upcoming appointments: my first appointment with my midwife tomorrow!
How are you feeling: surprisingly well. A little constipated and on and off breast fullness/nipple pain. Feeling pretty bloated and having some cramping as well but the exhaustion and nausea has been pretty much gone the past 4-5 days
rants/raves: just hating how nervous the first trimester makes me, I’m looking forward to hopefully feeling less anxious and more like myself once we hit 12 weeks.
Questions: has anyone else had a decrease in symptoms the last week?
GTKY favourite holiday tradition: it’s a tie between the Christmas train we go to every year, it’s an hour long train ride where they have live Christmas music, a magician and balloon artist going seat to seat and Santa visits everyone on board and my family Christmas Eve where we go to my moms, eat tons of appetizers and open family presents. My DD is almost 3 this year so I’m excited to see how much more fun she has now that she understands a little bit more.
How are you feeling?: I am such a bitch!!!! Physically hit and miss with symptoms all over the place making me a crazy woman. And emotionally I am having such a "look at this bitch breathing over here" kind of day. Not a good attitude when dealing with teens and tweens all day.
Rants/Raves: Earthquake Friday, Ice warning school delay today, icy long drive to school, hubby officially lost his job... I just want this day to be over. Good news, a check (very needed now for car repairs and what not) was mailed last Thursday and should be to my house very soon.
Questions: None
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas PJs! I get the boys (and myself and hubby if we have the funds) new snuggly Christmas PJs every year. Usually we open them Christmas eve, but we got them early this year, afraid they would not have the sizes we needed if we waited.
Baby is the size of a(n): blackberry/raspberry..one of them lol
Upcoming Appointments: 12/13 with a perinatal specialist
How are you feeling?: Awful. Just awful.
Rants/Raves: This weekend it was in the 70s and this weekend they’re calling for snow. NC weather is so bipolar
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Breakfast with Santa at the Carolina Inn. We take DS there every year and it’s so special because it’s in the ballroom where we got married!
Upcoming Appointments: December 26th for NT Ultrasound
How are you feeling?: Today is one of the better days although I tried to eat string cheese and that didn't settle too well.
Rants/Raves: My husband today said "I love you Two".. and I looked at him like 'huh, I didn't say I love you?' and he goes, 'No I love you T-W-O".. I immediately started crying.. so I guess today I'll just rave about my amazing Hubby.
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? We don't really have any traditions besides spending NYE with hubby's family and opening presents on NYE. Growing up, we didn't celebrate xmas on my side of family. I'm really looking forward to making new traditions for the little one with my little family.
Upcoming Appointments: will finally meet my ob Thursday. Hoping to hear this little beans heartbeat
How are you feeling?: eh, tired mostly
Rants/Raves: I’ve been able to eat more, food aversion has been worse in the morning so I’ve had a lot of dry toast lately
Questions: anyone else team green? Hubs wants to find out at our next ultrasound but I’m against it. This is our official last baby and I just want it to be special (not that it isn’t already)
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Doing our Christmas Eve box. I put new jammies for everyone, some cocoa and marshmallows, a book to read before bed, popcorn, and then we watch the polar express before putting out cookies for Santa and turning in for the night.
How are you feeling?: I am so sick compared to my other pregnancies. Its like my mouth is constantly dry, leaving a bad taste in my mouth and making me nauseous. So strange. No matter how much I drink I can't get it to change.
Rants/Raves: Finally got a reimbursement check i've been waiting for for almost a month and picked up my vehicle from the garage today so we're about done dealing with insurance bull and i'm ready to throw a party!
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas Eve we go to my in laws for a few hours and then we go to my aunts. Christmas eve has always been so special to me and it's just gotten even better as I've gotten older and started having children of my own. Christmas day is also very special as we visit lots of family that day as well. We start at our house of course, head to my moms for gifts and food, then down to my aunts and my grandparents (they all live beside each other) and it's just a day full of family.
@babyginjuly I love when hubbies get so into the pregnancies. After DD was born SO would always say "I love you both".
