Weekly Check In- 10/26

[Andrea]

Happy Monday! Tell us how you & your babes are doing.

How far along are you?

Any fun symptoms going on?

Any appointments this week?

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?

[birdhut]

How far along are you? 5 weeks 4 days

Any fun symptoms going on? Just started getting nauseous the other day. It's mostly heartburn and I woke up with the taste of acid in my mouth yuck!
Even more exhausted than I was before and having to pee more.

Any appointments this week? Nope next week

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Wishing it was Thursday since my MIL comes on Thursdays and I could get a nap in! Excited about my first ultrasound next Thursday can't wait to see our little gummy bear!

[nitecheese]

How far along are you? 6w1d!

Any fun symptoms going on? I feel like I'm hungover 24/7. It is not the fun.

Any appointments this week? I have my first appointment and (hopefully) u/s this Wednesday. I am on pins and needles. HURRY UP WEEK!

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I am living on bagels and mashed potatoes and lemonade. Being a girl who loves to eat, I find this sad but remind myself that it is temporary.

[Andrea]

How far along are you? 8 weeks today

Any fun symptoms going on? All of the symptoms. This bean is kicking my ass.

Any appointments this week? Calling my OB today to schedule my first appointment. Not wanting to let go of the RE.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I have a cold, I'm being real whinny about it

[bighair12]

How far along are you? 4w4d

Any fun symptoms going on? Nausea off and on, tired, spotting which has eased up a bit

Any appointments this week? Nope

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I am finding it hard to keep my mouth shut. We went to a BBQ on Saturday night and I got a text from a friend yesterday and she totally called me out.

[frecklesnbrains]

How far along are you? 7w6d

Any fun symptoms going on? Soooooo tired. I slept 10-11 hours the past two nights and I'm still waking up exhausted. Headaches too. I had some nausea last week that thankfully seems to be improving, but my appetite is still wonky. And if I don't poop sometime soon then I'm afraid there will be dire consequences.

Any appointments this week? I have a nurse intake appointment tomorrow. My first OB appointment isn't until Nov 11.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I really hope that this nurse intake tomorrow gets the ball rolling because I'm dying not knowing when my first u/s will be, when I can do genetic testing, etc. This pregnancy really doesn't feel real.

[pbandj714]

How far along are you? 4w4d.

Any fun symptoms going on? Just slightly tender nips. Every now and then I feel a little twinge on the right side of my ute.

Any appointments this week? Nope, I need to call the OB and let them know I'm KU.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I have had no shame in telling people this time. All of our close friends knew about our loss, so it feels good to share this good news with them this time. I appreciate the support system we have. Such wonderful friends we were blessed with!

[Flair Underwood]

How far along are you? 7w 1d

Any fun symptoms going on? My boobs are getting bigger!

Any appointments this week? First u/s on Friday... looking forward to some confirmation and peace of mind. I POS late last week (crazy, i know but I found an Wondfo in my purse) so, whatever it means that that was super dark super fast?

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Mmmh... Walking Dead last night was INTENSE. Also, tonight starts MH's 8th and FINAL term of his MBA program. It's been a two-year online program through Penn State and I am SO EXCITED we are so close to the end. It's been such a huge time commitment on his end, and effort on mine to do so much alone for the past two year with DD.... I can't even fathom what it's going to be like to have him back!!

[bighair12]

@flairunderwood that is so exciting about your husband. I am 200 days from graduating from grad school. MH feels your pain with all the time I have had away from him and DD.

[peanutbutterandkitty]

How far along are you? 6W 1D

Any fun symptoms going on? Just the ushe. Sore boobs, tired, short fuse.

Any appointments this week? nope. I just moved and I need to find a doctor.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I have to start a new job tomorrow and I'm not ready.

[Flair Underwood]

bighair12, WHOOOOOO to you!!! Good luck!

[Kevinmac]

How far along are you? 4 weeks 6 days

Symptoms: sore boobs, a little cramping, I kind of feel a little nauseous right now

Appointments: none

Rants/raves: DH's good friend's dad is an ob/gyn. He wants to be involved but isn't my doctor. I have to email my doctor to let her know that I want him included too, I just feel funny doing it. I'm hoping she is ok with it- she was actually this guy's resident.

