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UO Thursday

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This is always a contentious post and I love reading people's UO.

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Married: June 25, 2011
DS #1: Born September 29, 2013
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  • jjkayejjkaye member

    I'm sick of people due in late September bitching about their aching backs and feet and pressure.


    Call me in a month. I'm not more deserving of sympathy because I'm further along, I just majorly roll my eyes anytime I see those complaints.

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  • msronziomsronzio member
    I finally have a UO. This isn't a stab at anyone particular, just personal taste.

    I don't care for maternity pictures where all the mom-to-be does is hold her belly. In every picture. I understand like maybe 1 or 2, but when the belly is already the focus of the photos, why emphasize more? That and the fact that it looks extremely unnatural to just be casually holding your belly all the time. I think it's more #2 reason for me. 

    That being said, even belly-holding pictures are dear and adorable. But for me, it's a NMS thing.
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  • Habs2HartHabs2Hart member
    I think people who use pregnancy as a means to eat whatever shit they want are not doing their kids any favours.  Like eating fudge and following it up with cookies and then a sundae.  If you're hungry, give your kid and your body something nutritious.  Don't just eat garbage because you think you can.
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  • msronziomsronzio member
    MandyCody36 said:
    msronzio said:
    I finally have a UO. This isn't a stab at anyone particular, just personal taste.

    I don't care for maternity pictures where all the mom-to-be does is hold her belly. In every picture. I understand like maybe 1 or 2, but when the belly is already the focus of the photos, why emphasize more? That and the fact that it looks extremely unnatural to just be casually holding your belly all the time. I think it's more #2 reason for me. 

    That being said, even belly-holding pictures are dear and adorable. But for me, it's a NMS thing.
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    I felt really awkward taking maternity pics!  She kept telling me to put my hands on my belly but it just felt weird no matter where I had them.  
    lmao@ that gif. Yeah, I haven't done mine yet, and I guess I don't expect everyone to be like natural models or anything... But that's the thing! If you feel awkward, you might think you look awkward after you take the pictures right?? Even if you don't. Sigh. I don't know.

    On the other hand, ribbon on the belly or blocks that spell out 'baby'? Totally cute. I don't make sense.
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  • bumpuser9130703bumpuser9130703 member
    edited August 2013
    msronzio said:
    I finally have a UO. This isn't a stab at anyone particular, just personal taste.

    I don't care for maternity pictures where all the mom-to-be does is hold her belly. In every picture. I understand like maybe 1 or 2, but when the belly is already the focus of the photos, why emphasize more? That and the fact that it looks extremely unnatural to just be casually holding your belly all the time. I think it's more #2 reason for me. 

    That being said, even belly-holding pictures are dear and adorable. But for me, it's a NMS thing.
    The funny thing is, I do hold my belly a ridiculous amount of the time! I don't know what I'm going to do when I don't have my handy shelf/bump to hug. It'll be like this -

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  • bumpuser9130703bumpuser9130703 member
    MandyCody36 said:
    msronzio said:
    I finally have a UO. This isn't a stab at anyone particular, just personal taste.

    I don't care for maternity pictures where all the mom-to-be does is hold her belly. In every picture. I understand like maybe 1 or 2, but when the belly is already the focus of the photos, why emphasize more? That and the fact that it looks extremely unnatural to just be casually holding your belly all the time. I think it's more #2 reason for me. 

    That being said, even belly-holding pictures are dear and adorable. But for me, it's a NMS thing.
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    I felt really awkward taking maternity pics!  She kept telling me to put my hands on my belly but it just felt weird no matter where I had them.  
    Haha! This is why you should always read all of the comments before making your own! LOL

    I like yours better since it's an actual gif!
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  • msronziomsronzio member
    @Littlejellybean great minds think alike haha

    I used to hold my belly but when one of my friends pointed out to DH that I do it all the time I stopped! I felt like an AW. That's just me though, I don't like more attention drawn to my pregnancy than already is. 

    Anyone else have UOs? Sorry about the threadjack :P
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  • anotherlady2013anotherlady2013 member
    puppyciao23 said:
    I am majorly rolling my eyes at people who are getting all nervous about the discomfort of having their cervix checked. News flash: a baby is coming out of there pretty soon. Get nervous about that instead. The cervix check takes less than ten seconds.
    I was at the OB yesterday.  The girl in the room next to me was about to get her cervix checked and her husband asked to step out of the room.  I laughed because if he can't deal with that, labor should be interesting to watch!
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  • redfallonredfallon member
    @Loppy19 said:
    I'm sick of people due in the beginning of September talking about all the various ways they're hoping to kick their kid out before it's due.
    I roll my eyes at my mother and my sister whenever they talk about this baby not being in any hurry. They talk like she's 3 weeks overdue already. Well, I hope she's in no hurry since I still have over a week until my due date. You can start the "in no hurry" stuff after the EDD, not before.

