Flame Free Friday Confessions

[cheshie6]

I don't get how some ladies can workout with MS. I tried and almost puked on a Nordic Track, and in the pool, etc. It's supposed to help but right now I can't see how.

[goldenlove3]

Apr 1, 2016 7:18:25 GMT -5 cheshie6 said:

I don't get how some ladies can workout with MS. I tried and almost puked on a Nordic Track, and in the pool, etc. It's supposed to help but right now I can't see how.

I have no desire to workout right now. Just walking around at work is exhausting. I work in an enormous building though - it's a 7 minute walk from my car to my desk and I'm a fast walker. But once I get home, I just wanna take a nap. Hopefully when the weather is nicer, I'll be more motivated to go out for walks on the trails.

[dashook]

Apr 1, 2016 7:34:28 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

Apr 1, 2016 7:18:25 GMT -5 cheshie6 said:

I don't get how some ladies can workout with MS. I tried and almost puked on a Nordic Track, and in the pool, etc. It's supposed to help but right now I can't see how.

I have no desire to workout right now. 

This. I normally meet with my trainer at 1:00 on Fridays. He knows I'm pregnant and I think he would understand if I didn't come today.  But I feel like I should at least try to go.  

[cheshie6]

I work at a YMCA and normally I do 2-3 zumba classes a week! Nope nope nope, can't do it right now. I tried Aqua Zumba on Wednesday morning, it was not pretty.

[sweetmelissa5]

Apr 1, 2016 7:30:25 GMT -5 starbuck27 said:

Apr 1, 2016 7:18:25 GMT -5 cheshie6 said:

I don't get how some ladies can workout with MS. I tried and almost puked on a Nordic Track, and in the pool, etc. It's supposed to help but right now I can't see how.

I'm a firm believer that this is a lie.

I actually find this to be true. I ride my exercise bike every day, and it is the only thing that makes me feel better right now.

[sophiegrace]

I don't like April Fools' day. Too many people take it too far.

[hangry]

Along the lines of working out... I have so many people on my fB feed with posts like "fit mom", " "look what I can do", "if I can do it so can you". I know it's suppose to be inspiring or motivating but I almost always find it obnoxious. Or at least the daily ones obnoxious.

[hangry]

Apr 1, 2016 11:23:02 GMT -5 hangry said:

Along the lines of working out... I have so many people on my fB feed with posts like "fit mom", " "look what I can do", "if I can do it so can you". I know it's suppose to be inspiring or motivating but I almost always find it obnoxious. Or at least the daily ones obnoxious.

Ha, this was probably more a UO than confession, but I couldn't hold it in!

[kleigh]

Apr 1, 2016 8:40:55 GMT -5 sweetmelissa5 said:

Apr 1, 2016 7:30:25 GMT -5 starbuck27 said:

I'm a firm believer that this is a lie.

I actually find this to be true. I ride my exercise bike every day, and it is the only thing that makes me feel better right now.

+1. The first day I went for a long walk it gave me a huge headache but thereafter hiking (tiny, flat forest like) and long walks helps so much with nausea for me - maybe it's more the fresh air.

[kleigh]

I bought my first pair of maternity jeans. I know I'm still so early (going on 8 wks) but the bloat is real and my jeans were pretty tight to begin with. Plus, casual Friday never felt so comfy.

Side question - I can't possibly replace all my work pants/jeans right now. Is wearing tight-ish waisted pants "dangerous" to the babies? Obviously at some point I will have to resign myself to sweats.

[ashleysyn]

I forgot to send my kids for their immunizations in December and just got a letter from public health in the mail. Oops. Parent of the year.

[ashleysyn]

Apr 1, 2016 8:40:55 GMT -5 sweetmelissa5 said:

Apr 1, 2016 7:30:25 GMT -5 starbuck27 said:

I'm a firm believer that this is a lie.

I actually find this to be true. I ride my exercise bike every day, and it is the only thing that makes me feel better right now.

I find that it tires me out more so I am able to sleep better.

[jubilantsquirrel]

Apr 1, 2016 11:48:18 GMT -5 kleigh said:

I bought my first pair of maternity jeans. I know I'm still so early (going on 8 wks) but the bloat is real and my jeans were pretty tight to begin with. Plus, casual Friday never felt so comfy.

