Weekly Check In - June 6!

wanderlustsoul · June 2023

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: What is your favourite emoji to use?

Also would moving to FB be better for interaction amongst us? 😅😅

wanderlustsoul · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days: Sept 20 / 24+6

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

Baby is the size of a(n): I never know this haha

Upcoming appointments: June 21 for midwife check and to check baby’s blood to see if I need RH shot. June 29 for a growth scan as baby seems big. 😅

How are you feeling? I feel great. Pelvic pain is kicking up but not super severe yet so that’s good.

Raves/Rants: I may have failed my GD test by the threshold for the fasting number but I’ll have to wait and see. I might push back since my 2 numbers post drink were perfect and ideal.

We’re on holiday in Canada though so I am enjoying as much as I can and then will deal with it once I am back home.

Questions:

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use? My favourite emoji is this one 🫠🫠🫠. It just makes me laugh and so adequately explains my life.

mokamonster · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days: Sept. 23/24+3

Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: Green

Baby is the size of a(n): Cantaloupe

Upcoming appointments: Tomorrow morning for the glucose test

How are you feeling? Okay generally

Raves/Rants: I was planning to go home for three weeks (when I would be 27-30 weeks pregnant) and started getting really excited to see my family again. But of course today there were issues renewing my visa and it seems like it'll take longer than we originally planned. So it looks like I'll be too far along gestationally to fly 30 hours somewhat comfortably. I'm really upset and have been crying on and off. I just miss my family and friends and even just the culture.

Questions: nope

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use?
Obviously the cat 🐈

Also would moving to FB be better for interaction amongst us? 😅😅
Lol Facebook is blocked in China so would be hard for me to be active. But I do have my ways around the firewall 😂

wanderlustsoul · June 2023

@mokamonster oh I forgot about that!

I’m sorry about the visa issues. 😭😭 I can imagine how you’d feel about not being able to visit friends and family.

mokamonster · June 2023

@wanderlustsoul it's more difficult than I imagined but when we moved here, we planned that I would go back every summer. I haven't really seen my family in 3 years. I did go back home for three weeks last year when my grandma was ill, but basically just took care of her 24/7. We're going to the visa office in a few hours and I'm really hoping for good news. Perhaps we can somehow get it expidited or do the Chinese way of bribing under the table 😅

dogmom5 · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days: 26 weeks

Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green green!

Baby is the size of a(n):

Upcoming appointments: in a few weeks? I can’t even remember lol

How are you feeling? Good! I hope it continues to be this way

Raves/Rants: I don’t have enough time in the day to get everything done!

Questions: NATM

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use?

😂😬 I don’t even know lol

froggerblue · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days: September 18 / 25w2d

Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green 💚

Baby is the size of a(n): Cauliflower

Upcoming appointments: Glucose screening again...

How are you feeling? I don't know. I'm just tired of nausea and other pregnancy symptoms.

Raves/Rants: I'm starting to get a bit worried since I haven't been able to gain any weight since the beginning of my pregnancy. I'm way overweight so the doctor says I shouldn't worry, eventually I should gain some weight, but it's still on my mind.

Questions: I noticed a decreased in movements since the beginning of the week. He still moves regurlarly, but I don't know how to explain it clearly: it feels less jerky and intense, less overwhelming. Has anyone experienced something like that? Doctor told me not to worry about it.

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use? I don't really have a favorite emoji. I use the smilee, happy face the most 😊

Also would moving to FB be better for interaction amongst us? 😅😅 I personally wouldn't be more active. I'm more of a lurking type of user by nature.

anniemarie887 · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days: sept 13, 26w

Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: Green

Baby is the size of a(n): dunno, a 26w fetus

Upcoming appointments: 6/16 for reg prenatal and glucose

How are you feeling? Great physically, fell off the working out bandwagon. Ooops. So glad our pool is open.

Raves/Rants: I have to take two massive work tests this month and have so much anxiety. Ugh.

Questions: natm

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use? Eye roll or the spiral.

Also would moving to FB be better for interaction amongst us? 😅😅 my dec 2019 went to a private BMB and a fb group. The fb group is like crickets, we have a super strong private BMB but we had an active board before it went private. This group just seems quiet.

Will try and come back for tags later!!

woodland26 · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days: 9/25 24w2d but will likely schedule a C-section for 39w

Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green team blue

Baby is the size of a(n): cantaloupe

Upcoming appointments: my OB appointment that was supposed to be Monday got moved to tomorrow. I'm wearing a heart monitor right now that I have an appointment to return to the cardiologist tomorrow, as well.

How are you feeling? The usual. There were a few days last week that reached the high 80s and my feet swelled up to twice their size by the end of the day. Probably got to look for some bigger shoes.

Raves/Rants: my house is a mess and I really hope I find some time to clean it this weekend. Cleaning is getting so hard as I'm struggling so much to bend down.

