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July 2018 Moms
nimmle
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Last week before we in the birth month ya'll. What's happening?
Weekday Randoms 6/25
nimmle
member
Last week before we in the birth month ya'll. What's happening?
Re: Weekday Randoms 6/25
AFM, I went in last night to be monitored after some high BP readings. They were all over the place while I was there (152/95 down to 123/69 and then back to 149/89 all while laying on my side in bed). My urine came back negative so they discharged me on bed rest. I am calling my dr later this morning but i don't think she works Mondays so expecting to be on bed rest until my appointment tomorrow.
TTC December 2016
BFP 2/28/17 // CP 3/1/17
MFI Diagnosis: Aug 2017
BFP 11/1/17 // DS born 6/18
TTC January 2019
BFP 3/21/19 // D&C (MMC) 5/8/19
DD is home sick today. Want to talk about bad parent moment? I knocked the baby monitor off my nightstand last night, which apparently caused a short in the power cord. So it died. When I turned it on this morning when my alarm went off DD was standing in her bed sobbing and calling for me. She had both end problems in her bed.
Went out yesterday for a “preggo” pizza that’s supposedly has labor inducing qualities. Hasn’t started anything yet. Lol booo.
TTC: Sept 2016-Oct 2017
BFP Oct 2017. DD born July 2018.
TTC: March 2020. BFP March 2020
Due date was Nov 2020
DS born Sept 2020. DS passed away Nov 2020 due to prematurity and birth trauma.
TTC: March 2021
IUI #1 Nov 2021, BFN
IUI #2 Dec 2021 BFP. MC Jan 2022
IUI #3 Aug 2022 BFN
IUI #4 Sept 2022 BFN
AMH test came back at .081. Was going to move on to IVF with DE, but have decided not to. Will be leaving it up to the universe now.
@MichelleAG05 I have had a similar experience with my son. It's hard not to feel bad but they are so resilient at that age! Hope she feels better soon.
Work is starting to wind down for me which is awesome. Since I am scheduled to go out after next Friday, I have handed off most of my projects or given the teams something to work on until I am back in October. I am starting to feel more ready!
DS 11.8.12
Baby GIRL! due 7.4.18
Happy birthday @rachelsogo !!
@MichelleAG05 hope the tummy ache is nothing lasting!
Well DS has been waking 30 mins to an hour early recently and of course momma to the rescue. I’ve been letting him chill with me in bed because i love the snuggles but gosh i just want to sleep in past 6! Also once baby arrives I’ll have to switch back to sleeping with H. I’ve been enjoying my alone time and the more comfy bed.
@hillbillywife I’m so jealous of your massage! Enjoy!!
@MichelleAG05 oh poor sicky, I hope she feels better soon! Don’t beat yourself up about it, we’ve all been there
@MrsMiller8588 sorry about the bed rest! I hope it’s short lived!
I am just feeling a bit overwhelmed. I am worried that the person taking on my daily tasks may leave a lot piled up for me. I guess I am just venting. I just wish I felt confident that once I leave I wouldn't have a huge pile of work waiting on me...
@MrsMiller8588 I hope your BP stabilizes and you don’t have to remain on bed rest!
@MichelleAG05 awe poor thing! We definitely have all been there. I’m glad she gets to snuggle at home today. I hope she feels better
@rachelsogo happy birthday! And happy last day of work! And happy tacos! Sounds like a great day to me!
@wildtot it’s always such a toss up between good sleep and snuggles. Could you have DH switch beds so that you guys get the more comfy one?
@hillbillywife I'm now reminiscing of my massage last week. So good! You'll love it.
@MrsMiller8588 keep us posted on the bed rest, I hope it's not for long.
@acunamatada hope this kid stops tricking you!
@zande2016 yay for wfh!
@MichelleAG05 sorry about the sick kiddo:(
@cseley321 that sounds stressful. Can you talk to your replacement and emphasize you will not be going full speed when you come back?
I woke up craving a donut. I mentioned I didn't eat super well this weekend but I'm very tempted to go get one! We didn't go grocery shopping this weekend so there is not much food in the house for a yummy breakfast.
