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Calling In Sick · June 15 · 40 min

We're having a BOY!!! + our first trimester recap

This week on Calling in Sick, we’re sharing everything about our gender reveal and closing out my first, first trimester!! We're diving into: 💙 WHY we found out early 👀 How we accidentally used the Sneak Peek at-home test for our gender reveal party (WHOOPS!) 🤢 First trimester wrap up and what's finally starting to ease up 💊 Chronic illness update (the good, the bad and the thing making me frown) and why that’s making me start nesting at 12 weeks!! So excited to share this moment with y’all!!!! xx, Alex 💬 Comment: Were you right on your guess if Baby Wild is a boy or a girl?! TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling in Sick! The Gender Reveal: 00:01:28 The quick TLDR; about this episode 00:05:36 Why we chose to find out the results privately BEFORE the gender reveal party (and why you should too!!) 00:09:16 Everything about our gender reveal party (+ how to make yours accessible and inexpensive!!) 00:17:15 Are old wives tales… right?!?! 00:24:43 First trimester symptom updates: nausea, fatigue, and "baby brain” 00:27:56 Impact of pregnancy on chronic illness symptoms + am I getting my port removed?! 00:31:27 How my risk tolerance has changed… and why that’s making me nest EARLY Conclusion: 00:33:30 Thank you for listening! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Stay connected and follow us on socials for more! • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/callinginsickpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@callinginsickpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558234607568 • Substack - https://substack.com/@callinginsickpod? ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Produced by: Alexandra Wildeson — https://www.instagram.com/alexandrawildeson/ Alex’s Picks of the Week: These are a few of the products I mentioned in this week’s episode!! ✨SneakPeek At-Home Gender Test — https://amzn.to/4e8Td3p —> This is the EXACT one I ordered!!! ✨Susie Cakes custom cakes & cupcakes — https://susiecakes.com/national-menu/ —> GF options available upon request!!!! #GenderReveal #ItsABoy #ChronicIllnessPregnancy #LupusPregnancy #FirstTrimester #PregnancyAnnouncement #BabyBoy #ChronicIllness #SpoonieLife #InvisibleIllness #AutoimmunePregnancy #Lupus #IVIG #PregnancyUpdate #BabyBrain #HighRiskPregnancy #MotherhoodJourney #ChronicIllnessMom #CallingInSickPodcast #AlexWildeson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week on Calling in Sick, we’re sharing everything about our gender reveal and closing out my first, first trimester!!


We're diving into:

💙 WHY we found out early 

👀 How we accidentally used the Sneak Peek at-home test for our gender reveal party (WHOOPS!)

🤢 First trimester wrap up and what's finally starting to ease up

💊 Chronic illness update (the good, the bad and the thing making me frown) and why that’s making me start nesting at 12 weeks!!


So excited to share this moment with y’all!!!!


xx,
Alex


💬 Comment: Were you right on your guess if Baby Wild is a boy or a girl?!



TIMESTAMPS:

Intro:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling in Sick!


The Gender Reveal:

00:01:28 The quick TLDR; about this episode

00:05:36 Why we chose to find out the results privately BEFORE the gender reveal party (and why you should too!!)

00:09:16 Everything about our gender reveal party (+ how to make yours accessible and inexpensive!!)

00:17:15 Are old wives tales… right?!?!

00:24:43 First trimester symptom updates: nausea, fatigue, and "baby brain”

00:27:56 Impact of pregnancy on chronic illness symptoms + am I getting my port removed?!

00:31:27 How my risk tolerance has changed… and why that’s making me nest EARLY


Conclusion:

00:33:30 Thank you for listening!

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Stay connected and follow us on socials for more!

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/callinginsickpod/

• TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@callinginsickpod

• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558234607568

• Substack - https://substack.com/@callinginsickpod?

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Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/

Produced by: Alexandra Wildeson — https://www.instagram.com/alexandrawildeson/


Alex’s Picks of the Week:

These are a few of the products I mentioned in this week’s episode!!

✨SneakPeek At-Home Gender Test — https://amzn.to/4e8Td3p

—> This is the EXACT one I ordered!!!

✨Susie Cakes custom cakes & cupcakes — https://susiecakes.com/national-menu/

—> GF options available upon request!!!!





#GenderReveal #ItsABoy #ChronicIllnessPregnancy #LupusPregnancy #FirstTrimester #PregnancyAnnouncement #BabyBoy #ChronicIllness #SpoonieLife #InvisibleIllness #AutoimmunePregnancy #Lupus #IVIG #PregnancyUpdate #BabyBrain #HighRiskPregnancy #MotherhoodJourney #ChronicIllnessMom #CallingInSickPodcast #AlexWildeson

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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