My favorite thing about this board is that so many of our threads revolve around food. I give the ole Factory a thumbs down, but I LOVE homemade cheesecake. Now I want some so bad. I just had to eat a granola bar instead of a cheesecake, and it was terrible.
Me: 34 Husband: 35 Married: June 2007
Son Max born 1/10/17 BFP #2: 10/5/17; EDD: 6/11/18
I just spent a solid 2mins watching my stomach. I felt something pressing out - as per usual - opted to try and basically readjust her {ie; push back in because it actually is pretty uncomfortable when she does that} She pushed out on the right side. Push back in. SHE HAS DECIDED THIS IS A FRIGGEN GAME!! :')
Few more times {no kid, I'm not at work and should be doing something ....} then it's like she decided "nope I'm done, now i must dance around!!" Back and forth across the inside {or that's how it looked}
Anyone wish they had a way to see what LO is doing when random things like that happens?
@MissKittyDanger Ahh! I played that game with Baby B the other night! It freaked me out that B has become smart enough to know to push back at me when I push in.
@LaceyBee522 You know when it's A or B? That's so cool I was having a tapping game the other night with LO to see if she would follow if I tapped up then down, it's weird/funny when you're pretty sure they're learning as you do that.
@MissKittyDanger I can usually tell which is which by the side I feel the movement on. There's some crossover on the upper right under my ribs, but otherwise B is always on the left and A is always on the right.
@dinodna3 we just bought a new bed this weekend. We both prefer firm so that helps us but I needed something with a bit more give on the top to support my hips. We looked at Mattress Firm, Macy's and Sears. After doing our comparison shopping we went with Mattress Firm with a Beautyrest Legends Luxury Firm. It is like one stage between a true firm and a medium. It has a few different layers of different foam on top that conform to your body and then a few different layers of springs.
The guy at Mattress Firm was great. We were debating between two different mattresses one that would have been $400 more and being the good salesman that he was he said he would offer us the higher priced mattress for the lower price so that the money was no longer the deciding factor. They also had much better financing options than any other store, 0% for up to 72 months (why you would need that long to pay off a mattress is beyond me) but we put some $ down and will pay more than the monthly payment so we don't have to worry about it.
*TW LC*
Me & MH: 32 DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU) TTC #2: 12/2019 Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
@MissKittyDanger That is not only amazing, you have officially set off my first frantic episode of "oh no, my child is falling behind!" as I wonder how I could possibly neglect to play the push game with him in utero...
And friends -- I, too, used to hate the Cheesecake Factory. Then I discovered their sister restaurant, the "Grand Lux Cafe", at 4 a.m. in Vegas and learned we were wrong. It is glorious stuff.
@krashke That Mattress Firm financing deal is why we are doing it tonight as it ends today! We went last night and checked out a couple but wanted to discuss our options before buying. We kinda fell in love with the power adjuatable base but I *think* we decided to be smarter with money and go with the regular box spring.
so...I’ve been feeling a lot of pressure in my uterus/V today. I’ve had to sit on the toilet like 5 times bc I felt like I had to go. A couple mild contractions a few hours ago. Google is telling me this could be normal or could be early labor signs. I just got home from work and I’m laying in the recliner. Someone please tell me these are normal 3rd tri symptoms that you are also experiencing. I see my OB tomorrow at 10am so I’m trying to hold out and for her to tell me it’s normal and not spend the evening in the ER over something silly
@katie121209 I thin your contractions would need to be much more intense and much closer together. Sounds like Braxton Hicks to me which are super normal.
@katie121209 yeah, but that can be really common with just the weight of the baby, if you look up the sort of anatomy of how the baby sits as it gets lower and lower in your pelvis, it basically presses on your rectum which stimulates the feeling of needing to poop. Obviously better safe than sorry, but personally I think it's something you could wait to talk to your doc about tomorrow morning.
