@ashleymn and @bnsmith85 if my husband woke me up to complain about me snoring, he'd be sleeping on the couch.
I have another complaint. We loaned my sister-in-law our infant car seat because she had a baby between our first and second. She sent it back when her baby grew out of it, but we just realized, when we pulled it out to use to drive home from the hospital, that she didn't send the insert for babies 4-11 lbs. I'm not sure if she lost it or just forgot to send it. Either way, it won't get here for at least a week. And if she lost it, we'll have to order a new one and it can ONLY be purchased from the manufacturer, and shipping will take 6-11 business days. His big brother's car seat (a bigger, convertible car seat) comes with an infant insert, but that means we can only drive with one of our kids at a time. It's going to make the next week really complicated.
Last Monday being pregnant. Woohoo. However, my mother is drivimg me insane. She keeps bitching about being so stressed out about tomorrow's induction. She still swears she's at the bottom of the totem pole. Her words, not mine. She's still pissed cause i don't want her in the delivery room. Then she's bitching cause she's the only ine from my family who will be there. She says she doesn't have any suppprt tomorrow. Like she needs the support. When i told her that I'm extending the invitation to my step dad ( her ex) that she wil have him to leave the hospital. She is tryimg to mandate everything and make it all about her. I would never deprive her of tomorrow, but i am vert much on the edge of doing so.
@ignoscemihi- oh no. I'm sure you've already checked into this but can you have the mfg expedite shipping for a fee? Or maybe go on FB and ask if any friends nearby have an infant seat they're not using until your insert shows up? There's always so many dr appts for newborns.
@chriscasey33 - is it bc your new phone has iOS 10? My iPhone is asking me to install but I've been holding off until I make sure none of the bugs with other apps affect me... Esp since we have a bunch of baby apps that rely on the phone now.
STUCK IN BOX.*************
I just checked. I have iOS 10.0.1. It's asking me to upgrade to 10.0.2. the bump is not remembering that I'm logged in when switching between threads, and when I AM logged in, it's just weird. It could just be because I went from an iPhone 4 to a 7 and I'm technologically challenged. So I don't want to scare you off from upgrading.
I've been begging DH for weeks to install the carseat bases and pack his hospital bag, but he just won't do it! I'm seriously considering faking labor tonight to scare him into getting shit done. Would that be horrible of me?! He's seriously getting on my last nerve!
@CopperBoom86 I had my fireman coworker install our car seat for me today, to make sure it was done correctly and DH is FINALLY packing his bag as we speak. Men.
Married 11-11-11 TTC only since Dec 2015. I had some weight to get off. Been working hard in the gym for over a year. BFP 02-15-16 with our first IT'S A BOY!!!
Bedrest is for the birds. It's for the best and by doctor's orders, but I'm still not a fan. Laying down makes my heart burn flare up, so I wasn't even able to sleep in
I also just ate an embarrassing amount of starbursts Halloween fun sized packs. I got only 3 pinks and ZERO reds. Wtf. Get out of here with all these damn oranges, no one ever actually wants the orange flavored anything.
@LauraPCOS +1 for did you text her back? What a nut!! What worked for her sister is not going to work for you, you are two different people in two different situations. She is not your Ped or your OB so I'd just tell her "thanks for the advice, sweetie, but fuck off" lol. Although I think perhaps @mrszoess's reply would be much better received...
My MBF is long, so feel free not to read. I just have to get it out somewhere.
This portion of my MBF brought to you by Pregnancy Brain. DH has some chronic health issues and takes a smattering of prescription drugs and supplements every day. We have this really cool set of pill cases that are labeled by date, so we fill it all at the beginning of the month and DH doesn't have to worry about missing any pills. Well as we filled it up for September, we used all of one of his maintenance medications that regulates his gastric motility (basically making sure he'll digest his food as he should) and forgot to order more. I realized this as we were gearing up to fill the pill case back up for October last Wednesday night. I immediately got online and put in the order, but we only had enough medication to last through Friday.
