Longest Thread EVER! (aka Random Thoughts Thread )

rockstarlaw

Same here @Emily041285‌. Eating Tums almost every day it feels like.

jennypenny1014

Good afternoon RTT! Had my 38 week appointment this morning. OB did a membrane sweep to try and move things along, so we'll see what happens. Today my mom's birthday, so it'd be kinda cool to have the baby sometime today. (though I'm not getting my hopes up. LOL)

avidkeo

jennypenny1014 said:

Good afternoon RTT! Had my 38 week appointment this morning. OB did a membrane sweep to try and move things along, so we'll see what happens. Today my mom's birthday, so it'd be kinda cool to have the baby sometime today. (though I'm not getting my hopes up. LOL)

Oh here's hoping!!! I don't think my MW will do one early

My mums birthday is the 17th April, and she will be here so knowing my luck... She really doesn't want LO to come that day!

Stace0616

I keep thinking about eating spicy foods, but the consequences of NOT going into labor after said spice scares me. If tomato sauce keeps me up all night, I can only imagine what a curry or Mexican dish would do to my heartburn... YIKES!

pineconey

P&B715 said:

First day as an official "housewife" I've gone to two doctor appointments, gbs swab and turns outs my rash was just a BAD outbreak of my eczema, I guess that's ok, it's much better controlled now.. I've taken a nap, and now a pedicure. The chair is massaging like crazy, I might go into labor.

My first day as a housewife- it's 1:30 and I'm still not wearing pants.
I've napped, dealt with the lamb I made in the crock pot, had a mini cleaning spree this morning, and popped a very satisfying cyst on my thigh.
My big projects for the afternoon include dyeing my hair and getting the mail. Maybe. Or another nap...

katieharpiceland

WOAH! I didn't know humans had phantom pregnancies? (We had a dog that had one...) Wow!

https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2014/03/24/woman-has-phantom-pregnancy-with-quintuplets/

rockstarlaw

FFC: I am irrationally terrified of "membrane sweeps" and I don't even REALLY understand what they are. They just sound painful!!

katieharpiceland

rockstarlaw said:

FFC: I am irrationally terrified of "membrane sweeps" and I don't even REALLY understand what they are. They just sound painful!!

Me too! 

BiggerinRealLife

@SLSchuerg‌ I'm so sorry hon. I think poru and Dani have you great advice to put yourself and your baby first. That's not selfish, it's where you need to be right now. It's what you need to do to be a better mom for your baby than your mom was to you.

I'm always on the counseling bandwagon, and I think it would help you here. Especially since you said in reply to Dani that learning that you can't change them or fix them is going to be hard on you. I think a good counsellor will help you with boundaries, which it sounds like your family is lacking, and like you're really going to need in the upcoming months to help yourself not get sucked in by everyone else's problems. If your family is used to counting on you, they won't give you up easily, and you'll need help dealing with the backlash.

You've got enough on your plate. You're gonna be a mom. Protect that. And get good people - your husband, your church, a counsellor - to help you protect that. Your days of putting family of origin first have passed; you're about to have a new family member who will need you more than you've ever been needed before in your life. I know you'll put her first, but making that transition and believing it's okay to do that is hard. Get help hon. You don't need to do it on your own.

Luckie519

@MrsStanton87 I paid my doctor $2600 out of pocket and then got a bill about 2 weeks ago from the hospital for $3400.  It also said it had to be paid by my 8th month of pregnancy (which was already past too).  I almost crapped myself.  Turns out the OBGYN has not put through the money I have paid them and they will not do it until I deliver.  So, after a call to the doctor, hospital and insurance, I found out I only was responsible for the $500 admit fee to the hospital. 

You may want to check on that (if you already haven't).  When I talked to the girl at the hospital, she said that it was common for that to happen and the hospital has no way of knowing that the doctor has collected money if they haven't put it through. 

Something that irked me is that I called to check to see what option my hospital was when I was was about 3 months pregnant.  Option 1 hospitals have a $500 patient admit and Option 2 hospitals have a $1000 patient admit.  The lady told me that it was an Option 1 and I would get a bill after the baby.  When I talked to the lady about the whole bill situation, she told me it needed to be paid upfront.  I told her about my conversation with the other lady (had her name, the date I talked to her and everything) and she said they have changed their policy since then.  I told her that I had not been notified and would not have it all before delivery.  She kind of backed down a bit and said "Well, we prefer if you had it paid in advance, but just pay what you can and you will get a bill."

