Weekly Check In 2/4

[cch]

Weeks pregnant/How old is baby:

Baby is the size of a:

FTM/STM/TTM/etc:

Team:

Appointments:

Symptoms:

Milestones:

Rants/Raves/Vents:

QOTW: Any special Valentines Day plans this year?

[cch]

Weeks pregnant: 38 weeks

Baby is the size of a: Winter melon

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: pink

Appointments: Wednesday

Symptoms: heartburn, peeing a ton, RLP, contractions, some insomnia

Milestones: Another week down and only 1 week away from full term!

Rants/Raves/Vents: Woke up feeling kind of irritable today. Unusual for me because I typically feel pretty good (emotionally, physically and mentally) but today I’m just extra sleepy and DD has been going a mile a minute and I’m having a hard time keeping up today.

QOTW: Any special Valentines Day plans this year? I already have MH and DDs gifts ready incase we’re in the hospital but no plans yet since we have no idea what will be going on with baby. I’m being induced the day after Valentine’s Day if she hasn’t come on her own by then so if she’s still an inside baby we’ll probably cook a nice dinner at home and enjoy our last night as a family of 3.

[notagoddess]

Weeks pregnant/How old is baby: 37w2d

Baby is the size of a: Head of romaine... wasn't this last week? Anyway she's over 6 pounds according to the US.

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: Pink

Appointments: OB check on Friday

Symptoms: The typical late 3rd tri stuff. But it's much easier to manage now that I'm working from home.

Milestones: Full term! Done with all baby prep, now just waiting for her arrival.

Rants/Raves/Vents: I'm so congested from this cold. I really want to be healthy for labor.

QOTW: Any special Valentines Day plans this year? We may celebrate early since my parents are taking DD for next weekend. A nice dinner out sounds lovely.

[sunshiney]

@amc Can I just say it's awesome and encouraging to think that some of us will be well on the road to pp recovery in time to hopefully enjoy a little more valentine's romance?

Weeks pregnant/How old is baby: 36+4

Baby is the size of a: papaya

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: FTM

Team: secret

Appointments: this afternoon...hoping to have all my questions answered surrounding surgery and recovery! DH and I wrote up quite a list. Also the nurse said they usually start cervical checks now but I am going to request not to, no reason to I think!

Symptoms: SPD still rules my life but is much more manageable wearing a support brace basically all the time. Up 4.5 pounds in 2 weeks but it feels like swelling/water weight, largely from the Thai, Chinese, and Italian restaurants that somehow we decided we had to visit this weekend!

Milestones: Down to 34 more injections! (This new Heparin is like blasting a flaming army of wasps deep into my body...)

Rants/Raves/Vents: The snow and cold have been insane but we've now had several gorgeous, bright days which is really uncommon here! It's like a little preview of spring!

QOTW: Any special Valentines Day plans this year? Sunday brunch at a romantic restaurant we love.

[wildflowers]

How old is baby: Two Weeks Old!

Baby is the size of a: 7lbs, 6 oz. Up a full pound over his birth weight.

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Team: 💙

Appointments: Had our two week check up today, and not again until four weeks.

Symptoms: I am feeling pretty good. The engorgement is starting to subside. I am so hungry it is insane! The biggest challenge right now is the exhaustion.

Milestones: Baby had his first bath last night! Friday will be his official due date.

Rants/Raves/Vents: I wish I had a little more support from my family. I am doing okay and everything, but I am disappointed no one has offered to help with meals or laundry or anything like that.

QOTW: Any special Valentines Day plans this year? None. We will probably have a nice meal at home. I should probably get the big girls a little something special. H and I usually keep holidays pretty mellow.

[thelittleredm]

I'm happy reading these updates!

Weeks pregnant/How old is baby: 37+4

Baby is the size of a: Skunk

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Team: 💗

Appointments: Check up on Wednesday

Symptoms: Contractions, fatigue, and I'm struggling emotionally. I'm either doing really well or I'm feeling very overwhelmed and teary.

Milestones: Hm. Not many. Another week down?

Rants/Raves/Vents: It's overcast and warm today. In the upper 50s/low 60s! Feels like spring without the wind. My dad so wanted A to show up today because it's his mom's birthday but unless something happens soon, I don't think she'll be here yet lol I wouldn't mind her showing up before next week, though. I've crossed the line from "Sooner feels better but 40 weeks is my goal" to "We can be done any day now."

Time to do all the things to evict this baby -.-

QOTW: Any special Valentines Day plans this year?
Um. No. I usually braise some lamb shanks and make some sort of potato side with some sort of veggie. I need to do something extra for him gift-wise because I never had time to get him anything for his birthday.

