I woke up at 4 am and couldn't go back to sleep, which led me to spiraling on how I'm not comfortable strapping a baby into a car seat. By the time my H woke up at 6 I had watched eleventy YouTube videos and had a teddy bear strapped into our seat. I need this baby to hurry up so I can stop obsessing over everything
Its easier than youd think, try not to worry Chest clip at armpit level, straps are at or just below shoulders and pass the pinch test. Head is fine slouching to the side but not chin to chest.
Carseats for the littles FB group is a great resource if you're still anxious.
Best of luck with your soon to be here babies mikaela20 and glb30!
I would love to have a lazy day but instead we have plans this morning and a doctor's appointment in the afternoon. Should make the day go by fast though.
I woke up at 4 am and couldn't go back to sleep, which led me to spiraling on how I'm not comfortable strapping a baby into a car seat. By the time my H woke up at 6 I had watched eleventy YouTube videos and had a teddy bear strapped into our seat. I need this baby to hurry up so I can stop obsessing over everything
Oooh, this reminded me I hadn't actually read anything about how to put baby into the car seat. Now I've at least watched one video. The bear I have isn't very baby-sized - I've put it in the zip up swaddles and he's way too short, lol
Post by erinshelley21 on Feb 22, 2017 11:23:03 GMT -5
After the initial rage at there being what seemed like 82 more things for me to do at work today, I had a good cry and its whatever now. I don't think I'm going to get to check out from work on ML like I was originally hoping. It's just not in the cards when you're self-employed and this is part of why I hate being self-employed.
After the initial rage at there being what seemed like 82 more things for me to do at work today, I had a good cry and its whatever now. I don't think I'm going to get to check out from work on ML like I was originally hoping. It's just not in the cards when you're self-employed and this is part of why I hate being self-employed.
I get it! I've worked 1-2 days a week for the last 3 weeks as client issues have come up. It's not ideal but what else can ya do?
After the initial rage at there being what seemed like 82 more things for me to do at work today, I had a good cry and its whatever now. I don't think I'm going to get to check out from work on ML like I was originally hoping. It's just not in the cards when you're self-employed and this is part of why I hate being self-employed.
I get it! I've worked 1-2 days a week for the last 3 weeks as client issues have come up. It's not ideal but what else can ya do?
I don't know. The guy that works for me is like "go home and relax" and I'm looking at him like wtf. I can't just go home and wait for this baby to show up. There's shit to do here and nothing to do at home. Home is ready for a baby. And the longer this baby waits to come, the less ready work is since things keep coming up.
Nurses feel so bad the OB sent me back since I was just here. She said the bile takes about 10 days to get back and would have been faster if the OB just gave me a requisition to take to a community lab. Ill have an outside baby in a week as of tomorrow morning so...
Everything looked OK. Dr went ahead an scheduled an induction on the 5th just because my bp has been a mess these last few weeks. So I have a countdown now at least.
Nurses feel so bad the OB sent me back since I was just here. She said the bile takes about 10 days to get back and would have been faster if the OB just gave me a requisition to take to a community lab. Ill have an outside baby in a week as of tomorrow morning so...
Hmmm... can they at least run a comprehensive metabolic or hepatic function panel to check your liver enzymes? If it's going to take 10 days to get the bile acid results back, it may not be worth testing those, especially with your c section already scheduled before they'd be back.
However, if you ever plan on going through another pregnancy someday, it might be good to have those lab results regardless, so that you can have a more complete picture of your pregnancy history.
I know they are running the bile and another test that only takes about an hour. I didnt catch what it was called ot what it included unfortunately. I think they will base their decision on those results +symptoms. I am just hanging out in a bed in L&D until they get the results back from the one test.
Post by daisylola11 on Feb 22, 2017 14:03:35 GMT -5
Oh my! cervical check was uncomfortable today, 38 week appt went really well. Thought y'all like to know my cervix is real soft and I'm 1cm dilated. MW predicted a "good size baby" which is what she said about my 8.9lb son lol and she said maybe another week to go.
Its been over an hour and im still waiting here. I just want to go get DS, pick up my H from work and go hooooome.
I hope they get back to you soon! Waiting around in L&D for test results is so time consuming and nerve wracking.
Im still in the mindset of "it'll be nothing and Im silly for bringing it up" but the way everyone has been looking at me when I say itchy hands and feet has me thinking otherwise. Its a weird limbo.
It also hasnt really registered with me that they may keep me here if the results arent good. I just keep thinking of what I have to do when I leave.
I can't tell if I'm having contractions or some weird stomach cramping pain, but I'm having very mixed emotions about it possibly being contractions. At what point are you suppose to start timing or measuring contractions?
I would say when they are painful enough that nothing seems to help, walking, sitting, etc
Post by erinshelley21 on Feb 22, 2017 15:39:00 GMT -5
The nurse from the diabetes center was just about 3 seconds away from telling me I need to start insulin I think. Then she asked if I'm measuring big and I said actually I'm measuring about a week or two behind. She was shocked and said she would have to talk to the dr again and call me back. I'm getting rid of the progesterone shots this week now I might be adding another F'ing needle.
The nurse from the diabetes center was just about 3 seconds away from telling me I need to start insulin I think. Then she asked if I'm measuring big and I said actually I'm measuring about a week or two behind. She was shocked and said she would have to talk to the dr again and call me back. I'm getting rid of the progesterone shots this week now I might be adding another F'ing needle.
That sucks. Why would they think you need insulin?
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