This thread stayed pretty active for several days last week, so I thought I'd start it up early this weekend.
Anyone else get insanely hot during a contraction? I've been having BH since 17 weeks. They've gotten pretty intense lately, but still nothing timeable. But I get these wicked hot flashes with them and then when they subside, I cool back down. Is this normal or happening to anyone else? If I am getting this hot during practice contractions, I can't even imagine how hot I'll be during actual labor. My body has been running hotter than normal the whole pregnancy, but this is different. It's a definite hot flash.
junch817. Have not had that feeling. When I get BH lately I have a quicker heartbeat feeling like I can all of a sudden feel my heartbeat in my throat. It's hard to explain.
I'm hotter in general though. Have been sleeping in tank top, fan on, windows all open with just sheet no blanket
Darn!! I totally had a question in my head earlier today and now I can't remember it. But here's another one. I know you should bring a going home outfit for baby, but since I'll be in the hospital from Friday - Monday, am I supposed to bring outfits for baby? If not, what do they wear in the hospital?
Darn!! I totally had a question in my head earlier today and now I can't remember it. But here's another one. I know you should bring a going home outfit for baby, but since I'll be in the hospital from Friday - Monday, am I supposed to bring outfits for baby? If not, what do they wear in the hospital?
Probably depends on the hospital, but mine said bringing a take home outfit is optional and that they provide blankets, diapers and other clothes (I think they use t-shirts) for the baby while he is there. The take home outfit is only if you want it to be something particular or its cold out, etc.
Darn!! I totally had a question in my head earlier today and now I can't remember it. But here's another one. I know you should bring a going home outfit for baby, but since I'll be in the hospital from Friday - Monday, am I supposed to bring outfits for baby? If not, what do they wear in the hospital?
Probably depends on the hospital, but mine said bringing a take home outfit is optional and that they provide blankets, diapers and other clothes (I think they use t-shirts) for the baby while he is there. The take home outfit is only if you want it to be something particular or its cold out, etc.
Yeah, you'll need to check with the hospital. Some hospitals are cool with you changing the baby into your own clothes during your stay & some hospitals aren't.
Probably depends on the hospital, but mine said bringing a take home outfit is optional and that they provide blankets, diapers and other clothes (I think they use t-shirts) for the baby while he is there. The take home outfit is only if you want it to be something particular or its cold out, etc.
Yeah, you'll need to check with the hospital. Some hospitals are cool with you changing the baby into your own clothes during your stay & some hospitals aren't.
Okay perfect! Thanks, ladies. One of my best friends delivered at the same hospital in December so I'll ask her what they did!
This is probably the stupidest question ever but...any tricks for cutting baby's nails? I swear, I think this is what I am most scared to attempt. I feel pretty confident in my baby-care abilities from all the nannying, but every time I think about trying to cut her little nails I have a minor freak out lol
Should I be looking at my TP after I pee? I never do this, but realized it could potentially tell you a lot of things... Is everyone else checking theirs?
This is probably the stupidest question ever but...any tricks for cutting baby's nails? I swear, I think this is what I am most scared to attempt. I feel pretty confident in my baby-care abilities from all the nannying, but every time I think about trying to cut her little nails I have a minor freak out lol
No joke, I bit DSs nails when he was a baby. I was TERRIFIED I'd cut him with clippers.
Should I be looking at my TP after I pee? I never do this, but realized it could potentially tell you a lot of things... Is everyone else checking theirs?
I check every single time. I check when I'm not pregnant too, so.
@ktpatter, with my first, our hospital put the hat, a tshirt (long sleeved), a diaper, and then they swaddled. I only brought the coming home outfit, but I know some people bring outfits for the stay too. I think it's a personal preference too.
mcp6286, just take it slow... I've only snipped J once, and it wasn't horrible, but she was so wiggly and kept scratching herself, I just had to get it over with. I usually did it while she slept. As she got older I would sit her in my lap and she would just watch me do it, and now she likes to (pretend) cut mine too with her little safety clippers.
kemdupuis, I'm like sully and basically look most of the time, even when not pregnant. It's not the end of the world if you don't I suppose. My doctor the 1st time would ask about any "change in discharge" but I don't think all docs do. It could tell you a lot about your own body (both pregnant and not).
This is probably the stupidest question ever but...any tricks for cutting baby's nails? I swear, I think this is what I am most scared to attempt. I feel pretty confident in my baby-care abilities from all the nannying, but every time I think about trying to cut her little nails I have a minor freak out lol
No joke, I bit DSs nails when he was a baby. I was TERRIFIED I'd cut him with clippers.
I had totally planned to do that until our health nurse said she saw a baby whose nails we're horribly infected from parents biting them too close. She recommended filing with a little emery board.
mcp6286 I just went to a baby care class today and was told to file the nails until they harder. When they are first born the nails are still soft and filing is super easy.
No joke, I bit DSs nails when he was a baby. I was TERRIFIED I'd cut him with clippers.
I had totally planned to do that until our health nurse said she saw a baby whose nails we're horribly infected from parents biting them too close. She recommended filing with a little emery board.
Wow. Poor baby. For me, biting them kept from getting them too short! His pedi is actually the one who recommended biting or filing them. I absolutely cannot stand the sound or feel of filing, even filing someone else's nails, so I just couldn't do it. Biting them worked out so I'll do it this time. I'm sure if I ever got them too short I'd freak out and have to figure something else out.
Post by leenziepops on May 23, 2015 17:42:22 GMT -5
I started getting little red dots on my belly and it was crazy itchy last night. Not itchy at all right now; just woken up. I thought it could be PUPPS. Is PUPPS itchy all the time or just sometimes?
