Saturday Randoms

Liss1481

Homemade pumpkin cinnamon rolls!

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kfitzguerra said:

Today is the one day in the entire month of October that I do not want to give birth to this baby because of the family wedding I have to attend later. Not because I really want to be at that wedding, but because I know I will never hear the end of it from the bride and groom.

Keep your FX for me! Between last night's shenanigans and today's BMs, I'm hoping my body is just having an off time.

FX and no-labor vibes to you!

caranichole

Yesterday I officially completed enrollment for my Master's Program. I'm taking online classes starting the 27th. I'm nervous that this was a terrible idea but I really wanted to start asap and get it done with by next year. 

Good news is I am getting a new laptop out of it so I don't have to depend on the availability of DHs laptop for proper Bumping!! Woot!

starchildsiesie

I go in tomarrow evening to start induction and I'm scared to death. Right now I'm just snuggled in my pillow nest/fort of solitude and trying to rest and hold the baby in until Sunday. GIL just called me lazy...again

Jennifer18131

Lady's, guyses, GUISE!!! Today is the day. I'm having a freaking baby! I've been up since 2:30 with contractions, water broke at 5:45am and I was admitted at 7am at 3cm. I was just checked and I'm at 5cm.

Oh, and the epidural is magical. Kudos to those of you who go med free. Y'all are some strong women

MrsSinner402

@Jennifer18131‌ good luck, notch!

LightBright515

If I never have my uterus massaged again, it will be too soon.

Thank you for your encouraging words >:D<

gooberdoofus95

@Jennifer18131‌ good luck and have a safe and easy delivery!

Woke up at 3am to contractions and back pain. Didn't fall back asleep until 630am and woke up to my cat trying to break through the door at 645am. Scared him away and then DH alarm went off at 7am, I'm so tired. Looking forward to a huge nap today or just going into labor would be nice too!! I hope everyone has a good day today!

angeltennis3

Playing the waiting game on my doctor. My blood pressure has been creeping up so they took some blood yesterday to do labs for pre-e. I was told to call L&D and have the on call OB look it over and let me know what they want to do.

FFSC? I think I am 50/50 on if I just want them to tell me to come in so they can take this baby out or if I want to give her more time to come on her own. I have been sooooo emotional these past few days...I don't feel like I am in the best mental state for decision making and will probably do what the doctor thinks is best.

BreandMikewedding

@erinchristine424 I for some reason am a little fearful of the spinal. I've never had any problems with it and wasn't afraid to get an epidural when I was pregnant with #2. I don't know why I'm feeling like this.

Keep in mind that the staff at the hospital might have changed since you were last there.

AppleGrapeMSTK

@Jennifer18131‌ good luck!!

In regards to cluster feeding, I had the worst day yesterday because he fed nonstop all day and the entire night before. Luckily for me it meant he slept solidly throughout the night. No ugly cries for me this morning!

[Deleted User]

@Jennifer18131‌ Woohoo! Good luck!

AppleGrapeMSTK

My Target completion coupon came in the mail yesterday. I had my DD set at Oct 1, and Solomon is almost a week old. I don't need anything off my registry anymore... Way to be, Target.

BreandMikewedding

@windwithfingers‌ When My Kids Have Pool Explosions I Just Take The Directly To The shower. We both get in together if it's on both of us. It is so much easier to clean up that way than trying to clean it with 965396 wipes. Plus you can use soap to get extra clean where wipes don't get you as clean. My ds used to have poop explosions that would go all the way up his back and would get in his hair when I took his clothes off to change him. He would do it all the time at stores too!

pnwlover12

Dh is working today and I really just want him to come home and clean the house. I have zero energy and the thought of the standing/bending/picking up process makes me want to cry.

MrsL2B

I wish babies came with snooze buttons.

BreandMikewedding

@Jennifer18131‌ good luck today!

Yesterday I had a totally frustrating day. People were stupid everywhere I looked. I called to make a payment for my cell phone and the lady somehow thought I wanted to cancel my service and couldn't comprehend that I just wanted to pay my bill even though she is in the department that handles payments, so she still transferred me to the cancelation department. They were confused on why I was transferred there and then they couldn't figure out how to process the current payment due so they wiped it out and charged me for my next payment due. As long as I have service and don't get some insane double bill, I'll be happy.


