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dobbyisfree

likeanoldtimemovie said:

zarkarella said:

I haven't felt so "far behind" all pregnancy in this group until right about now when people are coming up on 37 weeks and prepping to have their babies so soon. How the hell do I still have over 7 weeks left?? And I thought waiting on the sex scan was going to be the longest part of my pregnancy. 

Amen, girl. I'm due a day after you, according to our tickers, so I totally get it. I keep reading about contractions and I'm all "Should I be feeling something?" before I remember I just turned 32 weeks.


I'm with both of you. Since they told me my BP was high I've been adding up the days to get to full term and I'm jealous of everyone thats there. I decided last night to mentally change my due date to make myself feel better. (Doc is still using 7/25 but my dating sonogram said 7/20 so.... I'll take an extra 5 days!) Once I get into that safe zone I think Ill be a million times more comfortable!

Emilyfae

Matthew930 said:

my next door neighbors are driving me crazy with their kids in the road and very little supervision. this morning as i'm leaving to drive my son to school, their not-quite-three year old is sitting three feet from the road playing - which is totally unnecessary b/c their front yard is plenty big, and they have about half an acre behind the house. 

not only that, but there is NO PARENT in the front yard with them.  if i were a creeper (which we've actually had in this neighborhood that tried to snatch a much older boy), it would have been NO PROBLEM to just stop and grab him.

so on my way home, i slow down to about 18 MPH and i'm looking down the middle of the road to see if there is anyone there.  out of the corner of my eye, i see him take a step into the road and slow WAY DOWN...his dad was all the way by the front door yelling at him.

if he had been running full force as toddlers can, i would have hit him.  even going 15-18 MPH. i want to scream. i gave the dad a dirty look, but i'm going to have a talk with them later once i've cooled my tits a bit - i'm done having a living obstacle course (their daughter who is almost 4 and their dogs are part of that) on the way to my house.

ETA: sorry for the rant - my mom isn't here yet to complain to about it...

Thank would drive me crazy! You constantly have to watch out for little kids roaming the streets. We have kids who bike up and down our street, but their parents are always standing right outside the garage door watching them. 

Emilyfae

mrscurlygurl said:

Emilyfae said:

So, I'm a tiny person (5'0 and just small besides my belly) and my belly almost touches the steering wheel when I drive because I have to pull the seat so far up to reach the pedals. I was told I should stop driving if I didn't have a minimum of 10 inches between my belly and the steering wheel. Has anyone else heard that?

What? I've never heard that. I'm 4'10 and I think I have about 2 inches left between belly and steering wheel. This concerned me last pregnancy, but it never got to be a problem. I'm in a different vehicle now and I think my belly is a little bigger. While I'm slightly concerned, I can't just stop driving. Definitely never heard of 10 inches though, and no one at my doc's office has ever mentioned it. I would think if that's a thing, they would probably ask me about it. 

I was reading the literature my hospital gave me and it said to make sure your at least 10 inches away. I don't even know. It's fine with me because we only have one car and my husband insists on driving me everywhere anyway, but I found it really odd and inconvenient to single moms or women whose partners don't have time to chaffer them.  

mrscurlygurl

I keep getting stuck in places! I could barely get out of my car at the gym (which another regular caught happening and he rolled down his window to laugh with me), and then I had a hard time getting out of the bathroom stall! Good thing I don't bruise too easily.

jensavicci

mrscurlygurl said:

I keep getting stuck in places! I could barely get out of my car at the gym (which another regular caught happening and he rolled down his window to laugh with me), and then I had a hard time getting out of the bathroom stall! Good thing I don't bruise too easily.

That's really sucky. It'll be over soon I stupidly sat on the floor a few days ago and could not get up at all. I felt like a baby trying to roll over for the first time.

marsalisails

Emilyfae said:

Matthew930 said:

my next door neighbors are driving me crazy with their kids in the road and very little supervision. this morning as i'm leaving to drive my son to school, their not-quite-three year old is sitting three feet from the road playing - which is totally unnecessary b/c their front yard is plenty big, and they have about half an acre behind the house. 

not only that, but there is NO PARENT in the front yard with them.  if i were a creeper (which we've actually had in this neighborhood that tried to snatch a much older boy), it would have been NO PROBLEM to just stop and grab him.

so on my way home, i slow down to about 18 MPH and i'm looking down the middle of the road to see if there is anyone there.  out of the corner of my eye, i see him take a step into the road and slow WAY DOWN...his dad was all the way by the front door yelling at him.

if he had been running full force as toddlers can, i would have hit him.  even going 15-18 MPH. i want to scream. i gave the dad a dirty look, but i'm going to have a talk with them later once i've cooled my tits a bit - i'm done having a living obstacle course (their daughter who is almost 4 and their dogs are part of that) on the way to my house.

ETA: sorry for the rant - my mom isn't here yet to complain to about it...

