Today is the day (38w 5d) I went into labor with DS...Woke up this morning feeling fantastic physically. Mentally? I want to curl up in a ball and die! Will this pregnancy ever end?!
Yup, that was me on Thursday. Got a little teary when I got my 39 week email this morning. I'm so done with the contractions and general discomfort, and can't imagine another 2-3 weeks of this.
I think I finally experienced the so called nesting. I spent all morning dusting off, cleaning, folding laundry, organizing the closets, repacking the hospital bag, moving the furniture and vacuuming everything and more cleaning. I made DH hardcore clean the oven and stove and I have this urge to clean the fridge as well. I am so exhausted at this point though.
I'll join in on the uncomfortable contraction club. I tossed and turned all night from them. I've decided that I'm not going back to the hospital unless my water breaks. I don't want them to stall labor again and send me home. If I can at least hold out until Monday, it'll be all good.
DS is also killing me right now... Any time he cries I start leaking colostrum. My boobs HURT.
I know this is relatively minor in the scheme of things, and I know I've been lucky so far, but... I got out of the shower today, looked in the mirror, and there are stretch marks now on the bottom of my belly, and I feel absolutely (and kind of stupidly) devastated. Other than a few on my hips from puberty, I'd avoided stretch marks up until this point, so this is new. I've been feeling like my body is completely unrecognizable as my body for a while now (doesn't look the same, doesn't feel the same, doesn't move the same), and it's just kind of a shitty and poorly timed reminder that I'm never getting my old body that I liked and was comfortable in back. I don't really want to have to learn to love this stupid heap of flesh all over again.
AGK2015 said: I know this is relatively minor in the scheme of things, and I know I've been lucky so far, but... I got out of the shower today, looked in the mirror, and there are stretch marks now on the bottom of my belly, and I feel absolutely (and kind of stupidly) devastated. Other than a few on my hips from puberty, I'd avoided stretch marks up until this point, so this is new. I've been feeling like my body is completely unrecognizable as my body for a while now (doesn't look the same, doesn't feel the same, doesn't move the same), and it's just kind of a shitty and poorly timed reminder that I'm never getting my old body that I liked and was comfortable in back. I don't really want to have to learn to love this stupid heap of flesh all over again.
There's no "wrong" way to feel.
Some may preach about how it's a small price to pay for your baby, and of COURSE you know that, but your body is still something that you define on your own terms. It's hard to accept a new version of it. Don't jump to any crazy conclusions though!
Stretch marks can fade, and the human body is a lot more adaptable and resilient than we often give it credit for. If you REALLY hate them 6 months down the line and they haven't faded, you can investigate more invasive options like laser treatments. There's nothing you're "stuck" with if you really don't want to be.
And regarding moving the same, of course! It won't now but it will later!
How can anyone eat a whole pineapple let alone two? I've always loved pineapple and figured it wouldn't hurt to "try" and halfway in I feel sick lol. I shall try walking up and down the stairs instead.
How can anyone eat a whole pineapple let alone two? I've always loved pineapple and figured it wouldn't hurt to "try" and halfway in I feel sick lol. I shall try walking up and down the stairs instead.
I have no idea. The acidity alone + existing pregnancy related heartburn... Yikes. I love pineapple as well, for the record.
How can anyone eat a whole pineapple let alone two? I've always loved pineapple and figured it wouldn't hurt to "try" and halfway in I feel sick lol. I shall try walking up and down the stairs instead.
I have no idea. The acidity alone + existing pregnancy related heartburn... Yikes. I love pineapple as well, for the record.
Yeah, I decided to save the rest for the chicken curry dish I am making later instead of subjecting myself to more of it. I don't even believe that it could work but part of me is getting desperate to have my little squish with me soon.
I know this is relatively minor in the scheme of things, and I know I've been lucky so far, but... I got out of the shower today, looked in the mirror, and there are stretch marks now on the bottom of my belly, and I feel absolutely (and kind of stupidly) devastated. Other than a few on my hips from puberty, I'd avoided stretch marks up until this point, so this is new. I've been feeling like my body is completely unrecognizable as my body for a while now (doesn't look the same, doesn't feel the same, doesn't move the same), and it's just kind of a shitty and poorly timed reminder that I'm never getting my old body that I liked and was comfortable in back. I don't really want to have to learn to love this stupid heap of flesh all over again.
I've never really had a growth spurt, so I had no stretch marks prior to pregnancy. I also have 2 sisters with 5 kids and a mom with 6 who have zero. I was not at all prepared for how difficult it has been to accept the way my body looks; I've never had a classically feminine body but I worked my ass off to make it as strong, functional, and beautiful to me as I could. I now have stretch marks across my hips, lower belly, and halfway down the insides of my thighs and get winded walking from my bedroom to my couch.
