Weekly Check In 1/8

[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: What fictional place would you most like to go?

[potatocakes]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 8/2, 10+4

How big is baby? Kumquat

Any upcoming appointments? Not 'til the end of the month, but I expect to get my Maternity21 results back by the end of the week

Any new symptoms or changes? Still feel icky and don't want to eat real food, would really like that to change.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? It's too late for us to not find out with the results of the free cell testing, but did anyone do anything fun as a sex reveal? We're not going to have a party or anything, but it all barely feels real as it is, so I thought it might be fun to do something cute.

GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go? Hogwarts, no question.

[mrsweasley]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 16w4d, June 21

How big is baby? Soda can

Any upcoming appointments? Had 16w appt this morning. Next up is a/s on 2/1!

Any new symptoms or changes? Same old food aversion and constipation

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? I'm not feeling much movement yet, which is making me a little nervous even though I know it's normal. I was feeling more at this point with DD.

GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go? Hogwarts or Narnia

[hemar2015]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 7/8, 14+1


How big is baby? Peach


Any upcoming appointments? I have an appt. next Monday, and I can't wait! Pretty sure we're doing an ultrasound.


Any new symptoms or changes? I thought I was coming out of feeling miserable with nausea all the time, but this weekend, it hit me harder than it has all pregnancy. Hoping for some relief soon. Still, it's nowhere near what it was with my first pregnancy, so I really shouldn't complain.


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? I don't feel like I'm quite into needing to wear all maternity wear, but I have exactly zero pairs of pants that fit. Currently wearing all my work slacks just unbuttoned and hoping no one notices.


GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go? I'd have to agree with Hogwarts!

[kaeguri]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 7/17, 13 weeks on Wed


How big is baby? A jumbo shrimp. Mm. shrimp.


Any upcoming appointments? Feb 1 for our next checkup and find out the gender!


Any new symptoms or changes? Most of my nausea is now only coming at night, so that's better. Food aversions are gone and replaced with a general meh attitude. Still tired. Still a lot of muscle twinges/spasms in my lower abdomen.


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?


GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go? Eh Hogwarts would be cool. Gran Pulse/Cocoon from FXIII. Or Thedas, from Dragon Age.

[kaeguri]

potatocakes, maybe take the results to a baker and get them to do a reveal cupcake? Then go out to eat somewhere nice and cut into it for dessert? i'm too impatient to ever wait lol.

[potatocakes]

Jan 8, 2018 11:32:18 GMT -6 kaeguri said:

potatocakes , maybe take the results to a baker and get them to do a reveal cupcake? Then go out to eat somewhere nice and cut into it for dessert? i'm too impatient to ever wait lol.

Me too, but I like to pretend. I have no idea if I will get an email, phone call, or letter with the results. And am more concerned about the overall health than the genitals of this baby, of course, but it's the fun part!

[ohreally]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 8/30. 6w4d.

How big is baby? sweet pea.

Any upcoming appointments? First ultrasound on Wednesday!

Any new symptoms or changes? Occasional nausea is all.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? I'm just nervous about my appointment on Wednesday.

GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go?

[sven]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 8/6 10w


How big is baby? Kumquat or date


Any upcoming appointments? Genetic counselor on Jan 22 which will either be my NT or if I'm lucky they'll agree to NIPT


Any new symptoms or changes? Hypoglycemia is so so bad. I'm trying to figure out how to manage it.


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? My dr wants to move my due date up a week. I had two ultrasounds in a row that were showing me a week ahead, however my ultrasound last week was measuring more on time. I know I'm getting ahead of myself but an earlier due date could mean an unecessary induction so I'm gonna try to convince them to keep it with my LMP


GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go? Middle earth maybe?

[tarheelmom]

Jan 8, 2018 12:09:24 GMT -6 potatocakes said:

Jan 8, 2018 11:32:18 GMT -6 kaeguri said:

potatocakes , maybe take the results to a baker and get them to do a reveal cupcake? Then go out to eat somewhere nice and cut into it for dessert? i'm too impatient to ever wait lol.

