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jennbaylor12 · March 2014

FarmBoysWife said:

amymheidecker said:
I feel like a bad bumpie lately.
I think LO is getting thrush, or is white tiny spots here and there normal for BF babies?
I think that's thrush.

Ditto

jennybean80 · March 2014

amymheidecker said:
I feel like a bad bumpie lately.
I think LO is getting thrush, or is white tiny spots here and there normal for BF babies?

Where are the spots? Thrush is usually a thick white coating on the tongue that doesn't wipe off. If baby has small white spots elsewhere it could still be thrush (flat white spots in groin or armpits), baby acne (kind of anywhere), or milia (clogged sweat glands often on the nose).

If you thinks it's thrush, go see your pedi for treatment. Oral thrush means you both need meds if you're BFing!

kaking78 · March 2014

SomersIsles said:

Begin confusing vent...

So..... apparently this entire time I have been under the wrong impression for my due date.... ?! I'm not sure if I should be pissed or if it doesn't matter...

My OB office just called to reschedule my next appointment because of a random conflict and she kept saying I needed a new "week 38 appointment" for sometime between March 10 and March 14. I kept reiterating... "you mean a week 39 appointment?" .. because as of March 9th I'll be starting my 39th week.

I kept getting confused because she kept referring to some weird way they schedule so I just plain out ask... "wait... perhaps I don't understand how you do your scheduling... but let me just double check... what do you have as my due date??"

March 22.

If you can see my ticker... I have March 16th. I explain that this whole entire time I have been under the impression I was due on the 16th. I then grab my ultrasound pictures and compare them to my calendar and lo and behold they also suggest I'm due March 16th. They say a MW will call me back.

So she calls me back and says that based on my LMP I am due March 22. They don't know why my ultrasound pictures and why my ultrasound files list my due date as March 16th... but she then reiterates that it's not a big deal because it's only a difference of 6 days. (They wouldn't have changed my due date regardless because that only happens when ultrasounds suggest a difference of 7 days... )

This all makes a lot of sense because every time I went in for certain appointments I was under the impression they would do this or do that... and usually they'd say, "nope, that's next week!"

BUT now I'm wondering...

I remember specifically having 2 ultrasounds (1 very early (8 weeks-ish) because of spotting and a history of miscarriage and then the NT scan). Both aligned to a March 16th due date. I know as things continue the dates can get weird but that early on it was quite consistent. SO! Should I be concerned?? Hypothetically when March 22 arrives (if I still have an inside baby) then, according to the ultrasound department I will be 6 days late. This would lead me to believe we'd be having some serious conversations about induction. BUT my midwife wouldn't really consider me late...... so confusing.

Don't ask me how it got to be this late before this mess was revealed. My midwife is not concerned tho... maybe I shouldn't be.

1) I'm not changing my ticker... I like the due date of 3/16 and I like my "ticker change" bump group haha
2) I feel like I was just robbed of 6 days! yikes...

I've been fighting a similar battle all pregnancy and I'm prepared to go to the mat if an induction looks likely. March 12 is my LMP date which was calculated in the oh-so-scientific way of the receptionist looking at the calendar and counting to 40. I was tracking ovulation though and I can say for sure that it's off by about five days with my real date being March 16-17 (not changing my ticker change group either!) Oh course all of my ultrasounds have measured LO at somewhere between the two dates. I recently changed doctors, so I'm not sure what my new doctor thinks the "real" date is. Hopefully labor will start on its own before long and save me the fight.

mrsdahamm · March 2014

Anyone else's baby have a signature pose? Here's mine lol

SomersIsles · March 2014

Wtf. Like seriously... WTF.

I burped and legit threw up ... Wtf. My nose is burning because... Well... That was the vomit's "point of egress" lol

Pregnancy is so glamorous.

jennbaylor12 · March 2014

SomersIsles said:
Wtf. Like seriously... WTF.

I burped and legit threw up ... Wtf. My nose is burning because... Well... That was the vomit's "point of egress" lol

Pregnancy is so glamorous.

Oooohh, I'm sorry :-(

amdecker1016 · March 2014

Jenstwins said:

amymheidecker said:
I feel like a bad bumpie lately.
I think LO is getting thrush, or is white tiny spots here and there normal for BF babies?
Where are the spots? Thrush is usually a thick white coating on the tongue that doesn't wipe off. If baby has small white spots elsewhere it could still be thrush (flat white spots in groin or armpits), baby acne (kind of anywhere), or milia (clogged sweat glands often on the nose).

If you thinks it's thrush, go see your pedi for treatment. Oral thrush means you both need meds if you're BFing!

Its on her tongue.
I wouldn't call it think though, just tiny white spots on her tongue, front and back there is not one concentrated area.

Yeah i had read that if this is thrush i'll have to take meds so we do not pass it back and forth.

If i am able to take a photo of it i will! But she closes her mouth as fast as she opens it!

ProudMommy030614 · March 2014

H baked homemade bananna but muffins last night. They are awesome!!! Now he is doing the floors while I sit and relax on the couch. A girl could get used to this

theluckiest9 · March 2014

ProudMommy030614 said:
H baked homemade bananna but muffins last night. They are awesome!!! Now he is doing the floors while I sit and relax on the couch. A girl could get used to this

I giggled at banana but.

