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J20 Weekly Check-In 3/9

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Baby is the size of a(n)/fun fact: 

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GTKY: What is a skill you have or something you're really good at?
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  • mehuggmehugg member
    edited March 2020
    EDD/weeks+days: 7/19, 21+1

    Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: Green

    Baby is the size of a(n)/fun fact: weighs as much as a can of soda/is measured from head to foot now!

    Upcoming appointments: idk sometime in a few weeks

    How are you feeling? Fine. My sleep is definitely being impacted, I woke up like 15 times last night between DH (sweetly) being too far on my side of the bed and my cat (also sweetly) snuggling in my legs. Non pregnant, perfect night. Pregnant, can't move, everyone get off me!! 

    Raves/Rants: H and I both have colds which I've used as an excuse to be a total couch potato the past few days. I'm actually getting a little nervous about coronavirus and I feel really silly about it. But there's over 25 "presumptive" cases in my area, plus the flu and all sorts of other germs!! I will henceforth be hiding in a pregnancy germophobe bubble. My company is generally pretty flexible about work from home and is encouraging us to do it more than usual. On Mondays I do it anyway and it's going to be almost 70 here today so I'll be sitting on the porch soaking up the sun with my laptop in a little bit :)

    Questions: okay big one today for STM+s - how did you go about finding a pediatrician??! This feels like a Herculean task!

    GTKY: What is a skill you have or something you're really good at? Lol so this question was inspired by a dream I had recently where I had to play a game with my high school field hockey team but like in my current, 29 year old and pregnant (and out of shape) form. That said I wouldn't call field hockey a skill I have anymore lol. 

    For now I'd say I'm really good at navigation. I'm not very beholden to GPS. So whether it's wandering around a city with friends or driving with DH, I can usually get us where we need to go

    @modoodles that's so cool!! MH hasn't felt it yet, and we're both eagerly awaiting that day. Movement is becoming stronger and more predictable though so I'm sure it will happen soon

    @pocketrose hmm not sure about how I feel about YHs weight loss goal.... That aside, I'm sorry you're feeling so miserable! I hope you can rest today!

    @mrsdrez ugh sorry about the vom fest. Spring break so soon!
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  • blaf322blaf322 member
    edited March 2020
    @rachelredhead I haven't but a friend on DD's BMB spotted throughout her entire pregnancy and had no complications. Just to ease your mind a little :smile:

    @mehugg I googled and used sites where people can give feedback on docs to find one who everyone loved. I'd also see which practice rounds at the hospital you'll deliver at to see if you like them. Some things you'll want to consider:
    - what do weekend hours look like? Do they extend those during cold/flu season?
    - do they have separate sick/well waiting areas (I think most do)
    - do they have an after hours line? If so, when you call, can you speak with an on call RN and/or doctor? (Some have an after hours line that's basically just used as a scheduling line.
    -if you have a local mom FB group, ask them who they like/don't like and why
    - If you plan to try to BF: do they have a staff lactation consultant? (this isn't common, but our pediatrician's office isn't the only one I've heard that offers this so worth finding out)
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  • blaf322blaf322 member
    @footdrbritt "plus with IVF out of pocket" Is this related to your taxes or just saying that's another expense? We paid OOP so just wanting to make sure there isn't something else we can claim lol
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  • footdrbrittfootdrbritt member
    @blaf322 if you spent over than standard deduction (which we did) then you can claim it! We spent a total of 35,000 this year just for IVF/meds and then claimed the drive time to appointments (250 miles for each appointment). It meant we don’t owe this year thank god!
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  • pocketrosepocketrose member
    @rachelredhead @mehugg Yea, if H hits his ultimate weight loss goal he will be smaller than me which I have mixed to negative feelings about. He's a pretty stockily built man though and once he loses the gut (which is where he loses weight first along with his face/neck, lucky asshole) it's going to be hard for him to lose much more because he's very broad shouldered/chested/giant thigh'd/etc. So if he drops another 15lbs and I gain around that we'll be a similar size but I'll still maybe be smaller and then will hopefully insta-lose 10lbs having a baby lol (one can hope). I will say, he's lost over 10lbs at this point and while I enjoy looking at him at all sizes, I can't complain about the view.  ;)

    Sorry you're sick/solidarity @b_1029!

    @blaf322 I'm a miserable crafter so I wish I had your skill!
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  • blaf322blaf322 member
    @b_1029 sorry you're sick! When I was younger, fires like that really agitated me... so it could be that!

    @kristinl492 I've been sleeping super hard too! It's been great... but, like you said, so hard to peel myself out of bed in the AM!

