Weekly Check In 10/8

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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: Where’s your favorite place to shop?

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Bonus points for bump pics 😊

Weeks pregnant: 21

Baby is the size of an: Endive

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: pink

Appointments: October 17th for checkup

Symptoms: heartburn, sore nipples, BH, random out of nowhere exhaustion!?

Milestones: Feeling baby girl move several times a day now and loving it!

Rants/Raves/Vents: Kind of bummed it still feels like summer here. It seems to get worse every year. I’m very much looking forward to sweater weather and hoping it won’t be 75 on Christmas this year!

GTKY: Where’s your favorite place to shop? Target and Kohl’s. For online definitely Amazon!

[sunshiney]

Weeks pregnant: 19+4

Baby is the size of a: ping pong paddle

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: ftm

Team: secret

Appointments: OB Thursday (feels like I'm always there!), repeat anatomy scan next week for part of heart baby's arm bone was blocking.

Symptoms: painful cramping after orgasm (yikes), that was a new one. Sore boobs, intermittent nausea again, flip flopping between active energy and lethargy. Back pain. Spotting when I walk or carry anything.

Milestones: halfway to scheduled c section!

Rants/Raves/Vents: having fun getting back into quilting with my grandma! Starting to plan and prep for baby stuff that I'll sew too (burp pads, hats, soft blocks, swaddling blankets).

GTKY: Where’s your favorite place to shop? We buy pretty much everything on Amazon. For clothes, Nordstrom rack.

[redhead610]

Weeks pregnant: 28w 1d

Baby is the size of a: roller blade

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: ttm

Team: boy

Appointments: this week, followed by my glucose test later in the week

Symptoms: still nauseous 24/7. Baby is moving around a ton. I'm also finding that if I overexert myself I get super super winded.

Milestones: 28 weeks seems like a big one - only 12 more weeks to go!

Rants/Raves/Vents: I'm starting to get nervous about bringing a newborn home during peak flu season, especially with how bad last year's flu was. My other 2 were summer babies so they could get their shot in Jan/Feb. I think most of our family gets the shot but I'm nervous to ask if people have had to before holding the baby. I don't want to seem overbearing, but a newborn with the flu is a serious issue.

GTKY: Where’s your favorite place to shop? I like to shop but I'm cheap. So, Old Navy/Kohls for clothes. Target for everything.

[wildflowers]

Weeks pregnant: 22

Baby is the size of a: Pint of Ben & Jerry's

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Team: Blue

Appointments: Wednesday

Symptoms: Not much. Some anxiety and more emotional than my regular self.

Milestones: I had my first, ugh, I can't bend over moment.

Rants/Raves/Vents: I am feeling pretty stressed about moving before baby is born. There isn't much I can do about it, but I am disappointed. Anyone else not have space for a real nursery and doing a nursery corner?

GTKY: Where’s your favorite place to shop? For clothes cabi, for just about everything else Amazon.

[wildflowers]

@amc, I am feeling the same way. I just want to hold this baby in my arms and know it is all going to be okay. I am trying really hard to appreciate each kick and flutter and not worry. It is tough.

redhead610, I have been worried about flu season as well. With a preschooler and a first grade we have no chance of avoiding germs. My DD2 was also a February baby, and I remember having the same worries. My family is trying to push me into an after baby is born welcoming party, but with flu season in full swing I just don't think I can handle it.

[thelittleredm]

wildflowers, So. Technically, we have a third bedroom in our house that we use as a guest room which we could potentially turn into a nursery. However. Our house is L shaped and it's at the furthest point of the bottom of the L and we're at the top of the L. So, no bueno. We *could* move the boys into that room but also, so far away and that room is a lot smaller than the one they currently share. The plan right now is to get bunk beds for the boys and keep the crib in their room and room share with this new one for the first few months but it may end up being longer than that. While baby is with us, we'll probably just use a pack and play or something because our room won't fit the full sized crib very well now that our bed is a king instead of a queen.

[blondeostrich]

Weeks pregnant: 21 + 3

Baby is the size of a: baseball hat

FTM/STM/TTM/etc:TTM

Team: Finding out

Appointments: Anatomy scan on Thursday! I'm anxious for it tofinally be here

Symptoms: big news -- I think my boobs are finally getting the memo that they are supposed to grow during pregnancy. I was still nursing DS when I got pregnant with DD, and still nursing DD when I got pregnant this time around, and they have been sloooooow to recover after I stopped. Also, I'm starving all the time. I've eaten nonstop today...

Milestones: nothing major that I can think of

Rants/Raves/Vents:

GTKY: Where’s your favorite place to shop? that's tough...I just like shopping, in general. Preferably places with good sales I do spend an unreasonable amount of money at Target, though.

[thelittleredm]

Weeks pregnant: 20+4

Baby is the size of a: Axolotle....or an Endive.

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Team: PINK!!! Guys, I was so convinced we were having a third boy but I didn't want to say it out loud for fear of jinxing the 1% of me that thought it might be a girl. H was convinced it was a boy, too. He was so loud and excited when the tech told us and I straight up started crying. DS2 was so confused lol

Appointments: A/S today, reg check up next week.

