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May 2022 Moms
And846
member
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
FTM/STM/TTM+:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate!
Weekly Check-in w/o 9/20
And846
member
FTM/STM/TTM+:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
Questions:
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate!
Re: Weekly Check-in w/o 9/20
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Upcoming Appointments: 10/6 it’s getting closer.
How are you feeling?: the fatigue is coming and going. The nausea is hanging on full force. And now I’ve got mood swings and serious weepys. I cried during the end of Brooklyn 99.
Rants/Raves: rave for super stretchy leggings.
Questions: none at the moment
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! - I can take it or leave it. It’s so meh to me especially now with coffee not even being a desire it would be a waste.
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments: tomorrow! First appt with my OB
How are you feeling?: still tired, the food craving and repulsion comes and goes. Still anxious with all first tri stuff.
Rants/Raves: DD is totally a three-nager now. It was like meltdown city today getting ready. She didn’t want to put her shoes on, so i put them on. Total meltdown because she wanted to put them on.
Questions: it’s been a while but how quickly do NIPT results come back? I’m assuming I’ll do that test this week.
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! I’ve tried the coffee and don’t care for it. I make my own pumpkin spice muffins and i only like 1 or 2 pumpkin beers that are on the market.
@and846 oh gosh, we're also in full three-nager mood here too, and she's not even 3 yet 😩 every morning is a struggle to get dressed because "she doesn't know how" 🙄🙄
@pajamstagrams I keep getting nervous too about lack of symptoms but they really do come and go! It’s such a mind F
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 5/19 5+4
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments: not till 10/11
How are you feeling?: all over the place, my mood is influenced by any symptoms I feel. If I don’t feel them I’m worried and pissed off. Yesterday was the most nauseous I’ve felt so far and we had a family dinner to go to. La croix (and laying down for 20 min) saved me.
Rants/Raves: I have meetings today from 10-5. Today is definitely the worst day but my calendar doesn’t get much better the rest of the week. It’s so unproductive to me to stack calendars with meetings, you’re just asking me to multitask. Also it’s pouring rain so I can’t walk the dog or do any sort of exercise today so I’m grumbly. On the rave side, I’m obsessed with DD’s age right now (14m) other than her “I must be with mom at all times or I’ll lose it” phase she’s going through. She’s just so freaking cute and I love watching her toddle around.
Questions: nope
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! Hate it in coffee, but I love pumpkin everything else!
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Upcoming Appointments: Oct 7 is my first ultrasound at 9 weeks. After that it will be gangbusters to see my OB for a referral to MFM, consultation with MFM about cerclage, scheduling said cerclage, and then weekly appointments after that.
How are you feeling?: Still queasy and light headed mostly in the mornings. Not really food-averse, I can still eat but nothing sounds good ever. Also just so so so tired all the time.
Rants/Raves: my oldest just turned 3. He is a late bloomer (possibly because being a preemie?) Didn't talk until after 2 years. He is not yet potty trained. Weve been trying but it's not catching on. Daycare wont let him move up into the preschool room until he is using the potty. Hes fine with the rest of the 2s until mid October. Which is creeping up fast. I talked to the daycare director today and asked what will happen if he isn't ready by mid October and she said theyve actually never had this problem before? Apparently they are having some trouble with some of the other kids in his class.as well whose birthdays are coming up so they are really going to need to find a solution. Anyway, i am stressed to the max about it.
Questions: Nope
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! Well I don't drink coffee so no opinion there. We love pumpkin baked goods. Pie, chocolate chip cookies, and bread/muffins. I do HATE pumpkin in other food though. Take your pumpkin chili and pumpkin mac and cheese and pumpkin ravioli and throw it straight in the trash please.
@pajamstagrams I've never understood people who thought it was actual pumpkin in there. That would be so gross.
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 5/27 / 4+3
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Upcoming Appointments: Not until 10/11
How are you feeling?: I'm feeling good! Maybe a bit of fatigue which is actually helping me sleep better through the night since I usually have some sleep maintenance insomnia. I tend to be anxious at baseline, so of course I'm nervous that I don't have a lot of symptoms but it's still early.
