Monday 11/16/15 ticker change

sarawifenow

Week/Fruit: 16/avocado

Upcoming Appointments: I have a check up on Wednesday and will get to hear the heartbeat again!

Rants/Raves/Symptoms: My rave is that we are having a perfectly healthy little boy! We are naming him Cole and I just can't get over how much I love him.

Questions for the group: Does anyone have strollers they would recommend?

GTKY: What is your guilty pleasure? Mine is watching trash TV (think Real Housewives)

emilyj77

I wish I would have spent the $ and gotten a Bob stroller with DD. If you're a walker or runner, it really is the best. Our Graco is fine, but oh how I covet the Bob.

Week/Fruit: 13

Upcoming Appointments: Monthly appointment next week

Rants/Raves/Symptoms: Rant#1: can't seem to sleep past 3:30. Rant#2: DD will be 4 on Sunday and she is pushing all of my buttons. Symptoms: Starting to show, which means I should probably tell work pretty soon.

Questions for the group: Has anyone else survived a 4 year old? If so, how?

GTKY: What is your guilty pleasure? Mine is watching trash TV (think Real Housewives)

vinerie

Week/Fruit: 15/Orange

Upcoming Appointments: Not until Dec. 22, when we do the anatomy scan. My last appointment was last week. I asked my doctor if it was safe to travel and go through the new X-ray machines at the airport. He literally took a big sigh and said "You know, I don't know. It's been so long since I've traveled, I have no idea what they're doing nowadays." UM...this is a fairly basic question! I don't care if HE has traveled; but shouldn't your doctor be able to tell you whether it's okay to go through the x-ray machine?! 

Rants/Raves/Symptoms: My rant is above about my doctor. He seems to kind of lack common sense and treat me like a child (i.e. he gives me these 'dumbed-down' responses to questions I ask.)

GTKY: What is your guilty pleasure? I don't have cable TV any more, but I used to watch the Teen Mom shows on MTV. I suppose my new guilty pleasure is Bumping at work, like I am right now! 

To answer your question, @sarahwifenow, I have no idea. I've been searching myself. The most interesting piece of info that I've discovered is that the Baby Jogger has many different strollers, MOST of which have fine print that says "Not intended for jogging," which means it's not 'safe' for actually using the Baby Jogger for jogging. They have one stroller in its line that looks like a mini HumVee that is, actually, built for, intended for and safe for jogging. 

sarawifenow

@vinerie I would be looking at different doctors! How would he not have an answer to that? Even if he didn't know, he could have told you he will research it and get back to you!

jessiedee13

Week/Fruit: 15/orange

Upcoming Appointments: Monday for my 16 week appt and 1st 1 hour glucose test...yippee.

Rants/Raves/Symptoms: I'm a hot mess. My Grandpa dies over the weekend and I'm not handling it well at all. I've been crying, and have to force myself to eat. Not to mention I have a cold too and it's kicking my butt. I'm also still nauseous, and started getting my pregnancy headaches last week.

Questions for the group: my 2 year old is also not taking the news of Grandpa-greats passing well. He doesn't understand why we can't just go see him. I told him grandpa-great is in heaven, but heaven is very far away and we can't go there. It just results in alot of major crying. Does anyone have any ideas on how to help him? Or is it one of those things he just has to work through? It breaks my heart seeing him like this

GTKY: what is your guilty pleasure? I'd have to say it's watching all those movies from my awkward teen years...I watched mean girls on repeat all morning...lol

sarawifenow

@jessiedee13 I'm so sorry to hear about your grandfather! My grandfather passed almost 3 years ago. He was basically my father growing up, so it was devastating. I don't have any advice on how to help your child move on since I don't have any yet. What I will say is that you just need to take it one day at a time. Take care of yourself and let yourself cry. These emotions are totally normal!

Jesse835235

@vinerie I'm creepin' on this thread, but I just thought I'd add that I was worried about the x-ray scanners, too.  I flew last week and all the sources I found online said it was okay.  I feel like if it wouldn't be, they would have to have warnings.  Just my 2 cents.  Your doc should definitely know that though.  I'd be annoyed that he dumbs everything down, however, a lot of healthcare professionals are probably just used to doing that for so many of their patients.  My mom worked as a manager for a labor & delivery unit (she's a nurse) and said it was required that any written materials they sent home with patients had to be at or below a third grade reading level.

jessiedee13

@sarawifenow I have been. I took the kids to my mother in laws for the day. My 2 year old wanted to stay the night last and we let him, he seems more upset at home than at grandma's house. I'm trying to work through it and it's really hard. He always seemed so invicible. Never sick, just minor injuries his whole life...none of us were ready for it, or even thought it would happen for a long time still. I think his biggest problem is we went to see grandpa once a month and he got hurt 2 days before we were going to go. He was in icu, so I couldn't take the kids to see him. He was just starting to get pretty attached to grandpa-great too. It's just hard, you know?

sarawifenow

@jessiedee13 I wish I could just wrap you up in a big hug. I am so sorry to hear all of this. I know how hard it is. It sounds like you are doing everything you can. Like I said, take it one day at a time. Oh, and chocolate is never a bad thing, either!

jessiedee13

@sarawifenow that makes me giggle because I'm lactose intolerant and chocolate is one of the biggest things that set it off for me lol so it's actually never a good idea.