[titania]

Andrea, I had a cold a few weeks ago and it was the worst. I'm sorry Hopefully you will feel better soon!
pbandj714, that is so great that you have such a great group of friends!

How far along are you? 8 weeks 4 days

Any fun symptoms going on? I'm exhausted and have ebbs and flows of really bad nausea. Oh and I got up to pee like 3 times last night, so that was fun.

Any appointments this week? nope

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I do not want to be at work today... I'm trying to make myself care about things, but its not working.

[titania]

bighair12, good luck finishing up!!
Flair Underwood, that is so exciting! Hopefully the final term will fly by! Also we are watching Walking Dead tonight! I thought last week's episode was super intense, so I can't wait for tonight!

[soultrane]

How far along are you? Somewhere between 7 and 8 weeks

Any fun symptoms going on? Nausea, throwing up occasionally, and wanting to eat all the things in between bouts of nausea. Oh, and I'm exhausted all the time.

Any appointments this week? Follow up u/s on Thursday

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? The guy who sits across from me is awesome but he has been slathering the cologne on lately and it's killing me.

[hudsonhawk]

How far along are you? 5 weeks 4 days

Any fun symptoms going on? Exhaustion, nausea and insomnia hit yesterday - that's a fun combination. Otherwise my boobs are sore, feel rock hard and have already increased 1/2 a cup size.

Any appointments this week?

Beta draw #3 on Wednesday morning

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts?

My office smells like a dead animal

[csat]

How far along are you? 8 weeks 1 day

Any fun symptoms going on? Like nitecheese, I feel like I'm hungover all the time and zero motivation to do anything at all. I have a pack of saltines in my nightstand which helps with middle of the night nausea.

Any appointments this week? Nope

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I have 3 weeks left at my current job which I had to give 3 months leaving notice, I'm quite ready to be done here now.

[acob]

How far along are you? 7w4d

Any fun symptoms going on? Simultaneously nauseous and starving. I think all I ate this weekend was an entire loaf of bread. And I'm exhausted, no amount of sleep is ever enough.

Any appointments this week? No, but I had one on Friday! We're still kind of in shock that there's actually something in there, with a heartbeat, and apparently everything looks great.



Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Mostly trying to keep the emotions in check. Waiting for my referral to a pregnancy-specific counseling center to go through, and thinking about what I want to do about my antidepressant.

[carolinaheart]

How far along are you? 7w6d

Any fun symptoms going on? Pretty much the same this week. So sleepy and I feel like I could just eat forever.

Any appointments this week? Tomorrow! So excited/nervous.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? None. Just ready for tomorrow so hopefully my mind can be eased.

[birdhut]

soultrane when I was pregnant with DD the girl I was mentoring had perfume or soap that made me instantly nauseous. Luckily it didn't last long. Hopefully yours won't last long either!

[manybellsdown]

How far along are you? 7 weeks, a micro chameleon baby

Any fun symptoms going on? I have all of the irritability and mood swings and none of the energy. When I'm hungry, I'm HUNGRY. I also become really faint upon standing, which has always been the case, but now we've upped the ante. Sometimes it's accompanied by intense headaches. They last just a minute or so, but is this what a migraine would feel like, and people have them all the time?! I can't do anything but hold my head, squeeze my eyes shut, and wait for it to pass. Totally nonfunctional.

Any appointments this week? YES. Wednesday.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I just need Wednesday's confirmation. **someone else's loss mentioned** My cousin just told me she had a miscarriage last week at 8 weeks. I didn't know she was pregnant. We were pregnant the first time around at the same time as well, and I know she's struggled. She is amazing though, and told me not to worry if I had any news to share at any point, which of course I had immediately begun worrying about. The first trimester waiting and hoping and not being able to do anything is for the birds.

[kittenzilla]

How far along are you? 6w4d

Any fun symptoms going on? omfg, the nausea. I forgot how much I hate first tri.

Any appointments this week? None for me. Just brought HS for his 18 mo shots. He was thrilled.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Every time I open Facebook, there's food posts everywhere. Whhhyyyyyyyyy?

