Pact Grads

[ellebeedub]

meesh I had an epi with both kidlets, so I'm no help on pain management. For G2, though, my nurse urged me to use a mirror to watch. It was so helpful for me to be able to focus and see what was going on. I found it so much easier to push when I could see the progress

[babywisher]

Jan 21, 2015 13:26:52 GMT -5 awful said:

24 weeks and the sciatic pain is killing me already. I ordered a maternity belt to hopefully help. We are going to Disney next week and all the walking is going to be torture if I'm still in a lot of pain.

When are you going to be in Disney? We are going for a quick trip to get dd's haircut at the Harmony Barbershop in the MK. So we are going to spend 2 days there. Have fun on your trip.

[babywisher]

meesh with dd's birth labor wasn't horrible. It was fast which made a world of difference. That being said we took a Lamaze class and I did some reading about positive birth stories. I too had it in my head going in that this is what my body was made for. I was able to get in the zone during each contraction which is what made the biggest difference. As far as the pain, as long as I could focus on breathing I was good. As soon as I got off with my breathing I started feeling out of control. Dh would get me back on track.

[velvethelicopters]

/anecdote also, but Doppler picked up nothing on me this week, ultrasound (to get fetal age since I had my December period, then no sex from day 1-26 and missed January, it's been fun) however showed everything was perfect.

Granted, baby looks like an alien yet, but it's my cute, perfect alien.

[awful]

Jan 21, 2015 23:00:32 GMT -5 babywisher said:

Jan 21, 2015 13:26:52 GMT -5 awful said:

24 weeks and the sciatic pain is killing me already. I ordered a maternity belt to hopefully help. We are going to Disney next week and all the walking is going to be torture if I'm still in a lot of pain.

When are you going to be in Disney? We are going for a quick trip to get dd's haircut at the Harmony Barbershop in the MK. So we are going to spend 2 days there. Have fun on your trip.

Our 4 days in the parks are from 1/30-2/2. I wish DS had enough hair to get his first haircut there!

[cq4lyfe]

meesh, I have no suggestions because I've never gone natural. Getting an epi doesn't mean you failed. My midwife is a big fan of bradley classes though. I'm praying that you get the birth that you want this time.

[chickypoo2468]

Jan 22, 2015 6:40:56 GMT -5 awful said:

Jan 21, 2015 23:00:32 GMT -5 babywisher said:

When are you going to be in Disney? We are going for a quick trip to get dd's haircut at the Harmony Barbershop in the MK. So we are going to spend 2 days there. Have fun on your trip.

Our 4 days in the parks are from 1/30-2/2. I wish DS had enough hair to get his first haircut there!

I'm confused by this tho. Do you have to pay the entry fee to the park?

[awful]

Jan 22, 2015 9:49:09 GMT -5 chickypoo2468 said:

Jan 22, 2015 6:40:56 GMT -5 awful said:

Our 4 days in the parks are from 1/30-2/2. I wish DS had enough hair to get his first haircut there!

I'm confused by this tho. Do you have to pay the entry fee to the park?

Yea you pay to go into the park then the haircut is like $20.  It just lines up for some people that the first haircut their LOs need is when they are there so they get it done.  There is a 1st haircut hat they give and a lock of hair with pixie dust.  I don't think anyone uses them as a regular barber.

[babywisher]

Jan 22, 2015 10:35:23 GMT -5 awful said:

Jan 22, 2015 9:49:09 GMT -5 chickypoo2468 said:

I'm confused by this tho. Do you have to pay the entry fee to the park?

Yea you pay to go into the park then the haircut is like $20.  It just lines up for some people that the first haircut their LOs need is when they are there so they get it done.  There is a 1st haircut hat they give and a lock of hair with pixie dust.  I don't think anyone uses them as a regular barber.

Yes to all of this. I had been begging dh to let us go. So, I just used getting her haircut as an excuse. I wanted to go before the new baby got here. It's just a fun little thing for a first haircut.

[rugger]

This thread makes me want to have more babies.

[jepes]

Hey-O! Two days late, but I'm truckin' along. I'm about a week short of when I had P last time, which is wild to think about. I had a med-free birth with P, and it was a blur. Mostly because she was a total surprise and I was in complete denial that I was actually in labor and having a baby that night. My platelets were too low for an epidural (sounds familiar), and things were progressing so fast that I don't think I even realized I didn't get any meds. I did, however, get a local for when they stitched up my episiotomy site, which felt great, considering I was cut with no meds .

Meesh, having an epi definitely doesn't mean you fail! A healthy baby and mama are all that matter and that = success

Congrats and welcome xlvi, comei, and velvethelicopters!

I hope to get on more regularly, but my intern started this week, and it seriously cramps my style to have a person hanging out in my office all.day.long. When am I supposed to do my online activities between patients if I'm always chatting with a student??

[jepes]

Okay, 9 posts. Nine. In, like, a week an a half. At this rate I'll be a n00b forever.

