Mom-to-be Monday (5/2)

[simpsongal]

Y'all know the drill!

1) How far along?

2) Any big milestones/events to report?

3) Vents/complaints?

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)

[simpsongal]

1. 16+4

2. Feeling movement!! I *think* I felt a little last week but it's obvious now.

3. PG-related shoulder pain lingers, but I'm going to physical therapy this week. Other lousy symptoms still hanging on, but it's improving.

4. My mom & Dad are visiting, I'm taking mom out for a pedicure Saturday (we never do this ourselves). Not sure if DH has anything planned for me - MIL/FIL want to host an informal brunch on Sunday.

[scm1011]

1. 12+2

2. NT scan is tomorrow!

3. Nope, feeling pretty good!

4. My in-laws, SIL, and niece are coming for the weekend and we're going out to brunch Sunday.

[bowies]

1) How far along?
20w tomorrow - halfway through!

2) Any big milestones/events to report?
Anatomy scan on Thursday.  I'm finally starting to feel her more.

3) Vents/complaints?

I'm back to feeling major anxiety over the added expense of a second kid. I already feel like we're bleeding money. I'm also totally over our disorganized house. I just want to pack a few things, leave the whole mess behind, and start over somewhere new.

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)

I told my H that I just wanted a card since we dropped major coin on dog surgery. He's been hinting that he's going to get me a hotel night away so we'll see.

[HoneySpider]

1) How far along?
26w2d


2) Any big milestones/events to report?
1 hour glucose test is on Thursday, I'm fully expecting to fail


3) Vents/complaints?
While I'm happy I haven't gained that much weight (I was overweight - obese actually - to start the pregnancy) the fact that I'm not bigger is starting to get annoying because people either 1. don't realize I'm pregnant (really? I think it's obvious) or 2. don't realize how far along I am. The aches/pains and swelling of the lady parts is starting to make things (aka: life) a little bit harder and while I'm fine for the most part, sometimes I just want a little sympathy/special treatment dang it! (Wow this sounds super whiny)


4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)
We're going to be at my parents' house in NJ this weekend so I'll get to spend the day with my mom, yay! But I have absolutely no idea what we're going to do yet.

[HoneySpider]

suzv I can't believe you're 14 weeks already!

GL at your scan scm1011!

[mandapanda18]

1) How far along? 21+5

2) Any big milestones/events to report? the heartburn has set in... even water... ughhhh I thought I had more time

3) Vents/complaints?I am just wanting this little girl to get out of my crotch... every kick is already lightening crotch (at 21 weeks) or straight to my bladder... She just likes to be nestled with her bottom square on my bladder

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.) My mom is 800 miles away... H's mom is 30ish... we will most likely do breakfast or lunch with them, take her a plant, etc. We are celebrating my day early on saturday at my favorite place, the BEACH!

[simpsongal]

May 2, 2016 12:06:54 GMT -5 bowies said:

3) Vents/complaints?

I'm back to feeling major anxiety over the added expense of a second kid. I already feel like we're bleeding money. I'm also totally over our disorganized house. I just want to pack a few things, leave the whole mess behind, and start over somewhere new.

OMG this is SO ME.  We bought our house 4 years ago.  Since then it has been a constant stream of house projects, and receipt of random boxes and cast off furniture from multiple family sources.  There is so much to go through, I would need like a month.  Braigplaint, we're finishing the ceiling in our basement so we need to pack up all the toys and stuff down there for the contractors - MORE STUFF TO DEAL WITH!

I feel you on the kid expense thing too. DH was talking about where we should put extra money and I reminded him that having extra income was temporary thanks for #2.

[pirate]

1) How far along? 39w 5d!  Whoooooa.

2) Any big milestones/events to report?  Not until she gets here, I guess!

3) Vents/complaints?  Ugh just trying to relax!  I can't stop thinking of last minute things to do but I'm so tired!  Not having to be at work is REALLY nice though.  I feel just like when H and I were first married when I was a stay at home wife for a couple of months

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)  Our moms have insisted that we not get them anything and I can't travel down to see them so maybe we'll just get them a little gift and a card, I guess.  I told H he had to get me something whether the baby was here or not, and I don't know if I'll want/be able to go out and DO anything, so I'm just looking forward to a nice present

[callmehales]

1) How far along?
35w2d


2) Any big milestones/events to report?
my due date is NEXT. MONTH. omg.


3) Vents/complaints?
 i'm already feeling anxious about not being at work for ML.  i do marketing/media stuff for an indoor football team, and our first playoff game is my due date.  so obviously, i won't be around for any of the post-season, and i don't want all my hard work to go to shit because other people drop the balls that i normally juggle.


4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)
we have our L&D tour! not sure about anything else, i'm embracing my mom status this year and not stressing about other people.

[Mrs.flang]

1.  26+ 3(?)

2.  Shower invites went out this weekend as well!

3.  I feel like a broken record but I'm just so over being pregnant.  I don't even have it that bad, I just feel like the whole time so far has been majorly uncomfortable and I just want it all to be over.  But then again I remember how extremely unprepared I am to actually be taking care of baby.

4.  No plans yet.  If we do anything it will definitely be low key and last minute.

[littlemisssunshine]

1) How far along?
25 weeks


2) Any big milestones/events to report?
None, just cruise towards 3rd tri and all the lovely symptoms that await me. 


3) Vents/complaints?
My insurance is being crazy. I'm trying to get an exception to use a birthing center and the hoops to jump through have been nuts. It will save me 4k in OOP costs, and save the insurance over 10k so I'm hoping they go for it. 


4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)  Making lunch for my MIL and stopping in to see my SMIL. I'm pregnant with my first so no celebration for me until next year. 

[ouokie]

1) How far along? 35w2d

2) Any big milestones/events to report? My friend offered to throw me a small shower next weekend. I told her we didn't really need anything so it's just going to be diapers and gift cards. DD is super excited that she gets to be involved.

3) Vents/complaints? I told myself once I finally got pregnant that I wouldn't complain, but the amount of pressure and soreness I've been feeling lately I'm ready for this pregnancy to be over.

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)
We will probably just grill outside at the ILs after church. Nothing really big planned.

[mrsp7309]

1) How far along? 27 + 3

2) Any big milestones/events to report? We're doing our hospital tour/big sibling prep class this weekend!

3) Vents/complaints? Glucose tolerance is this week I am not looking forward to it at all!

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)  DH and I are probably going out to dinner Saturday night to celebrate Mother's Day/11 years together.  Sunday we're going to my mom's for dinner with both of my grandmothers, and maybe my MIL.  Next weekend my mom (and dad) and I are going to Shortcut to Europe, which is when all the EU embassies have open houses on the same day.  So excited!

[numbers]

Well, hello. (Hello again to some of you!)

1. 4w today!

2. Nothing exciting until our first ultrasound in 2 weeks.

3. Just the usual first tri mind fluck. It's the worst.

4. Brunch with my ILs and then maybe going shopping by myself.

[scm1011]

congrats, numbers!

[bk1]

1. 11+2

2. NT scan on Wednesday! So ready for it.

3. I haven't been vomiting as much but the nausea is still in full force. 

4. We *might* be doing something with the in-laws on Saturday and my mom on Sunday but both things are still up in the air. We'll see. DH and I had an awesome weekend so I feel like I got my mother's day early just in case we were busy this next weekend. He made me breakfast and dinner on Saturday, we had a day date, and picked up tacos from my fav place for lunch! It was so awesome to have time just the two of us. 

[dellabear]

1) How far along?
35+4

2) Any big milestones/events to report?
Done work as of next Thursday. The countdown is on.

3) Vents/complaints?
I'm feeling pretty done, big and tired and lumbering. Not getting much sleep. I think I will feel better once I'm done working and can rest as needed.

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)
I have Friday off and am getting a massage and pedicure at the spa. The pedicure is my Mother's Day gift. If like to go for brunch or dinner on Mother's Day but H hasn't made reservations so I'm not sure we will be able to.

[MrsAggie]

1) How far along?
13w4d

2) Any big milestones/events to report?
We did a mini gender reveal with family yesterday so they now know it's a boy. We're naming him Logan

3) Vents/complaints?
The gender reveal was mostly a joke because my mom was insisting on one so I made her wait over a week to find out. It was supposed to be just us, my parents, and grandparents (because they live in the same town) going to town and cutting into a cake. It snowballed into 13 people being there and 8 (!!!!!!) people FaceTiming in. Then it looked like I was snubbing my inlaws so thanks mom :/

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)
My husband works that evening so I'm not sure if we'll do anything.

[cmarie11]

1) How far along? 14w2d

2) Any big milestones/events to report? I started wearing maternity clothes this weekend and actually kinda look pregnant vs. chubby.

3) Vents/complaints? Nothing really.

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)- The husbands in our neighborhood are throwing a brunch for the wives, and other than that, I'm not sure. DH hasn't told me the plans yet. We also plan to announce #2 on facebook on Mother's Day, so that will be fun. The night before my best friends and I are going out to dinner and seeing blue man group, so that kinda counts too.

[luv2rn4fun]

May 2, 2016 11:50:34 GMT -5 simpsongal said:

Y'all know the drill!

1) How far along? 19w

2) Any big milestones/events to report? We are having another boy!  Still waiting on the rest of the results from the a/s.  Also feeling movement more consistently.

