HDBD 12/27

[cornpop]

Bonus points for bump pics:)

Weeks pregnant:

Baby is the size of a:

FTM/STM/TTM/etc:

Team:

Appointments:

Symptoms:

Milestones:

Rants/Raves/Vents:

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received?

[mattsgirl2004]

Weeks pregnant: 25w2d

Baby is the size of a:

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: 4th

Team: blue

Appointments: Not for a few weeks now

Symptoms: Oh the back pain. Numbness and tingling, especially in my right arm and hand. Some heartburn.

Milestones: I feel baby move so much now. So reassuring.

Rants/Raves/Vents: I'm hobbling around like an 80 year old most days. Just want my back to feel a bit better.

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received? I'm going to have to think about this one.

[polson]

Weeks pregnant: 29+5

Baby is the size of a: fougasse

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: stm

Team: pink

Appointments: glucose and growth scan today!

Symptoms: +1 for hobbling around. also been a hormonal mess for the last week. as much as i feel like i’m falling apart i’m still not ready to be done

Milestones:

Rants/Raves/Vents: i feel huge. i think i’m carrying this one so much higher than dd and i just can’t seem to ever catch my breath.

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received? i’m not sure. nothing too crazy. probably just some article of clothing i would never wear.

[cornpop]

Bonus points for bump pics:)

Weeks pregnant:  27w1d

Baby is the size of a:  bunch of bananas

FTM/STM/TTM/etc:  STM

Team:  Pink

Appointments:  Next week for GTT

Symptoms:  Nausea is back.  Womp.

Milestones:  According to Ovia I passed my second viability milestone? 

Rants/Raves/Vents:  I think I've been overdoing it and under hydrating the past 3-4 days.  Every night I've been having period like cramps at night. Today I'm really focusing on drinking a lot of water but it's making me feel sick.

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received?  The last Christmas with my ex, our sex life had gone completely down the drain and was a pretty significant source of tension.  He got me a mold your old dildo that he wanted to mold off of him.  I couldn't even hide my WTAF face.  Let's just say it never got opened and we separated 3 months later.

[polson]

cornpop 😳that gift...i am speechless

[auri]

Wow cornpop! I couldn't help laughing at your gift.

[tinyjoys]

Weeks pregnant: 21+4

Baby is the size of a: least weasel

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: third.

Team: pink

Appointments: nothing until next week, just a normal OB check in.

Symptoms: I've been sick with a cold/bug the last week or so, so I'm not sure what's that & what's pregnancy right now. Nausea/vomiting could be pregnancy or could be post nasal drip or my coughing up a lung; exhaustion; sore joints.

Milestones: H got to feel the baby move last night for the first time.

Rants/Raves/Vents: & then, we started talking names and realized neither of us really love our original choice, Audrey. So I'm back to the drawing board.

GTKY: I'll have to think on this...

No bump this week yet. I haven't taken one. Maybe I'll later and edit.

[sweetc129]

Weeks pregnant: 28w

Baby is the size of a: Eggplant

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Team: BLUE

Appointments: Regular OB tomorrow

Symptoms:I feel ready to pop already

Milestones: Bi-weekly appointments and 3rd tri.

Rants/Raves/Vents:I'm stress and pregnancy eating, so my weight gain has not been something to write home about.

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received? This past mother's day my DH got me a knife set...actually that was probably a good idea at that point.

[sweetc129]

cornpop ,

[calendula]

cornpop I'm dyinngggg. omg.


Weeks pregnant: 28! yay

Baby is the size of a: rollerblade, apparently.

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team:Pink!

Appointments: I test for the diabeetus tomorrow.

Symptoms: Sciatic pain is being managed much better. The pregnancy pillow helps a lot and I'm also far more careful to work out every 2-3 days at the most. 4+ and it starts acting out again. I added swimming to the mix and that's been comfortable. I'm congested, so I get out of breath easily. And the weight gain is just out of control, despite being pretty careful with my diet over the holidays. I'm not confident for the glucose test tomorrow.

Milestones: third tri baby

Rants/Raves/Vents: I told myself I wouldn't get bent out of shape about the weight this time around, but its pissing me off that I'm working so hard and still gaining on the higher end of the range. Its not the obscene amount I gained with DS (over 60 pounds) so I try to focus on that but still. Its annoying.

