I have to give DH a shout-out. This weekend we were having an argument about him needing to be less distracted and more on top of his tasks. Who knows if it's going to last but his to do list is cut in half already. And tonight I asked him to get eggs and lunch meat and he ended up going to trader Joe's to get the meat because he knows I like the minimally processed stuff. He did the dishes, and a few minutes ago he posted one of the maternity photos we got and wrote a cute FB message. He rarely uses social media so I'm amazed.
Accepting bets on how long the productivity will last, lol! At least some things got done.
DS has been having the worst bedtime/nights lately. He’s been harder to put down and often requiring both of us there and now waking in the middle of the night screaming for me or just waking up whimpering. Idk what it is and it’s making me nervous with baby coming and me being in the hospital. I guess I’m getting in some practice of waking every two hours
@lindsayleigh1989 i haven’t followed that in a long time so I’m not sure. I thought that sleep regressions were over and i hope it won’t last long. He’s going through a bit of an attachment phase with me too. Or maybe it’s the heat idk? Idk hope your doing well!!
congrats to all the moms who gave birth yesterday!
@zande2016 you described my exact thought process - including the camp out fear. Except MIL decides to clean my house and I can't find anything for months and she throws things out and although she is the only person who watches DD she still can't seem to follow routines (new diapers and wipes containers haven't moved in 2 . First time around, it was only 2.5 days so DH went home a couple times and SIL came over and puppy sat for a bit. This time if we go spontaneously - honestly DD is probably going to end up coming with us to the hospital because I go too fast to sit and wait for In-laws to get ready and drive the 45 min up. You would think hospitals would have a daycare or something for these cases - though that may be Grey's Anatomy skewing my perception ;-) As for the playlist - we brought the ipod but never used it with DD, this time since i'll be under general so there's no need. We loaded up the ipad with movies last time and will again this time for keeping calm between admit and getting started, and for entertainment while breastfeeding.
I just added almost $60 worth of shit to my amazon cart to help me dilate. It better do something!
I can't believe DS is 3! I posted a video on facebook and made my profile pic a picture of me and him right after he was born...like straight out the vag, there is still blood from the cord cutting on the pillow (so I guess it was a few minutes after, lol). Everyone thought I'd given birth! I was like, no guys, this is DS its his bday. In my mind I am so far from giving birth it did not occur to me that people would think that. My MIL was like, "Oh I knew it wasn't Bernie because you never go early!" Also, you would be watching DS if it was, you nut! You'd be the first to know!
@gingerbride26 agree, hospitals should have daycare! I was # 4 for my mom, and she was in transition while they were driving to the hospital. They had to take me brother (2 at the time) with them and my dad almost missed the birth because he was waiting for my aunt to come get my brother.
I seriously just lost it on my husband. My son wakes up at 6 every day but my H doesn't have to leave for work until 8:30. I start working early, like around 7, so I can finish up by 4-5 and take care of our son while we wait for him to get home from work. So my H gets up at 6 with our son, and do you know what he does for 2.5 hours? He sits in the couch staring at his phone while our son watches TV, runs to the fridge every 10 mins whining for snacks, bangs and screams at the bedroom/bathroom door while I'm trying to get ready, falls off chairs, etc. The house is a DISASTER even though I spent so much time cleaning on Sunday that I had the worst sciatica attack of my entire pregnancy and was in sheer agony. I come out of the shower before and my son is having a meltdown for me at the bathroom door. I open the door, and the first thing I see if my H sitting there on the couch staring at his phone. WTF dude, you can't distract him? So I tell him he needs to distract him, and he comes over and starts dragging him away by the arm (gently, not violently, but still...). Then I ask him if he knows if my bra is down in the laundry, he goes "I don't know, maybe." Okay, well can you possibly offer to go look since I'm 9 months pregnant and waddling down the basement stairs isn't easy these days? He goes, comes back, says nope it's not there, and sits back down on the couch. I LOST it. I was like okay forget it, I'll go into the office without a bra because I literally don't have the energy to bend down and look through these piles of laundry baskets that having been sitting here for weeks. And since we're on the subject, why exactly do you think it's okay for you to sit here and do nothing every single morning while our house is literally a disaster zone? I can't take it anymore. Between having to work with my mom and son downstairs (so every time I have to pee, I have to walk downstairs to our only bathroom and it takes me 20 mins and a toddler meltdown to get back up to my desk), this house being destroyed on a daily basis, my husband being lazy, I'm just so over it all.
