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June 2012 Moms
UO!!
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Re: UO!!
The amount of 1-upping around here and on the FB page is phenomenal. It's like some sort of pregnancy competetition of who's is the worst/best, who's the biggest/smallest, etc...
And it's only going to get worse once our babies are born.
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That's funny. I haven't really noticed that going on, but then again maybe I am one of the offenders...Ha ha.
My UO- I think that Mom's that won't even consider schedule feeding (or any parenting method) are letting their babies call the shots. And no, I don't think baby knows best. Yes, I believe in reading babies cues, but at the end of the day I feel that I know best not the baby (Do you let kids determine their own bed time?). When I was a FTM, I researched all types of parenting methods and styles and choose the one that was best for my family and child.
That being said, if you are too unflexable you run the risk of letting the schedule take prescedence over your child's well being. And I feel that is foolish too. Now that I have totally contradicted myself...have a happy Thursday.
I think birthing plans are beyond ridiculous.
Speaking of ridiculous, I'll never understand why women pack their hospital bag months in advance and ask other women what to bring. Everytime I read one of those post about what to pack, I shake my head. There hasn't been anything listed by a STM that I wouldn't have thought about. It's not rocket science, ladies.
Because you NEVER know what's going to happen. If you haven't noticed there have been quite a few women on this board who have already given birth due to complications. You're water could break tomorrow for all you know! If you don't want to be prepared that's fine but the rest of us will be!
My UO is I think Parents who can't control their kids in a restaurant should be asked to leave. I don't mean babies who are crying I mean kids who are literally acting like wild maniacs.
I was out last night at Olive Garden for my birthday and we unluckily got sat next to a group of people who could NOT control their twin boys. These boys were literally running up and down the restaurant, climbing on top of chairs and jumping off, almost tripped the staff at least a half dozen times, and making so much noise that my DH and I had to yell at each other while talking so we could actually be heard! All the while the adults are sitting and chatting away not paying attention to what their kids were doing. It took EVERYTHING I had not to tell the mother to take her 2 wild children outside. Parents like that need to stay at home!
You must have your bag packed, right?
Actually no I don't but my DH does....I plan on packing it sometime this week. I only have myself to blame if I'm not ready...just like you only have yourself to blame if you're not ready.
Lol. Thats funny. I have a history of preterm/precipitious labor and I haven't packed my bag yet. Why? Because you never know whats going to happen. With DS, we were in such a hurry that we got the hospital bag, but forgot my purse and the car seat. No big deal, we just had my mom get them on the way to the hospital.
I think (correct me if I am wrong) but the OP feels that many people are overthinking and over planning the whole hospital bag thing. I have seen more FTM's obssess over this and not give a thought to caring for a newborn. In retrospect, the hospital bag is pretty insignificant.
However, I would advise including change for vending machines and your own pillow.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
RE: the bag packing thing. It only takes 10 minutes to grab your gear and throw it all together. I never packed a bag with my first until I was in early labor and this time I'm having a RCS so I'll probably pack it the morning of. I definitely agree that some people worry waayyyy too much about something that isn't really an issue.
My UO: When the father of your child is home with the kid and you are gone, it is NOT BABYSITTING! I hate with the passion of a thousand fiery suns when people say that the dads are "babysitting". Uh, no, he's taking care of his child like a father should. He doesn't deserve a pat on the back for that.
I completely agree with this 100%! The Dad is parenting, not babysitting! Not like he's doing his wife a favour by taking care of THEIR child.
Oh you can't post something juicy like that and not give examples.
I'm over women who use pregnancy as an excuse for really bitc*y behavior. If I spoke to my co-workers, boss, husband or friends the way some of the ladies on here speak to each other, I'd be shunned from society. I think we all understand that we're in pain at times, we're uncomfortable, we're REALLY excited to have the baby, but good grief! The cattiness! I'm not talking about normal venting-I'm talking about the really rude comments that fly around. I'm on a teaching forum and if people wrote what was written here sometimes, they'd be banned in a heartbeat. I think sometimes people here think it's a game or something. But words can still hurt, and it's really bothersome to read.
