@leslie1331, check out the spinning babies website. There are a couple things you can do positioning wise that are supposed to either help flip, or to encourage them to stay head down. They also have information out there on mapping to find out where baby actually is. I think your appt is tomorrow , right? You can find out then for sure.
Married - 7/29/06 Ben and Maggie - 4/10/09 Mia - 6/16/11 Surprise! due 2/23/17
@kirstynikole My husband used to haaaaaate when the baby got the hiccups because he would think about how much he hates getting them, and he never believed that they didn't bother the baby. But the doc told him that hiccups are good for diaphragm and lung development, and that frequent hiccups are a sign that baby is practicing his breathing! Now, any time the baby gets hiccups, my husband will say, "good job, baby!" So just be comforted with the knowledge that the hiccups probably don't bother your baby, and they only mean good things!
@Partyof6? Thanks! I do go tomorrow, so I will confirm with her where she is exactly. I can't figure out the head or the butt like they can. But, I'll look up some moves just in case
@NiceyMeany haha yea my husband was the same way! Both DS1 and now with DS2, they hiccup quite a bit the last few weeks. With my first I was able to check him out on our ultrasound at work and get a little video to show my H. He even admitted it was cute and was glad he's practicing breathing.
So, I have a running to-do list for myself on the whiteboard in our kitchen (currently: sterilize breast pump parts, finish washing baby clothes). I noticed when I went home for lunch today that H had added GET THE BABY OUT (all caps his) to the list. Every day now, he talks to my stomach telling the baby he should come out soon. It's cute, though I would prefer the baby stays in for at least another week...
You guysss my H built us a bedframe the last few days and we've finally got it in our bedroom! I'm so proud of him for kicking ass and doing this before baby gets here! He knows I've been wanting some sort of frame or headboard since we got our new mattress (amazon special), but we didn't really have the funds to go buy one. BAM weathered farmhouse bed made! I'll take a better pic tomorrow once the bed is made but in the meantime....
@kirstynikole that's awesome! was it cheap to make? I want to do this as well but haven't looked into it enough.
Yes and no. The wood was about $120, but it's solid! Any other King bed with the same quality wood would easily be 700+. We also had paint and tools for it so we didn't have any added Costs there. Honestly though, if you had to buy paint, I still think it'd be more cost effective than buying one at the store or offline.
Today may be my last day at work and I have SO MUCH TO DO. I was going to go in early today but last night my nesting went into overdrive and I had to clean all the things! Then, my back really hurt so I took a warm shower-- didn't get to sleep until about 1am. Sleeping felt more important than work today.
@kirstynikole that is awesome! Great job on the finishing!
@homemake ana-white.com or shanty-2-chic.com FTW They both have good quality (free) furniture building plans of things you would actually want in your house.... unlike a 1970s woodworking book. That's where we go the plans for our master bed, dining room table, 2 console tables, & wall shelves plans.
My boss just asked me if I'm dialated. That's awkward, right?
Yeah kinda awkward to just ask that, more so if it's a guy! Although I did discuss I was dialated with my boss this week lol (however she has recently had kids and has been checking in with me all pregnancy). It was more of a "hey I'm already dialated so we should probably get moving on who is replacing me when I'm on leave..."
My boss just asked me if I'm dialated. That's awkward, right?
Yeah kinda awkward to just ask that, more so if it's a guy! Although I did discuss I was dialated with my boss this week lol (however she has recently had kids and has been checking in with me all pregnancy). It was more of a "hey I'm already dialated so we should probably get moving on who is replacing me when I'm on leave..."
She's a woman and actually supportive/excited for the baby, so that makes it better. She was so convinced I'd go early and is now shocked I'm still here.
@Lafreeman21 I have a bunch of plans from Ana White pinned but we never had enough of the tools until recently. I'll have to go back and find some projects !
I was just in the cafeteria waiting for my sandwich to be heated up. A lady, also waiting for food, asks what I'm having, so I say, "A roast beef sandwich!"
