I’ve combined all of the groups again-our BMB isn’t huge and I think we’ll be fine all together. If anyone disagrees let me know, I can edit the post.
FTM/STM/TTM+:
EDD/Weeks+Days:
Baby is the size of:
Team blue/pink/green:
Upcoming Appointments:
How are you feeling?:
Rants/Raves:
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore?
Re: All Group Check in w/o 10/17
EDD/Weeks+Days: April 10, 15 weeks
Baby is the size of: a mixed tape
Team blue/pink/green: finding out
Upcoming Appointments: 10/24-normal appt
How are you feeling?: pregnancy symptom-wise, fine. Getting some heartburn and still asleep by 9:30 most nights even if I take a nap. General health-I think I’ve passed the worst of my cold. I can actually breathe through my nose this morning.
Rants/Raves: I’m on fall break! I’m going to take my son to daycare, clean our house, and nap. I’m also psyched to have gotten a fantastic deal on some magnatiles on Amazon this weekend. I’m going to give them to my son for Christmas/Hanukkah (we celebrate both)
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? I don’t know if it’s my least favorite or just what I do the least often, but I rarely fully mop the floors. I also hate doing dishes. I don’t mind vacuuming or any outdoor chores though.
FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM
FTM/STM/TTM+: STM
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/5, 15+5
Baby is the size of: a very tiny human
Team blue/pink/green: pink!
Upcoming Appointments: 16 week appt Thursday, first time I’m meeting my actual OBGYN! Which is pretty nuts. I saw an RN the last two times.
How are you feeling?: up and down. Actually had to take zofran this morning to make it to work. It’s getting old.
Rants/Raves: this weekend was basically wasted since it was awful and smoky outside. I felt like crap and it was downright unhealthy. Sucks, because it was likely the last warm weekend this side of winter. It’s supposed to start raining Friday and probably won’t stop until like May.
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? I hate chores and cleaning. Loathe it. I guess my favorite is deep cleaning, which I admittedly don’t do too often but when I do it, I’m thorough. My H does most of the day to day stuff like dishes, laundry and vacuuming. I think vacuuming is my least favorite. He loves vacuuming but isn’t always as thorough as me, so that’s where my (very occasional) deep cleaning comes in. We’re a good match, chore-wise.
DD born 4/1/2023
Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/23 13+1
Baby is the size of: Sweet pea? Idk that's odd considering a lime seems bigger to me and it was a lime last week
Team blue/pink/green: Team green till delivery!
Upcoming Appointments: 10/26 - I'll meet the new doctor in my practice... hoping I like him since I really don't like 2 of the other 3 already.
How are you feeling?: AWFUL HEADACHES - I'm on day 5 - seriously spent the weekend pretty much in bed. It sucks and I feel like a bad mom. I just bought some magnesium supplements and a headache mask which I'm hoping helps!
Rants/Raves: My NIPT results are in!!! But I can't read them because they'll reveal the sex, I have to wait until the hospital calls (I'm anxious! They came in last night at 8pm, why was I not the first call?!) I have half a mind to forward them to someone and make them swear the sex to secrecy but I don't trust anyone in my family or friends to not spill the beans!
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? Cleaning the bathroom. I loathe doing it - but I always feel 1000% better once its done!
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/19, 13w5d
Baby is the size of: potsticker
Team blue/pink/green: green
Upcoming Appointments: 11/10 and just scheduled my 20 week ultrasound for Dec!
How are you feeling?: So tired all the time, and lots of headaches
Rants/Raves: My anniversary is next Monday so I think we are going to have a family day this weekend and go for a hike near the Columbia River gorge and check out the fall foliage ❤ of course it looks like rain is (finally) coming this weekend so fingers crossed it's not a rain out! Like @etnyah once it starts raining we won't see a sunny day again til April/May 🤪
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore: I don't mind vacuuming. I HATE laundry bc it is seriously a never ending chore...there are always more clothes/towels/sheets to wash
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/09 15+1
Baby is the size of: Naval orange
Team blue/pink/green: just found out today it’s a boy!!
Upcoming Appointments: 10/26, it’s my last appointment with my primary obgyn until I go through the office rotation completely. Not super excited for that as my old primary still works there and he’s not the most pleasant.
How are you feeling?: extremely tired, still nauseated as soon as I wake up.
Rants/Raves: I am so ready for Halloween to be over, I work at spirit Halloween seasonally and customers can be so mean right around the end of our return acceptance date. but a rave is I got my nipt results back after not expecting them until Friday and baby is low risk for everything!
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? Hands down, dishes. Our dishwasher is broken (thankfully getting a new one soon) and I have absolutely not been able to wash dishes without gagging since I was about 5 weeks.