Symptoms: Mostly just aches and pains with nausea in the early A.M. Turns out, baby girl is sitting right on top of my cervix so now there is a reason for all my cervical/vaginal pain and discomfort when I stand up.

Milestones: Halfway there! So excited, even more now!

Rants/Raves/Vents: A/S went ok. Tech found the sex immediately which was a relief but this baby was not moving so much as a centimeter so we will need a repeat scan to check her heart and the placenta. Lucky me, I'm now crampy because they had to use the vaginal wand to check my cervix because baby was right on top of it.

GTKY: Where’s your favorite place to shop? Anywhere with a good sale lol But Khols, Target, and Amazon take most of my money. Although, looks like Buy Buy Baby is about to take the rest....

I'll post a pic later.

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Congratulations on baby girl, thelittleredm!

[hrh]

Weeks pregnant:

Baby is the size of a: Cher's cell phone in Clueless (this is my most favorite comparison I've found to date!)

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Team: Pink

Appointments: Tomorrow for a/s! So excited to see a lot of baby. My DH can't come, he has a training he can't miss and I couldn't reschedule. I'm bummed, he made it to the last two. Hoping I can maybe video it but they probably won't let me.

Symptoms: Pregnancy insomnia. I am SO over five hours of sleep a night for NO. REASON. Nausea still hits with certain smells.

Milestones: Halfway there!

Rants/Raves/Vents: Loving that I can feel baby daily.

GTKY: Where’s your favorite place to shop? Oh, I love ALL shopping. Especially without kids. And lots of time to do it. For me and the kids, I love Boden. But I love thrift shopping/estate sales/antiquing for fun.

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+1 to being worried about flu season. I anticipate my boys won’t be allowed to visit us in the hospital. I think I’m okay with that.

wildflowers we didn’t have a nursery for DS2. He slept in our room for 9 months. Our bedroom was small at the time-it wasn’t ideal but we made it work. We have more space now but I haven’t decided where to our baby.

[k]

Weeks pregnant: 25

Baby is the size of a: Napa cabbage

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Team: green

Appointments: Nov 2

Symptoms: I feel like I’m starting to waddle and i can’t bend over without grunting 🙄

Milestones:

Rants/Raves/Vents: We still need to agree on a girl’s name. I feel like it’s energy wasted thinking about one bc I really feel it’s a boy. DS1 really wants a sister though💔. I’m trying to prepare him that it very well might be another brother, and we will love baby no matter what.

GTKY: Where’s your favorite place to shop?
Target

[notagoddess]

Weeks pregnant: 20w3d

Baby is the size of a: Banana

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: Pink

Appointments: Fetal echo and growth scan on Oct 22nd

Symptoms: Back pain, GI stuff

Milestones: Hitting the halfway mark!

Rants/Raves/Vents: I'm getting nervous for the next appointment. The biggest areas of the growth restriction were head/brain, so I am worried there is something wrong with the baby. They said it's unlikely but the "what if" thoughts are strong.

GTKY: Where’s your favorite place to shop? I enjoy finding a good deal and I like going through the racks at TJ Maxx. But I get almost everything on Amazon these days... no time to shop in person.

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[strawberrykiki]

Weeks pregnant: 23 today!

Baby is the size of a: grapefruit

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: FTM

Team: blue

Appointments: next Thursday

Symptoms: back and chest hurt, lots of peeing, get short of breath easily

Milestones: baby is moving so much and MH can feel him now! ❤️

Rants/Raves/Vents: we got home yesterday from visiting family yesterday which was great but a 13 hour drive there and 13 hours back was super exhausting!

GTKY: Where’s your favorite place to shop? Usually Express or NY and Company when I’m not pregnant. Target is also a favorite!

[Foxy]

Weeks pregnant: 27+4

Baby is the size of a: lettuce

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: FTM

Team: blue

Appointments: oct 17th for GD

Symptoms: I have to pee ALL THE TIME!!!!

Milestones: viability was Saturday and I'm so happy to be across that milestone. This Saturday will be third tri!

Rants/Raves/Vents: my baby shower is this weekend. I'm really excited to spend time with friends and family.

GTKY: Where’s your favorite place to shop?
Amazon!

[tngrl3]

Weeks pregnant: 21w1d

Baby is the size of a: Carrot

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Team: Girl!

Appointments: not for a few weeks

Symptoms: Reflux,tons of reflux. Insomnia. Nausea

Milestones: SO felt baby for the first time this week. Telling friends and all my family.

Rants/Raves/Vents: Feeling mostly okay these day. Starting to feel more regular movement which helps my anxiety. I still need to tell work I am pregnant (scrubs hide a lot!)

GTKY: Where’s your favorite place to shop? I'm one of those weird people that love to grocery shop and that is honestly my favorite place to shop. I find it relaxing. Target would be a close second.

[sunshiney]

tngrl3 that's so funny about grocery shopping! DH and I always shopped together thinking it makes a chore nicer, but the last month or so I started doing it myself to help him out and it now takes just 30 min and I spend way less... Now that you mention it, I realize that it is a nice little successful break every Sunday morning lol!