Reading the birth stories and now concerned about post labor cramping. I swear I don’t remember any of this with my first...perhaps my doctors kept me so pumped with the super strength Tylenol I didn’t notice?
Waiting for my follow up appt after all the excitement Thursday..I’ve at least hit 38 weeks so there’s that. Hoping I can actually make it 1 more to July!
Thanks all - she's already watched far too much Daniel Tiger this morning. I intervened while DH was on the phone with the garage door company (did I tell ya'll that the spring snapped and my car got stuck in the garage on Friday when I was having contractions every 15 minutes?!?!) and got her to eat a banana. Now they're building a robot with blocks, with the TV off. She's more whiney than usual, which makes me think she still isn't feeling good but otherwise seems happy. So we'll see! I'm fortunate that DH has a ton of sick time and that he can be her primary caregiver today while I work and save my PTO for maternity leave.
@kissableviv I'm a horrible influence so I will say get that donut, girl!
@rachelsogo Happy birthday!!
@MichelleAG05 don't feel bad - we leave the sound off on purpose on our monitor....she woke up a bunch of times crying and I checked the camera, saw nothing was wrong, and rolled over and went back to sleep... So happy DH is watching her today and GL on the garage door
@MrsMiller8588 you can do it! BR isn't all bad especially for the short term - excellent excuse to make DH take care of dinner and dishes and watch trash tv and stay in yoga pants
-So jealous of all y'all ending work this week! I still have 3 weeks of work, though I'm going to start transitioning stuff this week so back-ups get some refresher/practice and it goes smoothly.
AFM - construction started on the kitchen today!! YAY they already cut open the wall and replaced the window by lunch :-O only downside is I need to actually wear clothing/bra this week with all the work guys here instead of my usual WFH shorts and a nursing cami or nightgown lol. After a total hot mess weekend today is looking up though! Got the new sectional ordered and it's magically back in stock and will be here next Friday! That power recliner is going to be boss for the rest of this pregnancy and CS recovery.
BTW - I just left the doctor's office and I will be induced on Wednesday morning SO my temp will have exactly one day of training. This is insane.
@rachelsogo Happy Birthday!!
@MichelleAG05 that's rough--hopefully the kiddo feels better today. Don't forget about popsicles, juice, and gatorade or flavored pedialyte--anything to make sure she stays hydrated today. They even have pedialyte popsicles!
@BrittG13 I don't remember bad cramping after delivery, just the first day stomach "massages" the nurses give you, which hurts. I have heard from a few others that they thought their post-delivery cramping was worse than the labor, but obvs everyone is different.
@cseley321 I don't think I realized that you're only getting 2 weeks off. You seem OK with it...but that sounds horrible to me. When I was a FTM I was able to leave the house and stuff after DD was born, but I couldn't have imagined being required to function at work that soon after birth.
@kissableviv eat the donut.
AFM--I also am getting a massage this week, but it's not my first one. So glad my MIL is in town because I was almost going to cancel the appt not knowing who would watch the kiddos. It will be 100 minutes of relaxation--I hope. I almost wish I scheduled it for my 39th week though to see if she could encourage labor. Oh well!
@cseley321, I would be feeling overwhelmed in your situation. I hope you can emphasize to the temp how important it is that you not come back to a big pile of work.
@foxbaby2016, wow, that induction is soon! Good luck preparing for it!
Everyone, enjoy your massages! I had one on Saturday. If you have any swelling issues that haven't been going away, I recommend that your masseuse work on them (if he/she can)--it's the only thing that has given me some relief from swelling.
AFM, as I mentioned on another thread, I had problems with throwing up a lot this morning and then a couple of gushes of fluid that I'm not sure were urine (could have been, because after the gushes there wasn't very much). Going to OB in a couple of hours to learn about my c-section and get any questions related to this resolved. I've been nibbling on snacks and trying to rehydrate myself, and so far I haven't thrown up again, so maybe it was one of those random things (my nausea and throwing up never really disappeared this pregnancy, though the vomiting has been much less often). Ah, the things that week 38 makes you wonder about!