Me too, but I like to pretend. I have no idea if I will get an email, phone call, or letter with the results. And am more concerned about the overall health than the genitals of this baby, of course, but it's the fun part!

They called me with the results last pregnancy, though I’m sure they’d play along and send a letter if you want to do a reveal.

[vvvvvfee]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 7/17, 13 weeks tomorrow

How big is baby? Lime today, peapod tomorrow

Any upcoming appointments? Not until next month

Any new symptoms or changes? Breast tenderness (this seems to be delayed for me when I'm nursing through pregnancy), occasional shortness of breath (although the consensus was that that's normal, right?)

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? We finally told DS1 about the baby on Friday. I think he has mixed feelings about it (jesus, *i* have mixed feelings about it so i guess i can't begrudge him that)... his first reaction was "i already have to watch DS2, how am i going to have time to watch the baby, too?" lol. poor kid.

GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go? This is kind of random, but I loved this book Wise Child (Monica Furlong) as a kid. It's about a girl that's taken in by the village healer/witch, Juniper (setting was early Scotland). I loved the way the author described Juniper herself, her house and Wise Child's bedroom, and all the things Wise Child learns (languages, math, how to use herbs, etc.) The world was just so vivid to me.

[vvvvvfee]

sven, i just went through a similar issue RE dating- at my 12 week scan LO was measuring 93rd percentile (or 1 week ahead). based on my LMP, the due date would actually be a week earlier, but i do think i ovulated/implanted late. so we left the due date as is. my thinking was the same in that i would rather have a later due date than an earlier one so that no one is in a panic if i'm "late."

[kam3100]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 07/30 -11w


How big is baby? Fig


Any upcoming appointments? 01/17 for NT scan. Should hopefully hear results from NIPT by then as well. I’ve been feeling anxious.


Any new symptoms or changes? Not really. I have a baby bump, I can tell, but it’s just pushing my chub out so I just look chubbier. Lol


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? Same old wishing for 1st trimester to be over and hoping that the nipt and nt scan all come back good.


GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go? I’d be on the Starship Enterprise from Star Trek The Next Generation. I’d be one of Counselor Tori’s besties.

[vvvvvfee]

mrsweasley, do you know if your placenta is anterior or posterior? there is a world of difference between the two IME as far as the level of movement you can feel and when you can feel it.

[mrsweasley]

Jan 8, 2018 12:45:07 GMT -6 vvvvvfee said:

mrsweasley, do you know if your placenta is anterior or posterior? there is a world of difference between the two IME as far as the level of movement you can feel and when you can feel it.

I don't know, but I've made a note to ask at my a/s

[potatocakes]

Jan 8, 2018 12:39:07 GMT -6 vvvvvfee said:

sven , i just went through a similar issue RE dating- at my 12 week scan LO was measuring 93rd percentile (or 1 week ahead). based on my LMP, the due date would actually be a week earlier, but i do think i ovulated/implanted late. so we left the due date as is. my thinking was the same in that i would rather have a later due date than an earlier one so that no one is in a panic if i'm "late."

My doctor moved be back 5 days (From 7/28 to 8/2) based on size. Based on ovulation, I think I'm more like 7/31, but since I delivered DD after being induced at 41 weeks, it's a more realistic due date for me. 

[cornflakegirl]

When is your due date? How far along are you?
July 24, 12 weeks tomorrow


How big is baby?
Lime/plum


Any upcoming appointments?
I'm super excited but also nervous for my NT scan tomorrow along with my blood test. I hope I get the results quickly! With DS it was less than a week so I would love to get them by the weekend.


Any new symptoms or changes?
Congestion, occasional headaches and dizziness.


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
I'm peeing so much already. At night I must get up 3-4 times.


GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go?
Probably middle Earth.

