I'm in this boat too. My dog will still bite H and I on occasion. I will probably kill him if he bites my daughter. I have a feeling he will be fine but still.
With our older dog, if his toy falls off the couch, he whines and looks at us until we get it for him.
Post by ladytiffany24 on Dec 13, 2016 14:11:44 GMT -5
Guess who just discovered a nail in the rear driver side tire of her brand-new three week old Honda Odyssey!? This girl! Headed to the dealership now. Definitely not my day!
Post by akraus2015 on Dec 13, 2016 15:15:25 GMT -5
You know it's been a long road when everyone in the RE's office cries and hugs you at your last appointment. I'm having all the feels about today being my last (for real this time) appointment with the them. I posted in J17 yesterday...I feel like I've developed some sort of post-loss, post-infertility anxiety attachment to this doctor. Everyone there is so kind and attentive, and it's been really, really hard for me to pull off the bandaid and leave them. I'm having a ton of anxiety about it, but I think seeing baby wiggling and moving around one last time today really helped.
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Post by mustloveerica on Dec 13, 2016 15:20:52 GMT -5
I only have one more Christmas gift to figure out and I'm completely stumped. Someone help me shop for my dad!
Facts: -60s lives alone but has a long term girlfriend -hates his job and can't wait to retire -likes beer, wine and smoking weed (lol those are the only hobbies I can think of) -has a dog -the twins will be his first grandchildren -not super materialistic
ETA: not into sports or movies or anything like that
I only have one more Christmas gift to figure out and I'm completely stumped. Someone help me shop for my dad!
Facts: -60s lives alone but has a long term girlfriend -hates his job and can't wait to retire -likes beer, wine and smoking weed (lol those are the only hobbies I can think of) -has a dog -the twins will be his first grandchildren -not super materialistic
ETA: not into sports or movies or anything like that
Beer club (there are some cool craft beer ones) Wine club Anywhere that would do beer or wine tasting near where he lives? Nice bottle of wine + gift card for Netflix
akraus2015 - how amazing! Let me forewarn you - I was so used to being hand held during IF and by my RE that I was unprepared for the world of pregnancy. They kind of don't care much about you until viability, and even then, don't kick things into high gear until third tri. It was a really weird time period in first tri when obstetrics was like, see ya in a month! And I was all alone. So weird.
Also, perhaps you are more mentally stable than I am, but I was unprepared for the anxiety of pregnancy after IF. Because I don't have much hope of a spontaneous pregnancy, I feel like this is my only shot and have been a fiend trying to control everything. Obviously that also makes anxiety worse.
mustloveerica - beer of the month club? You can do it for a pre-set # of months or a delivery once a quarter to keep costs down?
ETA: if you lived in Mass then you could gift him with a pot plant as of tomorrow or Thursday ;-)
*TW- Loss*
This is kind of where I'm at right now. Moving from a RE to a MW has been a big shift. I'm glad my RE has let me take baby steps to leaving her completely. My severe anxiety is more around PGAL brain. My pregnancy with Emmett was a MMC and I had no idea that I carried him around for 3 weeks after he stopped growing. It made me feel like such a failure of a mother to find out that I'd been carrying my baby and had no idea there was something wrong. I'm terrified of that happening again. I think that's why I keep going back for ultrasounds...because they're willing to indulge me and give me some peace of mind.
ladytiffany24, oh no! I hope tomorrow makes up for today!
mustloveerica, I was going to suggest beer-of-the-month club, too. Or do you think he might enjoy a beer brewing kit?
I was thinking about a brewing kit. He drinks Miller Lite and Guinness. So he's not really a craft beer kind of guy. But I thought maybe a super dark Guinness like beer would be fun.
Post by silvermelody on Dec 13, 2016 18:08:34 GMT -5
akraus2015 we flew to visit my family in NY for my son's first Christmas, he was 4.5 months old. Two flights each way with a layover. Babywearing through the airport and breastfeeding kept him happy. My mom borrowed a pack n play for him to sleep in and a car seat so we didn't have to bring ours. We did bring our stroller, but mostly for his gear and to have a place to lay him down to nap. It was WAY easier than traveling with him this summer, when he was 23 months.
I'm sorry for you ladies with post-IF anxiety. None of my IUIs worked so I don't have experience with the RE handoff, but having dealt with IF the anxiety is unreal sometimes. Even though this pregnancy is remarkably similar to DS, I know too many "one in a million" loss stories to really feel safe. Big hugs.
