I am buying a Pack n Play from a woman in my neighborhood who was selling it on Nextdoor. Not gonna lie, I'm kinda afraid I am going to get murdered when I go meet her (I live in Colorado where we had that horrific Craigslist case last year, where the pregnant woman was attacked by someone attempting to steal her baby). I'm totally going to text DH where I'm going, and I won't be going into the person's home.
I am buying a Pack n Play from a woman in my neighborhood who was selling it on Nextdoor. Not gonna lie, I'm kinda afraid I am going to get murdered when I go meet her (I live in Colorado where we had that horrific Craigslist case last year, where the pregnant woman was attacked by someone attempting to steal her baby). I'm totally going to text DH where I'm going, and I won't be going into the person's home.
I think of that every time I browse craigslist for baby items!! Meet her in a neutral location like a target parking lot or something.
I am jealous of these couples that can live together in tiny houses. I watch these shows and think of how cool it would be to drive around the country in my tiny house...but then I come back to reality.
I am buying a Pack n Play from a woman in my neighborhood who was selling it on Nextdoor. Not gonna lie, I'm kinda afraid I am going to get murdered when I go meet her (I live in Colorado where we had that horrific Craigslist case last year, where the pregnant woman was attacked by someone attempting to steal her baby). I'm totally going to text DH where I'm going, and I won't be going into the person's home.
I think of that every time I browse craigslist for baby items!! Meet her in a neutral location like a target parking lot or something.
I am buying a Pack n Play from a woman in my neighborhood who was selling it on Nextdoor. Not gonna lie, I'm kinda afraid I am going to get murdered when I go meet her (I live in Colorado where we had that horrific Craigslist case last year, where the pregnant woman was attacked by someone attempting to steal her baby). I'm totally going to text DH where I'm going, and I won't be going into the person's home.
I think of that every time I browse craigslist for baby items!! Meet her in a neutral location like a target parking lot or something.
Me too!
@tmk0325@skelly70 I survived, you guys! Turns out it was a perfectly nice lady with a beautiful home who was not a murderer. I feel a lot safer using the Nextdoor app than Craigslist.
My shoulder dislocated yesterday evening. It was a pretty embarrassing affair since it happened when I was outside unloading the car. I collapsed to the ground and 2 very nice neighbors came over to try and help. Usually, I can relax all of my muscles and put the shoulder back into socket myself. (Note: some of you may remember that I was in pre-op to get this problem repaired when we found out I was pregnant....) But I think I was so worried about stressing out the baby this time that fixing the problem myself became much more difficult than usual.
All is fine now - but I left a message with the doctor to let her know what happened and get a reco for what kind of medication I can take to deal with the aftermath. I'm secretly hoping that she recommends I come in as a precaution to check on the baby. Getting to hear his heartbeat would be a silver lining to this not-so-fun situation....
I haven't posted lately, but I have to know if anyone else is still dealing with this. The constant "bad taste" in my mouth seems to be getting worse. I don't even know how to describe it - kind of sweet/metallic - but it is disgusting. I am so over it. Ugh.
And now for something embarrassing... I'm trying to choke down some water because I know I've been on the verge of dehydrated all week. As a result, I've made some really loud gagging/vomiting noises in my office today. I'm sure the rest of the office thinks I sound lovely.
We have a boy and we're having a girl which is great, but I'm a little annoyed at how excited people are that we'll "have one of each". I know that our families won't be as excited if this LO was a boy and I'm offended on behalf of a now hypothetical son, which is crazy, I blame pregnancy hormones.
We have a boy and we're having a girl which is great, but I'm a little annoyed at how excited people are that we'll "have one of each". I know that our families won't be as excited if this LO was a boy and I'm offended on behalf of a now hypothetical son, which is crazy, I blame pregnancy hormones.
I can relate to this on the other end. We are having our second girl and people ask my husband, "oh are you going to try for that boy?" as if having girls would not be enough for him. I guess in the end it is just another example of how people project their crap on you. I am blaming my irritation on my cold...and hormones!
We have a boy and we're having a girl which is great, but I'm a little annoyed at how excited people are that we'll "have one of each". I know that our families won't be as excited if this LO was a boy and I'm offended on behalf of a now hypothetical son, which is crazy, I blame pregnancy hormones.
I know where you're coming from. We have a daughter and just found out we are having another girl and the FIRST question people ask is "are you gonna try again for a boy?". It really gets on my nerves, don't be mad because we are having another girl, we didn't choose the sex just to spite them.
@jmw386 Have you tried adding lemon or lemonade to your water? It's supposed to help with the metallic taste and makes water easier to get down. The nurse at my OB practice recommended it to me since I've had a water aversion too - it's the only way I've been able to stay hydrated.
Did anyone else come onto the board this morning and find that anything you clicked let you to an ad page from "NUK?" Did The Bump get hacked? I was getting so frustrated!
