FFFC

dobrydney

I didn't see one of these yet, so I figured I would post it!

dobrydney

Mine are that I ate 3 pieces of chocolate cake for breakfast and that I'm working until next Friday (the 22nd) and I'm due the 26th which is just a bad equation for me not wanting to do ANYTHING between now and then.  I have a couple of clients that I really should work on before I go out, and I just cannot motivate myself to do it!

rbtrumpet

I changed my voicemail at work to say "please leave me a message and I will get back to you as soon as I can, however if I do not get back to you, it is possible that I had to leave for maternity leave a few days earlier than expected."

My reasoning is "well, I could technically go into labor any day, and I want to make sure I covered all my bases before I leave."

My REAL reason is because there is a client who is driving me abso-freakin-lutely CRAZY!  I've told him MULTIPLE times, in clear detail, what he needs to do - which is actually really straightforward and simple, but he KEEPS calling me - so I'm no longer taking his calls.  I'm only working until next Wed, so even if he finally gets his *#*% together, I will be passing him off to someone else!

rbtrumpet

oh - because this *just* happened - Ranty: 

I may just actually TP the next person who asks me if I'm having any contractions.  No - I am having 0 pre-labor signs.  No contractions, no dilation, no effacement, she has not dropped - in fact, I think she's moving back up again!

I don't know if it's being moody, or the fact that I'm ready to be not pregnant anymore, or the fact that everyone I'm possibly ever related to (including DH) has been 2+ weeks late, and I'm terrified of induction.  People need to back the F off!  

I try to keep it light, and smile while I laugh "oh no, I've got 4 more weeks" - but seriously I HIGHLY doubt I'll meet her in the next 3 weeks, so people need to stop acting like it should have happened yesterday. (we'll set an induction date at my next appt, but I'm gonna push for Dec 9th - which is a full 42 weeks). 

And the next person who says "oh, just breathe, you'll be fine" is also gonna get punched!  Yes, even though I'm whiny in this post (I try really hard not to IRL) - I know I'm going to be fine!  And I NEVER start these types of conversations, so why do you feel the need to strike up a conversation with me, then tell me how bad I'm supposed to be feeling, then tell me that it's going to be OK - I didn't say ANY of that!  It's not like anything I can do will change my situation anyways....

fitmama418

Smilz4782 said:

I'm lame. Working as minimally this week as possible. Short timer's syndrome. Not sorry!

This...only I'm working up until the 29th or whenever the baby comes (whichever happens first).

MrsApplelovesMrApple

Mine is I'm about to post a question on here that is of the  "Ask your pediatrician" variety but I DID ask him and he acted like he didn't believe me so I felt too stupid to press it. So, because of the pediatrician, I might get flamed in two different post. :-w

SamanthaPo

I don't want to see SO's family after I deliver the baby. I'm willing to wait a few weeks until I see them. Not because I don't like them, I just don't want the unsolicited advice from his mother and his sister bugs the crap out of me. Maybe I'm just brutally honest...

I've considered inviting my mother up if I have to be induced, but I really don't know.

ETA: Fat finger syndrome has made it impossible for me to type clearly. 

fitmama418

Sing2phins said:

nciesla said:

Smilz4782 said:

I'm lame. Working as minimally this week as possible. Short timer's syndrome. Not sorry!

This...only I'm working up until the 29th or whenever the baby comes (whichever happens first).

Me, too, though my final date is the 27th, since we have Thanksgiving and the day after off.

Oh yeah duh me too.

MrsApplelovesMrApple

CFox815 said:

I also wish there was a Hate it button on here or a sad face button. That is what I would do to the "anyone due Nov 17th" post. I don't have the energy to bring full on snark.

Right there with you. I started about 4 snarky replies on that thread, which I then deleted because I realized they weren't even funny, just angry.

