@pwool711 Well I can't post the pic on mobile, but I was joking yesterday that I was going to bring one of those pool chairs that recline to work and also start sleeping in it! Before pregnant I could fall asleep in the chair instantly. I hear you on the feet and acid reflux. I just hit 34 weeks.
@pwool711 Well I can't post the pic on mobile, but I was joking yesterday that I was going to bring one of those pool chairs that recline to work and also start sleeping in it! Before pregnant I could fall asleep in the chair instantly. I hear you on the feet and acid reflux. I just hit 34 weeks.
Have you spoke to your doctor about the reflux? I'm on the prescription preventative version of Zantac (take twice a day to prevent heartburn/reflux entirely) and it's amazing. I also used it at the end of my first pregnancy.
My BF is just my body reacting to this pregnancy, I'm 33 weeks and I'm in SOOOO MUCH PAIN. My feet get swollen even when I'm laying down and god forbid I want to sleep at less than a 90° angle I have acid reflux so bad. Don't even get me started about my damn hips. I know you ladies know what I'm going through but I give such props to my boyfriend. It's 1 am here and he got up, got me tums and water and rubbed my feet.
im with you..my feet swell at night, during the day, anytime....friday was warm and i dared to wear capris...i looked like those old ladies who's cankles overflow their shoes and my heartburn calmed down a little to where i didn't need medication but this past week or so its back full force i sometimes have to physically get up out of bed in the middle of the night just to burp and everything goes back down so that i can sleep
My bitchfest is this coming week. DH is going away to a conference for most of the week, so I was going to go to my parents' house while he was gone to hang out with them and my brother. With my brother sick and really easily overstimulated these days, I shouldn't really go, which sucks for me because I don't really want to be alone will dd all week. When I told my mom I wasn't going to come she started crying because I guess she had been really looking forward to having us around for a few days and it is just one more thing that she is losing in having this crazy stuff happening with my brother. She also was going to go stay at my older brother's house to help with their kids at the end of this month when their new baby will have been born and my brother will be back at work, but it is looking like she won't be able to do that either, and she only sees them a couple times a year anyway. So now she probably won't even get to met their new baby until Thanksgiving. Anyway, I didn't want to make her more sad, so now I am trying to figure out how to go this week anyway and just keep my toddler out of the house most of the time that she is awake. And for some reason this is the week that my pregnancy symptoms have skyrocketed all at once, and I feel like I have aged 50 years in the last five days. I don't know how I am going to handle all the things for dd by myself feeling the way I do now. I am sitting here looking at a basket of folded laundry that I legitimately think I am going to have to leave downstairs until dh gets home.
My BF is aimed at my SIL. I'm not really involved in the baby shower planning at all, but I do know that multiple people who are planning it have been trying to contact her for weeks because she is supposed to be helping with something. One of these people is even her mother, and she just doesn't answer anyone. DH texted her getting kind of mad and she finally responded that she's "been busy", but if that's the case just tell people that and they can ask someone else to do the things instead!
Then after weeks of no one hearing from her, she texts DH yesterday literally as we're sitting in a movie theatre waiting to watch Beauty and the Beast, asking if it's ok if she gets something slightly different than what's on the registry. We ended up having to ask her what the item is because it obviously makes a big difference and she asked us about the infant car seat. No, that was the 2nd thing we picked, we researched the hell out of it, and went with this one for many reasons, we don't want a random substitute. She said the only one left is in a warehouse in Alberta and they won't ship it (so then look in any of the million baby stores in Toronto that aren't Babies R Us), and tried to say we should just get a convertible because "you can't use an infant car seat after they're 2 months old anyway". WTF? Ok f*%k off, woman who openly proclaims to hate children and knows nothing about babies.
My BF is aimed at my SIL. I'm not really involved in the baby shower planning at all, but I do know that multiple people who are planning it have been trying to contact her for weeks because she is supposed to be helping with something. One of these people is even her mother, and she just doesn't answer anyone. DH texted her getting kind of mad and she finally responded that she's "been busy", but if that's the case just tell people that and they can ask someone else to do the things instead!
Then after weeks of no one hearing from her, she texts DH yesterday literally as we're sitting in a movie theatre waiting to watch Beauty and the Beast, asking if it's ok if she gets something slightly different than what's on the registry. We ended up having to ask her what the item is because it obviously makes a big difference and she asked us about the infant car seat. No, that was the 2nd thing we picked, we researched the hell out of it, and went with this one for many reasons, we don't want a random substitute. She said the only one left is in a warehouse in Alberta and they won't ship it (so then look in any of the million baby stores in Toronto that aren't Babies R Us), and tried to say we should just get a convertible because "you can't use an infant car seat after they're 2 months old anyway". WTF? Ok f*%k off, woman who openly proclaims to hate children and knows nothing about babies.
@ellie111227 I'm a firm believer that at this point in pregnancy, you need to do what's best for you - I hope your mom (who is clearly going through a rough time with your brother as well) would understand any decision you make. Hang in there!
My BF is aimed at my SIL. I'm not really involved in the baby shower planning at all, but I do know that multiple people who are planning it have been trying to contact her for weeks because she is supposed to be helping with something. One of these people is even her mother, and she just doesn't answer anyone. DH texted her getting kind of mad and she finally responded that she's "been busy", but if that's the case just tell people that and they can ask someone else to do the things instead!
