Weekly Check-in Week of 5/23

[LadyNymeria]

How many weeks?

EDD?

Next Appointment?

Symptoms/how are you feeling?

Rants/Raves?

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes?

[LadyNymeria]

How many weeks? 24w5d

EDD? 9/7

Next Appointment? Just finished one. Waiting for my glucose test blood draw. Next appt is my next monthly check-up on 6/20. I'll get my Rhogam shot that day.

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Tired, back pain, some leg numbness/tingling yesterday, and still a little constipated but it has gotten better.

Rants/Raves? Got a punch from baby last night that was strong enough to feel his little hand through my stomach. It was really cool!!

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes? For MH to finish the basement (which has to get done before the nursery anyway) and hopefully a last just the 2 of us beach trip at some point. Even if it's just a couple days somewhere.

[caz1221]

How many weeks? 22w 5d

EDD? 9/21

Next Appointment? 6/2 for monthly check-in

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Starting to get a little bit of heartburn/reflux but still having mild nausea as well. Energy is ok as long as I get enough sleep!

Rants/Raves? DD's new playroom is finally being set up tomorrow! It used to be our dining room, but since we have an eat-in kitchen (and otherwise tiny house), we decided to make it a play room. I hope she likes it!

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes? It feels like everything on my to-do list at this point is baby-related in some way. We are really hoping to put in a driveway before baby arrives (we live in the city and currently park on the street), but that's dependent on whether the city approves our application (which we put in 3 months ago...)

[merryrissmas]

How many weeks? 21+3

EDD? 9/30

Next Appointment? 6/9 for regular OB appt 

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Emotional. Having lots of back pain when I sit too long, and inner thigh/crotch pain when I move too much. I hope it's not the beginning of SPD, I had it last time and it is the suck.

Rants/Raves? I'm dreading mosquito season, my anxiety is slowly ratcheting up the closerit gets. Damn it, Zika. 

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes? I want to get all my organization & clean-cut projects done. I also want to do a weekend trip to a b&b (without kids) or maybe Great Wolf Lodge (with the kids).

[eboyd83]

How many weeks? 24 weeks this week

EDD? 9/14

Next Appointment? Wednesday for a growth scan.

Symptoms/how are you feeling? I'm feeling good, just ocd cleaning the house and tired at the same time.

Rants/Raves? I'm tired of getting up in the morning and having to clean up after my husband because he won't put laundry in the hamper and trash in the can.

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes? I don't really have non baby things on my list but I want to make more cloth diapers because we don't have enough for two kids I think. I also want to make lo a new winter coat before baby arrives and some new pj's. It will be hard to sew once a new tiny person is here.

[singingsea]

How many weeks? 25w3d.

EDD? Sept. 2nd

Next Appointment? June 2nd.

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Good. Lots of movement going on. I've started doing kick counts already, which they don't have you really keep track of till the beginning of third trimester but since movement is now consistent I thought I'd get in the habit.

Rants/Raves? So I gave the Snoogle a second chance now that I'm further along and it's finally comfortable! The only thing that sucks is trying to roll over with it. I think I hit H with it several times last night.

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes? Well we power washed the deck this weekend and are staining it today and tomorrow. I'd just like to get the house organized in general.  

[pismoduo]

May 23, 2016 10:16:08 GMT -5 merryrissmas said:

How many weeks? 21+3

EDD? 9/30

Next Appointment? 6/9 for regular OB appt 

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Emotional. Having lots of back pain when I sit too long, and inner thigh/crotch pain when I move too much. I hope it's not the beginning of SPD, I had it last time and it is the suck.

Rants/Raves? I'm dreading mosquito season, my anxiety is slowly ratcheting up the closerit gets. Damn it, Zika. 

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes? I want to get all my organization & clean-cut projects done. I also want to do a weekend trip to a b&b (without kids) or maybe Great Wolf Lodge (with the kids).

I loooooove Great Wolf Lodge, and we don't even have kids yet.

[danielle]

How many weeks? 23w2d

EDD? 9/17

Next Appointment? 6/17

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Heart burn is off the chain as well as the emotions.

Rants/Raves? I got to take a great nap yesterday! Woo hoo!

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes? Nothing I can think of.

[pismoduo]

How far along? 23w4d
EDD? 9/17
Next appointment? 6/8, regular OB. Will probably get the lab paperwork for the glucose test that day.

Symptoms? Back pain galore. Standing for more than 5 or 10 minutes or a whole lot of bending sends my whole back into knots. Luckily if I'm walking it doesn't seem to be an issue. Other than that, my energy seems to be coming back, but I find myself being way more irritable.

Rants and raves? My hotel doesn't have HBO and I missed Game of Thrones last night. Now I have to avoid spoilers until I can get home on Friday and watch the copy H downloaded.

QotW: Mostly work stuff, I have a few major projects that I need to get off the ground before I toss them at someone else in September. At home, H and I are trying to get some minor home improvement projects taken care of. We're also trying to find some time to go out to the ocean for a few days.