I'm feeling much better today because mil is here which means I can relax and have this baby monday. Yippee! And she loves my favorite Mexican food restaurant so we are going there for lunch.

Saragoeswest

@AppleGrapeMSTK‌ the Target thing happened to me, too. Baby has SO MUCH stuff that I'm not sure what to use the coupon on. More lanolin? Diapers... Baby pants...

LightBright515

My baby is such a stinker!

I was in tears cause my usually overly poopy baby had no diapers since yesterday on top of the formula guilt.

She goes to the nursery for an assessment and has a massive poop diaper and massive pee diaper to the point where they had to change everything. I'm so happy she's ok, but she's so rotten smh lol

LightBright515

theresat858 said:

@LightBright515‌ did you know a study actually showed that moms who supplemented with a little bit of formula early on were more likely to ultimately be successful at BF than those who didn't?

Did you know that I love you? >:D<
I needed that!

Also, if you're "empty" are your breasts still firm?

AppleGrapeMSTK

Saragoeswest said:

@AppleGrapeMSTK‌ the Target thing happened to me, too. Baby has SO MUCH stuff that I'm not sure what to use the coupon on. More lanolin? Diapers... Baby pants...

Maybe I can put Christmas gifts on my registry for the kids and DH.  They won't question what's on my registry, will they?  Because my newborn totally needs a set of Hot Wheels and collared work shirts, right?

AppleGrapeMSTK

@starla487  Solomon is 6 days old, and I am pumping, but only on one side.  He latches very poorly on one side to the point where I have developed blisters, so I am pumping until the blisters heal, and then we'll try to fix the latch issue.

If you have supply issues, nursing more and skin to skin will help your supply.  Pumping to build a stash for returning to work or whatever doesn't need to happen until like 4 weeks PP.

windwithfingers

starla487 said:

Those with outside babies, how many of you started using your pump right away post-birth? With my insurance, there is a good chance I won't get my pump until 2-3 weeks post birth because my docs don't write the prescriptions for them until after the baby is born. But now that I'm reading so many of you are pumping already to help your supply, I'm getting nervous and wondering if I should just take my BBB coupon and bite the bullet.

I've pumped twice: once in the hospital to relieve engorgement and once at home because my nipple hurt so bad on my right side. DS is three weeks old tomorrow. I don't plan to start pumping regularly until 6 weeks.

MollyC20

crawford411 said:

windwithfingers said:

starla487 said:

Those with outside babies, how many of you started using your pump right away post-birth? With my insurance, there is a good chance I won't get my pump until 2-3 weeks post birth because my docs don't write the prescriptions for them until after the baby is born. But now that I'm reading so many of you are pumping already to help your supply, I'm getting nervous and wondering if I should just take my BBB coupon and bite the bullet.

I've pumped twice: once in the hospital to relieve engorgement and once at home because my nipple hurt so bad on my right side. DS is three weeks old tomorrow. I don't plan to start pumping regularly until 6 weeks.

I would suggest a manual pump ($30) to hold you over in case you need to relieve engorgement or the baby won't latch. I pumped in the first week due to poor latch and I do a few pumps here ans there when I'm engorged and need to just remove a little.

As far as storing milk, I will start pumping to store around 4 weeks PP since I have to go back to work right at 6 weeks. I still don't really understand how to do this effectively while still getting her to take the breast while I'm home, but I guess we'll figure it out.

I agree on getting a manual pump for right now. It's good to have it as a backup anyway.

pnwlover12

Kaylajade8911 said:

Why do I have a weird feeling tonight will be the night? Trying not to get my hopes up.

I have the exact opposite feeling. This baby is never going to come. I'm hiding in the bathroom finishing up an ugly cry. Dd spilled her juice and goldfish crackers everywhere. Right after I finished picking up the living room.

ohioloveyou

crawford411 said:

I am raising this kid right.

