Saturday Randoms

ariel06

She's darling! @PurpleHippo19‌

pnwlover12

Nicb13 said:

I wish that every fucking thing didn't seem so overwhelming. I want my hormones to go back to normal...NOW.

I remember this when I had DD. Everything was 10x more stressful. Can't imagine it with two kids. Hope you feel better soon.

Syllessa

Nicb13 said:

I wish that every fucking thing didn't seem so overwhelming. I want my hormones to go back to normal...NOW.

I am right there with you. My mood is swinging more and faster than it ever did while pregnant. I want to be normal again.

LightBright515

*raises hand*

I've cried more in the last 4 days than I have in my entire life. Over it!

victoria+james

@MollyC20‌ - That's screwed up, I'd be pissed too!

@Jennifer18131‌ - Good luck!

@starla487‌ - I started pumping right away to up my production. I did have a pump at home, but the hospital wanted me to use a double for the first while and mine is a single. They set up for us to have one through the beginning of November and delivered it later that day to our house (and we weren't even home yet!).

@FamousEa‌ - I spent so long trying to decide that I ended up eating mac & cheese. It was delicious!

I may have already said this, but the little cord stump fell off! No more checking for bleeding and worrying about breastfeeding and rubbing against his belly! I'm so freaking happy about it I cried. Then I cried again because it also means that he is in fact growing up and there's nothing I can do about it (

bumpuser10309732

pnwlover12 said:

Is nonstop farting a sign of labor?

I farted a lot while in labor. Also it's Saturday he's coming because he doesn't want to make me look bad for predicting wrong.

trisharenee0316

I'm a weepy hormonal mess and still pregnant.  Can I be weepy and hormonal while holding an adorable newborn please????

Today's cry so far: my DD had an odd, acidic poop that burned her butt and when I touched the wipe to her, her little face crumbled and she looked so sad.  Cue insta-tears because I felt bad for hurting her, even though I obviously still needed to wipe her.  And then cue tears again right now as I think of it and type it out.

bumpuser10309732

pnwlover12 said:

Nicb13 said:

I wish that every fucking thing didn't seem so overwhelming. I want my hormones to go back to normal...NOW.

I remember this when I had DD. Everything was 10x more stressful. Can't imagine it with two kids. Hope you feel better soon.

Ugh so much feelers! Sending you happy thoughts. Mine took several weeks. Until then I ate all the chocolate! And made DH hug me....

bumpuser10309732

Also I must've missed it. How's it going home alone @windwithfingers‌ ?

pnwlover12

I just need to vent/complain for a minute.

DH was off work last wed-fri because his work had to wait for city inspections and permits to be issued (he does commercial construction). His work has also been really slow the past two months which has been hard for us financially. Just found out today he has a full week of work next week, but all the jobs are about 90 min away from our home. We aren't really able to afford for him to miss work (for when baby comes) when this is the first full week he's had scheduled in over a month. So now I'm looking at him not taking any time off when baby comes. I'm so upset, I don't know how I'm going to manage my toddler, newborn, and PP healing by myself.

Of course, baby could decide to not even come this week and put me at a week+ overdue, but the thought of that makes me cry too. I know nothing can be done because babies don't care about being born around a work schedule, I'm just so incredibly frustrated and sad. Needed to whine.

bumpuser10309732

pnwlover12 said:

I just need to vent/complain for a minute.

DH was off work last wed-fri because his work had to wait for city inspections and permits to be issued (he does commercial construction). His work has also been really slow the past two months which has been hard for us financially. Just found out today he has a full week of work next week, but all the jobs are about 90 min away from our home. We aren't really able to afford for him to miss work (for when baby comes) when this is the first full week he's had scheduled in over a month. So now I'm looking at him not taking any time off when baby comes. I'm so upset, I don't know how I'm going to manage my toddler, newborn, and PP healing by myself.

Of course, baby could decide to not even come this week and put me at a week+ overdue, but the thought of that makes me cry too. I know nothing can be done because babies don't care about being born around a work schedule, I'm just so incredibly frustrated and sad. Needed to whine.

I'm sorry LB that's complete shit! I'm sending you all the donuts and pizza over the interwebz.

pnwlover12

@starla487‌ those look delicious!

lrobi13

@PurpleHippo19. Such a lovely little lady!

