July 2017 Rainbows (13 Rainbows-4 pink -1 blue- 2 yellow- 2 angels)

[Gagrlinpitt]

I'm over the moon. My hubby came home last night with a snugle pillows since I've been having a really hard time sleeping as an early Christmas present.. That is the best night of asleep I've gotten in two months!!!!!

 

[CanadianLady]

Sil thank you.
Nervous for my scan tomorrow. Hoping it will go well and we'll get a good picture. Hoping to tell my son who is almost 5 about the baby tomorrow.

 

[blessedmomma]

Les- how adorable!

Sil- its crazy cold here too! Hope we get to see some pics of the 12 week scan

Gagrl- that's so sweet a good nights sleep is so wonderful!

Canadian- hope you have a great scan and it puts you at ease.

 

[sil]

My 12 week scan (12+3) is in five hours! I'm feeling nervous. I had nightmares last night that they couldn't find the heartbeat. Wish me luck ladies

 

[lesondemavie]

Thinking of you sil

I'm super nervous for my ultrasound tomorrow. My nausea seems to be easing/disappearing, and my boobs barely hurt anymore. I think that's normal since I should be 11 weeks, but it still makes me nervous. I also had two small spots of brown blood on my liner (which I wear for the progesterone discharge), but there's no active bleed and I think it's just from DH and I getting a little frisky yesterday.

 

[Girly922]

Good luck sil!

Good luck tomorrow leson! My boobs don't really hurt now either, they still feel full but no longer painful or tender.

 

[confuzion]

Best of luck to sil and les and your scans today and tomorrow!

Sorry I seem to only show up for these drive-by Monday check-ins lol. It's just taking forever to get to my appointment and I'm trying to keep busy and away from this site a bit to try and keep my anxiety levels at a minimum.

How far along are you? size of baby?

8w6d or 9w2d depending on LMP or ovulation. So should be about the size of a green olive.

Any appointments this week?

Nope. Next Wednesday. Can't wait to be able to say yes to this question!

What are your symptoms? Any changes?

I think the nausea is better. Still having insane food aversions though. And terrible insomnia at night despite being dead tired.

What has been your favorite thing to eat this pregnancy?

I've been snacking on roasted and peeled packaged chestnuts everyday. Kinda weird but I always seem to be in the mood for them lol.

Do you have any tattoos?

No but always wanted to get a small one on the side of my ribcage. Maybe one day!

Do you have a nursery theme and colors in mind?

I'm a fan of neutral colors and themes. With my daughter I did a hot air balloon theme with orange and navy blue. Not really sure what to do this time around--maybe gray, sage green or cobalt blue and a woodland creatures sorta theme---just came up with that on the spot but now I really like it in my head haha.

 

[blessedmomma]

Can't wait to see upcoming scan pics sil and les!!


How far along are you? size of baby?

10 weeks. Baby is the size of a prune

Any appointments this week?

Tomorrow I have to get blood drawn for my nipt test. About a week later I'll find out gender and health of the baby!

What are your symptoms? Any changes?

Nausea, constipation, aversion to the smell of cooking meat ick!

What has been your favorite thing to eat this pregnancy?

Donuts!! So weird for me.

Do you have any tattoos?

No. I used to want one, but what I would have gotten I would have regretted today so I'm glad I didn't.

Do you have a nursery theme and colors in mind?

We have co-slept with all 8 of ours so no reason for a nursery. Will be doing the same thing that comes naturally to us

 

[Girly922]

Please don't apologise comfuzion, I love these little questionnaires, but I also completely understand your anxiety. I really hope this next week goes quickly for you!

How far along are you? size of baby?

8+5, size of a raspberry or a peanut M&M

Any appointments this week?

I do!! I have a private scan this Friday. I'm so nervous!

What are your symptoms? Any changes?

Nausea is still on and off, it is definitely worse at night. I think I'm starting to get a bit if energy back and my breast pain has definitely reduced.

What has been your favorite thing to eat this pregnancy?

I've been preferring savoury over sweet, and Pringles have been my go to snack to help ease my nausea

Do you have any tattoos?

