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Bluebird2318 · September 2014

I have a Betty Crocker cookbook for newlyweds, but I haven't cracked it yet. For you epic chef ladies here, what cookbooks do you love?

mrscrcalli · September 2014

purespark said:
Calli truffled mashed potatoes sound so good. Do you use truffle oil?

I use an oil and a bit of truffle salt

hlm184 · September 2014

Some day I will make stroganoff. Mmm.

Tonight is leftovers, or I might run out to pita pit since it's band night and DH gets the kiddo.

mrscrcalli · September 2014

Bluebird2318 said:
I have a Betty Crocker cookbook for newlyweds, but I haven't cracked it yet. For you epic chef ladies here, what cookbooks do you love?

I get cookbooks from my favorite restaurants and try to put a spin on it.

I go on epicurious
As get recipes if I love, I print and keep a 3 ring binder

hlm184 · September 2014

AprilMay9 said:

I will probably have half a bag of Milano cookies and some pickles.

Pregnant.

Serenla · September 2014

AcaAwkward said:

KendraColeslaw said:
Fine, I wish her the best in the end, for her daughter's sake. But first I hope she steps on a bunch of Legos.
Woah. That's way harsh, Tai.

{and I ain't kidding. Have y'all ever stepped on a bunch of GD Legos?!}

Snappies are worse

TallaB · September 2014

Why can't I quit RTT?
:-S

Serenla · September 2014

I'm having whatever DH is cooking, so perhaps fish tacos?

Bluebird2318 · September 2014

hlm184 said:

AprilMay9 said:

I will probably have half a bag of Milano cookies and some pickles.

Pregnant.

She said only half a bag of Milano cookies.

avidkeo · September 2014

Hmm adding to my "am I pregnant" symptoms, I have also had a lot of dizzy spells over the last couple of days - haven't had that since first tri - and a little nausea.

But seriously we have only DTD 3 times (yep you read that correctly) since LO arrived, and used condoms, so there is no chance...

I'm going to test after pumping, just in case DH has super sperm that can penetrate latex.

hlm184 · September 2014

TallaB said:

Why can't I quit RTT?
:-S

Maybe you should get banned. I hear that's the only way.

)

Twirple · September 2014

hlm184 said:

AprilMay9 said:

I will probably have half a bag of Milano cookies and some pickles.

Pregnant.

This.

Ashleypixie · September 2014

lokimau said:

Haha! I just realized that when I had my first baby I was very young and none of my friends had babies which made it very isolating. Now on baby #3, I'm super old and everyone is already out of the baby stage. I can't win here. Avery's cheer moms and Girl Scout moms are nice but we're not friends and Austin's football moms are about 10 years older than me and are terrible awful bitches who hate me. GODDAMMIT I WISH YOU GUYS LIVED IN ATLANTA
You live in atlanta??? We just moved from there last week!!!!

Well damn, I guess we missed the boat on that GTG

mrscrcalli · September 2014

TallaB said:
Why can't I quit RTT?
:-S

Need me to ban your ass?

Twirple · September 2014

Bluebird2318 said:

I have a Betty Crocker cookbook for newlyweds, but I haven't cracked it yet. For you epic chef ladies here, what cookbooks do you love?

I rarely break out my cookbooks. I get a lot of recipes from BudgetBytes.com and some from allrecipes.com

Bluebird2318 · September 2014

@avidkeo Are you EBF? I have symptoms like that (occasional nausea, larger appetite, salivating over food, extra emotions, etc.), but I attribute them to breastfeeding.

avidkeo · September 2014

Bluebird2318 said:

@avidkeo Are you EBF? I have symptoms like that (occasional nausea, larger appetite, salivating over food, extra emotions, etc.), but I attribute them to breastfeeding.

Not totally EBF but say 95%. She gets a bottle of formula at night and occasional top ups during the day if we run out of milk or I'm home and feel like I'm completely drained.

I admit that because I'm full time back at work and pumping, I expected my period back by now, but its been almost 2 months and nothing yet. Maybe I just got lucky? lol.

I don't actually think I'm pregnant, but I work in a hospital, so if you are a POAS adict then its easy...

avidkeo · September 2014

Speaking of pumping. I left my pumping gear in the car overnight! man that smelled nasty this morning. So good clean out, and thank god I work in a hospital so had access to sterilising tablets or I have no idea what I would have done!

Emily041285 · September 2014

Don't babies sleep a lot after a growth spurt? She's had some major naps today and I'm hoping it's that and not that she's getting sick.

Also, I had a quesadilla at 3:15 that I'm calling dinner. Networking events for every meal today = major calories. I can't move I'm so full! (But this probably won't stop me from going to sonic for ice cream)

avidkeo · September 2014

Question for those who had an emergency C-sect. How did you deal/cope after?

I had one, and I admit that while I was fine with it, its only now that the full implications of having the cesarean have started hitting home. We went over a week overdue, and started induction but never progressed at all - no contractions nothing - and had to C-sect because LO's heart rate kept decelerating.

