I don't have any good ones today, just minor complaints.
1. It's Monday 2. Sick DD slept in bed with us and was up most of the night 3. DD is still sick so she's whinny and won't let me go to work. 4. Diabetic diets suck. Although I have a new appreciation for all diabetics, gestational and not.
My mom is supposed to go back home today. She made a few comments before I left for work which suggest she is not planning to leave. I'm not sure what the protocol is for throwing my own mother out of my house, but I might get there if she doesn't leave by tomorrow morning. She has an 8-hour drive home, so I don't want her to leave at night time.
Everything went wrong this morning. slept terribly, DS was in an awful mood and broke a glass spice container, spilled a smoothie everywhere and pretty much just cried and tantrumed all morning ( being a toddler is hard) I was puking and nauseated all morning, my oatmeal overcooked in the microwave and made a huge mess ( Both my husband and I got it all over ourselves somehow in the cleanup) late for work, and these are just the highlights.
Mine is pretty minor so far. Our department is only 8 people, but five of us share a "bull pen" type cubicle space (the other three people their own cubicles that equal the space we have on our side). Anyways, "they" have been promising our department (for over a year) that we would each be getting our own individual cubicles. We got an email today that said it will be happening "soon," and that we need to box up all of our stuff and bring any personal stuff home.
Ok, so I'm going to work out of boxes for untold weeks, and I'm supposed to bring my personal crap home only to have to bring it all back when I have my own space? I really can't just leave it here in a box with my name on it?
This is my first day back to work from Spring Break... it is pouring rain, with the chance of hail/tornadoes, I didn't get any sleep last night, and I have to stay late for a meeting that doesn't even pertain to me. Grrr!
My doctor way at the beginning of March messed up and didn't request all the tests we were supposed to get on the panorama. So the first test took 7 calendar days. Then they did a blood draw to test the other ones... 5 days later we got told there was insufficient fetal DNA. So blood draw number 3 is now on day 13!! I know it's still within the time frame but I'm going nuts wanting the results back we should have gotten over a month ago.
@jena333 That sucks! My old office did a thing like that and it took weeks. Fingers crossed it's not nearly so bad for you. And you'll get your own space at the end at least!!
My BF is about zofran. I don't take it often.. just one on days when the morning sickness is out of control. But it gives me a bitch of a headache.. so I get to choose how I feel like crap! Throwing up, or nasty headache!
I did my blood work and internal last week . All my results came back. They are available online for me to check. They have been up since Friday and only two things concerned me. My iron is really low (life struggle) and *TMI* bacterial vaginosis came back positive. Now I know its not an STI or anything and is just normal but I haven't heard back from the Drs office about it and only read that they give you antibiotics. I think knowing about it all weekend has me worried (thanks Dr Google) and I just want them to call me back so I can get a prescription and start treatment. Also, I cant stand my ex, he always uses our son to start a conversation and then constantly blames me for why our relationship didn't work out years ago and it's always a pity party.
So when we had DS in 2015 and got our crib from Babies R Us (thanks Mema!), we were told it was a newer model so we probably didn't need to buy the conversion rails right away. Of course we waited til now when he's trying to crawl out to think about it. Welllllllllllll now they're discontinued! But they still sell the crib, which is advertised as a 4-in-1 conversion! I've been checking every now and then, but the conversion rails were $200 so we were waiting til we need them. We need them! I can't find them on amazon or eBay either. We can use the crib for new baby, but still it makes me mad. I think they should give you the conversion kit with the crib, or either make all the models universal. Ugh. What about all those mommas buying this crib right now and never being able to convert it?
So when we had DS in 2015 and got our crib from Babies R Us (thanks Mema!), we were told it was a newer model so we probably didn't need to buy the conversion rails right away. Of course we waited til now when he's trying to crawl out to think about it. Welllllllllllll now they're discontinued! But they still sell the crib, which is advertised as a 4-in-1 conversion! I've been checking every now and then, but the conversion rails were $200 so we were waiting til we need them. We need them! I can't find them on amazon or eBay either. We can use the crib for new baby, but still it makes me mad. I think they should give you the conversion kit with the crib, or either make all the models universal. Ugh. What about all those mommas buying this crib right now and never being able to convert it?
I had a semi similar situation. I got a 4 in 1 crib from Babs R US for DD in 2015. At that time we went to order the conversion kits, and were told it was discontinued, but they were still selling the crib. We had to talk to a few different people, but we finally found that manufactures had changed and the conversion kits were on back order. I took months, but we did get the kits. So TLDR, have you talked to the manager at the store and ask about the conversion kits for the crib they are selling in their store today?
