I am just so....done. I'm laying in bed right now drinking iced coffee. So uncomfortable with relentless false labor. And my feet are now swollen 24-7. No idea how I'll make it through another work week.
Yeah I don't even wanna do work next week. Walking sucks, she's gotten so heavy and it feels like she's going to fall the f out sometimes. Oh and it's HOT and I'm done with it.
Stairs suck. I have so much to do before the baby gets here and I get breathless walking up a flight of stairs and have to rest. Like seriously? I know birthing videos on Youtube are very informative but dear god it scares me even more after watching. All the screaming!
I am just so....done. I'm laying in bed right now drinking iced coffee. So uncomfortable with relentless false labor. And my feet are now swollen 24-7. No idea how I'll make it through another work week.
This. So fucking this. Ive been bargaining with hubby all week to convince him (and myself really) that I shouldn't go back to work this week. Due date is Friday. Haven't I done enough?
Peeing all the damn time. I didn't even know a person could possibly pee this much. I'm tempted to invest in extra absorbent Depends so that I don't have to get up every 30 minutes during the night.
Tried to sit on the floor thinking the hardness would feel better as I get uncomfortable on the couch now.... Holy hell I thought my body was being ripped in two. Never ever sit on the floor 38.9 weeks pregnant
@backbypopulardemand I do a lot of unattractive, awkward rolling around to get on all fours before I'm able to get up off the floor. And then it still takes me a a couple of minutes of flailing about to get up from there. Fun, isn't it?
I can't sleep and feel like I'm going to get sick! Also DH is a being a bed hog so I am in a recliner in the living room. I can't even complain about it to him because he always claims it's me and we end up fighting over it. 2 weeks to go... I can do this
DH has gotten back into WOW. It pisses me off because he just wanders off to play it and then won't get off for hours. He's playing with his friend from work who has a baby, who told DH that he'll have lots of free time soon when he's supposed to be watching the baby. Yeah you can both go f**k yourself. I'm done with being nice.
I have maternity pictures in a hour and a half and I just want to sleep in. I'm not feeling photogenic this morning. Thankfully it's with SO's friend so it's not going to be all awkward. Or maybe it is. Either way my bed sounds better.
I had a complete meltdown last night. My FIL came over to help MH with something. Then he starts talking about how my MIL bought herself a car seat at a garage sale to put in her car. I told her if she needed a car seat she should just get the base that goes with ours but noooooooo. So I asked him if it was used and if he knew it's history and it's expiration and of course he didn't. Then he says that they expect a phone call as soon as I go into labor so they can rush to the hospital and wait. No. NO. We've been through this and I don't want people in the waiting room room but naturally my MIL waits until a week before my due date to start throwing out demands to guilt her son and say they shouldn't be left out. MH explained again that we will be having 1-2 hours of uninterrupted skin to skin after the birth and having everyone waiting around during that time will be a lot of pressure for us and we'd rather have them come after but FIL completely brushed it off.
@stellaluna14 for some reason I cringe at the thought of putting my baby in a used car seat from someone I don't even know. It's like buying a used mattress. Not to knock anyone who has to go that route because those suckers are expensive. The clean person inside me would just be nagging at the back of my mind at how many blowouts occurred in that seat. But you also have no idea how that seat was taken care of, were they in an accident, etc. We have the same car seat as DH's sister who had her baby a few months ago, so everyone's bases match and it's really convenient that way at least.
My bitch is that late last night, DH's step mom decides to post on Facebook and tag DH and I in a status about "4 more days!" (until my c-section) that we clearly stated we weren't telling anyone else about until later that actual day. I specifically don't want my mom knowing and trying to drive up here - that's another story in itself. Then this morning, DH's chain-smoking grandma, who I get along with fine but she always REAKS of smoke, was asking if we were going to have a c-section due to she heard the baby was still breach. I think someone blabbed. Husband said yeahhhh maybe, I forget what day, I just show up when I'm told to. I know they are excited but just calm down, she's coming out eventually and you WILL all get to see her at some point. But damn, Gina, give me some time to recover.
@stellaluna14 my MIL pulled that same tantrum of wanting to be called right away on our way to the hospital and I shut that shit down real quick! I don't even really want anyone at the hospital as it is, and would rather have that time to my husband, baby and I and have everyone meet us at our house once we're home. Unfortunately, I think we got guilted into at least the next morning in the hospital for family...if they have the tdap!
