May 2017 Moms

Randoms and Questions 2.20 - 2.24

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Re: Randoms and Questions 2.20 - 2.24

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  • As far as the tdap my husband and I each got ours at my last appointment. My mom, dad, his wife, and MIL are also coming at various points over the first 2 months to stay and meet the baby. I've made it Pretty clear that they don't have a choice if they want to come. 
    but since the outbreak in 2010 and 2012, some practitioners are advising adults of grandparent age to get it. My moms Doctor discussed it with her before me doctor even talked to me. And my aunt was told the same thing when my cousin was pregnant last year. 
    TTC1: May 2015
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  • Okay STM need some help. Not sure if this deserves it's own thread or not...but what questions/suggestion do you have when picking out daycare's? Peanut will be going to daycare once I head back to work (at about 11 weeks) so curious what questions you all thing are important to ask...
    @rosemarylaff, we had a separate list of questions depending on if it was a center or a home, but below were the common questions. Honestly, a lot of it for us was about the general vibe/feeling we got, and we asked for multiple references for each of the four places we toured, and we asked lots of questions on those calls too. :)

    Things we usually asked about on email before an in-person visit:
    • Did they have space for an infant whatever date we needed?
    • How much was the weekly rate?
    • What are the hours?

    At the in-person tour/visit (but a lot of these were covered in the overview the caregiver gave, so we didn't have to ask):
    • How do they handle breast milk? (Some places don't at all; some require fresh brought in bottles every day; some can store frozen and will thaw every day; some toss whatever isn't finished in a feeding; and some save whatever is left to be sent home at the end of the day.)
    • How long has the in-home person been doing this or what is the turn-over rate of teachers at the center?
    • How many kiddos are there total and what ages?
    • What is the vacation/sick policy (for both your family and if it's an in-home, for the caregiver)?
    • When is payment due?
    • What materials do we provide versus the caregiver (i.e. formula/food, diapers, wipes, etc.)
    • Where do the kiddos sleep?  How do they put them down?
    • Do they have a vaccine policy?
    • What is the termination policy/notification time-frame (for you and them)?
  • ish just got real in here! I feel like I need to get my bathroom baskets ready now. Which reminds me, I still need to buy the baskets I'll use. I think as we get closer we should do more discussion. Maybe a thread with "recipes"? haha

    TDaP: My Mom is going to watch baby at her house. Yesterday I just asked her if she knew if her and Dad and current, she said probably not. I told her to do some quick reading up on it and decide if it's something they need to do as it's something H and I are getting. She responded pretty quickly that it looked like its important for baby's sake so they'll have their Dr. do at their upcoming appointment.
     My point is, I didn't want to tell them they HAVE TO get a shot, but I did want them to note the importance. We're definitely a pro vaccine family, but one of those more...old school ones? Like, if its something I didn't receive as a kid I want to research it and (FFFC) we don't do flu shots (H either), I've never had one. That being said, I knew my Mom would want to draw her own conclusion on it.
    Married 6/5/14 in Ireland
    1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
  • I had never gotten the flu shot before I was pregnant, but they kept telling me I should so I went ahead and did when we had our benefits expo at work. It was quick and easy so I said what the heck might as well do it! I can't remember if H ended up getting his or not to be honest...




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  • Ughhh I failed my 1 hour by a few points and have to take the 3 hour :(
  • @Hansolosparka Noooo :9 I'm sorry!
    Married 6/5/14 in Ireland
    1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
  • @jayandaplus I totally get that. I'd say the other one I can think of that I'm not really for is the HPV vaccine (whats it called?)
    Married 6/5/14 in Ireland
    1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
  • @nda_roxybabe Gardasil. In my mind, it's all risk vs. benefit, and many vaccines lessen the blow, so to speak, even if they can't prevent it 100%.
  • @ShadeofGreen816 I am so sorry. I am thinking of your friend and you today. 

    @mdlorenz Loving the info! Thank you!

    Sorry @Hansolosparka that sucks

    I appreciate that my mom's dr brought it up to her last time and the commercials that I have seen running regarding grandparents getting the TDap didn't hurt. I was bit afraid there would be push back, but bringing up that DH and I both got it (last time) and that they suggest anyone seeing the baby get it, was enough of a motivation. I think it also made the new grandparents feel involved. Like they were doing something to prepare for the baby's arrival. My mom even pressured her insurance and got the shingles vaccine early. I will be getting it again at my next appointment (29 weeks). 

    I am guilty of being negligent in getting the flu shot. Prior to my last pregnancy I had never had it, but have had it since because of all the doctor visits. After the flu steamrolled my family (parents and in-laws included) this month, I cannot see any of them missing their flu shot again (except for DH who doesn't get it because he had Guillain-Barre Syndrome 11 years ago). DS and I both had the shot and our sickness was far less severe and shorter lived then everyone else. 
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  • @jayandaplus i thought they do it every pregnancy so you can pass some fresh antibodies to the baby before they can be vaccinated at 2 months
  • @ShadeofGreen816 - I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. I'll send up thoughts and prayers for them.  <3

    @starphish18 - your picture immediately makes me regret the salad I just ordered for lunch :(

    @Hansolosparka - That sucks. I hope you pass the 3 hour. It's too bad they won't let you try the one hour again since you were close.