Aw so cute! I want my little buckeye to come out now!!!!

golfingdarwinfish

@caranichole congrats on grad school!

@windwithfingers (comfort) on the poopsplosion

@kfitzguerra  sending temporarily clamped cervix claims your way!

((comfort)) to all cluster feeding and missing sleep!!

Last night was our first night home and DS was a bit stressed. Slept all day and had a few wails overnight.  I took the 2am & 8am feedings and DH covered the 5am; neither one of us got much sleep but it was nice to split it a bit.  He was pooping every time he got the formula the hospital gave us, but I switched to a fussy and gassy formula and now the poops are much more regular and don't seem to hurt him - before he was getting sooooo tense and it looked like he was in pain every time he pooped. 

I guess being able to split feedings is one of the upsides of not being able to BF? 

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Questions for those who delivered vaginally - are you getting more sore as time passes?  I feel like it's harder for me to sit today than it was on Thursday!  Bleeding is down substantially, but eek, so sore! (I had a 2nd degree tear.)

Jesslynnsell

Kaylajade8911 said:

Why do I have a weird feeling tonight will be the night? Trying not to get my hopes up.

I feel the same way. There are lots of signs, but no real consistent contractions yet.

pnwlover12

Is nonstop farting a sign of labor?

LightBright515

So my manual hand pump got me more expressed milk than the hospital grade double electric?

Noted.

MollyC20

So DH is sick (cough, aches, 102 fever)... He started meds today, but anyone know what would happen if I were to go into labor? Would they mask him or would he full on not be able to come?

He has the flu shot btw...

I've been walking around with disinfectant all day spraying everywhere he goes!!

pnwlover12

I'm scared/worried about this too @TicketTuesday‌

pnwlover12

@TicketTuesday‌ had to go and ruin my fun in the natural ways to induce labor thread. :>

MollyC20

TicketTuesday said:

Hugs to all you sleepy, sore-bummed moms! 

My friend who just had her second baby 2 weeks ago keeps telling me to keep this one in as long as possible because it was so much easier with him on the inside (which is true of course). But I can't stop thinking about that and it's getting me down. 

I have no expectations of it being at all easy - I remember having a newborn and can only imagine it's wayyy harder with a crazy toddler, but dang it, I want to be a sore, sleep-deprived, grumpy mom if it means I get to snuggle my newborn baby. STMs who have had their LOs already, it's not that bad is it? 

This is what I'm freaked out about too. Toddler + newborn. I mainly just don't want to have be pregnant and in pain!

pnwlover12

starla487 said:

TicketTuesday said:

pnwlover12 said:

@TicketTuesday‌ had to go and ruin my fun in the natural ways to induce labor thread. :>

Haha... I'm no fun when I'm grumpy. I get all sympathetic and junk. Annnnd let's be honest, she was going to try it. 

Which is why I also made a comment about the pixi sticks. (Because if she didn't, some other unsuspecting lurker would.)

Any word from SPurp? I figure she's still at jailspitol because of her CS, but I'm just wondering how she's handling stuff now.

I am scared for the future of humanity if someone were to actually try the pixie stick suggestion.

Syllessa

Congrats to all the new mamas, and labor dust to all who want it. I'm working on catching up on labor stories.

I finally had 10 minutes to myself to shower!! I feel like a new woman. Tomorrow's goal: shaving. Maybe.
@FamousEa‌ Now I need cookies. Send some my way, yes?

MrsSinner402

@PurpleHippo19‌ THOSE CHEEKS! :x

lrobi13

Good luck @Jennifer18131!

Way to stay positive @MRSclarke08, I would have lost my shit with all that drama!

@windwithfingers. Yikes on the poopsplosion! I haven't experienced that yet but I know it is coming.

@golfingdarwinfish‌. We have been using less gassy formula and lo seems to do well with it. And I am still sore 3 weeks postpartum.

Labor dust to all those ready to pop!

windwithfingers

@lrobi13‌ it was traumatic. I just sat there for a minute in disbelief after it happened.

windwithfingers

I am also dying for a @SPurp13‌ update.