๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: Iโm getting more and more excited to meet baby boy, excited about being pregnant in general, excited that I finally found some clothes that fit and are flattering. Emotionally and mentally, I feel really really good. I have a lot of energy right now, and Iโm using it to get outside, and stay a little active. Physically, I am starting to feel more and more uncomfortable. My belly popped last week big time, and everything feels a little different. Eating, sitting, sleeping, standing, everything is just a little more uncomfortable. My feet are starting to feel sore by the middle of each day, which is not normal for me. And sleep can be rough. But to make up for all the weird symptoms, I am feeling SO MUCH KICKING and movement, it is so wonderful. Iโm so excited for my husband to be able to feel little man moving.ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: if youโre feeling uncomfortable with your changing body, look long and hard at your wardrobe to see what will work for you in this season, and figure out what you need. I love my body, but It feels weird having a big belly, especially before when I didnโt have flattering clothing to help. if you need new, comfortable, flattering clothes that will get you through the rest of pregnancy, girls look no further than target and old navy. I spent at least an hour in each store trying different dresses and clothes (some maternity, lots of non maternity), but I found 11 or 12 versatile dresses or rompers that I love. Specifically The ribbed mini dresses at old navy are so flattering, comfortable and versatile.ย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: am I allowed to put some self-care items on the registry for postpartum (like face masks, under eye patches?? Lol
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ:ย What's your guilty pleasure? Below Deck!. Also, lately Gypsy/Traveller culture, like gypsy weddings on YouTube. I find it really fascinating, but also sad and disturbing at times.
@paigeb26027 ooooh I love your question! I put a heating pad on my registry (for my back in the rocking chair) and I feel weird about itโฆ but I feel like itโs baby-related so itโs all good? Very interested to hear others responses !!!ย
@paigeb26027 definitely put it on there. I love gifting new moms things for themselves. Also if anyone has any gripes about it and tells you, tell them it's they're so you can the discount on them once the baby shower is over. At target, I put things I was buying the day I went in on my registry to get the discount on them, lol like laundry detergent and trash bags lol.
My Amazon registry currently has a bunch of stuff for me like a new cup, and cloth pads lol.
I felt weird about putting the nursing supplies I need on there, since theyโre for me. However, my cousin, sister in law, and best friend, who all vetted my registry said to go back and add them before it was live. Itโs like @jhysmath said, if no one buys it, youโll still get a completion discount for it.ย
@paigeb26027 my registry for my first was at a baby store so there wasnโt much for mom to use, but I would definitely add postpartum care stuff for myself if that was an option. People pick and choose what they want to buy you anyway ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ So if they only want to buy baby stuff, thatโs up to them, but they have the other options too. No shame in that!ย
@mamamoomoo12 I saw Lula Rich but not the other one, so you best bet Iโm putting it on my list to watch haha! A girl on YouTube used to do deep dives on MLM stuff and it was ๐คฏ
@lilienne - In your same boat about the household chores. I have been so tired and this morning my husband made a dumb comment about how he had to hunt for socks the past 2 mornings and I said "they're in the dryer" and he was like "Why are they still in the dryer?" and i was like "because I'm freaking tired at night and haven't felt like putting clothes away" UGH.ย
Baby's Names (if chosen): Weโre making some progress on namesโฆ
๐จ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: Midwife appointment in two weeks
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: SO BIG. I figured out yesterday that it takes less than an hour of being on my feet for my body to hurt. Also, Iโm eating so much itโs ridiculous. I was eating cheesy eggs and kale in bed at 10pm last night while chatting with MH and at one point I noticed he fell silent and was just staring at me. Then he asked, โare you even chewing?!โ
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: ย rave: New nanny starts tomorrow, Iโm excited to have some help! I can no longer care for DD, myself,ย and keep the house clean. I just have to remember not to get so excited that I forget about resting. rant: Iโm kinda bummed that I didnโt get a second trimester that felt like second trimester. I went from moderate nausea + extreme exhaustion to measuring way ahead and feeling pain with moderate exercise.
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: Going from 0 kids to 1 is a huge change. Iโve heard that going from 1 to 2 isnโt as big a change. What is it like to go from 1 to 3?
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ:ย What's your guilty pleasure? Fancy lattes! The more floral, the better. ๐ For a while I was into watching Escaping Polygamy, but then I ran out of episodes to watch. What a strange, sad world!
