Calling All Grads

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Come show us how cute you/your LOs are!

[teraiin]

Hi everyone! DS is ten weeks old. He's sleeping some longer stretches now which is nice.

He smiles a lot and is usually pretty happy. Except when he decides he's not happy...

We are getting ready for our first road trip tomorrow. Eek!

PDQ pics

[swivelchair5]

DD is 5 1/2 months. She is an individual. This is her preferred way to use a pacifier.

[ellabee]

Hi ladies!!

Finishing up my 1st tri here. 13w2d today. We had our NT scan last week and everything came back low risk. We're going to tell our families this week.

Here's our peanut waving hello (mobile...so apologies if huge):

[bradysalon]

DS is 9 months on Thursday. Still trying his hardest to crawl. He clearly has DH's balance. He's a very happy and needy baby. He eats like a teenager already and love to hold onto my hands to stand up.

[kellybenelly83]

Hello!
Ryan turned 5 months old last week! He's a champ at rolling over, can sit for a few minutes at a time without toppling and loves to wiggle all over while getting his diaper changed! He tried cereal for the first time this morning and loved it!



Though he's less adept at sippy cups


He loves to snuggle to sleep still

[peaseblossom55]

There is not much exciting going on here. I'm 15 weeks and 3 days along. I have a 16 week scan on Monday, I can't wait to see the girls again and of course I hope all is still looking great. We began to talk about names I think we have one, but can't seem to agree on anything else. I don't have a bump picture yet this week hopefully next week I can share u/s pics.

Still lurking and rooting for you all.

[penguin129]

Hi everyone!!!

I'm 25 weeks now. I had Physical Therapy last week for my Sciatica flare up back in the beginning of June and am waiting to hear if I get approval for more. I was told no more flip flops which doesn't make me a happy camper in this FL heat. I did get to buy some new shoes because my sneakers were already too tight on my swollen pregnant feet. Friday we had a repeat U/S and confirmed DD was still a girl. She didn't cooperate the first U/S so I went to my midwife appointment and then got sent back for a second U/S right after. DD2 cooperated then and they were finally able to get the rest of the measurements/pictures they needed for the blood flow to the heart. My labs for my thyroid and GTT just came in and my thyroid levels are within range for 2nd tri at 1.25 but my GTT levels are at 127 with a cutoff of 135 so I have no idea what they are going to do. H is painting our room/baby's room on Thursday and then we'll be putting the crib up. I'll add a profile pic of baby in a bit.




Lurking, loving, and hoping for BFP's for you wonderful ladies!

[housecarder]

Hey GKU!
The girls are a month old (how the hell did that happen?!) and they are doing great. As of their appointment yesterday they were 9lbs 5oz and 8lbs even.
Chunky baby bellies:



We went to a wedding Saturday and H danced with Finn.

[cnf2013]

Hi GKU!

Eleanor turned 8 months old on Saturday! She has three teeth and is a master at rocking on her knees. I imagine she'll be crawling any day at this rate.




Walking with grandma!



Always rooting for more BFPs!

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She's 2 months yesterday!!! I couldn't get her to stop flailing to get a good picture, but you can see how much she's grown.

[penguin129]

@led So sweet! I have that same outfit from DD1. I found it when I washed all her newborn-3 month clothes for DD2.

[risscaboobs]

Lexi is over 8 months old. Her personality cracks my shit up constantly. She's trying to figure out this crawling thing and has yet to cut any teeth. She's still my cuddle bug.






Always lurking (and posting when I can!) and rooting for all of you! ❤️

[whatsit]

Hey Ray get in here!!!

I mean... When you're not busy with your OUTSIDE BABY!!!!

[jubilantsquirrel]

Hi all!

I'm 21 weeks today. We had our A/S on Friday and baby looks great! We also found out we're having another boy! I'm so excited for DS to have a little brother!

Always lurking for more BFPs!

[whatsit]

As for me, G is 8.5 months and quite the character. He's started shaking his head and knows we find it hilarious. He loves people and is always staring and smiling.

We went on our first vacation with him and he handled the 8 hour flight like a champ! The ladies behind us thanked us for how quiet he was.

He's started pulling himself up on furniture which scares me to no end. Going too fast!

All cuddled on the plane:



Ready to navigate the streets of Paris:

[thelittleredm]

Nothing exciting here. Just hanging out at 14+6. I have to get some bloodwork scheduled to see if I am going to get an NT scan. We'll see. Headed out of town this weekend for a wedding that I still haven't gotten DS's jacket for >.< Really need to stop by Men's Warehouse...
Symptom wise, not much going on. Occasional nausea still but it's way less frequent. I'm exhausted always and I'm looking forward to my energy levels coming back. If they ever do. My moods are all over the place and I think it's more to do with my sleepiness more than hormones. In good news, I have a sex drive, again! H is thrilled Lol

[GOmamab15]

Hey guys! I have an outside baby!!

TL;DR GObabyboy was born july 8th at 42w1d, 42 hours of labor after an induction. Labor was hard. I'm in love. It was worth the pain. Hugs all around for all the support.