Right away on Thursday morning DH called his GI doctor's office at the University of Michigan (which is about 45 mins away) and told them our predicament, hoping the doc would be able to write us an interim script for like a week until the mail order drugs were delivered (by the time I thought to call Express Scripts to see about expediting our order, it was too late on their end and it isn't due to ship until tomorrow). I also called the doctor's office again on Friday to check in since we hadn't heard anything from them and was told it was a 48 hour turn around time on prescription requests (not withstanding weekends). So while we waited to hear back from the doctor's office, we decided our only hope was to split the medication up from 4 pills a day to 2 and that lasted us the weekend, which brings us to this morning, and now we are totally and completely out of medication. DH is now pretty much bed ridden, trying not to vomit all over the damn place. My very real fear is that if they don't fill this, we'll end up in the ER because he won't be able to stop vomiting.
I just called the doc's office, again, to see if the receptionist could tell me anything, and she said there is movement on the chart and not to give up hope; the note was sent to the doctor at 11:08 this morning to approve the script, but he's out of the clinic today but does have access to his messages.
I'm not feeling hopeful and I'm pretty sure I'm going to spend my evening in the local ER, trying to convince the docs he doesn't need admitted because his white cells always spike during an episode and they like to insist he has an infection, although they've never been able to prove it in like the 4 years we've been doing this.
The second part of my MBF is my effing in-laws. Not only did they want DH, DD, and I to go to Kentucky last weekend for a wedding of one of DH's cousins that he hasn't spoken to in years, they then tried to convince just DH to go and leave me at home. He basically told them to fuck off, because I am due in less than 2 weeks and he won't be that far away from me. His family is on the way back today, with 2 of his littler cousins from the same side of the family (they're like 8 and 10). He gets a call from his mom, and then his sister, telling him we have to take the older girl because one of the cars broke down. He told them absolutely not, we aren't responsible for this, not to mention tomorrow is our anniversary, Wednesday is my birthday, and Friday is DH's birthday. PLUS we had a death in my (extended) family, and DH's health is so sketchy right now.
Sorry this was a giant novel. I'm just freaking out today.
Countdown to Baby H! Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
Still stuck up in a different city at the NICU... I'm tired, I'm depressed, I want my baby to get to come home, I miss my other LO and DD, and to top it all off I am wicked behind on my schoolwork (professors are being awesome about it though!). Let this be over soon...
@books&icecream Ugh I'm sorry. I know their visit has been a source of stress for you. Hoping you can find a good dog walking solution!
@LauraPCOS First we have to deal with people telling us what to do/feel when we're pregnant, now it's all the unsolicited parenting advice! It never ends!
@Ashleymn@bnsmith85 My snoring has been out of control, too. Those breathing strips do nothing for me. I feel so bad for my husband! He can't even sleep next to me through the whole night.
@Kaytee1087 I'm so sorry, I hope your husband feels better and that the doctor gets back to you soon!
@AllyTheKid Sending you love & strength. You will get through this!!
Married 11-11-11 TTC only since Dec 2015. I had some weight to get off. Been working hard in the gym for over a year. BFP 02-15-16 with our first IT'S A BOY!!!
@suzy311... Maybe I'm a jerk, but I don't feel bad at all lol. DH snores when he gains weight. He's down 25 lbs since my BFP so he's not snoring now... But I put in my time as the one laying next to the snorer lol
@Kaytee1087 I can't believe they won't just call in a script for a few days. That's happened with my husband before with his meds and he was able to get some same day. I hope they get it straightened out fast!!
My MBF is with my insurance. I called while in the hospital to add Hazel to my insurance. They said she would be added for 31 days until my work submitted formal paperwork with her social. Fast forward to today, I get a $400 bill from her pediatrician and the LC because she's not on my insurance. When I call the insurance I find out that she was never actually added. It'll be rebilled once she's on, but it's just annoying to have to deal with.
@AllyTheKid I'm so sorry you and your family are having to go through this. I can't imagine. I hope you ALL get to go home together soon. @suzy311 Not like 10 minutes after I get around to finishing and posting my MBF, the doc's office called and said they'll get us in the interim meds. Just waiting on the pharmacy at this point!!
Countdown to Baby H! Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
@copperboom86 my H hasn't done either of those things yet either but I am letting is slide because he will have to make trips home after my c section because of DS. So we technically don't need the base in the car yet.
