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August 2019 Moms
wanderlustsoul
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Group 4 Check In (Aug 24-31) - W/O 02/17
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Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
Baby is the size of a(n):
What team are you on (Blue, Pink, or Green):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: Tell us all about your wedding. What kind of wedding did you have? How long have you been married? Share stories and pics of you want!
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Re: Group 4 Check In (Aug 24-31) - W/O 02/17
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 8/24, 13+1
Baby is the size of a(n): Lemon
What team are you on (Blue, Pink, or Green): will find out at the anatomy scan
Upcoming Appointments: Beginning of March
How are you feeling?: Ok. Still fairly exhausted with random spurts of energy, but it seems to be getting better every day.
Rants/Raves: My BIL and his fiancee are making dinner and bringing it to us tonight. It's a really sweet thought, but my house is a wreck, so I'm trying to clean it. My husband does not understand my need to impress her. He says she's joining the family, regardless of what she thinks of us, and she'll find out what our house is usually like eventually. Men.
Questions:
GTKY: Tell us all about your wedding. What kind of wedding did you have? How long have you been married? Share stories and pics of you want!
We had an orthodox Jewish wedding, almost 4 years ago. It was an absolutely amazing event. For a pic this is me by my car. I am obsessed with this car, and everyone in my family makes fun of it. My friend who was driving me around on my wedding day accidentally left it in the driveway where the photographer wanted to take pictures, as soon as he saw it he insisted on taking pictures with it.
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Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: Aug 26 / 13 weeks tmr
Baby is the size of a(n): small peach
What team are you on (Blue, Pink, or Green): blue!
Upcoming Appointments: Feb 25. So excited to see him again!
How are you feeling?: I am feeling great. I am back to working out and I have much more energy. Only downfall is my lower back pain is so intense and I can’t sleep properly. 😩
Rants/Raves: I have been making great progress on deciding what baby stuff I want to get. We have decided on a stroller, car seat, bassinet, crib, changing table, and monitor. The only annoying part is everything is cheaper in Canada than here but the logistics of getting it from there to here is too much.
Questions:
GTKY: Tell us all about your wedding. What kind of wedding did you have? How long have you been married? Share stories and pics of you want!
We got married in October 2017. We had a beautiful wedding in a former wine cellar. It was so rustic and gorgeous. I loved every moment of the day and everything turned out perfectly. I planned every single part down to what flowers would be there so i was proud of how it came out. Our head table was my favourite. I’ll delete the pics of us eventually but here they are for now!
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Due Aug 30, 12w2
Baby is as tall as a Rubik's cube
Team Green (if that's the not finding out team).
Next appointment is Feb 22. Excited to see baby again. Hopefully if everything is all good we can start announcing publicly.
Feeling cautiously optimistic. No bleeding for 12 days! Yay!
I would rant about the crappy sleep I've been getting, and the insomnia, but I figure it's just practice for when baby gets here hahaha.
My wedding was about 2 years ago. I was violently ill all day. I caught gastroenteritis from a patient at work. It was miserable. I didn't get to eat any of the dinner, and left the dinner table over a dozen times to be sick.
Oh and my DH bit my finger HARD when we were doing the cake 😂. The photographer got a hilarious picture of it...
I was in tears by the end of the night. We left early for our hotel. I barely was able to realize we had a beautiful suite. I sat slumped over the bathroom sink while my new husband took a thousand Bobby pins from my hair, showered, and was asleep before he got out of the shower.
Still, the best day ever. But I wish we hadn't spent so much money on it. It was beautiful, and I'm sure it would have been lovely if I could have enjoyed it haha
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 8/24, 13w + 1d
Baby is the size of a(n): lemons
What team are you on (Blue, Pink, or Green):
Maybe team blue? The ultrasound tech thought Baby B looked like a boy at our 12wk scan, and the NIPT test should be able to tell us if there’s at least one boy in there...so hopefully we’ll have that info by the end of the week!
Upcoming Appointments: nothing til March!