One of my editors keeps trying to plan things for right up until my due date, or immediately after. What about "I am taking seven months off, begining a month before my due date," doesn't he understand?! Also, he and his wife have three kids, so it's not like he doesn't understand what this time of life is like. At this point, constantly forgetting my due date is just dumb. Write that shit down in your calendar, so when you think about scheduling things, you know I'm not available!
@iheartichi Hold up! You have to buy a conversion kit for cribs that are called 4-in-1?!! I thought that meant they come with everything you need! This is like when you buy a new printer that doesn't come with the cord you need. Crap!! **off to look for conversion kit info on the crib I ordered***
Work is a nightmare today. I'm covering for someone that's on vacation for 2 weeks and it's just... awful. I also have to work longer hours which is nice for my paycheck but not so much for my tiredness. Definitely going to be pretending my plum juice is much-needed red wine tonight when I finally get home.
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I posted 2 weeks ago on BFM about my sister in law that don't need any more kids is pregnant again. She posted on Facebook that she was prego (when she was 6 wks). Today she posted "first baby check up" on Facebook. I'm over here like you are 2 minutes pregnant why post everything on Facebook. Also I'm annoyed at how she try's to act like the perfect mom on Facebook. Ugh Rant Over
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So we have our second ultrasound this Friday. We will be finding out the gender and getting our anatomy scan. SO's mom really wants to go to it but I do not want her to because 1. She did not keep our pregnancy a secret even though we asked her to and we didn't get the chance to tell SO's siblings ourselves and see their reactions because she didn't keep it to herself. We aren't announcing the gender right away and I don't trust her to keep it a secret. And 2. If we get bad news from the anatomy scan I want it to be just SO and I in the room. It is also not something I want shared with the world immediately.
(I also feel like I would be betraying my own mom by having his in the u/s and not her.)
I spoke with SO about getting an elective done so that she can be there and he was totally on board with doing that and talking to her about it. Now this week I get a bunch of texts from her asking me when my appointment is because she wants to go. Needless to say, SO didn't have the conversation with her. i reminded him that he needs to talk to her about it or I will.
So we have our second ultrasound this Friday. We will be finding out the gender and getting our anatomy scan. SO's mom really wants to go to it but I do not want her to because 1. She did not keep our pregnancy a secret even though we asked her to and we didn't get the chance to tell SO's siblings ourselves and see their reactions because she didn't keep it to herself. We aren't announcing the gender right away and I don't trust her to keep it a secret. And 2. If we get bad news from the anatomy scan I want it to be just SO and I in the room. It is also not something I want shared with the world immediately.
(I also feel like I would be betraying my own mom by having his in the u/s and not her.)
I spoke with SO about getting an elective done so that she can be there and he was totally on board with doing that and talking to her about it. Now this week I get a bunch of texts from her asking me when my appointment is because she wants to go. Needless to say, SO didn't have the conversation with her. i reminded him that he needs to talk to her about it or I will.
Normally I'm a big propontent of being honest. However, in this case, I'd just say it was recommended by the ultrasound tech/hospital/whoever does the scan for you that you only bring 1 other person with you due to lack of space in the exam room. You get to just have SO there and MIL can just think they told you only 1 guest allowed so obviously you would pick the dad to come.
@msashley2010-2 I agree with @Becky012016 I would just tell her she isn't supposed come to this particular appointment. I scheduled an elective at an ultrasound boutique for this exact reason. Everyone can come see the baby then and leave the actual doctor appointments to me and my husband.
My BF is that I posted on Facebook that choosing a baby name is the hardest thing to decide on since deciding to have a baby. I had no idea that people would be crawling out of the woodwork to give me their opinions on names and how many people will be offended if I don't name my baby a certain name. I am thinking about deleting that post if people don't stop it!
@iheartichi Hold up! You have to buy a conversion kit for cribs that are called 4-in-1?!! I thought that meant they come with everything you need! This is like when you buy a new printer that doesn't come with the cord you need. Crap!! **off to look for conversion kit info on the crib I ordered***
Yes!! Ugh it makes no sense to me! And ours was a different conversion kit for the toddler bed ($200), then another kit for a full bed ($200)! They should at least offer a discount if you bought it all together or something. We we're going to skip the toddler bed, but now we may be skipping the whole thing. And I was really loving the headboard he was going to have. Buy yours now! ETA: maybe there is a magical consumer-friendly company out there who makes a convertible crib that comes with the actual kits, but ours wasn't. I'd double-check first.
