You ladies make a good point, a daily would probably spill over. That might make it even tougher to catch up. I think the best solution is just to not be afraid to post if it's something many can weigh in on.
We also have a labor thread plus all of our daily threads like UO and FFFC. If we use those for some things that might go in random, that could help too.
If it becomes something much larger or that everyone agrees it deserves its own thread, then we can certainly do that. I know that happened when I asked about circumcision awhile back and it was suggested that I make a separate thread for it. I don't think it is bad to start it off here because well its a question and its probably random haha doesn't mean it can't become its own monster thread!
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
I can't remember hearing this mentioned yet as a symptom, so I figured I'd ask. Anyone's sternum sore? Mine has been for a few weeks now. If I cough or sneeze, I get a sharper pain, and then there's just a dull soreness otherwise. It's just right in the middle, not to the sides where my ribs are. I assume this is just pressure pushing up on my sternum now?
I don't understand why people who are overwhelmed can't just skip to the last 2 pages and read those? I do it a lot, I miss some things but a daily randoms wouldn't help because the conversations would spill over, so I would still have to go back to the previous day to catch up meaning I'm still reading the same amount of posts, just more spread out. It would work if we could close the previous threads like you can with the private groups, but sadly on the public boards your can't so we would just end up filling the board with daily randoms and loose all the important stuff (labor thread, baby gear etc)
Me - 22 | DH - 32 | Married - 24 May 2014 DS - January 2014
TTC#2 - December 2015
BFP - 6 March 2016 | MC Confirmed - 21 March 2016 TTCAL | April 2016 CP | June 2016 CP | July 2016
@starphish18 your ribcage will actually expand, and being that your sternum is bone with cartilage connecting your ribs, it will be expanding at the cartilage putting pressure on your sternum, which is why it hurts there. It's normal, it sucks, but it's normal
Me - 22 | DH - 32 | Married - 24 May 2014 DS - January 2014
TTC#2 - December 2015
BFP - 6 March 2016 | MC Confirmed - 21 March 2016 TTCAL | April 2016 CP | June 2016 CP | July 2016
I'm all for organization but I often don't reply or respond in the random thread like many because by time I've caught up I forgot who said what, that's why I usually just love posts!
Not sure how much this would solve or take away from the long randoms thread, but maybe we could revive the weekly symptoms thread from long ago? Just a thought!
Not sure how much this would solve or take away from the long randoms thread, but maybe we could revive the weekly symptoms thread from long ago? Just a thought!
We had a weekly symptoms thread? I don't remember it, but we very well could have! I know its in the ticker change...
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
On a more positive note, I had an appt today where my OB checked the baby's positioning with US. Until now, I didn't know any weight guestimates... was just always told he's right on track. Since this was my last US, she did the measurements and LO is "average sized" at ~5lb 5oz. She said if I don't gain a whole lot of weight these next few weeks, he should be around the same size as my first (7lb 8 oz) at birth. Oh, he's also head down (woohoo).
Oh, that reminded me of you @kayemjay2! Glad yours is also head down and a VBAC may be in your near future!
Thanks for the well wishes, but I think I was accidentally tagged and you meant someone else? I have no idea what this little guy's position is, and no VBACs for me!
Fur daughter: 02/2011 Human sons: 11/2015 & 05/2017 *formerly kayemjay*
Not sure how much this would solve or take away from the long randoms thread, but maybe we could revive the weekly symptoms thread from long ago? Just a thought!
We had a weekly symptoms thread? I don't remember it, but we very well could have! I know its in the ticker change...
I thought we did, but maybe I'm mis-remembering! (Or it's a memory from lurking another BMB, haha.) If so, it was early on. I haven't had time to read through all the randoms pages over the past couple of weeks since I've been traveling, so I'm not sure how many posts are related to symptoms...
@l1c4gal my memory is shot for the most part haha I think some symptoms are asked about in randoms every now and then. I know I've asked in the past. It may warrant its own thread and then again it may not occur often enough!
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
@mrsrep123 I'm glad you have someone trying to get things worked out, but it's still a really terrible situation. I think the person who "correctly" got offered the position so be the one it's rescinded on-- not the first person offered (you), qualified and pregnant. It's just mean.