    @kc0711 So sorry for the back pain... that sounds awful! Keep us posted on how the move planning goes! It sounds so stressful!

    @footdrbritt Good to know! I'll have DH look into it (he does our taxes)... though, I think we only spent a little over $10k... and that includes PGD/PGS so I bet we wouldn't qualify for any sort of deductions because of it.
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  • blaf322blaf322 member
    edited March 2020
    @stlbuckeye132 haha...similarly, I see things, am certain I can make them so I refuse to buy them and then (now, post kids) never makes said item and never end up owning anything I really wanted b/c of it :D I need to get to that last "order from etsy" step you've accomplished lol

    Have fun with your mom this weekend!!
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  • footdrbrittfootdrbritt member
    @blaf322 40k is the magic number (it hurts my soul truly but worth it)

    @kc0711 @stlbuckeye132 LET ME HELP YOU lol. It’s seriously my favorite thing to fix, if done the right way it shouldn’t take over 3-5 mo to recover 



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  • knockupthestockknockupthestock member
    EDD/weeks+days: July 23, 20w4d

    Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: pink!

    Baby is the size of a(n)/fun fact: microphone

    Upcoming appointments: this Wednesday is our AS! then next Wednesday is my next appt with my OB and the glucose test....so fun haha

    How are you feeling? im okay. im nervous about the AS and still not really feeling much movement. i also cant sleep at all anymore, which sucks. friday and saturday nights were awful - i could not get comfortable, id get really hot then really cold, and when id wake up i couldnt fall back asleep for hours. last night was a little better, but still not great. 

    yesterday i was like your stereotypical pregnant lady - i peed myself while sneezing, i complained a lot, and i started laughing so hard at something and then it turned into me sobbing for no reason. so ya, im just a mess right now haha.

    also, we are moving. it makes me really sad because i love our current place, but its just not sustainable with a baby. so we are majorly downsizing and moving into an apartment that i dont love, but it meets all of our needs. im sure itll be better once weve made it our own, its just a sad thing right now. luckily (but also costly) we will be paying rent at both places for the month of april so we will have a few weeks to get things moved over instead of trying to do it all over a weekend or something. so ya, im going through all my stuff and selling a bunch of stuff on poshmark, donating stuff, and packing everything. super fun lol.

    Raves/Rants: see above haha. my husband is stellar and helps me so much around the house, so rave for him. he worked all day saturday so i cleaned the house and it was rough...i had to do one room, then take a break for like an hour, and then go to another room haha. a combo rant/rave - im travelling a lot in the coming months (around our state, then Texas, then Missouri, then maybe Montana) and i love travelling but travelling while pregnant and with the coronavirus risks is stressful. 

    Questions: does anyone else feel super pressured to pick the right name for baby? haha. DH and i had it narrowed down to two and we picked one and now im constantly second guessing it. are people going to tease her for it? is she going to be one of like dozens in her school with the same name? ahhhhh.

    GTKY: What is a skill you have or something you're really good at? hmm i feel like im fairly good at a few things, but not really good at a lot. i have a home bakery and everyone has loved the stuff i bake for them, so i guess maybe that? im also really crafty...ive taught myself to knit, crochet, paint, etc. but im not like an expert at any of those things. i guess one thing im really good at is decorating/party planning. if i could be a full time designer/decorator/party planner, i would LOVE it! 
    married to DH on March 15, 2018 <3 TTC since May 2018
    dx: PCOS, hypothroidism <3 tx: timed intercourse with meds (dexa, clomid, letrozole, metformin, trigger shots)
    First TTGP: 5/9/19 BFN, 6/21/19 BFN, 7/29/19 BFN, 8/1/19 started a break from tx, 11/16/19 surprised with a BFP! LO born 7/7/20
    Second TTGP: started meds for first cycle of tx on 10/13/21


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  • bluguitarhannahbluguitarhannah member
    24 weeks, 7/1
    Team pink 
    Baby size of pomegranate 
    How feeling?  Still wheezing, FIL died Friday night and so we stayed out on their property amidst cotton fields.  Wife still there I’m going back tomorrow 
    rants/rave I‘ve had urine leakage.  Stopped on way back from in-laws and Pee stream was starting as I was getting to seat.  Sigh, will stop sooner.  Neck is all cracked up.
    No questions
    I’m crafty but my main hobby is fused glass.
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  • meanjellybeanmeanjellybean member
    edited March 2020
    @bluguitarhannah I'm so sorry about your FIL. I hope you and your wife are taking care of yourselves the best you can.