Regarding the bouncing back, those posts make me cringe. The photographer friend was like "You're so tiny you'll lose everything right up". It's not my priority even as a (part time) fitness instructor! It's not about enjoying feeling sluggish and large. It's about letting your body heal as it's meant to instead of feeling like going on a run while you're still bleeding, or advertising that you've begun "operation snap back". I will be super excited to go back to working out once I am clear to do so, and only if I feel like it! It is very hard not to send the wrong message out and come off as "I am doing it and so should
I personally think you can still feel put together and confident with a few extra pounds on. Attractive doesn't have to equal thin, in fact that is what annoys me. Now, I get it, if you put on 60 lbs during pregnancy and you're petite it's 100% more difficult to say "Who cares" and it's probably good to start losing some of the weight relatively soon mostly to avoid extra strain on your body/joints/all that - but it should not be a race or something that we do because otherwise we won't be looking good. Eating nutritious food and let your body recover correctly should be the #1 priority.
@wildtot I'm excited to be sleeping with my H again. We've been sharing the same bed this whole time, but with my preg pillow it feels like I've been in a different planet sometimes. Which has been great for sleep, but I've missed the snuggles.
@cseley321 Oh man, only 2 weeks? That must be tough. Working from home and only worrying about daily tasks will be nice. I'm in a similar situation. We're a family owned and run business, so I'm still planning on being involved if I need to be. And come in at the beginning of each month to do what needs to be done. Gotta do what you gotta do.
@kissableviv go get that donut tomorrow!
@gingerbride26 horray for construction starting! Very brave to be starting so close to due date! Our master bathroom remodel started 2 months ago! And it's still not completely done. Should be done by this week though. Definitely cutting it close!
@foxbaby2016 wow so soon!! Good luck with it all!!
TTC: Sept 2016-Oct 2017
BFP Oct 2017. DD born July 2018.
TTC: March 2020. BFP March 2020
Due date was Nov 2020
DS born Sept 2020. DS passed away Nov 2020 due to prematurity and birth trauma.
TTC: March 2021
IUI #1 Nov 2021, BFN
IUI #2 Dec 2021 BFP. MC Jan 2022
IUI #3 Aug 2022 BFN
IUI #4 Sept 2022 BFN
AMH test came back at .081. Was going to move on to IVF with DE, but have decided not to. Will be leaving it up to the universe now.
@zande2016 you are working from home from now on??! Somehow I missed that you got that squared away. Awesome!
@gingerbride26 awesome that kitchen work started today! I hope you'll post pics of the after!
@BrittG13 I don't remember my cramping being real bad either. But I was an unsuccessful breastfeeder and maybe breastfeeding makes it a little worse?
I go both ways on the fitness thing. I get excited to be able to work out and eat right and buy clothes that fit and I'll probably start at 6-8 weeks with super low key stuff, running won't happen for a few months (my pelvic floor always hurts at first). But I also hate that it is something I feel like I need to worry about, and I do often compare myself to others who have lost the weight more quickly...It's not easy for me so it tends to be slow going. It does get hard to still not have many clothes that fit you right after because you are in between pre-preggo pants and maternity sizes.
As for the two weeks, I feel like I was pretty clear that if the reduced workload is still too much, that I can take more time if needed. I am pretty sure they will be understanding. If not, well I don't need the job or anything. I would hate to bail on them, but I am not going to make myself miserable either if I find I just can't handle it. With that being said, my mom agreed to come one or two times a week when I start back so I can get some work done.
I do that too @SmashJam. I can’t help but compare and feel kind of bad. I mean Blake Lively had a baby and then right afterwards she filmed that movie “The Shallows” where she is wearing a bikini for the entire movie. (I have an unhealthy infatuation with Blake Lively though. She’s amazing.)
I agree with everyone, despite my insecurities, that people just lose the weight at different rates. And the important thing is to listen to your own body and make sure you are healthy and safe when considering your new exercise/diet plan.
I am hoping to lose the extra pregnancy weight I have gained this pregnancy but I'm not going to stress about it.