Few hours early but hey. I'm anxious for December already! My random - when meeting with my doula... it always occurs to me how bizarre it is to be getting to know someone while thinking "you're probably gonna watch poop come out of me." I mean, it's just the truth.
I had to clean dd1s humidifier because of hard water buildup. I only used vinegar (as opposed to CLR) because chemicals...well now my hands smell like straight vinegar. my dogs won't come near me haha.
Our 4 year anniversary is tomorrow. It is crazy how time flies. I remember our first date and squirting lemon juice in my eye, and now 4 years later we will be bringing our son home. We love each other so much that we created a person together. That's pretty fucking awesome!
My CS incision doesn't hurt, but the CS "shelf" as @sourlemon aptly called it does...numbness and burning/tingling. That's been the most annoying part of my recovery. So I was talking to a distant friend who's in the medical field about it, and she said that those sensations are actually my nerve endings trying to repair themselves since being severed so they can communicate with my core again. Put a different perspective on the discomfort. Pain with purpose! Our bodies are pretty cool, yo.
@dmontgo Happy Anniversary! We just passed our 4 year dating anniversary - amazing how time flies and life changes.
This won't fit anywhere else but I feel like I got a small victory from life today. I was super worried that I wouldn't be able to continue with counseling sessions after the baby, as we don't have any reliable child care lined up. But when I voiced that today to the counselor, she was very adamant that I bring the baby with me (as soon as I'm ready and if I'm comfortable with it). Said the only time she prefers children stay home is when they can understand what's being talked about. Now I don't know why I was so stressed about it...it makes sense that I could bring him/her. It's a relief, because I don't want to let go of counseling, I feel like my life has been much improved and with giant changes coming, I may need that support!
I'm majorily stressing over the fact that DH still hasn't found a job. We get his last severance check this Friday, which is also day of my RCS, another thing I'm stressing over right now. I'd love to go take a nice hot bath, but tried that earlier in the week, and getting out of the tub instantly made me forget how good the bath felt.
So this is interesting... had my two week follow up with my OB earlier this week. Discussed birth control and that the plan is for H to have a vasectomy. My doctor who performed my cesarian started chatting me up about the people he highly recommends because 'having a vasectomy can be awkward and intrusive' and he likes to recommend people who 'make it feel comfortable not creepy and weird.' Cool. Did anyone tell this guy what he does for a living? He's wrist deep in vaginas all day long and says a vasectomy is awkward and intrusive?! I couldn't help but to be humored by the comparison.
Does anyone else use the late shift to catch up on work stuff or am I the only loony one? In my defense, I am starting up my own real estate business, not working for "the man" at the moment.
Want to comment on everything... thinking I might have adult add. Squirrel! Yay for anniversaries! Congratulations guys Here's to hoping we don't forget ours in July! @ea301 she's so cute!!! Ermagosh!!!! @Mamax2 I hope your DH finds a job soon, I can't imagine how stressful that must be. Sending good job vibes that way!
@DiFazette really?!?! He REALLY said that? I was just thinking how strange and invasive an Ob job is, as I asked mine to stick her hand in me and check my cervix.
And yes, OB is certainly an intrusive and awkward job. Yesterday I saw one of the male OBs in my practice for the first time... he was probably in his late 30s, a little scruffy with piercing blue eyes. We exchanged pleasantries then he told me he was going to do my butt swab (in professional terms, of course). Then we carried on conversation like he wasn't just all up in my swollen, hairy business. He shook my hand twice and all I could think was how many other hoohas has this hand been in today?
I had a dream last night that my vagina disappeared. like my whole undercarriage rounded out and there was nothing there. I was also pushing out this baby right then...out of what, I have no idea because there was no exit! Mondays RCS can't come soon enough! I've had enough of these super creepy dreams.
My due date is tomorrow and I'm not dialated at all but 80% effaced. I'm convinced I'm going to be pregnant forever and... I'm jealous of everyone who has a little squish already. Sue me!
** I wouldn't wish early labor on anyone but my jealously is simply because I want this baby out of me
One of the many reasons I couldn't be a doctor: I don't quite understand how they know by feel exactly how many cm & percent effaced we are.. I would throw out random numbers like "well today you feel about 2.87 cm dilated and 62% effaced!"
I am SO not motivated to do anything today. I have a sink full of dishes, laundry to do, more Christmas decorations to put up, clutter to put away, a car-buying comparison spreadsheet to put together, and two Schnauzers to walk.
What have I done so far around the house today? Made food and took a nap.
I feel like I'm getting bummed out because everyone else is going into labor and I'm not. I know, I know... it'll happen when it's supposed to. But still.
I realized I still have to get like 90% of my Xmas shopping done! Why can't Santa be for real??? It's a cruel joke.