DH and I are starting to discuss trying for no 2 soon, and because of our circumstances I am pretty sure I'm going to have a repeat c-sect. This is because the local hospital is not allowed to do VBAC. The hospital that I have to go to do have a VBAC is 2 hrs away, and I don't fancy being in labour for 2 hours in the car. I could go and stay near the hospital when I'm due but don't have the money to pay for a motel or similar for what could be 2 weeks! So therefore repeat C-sect is definitely an attractive option.

But this morning I was crying in the shower over the fact that I am never likely to experience labour, contractions or anything. While I don't think its the be all and end all, I was grieving for the lost opportunity. Does that make sense?

Feel free to tell me to just get over it! lol.

Ashleypixie · September 2014

Damn, I always miss shit. Late to the party but I'm not a cunt and poppy I wish the best for you. Drama aside, you were a supportive friend to all and I'm sad it all went wrong. Good luck. Regarding dinner; I will be having the other half of the powerbar I didn't get to finish earlier. How did we go from us all being cunts to dinner talk? I want to talk about cunts.

avidkeo · September 2014

Ashleypixie said:

Damn, I always miss shit. Late to the party but I'm not a cunt and poppy I wish the best for you. Drama aside, you were a supportive friend to all and I'm sad it all went wrong. Good luck. Regarding dinner; I will be having the other half of the powerbar I didn't get to finish earlier. How did we go from us all being cunts to dinner talk? I want to talk about cunts.

Pop into the UO... lol

Hmm sorry if thats too crass!

janellemj928 · September 2014

I'm having cereal for dinner...again. Oh, and biscuits, because they were in the fridge looking yummy.

Has anyone tried to switch from EP back to BF? I'm thinking I might want to, but I haven't BF'd in at least 3 months. Not sure what I would be getting myself into...

edoliesmom · September 2014

avidkeo said:

Ashleypixie said:

Damn, I always miss shit. Late to the party but I'm not a cunt and poppy I wish the best for you. Drama aside, you were a supportive friend to all and I'm sad it all went wrong. Good luck. Regarding dinner; I will be having the other half of the powerbar I didn't get to finish earlier. How did we go from us all being cunts to dinner talk? I want to talk about cunts.

Pop into the UO... lol

Hmm sorry if thats too crass!

Bluebird2318 · September 2014

@avidkeo I had a c-section with my first and admittedly I didn't cope with the idea of having another. I drove 1.5 hours each way for each appointment and for delivery. The early stages of labor aren't so bad that you'd be suffering in the car, at least in my experience. My water broke at 11 AM, I labored until 8 PM before they started pitocin to augment my labor. I labored until I think 2-3 AM on pitocin before I decided I wanted the epidural. I didn't do anything to prepare myself for a natural labor, just decided that I would like to experience contractions for as long as I could handle it and then take the epidural when I couldn't bear it anymore. Only the last hour or so prior to the epidural was excruciating. The rest was bearable. If you really want your VBAC, don't be scared by the 2 hour drive.

Ashleypixie · September 2014

Ashleypixie said:

Damn, I always miss shit. Late to the party but I'm not a cunt and poppy I wish the best for you. Drama aside, you were a supportive friend to all and I'm sad it all went wrong. Good luck. Regarding dinner; I will be having the other half of the powerbar I didn't get to finish earlier. How did we go from us all being cunts to dinner talk? I want to talk about cunts.

You'll have to ask @edoliesmom‌ since it's hers that we're talking about!

edoliesmom · September 2014

Uhh... No thank you. $:\$ ">

RedDawnsRevenge · September 2014

@avidkeo my first was a ECS. I had a natural labour at home with midwives and all that hippy stuff. I'd been pushing for 2hrs when my water broke and there was thick mec. LOs HR was 50. So I got to take a naked ambulance ride to the hospital I worked at. I looked do bad no one recognized me. The medic called in NO FHT to base hospital, so when we got there I got to met the RRT, NICU and NICU pharmacist who was pulling out epi for an emergency in utero resuscitation! When one of the 45nurses in the room found a HT of 126 they all scattered. But I couldn't stop pushing, which caused decells. So they gave me an epi to take away all sensation, which made it hard to breathe. They then rolled me on my left side and left me there for 12hrs before telling me they were taking me to the OR for the ECS for fetal distress. In the OR the nurse conducting the time out read "for failure to progress". They discontinued my epidural and started the c/s. After the removed the baby the let me see her took a picture and removed her and DH. That's when I hemorrhaged. The OB was shouting orders, I had so many clotting agents given to me, but none worked. The anesthesiologist kept giving me more meds IV and IM, kept apologizing. And then my epidural ran out and I felt everything. The OB was squeezing my uterus manually to stop the bleeding. Having someone digging in you stomach is the worst feeling ever. Instead of saying "oh my god that hurts" I said" I'm going to be sick". So I was committing all over myself and the OR while trembling uncontrollably as they got the bleeding controlled finally and sewed me back up. I had nightmares for 4-5m pp. I still have nightmares, they were worse in the last few months of this pregnancy. When this HBAC failed and we went to the hospital I was terrified. And after 40+hrs of trying to VBAC I called it quits. I asked to be put out during the RCS. I dreamt I was in India during the sx and only remember bits and pieces. I feel guilty a lot that I didn't try harder, but we did everything. I don't know if I'll ever get over it. You may think of joining ICAN for support. I think I have PTSD from the ECS.