I've only got one so far but I've got plans for two more.

Do you have a nursery theme and colors in mind?

To be honest we probably won't redecorate the nursery from when DD was in there. She has since moved into her big girls room and into a full size single bed. The nursery is lemon with a Dr Seuss theme. I painted a truffula trees mural in there when I was pregnant with DD.

 

[sil]

I will do the survey in a bit but wanted to pop in with some photos from today's ultrasound. Baby is doing well and they even snuck in some 3d! Sorry if some are sideways.

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[blessedmomma]

Sil so precious

 

[confuzion]

That's just lovely sil! Congrats!

 

[lesondemavie]

Beautiful SIL! Congrats!

So I found the baby with my new doppler tonight!!! Pretty easy to find with a full bladder. Registered at 152 bpm though I suspect the transvaginal ultrasound tomorrow will clock it a bit faster. I'm so so relieved. I really needed that reassurance with the nausea easing (although it's definitely still there - felt like I could throw up a few times today).

 

[Mrs Dragonfly]

Sil - hello beautiful baby!

Blessed - Love the names you have in your siggy

How far along are you? size of baby?
10w+3d, about the size of a lego figure!

Any appointments this week?
Nope, 2 more weeks.

What are your symptoms? Any changes?
The nausea is trying to be better, but if I get positive too long I feel worse. Starting to get food aversions again at night. Boobs are still tender and I'm getting gurgles! I didn't have them until mid second tri, ughhh.

What has been your favorite thing to eat this pregnancy?
All the syrupy foods, pancakes (usually hate pancakes), waffles, french toast! Meat and cheese have been delicious so far too, so different than with DD.

Do you have any tattoos?
Yes, a blue dragonfly on my shoulder blade

Do you have a nursery theme and colors in mind?
We did a woodland creature theme for DD, but ended up co-sleeping so didn't really use the nursery. We'll co-sleep with this one too and reuse the nursery theme. Although it's really just a play room.

 

[nikalicious]

Hi ladies! My weekly check-in! Still hectic over here. My 4 year old apparently became a monster as soon as she turned 4 We've been dealing with major Christmas set-backs with our car being stolen, recovered and been pretty beat-up so those were expenses we weren't planning on dealing with. I hope you all are doing good!! We got a doppler from a friend of mine and I was able to find baby'd heartbeat on the day with how far along I was with my MC, and it brought me to tears. My mom has been a royal ass about my MC anxiety and told me I should "chill out" when I got the doppler. From someone who has had 2 losses, I was shocked she said that to me and obviously really hurt.


How far along are you? size of baby?
9w+3d, about the size of a sushi roll ( which sounds delicious right about now!!!

Any appointments this week?
Nope, I have one next Tuesday that I might take my mom to, depending of if she's still being rude.

What are your symptoms? Any changes?
I had a headache for 4 freaking days that Tylenol wouldn't even touch! I tried cold and hot compresses, amazing pregnancy sex, more water, etc and didn't get relief until I woke up this morning. I did throw up yesterday for the first time this pregnancy. Overall I'm not feeling as tired as in earlier weeks.

What has been your favorite thing to eat this pregnancy?
All the food. My cravings have been ALLLLL over the place. Ranging from crab cakes to Cheerios to Ramen soup with soft boiled egg to sushi. I don't follow ANY of the pregnancy rules when it comes to food because they vary SO much from culture to culture that it's really hard to trust what is accurate. Eat good food from reliable sources and you're good, IMO.

Do you have any tattoos?
Yes,a watercolor wolf inside of a moon on my upper middle back.

Do you have a nursery theme and colors in mind?
Since this is our 3rd baby, the nursery is already setup and presently occupied by DD2. We did a green and brown theme with woodland creatures. My husband's family assigns animals to every child born in their family and has been for years. So DD1 is a hedgehog and DD2 is an Irish hare (rabbit/bunny).

 

[lesondemavie]

How far along are you? size of baby?
I should be about 11 weeks. My overachiever is measuring another day ahead at 11+4. My baby is the size of a profiterole

Any appointments this week?
Appointment this morning went incredibly well! Little baby was moving around and even turned to face us and say hi. The squirming made it a bit hard to get a good photo, but here it is:



I'm feeling more confident and told my parents today!

