Week 1 Check-in w/o 2/4

HGRich · February 2019

Due date:

Any appointments? Questions?

Rants/Raves?

How are you feeling?

Did you do anything to prep for baby this week?

GTKY: What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? And/or, what’s your favorite sweet treat?

lyse01 · February 2019

Due date: 4/2

Any appointments? Questions? Shots!

Rants/Raves? Rave: still pregnant! Minor rant: I wish my MIL didn’t feel the need to worry so much about how my family sleeps. And when her questions are answered with this is how we do things, inject her differing opinion anyway. At least last night when I mentioned it to DH, he didn’t take it as a personal affront and appropriately dealt with it as me venting.

How are you feeling? Like all my vertebrae need a good cracking several times a day. Maybe the relaxin is starting to work there too? It makes me wake up feeling like I’ve sunk too far into my firm mattress and/or spread out somehow.

Did you do anything to prep for baby this week? Scheduled the hospital tour! Apparently the website was wrong and I needed to schedule online and not via phone call so I probably missed the opportunity to check that off last week, but next week it is. Also pulled all the clothes DD has outgrown from her drawers so there’s less to place back in when she decides to dump them.

GTKY: What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? And/or, what’s your favorite sweet treat? SAMOAS. Thin Mints are a distant second that I will eat the shit out of. Also, my family recipe of crispy oatmeal (raisin/chocolate chip/craisin/whatever) cookies is addictive and never lasts more than a few days...less if there’s more family around. We all just sneak into the cookie jar for one more, okay two more, to the point where my grandmother used to leave one jar out for snacks and keep one back for whatever she’d actually made them for.

s_montgomery · February 2019

@lyse01 your comment in Randoms about Adam and his stripping made me laugh!
I stated I would be happy just as long as everyone kept their clothes on this year. Did not happen. 😧

Poptart is due 4.2

32 week appointment on Friday.

Anyone else pregnancy snoring?

Rant: DH's car has been in the shop a few weeks now. Still isn't fixed. Don't know why. DH gave consent for the work 2 weeks ago.

Raves: Attic work is 100% done! We are now working on partitions. Also, I am counting down the last days of work. :-D

How are you feeling? Good. Starting to feel noticeably out of breath. After the shower I will feel more prepared for DD's arrival. Excited for the months to come.

Did you do anything to prep for baby this week? I bought an infant insert for a carrier we were already given.

GTKY: Favorite Girl Scout cookie? Thin Mints. We buy the generic knockoff. Favorite sweet treat? Swiss Rolls/Cosmic Brownies

lyse01 · February 2019

@mighty_montgomery I didn’t need to see a topless man in February. It’s cold. The giant fur jacket made sense.

also YAY for attic work being done! Or at least a good chunk of it!

gollygeeitsamy · February 2019

@lyse01 The back thing could be just the change in posture and how much weight we are carrying in the front now. My issue with relaxin is that it makes my feet grow.

@mighty_montgomery woohoo on attic work!

Due date: 4/5

Any appointments? Questions? Had one today, everything is looking good

Rants/Raves? Today the high is around 70 which is great but it's supposed to get cold again this weekend. I wish the hint of spring weather would happen on a day I could actually enjoy it.

How are you feeling? Tired and sore in the evenings but overall pretty good. I'm thinking about ordering a belly band.

Did you do anything to prep for baby this week? This past weekend I had a huge energy spike and cleaned out the pantry, spice cabinet, and took random kitchen stuff we don't use to goodwill. It's nice to purge and feel more organized. This weekend we are tackling painting the nursery since DD will be at her grandparents.

GTKY: What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? And/or, what’s your favorite sweet treat? I only like the Peanut Butter Patties. I really like ice cream or chocolate with a caramel center oh and reese cups, especially the specialty shapes like eggs, hearts, and trees. I'll pretty much eat anything sweet as long as it doesn't have coconut in it. I work for a grocery company and sometimes we get free samples in the breakroom, I got these really great chocolate caramels that will probably be gone by the end of the day.

lyse01 · February 2019

@gollygeeitsamy Cadbury caramel eggs >>cream eggs. And yeah, I end up on my back a lot and the extra weight likely isn’t helping!

aggie0812 · February 2019

@mighty_montgomery pretty sure I was pregnancy snoring this morning...like I think I heard myself, but was too tired to actually like, wake up and stop...but is it even possible to hear yourself snore? I'm not sure

Due date: April 7

Any appointments? Questions?
Next appointment is next Tuesday
What are breast pads for? Like, I see all my nursing friends get them, and I definitely registered for some, but I don't really understand what they're for

Rants/Raves? Hispanic culture is so bad about responding to events. Like, I have 30 people who have said they're coming to my baby shower, and about 30 others who have definitely not said anything but are probably gonna show up and bring they're friends because Hispanics. I'm proud to be Hispanic, but this is frustrating. It was (more of) a problem at my wedding too. Ugh. Oh well, will still be fun hopefully!

How are you feeling? Swollen...at least I think so. My finger joints hurt, and I'm pretty sure it's due to swelling. Back is starting to hurt more these days, but chiropractic adjustments have made a good difference in that regard.

Did you do anything to prep for baby this week? Finally ordered a breast pump.

GTKY: What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? And/or, what’s your favorite sweet treat? Favorite GS cookie is thin mints. For sweet treat, I like bitter chocolate with just a small hint of sweet--that ultra dark stuff. Love it.

