Pregnancy Check-in (September 14

[wittyandwaiting]

Good morning everybody and happy Monday!

1. General overview (examples--answer what you like: How many weeks? First baby/, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby?

2. Appointment Updates (recent appts? ones coming up?)

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns/exciting things?

QOTW: If you could only keep five possessions, what would they be?

What has been your favourite pregnancy resource? (App, book, person, etc.) Tell us about it.

Due Date List

Let me know if you'd like to be added to the list and go ahead and jump in with your update!

officerofthelaw - November 11

ionaerebor - November 23

amandflo - January 16

cetcar - January 16

kh826 - January 22

daisyflower - January 26

wittyandwaiting - March 28

honigbiene - April 24

crazyaunt84 - May 15

[kh826]

1. 21w2d with baby #2, and we are team green!

2. We had an OB appointment last Thursday, and everything looked good. Our next OB appointment is not until October 8th. As long as everything remains uneventful (fingers crossed), we won't have any appointments before that!

3. Let's talk heartburn and get that out of the way. So, the saga continues... I talked to my insurance company on Friday, and they informed me that the 20 mg Nexium that my OB prescribed is now available OTC and that is why they denied covering the Rx. They recommended that I reach out to my OB to confirm she wanted me to take the 20 mg OTC Nexium and not the 40 mg Rx Nexium. I sent a message to my OB on Friday, but I haven't heard back yet. I struggled with heartburn significantly this weekend (vomited a few times, and felt like stomach acid was sitting in the back of my throat most of the day). Yesterday I went to Target and bought the OTC 20 mg Nexium and took the first dose last night. I haven't heard back from my OB yet, but I couldn't take it anymore. This Nexium is extended release and I only take it once a day. The packaging says that it take 1-4 days to build up in your system and take full effect. It took a while yesterday to notice any impact after I took it, but I did not have ANY heartburn overnight last night, and so far nothing this morning. I am hopeful.

In other news, baby is very active this morning, so that is fun. I am definitely noticing more movement just in the last couple of days. I hope that J will be able to feel the movement from the outside soon! We haven't tried yet, but I haven't felt anything strong enough or consistent enough yet that I thought she might be able to catch some movement and actually feel it. Maybe this week!

Still not really sleeping. Whatevs.

I feel for the most part that I am carrying this baby the same way that I carried William. I know it is still early and the bump isn't big yet, so that could still obviously change. I'm trying not to read too much into that in terms of guessing the sex of this baby. Don't get me wrong, I am really excited that we are team green, but we are both SOOOOO curious about who is in there! It will be a great surprise when he/she is born, but that doesn't mean that part of me doesn't want to know now!

QOTW #1: So, I am going to assume that people and pets don't count and that they are already "safe" -- so I will answer only with material possessions for this question. With that said, I would keep/save: my wedding rings; my phone; my wallet; my pillow (it is a 31 yr old foam pillow that my grandmother gave me, and I can't sleep without it - or with it right now LOL); and the "in case of emergency bag" that I keep in the trunk of my car (oh wait, can I keep my car? - let's go with that!)

QOTW#2: So, the first time around, my favorite pregnancy resource was definitely my friends (most of which were on the previous site in this group) who were pregnant at the same time as I was. I also have one other close friend who had her baby 10 days after I had William. I really appreciated being able to share experiences, knowledge, etc. with others who were going through similar things at the same time. This time around, I'm not sure I really have a resource that I have relied on much. I read the books I was interested in last time, and admittedly I have not revisited any of them with this pregnancy yet. I don't have an pregnancy app currently that I am using. I guess my best resource with this pregnancy so far is the fact that I have done this before and my own recent experience is what is helping me the most.

[wittyandwaiting]

1. I am 12 weeks today!!! I don't know the sex of the baby yet and so far we've decided to be team green but I have a feeling that we're going to be wavering.

2. I had an ultrasound on Friday and everything looked great! The baby's heartbeat was at 160 and everything was right on track in terms of measurements. We have an appointment with the midwife tomorrow.

3. Thankfully, morning sickness (which really should be called all day sickness) seems to be subsiding. I feel like every time I say that I jinx myself. I find that I'm usually pretty good over the weekend and that it gets progressively worse during the workweek with Thursdays and Fridays been my worst, I'm wondering if it's because I'm more tired on workdays.

