~*~* 2nd and 3rd Tri Check-in 7/14/16 ~*~*

[frenchteachermama]

A HUGE thank you to agpjt413 for taking over the check-in for me last week while I was on vacation!!  

Welcome to the check in for those of us who are in our second or third trimesters! This is your place to let everything out: the awesome, the shitty, and your questions. So tell us:

How far along are you?

How are you feeling?

Rants/raves/updates?

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week!  What is your job/profession?  And if you aren't working now what was your favorite job you've ever had?

[frenchteachermama]

AFM:

How far along are you?
30W5D

How are you feeling?
Pretty good! Baby is horizontal and feels like she's trying to bust out of my belly, but other than that I'm feeling ok.

Rants/raves/updates?
Nothing new right now to report....

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? And if you aren't working now what was your favorite job you've ever had?

I was a high school French teacher for 12 years and just recently left the classroom to pursue my PhD in Teaching and Curriculum. I'm going to take a leave of absence this year and go back maybe part time in the spring or wait until Fall '17.

[agpjt413]

Hey ladies! And you're so welcome frenchteachermama! Hope you had a good vacation!

How far along are you? 36w tomorrow!!

How are you feeling? Feeling ok - not sleeping as well at night b/c I have to get up a million times to pee and it's just not comfortable trying to sleep with this belly. Naps are ok though, but might be b/c they're 30-40 min long at most I also now have pregnancy induced CTS - fun! Several sites online suggest wearing a hand/wrist brace at night to keep the carpel tunnel syndrome symptoms at bay. I might have to do something b/c I'm waking up to a numb right arm and hand every AM. My fingertips are also numb off and on throughout the day.

Rants/raves/updates? Tomorrow is my weekly appt along w/ an NST/BPP!

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? And if you aren't working now what was your favorite job you've ever had? I'm a legal interpreter and work only PT. Thankfully, I haven't had to work too terribly much throughout this pregnancy b/c pregnancy brain has gotten so bad! I was about 5-6 months along when I had to interpret a pre-nup & OMG - my mind was going blank...in any language! I was never so embarrassed before in my life! So glad we were not in court or doing a taped deposition lol!

[frenchteachermama]

agpjt413, I'm so sorry about the CTS! That is the worst!! Legal interpreter, so cool! What languages do you speak?

[gratefulgirl]

How far along are you? 35+2

How are you feeling? ups and downs. Someone told me I was moving pretty fast for 8 months pregnant today, though .

Rants/raves/updates? DH's recovery is going very slowly. He's got 27 days to get to functional before this kid arrives via RCS, so I'm a combination of excited, apprehensive, and just over all the stress.

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? And if you aren't working now what was your favorite job you've ever had? I'm a part-time software engineer, part-time at home mom. I love it, except for the housework part of my life.

[frenchteachermama]

gratefulgirl, I hear you on the housework!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sending healing vibes to your DH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ellebelle]

How far along are you? 39 weeks tomorrow.

How are you feeling? Pretty good except for a hurting back. I did something to it in my sleep the other day and it still hurts. I'm going to ask if there's anything besides Tylenol and ice/heat that I can do for it at my appt. tomorrow.

Rants/raves/updates? Just pretty much ready for baby to make her appearance whenever she's ready!

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? I'm a pediatric speech pathologist. On leave now but hoping to go back in the fall working with birth - 5 population.

[cavewmn]

How far along are you? Tomorrow 39 Weeks!

How are you feeling? Done.

Rants/raves/updates? 6am is when my induction will start tomorrow!!!

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? And if you aren't working now what was your favorite job you've ever had?
I loved doing truck for Build A Bear. Opening boxes, putting stuff where they go, and refilling the floor stock. Instead of being a stay at home wife....it will be stay at home mom!!!! I am so excited about this!!!!

[gratefulgirl]

FX for a great induction cavewmn! So very soon! Hope you get good rest tonight.

[agpjt413]

Jul 14, 2016 12:18:51 GMT -5 frenchteachermama said:

agpjt413, I'm so sorry about the CTS! That is the worst!! Legal interpreter, so cool! What languages do you speak?