Thank would drive me crazy! You constantly have to watch out for little kids roaming the streets. We have kids who bike up and down our street, but their parents are always standing right outside the garage door watching them. 

you would THINK that's what parents would do right?!  nope.  just let other people in cars watch them...that's the ticket.

ok, maybe i'm not calm enough to talk to them yet...

strmbreez

I'm about to throat punch a supervisor at work, who when walking by and noticed my starbucks said "I really hope you're getting decaf with all that Starbucks crap you drink. But then again, it's not MY baby..." 

No bitch. It's NOT!

likeanoldtimemovie

DH gave me some money to get my hair and eyebrows done before my baby shower tomorrow. I can't decide if I want to go get a Sonic slushie before or after my appointment. DECISIONS.

helloblueeyes

Emilyfae said:

mrscurlygurl said:

Emilyfae said:

So, I'm a tiny person (5'0 and just small besides my belly) and my belly almost touches the steering wheel when I drive because I have to pull the seat so far up to reach the pedals. I was told I should stop driving if I didn't have a minimum of 10 inches between my belly and the steering wheel. Has anyone else heard that?

What? I've never heard that. I'm 4'10 and I think I have about 2 inches left between belly and steering wheel. This concerned me last pregnancy, but it never got to be a problem. I'm in a different vehicle now and I think my belly is a little bigger. While I'm slightly concerned, I can't just stop driving. Definitely never heard of 10 inches though, and no one at my doc's office has ever mentioned it. I would think if that's a thing, they would probably ask me about it. 

I was reading the literature my hospital gave me and it said to make sure your at least 10 inches away. I don't even know. It's fine with me because we only have one car and my husband insists on driving me everywhere anyway, but I found it really odd and inconvenient to single moms or women whose partners don't have time to chaffer them.  

Yea, no way have i ever had 10 inches between me and the steering wheel. The truck i was driving up until about a month ago, didn't have airbags and i never worried about it. My new car has them and i am probably at about 2 inches or less of space between belly and the wheel, so it's been on my mind a lot but there isn't much i can do. There is no way i could afford the gas to have DH drive me to and from work, plus he doesn't do as well as i do with rush hour. 

Although maybe i can use that to get out of work at 36 weeks! Lol. 

helloblueeyes

likeanoldtimemovie said:

DH gave me some money to get my hair and eyebrows done before my baby shower tomorrow. I can't decide if I want to go get a Sonic slushie before or after my appointment. DECISIONS.

purpleXdandelion

After waking up from a 2 hour nap, I went on a hangry rampage through the kitchen. Within 10 minutes I ate: 2 little Caesars bread sticks, 2 granola bars, half the bowl of grapes and now an iced coffee.

CandC13

@Emilyfae generally they say that if you are less then 10 inches from the steering wheel you should have you air bags turned off....with baby belly being so close to the wheel I would agree with what you've heard...

marsalisails

i just had a wheat wrap with melted brie and Trader Joe's fish sticks...Brie + fish sticks = amaze-balls.  just sayin'

ichamommy

Two things:

1. ALL THE CEREAL

2. Watched baby hiccups forEVER while laying in bed this morning. So cool.

ichamommy

likeanoldtimemovie said:

DH gave me some money to get my hair and eyebrows done before my baby shower tomorrow. I can't decide if I want to go get a Sonic slushie before or after my appointment. DECISIONS.

BOTH.

ichamommy

What's the chances of my LO being this calm and loyal?

kwh33ls

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12361310/nub-skull-theory-boy-or-girl/p1

Bingo in progress...kept me entertained for a bit

chrinikki1

I'm reading a book called The Shit No One Tells You About (A guide to surviving your first year)...

Excerpt: "Several weeks after delivery, I delivered a clot the size of a baby's head."

Ummmm what?! Is this normal? Does passing it hurt like a delivery? How often do these clots come out?!

likeanoldtimemovie

How much do you guys tip when you get your hair done?

It's $90 total for my hair and eyebrows. Last time, I gave her $130 by mistake! She said "did you mean to give me this much?" and I just said yes because I was embarrassed.

I kind of don't want to do that again. Is $110 okay?

chrinikki1

likeanoldtimemovie said:

How much do you guys tip when you get your hair done?

It's $90 total for my hair and eyebrows. Last time, I gave her $130 by mistake! She said "did you mean to give me this much?" and I just said yes because I was embarrassed.

I kind of don't want to do that again. Is $110 okay?

Rule of thumb is minimum 20% so at $90, tip $18. But if you like it and go back regularly it's good to do 25-30%. It's also important to break up the tips if it's multiple persons providing services. Otherwise service providers have to split it which sucks if the stylist spent 2 hours on you and the Esthetician spent 5 min on your eyebrows.

likeanoldtimemovie

@tundrabunny @chrinikki1

Thanks guys! It's the same girl that does both services. She's the salon owner and my stepkids' aunt, haha! Definitely want her to keep liking me.

