December 2021 Moms
bkjade
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Weekly check-in 5/23
bkjade
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How far along are you?:
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be?
Re: Weekly check-in 5/23
How far along are you?: 11+4
Upcoming appointments: the 26th, this Thursday I think?
How are you feeling?: overall ok I guess, but continued spotting and weird pain in my right lower abdomen still worry me. Nausea and extreme fatigue are in full effect. I feel like a useless lump. I can't really do anything without pain lately and it worries my husband so he isn't letting me do anything. I am soooooo lazy.
Rants/Raves: My husband is amazing for picking up SOOO much slack. I am kind of mad I can't do much, though. It's getting old.
Questions: what is RLP like? I am wondering if that's what i am feeling or if it's something else. It is also accompanied by increased spotting/bleeding, which is why we are worried.
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? Mayo, siracha, and salsa I think?
@scaredunprepared regarding RLP I have no idea! I don’t think I noticed that my first pregnancy, but I’ve been more sore this pregnancy. I’m so sorry about your spotting/bleeding, that is so stressful. I hope everything clears up soon.
How far along are you?: 12 weeks today
Upcoming appointments: Thursday for NIPT
How are you feeling?: Okay, I have like all the pregnancy symptoms but they’re not awful. I just feel a bit crappy overall.
Rants/Raves: I am still a bit upset about how dismissive I felt my OB’s triage was with my blood-tinged discharge last week. It did stop after I had a minor freak out on Friday, so I’ve seen zero blood for 2.5 days so far. Hope it stays away. Glad to have an appt this week, but thinking they’ll probably skip any extra u/s or anything like that since it has stopped. We’ll see!
Questions: none at the moment
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? Mayo, ranch, and some type of taco sauce!
How far along are you?: 10 weeks tomorrow
Upcoming appointments: 10 week appointment today.
How are you feeling?: I’m feeling not pregnant. My nausea and vomiting subsided and I feel like I have more energy. It’s bizarre, but I’m grateful.
Rants/Raves: None
Questions: None
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? Sour cream (my affinity for sour cream is unreal), mayo, and mustard.
@scaredunprepared for me, RLP feels like a tearing/ripping or lightning shooting pain in my lower abdomen when I make quick, sudden movements.
How far along are you?: 9 weeks
Upcoming appointments: 6/9, still seems so far away!
How are you feeling?: same as @rgn12 just kind of crappy, tired, can't eat a bunch of food due to aversions, hungry. like a shitty version of regular me. better than i was feeling a week ago tho so i'll take it.
Rants/Raves: both. we have been visiting my in-laws for the past 5 days and i am so thankful for them (they are truly kind people) but i'm so tired of living in someone else's space
i don't want to wake up every morning and talk to someone for an hour (hormones, i am sure are steering my hyper-emotional state), but trying to remain present and thankful for the time we have together.
Questions: what are ya'll doing for exercise? i fell off hard at the beginning but want to pick it back up.
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? guacamole, mayo, hot sauce
@scaredunprepared - i'm so sorry about the spotting and pain. it's so stressful
@eggsbene42 - yay to feeling better! i'm looking forward to rounding that corner soon!
@rgn12 So happy to hear that the bleeding has stopped. I would still push for monitoring!
@eggsbene4 So happy that you're feeling better!
@bkjade Totally understand not being in your own space! As for working out - I've been trying to walk and I lifted once LOL.
How far along are you?: 10 weeks today!
Upcoming appointments: 6/7
How are you feeling?: Very pregnant lol.
Rants/Raves: Got a lot done this weekend which was nice! We are taking a long weekend at our friend's cabin so I took off Thursday and Friday!
Questions: Anyone getting dizzy/low blood sugar?
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? Mayo, hot sauce, honey mustard.
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
Upcoming appointments: first apt is later today!
How are you feeling?: so much better this week. Most all nausea is gone and I can even make it through the night without eating something. Time to start being a little more active now that I feel better.
Rants/Raves: All my teacher friends are now in summer break and planning all these awesome vacations and I’m stuck at work all summer! Trying to be happy for them though because they’ve had one heck of a year.
Questions:
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? Ketchup, Chick-fil-A sauce and salsa
@rgn12 hoping you can get some answers regarding you spotting/bleeding soon, or that it would stop!
@rgn12 so sorry you've been dealing with spotting, too, but glad it stopped! Last pregnancy my OB was dismissive of it, this time my NP has been super understanding and listens to all my concerns and I think it makes a world of difference. If you are at a practice with multiple doctors, I would ask to see a different one if it didn't feel like a good fit.
@rgn12 I had my blood draw on Saturday!! Here's to our wait for results!!
@eggsbene42 I started feeling this way about that time, but don't let it full you, symptoms come back intermittently. I have more good days than bad now, but the symptom full days still come.
