Post by silvermelody on Jan 3, 2017 11:59:42 GMT -5
heybulldog56 I'm sorry you feel so awful I hope your u/s goes well.
Edit: hope you have a good discussion with your doc tomorrow. Women can birth 10-11 lb babies vaginally. I personally know two of them, one who had a home birth. But neither were VBAC so the doc today is probably being extra cautious. I'm still hoping to VBAC myself but we'll see.
Post by silvermelody on Jan 3, 2017 12:11:10 GMT -5
lakegirl good luck with your errands and hope the car problem isn't expensive
judyblume14 it wasn't that hard to assemble our crib. Obviously I hope someone else does it for you but it might be good for your mental health to just do it.
rinny your body will prioritize giving calories and nutrients to the baby. Just focus on eating healthy and staying hydrated. Glad you are feeling better.
I'm actually feeling better for 37 weeks than I did with DS. I think I'm physically in better shape from chasing a toddler around for the last 17 months (DS is a very busy kid). Also it isn't 100 degrees out so I'm staying hydrated and not sweating to death. Aside from the hip pain and the hands falling asleep, both keeping me up at night, I feel pretty good. And I'm grateful for that!
Post by judyblume14 on Jan 3, 2017 12:24:55 GMT -5
meeggaannw,I've been so wrapped up in my in-laws being annoying houseguests while I'm pregnant that there is next-to-no-way that I can even begin to imagine the hell you are going through.
When FIL and SMIL came to visit when DD was born, to ensure my space was not invaded, I used MY hotel points to pay for their three day stay. We lived in a tiny condo at the time. And they were there LITERALLY the second we got home from the hospital. But they left every evening which was good.
Now, H is like "oh, we have this big house, and a guest room, and they'll be helpful. they should stay with us!" So, I need to discuss that with him tonight. Big effing NOPE to that.
SMIL offered to come stay for a week a few weeks after H goes back to work. She did last time. It was amazing. So helpful. SO, I'd entertain that idea again. but as they were leaving, that came up again, and she was like "so, let me know what week will work best, and let me know if FIL should come too." This is FIL who would expect me to lug my baby upstairs to nurse so as to not put him out of his comfort zone. Eff that. Another tough converstation to have with my H tonight.
On the other hand. God bless my MIL. Who now lives just 10 minutes away and I am optimistic about her being helpful, but not smothering. I hope. (crosses fingers)
How much will I regret it if I go for a Dr. Pepper and peanut M&Ms from the vending machine? I'm bored and tired and snacky feeling and thinking it might be worth the heartburn.
heybulldog56 good luck figuring out a plan with your OB. However you're feeling is ok. I'm telling you that because I'm really conflicted myself over my own decision!
Anecdote: I saw an acquaintance of mine recently had a 10lb 3oz vaginal delivery.
Fuck. My BP was elevated for the first time this pregnancy. 133/90 with the regular cuff and 132/87 with the manual. This is when my issues started with DS1.
Fx your bp comes down tex! Glad you're able to see your OB right away.
I would love a diner grilled cheese and fries right about now lakegirl. I worked at a diner/ice cream joint when I was a teenager and got free lunch/dinner when on shift and I always got a grilled cheese with FF. Sometimes I'll totally randomly crave that combo. On another note, I totally won the in-law lottery too. My MIL is the absolute coolest.
My BH are out of control today. They're like every 15 minutes and all I'm doing is sitting at my desk. I can't remember if this happened with DD too, or if they're more active this time...
tex I hope it was a fluke, and/or that at least they can just monitor you a bit more closely, but not have to take any drastic measures.
I did ask her what would happen if It was high on Thursday when I came in for my check. She said that I would more than likely go up to L&D for monitoring and if I got diagnosed with Gestational hypertension they would induce me around 37 weeks. Which is this Friday 😳.
Post by thelittleredm on Jan 3, 2017 13:44:42 GMT -5
So many changes for some of you! I'm not feeling great so I'm not going to individually tag peeps but you know who you are if you need a support hug.
