BOTB Confessions?

pugsandwine · November 2014

"Baby Fever" doesn't begin to cover my brain right now. It's more like "Baby Obsession."

We can't start trying till next March and every day is a constant struggle not to think about gp all.day.long.

So I thought this could be a fun poll-type thing...

Confessions: what do you do/have you done as a result of your baby fever?

I'll start:

- I read birth stories every day.

- I've already decorated our nursery in my brain (and redecorated it and redecorated it).

- I've calculated due dates from my hypothetical conception date - which I KNOW will not happen. But I can't not.

- I've daydreamed of pregnancy announcements and newborn photo ideas BASED on my hypothetical and extremely unlikely due date.

- I've read the entire weekly symptoms breakdown on TB.

- I stalk TB endlessly <---- who doesn't?!

I've got it bad, you guys.

Who's guilty of the same? What do you confess to?

pugsandwine · November 2014

Well, this was a big hit.

YourBiggestFan · November 2014

I have a secret box of baby items I have been buying for 2 yrs

Helenahhandbasket · November 2014

Bridal-Smash said:

Well, this was a big hit.

LOL.

I have done a few of the things on your list, but many of us are not currently TTC.

pugsandwine · November 2014

14whitney said:

I didn't post because it's a little depressing. I've purchased things, decorated things, thought of baby names and now that we have been TTC for almost a year and a half it's hard to see the things I've purchased, decorated, and to hear those names in public.

That's valid and, admittedly, something I hadn't considered.

I'm sorry if my post seemed insensitive. Believe me it wasn't intended to be.

lifeonthehill · November 2014

We wont be TTC until September.

I have an app counting down to the day when I take my Nuva Ring out for the last time.

H and I look at baby gear in target every single time we go.

We have a boy name picked out and are working on a girls name.

I have a plan to tell my mom if we get pregnant for Christmas (so unlikely)

I have a plan to tell H if it is hockey season.

Ugh. Now I need to go distract myself before I start pinteresting nursery themes

pugsandwine · November 2014

alyssa32713 said:

We wont be TTC until September.

I have an app counting down to the day when I take my Nuva Ring out for the last time.

H and I look at baby gear in target every single time we go.

We have a boy name picked out and are working on a girls name.

I have a plan to tell my mom if we get pregnant for Christmas (so unlikely)

I have a plan to tell H if it is hockey season.

Ugh. Now I need to go distract myself before I start pinteresting nursery themes

Haha! I haven't ventured to a baby gear section yet, but now I'm going to be sooooo tempted.

pugsandwine · November 2014

I hear ya on the cutesy announcements. Hubs and I definitely plan on keeping it between just us for quite some time.

lifeonthehill · November 2014

Bridal-Smash said:

alyssa32713 said:

We wont be TTC until September.

I have an app counting down to the day when I take my Nuva Ring out for the last time.

H and I look at baby gear in target every single time we go.

We have a boy name picked out and are working on a girls name.

I have a plan to tell my mom if we get pregnant for Christmas (so unlikely)

I have a plan to tell H if it is hockey season.

Ugh. Now I need to go distract myself before I start pinteresting nursery themes

Haha! I haven't ventured to a baby gear section yet, but now I'm going to be sooooo tempted.

I love baby gear. H picked out a stroller he likes. He picked a good one that I approve of and will fit in our little ford focus. It is fun having him interested in baby stuff too. Not to my severity of course. Haha.

redwine410 · November 2014

I currently have a 9mo so the baby gear stuff is all stuff we're still having to buy. I have been finding myself wandering into the smaller baby clothes and getting a little excited about the thought of TTC again. We have a baby boy's name picked out but we don't have another girl's name. I'm ready to be pregnant again, but I'm really conflicted because I'm not ready for DD1 to have to share me yet. I constantly think about how old she will be when her brother or sister were born if I were to get pregnant again right now. It's really kind of a weird thought process. We aren't TTC at this point though.

LexiPlexi · November 2014

- I have secret boards on Pinterest for pregnancy pins and nursery pins

- I look at my FF app daily too! No idea why. (It hasn't changed, and we can't even TTC yet!) I had a reminder on my calendar for Nov. 3rd to start TTC but I actually had to replace it with an appt I scheduled with my cardiologist. That was super depressing.

