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November 2020 Moms
hedgepig
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STM+ Check In (May)
hedgepig
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EDD/How far along are you?
Age of other kid(s)?
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones?
Questions?
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family?
Age of other kid(s)?
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones?
Questions?
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family?
TW
Me: 33 DH: 32
Started Dating: 2003 Married: 2013
Started TTC August 2016
BFP: 2/1/17 MC: 2/8/17
BFP: 3/8/17 MMC: 5/1/17
BFP: 7/23/17 EDD: 4/5/18
BFP: 2/27/20
Started Dating: 2003 Married: 2013
Started TTC August 2016
BFP: 2/1/17 MC: 2/8/17
BFP: 3/8/17 MMC: 5/1/17
BFP: 7/23/17 EDD: 4/5/18
BFP: 2/27/20
Re: STM+ Check In (May)
Age of other kid(s)? 7, 4, 2
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones? My body feels like it’s falling apart. Pregnancies have gotten progressively harder. Baby 2 and 3 are 19 months apart. I thought my body hadn’t healed. This time I think it’s age? Varicose veins have been the hardest this time around.
Questions? How are you or are you sharing gender with your other kiddos. We’re thinking of doing a gender reveal “party” or cake And balloons with the big kids.
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family? TRAVELING! And trying new adventures
Age of other kid(s)? 6 and 3.5
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones? Same symptoms but 100x worse.
Questions?
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family? Right now, go for walks and play games.
Age of other kid(s)? 3 years 4 months
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones?
I was never nauseous with my son and I felt pretty sick for several weeks with this one. Also I’m feeling stretching pains and starting to show way earlier this time around!
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family? We are taking a lot of walks. We also find ourselves being a family of gamers sometimes. My husband on his Switch or PlayStation, me on my phone, and my son on his tablet. Hopefully someday we’ll be a family of travelers too 😊.
Age of other kid(s)? 5 and 2
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones? This one is kind of "in the middle" not the worst, and not the easiest. I feel like I'm showing much earlier and my uterus has already moved up.
Questions? Nada
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family? Currently we are just spending a lot of time outdoors. Usually we spend our weekends going places; traveling, visiting family, going to museums, etc.
Age of other kid(s)? 2 (28 months)
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones? My symptoms have been pretty much the same, but pregnancy is just harder with a toddler running around and I am also classified AMA this time around so lots of additional tests and screenings
Questions? @name1109 we did our reveal yesterday and we hit a baseball that exploded with pink powder...it was super fun! But DD didn't quite understand lol.
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family? We love to travel and go out to restaurants and the zoo, etc. Obviously that is all on hold, so we have been getting a lot of outdoor time when the weather is nice.
age of other kids: DD-4
Biggest differences: super nauseous, lots of acne. I had nothing but fatigue and food aversion with DD.
Favorite thing to do as a family: go camping/fishing
Age of other kid(s)? 7 and 5
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones? This is the worst one so far symptom-wise. I feel like I’ve had alllll the symptoms and they have been much more extreme.
Questions? Anyone else starting to really feel that kind of uncomfortable fullness and awareness of your belly? Like it just feels...heavy and stretched lol. I don’t remember feeling this way quite this early in precious pregnancies.
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family? We love going to the movies, going to eat at restaurants, going to the park and the zoo. Basically all the things we can’t do right now, lol. We’ve been playing in the back yard a lot, just to get out of the house.
Age of other kid(s)? 2.5
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones? It's actually been about the same if not maybe a little easier. I was really lucky and had an easy pregnancy with DS. I had an easy first trimester with him and then the rest of pregnancy was easy despite being uncomfortable near the end. this first trimester was even easier. I'm feeling so incredibly lucky. I've noticed my back has been hurting a lot more, though. Especially after a long day of running around.
Questions? Has anyone been team green with previous kids and then switched to finding out the gender? I'm really torn. We were team green with DS and it was so amazing finding out at birth. I had to convince DH to wait with him. This time DH is 100% on the team green train and I'm not sure. We've waited a while for this baby already and my patience is gone. Not to mention there is so much uncertainty in the world right now. Do I really need anymore surprises? When I gave birth to DS our families were in the waiting room and DH was able to go out and announce it was a boy. If they arent allowed to be at the hospital then what am I supposed to do- tell them over the phone? Yuck.
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family? Play outside! This weekend it was finally beautiful outside and we had a blast finding worms, running around, playing in water, and cooking/eating our food outside. I'm so excited for summer!
+1 to showing earlier. I cant believe how much my lower belly is already protruding.
Age of other kid(s)? DS is 2
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones? It's been a harder pregnancy in general (more nausea, fatigue, constipation, just feeling yucky), and I'm definitely showing sooner than last time! I've been reflecting on how much more real this pregnancy feels too, because I know so much better about what comes at the end. I'm not afraid of labor & delivery now, and I just can't wait to hold this baby in my arms. Not that I wasn't excited before, but because I know what to expect so I can be much more excited!
Questions? I'm starting to think about my registry - TTM+ what are key items you felt like you needed for adding an baby? We still have everything from DS, so I just need to add things that I'll need a second/new one of.
