April 2021 Moms
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Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days:
FTM/STM/STM+:
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out:
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?:
Re: All Due Date Check In w/o 12/7
FTM/STM/STM+: 3rd time!
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: blue!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a banana and evidently a microphone
Upcoming appointments: sometime in a couple weeks for a normal checkup.
How are you feeling?: not half bad - just get tired and sore (and grumpy 😂) very easily.
Rants/Raves: Some days my family is very overwhelming. Last night the girls and DH kept talking to me and touching me and it was just too much. I feel like I get overstimulated super easily these days and I don’t like it!
Questions: I’m not sure when my glucose test is - they didn’t mention having it this month when I go, so I’m guessing it’ll be in January. With both of my girls I failed the one hour, and with DD2 I miserably failed the three hour. With this one, if I fail the 1 hour I’m tempted to say no thanks to the three hour and just go ahead and treat myself as diabetic again. Would that be a bad move? I just hate three hour so much and already know the ropes for GD. I feel doomed to have it again this time anyways.
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: usually my least favorite thing about December is the busyness at church. Like a few events each week and no time to enjoy the season, and we’re expected to be at everything since DH is on staff. This year almost all of those things are canceled due to Covid, so that’s my favorite thing right now. 😂 The free schedule that is, not Covid. I love Christmas!
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 4/21, 20+5
FTM/STM/STM+: TTM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Green
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: palm is an altoid
Upcoming appointments: A/S and 20 week appointment at the new office on Thursday (at 21 weeks)
How are you feeling?: Alright which has been nice. I legit forget I'm pregnant all the time. A bit of heartburn and RLP but nothing too bad.
Rants/Raves: I hate unpacking, but not as much as packing. We started with the kitchen and a lot is away but now I'm overwhelmed with what's left. I need to rearrange a lot, too. Yay to the fact that all our stuff is finally here and I'm pretty much done ordering major things that we need for our house (spent so much $$$, though). We have a design meeting for our kitchen reno on Wednesday
Questions: none for now
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: I hate how dark it gets so early but love the holiday feel, especially if there's snow. I'm all "Let It Snow" in December but come February I'm done lol. We haven't gotten our tree yet b/c we don't live in our new house but I'm excited to get one and then we can leave it up through New Years sine we will have gotten it so late.
FTM/STM/STM+: 4TM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Pink!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Banana ohhh na na
Upcoming appointments: Dec 30, 24w OB
How are you feeling?: tired. And miserable. Mountain Cedar (or Juniper) is sky high right now, and I'm just dying from it.
Rants/Raves: we went onto the Riverwalk to see the lights and the tree at the Alamo this weekend, much to my father's horror and dismay. It wasn't crowded, we wore masks, and it was really nice to do SOMETHING traditional for 2020. What was really nice is all the vendors that are usually there, crowding the path were GONE. So, we didn't panic waiting for a kid to fall into the river.
Questions: Is anyone else ready for 2020 to just go away?
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: I love Christmas, so the whole thing is my favorite.
But, I hate the traffic, crowds, and arseholes that show up. Like at McDs the other night, this guy pulled up to the drive thru exit and started ranting and raving for napkins, with his wife using some outdated colorful language about skin tone. The poor employee started apologizing profusely to US. I'm like, sweetie, YOU'RE the one they're attacking. Go inside, don't worry about us. By the time she came back out, they'd driven off. Maybe the plethora of people whipping out cellphones to record scared them. Freaking Bigots.
And yeah, that situation at McD's would have got me heated.
FTM/STM/STM+: STM+
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: green
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: ?
Upcoming appointments: growth scan/high risk Dr appointment end of month
How are you feeling?: Overall good. Foot cramps and constipation are not making me happy, but motivation to work on diet/hydration.
Rants/Raves: I am constantly reminding my 3 year old to stay off my belly. When he rolled on me last night I felt my first actual kick. Made me laugh thinking baby is starting to get back at him.
Questions: What should I get for my son's bus driver and bus attendant? He's only been riding a couple weeks but they are so sweet and patient.
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: I like buying gifts (and having my kids make them!), but there are always those couple friends/kids friends that you don't know if you are exchanging presents or not. My least favorite part is being around people I'd rather avoid, haha.
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Team pink
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: I think a grapefruit? or orange? Seriously so bad at that this time around!
