Weekly Check In 12/26

[notmoose]

When is your due date? How far along are you?


How big is baby?


Any upcoming appointments?


Any new symptoms or changes?


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?


GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live?

[kam3100]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 07/30 - 9w1d


How big is baby? Cherry


Any upcoming appointments? 12/29


Any new symptoms or changes? Nothing new, the morning sickness and nausea can eff of anytime.



Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? I finally heard the heartbeat with my Doppler yesterday, so that was a pretty great Christmas present.


GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? I’d love to live in the Seattle area. That’s where I hope to end up someday.

[vvvvvfee]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 7/17, 11 weeks

How big is baby? A fig

Any upcoming appointments? 12 week/NT scan on 1/5

Any new symptoms or changes? I think the nausea is getting better, but I'm having horrible reflux. Trying to pay attention to what foods exacerbate it. Finally got some Zantac.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? Have the post-Christmas blahs. Nervous waiting for the prenatal testing results.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? After this past year, I'm ready to move to Canada. The U.S. has got to be the least family-friendly 1st world country. Realistically, we don't love everything about where we are, but can't think of a better alternative. We like Boston area, but not the additional snow + the exorbitant housing costs.

[kam3100]

Dec 26, 2017 10:48:43 GMT -6 vvvvvfee said:

When is your due date? How far along are you? 7/17, 11 weeks

How big is baby? A fig

Any upcoming appointments? 12 week/NT scan on 1/5

Any new symptoms or changes? I think the nausea is getting better, but I'm having horrible reflux. Trying to pay attention to what foods exacerbate it. Finally got some Zantac.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? Have the post-Christmas blahs. Nervous waiting for the prenatal testing results.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? After this past year, I'm ready to move to Canada. The U.S. has got to be the least family-friendly 1st world country. Realistically, we don't love everything about where we are, but can't think of a better alternative. We like Boston area, but not the additional snow + the exorbitant housing costs.

Did you get the NIPT?

[vvvvvfee]

kam3100, yeah, i can't remember which one, though. maybe panorama? i guess they all do the same thing.

i had it done with DS2 and they called me in like a week with the results. when i asked the tech if they'd call me with the results this time she was all doom and gloom like, ohhhhh if the results are not good they might not call and just wait to tell you at your appointment. which, i don't even know if that makes logistical sense, but whatever. in any case, now i'll probably freak out if i don't hear from them.

[kam3100]

Dec 26, 2017 11:07:00 GMT -6 vvvvvfee said:

kam3100, yeah, i can't remember which one, though. maybe panorama? i guess they all do the same thing.

i had it done with DS2 and they called me in like a week with the results. when i asked the tech if they'd call me with the results this time she was all doom and gloom like, ohhhhh if the results are not good they might not call and just wait to tell you at your appointment. which, i don't even know if that makes logistical sense, but whatever. in any case, now i'll probably freak out if i don't hear from them.

Yeah that would freak me out too.

[klw]

When is your due date? How far along are you?   August 11th    7w3d




How big is baby?  a raspberry




Any upcoming appointments?   Weekly u/s on Friday




Any new symptoms or changes?   My gag reflex is bad when I try to brush my teeth/tongue.  I remember having the same with DD.  I had some bleeding yesterday while we were hosting Christmas.  I think it was because I have been nonstop cooking, cleaning and prepping for 3 days.  There was just a little brown this morning and H is making me sit down a lot today.  No complaints from me...




Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?   It was so hard not tell people over the holiday.  I have been doing WW for the best year and have lost 55 lbs.  People were telling me how great I look and asking questions about the new program.  I almost told one aunt that I quit. 




GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live?   I would try Florida for a few months.  Just to hang out with H's brother, SIL and niece and nephew for a while.


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[pbandjelly]

When is your due date? How far along are you?

Aug. 31/ 4 weeks

How big is baby?

Poppyseed


Any upcoming appointments?

Dating ultrasound on Jan. 16, it feels so far away.


Any new symptoms or changes?

Lower back pain, my appetite comes and goes, but nothing too bad


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?

H is so excited, now that he's past the fear from the first kid


GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live?

I love where I live now, but I would pick up and move back to Raleigh, NC in a heartbeat.

[notmoose]

When is your due date? How far along are you?
July 19th. 10w 5d

How big is baby?
Kumquat, strawberry, Lego man

Any upcoming appointments?
January 9th. It'll be the whole body check, pap smear, boob check. I hate that.

Any new symptoms or changes?
The nurse said my due date was July 19th (instead of 21st) according to my ultrasound. Which makes no sense as I was measuring exactly where I thought I was. But whatever.

