@Louise_Belcher I usually wash my hair every 3-4 days, but I've noticed I could definitely go longer now. It doesn't get greasy at the roots between washes anymore. I can't remember the brand off the top of my head, but I use a shampoo and conditioner without parabens and phthalates, and my hair feels a lot healthier. When it's really dry in the winter, I will condition my whole head to help with static, otherwise I just do below the crown. My hair is thick and has a natural, very loose curl. If I blow it dry, it straightens out and swoops at the ends. With a lot of humidity, it'll frizz a bit. I'm very low maintenance when it comes to my hair now, though. I don't spend time styling it daily. If I blow dry it, I can wear it down for the entire 3-4 days without a problem. It just keeps it's shape. If I let my hair air dry, I end up keeping it up the entire 3-4 days, because as soon as I sleep on it, it looses all shape and is a weird, jaggedy mess.
Thank you everyone for the tips!! I have been using dry shampoo on my off days and usually throw my hair in hot rollers everyday. I think I need to get a shower cap to use on off days, because despite my best efforts it still gets a mist when showering. If I could just stop touching my hair (nervous habit) I could probably go longer. I have greasy hair and touching it just makes it worse. I might need to push my hair limits when baby is here and go to every 3 days, but I cannot miss my morning shower or I turn into a massive grouch. What does everyone do with their hair while you are sleeping? I hate having it touch me while I am sleeping, but I get a massive kink if I wear it in a bun.
@Louise_Belcher I wash my hair weekly. I used to be a daily washer, but then just stopped and extended the time between washes. I have kind of frizzy hair, and it is kinda straight but kinda wavy, but I have to do something with it, because it does not look good on its own. I blow dry it Sunday evenings and then straighten it Monday before work. I will take a few minutes each day to restraighten anything that looks crazy before work the rest of the week. By Friday mid-day I typically have it up, and Saturday's it is not pretty. I don't use any products really, I just use regular shampoo and conditioner mostly because I'm cheap. I will use dry shampoo during the week if it looks gross. Most people are surprised when I tell them I only wash my hair once a week because apparently it doesn't look disgusting.
@WombThereItIs - I don't have my last appointment until next Tuesdar, at 39w2d. I want to go as long as possible between appointments after LO is born!
@kayemjay2 - I've never had a baby scale but I have always wanted one! Although I do worry that I would obssess.
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
@RainyDays86 you do not need to apologize for being MIA! You've got some much on your plate that you need to take care of. We're just thinking of you and wishing you all the best!
As for hair washing...I have curly hair and have to use produce every day. I probably wash it like every other day or every 3 days or so. Basically I wash one day, the next day I'll spray it with water and add a little more product to keep it from totally frizzing out on me, then its either back in a headband or pinned with bobby pins. Its too short to pull up in a bun or I'd totally do that another day. Sometimes I'll go another day though and just wet it or pull it back and call it done. That's when I give no Fs! Usually on Saturdays when its just me at home while H is working haha maybe I'll shower and do my hair if we have plans, but usually I just wait until Sunday.
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
@Louise_Belcher as mentioned somewhere in another thread, my hair is so fine & thin it's like brown smoke. :P I wash every other day, but I too HATE my second day hair. It's so fine, that it's full of oil and separates into stringy pieces by the end of day 1. On day 2, dry shampoo will get me through half the day, then by like 4:00 pm I can't wait to shower the next morning. Thickness of hair definitely has something to do with it! I would look like the girl from 'The Ring' on day 3...
I'm also a once a week washer, sometimes twice. I shower every night with a towel over my head so my hair doesn't get wet and look greasy. I have some tresseme dry shampoo that I occasionally use. I usually put wavy beach curls in my hair with lots of hairspray and some teasing... 2nd or 3rd day hair is the best for me. Holds the curl and gets lots of volume. If I use a straightener on my hair it looks greasy, so I avoid that and I don't leave my hair in a pony at night time.
has anyone seen those curlers that were recently on shark tank? the sleep styler. I've been debating purchasing, I wonder if they work good...
@Louise_Belcher I haven't washed my hair in years. For real, my hair is a million times healthier than it was when I was using shampoo! I do use conditioner a couple of times a week. I have super thick curly hair, so that is the only way I don't just have a giant puffball for hair.
I only shampoo like once a month. In between you can do a conditioner wash, which is exactly what it sounds like. Scrub your hair with conditioner and rinse thoroughly. It helps the hair to stay fresh without the oil-stripping shampoo. I can go about two weeks before it starts looking greasy and limp, and then I just pony/bun until It gets too gross and then shampoo. I condition every 2-5 days in between. This was recommended by my stylist, who I love.
