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@avivoca: amazing! Congrats, and a beautiful name
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@avivoca: beautiful name! How sweet that you can already call her by her name.
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@avivoca: congratulations! We needed more girls for the September club.
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@avivoca: Lovely name! With LO1 we had a name picked out even before getting pregnant. This time, I've got nothing..... Names are so hard!
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@avivoca: I love her name! So beautiful! We're stuck on names as well. It's made doubly hard since we have to come up with a name for either sex. I think that's the only disadvantage for being Team Green each time!
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@avivoca: YAY! Congratulations on knowing and on your girl! Sisters! Her name is beautiful!
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@maddyz: Names are so, so hard! We struggled last time with finding a boy name we loved and we're dealing with the same sorts of things this time too. Maybe a name will just appear for both of us????
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@MrsKoala: That's so funny, we must be going at almost the same time. I am having those same reservations about the length of travel. I have done 10 days before but this is the longest. As weird as it sounds, I will obviously miss my son terribly, but I get the most anxious about how my husband will do. He gets very anxious leading up to my trips and I try to do as much as possible to make things easier for him before I go... our dog will go to my parents for a few weeks and we're making some arrangements to help out with drop off to my son's nursery school so my husband can get to work on time-ish. I think he gets nervous about how our son will be while I am away (it's been tough the past few times) but I realize that I internalize some of his stresses and worries too, along with my own, and it's crazy.
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@Periwinkle: yes, I am the same! I'm way more worried about my husband because he has a tendency to get overwhelmed and doesn't have as much patience. It will be really hard for him without help. Luckily, my ILs live down the street so I know he'll be over there a lot and My husband and son are taking a vacation for a week to visit FIL so that will also help since he won't be completely alone for 2 full weeks!
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@Periwinkle: @MrsKoala: It's always so crazy when I think about how flustered dads get when they have to take care of the kid(s) for an extended period of time alone. I know my husband would also have a difficult time, but at the same time I feel like he shouldn't because *I* am frequently taking care of her alone for weeks at a time due to his travel and yes, it's hard, but I rarely have to go visit people a lot to make sure I have help. It's an odd dynamic.
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@avivoca: You are completely right! And if my husband traveled, he wouldn't worry about me for a second! That also frustrates me that I worry about something that he doesn't think about for a moment. Heck, when I'm gone for a night, he always goes and hangs out with his mom. It makes me roll my eyes but it is what it is I guess!
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@MrsKoala: @avivoca: @Periwinkle: I would NEVER be able to go away and leave DH with the kids. He is great with them but can't do bed/nap time by himself. On the rare occasion I'm out and he is in charge, when I get home LO1 is watching videos in his room and DH is sitting with LO2 because he can't figure out how to get him to sleep in the crib. We were lucky my mom stayed over when LO2 was born because my mom had to get LO1 to bed. I will say he is usually pretty good with MOTN wake ups though and has been amazing when we have one and I'm in my Unisom induced coma and can't wake up. So maybe there is hope!
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@MrsKoala: Definitely! We went to the hospital with a list of boy names and girl names last time and it still took me two days to choose. This time, we have one girl name and one boy name so we will know as soon as he or she arrives what the name will be.
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We are kind of stuck on names too but I feel like there is still time so not really worried right now. We have a boy name that we both love but it's pretty bad with our last name. We have a girl name too but I feel like it's just kind of an afterthought name and not something either of us loves. I think we'll decide once he's born anyway.
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@MrsKoala: @skipra: @tlcbaby: Names are so hard. Girl names were so tough for us. I hated basically all of them. I think we've finally settled on one but we won't tell people until we're 100% or until the birth I think.
I have my 24 week appointment today! I get another ultrasound because they couldn't get all the measurements last time because she was moving too much. My husband and I are both crazy busy at work right now so he won't be there. Is it weird that it doesn't bother me? It's fun when he's there, but I'm also super independent and ok doing these things myself when necessary.
Also, anyone else going through an intense growth spurt? I've gained 11 lbs, 5 in the last 3 weeks I think. I'm not concerned about the number but I'm just so HUNGRY all the time. It's weird. No cravings just want all the food all the time.
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@mrsjd: Holy growth spurt over here. I gained six pounds in six weeks, so my net weight gain is 5 pounds, but I'm huge. Someone asked me when I was due yesterday and I told them September, and she said, "I did not expect you to say that." Yes, I know I'm carrying large. Thank you.
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@mrsjd: That's awesome that you get another ultrasound! My next appointment is Friday and with that, I have to schedule the dreaded 1 hr GD test (I have to do it early since I'll be in Japan during the normal range).
Someone asked me the horrible "are you having twins?" question yesterday. I was like WTF?? when it happened since I still have people that haven't noticed that I'm pregnant yet. I'm not sure how I can simultaneously look like I'm having twins and that I'm not pregnant. People are weird.
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@mrsjd: I've told a few people our names, but I always feel like I'm being judged!
Well--my boss the other day asked how big the baby was and I said, "About the size of a banana" and she said "Then why is your belly so big?" WTF--I didn't even know what to say to that.
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@MrsKoala: @avivoca: @tlcbaby: I had a stranger ask me how long I had left on the elevator the other day. At some point I will respond with, "too long for you to ask me that question," or "I'm not pregnant." I really want to tell someone I'm not pregnant and watch their face drop just once. Unless it's a compliment, don't comment please.