@csardaszz 0-1 was worst than 1-2 in afraid 2-3 is going to be awful because it's no longer going to man to man defense. Hopefully the fact your 2 are the same size age will help make zone defense easier. My 4 year old hates when the 2 year old wants to play with her so I'm not sure how zone defense is going to look in this case.ย
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ(๐ป) / ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: a Wonka Scrumdiddlyumptious Bar (how badly I want one of those now)
๐จ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: June 7th is a growth scan and glucose testย ย
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: I feel pretty good! I am peeing a lot. I found out at my anatomy scan that I have an anterior placenta so it's been nice being able to feel her more often despite that! I have been trying to play with her and kind of rub and poke and in the mornings she will poke back sometimes. MY BACK THOUGH. It does not take long for my lower back to start hurting. I'm sleeping decently well though.
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: My husband is a sweetie and I am so happy to be feeling her more now. I can't wait until it's consistent and my husband can also feel too! I am also so PUMPED that we have 12 school days left! They have been trying to get the art teachers to sign up for summer camps/summer school and I have REFUSED successfully and will be enjoying my summer.ย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: ย What are some things you do to get your baby to be more active? How long did it take you (anterior placenta) to have someone else feel the baby from the outside?
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ:ย What's your guilty pleasure? CHEESECAKE
@csardaszz I also loved Escaping Polygamy and then ran out of episodes.
Current pregnancy - First BFP on 1/4/22.ย Due date 9/13/22.
Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.
@ashking0922 I have an anterior placenta and am almost 25 weeks and my partner just started being able to feel the baby in the last week - he tried before but couldnโt tell the difference between a kick and me breathing. I have felt her for about 3.5 weeks but now she is strong enough that I can see the kicks outside sometimes. I also feel kicks through where the placenta is now.ย
@ashking0922 I've been doing the poking game too! He doesn't poke back often, but when he does it's so cool. I haven't found anything specific that encourages activity, but I have been trying to keep track of what times of the day he's more active.
@jhysmath You make a good point. Itโs so hard for me to imagine multiple kids of different ages. Iโm anticipating two of the same age to be both easier and harder, in different ways. What if they can read each otherโs mind and are always in cahoots?
Baby's Name (if chosen): First name chosen, still deciding on middle!
๐จ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: 28 week visit on 6/10- tdap vaccine + glucose test
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: Great! Hungry allll the time
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐: Low back pain is so annoying when you have a lot of unpacking/organizing to do. ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: Scheduled a pedicure this weekend with my Mom- so excited!
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: None
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ:ย What's your guilty pleasure? Cleaning! I could happily spend an entire day cleaning and organizing.
@lalarose22 have I got an offer for you!!!!ย *stares pointedly at my dirty house*
Current pregnancy - First BFP on 1/4/22.ย Due date 9/13/22.
Four prior losses, no living children - 1 first trimester miscarriage, 1 blighted ovum, 1 chemical, and one extreme premature live birth daughter who died at 15 days old.
@pageb26027 great question! I don't see any reason not to, but I think I'd try to make it obvious rather than trying to sneak items in somewhere weird. Does your registry allow you to set up different categories? If so, it might be fun to have a small "new parent self-care" section with a few items for you and your husband. If folks don't want to contribute they can just buy from other categories.
@whitta1015 I'm glad to hear it isn't just me, though I'm sorry you're also feeling tired. Also, you reminded me I still have laundry in the dryer!
@csardaszz I love your story about your 10pm snack and your husband's question! You made me laugh out loud. I've had to remind myself to chew during a few meals lately...not to mention, my stomach complains a lot if I try to eat without chewing carefully right now!
First time mom-to-be, due 9/25/22
Some complicated chromosomal stuff going on - our fingers are crossed, but this may not go according to plan!
@csardaszz oooo the telepathy adds another layer, at least then they can talk to each other and entertain each other. When we had my second, my first was 2 and she'd ask us over and over when her sister would grow teeth and play with her lol
@dvmmama daycare: ultimately you have to choose a daycare that works with your budget but if you have a flexible budget I would pay attention to what you hear and see when you're there. I'm assuming you could get a tour of the center before committing? How are the teachers interacting with the children, the children with each other, cleanliness, and the overall atmosphere of the daycare. Reading reviews can be helpful but also know that sometimes parents get upset about policy that they originally agreed to and when it comes to kids and daycares, most will either love a place or hate it. Not much in between. Most important is you can leave your child there knowing they will be safe. It will be hard to leave regardless but if you trust the people your child is with, it'll be 100x's better.ย
@csardaszz mine was making comments like that about my hearty appetite long before pregnancy lol. Apparently my family are all big eaters and very fast eaters so it was a big change for him when he started hanging out with us. Also even though I just finished having fettuccine Alfredo with chicken for dinner the cheesy eggs and kale sounds amazing right now!