So i have to travel into the city for for all my appointments so I try and schedule my OB and MFM appointments on the same day... well on Sunday my MFM cancelled on me and obviously my OB is closed on sundays so I couldn't reschedule so now I have to go into the city twice this week! Traffic sucks and it's a pita!!
I have to see both again next week and then go back to L&D on the 17th to prep for my c section on the 19th. They need to take blood and order blood from the blood bank etc.
the only plus side to all these appointments is that I am on bed rest so it makes the week go y a little faster!
@AllyTheKid I'm so sorry. Like @sportiegirl1213 said, I can't even imagine how difficult it must be to not have your baby home with you. I hope you can take him home soon.
@CopperBoom86 I did make DH put the car seat base in my car but he hasn't packed a hospital bag for himself. He thinks he really won't need one. Now we do live about 3 minutes from the hospital, but a toothbrush? Underwear? Maybe? Oh well.
@AllyTheKid Hugs and love to you and Johnny. Hope it's all over soon and your family can all be back together!
Me:33 DH: 34 Married: May 2011 TTC #1: May 2015 DS: 10/20/2016 TTC #2: June 2019 #2 EDD: 2/20/2020
@Kaytee1087 that is SO irresponsible of that doctors office! Yeah I understand needing to have a policy like the 48 hour turn around, but it just seems crazy to make you wait that long for a medication that is so necessary when all they need to do is make a call. I'd be pissed! Glad they figured it out.
@AllyTheKid sending so many positive thoughts your way.
My dr said I would not go past 39 weeks due to GD and the meds I am on. 38+4 today and she changes her mind to 40 weeks because I have been doing good controlling my blood sugar. FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKK
@ball4768 We're at the new Norman Regional so we're close to OU Children's Hospital if we need them. It's really nice, and I am beyond pleased with the care here.
@RainMira9e Ugh, I feel like you described my life. It takes forever to fall asleep, and then when I do, I wake up because of my stupid numb hands and can't fall back asleep. I was up from like 11 pm - 2 am. Then again at 5 and just gave up. I can't find a comfortable position to lay in and actually get some decent sleep! AND I'm having crazy issues with my left butt cheek and hip...I can barely walk!! It's so painful. I believe it's sciatica...and I also believe it sucks.
@SuperNerd42 - That's total B.S. on the lack of pinks and reds...why do they even make the oranges and yellows?? And why do they always include more of those? I don't think a person exists who's all "I love the yellow and orange Starbursts" and if they do exist, I could not be their friend. I suggest hunting down the "All Reds" version on your next Starburst venture.
The birthing center called and my surgeon isn't going to be available on Friday so I've been bumped to Wednesday cause they're short on anesthetist's. I'm trying to be a big girl about it but I'm for sure bummed.
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@LauraPCOS wow that would make me mad! Did you reply? I wouldn't even know what to say back to that.
All I could say was "Thanks " because I was floored. I ended up talking to another friend (who is mutual friends with texter) and she said that as much as we are jaw dropped on her advice, she's trying to be involved because she feels left out when people talk about kids cause she wasn't given the opportunity to have her own. I felt bad then for getting upset cause I get it. Stupid PP emotions
@AllyTheKid I'm sorry this is all happening to you. I wish I could wave a wand and Johnny would be happy, healthy and home with the family. I thought it was the hardest thing not being able to hold or touch LO, so I can't imagine going home without him. *hugs*
@LauraPCOS my jaw dropped too... that sweetie thing really bursts my bubble, the last time my sister said it to me with attitude I nearly punched her in the mouth lol. @AllyTheKid really sending good vibes your way and hoping you find peace and harmony soon.
As for my MBF, ugh.. car wouldn't start after going to the bank to pay rent and my husband blamed me even though he turned the key back on when he jumped out to leave the radio on ... waited forever for his family to come jump it and nearly got in 3 fights because he was saving a parking spot for the family member coming to jump my car .. and he is just a jerk and mean to anyone and everyone. Went to get spicy Thai food and ordered a 4/5 spicy chicken fried rice .. but it wasn't hot enough lol. Got home and I said something to upset the husband again right before bed so no nookie for me. Sat and watched UFC for a little bit and got him to laugh so I thought I was in for some labor starting sex, but he rolls over and starts to snore. I wake him up and he says to stop and drifts back off ... so yeah, another untouched night ... I need to have this baby this week or next, I kinda feel like I'm losing myself and I want to be a good mom to my kids again. My husband is really urking me though ... can you just fucking snuggle me sheesh !