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@mrsjd: I will not even admit to how much I've gained recently. It's way too much. Ever since I stopped breastfeeding I have no control over it. It doesn't seem like I eat that much but maybe I've just gotten used to my breastfeeding metabolism. Trying really hard to just focus on eating healthy and getting more exercise now. It's a struggle to see the scale going up, up, up!
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@skipra: Ain't no shame! I have heard it is super hard to regulate appetite once you stop breastfeeding. I am basically just stopped trying to worry about how much I'm eating as long as it isn't all total crap.
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@MrsKoala: I'm sorry someone asked you that. It's horribly rude. I don't know why people think they get a pass for talking about a woman's body when she's pregnant.
@mrsjd: I really wish I could be rude too, but I'm just not a rude person (unless I'm pissed). So far, nobody has caught me when I'm pissed or in pain.
@tlcbaby: WTF is wrong with people? Your belly is gorgeous. I feel like people just don't understand what happens when you are growing a human.
@skipra: I gained 5 pounds immediately when I stopped breastfeeding. Hopefully I don't have such a sweet tooth this time! My husband is losing weight, so I weigh about 8 pounds more than him right now and I told him he needs to stop because I'm going to look like a cow next to him when I'm 40 weeks pregnant.
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@skipra: I wasn't even pregnant and it took a while for my appetite to sort of regulate itself after weaning. Don't be too hard on yourself--you are a sacred vessel of life!
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@mrsjd: Yes re growth spurt! In the past week I have grown dramatically and it's funny to see people's reactions. It comes in phases for me. I will go weeks without any major changes and then, boom! 5 lbs and 3 more miles of stomach
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@MrsKoala: I cannot believe some asked the twins question. I have come to the conclusion that people truly have no idea what they're saying/asking and how their comments can be (mis)interpreted.
A woman in my office (who does not have children of her own) commented on my recently expanded size and said, with a completely straight face, "well, it's in the front now but just wait a few weeks and you will start to see it in the back." Um, what???? On what planet is that not considered rude?!
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@MrsKoala: omg about the twins comment. I got that from this complete jerk I worked with during my first pregnancy when I always measured small and LO was IUGR. Some people are just idiots.
@mrsjd: @avivoca: @tlcbaby: Thanks! I needed to hear that. I never weaned between LO1 & 2 so I had no idea that would happen. I will be nursing this next kid until college!
@Periwinkle: ugh! I swear coworkers are the worst.
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Thank you, Pregnant Chicken!
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@avivoca: hahahahaha that is fantastic!
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@Periwinkle: A coworker asked me if I was tired of being fat last time. She doesn't work here anymore (not because of that, but because she is a terrible human being).
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@avivoca: omg this is great! I had seen it before but forgot about it. Funnier this time!
And anyone who would ever say that is a horrible, awful human being!
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Well, I got my test results back and I have gestational diabetes again. My glucose was 150 after an hour. Off to buy a lancet device, strips, and a new meter.
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@avivoca: Oh no, what a bummer! I'm so sorry!
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@MrsKoala: It's not that bad really. I'm not even mad this time. I felt like absolute crap after I drank the drink, so I figured I had it. Now I just get to prick my finger and figure out what vegetables I'm going to get H to eat (because hell if I'm going to cook two separate meals all the time).
It also helps that my husband is diabetic, so I'm used to the whole shebang.
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@avivoca: sorry about the GD but that's good that you know how to manage it! I do mine in three weeks.
I had another ultrasound today at 24 weeks and everything looks good. Baby is 1.5 lbs and 56 percentile which is great!
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@mrsjd: Yay for a good ultrasound.
I just got a second bill for my anatomy scan. I wish they would tell me upfront what it would cost so I could plan for it. I hate how sneaky medical billing feels.
I have no appetite in the evenings. It's turning into a bit of a problem. I know I need to eat dinner, but I just feel so full and yucky nothing sounds good.
Hows everyone doing?
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@maddyz: I hate hate hate medical bills! I can't really keep track and I tend to wait till they call me and just pay that way.
My appetite has been weird this time too. Last time I ate breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks thrown in. This time I feel full so fast and it's not a satisfied full. It's a yucky I'm going to puke full.
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@maddyz: medical bills are super annoying. I almost wish I had a copay that I paid up front and then wouldn't receive another bill, but we don't have one and then I get a huge bill later.
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@maddyz: at this moment I can't think of many things more frustrating than medical bills. What I'm dealing with now is a certain doctor who reviews the ultrasounds is out of network despite the fact that the hospital and practice where they are performed are in network. Wth!?
I am feeling so gross today. Ran out of Unisom so I slept like crap most of the night and have just been so nauseous all day. DH is at CVS now to get more.
him!
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@skipra: I HATE having to call the insurance company about that! Why can't they just cover every provider???
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@maddyz: That sucks regarding the bill! I hate when that happens. I wish the insurance/medical industry could get their shit together when it comes to coordinating billing and give you upfront and accurate information as to what is covered and what is not.
Doing okay over here! Baby is crazy active all the time and you can see it and feel it from the outside. It is interesting to have a posterior placenta this time because all of this is so much earlier than last time! Time seems to be going much faster now, which is both awesome and terrifying!
him!
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