- I have been taking prenatals for almost a year

- I have researched local birthing centers

- I have picked a photographer for all of our future baby's first year pics

- We have both names picked out

- We have a plan to tell our families. (It's not elaborate or anything, but we've planned it)

Looking at this list, I'm sure there's things I've forgotten, but I'm already feeling kind of crazy so I'll stop now.

nicokit · November 2014

I've done all of these things and many more. So no I def do not think y'all are crazy! Haha!
We have been married 10 + years but just NoW ttc. I'm already going crazy obcessed with babies all day long. I'm currently trying to stay focused on heAlthy eating , vitamins, and organizing and spring cleaning my house.

bmo88 · November 2014

Well, I have only had twinges of baby fever over the past few months, but the urge is getting stronger. We are waiting two more years, but I am definitely guilty of the following:

Lurking on these boards and other TTC boards
Have a list (in a Word Doc) of names I like and I have looked up how popular they are (I don't want anything that's super popular)
I attended a baby shower today and held a friend's baby for about an hour---while holding her I kept getting her to reach out to DH and show him how cute she was
While purchasing a gift for the baby shower, I "browsed" the baby aisles for quite some time before simply purchasing a blanket and a gift card.

So nothing too bad...yet!

whenweawake · November 2014

Bridal-Smash said:
"Baby Fever" doesn't begin to cover my brain right now. It's more like "Baby Obsession."

We can't start trying till next March and every day is a constant struggle not to think about gp all.day.long.

So I thought this could be a fun poll-type thing...

Confessions: what do you do/have you done as a result of your baby fever?

I'll start:
- I read birth stories every day.
- I've already decorated our nursery in my brain (and redecorated it and redecorated it).
- I've calculated due dates from my hypothetical conception date - which I KNOW will not happen. But I can't not.
- I've daydreamed of pregnancy announcements and newborn photo ideas BASED on my hypothetical and extremely unlikely due date.
- I've read the entire weekly symptoms breakdown on TB.
- I stalk TB endlessly <---- who doesn't?!

I've got it bad, you guys.

Who's guilty of the same? What do you confess to?

Guilty of all of them especially the figuring out when I would announce it to family.

Twinkie0612 · November 2014

14whitney said:

I didn't post because it's a little depressing. I've purchased things, decorated things, thought of baby names and now that we have been TTC for almost a year and a half it's hard to see the things I've purchased, decorated, and to hear those names in public.

@14whitney ((hugs)) I want to tell you it gets easier, but I don't know if it actually is easier or if you just get used to it.

We've been TTC for 3.5 years and I really think that most of the baby obsessing went out the window months 6-9. I figure they'll be enough time for obsessing when I actually get (and stay) pregnant.

Knottie21934600 · December 2014

We have picked out boy and girl names already.

I have secret boreds on pinter estate titled Declan Parker and Liliin Elise.

I am reading on TB almost twice a day.

I also plan how I am going to tell everyone about every second.

We don't get to ttc till at least May maybe later. I feel depressed every time I think of it because I can't hold my baby for at least at year and a half.

I haven't started buying stuff yet but I feel that will come soon...

red727 · December 2014

Seriously glad I'm not the only one!!!! Well - I've done a lot.

I too have a stockpile of baby things I have purchased.
I have read (am reading) 15+ books on pregnancy, labor, parenting, babies, anything and everything BABY
I have 2 secret pinterest boards so I can pin crazy without people thinking I am PG
I have my hospital, midwife, and doula picked out
I have researched newborn and maternity photographers and have my top ones picked out
I have my baby names picked out
I have planned how I am going to do the "reveal"
I have planned my gender reveal
I have a few baby related apps on my phone

BOTB? Baby obsessed really is more like it. Going to start TTC in January!

Capelobster83 · December 2014

@alyssa32713‌ you'll have to further feed my BOTB and tell me what stroller you found at Target that fits in your Ford Focus. That's what I need as well. Then I can secretly pin it to my secret "Mini M&M" board (DH and I are both first initial M) and then no longer be able to purchase when we actually HAVE a baby. We've obsessed about names, have a few picked out based on a few scenarios. Hubs only recently got kinda "into" it and it sure is nice to not have to hide some of my excitement. What else... my good friend is about to deliver and I have asked her TONS of questions. She thinks I need to relax, so I laid off a bit with her. Haven't purchased anything yet, but gosh it's hard not to with all those cute things calling out to our ovaries right?! This was an awesome post, thanks @Bridal-Smash‌

lenoirc · December 2014

I'm back at the boards having been on here back in 2010 and 2012 with my other two monkeys. I thought maybe it would be weird to come back since I'm not pregnant yet but I'm so glad I'm not the only one who does this kind of thing. My current obsession is picking out names....

lifeonthehill · December 2014

@capelobster83
It is kind of on the pricy side but we have friends who have an older version of this same stroller in green and it is awesome. It folds differently than any stroller I have used in the past so it is compact enough to fit in the trunk which is great. I really love the blue one.

https://www.target.com/p/eddie-bauer-tritrek-travel-system/-/A-14893757#prodSlot=_1_14

strickland8052 · December 2014

HAHA! I've done all the items on your list. I also look online at maternity and baby clothes.

