BMB's are nice, but I liked it better when there were just tri boards. I think people at the end of the month probably felt less...isolated?
I've struggled with being at the end of the month and feeling perpetually behind since the beginning of this. But, I wonder if that's just me wanting pregnancy to be over. It hasn't been my thing and I've been uncomfortable sharing a body for a multitude of reasons that probably don't bother other people. Anyway, I think my point is that I may just be super sensitive to this particular issue.
I'm sorry to bring it up so much - it's not like it's anyone's fault and I never want anyone to feel badly for being "ahead." It's not a race. We'll all get there within a few weeks of each other. I'm just having a tough day.
I'm due on the 8th and I am getting antsy. If I were due at the end of the month, I am sure I would grumble way more than you;)
The one good thing is the dr said it was good that we waited to bring him back in, bc a few days ago there probably still wouldn't be anything on the x ray. Now we were able to see that it us working to heal itself. The cast will protect it, for which i am grateful. We will go back in 2 weeks. Having an appointment for DS2 that day pretty much guarantees I will go into labor then, doesn't it? :-p
Ohhhhhh wow gratefulgirl. Ok, deep breaths. I promise it will be ok. You will figure it out. Checking with family, friends and church us a great start. Is there room in the budget to hire a baby doula or nurse?
I am going to at least research it. Best case he suddenly does way better once he has an anti-inflammatory, but just in case I'd like a back up.
I think we even told our nanny sure she should go be a camp counselor for 2 or 3 weeks after DD3 was born. Wonder if she ended up signing up for that or if she's available.
bocaburger, our childbirth educator said don't have anyone over who won't help with something. Pregnant ladies and ladies with newborns apparently don't make good hosts. I took that to heart already. We had a friend come visit for a week a few months ago and we took him to sight see but he also cleaned out my spare room and disassembled a desk for me. If my mom visited she would expect to be catered to and so she will not be visiting for awhile. SOs mom is normally good about taking care of everything but meals. My biggest worry with her visiting is having out wash routine messed up with cloth diapers. She believes heavily in fabric softener and a TON of detergent. Oh and bleaching the heck out of everything. Hopefully I can convince her not to touch the CDs.
gratefulgirl, sorry to hear your husband is still feeling in rough shape. Is he the type of person who will be just as worried as you about taking care of the household? It might help to make a list of essential things that need done then ask him what he can do then specifically ask for help with the other things? That way he won't feel like he's letting you down when he can't keep up things like the two of you would be able to.
Unlike normal pregnant ladies, I've really enjoyed the last month or so of pregnancy. I think because of the untreated diabetes, I was so sick I really couldn't function. Now I have so much more energy, I'm happier about being pregnant and I'm able to more enjoy the symptoms. Like I will really miss the 3 to 5 attempts it takes to get up from a seated position, the waddle, limited mobility, and urgent need to pee several times per day. I wish the rest of the pregnancy had felt this way and if we can get pregnant again, I look forward to getting the treatment I need earlier so I can feel pregnant and not just terribly sick sooner.
SO is really worried the diabetes is here to stay but I've told him and anyone who acted like GD was a negative thing that for me it was well worth it in exchange for the level of care I've gotten and hopefully a healthy baby at the end of this.
Post by coffeequeen14 on Jul 11, 2016 18:21:29 GMT -5
gratefulgirl that's a rough situarion. I'm sorry:(
shehulk723 that's a rough day. Stealing a pregnant woman's bacon?? Wtf.
bocaburger I was an idiot when j responded to your night time post. I'm sorry a bath didn't help you discomfort. Did resting help? I understand you want to do everything with your friends but I am glad you're resting. Maybe with the money you don't spend sight seeing you can treat yourself to a massage or something?
Hi everyone! I'm back from a week of a glorious vacation. We were at my parents and did nothing but swim, boat, and eat. DS had a blast and we all felt so relaxed. I even went on the paddle board (not at an easy thing to manage with my currently altered center of gravity). Not happy to be back at work. I only have one week to catch up on hundreds of emails AND transition to my new job by the end of the week!
