Today is 39 weeks and my first day of maternity leave. It's before 8am and I've redirected 3 emails already. the bad news is that DH woke up late and had to run to a meeting so now I have to get DS ready and take him to school instead of my sleeping in until noon plan for my first day off!
packerfan4life I hope the 10 days go quickly! @cheeze good luck today!! Hope you get at least one solid nap. frecklesnbrains woo hoo for some sleep! Better to have too much than too little of milk I guess but ouch it's painful. nymama917 good luck with your presentation. There's no way I could focus enough to do that right now. Flair Underwood I hope everything is okay and bp goes down. carolinaheart +1 you have every right to bail on graduation. They'll get over it I'm sure and your sister should understand. sandandsea enjoy a few days off before baby!
Post by ArgyleEnigma on Jun 6, 2016 10:48:28 GMT -5
carolinaheart FFS. Your family is officially graduation crazy. I can't even imagine the look on my face if someone so much as invited me to kindergarten graduation, let alone gave me the slightest shit for missing it.
Post by Flair Underwood on Jun 6, 2016 10:55:25 GMT -5
Well, my BP came down during the NST. The midwife in L&D said to comeback on Thursday for another one and to go back to work. The midwife in the ob office told me we'd probably have his baby tomorrow. I'm emotional because I just feel dicked around. And I'm crying and the L&D midwife is trying to be my therapist and ask why I'm crying - and she blames the other midwife for being too cautious. I'm over being pregnant.
carolinaheart FFS. Your family is officially graduation crazy. I can't even imagine the look on my face if someone so much as invited me to kindergarten graduation, let alone gave me the slightest shit for missing it.
"Your family is officially crazy," would have worked just fine. They are insane.
Flair Underwood Sorry to hear that you've been getting so many mixed messages -- how frustrating!! Good to hear that your BP is down, hopefully baby comes soon!
I'm happy your BP came down, but I totally get the frustration Flair Underwood. I had to give myself a pep talk this morning that was basically like the passage of time will come even if it feels like end of pregnancy time moves so much more slowly. Big hugs lady!
Sorry for all the ladies who are not feeling well. Just remember no matter when your EDD is the end is near! Less than a month to go even if your due the 30th and go past by a few days.
Flair Underwood I'm glad the BP went down but what a mind game!! I would've crying too
We had a super productive weekend. We toddler proofed the lake house. We installed all cabinet locks, put the tv and all the equipment up high on the wall and then built a cage to go around the fire place. Now hopefully when baby arrives we can go there to relax a little.
In other news, I gave my notice today that I will not be returning after I have the baby. It was a very quick meeting with the assistant boss and I will have to have a more formal meeting sometime in the next few days with both of them. It has been really stressing me out though and I felt like I needed to tell them before I end up going into labor. She was very nice and told me that she was sad but if in the future things change or I change my mind to be sure to call them up. It feels so real now that I am going to be a SAHM and although I'm not stressing about telling them anymore I am having some anxiety about being a SAHM and all that it entails!
Flair Underwood, glad your BP went down! But sorry you're feeling jerked around. It sucks when one doc is way more cautious than another and they send mixed messages.
2dogs2kids, yay for your meeting going well! It's always a good sign when they tell you to call them up when you're looking to work again.
Post by origamimommy on Jun 6, 2016 12:15:04 GMT -5
Flair Underwood, what a mindfuck! I really hope baby comes for you soon! These last few weeks are just the worst.
I am trying to catch up, again! We moved over memorial day weekend, and then I was in a wedding this past weekend, it was crazy. We are building a house, so we moved in with MIL and FIL thinking we would be there for like 12 weeks, and now we are hearing about delays until December. I freaked out on our realtor last night via email and said that if there are that many delays, I want out of the contract. I am waiting to hear if they can get it together for a September close or if we get out of the contract. A big part of me wants to get out so we don't have to live with my in laws with the new baby. Actually, most of me wants that. We can start the process again in the spring and not have a newborn. I am so done with everything and everyone.
I just want to be on the other side of all of this. Whatever that means. I don't want to be at my in laws house (they are already driving us crazy and I have cried multiple times because I just want my own space). I don't want to be pregnant anymore, I want to hold my baby. Oh, sorry, I'm done with my pity party. I miss you all things have just been crazy! It's crazy how many babies we have!!
I actually called back to the doctor's office and thankfully my friends' mom was the phone nurse. She talked to my midwife and my preferred OB doc and they said, "we can get her on the schedule for a c-section tomorrow if she wants." So - i asked my friend's mom what she would tell her daughter, and she quickly said: Take the c-section tomorrow. So now i wait for a call back to see if it's even possible to get me in tomorrow.... So, finger's crossed!
Post by littleducky on Jun 6, 2016 12:26:42 GMT -5
Flair Underwood, it is so frustrating when you get stuck in between two different practitioners who disagree! I'm glad you were able to get through to the doctor's office and talk to your friend's mom. I hope you're feeling good about your plan!