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SomersIsles · March 2014

FarmBoysWife said:
Can I give an update on my dad coming to visit?

He leaves to take a baseball team to Florida for spring training today/tomorrow (depends on who you ask for dates) and STILL hasn't asked. He'll be gone for like 8 days. Ethan will be like... 3 weeks old. Other than my sister who lives in the Midwest he is the only family member who has yet to come see Ethan... He lives less than 5 miles away.

Is he being spiteful because you withheld information during labor? Or is this how he would act regardless?

Sorry you're dealing with such unnecessary drama...

karacakes98 · March 2014

@FarmBoysWife that's very upsetting. I can relate...

My DH is one of five kids in his family. All of his siblings plus his parents live in the metro area -- no more than 45 minutes away. Wanna know how many people in his family have visited? One. ONE. One sister came to the hospital. That's it. All the other siblings are full of excuses about why they can't come meet their new niece ("But please keep posting cute pics on FB!") and his parents, who had two months' notice that they needed the Tdap if they wanted to hold their granddaughter within the first 3 months of her life (because they're unhealthy baby hogs who would snatch her and breathe germs on her for hours before giving her back), didn't care enough to get the vax. Of her 14 grandparents/aunts/uncles/cousins on DH'S side, my baby girl has only met one aunt in her 2.5 weeks of life.

It's hurtful for sure.

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lnvane00 · March 2014

I just babysat my friends adorable 2 month old for like 2 1/2 hours. It was hard. Im exhausted. Being a mom is gonna be so hard. Im scared now

ProudMommy030614 · March 2014

theluckiest9 said:

ProudMommy030614 said:
H baked homemade bananna but muffins last night. They are awesome!!! Now he is doing the floors while I sit and relax on the couch. A girl could get used to this
I giggled at banana but.

Auto correct strikes again! Stupid smart phone!!!

Aturl · March 2014

ProudMommy030614 said:
H baked homemade bananna but muffins last night. They are awesome!!! Now he is doing the floors while I sit and relax on the couch. A girl could get used to this

Mmmm I think I'll go bake blueberry muffins now!! They have a yummy crumble that goes on top!!!!

jennbaylor12 · March 2014

WisconsinCheese12 said:
The bassinet has been set up there for months and months... So I decided I should re-wash the blanket and sheet I had in it (so it's empty right now)

Well he just jumped in there and I can hear him purring.... He looks so cute, but I have to make him get out now....

I just put tinfoil in/on the swing, crib, glider and changing table last night to see how it works as a deterrent..... We shall see!

pepperedmoth · March 2014

Right now I am pissed because I am at work and I spent about half an hour bent over doing a bladder irrigation for one of my peeps until my back was one massive flame of pain and I was getting contractions.

So I'm sitting down to recover and the doc sweeps in, has been running totally late through EVERY fault of his own, and asks me to see one of his patients so he can get out of here and see his wife.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

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SomersIsles · March 2014

FarmBoysWife said:

We had our first family outing today and I forgot to bring something to cover with while nursing. Oops.

Meh... just let it all hang out

SomersIsles · March 2014

I've realized I've turned into such a spiteful bitch... some people have been pretty pushy (and in an annoying passive aggressive way) about how they sorta expect me to text/call them first before others when we go into labor.

I used to have the plan that no one will know... but now that I think about it... I don't care to keep it a super secret. I think we've evolved into texting those that are close to us when we're in the hospital and (if possible) when we're sure it's not a false labor or something. Each message will include the heads up but also the mention to not bother coming because we'll want alone time and can't predict when we'll be ready for visitors.

Well some family insists they don't care and will wait and wait and wait and wait. And they're being pretty annoying about it, as if it's THEIR baby and they're flaunting the notion that they'll somehow be notified first and thus will determine their ranking of importance in this baby's life. Yeah right.

So this is what I sorta hope happens...
1) We go into L&D and we text them... they drive in and wait in the most boring/small waiting room known to man. Literally.. they don't even put a TV in there... haha. I also kinda hope someone will be in there with really bad BO... lol
2) Once we have the baby it'll be late in the evening... and I'll text them again with a picture and the message... "since it's getting late, we're gonna hold off on visitors until tomorrow afternoon!"
3) They'll have to wait a whole 12 more hours before being allowed to visit.

Does that make me a spiteful bitch? If so, whatevs... hahaha

A girl can dream...

SomersIsles · March 2014

WisconsinCheese12 said:

@SomersIsles Hahah not terrible at all People can wait! I hope Maybe all the phones will just break for a day or two after she's born so noone can demand we text them, or call them or anything! So many people have been getting mad at us already that we don't tell them about my cervix and every time I do anything... Others have reminded dh or my mom937733 times that theyBETTER be first to get a picture!!!!! It's just ridiculous! We will tell you when she comes.... The more ppl who harass us the slower and later and later the pics and texts will arrive

Seriously! It just motivates me to be more of a bitch lol

AnonymousMotherOfOne · March 2014

I am going to explode with red faced wrath at the next stranger to ask me about my belly. God help the one that tries to touch me without invitation.

