Group 2 check in 12/3

eatinwatermelonseeds · December 2018

This thread is for those due May 8-14

Due date/W+D:

Baby is the size of a(n):

Any appointments? Questions?:

Rants/Raves?:

How are you feeling?:

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes (i.e. finish making a baby blanket, finish nursery, finish a degree, buy all the things etc)?

Stormiewinter · December 2018

Due date/W+D: 5/11 17 weeks 2 days

Baby is the size of a(n): apple

Any appointments? Questions?: no appointments but we heard back about my quad screening and so far everything came back negative we are just waiting on results for cystic fibrosis.

Rants/Raves?: I love this time of year! We celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas so December is basically one big celebration for us and we go all out with the various holiday traditions. It is so fun!

How are you feeling?: headaches are definitely cropping up more days than not. But my biggest frustration lately is that I’ve been really struggling with anxiety the last couple of weeks and I would just like it to go away. So far the rational side of me is winning, but I am exhausted from having to constantly talk myself down everyday. I think it’s a combo or hormones, coupled with not enough exercise due to pelvic rest, and the fact that my ultrasounds have not gone as smoothly as I’d like. Hoping to find some reassurance at my appointment on the 17th

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes (i.e. finish making a baby blanket, finish nursery, finish a degree, buy all the things etc)?
I want to do a big cleaning reorganizing of my house. We have so much stuff and so much of it is not used, my bedroom currently looks like an episode of hoarders. So I just want to go through all the cubboards and cabinets and closets and start clearing out stuff we don’t need and reorganizing stuff we do. But in all honestly I’d be happy just to get our bedroom cleaned and reorganized.

mrskoz428 · December 2018

Due date/W+D: 5/10; 17+3

Baby is the size of a(n): pomegranate

Any appointments? Questions?: Nope

Rants/Raves?: Rant- see bitchfest; rave - can’t even think positive right now so no rave.

How are you feeling?: Physically well, emotionally, like a train wreck.

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes (i.e. finish making a baby blanket, finish nursery, finish a degree, buy all the things etc)?
Definitely the nursery. It’s currently an empty room with gross, banged up walls and partially my closet for shoes and dresses and such.

GeorgiaGirl1230 · December 2018

Due date/W+D: May 8th, 17w6d

Baby is the size of a(n): Croissant

Any appointments? Questions?: OB check up a week from today, and anatomy scan onthe 17th. I can't wait to see him again. I get so antsy.

Rants/Raves?: My rave is that I'm almost certain I'm feeling some movement and flutters. I'll be happy when he's kicking me in the ribs like big sister did. Put my mind at ease. Got my first definite movements with her at 21 weeks, so I'm sure it could still be another 3 weeks at least until it can be felt from the outside.

How are you feeling?: I'm feeling good overall. My body pillow continues to help for the most part. I've had a lot of headaches lately. Maybe it's just something about the weather this time of year, but typically my allergies have cleared for a couple of months.

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes (i.e. finish making a baby blanket, finish nursery, finish a degree, buy all the things etc)? I'm with @Stormiewinter...full declutter/reorganization of our house.

eatinwatermelonseeds · December 2018

Due date/W+D: May 13, 17+1

Baby is the size of a(n): yesterday was a box of tissues? Today I didn't look.

Any appointments? Questions?: No appointments. I think I inadvertantly dropped out of my pregnancy study by missing a third meeting today. I just don't have the energy for it. I'm bummed as I really wanted to be a part of it, but it's too much with everything.

Rants/Raves?: hmmmmm baby is kicking, actually KICKING and I'm loving every minute of it. H is really really close to giving me Luke (though I'm pretty sure he's decided this already, he just likes to torture me). No rant really. We bought a house this week, I really don't have a lot to complain about.

How are you feeling?: I'm feeling okay. Tired. But not bad.

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes (i.e. finish making a baby blanket, finish nursery, finish a degree, buy all the things etc)? I came up with this question and yet find it really difficult to answer because I have this ever-growing list of goals before baby comes. But biggest one is getting DS prepared for baby. I feel like I need to read all the things about how to make sure he still feels loved and I need to do all the things to help him adjust more easily (a better schedule/routine, a quiet place, a fun play room we can all hang out in when baby gets here, etc).

robyn2201 · December 2018

Due date/W+D: 05/08, 17w5ds I think

Baby is the size of a(n): Pomegranate

Any appointments? Questions?: monthly appt with NP on Fri

Rants/Raves?:

How are you feeling?: Feeling good. Though my back aches by 5:00 in the evening everyday. I think it’s just body saying I’m older than I was last time.