***TW***Since our first loss my SO started saying "I love you all" and he would kiss my belly every time he was leaving to go somewhere, even after we knew that we had lost the babies. He does the same now. I love that he has always acknowledged all of the pregnancies as parts of our family. And knowing there is a chance we may get to bring this baby home just adds to the wonderfulness:) End TW***
@Happyin14 Where do you find an advent calendar with ornaments??? This sounds amazing! I would LOVE to do something like that with DD. We do the playmobile advent calendars but I've never seen one with ornaments before. Such a great idea!!!
@indulgentgypsy Oh girl, you’ve had it so rough! I hope things get better for you soon.
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 7/5, 9+3
Baby is the size of a(n): southern pecan
Upcoming Appointments: First appt/US is still 2 weeks away on 12/13. I’m silently going insane! (At work I got to see the baby again. HB of 128 and looks like a little gummy bear! So cute!!)
How are you feeling?: I’m not feeling as nauseous as before. I’m still eating all the time. I just wish my cough would go away.
Rants/Raves: Rave: DD crawled for the first time yesterday! I’m sooo proud of her!
Questions: nothing this go around!
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? We usually go to midnight mass on Christmas Eve, and I love that tradition. But this year with a 10 month old I don’t think we’ll be doing that. Decorating is probably my favorite thing. It just makes the holidays feel cozier.
@thycapanj I remember my skin being pretty terrible my whole first pregnancy. I heard the saying that girls steal your beauty so I always joked that’s how I was sure I was having a girl! If my skin this pregnancy is anything to go by it’s another girl for sure lol I wish I got that glow that everyone talks about!
Upcoming Appointments: Doctor this week and OB next week, although I’m planning to cancel to change OB’s
How are you feeling?: Not too bad! Main symptom this week is dizziness, I can only stand for a few minutes. Tired all day but has improved.
Rants/Raves: noticing my nails and hair are getting longer since being pregnant! Could be the prenatals but I have been on these on and off for a few years.
Questions: None
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? My husband and I plan a date for each other as a Christmas present.
@Happyin14 Where do you find an advent calendar with ornaments??? This sounds amazing! I would LOVE to do something like that with DD. We do the playmobile advent calendars but I've never seen one with ornaments before. Such a great idea!!!
@literatureandink we started it when hubs and I were just dating. We'd buy each other pj's and sip cocoa watching whatever Christmas movie was on that night. This year we're thinking about adding Christmas lights to the mix to start. I look forward to it every year.
@thycapanj, my skin is AWFUL also. I didn’t have this with prior pregnancies so... can’t say when it ends. But my face looks awful. And my hair is greasy.
How are you feeling?: better than I have recently, but still so exhausted. The bloat is pretty bad. I can usually hide it ok at the beginning of the day but by the end of the day I definitely look pregnant.
Rants/Raves: I can't wait to start wearing maternity clothes all the time.
Questions: none really
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? We spend Christmas Eve with my family and I love it. There are at a minimum 12 of us so it's crazy and loud and fun and I love it.
Upcoming Appointments: So I have an appt 12/13 and then another appointment and US 12/26! Hubby can't make 12/26 and I wanted the have the ultrasound to show everyone at Christmas so I also booked an US at a private boutique 12/22 - very excited I get to see the baby back to back and DH will still get to have that special moment as well!
How are you feeling?: My new catchphrase has become, 'I'm going to be nauseous like this for the rest of my life'
Rants/Raves: I'm so excited I am so close to announcing! Telling family at Christmas celebrations when I will be 12 weeks
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas Eve with my family - it's just my favorite day of the year!
@applegirl19 I have given up on pants, that button can not stay closed it's skirts and dresses until I get some work maternity pants! Usually in the morning I'm fine and everything fits but by 4pm I look 6 months pregnant, it's insane!
@babyginjuly STOP you made me cry on the bus, I love that so much!
@thycapanj God I hope so, my skin isn't horrible right now but I've got this one pimple the size of half my face that has just been chilling for weeks, no matter what I do it refuses to leave
How are you feeling?: So sick. I thought I was on the upswing but last night I felt sick again. I also feel edgy and irritable. RX for Diclegis is still pending because communication between pharmacy and ob has been ridiculously slow for a prior authorization. At this rate I’m probably going to not even need it by the time it’s processed. So irritated.