@MsBeachNJ I missed that you are a 3rd time mom, too! We are team green this time too. I'm waiting on my nipt results and I can't believe how long it's taking. Waiting is the worst.
@etnyah I'm sorry you felt like crap all weekend and couldn't get outside 😫. Remind me where you are again with all the smoke?
@trubaby411 glad you are starting to feel better. The tractor sounds adorable! I'm sure you're godson is going to love it!
@iiirene enjoy your fall break!!!
DD born 4/1/2023
Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/11 14w6d
Baby is the size of: A maple leaf?
Team blue/pink/green: It’s a girl
Upcoming Appointments: 10/24 for my 16 week appointment. I met with one provider for my 12 appointment and she was awful. I’m seriously hoping that this doctor will be better. I’m very petite and the first doctor harped on my weight and anxiety for the entire appointment. I left feeling completely beaten down. Would it be out of place for me to mention my previous experience when meeting with the new doctor? I’m so new to all of this, and I was naïve enough to think that I would love all of the providers at this practice. Not the case.
How are you feeling?: I’m feeling pretty good. I’ve had a few headaches, but nothing the really complain about.
Rants/Raves: Teaching has been really hard this year. I keep waiting for the sense of overwhelm to settle, but it just isn’t happening. I’m an English teacher, and I feel like I’m constantly buried in hole of papers to grade.
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? I love tossing out clutter and organizing spaces. I can’t stand the time that it takes to fold clothes.
DD born 4/1/2023
Baby #3 EDD 11/21/2024
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/2 16w1d
Baby is the size of: avocado
Team blue/pink/green: finding out on Sunday!
Upcoming Appointments: normal 4 week on Monday
How are you feeling?: pretty great actually
Rants/Raves: I have been craving an everything bagel toasted with butter from Dunkin. I have gone to 9 Dunkin’ Donuts since Friday to try and get one. Lines are either way too long, store is closed randomly, sold out of bagels, they put cream cheese (which I hate) on it, or today I was just given an untoasted bagel on my way to work so it didn’t satisfy the craving. It’s literally so stupid but I feel like I’m being punk’d
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? Literally hate all of them. My fiancé is OCD so he does most of them or my daughter has a chore chart. Once the baby comes I’ll have to be more consistent since I’m home pretty much all week while they are at work or school
EDD/Weeks+Days: 13weeks5days due 4/19
Upcoming Appointments: heartbeat check next week
How are you feeling?: Overall pretty good! Still feeling bloated but other than that not too bad.
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? I loathe doing dishes. Would almost rather do every other chore except putting dirty dishes in the dishwasher
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/27, 12w4d
Baby is the size of: tennis ball?
Team blue/pink/green: we found out it’s a BOY!!
Upcoming Appointments: 10/27 - 14 weeks, I will also be seeing the MFM on 11/10 for a cervical length check. Has anyone else done this? I have a history of asherman’s syndrome, so they are being extra cautious.
How are you feeling?: less bloated, finally! Trouble sleeping and backaches now
Rants/Raves: I am loving anything salty. If I could only eat chicken fingers and fries, I would be happy. I am usually such a sweet tooth and just have not craved it at all.
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? I don’t mind vacuuming or dusting. I hate cleaning the bathroom and doing the dishes!
@v_flowers wow that's super rude of the first doctor! I'm obese and very short, and literally none of my OBs have ever mentioned anything about my weight unless I brought it up! Even last pregnancy when I had GD my doctor assured me it wasn't my fault when I brought up my weight. I think it's ridiculous. As long as baby is measuring on track and you are eating healthily, there is no reason to berate you. And the anxiety thing, I have it too, and have been on zoloft the last 2 pregnancies with no issue. I'm so sorry you had to deal with that. I would definitely bring it up with the doc you see next and request not to see that doc again! As for chores, I also love organizing and tidying/putting things where they go/purging.
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/4, 16 weeks today! (This is crazy because I'm 4 months pregnant and still wrapping my head around the fact that I'm actually pregnant!)
Baby is the size of: an avocado
Team blue/pink/green: team green!
Upcoming Appointments: 10/21 surgery follow up, 10/27 regular OB appointment, 11/14 MFM for anatomy scan!!!!!! (WHAT??????? HOW??????) I just had my annual physical yesterday. All seems good.
How are you feeling?: pretty good! A headache here and there, some dizziness every once in a while, and very rare nausea (when I eat spicy food? Random. That's a new one!). My hips and back haven been hurting when I wake up
Rants/Raves: I am still waiting for my NIPT (no sex) results. I feel like I have been waiting forever but it's only been 11 days). I have been BUSY planning my son's baptism/birthday party, my daughter's birthday, and juggling what feels like a million appointments and all my daughter's activities. I feel like I live in my car.