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family? Read books, go for a walk to visit friends/family (when we could still do that).
Started Dating: 2003 Married: 2013
Started TTC August 2016
BFP: 2/1/17 MC: 2/8/17
BFP: 3/8/17 MMC: 5/1/17
BFP: 7/23/17 EDD: 4/5/18
BFP: 2/27/20
10+5
Age of other kid(s)? DD turns 18mo on Saturday! 😍 and a 9yo SD
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones?
Same as with DD but add in insomnia and a few random awful headaches plus MH says I'm "aggressively moody". I still can't we're having twins. Also more exhausted - chasing a toddler around is no joke.
Questions?
Not a question just a statement - holy guacamole batman... How the hell am I gonna juggle a toddler and TWO newborns 😬😱
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family? Hiking, fishing, camping, movie nights
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LO arrived 11/9/2018! We have a baby!
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Me: 33 | DH: 41
Married: March 2016
TTC #1/IUD out January 2017
PCOS dx January 2018
Medicated cycle 2.5mg Letrozole CD3-7 February 2018
BFP 3/10/2018!
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LO arrived 11/9/2018! We have a baby!
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Me: 33 | DH: 41
Married: March 2016
TTC #1/IUD out January 2017
PCOS dx January 2018
Medicated cycle 2.5mg Letrozole CD3-7 February 2018
BFP 3/10/2018!
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Age of other kid(s)? 5
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones?
Definitely worse this go round! With DD I was super nauseous but never threw up. This baby has made me thrown up a handful of times haha. Also, now when I throw up a pee a little, so that’s fun. 😒
Questions? None!
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family?
Age of other kid(s)? DS1 almost 4 and DS2 18 months
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones? I have similar symptoms as the other two but a few are much more severe (headaches & insomnia).
Questions? So I actually have a question about DS2 (behavior) that I was hoping to get some opinions on. So he really likes to rock back and forth (I think it's like a comfort, but also boredom thing) and while it isn't usually a problem he's started doing it in his crib and banging the back of his head on the crib rails. I have no idea what to do! We've tried rocking him first or going in when he does it to lay him down but that ends up turning into a game! I've been considering a weighted blanket, but based on most opinions he's too little for one. At this point I feel like I need other parent opinions in addition to our pediatrician.
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family? We like playing outside! (When the weather cooperates!) We have a playhouse/swing-set and trampoline in our backyard so there's plenty to do!
@dumbledoredies We were team green with our first 2 and it was awesome! We've decided to find out this time and while I'm excited to know early, I also feel like I'm cheating! One of the main reasons we've decided this is to help DS1, we both think that because he's older this time that we will be able to help him prepare for another sibling by knowing if it's a boy or girl. He already thinks the baby is a girl (and honestly with 2 boys already I kinda doubt it will be a girl) and I would rather have him be disappointed or excited before the baby is born.
@hedgepig I got some neutral long sleeve onesies, pants, and fleece sleepers because DS1 was born in May and DS2 was October. I also got a baby k'tan wrap carrier because I wanted a way to have both hands free to help DS while also being able to take care of the baby. I honestly think that was about it!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrEkNj8NKco
this made me laugh and cry a little
Age of other kid(s)? 21 months
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones? I'm having a hard time making it feel real. I was so excited the first time around that I spent my first trimester reading everything I could about pregnancy and babies, but this time, I'm like "eh." Learning the gender should help with the connection and visualizing an actual son or daughter will allow me to get excited about registry items, nursery decorations, etc.
and @baby-2-due and @kitkatz1990 I'm definitely "fuller" with much more of a bump, I just don't know if I can blame it all on baby or the quarantine snack stash that I have at my desk all day...
Questions? @name1109 I think we're going to get a cupcake filled with blue or pink icing and have our daughter dive in. She didn't get super messy on her first bday, but I'm hoping she'll get into it, even if she doesn't know what it means!
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family? Pre-COVID, we loved our trips to Disney. Now, it's lots of time on the swingset in the backyard or reading together before bedtime
Age of other kid(s)? DD - 15 mo
What are the biggest differences you're noticing about this pregnancy compared to previous ones? I found this thread to share an article I just found after googling some first time symptoms. (Link at the bottom) Per DR. Google I’m experiencing some round ligament pain. It feel like I’m being kicked by a 1 year old in my uterus. WTH. I was Nauseous at night with DD, but only threw up once. This time I’m throwing up a lot and nauseous all the time. I thought I was done with it, but I guess not. I also have crazy acne this time. Thankfully I haven’t been as tired this go around or starving, with DD I could sleep for days and hungry for 2nds all the time!
Questions? Is anyone else having round ligament pains this time and didn’t in the first?
GTKY - What's your favorite thing to do as a family? We go to BBQ cookoffs all the time and compete. They have all been canceled, but they just got a green light to start them back up in Texas. Hopefully we are finally getting back to normal!
@dumbledoredies I think team green would be very exciting, but not if this covid is still affecting everything.My sister is team green and due any day. We were hoping to go and have it announced to us waiting in the hospital waiting room. Now, I guess we will get a call. This whole thing sucks, plus her SO is real douche!