STM+ Check In 9/25

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How far along are you?
13 weeks today

How old are your other children?
3 in December, poor baby has a fever & threw up this morning. My parents fly into town at noon... it's going to be a fun weekend.

How are you feeling?
Great, my only symptom is that my breast feel heavy.

Rants/Raves/Anything else to share?
I just ate a pumpkin butter + peanut butter sandwich for breakfast... and I might go make another one.

QOTW: What's your favorite dessert?
I can't pick one. There isn't one dessert that I crave. There was a really awesome cheesecake place in Manila that I miss... oreo balls are pretty killer... I love a home made rice krispy treat. OMG I have rice krispies! I'm totally going to make some tonight.

[okiemama]

How far along are you? 11 weeks 2 days

How old are your other children? 3 & 1

How are you feeling? Stuffy nose/allergies, fatigue, threw up first time this week, but all in all pretty good (especially compared to last time)

Rants/Raves/Anything else to share? 11 weeks seems so far along- how did this happen already!?! Like, 2nd tri is right around the corner!

QOTW: What's your favorite dessert? All the dessert! Ice cream is my very favorite though.

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I just remembered this, not that DD actually threw up on me this morning, but when she was like 1.5 she threw up all over me and DH ran in and scooped her out of my arms because I was full on dry heaving over her head. I can't remember if I actually threw up but DH was like "did you seriously almost throw up on our kid?"

Yes.

I don't handle vomit well. Luckily this is only the 3rd time she's thrown up so I hope LO#2 is as good.

[minae01]

How far along are you? 13w1d

How old are your other children? Almost 3 and 17 months

How are you feeling? Still nauseous, getting even more tired (how is that fair?), pregnancy brain is kicking in!
Rants/Raves/Anything else to share? 3 days until 2nd tri. There's got to be some relief from the nausea headed my way. RIGHT?

QOTW: What's your favorite dessert? Ice Cream - especially Oreo Blizzards from DQ.

[minae01]

Sept 25, 2015 8:23:57 GMT -5 @aest said:

I just remembered this, not that DD actually threw up on me this morning, but when she was like 1.5 she threw up all over me and DH ran in and scooped her out of my arms because I was full on dry heaving over her head. I can't remember if I actually threw up but DH was like "did you seriously almost throw up on our kid?"

Yes.

I don't handle vomit well. Luckily this is only the 3rd time she's thrown up so I hope LO#2 is as good.

I hope she feels better! I also do not do well with throw up. I resist it myself and cannot stand when others throw up around me. We've had a few stomach viruses hit our house - H has gotten puked on twice. I am not looking forward to what is headed our way this winter.

[JoeLies]

How far along are you? 13w2d

How old are your other children? C will be 2 in November, or so his birth certificate claims.

How are you feeling? Self-conscious! We still haven't told anyone and I'm SO bloated by the end of the day, so I'm not exactly hiding it well. My running has also suddenly gotten really slow this week, which is annoying. It seems too early.

Rants/Raves/Anything else to share? Just waiting on the damn Verify results and feeling super impatient.

QOTW: What's your favorite dessert? All of them? Massive sweet tooth here. I love to bake cookies and cook fudge, but I'd probably have to go with ice cream and anything made out of ice cream. It doesn't always agree with my stomach, but it's so worth it.

[graysweater]

How far along are you? 8w6d

How old are your other children? 5 in November

How are you feeling? decent. Lots of fatigue in the evenings. Nausea is getting better too.

Rants/Raves/Anything else to share? My face has suddenly decided to break out in large pimples. Its uber attractive.

QOTW: What's your favorite dessert? I don't think I could pick just one. I love most desserts as long as it doesn't have pineapple or cooked fruit. I have been craving all the sweet stuff.

[wowcheezits]

How far along are you? 10 weeks

How old are your other children? 17 years, 2 years

How are you feeling? Like I'm coming down with something

Rants/Raves/Anything else to share? I went in yesterday and seen my OB because I was having terrible uterine cramping. It was sending me through the roof. The pain was localized so she asked if I still had my appendix or if I've had kidney stones before. She wheeled in an US cart and we took a look. Finds out right where my intense pain is exactly where the baby is, just wiggling away being all cute and happy. The heart was just a flickering. So I went home, took a Tylenol and spent the rest of the day in bed. I feel better today.

QOTW: What's your favorite dessert? Double chocolate fudge with chocolate ice cream

[scotty138]

How far along are you? 12 weeks

How old are your other children? 16 months

How are you feeling? so much better, but still tired

Rants/Raves/Anything else to share? I got to hear baby's heartbeat this morning at my appointment. With DS they couldn't find it at 12 weeks and I had to wait, so I'm happy for the reassurance this time.

QOTW: What's your favorite dessert? Ice cream, but I love all dessert.

[ciaobaby]

How far along are you? 11w3d

How old are your other children? 16 months

How are you feeling? Still tired and starting to get heartburn more frequently. Going to use Pepcid AC this pregnancy...I used Tums with DS and ended up in the hospital for 4 days at 24 weeks with kidney stones. Obviously not sure that the extra calcium from the Tums caused the stones, but I'm not willing to risk it this time around! The pain was awful!

