Pregnancy Check In - Week of 9/11

hedgepig · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days:

FTM/STM/TTM+:

Baby is the size of a (an):

Team blue/pink/green:

Upcoming Appointments:

How are you feeling?:

Rants/Raves:

Questions:

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money?

SpartanCat · September 2023

(Feb transplant)

EDD / Weeks + Days: Feb 7 , 18wk 5 days

FTM/STM/TTM+: stm

Baby is the size of a (an): cucumber

Team blue/pink/green: green for now

Upcoming Appointments: anatomy scan on the 22nd!!

How are you feeling?: Pretty good just tired.

Rants/Raves: nothing at the moment

Questions: do you have a hatch type light? Is it effective when you start as a toddler?

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money? Pay off our mortgage and do house repairs, get LASIK, get a new car, go on a sweet vacation

ceclarlinetlo · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: Feb 16th, 17+3

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): pomegranate

Team blue/pink/green: blue

Upcoming Appointments: anatomy scan 9/26

How are you feeling?: very tired.

Raves: My mom is visiting and helping me catch up on my laundry.

Questions:

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money?

Do we have to pay taxes on it? Lol.

I would Replace my car, pay off my student loans, renovate my moms house, and put the rest into college funds/retirement savings.

halfanewt · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: 3/25, 12 weeks

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): swedish fish

Team blue/pink/green: green

Upcoming Appointments: NT scan on Thursday!

How are you feeling?: sound like a broken record, but still nauseous. Got the NIPT results back today and they look good, so excited about that!

Rants/Raves: had a great weekend with the kids! Back to work is always a drag after that, especially when coworkers are stress balls.

Questions: how do you actually have the conversation to tell your boss? I’ve waited longer in the past, but don’t think I’ll be able to this time. Both times, it was so awkward. Ideas on how to bring it up?

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money? Epic round the world travel. Then all the responsible adult things

hedgepig · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: March 9th; 14w2d

FTM/STM/TTM+: 3&4TM

Baby is the size of a (an): 🍑🍑

Team blue/pink/green: 💙💙

Upcoming Appointments: 9/18, 9/22, 9/29

How are you feeling?: generally better, but today was a very tired day.

Rants/Raves: So I am reading that for twin pregnancies in particular it's really important to eat A LOT of protein, and so I've been working hard to eat a lot, but am struggling. On my best days I'm hitting 100g, which still isn't enough, and I'm just not sure how I can get more in. Which leads to my question...

Questions: Any recommendations for protein powders that don't taste gross and aren't sweetened with stevia or artificial sweeteners?

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money? Build a nice big house addition! Renovate my parents' house! Buy MH a truck! Pay off the new car! Stay home with the babies and not work for a few years 💜

farm_mama · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: 3/9 14w, 2d

FTM/STM/TTM+: 4thTM

Baby is the size of a (an): lemon

Team blue/pink/green: 💙

Upcoming Appointments: next week

How are you feeling?: I wish I could say better. I do feel better, but I am still exhausted and can't eat anything.

Rants/Raves: Rant, my big kids schedules are knocking me on my butt. I've never done this with big kids before and the running them around is absolutely exhausting.

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money? Pay off our ranch and then buy more ground!

farm_mama · September 2023

@hedgepig What kind of powder are you looking for something to put in smothies? If you tolerate dairy I would think a straight whey protein or maybe p2 powdered peanut butter? I have one I am using, but it is gross! I am having a really hard time eating enough as well, and I don't even have twins! What are you eating to hit even 100g?

ceclarlinetlo · September 2023

@hedgepig do you have an aldi near you? I drink one of their protein shakes every morning.

hedgepig · September 2023

@farm_mama It's all new to me! I'm fine with dairy, and was thinking of trying whey, but I also am eating a lot of dairy already. I tried a smoothie with collagen the other day and liked it, so maybe I'll try that too? I've never heard of P2 PB, but will keep my eye out! Right now I'm just trying to eat 4 or 5 small meals a day - Greek yogurt and granola, string cheese/cottage cheese, leftovers for lunch, protein bar, meat dinner, and Magic Spoon cereal for dessert. It's hard because I'm really not hungry because I'm eating so often, but apparently this is the time to really put on some pounds before my stomach gets too small to eat.

@ceclarlinetlo No Aldi out West, unfortunately, and our tiny town hardly has a grocery store, so we generally go do our shopping a couple towns over.

cmill828 · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: 2/26; 16+1

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): avocado

Team blue/pink/green: Blue

Upcoming Appointments: 22w check up is on 10/23, I need to call today and schedule my anatomy scan hopefully before then

How are you feeling?: Great! I had my early 3hr glucose yesterday and I passed

Rants/Raves: While I'm happy I passed, I'm a little annoyed at the whole process. By hour 3, my blood sugar was 74 and by the time I ate a half hour later, it was even lower and I felt awful. Then I crashed after and slept for 3 hours. They're going to make me do it again at 28 weeks and I'm really hoping I can get out of it since I dropped so low this time.

