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gallifreygirl · July 2014

Going in tomorrow morning for my c-section. Can't wait to meet my little girl and post in all the outside baby threads.

Soon2BMrsN · July 2014

I keep refreshing in hopes of seeing litera's announcement/update!

jnnfrrose6 · July 2014

I miss my ipad. Huge FWP that I have to open my laptop, wait for it to turn on and get on TB. So much easier to keep up with everything on the ipad. Who knew I'd actually be on TB more when I was at work than home on maternity leave.

MTAtlanta · July 2014

I skip flossing more often than i should bc it's just too big of a pita to hoist my enormous bump over the counter enough to find where the little floss thing has fallen under my other bathroom stuff in the basket.
I should just move the basket.

ichamommy · July 2014

MTAtlanta said:
I skip flossing more often than i should bc it's just too big of a pita to hoist my enormous bump over the counter enough to find where the little floss thing has fallen under my other bathroom stuff in the basket.
I should just move the basket.

People actually floss?

Soon2BMrsN · July 2014

jnnfrrose6 said:
I miss my ipad. Huge FWP that I have to open my laptop, wait for it to turn on and get on TB. So much easier to keep up with everything on the ipad. Who knew I'd actually be on TB more when I was at work than home on maternity leave.

I miss my iPad too. I've been without it since school was out and won't get it back until next spring when my year of leave is over. DH bought me (us) a new Chromebook, insisting it was the same or better, but it's just not. I'm an Apple girl forever. Major FWP.

emineminem · July 2014

tundrabunny said:
Baby girl just lost her umbilical cord stump. I am totally grossed out by the whole thing. I made the mistake of waking DH up to ask him if he wanted to see it before I threw it away and now he's making me save it. No offense to those of you that are saving yours but the whole thing is so ewwww to me.

Mine lost hers today too, and as grossed out as I was about the whole process, I haven't thrown it away! I will though, because ew.

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Big+Lil · July 2014

Save it?!?! Gross!!!

ARogers26 · July 2014

Today is my due date and I gotta feeling this shit isn't happening. Here's hoping I am wrong.

honeybee434 · July 2014

We threw ours away, too, and had a few friends comment that we were supposed to save it.....hell no did I want to keep that thing anywhere! I don't get why anyone would be sentimental over that.

Soon2BMrsN · July 2014

Big+Lil said:
Save it?!?! Gross!!!

This!!!

netsirk2013 · July 2014

Woke up at 830 and the VNA was coming st 9. Rushed getting myself and baby ready. 925 and they are not here yet. Screw you!

Tbags83 · July 2014

My baby girl was extubated and I can finally hold her. She smells so yummy! :x

cuntasaurusrex · July 2014

Me: i might give myself a csection. like, now

Sent at 9:58 AM on Tuesday

HR: um

....do it in the bathroom where they have the drains, I don't want to have to look up carpet cleaners.

jensavicci · July 2014

@Tbags83‌ awwww I'm so happy for you! What a good feeling that must be

Aside from that, for people saving those little dried up crispity crunchity umbilical cord stumps. What is the plan for it?!! Will it be a charm for your bracelet? Are you going to frame it? Are you gonna whip it out every year and show it to the kid and reminisce? Lol why do you want to keep it?!! Those things freak me out so I'm trying to process the idea of it being held on to.

ichamommy · July 2014

Turn off The Price Is Right and go pump....

This is why I don't turn the tv on.

rachelchristina · July 2014

I just realized what PITA means...yea...a little slow on that one

littlemissmarla · July 2014

I'm going to start wearing a sign that says "NO, JUST ONE BABY IN THERE."

ichamommy · July 2014

soontobehuskermom said:
I don't know how much longer I can deal with the back pain and pelvic pressure/pain without being in actual labor and knowing I'll get to meet my baby soon. If I'm going to be rewarded for the pain and I know it's temporary, I'll be fine, but not knowing when this pain is going to go away is really starting to eat at me. I can't lay down, stand up, sit, ride in a car, or basically function anymore without almost being in tears! I need a definite end date, pronto.

Have you tried an eviction notice? I hear the bank tubes are a popular method.

emineminem · July 2014

Alright, alright. I'm throwing the stump away! I didn't keep my mucus plug, so there's no point only having one gross thing in her memory box.

fmb2011 · July 2014

I had my placenta encapsulated and the gal made a little heart out of the umbilical cord and put it in a nice little cloth keepsake bag. I haven't done anything with it because I feel so eww about the whole thing but I feel bad since she went through the trouble to make it "cute" or memorable or keepsake-ish.

