Friday Randoms

MuffinMom14 · September 2014

Nicb13 said:

SPurp13 said:

Nicb13 said:

kfitzguerra said:

Hugs to all the lady's today. Honestly. We all need them.

And non-alcoholic beer to y'all, too.

I had non-alcoholic champagne in a "mimosa" over the weekend and it was actually really good! I felt like I was drinking for real!

Is it wrong that I am so stressed out at work and about this baby coming that I want a glass of wine tonight?

I know there are different thoughts on this, but I generally think that a class is fine with dinner. I've only had TWO glasses this entire pregnancy, though, so while I THINK that, I seem to always hesitate when it comes to actually happening.

I'm just wound so tight. I'm mostly ok at work (I'm STRESSED, but I don't cry), but then I go home, and when it's not busy, busy, busy, I just want to cry. I know it's the whole fear of the unknown.

I doubt anything bad would happen from having a glass of wine. If you need it, you need it.
For me personally, I've come this far so I can wait a little longer. Also, ONE glass of wine is a tease for me. I can't just have one, I need a few

I know, I know. That's where I'm at, too. I went into pregnancy thinking "I can have a glass here and there," but I really haven't for the most part, and now I'm like "oh who cares NOW?"

MuffinMom14 · September 2014

Nicb13 said:

scottysgirl77 said:

I am sorry, I didn't think about the possibility of PTSD. I think what I thought was funny was thinking back to when I first moved here and I thought there was a tornado because of them. I jumped too

FWIW, I didn't think you were being an a-hole. Probably had a reason for thinking it was funny.

I thought it was because he thought the cops were coming to get him and he hit the ground. I must live in a shady area that that's the first thing I thought of.

MuffinMom14 · September 2014

Saragoeswest said:

@golfingdarwinfish‌ there are iMacs? Where do you go-- the Buckingham palace of OB offices?! My OB's office has effing Christmas lights hanging up! Inside! And they've been there my whole pregnancy! There was a gun magazine in the changing room for my reading pleasure! Gah. I have got to get out of this town.

One of my appointments, there was an actual prisoner and a police officer in the waiting room.

trisharenee0316 · September 2014

savagek7 said:

I haven't gotten ANYthing for the postpartum fun...do I really need to before I'm discharged and sent home, or can I go off of the giant pads the hospital gives me for the first day or so? And what all do I need to buy???

I bought some stuff and then was moted when the hospital gave it all to me anyway. Things that I bought/they ended up giving me were Dermaplast, witch hazel pads (e.g., Tucks), giant maxi pads, and sitz bath. I preferred my own giant maxi pads (Walmart brand Super Overnight ones which are the size of a mattress). I think I did end up needing more witch hazel pads anyway, so it was fine that I bought some in advance.

golfingdarwinfish · September 2014

trisharenee0316 said:
Also FFFC related to that pic: I saw your original post in the FFFC thread and was waiting for you to repost here so I could toss that pic up.

YESSS!!!! Awesome!! I'm so glad it was understandable, I was worried people were going to be all wtf is she talking about.

I would post a Tina Fey hi5 gif but I suck at mobile gifing.

golfingdarwinfish · September 2014

Saragoeswest said:
@golfingdarwinfish‌ there are iMacs? Where do you go-- the Buckingham palace of OB offices?! My OB's office has effing Christmas lights hanging up! Inside! And they've been there my whole pregnancy! There was a gun magazine in the changing room for my reading pleasure! Gah. I have got to get out of this town.

A major academic institution in NYC. To be fair, only the ultra-high-risk
-you-really-don't-want-to-qualify-to-be-a-patient-here center has them, the normal ob offices do not. It's a shared floor with pediatric genetics and a few other disciplines that liaise with high risk most often.

MrsSinner402 · September 2014

Holy crap guise! I leave for a couple hours and come back to 91 new posts! Now that I'm all caught up... Georgia is back from her spa day. No fleas (yay!), shaved, nails cut and filed, teeth brushed, bathed, anal gland cleaned, and up to date on shots and blood work! Dammit she was expensive today, but I can't stop laughing at how funny she looks shaved.

) And Todd loves her tail poof.

AppleGrapeMSTK · September 2014

I've complained about my sitter before, but today tops the cake. Today when I picked up DS, she mentioned that he had had an accident and peed on her couch. I apologized and asked if she needed me to pay to have it cleaned or anything, but she said no because it wasn't that big of a deal and her son is still having accidents, too.