And I don't recognize the people who answer those post. I thought to myself when I saw it "Didn't the rest of us go over all this in March/April?!" I only open those post in case there's a good gif or some of your infamous snark, @CFox815.

dobrydney

MrsApplelovesMrApple said:

CFox815 said:

I also wish there was a Hate it button on here or a sad face button. That is what I would do to the "anyone due Nov 17th" post. I don't have the energy to bring full on snark.

Right there with you. I started about 4 snarky replies on that thread, which I then deleted because I realized they weren't even funny, just angry.

And I don't recognize the people who answer those post. I thought to myself when I saw it "Didn't the rest of us go over all this in March/April?!" I only open those post in case there's a good gif or some of your infamous snark, @CFox815.

I guess I just don't understand the significance.  If we haven't had our babies yet, we're due sometime between now and the end of November.  It's a pretty short window of basically being due anytime now so what's the point?  I'm due the 26th, but I could have her on the 17th.

gwenneh

I'm supposed to be back at work but I have done fuck all today. I'm still billing for the hours though.

lamo1210

Confession.. My mom stayed with me for a week helping out with baby. Super nice of her to do. Really needed help at nights since my husband tends to work nights.
But I am so happy she went back to work, nothing against her. I am just so happy to be alone with my squish! I know this isn't juicy or anything, but I needed to get it off my chest. Sighhh

MrsApplelovesMrApple

I have another. I might have posted it before but I was really feeling it yesterday:

I have a favorite child. It's whoever is not crying at that moment. So favorite child status changes constantly. My husband says his favorite is whoever is not currently pooping/throwing up. If both children are crying/pooping/throwing up in unison (it's happened) we both prefer Joe, our dog.

Momtothreelove

Weight is a touchy subject (especially after some of the STUPIDEST posts I have ever seen on here) but here goes...I was really careful my whole pregnancy and only gained 11lbs until last week. I am 2-3 cm, 80-90% effaced, with a head lodged in my pelvis. I am so done being pregnant that I ate my effing face off all week and didn't care with hopes that I could just explode! When the nurse asked what happened that I gained 7lbs in 6 days, I played dumb! I don't even feel bad! I'm turning into Gilbert Grape's mother. Eff it.

gwenneh

lamo1210 said:

Confession.. My mom stayed with me for a week helping out with baby. Super nice of her to do. Really needed help at nights since my husband tends to work nights. But I am so happy she went back to work, nothing against her. I am just so happy to be alone with my squish! I know this isn't juicy or anything, but I needed to get it off my chest. Sighhh

I felt exactly the same after DS1 was born. I felt terribly ungrateful for feeling that way but I just needed the quiet bonding time.

J&JJ2011

My finger got too fat for my wedding ring.  I was fine going ringless, but DH suprised me with an interim ring...my confession...I HATE IT!  It's gawdy and ugly...I just smiled and said I loved it, but I really would rather go ringless then wear this thing!

babymama619

I snuck crackers during my second day of induction even though I was on a clear liquid diet. I ate a package of goldfish in the bathroom, hiding from the nurses!

After 12 hours and we knew it would be at least 24 more I realized no one told my pregnant body not to be hungry!

brandeeteer

I have 2 today:

I started leave last Friday since I was supposed to be induced (which failed grrr). Since then I've only taken a shower the days that DH is home. I just don't have the energy for anything these days.

My other is that I seriously despise birth announcement posts right now. I'm totally jealous and currently 40w3d and so sick of having LO still inside.

gwenneh

wedding06 said:

...found out at my Dr appt last week that there were never stitches. Just unruly pubes.

Okay, I'm with you on this one. I asked the midwife when my stitches could come out yesterday, and she looked at me like I had two heads!

In my defense, there were stitches, but they came out when the wound drain came out.

dobrydney

I have another one.  I haven't shaved my legs in what feels like forever.  I did use an electric razor to kind of trim things up so that they weren't man-hair long, but that was a week or two ago and they're quickly approaching big foot status once again.  It's hard for me to wipe, let along get down there to shave so my doc/hospital staff will just have to deal with it. 

gwenneh

dobrydney said:

I have another one.  I haven't shaved my legs in what feels like forever.  I did use an electric razor to kind of trim things up so that they weren't man-hair long, but that was a week or two ago and they're quickly approaching big foot status once again.  It's hard for me to wipe, let along get down there to shave so my doc/hospital staff will just have to deal with it. 

