Monday Bitchfest

rainbowwillow · August 2014

I am due today & still have an inside baby. I'm also at work today, ugh.

lookame3639 · August 2014

I slept through the alarm for emmas midnight feed. In all fairness FI and emma didn't wake either.

MereDe3 · August 2014

I was due yesterday and still have an inside baby. X( I almost wish I were at work, because a) I'm bored and b) one less day I'll have on maternity leave with baby.

KeshaMims · August 2014

WARNING TMI:
I'm having worst case of yeast infection called my doctor he recommended monistat. Instead of helping it caused inflammation!!! I called him to let him know and instead of calling something in he wants me to wait until my appointment at 2:40pm ugh Monday!!!

stephmt528 · August 2014

Past due date. Still pregnant. Supermoon sucks. Facing induction.

Only upside is that I'm getting to spend some quality time with my big girl.

bkcgraham · August 2014

I really need this baby to come early - like this week would be perfect. Next week DS starts his new school next week and there is a something scheduled for each evening. I feel so horrible wanting LO to come early but don't want to disappoint DS.

FrodaBaggins · August 2014

@rainbowwillow‌ yup this is me exactly too. Except I'm not at work yet. Due date today, no signs of labor, nothing to make me think it'll start anytime soon!! *sigh*

klauke_t13 · August 2014

I overheard my dad telling a neighbor to jump off a table when she was very pregnant and I was very little. He passed away 9 yrs ago, but I'm beginning to think I should follow this advice. Husband doesn't seem to think it's a good idea. I really don't want to be induced on Wednesday!!

kareik01 · August 2014

I was so sure last night that labor was setting in, and of course nothing happened. It's awful to be disappointed that labor didn't start because I'm at 37+3 today so it's still early, but I can't tell myself I'm not sad that it didn't happen.

tamarar5 · August 2014

Today is my due date. The weather matches my mood — we are in severe weather warnings of all kinds.

This is the first time I've reached my due date without an end in sight. DD1 was born by now. DS was scheduled my induction on my due date (for four days later). But I don't even see my ob until Thursday. And this sucks.

enigmasara · August 2014

.2:0.0.0.0.0">I'm not sure what happened, but I went from having a little bit of swelling in my feet & ankles as of Friday afternoon to having a LOT of swelling in my feet & ankles as of Friday evening. It won't go away, I have tried elevation and ice (refuse to wear compression socks), and they are still super swollen even when I wake up in the morning. It was somewhat ok over the weekend because I could wear flip flops, but I have to wear closed toed shoes at work today (sneakers fortunately) and they are not comfortable at all.

Also, I have been having that period like cramping & definitely nothing more than that, so I don't buy that theory about labor anymore.

tamarar5 · August 2014

theteno said:

tamarar5 said:

Today is my due date. The weather matches my mood — we are in severe weather warnings of all kinds.

This is the first time I've reached my due date without an end in sight. DD1 was born by now. DS was scheduled my induction on my due date (for four days later). But I don't even see my ob until Thursday. And this sucks.

severe warnings as in dropping barometric pressure? maybe this is your day!

As in flooding, thunder, lightening, and wind.

but of course, none of that is happening yet, it's just ugly gray and humid as all hell.

roxy531261 · August 2014

I agree with everyone else, I am still pregnant, at work, and every time I leave a room my DH says hey while you're in there could you have a baby. It's cute that he is excited but I want him out too!!! Also, today is his last day of summer break, he switched schools so now he will have to take off work when DS finally comes.

shaylagirl · August 2014

I'm getting tired of burning leave/sick to make doctor's appointments JUST to find out that I'm going to be pregnant even longer. *sigh* Can't we just stop these?

Go back to every other week?

I'm also NOT happy that I have to take time off work to go "help" my high school aged son pick up his school schedule. Come on, seriously?! He's 16 and a half, can't the damn school just GIVE him his OWN damn schedule?! Why does mommy have to go and hold his hand?! MORE leave time burned. *sulk*

vk2204 · August 2014

I am still pregnant and still at work. Granted I have 10 days left until my due date but it still sucks. We went to Ikea on Friday and my ankles turned into thunder thighs from all of the walking.

tamarar5 · August 2014

I asked DH yesterday if my belly was hanging out yesterday before we left for the store. He looked at me with this deer in the headlights look and said, "How should I answer that?"

:-w I just wanted to know if skin was showing. It's both funny and irritating at the same time.

Peedy · August 2014

tamarar5 said:
I asked DH yesterday if my belly was hanging out yesterday before we left for the store. He looked at me with this deer in the headlights look and said, "How should I answer that?"

:-w I just wanted to know if skin was showing. It's both funny and irritating at the same time.

