~~~June Mommas PGAL Check-in~~

kimmyberly26

How far along are you/How old is baby? 

Team / Name?

What do you still have left to prep?

Any gear you wish you had?

How are you feeling physically/emotionally?

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share? 

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?

Any baby awesomeness this week?

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QOTW – If money wasn't an option and you could buy any car you wanted, what would it be? It doesn't even have to fit a single car seat.

kimmyberly26

How far along are you/How old is baby?  3w 4d

Team / Name? Kelsey

Any gear you wish you had? I think I've gotten everything this time around.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally? I feel like I'm almost completely healed down there. Emotionally I'm still having the occasional breakdown over nothing.


Any baby awesomeness this week? She is an awesome sleeper.

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QOTW – If money wasn't an option and you could buy any car you wanted, what would it be? It doesn't even have to fit a single car seat.

Definitely some type of sport car. I had a mustang pre-kids and loved it. I just need something that doesn't say "mom" all over it sometimes.

@Fuccimama‌- we love our nose frida

MollySm

@kimmyberly26 - that's awesome that she's a good sleeper!!

catsinawindow

Hi ladies!  I missed last week's check in because my baby arrived Friday evening.  I was a little preoccupied come Saturday

How far along are you/How old is baby? 1 week old.

Team / Name?  Pink/ Lorna

What do you still have left to prep?  Nothing, baby is here!

Any gear you wish you had?  Need to pick up an extra set of parts for my pump, but want to make sure that these flanges fit right before I get them.  Going to try out the pump for the first time today.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally?  Pretty good.  Physically, tired but recovery is going very, very well.  I feel great.  Emotionally, pretty good too.  A touch of the baby blues, but nothing severe.

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share?  Me and baby have our 2 week checkups at the midwife center on Tuesday.  The nurse doing my checkup is also a IBCLC lactation consultant so I am eager to ask her about the nipple pain I'm experiencing (much worse than what I had with my son).

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?  Adjusting to 2 has been hard, mostly because DS has been very difficult.  I worry for DH (he's a SAHD) when I go back from maternity leave at 8 weeks.  I know things will be easier by then, but right now it seems like it would be very very tricky to do this by himself.

Any baby awesomeness this week?  I have a baby and that's awesome!

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QOTW – If money wasn't an option and you could buy any car you wanted, what would it be? It doesn't even have to fit a single car seat.

A Tesla.  Pretty car and electric!

MollySm

How far along are you/How old is baby? 40w 1d

Team / Name? Pink/Viviana Mae

What do you still have left to prep? Plenty, but very little that's going to get done before she gets here at this point.  I've lost all energy.  H is hanging things on the walls in her room,  which is a good step.  We packed our bag for our water breaking scare the other day, but did a relatively terrible job of it, so I might add a few more things to that.  

Any gear you wish you had?   Nope, I feel good about what we have.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally?    I have my good moments and my bad.   I'm ready for her to come - fingers crossed for this weekend.  

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share? I had my 40 week appt yesterday, and had to schedule my 41 for next week.  I am about 2 cm dilated/10% effaced, not that that means anything.  I'm glad she looks good and that there is still no pressure to induce - I function better if I don't feel like people are pressure me
Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add? My crazy fear these days is that my body doesn't know how to labor on it's own.  With my daughter my water broke with a small leak at 40w 5d(couldn't even really tell it was broken, just thought maybe).  Two hours later contractions started.  Very quickly they were 2 min apart and painful.  I labored at home through them for 6 hours, got to the hospital and was only 1 cm.  Because my water had broken they kept me, eventually had to use pitosin and a vacuum, and labor was 30 hours long.  Everyone keeps saying it's a fluke, but as I go overdue with this one, with contractions every 3rd day or so that are 2-3 min apart and painful, but no labor, I get freaked out that maybe my body really just doesn't know how to do this by itself.  I know all my hormones and my terrible ability to wait are just freaking me out, but I'm not good at controlling it.  Poor H is being a stud at dealing with my tears and doubts.

