SQS ( 5/31 edition)

[maddib]

Just wondering is there anything I can do besides keeping my feet up to get my swelling to go down? After the D&C the feet ankles and legs are so swollen it's insane! Everything is seriously four sizes bigger!

[maddib]

May 31, 2015 10:38:37 GMT -5 pghtruelove said:

This is really dumb I feel like and I've been hold on to it for a while because I feel so silly, but I am now having serious anxiety about it... Will k be allowed to drive home from the hospitial? I don't like being a passenger already and the thought of even SO driving J is giving me panic attacks mutiple times a day.

I drove home from the hospital yesterday. I think it all depends on comfort level and if you have a csection or not.

[lalamomma]

I know this is silly but I'm curious. How many centimeters/percentage effacement will a doctor allow if you aren't in active labor before sending you to the hospital?
I was having this conversation with a friend and I really didn't have an answer. I mean would they let you walk around at home at 6cm/90%?
Once she asked me it's been driving me crazy!

[theBeeMama]

Soooo, I still haven't talked to our pediatrician about officially getting the new baby in the system. It had totally slipped my mind since we already did it once and will use the same guy... Do I just call and say, "hey so yeah, just a reminder, I'm popping out another kid. Be ready for her." ?!

[dogmama22]

Jun 3, 2015 7:37:11 GMT -5 theBeeMama said:

Soooo, I still haven't talked to our pediatrician about officially getting the new baby in the system. It had totally slipped my mind since we already did it once and will use the same guy... Do I just call and say, "hey so yeah, just a reminder, I'm popping out another kid. Be ready for her." ?!

The pediatricians that we met all said we didn't need to pre-register or anything. We were told to just tell the hospital that was our ped of choice and we would set up an appointment from there.

[Widget123]

Jun 3, 2015 7:37:11 GMT -5 theBeeMama said:

Soooo, I still haven't talked to our pediatrician about officially getting the new baby in the system. It had totally slipped my mind since we already did it once and will use the same guy... Do I just call and say, "hey so yeah, just a reminder, I'm popping out another kid. Be ready for her." ?!

I didn't do this either, but I don't think they are going to care.  With the first child they just added her right after she was born, so the I imagine the second wouldn't be more complicated than that right?

[ladysif]

Jun 3, 2015 7:39:11 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

Jun 3, 2015 7:37:11 GMT -5 theBeeMama said:

Soooo, I still haven't talked to our pediatrician about officially getting the new baby in the system. It had totally slipped my mind since we already did it once and will use the same guy... Do I just call and say, "hey so yeah, just a reminder, I'm popping out another kid. Be ready for her." ?!

The pediatricians that we met all said we didn't need to pre-register or anything. We were told to just tell the hospital that was our ped of choice and we would set up an appointment from there.

Yup, this. I actually did call earlier this week because I couldn't remember if I should, either, and I didn't need to. We just tell them at the hospital and they always have someone on call to do the check up and circumcision, etc. 

[Widget123]

Jun 3, 2015 9:27:09 GMT -5 ladysif said:

Jun 3, 2015 7:39:11 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

The pediatricians that we met all said we didn't need to pre-register or anything. We were told to just tell the hospital that was our ped of choice and we would set up an appointment from there.

Yup, this. I actually did call earlier this week because I couldn't remember if I should, either, and I didn't need to. We just tell them at the hospital and they always have someone on call to do the check up and circumcision, etc. 

According to my OB they are the ones that do circumcision at our hospital vs. the ped's office, which I found interesting at first, but I guess I am also a little relieved since my pedi office isn't associated with this hospital.

[beersandweirs]

Apparently I have a lot of stupid questions this week. This one is in regards to fluid leaking. I know they can test it to see if it was amniotic fluid or maybe just pee, but if someone has a slow leak and only a little bit comes out at a time onto their underwear, how do they test it? Do you have to just wait around until more comes out?

[silv3rlining]

Jun 3, 2015 9:47:15 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

Jun 3, 2015 9:27:09 GMT -5 ladysif said:

Yup, this. I actually did call earlier this week because I couldn't remember if I should, either, and I didn't need to. We just tell them at the hospital and they always have someone on call to do the check up and circumcision, etc. 

According to my OB they are the ones that do circumcision at our hospital vs. the ped's office, which I found interesting at first, but I guess I am also a little relieved since my pedi office isn't associated with this hospital.

OBs are also surgeons, pedis usually aren't. ..

[dogmama22]

JBC got me thinking about this whole starting labor thing. Is it possible to go 0-10 in one day or is it something that takes several days/ weeks. I know a lot of moms are dilated and effaced already, but could it just start happening once in labor?

[silv3rlining]

Jun 3, 2015 18:49:53 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

JBC got me thinking about this whole starting labor thing. Is it possible to go 0-10 in one day or is it something that takes several days/ weeks. I know a lot of moms are dilated and effaced already, but could it just start happening once in labor?

Yes.