Also wondering where @SusieBW‌ and @Heartwood0519‌ have been...

windwithfingers

@MrsBabe614‌ lots of crying last night, me and DS both, but today has been all right. Tomorrow I'm going to see the ILs, so I should have some "help" then. Thanks for asking!

Jesslynnsell

Just need to get this out.

I have decided to blame my emotionality on mr Dr. I was convinced I would be late, but when I went to the Dr. yesterday and she told me that I was moving along well and could go in to labor any time now I started to get excited. Now I am sitting home alone with nothing really happening and crying about it. Lost MP this morning and I know it doesn't mean anything really, but it got my hopes up.

I just need DH to get home from work so that I'm not just here with my thoughts.

Dani0329

@PurpleHippo19‌ too stinking cute! Can't wait to read your birth story!!

erinchrisitne424

@BreandMikewedding‌ yeah I never had an issue with my spinal with #1 but for some reason it has me a little uneasy. I am hoping the post partum staff has changed but triage was the same bitch nurse who messed up my catheter and then ripped it out with the hall on blown up and then reinserted it even though I asked for someone else to do it. When I was there last week for my BP and she was snarky about my husband and I looking young. Praying she isn't my triage nurse Monday. Lol

pnwlover12

FamousEa said:

@pnwlover12‌ that sounds hard, wish I could help you out somehow! (((Hugs)))

All you need to do is move across country and be my sister wife. Doesn't really seem that unreasonable to me.

haboobjob

kfitzguerra said:

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.  

GL! We opted to schedule our c-section for the day after a friend's wedding because of this... bridezillas are crazy.

sabby2

LADY'S!!!!!! My dd just did an entire feeding without a nipple shield on both sides for 25 and 10 min respectively! I'm ecstatic! Cue sore nipples again because we've been using the shield for 2 weeks. Worth it though!

On a Debbie downer note, DH just changed dd and she has an awful rash all over her bottom. I guess we won't be using huggies wipes as that's the only thing I changed in our routine today. Poor baby. Glad we have massive tubes of desitin on hand.

windwithfingers

keelyd said:

Why am I not tired during the day when LO is sleepy? I know I need to nap, but it's definitely not happening.

I have this problem too. I try but I'm just not tired most of the time!

haboobjob

Fairly sure my DH is the one that is nesting. He's been cleaning the house like crazy. He's famous for leaving a stack of dishes in the sink. In the last week, he has washed every dish he's used after he's done with it. I'm in complete shock. 

Oh, and he just washed the dog. What world am I living in?? 

bumpuser10309732

windwithfingers said:

keelyd said:

Why am I not tired during the day when LO is sleepy? I know I need to nap, but it's definitely not happening.

I have this problem too. I try but I'm just not tired most of the time!

I'm glad it's not just me! Go to bed at 8:30? Sleep until 11? I can do that. Why do I suck at naps?!

bumpuser10309732

LO is sleeping on me and made some weird breathing and didnt inhale forever. Freaked me out. I hate new baby- weird breathing...

sabby2

@MrsBabe614‌ agreed. DD did this to me yesterday and scared the heck out of me.

bumpuser10309732

@sabby2‌ I may have smacked her back a little hard in my panic. Yeah hi I'm one of "those" mom's that I made fun of!

sabby2

@MrsBabe614‌ Been there when my dd choked on some milk while bf and proceeded to spew it out her nose and mouth.

hgielrebmik

I just folded half a load of laundry while nursing.....I feel like supermom!

victoria+james

I had an awesome nurse while I was at the hospital... how do I go about sending her a thank you when I (assume) I can't go to the mother baby floor and give her something directly?

golfingdarwinfish

@purplehippo19 She's gorgeous!  Congrats!!!

@knittymeggy Hope Parker did well today!  He looks so cute in his pumpkin hat!!

@pnwlover12 ((creepy internet hugs)) sorry you're dealing with that stress 

@erinchristine424 That experience sounds terrible!  Hopefully it's better this time around.  