QOTW:
1. I'm also assuming that people and pets don't count as things so in terms of possessions I would keep my phone, my glasses, a really good supportive bra, my wallet and a necklace that I wear all the time that C and DS gave me.

2. I'm loving the Pregnancy+ App; it gives me something short to look at every day.

[wittyandwaiting]

kh826 I'm really happy to hear that you found some relief. Hopefully you're able to get everything sorted out with your OB and your insurance company soon. Is the OTC costly?

[kh826]

wittyandwaiting - Happy 12 weeks! Woohoo!

As for the OTC Nexium, it isn't "cheap" but it is soooo worth it in my opinion. It is about $25 for a 2 week supply, so about $50 a month to stay heartburn free (if it works!). At this point, I would pay more than that to make it go away completely if I had to.

[wittyandwaiting]

Thanks kh826! I'm so happy to be here. I actually cried about it a little this morning.

I'm happy to hear that the cost isn't over-the-top crazy and that it's accessible. Hopefully the relief continues!

[crazyaunt84]

Ohmygosh!! I go here now!! I still can't believe it.

1. I'm 5w1d with our first baby. AND OUR SECOND BABY!!!!! EDD is 5.15.16, though we'll likely deliver earlier.

2. We had our first OB appt today. Everything looks good, nurse was able to spot yolk sacs in both gestational sacs. We're measuring at 5.17mm and 5.21mm. Next appointment is a week from today. We'll have weekly u/s until we're 8-10 weeks.

3. I'm elated, and completely exhausted. I've never felt this tired in my whole life! Other than that, no symptoms yet. Its still early, so we'll see what next week brings.

QOTW: My wedding rings, my car, family photos, my grandma's antique crystal wine set, and my laptop.

I haven't a clue about pregnancy apps yet. Stalking you all for this one!!

[wittyandwaiting]

Welcome crazyaunt84! I am so happy that you go here now! Congratulations on your babies!

FYI - The app that I use, pregnancy+, does have a Twins/multiple section. Here's a screenshot of what it says for five weeks.

SPOILER: Click to show

Edited to add the spoiler because I noticed that the picture was HUGE!

[kh826]

crazyaunt84 - AHHH!!!!!! Congratulations! I had a feeling there might be double the trouble in there! I am so very happy for you and C! I cannot wait for your updates

[JustJudy]

I'm just lurking in here to say congrats on TWO babies crazyaunt84!!!!

[ionaerebor]

crazyaunt84, congratulations on two babies!

1. General overview (examples--answer what you like: How many weeks? First baby/, second, etc.? Do you know the sex of the baby? I'm 30 weeks and one day pregnant with my baby girl, Ailsa.

2. Appointment Updates (recent appts? ones coming up?)? I have one next week.

3. General symptoms/rants/concerns/exciting things? I really don't like being pregnant anymore. Obviously, I want Ailsa to grow as much as she needs to, but I feel like a beached whale all of the time.

QOTW #1: If you could only keep five possessions, what would they be?
1. My chest of drawers that my mum is sending me that should arrive this week. They are for Ailsa, and have been in my family for 150 years.
2. My Ipod
3. My grandma's wedding ring, that she gave me a few years ago, since it doesn't fit her anymore.
4. My public transport pass
5. My hair brush

QOTW #2: What has been your favourite pregnancy resource? (App, book, person, etc.) Tell us about it. I've mainly been using the nhs and the Swedish family website. And also my mum, who has been a midwife for 30 years, and the midwives at my local clinic.

[cetcar]

Congratulations, Crazyaunt84!!

I've been on the east coast for the last 1.5 weeks. CET flew in last night and was able to feel a whole lot more bumps. Little One's bumps are a lot stronger and more frequent, especially in the morning and evening. It's so fun, I like getting the reminders. Sometimes it feels like a silly party and I can't help but smile.

I'll do the check in tomorrow seeing that today we are 23 weeks.

What has been your favourite pregnancy resource? (App, book, person, etc.) Tell us about it.

This board, our doctor, pregnant friends, family, google, a couple blogs who wrote about being pregnant. Our OB recommended You Having a Baby so we have a copy of that. We have another book that was written by a lesbian woman about her experience but I'm blanking on the name. I borrowed an exercising while pregnant book from the library which was helpful. I'm interested in flipping through a copy of Panic Free Pregnancy. And we just borrowed Ina May's books.

[wittyandwaiting]

Ack. Wrong post. Wrong place. Ignore this.