Side question - I can't possibly replace all my work pants/jeans right now. Is wearing tight-ish waisted pants "dangerous" to the babies? Obviously at some point I will have to resign myself to sweats.

You can buy belly band or the little expanders. I didn't buy any maternity clothes until about 22 weeks because I was delusional about how big I would get. I used the belly bands and expanders until then, but maternity pants are definitely the way to go. I just bought a couple pairs of jeans and dress pants and rotated through them.

I think I'm going to buy some skirts with elastic waistbands for the summer this time around.

[sweetmelissa5]

Apr 1, 2016 11:48:18 GMT -5 kleigh said:

I bought my first pair of maternity jeans. I know I'm still so early (going on 8 wks) but the bloat is real and my jeans were pretty tight to begin with. Plus, casual Friday never felt so comfy.

Side question - I can't possibly replace all my work pants/jeans right now. Is wearing tight-ish waisted pants "dangerous" to the babies? Obviously at some point I will have to resign myself to sweats.

To answer your question, no you won't hurt them just by wearing pants too tight (especially at this earlier stage), but you will be infinitely more comfortable if you wear something looser.

[kleigh]

Totally drove this thread off the side of the road - I'm sorry!! Lol.

Do the belly bands really keep your pants up, because I didn't want to invest only to get half way through the day with my pants falling off. Also can you tell you're wearing it or it just looks like a tank top? Maybe the bigger issue is that most of my shirts are short-ish (short enough that my safety pin trick was noticed by my mom and sister).

[goldenlove3]

kleigh I have questions about these belly bands too but didn't want to derail the thread.

[goldenlove3]

Which one is better? The belly band or the body band? And if I'm between 2 sizes, should I go for the bigger one?

[calindi]

kleigh - I hated belly band because I always worried it would wiggle up and my pants would fall off, so I was constantly paranoid. Check out FB to see if there's any local buy/trade/sell sites or any maternity/children's consignment shops near you. I bought most of my maternity clothes used, but you gotta figure someone only needs them for 6-7 months or so, thus still in excellent condition. And cheap!

[calindi]

My FFFC: I let DS cry it out last night, thinking it was a night terror (he gets exponentially worse if we go in, and otherwise settled within a few minutes if we leave him, which he did). Turns out this morning everything was covered in dried puke - he had gotten sick and then slept in it. I feel like such a bad Mom. He's never thrown up before (spit up as a baby, sure of course, but never a stomach bug with puking).

[aggiebug]

I hate maternity pants. I feel like that is a confession. I waited until I was 5 months pregnant until I started wearing them and shed them as fast as I could post partum. I have the target brand belly band and hated it. It rode up and off my pants then they would start falling off. I also had a shorter shirt problem and while it looked like a tank I didn't think it looked nice. I had the best luck with the hair tie trick and a loose belt covering it so you couldn't see the hair tie.

I am thankful I am 1) not working (job required pants not leggings) and 2) it will be a lot of summer time so I can wear dresses and skirts this time around.

[cheshie6]

FFFC: I had to look up all the products your talking about Bc I have no clue!?!

[aggiebug]

Apr 1, 2016 14:17:31 GMT -5 calindi said:

My FFFC: I let DS cry it out last night, thinking it was a night terror (he gets exponentially worse if we go in, and otherwise settled within a few minutes if we leave him, which he did). Turns out this morning everything was covered in dried puke - he had gotten sick and then slept in it. I feel like such a bad Mom. He's never thrown up before (spit up as a baby, sure of course, but never a stomach bug with puking).

aww poor kiddo and poor momma. You couldn't have known and you made the best call you could. I hope he is feeling better.

[jubilantsquirrel]

Apr 1, 2016 14:46:21 GMT -5 danib said:

I actually love maternity clothes. I can't wait until my blump is a real bump so I can justify wearing them.

I may or may not have worn my maternity work pants until I was 16 months PP.

[jubilantsquirrel]

Apr 1, 2016 15:44:48 GMT -5 tgrimes1980 said:

Apr 1, 2016 15:42:19 GMT -5 jubilantsquirrel said:

I may or may not have worn my maternity work pants until I was 16 months PP.

I still wear my maternity underwear underneath dresses.  (They were shorts that come up  to your rib cage.)  I can breathe in them better than spanx, the smooth everything out & they prevent jiggleage.   

