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May 2019 Moms
kvh22
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Group 3 Check In Week of 12/10
kvh22
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This thread is for those due May 15-22
Due date/W+D:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Any appointments? Questions?:
Rants/Raves?:
How are you feeling?:
GTKY: what is your favorite season and why (winter, spring, summer, fall/autumn)?
Re: Group 3 Check In Week of 12/10
Due date/W+D: May 19, 17w2d
Baby is the size of a(n): pomegranate. The Bump also tells me baby's foot is the size of a gummy bear.
Any appointments? Questions?: Not this week. I have been having every-other-week ultrasounds due to a higher risk of cervical issues from a procedure I had to remove high risk cells a few years ago. It wasn't an issue with my first pregnancy and knock wood, hasn't been this time around. But I do appreciate the extra monitoring.
Rants/Raves?: Feeling pretty good. I just told my work last week..I work from home but will be visiting the office next week, and I'm starting to show. So I had to do it. I was so nervous but my team's been really supportive. I work for two women who don't have kids, and always feel a little like the odd one out because they stay late, come in early, etc and I just can't do that right now. They never make me feel bad but it's my own insecurity.
How are you feeling?: Fine. Some RLP and random shooting pains but nothing crazy. Nice to have some of my energy back after feeling like a slug during first tri.
GTKY: what is your favorite season and why (winter, spring, summer, fall/autumn)? I really love fall, but I actually like all of the seasons in moderation. Winter feels like it started early here (I live outside DC) and with the pregnancy, I might be over winter really soon. But I don't think I could live somewhere without seasons.
Due date/W+D: may 15/ 17+6
Baby is the size of a(n): pomegranate
Any appointments? Questions?: next appt is January 2- waiting for call to schedule my level 2 ultrasound/anatomy scan.
Rants/Raves?: glad I am not having many symptoms but wish I wasn’t in this limbo of not being able to feel baby yet.
How are you feeling?: feeling okay- tired mostly. Overall anxious but trying to stay calm and take this pregnancy day by day.
GTKY: what is your favorite season and why (winter, spring, summer, fall/autumn)? I love early fall- just love changing leaves.
@bpietronicco. I'm not feeling my baby yet either. I'm so ready to have that reassurance.
Due date/W+D: 5/16 17+5
Baby is the size of a(n): I think yesterday the app said as tall as a Hershey bar.
Any appointments? Questions?: Not until next week. I'm assuming he will order my anatomy scan at that appointment. I'm really hoping I can get in for that before Christmas.
Rants/Raves?: I'm feeling a little overwhelmed with all the projects on our list to take care of before May. It seems like each project depends on the one before it being completed, and it's all stuff DH has to do, so I just have to wait. And he is about to hit a busy season at work, so between work and projects I feel like I will never see him.
How are you feeling: Pretty good, but I could really use an energy spike, and my glow has not arrived.
GTKY: what is your favorite season and why (winter, spring, summer, fall/autumn)? I'm a big fan of early fall and late spring. I'm over winter already and technically it hasn't even started.
@bluesky24 I've told my boss and her boss, but with my SCH, feel kind of weird talking about it and got upset when explaining it to my boss's boss. I work from home but go in once every couple weeks on average, more sometimes and less others. I think I didn't go in for almost a month earlier this pregnancy. I decided I'm just going to wear maternity clothes, have seen boss's boss twice since "the incident" and she side-eyed my obvious bump since she told me I could wait longer to tell people if that makes me comfortable. I feel like I just want people to notice without me having to say anything, so that's my plan. I'll see everyone for our all hands and team potluck (50 person team) on Thursday.
Due date/W+D: May 17, 17+4
Baby is the size of a(n): Hershey bar (that seems bigger than a pomegranate which is this week's fruit)
Any appointments? Questions?: A/S at 18 weeks on Friday! I had it at 20 weeks last time but hoping to get off of modified bed rest if the SCH hasn't grown before our flight to visit family for the holidays next week.
Rants/Raves?: I hate flying, especially with a toddler, but I'm excited to go see our families next week. Honestly, much more excited about seeing mine than DH's
Our parents live 4 miles apart but my mom works so we get more "us" time and I can cook and eat what I want at my mom's house. Both of our mom's keep the fridge like Jenga but I'm not comfortable at the IL's house or buying groceries for our family to store there. We've been together forever but MIL never let me stay there when I would visit while we were long distance and home for holidays or when we would both come home once DH moved here so we'd stay at my mom's house. Now that we're married, it's expected to be 50/50 but for 10 years she never made me feel welcome there so it WON'T be 50/50 and she gets so upset about it. She's also SO BAD at having other people around. She leaves the TV blasting way too loud b/c she can't hear but then will go putz around the house not watching it while DH or I are trying to work or play with DD. I'm like, if we want to do activities with your parents, that's fine by me, but I'm not going to sit there for 5 out of 10 days just to appease your mother when I could be relaxing or enjoying myself in an empty house down the road where I feel comfortable and welcome. Plus my little sister is home from grad school and will hang out but also keeps to herself sometimes and is super easy going. We'll do Christmas Eve and morning with DH's family while his brother and SIL are up which will be great, but otherwise, it'll be a couple days with them and more free time at my mom's and MIL is going to flip out again. I've also told DH he can take DD over there and I don't have to go all the time. We still BF but she can have whole milk and be totally fine (like she does at daycare). This will probably take some of the pressure off, for this year at least.
