2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? I already AWed Friday, but we are having a girl! That's what we were hoping for, so I'm super excited. I'm also out on social media and at work.
3. Questions for the group? What are you favorite naming sites? I really only look at Nameberry but I need to branch out. I have a feeling nailing down a name is gonna take forever.
4. What are your Thanksgiving plans? We are driving up to DH's grandma's in VT Thursday morning, staying in a hotel, and then heading back Friday. I'm looking forward to it.
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? Im expecting to get my NIPT results back today or tomorrow, though I'm mostly hoping I have them before Thanksgiving. H's trip got ruined by a flat tire so he is home now and we can find out together.
My whine is that pregnancy makes me not care about food. Like, at all. There's some research that indicates high protein diets are effective at reducing pre-e risk, so that's my goal. Except it feels almost impossible and H is getting on my case about it.
3. Questions for the group? I think I'm good, unless you want to share your favorite high protein foods that may actually sound appealing.
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? Just the three of us this year. So far we have onion dip for appetizer per tradition, turkey, stuffed mushrooms and pumpkin pie. Not sure what else yet.
3. Questions for the group? What are you favorite naming sites? I really only look at Nameberry but I need to branch out. I have a feeling nailing down a name is gonna take forever.
Honestly, the social security list. I download the top 1000 for various years, scroll to the bottom and work my way up.
2. In the last week I've been asked twice, once at work and once at Hobbes' bday party, if I was pregnant by someone who didn't know for sure. Yes, I'm showing some, but OMG! What if I wasn't!? Partly for this reason, we're pretty "out" IRL now that we have NIPT results.
ETA: Make that 3 times, when I picked up Hobbes at daycare Monday PM with my coat unzipped. One of her teachers asked. This didn't happen at all last time, I'm kind of aghast. We're sharing the news openly around the same time frame, maybe I'm just that much bigger, that much earlier?!
3. Any recs on favorite maternity tights? For now I'm just wearing my usual tights low below my belly, but I don't think it'll work indefinitely.
4. I'm driving roughly 8 hours (because dog), and Hobbes and Calvin are flying, I'm meeting them there. Wish all of us luck!
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? Found out it's a girl last week and told DS. He is so adorable, so excited for baby sister, and wants to make her things.
3. Questions for the group?
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? Hanging out at my Mom's all day. She is close, just 20 minute drive. DH will be snowboarding in the morning so no Turkey Trot for me unless I can convince DS to do it with me. Black Friday I have a friend brunch, and then who knows the rest of the week.
Post by pinkalicious on Nov 19, 2018 13:31:56 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 21 weeks today, but according to my 20 week u/s, I’m measuring 2 weeks ahead. That could be because of the diabetes, or because we don’t truly know when I got pregnant, and based off my last period, I should be due 2 weeks earlier.
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? My sister told me on Saturday that she’s pregnant! I’m so freaking excited that my little boy will have a cousin his age. My niece is going to be 10, and will be a great big sister and cousin.
3. Questions for the group? Nope
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? Same as every year. Drive an hour to my DH’s uncle’s, then drive back the other way 1.5 hours to my aunts house. Friday is my birthday, but we are celebrating Saturday with dinner out. Thinking DH has some sort of surprise planned as well.
1. How far along are you this week? 24w3d STM with twins
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? I'm so happy to have made it past 24 weeks. I have so much anxiety about these babies coming too early, so I'm glad to have made it past viability at the very least. My dr told me last week that I'm measuring 32 weeks for a singleton pregnancy, and I feel it. Lots of aches and pains and braxton hicks and I'm slowing down big time. Thankfully the renovations we started a couple of months ago are nearing the finish line, so it's easier to physically and mentally relax.
3. Questions for the group? not today
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? We're hosting my H's family the day of. We're only doing the turkey, appetizers, cranberry sauce, and a pie, so it's not too overwhelming but I know it will be exhausting. We're going to my parents on Saturday to celebrate with my family then.