@stephy_p I'm going to refuse to discuss names this time around. And once you know the sex of the baby, it's literally the only thing anyone wants to talk about. We were at a family get together while I was pregnant with DS, and literally had people asking us what names we were considering to the point that it got uncomfortable when we kept deflecting, and finally had to give them something, just so they'd back off. Unfortunately, if you don't have a name relatively quickly, it will be an ongoing theme.
My BF is my hips and pelvis. I feel like my pelvis is going to split in two every time I take a step. It must be having the second baby, bc I only remember this level of pain at the end of my pregnancy with DS. Oi, just stop. Please.
Re: 3in1 cribs without all the conversion pieces. We have the Child Craft London Euro Stationary crib 3-1 and it has everything to convert from crib to daybed. A special toddler rail is sold separately if you want it. The daybed ends up being less than a foot off the ground. It's not a fancy crib but it gets the job done. Eta: the toddler rail is $50 if you end up wanting it for the conversion
I stepped in a pile of cat puke this morning after my shower.
At school, I was grading papers and found that one of my students plagiarized a portion of an essay. Nothing I haven't dealt with before, but it's always disappointing and it requires a bunch of paperwork (talking to assistant principal, emailing home, etc). Then I dropped and spilled the last 1/3 of my expensive Starbucks.
My anatomy scan isn't until May 3, so I still have a month of wondering whether this kiddo is a boy or a girl. I don't want to wait that long!!
Maybe this goes against the spirit of the BF thread, but on the upside, it's baseball season, it's gorgeous outside, and I just ate a delicious chicken sandwich.
So we have our second ultrasound this Friday. We will be finding out the gender and getting our anatomy scan. SO's mom really wants to go to it but I do not want her to because 1. She did not keep our pregnancy a secret even though we asked her to and we didn't get the chance to tell SO's siblings ourselves and see their reactions because she didn't keep it to herself. We aren't announcing the gender right away and I don't trust her to keep it a secret. And 2. If we get bad news from the anatomy scan I want it to be just SO and I in the room. It is also not something I want shared with the world immediately.
(I also feel like I would be betraying my own mom by having his in the u/s and not her.)
I spoke with SO about getting an elective done so that she can be there and he was totally on board with doing that and talking to her about it. Now this week I get a bunch of texts from her asking me when my appointment is because she wants to go. Needless to say, SO didn't have the conversation with her. i reminded him that he needs to talk to her about it or I will.
Nooooooope. No way. I would 1000% do as advised and say that you're only allowed one support person during the scan. The A/S is an important appointment, not a spectator sport. I want to say it's nice that she's excited. But all my ultrasounds have been ALL business. Measure, check, and get out. Elective ultrasound boutiques are specifically geared towards sharing the experience with extra people.
@msashley2010-2 totally agree with all the other things people are saying about the ultrasound. In fact, my office doesn't even allow you to bring your other children. So I've gotta find a babysitter for DS and it will be the first time ever. So it's totally believable that you would only be allowed one "guest" being your SO.
Another BF - I need to eat something reasonable today. I had my normal bagel/oj/coffee for breakfast. Then at lunch I got a salad and waffle fries. I ate the fries. Now it's 4:45 and I'm trying to make myself eat this salad. I need to eat. I had the low blood sugar sweats before I had those fries. But now my body/baby are like nope to all the food. No food. Not interested. Don't do it.
@divinemsm620 there is no shame in looking at the silver lining.
I had a lot of things thrown at me today last minute. I got barely half of what I set out to do done because things kept popping up. Also I'm still sick and my nose is like sandpaper from all the tissues I've had to go through just to semi breath. It never ends.
Good news is I am off tomorrow because I have to be here for a delivery and DH passed a test with flying colors today he was really stressed about.
My BF is the multiple blood draws DS2 had to get yesterday. In the morning, the lab did a finger stick to check for anemia prior to our WIC appointment. He was mildly anemic. Have said WIC appointment, get extra iron containing foods (it's insane (in a good way) what is covered under WIC!). Get a call in the afternoon from the pediatrician's office who says because finger stick continues to show anemia, they want a blood draw because 'finger sticks aren't accurate'. (Um, if they aren't accurate, why are the gold standard of initial testing?! And, just FYI, the research shows they ARE accurate...but I digress). I took both boys back to the lab only to have them not listen to me on where to go for the blood draw. (This drives me nuts being in medicine for more than 10 years....& the fact that if a parent tells me something, as a provider, I give the benefit of them being the PARENT & listen...) After multiple sticks, they got it and pediatrician calls last night to say that yes indeed DS2 is anemic and they don't know why but suppose it is because he was breastfed and now is only on solids and whole milk?! Adding iron supplementation for the next three months and then will do further work up if that doesn't show improvement.
