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April 2020 Moms
literatureandink
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Weekly Check In (All Groups) Week of 1/27
literatureandink
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EDD/W+D:
Team pink/blue/green:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Cravings/Aversions:
Upcoming appts:
Rants/Raves/Questions:
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies?
Team pink/blue/green:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Cravings/Aversions:
Upcoming appts:
Rants/Raves/Questions:
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies?
Re: Weekly Check In (All Groups) Week of 1/27
Team pink/blue/green: pink
Baby is the size of a(n): Barbie convertible
Cravings/Aversions: As I’m trying to watch my sugar/carb intake due to failing one of the blood draws on my 3 hour glucose, I am of course constantly craving sugar and bread. I’m doing my best, but It’s hard to resist cravings.
Upcoming appts: 2/12 growth scan and OB.
Rants/Raves/Questions: Finally feeling better, so we took DS to the zoo yesterday. It’s a pretty long drive and I knew I wouldn’t be able to handle it for much longer. We had a blast, but my hip started to ache pretty bad toward the end of the day. Made the car ride home pretty unpleasant.
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies? Honestly, it seems to be moving faster than I expected. I assume that is mostly due to the fact that I don’t feel prepared yet, so time is flying by and I’m starting to freak out about getting things done. I’m sure that it will start to drag as I get deeper into 3rd tri. This one has been a bit harder than my pregnancy with DS. I’ve had some stronger symptoms and more lower back and hip pain. Plus, she seems a bit more active.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Team pink/blue/green: pink
Baby is the size of a(n): acorn squash
Cravings/Aversions: all the sweets. Thankfully, I passed my glucose test or I'd be struggling.
Upcoming appts: 30 week appt 2/7
Rants/Raves/Questions: frustrated with potty training! DS has his 1st accident free day yesterday and then has an accident this morning after going 30 minutes prior(he usually lasts 2 hours).
Getting more freaked out the closer I get to 32 weeks. 32 weeks was when preeclampsia hit last time and I'm nervous I'll get it again.
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies?
I knew what symptoms to expect, but was not expecting to get them sooner and that much more intense this time around. Also, was not prepared for how hard pregnancy would be with a toddler.
Team pink/blue/green: Pink
Baby is the size of a(n): Zucchini? Seems smaller than last week but these comparisons don't really make sense to me. At my 28 week growth u/s she was 2lb 11oz and in the 52nd percentile.
Cravings/Aversions: I want all the berries and all the carbs. I would eat pasta and salad and bread every day if I could. Not really feeling meat.
Upcoming appts: 30 week appt this Weds.
Rants/Raves/Questions: I'm getting really uncomfortable and cranky/emotional. On the bright side, DH sent me away overnight for some R&R because he is the very best.
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies? This is my first pregnancy that I've made it past 13 weeks and I'm almost ashamed to say that I don't LOVE being pregnant. I thought I would be one of those moms to be that felt so in tune with my body and happy about every little symptom and blah blah blah but to be honest, for the most part, it's uncomfortable and foreign feeling. It makes me feel bad, like there's some womanly gene missing.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Team pink/blue/green: Blue
Baby is the size of a(n): garden gnome
Cravings/Aversions: still can’t handle garlic. Craving fruit, apples, raspberries, and oranges mainly
Upcoming appts: Friday I have an OB appointment
Rants/Raves/Questions: Very upset with my mom. There have been two recent incidents where she’s picked a friend or guy she’s seeing over something involving her kids. It’s really hurtful and all three of us have confronted her but she seems to only act like she cares. The latest is booking a trip even though she has promised and I confirmed with her many times that she would be on call in the three weeks leading up to my due date to take care of my oldest two. We found backup care but I’m still angry and upset.
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies?
Natural BFP Feb 2017. DD born Oct. 2017
Natural BFP Aug. 2019, EDD April 2020
@coaster102516 I'm so sorry that you're having trouble with your mom.
