Test prep. has started for my End of Grade tests, so I got to watch my third graders take a practice EOG for 3 hours today. So boring, but at least I got some of my maternity plans done.
Me: 34 DH: 35 Married: July 2009 BFP: November 2012 after 2 years of TTC DS born August 2013 Diagnosed with PCOS April 2016 3 months of trigger shot with timed intercourse BFN x3 First IUI: 9/17/16 BFP: 9/30/16 EDD: 6/11/17
I have a question for you mamas who already had your baby shower, did you guys get things you registered from your registry or did your family and friends just get whatever?
I have a question for you mamas who already had your baby shower, did you guys get things you registered from your registry or did your family and friends just get whatever?
Sorry for the double post. I got very little from my registry. Honestly, I was a bit disappointed, because those were things we either really needed or would have made life a lot easier, but of course, I would never say that to anyone and I sent nice thank you notes for all the gifts.
I got the car seat, a booster/high chair seat, one cloth diaper cover, and a diaper sprayer off my registry. Everything else was clothes, a couple toys, blankets (which I already have lots of of), a thermometer (nice but not necessary as I already have an ear thermometer), etc. it would have been really nice if a couple people had gone together on, say, the Ergo instead or bought a couple of the diaper covers.
I have a question for you mamas who already had your baby shower, did you guys get things you registered from your registry or did your family and friends just get whatever?
Both - I got a bunch off my registry and a bunch of 'whatever'
Reading my comment now it probably came off ungrateful and like I'd be annoyed with anything I got not on the registry which is farthest from the truth lol, I'm a FTM so i only really registered everything so I don't forget what i need because this baby brain is killing me lately. But I also was told to register a ton of places with small things like 1 or 2 items and you don't tell anyone about those registries, it's just to get the coupons and goody bag of diapers which is a good idea. Also another shower question. My family is throwing it and I just found out the invitations said instead of a card bring a book with a message, they also had raffle ticket and said if you bring a bag of diapers Bring the ticket and you can put it in a raffle of your choice. I feel like thats asking too much, for diapers and a book. (Diapers aren't mandatory) but its too late because they Sent out the invitations, what would you think? If you got the invitation would you think it's greedy? Sometimes my family goes overboard with Pinterest and I don't want anyone thinking we are ungrateful in any way
@JessyKV I'd go with nude!! @pwool711 I got a good mix of stuff off my registry and them just buying whatever. The majority of registry items that I did get however were the smaller things (pacifier, bibs, etc.)
So funny story related to a prenatal massage before baby --
With DS1 I had scheduled one for the morning that I inevitably went into labor. I had to call an cancel on my way to the hospital - because I am an upstanding citizen.
I vote for prenatal massage because apparently it results in me going into labor.
Related to canceling things on the way to the hospital, when I was in labor with dd and dh was driving me to the hospital, dh asked me to email the preceptor for a class he was going to miss that day. The guy's last name is Rubano, and dh is weirdly formal in emails, so he asks me to write "Dear Mr. Rubano..." Thanks to autocorrect, dh later realized that I had actually sent an email saying "Dear Mr. Roboto...." I didn't even feel bad. He should have called the guy by his first name anyway!
Thanks ladies! Now to hunt for something to wear under it tomorrow.
@lovesclimbing I think turn out gorgeous but it's definitely not something I'd print on canvas and hang in my house. I'm really doing it for the photographer. We will see how it turns out since she's never done one before!
+1 for nude undies and a deep clean. I'd also probably go to the lake. Or I'd at least see how I felt leading up to it.
RE: Shower: My shower was last weekend and we got pretty much everything we registered for. The only things we received that we didn't register for were the blankets my mom made and bedding set one of her friends made, which was so sweet I took our bedding off the registry, and a few onesies. We are team green though, which in my experience helps limit the non-registry stuff. Also they had the book thing and a diaper raffle. Can I just say how amazing it is to have this many diapers already? The winner was given a basket with three different kinds of wine and a some other fun things. It seemed like a great deal to me.