Rants/Raves: The Diclegis situation of course. I also think my husband is starting to get frustrated because I’m going on week four of intense nausea. We haven’t ate a meal together in forever and the house is a mess. I feel like I’m in survival mode. 😩
Questions: Acne products?? I’m still so confused. Within the same OB office I was told anything OTC is fine (which obviously isn’t true, retinol??). Another person said avoid salicylic acid. My Mayo Clinic book says salicylic is fine. So I haven’t been using anything with an active ingredient. I look like a hormonal teen again. Side note, I’ve struggled with hormonal acne since I was a teen. I’ve been on accutane twice. I was completely acne free and on a good regimen since summer. Goodbye clear skin! 😭
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? The women in my family used to always wear Christmas socks at our big family celebration. We haven’t done that in a few years though since my grandmother’s health has deteriorated. She used to always get a bunch of socks every year.
@applegirl19 I've been having to unbutton as well! The issue is I keep forgetting that I have unbuttoned and then I walk around with my pants making an awkward peak under my shirt. I'm going to have to dig out my belly band from last time until my maternity pants will fit better, lol.
@thycapanj I had chin acne throughout my whole first pregnancy and for a few months PP as well. Hopefully your skin won't be like mine! So far, I'm in the clear this time...
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 7/6, 9w3d
Baby is the size of a(n): Pick a small fruit, any small fruit
Upcoming Appointments: Had my fifth u/s this morning but the first one at my OB. All looks good. However, I have an endo appt on Thursday because my blood work last week showed my TSH is super low so they have to further evaluate what is going on with my thyroid and see if medication is necessary.
How are you feeling?: Blah. I felt better for a handful of days but nausea came back in full force yesterday. Also just so, so tired.
Rants/Raves: Rant: I am so behind on all things holiday related.
Questions: Not really unless anyone has similar experience with low TSH (mine was .04 for the record), I'd be curious to hear what your endo did.
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? My family always does a snowman sugar cookie decorating contest. We all sit around with folders blocking the view of our cookies while we decorate and then do a big reveal. We have done this for decades now and we get real creative and mildly inappropriate with these things.
Upcoming Appointments: tomorrow 12-5-18 first appt
How are you feeling?: meh. I was super sick all weekend, nauseous, vomiting, constipated, dizzy, headache, take a daily nap. Weak. I went to get Unisom, Tylenol, B6 and fiber gummies. Have been eating and drinking differently to attempt to promote a bowel movement. Last threw up Sunday. On Monday morning I had some pink spotting while at work and freaked out because I was also no longer nauseous. ***TMI***had a slight bowel movement in the morning and assumed it was from that. In the afternoon my stomach hurt a lot and went home and had terrible diarrhea with stomach aches and grumbles. Took a nap, and woke up no nausea, just super tired. My mind thinking the worst, and with sharp cramps on one side all night. Took a unisom to go to bed and woke up feeling better and no spotting but not as sick as I was. So I’m thinking the worse. Appointment is tomorrow. It was probably all the fiber I’ve been taking and I actually made myself feel better. I hope so.
Rants/Raves: so distracted at work I’m basically useless. I’m grumpy all the time now and stressed and always in a negative mindset. I play Christmas to feel festive and I hate all the songs.
How are you feeling?: Still tired but not as exhausted. I have a better handle on keeping the nausea at bay.
Rants/Raves: My husband is originally from a different country. His mother is overly concerned about my safety and wellbeing right now (I am very thankful that she is caring - please don't misinterpret that). She's just going too far, and I need a little space.
Also, none of my pants fit, and I am having trouble finding maternity options with longer inseams.
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Spending time with family.
@keebler6elf I need long inseams in all my pants and I lived in Gap maternity jeans/pants during my first pregnancy. They have several options with long inseams.
@Panaceia I LOVE THAT!! "I love you all".. what a sweet hubby!
