Weekly check-in week of July 21st

emeraldcity603 · July 21

EDD / Weeks + Days:

FTM/STM/TTM+/it's complicated:

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green:

Upcoming Appointments:

How are you feeling?

Rants/Raves:

Questions:

GTKY: Any fun upcoming plans?

emeraldcity603 · July 21

EDD / Weeks + Days: 3/25; 4+5

FTM/STM/TTM+/it's complicated: TTM+

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

Upcoming Appointments: blood draw this morning

How are you feeling? Pretty good, just experiencing some mild stomach issues.

Rants/Raves: I’m trying to decide on whether to stick with my midwife or go with my OB this time and I’m really not sure what to do. DH prefers I use a midwife but I kinda want the option to get an epidural after my last birth. It was so painful.

Questions:

GTKY: Any fun upcoming plans? I’m just trying to get every ounce of sunlight in that Alaska is kind enough to give me before winter gets here. Leaves are already turning. So fall is upon us and I’m anxious to do all the fun things on my summer list.

thescarletmom · July 21

EDD / Weeks + Days: March 15, 6w1

FTM/STM/TTM+/it's complicated: 4TM

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: 1000% finding out, baby names are too hard, especially with this many kids, for DH and I to be dividing our attention lol

Upcoming Appointments: Not until late August, actually a month from today. Feels like a lifetime!

How are you feeling? Like garbage! I've lost 6lbs since Friday because I just have no appetite or I'm puking.

Rants/Raves: I just found out that the ultrasound clinic I've gone to for all my previous babies (I have homebirths and while my midwife's office has an ultrasound, it's not very powerful so she only uses it for peace of mind checks) CLOSED in the last 6 months. I don't know why but it has me so pressed.

Questions: nope!

GTKY: Any fun upcoming plans? Both my mom and my husband's mom have the same birthday in August, and the last time we were pregnant with a March baby, we told them by buying those fake scratchers tickets and giving them to them as birthday gifts lol. Planning on doing that again and I'm very excited. My MIL straight up did not notice at all, just kept saying, "nah, there's nothing, didn't win" when we asked her if she read it 😂 and my mom immediately looked at it and was like, I'VE SEEN THIS VIDEOS ON FACEBOOK, if this is fake and I get my hopes up over winning a million dollars you're the worst daughter ever! So very curious to see if they catch on this time!

thescarletmom · July 21

@emeraldcity603 my respectful opinion is that the only preference that matters is the one pushing out the baby 👀 I personally prefer midwives, but if you want an OB I'd say do what works for YOU and your DH will live lol. My poor DH knows he has just about zero say in what I choose for labor and delivery.

fifilala516 · July 21

EDD / Weeks + Days: 3/16 // 6w (although Flo app says 6w1d)

FTM/STM/TTM+/it's complicated: STM

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

Upcoming Appointments: August 7 for confirmation appointment

How are you feeling? I'm having a bad anxiety day and allowing my brain to spiral into bad thoughts. Otherwise though, I actually feel pretty good minus some boob tenderness and moodiness/irritability.

Rants/Raves: It's my last week of work before a month "off." So that's pretty rad.

Questions: NATM

GTKY: Any fun upcoming plans? We're going on a cruise from Boston to Canada mid-August, so that will be fun. Otherwise, I am just looking forward to relaxing and not having to get up early and get ready to go into the office.

lizdiane456 · July 22

EDD / Weeks + Days: 8+0

FTM/STM/TTM+/it's complicated: STM

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Finding out for sure

Upcoming Appointments: July 29th, ultrasound and blood work

How are you feeling? Pretty good! Random bouts of nausea have started but nothing like my first pregnancy. Craving fruit, specifically citrus, and beans. Guess I need iron and vitamin c.

Rants/Raves: minor rant, my toddler saw the neurologist today (everything is fine. Waiting for MRI now for follow up but he's fine) but the appointment was at 0830, we are an hour away from the children's hospital so I left just after 7, so I was up at 6. Then he of course fell asleep on the drive home so he didn't nap at all today and I'm working a night shift tonight that I couldn't get off so I'm just exhausted

Questions: NATM

GTKY: Any fun upcoming plans? My toddlers bday party is August long weekend, then the weekend after going to meet my nephew and that week we are hoping for a camping trip to the beach. Busy but all very fun stuff!

emeraldcity603 · July 22

@lizdiane456 I haven’t even started planning the bday party for my August baby. Poor 7th kid. 🤦🏻‍♀️😜 He is obsessed with balls so I was thinking of doing a ball themed party which shouldn’t be too difficult. Lots of balloons because he loves them. Promptly popping those suckers right after the party because I think they area dangerous. 🫠 lol, I cringe when I see kids just hanging out not really being supervised with balloons. My in-laws watched my kids a few weeks ago and there were old balloons in the house and I insisted they be put away.

thescarletmom · July 22

@lizdiane456 @emeraldcity603 I also have a birthday babe soon! His birthday is actually later this month and we haven't planned his party at ALL 🫠 mom fail

danglangcat89 · July 24

EDD / Weeks + Days: 6w5d

FTM/STM/TTM+/it's complicated: FTM

Team Finding Out/Blue/Pink/Green: Finding out, but not a big deal

Upcoming Appointments: early ultrasound this morning

How are you feeling?: Physically, like hot garbage most of the time. All day nausea started about a week ago. All food is pretty much disgusting, eating is a chore, but I have to eat constantly so the nausea doesn't get worse, so I'm nauseous but also have gained at least 4 lbs since I got pregnant, which seems rude. This is especially hard because I lost 41 lbs in the year leading up to this (for a healthier pregnancy), and gaining before I'm 'supposed to' has made me feel guilty. My husband just keeps telling me I'm beautiful and growing a human and I just need to do what makes me feel better, so my body feels like crap, but I'm so happy and well-loved, so good overall.

Rants/Raves: seriously - I thought nausea made you lose weight. I want to lodge a complaint with my hormones and the universe.

Questions: for people who used doulas, how soon do you need to start interviewing?

GTKY: Any fun upcoming plans? I'm going halloween decor hunting soon (yes, its in stores this early) and hoping to find some cute spooky onesies. Also hoping to feel good enough for a movie date with my husband this weekend

danglangcat89 · July 24

emeraldcity603 said:

EDD / Weeks + Days: 3/25; 4+5

I’m trying to decide on whether to stick with my midwife or go with my OB this time and I’m really not sure what to do. DH prefers I use a midwife but I kinda want the option to get an epidural after my last birth. It was so painful.

I'm at a collaborative practice with midwives and OBs for that reason - you get a delivering midwife and midwifery-centered care, but can get all the normal interventions too. Maybe they have something like that in your area? I'm not sure how common it is.

emeraldcity603 · July 25

@danglangcat89 I used a midwifery like that with one of my babies and it was a good experience. I live in Alaska so I’m limited in what’s offered. Midwives don’t have hospital privileges here. My labor went so fast last time my midwife suggested a home birth but there is no way I would do that. I really just want a bubble of me and the baby for 24 hours with someone taking care of me. 😅

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