When I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror I just try to remind myself that they'll fade over time, that my thighs WILL be toned and my belly will flatten again, and that my husband and daughter will love me even if those things don't happen. I also try to remember how long it took me to accept my body for what it was and know that I want to set a more body-positive image for my own daughter because what my body can do is way more important than how it looks...and I've created and nourished a LIFE with this imperfect body, even if that means I'll be wearing one-pieces and sarongs to the beach for the rest of my life.
How can anyone eat a whole pineapple let alone two? I've always loved pineapple and figured it wouldn't hurt to "try" and halfway in I feel sick lol. I shall try walking up and down the stairs instead.
So... DH's aunt ate THREE full pineapples when she went past her EDD. Kid still stayed in there a while.
I find it ridiculous that it takes women so long and after so much work before we accept, love, and feel comfortable in our own bodies. We're constantly being shamed for any tiny little flaw by society and it's just so STUPID. Then people shame you for NOT being happy with yourself. There's no winning.
A little shocked at the posting of the baby-with-placenta and full boob water birth pics on the March birth board. Not grossed out, more like "whoa I wasn't thinking I was about to see that" and then BOOM! Placenta, in yo face!
A little shocked at the posting of the baby-with-placenta and full boob water birth pics on the March birth board. Not grossed out, more like "whoa I wasn't thinking I was about to see that" and then BOOM! Placenta, in yo face!
It amazes me the things that people post on fully public forums. Can you imagine being that poor kid's future employer who potentially Googles his name and has that pop up? Surprise! I have no problem with either picture, but the choice to post them, especially the nudity, where there are ZERO privacy settings is... interesting.
A little shocked at the posting of the baby-with-placenta and full boob water birth pics on the March birth board. Not grossed out, more like "whoa I wasn't thinking I was about to see that" and then BOOM! Placenta, in yo face!
It amazes me the things that people post on fully public forums. Can you imagine being that poor kid's future employer who potentially Googles his name and has that pop up? Surprise! I have no problem with either picture, but the choice to post them, especially the nudity, where there are ZERO privacy settings is... interesting.
Or the husband/wife's future employers, for that matter.
A little shocked at the posting of the baby-with-placenta and full boob water birth pics on the March birth board. Not grossed out, more like "whoa I wasn't thinking I was about to see that" and then BOOM! Placenta, in yo face!
Yeah... google "lotus birth" images. that placenta just ends up rotting and the cord turns into jerkey until it falls off . im guessing that's what's going on with that pic. Not my thing but whatevs
A little shocked at the posting of the baby-with-placenta and full boob water birth pics on the March birth board. Not grossed out, more like "whoa I wasn't thinking I was about to see that" and then BOOM! Placenta, in yo face!
Yeah... google "lotus birth" images. that placenta just ends up rotting and the cord turns into jerkey until it falls off . im guessing that's what's going on with that pic. Not my thing but whatevs
So um... I don't feel AS hippie-ish about delayed cord clamping now >.> Also, ew... Do you is my motto, but yeah...
Looks like the Easter bunnies came and left some chocolate treats a little early this year.
(The grey bunny that looks like he's dead there is my 9 year old super old man bun who had arthritic hips and has decided it's too much effort to jump in the litterbox to poo. Thankfully he still pees in it.)
Kinda have to gloat here because I went to a good friend's wedding last night and there were a total of 4 of us preggos there...guess who was the only one tearing up the dance floor? Man, I had a blast!
Ugh I hate that I wake up early. DH is sleeping and FIL slept over and is in the living room. I'm hungry and can't make noise. They bought stuff to make breakfast too! Mmm bacon. Can someone please wake up!!! It's 8:20 and iv been up since 4:30
I was up most of the night with DD1 on and off coughing and crying. DH slept all night in the guest bedroom and heard none of it. Guess who's taking a nap because they are so incredibly tired
Am I the only "mean" parent who didn't get their child an Easter basket or didn't fill the eggs with toys/candy/junk? DS is almost 21 months old, so I think he'll be fine with hunting for eggs. He doesn't eat candy and he already has a ton of small toys... Plus his birthday is in July. I've actually never quite understood why people give gifts on Easter. It was my grandmother's favorite holiday, so she always went all out, but I never understood (even as an adult) why we always got loaded Easter baskets.