I put DS in the car and he said, "I pee couch." I talked about how we need to let someone know if we have to potty, and told him that accidents were okay. He said, "No okay. Hit my butt." I asked him to repeat himself, and again, he said "hit my butt." I asked if the sitter hit his butt, and he said yes. He's only 2.5, so sometimes his words are hard to understand and he mixes words up, but I think the sitter spanked my kid for having an accident. Mother fucker.

I am seeing red. My sister moves in next Sunday, so I just have to deal with childcare for 5 more days. Looks like DH and I are each taking a sick day next week, and I'll be working half days the rest of week so he spends as little time with her as possible.

angeltennis3 · September 2014

AppleGrapeMSTK said:

I've complained about my sitter before, but today tops the cake. Today when I picked up DS, she mentioned that he had had an accident and peed on her couch. I apologized and asked if she needed me to pay to have it cleaned or anything, but she said no because it wasn't that big of a deal and her son is still having accidents, too.

I put DS in the car and he said, "I pee couch." I talked about how we need to let someone know if we have to potty, and told him that accidents were okay. He said, "No okay. Hit my butt." I asked him to repeat himself, and again, he said "hit my butt." I asked if the sitter hit his butt, and he said yes. He's only 2.5, so sometimes his words are hard to understand and he mixes words up, but I think the sitter spanked my kid for having an accident. Mother fucker.

I am seeing red. My sister moves in next Sunday, so I just have to deal with childcare for 5 more days. Looks like DH and I are each taking a sick day next week, and I'll be working half days the rest of week so he spends as little time with her as possible.

Wow - that is completely unacceptable. I know that on the UO yesterday some people are okay with spanking...but it is COMPLETELY unacceptable to spank someone else's child. I'm so sorry you have to deal with that.

trisharenee0316 · September 2014

AppleGrapeMSTK said:

I've complained about my sitter before, but today tops the cake. Today when I picked up DS, she mentioned that he had had an accident and peed on her couch. I apologized and asked if she needed me to pay to have it cleaned or anything, but she said no because it wasn't that big of a deal and her son is still having accidents, too.

I put DS in the car and he said, "I pee couch." I talked about how we need to let someone know if we have to potty, and told him that accidents were okay. He said, "No okay. Hit my butt." I asked him to repeat himself, and again, he said "hit my butt." I asked if the sitter hit his butt, and he said yes. He's only 2.5, so sometimes his words are hard to understand and he mixes words up, but I think the sitter spanked my kid for having an accident. Mother fucker.

I am seeing red. My sister moves in next Sunday, so I just have to deal with childcare for 5 more days. Looks like DH and I are each taking a sick day next week, and I'll be working half days the rest of week so he spends as little time with her as possible.

Is there any way you can confront her about it? I know kids sometimes mix up words and although it's still terrible IMO, maybe she said she *would* hit his butt if he did it again, not that she actually did it. Because I'd be tempted to punch her in her stupid face if she actually hit my kid. Or maybe be a mature adult and just report her.

MuffinMom14 · September 2014

AppleGrapeMSTK said:

I've complained about my sitter before, but today tops the cake. Today when I picked up DS, she mentioned that he had had an accident and peed on her couch. I apologized and asked if she needed me to pay to have it cleaned or anything, but she said no because it wasn't that big of a deal and her son is still having accidents, too.

I put DS in the car and he said, "I pee couch." I talked about how we need to let someone know if we have to potty, and told him that accidents were okay. He said, "No okay. Hit my butt." I asked him to repeat himself, and again, he said "hit my butt." I asked if the sitter hit his butt, and he said yes. He's only 2.5, so sometimes his words are hard to understand and he mixes words up, but I think the sitter spanked my kid for having an accident. Mother fucker.

I am seeing red. My sister moves in next Sunday, so I just have to deal with childcare for 5 more days. Looks like DH and I are each taking a sick day next week, and I'll be working half days the rest of week so he spends as little time with her as possible.

Are you going to ask her? I'd ask her, dude. And even if she lies to your face, at least you know whether or not she was willing to tell the truth about it. And then I'd take to the internet, and I'd give my reviews of her.

golfingdarwinfish · September 2014

@AppleGrapeMSTK‌

You are showing remarkable restraint right now. That's absofucking unacceptable. Do you think she's ever done it to him before? How the hell can she think it's acceptable to put her hand on someone else's child? Regardless of how she disciplines her own, it's still unacceptable to spank someone else's child. Over a potty accident

. So sad.

pnwlover12 · September 2014

A morning full of errands and I was missing TB!

1) @SPurp13‌ please don't stop sharing stuff with us because one person has a golf club shoved up her judgy mcjudgerton ass. We can't all be so perfect and have husbands who have illegtimate children with their exes.

