Okay this is a silly question but I'm a huge overthinker so bare with me... I'm wanting to order Christmas cards soon. I usually do photo cards with everything pre-printed on them and normally are signed "Love, The Smith Family - DH name, Ashley and DS name". Are y'all including baby on Christmas cards or waiting until they're actually here - next Christmas? I feel like I should acknowledge her in some way since she'll be here within 2 months of Christmas but it feels weird adding her to that part, I think.
Okay this is a silly question but I'm a huge overthinker so bare with me... I'm wanting to order Christmas cards soon. I usually do photo cards with everything pre-printed on them and normally are signed "Love, The Smith Family - DH name, Ashley and DS name". Are y'all including baby on Christmas cards or waiting until they're actually here - next Christmas? I feel like I should acknowledge her in some way since she'll be here within 2 months of Christmas but it feels weird adding her to that part, I think.
We left her off of the Christmas cards. Mainly because we didn’t think about adding her. Lol. We did get a 4 family Christmas ornament
@k318 Yes! Totally feeling the symptoms earlier. My back and sciatic have been killing me for weeks & I don’t think that started till mid 3rd tri last time. My body definitely seems to be taking more of a beating
@ashleyf911 I always add the baby I am pregnant with when signing cards from the moment I have announced or people know. Once they are in existence it just feels right for me. However, I usually just sign “Baby D” (last name) and I don’t actually put their real name down until after they are born.
@ashleyf911 I put me, my DH, our puppy, then "and Baby (Coming March 2018)". I didn't do a social media announcement, and everyone who gets our Christmas card already knows about the baby, but it felt like a bit of a proclamation. I too was iffy about doing it, but friends told me they thought it cute.
@ashleyf911 I just ordered ours earlier this week and I signed it "The _____s, MH's name and my name (Dog's name, too!)"
I was thinking last night that it probably is going to look terrible that we included our dog but not the baby haha we did include the baby's sonogram picture on the back of the card though with "Baby _____ due March 2018!"
We did new years cards with a photo of the two of us w obvious baby bump and on the back said sometime like: hope you're looking forward to an exciting new year. We'll be expanding our family in March! Love the <hyphenated last names> Family. And then each signed our first names. Fur baby was left out b/c he refused to be photographed. and extended family don't really know him.
I won’t add the baby this year. I’m actually pretty emotional about the girls having their last Christmas without a little brother. A big age gap really messes with your head!
@Gingermom15@cford08@DDRRT1982@gh515@stlbuckeye132 thanks ladies! I think I'll find a way to incorporate her, either by signing it or with a little note on the back with what we've been up to this year.
I do data entry for work and I think I'm starting to get pregnancy related carpal tunnel. Does anyone know if my OB will put me on work restriction because of that?
Met 2004, Married 2011, Trying since 2013. Info in spoiler:
Me: 30 Diagnosed with PCOS, later changed to unexplained anovulation due to high prolactin and normal testosterone levels Him: 31 High sperm count (yay!) but also super high fluid volume (boo!) First IUI, Clomid and Follistim: 11/29-BFN Second IUI, Femara and Follistim: 12/29-BFN Third IUI, Femara and Gonal-F (and Follistim): 1/28 BFN Fourth IUI, Femara and Gonal-F: 7/23 BFN IVF 1: Femara and Gonal-F: 1/23/2017 Beta Study: Beta #1: 1/28/2017 4.1 Beta #2: 1/30/2017 34 Beta #3: 2/1/2017 131 Beta #4: 2/3/2017 476 Ultrasound: 2/14/17-Twin Etopic Pregnancy, surgery to remove right fallopian tube on 2/17/2017 FET 2: Femara, Gonal-F, and Clomid: Cycle Canceled due to low progesterone FET 3: July 7, Femara, Gonal-F, Clomid-BFP!!!!!! Due March 2018
@Gingermom15, thank you! I was worried you saw something in the manual that I missed. I hate installing car seats. DH and I struggle so much with them. But we do have a tight fit there.
Cancun trip is booked(with insurance in case I need to cancel), maxi dresses ordered, hospital located(10 minutes away), babysitters set, my passport papers are filled out... hopefully we aren't forgetting anything.
