@ibabyloveb87 I'm so sorry for what your family is going through right now- how heartbreaking I lost my dad to Alzheimer's- it is a terrible disease. He passed away when DD1 was three months old. She definitely did act as a happy distraction and some much needed love and snuggles during a dark time. Your LO will do the same for everyone you're around! Take care!
@ibabyloveb87 my grandmother's sister recently passed unexpectedly, and my grandfather has been battling Alzheimer's for the last ten years. She cares for him at home and how he is still hanging on is beyond me. No real insight to share, but just wanted to offer sympathy and hugs.
@Kaessi my weight gain has stalled the last month, so I figure anything extra is just a bonus for our babies, right? I'm right there with you on the F it train. Thank goodness I don't have GD!
I've got a random: Anybody else look at their babies and go "how in heaven's name did all of that fit inside me?!" I'm just having a hard time reconciling my 9-pounder with my baby bump lol. He's huge!!
Countdown to Baby H! Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
This morning I had oatmeal with peanut butter. For an afternoon snack I had a banana with peanut butter. Now, I think I'm going to make a PB&J for dinner... such variety in my diet.
I wanted a brownie with ice cream on it for dinner but instead made a "gourmet" meal of scrambled eggs and toast(figured I should get some protein in)...the brownie will be had shortly tho. This is my life as I wait around for baby and I don't even feel guilty
Y'all... We were at my bestie's (who's newest LO is right at one month old) house for dinner tonight and she told me that someone on the FB group for her BMB for her almost 2yo son told her that, both of her kids are cute, but her son is cuter than her newest LO. Ummmm... wtf?! First, both of those kids are SO cute! Second, keep that shit to yourself b*tch. And third, I'd be so ragey if someone said that to me.
ETA- I think if, even one of our regs, did something like that (not that any of you would)... I could count on the rest of you to be just as outraged as I would be. Which I y'all for!
Good old PP hormones are giving me trouble tonight. I had my tubes removed in my c section for a variety of reasons we have to be done having babies. Bad thing is both me and my husband are feeling horribly sad about it. This baby has been so so so amazing and happy that it makes me want another already so bad. But my c sections are really really hard on me and this one has been no joke in regards to the pain, I just know I cannot put my body through another. But my god I just want one more baby, and it breaks my heart. It's not a fun position to be in.
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@Schell2013 I can't begin to understand what you must be feeling or going through in that regard, but I'm sending you all the good vibes and creepy Internet hugs
@Schell2013 I'm sorry you are struggling. It sounds like you gave this a lot of thought and made the decision that was best for your health and safety. Just remember that there are so many ways to expand your family later if that's what you want to do. Right now try and hang on to every moment with this little one.
Baby and I both had the hiccups earlier but not in unison. My belly looked so funny. As ready as I am to have an outside baby, I know I'll miss this stuff.
@kittens22 I have a great relationship with my in laws and Hs extended family! His mother is not over bearing, listens to what I want when it comes to taking care of my son. We talk pretty much every day.
@schell2013 I'm sorry for what you are going through- pP horomones are the worst and remember you made this decision because it's the best one for you and before all these hormones started flowing!
Thanks ladies! I almost wonder if I'm the type of person who would just never have that done feeling anyways. It is really nice to have the support from you ladies, I don't know what I would do without it!
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@schell2013 I think right after you have a baby you're just in that awe of how amazing it is. I am also getting my tubes tied during this c section- and am scared i am going to feel the same way. But then I think about how easy DS is right now and how Nice it will be to have two boys, and while the newborn stage is amazing it's really hard!
@Schell2013 I understand feeling that way. Right after I had DS was when I most wanted anther baby. I'm sorry you're having to deal with that.
Today is DS's 6th birthday and we took him to the amusement park as it was what he wanted, but I'm not sure I'll be able to stand up tomorrow. He had a blast though!
I'm not sure where to put this, so I'll put it here. I'm dealing with some mom guilt today.
Wade is still in the NICU, doing absolutely the best we could hope for, feeding has increased from 10ml every 3 hours on Friday to 40ml every 3 hours by tonight and we should be able to try actual breastfeeding tomorrow (!), but DH had a flare up of his vomiting episodes this afternoon (he's much better now after a nap), and with DD here at home we decided not to go back up to the hospital tonight. I know I'm home where I need to be to rest, and so is DH and DD, but I still feel like I should have spent more time with my little guy than the like 2.5 hours we were there this morning. I hate this being torn in 2 thing. I know Wade will be home soon and that this won't last forever, it just sucks right now I wanted to be sad about it...
