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August 2023 Moms
gingermama29
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Weekly check in 2/13
gingermama29
member
EDD/Weeks + days:
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?
Raves/Rants:
Questions:
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be?
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green:
Baby is the size of a(n):
Upcoming appointments:
How are you feeling?
Raves/Rants:
Questions:
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be?
Re: Weekly check in 2/13
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: blue
Baby is the size of a(n): lemon
Upcoming appointments: just had one today
How are you feeling? Totally fine although I woke up with extreme pain in the middle of the night. I wonder if I somehow kneed myself in the bump area and woke up in pain.
Raves/Rants: ranting about my new practice. Ugh. I waited forever and turns out they booked me to see a nurse practitioner instead of an OB. It’s one of those places where you want to see as many OBs as possible because you don’t know who will be there for delivery so this was a wasted appointment since I didn’t meet an OB. Also there are multiple locations of this practice and I chose the one closer to my house. But if I’d chosen the other one, I would’ve seen an OB AND my bedside ultrasound would’ve been way clearer and they could’ve measured baby. At the location I went to they just had a tiny monitor, saw the heart chambers and confirmed that there was a heartbeat (but no measurement of it). I’m just so annoyed. It was a big waste of my morning.
Questions: how do STMs keep the bump safe from toddler?
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? I would want to be a healer. I could heal my own ailments and heal other people too. Maybe that doesn’t count as a super power but it sounds nice
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: Pink
Baby is the size of a(n): Apple
Upcoming appointments: 16-week check-in; 20 week ultrasound
How are you feeling? Much more energetic during the day and less nauseous, but still having insomnia at night. Breasts are hurting again and have had some bad headaches.
Raves/Rants:
Questions: anyone else having trouble sleeping? Suggestions?
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): lemon or potsticker
Upcoming appointments: if I’m not called in for jury duty then I meet with the midwife for the first time on Thursday
How are you feeling? Nausea is back, way worse in the morning and not as bad mid day. Getting headaches if I don’t sleep enough and getting lightheaded if I am up on my feet too much but I think that’s more from my body running on such little food because I can only eat very small amounts at a time and I don’t think it’s enough. Need a nap by 1pm everyday.
Raves/Rants: raving that SO took the day off today so since I’ve been home after jury duty I’ve been able to just lay in bed and get a good nap in. He’s on DS duty today and it’s been so nice. Yesterday was just a lot with the Super Bowl and I’m just so pooped.
Questions:
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? I think super speed might be nice to get something’s done quicker but also maybe like super intelligence? Can that be a super power? Lol
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: Green
Baby is the size of a(n): fig? per the internet.
Upcoming appointments: next appt is on March 4th
How are you feeling? Nausea and fatigue are starting to get better. Felt a bit more energetic and happy this morning.
Raves/Rants: Waiting for NIPT results - got blood drawn a week ago and it arrived at Natera on Thursday. I know it will probably take a couple more days but I'm anxious to know how things look. I'm not patient by nature and I'm finding it hard not to refresh my mychart/natera website 239849283492 times a day.
Questions: none here!
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? I'm honestly not sure! Maybe teleport? Although @ccmrc143 I love your answer the most!
ccmrc143 said:
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green:
Finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): plum
Upcoming appointments: Thursday I have the gambit- ultrasound, blood work, and family doctor, next week I get to switchover to the midwives
How are you feeling? Exhausted still, but little burst of energy and thankfully my headache is much better but have had a few light ones since
Raves/Rants: due to double booking our photos got rescheduled to hopefully this weekend i can’t wait to see ds find out she is going to be a big sister
Questions: none at the moment
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? Time control it feels like there is never enough time
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): plum?
Upcoming appointments: the tech is supposed to be coming tonight to do my blood draw for the NIPS but a big snowstorm started this afternoon and I don’t know if they’ll still show. They are supposed to text when they’re 20mins away. Hah they just called. They’re running late because of the weather, but they’ll be here! Then I can mail off the kit.
How are you feeling? Still pretty garbage, but still taking Diclectin. It definitely helps! I would love a bit more energy. I think it’s on the way, I’m not as zombie-ish during the day.
Raves/Rants: we’re struggling with our oldest in school, but my rave is that we’ve recently got a lot more information via an assessment and we have a clear way forward. I’m feeling a lot of relief, when just last week I was feeling so defeated.
Questions: NATM.
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? Teleportation, maybe?