Enough people have weighed in, but I'll go ahead anyway. I think a daily randoms is too much clutter. I like the idea of posting more individual threads as people see fit, maybe bringing back the symptoms thread, but also just reading what posts you can. On days I work, I might not be able to log on at all, let alone keep up with the randoms thread.
@starphish18 I had a sore sternum when baby girl was breech and she had her head and appendages all up in there. It was a horrible feeling and she popped a rib out at one point. I hope it feels better soon!
Feb 2012: DS1 born 40w2d, 7 lb 11 oz, 20" May 2014: DS2 born 40w3d, 10 lb, 23"
Question: Any good suggestions for where to get a maternity swimsuit? I've tried two from Amazon and had to return them because they do not fit the bump. WalMart has nothing, Target has terrible designs in my opinion, and everywhere else is too expensive. I'll probably wear it once in April, so I don't want to spend a lot. I'm about to go hunt on craigslist.
On a more positive note, I had an appt today where my OB checked the baby's positioning with US. Until now, I didn't know any weight guestimates... was just always told he's right on track. Since this was my last US, she did the measurements and LO is "average sized" at ~5lb 5oz. She said if I don't gain a whole lot of weight these next few weeks, he should be around the same size as my first (7lb 8 oz) at birth. Oh, he's also head down (woohoo).
Oh, that reminded me of you @kayemjay2! Glad yours is also head down and a VBAC may be in your near future!
Thanks for the well wishes, but I think I was accidentally tagged and you meant someone else? I have no idea what this little guy's position is, and no VBACs for me!
Not to add to the apparently controversial clutter of the randoms thread, but just wanted to say "heyyy!" because I've been MIA much of this week due to the last week at work craziness and a million doctors appointments.
And in pregnancy related chatter, I had a cervix check this morning and that shit is PAINFUL. I had obviously blanked it from my memory with the first kiddo...baby has dropped, so I guess she had to do a special maneuver to check the dilation, but I certainly was not ready for that.
I'm a west coaster and often times wake up 3 hours later than the rest of you and the randoms thread already has 50+ new posts. I try to skim through to make sure there isn't anything I need to comment on or that I don't want to miss but mostly I just lovetit everything instead of commenting in the morning. I don't see it as super overwhelming and I don't think anyone expects everyone to comment on every random comment or question.
I think the Labor Thread is going to help move some stuff over there. I also think more people have been taking advantage of the WTF thread throughout the week instead of just in Wednesday's which helps move some stuff over to there as well.
And I think a good threshold when your questioning if your question deserves its own thread is "will MOST people have a response or benefit from this, not just 3 people?"
Married 03.09.09 Sweet Baby H 12.21.11 Sassy Baby P 03.26.14 Little Brother Due 05.22.17
@Kipperoo that sounds horrifying, I'm so sorry! Does this change your induction plans at all?
@jayandaplus depending on the purpose/company of your swimming and how body-conscious you're feeling you also don't have to adhere to the "maternity" swimwear designation, especially if you're only going to use it once--anything labeled maternity (or wedding-related) tends to have a markup. You may be able to size up in a regular bikini and do fine! Or (what I did) cobble together an outfit combining a non-maternity plus-sized top (I actually got a full bathing suit and cut the bottom part away) to cover the belly, and regular bottoms. Both of those options would probably look a little weird so they're more utilitarian. There are certainly circumstances where you DO want to look cutely pregnant in swimwear so you may want to continue your maternity search, though.
I think I'm going to start washing some baby clothes today. I need to go buy a bin to put them in first. This poor kid doesn't even have a dresser. I'm waiting until I get to Texas and hope to score off FB Marketplace/yard sale. In fact this kid may or may not have a crib because we may have misplaced the screws in the move. Sorry second kid.
I think I'm going to start washing some baby clothes today. I need to go buy a bin to put them in first. This poor kid doesn't even have a dresser. I'm waiting until I get to Texas and hope to score off FB Marketplace/yard sale. In fact this kid may or may not have a crib because we may have misplaced the screws in the move. Sorry second kid.
