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Group 3 (2/15-2/21) check-in w/o 7/15

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EDD/W+D:

Team finding out/pink/blue/green:

Baby is the size of a(n):

Upcoming appts:

How are you feeling?:

Rants/Raves:

Questions:

GTKY: If you had to leave your current country, to what country would you choose to move (pretend language wouldn’t be an issue)?
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Re: Group 3 (2/15-2/21) check-in w/o 7/15

  • jvk2012jvk2012 member
    EDD/W+D: Feb 20, 8w4d

    Team finding out/pink/blue/green: finding out

    Baby is the size of a(n): strawberry

    Upcoming appts: OB intake phone call today, 1st OB appt tomorrow with a nurse

    How are you feeling?: Good! Just exhausted

    Rants/Raves:
    Rants: I feel like the next few weeks will drag by until we tell family and friends
    Raves: Happy we saw the heartbeat a 2nd time on Friday and that I have been feeling good.

    Questions:

    GTKY: If you had to leave your current country, to what country would you choose to move (pretend language wouldn’t be an issue)? Canada. Close enough to life in the US and in some ways better!
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  • malloryfrommnmalloryfrommn member
    EDD/W+D: 2/15, 9w 2d

    Team finding out/pink/blue/green: finding out 

    Baby is the size of a(n): cherry

    Upcoming appts: 7/30 first appointment with my OB

    How are you feeling?: the nausea and aversions are awful! I'm fighting the urge to gag all day long. Also, quite fatigued. 

    Rants/Raves: we have a work potluck this week and I'm honestly worried about how I'm going to deal with the sights and smells of all the food.

    Questions: I'm a FTM so I'm totally new to all of this, but when does nausea ease up?

    GTKY: If you had to leave your current country, to what country would you choose to move (pretend language wouldn’t be an issue)? France!! I've been to Paris 4 times and would love to live there. The art, architecture, food, sprawling parks, wine, and general ambiance of the city - I love it!
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  • daffodil_shoedaffodil_shoe member
    @malloryfrommn MS typically eases up after 1st tri. I was exactly 14 weeks with DS. I’m so jealous you’ve been to France 4 times! I’ve only been once, when I was 16. Would you specifically choose the Paris area? I loved Paris, but southern France really speaks to my soul.
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  • jvk2012jvk2012 member
    @malloryfrommn, many women feel much better by 12 weeks. For me with DD I was able to eat in the teacher lunch room without wanting to vomit from the sights and smells at 10 weeks. By 12 weeks I was feeling ok. By 15 weeks I wanted all the food. 
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  • jennv0701jennv0701 member
    Hi All!
    First appointment is FINALLY on Wednesday. Ready to find out how far along I really am. 
    Been feeling ok, but started having really bad headaches. Not fun. 
    I would move to France or Switzerland in a heartbeat. 
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  • leksiLleksiL member
    EDD/W+D: 2/16, 9w1d

    Team finding out/pink/blue/green: finding out!

    Baby is the size of a(n): date or pecan

    Upcoming appts: 7/26 OB visit, 8/8 nuchal scan and panorama test

    How are you feeling?: yuck. it would help if the people i work with weren't totally disgusting and wearing perfume.

    Rants/Raves: Instead of b*tching about the perfume more I am going to say wow it is going to be 99 degrees on Saturday. I don't even know what we are going to do in that heat. We have central air but it is old. Maybe we will drive up to New Hampshire or something LOL

    Questions:  --

    GTKY: If you had to leave your current country, to what country would you choose to move (pretend language wouldn’t be an issue)? Practically the U.K. because I could easily find a job there in my field (financial products) or maybe Portugal since DH and DD are entitled to citizenship there. Romantically would pick a nice Caribbean island and become a BNB host.
    Me: 38, DH: 36 
    Married Jan 2008 
    DD Baby Bells born Dec 2016 5 lbs, 12 oz, 18" <3 so in love <3
    Due with #2 Baby Arya EDD February 2020


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  • malloryfrommnmalloryfrommn member
    @daffodil_shoe ugh, I cannot WAIT for the second tri!! I'm thrilled to find another francophile! I've never been to Southern France, but would love to go someday. Do you have a favorite city? I think I probably would choose to live in Paris, since that's where all the excitement is. But I also love the quiet French Countryside. 
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  • malloryfrommnmalloryfrommn member
    @jvk2012 the food smells are the WORST right now. I'm currently in my office with the door shut to escape the lunch smells. I'm hoping I'll get past this in the coming weeks!
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  • DDRRT1982DDRRT1982 member
    EDD/W+D: 9w3d today, 2/15

    Team finding out/pink/blue/green: probably finding out

    Baby is the size of a(n): cherry

    Upcoming appts: next one two weeks from today

    How are you feeling?:  intermittent nausea, definitely ready to feel normal.