3) Vents/complaints? No.

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.) No plans that I know of.  My mom is MIA in my life right now so if we are doing anything I have no clue.  DH still hasn't figured out MIL and what to get her.

[JRo]

1) How far along?
17 weeks.


2) Any big milestones/events to report?
Nope. I finally have my energy back though, so that is noteworthy in my book 


3) Vents/complaints?
Just the stupid headaches still. (I think I may have complained about that last week?)


4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)
Lunch with my mom and ILs on Saturday, brunch with H and DS on Sunday. 

[djc315]

1) How far along? 28+3

2) Any big milestones/events to report? N is finally in his new room! We have much less to do for DD's room, so hopefully it will go faster.

3) Vents/complaints? Still haven't heard back from my OB re: GTT results. Either the glucose drink or the tDap vacc gave me horrible stomach issues for like 5 days, 1 being so severe I couldn't eat and dropped 7 lbs in that day alone It's gone now, and I dont think it was food poisoning/norovirus as no one else was affected. Also, as nice as it was for the switch to flip from 1st to 2nd tri at 14 weeks, the same switch flip at 28w is just as serious. Hello 3rd tri. Hello cankles. Hello exhaustion. Hello feeling like a bus.

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.) Brunch with my family and haven't heard plans yet for the ILs. They'll likely wait until the super last minute, per usual.

[spa]

1) How far along?
24+5

2) Any big milestones/events to report?
Had my 6 months everything is good. He like to sit breech and kick my in the crotch all day long.

Random event: we went to a kangaroo farm and held baby kangaroos and petted other ones

3) Vents/complaints?
Back pain is f-------------- insane.

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)
We are taking H's mom to breakfast. We will take my Mom to go to sky dive indoors.

mandapanda18, talk to you dr about Omeprazole. I have had the worst heartburn and this is supposed to help a lot.

[callmehales]

May 2, 2016 13:19:35 GMT -5 icedcoffee said:

3) Vents/complaints?  SIL's response when we told her we had to do IVF was "Oh.  Cool".  WTF?!?!  Awkward has hell and kinda rude.  My H and I keep walking around saying "Oh. Cool" and rolling our eyes.  LOL

this is cracking me up. "oh cool, all that money and all those shots sounds AWESOME!!".

people have NO CLUE what IVF entails. i had several people look at me really relieved when i told them we're only having 1.  NOT ALL RE'S WILL OCTOMOM YOU FOLKS. i am not here for a litter.

[Bernadine]

1) How far along? 33w, 5d

2) Any big milestones/events to report? We start childbirth classes at the hospital tomorrow.

3) Vents/complaints? Just feeling big and tired. As usual, lol. And I'm totally over feeling so lightheaded every damn time I stand up.

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.) We're taking my mom to the Orioles game.

[lolo]

1) How far along?
20w

2) Any big milestones/events to report?
Oh, oh! We're halfway there!

3) Vents/complaints?
HATE not being able to sleep on my back.

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)
Nada nada limonata. I mean, I ordered gifts for my mom and MIL.

[frozentoes]

1. 40 weeks, 3 days

2. I think we're beyond all milestones at this point haha

3. My last mom to be Monday! I'm actually not doing too bad. My maternity leave started today and I'm just enjoying spending time with DD. Just waiting it out till the scheduled csection on Friday. Just wishing my face wasn't so puffy, ugh. I can't wait to depuff post-partum.

4. Pretty likely I'll be in the hospital for Mothers Day. I got all my cards written out and gifts bought in case I am.

[winemaker06]

1) How far along?
30 weeks tomorrow, eek!

2) Any big milestones/events to report?
Not at this point

3) Vents/complaints?
Definitely feeling like a whale, and feeling guilty that I can't keep up with DS. I'm finally recovering faster from progesterone shots every week, yay! But in place of all that soreness is pelvic pain and sciatica most of the time.

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.)
We are skipping DH's family thing since it's my day too. It's at noon anyway, making toddler nap time difficult. We'll see MIL on Saturday at another family event and give her a card and maybe some pictures of DS.
I still have no clue what I want. DH had a couple of ideas, like a super nice diaper bag or something that I can pick out myself. Just haven't actually decided on anything. Might just enjoy my lazy day and call it done.

[noodle]

1) How far along? 24 + 4

2) Any big milestones/events to report? Viability!

3) Vents/complaints? Not this week, I'm feeling pretty great!

4) Any Mother's Day plans? (for yourself, your moms, MILs, etc.) H keeps telling me that it's my first Mothers Day so we should do something special.  But I don't know if he is actually going to make a plan or do anything.  My mom is 4 hours away and H's mom passed away when he was young, so we don't have any family obligations.