[flumma]

Jan 22, 2015 22:38:17 GMT -5 jepes said:

Okay, 9 posts. Nine. In, like, a week an a half. At this rate I'll be a n00b forever.

Everyone can love tit your none posts, and you'll have the best ERA.

[flumma]

Jan 22, 2015 22:43:56 GMT -5 flumma said:

Jan 22, 2015 22:38:17 GMT -5 jepes said:

Okay, 9 posts. Nine. In, like, a week an a half. At this rate I'll be a n00b forever.

Everyone can love tit your none posts, and you'll have the best ERA.

I just gave you all the love tits I could. Your ERA is under .50 now. 

[sgriff1]

I meant to post on here 2 nights ago, but I suck. 16ish weeks here and still feeling awful. I am so surprised how hard this pregnancy is compared to my last.
Last night I woke up and had to make a dash to the bathroom to get sick, and peed all over the floor in the process from the pressure on my bladder already. Ahhh! Gotta love that I'm already losing bladder control and still vomiting I also have that awful taste in my mouth 24/7 and have a really hard time finding foods that sound good to eat.

Other than that, still trying to get DD weaned at night from comfort nursing, with absolutely no success.

XLVI congrats! Were you in my birth month last time, I think our babies our close in age and you're also from the Seattle area?

[klxvi]

Jan 22, 2015 22:52:27 GMT -5 sgriff1 said:

I meant to post on here 2 nights ago, but I suck. 16ish weeks here and still feeling awful. I am so surprised how hard this pregnancy is compared to my last.
Last night I woke up and had to make a dash to the bathroom to get sick, and peed all over the floor in the process from the pressure on my bladder already. Ahhh! Gotta love that I'm already losing bladder control and still vomiting I also have that awful taste in my mouth 24/7 and have a really hard time finding foods that sound good to eat.

Other than that, still trying to get DD weaned at night from comfort nursing, with absolutely no success.

XLVI congrats! Were you in my birth month last time, I think our babies our close in age and you're also from the Seattle area?

Yep, we are dedicated Seahawk and Mariners fans here. I do remember you being from the area, too. I'm sorry that you are having such a hard pregnancy this time. My last pregnancy was pretty easy except for the anxiety and back pain and I'm really hoping that this one is the same. Time will tell!

[DGM]

Lurker here. I came over to see if nvywife is still on bedrest, and how she's doing?

Also, as I skimmed the posts, my two cents is we did just the Bradley books, and it was successful for us. I wanted to take the classes, but they were an hour away each way and I didn't want to be in the car. My bestie though tried to just the books, and her husband hates to read so it didn't go as smoothly for her. Lastly, the nurse offered me a mirror when I was pushing, and I said no. I wish now I had used it because then I may not have needed the episiotomy (sp?), but L came out without any other complications and that's what mattered.

[chickypoo2468]

Jan 22, 2015 14:33:29 GMT -5 babywisher said:

Jan 22, 2015 10:35:23 GMT -5 awful said:

Yea you pay to go into the park then the haircut is like $20.  It just lines up for some people that the first haircut their LOs need is when they are there so they get it done.  There is a 1st haircut hat they give and a lock of hair with pixie dust.  I don't think anyone uses them as a regular barber.

Yes to all of this. I had been begging dh to let us go. So, I just used getting her haircut as an excuse. I wanted to go before the new baby got here. It's just a fun little thing for a first haircut.

Wait but so you have to pay park admission for you and your kid and then pay for the haircut too? Most expensive cut ever.

[awful]

Jan 23, 2015 17:30:44 GMT -5 chickypoo2468 said:

Wait but so you have to pay park admission for you and your kid and then pay for the haircut too? Most expensive cut ever.

Kids under 3 are free.

[babywisher]

Jan 23, 2015 17:30:44 GMT -5 chickypoo2468 said:

Jan 22, 2015 14:33:29 GMT -5 babywisher said:

Yes to all of this. I had been begging dh to let us go. So, I just used getting her haircut as an excuse. I wanted to go before the new baby got here. It's just a fun little thing for a first haircut.

Wait but so you have to pay park admission for you and your kid and then pay for the haircut too? Most expensive cut ever.

It really is. I will admit that. However it is just an excuse to get me to Disney. She is free. I wanted to go while she was still free to fly also.

[chickypoo2468]

Jan 23, 2015 17:56:48 GMT -5 babywisher said:

Jan 23, 2015 17:30:44 GMT -5 chickypoo2468 said:

Wait but so you have to pay park admission for you and your kid and then pay for the haircut too? Most expensive cut ever.

It really is. I will admit that. However it is just an excuse to get me to Disney. She is free. I wanted to go while she was still free to fly also.

Wait, you're flying to Disney just to get a haircut? I'm so confused. I thought you were local.