2) @Nicb13‌ woo hoo for a good appt! So glad baby girl is measuring good...sorry about her head size though!

3) @AppleGrapeMSTK‌ I think I need to fly to your state and have a little chat with your babysitter. It may end in 911 being called because I am raging right now.

4) @golfingdarwinfish‌ I love your nursery furniture!

AppleGrapeMSTK · September 2014

golfingdarwinfish said:

@AppleGrapeMSTK‌ You are showing remarkable restraint right now. That's absofucking unacceptable. Do you think she's ever done it to him before? How the hell can she think it's acceptable to put her hand on someone else's child? Regardless of how she disciplines her own, it's still unacceptable to spank someone else's child. Over a potty accident . So sad.

He's just now to the point where he can talk about things that have happened, and not necessarily just about things he sees or stuff he wants. I have no idea if this has been going on for a while or if it's new. That scares me a lot, especially since I was going to leave my newborn with her.

Had I not already been halfway home when DS told me, I would have said something to her. I just sent her a text asking her about it.

AmandaJean12 · September 2014

AppleGrapeMSTK said:
I've complained about my sitter before, but today tops the cake. Today when I picked up DS, she mentioned that he had had an accident and peed on her couch. I apologized and asked if she needed me to pay to have it cleaned or anything, but she said no because it wasn't that big of a deal and her son is still having accidents, too.

I put DS in the car and he said, "I pee couch." I talked about how we need to let someone know if we have to potty, and told him that accidents were okay. He said, "No okay. Hit my butt." I asked him to repeat himself, and again, he said "hit my butt." I asked if the sitter hit his butt, and he said yes. He's only 2.5, so sometimes his words are hard to understand and he mixes words up, but I think the sitter spanked my kid for having an accident. Mother fucker.

I am seeing red. My sister moves in next Sunday, so I just have to deal with childcare for 5 more days. Looks like DH and I are each taking a sick day next week, and I'll be working half days the rest of week so he spends as little time with her as possible.

This makes me sad for her kids too! Regardless of your opinions on spanking I think we can all agree accidents happen! My god I barely got myself to the bathroom this morning!

So glad your sister is moving in and you can go forward knowing your little ones are in good hands!

pnwlover12 · September 2014

All this talk about PP care reminds me that very soon I will start having a period again

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MuffinMom14 · September 2014

pnwlover12 said:

All this talk about PP care reminds me that very soon I will start having a period again (

Actually, I was just thinking that I don't know what I'll do. I am a Diva Cup user. Is anyone else a DC user?! How soon should I use one of those (although, I've also heard that it can be MONTHS and MONTHS before your period comes back if you breastfeed, so it might not be an issue)? I can't decide if that's better, worse, or the same as a tampon would be considered.

erinchrisitne424 · September 2014

So after my son I had little to no bleeding and because I had a c-section I was stubborn and used tampons anyway. That was 4years ago. This time around I am really considering doing the same thing because I literally know nothing about pads and they gross me out so much. Any advice? I seriously don't even know what a tucks pad is.

MuffinMom14 · September 2014

ALSO, what happens when I go to have my second kid (IF I have a second kid) and I hate that BMB? WHAT IF IT'S LIKE M15?

Jennifer18131 · September 2014

SPurp13 said:

ALSO, what happens when I go to have my second kid (IF I have a second kid) and I hate that BMB? WHAT IF IT'S LIKE M15?

We'll still be around. Come back to us!

heatherjeanp · September 2014

Treated myself to a long overdue spa pedicure today and I feel fantastic! Loooove pretty toes and uncalloused feet! Picked up my free breast pump from Target today. This was my last full week of work. I've got 2 two hour clients next week (I'm a professional organizer and self employed), and I really scheduled them because the idea of a completely empty week looks so boring! But I'm otherwise officially on maternity leave. Bought my cats soft food as a treat and they puked on the floor. I don't feel like cleaning it up right now. Despite placing spaces between all these random thoughts, they are all paragraphed together. Sorry.

AppleGrapeMSTK · September 2014

Two things:

I got a hold of the sitter. She says he sat on the couch all day until his nap, so she doesn't know why he would say his butt got hit. It's possible he was telling me I smacked his butt on the car seat while buckling him in, but I've had so many issues with the sitter that I don't know if I trust her enough to take her word over his. I'm done with her.

Also, one of DH's coworkers got me a card. There was $100 inside! I am floored. I have never met this woman. I am so flattered and grateful. She is so getting a Thank You card and at least a box of chocolates.

trisharenee0316 · September 2014

SPurp13 said:
Actually, I was just thinking that I don't know what I'll do. I am a Diva Cup user. Is anyone else a DC user?! How soon should I use one of those (although, I've also heard that it can be MONTHS and MONTHS before your period comes back if you breastfeed, so it might not be an issue)? I can't decide if that's better, worse, or the same as a tampon would be considered.