Then I realized that hiding presents (usually done in our master where kids aren't free to snoop) would get more complicated due to the fact that it's also prepped for being the delivery room and I like (need) it to be uncluttered for MW equipment and the gear they bring... and my neat freakishness is in full force! I literally have NO place "safe" to hide presents or to wrap gifts! The problems of having a baby in December!
Happy annis to you all! It's really December 1st with this baby boom going on today!
Along the same lines as @temmetime... every time someone comes to check my reflexes or look for my veins... if I were on the other side of this equation I'd be having lots of Jesus Take the Wheel moments.
My heart is absolutely broken. If any of you have been keeping up with the Gatlinburg fires, I know the Summers family through a mutual friend of ours. I helped sell their merchandise at a concert of theirs once. I don't know them any better than that aside from being Facebook friends, but I still listen to their music. The family, two parents and three young adult sons, became separated trying to evacuate their hotel. The boys are injured but in stable condition. The parents were missing and were recently confirmed to have been found passed away.
As a daughter and a mother, my heart breaks so intensely for them. Please send up whatever prayers or well wishes you can muster for them, they will need it.
@ashleaf2018 we use to live outside of Knoxville and it makes me so sad to think that forest is going up in flames. I can't believe it. I'm so sorry about your friends.
Irrationally worried I'm going to go into labor today. FI has to go into the office (normally works from home with me) for some meetings. The office is an hour away (really two with traffic).
Logically I know A) I've have no labor signs so anything happening is very unlikely and Even if something did happen he'd likely have plenty of time to make it back.
Still, I'm not sitting on any excersise balls, the dog is not getting a walk, and I'm only eating mild food all day.
Don't want to start a thread because it may be nothing, but my blood pressure went up from about 100/60 to 113/81. Doctor wants me to come in and get checked out. Will keep you posted or hand things over to my labor buddy.
Edit update: No pre e! Blood pressure went down to 110/60. Doc was glad I came in, I had a very sudden onset of symptoms last night. My feet swelled up, my hands went numb, dizzy spell and a headache which turned into a migraine. On call doc had said to keep an eye out so when I was still dizzy and my blood pressure went up, I called and they wanted to see me. But I'm good, baby is good, I'm 2cm dilated now and they did a membrane sweep.
Married 4/12/13 TTC since 6/13 Diagnosed w/ PCOS 4/9/15 - R/E recommended lifestyle change BFP 4/10/16 - DS born 12/16/2016 SURPRISE! BFP 3/8/18
I went to a workshop today, and a lady there acted like she knew me...though I'm pretty positive I've never met her in my life. When I walked in, she gestured to try to get me to sit next to her, which I didn't because that's weird. Then she was like, "So you only have like 3 1/2 weeks to go, right?" (how the HELL did she know?!?!). Then she starts asking about when I'm going to go to the hospital and sharing her labor story. I really have a good eye for faces, and I am like 99% sure I've never met her in my life. But it was a weird exchange to say the least.
I decided to describe a video to my husband that I saw yesterday that's circulating around Facebook. It's the one of the couple in the tub together, enjoying wine, and the man thinks he has a small fart, but in fact is diarrhea. As I'm describing, I cannot stop laughing. Like hardcore, I cannot breathe, I'm sobbing, laughing. I didn't even laugh that hard when I saw the video. The laughing bout lasted a few minutes long. Just tears streaming down my face. Very random, but a good laugh session.
One of our out-of-town friends offered to bring us some freezer meals (she lives almost 2 hours away!). I'm so grateful and excited about them...then I went to my freezer. There is so much milk in there that there is no room for the meals.
This is funny to me because my mother had told me a few months ago that she never got her milk, so I probably wouldn't either. WELL LOOK AT ME NOW, MUMMY.
@AbriannaO - Omg that video is so gross! I saw it earlier lol. I can guarantee DH will never be allowed in the tub with me now - the man farts way too much to be trusted.
@dmontgo - Finally! Glad someone is coming through for you. And go ahead with your bad self, stocking that milk!
Sweet!!! @dmontgo yay for awesome people and milk!
Really random, but I feel like you guys would understand....We went out to eat last night, and I had to use the restroom (shocker!). They were out of toilet seat covers so I painstakingly laid out toilet paper on the seat, turn around, trying to look down so I sit on the toilet paper, and let out a big breath that blew ALL of the toilet paper off right before my big butt hit the seat. sigh. Something I would only do when super pregnant.
Re: December Randoms
My random - when meeting with my doula... it always occurs to me how bizarre it is to be getting to know someone while thinking "you're probably gonna watch poop come out of me." I mean, it's just the truth.
My CS incision doesn't hurt, but the CS "shelf" as @sourlemon aptly called it does...numbness and burning/tingling. That's been the most annoying part of my recovery. So I was talking to a distant friend who's in the medical field about it, and she said that those sensations are actually my nerve endings trying to repair themselves since being severed so they can communicate with my core again. Put a different perspective on the discomfort. Pain with purpose! Our bodies are pretty cool, yo.