How are you feeling?: Last week was rough, but I’ve been feeling a little better the last couple of days...so hoping I’m getting past the worst of it!!
Rants/Raves: DD turned two today. She’s a really special kid and I’m so proud to be her mom.
Questions: Anyone having Braxton-Hicks yet? I never felt them with DD - but yesterday I got this sensation a couple times in my abdomen, kinda hard to describe, but it didn’t really feel like baby kicks soooo...Braxton-Hicks was my best guess? Just seems so early. It was nothing painful, so I’m more curious than worried.
GTKY: Tell us all about your wedding. What kind of wedding did you have? How long have you been married? Share stories and pics of you want!
Looooved my wedding. We got married 5 yrs ago. Ceremony was at a church in our suburb, pictures were at my college campus, and the reception was at the top of the tallest building downtown (the views were fantastic). It was pretty classic / traditional.
@AKuzReve Omg you and your wedding are gorgeous! I have also been making some progress on registry stuff and it’s nice to have my secret list going so I can do a little at a time.
@chillycanadian How terrible you were so sick at your wedding! I’m impressed you even made it through the day and made it to everything. I hope you’re able to be off of bed rest following your appt.
@aecm I haven’t had any Braxton Hicks - maybe they start earlier with twin pregnancies? I’m glad the babies are doing well and excited for you to find out the sex of them!
Est. Due Date / Weeks + Days: 8/29 /12w3d
Baby is the size of a(n): lime I think? Must be a pretty small lime
What team are you on (Blue, Pink, or Green): We found out last weekend we are having a boy!
Upcoming Appointments: 2/25
How are you feeling?: Good - most of my symptoms are gone. I have some round ligament pain off and on (stretching helps), and I am still sleep talking up a storm and peeing all the time.
Rants/Raves: No rants really except I’m trying to organize/get rid of stuff around the house and we just have a lot of stuff! Rave is I got a home Doppler this week and it has been really reassuring to hear him and know he is still in there.
Questions: How are people’s bellies looking? I think my uterus is above the pubic bone but still pretty low but especially at the end of the day I have a blump going.
GTKY: Tell us all about your wedding. What kind of wedding did you have? How long have you been married? Share stories and pics of you want! We had a pretty average but fun wedding. Our 4 year wedding anniversary is in May.
@chillycanadian that's aweful timing, I'm so sorry you were sick during your wedding!! The number one peice of advice for pregnant woman that I hate is sleep now while you can. Whoever gives that advise has obviously never been pregnant or was pregnant so long ago they don't remember what's it like. Between the bodily discomfort and the frequent bathroom trips sleep is not easy.
@zamora_spin my belly is still in the "is she pregnant, or is she letting herself go, phase?" But I tend to pop late and carry small. (If you can use 2 as a sample size.)
Thank you everyone for validating my need for a clean house. I'm about two thirds of the way through the last week's worth of dishes I keep doing a few, and then taking a break.
@AKuzReve What a fun GTKY. You and your wedding are gorgeous!
@mrosek91 I love the color of your car! And I also am on the clean before company comes team--even family. I have gotten more relaxed about since DS was born because with us both working full time and having him, there is just not enough time in the day sometimes.
@chillycanadian I'm glad you haven't had any bleeding for a while! Fingers crossed it is gone for good!
@aecm No braxton hicks yet, but I had some weird pains this weekend--I'm not sure if they were muscular or what. It felt like things were in the wrong place and then popped back into the place...I didn't experience it with my last pregnancy. I love your wedding bouquet!
@zamora_spin I am also still at the "Is she pregnant or just getting chubby"stage. I do not carry small
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: August 31 / 12+2
Baby is the size of a(n):Plum
What team are you on (Blue, Pink, or Green): We found out last week-- team pink!!
Upcoming Appointments:Nothing until an US on March 6
How are you feeling?: Slowly getting more energy and feeling less nauseous. Our whole house has had a lovely cough and cold the past two weeks, so I am looking forward to the day that's gone too!
