February 2021 Moms
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Weekly Check-In 10/12
szwill86
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How far along are you? (Weeks + Days):
FTM/STM/STM+:
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: no question this week, just make sure you update your info on the spreadsheet, especially if you found out the sex! Then just un-highlight your username/name so we know you’re still here (or add yourself if you never did!) ☺️
Re: Weekly Check-In 10/12
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 23+3
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Baby is as tall as a Twizzler
Upcoming appointments: 10/23 for just a quick check & chat
How are you feeling?: Eh.
Rants/Raves: Amazon Priiiiiime Day is tomorrow! Twice a year I let myself online shop with abandon - black friday and prime day. I'm so excited to get some baby stuff!
Questions: None this week! Follow up to my Q last week, we're going to do a zoom shower with everyone on at the same time. My very extroverted sister is hosting so she's not worried about it being weird.
GTKY: updated my info in the spread!
Married May 2014
TTC # 2 Since December 2021
Baby girl W born 2/2021
Our journey so far...
(tw loss & infertility)
Working with an RE since March 2016
2 failed TI cycles
3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017
23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal
Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17
BFP 4.21.17
MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey:
12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted!
5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house!
1.1.20 Homestudy process started
3.14.20 First social worker visit
5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test!
Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 21+4
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: endive I think
Upcoming appointments: this Friday for an US to check on what might have caused the spotting this weekend.
How are you feeling?: Anxious, because of the spotting.
Rants/Raves: Rant: It seems like most issues in pregnancy don’t get the prompt attention they need unless you’ve reached viability. If I was 31 weeks and had spotting, guaranteed they’d have me in for an US today.
Appointment next week (regular check-up)
Feeling: not sleeping as well, but that could be due to my dog stealing my body pillow
Raves: I finished my book last night!!!! Home Before Dark it's about a woman that goes back to her childhood "haunted house" to look for the truth about her past. I enjoyed it and think it was a little spooky but not scary
GTKY: I'll see about adding my info if I can figure out out
@hannahbananas11 Friday?! Is that with another OB in the practice, or the one you usually see?
@jumpy57 sounds like a good book! I have been trying to finish the same “quick read” my sister gave me for...forever. I tell myself I’m going to read in bed before I go to sleep, but I always end up being too tired to read!
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 23+0
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Ear of corn 🌽
Upcoming appointments: next weds for my 24 wk check up
How are you feeling?: tossing and turning at night. I tried a full length pregnancy pillow and hated it- I missed having an actual supportive pillow under my head and didn’t feel that it supported me anywhere I needed it to. Went back to my between-the-knee pillow, but I’m still up at least 3/4 times a night.
Rants/Raves: Raves- having “therapy” aka massage before my chiropractor adjustment today! My place has pre-natal massage therapists, so I’m super excited. I have scoliosis and feel like I needed more than just a weekly adjustment, so hopefully I will feel better!
Questions: none!
@tamalahoops I'd love to hear how your sister is going to run the baby shower. My sister and I are due a month apart and it seems weird to do two zoom showers (one for each of us) so close together with largely the same guest list. If we did a joint one, that also seems weird because we are are throwing our own shower when in a pre-covid scenario we probably would have just planned two seperate showers (i'd plan hers and she would plan mine)? Ugh, COVID makes this so hard!
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 22+4
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Baby is as tall as Mr. Potato Head
Upcoming appointments: Nothing until the end of next week
How are you feeling?: Pretty good. Ever since I got past week 12 or so I really have no complaints.
Rants/Raves: As a native Seattle-ite, I am very very happy that the Seahawks are 5-0 (rave) however, I would really appreciate if they would play ONE game where I didn't have concerns about my heart health after
My child is going to emerge one stressed football fan!
Questions:
GTKY: no question this week, just make sure you update your info on the spreadsheet, especially if you found out the sex! Then just un-highlight your username/name so we know you’re still here (or add yourself if you never did!) ☺️Done!
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 22 weeks
FTM/STM/STM+: THird time mom
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: zucchini I think?
