I never used a sheet in the PnP before. I just usually lay a receiving blanket on the bottom to make it less sweaty. We also only used it for traveling.
Mine: Not a question so much as I want group commiseration and hair pats. Somebody, anybody tell me that you are now so exhausted all the time that you absolutely, positively can barely function. Seriously if I have two hours of stuff to do that's it. Then I'm wiped out, in pain, achy, wanting to cry. 5-7 more weeks of this seems like torture. I cannot wait to only be tired because I'm up at night with baby.
JBC I haven't hit the third tri tireds yet, but I know that it's very common. What you are describing totally sounds like how I felt in the first tri. ((HUGS)) that you get some of your energy back.
I never used a sheet in the PnP before. I just usually lay a receiving blanket on the bottom to make it less sweaty. We also only used it for traveling.
Mine: Not a question so much as I want group commiseration and hair pats. Somebody, anybody tell me that you are now so exhausted all the time that you absolutely, positively can barely function. Seriously if I have two hours of stuff to do that's it. Then I'm wiped out, in pain, achy, wanting to cry. 5-7 more weeks of this seems like torture. I cannot wait to only be tired because I'm up at night with baby.
+1, I went grocery shopping yesterday and was so wiped out that we ordered pizza for dinner. Even something like taking the dogs out, not on a walk, just out the door to pee, leaves me needing to lie down. Or getting winded rolling over in bed...that's getting old.
I took a shower this morning. So far, that's about all I can do today. I'm ready for a nap now.
@jimbobcooter I'm with ya! I'm on the couch right now watching my DH finish packing & cleaning, because I packed up the bathroom and my clothes and now could fall right back to sleep. My back hurts and I'm definitely short of breath. I want to cry when I think about getting through May...I want to fast forward the whole month!
Here's mine: do you need a sheet for the pack and play? I only plan on using the PNP when traveling, which won't be much.
We used a PNP sheet with a pee pad underneath it when we traveled. Probably not necessary but I figured the material probably felt better than just the PNP pad. Now that DS is older we put think blankets on top the pad because it's too uncomfortable for him. Though we will be switching to a toddler sleep mat/cot/solution of some sort soon.
I never used a sheet in the PnP before. I just usually lay a receiving blanket on the bottom to make it less sweaty. We also only used it for traveling.
Mine: Not a question so much as I want group commiseration and hair pats. Somebody, anybody tell me that you are now so exhausted all the time that you absolutely, positively can barely function. Seriously if I have two hours of stuff to do that's it. Then I'm wiped out, in pain, achy, wanting to cry. 5-7 more weeks of this seems like torture. I cannot wait to only be tired because I'm up at night with baby.
Exhaustion has hit here too. I couldn't figure out why I was so tired the other week and then it dawned on me exhaustion comes back with a vengeance in 3rd tri. Not every day is bad. But it's definitely there. Having a toddler makes it differently to just relax. There's been plenty of nights where I thought going to bed at 530 sounded heavenly (but had to wait until after 7/730)
Here's mine: do you need a sheet for the pack and play? I only plan on using the PNP when traveling, which won't be much.
We did, but only because we put a liner between the sheet and pad for spit up or poop explosions. A slept in it for the first 5 weeks--if your LO isn't going to use it a lot, you could skip it.
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August: IVF#1, BFN
September: FET#1, BFP!!!
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Third trimester fatigue is NO joke. I'm not even leaving the house today because I'm so exhausted thinking about working for the next 4 days (I am taking Friday off). Sometimes walking the short distance from my car into school is so exhausting that I feel light headed and I have to sit down for like 30 minutes in the staff lounge before I can walk to my classroom.
My question is, if you are going epidural free, does that still mean that you need an IV? (Will still be at a hospital and not a birthing center).
If you don't get an epidural and you need an emergency c section, do they then knock you out completely?
There is no medically necessary reason everyone has to have an IV as a matter of standard practice. I will refuse having one put in unless I give in and ask for the epidural or there is a reason that arises, other than convenience for the hospital staff. IV's hurt me terribly and I feel like I cannot move when I have have one in, because my veins blow easily. I would feel like I can't labor freely if I am worried about one.
If you need a c-section in the end, it will just depend on how fast the need arises and how big of an emergency it is. Many times they will still be able to run an epi for you, other times they will need to just knock you out.
Post by daydreamernyc on Apr 26, 2015 14:11:08 GMT -5
@jimbobcooter, thanks. It feels silly asking this but can you really refuse an IV? I have had such trouble with them. Last time it took them 5 tries over 25 min. It was so painful!
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August: IVF#1, BFN
September: FET#1, BFP!!!
It's a girl!!!
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@jimbobcooter, thanks. It feels silly asking this but can you really refuse an IV? I have had such trouble with them. Last time it took them 5 tries over 25 min. It was so painful!
Yes, you can absolutely refuse it. Some hospitals may still have it on their standard checklist of things to do, but they cannot do anything to you that you do not consent to. My doc has no concerns at all about me not having one put in.
I just read a few of the responses to DH as an explanation as to why I'm so tired.
My question is, if you are going epidural free, does that still mean that you need an IV? (Will still be at a hospital and not a birthing center).
If you don't get an epidural and you need an emergency c section, do they then knock you out completely?
