@klink15 DH always finds me to be super sexy when I'm pregnant too. It definitely gives me a little confidence boost, because I feel anything but sometimes with a constantly changing body. That's so sweet of him that he's afraid to hurt you, but I think you should definitely encourage him that it's totally ok haha!
@TeacherMama7 no we haven't been through labor before. He went through it 3 times with his ex and says it was gross and he doesn't want to have to see that again... so I don't know what that means really... @KLink15@ugoglencoco I think DH finds me more sttravtive now too. I recently lost a ton of weight and was really upset when he was so responsive or happy about my new body as much as I was. Now he seems interested again and i think it's because I'm putting on weight. Not sure how I actually feel about it because I do intend to get back to healthy after baby is born.
DS woke up and threw up this morning, but luckily has seemed ok since. I'm hoping it doesn't turn to excessive pooping because of course today is the day he decides he doesn't want to wear a diaper but wants actual underwear on. The 2yo independent steak is killing me today.
I'm hoping the throwing up was just because DH fed him a LOT of McDonald's last night for dinner. Complete with cookies and juice.
SOs Aunt and Uncle are in town visiting from out of state. His aunt asked if we were going to try for a boy (they don't know we are expecting) and his uncle quickly said, "you don't need anymore kids". It was awkward. We only have two right now so one more still isn't a ton of kids but he comes from a family where they all only have 2 kids and he himself never had any.
@baby3forme you're a better person than me! I would've said, "well, it might be a boy", and then patted my belly. I'm all about making people feel as uncomfortable as they make me.
@ugoglencoco oh trust me I definitely encouraged him, I explained the only concern is the whole eventually not being able to stay on my back too long. I think he was quite happy to hear that!
@klink15 DH said that once he can feel the baby move we won't have sex anymore lol. Thankfully I have a perfectly healthy pregnancy so far and no reason to not have sex because it feels a lot more intense but I get tired/done faster. The only think I don't like about pregnancy sex so far is when I'm on my back I can see my belly jiggle a lot.
DH officially shared his cold with me. I feel like crap. And my cat started peeing again outside the box...all over our finished basement, throw pillows and couch. Spent all day cleaning. This has been an ongoing problem for 9 months now. We have tried everything, including a $400 vet bill which found nothing wrong except he is old. I'm so upset, we have had him for 17 years and I don't know what to do. I do know I can't be having him pee all over when the baby comes. We have another cat as well but I'm 90% sure it's not her.
@BayCamp. I hope your son feels better quickly! @lancomechica2 I hope you feel better quickly too! @cmessamore First steps are so exciting! And so early too! I have a cold and being in the heat all day at work makes it 10x worse. I spent all day trying not to throw up. My essential oils help a little bit but I really just want to sleep.
Spending my Sunday morning cleaning because movers come tomorrow to get all our stuff and DH is playing games. Just spent 45 minutes scrubbing the fridge inside and out.
@jess0211 I had an older cat that did that too. The only thing I found that helped was moving the litter box to where she was peeing the most. I then slowly over a week moved it to a more ideal location. Even then, she sometimes would make it in the litter box but manange to pee outside of it. For that, I put an old towel under the box and changed it about once a day and wet swiffered the area when I noticed it was wet. I hope that helps.
@jess0211 That's super frustrating! I have one cat that will pee right in front of her litterbox when she's angry about something. I keep puppy pads in that spot just in case. They do make things you can spray and outlet things that are supposed to help. Maybe you can try something like that.
I did not know where to post this but thought this article was pretty cool. I've never labored or given birth naturally and will have a planned c-sec again but giving birth naturally always intrigues me.
@ShePersisted although some of those women I think are being a tad over dramatic a lot of that had some truth to it. Especially the Ring of Fire and the intense high afterwards. One of my few coherent thoughts I remember from his birth was clearly thinking "oh THAT'S why they call it the Ring of Fire. How accurate."
And honestly it might have felt every bit of bone ripping pain that they described and I could have just blocked it out. The instant he was born I couldn't clearly remember the pain I was just in moments before. The mind-body connection is weird.
@ShePersisted some of those stories actually made me laugh out loud...like the one from the lady who threw her ice at the nurse! Definitely dramatic, haha. It is interesting to read all the different experiences and interpretations of the pain. How some say they would absolutely do it again med-free and others say no way. Everyone, and every experience, is so different!
