Group 1 Check-in (Aug 1-7) w/o 02/24

BigBadWolf12 · February 2019

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:

Baby is the size of a(n):

Upcoming Appointments:

How are you feeling?:

Rants/Raves:

Questions:

GTKY: what was your favourite thing to do at recess when you were a kid?

BigBadWolf12 · February 2019

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 17 weeks

Baby is the size of a(n): pomegranate

Upcoming Appointments: a/s in TWO WEEKS

How are you feeling?: good

Rants/Raves:

Questions:

GTKY: what was your favourite thing to do at recess when you were a kid?
teeter totter wars, 4 square, tether ball

cmessamore · February 2019

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 8/6 16w5d

Baby is the size of a(n): can of soda!

Upcoming Appointments: Tomorrow I have an OB appointment

How are you feeling?: I caught the stomach bug that my kids had yesterday, and thought I was going to die. I’m feeling better today.

Rants/Raves:

Questions:

GTKY: what was your favourite thing to do at recess when you were a kid?

Play on the swings, 4-square, dodgeball, chase the boys.

mkrel · February 2019

@BigBadWolf12 My anatomy scan was supposed to be in two weeks, but my OB is taking his kids on vacation for spring break that week. I'm mildly bitter that I have to wait one more week, but he said doing it at 20 is better than 18 so he won.

@cmessamore I'm glad it only lasted a day, those are the worst!

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 17+2 8/3

Baby is the size of a(n): pomegranate

Upcoming Appointments: Anatomy scan 3/18. It still seems so far away!

How are you feeling?: Better, still some lingering exhaustion but I can deal with that.

Rants/Raves: My parents are moving closer to us, and they close on their house this coming Friday. I haven't lived in the same state as them since I was 21, so I'm excited to have help nearby and to spend more time with them.

Questions: Nothing

GTKY: what was your favourite thing to do at recess when you were a kid? I don't even remember!

BigBadWolf12 · February 2019

Aw what a tease to have it moved @mkrel !
The a/s will be our first time seeing/hearing baby so I would probably cry if they delayed it 😂

sw1122 · February 2019

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 8/6 / 16+6

Baby is the size of a(n): Avocado

Upcoming Appointments: Had a regular appointment with by doctor today and got to hear the baby's heartbeat, which was reassuring. I haven't been experiencing any symptoms lately and I sometimes wonder if he's still in there. Looking forward to scheduling my a/s for next month.

How are you feeling?: Good

Rants/Raves:

Questions:

GTKY: what was your favourite thing to do at recess when you were a kid? Like @mkrel I don't really remember recess!

bluebonnet15 · February 2019

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
Aug 2 17+3

Baby is the size of a(n): Pomegranate

Upcoming Appointments: A/S on the 13th

How are you feeling?: STARVING all the time it seems but energy level is so much better, so I’m really thankful for that

Rants/Raves: Just a rave: Feeling little movement flutters, when I get really full or am laying down really still. So weird and fun.

Questions: Are people starting to get baby shower dates set? I know I’m a crazy planner but with summer travel, I wanted to get a date nailed down...

GTKY: what was your favourite thing to do at recess when you were a kid?
Four square!

olivemomma · February 2019

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 8/1, 17+4

Baby is the size of a(n): pomegranate

Upcoming Appointments: standard OB checkin on Thursday.

How are you feeling?: good although starting to struggle sleeping on my sides and I’m getting close to no more back time. I think I need to bite the bullet and order the pregnancy pillow.

Rants/Raves: my hubbies car is in the shop and I have a mini-van for the week. I’m dorky excited about all of the space and sliding doors with a button push!

Questions: for those feeling the baby move, how regularly are you feeling it?

GTKY: what was your favourite thing to do at recess when you were a kid? Depends on the age. I really enjoyed tetherball😉! I could also play a mean game of chicken fighting on monkey bars! I don’t think kids are allowed to do that anymore.

Cam1027 · February 2019

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: August 5th/17 weeks

Baby is the size of a(n): Pomegranate

Upcoming Appointments: Regular check on the 14th and A/S on the 20th

How are you feeling?: Still really sore in the groin area and with the round ligament pain. I don't remember it being this bad with my first. I am also not sleeping well, which I think makes everything worse. Thankfully the nausea is gone for the most part though!

Rants/Raves: A co-worker is making baked potatoes for us tomorrow and I am sadly so excited about it!

Questions: Anyone else in a position where they are trying to gain a very minimal amount of weight due to beginning their weight, or maybe even lose throughout pregnancy? I was heavier than I should be when I got pregnant so I am trying hard to be very mindful of that. I have lost 8 lbs so far, but safely by eating much better and moving more. Just wondering if anyone else is in the same boat.

