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Monday Ticker Change - 1/8

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How many weeks are you/baby's size?

How do you feel?

Any appts this week?

Rants/raves/questions?

GTKY: what’s your biggest worry/source of anxiety about impending motherhood? 
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  • jenotontxjenotontx member
    @kmalls @Dumbgurl04 I didn't realize 3rd tri was at 28 weeks?! Wow! Congrats on rounding third base.  :D

    @priestess619 I haven't read into the medical side of labor AT ALL. I think I'm still in denial about the whole birth thing lol. I should probably start to inform myself a bit more. 

    @keeksie84 My husband is already sick of sleeping next to me because apparently I make horrible grunting noises when I try to re-position myself lol! I also get up at least twice to use the restroom. 

    @irenejean Would you drive yourself to the hospital while in labor? I have been thinking about that as well. I work probably 30-45 mins from the hospital I plan to deliver at. I'm not so much worried about being able to make it there in time because I'm sure 30-45 min is enough time to get there but my question is... do I drive myself? If I went into labor at work I would have to wait for my husband to come get me if not and that will obviously add more time. I guess if you went into labor and needed to get to a hospital ASAP you just go wherever you can that's not your car! So having a backup doesn't seem like a horrible idea? 
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  • rmmorrisrmmorris member
    @irenejean with your first were you feeling contractions before your water broke? Or any other indication that you were in active labor? Being 50 minutes away from the hospital would stress me out too! I’m sure your OB will have ideas. You might just have to be super cautious and take the day off if you have any inklings of labor. I’d definitely tour that hospital as a back up and check to see if it’s in network!
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  • dan0081dan0081 member
    @scuba_chic Your nursery looks great! Love the paint choices. :)
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  • mispandamispanda member
    @scuba_chic I think it looks great!
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  • Dumbgurl04Dumbgurl04 member
    @scuba_chic as far as bedtime routine, best thing to do is just what works for you.  As long as you try to do it around the same time every night and keep what you do pretty consistent.  So when you make changes like the time are feedings it doesn't fill to much like a change.  Also with night time feedings after so many months I would just comfort DD a little by either giving her paci or patting her, then once she went back to sleep I would step out of the room and wait a few minutes and if she cried again I would feed her if she stayed asleep I would go back to bed. 

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  • rmmorrisrmmorris member
    @scuba_chic I started a bedtime routine from day one and I swear by it. We’ve done bath, book, boob/bottle, then bed every night. My husband used to roll his eyes but now bedtime is the easiest time of the day. That being said, I did fall into the dreaded nurse to sleep problem. And naps were...awful (I held her for every nap for like six months). Honestly we somehow just grew out of it—but this time I’m going to really try to avoid those problems. The book The Baby Whisperer was really helpful for me for routines, how long baby should sleep/nap, etc. I need to reread it soon. 
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  • jenotontxjenotontx member
    @mountainsmama I just bought one today! Sleeping is becoming so difficult for me I decided to just bite the bullet and get one. I actually bought mine from Burlington for $30 which is pretty cheap compared to what I have seen. 
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  • dan0081dan0081 member
    @mountainsmama I love my body pillow and think it's definitely worth the investment. My DH bought it for me and while I probably would have gotten a cheaper one due to the cost.. it really has been a lifesaver! When I'm traveling and do not have the body pillow, I can certainly tell a difference in the quality of my sleep and level of aches. I would highly recommend, and I will likely continue to use it after pregnancy because I love it so much.  :D

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  • g_amossg_amoss member
    @JJMNO1616 - enjoy your shower this weekend! Safe travels!

    @priestess619 - if you take vitamins at bedtime, try a different time. I finally figured out that was a major contributor to waking up choking on bile  :s

    @rmmorris - yes to big bellies! I have actually bumped into people because I don’t realize how big I am lol!

    @scuba_chic - love the nursery!
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  • lesliegolemlesliegolem member
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    @mispanda omg totally feel you! Had my 2nd then my 1st decided to potty train. I can't count how many times I've been nursing then had to wipe my other kids butt at the same time :D It works out eventually but at first its like holy crap this is multi tasking. Then it turns into new problems like all of a sudden my 5 year old is afraid of going in our bathroom alone. So now have to accompany her while my 3 year old cries because she wants me to play or make food or she needs help going potty. So it never ends you just adjust to their needs non stop lol. Hoping this phase is short.....it all works out I keep telling myself. 
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  • irenejeanirenejean member
    @JJMNO1616 I was planning on asking coworkers if they would be comfortable driving me to the hospital should things start happening while I was at work. I haven't gotten around to actually asking people yet, but I should probably do that soon! When my water broke with DS, contractions started right away and I don't think I could have driven myself to the hospital safely, and that was only a 20 minute drive. It might be good to have a plan in place in case you can't drive yourself to the hospital.

    @rmmorris I had early labor start at 34 weeks, but he stayed in until 39 + 2. The whole time I kept having mild contractions and kept progressing, there wasn't any definite sign that I was in labor until my water broke. I guess we'll see how this pregnancy goes, but I might start leave a little early if I have the same early labor experience that I had with DS.

    @scuba_chic Sleep patterns were a huge concern for me too when we had DS. What was the most surprising to me was how DS' needs changed so much over time, especially in that first year. In the early days, we definitely relied on feedings to get him to sleep, but then he would fall asleep as soon as he started eating, so we realized he probably didn't need to eat to sleep, so we started using the pacifier. We also used halo swaddles, then moved to the Merlin Magic sleepsuit, then transitioned to sleep sacks. Basically, you'll try things, find something that works, then your LO will change you'll do different things until something works. So many things change in the first year, but then it stabilizes a bit. A bedtime routine really helped with us, even though we had to make changes over time. DS has been great at adjusting to our bedtime routine changes overall.   
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  • mountainsmamamountainsmama member
    @scuba_chic @irenejean I was going to say the same thing - little kids are constantly changing so their routines do too. You think you have something nailed down then all of a sudden there's a sleep regression or they roll onto their tummies or start teething - so how to best dial in sleep is a moving target. We kept the bedtime routine the same (bath, pjs, book and nurse/ bottle, rocking, bed) but incorporated other techniques and outfits and what not along the way (looking at you, Magic Merlin suit).  For us, bedtimes have always been easier than naps, and I still fight my LO with daytime napping now. Sleep is SUCH a tricky and child-dependent issue.

    I also think it's totally normal/fine to nurse them to sleep in the beginning because they are so sleepy allll the time. But eventually you want to look out for that "drowsy but awake" sweet spot.
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  • mountainsmamamountainsmama member
    Amazing. That last line made me laugh out loud - "clean when the baby cleans." This explains why my house has been so messy for 2 years!
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  • scuba_chicscuba_chic member
    @ladythrice Hilarious. That about sums up the majority of information I get. Always contradictory. Thanks for the laugh!

    I really wasn't overthinking it all until I read something that came across my facebook feed.  From the consensus, it sounds like every baby is different and I'll just have to figure mine out as time goes. I appreciate everyone's feedback.  
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  • priestess619priestess619 member
    @g_amoss @dan0081 thanks for the heartburn input! Looking into acupuncture insurance wise. Don't take vitamins before bed but gotta stop eating so close to bedtime I think ! I've been trying watered down apple cider vinegar and it's helped tremendously but definitely don't want to drink too much of it . 

    @ladythrice I'm such a borderline hypochondriac and creepily fascinated with medical stuff that I read so far into it. Terrifies me , but I'm pretty sure I could deliver my own baby at this point (totally, absolutely kidding, I've just scoured the internet heaps).

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