I get I should be prepared to pay for the birth of my child, but I went through the trouble of calling and budgeting to get the people paid who required me pay them before the baby and then they just change their policy??  Anyways... it's nice to know with the exception of the $500 hospital fee, we will pretty much be paid.  With DS, we owed everyone, because no one would take money before hand and our financial situation was different (worse), so we weren't able to put much away during the pregnancy towards the bills.

pineconey

It's 67 and sunny... I really should experience the outside world at least once today...

kseccomb17

DD keeps telling people baby will be here on Tuesday. I only have two Tuesdays left. I'm scared.

Stace0616

pineconey said:

It's 67 and sunny... I really should experience the outside world at least once today...

Please do! And take pictures... it's currently 21 and snowing here!

pineconey

Stace0616 said:

pineconey said:

It's 67 and sunny... I really should experience the outside world at least once today...

Please do! And take pictures... it's currently 21 and snowing here!


My BFF in MI told me to go out too- 29 and snowing there. I love the outdoors, I just hate clothing...

danamarie421

@SLSchuerg‌ Hugs and T&P's to you. I'm so sorry that you're dealing with all of that right now!

kseccomb17

thomas930 said:

If one more person tells me I wont make it 3 more weeks because of how low I'm carrying and big I look, I might just punch them in the face.....or just break down and ugly cry right there.

I have it in my mind that I'll go to 40 weeks because thats how it was with my other kids.  I already feel like I've been pregnant for a year since I was pregnant this time last year.

I'm feeling emotional today.

I hear you! Today my mother's boyfriend told me how HUGE i've gotten. I just said "that's not very nice.." and he got quickly embarrassed and changed the subject. I don't even want to leave the house anymore because people keep commenting that he's going to fall out or i'll be lucky if I don't need a c-section (!?). I really wish the negative energy would stop coming, but I'm just going to take it in stride. I'm thankful the baby looks healthy and there have been no issues for him thus far and that thought is the only thing giving me some confidence. 

kseccomb17

@SLSchuerg I feel all of the most important parts have been hit. Wonderful advice from everyone! ((Hugs)) 

Stace0616

So wait, a lingerie top and bright blue gaucho pants are NOT appropriate to wear in public? Looks like I'm not going out either!

avidkeo

katieharpiceland said:

WOAH! I didn't know humans had phantom pregnancies? (We had a dog that had one...) Wow!

https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2014/03/24/woman-has-phantom-pregnancy-with-quintuplets/

Oh another article I just read said she has done this before to other boyfriends!! and faked cancer...

snowbound

I woke up with the fury this morning and accomplished a ton but it has since fizzled out. Now I'm cuddling with my pup. Oh please come back motivation! I have a lot to do!

Bees Everywhere

(HUGS) @SLSchuerg

It's snowing here

Also it looks like no early maternity leave for me like I hoped. Boss lady wants me doing an experiment next Thursday, that would be the day before my due date. 

I think she didn't realize that though because I was like- ok I'll put it on my calendar- and when i flipped to April she saw "due date" written on there and said "OH..OH wow...hmm OK..Wow"

I think she thought I had a few more weeks left. Bah. Good thing I really like my boss! haha

allyandmike24

Sisimama10 said:

Ok, teaching preschool at nine months pregnant is pretty much my own personal hell. Little guy can come any day now. Even sitting is hurting me. I need my bed.

Ugh i'm a preschool teacher, too. So tired. Halp. 

pineconey

I've donned yoga pants and a bra... NOTHING CAN STOP ME NOW!!!


Eta: I made it to the mailbox and back. Can I nap now?

KatieGummow

It is weird to say that now that I am a stay-at-home-oven my dog is literally my best friend. We have been having so much fun together and I am not embarrassed for him to see menin my bikini.

Stace0616

Not weird at all, @KatieGummow‌ - at least you HAVE a dog to talk to. I talk to the fetus until DH gets home... it feels weird. I miss working.

mrscrcalli

Re: membrane sweep.. Scale of 1-10 how painful is it?

avidkeo

so if you remember I work in a very small rural hospital. 

we have two midwives on staff, and we have 4 GP's who are trained in obstetrics. 2 of which are away on annual leave.

Today the two midwives have gone to the big hospital (2hrs away) for a professional development session. I was given strict instructions yesterday by my MW not to go into labor today or tomorrow! No one in our area is actually due till next week.

Well about half an hour ago we got notice that 2 ladies are in labor and on their way in... One of the GP's got into a bit of a panic. Nothing to stress over but his reaction was just priceless!

Part of me hopes to go into labor today just because the co-incidence would be classic. At least I'm already at the hospital...