[tngrl3]

How old is baby: 11 days old

Baby is the size of a: 5lbs 1 oz., officially up over birth weight

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Appointments: DD2 had a weight check this morning and is doing great. I had a 1 week PP visit since I was discharged so soon after my csection.

Milestones: survived the first few days as a family of 5

Rants/Raves/Vents:I'm hoping DD2 catches on to BFing soon because the pumping,bottle feed every few hours limits my sleep time. On the other hand at least I know she will take a bottle without issue.

QOTW: Any special Valentines Day plans this year? Not really. Will probably buy some nice steaks to grill. We never go out or make that big of a deal over V day. I'll do a little something fun for the kids too.

[hrh]

Weeks pregnant/How old is baby: 37+2

Baby is the size of a: head of romaine... again.

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Team: Pink

Appointments: Thurs for US/NST/Appt

Symptoms: Insomnia, lack of breath because she's up in my ribs, general discomfort and moody but dealing!

Milestones: Glad she's still head down from what I can tell and that I'm here!

Rants/Raves/Vents: Feeling more and more prepared, wrapping up last minute purchases and projects. Her room is at least somewhat put together decor-wise, so I feel better about those projects being done as it would have taken forever after she's here. Hoping to get more of that done next weekend! Trying to get the house cleaned up generally so it isn't chaos when grandparents/friends descend to help/visit. Hospital bag is at least started and I know what I need to throw in yet if something happened. Instructions about the boys' schedules written, etc.

QOTW: Any special Valentines Day plans this year? I always prepare a meal at home, that's our only tradition. We don't do gifts, DH and the boys might do flowers.

[k]

Weeks pregnant/How old is baby: one week! ✨💔

Baby is the size of a: She was close to passing her birth weight at her first check up so I’m sure she’s over 9 lbs now.

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Team: pink 😱, I’m still in shock over here

Appointments: next Monday 2 week check up

Symptoms: the highest highs and some low lows

Milestones: my nips are healing...yay. is that a milestone? Also, we took our first family walk today!

Rants/Raves/Vents: I’m juuust about ready for MH to go back to work. But also slightly terrified. I haven’t been able to nap really either during the day. 😴😴😴

QOTW: Any special Valentines Day plans this year? I’ll probably dress up the kids and do a photo shoot. And maybe we will walk to the bakery for a special treat.

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[tngrl3]

k so adorable!!!!!! Those leg rolls are the best.

[dashook]

k ahh I love her!! We took our first real family ealk today too, so funny.

Weeks pregnant/How old is baby: 4 weeks tomorrow, 1 month on Friday 😭

Baby is the size of a: he’s a big boy! His growth is amazing/slightlu alarming. I don’t remember my other two visibly changing before my eyes each day.

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Team: boy 💙

Appointments: um. It’s 8:30 pm and I didn’t remember until reading this JUST NOW that I was supposed to go in for a follow up BP check today 😱 guess I’m calling the doctor to apologize tomorrow 🤦🏻‍♀️

Symptoms: very tired, lots of lower back pain (I suspect from my epidural unfortunately), hungry!!, stressed/sad/overjoyed about MH going back to work tomorrow

Milestones: little man officially outgrew his NB diapers and clothig last week

Rants/Raves/Vents: so so happy the Patriots won another Superbowl. They have won every season in which I had a baby 😆. Going to skip the parade tomorrow though. Even though the weather is supposed to be lovely, I am not ready to take all 3 kids into the city, where I would have to wear a 4 week old LO and somehow load the big kids and the double stroller on and off public transportation plus maneuver them through the drunken throngs. No thanks. We did go 2 years ago in the icy rain but DD was 11 weeks old and I had my nanny with me to help.

QOTW: Any special Valentines Day plans this year? No. I normally cook but we probably won’t even have dinner together at home, honestly. MH is convinced he has to go back to work and basically live there (more than he already did before) for the next year and prove something to them. Not sure what that is but I know I will not be seeing him on weekdays any lomger.

[redhead610]

Weeks pregnant/How old is baby: was 1 month on 2/2, he will be 5 weeks tomorrow.

Baby is the size of a: as of his 1 month appt today, he is 8 lbs 7 oz & 22.5"

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: ttm

Team: boy

Appointments: he had his today. We are switching formulas since he's been having diarrhea. I have my pp visit this Friday.

Milestones: I can't believe he's 1 month already! We are officially out of newborn sized sleepers because he's so long, but NB for the rest.

Rants/Raves/Vents: ds3 has had a couple good nights of sleep (7 hr stretch!). But ds2 has been up screaming a couple of those nights so we are still exhaused.

QOTW: Any special Valentines Day plans this year? Not yet. I ordered dh's gift, a canvas print of one of the photos from our newborn session, with all 3 boys.