And also, why is it that in a group text with my family, my brother feels the need to share approximately 10,000 photos of their house that they just painted and everyone is ooooing and ahhhing over, but not one single person asks, hey, zande2016, how are you feeling? Man, I am in a MOOD today.
Congrats @kc1293!!! I’m loving all these squishy babes!
@zande2016 are we married to the same person? DH will sit on his phone until 5 min before he has to leave, like just take some initiative and do SOMETHING
@zande2016 there is nothing more frustrating to me than struggling to parent or do something else (or both at the same time) and seeing H sitting around on his computer. Hugs to you, I hope he gets his shit together.
@wildtot sorry to hear about DS. As a FTM I have no advice but hope it passes!
@zande2016 a worthwhile rant! I don’t think I could handle a two-story house right now....definitely not every time I have to use the bathroom. I was just proud of myself for taking the stairs at the office twice a day. And sorry your husband is as addicted to his phone as mine is. Maybe some of the helpfulness that @kissableviv’s husband is now exhibiting will carry over to yours! Or maybe you just hide his phone at the bottom of the laundry basket...
@zande2016 our Hs must be related! It’s so frustrating! H is always on his computer at home after work (you’d think he’d be tired of being on a computer after work). Our house is a mess and to him it’s not something i should be worrying about. I’m seriously tired of doing dishes sideways or slouching over. Your a trooper with stairs! I can’t imagine them at this stage!
@zande2016 you let it out, mama! good for you. When DH is being an obtuse TW I never have the balls to go off on him, I just silently seethe and mutter under my breath...then like 2 weeks later something stupid will happen and I'll just erupt over nothing - your way sounds way healthier and +1 to @summermama18 suggestion with the laundry basket! LOL
AFM totally should have listened to my gut and told DH I didn't want to go out to dinner for bday - kid was a diva, food wasn't agreeing with preggo belly, and in some serious pain today from the outing. HOWEVER i did make time to re-overtone my hair and nair my legs (I think they made it stronger! it took half the usual processing time) - though as i was sitting in the bathroom waiting for both to process before showering i totally thought I was in the full throws of labor...then I farted and felt a lot better >_< So today i'm rocking a sun dress and pink highlights.
Congratulations to the new mommas! @lindsayleigh1989 - DD has been watching those first few episodes of season 5 with Baby Margaret on repeat. She's been SO sweet lately hugging and kissing my belly, so I'm hoping some of it sticks once the baby is out! Adorable that your daughter said "ugga mugga night night" before leaving!
I'm remembering now from last time that as I get closer and closer to my due date, I get grouchier and withdraw from people. So I haven't been around too much this week! DD is feeling better and is finally back at school today - I'm fairly certain I gave her food poisoning by baking some cupcakes with her with expired cake mix. Luckily she only ate half of one and I threw the rest away.
Headed to the OB in a few hours and we'll see how things are looking. Baby has definitely dropped and I'm not sleeping much. Just call me Oscar the Grouch!
DH actually cleaned and watched DS while I took a morning nap. I’ve been so exhausted lately. I’ll probably have to go over half of what he did, but it really was a help. Day one, but so far I’ll keep him. I have court later today for not stopping completely at a stop sign a few months ago (or so he says ). I should have just paid the ticket, but I couldn’t out of principle because I DID stop and the cop was a grump AND my insurance is already probably going to go up after I totaled my car in the spring. I hope they take some sympathy on big ole pregnant me.
Also THERES A NEW HANDMAIDS TALE. I thought last week was the finale.
@acunamatada WHAT!! I totally thought last week was the finale. I am so excited to watch it tonight! You just made my day lol. Although honestly last week’s episode made me so depressed I completely shut down after. But still going To watch.
I'm such weak sauce today. I feel like I've hit some sort of pregnancy wall. I just want to nap and cry about how I can't do it anymore. It makes me feel so silly because it's still 2.5 weeks till my due date, I'm not even working and I have nothing to be whining about.
@runsomewhere I'm right there with you - well in the want to nap and cry and just not do anything - but I got 4 weeks until my CS and I'm still working. Clients are pissing me off - called my boss and asked if he'd walk over and slap the guy or I'd get in my car and drive into the office to do it myself... Sending the same list/stupid ass questions I thought I put to bed last week and leaving me off copy and demanding shit from my staff...not cool bucko
@acunamatada@zande2016 YES! We were thinking it was the finale too, until Hulu played a sneak peak of episode 11! Last week's episode was SO HARD to watch, but I love the show so I am excited to have more.