@katie121209 if it just feels like pressure it's more than likely Braxton hicks. I get them every time I over exert myself or am dehydrated...or sometimes just when I have to pee or am sitting on the couch for no reason at all. The feeling is much different from a real deal contraction because there isn't pain to them, just pressure (to me it feels like someone is inflating my uterus like a basketball and then after 30 seconds to a minute they subside) and they aren't regular. If you're concerned you can time them and see if they're occurring at regular intervals (and if it's the real deal they will get much more painful and intense as those intervals decrease) but if they're just sporadic it's just BH. And just because they are BH doesn't mean they can't take your breath away at times so don't work yourself up too much just yet...I was afraid with DD I wouldn't really know when I was in labor bc I wouldn't be able to distinguish contractions and boy let me tell you was I wrong
@katie121209 I've had that pressure since second tri. Feels like I'm trying to hold a softball up there. I spoke with my OB and she said it's pretty common in second pregnancies to have that feeling of pressure throughout the pregnancy because the muscles there never really return to the way they were before pregnancy. I think it all sounds normal but if you're concerned, I'd definitely give your OB a call or even the on call nurse line. They might be able to offer some reassurance until you head into your appointment tomorrow.
@katie121209 have you tried taking a stool softener and drinking lots of water? Because it could very well be that you have to go lol. Things can get pretty backed up during pregnancy. Someone in a different DD group I'm in started getting contractions and pressure but she wasn't dilated/effaced so they ended up having to do an enema to get things moving
Thanks ladies this is all reassuring!! I definitely need to drink more water and it makes more sense that STM could have more pressure. I’ll just rest this evening and not try and tackle any housework and talk to my doctor in the morning.
I woke up this morning from a glorious dream where I was drinking a beer. I can't wait for a beer this summer.
First Son - born 2013
Second Son - born 2014 - Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV). First open heart surgery at 5 days old. He's had 3 open heart surgeries and several other procedures and is currently doing amazing. Third Son - due June 9, 2018
@mytinc a winery we were members of for years (but finally quit bc, hello, pregnancy) just came out with their highly coveted rose. It usually sells out within a few hours. The last few years I have told DH to order it immediately, and he waited a couple days and, guess what, it was sold out. But this year he was on top of it, and he ordered immediately. PRAISE THE LAWD! But then I got the credit card email that goes something like "uhhh did you actually make this large purchase?" and did my husband order 12 bottles of this rose we've never tried before? Yes, yes he did. Do we have space for 12 bottles of wine when BOTH OF OUR 18-BOTTLE WINE FRIDGES ARE FULL? No, no we do not. One step forward, two steps back. All this to say, I cannot wait to drink.
Well, if there isn't enough room to store the wine, @doxiemoxie212, I'm afraid you'll need to drink it. Heaven forbid.
First Son - born 2013
Second Son - born 2014 - Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV). First open heart surgery at 5 days old. He's had 3 open heart surgeries and several other procedures and is currently doing amazing. Third Son - due June 9, 2018
@mytinc last night I had a dream that I was at a bar partying, drinking, and smoking (something I wouldn't even do not pregnant) but I was still pregnant and everyone was like NBD.
*TW LC*
Me & MH: 32 DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU) TTC #2: 12/2019 Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
I’m definitely looking forward to wine again in a couple of months. Honestly wondering how frowned upon it would be to have a glas while I’m in labor - haha
Also - anyone else tripping out that due dates are only “a couple of months” away? We have mommas here that are actually due/will be delivering NEXT MONTH
That rose sounds so good! I occasionally have an amber odouls when I really want a beer.
I saw my OB and she checked my cervix and everything looks good so it appears to just be 3rd tri discomfort. She did tell me to go to L&D to get checked out if I have 5-6 BH a few hours in a row. Hopefully it never comes to that and baby keeps cooking!
I can’t believe how little time is left, in January it felt like we had FOREVER! I’m just ready to have my body back. I plan on breastfeeding so I know it won’t fully happen but I hate asking for help, esp for simple things like carrying groceries & putting on socks.
At the same time my mom texted me last night asking when we wanted her to come to town, she said she’ll needs a 2 week window. I was hoping she stayed much longer, she’s a teacher so she has summers off.
