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August 2021 Moms
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Weekly Check-in 2/7
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Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days:
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out:
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax?
Re: Weekly Check-in 2/7
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 13+5
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Team Blue
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Lemon!
Upcoming appointments: Regular midwife appt at the end of Feb
How are you feeling?: Overall pretty good!
Rants/Raves: I had a really rough work week last week and slept very poorly due to stress. Hoping that this week is a little less exciting. On a positive note we have a daycare spot for this little one. I am so relieved.
Questions: Anyone interested in a designated childcare thread to discuss ideas and plan?
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax? Exercise, have a glass of wine/beer on our deck, take a bath, read. These days my favorite thing is to pop my AirPods in and listen to a podcast or watch a show on my iPad while I cook dinner or clean. It gives me the chance to zone out for a bit while I get stuff done.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 14+2
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Pink
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Peach
Upcoming appointments: Next week, standard monthly appt
How are you feeling?: Not too bad! My main issue is starving, eating a bunch, then feeling nauseous.
Rants/Raves: Started feeling the baby move more clearly, that's pretty exciting. Can't wait till she's really kicking and I know all is well in there. DD's bday is on Wed and I'm excited to celebrate with her and she is really looking forward to it. Made some wonder-woman themed cupcakes for her (crappy pic below) and her cousins for a mini outdoor (distanced w/masks) sledding party and she had a blast. Cupcakes were a hit. Very happy she had a great day.
Questions: Can't think of anything!
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax? Baths are nice. Reading a is big one. Going for a walk definitely helps clear my mind.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 14w5d
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Green
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
Upcoming appointments: Thursday for a regular check up with my GP.
How are you feeling?: Pretty good. My backnisba little hurt, I think its sciatica but I got it under control quickly which is good!
Rants/Raves: My dog started sleeping in again! She used to sleep until 10 or 11 most days and then for the past few weeks she has been up at like 7 so excited to start the day. I know my lazy weekends are numbered now, so I was really not impressed. But the past 3 days shes gone back to her normal lazy self.
Questions: NATM
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax? My life isn't very stressful since my career change, but definitely Netflix and cuddles. MH is is great cuddler.
@claireloSC those cupcakes look bomb.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: Aug. 27/11w2d
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out (hopefully this week!)
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: My Bump app says “today your baby could fit through the end of a paper towel roll” and I hate when they do ones like that (“could fit on/in” something) because that’s literally always been true! My baby could fit through a paper towel roll every day of my pregnancy so far! Pet peeve of mine, haha.
Upcoming appointments: Early March for my next regular checkup.
How are you feeling?: Fine, same as always. I’m starting to accept I just got lucky with an incredibly chill first trimester, symptoms-wise, and it doesn’t have to mean something is wrong.
Rants/Raves: We’re telling my in-laws this week and I’ve been vacillating between being excited about that and kind of wanting to put it off a bit more. I truly love them and they are good people but MIL is opinionated and also not the most tactful person, so I know there will be comments that get on my (extra-sensitive, at the moment) nerves.
Questions: When does it get significantly easier to find the heartbeat on a home doppler? I don’t have a great amount of patience for stuff like that so I’ve only taken mine out for a few short spins and unsurprisingly haven’t heard anything yet, just wondering when it might be worth trying again.
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax?: Pre-pregnancy, cooking was my go-to! I’ve barely done it in the past two months and it’s throwing off my whole world, ugh.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12+1
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: finding out this week!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: hacky sac
Upcoming appointments: Thursday 2/11 for a regular appointment
How are you feeling?: everyday seems to get a little better I felt really good yesterday until about 9pm and then the nausea hit out of nowhere
Rants/Raves: DD has a cold - runny nose so we are keeping a close eye on her.
Questions: nope
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax? Read, take a super hot bath, enjoy an adult beverage. Can’t do most of those things right now. I haven’t had the time to sit and read either. I’m thinking it would probably be a good idea to get an audible subscription and listen to books while I get stuff done around the house.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: august 26th, 11w3d
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: We switched for sure from team green to finding out. Although, we’re not going to share with anyone. I’m actually kind of excited about finding out in a relatively calm way, it’ll be a new experience!
Baby is the size of: a bee hummingbird
Upcoming appointments: a private ultrasound next Saturday!
How are you feeling?: Still so nauseous, fatigued and generally blah. I really just want to go to a hotel by myself for a weekend and sleep and order room service and float in a pool.
Rants/Raves: Not today.
Questions: Have you told your boss yet? If not, when will you tell them?
GTKY: I love a good bubble bath. Reading, but I’m currently in a reading slump. Knitting or sewing can be therapeutic. I also love going to the spa, I come away feeling like a whole new person, but do that so rarely especially in COVID times.
