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February 2021 Moms
szwill86
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Weekly Check-In 11/16
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: Reading through the transition thread, it seems like we are all in agreement about transitioning to FB in December. Instead of me going through the thread, please send me a PM letting me know that you want to be part of that so I can keep track! @birdiejo and I are in the process of creating a group so we will let you known when that’s up and running and we can have @hannahbananas11 vet you 
For the GTKY- for those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, what’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
Re: Weekly Check-In 11/16
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 28+2
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: roller blade
Upcoming appointments: OB next Monday
How are you feeling?: exhausted as usual. Can’t sleep. I feel huge. Nervous about rising COVID cases. Excited that I’m “7 months” pregnant. It just seems like I’m almost close to the end
Rants/Raves: Rant: family drama Rave: officially hit 3rd tri!
Questions:
GTKY: part 1: should we include anything in the message or just our desire to be included? I know we had talked about screenshot of profile, pic with our bump user name, etc
For the GTKY- for those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, what’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Mashed potatoes and gravy or green bean casserole.
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 27+4
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Baby is about as tall as a three hole punch (when was the last time you used one of those?!)
Upcoming appointments: This Friday for glucose...I've been on a real hot cocoa kick (I had 4 yesterday
) so going to need to tone that down.
How are you feeling?: Pretty good. Any tips for avoiding hip pain while sleeping? That wakes me up a couple of times in the night.
Rants/Raves: I'm trying to stay positive about a more low key holiday season, but feeling a little bummed about spending thanksgiving just the two of us (H and I). I know it's for the best, but neither of us are very good at staying home and relaxing, so just trying to think of activities to keep us occupied. The good news is, part of the plan is to finish the nursery over thanksgiving! For Christmas we did talk with my sister about either fully quarantining for 2 weeks, or getting tested before so that we could at least spend Christmas with some family.
Questions:
GTKY #1: ok, I will send!
GTKY #2: My favorite thanksgiving dish is the most decadent mac & cheese I make with cheese I have to special order from my university (the cheese is called Cougar Gold, soooooo good!!). I actually usually make it for Thanksgiving and Christmas, so it's a wonderful treat for the holidays!
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 27 weeks
FTM/STM/STM+: third time mom
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a Charlotte royal
Upcoming appointments: next Monday
How are you feeling?: good! Just feeling the hip/leg/back acheyness
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
For the GTKY- for those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, what’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Stuffing/dressing (what do you call it where you live?) But @kkfishy9 , I also love making delicious Mac n cheese. I made Chrissy teigens recipe this past week and it was so decadent. I froze it and I’m going to defrost and use for thanksgiving since it’s just our family. It was pretty freaking delicious! I actually reserved some of the cheese because I felt like it had a TON. But I also love Ina Garten’s Mac n cheese recipe.
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 28+3 (hellooooo third tri!)
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Baby is as tall as a can of pringles
Upcoming appointments: Friday for belly check
Rants/Raves: We put up Christmas Decorations this weekend! It was a much needed serotonin hit.
Questions: Any remedies for heartburn? I woke up choking on acid this weekend and it was not fun. I'm already taking omeprazole and tums/rolaids.
GTKY: will send a pm as soon as I post this.
For the GTKY- for those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, what’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish? I love day after leftovers. That first bowl of stuffing topped with gravy and green beans and turkey and cranberry sauce is my fave.
@kkfishy9 I got a snoogle in the first tri and loved it until 2 weeks ago. I switched to two king size pillows instead. they're easier to maneuver when I roll over.
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
29+1
FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Mr. Potato Head
Upcoming appointments: none until 7 Dec
How are you feeling?: Weird? I feel great, sometimes a little more tired than I used to. But she definitely kicks less hard. When I sit still and tune in, she'll give me a little nudge, and I haven't found anything worrying in the kick counts, but everything is dulled. As a naturally anxious person, I have to constantly reel in my unsubstantiated fears about her having the umbilical cord wrapped around her in some constricting way.
