Monday chit chat

[mrsmechanic]

Jul 18, 2016 11:27:30 GMT -5 @amc25 said:

Jul 18, 2016 11:00:53 GMT -5 mrsmechanic said:

Ok, so is everyone going to their appointments right away? Are we mostly STM, at least? I'm just skipping my first appointment because I'm not doing an ultrasound and I already know all the "education" they're going to tell me.

I have to do a pregnancy test and some basic paperwork at my regular clinic this week in order to get a referral to the OB. So there's one appointment. Once I have that referral, I'll have my intake at the OB around 6-8 weeks for paperwork, bloodwork, etc., and will most likely schedule a dating u/s for 10 weeks as well as having my first real OB appointment then

See that's what I wasn't sure.  I'm a crummy patient because I would refuse bloodwork and a ($41!) pregnancy test at the clinic.  Actually the MW doesn't even do bloodwork until the 12w appointment anyways here.  

[mrsmechanic]

Jul 18, 2016 11:28:13 GMT -5 muskiefan said:

Jul 18, 2016 11:00:53 GMT -5 mrsmechanic said:

Ok, so is everyone going to their appointments right away? Are we mostly STM, at least? I'm just skipping my first appointment because I'm not doing an ultrasound and I already know all the "education" they're going to tell me.

I'm a BTDT (3rd kid) but my OB requires seeing patients once between 6-8 weeks (if known pregnancy, obviously. And there is no u/s (unless needed for dating or problem). The first u/s for this practice is the A/S which is optional.

So I'm seeing most folks are going to an OB.  Maybe that's the difference.

Your sn looks familiar.  Where did you hang out?

[caer]

I hope you hear back soon .! All the things crossed for you.

Sorry about the dizziness @justinslovo. Glad the food helped.

[muskiefan]

@mrsmehanic I was active on TTGP before the exodus. Also, D12 and Jan15.

[muskiefan]

Jul 18, 2016 11:41:44 GMT -5 . said:

muskiefan, yep, they got me in early this morning. Waiting for the tech to call me back with this morning's numbers, and have repeat betas for Wednesday and Friday.

The longest morning/afternoon ever!! Crossing the crossables for you

[kristhegirl]

Just baptised my hand with pee at my first appointment. Yay, peeing in cups!

mrsmechanic, I go to a midwife but she's affiliated with a hospital, so they do a lot of appointments. They're also one of the biggest IF clinics in the city so they like to do a dating U/S on everyone. At least they did last time!

[kristhegirl]

@justinslovo I just got dizzy, too! From a short elevator ride that has never bothered me before. Silly pregnancy.

[obi]

I think the thing I am most nervous for (aside from delivery, because my first was complicated) is having 2 in cloth diapers.
Ill probably start buying a few more each month starting towards the end of the year.

[jillywilly]

., fingers crossed for good betas! I'm actually relieved not to have to have them this go round - I think waiting for those numbers (and then the subsequent ultrasounds) was the worst part of the whole pregnancy last time for me.

So, we're in the midst of moving. Just closed on our current house Friday, are moving 8/12 into my parents' house, and then our new house should be done and ready to close by mid-September. H just emailed me a tentative budget of moving costs, things we need to get for the new house, and new baby costs, and now I need to find a paper bag to breathe into, especially when I start thinking about two little ones in day care. If I just ignore this for the next nine months, it'll all work out, right??

[mrsmechanic]

Jul 18, 2016 12:07:54 GMT -5 obi said:

I think the thing I am most nervous for (aside from delivery, because my first was complicated) is having 2 in cloth diapers.
Ill probably start buying a few more each month starting towards the end of the year.

I literally immediately went out and started buying more NB diapers. There's a slight chance we'll have a break between our kids

[beyoncepadthai]

I had big plans for today but so far I haven't accomplished much. DS has been having some sort of sleep issue and I'm exhausted. If he takes a nap he won't fall asleep until 2-3 am. If he doesn't nap he goes to sleep earlier but gets up at 4 ready to start the day. Maybe he's just preparing me for the newborn. 😜

[beyoncepadthai]

Has anyone done the Beach Body Mommy prenatal workouts? I'm just wondering if it's worth paying for. I enjoy her other workouts but they're free.

