Man it feels slooowwww in here! No new weekly threads started this Monday. What’s everyone been up to? I’m guessing with most kids home due to COVID that most our STM are busy busy and I also have noticed a bunch of nurses in the group so you guys are swamped as well.
Re: Randoms w/o 3/16
First BFP on 1/4/22. Due date 9/13/22.
Married 6/15/13
BFP #1 5/8/16, EDD 12/31/16- DD born 9/10/16 at 24 weeks
~In our hearts forever~
BFP #2 10/14/17, EDD 7/1/18
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
I mentioned this in my weekly group check-in, but I feel like my command isn't taking this very seriously. Maybe because I'm not showing yet or what, but I have to keep reminding them that I'm pregnant and therefore, need to take extra precautions since my immune system is compromised. So far, the best I've gotten is coming in every other day. I think that's pretty much all I'll get unless the CDC or WHO puts out specific guidance stating that pregnant service members are to stay home for a certain amount of weeks. All I've seen so far, though, are reports from the Daily Mirror in the UK about Boris Johnson advising pregnant women to self-monitor at home for 12 weeks, but again, that's the UK and the Daily Mirror is tabloid-y, so we'll see.
Due with baby #2: Feb 2022
She's upstairs playing the Frozen II soundtrack, and I just ugly cried to "Show Yourself". Yay hormones.
I'm so sorry for this rant, but I have been avoiding these feelings for awhile now and I feel like my phone appointment this morning was a tipping point! Had to get that out. I hope you're all hanging in there, stay strong and try to find moments of peace throughout your day.
I really like this OB. They're the only place within 50 miles of where I live and they're already about 30 minutes away from my house, about 5 minutes away from work. Pretty much every clinic affiliated with the Hospital here is operating under the same protocol. I'm definitely not a high risk patient so I wonder if they might be more proactive about setting up appointments for people in different circumstances. I hope so anyway. I hope everyone else is having better luck than me with their clinics!
DD - 12/28/17
TTC #2 3/2019
BFP 5/2019 || MC - D&C 5/2019
BFP 2/2020 || EDD 10/10/2020
Thredup also has a large maternity section of used clothes.
Married 6/15/13
BFP #1 5/8/16, EDD 12/31/16- DD born 9/10/16 at 24 weeks
~In our hearts forever~
BFP #2 10/14/17, EDD 7/1/18
@glupglup my clothes started feeling tight around 7 weeks so I did end up ordering some things from both motherhood maternity and old navy in my regular size. Maternity clothes can be hard to find in store anyway. They are all a little big for now, but the leggings I bought from motherhood are really nice. I have also bought some stretchy waisted linen-type pants that aren't maternity, I just sized up and they have been super comfortable. Luckily I had a couple pairs of work pants that were always on the big side so that's what I have been wearing to work.
The silver lining to this virus is now that I am being forced to stay at home due to work closure I can just wear pajamas all day and it's excellent! I am hoping by the time I return to work the maternity pants I bought will fit better.... my coworkers will be in for a big surprise since I hadn't told anyone before we closed. I don't think I'll be able to hide the bump for too much longer.
in light of the evacuation our entire company found out we were pregnant. I had to tell my parents (waiting to tell them until their visit in april) in the midst of the crisis that we were coming home... CV19 feels like its stealing some of the joy in telling our people.
Sorry I’m complaining so much... just not doing great over here.
Regardless, know we are here to support you all that we can!
@carrotsandpeas3 we are the same person. Love my son but I struggle if I have to keep him entertained all day.
My NIPT is still processing:( I got excited for a call from my OB on Thursday but it was to discuss the bloodwork (everything looked good). Fingers crossed for Monday!
We are shelter in place in California. H and I did a bunch of chores today and had a socially distanced "happy hour" with our neighbors across the street, lawn chairs 6 ft away and all! Not looking forward to 3 days of rain 😔 today was beautiful!
Thanks yall for your support. I am much steadier today - feeling hope that a plane will come in the next few months. Trudeau (I’m Canadian) says he’s sending planes & we just wrote the Americans embassy to see if when they expatriate we could be considered for two seats. Learning that advocating for my lil ones health starts early... and means patience persistence! Today, I have faith that a plane will come...
We just received notice from the health department that my family is under orders to self quarantine for the next 14 days. Two teachers from DDs daycare have presumptive COVID. All families that attended last week are included in the quarantine. It doesn't really change our plans for the next two weeks, but definitely makes it all more scary and close to home.
Positive news, I have a doppler from DD1 and found baby’s HB in the 170s. I haven’t had any ultrasounds so I really needed the reassurance. I have my first one plus a genetics/MFM appt on the 1st, but I’m nervous it will get canceled with everything going on.