June 2019 Moms
Bababatty
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Group 3 Check-In (June 16-22), w/o 1/6
Bababatty
member
I don’t think one of these has been started yet.
Due date/W+D:
Due date/W+D:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Any appointments? Questions?:
Rants/Raves?:
How are you feeling?:
GTKY - [Stolen from Group 1] Have you made any New Year's resolutions?
Re: Group 3 Check-In (June 16-22), w/o 1/6
Baby is the size of a(n): Avocado
Any appointments? Questions?: Monthly check-in with my endo today since baby was pushing me into hypothyroidism, but I’ve already seen the bloodwork results and it looks like the Synthroid brought my TSH back into the normal range. My first AS (I get two) is next Thursday.
Rants/Raves?: Rant: My subway line had a case of the Mondays, so I had to squeeze on and then I got overheated and was basically stripping off my outerwear while praying not to be that pregnant lady who passes out, as our train crawled through the tunnel. Rave: I went to prenatal yoga for the first time yesterday and it was so relaxing, and felt so good to just stretch—and frankly to be in a room full of women experiencing the exact same things as you.
How are you feeling?: Hungry. All the time.
GTKY - [Stolen from Group 1] Have you made any New Year's resolutions? I am trying to eat better but I’m concerned the Eating Well When You’re Expecting book is just stressing me out.
Baby is the size of a(n): avocado
Any appointments? Questions?: tomorrow. I'm anxious to talk to my dr about a bunch of bloodwork results that came back when I went to urgent care last weekend due to excessive dizzy/fainting spells and racing heart. I know some of my results came back abnormal but they wanted to wait for additional results to come back before discussing further.
Rants/Raves?: rant: its Monday and I'm actually trying to focus and get a couple classes done at work today but everybody working around me feels the need to talk loudly and constantly. It's very distracting and I'd rather just go home at this point.
How are you feeling?: anxious for my appointment tomorrow.
GTKY - [Stolen from Group 1] Have you made any New Year's resolutions? Not really. I'm trying to be more present/spend less time on my phone when I'm home with my family though.
@Bababatty I feel you on the hungry all the time. I think I'm finally really over my bout of the stomach flu and I just want to eat all the time. I need to do better with keeping healthy snacks around though so I'm not snacking on junk all day
Do you have any headphones that might help you get your work done? Or are they trying to talk to you?
Baby is the size of a(n): soda can and half the weight; avocado
Any appointments? Questions?: Hematologists appointment on Wednesday. I have Beta Thalassemia Trait so I’ve got low hemoglobin. This appointment is to check to see if the iron pill I was prescribed is helping or not. Next week I’ve got my monthly OB appointment. Because I have the Beta Thalassemia Trait, they are going to discuss with me where I can get my anatomy scans done.
Rants/Raves?: I’ve been having bad days at work. I’m an at home caregiver and I’ve been forgetting a lot lately. Thanks pregnancy/mom brain! Also wanted to rant about maternity bras. How do you know what size to get when they don’t have sizing charts?! I had to switch over because my boobs are growing and itchy and my regular bras have been getting tight.
How are you feeling?: Been feeling tired still which could be due to my beta thalassemia trait. Other than that my appetite is slowly coming back. There are still some days where I don’t eat as much and others where I’m constantly hungry. I feel so bipolar and I’m glad my Bf is so understanding.
GTKY - [Stolen from Group 1] Have you made any New Year's resolutions? Been trying to eat healthier and reduce sugar since my last bloodtest I was borderline for gestational diabetes.
Due date/W+D: June 22/ 16+2
Baby is the size of a(n): Avocado?
Any appointments? Questions?: I go on Friday finally for my 16-week appointment and will schedule my AS. Woo hoo!
Rants/Raves?: My headaches are killing me. I hope they stop around 18-19 weeks like they did for me last time. I'm over it.
How are you feeling?: Not bad, other than the headahces. And hungry and wanting sweets ALL THE TIME
GTKY - [Stolen from Group 1] Have you made any New Year's resolutions? Less screen time, less cursing, I finally bit the bullet and eliminated the night-time bottle from DD's routine. And, I want to read more. We'll see!
@ShadeofGreen816 I’m sorry about the headaches! Hopefully this is your last couple of weeks with them. Does anything help alleviate them?
Due date/W+D: June 20 /16+4
@sugarbritchesallo Yeah, I really think it’s the crowding that does it. I never feel terrible when it’s less crowded but I still don’t have a seat. Eek to the timing of the move! I guess the plus side is you have time to plan, but that also makes it so hard to prepare physically for baby.
@ShadeofGreen816 I hope the headaches stop for you soon! It's no fun dealing with headaches, let alone dealing with them while pregnant.
Baby is the size of a(n): soda can
Any appointments? Questions?: had a regular check up Monday, everything is looking good so I was sent on my way with “keep doing what you are doing”. Also got to schedule the ultrasound which I am really excited about! Questions: is anyone feeling movement yet? If so what does it feel like?
Rants/Raves?: just raves: my hubs has decided he is nesting and has been going 100mph to finish the basement remodel! We bought a house that we basically gutted 2 years ago and the basement has been half finished since I went back to work so I am excited!!
How are you feeling?: pretty dang good, I need to stop making excuses to not run!
GTKY - [Stolen from Group 1] Have you made any New Year's resolutions? Get back into my running routine, it keeps me sane and the cold is no excuse!!
@mra15 Sorry to hear that they couldn’t figure out why you are fainting/having dizzy spells. I would just suggest to take things slowly and drink lots of fluids. I know during my first trimester I was hit really hard with that because I’m anemic due to my trait. I had to have a snack/water with me everywhere I went. I was constantly out of breath and felt like I was getting dizzy all the time.
@lovemesomemonster yay basement
L remodel! When I was pregnant with DD SO finally got his butt in gear and put new flooring in our basement and it felt amazing to have that done finally as it had unfinished floors since we moved in.
Obviously there’s 40+ types of beta thal but I’d be really keen to chat to you about it as support for beta thal is minimal and we have all these extra risk factors that many OBs are unaware of
I’m really sorry again that they’ve classed you as high risk because of it. We have no physical deformities, just missing a haemoglobin gene! The only thing I can think is if your partner also has beta thalassaemia as you’ll then have a 25% chance of having a thal major baby. Have they tested him? Your haemoglobin is low but not overly low. Ask your haematologist about taking high dose folic acid instead of/combined with iron supplements as it’s been proven to help our bodies make better quality red blood cells.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about management and I’ll try to point you in the right direction.
@ami500 I don't even know what to say except I'm sorry you're going through all that confusion and uncertainty right now and that you're getting so many mixed messages. I really hope you get some answers and maybe some alignment between doctors!
@Bababatty Yeah it’s super frustrating when doctors aren’t on the same page. I’m hoping my appointment with the OB on Wednesday will clear a few things up.
@mra15 Not sure how I missed your message! Thank you though. I’m hoping I can skip the whole transfusion process as well. I read up all about that and all the side effects kinda just turned me off from considering it as a possible option to help my hemoglobin. My OB keeps telling me that she believes I will need one at childbirth though. Hopefully with a slight diet change and the right supplements I can avoid it altogether.