Weekly Check-in 8/5

[sarahh]

Week/fruit/EDD:

FTM, etc:

Appointments:

Team (pink, blue, green, finding out):

Milestones:

Symptoms:

Rants:

Raves:

GTKY: Does anyone have any questions about baby/kids/anything?

[sarahh]

Week/fruit/EDD: 26w3d, Kale, 11/8 (RCS 11/1)

FTM, etc: 3TM

Appointments: Next Monday for GD test and OB

Team (pink, blue, green, finding out): Pink!

Milestones: Baby supposedly has eyelashes now and her eyes will open soon

Symptoms: Still feeling big, some back pain, insomnia, numb hands/arms when I wake up most days

Rants: DH leaves to go out of town tomorrow morning until Friday. He normally takes the girls to daycare because it's near his work but when he's gone I get to do an hour trip to take them at get to work. Hopefully the week goes fast.

Raves: Baby moves a lot now, but I still catch myself getting anxious when she isn't moving. I know she is probably sleeping but I feel like I always need to be anxious about something for some reason.

GTKY: Does anyone have any questions about baby/kids/anything? I need help transitioning my 19 month old to her own room. She sleeps through the night in our bed or the pack n play in our room currently. We have tried to put her in her room a few times and she cries so hard and long that she loses her voice. DH has climbed in the crib with her a few times (he's 6'6" so not easy) and she will fall asleep but then will wake up a few hours later crying. We NEED her either in her own room or DD1's room when the baby comes. We have also tried putting her pack n play in DD1's room and she still cries when we leave her.

[jnetx]

sarahh I don't mess around with sleep stuff and with her age, she is big enough to understand when you talk her through it. For me, I would talk to her about being a big girl and sleeping in her own room, but maybe talk it up big time for a few days before you plan to make the switch. And then I would do check ins at longer and longer intervals and not give in. Just repeat the same phrase/routine over and over. Lean over and give a high without picking up and say "It's bed time and big girls go to bed in their own room. I love you and I'll see you in the morning." Then walk out. Repeat in 1, 3, 5, 10 minutes and then probably keep going every 10 minutes until she gives up. And then repeat with any wakeups.

If you want a gentler approach, I would change one thing at a time. So one of you sleeps on the floor in her room all night long. Once she is firmly in her room with no tears (even with one of you in there, you sit in a chair until she falls asleep. Then you sit in the hallway. Then you give her a hug and rock for 3 songs (or whatever) and then walk away.

Like I said, at her age, she is very capable of understanding when you explain what is going to happen. That doesn't mean she is going to like it, but she will understand. I'd talk and talk about it and get your phrases ready to repeat.

[sarahh]

jnetx, I will have to try that - or at least have DH try it. She definitely understands because when I say "are you ready to go in your big girl bed?" she responds with a sad "no."

[elle]

Week/fruit/EDD: 22w5d/Dec 4th

FTM, etc: 2nd

Appointments: Aug 15th

Team (pink, blue, green, finding out): pink

Milestones: eyebrows and eyelashes are appearing

Symptoms: so many kicks, in all different directions

Rants: she's measuring ahead and I'm trying to remind myself that my first one did too but she wasn't huge in the end so I don't freak out about potentially having a massive baby

Raves:

GTKY: Does anyone have any questions about baby/kids/anything?

[sundog]

sarahh I also don’t mess around with sleep stuff and I read the Sleep Easy Solution when we did sleep training (a while ago, so I may be fuzzy on stuff). The book mentions separation anxiety at bedtime with toddlers. One of the things it talked about was getting your child used to their room- so spend time playing in there during the day if you can. Another thing is to really talk up the bedtime routine, and let her know in advance that she’ll be sleeping in her big girl bed/room. Set the boundaries and be firm in them- toddlers test limits alllllllll the time. The book doesn’t employ a harsh cry it out method, and if I remember correctly it encourages doing check-ins at lengthening intervals (like what jnetx mentioned).

