July 2019 Moms
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All Check-in Week of 7/1
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No one else started a check-in thread yet for this week did they??
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Team:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What are your Fourth of July plans, this year or traditionally?
Re: All Check-in Week of 7/1
Baby is the size of a(n): housecat - I've been picking up our car, who weighs about 8 pounds recently, and thinking that baby should be about that size!
Team: girl
Upcoming Appointments: sitting in the waiting room now
How are you feeling?: Pregnant 🤷
Rants/Raves: I think my home renovations might be done this week!!!!! I may keel over with sheer excitement.
Questions:
GTKY: What are your Fourth of July plans, this year or traditionally? We always used to go to my grandparents' house on the river/bay, but they don't live there any longer 😔 I'm not sure if/what we're doing this year... I'm not trying to travel super far or really spend a lot of time outside in the heat. If our kitchen is done (see above), we may invite people over to our house for a cookout or something.
Baby is the size of a(n): baby
Team: pink
Upcoming Appointments: Monday/membrane sweep
How are you feeling?: ready for this baby to come
Rants/Raves: my youngest is sick and it’s breaking my heart. I swear these kids get sick so much I don’t know what to do!
Questions:
GTKY: What are your Fourth of July plans, this year or traditionally? We usually go to my moms house & cook out.
@bartonolivia I'm sorry your kiddos are still struggling with illness
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 7/19 37w+4d
Baby is the size of a(n): Watermelon
Team: Green
Upcoming Appointments: Midwives on Wednesday, US on Monday
How are you feeling?: Feeling just fine, just tired of appointments.
Rants/Raves:
Rants/
1.) My mother has spent almost my entire pregnancy in radio silence but never expressing any happiness or congratulations about it, aside from wanting the baby to be a girl. A few weeks ago, probably seeing that she hadn't done anything, she assumed I was going to go straight to formula because of BF issues last time and offered to buy me a supply. This was upsetting considering I've been spending my entire pregnancy trying to keep a positive path that all areas would be more successful than the last. I declined politely though and assumed I was done dealing with her grand gestures. Then yesterday she group texts DH and I offering to come to the rescue if things go wrong, even though she's aware that we have everything under control. She has not visited us in over 3 years and has expressed no desire to meet the new baby but for her own ease of guilt can only think to offer to step in and take over if we have an emergency.. which I don't want anyway. I wish she'd realize that I don't want her help or her money or extravagant gifts, I just want a supportive, kind, happy mother.
2.) I was supposed to meet with a nanny/doula at 9am for potential care of my son during labor and she emailed me at 5:30am to tell me that she is taking on extra hours at work and cannot commit. Really? I'm pretty sure you did not find out at 5am that you had extra shifts and could perhaps have cancelled yesterday. Probably hungover.
Raves/ I finally got my birth supplies organized! Now I just need to get this baby out.
Questions:
GTKY: What are your Fourth of July plans, this year or traditionally? No traditional plans, and I don't really care for fireworks anymore given the 50,000 acre forest fire that devastated our region from kids playing with fireworks 2 years ago. I used to love the 4th as a kid but ever since I started living in large cities it seems like more of a hassle to plan anything.
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 37 Weeks 6 Days
Baby is the size of a(n): Skunk
Team: Green
Upcoming Appointments: Thursday for week 38 OB appointment
How are you feeling?: Good... but so sore and swollen. SO swollen.
Rants/Raves: Nothing much... its summer and I'm off work now so my mood has been high.
Questions:
GTKY: What are your Fourth of July plans, this year or traditionally? Canadian here, we celebrated Canada Day yesterday July 1. We went to one of our main parks with family, had food from a food truck, watched my son play at playground with his cousin. In the evening we went for a walk for ice cream with the fam and it was just a nice chill summer day.
7/7 - 39+2
Baby is the size of a(n):
Pumpkin
Team:
Pink
Upcoming Appointments:
OB tomorrow afternoon
How are you feeling?:
Very round
Rants/Raves:
I start my maternity leave after Friday is over (unless baby comes before then). DH is being very encouraging.