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    @puppyciao23 said:
    I am majorly rolling my eyes at people who are getting all nervous about the discomfort of having their cervix checked. News flash: a baby is coming out of there pretty soon. Get nervous about that instead. The cervix check takes less than ten seconds.
    This, too. Maybe I have a super-OB or something, but she's never made it uncomfortable to me. I've also only had some spotting after one of the checks and I've had checks since 34 or 35 weeks. A pap smear is a lot more invasive and uncomfortable than these cervix checks have been.

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  • Jilly82Jilly82 member
    @puppyciao23 I totally agree!
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  • imakeeff0rtsimakeeff0rts member
    edited August 2013
    I'm tired of: 

    1) Stupid questions. 
    2) My friends that are months behind me in their pregnancies COMPLAINING TO ME about how "big" they are, how much they hurt, how over being pregnant they are. I just glare at them. Don't bitch until you're 35 weeks and have a UTI that won't go away that's pretty much damned you to have irritability and contractions until whenever.
    ETA: I realize that every pregnancy is different and people respond to their symptoms differently. It still kind of irritates me, though.
    3) Reading "I wanted helpful responses" in posts. No shit. However, if you ask a stupid question or something that's been asked 17,000 times and are too lazy to go search for the topic, expect people to get irritated. 
    4) Like @Loppy19 said, I'm tired of seeing posts about people in early September trying to evict their kids before they're due. I get it, we're all tired of being pregnant, but Jesus. 
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  • MamaInMNMamaInMN member
    It drives me absolutely bonkers to see people posting things along the lines of "I just don't know if I've had an Braxton Hicks, lol, haha, it seems like I should be having them by now!"  

    I try to tell myself they aren't trying to complain, but it sure does sound like it.  And it just seems ridiculous.  Why does it matter?  If you don't know if you've had any BH, then why worry?  Consider yourself lucky and move on with life.  I feel like it would be the same as me saying "I just am not sure what a hemorrhoid feels like!  Seems like I should have gotten one by now though..."

    Also (guess I'm on a roll today), I'm tired of people asking about how dilated others are or what it means.  It means nothing.  If it's going to stress you out, either deny the internal check or tell you OB not to tell you.  Stop obsessing over 1cm versus 4. 
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  • Curls218Curls218 member
    Habs2Hart said:
    Maybe I'm a weird one, but I have my hands on my belly and holding it and rubbing it ALL THE TIME.  It's probably obnoxious to other people, but it feels natural to me.
    This is me too!  Especially when the baby is moving I always touch my belly.
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  • Habs2HartHabs2Hart member
    Loppy19 said:
    Habs2Hart said:
    I also think it's pretty bullshit to roll your eyes at people who are experiencing discomfort a month behind you.  So what?  EVERY pregnancy is different.  It effects everyone differently.  You don't get to discount someone else's symptoms because you're further along than them.  Talk about being self righteous.
    I'm pretty sure most of the ladies due in the beginning of September were complaining a month ago as well. We've all been complaining the whole time. 
    Exactly.  BUT apparently their complaints are more valid than ours because they are further along.  
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  • imakeeff0rtsimakeeff0rts member
    MamaInMN said:
    It drives me absolutely bonkers to see people posting things along the lines of "I just don't know if I've had an Braxton Hicks, lol, haha, it seems like I should be having them by now!"  

    I try to tell myself they aren't trying to complain, but it sure does sound like it.  And it just seems ridiculous.  Why does it matter?  If you don't know if you've had any BH, then why worry?  Consider yourself lucky and move on with life.  I feel like it would be the same as me saying "I just am not sure what a hemorrhoid feels like!  Seems like I should have gotten one by now though..."

    Also (guess I'm on a roll today), I'm tired of people asking about how dilated others are or what it means.  It means nothing.  If it's going to stress you out, either deny the internal check or tell you OB not to tell you.  Stop obsessing over 1cm versus 4. 
    This. What REALLY irritates me is when people post asking about "Is this Braxton Hicks?" or "Am I in labor?". I don't understand this logic of "Oh, if I describe what I'm experiencing in a way that's barely readable to strangers on the internet, they'll be able to give me appropriate medical advice." It truly boggles the mind.
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  • jjkayejjkaye member
    Habs2Hart said:
    I also think it's pretty bullshit to roll your eyes at people who are experiencing discomfort a month behind you.  So what?  EVERY pregnancy is different.  It effects everyone differently.  You don't get to discount someone else's symptoms because you're further along than them.  Talk about being self righteous.

    Did you miss this part of my post?  I'm not more deserving of sympathy because I'm further along

    All I'm saying is if you have a month to go, it's not going away. You're going to be uncomfortable for another month.

    Symptoms of PUPPS or super swelling or dealing with GD, etc.- complain away! It's deserved. But just regular aches and pains that everone is feeling and that will only get worse with time? Not worthy of a post or a complaint IMO, especially if you still have some time to go.

