Has anyone had a NST before? I had my first one today and out of nowhere I started to get really sweaty and nauseous. Had to call the nurse back in and they sat me up more in the chair and brought me some water and Hershey's kisses. It came out of nowhere and wasn't sure if that was normal or what....
Were you laying flat on your back? I had a similar experience at my last U/S and the tech had to put me on my left side. It's from the baby compressing the inferior vena cava (the huge vein that brings back all the blood from the bottom half of the body) which can lead to low blood pressure and hence those horrible symptoms.
If you have to have another, see if they can put a wedge (or towel roll or pillow) under your right hip.
@SkiChic626 I just want to echo what @DressageDarling said. I have a good friend whose boobs got huge after two babies (I think she's now a 32G!) and she gets hers at Soma. They have good quality nursing bras too. She is the type of person who buys high-quality everything so I trust her opinion.
Honestly, Target had some not terrible, comfy nursing bras in larger sizes. They had a bunch of name brand stuff too, for larger sizes (wacol, warners etc) at like half the price. I've already gone up in sizes twice, so I am dealing with slightly too small bras until after little guy is here in a couple of months to see where I level out once we start BFing.
@jamiesc58 I went to Kohls today and they had nothing! I mean like a rack of shirts and a rack of pants. No dresses at all. Motherhood only had a few. Target did have a good selection it was just nothing fit right. I did find some shirts there though. I ended up finding a dress at Jcpenney but I am going to check out Destination Maternity tomorrow. I'll add Old Navy to the list. Thanks!
@Hannah0726 I have had the worst time trying to find maternity clothes thus whole pregnancy! Can't tell you how many times I've gone to store after store only to find they only have maternity online, not at all, our like one rack of yoga pants and t shirts. My problem is that I am plus size to begin with. I'm telling you, even online, there are hardly any options even from places like motherhood. What I've done is just buy non maternity plus sized clothing and that has been the only thing that worked. For dresses I would suggest Dress Barn or maybe Cato's.
I looked forward to having a set of bigger boobs but once I saw my bigger boobs (34B to 36C), I didn't really feel good about them. If anything, seeing veins, nipples darkening, and enlargement just sort of freaked me out. I'm leaking on my right boob already. Nature is a wonderful thing.
@Hannah0726 my boobs didn't grow much with DS or this pregnancy. They're definitely fuller and more dense, but still the same size. I breastfed DS for 6 months and didn't have any problems - like @Nikkoli98 said, size doesn't correlate with production. I was bummed too though, I was hoping for a little bit more boob (I'm also a B-cup) but no luck
Doc said yesterday at my 30w appointment to start watching my weight gain, already put on 15kg I knew I was putting on too much, but until the doc said it I could ignore it in my little bubble.
Started using myfitnesspal again today and need to cut down on junk. I'm thinking if I save the treating myself to the weekend that will help. Also need to get walking daily, just for general fitness. No more excuses!
@Nikkoli98 I wasnt completely flat but it definitely was more flat than I probably should have been... I think you probably nailed it. Glad I saw your comment because I have to do this twice a week for the next 6 weeks or until babies are born. Thank you!
@SkiChic626 I'm in the same size range. There's a small chain called Bosom Buddies that has amazing bras. I bought a couple of Anita nursing bras there, and I'be been wearing them throughout this pregnancy. You can also find the Anita brand online through other retailers.
I am so glad DH has the patience of a saint when it comes to DD because I have none right now. She has always been a sleep fighter and normally I can deal with it fine but in these last few weeks I have no tolerance for it. I feel bad but she has got to learn to sleep better, nap time isn't bad but bed time I make DH do. Some nights he works until 11 or so and I have to do bed time. I am hoping that it doesn't get worse when LO is born.
@caitlinj187 My brother is getting married in two weeks and my best friend is getting married at the end of july. We also have a family reunion on DH's side and a couple of showers. I have to fly to at 33 weeks and fly back at 35 weeks.Just the thought of all of it makes me exhausted. I already feel like I have another baby and I'm looking forward to when he actualy comes so that I can check out of life for a bit!!
