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December 2019 Moms
ktmaesim
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Group 3 Check-in (12/17-12/24) w/o 7/29
ktmaesim
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Est Due Date/Weeks + Days:
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at?
Re: Group 3 Check-in (12/17-12/24) w/o 7/29
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: EDD: Dec 20th or 23rd ? Hopefully at my midwife appointment tomorrow I get a more solid answer since the last time she said my 2 ultrasounds had conflicting information.
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Green
Baby is the size of a(n): mango
Upcoming Appointments: midwife and AS tomorrow
How are you feeling?: Tired. Hot. I've been finding for last couple weeks I'm waking up at night because my shoulders/upper back are getting sore. I'm still sleeping the same way as I always do (I think) so I'm guessing it's because everything is loosening up in my body and it's causing something to be out of alignment when I'm totally relaxed.
Rants/Raves:
Rant: we've been invited to go camping this weekend, and my husband really wants to go and introduce our 2 year old to it. I hate camping, even when I'm not pregnant. A few hours of nature and campfire sounds lovely, anything more than that is awful. I hate the heat, I hate the bugs, I hate the lack of bathroom, and I especially hate that I absolutely cannot sleep. I have a hard enough time sleeping in a comfy bed, with A/C and a white noise machine. The only reason I'm reluctantly agreeing to try 1 night out of the 3, is that our friends live about a 20 minute drive away and they offered to let me and our son sleep there.
Questions: Has anyone ever done pelvic floor physio? This stupid cough is causing far more urine leakage than I'd like to admit, and I'm afraid it's going to keep getting worse the more pregnant I get. I'd rather not live the next 5 months wearing incontinence pads 24/7.
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? Sports, or other physical activity. I tried when I was a kid/teenager and I just don't have the physical coordination to do anything more complicated than running, or yoga. I guess I don't care so much now, but it was super embarrassing in gym class as a youngster.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 19 weeks today!
Team Green really hoping the tech doesn't screw this up!
Baby is the size of a(n): don't know ....they're all lying to us ya'll
Upcoming Appointments: Appt tmw for general checkup and then the following Tuesday for AS!!
How are you feeling?: My back and feet are starting to hurt really bad if I do minor walking esp when it's hot outside which makes me nervous for our vaca in a few weeks. Also: my. nipples. effing. hurt. They seriously hurt so bad sometimes that I cry and want to scream. I have to hold them in the grocery store. This cannot be normal.
Rants/Raves: Rant: See workout/fitness thread. Rave: New carpet upstairs is sooooo soft!!! Nursery is starting to come together, we really need a glider+ottomon set but I cannot justify those ridiculous pottery barn prices (their quality is not that great to me) and I didn't find much at buybuybaby, don't really want to buy something online that I haven't actually tried out in real life so I am struggling. Other than BBbaby, and PB, is there anywhere else you can go sit in those types of chairs??
Questions: Anyone else having the nipple issue? Anyone else feeling super tired the last week or so? I think baby is having a growth spurt maybe.
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? I wish I was good enough to be a professional singer or performer. I'd probably hate the fame, but when I watch shows or movies where they show the behind the scenes of them about to go on stage and walking out and seeing a huge crowd it makes me so emotional, it seriously looks like the coolest thing ever to me.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/18 19w6d
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Blue
Baby is the size of a(n): Banana? These really don't make sense to me.
Upcoming Appointments: 8/23 for follow up u/s and midwife
How are you feeling?: overall ok. I went for a hike yesterday and while I felt good during it, it hit me after the fact and I was tired and cranky in the afternoon.
Rants/Raves: I'll start by saying potential TW and that I'm physically ok. Saturday we were at a party and as we were getting ready to leave I was saying goodbye to the host her 3.5yo son came up to me completely unprovoked and punched me in the stomach with all of his power! IT actually made me yelp out in pain. Luckily his mom watched the entire thing happen and was absolutely mortified, but seriously? That is NOT ok! I almost broke out in tears right then but was able to hold it together. I'm still a little shaken up about it but overall ok.
Questions:
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? DIY and being crafty. I really like the idea of being crafty but I am a pinterest fail expert for sure!
Also I would think regular furniture stores would have gliders. They're not always just for nurseries, my husband's grandma uses one regularly too.
I was starting to wonder if it had to do with my breast reduction.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 19w7d - ah tomorrow is 20 weeks - HALFWAY!
