My baby is alive, healthy, and safely in my womb. I was going to complain about the crap ton of stuff that's stressing me out... but all of that is connected to a move that we've been praying would happen for the last year and a half. Really... I'm doing okay today in the big picture.
This is exactly how I feel! Btw I haven't had any pelvic pain since I started sleeping sitting up, it's amazing!
I started sleeping sitting up (well propped up on pillows) about 2 weeks ago because my heartburn got so bad it is the only position I seem to be able to get any sleep in...
My daughter is 2 and instead of saying "excuse me" she has been saying "sorry". So everytime she tries to get by us and slightly bumps us she will be like "sorry sorry sorry sorry!" It sounds like she's a beat child. I wonder what strangers think when we are out.
@Jatpa003 What. The. Crap?!?! Not cool, OB...not cool at all.
Ya not sure wth that was all about, but I am sure she must have woken up on the "foot in mouth side of the bed this morning" I cannot imagine what you ladies go through with GD but I thought it's a condition that has nothing to do with weight, so why is she being so judgey?
This sounds like my old doctor who had the bad habit of starting most of his sentences with "Because of your weight...." He had me do the GD test early at 16 weeks and when I passed the three hour he told me to still eat like I had GD since I'm so big and will end up with it anyway so that test didn't really count for much. FWIW, I passed the three hour again at 28 weeks so I guess he was just a bit weird and obsessed.
I hate it, if she could have just read my chart to start she also would have seen I passed my 1hour with flying colours! I swear it will not be pretty if I get her as my on call dr. In the delivery room. ( I have 1/6 chance of that happening as there are 6 drs in my clinic)
@Jatpa003 What. The. Crap?!?! Not cool, OB...not cool at all.
Ya not sure wth that was all about, but I am sure she must have woken up on the "foot in mouth side of the bed this morning" I cannot imagine what you ladies go through with GD but I thought it's a condition that has nothing to do with weight, so why is she being so judgey?
This sounds like my old doctor who had the bad habit of starting most of his sentences with "Because of your weight...." He had me do the GD test early at 16 weeks and when I passed the three hour he told me to still eat like I had GD since I'm so big and will end up with it anyway so that test didn't really count for much. FWIW, I passed the three hour again at 28 weeks so I guess he was just a bit weird and obsessed.
That is just ridiculous, and I'm sorry that both of you are dealing with such ignorance. I've been overweight pretty much my entire adult life, and I've never had any trouble conceiving and never had GD or any other type of pregnancy complication. While weight can be a factor in such things, it's definitely not a given, and I can't believe that doctors are making assumptions based on one relatively minor factor.
I got to hang out with my BFF this weekend for the first time in forever while his wife and kids were out of town and my husband was busy with his schoolwork. I love him to death, but he needs to understand that my pregnancy (FTM here) is not the same as his wife's. Not everyone goes to a 12-week (?!?!) Bradley course, not everyone can be complete drug-free in labor, and not everyone can breastfeed for two years. He even put down my desire to get pregnant again within a year, because everyone knows your babies should be three years apart. He truly doesn't understand my infertility issues since their first baby was an accident and number two happened the first month they tried. (I tried for nearly three years including medicated IUIs, surgery to diagnose and remove endo, and six months of hormone treatments following surgery.) I'm already 35 and I want to try for number 2 as soon as my period starts again so I can limit the endo growth.
@Jatpa003 What. The. Crap?!?! Not cool, OB...not cool at all.
Ya not sure wth that was all about, but I am sure she must have woken up on the "foot in mouth side of the bed this morning" I cannot imagine what you ladies go through with GD but I thought it's a condition that has nothing to do with weight, so why is she being so judgey?
This sounds like my old doctor who had the bad habit of starting most of his sentences with "Because of your weight...." He had me do the GD test early at 16 weeks and when I passed the three hour he told me to still eat like I had GD since I'm so big and will end up with it anyway so that test didn't really count for much. FWIW, I passed the three hour again at 28 weeks so I guess he was just a bit weird and obsessed.
