Weekly randoms | Jan. 1-10

kristinl492

jenniferjoy37 said:

@kristinl492 Yay for a new mattress! I bet that’s the best feeling in the world! I’m glad your back pain has gone away! I’ve noticed things have died down a bit on TB too. 

I think we’re almost as excited about the new mattress as we are about the pending arrival of our son 

eggplantface

@kristinl492 I have a sleep number bed and love it! No more indents in the springs! I put a memory foam topper on top of the mattress and it's heaven. A good mattress is vital and worth every penny. And I'll still be on the Bump (along with FB) so I hope it doesn't die completely either.

kristinl492

eggplantface said:

@kristinl492 I have a sleep number bed and love it! No more indents in the springs! I put a memory foam topper on top of the mattress and it's heaven. A good mattress is vital and worth every penny. And I'll still be on the Bump (along with FB) so I hope it doesn't die completely either.

Nothing harder than trying to roll out of an indented mattress while in the third trimester! Now I’m just afraid of my water breaking on the new one 
Glad to hear it, I’ll definitley still be hanging around TB

babybro218

@kristinl492 Play this video in reverse and it's me trying to get out of bed  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWCW8dJ4E_Y

rainafire77

ldawngirl781 said:

Melissa9481 said:

@ldawngirl781 foil semi worked for ours but in the end they were too scared of DD to jump in with her. 

My mil keeps asking if I've dropped. I'm not sure what she thinks that means in terms of readiness but we've basically got 8 weeks left. Chill out

I am kind of hoping for this, but then it makes me sad to think of the animals being afraid. 

We spray our cat one spritz from the water bottle. That's usually all it takes.

eggplantface

More reading material, ladies: https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12722723/boy-or-girl

kbrinks2

@eggplantface that just made my afternoon!! Thank you!!

kristinl492

eggplantface said:

More reading material, ladies: https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12722723/boy-or-girl

Oh boy, that’s a good one 

jenniferjoy37

@eggplantface Ha! I got to most of that late, but thank goodness for quotes!

Chawk17

Thanks @eggplantface. That op wouldn't let it die. 

rainafire77

eggplantface said:

More reading material, ladies: https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12722723/boy-or-girl

OP: You women are evil and I don't want to be a part of your group. I'm leaving.

Also OP: I'm staying just to tell you how much better other groups are than you.

BrittaniLC

eggplantface said:

More reading material, ladies: https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/12722723/boy-or-girl

Love it, love it, love it!!!!

Edited to say Thank you, @eggplantface

eggplantface

My favorite was "I deleted my posts because other people quoted me" while at the same time others were quoting her in case she deleted. It's like a Bump "Chicken or the egg" scenario....

Chawk17

My favorite part was when she asked them if they wanted her come back and announce results after 20 week scan. 

kristinl492

Going to bed looking like a total greaseball because slathering my face in thick ointment is the only way to keep it from being totally dried out. I feel like Spongebob when he’s out of water.

mblomq2

There’s no hump day hump day thread this week and no one from my due date week started a thread. As we get closer to popping I think everyone’s given up or something haha. 

msunshine123

@kristinl492  same here! Also my hands and feet because those have been so dry too!
@mblomq2 I'm surprised at how quiet everything has gotten. 

kaitie12-27

I'm pretty diappointed with how quiet it got since the Facebook group got started.

Also made me upset that I can't join the Facebook group anymore because they won't accept more people.

babymakes9

kaitie12-27 said:

I'm pretty diappointed with how quiet it got since the Facebook group got started.

Also made me upset that I can't join the Facebook group anymore because they won't accept more people.

From being part of this group for months and lurking other Boards,  most of the boards die down 2-3 weeks before due dates start happening.  I think it's because every one is tired and still working,  has a ton of things to do to get ready for baby's arrival or before going on leave.  

Also Anyone is welcome to start a thread if they notice it's missing on any given day.  (Even if its a few days late!)

sabriel1

Speaking of getting ready for baby. Yesterday I took the side off DS#2's crib and he didn't get out once. I am switching him to a double bed tonight and have moved his crib into where the baby will be sleeping.

It was a ton of work since the crib had to be taken completely apart in order to move it where I wanted but I did it. Super proud of myself but feeling kind of crappy now.

