Randoms week of 9/10

runrinserepeat

Has this really not been posted yet? 

Here's a random thing: At the end of your pregnancy, your placenta alone will produce the same amount of estrogen that a non-pregnant woman produces in 3 years. I don't feel so bad about all the mood swings and late-night demands for DQ Blizzards anymore. 

runrinserepeat

Another random thing - anyone looking at a belly binder (or have experience using one) for postpartum? Do they live up to the hype, or is this a silly idea? If you have one and just love it, give us a link to look at! 

texas_t

Morning... I was helping my mom move from 8:30am-9:30pm yesterday. Needless to say, I'm already done with this week.

Jens_Hoes

@runrinserepeat I used one last time around.  I have nothing to gauge it on because I've only had one other baby, but I did feel like it was helpful to keep it all in and smush it back to where it needs to go.  My SIL who did not use one for her first, said she felt like she slimmed down quicker wearing one.

WHY HAVE THEY NOT POSTED MY GD RESULTS!!!!

runrinserepeat

When did you take the test, @Jens_Hoes?

ab_canada

@texas_t Wow, you are a trooper. Moving isn't easy even when you're not pregnant..

AdorkablePixie

@runrinserepeat I was actually thinking about posting a separate thread for that at some point. What kind there are, which are best, prices, etc. I bought one off amazon last time and it was from China or something, it came in three pieces and they didn't even send all the pieces! They wanted me to take pictures of the pieces I did get and send that to them, as well as mail them the extra piece...all while taking care of a newborn. Umm.. No.

temmetime

More of a BF, but I'm going to put it here - Why on earth can't I earn PTO while on leave? That's so stoopid.

rosebud332

@runrinserepeat I didn’t use one last time and never really thought to. I’m not sure if it would’ve helped. Someone around here has been talking up the belly bandit and I’m thinking about getting one, but they are a little pricey.

Jens_Hoes

@runrinserepeat on Thursday.  The nurse told me that because of Labor Day the lab was a little backed up, but that I should know by Monday morning.  Well, it's monday morning and it is not uploaded to my damn patient portal.  I am calling at noon if it isn't there then.

@temmetime For my last job I could earn time as long as I was being paid.  So I went six weeks paid and six weeks unpaid.  I earned sick and vacation time for those six weeks but didn't for the second half.  This time around I'm going fully unpaid and won't earn time or retirement credits. BOO.

runrinserepeat

That's nuts, @jens_hoes. I had my results an hour after they took my blood. How long could it really take?! 

erose625

So random, I happened to see a picture of our house decorated for Christmas while looking for something else on FB yesterday and I had the urge to decorate now because I doubt I'll be feeling like it after Thanksgiving when I typically do. How early is too early? haha

temmetime

@Jens_hoes that's a big BOO! I get 6 weeks paid (only 100% for the first 2), and using PTO for the rest. However, I don't earn a drop of PTO that whole time. 

@lippy625 too early for me personally, but I am a fall nutso freak, so I am decorating for fall now and will leave it up as long as possible in hopes that it scares off winter a little longer.

runrinserepeat

I'm going to earn PTO while I'm on PTO, but I can't earn it when I'm on unpaid leave. And I don't have much PTO to use, so it'll get about 2 days out of it...

ScootsMcG

I'm in the same boat.  Can earn PTO while I'm on PTO, but not on unpaid leave.  I think I'll only have two weeks total PTO saved up by the time I have baby.  My work lets me take up to 6 weeks of advanced PTO, but then I have to pay it back.  I'll actually still be paying some of the PTO from the last baby when I have this one.  I anticipated it and am preparing, but it still stinks and I hate losing the accumulated PTO and holiday pay when I'm on unpaid leave!

temmetime

For @Jens_Hoes & anyone else with littles who are team green - my D16 BMB shared a wives tale about your youngest child's hairline at the back of the head: if the hair is straight across, your next child will be the same sex. If there's a peak/uneven, then you'll have the opposite sex. Just a fun one I haven't heard of and thought I'd share!