I'm also wondering if this congestion/sore throat could be pregnancy related instead of sickness. It's only at night.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
I've been getting headaches pretty frequently and it's annoying.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live?

Maui. I imagine in this fantasy, money is no issue and my family is all there with me.

[cornflakegirl]

When is your due date? How far along are you?
July 24th, 10 weeks

How big is baby?
Kumquat


Any upcoming appointments?
I have an appointment with MFM on January 9th. This will be for the NT scan and DNA test so I'm nervous but looking forward to getting those results. We will tell the rest of our family and friends after that.


Any new symptoms or changes?
My nausea and headaches are gone as of last week. I'm still congested and seem to get winded at times. Certain foods are still gross to me so my diet has been limited.


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
I've been doing a lot of thinking about how a baby will affect DS. Will he be jealous, or sad, will things change between the two of us? Will I love this baby as much as I love DS? I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for this but the truth is I have no idea how things will change.


GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live?
Ever since I can remember I've always wanted to live in Australia.

[notmoose]

cornflakegirl you absolutely will love this baby as much as DS. I had the same thoughts with ds and I still wondered up until I held him in my arms. There are times I LIKE one of them better than the other, but the love multiplied it didn't divide.

Eta: I'm not sure about the jealousy stuff. DD was almost 7 when ds was born so she "got it" and wasn't really jealous. This time I'm nervous how ds will react since he'll be just over 3 when this baby arrives.

[kaeguri]

When is your due date? How far along are you? July 20, 10 weeks? I don't even know anymore lol.


How big is baby? Uhhh *insert fruit around a grape's size*


Any upcoming appointments? In one week!


Any new symptoms or changes? Still nauseous. Still dealing with a tight, pounding chest and elevated pulse. Food aversions are slowly going away thank goooood I was so sick of carbs.


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? I despise the period of time where I am pregnant and miserable and yet I don't look like I'm pregnant so when I flip out over little things in public or start bawling for no reason, people are just like wtf is up with this girl. Lollll.


GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? I really want to move to Portland. Trying to convince H to move there. Otherwise? Australia. Maybe Seoul or Osaka, closer to my family, if NK wasn't going crazy thing over there.

[cornflakegirl]

Dec 26, 2017 17:08:55 GMT -6 notmoose said:

cornflakegirl you absolutely will love this baby as much as DS. I had the same thoughts with ds and I still wondered up until I held him in my arms. There are times I LIKE one of them better than the other, but the love multiplied it didn't divide.

Eta: I'm not sure about the jealousy stuff. DD was almost 7 when ds was born so she "got it" and wasn't really jealous. This time I'm nervous how ds will react since he'll be just over 3 when this baby arrives.

Thank you notmoose! This was one of my biggest worries when we were thinking of TTC again. DH works a lot so it's pretty much DS and myself most of the day. We have such a good routine now and at times I think how will all this be disrupted with a newborn. Will I not be able to give DS the attention that he needs? He's always going to be my first born and I know that is something special that only him and I will share but I want to be able to love this baby just the same.

[bananas22]

When is your due date? How far along are you? July 12th, 11 weeks

How big is baby? Lime


Any upcoming appointments? Jan 5th for another cervical check


Any new symptoms or changes? For the most part, I'm feeling pretty good. Starting to not be a big fan of chicken again.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? I had a pretty substantial bleed on Christmas Eve which terrified me but I had an ultrasound this morning and baby looked perfect. I unfortunately have a subchorionic hematoma again which caused the bleeding. I had one with my loss as well so it's making me nervous.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? I really like where I live but as long as I could still be close to family, I'd love to spend a year or so living on the beach somewhere.

[jewelsofthenile]

When is your due date? How far along are you?  July 27th  9 weeks and 5 days


How big is baby? Cherry


Any upcoming appointments? January 11th


Any new symptoms or changes? my nausea has somewhat subsided,  some headaches, constipation, fatigue. Easily pissed off at relatives  


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? I am mostly worried I feel like my symptoms aren't bad enough or they are disappearing too quickly.  I wish my next appointment was sooner, because I was thrown off by how small the dating measurement was at my last appointment so I am overly concerned with everything symptom wise.


GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? Montana near Glacier National Park. I thought it was amazing there or a lot of other places out west seem amazing as well.  I don't anticipate actually moving there ever happening though.[/quote]

[vvvvvfee]

  cornflakegirl,yes, you will definitely love #2 as much.

