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Popping to say hello. I have been keeping up with our board, but life has been so hectic! So many gender scans right now too!

My due date changed to January 21st and we are still team green due to an uncooperative little one. We go back in 3 weeks for a repeat scan. 22 weeks seemed to have flown by!

Warm wishes to you all.
@sera_87 saying a prayer for you and your little.

DH felt the baby move today! yay!

Also, boobs are getting quite veiny and have gained some stretch marks...

I've also been keeping up sporadically but haven't had much time to post. Work is INSANE.... like, imagine the most famous person you can think of...they're coming to my work next week. It's amazing, but at the same time, I'm SO exhausted! I work in media relations and we're expecting 800 reporters to descend for about three days.

And just in time for when my ankles have started swelling and my back is getting sore...

I think because I've been so busy and stressed I've been freaking myself out about not feeling the baby move as much. I feel like she was more active a week or so ago, but I think she might also be sitting lower the last couple of days so maybe I just can't feel her as much?

We had our anatomy scan redo and it was nice to finally see her face! Everything looked good with her, but the cyst they found at the previous scan was bigger so I'm being referred to an outside radiology clinic for a more detailed follow up scan. I'm thankful for another scan (and hoping we can see baby girl when they do it!), but the possibility of ovarian torsion is not very settling... My doctor said she's only seen it once in pregnancy, but my cyst grew to 5X6X10 cm (it's running out of room so it sort of squished...it was 5 round last time). 10 is pretty darn big...

@travellingbee: My boobs have been killing me too!!! Well, more specifically, just my nipples.

The cyst is on my ovary. I had them before I got pregnant, but they'd resolve from cycle to cycle and switch sides so they figured it was hormone related. I don't have the extreme pain that some have, so they've just watched them to make sure they don't get totally huge (bigger than 10 cm) or twist or change in appearance (they've always been "simple"...clear and round)

It shouldn't affect the baby, but there are risks of it bursting (that would just be incredibly painful) or the worst would be if it gets so large and because it has so little room, it turns. Then it can cut off the blood supply to my ovary and require surgery, which they never want to do when someone is pregnant.

So fingers are crossed that it resolves, shrinks, or at least stops growing.

My doctors aren't sure what caused it. When I had my early pregnancy scans, I didn't have any cysts for the first time in more than a year when they were first discovered. I stopped taking Progesterone the month before my 20 week scan, so I'm wondering if the drop in hormones might have had something to do with it? I asked and they said no, but I'm not convinced.

My back is KILLING me. Wahh.
I start seeing a chiropractor this Wednesday and it cannot come soon enough. I also feel like my bump doubled in size over the past three days.

I meet with potential pediatrician tomorrow night. Then we tour a potential daycare next week. We won't be putting him in daycare until next August but the waiting lists are so long around here, I figure it can't hurt to start looking, and getting an idea of what we'll be paying. The prices I've been quoted range from $1100 - $1500 for full time, but we will be doing 3 days per week (MIL will be watching DS 2 days per week, thank goodness). It also depends on my job situation and if I come back to my current full time job or if I wind up getting something per diem. So many decisions to make.

Also we're currently getting renovations done to our master bathroom and refinishing our entire basement so our house is in such disarray for the past month. Projected finish date was October 19th (We leave on the 20th for our 3 year anniversary/babymoon trip) and now they're saying it won't be done by then, so I feel super stressed. Blessed to be able to get everything done that we want, yet really stressed out that we'll be running into November with the work and I'm due January 13th. Nursery furniture comes November 7th!

@MaryM: I'm 24 weeks as of tomorrow and baby hasn't been moving as much as of yesterday. I couldn't sleep all night, so freaked out. Drank cold water and juice and laid on my side but still haven't felt much. This morning on the way to work I had my music pretty loud and I felt a few slight kicks. I'm thinking he's just turned in a new position or something but I still get so anxious

@kristinleigh: I'm pretty sure my LO is simply as low in my pelvis as possible.

I was on my feet all day yesterday, and my pelvis/tailbone were KILLING me...