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes (i.e. finish making a baby blanket, finish nursery, finish a degree, buy all the things etc)?

Another one for a full house purge. We have a two bedroom and I have no clue where we are going to put all the baby stuff. I have to purge my girls clothes. And moving isn’t in the cards right now. Rent and housing prices have just gone through the roof the last couple of years. And DH and I have made it a priority for our girls to go to the local private school so no extra money especially if I’m going to continue staying at home. We have to switch to a minimalistic lifestyle to stay here. CA is too damn expensive. I guess that’s my rant for the week.

MelissaMay82 · December 2018

Due date/W+D: May 9th, 17w5d

Baby is the size of a(n): Pomegranate

Any appointments? Questions?: Not until next week

Rants/Raves?: Rant: Work is crazy busy this week and I am in charge....

Rave: Pretty sure I am feeling baby move and kick

How are you feeling?: Very tired and lots of acid reflux

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes (i.e. finish making a baby blanket, finish nursery, finish a degree, buy all the things etc)? Finish my BSN, I am taking two classes next term. Also need to convert the guest bedroom/my closet into the nursery and reorganize the office to accommodate some of the pieces of furniture leaving the guest bedroom.

bumbly_b · December 2018

Due date/W+D: 5/12 17w 2d

Baby is the size of a(n): pomegranate

Any appointments? Questions?: had a check up today. Dr was happy with where we are. She is measuring right on track and he found the heartbeat almost instantly this time. He put the order in for our 20wk anatomy scan so hopefully I'll be getting the call from them to schedule soon.

Rants/Raves?: Rants...there are 3 people living in my house and only one of us (me) cleans on as regular basis and I've about had it.

Raves. Can definitely feel little miss move around now makes me smile everytime.

How are you feeling?: overall pretty good. Getting a little overwhelmed about the house being a hot mess.

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes (i.e. finish making a baby blanket, finish nursery, finish a degree, buy all the things etc)?

My whole house looks like an episode of hoarders. This weekend I am going to tackle a room and toss/donate anything that doesnt need to be here. Hoping if I can focus on one room at a time I can have the house reasonably clean and a nursery ready before I go into labor lol.

kfdrive · December 2018

This thread is for those due May 8-14

Due date/W+D: May 14/17w exactly

Baby is the size of a(n): box of tissues (height-wise)

Any appointments? Questions?: Not until next week.

Rants/Raves?: Rant - Still coughing... Rave - Love my crock pot because I’m on a soup kick now that the weather is cold.

How are you feeling?: Pretty good except for this stupid cough.

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes (i.e. finish making a baby blanket, finish nursery, finish a degree, buy all the things etc)? Get organized and find an apartment in NYC so I can actually start nesting. Baby and I will be moving full time to the city after the birth so DH doesn’t have to commute and we can all be together.

troystory17 · December 2018

Due date/W+D: 5/12 17W3D

Baby is the size of a(n): Creme Brulee

Any appointments? Questions?: I have appointments weekly from here on out.

Rants/Raves?: almost half done! I feel like I've been pregnant forever.

How are you feeling?: pretty exhausted since starting progesterone

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes (i.e. finish making a baby blanket, finish nursery, finish a degree, buy all the things etc)? I'm working on a baby blanket that I hope to finish before carpal tunnel gets too bad. More excitingly we are going to start looking at houses in the next couple of weeks.

misskimsue · December 2018

Due date/W+D: May 14, 17w1d

Baby is the size of a(n): pomegranate

Any appointments? Questions?: Not until Jan. 4

Rants/Raves?: Also raving about being able to feel the baby move; I don't have as much anxiety in between appointments because of it. I am also freaking out that in less than two weeks I am traveling across the world with a four-year-old and two-year-old. So excited for our Scottish Christmas trip, but holy f$#% do I hate getting there!

How are you feeling?: Actually pretty good. I love the second trimester, especially being hungry again!

