Baby is the size of a(n): y’all as a Hershey chocolate bar
Upcoming appts: next week I get an US. Excited to see him in there!
How are you feeling?: Better than first tri. Tired a lot but used to it.
Rants/Raves: Still loving my Isabella Oliver maternity dresses for work. Still hating people who lack public transport etiquette.
Questions: Any one else a runner? Still running?
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? I’ve eaten raw cookie dough and brownie batter. And I’m definitely disobeying my doc’s random rule that I not lift more than 20 lbs. because it is not based in any science or medical reasoning and I’m a completely healthy super active human.
Upcoming appts: Anatomy scan and 20-week appt on 9/24. It will be nice to confirm if this actually is a boy since I contaminated my at-home blood test.
How are you feeling?: Pretty great aside from the sciatica
Rants/Raves: Rant- yesterday was my birthday and it was pretty lackluster. Rave- I just love that I can feel this little nugget kicking around in there!
GTKY: Deli meat, a few sips of alcohol, lifting more than I’m “supposed to” (DS is like 35 pounds). I’ve seen fairly healthy babies come out of drug-dependent moms who have received zero prenatal care, and not once have I gotten listeria from deli meat. 🤷🏼♀️
Team: Finding out on September 22nd at our gender reveal!
Baby is the size of a(n): Pomegranate
Upcoming appts: September 18th for regular OB appointment and then September 28th for AS!
How are you feeling?: Like a zombie. I'm still taking Unisom and if I don't I am so very sick. I need to ask my doctor if I should stop the Unisom or what!
Rants/Raves: Our best friends just got engaged and I'm super excited!
Questions: Nah!
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? I've definitely broke the lifting rule. I've had a few sips of adult beverages and have had deli meat.
@um_thor Yay for the upcoming ultrasound!!! I'm not a runner but my mom ran 4 miles a day when pregnant with me. I think her doctor told her to stop when she was 6ish months because he was afraid she would trip.
@daffodil_shoe I have been curious about your results since you did that at-home test! Happy belated birthday! Sorry it wasn't that wonderful! So exciting you're able to feel baby moving around!
@um_thor I'm still running- it's a slow jog at this point but I'm still doing my 400m runs between sets at CF. I jogged until delivery with my first, although I don't recommend it as I peed my pants for ages afterwards... I'll probably stop soon somewhere between 20-30 weeks when baby starts feeling heavy on my bladder.
EDD/W+D: 2/9 18+1
Team: Penis
Baby is the size of a(n): Artichoke!!!
Upcoming appts: Anatomy scan the last week of September
How are you feeling?: Normal, but round. Everyone can tell I'm pregnant and I'm being asked when I'm due several times a week now, just got asked this morning.
Rants/Raves: Gout foot is clearing up sans meds, but I'm way too active to have to sit around anymore! I stayed off it for 5 days and now I need up! Also rant- I called my birth center and apparently I'm the only pregnant woman with gout they've ever come across so the midwives were not remotely knowledgable. I spoke to a doctor (okay the doctor spoke and I rolled my eyes) and he offered me C class drugs and bad nutrition advice. I'll have an extra blood draw and urine analysis when I go in next, but no one is worried apparently.
Questions: Has anyone done belly henna before? I'm wondering how long it lasts and how you decide when to get it so you have a henna belly during labor.
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? I lift as much weight as I want, and plan to continue crossfitting until I go into labor. I also drank coffee and ate cold deli meat, raw sushi, and soft cheeses without worrying, although now that gout is back no more of those for me- sigh.
Upcoming appts: Not until Sept 25th for the anatomy scan with the MFM
How are you feeling?: Ugh, sick. DS brought home some cold from daycare, he got an ear infection and he gave this grossness to me. Of course I cant take any meds. I feel awful
Rants/Raves: Just put down my deposit for a doula!
Questions:
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? All of them that arent based on scientific facts. I sleep on my back and both sides. I eat deli meats. I have had a glass of wine here or there. I eat soft cheeses, rare steaks, swordfish and tuna. Yup.
How are you feeling?: pretty normal, a little lower back/tailbone/sciatica pain.
Rants/Raves: I pulled out my body pillow (snoogle? I think?) this weekend, and I forgot how awesome it is, I am sleeping so much better!! And also glad the Dr said Unisom is fine, which I knew, but I like confirmation
Questions: anyone else excited for fall weather?? I'm starting to run hot
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? Deli meat once or twice. I have GD so I might have too many carbs during my snacks because I am craving them
@emlwalsh I'm so excited for fall. Yesterday was 91F/feels like 102F. Get this heat outta here!