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received? My college boyfriend bought me a pet turtle for Christmas that I tried desperately for years to responsibly rehome but couldn't. I'm not a pet person in the first place, but it was smelly and slimy and the tank took up a ton of space. Its not like turtles are snuggly or anything. I called classrooms in schools, nature centers, zoos, rescues. It was an invasive species and nobody wanted it. I had that thing for years, long after the BF was history, into my marriage and almost until I had DS.

[cornpop]

calendula I'd try not to stress about the weight. There's not so much you can do. Plus, who knows how much of that is fluid. I gained a lot with my first (50ish) but I lost like 30lbs before even leaving the hospital.

[Rama]

Weeks pregnant: 26,5

Baby is the size of a: Bowling pin, slow loris, Yorick

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: First take-home baby

Team: Green

Appointments: Friday with OB for abscess status

Symptoms: Exhausted, moody, brain stuff

Milestones: Third tri is on the horizon!

Rants/Raves/Vents: I hate how much of a troll my kid is. Since last night, I haven't felt them move much, so I was a little freaked out this morning. Found the hb on doppler right away, it's perfect. And NOW they're moving around some. The hell. I can't wait until they can't hide movements from me from either being small or being behind my placenta. We'll get you figured out, you punk.

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received? Probably something white elephant-y like a candle or bath set. I never use them.

[Leaf 🌱]

Weeks pregnant: 24w5d

Baby is the size of a: GI Joe doll

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: stm

Team: green

Appointments: OB check up tomorrow

Symptoms: low blood pressure and sugar. This happened with DD too and it’s really annoying to monitor. I can go from feeling pretty normal to feeling (and acting, sorry DH) like an over tired and hungry toddler.

Milestones: VIABILITY!!!! I also just scored an almost new rifle paper company solly wrap on the BST and I cannot wait for it to get here so I can wash it and then sleep with it a few times. I know that is dumb but I slept with DD’s baby blanket before she was born so it was extra soft and smelled like me. I think it helped keep her calm.

Rants/Raves/Vents: Nothing is set up for this baby and I feel like April is going to creep up on us crazy fast. I need DH on board with getting everything ready, purging the house, and having a plan. He’s very even tempered and fairly laid back while I’m... not. His lack of worry/anxiety increases my mine. It’s like I have to worry extra to make up for him. And my anxiety has been focused on two things: that this baby will be huge and I’ll have to have a c section and that my ILs will make me crazy and be unhelpful when the baby is born. I can’t control/manage either thing and don’t know how to deal with it.

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received? A pamphlet and book about how DH and I can get remarried in a Church so it’s a real(?) marriage. There was a decorative “contract” for us to sign and frame.

[auri]

Weeks pregnant: 24+3

Baby is the size of a: Atlantic puffin

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: stm

Team: Blue

Appointments: Tomorrow. Having a repeat u/s to try to get a good picture of his heart and a normal check-up.

Symptoms: Vomiting has slowed down to about once a week. I've been overdoing things, so my lower back has been aching.

Milestones: Viability

Rants/Raves/Vents:

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received? My mil gave me a set of canisters one year for Christmas. They were white and had hideous painted faces on them. I'm not sure if they were supposed to be used for storing make-up or food in the kitchen. I threw them away. My mom asked why I didn't just re-gift them, and I told her I didn't want someone to think I actually paid money for them. Also from my mil was last years gift. She was going to college as a psychology major with a minor in art...and decided to take a pottery class for her minor. She gave everyone the pottery that she had to make for her projects in the class. I got a mug that the handle is too small to actually use.

[mintyblueair]

Weeks pregnant: 25+4

Baby is the size of a: Napa cabbage

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: pink

Appointments: sometime in January. I'll be doing my glucose test on Friday.

Symptoms: SPD pain is still getting me down 😔

Milestones: none

Rants/Raves/Vents: I'm 99% sure we've settled on a name! It's so nice to refer to baby by name in my head.

We need to get started on moving our office/library of books down to the basement so I can get DS's new room set up. My husband has this week off so we should really get to it.

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received?

Hmm. The one that comes to mind is the giant French-English dictionary my husband got me for our first Christmas together. I never used it.

[pearbear]

Weeks pregnant: 24+3

Baby is the size of a:

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: Pink

Appointments: Friday for the glucose test. I am nervous after all of the holiday sweets I consumed.

Symptoms: RLP, moodiness, difficulty moving around easily/bending over

Milestones: Viability!

Rants/Raves/Vents: I just feel so huge this pregnancy and have gained more than I had at this point with DS. I also feel like I am carrying a lot lower and I feel like she is going to slide right out at times (not to mention having to pee 500 times a day!). I am just generally uncomfortable and worry that I'll feel completely awful by the time April rolls around.