MIL is having a biopsy done as I write this. We are praying for all positive news, but she's been told that if they do find anything, it is very early stages. She's understandable quite nervous.
Questions:
GTKY: What are your Fourth of July plans, this year or traditionally?
It's changed over the years. Lately, we've been having a big extended family family gathering with just about all my cousins, aunts, and uncles on my dad's side. We'd go to the parade, some would run the 5k, and then we'd have a cookout, play lawn games, and just hang out.
This year, we are staying home because the little one could decide to arrive anytime!
Baby is the size of a(n): Penguin
Team: Green
Upcoming Appointments: OB said he doesn't expect me to make it to my BPP Friday. But I have a hair appointment right afterward that I would love to not have to reschedule. I get my hair done like once a year MAX so I am overdue for this.
How are you feeling?: Currently straddling chasm between needing this thing out and dreading newborn care. I generally LOVE the newborn phase but I am not sure I'm ready for the 2 hour round the clock feedings again. DH says I will feel differently once I see the baby. I am just soooo tired.
Rants/Raves: My mom is officially here - so we have childcare for the other 3, thank God. I was so nervous about what would happen if I went into labor before today!
Questions:
GTKY: What are your Fourth of July plans, this year or traditionally? We'll watch the parade go past our house - the kids love watching parades (probably something to do with having candy thrown at them). Then we have a neighborhood festival with a band and family friendly games and stuff. Not a fan of fireworks since becoming a mom, but I'm sure we'll see some at night when the kids are trying to sleep. I also think a July 4 birthday would be really fun because kids and teenagers love fireworks!
@keebler6elf I hope your MIL receives the best possible outcome from her biopsy
Baby is the size of a(n): spaghetti squash or baby elephant...
Team: pink
Upcoming Appointments: just had a check today (3 cm and continuing to drop)
How are you feeling?: So hot and sweaty, it's just gross. I don't tolerate heat well to begin with. I honestly didn't know my boobs could sweat this much!
Rants/Raves: only 5 more shifts at work! Also just about done organizing all the baby clothes and getting our guest room put back together. Unfortunately I realized I do not have enough clothes from 6 months up to the 12 month mark so looks like I will need to try and hit some more garage sales.
Questions: anyone planning on rocking a bikini? I'm leaning towards one since my maternity swimsuit is giving me a serious wedgie now that my belly is so big
GTKY: Me and my son will hang out at the lake tomorrow with my parents and then DH will join us for dinner and fireworks. Then on the 4th we are planning to BBQ and spend the day out on the pontoon with DH's family. Then that night I'll be back home getting ready to work the weekend.
Baby is the size of a(n): ???
Team: blue
Upcoming Appointments: I think baby boy is coming todat! I woke up at 2 am with terrible stabbing pains in my cervix, like he was trying to burrow out. Then irregular menstrual cramps, really more like a period. A few hours later, they started getting more regular and now, 8 am they are consistently 9-10 mins apart. I hope they continue to get closer (they were 10-11 around 5am) and I don't get "stuck" in this holding pattern all day.
How are you feeling?: excited! I was induced last time at nearly 42 weeks, so I wanted to know what spontaneous labor felt like and looks like I got it.
Rants/Raves: We just moved into our fixer upper a month ago and I was worried we wouldn't get the major things done. The house isnt perfect but it's in good shape and ready for baby boy. Yay!
Questions:
GTKY: What are your Fourth of July plans, this year or traditionally? Traditionally we throw a big party for our friends. Guess we will be throwing a party for his friends in the future.
Baby is the size of a(n): baby
Team: girl
Upcoming Appointments: heading to the hospital Friday morning for induction!
How are you feeling?: good! Ready, and nervous about bringing home #3
Rants/Raves: another heat advisory for us today. Seems like if it’s not raining, it’s too hot to be outside. Yesterday was my last day of office work! Excited to not have to go back in for a few months!
