Pregnancy Check In - Week of 12/11

hedgepig · December 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: Who's got an idea for this week?

dinomeetsjedi · December 2023

@hedgepig I definitely thought I would be the first one here this morning. You're fast on a Monday!

EDD / Weeks + Days: Feb 24, 29+2

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): Butternut Squash

Team blue/pink/green: blue

Upcoming Appointments: NSTs 2x a week, meet with MFM weekly, I will constantly be at an appointment from here on out.

How are you feeling?: Tired, headache, backache. At this point I have no idea what is pregnancy related, illness related or the beginning of preeclampsia.

Rants/Raves: My rant will probably be long, feel free to skip, I'm just kind of yelling my anxiety into the void. I have noticed my blood pressure creeping up a bit over the last month from my normal, but it has still been within a normal range. Last week I had some high blood pressures (140s/high 80s, one in the high 150s/90s) and some of the symptoms I had postpartum after having preeclampsia. I saw my doctor and she ran all of the tests to make sure my organs are still functioning and baby is doing okay and I had an ultrasound (everything looks good, baby is measuring much bigger than my daughter who was born at 29+6) and I will now have NSTs twice a week and I will see the doctor after one of them.
The plan is to keep monitoring my blood pressure at home, if I get above 160/110 or my NSTs don't look good I will be hospitalized until they determine they need to induce me/c section. The doctor is optimistic with hospitalization monitoring, I can safely get to at least 32 weeks, which is great. It also sounded like vaginal birth might still be on the table that early, which is good news for me because I feel like I would be missing out if I never get to experience what labor even feels like. Obviously a healthy baby is the most important thing, but I am hoping to get to experience labor.
Since my appointment, my blood pressures have crept up some more, but they are still much lower than the 140s and 150s I got last week, they are in the high 120s or low 130s/high 80s which is still normal. And now I feel like I made it all up. I carefully take my blood pressure every time, so I don't know how I could have caused it, but I can't help thinking I caused it to be high falsely somehow and now I'm doing all this extra stuff for no reason and wasting everyone's time and resources. And part of me just wants to get it over with if I'm going to get preeclampsia even though I am well aware that having a premie baby is not ideal. It's hard just waiting and wondering if/when it's going to strike. I'd rather just have it happen.

Questions: None

GTKY: My suggestion for the week: Do you believe in soulmates? No, I used to, the first time I got married. Even though I chose to end it, it took a lot of reconciling with my beliefs on soulmates, but now I think you can make a relationship work with just about anybody if both people are willing to work together and communicate. The both people part is just the hard part.

ceclarlinetlo · December 2023

@dinomeetsjedi as an anxious over thinker I totally understand why you feel the way you do about your blood pressures but I really don’t think you are making it up. You are currently in the week of pregnancy where your life fell apart so it’s easy to see how the week leading up to it your body would feel stressed. I am glad your providers are doing what it takes to make sure both of you are safe and I am crossing all my cross able body parts this baby stays cooking even well past 32 weeks. You vent/rant as much as you need to!

EDD / Weeks + Days: C section 2/12 30+3

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): canteloupe

Team blue/pink/green: blue

Upcoming Appointments: starting last week I have weekly NSTs and BPP from here on out.

How are you feeling?: considering the full arc of this pregnancy I’m in a decent holding pattern. Some days I need a 3 hour nap sometimes I can make it without one. I’m getting in a ok rhythm with my diet for the GD. I am having a lot of tightness/contracting but nothing painful. They check my cervix length at my BPP every week so we’ll be able to see if things start thinning out or not.

Rants/Raves: I am tired of peanut butter.

Questions: has anyone started packing their bag yet?