Upcoming appointments: 10/26
How are you feeling?: Pretty good just huge
Rants/raves : I went on a shopping spree and now have no money left for prime day 😂. Probably for the best. I still have like five big things on my list I want to buy before Christmas so hopefully I get enough work before then !
questions:
Gtky: I don’t think ive put any info in the spreadsheet yet 😳
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 22+3
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Guinea pig
Upcoming appointments: Next Thurs for regular check-in with midwife
How are you feeling?: Pretty good, a little trouble sleeping and headaches but nothing major
Rants/Raves: My sister's friend is moving their baby to a crib and gave her their perfect condition Halo Bassinet to give me for free! I'm so stoked, I was on the fence about if I needed to buy one if baby will only use it for a short time but now I can just use it and give it to my sister to use when she has a baby!
Questions: None
GTKY: no question this week, just make sure you update your info on the spreadsheet, especially if you found out the sex! Then just un-highlight your username/name so we know you’re still here (or add yourself if you never did!) ☺️ Finally logged in on my computer and added myself to the spreadsheet
@hannahbananas11It would have been nice to just have the US done when you were in the hospital to be thorough AND give you peace of mind so that sucks they didn't just do it then. I really hope everything goes well for you this week and that you don't have any more symptoms
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 23+2
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Barbie doll or chinchilla
Upcoming appointments: I had one today! US at the MFM.
How are you feeling?: meh. trouble sleeping
Rants/Raves: Rant: our daycare lady had to fly across the country to be with her mom so we are without daycare for at least a week, if not 3 since she will have to quarantine. I get why she had to go but it’s gonna be tough trying to figure out schedules. Rave: the Seahawks! I’m not super into football but my H is a huge Seattle fan. he actually turned the game off when they got intercepted in the 4th quarter and then we woke up today and saw they won
Questions:
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 21wks+1day
FTM/STM/STM+: STM+ (2 girls already)
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: BANANA!
Upcoming appointments: Oct 29th ultrasound to see how baby is growing. Regular check up on Nov 5th
How are you feeling?: Mostly ok. Fairly sassy. Our wedding anniversary is this Sunday so that's a plus.
Rants/Raves: Still no idea what we're doing for our anniversary. We should have a kid free night which happens once every few years
I hate that family (even before COVID) is only around for the kids when it's a Christmas or a birthday. I wish they had grandparents that wanted to see them for more than just a holiday (we only live 20min from both sides even.).
Questions: Nope.
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 23+3
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Apparently at 23 weeks the baby can feel you dancing.
Upcoming appointments: MFM w/US 10/22
How are you feeling?: Great! Movement starts around the same time that I get up, so that's a bonus. Kiddo is a currently morning person (I am not).
Rants/Raves: Kudos to DH for being extra sweet and snuggly last night. I didn't know that I needed it, but apparently he did!
Questions: When are you planning on starting registries? Anywhere in particular you recommend? (One of my co-worker recommended registering ""everywhere"" for the freebies, but that seems a bit extreme.)
GTKY: no question this week, just make sure you update your info on the spreadsheet, especially if you found out the sex! Then just un-highlight your username/name so we know you’re still here (or add yourself if you never did!) - Done!
SD: 21 & SS: 17
BFP #2 6/3/2020
*Trigger Warning*
@kkfishy9 - Seattle is also "my team". We were out when the game was on Sunday and I stopped watching because it was pretty painful, lol. I was glad to see they pulled it out in the end. Depending on how tonight's game goes, they'll either be ahead of or tied to DH's Buffalo (currently 4-0). SS17 is a Chicago fan and currently at 4-1.
@babyturtle22 - That's awesome! It's such a good feeling not to have to worry about buying something you were on the fence about to begin with
SD: 21 & SS: 17
BFP #2 6/3/2020
*Trigger Warning*
Our friends that had their first baby in June had a zoom shower and it was fun. We've also done a few zoom birthdays in our family so I think it should be successful! I'm just trying not to micromanage my sisters when it comes to planning which is much easier said than done.
