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Weekly Check-In 6/13

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Re: Weekly Check-In 6/13

  • sarahsays25sarahsays25 member
    Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:
    12-21 / 12wks 6 days

    Upcoming Appointments or Results:
    I just had my NIPT done so waiting dor results on that. My next OB appt is June 28th

    How are you feeling?:
    A lot better than before, I'm still tired a lot but I also had a busy weekend so that didn't help either. Emotions are still a little all over but I feel like they're coming down a bit so I'm excited not to be a gremlin anymore🙃

    Rants/Raves: 
    My partner and I keep arguing about how soon his family will see the baby after he's born. My family is out of state and I already told them I wanted like a month to ourselves to get this parent thing down first since we're first time parents and the last thing I want is our parents trying to criticize what we're doing when we're still learning. Trying to find a common ground but I'm still annoyed because his family is a lot to handle especially with babies and I know I'm not going to handle it well but maybe that's something I need to work on with myself🤷‍♀️

    Questions:
    When is everyone having family or friends meet the baby? I don't even know when is a normal time especially with covid.
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  • andvga228andvga228 member
    @sarahsays25 - My husband and I have been discussing ground rules for when baby comes so we are both on the same page. I know for a fact I don’t want anyone coming to visit when we are still in the hospital - I am okay with people (immediate family) coming for short visits once we are home from the hospital BUT requesting everyone wear masks and no one kiss the baby since it will be flu/ covid/RSV season. I am also establishing that visits will be limited to 1-2 hours the first month and if I or the baby are tired or not feeling well, I will be asking people to leave. I would personally love not to have people visit for a month or so lmao but this is the first grandchild on my husband’s side so they are overly excited. 
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  • kmiddykmiddy member
    Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:  12/18 13+3

    Upcoming Appointments or Results: end of June, still haven't peeked at gender results, I'm surprised with myself 

    How are you feeling?: headaches -.- they didn't start until like 12 weeks and I'm not sure if it hormones or the 105 texas heat.  And hungry all the freaking time 

    Rants/Raves: I'm so tired of gender comments. I have a daughter, hubby has 3 daughters, obviously husband wanted a boy, but I haven't found out yet. I want to wait. His grandfather posted on his fb this morning that if it's not a boy to send it back and that we have to many girls. So sorry our family didn't fit your gender standards. It'll be what it will be, we wanted a child together 🤷🏻‍♀️

    Questions: has anyone else had a pregnancy where they didn't know gender? How hard was it to shop for clothes etc? The only thing that might make me peek is I have so many offers of hand me downs, and cleaning out my younger daughters things trying to decide what to hang on to 
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  • knottie_knottie1knottie_knottie1 member
    Est Due Date: 12/20/22

    Weeks + Days: 12w 6d

    Upcoming Appointments or Results: My next appointment isn't until July, but I just got my NIPT results back. No abnormal detected and I'm having a boy :) 

    How are you feeling?: Overall much, much better in the last week or so. Hopefully because I'll be entering the second trimester those early symptoms, like nausea, will be gone for good

    Rants/Raves: When my husband and I told our families that we're having a boy my FIL goes, "finally someone to carry on the family name!" Seriously, the comment made me roll my eyes. Like a girl wouldn't want to keep her last name?! I did. Regardless, the child's last name will be both my husband's and my last name. My husband said my FIL was "joking" and that I'm overreacting, but it didn't sound like a joke to me.

    Questions: None that I can think of right now...
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  • kdrn913kdrn913 member
    st Due Date / Weeks + Days: 12/21 12w5d

    Upcoming Appointments or Results: appt on monday, waiting on NiPT results 

    How are you feeling?: intermittently so nauseous and tired but intermittently ok 

    Rants/Raves: nada today 

    Questions: 
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  • kdrn913kdrn913 member

    @kmiddy both of our other 2 have been a surprise! We didn’t buy a whole lot of clothes and just waited until after they were here! Also hang in there with the headaches, i’ve been pretty miserable too 
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  • rac2718rac2718 member
    @kmiddy my first was a surprise. It was actually really nice not to receive a ton of clothing at my baby shower. I had plenty of neutrals for the beginning, though a baby will never know if you're putting it in the "wrong" gender clothing. When people visited after my son was born, a lot of them unexpectedly brought gifts of clothes. I also started getting tons of hand-me-downs. The surprise at birth was wonderful and well worth the wait! This time, I know from the NIPT and will do a reveal to my husband and son on Father's Day. 
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  • jzajac06jzajac06 member
    Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 12/4; 15 + 2