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes? Ugh. All stuff that I'm dreading. I need to implement some cost-cutting measures in our household budget; next year is going to be a "lean" year, since we're upgrading to a more expensive insurance plan in anticipation of birth. I also need to sort through a ton of old containers/boxes with my childhood things and decide what I actually need to keep. My parents retired and sold their house recently, so I have sooo much junk that used to be at their house. Thankfully, this is our third child, so I feel like we're good to go as far as actual baby prep.

poshspice · December 2018

Due date/W+D: 5/12, 17+3

Baby is the size of a(n): hmm pomegranate I think

Any appointments? Questions?: Regular OB appointment a week from today.

Rants/Raves?: I scheduled a family photo shoot for next weekend! I threw together some outfits during our trip to Old Navy today and DH will wear things he already owns. It's a local photographer I found through a regional FB mom group I'm in, and it's only going to cost us $100! I'm excited.

How are you feeling?: Still not stellar and fighting with intermittent nausea. It's definitely not as bad as it was around 7-11 weeks, though. I had a few days where I felt baby, but I've been feeling her really inconsistently and it freaks me out and I bust out my doppler.

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes (i.e. finish making a baby blanket, finish nursery, finish a degree, buy all the things etc)? I think I have too many goals for myself. I will knit a baby blanket I have yet to start. I have to finish the one I'm working on for DD first, and I calculated the number of inches and rows I have left and it's like... 6 more hours. And I only get about 30-45 minutes at a time to work on it. It's going to take forever! I did buy the yarn for the new baby's blanket and it's going to be muuuuch smaller than DD's blanket I knitted her while I was pregnant, but oh well. We also need to get two of our rooms (office and guestroom/office) smashed into just one room, and turn one of those rooms into DD's toddler room. There's sooooooo much to do. DH is dragging his big feet on the house projects. I don't think he realizes how much we have to do because I want to get her into her new room at least two months before baby comes.

@Stormiewinter sorry you're dealing with anxiety. It might be worth talking to your OB about if you're open to medication. I know zoloft has helped many people in my previous BMB.

@mrskoz428 your current nursery sounds like DD's! Ours was DH's drum room, and it looked like no one who owned this house ever painted the walls since it was built in 1973. It is honestly easier to start with a blank slate. I'm currently dealing with a stubborn man who won't clean out places (aka get rid of junk) I need to be cleaned in order to get DD's toddler room done.

@GeorgiaGirl1230 do you know if your placenta is anterior or posterior? I have an anterior this time and I feel like I've felt a few pokes, but it's so inconsistent and unpredictable at this stage.

@eatinwatermelonseeds I've been horrible at keeping up with the randoms, but congrats on the house!! How exciting! When do you move?

@robyn2201 girl, I am without. CA is too damn expensive. I keep thinking about moving out of state - I'm like I could buy a mansion there! but then it's like ew, you live in X city. I can't deal with snow or "real weather."

@bumbly_b my house is a hot mess, too. We took a carload of stuff to goodwill this weekend, and yet my house looks the same...

@misskimsue it'll be a big trip, but Scottish Christmas sounds fun and exciting! Also I'm anticipating next year being a "lean year" in terms of insurance and medical expenses, too. I'm just grateful our plan will cover everything 100%... once we meet the $10k deductible/OOPM...

mrskoz428 · December 2018

@poshspice the previous owner did a stellar job hiding dings and crappy paint jobs. Moving in, we knew this room would be the nursery so we purposely ignored it. We painted every other room in the entire house. Can’t wait to find out the sex so I can get started on this nursery!

poshspice · December 2018

@mrskoz428 we did exactly the same thing. The previous owners used the nursery as their office and it was full of furniture and pictures on the walls. We had no idea how bad it was until they moved out! We also left ours alone until it was baby time! So like... 3 years haha

heathergirl89 · December 2018

Due date/W+D: May 14 / 17 + 4

Baby is the size of a(n): pomegranate

Any appointments? Questions?: Follow up blood pressure appointment, turning in 24 hr urine collection, and anatomy scan on Wednesday

Rants/Raves?: I only have high blood pressure during pregnancy, but it has caused me to be induced each time. My doctor confirmed last week that they will not letting me go past May 1st, but will most likely be induced at 37 weeks like last time.

How are you feeling?: My blood pressure medicine was upped to three times a day in an attempt to keep me off bed rest this time around so fingers crossed.

GTKY: what is your biggest goal to complete before baby comes (i.e. finish making a baby blanket, finish nursery, finish a degree, buy all the things etc)? To find and buy a house

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