I am sorry @zande2016 that DH is being a TW, you too @gingerbride26 I am not holding my breath as my DH is genuinely full of good intentions but he gets overwhelmed easily with tasks, so this productiveness probably won't last. Sorry you're feeling poopy @runsomewhere I am still hanging in there and feeling pretty functioning but I am having more and more "OK, I am done" moments as time goes by. Thankfully my mom being here tomorrow will be a huge distraction (and a slight pain in the butt too, but gotta be grateful!).
One great piece of news, I called to return the AC unit and Amazon was like...you can't return it, please keep it, here's the money back. WHAT? I am still amazed at how they make money...anyways, we called a couple of places this am to see if it can get fixed, we figured at this point we basically got it for free. From what the Home Depot guy troubleshot on the phone, it seems like a pretty huge issue that is not easily/affordably fixed. We are going to recycle it and get a new one in store this time, as it seems like the unit may have broken while in transit (it was leaking coolant last night, so I am glad I am not completely nuts and it really was a piece of junk!).
I feel better because it means that a functioning unit WILL cool the room after all
I have to start Handmaid's Tale soon! We are on Jessica Jones and have 3 more episodes. Then its a toss up between Luke Cage and Handmaid's Tale. We'll see how I'm feeling.
@acunamatada good job not backing down! I would have gone to court too...I guess they say a lot of times cops don't show up. Also awesome for DH helping out on his first day on leave. That's great!
Just finished birthday outing with DS and it was awesome. But he oddly wanted to hike and not play in the water, which never happens, and I wore sandals, so luckily DH was there too and took point on that.
I got a call from the principal at the school where I interviewed yesterday saying she wanted to discuss "creative scheduling and time commitment options." It would be hilarious if I got an offer from this job before the library, lol.
@zande2016 oh wow! I think I would have gone off on my husband for that too. It all sounds super frustrating.
@kissableviv that’s awesome customer service! Glad you found out it was a dud and a properly working AC will do what you need it to do.
Im feeling very “poor me” today and for a completely vain reason - my ankles are swelling more. Overall this pregnancy has gone smoothly and I’m still feeling great so I realize swollen ankles is no big deal but I just want it to stop. I keep looking down at them and in my head I feel like everyone can notice them. Ugh I’m so ridiculous right now.
@SmashJam I’ll fight every ticket! But this time I ACTUALLY stopped, so there was no way I wasn’t going to fight it. 9/10 times around here they reduce the ticket/fine or throw it out all together. I’ve actually never heard of an officer coming into traffic court- maybe for more serious stuff? Perks of living near a city I guess.
@ashbub714 my h lovingly said my foot looked like a “freaking football” last night. Thanks H. Eye roll. I never look at peoples feet if I can help it, so I’m sure not as many people are noticing as you think might be! It’s still irritating though. One of my favorite things about postpartum (other than the baby, of course) is the day when I can see the veins in my feet again! It’s a happy, happy day!
@kissableviv that happened to me the other day too! I ordered a big brother T-shirt for DS and it came in the wrong size/it was going to be borderline too small. They said to keep the shirt and they’d refund me. I was going to order a different shirt in the right size, but a free shirt is good enough for me!
Sorry for everyone wih DH’s that are not stepping up. My H hasn’t been helping out around the house much either, but he’s almost never home and I don’t blame him for not cleaning at 9 or 10 at night because I’m definitely not going to clean them either. I think a maid would be nice though!
Pretty much everything said is how I'm feeling exactly, so completely commiserating with you ladies! I'm stopping my procardia Thurs when I hit 37 weeks, so hopefully little boy makes his arrival soon after that. And my DH was in the same boat @zande2016 till we had the hospital trip Sat morning and they told us about the "wimpy white boys" joke about NICU. Sometimes it takes having that info to the head like a sledgehammer to wake these husbands up! Hope yours joins mine and @kissableviv DH's and mans up, as well as ours continuing this helpful streak
re: husbands. I asked DH to clean the tub the other day and it was as if I asked him to move mountains. Glad I’m not the only one wishing we could afford a maid!
