Another random: I really appreciate the ability that marriage gives you to just tap out sometimes. I'm usually the one that takes care of all the paperwork, appointments, finances, and household managing kind of stuff... well, today we got the inspection on the house that we're trying to buy and it had quite a few expensive issues to deal with. It stresses me out too much to think about, so I'm leaving it entirely to DH to handle. I'm not even going to read the report.
Me: 29, DH: 31 Married: October 2014 Began TTC: April 2015 BFP #1: 9/18/15. EDD 5/18/16. MC 10/26/15. (9w) BFP #2: 2/27/16. EDD 11/7/16. MC/D&E 4/20/16 (11w) BFP #3: 9/22/16. EDD 5/29/17. DS born 4/24/17 BFP #4: 5/20/18. EDD 1/23/19.
@jayandaplus - I've been wondering about Hogwarts too, but was too embarrassed to ask! I felt like it was one of those 'if you have to ask, you'll never know' things.
Does anyone have any suggestions for pregnancy insomnia? I thought my sleeping issues were because I've had a cough/cold with congestion, but that's under control now and I still cannot sleep. I'm talking about can't even fall asleep and are then up all night. I'm lucky if I get one hour of sleep. I need A LOT more than that to be a functioning adult. Things I've tried already: pregnancy pillow, cool room, get up and do little tasks around the house, different position. None of these make any difference for me!
Anyone have any other suggestions? I'm miserable! Is chamomile tea safe during pregnancy? I've found conflicting reports.
@Icarriedawatermelon, are you drinking any caffeine throughout the day or eating sugar late at night? Caffeine was really impacting my sleep so I had to cut it out for a while. I'm back to drinking one cup of coffee in the morning, but if I have trouble sleeping again, I'll get rid of it.
Me: 29, DH: 31 Married: October 2014 Began TTC: April 2015 BFP #1: 9/18/15. EDD 5/18/16. MC 10/26/15. (9w) BFP #2: 2/27/16. EDD 11/7/16. MC/D&E 4/20/16 (11w) BFP #3: 9/22/16. EDD 5/29/17. DS born 4/24/17 BFP #4: 5/20/18. EDD 1/23/19.
@Icarriedawatermelon, are you drinking any caffeine throughout the day or eating sugar late at night? Caffeine was really impacting my sleep so I had to cut it out for a while. I'm back to drinking one cup of coffee in the morning, but if I have trouble sleeping again, I'll get rid of it.
I have had no caffeine whatsoever in weeks. I usually don't have much in terms of food after dinner, so I'm thinking it's not sugar.
@Icarriedawatermelon (tagging is being weird on the mobile app right now so hopefully you see this. I have no real advice for you but commiseration! I was up from 3:30-4:30 today and fell back asleep in time for my alarm to wake me up at 5:30. I am still getting much more than you so I can't even imagine. There is conflicting info about low-dose melatonin and it appears to be safe but it would something I would ask the doc about before trying. I always try to remember that laying quietly is still better rest than making myself all worked up about not sleeping. Not so helpful in the middle of the night though.
@Icarriedawatermelon I take unisom for sleep every night (its active ingredient is also in Dicigles so totally safe in pregnancy). You can also take Benadryl, which I do sometimes rotate in. I asked my doctor and a separate midwife about chamomile tea and both said it was fine
@chailife34 I hope some people stick around too. My 07/14 BMB lasted a few months after Hogsworth, but did end up dying out a lot sooner than my 11/11 BMB.
@Icarriedawatermelon I take unisom for sleep every night (its active ingredient is also in Dicigles so totally safe in pregnancy).
@Icarriedawatermelon Ditto to the Unisom! I took a half pill every night for the first 20 weeks or so to help with the nausea (per my doc's suggestion), and it was magic to stop that and to get amazing sleep. My doc said I can continue to use it anytime I want to get some sleep.