    @knockupthestock @kc0711 maybe we should have a moving check-in thread... only half kidding lol. I have movers coming tomorrow to give me an estimate and then my brother (who is our agent) is coming this week to talk about what we need to do to our house to get it ready to list... and I know it may include some hefty projects and I'm worried about the cost and annoyance factor.
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  • blaf322blaf322 member
    @bluguitarhannah I'm so sorry to hear about your FIL. How's your wife doing?
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  • shaqn0sisshaqn0sis member
    EDD/weeks+days: 7/19 21w+1 day

    Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: Pink 

    Baby is the size of a(n)/fun fact: Endive 

    Upcoming appointments: End of the month check in 

    How are you feeling? Terrible today, came down with a stomach bug this morning. 🤢 so miserable. 

    Raves/Rants: just trying to not throw up over here 👈 lol terrified of puking 

    Questions: Anything that makes you feel better when you have a stomach bug and can’t eat anything? Husband is bringing home some Gatorade for me. I haven’t had a stomach bug since middle school. 

    GTKY: What is a skill you have or something you're really good at? 
    - saxophone 🎷 
    - organizing 
    - remembering song lyrics 
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  • blaf322blaf322 member
    @shaqn0sis I'm not sure it'll be strong enough to help with the stomach bug, but antihistamines (like the doxylamine in Unisom) are antiemetics, from what I read during first tri... plus they're safe to take while KU. Maybe try taking one to see if it helps at all?

    I'd just work to not eat for a while and take small sips when you're feeling like maybe you could hold it down. Give yourself 30mins-1hr between sips and if you're able to keep it down, try a little more and keep going until you're keeping more down. Go in if you're too dehydrated.
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  • stlbuckeye132stlbuckeye132 member
    @blaf322 I've finally learned to stop attempting to DIY and just go straight to etsy, so at least I've stopped spending on the DIY supplies AND etsy. I now limit myself to one craft per year - DD's Halloween costume. They've been pretty awesome so far, if I do say so myself. :lol: (I just have to start them like 2 months in advance haha)

    @footdrbritt when I'm ready to fix my bunions, I will come to you! haha they're not typically painful, so it doesn't feel worth it to do anything about yet.

    @meanjellybean noooo I hope you can get a lot of rest and avoid getting sick! (Should be pretty easy for you to rest with a 2 year old and in the process of moving, right? ha)

    @knockupthestock I hope your AS goes well! That sucks to have to move, but hopefully you'll be able to make it feel a bit more homey once you're there. As far as the pressure to find the right name... yep! Definitely feel it. With DD, MH and I both really loved one name, but it was in the top 10 which I didn't want. I eventually had to just get over that it was a popular name because it was the one we kept coming back to. Turns out with this pregnancy, I'm still drawn to a lot of really popular names. The good news is a top 10 name now is very different from a top 10 name in the 80s or 90s percentage-wise because there are so many more names being used now. Whatever you choose will end up being the "right" one for your DD! :heart:

    @bluguitarhannah so sorry to hear about your FIL. Thinking of you, your wife, and her family.

    @shaqn0sis sorry you have a stomach bug! I normally stick to saltines and Gatorade. (Ginger ale is also recommended, but I'm not a fan of carbonation.)
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  • knockupthestockknockupthestock member
    @meanjellybean im so down for a moving check in hahaha. there are a lot of us moving....me, you, @kc0711, @hbird0723, maybe others that i am forgetting. its nuts! haha

    @bluguitarhannah so sorry about your FIL. i hope yall are doing alright.
    married to DH on March 15, 2018 <3 TTC since May 2018
    dx: PCOS, hypothroidism <3 tx: timed intercourse with meds (dexa, clomid, letrozole, metformin, trigger shots)
    First TTGP: 5/9/19 BFN, 6/21/19 BFN, 7/29/19 BFN, 8/1/19 started a break from tx, 11/16/19 surprised with a BFP! LO born 7/7/20
    Second TTGP: started meds for first cycle of tx on 10/13/21


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  • footdrbrittfootdrbritt member
    @stlbuckeye132 if they don’t hurt don’t fix them! I tell my patients to wait until they’re hurting every day to get them fixed, because the surgery is (obviously) going to cause pain (which people seem to forget 😑)
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  • busymom247busymom247 member
    EDD/weeks+days: 21+3

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

    Baby is the size of a(n)/fun fact: Chipotle Burrito (& now I want Chipotle)

    Upcoming appointments: March 30

    How are you feeling? Good. Tired in afternoon 

    Raves/Rants: pottytraining while pregnant just stinks 

    Questions: when will I feel the baby move? 

    Still early I  know. 