GTKY: After 20 years together, nearly 15 married, I don’t think I really believe in soul mates. I think healthy long term relationships just take a lot of work, and there’s a lot of factors that go into whether a couple is able to make it work or not and longevity is not a marker of success. Long marriages don’t necessarily mean happy relationships. My parents have been married over 42 years but they don’t even share a room 🤷‍♀️

Edit: holy typos, Batman.

hedgepig · December 2023

@dinomeetsjedi My kids woke me up at 5 and I figured I would just stay up. So sorry you're dealing with so much, but also glad that it sounds like your doctor is on it and you have a good plan. Lots of backaches here too 😕
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EDD / Weeks + Days: 27w2d

FTM/STM/TTM+: 3&4TM

Baby is the size of a (an): 🥬🥬

Team blue/pink/green: 💙💙

Upcoming Appointments: With the OB on Thursday, growth scan and appt with MW next week.

How are you feeling?: It's so variable! Good in the mornings usually, but my back gets so sore by the evening. I'm wearing my belly band today though and it seems to be helping. I didn't get the food poisoning that DH had, but did have a low key stomach ache for a few days and really low appetite. Looks like I'm feeling better today though!

Rants/Raves:
Rant: Still dreading the 3 hr glucose test.
Rave: Got my stroller in today and am excited to unbox and check it out! Also only 4 more days until break!

GTKY: Soulmates? No, not really. I agree with @dinomeetsjedi and @ceclarlinetlo that successful relationships are much more about the work we put into them!

SpartanCat · December 2023

@dinomeetsjedi whether your body was just wonky for a week or it is actually signalling an issue, that is literally what your doctors are there for. Better to be prepared than to poo poo it and get surprised early. I started with really good BP and mine crept up but was never out of healthy range until it suddenly spiked. Pre e is a weird and unpredictable ailment. Don't feel guilty about the extra care and monitoring!

cmill828 · December 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: 2/26, 29+1

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): 3.3lbs, 64th percentile

Team blue/pink/green: blue

Upcoming Appointments: MFM telehealth 12/21

How are you feeling?: I don't even know anymore. I'm feeling better from the covid, but still exhausted. I feel like last week took me out of the blissful pregnant stage and into the "ready for this to be over" stage. It feels so close yet so far away. Baby is measuring 3.3lbs, which I don't know if I should be worried about or not. That seems big for 29weeks, considering I have 10 more to go, but they said 64th percentile, which doesn't seem terrible. Any opinions?

Rants/Raves: Raving for our parents! Since my shower was postponed, my mom and dad came down on Sunday and brought all kinds of my favorite treats. My mom deep cleaned my kitchen while my dad helped rearrange some furniture and fixed our ice maker. DH's mom was also in town and came over Monday to help in the nursery and did laundry. I don't easily accept help without feeling useless, but I'm so glad I did, and I'm feeling very loved and supported by our families, especially after such a tough week.

We still have the most to do in the nursery (paint, put in baseboards, set up crib). It's all starting to feel verrry close and real, I haven't even thought of what I need to pack for the hospital. I've also had an internal switch from panicking that I'll go over and need to be induced, to now feeling like I'll go early and not be ready.

dinomeetsjedi · December 2023

@cmill828 my baby was measuring 3.2lbs at my ultrasound at 28+6 so your baby's size sounds perfect to me

My doctors said the size is good, so hopefully it's the same for your baby. Also, size and weight are a huge estimate right now. I'm glad you got so much love and support after a hard week.

@Spartancat Thank you. It's true, pre-e is such a strange beast. The more I try to learn about it, the more confusing and unpredictable it seems.

@ceclarlinetlo thank you for the reassurance. Sometimes I just feel like I only complain here.

cioccolata16 · December 2023

@ceclarlinetlo I have baby's bag packed! I took out a duffle and put some comfy pants and a night shirt in, but that's as far as I've gotten. On my list for this weekend (and start thinking about snacks...I've seen enough evidence that flies counter to the "nothing by mouth" philosophy that I'm definitely bringing some food!!)

EDD / Weeks + Days: 6 Feb/ 32+0

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): Care Bear

Team blue/pink/green: Lilly, this week

Upcoming Appointments: Just had one this morning, and my next is on the 27th.

How are you feeling?: A bit better. I'm learning to managing my shortness of breath and fatigue by basically not going anywhere before 10am (seems to be better in the afternoon). Had my first real bad bout of back pain last night... hopefully it won't repeat.

