FFFC

lest12

Here's mine - I already don't want anyone near my baby (not born yet). People talk about visiting and being around and all these things and I just want them to leave me alone and let DH and I have our baby to ourself.

elsa1688

@lest12‌ we had people visit yesterday and after 2 hours of other people holding him, I was going crazy. Give me back my baby!

bumpuser9343355

Baby is one week old today and I have yet to change a single diaper. At the hospital I could barely get out of bed so DH took on diaper duty and the job has kind of stuck. It still hurts to get out of bed, so during the nights I feed in our room and DH takes him to the nursery for changing so I don't have to do any walking. I know it won't last so I'm enjoying it while I can! Also, I have the best husband on the planet!

tbmadeamistake

I love to snugglw with my baby, but I am happy to have others hold him for a while. Being the only person home with him during the day, it's nice to get that break. You want him? You call me when you get bored, I'm going home to nap.

Mia081081

I am getting jealous of all the outside babies. Come on out LO!!

AandJ28

I'm catching up on all of yesterday's posts and based on the UO thread, my FFFC is that I don't find the google images of mucus plugs gross. I googled it months ago when it was first mentioned and didn't see the big deal. I'm not saying I want to see pictures of anyone's posted here but I don't think it's the worst, most disgusting thing.

otter1103

I'm pretty much EP'ing right now and occasionally supplementing formula as needed. It's not what I had planned to do at all but I'm adjusting and just going with the flow because that is what's working for MJ. I would LOVE to be able to exclusively BF from the source but baby didn't get that memo. So apparently my FFFC is I hate how pressured moms are that if they aren't exclusively BF'ing then something is wrong. Getting baby fed is the priority. Not the avenue by which it happens.

Katieluc106

I tried castor oil the other day. It gave me false labor, but opened me up quite a bit. Lesson learned.

becomingmommyagain

@lest12‌ , I'm with you! My mom is coming up next week and casually said if she can't stay with us, she'd stay with my sister. I told her Of course she could stay with us. Then she confessed she didn't get the tdap, which we asked for 2 months ago. It doesn't help that my sister is pregnant and is calling me crazy about the tdap issue.
And to top it off, my mom has been caring for my other sister's kids because my niece has been in the hospital with respiratory virus and severe complications of asthma.

This is a combination wtf and fffc. Wtf family that still insists that tdap vaccine is not necessary when you've got a 14 year old so sick she has been hospitalized for 2 weeks with a respiratory virus and uncontrolled asthma?

And of course I'm going to be the bitch because im going to stick to my guns on the tdap issue. So hope the couch is comfy at my sister's house because we're limiting exposure to this newborn. You can come visit, but you will have to wash and sanitize your hands and if i hear you even clear your throat you're out!

PressLove

I walked over a mile to Chick-fil-a this morning. EDD is tomorrow and I was hungry. Great motivation!

ElTrain5

Rachel5130 said:

FFFC; I absolutely can't stand my friend's new boyfriend. I have yet to meet him, but I can't stand him. I'm also convinced he smells atrocious.

WTF is this pregnancy doing to me?!

You crack me up lady.

kbellizio3

I'm kind of scared of getting an induction. Idk why, I know it happens all the time, I guess it's because it was not brought up my whole pregnancy except on Monday when they told me they wont let me go past next saturday. My due date is tomorrow. If she's not here by Monday they're putting me on the books. At least the good part is I will have my baby within the next week or so, I just kind of wish she'd come out on her own. All these FTM jitters!

lynnblack

@kbellizio3‌ I have the same fears and I am a STM my due date is today and they want to induce Monday. Talk to you OB about the new ACOG guidlines (42 week) ask about your bishop score (how good of an induction canidate you are). Remember you have a right to informed consent to any procedure.

kbellizio3

@lynnblack‌ they won't let me go over 41 weeks because I've had weekly NSTs, and because of my pre-pregnancy weight I'm a higher risk for late term difficulties. Luckily I landed an OBs office who will not induce unless medically necessary, so that makes me feel more comfortable but it wasn't even a thought for me until they brought it up. Luckily my husband is very supportive no matter what and I know he'll do his best to keep me calm in any situation.

Katieluc106

mullenem said:

DH stayed out late drinking with BIL then came home and loudly puked periodically until 2AM.  I was secretly hoping I'd just go into labor last night because 1) he'd be drunk, miss the birth or at least some of labor, and feel bad about it and 2) I wasn't getting any sleep anyway so I might as well have this baby.  Unfortunately (fortunately?), it didn't happen but I still feel like crap today because I couldn't sleep and his puking noises made me feel like I needed to throw up all night.  UGH!

