I didn't have to fast before the 1-hour, I was just told to stop eating about an hour before I came in to have the drink. For the 3-hour I had to fast from midnight the night before, but I could drink water until I drank the glucola, but then not for the duration of the 3-hours.
All I have to say is I better pass this one. My arm is a bruised mess, and I absolutely do not have the energy to worry about a restricted diet for the next 10 weeks. I have enough other crap to worry about. At least they will call me tomorrow so I don't have to wait forever to find out.
Question: are you guys having professional newborn photo shoots done? Holy exorbitant prices, Batman!! One lady just quoted me between 1 and 2 grand. BTDT moms, I would love to hear your thoughts! Worth it? Not worth it? Merci
Question: are you guys having professional newborn photo shoots done? Holy exorbitant prices, Batman!! One lady just quoted me between 1 and 2 grand. BTDT moms, I would love to hear your thoughts! Worth it? Not worth it? Merci
Yes but my sister is our pro photog so it's free. Definitely worth it.
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
Question: are you guys having professional newborn photo shoots done? Holy exorbitant prices, Batman!! One lady just quoted me between 1 and 2 grand. BTDT moms, I would love to hear your thoughts! Worth it? Not worth it? Merci
That is insane. We are paying $200 or $250 I can't remember specifically. Maybe join a local mom group on Facebook or a baby resale page and post about it. That's what I did and that was pretty much the standard price.
I may try to do some myself...DH got me an awesome camera for christmas. If they don't come out well, my god mother takes great photos and we will probably ask her. She did our engagement photos which cane out great.
Look around at pricing. We didn't do professional for ds, just did them ourselves. I would like to get professional ones for these babies, depends on our money situation at that time. Pricing here is about 200$. Much more than that and I would not do professional.
Okay so does anyone else see a picture of a newborn baby and panic a little bit? My friends boyfriends nephew (so and so I know) was born the other day and even though the baby was only 7lbs 3oz I was just looking at it like oh my god that has to come out of my vagina.
Okay so does anyone else see a picture of a newborn baby and panic a little bit? My friends boyfriends nephew (so and so I know) was born the other day and even though the baby was only 7lbs 3oz I was just looking at it like oh my god that has to come out of my vagina.
Me! Ds was 6 lbs 5 oz when I was induced at 37 weeks and I had a second degree tear. I am terrified this baby is going to be like 9 lbs and I'm going to have a uni-vag.
Nah, I'm still living in the town of denial. Kind of. I'm finishing up my books that I started reading and fully understand the process that's going to happen but it's like I'm observing it as a 3rd party. Lol! I did the same thing with my wedding. It was all happening to someone else and I was very matter of fact through the whole ordeal. A day after the wedding I fell apart sobbing because I'd just realized what happened. I'm thinking baby will be the same since I feel so calm. I'll fall apart, sob, and then panic after baby is here, once I stop "observing" my life.
I had to fast after midnight before my GTTs with all 4 kids and 2 different doctors. Nobody ever told me to stop drinking water though; that's nuts.
I'm in the "eh idk if it's worth the $$$" camp for pro newborn photog session. I mean, if we had just money and time to spare I'd do it for sure! But I just take my own pics. My friend is a photographer and did a free newborn session with my second, and now I just feel weird that I didn't have one with my first and third (and won't this time), so I guess that's my hang-up: having to do them for each baby to keep it "even" and since we planned on having 4, I knew there were other things I'd want to spend the money on. So, for *me* it's a no. But if we had a few less bills and a bit more fun cash, it would be a yes.
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AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
Okay so does anyone else see a picture of a newborn baby and panic a little bit? My friends boyfriends nephew (so and so I know) was born the other day and even though the baby was only 7lbs 3oz I was just looking at it like oh my god that has to come out of my vagina.
Me! Ds was 6 lbs 5 oz when I was induced at 37 weeks and I had a second degree tear. I am terrified this baby is going to be like 9 lbs and I'm going to have a uni-vag.