Rants/Raves: Apparently she's baby to being head down

Very thankful for DH, who went on a cleaning spree this weekend and did the bathroom and the washer (which probably hasn't been cleaned in years...)!

Questions: NATM

GTKY: Do you believe in soul mates? Perhaps not soul mates, as I would agree with what everyone has said about working at it. But our situation did seem a bit like fate... We became friends during grad school 10 years ago, but he was in a long-term relationship. I moved to Australia for more school, and a few years later he happened to land a job there (in a different State), and we reconnected for a backpacking trip. If we hadn't ended up back in the same country, I don't think we'd be here together. It just seemed like at the time it was meant to be.

night_nurse · December 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: March 7th, 27+5

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): baby’s foot is 1” wide according to the fact of the day

Team blue/pink/green: 💚

Upcoming Appointments: home birth midwife tomorrow

How are you feeling?: i feel like the physical ailments are starting earlier this time or maybe it’s a combo of having multiple kids and now working full time but man, my body hurts. Using kinesiology tape, especially on work days, has helped so so much. Takes a ton of pressure off my pelvic floor. I almost feel like I need a girdle. Is that a thing?! I feel like it would hold everything in for me. Going to talk to the midwife about it tomorrow.

Rants/Raves: I guess I already ranted above but want to also talk about how much of a joke the OB appts are that I go to. I have been to 3 this pregnancy in order to still use my health insurance to cover things like labs/shots/ultrasounds. Saw an OB yesterday and he spent less than 3 mins in the room. Literally. Thankfully they aren’t my primary care provider and I couldn’t care less about the appts, but what about FTMs? I have a HMO insurance so things seem robotic most of the time, but he spouted off how i’d get labs drawn today (didnt tell me what or what for- um where is the informed consent?), and mentioned i’d “need” a growth scan between 34-36weeks (im guessing based on BMI over 30? Didn't care enough to ask as I wont be doing it). And then literally said bye and left. It was so weird. He physically looked like he didn’t want to be there. Maybe he is actually a kind person and wants to care about and talk with his patients but can’t because of time limitations from an overbooked schedule? But it’s just sad to me that this is what a lot of moms receive for prenatal care. No discussion about how they are or what they're thinking/feeling. No starting to talk about birth plan/goals and what they're doing now to meet those. Just a very sterile interaction with the least effort given to get to know the person- grooming you to just show up to birth and hand over all your autonomy because they’re the “experts.” I havn’t told my insurance provider yet that I’m planning a home birth with a midwife as I felt I might get pushback on wanting to come in for labs/shots, but it appears they probably don’t care. No mention of why I canceled and skipped the last 3 appts. Just sooo bizarre. I could rant endlessly about this though, but I think i’ve tortured everyone enough.

Questions: How is everyone else feeling about the prenatal care they’re receiving?

GTKY: I think my thoughts align with many others in that fate may play a larger role in someone feeling like a person is their soulmate. Just making one little decision differently and I never would have met my husband. We were completely inseparable from our first date. Just never stopped spending every day together and jumped right in to building a life with one another. I do think there are people you immediately fall into a deep connection with and those that are built more slowly. But having that instant spark hasn’t necessarily saved us from having to do any of the work any other couple has to in order to build a strong relationship. That part is the same.

night_nurse · December 2023

@dinomeetsjedi im glad to hear things are still looking well for you and babe and that you might be able to acheive the birth experience you want ❤️ i can imagine the higher BP readings were pretty triggering and sounds like your doctor was all over it and able to rule out any complication. Feel free to vent any anxieties here whenever you need to.

@ceclarlinetlo pregnancy is the only time i dont like eating peanut butter. Cant imagine having to incorporate so much of it into my diet right now. Not pregnant, im a straight from the jar kind of girl.

@hedgepig ugh so sorry you’re facing the 3 hour test. I had to do it with my first and 🤢
I actually don’t mind the 1 hour, but having to sit for 3 hours and not eat or drink is the worst. Hopefully you’ll be adequately distracted. And yay for school break so soon!

