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September 2021 Moms
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Weekly Check In 4/12 (9/1-9/15)
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Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days:
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of:
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: What was a favourite toy of yours as a kid?
Re: Weekly Check In 4/12 (9/1-9/15)
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 9/8, 18w5d.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 18+2
@agea My hospital has a NICU, but I only chose that one because it's the closest primarily English-speaking hospital to me (the actual closest one is mostly French) and I wanted to make sure I could get there fast if needed. The world-class children's hospital is a nice bonus though.
@runningoncookies I was also an avid reader when I was a kid. I lost the love of it during university, but got it back in the last couple of years. Hoping I'll still be able to read some after the baby comes.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: September 8, 18w5d
@sawasap I’ve been feeling pelvic pain too. Cramps and aches and pulling. Hoping it’s nothing.
@muggsd for real though, I didn’t even know 18k pc puzzles were a thing. That’s bananas.
But also- My kids would destroy a puzzle of any size in 0.0 seconds.
With my first pregnancy I was going in once a month from 12 weeks to test my urine, monitor my weight, measure my belly, check my blood pressure and listen to the heartbeat but because of covid none of that is important anymore?
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: Sep. 1 – 19+6
Interesting Baby Fact/Baby is the size of: a hedgehog! Or as DD would say, a “hedgie-hug”
Upcoming appointments: Just had my anatomy scan and all was well! Another month til my next appointment.
How are you feeling?: Allergies are seriously kicking my ass and my back is already killing me. This baby is VERY comfortable sitting as low as humanly possible (they had to tilt my table upside down during my US to get baby off my cervix because they would not BUDGE) so that might explain why the 3rd tri back issues are starting so early.
Rants/Raves: J&J vaccine distribution has been put on hold in the USA due to some pretty serious complications in a small number of recipients. I’m concerned what this will mean for our response as a world…
GTKY: What was a favourite toy of yours as a kid? Ok do you remember Skip It? The little ankle thing with a ball on the end? I was weirdly obsessed lmao. Not my favorite toy, but this question made me think about that dumb toy for some reason lol
@muggsd YAY for being off the nausea medicine!!!!! I hope the Hawaii trip works out next year!
@agea YES on the Nintendo!!! Kids these days have no idea what they are missing out on.
@runningoncookies I’m so glad you got a Spring Break to stay home with the family (and a little jealous too – we skipped over Spring Break and only gave our students one day this semester which has been exhausting on everyone)
@sawasap Now is definitely a great time for a wardrobe swap – so glad you get that gift card to help out!! As for the maternity leave, I started a job right after I found I was pregnant with DD1. I told them as soon as they gave me the offer. My then-supervisor told me “Don’t ever feel guilty or ashamed of being both a mother and an employee” – that helped a lot. You have a bunch of support from me if you need to vent the guilt out so you can let it go because you deserve the opportunity to be BOTH.
@deziraywatt I absolutely agree that the infrequency of appointments right now is highly frustrating and honestly – confusing. I’m surprised they wouldn’t let your husband in with you for the US – that really sucks. I am so sorry! Glad you got the fetal doppler so you could include your family in the experience.
My old OBs used a smaller hospital and that was sort of appealing to me at the time. But when I switched to my current doctor (after previous complications), I was happy he's part of the larger hospital. They'd JUST finished the new women's wing a year or so before my son was born. And it's attached to an amazing children's hospital and NICU. But I'm also in a pretty metropolitan area, so I know it's quite a luxury to have those kinds of choices. Where I grew up, there's one hospital and you're transferred 2-3 hours away for anything serious.
@sawasap My SPD has come back full force recently! Saturday I walked around target for a bit hoping walking would loosen it up and I think I did too much. Sunday I took it easy and did too little. I'm so mad to be this sore so early! I feel like I did last pregnancy around like 30 weeks, and I'm not even 20 yet.
I was looking for jobs FULL FORCE before this pregnancy, but took a pause to let the baby news sink in. A few things have come up recently that look interesting, but I'm not sure if I could put my whole energy behind it right now. Especially knowing that I have at least some maternity leave with the job I have now. We JUST got paid maternity leave (I had to use vacation and sick leave for my son), so I hate to walk away when I feel like I'm "owed" that 8 weeks and then some!
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 18w, 6d
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days:18ish weeks ( I'm not keeping close track, I found it was making me anxious)
https://www.babydoppler.com/ca/en-ca/shop/fetal-doppler.html
@sawasap ok, good to know! I think I'm in that weird in between spot where I'm not feeling a lot of movement yet, so even just hearing the heartbeat would be reassuring.
@agea my hospital has a special care nursery which is similar to a lower level nicu but if the case is serious I'd need to go into Boston for a high level nicu. I delivered my son there and felt fine because if needed we could transfer and be there in about 20 mins, maybe less depending on traffic.
@muggsd I'm so jealous you have a Hawaii trip booked! That was one of our locations we were choosing between for our honeymoon and decided on a different destination but it's still on my list!
bluebell08 I'm with you on feeling large and in charge! I'm mostly working from home but when I do need to go in the office I can't wear my usual leggings.
@deziraywatt oh man if I had no in-person appointments I definitely would’ve gotten a doppler too. So stressful! I’ve been going in every 4 weeks, but DH can’t come which is really hard for him. He gets to come to the anatomy scan which we are both psyched about.
@bluebell08 so exciting for a weekend away! DH and I booked a weekend trip for a baby moon the middle of June and I cannot wait. I miss traveling so much!
@feelingjovani I also fit into nothing that isn’t leggings, and can’t wait until I find some maternity jeans that I don’t hate. It’s hard!
I don’t even know the level of my previous hospital so I’m ok with this.
I have drawstring capris I got last summer that I'm hoping will still work this summer for when I'm at home. Otherwise, I'll keep living in lounge pants.
Speaking of dresses, these are SUPER comfy for wearing under dresses. They're not at all constrictive like spanx, but perfect for preventing chafing.
https://www.target.com/p/jockey-generation-high-waist-maternity-slipshort/-/A-80511147?preselect=79495081#lnk=sametab
@runningoncookies good to know they run big. I think I'm going to buy the only pair I've seen that aren't styled as ripped jeans.