What are the odds that the due date could be wrong? At last appointment, the dr measured our little man and said he's measuring at 26 weeks, but my due date (April 3) puts me at 24 weeks. If the due date is wrong, that puts him due March 20.
@BluesGal10 The reason they do an dating ultrasound around 8-12 weeks is because that is when dating by size is most accurate. At this point, babies can grow at all different paces, so the sizes can be all over the place. I would stick with what you were originally told, but you can also bring your concerns up with your OB.
ACK! I just put myself into a panic....I have my AS tomorrow and I've never done this ultrasound thing. It's all from the belly, right? No wands going up my yoni...right?!
Please, please, please! Universe, do not tell me I have to shave my legs before tomorrow.
At my AS they did the regular ultrasound on my belly and then an intravaginal to check my cervix...not sure if this is standard?
Anyone worried about leaving their LOs while at the hospital?
I read this too fast and thought you were asking if we were afraid of leaving LO at the hospital...I was thinking, I don't think they'd let you!
That is exactly what I thought too. I don't think it will be a problem to remember to bring home my baby.
I am not worried about leaving DD1 though. She has stayed with both grandparents a few time and does fine. I don't know what the situation will be in April, because I don't even know where we will be living. Most likely, if we are still in this town MIL and FIL will watch her at their house. If we are somewhere else my mom will probably be staying with us and she will watch DD in our house. Either way, I think DD will be having tons of fun. She has never been clingy or needed me very much so she will be fine.
Me: 28 year old SAHM/Birth Doula DH: 30 year old pneumatic electrical engineer
Married: October 8, 2011
DD1: September 24, 2013 BFP: June 25, 2016 and MC: July 3, 2016 DD2: April 16, 2017 BFP: November 30, 2018 EDD: August 14, 2019
ACK! I just put myself into a panic....I have my AS tomorrow and I've never done this ultrasound thing. It's all from the belly, right? No wands going up my yoni...right?!
Please, please, please! Universe, do not tell me I have to shave my legs before tomorrow.
At my AS they did the regular ultrasound on my belly and then an intravaginal to check my cervix...not sure if this is standard?
At my AS they were able to look at my cervix from the outside (don't ask me how) so it may just depend by facility/doctor preference. @cafedisco I'd just call and ask if you're curious!
ACK! I just put myself into a panic....I have my AS tomorrow and I've never done this ultrasound thing. It's all from the belly, right? No wands going up my yoni...right?!
Please, please, please! Universe, do not tell me I have to shave my legs before tomorrow.
At my AS they did the regular ultrasound on my belly and then an intravaginal to check my cervix...not sure if this is standard?
At my AS they were able to look at my cervix from the outside (don't ask me how) so it may just depend by facility/doctor preference. @cafedisco I'd just call and ask if you're curious!
Ive had 4 pregnancies where the A/S was straight belly and then at this last one (both the original and the followup for better pics of spine) they also did the transvaginal. Quite the surprise for me!
Baby Registry Question: We just went to babies r us and they gave us their list of what they recommend. This is our first so we have no idea what we need. The list seems to mention so many different types of blankets/sheets and that we need a ton of them. Is this accurate?
My pants stayed on. I know you all were wondering.
Also I have a healthy baby
Hahahahaha!!! I actually really was wondering! Glad your pants got to stay on!
@aboxofchocolates For sheets, I would say 2-3 is only needed. Basically, a back up while ones in the wash. For blankets, I'm in the camp of "you can never have too many." With DS, he always had a blanket on him/with him, ranging from light blankets used for swaddling and/or burp cloths to thicker, warmer blankets when winter came along. However, I think my philosophy turned my son into a blanket-crazed kid because he always has to have his blankie. They definitely pick a favorite. Even at 4 years old, I have to explain why he can't take his blankie to preschool or other events.