I had a nursing issue in triage also.  I was there for much longer than made people comfortable and the MFM on duty was trying to get anesthesia to place my epidural in triage, which is done really infrequently where I delivered.  I guess this pissed off one of the nurses because she kept asking me what I had to cry about, and that I was making it worse because I wasn't breathing properly (after 2.5 hours of contractions 3 minutes apart I was white and basically stopped breathing - DH was a bit concerned for a bit).  Everytime she came in the room I didn't flinch or open my mouth during a contraction because I was afraid of being reprimanded.

One of the nursing managers and hospital administrators came in my room before discharge to discuss my experience.  I made sure I named the nurses who were fabulous and gave examples, but I also noted what happened in triage.  

victoria+james

crawford411 said:

hgielrebmik said:

I just folded half a load of laundry while nursing.....I feel like supermom!

I took a cue from the FFFC thread yeaterday and took a poop while nursing today. It was an emergency.

Glad to know I'm a positive influence around here

bumpuser10309732

savagek7 said:

My newborn photo shoot was a disaster. I turned the heat up and fed him right beforehand, like they said to. But once it was go time he was just a ball of fussy, unwilling to do anything. He kept rooting and screaming, so I'd nurse him until he let go, he would doze off, I'd gently bring him to the props, and he would immediately wake up screaming again.
The photographer claims she got a few good ones over the 2 hours we tried...but I'm so disappointed. I might have to do some DIY ones...

Photo shop is magical. Maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised! If not its funny to keep the screaming ones to show him later in life. DH and I joked about starting a folder on the computer named future boyfriends. (Or girlfriends, you know whatever!)

MollyC20

pnwlover12 said:

I just need to vent/complain for a minute.

DH was off work last wed-fri because his work had to wait for city inspections and permits to be issued (he does commercial construction). His work has also been really slow the past two months which has been hard for us financially. Just found out today he has a full week of work next week, but all the jobs are about 90 min away from our home. We aren't really able to afford for him to miss work (for when baby comes) when this is the first full week he's had scheduled in over a month. So now I'm looking at him not taking any time off when baby comes. I'm so upset, I don't know how I'm going to manage my toddler, newborn, and PP healing by myself.

Of course, baby could decide to not even come this week and put me at a week+ overdue, but the thought of that makes me cry too. I know nothing can be done because babies don't care about being born around a work schedule, I'm just so incredibly frustrated and sad. Needed to whine.

I'm sorry that really blows. Stock up on all the chocolate, frozen pizzas, and ice cream so you'll have it when you feel blue. You'll get through it just take one day at a time... And it might not hurt to record some extra Mickey Mouse episodes

Dani0329

I'm not sure if I should be timing these contractions? I'm sorry I know this has been talked to death, but they are stronger and lasting longer than they have previously. It's super tight paired with what I would consider bad period cramps. No pain radiating to my back, and even though they are painful I am not in extreme pain?! I was thinking I should start timing them when the pain becomes unbearable?

Dani0329

keelyd said:

Dani0329 said:

I'm not sure if I should be timing these contractions? I'm sorry I know this has been talked to death, but they are stronger and lasting longer than they have previously. It's super tight paired with what I would consider bad period cramps. No pain radiating to my back, and even though they are painful I am not in extreme pain?! I was thinking I should start timing them when the pain becomes unbearable?

I would time those.

@keelyd‌ will do, thanks! I just wanted to be sure.

Dani0329

@Nicb13‌ @crawford411‌

Thanks, I am driving myself crazy playing real or not real.

I'm going to try to go to bed and pray I wake up in pain, haha.

windwithfingers

I never felt any pain in my back during labor. I know they say real contractions radiate to your back but I just never felt that. It was all in my belly and legs.

Also @pnwlover12‌ I just saw your post and I offer this >:D<

lrobi13

I just had my first glass of wine since January.  Hello, I may be drunk!  Baby is getting his formula supplement at his next feeding so it is all good.

sabby2

@pnwlover12 What a crummy situation!

Nichole7041

MrsCunningham22 said:

I am right there with @windwithfingers‌ about wanting LO to be old enough she can at least interact. For now I will continue my pretend conversations with her. I do look back and see she is growing but I am glad for it. Most of my crying spells the first week were about how tiny/skinny she was and how my placenta had failed her.

The same thing happened to me w my first and is now happening again...
My first reaction was to post about how you can't blame yourself, but it's hypocritical when I can't help but feel my body failed my child. Good news is your little one will catch up and grow and yes interacting more too!