Ticker Change Thread-11/6

[cateyes]

The babies are getting bigger in this group! Let's here how you're doing as your ticker changes to the next week!!!

How far along are you?

How big is baby?

Upcoming appointments this week?

Any new symptoms or changes?

Rants/Raves/Questions?

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job?

[sabrinaml]

How far along are you?
8 weeks
How big is baby?
Pygmy sea horse/jelly bean
Upcoming appointments this week?
Attempt 2 at a nurses appointment in Friday
Any new symptoms or changes?
Still getting the headaches, emotional mess, nausea occasionally, bloating, constipation
Rants/Raves/Questions?
None at the moment

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job?
At one point in my childhood I wanted to be an astronomer, teacher or marine biologist. I went to college to be a teacher but don't do that. I do all the bookwork for DHs business and stay home with C.

[violetrose]

How far along are you?
10 weeks 1 day

How big is baby?
Prune

Upcoming appointments this week?
None. Next appointment isn't until December 1st.

Any new symptoms or changes?
Pretty much the same. Constantly tired, heartburn, and needing to eat constantly or I feel sick. Also peeing every 5 minutes.

Rants/Raves/Questions?
Just tired of being tired all the time. I don't have the energy to do much of anything anymore.

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job?
I wanted to be a mom so yes I am. However- I had a much more glamorous idea of what it would be like

[Run20K]

How far along are you? 9 weeks + 2 days

How big is baby? Southern Pecan

Upcoming appointments this week? None

Any new symptoms or changes? Nothing new. Just exhausted all of the time, thirsty and sick

Rants/Raves/Questions? N/A

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job? I wanted to be an OB. I'm in a different field/profession.

[huskermom]

How far along are you? 7w3d

How big is baby? Little raspberry

Upcoming appts this week? I have a phone appt on Friday to go over screening things and my previous pregnancy, I assume. I'm with the same office but a different OB since my first one retired.

Any new symptoms or changes? No symptoms here. Unless my new inability to sleep during the day (I work nights) has something to do with the little nugget.

Rants/Raves/Questions? Nada

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job? I wanted to be a neonatologist and now I'm a postpartum nurse. So not quite, but close enough for me. I'm much happier in this position than I would be otherwise.


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[cateyes]

I forgot to come back and do mine yesterday

How far along are you? 9w1d

How big is baby? Pecan size or the size of The One Ring to rule them all

Upcoming appointments this week? None until the 21st

Any new symptoms or changes? Oddily-around my belly button has become tender. Also still exhausted all the time.

Rants/Raves/Questions? PGAL/PAIF brain has settled a lot so that is nice. We went to BRU this weekend and started looking and actually getting excited for this little one.

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job? I wanted to be a pediatric oncologist to help sick kids and now I am a CPS worker and help kids in trouble.

[MrsEmuTavi]

How far along are you? 7 weeks

How big is baby? Micra Chameleon, dice, or raspberry

Upcoming appointments this week? none until next week

Any new symptoms or changes? Queasiness off and on in the late morning/late afternoon

Rants/Raves/Questions? Having a rough PGaL day today. For whatever reason I started thinking about our loss on my way home from work and got really worked up about it. It was 2 years ago and I'm still coping.

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job? Teacher/vet/farmer and I'm currently teaching 7th grade math.

[marshian]

violetrose - I'm with you in being over the exhaustion. I'm sitting at work struggling to keep my eyes open. But it's more about having no energy to get anything done at home. I have so many things I could work on but just can't get going enough to do.

[marshian]

MrsEmuTavi - Sorry you're having a rough day. I hope you can find something to brighten it up!

[punkybrewster]

How far along are you? 8 weeks

How big is baby? 2 jellybeans

Upcoming appointments this week? 3rd ultrasound on Thursday. I think this will be my last appt with my RE

Any new symptoms or changes? Nausea and exhaustion have been increasing the past few days.