[goldenbird]

Jan 8, 2018 12:40:42 GMT -6 kam3100 said:

When is your due date? How far along are you? 07/30 -11w


How big is baby? Fig


Any upcoming appointments? 01/17 for NT scan. Should hopefully hear results from NIPT by then as well. I’ve been feeling anxious.


Any new symptoms or changes? Not really. I have a baby bump, I can tell, but it’s just pushing my chub out so I just look chubbier. Lol


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? Same old wishing for 1st trimester to be over and hoping that the nipt and nt scan all come back good.


GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go? I’d be on the Starship Enterprise from Star Trek The Next Generation. I’d be one of Counselor Tori’s besties.

Hello fellow Star Trek fan! I love TNG and Troi is one of my favorite characters.

[notmoose]

When is your due date? How far along are you?
July 19. 12w 4d


How big is baby?
Clementine, toy soldier, plum


Any upcoming appointments?
Tomorrow.


Any new symptoms or changes?
Nausea seems to have gotten worse not better the past few days. I roll my eyes at the baby apps that say it should be dissipating.
Still having the vag pressure/pains that worry me.
I took my last progesterone pill today. Makes me nervous.


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?


GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go?
Hogwarts. Hogs Meade. Every cool place in Harry Potter.


Eta: I feel like I stink all the time. I put deodorant on a few times a day and shower daily. I ask MH if I stink and he says no (well, he says yes but he's joking lol). I'm thinking my sense of smell is just getting stronger. ?

[goldenbird]

notmoose my sense of smell is ridiculous. I can smell everything and it's all so intense. I've been applying lots of deodorant also.

[tarheelmom]

Jan 8, 2018 17:35:45 GMT -6 goldenbird said:

notmoose my sense of smell is ridiculous. I can smell everything and it's all so intense. I've been applying lots of deodorant also.

 This was me when pregnant (and post pregnancy with DS), never noticed a difference with DD.  Both on the feeling smelly all the time front and the extra sensitive nose.  I swear the two pregnancies were completely different.

This one reminds me of DD’s (next to no symptoms) so I’m guessing this will be girl number 2!  

[notmoose]

Jan 8, 2018 18:33:10 GMT -6 tarheelmom said:

Jan 8, 2018 17:35:45 GMT -6 goldenbird said:

notmoose my sense of smell is ridiculous. I can smell everything and it's all so intense. I've been applying lots of deodorant also.

 This was me when pregnant (and post pregnancy with DS), never noticed a difference with DD.  Both on the feeling smelly all the time front and the extra sensitive nose.  I swear the two pregnancies were completely different.

This one reminds me of DD’s (next to no symptoms) so I’m guessing this will be girl number 2!  

I barely remember my pregnancy with DD. It was so long ago! A few things stick out but a lot of stuff I find myself thinking "did this happen with her too?"

But I also made a comment that my back never hurt like this in first tri and MH was like "uh... yes it did.".

I had a stronger sense of smell almost immediately after I got a bfp this time, but its yet another symptom that seems to have intensified lately.

[sasam]

When is your due date? How far along are you?
My appointment last week shifted my due date to 8/23, 7w4d


How big is baby?
Blueberry


Any upcoming appointments?
Jan. 29


Any new symptoms or changes?
Nothing really. Still have this stupid cough. Still having nausea (no puking yet though, thank goodness!) and still very tired.


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
Told my boss and another co-worker today, since I'm sure they'd be able to tell something is up. They were both super excited and super happy, which definitely puts me at ease about work.


GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go?
Hogwarts


I feel yall on the super sense of smell! Everything smells super intense right now!

[catladymeow]

When is your due date? How far along are you?
Aug 27. 7 weeks

How big is baby?
Blueberry

Any upcoming appointments?
Had one yesterday. Not much of note.

