*Tuesday 4/22 AW/SS/Random Thread*

sparklenshine_89

mrsdbc said:

@sparklenshine_89‌ I wouldn't have much of a problem if say I was being induced or a csection on a certain day I guess but it is basically a guess between four weeks and I feel like I would more or less be under the gun to have lo

Yeah that makes sense. Sometimes I wish I knew exactly when this baby was going to come... It would make our lives so much easier!

vv826

I love your gif this is totally how I was sitting at one of my appointments one day and my Dr walked and stared at me like I was crazy! Lol

vv826

Oops sorry that was @jclester614‌

cMichelle0423

I'm overly excited for tomorrow because DH and I get to go out on a date night for my birthday.... it's literally been about 7 months since we've gone out for a date, AND we get to go to the movies, which its been almost 2 years since we've seen a movie in theaters! We don't get out much.... lol

otter1103

joules235 said:

I just made a pb and j on two slices of leftover french toast nom nom!!

Boo! PB&J has been the food in demand since yesterday for me. (

Now I'm going to the store for good jelly!

steprozz

joules235 said:

I just made a pb and j on two slices of leftover french toast nom nom!!

that sounds incredible!

elsa1688

GUYS. My job. This is getting ridiculous. I went home sick today because I have walking pneumonia. I went to a zoomcare clinic yesterday and got antibiotics. Today I got this email at 6pm for our hr contractor:  "Please bring a letter from your doctor authorizing you to return to work. Let's make sure you and the baby are in good shape before you get back in work mode." Wtf. So I'm not supposed to go in tomorrow?

lest12

@elsa1688‌ - guess not! IMO, they are either busting them on you or covering their asses. I wouldn't even worry about it.

elsa1688

@lest12 I am supposed to have a big meeting with my boss tomorrow at 9am. The midwife doesn't open until 8. and my midwife isn't seeing me for my cough.  I think they are just covering their ass, but I am still confused.  

lest12

Can you call your boss now? I believe your west coast, it's not too late, is it? And you could at least leave a message so they're not wondering where you are at 9am?

elsa1688

I emailed back to clarify that I am not allowed to go back to work until I have a note and will email my boss once that happens. I just keep feeling like I'm getting screwed with at work. So annoying. 

lest12

@elsa1688 - I remember you posting a few other stories, too. Don't you just want to be like, "I have a month and a half left. Just leave me alone. "?

I have been feeling that way lately, for sure. Like, I literally counted the days until my leave today. 44. Now isn't the time to crack down, bossman.

elsa1688

@lest12 FOR REAL. I have 2 countdowns - 44 days until my leave, 30 actual work days. 

lest12

I sent someone a PM earlier asking if it would be inappropriate to write the countdown on the calendar hanging in my office as extra motivation.

I feel like it wouldn't go over too well though.

elsa1688

Haha @lest12‌ I definitely have a countdown on a sticky note on my desk!!

elsa1688

*****tmi

Pretty sure I've been coughing so hard, I lost part of my mucous plug. I know it doesn't mean anything and it's regenerating but seriously. The coughing.

elsa1688

@Tdonatoni‌ ha! No pictures ever!

And I was out for less than one work day.

Pepper6

Rachel5130 said:

For all of you with two girls and people say "Aww, but don't you want a boy?!" Throat punch them and read them this. "Things I Can't Do With My Daughters" https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5125151

I read this yesterday and thought it was great because we've already gotten a few comments about if we'll keep trying until we get a boy.  Um, first, lets wait until our first daughter has been born.  Second, lets wait until #2 is conceived/gestating/born before you ask if we'll keep going.  And lastly, ignore #1 & 2 because it's none of your damn business anyways.

rainbowdashh

Rachel5130 said:

For all of you with two girls and people say "Aww, but don't you want a boy?!" Throat punch them and read them this.
"Things I Can't Do With My Daughters"
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5125151

YES. Apparently people think my husband will be depressed and leave if we never have a third to "try" for a boy. I've lost count of how many times I've heard "oh now you have to have another!" No. We don't. While I'm not convinced H wants to stop at two, if we didn't have more he will be perfectly happy being a father to two daughters. Would he be thrilled if we had a son? Sure, so would I. Would he be thrilled if we had a third daughter? Absolutely.