When my husband's cousin was in the hospital, I made us take a little detour by the nursery.

When I made a diaper cake for a friend's baby shower, I had extra diapers and receiving blankets. I should have given the extra stuff to my friend, but I instead kept them in a box for "later."

akraus2015 · December 2014

Okay, BOTB confession time:

I am doing market research for opening a new preschool, so I need tuition rates from will-be competitors. Some of them have tuition rates online, some don't. Soooo...I've called two schools today and inquired about tuition for "Oliver" (my future child, who does not yet exist). I had to on-the-spot give him a name, a birthday, and the type of childcare he is currently receiving.

I. AM. A. TERRIBLE. PERSON.

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pugsandwine · December 2014

I just looked up Elf on the Shelf Ideas.

I have no kids.

This tradition sounds like hell to me.

But I legit looked at 75 of the Best Elfs EVAR.

0_0

Capelobster83 · December 2014

@alyssa32713 IT COMES IN PLAID! HOLD ME BACK! SOMEONE PLEASE COME SLAP ME...

behowens · December 2014

haha i have done all of these.. we are going to start TTC summer of 2015.... my ovaries are quivering.

* I have a stash of 6-9 month old onesies in my back room ( future nursery) closet..
* my mom gave me some of my old child hood hair bows they are also in my future nursery
* I have a rocking chair in my future nursery
* I HAVE to walk through every baby section in EVERY store we go to
* I have a pinterest board slam full of baby / pregnancy related articles and ideas
* I have a baby name app on my phone that I browse through daily
* i practice writing my future child's name ( lol is this weird ?)

Lord, I hope summer time hurries up and arrives.. im SOO ready to just start trying.. lol i liked this thread, its nice to tell someone all of my quirky secrets and OBSESSIVE baby fever moments lol

behowens · December 2014

oh and one more...
I somehow found all these videos on youtube of women who videoed themselves when they found out they were pregnant... I started to squal and I just watched those videos for about 2 solid hours.. just watching the look on their faces is priceless..

alexh24 · December 2014

Yep most of the comments are me to the T. My biggest thing is probably my hidden pinterest board! I have YouTube videos and stalked thebump.com. Not ttc until late 2015

Kaelynn91 · December 2014

Well my husband and I are planning on TTC #3 next May-July. However, all of my friends are getting pregnant right now. It's killing me! I've been torturing myself by looking at tons of newborn pictures, reading birth plans, and watching birth videos on youtube. My husband thinks I'm crazy. Also, last month I had convinced myself that I was pregnant. My period was 5 days late and so naturally my excitement got the best of me. In the end, I'm glad I wasn't pregnant but I did enjoy the thought of it for a few days. It made me get even more excited for when it really happens!

pugsandwine · December 2014

The newborn photography blogs are KILLING ME this week.

Marley629 · December 2014

New to this board! From NJ

I'm guilty of alot of the above. We have a 14 month old and if it were not for the cost of daycare I would be TTC now but alas I must wait until late summer next year so our son would be in preschool by the time LO #2 arrives.

- I already have a plan on how to tell SO and how we would announce the pregnancy
- I have a girl and a boy name that I am pretty set on
- have not gotten rid of one baby item from DS so we are as prepared as I guess we could be
- have scheduled my annual Exam around the time I would start taking prenatals before trying to conceive
And I too have a secret Pinterest board dedicated to a new LO.

red727 · December 2014

@behowens

Practicing writing future baby's name - so not weird! You have to make sure it will look good :-)

behowens · December 2014

@red727

exactly !! and I have make sure when getting something monogrammed their initials dont spell out something embarrassing.. haha

thedoctordonna · December 2014

kch917 said:

I like watching videos of people telling their family or friends their pregnant. Especially moms and dads who are beyond excited to be grandparents!