Rants/Raves: I just finished two books by Tana French - The Witch Elm (audiobook) and The Searcher (on Kindle). They were both so good! Now I'm on the prowl for another good book.
Questions: A million.
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! I like pumpkin bread but hate pumpkin flavoring in coffee. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels that way here.
@b_1029 I have my brother's birthday dinner on Wednesday and really don't know how I'm going to survive the 2-hour drive + sitting in a restaurant + all of the food smells 😬
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 5/4 7w5d
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Upcoming Appointments: 9/29
How are you feeling?: Nausea is finally kicking in. Food aversions and smells are still the worst, but I've been nauseous all weekend if I have an empty stomach.
Rants/Raves: As I mentioned in my intro my DH and I are renovating a 101-year-old house and our plan was to be in by the end of this month, but with my nausea ramping up I haven't been able to help as much. Our timeline will probably push back to mid-October. The one bright side to the push is hopefully by then the morning sickness with subdue and I'll actually be able to pack and help with the move.
Questions: Does anyone else get night sweats? I woke up drenched last night.
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! Not a huge fan of pumpkin spice, but I do love the pumpkin cream cold brew and pumpkin ravioli with a maple butter sauce is normally one of my favorite fall dishes
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments: Oct 5
How are you feeling?: Nauseous. It seems to be way worse this time around so hopefully co-workers don’t catch on anytime soon.
Rants/Raves: milk is officially back off the table as I haven’t been able to keep it down.
Questions: any good breakfast ideas? I usually have cereal with milk but that is no longer an option. Honestly crazy bread and french fries are the only thing that seems good right now.
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! I love pumpkin but I am not a coffee drinker so no psl for me.
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Upcoming Appointments: next week on Thursday to recheck my subchorionic bleed and see my OB for the first visit
How are you feeling?: I… have less symptoms than I’ve ever had at this point. If I hadn’t seen the heartbeat last week I’d be panicking. Sore boobs, random gagging in the morning but once that passes I’m SO hungry all day.
Rants/Raves: my younger daughter and I finally caught the cold my oldest had. I have basically no voice today and my 3 yo keeps asking me “mom, why you being so quiet??”
Questions: Not yet!
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! It’s a no from me
@addsprinkles521 I feel you on the milk; milk and yogurt are starting to make me nauseous, too.
@karisahamdi No nightsweats but I do get hot flashes in the morning a lot of the time. I'm sorry the house is taking longer than hoped!
@pajamstagrams People actually thought there was pumpkin in the PSL? That sounds terrible!
@And846 Good luck with your appointment tomorrow!
Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 7w5d, 5/4
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments: Wednesday--last appointment with my RE; we'll do one more ultrasound and check my progesterone and estrogen levels. Anyone else on PIO? I still have 3-5 more weeks of these shots.
How are you feeling?: Tired, nauseous if I get hungry (which is unfortunate because I'm constantly hungry) but refluxy if I eat too much (seriously, body? make up your mind), sensitive to smells, and now I keep waking up at 3am for hours.
Rants/Raves: I had three major projects to submit today for work and I did it! I can finally relax tomorrow and do a bunch of work things I've been putting off--and also build a murphy bed with DH, lol. Perks of working remote? ;-)
Questions: Nada
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! I hate coffee flavorings so that's going to be a hard pass from me. But I enjoy the actual pumpkin spice flavoring in things like pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie, pumpkin ravioli..... except right now what everything except the pie sounds terrible.
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments: will book with the midwife when they open tomorrow
How are you feeling?: I'm doing okay. Headaches, fatigue. Still mild nausea all day, worse in the mornings and evenings. Other folks were talking about RLP and I feel like I feel some of that too. Also my c-section scar has been bugging me which is different for me.
Rants/Raves: I just got home from vacation but various work projects are stressing me out. Can relate to all the toddler dressing challenges. My 20 month old had a full blown meltdown after putting on pants today.
Questions: Any folks here who had a c-section and then a second pregnancy before? Did your scar bug you throughout? I did PT postpartum and scar mobilization and stuff so I'm surprised to be noticing it right now.
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! Like others, I enjoy pumpkin spices (in bread, pie, pasta) but I'm not into PSL's or really any flavoured coffee.
