Weekly Check-in - Week of Oct 2

[sarahh]

I feel like we haven't had one of these for a while.

How far along are you?

How big is baby?

Symptoms/rants/raves:

Appointments or milestones?

GTKY:  What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby?

[nuggetrn]

How far along are you? 19wks tomorrow!!


How big is baby? I think last I checked baby is the size of a sweet potato


Symptoms/rants/raves: I think I am finally starting to feel more movement. I feel like there is popcorn being popped in there, just a flurry of movement and then it will go away.


Appointments or milestones? I have an appt tomorrow and then next Friday is my anatomy scan!! Hooray


GTKY: What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby? Job situation... DH and I both started new jobs recently and I will not have much leave, plus there is the possibility of him not getting much time off at all. And then on top of that his shift may change which will likely result in me not going back to my current position and/or looking for a totally new job. Questioning of we can afford that kind of a transition. It is more than I would like to think about.

[tiffrobot]

How far along are you?
24w6d

How big is baby?
GI Joe

Symptoms/rants/raves:
Sleeping and sitting starting to get uncomfortable. Breathing too. Basically I'm starting to feel a little large lol.

Appointments or milestones?
No appts this week.

GTKY:What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby?
Truthfully, labour and delivery. As far as they go, I had pretty good ones with my other two, but I just remember how exhausting and painful and I've shared before how I'm a little nervous how quick it could be this time, and I'm kind of just looking forward to just having baby here and being over that hard part and the uncertainty that comes with it.

[sweetsurprise]

How far along are you? 24 w 6d
How big is baby? 11.8 inches
Symptoms/rants/raves: lots of baby kicks, feeling large, feeling lack of support at the bottom of my bump (I may need to invest in one of those support belts)
Appointments or milestones? I have a follow up anatomy scan since they weren't able to get good enough pics of the spine and heart.
GTKY:  What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby? In terms of the baby, SLEEP. I remember how terrible the first 3 months were for me and how my DS wouldn't STTN for a year.

In terms of me, the fact that in 2 weeks I'm moving, will have to sell my house, buy a new house, start a new job, find an OB and that for the next 2 months H and I will be apart since he's working through December. And I'll be away from DS for a month (driving to see him and H on the weekends). Sigh. It's a lot.

[jessijean]

How far along are you? 26+4

How big is baby? butternut squash

Symptoms/rants/raves: Organs are getting squished so I'm having a hard time breathing and I can only eat small amounts at a time. Just feeling really large...

Appointments or milestones? Had lab work last week and meds look good. Lab work + OB + glucose screening next week

GTKY: What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby? Juggling a toddler and a newborn especially with not having a maternity leave. I only made it through the newborn phase with DS1 by napping when he did. With a toddler I'm not sure when I'll get rest.

[sarahh]

How far along are you? 26w6d

How big is baby? Bowling pin or Kale

Symptoms/rants/raves: Still out of breath all the time, my belly is super tight by the end of the day which is uncomfortable, it's getting hard to turn over in bed

Appointments or milestones? GD test is next thursday

GTKY: What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby? 1st I have been procrastinating lately and not done anything to prep. 2nd even though it's only been 2 years, I forget how to hold and take care of a newborn. I've heard it comes back to you so hopefully that's true.

[rebeccabunch]

How far? 23 weeks 1 day

How big? Unknown

Concerns? I feel a lot of pressure or achiness down below if I'm on my feet. I had this w DS2 but everytime it comes I have to make myself sit down.

Rants - this is stupid but I'm really missing wine lately! Ive had some social events and it was missed.

Appts - just had one last week. Next one is 26 weeks and glucose test. Time is flying! I have a cervical length U/S scheduled for next Monday bc my OB indulged me. The pressure + BHs led her to agree.

What am I most nervous about with baby coming? Mostly the extreme sleep deprivation and how we are going to manage that as a family w DS2s terrible sleep.

Also - wanting another VBAC badly and hopefully pushing for less than 3 hours this time!

Another one - having the baby in the height of preschool sickness time in my house.

Apparently I hv a lot of fears!

[rebeccabunch]

sweetsurprise that is a whole lot going on! If it was me though, I'd much rather be doing it all now like you are doing and not after baby comes. For example, I think waiting to start the job after may leave and trying to do all of that w a newborn would be even harder.

[pinkcat]

How far along are you? 20 + 1

How big is baby? A banana

Symptoms/rants/raves: Feeling pretty good! Mostly just headaches and tailbone pain.

Appointments or milestones? A/S is a week from today! Finally!

GTKY: What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby? FTM so I am nervous for just about everything! I am most nervous about the lack of the sleep, and the way my relationship with DH will change.

[flippinchica]

How far along are you? 26w
How big is baby?
Bowling pin
Symptoms/rants/raves: constipattion has been really bad. It had made it hard for me to eat or sleep. I feel like my abdomen is so full of shit and baby.
Appointments or milestones? Next appt and GTT next week
GTKY:  What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby?
No sleep!

[sarahh]

flippinchica, have you tried miralax? I survived on it 1st tri then stopped taking it until a few weeks ago when it got really bad. Now I take it daily in the morning and it has helped tremendously.