Am I completely crazy for asking my OB and MFM if I can go to a NY Yankee game next Wednesday? I will be 37+6. I have been having high BP and slightly elevated liver enzymes for like 2 weeks but it hasn’t gotten any worse and I don’t have any symptoms. I live about an hour from the stadium. My SIL got realllllllly good tickets (for free) and invited DH and I. I think it would be a really nice “last hurrah” before baby but I’m afraid my OB and MFM are going to look at me like I’m crazy lol. Would you guys do it?
DH and I totally thought last week was the finale for Handmaid's Tale too. But I doubt he will be in the mood to watch it. He has an interview tomorrow or Friday and he is going to want to prepare tonight.
Quick whine here: I just mentioned yesterday about how my younger SIL has Down's Syndrome. Anyway, I am pregnant and trying to prepare for baby arriving within a couple of weeks and I found out this morning that she unpacked my entire hospital bag, including the manual breast pump and parts I JUST washed and sterilized and she tried to take the pacifier I also had in there for baby...freshly washed and sterilized. I saw the cap for it and MIL made her give the pacifier back, which was buried in SIL's backpack. Last time she was here I discovered she had jammed all of the baby's extra clothes (that I had in a basket because they are sizes 6-12 months) into the baby's dresser, messing up every drawer I had just organized by size the week before.
It's dumb to be annoyed because she can't help doing this...but also, stop going through my stuff please. She also keeps trying to take my collection of colored pens...which I am obsessed with using and don't want to lose.
Also, +1 to angry boy toddlers. DS has been so overly cranky today. Thank goodness he finally fell asleep and is napping now.
@moguippy is it supposed to be hot and horrible? How far are you from the hospital if you are at the stadium? Are you restricting other similar activities (travelling an hour away, being outdoors for a long time, etc)? Part of me says nothing will happen, go, the other side says, but should you risk it?
@moguippy as long as you’re not on bed rest or any restrictions I’d totally go! I’d just make sure you stay extra hydrated, take it easy whenever possible and stay aware of your body.
Aaaaand my ticket was dropped! I’m guess I’m happy this baby stayed put so I could get this out of the way- saved me $150 and a ding on my driving record
... But really, feel free to come out whenever LO. Really.
Guys, I totally got the leadership job with the school. They are calling with the official offer tomorrow. Big decisions to make once I find out the pay, but it feels kind of good to know I landed a leadership position!
@zande2016 I would have lost it too! Hopefully your rant will kick his butt in gear and he'll help out a bit more instead of sitting on the couch. @acunamatada good luck today! Fingers crossed it gets thrown out! @SmashJam I can't remember which job you wanted more, but I hope the phone call goes well with the school! @kissableviv that's awesome! Yay for great customer service!
***possible TW: infant loss mentioned and stupid MFM with awful bedside manner freaking out a pregnant woman***
I went to my 36-week appt today (although I'm only 35+5 but that was the only time they could fit me in and I go back next friday at exactly 37 weeks). Anyway, I saw one of the MFMs that I don't like and I haven't seen her since my second pregnancy because she's usually at the other location across town. She has weird bedside manner that bugs me. She was going through my chart and my history and saw/brought up that baby #3 passed away from a genetic condition. Which was fine because she should be aware of that. But then when discussing this pregnancy she asked if I had any concerns. I said no, although my fluid has been a tiny bit high or borderline but no one has seemed to be concerned about it. She then goes on to say that it's very likely because of GD but in rare cases, it could be because the baby hasn't been swallowing correctly or has missing anatomy in the esophagus. Which was a brief concern at my anatomy scan when they didn't see the stomach filled up with fluid but we have seen the stomach looking perfectly normal at several ultrasounds after that so that was no longer a concern. So that touched a nerve that she said that. And then she says "Or it could be down syndrome. Babies can look perfectly healthy and then at birth we see the physical features of down syndrome. And you didn't have an amnio or the bloodwork". I'm just sitting there nodding thinking, what the actual f*ck? But then I corrected her and said that I did have the panorama bloodwork and it was low-risk. She responds that well, it's not diagnostic but it's a pretty good screening test. Why would you be saying this to a 36-week pregnant woman? We are so far past all of that and now you want to put that crap in my head when I've already lost a baby to a genetic abnormality? In my gut, I feel that this baby is perfectly healthy and I'm doing my best to ignore her stupid comments that were completely unnecessary. But I'm so pissed that she caused me any anxiety at all.