@sweaterboots You crack me up with the brown smoke! @Squirtgun & @llenadevida900 That is straight up impressive! I am far too greasy to only use conditioner and often skip it entirely or only put it on the very ends of my hair. I come by greasy hair naturally though. My father is like a duck. Water rolls of his hair and when I was young he had to wash it twice a day with dawn dish soap to prevent it from literally dripping oil! Luckily I didn't inherit it that bad. It would be nice to skip blow drying a few days a week though.
I am super excited that I get to hit the "restart" button on my hair and train it to only need washing every week or so. Prior to chemo I pretty much had to wash it every day and I never wanted to go through the hassle of having greasy hair while it adjusted (am I the only one that hates the physical feeling of having greasy hair? It's not just about how it looks, it drives me crazy to feel greasy).
Currently hanging out in the hospital waiting. I have an IV and am in a gown. They're about to send me over to the breast center to inject dye in me to figure out which lymph node to biopsy. My surgeon just came by to say hi - I love her. She said everyone is well aware of me and my situation and there's a great plan in place. She told me they got the anesthesiologist she wanted who is also great. So yeah, not a super fun day but things should get going soon which is good. And baby is rolling around like crazy making my whole belly shake which is fun.
I am totally fascinated by those of you that only wash once a week of less! For a while I was washing every day, but my boss clued me in to the fact that frequent washing was what was likely causing the greasiness. I can go every two to three days now, but by day three I don't want to be seen in public. Maybe once this babe comes I can experiment with going a little longer between. I have really long hair so I spend a crap load on shampoo and conditioner.
@WombThereItIs -- I'm rolling the dice with a haircut appointment three days before my scheduled c/s. But it was the only date available so I took it! Now I'm trying to decide when to get my eyebrows threaded. They seem to require more upkeep than my hair!
@RainyDays86 -- Glad your team is giving you some last-minute reassurance. It sounds like you're in good hands!
@RainyDays86 Glad you have a great team, including a good anesthesiologist. It sounds like everything is lined to go smoothly and well. Baby moving around is like a little cheerleader, rooting you on, right? We're here rooting for you!
As for washing hair, I can go a couple days without a washing, but those are pony/bun days. My hair loves to get greasy, though I've found that using sulfate-free shampoo helps a lot with this. I truly believe the product you use plays a roll. Since switching to sulfate-free my hair requires a lot less maintenance, I feel. I've also tried dry shampoo and am just not a fan. I'd rather just wash if I'm at that point.
Had our hospital tour of the hospital I was set on last night. Seeing the rooms was good but it's an old hospital and of course the maternity ward is the last to be renovated (like not even flat screen tv old). So decided instead of driving 5 mins we will be going 20 min to a different hospital that is all renovated. They also have Einstein bagels inside which I'm obsessed with. Having our hospital tour at the other hospital 13 days before due date so hopefully she doesn't come before then but if she does oh well. Unfortunately DH already moved all of his cases to the old hospital as we thought we were going there so whoops! Momma wants all of the amenities
Question: Does any one have a qualo ring? My ring is at the point where it does not go on and off easily, or feel comfortable most of the time. My fingers don't look swollen, but I have to bite the bullet and admit they must be. But, I don't want to go 5 weeks without a ring! (DH says, "it's okay, we'll be married again one day.")
@jayandaplus I don't have a Qualo but I bought a $50 temporary ring (1/2 size up) on etsy and it's beautiful, vintage-looking, and sparkly so it works for me temporarily!
@jayandaplus - I also just took my rings off! If I got too warm (which happens frequently these days), my rings would be uncomfortable. I feel weird without one and thought about looking on etsy or something....but I have no idea what my ring size is...haha
Fur daughter: 02/2011 Human sons: 11/2015 & 05/2017 *formerly kayemjay*
@SWE2 - I assume your OB staffs both hospitals in question? Or will you be flying blind after you make the switch?
I chopped my hair to a pixie in the fall and really liked having it short. What I didn't like was fixing it daily (no pony tail option!) and the cost of maintaining a short cut. My advice to anyone who wants to cut their hair off and then let it grow back is to live abroad for a year so you don't have to see anyone you know! I know it's a process, but I constantly feel like I am incapable of making my hair/self look normal these days. I had my last appt scheduled for the week before my C, but I had to call and move it up because I'm going CRAZY!
This is a RANDOM, but I wish there was a way to know when the original poster updates a thread - like specific birth stores/updates or the RainyDays one. It would save lots of time on scrolling!
@jayandaplus I just bought a plain sterling silver band off eBay for like $4 in the next size up. My fingers haven't swollen at all, but it has made me realise that maybe I should get my "real" ring resized...