Questions: nope
GTKY: What are your Fourth of July plans, this year or traditionally? The week of the 4th is a busy one for us. My dad and stepmoms anniversary is the 3rd, then the 4th, and my brothers birthday is the 5th. We usually head to the beach for a few days or a week. Skipping that this year, but excited that next year we will be able to add baby’s birthday celebration to the mix! This year just cooking out at a friends house, with our other best friend who just got engaged! Can’t wait to celebrate with her and her fiancé!
Baby is the size of a(n): honeydew melon
Team: blue
Upcoming Appointments: just got done with my 39wk appt. I was 3-4cm last week and today I was a solid 4. So really no progress. Induction is scheduled for tomorrow!!!
How are you feeling?: so done being pregnant. I've had tons of BH, pressure, and even lost pieces of my mucus plug.
Rants/Raves: I can't believe I haven't had any more progress. Stubborn 5th baby!
Questions:
GTKY: What are your Fourth of July plans, this year or traditionally? We are having a baby this year!!!! 😍 😍
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Baby is the size of a(n): Pumpkin
Team: blue
Upcoming Appointments: Had one today
How are you feeling?: Disappointed, I've been waiting to have my doctor check me since my significant other is oil field and wasn't wanting to go early if he wasn't home. But they checked me today and baby is high still, no dilation or effacement. So just disappointing that there's zero progress. We may induce this weekend if possible because of his work schedule.
Rants/Raves: just ready for this baby to come. I didn't want to induce this time. First baby I had to be and I wanted this one to be more spontaneous.
Questions:
GTKY: What are your Fourth of July plans, this year or traditionally? We usually go to the beach all day but that will not be happening this year. Probably going to a parade and home.
Baby is the size of a(n): Just under 7.5 lbs at this point.
Team: Pink:)
Upcoming Appointments: Her next doctor's appointment is Tuesday.
How are you feeling?: Good. Pain from the RCS is virtually gone and almost all the swelling is gone too. Yay! Still swollen and bruised around the incision but a million times better than last week:)
Rants/Raves: My mom is driving me nuts. We are living with my parents while our house is getting done (SO is in a different city for work and is taking care of his mom) so it's me, DD1, baby, and my parents. My mom is just the most negative person ever. She is constantly putting DD down and making passive aggressive or sarcastic remarks meant to make her feel bad and I've had enough of it. Problem is O can't really say anything because we are here for another 1 to 1.5 years at least. And when she's not picking at DD she is insulting my dad, or me, or SO. I'm just so done with her. I could go on but I'll stop there.
My rave is that DD2 is a dream baby. She is so so sweet and sleeps and eats like a champ. We are so so lucky!
Questions:
GTKY: Canadian here so July 1st was Canada day. We used to go camping or to te beach for te weekend but since DD we just play it low key and spend family time together. My dad's birthday is July 4th though so we do birthday stuff with him:)
@tsa208 fingers crossed your little one came!! Super exciting 😁
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
Following in @Panaceia 's footsteps, DD2 is 2 weeks old today
Baby size of a(n): She was 6 lb 7 oz at her 1 week appointment
Team: Pink!
Upcoming Appointments: We go Friday for her 2 week appointment and see if she's back to birth weight (6 lb 11 oz)
How are you feeling?: Handling 2 kids better than I thought I would, so pretty good. Had a RCS as well and the pain is definitely starting to go away which is great! I wasn't expecting this c section recovery to be easier than last but I was up and about much quicker this time.
Rants/Raves: I don't think anyone enjoys waking up every 2-3 hours during the night, but other than that we really do have a wonderful baby
Questions:
GTKY: What are your Fourth of July plans, this year or traditionally? This year we are going to do a lunch cookout with my parents and it will be the first time Grandma meets DD2. Then tonight some friends are coming over and we will do some sparklers and see if we can see any fireworks in the neighborhood!