I bet you score a great deal with PCS season! We lost the screws for our crib in our second move before DD2 (or the MOVERS lost it) but somehow I still had the instruction manual so I took that to Home Depot and someone was able to get me all new screws based on that.
Married 03.09.09 Sweet Baby H 12.21.11 Sassy Baby P 03.26.14 Little Brother Due 05.22.17
@jayandaplus is simply rocking a bikini an option? Because if you will swim only once then thats what I would suggest! I bought a tankini with my first from target with a regular bottom that I already had, but only wore it late second trimester.
@Kipperoo I just had my first cervix check this morning and I forgot how much that hurts too! I think it's like labor pains, it somehow gets blocked from your memory!
I know that this can really mean nothing, but i'm 37 weeks tomorrow and I was dilated to 3cm today... i'm not "hoping" baby will make his appearance soon obviously I want him to take the time he needs, BUT if he chooses to come anytime now I will not be sad! That said I know I could stay dilated until my scheduled c-section on the 24th. But just in case I'm packing my hospital bag tonight after work.
@jayandaplus What about a regular bikini with a maternity tank top over it? I'm thinking specifically of the tanks people unfortunately call "wife beaters". It's an awful term and I really won't use it. But you know what I mean?
Another west coast opinion here. I hate the idea of a daily randoms. I don't ever read the weekend one because I'm not around and well, that's okay. I love the idea of pitching the idea of a spinoff thread here and then going for it. Get a feel for if it deserves its own thread.
@jayandaplus - I bought a suit from Motherhood Maternity last time. It wasn't that expensive as far as suits go ($40?) and got the job done. My big complaint was that none of their suits had underwire, so I didn't feel as supported up top. My Target has a limited selection of maternity suits, which may be another good option.
In case you were all wondering, DH has still NOT seen the name on the wall... I'll let it slide a little that he didn't get home til late last night but he didn't notice this morning either.
Married 03.09.09 Sweet Baby H 12.21.11 Sassy Baby P 03.26.14 Little Brother Due 05.22.17
How about a stupid questions thread? We had one on my last BMB. It was just a giant thread of questions.
If not here is my stupid question, I bought a bulb snot sucker (I know most hospitals have them, I like the one I bought because the bulb twist off and can be cleaned!) should I sterilize it with the pacifiers and bottles?
@bacorrea i have no idea but I say get a nose frida if you dont have one already. We had gotten a bulb snot sucker from the hospital and felt the frida did the job better.
@cato99 , no change in the induction plan...I was only at a 1 today, but her head is really low and the cervix is soft, so hopefully it won't be too bad. I'm scheduled to go in at 7:00 am on Tuesday, which is really starting to freak me out.
@hp_momma , I can't believe he hasn't seen the name! It's so BIG! Also, I love the name Levi! We considered it for DS but it ultimately got nixed for a dumb reason (someone that DH knew like a million years ago that he didn't like).
@bacorrea i have no idea but I say get a nose frida if you dont have one already. We had gotten a bulb snot sucker from the hospital and felt the frida did the job better.
I'm not a fan of the nose frida. I feel like I can never get the tube clean enough.
So my future SIL bridal shower is May 21st. I'm due May 12th. If I go over I could go and be very pregnant, or I could go with a brand new baby. WWBD? It's only about 30min away and my sister and mom would be with me. I feel so bad missing it, I am supposed to RSVP by May 3rd. Would you go?
@bacorrea I'd plan on going and just babywear the whole time petty much! Andddd if your like only a few days from having the baby and just not comfortable with going I'm sure everyone would understand.
DD1 was born 4 days before Christmas and I showed up to families big Christmas dinner one day after being discharged. I pretty much just sat the whole time!
Married 03.09.09 Sweet Baby H 12.21.11 Sassy Baby P 03.26.14 Little Brother Due 05.22.17
So my future SIL bridal shower is May 21st. I'm due May 12th. If I go over I could go and be very pregnant, or I could go with a brand new baby. WWBD? It's only about 30min away and my sister and mom would be with me. I feel so bad missing it, I am supposed to RSVP by May 3rd. Would you go?
