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Weekly Check-in w/o July 11th

tessiesmom26tessiesmom26 member
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EDD / Weeks + Days: 

Baby is the size of a(n): 

FTM/STM/TTM+: 

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: 

Upcoming Appointments: 

How are you feeling?: 

Rants/Raves: 

Questions:

GTKY: Any fun summer plans?
Me: 34  DH: 34
Married 10/28/17
Our TTC Journey
TTC #1 February '18
Team Green turned Team Blue 10/15/18

TTC #2 January '21
BFP June '21
MMC/Blighted Ovum that led to D&C July '21
Jan '22 - started IF testing
BFP Jan '22
MMC/Blighted Ovum that led to D&C Feb '22
BFP May '22


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Re: Weekly Check-in w/o July 11th

  • runningyogimamarunningyogimama member
    EDD / Weeks + Days:  2/6 - 10 w

    Baby is the size of a(n): kumquat 

    FTM/STM/TTM+:  4TM

    Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green:  team green 

    Upcoming Appointments:  7/28 for NT scan and blood work

    How are you feeling?:  Dare I say, not quite as bad? I’m no longer nauseous 24/7, just every few days and/or in the later afternoon/evening in small waves. Still pretty exhausted, but that’s pretty normal for me through the entirety of all of my pregnancies. 

    Rants/Raves: I stubbed my big toe last night really hard - not sure if I broke it or not, but pretty sure the mail is going to fall off completely. And of course no ibuprofen or anything. 😩😩

    Questions: Anyone else not tell family yet? My husband is SO hesitant this time, and we’ve always announced to family between 8-10 weeks (there’s some BIL/SIL who are also pregnant drama, plus afraid of judgement about a 4th). I’m tired of feeling like I’m hiding it, but he’s not feeling ready to announce to all yet…

    GTKY: Any fun summer plans? Our summer is actually (finally!!) almost over, and we are SO ready for the kids to go back to school since we live in a childcare desert and they are driving us crazy. They got out of school like 5/11 or something crazy early due to no snow days, and go back 8/10, so we are past vacation and all of that, and just tired and ready for summer to be over. Maybe it’s a UO, but as a working mom and someone who had a working mom growing up, I’ve just never seen summer as all that exciting because it’s not much of a break (and unbearably hot and gross). 🤷🏼‍♀️

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  • PaturkeyPaturkey member
    @runningyogimama We haven't told family yet either. We'll see my family middle of next week and I'll have to tell them because I won't be able to hide not drinking on vacation. We see my SOs family in person right at the start of second tri so we'll tell them all then, along with everybody else. And our schools are so different here! My kids aren't out until July 21 this year and go back on Sept 5. You'd probably love the short British summer break. My son is finishing his fourth year of elementary and I still can't believe they have school until nearly August.

    @ttc3y Congrats on finding a doula! That's very exciting.

    @ladykaty91 I BFed both my kids but I was still nursing DS until about second tri with DD so I didn't experience leaking when not feeding. It's been years now and no leaking for me this time but it seems like something that's definitely possible. I have occasionally felt something similar to letdown.

    @emy162 It's honestly been so long I don't remember what books I used! I think I liked Happiest Baby on the Block, though

    @angbaby83 I'm sorry about the SPD and hope you feel better soon!

    EDD / Weeks + Days: Feb 21/ 8w0d

    Baby is the size of a(n): raspberry

    FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

    Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Finding out

    Upcoming Appointments: Next Monday is my MW intake appointment! Finally :)

    How are you feeling?: Off. I'm mildly nauseous and just feeling uncomfortable. It's been really hot so I don't think that's helping.

    Rants/Raves: I successfully hid my pregnancy from old colleagues at a BBQ this weekend! I brought my own 4-pack of zero alcohol beers and drank them from a coozy. No one worked it out. I'm feeling very pleased with myself. 😂

    Questions: I'm about to host extended family and I'd prefer not to tell them yet, but they will be suspicious if I don't drink. Any ideas of what I could tell them to ward them off? I'm considering telling them I'm *trying* for a baby and laying off the booze bc of my age (41). Is that a reasonable ploy or do you think they'd work it out? Another option is to tell them I'm taking a break from drinking after a recent bereavement which might work because who wants to judge someone who's grieving? But that feels a bit heavier. The benefit of the TTC lie is that it would allow us to talk about the possibility of me having a baby which would be nice.

    GTKY: Any fun summer plans? YES! Going back to the US next week to visit my family and have a lakeside vacation in New England which I can't wait for. Then spending a few weeks in Italy in August visiting SO's family with a final seaside holiday there with my cousins and their kids. I'm leaning hard into enjoying this summer!

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  • seeds_of_joyseeds_of_joy member
    @LaceyBee522 good to know about folate. I've been taking a folate suppliment for years for something else.