...Sisterhood of the Wookie represent.

dobrydney

gwenneh said:

dobrydney said:

I have another one.  I haven't shaved my legs in what feels like forever.  I did use an electric razor to kind of trim things up so that they weren't man-hair long, but that was a week or two ago and they're quickly approaching big foot status once again.  It's hard for me to wipe, let along get down there to shave so my doc/hospital staff will just have to deal with it. 

...Sisterhood of the Wookie represent.

YES!  Wookie is a good description considering I feel like I've sprouted hair everywhere lately.

3Dewdrops

We've been telling family for months that after New Years is the earliest we're willing to have visitors.  I then had my mom fly out and stay this week.  Sorry, not sorry. She's the only one I could trust to help around the house and entertain my DDs instead of trying to hog the baby.  I'm not sure I'll even be ready to share baby after New Years.

Justnooch

For some reason I have convinced myself that the baby is going to come this weekend. There's a full moon on Sunday and my rational brain is being overcome by superstition.

Now every little BH or BM is sending me into a "is this it?!?" tizzie. And for my confession: I want to make one of those annoying "IS THIS IT?!?" posts.

I'm not gonna. But I wanna. And I don't know why :-S

MrsApplelovesMrApple

Justnooch said:

For some reason I have convinced myself that the baby is going to come this weekend. There's a full moon on Sunday and my rational brain is being overcome by superstition. Now every little BH or BM is sending me into a "is this it?!?" tizzie. And for my confession: I want to make one of those annoying "IS THIS IT?!?" posts. I'm not gonna. But I wanna. And I don't know why :-S

When my first was due my doctor set my c/s date for 38 weeks. The date just happened to coincide with the date that this crazy preacher on TV was saying the world was going to end. I was afraid that they birth of my son had something to do with the world ending and demanded a different date. That is some pregnancy crazies there!

fitmama418

Justnooch said:

For some reason I have convinced myself that the baby is going to come this weekend. There's a full moon on Sunday and my rational brain is being overcome by superstition. Now every little BH or BM is sending me into a "is this it?!?" tizzie. And for my confession: I want to make one of those annoying "IS THIS IT?!?" posts. I'm not gonna. But I wanna. And I don't know why :-S

I have two other based on this one:

1.) Even though I'm just 38 weeks today, part of me kind of hopes that I fall under the "full moon" category and I go into labor a wee bit earlier than expected...

2.) I *think* I lost my MP this morning...and for about 30 seconds debated posting a question on what everyone else's looked like (this was GROSS looking, btw...it looked like my vagina had a bad cold and sneezed up some blood...you're welcome for that visual).

AnsbyGamber

nciesla said:

2.) I *think* I lost my MP this morning...and for about 30 seconds debated posting a question on what everyone else's looked like (this was GROSS looking, btw...it looked like my vagina had a bad cold and sneezed up some blood...you're welcome for that visual).

hahahaha I told my husband earlier this week, "I either lost my MP or my vagina sneezed. Honestly not sure which." No blood for me though, which makes me wonder if maybe there's just a vagina cold going around.

fitmama418

AnsbyGamber said:

nciesla said:

2.) I *think* I lost my MP this morning...and for about 30 seconds debated posting a question on what everyone else's looked like (this was GROSS looking, btw...it looked like my vagina had a bad cold and sneezed up some blood...you're welcome for that visual).

hahahaha I told my husband earlier this week, "I either lost my MP or my vagina sneezed. Honestly not sure which." No blood for me though, which makes me wonder if maybe there's just a vagina cold going around.

I think the blood was coincidental with the fact that I had an internal exam yesterday afternoon...which confirmed I'm 1cm and maybe could've loosened the MP up causing it to come out this morning? But yeah the doctor definitely made me bleed. Either way it was the weirdest/grossest thing I've seen come outta there since having my period. Bleh!