I can understand the anxiety you DH must have felt. Mine would have been the same way... The internal convo in his head would look like "obviously the correct answer to this question is "no", but if she walks out of the house like this she'll be mad at me, I can't win."

Allison7 · August 2014

My belly itches. Not like a oh it is just a little stretched and so it itches. It itches like I could keep scratching it until I have scratched this baby out of me. I don't know how to fix it. Nothing is working and all I think about is the itch.

Also, this "it feels like menstrual cramps" thing. How is that going to help. When I get cramps they are constant. They don't come in waves. They don't cramp and then release. I have that going on (which really goes well with this insatiable itching). There is no timing anything. The only thing I could time is how it makes the baby squirm and then kick my bladder causing a sharp pain. Can we count that as a contraction?

pmpkn219 · August 2014

I'm pissed that the supermoon didn't do jack, apparently.

I still have a week to go, and it's OK most of the time except for my utter lack of interest in doing ANYTHING, and everyone keeps asking "are you tired?" or "do you feel OK?", or "you must be ready to go anytime!"... I know you run out of things to say, but it's coworkers I see EVERY day, the answer hasn't changed in 24 hrs...

BlckRoses · August 2014

I'm bummed that the super moon did not do the trick. We also had a storm last night, so I really thought it would get things moving. However, I'm still at work at the moment. I know it's early and I shouldn't start getting anxious for 2 more weeks, but I'm so over it. I even went for 2 walks and went with DH to 2 grocery stores yesterday just to see if we could get this thing going. I did have what I think might have been mini baby contractions, but I can't be sure. I'm just uncomfortable and I've been in pain for the last 3 months, so who knows. I'm going to walk during my lunch break inside the building (AC is required) just to see if it'll help. I'm ready to not be pregnant anymore.

kaitm22 · August 2014

I wanted to have the baby this weekend. I am still pregnant. False alarm Saturday night though, so that made me happy...not. Get out baby.

Also, and this one is kind of intense, but other than hubby, I don't have anyone in my personal life right now that I can vent to about this, but it seems like my mom is sick. As in, we don't know what is causing you to slowly lose the use of your legs, sick. She called me last night to tell me that she finally quit her job because she has accepted she cant work anymore. Now she is going to start seeing some new doctors, so hopefully we can maybe find some sort of treatment or solution. She hasn't tried much yet, so I am hopeful but it is still terrifying.

She is 49. This is the woman who is supposed to babysit my child, take custody if something happens to us. Be here for 30 more years. Not be mysteriously sick and losing her capabilities. Right now she wont be able to carry the baby while walking. Not trying to sound selfish, obviously my main concerns are for her, but the point is that I want her to be well to see her grandchildren. And I don't know what will happen to my father without her. Other than hubby she is my best friend.

Life kind of sucks right now. I just want baby to come so that we have something happy going on.

Jentech84 · August 2014

@kaitm22‌ So sorry to hear about your mom

Hopefully these new docs figure it out quickly!

Eena1242 · August 2014

@Allison7‌

The nearest cure to my constant belly itch was 4 parts sugar to 1 part coconut oil (just combine and then beat with egg beaters). I take a warm bath, scrub this onto my belly, and then run warm water over it to dissolve the sugar, but leave the oil. So far, I haven't had any stains on my clothes or sheets.

I hope you find some relief though. Itchy skin is torture for me!!

rcm201408 · August 2014

Also still pregnant, also super annoyed about it. F*** the super moon.

I've been trying everything i feel comfortable with. 6 dates a day, eating pineapple a LOT, walking about 2 miles a day (have not been walking throughout pregnancy), DTD, raspberry leaf tea... Nothing. This baby likes it way too much in here.

I've had bad menstrual-like cramps daily since we started walking. But they always disappear after like 3 in a row.

Plus then there are the hemorrhoids.. That's been awesome. And the lower baby gets, the worse those get. Feet are also swollen, every day. The more active I am the better, but Mon-Fri I'm sitting at my desk working, which makes them swell up even more.

I am done being pregnant...

roxy531261 · August 2014

and now the air stopped working at work, it is 80 degrees inside !!!

shaylagirl · August 2014

So sorry to hear about your mom @kaitm22. That sucks, but hopefully the doctors can figure it out!!

rcm201408 · August 2014

@kaitm22 Sorry to hear about your mom. Sending T&P's your way

klauke_t13 · August 2014

@kaitm22 I'm so sorry about your mom. I hope things get turned around for your mom. Fingers crossed for you!

kaitm22 · August 2014

Thank you ladies! I really needed to vent because she has not really been super-open with the people in our lives about what is going on, including me up until recently. She just refused to admit things were getting worse. To be honest, I think she has been in denial for the past year and it has been extremely frustrating to watch her get worse and not seem to be doing anything about it. It still hasn't really sunk in with me yet either, but we cant go on pretending its not happening, and its hard because she has always been very active. Hopefully things will take a turn for the better soon.

kareik01 · August 2014

@kaitm22

T&Ps to you.