My hips are killing me in this office chair. If I wasn't manning the receptionist desk, I'd just walk around but alas. Good news is that it's my mom's birthday so we're going to have Thai for lunch
biscotto, food luck tomorrow. I hope you have a good day with your DS.
Hugs for feeling crappy heybulldog56, and the potential you won't get your VBAC. My u/s all showed baby measuring big. He was at least 1/2 lb lighter than the lowest estimate they gave, so 10lb? This is not an accurate science!
tex I hope it was a fluke, and/or that at least they can just monitor you a bit more closely, but not have to take any drastic measures.
I did ask her what would happen if It was high on Thursday when I came in for my check. She said that I would more than likely go up to L&D for monitoring and if I got diagnosed with Gestational hypertension they would induce me around 37 weeks. Which is this Friday 😳.
Oh shit tex. fx it comes down. Do you have any outside stress or triggers happening that you could keep at bay? Have you been sleeping ok? I learned yesterday from my nurse cousin that one of the leading causes of elevated bp is lack of sleep. I never knew it.
I did ask her what would happen if It was high on Thursday when I came in for my check. She said that I would more than likely go up to L&D for monitoring and if I got diagnosed with Gestational hypertension they would induce me around 37 weeks. Which is this Friday 😳.
Oh shit tex. fx it comes down. Do you have any outside stress or triggers happening that you could keep at bay? Have you been sleeping ok? I learned yesterday from my nurse cousin that one of the leading causes of elevated bp is lack of sleep. I never knew it.
I didn't sleep well last night. But I have gone to my appointments on minimal sleep before and been fine. And work really isn't that stressful compared to my last job 😂.
I just have to try and relax a little more and hope it's not bad Thursday. It's borderline but BP issues are nothing to mess with and the timing matches with when I started having issues with DS1.
biscotto wow short notice, hope things go smoothly for you. you'll do great but I totally get the emotions, I was a crying mess the morning of my rcs leaving DD and knowing we would come back with the baby.
I know it won't help things, but I seriously want to cry right now. I don't want to be induced again, but if it means that me and little man are healthy, okay. And I was just in the hospital for 7 fucking hours on Thursday and no issues. It's like I turned 36 weeks, and a flip switched in my body.
biscotto wow short notice, hope things go smoothly for you. you'll do great but I totally get the emotions, I was a crying mess the morning of my rcs leaving DD and knowing we would come back with the baby.
It's so tough! I never thought about how I would feel so sad for DD!
Post by thelittleredm on Jan 3, 2017 16:46:23 GMT -5
So, DS says he just wants a robot baby and generally refers to baby as "her" which I find cute and makes me mildly hopeful that I have a psychic on my hands. But after watching Storks for the umpteenth time, he now says he wants a baby brother. At least it's a win-win situation, right? Minus the robot part.
Post by thelittleredm on Jan 3, 2017 16:47:26 GMT -5
Also, psychic seemed like the wrong professional in my mind and I've said it about 20 times before finally looking it up on Google to make sure I was right >.<
Thanks y'all. I was looking forward to having a typical birth experience since I didn't get that with DS1. I was going to be induced regardless but it happened earlier than expected. I don't like the feeling of having to pack a hospital bag for every appointment.
Post by peaseblossom55 on Jan 3, 2017 17:05:25 GMT -5
It's been crazy today E had an eye dr appointment a major diaper blow out. H has trouble sleeping so he is exhausted and is now upstairs taking another nap so I'm taking care of E mostly alone today. I've tried posting at least 6 times today yes finally hitting send!!!
So, DS says he just wants a robot baby and generally refers to baby as "her" which I find cute and makes me mildly hopeful that I have a psychic on my hands. But after watching Storks for the umpteenth time, he now says he wants a baby brother. At least it's a win-win situation, right? Minus the robot part.
My little guy is robot obsessed right now too. FX I dont have a robot baby... but I did get this for DS to give to the new baby
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