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  • bananersbananers member
    @michelle_shelle we didn't have any visitors until the next day and I will do that again. I told people not to wait in the waiting room and I'm so glad. By the next day we were bored in the hospital and grateful for visitors, but I really appreciated having that evening with just us. I couldn't imagine having people practically banging down the door as soon as I pushed out a baby. 
    BFP #1 10/6/11 | EDD 6/15/12 | MMC 11/7/11 @ 8w3d | D&C 11/14/11

    BFP #2 8/22/12 | EDD 5/5/13 | DS1 born 5/9/13

    BFP #3 4/25/15 | EDD 1/7/16 | MMC 7/2/15 @ 13w1d | D&E 7/8/15

    BFP #4 12/9/15 | EDD 8/22/16 | DS2 born 5/18/16 at 26w2d

    Just keep swimming.
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  • bearsandbeets7bearsandbeets7 member
    @michelle_shelle we let people visit in the hospital but then once we went home we said no visitors for 2 weeks. My parents would come over and help if we needed it but the last thing i wanted after having a baby was all these different people and their opinions telling me that they did this or that with their baby. Try this, do that, my baby loved this. All my pet peeves. It's your baby and honestly you do what makes you the most comfortable and if people don't like it they can suck it. You just carried a baby for 9 months and then pushed it out of your vagina. 
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  • jamiesc58jamiesc58 member
    @michelle_shelle I don't feel you are overreacting at all. I stocked up on hand soaps and sanitizer at home and made sure people washed their hands before coming close to the baby. I told everyone as nice as possible that I love them but not to come if they are sick, getting sick, or have just been sick. The baby will have antibodies from you to help protect it but you are pretty susceptible to sickness as your immune system is not up to par. You do not need that on top of everything else right after becoming a new mommy.
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  • ThisisNumber3ThisisNumber3 member
    I bought a used pregnancy pillow off a Facebook resale group today. I'm so excited to wash it and use it soon!  I dont care that it was used, I saved $50+ 

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  • JournoGrl23JournoGrl23 member
    Everytime someone at work or in my personal life yells at me or gets an attitude with me I have to run to a private place and cry. Pre pregnancy I would just say something bitchy back or ignore it. Now I've turned into a weepy pathetic person I don't recognize. Yay hormones!
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  • michelle_shellemichelle_shelle member
    @DSMLove @bananers @Lynnlove28 @jamiesc58 Thank you all so much. I am loving those ideas and will definitely be implementing or planning to implement all of them. I feel so much better now and a little more relaxed. 
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  • Curls919Curls919 member
    jamiesc58 said:
    As much as I love bringing a new baby home, I absolutely LOVE being in the hospital for the 2 days they require. I have nothing to worry about while I am there. I don't have to cook, clean, run around for the other kids, or entertain anyone. I have that time to bond with baby and be pampered. Also, the hospital I use has really good food!

    My hospital also has great food!  DS was hospitalized twice before his first birthday and since I was nursing I got to eat the patient tray. When I hear people are going to that hospital I like to give them food recommendations. And point out that they have dinner specials (it's not on their regular menu, you have to check the hospital's tv channel to see the list). 
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  • BookhousegirlBookhousegirl member
    @JournoGrl23 I have been so prone to tears the last couple of weeks, it's been insane. Even in my last pregnancy I wasn't like this, but now even commercials make me cry. 



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  • jamiesc58jamiesc58 member
    @Allisun85 I laughed out loud at work reading your post. That is the best thing I have read in a long time. :-) You will be awesome! I have 3 children and one on the way. They eat everyday and even though there are 4 of us who are fully capable of feeding the dogs, they sometimes accidentally get skipped a meal. We just make up for it and give them extra at the next meal (they eat 2X a day). 
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  • charmedlifex3charmedlifex3 member
    @jamiesc58 Haha thanks! I needed to hear that! (First time mom - Obviously)



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  • Snaps816Snaps816 member
    It just occurred to me that if my pregnancy were a workweek, I'd be at about the Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 point. Such a loooong way to go.

    Not sure how I feel about that. On the one hand I'm glad I have so much time left to prepare. But on the other hand, pregnancy is hard and it's overwhelming to think of 6 more months of it! Anyone else feeling the same? 