@the_most_happy I hope your MIL is chill about the exciting news. My MIL is kind of the same in that she’s not very tactful. I also have some emotional baggage about losing my Mum and being jealous of the fact that MH still has his...anyway, all of that to say sometimes I judge her a bit too harshly just because she’s not my mother, which I know isn’t fair! MH plans to tell them next weekend and I’ll probably just excuse myself from the FaceTime after the initial news is shared.
@doodlemom131 hooray for sleeping in!
@pickle-chips aww I’m so sorry about your mom, that’s a totally understandable way for you to feel about your MIL in light of that loss. I am judge-y about mine and I don’t even have anything that heavy to explain myself! I just feel very comfortable with how my family operates/ relates to each other and I’m sure any other family would seem kind of weird to me, haha. Good luck to you all sharing your news next weekend!
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 12 weeks today!
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: lime
Upcoming appointments: This Tuesday for NT scan, NIPT blood draw and regular appointment.
How are you feeling?: Nervous for the NT scan. Terrified that we are going to find something. 🤞🏼 I’m getting out of the nauseous phase. Day 2 of actually feeling hungry!!
Rants/Raves: Getting Torchys Tacos for supper!!
Questions:
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax? Garden, looking forward to starting raised beds at our new house! Wine, when I’m not pregnant. Cooking! I love to make pasta but since I’ve had DS I haven’t had much time.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 10+5
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: prune
Upcoming appointments: in a few weeks. still waiting for panorama results.
How are you feeling?: better than before. less nausea and more like food aversions. still get daily headaches and a lot of fatigue. but that's starting to get better, too.
Rants/Raves: we're having a super cold stretch here. I woke up and it was -15 out. Its now made it to the high of 1 degree F. Over another week of this, and then hopefully it warms up. This is my last year I'm not going on vacation, I can't handle it.
Questions: -
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax? I'll take a quick peek on this board? Sometimes I fit in a 10-30 min workout and maybe a bonus shower. If I'm working my relaxing time is my 30 min commute where I listen to an audiobook or call my family.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 8/1 15 weeks
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Team Green
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a donut
Upcoming appointments: Feb 25th for a check-in with the midwife
How are you feeling?: Feeling alright. Still some nausea, but not as bad. Hopefully it will go away altogether. I've started having some hip pain and am trying to be more mindful about sleeping on my side now that I'm in 2nd tri.
Rants/Raves: We met with a doula group on Friday (virtually) and got to talk to them about their services. We really liked them (it's 3 doulas who rotate call on a weekly basis), and I think we'll use them for doula services as well as childbirth class. I really appreciated how they were so inclusive of MH and really helped him feel at-ease about what labor will look like and how he'll be involved.
Questions: NATM
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax? When the weather is nice, I love taking my dog for a walk. Honestly I like exercise in general. Or having a glass of wine and watching true crime shows. @litzi-2 I love listening to podcasts on my commute. @emily1052 I enjoy gardening, but our front yard is really shaded, and I have been struggling to find plants I like that will thrive in our raised flower beds in the front.
@the_most_happy I agree 100% about the size thing. It annoys me so much when they say that!
@claireloSC I can't believe you're feeling movement! That's awesome. I have been concentrating super hard to see if I can perceive anything odd that even *might* be movement, but nothing so far. Do you think you just know what to watch for?
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 10+5
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: green
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: kumquat
Upcoming appointments: 4 weeks
How are you feeling?: nausea worse in the evening, headaches and fatigue. Nothing sounds tasty but I can still eat so 🤷🏻♀️
Rants/Raves: I can't wait to feel better 😢😢
Questions: natm
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax? Read and nap. I had just started exercising more regularly about 3-4 mo before getting pregnant and now that's all gone down the ... I need to get back to it but movements make me feel more nauseated.
@litzi-2 we are also having a terrible cold snap. Haven't been outside since Friday 😕
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 11+1
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: poker chip
Upcoming appointments: Tuesday for a regular appointment
How are you feeling?: it’s day by day for sure . Some days are not so bad, and others the nausea and fatigue are awful.
Rants/Raves: I want my energy back! DD had a sleepover last night (her mom is an essential worker) so it was nice her having friends here all day. She stayed occupied and I got to relax.
Questions:
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax? Nap. My daughter jokes about how much I love to nap but rarely get to. In nice weather, I like relaxing outside with a book. I’m a warm weather person for sure. MH says I’m like a happy cat curled up in the sun.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: August 6th. 14 weeks
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Finding out
Upcoming appointments: Nothing until the 22nd.
How are you feeling?: Overall, pretty good! The fatigue is starting to diminish.
Rants/Raves: Rave: In April, a favorite ice cream place is coming to a location within biking distance of my house. I can't wait to get that chocolate dipped cone! That is definitely what my pregnant self will be eating over the summer.