Team pink/blue/green: blue
Baby is the size of a(n): cabbage
Cravings/Aversions: smoothies (fruit, kale, whatever)
Upcoming appts: Cardiac follow up tmrw for DD - not preggo related but it's making me anxious!
Rants/Raves/Questions: DH is going out of town for work a bunch in the next 2months and I am cranky about it! 2 nights this week, 4 nights beg of feb, 4 nights mid feb, 4 nights beg march- like UGH. Toddler mom while preggo is tough! So I am hoping we close a big account at work b/c then I get to travel- but it needs to be soon and I want like 2 nights away!!
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies?
Pretty expected- once we cleared all the genetic stuff. I am team- I am pregnant to have a kid, not for the joy and glow of pregnancy, bc Nope.
This one is hard bc of the timing and our loss. Also DD has started talking about the baby room in relation to Spencer who is the brother we lost and we are working on explaining how they are different kids. So that is tough, also coming up on what would have been Spencers 1yr bday so- just ugh. Emotional.
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 pink/blue/green: green
Baby is the size of a(n): acorn squash/mr. potato head 😂
Cravings/Aversions: chick FIL a macaroni and cheese is a must around here lately. And anything sweet. Anything.
Upcoming appts: tomorrow for a BP check and tdap shot
Rants/Raves/Questions: my student teacher is back! WOOHOO! I’m done teaching now until next school year! In other news, my doctor knows I’m a planner, and she has prepared me to be induced early. She said she’s fairly certain I’ll be getting induced in the end of March, around 37/38 weeks. In honor of my super planner tendencies, I took that straight to my principal and the state testing window opens the Monday after my 37 weeks mark. So she scheduled 3rd grade ELA testing for that Tuesday and Wednesday do I will hopefully be with my kids for testing!
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies?
i feel like its flying by. Weren’t we just celebrating making it to 2nd tri? As much as I complain about being pregnant, I’m super shocked that I’m putting final
touches on everything. Mostly I just can’t wait to meet our son/daughter. Being team green was harder than I anticipated.
EDD/W+D: April 12, 29w1d
Team pink/blue/green: blue
Baby is the size of a(n): acorn squash, which seems small. also as long as a spaghetti!
Cravings/Aversions: No big cravings or aversions. Just hungry all the time and then regret it when the heartburn hits
Upcoming appts: next week for regular OB
Rants/Raves/Questions: I feel like these last 2 weeks, I have gotten to the there's "no hiding it" phase. I just all of a sudden look super pregnant and can't imagine how there are 11 more weeks of growing for him to do!
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies?
I guess it has gone mostly as expected. I don't think I realized how LONG pregnancy is...I think back to finding out in August and that seems like years ago.
Team pink/blue/green: Green!
Baby is the size of a(n): Lettuce, tarte gratin, terrarium?
Cravings/Aversions: Craving chocolate milk, bahn mi sandwiches, salt and vinegar Mrs. Vickies chips. Still really don't like eggs but other food aversions are gone
Upcoming appts: Feb 12th for my next midwife check-in
Rants/Raves/Questions: I had a fantastic weekend at work and am feeling awesome about it!!!
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies? I was really worried about my body image through pregnancy but so far I've actually felt better and do much more positive about my body while pregnant than ever before in pre-pregnancy. I'm still really anxious about this as well as general mental health post-partum. I think people don't talk enough about the culture of parent shaming and judgment that seems to come with any choices you make for your body and your baby (barring blatantly life-threatening scenarios), all in my experience coming from other moms. I hope we gradually move towards a place where people are more uplifting and accepting of difference in this. I do have to say I've found this group awesomely supportive though! I also was surprised by a few preggo symptoms that are apparently very common but not part of the stereotypical pregnancy symptoms you hear about.
@ejoseph16 I totally feel you! I thought after my loss I would be reveling in every day but man I wish I wasn’t so sore!
@korthouse I also REALLY wish the mom in mom shaming would stop! We’re all in this together. That’s one thing I for sure love about this group!