Whenever I see you type that your doctors have you eating a GD diet because you're 'so big' I do a WTF look at my screen. I've seen your HDBD pictures. Your old doctor is full of SHIT, you're not huge. You have always looked average size to me. They can go suck a carrot.
Why do people wait so long to RSVP for things? It drives me nuts. Deadline to RSVP to my shower is this Wednesday, and we are still waiting on 46 people's responses....
@JamieK1882 People suck. I had to chase people down and ask if they were coming to my shower because they didn't RSVP to either my mom or my friend that was hosting. She put a phone number that people could even TEXT if they wanted. It's not that hard.
Then I had the people that responded that they'd be there and just didn't show up. That's always nice.
We're dogsitting 2 of my mom's dogs. She dropped them off yesterday, I had to clean up 3 pee spots yesterday. (I know it was her dogs because my dogs make bigger spots if they pee.) Then they woke up at 4am this morning, so I got 2 hrs less sleep than normal.
@JamieK1882 I know right or don't rsvp at all or rsvp that they are coming but then no show with no explanation. For DD's second bday I even just did regrets only (I have to do one or the other even for bday parties because my immediate family is so large). Even with regrets only most people didn't respond. All you have to do is text me.
@lovebuggies1@longislandmamma1114 and @wallygirl-soo annoying. I get waiting to see what your plans are, but for the love of goodness just TELL US. It's also super awkward because I've TALKED about the shower with a lot of my co-workers and neighbors, yet have no idea if they're coming.
Our venue requires a number 2 weeks prior. You can add to that number, just not subtract, so maybe I'll tell my mom to give it her best guess and then closer to we can always add people. I just wish we knew because the number depends on which room we'll get.
I was a bad shower RSVP-er earlier this year. It was for a cousin, having a baby the same month I was supposed to but miscarried. I was newly pregnant with this baby, and my 1st doc appt & dating ultrasound was the day before her shower. So I never RSVP-ed because my attendance was being decided by if I got good or bad news at my doc appt.
Okay, maternity clothes manufactures can suck it. How are ALL of the shirts TOO SHORT?
I have 7 weeks to go and there is not enough length to adequately cover the belly! Stop designing clothes to look cute on not pregnant models wearing a bitty strap on 5 month belly. It might look cute but it's useless when I still have nearly two months where I might need to leave the house in something other than my birthday suit.
OMG...I was just sitting at my desk and all of a sudden realized my shirt was hiked up and my belly was hanging out. So embarrassing!! ">
I tried to sit down and start filling out all my leave and state disability forms but got overwhelmed. I think both the State and my HR dept. are in cahoots with each other to try to make the process super complicated just hoping that you fail so they don't have to cover you. Boo to them! :-q
I was a bad shower RSVP-er earlier this year. It was for a cousin, having a baby the same month I was supposed to but miscarried.
I was newly pregnant with this baby, and my 1st doc appt & dating ultrasound was the day before her shower. So I never RSVP-ed because my attendance was being decided by if I got good or bad news at my doc appt.
I totally understand that; however I can guarantee that not all of these 46 people have that good of a reason!
Okay, maternity clothes manufactures can suck it. How are ALL of the shirts TOO SHORT?
I have 7 weeks to go and there is not enough length to adequately cover the belly! Stop designing clothes to look cute on not pregnant models wearing a bitty strap on 5 month belly. It might look cute but it's useless when I still have nearly two months where I might need to leave the house in something other than my birthday suit.
I'm still wearing my belly band for this exact reason.
I was hoping that I wouldn't be posting this on Monday Bitchfest.....BUT HERE I AM!
This morning the doctor and fetal internal specialist agreed that it would be ok for me to be discharged and released to a relatives house that lives close by but first they would do some fetal heart monitoring and regularly check my bp for the first half of the day while they got my discharge papers ready....BUT OF COURSE....
