Post by rachelgreen on Aug 18, 2014 7:56:53 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? 3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? 4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like.
Post by theatre4life on Aug 18, 2014 8:02:51 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 38 weeks, 4 days 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? AW: my H put up 2 of the 3 decals on the wall last night, and they look great!! Vent: I got my first "Are you sure there is only one in there?" comment, yesterday from my neighbor, who's wife just found out they are pregnant with their second, and the first is a year and a half old. Really dude? You should know better. Random: I am ready to get this show on the road, mainly because I am SO over work, otherwise, I am still feeling pretty awesome! 3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Walk and drink lots of water. Even if you don't feel like it, it will definitely make you feel better!! 4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. Love: Ten Things I Hate about you; Don't Like: Austin Powers
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? My first shower is this Sunday! It's H's family and will be pretty small. I made a quick edit to my registry last night so of course saw a few things that were already bought. They were all from Target and nothing has been bought from my BRU. I need to avoid looking now! I'm excited to hopefully have things to organize and put away after it. My next shower isn't until Sept 14 so will have a little break.
3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Stay on top of drinking water.
4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. Love - How to lose a guy in 10 days, Hate - can't thing of a particular one, anything with a ton of gore makes me sick.
1. 26 weeks 2. Not too much going on, have an OB apt this afternoon. We have now assembled all the nursery furniture and I ordered storage bins and some wall decor yesterday. 3. "Take it easy" - I had no idea I'd get tired out for simple tasks so easily, so have been giving myself permission to sit back and put my feet up. 4. Love: When Harry Met Sally Don't Like: Most Sci-Fi stuff that my DH loves.
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? 12 week appointment and u/s went well last week! I announced to my coworkers Friday, then on Facebook last night! Also found out Sat another friend of mine is pregnant and due in March! So exciting!
3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Don't let other people's opinions get to you too much. Everyone is telling me what I should and shouldn't do (like find out the sex) and in the end, it's our decision, not theirs!
4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. Across the Universe Twilight. Watched half the first one and just couldn't do it!
1. How far along are you this week? 35 weeks 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? C-section scheduled 3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? I didn't really ever get much pregnancy advice. Maybe get a body pillow? 4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. I'm not usually too picky about movies. H and I didn't like wedding crashers.
1. 38 weeks on Thursday 2. Just trucking along. I really feel fine. I've started nesting I think, and just want to organize everything. H and I had a great weekend of dates in celebration of our 5 year anniversary, and I really made sure to enjoy the time since it might be our last carefree weekend in a while. We are planning to do a low key dinner date the night before my csection though. 3. To listen to your body and follow it's cues as much as possible. 4. Like= pretty much all cheesy romantic comedies Dislike= Zoolander
2. NT scan tomorrow. If all goes well, we'll tell our friends after. Also I found riding on a plane more troublesome than I though. I mistimed my food (not enough) and combines with a very bumpy landing felt very sick for a couple of hours.
3. I can't say I've been given much yet. My friend suggested peppermints for nausea which helps a bit. I am surprised by how much water I need to drink. My sister said that didn't happen to her.
4. Casablanca is my favorite movie. I really didn't like Gravity which most people did. It was so depressing.
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? This is the week I have got to finish the nursery and pack a hospital bag so I can transition into school mode for a few weeks.
3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? It's a toss up, both from early in my pregnancy. "Keep crackers by your bed" and "if you stop working out now, you won't go back to it". The former kept me from being too nauseous and the latter has kept me in decent shape throughout my pregnancy.
4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. I love Clueless. I really hate Hangover.
Post by bluelikejazz on Aug 18, 2014 9:01:30 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? - 26 weeks 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? - My hips are finally starting to hurt at the end of the day. Saturday we spend 5 hours running errands and I was sore! I'm glad I made it this long though. 3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? - "There's no good way to get the baby out. But it's better with an epidural" - my Brother, the OB Anesthesiologist. 4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. - Love: Disney anything. Didn't like: Dumb humor "comedy" movies (Austin Powers, The Hangover, etc)
1. 37w6d 2. We made so much progress on the nursery details this weekend. It's still not quite a functional room (clothes aren't in the dresser, closet isn't quite stocked), but I love seeing it come together. 3. Worrying won't do you any good. 4. Love: When Harry Met Sally. Hate: I do not get my husband's love for Hot Fuzz.
Post by rachelgreen on Aug 18, 2014 9:09:36 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 21 weeks
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? Today is my anatomy scan!!! I'm for sure feeling bunny moving now. I love it. We also registered at BBB yesterday. We already have one at BRU. Tomorrow is my 30th birthday and we are going to go register at Target and then we should be done with registering.
3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Soak it in
4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. Love: A League of Their Own. Don't Like: Any of the Twilight movies. I haven't even watched any of them and never will. Blech.
1. How far along are you this week? 21 weeks tomorrow! 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? AW - The hormones are calming down and I'm finally starting to enjoy this pregnancy. I have been better about talking to friends and family when I am feeling depressed. Backing off my meds and then having these hormone fluxes is not great for my mental stability, but it's finally getting better!! 3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Eat when and what you can. "Morning" sickness is still a thing for me. 4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. Love - Anything animated!! Hate - All the Saw movies. And tons of others. I'm picky.
Post by chedominique on Aug 18, 2014 9:29:33 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 32 weeks
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? My H put together the dresser we ordered for the baby room. It looks so nice! This week, we will be putting together the two bookcases and the crib our friend gave us. I'm so excited. Also, we took our maternity pictures last Saturday. I can't wait to see them .
3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Take your prenatal pills at night to reduce nausea. Drink more water. Invest in flats early. To save money on baby stuff, don't buy anything new unless you have to. (Things like car seats we brought new)
4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. Love: Selena, Jackson 5: The American Dream Hate: Karate movies
1. How far along are you this week? 7 weeks, 1 day. 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? I told a lot of colleagues last night because we were at a conference and I turned down alcohol three different times, sushi another time, and I asked for bread the second we sat down at dinner because I was queasy from lack of food. I really hope I don't regret it. Seeing the baby and its heartbeat made it so real that I forget I'm so early. 3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Listen to your body and don't over do it. And enjoy it when you can! 4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. I know it's lame, but I love Father of the Bride. The worst movie ever made was Mr. Wrong, which is a shame because I love Ellen DeGeneres and Bill Pullman.
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week?
-We have our A/S on Wednesday! I just really hope everything goes well. I can't believe I'm almost halfway done. After my appt we're going to BRU to check out things like the crib, carseat, and stroller.
- I think I have maybe felt some movement. I've been paying attention a little more, and I think I may have felt a few flutters the last couple of days.
3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Probably to not try to do too much and try to enjoy it.
4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. I'm not a big movie person, but I like pretty much all the romantic comedies, and don't like Sci-Fi stuff.
1. How far along are you this week? 33w4d 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? Had a growth u/s on Friday. This kid is already approx 6lb 6oz...OMG. I have six weeks to go! This kid is gonna walk his/her way out of my uterus! Guess I won't need those Newborn-sized diapers, huh?! Oh - and I take my last work trip this week! Only one more time in airports and rentals cars. Hallelujah! 3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Colace is your friend. Feed your baby in a way that works for YOU and your family. 4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. Love: Shag, Clueless. Don't Love: plenty! I couldn't even bake it through the first Final Destination movie.
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? None, really. Just anxiously waiting for anatomy scan after labor day.
3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Keep exercising, even if it's modified. I only do pregnancy-specific work out DVDs now, but I feel so much better on the days that I do. I really hope I can continue to exercise up to the end.
4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. Ah, too many to name re: love. I don't like The Matrix and I really hated "This is the End", so terrible.
ETA: formatting ETAA: i remembered my complaint/vent for the week. i am running out of tops to wear not b/c they don't fit, but b/c my boobs are so huge now i can't button anything. today i'm wearing a shirtdress with double-sided tape AND a safety pin and it's still gaping between the buttons. argh. i was expecting my pants not to fit and that's OK, but this is really upsetting to me b/c i've always had big boobs and been self conscious about them my entire life. and now it's just getting worse. i'm a 32ddd now. i don't even want to think about what my nursing breasts will be like.
Post by feistypants on Aug 18, 2014 10:18:48 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 7w5d
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? I have to have a filling replaced this week. I have no idea how well this is going to go, given my outstanding morning sickness.
3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Be gentle with yourself. Usually I hate throwing up, hate laying around, and want to go, go, go. But these days, I'm trying to listen to my body more.
4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like.
My favorite movie ever is Monty Python and the Holy Grail. There aren't too many movies that I don't like.
1. How far along are you this week? 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? 3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? 4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like.
1. 36 weeks!!! 2. Hard to believe I'm 9 months! I started maternity leave today which feels amazing! 3. N/A 4. I can watch you've got mail over & over & over. Only movie I can watch more than once. There are way too many I don't like. Anything really violent & scary.
