Post by shawnabm1320 on Feb 27, 2017 6:54:14 GMT -5
Today is the point at which I started labor with DS. Aside from 3 hours of timetable contractions that turned into nothing last night, there's no sign she is going to be born today. You have 2 days left to be a February baby, Clara!
Post by flyinghorses6 on Feb 27, 2017 8:04:22 GMT -5
Fx for you @shawnbm1320 come on out Clara!!
I'm in a bit of a mood. I think it's just lack of solid sleep, and looking at the state of my house. It a disaster. We also need groceries, I need to figure out what we will eat for lunch and dinner, and both kids really need a bath. In reality there's a good chance none of those things will be taken care of besides feeding my kids.
Post by musicallyinclined on Feb 27, 2017 8:40:33 GMT -5
DS1 is out of Mother's Day out all week thanks to Mardi Gras. So we were planning on walking to the park but it's pouring. Lord help us if we can't leave the house today or go outside. DH is wfh, but he actually has to work so I'm going to have to figure something out.
DS2 only woke up twice last night. I'm not banking on it happening again. It it sure was nice. He's getting chunky!
Our house is being deep cleaned tomorrow. So I have to get everything off the floor and surfaces. And I have no clue what I'm doing with my baby while they are here. This was a horrible idea.
Post by notagoddess on Feb 27, 2017 10:06:18 GMT -5
staz if you can pull it off, having the deep cleaning will feel amazing. Now that I'm home all day I'm really bothered by the state of my house, but I can't seem to get ahead on it.
We had our first really rough night in terms of sleep last night. S fed and pooped nonstop for 1.5 hours and I kept dozing off holding her and then waking up with a start. After that she was up every 1.5 to 2 hours for at least 40 minutes. I'm exhausted and I can't even have coffee since my stomach is upset.
Today I need to deal with the paperwork for my maternity leave and for short term disability through the state. I'd rather do literally anything else.
Post by flyinghorses6 on Feb 27, 2017 11:23:21 GMT -5
notagoddess we had similar nights. R was up like every 2 hours, nursing for 30-40 minutes. By the time she was settled in her bassinet she was waking up 45min- 1 hr later. I'm dragging a bit this morning. But I enjoyed a coffee and was able to clean while she slept in her swing so I'm feeling slightly better. Toddler is toddlering, seems to be a lot of tears this morning, and I have no idea why. At least it's almost nap time.
Post by loves2shop4shoes on Feb 27, 2017 11:28:48 GMT -5
Morning ladies.
Not much is new on our end. We just gave E a bath and now she's napping while I pump. We even put two loads of laundry going. So that feels like a win.
Our house is semi organized chaos, but it does need to be cleaned. I'm debating calling up our former house keeper, but something about spending $150 on house cleaning when I'm approaching the unpaid part of my leave seems unwise.
Realistically I know I don't have the time/energy to clean, so I'm weighing how important it is to have a clean house right now. I survived like a year in college without cleaning my dorm room...that's good logic, right?
I'm feeling like a new woman since we began supplementing with formula. My anxiety levels are so much lower and I feel a lot better.
The end of last week was tough with E's weight going down again. And then I came home from the appointment to flowers on my doorstep from one of my former best friends. She stopped talking to me because we voted differently in the election. Not kidding. And I'm not even super vocal about politics. She had to pry out of my who I voted for. Then stopped speaking to me because my vote imputed that we have different values. So her flowers had a card that said "Even though our paths have diverged, I wish you the best in this happy time.."
Like what? Why bother sending anything? Translation: "even though I stopped being your friend because I cannot tolerate diversity of opinion, congrats on your baby..."
Dude. She went to MIT. She should be more familiar with diversity than this. Come on.
So that was just heartbreaking and sad. I'm glad the last few days of emotional upheaval are behind me.
wildflower810 & @shawnabm1324- Sending baby vibes your way!
Another morning that I want to get babies baths. Miss O is sleeping and lil G is eating again. Hopefully I get the bottles that are currently soaking washed then I can wash these stinky babies.
loves2shop4shoes- The last month of my PG I told DH I was done cleaning. Just too hard and exhausting. We got a cleaning lady once a month and it's amazing! I still have to tidy up and do maintenance cleaning weekly but major items are left to her. Just 1 less thing to worry about and try to squeeze in.
Started to love the flowers till I got to the note part- not cool.
Post by coffeeonice on Feb 27, 2017 11:58:02 GMT -5
We came home from the hospital yesterday after having dd2 on Saturday, and everything is going great! Turns out I didn't need to worry so much about dd1 struggling to adjust. Ever since she laid eyes on the baby she's been in love. It's crazy how grown up she seems! Leigh is doing so well at nursing, but we'll see how she weighs in at today's appt. I'm feeling very optimistic.
To our two remaining pregnant mamas..I know there's no magic labor inducer at home but I did take EPO on Thursday and Friday nights( orally and vaginally) and then went in to labor at 2am sat morning 🤗 couldn't hurt to try!
Post by sweetieheart32 on Feb 27, 2017 12:33:22 GMT -5
Not much going on here. Looks like I did a little too much walking and tore my stitches. Not sure how to heal without getting in a little exercise, though. Baby woke up only twice last night, so it was a good night. Hope everyone who needs more sleep can squeeze in a nap or at least have an easy day today. Our big plans today include buying stamps to put on the birth announcements I ordered yesterday, picking up some gas drops from the pharmacy, and possibly getting lunch from a drive through. Sounds pretty exciting loves2shop4shoes sorry your friend is being so weird. Flowers were a nice thought at least. Edit: Too many words.