@Icarriedawatermelon In addition to what PPs have said about a few remedies, it might be worth trying some light reading. Get out of bed and find a comfy (as much as possible being pregnant) chair with very low light nearby and read a book that isn't too stimulating. Getting yourself out of bed helps break the mental connection between insomnia and the bedroom (though not guaranteed to be the magic fix). Try to eliminate screens before bed too (phone / TV / computer) - the blue light can mess with your circadian rhythm (there's actual science behind this!). If you've got thoughts running through your head keeping you from falling asleep, write them down. They don't have to be full sentences or on paper that you treasure forever - the goal is just to get the thoughts down on paper so that your brain gets permission to settle down. Pregnancy insomnia is such a beast - hope that the meds / these ideas give you some relief!
I'll join the sore, out of breath, exhaustion group! Luckily we don't have stairs at our house, but when I have to use them at work, oh man am I out of breath! It's ridiculous! LO tends to sit low or in just enough of an awkward position that it's uncomfortable to bend over, which doesn't help with packing. Pregnancy is fun!
My back and hips are so sore from yesterday and packing Sunday. We had an event on campus and I ended up having to sit for 2 hours on a hard chair that just reeked havoc on my low back/hips! I'm sure H will give me a massage tonight, but I feel bad asking because its his birthday.
Also, during that event our realtor and loan officer were trying to get a hold of me, which made me feel so anxious and stressed because I couldn't leave the event. H talked with them, but I was the only one who could provide the info because it was regarding my student loans, which we knew would be an issue, but our loan officer had figured it all out. Guess that wasn't what the underwriter wanted and I had to give more info. So, now I'm feeling like it will be my fault if we don't get the house because I have too much student debt...it was a rough day.
I'm sorry to everyone that is going through extra stressful events other than being pregnant! It is not fun and it makes me feel like I'm hurting LO when I'm stressed, which in turn adds more stress...ugh sick cycle...hoping everything is resolved or at least we have an answer today so we can move on. Good luck to everyone with all of the different situations going on (can't remember everyone to tag)!
ETA: H talked with the loan officer and he feels much better about everything, but it is still a waiting game and up to the underwriter. Hoping it doesn't take too long, but it could take days. There goes getting back the initial deposit we had to put down when we went into contract...oh well, FX and many prayers that everything works out!
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
Ok, I set up the birth announcements thread. Please let me know if you'd like me to make any changes - I just copied and pasted from March, which I'm pretty sure is a copy and paste from multiple other boards going way back.
@BumpAdmin please sticky the thread titled "~ * May 2017 Birth Announcements Thread * ~" at the top of the page!!!!
In other news, would anyone be opposed to potentially unstickying the ultrasound thread or maybe the intro thread (since we have the spreadsheet thread already- maybe we could combine intro and spreadsheet?)? I don't want to devalue our adorable u/s's or our intros, but six stickied threads seems like a lot, especially since we may be adding a labor one too. That may just be me though...
In other news, I haven't really felt baby move this morning and I'm starting to freak out a little. I already ate breakfast and I just sat down to see if he'll start moving. I don't want to call ob but might end up doing so if I don't start feeling him soon.
Me: 38 DH: 36 Married 8/27/2011 BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012 BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014 BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017 BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
@vrj0522 better safe than sorry- you'd rather be (potentially) annoying, and know that things are going well with your baby.
I know we had talked about questions to ask a future pediatrician, but I don't know where exactly that list is. I spoke with the dr's office this morning, and I spoke with them about: -on call hours/emergency availability -whether the office works with any local hospitals -how quickly the baby will be/should be seen -how quickly I can get the baby in when sick/how many options I have if her pediatrician is unavailable -vaccination policy
@Icarriedawatermelon I've had horrible pregnancy insomnia with my second and my third pregnancies. Half a Unisom did the trick for me (the sleep tabs, not the sleep gels). I've always had pretty good sleep hygiene and been an excellent sleeper, so it was totally foreign for me to deal with that.
@vrj0522 If you're worried at all, I would call. I had an anterior placenta with my second and there were several third trimester appointments where I couldn't promise he had been moving regularly. Fifteen minutes of a non-stress test helped everyone's anxiety a lot.
@BabyMC517 The loan process is so stressful no matter what the situation. Do you have a financing contingency?
