Here's your Thursday thread

[rory5280]

Thank goodness it is Thursday!   This week has felt long and I am exhausted!


Had our NT scan this morning.  Got to see our beautiful little bean, and all looked good.  I am being screened early for gestational diabetes because I had a high reading last pregnancy, so I drank the sugary drink before the ultrasound and that little guy/girl was dancing all over the p
lace.  They also kept sticking their little tongue out and the tech said that it was probably tasting (and liking) the sugar drink.  It was cute.  

We go for an elective next Friday, so my husband can see the baby.  Hoping to find out the sex!  I haven't had too much feeling one way or another but all I kept thinking seeing them on the screen today was boy!  

Now to skate for the rest of the day at work...not feeling super motivated!



 

[LizInFL]

starbuck27 Yeah, I think the "congrats?!" was a bit uncalled for.

My BIL is an OBGYN and his patient population is very low-income, less educated, etc. He always asks, "was this a planned pregnancy?" (answer is usually 'no') and "is this a wanted pregnancy?" (answer is usually 'yes') before he makes a big fuss, b/c you just don't know where Mom is at, KWIM? But in the case of a friend, I think she should have been 100% positive until you indicate if you're feeling otherwise. I can't imagine saying that to some of my friends who have had twins (who I know for a fact were simultaneously excited but also surprised/nervous/etc).

[sweetmelissa5]

Apr 28, 2016 12:55:13 GMT -5 aggiebug said:

Apr 28, 2016 12:49:42 GMT -5 starbuck27 said:

Miss super baby shower just wished us "congrats?!?" on the twins.

Questions marks?! Really?

I'm fuming. I had to log off before I responded with venom. Who. The. Fuck. says that?

Am I overreacting? I need unbiased opinions.

To play Devils advocate here.
Not everyone would be thrilled about having twins so I can see not knowing exactly how you feel and trying to be cautious with a congrats.

It's like when the receptionist at work told me her unmarried daughter who doesn't have a steady job is pregnant. Congratulations?!? I think? I mean I know they are happy for a baby to love but maybe not the entire situation ya know?


All that being said she could also be being snarky for stealing her thunder by having twins how dare you.

My thoughts on that are that you find something else to say if you're not sure it's happy news. Like when my 17 year old (recovering?) drug addict cousin found out she was pregnant with her several years older (recovering?) drug addict boyfriend's baby, I posted that I love her and to let me know if she needed anything. I was super careful not to sound disapproving, but I also in good conscience couldn't act like I thought it was good news. Congrats with a question mark would not have been okay, even in that very questionable situation.

[goldenlove3]

starbuck27 I probably would have been annoyed about the ? too but hopefully it was just a misunderstanding. Was it in response to a FB post?

[ClassyMrsA]

L is actually napping without being coerced so that's nice. She had fun at her gym class and I'll bet that wore her out.

DH and I disagree on what we think this baby is. I think it's another girl. He's convinced it's a boy because baby "looked so different than she did." Yeah, and we also saw her at 19 weeks and this was 12. Big difference I think. I know he wants a boy, though. I've told him I think I'll be done after 2 no matter what so I sort of hope he's right, but I also love having a girl and would like another one. I guess we'll find out in a couple of months.

In other news, we are still house hunting and I hate it. I just want to find something we both like and be done. We did find one we both like on Tuesday, but it doesn't have space for an office which we kinda have to have. Boo. Sunday we will go look again.

[cookswithwine9]

Congrats? On a fb announcement where you didn't express anything but happiness... Ummm no that's not ok.

[sophiegrace]

Congrats on the great scan rory5280! Good luck with the GD results.

I'm trying to come up with something positive starbuck27, but based on what you've told us so far and her...classy...statements at the shower I think she's being a brat and possibly upset you'll be stealing some of her thunder.

I hope you steal all of it.

[sophiegrace]

Yes yes yes tgrimes1980!!! That heartbeat is the prettiest sound in the world, isn't it?

So where are we looking at in November if the babe complies with waiting for its induction date?

[sophiegrace]

Please don't ever stop with the miss baby shower updates starbuck27

[LizInFL]

tgrimes1980 yay! So happy you had a good appt. 39 weeks would put you around my due date (11/8), yes? 2 more N13 siblings on the same day?? We can do it!

[sophiegrace]

Is it bedtime yet?

I forced myself to eat some extra protein at dinner and it tasted so so good, but it's sitting like a rock in my stomach. I'm so ready for the last of this MS to GTFO.

[goldenlove3]

Apr 28, 2016 17:21:15 GMT -5 sophiegrace said:

Is it bedtime yet?

