Week 2 Check-In (wo 8.20)

angelob88 · August 2018

This check-in is for ladies due 4/8-4/14

Due date:

Any appointments?

Questions?

How are you feeling?

What's your favorite junk food?

angelob88 · August 2018

Due date: 4.8

Any appointments? Today is my initial appointment with my midwife group! Should be able to set up my early scan if I choose to (I probably will).

Questions? Anyone not having a ton of symptoms? Or symptoms on and off?

How are you feeling? Not too bad, slightly nauseous yesterday, tender bbs are a common thing for me the past three days. Also, woke up every night the past week having to pee and that's not normal for me so I'm definitely blaming the pregnancy.

What's your favorite junk food? I love Milky Ways for candy bars but I'm a sucker for girl scout cookies when they become available

b9315 · August 2018

Due date: 4.11

Any appointments? Had a prenatal consult last week that was uneventful... first ultra sound isn’t til 9.17. So far!!!

Questions? Any tips for dealing with nausea while working full time?? It’s no freaking joke.

How are you feeling? Sore boobs!!! Super tired and grumpy.. but also really excited!!

What's your favorite junk food? Easily French fries. With lots of fry sauce

kangstadt · August 2018

@angelob88, that's exciting! Good luck at your appointment!

@b9315, I've heard good things about ginger for nausea, as well as keeping lemon scented things around. I'm just glad I don't work today; between the migraine and nausea, I'd be a miserable employee.

Due date: 4/10ish

Any appointments?
Meeting with a doula this Friday. Does anyone else have prior experience using a doula/ideas for questions to ask? First prenatal visit next Monday - can't come soon enough!

Questions?
See above regarding doulas

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How are you feeling?
Migraine/nausea for the past three days is killing me. I feel like an awful mom right now cause all I wanna do is curl up and sleep. Every time my son raises his voice I cringe and lose my patience.

What's your favorite junk food?
Usually it would be goldfish or ice cream. Lately I haven't wanted anything particularly creamy/dairy related, so probably pretzels right now.

mermaidca · August 2018

@angelob88 I'm not having near as many symptoms as I did last time, but I'm counting it as a blessing. I was downright miserable last time.
@b9315 nothing helped my nausea last time. Try to eat small, frequent meals and stay hydrated. I found I was the most sick if I waited too long between eating or if I ate way too much.
@kangstadt Sorry to hear you're feeling so crummy. I hope it passes soon for you. You are not an awful mom!!

Due date: 4/12

Any appointments? Had one with my doc last week, have my dating ultrasound booked for next Friday (31st!)

Questions?

How are you feeling? Saw a psychic at an event I was at last night. She knew I was pregnant as soon as I walked up and she says it's a healthy boy. It will be interesting to see if she's right. My doctor and one of my friends that knows keeps joking it will be twins again. My chances are actually quite high for more multiples so I'm feeling anxious to get that ultrasound and find out how many are in there! I think based on my lack of symptoms just one...

What's your favorite junk food? Popcorn or chocolate covered pretzels.

blueberrymomma · August 2018

Due date:
April 8

Any appointments?
Ultrasound is Wednesday so these next two days will probably take forever

Questions?

How are you feeling?
Blah. I’m nauseous if I eat and nauseous if I don’t. And everyone and everything is irritation me.

What's your favorite junk food?
Depends on my mood lol. Right now I’d say ice cream

angelob88 · August 2018

@kangstadt I haven't used a doula personally but I have heard a ton of positive things. It's good to have someone as your advocate in labor to take the responsibility off your partner and you don't have to worry about it. I'm debating also getting a doula since we're having a home birth but my midwives seem pretty awesome and on the same level I am. That's the biggest thing I think is to make sure their beliefs coincide with yours surrounding birth and that you get along well with that person.

@mermaidca the psychic sounds like it's a good sign! I'm a 50//50 for taking stock in psychics, I'm a bit of a skeptic. Chocolate covered pretzels sound amazing, now I want some of those lol

mermaidca · August 2018

@angelob88 I'm a skeptic for sure. I want to believe but there are so many scammers out there! This one seemed really genuine and there's no way she would have known!

