October 2018 Moms
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Wednesday Ticker Change (5/23)
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Ticker change simply means that you have started a new week of pregnancy. For example, I go from 20 weeks to 21 weeks on Wednesday 5/23, so my “ticker” changes on Wednesdays. It is our way of marking a milestone.
1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
2. How are you feeling?
3. Any appointments this week?
4. Rants/raves/questions?
5. GTKY: What piece of advice would you give to your future mother self?
Re: Wednesday Ticker Change (5/23)
1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
21 weeks; my geeky heart is happy- Blast is the size of a TI-89 calculator.
2. How are you feeling?
Mostly- I am grouchy; I suspect that has to do with a lack of sleep and stress about my bathroom remodel which is supposed to start here in the next week.
3. Any appointments this week?
No appointments until Mid June
4. Rants/raves/questions?
Not directly pregnancy related - Super relieved about the bathroom remodel finally starting. Also, I had been really stressing about where to keep my dog while it was going on since I can’t stay at my house for the demolition at the very least. However, my parents agreed to take him.
So, I am headed to OK for Memorial Day weekend. My cousin will also be visiting his Dad, which means I’ll also be able to get one of my Estate planning tasks out of the way. However, I am in turn nervous about that discussion
5. GTKY: What piece of advice would you give to your future mother self?
Breathe and go outside for a few minutes - Baby crying isn’t the end of the world.
1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
21 weeks! Endive!
2. How are you feeling?
Bigger and slower. More easily out of breath.
3. Any appointments this week?
I had my AS yesterday. I’ll have a call with the midwives today to review everything but otherwise nothing until June.
4. Rants/raves/questions?
I made the mistake of watching ‘Call the Midwife’ and really freaked myself out.
5. GTKY: What piece of advice would you give to your future mother self
Embrace this new part of life and identity but also try to hold onto the other activities and interests that make you you. There may be less time for them but still try to make space when you can.
1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
19/ medium order of fries from McDonalds. Guess who wants fries and a double cheeseburger with extra pickles now?
2. How are you feeling?
Pretty good over all! Threw up this morning again but I feel fine now.
One weird thing though, last night my feet were so incredibly hot! Red too but my skin flushed easy since I’m a ginger. I ended up taking an ice pack to bed and DH thought I’d lost my mind because the house was actually cold according to him.
3. Any appointments this week?
Chiro and AS Tues, midwife Wed I can’t wait!!
4. Rants/raves/questions?
I’m getting a bit nervous about being responsible for keeping a tiny human alive, happy, and healthy. Sounds dumb and I know it’ll be fine but I have nobody besides DH here to help and he’s never actually done it either.
5. GTKY: What piece of advice would you give to your future mother self?
No baby talk!!! Really though, probably to relax a little. I really don’t want to be an uptight mom!
18w and size of a sweet potato
2. How are you feeling?
Really good for the most part. I seem to be feeling tired again during the day, but I've been able to stay up past 8:00 haha.
3. Any appointments this week?
Nope. Have AS in about two weeks
4. Rants/raves/questions?
I feel like I'm either farther along than the dr thinks or this baby is strong. I feel it moving around all the time and my husband was even able to feel the baby kick this morning. I started feeling my son kick around 17 weeks with my first pregnancy, but it was very light and sporadic. This time around it's earlier and stronger.
5. GTKY: What piece of advice would you give to your future mother self?
Try to be as laid back with baby #2 as you are with baby #1. Try not to get overwhelmed by the little things.
1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby? 21 weeks and the size of an endive or carrot. Apparently the internet is telling me to eat more vegetables.
2. How are you feeling?
Feeling good! My super vivid work dreams have switched over to super vivid random dreams. I’ll take it!
3. Any appointments this week?
Midwife appointment yesterday. Nothing new to report.
4. Rants/raves/questions?
I get a 4 day weekend this weekend. Looking forward to some travel and relaxing time!
5. GTKY: What piece of advice would you give to your future mother self?
Remember to make (and take!) some you time.
@rc-cola hope the AS results come back soon!
@jynjer91 how are your feet today? A couple weeks ago I had one foot swell, but only part of it. Looked and kinda felt like I’d rolled my ankle, but I couldn’t figure out how I would’ve done that without noticing. Was fine by the next morning.
1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
21 weeks I don't know what an endive is but that's what size!
2. How are you feeling?
Still in shock... big, now I know why!
3. Any appointments this week?
As yesterday with a follow up, dr wants me to start on baby aspirin to hopefully help prevent pre-e
Next appt mid June.
4. Rants/raves/questions?
I'm having two babies at once I'm full of queations!!! I just don't know what they are yet... I'm curious a to how my body is going to handle two watermelons if/when (hopefully) they get to that size!
Rants: not pregnancy related but I have to take my mom's dogs to the vet this afternoon and I'm not looking forward to that.
5. GTKY: What piece of advice would you give to your future mother self?
Take all the help and advice you can get from others!! Don't let two babies swallow you, especially when everyone goes back to work and you're on your own most days. Breath, make and Stick to a schedule, and go with your gut. Two is all you know
1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
19 weeks, size of a hot dog!!
2. How are you feeling?
Ok besides the constant heartburn. A little tired and grouchy.
3. Any appointments this week?
Nope but AS is next Friday!! 9 more days
4. Rants/raves/questions?
I am so looking forward to a 4 day weekend and going out of town. We are going cabin camping near the beach and DD is sooo excited. The break from home/work routine will be nice.
5. GTKY: What piece of advice would you give to your future mother self?
Try not to sweat the small stuff and remember things don't always go as planned.
1. How many weeks are you? What size is baby?
17 weeks pomegranite.
2. How are you feeling?
Great!!
3. Any appointments this week?
Nope, not until anatomy scan in 3 weeks.
4. Rants/raves/questions?
We leave for our babymoon/10 year anniversary trip/1st trip without kids TONIGHT!!! I was a little bummed the Bahamas will be soggy this weekend but it's time away from work and a lot of R&R regardless!!
5. GTKY: What piece of advice would you give to your future mother self?Enjoy all the little moments. My 5 year old has grown up so fast I'm trying to soak up as much of my boys as possible. It is unbelieveable how fast time flies but they are the most important people in my life and it hurts so much that they grow up soo fast. I love seeing them turn into these beautiful people but my mommy heart can't keep up.
19 weeks, a game boy.
2. How are you feeling?
Normal. No movement yet but I have an anterior placenta in the way. I get lightheaded from time to time but my OB says it’s expected. I have got to do better drinking water though.
3. Any appointments this week?
Had my AS yesterday and found out baby is a girl! She is measuring right on her due date and looks healthy! Now I enter the “boring phase” of pregnancy as my doctor described it, no testing for a while, just growing the baby.
4. Rants/raves/questions?
I’m awkwardly in a mix of maternity clothes and not. Normal things are looking too small and maternity things are most of the time too big. It’s an adventure trying to get dressed up for work every day.
5. GTKY: What piece of advice would you give to your future mother self?
Stay calm and take time for the things you enjoy. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.