@cmill828 your parents are so kind to go out of their way to make you feel special ❤️ good luck with the nursery. It’s definitely one of the more fun FTM tasks there is. And don’t put too much thought into baby’s size on ultrasound. They are notoriously wrong as much as +/- 15%. Especially as baby get’s bigger, there’s less room to accurately measure babe. 64% sounds perfect though!

@cioccolata16 does “Lilly this week” mean that’s the name you’re leaning toward?! If so i love it.

ceclarlinetlo · December 2023

@night_nurse it is wild how wide the spectrum of different prenatal providers can be. That provider sounds like an absolute nightmare. I have been fortunate that my two OBs (I moved since having my first two) have both been wonderful. I actually cried in my OB’s office today over some various things and he was so kind and really listened to me, didn’t rush me, and addressed all my concerns. I am glad you have the option to choose a provider you feel comfortable with for your birth. Fingers crossed your insurance continues to not question anything!

pocketrose · December 2023

Hey all, popping in after what has been a chaotic 6 weeks of DS broken tibia and then cast removal, being very much in the sandwich generation and having to do things for my parents (very different things/they've been divorced for 30 years), and having some what I think is pregnancy related anxiety that I may see someone for in the new year once the new insurance kicks in...

EDD / Weeks + Days: Somewhere between 3/29 and 4/2, around 24 weeks

FTM/STM/TTM+: STM

Baby is the size of a (an): Ear of corn

Team blue/pink/green: Blue

Upcoming Appointments: Not until January but need to do GD before

How are you feeling?: Rough. I keep waking in the night and am unable to go back to sleep with heart racing/panicky feelings and I'm normally a low anxiety person. It's been a stressful 6 months (dad, who I'm not close with but who was 0% prepared for aging, had a steep decline, uncle and his partner who have no children have had health issues and needed an assist, my mom who I am very close to and who sometimes watches my son is having bad knee issues, and working in the nonprofit space fundraising for a hospital in Israel is not a job for the faint of heart these days), basically I need a vacation but have no space to have one.

Rants/Raves: Both for my husband, he's picked up a lot of the slack between hauling the toddler when the tibia was broken/now as he's still recovering (but also, being short with me a lot which I don't love)

Questions: I'll take any managing anxiety tips and tricks.

GTKY: Soulmates - yes and no, Judaism/Hebrew/Yiddish has a good word for them "Bashert" which translates as a noun into soulmate but I think more literally means something like "it was meant to be" and I do feel that about my husband but also feel like we've put the work in to make that if that makes sense.

halfanewt · December 2023

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

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): Oscar statue?

Team blue/pink/green: green

Upcoming Appointments: later this month. I really need to book that…

How are you feeling?: tired. Last few days of school before winter break and DH is sick.

Rants/Raves: Had 2 adults (that I see daily) just ask today if I was pregnant. I found that hilarious, as I’m a pretty petite person and feel like it’s been really obvious since about week 14…

Questions: tips for Charley horses besides bananas?

GTKY: soulmates - kinda? Definitely think there’s an element of luck, fate, whatever, to finding a compatible person, but then like y’all have said there’s a good amount of work required to make it work.

halfanewt · December 2023

@dinomeetsjedi don’t feel bad about using the doctors time - better safe than miss something! That said, I’m sorry you have to have so many appointments. Seems like a lot of time and stress on your end for it, too.

@ceclarlinetlo packing the hospital bag? You are prepared - I love it! That’s been an “oh crap” thing for me both times previously 🙄

@hedgepig the countdown is on! Don’t know about you, but it feels like kids are done already. Sorry kids, you have to make it til Friday and yes you have a project!

@cmill828 glad you’re getting some help and that they could make it feel special

@cioccolata16 bring so many snacks! Also, love that you’re trying out names!

@night_nurse that sounds so frustrating! I’ve been with the same MW group for all 3, and definitely felt like they gave more time/attention to me as a FTM. Not sure how much of that is me not needing as much now, and how much is them prioritizing and/or getting busier. Still wild though.