DS1 was almost 3 when DS2 was born and there was lots of jealousy. it can be a difficult adjustment, depending on your LO's personality (DS1 is veeeeeery high-needs). remember too that you are giving your DS the gift of a playmate and lifelong friend! i grew up as an only child so i really kept that in the forefront of my mind. now the two are best buds and play together and DS1 can be so sweet to DS2 (except for the occasional moments of violence, lol). also, DS1 says he can't even remember what it was like before DS2 was born.

[potatocakes]

When is your due date? How far along are you? July 28, 9+4
How big is baby? Green olive
Any upcoming appointments? Friday for another ultrasound (last one was just to confirm pregnancy since I had some bleeding) and H gets to go with this time! I think she'll have me schedule my NT and all that after this appointment.
Any new symptoms or changes? So nauseated all the time, and so tired.
Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? I just want the awful part to be over so I can be excited about this baby. I think I still have weeks of it left, though.
GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? Where I do now (central coast of CA), but with a bigger house, and easy transportation to/from my family.

[cornflakegirl]

Dec 27, 2017 9:14:02 GMT -6 vvvvvfee said:

  cornflakegirl,yes, you will definitely love #2 as much.

DS1 was almost 3 when DS2 was born and there was lots of jealousy. it can be a difficult adjustment, depending on your LO's personality (DS1 is veeeeeery high-needs). remember too that you are giving your DS the gift of a playmate and lifelong friend! i grew up as an only child so i really kept that in the forefront of my mind. now the two are best buds and play together and DS1 can be so sweet to DS2 (except for the occasional moments of violence, lol). also, DS1 says he can't even remember what it was like before DS2 was born.

This is something that I'm really looking forward to, giving DS a little brother or sister. I can't wait to see them playing together, running down the stairs on Christmas morning and getting excited. My brother is almost 7 years older than me so growing up I didn't really have that playmate or even close sibling that I think I longed for.

[sven]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 8/6 8+2


How big is baby? Jelly bean or raspberry


Any upcoming appointments? 1/3


Any new symptoms or changes? I want allll the meat.


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? I found the heartbeat with my Doppler last night! So exciting! That thing has already paid for itself in my wellbeing.


GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? Either move back down to the beach by my inlaws or up to Washington to be by my parents. I just want to be close to family.

[birch113]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 7/1/18, 13+3

How big is baby? Clown fish / lemon

Any upcoming appointments? Nothing until 1/17.

Any new symptoms or changes? I’ve been struggling with nausea and vomiting, but Diclegis seems to be taking the edge off thankfully.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? From my NT scan I found out I have a low-lying anterior placenta. I’m on pelvic rest as a precaution and hoping my placenta moves up as my uterus grows!

GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? We lived just outside of San Francisco for a couple of years and loved it. I would go back in a heartbeat!

[notmoose]

Dec 26, 2017 19:38:47 GMT -6 cornflakegirl said:

Dec 26, 2017 17:08:55 GMT -6 notmoose said:

cornflakegirl you absolutely will love this baby as much as DS. I had the same thoughts with ds and I still wondered up until I held him in my arms. There are times I LIKE one of them better than the other, but the love multiplied it didn't divide.

Eta: I'm not sure about the jealousy stuff. DD was almost 7 when ds was born so she "got it" and wasn't really jealous. This time I'm nervous how ds will react since he'll be just over 3 when this baby arrives.

Thank you notmoose! This was one of my biggest worries when we were thinking of TTC again. DH works a lot so it's pretty much DS and myself most of the day. We have such a good routine now and at times I think how will all this be disrupted with a newborn. Will I not be able to give DS the attention that he needs? He's always going to be my first born and I know that is something special that only him and I will share but I want to be able to love this baby just the same.

I don't think you'll believe you will love the second baby as much until you actually hold him/her and they're actually part of your day to day life.

Things will change and you'll find a new normal and new routine.

[sasam]

When is your due date? How far along are you?
8/17 6+5


How big is baby?
Ladybug


Any upcoming appointments?
First appointment is on 1/2


Any new symptoms or changes?
More nausea but no puking. Starting to get some reflux. Super tired.


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
We told my mom's side of the family on Christmas. That was a nice moment! We debated on whether or not to wait, but I knew I wouldn't be able to hold it in with everyone there, so we decided to announce to all of them together. DH also told his grandparents and his aunt today. It feels more and more real with each person we tell!


GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live?
I wouldn't mind living in the Charleston area to be closer to my family, but I don't think I could stand the traffic. Absolute dream place to live would be Edinburgh, Scotland.

