@ElRuby - don't feel bad!! I've eaten alot today and will continue to do so...I already eaten a banana, protein shake, a sandwich from Chick-Fil-A, and I am now eating a whole snack size bag of Cheetos, to be followed up up with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups I picked up on my way back from a meeting. And we are having Arby's for dinner tonight (I love Arby's-don't judge!). I never eat this much crap usually, especially in one day, but today I don't care.
@ElRuby - don't feel bad!! I've eaten alot today and will continue to do so...I already eaten a banana, protein shake, a sandwich from Chick-Fil-A, and I am now eating a whole snack size bag of Cheetos, to be followed up up with Reese's Peanut Butter Cups I picked up on my way back from a meeting. And we are having Arby's for dinner tonight (I love Arby's-don't judge!). I never eat this much crap usually, especially in one day, but today I don't care.
Don't feel bad-- y'all are HUNGRY! All of a sudden, my appetite kicked into crazytown, too.
Holy crap did any read the may birth announcement where the lady delivered her baby on the side of the road with her DH. She sounds like a superhero and also has lead me to believe i want to get to the hospital as quickly as freakin possible!! I dont care if i sit there laboring for a day lol I'm terrified
Holy crap did any read the may birth announcement where the lady delivered her baby on the side of the road with her DH. She sounds like a superhero and also has lead me to believe i want to get to the hospital as quickly as freakin possible!! I dont care if i sit there laboring for a day lol I'm terrified
I read the announcements just enough to see the names, then jump onward. I did not see this one. Is it in their major birth announcement thread or an individual thread?
And yes, the name IS meant to be Princess 'A miracle' (Heaven backwards). I remember from when I saw it in their names thread ages ago. The mom is one of those the child is a gift from god - nothing wrong with that at all, not at all! Not my thing, but I'm not her, its obviously her thing, and she can do her thing with all my respect. But I still think the name is over the top, even with the gift from god viewpoint. (Maybe this will qualify as UO for Thursday)
Holy crap did any read the may birth announcement where the lady delivered her baby on the side of the road with her DH. She sounds like a superhero and also has lead me to believe i want to get to the hospital as quickly as freakin possible!! I dont care if i sit there laboring for a day lol I'm terrified
I was just about to say this!!!! I'm terrified now cause I'm an hour and twenty minutes away from my hospital!!!! I just read that story to DH and he said "ok we are officially gonna stay in a hotel for the next three and a half weeks so we will be right by the hospital. No way are we delivering her in the car" then he followed with "so do you think her husband cut the umbilical cord with one of those seatbelt cutters" hahahah )
But seriously...that story scared me. I'm probably gonna have nightmares about that now. And she didn't even act like it was a big deal at all! Props to that mama!!!
You guys are killing it today! My face hurts from grinning at the replies. Well done, ladies, well done. (So many entertaining replies by so many ladies... Hard to call them all out, but @Mommaswizz and @MrsWiggleWaggle just rocked it on the thread I just clicked off of)
You guys are killing it today! My face hurts from grinning at the replies. Well done, ladies, well done. (So many entertaining replies by so many ladies... Hard to call them all out, but @Mommaswizz and @MrsWiggleWaggle just rocked it on the thread I just clicked off of)
I love knowing that there are other smart, normal women who appreciate these comments lol hahahaha some of the snowflakes make it toooooooo easy.
finally done work and i have a wedding to go to on sunday ill be wearing open toed shoes so after wearing sneakers and having sweaty feet all day everyday, DH said i should get my feet done, but im really not a girly girl and id prefer to go with another female. but i have no female friends
finally done work and i have a wedding to go to on sunday ill be wearing open toed shoes so after wearing sneakers and having sweaty feet all day everyday, DH said i should get my feet done, but im really not a girly girl and id prefer to go with another female. but i have no female friends
Go solo and just relax into that massage chair and space out. That's what I do
finally done work and i have a wedding to go to on sunday ill be wearing open toed shoes so after wearing sneakers and having sweaty feet all day everyday, DH said i should get my feet done, but im really not a girly girl and id prefer to go with another female. but i have no female friends
I have an appointment for tomorrow and like @mellymar said just go by yourself and lay back and close your eyes to enjoy the massage chair or take a book like I do and read while they do awesome things to your feet-it's so relaxing! I-)
finally done work and i have a wedding to go to on sunday ill be wearing open toed shoes so after wearing sneakers and having sweaty feet all day everyday, DH said i should get my feet done, but im really not a girly girl and id prefer to go with another female. but i have no female friends
I'm going today after work and it's going to be magical. We can go together lol
I have a confession. I normally love looking at pics of nursery but I haven't been able to open that thread for fear it will send me into a panic attack over the state of the girl's room. So much to do, so little energy and motivation.