@bkjade I hate that feeling of being at someone's house too long!! Have you tried spending time alone in your room? It sounds ugly, but you have the perfect excuse: pregnancy. "I'm sorry, I'm feeling terrible today, I'm just going to lay down." & soak up some alone time.
@brookert615 I feel like I'm dizzy more often than not! My blood sugars have been normal to low, and my docs recommendation is to make sure I'm staying hydrated & eating enough. The eating enough was a crazy realization so I've been focusing on that. If it persists, you might talk to your doc about progesterone levels. Unexplained low blood sugar is a symptom of low progesterone, just FYI!
@savedbygrace1213 EEPP! So excited for your first appt! FX all great news!
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
How far along are you?: 12w6d
Upcoming appointments: Not until June 14
How are you feeling?: just very pregnant. I bought some maternity shorts 2nd hand and they already feel tight. I just changed into a skirt. All I crave is carbs still and then I eat them and instantly regret it.
Rants/Raves: it's beautiful outside today so thats nice.
Questions: nope
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? Ketchup, mayo and probably BBQ sauce.
How far along are you?: 11+6 (12 weeks tomorrow!!! )
Upcoming appointments: Next week, 6/2!
How are you feeling?: Overall, great. I have days of nausea & dizziness. Luckily the two aren't mutually exclusive, but they're both kicking my butt.
Rants/Raves: I feel like I'm here, there, and everywhere.
Questions: Has anyone started a registry?
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? CFA Sauce, Whataburger ketchup, and ranch.
@kaitcrystalline Totally get the carbs! Hope you get to enjoy the day today!
@mommaduck2490 I started a registry on Babylist but might do all the places to get the free gifts lol. And totally forgot about CFA sauce!
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@scaredunprepared yes, we rotate at mine! The problem for me is I could never get past triage to actually speak to one of the doctors. That frustrated me. They also didn’t put my online message through either, just had a different triage nurse called me back. Ugh! I don’t know if this is because of Covid or what but I have been with them for like 10 years and have never had this problem.
@brookert615 I have a Babylist, too!! I really like you can add literally anything to it & the way it organizes categories. I did the Amazon one but the gift bag was underwhelming so I don't think I'll do any others - just stick with Babylist.
@rgn12 - I would be so upset too. I'm glad the bleeding as stopped. Hopefully no more.
@eggsbene42 - yay for feeling better!
@bkjade - I fell off the wagon too but hope to get back on soon. I don't sell beachbody, but I do like there workouts. I'll probably do 21 day fix real time when I start again. The workout I was doing isn't recommended for pregnancy which stinks, because I loved it.
@brookert615 - my sugars drop so easily when I'm pregnant. It sucks because if I don't catch it before it gets too low I feel like crap for a couple hours.
@savedbygrace1213 - I hope your appointment went well!
@mommaduck2490 - this is our third baby, so I'll probably do a private registry after 20+ weeks just to get the completion discount at the end. We likely won't find out the sex, but other than girl clothes and accessories and normal baby/breastfeeding things like diapers and such we have everything we need besides an infant carseat (ours expires in July).
How far along are you?: 10w2d
Upcoming appointments: not until June 15th which is my first official appointment (I've had two u/s)
How are you feeling?: exhausted, irritable, a little nauseous but that seems better the last couple days
Rants/Raves: I kind of feel like I'm living in a daze. I'm exhausted and so excited for this baby, but with stuff going on with my mom it's just hard to enjoy things atm. She has stage 3(b or c) lung cancer. She has her first appointment at MD Anderson Wednesday so we should know prognosis and treatment plan then. Google tells me her outlook is not good. We're praying for a miracle, but realistically we just want more time with her and the odds we have even just a few more years are very low. I'm sure this would suck no matter how old she was, but it stings extra bad because she's only 56.
Questions: Are you guys doing the NT scan and/or NIPT? With my boys I had both and my current OB office doesn't do NT scans. They refer you to the high risk doc for it which blows my mind because I've never been to an office like that. I'm curious if both are beneficial or NIPT is sufficient and google gives me mixed answers. Also I'm annoyed because the office couldn't get me in before 13w3d and I was told I could discuss it at that appointment. That gives me 3 days to get into a high risk doc for the NT scan that needs to be done before 14 weeks. Seems unlikely. I wish I loved this OB office like I did the ones I had in the last 2 places we lived.
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? ketchup, mayo, salsa
Dx: PCOS
DS1 born 11/2014
DS2 born 11/2018
3 previous losses
Rainbow baby due 12/2021 - Team Green
@mockingjay1 hoping for a miracle for your mom! So many emotions for you between that and pregnancy.
Upcoming appointments: tomorrow!
How are you feeling?: not great. I am very sick of being nauseous, but don’t feel as exhausted so I guess we’re making progress!