Post by periwinkledaydreams on May 23, 2015 17:42:33 GMT -5
Okay not sure if this is silly or just a regular old question but I am confused by it on the daily at this point.. how long do yall let cramps and contractions go on before you start thinking about calling your doctor? I'm trying so hard not to be that person who calls at 35weeks just cause I have some pelvic pressure, but then I start feeling them more intensely and frequently and wonder how the heck I will know if it becomes the real thing all of a sudden. An hour? More? Depends on intensity and frequency?
Post by leenziepops on May 23, 2015 18:10:21 GMT -5
periwinkledaydreams i was told to call up when I start feeling them. I believe the MW will give the next lot if instructions over the phone so I don't have to worry about remembering what to do.
Okay not sure if this is silly or just a regular old question but I am confused by it on the daily at this point.. how long do yall let cramps and contractions go on before you start thinking about calling your doctor? I'm trying so hard not to be that person who calls at 35weeks just cause I have some pelvic pressure, but then I start feeling them more intensely and frequently and wonder how the heck I will know if it becomes the real thing all of a sudden. An hour? More? Depends on intensity and frequency?
I went in when they were less then 10 min apart for a few hours but they weren't progressing. I would call your doctor. They will tell you if they think you should come in. But a good rule is if they last for a min each time and are five min apart for an hr. Mine are getting pretty bad where I can't talk or think through them but they are not five min apart. I am already dilated to a four so my doctor wants me to come in when they are less then 8 min apart over an hr. Or my water breaks.
This is probably the stupidest question ever but...any tricks for cutting baby's nails? I swear, I think this is what I am most scared to attempt. I feel pretty confident in my baby-care abilities from all the nannying, but every time I think about trying to cut her little nails I have a minor freak out lol
I tried filing at first but DS's nails were so long and too soft for filing to work, they would just bend and sort of tear. I tried with baby clippers but it was too hard for me to get his little nails lined up and I was so worried I would cut him. Then someone reccomended nail scissors and it change my life! Super easy, I have never cut DS's finger and still use them once a week and he is three. This is the kind I have: www.amazon.com/Tweezerman-Yellow-Baby-Nail-Scissors/dp/B000G686X6
A friend of mine's husband is a doctor and he used to bite his baby's nails so it can't be all that bad, but I prefer the scissors
This is probably the stupidest question ever but...any tricks for cutting baby's nails? I swear, I think this is what I am most scared to attempt. I feel pretty confident in my baby-care abilities from all the nannying, but every time I think about trying to cut her little nails I have a minor freak out lol
My very weird question: are you supposed to wear a postpartum belly band (not sure if this is the right term)? I know that in the hospital they will work to contract the uterus, and I have heard of people using these bands postpartum (I'm assuming to accomplish the same thing). Not sure if anyone has experience or knowledge, or can share pros/cons.
I actually asked my midwife about this yesterday. She said everyone is different so the physical therapist will assess me after the birth (a day or 2 later) and recommend if I need anything and if i do, what. It might be different at each hospital but I found that comforting because there are so many different types of support garments and recovery shorts etc that I didn't know what to get. She said you don't need it straight away so it's better to wait and see what might be good for you, eg. If you have to have a Caesarian or not, whether your muscles are damaged.
Okay not sure if this is silly or just a regular old question but I am confused by it on the daily at this point.. how long do yall let cramps and contractions go on before you start thinking about calling your doctor? I'm trying so hard not to be that person who calls at 35weeks just cause I have some pelvic pressure, but then I start feeling them more intensely and frequently and wonder how the heck I will know if it becomes the real thing all of a sudden. An hour? More? Depends on intensity and frequency?
My doc said one thing and L&D something else. My doc said for me less than 8 minutes for over an hour call them. L&D said 5 minutes apart for an hour come in. I would call your doc and see what they say. I'm 35 and this is my third.
Post by ombradellarosa on May 23, 2015 19:04:50 GMT -5
I bough a vinyl mattress protector for the bed in case my water breaks while I'm sleeping, so it doesn't ruin the memory foam. I just cut it open and then read the package saying it contains chemicals, including DEHP, which are known to cause cancer, birth defects, and other reproductive harm. Further research says that it can affect testicles especially in prenatal and neonatal boys. I'm pretty sure I'm not having a boy, and I think it's pretty late for birth defects anyway, but I'm still concerned as the substance has apparently been banned in Europe although not in the US. I so wish I hadn't already opened the package (and stripped the sheets off the bed, ugh).
What do you think? Am I being a SS? Should I just make the bed with the thing? I'm sure I've slept on vinyl before and it's not the end of the world. I don't want to put off the decision too long, although I suppose I could sleep on top of a towel and that's better than nothing.
Okay not sure if this is silly or just a regular old question but I am confused by it on the daily at this point.. how long do yall let cramps and contractions go on before you start thinking about calling your doctor? I'm trying so hard not to be that person who calls at 35weeks just cause I have some pelvic pressure, but then I start feeling them more intensely and frequently and wonder how the heck I will know if it becomes the real thing all of a sudden. An hour? More? Depends on intensity and frequency?
My doc said one thing and L&D something else. My doc said for me less than 8 minutes for over an hour call them. L&D said 5 minutes apart for an hour come in. I would call your doc and see what they say. I'm 35 and this is my third.
And my doc told me to call him when I have them every 10 minutes for an hour because I started progressing so fast so early and he thinks I will go fast once active labor does start. Definitely check with what your doc want to see for you, based on your pregnancy.
This is probably the stupidest question ever but...any tricks for cutting baby's nails? I swear, I think this is what I am most scared to attempt. I feel pretty confident in my baby-care abilities from all the nannying, but every time I think about trying to cut her little nails I have a minor freak out lol
We always trimmed nails in the bathtub during the infant stage. He was relaxed and mesmerized by the water so it made it pretty easy.
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