2. I'm feeling pretty good physically, just really big and slow.. And I'm pretty relaxed for all that I feel still needs to get done. We haven't even seriously talked about names yet. DH has had a hard time focusing on that because we have so much other stuff going on, so maybe he'll just concede to my choices.
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4. We're probably going to my parents house, which I am so not looking forward to, but at least it's local so we can make it a short visit.
I usually try to get DD to the mall for Santa pics the Saturday afterwards, but I'm not sure she'll cooperate this year since she's become so defiant. I also really wanted to do a trip to Sesame Place with her before the baby came which we could do as a day trip at some point Fri or Sat, but I'm not sure we'll fit it all in.
Throwing a wrench in everything, our dog is really sick and we're not sure how much longer she has, so all of these plans are tentative depending on what happens with her.
1. How far along are you this week? 12 weeks tomorrow
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? We dropped off the papers for the Harmony test at my ob’s Office last week for them to fill out so I can get it done. I called to see if it was ready and it’s not yet. We have an ultrasound a couple hours away next week, which is also where we need to do the blood draw for the Harmony, so, I am just hoping they fill it out by then. Welcome to Canadian healthcare I guess, where everything is so slow.
3. Questions for the group? nothing today
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? I am in Canada, so while we don’t have Thanksgiving here this week, I work for an American company, so I have Thursday and Friday off! I am going to finish decorating and start on my Christmas baking. H will be out of town for work, so it is just me! Probably do some online shopping for Christmas as well!
I’m just dying to get my bloodwork results even though I know it will be at least a week. I feel really disconnected from this pregnancy (probably because it was unplanned) and think knowing if it’s a boy/girl will help.
I’m just dying to get my bloodwork results even though I know it will be at least a week. I feel really disconnected from this pregnancy (probably because it was unplanned) and think knowing if it’s a boy/girl will help.
Same here!
Knowing it is a girl and talking openly with people about baby girl has definitely changed how I feel about this whole thing. Feeling more excitement and less dread
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? Feeling pretty good overall. Just had my first meeting with an actual OB (last weeks apt with with NP) and it was awesome. While there is only a 1 in 6 chance he'll actually deliver our baby, I felt so comfortable with him. We had an awesome conversation about statistical probabilities and risks and overall I walked out feeling really good. Because he understood my anxiousness, he went ahead and did an ultrasound today so I could confirm baby was all good (I'm scheduled for 12 week NT ultrasound next week but wasn't originally scheduled for one day). He also said that I'm more than welcome to pop into the office near my work any time I want to hear the heartbeat, which was awesome.
3. Questions for the group? Anyone planning on buying any baby related stuff for black friday? Are we (DH and I) dumb to buy something this early if we find something we really want?
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? Just going to the in-laws for a very boring day of small talk. I know my MIL wants to tell everyone about the baby, which I guess I'm fine with (although it's more because SHE wants the attention than anything else but again....fine).
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? My baby shower was yesterday, and it was so much fun. It was also really great timing, because now I’m ready to make my list of everything we still need for Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping.
Also, my birthday was Saturday and H surprised me with a gift card for a prenatal massage, which I’m definitely looking forward to using ASAP.
3. Questions for the group? Not that I can think of.
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? H is working 12 hour shifts Thursday-Sunday, which is a bummer. My mom is going to come over to hang out at our house on Thursday. We have no plans for any type of big meal or cooking or anything, just a quiet and relaxing day together. On Friday I’ll be BF shopping, but online only.
1. How far along are you this week? 6 weeks on Weds with baby #2
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? My husband could not hold it anymore and told his boss yesterday, so I told him that means I get to tell my work bestie. we're not telling our families until after our first u/s on 12/18, but need to be able to talk to someone else about it besides each other. I may tell my direct boss soon too-I'll need to reschedule a couple patients the day of the u/s and if I have her block part of my schedule the next day that'll be easier. Plus if, god forbid, the first u/s doesn't go well I wont want to go back to work that day.