I think the Diva Cup would be considered the same as tampons for at least the first six weeks. I thought the issue was they didn't want anything going inside you because of the risk of infection since the site where the placenta was attached to the inside of the uterus is still healing and is otherwise raw and susceptible to infection. BUT, if you're past the first 6 weeks postpartum window and get cleared, it's OK to use tampons or whatever else. So you should be fine by the time you get your postpartum period.

pnwlover12 said:

All this talk about PP care reminds me that very soon I will start having a period again (

One of the rare times I'm happy to be anovulatory! Actually, I got two periods after giving birth last time and then nothing else. Oh happy days!

golfingdarwinfish · September 2014

I miss the BOAB days.

MuffinMom14 · September 2014

Jennifer18131 said:

SPurp13 said:

ALSO, what happens when I go to have my second kid (IF I have a second kid) and I hate that BMB? WHAT IF IT'S LIKE M15?

We'll still be around. Come back to us!

What if they all hate me and I have to GBCB?! What if I'm an OUTSIDER there?!

MuffinMom14 · September 2014

mrscjmb9410 said:

SPurp13 said:

pnwlover12 said:

All this talk about PP care reminds me that very soon I will start having a period again (

Actually, I was just thinking that I don't know what I'll do. I am a Diva Cup user. Is anyone else a DC user?! How soon should I use one of those (although, I've also heard that it can be MONTHS and MONTHS before your period comes back if you breastfeed, so it might not be an issue)? I can't decide if that's better, worse, or the same as a tampon would be considered.

DS was EBF (though took a paci) and I got my periods back at 6mo PP. They were regular right away. I used the last of my always pads from PP bleeding for the first two periods and then went back to using my cup. It was NBD. However, the cup I use (mooncup) had a different size for women who've had children, and I found it was not the right fit for me, and could continue using my original one. Not sure if the Diva comes in two sizes, but you might try your original with back up pads or something before investing in a new one.

The Diva comes in 2 sizes, and I actually have the size for women who have had children, because I tried the 1 and it leaked. So, I guess I have a BIG OLE VAGINA already.

Jennifer18131 · September 2014

SPurp13 said:

Jennifer18131 said:

SPurp13 said:

ALSO, what happens when I go to have my second kid (IF I have a second kid) and I hate that BMB? WHAT IF IT'S LIKE M15?

We'll still be around. Come back to us!

What if they all hate me and I have to GBCB?! What if I'm an OUTSIDER there?!

Then we get Sinner to tell them to EABOD?

MuffinMom14 · September 2014

Jennifer18131 said:

SPurp13 said:

Jennifer18131 said:

SPurp13 said:

ALSO, what happens when I go to have my second kid (IF I have a second kid) and I hate that BMB? WHAT IF IT'S LIKE M15?

We'll still be around. Come back to us!

What if they all hate me and I have to GBCB?! What if I'm an OUTSIDER there?!

Then we get Sinner to tell them to EABOD?

hgielrebmik · September 2014

I've never heard of a Diva Cup. I'm intrigued.

erinchrisitne424 · September 2014

TicketTuesday said:

So after my son I had little to no bleeding and because I had a c-section I was stubborn and used tampons anyway. That was 4years ago. This time around I am really considering doing the same thing because I literally know nothing about pads and they gross me out so much. Any advice? I seriously don't even know what a tucks pad is.
Are you having a CS this time too? Definitely wouldn't use a tampon if you're doing a VBAC. A tucks pad is a thin round pad that comes in a little tub soaked in soothing medicine stuff for hemorrhoids. But it feels awesome on a post partum bum too.

I am having a RCS. Wow see, I didn't know that Tucks were designed for you bum. I am so clueless especially for being a STM. I don't know why this is confusing to me. haha

The only time I used a pad is when they put one on for me right out of my c-section and I had the worst rash ever from it. I remember this too with my first period. I felt like i had diaper rash after about an hour.

AppleGrapeMSTK · September 2014

mrscjmb9410 said:

AppleGrapeMSTK said:

Two things:

I got a hold of the sitter. She says he sat on the couch all day until his nap, so she doesn't know why he would say his butt got hit. It's possible he was telling me I smacked his butt on the car seat while buckling him in, but I've had so many issues with the sitter that I don't know if I trust her enough to take her word over his. I'm done with her.