I have the appetite of a teenage boy. I do not remember having this constant hunger with DD, so I'm blaming it on this baby being a boy. The amount of food I can consume is almost embarrassing.
@Mfuller76 Thanks for the suggestion. I've tried lemon a few times with mixed results. I seem to have an overall beverage aversion at this point - everything tastes gross. This is really weird for me because I am typically the type of person who is sipping on a drink, whether coffee, water, or pop, all day. I haven't tried the lemon in a couple of weeks. I'll try again and see how it works. I am definitely not getting enough to drink at this point.
@bameier when we found out we are having a second boy this exact thing made me cry (out of anger). I felt like people weren't that excited, and started consoling me (when I wasn't showing any signs of needing consolation). I was so definitive of this LO and that people are already acting as if he's a disappointment! Also, my SIL is due with her second 2 weeks before me and she's having a girl (she has a DS who is my sons age) and everyone was so worried about my reaction when she found out, like I was going to lose it just because she's having a girl and I'm not. It was all really frustrating.
@bameier We have a daughter and will *finally* find out next week the sex of new baby. Since we announced, everyone has been asking DH what he wants and if he's going to be disappointed if it's a girl, since we don't plan on having a third. At first he was like oh I don't care, just as long as it's healthy but I feel like he starting to feel conflicted about other people's expectations that he should "want" a boy. He isn't like crazy super tough guy into really masculine things so I'm not sure why people think that having a girl will be the worst. Even if he was, who cares if he is teaching/sharing those hobbies with his daughter??!!
When we announced that DS was a boy everyone said "yay, it's a boy" and moved on so I expected much the same this time only "yay, it's a girl" so it surprised me how enthusiastic people were about us having both, as if and life and family is better because of it. I imagine people's reactions are significantly more frustrating for those of you that are having the second of the same sex, I'd hate to feel like I was defending my baby and our joy at having it. Why do people care so much about the composition of someone else's family?
I have the appetite of a teenage boy. I do not remember having this constant hunger with DD, so I'm blaming it on this baby being a boy. The amount of food I can consume is almost embarrassing.
Me too! I just ate a massive sandwich for lunch, and I'm sitting here wondering what's next.
I have the appetite of a teenage boy. I do not remember having this constant hunger with DD, so I'm blaming it on this baby being a boy. The amount of food I can consume is almost embarrassing.
Me too! I just ate a massive sandwich for lunch, and I'm sitting here wondering what's next.
I literally need to eat something every 1.5 to 2 hours or I get shaky. These twins are hungry all the time!! I really am eating for three.
Starting at 3am, I spent the night in the ER. I woke up screaming with severe abdominal cramps, so of course we went in. Baby is fine (and silver lining, we got to see his little toes, and could actually count them. He has ten. He kept kicking the US tech like "get out of my house!")
One of the doctors on staff wanted to do an appendectomy then and there. The other doctor was pushing for a more conservative approach, and said it could possibly be a torn abdominal wall. If I hadn't been pregnant, they both said they would take out my appendix, but the more conservative doctor wanted to make absolutely sure it was 100% needed before cutting open a pregnant woman. My husband and I were on board with that thought.
We did a CAT scan and an ultrasound and it was inconclusive to either. Since I don't have a fever, and my white blood count was up but not sky high, the more conservative doctor recommended I go home, stay on bedrest, eat a specific diet to baby my intestines, and monitor for a fever, and if nothing changes or it gets better follow up within a week.Hopefully it gets better, no harm done, and some how I (or the baby) managed to tear a muscle in my sleep. If it gets worse, or a fever starts, to come back immediately to the ER, and they would plan on surgery at that point.
But, the little guy is okay... and honestly, after a very scary morning, that is all that matters to me at the moment. This is going to be a scary couple of days until it's sorted out which direction things seem to be going.
@Allisun85 So scary! Rest up and take care of yourself. I'm glad the more conservative doctor was around and you weren't pushed to do surgery right away. Hopefully it turns out to be something else. Feel better soon!
WARNING ...... SO TMI but i have to let it out ! ......... the doctor put me in bed rest and medication because i started bleeding and i was so worried that i went to the ER for them to tell me it could be potential MC and when i went to my OBGYN he stated that it was all great and that everything looked just fine but to take it easy because possibly i was doing to much and that could have been why i started bleeding, i was so relieved but mad at the ER because i worry so much since i had MC last year...... but baby is just fine and well i have 2 jobs and had to get a break for a week on one of them since i am running around half the time. DH wants me to quit and my mother does too but IDK what i want to do. I have to make up my mind. I do like getting cash on hand for tips as a bartender/waitress but then half of the time people come in drunk and i have to deal with it so thinking about so much that feel like my head is going to explode and then on my secretary job its more laid back i just answer emails and take peoples applications and answer phone. Decisions and then my boss at the bartending job calls me and asks if i am coming to work when i told him i am on meds and cant drive and am tired half of the time and DOC put me in bedrest he annoyed me a little which i might just quit, everyone is quitting on him too because it is just so crappy. SORRY for a whole novel i wrote but had to get it off my chest.