I forced myself to eat some extra protein at dinner and it tasted so so good, but it's sitting like a rock in my stomach. I'm so ready for the last of this MS to GTFO.

I just woke up from a 1.5 hour nap but I could go back to sleep.

[aggiebug]

sophiegrace I hear ya that sounds likey dinner. And I would be OK with bedtime. Just bathtime and bed time to get through.... We can do this.

[buckyb]

rory5280 I'm glad your appointment went well. I'm surprised by the early GD testing. I had it with DS. My plan this time was take an A1C at intake and then we will test at 20 & 28 weeks. I'm sorry you had to do the drink so early. It's terrible. I'm not looking forward to it.

Edit: Best wishes for good results

[tallblonde]

rory5280 and tgrimes1980 high fives for great appointments!! Hope you can sleep a little easier tonight.

[rory5280]

Apr 28, 2016 18:32:29 GMT -5 buckyb said:

rory5280 I'm glad your appointment went well. I'm surprised by the early GD testing. I had it with DS. My plan this time was take an A1C at intake and then we will test at 20 & 28 weeks. I'm sorry you had to do the drink so early. It's terrible. I'm not looking forward to it.

Edit: Best wishes for good results

Thank you! I was surprised when they mentioned wanting to do an early test this time too. My test last pregnancy was one point over normal and the 3 hour test came back well within limits. So I guess we'll see. My stomach has not been right all day after that drink! Lol. Fingers crossed you can avoid it durging this pregnancy!

[sweetmelissa5]

Apr 28, 2016 19:18:26 GMT -5 rory5280 said:

Apr 28, 2016 18:32:29 GMT -5 buckyb said:

rory5280 I'm glad your appointment went well. I'm surprised by the early GD testing. I had it with DS. My plan this time was take an A1C at intake and then we will test at 20 & 28 weeks. I'm sorry you had to do the drink so early. It's terrible. I'm not looking forward to it.

Edit: Best wishes for good results

Thank you! I was surprised when they mentioned wanting to do an early test this time too. My test last pregnancy was one point over normal and the 3 hour test came back well within limits. So I guess we'll see. My stomach has not been right all day after that drink! Lol. Fingers crossed you can avoid it durging this pregnancy!

That sucks! I can't even imagine trying to drink that with how bad my nausea is right now; it would probably come right back up. At least by 28 weeks I should be able to get it down and keep it down, but it will never not be gag-inducing to me.

[tallblonde]

My huge old navy order arrived with "maternity" clothes...thankfully they are just baggy/sized up tops/dresses and not actual maternity since my mom was here and she doesn't know yet. Some may resemble a potato sacks, but I pretend I can pull off this look since I'm tall.

[sophiegrace]

It's 11:16 and I'm googling where I can order macarons online. Can't stop thinking of the amazing ones I had in San Fran.

[sophiegrace]

Update: found the bakery we went to. They ship all their products nationwide except for the macarons!! Such highs and lows in the past two minutes. I need to just go to sleep.

[LizInFL]

tallblonde The maternity stuff I ordered from Loft arrived and I will confess to wearing the shorts the past couple days. All the bottoms just have the demi-panel, which I prefer, so it's basically like wearing an extra-wide elastic waistband. So. Comfy.

When are you planning to tell your mom? Are y'all waiting for an event, or just to get to a certain point in the pregnancy?

[tallblonde]

Apr 29, 2016 8:40:12 GMT -5 LizInFL said:

tallblonde The maternity stuff I ordered from Loft arrived and I will confess to wearing the shorts the past couple days. All the bottoms just have the demi-panel, which I prefer, so it's basically like wearing an extra-wide elastic waistband. So. Comfy.

When are you planning to tell your mom? Are y'all waiting for an event, or just to get to a certain point in the pregnancy?

Mh wants to wait until after the NT scan on the 20th. Ugh. I think I will only see her this weekend and then not again until memorial day, so hoping I can survive. I would tell her but I would feel obliged to tell my dad/SM and they are not good at secrets at all.

I would total wear shorts - I totally love maternity pants, but try to get away with as much non-maternity for tops/dresses so I can wear them later too. Of course the ones I picked won't work for nursing..so prob won't wear for 2 years.

[LizInFL]

Apr 29, 2016 8:48:55 GMT -5 tgrimes1980 said:

LizInFL Did you just get your normal size? I've always had to return stuff I buy online at Loft and don't want to go through that hassle with maternity clothes. I fluctuate sizes between petites & regular, depending on the item.

Yes, I'm normally a 6 at Loft and the 6Maternity is perfect. I remember ordering 8's last pregnancy thinking I'd want "room to grow" and they were too big. I ended up having them altered b/c I got sick of constantly pulling my pants up