    GTKY: What is a skill you have or something you're really good at?
    Connecting people to others or certain activities/events they're unaware exist in our town
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  • blaf322blaf322 member
    edited March 2020
    @stlbuckeye132 if you feel comfortable doing it, I'd LOVE to see the costumes you've made!!

    We used to make costumes every year with one of my close friends and her ex-H. I think my most favorite was when we were the Jamaican bobsled team (Cool Runnings).  We made a bobsled and everything :D 

    @busymom247 do you have an anterior placenta? I'd think you'd be feeling something by now (especially since this isn't your first pregnancy) unless you have an anterior placenta. 
    ETA- not to say something is wrong... just wondering if you have an undiagnosed AP if you still aren't feeling anything at all.
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  • pocketrosepocketrose member
    @busymom247 I haven't felt much baby movement minus the occasional under the skin vibrations here and there. OBGYN said they don't really care too much about it until 28 weeks, I also have an anterior placenta and it's my first so those were taken into consideration.
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  • busymom247busymom247 member
    @blaf322

    Placenta is posterior and they're not concerned by me not feeling yet. I was at MFM 2/28 and midwife 3/2.

    My first pregmancy the placenta was anterior and I finally felt baby at 24-25 weeks.

    I expected it to feel baby sooner bc posterior placenta and second pregnancy. Soon soon I'm sure! 🙃
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  • Mamaof2beautifulgirlsMamaof2beautifulgirls member
    EDD/weeks+days: 20 weeks

    Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: blue

    Baby is the size of a(n)/fun fact: the length of a banana 

    Upcoming appointments: not until April 😭

    How are you feeling? Very tired. I am not sleeping well at night and sometimes this leads to nauseous. I also have tons of heartburn! 😭

    Raves/Rants: I have mostly positives this week. I can tell such a different in my feelings since starting my anxiety med. So much better!!! But I still feels worried in the back of my mind.

    Questions: Does anyone else have massive heartburn? Also is everyone feeling consistent movement. I feel movement, but there is not a pattern. 

    GTKY: What is a skill you have or something you're really good at? 
    Organization is my therapy!!! Also I am with everyone else!!! I can worry and over analyze anything. 😣
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  • bluguitarhannahbluguitarhannah member
    Thanks everyone!
    @blaf322 She’s not great been left work Friday to go to his side.  MIL is in early stages of Alzheimer’s and my best description is mil  decompensated severely over weekend.  The brother is useless so we’ve been wrangling the details for funeral and repeating 10+ bc MIL cannot recall.  She’ll stay with her Mom at least through Friday but this was her spring break and instead of relaxing she’s doing all this.
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  • blaf322blaf322 member
    @busymom247 yep... I figured they weren't worried if you didn't mention the concern lol.... Just wondering about the possibility of AP :smile: Hopefully you feel some kicks soon!

    @bluguitarhannah ugh... my heart breaks for her. And Alzheimer's is such a terrible disease. The family is always hit so hard (I worked in end of life care in my younger years and many of our patients were end stage :-( ) I'm so sorry. I wish there was something I could do.

    @stlbuckeye132 omg... Those are both so cute! And that octopus is evvvverything! I love it! 
    Ours were much more home made looking (b/c adults who were here for the drinks :D) But here's our bobsled team outfits (not the greatest pic, but meh) and another year I stumbled across... When we were shark week. We only had 6 of us and always just made up something random for where our missing day of the week was haha



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  • stlbuckeye132stlbuckeye132 member
    @blaf322 haha I love those! Yes the octopus turned out super cute, I was really happy with it. (I promise there's another leg hiding behind her... I know there are 8 of them lol) Except I think it set the bar too high because everyone at her daycare kept telling me they were looking forward to seeing her costume this past year, and then they seemed slightly disappointed with the strawberry. :lol:
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  • blaf322blaf322 member
    edited March 2020
    @stlbuckeye132 also, I totally want this baby to be a zombie for his 2nd halloween. I was going to do it for DD's 2nd, but she wasn't walking yet so it didn't really work out. Something like this...

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  • stlbuckeye132stlbuckeye132 member
    @blaf322 hahaha omg yes, please do the baby zombie!
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  • knockupthestockknockupthestock member
    @stlbuckeye132 okay that baby octopus is the cutest thing i have seen in ages. 
    married to DH on March 15, 2018 <3 TTC since May 2018
    dx: PCOS, hypothroidism <3 tx: timed intercourse with meds (dexa, clomid, letrozole, metformin, trigger shots)
    First TTGP: 5/9/19 BFN, 6/21/19 BFN, 7/29/19 BFN, 8/1/19 started a break from tx, 11/16/19 surprised with a BFP! LO born 7/7/20
    Second TTGP: started meds for first cycle of tx on 10/13/21


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