    I feel like a lurker this week, because work is bonkers, but I've had fun catching up on the thread. It's crazy to think we're planning postpartum care for "down there" already. It's getting so close!



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    Baby 1-Born: 7/29/15
    Baby 2 - Due: 5/4/17
  • Someone with more medical knowledge please correct me if I'm wrong, but along the same lines as passing antibodies onto baby before birth with the Tdap, isn't the flu shot the same way? Besides obviously protecting yourself against the flu does it pass the same antibodies onto baby before they are old enough to get the flu shot? 

    Also, FYI for FTMs, babies first flu shot is two doses! Make sure you get that first dose early in the season so you can get the second dose before the season is over! 
    Married 03.09.09
    Sweet Baby H 12.21.11
    Sassy Baby P 03.26.14
    Little Brother Due 05.22.17
  • mdlorenz said:
    Speaking of the flu (not at all directed at your @nda_roxybabe - you do you!), I just got the weekly update that goes out within our department and the stats this year are quite interesting. (Given the context that last year's influenza vaccine had low efficacy and this year's version is much better - though certainly not 100% or even close!)

    "Influenza activity is near peak, with outbreaks in schools, long-term care and communities.  88% of recent detections have been influenza A; 93% of A viruses are H3N2.  There have been 1,211 influenza-related hospitalizations since September 1, 2016, with 138 admitted to ICU and 23 requiring mechanical ventilation.  This compares to 235 hospitalizations last year at this time, and 3,763 for the 2014-2015 season.  66% of hospitalizations have been in individuals age 65 and older.  Influenza A[H3N2] is less kind to elders; across the US one out of every 732 people age ≥65 has been hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza."
    Who can I quote for this? I had a conversation with my mom about getting the flu shot a couple of weeks ago and she doesn't believe in it. I didn't push it with either of our first 2 kids so I don't want to this time either but her argument was so empty that I would love to send her the info you are quoting. I walked away so frustrated and disappointed from that conversation.

    Re: the TDAP, I do plan on asking her and pushing for it because she's going to be with us for several weeks. My parents had us all my siblings and I vaccinated when younger but I feel like as they have gotten older they have started buying into weird conspiracy theories, part of which is the whole anti vaccination movement. I think they still believe in SOME vaccinations but I'm not exactly sure where they are drawing the line these days. 

    Also silly question but what is the difference between TDAP and DTAP? I see both thrown around but don't know the actual difference. 
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  • @Squirtgun can I say an "Amen" or a "preach" to your post?!? I come from a very religious background and have heard these same arguments from people.  So strange.  Obviously people making this argument haven't seen a young person with cervical cancer or anyone with vulvar, penile, or anal cancer.  Just like any preventive health measure HPV vaccine doesn't prevent 100% of cancers of the cervix and lower genital tract.  But avoiding smoking doesn't prevent 100% of lung cancers and it would be hard to argue that we should keep smoking because we might get lung cancer anyway.  

    The study below talks about percentages of vulvar and lower genital tract cancers with HPV detected.  It is a huge percentage. 

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/17138767/
  • Congrats @KMD1106! I'm at work and can't keep up well with the vaccine talk but loving the overall positivity and civility.
  • Has anyone had any side effects from the tdap ? I didn't have any last time 2 years ago but I had it again last night and I feel awful today. Headache, upset stomach, my entire body is so sore and I feel exhausted.
  • @lrwardrop my arm is just suuuuuper sore. It was last time with DD.
  • @lrwardrop, I just had mine today and my arm is really sort. No other side effects. When did yours start?

    Two questions, both regarding urine. Isn't pregnancy beautiful?
    - Did your urine have an orange tint to it after drinking the glucose drink?
    -Is anyone having a small flow when you urinate? I have to go really badly sometimes, but then just a small, long-lasting flow comes out. I forgot to ask about it at my OB appointment today. 
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  • KMD1106 said:
    @lrwardrop, I just had mine today and my arm is really sort. No other side effects. When did yours start?

    Two questions, both regarding urine. Isn't pregnancy beautiful?
    - Did your urine have an orange tint to it after drinking the glucose drink?
    -Is anyone having a small flow when you urinate? I have to go really badly sometimes, but then just a small, long-lasting flow comes out. I forgot to ask about it at my OB appointment today. 
    On Q#2: Yes! It's like less volume per second compared with my non-preg self. You described it spot on: small but long-lasting flow. Same thing happened with me last time, so this time, when it started happening, I was like "oh yeah, that again." Everything in your abs region is so smooshed, including the urethra that leads from the bladder to the outside world. Makes sense, right?
  • Has anyone been watching the live giraffe cam? For being in labor for something like 6 days, she's very calm.
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