Someone actually told me "he'll want to be a baseball coach someday". And he can't do that for our daughters? Come on people...

vv826

ohyealovely said:

Rachel5130 said:

For all of you with two girls and people say "Aww, but don't you want a boy?!" Throat punch them and read them this.
"Things I Can't Do With My Daughters"
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5125151

YES. Apparently people think my husband will be depressed and leave if we never have a third to "try" for a boy. I've lost count of how many times I've heard "oh now you have to have another!" No. We don't. While I'm not convinced H wants to stop at two, if we didn't have more he will be perfectly happy being a father to two daughters. Would he be thrilled if we had a son? Sure, so would I. Would he be thrilled if we had a third daughter? Absolutely.

Someone actually told me "he'll want to be a baseball coach someday". And he can't do that for our daughters? Come on people...

Exactly! We're overjoyed to have another girl and it would be the same if it were a boy. DD has been playing baseball (t ball) since she was 4 and has loved it and yes her daddy has been her coach every year!

steprozz

Rachel5130 said:

ohyealovely said:

Rachel5130 said:

For all of you with two girls and people say "Aww, but don't you want a boy?!" Throat punch them and read them this.
"Things I Can't Do With My Daughters"
https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5125151

YES. Apparently people think my husband will be depressed and leave if we never have a third to "try" for a boy. I've lost count of how many times I've heard "oh now you have to have another!" No. We don't. While I'm not convinced H wants to stop at two, if we didn't have more he will be perfectly happy being a father to two daughters. Would he be thrilled if we had a son? Sure, so would I. Would he be thrilled if we had a third daughter? Absolutely.

Someone actually told me "he'll want to be a baseball coach someday". And he can't do that for our daughters? Come on people...

I wonder... Do women get this with two sons? I mean, is it to the same degree?

yes. once anyone hears we are having a second boy they immediately start with "that's too bad, you're going to have to try again. you have to be desperate for a girl now!" I even had someone say to me the other day "oh my, between your husband and your two boys that's too many penises for one house. you need some more estrogen over there" WHAT?! you are a stranger! who says that?

deedee830

Rachel5130 said:

For all of you with two girls and people say "Aww, but don't you want a boy?!" Throat punch them and read them this. "Things I Can't Do With My Daughters" https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5125151

YES. Apparently people think my husband will be depressed and leave if we never have a third to "try" for a boy. I've lost count of how many times I've heard "oh now you have to have another!" No. We don't. While I'm not convinced H wants to stop at two, if we didn't have more he will be perfectly happy being a father to two daughters. Would he be thrilled if we had a son? Sure, so would I. Would he be thrilled if we had a third daughter? Absolutely. Someone actually told me "he'll want to be a baseball coach someday". And he can't do that for our daughters? Come on people...

I wonder... Do women get this with two sons? I mean, is it to the same degree?

Yup. At least I do. Whenever I mention it's another boy I'll get apologetic responses like "Maybe next time." or be egged on to try for another.

jshrop

I'm all teary eyed watching daphne oz bringing her baby on the chew. She's so damn cute and it made me think two things: 1. Daphne Oz is my hero. She still has the baby weight and isn't afraid to be on tv. 2. OMG I just want to hold my baby!!!

mrscbrad

@Rachel5130 Everyone around me assumed it was a girl and that we were hoping for a girl since I've already raised my stepson for the past 7 years. We got several pink outfits from family members before we found out the sex. Now we've had two ultrasounds confirm its a boy and some people still act disappointed. My husband, son and I are too thrilled to be having another boy though and people can't seem to grasp that. I've had countless people tell me we can't be done now because boys just grow up to leave you but girls are there forever. BS. I guess that's why my husband and I live 10 minutes from his mother and I grew up next door to my dad's mom. I love being the only girl in the house!

sparklenshine_89

@Rachel5130 yes people do the same thing to me since this is going to be our 3rd boy. Even when I say I'm really excited and won't be trying for another they insist I try again. I should tell them that I refuse to go on because my life is incomplete without a girl. Idiots.

jclester614

deedee830 said:

Rachel5130 said:

For all of you with two girls and people say "Aww, but don't you want a boy?!" Throat punch them and read them this. "Things I Can't Do With My Daughters" https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5125151

YES. Apparently people think my husband will be depressed and leave if we never have a third to "try" for a boy. I've lost count of how many times I've heard "oh now you have to have another!" No. We don't. While I'm not convinced H wants to stop at two, if we didn't have more he will be perfectly happy being a father to two daughters. Would he be thrilled if we had a son? Sure, so would I. Would he be thrilled if we had a third daughter? Absolutely. Someone actually told me "he'll want to be a baseball coach someday". And he can't do that for our daughters? Come on people...

