Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

kseccomb17

@sisimama10 still praying! Hopefully you're able to get some rest and get comfortable, even if it's just a little.

spocker

@sisimama10 hang in there! thinking of you today.

eireyes

T&P's for you @sisimama10! Hopefully the magnesium sulfate works and doesn't make you feel too crappy.  Keep baking baby!

Lindsay808

@sisimama10 ((hugs)) and love...hope it works fast so you can get some rest

J&NL

Thank you everyone for the kind words! My bump app was acting crazy yesterday so once again I missed like 250 posts. lol oh well. @rockstarlaw we named him William Tanner.

@sisimama I'm sorry you're going through a tough time right now. I hope everything gets sorted out and your contractions stop. ((Hugs))

fourthnlast

Sisimama10 said:

Update: Contractions haven't stopped with the terbutaline, so now we are starting the magnesium sulfate. They said be prepared to feel horrible. :-( as long as it works I guess.

*Hugs*!

katieharpiceland

@Sisimama10 Hugs to you!! Hang in there!!

eireyes

J&NL said:

Thank you everyone for the kind words! My bump app was acting crazy yesterday so once again I missed like 250 posts. lol oh well. @rockstarlaw we named him William Tanner. 

I read this and freaked out that I'd missed that you'd had your baby.  Then I remembered that I read that you'd announced you LO's name at the baby shower. D'oh!  #:-S

On another note, I have got to stop registry stalking.  Baby shower is in two weeks, and I just can't help myself!!! 

thomas930

Hugs @sisimama10

katieharpiceland

I can't tell you how annoyed I am to be on leave, yet, still playing, still teaching and still filling out applications for stuff. I just want like one or two days to do nothing. I know I'm lucky to be on leave. I shouldn't complain, but, I'm REALLY cranky. 

RocksInTheWater

@sisimama  T&P to you!  I hope your LO is able to keep growing on the inside for awhile longer and that you are comfortable.  Keep us updated.

@BiggerinRealLife  How heartwarming to hear of your friends expecting twins.  I can only imagine how excited everyone is.  I have friends going through infertility and I hope so much for them to have their prayers answered.

michaelad3

@aronie82, we are doing monsters inc also!

Edit: stupid mobile! Hit post too soon

J&NL

aronie82 said:

I've been freaking out.  8 weeks left and we have done nothing to get ready for this baby.  This weekend we picked a paint color and purchased the paint for the room.  I can't paint because of my severe SPD but hey.... we have paint!   And I finally decided on a theme for the room.  We're going with Monster's Inc.  And I didn't mean to notice that someone purchased our high chair.  So I'm feeling better about being prepared.  Whew

I was the same way up until this weekend. We had the baby shower and received way more than expected so I feel so much more prepared! All we have to do now is get a stroller, car seat and mattress, then we should be all set for a little while. I'm not buying everything because he won't need a high chair or stuff like that for a while.

Sisimama10

I just met with MFM. Did an ultrasound. Cervix looks okay. Still contracting on the magnesium sulfate, but they are less intense. Baby is 3.7 pounds and looking healthy/normal. Her goal for me right now is 32 weeks. I am 31 right now. No work until I'm at a healthier gestational age she said at 34 weeks I can go back to work if I last that long.

TallaB

Sisimama10 said:

I just met with MFM. Did an ultrasound. Cervix looks okay. Still contracting on the magnesium sulfate, but they are less intense. Baby is 3.7 pounds and looking healthy/normal. Her goal for me right now is 32 weeks. I am 31 right now. No work until I'm at a healthier gestational age she said at 34 weeks I can go back to work if I last that long.

Thinking of you! Hoping that mag does its job and doesnt leave you feeling TOO horrible! Stay put, baby!

Bluebird2318

@sisimama10 I'm glad that things have calmed down at least a little bit. Fingers still crossed for you that LO gets to keep baking a few more weeks at least! 

@medic99 I know it's easier said than done, but I wouldn't worry about it. A lot of times our dreams emulate whatever we are already worried about. Earlier on in pregnancy I dreamed my water broke during my 29th week (it was a specific day, but I can't remember anymore). Needless to say that didn't happen. 

Just last night I thought I saw some minor swelling in my ankles and I went to bed in panic mode (because of my previous pre-e) and dreamed that I had terrible pre-e that developed overnight and became devastating the next day. Of course this morning I check my ankles and I'm fine. It would seem that what I saw was a typical crease in my normal stupid cankles because of the position I was in when I looked. X_X

deidremaria

Dani, that made me laugh hard in the waiting room at my mid wife's office.

mrscrcalli

Hugs sisimama!!! Keep baking LO!!