I think both the nude and white are beautiful. Milk baths are super pretty to me!
Sign me up for the deep clean! But can I have a massage while it's happening?!
My random... so I spent last night in labor in delivery with preterm contractions that were 30 seconds apart. They finally released me when they slowed down a bit and my second cervix check was the same. This morning my three year old followed me to the bathroom (like always ) and caught me in the moment where I lost my mucus plug... pretty sure he's scarred for life, but on the other hand I'm kinda hoping this means I'll get more private bathroom breaks!
Does anyone else have symptoms of SPD? I did have this much pelvic pain with my first pregnancy and I am wondering if that is what I have. It hurts to get in and out of bed, roll over, and sometimes even hurts just to walk.
@lmc929 I haven't looked in to SPD but I definitely have a ton of pelvic pain when getting off the couch, in/out of bed and turning over in bed. It's almost always the worst at night or when I haven't moved for awhile. It can be really painful but tends to go away and isn't a constant pain.
@lmc929 I have SP too, especially at night when, as @danij0 said, I haven't moved for awhile. Sorry you're feeling it so intensely. I mentioned it to my chiro Monday and he said after I deliver we'll do some adjustments to re-establish alignment.
Does anyone else have symptoms of SPD? I did have this much pelvic pain with my first pregnancy and I am wondering if that is what I have. It hurts to get in and out of bed, roll over, and sometimes even hurts just to walk.
I feel this way, too, and I didn't have this pain at all with my first. I don't know if it is technically SPD, but my ob said that more pelvic pain is very common once you have given birth at least once already. It sucks though!
Does anyone else have symptoms of SPD? I did have this much pelvic pain with my first pregnancy and I am wondering if that is what I have. It hurts to get in and out of bed, roll over, and sometimes even hurts just to walk.
I feel this way, too, and I didn't have this pain at all with my first. I don't know if it is technically SPD, but my ob said that more pelvic pain is very common once you have given birth at least once already. It sucks though!
I have this really bad too. I had it at the end with dd, but I've had it since 20 weeks or so this time. Sitting on an exercise ball helps a little.
it is 87 degrees here and we don't have air conditioning. IM MELTING!!
Does anyone else have symptoms of SPD? I did have this much pelvic pain with my first pregnancy and I am wondering if that is what I have. It hurts to get in and out of bed, roll over, and sometimes even hurts just to walk.
So I just googled and this sounds like exactly what I have! My midwives hadn't put a name to it. It doesn't quite feel like the wrenching or tearing pain, but it's pain in the center front of my pelvis and it always hurts. Sometimes less and sometimes more. It always hurts more and for the rest of the day if I carry things, even if it's not very much and for a short period of time like a couple loads of groceries. So annoying because I'm busy! I can't just chillax right now.
My midwives suggested I could try a girdle/belly band to help stabilize my pelvis, but so far I haven't.
Me: 34 DH: 35 Married: July 2009 BFP: November 2012 after 2 years of TTC DS born August 2013 Diagnosed with PCOS April 2016 3 months of trigger shot with timed intercourse BFN x3 First IUI: 9/17/16 BFP: 9/30/16 EDD: 6/11/17
Sent the link to my sister who is a cat lover too and jokingly told her I was buying it for her for Christmas. She said, "that would be fine." Now I have to reassess my relationship with my sister.
Me: 34 DH: 35 Married: July 2009 BFP: November 2012 after 2 years of TTC DS born August 2013 Diagnosed with PCOS April 2016 3 months of trigger shot with timed intercourse BFN x3 First IUI: 9/17/16 BFP: 9/30/16 EDD: 6/11/17
This week has been insane! Finishing of the large construction project happened on Monday, Tuesday a pipe breaks at school causing a school shut down, Wednesday DS1's best bud and daycare mate gets diagnosed with pneumonia: DS1 loses it and schedules are thrown off while she gets better (we carpool too), and then today our DC provider shuts down because HER pneumonia flared up and she has a fever! I'm seriously a person who thrives on schedules and routines and this whole month has thrown me for a loop that I'm desperately trying to get out of!!!!!