3. Questions for the group?
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? I'm running a Thanksgiving turkey trot, then we're doing our usual two dinner Thanksgiving (one at lunchtime and one at dinnertime). The rest of the weekend should be normal.
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? My sisters are throwing me a small party/sprinkle this weekend! I’m excited to spend some time with them and a few friends.
3. Questions for the group? Not this week
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? My dad and sister are coming to our house this year. In the morning we always go downtown to a nice hotel for coffee and walk to the city county building to see their big tree. We’ve been doing it since i was little and I love it.
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? We found out last week that we are having a boy! DH and I are really excited, DD is less so. She was expecting a little sister (despite us constantly reminding her it could be a boy) and when DH's boss asked her the other day if she was excited to have a little brother she said, "Sort of." Ah, the open honestly of a 3-year-old. They also told me I have an anterior placenta, which is why I'm not really feeling him yet. So that is comforting to know, beacuse I was a little worried. Weird to see him squirming around like crazy on the ultrasound and not be feeling any of it! In other news, I bought some of the Blanqi tanks (I asked about them a few weeks ago here) and I love them so much. They have compression support in just the right places which is great, because I'm carrying this baby so much lower than my daughter was, and I can already feel it in my back somedays. So would highly recommend, and they have their black friday sale going on right now, too.
3. Questions for the group? Nothing now!
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? This will be our first family Thanksgiving in 6 years - my brother and his family moved into the area over the summer so we are having them over. I'm really excited, planning on cooking a bunch of delicious things and also trying to plan fun things for my niece and nephews (and dd) to do.
Susie - I had some from H&M last pregnancy, I will pull them out again here as it gets colder. They were nothing super special, but did the job and weren't expensive. They come in packs of 2 - www2.hm.com/en_us/productpage.0250099002.html
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? Ugh, so sore and tired all the time. My bump has definitely popped out.
Had my second anatomy scan last week! Everything looks great!
Feeling anxious that H and I can’t agree on names.
3. Questions for the group?
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? Going to my parents, who live about a block away. So glad we’re not traveling far. I’m bringing butternut squash gnocchi, pumpkin bread, and Mac and cheese. My mom is making ham, but also cooking for our church’s thanksgiving meal, so has a lot on her plate.
Post by KellyEasterbrook on Nov 19, 2018 19:41:33 GMT -5
1. 10w6d 2. Just anxiously waiting for the Panorama results. I had a doctor's appt last week and he thinks my SCH has resolved (whew!) and I can now do light exercise. He's having me go in for an ultrasound next week to check on things, more than anything for my stress level. I really like him. 4. I didn't get my act together in time to find a kennel for my dog over the holiday weekend (all our family is a min. 5 hour flight away), so we're just hanging around home. We'll go to a friend's house for Thanksgiving. She's doing a seafood theme...which I would normally love, but the smell of cooking seafood makes me sick to my stomach right now. So I'm not sure how long we'll stay!
Post by oceanstbride on Nov 19, 2018 21:22:23 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 17+3
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? I have been feeling completely normal for the past week or so, which is great, but also nerve wracking. I borrowed a doppler from a friend and found the HB right away. I'm getting used to the idea that this baby is a girl. I've done a little bit of shopping .
3. Questions for the group? Any recommendations for a video monitor? We had a Motorola with DS, which was ok while we used it. It was awful at holding a charge though. Hoping to keep an eye out for Black Friday/holiday sales.
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? Stay local and heading to my aunt's house. DS and I are off on Friday while H has to work. Hoping to do some online shopping and start some holiday decorating between Friday and Saturday. Taking DS to Potted Potter on Sunday (he loves Harry Potter, me not so much).
Post by centralsquare on Nov 19, 2018 22:29:25 GMT -5
1. 37+3
2. My pelvis is killing me. I haven’t exercised in weeks bc of SPD, but I was feeling good today and it was gorgeous, so I went on a walk in the woods with a friend. Ended up doing four miles. Completely overdid it! Almost worth it, though.