Rogue sorry if you already know this, but even using the fabric softener in your washer and dryer with other laundry can affect your CD's. Probably best to pitch it before she comes and give your machines a good wipe down with vinegar
I am feeling kind of miserable today. Just physically. I had my doc appointment this week, its been almost 5 weeks since I saw my OB. I have had contractions all day since first thing, but not frequently enough to be concerned about... yet. My appt was at noon, but he got called out to the hospita for a delivery right before I got there. Ok, its the trade off for him guaranteeing to deliver MY kiddo, so I can handle that. Reschedule for 2 because there happens to be an opening then.
Get back, measuring a week behind and 3lb under prepregnancy weight (I mentioned that and you should have seen doc's face. Maybe the highlight of my day, he was a little baffled, me being GD and all....) Hb at 150, which is right around where its been, so that's good. He tells me to come back in 2 weeks. That turns out to be almost 3 after the receptionist finds a timeslot that week that works for me. Oh well.
Oh, and that support belt the midwife ordered for me 3 weeks back? Yeah...... the order apparently bounced around in the computer system for a while and then ended up cancelled. LOL WTF. I told him I am close enough now to just forget about it.
So after all that, I got dumb and decided the missing bread and milk and diapers HAD to be bought today. Protip: if you are having contractions, even BH ones.... don't force yourself to go shopping. I am home now and feet are up, but I am just so done with today. My uterus is all WTF LADY at me. I can't even really tell the contrax from the general ache. I REALLY hope it calms down soon, I am one of the late in the month mamas....
Thanks for listening, ladies. Sorry I just bitch a lot about things. I just don't remember late pregnancy being like this with DD1.
gratefulgirl hopefully the pain meds kick in ASAP so he starts feeling better. Also have they given him any suggestions to deal with swelling? Extra swelling can also cause pain.
gratefulgirl hopefully the pain meds kick in ASAP so he starts feeling better. Also have they given him any suggestions to deal with swelling? Extra swelling can also cause pain.
gratefulgirl hopefully the pain meds kick in ASAP so he starts feeling better. Also have they given him any suggestions to deal with swelling? Extra swelling can also cause pain.
So I was at labor and delivery yet again today for another non stress test. I had practically no fetal movement for 3 days & could not get the 6 movements in 2 hours despite drinking coffee, playing music, Ice pack, pressing on stomach. So they send me to l&d as usual to make sure baby wasn't in oxygen distress. The monitors showed she was moving plenty and I just couldn't feel a thing 🙄.
I think my experience with an anterior placenta is more extreme than the average case (maybe bc she doesn't move much in general). They said the best thing I can do is keep coming in for these non-stress tests because I can't just accept that no movement is just what's normal for me because there is no way to know if something bad happened.
I'm so ready to be done with this pregnancy and have a baby born alive.
Thanks dc2london, she normally buys a whole box of dryer sheets every time she visits. We probably have 4 half full boxes of dryer sheets floating around our pantry/laundry room. So tossing what we have now would not help. I will get SO to tell her that they will ruin our diapers in the hope it scares her to not use em. Thank you!
Thanks dc2london, she normally buys a whole box of dryer sheets every time she visits. We probably have 4 half full boxes of dryer sheets floating around our pantry/laundry room. So tossing what we have now would not help. I will get SO to tell her that they will ruin our diapers in the hope it scares her to not use em. Thank you!
gratefulgirl hopefully the pain meds kick in ASAP so he starts feeling better. Also have they given him any suggestions to deal with swelling? Extra swelling can also cause pain.
katelm,I also have difficulty feeling movement and have anterior placenta. Baby is head down and real tough to feel except when it does full body movements. The only way I can feel it is from the outside with my hands. Something that helps me when I need to do kick counts is some of the spinning baby stretches. Supposedly they help wake the baby up and then it does more big movements.
Post by remylove1011 on Jul 11, 2016 21:09:53 GMT -5
katelm glad to hear that baby girl is doing well. That anterior placenta sounds like lots of extra stress. I'm glad they're really willing to monitor things though.
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