Thanks! I'm just so glad it's short lived...right?! Lol! Being an interpreter is pretty neat - I love my job! I just speak English and Thai. I took 6 years of French (enough to understand but not so much to say I have conversational ability ha!) and I did a few semesters of Mandarin in college. I still remember some but wish I stuck with both a little longer.

Did you like teaching French?

[agpjt413]

Jul 14, 2016 12:20:24 GMT -5 gratefulgirl said:

How far along are you? 35+2

How are you feeling? ups and downs. Someone told me I was moving pretty fast for 8 months pregnant today, though .

Rants/raves/updates? DH's recovery is going very slowly. He's got 27 days to get to functional before this kid arrives via RCS, so I'm a combination of excited, apprehensive, and just over all the stress.

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? And if you aren't working now what was your favorite job you've ever had? I'm a part-time software engineer, part-time at home mom. I love it, except for the housework part of my life.

Continuing to send positive vibes for YH to heal quickly and completely by the time DD3 is here!! And I second the housework - ugh!

[agpjt413]

Jul 14, 2016 13:16:52 GMT -5 ellebelle said:

How far along are you? 39 weeks tomorrow.

How are you feeling? Pretty good except for a hurting back. I did something to it in my sleep the other day and it still hurts. I'm going to ask if there's anything besides Tylenol and ice/heat that I can do for it at my appt. tomorrow.

Rants/raves/updates? Just pretty much ready for baby to make her appearance whenever she's ready!

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? I'm a pediatric speech pathologist. On leave now but hoping to go back in the fall working with birth - 5 population.

Oh no! So sorry for the back pain! I hope the dr will have other suggestions for you as well tomorrow. In the mean time - take it easy lady...but I'm sure you already knew that Also, I always love hearing about what you do - it's so fascinating to me!

[agpjt413]

Jul 14, 2016 13:33:21 GMT -5 cavewmn said:

How far along are you? Tomorrow 39 Weeks!

How are you feeling? Done.

Rants/raves/updates? 6am is when my induction will start tomorrow!!!

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? And if you aren't working now what was your favorite job you've ever had?
I loved doing truck for Build A Bear. Opening boxes, putting stuff where they go, and refilling the floor stock. Instead of being a stay at home wife....it will be stay at home mom!!!! I am so excited about this!!!!

GAH!!! I can't believe the day is almost here!!!! Omigosh, I'd be too excited to sleep - but hope you get to rest a bit tonight!!!!!

[frenchteachermama]

Jul 14, 2016 13:16:52 GMT -5 ellebelle said:

How far along are you? 39 weeks tomorrow.

How are you feeling? Pretty good except for a hurting back. I did something to it in my sleep the other day and it still hurts. I'm going to ask if there's anything besides Tylenol and ice/heat that I can do for it at my appt. tomorrow.

Rants/raves/updates? Just pretty much ready for baby to make her appearance whenever she's ready!

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? I'm a pediatric speech pathologist. On leave now but hoping to go back in the fall working with birth - 5 population.

OMG can you believe how close you are???  YAY!!  I'm so sorry about your back!!  

[frenchteachermama]

Jul 14, 2016 13:33:21 GMT -5 cavewmn said:

How far along are you? Tomorrow 39 Weeks!

How are you feeling? Done.

Rants/raves/updates? 6am is when my induction will start tomorrow!!!

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? And if you aren't working now what was your favorite job you've ever had?
I loved doing truck for Build A Bear. Opening boxes, putting stuff where they go, and refilling the floor stock. Instead of being a stay at home wife....it will be stay at home mom!!!! I am so excited about this!!!!

Sending you all of the possible positive vibes in the whole wide world for tomorrow!!!!!!!!

[frenchteachermama]

Jul 14, 2016 14:26:51 GMT -5 agpjt413 said:

Jul 14, 2016 12:18:51 GMT -5 frenchteachermama said:

agpjt413 , I'm so sorry about the CTS! That is the worst!! Legal interpreter, so cool! What languages do you speak?

Thanks! I'm just so glad it's short lived...right?! Lol! Being an interpreter is pretty neat - I love my job! I just speak English and Thai. I took 6 years of French (enough to understand but not so much to say I have conversational ability ha!) and I did a few semesters of Mandarin in college. I still remember some but wish I stuck with both a little longer.

Did you like teaching French?