I think I was just so excited and busy from running around packing everything up that my bp started spiking higher than it ever has...170/100-ish and AS ALWAYS, LO didn't respond as they would like to see on the THREE HOUR NST so they told me I needed to stay AT LEAST one more night. Looking at tomorrow hopefully but I threw a complete fit. I went from so ecstatic to bawling, ripping my bp cuff off, throwing it across the room and grunting like a monster.
My husband's family baby shower was this past weekend Comments from my MIL included: Are you sure you're not having twins? You'd better have a boy name ready (even though we've had 4 ultrasounds, all confirming LO is a GIRL) It's heartbreaking I'm not going to know this granddaughter (we live 2.5 hours away and visit at least once a month)
and my favorite....DH got home last night around 10pm (he drove and stayed there separately from me, I went with my mom) and informed me that they are mad about the date we have chosen for LO's christening. They will still come but said that the extended family probably won't be able to make it (we weren't planning on inviting them anyway) Instead, they are going to throw a separate party for her in their hometown at a more convenient time for them for their whole extended family. I lost it.
Is this wrong of me to think that A) this is my child, MY decision is good enough. We are her parents and can pick what we want to do for special occasions and celebrations for her. and I am not setting a precedent that you can have your own out of state parties for every occasion for this baby?
I'm not sure if I'm just being hormonal and crazy or if my anger about this is justified.
My bitch today is the shit print that was on the toilet at work! Are you freaking joking me. Don't you look at the flipping toilet? I mean make sure everything goes down. There's not that many employees at work and one of you are walking around with shit on your ass!!! It's not the 1st time. I seen shit on the damn hAndle one day. And it's almost all women!!!!!!! Our bathroom is worse than the truck stop bathroom!!!
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We must have the same in laws. Except mine lives behind me. Someone shoot me! Don't sweat it. They live 2.5 hours away. I mean that's so nice that they knew the date was inconvenient for everyone. Maybe just them? My inlaws are going to Florida to spend the winter. They will miss the birth of this baby, thanksgiving, and Christmas with all their grandchildren as well. I'm looking at it from a positive point of view. MIL can't stalk me through windows with her binoculars for the WHOLE winter!!! Yay!
Okay, maternity clothes manufactures can suck it. How are ALL of the shirts TOO SHORT?
I have 7 weeks to go and there is not enough length to adequately cover the belly! Stop designing clothes to look cute on not pregnant models wearing a bitty strap on 5 month belly. It might look cute but it's useless when I still have nearly two months where I might need to leave the house in something other than my birthday suit.
I have found this with my maternity pjs that my SIL gave me! My belly hangs out the bottom. Luckily no one sees them except DH but still! Plus my boobs fit oddly in them.
I'm with @shan24 I'm still rocking my belly band on a daily basis.
My husband's family baby shower was this past weekend Comments from my MIL included: Are you sure you're not having twins? You'd better have a boy name ready (even though we've had 4 ultrasounds, all confirming LO is a GIRL) It's heartbreaking I'm not going to know this granddaughter (we live 2.5 hours away and visit at least once a month)
and my favorite....DH got home last night around 10pm (he drove and stayed there separately from me, I went with my mom) and informed me that they are mad about the date we have chosen for LO's christening. They will still come but said that the extended family probably won't be able to make it (we weren't planning on inviting them anyway) Instead, they are going to throw a separate party for her in their hometown at a more convenient time for them for their whole extended family. I lost it.
Is this wrong of me to think that A) this is my child, MY decision is good enough. We are her parents and can pick what we want to do for special occasions and celebrations for her. and I am not setting a precedent that you can have your own out of state parties for every occasion for this baby?
I'm not sure if I'm just being hormonal and crazy or if my anger about this is justified.
Absolutely justified. Your kid. YOU are the one who gets to throw the parties, they can choose if they come or not.
