December 2020 Moms
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All Week Check-In 8/9/20
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GTKY: what never fails to cheer you up?
Re: All Week Check-In 8/9/20
12/8, 22+5 (it’s getting harder to keep track now!)
FTM with step kids
Green
A coconut
8/18 Group virtual visit, 8/31 for tests (eek glucose) and next General OB checkup
Pretty good! I’ve started letting myself have some coffee again (I was so grossed out by it all first tri) and even a small dose of caffeine is giving me life! Yesterday I reorganized our entire basement (unpacked boxes that had been stacked since we moved) and then single handed my set up our new outside couch. I think I probably overdid it, though, because my back is very unhappy today. I think maybe this is how my nesting is manifesting?
Rave for caffeine. Hell of a drug!
This morning my boobs hurt real bad - like lightening bolts were shooting up the sides of them. Does that mean milk production is starting?
My dog. I just can’t believe a little being exists that has that much unconditional love. He’s the most people-attached dog I’ve ever met and all he wants is for his humans to be happy. He’s an all star cuddler and really kicks it up when I’m feeling down.
excited for fall fashion, but I have officially declared 2020 “the year of the yoga pants.” This week I DO have to start regularly wearing makeup and a nice top, as virtual Uni starts up!
@laurenspdx yay for coffee! Are you able to stomach it now? I don’t know what I would have done if it had to give it up. As for the noon pain, maybe. I had the same shooting pains early on in pregnancy and still throughout, also with DD. For sure I’ve got some milk started as I’ve already been leaking!
@jchpg haha im with you in the yoga pants year but you can still wear cute cardigans and scarfs etc! I love fall it’s my fav to dress for!
ETA my GTKY
@laurenspdx What do they do in a group virtual visit? I didn't know those were a thing until I started looking up breastfeeding classes!
@jchpg Good luck with classes!
@laurenspdx - Wow that's so cool! I wish my office did something like that!
My husband has started cooking for me which has been nice. I think he is enjoying trying to cook new things with the few ingredients we have. Just nice change from how things normally are (which is even more pleasant in our groundhog day life right now).
@laurenspdx. Yay for caffeine! I just gave it back up again and that is not helping the tired feeling! Trying lots of ice water and cold lemonade to see if that helps. Also I have some boxes over here that I could probably use your help with!! Hope you feel better soon.
@jchpg. I understand about trying to get off the floor. I feel like a turtle on my back. Also shoes are getting harder to lace up. I love your nature idea, just don't get to do it as often as I would like.
@jbal918. I feel like you wrote my mind between the appointment (mine is on Thursday) and the going crazy at home part. Except for the cat part. Ours is antisocial! Best of luck with your echo.
@feather_heather. Well I know a lot of my family is super grateful to your husband and his colleagues!
@dobiemom11 Sounds like you’re in a tough spot. Hopefully some fun date night stuff will help take your mind off stress and anxiety. My dad has a saying “it’s only today,” as a reminder to just take things one day at a time. You don’t need to fix everything overnight. Celebrate the little wins. Hope you can feel better soon!
i have a group of 3 friends that I’ve been best friends since pre school. We still talk every single day and hangout often. They are always there no matter what and definitely know how to make my day!
this sounds awful but presents or any surprise! Even little things, flowers, a random card or note. I just love presents - always have, always will. DH does not get me anything for my bday or Xmas (or other holidays) because he does not believe in giving gifts. this is a newish development in the past 2 years, and it is very sad, but you can’t make someone want to buy you gifts so I’ve just gotten used to it. But presents or surprises now feel extra rare & special when I do get them!
@laurenspdx coffee is one of the things I look forward to most days. :P Since I can't have a drink in the evenings, I look forward to that cup in the morning!
@jchpg My poor H winces every time I get up from sitting/laying because of how painful my pelvic/hips are when I do.
@feather_heather The same thing happened to our utilities crews last year during wildfire season. The poor lineman are just doing their job trying to get people their power back and they have to endure so much hate! I'm sorry your H has to deal with that, but happy he got to experience some kindness too!
@shelmcclel We still don't have a name yet either. I feel like boy names are so hard! We're reusing the same infant car seat from DD. I would say if you know which one you like, just keep an eye out for sales! And buy when on sale. Never too early to have.
TTC: Sept 2016-Oct 2017
BFP Oct 2017. DD born July 2018.
TTC: March 2020. BFP March 2020
Due date was Nov 2020
DS born Sept 2020. DS passed away Nov 2020 due to prematurity and birth trauma.
TTC: March 2021
IUI #1 Nov 2021, BFN
IUI #2 Dec 2021 BFP. MC Jan 2022
IUI #3 Aug 2022 BFN
IUI #4 Sept 2022 BFN
AMH test came back at .081. Was going to move on to IVF with DE, but have decided not to. Will be leaving it up to the universe now.
11/30, 24 weeks! Viability week!
STM
Blue
As tall as a large bucket of popcorn, Cantaloupe.
8/24 for next monthly
Rave: No tears today at drop-off for my DD!
Rant: nothing I can think of.
n/a
my DD. She can be the source of my most frustrated moments, but all she has to do is flash a cheesy grin at me or do/say something silly and it can turn my mood around in an instant. Her, or tacos.
TTC: Sept 2016-Oct 2017
BFP Oct 2017. DD born July 2018.
TTC: March 2020. BFP March 2020
Due date was Nov 2020
DS born Sept 2020. DS passed away Nov 2020 due to prematurity and birth trauma.
TTC: March 2021
IUI #1 Nov 2021, BFN
IUI #2 Dec 2021 BFP. MC Jan 2022
IUI #3 Aug 2022 BFN
IUI #4 Sept 2022 BFN
AMH test came back at .081. Was going to move on to IVF with DE, but have decided not to. Will be leaving it up to the universe now.
Rant - I have zero strong feelings about a name for this baby. I guess I just haven't hit on the right thing yet, but I feel like I had at least some inkling this far along with DD.
Rave - one of my bursts of energy coincided with the desire to organize and declutter, so I managed to clean out and sort DD's closet, the new nursery closet, and my office closet. Having more space is helping generate some good ideas for the layout of the new nursery too
I think I will make scallops with asparagus. I am also thinking about a cannoli cheesecake. Never made it before, so we will see what happens. Normally my husband handles dessert, but he has a lot on his hands right now. I also want some garlic bread or something. Just a craving, so we will see what happens by the weekend.
Good news - Baby and I are both doing well. She is still a girl. She is 67th percentile, which is GREAT, and it looks like she does not have my heart issue, but they said 20 weeks is a bit early for a fetal echo, so they said it was "optional" if I wanted to follow up with another in several weeks, they didn't get one corner of the heart, but arent worried based on what they could see.
Annoying news - they want me to start on lovenox injections for MY heart. We expected this, it was in my pre-pregnancy plan, but it's annoying, and I was hoping to avoid it since i'm doing better physically. So. Booo.
Bad news - I have something called a "velamentous cord insertion" - basically her cord it lightly attached to the side of the placenta instead of where it belongs. This can cause a few different complications, including IUGR (which I am already at risk for because of the HG) BUT - she's 67th percentile now, so it's clearly not an issue. (yet) and it can cause issues in labor - I had thought about trying a VBAC, but a planned C section is looking like what will happen now. Apparently risk factors are prior infertility, reproductive assistance, maternal age (35+) twin pregnancies, obesity, and smoking. I hit all but two (twins and smoking) so even though there was a 1% chance of this happening it also made sense it did.