[txmommy14]

Hey everyone!

How far along are you? 8 weeks 1 day

Any fun symptoms going on? Just nausea, exhaustion, sore boobs. I usually struggle with insomnia BIG TIME (to the point where I had a sleep study done a few months ago, struggled for a long time being dependent on Ambient, etc.) but I've been falling asleep well the past month, thankfully!

Any appointments this week? Nope-not until November 12th

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I'm just really thankful to be here. I try to remember that every day, being pregnant after a loss. With my DH out of town, we didn't think we'd get to try again until January, so I am trying to be so grateful even though I feel physically miserable right now!

[bgkc4]

How far along are you: 7w 3d

Symptoms: I've definitely noticed an increase in appetite. I keep justifying the extra calories by noting that I would usually be drinking those calories in wine. I've also had a crazy craving for ice cream and I don't usually have a sweet tooth at all. I've always been more of a salty/savory foodie. But I've wanted ice cream every day since Friday. Week 7 also brought my first bout of nausea. It was only for one day. Hopefully that isn't a sign of things to come.

Upcoming Appointments: none

Rants/Raves: I really didn't want to tell anyone yet, but a lot of people keep putting me on the spot and flat out asking me if I'm pregnant. What happened to tact and being polite? I don't know why people think it okay to ask a woman if she's pregnant.

[vlinder]

How far along are you? 5w6d

Any fun symptoms going on? Nausea in full effect. Nausea if I don't eat often enough. Nausea if I eat too much. Trying to find a good balance.

Any appointments this week? Nope.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I read about lemonade earlier in the thread and decided that I absolutely needed lemonade. Luckily the grocery store near my office has a decent one.

[mymilkshake]

Oct 26, 2015 14:26:13 GMT -5 bgkc4 said:

How far along are you: 7w 3d

Symptoms: I've definitely noticed an increase in appetite. I keep justifying the extra calories by noting that I would usually be drinking those calories in wine. I've also had a crazy craving for ice cream and I don't usually have a sweet tooth at all. I've always been more of a salty/savory foodie. But I've wanted ice cream every day since Friday. Week 7 also brought my first bout of nausea. It was only for one day. Hopefully that isn't a sign of things to come.

Upcoming Appointments: none

Rants/Raves: I really didn't want to tell anyone yet, but a lot of people keep putting me on the spot and flat out asking me if I'm pregnant. What happened to tact and being polite? I don't know why people think it okay to ask a woman if she's pregnant.

I keep justifying a little more to eat because of the missing alcoholic calories too!!! But I am the same way, I feel like I need to eat something small at least every hour.

[bighair12]

I put on 50 lbs with DD. Just with lack of exercise and eating like a mad person. I don't want to do that again. I am trying to be mindful for sure what I am eating but nothing sounds great.

[ThePregosaurus]

How far along are you? 5w 4d

Any fun symptoms going on? Nausea started up today. Bleh.

Any appointments this week? Nope. Still too early.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? Last time I would get nauseous at home in the evening most of the time. Today I had it all morning at work. I hope it doesn't stay this way.

[birdhut]

Oct 26, 2015 15:22:58 GMT -5 vlinder said:

How far along are you? 5w6d

Any fun symptoms going on? Nausea in full effect. Nausea if I don't eat often enough. Nausea if I eat too much. Trying to find a good balance.

Any appointments this week? Nope.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I read about lemonade earlier in the thread and decided that I absolutely needed lemonade. Luckily the grocery store near my office has a decent one.

This is why I drank lemonade today trying to help my nausea and it worked really well! I need to go buy some.

[ArgyleEnigma]

How far along are you? 7wk5days, according to my new EDD of June 10th

Any fun symptoms going on? Much queasy. Many vomit. Wow.

Any appointments this week? Yes, just had my have-a-folder-of-pamphlets appointment. Not much happened.

Rants/Raves/Random thoughts? I work in the same building as my ob--without thinking I just walked straight back to work and dropped my new "Your pregnancy and childbirth" book on my desk. Doh. If my co-worker noticed, he was very discreet.