@Tbags83 , I'm so glad to hear your little girl is doing better!

zellatrix · July 2014

BPaws said:

@Lizzy42‌ @Dserpaa‌ Ok! 3 weeks (and 1 day) post csection. I've been semi cleared for gentle, slow jogging. No stroller and soft steps. She said the issue is the sudden jarring motion of the steps separating the tissue inside, but since I'm an experienced runner- if I can run with soft steps, it should be ok. And I've been walking 5-10k a day since the end of week 1. My incision is completely healed and it's been 3 days since I've had any bleeding. But, she did say NO long distances, short, easy jogs only. Stop if there's any inkling of pain. No other exercising, not even hand weights. And 8 weeks for sex? I thought 6. I'm ok with that. It was 6 after I had DS1, I'm sure of it.

Good to hear your bleeding has stopped. I am really hoping mine does soon! And then maybe I can get some pool time in before summer is over.

netsirk2013 · July 2014

I've been super horny the past 2 days. Yay hormones & not being able to do anything for 6 weeks. I am sure I am alone on this & yes its been less than a week since I had my section but I can't wait to do it!!

Hopefully the hormones chill out a little so my 6 weeks are not that much torture.

livkight · July 2014

2lacyblue said:

When they took my baby for his check out screening he came back with scratches all over his face............ I had the best experience with all the nurses that cared for me but I definitely gave this one the evil eye.

poor baby!! those teeny little scratchy-faces always break my heart!

bchildrn · July 2014

netsirk2013 said:
I've been super horny the past 2 days. Yay hormones & not being able to do anything for 6 weeks. I am sure I am alone on this & yes its been less than a week since I had my section but I can't wait to do it!!

Hopefully the hormones chill out a little so my 6 weeks are not that much torture.

I completely feel your pain. I am in the same boat... I was actually surprised that I was in the mood and so disappointed I couldn't capitalize on it!

On another note... I apparently overdid it yesterday and started bleeding again despite having not bled in a week. Definitely gave myself a heart attack thinking something was wrong until I spoke with the midwife.

Ekg688 · July 2014

Just received our hospital pictures in the mail and they're HORRIBLE. Once they enlarged them, they became all blurry. The one picture we actually really wanted (DH kissing DD'S head, for MIL) has a stupid boarder around it advertising mom360 and DD is not even in focus! Thankfully we ordered the USB drive of all the images. I'm hoping I can at least Photoshop her face scratches, eye boogies and try to refocus some of the images. Then have them reprinted at staples. Seriously the biggest waste of $150!

JLHV1909 · July 2014

Ekg688 said:
Just received our hospital pictures in the mail and they're HORRIBLE. Once they enlarged them, they became all blurry. The one picture we actually really wanted (DH kissing DD'S head, for MIL) has a stupid boarder around it advertising mom360 and DD is not even in focus! Thankfully we ordered the USB drive of all the images. I'm hoping I can at least Photoshop her face scratches, eye boogies and try to refocus some of the images. Then have them reprinted at staples. Seriously the biggest waste of $150!

:-( I'm so sorry- this stinks

jnnfrrose6 · July 2014

zarkarella said:

BPaws said:

@Lizzy42‌ @Dserpaa‌ Ok! 3 weeks (and 1 day) post csection. I've been semi cleared for gentle, slow jogging. No stroller and soft steps. She said the issue is the sudden jarring motion of the steps separating the tissue inside, but since I'm an experienced runner- if I can run with soft steps, it should be ok. And I've been walking 5-10k a day since the end of week 1. My incision is completely healed and it's been 3 days since I've had any bleeding. But, she did say NO long distances, short, easy jogs only. Stop if there's any inkling of pain. No other exercising, not even hand weights. And 8 weeks for sex? I thought 6. I'm ok with that. It was 6 after I had DS1, I'm sure of it.

Good to hear your bleeding has stopped. I am really hoping mine does soon! And then maybe I can get some pool time in before summer is over.

Heads up on the bleeding. It might come back. I stopped somewhere around week 2, or so I thought. About a week later it started back up again and finally let up 2 days ago (though the last week or so was very light spotting, but still liner worthy).

I've got my PP appointment Thursday morning. Looking forward to being cleared for working out with my trainer!

jnnfrrose6 · July 2014

Ok ladies, if you are able to BF and will be pumping at any point to stock up (be it for a night out, going back to work, whatever), look into Milkies! I'd heard about it last time around and decided to get it this time. Just tried it for the first time and got maybe .5 oz from one side while nursing off the other and it's a night time feeding when supply isn't as great. Can't wait to see what I get in the morning from just sitting there! Every little bit helps!