For the record, this isn't a regular occurrence - I can't remember the last time he drank so much that he threw up and his sister drove him home (she's also pregnant) so no drinking and driving or anything like that.  Not much annoyed with the random drinking night, just the keeping me up part.

I'd be pissed! This close to having a baby he's lucky you didn't go into labor! I haven't let DH have more than 2 beers for the last week

tummommy

@mullenem I think my SO is in denial / lack of understanding as well, since I've been telling him "Any minute now!" for about 3 weeks. 

I posted yesterday that I really don't want to be induced (I don't) but I definitely called the office this morning to see if I could get booked in for Monday...I started thinking that if we were going to schedule his birth, I wanted it to be convenient and work with DD's schedule and I feel like shit so I figured I would give it a try. Joke is on me and I'm being kept to my word - since my doc is out of town until Wednesday and not 'working' until Thursday, they wouldn't let me schedule anything with just the on-call doc. Looks like I'll be pregnant forever

lest12

My DH is in the same boat. He made plans to go somewhere next week that's over an hour and a half away, without traffic. Uhm, no. I'll be 39 weeks pregnant. Not only do I need you around to help me with some last minute stuff, but also - I could go into labor and I'd prefer if you were in the same state if that happened. I don't know what isn't connecting. I try not to let it bother me, but really?

Lindsleigh77

My FFFC..... As much as I want my little miss to be here in my arms I am also hoping she keeps baking until her due date or even a few days later because; A) I really want to enjoy some downtime by myself and with DS before she arrives and because I have tickets to see John Legend (MY FAVE) in 10 days and I REALLY want to go..... I know selfish pants but I give no fucks lol. Happy Friday and last day of work to me

tbmadeamistake

My two week old just had his first solid food. A potato chip crumb, sour cream and onion, fell on my nipple just as he was relatching...

I am apparently a messy eater. I have no shame.

CJnKR2014

emilyh107 said:

I get angry when people/books judge on what's the right thing to do for a baby because it makes so many moms so insecure or feeling like they've failed. I've read a few things on here where mommas are getting upset because they have to formula feed or they've never planned on co-sleeping but it just happened. Every baby is different.. I don't feel like you need to explain to me why you are doing the things you are doing. If it works for you and your family and everyone is healthy and happy, that is awesome. You are all doing a wonderful job.

EXACTLY. I feel terrible because I'm having such a hard time BFing the twins, and I really just ambso ready to formula feed because I can get to both of them quicker and make sure they are happy. And I have been "co-sleeping" (sitting in my rocking chair with both of them laid on a body pillow in my lap) for 2 days and damn straight it has been the most restful nights of sleep since I delivered! But of course DHs grandma says "you're gonna spoil em by doing that." Look here. Theres no such thing as spoiling a newborn. Everything done for them is what they need at that time.

Doesn't stop me from questionjng myself though.

tbmadeamistake

I spent the first two weeks of C's life living on the couch with a fort of pillows to hold the two of us in place while we slept. She was the first baby in a group of ten or so from her bmb to sttn in her own crib. A couple weeks or months doing what you need to do to get sleep for all if you will not irreparably damage your babies. That said, what I did is not considered safe cosleeping and I am doing things slightly different this time around, but Charlie seems to be doing well, so its working this time around.

diagonalley

Lilygrace48 said:

My two week old just had his first solid food. A potato chip crumb, sour cream and onion, fell on my nipple just as he was relatching...

I am apparently a messy eater. I have no shame.

This made me LOL. I am always eating a snack when bf at night and have dribbled quite a bit on DS but I don't think any of it has ended up in his mouth.

Silvermystique13

My FFFC: Even though I very much want Ikey to continue in my ute to his due date (maybe even a little after), I'd still be kinda thrilled if he came today. Friday the 13ths have always been a "lucky day" for me, ever since my parents took me out of Catholic school and started homeschooling me on that day. I'm not *really* expecting him to come out today, though...

A belated Throat Punch Thursday: So, the friend of my husband and me (grammar?), she has 2 long haired cats that she keeps in her room (as my cat Zoe and her cats *do not* under any circumstances get along, I now have a tiny scar on my face to prove it...) have fleas. OK, still don't know how her cats have fleas and Zoe doesn't, but whatever, she's been trying to get rid of them just by bathing her cats. Well, now she's (our friend) getting bitten up by the fleas, and wants to flea bomb our place, she'd pay for it. So I look up what needs to be done. All this shit would need moved/packed up, no living thing in the area for at least 8 hours, and the kicker, afterwards every surface would need cleaned. Yeah, that's nigh impossible as 1. This house is tiny as shit, 2. not only is all of our (mine, my husband's, and now our baby's) stuff taking up a bunch of space, *her* stuff is taking up a bunch of space (She has had stuff in the hallway for at least almost 2 weeks, and I have to awkwardly angle myself into it to go to and from the upstairs bathroom, usually bumping my stomach at least a third of the time), and 3. she truly doesn't clean *anything*, so I'd be the one who'd end up doing the cleaning. Kinda difficult when you can't bloody *bend*! I just want to cry, because I'm also getting so sick of cleaning up after her. She's 22, for God's sake, you can't vacuum a fucking room? Or make sure you get all of your laundry into the washer/dryer? She'll be out in August (Waaayyyy better than the original October), but I just feel like throwing her out now, for frigging peace of mind and less work! ARG!!!

