Ticker Change Week of 5/15

[jessa1228]

How far along are you?



What is baby's size?



Any appointments this week?



How are you feeling?



Vents/Questions/Concerns:



Qotw: What is your favorite season and why?

[happyfeet9]

How far along are you? 26+1

What is baby's size? Double cabbages

Any appointments this week? Yup. Cervical check and quick peek at the twins in Thursday.

How are you feeling? Getting over a stomach bug, but otherwise doing okay.

Vents/Questions/Concerns: I'm having some belly button pain which I've been told is pretty common. Anyone experiencing that, tips on relief?

Qotw: What is your favorite season and why? Fall! Love the weather, fashion, and will be so happy to be on maternity leave at that time.

[jt2378]

How far along are you? 26+1

What is baby's size? Butternut Squash

Any appointments this week? No, nothing this week

How are you feeling? Ugh, still having that horrible right side back/butt/everything pain. I'm sleeping like shit from it and in agony hobbling around. I feel huge too, god its going to be a long 3 months, lol

Vents/Questions/Concerns: All my complaints are above

Qotw: What is your favorite season and why? Summer, love the beach and warm weather. Probably not as much this year since I will not be feeling so great

[jessa1228]

How far along are you? 27 weeks



What is baby's size? A camping lantern, or a bunch of bananas



Any appointments this week? Monthly check next Monday which will include a scan to see if my placenta previa has resolved itself



How are you feeling? Large, lol



Vents/Questions/Concerns: I get winded so easily now, which is super annoying. My feet are also starting to swell a little by the end of the day. I'm hoping I don't blow up like I did with DS



Qotw: What is your favorite season and why? Fall, hands down. The weather is nice, the leaves are gorgeous, pumpkin everything :-)

[mrshall1027]

How far along are you? 26 weeks today. Can't believe I'm almost to 3rd tri!!

What is baby's size? The size of a Double Gulp cup from 7Eleven

Any appointments this week? Nope.

How are you feeling? I had a headache yesterday and my daughter was up a lot the night before last. So, I'm freaking tired! I just want to go back to my bed and sleep another 3 hours at least. On a good note, my hubby got me a new Chi flat iron so my hair looks pretty damn good today, if I do say so myself.

Vents/Questions/Concerns: I've been getting a lot of pain when I bend down or over. Also, BH are making themselves more and more present, which scares me a bit because I never had them the first time around. I just hope it's not a sign of little man coming early. I'm so not ready!

Qotw: What is your favorite season and why? I'd have to say the fall, especially in Central Texas. The temperature is nice, the humidity is gone for the most part, beautiful sunsets, and all sorts of festivals are going on.

[muscari]

How far along are you? 26w5d

What is baby's size? I think a butternut squash?

Any appointments this week? Nope, my next appointments are early next week (follow up A/S and MFM appointment on Tuesday)

How are you feeling?
Mostly doing okay, though my energy reserve is really low (partly due to my heart issues) and not being able to sleep easily throughout the night isn't helping hah. Experiencing the usual 2nd trim pregnancy symptoms but nothing I can't handle.

Vents/Questions/Concerns: I wish baby girl was a bit more consistent in her movement. Some days she's really active and I feel lots of movement, then there's days where I hardly feel her at all. Those days anxiety tries to get the better of me but I try to keep my head up and not go down that rabbit hole.

Qotw: What is your favorite season and why? Ever season has it's things I really love but I think Spring and Autumn are my favorites.

[king26]

How far along are you?

25 + 6 (99 days to go!)

What is baby's size?
Napa Cabbage


Any appointments this week?
Not until June


How are you feeling? Ok. Have some acid reflux after meals and sciatica pain at night when I sleep in one position for too long. Otherwise, I feel fine.



Vents/Questions/Concerns: I need DH to clean off ONE DAMN SHELF in the office so I can put my photo books on it and he hasn't done it. I cleaned out the entire closet, vanity, and dresser in the baby's room and he hasn't done 1 shelf. It's driving me crazy.

