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July 2011 Moms
FFFC this early? Yes please.
I cant wait for anatomy scan time to be over so the random lurkers stop AWing their babys sex.
Im really excited for the people I recognize or "know", because Ive formed some sort strange internet attachment to you but the randoms that I not only dont recognize their sn but also their siggy or they have a minimal post count I feel like you're just clogging up our board, Im sure there must be people IRL that do actually care, so go tell them & if there arent people irl who care you should at least make an effort to not be a lurker because you obviously need the friends.
ETA- Im also very aware that its only just begun, because those with late DD's like me arent having anatomy scans till March, Im going to go crazy by March.
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Re: FFFC this early? Yes please.
I agree, I wish we had like a daily round-up of anatomy scan results, so that it's not every other post. Although I did make my own post lol, I guess I'm an AW at heart.
My FFFC: I FREAKING HATE WEIGHT GAIN POSTS. They are POINTLESS and all they do is a) make you feel bad that everyone has gained less or b) make you feel smug that everyone else has gained more. WHO FREAKIN CARES that I've gained 11 pounds at 17 weeks with twins?!? My doctor is happy with it. I am happy with it. What bearing AT ALL does that have on YOUR pregnancy? IT DOESN'T.
I refuse to even read the responses till we're at like 8 months because then most of the 2lb gainers will have gained at least 20 & Ill get a good laugh.
I also will be adding some sort of terribly sarcastic snarky comment to all of them from here on out, so stay tuned for that
I figure I can at least make my fellow "fatties" giggle instead of feel bad that we've gained more than a lb.
LOLLL I was ignoring the other post but I went back to see your response and omg you are awesome.
But I mean, really? My doctor told me to gain fourty pounds by the end of this. And I know all yall singletons are supposed to gain at least 25 or 30. And I KNOW that we're all probably going to go over. Regardless, we're all going to be HUGE at the end. So WHYYYYY do we have to give each other updates every week?!?
I feel you about the late due date for the anatomy scan. My dr is on vacation the first week in March so they are letting me go in on Feb 21st!! Thats a plus..
My FFFC: I hate ICE and Snow. More along the lines of I hate people who can't drive in it. Seriously the main roads were not that bad this morning and people were driving 30 less than the speed limit. GRRRRRR.... Come on people I just wanted to get to work on time so I can leave on time and enjoy my weekend.
If we had this I would have participated rather than making my own post. I second this. Can we just make a daily digest? Not only does it clog the board, but im actually fairly interested in what people are having, but I cannot keep up.
MY FFFC is that I skip lunch regularly. I feel great at lunch time and when I eat a lunch I feel like crap, so I skip it. Rather I snack from 1030 to about 4 o'clock. The snacks aren't even great clementines, pretzels, betty crocker simply fruit snacks, popcorn, chips & salsa (organic blue or yellow corn so technically this is whole grain and fruit/veggies*). But Im so tired of puking I skip the meal, even though I know I shoudnt.
* "Intelligence is knowing tomatoes are a fruit, common sense is not putting them in a fruit salad." Although I know they are a fruit I still consider them a veggie, due to lack of sugar. Where as carrots i almost consider a fruit due to sugar. I understand the difference but in my brain I like to categorize by sugar content. Daughter of a diabetic.
I definitely think that we should have one of these. I was like you and made my own post since there was nothing like this.
My FFFC: I think some people spend way to much time on the bump and various other message boards. I really don't know how they have so much time. That being said I a SAHM so that may be part of it since I am not in an office at all.
Im a SAHM to two kids. We live in the age of high speed internet & laptops. TB & FB are always up on mine, I hit refresh & respond accordingly. Id have less time to be online if I had a real job. I mean really there isnt so much to do all day long that there isnt time to sit & be on the computer.
Agree, we need a HDBD for Anatomy scans. Do it once a week and get it over with.
Maybe not for you, but I definitely don't have much time to be on the computer. DD is napping now and will be in the afternoon and that's generally all the computer time I get. Maybe I am wrong for this board but on others I know a lot of the people who are on a lot are at work.
Wow! Some good stuff going already this morning! I'll have to think hard on what my FFFC will be...
Signed, the fattie who's gained 15 lbs already and hopes she is recognized at least a little on here!