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? I love to organize/tidy/purge. Hubby on the other hand is a hoarder, he wants to keep everything. We literally have like 12 boxes of his "collectibles" in random places all over our tiny house taking up precious storage space and I hate it. Hubby does the vacuuming and garbage, I do dishes, laundry, and bathrooms. Bathrooms are my least favorite, but I also really dislike doing dishes because the smell and feel of all the old food is nasty. Laundry isn't too bad, but like most of you, it takes me weeks to fold and put away clean laundry. Glad I'm not alone.
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/9; 15w2d
Baby is the size of: Hass Avocado
Team blue/pink/green: We found out via NIPT but are keeping it to ourselves at least for now)
Upcoming Appointments: Next Tuesday, 10/25 for a monthly check-in and first GD screening (NOT looking forward to that.....why does my OB insist on doing this twice for everyone?!)
How are you feeling?: All in all, I can't complain. Most days I feel reasonably good, just tired. Very sore atm from our backpacking trip this past weekend...
Rants/Raves: We got to go backpacking! I was worried when I ended up super sick all Wednesday last week, but luckily I felt better by Thursday afternoon when we needed to leave, and we made it happen. Slowest hiking pace I think we've ever had, but we survived 22miles, had good weather, and some gorgeous fall views
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? For me it has to be a toss-up between vacuuming and folding laundry
Your anatomy scan is coming up so fast! I bet life has been a total whirlwind for you these past few weeks. Hopefully, you won’t have to wait much longer for your NIPT results!
EDD/Weeks+Days: 15w+3d
Baby is the size of: Naval Orange
Team blue/pink/green: Green till birth
Upcoming Appointments: 10/26 16 week appointment.
How are you feeling?: Very short of breath, and I still have round ligament pain that is making me move a lot slower.
Rants/Raves: (TW) Needles, they are the worst, I'm getting multiple a week now and I was definitely not prepared for this part of pregnancy with all the blood tests and IV's I now need. I need to hype myself up every time just to not pull my arm away!! (It's very dramatic and I am aware. )
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? Definitely the dishes, and I am struggling with the concept that there will be even more dishes to do with a baby. I dont mind cleaning the bathroom, I feel it's most satisfying.
and, since @scaredunprepared requested photos, here’s a couple….
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/12; 15 weeks
Baby is the size of: magic 8 ball
Team blue/pink/green: we know 😊
Upcoming Appointments: next week (10/26)
How are you feeling?: dealing with headaches, being tired, and crampy; otherwise OK
Rants/Raves: When do food aversions go away? I miss the caffeine from coffee.
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? Anything after DD’s bedtime. When she goes to bed I am ready to be DONE. DH laughs about it and would rather get her to bed and then clean up and I’m the total opposite and would rather clean everything up and then get her to bed so I can relax.
@firsttimema08 the dishes with a kid literally multiply overnight, I don't know how! Just a heads up lol
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/12 - 15 weeks 1 day
Baby is the size of: apple?
Team blue/pink/green: I had a dream last night that it's a boy so I guess we will see
Upcoming Appointments: just had a check up yesterday
How are you feeling?: basically fine at this point!
Rants/Raves: woke up today with sore throat so I'm not happy.
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore?
Dishes. We have a very small house so they all get washed by hand and it's just the worst. It takes forever
EDD/Weeks+Days: 14 weeks today
Baby is the size of: a debit card
Team blue/pink/green: pending
Upcoming Appointments: Nov 1st for regular 16 week apt
How are you feeling?: I am physically feeling great. I'm so lucky that my symptoms are always super light in the first trimester.
Rants/Raves: My rant is about NIPT through Invitae which should have taken 5-7 days and I am on day 14 and counting ... really annoyed at this point, I strongly dislike when folks miss the deadlines which they set for themselves. My rave is around my OBs office introducing USB drives for their patients to take home images and videos from ultrasounds, I have videos now of my babe wiggling around and waving which I will be able to always look back on, it's magical!
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? My clean clothes will sit on my dresser for months, I cannot bring myself to put them away only to take them out again over and over. I only really clean up when the weather changes and the tank tops need to be replaced by sweaters
EDD/Weeks+Days: 4/25, 13 weeks+5 days
Baby is the size of: Lemon
Team blue/pink/green: Green for now!
Upcoming Appointments: Just went in yesterday for 13 week check up- all good!
How are you feeling?: So nauseous. I just started getting morning sickness during week 12 and it’s been horrible. My midwife is having me try Vitamin B6+Unisom.
Rants/Raves: I miss coffee! Hoping it stops grossing me out soon.
GTKY: What is your favorite/least favorite chore? Least favorite is dishes. They never end.