[obi]

Jul 18, 2016 12:23:11 GMT -5 @justinslovo said:

Jul 18, 2016 12:07:54 GMT -5 obi said:

I think the thing I am most nervous for (aside from delivery, because my first was complicated) is having 2 in cloth diapers.
Ill probably start buying a few more each month starting towards the end of the year.

I wish I had this problem. I probably have enough for 2 kids and can still wash EOD. BUT I fully intend to replace a few and buy a few extra, cause I can. I'm addicted!

Ive got 27 or 28 now, which is perfect for one and washing every third day. I'd love to double that amount. I mean, if this is perfect for one then it only makes sense to buy twice as much to accommodate a second.
I may be a little addicted
Im pretty brand loyal to Funky Fluff though. If you buy any that are life changing LMK!

[obi]

Jul 18, 2016 12:44:01 GMT -5 @justinslovo said:

Jul 18, 2016 12:39:16 GMT -5 obi said:

Ive got 27 or 28 now, which is perfect for one and washing every third day. I'd love to double that amount. I mean, if this is perfect for one then it only makes sense to buy twice as much to accommodate a second.
I may be a little addicted
Im pretty brand loyal to Funky Fluff though. If you buy any that are life changing LMK!

Oooh I love hearing about different brands!

Honestly my favorite right now are some second hand cheap Kawaii baby.

I was thinking about getting some on Amazon since the price is so great, so that's good to hear!

[mrsmechanic]

Our OS/large sized CD stash currently consists of somewhere around 36(?) Sunbaby diapers for daycare, and yesterday we had 44 diapers clean, with a couple dirties. I also found a few diapers/covers I don't use, so I'm listing those. Our NB stash consists of 22 P&N for daycare, which I think I'll add to, 20 Blueberry diapers, and a few random ones, like 3 Grovia and 1 BG. Not sure what else for AIO. Plus I have like 36-ish Kissaluv fitteds, but I don't use those so I'll sell them. Honestly, we're lazy as hell so I only wash every 3-5 days.

[mrsmechanic]

Jul 18, 2016 12:45:53 GMT -5 obi said:

Jul 18, 2016 12:44:01 GMT -5 @justinslovo said:

Oooh I love hearing about different brands!

Honestly my favorite right now are some second hand cheap Kawaii baby.

I was thinking about getting some on Amazon since the price is so great, so that's good to hear!

If you get them directly from Kawaii they're pretty inexpensive.  They're a Canadian company, though, so not sure what shipping looks like with the strike.

[mrsmechanic]

obi, Here's the link to the P&N direct. Waaaay cheaper than Amazon. www.theluvyourbaby.com/30-off-24-pure-natural-6-22lbs-cloth-diapers-48-inserts/

[kristhegirl]

So there's a bunch of 2u2 AND cloth diaperers, excellent! My NB stash is fine, but I'll probably have to get more of the other sizes to avoid having to do laundry every day. No thank you on that.

[moutonrouge]

muskiefan, yes - I'm feeling much better! The spotting stopped on Saturday and although my cramping has continued, it was nice to hear from so many people that they experienced those things before. I also checked out some affirmations to try and be more in-the-moment, so thank you to whoever shared those. I do tend to catastrophize, as my therapist says, so it's a nice reminder. And I appreciate all the support - it's so nice to have y'all to go to.