@aboxofchocolates register for two waterproof mattress covers too. You can make the bed with mattres cover sheet mattress cover sheet so if there's a blowout issue etc in the middle of the night you just pull off the top sheet and mattress cover set and the bed is already remade!
DD #1: April 2017 DD #2: May 2020 Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
@KirstinH88, my son has FOUR favorites of his many he got. He has to have all four at bedtime with him, two laid on one side of him in a particular way, a certain one on the other and then the "favorite" he holds/sucks his thumb with. He only wants "favorite" outside of bedtime but all four best be there at bedtime! Can you say OCD??
@mylittleirvz oh ya. My son sleeps with 3 blankets right now (a Spider-Man, a paw patrol, and a blue pink and purple monkey blankie), but the monkey one is definitely his favorite. He's had the monkey blanket since birth (it was really mine but he stole it) and I have a picture of him sleeping with it at about 10 days old. He has gotten better about it, but when his favorite was in the wash, it was like WW3 in my house. I used to call him Linus because he ALWAYS had his blankie with him.
ETA: adding the picture because He was only 8 days old...
Thanks for the advice. This registry stuff is overwhelming. We are the first in both our families to have a baby in like 15 years so there are no hand me downs and we have no idea what we need
@thecavfamily I may be extremely biased, but I'm so in love with my child! He was such a precious baby and is such a sugar for his mom! When I went looking back for this picture, I came across a ton of other baby pictures of him and just swooned for about an hour. I'm so beyond excited to see and meet Samuel and have the same overwhelming love for him too.
@aboxofchocolates register for two waterproof mattress covers too. You can make the bed with mattres cover sheet mattress cover sheet so if there's a blowout issue etc in the middle of the night you just pull off the top sheet and mattress cover set and the bed is already remade!
This is my favorite piece of advice to give new moms (when solicited, that is)!!
Me: 35 year old FTM, a busy city banker living in London, and a constant worrier. My DH: French guy, car fanatic, best husband ever. Our baby boy: Due on 17 April, currently 37 weeks. I can't believe it - I made it to full term!!!! Last measurement: 3150 gs at 37+1! This is going to be a big baby
@aboxofchocolates check out Lucie's List (website) and Baby Bargains (book). They both have great info on what's needed and what's not. They also compare brands and lay things out VERY well.
Ok, I'm a STM, but I have a question for other STM+. DS was born in July, so I didn't have to worry about waking up at a particular time and dropping other kids off at school for at least a month and a half. And at that point, I only had the step kids, so only had them 1-2 mornings during the week. I'm starting to get more and more anxious about school drop offs and pick ups with a legit newborn. For the first 1 1/2 to 2 months of Samuel's life, the kids will all be in school. Should I ask my MIL to handle pick up duty so I only have to worry about drop offs and then DH can pick the kids up from her when he gets off work? Or am I making a bigger deal of this than it really is?
@KirstinH88 I don't have experience in this part yet.. but what is pick up like for your kids? Do you pull up in your car and they bring them out, or do you have to get out of the car and go in for them? If you don't have to get out I'd say it's probably not a big deal, but I might be inclined to ask for help if you'd have to take baby in and out of the car multiple times. Or maybe ask MIL to do a day or two either way to give you a little bit of a break.
@HappyAnjel on days I have the step kids (2 days during the week), I'd have to do pickup at 3 different times. 11, 2:25, and 3:05. The later two times I could probably just pull up and get the kids, but at 11am, I have to go in and physically sign DS out. I'm iust envisioning my day to look extremely hectic. Leave the house at 7:30 and do all the drop offs. Get back home about 8:15. Have 2.5 hours with baby at home, head back out to pick up DS. Get back home at 11:15. Back home for another 2.5 hours, then leave to pick up DSS#2. At that point, it's not worth it to go back home. Sit in the car and possibly feed baby. Wait til 3:05 to pick up DSS#1. Then back home at 3:20ish. All with a NEWBORN. Just typing this out gives me anxiety... Maybe I'll ask for help on those 2 days. And on days where I just have to pick DS up, I can do that....
