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[legalbeagle]

Hello!

Mildly productive weekend. We now have all our baby stuff from SIL and I'm so grateful that she stored all of it for so long! Definitely saved us some money. And my mom and sister were here and we had brunch and then shopped for some baby stuff. There's still a little more to do, but I think we're good on the essentials. Took DS to soccer and a birthday party on Sat and the party had an enormous bounce house and he had so much fun.

Re cervical checks -- people were posting about them Friday (this weekend?) -- can't you just decline them until you are later in the pregnancy? My practice doesn't even do them until 38 weeks. 35 weeks seems so early, especially since baby isn't even considered term yet and you can be x cms dilated or x% effaced for a while sometimes.

How did everyone else's weekends go?

[Winnifred]

You guys, I should absolutely have NOT worn these pants today. I can't stand them, I feel so constricted... How much longer until lunchtime (when I can go home and desperately search for a pair of clean leggings in the dryer)?!?

[Deleted]

Mildly productive weekend, got my freezer meals done. Pretty sure my crappy feelings on Saturday were constipation. I'm hoping this is a simple week. I don't have much of anything planned for once, no meeting at work either.

I'm with legalbeagle, my practice won't do cervical checks until 38 weeks unless you are presenting with symptoms of early labor and you can decline to have one so I was surprised at how many of you were having them so seemingly early.

[hmr11913]

legalbeagle, glad you scored a bunch of goodies!! When we had G, we got the crib, changing table, dresser and about 8 totes full of clothes from my brother and SIL... so awesome!

My practice starts cervical checks at 36 weeks, however they wanted to do the group B strep test since I have a history of preterm labor (at 34 weeks) so I guess he did a check at the same time. It wasn't horrible, but it was just a lot of pressure and I felt like he was really far up in there. I do know that you can be dilated for quite some time... so I'm not really quite sure I guess what the real reason is.

[littlelion]

@kc295905, LOL, thanks, I needed a chuckle this morning. 

legalbeagle, I need a bouncy house. My little ball of energy bounced off the sofa yesterday and hit his head.  Also, congrats on saving some money using hand me downs! It is super nice of people to save stuff and pass it on. 

@cahistoryteacher, GL having an easy week! I'm trying to WFH 2 days this week and hope that helps me relax and get some stuff done at home. 

[kaydee0402]

I'm exhausted. My husband came home from deployment this weekend so we had family in town and it was just insanely busy. It was all amazing, but today I'm dragging as a result and my house needs to be cleaned and put back together from all our guests. Unfortunately, I'm at work. But even if I was home, I think I would have spent the day sleeping!

Nothing exciting today. Just dragging. Anyone else have contractions last night? I know there is an old wives tale about contractions and the full moon. I wonder if the super moon is what triggered it. I almost got to the point where I felt the need to start timing them, lol.

[hmr11913]

I loved the picture that you posted on IG kaydee0402 --- so happy that your DH is home. Will he be home for awhile now?

Do your contractions hurt, or just feel really tight? I've been having BH (or maybe they're real contractions that just aren't painful) for awhile now.... my belly gets SO tight.

[kaydee0402]

legalbeagle, mine does not do cervical checks before 38 weeks unless you request one.

[WineNChocolate]

Well weekend was productive. Now I am trying to stay busy because I want this week to speed by so I can get to another vacay. lol. I am also changing insurance providers right now so due to open enrollment. NOT that, that is exciting. My insurance better kick in on 1/1/17 cause it would be my luck not to be covered and this child come after 1/1/17. That would be a nightmare!

OHHHHH my co-workers wife had her baby...and well they were told it was a boy...what do you know baby came out missing the apple stem! ITS A GIRL. This is truly terrifying for me. lol, I would freak the F out.

[kaydee0402]

hmr11913, typically my stomach just gets really tight and I feel a little crampy, but the ones last night HURT. Of course, it was a busy weekend and I'm sure I didn't hydrate like I should have so that probably played a role.

[kaydee0402]

hmr11913 , kind of. They don't deploy again for a long time, but they still will go out to see sea here and there for short periods of time.

[kaydee0402]

OH. I forgot to share that we found out the sex of the baby yesterday! It's a girl!

[hmr11913]

WineNChocolate, that actually happened to a coworker of mine a few years ago.... the whole pregnancy she was told it was a girl and 2 weeks before the baby came, they found out it was a boy. She had struggled to even get pregnant, so they had everything all set, name engraved on things, etc..... one of the reasons I'm glad we are team green haha.

[catherineoctober]

My weekend was packed with book club where everyone bought Baby a book and it ended up being sort of a baby shower. So cute, then projects with my Mom. I made a baby quilt for my to be niece or nephew to send to my sister and brother in law for Christmas. I spent entirely too much money at Costco, but all Christmas presents are done and thank goodness I get paid on Thursday and my husband has a cold and isn't paying attention to stuff.

Today I can't seem to get off the couch. I swear my belly is out at least another inch and just keeps growing. I now start going to bed in bed and end up on the couch with a ton of pillows so I can sit up. The house cleaners come today, so DH and I will play "stay out of their way" while we both "work" from home. my clients are slowly getting reassigned so I'm slowly sending all their information to the new team that will be assisting them.