Hi everyone! Not sure where these past couple of weeks have gone, but I haven't been online very much for some reason. I think I have just been trying to stay distracted and busy. Thankfully we have had two more checkups and baby's heart sounds normal and the doctors did not hear an arrhythmia ( we are going for weekly visits at this point to keep an eye on things). Hopefully the arrhythmia is gone and my anxiety levels can keep returning to normal. Every week I just hope and pray for a very boring week I can't handle anymore pregnancy stress right now! I am so thankful baby is doing okay - she really had me scared for awhile there.

@sera_87: thinking of you and hoping the little guy goes through a growth spurt soon I know they can have pretty rapid periods of growth at this point so I'm hoping that will be the case for you!

@marym: I hope your cyst resolves soon - that sounds painful can you feel pressure in that area now? I know I could feel my huge ovaries during IVF, but having a big uterus now might make that harder to feel I completely understand about being concerned about baby's movements - I freaked myself out about that a couple weekends ago and was chugging cold water like a maniac to make baby move. I do notice she is less active some days, but I can still feel her moving - my doctor reassured me that is completely normal at this point - as long as I feel some movement she said that is perfect. Ahh so many things to think/worry about

@kristinleigh: I hear you about the movement thing - I get so nervous if I don't feel her moving for awhile. Sometimes she is so active and I think I just want to feel her like that all the time I get low kicks as well and sometimes they really hurt! I try to do a few cat-cow stretches (we do them at prenatal yoga and it feels great!) to move baby around a little bit. That usually shifts her up a bit which helps

@MaryM: well I guess that's maybe a blessing hoping your cyst goes away and doesn't cause any issues for you! Keep us updated

Happy Thursday ladies! I wanted to see what baby stuff everyone is having fun with at the moment. Who's registering/ed, working on the nursery or picking out furniture? I am having a hard time finding the motivation to get started since I feel like I have so much time, but I know 15 (ish) weeks will probably fly by! Thought it would be fun to hear what everyone else is doing

I'll start - I'm working on a baby quilt (my first quilt) which is a fun distraction! I started working on the registry, but can't make decisions on most of the smaller stuff I'm really dragging my heals on cleaning out the future nursery (my current office) - not sure where all this stuff is going to go! I don't want to order furniture until I have somewhere to put it so I haven't done that yet either (although I found something I think I like on Wayfair so I shouldn't have a crazy long delivery time).

@Ari123: Man that sounds miserable. I'm so sorry you are in so much pain!
@kristinleigh: Sounds like a fun trip! I may need to try going to a chiro as I am in so much hip/pelvis pain right now. It is almost unbearable. Only my left side. Ugh.

This is my second so I am not really having a shower but my SIL wants to throw me a sprinkle in November. My MIL wanted me to register for a few things (I did on amazon) because she knows a few people who wanted to get us something. So I did, but it is not very exciting stuff. Just some basics that needed replacing. A new diaper pail, a new sound machine for baby. An extra monitor. Some new pacifiers. But other than that, we have pretty much everything.

I am having a terrible pregnancy and I can't help just wishing it done. These next few months can't go by fast enough. There are 4 girls at work that are all due the month before me and I am by far carrying the biggest of all of us! I am so uncomfortable. I am still throwing up in the morning. I am in hip pain. I am having HORRIBLE acid reflux, even on medicine. And now I am having scary heart palpitations. I had all of this with my first (minus the still throwing up part) but not until the end of my pregnancy. I can't believe I still have 3 months left like this! Sorry for the vent, I am just feeling so down.

@travellingbee: I would definitely suggest a chiro. My hips were on fire and my lower back and thoracic spine were all a mess. I'm so much better today just from one adjustment.

I'm so sorry you're having a hard time I would maybe look into acupuncture too. I have heart palpitations but I notice they get worse when I haven't had enough water.

@travellingbee: haha yeah after writing my post I realized I sound like such a ftm - all the experienced mommies probably aren't nearly as crazy about the registry and getting ready for baby as I am

Ugghhh so sorry to hear you aren't feeling well That must be so hard - coping with work, your family and feeling awful. What is going on with your heart palpitations? That sounds really scary Thinking of you and hoping for a quiet and healthy rest of pregnancy for you!!