Am I the only "mean" parent who didn't get their child an Easter basket or didn't fill the eggs with toys/candy/junk? DS is almost 21 months old, so I think he'll be fine with hunting for eggs. He doesn't eat candy and he already has a ton of small toys... Plus his birthday is in July. I've actually never quite understood why people give gifts on Easter. It was my grandmother's favorite holiday, so she always went all out, but I never understood (even as an adult) why we always got loaded Easter baskets.
---QBF---
We don't celebrate Easter at all, so no. DD has done egg dying and hunts and baskets with grandparents, but we don't celebrate it at all just us. (I am grateful for that considering we all have the stomach flu today.)
I feel so sick from all I ate. Realistically, it is less than I eat when I'm not pregnant. There is just seriously NO ROOM. Honeybaked Ham, twice baked potato, and green beans. Also some Greek tsoureki (traditional Greek Easter bread I've made every year for the past 10-ish years since I studied abroad in Athens) and a homemade from scratch raspberry cake with fresh lemon buttercream frosting...I think that is our traditional Easter dessert now since its year two I've made it and...SO GOOD.
...but I could NOT get comfortable at our neighbor's house after we ate and the kids did the egg hunt. I felt like a beached whale. No one blamed me of course, and I still held up good conversation, but man I was glad to get home and get my dress and bra off and into yoga pants in my recliner...I ended up actually falling asleep briefly before DD climbed up in the chair with me and started pulling at my eyelids saying "hi Mommy, how are you!!!" Oi vay.
I ate a ton today too compared to what I normally eat and have my 38 week check in tomorrow. I'm not looking forward to getting on the scale, but hey only another couple of weeks where it's perfectly acceptable to stuff my face.
Am I the only "mean" parent who didn't get their child an Easter basket or didn't fill the eggs with toys/candy/junk? DS is almost 21 months old, so I think he'll be fine with hunting for eggs. He doesn't eat candy and he already has a ton of small toys... Plus his birthday is in July. I've actually never quite understood why people give gifts on Easter. It was my grandmother's favorite holiday, so she always went all out, but I never understood (even as an adult) why we always got loaded Easter baskets.
We didn't even hunt for eggs. My mom brought DD a basket with some bubbles, crayons and applesauce pouches when they came over today and we dyed eggs with my SIL's kids last weekend but that's as much "Easter-y" stuff. Maybe next year, but even then it won't be anything super elaborate, probably just the big community egg hunt and a small basket with a family activity (sidewalk chalk, etc).
@fbanke42 we didn't do Easter at home either. We had family stuff on Saturday and Sunday where DS got baskets and hunted eggs at both. I didn't feel the need.
My hubby and I usually make each other Easter baskets because we're sweet and sappy like that. I waddled my fat ass out to the store this past week and picked out all his favorite goodies and made him a lovely huge basket. I have it to him this morning and he makes this dumb face then rubs my belly and says "This is your Easter present, right?!"
I'm acting like it's okay but my feelings are really hurt. He even made a comment s few days ago about needing to go out and get stuff for my basket so I assumed he had stuff stashed away like I did but nope.
It wouldn't be so bad except we didn't do anything for what we call our "Valenversary" either. Every year instead of celebrating Valentine's Day we celebrate it two weeks later on the 28th because that's the day we met. He always does something sweet/romantic but we didn't do jack squat this year. We spent our actual wedding anniversary driving home from his family's house from Thanksgiving and didn't do anything for it either.
I just hate that I'm 37 weeks pregnant and we haven't done anything to spend time together on our "special" days since I've been pregnant and it's the last time it will truly be just the two of us and my feelings are just hurt. =/
Am I the only "mean" parent who didn't get their child an Easter basket or didn't fill the eggs with toys/candy/junk? DS is almost 21 months old, so I think he'll be fine with hunting for eggs. He doesn't eat candy and he already has a ton of small toys... Plus his birthday is in July. I've actually never quite understood why people give gifts on Easter. It was my grandmother's favorite holiday, so she always went all out, but I never understood (even as an adult) why we always got loaded Easter baskets.
My mom sent DD1 an alpha pup and a stuffed bunny that I stuck next to her basket. DH and I hard boiled eggs and let her scribble on them with a white crayon and we dyed them. She loves to pick things up from the floor so she enjoyed getting all the eggs and putting them in her basket. She got a homemade blueberry muffin for finding them all and I got a big bowl of egg salad which has been a weird late pregnancy craving. No candy, wins all around.
A little shocked at the posting of the baby-with-placenta and full boob water birth pics on the March birth board. Not grossed out, more like "whoa I wasn't thinking I was about to see that" and then BOOM! Placenta, in yo face!
ugh! I had to go look.
