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April 2019 Moms
lilpotatomama
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Week 1 (due 4/1-4/7) check-in W/O 10/15
lilpotatomama
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Due date/Weeks:
Any appointments? Questions?
Rants/Raves?
How are you feeling?
GTKY: Are you a night owl or morning person? (Stolen from STM check-in!)
Re: Week 1 (due 4/1-4/7) check-in W/O 10/15
Due date/Weeks:
4/2/19, 16 weeks today
Any appointments? Questions?
I have a general check in on Thursday. Nothing major.
Rants/Raves?
I'm solo parenting this week while DH travels for work.
How are you feeling?
Generally, quite good! My energy is returning.
GTKY: Are you a night owl or morning person? (Stolen from STM check-in!)
DS-9/2012
DD-7/2015
Due date/Weeks:
April 2
Any appointments? Questions?
Seeing my pelvic floor physio today, does that count? Seeing my mid-wife next week.
Rants/Raves? How are you feeling?
Gonna combine my rants/raves, how I am feeling - feeling stuck on a pregnancy pity party/misery train. My AFP levels are elevated, so I have to go for my anatomy scan early to rule out neural tube defects and/or a poorly functioning placenta. I am so tired of tests coming out weird but not having any answers other than things are probably fine.
Edited to remove heavy stuff, sorry for killing this thread folks.
GTKY: Are you a night owl or morning person? (Stolen from STM check-in!)
Permanently exhausted pigeon. Used to be a morning person but while
@happymoni21 I'm sorry your tests haven't been bringing you comfort. That's a frustrating situation. I also read your post about your family troubles before you edited it away. *Hugs* and I'm sorry you're going through something so tough with your family.
Due 4/1 (16w+2d)
I had a brief appointment today. It was sweet to hear the baby's heart beat again at 140 with the Doppler. Full anatomy ultrasound coming up on Nov 6.
R/R: I have so many plans coming up to visit family and I Just. Can't. Wait. I live far from family and definitely feel starved to be near them. I feel jelly of all you mamas who get to see your siblings, parents, and extended family regularly.
Feelings? I think I felt the baby move a couple of times! I know I'm a FTM and all but I feel so certain. I was just laying quietly in bed and felt the tiniest flutter. I don't think it was gas... Because that feels different...
I'm a morning person!
Due date/Weeks: April 2nd, 16 weeks 1 day today
Any appointments? Questions? Had a check up with the OB yesterday, she was called to a delivery in middle of appt, which was kind of exciting. Appt was good- learned I am deficient in Vitamin D... putting it down to using sunscreen in daily moisturizer etc. And started taking supplements now. No ultrasound this time but got to hear the baby's heartbeat on the doppler. First time in 4 weeks, so it was a relief to hear it beating away strongly still.
I'm having first appt with birth center midwife next week and likely stopping OB care at that point.
Rants/Raves? Rant: Traveling a fair amount for work this week- early flights and feeling exhausted. Plus I hate being away from my family even for a night. Rave: My mother has already knit the cutest cardigan sweaters for my little girl to come. They are common in Scotland, but not so much here, so I am grateful she is so skillful and quick with the knitting needles.
How are you feeling? I've been feeling a bit moody, losing my temper quick. And tired.
GTKY: Are you a night owl or morning person? (Stolen from STM check-in!) I am more of a morning person, in that when I get up early I am alert and productive. But I find it difficult to get out of bed. So I suppose I am the sort of morning person who hates getting out of bed. Def not a night owl of late though! I want to get into PJs, climb into bed and read a book right after dinner these days.
Due date/Weeks: 4/2, so 16+2
Any appointments? Questions?
Nothing this week because life has been a mess the past week and a half and I haven’t gotten my progesterone shots sorted. They are supposed to start this week though.
Rants/Raves?
I have a cold. This is brutal. I am getting exhausted so f’ing quickly, like 2 naps/day would not be excessive. DD didn’t nap once yesterday. Major props to DH for not bitching that I’m watching DD by lying on the bed with my eyes closed as he does laundry.
How are you feeling?
See above. But pregnancy wise, fine.
GTKY: Are you a night owl or morning person? (Stolen from STM check-in!)
Night.
Due date/Weeks: April 7, 15 weeks+4 days
Any appointments? Questions? I have one next Tuesday
Rants/Raves? None at the moment...see below
How are you feeling? Currently a little worried. Had some cramping last night and saw spotting on my underwear. My cursory search indicates this can be normal as long as it doesn't get worse, but I'm still a little worried. Midwife offered to check in on baby tomorrow for me.
GTKY: Are you a night owl or morning person? More of a morning person, but less so since I've been pregnant.
Due date/Weeks: April 7th 16w Sunday
Any appointments? Questions?: just a basic checkup on October 30th to check heartbeat
Rants/Raves?: I stated it elsewhere but I'll type the short version, my aunts are wanting to throw me a baby shower but dont want to start planning anything at all until 2019 and with weather I'm worried that my guests are either going to get horrible notice or they are seriously going to plan this thing in March in which case I feel like a selfish little kid by not wanting one at all then. I do not want to be 8-9 months pregnant doing a baby shower that might not have much turnout at all with such last second invitations. Its stressing me out and nobody listens when I say its bothering me.
How are you feeling?: my body hates me but it forgives me when i feed it fiber.
GTKY: Are you a night owl or morning person?
I have been a sleep all of the time person but pre pregnancy i was definitely a night owl
then, I’d push info to them without waiting to be asked. “I’m doing Xmas cards, so here’s the guests I want to make sure are invited, with their contact info while I have it all out.” “FYI, I just set up my registry.” “Would love to chat - I miss you! I’m doing the nursery in owls, isn’t that cute? And can you believe I hate citrus flavors now?”
my MIL can plan a party very quickly, so long as she has the info she needs at her fingertips. In contrast, my aunt needed me to provide ballpark dessert options for my cousin’s bridal shower (I was making them) two months in advance, even though the final decisions were made the two days prior. Some people are just better than others at multitasking events they are hosting too - your aunts may just need to get through the holidays first.
If youre getting really anxious and are seeing them over the holidays, suggest extending the stay overnight for a breakfast powwow about the shower to kickstart things.
good luck!