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: GREEN
Baby is the size of a(n): Atlantic Puffin (because why not!? i'm just gonna go with the really weird ones from here on out)
Upcoming Appointments: 8/22
How are you feeling?: today I am in a foul mood, our psychopath of a president is spewing hate toward my home and congressman Elijah Cummings. i posted an op ed from the Baltimore Sun and my husband's racist uncle decided to pick a fight with me online which has just made my blood boil and i can't seem to woosah this one away today.
Rants/Raves: rant: see above, which has nothing to do w/being pregnant, just people being hateful. rave: i have acupuncture tonight, she is probably going to be like WHOA girl what happened today. she's always so good when i'm wound tight. also - our crib and glider is here and i spent a few minutes each night this weekend just sitting in the room and taking it all in. my one dog immediately jumps in my lap in the glider and it's just the sweetest. i also organized like a mad woman all weekend, everything that was in our spare room officially has a home or was donated to goodwill! my feet hurt majorly by sunday night.
Questions: anyone else getting random hard spots on their belly? i'm like oh hi baby, i guess that's you pushing and wiggling around?!
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? staying focused - baby brain is real ppl. but on a more fun note, i wish i would've never stopped piano lessons. damn mom, you were right when you said i would regret it later in life!
@capricaandrea, i haven't but my friend who just had her baby did. i will check in w/her.
@ktmaesimcik bbbaby and bbbeyond are the company - our bbbaby had a lot of gliders, we really liked the million dollar baby willa - and the best part was it didnt cost a million dollars
we acutally ordered it via bbbeyond and used a 20% off coupon so it was $450. it is a glider and recliner and super comfy. i tested out some pb ones and the price was just ouchie.
@ashorkey glad you are ok, super scary! i know all kids have their moments - but the hitting and biting phase is the worst.
edit: b/c spelling is hard
I'm 19w4d today, and I have no idea how big this kid is. Peanut butter jar? Hands the size of soda can tabs?
We have our anatomy scan on Thursday where I'm pretty sure we're going to find out the sex. I'm waffling a little bit because it does seem fun for it to be a surprise and I don't want gender-specific clothing, but I'm also not too worked up about it either way and I think my husband's mom really wants to know.
I've been feeling good. No real complaints. I had gas so bad it almost made me cry last week, but this week has been alright.
I think we've decided to have a baby shower, which I was on the fence about. And I found a used baby carrier in great condition at the local thrift store for $2. In so psyched. I feel like now that I've started looking for things they are appearing when I need them. It's really satisfying.
Anyone else doing this pregnancy without a scale? It's really interesting to try to evaluate how my body is changing without any reference to weight except when I go to appointments. I worry a little bit before I go in that I've gained too much... but so far, so good.
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/18 - Will be 20 weeks on Wednesday.
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Pink!
Upcoming Appointments: Tomorrow I'm meeting with my doula to go over the birth plan and other information. Wednesday I have another OBGYN apt. I didn't think I was going to like my new doctor but after last week I'm happy with him. He took my symptoms very seriously and has been scheduling me weekly appointments since I started seeing him.
How are you feeling?: The last couple days I've felt a little bit better. As long as there are no further problems found at my next appointment, I'm going to request to go back to work next week at least part time.
Rave - My husband has been amazing and so supportive while I have been feeling bad. He is a true blessing. My family and his have also been very helpful and supportive.
The Labor and Delivery at my new hospital is top notch. They are very thorough and kind and explain things well. My doctor was afraid of preeclampsia already and I had to be checked out for a few hours while they ran tests. I was diagnosed with hypertension for now, not preeclampsia thank goodness! But the doctor is still keeping a close eye on it.
No rants for a positive change!
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at?
- I really wish I was good at crocheting or knitting! There are so many cute baby things I would have been making while stuck feeling dumpy at home rather then binge watching on Netflix and Prime.
I'm not a fan of Trump at all, I'm very liberal minded. And I don't want to be "that person" who is extra sensitive. But I constantly hear about politics in every other area and aspect of my life. I really liked not having it brought up here for so long. Is it possible that we start a separate thread for political talk and leave it out of the other stuff?
Again, I'm sorry if I'm upsetting anyone by bringing it up or making them feel uncomfortable or micromanaged. But I felt uncomfortable reading about it on a place I didn't expect to see it.