    Upcoming Appointments or Results: not til Mid-July for appts and NT results were all good

    How are you feeling?: a little less tired

    Rants/Raves: found out one of my friends and my SIL are having babies in Dec and Jan. So baby will have close friends. DD1 and SILs DD1 are 6mo apart so excited these cousins will be even closer in age than the older two 

    Questions: none
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  • sarahsays25sarahsays25 member
    @kmiddy @andvga228

    Thanks guys! Honestly hearing you both feel the same helps me feel more entitled to my feelings on this. This is my first pregnancy and tbh I was wondering if maybe I was overreacting on this. So far our only idea to appease both of us and going to his parents after we leave the hospital but for 2-3hrs. He wanted 3 but honestly he should be thankful his family at least gets to see the baby after. Mine isn't coming for a month after the baby is born and it will only be part of my family, while his entire family is here. But glad to know I'm not already being a helicopter mom lol🥲

    Also for headaches I use this Migrastil migraine stick roll on you can get on Amazon. It's really good a temporary reprieve when you're trying to avoid taking medicine.  I also take pedialyte packets incase if it's dehydration related since I get so dehydrated easily now
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  • andvga228andvga228 member
    @sarahsays25 no, your feelings are 100% valid! This is also my first pregnancy, and I was actually feeling guilty about limiting grandparents’ time with the baby immediately after birth. But my sister put it in a great way- we are going to be in an extremely vulnerable position during birth and after birth while we recover so we are entitled to whatever feelings we have and also allowed to set whatever rules we decide! 
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  • jenkm1110jenkm1110 member
    Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 12/2 15+4

    Upcoming Appointments or Results: nothing until July

    How are you feeling?: I don't feel bad, but I definitely don't feel fine, either. SUPER irritable, some tiredness, some food aversions, some gagging.

    Rants/Raves: We're going on our first real vacation in over 4 years next week--hooray! However, I'm nervous that the fact that I'm still feeling so off is going to ruin things a bit. I'm afraid I won't have the energy to do everything we want to do, and that my food aversions will make mealtimes difficult.

    Questions: Those of you who have done this all before--when you first felt baby move, what did it feel like, and was it obvious? I'm afraid I won't be able to differentiate between baby moving and all the other twinges I've been feeling.

    @sarahsays25 I'm in a similar situation regarding parents! Our parents all live out of state, and it will be the first grandchild for everyone. I'm really hoping to have at least a week to ourselves before people come to visit. I also really hope they'll get a hotel, especially if everyone plans to come visit at the same time!
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  • babypeanutcookingbabypeanutcooking member
    edited June 2022
    Est Due Date / Weeks + Days:  12/12 + 14weeks 2days

    Upcoming Appointments or Results: July 11th - check in appointment

    How are you feeling?: feeling good! Other than my boobs hurting tremendously and minor headaches, my symptoms have been very minor. So many people ask me if I’m nauseous and I almost feel like something is wrong that I am not but doctor says not to worry. 

    Rants/Raves: Everyone who knows is SO curious about the gender. We have the results but I am waiting to find out. After a miscarriage last December, I find myself worrying if this pregnancy will go full term and knowing the gender just makes me more stressed. Maybe sometime in July we will do a reveal. Also not feeling great about my body right now and it’s such a weird battle going on in my head as I know I am pregnant yet I still just feel fat.

    Questions: When will you be announcing your pregnancy? Is anyone eating deli meat? How are you feeling about your body? 
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  • jelliebeen27jelliebeen27 member
    @babypeanutcooking it appears we have similar things going on. My boobs have been in pain since day one and it just keeps getting worse. Tylenol does nothing. The best thing I’m finding is messaging them. I honestly even do it in public because it’s so uncomfortable. Lol. Also having some body image issues. I just want to really look pregnant already so I stop feeling fat. I’m short and a powerlifter so I’m muscular which is helping me feel ok. But I get it. It’s rough. Hang in there. You’re not alone. 
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  • mskat_2022mskat_2022 member
    Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 12/29 | 11 weeks + 6 days

    Upcoming Appointments or Results: I have a second appointment coming up July 5. I recently received my NIPT results back (no abnormalities) and I am having a boy.