Upcoming appointments: Not until Jan 6, unfortunately, I wish they were more often!
How are you feeling?: Totally fine and just getting bigger. Happy to be in this good second trimester stage with energy coming back! Hard to carry my son though, which is funny to feel (usually it's no prob and now I am seriously out of breath!)
Rants/Raves: Can't stop eating sweets, I guess this is a rant and a rave lol. Even today I had an egg and a banana then found myself eating a waffle. Last night I decided to have "a little something" and had ice cream with peppermint pretzels mashed into it... oops. Need to take the GD test soon and will see what happens..
Questions: none yet
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: Love the holiday breaks from work and the (usual) family time, so sad we won't get normal holidays this year but still happy to be home with my husband and son all healthy for now!
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: We found out! But we're keeping everyone else in the dark
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A banana
Upcoming appointments: Check up 12/28
How are you feeling?: Generally good! Been able to exercise a lot more. Finally feeling some baby boops today (I think!) which is super exciting!
Rants/Raves: Rant - I've been having these weird heart palpitations that are not typical for me. Of course, I'm terrified now that something's wrong. It seems to be somewhat common for pregnant women, but it's still freaking me out. Anyone else had this problem?
Rave - I made my own gingerbread house from scratch this weekend! With homemade vegan royal icing and everything! I felt very christmas-y.
Questions: My husband really wants to feel baby "give him a high five" lol - any sense of when he should be able to feel? Internet says anywhere starting at 24 weeks, but idk.
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: Favorite thing is Christmas! I love this time of year. Least favorite this year is not attending family gatherings since COVID is still rampant and I'm not taking any chances with the bebe
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: pink
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a banana
Upcoming appointments: had my anatomy scan today, routine OB in 2 weeks
How are you feeling?: mostly OK, still some nausea/vomiting occasionally, and I've been having restless legs at night, and sciatica started last week *eyeroll, thanks fibroid).
Rants/Raves: Baby wouldn't cooperate for all of the heart views, so I have to go back in 4 weeks to hopefully get the all clear
Questions: NATM
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: I LOVE the holiday season! I love the lights, the music, all of it. I agree with @kvh22, I'm "Let It Snow" in December, but January 2 I'm over it lol.
@kvh22 unpacking is WAY better than packing! We will hopefully be moving soon and I was thinking how our storage unit will almost feel like a surprise because I haven't seen our stuff in like a year!
@aisukurimsarang I’m so ready to be done with 2020, but also sort of dread 2021 because I don’t know what will happen. I hate surprises!
@Lexibizzel maybe have your son help make a card and then just some candy or something small? Or if you want it more themed for Christmas you can make an ornament.
@bblair24 my sister did something similar, she just monitored it at home because she had GD during her first pregnancy and assumed it for the second. When she failed the one hour she just showed them the log she had kept for the week before and asked if she could just skip the three hour test and just follow the diet. Good luck!
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: April 20, so 20 weeks and 6 days
FTM/STM/STM+: 3TM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: pink
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: endive!
Upcoming appointments: MFM on December 17 and regular OB Dec 24 both with ultrasounds
How are you feeling?: eh, pregnancy wise I guess normal. Still a little queasy but mostly okay and am down to one zofran a day. But heartburn and RLS are annoying. In general though not horrible.
Rants/Raves: so we live with my parents a little while longer, and my brother lives here too and works in a nursing home. He just found out today that his test from Thursday last week was positive, so that absolutely sucks. We live in the basement and they’re all on the main floor. We have our own bathroom down here so I guess we will just keep to ourselves for a while. I am emotionally and mentally exhausted by life and family dynamics, and Covid and family all having different attitudes about it and their comments to us about how we are being “too careful” about it. Like I won’t sign my five year old up for swim and karate lessons, and go out to eat with my sisters, and we don’t go visit friends, and we wear masks everywhere we go even if it’s the playground. DH goes to work, we go to the store like once a week but have even tried to do mostly just curbside pickups, and just get takeout food instead of eating places. And they’re not understanding how I’m pregnant and not wanting to put myself in a situation of being more exposed to things than I need to be. Sorry, I’m also just exhausted physically and not from pregnancy but because my 5 and 2 year old have taken turns every night this last week waking up in the middle of the night and staying up for long periods of time. Last night 5 was awake at 3:30, he was almost asleep and then at 4:00 2 woke up and stayed awake the rest of the morning.