Meh no worries. Ds1 was 6.15 and I had pretty bad tearing. DS2 was 9.1 and no tearing. The first kid kind of stretches everything out.
DS1 - 9/21/11
DS2 - 7/4/14
DS3 - 2/21/16 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
So the baby was head down at my last check, and a few minutes ago did this *huge* uncomfortable flip, and now I feel heels down low and hiccups up high. I know that it's still way early and there's lots of spinning room and babe will prob roll back around, but this has never happened before and idk ... I'm being overly anxious about nothing I guess
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
AP, BF, BW, CD, CLW, CS, ERF, Catholic mama
to Evan (7/'10), Clare (8/'11), Dean (3/'14), ^F(12/'15)^, Rose (3/'16)
*no longer a Timelord ~ WibblyWobbly BabyWaby is here!*
but i still feel bigger on the inside Autism mama!
I'm only kidding. Actually, sex was amazing post baby once we got past the painful stage. We always joked around that we would have to thank my doctor for the couple of extra stitches he put in.
I'm having my cousins wife so a newborn shoot with both boys. I can't bloody wait. She's giving me the friends and family discount, though. Keep looking, $1k is insane.
I'm not too concerned about pushing him out this time. I mean, I did it before. It sucked. But it got better. I'm honestly just so excited right now. I can start to differentiate what his little parts are that are kicking/punching/nudging me and I love it!
"A acorn" damnit. Now it's going to drive me nuts when I get there too!! We need to tell someone...
Question: are you guys having professional newborn photo shoots done? Holy exorbitant prices, Batman!! One lady just quoted me between 1 and 2 grand. BTDT moms, I would love to hear your thoughts! Worth it? Not worth it? Merci
Holy crap that's a lot! We had a professional (our wedding photographer) for DD and will do the same with this little girl. She charges $250.
Finally felt like figuring out how we are gonna fit ourselves and a baby in this bedroom, and as soon as I started talking to DH about it he was like "I can't even think about that right now." What? What do you mean? The first time in 7 months that I feel like getting things figured out for this baby you don't feel like it? He's been a grump today.
I had to fast after midnight before my GTTs with all 4 kids and 2 different doctors. Nobody ever told me to stop drinking water though; that's nuts.
I'm in the "eh idk if it's worth the $$$" camp for pro newborn photog session. I mean, if we had just money and time to spare I'd do it for sure! But I just take my own pics. My friend is a photographer and did a free newborn session with my second, and now I just feel weird that I didn't have one with my first and third (and won't this time), so I guess that's my hang-up: having to do them for each baby to keep it "even" and since we planned on having 4, I knew there were other things I'd want to spend the money on. So, for *me* it's a no. But if we had a few less bills and a bit more fun cash, it would be a yes.
Yeah that's how I feel. We were definitely too broke to even consider it when my first was born. Probably could have sprung for it after Amelia, but prices are pretty ridiculous in Los Angeles, and I just didn't think it was important to spend a lot on. And now I would feel guilty doing them for the last baby when the girls don't have any professional newborn shots. I'd love to have them for all 3 though.
Okay so does anyone else see a picture of a newborn baby and panic a little bit? My friends boyfriends nephew (so and so I know) was born the other day and even though the baby was only 7lbs 3oz I was just looking at it like oh my god that has to come out of my vagina.
Hells yes I do! I tore with my 3 lb. 13 oz. Baby- I can't imagine the horror of pushing out a full term one!
February Siggy Challenge- Post pregnancy indulgences
Thanks for feedback re photos. The lady's exact words in her email were: "on average my newborn clients tend to invest $1,000 - $2,000 on their images" DH and I were really taken aback and actually he seemed sad that it was too expensive, like he somehow wasn't giving our baby the best if we decide not to go for it. Which is ridiculous of course but it was sort of cute! Anyway I've emailed some other people so fx it works out. Otherwise I'm hopping on a plane to where these shoots are only two hundred bucks!
