Dec 26 pregnancy check in

[flippinchica]

How far along are you? EDD?

Team?

How big is baby?

Symptoms/rants/raves:

Appointments or Milestones?

GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received? (If you celebrate). If not, what are your traditions?)

[flippinchica]

How far along are you? EDD? 38 weeks. January 7


Team? Blue
How big is baby? ukulele
]Symptoms/rants/raves: constipation, itching, generally uncomfortable insomnia
Appointments or Milestones? I have an appointment today
GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received? (If you celebrate). If not, what are your traditions?) DS went bananas with his basketball hoop. My 2 year old apparently thinks he is Kobe Bryant and must have shot 1000 baskets yesterday.

[cake]

How far along are you? EDD?
Jan. 28, 35+2

Team?
Green

How big is baby?
Honeydew melon

Symptoms/rants/raves:
I have lots of rants but I’m going to go with a pregnancy rave today. Being pregnant has gotten rid of my dandruff! I could never go a day without washing my hair because dandruff would get worse (I even had a prescription for it as a teen). But now, I can go 2 or 3 days and my hair still looks great. Not looking forward to this ending.

Appointments or Milestones?
Ultrasound and NST tomorrow

GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received? (If you celebrate). If not, what are your traditions?)
All 15 seasons of ER to binge watch on maternity leave!

[sarahh]

How far along are you? EDD?
39w, RCS this Thursday

Team?
Pink!

How big is baby?
Mini skateboard or pumpkin

Symptoms:
Contractions on and off. I woke up nauseous this morning and have diarrhea. DH threw up multiple times last time from what we guessed is food poisoning so I don’t know if it’s really a stomach bug or if mine is actually the beginning of labor. Please let it not be a stomach bug

Appointments or milestones?
RCS in 2 days!

GTKY:
I got a beach waver curling iron which I’m excited to try out. I haven’t dried my hair in years so I am hoping adding some fun curls to my wavy hair may make me look a little more pulled together. At least I have all of maternity leave to master it!

[amesie]

How far along are you? EDD? 36weeks today, Jan 23

Team? Pink

How big is baby? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Symptoms/rants/raves: sooooo sore. My pubic bone feels like it’s ripping in half. The heartburn is out of controooool. I’m just full and uncomfortable and huge and ready to be done.

Appointments or Milestones? Apt on Friday... is this the GBS apt? I hope not. It’s with a different dr since mine is on vaca this week

GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received? (If you celebrate). If not, what are your traditions?) the Fawn design baby bag I’ve been DROOLING over. I’m so excited about it. I already changed my bag over, even though I don’t really quite need a baby bag for me and DD, I can’t stand having to wait to use it

[benandjerrys]

Oh gosh sarahh! I hope the stomach bug stays far, far, far away from you!!!

[benandjerrys]

I love that bag amesie!!

[benandjerrys]

How far along are you? EDD?

36 weeks, due Jan 22

Team?

Green

How big is baby?

The size of a Chihuahua

Symptoms/rants/raves:

I feel large. I felt great until a week or two ago and then everything went down hill. Now I have lots of back pain and it's hard to get up and down and I just feel uncomfortable.

Appointments or Milestones?

I start weekly appts this week, Thursday

GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received? (If you celebrate). If not, what are your traditions?)

H gave me the phone number for a house cleaning service, so I think that's my favorite this year!

[easternshoregirl]

How far along are you? EDD?  34 weeks tomorrow; 2/7

Team? pink!

How big is baby? cauliflower? I think that is what my app says for week 33

Symptoms/rants/raves: heartburn...I am constantly popping Tums; this week it is nice to be off work, less aches and pains from standing up a lot during the day; still sick (I've had colds since before Thanksgiving...grrr); inspired by cake, though I can post a rave: pregnancy clears up my skin. Under normal circumstances, I get cystic acne on my chin before AF so it is nice to not have to deal with that! I also don't sweat as much while pregnant/nursing

Appointments or Milestones? appt next Wed, OB said they'll do GBS and it will be an NST/ultrasound visit too, I think weekly will start after that

GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received? (If you celebrate). If not, what are your traditions?)  I got gift cards to get my hair cut and get mani/pedi so I plan to use one of my doc appt days in January to take the whole day off and enjoy some pampering! yay!

