EDD/W+D:
Team finding out/pink/blue/green:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?
Raves/Rants:
Questions:
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s?
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
DS1 born September 2017
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Re: Weekly Check-in (All Groups) week of 12/30
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: green with pink vibes lol
Baby is the size of a(n): zack morris’ block phone (this is my personal favorite from all the apps)
Upcoming Appointments: repeat anatomy scan January 8 with a prenatal check up.
How are you feeling? A lot of my first trimester symptoms are making a triumphant return. Exhaustion, insomnia, achy back... hoping the nausea stays away and never returns.
Raves/Rants: I feel like there’s so much... the holidays were awesome. My siblings and I decided not to buy for each other this year, but to focus on the kids instead. Little did I know they and my parents got baby their first Christmas presents ❤️ My mom had a beautiful art piece made for baby’s nursery that I just can’t get over! Then we went to Amish country on Saturday with both sets of parents and ordered our nursery furniture. It’s all starting to set in! Crazy!
Questions: does anyone else have anyone besides their husband in the birthing room? My mom has been my rock and my best friend through everything, and I want her to be in there. Just wasn’t sure how unusual that was?
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s? We always get together with our group of friends and play games, eat dinner, and drink. They bought me sparkling grape juice this year lol but I was sure to inform them I may not make it to midnight!
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: pink
Baby is the size of a(n): kale
Upcoming Appointments: Not until Jan 25th where we’ll do a growth ultrasound and regular on checkup
How are you feeling? Ugh. Insomnia is really kicking my ass. It’s making me super tired during the day which increases my anxiety levels. My lower back and hips are still hurting too but Tylenol and stretches have been helping.
Raves/Rants: The holidays were wonderful and a reminder of how spoiled I am, not with material things (which I am, my mom still treats Christmas like I’m a child) but with health and family and love. We had our big extended family Christmas Eve bash and then a small and intimate Christmas dinner just with immediate family. There was so much laughter and happiness and no drama.
Questions: Is there anything you can safely take for insomnia? Also, are birth plans like a real thing that you write up and stuff? When should I make one?
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s? Staying in and eating yummy food and watching movies with my husband and animals. I have zero desire to go out this year.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: pink
Baby is the size of a(n): baseball glove
Upcoming Appointments: Repeat A/S and growth scan tomorrow. Fetal echo 1/21.
How are you feeling? So tired. And my boobs have started hurting pretty bad again.
Raves/Rants: Work is exhausting and it’s frustrating to not take or get any time off around the holidays, but I’m getting by. I plan to sleep most of New Year’s Day as its the last weekday I don’t have to work for a while (unless the powers that be approve another holiday soon).
Questions: No.
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s? I had been planning to put on PJs and watch a bowl game. SIL invited us over to their house, though, so I’ll probably do that. We bought sparkling grape juice that I can drink. I plan to head home and be asleep long before midnight, though. Hoping the inevitable (and illegal) New Year’s fireworks don’t ruin my sleep.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: pink
Baby is the size of a(n): cauliflower for 25 weeks
Upcoming Appointments: had ultrasound and appointment today. Next appointment is 1/24
How are you feeling? Ok
Raves/Rants: my issues from last ultrasound resolved! Now I have a new issue, so I get extra ultrasounds at 32 and 36 weeks. Boo for another issue, but yay for seeing baby more!
Had my glucose screen today and I was givrn the orange flavor. I absolute hate orange flavored things!
Questions: Anyone else starting to get nervous about delivery now that we're getting closer? I was induced last time at 37 weeks, so I'm getting nervous about going into labor naturally.
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s?
No real plans. Just gonna chill at home and try to stay up to watch the ball drop. I do have some sparkling grape juice for the evening.
@literatureandink I didn't have a birth plan. I think it can help having things that are important to you mentioned, but know that things can change if necessary.
@independentgeorge I don't believe kick counts start till 3rd trimester. I just had my 24 week today and they didn't mention it to me.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Pink
Baby is the size of a(n): Kale
Upcoming Appointments: January 9
How are you feeling? Exhausted, lots of acid refulx, and nausea has kicked up again.
Raves/Rants: It's my third and I feel so big already! My body is achy when I wake up. We have been traveling so that doesn't help.
Questions: I need to tell my students when I get back. I only see them once every 2 weeks and I won't have a sub through the end of the year. I'm sure some have noticed. I just don't like a lot of attention but it needs to be done as I feel huge.