    How are you feeling?: Naturally I’ve been tired; but I’ve also been dealing with headaches. Thankfully I have not been nauseous. The icing on the cake is that I’m always hot now! It doesn’t help that we are experiencing a heat wave, but I always feel like I’m boiling. 😅 Long story short, I’ve been in quite the mood as of late. Lol

    Rants/Raves: I am showing already and I’m not sure if that’s normal! This is my first pregnancy, so I am definitely curious to see my baby grow. I am falling in love more each day with how my body is changing.

    Questions: How am I suppose to stay active when I am exhausted all the time? Especially after work? I’m a teacher, so by the time I get home I am ready to lay down.
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  • dogmama28dogmama28 member
    Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 12/16, 13w5d

    Upcoming Appointments or Results: waiting on NIPT results, hoping for a call from my doc tomorrow! Next appointment 7/6

    How are you feeling?: Minor headaches, and I feel my stomach has definitely expanded this past week! It’s a little itchy. 

    Rants/Raves: My husband (and I) don’t have a great relationship with his parents, and we’re trying to navigate how we’re going to let them into our child’s life. Luckily, they don’t live nearby so we won’t have to deal with them much, but it’s already been a challenge figuring out what to share with them and what their involvement will be. 

    Questions: anyone else have to deal with difficult in-laws (or parents), but don’t want to completely cut them out of your family? How do you balance it?
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  • portentosaportentosa member
    Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: 
    December 7 / 15w1d

    Upcoming Appointments or Results:
    Just got word that my second NIPT failed and I have been referred to a genetics specialist. That appointment is Monday and my 16 week checkup is Wednesday. I was expecting a second fail at this point and started looking up studies and reading old pregnancy boards. Most women with two failed NIPTs had perfectly healthy babies. Baby has a slightly higher chance of having an abnormal chromosome issue (14% vs 2%) but those are still pretty low odds. I'm comforted by the fact that I'm on the high end of the BMI spectrum as a high BMI was the most common cause of two failed nipts rather than chromosome abnormalities, but I'm 38 also so I'm feeling some worry...can't help it. 😞

    How are you feeling?: Excited to see baby on Wednesday with a big dose of worry for baby because of the NIPT thing. Starting to feel less morning sickness. It comes and goes at this point... some days feel full on first trimester sick but other days feel totally normal. Baby bump is starting to show through and that has me happy too.
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  • letpaymarletpaymar member
    Est Due Date / Weeks + Days: Dec 14/ 14 Weeks 1day

    Upcoming Appointments or Results: Last appointment went well, NIPT results normal and found out we’re having a boy. Next up is the multiple marker screen for spina bifida and downs. 

    How are you feeling?: Currently not great, I was doing so much better with nausea for the last 3 weeks and now after hitting the second tri milestone I thought it was over, but it just hit me like a ton of bricks yesterday/today :(
    I’ve been on antidepressants for a long time, went cold turkey once I found out I was pregnant; some days like today are just hard.

    Rants/Raves: I’m really not enjoying this “fat phase” where I don’t have a bump just look fat.

    Hubby has been absolutely amazing and supportive. I also just found out that my work started an ELA program back in 2018 and they deposit 40hours at the beginning of each year, so I apparently have 160 hours to use of my full salary which I was not expecting at all. I was under the impression I was just going to rely on my short term disability policy that I elected in my benefits, so it was a very nice surprise.

    Questions: any one else struggling being off antidepressants? I’m still meeting with my therapist and even my OB says if I need to start back up I can, but I’m really trying not to. 
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  • jenkm1110jenkm1110 member
    @portentosa So sorry to hear about your NIPT. I'm sure it's stressful, but I'm glad you've researched the odds. As you said, chances are everything is fine! 

    @letpaymar that's awesome news about your surprise time!
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