Team pink/blue/green: Blue
Baby is the size of a(n): cantaloupe
Cravings/Aversions: All the fruit and carbs!
Upcoming appts: Had one today and booked for an u/s since I’m measuring a bit behind
Rants/Raves/Questions:
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies?
I did not think my skin would break out so bad. That has been the most difficult thing for me so far. It hugely impacted my self confidence. This past week my skins been the best it’s been this whole pregnancy and it’s amazing how much more confident I feel. Otherwise it’s overall been much easier than I expected. I’m not sure if I just prepared myself for the worst being a L&D nurse and seeing it all! Any discomfort I’ve had has only lasted a day or two. I know there is about to be some rapid growth though and I’m preparing for worsening discomfort!
Team pink/blue/green: Pink! ❤
Baby is the size of a(n): Butternut squash
Cravings/Aversions: Fruit. Lots of it.
Upcoming appts: Feb 6th. Regular check up appt.
Rants/Raves/Questions: I hate feeling exhausted all the time. I literally could sleep all day. I feel bad for my 2 year old because we hardly leave the house.
Team pink/blue/green: pink
Baby is the size of a(n): eggplant
Cravings/Aversions: I've been craving nothing bundt cake's red velvet cake but with the diabeetus I can't indulge 😭 DH went out and bought one anyway and then carefully measured and recut the cake into slices that would fit within my carb limit for snacks and so far my blood sugar has been okay. So DH is the best basically, I guess I'll keep him 😂
Upcoming appts: 30 week on 2/4 and a growth scan on 2/17. After that I'll be getting biweekly growth scans to make sure she isnt getting too big from the GD.
Rants/Raves/Questions: my emotions have been out of control these last two weeks and it's so exhausting. I know it's mostly hormones but everything leaves me crying and feeling wounded and I hate it. DH is trying to be extra sensitive but even he has said some things out of stress that were hurtful. We're dealing with some big behavior issues with my 7 & 8 year old sons and my ex (their dad) is being combative and uncooperative in addressing the issues. Usually when my ex is a jerk it rolls right off and doesn't bother me but lately it's really getting to me. Is anyone else struggling this much with emotional instability from hormones?
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not?
It's gone just as expected so far actually.
STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies?
This is my 4th and final baby and this pregnancy has FLOWN by. This was the only one I've ever had morning sickness but 2nd and 3rd tri symptoms seem less severe, especially pelvic and hip pain so that's a plus compared to my other pregnancies.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Team pink/blue/green: pink
Baby is the size of a(n): eggplant
Cravings/Aversions: Still craving fruit, salty snacks and chocolate; can't stand anything that has a strong smell, which is a challenge because my husband is really into smoking everything!
Upcoming appts: Had a midwife appointment on Friday, next one isn't until Feb. 13
Rants/Raves/Questions: Baby girl is currently laying transverse, and the other night she was attacking my bladder with all four limbs
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies? Hmm... I think the biggest thing is not having the luxury to relax and take care of myself, since we have a toddler this time around. Also, my son was head down quite early, while she is still transverse; my midwife said that it's because things are 'roomier' in there this time hahaha!
@Kathryn0903 Fingers crossed that you don't have to deal with pre-e again
@literatureandink I think it's normal not to love being pregnant. I love parts of it, but it's not easy by any stretch of the imagination!
@coaster102516 Ugh, sorry for the troubles with your mom
@smallbutmighty77 Hope all goes well with DD today! Keep us posted.
@ejoseph16 Yay for being done teaching!
@gingers19 Wait, you had still been able to hide it???
@korthouse I'm with you on thinking we need more open dialogue around maternal mental health. It's such a work in progress, and not all health care workers really know how to handle it. And don't even get me started on the way parents treat other parents - it's not just moms either. I know my husband has gotten side eye when he's been out with our little guy too.