At my hospital, they said they will always attempt to do a spinal block for an unexpected C-section, unless there is a such a medical emergency that they cannot take the time to do that (in which case they will put you under completely). I have no idea about the IV, but that's a good question to ask at my next appointment.
Spinal block. I couldn't remember what the emergency option was. This is it.
I just read a few of the responses to DH as an explanation as to why I'm so tired.
My question is, if you are going epidural free, does that still mean that you need an IV? (Will still be at a hospital and not a birthing center).
If you don't get an epidural and you need an emergency c section, do they then knock you out completely?
At my hospital, they said they will always attempt to do a spinal block for an unexpected C-section, unless there is a such a medical emergency that they cannot take the time to do that (in which case they will put you under completely). I have no idea about the IV, but that's a good question to ask at my next appointment.
Is a "spinal block" what an epidural is or does it imply something else (we are still in the SQS thread, right ).
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January & February: 2 IUIs, BFN
March: IUI, ectopic, 2 surgeries with 1 tube removed
May - July: 3 more IUIs, all BFN, on to IVF
August: IVF#1, BFN
September: FET#1, BFP!!!
It's a girl!!!
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I would love to be able to be lazy and give in to my third tri exhaustion but it is only exacerbated by chasing an almost 13 month old around all day who has also decided 545-6 is a great time to start waking up.
We use a sheet in our play yard but it came with one so we didn't have to decide to buy one seperately. We have a Joovy room^2.
daydreamernyc A spinal block is typical what they do in c-sections. It like a one time dose of epidural...if that makes sense. They inject the pain/numbing agent as a one time injection and take the needle out. With the epi, they inject the medication and leave a catheter in to continue to give the medications.
They don't use this type of anesthesia In an emergent case because it takes too long to perform and take effect over general anesthesia where they completely knock you out.
I just read a few of the responses to DH as an explanation as to why I'm so tired.
My question is, if you are going epidural free, does that still mean that you need an IV? (Will still be at a hospital and not a birthing center).
If you don't get an epidural and you need an emergency c section, do they then knock you out completely?
If you are GBS+ you will need an IV to administer antibiotics during labor. Also if you are induced you will have an IV for fluids/administer pitocin. You may also get an IV for fluids depending on how long you're in labor/their policy on if/what you can eat/drink while in labor. And if you want pain mess that aren't an epidural they will likely be administered via IV.
As PP said I believe they attempt a spinal block if you need a C/S.
@demanda88 I'm with you on these questions... Mine is, when the baby wakes up to eat in the middle of the night, will they always have a poopy diaper? If they do, (or mostly do) then I have just lost the desire to use the co-sleeper ....because if I'm going to have to physically remove myself from bed to change a diaper in addition to feeding, why not save husband's sleep and start baby out in the nursery from day 1?
Always? No. Often? Yes. Newborns will make 10-12 poopy diapers a day. We just changed diapers in the pack and play that we had next to the bed. We just kept a small supply in a bag attached to the PNP along with a changing mat.
Have people done/do you plan on keeping baby books or calendars? I hadn't really thought about it until today, but my parents kept a pretty detailed one for me during my first year, and it's fun to look back at it to see when I achieved certain milestones.
I didn't, but kind of wish I had. I could probably recreate a lot of it with emails and FB posts. But I don't have a "real" one, and I feel a little bad.
STMs, feelings about car seat canopies? Got a coupon for a free one but shipping is $15. Worth it?
Eh. We got one as a gift, and it was nice for taking walks--we live in a sunny place. But you could accomplish the same thing with a light receiving or swaddling blanket.
Mine: Not a question so much as I want group commiseration and hair pats. Somebody, anybody tell me that you are now so exhausted all the time that you absolutely, positively can barely function. Seriously if I have two hours of stuff to do that's it. Then I'm wiped out, in pain, achy, wanting to cry. 5-7 more weeks of this seems like torture. I cannot wait to only be tired because I'm up at night with baby.
Right there with you. Just want a cup of coffee, but it'd spike my blood sugar too high.
My stupid question is what is a minimum post-prandial blood glucose reading? For normal diabetics, they are supposed to shoot for 70-130, but my OBs/midwife said nothing about post prandials of 60. Anyone else given a minimum?
daydreamernyc A spinal block is typical what they do in c-sections. It like a one time dose of epidural...if that makes sense. They inject the pain/numbing agent as a one time injection and take the needle out. With the epi, they inject the medication and leave a catheter in to continue to give the medications.
They don't use this type of anesthesia In an emergent case because it takes too long to perform and take effect over general anesthesia where they completely knock you out.
You have just answered my lingering question of whether I had a spinal block or epidural with my c-section 2 years ago . It did take probably 10-15 minutes to kick in, so yes, in a true emergency, they gas you and take the baby out fast. I think in my prepared childbirth class, they said they could get the baby out in about 4 minutes.
Have people done/do you plan on keeping baby books or calendars? I hadn't really thought about it until today, but my parents kept a pretty detailed one for me during my first year, and it's fun to look back at it to see when I achieved certain milestones.
Definitely! I'm really sentimental and love the idea of having somewhere to keep her milestones. My mom made one for me and it's pretty cool. She got lazy with kids #2-5 and says she wishes she had put in the effort to make one for each of them, too.
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