Re: Monday Bitchfest (10/3)
@sportiegrl1213 and @RainMira9e not enough sleep is rough regardless of the cause. Complain away!
@ashleymn and @bnsmith85 if my husband woke me up to complain about me snoring, he'd be sleeping on the couch.
I have another complaint. We loaned my sister-in-law our infant car seat because she had a baby between our first and second. She sent it back when her baby grew out of it, but we just realized, when we pulled it out to use to drive home from the hospital, that she didn't send the insert for babies 4-11 lbs. I'm not sure if she lost it or just forgot to send it. Either way, it won't get here for at least a week. And if she lost it, we'll have to order a new one and it can ONLY be purchased from the manufacturer, and shipping will take 6-11 business days. His big brother's car seat (a bigger, convertible car seat) comes with an infant insert, but that means we can only drive with one of our kids at a time. It's going to make the next week really complicated.
BFP: 8/20/2018 - EDD 5/4/2019
TTC only since Dec 2015. I had some weight to get off. Been working hard in the gym for over a year.
BFP 02-15-16 with our first
IT'S A BOY!!!
Bedrest is for the birds. It's for the best and by doctor's orders, but I'm still not a fan. Laying down makes my heart burn flare up, so I wasn't even able to sleep in
I also just ate an embarrassing amount of starbursts Halloween fun sized packs. I got only 3 pinks and ZERO reds. Wtf. Get out of here with all these damn oranges, no one ever actually wants the orange flavored anything.
My MBF is long, so feel free not to read. I just have to get it out somewhere.
This portion of my MBF brought to you by Pregnancy Brain. DH has some chronic health issues and takes a smattering of prescription drugs and supplements every day. We have this really cool set of pill cases that are labeled by date, so we fill it all at the beginning of the month and DH doesn't have to worry about missing any pills. Well as we filled it up for September, we used all of one of his maintenance medications that regulates his gastric motility (basically making sure he'll digest his food as he should) and forgot to order more. I realized this as we were gearing up to fill the pill case back up for October last Wednesday night. I immediately got online and put in the order, but we only had enough medication to last through Friday.
Right away on Thursday morning DH called his GI doctor's office at the University of Michigan (which is about 45 mins away) and told them our predicament, hoping the doc would be able to write us an interim script for like a week until the mail order drugs were delivered (by the time I thought to call Express Scripts to see about expediting our order, it was too late on their end and it isn't due to ship until tomorrow). I also called the doctor's office again on Friday to check in since we hadn't heard anything from them and was told it was a 48 hour turn around time on prescription requests (not withstanding weekends). So while we waited to hear back from the doctor's office, we decided our only hope was to split the medication up from 4 pills a day to 2 and that lasted us the weekend, which brings us to this morning, and now we are totally and completely out of medication. DH is now pretty much bed ridden, trying not to vomit all over the damn place. My very real fear is that if they don't fill this, we'll end up in the ER because he won't be able to stop vomiting.
I just called the doc's office, again, to see if the receptionist could tell me anything, and she said there is movement on the chart and not to give up hope; the note was sent to the doctor at 11:08 this morning to approve the script, but he's out of the clinic today but does have access to his messages.
I'm not feeling hopeful and I'm pretty sure I'm going to spend my evening in the local ER, trying to convince the docs he doesn't need admitted because his white cells always spike during an episode and they like to insist he has an infection, although they've never been able to prove it in like the 4 years we've been doing this.
The second part of my MBF is my effing in-laws. Not only did they want DH, DD, and I to go to Kentucky last weekend for a wedding of one of DH's cousins that he hasn't spoken to in years, they then tried to convince just DH to go and leave me at home. He basically told them to fuck off, because I am due in less than 2 weeks and he won't be that far away from me. His family is on the way back today, with 2 of his littler cousins from the same side of the family (they're like 8 and 10). He gets a call from his mom, and then his sister, telling him we have to take the older girl because one of the cars broke down. He told them absolutely not, we aren't responsible for this, not to mention tomorrow is our anniversary, Wednesday is my birthday, and Friday is DH's birthday. PLUS we had a death in my (extended) family, and DH's health is so sketchy right now.