@pocketrose you’ve got a lot going on! I hope you get a calmer home stretch and can take some time to relax.

night_nurse · December 2023

@ceclarlinetlo im so glad to hear you switched and are with providers you love. That should be the standard ❤️

night_nurse · December 2023

@halfanewt that could be a factor too- they assume STM/TTM+ have a handle on things and dont need as much guidance. It just left me feeling grateful I wasn’t having to pay out of pocket for any other appts because what a waste.

night_nurse · December 2023

@pocketroseive heard drinking pickle juice when you have a charley horse helps 🤷🏼‍♀️ and magnesium lotion on your legs before bed too

cmill828 · December 2023

@pocketrose An old remedy for charley horses is a bar of soap in the foot of your bed. I'll be trying this once I remember to buy bar soap next time I'm at the store lol. Also magnesium supplements if your doc is cool with you adding it to your daily vitamins.

farm_mama · December 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: March 9/ 27+4

FTM/STM/TTM+: 4th

Baby is the size of a (an): cauliflower

Team blue/pink/green: blue

Upcoming Appointments: GD screening and midwife appointment today

How are you feeling?: The stages of this pregnancy have been, 1st trimester ick, covid ick, 3rd trimester aches and pains. I don't feel like I really had any sweet spot this time!

Rants/Raves: I am crabby and tired and my body hurts. Feeling lots of rants over here today.

Questions: Wait... you all have your bags packed?! I was over here feeling very accomplished because I got a car seat and five onsies! What is your target date for being "baby ready"?

@dinomeetsjedi I am sorry you are feeling crummy and worrying. I think it's only natural you would be concerned. I hope you are able to find a little relaxation and peace and everything is able to progress without issue.

@cmill828 I love that your parents were able to come help. How wonderful!

@night_nurse your experience with your provider makes me so frustrated and angry. I am glad you have another option. It is insane to me that in general people are expected to pay what we all do for such a ridiculously low level of care.

@pocketrose horray for your DS getting the cast off! Not so much for things going on with your family. As far as tips for anxiety, I use a free app called insight timer and I love it. There are tons of options for different sleep sounds, short or long meditations, etc. I particularly like the sleep stories (classic literature, but read in a very sleepy way!) My midwife has encouraged me to make sure I take even just 10 or 15 minutes a day to try and relax. I've been taking a short break after lunch everyday and it has really helped. I've also been going to bed with the kids and focusing on sleep which seems to make a big difference. I am typically a fairly anxious person, but making moments of relaxation a priority has really helped me with this pregnancy.

ceclarlinetlo · December 2023

Oh no I do not have a bag packed lol. I pulled a bag out of the closet and put in a pair of slippers. But that’s as far as I have gotten

cmill828 · December 2023

@farm_mama I dont even have the bag I'm gonna take picked out lol.

dinomeetsjedi · December 2023

@halfanewt if you're getting the Charley horses in your calves, if you flex your toes towards your head as soon as it starts happening it will stop. Also taking tums helps me outside of pregnancy but hasn't really been helping me lately

ceclarlinetlo · December 2023

My problem with packing a bag early is that I always leave the hospital looking very pregnant so I would have to sacrifice one of my few articles of clothing I can still currently wear if I were to pack it now.

kmw611 · December 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: 27w4d, 3/9

FTM/STM/TTM+: TTM

Baby is the size of a (an): lettuce

Team blue/pink/green: pink

Upcoming Appointments: Friday with the midwife

How are you feeling?: irritable. My hands have been really achy again this week

Rants/Raves: raveish. we just got the estimate from the contractor and insurance approved it very quickly. Now we wait for an opening in their schedule.

Questions:

GTKY: I’m in line with most of the responses here that relationships are about the work out in them but also agree with @night_nurse that sometimes there is just a deep connection. My husband and I were nearly inseparable after our first date and bought our first house less than a year later because rentals are so insanely priced here. We just clicked in a way we hadn’t with other people but we both sure up every day and out the work in to keep our relationship strong.