1. 19w 2. I'm feeling a lot of movement at certain times of the day and loving it. I could have sworn the babies were just kicking each other yesterday based on what I was feeling. I feel like a broken record but my SI joint is killing me. It hurts to sit, stand, walk - basically everything. I'm going to buy a support belt and wrap it a bit lower to see if that helps. 3. I got a ton of great advice re: MS this time - like not being worried if the majority of my diet was carbs for a while. Eating was more important than a perfectly balanced diet and that I'd be able to make up for it once I felt better. 4. I love Goonies and hate/don't watch basically any movie involving the death of a dog.
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? Nothing really, we find out the sex of the baby next week.
3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? ALWAYS plan that you're going to go past your EDD. That way, if you go a little early, it's a pleasant surprise, if not, it's NBD.
4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. Last movie I saw that I really loved was Dallas Buyer's Club. My most hated movie is The Blind Side.
Post by scribellesam on Aug 18, 2014 10:51:14 GMT -5
1. 32 weeks 2. I've been sick since Wednesday night. Finally convinced myself to call the doctor this morning so now I'm waiting to see if I have to go in today. I thought it was just a stomach bug but Dr Google has worried about preterm labor. 3. Make sure to have something in your stomach to avoid morning sickness. I know this doesn't work for everyone but it really helped me. Especially something with protein - a glass of milk was my go-to for the first trimester. 4. I love anything with a Marvel superhero. I dislike anything rated R for violence. I just find it upsetting.
1. How far along are you this week? 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? 3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? 4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like.
1: 37 weeks
2: I'm in my anxiously nesting phase. I think I am on track for being for-real done by the end of this weekend tho. My skin hurts.
FOUR people talked to me about my belly at the grocery store yesterday. One woman had the driver STOP THE CAR in the parking lot so she could roll down the window and ask me how far along I was. ^o)
3: "They need to mind their own business."
4: I used to really like the Gladiator. Hate: Magic Mike
Post by sparkythelawyer on Aug 18, 2014 11:31:24 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 14.5 weeks-ish? I hit 15 on Thursday 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? Just had my post surgery follow up with the OB today, everything looks great! The Nugget is still a punk who refuses to cooperate for dopplers, so I got another ultrasound! 3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Enjoy it. 4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. So, I'm weird my favorite movie is The Hunt for Red October. Also, I do not like the movie Willow.
1. 26 weeks 2. Baby is entertaining me with all of the movement I can see happening from the outside. 3. Drink tons of water, and sleep when you feel like it. 4. I love the original Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Hate- Horror movies. I'm a wimp and end up with nightmares.
2. I had a wonderful shower on Saturday and took some maternity pics with a friend yesterday. I'm kind of regretting my choice of outfit for the pics (I didn't put enough thought into it beforehand) but oh well. That's it for showers/gifts, so now I need to make a list of what we have left to buy before baby comes! I don't want to overdo it, but I don't want to forget anything either.
3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Non-maternity maxi dresses with empire waists. All summer long, baby.
4. Hmm, I like most movies. I'd say Shawshank Redemption is probably my all-time favorite, but I also really love sci-fi and stuff like that. I'm not really into inspired-by-a-true-sports-team movies.
My husband lives for these movies. I swear that if the point of the movie is "all of us can all get along and achieve racial/societal/whatever peace and harmony if we can all just play some FOOTBALL (or basketball, or hockey, etc) he can probably recite that movie. And it kind of drives me nuts :-)
2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? My H put together the dresser we ordered for the baby room. It looks so nice! This week, we will be putting together the two bookcases and the crib our friend gave us. I'm so excited. Also, we took our maternity pictures last Friday. I can't wait to see them .
3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Take your prenatal pills at night to reduce nausea. Drink more water. Invest in flats early. To save money on baby stuff, don't buy anything new unless you have to . (Things like car seats we brought new)
4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. Love: Selena, Jackson 5: The American Dream Hate: Karate movies
True story, when I lived with my sister we had to implement "The Selena Rule." Meaning, we were not allowed to watch Selena if it was on after 8:45 pm because we would stay up too late to watch the whole damn thing. I love that movie :-)
Post by smiledamnit on Aug 18, 2014 12:06:55 GMT -5
Hi, All! I've been lurking for a bit, but this is my first post. Hope it's okay to jump right in.
1. How far along are you this week? TBD, but calculating at 5ish weeks. I'm a freshie! OB appt on the 8th and should know more after that. 2. Pregnancy-related AWs/vents/randoms for this week? My nipples, oh my nipples! They are hard and painful and are starting to get these bumpy things (Montgomery's tubercles?). 3. Best piece of pregnancy advice that has been given to you? Since it's so new, I've only told my sister & BFF (outside of H, of course) so not a ton of advice flowing my way yet. I appreciate all I've read here, though! 4. Name a movie you love. Name one you don't like. Love: Lonesome Dove // Don't love: Frozen (…yes, I have a cold heart)