    Rants/Raves:  I’ve already gained too much weight and hate it, but can hopefully get it under control.

    Questions:

    GTKY: If you had to leave your current country, to what country would you choose to move (pretend language wouldn’t be an issue)?  Honestly, I haven’t traveled much outside of the U.S., so I objectively couldn’t say where I would like to move.  I’d probably move to the east coast.  I want to experience seasons again and be able to travel to areas with different landscapes.  Texas leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to landscape and it’s so damn big that it takes a lot of planning to travel by car anywhere.  On the east coast you can be in the mountains one day and the beach the next.  
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  • ibabyloveb87ibabyloveb87 member
    @DDRRT1982 beach to mountains is why N.C. is the best. 
    Me:33
    DH: 34
    Married: May 2011
    TTC #1: May 2015
    DS: 10/20/2016
    TTC #2: June 2019
    #2 EDD: 2/20/2020
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  • jvk2012jvk2012 member
    @kjeepers87, what do you teach and when does school start for you?
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  • leksiLleksiL member
    Late with tags - yesterday was crazy!

    @jvk2012 but Canada is s@jvk2012 but Canada is so cold 😊 actually I love Toronto and Montreal, DH has family in Montreal but we don’t speak French so that would be tough!

    @malloryfrommn – I haven’t been to Paris yet but we have been absorbed into a French company and so far have not been impressed with our new French colleagues. One of them did indicate that there was a super long waiting list for child care – like almost impossible to get - so that is a logistical thing to think about!

    @daffodil_shoe I’ve been to Southern France (Bandol) and it was certainly very beautiful. I did see a man pull over and beat the living crap out of his dog and that was surprising but the wine was good.

    @jennv0701 I hear mixed reviews on Switzerland. One of my coworkers from the UK moved there and LOVES it and his American g/f is a teacher there and makes like 120k/year so they clearly value education. But one of my other coworkers said it is very boring and much prefers living in CT. I guess the grass is always greener! I was supposed to go for a conference in February for work but looks like that is off! 😉

    @ibabyloveb87 the royals are like the one reason I wouldn’t want to live in the UK 😊 I did enjoy the Crown on Netflix though – have you seen it?

    @DDRRT1982 the East Coast is like a whole different country than Texas! We went to SA last year and loved it – my cousin lives in Fredericksburg. What part of Texas do you live in? I dream of moving out West haha but I do like the weather here.

    @jvk2012 did you have an u/s yesterday? I couldn’t imagine bringing DD to an OB visit she is just so incredibly busy! We are on similar schedules – this is happening so much faster this time!

    @nhh11 – you are so lucky to feel good. Keep the later EDD – sometimes I think with my daughter she was a week off based on LMP which ultimately led to her c-section since we didn’t give her enough time to flip and then she was only 5 lbs 10 oz. I was very happy with my new OB office who changed the EDD later based on the dating scan. Hope you stick in our group! I have never been to Japan but want to go! We travel a lot but that is a long flight with a 2 year old – Asia/Australia is going to have to wait at least 5 years.