@dinomeetsjedi I think it’s perfectly reasonable for you stress/anxiety and BP numbers to be elevated as you approach the week you had your daughter. I’m glad everything came back down this week and hope it stays that way for you.

@ceclarlinetlo I always thought it was weird growing up my Nana and Papa had separate bedrooms but now sometimes my husband snores so bad I think it could be nice😂

@cmill828 take the weight measurement with a grain of salt. It’s definitely an estimate at this point and can potentially be way off. They were over a pound off for me with DS1.

@night_nurse that was my experience with my first pregnancy and a huge part of the reason I went with a homebirth midwife for DS2. If we didn’t have fertility issues between ds2 and this pregnancy I probably would still be looking at a homebirth midwife but I needed the progesterone and testing. It’s sad that so many moms receive such crap care and don’t know better to demands better, I sure didn’t with ds1.

@halfanewt if you put your feet flat it’ll stop quickly. When I get a particularly bad one it stops almost instantly if I stand up. Also I think keeping hydrated helps.

halfanewt · December 2023

Thanks for the tips! It seems to be only one calf, and only when I apparently stretch in my sleep at 4am. Not my fav way to wake up! 😬

night_nurse · December 2023

@farm_mama tired. crabby. in pain. Accurately sums up the state im in too. Definitely been toughest of my 3 pregnancies so far. I now know why some women say they cant wait to not be pregnant anymore. FX for relief for us.

@kmw611 this is my first time using a home birth midwife and feeling very grateful I have access to this care. Will be the highlight of my pregnancy for sure. I wish this was the standard for all prenatal providers.

hedgepig · December 2023

@night_nurse That kind of prenatal care is such BS! I'm reasonably happy with mine. The routine appts with the midwives are always quick, but not rushed. I don't have a ton of questions as I've done this before,so that's fine. We also meet with a nurse educator who talks about stuff like nutrition, testing, emotional/mental health and those appts are longer and lively. B/c of twins I also see the OB, and I really like her. She spends plenty of time with me, isn't rushed and seems to appreciate my questions. I would have liked to have the birth center style appts, but we never had the money to pay for that care, so 🤷🏻‍♀️ It sounds like what I'm getting is worlds better than what some get though!

@halfanewt Yes! We're doing our winter fundraiser right now and getting the students to participate right up through the last day is like pulling teeth 😬

@farm_mama Definitely no bag packed here (or basically any nesting/prepping), but I have been thinking about it. I think I'd like to have a bag done by 32 weeks or so?
Like @ceclarlinetlo said, the problem for me packing is that I would have to pack away things that I am still using daily. I'll probably pack what I can and then put a list on top of last minute things to grab.

Re: soulmates. I will say that I feel like because MH and I have been together so long we basically grew up/grew in to each other, so now we fit really well together. In that way it does feel special/meant to be. But, I don't think he's the only one out there who I could fit with.

night_nurse · December 2023

@hedgepig love that you have the nurse educator. And also would love to have her job. What an effective way to bridge the gap in care.

alexxajams · December 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: 25+5 days / edd 3/20-3/24

FTM/STM/TTM+: 2TM

Baby is the size of a (an): cauliflower

Team blue/pink/green: B

Upcoming Appointments: Jan 5

How are you feeling?: drained

Rants/Raves: rant, just tired this week of all the drama that unfolded at work and with family in laws..
positive for this week: I have an ugly sweater party tomorrow

aby1228 · December 2023

EDD / Weeks + Days: March 7th, 28 + 1, 3rd trimester, whaaaaattt??!!! How did that happen??

FTM/STM/TTM+: FTM

Baby is the size of a (an): 🍆

Team blue/pink/green: PINK

Upcoming Appointments: Jan. Had GD screening yesterday and looks like I passed, very thankful 🙏

How are you feeling?: acid reflux/heartburn/indigestion/whatever it's called, has kicked in and waking me at night. Got pepcid so we'll see if that helps. Tums work for little bit but not the whole night. Had a weird painful cramp in my stomach at gym today after my workout while stretching, quickly changed positions and it went away but was alarming since that hasn't happened before. I will be more careful now. Other than that I'm doing pretty good. She is kicking and moving a LOT! Feels like just yesterday I was posting here that I hadn't felt her at all and was making me sad. That is def no longer the case, lol.