Any baby awesomeness this week?  She continues to do great in there, and to be a big mover, so I don't worry as much about her as I do about my body these days which is great.  
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QOTW – If money wasn't an option and you could buy any car you wanted, what would it be? I don't know much about cars, but H and I have been talking about a Mazda 7.  Right now we have a 2 door tiny car, and the idea of continuing to get little ones in and out of the backseat is so depressing.  I am so ready for a bigger car!  Alternatively I'd like some sort of hybrid, but one that's big enough to get carseats easily in and out.  

coffee89

How far along are you/How old is baby? 40 weeks

Team / Name? Zachariah Louis

What do you still have left to prep? Finishing up some last minute apartment cleaning and errands we have put off. We have a small list of things we will need in about a month when we move but are of no rush (a baby gate, a dresser, a carrier etc) until we move.

Any gear you wish you had? As of the moment, I'm not sure.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally? Mentally I'm feeling okay for the first time in weeks, I guess because now I know exactly when I'll be meeting baby. Physically, everything hurts, headaches, itching, heartburn, nausea and his kicking really hurts.

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share? Reporting tomorrow night to start Cervidil, we will have a baby at some point Monday!

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add? both DH and I have entered "the calm before the storm" We are as prepared as we can be and no amount of reading "baby how to's" at this point is going to make a difference. this will all change in a few days when we bring baby home and freak out about being first time parents.

Any baby awesomeness this week? He is still moving around like crazy, and while it hurts a lot it is a constant reminder that he is okay.

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QOTW – If money wasn't an option and you could buy any car you wanted, what would it be? It doesn't even have to fit a single car seat. 

One of those fancy hybrids that have every amenity you can think of. Dh's commute is about to change from taking a bus fro half an hour to having to drive almost 2 hours so I'd love it if we could give him something that would at least make the drive more bearable.

kimmyberly26

@skamber-so sorry to hear about your tear. Make some padsicles to help you get through. Even just smearing some aloe versa on your pad will help. As for the booby fullness, I always pumped for relief. I'm a cash cow so let me know if you have any questions. I started pumping immedietly once my milk came in.

amwangel

@kimmyberly26- I'm hoping I get a good sleeper this time!!

@skamber- OMG that sounds horrifying. I literally cringed when I read that. You poor thing! 

How far along are you? 40w 1d  
Team / Name? Boy
What do you still have left to prep? Just get the co-sleeper out and set it up, put the car seat in the car - but we can do that when I'm actually in labor. 
Any gear you wish you had? Maybe a stroller that the car seat could snap into? I'm planning on mostly wearing him, though.
How are you feeling physically/emotionally? Mentally tired of thinking I'm going into labor and then not! Uncomfortable contractions all day, then nothing at night. Most of the time, I'm fine and appreciate the quiet downtime! But then I get all nervous because my husband starts a new position July 1st and has no time off. I need the baby to be born so I have help!
Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share? I have an appointment Tuesday at 40w 4d, and she wants to schedule me for an induction at 41w.  
Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add? So scared I'll have to end up being induced. I realllly don't wanna be induced. I liked laboring at home & going to the hospital when I was in enough pain that being at the hospital didn't make me nervous! Plus, I don't want to be in bed or have continuous monitoring. 
Any baby awesomeness this week? He's a mover and a shaker this week, which is giving me lots of reassurance. 
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QOTW – If money wasn't an option and you could buy any car you wanted, what would it be? It doesn't even have to fit a single car seat. A Prius! I'm not much of a car person (I'd ideally live somewhere without), but a Prius is awesome for gas mileage! And then I don't feel guilty about driving a lot.

SA1112

How far along are you/How old is baby? 40 weeks today!

Team / Name?  Green- can't wait to find out soon!

What do you still have left to prep? I think we're ready! 

Any gear you wish you had? Not really

How are you feeling physically/emotionally? Physically feeling pretty uncomfortable- I am ready for this baby to come! Emotionally I'm pretty anxious about when it's going to happen. The waiting is getting tough!

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share? Have an appointment Monday to see what kind of progress I've made and talk about what kind of induction we're looking at. Tuesday night induction if baby hasn't come by then!