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January Bride

I know I have a surprise work baby shower this afternoon (everyone's hints are giving it away).  I am super grateful and thankful that they are doing this for me, but I don't know when it is and therefore I can't do any work - all I can think about is "I hope I have time to pee before they call me in." 

kwh33ls

MSUDucks said:

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12361310/nub-skull-theory-boy-or-girl/p1

Bingo in progress...kept me entertained for a bit

And it looks like one of their previous GBCBers returns to try to take on "the bullies" Bahaha.

That GBCB has the greatest post in her history. Check out her poll...

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12361805/who-agrees-people-on-here-are-mean-and-we-should-have-a-block-button#latest

ghostof5letters

chrinikki1 said:

I'm reading a book called The Shit No One Tells You About (A guide to surviving your first year)... Excerpt: "Several weeks after delivery, I delivered a clot the size of a baby's head." Ummmm what?! Is this normal? Does passing it hurt like a delivery? How often do these clots come out?!

I didn't have clotting or several weeks. That being said, it doesn't hurt, but it's really bizarre and icky feeling. You'll be in the hospital chatting with your visitors and a clot the size of a baseball oozes out. 

chrinikki1

@ghostof5letters Ewwwwwwwwww!   At least it doesn't hurt. But ew.

jensavicci

jessa8907 said:

Seriously, who are all these people popping up lately?

You read minds don't you. It's not that I don't like new ppl, it's just, I don't like new ppl



But in other news, Just made myself a chocolate peppermint milkshake. Ya'll can't even handle me right now.

kwh33ls

Wait, wait, wait. December '14 is full of fun today. I can't even...

https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12361817/done#latest

Can you tell I'm avoiding doing work?

kwh33ls

I don't remember there ever being that many all at once, and none that crazy. They have very good QFPers, too. 

ichamommy

toriisalemon said:

@ichabody, I am now obsessing over this labor buddies thing, what do we do?!

I mostly bump from mobile but I'll send you a message soon when I'm on a PC and we can exchange numbers and text about it.

rachelchristina

Thank you girls for leading me to the D14 board. Such a great way to put off work this afternoon

TugboatSheila

amlonica said:

Starting at 34 weeks, I have to get a weekly 'biophysical profile' at the sonogram office. Anyone else had this? Just wondering how long the apt is likely to run and what we will see.

I had one the other day and will have one in a few weeks. They make sure there is lung and heart activity, measure your fluid levels and make sure baby is growing on time. It took probably about as long as our Genetic Testing Ultrasound.

Big+Lil

Damn damn damn. I finally went through my baby clothes and all the newborn sleepers are fleece. And now I'm on bed rest and can't go check out the cute summer stuff!

Myanswer true

Big+Lil said:

Damn damn damn. I finally went through my baby clothes and all the newborn sleepers are fleece. And now I'm on bed rest and can't go check out the cute summer stuff!

Sounds like its time for internet shopping!

marsalisails

Myanswer true said:

Big+Lil said:

Damn damn damn. I finally went through my baby clothes and all the newborn sleepers are fleece. And now I'm on bed rest and can't go check out the cute summer stuff!

Sounds like its time for internet shopping!

Two words. Amazon. Prime.

Myanswer true

My husband just informed me that rubbing my incredibly swollen feet is like massaging a warm corpse.... Umm....  :-S

likeanoldtimemovie

Um. I asked a friend who had a baby two years ago if she took breastfeeding classes. She said no, described her experience to me, yadda yadda yadda. She told me to be patient and kind with myself, that breastfeeding isn't as scary as it seems.

And then she said "are you doing any nipple toughening exercises?"

Um.

Da fuq?

I'm scared to Google.

MonkeyJD

I want a warm, soft pretzel with cheese sauce to dip it in...and now some cereal thanks to @2lacyblue‌ and @ichabody‌ .

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likeanoldtimemovie said:

Um. I asked a friend who had a baby two years ago if she took breastfeeding classes. She said no, described her experience to me, yadda yadda yadda. She told me to be patient and kind with myself, that breastfeeding isn't as scary as it seems.

And then she said "are you doing any nipple toughening exercises?"

Um.

Da fuq?

I'm scared to Google.

Uhhh. Huh. I'm curious myself but not enough to Google. I'm just envisioning massive titty twisters. Or having DH suck on my nipples for like 12 hours a day but that ain't happening.

This is what lansinoh cream and soothies are for.

mrscurlygurl

LeaLupins said:

likeanoldtimemovie said:

Um. I asked a friend who had a baby two years ago if she took breastfeeding classes. She said no, described her experience to me, yadda yadda yadda. She told me to be patient and kind with myself, that breastfeeding isn't as scary as it seems.

And then she said "are you doing any nipple toughening exercises?"

Um.

Da fuq?

I'm scared to Google.

Uhhh. Huh. I'm curious myself but not enough to Google. I'm just envisioning massive titty twisters. Or having DH suck on my nipples for like 12 hours a day but that ain't happening.

This is what lansinoh cream and soothies are for.

I liked this stuff. It doesn't stain like lanolin and what not can. You just have to get over the name

Nipple butter