Since I'm sitting in bed dicking around on my phone instead of sleeping at 4am, might as well start the ball rolling.
My random: I am starting to wonder if I should talk to my doctor about getting a prescription for bed rest so I don't have to work all the way up till labor. I am starting to experience prodromal labor every frickin day at work, and it's AWFUL to sit through while trying to pull my normal workload. Not to mention the toll on my nerves. Hopefully it is stress related and I can find a non stressful day soon. Over this daily labor shit.
pele I'm sorry about the insomnia and false labor.
AFM, another night of craptastic sleep on the books. It felt like I tossed and turned all night as I just cannot sleep on my side comfortably anymore. I'm seriously wondering if I need to start sleeping in the recliner, in the family room. My hips just ache so bad and I wake up exhausted every morning. I really just want to sleep all weekend, but we are now in the throes of lacrosse season and my oldest daughter is at the end of basketball season as well. I feel like Saturdays are spent running around and sitting on bleachers all freaking day long.
pele my OB wrote me a note back in December so I wouldn't have to commute in anymore and could work from home (I have an hour and a half commute via commuter rail and train plus walking). He told me that he'd write it as soon as I'd want it. Hopefully yours would do the same.
I think DD had a great first day at preschool. She is normally up by 5:45 but slept until 7:10 this morning. I would love for that to continue.
Post by bnizzlebizzle on Feb 5, 2015 7:27:48 GMT -5
I have a morning win: I did not slip and fall on the ice! I have to walk about a mile in my commute from home to work and part of that is up a huge hill. Temps were above freezing yesterday and some of the snow melted. Yay. This morning they're in the 20s which means all that slush has turned to ice. There were a couple of close calls but I was ultimately victorious. We'll see about how everything works this evening.
Good morning ladies! I slept better last night, but by no means was it good. I still tossed and turned and had an hour in there of no sleep, but at least I wasn't up every 20-30 min to pee like I had been the last few nights. I guess I'll take what I can get at this point.
Morning everyone, I'm about done sleeping next to SO during this pregnancy.. We have a king but he is just taking up so much Damn space and when I ask him to move he gets so pissy. Then when I said something this morning he said he slept on his edge of the bed all night and I must have dreamt it... B*tch I'll cut you..
Just back from my appointment, where we ended up removing my pessary. I chose to do it to allow my body to do what it needs to. After removing it he checked me and I'm 1.5 cm dilated.LO looks good. I guess the technology is pretty old here. When I was on the monitor they needed baby to move more...so the nurse literally shook my belly. Not the shock thing y'all talk about. My doctor doesn't think I'll make my appointment next Thursday, but I do. We'll see who's right.
This format on mobile makes it quite hard to keep up with who to respond to on randoms! My pregnancy brain is literally only getting worse, so I'm having trouble remembering who to write to* and about what!
AFM, I feel so behind compared to some of you mamas! I know a lot of you have already done a maternity tour since like 20 weeks or something and already have a pediatrician. My H and I went on our tour last night, they had a mini raffle and we won a gift card for Red Robin. I'm not a fan of Red Robin but yay for free food! I told my h "look Ezekiel is already bringing us good luck" .
I loved the hospital rooms! The labor rooms are huge, the postpartum rooms are decent sized also and they both have their own personal bathrooms and they aren't shared rooms! Last time at a different hospital, we had shared rooms and the bathrooms were dorm style across the hall from my pp room. So the change is nice . I am definitely making little nurses bags, because they were all so nice and seem to work super hard for the moms! They deserve some appreciation!
I had virtual tours done for the 2 hospitals. 1 I want to deliver at and the other my Dr goes to.
I have a lunch meeting today to talk with other moms about work and maternity leave. I think my work is trying to figure out ways to make it easier for moms before and after maternity leave to keep us around more. I know a few people who had a baby and either came back for a few weeks and left or didn't come back at all.
How far along are you jm0848? It's exciting how many mamas will be having birth announcements soon!
36+2 according to my records, but 36+1 according to his. Not that a day makes that much difference...
Yeah a day is not much of a difference but I get it lol. My Dr is going based off my LMP despite the fact that all of my ultrasounds have put me up exactly 5 days ahead. Well I hope your baby stays in the womb for as long as he needs to!!
Post by bluebell0315 on Feb 5, 2015 8:26:10 GMT -5
I hate morning meetings. They make me want to stab annoying coworkers in the eye. I'm taking my Lucky Charms and coffee with me to keep me calm and non-stabby.
I had virtual tours done for the 2 hospitals. 1 I want to deliver at and the other my Dr goes to.
I have a lunch meeting today to talk with other moms about work and maternity leave. I think my work is trying to figure out ways to make it easier for moms before and after maternity leave to keep us around more. I know a few people who had a baby and either came back for a few weeks and left or didn't come back at all.
I think that meeting sounds really productive. Getting everyone on the same page, especially in regards to employers, is so important to creating a better work/life balance when it comes to women in the workforce having families. Anything to make it easier and create a solid foundation at your company sounds like great progress!
AFM, yesterday I was swamped at work and it's looking like today will be another busy day. I can't believe some of us have and are having our babies already! Last night was the first night in awhile where I didn't wake up with severe heartburn and I was able to sleep through. I've also noticed that I have less pelvic pain when I walk, which makes me nervous that LO isn't head down anymore.