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: finding out!
Baby is the size of a(n): I have no idea…
Upcoming appointments: 3/10
How are you feeling? Very tired. Still not super interested in food. Still getting over a virus. Just sniffles at this point and I think some of the fatigue is related.
Raves/Rants: I’m pretty content today, which is a change from the pregnancy rage the past few weeks. I think after my appointment last week a lot of my anxiety went away. The OB was great and I kind of hope she is on call when I deliver this one too!
Questions: none
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? Teleport for sure! I could save so much travel time during the week!
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: blue
Baby is the size of a(n): kiwi
Upcoming appointments: NT scan at the MFM.
How are you feeling? The nausea seems to be calming down but I still have a really small appetite. Nothing sounds appetizing.
Raves/Rants: The snow just keeps coming down. I’m tired of all the snow. I’m so ready for spring. I’m tired of driving around with my door all dented. The window won’t roll down and there is a gap that causes a really cold draft through the van.
Questions:
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? The power of speed so I could speed clean, speed cook, and all the other annoying things that take way too long.
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: finding out!
Baby is the size of a(n): orange
Upcoming appointments: I need to call and schedule the next one.
How are you feeling? Getting over some illness that I guess wasn’t Covid? I think I had a faulty test. My appetite finally returned, but I’ve still got typical cold symptoms.
Raves/Rants: we might have a snow day tomorrow! An inch of snow shuts down most of the city.
Questions: not currently
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? Telekinesis, I’m lazy AF. Then I can sit and summon the things I forgot to grab- glass of water, chapstick, a pen, etc. And clean my house just by looking at the mess 😂
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: Finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): plum
Upcoming appointments: Midwife appointment next Wednesday. I took a half day at work so I don't have to rush back.
How are you feeling? Feel a lot like my normal self these days and my appetite is back! still liking sweet things more than salty.
Raves/Rants: Rant - a really important member of our team has left the company and I know they're working to backfill quickly, just sucks that the work has to be divided among the rest of us.
Questions: none
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? Agree with everyone, the ability to do things at 10x the speed. Or just point to the dishes/laundry and have them be magically cleaned.
Edited: I'm 14 weeks not 15, losing track already
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: green but I’m itching.
Baby is the size of a(n): 🥑🥑🥑🥑
Upcoming appointments: next Tuesday to discuss NIPT results and hopefully they’ll do an early anatomy scan but still early?
How are you feeling? Like a normal human! Been energetic and walking for miles at the park since the weather has been high 50s
Raves/Rants: raves: I’m going to Chinese hot pot tonight for Valentine’s Day so I’m excited to eat glorious amounts of food and definitely eating for two. Rants: I’m not one to brag about Valentine’s Day but everyone I’m around just complains about it and how they don’t celebrate but when their husbands surprise them with flowers and a gift they’re whole anti Valentine’s Day is out the window!
Questions: why are there so many ugly maternity clothes? We’re pregnant not fashion deaf. I was very thankful to get clothes from friends and family but man some things I’m like who the hell would wear this? It’s like a 70 year old grandmothers moomoo blouse
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? I would want to be able to be invisible when I want. I would definitely be the Robin Hood. Steal from Jeff bezos and give to the poor.
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: finding out
Baby is the size of a(n): plum
Upcoming appointments: I had a check in with my OB today and it took awhile to get the heartbeat in the Doppler but we found it! Got my blood drawn for NIPT and apparently I’ll have results in about 72 hours! NT scan is Friday!
How are you feeling? Feeling good. Don’t have a ton of symptoms but everything has been textbook pregnancy so far so I’m not complaining.
Raves/Rants: I’m super excited for this weekend. My sister, SIL, and I are taking a girls road trip to see my best friend for the long weekend!
Questions: nope
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? Definitely teleportation! I have terrible driving anxiety and would love to just be able to disappear and instantly be anywhere else in the world at a moments notice.
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: team green
Baby is the size of a(n): peach
Upcoming appointments: next week Wednesday I’ll have my 14w appt
How are you feeling? FINALLY better which I’m super thankful for. Still almost puke when I brush my teeth but finally less nausea and more energy
Raves/Rants: we posted our pregnancy announcement today which I’m excited about! Saw a coworker post a valentines themed one and realized that was genius so quickly threw this together. I like how it came out considering I have 0 artistic abilities!