    Sounds like our nausea peaks are similar. I think I was at my worst week 7 and it seems it's getting a little better now too. 
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  • PaturkeyPaturkey member
    @LaceyBee522 Those are great ideas. They would definitely notice the zero alcohol beer and I'm a wine drinker rather than cocktails but otherwise I love that mixer idea. I may just give up and tell them if they ask - the problem is they are staying in my house for five days so it's not like I only have to hide it during one dinner or something. Sending you good vibes for managing a full week solo with the twins. You've got this!
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  • cpk3535cpk3535 member
    @LaceyBee522 @seeds_of_joy This pregnancy, I was advised to take a lot more folate than ever before because supposedly my epilepsy medication has an effect on my folate levels. Oddly, nobody mentioned that to me last time- probably would have been a good thing to know! I’m taking five times as much per day as I did last pregnancy. My hair is starting to look great, lol

    EDD / Weeks + Days: 9W and change 😂

    Baby is the size of a(n): pecan

    FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

    Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Finding out asap

    Upcoming Appointments: Another ultrasound at the end of this month, around 11 weeks. Going back to the community pregnancy clinic because Kaiser’s being a pain! More on that later 🙄

    How are you feeling?: The last few days I’ve been going back and forth between nauseated and carsick. Tylenol has been helping, and a few foods have been helping a bit, too! Peanut butter on crackers (like small doses) seems to help. My toddler has been exhausting me lately, but I’m not sure that’s not the norm.

    Rants/Raves: Back to Kaiser for a rant- why can’t they switch my region over quickly? I’m not on my coverage now until beginning of August. 🤬 Another rant- my sensitive nipples are seeming to get super irritated (maybe even an infection on one?) which is doing me no favors while I’m still nursing my toddler. So painful 😣 One rave- some friends that we’ve told who understand the struggle of dealing with little ones have been soooo sweet when we’ve been able to see them. My lovely friend Cyndi was feeding me watermelon at the park the other day while we let our kiddos play. 🥰❤️

    Questions: Nothing today 😊

    GTKY: Any fun summer plans? We’re planning to head back to our place in SoCal today, so our NorCal break has come to an end. Got to see a bunch of friends and let the kids play a bunch, so that was great. We need to smash in more Disneyland time pretty soon, but I’m waiting for some less insanely hot days to do that. Otherwise, not much else is planned!!
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  • LaceyBee522LaceyBee522 member
    @cpk3535 folate is like the magical pregnancy vitamin! Lol! Also, eff insurance. It is so hard to navigate and they try so hard not to be helpful. I'm sorry you're dealing with that.
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  • justkpjustkp member
    EDD / Weeks + Days: 8+4 

    Baby is the size of a(n): Grape

    FTM/STM/TTM+: My very first ❤

    Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Definitely finding out! Getting a private scan soon as we can as our first scan in the 'normal'/public system, where we might find out, isn't until 20 weeks.

    Upcoming Appointments: I've a doctors appointment/blood works early august and a 'first normal' (but second for us) ultrasound the following week. 

    How are you feeling?: Slightly better. If I eat frequently I can more or less keep the nausea at bay. Still incredibly tired though. And occasionally overwhelmed! 

    Rants/Raves: All of Europe is being roasted by a major heatwave - except where I am. I only brought one long sleeved sweater for my trip to the the west country so I have worn it for 4 days now and... I still freeze!!!!!

    Questions: Oh god, the anxiety. Is it normal? I was sooo happy to find out I was pregnant, but didn't truly believe I wouldn't MC. Now I feel somewhat confident I might carry to term, but in stead I feel bouts of dread at the thought of motherhood. Stressed about not having time to do the things I want anymore, what if I am rubbish at it etc. The pregnancy is both planned and very much wanted, so it's like my brain is making up things to worry about. I am a bit of an overthinker usually, but this is a different level entirely. Does anyone relate?

    GTKY: Any fun summer plans? We have a couple trips planned. Netherlands and Austria over the summer. And I might buy my first car next week! 
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  • cpk3535cpk3535 member
    @justkp I can totally relate. My anxiety is always bad, but while pregnant, it gets even worse 🤦‍♀️ I feel all sorts of mom guilt, like prioritizing my needs over my kids and feeling awful about it, or being a TTM and thinking that I shouldn’t take away my attention from my current babies. It’s tough, but once baby arrives, you’ll learn how to use that mom anxiety to your advantage because you’ll care so much about that little one. ❤️❤️❤️
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  • justkpjustkp member
    @cpk3535 Thanks so much for the encouragement, lovely comforting words from an experienced mama ❤ Good to hear I'm not alone as well - it is like there's obligation to be as happy myself as everyone is for me - my MIL who started crying with joy, SILs who can barely wait until february, my own family who are over the moon. And that makes it even harder that anxiety takes up so much headspace for me... God, early pregnancy is exhausting! 
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