I tried to do it without pain meds but after about 32 hours I was wiped out and got an epidural. The first few days were even harder. We left the hospital early, my milk didn't come in right away and he got hangry and then dehydrated. We had a scare because uterine crystals looked like blood in his diaper and we went to the ER because of that and also because he was inconsolable and not eating. In the meantime my milk came in full force and my boobs were hard & the size of basketballs, not great timing for his hunger strike. The ER pediatrician said we needed to supplement with formula because he dropped 13% of his weight in 3 days & wasn't nursing. Feeding him formula was tough on my emotionally raw FTM brain but what he needed at the time. We only had to do it for 2 days though. I saw a kick-ass lactation consultant who helped me figure out my extreme engorged boobies and a couple days later he started nursing like a champ. Despite how terrifying he can be, he's the sweetest baby and I'm in love. I can't wait for his personality to come out even more.

I'm grateful for the support I've had on TCF and I doubt if I could have gotten through all the stages leading up to now without this board & my BMB. I can't wait to see more BFPs and grad's babies.


*poof*

[risscaboobs]

Very cute, GOmamab15!

[penguin129]

Congrats GOmamab15! I'm sorry your first few days were so scary. I hope things continue to get better.

[LadyNymeria]

Hi GKU! I'll be 33 weeks tomorrow and still feeling pretty good for the most part. Tired and back aches but nothing I can't handle. My feet and ankles are not a fan of the hot weather recently so I'm walking on marshmallows, which isn't too comfortable but nothing I can do about it so oh well.

My baby shower was this past weekend! I'm overwhelmed by how generous our friends and family were and in one day we made a lot of progress towards being ready for baby! My mom also suggested people give a book and write in the cover rather than a card and a lot of people chose to participate so we have quite the collection of baby/kid books now which is awesome!!

Here I am ready for my shower!


FX for GKU BFPs!!

[LadyNymeria]

Congrats on the outside baby GOmamab15! He's a cutie!!

[Andrea]

Ho Ho Ho bitches! Here is my nugget in a ring sling we got to check out from our first BWI meeting. He's a huge fan, so am I!

[spicysalmonroll]

38 weeks today! Everything looking normal and good and he's not expected until due date!

[rivers and roads]

Jul 19, 2016 14:51:15 GMT -5 Andrea said:

Ho Ho Ho bitches! Here is my nugget in a ring sling we got to check out from our first BWI meeting. He's a huge fan, so am I!

*snip*

I'M MELTING!!

[icaughtfire]

Hey y'all! I'm due tomorrow but so far no signs of labor. The sex & walking I've been doing haven't gotten anything started, so I was thinking of dancing naked under the full moon tonight to see if I could speed things up. Kidding. Maybe. I had my last day at work Friday & now I'm just hanging out twiddling my thumbs. I have an appointment on Thursday & if I don't go into labor on my own I'm scheduled for induction on 7/29 (41+2). Please to send me all the labor vibes and hopefully next week I can show y'all an outside baby! xoxo

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Jul 19, 2016 16:00:37 GMT -5 icaughtfire said:

Hey y'all! I'm due tomorrow but so far no signs of labor. The sex & walking I've been doing haven't gotten anything started, so I was thinking of dancing naked under the full moon tonight to see if I could speed things up. Kidding. Maybe. I had my last day at work Friday & now I'm just hanging out twiddling my thumbs. I have an appointment on Thursday & if I don't go into labor on my own I'm scheduled for induction on 7/29 (41+2). Please to send me all the labor vibes and hopefully next week I can show y'all an outside baby! xoxo

Good luck!!!

[wildflower810]

Hey! I'm hanging out at 8+6 today. Lots and lots of nausea and fatigue going on. No appointments for a while, though I'll be getting a scan earlier than planned from a friend who needs u/s tech practice. I'm excited to get a peek before 20 weeks! We're starting to tell people and let word get out to friends and family. It's nice to have good news to share and have people happy for us.

[TnT10]

Jul 19, 2016 16:00:37 GMT -5 icaughtfire said:

Hey y'all! I'm due tomorrow but so far no signs of labor. The sex & walking I've been doing haven't gotten anything started, so I was thinking of dancing naked under the full moon tonight to see if I could speed things up. Kidding. Maybe. I had my last day at work Friday & now I'm just hanging out twiddling my thumbs. I have an appointment on Thursday & if I don't go into labor on my own I'm scheduled for induction on 7/29 (41+2). Please to send me all the labor vibes and hopefully next week I can show y'all an outside baby! xoxo

Good luck! I was just going to tag you in a thread on J16 to see if you had your baby yet, I knew you were getting close!

[joy]

I'm 35 weeks and struggling. Between not being able to eat, lots of low back/pelvic pain and constant Braxton Hicks, life isn't so awesome. Walking from our seats to the car at the Phils' game last night took nearly 20 minutes as I had to stop several times due to contractions.

But, on the bright side, I'm healthy! Baby is healthy. Work is accommodating. And my husband rocks.