I was up with the little guy from 1 to 6 so I feel like a zombie today. We're sitting in the car waiting for a weight check at the doc and I'm pretty sure he has a blocked tear duct.
Also, finding preemie sized pants is apparently impossible. He has the length for newborn sizes but they fall off his tiny little waist. So he's either going to go pantsless or he'll live in onesies and leg warmers for now! Has anyone else been able to find them in stores?
Post by frecklesnbrains on Jun 6, 2016 13:58:46 GMT -5
Flair Underwood I understand exactly where you are... I was in the same place 2 weeks ago, sobbing in the OB office after seeing a different practitioner who made a huge fuss over my BP when my ordinary OB was content to just watch and wait. Anyway, I hope your C/s works out if that's what you want! Hugs!
soultrane I haven't had much luck with preemie sized pants. Honestly it's hot enough that we're just living in onesies. I'd rather not bother with pants anyway considering we're going through diapers at a rate of about one per hour...
Post by manybellsdown on Jun 6, 2016 15:09:39 GMT -5
origamimommy, it's good to hear from you! I would go batty living with my in-laws right now, so allll the sympathies. I hope you can get out of your contract. December is just not okay. And someday, all this will be a faint glimmer of memory. (I totally get what you mean about wanting to be past it.)
I actually called back to the doctor's office and thankfully my friends' mom was the phone nurse. She talked to my midwife and my preferred OB doc and they said, "we can get her on the schedule for a c-section tomorrow if she wants." So - i asked my friend's mom what she would tell her daughter, and she quickly said: Take the c-section tomorrow. So now i wait for a call back to see if it's even possible to get me in tomorrow.... So, finger's crossed!
I actually called back to the doctor's office and thankfully my friends' mom was the phone nurse. She talked to my midwife and my preferred OB doc and they said, "we can get her on the schedule for a c-section tomorrow if she wants." So - i asked my friend's mom what she would tell her daughter, and she quickly said: Take the c-section tomorrow. So now i wait for a call back to see if it's even possible to get me in tomorrow.... So, finger's crossed!
Tomorrow, wow! Eek, all things crossed!
Now, they told me they don't know that they can schedule it tomorrow. So now I'm going for ANOTHER NST tomorrow at 1 and if my BP is high then they'll do it. But if not, they'll reschedule it to some other time this week.
I am going to be a BITCH because they told me only a light breakfast and no lunch. Do they know how hungry pregnant women continuously are?!
I am so sorry for everyone who feels so sick. The end is near for you! I can't say you won't still feel sick because I feel like death today, but you won't be pregnant anymore!!
So today as we were about to start our newborn pictures, I start bleeding a PROFUSE amount, like pouring out blood. I finally called my OB as I have been suspicious my bleeding is not normal. She prescribed me a medication that will help my uterus clamp down. If it doesn't help the bleeding, I will have to go in for a sonogram to see if there is any retained placenta. I hate to sound whiney, but I feel like everything that could go wrong postpartum has gone wrong. I also struggled with insomnia last night and slept for 45 minutes total. DS is still feeling sick. DH went back to work today (although I can't complain because my Mom just got to town and can help, just not the same as having DH who I can boss around and ask to help with everything!)
txmommy14, you have had such a rough time so you've earned the right to complain. I hope the sono gives you some answers and the bleeding is easily taken care of!
Flair Underwood I understand exactly where you are... I was in the same place 2 weeks ago, sobbing in the OB office after seeing a different practitioner who made a huge fuss over my BP when my ordinary OB was content to just watch and wait. Anyway, I hope your C/s works out if that's what you want! Hugs!
soultrane I haven't had much luck with preemie sized pants. Honestly it's hot enough that we're just living in onesies. I'd rather not bother with pants anyway considering we're going through diapers at a rate of about one per hour...
Yeah, he'll probably go without pants for a while. I was just shocked at how hard it has been to find preemie sizes, especially at Babies R Us.
Now, they told me they don't know that they can schedule it tomorrow. So now I'm going for ANOTHER NST tomorrow at 1 and if my BP is high then they'll do it. But if not, they'll reschedule it to some other time this week.
I am going to be a BITCH because they told me only a light breakfast and no lunch. Do they know how hungry pregnant women continuously are?!
okay, now they're constantly flip-flopping on you AND not letting you eat? Rage.
soultrane I didn't have much luck with premie pants when DS was born. He was under 6 pounds for a little while and I put him in gowns and sleep sacks a lot at home because it didn't really matter if they were too long (he was also a Feb baby so a lot different situation). I think places like BBB or BRU would be your best bet to get some premie clothes.
txmommy14 so sorry about the bleeding! Some of your DS's diapers might be helpful in containing it. Also sorry about the insomnia and continual sickness for your DS.
These babies probably won't have any clothes that fit right away. I looked at Meijer today, and not a single preemie outfit or pants. All we have right now is newborn. Maybe the CDs will help fill out their clothes!
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