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money? Move to Tennessee to be closer to our family, pay off debt, go on a badass babymoon and be a sahm!

cioccolata16 · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: Feb 6, 19+0wks!

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): mango

Team blue/pink/green: girl

Upcoming Appointments: anatomy scan tomorrow!! (then not for another three weeks)

How are you feeling?: A lot better. Mostly just get winded quickly and the RLP is not the most comfortable.

Rants/Raves: I have started to feel much more distinct baby movements!! There have been a few little kicks that I could even feel from the outside, so I'm assuming the placenta is posterior (will find out tomorrow!). The only downside now is that when I don't feel something I start getting nervous, haha.

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money? Probably buy a house (though it's near impossible to find something here for much under $1M) and put aside any remaining in long-term savings.

ceclarlinetlo · September 2023

@hedgepig a friend of mine likes this protein powder. She says she usually gets the unflavored so she can mix it in a lot of different stuff but she also enjoys the chocolate. She doesn’t like the vanilla or strawberry. https://store.trimhealthymama.com/product/pristine-whey-protein-powders/

night_nurse · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: March 7th, 14+5

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): 🥝

Team blue/pink/green: Green until birth 🤞🏼

Upcoming Appointments: HB Midwife on the 27th

How are you feeling?: Overall really good, at that stage that I’m feeling good enough to feel somewhat normal again and haven’t gotten huge enough that I necessarily feel pregnant. Just got over our first school-borne cold and feeling grateful to breathe through my nose again haha.

Rants/Raves:

Questions: what’s the most surprising craving you’ve had so far- mine is diet soda. NEVER ever drink it other wise but literally could drink one a day right now. And just diet! Wtf

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money? Pay off our house, add a small addition. Buy a new reliable car. And not tell ANYONE that we won lol.

night_nurse · September 2023

@SpartanCat we have loved out hatch lights. Also great for middle of the night feeds and diaper changes because you can control the light and sound from your phone.

@halfanewt could you notify them in writing? Less awkward maybe that way.

@hedgepig protein can be hard! I have been using the isopure brand unflavored for about 8 months now and love it. I buy it at walmart. I add it to oatmeal or froth it into coffee when i feel like that. Never taste it.

@cmill828 that glucola drink sucks. Will your provider let you use the FreshTest instead? You’ll have to buy it yourself if they do, but i think its pretty reasonable.

@cioccolata16 my shortness of breath is so much worse this pregnancy than any previously! And the baby is still tiny. Such a weird pregnancy symptom.

SpartanCat · September 2023

@night_nurse I was thinking about getting it for my toddler since we just switched him to his new room and big boy bed. However last night he asked me to shut all the curtains so I don't know if he even wants a night light. He also still asks for us to come and get him when he wakes up so I'm not too worried about him scurrying around his room as I was.

cmill828 · September 2023

@night_nurse I didn't even know there was an alternative option! I will definitely ask, thank you for the suggestion! It also didn't help that the glucola wasn't that cold, blegh!

kmw611 · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: 14w3d, 3/9

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): crayon

Team blue/pink/green: pink

Upcoming Appointments: not for 2 weeks

How are you feeling?: tired. I’ve been having such bad migraines recently and they just wipe me out.

Rants/Raves:

Questions:

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money? I would pay off my house and invest the rest.

hedgepig · September 2023

@SpartanCat @ceclarlinetlo @cioccolata16 All you Feb ladies with your anatomy scans are making me so excited! Good luck 🤞

@SpartanCat We loved our Hatch lights - except that after a couple of years they would start to malfunction. Their customer service is great, and they even sent us a new one, but after going through a few, we made a switch to the Little Hippo Mella. We don't use them for night lights, but rather as OK to Wake Clocks, and both work great for that. My kids are very well trained to stay in their room until the Light comes on, which is a sanity saver for sure.

@halfanewt This reminds me that I have to go tell work too. I've told my principal, but still need to tell the superintendent and HR, but I don't like them, so I don't want to 🤷🏻‍♀️

@farm_mama I'm sorry you're still feeling so crummy - I hope things look up soon!

@cmill828 Congrats on passing the glucose test, but sorry you have to do it again! With both of my older kids I failed the 1 hr and had to do the 3 hr and haaaated it. I don't have a hard time with the actual test, but not being able to drink water the night before is pure torture.

@cioccolata16 Good luck with your A/S today!

@ceclarlinetlo Thanks for the rec - I will definitely check it out!

@night_nurse I will check out the isopure too, thanks! Diet soda is the weirdest craving ever 😮

@kmw611 Ugh, sorry about the migraines. Have you talked to your doc about them?