Questions: none for now
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: I don’t like the cold without the snow. I’m just ready for a white Christmas! But we aren’t in our own space so it’s not at all the same and it doesn’t really feel like Christmas. I usually love this month but this year is hard.
@theletlers that is exhausting! I know how you feel about the COVID fatigue; I work in a hospital (but not directly with patients) and I have coworkers who are going to theme parks and traveling for weddings and stuff. It drives me crazy because, like you and DH, I go to work and we go to the grocery once a week and we wear masks whenever we go anywhere. Its so frustrating to be doing everything you can, just to have others around you taking all the risks and then potentially exposing you. BEYOND frustrating!
@aisukurimsarang YES, so done.
@juliebird6 @anarmillay92918 same, it randomly feels like my heart is racing a couple of times a week, and I know it's probably nothing but it is still disconcerting, and uncomfortable.
@bblair24 ugh, that test! My OB made me take it in the first tri and it was AWFUL. I'm sure she is going to want me to take it again, and I am not looking forward to it at all.
FTM/STM/STM+: 4TM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Green
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a bagel
Upcoming appointments: 1/12, which will include the 1 hour GD screen
How are you feeling?: Tired and large
Rants/Raves: Rant: my specialty pharmacy who has been filling my prescription every 4 weeks for almost 2 years called today to get my insurance info because they claim they don’t have it - ummm, WTH. You’ve had it for almost 2 years, so how did it magically disappear?? I lost my temper and told her that was bologna, and I will no doubt have to still look it up and call back in and provide it 🙄 They’re so incompetent. Rave: definite movement at this point that cannot be mistaken for anything else. 😊
Questions: None for now
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: all of December is my least favorite thing - I hate the cold, I hate the dark, I hate the snow, and I am NOT a Christmas person. (I sound like a total delight, right?!). My favorite would be that after Dec 21, the hours of sunlight within the days start getting longer, which means we’re working our way back towards SUMMER! 😎
@bblair24 sorry you’re stressing over the glucose test - I have been lucky and have always passed, so I have no idea whether it would be ok to just treat yourself as diabetic if you fail the first. I wouldn’t want to do it twice though if I didn’t have to. Yuck.
@kvh22 enjoy your anatomy scan on Thursday!
@eahayes I feel so ridiculous at the tasks that leave me out of breath already. I’m in serious trouble for when I am way more pregnant than this.
@anarmillay92918 I can never remember when you can feel the baby on the outside, either. We have to be getting close though?
@bbrahmbhatt silver lining that you get an extra ultrasound? Restless legs feels terrible! I hope that goes away for you.
@theletlers I’m sorry about your family not taking this horrible virus and you and your family’s safety seriously. That has to be frustrating and is very selfish since their decisions affect much more than just themselves.
FTM/STM/STM+: 3rd time mom
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: it's a boy!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Endive, apparently. I wouldn't know an endive if I saw one sitting on my table
Upcoming appointments: Nothing until 12/30
How are you feeling?: Pretty good, just so extremely irritable
Rants/Raves: Wrapping presents is tough with a giant belly. I don't remember this from when I was nearly full term with DD. Bonus though, finally feeling some baby movement so that's reassuring.
Questions: nothing right now
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: Normally Christmas, though this year it feels so different and not as fun. Least favorite thing is definitely the how it gets dark so early. One of the silver linings to having to work from home and not being very busy is that I'm at least able to go out and experience the sun (when it's sunny) during the work day if I want to.
@kvh22 So nice to almost be moved in! Moving is so stressful.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 20 + 4
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: team pink! (we just found out so it's my first time writing that)
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: paper airplane
Upcoming appointments: 24 weeks appintment on 1/5
How are you feeling?: pretty much fine!
Rants/Raves: We got a new (to us) dining room set from an estate sale and I'm enjoying feeling like I have adult furniture. We spent more than I normally would on furniture (I am quite frutal) and it's stressing me out a little, and it is not exactly the latest style, but it is actually sturdy and comfortable to use. Our last table was a hand me down that wobbled terribly and it was too small.
Questions: I looked at the sheet they gave me after my anatomy scan and it said my placenta was in the anterior position. I think that is associated with feeling less movement, but I've been feeling lots of movement. The ultrasound technician even commented that she could feel the baby pushing against the wand thing. Am I wrong about what the position means?
