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June 2021 Moms
klj0228
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STM+ check-in 10/12
klj0228
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How far along are you?
How big is baby?
How many other kids?
Ages?
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
How many other kids?
Ages?
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
Re: STM+ check-in 10/12
How many other kids? 1 and a fur baby
Ages? 2.5 (turning 3 in Feb, she is counting down the days to her birthday already), fur baby is 3
Rants/Raves: She watched Daniel Tigers Big Brother short and we told her about the baby. So now when we play doctor she says my tummy hurts because it has a baby in it. We went out with friends for a picnic the other day, just 5 min after we left she said she had a baby in her tummy, at least she didn’t announce it at the picnic lol.
Questions: NATM
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning? Well I am still WFH since Covid, so these days 5 min. But in a normal world or when we are going out about 40 min from wake up to out the door. With toddler tantrums, closer to an hour now. I remember when DD was born I was amazed at the moms in my bump month who got multiple kids out the door in time for school. It would take me 2 hours to get just her and me out the door and then of course it was time to feed her again. Curious how it goes this time around.
How many other kids? 1
Ages? 2
Rants/Raves: none
Questions: none
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning? I can get ready in 20 minutes, but I usually take about an hour, including getting DD ready. I like to move slow in the morning and not be rushed. When she wakes up we try to cuddle a little and read a few books before getting dressed for the day.
How big is baby? Head of a pin
How many other kids? 2 (3.5 and 1.5)
GTKY? I get up early to work out so I try to get up at 6 or 6:30 and to be out of the bedroom for breakfast by 7 but sometimes I’m late. DH makes breakfast so I’m just shooting to sit down with everyone. I’m a low maintenance SAHM so “getting ready” doesn’t involve a lot.
How many other kids? 2
Ages? 5.5 & 2
Rants/Raves/Questions:
My biggest struggle right now is keeping the other kids from hurting me. Because Im still taking fertility meds (injections) Im already sore. Then add pregnancy pinches and cramps and Im a hot mess. The kids still think Im their personal jungle gym, especially the 2yr old who is 34lbs. Im trying to take it easy and follow doctors orders about weight lifting restrictions but its hard explaining to the kids that mommy is off limits.
I just want to sit and bake this baby without the extra pressure of momming the other two. Does that sound horrible?
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
This is a trick question. It doesnt tak me long to get ready. I dont do a lot of primping... so i can usually get ready within 20 minutes. The question is, how long does it take me to roll out of bed. Thats the problem, i can wake up and legit take 90 minutes to get going. Ill even go release my morning pee, and then get back in the bed to stall all over again.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
How many other kids? 1
Ages? 2.5
Rants/Raves: I had to tell my job about being pregnant because I can’t take care of infectious patients. Well now my coworkers are asking all sorts of questions and I’m the source of some gossip. Mainly because I just came off a travel assignment to care for those exact patients and now all the sudden I can’t. Obviously it’s because I’m pregnant but people never mind their own business. I never shared my pregnancy, even with work, until 12+ weeks the first time but I wasn’t working bedside during that one. Overall I’m annoyed.
Questions: none for now.
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning? @jaztastic same!! I can get ready really quick if it’s just me, but that snooze button and I have a really close relationship.
How far along are you? 5w3d
How big is baby? Appleseed
How many other kids? 2 (3.5 and 1.5...ish)
Rants/Raves: no rants for me this week! 😅
Questions: NATM
GTKY: 5 mins? I shower at night, so I really just throw on clothes and brush my teeth. It was the same when I went into the office, working from home is no different (just the clothes I throw on). I also have a personal uniform, so I don’t really have to make decisions about what to wear because I just don’t have the mental energy for that.
Getting the kids ready? That takes an eternity.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
@klj0228 and @ramzlau thanks for helping keep me straight. I thought I was lost for a second.
@pickle-chips Im cackling!!
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
How many other kids? 2 daughters
Ages? 2.5 and 4
Rants/Raves: Morning sickness kicked in so bad and I'm really struggling. I'm still trying to work full time from home, take care of my kids by myself, and home school the oldest. I'm so nauseous and tired that I can barely make it through the day. I feel like I'm not doing well enough at work because of it. It lasted until 12 weeks of my first pregnancy and then 20 weeks of my second. I'm already nervous for this one.