Questions: Anyone else drink tons of water but have really dry hands? Maybe it's because of all the extra hand sanitizer and handwashing I do these days.
For the GTKY- for those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, what’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Real cranberries! I make them with orange liqueur (I guess not this year) and it is by far my favorite thing on the plate. It just cuts through all the other super delicious but super heavy things.
@kkfishy I am super into hearing more about your mac and cheese. Also, maybe I'm a big binder person and I use a 3 hole punch like twice a week
I use this kind of pregnancy pillow and now I don't have hip pain but if I'm not careful I'll put too much weight on my down-side arm and it'll fall asleep super fast.
@kkfishy9 I use 3 hole punches occasionally at work (when I was in the office) but we had some mega one and it was overkill for my one sheet when it is really designed for like 50 sheets at a time 😂. I also use a pillow between the legs but it’s just eh.
@birdiejo technically if you make it in the bird it’s stuffing but if you make it in a pan it’s dressing (I think?) but my family just calls it all stuffing
edited bc I clicked post too soon
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days):
29 weeks
FTM/STM/STM+:
STM+
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
MacBook Pro or Cinnamon Swirl Bread... 🤔
Upcoming appointments:
8 December
How are you feeling?: Full and tired... like a nap seems like a great idea most of the time 🤣
Rants/Raves:
Rant: MH and I got into a huge fight this morning while he was on his way to work, which is just a horrible way to start the day/week/being back at home
Raves: Despite all of the cleaning and putting away I have to do, there is something so very satisfying about being home again after 3.5 months
Questions: nah
GTKY: Sending a PM after I post this
For the GTKY- for those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, what’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
All of the sides? Mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing and broccoli casserole ((yes, I know everyone else has green bean casserole but in my family it was always broccoli casserole 🤣)) oh and pumpkin pie with Cool Whip 😋
@birdiejo Well mine comes out of the box that says stuffing so... 🤣🤷🏻♀️
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 26+4
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: kale
Upcoming appointments: tomorrow for my glucose test. I've been cutting out sugar the past few weeks in a big to get my weight gain back on a good trajectory, and I've been eyeing that glucose drink in the fridge every day. So I'm looking forward to some sugar! LOL
How are you feeling?: Feeling great! Little bit of heartburn every few days but nothing intolerable. This part of pregnancy is my favorite compared to the first few months and the last month. LOL
Rants/Raves: Rave: we got some of our Christmas decorations up! We got my son a little Christmas tree with felted ornaments that he can mess around with to his heart's content. He loves it! I'll post a picture in the spoiler below.
GTKY: Reading through the transition thread, it seems like we are all in agreement about transitioning to FB in December. Instead of me going through the thread, please send me a PM letting me know that you want to be part of that so I can keep track! @birdiejo and I are in the process of creating a group so we will let you known when that’s up and running and we can have @hannahbananas11 vet you
I love that I'm the one to vet people. Like some kind of FBI agent. LOL
For the GTKY- for those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, what’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Apple crisp! With LOTS of crisp topping! When I was younger, my mom would bake one almost weekly in the fall. One time I got home from school and an apple crisp was cooling on the counter. She wasn't home, so I proceeded to scoop off and eat most of the topping and left the cooked apples in the dish. No one in my family was pleased that evening when dessert basically consisted of applesauce thanks to me and my sweet tooth.
ETA: forgot the picture of the cute tree!
@szwill86 I just sent you a screen cap of my FB profile as well as a selfie with a "Feb 21" sign that I'm holding.
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 26 weeks
FTM/STM/STM+: mom of 3
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Lettuce
Upcoming appointments: Not this week, but next week.
How are you feeling?: Ok. Hormones always hit hard. Tomorrow is my fathers death anniversary so I'm always a mess at this point. Finding myself tearing up more and more. Otherwise, I'm good despite feeling anxious about the glucose test to come.
Rants/Raves: I'm tired of doing dishes. I'm glad we finally have a dishwasher but still tired of being the only one to deal with it. On the plus, I have almost all Christmas shopping done for hubby and kiddos.