    Well, at least I can enjoy the fact that my actual workweek is almost over!!
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  • alyssajrob22alyssajrob22 member
    @Snaps816 The pregnancy and work week comparison... Totally depressing. 
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  • DDRRT1982DDRRT1982 member
    michelle_shelle said:
    @DSMLove @bananers @Lynnlove28 @jamiesc58 Thank you all so much. I am loving those ideas and will definitely be implementing or planning to implement all of them. I feel so much better now and a little more relaxed. 
    The last two times I have given birth it's been like a fucking circus with the parade of people.  My FIL actually would ask me if things could hurry up while I was actively in labor.  Then there was the typical drama stimulated by DH's family.  So, my recommendation is to not have family come until you are ready.  I am going to tell nobody to come until way after the baby is born.  'Cause ya know, I don't want my FIL to be fucking bored while I am laboring.
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  • ShanRum3ShanRum3 member
    We've been spending so much money on baby stuff (since we had gotten rid of everything from our last kid) and I still feel like we have so much more to buy..... And I feel bad not spending money on the other kids! Not like I think they give a shit.... It just bothers me, but I hate to just buy them stuff "because."
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  • Snaps816Snaps816 member
    alyssajrob22 said:
    @Snaps816 The pregnancy and work week comparison... Totally depressing. 
    Sorry, didn't mean to be depressing. At least the Wednesday aka "hump day" of our pregnancies is just around the corner!?  (Sadly, this is the way I think about my actual work weeks too... I really need a new job).
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  • nanner26nanner26 member
    MSUgrad12 said:
    This pregnancy still doesn't feel real. Of course I know I'm pregnant, but occasionally I'll have the "holy shit there is a human inside of me" moments. Maybe when it will change when I start feeling baby
    This!!! I have this moment at least once a day. 
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  • AjaH4AjaH4 member
    I'm totally showing way sooner than usual and it's really bumming me out
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  • bearsandbeets7bearsandbeets7 member
    ThisisNumber3 said:
    Snaps816 said:
    alyssajrob22 said:
    @Snaps816 The pregnancy and work week comparison... Totally depressing. 
    Sorry, didn't mean to be depressing. At least the Wednesday aka "hump day" of our pregnancies is just around the corner!?  (Sadly, this is the way I think about my actual work weeks too... I really need a new job).
    I think the weekday comparison is about right! 

    Monday drags because you've just started. No idea what's to come or if you'll make it. 

    Tuesday things start to feel real but still drags. 

    Wednesday - hump day and you feel great

    thursday - oh crap week is almost over and you've got work to do. 

    Friday - I'm tired and ready for this to be over! 


    Probably the most accurate thing I've ever read regarding pregnancy. 
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  • cait5413cait5413 member
    AjaH4 said:
    I'm totally showing way sooner than usual and it's really bumming me out
    I'm the opposite. FTM and right now, I just look heavier, but not pregnant. I have so much bump jealousy. Love the HDBD posts but wish I had a cute bump too

    Married May 2014
    DD born August 2016
    Baby #2 due December 2017
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  • JEMNJEMN member
    cait5413 said:
    AjaH4 said:
    I'm totally showing way sooner than usual and it's really bumming me out
    I'm the opposite. FTM and right now, I just look heavier, but not pregnant. I have so much bump jealousy. Love the HDBD posts but wish I had a cute bump too
    I feel you ladies, I definitely have a belly, but it just looks like I've gained a lot of weight and not at all like I'm pregnant.  Ready to look pregnant! (And to tell my students so I can stop wearing baggy shirts. Hopefully that will help the self esteem!) 
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  • Curls919Curls919 member
    JEMN said:
    cait5413 said:
    AjaH4 said:
    I'm totally showing way sooner than usual and it's really bumming me out
    I'm the opposite. FTM and right now, I just look heavier, but not pregnant. I have so much bump jealousy. Love the HDBD posts but wish I had a cute bump too
    I feel you ladies, I definitely have a belly, but it just looks like I've gained a lot of weight and not at all like I'm pregnant.  Ready to look pregnant! (And to tell my students so I can stop wearing baggy shirts. Hopefully that will help the self esteem!) 
    Once you really go public it will definitely help. When I was trying to hide it I was almost ashamed of my belly. Definitely showed a lot sooner than last time. But once I went public and just said F it and wore non-baggy clothing it took a week or so but I've started to embrace it and love my belly. Last week I also switched to maternity shirts because I had the choice of either looking fat or looking like I had a tiny bump so I opted for the latter. Of course people call it my baby bump and I'm like "Nope, baby is still chilling in my pelvic bone. That would just be my organs popping out. But thanks" ;)
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