DH found this earlier pic and I thought, Funny.. This shirt looks slightly different as the weeks have gone by.

spano41

Ok ...i had the WORST nights sleep last night and had some crazy dreams. One of them involved A14 though which was really strange. We had to go to this baby boot camp where we learned about labor and taking care of new borns and then there was a graduation ceremony where we each had to announce what kind of birth we wanted to have. Then they would tell each of us how our birth story was going to end up (somehow they knew the future I guess? ). Some people were happy and others were crying because they had to have a c -section. I never made it up there to find out what my labor would be like so I guess I'll have to wait and see.

Bluebird2318

MrsStanton87 said:

Those of you ladies who will have a cosleeper or crib in your room, how late are you waiting to set up the cosleeper/crib? We're 'sidecarring' the crib to our bed, and know it would be in the way, but I am so anxious to set it up and get it ready. Also, I was thinking it would be good to start getting used to it being in the way. 

We didn't sidecar anything for DD, just had a bassinet next to my side of the bed. We just set it up the day she came home. If sidecarring is a bit more difficult to do, I'd probably set it up a little bit early but not much. I would rather have an easier time getting in and out of bed when I am 9 months massive and deal with the crib in its own time. 

ETA: If I'm understanding right, you already have a crib assembled and it's just a matter of securing it to your bed? If that's the case I would just leave it for a little bit later. If it's unusable for baby to sleep unless it's secured to the bed, then I would probably do it by 37 weeks. 

Lindsay808

Just went to my ob appt at 31w6d and they said they'll see me in 3 weeks. Hmm. I guess I won't be doing the every two weeks thing? :-/

spano41

I was just reading the nail polish thread and it made me wonder what happens if parents really do mix up their twins? I wonder if that ever actually happens? I guess early on it wouldn't matter that much because you would just be switching their name and social security numbers and they would never know the difference, but it's so weird to think about because as adults our identity seems so permanent and important.

Bluebird2318

@MrsStanton87 If you are comfortable with it, is there any way at all your DH or a family member would be able to set it up while you are in recovery? You'll be spending a couple days in the hospital after delivery, so it's possible that someone could stop by your home to set it up then without it being a complete rush job. I was at the hospital for 3-4 days after DD was born (different circumstances, so I was in the hospital slightly longer) but DH and his family managed to paint DD's entire room during that time as a surprise to me when I came home. 

jennypenny1014

fourthnlast said:

Fuck. Me. Woke up this morning to a leaking ceiling. This sucks.

AW CRAP.

jennypenny1014

irisheyez7 said:

So I finally had the "hey buddy, why no sexy time lately?" conversation with dh last night. Mu suspicions were correct, he admitted he's a little freaked out. He didn't think we "could". I had some serious bh's last week that scared him, plus the nurse at the childbirth class talked about sex being able to stimulate labor so he is worried that if we get it on I'm going to go into labor and he "wants her to cook as long as possible." It was really cute hearing him all concerned. Silly adorable man. So after some gentle reassuring, I might actually get some tonight ;-)

You can just tell your DH that she'll come when she wants to; that one of your STM bumpies and her DH did it pretty much every night (sometimes twice!) from 36 weeks on, and the baby still didn't show up until 39w4d. He's got nothing to worry about! Heh

jennypenny1014

Mamamonzo said:

Seriously, Fuck. You.

P.s. A tiny piece of me hopes his neck hurts when he wake up. Wish I could nap.

Maybe that's just where he should sleep until baby is born, seeing as how he looks so comfortable and peaceful.

jennypenny1014

BiggerinRealLife said:

10 weeks to go! Double digits next week!!!

I'm down to 6½!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! hehe

jennypenny1014

pineconey said:

just wanted to AW some of my maternity photos!!  trying to feel like i actually look pregnant, not just like a fatty!

You look beautiful, dahling!! I wish I had balls to get maternity photos done. I didn't get them with DS, and we just can't afford them this time. (It would've been fun though to have some with DS hugging the belly and whatnot. Oh well.)

jennypenny1014

Stace0616 said:

I accidentally had sex with DH this morning, which means LO is back to being super quiet in there. Thank god I have an OB appt at 11am--I can't handle the lack of movement much longer :-/

LMAO how do you accidentally sex up the hubby? Like, you tripped and fell on the D, or what?

RocksInTheWater

jennypenny1014 said:

10 weeks to go! Double digits next week!!!