[cassey910]

How many weeks? 25w1d
EDD? 9/4
Next Appointment? Today for follow up u/s and glucose test.
Symptoms/how are you feeling. Main symptom is low back pain. Still tired too but some days I have more energy than others.
Rants/Raves? We had such an amazing vacation. DH and DS bonded so much and I loved it. We really needed that family time. Also hoping for great news today at the u/s. I do feel really good about it though.
QOTW: we have to get a new privacy fence so that's the main thing. DH is also redoing the yard since we mainly have weeds in the yard.

[cbowl]

How many weeks?

EDD? 9/24

Next Appointment? 6/9

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Not sleeping well, ugh!

Rants/Raves? Not too much over here

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes? I have lots of non-baby related things to accomplish bc we are going to be moving into our new house in July. The thought of it is exhausting!

[watermelonseed]

How many weeks? 22w + 3

EDD? 9/23

Next Appointment? 6/16

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Good! Some nights I wake up and can't get back to sleep for hours though.

Rants/Raves? Nope!

QOTW: Would love to get our kitchen backsplash we've had in a box installed and paint the cabinets. I've had new hardware since last July. We'll see!

[bl1210]

How many weeks?
25wks and 4 days

EDD?
9/1

Next Appointment?
Thursday for growth scan and GT

Symptoms/how are you feeling?
Extremely tired again...I can barely hold my eyes open at work today

Rants/Raves?
I'm over people talking about big I am. I'm so short these two babies have no where to go but out. Besides, isn't that what pregnant people do, grow??

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes?
I want at least one more beach vacation before the twins come...maybe two

[mc13]

How many weeks? 23w, 4d

EDD? 9/15

Next Appointment? MFM growth scan on Wednesday. Regular OB 6/6

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Feeling good. I went from being barely showing to super showing in the span of a week. My lower back is definitely feeling the extra weight.

Rants/Raves? DH has taken over bedtime with R and it has been amazing! I'm totally enjoying the hour to myself at the end of the day each night.

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes? We really just want to make sure we get home to visit both of our families. I'm not sure I'll be able to travel much longer, so we want to squeeze all the trips in we can.

[hurricanerek]

How many weeks?
24 weeks

EDD?
9/12

Next Appointment?
Tomorrow for my glucose test.

Symptoms/how are you feeling?
Back pain in the evenings; otherwise great!

Rants/Raves?
Every time someone asks when I'm due and I tell them September, I get some variation of "Oh wow, still a ways to go." I'm feeling a lot more self-conscious this time around because so many people who are due before me are waaaaay smaller than I am.

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes?
We are taking a kid-free trip to Montana in July. I'd also like to replace the hardware on our kitchen cabinets with something more modern.

[LadyNymeria]

May 23, 2016 10:37:04 GMT -5 singingsea said:

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Good. Lots of movement going on. I've started doing kick counts already, which they don't have you really keep track of till the beginning of third trimester but since movement is now consistent I thought I'd get in the habit.

I've started to a bit as well. Figure it's not a bad thing to just pay attention to how much he's moving when he starts moving around.

[annapunkalunka]

I'll do this after work, but for now just a comment on hurricanerek I hate when people ask me when I'm due, too, because I get such a shocked face. Totally helps me not feel self conscious....

[sodapop]

How many weeks? 22w4d

EDD? Sep 21

Next Appointment? May 31 for a consult with an OB because I had pre-eclampsia last pregnancy, so my MW has to refer me for a follow up plan.

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Tired and still sick in the am. Heartburns have also started.

Rants/Raves? Not much, just had a 4 day weekend. It was great but stressful because my ILs were visiting. We saw 2 movies this weekend though.

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes? We're taking one last vacation as a family of 3. We rented a cottage the 1st week of August. I also want to take some time for myself.

[annapunkalunka]

How many weeks? 25w 4d

EDD? 9/1

Next Appointment? Thursday

Symptoms/how are you feeling? Back and vag pain. The vag pain has been bad for the past day or two. I couldn't sleep well last night bc I couldn't get comfortable! But my osteopath is my new BFF, so I'm hoping she can help me through the next 14 weeks.

Rants/Raves? I'm huge. Getting all the judgement, it feels. And a lot of "you're going to be pregnant all summer!" I just say "the last trimester is pretty miserable no matter the season, so I'll be just fine". MYOB, people!

QOTW: It would be nice to have a night away, just DH and I. But I have so much guilt about leaving DD that it likely won't happen.
DH's aunt has a house right on the beach, so I would at least like to take a day and go there.
My goal is to really enjoy the summer with C. Enjoy our last few months of being a family of 3 before this little dude makes his appearance.

[serendipity731]

How many weeks? 22+5

EDD? 9/22

Next Appointment? This Thursday

Symptoms/how are you feeling? So much heartburn. I've been sleeping propped up with two pillows and that's helped me not choke on it lately, so that's cool.

Rants/Raves? I have next week off bc of the holiday and I took Tuesday off bc DH and I are going to the Macklemore and Ryan Lewis concert. I'm so excited to get my boogie on!

QOTW: Since we're all over half baked at this point, what are some non-baby related things you want to do or get done before baby comes? Aside from organizing DS's closet, I want DH and I to get away for one more night away. My stepmom is planning a girls night away for me too. I also want to soak up this time with DS being an only child for these last few months.