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? Teleportation because my work commute of 75 minutes one way makes work a lot less fun
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: Team Green
Baby is the size of a(n): Avocado
Upcoming appointments: I just had one Monday (2/13) and my anatomy scan is 3/9. I did some bloodwork for our second round of genetic testing on Monday and also got my thyroid checked.
How are you feeling? Good! Still days where the fatigue takes me out or some headache days, but overall not bad at all.
Raves/Rants: A couple of raves. We did a social media announcement. Mostly everyone knew and it's right around the same time period we did my daughters', but I swear it always makes it feel so real and I get so nervous like making it real is going to take it away or something? I can't describe it, but it's a happy and nervous feeling all at the same time. We have some construction going on at our house today to finish a few remodeling projects and move some rooms around so we have room for new baby (if we're still in this house!), so that's a relief. And my daughter is doing a sleepover with the grandparents on Saturday so me and my H have reservations with some friends for dinner.
Questions:
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? I'm between speed and teleporting. Every time we travel I say teleport haha, but speed would probably be more useful on the daily.
Update - my NIPT came back this morning and babe is low risk for everything they tested for. Feeling very grateful. Also successfully stayed team green - the results came in my patient portal but for gender it said "not reported" as we requested!!
EDD/Weeks + days: 08/18/23 & I’m 13 weeks and 5 days
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: boy 👦🏻
Baby is the size of a(n): lemon according to this app
Upcoming appointments: 02/27/23
How are you feeling? Anxious and nauseous. I can’t wait to be 24 weeks so I can feel relief from this anxiety and fear of loss and instead feel joy.
Raves/Rants: raves would be that I’m just so happy I have made it this far. Rants would be I hate all the tummy issues and vaginal infections I’ve been getting.
Questions: Has anyone eaten a corn dog and been fine and baby be fine? I’ve read mixed things about it and I was craving one so badly and we went to a festival today so my husband ordered one and I couldn’t help but take several bites, I wanted one for myself
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be?
teleportation, I hate driving. I also love traveling but hate the whole process of getting to your destination so this super power would be sooo cool because I would be in tropical places every week 😎😍
ETA just looked it up and looks like the concern is listeria? So your odds of contracting listeria from any source (not just a hot dog) is actually slightly greater than being struck by lightning. It's a .005% chance, and that's from ANY source -- so lettuce, cantaloupe, celery, deli meat, ice cream, whatever. Even then, you heat corn dogs, so the risk becomes even smaller. I have yet to hear anyone say "hey Pregnant Woman, best not eat that melon today" or "jeez lady, lay off the salad", so until that happens (both things that have had listeria outbreaks more recently than hot dogs) I tend to think the "rules" are more about control and less about data. In other words, enjoy the corn dog (make sure it's hot, if that will help -- I don't know that a cold corn dog is all that appetizing anyway) and don't give it a second thought!
Even bagged salads -- it's a risk/reward proposition. My OB wants me to eat low-carb with lots of veggies because she's just stuck on the idea I'm going to have GD. Cool. But tbh I don't have time to wash and prep 4-5 heads of lettuce a week, but we do eat a lot of salad in our family as an entree base to increase veggie intake. Is it better to eat less veggies and more carbs? Or is it better to buy a box of spring mix and stick to the diet she wants me on? Which is the bigger risk? So I usually buy some romaine, but also a box of spinach and kale, and call it good.
Obviously if your state/area is having any issue w/ listeria from any food source, avoid it out of caution but I'm not just arbitrarily eliminating food groups based on this. Just looking at the past few years of outbreaks from the CDC website we would have to avoid deli meat, cheese, ice cream, mushrooms, some unknown sources (helpful), fully cooked chicken, packaged salads, hard boiled eggs, pork, frozen vegetables, caramel apples, bean sprouts, dairy products (all? lol), and cantaloupes. That's a lot of food groups.
Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: Green, for now.
Baby is the size of a(n): orange
Upcoming appointments: OB on Friday
How are you feeling? Generally fairly good, I have a constant low grade headache that doesn’t seem to get better no matter what I do, going for a massage
Raves/Rants: was visiting my parents this week (6 hr drive away) on my way home blew a tire on the highway. I like to think I’m usually fairly level headed but I sobbed hysterically. Thankfully someone stopped and helped me put on the spare because I wasn’t strong enough. So rant about it happening, rave about the kind man who rescued me.
Questions: none.
GTKY: If you could have any super power in the world, what would it be? Teleportation 😂