@kath1414 When do you go for the U/S? Hopefully all is well... I know that even just the way baby is positioned can affect the fundal height measurements - one time in my last pregnancy, I was measuring 5 weeks ahead (!!!) but then he flipped around while they were checking his heart rate, so when they remeasured, it was more normal. Really hope it's nothing serious.
@emalue I feel you on the tiredness... there are days when I'm so worn out after work, I don't feel like playing with my son at all (he's only 15.5 months, so doesn't even understand there's a baby coming). I feel like a bad mom on those days
@fitzandgiggles Aww, your husband sounds so sweet!
Team pink/blue/green: Blue
Baby is the size of a(n): Zucchini
Cravings/Aversions: I have been craving ice cream (so stereotypical!). I made my husband drive me to the gas station a few nights ago to get a pint!
Upcoming appts: February 10 for 32 weeks
Rants/Raves/Questions: Feeling so loved this week! Invites to our open house are starting to hit mailboxes, and I've had some of the sweetest conversations with friends as a result.
I definitely think women don't talk enough about mental/emotional health in pregnancy. I also think we don't share enough about the actual birthing/postpartum experience (STMs in this group have been super open though, which is so appreciated!).
Team pink/blue/green: Pink
Baby is the size of a(n): I'm close enough to 27 weeks I'll go with those sizes, Sriracha, a box of Kleenex, or a deflated basketball
Cravings/Aversions: This kid has ruined chili and BBQ for me! I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to enjoy them again. I've been craving all the sweet carby baked goods! Pie, doughnuts, pastry, muffins, scones
Upcoming appts: I still have to rip the bandaid off and do my glucose test. I'll probably go this weekend. Next OB isn't until 2/13
Rants/Raves/Questions:
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies? My first pregnancy was a breeze! I was 5 years younger and in the best shape of my life. I dealt with all of the symptoms better. The second was harder than this one since I was 3rd Tri in the middle of the summer. But with both the 2nd and this one I'm just so exhausted all the time and frustrated with the limitations I feel like I have now. I hate feeling weak and not able to do things for myself. Plus there's the mom guilt with DD1 that I've basically been pregnant or nursing her entire life, so she's had a tired, sick, or pumping. Basically a no fun mom.
@korthouse and @literatureandink I was the crazy person who loved being pregnant with my first! I didn't love it so much with the second and don't with this one either. I also had the best body image when pregnant with DD1! I felt so sexy and DH loves my pregnant body (I think more than my nonpregnant body haha). It's harder after going through it before and realizing that things won't go back to "normal" and my body has changed forever.
@smallbutmighty77 I feel you on the upcoming solo parenting! On top of his full time job DH is in grad school and also coaches a university lacrosse team as a part time gig. Both started up again after winter break this week so I'll be doing a ton of 3rd tri solo parenting. I'm trying to mentally psych myself up that I can do this! And also not be terrified that DH will be at an away game in another state when I go into labor.
@Sailing_Mama last night I decided that LO must be head down since the last day or so I've started to get that lightening crotch/grinding into my cervix feeling and hiccups have been really low. I hope yours flips soon to give you some bladder punching relief.
@fi@fitzandgiggles I am also emotional and cry about everything, positive or negative. I think my 4 year old thinks I've lost my mind. We're also having behavior problems with her at school and I'm so frustrated and at a loss. She has always been such a good hearted, sweet, well behaved kid, but school is telling us that she's been having days where she's out of control and not listening.
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Team pink/blue/green: blue
Baby is the size of a(n): eggplant
Cravings/Aversions: no cravings but going crazy on celery and Peanut butter lately 🤣
Upcoming appts: can't remember.. maybe next week?😝
Rants/Raves/Questions:
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies?
Ftm;
I am so with you guys on not enjoying pregnancy. I never expected that but I guess I never considered all of the changes the body has to go through. Usually I don't feel terrible but there is always something to make me feel not 💯 . I had no idea morning sickness could be intense. I feel like time is going so slowly! Finding out in August seems like years ago. 🤣
Team pink/blue/green: Pink
Baby is the size of a(n): Bunch of bananas, lettuce
Cravings/Aversions: Currently I still want Starbursts, pizza, cheese danishes, and a glass bottle of Coke. Most of my aversions are gone except for my dislike of peanuts, cashews, and other assorted nuts and my hatred of the look, smell, and taste of oatmeal.
