@wychets it is good to hear I am not the only one!!! I remembered it later with DD too. I have had extra pressure already and she feels super heavy low too. No real tips here though.... I try to relax to see if that helps but yeah you know how hard that is
@mtengl@wychets no tips but same. I am due 11/1 and my ob said it's normal for this gestational age. Plus second babies get the benefit of everything already being stretched out 🙄
@wychets oh yes. I asked my OB about feeling so sore and she just said it was at least in part due to those weaker pelvic floor muscles thanks to baby #1. I feel like I’m groaning and waddling a lot earlier than with DD1!
Don’t share my news!!! I posted this on FB Feb1st and I was due 2/23 with DD. I found them on Pinterest and went with the pink one. It’s sad that I even felt the need to post this with DD on Facebook. But I did, because people don’t think!
I was congratulated for being pregnant with my first baby at around 8 weeks, I had only told very few people. It ended at 11weeks. I was so hurt that someone would share my news. It still makes me PO and makes me wonder if the stress of all it didn’t cause the MC.
@potofgolden I love that idea. My mom likes to say things like “our daughter had her baby”...she’ll say but I didn’t say which daughter...um we have how many in common friends?????? It’s not hard to figure it out which daughter lives in our state or who is expecting. We try to share virtually nothing until we’re ready for this reason.
@potofgolden I love that idea! Like you said, it’s sad you needed to have that message out there but it’s so necessary in some cases! ETA I may make one just to send along with text announcements to certain family members (coughSIL) when baby is here.
@potofgolden Those are really neat and definitely a good idea for those who have concerns in that area.
Maybe I'm just not very sentimental or super lazy...but I'm pretty sure I didn't get around to announcing DS's birth until 2 weeks later and only because my work prompted me saying they wanted a baby picture for our very small, in-office newsletter and I was like, oh shoot, should probably generally announce this! Haven't been much better this time around either really. Just last week we discovered that a fairly close friend didn't even know I was pregnant! I can largely blame Covid for preventing us from meeting up with people like normal where this information would typically have been shared...but I also haven't announced the pregnancy on Facebook at all. Again, lazy mostly! I honestly was perfectly fine with my mom telling pretty much everyone to save me the steps of having to call family members and make small talk about it!
@auburnvelvet86 I’m lazy too. Most of my friends don’t know I’m pregnant and TBH I don’t really feel like telling them and having the same boring conversation with everyone I tell. I’m more looking forward to the times when, when people are coming out of hiding post-pandemic (what a thought!) and making plans to meet up, I’ll say, “Hey, is it okay if I bring someone?” Then I’ll show up with a baby that is clearly mine. That won’t be a boring conversation. 😈
@csardaszz Haha I love that! I kind of have a similar plan for church. Just show up with an extra baby in tow. The way things worked out, we stopped going before I was showing, and, at this rate, won't be back until the baby is a few months old. Like you said, much more interesting conversations than the typical, small-talky ones!
@auburnvelvet86 I haven’t announced on FB either. 🤦♀️ TBH, it’s a mix of laziness and the fact that I am almost never “photo ready” enough to take one of the family or just of my bump. It’s on my weekend to do list, so I can say that I did it [two days] before I’m in my third trimester
@auburnvelvet86 I totally just strolled into church with an obvious bump and then didn't actually announce anything until a week later. 😆 There were a few people who already knew but I got a lot of curious looks!
+1 for not announcing on FB yet. I think most family and close friends know but not sure. We talked about doing an announcement and I was like yeah I need to get the kids dressed and do something. DH suggested we get a picture of me as well and I'm like when am I going to do hair and makeup 🤷🏼♀️. Maybe in the next couple of weeks we'll do one with the kids but at this point I'm okay just posting to FB after baby arrives.
I didn't announce on social media (nor did I with #1). I planned on showing back up to work in August (educator) and say surprise, but I am all online. My work friends know, but I guess others will find out when I am on leave? But people I am not working with directly I guess will just find out when my department head sends out the welcome baby to our family email 😂
Most people that know me, know that Im pregnant. With DD I didn’t tell anyone until I was almost 20 weeks. With this one I didn’t keep it a secret because we have literally been trying for over 2 years and I was/am sooooo excited I couldn’t keep my mouth closed🥴 but that doesn’t mean I want anyone announcing the birth before I do.
