@wildtot Have you taken him to the pediatrician? DS is on a nebulizer once a day during spring and fall to get him through the allergy season. He would have a pesky cough that wakes him through the night and then eventually it would turn into a respiratory infection and / or an ear infection. He is on Benadryl too but sometimes it is not enough. Kids really fight the nebulizer sometimes but it made a world of difference for us. Thought I would mention it in case you were holding off on going to the ped because it is just a cough.
@SmashJam I hate early wake ups. We’re up at 6:15 every day for school but tomorrow is the last day. I am *hoping* that the kids will at least let me sleep for like 45 more minutes. Hoping.
@wildtot do you have a baby monitor on? If you do why not turn the volume down. If he’s not waking from his coughing I’d let him go. No sense in you waking if he’s not. If you’re hearing him through the house I’m sorry. Sleep is so precious right now!
We haven't had a baby monitor with sound in years, even when DS was a baby and we moved him to his crib! After DD I learned that if baby needed me, she/he would get loud enough. They are so noisy at night!
Ahh lots to catch up on, for now I’ll just update what happened yesterday...they drew blood at my appointment to check for preeclampsia since I had 142/96 BP (followed by 139/89 after lying down for 2 hours in the office) and a bad migraine that wasn’t getting better with Tylenol and rest. Also had gained 3lbs in 4 days but oddly wasn’t very swollen so maybe I just ate too much or baby had a growth spurt. Anyway I went home to try to get rid of the migraine, which was hard because I have two hearings next week that I needed to be preparing for,’but they explicitly instructed me not to work and to just destress and try to bring my BP down and get rid of the migraine. By 3:30 I was still feeling the same, and also nauseous so I hadn’t eaten or drunken much all day. I also hadn’t felt much movement from the baby all day, even at the NST when they said he was moving I couldn’t feel it. The midwife called and said my bloodwork came back normal, so thankfully no preeclampsia, but she wanted me to come to the hospital so they could try to get my migraine under control and also check the baby since I reported low movement. So off I went to labor and delivery around 5 while my poor mom had to stay with my son, who had a fever and wasn’t feeling well. Met my husband there and we went to triage where they monitored the baby for about an hour and checked my BP every 15 mins. It was totally normal lying on my left side. I think it was high in the morning either becuase of the huge fight I had with my husband, all the pain I was in, or maybe a combo. I’m really glad it came down and hoping I can keep it down because I don’t want a repeat of last pregnancy where I was constantly being sent to labor and delivery for high blood pressure until they finally decided to just induce me. I told my husband later that clearly it’s not good for me and the baby to be getting that upset, and I’m hoping we won’t have any more blowouts. Anyway, after an hour they took me off the monitors since the baby and my BP were looking perfect, and gave me a bag of IV fluids, some zofran for the nausea, and some magic pill I forget the name of - it was just Tylenol mixed with caffeine but it definitely helped. Somehow more than taking Tylenol and drinking coffee with it? I was able to eat once the zofran kicked in (btw, was not impressed with the food at this hospital, at least we know now), and suddenly I could finally feel baby kicking like crazy. Clearly I couldn’t feel him all day because I wasn’t eating and was probably dehydrated. After 3 hours we were sent home, and I slept in this morning. Headache is still there, very dull, and also lingering in my shoulders/neck. Going to see if the chiro can help with this area on Saturday when I see her. I woke up feeling sort of hungover. Waiting for the pharmacy to open so I can pick up some test strips, then i’ll Go into work late. I sooo wish I could take today off and just rest, but I have two hearings next week and I absolutely have to go into the office today. It really sucks and I’m behind and super stressed over it.
A side note, while in triage a woman came in and I could hear everything - she was very loud. Basically her water had broken that day while she was working, and I learned that she was 33+4...exact same due date as me! This really freaked me out. I turned to my husband and was like that could sooo be me, we have to get the dam house ready! I heard the doctor telling her they’d give her steroids and antibiotics and try to hold off labor until Friday when she’s 34 weeks, then they’d deliver by c section on Friday since her baby was breech. It just really hit home how close we are all getting!
@zande2016 I’m glad you’re feeling better and you’re home! Keep an eye on your BP and the headache. I was telling someone else recently that with my last baby my pre-e was high BP, headache and vision changes but labs were normal. Labs were still normal when I was readmitted for 24 mag postpartum. But it does sound like you just had a stressful day after the argument with your DH. Hopefully he takes note after this and helps you take it easy! I hope the work situation calms down for you soon too.