@emiliadkay Oh no! I didn't mean to set off a frantic episode! Sorry! I started pushing back because it was uncomfortable and she decided it was a game lol
@BurlapandLace - my OB has moved the ultimate "eviction date" up to 38 weeks max. that puts me at June 1! (40 weeks is June 15 for me) However, I will say that I am starting mat leave May 15, but with some vacation I have, last day in the office is May 9. In short, I am most definitely having my baby NEXT month. (Exhale. Inhale. Keep emotional tears at bay)
We have a wedding 1 hour away on May 12, but this morning DH said he thinks this one will be arriving or have arrived by then. (BITE YOUR TONGUE!!) That would put us at 34-35 weeks. (DD arrived at 36w6d)
I am measuring huge, and all belly this time around. I keep saying to wee one, keep baking, because I want to go to this wedding!!!
What's that I see? off in the distance, coming into view? The finish line you say? Can't be...
Mama to a wonderful DD - Sep 2015, Wife to my DH since 2011, 2 dogs, a cat, and hoping to add No. 2 in May/June 2018. Canadian. 5 - IUIs, 3 - IVF retrievals, 2- failed transfers (fresh, and frozen), PGS on second IVF resulted in 1 perfect emby, and DD. 3rd IVF w PGS resulted in 3! perfect embys. 1st transfer - Sep 2017 2 more on ice.
@doxiemoxie212 Is the winery Domaine Carneros? My mom goes crazy buying their rose for the family every year because they sell out so quickly. Love it!
@burlapandlace I have 6 weeks. SIX. that's like nothing. But after I spent the whole day yesterday in the fetal position on the couch, in tears, over some serious hemorrhoid pain... those 6 weeks can't go fast enough.
me:35 DH:34 DS: born oct 2012 TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16 BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17 BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18 fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
@doxiemoxie212 Is the winery Domaine Carneros? My mom goes crazy buying their rose for the family every year because they sell out so quickly. Love it!
Nah, Stags Leap Wine Cellars. They only make 400 cases of their rose each year so it sells out suuuuper fast. I’ve never even been able to taste it at the tasting room!
@rnielsen321 - I'm banking on a May baby here as well (could be induced at 37 weeks if pre-e hits again, which would be May 19). And since it's baby 3 we've done ZERO prepping. I mean, there's a bedroom for a nursery, but we haven't decorated as baby will be in our room in a pack and play for at least 4 months). I have sorted some of DS1 and DS2's hand me downs to see what I'll need to buy (which is not much, as we kept EVERYTHING), and I have a package of size 1 diapers that a cousin gave me last fall when she found out I was expecting and her son had already outgrown them. We won't decorate the nursery until it's almost time to move him in there. We won't move the crib out of storage until the room is decorated (and by decorate I mean fresh paint).
There are only three things on my to do list to prep for this baby - 1) FMLA paperwork 2) Have DH hang our bedroom TV on the wall so it's not sitting on the changing table anymore and 3) buy a new convertible car seat and rearrange existing car seats to fit 3 across in our Ford Fusion (we have an infant bucket seat and one Diono, just need a second Diono to fit all 3).
I'm also hoping to work from home a couple weeks before baby comes. My boss during my last two maternity leaves allowed me to work from home 3 to 4 weeks before my due date. I'm hoping my new boss will be ok with something similar as I hate my commute and can easily do work from my house. Working from home starting May 14th would be great.
First Son - born 2013
Second Son - born 2014 - Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) and Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV). First open heart surgery at 5 days old. He's had 3 open heart surgeries and several other procedures and is currently doing amazing. Third Son - due June 9, 2018
@doxiemoxie212 if you don't have room for the wine, you can send it my way- plenty of wine storage and a mental countdown going until I can have a glass again.
@katie121209 hope the contractions stopped and your doctor was able to give you some extra comfort today.
AFM I have been SWAMPED at work- I need to launch 3 campaigns today, finish a wrap up report due last week, and complete weekly reporting due by 2pm today (so obviously I'm avoiding it all and came here). I had my 32 week appointment this morning, and the doctor said no to taking the baby out. I'm physically just done being pregnant (I injured my shoulder and just don't think it will get any better until I can stomach sleep again (and take some ibuprofen). I get that he's not actually ready, but I am. So I guess @BurlapandLace it isn't tripping me out anymore that it's almost time- I'm mentally ready. Our house is not there yet- still need to assemble (or re-assemble) a few things and finish the nursery. But somehow I'm under the mindset now that it will all get done, not stressing any of it. Also, my DD took all my credit cards out of my bag last night, and I didn't have the $3 for parking. She's lucky she's cute.