She looks at me like I'm a doofus, and I realize she was not talking about lunch. So I start laughing, and say "Oh, the baby is a boy!" Let's just say the cafeteria ladies got a REAL kick out of that and about 5 people started laughing.
What do you expect people, hungry pregnant lady is thinking about FOOD. Good thing I don't take myself too seriously...
@NiceyMeany did you get a warning for that TOU violation in the cervix thread?? What was it for? Using the "D" word?
D word? D*mn?
Lol yes... I guess that what we say to the kids like "don't use the "B" word or "did you just say the "D" word" lol but that's all I thought I saw she said that could potentially have been an offense
@leslie1331 lol I don't know, it is if my kids say it... but her comment was removed and I didn't think it was all that bad so I was trying to recall what would have caused it. Maybe the OP reported it?
Edit. Grrr my phone had an update yesterday and auto incorrect has taken over
My mom promised to stay with me a week after baby was born to help with the transition for my oldest, and just to help in general. I asked her to do this because with my first she didn't stay at all and I was in a new city where we knew no one.. so it made me a bit lonely and overwhelmed. My H had a work project closing and had to go back to work asap, so that didn't help. This go around he's in school and in a similar situation with work, so he will only be home the week after(at most). Yesterday I called my mom to visit and she casually mentioned she's going to a concert three days after I have baby, so she'll need to leave early the morning of so she can go get her hair done etc. What? You've known about this yet continued to lie and say you'd stay with me? We've had a strained relationship my whole life and I told her this was a big deal to me, so I can't understand why she'd blow it off. Will I be able to manage without her? Yes of course I'm usually very self reliant, but I went out of my comfort zone and asked for her help. Why wouldn't she want to try and bond? She's pulled this kind of stuff before, but I thought she finally got it this time. Is it worth a conversation or does a tiger not change its stripes? At this point I've accepted she's not staying, but I feel like she should know that what she did isn't cool.
@kirstynikole I know there's backstory here, and I don't know what having a NB is like yet, but on the surface what you described, her being gone for one day during the first week home, doesn't seem that bad to me. Your H will still be home at that point, so her help might be needed more later on anyway.
@kirstynikole you sound like your setting yourself up for disappointment by wanting her to be a mom she isn't. If your H is still going to be home you should be okay. I would probably casually mention that you thought she was staying all week to help though.
@Xstatic3333 we live 3.5 hours away, so when she leaves, she won't be back for probably a few months. Generally we're always the ones that have to drive into town to visit them, and if we don't come once a month, we get flack for it. Bah whatever, things are changing now that there will be two kids to tow back and forth. lol
@PerraSucia I'm thinking this is it as well. She always claims she'll do something, I give her benefit of the doubt and then I end up disappointed. I think it's time to come to terms with the fact that she won't be that person, and it's ok. I love her and I can't blame her too much because her mom wasn't around much for her. We know what we learn, I suppose, but what's frustrating is when she tries to act like she's always around (facebook posts/brags). I know she means well, but it sucks trying to understand her train of thought.
@LivingLaVidaGinger That is me! But then I actually think about all the stuff I have left to do at work/home and decide I'm totally fine with her coming near her due date
Embarrassing confession time: though I know it's very common for FTMs to go late, for most of this pregnancy it was my fantasy that I would realize I was in active labor immediately following the conclusion of a Patriots Super Bowl victory, go to the hospital, and have him sometime after midnight, right on his EDD. Now that this is actually in the realm of possibility, and everyone I know has become fond of telling me that I'm going to have a Super Bowl baby, I'm trying real hard not to think about it too much and set myself up for disappointment.
Haha @Xstatic3333 I don't really follow sports, but I do seem to be a Patriots fan and get super annoyed when they have cheating scandals since I look pretty dumb liking them and not being from there... but anyway I've been guessing this baby would be born on sunday since I got my BFP, it's kind of funny that it's super bowl Sunday because I hadnt thought about that at the time, but since we don't have cable, I'm secretly hoping he comes earlier tomorrow so I can watch the game from the hospital lol.
