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**Central PA Moms-To-Be Check-In!**
Hi ladies, this is the Central Pa moms-to-be check-in, which will be posted once a week. If you would like to be added to the list please respond below with your EDD, what # child this is for you, and if you know what you're having. Please respond with some QOTW ideas too if you have any!
Thanks & have a great day!!
**If anyone is interested in taking over the check-in, please let me know! I've become a major slacker with it lately, and I'm rounding down to the end 
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lindyanne, boy, EDD 7/11/09
Ntnylizard, boy, EDD 7/22/09
MOORENOLES, boy, EDD 8/2/09
Megan.10.06, boy, EDD 8/5/09
Beth&Anth, EDD 08/12/09
Futuremrssoll, #2, EDD 9/10/09
Holly9599, #2, EDD 9/8/09
Beckys96, #2, EDD 11/26/09
Bridz2be, EDD 12/06/09
RaeAnt, EDD 12/24/09
Mrs.PAblondie, #2, EDD 12/29/09
Mincemo, #2, EDD 11/11/09
*Kingston*, EDD 12/31/09
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Congrats to RosePks on baby Bryce! (5/21/09)
Congrats to GBL77 on baby Colin Christopher! (5/21/09)
Congrats to BonnyLass on baby Carina Noelle! (6/3/09)
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QOTW:
1) Who are you 'allowing' to come to the hospital, both while in labor and during your stay?
2) Updates? How are you feeling?
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Re: **Central PA Moms-To-Be Check-In!**
Congrats to all the new mommies!
1. During labor, I'm only having my MIL in the room with me.
My husband has a fainting issue - he hit the floor from a seated position when I was brought into recovery after my wisdom teeth came out - and I was WALKING into the room LOL! Unfortunately after he passes out, he ends up having to sleep it off for HOURS - I would rather have family bonding time after Cole is born than have him for the actual pushing and delivery.
We don't even plan on calling most of our families to let them know until labor is almost over. Some family members (their girlfriends, actually) have been saying about 'seeing him born' - this is the non-confrontational way of saying "Child coming out my girl parts is not a spectator sport".
After labor is over and Cole is here though, my door is open. People will of course be expected to leave for feedings and checks, but anyone can come visit!
2. IS IT AUGUST YET?! That pretty much explains how I am feeling LOL!
A major plus this week came with my Nexium prescription though - I can finally eat, or even just take my vitamin - without insane heartburn.
I re-ordered a crib this week after dealing with back-orders. I actually got the DREAM crib too! When first looking a few months ago, it was more than I wanted to spend (I'm cheap LOL) so I took it off the list. I saw the price dropped online, so I looked into a few sites, but the shipping was $125 at least, AND an 8-10 week timeframe! EW. On a last effort, I called Just For Kids in Lancaster - not only would it be in in 2-4 weeks, but it was $50 cheaper, with NO shipping! I got SO LUCKY! We ended up with the BonaVita Peyton Lifestyle Crib in Classic white.
We also get a carpet install date tomorrow - cross your fingers for Wednesday!
Our list is getting short! Congrats to all the new mommies!
1) DH is the only one allowed back during labor and delivery. If ILs came during labor, I might let them back depending on how I'm feeling but I can't imagine them coming until I am close. I would let some of my coworkers come, my ILs (just MIL, FIL, and niece), and any of my family...none of them live close so I don't know if they'll make it down before I get out.
2) I am feeling great. I am halfway through my bedrest if I make it to full term. All my numbers and labs and have been looking really good so unless something comes up or I go into labor on my own, I am getting induced 7/10. The baby is head down and is moving down so that's good news! At most I have 3 1/2 weeks to go but I'm hoping he decides to make an appearance a little earlier so I don't have to get induced.
Congrats again to all the new mommies! I hope everything is going well so far.
1. My DH and mom will be with me through the labor and delivery. I have my mom with me mainly because I know my DH will be nervous and he tends to get worked up about things so I have her there to calm him down...lol! I don't have a TON of family and DH's family will be flying in after the baby is born so I won't have too many vistors. My friends of course could come if they wanted to.
2. I'm still feeling pretty good overall...I'm starting to slow down now though and finding that I get fatigued easily. Nothing out of the ordinary. I just had my shower this past weekend (pics in blog) and it was GREAT! I have all kinds of goodies to put away so I can get that nursery finally complete. I can't believe I am near the top of the list now...WOW! Time is flying that's for sure. GD diet is still going wonderful...no high numbers!
1) Who are you 'allowing' to come to the hospital, both while in labor and during your stay? It will probably just be DH for L&D, I don't mind who visits after that. With DD#1 everything was so fast and furious (and unexpected) that it wasn't a problem to have things this way. There are a few who wanted to be present for the birth, but they respected our wishes. And since she was born at 2:30AM, it was a few hours until anyone showed up to visit anyway.
