Group 3 Check-in (12/17-12/24) Week of 8/12/19

mrszoobear · August 2019

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: How would your friends describe you?

brrrrrrrrie · August 2019

Due 12/19 - 21 weeks, 4 days I think.
We're having a girl!
She's as big as a trenta cup (again? Didn't we already have this size? Or was that a venti?)
Next OB appointment is 8/21.
I'm feeling great.
My mom has a huge family and a few of her sisters have offered to throw a baby shower. We've been going back and forth about possible locations, which is tricky because I live at least 8 to 10 hours away from all of them by car. I think I'm going to fly there, which feels wasteful (expensive and carbon intensive!) But I do really want to see everyone and I think it will be fun. I'm not sure how to bring gifts back with me - I might just have to see if we can ship them? Also, this new plan means that my husband won't be able to go, which I'm disappointed about. He's staying home with the pets and saving us some money by not flying. It's not a rant or a rave - just what's happening here! I think we're trying for October 19th.
Also, I'm really excited to see what people come up with for the shower. We're asking for everything used and just gave general guidelines of types of things we need and quantities (we made our list on sokind.org). People might hate that they can't just click on a link, but it sounds like some are psyched about finding something fun secondhand. I'm so curious to see how it works out!

holly321 · August 2019

@brrrrrrrrie I hope you have a great shower and enjoy seeing your family. I imagine shipping everything will not be easy, but I hope it goes good for you.

Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/22 21 w1 d

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: team blue

Baby is the size of a(n):I swear I have seen banana several weeks in a row

Upcoming Appointments: AS 2.0 is next week I think.

How are you feeling?: energized but nausea.

Rants/Raves: Life has been hectic, but things are going pretty good. I am not looking forward to school starting again soon, and neither are the children and they are being very vocal.

Questions: none

GTKY: How would your friends describe you? Hmm, particular

CapricaAndrea · August 2019

Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 21 weeks

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Green

Baby is the size of a(n): 21 week old fetus

Upcoming Appointments: Follow-up pelvic floor physio on Wednesday, midwife not until the 26th

How are you feeling?: SOOOOOO tired. I feel like there was another physical ailment yesterday that I meant to ask if I'm the only one having it, but of course I can't remember right now what it was...

Rants/Raves: The 3-week contract that was supposed to be happening next week fell through, so there's a lot of pressure now on this single 10 week contract that runs September to the first week of December. If for some reason I can't work the whole thing due to health reasons, I won't have enough hours to get any maternity benefits.

Questions: N/A

GTKY: How would your friends describe you? Nice, responsible, smart, helpful. And sometimes funny.

mrszoobear · August 2019

Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/18, 22 weeks on Wednesday

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Pink

Baby is the size of a(n): the length of a toothbrush???

Upcoming Appointments: OBGYN appointment on Wednesday.

How are you feeling?: Like Jack Nicholson in The Shining. I think sitting around the house with no work to do is making me slightly paranoid and crazy. You can only watch so much Netflix and clean the house so many times before you lose it.
But physically I'm feeling much better so hopefully I can get back to work soon.

Nothing to rant about.

Rave: How much I love the hospital I'm having the baby at and their amazing L & D team.

Also, Kohls had some great deals and online sales and coupons this week. Got all kinds of baby stuff, some new hampers and a ton of organizational bins to put all the baby gear in.

Questions: None.

GTKY: How would your friends describe you? - Why did I pick this question? Ugh. Boho and hippie-ish. Type-A. Loyal. Funny and caring.

ashorkey · August 2019

Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/18 21 weeks ??Days

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Blue

Baby is the size of a(n): Trenti Coffee? I have no idea how big that is.

Upcoming Appointments: 8/23

How are you feeling?: Tired may be an understatement. I cleaned the house this weekend and didn't even finish it, but it wiped the energy right out of me. This morning I woke up, got dressed (thank baby jesus I showered last night), went downstairs and promptly fell asleep on the couch.