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
@emilyalso he goes to both. This area is weird DH works for one company who owns 3 hospitals but also covers call at the 4th other company hospital. So almost all doctors have privledges at both. I called before to make sure though
@jayandaplus today is the first day I'm not comfortable wearing my rings. I have two soldered together and one that isn't so I'm wearing the one and so far it's fine. Eventually I will just go without. Only a few more weeks to go
Question: Does any one have a qualo ring? My ring is at the point where it does not go on and off easily, or feel comfortable most of the time. My fingers don't look swollen, but I have to bite the bullet and admit they must be. But, I don't want to go 5 weeks without a ring! (DH says, "it's okay, we'll be married again one day.")
yes! I love my! DH and I both have one. I rarely wear my real rings anymore ha.
@Louise_Belcher I'm the same way with my hair, I can't stop touching it. Which seems to make it greasy quicker. I do every other day, although I've been stretching it on the weekends with dry shampoo. I have noticed if I pull just the front/top into a little poof ans bobbypin I tend to leave it alone so I can go an extra day or so.
@jayandaplus my hands have been swelling since day one. So my ring has not fit since probably November. I have just gone without it. I meant to get a cheap temporary ring, but then just never did. At this point I'll just wait.
I wash my hair every 3-4 days. It's naturally curly so I can usually mist it with water and restyle it pretty easily. I've also noticed an improvement after switching to sulfate free products.
@mdlorenz and @bacorrea Does it have any give? I'm wondering if I should do a size 6 or 7... I think my ring size is 5.5-6 and today was the first day I couldn't get a ring on. I worry if I do size 7 it'll fall off. Thoughts?
@mdlorenz and @bacorrea Does it have any give? I'm wondering if I should do a size 6 or 7... I think my ring size is 5.5-6 and today was the first day I couldn't get a ring on. I worry if I do size 7 it'll fall off. Thoughts?
It definitely does! It kinda of stretches with you, so a size might feel a bit tight but will eventually feel totally normal.
I took my rings off about 3 weeks ago. I put them on for Easter and immediately said "self, this was so stupid!" Luckily they came off in a cold hand washing but man was I neevous. I didn't even bring them to the hospital and it'll be a bit before I try to put them on again.
@SWE2 I too LOVE me some Einstein Bagel. We used to have one right by my house but sadly it closed Now the only place to get it around here is at the airport. My DH knows if we fly out of that terminal we have to have enough time to stop and get my a bagel.
@jayandaplus - I do not have one buy my DH does. He loves it especially because he can wear it when working out and it doesn't hurt his hand as much. My fingers too are quite swollen - I was able to find a ring in my jewelry box that fit, but I was tempted to go to the store and get a nice band type ring to hold me over.
I could have sworn we had a thread on this, but I can't seem to find it. Baby wearing? Any STM with experience wanna give their two cents? Trying to decide if I'd like it or go with a more "traditional" carrier?!
I was reading over paperwork from the hospital with some "quick tips" with visitors hours and what not, and I found out there is NO wifi in the hospital. WTF?! How is this possible?!
Married 03.09.09 Sweet Baby H 12.21.11 Sassy Baby P 03.26.14 Little Brother Due 05.22.17
I was reading over paperwork from the hospital with some "quick tips" with visitors hours and what not, and I found out there is NO wifi in the hospital. WTF?! How is this possible?!
What??? I'm sorry, that is really annoying. And so surprising!
@jayandaplus I bought one for MH on Amazon for about $20. He likes it, but I have to get him a different size. You can find some pretty cheap ones on Amazon and they have all sorts of colors.
I was reading over paperwork from the hospital with some "quick tips" with visitors hours and what not, and I found out there is NO wifi in the hospital. WTF?! How is this possible?!
First world problem my hospital doesn't have wifi, but I mean I'll happily go without for the whole free healthcare thing
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 was reading over paperwork from the hospital with some "quick tips" with visitors hours and what not, and I found out there is NO wifi in the hospital. WTF?! How is this possible?!
First world problem my hospital doesn't have wifi, but I mean I'll happily go without for the whole free healthcare thing
Ha, I should probably take this mindset as well considering military hospital=free healthcare.
Hopefully it's a quick labor, quick stay, and their TV service is decent!
Married 03.09.09 Sweet Baby H 12.21.11 Sassy Baby P 03.26.14 Little Brother Due 05.22.17
I was reading over paperwork from the hospital with some "quick tips" with visitors hours and what not, and I found out there is NO wifi in the hospital. WTF?! How is this possible?!
Re: Randoms & Questions 4/17-4/21
DS2 5/17
#3 Due 9/20
@kayemjay2 - I've never had a baby scale but I have always wanted one! Although I do worry that I would obssess.