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I think most of the suggestions for what goes into hospital bags are pretty rediculous. I'll have enough visitors that can bring me a few things from the house if I didn't have the chance to grab it. I've got a set of clothes for me and baby to go home in, a book, and a few snacks for DH. If I think about it, I'll probably bring a pillow just for my own comfort. The rest I probably wouldn't get the chance to use anyway. My sister brought two suitcases for her delivery and I think used 5 items from it. That being said, I'll definitely make sure I've got a book in the car because there is nothing worse than being stuck at the hospital for hours waiting for anything to happen and being bored out of your mind, especially if it's a false labor.
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Couldn't agree more. And the argument that "it's the internet, people should expect it" is bologna. It's fine to disagree with people and to even have strong opinions, but some of the cattiness that has been displayed is down right embarassing. We are grown women, having babies...not school yard bullies. If you disagree with someone or don't like their posts, just ignore it.
This exactly. I had a scheduled CS with DD, and when my water broke 6 days early, my bag wasn't packed. No big deal-it took all of 10 minutes to get together, and anything I forgot DH could bring later. So much of what I want to bring I use every day (hair brush, tooth brush, charger for iPad) that trying to pack it early would be a waste of time.
I'm with you. We are about 7 minutes from the hospital, so I'm not going crazy with a ginormous suitcase 2 months in advance, especially when I still use half the things I will be packing.
That most of the people that started out on this board but have switched almost exclusively to facebook and hardly post here anymore will probably AW pics of their baby when it gets here even though they've abandoned this board.
I've been packed since week 27. I also have a birth plan...and it's long. What the hell does it matter?
I totally agree on the asking other people for medical advice when you should just be calling your doctor. Why are people so dumb?? You pay your doctor to manage your care. If you have a health issue then CALL YOUR DOCTOR.
Yea, I can't wait to come here and AW pics of my babies to people I never speak to anymore. I mean I know you're a serious hardcore poster and all with your 74 posts, but seriously get a grip....and get over the fact that we "abandoned" TB for FB. It's beyond stupid at this point that it comes up every single freaking week.
How long can your butts seriously stay hurt? You guys are still over here on TB away from the rest of the group because you choose to be. it's not like it's an exclusive club over there.
True story. It's really fun over there too. Oh, and everyone pretty much gets along and supports each other. Feels much more intimate then TB.
For real. A lot of us on the FB group still come over here daily to see what's going on anyway. Honestly, most of the people here I don't even recognize, most of the people who were regular posters moved to FB, and then the lurkers took over the board. Anyways, it's WAY too hard to post a pic on here...
Ok so you're not going to AW your babies, but you are going to come out of the FB group to flame people "you never speak to anymore" anyways? And as for post counts, not everyone has time to get to 3000+ posts or choose not to use their time posting on TB, that doesn't make us less intelligent than people who are able to bump at work or use their free time at home to post. I never wanted to be in a close group, which is why i stayed on TB instead of migrating to FB, so i'm not butthurt about FB because I chose not to be there. I just know that when June is the main BTB next month and the babies start coming that FBers will probably start caring about TB more and posting here more and you can't tell me it wont be for attention. Is it something that really pisses me off? lol... no.
I'm on bed rest you toolbag. So, yeah...I doubt my life is as glamorous and as full of activity as yours is. I do have a lot of time on my hands because that's what it requires to keep my babies healthy and gestating for as long as possible.
For the record, though, most of the people who have gone to FB still come over here and post pretty frequently (me included). I may, at some point, get around to posting a birth story here and I'm sure my babies will be in my signature at that point, but I'm not really 100% sure.
Also, I don't get where you think that I was calling anyone less intelligent and I certainly didn't flame anyone. I know you said you're not butthurt, but TBH your reply has "BUTTHURT" written all over it.