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[MissSally]

How far along are you?

What food/object/animal is baby the same size as this week?

Any new symptoms or changes?

Rants/raves/questions?

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush?

[bepandnick]

How far along are you? 25w

What food/object/animal is baby the same size as this week? A baseball mitt

Any new symptoms or changes? I'm back to being hungry all the time. But then I get full really quickly, which is super fun combined with the heartburn.

Rants/raves/questions? So far it's taken the pharmacy 4 days to fill my heartburn rx. Every time I ask how much longer, they say they should have it the next day. Then I get an automatic VM thanking me for my patience. 😐

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush? Ooh good question. Emma Stone for sure.

[amyface813]

How far along are you? 27+3

What food/object/animal is baby the same size as this week? Fennec Fox!

Any new symptoms or changes? Heart burn the last few days. It's been pretty bad so I hope it goes away once my stomach bug is totally out of my system?

Rants/raves/questions? 3rd tri starts on Saturday!!!! 😳

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush? Ruby Rose from OITNB.

[MissSally]

How far along are you? 27+2

What food/object/animal is baby the same size as this week? Fennec Fox!!

Any new symptoms or changes? Nothing new. Just all the usual aches and pains and annoyances. The swelling is getting worse though.

Rants/raves/questions? Any tips on reducing swelling? It's ridiculous. I don't even like wearing dresses because my ankles and knees look so weird. I have serious cankles....

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush? Emma Watson I think. I also love Emma Stone.

[khopec]

How far along are you? 24+4

What food/object/animal is baby the same size as this week? Ear of corn

Any new symptoms or changes? Heartburn everyday! Ugh.

Rants/raves/questions? I am really dreading my DTAP at my 28 week I have a horrible reaction to vaccines. Anyone else have this problem?

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush? Britney Spears, even when she went cray cray...we all have bad days...or months...or years. LOL

[juliayadda]

khopec me. It doesn't matter how much I do to remain calm, breathe, eat a big meal etc. My body hates its equilibrium being upset and I always faint. So I just tell them before hand " I am probably going to faint" I just find it embarrassing really! I procrastinate vaccines because of this.

[khopec]

Apr 4, 2017 17:10:13 GMT -5 juliayadda said:

khopec me. It doesn't matter how much I do to remain calm, breathe, eat a big meal etc. My body hates its equilibrium being upset and I always faint. So I just tell them before hand " I am probably going to faint" I just find it embarrassing really! I procrastinate vaccines because of this.

Wow that's scary! Not sure if I 'd rather that or the day of violently puking my guts out as that is my body's reaction. It happens with both the Flu shot and the DTAP...that is all I have had done since my body started reacting this way. 

Either way I am with you definite procrastination any time someone suggests a vaccine.  FFTC: Because of this I don't do the flu shot anymore.

[juliayadda]

Apr 4, 2017 17:23:29 GMT -5 khopec said:

Apr 4, 2017 17:10:13 GMT -5 juliayadda said:

khopec me. It doesn't matter how much I do to remain calm, breathe, eat a big meal etc. My body hates its equilibrium being upset and I always faint. So I just tell them before hand " I am probably going to faint" I just find it embarrassing really! I procrastinate vaccines because of this.

Wow that's scary! Not sure if I 'd rather that or the day of violently puking my guts out as that is my body's reaction. It happens with both the Flu shot and the DTAP...that is all I have had done since my body started reacting this way. 

Either way I am with you definite procrastination any time someone suggests a vaccine.  FFTC: Because of this I don't do the flu shot anymore.

I won't flame you for that! That is a terrible reaction.

[MissSally]

Apr 4, 2017 16:22:43 GMT -5 khopec said:

How far along are you? 24+4

What food/object/animal is baby the same size as this week? Ear of corn

Any new symptoms or changes? Heartburn everyday! Ugh.

Rants/raves/questions? I am really dreading my DTAP at my 28 week I have a horrible reaction to vaccines. Anyone else have this problem?

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush? Britney Spears, even when she went cray cray...we all have bad days...or months...or years. LOL

Is there a reason you have to do the vaccine? My OB recommended it, but I told her I didn't want to and she said no big deal.

[AmazingTulip]

I thought the Tdap vaccine was important because it protects against pertussis = whooping cough = deadly for infants.

[bepandnick]

Apr 4, 2017 19:27:38 GMT -5 AmazingTulip said:

I thought the Tdap vaccine was important because it protects against pertussis = whooping cough = deadly for infants.

Yup. It provides immunity to the baby before they can get vaxed. It's a non negotiable for anyone wanting to see our baby, but since everyone got it with DS they're all still good.

[Tgrrl]

How far along are you? 25w
What is baby's size this week? Napa cabbage
Any new symptoms or changes? Nope. Just horrible heart burn all day long.
Rants/Raves/Questions? Well my ligaments are all whacked and I ended up rolling my ankle walking down the stairs today. Not excited.
QOTW: I'm gonna have to say Sandra Bullock.

