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October 2011 Moms
Liz4444
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FFFC
Liz4444
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Re: FFFC
We were at Target at 9pm on a school night and I let my kids (not baby) slurp down a coke so I could shop in some peace.
I felt secret bump eyes watching.
The kids were so wound up. On the car ride home they were laughing and telling jokes about "Mr Hotdog"
"Huh?" They then let me in on a sibling secret. Apparently they call Oliver's penis "Mr. Hotdog" and Audrey calls her vagina "Mrs. Hamburger" Oliver then exclaimed "That is one hamburger I'll never eat." 
I about died!
BFP 1/18/11, EDD 10/1/11. Born at 37w5d on 9/15/11.
***BFP Chart***
"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
Wow. You clearly don't love your baby very much.
I'm kidding if that's not clear. Stupid mobile bump won't let me do a smiley face.
My confession is similar: I haven't had any wine during this pregnancy. but I may have a very small glass this weekend.
Oh, geez! How are you ever going to serve those kids hotdogs or hamburgers again?! I wouldn't be able to.
BFP #1: July 12, 2010 Natural M/C: July 26, 2010
BFP #2: January 30 ,2011 Born: September 29, 2011
BFP #3: January 5, 2013 Born: August 25, 2013
BFP 1/18/11, EDD 10/1/11. Born at 37w5d on 9/15/11.
***BFP Chart***
"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
Now you've got me curious about tarot cards. I don't believe in most of that stuff, but haven't got much experience with it. In fact, the only experience I have was at my friend's bachelorette party where there was a fortune teller. He was ridiculously useless and my bff and I were laughing at how pathetic his "predictions" were while most of the other girls were amazed by how insightful he was. But now I want to know how tarot cards work! There are pretty specific meanings to the cards? I was always under the impression that they were very general and could be interpreted to fit your needs, but from what you're saying it sounds much more specific.
BFP #1: July 12, 2010 Natural M/C: July 26, 2010
BFP #2: January 30 ,2011 Born: September 29, 2011
BFP #3: January 5, 2013 Born: August 25, 2013
Are we really going to start the alcohol during pregnancy wars again?
One glass of alcohol will do nothing to your baby. For realz. Assume that glass is not 80oz
Uh, it's not like I was knocking her for eating unheated deli meat ... she's drinking alcohol during her pregnancy.
Definitely don't want to start a war, but I'm not going to pretend I think it's OK and not say aything. One comment, that's all.
Now I want you to do a reading for me...
BFP 1/18/11, EDD 10/1/11. Born at 37w5d on 9/15/11.
***BFP Chart***
"There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.
She had 1 glass, not 1 bottle. Everyone has different tolerance levels for things they will do when they are pregnant. It's not a big deal. It's not like she's saying she took 1 bump of cocaine...
This.
But she had one glass. She didn't say she was drinking every day or whatever. She didn't even say how big the glass was. Studies have show that light drinking in pregnancy is okay - https://news.discovery.com/human/alcohol-drinking-pregnant-women.html
The study, which found no evidence of harm from having a couple drinks a week during pregnancy, was so well done and its findings so conclusive that it ought to become the final word in the field, said Fred Bookstein, an applied statistician who studies fetal alcohol spectrum disorders at both the University of Washington, Seattle, and the University of Vienna.
The study also said this surprising note!
In fact, pregnant moms who are able to kick back and relax a little may even give their children a developmental leg up, at least for the first five years of life, which is how far the study tracked kids.
I was out running errands a few days ago with L, and I was wicked thirsty. I forgot to bring my water bottle, so on the way home, I took a few sips from L's sippy cup.
Silly confession? Yes, but it's all I've got.
I am absolutely dreading telling my ILs that I am pg. We do not have a good relationship with them anymore and rarely talk to them. I can only imagine the comments (to us and behind our backs) and I don't want to deal with it. I really wish DH would just tell them on his own without me there.
While I consumed more than my fair share of alcohol in college and the first couple years after I graduated, I don't drink anymore (unless we are in a tropical place at an all inclusive resort, then I like some fruity frozen drinks). I have never really understood why so many of the women on our board drink so much and so often. (not judging, I just don't understand why it is appealing at this point in our lives) And I definitely don't understand drinking during pregnancy at all. I know people do it, and that is fine since it is their pg, but it is not something for me.
I want a minivan. If we can sell our house, getting a minivan is the first thing I want to do once we sign the papers. I can't fit two car seats rear facing in my car, so I need to upgrade.
ETA: I am SO sick of politics... and comments like the one above about yelling "hahaha" to the Romney supporters makes my blood boil. I am over it and I wish people (from both "sides") would just move on.
Married 08/18/07
BFP 02/15/11 EDD 10/27/11 Born at 35w3d on 09/25/11
BFP 10/13/12 EDD 06/25/13 Born at 37w0d on 06/04/13
BFP 12/11/15 EDD 08/23/16 Early miscarriage
BFP 02/02/16 EDD 10/16/16
Untwist your labia, girls. She's not pregnant with your kid.