@Happyin14 My hair is awfully greasy too. I used to wash it every 3days, now after 1 day, it looks so dirty!
@gbud630 I literally feel like I'm gonna be nauseous for the rest of my life too!! Skirts and dresses is all I've been wearing until I have a bump to pull off some maternity pants.
@rgn12 You can go to any pharmacy and buy a package of Unisom and a package of B6 and ask your OB how you should dose each? Might worth looking into!
@ladysamora I hope you start feeling better soon. You'll have to update us after your appointment.
How are you feeling?: Nausea has kicked in a bit more, but still pretty inconsistent. I am pretty tired too. I am getting sick of the weeks of constant nasal congestion and sneezing.
Rants/Raves: My kids have all decided to switch rooms, so we have a lot to do now with furniture, painting, etc. On the upside, I am a teacher and today we had an unexpected snow day! I was super happy as I woke up feeling like I had been run over by a truck.
Questions: Lots of people newly pregnant or announcing at work. How do you handle it when everyone is talking about pregnancy and babies (for those who have not shared)?
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Decorating Gingerbread houses, baking, putting up the Christmas tree, Christmas Eve pajamas
@mrscammack-Funny I am the opposite with skin. I always broke out super bad with my boys when I was pregnant and hardly anything with my girls.
@hellmanpartyof5 we were team green with my last pregnancy and will do the same with this one. However, it is definitely going to be tougher, as I could find out gender at the end of this month and from a planning standpoint, that sounds pretty nice. However, I did love the surprise of not knowing and DH definitely does not want to find out. He actually did not know with our last two kids.
@xtinecatherine I guess it’s an old wives tale for a reason!
Today we had the midwife appointment and she wasnt able to hear the HB on a Doppler but she said it’s still super early and I shouldn’t worry as it’s pretty normal not to be able to hear it this early. Still freaking out a little bit though but I’m trying to be hopeful, I have my 12w scan on 12/28 so I have to wait until then!
@mrscammack they couldn't find DD's HR on the doppler until around 14 or maybe even 16 weeks. I remember them trying to find it for the first time the day before my NT scan at 12 weeks and them not being able to find anything and me freaking out. I vented to the us tech the next day and she said she wished they didn't try to use the doppler that early because it causes so much undue stress.
@keebler6elf I'm 6' tall and always found mat pants to be a nightmare. All I wear during pregnancy are maternity leggings. And if I need to be dressier I opt for dresses and skirts. I could never find any pants that were long enough. But my favourite pants were and still are Old Navy maternity leggings.
@xtinecatherine I join in whenever I have something to add but usually make comments with respect to my pregnancy with DD. When I was pregnant with my first there were 5 other people pregnant at the same time as me and I still managed to talk pregnancy without giving myself away:) That being said I'm not hiding the fact that I'm pregnant, I'm just not sharing it. So if someone came out and asked me I'd tell them the truth.
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: EDD is 7/7/18, I’m 9w2d today
Baby is the size of a(n): olive or cherry
Upcoming Appointments: on Thursday we have a sonogram at 9w4d which will be my graduation to a regular OB/midwives from my fertility clinic. I’m incredibly nervous and anxious. We’ve seen and heard the HB twice but after 10 years TTC and MC, I’m so terrified it’s going to be gone
How are you feeling?: super anxious and stressed but otherwise good. I’m one of the rare ones so far that hasn’t had a nip of morning sickness or sore boobs or anything. I basically feel normal except for feeling tired. I’ve been on PIO and estrogen off and on for a year and pumping my body full of hormones for years so I sometimes wonder if my body is just used to weird hormones starting and stopping randomly so it no longer affects me. Who knows!
Rants/Raves: I think weekly sonograms should be mandatory just to keep our peace of mind hahah
Questions: is anyone else doing/done the NIPT test and do you know if your insurance is covering it? I want to get it done and will probably pay, no matter what
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Just being with family!