Married 9/19/09 Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
TTC#1 starting Nov. 2009 3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12 TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts. TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16
@zande2016 Sounds like a long day. Glad you had a talk with DH. I know from personal experience that sometimes you can get so frustrated in a marriage that nothing your spouse does is right. I took a birth class with my first and one of the midwives touched on personal relationships. She said during the time of the last trimester and while you have a newborn....just give each other a pass. A pregnancy, a new baby, and if you have kids already is going to be enough of a stressor on its own. You are not going to take things out on a newborn or your toddler, you are going to take it out on your spouse.
I don’t know all of your issues but I know just forgiving and forgetting during these stressful times really helped our relationship.
Ladies - I have been MIA for almost a 1.5 weeks and I feel SO behind. Things have been crazy busy at work and bump mobile will not work for me at all since I've done the update. I'm hoping to catch up today...I've missed chatting with everyone!
@zande2016 I am glad you are feeling better and everything checked out at the hospital.
I will be calling the pedi today. I tried chest rub last night too. I do have a monitor but I’m sleeping in the room across from his so even with the sound off i can hear it. I’m a light sleeper so I can still hear him from the master bedroom. Every so often he does wake but I’ve been just letting him cough through it as long as he doesn’t look cold or distressed.
@zande2016 i am so glad to hear everything turned out ok and BP came down. I know work is demanding right now but hopefully you can squeeze in some few quiet mins to destress.
Catching up!!! I try to bump from mobile but it's terrible.
@zande2016 that's insane. I'm so sorry for all you've been through. I hope things calm down and you're able to keep that baby cooking!
@wildtot I agree with @chaser61, my son has terrible allergies and his cough was just awful. We started a nebulizer with him and it helped; however, he also ended up need emergency neb meds at the doc two days in a row because he was wheezing so badly. A couple of weeks ago I had to pick him up from school 3x. He was put on a steroid, and also takes Zyrtec in the morning, Rx eye drops, Singulair at night, all because of his terrible allergies. I hope you all find relief!
DH and I had some lovin' last night (we've done it maybe 6x this whole pregnancy) and now I'm bleeding. Awesome. I go to the doc today so I'll mention it, but I'm assuming it's because of that.
@zande2016 glad your day ended on a better note than what it started out like. And seeing that other patient really puts it into reality how close to the end everyone is.
@zande2016 glad everything is okay! Hopefully it stays that way and baby stays put for a little while longer
ladies im trying my best to catch up after being MIA for the last almost 2 weeks! Last week was my busy week at work and we went out of town to visit friends for Memorial Day weekend. Trying to get back in the hang of things now!
@lindsayleigh1989 Agreed! The first thing I looked at when I finally got logged in this morning after being away for a while was the announcements thread. So thankful that most of us are having relatively healthy/easy pregnancies and the babies are staying put! I'm due at the very beginning of July and I'm 35 weeks so I expect in the next 2 weeks or so, we might start seeing some babies.
@WorkinWeezel This might be TMI but we tried recently and it's just SO uncomfortable....I actually cried because it didn't work out. (hahaha, oh the hormones and awkwardness) I hope the bleeding stops...I'm pretty sure that is normal though.
Thanks ladies! I googled some of the other gifts (baby food maker etc) but didn’t think
to google the clothing- guess I’ll be busy tonight ugh.
KatyF0813 girl
if I had that option, BAM I’d be done-zo! Enjoy the work free weeks while you can!
runsomewhere sorry
you’re stressing, I don’t have much advice help, but I’ll be thinking of you-
hopefully you had a good NST
MichelleAG05 is
there a specific website for the UPC barcode lookup? I feel like that is SUCH a
useful idea/tool. Or should I just
google UPC barcode lookup?
@zande2016 so glad you're doing better tho! And just think- at
least your water didn’t break/you weren’t that lady
Lol at the moxa sticks !! @SmashJam get all the hip opening and all the inversions you can safely do now! Come on baby:) glad the growth is good, I hate stressing about it
@wildtot sorry about the cough and I hope DS feels better soon! @zande2016 what an ordeal! I'm sure all the stress contributed to the situation. While I agree with giving each other a pass whne there's so much on your plate I also hope DH realized that it's time to focus on the change it's about to happen and on your health! Fx he can be a little more helpful and no more meltdowns glad to hear no pre e.