Rants/Raves/Questions? I am so nervous for my appt on Thursday, I just really want to see two healthy babies in there. My heartrate has been decreasing according to my fitbit, which I know is a ridiculous thing to read too much into, but it has me worried.

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job? I wanted to be so many things, I remember wanting to be a pilot. Now I am pretty scared of flying, so that definitely didn't happen!

[violetrose]

marshian- I feel so bad because when DS is sleeping, DD and I just watch movies because I don't have the energy to do anything at all. There's so much I need to get done around the house but I don't have it in me. We've been eating a lot of mac and cheese and baked chicken because it's easy. Poor DH

[mreve]

How far along are you? 9 weeks

How big is baby? Southern Pecan

Upcoming appointments this week? Next Tuesday

Any new symptoms or changes? I have had a bit more energy the last couple of days, so hopefully that continues. Still constant nausea that gets worse as the day goes on.

Rants/Raves/Questions?

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job? I wanted to be a farm wife/mom and a piano teacher. Looks like that worked out all right!
Reminds me of this - When I was in grade 10 we had someone come in to our school to talk about career goals and how to get there. When I told her I wanted to be a piano teacher her response was "that's all you want to do with your life?" I think I stammered something about also wanting to be a mom, but I couldn't believe she said that then and I can't believe it now either because looking back some of the most influential people in my life have been my piano teachers.

[trebletrouble13]

How far along are you? 9 weeks

How big is baby? Roll of sushi!

Upcoming appointments this week? Next Monday I have my first appt with my new OB.

Any new symptoms or changes? More nausea. I've lost about 10lbs in the past few weeks.

Rants/Raves/Questions? Nauuuseaaaa suuuucks. That's about all right now.

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job? When I was little, I wanted to be a princess. Realistically, I decided in high school that I wanted to teach music. I have my degree in music ed, and will likely get my MAT once the kids are in school full time. I have always known I wanted to be a mom, and that part of my dream life has come true.

[marshian]

How far along are you? 8 weeks

How big is baby? 2x2 Lego Brick

Upcoming appointments this week? First appointment is tomorrow! Finally!

Any new symptoms or changes? Nausea has majorly subsided starting yesterday. Now it's really just first thing in the morning and late at night. Acid reflux is still being a huge pain since it's like a lump in my throat all the time. Super bloated. Mild random cramps today.

Rants/Raves/Questions? Anything I need to ask at my first appointment tomorrow? I figure questions about birth plans, etc can wait until at least the next one, especially since I'm seeing a group so if this particular midwife and I don't agree on major things there are others I could switch to.

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job?
I actually never had the one dream job growing up. My one sister always said dentist (until she got braces) and the other always said vet (until she realized they have to put animals down). I never had an answer. In high school I thought about being an astronaut but the majority of them come through the Air Force and I'm pretty sure I would not have survived basic training, plus I'm pretty sure I don't meet the criteria (short and super bad eyesight). Then I thought about being an Imagineer at Disney but they live in California and most of them go through Georgia Tech and I didn't want to hinge my college choice on a dream.

Long story short, I never really figured out what I want to do and I'm in business/technology consulting until I finally do decide what I want to be "when I grow up".

[agm04]

How far along are you? 8 weeks

How big is baby? kidney bean

Upcoming appointments this week? nope, nothing until 12/1

Any new symptoms or changes? so much nausea and fatigue, almost peeing my pants several times a day, starving most of the time even though food is meh.

Rants/Raves/Questions? i feel terrible about how impatient i was last night. i am so tired, sick with a cold, nauseated, extremely burned out from all this studying, and DH is out of town. poor DD was just being a 20 month old and i was not tolerant. she melted down hard core about needing help putting her shoes on, was generally challenging all evening, and after bath was all "mama mama mama mama" and i was like "WHAT?!" she didn't get upset (surprisingly, and thank god), and i apologized to her, but ugh. i am not a good single parent apparently.