@mrscammack, my first pregnancy I had that healthy glow and my skin was really good! Maybe one small breakout in the very early first trimester and clear the rest of the way. Ironically enough I had a boy! This time around my skin is horrible and painful, and my hair is super greasy and limp..... we shall see😊
Re: Group 1 Check In (EDD 7/1-7/8) - Week of 12/3
baby is the size of a... blackberry
upcoming appointments: my first appointment with my midwife tomorrow!
How are you feeling: surprisingly well. A little constipated and on and off breast fullness/nipple pain. Feeling pretty bloated and having some cramping as well but the exhaustion and nausea has been pretty much gone the past 4-5 days
rants/raves: just hating how nervous the first trimester makes me, I’m looking forward to hopefully feeling less anxious and more like myself once we hit 12 weeks.
Questions: has anyone else had a decrease in symptoms the last week?
GTKY favourite holiday tradition: it’s a tie between the Christmas train we go to every year, it’s an hour long train ride where they have live Christmas music, a magician and balloon artist going seat to seat and Santa visits everyone on board and my family Christmas Eve where we go to my moms, eat tons of appetizers and open family presents. My DD is almost 3 this year so I’m excited to see how much more fun she has now that she understands a little bit more.
9w5d
Baby is the size of a(n): pecan
Upcoming Appointments: not until next week
How are you feeling?: nausea is horrible 😢
Rants/Raves: none right now
Questions: anyone else not able to button pants? I am at work today with my pants unbuttoned 🤷🏼♀️😂
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Making Christmas cookies
Baby is the size of a(n): a grape
Upcoming Appointments: Blood testing Dec 13
How are you feeling?: I am such a bitch!!!! Physically hit and miss with symptoms all over the place making me a crazy woman. And emotionally I am having such a "look at this bitch breathing over here" kind of day. Not a good attitude when dealing with teens and tweens all day.
Rants/Raves: Earthquake Friday, Ice warning school delay today, icy long drive to school, hubby officially lost his job... I just want this day to be over. Good news, a check (very needed now for car repairs and what not) was mailed last Thursday and should be to my house very soon.
Questions: None
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas PJs! I get the boys (and myself and hubby if we have the funds) new snuggly Christmas PJs every year. Usually we open them Christmas eve, but we got them early this year, afraid they would not have the sizes we needed if we waited.
Baby is the size of a(n): blackberry/raspberry..one of them lol
Upcoming Appointments: 12/13 with a perinatal specialist
How are you feeling?: Awful. Just awful.
Rants/Raves: This weekend it was in the 70s and this weekend they’re calling for snow. NC weather is so bipolar
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Breakfast with Santa at the Carolina Inn. We take DS there every year and it’s so special because it’s in the ballroom where we got married!
Baby is the size of a(n):Southern Pecan
Upcoming Appointments: December 26th for NT Ultrasound
How are you feeling?: Today is one of the better days although I tried to eat string cheese and that didn't settle too well.
Rants/Raves: My husband today said "I love you Two".. and I looked at him like 'huh, I didn't say I love you?' and he goes, 'No I love you T-W-O".. I immediately started crying.. so I guess today I'll just rave about my amazing Hubby.
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? We don't really have any traditions besides spending NYE with hubby's family and opening presents on NYE. Growing up, we didn't celebrate xmas on my side of family. I'm really looking forward to making new traditions for the little one with my little family.
Baby is the size of a(n): bottle cap
Upcoming Appointments: will finally meet my ob Thursday. Hoping to hear this little beans heartbeat
How are you feeling?: eh, tired mostly
Rants/Raves: I’ve been able to eat more, food aversion has been worse in the morning so I’ve had a lot of dry toast lately
Questions: anyone else team green? Hubs wants to find out at our next ultrasound but I’m against it. This is our official last baby and I just want it to be special (not that it isn’t already)
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Doing our Christmas Eve box. I put new jammies for everyone, some cocoa and marshmallows, a book to read before bed, popcorn, and then we watch the polar express before putting out cookies for Santa and turning in for the night.
Baby is the size of a(n): olive
Upcoming Appointments: in the waiting room now to talk about my high risk plan
How are you feeling?: headaches, constipation, bloated, cramping, ragey, tired.