I wonder... Do women get this with two sons? I mean, is it to the same degree?

Yup. At least I do. Whenever I mention it's another boy I'll get apologetic responses like "Maybe next time." or be egged on to try for another.

People are so dumb. It's 50/50, EVERY TIME! Having more kids does not increase your chances. Plus, that's such an insensitive thing to say --- what if, yes, you were desperate for a girl/boy but are having the opposite? Obviously you're still going to be thrilled. (What are you supposed to say? "Yeah, we're so disappointed. This child will be unloved, and we'll definitely be trying again!")

I'm having the same difficulty in reasonable responses to parents who love to tell me how much sleep I'll be losing. Gee, thanks for the supportive tips... I had *no* idea... 

vv826

So I had a very long Easter weekend with very little sleep, so needless to say I've been very grumpy even at work for the past 2 days especially with my boss because he is a very different kind of man (to put it nicely) and you have to really ignore most of his comments to not choke him lol. Well I guess I hadn't been doing a great job at ignoring him. So today very tentatively and out of nowhere he asks me "are you in a better mood today". It made me lol because he seemed almost scared to ask. Poor man is probably ready for me to be back to normal too.

rastrau

lest12 said:

I sent someone a PM earlier asking if it would be inappropriate to write the countdown on the calendar hanging in my office as extra motivation. I feel like it wouldn't go over too well though.

@lest12 - I am totally in the countdown club! I wrote a little tiny number in the corner of every Monday on my calendar. Makes me so happy to see that I only have 22 working days left!

steprozz

@yellowbird219‌ me too.... I didn't think I needed one since I won't be going into labor

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rainbowdashh

@stephross88‌ mine is MIA. Come join us/me!

lest12

I feel like there were a few people who missed the whole LB thread. Someone should start a little mini-thread so everyone can get paired up!

steprozz

@ohyealovely‌ I'm in!!!

puttyeast

Well, I joined the "visit L&D club" today but thankfully, it turns out to be nothing serious. I don't want to create my own thread because I feel lucky it isn't much.

This afternoon I went to the bathroom and realized my panties were soaked. I changed and added a pad and 30 minutes later, the pad was pretty wet. I called my OB nurse line and she advised that I go to the childbirth center to get it checked. Fortunately, the tests came back as no amniotic fluid and my cervix was closed and long. She said it looks like a yeast infection, but it will take 2 days to get definitive results. We don't know exactly what that fluid leak was, but must either be urine or vaginal discharge. I'm relieved and feel fortunate that it wasn't anything serious!

steprozz

I ugly cried the entire 30 minute drive home from my moms house tonight because that Kenny Chesney song "there goes my life" came on the radio.

lest12

@puttyeast‌ - glad it was nothing serious... But wth with all the fluid? Pregnancy is really amazing.

lest12

A woman at Mass Gen gave birth to a 14.5 lb today. It was a CS, but.... Ouch. It makes me squirmy thinking about it!

jclester614

jclester614 said:

otter1103 said:

@jclester614‌ - could you tell the friend you haven't decided on one just yet and say if he'd like to get you a gift card to put towards it that would be the easiest? Then hopefully he will pick the amount.

Good grief, you're a genius! Thank you for the wonderful suggestion, that's so sensible! 
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So I got a package in the mail today. It was a car seat, from my friend who said he wanted to buy us a stroller! Apparently he purchased it right after telling us he wanted to.

*Facepalm*

It's ridiculously nice of him. But he clearly has no idea that this is an item parents would want to choose themselves. Now I have to figure out if it fits in my car...!

steprozz

@jclester614‌ what kind of car seat did he pick?

lest12

@jclester614‌ - I think this is perfect! Nicely say, we love the gift but it just doesn't fit in our car/with the stroller we picked out. Would you mind if we exchanged it for a different one? And have the one you want in the back of your head in case he asks and wants to do it. And don't even worry a little bit about the cost at this point. Just be honest with what you really want.

jclester614

It's a Graco classic connect (snugfit 30?? All these names blend together).

I think I want the Graco click connect, which is like the next model up -- again, after figuring out how the fit is. It seemed sturdier when I looked at it in the store a few weeks ago. And I like the jogging stroller that goes with that car seat (even tho I don't jog...).

@lest12 -- that's the plan, I think! And he would have no idea that fitting it to your car or a stroller is even a thing, so it is kind of perfect. Just...funny. : )