I'm sorry but the placenta is gross to me. :shiver: The boob thing is weird, I'd at least have photoshopped something over my nipple, wth?
I hosted Easter at my house yesterday. I had close to 30 people in my house and I spent Saturday and Sunday getting my house ready. This mama is EXHAUSTED and I made it! I had the worst Charlie horse ever in both my inner and outer upper thighs Saturday night and my legs were locked. It was the worst pain I ever felt and today I feel so hung over and sluggish. BUT I MADE IT!
Oh my gosh guys I am SO excited! I had posted a few weeks ago about how bummed I was that DH had told me I may only be able to go to Planet Fitness after baby, and for a CrossFitter that was basically like hearing that the world was coming to an end. Since CrossFit locations are all independently owned and run they can make their own prices/deals/etc. since they aren't competing corporately. So I went today to talk to the owner/head trainer at my location. He knows that my husband is basically a CrossFit hater, but that he also had expressed some interest in trying it out with me if, and ONLY if, we could get a deal. Most CrossFit locations costs $100+, with many ranging from $150-200, which is really steep. Mine is already a lot cheaper, at only $85/month for unlimited workouts. But when you compare that to traditional gym rates, its still really expensive. Anyway...the owner said he can work a deal for us. One that isn't competitive with Planet Fitness (at $10/month, what is?) but...he said if I can get my doubter husband in...he will let us BOTH come for the price of ONE! So basically, $42.50 for unlimited CrossFit each! I nearly jumped out of my skin I'm SO excited! Just need to get DH to sign off on it...!!!!
@imrachellea I'm also a crossfit hater but that's a hell of deal - and if your husband won't get on board, you can always remind him of the hell you went through in the past 9 months to beat his offspring
@imrachellea I'm also a crossfit hater but that's a hell of deal - and if your husband won't get on board, you can always remind him of the hell you went through in the past 9 months to beat his offspring
Re: **The Everything Random Thread for April Mamas**
DS is also killing me right now... Any time he cries I start leaking colostrum. My boobs HURT.
Some may preach about how it's a small price to pay for your baby, and of COURSE you know that, but your body is still something that you define on your own terms. It's hard to accept a new version of it. Don't jump to any crazy conclusions though!
Stretch marks can fade, and the human body is a lot more adaptable and resilient than we often give it credit for. If you REALLY hate them 6 months down the line and they haven't faded, you can investigate more invasive options like laser treatments. There's nothing you're "stuck" with if you really don't want to be.
And regarding moving the same, of course! It won't now but it will later!
When I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror I just try to remind myself that they'll fade over time, that my thighs WILL be toned and my belly will flatten again, and that my husband and daughter will love me even if those things don't happen. I also try to remember how long it took me to accept my body for what it was and know that I want to set a more body-positive image for my own daughter because what my body can do is way more important than how it looks...and I've created and nourished a LIFE with this imperfect body, even if that means I'll be wearing one-pieces and sarongs to the beach for the rest of my life.
google "lotus birth" images.
that placenta just ends up rotting and the cord turns into jerkey until it falls off .
im guessing that's what's going on with that pic.
Not my thing but whatevs
(The grey bunny that looks like he's dead there is my 9 year old super old man bun who had arthritic hips and has decided it's too much effort to jump in the litterbox to poo. Thankfully he still pees in it.)
It's a boy! Grow baby, grow! EDD: 4/22/2016
March has their random thread clocking in at 10k+ so I think we've still got a ways to go.
...but I could NOT get comfortable at our neighbor's house after we ate and the kids did the egg hunt. I felt like a beached whale. No one blamed me of course, and I still held up good conversation, but man I was glad to get home and get my dress and bra off and into yoga pants in my recliner...I ended up actually falling asleep briefly before DD climbed up in the chair with me and started pulling at my eyelids saying "hi Mommy, how are you!!!" Oi vay.
I'm acting like it's okay but my feelings are really hurt.
It wouldn't be so bad except we didn't do anything for what we call our "Valenversary" either. Every year instead of celebrating Valentine's Day we celebrate it two weeks later on the 28th because that's the day we met. He always does something sweet/romantic but we didn't do jack squat this year. We spent our actual wedding anniversary driving home from his family's house from Thanksgiving and didn't do anything for it either.
I just hate that I'm 37 weeks pregnant and we haven't done anything to spend time together on our "special" days since I've been pregnant and it's the last time it will truly be just the two of us and my feelings are just hurt. =/
I'm sorry but the placenta is gross to me. :shiver: The boob thing is weird, I'd at least have photoshopped something over my nipple, wth?
It's a boy! Grow baby, grow! EDD: 4/22/2016