    @kjeepers87 where are you from in the UK? I’ve spent two weeks in London in the past year and love it there. But I also love Scotland. I wouldn’t love the commute into London every day though. And there is no space!o cold


    Me: 38, DH: 36 
    Married Jan 2008 
    DD Baby Bells born Dec 2016 5 lbs, 12 oz, 18" <3 so in love <3
    Due with #2 Baby Arya EDD February 2020


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  • jvk2012jvk2012 member
    @leksiL, I didn’t  have an ultrasound yesterday. I did have to do two urine samples and five vials of blood and spend about an hour and a half between the office visit and the bloodwork. DD kept it together with coloring and lots and lots of snacks. Oh and the promise of going to look at the animals at the pet store after! Haha
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  • ibabyloveb87ibabyloveb87 member
    @leksiL waiting for the next season on pins and needles  :)
    Me:33
    DH: 34
    Married: May 2011
    TTC #1: May 2015
    DS: 10/20/2016
    TTC #2: June 2019
    #2 EDD: 2/20/2020
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  • DDRRT1982DDRRT1982 member
    @leksiL I live in north Dallas.  It’s a great city and raising a family is easier here, but honestly there is very little culture and not much variation in scenery unless you drive hours.  I am also pretty liberal and my area is very conservative. 
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  • kjeepers87kjeepers87 member
    @jvk2012 I teach 1st grade. Students are back Aug. 19th but I have meeting/trainings starting the 6th so I need to kick it into gear. Haha. 

    @leksiL I lived in the Oxford area for 6 years as a kid and the Cambridge area for 6 years as a teen. Mom is British and dad is military. It is my happy place. Lol.
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  • jvk2012jvk2012 member
    @kjeepers87, that’s so soon! I’m an elementary math specialist and we don’t go back until Aug 26 and kids are the 28th. 
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  • leksiLleksiL member
    @jvk2012 oh my DD loves the Pet Store too! 

    @DDRRT1982 yes I could imagine living in TX might be difficult for us liberals! I'm not Christian so not really welcome anywhere down south haha. I love the SW though because I love latino culture so much from the art to the music to the FOOD. 

    @kjeepers87 - I hope you get to go back someday! First grade has got to be special.
    Me: 38, DH: 36 
    Married Jan 2008 
    DD Baby Bells born Dec 2016 5 lbs, 12 oz, 18" <3 so in love <3
    Due with #2 Baby Arya EDD February 2020


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  • kjeepers87kjeepers87 member
    @jvk2012 Don't remind me! 😂 We do get out before Memorial Day though. 
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  • jvk2012jvk2012 member
    @kjeepers87, yeah we got out June 18th
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  • jennv0701jennv0701 member
    @leksiL I loved Switzerland. I'm totally good with being bored and looking at beatiful mountains/water. 😛 I went to Europe for a few months when I was 20 and we extended our stay in both Switzerland (Interlaken) and Paris, we all loved them so much. 

    My first visit was today. It went very well. New practice as my insurance is different. No dating because of no vag u/s so we're going with 2/21 with a c/s most likely the week before. Maybe a Valentines baby!! We talked about trying to vaginally birth as well. The discussion getting real in depth about my surgeries, made we sweat and almost sent me into a panic attack. Next appt is in 2 weeks to hear the hb and have my bloodwork done, maternity 21 screening.

    Got to see baby- heartbeat going. It's still so surreal. Interesting thing was it's on a different side than my other two!
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  • jennv0701jennv0701 member
    Oh and I made an appointment with behavioral health. Want to get on top of that. I had PPA with my 2nd, and I also need to get my mind right about going in to  surfery. 
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  • babylawyerbabylawyer member
    EDD/W+D: 8w 5d

    Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Doing SneakPeek tonight so hopefully finding out (hopefully accurately) by Saturday!

    Baby is the size of a(n): Gummy bear! 

    Upcoming appts: 12 week (two days early) at 8/8! Next ultrasound on Mean Girls Day (anatomy scan).

    How are you feeling?: Getting better! Morning sickness now mostly evening sickness, which kind of sucks, but at least interferes a little less with work. Interferes a lot still with fun. Sinus infection still going strong. Had the cold/sinus infection almost as long as I've known I'm pregnant, and it's absolutely blown. Energy level is better, though, and I'm feeling more motivated at work again.

    Rants/Raves: 8 week ultrasound was yesterday!

    Questions: Are you all starting to tell people in your lives or are you waiting until 12 weeks?
    We told our parents, and I have three friends who are either new moms or currently pregnant who know, who I commiserate with. Haven't told our siblings or anyone else yet though and we're debating when to do that. Is 10 weeks too early? I think even at this point if I lost the pregnancy, I would want to talk about that.... I'd be grieving...I'm already in love with this little child growing inside of me. I'm not the type to keep things like that to myself. Is the main reason people have for not telling to keep it private in case they do lose the pregnancy?