Questions: No. Unless someone can give me the miracle cure of morning sickness other than the many things I'm already doing for it.
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning? Pre-COVID an hour. Post-COVID 5 minutes. I don't even wear makeup for zoom work meetings anymore. I just brush my teeth, throw my hair in a bun, and make sure I'm wearing a nice shirt and I'm good to go.
My last pregnancy, similar to you I had through 2nd tri. I was prescirbed Diclegis then and it worked really well but its timed release so if you dont take it on schedule it does nothing for sudden onsets.
Last week, my nurse at the RE office recommended taking Unisom Naturals with a B6 supplement, and its been helping me out so far.
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
How many other kids? 2
Ages? almost 4 and 21 months
Rants/Raves: the nausea is in full swing and I’m so exhausted. My mom took the kids Friday night for us to go to a wedding and she was calling me by 10 wondering when I was coming to get them. Super irritating.
Questions: nothing for now!
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning? About 5 minutes but I’m also still working from home so it’s a quick pony, brush my teeth and put on my yoga pants.
6 weeks 4 days
The size of a sweet pea
How many other kids?
1
Ages?
4 years old
Rants/Raves:
I’m so exhausted all the time these days. And it doesn’t help that this is the busiest time of the year for my husband’s work so he’s not been home as much. I wish my work day had a built in naptime. 😴
Questions:
Is anyone else avoiding the morning sickness so far? That was the strongest symptom I remember from my first pregnancy and although I’m glad I haven’t had to deal with it yet, I can’t help but wonder where it is and when it’s going to hit me!
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
I work from home, so counting the shower time probably 20ish min.
How many other kids?Ages? DS is almost 6
Rants/Raves: Can't wait for my first appointment on the 19th (8 weeks using my LMP not my O date. I used OPKs and Temped, so I am fairly confident in the O day.). Boobs are so sore, just brushing against them makes them hurt. Hoping that improves soon!
Questions: NATM
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning? 25 minutes, if I am doing the full show, dress, hair, minor make up (to hide the bags under my eyes) with DS it is about 1 hour 15 from the moment he wakes me to when we are walking out the door.
**TW Living Child**
BFP 2/2014 - DS - 10/2014
How many other kids? 1
Ages? 3
Rants/Raves: I used an OB with my first, but decided to use. Midwife for this pregnancy. I. A little annoyed at how slow things are with this new process. With my OB they wanted me the day I turned 6 weeks to confirm the pregnancy was viable ( there was a bit of scare with my first - it was too early and they couldn’t see anything at that first appointment). With the midwife they won’t do an ultrasound until 8 weeks. They don’t do them In office so I’ll have to schedule at a clinic. I’m going for a home birth this time around, which I’m looking forward to, but I just want to make sure everything is okay....
Questions: is anyone still nursing and planning to nurse through their pregnancy? I’m still nursing my 3 year old (don’t @ me lol) and feeling like my milk is already drying out. Also it’s super painful. If you’re still nursing how is this going for you?
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning? 45 - 1 hour. Depends on how I do my hair. That’s shower, getting dressed, make up and hair. Assuming you’re asking for a special outing. Day to day it’s about 15-20 mins
How many other kids? 1
Ages? 2.5
Rants/Raves: None right now
Questions: None right now
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning? 20 minutes if I am not doing my hair and an hour if I am doing my hair
How many other kids? 1
Ages? Almost 3
Rants/Raves: im sooooooo tired. But so excited to be pregnant again. I loved it, even with all the aches and nausea I would do it over and over
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning? Ughhhhh like 30-40 mins. If I didnt have to dress little man while he was sleeping or take the dogs out it would take me like 15, but DH is on a different shift so hes still sleeping when I have to leave
💙 DS1- 12/2011
CP - March 2014
MMC - Sept 2014
💙DS2 - 10/2015
💙DS3 - 5/2017
💖DD due June 6, 2021
How many other kids? 3 boys!
Ages? 8.5, 5 (his birthday is TODAY!) and 3
Rants/Raves: just trying to get through until my first u/s on the 26th
Questions: nope
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning? Hmm, probably about 40 min including shower. My hair is just blow dry and go and some makeup that’s pretty quick!