[juliayadda]

Apr 4, 2017 19:17:51 GMT -5 MissSally said:

Apr 4, 2017 16:22:43 GMT -5 khopec said:

How far along are you? 24+4

What food/object/animal is baby the same size as this week? Ear of corn

Any new symptoms or changes? Heartburn everyday! Ugh.

Rants/raves/questions? I am really dreading my DTAP at my 28 week I have a horrible reaction to vaccines. Anyone else have this problem?

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush? Britney Spears, even when she went cray cray...we all have bad days...or months...or years. LOL

Is there a reason you have to do the vaccine? My OB recommended it, but I told her I didn't want to and she said no big deal.

They don't offer it here (Canada) to pregnant women so I wouldn't normally but I am due for the booster (recommended to get once as an adult) so I may just get it anyway.

[xxjen015]

How far along are you? 23 + 5

What food/object/animal is baby the same size as this week? ear of corn

Any new symptoms or changes? nope. doing well! I do think Max is finally kicking strong enough for H to feel, but anytime H touches my belly, he stops moving

Rants/raves/questions? nope

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush? Emma Stone or Anna Kendrick, but @pianolove yessss SMG and Buffy!!! I LOVE Buffy

[easilyunamused]

How far along are you? 23+5

What food/object/animal is baby the same size as this week? A bunch of grapes.

Any new symptoms or ? I feeling him kick externally more often. He was even kicking at the OB yesterday when she was using the Doppler.

Rants/raves/questions? I think my boobs shrunk a bit. Does that happen?

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush? I don't really have one.

[khopec]

Apr 4, 2017 19:17:51 GMT -5 MissSally said:

Apr 4, 2017 16:22:43 GMT -5 khopec said:

How far along are you? 24+4

What food/object/animal is baby the same size as this week? Ear of corn

Any new symptoms or changes? Heartburn everyday! Ugh.

Rants/raves/questions? I am really dreading my DTAP at my 28 week I have a horrible reaction to vaccines. Anyone else have this problem?

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush? Britney Spears, even when she went cray cray...we all have bad days...or months...or years. LOL

Is there a reason you have to do the vaccine? My OB recommended it, but I told her I didn't want to and she said no big deal.

My OB definitely doesn't present as optional.  I did it with my first and will do it again.  We  had a bad scare with DS and whooping cough (ended up being RSV which was bad enough) so I will take no chances.

[AmazingTulip]

How far along are you? 26+5

Any new symptoms or changes? I feel like this baby sits a lot lower than my previous. My belly just feels heavy down there.

Rants/raves/questions? I think naming this kid might end my marriage. DH came home after a night with friends and said we were going to name the baby Gavin because Gavin was the clear winner with everybody. Yeah... NO. Not naming my kid something you crowdsourced with your friends and random drunk people.

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush? Hmm, maybe Princess Madeleine of Sweden? Like, she's so pretty. I could wear tiaras all day long too. 

[xxjen015]

AmazingTulip my H loved the name Gavin, too! I liked it five years ago and quickly changed my mind. He loved it because it means white hawk of battle

[AmazingTulip]

xxjen015, I probably could have gotten on board with Gavin. But now I'm just mad.

[murran13]

MissSally the tdap is pretty important - whooping cough is super dangerous for little little ones and it's not actually that uncommon since most people don't get vaccinated for it. You getting it protects you and her to some extent from contacting it. Whooping cough is a big reason we do NOT let anyone else hold our newborns unless they come to our house and wash their hands first. The flu shot... I got it last time but might not this time.

*edited to add: around here at least, its quite common (Washington state)

[murran13]

How far along are you?
23+2

What food/object/animal is baby the same size as this week?
A grapefruit... but last week said coconut and coconuts are bigger than grapefruit generally soooooo...

Any new symptoms or changes?
Hmm not really. Still nauseated off and on. My hips are little less achy this week which is nice!

Rants/raves/questions?
I literally cannot eat enough right now. Constantly hungry, but then nauseated after I eat, and then immediately hungry again. 🙄

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush?
Old school - Lauren Bacall. She was just so cool. Nowadays - I'm not really sure. Emma stone really makes me laugh.

[MissSally]

Apr 6, 2017 19:14:15 GMT -5 murran13 said:

MissSally the tdap is pretty important - whooping cough is super dangerous for little little ones and it's not actually that uncommon since most people don't get vaccinated for it. You getting it protects you and her to some extent from contacting it. Whooping cough is a big reason we do NOT let anyone else hold our newborns unless they come to our house and wash their hands first. The flu shot... I got it last time but might not this time.

*edited to add: around here at least, its quite common (Washington state)

I actually had whooping cough as a child, so my OB said that it already isn't necessary, but since I had it anyways that the baby is getting my immunities.

[megeliz1]

Late to the party this week

How far along are you? 27+6

What food/object/animal is baby the same size as this week? Camping lantern/ bunch of bananas.

Any new symptoms or changes? My back pain has gone away, but I think he is laying transverse or has moved up out of my pelvis, I'm not sure which is better.

Rants/raves/questions?

QOTW: Who is your celebrity girl crush? Samira Wiley from OITNB.