HDBD 12/6

[cornpop]

Bonus points for bloat, blump, bump pics:)

Weeks pregnant:

Baby is the size of a:

FTM/STM/TTM/etc:

Team:

Appointments:

Symptoms:

Milestones:

Rants/Raves/Vents:

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy?

[cornpop]

Bonus points for bloat, blump, bump pics:)

Weeks pregnant:  24w1d

Baby is the size of a:  cob of corn or garden eggplant

FTM/STM/TTM/etc:  STM

Team:  Pink

Appointments:  28w + GTT on 1/3

Symptoms:  Nausea.  I'm just considering it permanent.

Milestones:  Viability!!

Rants/Raves/Vents:  I asked my H for another boutique ultrasound for Christmas.  It seems kind of like a waste of $ but I don't think I'll get another ultrasound this pregnancy through my Dr and I think seeing the baby will hopefully make me a little less depressed about feeling awful.

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy?  Not really.  Last time I craved lemon and grapefruit which I usually don't really care for.  This time I just want lots of sweets which is not unusual.

[mattsgirl2004]

Weeks pregnant: 22w2d

Baby is the size of a:

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: 4th

Team: boy

Appointments: Not until the 19th

Symptoms: Same as its been for weeks. Hip/back pain, hand numbess, insomnia

Milestones:

Rants/Raves/Vents: Nothing really. I'm just so tired today.

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy?
Not weird, but I seem to be craving a lot of sweets. This is a first for me.

[polson]

Weeks pregnant: 26+5

Baby is the size of a: boule de pain

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: stm

Team: pink

Appointments: 12/27 growth scan and gtc

Symptoms: insomnia!

Milestones:

Rants/Raves/Vents: totally not pregnancy related but i just started using the delay brew on my coffee maker and it is the best thing ever. don't know what took me so long to start using it! preg related - i am finally feeling really pregnant now, which i know is funny because practically 3rd tri🤷‍♀️

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? not really. i have a sweet tooth but not nearly as bad as with dd1.

[yianna]

Weeks pregnant: 20+3

Baby is the size of a: Belgian Endive

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: 4TM

Team: PINK

Appointments: Level 2 and normal Ob was Tuesday - everything is good

Symptoms: really bad swelling - lower back pain, insomnia, restless legs

Milestones: Completed one baby registry... people are asking and I want the coupons ANYWAY even though I don't need anything fun

Rants/Raves/Vents: As much as I love being pregnant, this being pregnant at 38 with your 4th is no joke. I am TIRED all the time. I almost want time to fast forward to March.

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? I really haven't had anything weird. Water. Ice water. Is that weird?

[nuggetrn]

Weeks pregnant: 28 wks 1 day

Baby is the size of a: 28 week old baby... lol. I will have to go check this

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: First take home baby

Team: Pink

Appointments: My next appt is the 22nd. After that I switch to appts every 2 weeks!

Symptoms: Sore hips/pelvic area. I definitely am feeling like I am doing a little bit of a waddle when I first get up from a sitting position. Lol. Also my exhaustion is ramping up and I am just trying to stay on top of that.

Milestones: Third tri! Which is just insane and amazing to me

Rants/Raves/Vents: Rave! Making progress on the nursery feels good. I can't wait for things to get more organized and all figured out.

I had a dream last night where we had the baby and we brought her home. She was beautiful and we were so happy... but then I realized I hadn't fed her all night. This is a recurring dream that I have been having for a long time, like years. The forgetting to feed the baby. What is wrong with me and why am I so stuck on this?!? It's very strange.

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? I don't think I have craved anything especially weird... I do eat at least one, sometimes two, mandarin orange fruit cups per day. Thank goodness for Sam's Club. Lol. But fruit isn't weird right? Haha

[auri]

Weeks pregnant: 21+3

Baby is the size of a: weasel/bok choy

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: stm

Team: blue

Appointments: 12/28

Symptoms: nausea, vomiting, acid reflex, dehydration

Milestones:

Rants/Raves/Vents: I have to admit, after this weekend I was wondering if I could talk my dr into doing my csection earlier than 39 weeks. My bday is at the end of March...and it would be an awesome bday gift for me to be feeling better with newborn cuddles...right?

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? Popcorn. It's not really weird...but it's something I normally never eat.

[sweetc129]

Weeks pregnant: 25w

Baby is the size of a: Cauliflower

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: TTM

Team: BLUE

Appointments: Glucose test before 12/28

Symptoms: Large and in charge

Milestones: Nope

Rants/Raves/Vents:I must be huge, if one more person says "almost done" I'm going to snap.