I don't even know how much weight I have gained (or lost, but lets be realistic here...I am sure I gained, I mean, really??) because my doctor won't even tell me, she said at this point, it is irrelevant. Unless I come in and put on like 30lbs between appointments, it is irrelevant. People only post about weigh to make themselves feel better. In reality, they are just clogging up this f-ing board so the rest of us with real posts can't get a freakin answer!!!
NO MORE WEIGHT POSTS, AND NO MORE POSTS WITH "It's a" Really, like 15 times a day???? REALLY??? GUESS WHAT, IT'S A..... BABY!!! Tell me something news worthy, likes its a puppy or an alien.
We can be fatties together & I totally remember you, I love you siggy pic & the fact that you're gun people!
I'm just copying and pasting my response to the "how much weight have you gained so far?" post from yesterday:
Every time I see these weight posts they make me anxious for some reason. I don't like seeing how much everyone has gained/lost. It almost feels competitive to me. Seems like nothing good could come from a bunch of women talking about weight. Maybe I should've saved this for FFFC...or maybe it's just been a long week and I'm super sensitive and shouldn't have opened the post. Either way, carry on.
I don't care about the "It's a" posts. People are excited. I am sure I'll be excited and post then too. My scan is on a Tuesday, I won't wait for a specified day to post. If people don't want to read it, that's fine. They can skip over it.
I guess my FFFC is that I don't understand why people go into posts they don't like. It isn't like someone has a gun at your head making you go into posts you don't like. If a certain type of posts upsets you, there's a simple solution. Just don't go in them.
We'll miss you sweet Debbie Girl (4.21.12) and sweet Cindy Girl (8.9.12)
I agree. This has always boggled my mind about the bump and nest. Yeah, I don't like the "lets compare our weight gain" posts either. So guess what? I don't open it. Simple.
I have no idea how much weight I have gained or lost; I care, but not enough to get a scale. I feel good about my body and the fact that I'm housing and growing a human being, so I'm not going to stress it.
My FFFC: I am not suppose to be eating spicy food because of my severe heartburn and indigestion (that I take medication for), but I still have. While on medication I have got nasty indigestion from saltine crackers, an apple and even Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies. If I'm going to go out of my way to avoid foods I love to feel better, and I still feel bad, than I say screw it and I'm going to eat what I want...in moderation, of course!
1. I am just seriously carbing it up lately. My diet is awful. I am totally obsessed with bread and real butter. I eat too much all day long. I cannot wait until the weather is better and I can at least get outside to walk or do something. One voice in my head says to go ahead, this will be my last pregnancy and who cares, I will lose the weight. But the other part of me feels really ashamed.
2. I also get annoyed with the drive by anatomy scan posts. I knew this would happen though, no one cares already and I probably won't get to find out the sex for another month.
3. I fear ds will never be potty trained because DH and I are just not calm, patient people. We get frustrated easily and we have to fight to not show that to ds. My brain tends to way over-analyze things like this while I am pregnant so I am convinced that DH and I are awful parents, and wth is wrong with us that we thought we should do this parenting thing twice?!
I mostly agree with this.
As far as the ITs.. posts go, I don't dislike them. I like them quite a bit. Thats why I think it would be nice to have a daily one. I find the multiple ones hard to keep up with. I feel like i am missing out on who's having what, and i read the same one over and over.
I agree about the weight posts, they are so freaking annoying. You can always tell that the person who started the post just wants a few people to post with weights higher than theirs so that they feel better. Get some confidence and move on!!!
My FFFC: I am getting really annoyed by people IRL who are super judgy that we are not finding out the sex. I never expected to encounter this. I have at least 5-6 friends and coworkers who have had downright indignant responses when we say we're not finding out. "OMG WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU'RE NOT FINDING OUT, how are you going to plan for ANYTHING????" Seriously people? Is a sandy-biege colored nursery going to completely kill my offspring's chances at a normal life? IMO, I think finding out the sex and telling everyone the name beforehand is so anticlimactic. I am super effin' pumped for the surprise at the birth.
I'm tired of girlfriends commenting about "you won't have any ___ time once LO is born" like this is not something I've considered. ___ has been sleeping in, dates with DH, time to just go shopping, etc. I appreciate all motherly advice, advice on baby necessities and how to approach certain situations. But I don't appreciate the insult on my intelligence--don't you THINK I know that this baby will be changing every second of our every day? Sheesh!