Edit: If I'm in the minority here just let me know. I have no problem just skipping past and not reading posts with a political undertone. Like I said, I don't want to make anyone feel uncomfortable or like this isn't a safe place to share their feelings.
@ashorkey I am sorry that happened, that must have been so upsetting. At least his mother saw.
@ktmaesim my nipples are awful! I seriously don’t remember this from my other pregnancies. I remember them being sensitive and hurting in the shower, but they hurt just to hurt.
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Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/22 19w3d
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: team blue
Baby is the size of a(n): gameboy
Upcoming Appointments: I have my A/S and an appointment with my obgyn tomorrow.
How are you feeling?: like crap. I have a yeast infection and a migraine. I still have MS too, but adding a 2nd medication had made a huge difference.
Rants/Raves: My best friend at work is getting moved in to my department, which means I will be able to see her more, so I am pretty excited. I also went through most of DS’ clothes, and most of it is in great shape, and he was born in. January, so for the first few months, I am set.
Questions: none
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/22 and 19w1d
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Blue
Baby is the size of a(n): 19 week baby...a game boy I think (that’s a pretty outdated reference, I bet there are ladies having babies who weren’t around for the game boy fad)
Upcoming Appointments: 8/9 but I got a message today we need to reschedule
How are you feeling?:
Fine really. Lots of heartburn and fatigue
Rants/Raves:
I did some serious bargain shopping last week on baby/toddler stuff!
Rant: I’m having a second boy but damn the seasons are all off for hand me down clothes. DS1 was an August baby.
Questions:
Anyone else not started a nursery? Right now that room is still a collection of unpacked boxes and miscellaneous stuff from our move in May.
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at?
Crafty stuff and decorating. I feel like my decorating gets stuck in a rut.
Married 1/28/17
TW:
BFP #2 10/10/17, MC 11/4/17
BFP #3 12/17/17 Birth 8/13/18
BFP #4 4/21/19 Birth 12/5/2019
@ktmaesim have you tried just a regular furniture store?
@ashorkey that’s awful! I’m sorry that happened.
@mrszoobear I’m good with leaving out politics. I’m pretty liberal leaning but am finding it exhausting lately. But I can also see why it’s so irritating for those from Baltimore right now. It would be hard to not rant about it.
Married 1/28/17
TW:
BFP #2 10/10/17, MC 11/4/17
BFP #3 12/17/17 Birth 8/13/18
BFP #4 4/21/19 Birth 12/5/2019
Ordered a glider + ottoman (they both rock - literally!) Woooo and used a 20% off coupon...but it doesn't come in until like October so im so sad it's going to take so long.
Doc had no recommendations about nipple pain...I am going to sew together mini lavendar+rice pillows to put on my nipples at home. I have a large one of these pillows I put in the microwave to heat up and it really helps with any pain so I'm just going to see how it goes. Maybe I should sell these on Etsy if they work lol.
@holly321 so sorry you are still feeling so bad...what a bummer :-( I hope it gets better for you.
@brrrrrrrrie I too have only checked my weight when I see my doc. I don't even own a scale, those things are dangerous!
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 19w5d, 12/19
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Blue!
Baby is the size of a(n): A bowl of cereal (but like, a recommended serving size or the giant soup bowl my husband eats cereal out of??)
Upcoming Appointments: Tomorrow with my surgeon for a follow up. Then 8/27 for another anatomy scan to monitor growth, meet with my OB and do a glucose screening. As a sorta bummer update, the surgeon called me on Friday with pathology reports from my cysts. While the majority of them were benign, there were two parts of them that had immature teratomas, which are a rare cancerous type of ovarian cyst. She said it won't affect this pregnancy and likely not future fertility. Now that its out of my body, probably the course of action will be removing my right ovary and possibly a round of chemo once we're done having kids. But she wants me to speak with a gynecologic oncologist to get a more specific plan of action and monitoring. Certainly not the end of the world and I don't think particularly dangerous for me, but just not what I wanted to deal with.