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy?Nope

[Rama]

Weeks pregnant: 23,5

Baby is the size of a: Fertility idol (lawl), chinchilla, eggplant

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: First take-home baby

Team: Green

Appointments: December 19th for growth scan and MFM

Symptoms: Tired, anxious

Milestones: So close to viability. Baby measures over 1lb now!

Rants/Raves/Vents: Worried my abcess isn't healing/is coming back again. It doesn't hurt again, but the area maybe feels more puffy again? I'll have H check it tonight and we'll determine if I need to see an OB again sooner.

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? Nothing too weird, I think. LOTS of sweets. If it's sweet, I will eat it. My diet is soooooo piss poor.

[mrsmonogrammed]

Bonus points for bloat, blump, bump pics:)

Weeks pregnant: 20+4

Baby is the size of a: paper airplane

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: Blue

Appointments: Friday!

Symptoms: killer heartburn😩

Milestones: had my AS and confirmed a healthy baby boy🙌🏻

Rants/Raves/Vents: none, I'm just trying to enjoying this pregnancy during he holiday season:) I know the GTT is approaching rapidly so I'm going to eat all the Christmas cookies I can get my hands on before that 😉

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy?
Spicy things/ buffalo sauce. I don't eat either of those things normally😂

[cp3]

Weeks pregnant: 24

Baby is the size of a: cantaloupe, GI Joe doll

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: Girl

Appointments: ultrasound 12/21, OB 12/26

Symptoms: horrible headaches

Milestones: viability!

Rants/Raves/Vents: Last week and this week have been exhausting and Mh is slammed with work and school and I feel like we can't keep with cleaning and cooking. We've been eating out a lot which is not helping with trying to avoid junk food. I'm looking forward to January when things should slow down.

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? I don't think so. With DD1 I wanted spicy things all the time. This time around I've wanted sweets.

[smootiepie]

Weeks pregnant:
22w2d

Baby is the size of a:
papaya

FTM/STM/TTM/etc:
STM

Team:
Blue

Appointments:
1/5 w/ OB for GTT

Symptoms:
I feel like a broken record - heartburn, pregsomnia, backaches.  And I've been more exhausted than normal this week, but that could honestly just be from not sleeping well.

Milestones:
none I can think of

Rants/Raves/Vents:
I've had several people ask recently when I'm due, and when I say April, give a long look at my belly and say "oh really, that much longer??"  Newsflash: I'm a petite mofo - ain't nowhere else for baby to go but out.  Doesn't help that I do feel like I'm MUCH bigger this time around than I was w/ DS1.

GTKY: Nothing weird per se, but last pregnancy I was ALL about the sweets, and I've been craving a lot more salty foods this time around (like all.the.cheese).

[yianna]

smootiepie this is why I hate people - just SMILE AND NOD people - do not comment.

[mintyblueair]

Weeks pregnant: 22+4

Baby is the size of a: ear of corn

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: pink

Appointments: December 22,

Symptoms: cramping/aching hips and ribs at night, some mild heartburn, hemorrhoid, constipation

Milestones: none

Rants/Raves/Vents: I talked to my doctor last week about constipation and hemorrhoids. I got the ok to use lax-a-day for constipation and a hemorrhoid prescription cream, and I'm feeling much better on both fronts lol

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy?

Nothing weird, just sweets! I can't stop eating sugary cereals for breakfast and also before bed.

[leatherpants]

Bonus points for bloat, blump, bump pics:)

Weeks pregnant: 23w3days

Baby is the size of a:Barbie Doll

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: Blue

Appointments: Nothing for awhile

Symptoms: Lots of baby kicking, tons of acid reflux and heartburn. I'm keeping Tums in business.

Milestones: Sunday is viability day which has been a giant milestone in my head.

Rants/Raves/Vents: Nothing really except my clothes don't fit. I feel like I can literally feel my skin stretching.

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? Twizzlers. I've eaten an ungodly amount. The only other thing that is weird is that I have almost an aversion to meat. If I cook it I can't eat it and I feel like every other meat I need to choke down. Its so odd. I'm usually such a carnivore.

[pearbear]

Weeks pregnant: 21

Baby is the size of a:

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: Pink

Appointments: 12/29

Symptoms: Constant runny nose/congestion, occasional hip pain

Milestones: Nothing really

Rants/Raves/Vents: I am fairly certain I have pregnancy rhinitis and I am just so freaking miserable. I have had what I thought was allergy issues and/or one cold after the next, but at this point it appears to be an actual result of pregnancy. I am just so congested and go through a ton of tissues daily and it is hell. I want to be able to breathe normally again!