@Allisun85 take it easy and everything is just fine doctors at ER all they know is how to worry us some more but follow the bed rest and all i have too as well sucks because you can't do much but stay home in bed and eat and go to bathroom, you will get through this
We just found out we are having another girl! I am so excited. I think it will be great for DD to have a sister. BUT all of DH family is super disappointed and it bothers me so much. Why is it so important to have one of each?
@Allisun85-- I hope everything turns out ok for you! I'll be thinking of you.
My random is that I am actually starting to look and feel pregnant, which is making me feel more confident and excited about having a new little one at home.
Im going to start watching my cousins baby 2 days a week starting Sunday. He's almost 6 months old and I'm pretty excited to see how I handle 2 kids and to see how DD reacts around another baby.
Anyone else getting the spring cleaning itch? I swear I just regained my energy and I've been a cleaning and organizing machine! This behavior is not normal for me but DH is loving it. I cleaned and maintained the the house this week. Today, I organized the garage and cleared out the new nursery space.
Anyone else getting the spring cleaning itch? I swear I just regained my energy and I've been a cleaning and organizing machine! This behavior is not normal for me but DH is loving it. I cleaned and maintained the the house this week. Today, I organized the garage and cleared out the new nursery space.
Yep. I've had 3 days off, and I've cleaned, freezer meal prepped, and stocked up. I'm exhausted, but so accomplished!!!
@justaudrey I've definitely started feeling the urge too, but I have been working two jobs so haven't be able to act on my urge lol @Allisun85 praying your pain goes away and that it doesn't happen again, how scary!
My random for today is that I toured three daycares and was less than impressed with two out of the three, and the third is the most expensive I have another to tour yet and am still looking for some in-home care, but I'm feeling very discouraged, especially since I'm dreading the whole daycare thing to begin with.
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All is fine now - but I left a message with the doctor to let her know what happened and get a reco for what kind of medication I can take to deal with the aftermath. I'm secretly hoping that she recommends I come in as a precaution to check on the baby. Getting to hear his heartbeat would be a silver lining to this not-so-fun situation....
I haven't posted lately, but I have to know if anyone else is still dealing with this. The constant "bad taste" in my mouth seems to be getting worse. I don't even know how to describe it - kind of sweet/metallic - but it is disgusting. I am so over it. Ugh.
And now for something embarrassing... I'm trying to choke down some water because I know I've been on the verge of dehydrated all week. As a result, I've made some really loud gagging/vomiting noises in my office today. I'm sure the rest of the office thinks I sound lovely.
I can relate to this on the other end. We are having our second girl and people ask my husband, "oh are you going to try for that boy?" as if having girls would not be enough for him. I guess in the end it is just another example of how people project their crap on you. I am blaming my irritation on my cold...and hormones!
Baby #2: Emmeline Grey - August 2016
Baby #3: BFP 9/7/18 | EDD 05/24/19
One of the doctors on staff wanted to do an appendectomy then and there. The other doctor was pushing for a more conservative approach, and said it could possibly be a torn abdominal wall. If I hadn't been pregnant, they both said they would take out my appendix, but the more conservative doctor wanted to make absolutely sure it was 100% needed before cutting open a pregnant woman. My husband and I were on board with that thought.
We did a CAT scan and an ultrasound and it was inconclusive to either. Since I don't have a fever, and my white blood count was up but not sky high, the more conservative doctor recommended I go home, stay on bedrest, eat a specific diet to baby my intestines, and monitor for a fever, and if nothing changes or it gets better follow up within a week.Hopefully it gets better, no harm done, and some how I (or the baby) managed to tear a muscle in my sleep. If it gets worse, or a fever starts, to come back immediately to the ER, and they would plan on surgery at that point.
But, the little guy is okay... and honestly, after a very scary morning, that is all that matters to me at the moment.
This is going to be a scary couple of days until it's sorted out which direction things seem to be going.
@jmw386 , have you tried popsicles to hydrate? Sometimes it's the only thing I can do to get liquid in me.
My random is that I am actually starting to look and feel pregnant, which is making me feel more confident and excited about having a new little one at home.
BFP #1: 08/17/2012 DD1 born 05/01/2013
BFP #2: 07/31/2015 M/C 09/23/2015 (11.5 weeks)
Baby #2: Emmeline Grey - August 2016
Baby #3: BFP 9/7/18 | EDD 05/24/19
@Allisun85 praying your pain goes away and that it doesn't happen again, how scary!
My random for today is that I toured three daycares and was less than impressed with two out of the three, and the third is the most expensive