How are you feeling?: Pretty solid. My incisions from surgery are taking a while to heal. It still sorta feels like I have a pulled ab muscle on my left side. Other than that I feel pretty great. I am hungry - ALL. THE. TIME. I like need three different breakfasts, which my husband finds hilarious. Weight is finally starting to come back on. I've regained the 6 pounds I lost in the first trimester, so I'm back at my starting weight. I've been really making an effort to keep up regular walks while healing from surgery so I don't lose my fitness level. Seems like that would be a lot harder to get back 5 months pregnant if it all went away now. Plus, we've got a camping/hiking trip planned for next weekend up in the mountains that we're for sure still going on. I may have to modify my big dreams of a major hike, but I certainly want to be able to do some hiking and not be totally struggling. I got a belly support band yesterday that is helping with my posture and just not having my belly get so tired after a full day of a big belly dragging down on my incisions. Its helping so far and I think will be great on hikes!
Rants/Raves: Rave - I am eternally grateful for a work that gives me so much flexibility for all the extra doctor's appointments I've had and just disappear for a week and a half for surgery with no notice. Not just flexibility, but actual support and caring and making it obvious that my health is their absolute number one priority over work. That, combined with amazing benefits and great insurance where I don't have to worry about the cost of seeing an oncologist, has taken a huge weight off my shoulders through all of this. There's a lot I'm going through that I don't love, but it has really highlighted in my life a lot of things that I am super lucky to have and have access to. Its helping me take it all in stride and feel grateful rather than angry/sad/stressed. Also, my boss and another coworker want to throw me a baby shower, which is super sweet. My husband and I moved to the Seattle area from Chicago 2 and a half years ago and honestly don't have a huge network of friends and no family out here. It was really meaningful that she wanted to do that.
No Rants today! Only focusing on the positive!
Questions: What do the first kicks of baby really feel like? I have an anterior placenta, so I know I'm going to be on the later spectrum of feeling it. Lately I've been feeling what kind of feels like weird rolling gas bubbles in a place that maybe gas wouldn't normally be. Could that be it? I'm also generally just insanely gassy these days, so its hard to separate that from the real gas bubbles.
How do you really know?
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at? So many things! Pretty much any sport (I have terrible coordination) or the ability to sing really well. I would just go around to kareoke nights all the time and surprise people. lol
@blueskychicago12 @brrrrrrrrie @Stac928 @ktmaesim thanks for the support ladies. today is a new day!
@mrszoobear i don't think you have to worry about anything, it's the first time i've made a comment (i think i've only seen like 2 other political ones in the 4ish months) and certainly don't intend on making thebump.com my personal soapbox
@brrrrrrrrie i'm also team no scale in my house - so the appts are always a mystery. my husband came to the anatomy scan and actually asked if he could hop on the scale after me
@Stac928 your nursery room sounds like mine...except we moved 2.5 yrs ago. the closet was legit just stacked boxes. i tackled that this weekend and we actually do have a start - crib, glider, rug so far, oh and painted.
whew, i think i got everyone! haha
Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 19 + 5
Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Blue!
Baby is the size of a(n): Mango
Upcoming Appointments:
Anatomy scan on Thursday at exactly 20 weeks. I’m nervous for this appointment.
How are you feeling?: I still have a few bouts of nausea, but overall am feeling so much better! I’m getting ready to go back to school (I teach 4th grade) so I’m relieved I feel better and actually tho k working in my classroom and on lesson plans has helped occupy my mind.
I think I’m feeling flutters every now and then, but wish they would be consistent! It always freaks me out when I don’t feel him move for several days. I think I’ll feel relief when I see him on the ultrasound this week.
Rants/Raves:
Nothing really! Actually I have been thrift shopping on Facebook marketplace for all kinds of baby gear and my neighbors just gave us a high chair and jogging stroller so I am psyched to be getting things we need. I have no problem using secondhand items for certain baby things, especially if it is easily washable.
Questions: Anyone taking classes yet? We schedule our hospital tour and are beginning to look into birthing classes. First time mama here so I need to know everything!
GTKY: What is something you wish you were good at or talented at?
Wish I could play piano. I can read music, but can’t seem to master this.
Married 1/28/17
TW:
BFP #2 10/10/17, MC 11/4/17
BFP #3 12/17/17 Birth 8/13/18
BFP #4 4/21/19 Birth 12/5/2019
I'm kind of afraid to hold off that long on classes and baby showers now. My doctor is still concerned about the protein levels in my urine and my hypertension. He has ordered a 24 hour urinalysis to check for preeclampsia again. I spent hours going over the possible outcomes with my doula last night. I'm just praying the doctors and everyone can help keep her cooking for as long as possible.