50Wife · August 2018

@angelob88 Hope your appt goes well today!!
@b9315 Are you getting sick, or just nauseous? You can always call your doctor to see if they can prescribe something.
@kangstadt Oh yikes all of that sounds horrible!!! I hope you feel better soon!
@mermaidca that's so fun about the psychic!!! I wonder if she will be correct!!! Now it's gotta make you more anxious to find out!
@baya5 I hope the next few days fly by for you! So exciting!!

Due date: 4/11

Any appointments? Had another ultrasound today! Got to see and hear his heartbeat again! I love these early scans

Questions? Nope!!

How are you feeling? I'm good - we had a scare on Thursday night and I went to the bathroom and there was bright red blood. We had an ultrasound Friday and that was the first time we saw/heard his heartbeat and I just cried so damn hard knowing he was ok! So I'm a little more anxious than I was since it happened, but I'm calming down the more appts we have.
Outside of that - I'm sick! I'm puking each morning, I have medicine but I still get sick each morning and I don't feel great all day either. I'm ready to be past this point, but also taking it as a reminder that I have a healthy little babe growing strong that's making me sick.

What's your favorite junk food? Usually anything salty! Chips, popcorn, etc...all of it!! Right now, I just want plain carbs. Like plain crackers and stuff because my stomach is just a mess right now.

wearegroot · August 2018

Due date:
4/11

Any appointments?
Not for me, but DS has his first appointment with a GI specialist on Wednesday because he’s still spitting up and having reflux issues at 13 months old

Questions?

How are you feeling?
Nausea comes in waves, but mostly it’s just my emotions are all over the place.

What's your favorite junk food?
Oreos. They’re usually my PMS food, which is why I was convinced AF was coming before I got my BFP because I was craving Oreos.

b9315 · August 2018

@50Wife I haven’t been getting sick.. unless you count dry heaving? But I really don’t handle nausea very well so it’s hard for me to stay focused and do my work. I’m not sure a dr would want to give me anything for that

b9315 · August 2018

@kangstadt I love ginger kombucha drinks. Maybe I will give that a try and see if it helps. Thank you!!

@mermaidca I have tried to eat frequently! I think the problem is that most the food I have at my desk no longer appeals to me.. I need to probably buy some different snacks.

50Wife · August 2018

@b9315 I've been doing better with bland carbs - like crackers, graham crackers, wheat thins - that type stuff. I bought ginger drops from Amazon - they got great reviews from people using them for morning sickness, they're just called tummy drops. Also, just FYI...we have a bottle of kombucha in the fridge and my husband actually noticed it said to avoid if you're pregnant.

kangstadt · August 2018

Thanks @mermaidca. I'm curious, did you have way worse symptoms when you were pregnant with your twins? I've been having the irrational thought that there are two in here just because it's been so much worse than my single and, Murphy's law (I'm terrified of how I would mentally handle two newborns). I don't have any family history so I know it's just me being crazy, but I can't shake the thought.

@angelob88, Thanks! I think that's the main reason I'm interested in a doula this time; my doctor last time was not understanding or open to my feelings as a patient at all. This time I'm going to a different hospital, with a much bigger OB floor, so hopefully I'll find some I jive with.

@50Wife, thanks, me too. I hate feeling so whiny but the migraine wouldn't drop me so badly if it wasn't immediately as soon as I wake up. I took a nap and managed to get some dishes done, here's hoping it goes away soon.

mermaidca · August 2018

@kangstadt my symptoms were terrible! I lost a ton of weight, threw up all day and night. Both of my parents are fraternal twins, and there are twins in every generation on both sides. The women in my family just drop eggs like it's going out of style. I'll be anxiously waiting to see how many twins mommas we have, it's a terrifying but amazing time taking care of two newborns.

elmich3 · August 2018

Due date: 4/11

Any appointments? Not till 9/26

Questions? Nope!