Our anatomy scan was last Friday. I got more "I told you! I was right!" texts, fb posts, etc. on LO being a boy than should be appropriate. Don't you usually say "congratulations" or "that's great!" or "what's his name going to be?" I thought boy from day one--but I didn't announce to everyone: "I WAS RIGHT! DH WAS WRONG It's a BOY!" I was more concerned with the health of the baby going in than who was right about the sex.
People who are "me me me" bother me. This is NBR. Just sick of selfish. It's everywhere.
THIS.. I almost sometimes reply with WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!! but I figure thats too mean! lol
LOL--I was thinking the same thing last time DH was coming down with something. It turned out to be the flu. Not a stomach flu, or a bug. THE flu! I felt SOOOO awful about it!
People get too worked up about things that don't conform to 'their rules' about what should be posted on the board: currently weight posts and anatomy scan results.
If you don't like them, don't open them. If it's a drive-by scan result, then just ignore it. This is a board for pregnant women to talk about their pregnancies - why wouldn't the ladies AW their current 'big news'.
Since we're all due about the same time, these things are going to continue to come in waves for the next 5-6 months. Early on there were tons of heard the HB posts, and then NT scan results, and now it's anatomy scans. It's the nature of a board like this.
My FFFC: If one more parent or further along pregnant lady starts a sentence with "Just wait...." or "You'll see....." I may chew their head off. Even if you're offering me wonderful advice, starting it out that way just makes you sound like a condescending jerk and I will tune you out.
I'm a March scan, but don't worry, I most likely won't say anything! I'm not very AWish about the baby, even in real life. I must confess that I haven't opened a single IT'S A... post because I really don't care that much. Just say what it is in the friggin title already.
Mainemommy - I feel like you always say the FFFC that I want to say before I get to this post!!
Feels like my voice is being heard! LOL
Agreed, while I am interested to see what you're having... when I open up the "we're having a...." and see that you're only 14 weeks along, I close the post. I especially have started closing the post of the user that has the 3D scan with the rather large boy parts zoomed in.
This drives me insane. So you signed up for TB two days ago, picked a user name so you could post one thread to say "I'm new here... I've gained too much weight!!!" or to announce what you're having. Stick around, post a little bit, maybe I'll give a crap that you're having a boy/girl. But don't post the AW: It's a... whatever posts and never return.
My FFFC: I have come to just avoid the HDBD posts. I won't be posting my bump picture in there any time soon - I may do it when we're all huge... but it's one of those posts (just like the "I've gained 2lbs after losing 20lbs in the 1st Tri!!" posts) that I don't need to see. I am loving my pregnancy, and I'm loving the way my body is taking shape and showing off my LO, but I don't want the weekly reminder that I started pregnancy fat and it starts to feel like everyone else started super thin.
I'm pretty sure this is horrible, but I don't want my kid to listen to kid music. Nickjr. totally mutilated Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and everytime I go over to my sisters its on nickjr. and some lame kid song is playing. I'm sure I'm just going to have to get over this but it still drives me nuts!
DD1, Kathleen 9/15/2007
See my FFFC! It's been irking me too.
So glad I'm not the only one!!
THIS. I fecking hate getting advice that way. It makes them sound like complete arses!!!
Why don't your just ignore posts you don't like to read instead of posting a snarky comment and making people feel like they "shouldn't" post certain things? I don't get it. People can post whatever they want... It's an open forum...
I've done this before, too! At the time it always sounds like a good idea, but when it comes time for me to do it, I always want to back out!
I totally agree. My parents alway played real music in the house (pop/rock/jazz/classical) while we were growing up and I'm eternally grateful for that. My sister and I had a cassette tape of disney songs, but we only really listened to it at bedtime.
Yesterday and today at work...I've been doing my work....but I've also been working A LOT on a new household management spreadsheet for 2011. For shame...lol. Oh well. At least I am staying busy during the lulls
DD1, Kathleen 9/15/2007
OMG this.
Not only do the butcher good songs, but it really creeps me out to hear kids singing modified versions of pop songs that have sex/drug/drinking references.