My mom was 48 last year when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She's had benign tumors 5 other times starting when she was only 27 years old. But this time is was actually cancerous, and it was diagnosed less than 2 months before my wedding day. It was scary, overwhelming, and heartbreaking all at once.

She hid it all from us until she got the for sure diagnosis because she was so sure it was another false alarm. I'm just grateful she got it checked out.

Anyway, I'm just trying to empathize with you a little bit...I understand the confusion and scariness of the situation at such an important time in your life when you need your mom the most and realize that it's just not that easy.

CanadianintheSouth · August 2014

Allison7 said:

My belly itches. Not like a oh it is just a little stretched and so it itches. It itches like I could keep scratching it until I have scratched this baby out of me. I don't know how to fix it. Nothing is working and all I think about is the itch.

Also, this "it feels like menstrual cramps" thing. How is that going to help. When I get cramps they are constant. They don't come in waves. They don't cramp and then release. I have that going on (which really goes well with this insatiable itching). There is no timing anything. The only thing I could time is how it makes the baby squirm and then kick my bladder causing a sharp pain. Can we count that as a contraction?

This could have been written by me.

tamarar5 · August 2014

@kaitm22‌ I'm so sorry! I really hope you and your mom start getting some answers.

Allison7 · August 2014

@eena1242 I was going to try a lukewarm shower with some hydrating scrub that I have when I get home from work this afternoon.

I have been using a super hydrating moisturizer. When that stopped working I bumped it up to baby oil. The thing is, my skin is really hydrated. I tried anti-itch cooling gel - it sort of provides relief for 5 minutes. A washcloth with cool damp water has been best so far, but I can't exactly be doing that at work

I am going to ask the OB about it at tomorrow's appointment. I am sure he will not have any suggestions. But seriously, it just makes me really want to get this baby out.

jenniferurs · August 2014

I'm confused as to why I'm still pregnant, because every day I'm forced to birth something out of my butt to the tune of immense pain and screaming.

cashews29 · August 2014

I'm still pregnant. I'm exhausted. Me being at work is a sham because my brain won't let me concentrate on anything for longer than 30 seconds.

I wish I could take PTO but I'm trying to save it for after baby.

shaylagirl · August 2014

cashews29 said:

I'm still pregnant. I'm exhausted. Me being at work is a sham because my brain won't let me concentrate on anything for longer than 30 seconds.

I wish I could take PTO but I'm trying to save it for after baby.

Are you me? Did I write that? o.O

Seriously, that's EXACTLY how I'm feeling.

I have work to do...but I can't seem to focus on it.

These next (potential) 2 weeks are going to be sooooooooo long.

cashews29 · August 2014

I essentially sit at my desk for 8 hours, check email as it comes in, go to meetings, and play on the internet. My workload is pretty minimal since I'm supposed to be heading out soon anyway.

I do have a ton of shit I could be doing at home though, but nope, gotta be here. Otherwise I have to come back early.

BabyM82714 · August 2014

I'm just so exhausted. I was asleep around 11;30 and slept in until 11...pee trips of course but fell right back asleep. I've been up two hours and am definitely going to lay back down. I've got a headache too. I'm alarmed at how tired I am....going to chat with doc about this thursday if it continues...just third tri shit or maybe anemia...sooooo tired.

FrodaBaggins · August 2014

@kaitm22 I'm so sorry to hear that...sending good thoughts to you and your Mom.

Also I am feeling like a dumbass because this past Friday, I had the day off and spent it eating the famous "maternity salad" at a local cafe, which is supposed to put women into labor according to urban legend around these parts, and getting special labor-inducing acupuncture. It's now 3 days later and neither had any effect so I am feeling prrreeettty silly.

also @YoginiKiki your gif is everything right now. I can't stop laughing at it.

MC03 · August 2014

@kaitm22 thoughts and prayers that your mom gets a diagnosis and the help she needs soon.

cashews29 · August 2014

FrodaBaggins said:

@kaitm22 I'm so sorry to hear that...sending good thoughts to you and your Mom.

Also I am feeling like a dumbass because this past Friday, I had the day off and spent it eating the famous "maternity salad" at a local cafe, which is supposed to put women into labor according to urban legend around these parts, and getting special labor-inducing acupuncture. It's now 3 days later and neither had any effect so I am feeling prrreeettty silly.

also @YoginiKiki your gif is everything right now. I can't stop laughing at it.

Dude, at this point, I would try anything! haha

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