Rants/Raves: so excited for the Holidays, but the weird weather keeps causing our town holiday festivities to get canceled.
Questions: does your skin get better in the upcoming trimesters, I look like I did as a pubescent teenager before going on Accutane?!?!?!?
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? we take DS to look at Christmas light displays with my parents and then all get dinner together.
Baby is the size of a(n): apparently an olive and a pecan.
Upcoming Appointments: two this week. Final u/s with RE tomorrow. First with OB on Thursday.
How are you feeling?: awful. And tired. And ready for 2nd tri. For so many reasons.
Rants/Raves: Literally nothing tastes good or settles well. I eat. But I don’t want to.
Questions: none
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? We have an advent calendar with ornaments and hang a new one every night. My son LOVES it.
Baby is the size of a(n): green olive
Upcoming Appointments: 12/27 & 1/2
How are you feeling?: I am so sick compared to my other pregnancies. Its like my mouth is constantly dry, leaving a bad taste in my mouth and making me nauseous. So strange. No matter how much I drink I can't get it to change.
Rants/Raves: Finally got a reimbursement check i've been waiting for for almost a month and picked up my vehicle from the garage today so we're about done dealing with insurance bull and i'm ready to throw a party!
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas Eve we go to my in laws for a few hours and then we go to my aunts. Christmas eve has always been so special to me and it's just gotten even better as I've gotten older and started having children of my own. Christmas day is also very special as we visit lots of family that day as well. We start at our house of course, head to my moms for gifts and food, then down to my aunts and my grandparents (they all live beside each other) and it's just a day full of family.
***TW***Since our first loss my SO started saying "I love you all" and he would kiss my belly every time he was leaving to go somewhere, even after we knew that we had lost the babies. He does the same now. I love that he has always acknowledged all of the pregnancies as parts of our family. And knowing there is a chance we may get to bring this baby home just adds to the wonderfulness:) End TW***
Baby is the size of a canapé
Appointment: Last US with the RE on the 10th and my next prenatal appt on the 27th.
Feeling...sick. So so sick. Sore boobs. Constipated. Did I mention sick? The nausea is killing me and only getting worse.
Rants/Raves: See nausea above. I hope it doesn't get any worse.
Questions: None today:)
GTKY: We always have a huge party on Christmas eve with family and friends. I love it:)
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 7/5, 9+3
Baby is the size of a(n): southern pecan
Upcoming Appointments: First appt/US is still 2 weeks away on 12/13. I’m silently going insane! (At work I got to see the baby again. HB of 128 and looks like a little gummy bear! So cute!!)
How are you feeling?: I’m not feeling as nauseous as before. I’m still eating all the time. I just wish my cough would go away.
Rants/Raves: Rave: DD crawled for the first time yesterday! I’m sooo proud of her!
Questions: nothing this go around!
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? We usually go to midnight mass on Christmas Eve, and I love that tradition. But this year with a 10 month old I don’t think we’ll be doing that. Decorating is probably
my favorite thing. It just makes the holidays feel cozier.
Baby is the size of a(n): cherry
Upcoming Appointments: Doctor this week and OB next week, although I’m planning to cancel to change OB’s
How are you feeling?: Not too bad! Main symptom this week is dizziness, I can only stand for a few minutes. Tired all day but has improved.
Rants/Raves: noticing my nails and hair are getting longer since being pregnant! Could be the prenatals but I have been on these on and off for a few years.
Questions: None
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? My husband and I plan a date for each other as a Christmas present.
Baby is the size of a(n): water bottle cap
Upcoming Appointments: next Monday. I really hope to hear the heart beat or get a quick ultrasound. I say it all the time, but PGAL is a mindfuck.
ETA: @mrscammack same, and I hate it.
How are you feeling?: better than I have recently, but still so exhausted. The bloat is pretty bad. I can usually hide it ok at the beginning of the day but by the end of the day I definitely look pregnant.
Rants/Raves: I can't wait to start wearing maternity clothes all the time.
Questions: none really
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? We spend Christmas Eve with my family and I love it. There are at a minimum 12 of us so it's crazy and loud and fun and I love it.
