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January 2013 Moms
RachelG1016
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UO Thursday (Let's hear 'em ladies)
RachelG1016
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What are your unpopular opinions?
I think that Rupert Murdoch should be tried in criminal court for the hacking scandal in Britain. Just because he is old and rich doesn't mean that he isn't just as culpable as the lackeys he had listening to peoples voicemails and reading their emails.
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Re: UO Thursday (Let's hear 'em ladies)
Oct 2011~Second round clomid 50 mg; BFN
Nov 2011~Third round clomid 50 mg: BFP
Dec 11- Beta #1 91;Dec 13- Beta #2 186.2
Dec 27- third miscarriage
May 25th- Beta #1 369;May 27th- Beta #2 798
Baby girl born Jan 23, 9lbs 3oz, 21 1/2" long
May 27th-Beta #1 80; May 29th- Beta #2 304; May 31st- Beta #3 860
Pedantry is an art that many suck at.
I'm also not a fan of talking to talk. My fil has to talk. He cannot go with silence. But when he speaks its usually meaningless drivel. Or he'll ask the same question he asked the day before. Just be quiet. It's okay to be quiet. Especially when the other person is sad or depressed. Just be silent unless its important!
And I agree on Rupert Murdoch! Let him rot. Criminal is criminal. No matter the age.
Yes, but an unnecessary growth U/S could have a negative impact. There have been studies done which say it's best to stay away from them unless there is a real reason to be concerned so it's actually concerning that some practices are beginning to do them routinely.
And actually, not a lot changes over 20 weeks. They do the A/S at the time that they do so that they can check that everything has formed properly. From that point on baby is really just getting bigger, putting on weight/fat, etc. So try to put your mind at ease that everything has already been checked on
I guess my UO in general is unless your body gives you a reason to worry we need to trust the process and understand that our bodies know what they're doing without any confirmation from unnecessary procedures. (And I'm speaking in general, not just based on your UO.)
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usually if you need more u/s its because there might be an issue of some sort
i have to go for growth ultrasounds because i have hypertension and they need to make sure the baby is growing correctly...
i had wanted another u/s too, but now that i have them, i wish i didn't need them and i'm more concerned now about baby than i was before....
I was initially one of those work til the end girls but that could go to hell now ha. It's not that I can't physically perform my job anymore bc I most certainly can, I'm just over it! There's so much id rather be getting done at home but by the time I'm out of work, I'm exhausted and uncomfortable and don't want to do any of it.
That said, I just picked up more hours to save a little more for the holidays and mat leave ..shoot me!
I'm right there with you! I wouldn't wish any issues on my pregnancy at all, but I would love to be taken out of work early. I have to give myself pep talks all day long to not go home early because being at work makes me feel 100 times worse. I feel great on the weekends because I'm not staring at a computer for 8 hours straight, sitting in the same uncomfortable chair, with no control over the heat blasting into my cubicle.
I know but what really annoys me is when people ask where you're registered...and then don't buy off your registry. Why bother asking? Whatever, the silver lining is the completion coupons
Me too. I'm quitting Dec 31st but I have no desire to do sh*t in the mean time. Also, the person I'm training as my replacement gets my desk tomorrow...so what's the point of me even being here? Oh yeah, money.
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This was going to be mine today!! I find it rediculous when someone asks about breastfeeding or the like and a FTM response. Experience does not equal whatever you might have read somewhere.
Ditto! I hate the ones that have the cartoony dad, mom and 4 kids, dogs, cats and sports equipment.
I did see one once that was pretty funny. It had a smiling mom with two kids and on the other side it had a crying lady with a baby and a sad guy. The licence plate made it clear that the dad was a cheater and she got everything.
that's hilarious.
Agreed. Unsolicited "advice" is obnoxious. As is calling your pregnant belly "trendy".
Haha! It is insane. Especially when my 16 month old is up all night because he's got FIVE teeth coming in at the same time which includes 3 molars.
But, everyone has their reasons for waiting or not.
Edit: Whoops, that's a FFFC
My UO is that Trolls are fun to feed and I personally like the MUD posts. I'd rather be entertained by getting into a fake arguement than be bored by reading the same questions again and again.
I think I am probably more insane. I have a 15 year old and am starting the entire baby process over. I would rather have a couple of crazy years and then have the kids grown at the same time. My way I will be parenting for 36 years straight before both of mine will be 18+.
I have a 14 year old step daughter (will be 15 by the time LO is here). Everyone thinks DH is crazy too.