I know someone else mentioned using Milkies recently (not sure what thread), but I just needed to add my woohoo to it.

honeybee434 · July 2014

My Boston got sprayed by a skunk. And my house now smells like skunk. The dogs have been washed with tomato stuff and a baking soda/peroxide/soap mixture, and I currently have cups of vinegar all over the house and cinnamon baking in the oven along with 3 loads of laundry I'm working on if towels and rugs. FML

January Bride · July 2014

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Dserpaa said:

DH and I watched the Happiest Baby on the Block tonight...the pessimist in me wonders how many takes they took to get the baby to actually calm. The optimist in me though hopes this is the final piece of the puzzle and my body will decide this overdue lady is ready for her baby!

My dh is really good with the sideways hold from that video...it works for him every time! A lot of it is common sense, but it was helpful to watch.

kwh33ls · July 2014

@dserpaa Happiest Baby honestly is the most amazing thing ever for my LO. She can be completely inconsolable, screaming, red in the face, and in three minutes I can have her calm. The hardest part is getting the swaddle tight enough to really work...I practiced on a doll before delivery and had nurses in postpartum impressed. I live by the 5 S's now.

ghostof5letters · July 2014

Dserpaa said:

DH and I watched the Happiest Baby on the Block tonight...the pessimist in me wonders how many takes they took to get the baby to actually calm. The optimist in me though hopes this is the final piece of the puzzle and my body will decide this overdue lady is ready for her baby!

My husband is a baby whisperer thanks to that dvd

marsalisails · July 2014

This should probably go in a b - fest thread, but since it's Wednesday (i think?) I'll do it here:

DH's parents are great. They are truly kind and generous, salt of the earth kind of folks. But they are always too busy to see us. Before the baby was born, I hadn't seen my MIL since Christmas. DH and DS had gone up where she lives 4.5 hours away to see monster trucks back in May, but that was a one night trip only. She hasn't made time to come down here since last summer.

So when we were making plans for how we were going to transition my son after baby was born, they weren't a factor. We figured they would let us know when they could come down, most likely a week or two after she was born just like with DS. We would have time with my mom to keep his schedule somewhat consistent for the first week or two.

Nope! MIL comes down immediately, FIL is coming tonight because he had to finish some stuff up at home first. MIL has been a help mostly, but DS is in a tailspin because in the last 4 days, I went into the hospital for three of them, brought a baby home, and his days don't even remotely resemble themselves because MIL is here and my mother hasn't come in days because it is just too many people.

My son's personality is almost unrecognizable, and we are only on day 5. If it were a normal day, my mom would take him to her gym (he loves their daycare because they have cars to drive) and then to their community park to play in the sprinklers. She would bring him home tired and happy. What's he doing instead? Hanging out at home wondering why i can't play much and sitting on the deck with grandma being bored. Kill me.

I should have put my foot down, but i had no idea how much this would affect him (or not), and i truly was excited for them to see her...like I said, I love them a lot - hindsight is 20/20 I guess

I just want my happy kid back.

littlemissmarla · July 2014

@matthew930

that stinks that your DS is having a hard time transitioning because of the schedule change with your in laws... can you suggest to them to take him to some fun places to at least get him out of the house and not be so bored?

littlemissmarla · July 2014

Is it weird to bring my own pillow to the hospital.. I feel like I might look like a kid going to sleep-a-way camp walking in carrying a pillow? Excessive??

littlemissmarla · July 2014

symphony4586 said:

Is it weird to bring my own pillow to the hospital.. I feel like I might look like a kid going to sleep-a-way camp walking in carrying a pillow? Excessive??
Our birthing class instructor recommended it, but she did advise getting a waterproof cover you don't really care about in case they bring baby right up to you after birth because all the birth gunk tends not to wash out.. or only use it in recovery.

Oh that is a good point! Didn't even think of that! Thanks!!!

ghostof5letters · July 2014

littlemissmarla said:

Is it weird to bring my own pillow to the hospital.. I feel like I might look like a kid going to sleep-a-way camp walking in carrying a pillow? Excessive??

Not weird. Hospital pillows SUCK monkey balls.

littlemissmarla · July 2014

Ok, i'm relieved because I need my own pillow and now I won't feel like a tool. Thanks ladies!

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