decided not to go. ill do my own feet. (still can bend over for short periods of time) and i forgot that MIL gave me a homelit for christmas. save myself the $50 and the social anxiety. maybe even do my hands too. now to just find the instructions..
I'm getting a pedicure and it tickles more than usual. My feet are so sensitive right now it hurts. Is this a pregnancy thing or is it just something that's happening? I mean, even the water from the jets hitting is making me uncomfortable. I was supposed to enjoy this, dammit!
I've decided I'm not going to get cervical checks before I go into labor. I didn't with my first and I used a midwife that time. I felt much more at ease just waiting for labor to start on its own. I'm using an OB this time (because the midwives closed their practice) and I think after reading so many threads/comments about "this could be it" after getting checked and feeling their worry and anticipation, I'm better off not knowing and letting things just play out.
This may also qualify as a UO, but why are so many ladies going for inductions (without the medical need)? I guess I'm just confused why so many aren't letting their body do things naturally. Maybe I'm just old school.
hopefully the trend will continue to grow.. not to do them randomly. As many of the docs I work with say, it doesn't change anything... But some like to give their patients "a sense of light at the end of tunnel type thing " when their patients come in so uncomfortable and ready for it to be over, but they aren't very well at explaining it really means nothing
@lovethatcolosun I've voiced my opinion on why I'm getting induced a lot so sorry for repeating it. A) I calculated and charted very meticulously and my due date should actually be June 20 and not June 27. had first ultrasound..... Doc said approx 5 weeks at the time and we heard a very loud audible heartbeat. Not muffled at all. (Rare for only 5 weeks) so consistent with the fact that I should have been 6 weeks or more. C) I know with my education that I probably could wait until June 27 but I'm freaking miserable and not ashamed to say that I want my headaches/migraines gone. And they are "supposed" to resolve with delivery. D) I'm not afraid of inductions and I know that they can take forever. E) I've seen many a woman go 41-42 weeks and still never go into labor.
Theres a few other reasons such as family from 5 hrs away can only come help me the week of the 27th. And I need that help!!! I think that it's great if everyone could go into labor on their own but just remember there are a lot of factors and at 39 weeks your baby is cooked. I can see both sides of the induction argument to be fair to your opinion.
@klkonwi you're a wonder mama! Seriously. I don't like words of praise very often because it can feel... I don't know, like it almost puts a distance between you. But I want to say I really admire your strength, really - even though I know you probably don't always feel strong (none of us do, always). Depression is so tough, and you obviously know more about your body, pregnant bodies, and newborns than most people in the world - so while no woman owes any explanation for her choices, really, you especially don't. No words of comfort other than, I see how hard this is on you and how you are rising to the occasion even when it's hard and feels overwhelming. Sending big big hugs
I have a confession. I normally love looking at pics of nursery but I haven't been able to open that thread for fear it will send me into a panic attack over the state of the girl's room. So much to do, so little energy and motivation.
I'm totally with you! I opened it a few weeks ago and almost had a panic attack! That being said, it motivated me. I ordered our matress, started bugging the DH, so I think our nursery might be pretty much done after he hangs everything today.
@lovethatcolosun I've voiced my opinion on why I'm getting induced a lot so sorry for repeating it. A) I calculated and charted very meticulously and my due date should actually be June 20 and not June 27. had first ultrasound..... Doc said approx 5 weeks at the time and we heard a very loud audible heartbeat. Not muffled at all. (Rare for only 5 weeks) so consistent with the fact that I should have been 6 weeks or more. C) I know with my education that I probably could wait until June 27 but I'm freaking miserable and not ashamed to say that I want my headaches/migraines gone. And they are "supposed" to resolve with delivery. D) I'm not afraid of inductions and I know that they can take forever. E) I've seen many a woman go 41-42 weeks and still never go into labor.