Rants/Raves: NATM

Questions: Yes, 3 of them.
1. Any tips for combating acid reflux? I don't eat anything within 3 hrs of going to bed.

2. Another random question, is anyone thinking about eating placenta? Don't think it's for me, but I'm just curious cuz I find it super interesting!

3. Lastly, will there be a postpartum forum where we can continue to share? Not sure what free time will actually exist to do so, lol, but seems it would be helpful.

GTKY: I'm with most of the responses here. If both parties are committed and always willing to forgive, I think that's all it really takes! Though fate/higher power does seem to play a more pronounced role in some relationships, and that is so beautiful and heart warming!

farm_mama · December 2023

@aby1228

1. I am a big fan of papaya enzymes. It's fairly easy to find and at a health food or drug store, pregnancy safe, and works really well. I also give it to my kids when they have general indigestion.

2. Placenta encapsulation/eating the placenta is like the one crunchy thing I don't do! I am not into it. It even grosses me out when I watch my cows do it!

3. Usually folks keep posting. I still have ladies I met through my almost 10 year olds birth month board. Some people find they don't have time, but you also spend so much time sitting and especially feeding that some feel like they more time to chat.

ceclarlinetlo · December 2023

@abby1228 so glad your GD screen went well!

I have never done the placenta encapsulation thing but I have a few friends who have and they swear by it. Not for me personally, but it doesn’t hurt anything so to each their own.

In my oldest BMB we (the regular participators) moved to a private facebook group when the babies arrived to have more privacy for sharing pictures and what not. Anyone who had access to the group had to be approved by everyone as a regular participator and we all had to prove who we were upon joining the group by posting a picture with that days current date and their bump username. I actually didn’t join at first because I didn’t have a Facebook account but the board here basically died when that happened so I eventually moved over as well. 7 years later I have met more than 10 of those moms in person (we live all over the US and Canada so it usually happens when someone is traveling for vacation in an area where the other lives) and I talk to many of them everyday. For my Second kid I used the AVA bracelet and their version of BMB started out on Facebook so no change there. I’m fine to stay here or do a Facebook group.

cmill828 · December 2023

I definitely think we should make a FB group to stay in touch and share pictures, for those that want to!

hedgepig · December 2023

I am also down for a FB group when we are ready!

night_nurse · December 2023

@abby1228
1. Heartburn with my 2nd baby was insanely bad! I tried really hard to avoid acidic foods. Drank water in between meals instead of with meals. Drank Gaviscon before bed and kept Tums at the bedside. It’s one of my least favorite pregnancy symptoms. Hope you find a routine that works.

2. I’m interested in placenta encapsulation this time. Placenta has always fascinated me. It’s a whole organ my body grows from scratch! I asked to see mine ag my last birth and wish I had gotten a picture of it. There is a doula near me that will make a placenta print keepsake, placenta balm/salve, and dehydrate and encapsulate your placenta for you to take postpartum. Im really considering it. Don’t know if I could straight up eat it though. Taking it in a capsule seems far more palatable.

3. Every BMB i have been a part of has moved to a private Fb group. With my last March baby, we moved in early January once the holidays were over.

cioccolata16 · December 2023

Re placenta… isn’t it supposed to be good for gardens? No plans to save it, but it does seem like quite a waste to just toss it, when it has all these nutrients and took nine months to produce!!

ceclarlinetlo · December 2023

@night_nurse I did get a picture of my placenta from my oldest. Mostly because I wanted to see it but I had an emergency C section so a picture was the best I could get. Husband forgot a picture for the second and I wasn’t pleased with him. I’ll make sure he remembers this time!

hedgepig · December 2023

@cioccolata16 We always save the placenta and plant a tree on it 💜

night_nurse · December 2023

@hedgepig and you’ll have 2 this time!!

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