[ABobLoblawLawBomb]

Jan 23, 2015 19:21:36 GMT -5 chickypoo2468 said:

Jan 23, 2015 17:56:48 GMT -5 babywisher said:

It really is. I will admit that. However it is just an excuse to get me to Disney. She is free. I wanted to go while she was still free to fly also.

Wait, you're flying to Disney just to get a haircut? I'm so confused. I thought you were local.

LLOL. I fucking hate Disney and everything it stands for, so this is especially ridiculous to me.

[MapleMe]

Jan 23, 2015 19:21:36 GMT -5 chickypoo2468 said:

Jan 23, 2015 17:56:48 GMT -5 babywisher said:

It really is. I will admit that. However it is just an excuse to get me to Disney. She is free. I wanted to go while she was still free to fly also.

Wait, you're flying to Disney just to get a haircut? I'm so confused. I thought you were local.

I'm guessing that she'll do a few other things while she's there. And FWIW, I was all eff Disney, but DH is super into Disney. I tagged along with him on a business trip a couple years ago and holy crap Disney World has the best water park EVER. If I ever go back I need to plan a whole week just at the water park.

[babywisher]

Jan 23, 2015 19:21:36 GMT -5 chickypoo2468 said:

Jan 23, 2015 17:56:48 GMT -5 babywisher said:

It really is. I will admit that. However it is just an excuse to get me to Disney. She is free. I wanted to go while she was still free to fly also.

Wait, you're flying to Disney just to get a haircut? I'm so confused. I thought you were local.

No I'm going to have a fun little trip with my kids. She is just getting her haircut while we are there. I love Disney and they love going to do the rides and shows. What got the trip started was her haircut, but I'm not flying there, getting her haircut, and flying back.

[nvywife]

Jan 23, 2015 17:17:11 GMT -5 DGM said:

Lurker here. I came over to see if nvywife is still on bedrest, and how she's doing?

Also, as I skimmed the posts, my two cents is we did just the Bradley books, and it was successful for us. I wanted to take the classes, but they were an hour away each way and I didn't want to be in the car. My bestie though tried to just the books, and her husband hates to read so it didn't go as smoothly for her. Lastly, the nurse offered me a mirror when I was pushing, and I said no. I wish now I had used it because then I may not have needed the episiotomy (sp?), but L came out without any other complications and that's what mattered.

I am still on bed rest. They did let me out of the hospital, which I'm super happy about. But laying around the house while everyone else does stuff is hard. They moved my csection to Wednesday so I'm almost there. Thanks for thinking of me DGM.

[chickypoo2468]

Jan 24, 2015 9:15:52 GMT -5 babywisher said:

Jan 23, 2015 19:21:36 GMT -5 chickypoo2468 said:

Wait, you're flying to Disney just to get a haircut? I'm so confused. I thought you were local.

No I'm going to have a fun little trip with my kids. She is just getting her haircut while we are there. I love Disney and they love going to do the rides and shows. What got the trip started was her haircut, but I'm not flying there, getting her haircut, and flying back.

See, the last part is what I had thought you meant.

[MapleMomma]

Jan 24, 2015 9:47:39 GMT -5 nvywife said:

Jan 23, 2015 17:17:11 GMT -5 DGM said:

Lurker here. I came over to see if nvywife is still on bedrest, and how she's doing?

Also, as I skimmed the posts, my two cents is we did just the Bradley books, and it was successful for us. I wanted to take the classes, but they were an hour away each way and I didn't want to be in the car. My bestie though tried to just the books, and her husband hates to read so it didn't go as smoothly for her. Lastly, the nurse offered me a mirror when I was pushing, and I said no. I wish now I had used it because then I may not have needed the episiotomy (sp?), but L came out without any other complications and that's what mattered.

I am still on bed rest. They did let me out of the hospital, which I'm super happy about. But laying around the house while everyone else does stuff is hard. They moved my csection to Wednesday so I'm almost there. Thanks for thinking of me DGM.

Love peen for support fyi.

How many weeks will you be on Wednesday? (I'm mobile and don't see tickers)

[nvywife]

Jan 24, 2015 10:34:36 GMT -5 MapleMomma said:

Jan 24, 2015 9:47:39 GMT -5 nvywife said:

I am still on bed rest. They did let me out of the hospital, which I'm super happy about. But laying around the house while everyone else does stuff is hard. They moved my csection to Wednesday so I'm almost there. Thanks for thinking of me DGM.

Love peen for support fyi.

How many weeks will you be on Wednesday? (I'm mobile and don't see tickers)

I'll be 38 weeks. So much better than the 36 weeks they were gonna take her at. 

[MapleMomma]

Jan 24, 2015 10:54:33 GMT -5 nvywife said:

Jan 24, 2015 10:34:36 GMT -5 MapleMomma said:

Love peen for support fyi.

How many weeks will you be on Wednesday? (I'm mobile and don't see tickers)

I'll be 38 weeks. So much better than the 36 weeks they were gonna take her at. 

That's awesome! I'm glad you were able to make it full term.