@sbrown721 I'm all about the honeymoon stuff. Can you maybe upgrade them to first class? I have no clue how much that would be. Or maybe upgrade their room at their hotel?
@fireflygirl12 Yay! So glad you're getting to go home and baby is looking good!!
RE: Potty training and bed transitioning - I agree, it varies so much from family to family and even child to child. What worked for my DD probably won't work the same for this next LO. You figure it out as you go. That being said, for any of you going through tough transitions right now, I have a story that will (hopefully) give you hope...
Around 18 months, DD started showing MAJOR interest in potty training...her interest didn't wane so we decided to give it a shot just before her second birthday. She pee-trained almost immediately and was suddenly in underwear every day (with the exception of naptime and bedtime). It was a surprising success. Poop, on the other hand, has been a year-long battle in the making. Yes, I'm serious. A YEAR. We tried everything; encouragement, incentives, reading books and talking about pooping, etc etc. We quickly learned that the harder we pushed, the harder she pushed back and there was no way we were going to win. So we let it go. She would poop in her diaper at nap and bedtime and we stopped pushing the potty. No big deal. But then, she decided (by no mention of ours since we had totally backed off) that she wasn't "supposed" to poop in her diaper. But was too scared to poop on the potty. So her solution was to just not poop. Ever. She constipated herself to the point of intense pain and would only go when her poor little body just simply couldn't hold it any longer (going days in between)! We begged her to just go, in her diaper, on the potty, whatever. Made sure she was getting fiber in her diet, drinking lots of fluids, etc etc but it was all mental with her so nothing we did helped. The pediatrician was no help, either. This went on for the better part of a year. Suddenly, about a month ago, she pooped on the potty! It wasn't easy - she sobbed her little heart out and literally screamed as she desperately tried to hold it in but couldn't (and just happened to be on the potty). But, afterward, told us her tummy felt so much better and was very, very proud of herself. A few weeks passed with no events (again, we had stopped pushing her) but suddenly a week or so ago, it happened again! Then again but with less crying. Then again with no crying at all AND at someone else's house. Now, only a week later, she "tries to poop" every time she sits on the potty like it's no thing whatsoever. A year of fighting all of a sudden over and pooping on the potty is, like, the best thing ever. And DH and I did nothing, other than continue talk to her and encourage her to try when she was ready. It was all her!
Typing this out, I'm not sure if it will scare people or give you hope but I hope it's the latter! Success will come, eventually, in some form or another. And not because you did everything "just right" or because you followed the exact method your friend/sister/neighbor followed. Oh, and halleliuah for pooping on the potty! I could yell it from the rooftops, I'm so happy we've suddenly crossed this hurdle!
@fireflygirl12 good news! Glad to hear baby looks good and you've been sent home!
@LARK81 I got a ton of gifts but only got a handful of items from my registry - 6 being pacifiers/accessories for pacifiers. I got a diaper bag I registered for and both DH's and my mom got us one so we got three! We mostly got clothing. So much it doesn't all fit in our closet. DH and I have 28 things in our Amazon cart to purchase, including crib and dresser and other essentials. We got spoiled, but I wish we had received more practical items like bottles and diaper changing pads etc, but I realize people don't want to buy "boring" gifts like that for baby girl. Ha. My granny gave me a ton of handmade baby clothes too and I still have all of the clothes coming from when I was a child. Eek - so much clothing!! Overall I'm super grateful for what we got, but I wish we got more from the registry.
@JennM205 yay for poops on the potty!! We did the 3-day method and for the most part it was effective, but what I couldn't grasp was how a 2 year old is supposed to sleep through the night (or get up for that matter) without peeing. Unrealistic in my eyes.
Guys, H was just the cutest. I haven't really talked about this site but he knows its a forum for September moms. He saw me on it and said "Do you think you'll go on there after the baby comes? Cause you guys are like besties now?" And I told him theres a FB group that I'm not in and that will probably be more popular. He said "you guys should just start a reddit. r/septmoms". I always think I'm annoying him by being on my phone and posting on here, but it was cute that he thought we were all besties lol.
@RedMar Being able to control their little bladders while sleeping is another thing entirely! DD still wears diapers at night and for naps. At almost 3, she's probably ready to switch to full-time undies but we needed to cross the poop hurdle first. Now that we have, I think it's too close to baby's arrival to make another change so we'll wait until we're settled before we attempt that. Either way, I almost consider that separate from potty training. Like potty training step 2. Or step 145 for us, haha.
Pregnancy has made me really really sensitive... The Lysol commercial which features "generations" of germs living on a couch includes a baby germ. Lysol, YOU IMPLY THE KILLING OF AN INFANT GERM?! AND IT'S WEARING A DIAPER?! WHOSE IDEA WAS THAT? SPEAK TO YOUR MARKETING TEAM!
Oh and regarding the sex people are having after all of the sex talk....I wish! Even though I haven't been able to post much given all that is going on over here lately, I have been unwinding at night by catching up and reading my favorite Randoms. I sure could use a cocktail or a cigarette (if I smoked and wasn't pregnant ) after all of the sex talk! Sex is a big stress reliever for me so I offered to get things going with DH a couple of times but he still needs some time with his grieving. He is being super adorable about giving me affection so I don't feel rejected but he said he is afraid that he would end up crying afterwards or something if we did have sex and would be totally freaked out. So I left him alone...for now... . But hopefully we will get a few sessions in now that I know we not only will have the 6 week+ (potential) wait as well as most likely being dry and uncomfortable while breastfeeding! I appreciate all of the tips and heads up you ladies are sharing on what to expect!
