I wanted to wait until after our baby shower (this weekend) to do any kind of shopping. If I don’t get a good taking home outfit I will pick one after then!
Alternate GTKY: Favorite cold dinner main dish (non sandwich) for summer (or, ingredient in that must be cooked is cooked on stove top no longer than 15 min)? Or fave thing to grill?
my go to is pasta salad- just cook the pasta then use all fresh veggies (can serve cold) and either Italian dressing or oil and vinegar!
@catftm2018 We weren't going to buy many clothes until after our shower either, but had picked up some things from a local consignment shop that was having a moving sale so we got a some good stuff for super cheap. We also went to this huge consignment event in my area which was actually super gross and more like thrift shop reject than consignment level, like underpants in ziplock bags gross. We didn't want to touch anything and left feeling so icky that H and I both felt the need to buy something brand new and found ourselves in Target. I'm actually thankful we did it because Target rotates through their seasonal baby stuff fast and most of the things we bought that day aren't available anymore. Plus we got a lot of books at our shower, which is great, but not as useful as diapers, etc.
33 weeks, celery
New/Interesting/Festering Symptoms
More uncomfortable, started nesting this week, burping lava by the end of the day.
Appointments/US this week
Tomorrow!
Random Questions
Does anyone know if the wives tale of where you feel baby hiccup is where the head is true? Hoping so find out if she’s still breech tomorrow but I’ve been feeling hiccups low which I’ve read is good.
Rants/Raves
DQ chocolate dipped cones are life. That is all.
GTKY: Fave outfit you've bought for LO or one you are considering?
I didn’t buy much for DS when I had him because I knew I would get so much at my shower. Now I’m torn with what/ how much of each size to buy for this baby. Plus I still have to see what DS has for unisex clothes in my basement.
My favorite so far is still in my car, but it’s a pink and grey set of bodysuits.
Alternate GTKY: Favorite cold dinner main dish (non sandwich) for summer (or, ingredient in that must be cooked is cooked on stove top no longer than 15 min)? Or fave thing to grill?
My go to is a salad, sometimes with a cooked protein, sometimes with just beans, depending on whether or not DH is home for dinner.
A summer staple side/snack for me is avocado corn salsa with beans, tomato, and red onions, or cucumber/tomato salad with balsamic and oil.
33 weeks-just had a growth scan and babies are 5lb 1oz and 5lb 9oz. Huge babies! Both over the 80th %ile
New/Interesting/Festering Symptoms
Well I'm carrying more than 10.5 lbs of babies, both of whom have their own placentas and extra fluid so I can barely stand at this point. Not sure how I'm going to make it 5 more weeks if they keep growing like this!
Appointments/US this week
Had a regular OB apppintment and MFM appointment with NST and growth scan. Everything looks good, babies doing a great job growing and cervix still closed despite some effacement and contractions so hopefully they're prepared to stay in there another 2+ weeks
Random Questions
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I am just getting beyond uncomfortable. Third tri with twins is no joke. I am very much looking forward to meeting the babies and getting my freaking body back, I haven't been able to walk since the winter and im getting super restless
GTKY: Fave outfit you've bought for LO or one you are considering?
I bought the girls boxes and boxes of outfits from Ralph Lauren and they're adorable
Alternate GTKY: Favorite cold dinner main dish (non sandwich) for summer (or, ingredient in that must be cooked is cooked on stove top no longer than 15 min)? Or fave thing to grill?
I can't get enough of grilled peaches and pineapple in the summer
30 weeks; the size of a motorcycle helmet
New/Interesting/Festering Symptoms
Hello hemorrhoids!
Appointments/US this week
I had my 30 week appointment last Tuesday
Random Questions
Rants/Raves
I told off a nurse because she was supposed to send my referral to the MFM on 5/8, and I learned on 5/15 that she never sent it.
GTKY: Fave outfit you've bought for LO or one you are considering?
I love zippered sleep n plays by carter’s. My babies live in these for the first month or two
Everyone's cold dishes sound yummy!
@noideawhatshesdoing love that outfit! So cute.
@catftm2018 I am super lucky in that my job has been incredibly flexible and accommodating. I’ve been working from home full time since the beginning of April and start my maternity leave June 1 (they give you 3 weeks before your due date-or my c section date in this case in addition to the 17 weeks post-delivery). It’s been super necessary though I’d never be able to commute and sit a full day in the office these days-I’ve perfected building slides from the couch
31 weeks
New/Interesting/Festering Symptoms
i get the strong urge to just sit down for a while after being on my feet. It's kind of weird. And I get so out of breath sometimes!
Appointments/US this week
Next Wednesday! But I also stopped in to see a NP this week to check on baby because I felt like her movement quality had changed/lessened and I was feeling anxious. She's fine!
Random Questions
none
Rants/Raves
So, the job I wanted to get in the fall after I return from maternity leave is going to start BEFORE the baby comes this summer!! The lady in the position now decided she's retiring next week, so our timeline has accelerated. I told my current boss yesterday about the update and I think he just wants me to finish a couple projects before I leave the department. I haven't told my co-workers yet...and I won't until I have this position locked down. HR requires that we post it and interview candidates even though my future boss and his boss really want to just hire me...I'm hoping that I'm still better than anyone else who applies.
GTKY: Fave outfit you've bought for LO or one you are considering?
I don't know...probably just a cute onesie and pants we already have on hand.
Alternate GTKY: Favorite cold dinner main dish (non sandwich) for summer (or, ingredient in that must be cooked is cooked on stove top no longer than 15 min)? Or fave thing to grill?
We do a lot of burgers!