Rants/Raves/Anything else to share? I already did my AW post this morning, but I was so happy to get our Harmony results back to find out baby is a girl and 'low risk' for having Trisomy 13, 18 or 21! Also super glad that DH started a new position this week (still with the same company) that has MUCH better hours. His old schedule was a crazy mix of days, evenings and weekends but will now be Mon-Fri 8-5!

QOTW: What's your favorite dessert? I have to pick just one?! It's a toss up between chocolate chip cookies, brownies and ice cream...so I guess my answer is either brownie sundaes and cookie sundaes!

[minae01]

Sept 25, 2015 12:52:49 GMT -5 ciaobaby said:

I had a kidney stone with DS1 at 26 weeks. It was TERRIBLE! Then the Tylenol 3 with codeine made me constipated on top of that. It was the worst! I did take Tums, and that thought that the extra calcium caused it never occurred to me! I've taken a couple this pregnancy, but I will probably not take any more. Congrats on the healthy baby girl! What quick results! I had the screening taken last Wednesday and no news (not finding out sex, though).

[ciaobaby]

Sept 25, 2015 13:02:58 GMT -5 minae01 said:

Sept 25, 2015 12:52:49 GMT -5 ciaobaby said:

I had a kidney stone with DS1 at 26 weeks. It was TERRIBLE! Then the Tylenol 3 with codeine made me constipated on top of that. It was the worst! I did take Tums, and that thought that the extra calcium caused it never occurred to me! I've taken a couple this pregnancy, but I will probably not take any more. Congrats on the healthy baby girl! What quick results! I had the screening taken last Wednesday and no news (not finding out sex, though).

The Tums may have not caused the kidney stones, but I'm not taking any chances! My OB said it couldn't hurt to swap the Tums for Pepcid AC just to err on the side of caution. Luckily, I had never had stones before pregnancy and haven't dealt with them since. I hope it stays that way because the pain was HORRIBLE! They kept me in the hospital for a few days with an antibiotic and Norco. I will keep my fingers crossed that you get your screening results in the near future!

[mnswimmer]

How far along are you? 8w 5d

How old are your other children? +15m on Thursday

How are you feeling? Good minus the exhaustion at the end of the day.

Rants/Raves/Anything else to share? I'm tired of working 3 full time jobs. T can't wait until Thursday when one of the new employees starts. Then I'll only have to cover one unit they fill that one.

QOTW: What's your favorite dessert?cheese cake!

[wittyandwaiting]

How far along are you? 13 weeks and 5 days.

How old are your other children? 13 years old

How are you feeling? Getting better as I move out of the first trimester: less nausea and more energy.

Rants/Raves/Anything else to share? I've told my boss and my most of my team that I'm pregnant. No more hiding the blump!

QOTW: What's your favorite dessert? Cheesecake. Good cheesecake.

[sosayweall]

How far along are you? Somewhere between 8w5d and 9w5d

How old are your other children? 13 month DS

How are you feeling? Extreme fatigue, anxious, and mild nausea

Rants/Raves/Anything else to share?
I met with the nurse Thursday to go over everything and she estimated my due date at May 3 based on the fact that I started having symptoms a week after my positive test. That would mean my positive test was at 3w0d which I doubt. I never had a period after DS which is why this is hard to determine, but I have an ultrasound scheduled 10/5.

I have this fear of twins that I can't shake, so the ultrasound can't come soon enough.

I also get to do a bonus 1hour glucose test in the first trimester because DS was 9lbs5oz. I failed the one hour last time, so I hope I will pass it and not have to do the 3 hour.


QOTW: What's your favorite dessert? Warm brownie or cookie with ice cream

[Courtniko]

How far along are you? 9w, 3d

How old are your other children? 13 months

How are you feeling? Nauseaus and tired. Lots of food aversions still. Looking forward to second tri.

Rants/Raves/Anything else to share? We are finally going to tell parents today. I had my first appointment this past tuesday, and while baby was measuring 2 days behind, baby looked healthy!

QOTW: What's your favorite dessert? Tiramisu (I can't spell)

[quietjoy]

How far along are you? 10 weeks and a few days

How old are your other children? 8, almost 3, and 1

How are you feeling? Other than the fatigue, I feel okay. I just need sleep!

Rants/Raves/Anything else to share? I finally scheduled my appointment! I will meet with my OB for my "first" visit on October 9th. I did that after I got off the phone with insurance. I had to call insurance to see what genetic testing is covered and at what rate. Apparently i have to pay out of pocket until my deductible is met. If money were no issue, I'd have all the tests. But I don't have all the money, so I need to figure that out.

QOTW: What's your favorite dessert? I love dessert. My favorite changes constantly. Strawberry shortcake (but with angel food cake), lemon bars, and pineapple upside down cake are towards the top of my list. But really, I don't turn down much.