@WorkinWeezel sorry I chuckled a bit, we want to try again soon too but DH needs to get that lube! I hear all of you ladies, it's just not comfortable and we also have had veeeeeery little sex this year . Ugh!
Also very thankful for no early deliveries! Someone yesterday told me they were impressed I got the car seat installed already but I'm just paranoid and want to be ready! I've had 3 acquaintances due in June all go into labor WAY EARLY, 33, 34 and 36 (I guess 36 was ok-ish compared to others) so that made me freea out big time!
@zande2016 happy to hear it's not pre-e but damn that's a rough day, props for making it to work after everything.
@wildtot I hope your little one starts feeling better soon, do you have a cold air humidifier? Those work wonders for kiddos. Also, it makes me feel really sad to see you say things like you wish DH would wake up with DS sometimes. Like shit that shouldn't be a wish that it basic c0-parenting and being a decent partner! Grrrr.
@foxbaby2016 hi, glad to see you around again, you too @lindsayleigh1989, feels like you haven't been around as much.
My NST went well yesterday, they said baby looked great. It picked up a bit of movement but I wasn't feeling much. After the NST on Tuesdays they do a quick ultrasound, mostly just to check fluid levels, that looked good too and I could see baby moving on the screen. She also flipped to head down since last week when she was breech. The ultrasound tech I had was the one and only one at the office that I don't really like. Nothing major she just rubs me the wrong way and I find her condescending.
I had a quick chat with the perinatologistat the end of the appointment and he made made feel a lot better. Basically he's convinced that the baby is moving enough during the times when I don't feel her much and that it's my anatomy making it difficult to feel when she's in certain positions. He has reviewed all my growth scans, NST results and said this is a healthy strong baby but we will keep doing the NSTs 2 times a week. He also said that the reason NSTs are done 2 times a week is because they found that in a high risk population NSTs 2 times a week catch 99.99% of any possible issues, as in even if things start top decline during the days between NSTs the babies make it. Basically, the chances of something happening to baby between NSTs is incredibly slim. While I know there are no guarantees in life, hearing this firmly said by him made me feel a lot better.
I ended up taking myself out to lunch after the appointment since it was nap time at preschool and I wasn't going to wake DD up. After I ate the baby got super active and ended up rolling and kicking a ton for the rest of the afternoon and evening.
Grr so i called pediatric office and they say yes to take him in since it’s been a month with the cough. They luckily have an appointment for tomorrow night that won’t interfere with work but just delay his bedtime a bit. I told that DH via chat because I’m working from home and his response was “do they need him to go in? I like talking about these things at home and not over chat” ahh you seriously! I’m even offering to take him so I don’t bother him because “it’s so late”. I’m not gonna wait on an appointment that works with our schedule! I’m already taking off early each day of this week for other personal appointments.
@runsomewhere I’m glad you were able to get some reassurance! I like it when people are frank with me. You can sense when people are trying to butter you up and I’d rather just hear it straight. I’m glad the doctor was so certain that everything will be fine! And that LO rewarded you with lots of kicks!
@WorkinWeezel lol I feel like the only one who’s continued to be pretty active this whole time. Though my H said the other day that we might have to stop because I’m soo uncomfortable. Makes me sad. I’m sorry you’re bleeding. That def doesn’t make it feel worth it. FX it’s nothing!
Welcome back to everyone who’s had a short hiatus! I feel like life is so busy right now it’s definitely hard to keep up on here a lot of days!
@hillbillywife Yes! I love this doctor so much, he's very experienced and very blunt and direct. I saw several reviews where people talk crap about his attitude but I love him. I struggle with the lack of firm answers in this field of medicine since to me it makes things feel even more uncertain. A lot of it is liability issues but I am so sick of hearing "well give us a call if you have any concerns" but not having a clear answer if I do call or come in.
Thanks for all the well wishes everyone! I have to get back to hearing prep, but I did get some really good news, one of my hearings next week is likely going away/being settled! Stress reduced by 50%, still have to stress about the other one though. Back to work! Welcome back to all those who have been on a hiatus, and feel better to those who are sick/were sick/whose little ones are sick!