Sorry for excessive bitching and the novel.....

JujuB22

I've about had it with breastfeeding and pumping. Parker is getting better and better with nursing, but can't complete a meal. So he will be nursing on one boob, while I pump the other. When he gets tired of the boob he sleeps for about 5 minutes, wakes up, and then I give him what I pumped. I'm tired of my boobs dictating everything. Every two hours I'm stuck pumping. If he was exclusively bfeeding then that would be great because I could be more mobile. I hate pumping!!! Oh and I'm barely keeping up with his appetite and have started raiding my freezer stash

tbmadeamistake

I put a dishcloth over him while eating dinner...really hot clam chowder.

elsa1688

I tucked a napkin into my ktan while out to lunch with baby. It worked great.

ElTrain5

@Rachel5130 said:

FFFC: it horrifies me to sleep in an unmade bed. Why? Because unmade beds = spiders.

... I know. Fifty shades of cray.

My FFFC: every single night before we crawl into bed I do a "spider check". Under all blankets, pillows and the walls over the bed. If DH is the first one in it must be completed before he gets in. Sometimes I'll hide spider shaped lint in there just to make sure he's doing a thorough job. Every. Single. Night.

It stems from my mother finding a giant crazy ass spider right on her side of the bed while crawling in once. This thing was like put-it-in-a-jar-and-look-it-up-on-the-internet crazy.

::shudders::

elsa1688

Not exactly a confession, but it is so weird to be holding your baby and literally feel them shit themselves. It's hilarious.

Taymiller

The girls at my work gave me a hospital bag full of bathroom stuff and snacks, my confession, I have eaten all the snacks

roadspeckle

I'm totally jealous and secretly bitter that my husband gets to stay home with baby and I have to go back to work. Nobody can do as good of a job as moms.. Right?

CJnKR2014

elsa1688 said:

Not exactly a confession, but it is so weird to be holding your baby and literally feel them shit themselves. It's hilarious.

DH and I laugh EVERY TIME.

roadspeckle

Also, I REALLY enjoyed post partum peeing. It felt so good to pee mass quantities out vs. during pregnancy, I felt like I had to pee or I would explode only to have a little dribble out.

elsa1688

rachelnjacob said:

Also, I REALLY enjoyed post partum peeing. It felt so good to pee mass quantities out vs. during pregnancy, I felt like I had to pee or I would explode only to have a little dribble out.

I enjoyed my 24 hours of post surgery catheter SO MUCH.

Taymiller

Stop with your wonderful pee stories, you are killing me, I am so jealous!

b48kate

@rachelnjacob‌ / @elsa1688‌

I agree with @Taymiller‌ - do not taunt us with your stories of complete bladder emptying! I have wanted a Foley catheter so badly every night for the last four months...

roadspeckle

It's just something for you ladies to look forward to
(Besides your squishy babies)

Katieluc106

DD has been having so much trouble going to bed lately. While DH snores I stay up late trying to get her to sleep. Tonight I stayed downstairs and told him it was his turn I was sleeping on the couch. Don't ya know she passed right the frick out! My FFC is that I'm pissed! Lol

Taymiller

StrawberryDreams219 said:

Internationalkate said:

@rachelnjacob‌ / @elsa1688‌

I agree with @Taymiller‌ - do not taunt us with your stories of complete bladder emptying! I have wanted a Foley catheter so badly every night for the last four months...

Peeing outside is the way to go! I get so much more out in the squatting position!

That sounds disastrous for me, I would totally fall in my own pee. Squatting isn't an option for my aching back.

ElTrain5

I agree squatting isn't on the menu for me right now. I'm so front heavy id have to adopt some kind of tri-pod position and that just sounds all kinds of disastrous.

MrsBHM

The past two nights, during my MOTN feedings I've just been standing up beside our bed. I'm afraid to sit down bc I can't keep my eyes open.

katekat8721

elsa1688 said:

Also, I REALLY enjoyed post partum peeing. It felt so good to pee mass quantities out vs. during pregnancy, I felt like I had to pee or I would explode only to have a little dribble out.

I enjoyed my 24 hours of post surgery catheter SO MUCH.

I would have been ok with them leaving that in longer... sigh.