     


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  • imakeeff0rtsimakeeff0rts member
    redfallon said:
    @puppyciao23 said:
    I am majorly rolling my eyes at people who are getting all nervous about the discomfort of having their cervix checked. News flash: a baby is coming out of there pretty soon. Get nervous about that instead. The cervix check takes less than ten seconds.
    This, too. Maybe I have a super-OB or something, but she's never made it uncomfortable to me. I've also only had some spotting after one of the checks and I've had checks since 34 or 35 weeks. A pap smear is a lot more invasive and uncomfortable than these cervix checks have been.
    I think it depends on the hands of the person checking you. The doctor that checked me last week is a big dude with giant hands and I thought that my vagina would need to be reconstructed afterward. Today, I didn't really even feel it - but my doctor has tiny hands. 

    I see the point, though. If a cervical check is getting people worked up, then I can't imagine how labor will be for them.
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  • msronziomsronzio member
    @imakeeff0rts haha unfortunately that isn't a foreign concept to these message boards. Everyone comes here for advice, well aware that it's not medically proven, and yet even I have gotten the side-eye for posting incorrect information. I should know better, considering I have a practicing obstetric license and all
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    Shanmarie1083 said:
    I'm so sick of hearing about mucus plugs. I don't want to hear about its color, size, shape, or even the fact that you lost yours... It's effing nasty and no one gives a shit! Plus it really means nothing in terms of when labor will start. We also don't need play by plays of every doctor visit. No one cares about your cervical progress and what you think it means in relation to when you will go into labor. We are all going through the same things, there's no need at AW the fact that your body is doing what it's supposed to do.
    This isn't a UO!  =D>
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  • imakeeff0rtsimakeeff0rts member
    @msronzio  Didn't you know? We're all doctors thus making us qualified to tell people what OTC meds to take (saw a post on the third tri board the other day where everyone was telling OP to take x or y), and to give medical advice! I can understand someone posting and asking for someone's experiences and whatnot. I even posted asking for peoples' experiences with pyloric stenosis (what were the symptoms in their children, how did recovery go, stuff like that). But straight up asking if they're in labor, what medications they should take for x, y, z. It makes me want to beat my head against a wall. 

    @Kristonita12 - I'm right there with you. Bitch pants are on most of the time...but that's no secret.
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    jjkaye said:
    Habs2Hart said:
    I also think it's pretty bullshit to roll your eyes at people who are experiencing discomfort a month behind you.  So what?  EVERY pregnancy is different.  It effects everyone differently.  You don't get to discount someone else's symptoms because you're further along than them.  Talk about being self righteous.

    Did you miss this part of my post?  I'm not more deserving of sympathy because I'm further along

    All I'm saying is if you have a month to go, it's not going away. You're going to be uncomfortable for another month.

    Symptoms of PUPPS or super swelling or dealing with GD, etc.- complain away! It's deserved. But just regular aches and pains that everone is feeling and that will only get worse with time? Not worthy of a post or a complaint IMO, especially if you still have some time to go.

     

    You said to 'call when you're further along" and that you roll your eyes at them.  Grow up.  People experience different pains and telling people that you roll your eyes at them is really childish.  You were a month behind at one point too and I'm sure you weren't loving aches and pains then.  Yes, it's going to get worse as DD approaches, but that doesn't make someone's problems or concerns less valid, which IS what you are making them when you roll your eyes at them.  
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    jjkaye said:

    I'm sick of people due in late September bitching about their aching backs and feet and pressure.


    Call me in a month. I'm not more deserving of sympathy because I'm further along, I just majorly roll my eyes anytime I see those complaints.

    No, that's exactly what you're saying. If we were due in early September, we wouldn't be getting eye rolls from you apparently. It's pretty awful of you to roll your eyes at people who experience pain and discomfort.
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  • imakeeff0rtsimakeeff0rts member
    redfallon said:
    @imakeeff0rts said:
    I think it depends on the hands of the person checking you. The doctor that checked me last week is a big dude with giant hands and I thought that my vagina would need to be reconstructed afterward. Today, I didn't really even feel it - but my doctor has tiny hands. 

    I see the point, though. If a cervical check is getting people worked up, then I can't imagine how labor will be for them.
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  • mrsmoxiemrsmoxie member
    @michelle7482
    I completely agree with getting irritated at the term "letting baby bake or cook". And I'm not sure why. I think it's because it sounds morbid? I don't know. I also can't stand it when people call me prego. My mom does it, I grit my teeth. If she wasn't my mom, I would've corrected her a long time ago. I am not a spaghetti sauce. No matter how delicious. Now I want spaghetti.
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    I think spending money on a special "going home" outfit is ridiculous. Obviously, people should spend their money on whatever makes them happy, but I think it is a complete waste.
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    Ya'll got me... yes- I'm spending my days literally rolling my eyes at people who post on the internet! I hope everyone is in pain and I don't feel sympathy for anyone and I'm a terrible, mean person!

    Seriously? I'm rolling my eyes at my 35 week self for complaining about my aching back, too. It sure hasn't gone away...

    That's why it's a UO ;) I'm not interwebs fighting with anyone on this. I'm allowed my opinion.

    Another one: I really dislike any writing or text on baby/kids clothes. My LO will not have any articles of clothing that say "Mommy's little Man" or anything like that. I prefer plain stuff.  

     

     

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