It's days like today I'd kill for a pizza. Stress eating isn't the same with GD.
@hillbillywife don't worry, you're not the only one... Though at this point I feel like a good sense of humour is key. Things are for sure a little goofy trying to negotiate the sore hips, giant belly and constant need to pee
@zande2016 yay FX it gets settled and stress goes down. Stress is the absolutely worst. My gf (not pregnant) was in the hospital 3 days last week with chest pain, weird EKG's, elevated cardiac enzymes and failed stress test. Love it when people think "well just stop stressing" is a valid option. Just keep swimming. @runsomewhere +1 for appreciating frank doctors and annoyance at the whole vague "just call" but then getting side eye from the staff when you do.
So I'm late to the returns thing, but honestly I just threw that stuff in the back of the closet for potential regifting/hand-me-downs or the "Once Upon a Child" consignment pile if it couldn't go back to BRU or was ringing up as a $1 return because it was so old. Clothes I hate but fit go in the daycare pile so when they come home covered in orange juice or paint I don't even blink. When they're tiny daycare wants like 5 spare outfits in the bin at any time so helps to have a stash you don't like.
I know sorry! We are switching all our software for record keeping and scheduling/billing at work and they have bumped/changed deadlines on us so much. Plus some other drama there but thankfully we went live finally today so I should be around a whole lot more now!
Plus my husband is in full nesting mode haha! I think he feels it more strongly than I do. Time is definitely flying and I seriously need to buckle down. I pulled out all dd's newborn clothes and realized a bunch are stained around the collar. Anyone have suggestions for a good stain remover?
@lindsayleigh1989 I soaked DD's clothes in a big rubbermaid container of water and oxiclean for about 6-8 hours. Then washed them and pretty much all of the stains came out!
Married 9/19/09 Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
TTC#1 starting Nov. 2009 3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12 TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts. TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16
@runsomewhere +1 for appreciating frank doctors and annoyance at the whole vague "just call" but then getting side eye from the staff when you do.
So I'm late to the returns thing, but honestly I just threw that stuff in the back of the closet for potential regifting/hand-me-downs or the "Once Upon a Child" consignment pile if it couldn't go back to BRU or was ringing up as a $1 return because it was so old. Clothes I hate but fit go in the daycare pile so when they come home covered in orange juice or paint I don't even blink. When they're tiny daycare wants like 5 spare outfits in the bin at any time so helps to have a stash you don't like.
Funny story with this doctor. While I adore him now and actually enjoy his dry sense of humor and direct nature I got super huffy with him during my first pregnancy. I found out I had a few fibroids at the NT scan with my daughter. I had no idea I had them and never even heard of fibroids. So after the tech did the scan this doctor came in, scanned a little too and says to me "kid looks perfect but your uterus looks like a bad of marbles." I was all pissed off like "the f did he just say?!"
I was going to say the same about all the extra onesies and unwanted baby clothes that's a pain to return. They can go through so many clothes when they are little, you'll be surprised when all these extras run out. Then at day care they have a fun time destroying outfits, which is great but you'll want to leave the least favorite stuff at day care.
I agree about keeping some of the extras but my issue is that I don't have a lot of space and when it comes to clothes for the baby I'm trying to be a bit more minimalist and buy more as needed. But definitely not going out of my way to return those that are a pain especially if they are pretty basic brands anyways (I would return anything a little more pricy though because I'd want to make sure I use that stuff!)
@kissableviv to each their own, we got a lot of pretty/pricey fancy dresses for DD and she wore them maybe once each, the space thing I get but even super frugal me who freaked out about the wasteful bassinet chalked the clothes up to "not my money, not my problem" and enjoyed the cute factor for 5 min - then again DD was an early summer baby so a lot more opportunities for cookouts/family things. Tossing stuff in baskets or empty diaper boxes on the floor of the closet helps save space too and you will have 1000 empty diaper boxes soon enough. Sort by size or by function - outgrown clothes in one, all daycare/dirty play approved tops in another and daycare approved pants in another and DH knows it's safe to dress her in anything in there and I won't flip out when it's ruined and it utilizes otherwise wasted floor space in closet.
All very true! Daycare so far may not happen until he is 12 months or so but I'm aware of how much stuff I'll have to have on hand! And totally not worth running around returning all the stuff. I did place a return with Amazon for an adorable Harry Potter outfit because well, it was a winter outfit size 3 months...we live in southern California, lol!
