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May 2020 Moms
m6agua
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Group 2 (May 9-16) Check-In week of 1/13
m6agua
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TTC#1 July 2015
- BFP: 9/16/15 — MC: 11/8/15 Blighted Ovum
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
- BFP: 9/12/19 — EDD 5/15/20
Re: Group 2 (May 9-16) Check-In week of 1/13
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019FTM
BFP: 9/5/19 ~ EDD 5/15/20
@ruby696 Good luck with your appt Thursday, fx everything looks perfect!
@bananapanda How are you feeling today? I hope you didn't end up getting sick!
@soprano19 I have never heard of Harry Potter Wizards Unite but I need to look into this. I
@jess09lynn I hope you got some rest even though you had an early morning!
@heybritt did you go in today? If not I hope you have a great day at home!
@adventuresawait2 I'm sorry for the bad sleep. I hope your DD's regression is short lived. We recently went through that with my DS (20 months) and (knock on wood) we are hopefully back to a good place.
@Austenista I think those feelings are probably normal, at least I feel like it is. Anyway, I'm sure that is causing some guilt so hugs to you. FX for as good as BP as possible over the next few months.
@ruby696 this is the approach I'm trying to take too, I want to knock out the expensive stuff but MH is dragging his feet. The only thing I've convinced him to buy so far is our monitor but he's asked me to wait on the other big stuff. I want to take advantage of the sale buy buy baby has going on right now though so I can get stroller we want on a good deal.
FTM
BFP: 9/5/19 ~ EDD 5/15/20
@ruby696 yes exactly, even though it's our first we want to buy the big expensive items ourselves. My mom said she wants to help with the crib but considering we just got married in May 2019 it doesn't feel right to put pricey stuff on our registry since lots of these same people just gave us nice wedding gifts. I'm hoping to get clothes and other little things at the shower, but I'll be happy with anything people are willing to contribute.
FTM
BFP: 9/5/19 ~ EDD 5/15/20
I'm with you on the nesting. I've only bought a couple of things, I have a list of everything I want to purchase and I'm watching for deals. I'm itching to set up the nursery though. and this being our first I feel very unprepared.
@soprano19 I haven't jumped on the HP Wizards Unite app, but I heard it is a lot like Pokemon Go, which I play frequently.
@knottieebc0c923c07e0e56 Can you please change your username so it is easier to recognize, interact, and tag you. I think there is a pinned thread that explains it.
@jess09lynn I listen to a variety of podcasts, but I really like true crime. Lately its been The Viall Files (Nick Viall from the Bachelor), My Favorite Murder, Crime Junkie, and The Birth Hour. I hope inventory went well and you got some sleep!
@heyybritt Hopefully you were able to enjoy your day(s) home from snow!
@adventuresawait2 I have been getting short of breath so much more frequently too!
@Austenista Forgive me if I missed it somewhere, did you have blood pressure issues prior to pregnancy or is this a pregnancy only thing for you. I see you talking about it a lot, normally I think preeclampsia, but you don't seem worried about that and I guess I don't understand the history.
@rachelg777 I have been feeling the nesting urge like crazy since the new year! Except we haven't really done much yet. I'm starting to feel like there is no time to get it all done, even though I know there is. We don't have much to buy except a new monitor, but we have a lot to do with our house to get the rooms ready for shuffling.
RE: expensive gifts/shower
We had a traditional women/girls only shower with DD. My mom is 1 of 13 which 10 of them are female. My aunts usually go together on some large gifts, even the people who cannot make it pitch in. So they got me the car seat and extra base and I think either the stroller (lightweight umbrella type) or pack n play. One of my aunts headed it and communicated with my mom to find out what was most important to me, which was the car seat. My mom bought us our nursery recliner. If it is someone close to me or family and I see they have a baby carrier on their registry I will usually buy them a Lillebaby. I try to contact them prior to get a print that they like.
- BFP: 3/10/16 — Baby Girl born 11/20/16
TTC#2 April 2019I think it's understandable that I feel bummed and resigned seeing my bp start to slowly creep up (bottom # was 89 with meds the other day) and knowing what that likely means for me: a lot of extra monitoring and an earlier delivery. It was on my mind as I took my pregnancy prescribed bp medication this morning as the thought crossed me that this effort was futile and how much I wish it could control this from happening better. It makes it substantially more difficult to enjoy the third trimester and keep my other children on a functional schedule. Things have never gotten very bad in my case, and that is why I feel frustration more than fear, in spite of obviously being thankful that this is my privilege in an otherwise difficult situation.
As you see it's not deterred me from having more children, but it's impossible for me not to feel how I feel about it knowing what's to come and knowing I'm going to have to deal with the battle of deciding when to allow the frequent NST's and when I have to decline to be monitored for the sake of my toddlers getting naps and fed and not being miserable as a whole. This is a new OB and I'm seeing a specialist this time, so I'm hopeful that they will be less hyperbolic about the entire journey than my former OB was as a rule. Former OB would order NST's when bp was stable and blood/urine was clear multiple times a week third tri and I really struggled with providing DS1 the schedule and care he needed. I had to decline to do them a few times, and one time they sprung one on me at the hospital when I came for my second steroid shot. My OB had assured me I wouldn't have to stay and do one, only come for the shot, and L&D insisted I needed to stay. I had to decline and sign a release because I needed to get my son some lunch and it wasn't fair to him. That's the sort of thing I dread and am hoping there will be less of this time, but worried there could be the same or more because this is a new doctor.
If I seem flippant it's probably because I've walked this road a couple of times before and so it doesn't seem as frightening as the unknown might to someone else. Obviously, I respect the process and do my best to comply as much as I can for the safety of myself and my child, but when you're living it and feel fine, I think it's impossible not to get burnt out and frustrated in the moment.