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? Milk, especially chocolate milk. I never drink milk, so this is really odd for me.

[sunshinedaisies]

Bonus points for bloat, blump, bump pics:)

Weeks pregnant: 26 weeks

Baby is the size of a: head of kale

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: blue

Appointments: next week, I have the glucose test

Symptoms: heartburn and still throwing up about every 2-3 days. I also feel like I’m starting to waddle 😂

Milestones: I forgot third trimester starts at 28 weeks and was super excited to almost be there. Nope. 2 weeks to go

Rants/Raves/Vents:

We thought we booked our newborn photographer and I was sooo excited about her! We then asked if we could not be on her blog because we don’t really post pics of our kids online and she basically told us she has full rights and privacy concerns don’t mean anything and unless we paid her $5k for a full copyright release, she was not willing to compromise on her policies at all and she won’t be limited in what she can do with our photos (I probably should have noticed something was up when she also discouraged us from including DS in the pictures and charges an extra $200 for siblings or parents). I thought maybe I was being over the top, so I called our second choice and she instantly said she totally respects our desire to not have pics published and she’s willing to work with whatever we are comfortable with. She also said she loves sibling shots and totally knows how to handle them to get good photos and work with the kids. So yeah...I guess I wasn’t being crazy after all!

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy?
Not since first trimester when I wanted all the sweets. I don’t have a sweet tooth so that was something. But since then, I’m pretty much eating normally.

[clementine]

Wtaf to that photographer sunshinedaisies. You are definitely not being crazy. Glad you found another that isn't a total B!

[clementine]

Weeks pregnant: 27 + 5

Baby is the size of a: bunch of bananas

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: FTM

Team: blue

Appointments: 3 hour GTT this Friday

Symptoms: Serious pubic bone pain. I mentioned it to my OB and she said it will probably only get worse, but that it likely means I'll have a vaginal delivery. So meh.

Milestones: getting closer to 3rd tri!

Rants/Raves/Vents: I just found out another one of my friends is pg - that's 4 total all around mid 2018! May not seem like a lot but I only have like 6 friends anyway haha. I'm super excited that we'll all have babies around the same age, but only 2 live nearby.

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? Just craving sweets as always.

[tinyjoys]

Weeks pregnant: 18+4

Baby is the size of a: a sweet potato or a sling shot

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: third.

Team: I think we’re finding out tomorrow.

Appointments: my AS is tomorrow. We’ve been leaning towards being green so far, but now my scan is tomorrow & the big kid is begging us to find out. Ughhhh! I also see my OB following the AS.

Symptoms: nausea/vomiting is back in full force; crap sleep; hip pain.

Milestones: none currently that I can think of.

Rants/Raves/Vents: none I can think of.

GTKY: I asked the H, other than pepperoncini chips, he said nope.

[Leaf 🌱]

Weeks pregnant: 21w5d

Baby is the size of a: baseball cap?

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: Green

Appointments: nothing until after Christmas. Weeks 21-28 are sooooo boring.

Symptoms: Back pain, weird appetite, emotional, tired.

Milestones: it’s gross and only semi PG related but i stopped biting my nails and they’re all grown out and nice. DNW nasty nails for photos nor a gross, disease spreading habit my kids will pick up.

Rants/Raves/Vents: I’m trying to live in the moment bc it’s my last pregnancy but I’m so fucking done. I’m craving any feeling of control I can get which is making me obsess and worry over the dumbest shit. I told my supervisor to give me constructive criticism so i have something to work on. She backed away slowly and later messaged me that I’m crazy 😂

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? Weird fruit: pomegranates and grapefruits usually. Sweets like kids sugary cereal or something super comforting like chili and rice or a casserole type food. For awhile i REALLY liked mediocre/crappy burgers (like whoppers or Wendy’s) but i think that’s passed now that I’m actually eating more food. I think my body just really needed nutrients and fat at that point LOL.

[katietopaz]

Weeks pregnant: 23w6d

Baby is the size of a: chinchilla, buche de Noel

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM (4th pg)

Team: Blue

Appointments: GD test this week, 3rd try at a/s next week

Symptoms: so much peeing. Waking up to roll over at night. All kinds of RLP when I try to be active

Milestones: I think we might have settled on a name!

