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**6/12 random/aw/ss thread**

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  • meritsamommameritsamomma member
    @katekat8721‌ I had 3 different LCs throughout hospital stay, 1 at my clinic and even the pediatrician tossing in her 2 cents and the best part?
    They all contradict each other!
    Am I really the worst mom in the world to give my LO pumped milk in a bottle is we've tried at the breast for an hour??? Give me a break!
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    Rachel5130 said:
    Yes! The cop found us and got him. Afterwards, I said, "What do we do now?! Do we help him? You have your badge and gun, right?" DH is like... "Umm no, we leave, you're pregnant. Calm down." Hahaha. Glorious.
    I love this story so much :)
    CharSamm said:
    So just following up:
    I asked my MW today about the pulsing from LO, the MW is stumped. I told her that it was when LO's bum was sticking up and when she moved, the pulse moved and the pulsing did not match my heart rate. In the end, I don't have an answer... 
    So yesterday I totally saw something similar, right where LO's back/butt is it was going up/down really fast, and I think he was "practice breathing" the amniotic fluid.  Too cool :) Maybe it was that?

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  • emfoxcemfoxc member
    SS question about driving long distances with a newborn:
    My due date was this past Sunday, and 4 weeks from today we had originally planned to drive to Seattle for two back to back weddings July 12 & 19, as well as to visit with my IL's during that week (more important for DH to attend the weddings than me). The drive is normally around 14 hrs, but with a newborn and having to stop all the time I figure it will take us 20-24 in terms of actual travel time, not including staying somewhere overnight. Now that my induction has been scheduled for the 19th, I'm concerned that waiting 11 days past EDD, which increases my chance of a c-section, might make that kind of drive impossibly miserable for me. I'm still hoping for a vaginal birth, but want to be realistic. For those who have recovered from c-sections, would you think it's totally insane to be in a car for that long 3 weeks post-op? We can totally play it by ear, but we are also trying to decide whether to book airfare for DH, which gets expensive. Ideally I'd like to go and see friends, as well as introduce our new baby to family there. But I'm getting nervous about the possible recovery time not being long enough, and also I would hate to spend money on flights for DH if I end up being able to go. Ugh.
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  • elsa1688elsa1688 member
    @emfoxc‌ I don't think that it really heightens your chance of a c-section from what I remember. I would be fine in a car (1 week out) but keep in mind that newborns feed every 2-3 hours (usually) and feeding can take up to an hour each time (if bf'ing). Also, keep in mind your support network - we have lactation consultant appts, baby's 2 week check up and my post op all around 2/3 weeks.
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  • emfoxcemfoxc member
    Those are all good points! I actually have no clue on the appointment schedule after. So if we would be gone a full week, at the latest 3 weeks after delivery, would that likely interfere with a pedi or post-op appointment? (I.e between 3-4 weeks old?)
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  • MrsBHMMrsBHM member
    hampire said:

    I officially have a cold. Best end to a pregnancy ever. I now hope I don't go I to labor until I kick it because I'm already exhausted and crappy feeling.

    Yuck! Hope you feel better soon! I started to feel a cold coming on one week before I was getting induced. And got the most miserable cold that lasted until induction day. There was a tiny bit of lingering congestion the day my LO was born but pushing must've fixed it bc I was instantly better after he was born. Hope you get over it soon!
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  • QT3.14QT3.14 member
    emfoxc said:
    SS question about driving long distances with a newborn: My due date was this past Sunday, and 4 weeks from today we had originally planned to drive to Seattle for two back to back weddings July 12 & 19, as well as to visit with my IL's during that week (more important for DH to attend the weddings than me). The drive is normally around 14 hrs, but with a newborn and having to stop all the time I figure it will take us 20-24 in terms of actual travel time, not including staying somewhere overnight. Now that my induction has been scheduled for the 19th, I'm concerned that waiting 11 days past EDD, which increases my chance of a c-section, might make that kind of drive impossibly miserable for me. I'm still hoping for a vaginal birth, but want to be realistic. For those who have recovered from c-sections, would you think it's totally insane to be in a car for that long 3 weeks post-op? We can totally play it by ear, but we are also trying to decide whether to book airfare for DH, which gets expensive. Ideally I'd like to go and see friends, as well as introduce our new baby to family there. But I'm getting nervous about the possible recovery time not being long enough, and also I would hate to spend money on flights for DH if I end up being able to go. Ugh.