What are your symptoms? Any changes?
Nausea is still there, but I seem to be able to keep vomiting at bay so long as I eat something every 10-15 minutes and anytime I even wake up a little bit at night. Food aversions are still strong. Fatigue hits bad if I overexert myself. My boobs are sore just at night. I've got a bit of a bump and my pants are feeling tighter.

What has been your favorite thing to eat this pregnancy?
Ramen without Tare. Literally just noodles and broth. Best dinner ever. I'm usually a big foodie. I miss food so, so much. Can't wait until these food aversions are gone!

Do you have any tattoos?
No, but I do plan to get two small hearts on my wrist to remember my lost little loves.

Do you have a nursery theme and colors in mind?
Yes! DH and I love to travel/adventure and DH is an avid reader. I'm going to do a wild boho reading adventure theme. There will be maps, adventure quotes from books, etc. We will not find out the sex of the baby, but rather than neutral the nursery will just be very colorful. I want my kids to see the world as diverse, and vibrant, and wonderful. I want them to explore and learn and not be boxed in. My nursery will reflect this sentiment.

 

[sil]

Thank you girls! I am so thrilled baby is doing well and can't stop staring at the photos I got.

How far along are you? size of baby?
I am 12+4 today. Baby is the size of a lime. Getting bigger!

Any appointments this week?
I had an appointment yesterday. Baby is doing great and was wiggling around. I had my nuchal translucency scan which measured at 1.3 mm and the doctor said they looked for it to measure at less than 3mm so it was perfect.

What are your symptoms? Any changes?
My symptoms are really starting to ease this week. I am no longer nauseous (praise everything! so excited to lose that). I am still completely exhausted, though.

What has been your favorite thing to eat this pregnancy?
Warm salty soup or freezing cold sweet ice cream.

Do you have any tattoos?
No, but I would like some. I actually have some scars that I've thought about covering up / incorporating into a tattoo, but I don't want to do it until I think of a design that is very meaningful to me.

Do you have a nursery theme and colors in mind?
Not yet! DS1 has a forest/animal theme in his room. DS2 has a travel theme in his room. I attached a photo of each boy's room

 

[Gagrlinpitt]

Not too far behind

How far along are you? size of baby?
I am 9w6d so baby is the size of an almond

Any appointments this week?
Nope.. Next week

What are your symptoms? Any changes?
Vomiting yesterday and today.. Breast pain easing a bit, constipation, and bloating.

What has been your favorite thing to eat this pregnancy?
Carbs.. Breads, bagels, ECT...

Do you have any tattoos?
No, but I Have 9 piercings

Do you have a nursery theme and colors in mind?
Yes. If we are team pink it will be Navy, mint, and coral.. Very shabby chic.

If We are team blue it will be Navy, green, and red and baseball themed.

 

[blessedmomma]

Les- so nice to hear that heartbeat on the Doppler! Your babybis precious!!! Love that you plan to get hearts tattoed in memory of your little ones.

Dragonfly- thank you! I usually fight naming them til the end, but after a 15 week loss and having to name our baby as we were being induced to have him in the hospital I just decided I'll never wait to give our babies a name again. Life is too fragile.

Nika- how insensitive! My mom can be the same so I don't even talk to her really about it. Which is sad in itself. How crazy your car was stolen!!! Haha I love that your craving everything. I can see a commercial and crave something like crazy til I get it

Sil- the rooms are lovely

Gagrl- your plans for your nursery sound very sweet!

Afm- I did my prenatal blood test today. They used one I've never had before and I should get results in a week. I also found out I could have done it last week and already had results by now!!! I wish I would have. Praying for a healthy baby.

 

[sil]

Blessed, hope your test went well and you have a perfect healthy baby in there! I wanted to do the same screening but since I am not 35+, my insurance said it would cost me $1,600 dollars out of pocket which we definitely can't afford so we just opted to go with the nuchal translucency scan which was covered.