@ccfc1984 - I've put on 35 lbs by 32 weeks, if that makes you feel any better. And I've been eating reasonably healthy and walking every day. All we can do is try to eat healthy and fit in whatever exercise you can, but I just tell myself our bodies will do what they will do to grow a healthy baby. That's not to say that I don't feel like a whale, because I totally do... but I realize there's not much I can do differently.
@lgem4 we had DS in the middle without a mirror for a while. It wasn't a real problem, because DS basically slept every time we were driving. It probably would have been useful to have the mirror for finding the pacifier, etc., but I would probably choose safety over that convenience. I guess this might be different if DS had a hard time in the car, though.
@lgem4 I'd go with the middle seat over the mirror. I never had a mirror for DS until he was in his convertible seat and I decided I'd like to be able to see him. If you find your LO is a big spitter, you can always move her. I think safety outweighs the much slimmer possibility of choking on spitup there. If you hear her coughing or something, you can always pull over, but there's nothing you can do if someone slams into the side of your car.
With that being said about car seats, where are STMs planning on putting the car seat? DD is still in a car seat because she's only 1.5 so I just assumed she would be on one side and we would put LO on the other.
@Lynnlove28 I was reading that the safest option is to put LO in the middle, directly next to the bigger car seat. Unfortunately, this is not an option in my car due to the size of the backseat. The article said that either side is equally safe, so the driver vs passenger side is mostly preference. We'll be putting LO behind the passenger side and DS behind the driver.
@lgem4 I have that mirror and we've been happy with it!
@Lynnlove28 one on each side and drive carefully! @Bookhousegirl I've actually heard the passenger side is slightly safer based on your likelihood to get hit while turning left vs. turning right. Still though, how do you choose which child gets the safer seat?
It's been interesting to read this topic of car seats. I honestly didn't know to put the car seat in the middle. Definitely shows me I need to do some more research.
Today my mom told me she wants the baby to wear the same "take home" outfit that me and my sister wore home when we were born. Apparently she found it while cleaning out the basement the other day? It's a frilly little dress. I tried to tell her nicely that I would rather her wear something I pick out (and new) and she seemed really sad. I feel like my mom and I just have had such different opinions during this pregnancy and it makes me feel like I'm constantly disappointing her. She wanted a big gender reveal. I didn't, but compromised. She wants me to take newborn pictures where you put the baby in a basket with a big frilly bow and it's not something I want to do. I just feel like it's one thing after another. I think she wants me to do every single thing she's ever seen on Facebook.
It's been interesting to read this topic of car seats. I honestly didn't know to put the car seat in the middle. Definitely shows me I need to do some more research.
Today my mom told me she wants the baby to wear the same "take home" outfit that me and my sister wore home when we were born. Apparently she found it while cleaning out the basement the other day? It's a frilly little dress. I tried to tell her nicely that I would rather her wear something I pick out (and new) and she seemed really sad. I feel like my mom and I just have had such different opinions during this pregnancy and it makes me feel like I'm constantly disappointing her. She wanted a big gender reveal. I didn't, but compromised. She wants me to take newborn pictures where you put the baby in a basket with a big frilly bow and it's not something I want to do. I just feel like it's one thing after another. I think she wants me to do every single thing she's ever seen on Facebook.
Sorry guys, just needed to vent today!
You're totally fine with feeling how you feel. If it were me I would nicely pass a very strong hint that I don't want to necessarily do things the way she does. Or I would come out and say, "I feel like I'm disappointing you, that's not my intention at all. I just would like to do things at my pace. Newborn pics with big frilly bows or outfits that I haven't picked out aren't things I want to do right now. But I love you and I'm so glad you're excited!"
@jacmkelley Thank you for your advice. I keep struggling with should I just agree with her or stand up for what I want? I go back and forth inside you know? It's her first grandchild so I know she's just excited. I guess I'll give in on the things that aren't a huge deal but have to talk to her about things I feel more strongly about.
With that being said about car seats, where are STMs planning on putting the car seat? DD is still in a car seat because she's only 1.5 so I just assumed she would be on one side and we would put LO on the other.