I don't know if it's the same study, but I remember reading a criticism of a similar sounding study where they suggested that "moderate" drinking during pregnancy resulted in a higher IQ. It turned out that the women who were doing "moderate" drinking during pregnancy were all upper middle-class, which has its own associations with IQ levels, while the women who either completely abstained from drinking or drank "heavily" while pregnant were all from a lower SE background.
Personally, I give drinking, especially early in pregnancy (I've heard of doctors recommending a glass a week in third tri), a side-eye. I know that the real concern is with having too much, but since they don't know what that is and I've seen the repercussions in students I've taught I don't understand having more than a sip of your SO's drink or something. I wasn't going to say anything about the confession of one drink, but I don't agree with doing it. What I really don't want to see is for those who DID say something (they didn't flame, just voiced their opposition) to get torn apart. Come on, ladies! If BM doesn't deserve a flaming for drinking one glass of wine, KU certainly doesn't deserve one for saying she doesn't think it's a good idea.
BFP #1: July 12, 2010 Natural M/C: July 26, 2010
BFP #2: January 30 ,2011 Born: September 29, 2011
BFP #3: January 5, 2013 Born: August 25, 2013
HAHAHA. Dying over here.
Oh, yeah the article makes that point in kind of TIC kind of way it seems.
But anyway, the articles does not that one drink a day is okay. They also say thi
Bookstein was more forthcoming. His group in Seattle, he said, has never seen a case of damage to a child whose mother drank during pregnancy, unless she binged. He defined a binge as five or more drinks in one sitting, four or more drinks several times a month, or drinking to the point of intoxication more than once.
So they do kind of know what that number is. They aren't making it up. And I am not flaming I am just saying we had this argument almost 2 years ago now and it should be over.
Penny, I guess coke is a truth serum in your household? Your kids sound like they have your sense of humor.
I have Monday off and DH and I are taking J to daycare anyway and have a day of shopping and lunch. I have never looked forward to a Monday in my life!
BFP Chart
OCT 2011 Moms BlogHere is the labia untwister...
FYI, I couldn't post the pic I really wanted to because Crystal would yell at me...
Wow... I started some fun, eh? Will it help if I clarify?
1. I have not had any other alcohol at all this pregnancy
2. It was a small glass - about 4 -5 oz
3. It took me a whole hour to drink it (I was savoring it)
4. I was able to enjoy the company we had over
5. It was white, not red (not that it matters)
6. I love my unborn child
I've read some studies that were done in Europe and their studies came up with the exact same numbers.
But listeria ridden deli meat could KILL my unborn child. One glass of wine, not even close to the same potential outcome.
Good for you! That sounds awesome. I have Monday off, too, and if MH did, I'd consider doing the same!
I have three.
1. I was planning a surprise weekend getaway for MH (our first overnight trip without CK), but I had to cancel because of the money we'll be spending on CK's ear tube surgery. I was somewhat dreading the trip and being away from her, but I know we need to try an overnight without her (we haven't been avoiding it, we just haven't had a reason to go out of town). Now that it's canceled - I'm actually so bummed we're not going to get to do it.
2. We're TTC and I have considered skipping the months that would put my due date too close to CK's 2nd birthday. I feel a tremendous sense of guilt at the thought of taking the attention away from her!
3. I have been posting on this board since I got KU, and have always felt like an outsider of a clique. I feel like lately, it's gotten even more clique-ish.
I have been craving them so bad and they were delicious. I personally wouldn't be comfortable drinking while pregnant, but I do believe everything in moderation is okay.
You don't have to justify yourself. For the record, I've had sips and glasses here and there for the last 23 weeks. After 18 weeks... let's be honest... mostly glasses.
I've always felt like I'm an outsider of a clique on this board as well.
Ditto. But I have always been this way. Even in HS, I belonged to the cool clique but never felt IN. I was on the fringe of cool but never quite there.
Judgement accepted...
Judgement accepted...
Same here, but as BeesMomma said, I've kind of always been that way. With my friends IRL, I always just feel out of the loop.. or not fully in the "cool kids circle" or whatever it's called.
Maybe that's just because I'm a dork at heart.
I'm struggling here. Are you guys confessing your own insecurities or ragging on other board members? Can you elaborate on why you don't feel included? I genuinely don't understand.
I've always felt like an outsider on other boards but never here. And you guys are as regular as I am. I'm freaking FB friends with some of you.
I never thought of any bumpie of an outsider, especially you. BTW I may add in a visit to the salon to get my hair colored on Mon.!
Pear, I couldn't stop laughing with your comment.
Mack, I was eating lucky charms when I read that and almost spit it out!
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OCT 2011 Moms Blog