Questions: none

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use? 🤪

Also would moving to FB be better for interaction amongst us? 😅😅 I think I might be more active in a fb group or another type of private group. For some reason the further along I get the weirder I feel about sharing details on a public forum.

woodland26 · June 2023

@wanderlustsoul how do they check baby's blood? I'm rh- and dh is heterozygous rh+. They don't check baby and just give me rhogam anyway. DD ended up rh- so it was useless last time.

@mokamonster I hope you got good news on your visa!

@dogmom5 I'm feeling your rant too!

@froggerblue I sometimes feel like the kicks are less strong and more like flutters. I think sensations change when baby changes position. I have an anterior placenta too and I think contributes to the changing sensations.

@anniemarie887 good luck on your work tests!

mokamonster · June 2023

@dogmom5 it seems there's never enough time for everything and always something to do 😭

@froggerblue I heard that around mid-pregnancy the baby's movements change from involuntary nerve firing to intentional movements. So maybe the jerky movements were just the nerves firing and now it's the baby consciously moving.

@anniemarie887 oof, good luck on those tests! Perhaps you can prepare while relaxing in the pool 😅

@woodland26 yeah, I know what you mean about sharing things. I will say it would feel more intimate on Facebook or privately. So at least the people who are active and looking for community, are able to find it. I always wonder how many people lurk but never post... also thanks for the luck! I'll get it by June 29th but I'm still contemplating if that would be too late to fly home or not.

knottie88a3899d34682bbd · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days: 27 weeks, Sep 7 - I feel like this is controversial but will likely induce at 39wks like I did with #1, so date will actually be closer to Sep 1

Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: 🩵

Baby is the size of a(n): lettuce? What a vague object to use

Upcoming appointments: 1.5wks for glucose test

How are you feeling? Not having an anterior placenta this time around is WILD - this baby is super low and active so far, which is very different from my daughter’s rib cage kicks. Other than that, feeling ok!

Rants/Raves: I hate potty training, and Life comes at ya fast…I haven’t done anything for the nursery, but my daughter’s was completely done at this point in my pregnancy with her 🥴 I hate having to rely on others’ schedules (my parents bc that’s where the “big girl bed” is coming from and where our extra furniture is going, my husband and FIL’s work schedules bc they’re doing the moving, etc). I’m just ready to feel more ready for baby boy’s arrival.

Questions: Nope

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use? As a millennial who needs to use emojis so the recipient perfectly understands my tone and doesn’t take anything the wrong way, all of them lol but probably 🥴…I feel like it’s just all-encompassing

Also would moving to FB be better for interaction amongst us? It would definitely provide more comprehensive communication threads as opposed to a long message board where replies come 10 comments later and without notification, but idk if it would increase participation from others who aren’t already active

jennaverhaeghe · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days: Sept.11 26+3

Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green 💚

Baby is the size of a(n): Kale (weird)

Upcoming appointments: 6/13 Bloodwork & Glucose, 6/20 reg OB

How are you feeling? I’m feeling pressure already and my downstairs feels swollen. Feeling good otherwise.

Raves/Rants: DD#1 born Feb 2021, DD#2 born Oct 2022, baby #3 due Sept 2023. We struggled for YEARS with infertility. People’s comments are getting on my nerves. “Wow, you didn’t waste any time” “oh my, you’re going to be busy” “um, you know what causes that right?”. Annoying.

Questions:

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use? ☺️

Also would moving to FB be better for interaction amongst us? 😅😅
I’m not sure, I frequent both but I think Knottie ⬆️ is right, I don’t think it’ll make the quiet ones participate more.

mokamonster · June 2023

@jennaverhaeghe lol I feel like it's not for the quiet ones anyway. It will be best for those who wanna be active and find community 😆

lovelikestardust · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days:
9/15 but will probably be induced 9/8

Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green:
pink!

Baby is the size of a(n):
I never know this 🙈

Upcoming appointments:
regular OB (check in and GD testing) and MFM (growth scan) at the end of the month

How are you feeling?
So uncomfortable! My OB recommended trying a support belt or physio tape, so I might do that even though I feel silly trying it so early and when objectively I'm not really that big yet. Has anyone had experience with either a maternity belt or using tape?

Raves/Rants:
natm

Questions:
See above re: pregnancy belts.

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use?
No idea, I do tend to use a lot of emojis but wouldn't say I have a fave?

Also would moving to FB be better for interaction amongst us? 😅😅
Maybe for the people already active? Not sure if it would draw in the lurkers though.

cammie0526 · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days:
Sep 25/ 24+5

Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green
Pink

Baby is the size of a(n):
Feels like a small car

Upcoming appointments:
Tuesday for regular OB

How are you feeling?

I’m with Knottie - first time with an anterior placenta and it feels so different! I can already see the kicks moving my belly.

Raves/Rants:
My bff and I are traveling to our college town (Pittsburgh) to see Taylor Swift on Friday. I would say I’m a casual fan, but after seeing all of the concert hype on social media has me extra excited.

Questions:
None

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use?