[sugarkissed]

When is your due date? How far along are you?
August 12, 7+3

How big is baby?
Raspberry

Any upcoming appointments?
Nothing until January

Any new symptoms or changes?
Nope, same old nausea... I did get a prescription for diclectin which has helped a lot.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
We told our parents on Christmas, and everyone is really excited.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? Somewhere warmer, near a beach. We’ve had extreme cold warnings all week and I’m over it.

[letsgetphysio]

When is your due date? How far along are you? August 19th 6w3d


How big is baby? Sweet Pea


Any upcoming appointments? I was supposed to have one on Friday, but I had some spotting that was worrisome enough that they brought me in early. I saw the HB and everything looked good!


Any new symptoms or changes? Spotting which is still making me a bit anxious, but the ultrasound didn't show anything of concern. They think it's likely a small subchorionic hematoma so I'm trying my best to just relax and drink lots of water 


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? The NP I saw wasn't able to tell me what the guidelines are for the practice on air travel...My BIL is graduating HS this summer and we were all planning on flying to see my H's family and be there for the ceremony, but I'll be roughly 32 weeks along at that point and I'm not sure if I should buy tickets or not. My next appointment isn't until early February, so it looks like I'll have to wait a little longer to purchase. 


GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? I really love where I live now, but I regret not having lived in NYC for any period of time. I just feel a buzz whenever I'm there, but I think I would have enjoyed it more as a twenty something sans kids than now. 

[goldenbird]

When is your due date? How far along are you?
8/16, 7 weeks

How big is baby?
Raspberry


Any upcoming appointments?
1/11, two weeks from today!


Any new symptoms or changes?
More nausea, bloating, constipation

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
I'm hoping the next 2 weeks fly by. With the spotting, I'm sort of...numb? Or have also prepared myself for not good news.


GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live?
Rockport, Texas. We vacation there every year and I love it.

[cara]

When is your due date? How far along are you?
8/23 - 6 weeks today

How big is baby?
Blueberry

Any upcoming appointments?
1/11

Any new symptoms or changes?
Nothing new. Just tired a lot and sore.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
Nope, just counting down the days until 12 weeks so I can breathe a little easier.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live?
Hmm, within the US, probably the San Diego area.

[sugarkissed]

letsgetphysio It depends on the airline. Usually you can fly up to 36 weeks, but often you’ll need a letter to travel after 28 weeks. I worked as a flight attendant until 32 weeks!

[tarheelmom]

When is your due date? How far along are you? July 25, 10w1d


How big is baby? Ferrero Rocher

Any upcoming appointments? 1/4 (full exam), 1/10 (genetic blood draw & NT scan)

Any new symptoms or changes? None really 😞 Not that I normally have many 1st tri symptoms, but after the dating u/s measured a week behind, I wish I felt more pregnant. Tired and thirsty mostly, but at least I haven't had any concerning symptoms.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? I chickened out telling my girl friends (girls' night sushi this month turned into weekend lunch so I didn't have to explain away any drink/food choices), we haven't told DD yet (she had a lot going on in the last week with her 5th birthday and Christmas). DH chickened out telling his family as planned over Christmas. I told my mom, but only because her present was a grandchildren picture frame with 3 pictures (DD, DS and u/s).

I haven't been able to find the heartbeat on my Doppler yet, even though I found the other kids around 10 weeks. I just can't shake the bad feelings from my dating u/s being so far behind. If they can't get a Doppler heartbeat at my appointment next week, I will probably beg for an u/s to make sure the baby is still developing.  Sorry to be such a Debbie Downer!

GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? Probably Kauai - despite the current political problems, I love living in the US, but it would be great to live somewhere tropical with such interesting culture.

[potatocakes]

tarheelmom, I hope that all your worries are for nothing.

I'm not ready to tell people yet either, but my mom told my aunt, so probably most of the western hemisphere knows by now.

[ohreally]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 8/30. 5 weeks

How big is baby? sesame seed

Any upcoming appointments? First ultrasound is 1/10

Any new symptoms or changes? A bit early for anything noteworthy. I'm fighting a cold so it's difficult to distinguish illness from pregnancy.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? We told immediate family last night. It went ok. His family and my sister were super excited. My parents had no reaction. It was kind of awkward but not unexpected with them.

I'm trying not to worry about it any more, but my betas have been low. I'm clinging to the fact that the doubling time was 34 hours and that's more important than absolute numbers.

GTKY: If you could live anywhere, where would you live? I enjoyed living in Boston for a couple years and wouldn't mind making that a permanent home. I like having four seasons.