I really loved teaching in general...I taught French in really rough inner city schools so it was teaching at a very basic level which I love.  I miss it so much but DH's schedule is so horrible (GI doc and works 7-7 most days) so teaching full time was hard on all of us.  I think being a professor and working with future teachers will still be fun but less stressful then working full time in a high school...

[ksyknelvr73]

Hi ladies! I can't believe how close most of you (who have already responded) are. That is crazy and exciting!

How far along are you? 25w3d

How are you feeling? Fine for the most part.

Rants/raves/updates? I keep hurting my back - well, I have hurt it twice so far and it's my lower back and it takes DAYS to feel better. I have no idea what I am doing or if it is pregnancy related or what...but it's very unpleasant. Also, I don't sleep. I can't get comfortable and I am SO HOT and I have to pee all the time. I mean I knew this was coming but it seems early. I take Unisom some nights and it does help, but then I kind of feel foggy the whole next day.

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? And if you aren't working now what was your favorite job you've ever had? I'm a CPA, but not in tax - I work in corporate accounting. I much prefer this as I have regular full time hours and only 2-3 busy days a month instead of an entire busy season.

[frenchteachermama]

Jul 14, 2016 15:31:31 GMT -5 ksyknelvr73 said:

Hi ladies! I can't believe how close most of you (who have already responded) are. That is crazy and exciting!

How far along are you? 25w3d

How are you feeling? Fine for the most part.

Rants/raves/updates? I keep hurting my back - well, I have hurt it twice so far and it's my lower back and it takes DAYS to feel better. I have no idea what I am doing or if it is pregnancy related or what...but it's very unpleasant. Also, I don't sleep. I can't get comfortable and I am SO HOT and I have to pee all the time. I mean I knew this was coming but it seems early. I take Unisom some nights and it does help, but then I kind of feel foggy the whole next day.

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? And if you aren't working now what was your favorite job you've ever had? I'm a CPA, but not in tax - I work in corporate accounting. I much prefer this as I have regular full time hours and only 2-3 busy days a month instead of an entire busy season.

UGH I'm so sorry about the sleep issue, it's the WORST!  And your back!  I have to say that I felt my worst between 24-28 weeks and now I'm feeling better for some reason...I wonder if my body just figured out it's new normal finally?  Have you tried the pregnancy sleep pillow?   

[ksyknelvr73]

frenchteachermama I am really hopeful that I feel better soon...I remember also with DS2 I had a bit of a rough period painwise around this point as well and then it got better, so maybe I will get lucky like you too and it will work that way again. I bought a Snoogle and I have been using it but I think that's what is making me so hot. I wake up drenched in sweat and then the pillow is sweaty too. Yuck. I mean it is in the upper 90s here and I am always a hot sleeper as it is so being pregnant and extra pillows isn't helping either! I turn the AC down but then I am freezing out my family.

[hollyberry]

Oh my goodness cavewmn! Good luck!

34 weeks 3 days

Feeling pretty good. I mean considering its twins and i am this far along. I am tired, but don't sleep super well. Pelvic pain and presssure, but i suppose that is also to be expected.

I had a ob appointment on Wednesday. All is well. No scan this time though! first time this whole pregnancy without one. But i did have one just last week. So it really was not necessary. Just waitibg for the pessary to come out on the 27th. Kinda really hoping that my water will break then and i can get this show on the road. But who knows. No more then a month to go so that's exciting and scary all that the same time!

GTKY: not working atm. But my favourite job has been working with special needs children, typically as a educational assistant. It was always so rewarding.

[murrt]

Hi everybody,

How far along are you? 26 weeks today

How are you feeling? feeling OK. The strange rash I had disappeared without my OB diagnosing it - all bloodwork was normal. GD is being controlled with insulin now. Just getting a little anxious that I am not doing enough mental preparation and research for baby's arrival.

Rants/raves/updates? DH got the nursery furniture together. It's crazy to walk by the room now and see her crib in there. It kind of gives me anxiety.

QOTW: Let's do a little GTKY this week! What is your job/profession? And if you aren't working now what was your favorite job you've ever had?
I led media relations and public affairs at a major company, but I got laid off in November, then got KU in early February with IVF, and decided to not search for a job right now. I'll start looking again once our little girl is a few months old.