I do the same thing. However, my husband stumbled upon my Youtube account and just gave me this look of pure shame. Lol!

MomToNeeners · December 2014

I have our delivery planned out and I know what pack n play, stroller, car seats and etc I want. I also have a list of baby names and pregnancy photo ideas. Also I know how I will tell the bf. Its bad. I know.

MKM2014 · December 2014

alyssa32713 said:
We wont be TTC until September.

I have an app counting down to the day when I take my Nuva Ring out for the last time.

H and I look at baby gear in target every single time we go.

We have a boy name picked out and are working on a girls name.

I have a plan to tell my mom if we get pregnant for Christmas (so unlikely)

I have a plan to tell H if it is hockey season.

Ugh. Now I need to go distract myself before I start pinteresting nursery themes

Ha! I had a countdown app too but I deleted it because I thought maybe it was feeding my obsession. But of course I know that my last Nuvaring comes out on June 11 & that CD 1 starting from withdrawal bleed (like clockwork) will fall on June 15. Those dates are kinda etched into my brain.

We are planning a vacation for the week after Memorial Day which has helped me. Honestly, we set this date in early 2014 & I didn't think about it until after our August wedding. I actually feel kind of good about it now that we are down to 6 months.

DH has talked about painting the nursery pre-TTC, we know we both want a pale mint green color regardless of the baby's sex. We also know names. I nixed the nursery painting.

I've started to think of when/how we will tell our family too (mine are all local & DH's are all out of state).

Family members asked about our TTC plans around the wedding & we told them "about a year"- may regret that one. I haven't bought anything for my hypothetical baby yet but my mother bought something already. She may very well have bought all our accessories by the time I'm pregnant!

walbs424 · December 2014

I love watching pregnancy announcement videos and looking at announcement ideas! DH and I have also been picking out names since very early in our relationship, now that we are TTGP it's just a little more serious but we've had a running list of favorites forever.

penelope4612 · December 2014

We have a boy's name (2 actually) and a girl's name picked out.

Thankfully I have 2 small nieces so whenever I want to buy clothes or toys I can buy for them (I admit I do buy things for them excessively and can't go into the baby's section without picking something out).

I'm in the process of applying for a new job that will start this summer, so we definitely can't start TTC until after I figure out what I'll be doing, and most likely won't start TTC until sometime between summer and fall of 2015. I feel bad because H would really like to start TTC now, but he's settled in his job and I would also like to be settled into mine before starting to figure out how to take maternity leave. Of course, then if we don't get pregnant right away we will both be disappointed that we didn't start trying earlier.

kittymama15 · December 2014

I am so in love with this.

nuggetRN · December 2014

DH and I are talking about TTC way more than we have in the past, knowing that we are closer to actually starting. We find ourselves perusing the baby section at WalMart more often than we should be. Also when we bought our house last year we painted the room we would use for a nursery grey in prep for future babies (In our defense nothing else in the room is baby related and it is the same grey we painted our bedroom with). DH bought some Hurley onesies and my grandmother has also made a few baby clothes purchases at garage sales.

Me personally, on The Bump all the time, secret baby board on Pinterest, soaking up all the knowledge I can

AshleyG1022 · December 2014

We are going to start trying at the end of Jan..and go for a pre-conception drs visit on Monday!

I have a small tote full of kids movies and toys/stuffed animals

I bought a stuffed animal when we were on vacation for our future child (2010 vacation)

I had a Christmas gift made for my neice (a stuffed animal made from my in-laws old clothes) and I had two made.

When I hear names the most common phrase out of my mouth after that is “I like that name…” or I pair that name with my last name and decide it won’t work.

Pinterest, Pinterest, Pinterest – boards about nursey, announcements, newborn pictures

I want to be pregnant by Mother’s day to tell our parents with a gift – which I have already planned out.

I want to do a gender reveal in the summer because we are having a 5^th year wedding anniversary/party

I have organized my house based on where I want to put baby stuff

I am already stressed out about creating boundaries with my MIL.

I work at a hospital and think about how cool it would be to give birth there surrounded by others I know

I feel a little more normal right now...

MomToNeeners · December 2014

My bf is so excited to TTC but we aren't ready so we have some things decided.

I have boy names picked out because we would like to have a boy, but girl names are up to him.

He picked out the hospital I will deliver at because he was born there.

I have decided how I will tell him, if he wants to be surprised.

I want to get pregnant when I could be due in 2016 so we will be married and living together.

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