Rants/Raves: My in-laws are coming on Thursday for our daughters b-day and I cleaned most of the house with ZERO help from my husband. I've been asking him all weekend for help and I've gotten nothing. Then he goes and makes a comment to the neighbors in front of me saying "Oh ya, my parents are coming into town on Thursday so she needs to clean the entire house!" W.T.F. I know he didn't mean as in it's my job, but rather I feel the need to do it, but come on buddy. The house is a DISASTER!!!

Questions: none

GTKY: How would your friends describe you? I'm not sure I can think that deep right now.

blueskychicago12 · August 2019

@ashorkey what I don't think husbands/men understand is that we, as women, are the ones who get judged by visitors if the house isn't clean. For example, if my in-laws came over and the place was a disaster, I'm sure they wouldn't think "Matt (my husband) should have cleaned". They would be thinking, "Emily (me) doesn't take care of the place". Drives me nuts!

ashorkey · August 2019

@blueskychicago12 yes!!! One time my MIL came to visit and she arrived the night before the cleaning lady I hired to come so she saw the house before and after because the cleaning lady had to reschedule. Of course she made comments about me needing a cleaning lady too. I’ve since stopped using her to save money so I’m sure there will be judgement about no longer having one too 🙄🙄

cpk3535 · August 2019

OMG, I want to hire a cleaning person so bad right now. My house is trying to kill me (and my 8 year old daughter isn’t helping either)!

ninrms · August 2019

Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/24, 21w today

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Just found out yesterday...Team Blue!!!

Baby is the size of a(n): Aw heck, I have no idea.

Upcoming Appointments: Just had AS yesterday; going back in 2 weeks for heart pictures.

How are you feeling?: Overall pretty good! Still pretty tired, and I have had some of the worst back and hip pain of my life the last two weeks. (Granted, we were on vacation, so I didn't bring my obnoxiously large pregnancy pillow with me...now that I'm home, less back pain, yay!)

Rants/Raves: A combined rant/rave...had a somewhat frustrating experience at our hospital yesterday (disappointing, because it's where we're planning to give birth)--it was our first appointment there. By the end I felt much better about everything, and the OB I saw (ended up being a random one, not who I'd planned to see, and not anyone who super impressed me) suggested I have my next appointment with one of their midwives. Since DH and I have been on the midwife-fence a lot lately anyway, I'm excited to meet with one!

Questions:

GTKY: How would your friends describe you? Hm. Quirky, eclectic, passionate.

Stac928 · August 2019

Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 21w2d EDD 12/22

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Blue...I'm totally outnumbered! Girl dogs in our house forever.

Baby is the size of a(n): Who knows...all these estimates are so odd.

Upcoming Appointments: 8/15/19 for follow up on AS (couldn't see the doctor right after like normal)

How are you feeling?: Weepy (DS1 turns one today), tired, anxious about the birthday party this weekend

Rants/Raves:

Rant: not entirely pregnancy related, but the people installing my fence are making me crazy. Was supposed to start last Monday, there as a supplies issue resolved by Monday afternoon. They didn't start until Wednesday. They work odd hours (10:30-7ish). They didn't work yesterday at all (too muddy they said). I just want my damn fence finished.

Rave: I think we've managed to keep our birthday part for DS1 reasonable (too many people but they are all family so what can you do). Not at all over the top. I'm proud of us :-)

Questions:

Anyone else having lots of round ligament pain? I feel like it's more than last time.

GTKY: How would your friends describe you? Driven, sarcastic, loyal...I think. This one is hard.

Stac928 · August 2019

Count me on the cleaning lady train. I soooo want one. But we can't really swing it financially and having a big grumpy old lady dog makes it logistically tough. I am considering hiring for like a one time deep clean thing.

ashorkey · August 2019

@cpk3535 @stac928 I so want to hire one again but keep telling myself no, I can save the money and suck it up. I may cave around November / December and have one come back so I don't have to deal at that point before the baby is born.

anniemarie887 · August 2019

i am very pro cleaning person - we have one just come every 4 weeks.

Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/17 22w1d - anyone else feel like after 20 weeks it's like ehhh wait what week am i? i'm more than half way, isn't that enough? (I equate this to how I feel about birthdays after 30, like does the actual number matter?!)

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: GREEN

Baby is the size of a(n): a maltese puppy (thanks to @ktmaesim i downloaded the pregnancy+ app and continue the oddball comparisons)

Upcoming Appointments: 8/22

How are you feeling?: last couple of days have been an emotional rollercoast of stress and a snowball of minor things breaking/going wrong. cried yesterday and today - i am not a crier.

Rants/Raves: rave: tomorrow is my birthday and then i am off thurs & fri to go to the beach with friends for well deserved (if i say myself) long weekend. rant: need to get stress under control, i do not normally let things rattle me.

Questions: none at the moment, i'm sure something will pop up.

GTKY: How would your friends describe you? loyal, loud, dependable

lucylivesinwa · August 2019

Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12/19, 21w6d

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Blue

Baby is the size of a(n): I’ve really lost track - but he’s growing

Upcoming Appointments: 8/27 with my OB for my glucose screening, 8/29 for my follow up with the oncologist. I’ll be shocked if I don’t get appointments scheduled before that though.

How are you feeling?: I’m ok. Pregnancy-symptom-wise I’m doing quite well. Recovering from Friday’s second surgery has been a lot slower than the first surgery. It makes a lot of sense (they took out more stuff, stuff that had been regularly used body parts and I’m more pregnant now) but it’s just been a little tough mentally. The oncologist called with early pathology results and said everything was looking good - no more cancer found. She said she needed the final results still, but I’m guessing that points to a Stage 1 cancer. Sadly, I’m pretty sure that doesn’t get me out of chemo or inducing early to get to chemo quicker.

Rants/Raves: The amount of support I’ve received has been overwhelming. I posted about my situation on social media (which is NOT my usual style) and the response has been humbling. My entire kitchen island is filled with flowers and cards and treats. People are genuinely very good and it’s really comforting to see it in action.

Questions: Has anyone had experience not breastfeeding? That option is squarely off the table for me with chemo, so I’m preparing for a different plan than anticipated. Anything I might not have thought of that I probably should now?

GTKY: How would your friends describe you? Happy, kind, generous, strong, organized.

ashorkey · August 2019

@lucylivesinwa if breast milk is something that you are still interested in giving to babe, you could look into milk donations. I donated some milk (not through a bank because I didn't have enough) and was connected with the group through my local LLL. There's also facebook groups and regulated donation banks. The milk should always be free so be weary of anyone looking for money.

anniemarie887 · August 2019

@lucylivesinwa my SIL couldn't BF my niece (too many food intolerances as an infant) and they used a soy based formula. my niece is 7 and fabulous. my SIL had zero complaints about using formula besides having to pay for it. but it was nice, because it made it easier for other people to help her when she went back to work.

holly321 · August 2019

@lucylivesinwa I couldn’t breast feed my first, she refused to latch and I don’t respond well to a pump. I don’t have a ton of advice, but I would say don’t stock up on any formula, you never know if baby will have any intolerances. Also, there are a lot of coupon programs you can sign up for to get free formula, and if you ask your pediatrician, they often will give you some coupons and cans. We eventually switched to target brand, it was cheaper and had the same nutritional value as the name brands.

TW I had a 2nd trimester loss years that caused me to have milk. Drying up really wasn’t as bad as I expected, physically.

I wish you the best with chemo, I had to go through a few rounds with my molar pregnancy and it was rough with kids, but you never know your own strength until you are forced into a situation where you need it.

ktmaesim · August 2019

Est Due Date/Weeks + Days: 21 weeks!

Team Green

Upcoming Appointments: another AS next Tuesday!!!

How are you feeling?: I feel huge, my back is KILLING ME. Trying my best to stay active every day.

Questions: none

GTKY: How would your friends describe you? Oh god...ummmm. Funny, outgoing, and blunt

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