💙 DS1- 12/2011
CP - March 2014
MMC - Sept 2014
💙DS2 - 10/2015
💙DS3 - 5/2017
💖DD due June 6, 2021
5 weeks
How big is baby?
The size of a dot snail
How many other kids?
3 girls
Ages?
9,7, 3.5
Rants/Raves:
Not really either, but a large family story... about a month or so ago we were thisclose to getting a Subaru Outback, figuring our oldest was in a booster and our middle was almost out of her high back so it would work for a family of 5. Phew! So glad we waited on that one. Ascent here we come!
Questions:
One of my midwife friends told me 3rd pregnancies were the hardest, it’s like a “thing” and my 3rd was rough... any other 4+ around to vouch for that?
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning?
I am very blessed to have a job that I don’t have to be at at a certain time, so our mornings stretch out... my kids are in distance learning and I usually get them set up, breakfast, etc and enjoy a cup of coffee while my youngest watches her morning show. Honestly , my routine right now is around 2 hours, but in normal days I am up and out in 15!
DD1
DD2
DD3
DD1
DD2
DD3
Im curious, did you have a cut off timeline in mind or were you just waiting for LO to self ween?
Waited a long time, tried a lot of stuff, science made me a mom.
How many other kids? 1
Ages? DD is 17 months
Rants/Raves: First trimester was a lot easier last time when I did not have a toddler, I am tired.
Questions: None currently
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning? Really depends on where I'm going and if I need to wash my hair but on average probably about 30-40mins
@ramzlau I was also amazed at how long it took to get a baby out of the house. Even now, it is takes forever I feel like.
@jaztastic I do that too, I am so bad about getting out of bed in the morning.
@sgrn18 What kind of nursing to you do? Are you traveling right now? I am an OR nurse, I already had to tell my nurse managers because there are certain surgeries that I can be in when pregnant (cement used for total knees is said to be toxic to a fetus).
Married: 8/10/13
BFP- 12/18/15, D&E- 4/8/16 @ 21w5d- confirmed Thanatophoric Dysplasia
BFP- 11/7/17, M/C- 11/18/17 @ 4w6d
BFP- 8/25/18 ~ EDD- 5/9/19 ~ DD born 5/2/20 *Lillian Hazel*
BFP- 10/9/20 ~ EDD- 6/21/21
Married: 8/10/13
BFP- 12/18/15, D&E- 4/8/16 @ 21w5d- confirmed Thanatophoric Dysplasia
BFP- 11/7/17, M/C- 11/18/17 @ 4w6d
BFP- 8/25/18 ~ EDD- 5/9/19 ~ DD born 5/2/20 *Lillian Hazel*
BFP- 10/9/20 ~ EDD- 6/21/21
@disgruntled_pelican im actually looking forward to some tandem nursing. I just gotta get through this tender boobs stage 😣
@jaztastic that’s so awesome that you had over supply. I was not blessed and nursed on demand for what felt like forever. my kid wouldn’t take a bottle. It was rough but got through it. We did baby lead weaning when introducing solids with my first, so still sticking with the self weaning philosophy associated with that. I actually really love nursing my toddler. It’s gotten us though some really rough patches with her. I like to joke that I parent via boob 😂
How far along are you? 3+5
How many other kids? 1 (DD)
Ages? 2
Rants/Raves: DD woke up at 5 this morning for no apparent reason, she is normally a great sleeper and sleeps until 7ish but yesterday she woke up at 6 and today 5. She has also been very whiny and clingy, I swear she knows something is up with me!
Questions: Nope.
GTKY: how long does it take you to get ready in the morning? Pre-Covid, maybe 30 mins? I am pretty low maintenance. These days like 5 minutes haha.
Me: 37, MH: 38; Married August 2017
TTC #1 October 2017: BFP on 12/1/2017, DD born 7/24/2018 @ 37+1 after induction due to preeclampsia
TTC #2 January 2020: AMA, dx with DOR in May 2020
IVF July 2020: 16 eggs retrieved, 14 mature, 12 fertilized, 3 blasts, 2 PGT-A normal
FET 10/7/20: BFP on 10/12/20!!! (EDD 6/25/21); First beta 10/16/20 (9dpt): 148; Second beta 10/19/20 (12dpt): 621; Third beta 10/26/20 (19dpt): 4732; Fourth (and final!) beta 11/2/20 (26 dpt): 22,000+