Jens_Hoes

I passed my 1 hour GD test!!!!!! Whoop whoop! 
But I guess I'm a little anemic, so I have to get more blood work before they tell me how much iron I need.

snugglyduckling25

@Jens_Hoes that is an interesting fact about the placenta. I'll blame that for my all over the place emotions today and.....lots of days before today. Also, congrats on passing the GD test! 

@texas_t wow! I can imagine how done you are right now. I did cleaning and organization for maybe half that time on Saturday and could not bring myself to do much of anything yesterday. 

@temmetime I also do not earn PTO while on leave (mine is paid maternity leave for most of it, I think it's really just short term disability). 

@lippy625 too early for me - I also love fall, so those decorations will be going up as soon as my house does not look like a tornado passed through the living room. Starting on the nursery this weekend = everything that was in that room is now in our living room. I need to figure out where it is all going. However, I also love Christmas, so those decorations will definitely be going up right after Thanksgiving. 

CecilB93

@lippy625 I was thinking we'd decorate early-mid November. That way it's not too insanely early but I don't have to worry about it at the end of my pregnancy. Granted, we never actually took our wreath down lol, so our house has been partially prepared all year! But we'll put the tree up in November. 

@Jens_Hoes yay for passing the 1 hour!!

erose625

@temmetime @snugglyduckling25 @CecilB93 I definitely won't be decorating now even though the thought crossed my mind, my H would think I was losing it  He loves the holidays but hates putting up a tree so I usually do it on my own the weekend after Thanksgiving. He will just have to suck it up and help this year! Fall is my favorite holiday but I never really decorate except to put out fall scented candles which I did this weekend because it was super chilly here. 

kristah2

@rosebud332 I’m the belly bandit advocate  
best money I spent for post pregnancy!! I’d recommend to every one!! 


I did my GD test this morning but won’t find out my results until my apt next Thursday. 

Im off this week and while DS napped I made muffins, winterized our shoes, did the dishes, vacuumed my basement and ate a yogurt parfait. Now I wish I napped instead. 

snugglyduckling25

@lippy625 I am also the one who puts up the tree and all Christmas decorations. I am going to need a lot more help this year! Last year my kids were begging me to do it a day that DH wasn’t home. So my then 8 year old and I somehow managed to get the tree up the stairs. I will definitely NOT be pushing a giant tree up the stairs this year. 

omnommer

Quick question re: newborn photos! Does the photographer usually bring the trinkets/baskets/whatever for the cute display, or do we as parents come up with our idea and provide all the stuff? I was thinking about that today and realized I had no clue!

ab_canada

@omnommer Our photographer has all the stuff and generally doesn't allow you to bring extra things (unless you discuss with her first - it's for baby's safety).

shevsky

@kristah2 damn, you have been CRAZY productive!! Jealous. I literally started crying when I looked around this apartment and realized how much cleaning, organizing and general THINGS we still need to do. Struggling to cope. 

@runrinserepeat Also interested curious in postpartum belly binders/bandits  @Jens_Hoes which kind did you or your SIL get? And congrats on passing your GD test! Nice work.

katy0990

@omnomer I think it really depends on the photographer. Ours will let me know what she has or if she has any ideas she wants to try and will bring the props for those. If I have any ideas or items I want her to use, I typically have them with me.
@lippy625 I love Christmas, but I usually hold off until after Thanksgiving for decorating. I went into a store the other day and saw Christmas decor and it freaked me out about how soon this LO will be here!
@jens_hoes YAY!!
@temmetime Looks like I may have a girl this time 
@texas_t Wow! You are such a good daughter! I bet you are exhausted today, though.
@runrinserepeat That is good to know, so I can definately blame the estrogen. Also, I ended up with a c-section last time and the hospital provided me with a belly binder. I loved it and wore it for about 6 weeks. As @jens_hoes said, that was my first child, so I do not have anything to compare it to, but it really helped me not feel like my insides were going to fall out. Maybe you could ask if your hospital can give you one.

