Randoms Week of 5/21

PensiveCrayon

What random randomness is on your mind this week?

PensiveCrayon

What do you guys think of this new info on hot tub/sauna use while pregnant? (If you don't want to visit, it's essentially saying that there's actually not much risk.)

Admittedly, I found it while doing a google search of how bad hot tubs really are for pregnant women. My in-laws have one and I really want to pop in for a few minutes, but I don't want to roast my child!

ETA: Here's a slightly better article covering the same review.

hbmama21

@pensivecrayon oh man, I want to believe it so badly, but I’m pretty rigid about research design. I love hot tubs and saunas.(Ha. It ate my comment.) ETA: for now I will still be sitting on the edge dipping my toes in (maybe sitting in it for a few minutes max) if I come across one. I hope this drives more, better structured research though!

Jens_Hoes

@PensiveCrayon
I probably would not feel comfortable getting in and having it increase my body temperature, but I might hop in for a few minutes to enjoy, then sit on the edge with my feet still in.  

PensiveCrayon

@Jens_Hoes I think that's what I'll probably do. Five minutes in the tub can't really hurt, right? 

echo-charlietango

Hm, I’m rarely around hot tubs, so they’re easy to avoid and not miss. But I would totally dip my icy feet!

Meanwhile I am plotting lunch already, and wonder if my MIL would rather 1) help me load my car with donations -or- 2) buy me maternity clothes while she’s in town.

Oh! Speaking of towns. @PensiveCrayon , if you do go to City Market, visit Al Habashi and grab a few scoops of raw hazelnuts before heading to Dragonfly Tea Zone for boba. *drools*

AdorkablePixie

What was up with all the ramzi theory/guess what my baby is posts last week?! Holy crap.

RE hot tubs, I'd be scared to get into one. I get SO HOT in them normally, I feel like baby would cook. (Also, I didn't read the article.)

morgantu

my mother in law just asked my husband if she could come to our 11 week US/NT scan this week. Thank god he said no before i had to. We haven't seen the baby for 5 weeks and if something goes wrong i do not need my MIL in there as well. She is sweet and well meaning, but no. 
Also my mom just texted me from a toys r us and said she could buy a pack n play, a carseat, stroller, etcon sale. I am so not ready for this stuff, plus she is trying to decide from 7 hours away. I told her to pick out a packn play and then hold off on everything else. Lord these first time grandmothers are eager little beavers. 

echo-charlietango

@AdorkablePixie Right?! I had to read about this Ramzi Theory since it’s apparently SO popular

@morgantu 1 PacknPlay sounds reasonable! I am totally worried about my mom when we tell her. She’s ...going through some stuff and I’m afraid that she’ll want to move in with us to “help”

morgantu

@echo-charlietango well, my MIL did offer to get an apt near us. no thanks lol

deutschmama

@PensiveCrayon oh my goodness, your picture for this post made me belly laugh and then unexpectedly cry (??) 
 In ten days I'm heading back to the States for basically the whole month of June and I CANNOT WAIT! Anyone else have something they're counting down the days to?

temmetime

@PensiveCrayon I would only dip for a few minutes at most if it were me as well. That's tempting that they have one!

This constipation is so severe I don't know what else to do. I've been taking colace twice/day, metacmucil daily, miralax as needed, I eat healthy, drink a lot of water & try to get moving/go on walks. WHAT GIVES? I'm such a miserable little cranky shit when I'm full of poo.

Just want you all wanted to read on Monday morning

echo-charlietango

temmetime said:

...when I'm full of poo.

That's why I'm not fighting my salad-lovin' tastebuds. Chowing down on a pound of salad everyday is really helping out the ol' large intestine. It's easy to be cranky regardless

AGK2015

@temmetime Talk to your OB. If everything looks okay with your first trimester bloodwork, maybe it's possible to back off on the amount of iron in your prenatal. A family member in the medical field recommended that to me during my first pregnancy; sure enough, made for an almost instantaneous change.

CecilB93

Re: hot tubs, I'm not around hot tubs at all, so easy to avoid. I'd love to have one in the future though! We do have a jet tub in our bathroom and I'll do a hot bath in that, but with a regular tub like that the water eventually cools, so I'm okay with that.

hkom

@temmetime I've been constipated but not enough where I've needed to take anything.  But still, I know the feeling from other experiences and it's miserable.  I have been taking a low-dose chelated iron though.  IDK why they have to pump vitamins to such excess.  It's incredibly annoying.

Is pregnancy clumsiness a thing?  I dropped an entire bowl of spaghetti and meatballs on the floor of my kitchen for no reason.  I just... dropped it.  On Friday I spilled an entire cup of salad dressing all over myself at a restaurant with my in-laws.  I blamed it on the cup being oily but that was a lie.  It just flew out of my hand   

PensiveCrayon

@hkom It is, and it “means” you’re having a...boy? Girl? I can’t remember. But yes. I’ve dropped my full Hydroflask right after refilling twice so far. Holy mess. 

echo-charlietango

Re: Clumsiness

I'm only “dropping” the ball on most of my adult responsibilities. 

wickedtiny

I want to know why the "You May Like" section below is suggesting I might want to read about "The 5 Best Incontinence Underwear for Adults"   wtf

Re the hot tub .... if research says I can enjoy a hot tub or sauna than does it mean I can go back to heated yoga?  Because I quit due to this pregnancy and I miss it.  <sigh>

mittenlove86

I am exhausted this week! We closed on our new house last week and we don’t have to be out of our old house until the end of the month. Well DH decided it would be a good idea to move half of our stuff in in one day and stay at the new house last night. Well he was gone on Saturday so we only had Sunday to move. Luckily he got some of his students to come help us. But being in your first trimester and having a 15 month old makes it very difficult to find the energy to do anything! Oh and I have a meeting after work tonight so I won’t even get home til 9 

morgantu

@wickedtiny I was totally apathetic about that hot tub convo, but I'm missing my heated classes too! That is a whole 'nother story! 

temmetime

@AGK2015 My OB prescribed the Colace this last week and it only helped maybe the first day or two. I might reach out to her and see about downing that iron though, thanks for the tip! 