I still have to put together the bed frame for DS#2 but I'm taking a break before I start that a bit later

msunshine123

@sabriel1 that's great he stayed put! We're moving DD's crib to nursery for LO and her new bed is coming this weekend. 

wal2017

Agreed that I'm a little bummed to see how quiet it got here recently. Especially because I've been having insomnia and sit around from 3-5am , it'd be nice to have some people to check in with. I don't have Facebook so oh well

msunshine123

@wal2017 - there are still some of us around. I agree with @Mamaof5already that a lot of people are probably just trying to get done a bunch of things before their LO arrives. I'm with you on the insomnia - no fun at all! I also had preterm labor last week and was hospitalized and since being discharged I'm not allowed to go back to work and on strict orders to take it easy so hopefully LO will make it to term - so I have more time to bump :-)

kristinl492

msunshine123 said:

@wal2017 - there are still some of us around. I agree with @Mamaof5already that a lot of people are probably just trying to get done a bunch of things before their LO arrives. I'm with you on the insomnia - no fun at all! I also had preterm labor last week and was hospitalized and since being discharged I'm not allowed to go back to work and on strict orders to take it easy so hopefully LO will make it to term - so I have more time to bump :-)

Keep that LO in there! Still needs some time to finish cooking! 

kaitie12-27

Does make sense that people would be quieter while getting stuff done before their little ones get here.
I've been here more because I'm already on maternity leave. Still been getting a bunch done which feels pretty nice

msunshine123

@katie12-17 - thanks I'm trying:-)
That's great you have some time now to get ready for your LO! I'm limited in some of the things I can do because of the preterm labor - so for a bunch of things I would normally do on my own I now have to wait for DH - which is hard sometimes. 

jenniferjoy37

msunshine123 said:

@katie12-17 - thanks I'm trying:-)
That's great you have some time now to get ready for your LO! I'm limited in some of the things I can do because of the preterm labor - so for a bunch of things I would normally do on my own I now have to wait for DH - which is hard sometimes. 

I’m super independent as well, and waiting for DH to help me do things is frustrating for me because I USED to be able to do them! I usually do them anyways (minus heavy lifting) and DH gets mad at me. 

babymakes9

 Same. I had preterm labor scare in Christmas eve,  I'm officially done with work although I do have some small things I can pretty much do from home, but I fell off a 4 inch stool last week and injured my knee really bad and banged my head. So now I'm even more limited mobility wise,  and have been banned from using stools,  chairs,  etc. So I have to rely way more than I'm use to from others.  

I haven't been on the bump much because i keep getting kicked off,  or have Amazon sweepstakes pop ups that crash my phone. 

rainafire77

I will admit that I haven't been as active on here since the FB group but that's mainly because the Bump app is so glitchy, slow and a total pain in the ass that it can take 5-10 minutes to access the boards. Nevermind how if you hit the backspace button it kicks you out to the main board instead of just going back a page. 


On the other hand I miss the gifs from here because FB still hasn't gotten that figured out entirely yet!

msunshine123

@jenniferjoy37 - I know it's so frustrating! 
@mamaof5already - oh my goodness that's horrible! I hope you are doing better! Preterm labor is bad enough, but getting hurt on top of that really stinks!
@rainafire77 - I understand the bump can be glitchy.  Haha - yes I love the gifs!

Chawk17

I'm ok with it being slow on bmb...Im  over it. Especially when you ask a person a question....and someone wants to play " know it all" and respond to your question.....which didn't involve them.

SunflowerMama428

Chawk17 said:

I'm ok with it being slow on bmb...Im  over it. Especially when you ask a person a question....and someone wants to play " know it all" and respond to your question.....which didn't involve them.

GoogleMD

Starynightsky24

Fb is easier for sure. I’m sick of spending forever typing stuff out only to have half of it posted. Definitely no. But I do hop on here and see what’s going on. Just not much to comment/talk about lately. 

ash0625

Chawk17 said:

I'm ok with it being slow on bmb...Im  over it. Especially when you ask a person a question....and someone wants to play " know it all" and respond to your question.....which didn't involve them.

So. Petty. 

smorzandoj

Chawk17 said:

I'm ok with it being slow on bmb...Im  over it. Especially when you ask a person a question....and someone wants to play " know it all" and respond to your question.....which didn't involve them.

There appears to be something stuck up your anus. Do you need it surgically extracted? 

jessilee15

I kinda hate the Facebook format. Probably because I’m technologically challenged and have never used it much. I find it a lot harder to follow threads 

babymakes9

@jessilee15 same! I am really struggling with finding new posts and replies and how it's all nested together.  I wish it would be run like other non pregnancy groups I'm in where everyone could just post new threads, so i could find and reply easier and not feel like I'm missing things. 

I'm not technically challenged,  as i work on several fb business and organization pages. Its just very different than what I'm  used to.