MTBM- 2/3

[swiftlyirun]

1. How far along are you?

2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for the week?

3. Questions for the group?

4. Do you have a name? Are you telling people? Why/why not?

[swiftlyirun]

1. How far along are you?

38+2

2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for the week?

I’m sick again. Breathing through my nose is at 50% at best 😭. Hoping for an induction next week, but also still holding out hope I’ll go into labor on my own beforehand.

3. Questions for the group?

How can I entertain my 22m old?! She’s driving me crazy!

4. Do you have a name? Are you telling people? Why/why not?

We do! We are NOT telling people mainly because of our parents. I want zero opinions from them.

[pandora89]

1. 20w! Half way there!

2. Finally told work I am pregnant. My manager took it well (I mean, she has no other choice) and told me I shouldnt have been worried to tell her and she expected me to want a second close in age. She asked if I will be coming back after leave and I said yes and she was happy. We got DS's big boy room down and slowly started on the nursery.

3. My belly is so itchy all the time now. Is there anything I could do about that? I know its probably to do with the skin stretching. I have been putting Bio Oil on every night

4. Argh names are so much harder this time. H and I both liked the name Cecilia and thought thats where we were heading but H told me this weekend that he no longer likes it and we need to come up with something else. We cannot agree on any girl names. I thought girl names would be easier. We told people last  time but I think this time will be keeping it to ourselves until she is here. 

[urbancowgirl]

1. How far along are you? 33w

2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for the week? I had a good visit with the midwife last week. She is not concerned about my GD at this point since I've been able to control my blood sugar with diet. I also had an ultrasound last week and my fluid was on the lower end of normal. I have to go back for another this week to make sure the amount isn't trending downward. Sigh.

3. Questions for the group? None.

4. Do you have a name? Are you telling people? Why/why not? We're getting closer to a name, but we won't tell people until she's here. I don't want to hear any opinions, lol. pandora89, I thought girl names would be easier, too, but we're struggling to come to an agreement on a name.

[verycontrary247]

1. How far along are you?
9w1d

2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for the week?
Random:I got a weighted blanket and had the best night sleep in months last night. 10/10 would recommend.
Vent: I currently have a UTI that is making my life miserable. Luckily my OB was kind enough to call in a script without making me wait for my appointment Friday.

3. Questions for the group?
Best lotion for stretch marks?

4. Do you have a name? Are you telling people? Why/why not?
We have a shortlist of 3 girl names and 3 boy names. I feel like once we know the gender I will want to commit to a name but E doesn't want to until we see if said baby "fits the name" (which I find annoying but oh well). We will see how that plays out.

[tiptoetulips]

1. How far along are you?
12w1d
2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for the week?
Nt scan on Friday. Looking forward to the check in! I always get anxious the week of the appointment! I’m glad it’s first thing in the morning.
3. Questions for the group?

4. Do you have a name? Are you telling people? Why/why not?
No. We know it’s a girl but we don’t have any names we like. We try to stick with family names. Fairly certain the middle name will be Gray since it’s been around 3 generations. Our last name is one syllable so I feel like the first game needs to be 2 or more especially since it’s a short MN. My mom
Is Mary and I’d like to do Meredith as a nod to her but I don’t think i could name my kid Meredith Gray last name even though most people will never know her MN.

[psychmom]

1. How far along are you?
34 weeks today


2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for the week?
I've officially hit the point where I both look forward to and dread going to bed. I can't get comfortable to save my life but I am so tired and don't want to be anywhere else but my bed. I can't wait to get a good, comfortable nights sleep. It'll be in about 2 years but I still can't wait lol

Next month is baby month and although I cannot wait to meet baby girl, I'm getting sentimental about the end of the pregnancy. I love feeling her inside me and the way my stomach looks.


3. Questions for the group?
None.


4. Do you have a name? Are you telling people? Why/why not?
We've had the first name for a while, but have finally agreed to the middle name. We've told anyone who asks. Emily Nicole <3

[madDawg228]

1. How far along are you?
16w, 2d

2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for the week?
I had an appointment today and was able to hear baby boy's heart beat for the first time! It was healthy and strong, my doctor mentioned that it sounded like he was being extra active. Which would match the active, squiggly baby we saw at the 12w u/s.
One vent, I checked my weight at the weigh-in and the scale at the doctor's office showed that I didn't gain. BUT the appt f/u that posted online shows that I gained 3lbs. I've been weighing myself at home, saw the doc scale #, and I did not gain weight... grumble. The miss-key mistake on my form is irrationally bugging me.

3. Questions for the group?
I'll be watching to see others lotion/moisturizer recs.
I have been using basic CeraVe, it's early but works fine for now.

4. Do you have a name? Are you telling people? Why/why not?
We'll probably use my maiden name for DS's middle name, but we haven't decided on a first yet. H and I each made a list of names and compared, and we had a few of the same names on our lists. But there isn't a name that stands out yet.
We'll probably tell people when we decide on a name, because I DGAF if someone, other than H, doesn't like a name.

[sloan]

1. How far along are you?
38+6, just 8 days to my due date!

2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for the week?
I’m getting enough Braxton Hicks to mess with my head about if labor is starting. I had weeks of false labor on and off with my son so I’m hoping not to have that this time, and for it to be obvious when it’s time.

3. Questions for the group?
Nope

4. Do you have a name? Are you telling people? Why/why not?
We just finalized it- with DS we waited to meet him to make sure it suited and in hindsight we weren’t ever going to go with anything else. We’ve told immediate family and some close friends, my sister thinks it’s boring and blah but it isn’t her kid soooooo whatever.

[jennysmitten]

1. How far along are you?
19W

2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for the week?
I popped a few days ago. I went from looking chubby, to hello belly.

3. Questions for the group?
Should I be this dang tired halfway though? It might also be my job, even college students are exhausting.

4. Do you have a name? Are you telling people? Why/why not?
No names, haven't even thought about it, except to hate every name ever. This kid could be nameless.

[anastasia517]

1. How far along are you? 11+4.

2. Pregnancy-related AW/vents/randoms for the week? I told my bosses last week. I've been a nanny for the same trio of siblings for 4+ years so I was nervous, but they were very nice about everything. I'm also starting to get some energy and not nauseous as soon as it passes 7PM now, so I hope things are going to look up from here.

3. Questions for the group? Not this week.

4. Do you have a name? Are you telling people? Why/why not? We haven't discussed names yet, but we have in the past. Unfortunately, we also mentioned those names to people years ago and I think we have just the one girl name and the same few boys' names so our families probably already suspect what baby's first name will be. Middle name options are TBD, but since my husband really wants to be team green we will need to come up with ideas for both sexes.