2) Updates? How are you feeling? I'm getting SUPER excited for the BIG U/S next Tuesday!!!! I can't wait to see the LO again and make sure he/she is doing well. I'm also anxious to find out if we're having another girl or a boy. Then maybe we'll actaully start to think about names :-) I've been feeling preety good over all - just tired by late afternoon. I think I need to start taking a nap with DD!! I have been feeling the baby move for the last week or so, so that's been fun!
My EDD is 12.29.09 now.
Since most of our family lives pretty far away, we didnt have to worry about who was coming to visit while I was in the hospital.... whoever wanted to come came, which was grandparents and my brother and sister in law that live in the area. We asked that they not bring their kids and they were mad, but they didnt bring them. With this baby, it will be the same thing, whoever wants to come can, but I only want Connor there as far as kids go.
While I am in labor, the only person there will be Andrew. We did request last time that everyone wait a couple of hours to come see us after he was born and no one listened... my father and stepsister were practically pushing their way into the room 5 minutes after he was born - I was not happy. We are going to do the same thing this time, ask everyone to wait at our house until we tell them to come and see us.
We'll call both sets of parents when we go to the hospital, and both sets plus my brother/SIL and DH's sister/BIL are welcome to visit if they want (rotating, up to two at a time) until active labor starts or I get tired of visitors. We have a codeword, and as soon as DH hears it, he'll clear the room for the rest of the labor & delivery process. DH and the hospital staff will be my support team.
Still feeling fantastic, and (knock on wood) I'm pushing through and avoiding the third-tri fatigue so far. DH's little sister's wedding was Saturday, and I was thrilled to make it from 7 a.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday (six hours of which in 4-inch stilettos!), to enjoy the entire hectic, exciting day as a bridesmaid and enabler of DH's celebratory drunkenness.
My dress was a friggin tent and made me look way bigger than I am, but a number of people told me I looked great and had "that glow" about me. And even though I got a little teary at one point watching all the other guests party it up (hormones making me crazy, thinking "will I ever get to be drunk, silly and carefree at a wedding again?), I ended up dancing and having more fun that I thought I might.
We're also checking off a few final to-dos: nursing wear for me, a few last items for the nursery, washing and prepping diapers, making address labels for birth announcements and starting to pack the hospital bag.
EDD: 12/24/09
OUr 1st
Not sure of the sex yet.Hopefully will find out with this months check up.
1) Who are you 'allowing' to come to the hospital, both while in labor and during your stay? See as how its only Dh and me in the in TX and everyone else is in PA, i don't really have to worry about people coming in. But even if we were still in PA, no one but Dh would be allowed in.
2) Updates? How are you feeling?I"m a little over 12wks and still have the nausea and throwing up. I"m looking for that light at the end of the tunnel. I also notice that if my schedule is thrown off, it gets really bad.
1. This has been a discussion that DH and I are having a lot lately. We really aren't sure what to do about the L&D part. I know that I'll call my parents and sister/BIL as soon as we head to the hospital. A big part of me wants my mom there for most of the time, although probably not the actual delivery since DH really wants it just to be the two of us for that part. My mom worked in L&D for 15 years, and I want her expertise
My sister will probably also be there (not for delivery) as she'll basically be a Physician's Assistant by then and has lots of good knowledge! We'll also call IL's as well, but I'm not really comfortable with them coming in the room once we get closer. My MIL tends to be too pushy (not knowingly...) with my personal space and I can see it creating a stressful and awkward situation for me that I don't want to be part of the process. But I really don't want anyone to feel excluded and then again, I don't want people sitting in the waiting room for hours. But I know they'll be there immediately.
After the baby is born, we are fine with visitors-close family and friends as long as it isn't a revolving door. I haven't checked hospital policy yet, but we prefer no kids. It will be December and peak cold season.
2. No updates--had my monthly checkup last week and all is good. Baby was kicking a ton and the doctor said I should be feeling it any week now. Tonight I had fleeting, come and go twinges. I have no idea what to expect and am not sure if this is movement or my hunger
I'm sure it is way too early to be feeling any movement. And I'm hungry ALL the time!
Congrats to all the new moms!
1) Who are you 'allowing' to come to the hospital, both while in labor and during your stay? DH will be the only one allowed for delivery (will probably have a scheduled C-section). For the rest of my stay, my parents and sister - they will be taking care of our DD. Last time I just had close family stop and that worked out well.
2) Updates? How are you feeling? failed my 1 hr glucose test - so back in Friday for the 2nd one. Not looking forward to that.