@And846 really!? that's one I started with and I couldn't put it down. When I read the Women in Cabin 10 I struggled to get into that one, but then was hooked again after a couple of chapters.
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Upcoming Appointments: 10/5 - first appointment & sonogram!
How are you feeling?: Tired and so bloated! Probably my top two symptoms. I’ve had no nausea at all. Anyone else seem to have all the symptoms except nausea and vomiting??
Rants/Raves: I put on my jeans for the first time yesterday since finding out and oh my I’m already starting to bust out of them! The bloating is so bad. I’m so bummed I have to start going back into the office in a few weeks because I am LIVING in yoga and pajama pants!
Questions: I have a work trip coming up early October, literally right after my first appointment, to Sundance in Utah. I’m going to speak to my doctor about it, but has anyone travelled to high altitude in the first trimester? I’m already starting to become out of breath just walking up my 2 flights of stairs.
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate!
Not usually a fan of pumpkin spice, but the Starbucks pumpkin spice cold brew was becoming a fave, until I found out I was pregnant 😂 That addiction ended real quick.
@pajamstagrams I can totally relate on the toddler getting dressed each morning. Like, girl, you know your shirt goes over year head. seriously kiddo.
@b_1029 I got the lab order for NIPT today and they are having me to the panorama one this time (last time was Informa Seq??). I looked up the turn around time last time and it was nearly 2 weeks. Dr. Google told me panorama can have results back to dr in 3-5 days.
@hkom oh my! Weekly appointments! Will you get to see the babe each time or will it be more to check on the cerclage? I stressed about DD and her potty training at 2.5 and actually kept her home for a week to try and train her. Total backfire. I finally just gave up, put a pull up on her and we went out to dinner with out of town friends at a Mexican place. At said Mexican place she asked to use the potty and I took her - first pee in the potty and we haven't looked back. Point being...when I stopped stressing it, it clicked for her. Kiddos can totally feel the pressure we feel with potty training and it can delay them. I know that was our case.
@lil_queen_trashmouth If you are sleeping better are you waking up refreshed or like you pulled an all nighter? I got so excited when I started to sleep early but woke feeling unrefreshed. Have you read any Liane Moriarty books?
@karisahamdi I tend to get night sweats on and off. Some times I wake up in a puddle and other times I'm just clammy. I haven't found a solution yet.
@addsprinkles521 What is crazy bread? And ditto to the milk. I was craving Frosted Flakes and went out to get that with milk. So gross feeling an hour later.
@happynapper oh gosh, I get so hungry too some days! I had to go out and get fruit so I have something decent to nibble on vs Cheetos.
@Bababatty your a trooper with PIO. I looked it up and got queasy.
@jandawg I'm envious that you just got back from vacation! Mention of that makes me realizes our is long overdue!
@abelchatovski so much bloating. Halfway through my work day I want to unbutton my pants.
@abelchatovski I’ve flown throughout the first two trimesters and have been to Denver during the first trimester with my first. Really didn’t have issues but I did make sure to drink more water to stay hydrated.
I wouldn't be stressing about the potty training if it werent for daycare. We try not to pressure because he is stubborn and will just resist. I'm really crossing my fingers that it just clicks for him soon.
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
Upcoming Appointments: well… my first ultrasound was supposed to be 9/20 but I came down with covid and am currently in quarantine. My ultrasound has been moved to 9/29 and first visit with OB is 10/4
How are you feeling?: completely sick. Congestion and cough thanks to covid ( and no medications to make it more bearable). Morning sickness that never seems to go away. This is miserable. The only good thing about this quarantine thing is the fact that I can work while laying down on the couch. Despite all of that, I’m still super excited about this little one.
Rants/Raves: Rant: fuck covid. Rave: I just finished all of Leigh Bardugos books in the Grishaverse and I am totally obsessed. Six of Crows was my favorite but Rule of Wolves is a very close second. I’m now sad that I’m out of her books to read.
Questions: too many to list here.
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! Pumpkin spice is life!
