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November 2020 Moms
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Week 2 (11/8 - 11/14) Check In - Week of 8/24
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Estimated due date (EDD):
Week of pregnancy:
Baby is the size of:
Upcoming Appointments:
Rant/Rave:
Questions?
GTKY: What is your biggest pet peeve?
Week of pregnancy:
Baby is the size of:
Upcoming Appointments:
Rant/Rave:
Questions?
GTKY: What is your biggest pet peeve?
Re: Week 2 (11/8 - 11/14) Check In - Week of 8/24
Week of pregnancy: 28 weeks + 4 days
Baby is the size of: Clear Landline phone
Upcoming Appointments: this Thursday. growth scan plus OB appointment, I have a laundry list of stuff to talk about.
Rant/Rave: I have been feeling pretty down this past week or so. Not sure if it is just from being tired and pregnancy symptoms being annoying and persistence or something. It is something I already struggle with so.
Questions? not really..
GTKY: What is your biggest pet peeve? ugh that is hard for me. I have a few.... I think the biggest one lately is people who aren't understanding of another's view point, especially politically. I have known people to post things like "I won't let me child be around this person if they vote for this politician" and it is upsetting because it is such a small part of who someone really is but we are to the point where a majority of people see it as a huge part of who you are and I don't agree with that. I don't voice my opinions on politics because it is a private matter to me and I vote based on what is best for my family.
Week of pregnancy: 28w4d
Baby is the size of: winter squash
Upcoming Appointments: I’m in the waiting room now, lol.
Rant/Rave: I’m really getting into the swing of being a SAHM. I’m enjoying it more than I thought I would! Of course, once the kids start virtual school in 2 weeks, that all might change, lol.
Questions? Anyone know what it means if they find a “soft marker” on an ultrasound? My SIL just had her anatomy scan today and she had to have genetic testing done because they found a soft marker on her ultrasound. She is AMA, so she’s freaking out a little bit. But it could be nothing, right? I tried to google and it made me even more confused.
GTKY: What is your biggest pet peeve? People chewing 😖 and also rudeness. Like, it’s not necessary.
Week of pregnancy: 28W 4D
Baby is the size of: Tall as a can of Pringles or an Eggplant
Upcoming Appointments: tomorrow for my gluclose.
Rant/Rave: Yesterday, my pregnancy brain almost cost me a grand. 🤪 I took DD into the pool with my iPhone in my pocket. I thought, “where did I put my phone”, as soon as I got in. Sure enough it was in my back pocket... submerged in water. Thankfully somehow it’s still working like a champ.
Questions? Do any of you recall what was the name/brand was talked about of a baby wearing thing in one of the main threads? There were multiple posts about it and discussing color options. I can’t find it now or remember who was posting about it.
GTKY: What is your biggest pet peeve? The noise thing!!! 😖
@mtengl Yes, I agree on the overshare and threatening over the politics. The whole country has gone mad!
Week of pregnancy: 28w5d
Baby is the size of: Echidna! PSA if you don’t know what this is, go look it up. Craziest little animal 😂 (my Baby sizes are normally animals because DH is a vet)
Upcoming Appointments: This coming Friday for a f/u u/s to make sure my placenta moved away from my cervix.
Rant/Rave: Rant: Every. Little. Thing. At. Work. I have the shortest fuse at work all of a sudden with my coworkers and particularly my boss. I haven’t gone off on anyone, but I’m mostly just keeping to myself because the smallest things are annoying me. Thanks hormones.
Questions?: don’t think I have any.
GTKY: What is your biggest pet peeve?: oh I HATE anyone over the age of 6 smacking or chewing with their mouth open. Also, just rudeness. Maybe it’s my Midwest hospitality but when people don’t say please, thank you, you’re welcome or hold open the door...it drives me bonkers 😂
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
Week of pregnancy: 29+1
Baby is the size of: a squash
Upcoming Appointments: Thursday with my midwife
Rant/Rave: rave: after years of avoiding the kitchen im quite proud of myself for not being completely helpless when it comes to making food! I made a mini thanksgiving dinner last night (i just used turkey breast) and it was so good! I've been craving thanksgiving dinner for a long time now and finally figured out how to make it!!😍
Rant: acid reflux is so gross!!!!!😫
Questions? Other than staying upright, does anyone have any tips for keeping the acid reflux at bay?
GTKY: What is your biggest pet peeve? Unsolicited advice😖 I'm not a confrontational person so I have a hard time reminding people that what they're saying is their opinion and not fact as well as most of the time I know they mean well and dont realize how annoying they're being. I'm also quite stubborn and find myself wanting to do the opposite of what people tell me to do(when they're sharing "amazing advice") even if their advice really is solid🙄
Week of pregnancy: 29 today! 🥳
Baby is the size of: A box of chocolates. (I’m not saying it, but I know you all are thinking it!😂)
Upcoming Appointments: 9/3 for routine! Then begins the every 2 week appts
Rant/Rave: I passed my 3 hour glucose test! By about 20-30 points with each draw. I was also able to catch a nap in between blood draws in a comfy recliner in a room by myself. 🥳 Totally took my giant fluffy blanket and cut the lights off. Finding that silver lining! 🥰
Questions? Not today!