This won't fit anywhere else but I feel like I got a small victory from life today. I was super worried that I wouldn't be able to continue with counseling sessions after the baby, as we don't have any reliable child care lined up. But when I voiced that today to the counselor, she was very adamant that I bring the baby with me (as soon as I'm ready and if I'm comfortable with it). Said the only time she prefers children stay home is when they can understand what's being talked about. Now I don't know why I was so stressed about it...it makes sense that I could bring him/her. It's a relief, because I don't want to let go of counseling, I feel like my life has been much improved and with giant changes coming, I may need that support!
TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
I'm majorily stressing over the fact that DH still hasn't found a job. We get his last severance check this Friday, which is also day of my RCS, another thing I'm stressing over right now. I'd love to go take a nice hot bath, but tried that earlier in the week, and getting out of the tub instantly made me forget how good the bath felt.
Sorry. That turned in to more of a vent.
TTC since 6/13
Diagnosed w/ PCOS 4/9/15 - R/E recommended lifestyle change
BFP 4/10/16 - DS born 12/16/2016
SURPRISE! BFP 3/8/18
PS: Look at this little face ... gosh I love her!
Yay for anniversaries! Congratulations guys
@ea301 she's so cute!!! Ermagosh!!!!
@Mamax2 I hope your DH finds a job soon, I can't imagine how stressful that must be. Sending good job vibes that way!
@DiFazette really?!?! He REALLY said that? I was just thinking how strange and invasive an Ob job is, as I asked mine to stick her hand in me and check my cervix.
And yes, OB is certainly an intrusive and awkward job. Yesterday I saw one of the male OBs in my practice for the first time... he was probably in his late 30s, a little scruffy with piercing blue eyes. We exchanged pleasantries then he told me he was going to do my butt swab (in professional terms, of course). Then we carried on conversation like he wasn't just all up in my swollen, hairy business. He shook my hand twice and all I could think was how many other hoohas has this hand been in today?
TTC since 6/13
Diagnosed w/ PCOS 4/9/15 - R/E recommended lifestyle change
BFP 4/10/16 - DS born 12/16/2016
SURPRISE! BFP 3/8/18
DS: 12/20/16
EDD: 11/29/18
** I wouldn't wish early labor on anyone but my jealously is simply because I want this baby out of me
DS: 12/20/16
EDD: 11/29/18
What have I done so far around the house today? Made food and took a nap.
I feel like I'm getting bummed out because everyone else is going into labor and I'm not. I know, I know... it'll happen when it's supposed to. But still.
DS: 12/20/16
EDD: 11/29/18
Then I realized that hiding presents (usually done in our master where kids aren't free to snoop) would get more complicated due to the fact that it's also prepped for being the delivery room and I like (need) it to be uncluttered for MW equipment and the gear they bring... and my neat freakishness is in full force! I literally have NO place "safe" to hide presents or to wrap gifts!
The problems of having a baby in December!
Happy annis to you all!
It's really December 1st with this baby boom going on today!
Due December 27th with baby #7
As a daughter and a mother, my heart breaks so intensely for them. Please send up whatever prayers or well wishes you can muster for them, they will need it.
Due December 27th with baby #7
Logically I know A) I've have no labor signs so anything happening is very unlikely and
Still, I'm not sitting on any excersise balls, the dog is not getting a walk, and I'm only eating mild food all day.
Edit update: No pre e! Blood pressure went down to 110/60. Doc was glad I came in, I had a very sudden onset of symptoms last night. My feet swelled up, my hands went numb, dizzy spell and a headache which turned into a migraine. On call doc had said to keep an eye out so when I was still dizzy and my blood pressure went up, I called and they wanted to see me. But I'm good, baby is good, I'm 2cm dilated now and they did a membrane sweep.
TTC since 6/13
Diagnosed w/ PCOS 4/9/15 - R/E recommended lifestyle change
BFP 4/10/16 - DS born 12/16/2016
SURPRISE! BFP 3/8/18
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Baby #2
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TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
This is funny to me because my mother had told me a few months ago that she never got her milk, so I probably wouldn't either. WELL LOOK AT ME NOW, MUMMY.
Due December 27th with baby #7
TTC #1 January 2016
BFP April 18 2016 | EDD December 29, 2016
Welcome baby A! January 9, 2017
TTC#2 March 2018
BFP March 30, 2018 | EDD December 12, 2018
@dmontgo - Finally! Glad someone is coming through for you. And go ahead with your bad self, stocking that milk!
Really random, but I feel like you guys would understand....We went out to eat last night, and I had to use the restroom (shocker!). They were out of toilet seat covers so I painstakingly laid out toilet paper on the seat, turn around, trying to look down so I sit on the toilet paper, and let out a big breath that blew ALL of the toilet paper off right before my big butt hit the seat.