    The instructor for my baby care class said she knew a couple that did a 10 hr car drive soon after their baby was born and the baby's head was not supported enough in the car seat so it was leaning to one side most of the drive. The baby is in physical therapy. I don't remember the diagnosis but I know it was bad enough to scare me to not take DD on any long trips until she can keep her head up on her own.

    I guess you could roll up blankets and prop those around your baby's head too but I just don't trust the flimsy head support that comes with the car seat to solely use that.

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  • elsa1688elsa1688 member
    emfoxc said:

    Those are all good points! I actually have no clue on the appointment schedule after. So if we would be gone a full week, at the latest 3 weeks after delivery, would that likely interfere with a pedi or post-op appointment? (I.e between 3-4 weeks old?)

    Probably not but I would check with your doctors. If you feel up to it, my guess is it's probably easier with an infant than a toddler. And plus, that's the very best time to be in seattle :)
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  • jclester614jclester614 member
    My SS: DH and I run a small business together. My assistant, who was supposed to increase her hours during my maternity leave, in the last few weeks has (1) changed her mind about taking on more hours and then (2) quit. Her last day is 6/20, and my EDD is 6/29. 

    So I have been interviewing someone to take over FT (possibly taking on some stuff that I do, so maybe I won't have to work as much after baby's born), and I'll have to train them basically until I go into labor.

    I'M SO PISSED.

    On top of that, running your own business is HARD. We're in outdoor services, so it's an industry people feel they can haggle with you over pricing, or say they're unhappy and try to not pay you (not that it happens a lot, but it happens). DH gets super discouraged a lot, and has talked about shutting down a lot. We've been through the ringer with cranky clients over the past few weeks ---- you know how life sort of throws things at you all at once sometimes? it's like that ---- and today he is just beside himself. He's talking about moving, closing the business, working for someone else... 

    I know he's feeling down and I should just be comforting and all that, but honestly I just feel terrified. I feel like I need to keep my shit together for the both of us. I don't really know what to do. I've spent the past few hours looking up jobs near where my parents live, and apartments... I really don't want to think about moving right now.

    Can I have a little SS pity party????

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  • whoberrywhoberry member
    @jclester614  wow that whole situation sucks soooo bad!  I'm sorry you're dealing with all that.

     

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  • rainbowdashhrainbowdashh member
    Today has been an emotional roller coaster. I took DD to Disneyland for the last time before our passes don't work for the summer. We had been there 40 minutes tops when I felt something trickling down my legs. If I hadn't just peed, I would have thought I peed myself. My friend convinced me I needed to get checked out just in case, so I call H to let him know what's going on. I start to panic a little because I'm 80 miles away from my house, I don't have a bag packed or the car seat (I'm in denial I guess), and my family is out of the country until Sunday.

    I go to L&D and wait forever and they tell me it's not my water. I was so relieved. I was not ready to have this baby yet. Now I'm at my parents house spending the night because I was too tired to drive back to my house. I'm super emotional and exhausted. I didn't realize quite how terrified I am to have this baby because I feel like I'm going to fail as a mother of two. Ugh. I hope DD goes to bed early tonight, I need sleep.
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  • lest12lest12 member
    Hugs @ohyealovely‌. I hope you get a good night's rest.

     

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  • rainbowdashhrainbowdashh member
    Thanks, ladies. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. I've been so calm and collected this whole pregnancy and now I'm going to lose it?!
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  • lest12lest12 member
    @ohyealovely‌ - it's ok to lose it a little :) I'm just sorry you're not at home with DH or your support system there for you!