Is next week really Thanksgiving? Sheesh. Also, according to last DR appointment only 17 days to go until Baby!!!

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kaydee0402, yay for your hubby being back!

[lola]

I'm definitely having contractions, especially when I sleep. Totally could be from dehydration in my case. I'm trying to work on that, but the more I drink the more I pee.

Still have a full house of in-laws. My BIL is totally pouting because we wouldn't let him help cook our Thanksgiving meal. Dude, you are blowing your nose and coughing everywhere, so NO, you are not allowed to cook anything. Gross. Also, I had somehow forgotten that he smokes (outside only but still), so now our guest room is going to smell like smoke, which I cannot handle. Also, I want to say, you have a baby on the way in February! Time to kick that habit!

Anyway, I'm happily back at work, praying that someone cleans the kitchen before I get home. It was a disaster when I left this morning. My husband's family are people who leave stuff out, and it makes me crazy. Like, I was using this wine glass last night and I'm going to use it again, so I'll just leave it on the counter next to the wine bottle (still dirty). And I'm over here like, "We have plenty of wine glasses! You don't need to save that one!"

[hmr11913]

Ugh.... lola, maybe you need to rent yourself a hotel room for the remainder of their stay lol. I could not handle any of my inlaws for that long. (Or probably anyone for that matter).

[lola]

Nov 14, 2016 12:40:20 GMT -5 hmr11913 said:

Ugh.... lola , maybe you need to rent yourself a hotel room for the remainder of their stay lol. I could not handle any of my inlaws for that long. (Or probably anyone for that matter).

It's going to be interesting for sure. I've been taking lots of "naps" and "going to bed early" so I can lay in bed and watch Gilmore Girls/read/have introvert time. 

[harfamilyof3]

At work I started to feel off, having contractions. Called the OB and they said to come in and get checked. I was 4cm (3 cm last week) so they sent me to L&D to be monitored for a few hours. I'm sure they'll send me home at 3pm when they check me again ( they thought my cervix was still really thick ).

[Winnifred]

Update on the pant situation which was honestly so distracting I couldn't even post anywhere on TCF or get my work done.... I made it home and changed into leggings!!! LOL

Between my growing stomach and the slight swelling in my legs, I could not stand being in those things for one more second.

Anyone else feeling some wardrobe distress as most of us are closing in on our final weeks?

[littlelion]

Nov 14, 2016 13:52:24 GMT -5 harfamilyof3 said:

At work I started to feel off, having contractions. Called the OB and they said to come in and get checked. I was 4cm (3 cm last week) so they sent me to L&D to be monitored for a few hours. I'm sure they'll send me home at 3pm when they check me again ( they thought my cervix was still really thick ).

Oh my, hope everything is ok and you're home soon.

[littlelion]

Nov 14, 2016 14:03:21 GMT -5 Winnifred said:

Update on the pant situation which was honestly so distracting I couldn't even post anywhere on TCF or get my work done.... I made it home and changed into leggings!!! LOL

Between my growing stomach and the slight swelling in my legs, I could not stand being in those things for one more second.

Anyone else feeling some wardrobe distress as most of us are closing in on our final weeks?

my undies and bras are annoying as heck. I want to cut the elastic from the underwear since at this point DNW to buy more. Plus the weather is getting colder so I'll wear the few sweaters I have which are great for the outside. But then inside, total regret. If it's not office thermostat hijinx, it's too many bodies in one place, or my hot flashes. Can't wait to be at home in a tank top and pant-less.

[littlelion]

so sleepy 

[hmr11913]

harfamilyof3, ahhhhh! Keep us posted!!

So you're totally not alone on the clothing.... Sat I was wearing my new Jessica Simpson maternity jeans at a baby shower and I squatted down to pick up something up and I RIPPED THE CROTCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so flippin pissed.... they were like $60 and so comfy. Now I have no maternity jeans to wear and will be confined to wearing leggings... womp womp.

[legalbeagle]

harfamilyof3, good luck!

hmr11913, oh yeah I can understand if you have a history of PTL they would want to start earlier. I was just suggesting it to other moms who thought it sounded early that maybe they could postpone. I can't even remember what those felt like last time!

littlelion, your poor DS!

lola, totally feel you on needing alone time. Having my mom here this weekend was so nice and she was great with DS, but at night I just wanted to be alone and not speak to anyone.

[kaydee0402]

@kc295905, we just did a onesie, nothing exciting.

[Winnifred]

littlelion, if I would have had a pair of scissors in my car, I would have cut those pants right off! LOL

I think Motherhood still has their leggings at $15, may head over there tonight...

hmr11913, awww I'm SO SORRY that happened to you! That sucks!! Was it noticeable for others? I picked up a pair of used maternity jeans at a local mom/baby resale shop for around $10, maybe something like that could tide you over?

[lola]

hmr11913, Add me to the list of people who have ripped the crotch out of a pair of maternity jeans.

[hmr11913]

Winnifred, Since I am being induced next Tuesday (and really not going anywhere until then) I'm not going to buy anything else. It wasn't noticeable to anyone else, but it's a pretty big rip. And they were like $60 ..... so sad.

[Winnifred]

hmr11913, I think if I knew I was being induced next week I wouldn't care anymore AT ALL. The lost $ does suck though, sorry!