I can't agree more, between the new pelvic pain and hip pain standing to teach is killing me. I dragged a stool from another teacher in my room so that I could sit during work time.
Thanks for the validation, ladies. Frustrating too because DH just sees it as they want to be nice and celebrate the baby when it's convenient for them. I see it as controlling and crazy.
Why does my back hurt more after seeing the chiropractor!? I know it will feel 10000000% better tomorrow, but it always feels worse the same day I see her. Bahhhhh!
@Kllopez1221 I had a similar incident today- although not nearly as bad as yours. I went out to my car and there was a brand new BMW parked next to me, crookedly I might add. The owner was there and was showing the car to some woman and he had his passenger door open (beside my car). He saw me walking (waddling) towards my car and clearly going to get in and still didn't shut the passenger door, so I had to barely open my door and try to squish myself and my huge belly into my car. As soon as I'm already in and just shutting the door he says a quick "sorry". Ya right buddy, you're really sorry I'm sure! Jackass.
My girl is kicking and my kitties are tucked in my legs, so even in my exhaustion, I can't come up with a good bitch.
But I am giving the world's biggest stink-eye to those of you just getting the pelvic pain now. I've had SPD since 15 weeks!!! I don't remember how to walk properly!
I thought I was going to be really good today and not bitch especially after seeing the recent loss but DH and BIL pushed me over the edge. After thinking that I was looking ok for being 8 months pregnant AND not swelling up as bad this time, BIL took a horribly unflattering pic of me....and then put it on fb. Ugh no more pictures of me, thank you! Also if DH tells LO how she needs to hurry up and get here so that I won't be grumpy anymore one more time, I'm gonna lose it!! Soooo incredibly annoying!
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@NLJ82 sending lots of hugs your way.. and maybe with your grunt and throwing the cuff they'll be scared of you and release you tomorrow LOL.... Just try and relax tomorrow. Try not to get excited about breaking out of there.
@Kllopez1221 If it was me as soon as I crawled over and got in the driver seat I would have slammed open my door into his, especially since it was a mercedes.... what an asshat
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Today has been a bad day it was good unti my doctor appointment at 2pm. I get there 10 minutes early as usually and wait out on the waiting room for 40 minutes. Unfortunately, that's not uncommon at my doctors office. Anyway, I get taken back to the room and weighed (I've gained way too weight which adds to my anxiety today). Anyway, I end up waiting in the room for 50 minutes with my screaming toddler because while I brought stuff to occupy her, she wasnt interested. I only waited for those 50 minutes because I waited until the last possible second before leaving without seeing the doctor. Yes, I actually left without seeing him. I had another appointment to get to for a mortgage. I scheduled them 2 HOURS apart so I could get to both appointments on time. Then, at my mortgage broker appointment my wonderful fucking husband and the guy steam rolled me with a bunch of shit. I felt ganged up on and started crying in the car. We get to my inlaws because they are watching N and I piss my pants trying to get to the bathroom. At least it wasnt a lot I hate today.
@Maelara What?? The doctor never showed up? How is it that we have a cancellation fee if we don't show up, and your doctor misses your appointment. I fully appreciate how busy they are, but they owe you a cookie.
@Maelara What?? The doctor never showed up? How is it that we have a cancellation fee if we don't show up, and your doctor misses your appointment. I fully appreciate how busy they are, but they owe you a cookie.
Yup! I waited for an hour and a half and was 5 minutes late to the bank. I made another appointment before leaving the doctors office but when you get to be THAT behind, they need to start calling people to reschedule. The doctors office is out of town. You'd think me planning the appointments 2 hours apart would be plenty of time, but nope. Also, it's hard to occupy a 15 month old that long, especially one that had to have her nap canceled for this appointment. It was an extremely long hour and a half.