Then after weeks of no one hearing from her, she texts DH yesterday literally as we're sitting in a movie theatre waiting to watch Beauty and the Beast, asking if it's ok if she gets something slightly different than what's on the registry. We ended up having to ask her what the item is because it obviously makes a big difference and she asked us about the infant car seat. No, that was the 2nd thing we picked, we researched the hell out of it, and went with this one for many reasons, we don't want a random substitute. She said the only one left is in a warehouse in Alberta and they won't ship it (so then look in any of the million baby stores in Toronto that aren't Babies R Us), and tried to say we should just get a convertible because "you can't use an infant car seat after they're 2 months old anyway". WTF? Ok f*%k off, woman who openly proclaims to hate children and knows nothing about babies.
@Kylieslip24@shmarpler right?! We also have a friend with a very large 8 month old and he's still in his infant carrier. I have no idea where she got that info, or why I would listen to anything she had to say about babies. It just really bothered me that it seemed like no big deal to just change up what car seat we should use, as if that wasn't one of our top-most researched items.
@CapricaAndrea that's definitely annoying. Like, if the pink towels I registered for aren't available, then sure, get me some different pink towels. But the carseat? No.
@CapricaAndrea. Some items are okay for substitution others are not. If she still decides to get you the wrong one. Return it and use the money to buy the correct one. Super annoying but at least you get the money.
@ellie111227. I get how you are feeling. DH is on night shift this upcoming week and I had a melt down today about dealing with DS alone this whole week. Of course, I am not dealing with all the emotions your family is going through right now. Do what is easiest for you. Mom will understand.
Me: 34 DH: 35 Married: July 2009 BFP: November 2012 after 2 years of TTC DS born August 2013 Diagnosed with PCOS April 2016 3 months of trigger shot with timed intercourse BFN x3 First IUI: 9/17/16 BFP: 9/30/16 EDD: 6/11/17
Well, now I have one. I have been having issues with my HR department and maternity leave. The woman is incompetent and keeps changing the parameters (I am having to split leave because of summer VK and that apparently is throwing her off.) Anyways, I am handling it. I called my parents to talk the other night and the subject came up. My dad (who is an 'expert' on everything) tells me that an old co-worker of his from 20 years ago works in my HR and to contact her for help. I asked him to send me her name (really just to be nice to my dad) but told him that if the woman doesn't work in maternity than she really can't help. Besides, I was documenting everything, had it under control, and am just annoyed about the situation.
My dad called me tonight to say that he has contacted his friend in my HR department about my situation and she should be calling me. WTF? I know he is trying to be nice but I am 34 years old. I can't believe my daddy just called my employer to say I wasn't being treated fairly. I finally got him to give me her name and I looked her up. She is office support for school leadership. So now I am annoyed, and my dad is all upset because I didn't appreciate his help.
Me: 34 DH: 35 Married: July 2009 BFP: November 2012 after 2 years of TTC DS born August 2013 Diagnosed with PCOS April 2016 3 months of trigger shot with timed intercourse BFN x3 First IUI: 9/17/16 BFP: 9/30/16 EDD: 6/11/17
Re: Weekly B!tchfest! 4.24
Sorry for the essay-length bitchfest!
Then after weeks of no one hearing from her, she texts DH yesterday literally as we're sitting in a movie theatre waiting to watch Beauty and the Beast, asking if it's ok if she gets something slightly different than what's on the registry. We ended up having to ask her what the item is because it obviously makes a big difference and she asked us about the infant car seat. No, that was the 2nd thing we picked, we researched the hell out of it, and went with this one for many reasons, we don't want a random substitute. She said the only one left is in a warehouse in Alberta and they won't ship it (so then look in any of the million baby stores in Toronto that aren't Babies R Us), and tried to say we should just get a convertible because "you can't use an infant car seat after they're 2 months old anyway". WTF? Ok f*%k off, woman who openly proclaims to hate children and knows nothing about babies.
BFP #1 6/13 DD 3/14
Mirena 10/14-5/16
BFP #2 9/2/16, CP confirmed 9/8/16
BFP #3 10/10/16 EDD 6/22/17
We totally used ours for over a year.
@ellie111227. I get how you are feeling. DH is on night shift this upcoming week and I had a melt down today about dealing with DS alone this whole week. Of course, I am not dealing with all the emotions your family is going through right now. Do what is easiest for you. Mom will understand.
Me: 34 DH: 35
Married: July 2009
BFP: November 2012 after 2 years of TTC DS born August 2013
Diagnosed with PCOS April 2016
3 months of trigger shot with timed intercourse BFN x3
First IUI: 9/17/16 BFP: 9/30/16 EDD: 6/11/17
My dad called me tonight to say that he has contacted his friend in my HR department about my situation and she should be calling me. WTF? I know he is trying to be nice but I am 34 years old. I can't believe my daddy just called my employer to say I wasn't being treated fairly. I finally got him to give me her name and I looked her up. She is office support for school leadership. So now I am annoyed, and my dad is all upset because I didn't appreciate his help.
Me: 34 DH: 35
Married: July 2009
BFP: November 2012 after 2 years of TTC DS born August 2013
Diagnosed with PCOS April 2016
3 months of trigger shot with timed intercourse BFN x3
First IUI: 9/17/16 BFP: 9/30/16 EDD: 6/11/17