How are you feeling?: Good!
GTKY: what is your favorite season and why (winter, spring, summer, fall/autumn)? I love summer and fall. I live in the land of no seasons (rainy season for a month or two and not-rainy otherwise) but grew up in New England and can't wait to move back somewhere with seasons in the next 1-2 years.
Due date/W+D: May 18th / 17+3
Baby is the size of a(n): Chipmunk (which seems smaller than a pomegrante?)
Any appointments? Questions?: I had an elective ultrasound yesterday to find out the gender - hooray! My next appointment isn't until early January.
Rants/Raves?: Finding out the gender was super exciting!
How are you feeling?: Overall feeling pretty good. Still a little tired. @fatmonica I'm still waiting on that glow too...all I've gotten are zits...
GTKY: what is your favorite season and why (winter, spring, summer, fall/autumn)? I love fall and spring. I live in a place with super hot weather from basically May - October, so I love more temperate climate of fall/spring. I love travelling during those seasons too! Last year we went to Vermont in the fall to see the changing leaves, this year we went to Japan in Spring and saw the blooming cherry blossoms!
Due date/W+D: May 18, 17+2
Baby is the size of a(n): Weight of a hockey puck, I believe the app said.
Any appointments? Questions?: Nothing until the end of the month.
Rants/Raves?: I’ve been so hungry this week! I need to reign it in...
How are you feeling?: Pretty good. Have got some of my energy back which is good. I wouldn’t say I’m glowing though, haha.
GTKY: what is your favorite season and why (winter, spring, summer, fall/autumn)? Haha, @ldt_48 it’s funny you say that. I grew up in Vermont and I have this nostalgic idealized image of fall from my childhood that I love. And now I live in Japan and cherry blossom season is amazing! (Glad you got to see it, it can be tricky to get the timing right.) So, yeah, it’s fall/spring for me, too!
baby is the size of a croassaint
no questions or appointments until the new year
rants? I am eating too much!! Can’t help it and have gained 10 pounds already of the 25-35 and I am getting a bit freaked out
feeling? Pretty good. Can’t complain.
Favorite season? All. I love changes in seasons. I am ready for longer sunlight days though
Due date/W+D: 05/21, 17w1d
Baby is the size of a(n): Pomegranate
Any appointments? Questions?: I just had my 17 week MFM appointment on Monday. Baby boy is looking great! He's measuring a little big (Thanks, diabetes) but he looks healthy. I just have to get a tighter grip on my blood sugars, so they upped my insulin dosages. But other then that, it was a good appointment!
Rants/Raves?: Nope!
How are you feeling?: Mostly just tired. I cannot sleep well at night because I keep waking up with leg cramps or because I have to pee. It's sooooo annoying.
GTKY: what is your favorite season and why (winter, spring, summer, fall/autumn)? Fall for sure! I am a mid-range temperature gal. I HATE summer heat and I don't love winter cold. The only reason fall wins over spring is because there is less mud. lol
@keighty80 Yay for a good MFM appointment! How big is he measuring? DD always measured big but "within range." She was lined up exactly at our 8w3d appointment, then measured big by 2-3 days at our 12 week ultrasound and by 6 days at our 20 week ultrasound. Yea, she was an 8lb baby when born the day before her due date but that was still pretty normal. My OB actually felt my stomach at my appointment 2 days before she was born and said she thought the baby was almost 8lbs!! This time she said at my first visit we'll keep an eye on this baby's size to potentially induce me if I go over if this baby is bigger so we don't have a c-section due to a 9lb+ baby. Normally I'd balk at that but she was so on the money with DD, I trust her.
P.S. We have the same due date!
@keighty80 glad all is going well.
@kipper-2 lucky you! I moved back from Tokyo in February. Lived there for 6 months. I love Japan and can’t wait to go back.
@dfirstimer Nice! What were you doing in Tokyo?
Baby is the size of a(n): Croissant
Any appointments? Questions?:NT appt on 26th - dying to see my little girl, feels like it's been forever! Kinda worried about my fluid levels as I don't think I'm drinking enough water as I should.
Rants/Raves?: Worried about not eating/drinking enough. Gained 5 pounds thus far (but alot of inches in my thighs, ugh). The holidays are throwing me off big time.
How are you feeling?: Feeling better, but still get tired easily.
GTKY: what is your favorite season and why (winter, spring, summer, fall/autumn)? I've always loved summer, cause SoCal summers are nice!
@ldt_48 Wow, Chile sounds great, too! Was it hard for you to move back to the States? Teaching ESL really is a such a good way to get to live in a foreign country for a couple years. But traveling abroad is pretty good, too. Glad your husband enjoyed it so much!