Sorry this was a giant novel. I'm just freaking out today.
Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
Team Blue!
Let this be over soon...
@LauraPCOS First we have to deal with people telling us what to do/feel when we're pregnant, now it's all the unsolicited parenting advice! It never ends!
@Ashleymn @bnsmith85 My snoring has been out of control, too. Those breathing strips do nothing for me. I feel so bad for my husband! He can't even sleep next to me through the whole night.
@Kaytee1087 I'm so sorry, I hope your husband feels better and that the doctor gets back to you soon!
@AllyTheKid Sending you love & strength. You will get through this!!
TTC only since Dec 2015. I had some weight to get off. Been working hard in the gym for over a year.
BFP 02-15-16 with our first
IT'S A BOY!!!
My MBF is with my insurance. I called while in the hospital to add Hazel to my insurance. They said she would be added for 31 days until my work submitted formal paperwork with her social. Fast forward to today, I get a $400 bill from her pediatrician and the LC because she's not on my insurance. When I call the insurance I find out that she was never actually added. It'll be rebilled once she's on, but it's just annoying to have to deal with.
Mommy to Elizabeth (6/18/09), preemie at 34 weeks
Team Blue!
So i have to travel into the city for for all my appointments so I try and schedule my OB and MFM appointments on the same day... well on Sunday my MFM cancelled on me and obviously my OB is closed on sundays so I couldn't reschedule so now I have to go into the city twice this week! Traffic sucks and it's a pita!!
I have to see both again next week and then go back to L&D on the 17th to prep for my c section on the 19th. They need to take blood and order blood from the blood bank etc.
the only plus side to all these appointments is that I am on bed rest so it makes the week go y a little faster!
@AllyTheKid Hugs and love to you and Johnny. Hope it's all over soon and your family can all be back together!
DH: 34
Married: May 2011
TTC #1: May 2015
DS: 10/20/2016
TTC #2: June 2019
#2 EDD: 2/20/2020
@AllyTheKid sending so many positive thoughts your way.
Me: 32 & DH: 37
BFP #2: 2/8/16 - EDD 10/20/16
IT'S A BOY!!!!
DS Born 10/16/16
FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUCCCCCKKKK
@ball4768 We're at the new Norman Regional so we're close to OU Children's Hospital if we need them. It's really nice, and I am beyond pleased with the care here.
@SuperNerd42 - That's total B.S. on the lack of pinks and reds...why do they even make the oranges and yellows?? And why do they always include more of those? I don't think a person exists who's all "I love the yellow and orange Starbursts" and if they do exist, I could not be their friend. I suggest hunting down the "All Reds" version on your next Starburst venture.
@AllyTheKid I'm sorry this is all happening to you. I wish I could wave a wand and Johnny would be happy, healthy and home with the family. I thought it was the hardest thing not being able to hold or touch LO, so I can't imagine going home without him. *hugs*
@AllyTheKid really sending good vibes your way and hoping you find peace and harmony soon.
As for my MBF, ugh.. car wouldn't start after going to the bank to pay rent and my husband blamed me even though he turned the key back on when he jumped out to leave the radio on ... waited forever for his family to come jump it and nearly got in 3 fights because he was saving a parking spot for the family member coming to jump my car .. and he is just a jerk and mean to anyone and everyone. Went to get spicy Thai food and ordered a 4/5 spicy chicken fried rice .. but it wasn't hot enough lol. Got home and I said something to upset the husband again right before bed so no nookie for me. Sat and watched UFC for a little bit and got him to laugh so I thought I was in for some labor starting sex, but he rolls over and starts to snore. I wake him up and he says to stop and drifts back off ... so yeah, another untouched night ... I need to have this baby this week or next, I kinda feel like I'm losing myself and I want to be a good mom to my kids again. My husband is really urking me though ... can you just fucking snuggle me sheesh !