Updated BF.... SO went over to his mom's house today and now he is trying to convince me to bring her to the anatomy scan because she wants to be present during all of the "emotional moments" like finding out the gender, etc. He now sees no point in doing an elective if we are already going to know the gender.
What bothers me the most about all of this is not once has she asked me what I feel comfortable with or waited to be invited to these things. She has basically just invited herself.
Re: Bitchfest Monday 4/3
1. It's Monday
2. Sick DD slept in bed with us and was up most of the night
3. DD is still sick so she's whinny and won't let me go to work.
4. Diabetic diets suck. Although I have a new appreciation for all diabetics, gestational and not.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Everything went wrong this morning. slept terribly, DS was in an awful mood and broke a glass spice container, spilled a smoothie everywhere and pretty much just cried and tantrumed all morning ( being a toddler is hard) I was puking and nauseated all morning, my oatmeal overcooked in the microwave and made a huge mess ( Both my husband and I got it all over ourselves somehow in the cleanup) late for work, and these are just the highlights.
or a do over
I should have just gone back to bed.
@jena333 That sucks! My old office did a thing like that and it took weeks. Fingers crossed it's not nearly so bad for you. And you'll get your own space at the end at least!!
Married: 10.15.16
DS BD: 8.20.17
TTC #2 1.1.19
BFP #2 7.3.19
EDD #2 3.13.20
I think knowing about it all weekend has me worried (thanks Dr Google) and I just want them to call me back so I can get a prescription and start treatment.
Also, I cant stand my ex, he always uses our son to start a conversation and then constantly blames me for why our relationship didn't work out years ago and it's always a pity party.
DS #1 [S-5]
3 Step Daughters [A-8] [E-6] [I-4]
Baby #2 09/10/2017
It's a BOY!
Babywearer&EBF
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
Me: 34 | DH: 31
Married: Nov. 7, 2015
TTC Since: February, 2016
BFP: December 20, 2016
Good luck!
Me & DH: 31 | Married: 5.4.13 | TTC: April 2016 | BFP: 1.8.17 | EDD: 9.13.17
***** TTC #1 since July 2012
**** BFP #1 10/23/12 Mabry Hart- Born 7/2/13
***** Surprise *****BFP #2 1/13/2017
(I also feel like I would be betraying my own mom by having his in the u/s and not her.)
I spoke with SO about getting an elective done so that she can be there and he was totally on board with doing that and talking to her about it. Now this week I get a bunch of texts from her asking me when my appointment is because she wants to go. Needless to say, SO didn't have the conversation with her. i reminded him that he needs to talk to her about it or I will.
My BF is that I posted on Facebook that choosing a baby name is the hardest thing to decide on since deciding to have a baby. I had no idea that people would be crawling out of the woodwork to give me their opinions on names and how many people will be offended if I don't name my baby a certain name. I am thinking about deleting that post if people don't stop it!
Me: 34 | DH: 31
Married: Nov. 7, 2015
TTC Since: February, 2016
BFP: December 20, 2016
ETA: maybe there is a magical consumer-friendly company out there who makes a convertible crib that comes with the actual kits, but ours wasn't. I'd double-check first.
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Me 34 DH 34
PCOS
Baby number 2 due 4/11/20
My BF is my hips and pelvis. I feel like my pelvis is going to split in two every time I take a step. It must be having the second baby, bc I only remember this level of pain at the end of my pregnancy with DS. Oi, just stop. Please.
DS2: EDD- 09.08.17
Eta: the toddler rail is $50 if you end up wanting it for the conversion
At school, I was grading papers and found that one of my students plagiarized a portion of an essay. Nothing I haven't dealt with before, but it's always disappointing and it requires a bunch of paperwork (talking to assistant principal, emailing home, etc). Then I dropped and spilled the last 1/3 of my expensive Starbucks.
My anatomy scan isn't until May 3, so I still have a month of wondering whether this kiddo is a boy or a girl. I don't want to wait that long!!
Maybe this goes against the spirit of the BF thread, but on the upside, it's baseball season, it's gorgeous outside, and I just ate a delicious chicken sandwich.
I had a lot of things thrown at me today last minute. I got barely half of what I set out to do done because things kept popping up. Also I'm still sick and my nose is like sandpaper from all the tissues I've had to go through just to semi breath. It never ends.
Good news is I am off tomorrow because I have to be here for a delivery and DH passed a test with flying colors today he was really stressed about.
What bothers me the most about all of this is not once has she asked me what I feel comfortable with or waited to be invited to these things. She has basically just invited herself.