Those things really are the best

[sophiegrace]

Sometimes when I've had a high maintenance patient day I'll drive home and sit in the garage for at least ten minutes soaking up the peace and quiet.

(This post coming to you from said peaceful garage...)

[tjanca22]

kleigh I bought maternity pants as I needed them. What fits you in the first tri will not necessarily fit you into the second or even the third. I suggest buying 1-2 things as you need them. Also check out Goodwill. I found some great name brand maternity pieces for cheap and they usually are in great condition because you wear them such a short period of time.

calindi, DH and I are at our wits end with DS sleeping 1-2 hours at a time. We both really need sleep. We're giving ourselves 1 more week before we go the CIO route. I'm worried that he will cry so hard and throw up. Don't beat yourself up, you didn't know that he threw up. Keep reading if you really want to know how bad of a mom I am, I still feel horrible about this one:
My fffc, last Saturday I was changing some laundry and brought DS to the basement while I moved loads over and started a new one. He was pulling clothes out of the basket then crawled over to some boxes we have stored in a corner. Next thing I know, he crawled over to our sump pump and somehow his hand must have pushed the cover to the hole aside and he fell headfirst into the hole. I heard it and immediately ran over to him. I had to pull him out by his feet and lay him on the ground. He was soaked from his head down to his belly. He clearly had swallowed some water and began crying as soon as he saw me. I've never felt more horrible in my life. I literally have one job... not to kill my child and I almost failed at that. I have it imprinted into my brain and I'm sure it won't go away anytime soon. I called DH in tears and have been afraid to tell anyone IRL that story thinking they will judge me. I'm still on the verge of tears after last weekend.

[calindi]

tjanca22 - that's so scary! I am glad he's okay.

Sleep training is such a personal thing and I really believe is totally different kid to kid. My kid will not fall asleep if I am in the room, ever. Which led us to only having the option of letting him CIO cold turkey (it was way less crying than if we went in at all - that made it exponentially worse every time he saw us). It's hard to hear them cry but learning how to sleep is such a useful skill! We lightly sleep trained R at around 5 months or so, and worked harder at it around 7/8 months when he was waking repeatedly in the MOTN. It sucked but now at 14 months, he sleeps soooo well and puts himself back to bed every time. The downside is I am tied to his crib for bedtime - he doesn't sleep on the go well anymore, though occasionally the car, but a pack n play was an epic failure this week.

[tinydancer15]

Apr 1, 2016 11:48:18 GMT -5 kleigh said:

I bought my first pair of maternity jeans. I know I'm still so early (going on 8 wks) but the bloat is real and my jeans were pretty tight to begin with. Plus, casual Friday never felt so comfy.

Side question - I can't possibly replace all my work pants/jeans right now. Is wearing tight-ish waisted pants "dangerous" to the babies? Obviously at some point I will have to resign myself to sweats.

Hi!!!!!
I feel like it's totally up to you and what makes you feel good about yourself. You'll need them eventually so there's not really a reason not to get them. Your not going to squish the baby or anything though, they're pretty secure down there. Wearing clothes that fit right definitely have helped my bloated self feel WAY better though. ..
....so I just realized I didn't finish the feed before replying. If this was already discussed feel free to ignore it!

[tinydancer15]

Apr 1, 2016 17:15:54 GMT -5 sophiegrace said:

Sometimes when I've had a high maintenance patient day I'll drive home and sit in the garage for at least ten minutes soaking up the peace and quiet.

(This post coming to you from said peaceful garage...)

+1 Anytime I'm baby free. I love being a mom and I even miss her when I'm gone but being out of the house alone is something that deserves to be savored! (Even if it's just a few extra minutes in the car)

[tinydancer15]

My FFFC:

MH works late and I usually wait for him to come home so we can have dinner together. Sometimes if I'm exhausted we agree I need to go to sleep earlier. Last night I got in bed and proceeded to get on my phone, 3 hours later he gets home and I'm still awake. So instead of acting like oh I don't know AN ADULT I walk out of bed sleepily and pretent like I just woke up.

Flashbacks to when my sister and I would mess up our hair and "drukenly" walk to our mom asking if it was "time to wake up yet?" Lol WHO AM I?!