Maybe this would be more suitable for the STM boards but not 100% sure since mama's of multiples may be able to answer as well. So my question is anyone with older kids 5+ ever have trouble with them adjusting and adapting to many changes happening at once? My son is 6 and seriously so excited about his sister that will be coming in July. He is incredibly sweet and kind natured and very mellow. We have a lot of really big life changes happening one after another and I believe it's starting to affect him even though he probably doesn't realize. My husband leaves for 6 months for work starting sat. Then the baby comes in July, we will be listing out home to sale in August and then moving out of the city after thanksgiving prior to Christmas. So my son will be starting first grade at the school he's attended the last 2 years and then moving middle of the year. We have been very open with him about all of the changes coming, what it all means, and expressed that if at anytime he has questions or is feeling any sort of emotion about these changes that we want him to talk with us. Mostly we notice that he's been sort of acting out in his own way and really testing his boundaries with us. For example: we went to my brother in laws house yesterday and I had to ask him numerous times to sit at the table and finish his dinner, or numerous times to get off the dirty floor. He would listen and then look at me and do it again after being asked to stop. He also used the bathroom and peed all over the toilet seat without cleaning it and didn't tell anyone, he text my husband letting him know after we got home. I understand these are minor issues, but for him they're not the normal. We talked with him last night and let him know moving forward we are not going to be as lenient on him when he's told to do something, we will tell him once and give one reminder only. After that there would be consequences such as spanking, leaving wherever we are, taking things away, etc. Depending on where we are in the process. As far as the peeing on the seat goes we talked to him and he simply got in a rush and failed to clean it up despite knowing that's what's expected of him. We let him know other people's homes are to be treated no different than our own and those things are not acceptable. Of course we want to help him and know it's likely a result of everything changing around his little world, I just want to help him and let him know he is loved through it all and don't want him to look back and think all we did was discipline, and him feel like he was constantly in trouble. I guess I'm wondering if anyone had sibling transition trouble with older kids and how did you handle major changes in their lives? I don't forsee sibling transition being an issue but just in case.
Re: Weekday Randoms 5/28
@wildtot do you have a baby monitor on? If you do why not turn the volume down. If he’s not waking from his coughing I’d let him go. No sense in you waking if he’s not. If you’re hearing him through the house I’m sorry. Sleep is so precious right now!
A side note, while in triage a woman came in and I could hear everything - she was very loud. Basically her water had broken that day while she was working, and I learned that she was 33+4...exact same due date as me! This really freaked me out. I turned to my husband and was like that could sooo be me, we have to get the dam house ready! I heard the doctor telling her they’d give her steroids and antibiotics and try to hold off labor until Friday when she’s 34 weeks, then they’d deliver by c section on Friday since her baby was breech. It just really hit home how close we are all getting!
Sorry that was so long.
Me (32) Dx PCOS, DH (32) SA = Normal/mild morph issues
TTC#5 July 2017 - 3rd cycle TTC = BFP on 11/12/17 at 9dpo Beta #1 = 96 at 13dpo - Beta #2 = 207 at 15dpo
3 rounds of Clomid + TI and 3 rounds of 7.5 mg Femara + IUI before our BFP on 11/8/10 at 12dpiui
TTC #2 3rd cycle of Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 4 follies = BFP on 10/12/12
TTC#3 July 2014 - Metformin +TI = BFP at 9dpo - Twins, one baby lost at 5.5 weeks
Macy Annabelle born at 37w4d on 4/29/15. Diagnosed with Cri du Chat and passed away on 6/6/15. Forever in our hearts.
TTC#4 3rd cycle of Metformin + Femara 7.5mg+Ovidrel+TI = 3 follies = BFP on 12/24/16
I don’t know all of your issues but I know just forgiving and forgetting during these stressful times really helped our relationship.
Ladies - I have been MIA for almost a 1.5 weeks and I feel SO behind. Things have been crazy busy at work and bump mobile will not work for me at all since I've done the update. I'm hoping to catch up today...I've missed chatting with everyone!
@zande2016 I am glad you are feeling better and everything checked out at the hospital.
@SmashJam ugh not fun!
@julianne0 Oh no so sorry to hear that you have been sick.Glad you and baby are
doing better now though!
