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@TapDancer: DD has one I like it because it hides what I store under her crib

@FaithFertility: I have no hesitations in tracking stuff later.. I just feel I'm being paranoid at 23 weeks? Or should I be going crazy and doing it now?

@delight: It's hard, because I felt this wee one late too.. so I'm not really sure whether it's normal because it's still early, or that I'm just being hyper aware.

@delight: My OB says the same, from third trimester onwards - I guess I'm still being paranoid and waiting for the other shoe to drop somehow?

I definitely use the crap outta my Doppler... but if it's that vs. constantly being in a state of panic, I choose Doppler!

I had an appointment today with my new OB. Seems like a good fit! I really liked my last one, but he didn't work with doulas and I have one... So... all seems to be well. I'm a little concerned with my weight gain. Baby has a strong heartbeat of 153. Despite the old wives tale (higher heart rate = girl), we're convinced it's a boy because of the u/s headshot (boy head all the way!) and my bump ... which totally popped last week and is narrow and low which would mean boy! TG guessing is still very fun! Next stop: GD test at my next appointment in 3 weeks.

@jaguar: @delight: @FaithFertility: We talked about movement in my appointment today and the OB said not to get too concerned unless I don't feel any movement for stretches longer than an hour or so. He wasn't adamant that I come in then, but just gave me that as the benchmark.

ETA: 25w tomorrow...

@jaguar: Awesome!

@Amorini: Gosh, if it was within an hour, I'd be ringing my OB 8 times a day. I barely feel her until the evenings, and even then it's sketchy - way less than with Georgia!

@FaithFertility: @jaguar: @delight: Yeah, it didn't get regular and stronger like this until the last week or so. Movement has felt like light occasional flutters since 16w. Could be because the baby is bigger and I just feel more. And I don't know about every hour still. Maybe every hour or two, if the baby is sleeping. When he said one hour, it seemed too frequent, like what about when I'm sleeping?!

@Amorini: That gives me hope as you're ahead of me!

@FaithFertility: My G was very similar, except hers felt stronger earlier than this time around.

I'm so bummed... this is the third cold I've had this winter, and it's only June. This baby is shredding my immune system. Georgia comes home with a sniffle and is fine the next day, and I'm down for the count again.

@YouGotMe: I thought it would be so much better - first time around was a summer pregnancy and I was so so effing hot the whole time... but I have never caught this many bugs before!

@Shantuck: All these sharing and caring kiddos, haha! I'm all set to get my flu shot as soon as this cold clears up, and Miss G is having hers soon too! Better to be cautious. xx

Hey friends! Have been following along on my phone, but only log-in at home- and we've been traveling. Much love to the sick mamas and the mamas anxious for more movement.

-24 weeks with our second little GIRL! Was a bit surprised, but my 2.5 year old had been insisting it was a "little sis" the whole time and was totally unfazed to find out.

-Lots of baby movement. Lots of heartburn! Any non drug remedies? Am popping tums, having moderate success with heartburn tea, and milk seems to soothe.

-"Running" a half marathon this coming Sunday. Am hoping that I won't have to spend too much time peeing along the course... and that my lower back isn't crippled by mile two. Should be interesting! Am looking forward to scaling back the running and increasing the walking and trying to do some strengthening after this dang race

-Feeling... HUGE. Yay for maxi dresses. Seriously... I never wore one before this pregnancy, and I'm already in lovelove with two I got second hand.

@mand4: Yay, more girls! Hope your marathon goes well.

@whiskers: I'm sorry. Everything is worse when you are sick and your kids are sick. I hope you guys can come to an agreement. It's awesome that you've come a long way on your home improvement projects! I threw a hissy fit yesterday when I didn't have the right part for my air compressor so I could spray my cabinet doors (that have been sitting primed since last October...). There is so much to do and it was just the straw that broke my back yesterday. I'm in a better place today, but I was seriously pissed.

@whiskers: Not cool. My mom did that to me last time with H's name because "she didn't want her granddaughter named after a frog" and her friend thought the name was weird. It really hurt my feelings. Then my SIL shared it publicly and spelled it wrong to boot, so I called T crying and told him to call her and take it down because I didn't want to share it. Then I harassed her over FB about it until she did what I told her to.

@whiskers: I'm still so mad about this for you. It's so ridiculous that people think they get to choose! And honestly, you obviously have perfectly classy and normal taste in names. BLAH! Also, hope you guys feel better so soon.

@whiskers: We've already named our wee girl (just as we did early with Georgia) but keep it under wraps because I don't want or need other people's opinions - it annoys me to NO end when people feel the need to comment. The only ones that should have a say are you and your partner.

That said, we copped a lot of flack for not using family names for G's middle name - which we deliberately avoided, so we wouldn't offend anyone by using one and not another. We've avoided deliberately again this time too!

That said.... boo. *hugs*

*yawn* DD was up half the night coughing and it's starting to sound croupy . Then my cat caught a mouse and let it go in her room, so I have no idea where it is. Gonna see if we can get in to the doctor this morning and probably take a sick day.

@avivoca: Sorry

@avivoca: awful

@whiskers: Hahaha...although PHYSICALLY I know what you mean, I'm over here like OMG ONLY FOUR MONTHS UNTIL I HAVE TWO KIDS?!