Any new symptoms or changes?
Nope. Mild morning sickness. Very tired. But that's likely because I have a sick toddler keeping me up all night.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
I'm annoyed that doctors here don't do early dating scans and I have to wait until my NT scan to make sure everything is okay with baby. I had some bleeding when I first became pregnant (7 days worth, so not implantation bleeding) and I'd like to get some assurances.

GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go?
Hogwarts is a good answer but a lot of people have said that already. I also like kam3100 who said the Starship Enterprise. Only I'd be in the Original series and I'd be wearing blue and hanging out with Spock and the rest of the science folks.

[bananas22]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 7/12, 13+5


How big is baby? Peach


Any upcoming appointments? Not until next Thursday (1/18)


Any new symptoms or changes? Not really food aversions, but not much of an appetite especially for food I've cooked

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? I told my principal and I've started telling some people at work which is nerve wracking. We are doing a little mini sex reveal with family on Saturday and I'm super excited for that.

GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go?

[klw]

When is your due date? How far along are you?   August 11th    9w3d




How big is baby?   a "southern" pecan    (I didn't know there was a difference)




Any upcoming appointments?   Leaving soon for my first apt at my ob's office.  U/S tomorrow at the RE's office




Any new symptoms or changes?   Food cravings.   Nothing specific, but if someone mentions something random I have to have it.  




Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?   nope




GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go?   I really don't know.  (I am not into HP.   )

[tarheelmom]

When is your due date? How far along are you? 7/25, 12w

How big is baby? chicken nugget

Any upcoming appointments? Just had my NT scan and blood draw for NIPT today. Baby measured 13w2d! That is 1 day bigger than what my EDD should have been based on LMP, but baby measured over a week small at the dating u/s and my due date was moved. Since the dating u/s is SO accurate, they are sticking with the later date, but I expect there was likely human error involved and baby will come earlier. Everything looked good in the scan, now to wait for the blood results.

Any new symptoms or changes? Definitely see a bump when I’m sitting now, but just look chubby standing, lol. At last weeks checkup, the OB couldn’t find the heartbeat on Doppler so I got a quick u/s - she said my uterus is already a couple of inches above my belly button 😳 Still no strong symptoms other than starving all the time.

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions? Rant: at my checkup last week the OB was surprised when I told her I’ve been breastfeeding for over 5 years and said that I need to stop before I hit 20 weeks. Since I have NO risk factors for or history of preterm labor, there is no medical reason for her to tell me to stop. It makes me really angry when doctors are not up on current recommendations and let personal bias influence their instructions to patients. I absolutely love my kids’ pediatrician because she is always up to date and never given me outdated recommendations. This is not the first time one of the docs in my OB office has given poor advice.

GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go? The wheel of time world.

[cara]

How far along are you?
8 weeks tomorrow

How big is baby?
Kidney bean

Any upcoming appointments?
First appointment tomorrow morning!

Any new symptoms or changes?
Nope

Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
Just nervous and hope everything goes well tomorrow

GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go?
I’d love to visit the world of Game of Thrones.

[goldenbird]

When is your due date? How far along are you?
8/16, 9 weeks

How big is baby?
Southern pecan/green olive/grape

Any upcoming appointments?
2 hours from now is my first US and then I'll see the doctor

Any new symptoms or changes?
Just the constant 'I could puke' feeling, bloating, constipation, constant hunger


Rants/Raves/AW/Questions?
Just praying that there's a live, normally developing baby in my ute


GTKY: What fictional place would you most like to go?
For sure Star Trek universe. A toss up between Voyager or TNG Enterprise.

[vvvvvfee]

sorry, tarheelmom, that's so obnoxious. the uterus isn't even sensitive to oxytocin until baby is at term. eye rolls.

how is your DS doing with nursing? do you think he's going to self-wean? my DS still asks at least once a day, but he usually nurses very briefly (of course, my DS1 faked me out in just this way- lost interest during 2nd tri when my milk was pretty much gone, but then was suddenly interested again when i started to get colostrum in 3rd tri ).