Rants/Raves/Vents: I might actually cry if I have GD. I didn't have it last time but I just don't feel optimistic this time. But I'm so looking forward to my mom and dad's cooking at Christmas and all the Christmas cookies she's been sending me pictures of.

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? Vinegar. Give me all the salads and sandwiches with plenty of balsamic or something nice and bite-y. Also and on a related note, sour things.

[Rama]

Dec 6, 2017 10:34:41 GMT -6 Rama said:

Weeks pregnant: 23,5

Baby is the size of a: Fertility idol (lawl), chinchilla, eggplant

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: First take-home baby

Team: Green

Appointments: December 19th for growth scan and MFM

Symptoms: Tired, anxious

Milestones: So close to viability. Baby measures over 1lb now!

Rants/Raves/Vents: Worried my abcess isn't healing/is coming back again. It doesn't hurt again, but the area maybe feels more puffy again? I'll have H check it tonight and we'll determine if I need to see an OB again sooner.

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? Nothing too weird, I think. LOTS of sweets. If it's sweet, I will eat it. My diet is soooooo piss poor.

I have a bump picture this week! Pretty sure none of us have blumps or bloat at this point, we're all ALL baby.

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[auri]

sunshinedaisies Wow, I think that first photographer is super crazy! They absolutely should respect your privacy if you don't want to give consent to allow your children to be used in her marketing. I'm glad you found someone that is a lot more reasonable to work with.

[smilesp]

Weeks pregnant: 22+1

Baby is the size of a: coconut

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: Blue

Appointments: 12/27

Symptoms: Just peeing all the time.

Milestones:

Rants/Raves/Vents: Someone asked me the other day if maternity clothes come in black. I wear all black for work. Ummm, yes?

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? Just all the unhealthy stuff.

[whatsit]

Weeks pregnant: 27-1

Baby is the size of a: camping lantern.

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: green

Appointments: appt with OB today went well. Passed my GD screen! Blood pressure looks good and when I mentioned heartburn and taking Zantac she asked if I wanted a prescription, so that I wouldn’t have to keep paying OOP of it. She’s awesome.

Symptoms: hip pain, insomnia, heartburn

Milestones:

Rants/Raves/Vents: nothing right now?

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy?
Nothing really - I have a sweet tooth even when not pregnant so nothing too crazy.

Yesterday:

[sweetc129]

sunshinedaisies, WTF to that photographer! Glad you asked. I would not be ok with that. Hope you start to feel better you poor thing has felt so sick.
Rama, I probably missed this, but where and why did you have an abcess? My mom is currently in skilled nursing because of one she had that broke. She had it drained and they thought it was all the way to the bone. We had her at the doctor for pain and everything looked fine and she didn't have a fever nobody had any idea it was brewing. Even if you think it looks ok you should have it checked.
clementine, Good luck with your 3hr GTT.
tinyjoys, Keep us posted after your A/S what you decide to do.
mintyblueair, Getting hemis in check during pregnancy is game changer, I speak from experience. Glad you're finding relief.
whatsit, Yay for passing your Glucose test!!

[woodenshoes]

I'm a day late. I have a bump pic on my phone that I will try to upload later.

Weeks pregnant: 25 weeks, 5 days

Baby is the size of a: Cauliflower

FTM/STM/TTM/etc: STM

Team: Green

Appointments: My next OB appt is 12/6 and my next appt with MFM is 1/2

Symptoms: still have mild nausea, lots of aches and pains

Milestones: We had a growth scan and the baby is overall measuring about the 70th percentile.

Rants/Raves/Vents: I started insulin this week. My fasting numbers were a little too high and then the growth scan should the babies belly is close to the 95th percentile. I've already started a countdown in my head of the approximate number of pokes I still have to give myself this pregnancy.

GTKY: Any weird cravings this pregnancy? Not that I can think of. Mostly potatoes and coke, which are basically off limit for me nowadays.

[mrsmonogrammed]

Omg woodenshoes I would drive myself crazy if I tried to add up all the pokes left until delivery😩 I'm sorry they started you on insulin but I hope it helps baby's growth! I'm sure I'll be there with you in solidarity in a few weeks😔

[Rama]

sweetc129 It's a perineal abscess. I mentioned it in the weird symptoms thread, had my OB look at it during an appointment a few weeks ago, and she lanced/drained it, but did warn me it could come back. I'm not entirely sure if it has or I'm just feeling the scar tissue more now. H didn't seem to think it had reoccured, but I might try to make an appointment anyway because he said it looked kinda red and dnw to deal with a perineal infection nope nope nope.