[bassa]

24 weeks 2 days

cantaloupe!

This pregnancy has been so much easier than the last one. Very happy that I'm mostly feeling normal, just occasionally nauseous and usually very tired.

I have to schedule my glucose test, which I'm not looking forward to. Also, made it to viability!

GTKY: I think I'm most nervous about having PPD/PPA. I didn't have it horribly before, but the beginning was really rough and the anxiety lasted many months. I'm just in a good place now with my toddler, and not looking forward to returning to being constantly terrified of every. possible. danger.

[sarahh]

bassa, +1. I had pretty bad PPA and have seen my anxiety increase as this pregnancy has progressed. I really hope I can get ahead of it and to my doctor if it starts to get bad again before I let it consume me like I did the last time.

[flippinchica]

Oct 2, 2017 14:18:07 GMT -6 sarahh said:

flippinchica, have you tried miralax? I survived on it 1st tri then stopped taking it until a few weeks ago when it got really bad. Now I take it daily in the morning and it has helped tremendously.

I took it Thursday-Sunday. It definitely helped. Before that I was having rabbit pellet poops but it made me feel worse for a minute (though it may have gotten worse anyway). Coffee is helping too.

[sparky85]

How far along are you? 20w6d

How big is baby? Burrito

Symptoms/rants/raves: I'm feeling movement most days. Not huge movements, but consistent flicks. I had an anterior placenta with DS, so I'm thinking that I may be in the same boat this time too.

Appointments or milestones? Anatomy scan tomorrow at 9am! DH is going with me, and I think we're going to pay for the pictures to be able to show DS. We're Team green, so I'm not worried about not seeing my Dr for the full report until the 19th.

GTKY: What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby?

How we will manage one in school and a newborn. I expect there are going to be advantages to the age difference too, since DS will be able to do some things for himself and also to help me out too.

[sparky85]

The anatomy scan went well. I have an anterior placenta again, and baby was folded in half in a pike position so it took a bit to get all of the required pictures. We decided not to get the dvd since you have to wait a week or two to receive it in the mail.

[benandjerrys]

How far along are you? 24 weeks, viability, yay!!


How big is baby? Eggplant 🍆


Symptoms/rants/raves:

I am feeling good! I've ad a lot of pain in my right wrist and I'm unsure whether it is carpel tunnel or a sprain. Has anyone had carpel tunnel in pregnancy?


Appointments or milestones? Not until the 15th I think.


GTKY: What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby?

Managing 2 kids! Like how the heck will I do that? And how will DD handle a sibling. And will my relationship with her change? She's my little buddy and I can't imagine anything other than the great relationship we currently have.

[smores]

How far along are you? 19 weeks + 3 days

How big is baby? Zucchini or Sweet Potato

Symptoms/rants/raves: I thought my nausea was all gone. I even bragged about it on Sunday to my in-laws. Of course, the next morning (yesterday) I woke up and puked so hard that I peed myself... like a lot. Oh the joys of pregnancy, haha. Overall, the nausea is pretty much gone though. Replaced by backaches, heartburn, and lightheadedness.

Appointments or milestones? I had my AS yesterday! Most importantly baby is healthy! He/she was measuring 4 days ahead. The tech was not able to see the sex of the baby though, so we had to schedule an appointment at an elective u/s place. Luckily they got us in the same day and were successful so we can still have our (small) reveal party on Friday I'm also starting to feel stronger and more frequent movement now!

GTKY: I am most nervous for the first 3 months following the birth. They were HARD on me after DD. I had a lot of pain and difficulty with breastfeeding the first 3 months, which I stuck out even though I probably shouldn't have. I did enjoy mine and DD's breastfeeding relationship after that and we continued until she was 19 months, but damn, the beginning was rough. I also had PPD and PPA during those first 3-ish months, which I did not seek treatment for. I don't think I realized how bad it was until I was on the other side of it. And of course, the sleep deprivation didn't help. I'm just really hoping that since I don't have the pressure of being a first time mom this time around and wanting to do everything "right" that I'll be a better advocate for myself. I've also talked with H at length about it so that he knows the signs and what to look for if I am struggling so he can encourage me to get treatment if I need it.

[watermelonseed]

18 weeks 6 days

Sugar Glider

Starting to get out of breathe. H felt baby for the first time this week, so that's exciting.

A/S next week

I am most nervous for maternity leave. Like others the first time around was nothing like I imagined. The 4th tri is real. I'm setting a goal to get out of the house at least every other day for even an errand. PPA was scary, but didn't really think it was real until I was out of it after the first 10 weeks. Sleep deprivation blows.

[Queen Mamadala]

How far along are you? 20w4d.

How big is baby? Almost the size of a carrot.

Symptoms/rants/raves: Heartburn. Blech. I'm starting to feel more flicks and soft kicks. I have an anterior placenta. I suspected it a few weeks back.

Appointments or milestones? Saw the peri last Friday for my A/S. All looks great.