@MissKittyDanger No no, don't apologize! Your game is adorable, and yes, I'm totally now trying to teach LO to play, but if he doesn't get the hang of it I still think he has potential in life I read to the kiddo sometimes and try to play music and what-not, just in case, but it never occurred to me that our communication could go both ways. It's so cool.
@Austenista Yep. My parents visited a couple weeks ago and brought formula samples and baby gear coupons that were mailed to my little sister, presumably because I emailed her about our stroller and car seat decisions once. Creepy.
@BurlapandLace@doxiemoxie212 Whaaat? I feel like my odds of surviving a natural birth went up 10-fold now that I know wine is on the table...
@emiliadkay I hate to break it to you, but I'm not sure one glass of wine is going to make much of a dent in early labor lol. I also have no problem having one glass of wine now, so...
I want wine too now! @doxiemoxie212 if you are short on storage, share amongst us friends ;-)
For my plus sized mommas, I ordered this in every color today. For $17, I dont even care if I pee, leak, labor, etc all over them. I didnt look to see if available in regular sizes yet and I'm running into a hair appointment now...but for anyone interested....they have nursing bra type clips.
Re: Randoms Week of 4/9
Husband: 35
Married: June 2007
Son Max born 1/10/17
BFP #2: 10/5/17; EDD: 6/11/18
I felt something pressing out - as per usual - opted to try and basically readjust her {ie; push back in because it actually is pretty uncomfortable when she does that}
She pushed out on the right side. Push back in.
SHE HAS DECIDED THIS IS A FRIGGEN GAME!! :')
Few more times {no kid, I'm not at work and should be doing something ....} then it's like she decided "nope I'm done, now i must dance around!!"
Back and forth across the inside {or that's how it looked}
Anyone wish they had a way to see what LO is doing when random things like that happens?
I was having a tapping game the other night with LO to see if she would follow if I tapped up then down, it's weird/funny when you're pretty sure they're learning as you do that.
The guy at Mattress Firm was great. We were debating between two different mattresses one that would have been $400 more and being the good salesman that he was he said he would offer us the higher priced mattress for the lower price so that the money was no longer the deciding factor. They also had much better financing options than any other store, 0% for up to 72 months (why you would need that long to pay off a mattress is beyond me) but we put some $ down and will pay more than the monthly payment so we don't have to worry about it.
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
@MissKittyDanger That is not only amazing, you have officially set off my first frantic episode of "oh no, my child is falling behind!" as I wonder how I could possibly neglect to play the push game with him in utero...
And friends -- I, too, used to hate the Cheesecake Factory. Then I discovered their sister restaurant, the "Grand Lux Cafe", at 4 a.m. in Vegas and learned we were wrong. It is glorious stuff.
is why we are doing it tonight as it ends today! We went last night and checked out a couple but wanted to discuss our options before buying. We kinda fell in love with the power adjuatable base but I *think* we decided to be smarter with money and go with the regular box spring.
@MissKittyDanger that is kind of hilarious!!
so...I’ve been feeling a lot of pressure in my uterus/V today. I’ve had to sit on the toilet like 5 times bc I felt like I had to go. A couple mild contractions a few hours ago. Google is telling me this could be normal or could be early labor signs. I just got home from work and I’m laying in the recliner. Someone please tell me these are normal 3rd tri symptoms that you are also experiencing. I see my OB tomorrow at 10am so I’m trying to hold out and for her to tell me it’s normal and not spend the evening in the ER over something silly
DS born 9/24/2020
First Son - born 2013
Third Son - due June 9, 2018
First Son - born 2013
Third Son - due June 9, 2018
DS: 6/1/18 (Pre-E; IUGR; seizures; NICU)
TTC #2: 12/2019
Sept 2020: HSG possible blocked right tube
Nov 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFN
Dec 2020: Letrozole + TI - BFP!!! EDD 9/18
Also - anyone else tripping out that due dates are only “a couple of months” away? We have mommas here that are actually due/will be delivering NEXT MONTH
I saw my OB and she checked my cervix and everything looks good so it appears to just be 3rd tri discomfort. She did tell me to go to L&D to get checked out if I have 5-6 BH a few hours in a row. Hopefully it never comes to that and baby keeps cooking!