She did the group b swab today and checked my cervix. She said that I'm "1 cm and soft but still posterior". Which really means nothing except that I'm currently scheduled for a cytotec induction at 39+6 and it will likely be changed to a pitocin-only induction and I can skip the cytotec which makes me happy. I'm still hoping to go into labor on my own though! I am also pretty crampy now so hopefully, that goes away. I'm not ready for a baby yet!
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
Re: Weekday Randoms 6/25
Accepting bets on how long the productivity will last, lol! At least some things got done.
hope your doing well!!
@zande2016 you described my exact thought process - including the camp out fear. Except MIL decides to clean my house and I can't find anything for months and she throws things out and although she is the only person who watches DD she still can't seem to follow routines (new diapers and wipes containers haven't moved in 2 . First time around, it was only 2.5 days so DH went home a couple times and SIL came over and puppy sat for a bit. This time if we go spontaneously - honestly DD is probably going to end up coming with us to the hospital because I go too fast to sit and wait for In-laws to get ready and drive the 45 min up. You would think hospitals would have a daycare or something for these cases - though that may be Grey's Anatomy skewing my perception ;-)
As for the playlist - we brought the ipod but never used it with DD, this time since i'll be under general so there's no need. We loaded up the ipad with movies last time and will again this time for keeping calm between admit and getting started, and for entertainment while breastfeeding.
I just added almost $60 worth of shit to my amazon cart to help me dilate. It better do something!
I can't believe DS is 3! I posted a video on facebook and made my profile pic a picture of me and him right after he was born...like straight out the vag, there is still blood from the cord cutting on the pillow (so I guess it was a few minutes after, lol). Everyone thought I'd given birth! I was like, no guys, this is DS its his bday. In my mind I am so far from giving birth it did not occur to me that people would think that. My MIL was like, "Oh I knew it wasn't Bernie because you never go early!" Also, you would be watching DS if it was, you nut! You'd be the first to know!
I seriously just lost it on my husband. My son wakes up at 6 every day but my H doesn't have to leave for work until 8:30. I start working early, like around 7, so I can finish up by 4-5 and take care of our son while we wait for him to get home from work. So my H gets up at 6 with our son, and do you know what he does for 2.5 hours? He sits in the couch staring at his phone while our son watches TV, runs to the fridge every 10 mins whining for snacks, bangs and screams at the bedroom/bathroom door while I'm trying to get ready, falls off chairs, etc. The house is a DISASTER even though I spent so much time cleaning on Sunday that I had the worst sciatica attack of my entire pregnancy and was in sheer agony. I come out of the shower before and my son is having a meltdown for me at the bathroom door. I open the door, and the first thing I see if my H sitting there on the couch staring at his phone. WTF dude, you can't distract him? So I tell him he needs to distract him, and he comes over and starts dragging him away by the arm (gently, not violently, but still...). Then I ask him if he knows if my bra is down in the laundry, he goes "I don't know, maybe." Okay, well can you possibly offer to go look since I'm 9 months pregnant and waddling down the basement stairs isn't easy these days? He goes, comes back, says nope it's not there, and sits back down on the couch. I LOST it. I was like okay forget it, I'll go into the office without a bra because I literally don't have the energy to bend down and look through these piles of laundry baskets that having been sitting here for weeks. And since we're on the subject, why exactly do you think it's okay for you to sit here and do nothing every single morning while our house is literally a disaster zone? I can't take it anymore. Between having to work with my mom and son downstairs (so every time I have to pee, I have to walk downstairs to our only bathroom and it takes me 20 mins and a toddler meltdown to get back up to my desk), this house being destroyed on a daily basis, my husband being lazy, I'm just so over it all.
Okay rant over.
ETA congrats @kc1293!
And also, why is it that in a group text with my family, my brother feels the need to share approximately 10,000 photos of their house that they just painted and everyone is ooooing and ahhhing over, but not one single person asks, hey, zande2016, how are you feeling? Man, I am in a MOOD today.
I’m loving all these squishy babes!
@zande2016 are we married to the same person? DH will sit on his phone until 5 min before he has to leave, like just take some initiative and do SOMETHING
@wildtot sorry to hear about DS. As a FTM I have no advice but hope it passes!