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received? When I was in HS my grandma got me a knit sweater for the new millennium. It was a total old-lady/tacky thing complete with huge shoulder pads, all kinds of brightly colored sequins and beads, and it said something like "Happy New Year 2000!" on it. I have never been one to admit I don't like something, so instead I lied and said it was too small and my cousin got it instead.

[calendula]

pearbear, joke's on you then! Little did you know 17 years ago that ugly sweaters would be all the rage over the holidays

[whatsit]

Weeks pregnant: 30w 1d

Baby is the size of a: motorcycle helmet

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: green

Appointments:

Symptoms: hip pain, and the worst heart burn I’ve ever had.

Milestones: I made it through Christmas without yelling at my sister?

Rants/Raves/Vents: I also have been feeling large and have no idea how much weight I’ve gained the last couple weeks. I’m guessing a lot. I’m already plus size so this extra bit is making me anxious.

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received?
When I was 14 or so - overweight and (silently) suffering from depression- my parents got me a home gym. I felt even worse about myself afterwards.

[polson]

i passed my gct! 🎉🎉🎉 good thing because it’s chicken parmesan at my grandma’s for dinner tonight. baby girl looks good and is measuring in 50%. i guess i can relax a little. i got all of my appointments through 38 weeks scheduled. i am trying not to hyperventilate

[cp3]

Weeks pregnant: 27

Baby is the size of a: camping lantern. She was measuring 2 lbs 1 oz at my ultrasound last Thursday

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: girl

Appointments: growth ultrasound Jan 18th and OB appt Jan 23rd

Symptoms: well Google tells me the pain I've been having in my right leg is sciatic pain so that's been fun. I never had this with DD1 and it is very uncomfortable.

Milestones: I have one more 4 week appt and then move to bi-weekly appts. I can't believe how fast time is flying by.

Rants/Raves/Vents: Nothing really. I've been feeling pretty good other than the leg pain. I am counting down the days til I leave my job for good so it is very hard to stay focused and get work done.

GTKY: What is the worst gift you've ever received? Probably earrings from my Dad which he has given me a few times knowing I can't wear them due to scar tissue that I even had to have surgery on when I was a teenager.

I definitely feel bigger than I did last week. And her movement is so much bigger than last week too.

[clementine]

Weeks pregnant: 30+5

Baby is the size of a: summer cantaloupe

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: FTM

Team: blue!

Appointments: GD follow-up on 1/2

Symptoms: hip pain mostly, more sciatic pain

Milestones: Felt my first kick in the ribs last night.

Rants/Raves/Vents: We’re at the ILs and I’m just enjoying all the time with my niece. She’s so stinkin adorable.

GTKY: What is the worst gift you’ve ever received? I really can’t think of anything specific. I’m super picky with my clothes and jewelry, so probably some item that was really not my style.

Christmas bump!

[woodenshoes]

Weeks pregnant: 28, 5

Baby is the size of a: tropical coconut

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: Green

Appointments: Tuesday at MFM. I had one at the OB yesterday

Symptoms: nausea, heartburn, exhaustion

Milestones: Every other week appointments have started.

Rants/Raves/Vents: I am still am on Christmas break from school so not much to complain about. I finally got DS to take some cough medicine for his cold/cough.

GTKY: probably the chicken pox when I was in preschool. Someone had them at the Christmas program. Or a very ugly sweater from an ex.

[mattsgirl2004]

Lots of hugs whatsit
That's a pretty crappy gift to get, all things considered.

[smootiepie]

Weeks pregnant: 25w2d

Baby is the size of a: large cucumber

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: blue

Appointments: 1/5 w/ OB and GTT

Symptoms: heartburn (although my food choices ARE NOT helping), aches and pains if I stand/sit/lay wrong, RLS

Milestones: he's big enough now to kick me in the ribs

Rants/Raves/Vents: I've got to get my eating under control. I'm so fearful of what the scale will say at my next appt

GTKY: my MIL either gets me an awesome or completely terrible gift. The last few years have been bad. 2 years ago was teeny tiny workout clothes (when I was 3 months postpartum). Last year was super tacky kitchen towels and serving dishes. This year was a diaper bag that is totally NMS, plus it's fucking huge (like legit 3 feet wide).

[woodenshoes]

I have a photo for this week. I have been having phone issues and couldn’t load photos earlier.