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s? Nothing concrete. DH and I are going to see Star Wars tomorrow afternoon and in the evening we are going to see Christmas lights and then coming home. We will probably just go to sleep because of exhaustion. Lol.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Green!
Baby is the size of a(n): Grapefruit, croissant, a burrito with the works
Upcoming Appointments: Friday I meet our backup midwife who delivered my cousin's baby this past summer. Just a checkup, but I think we'll be scheduling my glucose test
How are you feeling? Sick. I got hit with my Mum's cold hard and I'm a snotty coughy wreck today. In terms of pregnancy symptoms though not too bad. A little achy in my back and I've been getting short of breath much more easily, but otherwise good!
Raves/Rants: Little rave about DH because he brought me all the cold-fighting things today and came home early to look after me. Also he's been reading through the Harry Potter books out loud (he'd never read them before we met) and we just started the 7th book. Nice cozy way to try to get better.
Questions: Anyone else feel like they're in baby limbo? Like baby is almost here, but also it feels so far away still.
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s? We were going to keep it simple, go see a movie maybe, but now it might be even simpler and be a cozy night in since I'm sick. During the day I'm taking my best friend wedding dress shopping and to an afternoon tea to celebrate. Hoping this cold doesn't put too much of a damper on that!
@independentgeorge I believe kick counts start at 28 weeks
@Kathryn0903 Definitely getting a little nervous! Since it's my first I'm mostly nervous about the contractions being way more painful than I could imagine and then my hopes for a natural birth going right out the window. Doing a lot of prep for things to go in my favour though. I'm also terrified at the possibility of a C-section, as I have a major fear of knives and the idea of being open on the table. The closer we get the more I think about it.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Purple 💜
Baby is the size of a(n): prairie dog
Upcoming Appointments: Jan 16 for 28 week growth ultrasound, gestational diabetes test and OB apt
How are you feeling? Loving all these movements. Little boy only really moves at night so I worry about him during the day. Little girl is most active daytime but still minimally active at night. Still figuring out their schedule for when it is time for kick counts.
Raves/Rants: Sorry I haven’t been super active in the last week. With the holidays and working it was hard to get everything done when I just wanted sleep. My parents came down and stayed with us Friday night and we had my family’s Christmas at my brother’s on Sat. Unfortunately, nephew was sick at Christmas with a cold/cough and my husband got it, and I feel it coming on.
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s?
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Green
Baby is the size of a(n): Furby🤣
Upcoming Appointments: Ultrasound & 24wk appointment next Monday. Curious to see if they are still measuring a week and a half ahead!
How are you feeling? Pretty good. I’ve been having what feels like heart palpitations over the past few weeks. My Apple Watch is reading my pulse at 125bpm some days and I’m not sure how accurate it is or if I should be concerned.
Raves/Rants: Still struggling to embrace this pregnancy and DH admitted to me this weekend that he is nervous about our family dynamic changing (DS will be nearly 10 when #2 is born).
Questions: Is anyone else struggling/freaking out like me?!?
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s?
Absolutely nothing but cleaning my house and going to bed at a decent hour to get myself back into a wake up for work routine (teacher on winter break😁)
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: blue
Baby is the size of a(n): Napa cabbage
Upcoming Appointments: Thursday for glucose test
How are you feeling? Good! Belly is starting to feel heavy which brings back and lower abdominal pain.
Raves/Rants: This week between holidays is so strange. I have off completely which I haven’t had since probably college and I don’t know what to do with myself! Trying to prep for baby but some stuff still feels too early. I’d rather this than being drowning in work tho!
Questions:none
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s? Staying in! My BIL is staying with us this week so the three of us will probably just get dinner and then watch the countdown on tv. I have no desire to be in huge crowds or paying a cover charge for unlimited drinks that I can’t have!
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Pink
Baby is the size of a(n): Hedgehog
Upcoming Appointments: not until the 16th
How are you feeling? Mostly good, but pretty run down lately with the lack of sleep. I know I should be exercising but finding it really hard to have the energy to do which feels like a catch 22 since I know it will help me sleep better.
Raves/Rants:
Questions:
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s? DH and I are staying in and eating a bunch of apps from Trader Joe's. It's become our tradition. We'll see if we make it to midnight!
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
@KFrob mmmmm Trader Joe apps...what are your faves?
