@mellymar that sounds awesome! I thought we had it made with this little pull out recliner thing that DH could sleep on. No shower though. Just one communal one. I used it. Needed to feel like a person again. :-&
This shower... This shower, y'all. It was a mostly square shaped shower (just a tad longer on one set of sides) with a bench in case you got tired. On two of the walls that made a corner, there were THREE spray showerheads in the middle of the wall and going down so they hit basically your chest, your ass, your legs. An overhead massaging showerhead you could adjust the firmness, flow, and pattern. Another showerhead on a hose that came out of the wall about waist high, but since it was on a hose you could move it where ever. That's showerhead had a 'soft' side and a 'firm' side, depending on which side you flipped outward you could have water that barely had any force as it exited the hose, or have it be somewhat forceful. There were like 4 different dials to control the damned things, plus the temperature... I spent probably 10 minutes just figuring out the switches and when I went to turn it off had to fiddle with them all over again cause I forgot which did what.
I should've used it more than once. I meant to, I was just brain fried
@cait7425 I've noticed it's causing me a lack of sleep as well. Go figure now that LO actually allows me to sleep, I don't! I'm going to start reining back my bump usage.
This morning in my free time I updated my phone and got the new emojis! Win win for me b/c now I don't even have to type out tacos when DH asks me what I want for dinner! Whoot Whoot! <:-P
My hospital recently revamped the whole maternity / birthing / women's center areas. They had some term for it, basically meaning that they wanted the baby to remain with mom, so they remade all the rooms very much like hotel rooms. It had a small couch with a pull out bed built into a window nook, a comfy glider type chair, two nice upholstered table chairs, a small table, a REALLY AWESOME shower... It was the size of a good hotel room for sure. Other than the fact I had a hospital bed, it was actually a really nice stay. I only had a view of a roof, tho.
@mellymar say what?!? Lucky duck. My pp room was basically a bed and a couch... And a bathroom with no light in it . Pain in the butt to try to shower or potty with no lights.
My hospital just renovated the entire maternity ward! It was fabulous! The rooms were huge, the foldout bed was comfy, and the rocker recliner was nice. The shower was ehh, nothing to brag about but not bad. There was an influx of babies being born while we were there and they ran out of rooms. They asked those of us with healthy baby girls to move to the Peds floor. It was awful!!!! The nurses didn't know how to use the equipment on this floor and would wake everyone up in the MOTN b/c of the confusion. Plus the rooms were tiny!
^^^^ it's called 'mother baby care' Basically encouraging rooming in and taking away a nursery nurse. It's great and all but I still offer if I'm not busy to take a baby if the mom delivered that day and hasn't slept at all. @mellymar
Not sure if any of you ladies saw this video yet but I'm weeping at my desk because it's so hard being a mom yet we all have judgey tendencies. Helps to see others talking about this problem for me to keep my own thoughts in check!
^^^^ it's called 'mother baby care' Basically encouraging rooming in and taking away a nursery nurse. It's great and all but I still offer if I'm not busy to take a baby if the mom delivered that day and hasn't slept at all. @mellymar
Actually, they did offer to take baby for a while so I could sleep. It didn't work tho, he cried so much they apologetically brought him back about an hour and half later. I appreciated her intent, tho
CC stayed with me the entire time except when the dr came and checked all of the babies. D/H ran home for something, came back and said the nursery was packed with babies!
Seeking advice, because you ladies are the best group of moms that I know....we are going to a first birthday party on Saturday (for B/G twins). I have NO idea what a good gift would be! Toys? If so, what are the "hot toys" out now for a one year old? Outfits? Gift Cards? Help please! I have enough trouble giving ideas for my own son, I'm at a complete loss for these two!
Seeking advice, because you ladies are the best group of moms that I know....we are going to a first birthday party on Saturday (for B/G twins). I have NO idea what a good gift would be! Toys? If so, what are the "hot toys" out now for a one year old? Outfits? Gift Cards? Help please! I have enough trouble giving ideas for my own son, I'm at a complete loss for these two!
Books! Books are perfect for one year olds. Maybe two sets of hats and mittens, too, you can never have too many of those.
@kristenk727 we went to a birthday for a 6 yo and 1 yo last weekend. We got the gifts at target. I just looked for something fun that the age range listed was appropriate. I think we ended up getting an elephant that you put blocks into its trunk? Something like that... Ha
OMG I must be doing too much parenting lately because I've fallen behind on like the entire first page of threads. Why was I playing Candyland instead of ignoring them on my phone?