I did sign us up for breastfeeding class and birthing classes at our hospital but I haven't heard back from them.

[cali]

How far along are you? 25w5d



What is baby's size? Prairie dog



Any appointments this week? Nope, not until the first week of June.



How are you feeling? Tired. I have such a hard time sleeping. I finally ordered a pregnancy body pillow that is supposed to arrive tomorrow​, I so hope that helps!



Vents/Questions/Concerns: I just feel like we have so much to do to get ready and not that much time to do it. It's kind of stressing me out.


Qotw: What is your favorite season and why? Summer. I just hate being cold.

[addymac]

How far along are you? 26+4

What is baby's size? bowling pin!

Any appointments this week? nope, apparently I have one next week, which I didn't realize until yesterday. good thing i checked my calendar!!

How are you feeling? decent, for the most part. still some low back/hip pain, but i just accept it as part of life right now... working on not eating as much at once so I don't feel so stuffy and like food is lodged in my throat right after i eat..

Vents/Questions/Concerns: Eh, nothing too much. I am tired of only being seen as a pregnant person. Very few people in my life talk to me about anything else or ask me about anything else and it's really grating on me. Yes, my baby is important to me, but I am still ME! DH doesn't get asked solely about the baby - it's not fair, ugh!

Qotw: What is your favorite season and why? late spring / early summer - I like to be warm in flip flops and t shirts. shorts or jeans, but warm sunny weather makes me happiest

[pennylane]

How far along are you?
26 weeks


What is baby's size?
A bowling pin!

Any appointments this week?
See the OB on Fri, and am scheduled for the glucose test too.

How are you feeling?
My whole pelvic region is constantly sore, and baby is resting really low across the bottom of my belly. I had BH contractions yesterday randomly too.


Vents/Questions/Concerns:
N/A


Qotw: What is your favorite season and why? I like spring and fall, not too hot and not too cold.

[pennylane]

May 17, 2017 1:29:47 GMT -5 addymac said:

Vents/Questions/Concerns: Eh, nothing too much. I am tired of only being seen as a pregnant person. Very few people in my life talk to me about anything else or ask me about anything else and it's really grating on me. Yes, my baby is important to me, but I am still ME! DH doesn't get asked solely about the baby - it's not fair, ugh!

This annoys me too. My answer to the constant "how are you feeling?" question is "just pregnant". But maybe I should start talking in horrifying detail to discourage people from asking...

[happyfeet9]

addymac I'm totally with you on the frustrations of only being seen as a pregnant person. I love my babies and feel very blessed to be having them, but I am much much more.

Start a thread, I'd love to get to know everyone better beyond what's going on in our uteri.

[jessa1228]

May 17, 2017 6:00:04 GMT -5 happyfeet9 said:

Start a thread, I'd love to get to know everyone better beyond what's going on in our uteri.

Yes this, also because this board is so quiet usually.

[yoshijo28]

Thanks for doingthe check in jessa1228


How far along are you? 28+5. Yay to 3rd tri


What is baby's size? Roller blade


Any appointments this week? Friday for growth check


How are you feeling? Friday night had a pain pain in my lower left abdomen. I couldn't even walk. Called ob and they said it's probably baby's position. That was not fun. Feeling better physically and not as exhausted though.

Emotionally ugh. I'll spare the details but I'm not doing great.

Vents/Questions/Concerns: I've been monitoring my blood sugar to check for GB, I think it's going fine.


Qotw: What is your favorite season and why? Fall. Love boots, leaves changing color, pumpkin everything!

[jt2378]

yoshijo28, I'm sorry about feeling emotionally shitty, I'm right there with you some days. Big Hugs

[cwbh928]

How far along are you? 26 weeks today!

What is baby's size? Butternut squash

Any appointments this week? Ugh the 3 hour glucose test tomorrow morning! I failed my 1 hour again by 2 points.

How are you feeling? Not too bad! Tired from time to time.