I'm keeping DS in daycare during my maternity leave (just to keep from disrupting his routines too much, plus he loves to get to see the other kids). DH will probably handle drop off in the mornings when he's home, but when he's traveling I just plan on using the infant carrier to bring her in and out when I drop off/pick up DS so that I don't have to unstrap her and all of that jazz just to pick DS up. Then, DS is home for the summer with me save for a couple of days a week (again, to keep routine), and then both kiddos will be in daycare when I go back to work in the fall. Honestly, since we do an in-home daycare, a lot of the time she meets us at the door for drop off, so I probably won't even have to get DD out of the car. We'll see; I plan on talking to my day care provider and seeing what she recommends.
I'm definitely anticipating a bit of a learning curve there, so hopefully it goes as smoothly as I feel like it should in my brain, haha.
My kids are in a large daycare, so I see new STMs fairly often. They usually use an infant car seat and bring the kid in. I can see the multiple pick up times being a nightmare though. I'd probably try to coordinate a carpool (if you have the space) or someone else doing pick up.
Re: Questions - December
Punk's birthday: 3-28-17
DH: 36
Married 5 years
DD born 8/30/13
#2 expected 4/25/17
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
DD #2: May 2020
Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
I am not worried about leaving DD1 though. She has stayed with both grandparents a few time and does fine. I don't know what the situation will be in April, because I don't even know where we will be living. Most likely, if we are still in this town MIL and FIL will watch her at their house. If we are somewhere else my mom will probably be staying with us and she will watch DD in our house. Either way, I think DD will be having tons of fun. She has never been clingy or needed me very much so she will be fine.
DH: 30 year old pneumatic electrical engineer
BFP: June 25, 2016 and MC: July 3, 2016
DD2: April 16, 2017
BFP: November 30, 2018 EDD: August 14, 2019
Also I have a healthy baby
DH: 36
Married 5 years
DD born 8/30/13
#2 expected 4/25/17
@aboxofchocolates For sheets, I would say 2-3 is only needed. Basically, a back up while ones in the wash. For blankets, I'm in the camp of "you can never have too many." With DS, he always had a blanket on him/with him, ranging from light blankets used for swaddling and/or burp cloths to thicker, warmer blankets when winter came along. However, I think my philosophy turned my son into a blanket-crazed kid because he always has to have his blankie. They definitely pick a favorite. Even at 4 years old, I have to explain why he can't take his blankie to preschool or other events.
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
DD #2: May 2020
Baby #3: EDD May 2023; MC October 2022
ETA: adding the picture because
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
My DH: French guy, car fanatic, best husband ever.
Our baby boy: Due on 17 April, currently 37 weeks. I can't believe it - I made it to full term!!!!
Last measurement: 3150 gs at 37+1! This is going to be a big baby
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
Baby Boy due 04/07/17
I'm iust envisioning my day to look extremely hectic. Leave the house at 7:30 and do all the drop offs. Get back home about 8:15. Have 2.5 hours with baby at home, head back out to pick up DS. Get back home at 11:15. Back home for another 2.5 hours, then leave to pick up DSS#2. At that point, it's not worth it to go back home. Sit in the car and possibly feed baby. Wait til 3:05 to pick up DSS#1. Then back home at 3:20ish. All with a NEWBORN. Just typing this out gives me anxiety...
Maybe I'll ask for help on those 2 days. And on days where I just have to pick DS up, I can do that....
Married: 5/30/2013
DSS #1: 5/25/2007
DSS #2: 1/22/2011
DS #3: 7/8/2012
BFP: 3/14/2016 ~ MC: 3/19/2016
DS #4: 4/21/17
I'm definitely anticipating a bit of a learning curve there, so hopefully it goes as smoothly as I feel like it should in my brain, haha.
Baby Boy due 04/07/17