GTKY: Message sent (after I posted on your wall first, doh!)
For the GTKY- for those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, what’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Mashed potatoes will always have my heart. I'm an apple pie girl so I'm looking forward to it, though we're making apple cobbler this year but it's still apple!
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 28 +5
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: length of a loaf of wonder bread
Upcoming appointments: next Wednesday for growth scan and 30 week check up
How are you feeling?: relieved! So I saw my ob on Friday and turns out my fluid isn’t that bad. Normal is 25 and I’m at 26 so they really aren’t concerned. I’ll have another growth scan to see if it’s higher, but she said it’s not a concern until 30 and baby could have just peed a lot that day. I told her I had been stressed for the last 2 weeks!! Other than that heartburn sucks and sleeping is a distant memory.
Rants/Raves: I took next week off and can’t wait!!
Questions:
GTKY: Reading through the transition thread, it seems like we are all in agreement about transitioning to FB in December. Instead of me going through the thread, please send me a PM letting me know that you want to be part of that so I can keep track! @birdiejo and I are in the process of creating a group so we will let you known when that’s up and running and we can have @hannahbananas11 vet you
Okay you guys are motivating me to create a Facebook soon. @szwill86 didn’t you say you made one just BFF for bump friends too? How did you do it? I don’t want people to think I’m actually back on there.
For the GTKY- for those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, what’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
I actually HATE thanksgiving food. The only thing I kind of like is plain mashed potatoes. No gravy. Sooo thanksgiving is like my least favorite holiday.
@aaimee I'm so sorry to hear it's such a difficult time of year for you! Sending you all the
@hannahbananas11 I love your wooden tree!
@aaimee thinking of you. ❤️
I did make a FB just for my last BMB- I used my first and middle name and made myself searchable only until I was added in the group, then turned myself back to unsearchable besides through friends of friends-who were now only the people from my BMB (obvi none of the ladies knew anyone else I was friends with IRL so it wasn’t an issue)
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 28+2
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: At 28 weeks, apparently they can now blink
Upcoming appointments: MFM on 11/19.
How are you feeling?: Pretty good. Breasts still hurt at least once per day. The fatigue is coming more frequently now and I'm finding some sitting positions to be more uncomfortable. =(
Rants/Raves: Rave - The seller finally responded to my offer for the Fawn Design I want, so hopefully I'll have it in hand next week!
Now I just need to get the changing clutch and stroller hooks to complete the set.
Questions: None today.
GTKY: Transition - PM sent
GTKY: Thanksgiving - Green Bean Casserole is my personal favorite.
SD: 21 & SS: 17
BFP #2 6/3/2020
*Trigger Warning*
Had a physical therapy appointment for my goofy hip today. PT thinks I may have tendonitis in it. Now I have a bunch of stretches and strength exercises to do and she will recheck next week.
*For sore hips I use a pillow between my knees and switching sides during the night
Feeling 😴 like back to needing daily naps. I also hate sitting at the kitchen table for dinner but want to set a good example for the kids
Rant: soooooooo much homework for my grad school classes this week 😭
Rave: I shipped 11 pounds of books to my coworker today for $8 because media mail rates are the best
Gtky 1: will send message tonight!
Gtky 2: I love the cranberry jelly from the can 🤣 that's how I choose my seat at the table every year. Not into pumpkin pie, but the rest is all good
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 27 +3
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Fennec fox
Upcoming appointments: this Thursday with midwife
How are you feeling?: pretty good! Still a bit of back pain.
@kkfishy9 I got the Snoogle pillow because my back and hips were hurting a lot at night. It definitely helps having a pillow in between my legs and also to rest my upper body/stomach on but I am still undecided if its worth wrestling with it every night when I switch sides... last night I tried just leaving it on one side and when I turn over, just using it to pseudo lay on my back but tilted which helped but not super ideal. Might be better to go with other suggestions of just a pillow in between your legs but it is TBD for me.
