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@Jessiemuller88: hah, I should not complain about feeling large, given that there is only one in there!

Between feeling big, baby kicks, and the fact that my milk has already turned into colostrum, it's definitely starting to hit me that we're actually having a baby (and sooner rather than later!) I need to start preparing. Stuff is easy since there's hand-me-downs, but we won't have a daycare slot until September (our daycare only accepts new children at the start of the school year), and I have no idea how I'm going to find a temporary nanny for April through August... Last time we went with a daycare where it was easier to get a slot while waiting for the slot at the daycare we wanted, but the quality was not so great...

@Jessiemuller88: Yes, I've started to be able to feel it from the outside - I bet you will too soon!

The daycare only has seven infant slots and so it's possible that someone could leave but not super likely. The system of starting in September and following an academic year calendar (also lots of holidays, like spring break, two weeks of summer break, nearly two weeks of Christmas break!) causes a lot of headaches, but we love the center so much that we want to make it work!

@periwinklebee: @Jessiemuller88: feeling baby is what I'm really just waiting for. 1) it means I'll be headed out of or out of the first tri and 2) it makes the first tri worth it

So basically I'm counting down out of the first tri.

@Sams Mom: it really does make it soo worth it! Mine have been wiggle worms the past few days and it’s so reassuring. I counted the days to the second tri too!

@jaguar: I bet you feel her soon!!!

@jaguar: I had an anterior placenta last time and feeling movements took forever

@Sams Mom: first trimester is definitely the worst part of pregnancy for me, and movements are the best part. You'll be there soon!

@Jessiemuller88: We kind of cobble together whatever works, a combination of taking time off and trying to make it work for grandparents to visit us then. For his week long break in August, I'm using a babysitter through care@work - really hope that she is good and DS doesn't freak out wanting mama the whole time

@Jessiemuller88: Good luck gorgeous! Hopefully it's nothing to worry about!

I'm going every 4 weeks for now.. I think it goes to 2-3 weeks from third tri, so just have a few LONG months of waiting in there.

@Jessiemuller88: good luck lady!

@jaguar: I have 3 months of monthly appointments left I hate all the waiting. But I do hope that I don't skip straight to weekly appointments for the entire third tri like last time.

@jaguar: @Sams Mom: thank you ladies! My EKG was normal, and the doctor said he really thinks it’s probably totally benign and caused from pregnancy BUT he wants to do an ECHO on August 16, to be sure. So I’m relieved for now.

@Jessiemuller88: Aww I love it!

I' super anxious to get my blood test results back and to know the gender! We have NO names so I really need to at least know the gender to focus my energy lol. And hopefully that means I can tell work next week too since I'll be 12 weeks. It's been so annoying to hide the bump and pretend to feel a-okay!

@periwinklebee: That's our plan so far. But I'm kinda considering a nanny just so it's not one more to drop off/pick up, and pack up stuff for everyday...

@periwinklebee: Now for my 2 it's not SO bad, even though we have to pack both their lunches. I think infant stage is way more annoying b/c of the milk/bottle situation. I still kinda prefer daycare BUT starting to dream about a nanny b/c the nanny would be able to help me throw in a load of laundry, wash the bottles and do at least a little bit of house picking up when baby's napping! But I am super weary of trusting someone in my home alone w/ my baby

@periwinklebee: I gave up on neat. If the girls actually help to put their clothes away, I'm usually very lenient on what what the standard of "folded" is haha! Well, at least for my 4.5 year old, she'd fold but then by the time it's in the drawer it's not and I won't fault her. As long as the clothes are out of sight, I call that a win!

My mom watched DD1 till she was 10 months, and DD2 till she was 6 months. She is increasingly busy (and older) so I don't want to burden her again with #3. So even if we get a nanny it'd only be for the 1st year of #3's life probably... I def prefer what daycare has to offer.

I am drowning in laundry for all of us already... what's one more to add to the chaos?

@jaguar: ugh I am the worst at laundry... I’m such a procrastinator and always drowning in it too. DH has luckily always done his own laundry though, so I only have to do mine and DS.

Ok so I woke up this morning and don't feel pregnant AT ALL. Seriously... not at all. I wouldn't know I was pregnant, I don't look pregnant... I'm having a panic moment.

My OB's office are going to get me in in a few hours for a fly by the pants SUPER quick appt but please talk me off the ledge?

@jaguar: I'm 16 weeks and don't feel pregnant at all today. I'm losing weight and my bump looks smaller to me. The only reassurance I have right now is that I felt Audrey give a kick earlier.

I'm in a freak out phase because I pinched a nerve in my neck and I'm alternating a heavy cocktail of painkillers, muscle relaxers, and steroids. All have been discussed with my midwife team and all have been approved (did you know ibuprofen is okay in the 2nd trimester???), but I'm still freaked out. The weight loss is minimal and is from being injured and in too much pain to eat. Like...it all makes logical sense, but having experienced loss before, my brain cannot be logical right now.

You're okay. Your baby is okay. I'm okay, and my baby is okay. It's going to be okay. :hug:

@helloperidot: I’m so sorry you pinched a nerve. I hope you heal quickly. That sounds miserable.

@Sams Mom: @helloperidot: @Jessiemuller88: @periwinklebee: Thank you so much guys. Baby is still ok! Measured 17+3 and just hanging out WAY back in my uterus, with the giant placenta in front... so he thinks my bump will be minimal until we get to 20+ weeks and it has nowhere else to go. At least baby measures well, I am happy with that! Thanks for making me feel so much better. I'm glad I went in, especially since I wasn't meant to see him until the end of August!!

@Jessiemuller88: I'm the middle of 3 kids. There is like 1 million pictures of my older sister, drastically less of me, and my little sister claims they have more pictures of trees than they do of her. 🤣

@Sams Mom: Hahaha this is so us with the progression of pictures! DD1 got a DYI newborn shoot, and DD2 got nothing, lol.

@jaguar: Aww I'm so glad they were able to get you in and you have a peace of mind now! It's so hard... When you are sick you just want to be better, but when you're perfectly fine you wonder if something is wrong!