8/12 check-in

[babystandish]

Week/Fruit/EDD:

FTM, Etc:

Appointments:

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

Milestones:

Symptoms:

Rants:

Raves:

GTKY: bendy straws or straight ones?

[randomosity]

Week/Fruit/EDD: 33w3d / Forrest Gump's box of chocolates / 9.27

FTM, Etc: #4

Appointments: A week from today

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

Milestones: ?

Symptoms: Nothing new, I don't think. Besides the fact that my bump feels like it's doubled in size over the last week. Goodness.

Rants: I'm just tired and uncomfortable. Definitely not in the best of moods lately.

Raves:

GTKY: bendy straws or straight ones? Bendy. I don't usually use straws much, though.

[Ken Adams]

Week/Fruit/EDD: 31w/Football/10.14

FTM, Etc: #2

Appointments: Not for a couple weeks.

Team: Pink

Milestones: I don't even know..

Symptoms:Heartburn, sciatic pain, lightning crotch, BH. The normals.

Rants:

Raves:I have pretty much everything washed and put away. I just need to clean the new pump parts and all of that. I've suddenly gotten the itch to do things, yet I'm exhausted now. Thanks, body.

GTKY: bendy straws or straight ones?Bendy. I have bent metal ones at home.

[cmb]

Week/Fruit/EDD: 32w4/Oct 3- Induction set for 9/26

FTM, Etc: TTM

Appointments: weekly BPP/NSTs begin next thursday along with my biweekly MW app

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

Milestones: everything hurts. Freaking over having 3 kids

Symptoms: mainly my hips. DD has decided hot coffee is now a no go, so I’m struggling with cold brew which she also does not like anymore

Rants: Everything hurts. DH has been reluctant to figure out the car seat situation in his car, so I finally went and did it last night. Now, we need to figure out how to pop out one of his second row seats since we have two kids in the 3rd row

Raves: nursery is done and my/baby’s bags are packed

GTKY: bendy straws or straight ones? straight, but I rarely use straws

[stayingblonde]

Week/Fruit/EDD: 31w / romaine lettuce / Oct 14

FTM, Etc: STM

Appointments: Tomorrow

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

Milestones: I go back to work this week. Not a fun milestone, but I only have a little over a month to work, so it's not too terrible.

Symptoms: Lots of pelvic pressure and lots of pee

Rants: Not a huge rant, but my mom is so gung-ho on helping me set up stuff for baby that it's a little overwhelming. My mom is great, but she has no chill, and I'm just not ready for her energy level right now. She's coming over Wed ready to take over my house and I'm a little scared.

Raves: 31 weeks means single digit weeks to go!

GTKY: bendy straws or straight ones? I don't care, I just hate paper straws. I need to invest in some reusable straws to bring with me, because paper straws are terrible.

[Ken Adams]

+1 on the paper straw hate. My Dunkin started using them recently and it makes me want to throw things.

[thinkchocolate05]

Week/Fruit/EDD: 32w1d, Oct 6th but induced around or before that

FTM, Etc: 3tm

Appointments: today obgyn and then starting weekly BPP/Non stress tests on Thursday

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

Milestones: I swear she responds to sound more than my boys did

Symptoms: tired, boobs just started hurting again, feel enormous, out of breath quickly

Rants: my hospital won't schedule my induction (for chronic prehypertension) until my 38 week appt (i.e. that's when I schedule it, not when I have it). I'm trying to get more clarity so I can arrange childcare for my boys. Plus, I like to KNOW. Also not thrilled with my weight gain. I passed the gtt but with a 137 so the doctor said to watch my sugar and carbs. It really stresses me out like I'm hurting the baby if I eat sugar but I don't know for sure since I don't technically have gd. I will say I got a 139 with my DS2 and then passed the three hour test so that makes me feel better. I think I should just cut out all sugar though.

Raves: Excited to meet her soon!

GTKY: bendy straws or straight ones? I love bubble tea, so straight for that but bendy otherwise. I join the hate on paper straws. So gross.

[babystandish]

+1 about paper straws. Dislike so much! I'd rather use no straw at all, but sometimes they comes with my kid's cups and they always hate them.

[babystandish]

Week/Fruit/EDD: 36w/chihuahua/sept 9

FTM, Etc: 3TM

Appointments: in 2 hours

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

Milestones:

Symptoms: peeing all the time, pelvic pain, uncomfortable esp at night

Rants: I'm so tired of all our house projects that are incomplete.

Raves: I can't believe how quickly this is going and really that it could happen at any moment really. My other 2 kids were pretty much right on time (one was 4 days late, the other 1 day early) so I'm of course banking on that happening again.

GTKY: bendy straws or straight ones? It depends. I like the bendy one I get with the huge hospital cup they give me, but for the most part I like straight. We have straight silicone type ones at home that you can bend to help clean which helps a lot.