Rave: I am so excited to be entering third trimester this week 😁
Questions: none
GTKY: will send a PM!
For the GTKY- for those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, what’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
Mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie with whip cream!
@hannahbananas11 I'm feeling good this part of the pregnancy too but so many people (mostly mom and aunts) like to keep reminding me how much bigger and more uncomfortable I'm going to get and how the last month is not fun 😏 also, the top of Apple crisp is the only reason I ever eat it!
@aaimee sorry this is a hard time for you, thinking of you 💜 also I HATE doing dishes too and don't want to ever not have a dishwasher again
@babymamadimo yay for good news from the OB! Hope you have a great week off!
@jumpy57 my fiance and I have a habit of just wanting to eat dinner while sitting on the couch watching tv most days...part of how we unwind after a work day. I suppose I need to think about eating at the table once the baby is a bit older to have family time like my parents did with me
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 28+1
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: foot is as long as a AA battery
Upcoming appointments: tomorrow for my 28 week appt
How are you feeling?: Tired. Sore hips. Winded going up and down the stairs all day at my school. Feel like I’m preaching to the choir by mentioning all these things!
Rants/Raves: Rave- thankful to officially be in the 3rd trimester! I’m hoping these next 12 weeks fly by with Thanksgiving and Christmas happening. I need something else to focus on besides how drained I am!
Questions: none!
GTKY: for those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, what’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Like @jumpy57, I’d say it’s a tie between canned cranberry sauce and homemade stuffing with gravy 🤤 my Mom has graciously offered to still cook and deliver Thanksgiving to myself and my sister since we declined having a family gathering. Nice to know I won’t have to make that myself for just me and my son as my husband is working Thanksgiving!
How far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 27+2
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A bunch of bananas haha..
Upcoming appointments: Next Tuesday - normal prenatal checkup.
How are you feeling?: Preggo-wise I feel awesome.. Feeling really fortunate to have such a pleasant pregnancy! I'll probably pay for it next time haha.. However I do have a head cold right now which is pretty miserable
Missed work yesterday and I see myself leaving the office soon today...
Rants/Raves: Really struggling with the Thanksgiving plans (or non-plans?) I was planning to host my mom, dad, stepdad & brother only, but now I'm thinking maybe we should just skip a year. I'm so torn. We live in a very unpopulated area in one of the least Covid-y areas in the country, but I still get nervous. We were already going to skip DH family this year because he has 3 brothers who travel and work with the public.
Questions: I got nothin.
GTKY: Done
For the GTKY - Thanksgiving dish?: Honestly the turkey is my fave!
@aaimee Thinking of you during this time!
@Aimee we lost my dad 4 years ago this month as well — it makes thanksgiving and the holidays so bittersweet for sure. You’re in my the lights ❤️❤️
far along are you? (Weeks + Days): 29+1
FTM/STM/STM+: stm
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a cauliflower
Upcoming appointments: just a normal tummy check next week. First week this week for no appointments for me or my mom (between my lip, her oncologist and the ob im constantly at the dr!)
How are you feeling?: decent, heartburn is starting back some and i do feel sooooo tired
Rants/Raves: annoyed at amazon cuz i made a registry to like keep track this time around if what i still need to buy, then if you spend $10 off it you get a free baby box of sample stuff which i don’t neeed but it’s free - so i bought something and it didn’t show up as purchased or give me credit and i contact them and they’re like “return the item and repurchase it” km like that’s way too much work
Questions: none
GTKY: I’ll send a pm after this!
For the GTKY- for those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving in the US, what’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish?
The side dishes — mashed potatoes, dressing with gravy AND turkey yummmm
Rant: a daycare teacher had covid, DD2 was exposed to this person last week, the whole daycare is closed until 11/30
Rave: I used the "I'm pregnant" card to get covid tests for me and DD2 just to be on the cautious side. Fortunately no symptoms so I'm hoping we are in the clear
SD: 21 & SS: 17
BFP #2 6/3/2020
*Trigger Warning*