🙈

Also would moving to FB be better for interaction amongst us?
I’m not against it. One of my bump FB groups is SUPER active, the other not so much. So I’m not sure how this one would be if we move too soon.

its_twins_again_x2 · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days: 24 weeks 4 days, EDD 9/28 having second set of twins

Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green another set of twin boys

Baby is the size of a(n):

Upcoming appointments: OB appointment and glucose test

How are you feeling? Huge, miserable, hot,

Raves/Rants: over everyone asking when I’m due and if they can touch my stomach.

Questions: is it normal to have morning sickness come back?

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use?

froggerblue · June 2023

@its_twins_again_x2 I still have morning sickness all day everyday, but I never had a break from them, so my situation is a bit different. I still take meds to control them under my doctor's recommandation. Since yours came back, I would suggest you talk to your ob about it, just in case further investigation is necessary.

azmamatobe · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days: Sept 3/28 weeks

Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green: Its a girl

Baby is the size of a(n): eggplant? 😅

Upcoming appointments: just had one yesterday, rhogam shot done and scheduled my final 8 appointments

How are you feeling? Just pelvic pain kickin my butt. My son was up in my ribs when Inwas pregnant with him... this girl is LOW

Raves/Rants: In-laws (siblings in-law) can be such a PITA. I feel like every time we have something big in our lives (a baby on the way, when we got married) my husband's sister and brother in-law always end up in some sort of argument with us. This is by far the longest we've gone not mending it with them though (since Easter) and idk if I'm sad about it tbh

Questions: I had some about pre-eclampsia that I called the nurse line about today and I'm not real sure if I got an answer 😅 Any moms have previous experience with it?

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use? 😅 hands down that one

Also would moving to FB be better for interaction amongst us? I'm definitely more FB active

wanderlustsoul · June 2023

@woodland26 they don’t give the shot here unless baby is +. I am RH- and they check around 27 weeks the blood to detect if there are any antibodies and + blood from baby. Then if so, they’d give the shot. I didn’t need it for either kids so they’re RH-

froggerblue · June 2023

Just received my results from my glucose screening and failed the fasting test... It's not really a surprise as the value was the same as the 10 weeks screening, I just hoped it would magically get better.

wanderlustsoul · June 2023

@froggerblue oh no! Sorry to hear. I need to follow up with my midwives on my test and see if they consider it a fail or not. Will you have to do another one now? I think that’s how the US does it?

froggerblue · June 2023

@wanderlustsoul I don't know yet, but it was the longer test; the one with 75g of glucose and three blood draws at different times. The results from my first test (the 50g one) were good wouldn't have required a second test, but my doctor felt like we required further testing to be on the safe side.

anniemarie887 · June 2023

@froggerblue if it was the 3 draw one there isn’t anything else that I’m aware of. Unfortunately that would mean you’ve got GD to the best of my knowledge.

froggerblue · June 2023

@anniemarie887 yes, that's my thought too. I'm meeting my doctor next week to talk of a plan to handle the situation. I just needed to share my situation. It's just weird that if we only relied on the 50g test, we wouldn't be aware of the situation as my body handles glucose well when I consume it. Even the values after consuming the 75g were within normal range for a pregnant woman. It seems to me that my body produce too much glucose when I haven't eaten for a while. I can't wait to have the proper explanation from my doctor.

anniemarie887 · June 2023

@froggerblue maybe you’ll be eligible to try and control with diet then!

wanderlustsoul · June 2023

@froggerblue ah yes then I think that’s a “fail”. Interesting. My fasting was borderline too (right at threshold) but they considered me a pass since my 2 numbers after the drink were well within the range. I’m sorry. I had GD my first pregnancy but it wasn’t too interfering. Just a few diet adjustments. I hope the same for you!

froggerblue · June 2023

@anniemarie887 @wanderlustsoul Thanks for your encouragement!!! I'll keep you updated as soon as I have more info!

andrawrmeda2 · June 2023

EDD/Weeks + days: 26w 3d

Team Finding Out/Pink/Blue/Green 🩵🩵

Baby is the size of a(n): kale plant I guess 😂

Upcoming appointments: next Tuesday and then the nasty glucose test 😭

How are you feeling? All over. Very sore in the hips/pelvic areas. My back kills. I have heartburn and gas pains so bad all the time even with meds 😒

Raves/Rants: we went on vacation! We also all survived 😂 I've been kinda quiet cause I feel just so busy lately. We still have a house to unpack, I have so much to get for the baby's room still and things I want for the baby keep growing 😂

Questions:

GTKY: What is your favourite emoji to use? 😂😂😂 If you can't tell😂

Also would moving to FB be better for interaction amongst us? 😅😅 I would prefer it honestly!! Much easier to check and I get notifications!

froggerblue · June 2023

@anniemarie887 and @wanderlustsoul We willl start by trying to control the level of glucose with my diet. The cause is probably an hormone overacting through the night. In most case, it's not something that is corrected through a better diet, but since i'm so close to being in range, we will still try it. We'll see!

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