Vents/Questions/Concerns: not looking forward to the 3 hour test tomorrow. I just hate sitting around. I am not to worried about failing as this is the same thing that happened last time. I am also bummed that I need to change midwives! My current midwife is moving due to her daughter la asthma. I feel bad and totally get it, but I am definitely not happy! She delivered my first and she is great! So in June I'll meet my new midwife.


Qotw: What is your favorite season and why? Probably summer! I love warm weather and don't mind the crazy heat and humidity. I love the beach, boardwalk and going out on our boat! I am sure this summer I will be singing a different too. Right now it is over 90 and I can tell my body is hating it!

[jt2378]

GL tomorrow cwbh928! I also failed with my first by like 2 points ugh. Hoping I pass the 1 hour this time

[cwbh928]

May 17, 2017 20:11:15 GMT -5 jt2378 said:

GL tomorrow cwbh928! I also failed with my first by like 2 points ugh. Hoping I pass the 1 hour this time

Thank you!! Hope you pass too!! GL!

[happyfeet9]

Good luck cwbh928!!! Keep us posted

[happyfeet9]

Until you guys have had enough, here are more pics from today's appointment Baby girl loves to smush her face into my uterus, but baby boy loves 3D photos.

[jt2378]

Too cute happyfeet9! I assume everything went well with your appt?

[happyfeet9]

May 18, 2017 10:53:20 GMT -5 jt2378 said:

Too cute happyfeet9! I assume everything went well with your appt?

Everything went well!! Cervix looks the same, they both have good fluid, strong heartbeats. Next up is growth scan in another 2 weeks.

I've been having more braxton hicks and some pain recently, so I'm relieved all looks good.

[jessa1228]

happyfeet9 so cute!!! I'm glad everything looks good 😊

[happyfeet9]

I passed my glucose test from last week, so yay!

But I'm borderline anemic. I just ate two burgers to see if it would help

[jt2378]

May 19, 2017 18:18:49 GMT -5 happyfeet9 said:

I passed my glucose test from last week, so yay!

But I'm borderline anemic. I just ate two burgers to see if it would help

Yay for passing!!! Boo to the anemia, I'll be curious to see if I am or just dead tired for no reason except pregnancy lol

[happyfeet9]

May 19, 2017 19:58:38 GMT -5 jt2378 said:

May 19, 2017 18:18:49 GMT -5 happyfeet9 said:

I passed my glucose test from last week, so yay!

But I'm borderline anemic. I just ate two burgers to see if it would help

Yay for passing!!! Boo to the anemia, I'll be curious to see if I am or just dead tired for no reason except pregnancy lol

That was the reason why I thought my levels were low. I had zero energy and couldn't stay awake. DH was convinced that wasn't the case (he's a physician) but haha jokes on him.

I made him cook my burgers.

[bsouls]

happyfeet9 I'm not sure if you've had low iron before, but it's extremely difficult to bring your stores up. It's ridiculous how much iron rich foods you have to eat to get to just the 15mg a day, let alone 30mg when pregnant. You might want to add an iron supplement to your prenatal, if the prenatal is not enough. Good luck increasing it!

[happyfeet9]

May 20, 2017 6:07:46 GMT -5 bsouls said:

happyfeet9 I'm not sure if you've had low iron before, but it's extremely difficult to bring your stores up. It's ridiculous how much iron rich foods you have to eat to get to just the 15mg a day, let alone 30mg when pregnant. You might want to add an iron supplement to your prenatal, if the prenatal is not enough. Good luck increasing it!

I haven't, but I can see how that would be the case. I did buy iron supplements yesterday along with fiber gummies because constipation is already no joke, so I'll include those as well.

[MegsB]

How far along are you?
28+2

What is baby's size?
Eggplant

Any appointments this week?
This Thursday. Glucose test! But also ultrasound

How are you feeling?
Pretty good other than the HEARTBURN. It's been much more constant this pregnancy.

Vents/Questions/Concerns: None at the moment. But I'm sure that wil change soon.

QoTW: What is your favorite season and why?
Obligatory I'm a teacher so summer is the best. Plus I love the beach

But really in terms of weather, holidays, football, my birthday, etc I love fall the best.