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job? it changed often. police officer, astronaut, pilot. at one point the joke was that i would just live with my sister and clean her house. lol. i'm a financial advisor now, so not exactly according to plan!

[ihatepizza]

How far along are you? 11 weeks

How big is baby? A lime

Upcoming appointments this week? An ultrasound on Thursday, to say I am terrified is an understatement, I haven't had one since 7 weeks

Any new symptoms or changes? Round ligament pain, I'm a FTM but everything I read says that's the pain I'm feeling

Rants/Raves/Questions? I jokingly believe my DH has couvade syndrome, he's been complaining about nausea and extreme exhaustion since I've become pregnant. He is also eating like a linebacker and has completely derailed his diet. That being said I know my anxiety is exhausting and that he has a lot of empathy for what I'm going through .

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job?

I wanted to be a vet, I also changed my mind when I learned you had to put animals down. Now, I'm in a helping profession (psychotherapist) but as far away from a vet as I can be. I do have two cats and a dog so there's that..

[teachermomtobe]

How far along are you? 9 weeks

How big is baby? pecan/olive

Upcoming appointments this week? next Wednesday I have a regular OB appt

Any new symptoms or changes? I think I figured out my general feeling of shittiness at like 4pm is related to heartburn so Tums is helping that. My boobs have started to hurt.

Rants/Raves/Questions? Just tired and not sure how I will survive a 5 day week next week when 2 of the days are for parent conferences. Here's to hoping I feel okay enough to survive that.

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job? I wanted to be a pediatrician or a teacher. I was a receptionist in a pediatrician's office in HS and I'm a teacher now.

[lindsay]

How far along are you? 11 w

How big is baby? Two Brussels sprout sized babies

Upcoming appointments this week? Next week with my new OBGYN

Any new symptoms or changes? More intense nausea, some vomiting, absolutely nothing sounds good to eat

Rants/Raves/Questions? rants in the sucky symptom category

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job? I wanted to be An astronaut, president, pro golfer, teaching pro, marketing professional ... I don't do any of those- I work as an IT project manager and enjoy it

[starsandshamrocks123]

How far? 10w1d

How big? Cardinal Tetra Fish

Appts? The week of thanksgiving for my NT scan

New symptoms? I am getting an appetite back but still treading carefully. But constipation is here... Have to get some Metamucil!

R/R/Q? It's more real since I heard the heartbeat. Now I'm starting to get anxious about telling people. My family will be shocked but happy. I'm nervous about coworkers. One of them in particular felt the need to comment every time I saw him and he would just say reallllly awkward things (maybe a cultural/language barrier thing?) I think I might have to squash that upfront this time and ask him to stop. He asked me at 9 months how dilated I was. Random coworker, please don't ask me about my cervix in the break room...

GTKY: I never had any idea of what I wanted to be when I grow up. I still don't. I ended up being a finance major because I was decent at math and now I do finance/mutual fund stuff. It's not bad but it's not my lifelong dream.

ETA... Question 1 was apparently hard for me

[cheezee]

How far along are you? 9 weeks

How big is baby? tater tot

Upcoming appointments this week? Had my first OB appt this past Monday. Next one with NT scan is 12/7

Any new symptoms or changes? The meds are helping so much with my nausea and vomiting. Thank goodness! I'm still so tired and starving all the time. Pretty sure the 5-8lb weight gain that was recommended in first tri is out the window.

Rants/Raves/Questions? We told DD that she is going to be a big sister. We just couldn't wait any longer! She was excited but not nearly the reaction I was thinking we'd get from her. Bit of a buzzkill. She is five but I don't think she really understood...maybe once my belly gets bigger.

GTKY: What did you want to be when you grew up and are you doing that job? I always said I wanted to be a singer or a "baby doctor" when I was a kid. Now I belt out some tunes on my commute to be a NICU nurse so I'm pretty darn close.