Baby is the size of a: green olive
Upcoming Appointments: So I have an appt 12/13 and then another appointment and US 12/26! Hubby can't make 12/26 and I wanted the have the ultrasound to show everyone at Christmas so I also booked an US at a private boutique 12/22 - very excited I get to see the baby back to back and DH will still get to have that special moment as well!
How are you feeling?: My new catchphrase has become, 'I'm going to be nauseous like this for the rest of my life'
Rants/Raves: I'm so excited I am so close to announcing! Telling family at Christmas celebrations when I will be 12 weeks
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Christmas Eve with my family - it's just my favorite day of the year!
@applegirl19 I have given up on pants, that button can not stay closed it's skirts and dresses until I get some work maternity pants! Usually in the morning I'm fine and everything fits but by 4pm I look 6 months pregnant, it's insane!
@babyginjuly STOP you made me cry on the bus, I love that so much!
@thycapanj God I hope so, my skin isn't horrible right now but I've got this one pimple the size of half my face that has just been chilling for weeks, no matter what I do it refuses to leave
9 + 1
Baby is the size of a(n):
Cherry
Upcoming Appointments:
12/27 for NT u/s
How are you feeling?:
So sick. I thought I was on the upswing but last night I felt sick again. I also feel edgy and irritable. RX for Diclegis is still pending because communication between pharmacy and ob has been ridiculously slow for a prior authorization. At this rate I’m probably going to not even need it by the time it’s processed. So irritated.
Rants/Raves:
The Diclegis situation of course. I also think my husband is starting to get frustrated because I’m going on week four of intense nausea. We haven’t ate a meal together in forever and the house is a mess. I feel like I’m in survival mode. 😩
Questions:
Acne products?? I’m still so confused. Within the same OB office I was told anything OTC is fine (which obviously isn’t true, retinol??). Another person said avoid salicylic acid. My Mayo Clinic book says salicylic is fine. So I haven’t been using anything with an active ingredient. I look like a hormonal teen again. Side note, I’ve struggled with hormonal acne since I was a teen. I’ve been on accutane twice. I was completely acne free and on a good regimen since summer. Goodbye clear skin! 😭
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition?
The women in my family used to always wear Christmas socks at our big family celebration. We haven’t done that in a few years though since my grandmother’s health has deteriorated. She used to always get a bunch of socks every year.
@thycapanj I had chin acne throughout my whole first pregnancy and for a few months PP as well. Hopefully your skin won't be like mine! So far, I'm in the clear this time...
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 7/6, 9w3d
Baby is the size of a(n): Pick a small fruit, any small fruit
Upcoming Appointments: Had my fifth u/s this morning but the first one at my OB. All looks good. However, I have an endo appt on Thursday because my blood work last week showed my TSH is super low so they have to further evaluate what is going on with my thyroid and see if medication is necessary.
How are you feeling?: Blah. I felt better for a handful of days but nausea came back in full force yesterday. Also just so, so tired.
Rants/Raves: Rant: I am so behind on all things holiday related.
Questions: Not really unless anyone has similar experience with low TSH (mine was .04 for the record), I'd be curious to hear what your endo did.
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? My family always does a snowman sugar cookie decorating contest. We all sit around with folders blocking the view of our cookies while we decorate and then do a big reveal. We have done this for decades now and we get real creative and mildly inappropriate with these things.
7-8-11 9w
Baby is the size of a(n):
cherry
Upcoming Appointments:
tomorrow 12-5-18 first appt
How are you feeling?:
meh. I was super sick all weekend, nauseous, vomiting, constipated, dizzy, headache, take a daily nap. Weak. I went to get Unisom, Tylenol, B6 and fiber gummies. Have been eating and drinking differently to attempt to promote a bowel movement. Last threw up Sunday. On Monday morning I had some pink spotting while at work and freaked out because I was also no longer nauseous. ***TMI***had a slight bowel movement in the morning and assumed it was from that. In the afternoon my stomach hurt a lot and went home and had terrible diarrhea with stomach aches and grumbles. Took a nap, and woke up no nausea, just super tired. My mind thinking the worst, and with sharp cramps on one side all night. Took a unisom to go to bed and woke up feeling better and no spotting but not as sick as I was. So I’m thinking the worse. Appointment is tomorrow. It was probably all the fiber I’ve been taking and I actually made myself feel better. I hope so.