Rant: I'm forgetting BASIC vocabulary these days. IE: Describing Poseidon to my son while reading Greek Mythology. "He has a tridant like the king in...that one movie we watched with the girl with red hair?"
Questions: Anyone else having weird skin stuff going on? I keep getting bizarre red spots on my breasts where my bra rubs. Doesn't seem to be a sizing issue. At this point, I'd prefer just to stay braless.
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax?
I read quite a lot to wind down during "quiet time" or at the end of the day. Being outdoors: hiking or at the beach is always relaxing. On days that I'm not in a rush to get dinner on the table, I love cooking.
@claireloSC, I swear I started feeling movement too but haven't felt it in a few days. I know it's super early to feel anything regularly, but it still stresses me out a bit.
@pickle-chips 13 weeks and change!
@shoogapoff Its 100% me knowing what it feels like and it being my second which makes it earlier. I was probably 20 weeks with DD before I felt any movement bc my placenta was in the front.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 13+1
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Definitely finding out
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Lemon
Upcoming appointments: 2/17 for the 14 weeker
How are you feeling?: Pretty good! I felt some movement last week, but nothing since then so that's a little nerve-wracking.
Rants/Raves: I've been *so* irritable lately, which is really unlike me. I always get this way when pregnant though, although moreso when I was pregnant with DD than DS.
Questions: TTMs - is 2-3 really as hard as everyone says it is?
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax? walk around random home stores. I could waltz through Kirklands or Hobby Lobby or At Home all day long, buy nothing, and feel totally refreshed at the end
ETA: 2-3 was rough but when you're in it it's manageable. It's more afterwards I noticed how much better/easier 3 was than 4 and 4 than 3.
Edit: unless you are talking about going from age 2 to 3 🤣 my brain isn’t working.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days:
8/19 12+5
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out:
Finding out! I’ve toyed with staying team green because we have 1 boy and 1 girl but I just can’t!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
Baby is as tall as a tennis ball
Upcoming appointments:
First appointment is tomorrow 2/9!
How are you feeling?:
Crappy. Last week was better nausea wise but this week it’s hell again.
Rants/Raves:
I’m sick of DH not working and sleeping until noon or later every day.
Questions:
NATM
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax?
Relax? What’s that? Lol A long hot shower alone after the kids are in bed is pretty much what me relaxing consists of lately. The kids both shower with me if they’re awake and I’ve been going to bed when they do because I’ve been so tired so even that hasn’t happened much lately.
Edit: can’t type today.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 8/15, 13+1
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Team green!
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: A lemon. BUT, based on my NT scan, baby is measuring six days ahead, so more likely the size of a peach.
Upcoming appointments: 3/2 for my regular check up and 3/17 for the anatomy scan!
How are you feeling?: I had a few days of feeling great...and then a few days of feeling like crap again. But, at least there have been some good days. I’ll take it!
Rants/Raves: After only two chiropractic appointments, my back is feeling AWESOME. I was incapacitated for an entire week after tweaking something in it, so it feels great to not be in pain anymore!
I felt baby for the first time last night! With DD, I had an anterior placenta, so I didn’t feel her until 20+ weeks. I felt both DS and this baby between 13 and 14 weeks. It definitely helps to know what you’re “looking for.”
Questions: NATM
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax? I love to read, listen to audiobooks, and watch TV/movies.
hello. I have been MIA for a while. Work life is sucking with my second in charge on maternity leave (so happy for her, but I am doing two jobs right now), evening nausea is bad and I am sooooooo tired. But trying to get back into a normal flow.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 11w1d
Team Green/Pink/Blue/Finding Out: Undecided
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: Lime
Upcoming appointments: February 18
How are you feeling?: energy ebbs and flows, nausea and vomitting in the evening, just feel like "blah"
Rants/Raves: I signed up to get the Pfizer vaccine on Sunday with my husband since they started vaccinating educators! I am excited...but also slightly hesitant. I saw that 10,000 pregnant women have received it without severe adverse reactions, so that is reassuring. But until more data comes out, there is that little inkling of hesitancy.
Questions: None.
GTKY: What do you like to do to relax? These days? Mindlessly scroll on my phone on the couch. Normally, yoga or read.
jynjer3 I love scalding hot water for a bath or shower
@emily1052 I just started gardening this summer and really enjoyed it.
Feb 19th for my monthly check in
Also, I told my boss on Monday. He was so excited for us and also laughed and laughed (he also had a surprise 3rd child).
+1 for scalding baths and showers. If I'm not pink by the end of it, it was no where near hot enough.
For those of you who've mentioned sciatica and back pain...I've found a yoga instructor on You Tube who specializes in prenatal yoga. I'm trying to do her videos 3+ times a week, and it's definitely helping my back and hip pain. I wish I could remember her name now...I'll have to look it up later.