I think it mostly depends on how comfortable you feel about having the baby around others at that age and how laid back the event will be. DS was 6 days old when we went to his cousin's birthday party and we just kept him in his carrier or away from people as much as possible. I think that if you have extra help in the form of your mom and sister and are comfortable with it, you can probably attend without a problem.
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
Re: Randoms and Questions 4.3-4.7
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
It would work if we could close the previous threads like you can with the private groups, but sadly on the public boards your can't so we would just end up filling the board with daily randoms and loose all the important stuff (labor thread, baby gear etc)
DS - January 2014
TTCAL | April 2016
CP | June 2016
CP | July 2016
DS - January 2014
TTCAL | April 2016
CP | June 2016
CP | July 2016
#1 DD Aug 2014 @39weeks via CS
#2 Due May 2,2017 hopeful VBAC
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
Human sons: 11/2015 & 05/2017
*formerly kayemjay*
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
@mrsrep123 I'm glad you have someone trying to get things worked out, but it's still a really terrible situation. I think the person who "correctly" got offered the position so be the one it's rescinded on-- not the first person offered (you), qualified and pregnant. It's just mean.
Enough people have weighed in, but I'll go ahead anyway. I think a daily randoms is too much clutter. I like the idea of posting more individual threads as people see fit, maybe bringing back the symptoms thread, but also just reading what posts you can. On days I work, I might not be able to log on at all, let alone keep up with the randoms thread.
May 2014: DS2 born 40w3d, 10 lb, 23"
Due May 2017 with DD1!
DS1 7/24/15
DS2 5/7/17
And in pregnancy related chatter, I had a cervix check this morning and that shit is PAINFUL. I had obviously blanked it from my memory with the first kiddo...baby has dropped, so I guess she had to do a special maneuver to check the dilation, but I certainly was not ready for that.
I think the Labor Thread is going to help move some stuff over there. I also think more people have been taking advantage of the WTF thread throughout the week instead of just in Wednesday's which helps move some stuff over to there as well.
And I think a good threshold when your questioning if your question deserves its own thread is "will MOST people have a response or benefit from this, not just 3 people?"
Sweet Baby H 12.21.11
Sassy Baby P 03.26.14
Little Brother Due 05.22.17
@jayandaplus depending on the purpose/company of your swimming and how body-conscious you're feeling you also don't have to adhere to the "maternity" swimwear designation, especially if you're only going to use it once--anything labeled maternity (or wedding-related) tends to have a markup. You may be able to size up in a regular bikini and do fine! Or (what I did) cobble together an outfit combining a non-maternity plus-sized top (I actually got a full bathing suit and cut the bottom part away) to cover the belly, and regular bottoms. Both of those options would probably look a little weird so they're more utilitarian. There are certainly circumstances where you DO want to look cutely pregnant in swimwear so you may want to continue your maternity search, though.
Sorry second kid.
Sweet Baby H 12.21.11
Sassy Baby P 03.26.14
Little Brother Due 05.22.17
DS2 5/17
#3 Due 9/20
I know that this can really mean nothing, but i'm 37 weeks tomorrow and I was dilated to 3cm today... i'm not "hoping" baby will make his appearance soon obviously I want him to take the time he needs, BUT if he chooses to come anytime now I will not be sad! That said I know I could stay dilated until my scheduled c-section on the 24th. But just in case I'm packing my hospital bag tonight after work.
Thanks for the responses. I might try a plus-size tankini, but so far those are still too small for my bump.
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If not here is my stupid question, I bought a bulb snot sucker (I know most hospitals have them, I like the one I bought because the bulb twist off and can be cleaned!) should I sterilize it with the pacifiers and bottles?
@hp_momma , I can't believe he hasn't seen the name! It's so BIG! Also, I love the name Levi! We considered it for DS but it ultimately got nixed for a dumb reason (someone that DH knew like a million years ago that he didn't like).
DD1 was born 4 days before Christmas and I showed up to families big Christmas dinner one day after being discharged. I pretty much just sat the whole time!
Sweet Baby H 12.21.11
Sassy Baby P 03.26.14
Little Brother Due 05.22.17
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