I was thinking it would be fun to do a "weeks" ticker change type of thread for the last few weeks (ex: 37 weeks check-in). The Friday ticker change never has participation, the appointments thread was dropped this week, I'm bored on here, and I'd love to hear how other people about the same place in pregnancy are doing/feeling. Anyone interested? If if we would start a new 37, 38, 39, overdue thread each week or if we'd be able to keep with the same ones, but I'd love to get more conversations started. I know it doesn't mean much but I want to hear how dialated everyone is, increases in contractions, ready or not for baby to arrive, etc.
Re: Randoms - Week of 5/1
Just kidding...here's a good photo:
Me: 34 DH: 35
Married: July 2009
BFP: November 2012 after 2 years of TTC DS born August 2013
Diagnosed with PCOS April 2016
3 months of trigger shot with timed intercourse BFN x3
First IUI: 9/17/16 BFP: 9/30/16 EDD: 6/11/17
I got the car seat, a booster/high chair seat, one cloth diaper cover, and a diaper sprayer off my registry. Everything else was clothes, a couple toys, blankets (which I already have lots of of), a thermometer (nice but not necessary as I already have an ear thermometer), etc. it would have been really nice if a couple people had gone together on, say, the Ergo instead or bought a couple of the diaper covers.
@pwool711 I got a good mix of stuff off my registry and them just buying whatever. The majority of registry items that I did get however were the smaller things (pacifier, bibs, etc.)
@lovesclimbing I think turn out gorgeous but it's definitely not something I'd print on canvas and hang in my house. I'm really doing it for the photographer. We will see how it turns out since she's never done one before!
BFP: 9/30/16, EDD: 6/9/17
RE: Shower: My shower was last weekend and we got pretty much everything we registered for. The only things we received that we didn't register for were the blankets my mom made and bedding set one of her friends made, which was so sweet I took our bedding off the registry, and a few onesies. We are team green though, which in my experience helps limit the non-registry stuff. Also they had the book thing and a diaper raffle. Can I just say how amazing it is to have this many diapers already? The winner was given a basket with three different kinds of wine and a some other fun things. It seemed like a great deal to me.
Sign me up for the deep clean! But can I have a massage while it's happening?!
My random... so I spent last night in labor in delivery with preterm contractions that were 30 seconds apart. They finally released me when they slowed down a bit and my second cervix check was the same. This morning my three year old followed me to the bathroom (like always
Me: 29 DH: 35
Married: 9/29/12
DS #1: 3/8/15BFP: 9/30/16, EDD: 6/9/17
https://www.facebook.com/fortafyfans/videos/2192801847480812/
it is 87 degrees here and we don't have air conditioning. IM MELTING!!
My midwives suggested I could try a girdle/belly band to help stabilize my pelvis, but so far I haven't.
Me: 34 DH: 35
Married: July 2009
BFP: November 2012 after 2 years of TTC DS born August 2013
Diagnosed with PCOS April 2016
3 months of trigger shot with timed intercourse BFN x3
First IUI: 9/17/16 BFP: 9/30/16 EDD: 6/11/17
Me: 34 DH: 35
Married: July 2009
BFP: November 2012 after 2 years of TTC DS born August 2013
Diagnosed with PCOS April 2016
3 months of trigger shot with timed intercourse BFN x3
First IUI: 9/17/16 BFP: 9/30/16 EDD: 6/11/17
BFP: 9/30/16, EDD: 6/9/17
If if we would start a new 37, 38, 39, overdue thread each week or if we'd be able to keep with the same ones, but I'd love to get more conversations started. I know it doesn't mean much but I want to hear how dialated everyone is, increases in contractions, ready or not for baby to arrive, etc.