EDD/W+D: 2/8; 18+3
Team: Pink
Baby is the size of a(n): There was no size fact today, but yesterday the baby weighed as much as a hamster.
Upcoming appts: Unknown? We'll find out when we get to CT and I find a doctor.
How are you feeling?: Pretty OK other than intense heartburn that hits around 4pm everyday.
Rants/Raves: Today is moving day!!! We (finally) got our flights and we leave Japan in less than 12 hrs. We're headed to VA for a week to spend time with hubby's family. Also, a typhoon hit yesterday so it's been an exciting and frantic couple of days.
Questions: Not right now.
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? Most of them? Deli meat, raw fish, raw eggs, tuna, sleeping on my back (I find that if tilt my hips it seems to work out fine). I did promise hubby that I would stop the raw fish once we got back to the U.S. because the food standards aren't as rigid as Japan.
Baby is the size of a(n): Baby's fist is the size of an m&m
Upcoming appts: Anatomy Scan on 9/30
How are you feeling?: My belly is sore down towards where my muffin top comes over haha. I don't feel like its RLP (which I do feel sometimes). It's not a cramp, just sore. My toothbrush made me gag again today Rants/Raves: I feel like I have 3 things I can wear. I want to wear my regular jeans! Waah! Has anyone found maternity jeans they love for the short girls? I have a pair from Motherhood Maternity but they don't breathe and are so hot!
Questions:
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? I have taken a few sips of alcoholic drinks. Usually just a new one that I want to taste.
How are you feeling?: Alright. So tired. Rants/Raves: I’m sooo anxious to find out if I’m having a boy or girl!
Questions:
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? I’m definitely not as crazy the third time around. There are many days I’m having more caffeine than 200 mg. I’ll sleep on my back if it's the most comfortable or if the 15 month old is draped across me. I’m definitely lifting more weight bc my kids are needy AF. I’m eating soft cheese.
@burr1371 I’m very short and I like my maternity jeans from Motherhood Maternity. I also bought a belly band from Target that allows me to keep my regular pants unbuttoned but still looking nice and where they belong.
@noxacanthus Oh man! That has been a wild last few days! So happy you finally have flights Safe travels!
@burr1371 Have you tried the hair tie trick with your jeans? I’ve been doing it without issues! And if you do that with the Belly Band it looks smooth on top. But I’ve done just the hair tie and I’ve had no issues!
@clee5711 I’m with you on being anxious about finding out the gender! So exciting!
@craftywitch henna usually lasts like a week, doesn’t it? I haven’t used henna since I was a teenager though. Also, I have no idea if this would effect likelihood of a surgical site infection, but the thought did occur to me. What if you had to have a unplanned/emergency csection? Would the henna cause infection?
@daffodil_shoe I have seen loads of mamas who hired my photographer have henna bellies in their birth photos, including my photographer herself, and I know it's allowed at our birth center. I'm not sure what the risk of infection would be, be we are definitely risk tolerant and I feel like the likelihood of needing an emergency c-section this time around is so low that I'd be willing to risk it.
@craftywitch if your birthing center allows it then I’m sure there’s minimal risk of it causing an SSI in the event of a csection. I’ve just never seen anyone with henna, and as a CST it’s just something I questioned.
Re: Group 2 (2.8-2.14) Check-In w/o 9.9
Team: 💙
Baby is the size of a(n): y’all as a Hershey chocolate bar
Upcoming appts: next week I get an US. Excited to see him in there!
How are you feeling?: Better than first tri. Tired a lot but used to it.
Rants/Raves: Still loving my Isabella Oliver maternity dresses for work. Still hating people who lack public transport etiquette.
Questions: Any one else a runner? Still running?
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? I’ve eaten raw cookie dough and brownie batter. And I’m definitely disobeying my doc’s random rule that I not lift more than 20 lbs. because it is not based in any science or medical reasoning and I’m a completely healthy super active human.
Team: blue 💙
Baby is the size of a(n): McDonalds large fries
Upcoming appts: Anatomy scan and 20-week appt on 9/24. It will be nice to confirm if this actually is a boy since I contaminated my at-home blood test.
How are you feeling?: Pretty great aside from the sciatica
Rants/Raves: Rant- yesterday was my birthday and it was pretty lackluster.
Rave- I just love that I can feel this little nugget kicking around in there!
GTKY: Deli meat, a few sips of alcohol, lifting more than I’m “supposed to” (DS is like 35 pounds). I’ve seen fairly healthy babies come out of drug-dependent moms who have received zero prenatal care, and not once have I gotten listeria from deli meat. 🤷🏼♀️
Team: Finding out on September 22nd at our gender reveal!