We currently have DS behind the passenger seat. I'm going to move him behind me (I'll also flip him forward facing now...he's just about 3) and I can see him in the rear view mirror. I'll put the baby on the passenger side.
We never used a mirror. DH's good friend is a cop and said he's seen too many accidents that the mirrors do more harm than good so he basically made us promise never to use them.
@Curls919 the mirror we used with DD was one of those plastic type mirrors. We could still see just not the full on mirror. Was he referring to any kind of mirror?
@Hannah0726 when we had DD she was the first grandchild and it took my mom some time to get into grandma mode and out of mom mode. It will take a lot of you telling her no or going a different direction but eventually you, hopefully, won't feel like this. I still do a little bit every once and a while but having a baby is hard enough without feeling like you need to do what every one else thinks you should.
I currently have a tiny car and the only way to put the new baby in the middle would be to flip dd1 forward facing. She turned 2 in April but my plan is to keep her rear facing as long as possible. I hate the idea of putting either on a side. We really don't want to get a new car before we know if we want a 3rd but it may have to happen for me to feel okay with our car seat setup.
Today my mom told me she wants the baby to wear the same "take home" outfit that me and my sister wore home when we were born. Apparently she found it while cleaning out the basement the other day? It's a frilly little dress. I tried to tell her nicely that I would rather her wear something I pick out (and new) and she seemed really sad. I feel like my mom and I just have had such different opinions during this pregnancy and it makes me feel like I'm constantly disappointing her. She wanted a big gender reveal. I didn't, but compromised. She wants me to take newborn pictures where you put the baby in a basket with a big frilly bow and it's not something I want to do. I just feel like it's one thing after another. I think she wants me to do every single thing she's ever seen on Facebook.
Sorry guys, just needed to vent today!
@Hannah0726 I had a lot of those issues with my mom when I got married and we were planning the wedding. It can definitely get annoying. But I don't know, if you think your mom seemed truly sad when you didn't want to use the outfit (meaning, she's not just being dramatic) maybe this would be a good time to throw her a bone. At least it's something with a personal connection, and not some random thing she saw on Facebook. Maybe allow this so it will be easier to stand your ground on something down the line. Aaaand that is why I let my mom invite a bunch of her sorority sisters to my wedding.
kwilliams3402 , I think I'd feel better about it if I knew like you do that you were eating healthy and doing your best. Honestly, I've been lazy and just not making the best choices food wise. I know it'l be fine but it's just a bit of a kick in the backside (probably needed). Oh baby, why do you like ice-cream so much more than vegetable
I need to time my meals better. Ate lunch around noon & of course got hungry by 5 and I was going to go to bed around 11 but I ended up staying awake past midnight.
I raided our fridge at 1 am. Baaaad decision. I'm going to be sooo tired tom!
@Lynnlove28 the baby is essentially the "most protected" person in the car in a rear facing car seat. You are supposed to put the most UNprotected person in the middle. Here is an article that I pulled that helps explain it some.
I was actually kind of looking forward to having bigger boobs during pregnancy and they haven't grown much at all. I'm still wearing my regular bra and was hoping to at least go from a B to a C. I'm assuming it will still happen later? It shouldn't affect breastfeeding?
Nope, chest size has nothing to do with whether or not you'll be able to breastfeed. I have huge boobs and always had supply issues (both over supply and low supply), so they're not correlated. My boobs also didn't really change all that much in size while I was BFing, either. They may have been fuller, but again, I really didn't need to go up much in size if at all - not even in the beginning when I would get engorged. Milk production is all about your hormones. My cup size also doesn't really change during pregnancy - it didn't with DD either. They are definitely much fuller, but there's no need to increase my cup size. That this point, though, I do need a bigger band - same thing with DD. Though, this time I Have gone through weeks where my boobs are super sore. That happened to me right at the beginning with DD and then they never hurt or got sore again, this time it's pretty frequent.