@zande2016 a worthwhile rant! I don’t think I could handle a two-story house right now....definitely not every time I have to use the bathroom. I was just proud of myself for taking the stairs at the office twice a day. And sorry your husband is as addicted to his phone as mine is. Maybe some of the helpfulness that @kissableviv’s husband is now exhibiting will carry over to yours! Or maybe you just hide his phone at the bottom of the laundry basket...
Enjoy it while it lasts, @kissableviv!!
AFM totally should have listened to my gut and told DH I didn't want to go out to dinner for bday - kid was a diva, food wasn't agreeing with preggo belly, and in some serious pain today from the outing. HOWEVER i did make time to re-overtone my hair and nair my legs (I think they made it stronger! it took half the usual processing time) - though as i was sitting in the bathroom waiting for both to process before showering i totally thought I was in the full throws of labor...then I farted and felt a lot better >_< So today i'm rocking a sun dress and pink highlights.
I'm remembering now from last time that as I get closer and closer to my due date, I get grouchier and withdraw from people. So I haven't been around too much this week! DD is feeling better and is finally back at school today - I'm fairly certain I gave her food poisoning by baking some cupcakes with her with expired cake mix. Luckily she only ate half of one and I threw the rest away.
Headed to the OB in a few hours and we'll see how things are looking. Baby has definitely dropped and I'm not sleeping much. Just call me Oscar the Grouch!
DH actually cleaned and watched DS while I took a morning nap. I’ve been so exhausted lately. I’ll probably have to go over half of what he did, but it really was a help. Day one, but so far I’ll keep him.
I have court later today for not stopping completely at a stop sign a few months ago (or so he says
Also THERES A NEW HANDMAIDS TALE. I thought last week was the finale.
still going To watch.
I am sorry @zande2016 that DH is being a TW, you too @gingerbride26 I am not holding my breath as my DH is genuinely full of good intentions but he gets overwhelmed easily with tasks, so this productiveness probably won't last. Sorry you're feeling poopy @runsomewhere I am still hanging in there and feeling pretty functioning but I am having more and more "OK, I am done" moments as time goes by. Thankfully my mom being here tomorrow will be a huge distraction (and a slight pain in the butt too, but gotta be grateful!).
One great piece of news, I called to return the AC unit and Amazon was like...you can't return it, please keep it, here's the money back. WHAT? I am still amazed at how they make money...anyways, we called a couple of places this am to see if it can get fixed, we figured at this point we basically got it for free. From what the Home Depot guy troubleshot on the phone, it seems like a pretty huge issue that is not easily/affordably fixed. We are going to recycle it and get a new one in store this time, as it seems like the unit may have broken while in transit (it was leaking coolant last night, so I am glad I am not completely nuts and it really was a piece of junk!).
I feel better because it means that a functioning unit WILL cool the room after all
@acunamatada good job not backing down! I would have gone to court too...I guess they say a lot of times cops don't show up. Also awesome for DH helping out on his first day on leave. That's great!
Just finished birthday outing with DS and it was awesome. But he oddly wanted to hike and not play in the water, which never happens, and I wore sandals, so luckily DH was there too and took point on that.
I got a call from the principal at the school where I interviewed yesterday saying she wanted to discuss "creative scheduling and time commitment options." It would be hilarious if I got an offer from this job before the library, lol.
@acunamatada @zande2016 Yes, I just watched the latest episode. So good. Happy there are two more this season too.
@kissableviv that’s awesome customer service! Glad you found out it was a dud and a properly working AC will do what you need it to do.
Im feeling very “poor me” today and for a completely vain reason - my ankles are swelling more. Overall this pregnancy has gone smoothly and I’m still feeling great so I realize swollen ankles is no big deal but I just want it to stop. I keep looking down at them and in my head I feel like everyone can notice them. Ugh I’m so ridiculous right now.
@kissableviv that happened to me the other day too! I ordered a big brother T-shirt for DS and it came in the wrong size/it was going to be borderline too small. They said to keep the shirt and they’d refund me. I was going to order a different shirt in the right size, but a free shirt is good enough for me!
Sorry for everyone wih DH’s that are not stepping up. My H hasn’t been helping out around the house much either, but he’s almost never home and I don’t blame him for not cleaning at 9 or 10 at night because I’m definitely not going to clean them either. I think a maid would be nice though!
re: husbands. I asked DH to clean the tub the other day and it was as if I asked him to move mountains. Glad I’m not the only one wishing we could afford a maid!
