I found out at our prenatal class that the hospital I'll be delivering at just changed their procedures, and will most likely send us to a semi-private room after recovery, and DH is not allowed to spend the night as there will obviously be another lady in there. Um, ex-squeeze-me? I just pushed out our brand new baby and he can't stay with us? Plus, he gets to go home and sleep in our bed and get a nice rest when I'm exhausted and sleeping in a hospital. Hell no. Not very baby or family-oriented. I'm going to be pushing for a private room with all I have.
WTAF. I live in rural Oklahoma and We event have private rooms. You labor, deliver, and recover in the same room. I’d switch. This is 2018.
Our hospital gives you a semi private but you can pay extra for a private. With DS#2 there were no private left even though I requested months in advance and so I was in a semi private and it was hell.
Roommate#1 was on thier second night in the hospital. They were trying to sleep train the baby so it cried all night and they would say things like "she must be just gassy, we only are feeding her every four hours and it's only been two so she'll just have to wait". When they finally gave the baby food it was formula straight from the fridge because they didn't want to "spoil" the baby with warm milk.
The next day those people left and another last moved in who had her while community there. Like seriously ten visitors at a time and they kept hogging the shared bathroom. Post partum is a messy time and it was uncomfortable fighting over the bathroom with this person's male guests.
I got discharged early because I couldn't take it
DD born Oct 2011 - DS#1 born Jan 2014 - DS#2 born Apr 2015 - DS#3 born Sept 2016 - LO#5 due Feb 7, 2018
Oh hell no @sabriel1that sounds awful! I would absolutely switch hospitals. I didn’t like having a ton of visitors myself Inwould not do well dealing with other people’s visitors
our hospital has all private rooms with beds for the dads. They even have they showers with a bench and water fall style faucet. It was so relaxing
I would absolutely switch hospitals @ldawngirl781!!! Our hospital only has private rooms.
Had an US with Maternal Fetal Medicine today. He did not want a picture of his face taken. He kept turning around lol. He is healthy and no more MFM for me!! Yay!!
I was seriously considering switching as I heard this, but then she started talking about the other hospital in the area: For low risk, they get a private throughout and just stay in the same room, but for high risk (which I'd be classified as), it would be the same thing. You may or may not get a private room after delivery.
The problem is that my hospital is going to be opening a brand new swanky hospital next year (after I give birth of course) and every room will be private there. In the meantime, they're changing their process to get staff used to it and this is the result.
@chucksmom15 I hope you had an amazing time at the concert! That would be an awesome one. And congrats on the good US.
We ended up having to leave 30 minutes after he came on stage. DH was so excited about this concert too. I felt horrible. The AC was not working in the arena and it was so hot inside. I started to feel bad like I was going to pass out. I was determined to tough it out but he looked at me and said you look miserable. I'm worried about you we're leaving. I felt so bad I burst into to tears as we were walking out of the arena. Other people were leaving too. One woman stopped and asked me if I was ok. I blubbered yes I'm just pregnant and it's hot and I don't feel good. I was a mess! 10 minutes after being outside I felt much better. I'm sad DH only got to see him for 30 minutes but it was very sweet of him to take me home.
My innie is going to be an outie any day now. Every morning I stick my finger in my belly button and it's getting smaller and smaller. So sad
I had to LOL at the idea of you doing this every morning. My innie is so deep, I don’t think this is going to happen to me. I do, however, have a little scar left from a navel ring I removed 10 years ago. I’m afraid of what the hole is going to look like once my belly gets bigger. TBH, that’s why I took it out in the first place.
Mine is still a deep innie, so my bump has a giant dent in it and that's why I think I just look fat and not pregnant. I want it to at least flatten out so the dent fills in!
Me: late 30s | H: early 30s TTC #1 since April 2015 RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016 IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal Polyp removed May 2017 FET May 2017 - BFP! Baby boy born 2/2/18
Mine is normally a deep innie. With DD1 it stayed an innie. With my twins, I got the outie. This is just weird. Yeah, I stick my finger in there too. I push it in and it pops back out. Geez, the weird things our bodies do!
Mine is normally a deep innie but it's slowly coming out. DH poked it the other day and I got mad, saying "Don't encourage it!" He thought that was funny, but I was being completely serious.
My belly button still looks like a cat anus. And it never popped with DD. It's really creepy.
*TW* Spoiler
Me: 33 DH:30 DD: Aug '16 10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
@babybro218 my belly button went completely flat with my first, and is already an outtie with my second. Thankfully, nothing weird happened with the hole/scar from my navel ring (seriously, why were those so damn cool when I was 19)? During pregnancy and postpartum, it still just looked like a small hole/scar.
My belly button still looks like a cat anus. And it never popped with DD. It's really creepy.
I could not think of who it was that called their belly button a cat anus (so I am glad you posted again ) When I look at my belly button, I see a cat anus now...so thanks for that
My belly button still looks like a cat anus. And it never popped with DD. It's really creepy.