@oceanchild "a acorn" - how did I not notice that? I'm irrationally annoyed right now!! Lol
I am. so. tired. I have been up since 4am. I'm ready to crash at work. If the IT crew wasn't here hooking up a new smart board, I would sneak into the nurses office and crash on the cot lol.
February Siggy Challenge- Post pregnancy indulgences
Just got my breast pump today and realized I have 71 days until my c-section. I have nothing ready, since we are moving to a new house in three weeks. I'm kind of starting to stress out. I'll probably tire myself out once we are settled in the new place.
As for pictures we always got the hospital shot ordered at the hospital then we would go to Portrait Innovations or the Picture people to do photos. Professional photographers where I lived when I had my two boys were well over 700 dollars which is crazy. We would spend 150 to 200 dollars depending on how many pictures we wanted at portrait innovation or picture people and we'd get the shots we want and the cd with the rights to print out more if we want. I'm not sure if there is a studio like that near you the good thing about these places is there are often coupons so you can save some money. I get my kids pictures done every month for the first year and yearly pictures for the next few years until they are in school then we only get family photos done at these places. I've never had an issue and they let you change outfits if you want and bring in your own props. I could take the pictures myself I worked at the Picture People when I was in college and really enjoyed setting up scenes positioning families for their photos, but I really like having someone else do it for me so i can watch the experience. Good luck I really hope find a cheaper price.
Finally felt like figuring out how we are gonna fit ourselves and a baby in this bedroom, and as soon as I started talking to DH about it he was like "I can't even think about that right now." What? What do you mean? The first time in 7 months that I feel like getting things figured out for this baby you don't feel like it? He's been a grump today.
Finally felt like figuring out how we are gonna fit ourselves and a baby in this bedroom, and as soon as I started talking to DH about it he was like "I can't even think about that right now." What? What do you mean? The first time in 7 months that I feel like getting things figured out for this baby you don't feel like it? He's been a grump today.
Ugh. Men.
This is mine lately, too. It's infuriating.
Mine too. Its so frustrating how they can be so cool/calm/not worry. Mine is like "it will all work itself out" and I'm over here saying, "9 weeks is not enough time!"
February Siggy Challenge- Post pregnancy indulgences
Finally felt like figuring out how we are gonna fit ourselves and a baby in this bedroom, and as soon as I started talking to DH about it he was like "I can't even think about that right now." What? What do you mean? The first time in 7 months that I feel like getting things figured out for this baby you don't feel like it? He's been a grump today.
Ugh. Men.
This is mine lately, too. It's infuriating.
Mine too. Its so frustrating how they can be so cool/calm/not worry. Mine is like "it will all work itself out" and I'm over here saying, "9 weeks is not enough time!"
I just pull "The Mom" card when needed.....meaning I threaten to call his mother, whom he knows will be on my side.....lol. Problem solved.
Good luck to all the ladies that are taking/took their 3 hour glucose test. I did mine yesterday morning and I am anxiously awaiting the results. I barely failed the 1 hour (149 had to be 140) so I think I will be fine but I am still worried. I made the stupid mistake of eating right before I went even though I knew better!
ecwk I think newborn pictures are def worth it but I would keep looking for a photographer. 1000-2000 seems crazy. Around here its 250-700. The lady I am using that is super popular is 350.00 and you get a CD will all of your pictures and the rights to them. I would look for someone that offers a CD with the rights to the pictures. It seems like it gets crazy expensive when you have to buy the actual prints.
As long as you don't end up with the dreaded vagashole....
That term is way better!! I just finished chugging my glucola. Let the three hours begin. Baby girl already feels like she is going to punch right through my belly. I might have actual bruises by the time this is over.
@SparkE82 LOL i pull the mom card too! In fact i pulled it just the other day when Dh and i could't agree on a paint color and i'm like "well your mom picked this one too"
I think this may have been mentioned before, but I still find it hilarious/bizarre that people come here to share their HDBD picture and that's it. Little to no interaction at all. Obviously you're all "strangers" to me in a sense, but I enjoy seeing pictures of the ladies I am creating a bond with not randos.