HGRich · February 2019

@aggie0812 most women who have an oversupply need them for leaking excess milk. But even if you don’t have an oversupply, you can leak enough that it shows through your shirt. Especially at night. Also I found them really helpful in the early days to provide something softer for my nipples, since shirts usually hurt on sore nipples, or got stuck to dried milk and hurt to yank off of them. Also breast pads can help protect shirts from getting stained with lanolin and such. I mean lanolin washes out, but it would probably leak through your shirt throughout the day. I found I didn’t need breast pads very much later on, but would sometimes throw them in my bra or tank before I went out somewhere, just in case.

lyse01 · February 2019

@aggie0812 what @hgrich said. And I’ve totally caught myself snoring but usually when I’m in that half-awake half-asleep state.

s_montgomery · February 2019

I catch myself snoring when I take a sudden deep breath in and it sounds like an animal growling haha that wakes me up. Suuuper attractive, right? 😉

Swelling is what makes my finger joints hurt.

saucentoss · February 2019

Due date: 4/1

Any appointments? Questions? nope and nope

Rants/Raves?

Rave: We are getting tons of hand-me-downs this time around. A crib, stroller, glider, etc. With DS we were one of the first people to have a baby in our friend group and had to get everything ourselves.

Also DH went and got me ice cream so I could have some dessert. I am loved!

How are you feeling?

Definitely tired and.. emotional. I may have cried on the train on the way home from work today. Also my hips are really sore but I refuse to go back to that chiropractor. Can anyone else make their hips go apart when they press their knees together. That never gets less weird.

Did you do anything to prep for baby this week? Scheduling our meeting with our doula. I also registered DS for a sibling class.

GTKY: What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? And/or, what’s your favorite sweet treat?

Girl Scout cookies: Tagalongs or Thin mints

Sweet Treat: Ice cream: preferably with chocolate and carmel of some type mixed in

suchagoodone · February 2019

So... here in Canada we have Girl Guide cookies and there are only 3 flavours - vanilla sandwich, chocolate sandwich, and thin mints!
I love pretty much all sweet treats but very much love sour gummy candies and slurpees because I’m basically 14 years old.

@saucentoss some of my coworkers are starting to unload their baby stuff on me and I’m loving it! My SIL had her baby yesterday and I think they bought everything new because they have a weird thing against used stuff. I have like 3 new things and everything else given to me or bought second hand because I love a good bargain!

s_montgomery · February 2019

@saucentoss Yay for hand-me-downs!!
I think you mentioned last week that you can do that thing with your hips. I definitely tried, but I couldn't remember what position you said you were in or what exactly you were pushing together. I pushed my feet together and nothing happened apart from discomfort. :-p So I will try knees. Were you sitting or lying down? Bodies are so fascinating.

Also, my stretch marks are growing wider. I poke them when I'm bored because they feel so weird. I wonder if LO sees more light through the wider ones. Probably!

saucentoss · February 2019

I can only do it laying down on either side. I tend to lay with my legs slightly bent. Basically I press the top knee to the other knee and can feel my hips move apart. Often I hear a noise when this happens.

@mighty_montgomery stretch marks fascinate me too. It’s been interesting to see how my existing marks change as my belly grows this time.

aggie0812 · February 2019

@lyse01 @mighty_montgomery Yea, I was definitely in the half awake-half asleep stage when I heard myself snoring yesterday, it was a first for me so it was definitely... a new thing lol. But I have woken up to a deep breath and realized I was snoring--like you said, super attractive haha

@HGRich thanks for the overview! Definitely a little less confusing now, and glad I registered for them!

kyashley1227 · February 2019

Due date: 4/7
Any appointments? Questions? Appointment free this week!
Rants/Raves? Hmmm...nothing other than waking up 3 times a night to pee lol
How are you feeling? Like a whale!
Did you do anything to prep for baby this week? Actually, yes finally! We went shopping this weekend and got mostly everything we needed.
GTKY: What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? Thin Mints And/or, what’s your favorite sweet treat? Oh this is hard, I have a major sweet tooth. Probably ooey gooey chocolate chip cookies!

mermaidca · February 2019

Lurking from week 2 @saucentoss @mighty_montgomery If I sit in a chair with my legs straight and ankles crossed, then push my feet against each other - like pulling my legs out - I can feel my pubic symph separate. SO weird.

saucentoss · February 2019

@mermaidca Oh interesting I will have to try that to see what happens.

s_montgomery · February 2019

Neither one did anything for me. Guess I'm still stable!

rccw · February 2019

Due date: 4/4/2019

Any appointments? Questions?

Appointment @ 34 weeks coming up next Friday! Kind of nervous because my doctor elected for a sonogram. Nothing is wrong, they just want to check on things!

Rants/Raves?

The receptionist at my doctors office are terrible! I experienced some strong BHC and called the urgent advice line, no answer and took them a full day and half before they called me back. Baby girl has been super active lately so I’m really enjoying that.

How are you feeling?

Heavy LOL. Round ligament pain is no joke but the Belly Bandit helps so so much!

Did you do anything to prep for baby this week?

I have washed all of her clothes, organized them and packed her hospital bag. I feel super accomplished!

GTKY: What’s your favorite Girl Scout cookie? And/or, what’s your favorite sweet treat?

Will always buy 4-5 boxes of Thanks-A-Lots. I have a weakness for Kit Kats and Icees currently.

Almost there guys!

s_montgomery · February 2019

@rccw way to get things done! I cannot wait to check those tasks off my to-do list.

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