Moments of Musing

Baby #3: Boy or Girl? Old Wives Tales Answered

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The time has come to find out Baby #3’s sex! 

I’ll start off by saying that my pregnancies with my two boys felt pretty different, and this pregnancy feels more similar to my second pregnancy. 

I had a strong feeling that S was a boy (I had a very vivid dream with my baby boy in it at the very beginning of my pregnancy) so I wasn’t really surprised when we found out that he, indeed, was a boy at his reveal. I didn’t have as strong a feeling with R’s pregnancy and many people thought it might be a girl. 

The same goes again for this pregnancy with me not having a super strong feeling one way or the other. One one hand, I have felt it could be a girl because of how much more sick and tired I’ve felt (though working from home while caring two little energetic boys could have something to do with the more tired part lol). 

On the other hand, this pregnancy has felt similar to R’s and my appetite increased toward the end of the first trimester, which made me think it could be another boy. (With my previous pregnancies my appetite was increased (S) or normal (R)).

Before we spill the beans, here is how this pregnancy has compared to my other pregnancies, old wives tales-wise:

Cravings?

This pregnancy: Sleep lol jk Sweet (fruits + candy) earlier in pregnancy; more salty later

R’s pregnancy: Sweet (fruits please!)
S’s pregnancy: Salty (pickles + pizzeria chicken rolls lol)

Morning sickness?

This pregnancy: Bad nausea for 10/11 weeks followed by intermittent nausea (still occurring as of 17 weeks)

R’s pregnancy: Nausea for ~16 weeks

S’s pregnancy: Nausea for 14 weeks

Glow?

This pregnancy: No – bad acne in the earlier weeks & felt uncomfortable in my skin and body for most of the first trimester

R’s pregnancy: Some people say yes and my body confidence was highest of all pregnancies, but I had bad acne in the earlier weeks

S’s pregnancy: Yes!

Moody or Mellow?

This pregnancy: Pretty moody at times.. increasingly so as the pregnancy has progressed

R’s pregnancy: Moody/ Moodier than my first… according to my trust Hubs haha!

S’s pregnancy: Mellow-ish

Shape of belly?

This pregnancy: Wide

R’s pregnancy: Round 

S’s pregnancy: Round 

Carrying high or low?

This pregnancy: Low
This pregnancy: High 
Last pregnancy: High


Heart rate?

This pregnancy: Above 140

R’s pregnancy: Above 140

S’s pregnancy: Above 140 sometimes, below sometimes

Clearly, the Old Wives Tales have been all over the place for all three of my pregnancies haha! 

Sooooo, what do you think – boy or girl? 

Check back for the reveal soon! 

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First Trimester Recap

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As I mentioned in our pregnancy announcement, since this is likely my last pregnancy, I want to document it as much as I can. 

I figured a good place to start would be a first trimester recap.

Morning sickness/Nausea

I’ve had the worst nausea of my pregnancies this time, and it’s actually how I could tell I was pregnant before I’d taken a test. The mere mention or thought of things I didn’t find appealing would make me nauseous. The nausea was pretty bad for 10-11 weeks and would come and go after that. I still have it now but much less frequently. What has helped me most is raw ginger.  

Fatigue

This was another clue that I was pregnant — it had been my #1 clue for my other pregnancies too. When we had family visiting in October, I realized I was really sleepy and couldn’t stay awake as late as I normally would hanging out. The fatigue eventually got so bad I wondered if something was wrong because I felt like I couldn’t stay awake or get the energy to move off the couch. The mom guilt kicked in because of it but when we told the boys the baby news and they were excited, I felt much less guilty.

Food Aversions/ Cravings

I don’t really have any food aversions (aside from my increased dismay about touching raw chicken), and I never have when pregnant, but I always have cravings. This time around I wanted lots of fruit and sweets.

Body Changes

I started off this pregnancy 10-15 pounds heavier than my previous 2 pregnancies. I wasn’t very happy about this and I’ve been much more mindful of my weight to try to keep the weight gain at a healthy pace. Since I now have a scale (after 5+ years of not owning one), I weigh myself more, which is both good and not so good. I didn’t really gain any weight the first trimester (fluctuates 0-2 pounds depending on the day) but I felt so bloated, and got bad acne in the first 8 weeks, which has returned in the 2nd trimester. My hair is also much flatter and almost straight. I’m feeling much better body image-wise now and constantly amazed at how I change with each pregnancy.

Emotions

Being pregnant during a pandemic is certainly challenging. For one, I’m home so much more, especially now that it’s winter. During my previous two pregnancies, I commuted into Manhattan everyday and it was kind of nice to have both the distraction of commuting and working, and it felt nice getting to dress my bump up. 

The upside to working from home is getting to be with my babies, of course, and not having to stand on the subway (not everyone gets up for pregnant women..) While I do miss the interactions with people while pregnant, sharing news in person, and my husband at prenatal appointments, I know this time shall pass and it’s all a part of our story. 

All in all, I am just so grateful to be expecting again. It’s a gift to be able to grow a life inside of you, and nothing compares. 

New Year, New Baby!

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Happy New Year! We’re very excited to have turned the page to a new year, new beginning, new adventures… including a new baby! 

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Baby #3 is joining us this summer and we are all so excited. This was the most confident I was in being pregnant before actually having taken a pregnancy test – in fact, I was so confident that I was in no rush to actually take a test. I was late, and feeling unusually nauseous and exhausted, so I just knew. 

Due to my previous c-sections and my fear of having too many, this is very likely my last pregnancy, which is bittersweet. So, to honor that possibility I want to document as much of this pregnancy as I can. 

Stay tuned for a first trimester recap coming up!