    GTKY: If you had to leave your current country, to what country would you choose to move (pretend language wouldn’t be an issue)? The Netherlands! Best art, great comforting food, and the people are warm and welcoming and enthusiastic. And everyone is fit because everyone bikes everywhere. I could really go for some poffertjes right now!!!! Or bitterballen.... Or apple pie.... Any of it!
    First baby due February 21, 2019
    Located in Columbia, SC
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  • nhh11nhh11 member
    @babylawyer Wow can you find out gender this early?! That’s so cool!

    We told our parents really early - like 6 1/2 - 7 1/2 weeks because we were visiting for 4th of July and I'm not usually one to turn down a good glass of wine so we knew they’d know right away lol. I think for most, the reason you don’t share is because of the higher risk of MC prior to the 12 week mark. We decided that if we went through that again, we could use the support so if that was the only reason keeping us from telling, we decided to go ahead. So we’ve told parents, siblings,  and both our best friends now (I’m 9w2d) but are waiting to tell anyone else until 12 weeks. 
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  • jvk2012jvk2012 member
    @babylawyer, with each week the risk of miscarriage decreases so many people wait to tell until the risk is low and/or they have had an ultrasound around 12 weeks. Tell who you want whenever you want. Just also decide how you would feel spreading the news if you were to lose the pregnancy. 

    We told family at 11 weeks last pregnancy because it was Thanksgiving and we could do it in person with both families. We are also telling family around 11 weeks this time. With IF history I just feel better waiting a bit longer. Each time we have had a very few close friends who knew right away but they also supported us during our IF journey and I still wanted their support during my anxiety ridden early pregnancy. 
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  • ibabyloveb87ibabyloveb87 member
    @babylawyer I was super secretive til 12 weeks with DS. I have been much less so this go round. We’ve told our families and our closest friends already. I’m probably going to tell another round of close friends next week at 10 weeks. And then social media can find out after our NT scan at 12 weeks. 
    Me:33
    DH: 34
    Married: May 2011
    TTC #1: May 2015
    DS: 10/20/2016
    TTC #2: June 2019
    #2 EDD: 2/20/2020
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  • leksiLleksiL member
    @babylawyer we have told so many people now at 9w. I had to tell work early, and I told my close family right away. Then I had to tell my running group because they had to find a replacement for me in the relay...and obviously my two BFFs. And the daycare director and the random lady at the gym who cornered me. 😂 


    Me: 38, DH: 36 
    Married Jan 2008 
    DD Baby Bells born Dec 2016 5 lbs, 12 oz, 18" <3 so in love <3
    Due with #2 Baby Arya EDD February 2020


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  • daffodil_shoedaffodil_shoe member
    @nhh11 yes I already did my SneakPeek blood test last week at 9 weeks (days after, they came out saying they could do it at 8 weeks). You poke your finger and give a small vile of blood, then send it in for testing. The test can detect fetal blood in our systems. If they find Y chromosomes in it, you know it’s a boy. If they don’t find Y chromosomes, it’s a girl.
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  • nhh11nhh11 member
    daffodil_shoe said:
    @nhh11 yes I already did my SneakPeek blood test last week at 9 weeks (days after, they came out saying they could do it at 8 weeks). You poke your finger and give a small vile of blood, then send it in for testing. The test can detect fetal blood in our systems. If they find Y chromosomes in it, you know it’s a boy. If they don’t find Y chromosomes, it’s a girl.
    Ahh so cool! Good to know for next time. I’m getting a blood test done at my 11 week appt where they’re testing for gender and Down’s syndrome risk so I’ll wait till then since I’m 9 1/2 weeks already now. ☺️
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  • malloryfrommnmalloryfrommn member
    @daffodil_shoe I'm going to look into SneakPeek! Thanks for the info!
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  • ibabyloveb87ibabyloveb87 member
    @Swiftlet I got a midi dress in today that I think is very Kate-esque  B)
    Me:33
    DH: 34
    Married: May 2011
    TTC #1: May 2015
    DS: 10/20/2016
    TTC #2: June 2019
    #2 EDD: 2/20/2020
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