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: blue
Baby is the size of a(n): butternut squash
Upcoming Appointments: so many this month! 1/8 I have another ultrasound to check placenta placement, 1/13 gestational diabetes test and midwife appointment (starting to be biweekly now), 1/17 meeting the the lactation consultant and preregistration/birthing wing tour
How are you feeling?
I’m feeling pretty good. I’ve been having more indigestion lately if I eat too much (the holidays were not my friend in that regard)!
Raves/Rants: We have ordered most of the nursery furniture which is exciting, but have yet to clean the room out and set things up! I had a midwife appointment and found out more about how the birthing process works at the hospital, which I’m really happy with! The midwife model of care and what they do there has everything that I would want out of a birth plan, so I’m happy with that!
Questions:
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s?
we stayed at home and had a couple friends over for dinner and games. They left around 10:30 and I fell asleep on the couch. My husband woke me up at 11:59 to celebrate the New Year.
@ejoseph16 - I'm only having DH. My mom passed away 10 years ago but I think I would consider having her there in the room, and she was in the room with some of my other sisters when they gave birth. I think it's pretty common!
@korthouse - yes, I just said this to my friend! When I'm stressed I get organized, and the delivery still feels too far away but also LIKE SO SOON.
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: pink
Baby is the size of a(n): butternut squash
Upcoming Appointments: My next aren't for a few weeks when I'll get a 28 wk check up, ultrasound and labs w/ GD test.
How are you feeling? The insomnia is REAL and my mental health hasn't been great, but many of the physical issues I had in the last month have resolved which has been great.
Raves/Rants: OK, two MIL rants here, am I the crazy one?....
My MIL was loosely planning a family trip to Ireland for the fall, but we declined after getting pregnant. Her new idea is a beach house and keeps asking me what weeks work in Sept/Oct. I finally told her that 1) I wasn't driving 7 hours with a 6 mo old, 2) I can't take vacation after maternity leave, and 3) we can't plan for a vacation when we're going down to one income.
MIL wants to throw a baby shower for her side of the family after the birth so everyone can meet the baby and register for older kid stuff. I sorta just nodded, but I'm not happy. It is an incredibly nice gesture, but we are not close to her family and I really don't want to pass my little baby around. We're also very baby stuff minimalist. We don't need/want a lot of stuff.
Questions: I'll probably repost this elsewhere, but interested to hear about anyone who's planning or has started taking birth classes.
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s? We stopped going out for NYE years ago - we usually stay home and cook an elaborate dinner. This year bread, agnolotti and bolognese, all made from scratch! With some episodes of the Twilight Zone and Top Chef.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
1 infant loss
8/17: Our daughter was born
8/18: Our daughter kicked open heart surgery ass
2/19: We lost our son to Prader-Willi/Paradoxical Vocal Cord/ Noonans at 6wks old
4/26/2020: EDD for baby #3!!!
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: Blue
Baby is the size of a(n): Kleenex box
Upcoming Appointments: prenatal Monday!
How are you feeling? Really good still! Random aches here and there but nothing crazy! I had a leg cramp in the middle of the night the other day! Calf still hurts!!!
Raves/Rants: Night shifts have made me nocturnal!! I’m finding it harder than ever to switch back to daytime life. I sleep terrible at night and amazing during the day.
Questions: Anyone nervous for their glucose tolerance test !? I never thought I’d have to worry but I’ve checked my blood sugar at work after eating a few times this past week and it’s been on the higher side. I’m not overweight, normally active .. I’m probably guilty of too many carbs over Christmas though 😑
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s? We stayed home! Had a couple friends over .. it was great!
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Team finding out/pink/blue/green: blue
Baby is the size of a(n): cauliflower
Upcoming Appointments: check up on 1/10
How are you feeling? Pretty good, just small aches every once in a while.
Raves/Rants:
Questions:. Strollers. Is there anything you wish you had considered before buying your stroller? My husband and I did some crazy stroller shopping this weekend and of course, the ones in our budget don't have everything that we would like.. but how do you pick between the characteristics? Like quick/easy fold vs cup holders/basket/accessories included vs weight/folded size, etc etc
Also did you buy a basinet for the stroller ? If so, did you use it often? Hearing some people say they never use their bassinet.
GTKY: What are your plans for New Year’s? My husband and I had dinner at a friend's place.
@k@korthouse I survived my glucose tolerance test (the three blood tests) on Saturday!! I think drinking the liquid pretty quickly helped. I watched a funny movie between the tests and helped me stay distracted.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20