@ashking0922 my placenta is both anterior and also in a weird place where itโs wrapped around the side. I didnโt feel a thing until week 21 even though she was moving like crazy at the 20 wk ultrasound. Now Iโm 24 weeks and only just starting to see and feel kicks from the outside. But when Iโm waiting for it and expecting it is when itโs least likely to happen of course ย
Baby's Name (if chosen): will be decided for certain after birth
๐จ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: sometime in june๐ค I have it written down but am too lazy to get up and check right now๐คช
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: I'm feeling pretty decent. I don't mind being pregnant right now so I must be in that 2nd trimester honeymoon period. I will occasionally feel queasy in the mornings but as long as I eat something filling with protein I can kick it.ย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: rave: my parents are in town!!! My mom is a literal angel. I feel guilty for resting on the couch while she's doing dishes, cooking, sweeping the floor and doing laundry. But she tells me to enjoy it and spend the time reading/playing with my daughter who's been out of sorts since her routines have been messed up with company here.
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: has anyone sewn their own maternity clothes? I've been thinking that I'm going to try. The selection of maternity/nursing clothes here is pathetic and ordering costs a fortune after import fees. I just need to find some patterns in styles I like or could recreate.
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ:ย What's your guilty pleasure? Chocolate! Or anything sweet. The mini chocolate cupcakes from the grocery bakery. I've been craving all the candy since the nausea and food aversions left. I should take it easy at least until my glucose test but everything tastes so good!๐
@dvmmama As for daycares, I only have 2 options, BUT I was really just planning to send this baby to whichever one has the first opening. However, I dug deeper and got the opinions from a few other moms on our Tball team this week and they all solidly recommended one and were completely against the other...saying that their kids came home from that one thirsty every single day and were always filthy. Soo I have a call today with the "chosen" daycare to get on their waiting list. Anyways, I say all of that to say, I would get as many personal opinions as you can!
@newbabymama27 omg! I ate something very similar at one of those mid-scale chain restaurants (99? Bugaboo Creek?) years ago and Iโve been craving it for weeks! Looking forward to making it for dinner Saturday! ๐คค
@csardaszz haha yesss awesome! Hope you like it. My only advice is the sauce ends up quite runny with this one so after you mix in your pasta, turn off the heat, cover with a lid and let the pasta soak it in for 10-15 mins. Then itโs perfect ย
๐จ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐: next appt is the glucose test June 13th
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด?: well greatย
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐/๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: rave - so excited to be leaving for the beach tomorrow. We are also spending the day at the Rockville musical festival, hoping Iโm able to make it through all of our favorite bands.ย
Rant - I hate that our OBGYN doesnโt give anymore ultrasounds after your anatomy scan. Such a long waiting period after the anatomy until your baby is born, we will probably get a private scan.ย
๐ค๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐:ย
๐๐ง๐๐ฌ:ย What's your guilty pleasure? Binge watching cooking competition shows. Lately itโs been Master chef and stuffing my face with homemade vanilla ice cream.ย
Re: Weekly Check-in, Week of 5.15
Baby's Name (if chosen):
My Amazon registry currently has a bunch of stuff for me like a new cup, and cloth pads lol.
glad she got a chief stew position! Will have to check it out.
Baby's Names (if chosen): Weโre making some progress on namesโฆ
rant: Iโm kinda bummed that I didnโt get a second trimester that felt like second trimester. I went from moderate nausea + extreme exhaustion to measuring way ahead and feeling pain with moderate exercise.
Fancy lattes! The more floral, the better. ๐
For a while I was into watching Escaping Polygamy, but then I ran out of episodes to watch. What a strange, sad world!
Baby's Name (if chosen): Whisper
I am also so PUMPED that we have 12 school days left! They have been trying to get the art teachers to sign up for summer camps/summer school and I have REFUSED successfully and will be enjoying my summer.ย
CHEESECAKE
I also loved Escaping Polygamy and then ran out of episodes.
First BFP on 1/4/22.ย Due date 9/13/22.
Baby's Name (if chosen): First name chosen, still deciding on middle!
have I got an offer for you!!!!ย *stares pointedly at my dirty house*
First BFP on 1/4/22.ย Due date 9/13/22.
Some complicated chromosomal stuff going on - our fingers are crossed, but this may not go according to plan!
@csardaszz oooo the telepathy adds another layer, at least then they can talk to each other and entertain each other. When we had my second, my first was 2 and she'd ask us over and over when her sister would grow teeth and play with her lol
@bigworldlittleg isn't it so fun??? Even though she doesn't always poke back when she does it's so worth it!!
@ashking0922 my placenta is both anterior and also in a weird place where itโs wrapped around the side. I didnโt feel a thing until week 21 even though she was moving like crazy at the 20 wk ultrasound. Now Iโm 24 weeks and only just starting to see and feel kicks from the outside. But when Iโm waiting for it and expecting it is when itโs least likely to happen of course ย
Anyways, I say all of that to say, I would get as many personal opinions as you can!
Baby's Name (if chosen): Nevillen