GTKY: What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby? There's a good chance I'll be changing/starting a new graduate program in January, so it will be interesting to see how it all goes, logistically speaking. Hopefully I'll get a unicorn sleeper like ds2 to make writing papers easier.

[hedwig]

How far along are you? 21weeks 4days

How big is baby? Endive

Symptoms/rants/raves: I feel lots of movement, which I'm enjoying right now. He's sitting really low so I'm having lots of pressure in my lady bits if I stand for too long. One pregnancy symptom I didn't have with DS that I do now is huge boobs. It's so odd because I'm usually avg to small. I feel like they are in my way. When my milk came in after DS was born they weren't even this big!

Appointments or milestones? Next appointment is in early November. I'll have my GD test then. I got to take home the glucola at my last appointment to drink prior. I'm glad I get to drink it at home and not have to sit in the midwives office for an hour waiting for it to do it's thing.

GTKY:  What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby? DS's reaction to having a sibling and having two kids all by myself when DH travels (which is a lot). I stay at home with DS, so he's definitely used to having my full attention. He's already starting to be more clingy and more whiney. I think he senses things are changing.

[tiffbabey]

How far along are you? 19 weeks

How big is baby? Tomato

Symptoms/rants/raves: vomiting is mostly gone, still nauseous sometimes. Feeling some stronger movement.

Appointments or milestones? A/S today!

GTKY: What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby? Sleep deprivation while taking care of two. DSs reaction to the baby, he's excited right now, but I'm not sure how he's doing to feel when she's here.

[marygracerich]

I am 26 weeks today
Baby is as big as an eggplant or 2lbs and 14inches
The shortness of breath is annoying. Baby is moving quite a bit which sometimes still surprises me. I have 12 weeks left and I am not ready.
Tomorrow I have an appointment with my OB. I am worried she is going to say something about my weight.
I am nervous about how G will react. I am worried how I am going to handle both kids after a c section. I am worried about being in the hospital for three days while G is at home. I am worried that I won’t be able to handle new baby because G was kind of chill and slept through the night at 6 weeks.

[sunfrogger]

20w today!
Paper airplane!
Finally in that 2nd tri good time.
Next check up 10/25

I'm nervous for managing the two while still getting my grad school work done. I'm staying out of work for a few months but.. Oh man.

[aprilz81]

How far along are you? 23 weeks, 17 left!

How big is baby? Box of Mac & Cheese or Papaya

Symptoms/rants/raves: Still feeling pretty good, overall sleeping well so no major complaints. This week I've been a little congested and I'm not sure what is fall weather/allergy related or if this is just pregnancy congestion. When I blow my nose I usually have some blood mixed in and sometimes small "clots" I'm fairly certain this is common so I'm not worried.

Appointments or milestones? OB appointment next Thursday

GTKY: What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby? We've been trying for 4 years for a take home baby and I mostly enjoy being pregnant. I'm now concerned that when we bring Faith home I'm going to be "WTF did we do to our lives". We spend so much time an focus on getting pregnant, then staying pregnant, then having a good anatomy scan that I feel unprepared for what the rest of our lives will look like.

[girlonabike]

How far along are you? 21w 3d

How big is baby? a large carrot

Symptoms/rants/raves: I ran out of my diclegis and the pharmacy took forever to refill it--so the morning sickness was back with a vengeance. Thank god I have it again. I have an anterior placenta, so not feeling much more than flutters which is a bummer.

Appointments or milestones? Had a midwife appt the other day--so far so good.

GTKY: What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby? Maternity leave. If this baby comes early, I will be screwed. I ended up having to take family leave at the beginning of the year to deal with my mom's illness (cancer). Where i work, you can only have 1 "qualifying event" per year. The date for my mom's stuff is Jan. 30th. So this baby cannot come before Feb 1st (due Feb 11th). Even better, I started taking the family leave last year on Feb. 14th. Which means I can't even APPLY for family leave until Feb. 15th (one year from the date leave commenced). My plan is to be on sick leave until then, but its a pain not being able to plan my maternity leave in advance. Also, I want to take the full 16 weeks this time, instead of just the 8 paid weeks I took for my son. I had debilitating PPA, and 8 weeks was just not enough to get it under control. This will probably mean going without pay for a few weeks, but I'm hoping my mom can help out with that.

[pittyfull]

How far along are you?
-20w today!


How big is baby?
-banana

Symptoms/rants/raves:
-Feeling fairly normal lol Baby kicks are definitely more "kick" and less "flutter" now

Appointments or milestones?
-Had my AS last week. We're having boy #2. I can't wait to see how SS reacts to another little brother 😊

GTKY: What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby?
-Keeping 2 kids alive at the same time and functioning on next to zero sleep. Probably will be looking into daycare for DS1 those first few weeks or so lol

[pippiann]

How far along are you? 25w 2d

How big is baby? About 2lbs 14in

Symptoms/rants/raves: I am feeling large already, my belly has really popped.

Appointments or milestones? I have an appointment at the end of the month and will be doing GD test then too!

GTKY: What are you most nervous for with the arrival of this baby? I am worried about M, he is such a mama’s boy. I really hope that I will be able to juggle them both give him the attention he needs.