[wink568]

Am I crazy considering going to a rock show 3 days before my EDD? It's cheap enough where I wouldn't feel guilty leaving if it ends up too much and the last time I went to see this particular band there was plenty of room to chill without being trampled by drunks

[mathistm]

My mom FaceTimed me this morning and said I would be in labor before the wknd was over-her reasoning? My nose is swollen and flattened out. Probs an old wives tale but wondering if anyone else had heard of that or experienced that. I'm probably just getting antsy haha. Google confirmed it being a pretty common thing though

[mathistm]

Jun 4, 2015 10:20:22 GMT -5 @kej0004 said:

I know that people can't really build up an immunity to antibiotics, but I had about a million ear infections as a child and took penicillin/amoxicillin/all the other "-cillins" until they stopped working on subsequent ear infections. To this day, I still get at least an ear infection a year, and penicillin still doesn't work to clear it.

So my question is... is this a legitimate thing to tell the hospital about since I'm GBS+? Or does this just mean my ears are full of super bacteria?

I have always been told that you can in fact build up a resistance to antibiotics. I was on amoxicillin a few weeks ago and I asked my dr why you had to finish the whole 10 days and that's when he explained It to me. I don't know what it is they give you for GBS typically? I would mention it, but I think it depends on the medication and what specific bacteria it is being used for. Like if you were treated for GBS a million times as a kid and it stopped working then it could be an issue but I assume those bacteria are different than ear infection bacteria.

[lalamomma]

I don't have GBS but am very allergic to penicillin so there is an alternative I'm sure, so I don't think it would hurt to mention it. Better than them pumping you full of something that won't work anyway. My motto is full disclosure with my OB.

[lalamomma]

Jun 4, 2015 12:26:31 GMT -5 @kej0004 said:

Jun 4, 2015 12:24:55 GMT -5 lalamomma said:

I don't have GBS but am very allergic to penicillin so there is an alternative I'm sure, so I don't think it would hurt to mention it. Better than them pumping you full of something that won't work anyway. My motto is full disclosure with my OB.

There's definitely an alternative---I mostly just didn't want to sound like an idiot when I explained myself to the OB! Haha. 

I'm always afraid of that or them thinking I am a hypochondriac or something, but one time I didn't mention a symptom and got "talked to" by my OB. So I try to be as clear as possible and ask lots of questions.

[Widget123]

Jun 5, 2015 7:29:44 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

So I can't even believe I'm asking this, but my husband asked and it got me thinking...

When (if!) your LO settles for bedtime (or for an hour or 2) are you comfortable sat out on your patio/garden with a monitor? I'm not talking about going anywhere, just outside. My husband was talking about us being able to have dinner together out in the backyard/sit by the pool and the thought of us being outside, baby being inside just brought me utter terror. That's really nuts isn't it?!

No its totally normal to be paranoid about a new baby.  Why can't the baby sleep outside with you guys in a basket or something like that (I have a bunch of portable "baby holders", so to speak, not sure what you have)?  The only thing that would stop me from bringing baby outside with us would be the weather (is it very hot, etc.)

Edited: Because I just realized that this is a general Q and baby isn't actually here yet

[PurpleIris]

Jun 4, 2015 12:24:55 GMT -5 lalamomma said:

I don't have GBS but am very allergic to penicillin so there is an alternative I'm sure, so I don't think it would hurt to mention it. Better than them pumping you full of something that won't work anyway. My motto is full disclosure with my OB.

I'm allergic to amoxicillin and my midwife said they wouldn't use penicillin because of that, she said they would go with vancomycin or clinadmycin instead (turns out I was negative so ended up not being an issue).

[PurpleIris]

Jun 5, 2015 7:29:44 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

So I can't even believe I'm asking this, but my husband asked and it got me thinking...

When (if!) your LO settles for bedtime (or for an hour or 2) are you comfortable sat out on your patio/garden with a monitor? I'm not talking about going anywhere, just outside. My husband was talking about us being able to have dinner together out in the backyard/sit by the pool and the thought of us being outside, baby being inside just brought me utter terror. That's really nuts isn't it?!

We did this with our DS. Actually we would even go over to a neighbor's condo (shared wall with ours, monitor was well within range) because we could be back in our own condo faster than some people could get through their house. We had a video monitor and I checked frequently. Bringing the baby out with you as others suggested is also an option, though I had a kid who would not sleep if there were other interesting things to look at.

[lalamomma]

Jun 5, 2015 7:29:44 GMT -5 Joolschweets said:

So I can't even believe I'm asking this, but my husband asked and it got me thinking...

When (if!) your LO settles for bedtime (or for an hour or 2) are you comfortable sat out on your patio/garden with a monitor? I'm not talking about going anywhere, just outside. My husband was talking about us being able to have dinner together out in the backyard/sit by the pool and the thought of us being outside, baby being inside just brought me utter terror. That's really nuts isn't it?!

DD slept in her bassinet until 6 months and we would keep the monitor on and go outside sometimes while she stayed in, but we also checked on her a lot.
I think it's hard at first when they are tiny, but eventually if they have a good routine and sleep well it's nice to have some quiet time. DH and I often sit on our patio and unwind and chat together. It's a highlight of my day usually.