Post by wildflower810 on Feb 27, 2017 12:41:22 GMT -5
coffeeonice, I've been taking EPO orally for three weeks and vaginally for almost two weeks.
loves2shop4shoes, that's awkward. I've been slowly losing contact with someone who used to be a close friend and was in my wedding. I unfollowed her on Fb during the election because holy constant political posts. I went to check on her a couple weeks after and she defriended me. She didn't respond to a text shortly thereafter, either. I'm bummed, but also figure that if her opinions are more important to her than me, then I don't need a friendship with her.
Toddler woke up early today and has been whining NONSTOP. I just put him down for his nap and he seemed so happy to be in his bed.
We also were discharged home yesterday after having this Saturday baby life is a big adjustment right now and my sweet toddler has made me unintentionally cry because he is so darling and says stuff like "where mama go?" And "mama coming?" but he is doing just fine, and H is helping so much, I think my hormones are just a little extra.
Can't believe it's Monday. This weekend has been chaos lol
We took a loooong walk on Thursday afternoon, then labor kicked in full blown on Saturday morning. Idk if that is related but I hope you last two remaining ladies go into labor soon. The heavily pregnant misery is still very fresh in my mind lol and I hope you are holding babies very soon.
L's umbilical cord feel off early, so we just got back from the peds. This whole newborn thing is a mind f. My child apparently likes to do things early. At least now we know she hit her birth weight a week early too?
I'm alone with the baby until most likely around 4, possibly 5. It's a minor test run for when H goes back to work, but it's scary at the same time. I'm having some high BP issues still that I'm going to see the doctor for next week. H wants me to talk to them about something to help with the anxiety as well. He's concerned its more than just baby blues. We'll see what she says next week..
Today is the point at which I started labor with DS. Aside from 3 hours of timetable contractions that turned into nothing last night, there's no sign she is going to be born today. You have 2 days left to be a February baby, Clara!
L's umbilical cord feel off early, so we just got back from the peds. This whole newborn thing is a mind f. My child apparently likes to do things early. At least now we know she hit her birth weight a week early too?
I'm alone with the baby until most likely around 4, possibly 5. It's a minor test run for when H goes back to work, but it's scary at the same time. I'm having some high BP issues still that I'm going to see the doctor for next week. H wants me to talk to them about something to help with the anxiety as well. He's concerned its more than just baby blues. We'll see what she says next week..
Going to see my doctor for PPD today. At first I thought it was just baby blues but it's definitely much more.
Post by mrsbaldwin2012 on Feb 27, 2017 13:01:26 GMT -5
I'm going to the ob today for a blood pressure check and labs to see how my liver enzymes are doing from the pre eclampsia. Also going to talk to him about meds for PPD. I never thought I would have to deal with this but I just can't keep it inside anymore. I need to nip this in the bud so that it doesn't affect how I care for my girls. I know that being sleep deprived with newborns is just a fact of life but it's more than that. I have incredible anxiety when I'm alone with them. When they both cry to be fed or held at the same time I feel guilty tending to one and not the other right away. I miss DH so very much that it hurts when he leaves in the morning. I do have a history of depression from our struggles with IF so I knew I was pre disposed to ppd but man this is awful. My mom has worked out a schedule with family so that I'm not alone with them during the week and I can't be more appreciative for that. I just need help until I get a handle on this. I never thought having twins would be easy, but throwing in these feelings and emotions just makes it so much harder than I ever imagined.
Post by musicallyinclined on Feb 27, 2017 13:04:37 GMT -5
We also have a whiny toddler. We ended up walking to the park in the break between rain only to get there and have him not want to play. Just whined for daddy. Fine. So we loaded up and then he bloody murder screamed for the first five minutes back to the house. He calmed down to just whining periodically to go back to the park. Sorry dude, you missed that boat. And now we are home and it's raining again. DS2 desperately needs a nap but DS1 loves to wake him up. Nap time is happening asap. Is it too early for a beer on a Monday?
Post by musicallyinclined on Feb 27, 2017 13:06:47 GMT -5
loves2shop4shoes, maybe she was trying to extend an olive branch. It's a little weird but it seems to me that still still cares for you and is happy for you.
loves2shop4shoes, maybe she was trying to extend an olive branch. It's a little weird but it seems to me that still still cares for you and is happy for you.
This is my thought as well. I don't think it was a malicious act, and I don't think it was meant to cause upset. Maybe there is a chance the friendship can be rekindled.
Post by littleredfish on Feb 27, 2017 13:44:20 GMT -5
So DH's mood that I posted about in the MOTN thread has continued to angry cleaning this morning. Whatever. I already asked if he was ok and he said he was fine. You're a grown man, I'm not going to chase you for your feels especially when I did you a favor and stayed up all morning with DS and let you sleep.
The girls have their vaccine appointment in a couple hours so they are in the bath. I realized I couldn't recall the last day I bathed them and figured I should before a health professional sees them.
Post by shawnabm1320 on Feb 27, 2017 14:06:15 GMT -5
I'm sewing baby booties and got to the part where I need to iron on fusible interfacing. I figured I would look at the instructions in case it was more complicated than I thought. Too bad the cutting lady at Joanns gave me the instructions in Spanish... LOL looks like I'll be googling instead...
Post by zcookiemonster on Feb 27, 2017 14:20:40 GMT -5
mrsbaldwin2012 just want to say hugs! You're doing a great job and do whatever you need to! This is all so so hard. Somehow we matched both kids naps at the same time this afternoon. So DH went to workout and I've had a silent 2 hours. Thinking I won't see this again for a long, long time haha
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