@zande2016 i am so glad to hear everything turned out ok and BP came down. I know work is demanding right now but hopefully you can squeeze in some few quiet mins to destress.
@zande2016 that's insane. I'm so sorry for all you've been through. I hope things calm down and you're able to keep that baby cooking!
@wildtot I agree with @chaser61, my son has terrible allergies and his cough was just awful. We started a nebulizer with him and it helped; however, he also ended up need emergency neb meds at the doc two days in a row because he was wheezing so badly. A couple of weeks ago I had to pick him up from school 3x. He was put on a steroid, and also takes Zyrtec in the morning, Rx eye drops, Singulair at night, all because of his terrible allergies. I hope you all find relief!
DH and I had some lovin' last night (we've done it maybe 6x this whole pregnancy) and now I'm bleeding. Awesome. I go to the doc today so I'll mention it, but I'm assuming it's because of that.
Married: 6/27/2008
DS: 3/14/2010 Planned, PG first try
M/C 6/2012
DD: 4/22/2013 Planned, UnDx Infertility, PG on our own
BFP: 10/28/2016 Unplanned, HUGE SURPRISE!
M/C 12/12/2016
BFP: 10/27/2017 Unplanned, HUGE SURPRISE
EDD: 7/2/2018
ladies im trying my best to catch up after being MIA for the last almost 2 weeks! Last week was my busy week at work and we went out of town to visit friends for Memorial Day weekend. Trying to get back in the hang of things now!
Edited to fix words
@wildtot I hope DS feels better soon!
@WorkinWeezel This might be TMI but we tried recently and it's just SO uncomfortable....I actually cried because it didn't work out. (hahaha, oh the hormones and awkwardness) I hope the bleeding stops...I'm pretty sure that is normal though.
Thanks ladies! I googled some of the other gifts (baby food maker etc) but didn’t think to google the clothing- guess I’ll be busy tonight ugh.
KatyF0813 girl if I had that option, BAM I’d be done-zo! Enjoy the work free weeks while you can!
runsomewhere sorry you’re stressing, I don’t have much advice help, but I’ll be thinking of you- hopefully you had a good NST
MichelleAG05 is there a specific website for the UPC barcode lookup? I feel like that is SUCH a useful idea/tool. Or should I just google UPC barcode lookup?
@zande2016 so glad you're doing better tho! And just think- at least your water didn’t break/you weren’t that lady
@wildtot sorry about the cough and I hope DS feels better soon!
@zande2016 what an ordeal! I'm sure all the stress contributed to the situation. While I agree with giving each other a pass whne there's so much on your plate I also hope DH realized that it's time to focus on the change it's about to happen and on your health! Fx he can be a little more helpful and no more meltdowns
@WorkinWeezel sorry I chuckled a bit, we want to try again soon too but DH needs to get that lube! I hear all of you ladies, it's just not comfortable and we also have had veeeeeery little sex this year . Ugh!
@foxbaby2016 and @ashbub714 welcome back!
Also very thankful for no early deliveries! Someone yesterday told me they were impressed I got the car seat installed already but I'm just paranoid and want to be ready! I've had 3 acquaintances due in June all go into labor WAY EARLY, 33, 34 and 36 (I guess 36 was ok-ish compared to others) so that made me freea out big time!
DS 11.8.12
Baby GIRL! due 7.4.18
@BrittG13 that's sweet, what did you guys do?
@zande2016 happy to hear it's not pre-e but damn that's a rough day, props for making it to work after everything.
@wildtot I hope your little one starts feeling better soon, do you have a cold air humidifier? Those work wonders for kiddos. Also, it makes me feel really sad to see you say things like you wish DH would wake up with DS sometimes. Like shit that shouldn't be a wish that it basic c0-parenting and being a decent partner! Grrrr.
@foxbaby2016 hi, glad to see you around again, you too @lindsayleigh1989, feels like you haven't been around as much.
My NST went well yesterday, they said baby looked great. It picked up a bit of movement but I wasn't feeling much. After the NST on Tuesdays they do a quick ultrasound, mostly just to check fluid levels, that looked good too and I could see baby moving on the screen. She also flipped to head down since last week when she was breech. The ultrasound tech I had was the one and only one at the office that I don't really like. Nothing major she just rubs me the wrong way and I find her condescending.