Baby is the size of a(n): Pomegranate
Upcoming appts: September 18th for regular OB appointment and then September 28th for AS!
How are you feeling?: Like a zombie. I'm still taking Unisom and if I don't I am so very sick. I need to ask my doctor if I should stop the Unisom or what!
Rants/Raves: Our best friends just got engaged and I'm super excited!
Questions: Nah!
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? I've definitely broke the lifting rule. I've had a few sips of adult beverages and have had deli meat.
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@daffodil_shoe I have been curious about your results since you did that at-home test! Happy belated birthday! Sorry it wasn't that wonderful! So exciting you're able to feel baby moving around!
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
EDD/W+D: 2/9 18+1
Team: Penis
Baby is the size of a(n): Artichoke!!!
Upcoming appts: Anatomy scan the last week of September
How are you feeling?: Normal, but round. Everyone can tell I'm pregnant and I'm being asked when I'm due several times a week now, just got asked this morning.
Rants/Raves: Gout foot is clearing up sans meds, but I'm way too active to have to sit around anymore! I stayed off it for 5 days and now I need up! Also rant- I called my birth center and apparently I'm the only pregnant woman with gout they've ever come across so the midwives were not remotely knowledgable. I spoke to a doctor (okay the doctor spoke and I rolled my eyes) and he offered me C class drugs and bad nutrition advice. I'll have an extra blood draw and urine analysis when I go in next, but no one is worried apparently.
Questions: Has anyone done belly henna before? I'm wondering how long it lasts and how you decide when to get it so you have a henna belly during labor.
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? I lift as much weight as I want, and plan to continue crossfitting until I go into labor. I also drank coffee and ate cold deli meat, raw sushi, and soft cheeses without worrying, although now that gout is back no more of those for me- sigh.
Team: Pink!
Baby is the size of a(n): A tall Starbucks coffee
Upcoming appts: Not until Sept 25th for the anatomy scan with the MFM
How are you feeling?: Ugh, sick. DS brought home some cold from daycare, he got an ear infection and he gave this grossness to me. Of course I cant take any meds. I feel awful
Rants/Raves: Just put down my deposit for a doula!
Questions:
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? All of them that arent based on scientific facts. I sleep on my back and both sides. I eat deli meats. I have had a glass of wine here or there. I eat soft cheeses, rare steaks, swordfish and tuna. Yup.
@kiwi2628 Oh no! Hope everyone feels better soon!
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
Team: finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): Hershey bar haha
Upcoming appts: Sept 27, ultrasound!
How are you feeling?: pretty normal, a little lower back/tailbone/sciatica pain.
Rants/Raves: I pulled out my body pillow (snoogle? I think?) this weekend, and I forgot how awesome it is, I am sleeping so much better!! And also glad the Dr said Unisom is fine, which I knew, but I like confirmation
Questions: anyone else excited for fall weather?? I'm starting to run hot
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? Deli meat once or twice. I have GD so I might have too many carbs during my snacks because I am craving them
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
EDD/W+D: 2/8; 18+3
Team: Team Green
Baby is the size of a(n): Baby's fist is the size of an m&m
Upcoming appts: Anatomy Scan on 9/30
How are you feeling?: My belly is sore down towards where my muffin top comes over haha. I don't feel like its RLP (which I do feel sometimes). It's not a cramp, just sore. My toothbrush made me gag again today
Rants/Raves: I feel like I have 3 things I can wear. I want to wear my regular jeans! Waah! Has anyone found maternity jeans they love for the short girls? I have a pair from Motherhood Maternity but they don't breathe and are so hot!
Questions:
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? I have taken a few sips of alcoholic drinks. Usually just a new one that I want to taste.
Feb 8 18 and 2
Team:
Finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): sweet potato
Upcoming appts: sept 27
How are you feeling?:
Alright. So tired.
Rants/Raves: I’m sooo anxious to find out if I’m having a boy or girl!
Questions:
GTKY: What “pregnancy rules” have you already broken? I’m definitely not as crazy the third time around. There are many days I’m having more caffeine than 200 mg. I’ll sleep on my back if it's the most comfortable or if the 15 month old is draped across me. I’m definitely lifting more weight bc my kids are needy AF. I’m eating soft cheese.
@noxacanthus I hope you have a smooth flight!
@burr1371 Have you tried the hair tie trick with your jeans? I’ve been doing it without issues! And if you do that with the Belly Band it looks smooth on top. But I’ve done just the hair tie and I’ve had no issues!
@clee5711 I’m with you on being anxious about finding out the gender! So exciting!
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
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