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: I love the holiday cheer, coziness, and family time. I do not love the inundation of stuff that is already happening. My son turned 2 last week and he got so many toys already for his birthday, and more are just coming for Christmas. We have really cut back on family gifts for adults which has been a relief, but kid gifts are still fair game and it's just so much.
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: team blue
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a banana
Upcoming appointments: anatomy scan on 12/18 - when I'll be 22 weeks but that was the earliest my OB could get me in after my Thanksgiving travel/quarantine!
How are you feeling?: So busy at work and with a toddler at home so really mostly forget that I am pregnant! Just the usual exhaustion.
Rants/Raves: Rant is similar to what some others have said re: holiday logistics and family drama with COVID. I feel you @theletlers. My family has been pretty serious about it all since March but my in laws are going about the holidays like nothing is any different - including a massive Xmas eve party WITH GRANDMA and then Xmas day brunch with the neighbors. I am beyond shocked it is happening this year - I thought for sure we would just spend it with immediate family. But now I don't even think we can do that if my in laws are going to an Xmas Eve party and Xmas day brunch! (And btw we live in a cold weather climate so these gatherings are 100% INDOORS) It's not going to be a fun conversation and I think DH is the one that needs to discuss it with them but we're going on month 10 of this and honestly DH hasn't been doing a good job with it (he just wants to keep the peace so avoids the conversation altogether) so I'm going to have to get involved and I am NOT looking forward to it. UGH.
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: Love the Christmas season - decorations, lights, music, everything! The gift giving always irks me a bit, especially this year; I like gift giving and doing secret santas for groups but my in laws go all out and overboard with the gifts for every single member of the family and I just think its ridiculous. Also, is it just me or is anyone else massively behind in xmas shopping this year??
@kvh22 same as you on so many parts! Cut DH's hair, don't go out to eat, etc. I also don't feel like it's been a sacrifice.. we just do a lot more around the house these days, or local hikes and such!
@kadeephd I hear you on the gifts. We did a super clean of our house the other day and I was so sad that soon my son will have a million more gifts from family that will be all over the floors- total first world problem I know!
@anarmillay92918 I had lots of heart palpitations with DS and it scared the shit out of me. My OB was never concerned as long as they resolved within a certain time frame (I don't remember how long though..) Also, feeling movement from the outside depends on where your placenta is. With DS I had an anterior and DH didn't feel movement until at least 30wk. With this one, DH has already felt it a few times.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: April 6th, 23wk today
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Green
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Grapefruit, but I feel much bigger lately..
Upcoming appointments: Next week, the usual 24wk check up.
How are you feeling?: Freaking exhausted. My 2yr old has been very high maintenance these last couple weeks, and I didn't get to rest this weekend because our basement randomly flooded on Saturday. So we spent all weekend cleaning that up. Other than that, I've been feeling good though!
Rants/Raves: We are in our last week of classes before exams right now, so things are SO easy at work. I cannot wait for Winter Break to start. I've already started getting Braxton Hicks contractions and they're driving me nuts. I had them pretty regularly with DS from about 32wk on every single time I did anything remotely active. Its too soon for it this time....
Questions:
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: Favorite: Christmas Holiday and time with family; Least: Cold weather without snow. Give me alllllll the snow.
FTM/STM/STM+: FTM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Blue! 💙
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A coconut. And he weighs as much as a football.
Upcoming appointments: Glucose test on Dec 30th.
How are you feeling?: Great! Exhausted some days but full of energy the next.
Rants/Raves: Rant: family drama has been an all time high lately. I just turned 20 so we are still living with my mom while we get our things together for baby. We are moving out in February to get away from it all. No one in my household takes me seriously as a parent and my mom has told me multiple times that she will do things I don't approve of behind my back with my son. It's honestly heartbreaking to know she doesn't respect me as a mother or her daughter.
Rave: baby is moving so much and it's so exciting to know that he's growing and doing so well. I didn't know what to expect as a first time mom but its amazing being able to experience it.
Questions: has anyone started buying baby things? I feel so unprepared but I also have no idea what is absolutely essential. I like to practice some sort of minimalism because a ton of clutter stresses me out. I just dont know what I absolutely need and what is just fun to have.
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: honestly, I've never been a Christmas lover so the holidays always feel weird to me. Im enjoying spending a lot of quality time with my fiancé. He works retail so it seems that when we do get to spend time together during the season, it's always special.