runrinserepeat

Oh! Just realized I'm exactly three months from my due date! 91 days to go! (or less, as I've never actually made it to a due date!)

runrinserepeat

This is actually horrifying. I should probably start actually preparing to bring this baby home, huh?

kristah2

I was given my C-Section date. So I’d baby isn’t here by December 6 she will be here by 830 that morning! Holy cow. Things are getting so real! I should probably start in on her room soon.. 

katy0990

I joind a local MOPS group and today was our first meeting. I was really nervous about meeting a whole new group and introducing DS to all new kiddos, but he did great and I really liked the other moms and the vibe of the group! 

runrinserepeat

And another random milestone - The Bump informs me that I've just earned the 5,000 comments badge. 




ETA: along with the badge, they awarded me 20 points, which is apparently enough to bump me onto the leaderboard again What a great Bump morning for me, LMAO

maureenmce

@omnommer Our photographer had all of the supplies, though we did have a couple of things around the apartment that we incorporated in the photos (like my plaid shawl I wore when we got married in Scotland as a backdrop kind of thing.) But I don't imagine you'd have to supply anything, it's more like if you have something sentimental you'd like to feature you can bring stuff (usually.) But every photographer probably has his/her own policies, I'd imagine, so maybe a good idea to double check?

Also...this reminds me I never booked newborn photography for this LO and now I need to research and do that...

Jens_Hoes

@shevsky I don't know what brand it was but it was one piece, and had velcro on one end so you could attach it to any other part of the band.  I assume its a relatively cheap version.
It wasn't this kind but this is what it looked like: https://www.amazon.com/UpSpring-Shrinkx-Belly-Postpartum-Wrap/dp/B00K7IOAT2/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1536606480&sr=8-22&keywords=belly+band+for+postpartum

temmetime

So, can I say I am 7 months pregnant now? How does this month thing work? I'm 28+4

runrinserepeat

@temmetime I'd probably still default to 6.5 months pregnant, but I think you're to the point that it rounds up, so if you want to go with 7, then sure. FWIW, I think this breaks it down pretty well:


 

temmetime

Also, I helped my in-laws with a big two day household auction this weekend. They own an auction & realty company & SIL couldn't help like usual so they asked me to step in. I worked 6 hours Friday evening and 8-6 Saturday and it was stressful & I just missed DS the whole time. I was feeling annoyed and glad I'm not a usual part of the help until today FIL gave me an envelope with $350 cash with a super sweet note thanking me & MIL stopped by the house to tell DH that I was a godsend & I can type so fast it's scary and I don't even look at the screen. Weekend mood redeemed! A little appreciation goes a long way!

Speaking of appreciation, DH has a migraine today and still managed to do two loads of laundry, sweep, wash all the dishes & finally cleared off our banister that has had coats & sweaters on it for months. That is helping my Monday tremendously!! Maybe I'll have enough energy after work & DS' bedtime to actually initiate a lil somethin' somethin'

temmetime

@runrinserepeat that's helpful, thanks! My brain says I can't say 7 months yet because I won't be 2 months from my EDD until the end of Sept. But I guess I'm going into my 7th month. Counting is hard.

CecilB93

@runrinserepeat oh thank you for posting that! I've been meaning to look up the week/month comparison. I knew third tri started around 27-28 weeks, but couldn't remember in months how far I am. I tell people in weeks and they're always commenting on how when they were pregnant everything was measured in months lol. 

katy0990

@temmetime How sweet of your in-laws!

flamingomomma

Actually footage of me trying to get my ducks in a row for leaving. THREE WEEKS. I’m fucking terrified.

flamingomomma

@temmetime WIN! I’m so glad they showed their appreciation! You deserve it!!!