@stlbuckeye132 I don't think I saw anyone answer your questions about the birthing classes... I think that should give you enough time! Ours was all day for Saturday and Sunday one weekend and it included everything except the carseat portion which we had planned to go to early July (I was due early August). We ended up missing the carseat thing because of an issue that came up and I was in L&D but it wasn't a big deal. I do think with almost a month difference you should be fine! And if baby comes earlier than that you will figure it out!
@amanning2011 Between work (QA and simple programming) and home I'm on the computer almost all day. I've already complained to my doctor about carpal tunnel because it's gotten to the point that my arm goes numb occasionally. As of right now my doctor has me wearing a night wrist brace when it acts up, which seems to be working. She hasn't said anything about restricting work.
**TW in Spoiler**
https://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/683816 BFP 6/30/16, MC 8/21/16 BFP 05/04/17, 5/10/17 Emergency LAP due to ectopic. Right tube removed. BFP 07/12/17, ECDD 03/25/18 - Silver Orion Born 3/23/18 BFP 09/30/19, EDD 06/11/20
@npkat I personally think the KT tape works better for me because I can use it to get relief for more places than I think a belly band would help with. I don’t have a belly band though so...
ETA: @megpeg, after I take it off, I put mil of magnesia on the areas where it was and it feels so much better. I heard about it from my other BMB.
is anybody else starting to waddle a little bit? I didn't think it would happen so early but my hips hurt, my feet hurt and my back hurts - i can't help it. after 3-4 hours on my feet my gait changes noticeably
Sooo...I went to my hubby's holiday party last night and danced the night away! Was a bit easy on myself of course...I figured out my limit. Overnight, while sleeping, I woke up to two of my toes not moving and zero feeling which went to the top of my foot and totally freaked me out. I woke up at 3:30am, and massaged my toes and foot, walked around the house and finally some feeling came back. Scary!
Where did I go wrong? I should have placed a pillow under my feet to keep my feet elevated even more? Couldn't do that since I'm sleeping on my left side. Was in a low heel, comfy shoe when dancing. I don't want to refrain from dancing...I love dancing. But also don't want that scary feeling again.
Re: Weekly Questions ~ Week of 11/26
We did get a 4 family Christmas ornament
I was thinking last night that it probably is going to look terrible that we included our dog but not the baby haha we did include the baby's sonogram picture on the back of the card though with "Baby _____ due March 2018!"
Diagnosed with PCOS, later changed to unexplained anovulation due to high prolactin and normal testosterone levels
Him: 31
High sperm count (yay!) but also super high fluid volume (boo!)
First IUI, Clomid and Follistim: 11/29-BFN
Second IUI, Femara and Follistim: 12/29-BFN
Third IUI, Femara and Gonal-F (and Follistim): 1/28 BFN
Fourth IUI, Femara and Gonal-F: 7/23 BFN
IVF 1: Femara and Gonal-F: 1/23/2017
Beta Study:
Beta #1: 1/28/2017 4.1
Beta #2: 1/30/2017 34
Beta #3: 2/1/2017 131
Beta #4: 2/3/2017 476
Ultrasound: 2/14/17-Twin Etopic Pregnancy, surgery to remove right fallopian tube on 2/17/2017
FET 2: Femara, Gonal-F, and Clomid: Cycle Canceled due to low progesterone
FET 3: July 7, Femara, Gonal-F, Clomid-BFP!!!!!! Due March 2018
**TW in Spoiler**
BFP 6/30/16, MC 8/21/16
BFP 05/04/17, 5/10/17 Emergency LAP due to ectopic. Right tube removed.
BFP 07/12/17, ECDD 03/25/18 - Silver Orion Born 3/23/18
BFP 09/30/19, EDD 06/11/20
ETA: @megpeg, after I take it off, I put mil of magnesia on the areas where it was and it feels so much better. I heard about it from my other BMB.
Where did I go wrong? I should have placed a pillow under my feet to keep my feet elevated even more? Couldn't do that since I'm sleeping on my left side. Was in a low heel, comfy shoe when dancing. I don't want to refrain from dancing...I love dancing. But also don't want that scary feeling again.
Was a great night though!