Feb 2012: DS1 born 40w2d, 7 lb 11 oz, 20" May 2014: DS2 born 40w3d, 10 lb, 23"
@skeetied I'm not sure if this is what you are referring to, but we had to put $1000 down when we went into contract and would have been able to get that back if things fell through. Well, when the appraisal didn't come back high enough and we had to reconfigure everything plus a miscommunication about the down payment, among other things, the sellers wanted that lifted so they would get to keep it if everything fell through before they would resign the contract. We ended up agreeing to it (slightly regretting) because our loan officer and realtor said they are 98% sure everything will be okay (and are still saying it now). We've now lost that money with having to extend the closing date while the underwriter reviews the new documents given for my student loans. I told our realtor that I really hope this goes through because if not we've just lost money (down plus inspections and appraisal) if it doesn't. It just irritates me that they feel "inconvenienced" and are "unhappy" that this is going on. Well, so are we! And they haven't paid for anything and we've only asked for help with closing costs. This makes me never want to buy a house again even though I'm pretty sure we will!
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
@vrj0522 I'll add my voice to those telling you to call in! I'd always much rather be overcautious. And, if you are able to get in to have a quick check, you'll feel much better than sitting around wondering and worrying. My OB saves times throughout each day for situations where he wants to check on a baby that day, I'm sure most OBs would be similar!
@vrj0522 Have you chugged ice water or OJ? If you're worried at all, call in. It cant hurt. I'm sure baby is jsut resting, but good for your peace of mind!
I'd probably rather unsticky the ultrasounds thread over the intro thread. I know we're pretty late in the game now, but we do get an occasional newcomer and the intro thread might help them feel more welcome and cut down on individual intro threads.
What about maybe unstickying the "baby's sex" thread? I assume everyone at this point would have weighed in on it.
ETA: And actually, we could maybe unsticky the thread about board organization. I think we all pretty much know that now and I don't know if it adds any benefit to newcomers.
What about maybe unstickying the "baby's sex" thread? I assume everyone at this point would have weighed in on it.
I agree with this. Plus the info is captured in the spreadsheet if anyone wants to look.
Anyone else's mobile app being buggy today? It's not bringing me to the right part of the page on almost any posts, tags are off, etc. I'm mostly a lurker lately during the week but it's making it so much harder!!
Thanks everyone! I think I just had a really sleepy baby... not sure if he was up during the night so really tired in the morning but he is now moving. I had eaten fruit which usually gets him going and then had breakfast a little later and he still wasn't moving. I even went to sit down for about 45 minutes and nothing but then I got up and had a nutella sandwich and that took care of it. He is now awake and really active. Good thing because I was getting ready to call the doctor when he started moving.
Me: 38 DH: 36 Married 8/27/2011 BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012 BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014 BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017 BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
Anyone having problems with a certain meal? For the past couple weeks, breakfast hasn't been sitting well with me. I've been trying to track it to figure out what's bothering me, but I'm not sure, and it's the only meal that I seem to not be tolerating well. I tend to either have acid reflux (I think...self diagnosing here) or what feels like a drop in blood sugar (weakness, shakiness), or sometimes both. I'm kind of at a loss for what to do about it... I ended up leaving work pretty early today because I just wasn't feeling well at all.
Last night before falling asleep H told me to eat some meat for lunch. I jokingly suggested outback and he agreed. So I placed my order online, ran over there, they brought it out to the car and now I'm eating my sirloin and sweet potato kids meal and feeling like the happiest girl.
@starphish18, have you taken the GTT yet? I had GD with DS2 and remember feeling that way with breakfast if I did not have enough protein with my bed time snack. Do you tend to eat the same foods for breakfast? I wonder if it's just a pregnancy reaction to a certain food.
Re: Randoms and Questions 2.27 - 3.3
Married: October 2014
Began TTC: April 2015
BFP #1: 9/18/15. EDD 5/18/16. MC 10/26/15. (9w)
BFP #2: 2/27/16. EDD 11/7/16. MC/D&E 4/20/16 (11w)
BFP #3: 9/22/16. EDD 5/29/17. DS born 4/24/17
BFP #4: 5/20/18. EDD 1/23/19.
Me too. I don't have fb either.
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
Anyone have any other suggestions? I'm miserable! Is chamomile tea safe during pregnancy? I've found conflicting reports.
Thanks!