AcaAwkward · September 2014

@avidkeo‌ I didn't have an ECS this first time -- it was planned due to medical complications. I had PPA/PPD afterwards, and was very, very distraught about having a CS, even though I know it saved DD's life and even though I had time to mentally prepare beforehand.

I wanted a VBAC very, very badly. I ended up with pre-e and a "surprise" RCS. Ironically, it mattered less to me after the RCS than I ever thought I would; I thought I'd be as emo about it as I was the first time around, if not more so. I am jealous of successful VBACers, but I no longer feel like I "missed out" on something by never laboring vaginally.

If a VBAC is super important to you, push for one...but manage your expectations as well. Only a doctor can tell you if you'd make a good candidate, but often women who never progressed naturally or labored on their own are not considered great candidates. Or not here in the States!

deidremaria · September 2014

KendraColeslaw said:
DH is playing basketball tonight (to make him the most stereotypical 6'8" person ever) so I'm throwing a frozen chicken alfredo pasta on a skillet.

I hope you're tall

RedDawnsRevenge · September 2014

DH has decided to go back to his old job! We will soon have insurance!!! The higher pay rate, and he'll be FT! We will still be separated 4-6wks at a time but better than a year or more of me alone with 2 babies!

lokimau · September 2014

Ashleypixie said:

lokimau said:

Ashleypixie said:
Haha! I just realized that when I had my first baby I was very young and none of my friends had babies which made it very isolating. Now on baby #3, I'm super old and everyone is already out of the baby stage. I can't win here. Avery's cheer moms and Girl Scout moms are nice but we're not friends and Austin's football moms are about 10 years older than me and are terrible awful bitches who hate me. GODDAMMIT I WISH YOU GUYS LIVED IN ATLANTA
You live in atlanta??? We just moved from there last week!!!!

Well damn, I guess we missed the boat on that GTG

We will be back for thanksgiving for a week or two I think

avidkeo · September 2014

Ladies thank you for sharing your stories, and its also made me realise that even 5-6 months on what some went through with their deliveries can still be very raw, so I appologise if bringing it up has opened things up for anyone.

@redDawnsRevenge, you are an incredible lady. I had absolutely no idea that you had gone through that, and you are such an incredibly positive and inspirational person. Really puts things into perspective!

I think one of the things I found hardest is I am an information person, I research intensely when I am making a decision about anything, usually months (or even years!) before having to make the decision - one reason why I posted. And with what happened I had never even researched a C-sect, I was completely blase thinking I would do it if I had do but never actually believing it would happen. That may be why now 4 months later Im dwelling on it.

deidremaria · September 2014

I don't own cookbooks. If I need a recipe I'll search for it on allrecipes and personalize it to my preferences. I only search for recipes if I'm not sure about measurements or if I need something to use for concept purposes. I will admit that I'll miss having my ex around because we are both passionate about food. It's how we met. And it was a great part of our relationship. We'd create together. We planned to make a family cookbook for Dylan. Oh well. Shit happens

deidremaria · September 2014

@avidkeo‌ your feelings are totally normal. I had to have a CS because of the same thing and I am still sometimes emotional about it, mainly because I am one and done. I feel like I missed out on the entire experience:the baby coming out, seeing his umbilical cord get cut, initial skin to skin before the bath etc. I wish I was able to nurse immediately. Pushing the placenta, all of it. I'm almost certain that if I had another baby is have to get a rcs because I went almost 2 weeks and even after induction I barely progresses. It took forever to get to 4 cm and by the time I did my cervix started to swell. When they broke my bags there was meconium so RCS is one of the reasons among plenty why I am one and done

rtv3 · September 2014

Had a hot dog, cantelope, and potato chips for supper.

The whole poppy thing just depresses me. I always think the best of others and then feel betrayed.

My house is a disaster, I need to shower, pump, clean my pump parts, get everything laid out for tomorrow and hopefully get some sleep before DD wakes up for her first MOTN feeding. She's going to a back-up babysitter (my aunt) because her usual sitter asked for the day off to make a trip with her husband. Which adds like 30-45 min to my morning. I just want to sleep.

Sorry, I feel like all I contribute to this thread lately is complaining

Aaaaand as I finished typing that DD started fussing.

(

deidremaria · September 2014

Oh and I'm having flash seared ahi for dinner with white rice and avocado. I wanted to make a cucumber salad but forgot to buy one on the way home

Tferr02 · September 2014

I made taco pie and a cake! About to go frost the cake and eat that

Bluebird2318 · September 2014

deidremaria said:

Oh and I'm having flash seared ahi for dinner with white rice and avocado. I wanted to make a cucumber salad but forgot to buy one on the way home

That sounds amazing.

rtv3 · September 2014

Apparently all she needed was to be rolled back to her side and have her butt patted. Now to shower super fast and pray she doesn't wake up again. And since I feel bad for whining all the time and since I just jumped on my laptop have a cute sleepy kitten gif

ETA: my words went to weird places

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