I got a ladybug (for 1 yr old neighbor kid) at Walmart in July that had balls that flew out of the wings when you pressed a button....... That damn thing was so entertaining..... Should of kept it for myself lol
We had two rooms that were separated by two giant glass doors. One room had a tv, couch, bed and bathroom and then my room had my bed, tv, bathroom, rocker, and a crib. Super nice! Only thing I didn't like was that they charged guests for drinks??? I think we got the fancy room because my labor was traumatic and they felt bad for messing a few things up ....like telling me the baby wasn't coming and finding out ten mins later that his head was out. Pshht. Better get the best room homie!
Look at the SIZE of the envelope used to ship this Vicks Baby Rub! Xbox game in the shot for scale. Samurai is protecting my identity - keep the internet safe, y'all.
I can't talk too much shit because I work in this unit but the hospital rooms suck. The delivery rooms are fine (except for the showers..they're not used often but they just have that icky feeling to them) but the postpartum rooms are terrible. Old, dirty. The showers are so gross. I didn't care though. I didn't even move the weird chair out of the shower I just stood there hoping the water would cleanse me of the horrors that happened to my Virginia.
TTC: 1/2014
BFP: 9/24
EDD: 6/8/2015
Sorry for the poor man's siggy...ticker won't load regardless of how many tips I read.
this is just a general rant: I'm in a mood today. A bad one. After a horrible night, being up from 1-4:30 plus two other times I have no patience. I woke up with the stupid cold that's working its way around the house. DH almost got throat punched in his NyQuil slumber last night. I asked him twice to get up and handle rocking LO back to sleep and to tuck DS back into bed. Nothing. I smacked him with one of my pillow fort pillows. Not even a little sorry. Today we had a convo about him picking up after himself. I'm so sick of the trail of crap that man leaves behind. I have no time to myself and the last thing I need is to clean up his crap too. I'm having daydreams of just leaving the house for a couple days to find myself again. I feel consumed by sleepless nights, endless messes to clean, piles of laundry to finish, guilt over not playing with DS enough, guilt over not doing enough tummy time bc LO won't roll over, guilt over not working out, shame for not having my mental state together enough to not cry in a darkened nursery, shame for loosing my patience, yet again on my 3 yo who keeps repeating himself or whining when things don't go his way. Parenting is not for the faint of heart. This events leap and the stupid preschool germs that DS keeps bring home like an outbreak monkey can kiss my ass.
@lovethatcolosun I hope you get a break soon. Two sick kids is tough, especially when you're not 100%. I completely understand it all: lack of patience, guilt, shame, exhaustion, even daydreaming of running away. If I could send you a hug and a bottle of wine, I would.
Good grief @lovethatcolosun you're having a rough go of it. I hope your DH takes the kids for a day so you can at least draw a bath and have some wine while you weep in the tub. Hugs, gal.
Thanks ladies. I wish we all lived closer so we could all do a spa day and then go for a fun night out of uninterrupted dinner and way too many drinks (without the hangover)! 8->
@lovethatcolosun just repeating what others have said but I'm sorry that you're having a rough time. Dealing with my one healthy kid that won't nap made me cry today, so I can only imagine how I'd be with 2 sick ones. I hope you get a big glass of wine and a massage ASAP!
Re: Randoms!
I should've used it more than once. I meant to, I was just brain fried
My sister's hospital, although in many ways terrible, had a queen size bed so the dad could sleep too.
My hospital recently revamped the whole maternity / birthing / women's center areas. They had some term for it, basically meaning that they wanted the baby to remain with mom, so they remade all the rooms very much like hotel rooms. It had a small couch with a pull out bed built into a window nook, a comfy glider type chair, two nice upholstered table chairs, a small table, a REALLY AWESOME shower... It was the size of a good hotel room for sure. Other than the fact I had a hospital bed, it was actually a really nice stay. I only had a view of a roof, tho.
@mellymar say what?!? Lucky duck. My pp room was basically a bed and a couch... And a bathroom with no light in it
There was an influx of babies being born while we were there and they ran out of rooms. They asked those of us with healthy baby girls to move to the Peds floor. It was awful!!!! The nurses didn't know how to use the equipment on this floor and would wake everyone up in the MOTN b/c of the confusion. Plus the rooms were tiny!
Basically encouraging rooming in and taking away a nursery nurse. It's great and all but I still offer if I'm not busy to take a baby if the mom delivered that day and hasn't slept at all. @mellymar
https://www.vh1.com/news/217319/judge-moms-mothers-ad-end-mommy-wars/
PS Did you know Candyland has a SPINNER now?
That damn thing was so entertaining.....
Should of kept it for myself lol
ETA oh and forgetting to plug in my epidural!
@mellymar I feel like only you would pick an xbox game as a size comparison device.
Thank the Gods... Single digit countdown on the Events Leap