I had a quick chat with the perinatologist at the end of the appointment and he made made feel a lot better. Basically he's convinced that the baby is moving enough during the times when I don't feel her much and that it's my anatomy making it difficult to feel when she's in certain positions. He has reviewed all my growth scans, NST results and said this is a healthy strong baby but we will keep doing the NSTs 2 times a week. He also said that the reason NSTs are done 2 times a week is because they found that in a high risk population NSTs 2 times a week catch 99.99% of any possible issues, as in even if things start top decline during the days between NSTs the babies make it. Basically, the chances of something happening to baby between NSTs is incredibly slim. While I know there are no guarantees in life, hearing this firmly said by him made me feel a lot better.
I ended up taking myself out to lunch after the appointment since it was nap time at preschool and I wasn't going to wake DD up. After I ate the baby got super active and ended up rolling and kicking a ton for the rest of the afternoon and evening.
@WorkinWeezel lol I feel like the only one who’s continued to be pretty active this whole time. Though my H said the other day that we might have to stop because I’m soo uncomfortable. Makes me sad. I’m sorry you’re bleeding. That def doesn’t make it feel worth it. FX it’s nothing!
Welcome back to everyone who’s had a short hiatus! I feel like life is so busy right now it’s definitely hard to keep up on here a lot of days!
It's days like today I'd kill for a pizza. Stress eating isn't the same with GD.
@runsomewhere +1 for appreciating frank doctors and annoyance at the whole vague "just call" but then getting side eye from the staff when you do.
So I'm late to the returns thing, but honestly I just threw that stuff in the back of the closet for potential regifting/hand-me-downs or the "Once Upon a Child" consignment pile if it couldn't go back to BRU or was ringing up as a $1 return because it was so old. Clothes I hate but fit go in the daycare pile so when they come home covered in orange juice or paint I don't even blink. When they're tiny daycare wants like 5 spare outfits in the bin at any time so helps to have a stash you don't like.
Plus my husband is in full nesting mode haha! I think he feels it more strongly than I do. Time is definitely flying and I seriously need to buckle down. I pulled out all dd's newborn clothes and realized a bunch are stained around the collar. Anyone have suggestions for a good stain remover?
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I was going to say the same about all the extra onesies and unwanted baby clothes that's a pain to return. They can go through so many clothes when they are little, you'll be surprised when all these extras run out. Then at day care they have a fun time destroying outfits, which is great but you'll want to leave the least favorite stuff at day care.
My son is 6 and seriously so excited about his sister that will be coming in July. He is incredibly sweet and kind natured and very mellow. We have a lot of really big life changes happening one after another and I believe it's starting to affect him even though he probably doesn't realize.
My husband leaves for 6 months for work starting sat. Then the baby comes in July, we will be listing out home to sale in August and then moving out of the city after thanksgiving prior to Christmas. So my son will be starting first grade at the school he's attended the last 2 years and then moving middle of the year.
We have been very open with him about all of the changes coming, what it all means, and expressed that if at anytime he has questions or is feeling any sort of emotion about these changes that we want him to talk with us. Mostly we notice that he's been sort of acting out in his own way and really testing his boundaries with us. For example: we went to my brother in laws house yesterday and I had to ask him numerous times to sit at the table and finish his dinner, or numerous times to get off the dirty floor. He would listen and then look at me and do it again after being asked to stop. He also used the bathroom and peed all over the toilet seat without cleaning it and didn't tell anyone, he text my husband letting him know after we got home.
I understand these are minor issues, but for him they're not the normal. We talked with him last night and let him know moving forward we are not going to be as lenient on him when he's told to do something, we will tell him once and give one reminder only. After that there would be consequences such as spanking, leaving wherever we are, taking things away, etc. Depending on where we are in the process. As far as the peeing on the seat goes we talked to him and he simply got in a rush and failed to clean it up despite knowing that's what's expected of him. We let him know other people's homes are to be treated no different than our own and those things are not acceptable.
Of course we want to help him and know it's likely a result of everything changing around his little world, I just want to help him and let him know he is loved through it all and don't want him to look back and think all we did was discipline, and him feel like he was constantly in trouble. I guess I'm wondering if anyone had sibling transition trouble with older kids and how did you handle major changes in their lives? I don't forsee sibling transition being an issue but just in case.