AGK2015

I just got my 1000 comments badge for a comment that included the phrase "spank bank" and I feel pretty good about myself now.

whaat

Hi guys! Sorry I’m never here. I’m finding it a lot harder to participate this time. But I’m trying!
I just went to my first appointment and everything is normal. I’m waiting for my blood to be drawn now.
@PensiveCrayon I’m pretty excited about the hot tub news because I love my hot showers, and last time I deprived myself. Never again. Burn that skin off.

morgantu

@wickedtiny I was totally apathetic about that hot tub convo, but I'm missing my heated classes too! That is a whole 'nother story! 

fernsy

+1 on clumsiness of the body and brain. And also hi everyone! Just introduced myself the other day! I'm swamped right now with work and life and so very nauseous but I'm going to try to participate consistently.
mittenlove86 I moved during my last pregnancy and it sucked so much. Moving always sucks but I can't imagine doing that with a 15 month old plus pregnancy symptoms and hormones. Good luck to you.

kadeephd

@mittenlove86 +1 on the exhaustion.  I don't have a 15 month old and I'm not trying to move, and I can still barely make it through the day.  I went to bed at 8 the other night.  Granted, I did get back from Ireland late last week so my internal clock is still a bit wonky.  I think it would help if I could sleep for more than four or five hours before tossing and turning the rest of the night.

I'm back to work with my advisor this week and I feel like an idiot.  Yesterday, I spent about five hours on the same problem and basically make no progress.  I hope it's just because I'm tired/distracted, but in reality I think I'd be struggling even if I wasn't pregnant.  I'm anxious about making it through this summer with my dignity and relationship with my advisor intact.

morgantu

Whyyyy did i wear regular jeans to work today?!?! They have plenty of room and fit fine, but are just not comfortable sitting on my belly. It's like any pressure makes me nauseous. back to loose skirts and leggings for me tomorrow. 

lexidawg

My body hates dairy and it's all I want to eat right now and then I pay the price. Ugh. It's pretty rude.

AGK2015

I have relied on the same freaking prenatals for practically forever; opened a new bottle about a week ago, and they smell unbelievably fishy. I have to assume that one of the softgels leaked or something, and it's AWFUL. Thye're too effing expensive to just throw away so I'm taking them anyway, but holy hell the fish burps they're giving me make me want to die.

PensiveCrayon

A very first-world problem for today: someone turned me onto Dwell and Slumber dresses in the maternity clothes thread (I forget who it was, but thanks again!) I haven't purchased any dresses yet, but I did join the official FB group, and tonight there's going to be a special release for group members only. Highly exclusive. Will sell out in minutes. I've put it in my reminders.

Except...my sibs-in-law are dragging me to trivia tonight ("dragging" -- I actually super love trivia). We leave at 6; the drop is at 8 p.m. And if there's one thing you absolutely can not do during trivia, it's fiddle around on your phone. I may have to take a slightly extended trip to the bathroom at 8 to make sure I get the dress I'm going after.

tumbleweed-1

@PensiveCrayon does your trivia do a half time? The one we used to go to did and we’d always discreetly look up the Q’s that we were sure we got wrong either outside or in the bathroom. Maybe you can do a similar thing? 

PensiveCrayon

@tumbleweed-1 Not sure! But hopefully there will be some sort of a break. 

runrinserepeat

I feel so swamped with work and life right now. I feel like I haven't been here in a week. Last night I fell asleep on the couch at 6:30 while my kids took baths. I only work up when the younger one was done, running around the house "naked baby" and there was water and bubbles all over the floor in the bathroom. Whoops. At least they were easy to get to sleep once I got their jammies on. 

PensiveCrayon

Here's another random: I've been obsessing about lemon-elderflower cake after hearing about that royal wedding cake. I need it guys. Thankfully HGTV has come through with a recipe for me, so I'll be baking it as soon as I'm back home and can get my hands on a bottle of St. Germaine.

whaat

@AGK2015 lol my first baby got the fancy ones but this kid is getting up&up abd THEYRE GONNA DEAL. 

PensiveCrayon

Same @whaat. I comparison-shopped for just the right brand last time around. This time I got a prescription from my doc and that’s what I’m taking. Free vitamins? Yes please. 

hkom

OK GUYS so I had this toy set when I was a kid that I was absolutely obsessed with.  It had all sorts of crazy-shaped and colored plastic pieces that you could assemble to make like weird creatures and stuff.  I have been trying to find out what these things were called for YEARS and I JUST FINALLY FIGURED IT OUT (they're made by a company called Zolo, apparently).  Now I just need to figure out if I can still get them for my kid (aka to play with myself until kid is old enough).

morgantu

@PensiveCrayon i LOVE st germaine! the elderflower gimlet is like my #1 favorite drink. Ugh now i want one

tunnel

I put on two different non-maternity shirts on today that no longer fit!  The button-downs were gaping at the boobs so much that it was NSFW! 

PensiveCrayon

@morgantu Agreed, so tasty! I’ve only ever gotten the shooter size for stuff like champagne, but it will make an excellent addition to our bar. When I can drink again!