Countdown to Baby H! Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
@Kaytee1087 I'm sorry. mom guilt is hard to overcome, but I hope you don't feel too bad about doing what you need to do for your family. You'll probably have a better experience breastfeeding tomorrow if you're well-rested. Wade sounds like he's getting great care.
I'm a lurker from Feb 17 and I have a question for @heatherperkins14. I just read your delivery story and omg! I'm so glad you're okay! I can't believe you went through all that. But I can't help asking, why did the doctor allow you to vaginally deliver a 10lb baby? Did he not know what the size was going to be? I'm a FTM and reading your story has baffled me. You're a hero, though!! I hope you recover very fast and with ease! Thoughts and prayers to you and your adorable baby!
@AfKash- I'm also a FTM but I'm pretty sure they'll always let you vaginally deliver a 10 lb baby as long as there's no other indications not to. Also, from what I read, it doesn't appear that the size of the baby had anything to do with the really serious things that occurred after her delivery.
@AfKash I'm gonna second what @bnsmith85 said about the big baby delivery. I've had a friend deliver a baby that was under 6 pounds and hemorrhage. It had to do with her placenta too. This is one of my biggest fears and I'm glad to see that everyone is recovering well afterwards.
Thank you for your responses, ladies. But she got a 4th degree tear! Yes, the hemorrhaging was due to the placenta but the tear, at least? This is definitely something I'm going to have to ask my own OB at my next visit.
@afkash you realize basically everyone gets some type of tear during a natural birth right? if you lurked hard enough you'd see that some people got 4th degree tears and they had babies of "normal" weight also.
No, I didn't realize that. My BMB board just informed me of this, too. I mean, I knew that you can tear somewhat with a normal size baby but she got a 4th degree tear and I know that's so much worse. So that's why I was confused. Some ladies just told me how they tore pretty bad even with normal size babies. Thank you, though, ladies! I appreciate everyone's input!
@AfKash I had 4th degree tearing with my first and he was only 7 lbs 10 oz. in my case, I think it was because it happened so fast that my body didn't have time to stretch.
Re: Weekly Randoms 10.10.16
BFP: 8/20/2018 - EDD 5/4/2019
BFP: 8/20/2018 - EDD 5/4/2019
Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
Team Blue!
@Kaytee1087 I still can't believe he came out of me and that I made him. All I know is they put up a sheet and 15 minutes later they handed me a baby!
ETA- I think if, even one of our regs, did something like that (not that any of you would)... I could count on the rest of you to be just as outraged as I would be. Which I
DH: 34
Married: May 2011
TTC #1: May 2015
DS: 10/20/2016
TTC #2: June 2019
#2 EDD: 2/20/2020
@schell2013 I'm sorry for what you are going through- pP horomones are the worst and remember you made this decision because it's the best one for you and before all these hormones started flowing!
Today is DS's 6th birthday and we took him to the amusement park as it was what he wanted, but I'm not sure I'll be able to stand up tomorrow. He had a blast though!
Wade is still in the NICU, doing absolutely the best we could hope for, feeding has increased from 10ml every 3 hours on Friday to 40ml every 3 hours by tonight and we should be able to try actual breastfeeding tomorrow (!), but DH had a flare up of his vomiting episodes this afternoon (he's much better now after a nap), and with DD here at home we decided not to go back up to the hospital tonight. I know I'm home where I need to be to rest, and so is DH and DD, but I still feel like I should have spent more time with my little guy than the like 2.5 hours we were there this morning. I hate this being torn in 2 thing. I know Wade will be home soon and that this won't last forever, it just sucks right now I wanted to be sad about it...
Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
Team Blue!
DH: 34
Married: May 2011
TTC #1: May 2015
DS: 10/20/2016
TTC #2: June 2019
#2 EDD: 2/20/2020
@heatherperkins14 Glad you're ok and congratulations!
DH: 34
Married: May 2011
TTC #1: May 2015
DS: 10/20/2016
TTC #2: June 2019
#2 EDD: 2/20/2020