3. Anything out of the box to ask for for a second girl? We have all the gear and clothes we could possibly need. MIL wants to know what to get us. So far, my only idea is a 529 contribution, but I’m not sure she’ll be excited for that.
4. Brunch at our cousins, then dinner st my in-laws. I may beg off of dinner. It’s always hella stressful.
3. Questions for the group? What are you favorite naming sites? I really only look at Nameberry but I need to branch out. I have a feeling nailing down a name is gonna take forever.
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Post by EloiseWeenie on Nov 20, 2018 7:42:59 GMT -5
1. How far along are you this week? 36 weeks, 3 days
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? I started getting Braxton Hicks Saturday afternoon. I also had them Sunday afternoon. They aren't painful, but definitely uncomfortable, mixed with baby pressing a nerve that runs down my pelvis. I have way too much to do to take the afternoons off to lay down and shower!
3. Questions for the group? Has anyone used the Olababy bottles? I recycled all of my old bottles that were a decade old, I wasn't sure if they'd leach plastic, and these look very breast like.
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? My MIL comes in today, and will watch the kids while I'm at work tomorrow. We'll have Thanksgiving dinner at a friend's house, but we bring half the dinner. Friday we'll finish decorating the house. I don't know if we'll go out shopping on Friday, but we'll definitely attempt to buy everything that's on our buy list online on Thursday.
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week?
I feel like we have so much left to do and time is running out because we're just so busy! Haven't started the nursery at all, barely started a registry, and can't agree on a middle name. Once this weekend is over we're finally done traveling for a while and can hopefully buckle down and get stuff done.
3. Questions for the group?
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans?
Going to a cabin in the mountains with family for the weekend. I'm hoping it's relaxing and fun.
3. Questions for the group? Any recommendations for a video monitor? We had a Motorola with DS, which was ok while we used it. It was awful at holding a charge though. Hoping to keep an eye out for Black Friday/holiday sales.
Most people feel strongly about communication protocol, wifi or 2.4 GHz. We prefer the security of 2.4GHz and really like the Infant Optics DXR-8. Ours is 3 years old, and we plan to just replace the battery in the monitor unit and use it again with #2. We already have 2 cameras to scan between.
3. Questions for the group? Anyone planning on buying any baby related stuff for black friday? Are we (DH and I) dumb to buy something this early if we find something we really want?
I need another Chicco MyFit car seat for my 3 yo DD, so I'm going to check BF and CM sales to see if I can do better than a BBB 20% coupon. I don't think it's crazy to buy something you know you want, although if you know exactly what you want (in virtually any category of baby gear) already you are way ahead of where I was when I was expecting DD! I don't even know what I want for DS yet.
ETA: I have no idea why car seat and baby gear are hyperlinked; I didn't put that in. Don't click on it.
3. Questions for the group? Anyone planning on buying any baby related stuff for black friday? Are we (DH and I) dumb to buy something this early if we find something we really want?
I need another Chicco MyFit car seat for my 3 yo DD, so I'm going to check BF and CM sales to see if I can do better than a BBB 20% coupon. I don't think it's crazy to buy something you know you want, although if you know exactly what you want (in virtually any category of baby gear) already you are way ahead of where I was when I was expecting DD! I don't even know what I want for DS yet.
ETA: I have no idea why car seat and baby gear are hyperlinked; I didn't put that in. Don't click on it.
I mean....we've been trying for this baby for four years. I've had lots of time to think about a few things.
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for this week? Almost to viability!
3. Questions for the group?
4. What are your Thanksgiving/weekend plans? I'm working Thurs, Fri, Sat. The joys of being a nurse. And I'll be in school on Cyber Monday too. *sigh*
woowoo, if there is something you know you want, get it! I got a couple onesies that I liked almost as soon as I knew I was pregnant.
oceanstbride, like Susie said, we also have and love the Infant Optics DXR-8. My H is in IT and networking and wifi, and he was very worried about security so we got that as opposed to a Nest or Foscam or the like. We're planning to replace the battery and get a 2nd camera. It takes up to 4 cameras.