[sunfrogger]

Haiii

32w tomorrow

Team pink!

Romaine lettuce?

I'm just really tired. And really sore. She seems to have switched sides so I'm a little anxious that she's breech. I'll have to check on her position on Tuesday at my next OB check up. I need to get my script for a new pump too since my insurance will let me order a new one. Oh. And my heartburn is back.

I got my mom a new digital candy thermometer, our favorite bloggers candy book (yay Sally 🤗) and a new, stainless steel cookie gun. Her cookie press just broke like 2 days ago so it was PERFECT timing. We also finally got the remote start installed on my parents car so that's been awesome for them. We got an air purifier for the house, which we definitely never had on our radar but is very much appreciated.

[watermelonseed]

31 weeks tomorrow. 3/2

Pink!

Platypus

Still dealing with the aftermath of my ER visit. Tired, restless legs.

Appointment is Thursday including cervical length.

H got my two teeny tiny engraved rings with our girls names on each. I love them!

[amesie]

Dec 26, 2017 7:34:23 GMT -6 benandjerrys said:

I love that bag amesie!!

thanks!!! It’s so beautiful in person. I can’t stop staring at it. But I am also known to have a purse problem haha. I’m so excited about having a backpack too and being hands free!

[amesie]

sunfrogger I didn’t need to do any of the leg work to get the script for my pump. The company I went through asks for your insurance info and your dr info and they take care of the rest.

Also, fx she’s not breech!! You still have time though for her to flip back if she is. But I hope you don’t have to worry about that

[sunfrogger]

Dec 26, 2017 10:06:51 GMT -6 amesie said:

sunfrogger I didn’t need to do any of the leg work to get the script for my pump. The company I went through asks for your insurance info and your dr info and they take care of the rest.

Also, fx she’s not breech!! You still have time though for her to flip back if she is. But I hope you don’t have to worry about that

I just have to have the script. My Dr will print me one but I have to remember to ask. At my last appt I was too preoccupied with getting them to fill out the accommodation forms for WFH which at this point, would do me no additional good so I am pretty salty right now with my Dr and work.

I was breech and so was my sister. DD went head down and stayed that way so I'm really hoping she's still head down. I think I feel her butt on my left side up by my ribs. But I'm just anxious!

[dragonflyinn]

How far along are you? EDD? 37w1d, EDD 1/15

Team? Blue

How big is baby? A honeydew melon, or 5-6ish lbs

Symptoms/rants/raves: Had contractions for several hours last night after DTD. Been having them off & on daily for about two weeks now. I think I’ve been losing my mucus plug slowly over the past week too & feeling ridiculous pressure down there.

Appointments or Milestones? I have an appt this Thursday! I’m like a week “off” the regular schedule of 36, 38, etc. so this is technically my “36w” appointment even though I’m 37. But I hope if I make it there then I don’t get to my next one! 🙏🏼

GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received? (If you celebrate). If not, what are your traditions?) So DH absolutely crushed it this year, despite me not giving him any sort of list at all haha. Basically everything he gave me!! Our big gift to each other was our king size bed we got s few weeks ago but yesterday my favorite gift was a tie between a super cute pair of Kate Spade earrings & an airtight canister for my coffee beans!
it has a dial on top that says when my beans will go bad!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[snowyowl]

How far along are you? EDD?
32+5, 2/15

Team?
Blue

How big is baby?
Florida Pomelo

Symptoms/rants/raves:
Reflux and pelvic pain. Generally feeling like seven more weeks feels like a lot! My only rave is that no one asked me to help with the dishes this week 😛

Appointments or Milestones?
I have a checkup on Wednesday.

GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received? (If you celebrate). If not, what are your traditions?
My mom gave me a Longchamp bag because I asked for something compact and comfortable to use as a weekend bag. Super simple and cute.

[aprilz81]

How far along are you? EDD? 34W 5D

Team? PINK

How big is baby? PINEAPPLE

Symptoms/rants/raves: Starting to get more aches and pains, especially in my hips and pelvis but it isn't constant (thank goodness). Still sleeping mostly well, but last night slept like crap because I couldn't sleep for trying to figure out the best way to decontaminate our house after MIL leaves today. I mean, hiring a company to fumigate is totally logical, right? *rolling eyes*

Appointments or Milestones? NST test went well this morning and I figured out Faith has had the hiccups several times but I didn't realize what they were! Hearing the sound on the NST machine made me realize what it was and now I kinda feel dumb.

GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received? (If you celebrate). If not, what are your traditions?) The inlaws gave me a $50 gift card to Massage Envy and a bunch of stuff off of my Amazon Wish lists, I can't wait to book a massage! DH also bought mostly off of my wish list, but he did good when he went rogue.  He got me a new desk chair for my craft desk, now I don't have to move my work desk chair to the craft table and back and forth. The best gift(s) I gave was probably the two Nixplay digital frames each set of parents got. We can email pictures of the baby/us straight to the frame and they don't have to worry about loading things onto memory cards or anything. My mom and FIL are both reasonably computer literate but this is way easier all around.

[sweetsurprise]

How far along are you? EDD? 37 weeks. C section scheduled in 2 weeks!

Team? Blue

How big is baby? Over 6 lbs according to my growth scan

Symptoms/rants/raves: I feel like I have to pee all the damn day. Generally uncomfortable and large.

Appointments or Milestones? I have to go twice a week to the doctor. Once to the OB. Once to the perinatologist. Good news is I only have one more week of appointments!!

GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received?
Nothing that great, unfortunately. With us moving on 1/3 we only bought a few small things so we wouldn't have to pack more junk. I guess my fav gift was a tray for 30 ulta lip glosses/creams. It's been fun to try new colors every day.

[amesie]

easternshoregirl I’m jealous of your lack of sweat. Pregnancy makes me 194737284gazzilion degrees at all times and I sweat so much 😩

[easternshoregirl]

Dec 26, 2017 12:34:10 GMT -6 amesie said:

easternshoregirl I’m jealous of your lack of sweat. Pregnancy makes me 194737284gazzilion degrees at all times and I sweat so much 😩

I normally sweat excessively....like have to pick my outfits based on what will not show my underarm sweat. It is so weird and awesome that I don't deal with it when pregnant and nursing. Maybe the only thing I like about being pregnant?

I do feel like I'm "running warmer" in general though and DH may think I am crazy for driving around with the windows down in the car when it is like 30 degrees out...

[Queen Mamadala]

How far along are you? EDD?
32w4d.

Team?
Blue.

How big is baby?
At my MFM visit at 32 weeks he was estimated to weigh 4 lbs., 11 oz. Just hitting 5 lbs at this point.

Symptoms/rants/raves:
Heartburn/reflux, pelvic pressure and general aches. I'm still congested and tired from this crappy cold.

Appointments or Milestones?
I had my first NST yesterday and my next appt and NST is on Thursday.

GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received? (If you celebrate). If not, what are your traditions?)
H wrote me a song. It's awesome. I love it. He also gave me a deep tissue massager and Lush goodies. My eldest daughter gave me a card that made me tear up. It's so her and very sweet. I like all of the gifts I gave. The kids love their gifts and H really loves his. I was most excited to see him open his BJJ Spider-Man rash guard and Night Sky star map.

[tiffrobot]

How far along are you? EDD?
36w6d/Jan 17. This entire time I’ve been going by the 16th until my dr started giving me prenatal records to take to the hospital a couple weeks ago and I saw she had the 17th down. lol, sorry 3rd baby. It’s all the same at this point.