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
As for hair washing...I have curly hair and have to use produce every day. I probably wash it like every other day or every 3 days or so. Basically I wash one day, the next day I'll spray it with water and add a little more product to keep it from totally frizzing out on me, then its either back in a headband or pinned with bobby pins. Its too short to pull up in a bun or I'd totally do that another day. Sometimes I'll go another day though and just wet it or pull it back and call it done. That's when I give no Fs! Usually on Saturdays when its just me at home while H is working haha maybe I'll shower and do my hair if we have plans, but usually I just wait until Sunday.
"A day without laughter is a day wasted." ~Charlie Chaplin
I'm also a once a week washer, sometimes twice. I shower every night with a towel over my head so my hair doesn't get wet and look greasy. I have some tresseme dry shampoo that I occasionally use. I usually put wavy beach curls in my hair with lots of hairspray and some teasing... 2nd or 3rd day hair is the best for me. Holds the curl and gets lots of volume. If I use a straightener on my hair it looks greasy, so I avoid that and I don't leave my hair in a pony at night time.
has anyone seen those curlers that were recently on shark tank? the sleep styler. I've been debating purchasing, I wonder if they work good...
@Squirtgun & @llenadevida900 That is straight up impressive! I am far too greasy to only use conditioner and often skip it entirely or only put it on the very ends of my hair. I come by greasy hair naturally though. My father is like a duck. Water rolls of his hair and when I was young he had to wash it twice a day with dawn dish soap to prevent it from literally dripping oil! Luckily I didn't inherit it that bad. It would be nice to skip blow drying a few days a week though.
DS2 5/17
#3 Due 9/20
Currently hanging out in the hospital waiting. I have an IV and am in a gown. They're about to send me over to the breast center to inject dye in me to figure out which lymph node to biopsy. My surgeon just came by to say hi - I love her. She said everyone is well aware of me and my situation and there's a great plan in place. She told me they got the anesthesiologist she wanted who is also great. So yeah, not a super fun day but things should get going soon which is good. And baby is rolling around like crazy making my whole belly shake which is fun.
@RainyDays86 -- Glad your team is
giving you some last-minute reassurance. It sounds like you're in good hands!
As for washing hair, I can go a couple days without a washing, but those are pony/bun days. My hair loves to get greasy, though I've found that using sulfate-free shampoo helps a lot with this. I truly believe the product you use plays a roll. Since switching to sulfate-free my hair requires a lot less maintenance, I feel. I've also tried dry shampoo and am just not a fan. I'd rather just wash if I'm at that point.
Human sons: 11/2015 & 05/2017
*formerly kayemjay*
I chopped my hair to a pixie in the fall and really liked having it short. What I didn't like was fixing it daily (no pony tail option!) and the cost of maintaining a short cut. My advice to anyone who wants to cut their hair off and then let it grow back is to live abroad for a year so you don't have to see anyone you know! I know it's a process, but I constantly feel like I am incapable of making my hair/self look normal these days. I had my last appt scheduled for the week before my C, but I had to call and move it up because I'm going CRAZY!
This is a RANDOM, but I wish there was a way to know when the original poster updates a thread - like specific birth stores/updates or the RainyDays one. It would save lots of time on scrolling!
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DS - January 2014
TTCAL | April 2016
CP | June 2016
CP | July 2016
@jayandaplus today is the first day I'm not comfortable wearing my rings. I have two soldered together and one that isn't so I'm wearing the one and so far it's fine. Eventually I will just go without. Only a few more weeks to go
@jayandaplus my hands have been swelling since day one. So my ring has not fit since probably November. I have just gone without it. I meant to get a cheap temporary ring, but then just never did. At this point I'll just wait.
Me:31 DH:32 Married 11/06/10
DD: Born 8/23/13 (clomid+ovidrel+IUI)
BFP 9/9/16 EDD 5/19/17
Sweet Baby H 12.21.11
Sassy Baby P 03.26.14
Little Brother Due 05.22.17
@jayandaplus - I do not have one buy my DH does. He loves it especially because he can wear it when working out and it doesn't hurt his hand as much. My fingers too are quite swollen - I was able to find a ring in my jewelry box that fit, but I was tempted to go to the store and get a nice band type ring to hold me over.
I could have sworn we had a thread on this, but I can't seem to find it. Baby wearing? Any STM with experience wanna give their two cents? Trying to decide if I'd like it or go with a more "traditional" carrier?!
Sweet Baby H 12.21.11
Sassy Baby P 03.26.14
Little Brother Due 05.22.17
DS - January 2014
TTCAL | April 2016
CP | June 2016
CP | July 2016
Hopefully it's a quick labor, quick stay, and their TV service is decent!
Sweet Baby H 12.21.11
Sassy Baby P 03.26.14
Little Brother Due 05.22.17
Married:09/14/13
Baby 2 - Due: 5/4/17