I did poop twice this morning...

Twirple

avidkeo said:

so if you remember I work in a very small rural hospital. 

we have two midwives on staff, and we have 4 GP's who are trained in obstetrics. 2 of which are away on annual leave.

Today the two midwives have gone to the big hospital (2hrs away) for a professional development session. I was given strict instructions yesterday by my MW not to go into labor today or tomorrow! No one in our area is actually due till next week.

Well about half an hour ago we got notice that 2 ladies are in labor and on their way in... One of the GP's got into a bit of a panic. Nothing to stress over but his reaction was just priceless!

Part of me hopes to go into labor today just because the co-incidence would be classic. At least I'm already at the hospital...

I did poop twice this morning...

That would be crazy!  I'll be watching for notification!

avidkeo

Twirple said:

avidkeo said:

so if you remember I work in a very small rural hospital. 

we have two midwives on staff, and we have 4 GP's who are trained in obstetrics. 2 of which are away on annual leave.

Today the two midwives have gone to the big hospital (2hrs away) for a professional development session. I was given strict instructions yesterday by my MW not to go into labor today or tomorrow! No one in our area is actually due till next week.

Well about half an hour ago we got notice that 2 ladies are in labor and on their way in... One of the GP's got into a bit of a panic. Nothing to stress over but his reaction was just priceless!

Part of me hopes to go into labor today just because the co-incidence would be classic. At least I'm already at the hospital...

I did poop twice this morning...

That would be crazy!  I'll be watching for notification!

hehe check your phone :P

pineconey

I got all snuggled up on the couch... Then I remembered that I found out this weekend I can't get off the couch by myself.
Shoot...
Stuck here til DH gets home in 2 hours I guess.

pineconey

ImnAtari said:

piney, i can think of worse things...

Unless I get hungry, thirsty, or have to pee...

pineconey

Don't forget

Mamamonzo

Had my first real mama bear moment. We went to the store for a few quick things and I had Lucas in the Moby. Some little old lady walked up and started talking to me asking all sorts of questions. We were chatting away and then..... She reached in and moved the Moby. I turned my body so fast I gave myself whiplash. All I said was don't touch please. She was like "oh yea germs"
@-)

Sure, and it's just totally inappropriate to touch a strangers child.

DH said I handled it well and was nice enough, but damn my heart was pounding after that!

allyandmike24

KimC85 said:

I didn't gain any weight between dr appts (1 week).  I took that as a challenge and made cupcakes this afternoon.  I've already eaten 4, 20 more waiting for me when I get home from work.  

Same, but blueberry pie. And pizza. Nom nom nom.

SoulTermination

SLSchuerg said:

Serenla said:

@SLSchuerg ((hugs)). Sooooooo my department just hired someone, he goes by T.G. but my paperwork says his birth name is Thankgod. ... ... ... Why?

I just watched an episode of Say Yes to the Dress, and one of the bride's names was Queen Precious-Jewel Earth [lastname]. /:)

Reminds me of Angela from Bones, whose dad picks out crazy names for the family's kids.  Her middle name(s) is Pearly Gates, and her dad wanted her to name her son Staccato Mamba. O.o

avidkeo

Wow, one of the ladies has already had her baby!!!! 

Edit to clarify - I am meaning of the two coming in today... that was very quick!

Twirple

avidkeo said:

Wow, one of the ladies has already had her baby!!!! 

Edit to clarify - I am meaning of the two coming in today... that was very quick!

Wow, that is quick.  That is the kind of labor I want!

Twirple

So, I have two more hours of work today, and I just got back from lunch 15 minutes ago.  My body has decided that a fully belly means it is time to hibernate.  If I fall asleep at my desk, behind my monitors, how long do you think it will be before someone notices?

pineconey

Vinny424 said:

So I get this big sample kit from enfamil but the booklet in with it is all "breastfeed!!" I don't get it

Got that too. It's like the Marlboro man telling you not to smoke. (I am in no way equating FF to smoking. Just equating the bizarreness.)

JessieAlbin

Hugs to @SLSchuerg‌, that is such a tough situation that you don't need at all, much less right now. Reiterating PPs on this one; boundaries boundaries boundaries! It's not easy to establish them and stick to them but it is so essential to keeping health and normalcy in your world regardless of whether your mom or sister's world falls apart. And it is often the best thing you can do for their ability to get their poop in a group. When they know they can fall back on you, they are less likely to start taking responsibility and making difficult changes to make things better. T&P to you and everyone involved!