Rants/Raves: not sure if it’s necessarily a rant, but I am so not ready for the hot summer weather. I don’t like being hot when I’m not pregnant, so I’m kind of dreading being pregnant in the summer
Questions: Anyone else feel like in your second+ pregnancies your OB department acts like you remember everything from the previous pregnancies (like what to avoid, etc)? I know it’s only been 3 years since my last pregnancy but kids have turned my brain to mush so I wish they’d treat every pregnancy like it was your first!
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? Honey mustard, bbq, and mustard
How far along are you?: 12 weeks today!
Upcoming appointments: Video appointment on Tuesday
How are you feeling?: I've been fighting a headache on and off for a week, my OB finally prescribed me something which can make me drowsy. Oh good. More being tired. 🤣🤦🏼♀️
Rants/Raves: My husband made the comment that "we" need to catch up on laundry this week... meaning me. Irritates the crap out of me because he's perfectly capable of doing laundry too but chooses not to.
Questions:
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? Homemade ranch, mayo and ketchup
How far along are you?: 8w5d
Upcoming appointments: June 1
How are you feeling?: Crappy. I'm super nauseous and tired. My doctor prescribed me Bonjesta (after trying Zofran), which worked well the first week but this week I'm feeling so much worse. I've also been getting dizzy and I don't know if that's blood sugar or blood pressure related.
Rants/Raves: I'm in the office this week and I'm not excited about it.
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? Ketchup, CFA sauce, Mayo
How far along are you?: 9w5d
Upcoming appointments: 10 week appointment June 2nd
How are you feeling?: Good! Tired early in the evening and nauseous more often than not. Feel out of SHAPE though. Stairs are killer!
Rants/Raves: I selected one of the best OB's in the city. The catch is, she only starts seeing patients at 19 weeks, so I'm being followed by my regular physician until then. Everything is virtual except U/S and BW, it's such a different experience than with DD. I really wish someone would hold a measuring tape to my blump and use a doppler
so anti-climactic. We're still in a lockdown (Canada is intense...) so I won't know how baby is doing until prenatal screening appt somewhere between 11-14 weeks. Still need to book with nurse which I can't do until my 10 week appointment, which is booked at 11 weeks because they couldn't take me sooner 
Questions: When do women in the USA find out gender? Here in Canada we have the option of paying $500 for a NIPT blood test (Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing) which is just BW that tests for Trisomy 21, 18 and 13, and you find out gender as a bonus. But the standard protocol is publicly funded Nuchal Translucency scan around 13 weeks, followed by a 20 week anatomy scan, which is when we find out gender. I'm considering paying the $500 for a NIPT, but my friends and family think I'm being outrageous! $500 to find out gender a few weeks earlier when it's free at 20 weeks. I think I still might... it's much more accurate for screening (99%) than NT scans (85%). I have a friend who just had a baby boy with Downs Syndrome, it was missed on the NT
GTKY: If you could only use three condiments for the rest of your life, what would they be? Ketchup, Mayo, SALT.
TTC #2 since Mar 2017
DX: MF June 2019, varicocele embolization Jan 2020, good improvement (14 mil, low motility)
IUI#1 Aug 2020 - BFN
IVF #1 Dec 2020 (ICSI) - ER, freeze-all - 15 retrieved, 15 mature, 15 fertilized. 4 embryos frozen, all day 5 blasts!
FET #1 Feb 2021 - BFN
FET #2 Apr 2021 - BFP 5DP5DT!! Beta #1 13DP5DT (17DPO) = HcG 1,238. Beta #2 17DP5DT (21DPO) = HcG 8,269
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
TTC #2 since Mar 2017
DX: MF June 2019, varicocele embolization Jan 2020, good improvement (14 mil, low motility)
IUI#1 Aug 2020 - BFN
IVF #1 Dec 2020 (ICSI) - ER, freeze-all - 15 retrieved, 15 mature, 15 fertilized. 4 embryos frozen, all day 5 blasts!
FET #1 Feb 2021 - BFN
FET #2 Apr 2021 - BFP 5DP5DT!! Beta #1 13DP5DT (17DPO) = HcG 1,238. Beta #2 17DP5DT (21DPO) = HcG 8,269
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's
@midwestmomma2 @savedbygrace1213 - thank you
@PrettyPalomino - I think most people either find out sex by NIPT screening or anatomy scan. I know some people get ultrasounds early (like 15-16 weeks) at a boutique kind of place to find out sooner than the a/s.
Dx: PCOS
DS1 born 11/2014
DS2 born 11/2018
3 previous losses
Rainbow baby due 12/2021 - Team Green
@mockingjay1 I am so sorry about your mom. Sending good vibes and hugs.
Diagnosed with PCOS & Hashimoto's