Married: October 2014
Began TTC: April 2015
BFP #1: 9/18/15. EDD 5/18/16. MC 10/26/15. (9w)
BFP #2: 2/27/16. EDD 11/7/16. MC/D&E 4/20/16 (11w)
BFP #3: 9/22/16. EDD 5/29/17. DS born 4/24/17
BFP #4: 5/20/18. EDD 1/23/19.
Thanks for the response!
11.2011 - DS1
02.2013 - loss at 6 wks
06.2014 - DS2
10.2015 - loss at 12 wks
03.2017 - DD
Pregnancy insomnia is such a beast - hope that the meds / these ideas give you some relief!
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My back and hips are so sore from yesterday and packing Sunday. We had an event on campus and I ended up having to sit for 2 hours on a hard chair that just reeked havoc on my low back/hips! I'm sure H will give me a massage tonight, but I feel bad asking because its his birthday.
Also, during that event our realtor and loan officer were trying to get a hold of me, which made me feel so anxious and stressed because I couldn't leave the event. H talked with them, but I was the only one who could provide the info because it was regarding my student loans, which we knew would be an issue, but our loan officer had figured it all out. Guess that wasn't what the underwriter wanted and I had to give more info. So, now I'm feeling like it will be my fault if we don't get the house because I have too much student debt...it was a rough day.
I'm sorry to everyone that is going through extra stressful events other than being pregnant! It is not fun and it makes me feel like I'm hurting LO when I'm stressed, which in turn adds more stress...ugh sick cycle...hoping everything is resolved or at least we have an answer today so we can move on. Good luck to everyone with all of the different situations going on (can't remember everyone to tag)!
Beautiful picture @NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot ! I did remember that tag haha
ETA: H talked with the loan officer and he feels much better about everything, but it is still a waiting game and up to the underwriter. Hoping it doesn't take too long, but it could take days. There goes getting back the initial deposit we had to put down when we went into contract...oh well, FX and many prayers that everything works out!
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
@BumpAdmin please sticky the thread titled "~ * May 2017 Birth Announcements Thread * ~" at the top of the page!!!!
In other news, would anyone be opposed to potentially unstickying the ultrasound thread or maybe the intro thread (since we have the spreadsheet thread already- maybe we could combine intro and spreadsheet?)? I don't want to devalue our adorable u/s's or our intros, but six stickied threads seems like a lot, especially since we may be adding a labor one too. That may just be me though...
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
In other news, I haven't really felt baby move this morning and I'm starting to freak out a little. I already ate breakfast and I just sat down to see if he'll start moving. I don't want to call ob but might end up doing so if I don't start feeling him soon.
Married 8/27/2011
BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
@vrj0522 better safe than sorry- you'd rather be (potentially) annoying, and know that things are going well with your baby.
I know we had talked about questions to ask a future pediatrician, but I don't know where exactly that list is. I spoke with the dr's office this morning, and I spoke with them about:
-on call hours/emergency availability
-whether the office works with any local hospitals
-how quickly the baby will be/should be seen
-how quickly I can get the baby in when sick/how many options I have if her pediatrician is unavailable
-vaccination policy
Was there anything I missed?
@vrj0522 If you're worried at all, I would call. I had an anterior placenta with my second and there were several third trimester appointments where I couldn't promise he had been moving regularly. Fifteen minutes of a non-stress test helped everyone's anxiety a lot.
@BabyMC517 The loan process is so stressful no matter what the situation. Do you have a financing contingency?
May 2014: DS2 born 40w3d, 10 lb, 23"
Due May 2017 with DD1!
Also I somehow haven't peed myself. I am weirdly proud of my pelvic floor.
May '17 labor memes
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
ETA: And actually, we could maybe unsticky the thread about board organization. I think we all pretty much know that now and I don't know if it adds any benefit to newcomers.
Anyone else's mobile app being buggy today? It's not bringing me to the right part of the page on almost any posts, tags are off, etc. I'm mostly a lurker lately during the week but it's making it so much harder!!
https://healthanddiytips.com/10-brands-baby-wipes-recalled-due-pneumonia-causing-bacteria-contamination/
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
Married 8/27/2011
BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
Married 8/27/2011
BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
1st Baby 5/12/17, Henry
11.2011 - DS1
02.2013 - loss at 6 wks
06.2014 - DS2
10.2015 - loss at 12 wks
03.2017 - DD