SomersIsles · March 2014

I really wish the mobile app would give me the option of seeing people's sigs. There are so many posters lately and I can't remember who is a regular and who is a complete random.

jessher · March 2014

DisneyAddict1 said:

So I've been debating this since my body is being a tease about this whole labor deal.

Once you start having regular contraction is it better to just rest and let your body do its thing?

OR

Start the walking, stair climbing, squats, etc...to either keep things going or make the contractions more effective (I think that's the theory behind all the activity right?)?

Last night I was woken up by contractions but opted to stay in bed and relax because it was 1 in the morning...well by 3 they had spaced out and eventually just went away. So I'm wondering had I got myself out of bed and started walking or something would they have continued or would I have just exhausted myself for no reason and my body will just do its thing regardless? Opinions anyone?

I've been debating this, too. I thought I might be going into labor this morning and had to decide between going to the YMCA to walk or going back to sleep. I chose the sleep and spent most of the rest of the day on the couch. The crampiness and beginnings of bloody show went away and I have been fine since noon-ish, and now I wonder if I should have walked instead.

I figure this baby is still probably coming sooner rather than later, so I'd rather relax and let it happen. The hardest part is getting my hopes up that labor day is here only to see everything fizzle out. It's happened a few times over the last week now.

Aturl · March 2014

Great I have an aquantence that DH works with asking me if I'm in labor because DH is telling people at work that I'm dilated!! Wtf? I guess he is getting excited and that's his way of showing it, but don't really like sharing news of my cervix with his staff.

legallyginger · March 2014

LW78 said:
I don't know why I find this so funny... looooooool

I just showed that to DH and he spit out his drink.

amdecker1016 · March 2014

@FarmBoysWife i am so sorry that that he is acting this way! Have your mom or karen talked to him?
Hope he gets his act together.

kaking78 · March 2014

After a two hour wait today my doctor walks in and looks at me and says "So, you're still pregnant?" Yep, I'm over people.

CruiseGirl28 · March 2014

WisconsinCheese12 said:
@SomersIsles
Hahah not terrible at all People can wait!

I hope Maybe all the phones will just break for a day or two after she's born so noone can demand we text them, or call them or anything! So many people have been getting mad at us already that we don't tell them about my cervix and every time I do anything...
Others have reminded dh or my mom937733 times that theyBETTER be first to get a picture!!!!! It's just ridiculous! We will tell you when she comes.... The more ppl who harass us the slower and later and later the pics and texts will arrive

Today I did "throwback Thursday" on FB and posted my and DH's baby photos. I captioned it, but a couple of people thought they were pics of our new baby. My aunt called my mom mad that we had the baby, and she didn't know. Uhm, that's exactly what's going to happen. I mean, she won't find out on FB, we will tell everyone before we post anything. But no one (besides immediately family) will know about me being in labor until she's born.

ProudMommy030614 · March 2014

I get my gbs test results tomorrow and I am nervous.

ProudMommy030614 · March 2014

WisconsinCheese12 said:
Someone having contractions who isn't due until end of march needs to send me all of their labor vibes please!!! If I could bribe you I would!!!!

Id I could give you mine I would, however mine are irregular so probably wouldn't be much help!

ProudMommy030614 · March 2014

Jennibeanjld said:

ProudMommy030614 said:
I get my gbs test results tomorrow and I am nervous.
Don't stress it!! I hope all goes well for you.

Thank you!

amholley1 · March 2014

I have hit rock bottom and used LO's destin on myself tonight. Wearing pads for the past two weeks has given me some kind of rash/chaffing in the spot where your thigh meets your lady parts. I am now eating a box of GS cookies and watching project runway to cope. Here's a picture of my LO for anyone who has read this far

amholley1 · March 2014

@Wisconsincheese12 I have been using pads with wings and I believe that's what's caused it, just an FYI

I am not even sure if desitin would help but I am a little desperate haha. I haven't even had to use it on her yet! And thank you

SomersIsles · March 2014

FarmBoysWife said:
So my dad came in when he was picking up my brother for work today.. Took a glance at Ethan and i (played with James for a second) and said he'd be back later to visit. He was suppose to go to a weight watchers meeting and then come here.. That was 3 hours ago.

We have no idea if he's coming back over... (Karen and mom cooked us dinner so his dinner was here)

Man.... I'm sorry

amholley1 · March 2014

@Caseanddave I have never had to wear pads for this long before so I had no idea it was coming haha. Thanks for the tips! And @Chalephoto I got a lil shop happy at Carter's the other day haha

nlane0723 · March 2014

If my mother doesn't stop trying to have a conversation with my 9 day old infant in butchered baby talk, I'm going to scream.

mrsdahamm · March 2014

bandteacher said:
I'm not pregnant and I'm hungrier now than I was then, which is quite the accomplishment.

Ugh this was me too early PP. Fortunately my mom was still here cooking! Maybe not the healthiest stuff lol but who cares?!

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