Thank them for that helpful advice and let them know that you'll go ahead and change her to a boy because you have that ability. We all chose the genders of our LOs, right? /snark
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I dislike them as well, then I joined them... in my snarky way. I saw this comic, https://xkcd.com/946/, and the car on the right looks JUST like my car, so I got those stickers and put it on. A week and a half later.... BFP!
I still have it because I think it's funny and once LO comes along I'll remove them completely.
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Agreed.
I also agree with PP who said they're tired of hearing how hard girls are and that they're so much drama. My SIL does this all the time. Meanwhile she has a girl who (sorry, but it's true) IS a huge brat, but that has nothing to do with her being a girl and everything to do with the way they don't parent her. They actually have 1 boy (oldest) and 2 girls. I'm anxious to see if their youngest (who is DS's age) will be like her sister or not. They're also the kind of people who call their girls "princess" which makes me want to vom all over the place.
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My first has been difficult and high maintenence since the day he was born. If he had been laid back and easy I probably wouldn't have waited 15 years. LOL
I think that she meant actually PLANNING two under two was crazy. I can't imagine having two children who are that young on purpose, but that's partially because this pregnancy has been pretty difficult and I don't think I'd be able to handle taking care of a baby and being pregnant at the same time. I don't think there's anything wrong with women who have kids that close and I totally understand unplanned babies, I would just prefer to wait a little longer between kids. To each their own.
Me too! I sit at a computer with my feet propped up on a paper box, but would so rather be sitting on my couch and working at home...which I may be very soon. But being up and alert is really draining all of a sudden! Taking a shower in the AM is draining...I'm getting wimpy.
AGREED!!! My daughter is our first born, and she is soooooo easy/laid back, that we had another. and DH and I always say, if our son was first we prob woulda never had another so soon bc hes the total opposite. Its personality, not the sex of the child, that make the drama
Agreed. I park on the top of a parking garage for work, 4 flights, and I always take the stairs unless I have my hands extremely full. I don't want to chance falling while pregnant.
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I agree! I still take the stairs at work and it irritates me when able-bodied people my age or even younger always take the elevator.
4 losses- MC in 2006, MMC in February 2012 at 12 weeks and MMC (twins) August 2016 at 12 weeks. Pregnant again- 11/7/16. Another loss on December 28, 2016.
BFP April 23, 2017. Our triple rainbow baby! EDD: January 2, 2018. It's a boy!
4 losses- MC in 2006, MMC in February 2012 at 12 weeks and MMC (twins) August 2016 at 12 weeks. Pregnant again- 11/7/16. Another loss on December 28, 2016.
BFP April 23, 2017. Our triple rainbow baby! EDD: January 2, 2018. It's a boy!
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And I LOVE MUD posts. That's why I hang out on 2nd tri so much. They get most of the fun stuff.
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I think the onus is on the person who finds it annoying to avoid, not for the person announcing to stay silent. I agree you should share with your real friends and family in person, but after that it's fine to announce on FB. Why is seeing notifications about what I had for breakfast, my job change or my wedding pictures okay, but a pregnancy announcement is TMI?
FB is all about connecting and sharing what's happening in your life. That's just the nature of the game. I have acquaintances I still connect with on FB but nowhere else, and I wanted them to know. I don't think it's AW-ish to do that. People do want to celebrate your good news.
Now, I will say I worried about people who were struggling with infertility. The people I knew IRL (friends) I told in person first, way before (they appreciated it). There were two acquaintances I heard or even knew via The Bump were struggling, though. I did decide to add them to a "Restricted" list at least for a time. One of them has since become pregnant and I was beyond ecstatic and took her off that list. I know there may be others I am not aware of but they are free to hide or unfriend me. There's only so much you can control.
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I guess I just don't use Facebook as a primary way to communicate with friends. I suppose I am more of a private person and don't feel the need to share pregnancy news with acquaintances either (especially an ultrasound photo). But to each their own, some use Facebook for that purpose but it is not my style.
4 losses- MC in 2006, MMC in February 2012 at 12 weeks and MMC (twins) August 2016 at 12 weeks. Pregnant again- 11/7/16. Another loss on December 28, 2016.
BFP April 23, 2017. Our triple rainbow baby! EDD: January 2, 2018. It's a boy!
DH read something last night about these stickers. It was really funny, and I wish I could remember it verbatim bc I am going to ruin the joke. It was something like, "You don't need to put your 6 person stick figure family stickers on. I didn't figure you to be wild and single in your minivan."
I agree. I live across the country from my family and friends so Facebook is a way to feel connected and not so far away from them.