Married May 2014
TTC # 2 Since December 2021
Baby girl W born 2/2021
Our journey so far...
(tw loss & infertility)
Working with an RE since March 2016
2 failed TI cycles
3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017
23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal
Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17
BFP 4.21.17
MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey:
12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted!
5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house!
1.1.20 Homestudy process started
3.14.20 First social worker visit
5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test!
Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 24 +1
FTM/STM/STM+: stm
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: cantaloupe I think
Upcoming appointments:oct 28 for repeat scan to get heart image and 26 week check up
How are you feeling?: heartburn is terrible, sleep is hard to come by and such bad congestion!
Rants/Raves: I bought a glider for the nursery on Prime day! I had a regular recliner for ds and wanted an actual glider in the nursery this time.
Questions:
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 21w1D
FTM/STM/STM+: STM+
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A banana
Upcoming appointments: I have my every 4 week appt coming up next Tuesday.
How are you feeling?: I am feeling pretty good, gas is an issue, but other than that doing fine.
Rants/Raves: No rants or raves
Questions: No questions
GTKY: no question this week, just make sure you update your info on the spreadsheet, especially if you found out the sex! Then just un-highlight your username/name so we know you’re still here (or add yourself if you never did!) Updated!
Married May 2014
TTC # 2 Since December 2021
Baby girl W born 2/2021
Our journey so far...
(tw loss & infertility)
Working with an RE since March 2016
2 failed TI cycles
3 failed IUI cycles
IVF Feb - April 2017
23 eggs collected, 20 mature, 14 fertilized with ICSI, 4 day 3 blasts, 3 day 5 blasts, 1 PGS normal
Transferred 1 PGS normal embryo 4.12.17
BFP 4.21.17
MMC due to small gestational sac 6.8.17
Our adoption journey:
12.25.18 Agency picked and apps submitted!
5.1.19 Adoption on hold so we can buy a house!
1.1.20 Homestudy process started
3.14.20 First social worker visit
5.25.20 Homestudy Approved & Submitted to Agency
6.1.20 Surprise! Positive pregnancy test!
Healthy baby girl born 2/10/2021
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 24 + 4
FTM/STM/STM+:STM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: I'm so bad this time around and dont pay attention
Upcoming appointments: just had my second anatomy scan to get the spine since baby didn't want to cooperate. she still was a struggle this time, but at least they got it.
How are you feeling?: pretty good for pregnancy, just tired.
Rants/Raves: rant: i'm so frustrated by my fasting sugar #'s. I had to up my medicine again this time because my fasting number is still high. OYYYYYYYYYYEEEE>
Questions: no questions
GTKY: no question this week, just make sure you update your info on the spreadsheet, especially if you found out the sex! Then just un-highlight your username/name so we know you’re still here (or add yourself if you never did!) ☺️
Updated!
as far as registry goes, I did amazon and target last time as well, for the same reasons as above. That way people could shop in store if they wanted, or online. I also went to buy buy baby to physically look at items but then added them to my amazon registry. (our BBB was too far away to actually feel like making a registry there)
SD: 21 & SS: 17
BFP #2 6/3/2020
*Trigger Warning*
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 22 weeks 4 days
FTM/STM/STM+: fourth time mom!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: I have no idea
Upcoming appointments: just had an OB appt in Tuesday, all is well. I’m seeing a new OB this pregnancy vs. my three others and since I have a history of GD with my second pregnancy, she is making me do an early glucose at 24 weeks.... first, she wanted me to do one at 24 and one at 28. no. not doing it.
How are you feeling?: very tired
Rants/Raves: it’s been a rough few weeks. I’m getting more tired, work is very stressful and draining, I’m taking one online class and my kiddos are so busy.
Questions: none
GTKY: no question this week, just make sure you update your info on the spreadsheet, especially if you found out the sex! Then just un-highlight your username/name so we know you’re still here (or add yourself if you never did!) ☺️