Rants/Raves:
so distracted at work I’m basically useless. I’m grumpy all the time now and stressed and always in a negative mindset. I play Christmas to feel festive and I hate all the songs.
Questions:
anyone else experience some pink spotting?
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition?
making cookies with the kids for Santa
Baby is the size of a(n): Cherry/Blackberry
Upcoming Appointments: None this week
How are you feeling?: Still tired but not as exhausted. I have a better handle on keeping the nausea at bay.
Rants/Raves: My husband is originally from a different country. His mother is overly concerned about my safety and wellbeing right now (I am very thankful that she is caring - please don't misinterpret that). She's just going too far, and I need a little space.
Also, none of my pants fit, and I am having trouble finding maternity options with longer inseams.
Questions:
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Spending time with family.
@Panaceia I LOVE THAT!! "I love you all".. what a sweet hubby!
@Happyin14 My hair is awfully greasy too. I used to wash it every 3days, now after 1 day, it looks so dirty!
@gbud630 I literally feel like I'm gonna be nauseous for the rest of my life too!! Skirts and dresses is all I've been wearing until I have a bump to pull off some maternity pants.
@rgn12 You can go to any pharmacy and buy a package of Unisom and a package of B6 and ask your OB how you should dose each? Might worth looking into!
@ladysamora I hope you start feeling better soon. You'll have to update us after your appointment.
Baby is the size of a(n): strawberry
Upcoming Appointments: 12/21 (u/s and testing)
How are you feeling?: Nausea has kicked in a bit more, but still pretty inconsistent. I am pretty tired too. I am getting sick of the weeks of constant nasal congestion and sneezing.
Rants/Raves: My kids have all decided to switch rooms, so we have a lot to do now with furniture, painting, etc. On the upside, I am a teacher and today we had an unexpected snow day! I was super happy as I woke up feeling like I had been run over by a truck.
Questions: Lots of people newly pregnant or announcing at work. How do you handle it when everyone is talking about pregnancy and babies (for those who have not shared)?
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Decorating Gingerbread houses, baking, putting up the Christmas tree, Christmas Eve pajamas
@hellmanpartyof5 we were team green with my last pregnancy and will do the same with this one. However, it is definitely going to be tougher, as I could find out gender at the end of this month and from a planning standpoint, that sounds pretty nice. However, I did love the surprise of not knowing and DH definitely does not want to find out. He actually did not know with our last two kids.
Today we had the midwife appointment and she wasnt able to hear the HB on a Doppler but she said it’s still super early and I shouldn’t worry as it’s pretty normal not to be able to hear it this early. Still freaking out a little bit though but I’m trying to be hopeful, I have my 12w scan on 12/28 so I have to wait until then!
Baby is the size of a(n): olive or cherry
Upcoming Appointments: on Thursday we have a sonogram at 9w4d which will be my graduation to a regular OB/midwives from my fertility clinic. I’m incredibly nervous and anxious. We’ve seen and heard the HB twice but after 10 years TTC and MC, I’m so terrified it’s going to be gone
How are you feeling?: super anxious and stressed but otherwise good. I’m one of the rare ones so far that hasn’t had a nip of morning sickness or sore boobs or anything. I basically feel normal except for feeling tired. I’ve been on PIO and estrogen off and on for a year and pumping my body full of hormones for years so I sometimes wonder if my body is just used to weird hormones starting and stopping randomly so it no longer affects me. Who knows!
Rants/Raves: I think weekly sonograms should be mandatory just to keep our peace of mind hahah
Questions: is anyone else doing/done the NIPT test and do you know if your insurance is covering it? I want to get it done and will probably pay, no matter what
GTKY: What is your favorite holiday tradition? Just being with family!