At the same time my mom texted me last night asking when we wanted her to come to town, she said she’ll needs a 2 week window. I was hoping she stayed much longer, she’s a teacher so she has summers off.
TTC: 08/2017 EDD: 6/11/2018 FTM
We have a wedding 1 hour away on May 12, but this morning DH said he thinks this one will be arriving or have arrived by then. (BITE YOUR TONGUE!!) That would put us at 34-35 weeks. (DD arrived at 36w6d)
I am measuring huge, and all belly this time around. I keep saying to wee one, keep baking, because I want to go to this wedding!!!
What's that I see? off in the distance, coming into view? The finish line you say? Can't be...
5 - IUIs, 3 - IVF retrievals, 2- failed transfers (fresh, and frozen), PGS on second IVF resulted in 1 perfect emby, and DD.
3rd IVF w PGS resulted in 3! perfect embys. 1st transfer - Sep 2017 2 more on ice.
DS: born oct 2012
TFAS: BFP #1 aug16. miscarriage sept16
BFP #2 nov16 MMC dec16. d&c jan17
BFP #3 sept17 EDD 5/31/18
fingers crossed for our rainbow baby
There are only three things on my to do list to prep for this baby - 1) FMLA paperwork 2) Have DH hang our bedroom TV on the wall so it's not sitting on the changing table anymore and 3) buy a new convertible car seat and rearrange existing car seats to fit 3 across in our Ford Fusion (we have an infant bucket seat and one Diono, just need a second Diono to fit all 3).
I'm also hoping to work from home a couple weeks before baby comes. My boss during my last two maternity leaves allowed me to work from home 3 to 4 weeks before my due date. I'm hoping my new boss will be ok with something similar as I hate my commute and can easily do work from my house. Working from home starting May 14th would be great.
First Son - born 2013
Third Son - due June 9, 2018
@katie121209 hope the contractions stopped and your doctor was able to give you some extra comfort today.
AFM I have been SWAMPED at work- I need to launch 3 campaigns today, finish a wrap up report due last week, and complete weekly reporting due by 2pm today (so obviously I'm avoiding it all and came here). I had my 32 week appointment this morning, and the doctor said no to taking the baby out. I'm physically just done being pregnant (I injured my shoulder and just don't think it will get any better until I can stomach sleep again (and take some ibuprofen). I get that he's not actually ready, but I am. So I guess @BurlapandLace it isn't tripping me out anymore that it's almost time- I'm mentally ready. Our house is not there yet- still need to assemble (or re-assemble) a few things and finish the nursery. But somehow I'm under the mindset now that it will all get done, not stressing any of it.
Also, my DD took all my credit cards out of my bag last night, and I didn't have the $3 for parking. She's lucky she's cute.
BFP#4- 9/26 edd 6/5/18
@MissKittyDanger No no, don't apologize! Your game is adorable, and yes, I'm totally now trying to teach LO to play, but if he doesn't get the hang of it I still think he has potential in life
I read to the kiddo sometimes and try to play music and what-not, just in case, but it never occurred to me that our communication could go both ways. It's so cool.
@Austenista Yep. My parents visited a couple weeks ago and brought formula samples and baby gear coupons that were mailed to my little sister, presumably because I emailed her about our stroller and car seat decisions once. Creepy.
@BurlapandLace @doxiemoxie212 Whaaat? I feel like my odds of surviving a natural birth went up 10-fold now that I know wine is on the table...
For my plus sized mommas, I ordered this in every color today. For $17, I dont even care if I pee, leak, labor, etc all over them. I didnt look to see if available in regular sizes yet and I'm running into a hair appointment now...but for anyone interested....they have nursing bra type clips.