@Maelara - I'm sorry your doctor's office was so ridiculous today Being on time is one of my biggest pet peeves, I would have been so freaking pissed! And then to continue on with crappy meeting and ending it with the pee thing?? Ugh, you've definitely had a hard day. I hope tomorrow is a million times better. No, a gazillion times better! Hang in there, Mama. You're doing great :P
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I hate it, if she could have just read my chart to start she also would have seen I passed my 1hour with flying colours! I swear it will not be pretty if I get her as my on call dr. In the delivery room. ( I have 1/6 chance of that happening as there are 6 drs in my clinic)
Whenever I see you type that your doctors have you eating a GD diet because you're 'so big' I do a WTF look at my screen. I've seen your HDBD pictures. Your old doctor is full of SHIT, you're not huge. You have always looked average size to me. They can go suck a carrot.
Then I had the people that responded that they'd be there and just didn't show up. That's always nice.
Our venue requires a number 2 weeks prior. You can add to that number, just not subtract, so maybe I'll tell my mom to give it her best guess and then closer to we can always add people. I just wish we knew because the number depends on which room we'll get.
I think you mean peesh? hah.
Seriously though. I would have cried right there.
I was newly pregnant with this baby, and my 1st doc appt & dating ultrasound was the day before her shower. So I never RSVP-ed because my attendance was being decided by if I got good or bad news at my doc appt.
I was hoping that I wouldn't be posting this on Monday Bitchfest.....BUT HERE I AM!
This morning the doctor and fetal internal specialist agreed that it would be ok for me to be discharged and released to a relatives house that lives close by but first they would do some fetal heart monitoring and regularly check my bp for the first half of the day while they got my discharge papers ready....BUT OF COURSE....
I think I was just so excited and busy from running around packing everything up that my bp started spiking higher than it ever has...170/100-ish and AS ALWAYS, LO didn't respond as they would like to see on the THREE HOUR NST so they told me I needed to stay AT LEAST one more night. Looking at tomorrow hopefully but I threw a complete fit. I went from so ecstatic to bawling, ripping my bp cuff off, throwing it across the room and grunting like a monster.
it's been a bad day
Comments from my MIL included:
Are you sure you're not having twins?
You'd better have a boy name ready (even though we've had 4 ultrasounds, all confirming LO is a GIRL)
It's heartbreaking I'm not going to know this granddaughter (we live 2.5 hours away and visit at least once a month)
and my favorite....DH got home last night around 10pm (he drove and stayed there separately from me, I went with my mom) and informed me that they are mad about the date we have chosen for LO's christening. They will still come but said that the extended family probably won't be able to make it (we weren't planning on inviting them anyway) Instead, they are going to throw a separate party for her in their hometown at a more convenient time for them for their whole extended family. I lost it.
Is this wrong of me to think that A) this is my child, MY decision is good enough. We are her parents and can pick what we want to do for special occasions and celebrations for her. and
I'm not sure if I'm just being hormonal and crazy or if my anger about this is justified.
I'm with @shan24 I'm still rocking my belly band on a daily basis.
But I am giving the world's biggest stink-eye to those of you just getting the pelvic pain now. I've had SPD since 15 weeks!!! I don't remember how to walk properly!
@NLJ82 sending lots of hugs your way.. and maybe with your grunt and throwing the cuff they'll be scared of you and release you tomorrow LOL.... Just try and relax tomorrow. Try not to get excited about breaking out of there.
@Kllopez1221 If it was me as soon as I crawled over and got in the driver seat I would have slammed open my door into his, especially since it was a mercedes.... what an asshat
Yup! I waited for an hour and a half and was 5 minutes late to the bank. I made another appointment before leaving the doctors office but when you get to be THAT behind, they need to start calling people to reschedule. The doctors office is out of town. You'd think me planning the appointments 2 hours apart would be plenty of time, but nope. Also, it's hard to occupy a 15 month old that long, especially one that had to have her nap canceled for this appointment. It was an extremely long hour and a half.
Hang in there, Mama. You're doing great :P