Is it weird I want you to post a picture of this?
Me: late 30s | H: early 30s TTC #1 since April 2015 RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016 IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal Polyp removed May 2017 FET May 2017 - BFP! Baby boy born 2/2/18
I do, however, have a little scar left from a navel ring I removed 10 years ago. I’m afraid of what the hole is going to look like once my belly gets bigger. TBH, that’s why I took it out in the first place.
Mine has two stretch mark scars from it going upwards like TV antennas. My sister's does, too.
Here is the lovely cat anus: I usually have a very deep round innie. I wish I had a good before photo, but I haven't been in a bikini for years. This is today at almost 24 weeks with baby A and my 22 week angel. The scar is from surgery last week.
ETA: we had a great growth scan appointment today for baby A and I put the details on the blog.
*TW* Spoiler
Me: 33 DH:30 DD: Aug '16 10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks. 10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero surgery 11/2/17 Twin A & B born 11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU Benched 6 months BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
I had another horrible Saturday night at my bar and now I’m opening it again today. I’m really just waiting to walk out this bitch early without permission to get home to kfc, Taco Bell, the patriots, and the walking dead. No fucks will be given today. Also we have fresh apple ciders donuts from taking DS to the apple farm Saturday. I plan to be a complete roly-poly. DH has bets that I’ll take two bites and pass out. Which is probably correct but I have big goals.
1- I sent DH and DD to Costco and the grocery store so I could drink my coffee and baileys in peace (yup I had baileys because we were out of coffee creamer)
2- we're watching the rams-cardinals game and I could watch the rams coach all.day.long *drool*
3- we have a wedding to go to today, yup on a Sunday because it's cheaper *eyeroll*. We are skipping the ceremony so DD and I can nap. Ceremony is at 2 which is her nap tone, it's across the city and there isn't enough time between ceremony and reception for her to get much of a nap in
Andrea (31), married Aaron (36) September 2012
Parents to fur babies Tiki and Gizzmo and 2yr old Georgia IF veterans; #1 conceived on second clomid+HCG+IUI, #2 conceived on 1st Letrozole+HCG+IUI EDD: Feb 5, 2018
We went to buy a stove today and it was a fail. Buying local is important to us, so stopped at a family store. An older lady yelled at DS for touching the knobs on the stove, then complained that he was leaving fingerprints everywhere. We left and went to Lowe’s. After standing around for 30 mins without one person offering to help us, we left. Now I’m crabby bc we are hosting a family dinner next weekend and I have 1 working burner.
Re: Random week of 10/16
well, it will be when babies get here.
Roommate#1 was on thier second night in the hospital. They were trying to sleep train the baby so it cried all night and they would say things like "she must be just gassy, we only are feeding her every four hours and it's only been two so she'll just have to wait". When they finally gave the baby food it was formula straight from the fridge because they didn't want to "spoil" the baby with warm milk.
The next day those people left and another last moved in who had her while community there. Like seriously ten visitors at a time and they kept hogging the shared bathroom. Post partum is a messy time and it was uncomfortable fighting over the bathroom with this person's male guests.
I got discharged early because I couldn't take it
I would absolutely switch hospitals. I didn’t like having a ton of visitors myself Inwould not do well dealing with other people’s visitors
our hospital has all private rooms with beds for the dads. They even have they showers with a bench and water fall style faucet. It was so relaxing
Had an US with Maternal Fetal Medicine today. He did not want a picture of his face taken. He kept turning around lol. He is healthy and no more MFM for me!! Yay!!
The problem is that my hospital is going to be opening a brand new swanky hospital next year (after I give birth of course) and every room will be private there. In the meantime, they're changing their process to get staff used to it and this is the result.
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
TTC #1 since April 2015
RE Dx: Fibroids, surgery Jan 2016
IUI #1 and #2, Nov/Dec 2016, BFN
IVF March 2017: ER - 5R/3M/3F, 1 PGS normal
Polyp removed May 2017
FET May 2017 - BFP!
Baby boy born 2/2/18
Here is the lovely cat anus: I usually have a very deep round innie. I wish I had a good before photo, but I haven't been in a bikini for years. This is today at almost 24 weeks with baby A and my 22 week angel. The scar is from surgery last week.
ETA: we had a great growth scan appointment today for baby A and I put the details on the blog.
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
2- we're watching the rams-cardinals game and I could watch the rams coach all.day.long *drool*
3- we have a wedding to go to today, yup on a Sunday because it's cheaper *eyeroll*. We are skipping the ceremony so DD and I can nap. Ceremony is at 2 which is her nap tone, it's across the city and there isn't enough time between ceremony and reception for her to get much of a nap in
IF veterans; #1 conceived on second clomid+HCG+IUI, #2 conceived on 1st Letrozole+HCG+IUI
EDD: Feb 5, 2018