SamanthaPo

babymama619 said:

I snuck crackers during my second day of induction even though I was on a clear liquid diet. I ate a package of goldfish in the bathroom, hiding from the nurses! After 12 hours and we knew it would be at least 24 more I realized no one told my pregnant body not to be hungry!

Dreamingmommy4

I have two: 1) I am one of the sad people who commented on the "Anyone due on nov. 17th?" post. I know shame on me, but I'm bored and having trouble keeping myself occupied so I pretty much scroll around and try to find anything to interact in on the bump before I go find something productive to do around the house. I am starting to drive myself crazy wondering when LO is going to make her appearance. 2) I am currently waiting for a coffee cake to finish baking that I made all for myself while DH is at work. I'm going to eat it all and then clean the kitchen so there is no trace!

mstamant

My FFFC is that every time I feel a cramp/sting/pain I google 'signs of labor'. I have taken every class, read every book, and asked every question I've needed to ask, but I can't help but ask google.


EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

lamo1210

mishkaroni said:

I have never seen A Christmas Story, looks stupid and I hate that It marathons during Christmas time.

That is the saddest thing I have read all day.

SamanthaPo

I thought of another one that does along with @mstamant. Every contraction I have I play, "Is this it?" or "Is it a false alarm?" Being a week overdue is getting to my head.

On a positive note, I've been paper and pen timing contractions and they are 7ish minutes apart. This has been happening since 1pm (I also took a nap). My game continues.

rbtrumpet

mstamant said:

My FFFC is that every time I feel a cramp/sting/pain I google 'signs of labor'. I have taken every class, read every book, and asked every question I've needed to ask, but I can't help but ask google. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

Oh yeah - I totally googled "excessive swelling sign of labor" the other day.

bglovesbabyk

Dreamingmommy4 said:

I have two: 1) I am one of the sad people who commented on the "Anyone due on nov. 17th?" post. I know shame on me, but I'm bored and having trouble keeping myself occupied so I pretty much scroll around and try to find anything to interact in on the bump before I go find something productive to do around the house. I am starting to drive myself crazy wondering when LO is going to make her appearance. 2) I am currently waiting for a coffee cake to finish baking that I made all for myself while DH is at work. I'm going to eat it all and then clean the kitchen so there is no trace!

Ha! I'm the other loser who's been on here for 8 1/2 months that people don't recognize. I thought that was hilarious!
My avatar changes with my Facebook pic so I think that throws prople off. Or maybe I dont comment as much as others. But raising 4 kids and working full time limits my activity to mostly heavy use of the "love it" button. Oh well.

cagoldi

estreyas said:

It's Saturday morning, but here are mine...

1) If I don't recognize the username, I don't even bother opening the threads anymore. Sorry, my kid is here, and I've been on this board pretty regularly since Feb/March. It's nice you had your kid and all, but I save my enthusiasm for people who I actually know.

2) Lost my temper with A last night and DH took her and walked her around the (very small) house for 90 minutes so I could sleep. She was cluster feeding for about 3 hours straight and I was losing my mind. It is the first time since we've had her that I've ended up bursting into tears and feeling like a failure. I know it won't be the last, but I was really enjoying that I hadn't had a breakdown yet. 

1.) I'm in this camp, too.

2.) Cluster feeding is driving me BSC, also. I haven't lost my temper but my sanity is hanging by a thread. I've cried at least once a day since we came home from the hospital. If I'm not feeling better by the end of next week, I'm going to have to talk to my OB about PPD.

cagoldi

@estreyas - Thanks for your kind words and thoughts. I'm sorry you had a rough spell. Asha knows you love her. I'm glad your DH is so sweet to both of you and knows when you're reaching a breaking point.

@kellykinns, @Smilz4782. Thanks for the internet hugs. I hope I'm wrong but I just would have expected to feel better by now, KWIM? I've told DH but he thinks everything I'm feeling is normal. I guess time will tell. It just seems like I should be enjoying my baby more than I am.