Upcoming Appointments: just had a midwife appt baby is doing great and measuring a week ahead
How are you feeling?: like every week is just flying by!
Rants/Raves: my toddler, who has always slept like absolute crap, is all of a sudden now fighting bed time HARD ontop of not sleeping great through the nights… it’s super frustrating my husband and I are both not worried about the sleep deprivation of newborn land because literally nothing can top our current toddler lol we are praying that by the time this baby is two they will both be sleeping through the night atleast Half the time lol
Questions: best sleep maternity/ nursing bra rec? I want something SUPER comfy as I don’t usually wear a bra to bed! I tried the bravado ballet bra with my first and hated it and the BoaBei nursing bras are what I used with my first but the elastic in them dug into my shoulders weird
GTKY: hi this is me just the other day during family/ early maternity photos! Even with makeup I can’t hid my eye bags from almost two years or sleep deprivation LOL
How are you feeling?: Steady as she goes, I suppose. Some hip and back aches that I can’t stretch away still, more tired than I would be without baby along, but nothing that can’t be tolerated.
Rants/Raves: Last week was an off week from concerts, so I was able to get some rest, de stress, and catch up on some housework that got neglected. Pretty happy about that.
Questions: Always forget them til mid week 😅 none right now
GTKY: Post a photo of yourself! I honestly don’t take many photos of myself & am not planning any maternity shoots. Nothing against them at all! I’m just more comfy behind a camera than in front. This is the only picture I have with me in it that’s not from last year (featuring the current baby boy). Maybe I’ll have some better ones at the shower this month.
@cc_clark I used to hate getting my photo taken but I had a patient that touched my heart once, she was a very elderly lady with advanced dementia who couldn’t even remember her own name never mind her family members but anytime they brought out a family photo album it was like everything clicked for her and she could recount the memories in her photos and it was a very beautiful thing to witness and I thought to myself after that day no more hiding behind the camera so if the day ever comes I can’t remember my loved ones infront of me atleast I’ll have the memories of them brought up from photos! So every year once a year we all take progressional family photos! I just so happen to be pregnant so did a few maternity ones too this year!
@thankfullyamama You look beautiful! I don’t even see the eye bags. I think I slept in nursing tanks after my first. I don’t like feeling too constrained.
EDD / Weeks + Days: 24w1d
Baby is the size of a(n): Ear of corn
Team blue/pink/green: Pink
Upcoming Appointments: Had MFM fetal echo today, Thursday regular OB appt Thursday.
How are you feeling?: Good, getting a lot done around the house before visitors come this weekend and it’s a good time to get baby stuff done too.
Rants/Raves: Baby looked great today including her heart structures.
Questions: I can never think of them when I answer.
GTKY: Post a photo of yourself! Can be with baby bump or not! Hiding your face or not etc just to give us an idea of who is behind the screen name
Upcoming Appointments: 26 week appt with gestational diabetes test later this month
How are you feeling?: Still having nausea and limited appetite. "Morning sickness" only in the first trimester isn't for all of us unfortunately. Have yet to gain anyway weight and have to go to doc appts to check my own health and nutrition still. Hope it goes away soon!
Rants/Raves: Baby moves a lot which I love ❤️ This is our first after 3 years of trying and 2 losses so I'm just so happy to get this far.
Rants/Raves: My husband got Covid. My son and I have been isolated away from him at my MIL’s house for 9 days now and are both still negative so I think we dodged it. Hoping he gets better soon because I miss him
Questions: none
GTKY: Post a photo of yourself! Can be with baby bump or not! Hiding your face or not etc just to give us an idea of who is behind the screen name
How are you feeling?: I had my first breakdown this week thinking about all that needs to happen before baby arrives. What did it was thinking about finding a pediatrician! DH was amazing and consoled me and then checked off two other things on our to-do list. I’ve been looking for a new PCP for myself and that alone has been so difficult, I don’t know where to start with a pediatrician!
Rants/Raves: Having a spa weekend with my girlfriends this weekend! This will me my last “trip” before baby and as excited as I am to go, I’m equally looking forward to having it be done and staying local for the rest of the year.
@r_kenn99 I honestly found finding a pediatrician easier than my own PCP! Is there a local parents fb group you could ask for recs in, or local mom friends?
@zoyo98 increased hr is very common! You can talk to your Dr if you feel concerned, but it’s completely normal with all the extra blood pumping you’re doing
@r_kenn99 the network my ob is in offers some meet the pediatrician events every couple months. Maybe see if your midwife knows of any similar events coming up?
i feel like I’ve been absent so I’m sorry! With my job resignation/re negotiation and we bought a house last week it’s been a mess! I’m trying to take some time to get on here through
EDD / Weeks + Days: third time problems—24 +? weeks
Baby is the size of a(n): cantaloupe
Team blue/pink/green: pink
Upcoming Appointments: Tuesday regular appt
How are you feeling?: actually great! My Bp is staying stable, I feel energized so yay!
Rants/Raves: I’m in the process of renegotiation so I don’t have to resign and I hate this part. Just let me do my job and pay me my percentage—make the admin who aren’t doctors leave me alone, easy, right?!
Other rant: currently stuck at work because I got bumped for more emergent surgeries
Questions: give me nursery inspo! I’m stuck!
GTKY: Post a photo of yourself! Can be with baby bump or not! Hiding your face or not etc just to give us an idea of who is behind the screen name
Re: Weekly Check in Monday October 3rd
EDD / Weeks + Days: 23 w
EDD / Weeks + Days: 24w1d
car selfie with my kiddo cropped out
Baby is the size of a(n): Eggplant
Team blue/pink/green: Green! It's a surprise
Upcoming Appointments: 26 week appt with gestational diabetes test later this month
How are you feeling?: Still having nausea and limited appetite. "Morning sickness" only in the first trimester isn't for all of us unfortunately. Have yet to gain anyway weight and have to go to doc appts to check my own health and nutrition still. Hope it goes away soon!
Rants/Raves: Baby moves a lot which I love ❤️ This is our first after 3 years of trying and 2 losses so I'm just so happy to get this far.
Questions: None right now
Pic at recent fetal echo appt
@r_kenn99 the network my ob is in offers some meet the pediatrician events every couple months. Maybe see if your midwife knows of any similar events coming up?
EDD / Weeks + Days: third time problems—24 +? weeks
I am definitely carrying different this time!