This damn app is killing me. I can't like, post, reply nothing! I feel like such a lurker. I am never near an actual computer and always on mobile. This is the first time in what feels like forever that I can post something. So my random is I hate this damn app and i miss this community. You ladies rock! Hoping this fixes it self soon. I have plenty pf confessions, TW and UO's to talk about.
@SkiChic626 That's what I've noticed. They are fuller but it hasn't changed my bra size. I did buy one of those extender things for the back strap. I haven't had to use it yet but think I will need to in the future because it's getting snug. Thanks!
@Lynnlove28 Our backseats suck, so DD will remain RF on the passenger side and baby will go in the middle. When we turn DD around (not in any hurry, she turns 2 soon and isn't close to limits yet) we will move baby to the passenger side and DD to the middle.
Literally in tears. Being a working mom is hard. (I worked from 8 a.m. yesterday until 10:30 p.m., so I only saw DD for about 20 minutes in the morning yesterday, but she slept with us last night which made me feel better. But then she was being a sleepy bear/monster so I only got to see her for maybe 15 this morning before my mom took her...) I needed this validation today!
@texasmama2014 Hugs! You are amazing! I'm right there with you. My days aren't as long, but it is still tough. Especially the days when your baby is yelling for you and only you as you rush out the door to not be late (me today). My heart aches leaving her, but not working isn't an option (and I'm a better mom for it). I hope your days aren't always that long.
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If you have to have another, see if they can put a wedge (or towel roll or pillow) under your right hip.
Honestly, Target had some not terrible, comfy nursing bras in larger sizes. They had a bunch of name brand stuff too, for larger sizes (wacol, warners etc) at like half the price. I've already gone up in sizes twice, so I am dealing with slightly too small bras until after little guy is here in a couple of months to see where I level out once we start BFing.
@Car0liiine Yeah I haven't had to look for much until now. It's pretty discouraging but hopefully I'll find something tomorrow!
Started using myfitnesspal again today and need to cut down on junk. I'm thinking if I save the treating myself to the weekend that will help. Also need to get walking daily, just for general fitness. No more excuses!
I think you probably nailed it. Glad I saw your
comment because I have to do this twice a week for the next 6 weeks or until babies are born. Thank you!
https://www.momtricks.com/car-seats/best-baby-car-mirror-for-safe-travel/
@Lynnlove28 one on each side and drive carefully! @Bookhousegirl I've actually heard the passenger side is slightly safer based on your likelihood to get hit while turning left vs. turning right. Still though, how do you choose which child gets the safer seat?
Today my mom told me she wants the baby to wear the same "take home" outfit that me and my sister wore home when we were born. Apparently she found it while cleaning out the basement the other day? It's a frilly little dress. I tried to tell her nicely that I would rather her wear something I pick out (and new) and she seemed really sad. I feel like my mom and I just have had such different opinions during this pregnancy and it makes me feel like I'm constantly disappointing her. She wanted a big gender reveal. I didn't, but compromised. She wants me to take newborn pictures where you put the baby in a basket with a big frilly bow and it's not something I want to do. I just feel like it's one thing after another. I think she wants me to do every single thing she's ever seen on Facebook.
Sorry guys, just needed to vent today!
We never used a mirror. DH's good friend is a cop and said he's seen too many accidents that the mirrors do more harm than good so he basically made us promise never to use them.
@Hannah0726 when we had DD she was the first grandchild and it took my mom some time to get into grandma mode and out of mom mode. It will take a lot of you telling her no or going a different direction but eventually you, hopefully, won't feel like this. I still do a little bit every once and a while but having a baby is hard enough without feeling like you need to do what every one else thinks you should.
I raided our fridge at 1 am. Baaaad decision. I'm going to be sooo tired tom!
https://thecarseatlady.com/center-or-side/
Baby #2 due 8/11/2016
Literally in tears. Being a working mom is hard. (I worked from 8 a.m. yesterday until 10:30 p.m., so I only saw DD for about 20 minutes in the morning yesterday, but she slept with us last night which made me feel better. But then she was being a sleepy bear/monster so I only got to see her for maybe 15 this morning before my mom took her...) I needed this validation today!