@lauren0817: I've started an Amazon registry...but it's more just a list of stuff I add as I think of it. My SIL and nieces are coming Columbus Day weekend to help me start the official registry at BBB. I haven't been in too much of a rush because I don't want to buy much until after the showers and they aren't until November. I've picked up just a few things on Zulily though

I'm also crocheting a bit. I'm working on a sweater but it got to the boring part of the bodice so I've slowed down.

DH has been really great at helping me get all the junk we left in the nursery out.

@kristinleigh: My DH has wonky hours too. It's hard for us to get stuff done together, but it's nice to come home from being super busy and see what he's gotten done! I'm hoping one day soon we can head to BBB together so he can help me choose the stuff he'll use too (glider, stroller, etc). We have a massive height difference (more than a foot) so what works well for me may very well be really uncomfortable for him.

I was having just a bit of back pain up until a few days ago. But I worked 40 hours in 3 days (the pope visited where I work. And I work with the media...so HELLO long days!) and omg. Tuesday night I only had time for 4 hours sleep and my hips were so sore every time I moved I woke up!

I got to sleep in today though (8:30 might as well have been noon. It was so glorious!) and woke up covered in drool. I as on my back, but propped up with my snoogle under my shoulders so I'm sure it wasn't that bad. I just needed sleep!!

Eta photo of sleepers I just got. I ️ Dinosaurs

@SwanSong: are your shotes progesterone in oil? When I had those for IVF I got really itchy and it turns out I was allergic to the oil. They ended up switching the oil and the itching went away!

I registered this weekend at BBB for a few things that we need this time around. I should pull out the bottles to see how they are. I assume we will need new nipples and pacifiers. Also, my daughter was a summer baby, so I definitely need long sleeve/footed onesies.

I feel like it feels far away, but also soon. I also think the next few months will fly by with the holidays! We have discussed names but haven't come to any conclusions yet...and we're team green so we need TWO!

I'm really nervous about having a winter baby. We are in New England and last year was so brutal. I've basically decided I will probably just be inside for three months! But I worry about the baby catching everything that my toddler gets

@MaryM: oohh zulily is addicting!!

Hope work is a bit quieter now that the big visit is behind you It sounds like you had a great nights sleep which I'm sure you needed!

Those sleepers are adorable - so cute!!

@joyfulkiwi: haha so true! I just was momentarily thinking it would be nice to feel like I knew what I'm doing with all of this Being a ftm is exciting, but also so overwhelming! Trying to stay focused on that excited part though

I love your name choices - so sweet!!

My insurance only covers 12 chiropractic visits per year, so I am trying to save them! I went once already 2 weeks ago and I think I will go again in a week or two, before flying across the country for my baby shower..... Speaking of which, my showers are in October and early November (all the hosts wanted to do them before the holidays), and August-September is my busiest season at work, so I've been registered since July.

My friends have blessed me with a LOT of hand-me-downs, so we have tons of blankets, 0-3 clothes, unused pacifiers, 3 breastfeeding pillows, a baby bathtub, a pack n play, a changing pad, a baby carrier, an activity mat, a glider...... I think that's it! You can tell we are the last of our friend group to have a baby. We just got our first presents from our "baby shower" - my aunt and cousin bought us the crib so we'll be setting that up soon hopefully

@SwanSong: I'm actually an April mom but I'm starting my progesterone shots soon. I will be taking Makena as well. Do you go to your OB or does a nurse come to your house to administer the shot? Right now, my OB signed me up for nurses to visit my home.

@DesertDreams88: oh wow enjoy your showers - so fun!! It's so lovely to get hand me downs - you sound like you'll be ready to go soon - yay!!

@swansong: oh that makes sense - I think the type of progesterone is different, but I thought maybe the oil situation might be similar. I hear you though about dealing with the itchy bum (mine was a really sore one for a long time) - so worth it in the end for the healthy baby