GTKY: What is your biggest pet peeve? As an English teacher, the misuse of their, there and they’re....your and you’re...to, too and two...it gripes me! As a normal person though, I hate rudeness. It infuriates me. Like look, you are no better than anyone else and no one else is better than you, so just be nice. The world would be so much better if people would just be kind. 💜
@mtengl I hear you on politics! I am very far leaning to one side, but I still absolutely love and respect people for what they feel is right. There is far too much hatred spewed from both sides. This is America! We should be able to believe how we want and still respect/befriend people who don’t share our views. 💜
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
Week of pregnancy: 28
Baby is the size of: as tall as a can of pringles
Upcoming Appointments: Sept 2
Rant/Rave: Rant - Currently sitting in my car for my 3 hr glucose test (although it's only 2 in Canada). Rave - Not sure why, but I really like the glucose drink! Maybe it's just because I'm starving and enjoyed the sugar? Or I'm exhausted because I was up 5 times peeing last night?!?!
Questions? This week's random question! Can a newborn (like a brand new newborn) use a soother? Or do you have to wait a week or two? I bought one of those cute ones with the attached stuffed animal and it says 0-3... does it actually mean 0?!?!
GTKY: What is your biggest pet peeve? I have so many pet peeves with drivers!!! People that don't signal, please that don't go the speed limit... then when the speed limit decreases they don't slow down and start start speeding, people that don't let you in when you want to change lanes... I could go on forever!! One thing about working from home with COVID is I have a lot less road rage! lol
Week of pregnancy: 28. (hit 29 on Thursday)
Baby is the size of: eggplant
Upcoming Appointments: doing 3 hour glucose testing currently. Next week MFM ultrasound on Monday and midwife on Tuesday.
Rant/Rave: I'm tired of the heat. So ready for things to cool down. Tomorrow is 10 weeks of contractions, I'm so looking forward to my epidural in 9-12 weeks 😆
Questions?
GTKY: What is your biggest pet peeve? Glaring hypocrisy. I mean I know we are all hypocrites in some way, me included. But it just really annoys me when people are preaching and talk as if they are perfect then behave in the exact way they are trying to call others out for. It's just an amazing lack of self-awareness. Sometimes it pisses me off so much that I can't stop myself from calling them out, that's why one of my brother's isn't talking to me 😆. But I do think highly of people who realize that their own behavior is something they don't like and they acknowledge it while working to change their own behavior.
@1MommyRunner Glad to hear you passed your 3 hour test! I'm in the middle of mine right now... just sitting in my car on my work laptop pretending to work!
Re Politics... that's always a tough one! As someone from the outside looking into American politics right now it seems so polarizing... and just plain nasty sometimes!
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@babywiik Yes, same thing as a pacifier! I thought it was probably ok... but for some reason was second guessing myself last night!
@1MommyRunner That's pretty much what I bought! It's the phillips brand instead of wubbanub, but had a super cute giraffe plush on it
Week of pregnancy: 29
Baby is the size of: an acorn squash
Upcoming Appointments: midwife appointment next Saturday
Rant/Rave: rave- even though it’s 99% likely I won’t see my family and 100% like we won’t see DH’s family between now and next year or maybe 2022, I feel like I have enough people around here who I can count on for any support we may need. I’m so grateful for that.
Questions? How do you experienced moms organize all the stuff for a baby? I need a dresser of some sort, and I have a big bookcase... will those two things be enough or should I plan for more? (I’m one of those slackers who at this point has prepared very little. I hope to change that within the next few days.)
GTKY: What is your biggest pet peeve? Close-mindedness. I find it hard to take people seriously when their way is the only way and they’re judgmental of those who think differently from them. Variety makes the world interesting, in my opinion.
@potofgolden I think it might have been Happy Baby. I remember they mentioned marigold being one of the colors, and I wanna say it was this one: https://happybabycarriers.com/products/happy-baby-carrier?variant=30306442248265
@1MommyRunner Congrats on passing! I love your silver lining approach!
@babywiik I finally gave up on the Tums and have started taking Prilosec and it literally got rid of my acid reflux/heartburn! I have to make sure to take it every day or it comes right back, but I’m much happier now, lol. The tums were like tossing a bucket of water on a forest fire, lol.
organization: I hung up all of DDs clothes (except bottoms). I used a 6 drawer dresser. 1- socks and bows
2- bottoms 0-6mo
3- bottoms 6mo plus
4- soaps and lotions
5- burp cloths and bibs
6- medicine etc
I also had a chest of drawers that I put blankets in.
And her books went under the nightstand.
Keep in mind you do not need all of this room!!! I got loads of hand-me-downs before DD was born and tons of baby clothes, soaps, etc. And my nesting became extreme, everything needed it’s own place.
Now at 18 mo. she could get by with 3 drawers. And a closet full....
One thing I would definitely do different is, if you are using a closet to hang clothes... do not put away the matching pants/bloomers separately. Instead, hang them with the coordinating dress/shirt.
For new baby, I bought antique dresser with a mirror that is similar to the one DD has for $100 on LetGo. DH is supposed to be painting it.🤦🏼♀️
@mia80 oh no that sucks. I’m sure you and babe will be okay though, the diet just will be a PITA. Just a reminder, you didn’t do anything wrong and it’s a good thing that they caught it, so you can control it.
@mtengl I am so lost with foods right now!!! On the phone today they just said to avoid refined sugars and try to stick to complex/whole grain carbs and will discuss more next week. But of course I don't want to wait until next week to start changing my diet! Am going to pick up my testing stuff after work today and then buy some groceries to have more veggies on hand, hummus, multi grain bread/crackers, sweet potatoes... any other easy food ideas?
@potofgolden I want a catfish/mermaid!!!! That sounds adorable
DD loved her wubbanub and it was so easy to fade out. She had 4 dragon wubbanubs that she slept with starting at 4 months (one on each side of the crib so she could find them easily at night). When we were fading them out we just cut off the soothie one at a time so she still had her dragons to sleep with. DS never liked the wubbanub's soothie style pacifier. He liked the mam pacifiers but they can easily fall out of the crib so it was a bit annoying.