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add? I'm just getting worried about how I'll handle labor. I don't like pain!

Any baby awesomeness this week? Baby is super active and it's crazy to see my belly move the way it does!

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QOTW – If money wasn't an option and you could buy any car you wanted, what would it be? It doesn't even have to fit a single car seat. I'd like a Traverse or a Seqouia- I want a big car!

kimmyberly26

@skamber- I just use bags for storage. They take up a lot less room in the freezer than the bottles.

kimmyberly26

@skamber- I just use bags for storage. They take up a lot less room in the freezer than the bottles.

RedMar

How far along are you/How old is baby? 13 days

Team / Name? Xavier

What do you still have left to prep? Learning to work my breast pump- I am only able to pump ~2oz total and that's from both sides

Any gear you wish you had?

More clothes for 9-12mos. He has soooooo much for 3mos. I've exchanged some but there is seriously so much that he won't wear them all.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally?

Feeling ok. DH goes back to work tomorrow- it's been so nice having him home for 2 weeks, not going to like this!

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share?

Avi has his next pedi appt on Tues.

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?

I just hope he's getting enough to eat. He seems to be gaining weight. I guess I'll find out on tues.

Any baby awesomeness this week?

I just love to stare at him- never gets old!

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QOTW – If money wasn't an option and you could buy any car you wanted, what would it be? It doesn't even have to fit a single car seat.

Batmobile! Pretty sure we could fit a car seat somewhere in there ?

RedMar

@skamber- I wanna see some pics of baby Eden!!!

ricecakes1216

How far along are you/How old isbaby? 11 days

Team / Name? Cameron Forest

What do you still have left to prep? Nothing

Any gear you wish you had? I wish we had a vibrating/bouncy seat

How are you feeling physically/emotionally? Not too bad. I'm almost feeling normal, super tired and slow.

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share? C has his two week check up on Wednesday. He's growing so fast.

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add? I just worry I'll miss so much when I go back to work.

Any baby awesomeness this week? He's so precious and so relaxed. He really only cries when he's hungry.

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QOTW – If money wasn't an option and you could buy any car you wanted, what would it be? It doesn't even have to fit a single car seat.

Audi A5. Or a Jeep Rubicon. I don't like a lot of the fancy cars.

MMAMama

How far along are you/How old is baby? 5 days

Team / Name? Pink/Eefa

What do you still have left to prep?
Nothing now :-)

Any gear you wish you had?

Nipple shields

How are you feeling physically/emotionally?

Very extremely tired, emotionally I'm all over the place, I'm happy but I cry over everything, didn't even feel this emotional during pregnancy.

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share?

Eefa has a hearing test on the 25th.

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?

None

Any baby awesomeness this week?

She is awesomeness

RedMar

@skamber‌ omggggggg! She's adorbs! Love that hair!

Brittnic531

How far along are you/How old is baby? 11 days old

Team / Name? sawyer faith

What do you still have left to prep? the nursery... the crib and dresser should be delivered this week.  

Any gear you wish you had? i still need to order things from my registry. i am a complete slacker.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally? i'm having a hard time with bf'ing and it's really messing with my emotions.  i think she might have acid reflux too, and its heartbreaking to not be able to help her when she's screaming.  

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share? sawyer lost quite a bit of weight, so i have to keep following up with her pedi.  we go back tomorrow for a weight check.  

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?  just want to be able to give her what she needs and help her when she's screaming.   

Any baby awesomeness this week? she's a pretty awesome baby in general.  

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QOTW – If money wasn't an option and you could buy any car you wanted, what would it be? It doesn't even have to fit a single car seat. 

'65 shelby cobra- blue w/ silver stripe

KimSwan

How far along are you/How old is How far along are you/How old is baby?
I am 12 days past my due date. What is that? 41 weeks 5 days? I'm losing track.

Team / Name? Team pink. Marley Elaine

What do you still have left to prep?

Nothing. Just my body.

Any gear you wish you had?