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All I have to say is I better pass this one. My arm is a bruised mess, and I absolutely do not have the energy to worry about a restricted diet for the next 10 weeks. I have enough other crap to worry about. At least they will call me tomorrow so I don't have to wait forever to find out.
I walked around the mall with my mom and sister and I'm soooo tired. I need to get out and get more exercise.
One lady just quoted me between 1 and 2 grand.
BTDT moms, I would love to hear your thoughts! Worth it? Not worth it?
Merci
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
*BFP #1- 11/12/12, m/c 11/16/12 @ 6 weeks
*BFP #2- 1/23/13 EDD 10/4/13
*Emma Rose: 10/8/13
*BFP #3- EDD 03/9/16
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I'm in the "eh idk if it's worth the $$$" camp for pro newborn photog session. I mean, if we had just money and time to spare I'd do it for sure! But I just take my own pics. My friend is a photographer and did a free newborn session with my second, and now I just feel weird that I didn't have one with my first and third (and won't this time), so I guess that's my hang-up: having to do them for each baby to keep it "even" and since we planned on having 4, I knew there were other things I'd want to spend the money on. So, for *me* it's a no. But if we had a few less bills and a bit more fun cash, it would be a yes.
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
I mean, come ON. "A acorn?" No.
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
Meh no worries. Ds1 was 6.15 and I had pretty bad tearing. DS2 was 9.1 and no tearing. The first kid kind of stretches everything out.
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Our family of 5 is complete!! Love our boys!
March 2016 siggy: babies - expectation vs reality
Brian's Whovian wife (5/'09)
Autism mama!
I'm not too concerned about pushing him out this time. I mean, I did it before. It sucked. But it got better. I'm honestly just so excited right now. I can start to differentiate what his little parts are that are kicking/punching/nudging me and I love it!
"A acorn" damnit. Now it's going to drive me nuts when I get there too!! We need to tell someone...
Ugh. Men.
DH and I were really taken aback and actually he seemed sad that it was too expensive, like he somehow wasn't giving our baby the best if we decide not to go for it. Which is ridiculous of course but it was sort of cute! Anyway I've emailed some other people so fx it works out. Otherwise I'm hopping on a plane to where these shoots are only two hundred bucks!
@oceanchild "a acorn" - how did I not notice that? I'm irrationally annoyed right now!! Lol
As for pictures we always got the hospital shot ordered at the hospital then we would go to Portrait Innovations or the Picture people to do photos. Professional photographers where I lived when I had my two boys were well over 700 dollars which is crazy. We would spend 150 to 200 dollars depending on how many pictures we wanted at portrait innovation or picture people and we'd get the shots we want and the cd with the rights to print out more if we want. I'm not sure if there is a studio like that near you the good thing about these places is there are often coupons so you can save some money. I get my kids pictures done every month for the first year and yearly pictures for the next few years until they are in school then we only get family photos done at these places. I've never had an issue and they let you change outfits if you want and bring in your own props. I could take the pictures myself I worked at the Picture People when I was in college and really enjoyed setting up scenes positioning families for their photos, but I really like having someone else do it for me so i can watch the experience. Good luck I really hope find a cheaper price.
Mine too. Its so frustrating how they can be so cool/calm/not worry. Mine is like "it will all work itself out" and I'm over here saying, "9 weeks is not enough time!"
January siggy challenge - Pregnant lady problems
ecwk I think newborn pictures are def worth it but I would keep looking for a photographer. 1000-2000 seems crazy. Around here its 250-700. The lady I am using that is super popular is 350.00 and you get a CD will all of your pictures and the rights to them. I would look for someone that offers a CD with the rights to the pictures. It seems like it gets crazy expensive when you have to buy the actual prints.
That term is way better!! I just finished chugging my glucola. Let the three hours begin. Baby girl already feels like she is going to punch right through my belly. I might have actual bruises by the time this is over.
Me: 29 DH: 31
Married 10/13/12
TTC Since 8/2016
Me: 29 DH: 31
Married 10/13/12
TTC Since 8/2016