@kswiger06 you're getting bad info in Ohio. There are perfectly good explanations for most of the cheating scandals! Deflategate can be disproven by the ideal gas law, for example. Hooray for a random Ohio Pats fan! Hopefully tomorrow is both of our days.
I'll be just 38 weeks on Sunday but we have joked that I'd go into labor this whole time on super bowl Sunday. We are in New Hampshire so obviously big pats fans! My fiancé says I'm not allowed to go on Sunday, but I wouldn't complain
Hi guys. I have been gone for a bit. I had a death in the family last month and still struggling with it. I'm trying to catch up on the birth thread! I was supposed to have rcs on feb20th but we decided to try for a vbac at my last appt so now I'm waiting for my body to go into labor.
Just cut my ankle shaving in the shower. Bled profusely all over the floor, couldn't reach my ankle to stop it or clean it up so I had to have my fiancé help me. It didn't stop for like 15 minutes and the second it slowed down I passed out....yay. Can't wait to have a normal amount of blood in my body again.... And to reach all parts of my body on my own haha
Re: Weekly Randoms (1/30)
Ben and Maggie - 4/10/09
Mia - 6/16/11
Surprise! due 2/23/17
@homemake ana-white.com or shanty-2-chic.com FTW They both have good quality (free) furniture building plans of things you would actually want in your house.... unlike a 1970s woodworking book. That's where we go the plans for our master bed, dining room table, 2 console tables, & wall shelves plans.
Married: 10/10
EDD: 8/27/16 MMC 1/16
Rainbow Boy: 2/04/17
TTC: 4/18 BFP: 1/2/19
EDD: 9/6/19
Eta: little better pic of the bed made this morning! Ignore the pink floor mat, that's a temporary dog bed for our big dog lol
now to decide where to put the pictures...
I was just in the cafeteria waiting for my sandwich to be heated up. A lady, also waiting for food, asks what I'm having, so I say, "A roast beef sandwich!"
She looks at me like I'm a doofus, and I realize she was not talking about lunch. So I start laughing, and say "Oh, the baby is a boy!" Let's just say the cafeteria ladies got a REAL kick out of that and about 5 people started laughing.
What do you expect people, hungry pregnant lady is thinking about FOOD. Good thing I don't take myself too seriously...
@kirstynikole That is beautiful!
@Xstatic3333 That still seems weird to me... I don't know boss, how's your cervix?
Edit. Grrr my phone had an update yesterday and auto incorrect has taken over
My mom promised to stay with me a week after baby was born to help with the transition for my oldest, and just to help in general. I asked her to do this because with my first she didn't stay at all and I was in a new city where we knew no one.. so it made me a bit lonely and overwhelmed. My H had a work project closing and had to go back to work asap, so that didn't help. This go around he's in school and in a similar situation with work, so he will only be home the week after(at most).
Yesterday I called my mom to visit and she casually mentioned she's going to a concert three days after I have baby, so she'll need to leave early the morning of so she can go get her hair done etc. What? You've known about this yet continued to lie and say you'd stay with me? We've had a strained relationship my whole life and I told her this was a big deal to me, so I can't understand why she'd blow it off. Will I be able to manage without her? Yes of course I'm usually very self reliant, but I went out of my comfort zone and asked for her help. Why wouldn't she want to try and bond? She's pulled this kind of stuff before, but I thought she finally got it this time. Is it worth a conversation or does a tiger not change its stripes? At this point I've accepted she's not staying, but I feel like she should know that what she did isn't cool.
@PerraSucia I'm thinking this is it as well. She always claims she'll do something, I give her benefit of the doubt and then I end up disappointed. I think it's time to come to terms with the fact that she won't be that person, and it's ok. I love her and I can't blame her too much because her mom wasn't around much for her. We know what we learn, I suppose, but what's frustrating is when she tries to act like she's always around (facebook posts/brags). I know she means well, but it sucks trying to understand her train of thought.