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I didn’t announce online either. I almost did for rainbow baby day yesterday but at this point I figure I’m almost there, I may as well wait for a healthy baby before sharing with social media friends. Also even though I’m getting a scheduled cesarean I decided not to tell anyone except my mom and MIL when it is. I want the ability to tell friends and family he’s here whenever I want without everyone expecting me to text them ASAP.
@dumbledoredies lmao nah, not the only one. I announced a while ago
When we got the NIPT sex results MH did a FB live video so we could include friends/family
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@dumbledoredies you’re not alone! I was beyond excited to announce this pregnancy! With DD, I didn’t do anything major to announce and actually posted a beautiful but somewhat melancholy song by Reba McIntyre (You’re Gonna Be) on FB because it was an unplanned pregnancy and though I was 24 and, relatively speaking, had my shit together with an advanced college degree, a job, and a man I knew wouldn’t be going anywhere - my family made me feel like I screwed up (my mom especially) and so I didn’t feel like I was allowed to really celebrate the pregnancy. So this time, having since married the father of my children and planned for baby #2, I wanted to do all the things! Announcement photos, gender announcement photos, maternity photos, etc. 😁
Is anyone else dying of heat. This is my third and I don't remember it being this bad. We have a swamp cooler and the air conditioner is cranked and I'm wearing as little as possible but I'm still dying of heat. I can't do anything without dripping sweat. Ugh, so stinkin ridiculous. I can't wait for fall.
@milkylee Same! It's been pretty hot here and we don't have AC and I am DYING. Usually I'm the one in the family who handles heat well, but not while pregnant! There have been some days when I go for a short walk and have to come home and lay on the bed under the ceiling fan for 20 minutes to recover. It's way hard.
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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
@dumbledoredies I literally announced yesterday on our 5 year anniversary post. We spent so much time crying over our past losses that it feels so good to share the fact that we are so close to the finish line!
@crizz13@mikylee YES I went for a walk with my dogs today, died of heat. Sat down when I get home to drink some water and catch my breath, there was a literal sweat spot when I stood up🙃🙃
@mikylee I’ve been a puddle of sweat for months now. It’s super gross and I’m over it but I live in Florida so this will likely be my situation until baby is born. 😭
@mikylee and others - in my case, it’s nice to finally be able to blame something for always being hot! 🤣 I’m such a hot blooded human that all the sweating is not much different than my usual! Poor hubby is in a sweatshirt most nights though.
Me: 27 DH: 30 Started dating: 10/2010 ;; Married 10/2017 Started TTC: 10/2019 BFP: 12/20/19 ;; MC: 12/24/19 BFP: 3/5/20 ;; EDD: 11/11/20
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and makes me wonder if the stress of all it didn’t cause the MC.
i feel like this baby has so much more room compared to DD so I guess that is a bonus for being stretched out already
ETA I may make one just to send along with text announcements to certain family members (coughSIL) when baby is here.
Maybe I'm just not very sentimental or super lazy...but I'm pretty sure I didn't get around to announcing DS's birth until 2 weeks later and only because my work prompted me saying they wanted a baby picture for our very small, in-office newsletter and I was like, oh shoot, should probably generally announce this! Haven't been much better this time around either really. Just last week we discovered that a fairly close friend didn't even know I was pregnant! I can largely blame Covid for preventing us from meeting up with people like normal where this information would typically have been shared...but I also haven't announced the pregnancy on Facebook at all. Again, lazy mostly! I honestly was perfectly fine with my mom telling pretty much everyone to save me the steps of having to call family members and make small talk about it!
When we got the NIPT sex results MH did a FB live video so we could include friends/family
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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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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: 10/2010 ;; Married 10/2017
Started TTC: 10/2019
BFP: 12/20/19 ;; MC: 12/24/19
BFP: 3/5/20 ;; EDD: 11/11/20
Started dating: 10/2010 ;; Married 10/2017
Started TTC: 10/2019
BFP: 12/20/19 ;; MC: 12/24/19
BFP: 3/5/20 ;; EDD: 11/11/20