    All of these emotions though... totally understandable. Don't doubt yourself at the last minute though, you're going to be a great mom of 2 and you totally got this.

     

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    CJnKR2014 said:

    @ohyealovely‌ you've got this, mama bear. You'll be great. :)

    On another note, anyone else feel like literally all their LOs do is eat sleep and poop? I always thought that was a major over exaggeration. But its not lol

    Yes - but our pedi said to just wait a couple weeks - then they will be a whole new baby: fussy, active, etc.
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    @jclester614‌ hugs!
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    Meanwhile, @ohyealovely‌ you are an awesome mommy - I know this because you're willing to take your child to Disney at this moment... Now that's love! I hope you get a good night's rest!

    Seriously- wss!!

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  • TaymillerTaymiller member
    Yay good luck @lalala8‌!
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    Good luck @lalala8‌ !

     

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    @lalala8 good luck mama!!

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  • whoberrywhoberry member
    @lalala8 good luck!

    AFM: Up again with insomnia, booooooooo

     

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  • vv826vv826 member
    @lalala8 good luck!

    @ohyealovely‌ your going to be a great mommy of 2! *hugs*


    F/u heartburn, I need some sleep you know, I still have to work for at least 10 more days!
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  • MrsBHMMrsBHM member
    I'm sure there's a whole thread devoted to this somewhere but I'm not having luck with the search feature. When do y'all feel comfortable taking baby out? I don't mean a crowded restaurant at lunchtime, but a weekday morning trip to Babies R Us for example? My pedi was kind of vague and made it sound like it was a personal choice bc we're talking about a baby born in the summer time but wanted to get y'all's ideas.
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    mrsdbc said:

    @MrsBHM‌ I'm going to BRU today and dd is four days old. She needs jammies, a certain paci since she is picky and some breastfeeding stuff. Dh wont know what to get and he doesn't want to be left alone with her yet. I figure it's better/cleaner than Walmart anyway, I sanitize everything and I wont let anyone touch her.

    This made me laugh. I'm not saying I don't shop at Walmart but I just told my husband that I was gonna be exclusively a Target shopper til my LO is at least 6mo then we'll reevaluate!! Lol! We buy a ton of stuff on Amazon which is usually cheaper than Walmart anyway.
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  • tbmadeamistaketbmadeamistake member
    @MrsBHM, I took Charlie out at three days old.  We were at the doc's office anyway, so I figured a grocery store couldn't by much germier than a waiting room full of sick kids.  It was a quick trip in the middle of the day.  He survived so I've been taking him out on similar quick trips during the day ever since.  I either wear him or keep in the car seat with the stroller attachment so that people don't have easy access. 

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  • katekat8721katekat8721 member
    @MrsBHM‌ we took the twins out about 5 days old in a real quick trip to Sams Club. No one touched (I would have freaked out) but people did ooh and ahh. We have the double snap n go though, which is like a big sign saying "twins inside!" Next time we'll wear them.

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    edited June 2014
    MrsBHM said:

    mrsdbc said:

    @MrsBHM‌ I'm going to BRU today and dd is four days old. She needs jammies, a certain paci since she is picky and some breastfeeding stuff. Dh wont know what to get and he doesn't want to be left alone with her yet. I figure it's better/cleaner than Walmart anyway, I sanitize everything and I wont let anyone touch her.

    This made me laugh. I'm not saying I don't shop at Walmart but I just told my husband that I was gonna be exclusively a Target shopper til my LO is at least 6mo then we'll reevaluate!! Lol! We buy a ton of stuff on Amazon which is usually cheaper than Walmart anyway.
    Bahahaha my husband says "Target where you pay a little more to skip the Walmart gross stuff" lol!!

    Edit: I shop at Walmart too but I thought it was funny that we all have pretty much the same consensus!
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