I'll accept your Internet hug though

laurenmdrn16

Week/Fruit: 16/avocado (I just made a new ticker because mine wasn't working and I could've sworn I was a Sunday ticker change, but it says 16w0d so whatever)

Upcoming Appointments: I have my anatomy scan and the second part of my sequential screen on Nov 30th

Rants/Raves/Symptoms: My *tentative* rave is that I did not take Diclegis last night...and did not throw up this morning! Very excited! We shall see how lunch goes...

Questions for the group: Most are being answered already...you guys are so awesome!

GTKY: What is your guilty pleasure? Do naps count?

sarawifenow

jessiedee13 said:

@sarawifenow that makes me giggle because I'm lactose intolerant and chocolate is one of the biggest things that set it off for me lol so it's actually never a good idea. I'll accept your Internet hug though

D'OH!

Bluejay3030

I'm lurking from Tuesday, but...

1. While I'm here, for next week, would y'all be okay with potentially combining Monday and Tuesday ticker changes, at least for a while to see how it goes? There are so few of us that participate in Tuesday that we kind of feel weird having our own thread. Let me know what you think. If not, no worries!

2. @vinerie the amount of radiation the new machines put out is supposedly very low and safe during pregnancy, but if you don't feel comfortable with it you have the option to tell them you're pregnant and would prefer an alternative scan. They'll do a pat down and a hand swab, or something of that nature instead. Last pregnancy I usually opted out of the machine scan most of the time and it was no big deal. If you're traveling with a baby they do the same thing.

Also, @jessiedee13, so sorry about your grandpa .

sarawifenow

@Bluejay3030 I'm fine with combining. What does everyone else think?

hellogoodbye2

Week/Fruit: 14 weeks / lemon?

Upcoming Appointments: In a couple weeks still

Rants/Raves/Symptoms: Pregnancy-wise I've been feeling fine, but I've been dealing with a bad cold (headache/sinus crap/tired/nauseous). I hope this crap does away soon. 

GTKY: What is your guilty pleasure? KOTK (ugh such a guilty pleasure!)

LadySamLady

Lurking this thread -

@jessiedee13 I am so sorry for your loss. I can hardly imagine grieving while pregnant right and this is my first, I don't have other kids ! You are one strong mama. Take care of yourself. So, so sorry.

wamam027

@jessiedee13 I'm so incredibly sorry for your loss and I'm so sorry that through your grieving, you have to help your son through it as well. I am a firm believer in teaching children that emotions are real and they are ok as long as expressed in a healthy manner. I can't even begin with how upset it makes me when parents tell their children that it's not ok to be mad, it totally is ok, just as its ok to be sad, happy, etc. Just as you must go through the grieving process, so must your son. This is prime time to walk him through the steps and tell him it's ok to miss grandpa and it's ok to cry, but we will always remember the good times we shared with him and he will always be looking over us from heaven (if this is your belief). Again, so so sorry for your loss.

wamam027

Week/Fruit: 13/peach



Upcoming Appointments: Not for a few more weeks, December 8



Rants/Raves/Symptoms: I've had a stuffy nose since the very get go with this pregnancy, and my allergies have been on a whole nother level. I literally woke up this morning and was sneezing non stop for two hours which led to me tinkling my pants a few times eyes are swollen, nose is raw from blowing, and it keeps coming! I had a lightbulb go off and tried a big glass of water with some raw apple cider vinegar in it and I feel a lot better (not 100%, but I will take it!). Called my doc and he said totally safe while pregnant and has lots of other benefits as well. Thank goodness!

Questions for the group:


GTKY what is your guilty pleasure?: Lately, it's been soda. I hadn't had soda for literally 2 plus years before pregnant and now I want them every day. So bad, this guilty pleasure WILL end....after my vacation.

jessiedee13

Thanks everybody. I really appreciate it.

@ncm0328 we try to let our kids experience whatever emotions they need to. He's never lost anyone before, and it seems to almost be "information overload" if you will. My Grandpa made the kids wooden animals/toys every year for christmas that I let him get down off the shelf to play with. (They were made by a 76 year old...so they're a little too splintery for my liking as a regular toy, but it seems to be a good coping mechanism for him) I've been having my husband and inlaws talk to him about how grandpa-great is watching over him from heaven, because quite frankly, as much as I believe it, it makes me personally feel alot worse than if they had just gone "poof". He has 100% of my personality and it seems to upset him as well, hence why I won't talk to him about it, I don't want to influence him into that being a bad thing. That being said, you validated for me that I am doing what I can do for him, and I'm not just missing something because I'm a mess myself. And for that, I really can't thank you enough

wamam027

@jessiedee13 Sounds to me like you are going through it and getting him through it the best you can at this point, and for that, props to you. Obviously the hurt and missing those that have passed never goes away, but thankfully it gets easier. Although it's tough to see the light right now, it will come and I truly hope that once you guys have gone through this grieving process, there will be some happiness in his rememberence and smiles and stories shared. Your son will get through it (as will you and your family) death is never ever easy, but being so little and not understanding definitely makes it THAT much harder. He's learning one of the toughest lessons life has to offer; life is short so embrace and appreciate every moment you have with your loved ones. Thoughts and prayers for you and your family.

Jesse835235

So sorry to hear about your Grandpa @jessiedee13.  T&P to you!!  It sounds like you are doing such a great job with your son, though.  You're a good mom.

jessiedee13

sarawifenow said:

@Bluejay3030 I'm fine with combining. What does everyone else think?

I'm also fine with combining