Theres a few other reasons such as family from 5 hrs away can only come help me the week of the 27th. And I need that help!!! I think that it's great if everyone could go into labor on their own but just remember there are a lot of factors and at 39 weeks your baby is cooked. I can see both sides of the induction argument to be fair to your opinion.
To me it sounds like you have medical reasons so my post was not ever directed at you. You've had a rough third trimester and I wouldn't wish navigating the days with migraines on my worst enemy (ok maybe one person). Just no. I hope there is immediate relief for you once LO is born. Plus you're a medical professional who sees a lot of this so you know what's in store. I also agree that once you're close to 42 weeks there is also a medical need because the placenta may not be able to continue to do its job. I'm more talking about those who don't have a medical need, same with elective c-sections without medical need...I guess I'm just more "crunchy" (hippy/natural) vs "silky" (modern convenience/modern products) when it comes to that.
I feel like my whole life right now is comprised of waiting. Waiting to move next month when our lease is up, waiting to furnish the new place, waiting for baby, waiting for all of the visitors I'm looking forward to this summer, waiting for things I've ordered online to arrive, waiting for hubby to come home with my fried chicken...lol. At least I'm waiting for good, exciting things rather than dreading awful ones!
So thanks to @klkonwi who showed me the mini ewok awhile back on etsy, I ended up spending quite a bit of time on that site looking up various ewok and star wars related stuff. I almost bought that little ewok, but decided to spend my money on this instead. So cute! So soft! I'm actually excited to put it on that little head! I got a brown kimono type onesie to go with for pictures. Hooray, a baby purchase I'm jazzed about. (Also, the lady included a handwritten thank you note. Very sweet)
And, completely unrelated - I had my phone resting on my upper thigh and leaned forward for a moment - pressed the back button on my phone with the bump. #-o
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All of a sudden, my appetite kicked into crazytown, too.
And yes, the name IS meant to be Princess 'A miracle' (Heaven backwards). I remember from when I saw it in their names thread ages ago. The mom is one of those the child is a gift from god - nothing wrong with that at all, not at all! Not my thing, but I'm not her, its obviously her thing, and she can do her thing with all my respect. But I still think the name is over the top, even with the gift from god viewpoint. (Maybe this will qualify as UO for Thursday)
I was just about to say this!!!! I'm terrified now cause I'm an hour and twenty minutes away from my hospital!!!! I just read that story to DH and he said "ok we are officially gonna stay in a hotel for the next three and a half weeks so we will be right by the hospital. No way are we delivering her in the car" then he followed with "so do you think her husband cut the umbilical cord with one of those seatbelt cutters" hahahah
But seriously...that story scared me. I'm probably gonna have nightmares about that now. And she didn't even act like it was a big deal at all! Props to that mama!!!
I love knowing that there are other smart, normal women who appreciate these comments lol hahahaha some of the snowflakes make it toooooooo easy.
I-)
ETA @Cuij I saw you commented - is it safe to open and respond? Or is it the dreaded mucus plug?
I have a confession. I normally love looking at pics of nursery but I haven't been able to open that thread for fear it will send me into a panic attack over the state of the girl's room. So much to do, so little energy and motivation.
now to just find the instructions..
:-/
This may also qualify as a UO, but why are so many ladies going for inductions (without the medical need)? I guess I'm just confused why so many aren't letting their body do things naturally. Maybe I'm just old school.
I've voiced my opinion on why I'm getting induced a lot so sorry for repeating it.
A) I calculated and charted very meticulously and my due date should actually be June 20 and not June 27.
C) I know with my education that I probably could wait until June 27 but I'm freaking miserable and not ashamed to say that I want my headaches/migraines gone. And they are "supposed" to resolve with delivery.
D) I'm not afraid of inductions and I know that they can take forever.
E) I've seen many a woman go 41-42 weeks and still never go into labor.
Theres a few other reasons such as family from 5 hrs away can only come help me the week of the 27th. And I need that help!!!
I think that it's great if everyone could go into labor on their own but just remember there are a lot of factors and at 39 weeks your baby is cooked.
I can see both sides of the induction argument to be fair to your opinion.
No words of comfort other than, I see how hard this is on you and how you are rising to the occasion even when it's hard and feels overwhelming. Sending big big hugs
no idea.
*heavy sigh*