This is kind of where I'm at right now. Moving from a RE to a MW has been a big shift. I'm glad my RE has let me take baby steps to leaving her completely. My severe anxiety is more around PGAL brain. My pregnancy with Emmett was a MMC and I had no idea that I carried him around for 3 weeks after he stopped growing. It made me feel like such a failure of a mother to find out that I'd been carrying my baby and had no idea there was something wrong. I'm terrified of that happening again. I think that's why I keep going back for ultrasounds...because they're willing to indulge me and give me some peace of mind.
I completely understand. I also see a reproductive immunologist who required weekly u/s in first tri. Once the REs wouldn't see me anymore, I had a SCH so my OB gave me the u/s. Honestly, first tri was terrifying. It's all still terrifying. At 29 weeks I still don't feel like I'll get babies out of this (twins in my case).
It's such a mess. I did start to feel a bit better once movement started and thank goodness movement for me started really early. But I ALWAYS find something to obsess about - no joke - Zika (we were in Costa Rica last December, about 10 weeks before our embryos were created), my iodine levels, our tap water, listeria (several times), leptospirosis (my dogs), lack of movement, too much movement, green potatoe pieces (apparently the Green part of a potato is toxic), premature membrane rupture, etc etc. it's always something. Always.
Do you see an IF therapist? I see one and she's super helpful.
I don't currently. I stopped seeing my therapist when we started seeing the RE. It became a capacity issue in terms of time and money. I was constantly rearranging my schedule to see the RE, and as you know, that shits expensive!! I probably do need to call her again soon though. Sometimes I can go several days without worrying or freaking out, but other days the anxiety is terrible.
ETA: I also think the pregnancy hormones are bringing back my depression. I'm trying hard to ignore it, but I should probably address it.
ladytiffany24, oh no! I hope tomorrow makes up for today!
mustloveerica, I was going to suggest beer-of-the-month club, too. Or do you think he might enjoy a beer brewing kit?
I was thinking about a brewing kit. He drinks Miller Lite and Guinness. So he's not really a craft beer kind of guy. But I thought maybe a super dark Guinness like beer would be fun.
If he likes Guinness, maybe get him a variety pack of their different beers? You could make a basket of them with some sort of snacking option added. Or maybe go to a liquor store and ask what they recommend and get a different kind that's also dark.
My dog has reached a new level of spoiled where he walks up to you, starts scratching his ear then just kind of looks sadly at you until you take over the scratching for him. It's really cute but he's going to be in for a world of hurt when the baby comes. Fingers crossed they get along
My dog is also super spoiled. And needs attention 24/7. He's gonna freak when the baby comes.
Ours is just as bad. He's a big mommas boy so it'll be a total shock.
I'm late, but I am also worried about my animals feeling neglected. I've actually sat up at night about it.
onesweetworld, a friend had a similar fear about her dog. She worked on training while she was pregnant (the ASPCA has a great list of certified trainers, I even found one in my middle-of-nowhere area). She felt she'd be setting the dog up for failure otherwise :\ Hope he's okay!
I'm late, but I am also worried about my animals feeling neglected. I've actually sat up at night about it.
onesweetworld, a friend had a similar fear about her dog. She worked on training while she was pregnant (the ASPCA has a great list of certified trainers, I even found one in my middle-of-nowhere area). She felt she'd be setting the dog up for failure otherwise :\ Hope he's okay!
Yeah maybe in the new year I will go back to the trainer I saw once. I really liked her but without H on board, it was such a waste of money.
Sounds lovely. I'm in bed right now, rewatching Fuller House because it's comforting. I had a doctors appointment this AM and went to work for a few hours. I'm on vacation until Monday (half day) then again until Wednesday. I've only checked my work email 3 times in 2 hours 😂
Today is my last day nannying for a few months. It's bittersweet. But now I'm nervous I won't be out of my cleaning in time. I didn't put any makeup on and didn't eat (because I thought I would gag during the cleaning)
I need to be done by 2:15 at the latest. My appt was supposed to be at 12:10 but still waiting.
It shouldn't take too long. Just let them know you have another appointment.
Post by onesweetworld on Dec 15, 2016 12:23:43 GMT -5
I'm starving. I just ate a muffin and the rest of my Mickey puffy cheese crackers (aka Disney goldfish). I only have a pickle left for snacks in my room.
Just found some cocoa dusted almonds with a best by date of September, do almonds really go bad??
So, technically, yes, because of the oils in them. However, it takes a long time. A best buy date simply means that they will taste the most fresh and after that you start losing some of that freshness. It's not an expiration date.
Just found some cocoa dusted almonds with a best by date of September, do almonds really go bad??
So, technically, yes, because of the oils in them. However, it takes a long time. A best buy date simply means that they will taste the most fresh and after that you start losing some of that freshness. It's not an expiration date.
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