SpartanCat · September 2023

Thanks @hedgepig I'll have to check out that brand. He's been good about asking to get up in the morning for now so I've been waffling on whether it's better to introduce the clock now or wait until it's an issue. But first I need to get him to stop falling out of bed 🥺

Also every time I see your name I think of my brother's hedgehogs haha do you have one yourself?

dinomeetsjedi · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: 2/24, 16+4

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): avocado

Team blue/pink/green: blue

Upcoming Appointments: Friday for 16 week check up

How are you feeling?: I feel like my tummy is heavier and getting in the way. I went for a walk yesterday and my stomach just felt stretched and heavy. My partner is happy about it because he feels like this means the baby is bigger and hopefully healthier even though I try to explain it's just a STM thing. Other than that I think my symptoms are finally in a good place. I'm a reasonable amount of tired and the nausea is better.

Rants/Raves: none right now

Questions: none

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money? The same as everyone else, pay off my house, stay home with babies for a couple years and save the rest!

kmw611 · September 2023

@hedgepig we’ve talked in general terms about them but they’ve never been as frequent as they’ve been recently so I may need to bring it up again. Maybe there’s something I can take to help.

@SpartanCat if you’re looking for just a wake up light/clock we got a cute little cloud clock at target for like $15 that has an ok to wake light on it. It’s worked perfectly for my guys. Even my nephew (4) won’t come out of their room before the lights green when he stays over😂 his parents are jealous he will do it here but not at home.

farm_mama · September 2023

I am very fussy about lights at night. Everything must be pitch black, which my family is often annoyed about! Do you find these okay to wake lights/hatch lights impact sleep quality at all?

I say this because even though everything is very dark one of my children does not stay in their own room! Ever!

hedgepig · September 2023

@farm_mama I sleep dark too, and we've never used ours as night lights, just as OK to Wake (and Hatch as our sound machines). In the kids 4oom we have a wall plug in amber colored night light that would definitely bother me, but doesn't seem to bother them at all, and helps when someone gets up to pee or whatever.

night_nurse · September 2023

@farm_mama i use it nightly for the white noise and keep the light off unless I need a very small amount of light for nursing or a diaper change. And I typically pick an orange or red colored light for that. I too absolutely hate any lights on at night, much to my bed-sharing 5 year old’s dismay.

farm_mama · September 2023

night_nurse said:

@farm_mama i use it nightly for the white noise and keep the light off unless I need a very small amount of light for nursing or a diaper change. And I typically pick an orange or red colored light for that. I too absolutely hate any lights on at night, much to my bed-sharing 5 year old’s dismay.

I am really happy to read that you too have a bed sharing 5 year old!

mamacricket512 · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: 3/28 12 weeks

FTM/STM/TTM+: 5TM

Baby is the size of a (an): plum

Team blue/pink/green: green for now

Upcoming Appointments: not for a month

How are you feeling?: Starting to feel better!

Rants/Raves:

Questions:

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money? Buy a beach house, travel the world a bit with the kids and save/invest the rest.

hedgepig · September 2023

@SpartanCat I wish we had a hedgehog, but they're illegal here, and also we couldn't run a heat lamp or anything for them because we live off grid and have limited electricity. I love them though 😍

SpartanCat · September 2023

@hedgepig bummer!! My brother had one. He named her Twiggy because she was the opposite of the model Twiggy 😂

jamzsquared · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: 3/21 / 13W+2

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): Lemon

Team blue/pink/green: Crossing my fingers for blue, but happy either way

Upcoming Appointments: 2T checkup on 9/25

How are you feeling?: The nausea is starting to abate ever so slightly but I am still really exhausted. Have taken to going to bed as soon as I get home and crashing out for like 12 hours.

Rants/Raves: We have to tell my SIL that we’ve got a baby on the way, and I am absolutely dreading it because she will 100% be unsupportive. 😫

Questions:

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money? Pay off my student loans, lolsob, and put the rest towards a down payment for a house.

night_nurse · September 2023

@jamzsquared im sorry you’re expecting a bad reaction from SIL. Unsupportive family can be a big bummer.

hedgepig · September 2023

@jamzsquared What's up with people? Like, if you don't approve, keep it to yourself! Sorry you have to deal with that.

kmw611 · September 2023

@jamzsquared I’m sorry you’re expecting a poor reaction from SIL. Remind her if she doesn’t have anything nice to say she can keep it to herself.

alexxajams · September 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: 13 weeks today (also for some reason this wasn’t popping up for me and just now seeing all the chats available 🤦🏽‍♀️)

FTM/STM/TTM+: 2TM

Baby is the size of a (an): lemon

Team blue/pink/green: we’re having a boy!

Upcoming Appointments: Oct 6 reg check up

How are you feeling?: not great. Nausea is ridiculous and threw up so hard last week, popped a bunch of blood vessels on my face. Also C-section pain has been something to experience as well.

Rants/Raves: rave-> nieces bday party at the end of the month. Rave-> I have to do the driving to Dallas, because I have horrible motion sickness.

Questions:

GTKY: If you won a million dollars, what would you do with the money? Pay off student debt and get a house

alexxajams · September 2023

@jamzsquared is there a way to just not tell her for a little longer? That’s a bummer you’re dreading telling a family member.

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