***2nd Tri Check-In 10/10/16***

[dancerspose]

This is a weekly check-in for PAIF members in their second trimester. Feel free to join at 14 weeks and we will bid you an excited farewell on your way to 3rd tri after 27 weeks.

If there are any newcomers that would like to be added to the list, post below (and tag me) and include:

- EDD (and team if you know - or team green if you aren't finding out?
- How far along you are?
- Upcoming appointments? Anything you’d like to share?

Take a second to add your info to this thread now that you've graduated 1st tri:

www.goodbyecb.proboards.com/thread/11024/spotting-poll-helpful-show-newbies

Everyone else: How are you doing? What’s new?

QOTW: Anyone else off today for Columbus Day? Anyone take advantage of any of the Columbus Day weekend sales?

December
angm123 12/31 (girl)

January
somechica 1/6 (girl)
peaseblossom55 1/7 (girl) *hugs*-thinking of your angel Maggie
aprilz81 1/12 (girl)
roeni 1/13 (girl)

February
Evelyn3 2/3 (boy)
tiresiastheblond 2/5 (girl)
runcici 2/8 (girl)
dancerspose 2/16 (girl)
crazycatlady6 2/23 (boy)
@wineandcupcakes 2/25 (twin girls)

March
turquoisequeen 3/5 (girl)
glb30 3/25 (girl)
sms2524 3/27 (girl)
. 3/28 (girl)

doves654 3/31 (girl)

April
jennykat 4/5

fishchicks 4/9 (twin girls)

[peaseblossom55]

27 weeks and 2 days today, I can't believe this is my last 2nd trimester check in. I feel like I've been in the 2nd tri for way longer than I actually have. Last's week BPP appointment went well, Duck looked great. I go in again this Thursday afternoon. Right now I am battling a small cold, but that on top of feeling exhausted and so incredibly sore in my back and hips is making me pretty miserable. I'm trying not to complain. I have a bunch of things on my to do list mostly personal errands that I think may just be ignored until I feel better.

QOTW: I'm at work so no day off today, I was so tempted to take a sick day today but didn't. No sales were taken advantage of either unfortunately.

[Evelyn3]

23w3d, I can't believe Friday is 24! I've been excited to reach that next milestone.
Starting to have more aches and pains depending on how I move. My thyroid blood test came back and I'm within normal range! So I'm happy about that as well, this seems to be the correct dose.
I feel like I have so many things to do, and got a little overwhelmed by it all last week. My job is pretty extensive, so making the list of things I need to show people got me a little anxious. I feel like I just need to stay really focused so I can accomplish everything on time.

QOTW: it's Thanksgiving here, so I'm off, but did some work from home just to make my week easier. Not really any big sales here for thanksgiving.

[Evelyn3]

Thanks for checking dancerspose

Sucks to hear about the cold peaseblossom55, but glad everything looks great at last appt!

jennykat hopefully MS stays away for good now! Sorry you're having trouble sleeping. Try some pillows in strategic areas if you haven't already, I'm finding that has helped me somewhat so far.

[peaseblossom55]

Evelyn3, yay for being near viability, I loved being able to hit that milestone.
jennykat, I also recommend experimenting with pillows. I love my snoogle.

[crazycatlady6]

Evelyn3 - did you notice that we are the only ones expecting boys in a sea of girls? Random thought for today.

I am 20+4. Started feeling the little guy kick over the weekend! 💙 A/S tomorrow morning.

I got a prenatal massage this morning and nearly passed out within the first 15 minutes of the massage. I had to have her stop while I ran to the bathroom since I felt like I was going to throw up. Came back with a fan in the room and a second sheet instead of the blanket on the table. The rest of the massage went great but I'm still not feeling 100% Trying to figure out why this happened...

QOTW: I have today off since the company I am contracted to lead a lunchtime meeting had the day off! Woohoo!

[aprilz81]

QOTW: Anyone else off today for Columbus Day? Anyone take advantage of any of the Columbus Day weekend sales?

I'm working today but it is super slow. I work from home so I should be doing something productive, but I just woke up from a nap.

I'm 26+3 so this is my last 2nd Tri check in. Yikes, where did the time go?!?

Last week's level II ultrasound went well other than my regular MFM was on vacation and no one bothered to tell me. The replacement was okay but I felt like he wasn't as familiar with our case as he should have been.

Insurance approved the single gene testing that my MFM recommended to try to get a diagnosis confirmed, but we won't have the results back for a month or so.

Physically I'm feeling good, feeling lots of movement and I'm starting to SEE movement when she is in the right position.

[doves654]

dancerspose, can I please be added?

- EDD: 3/31 (team pink!)
- How far along you are? 15w3d
- Upcoming appointments? Anything you’d like to share? Nothing until Oct 26!

[fishchicks]

dancerspose Could you add me as well?

- EDD 4.9.17 , Sorry crazycatlady6, I'm adding two more to the sea of girls: Twin girls!
- How far along you are? 14 + 2
- Upcoming appointments? Anything you’d like to share? I have an OB appointment this afternoon and then an Endocrinologist appointment on Thursday to determine if we need to do something about my overactive thyroid. I am so ready to be done with the all day nausea and vomiting. My birthday was Sunday but I asked DH if we could postpone for a month until I felt like celebrating.

[dancerspose]

peaseblossom55 woohoo congrats on moving on to 3rd tri! Hope you're feeling better
Evelyn3 sorry you're feeling overwhelmed, but yay for almost being at that important 24 weeks!
jennykat FX the morning sickness stays away!
crazycatlady6 so sorry your massage wasn't the relaxing experience it should have been. Were they using unscented lotions?
aprilz81 congrats on graduating to 3rd tri! I'm glad the appointment went well, but sorry your MFM wasn't there.
doves654 so sorry if I missed you last week, welcome!
. whoa for being on top of your maternity leave paperwork. I haven't even talked to out HR person yet...
fishchicks welcome and congrats!

AFM - I'm 21w5d today. I'm slowly started to accept this is real. I could feel lots of movement over the weekend, and DH felt it for the first time the other night, which was really cool. We finally started a registry this weekend too, which was a huge step for me. I even made our first baby related purchase, which is definitely a big deal for me. The diaper bag DH agreed he would be willing to carry went on clearance and I was worried they would run out so I just bought it.

QOTW - I did order some stuff from mother.hood mat.ernity online. Hopefully that will mostly complete my maternity wardrobe.

[Evelyn3]

crazycatlady6 I saw that! Isn't it crazy?
Sorry about the massage. I have felt like that a couple of times now and have been trying to figure out the cause as well.

aprilz81 yay for lots of movement! And happy to hear insurance approved the testing!

doves654 hope October 26 comes quickly for you!

. glad to hear mat leave paperwork went well and that you can leave earlier if needed.

fishchicks congrats on twin girls! Hopefully the nausea lets up soon, I know it started to get better for me around that time. Happy belated birthday!!

dancerspose so happy to hear it's starting to be real for you
A couple of my first purchases were on sale as well, I felt like I couldn't pass them up and lose out on the savings

[dancerspose]

. I didn't realize you were a teacher...that makes sense then. Does that mean that due to some awesome timing, you'll go on maternity leave at the end of March and not go back to work until next fall? That's what happened with a teacher friend of mine who had a baby in mid-March.

I guess part of the reason it doesn't matter so much at my work is that we don't get actual "maternity leave." I have to use accrued vacation and sick time I guess I should go talk to that HR person eventually to at least get my FMLA paperwork started...

[dukegirlsc]

dancerspose, can you add me please?

EDD 3/12/17 with B/G twins
How far along you are? 15w3d
Upcoming appointments? Next u/s is next week!