Rants/Raves: I am really excited we are having a girl. I would have been pumped for another boy too, because I love DS beyond imagination, but it will be fun to have a girl too!
Questions:
GTKY: Tell us all about your wedding. What kind of wedding did you have? How long have you been married? Share stories and pics of you want! We had our ceremony in my childhood church and then our reception in a decommissioned church that's a performance space for a local chorus. We did a lot of DIY elements like making votives out of beer bottles (so that sounds kind of tacky when I type it, but it really wasn't...), and using my collection of books as risers for flowers on the tables...it felt like a good representation of "us" and I think it was a pretty fun party too.
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: Aug 29
Baby is the size of a(n): plum
What team are you on (Blue, Pink, or Green): green
Upcoming Appointments: two next week! one is the genetic testing.
How are you feeling?: Some days good, some bot good.
Rants/Raves: Reading for morning sickness to be gone and to like normal foods again
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GTKY: Tell us all about your wedding. What kind of wedding did you have? How long have you been married? Share stories and pics of you want!
Been married for almost a year and a half. We had a farm wedding at the farm we get our CSA from. Was such a s windy day which made cool pics with my long veil!
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 8/31, 12+2
Baby is the size of a(n): plum
What team are you on (Blue, Pink, or Green): Team finding out next week from NIPT results!
Upcoming Appointments: We just had one this morning! Did the blood draw for the NIPT and tried to hear the heartbeat on the Doppler. When they couldn’t find it, they got us in for a quick scan so we got to see our sweet babe with a heartbeat of 164!! Our NT scan is this Friday 2/22.
How are you feeling?: Great! Very relieved after our appointment today.
Rants/Raves: So excited to find out the sex next week!!! We’ll be sharing the news on social media after that.
Questions:
GTKY: Tell us all about your wedding. What kind of wedding did you have? How long have you been married? Share stories and pics of you want!
We had a traditional wedding with the ceremony and reception in the ballroom of a hotel near us. We got married about 2.5 years ago. It was such a fun day!!
@AKuzReve Your wedding pictures are gorgeous!!!
@chillycanadian What a crazy wedding story! Just about the worst day to be so sick. I’ll be counting down to Friday with you and hope your appt goes well!!
@aecm I hope your NIPT results get in quickly!
@zamora_spin What kind of Doppler did you get? I’ve been seriously considering it, but am now even more nervous to get one since my OB couldn’t find the heartbeat today. So glad you were able to hear your little boy’s heart beating away!
@amdogger82 Yay for team pink!! I think I’m secretly hoping for the same but know I will be thrilled for either.
Today I worked from home because the nanny had to leave at 4, so I took advantage of my clean kitchen, and sudden energy and made tuna noodle casserole, I was very pleased with myself, but I think that used all my energy, so now I need to survive the next hour until bedtime.
**WARNING: My update contains some information that may be difficult to read, especially as we all approach the blissful 2nd tri. Please feel free to skip if you are worried it may effect your head space at this time.**
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 13w + 3d
Baby is the size of a(n): Lemon
What team are you on (Blue, Pink, or Green): Don't know yet, will probably know in about a week from the most recent bloodwork
Upcoming Appointments: **TW** Our next appointment is at MFM for a CVS test. We popped as carriers for genetic abnormalities so we need to see how sick our baby might be. While it likely won't change our personal outcome with the baby, as a third, we need to know what we are preparing for. It sounds like those tests take many weeks to cultivate results, so I'm probably going to be quiet for awhile. I'll be thinking of you all!!!
How are you feeling?: Originally we planned to take my gestational diabetes test early because I've been feeling really queasy after eating carbs (which is of course all I can eat).
Rants/Raves: **TW** My heart is just heavy right now. While this baby came as a surprise (first month it was possible, wasn't even trying, whereas we needed fertility assistance with my previous children), I was so excited to welcome a new baby. We made a lot of life changes to make sure we could give all of our children a really full happy life (I switched jobs to something more flexible, we were looking at moving), and it's just hard to be in the blissful stage while we are waiting to find out more information.