Fall is my favorite time of the year and pumpkin and pumpkin spice (yes, they are different) flavored things are big contributors. I hate coffee so pumpkin spice lattes have never been appealing to me but give me all of the pumpkin baked goods and other spiced beverages. I will never say no to cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and ginger. 🤤
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
Upcoming Appointments: my midwife on 10/18
How are you feeling?: pretty ok, some symptoms seem to be going away, I had some nausea and now not really, just trying to remain calm
Rants/Raves: rant: in the month of August we sold our first home, purchased our second home, moved, and DH has been working out of town since! So hard to unpack with a toddler and DS gives no breaks 😂 rave: I scored some super soft maternity tanks at kohl’s today on clearance for $3
Questions: none yet!
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! Give me all the pumpkin everything
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Upcoming Appointments: First appointment is 10/7, my DS's 4th birthday
How are you feeling?: Tired, but otherwise pretty good. I had a UTI/bladder infection but am feeling better on antibiotics
Rants/Raves: This week has been generally terrible. Work has been bad, my dad was hospitalized last night for a kidney blockage without a known origin, and then a prying MIL just flat out asked me if I was pregnant and put me on the spot which was soooo uncomfortable. Rave: it's finally feeling like fall!
Questions: Is anyone else looking 2nd trimester pregnant already from all the bloating? Haha
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! Ehhh, I'm not a fan.
BFP: 10.3.16 | CP: 10.11.16
BFP: 12.14.16 | CP: 12.14.16
BFP: 1.23.17 | EDD 10.6.17 -- DS born 10.7.17
BFP: 9.9.18 | EDD 5.23.19 -- DD born 5.24.19
BFP: 9.1.21 | MC 10.1.21
BFP: 10.3.16 | CP: 10.11.16
BFP: 12.14.16 | CP: 12.14.16
BFP: 1.23.17 | EDD 10.6.17 -- DS born 10.7.17
BFP: 9.9.18 | EDD 5.23.19 -- DD born 5.24.19
BFP: 9.1.21 | MC 10.1.21
FTM/STM/TTM+: second
Upcoming Appointments: Oct 4!! This will be my follow up after the awkward “we don’t see an embryo, just a yolk sac” at 5+3. I’m really looking forward / nervous.
How are you feeling?: I thought I’d feel worse. With my first, smell was really heightened but that hasn’t happened yet. My boobs were sore initially but that’s gone away. I’m not nauseous like I’ll barf, just kinda upset stomach all the time. And headaches. And irritable. And moody.
Rants/Raves: I’m annoyed that I had that early US… it totally freaked me out and sent me over the edge with anxiety. But the more I’ve been researching I can see that all my numbers are in a good range (hcg, gestational sac, yolk sac) and it seems like it was just too early. But the US tech didn’t really reassure me and neither did my midwife, even though I really think it will be ok.
Questions: Are other people’s symptoms really coming and going? My boobs were so full and sore and now it feels like they’re possibly deflating. It’s making me nervous! Is this normal?
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! Not a fan of sweet coffee. But I don’t mind pumpkin bread!
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Upcoming Appointments: 10/13
How are you feeling?: good, all I want are carbs. I am a little moodier though!
Rants/Raves: nervous to have 3 kids 3 years and younger but so excited to be pregnant again.
Questions: none
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! Love pumpkin spice
8 weeks today!
FTM/STM/TTM+:
TTM+
Upcoming Appointments:
Regular prenatal appointment on October 5th
How are you feeling?:
Nausea is kicking my butt, if I don't eat I get hit with dizzy spells, and the only way I feel okay is if I'm horizontal.
Rants/Raves:
GAS. If I could quit burping, that would be great.
Questions:
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate!
NO. Absolutely not. Especially pregnant, it tastes like dirt. But Cinnamon Toast Crunch is amazing.
FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM
Upcoming Appointments: 10/1, dating US and appt with my OB
How are you feeling?: overall good, except I’m feeling so much anxiety that there won’t be a heartbeat at this US.
Rants/Raves: Rants: I’ve been moot and more snappy at my kids. Raves, the weather is cooling down which means sweatshirts ❤️
Questions: None at the moment
GTKY: Pumpkin Spice…the great debate! Yes! Starbucks’ pumpkin cream cold brew is a current obsession. I also love pumpkin cream cheese bars