I'm down to 6½!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!! hehe

Me tooooo, 6 1/2 weeks!   Finally called my insurance to check into my benefits and that they cover where I want to deliver.  I figured that would be a good idea to look into about now.  

jennypenny1014

Sisimama10 said:

Went into preterm labor tonight at 31 weeks. Got to the hospital with contractions two mins apart. Fetal fibronectin was positive. Plus bleeding. They're keeping me at least until tomorrow night. I'm crazy emotional right now. Totally expected them to send me home. Since I've already been here twice for contractions I thought they would give me the terbutaline and send me home like last time. I didn't even bring my hospital bag! I'm missing my little bear so much right now. :-(

OMG CROSS YOUR LEGS! lol Seriously though - I hope you two are ok! Have you thoughtof anything that ccould've triggered it? Or do they suspect anything? Please keep us posted! WTF BABY YOU HAVE 9 WEEKS LEFT!

*biiiiig hugs*

ETA: I'm posting before reading responses, so please excuse my latency/redundancy should the answers already be on a later page.

jennypenny1014

Mamamonzo said:

With as crazy as this pregnancy has been, I can't help but stress a little bit about next time around. Will there even be a next time? I know a lot of people and even my doctor has said hormone levels change and what took a year and some change the first time may take 2 months next time, but what if it just doesn't happen?

I'm nervous I'm wishing the pregnancy away, and for the baby to get here. I think a lot about the what ifs. What if I don't get pregnant again, what if I miss having an inside baby and suffer from ppd? Some of the things I think now have me already so depressed I can't help but think I'm going to feel so much worse if this is my one and only shot at this!

Just needed to vent, sorry for being the Debbie downer of RTT tonight.

*HUGS* I had similar questions/fears when pregnant w/DS, and I had a picture perfect pregnancy with him! What you're feeling is normal. But you'll be fine! Don't fret about the what-if's right now, but instead enjoy the right-now. (I know, easier said than done, right? LOL)

jennypenny1014

KatieGummow said:

@biggerinreallife! !!!!!! I do remember that post from long ago! That is amazing, magical, wonderful, fantastic news! I am so so so happy for them! How much fun will it be for your babe to have so many friends from such an early time. I couldn't be more excited for them.

All of this!! I'm tearing up for them - how awesome!

speechie517

Was thinking back to the link to the terrible "What No One Tells You" blog post, so I wrote my own. It is long and sassy and silly and not meant to be taken seriously, but here is the link in case anyone really needs to avoid getting work done...at work. ;-)

Pregnancy

Emily041285

@aviola329 I'm glad the news was better than you expected. I hope everything stays on track and you're able to deliver without any issues.

sking72

@aviola329 hope everything goes well!

 saw this and of course had to share, dont know if it's been shared before (and please bare with me, I have today off and access to a laptop, im going to be bumping like a fiend)

eireyes

@aviola329 glad to hear the news was better than you thought.

I have a college friend that had a very similar (but more severe) diagnosis with her daughter (baby girl is about five months old now if I'm correct).  She had a normal vaginal birth, and it went well for her and baby, so fingers crossed you have the same results.  My friend also updates from time to time when her daughter has testing and needs prayers, etc. but so far baby girl has been surprising the Dr.'s left and right, beating all their expectations to date.

You have such a positive attitude about all you're experiencing, and I always feel like that's the biggest advantage for anyone As far as seeing how his diagnosis affects him as he grows, only time will tell, but Tommy already has an amazing mommy who very clearly loves him to the moon and back, and that can only do good things for him! 

Bluebird2318

@aviola329 I am glad everything is going as well as it can so far!

Stace0616

@jennypenny1014 - It was more like I was just trying to give him a BJ and then suddenly SEX! Talked to my Dr today, and he said the lack of movement is probably more on my end than the baby's, and gave me suggestions on how to alleviate pressure on my uterus so I don't go hours/days without feeling movement. It was an interesting conversation about my "extra tissue" and how it's harder for me to feel kicks in general.

Apparently, my blood pressure is also still borderline. Boooo. More resting for me and an ultrasound in two weeks to check growth. I guess my "extra tissue" makes it difficult to measure fundal height accurately? I swear, I'm not getting pregnant again until I lose at least 50-100lbs of "tissue". Being overweight and pregnant is incredibly anxiety-inducing.

Bluebird2318

DD was eating a few Reese's Pieces so I asked her if mama could have one and held out my hand. She grabs one and brings it over to me, reaches out like she's going to hand it over, then yanks her hand back and eats the Reese's. Oh hell no, kid. You did not just fake out a pregnant lady with candy... (