Upcoming appts: February 11th - finally get an update on the placenta and whether or not it's gotten out of the way of my cervix or not.
Rants/Raves/Questions: Excited about plans for my baby shower on 2/16. I absolutely can't wait, and I think I found a dress I really like for it so that's awesome.
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? Well, it's definitely harder than I realized for sure. My body is changing quickly and often in ways I wish it wouldn't. After waiting so long to get pregnant, I thought that I would be so grateful to actually be carrying my own child, and while I am, I also look forward to her being here and no longer giving me heartburn and back pain. But despite my whining, I am also trying to soak in every moment of it and remember it because I don't know if I'll get the chance again. I do love feeling her move inside of me and getting to know her, and that helps me when I'm exhausted and in pain or anxious about one of many things related to her.
FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? I wish I had a fellow mom to talk through the weird emotional confusion of being pregnant after 5 years of infertility. Of feeling like I can't complain about being pregnant, of how to navigate what to share with others who struggle too, and of those feelings of both being so excited about her arrival in April/May and simultaneously being terrified about how it's going to turn our lives upside down forever. I've also been working through the guilt of being a working mom when so many women I know IRL immediately become a SAHM, and I don't have someone here to model a good mom and a good employee to help me figure out that balance so I'll be figuring it out as I go along.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Natural BFP Feb 2017. DD born Oct. 2017
Natural BFP Aug. 2019, EDD April 2020
@coaster102516 I know I'm going to struggle with inadequacy; I do already and she's not even here yet. DH and I have started to talk through how we're going to make it work, but I don't think we really know 100% what we're in for because we're first time parents. But at least I know he's all in with me, and he's already really stepped while I'm pregnant and not being able to keep up with everything I did before so I believe he'll continue that once we've got the baby. I tell myself that we'll navigate it one day at a time, and I think that's the best we can do.
Team pink/blue/green: Pink
Baby is the size of a(n): Zucchini? Sunny D bottle? Doesn't seem to match. Lol.
Cravings/Aversions: I just want to eat carbs and sweets.
Upcoming appts: Had one on yesterday but the next is on the 13th
Rants/Raves/Questions: The sickies have gone through my house. I have escaped everything but a tummy bug. So more nausea. Yay!
So almost everytime I get and U/S, which is pretty much every visit at my dr., the baby has her legs by her face. Which is apparently the Franks Breech position. Anyone else experience this. I had to previous vaginal births and I'm worried I'll have to get a C-Section if she doesn't flip. I worry because she's been in this position almost my entire pregnancy. So weird.
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? I guess. I'm technically "geriatric" so I knew it would harder and more exhausting. How not? I'm glad I've had no food aversions
Team pink/blue/green: purple
Baby is the size of a(n): I don’t remember. They don’t seem to make sense anymore.
Cravings/Aversions: craving apples and apple juice
Upcoming appts: feb 13 NST BPP and prenatal
Rants/Raves/Questions: ugh. Work sucked this week. Just don’t like some drama and every time I think it is set in stone of who is backing me up on certain things - it has changed. I’d like to get people trained in before March because of the higher risk of preterm labor with twins
GTKY (stolen from March BMB): How has this pregnancy gone as you expected? How not? FTMs: what do you feel women don't talk about/enough? STM+s: how has this been different from your previous pregnancy/ies?
this time around I am much more hormonal. Like I cry when mad when happy when sad.... apparently I’m a crier this time around. I also was surprised that my cravings were different and this time I didn’t really have any aversions where first time around I could NOT eat chicken. I’m also going to be super big (due to the twins). I’m almost 30 weeks but am measuring as if I’m 38 weeks pregnant with a singleton. Dr expects me to get to measuring 50!