Questions: Despite this being my third BMB, I actually don't know where to go to post about this kind of heavy stuff that I honestly don't want to burden the group with. Are there specific boards within The Bump??
GTKY: Tell us all about your wedding. What kind of wedding did you have? How long have you been married? Share stories and pics of you want!: We have been married 7 years, and will celebrate our 8th anniversary before the baby arrives.
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 8/27 13 wks
Baby is the size of a(n): lemon
What team are you on (Blue, Pink, or Green): pending NIPT results! Should be here in the next week
Upcoming Appointments: 2 weeks away, next monthly check up (thankfully have been reduced to every 4 weeks. We were going every 1-2 weeks because of a SCH.)
How are you feeling?: Exhausted. I can’t sleep. I can’t get comfortable at night and my brain won’t shut off. Evening sickness is mostly gone, but still have food avoidance. I officially puked this week though. Previously was just dramatic dry heaving that even made me laugh between heaves.
Rants/Raves: Rave: I was diagnosed with a SCH early on that caused bleeding and spotting. About three weeks ago I had a ton of spotting. This was the first OB appointment - doc said it was twice as big as he typically sees. Went back for a check up a few days later and the SCH was gone!! He couldn’t find ‘the monster’ as he called it. I spotted for two+ weeks but it finally stopped. Doc said spotting was the clot draining. I am no longer on pelvic rest and can continue as a normal pregnancy. I am so thankful after working so hard for this little thing. Also got to stop Progesterone injections at week 12. (We did IVF.)
Questions: none!
GTKY: Tell us all about your wedding. What kind of wedding did you have? How long have you been married? Share stories and pics of you want!
My husband and I got married two years ago, after being together for five years. We did a barn wedding, with lots of DIY decorations and projects. I’d love to live the day over again! One of the best days of my life, with family and friends, delicious food (I’m a foodie!), and dancing. And wine!
@aecm, happy belated birthday to your daughter! I don't have BH yet but I have RLP and it's annoying.
@zamora_spin, thank you! I also have terrible RLP. I don't have a bump as yet but I'm waiting for it. My mom said she didn't pop until 5 months so I don't know if genetics plays a role. I hope it does because she bounced back so quickly after each kid. After 3 kids, she still only weighed like 100 lbs. I'm still wearing all my normal clothes, which is good.
@Amdogger82, thank you! Yay for the girl!
@dogmomma096, thank you! I can't wait for you to find out. I was secretly hoping for a girl as well but I am happy with a little boy. I do hope I get a girl at some point haha.
@peachy0709, you are not a burden. My heart and thoughts are with you, especially in the upcoming weeks. Please feel free to keep posting here as you can see we are all here to offer a hug. We are happy to listen and sometimes that is exactly what you need. Good luck today at your appointment. If you're up to it, please check in. I'll be thinking of you today.
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Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: Aug 26 / 13w3d
Baby is the size of a(n): lemon
What team are you on (Blue, Pink, or Green): still awaiting NIPT results...
Upcoming Appointments: Had one today, next one isn't for a month.
How are you feeling?: tired, bloated, exhausted, headaches, and more fatigue
Rants/Raves: we celebrated my littlest's first birthday over the weekend, I made his cake and we took some fun cake smash photos. I've been practicing photography for a few months now and I am really happy with how these turned out! It took a bit of convincing, but once we took the lemon slices off the cake he dove right in and had a ball.
Questions:
GTKY: Tell us all about your wedding. What kind of wedding did you have? How long have you been married? Share stories and pics of you want! Hubby and I have been together for almost 19 years (holy crap) and married for almost 16. We originally planned a wedding on the beach but ended up having to move up our wedding date since he was called up for active duty in the military. We replanned everything and ended up getting married at Disney. It was a super small wedding but we had a ball. I just wish I could go back to pleasure island and the Adventure's Club where we had our joint bachelor/bachelorette party. so sad its gone!
BFP 06/25/17 | EDD 02/24/18 | DS2 02/19/18