Team?
Green

How big is baby?
Chihuahua

Symptoms/rants/raves:
Sleeping is where most of my symptoms pop up, pain in my hips, pelvis, heartburn, generally uncomfortable.
So I’m tired a lot and it’s making me hit the wall more often during the day. I guess it was also just a super busy weekend. I feel like since yesterday generally more pain around my hips/lower back though.

Appointments or Milestones?
37 week checkup tomorrow. Now that we’re through Christmas and all our plans I’m feeling good and less stressed for whenever it wants!

GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received? (If you celebrate). If not, what are your traditions?)
I got an instant pot from my parents! And H got a waffle maker from my siblings which is also exciting. H and the kids gave me a French press for my birthday last week so we can rock a pretty good little coffee shop feel with everything lol!

[ajetter]

amesie I got a black one for Christmas! I debated the gray too. I kinda wish I had both. Lol. So pretty!

[amesie]

Dec 26, 2017 14:59:46 GMT -6 ajetter said:

amesie I got a black one for Christmas! I debated the gray too. I kinda wish I had both. Lol. So pretty!

I was debating the Black too! My last baby bag was black though so i wanted something different but still neutral

[flippinchica]

I sent DH the fawn designs website via email at some point. Maybe the beginning of the month. He never said anything or responded. Then on Friday he asked what I want for Christmas. He has no recollection of the email. I told him but it was obviously too late to other by Christmas. Not sure if he ordered it now or not. I need to ask so that if not I can order it for myself. Lol.

[jessijean]

How far along are you? EDD? 38+5 - Jan 4 but being induced at 39w

Team? Blue!

How big is baby? I'm not even sure anymore

Symptoms/rants/raves: Ever since my not so graceful fall in the snow last week my pain has been pretty intense. It's taking away from me being able to enjoy my last few days of pregnancy

Appointments or Milestones? I'm being induced on Friday!!!

GTKY: Best holiday gift you gave or received? (If you celebrate). If not, what are your traditions?) That's a tough one. I think I have a favorite that I give each year. This year it was a mother's necklace for MIL. She didn't seem extremely excited for it and I was bummed. This year my favorite received was DH got me an Amazon Echo Spot. It's one of those things that I'd always love but never want to buy for myself. DS already loves to tell Alexa to play jingle bells, it's adorable.

[bassa]

36+3, EDD Jan 20th

Girl

Last week the doctor guessed she's about 6 lbs now, but that's obviously a very rough guess.

No rants or raves. But does someone want to name this baby for us? k thanks.

Weekly appointments now. And this week DD's daycare is closed, so she may have to come with me to the appointment. That could be interesting.

Best gift I gave might be a marble run for DD. She looooves it. Spent at least an hour straight putting marbles down the hole.

[amesie]

Dec 26, 2017 19:38:29 GMT -6 bassa said:

36+3, EDD Jan 20th

Girl

Last week the doctor guessed she's about 6 lbs now, but that's obviously a very rough guess.

No rants or raves. But does someone want to name this baby for us? k thanks.

Weekly appointments now. And this week DD's daycare is closed, so she may have to come with me to the appointment. That could be interesting.

Best gift I gave might be a marble run for DD. She looooves it. Spent at least an hour straight putting marbles down the hole.

I’m also 36 weeks. Is this the week of the GBS? I can’t remember when that is. I might have to take DD with me too and DNW to have her there while I get an internal of any sorts.

[ajetter]

amesie yes 36 weeks is GBS. It is pretty quick but it is a pants off situation. I saw the NP today and she was a little aggressive with the swab. 😳

[bassa]

Dec 26, 2017 20:09:08 GMT -6 amesie said:

Dec 26, 2017 19:38:29 GMT -6 bassa said:

*snip*

I’m also 36 weeks. Is this the week of the GBS? I can’t remember when that is. I might have to take DD with me too and DNW to have her there while I get an internal of any sorts.

Yea, I think they usually do it between 35 - 37 weeks. I had mine last week, which is why I'm ok with taking her with me this next appointment.