@kadeephd how fun to have a new to you dining set! And yes anterior placenta usually means you feel less movement.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 21 weeks
FTM/STM/STM+: 4tm
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Blue!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: I haven’t checked
Upcoming appointments: one at the end of the month
How are you feeling?: I am still feeling worn out a lot, but we have also been crazy busy at home. The chiropractor has helped me with my headaches so I am thankful for that
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: I love December and everything surrounding the holidays. I hate how fast it goes! January is my least favorite month. I need to get busy wrapping presents and need to do a hard look at what all we have. I feel like I may have gone overboard...
FTM/STM/STM+: STM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: pink
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: I don’t remember
Upcoming appointments: the 30th
How are you feeling?: Overall mostly good. I could not forget I was pregnant at this point, I don’t know if she’s low or what but bending is already so hard. I feel huge. My low back has been aching and recently my tailbone hurts when I sit on non-plush chairs, so that’s fun when half of my life is spent on tiny chairs or the floor helping my son on his many zoom sessions.
Rants/Raves: Preschool (zoom) was annoyingly involved today. A painting project AND baking soda/vinegar? Can we please limit our days to one mess per hour? But OT was awesome, we do in person in our back yard with masks every once in a while rather than zoom and DS loves seeing her. It’s such an amazing break to have someone else be his boss for a change. I mean, I’m still there, but I get to sit and watch instead of set it all up.
Questions: Can’t think of any
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: I love just about everything Christmas. The mess involved during decorating and wrapping stresses me out so I basically have to get those done ASAP so the bins can be put away, but aside from that I love this time of year. The influx of toys will stress me out again in January but I went through the playroom early this year in anticipation. But the Christmas music, decorations, crafts, giving feelings and charities, and just the whole thought of Christmas makes me smile.
Later, we got a saucer for play, and some small toys like stacking cups and rings.
*While you could just use a convertible car seat from the start, it's so much easier to use a carrier for the first 6 months or longer.
FTM/STM/STM+: 3TM
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Blue!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: As big as a coconut and as tall as a pencil
Upcoming appointments: 12.16 for usual baby check up
How are you feeling?: Hit and miss most days both physically and emotionally. I feel like it’s been nonstop chaos since before Thanksgiving. Hips and pelvic soreness slows me down from keeping up with everything, but then my mind runs a mile a minute with all I have to do! Driving me crazy.. and everyone else in my household! Lol. I love this time of year though so trying to be festive and make extra fun things happen for the kiddos with how lame this year has been. The baby has gotten so active! Hubby and the kids are finally able to join in on the kicks and wiggles so that’s been a lot of fun!
Rants/Raves: Rave to getting nearly all of the Christmas shopping done online this year and nothing went missing or got delayed!! I was so worried. I did not want to fight the crowds this time around!
Questions: Does anyone have any odd ball suggestions on helping relieve pelvic floor pain? I don’t remember having this with my other kids or at least not until right at the end. I’ve talked to my Dr, he says it’s normal.. the relaxin hormone is helping loosen things up for labor blah blah blah, I take epsom salt baths weekly and of course the internet has tons of ideas but anything specific help any of you mamas? I trimmed my rose bushes and a few other plants the other day and it put me down for two days!
GTKY: Favorite/Least Favorite Thing About December?: I love this time of year and Christmas is my absolute favorite! Decorating, baking, hot chocolate and Christmas movie nights have been the best! BUT I absolutely hate going out for anything in the stores this time of year and it seems especially bad this year. The stores are packed with everyone running around like ants and with grumpy attitudes. I get that it’s been a very trying year for most everyone but goodness, the usual holiday cheer has been taken over by the grinch and all his cousins it seems in my town! I stay home and have the hubby run out most of the time now.
@anarmillay92918 I get the heart palpitations too and can hear/feel my heartbeat behind my ears sometimes. My Dr said it’s because of the increased blood flow and fluctuating hormone levels and not to worry. It catches my attention though!
@jaida1 I’ve been picking up a few things along the way now but this is my 3rd baby and I’ve cut out a bunch of stuff we truly don’t use. Everyone is different with their preferences so it’s always the toughest 1st time around. If I see a good deal on something I know we’ll use, I try to pick it up so it’s not a huge haul closer to baby time.