Married: 3/21/15 First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
@mamadomino idk how you manage it with 2. This baby is as low as he can be (OB can feel his head) but he still manages to have his feet tucked in my rib cage. Like ouch man pick a side! It's not nice to beat me up on all ends
Married 9/19/09 Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
TTC#1 starting Nov. 2009 3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12 TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts. TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16
@Megan324 I debated between putting this here and the GD thread, but decided to leave it here. Sad day for me... last night my sugar was 120 after Taco Bell. This has been the third or fourth high read in a row after having it. I kept making excuses (I didn't walk after, I had diet root beer with it, ect) but after last night there is no doubt it's actually the Taco Bell causing it. So no more until baby is here.
Luckily that's only 2 weeks from tomorrow, so I think I'll survive.
I have a funny story. So I work in health and safety, and an unfortunate part of our job is telling people things they already know, but don't do. Like, "wear your hard hat" or even worse, "use the hand rail when you use the stairs". We have a safe training class here at corporate that became mandatory for all employees this year, and part of what they teach in that class is that it's important to do all of those safety precautions that you know to do, but often don't, to meet our goal of 0 incidents at corporate this year, including using the hand rails. Well, this guy that was in the class emails the instructor after, and says, In so many words, but definitely including the part about the dicks and dirty crotch, "I know that most people here don't wash their hands after using the bathroom. I refuse to use the handrail because I'm not going to be touching dicks all day. And women are just as bad as men. I'm not touching that handrail and getting dirty crotch on my hands." WTF you work at corporate!! This dude is a petrophysicist!!! How does he not know better than to send that email?!!?
Re: August Randoms!!!
RE: Potty training and bed transitioning - I agree, it varies so much from family to family and even child to child. What worked for my DD probably won't work the same for this next LO. You figure it out as you go. That being said, for any of you going through tough transitions right now, I have a story that will (hopefully) give you hope...
Around 18 months, DD started showing MAJOR interest in potty training...her interest didn't wane so we decided to give it a shot just before her second birthday. She pee-trained almost immediately and was suddenly in underwear every day (with the exception of naptime and bedtime). It was a surprising success. Poop, on the other hand, has been a year-long battle in the making. Yes, I'm serious. A YEAR. We tried everything; encouragement, incentives, reading books and talking about pooping, etc etc. We quickly learned that the harder we pushed, the harder she pushed back and there was no way we were going to win. So we let it go. She would poop in her diaper at nap and bedtime and we stopped pushing the potty. No big deal. But then, she decided (by no mention of ours since we had totally backed off) that she wasn't "supposed" to poop in her diaper. But was too scared to poop on the potty. So her solution was to just not poop. Ever. She constipated herself to the point of intense pain and would only go when her poor little body just simply couldn't hold it any longer (going days in between)! We begged her to just go, in her diaper, on the potty, whatever. Made sure she was getting fiber in her diet, drinking lots of fluids, etc etc but it was all mental with her so nothing we did helped. The pediatrician was no help, either. This went on for the better part of a year. Suddenly, about a month ago, she pooped on the potty! It wasn't easy - she sobbed her little heart out and literally screamed as she desperately tried to hold it in but couldn't (and just happened to be on the potty). But, afterward, told us her tummy felt so much better and was very, very proud of herself. A few weeks passed with no events (again, we had stopped pushing her) but suddenly a week or so ago, it happened again! Then again but with less crying. Then again with no crying at all AND at someone else's house. Now, only a week later, she "tries to poop" every time she sits on the potty like it's no thing whatsoever. A year of fighting all of a sudden over and pooping on the potty is, like, the best thing ever. And DH and I did nothing, other than continue talk to her and encourage her to try when she was ready. It was all her!
Typing this out, I'm not sure if it will scare people or give you hope but I hope it's the latter! Success will come, eventually, in some form or another. And not because you did everything "just right" or because you followed the exact method your friend/sister/neighbor followed. Oh, and halleliuah for pooping on the potty! I could yell it from the rooftops, I'm so happy we've suddenly crossed this hurdle!
@LARK81 I got a ton of gifts but only got a handful of items from my registry - 6 being pacifiers/accessories for pacifiers. I got a diaper bag I registered for and both DH's and my mom got us one so we got three! We mostly got clothing. So much it doesn't all fit in our closet. DH and I have 28 things in our Amazon cart to purchase, including crib and dresser and other essentials. We got spoiled, but I wish we had received more practical items like bottles and diaper changing pads etc, but I realize people don't want to buy "boring" gifts like that for baby girl. Ha. My granny gave me a ton of handmade baby clothes too and I still have all of the clothes coming from when I was a child. Eek - so much clothing!! Overall I'm super grateful for what we got, but I wish we got more from the registry.
edited to fix tag: guess I don't even know my besties sn
July: Patriotic Fails
First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
First time mom to a human but have been a puppy mamma for over 12 years
This baby is as low as he can be (OB can feel his head) but he still manages to have his feet tucked in my rib cage.
Like ouch man pick a side! It's not nice to beat me up on all ends
Cobgratulations, @izzetoot! He is adorable!!!
July: Patriotic Fails
Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues
TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui
TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12
TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks
Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts.
TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16
@Jensou - Congratulations!! She's beautiful and so wide awake!
BTW, @AnnaS930 - Thank you. I never thought about having more kiddos as being a gift to R & E. That's an amazing way to see it though. *cue the tears*
Luckily that's only 2 weeks from tomorrow, so I think I'll survive.
DS1 -- 9/30/2016