How are you feeling? Nausea is getting worse and headaches all the time. Man this is tough to do while taking care of my son! Feeling in the trenches this week. My husband and I took DS to the fair this morning and I started sobbing when I saw the animals being unloaded. For some reason I just thought, "this is such a big day for them" and got all choked up lol Needless to say, I'm an emotional mess.

What's your favorite junk food? LOL where do begin right now... Cheese fries, crab Rangoon, pizza, Doritos, B&J dairy free ice cream.. the list goes on. No I can't pick one

50Wife · August 2018

@elmich3 crab rangoon! Yes!

jmesue1030 · August 2018

Due date: 4/12 I think?

Any appointments? 9/5... I called today to see if I could get in earlier because I really need to see that heartbeat— the lack of symptoms this time around has got me paranoid

Questions? Not that I can think of...

How are you feeling? Pretty good minus the anxiety about feeling pretty good—srsly wtf. I definitely feel tired and have had some waves of very mild nausea.. sore boobs... that’s about it. Last time I felt really nauseas and completely exhausted by this time. Maybe I’m just used to being tired all the time now

What's your favorite junk food? Tortilla chips.

b9315 · August 2018

@50Wife okay, I will look into the tummy drops. Thank you for the info!! And thanks for the heads up. I’ll have to find a different source of ginger!

lilpotatomama · August 2018

Due date: 4/10

Any appointments? Ultrasound in 9 days!!!!

Questions? None today.

How are you feeling? I don’t feel remotely pregnant today, aside from breast pain and constipation. I had a VERY, very bad night last night involving serious bathroom issues, sensory overload and insomnia. It was too much. I should have been happy to have a symptom-free day after that, but as usual feeling good stresses me out.

What's your favorite junk food? Does macaroni and cheese count as junk food?? Like, the boxed kind with the squeezy cheese sauce?

wearegroot · August 2018

@sdelg09 Mac and cheese is amazing! The first time I irrationally cried during my last pregnancy was over Mac and cheese. I had been craving it, so I made some for dinner, but when DH came downstairs I told him I had eaten it all so he went and made himself a sandwich or something. As I’m sitting watching him eat his dinner I burst into tears because I felt bad for not leaving him any Mac and cheese. I couldn’t stop crying for a good 10 minutes, while he’s simultaneously laughing at me and trying to console me!

kangstadt · August 2018

@sdelg09 And @wearegroot, my DH makes the best mac and cheese. It's my comfort food, haha. Box kind is good when you need a quick fix too!

lilpotatomama · August 2018

@wearegroot @kangstadt I really, truly love all mac and cheese, but my preference is a really creamy, saucy one. Just classic. I made caramelized onion and gruyere mac last year and I swear, I may have spent $20 on cheese alone but it was SO worth it.

Edited bc typos.

wearegroot · August 2018

@kangstadt @sdelg09 I usually prefer a fancy homemade Mac and cheese, especially like a baked casserole type with breadcrumbs on top, but when I was pregnant with DS, all I wanted was kraft boxed M&C. After he was born I was going through the pantry and found a bunch of easy Mac packets, which of course didn’t sound good at all once I wasn’t pregnant.

kangstadt · August 2018

@sdelg09, that sounds amazing. Totally worth the expensive cheese!

@wearegroot, that's the style my husband makes for me. Super cheesy, he throws in silken tofu for protein for me, spices, and lots of breadcrumbs on top. He doesn't follow a recipe and I've told him he has to write it down next time because it's so good!

Oksana1987 · August 2018

Due date: April 12
Any appointments: Sept 10. Not soon enough
How are you feeling: mostly normal. Boobs a lil sore, tired all the time, and pimples started to come out of nowhere.
Current cravings: Nothing. I can barely eat. No appetite at all

mermaidca · August 2018

Same due date @oksana1987! And if 1987 is your birth year we're the same age too! Too funny. Congrats.

jmesue1030 · August 2018

@mermaidca @Oksana1987 same due date here as well! But I was born in 1986

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