@stellaluna14 that's obnoxious!!! Your baby, your rules. Luckily, baby isn't here yet and your husband has time to shut that down directly with MIL and not through FIL. She may not like it but she doesn't have a choice! If she still fights it, your husband could "forget" to call her. It's not nice, but she's not respecting boundaries.
My mom wasn't thrilled with the golden hour parent bonding time but I think her and my MIL have come to the conclusion that they're not in charge, we are.
@stellaluna14 You have to put your foot down, at the end of the day you'll have enough to be worrying about while in labor. You don't want to be thinking that there's people waiting to barge into the room minutes after you've given birth. Throughout my whole pregnancy my mother has tried to guilt trip/bully me into doing what she wanted regarding giving birth. At first I just let it slide but it eventually got to me and I snapped. If it comes to it, just "forget" to call your in-laws. Yeah they'll probably be pissed but let them deal with it, either way they get to see the baby. A relaxing birth for you makes a relaxing atmosphere for the baby and that's all that really matters!
@stellaluna14 I TOTALLY agree with you! We haven't told -- and won't be telling -- our family of our scheduled induction. We'll just call once he's born. That gives us the time we need to welcome the new little pressure free. It's your birth.MIL can step back!
@stellaluna14 stay strong! Not having people waiting was so worth it even though it hurt some feelings (and considering ours took 60 hours that would be a lot of waiting!) and it kept us sane. You guys will be busy enough at the hospital. The nurses are great at kicking people out, let them help with that if hubby gets trapped.
Thanks everyone, it's nice to not feel like I'm completely crazy!
As far as the hospital my husband is going to try and clarify with them today that we don't want anyone coming down until we've had our alone time so we can inform them when we get to the hospital and then they will be informed again when they can head down. If they argue that then we just won't tell them anything until after. I hate putting my husband in an awkward position but it's already uncomfortable because my mom will be there and his mom is jealous and I can't take any more of their drama! Not on that day!
I mostly just hate that no one thinks to ask what I want to happen or what I would he comfortable with, they just start throwing out their expectations and making it all about them. I get this is your first grandchild, I'm glad you're excited, but it's my first CHILD and stop trying to make it about you!
If people want to sit in a hospital lobby with their thumbs up their assess, more power to them I say. I'm pretty hard to pressure on a good day. On the day my daughter is born, they can go screw themselves.
I'll act like a prima Donna and make them wait hours. But I get that I'm a self absorbed bitch and that most people are nicer than I tend to be. You do whatever makes you the most comfortable and go ahead and use your husband as a human shield. His mother, his problem.
@stellaluna14 my mom has tried the guilt trip, I told her well at our hospital the waiting room looked nice and comfortable and they had a nice big tv. I told people 24 hours, they're pretty lucky your doing 1-2 hours with out guests.
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Also DH is a being a bed hog so I am in a recliner in the living room. I can't even complain about it to him because he always claims it's me and we end up fighting over it.
2 weeks to go... I can do this
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My bitch is that late last night, DH's step mom decides to post on Facebook and tag DH and I in a status about "4 more days!" (until my c-section) that we clearly stated we weren't telling anyone else about until later that actual day. I specifically don't want my mom knowing and trying to drive up here - that's another story in itself. Then this morning, DH's chain-smoking grandma, who I get along with fine but she always REAKS of smoke, was asking if we were going to have a c-section due to she heard the baby was still breach. I think someone blabbed. Husband said yeahhhh maybe, I forget what day, I just show up when I'm told to. I know they are excited but just calm down, she's coming out eventually and you WILL all get to see her at some point. But damn, Gina, give me some time to recover.
My mom wasn't thrilled with the golden hour parent bonding time but I think her and my MIL have come to the conclusion that they're not in charge, we are.
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As far as the hospital my husband is going to try and clarify with them today that we don't want anyone coming down until we've had our alone time so we can inform them when we get to the hospital and then they will be informed again when they can head down. If they argue that then we just won't tell them anything until after. I hate putting my husband in an awkward position but it's already uncomfortable because my mom will be there and his mom is jealous and I can't take any more of their drama! Not on that day!
I mostly just hate that no one thinks to ask what I want to happen or what I would he comfortable with, they just start throwing out their expectations and making it all about them. I get this is your first grandchild, I'm glad you're excited, but it's my first CHILD and stop trying to make it about you!
I'll act like a prima Donna and make them wait hours. But I get that I'm a self absorbed bitch and that most people are nicer than I tend to be. You do whatever makes you the most comfortable and go ahead and use your husband as a human shield. His mother, his problem.
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