Also, one of DH's coworkers got me a card. There was $100 inside! I am floored. I have never met this woman. I am so flattered and grateful. She is so getting a Thank You card and at least a box of chocolates.

I call BS on this sitter. Also, no judgement on you, but surely she has activities or toys or shit for him to play with?! Why is he just sitting on the couch? The more stories that come out about this sitter, the more pissed off I get on your behalf!!

Also, your husband's CW totally turned the day around with that card. What a lovely gesture.

DH also calls BS. She has a toy box that he can play with, but I think her kid is territorial with them. Apparently he just watched TV for 3 hours straight. Awesome.

MrsSarahRenee · September 2014

golfingdarwinfish said:
I miss the BOAB days.

Boab?

bumpuser10309732 · September 2014

I'm so behind. Hope everyone is doing awesome! This mom stuff is hard yo!

MrsSarahRenee · September 2014

savagek7 said:
I have a FB friend who is 40 weeks today, and just posted a picture of her on her way to the hospital with "#waterbroke". She's dressed all cute in short shorts and crap and smiling like she just got her BFP. I'm sorry, but I will not be posting a picture when my water breaks, nor will I be wearing short shorts, nor will I be taking the time to edit said picture with all sorts of filters and add hashtags...

Eta- then again, maybe I'm just being a grumpy pregnant lady...

My coworker told me how she showered, did her hair and makeup, got dressed up before getting into the car (with progressing contractions) then her water broke and she wanted to go back inside to change. Her H was like hell no!
I think my coworker is normally a little crazy so clearly labor had made her extra delusional.

erinchrisitne424 · September 2014

MrsSarahRenee said:

I have a FB friend who is 40 weeks today, and just posted a picture of her on her way to the hospital with "#waterbroke". She's dressed all cute in short shorts and crap and smiling like she just got her BFP. I'm sorry, but I will not be posting a picture when my water breaks, nor will I be wearing short shorts, nor will I be taking the time to edit said picture with all sorts of filters and add hashtags... Eta- then again, maybe I'm just being a grumpy pregnant lady...
My coworker told me how she showered, did her hair and makeup, got dressed up before getting into the car (with progressing contractions) then her water broke and she wanted to go back inside to change. Her H was like hell no! I think my coworker is normally a little crazy so clearly labor had made her extra delusional.

Call me crazy, but this is what I did. I Called my doc when my contractions/back labor were about 4 minutes apart he told me to get to the hospital (I was supposed to be a CS later that day). So I took a shower did my make up and then went. I plan to do the same thing this time around for my RCS if I go into labor early. It kept me calm and feeling like a human even though I was in pain.

MrsSarahRenee · September 2014

@erinchrisitne424‌
Crazy.
But yeah I barely do that in real life so no make up for this gal.

AmandaJean12 · September 2014

crawford411 said:
I got up from a nap and for a second I thought my water broke. I went pee and wiped, stood up, then had about a teaspoon of fluid drip between my thighs.... Then nothing. I can't tell if it was just thin discharge that collected in there while I was sleeping or if I peed a little.

Nothing since then at all and I even took a 15 minute walk. I'm still having the usual contractions, but nothing's changed.

Of course it's Friday at 5, so if I want to get it checked, I'd have to go to L&D. I'm thinking it was just a little squirt of pee or vaginal fluid. I did smell it and it smelled like discharge, just watery and clear...

You might already know this but in our delivery class the nurse said to lay down for 30 minutes on your left side with a towel between your legs because if it's a slow leak it will pool and when you get up will come out. Otherwise it's easy to miss it because it's such a light trickle. If you get up and nothing's there, it was probably something else.

golfingdarwinfish · September 2014

MrsSarahRenee said:

I miss the BOAB days.
Boab?

Bitch out a Bumpie

vrj0522 · September 2014

When I went into labor with DS, I actually had a full day the day before of pre-labor symptoms. It was pretty obvious that something had changed in my body and that labor was imminent. I was 0 cm dilated and 0% effaced 2 days before at my check up so I'm guessing that day of pre-labor was my cervix effacing and starting to dilate. I also had some sporadic contractions. Anyway, I seriously had the best night sleep that night and then woke up at 8 am with real contractions but they weren't very painful. I got up and drank some water and they seemed to subside so I went to the gym and walked 3.5 miles, showered, did my make up and went to the store to buy stuff for dinner that night. Except we didn't have dinner at home that night because I was at the hospital birthing a baby.

Sometimes labor gives you a whole lot of time to do some things. BUT if my water broke, I'd be at the L&D in no time.

golfingdarwinfish · September 2014

@TicketTuesday

((creepy internet hugs)) re: your last post

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