Am I completely crazy for asking my OB and MFM if I can go to a NY Yankee game next Wednesday? I will be 37+6. I have been having high BP and slightly elevated liver enzymes for like 2 weeks but it hasn’t gotten any worse and I don’t have any symptoms. I live about an hour from the stadium. My SIL got realllllllly good tickets (for free) and invited DH and I. I think it would be a really nice “last hurrah” before baby but I’m afraid my OB and MFM are going to look at me like I’m crazy lol. Would you guys do it?
DH and I totally thought last week was the finale for Handmaid's Tale too. But I doubt he will be in the mood to watch it. He has an interview tomorrow or Friday and he is going to want to prepare tonight.
Quick whine here: I just mentioned yesterday about how my younger SIL has Down's Syndrome. Anyway, I am pregnant and trying to prepare for baby arriving within a couple of weeks and I found out this morning that she unpacked my entire hospital bag, including the manual breast pump and parts I JUST washed and sterilized and she tried to take the pacifier I also had in there for baby...freshly washed and sterilized. I saw the cap for it and MIL made her give the pacifier back, which was buried in SIL's backpack. Last time she was here I discovered she had jammed all of the baby's extra clothes (that I had in a basket because they are sizes 6-12 months) into the baby's dresser, messing up every drawer I had just organized by size the week before.
It's dumb to be annoyed because she can't help doing this...but also, stop going through my stuff please. She also keeps trying to take my collection of colored pens...which I am obsessed with using and don't want to lose.
Also, +1 to angry boy toddlers. DS has been so overly cranky today. Thank goodness he finally fell asleep and is napping now.
Aaaaand my ticket was dropped! I’m guess I’m happy this baby stayed put so I could get this out of the way- saved me $150 and a ding on my driving record
... But really, feel free to come out whenever LO. Really.
Guys, I totally got the leadership job with the school. They are calling with the official offer tomorrow. Big decisions to make once I find out the pay, but it feels kind of good to know I landed a leadership position!
@acunamatada good luck today! Fingers crossed it gets thrown out!
@SmashJam I can't remember which job you wanted more, but I hope the phone call goes well with the school!
@kissableviv that's awesome! Yay for great customer service!
***possible TW: infant loss mentioned and stupid MFM with awful bedside manner freaking out a pregnant woman***
I went to my 36-week appt today (although I'm only 35+5 but that was the only time they could fit me in and I go back next friday at exactly 37 weeks). Anyway, I saw one of the MFMs that I don't like and I haven't seen her since my second pregnancy because she's usually at the other location across town. She has weird bedside manner that bugs me. She was going through my chart and my history and saw/brought up that baby #3 passed away from a genetic condition. Which was fine because she should be aware of that. But then when discussing this pregnancy she asked if I had any concerns. I said no, although my fluid has been a tiny bit high or borderline but no one has seemed to be concerned about it. She then goes on to say that it's very likely because of GD but in rare cases, it could be because the baby hasn't been swallowing correctly or has missing anatomy in the esophagus. Which was a brief concern at my anatomy scan when they didn't see the stomach filled up with fluid but we have seen the stomach looking perfectly normal at several ultrasounds after that so that was no longer a concern. So that touched a nerve that she said that. And then she says "Or it could be down syndrome. Babies can look perfectly healthy and then at birth we see the physical features of down syndrome. And you didn't have an amnio or the bloodwork". I'm just sitting there nodding thinking, what the actual f*ck? But then I corrected her and said that I did have the panorama bloodwork and it was low-risk. She responds that well, it's not diagnostic but it's a pretty good screening test. Why would you be saying this to a 36-week pregnant woman? We are so far past all of that and now you want to put that crap in my head when I've already lost a baby to a genetic abnormality? In my gut, I feel that this baby is perfectly healthy and I'm doing my best to ignore her stupid comments that were completely unnecessary. But I'm so pissed that she caused me any anxiety at all.
She did the group b swab today and checked my cervix. She said that I'm "1 cm and soft but still posterior". Which really means nothing except that I'm currently scheduled for a cytotec induction at 39+6 and it will likely be changed to a pitocin-only induction and I can skip the cytotec which makes me happy. I'm still hoping to go into labor on my own though! I am also pretty crampy now so hopefully, that goes away. I'm not ready for a baby yet!
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