Agree @BayCamp and @liz4382. I thought it was interesting as the article interviewed many women and thus the different perspective. Frankly one can never predict what kind of birthing exp you'd have unless you go through it and then you can write a novel about it.
I broke down and made a decent sized purchase because I couldn't help myself...I love a good deal.
Costco had Huggies Natural Care thick wipes on sale for $17.99 (regular $26) for 1160 wipes. Compared to purchasing at Walmart or Target, I saved about $55. So, if the average of 12 wipes a day is true (who knows), I bought about a little over 1 year's worth of wipes (4 boxes) for $71.96.
I know it sounds crazy to stock up on so many, but I read the shelf life of unopened wipes is 2 years. DH definitely gave me a side-eye when I walked in, but it was such a good deal!
@dragonfly87-2 huggies are my fave brand of wipes they're the best. And you probably got the ones that come with a travel case included which is a total lifesaver. I'm dying to use up the box is wipes we have so I can go buy some more and get the travel case again. Also I use baby wipes for literally everything (honestly the best makeup remover)
@bcashaw As I was reading it, I wasn't sure if I really agreed and then I realized - getting out of the house is TOTALLY one of those things for me. Yep, it's an extra degree of work when baby is still little, but I go crazy when I'm home ALL day! I haven't thought of another one yet.
@MississippiCatfish the gym is probably up there for me. I was going 5 days a week at least before we got my step kids full time. And I was doing home workouts at least 3 times a week before I got pregnant.
@dragonfly87-2 we always have adult flushable wipes around and even THOSE I use for other things. They are weirdly good at getting stains out of fabric. I spilled cranberry juice on our beige fabric bed frame once and a combination of shout and those wipes left zero stains. Yesterday I dropped my fork full of Chinese food on our light blue couch and again, wipes = no stain. Amazing! I've used Huggies to get stains out of things previously too haha.
@dragonfly87-2 we always have adult flushable wipes around and even THOSE I use for other things. They are weirdly good at getting stains out of fabric. I spilled cranberry juice on our beige fabric bed frame once and a combination of shout and those wipes left zero stains. Yesterday I dropped my fork full of Chinese food on our light blue couch and again, wipes = no stain. Amazing! I've used Huggies to get stains out of things previously too haha.
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@KLink15 @ugoglencoco I think DH finds me more sttravtive now too. I recently lost a ton of weight and was really upset when he was so responsive or happy about my new body as much as I was. Now he seems interested again and i think it's because I'm putting on weight. Not sure how I actually feel about it because I do intend to get back to healthy after baby is born.
I'm hoping the throwing up was just because DH fed him a LOT of McDonald's last night for dinner. Complete with cookies and juice.
also, stomach bugs make so much laundry! I've had the washer going all day.
@baby3forme you're a better person than me! I would've said, "well, it might be a boy", and then patted my belly. I'm all about making people feel as uncomfortable as they make me.
@klink15 DH said that once he can feel the baby move we won't have sex anymore lol. Thankfully I have a perfectly healthy pregnancy so far and no reason to not have sex because it feels a lot more intense but I get tired/done faster. The only think I don't like about pregnancy sex so far is when I'm on my back I can see my belly jiggle a lot.
TTC since August 2018
@lancomechica2 I hope you feel better quickly too!
@cmessamore First steps are so exciting! And so early too!
I have a cold and being in the heat all day at work makes it 10x worse. I spent all day trying not to throw up. My essential oils help a little bit but I really just want to sleep.
TTC since August 2018
https://www.buzzfeed.com/carolinekee/this-is-what-it-feels-like-to-give-birth-naturally?utm_term=.rmdk9NKYn#.xnQDB5jdA
And honestly it might have felt every bit of bone ripping pain that they described and I could have just blocked it out. The instant he was born I couldn't clearly remember the pain I was just in moments before. The mind-body connection is weird.
https://thishappyhouse.com/my-1-piece-of-advice-for-new-moms/
Costco had Huggies Natural Care thick wipes on sale for $17.99 (regular $26) for 1160 wipes. Compared to purchasing at Walmart or Target, I saved about $55. So, if the average of 12 wipes a day is true (who knows), I bought about a little over 1 year's worth of wipes (4 boxes) for $71.96.
I know it sounds crazy to stock up on so many, but I read the shelf life of unopened wipes is 2 years. DH definitely gave me a side-eye when I walked in, but it was such a good deal!
ETA: Adding a photo to my purchase