GTKY: what was your favourite thing to do at recess when you were a kid? four square or volleyball, when we got older we liked to play football with the boys!

bluebonnet15 · February 2019

@olivemomma I’m feeling movement every two days-ish. Def not everyday

olivemomma · February 2019

@Cam1027 I definitely wouldn’t aim to lose weight, even doing it in a healthy way. If you are really getting in all of your necessary calories and with moderate exercise continue to lose weight and your doc isn’t worried I guess I wouldn’t worry either, but don’t make it a goal. They still recommend women you begin pregnancy overweight gain weight, just less.

hillaryo14 · February 2019

Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
8/5, 17w

Baby is the size of a(n):
Pomegranate

Upcoming Appointments:
Anatomy scan at the perinatal specialist on March 22 and follow up with regular OB a week later.

How are you feeling?:
Idk if its pregnancy, or just near-spring break teacherness or both, but I'm friggin exhausted.

Rants/Raves:
9 more school days til spring break. We're in the single digits, hooray!

Questions:

GTKY: what was your favourite thing to do at recess when you were a kid?
I was either on the swings or playing games with my friends.

BigBadWolf12 · February 2019

@heml I'm stm so not counting on a shower. I wouldn't be surprised if someone did a little one, but definitely haven't talked about it yet. I'm also away (overseas) from family so that makes a difference too. For DS he was born in September and summer break here is mid June-mid august. We had the shower at the end of august after returning to work. It was no big deal. I wouldn't want to go past 36 weeks, personally, but depending on when your summer holidays are (I know they're different for everyone depending on location) it might not be an issue. Worst case, if friends and family don't think ahead and don't plan a shower for you before Baby comes you can host a sip and see or something after baby is born. But hopefully they'll think ahead

it still seems pretty early to me though, so I would try not to worry about it yet.

@olivemomma very random sporadic movements. Probably every day but is hard to say. I didn't feel him/her until going to bed yesterday street going the whole day with nothing. Every pregnancy is different too. Done have a slow start and others is like once you feel them you feel them a lot. DS I didn't even feel until 18+4, the day after the anatomy scan!

@cam1027 I echo Olivemomma. It's not that uncommon to lose weight in first tri, but I wouldn't suggest trying (even in healthy ways unless doctor ordered and monitored) to lose weight in second or third tri. Between baby, placenta, fluids, growing uterus and blood supply, etc there's actually a considerable amount of weight added during a pregnancy. So to lose weight in the numbers means you're actually losing a LOT of weight all at once. I've heard of some doctors recommending minimal weight gain and/or maintaining in some more extreme cases. But I've never heard of a recommendation to actually lose weight. Please be careful!

olivemomma · February 2019

@heml I’m also not doing a shower this go around but I don’t think it’s too early to set a date - especially if you are busy and your host has a lot going on. I had 3 different friends co host my shower and family that had to come in from across the country so we set a date 3-4 months ahead of time so everyone could coordinate schedules. I think mine was around 32 weeks which I thought was perfect. I wasn’t too huge and uncomfortable and had plenty of time to organize and buy the essential things I still needed after the shower, write thank you notes, etc without being afraid I would go into labor at any time!

bluebonnet15 · February 2019

@olivemomma Thank you note time before labor didn’t even occur to me, good call! I think we’re looking at a date when I’m around 35 weeks so hopefully that’s enough time to get all my thank yous done!

@BigBadWolf12 We’re so blessed in that several people have already inquired about helping to shower us so they’re on the planning!

BigBadWolf12 · February 2019

Oh awesome. So it's not weird to talk dates with them at all! I was thinking you were nervous by the time someone thought of it then it would be too late to get ready before summer holidays. @heml

Cam1027 · March 2019

@olivemomma @BigBadWolf12
Oh yea, I totally understand! I guess I shouldn’t say I am actively trying but at my first appt my doctor and I had a discussion about my weight. I live in a very rural area so we don’t have a lot of hospitals around us, and the ones we do are relatively small. The issue was if I gained too much more weight I would have to be sent to another hospital, about an hour and a half away, for care and delivery. I think this scared me into making better food choices, far from perfect choices but better, and so far it has resulted in losses. At my last appointment I asked my dr if I should be concerned and she told me no because it’s not like I am crash dieting, I have just really been snacking on fruit, which is almost a craving and gave up soda which was a terrible habit. I do plan to get moving more once it starts to warm up and I can get outside so I am just trying to be very aware I guess!

Thanks for the messages though, and sorry for the delay in response! The bump has changed so much since I had DS and was active, I am still trying to figure it out on this sucky app!

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