[obi]

Jul 18, 2016 13:03:43 GMT -5 mrsmechanic said:

obi, Here's the link to the P&N direct. Waaaay cheaper than Amazon. www.theluvyourbaby.com/30-off-24-pure-natural-6-22lbs-cloth-diapers-48-inserts/

This is great, thanks! I had no idea they are Canadian. I'm in Ontario so that's ideal

[Deleted]

Jul 18, 2016 8:13:27 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

My H is going on a business trip to India for two weeks at the beginning of September and wants me to come. I'm kind of tempted since I don't think I'd ever go to India on my own, but an 18 hour flight while 13-14 weeks pregnant sounds like some sort of fresh hell. I'm pretty sure I'll be declining but might plan some sort of fun trip staying in the US while he's gone

If I were you I'd go. I felt great by that time last pregnancy.

[mrsmechanic]

Jul 18, 2016 13:08:48 GMT -5 obi said:

Jul 18, 2016 13:03:43 GMT -5 mrsmechanic said:

obi , Here's the link to the P&N direct. Waaaay cheaper than Amazon. www.theluvyourbaby.com/30-off-24-pure-natural-6-22lbs-cloth-diapers-48-inserts/

This is great, thanks! I had no idea they are Canadian. I'm in Ontario so that's ideal

The company is Canadian, but diapers are made in China.  It's not that unusual to have outsourced labor since seamstresses in developed countries are somewhat of a premium.  I've heard nothing but good things about the company and the quality, though.  And they fit from NB to 22ish pounds, though I think we switched to OS around 5-6 months anyways.  We never had issues with the aplix not sticking or anything either.

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You guys reminded me that we don't have any NB cloth diapers anymore. Damn surprise pregnancy. Lol

[obi]

Jul 18, 2016 13:15:56 GMT -5 mrsmechanic said:

Jul 18, 2016 13:08:48 GMT -5 obi said:

This is great, thanks! I had no idea they are Canadian. I'm in Ontario so that's ideal

The company is Canadian, but diapers are made in China.  It's not that unusual to have outsourced labor since seamstresses in developed countries are somewhat of a premium.  I've heard nothing but good things about the company and the quality, though.  And they fit from NB to 22ish pounds, though I think we switched to OS around 5-6 months anyways.  We never had issues with the aplix not sticking or anything either.

Yes, Funky Fluff outsources labour as well.
Good to hear about the aplix. I've only used snap closures.

[moutonrouge]

I'm having trouble keeping up with all the intros - so excited to see more people!!

[mrsmechanic]

Jul 18, 2016 13:45:06 GMT -5 moutonrouge said:

I'm having trouble keeping up with all the intros - so excited to see more people!!

FFMC?  I hate intros.

[mikaela20]

Jul 18, 2016 11:00:53 GMT -5 mrsmechanic said:

Ok, so is everyone going to their appointments right away? Are we mostly STM, at least? I'm just skipping my first appointment because I'm not doing an ultrasound and I already know all the "education" they're going to tell me.

Mine was a medicated cycle with and RE. So they do a 7 week ultrasound, after already having 3 sets of Betas. I don't think they will send me to an OB until 12 weeks but I'm not sure yet.

[obi]

Jul 18, 2016 11:00:53 GMT -5 mrsmechanic said:

Ok, so is everyone going to their appointments right away? Are we mostly STM, at least? I'm just skipping my first appointment because I'm not doing an ultrasound and I already know all the "education" they're going to tell me.

In my situation, my appointments start right away.  This is because I am type 1 diabetic and considered high risk.  If I had no pre-existing conditions I would wait until 8-12 weeks.   

[britab]

I couldn't get in for an appointment until 8 weeks. I don't think it will feel real until they confirm it though:)

[kaits8]

mrsmechanic, my Dr doesn't schedule 1st appointments (unless you're high risk or have a reason to be seen sooner) until 8 weeks so I haven't even called them yet. Last time I called before the pee had even dried then had to wait 4+ weeks. I figure I'll call the end of this week or early next week to schedule.

Also, thanks for the cd link! I just said to DH "I was just reminded that we may need more CDs!!" (His response: "great..." haha) I have mainly BGs (+ random other brands), only b/c that's what I found 1st time around, but I can't help but wonder if there are brands out there I'd love more.