[aeroplaneoverthesea]

Week/Fruit/EDD: 31w/Oct 14

FTM, Etc: TTM

Appointments: next week

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

Milestones: as of last appointment baby is head down. Seems like a milestone since she’s been transverse up until 30wks.

Symptoms: same third trimester stuff, plus the nausea and gallbladder stuff.

Rants:

Raves: I had a good exercise week, we got out hiking and walking over the weekend and I’ve been riding the bike every other day. I feel so much better when I’m working out.

GTKY: bendy straws or straight ones? I have no strong straw feels. If I’m using a disposable coffee cup I do prefer paper over styrofoam.

[marshian]

Week/Fruit/EDD: 32w2d / Deerstalker cap (AKA Sherlock hat) / Oct 5

FTM, Etc: 2TM

Appointments: Bi-weekly routine visit this Friday

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

Milestones: Bought some newborn stuff, started a real list of name ideas

Symptoms: Pelvic pressure when going from laying down or sitting to standing (I don't remember this with J), feeling full super quickly when eating, peeing all the time, feeling more tired in general

Rants: Not really a rant but whatever weird movement Frisco is doing in there translates as a shudder or jiggle in my belly and it feels so weird. Been going on for a few weeks now.

Raves: Somehow I'm managing to not wake up MOTN to pee. It's some kind of miracle. Still so many big movements. I can't remember when J slowed down but I don't remember her being this active.

GTKY: bendy straws or straight?
I have some of both in stainless. I prefer straight because the curved ones always seem to spin around in the cup.

[doodlemommy]

Week/Fruit/EDD: 30, cantaloupe, oct 22

FTM, Etc: TTM

Appointments: midwife tomorrow morning

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

Milestones: ? Practicing breathing and shedding its coating of hair apparently?

Symptoms: sore back and tired, but that may also be moving related...

Rants: none right now

Raves: my new bed is awesome and I have been sleeping so much better! Just waking up once to pee usually

GTKY: bendy straws or straight ones? I don’t use straws often but I have straight silicone and bent metal ones for my kids. I have tried them both and prefer the silicone but I think that’s due to feel not straight/bendy. I agree that the paper ones are horrible though, they disintegrate in my mouth! Blech.

[moonandback141]

Week/Fruit/EDD: 32/plastic scooter board/Oct 7

FTM, Etc: Trois

Appointments: today

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

Milestones: another growth u/s under my belt—baby is looking good at 4lb 10oz, 61 percentile and HB of 146....and head down!

Symptoms: real bad heartburn. I’m chugging milk directly from the carton through the night. (I’m the only one in our house who drinks skim milk so it’s not as unsanitary as it sounds.)

Rants: not really a rant bc I’m glad I’m being monitored for baby’s safety but was surprised to be told that at 34 weeks I have to do NSTs twice a week—I just wasn’t expecting that but it’s cool—I like watching the monitor anyway and it’ll give me time to work on my baby book I’ve been neglecting. Just kinda took me by surprise since I don’t actually turn 35 until a month before my due date.

Raves: this one is a mover so kick counts are easy.

GTKY: bendy straws or straight ones? Bendy.

[goldenlove]

Hi ladies. So I had a baby early Monday morning. I went to triage Sunday night because I was feeling cramps and had some pink discharge but I really didn't think that I was in labor. H and I were actually planning on going out for a date night so we dropped my son off with my parents for the night but went to the hospital first. Turns out my cramps were contractions that were pretty regular and then my water broke when the midwife was checking me.

Anyway.. baby girl is doing well. She was born at 36 weeks and weighed 4lbs 3oz, 16.75" tall. She is in the NICU right now because she needed some help breathing. I think we're going to be here for at least a few more days if not more. It's been a crazy week.

[randomosity]

goldenlove oh my goodness!! Congratulations!!! I'm so glad you and your baby girl are doing well. I hope your hospital stay is short and sweet ❤️

[babystandish]

goldenlove Congratulations!!

[doodlemommy]

Wow! Congrats goldenlove!!

[thinkchocolate05]

Wow goldenlove! Congrats! Prayers and thoughts for baby girl growing strong so you can go home asap.

[stayingblonde]

goldenlove OMG what a ride! Congratulations! Sending lots of love to you and baby girl! xoxo

[Ken Adams]

Congrats!! 💕💕

[cmb]

congrats, goldenlove! I hope the NICU stay is short!

[moonandback141]

goldenlove omg the first S/O19 baby is here! Congratulations and hope your NICU stay is short! Keep us posted!

[aeroplaneoverthesea]

Congrats goldenlove! Hope your stay is short and you’re feeling well!

[marshian]

goldenlove Congratulations! Sending good thoughts for a short NICU stay

[cateyes]

Congrats!!! Sending good vibes for a short stay and you guys can go home soon!

[peggyhill]

Just saw your girl is here goldenlove!! Congratulations!!🎉