I think we've got all we need for now.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally?
Not so great. After a scare that my water broke and I was leaking meconium, we ended up in the hospital for a couple of hours yesterday. Everything was fine and intact, but all of the poking and proding left me basically immobile yesterday, and the crampy contractions that lead no where are awful. The pictures of all your beautiful LOs keep me going. I know I'll finally get to see her by Thursday if not sooner because my induction has been scheduled.

Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share?
Headed in today for a membrane sweep and NST.

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?
After prepping for a non-med, out of hospital birth throughout this pregnancy, induction at the hospital has me scared. I can't tell you how your pictures and love for your LOs has given me strength and hope

Any baby awesomeness this week?
Not yet.

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QOTW – If money wasn't an option and you could buy any car you wanted, what would it be? It doesn't even have to fit a single car seat.
A Subaru outback or Prius. My jeep liberty is slowly dying a painful death.

sumochik

How far along are you/How old is baby?

Baby boy is 17 days old

Team / Name? Blue! Adrean Joel

What do you still have left to prep?

Looking for a new place to live

Any gear you wish you had?

Thinking about a breast pump for when I go back to work. I've never gotten any milk when I pumped and I'm going back the earliest I ever have (when LO is 3 months).

Need a new (used) car. Difficult with three car seats in the back of my 95 keep cherokee and one of my kids is always getting in on the street side depending on which side of the street I park on.

How are you feeling physically/emotionally?

So part of my incision is not healed on the right side. Not like last time where the entire thing was messed up. It's the reason why I can't lay on my side and why I have so much trouble getting up from a laying down position. I don't know what to do if anything to help this to heal but my doc said nothing to do. And I know I'm being a baby about it but it still hurts a lot. I stopped taking Motrin a few days ago and I feel like I still need it. But can I really continue to take it every six hours? I'm already 2+ weeks postpartum.


Any updates or appointments coming up you'd like to share?

No.

Any PgAL crazy/labor fears/parenting fear you want to add?

I read an article in parents magazine about people who have left their children in the car accidentally and it caused the child's death. It's really bothering me

Any baby awesomeness this week?

LO reached out the other day to touch one of the hanging toys on his buzzy chair. It was the cutest thing

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QOTW – If money wasn't an option and you could buy any car you wanted, what would it be? It doesn't even have to fit a single car seat.

Black BMW 745 li... Sexy

Carriebear22

Miss Camryn is now 2 days old! (At least she was when I started writing this, by the time I finished she was 5 days old! So busy!) I will write a birth story soon but long story short after 24 hours of pitocin and only dilated to 5 1/2-6 I required a csection for failure to progress, her head was turned funny and we couldn't get her to come down. I was upset and felt like I failed at the time but now she is here and safe and healthy so that's all that matters. ~~~~ We are so prepared to take her home tomorrow, ( came home Monday, as of posting date it's Wednesday) supply wise at least, the sleep privation, maybe slightly less ready for that! DH is such an amazing daddy, I am so lucky to have him to take care of us both! ~~~~~ Physically feeling sore and very bloated, need to get some gas moving along with the fluid in my legs, I'm very swollen. Emotionally I never knew I could feel so happy, I can't stop staring at her and just being amazed. My DH has been so perfect so I am in awe of him. I let them take her to the nursery last night because 3 nights of very little sleep had worn on me, and I felt guilty about that. When overtired and she gets fussy I get anxious about the fact that I'm not a perfect person, how am I supposed to be fit to care for someone who is??? The guilt got worse when I discovered that she had lost 10% and was so fussy because she was never satisfied, so after talking with the IBCLC and seeing that she had a great latch and she didn't think supplementing would cause any confusion we decided to do that. Then she finally seemed content and rested I felt much better about the choice. Only had to do it a few times until my milk came in yesterday so life is good now for everyone. ~~~~ Baby awesomeness: I'm not even sure where to begin, this is everything I dreamed it would be. ~~~~. Car: I love pretty cars that go fast, old and new. Either a 1967 Shelby mustang 500, maybe a classic 67 camero or maybe a Lamborghini so I could make DH the happiest man alive.