[jnetx]

Week/fruit/EDD: 24w4d/pomegranate/Nov 21

FTM, etc: 3tm

Appointments: ob, GD test and shot on Wednesday. When do we switch to appointments every 2 weeks?

Team (pink, blue, green, finding out): blue

Milestones: saw a kick from the outside

Symptoms: sore ribs, can't sleep without pregnancy pillow, some heartburn

Rants: just the sore ribs. And having to lug my pillow when we travel, which is a lot right now.

Raves: my H is in a wedding this weekend, so I get to get a pedicure and dress up and enjoy some kid-free time! Also, we close on our construction loan on our new house on Friday!

GTKY: Does anyone have any questions about baby/kids/anything?

Anybody have any hooded towels they love? I want some that are soft and absorbent, otherwise I will just use regular towels.

[run4fun]

Week/fruit/EDD: 25+3, Nov 15

FTM, etc: STM

Appointments: OB tomorrow

Team (pink, blue, green, finding out): pink

Milestones:

Symptoms: tailbone pain, feeling large in general

Rants: I have a literal pain in my butt today. I started having tailbone pain this morning and I feel useless. Walking hurts, bending over hurts, even sitting wrong hurts. Oof.

Raves: I got upgraded seats on our flight yesterday and the extra legroom was glorious! I've never had that happen and it was a welcome surprise!

GTKY: Does anyone have any questions about baby/kids/anything?

[sundog]

Week/fruit/EDD: 23 weeks tomorrow, 12/3

FTM, etc: 3rd

Appointments: Ob next week.

Team (pink, blue, green, finding out): Pink

Symptoms: Still getting heart palpitations every now and then, but my OB is not concerned at this point.

Rants:

Raves: DS starts Kinder on Wednesday and I am SO EXCITED.

GTKY: Does anyone have any questions about baby/kids/anything?

[sarahh]

jnetx, every 2 week appointments start at 28 weeks at my OB

[sarahh]

sundog, I had heart palpitations from probably 20 weeks - 24 or 25 weeks then they just went away. I thought it was my anxiety but my OB was also not concerned. Hopefully yours go away soon too.

[sundog]

Aug 5, 2019 13:47:50 GMT -6 sarahh said:

sundog, I had heart palpitations from probably 20 weeks - 24 or 25 weeks then they just went away. I thought it was my anxiety but my OB was also not concerned. Hopefully yours go away soon too.

Glad yours has gone away and that I’m not alone! They attribute it to higher blood volume and the heart having to work harder, but I have an irregular heartbeat even when not pregnant so I’ve been keeping an eye on it. As long as there is no pain associated with it, everything should be good. Anxiety is definitely relevant for me, too, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it was all connected.

[run4fun]

Had my 25 wk check up with the OB today. She calmed all my fears after my appt with MFM and finding out about my VCI. I feel so much better after talking with her. She said in the 18 years shes been practicing, every case of VCI shes had has turned out ok and not resulted in preterm labor so far. So that's reassuring! I'll just be getting more ultrasounds to monitor baby's growth and my chance at a vaginal delivery is good as long as nothing changes. Next appt is in 3 weeks at the end of August for a growth scan.

[lildiamondeyes]

Week/fruit/EDD: 19w, sweet potato

FTM, etc: 4tm

Appointments: Aug 23 is U/s

Team (pink, blue, green, finding out): ?

Milestones:

Symptoms: sofa long hungry and irritable.

Rants: heartburn sucks. Restless legs sucks.

Raves: I've been feeling a lot of movement lately. We got the kids involved in 'chasing' the baby around my belly.

GTKY: Does anyone have any questions about baby/kids/anything?

[lildiamondeyes]

sarahh GL with sleep training. Its never fun or easy. But staying consistent is key. All three of mine share a room and really enjoy having each other around motn. The girls crib jumped to sleep together for months. Perhaps give that another try. Hopefully she warms up to the moving rooms idea.