I'm also patiently waiting for our work cafeteria to open up. Mama needs some french toast!
Post by snarkysparklefart on Feb 5, 2015 8:36:14 GMT -5
After yesterday's shenanigans, I'm seeing my mom today. I hope it goes well- but I'm trying to be realistic about my expectations with her now and going forward. That's what my therapist would say, so I am going to try to apply that, thought I'm not sure what it means exactly.
Also, H and I watched a few refresher Lamaze courses on YouTube last night. Just watching the videos, I feel like he and I are a great team for this, as long as we are able to move how we see fit- constant monitoring has been mentioned early in VBAC talks, but not lately. Maybe I'll get some clarity on that at my appointment today, if not Monday. I'm starting to feel a bit more confident about my labor this time, and that's a huge thing for me right now.
pele I hope he can write you a prescription to get you out of work! Not having to go into the office sounds like a dream.
jennypm I seriously don't know how you have the energy to keep up with two very active girls! I'm going to try and channel some of that energy so I can at least put my clean, folded laundry away instead of letting it sit in the basket. I just don't have it in me to do very much.
busterrose Yay for more sleep! I'll keep my fingers crossed that it continues for you.
pennypretty thank you for your advice yesterday. His office is right next to mine and honestly i don't think he'd even get to my email in time. I did speak with the boss under him and let her know how i feel and she agrees i should talk to him. I may do it over the phone today if given the chance. he asked me yesterday what was wrong but i hadn't had a chance to at least write out my thoughts like i want to. I think i need to do it though. I guess I've taken my happiness with this job for granted a little bit and now that i have some unhappiness I'm not sure what to do. I haven't been unhappy with my job in years.
Must get up to get starbucks...
I've officially started washing 1 batch of A's clothes every night after work. Yay! Dh cuts the tags and R helps me hang to try. She tries to wear his stuff. It's adorable.
I've pretty much given up on sleeping comfortably til A is born
After yesterday's shenanigans, I'm seeing my mom today. I hope it goes well- but I'm trying to be realistic about my expectations with her now and going forward. That's what my therapist would say, so I am going to try to apply that, thought I'm not sure what it means exactly.
Also, H and I watched a few refresher Lamaze courses on YouTube last night. Just watching the videos, I feel like he and I are a great team for this, as long as we are able to move how we see fit- constant monitoring has been mentioned early in VBAC talks, but not lately. Maybe I'll get some clarity on that at my appointment today, if not Monday. I'm starting to feel a bit more confident about my labor this time, and that's a huge thing for me right now.
Ask your delivery hospital if they have telemetry monitoring units. They are wireless and allow for continuous monitoring while letting you stay mobile.
I can relate to all the moms who are struggling to sleep. Hip pain and the need to pee is keeping me awake. I'm bummed about not getting decent sleep before LO arrives. I know that my nights will be spend awake for awhile. I had to inform my husband of this and I realized that he has no idea what it's going to be like when baby gets here. I'm afraid to burst his bubble but I gave him a quick rundown.
Hope everyone has a good day. Hopefully not snowing where you are, like it is for me. Enjoy your Thursday's Mama's
pele That sounds rather unpleasant, I hope the false labor quits it and your doctor can help ease your nerves by putting you on bedrest (even if it's only occassional for work).
jennypm I hope we all get some good sleep, at least one night this week.
coleybug13 We also have a king and DH likes to sleep IN THE CENTER of it. This is usually fine because I like to sleep on the edge, but now that I am enormous and I have a snoogle supporting me he's nearly on top of me.
Catching up a little on yesterday: ruemorgan Glad to hear the mom/baby in the accident are okay! Too scary!
starsailor26 Hope everything turned out okay yesterday!
earthian I hope DD got to sleep drama-free and you got some rest as well. (hugs)
AFM: Yesterday thawed a lot of the ice and snow on our house and it came crashing down off the roof onto the porch last night in loud cascades of splintering messiness. On the plus side our front window plastic channeling/bucket system is still in tact and the bucket has been bone dry all week - even with the warmer weather. Yay!
darbie914 I wouldn't be able to do it without my mom, my H and a friend helping. My mom is actually taking my youngest to her game this Saturday and doing my assigned volunteer duty and then taking my daughter home with her to spend the night. H and I will take my oldest to her basketball games, which run from 3pm until about 9pm. I just need to stop and get some sort of stadium seat because my hips can't take sitting on those wooden bleachers. It also helps that my girls are a bit older and pretty self sufficient.
Last night, I was watching Friends and it was an episode I had yet to see. I laughed uncontrollably the entire time bc Rachel was pregnant and in her last days and I totally related to almost everything!
Like me being short with H these past few days just over him like breathing too loud...
Pretty much how my clothes are fitting me these days...
Probably the most fun I have with this portable table/8th month belly...
When I'm having back pain or lightening crotch I look at my H like "yoooouuuu!"
Guise, I just realized I'll be full term (37 weeks) on my Birthday!!! But, I don't think I want to share my birthday so hoping these boys have other plans!
I'm grateful, I slept really well last night. A couple contractions woke me up but after I peed, I was able to get right back to sleep. I wish I could've slept in a little longer, but I have to drive home this morning. My little horse isn't doing so well and the vet is coming out to see if they're is something wrong with his mouth. He just keeps losing weight and I feel so bad for the little guy. He's all skin an bones!! I hope he's holding up in this cold weather.
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