@kns1988 That's understandable. I'm sure you're going through a mourning process for the last house that you both wanted so much. It sounds like you found another good one, though! I hope your offer is accepted and that everything looks better this time around.
@achays11 Just wanted to pop back in and let you know how the siblings class went! Our hospital says it's for ages 3-8 but they let DD join in even though she's not quite three til the end of April. But anywho we were one of four families and even though she was younger than the others she was still able to listen and pay attention to the facilitator and video portion and they did a tour to show them where they would see their mommy & baby when they come visit the hospital. It was so cute to see! And even though she wasn't as talkative or participating as fully as the others during she was able to repeat what she had learned to is when we asked later so overall I think it was worth it!
I had to chase my 2 year old son halfway around a block today and I can't move now. My pelvis is KILLING. He was at a dead sprint and I was so shocked that I started hysterically laughing so he just kept running and I was like OMG this is how I die. Fast little bugger.
Catching up from the weekend. For those of you having a hard weekend, dealing with a family friend loss, and preterm labor I'm sending lots of creepy internet hugs. I see a lot of us are in the process of moving/house hunting. DH wants to start the process now in fear of escalating interest rates.... I want to wait until baby comes. We have to sell this house too so I'm just too afraid of unnecessary stress and the possibility of Alexander arriving too early. But moving and doing alllllll the house stuff with a newborn doesn't sound fun either.. yikes.
@starphish18 I ate so. much. chocolate and ice cream (all day every day) at the end of my pregnancy. My excuse was IUGR but no way will I judge others in the 3rd tri for the same. Eat up mama
@starphish18, I was on sweets overload yesterday! The tea room I went to was really great, and they kept bringing out trays of sweets - cookies, cakes, scones, chocolate covered fruit, pastries, sorbet. It was decadent.
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.
I'm planning to go on vacation with my sister mid April. I'm due end of May, so I'll still have about 5 weeks. Our trip is 3 hours away (by car). Anyone else traveling 8 months pregnant? Have you? Am I crazy?? (Trying not to freak out!)
I'm planning to go on vacation with my sister mid April. I'm due end of May, so I'll still have about 5 weeks. Our trip is 3 hours away (by car). Anyone else traveling 8 months pregnant? Have you? Am I crazy?? (Trying not to freak out!)
I was told not to go more than 2 hours away at 32 weeks and only 1 hour away at 35 weeks. I would just check with your doctor (and insurance!) if they are cool with it, then don't freak out!
jayandaplus, my doctor told me my cutoff for long car trips was 35 weeks, even though I expect every doctor says something different. It sounds like you'll be in that range, which is good. I was considering a 3 hour car ride at the beginning of April, and they told me to drink a lot of water and make frequent stops to make sure I didn't get blood clots.
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.
I'm planning to go on vacation with my sister mid April. I'm due end of May, so I'll still have about 5 weeks. Our trip is 3 hours away (by car). Anyone else traveling 8 months pregnant? Have you? Am I crazy?? (Trying not to freak out!)
It's probably not the most advised, but I traveled 800 miles by plane at 35 weeks with my first (with a return trip at 36 weeks). It was Christmas! My midwife was fine with it and gave me a letter if the airline gave me any grief.
Feb 2012: DS1 born 40w2d, 7 lb 11 oz, 20" May 2014: DS2 born 40w3d, 10 lb, 23"
I'm planning to go on vacation with my sister mid April. I'm due end of May, so I'll still have about 5 weeks. Our trip is 3 hours away (by car). Anyone else traveling 8 months pregnant? Have you? Am I crazy?? (Trying not to freak out!)
I have a work related trip the first weekend in May. I'm due 5/19 and I'll be 38 weeks. It's just over a 3 hour drive. I discussed it with my doc. She will check me that week and we'll make a game time decision. The resort flagged my reservation and will allow me to cancel without penalty. I'm nervous bc I had DS at 38w 2d.
I'm planning to go on vacation with my sister mid April. I'm due end of May, so I'll still have about 5 weeks. Our trip is 3 hours away (by car). Anyone else traveling 8 months pregnant? Have you? Am I crazy?? (Trying not to freak out!)
I just came back from what should be my last very long road trip, 400 miles one way. I had a precipitous labor with DD on her due date so I won't be traveling more than 1 hour away once I'm full term. This is self-imposed, but I would expect my OB to concur with something similar.
It’s not that I don’t like you, it’s that I don’t know you. Stranger Danger.
I'm planning to go on vacation with my sister mid April. I'm due end of May, so I'll still have about 5 weeks. Our trip is 3 hours away (by car). Anyone else traveling 8 months pregnant? Have you? Am I crazy?? (Trying not to freak out!)
It's probably not the most advised, but I traveled 800 miles by plane at 35 weeks with my first (with a return trip at 36 weeks). It was Christmas! My midwife was fine with it and gave me a letter if the airline gave me any grief.
I was cleared for a trip 1000 miles away at 36w via plane. Turned out to be too expensive overall so I'm not going but both my midwife and doctor were fine with it. They just suggest getting up often to stretch legs to avoid clots.
@jayandaplus - I traveled 3 hrs away at 36 weeks with DS and 5 hrs away at 35 weeks with DD. Everything was fine but I swelled quite a bit the first time so lots of water and at least one walking break should help. And avoid the car the rest of the day as much as you can. Unless you have early labor signs, I see no problem with the distance but make sure that your insurance would still cover you if you are going across state lines.
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
@jayandaplus My OB says no planes after 30 weeks and no long car trips after 35ish... however, I know that even though i'm currently 33 weeks anything much over an hour away is too much for me right now. I think you have to listen to OB/Midwife, but you also have to make the decision based on how you feel.
Thanks @RainyDays86 ! It was a long day...I felt bad that I couldn't really do anything and I was so tired. I wish we could have moved our stuff too, but we can't move into the apartment we found until March 24th. Oh well, what can ya do?!
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
Re: Weekend Chat 3-11 & 3-12
I see a lot of us are in the process of moving/house hunting. DH wants to start the process now in fear of escalating interest rates.... I want to wait until baby comes. We have to sell this house too so I'm just too afraid of unnecessary stress and the possibility of Alexander arriving too early. But moving and doing alllllll the house stuff with a newborn doesn't sound fun either.. yikes.
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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.
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.
May 2014: DS2 born 40w3d, 10 lb, 23"
Due May 2017 with DD1!
It’s not that I don’t like you, it’s that I don’t know you. Stranger Danger.
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
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin