October 2018 Moms

Randoms 7/5

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  • Wait you lose lots of hair pp? Does this include the extra fuzz I have on my stomach now?
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  • Kleen Kanteen is on Zulily today and they have bottles on sale! 
    Zulily is my weakness right now. I keep checking it and telling myself I can't buy stuff.
  • @jynjer91 I think I was a particularly extreme case but I lost my hair pretty bad. Had 2 very obvious bald spots on either side of my temples. It came back but slowly...

    And I certainly hope belly fuzz is included  :D
  • I breastfed up until I got pregnant again so I've been on prenatal for the past 2+ years. If you plan on BFing go ahead and stock up!

    I never noticed PP hair loss until it started growing back in. I looked like a Chia Pet at the front of my hair line for a while! DD is 1.5 and it's just now long enough that it doesn't stick straight up any more.
  • @sliztee You should be able to look it up in the HR policy paperwork (if you kept it, or get a new copy).  My company’s policy said they could have tried to get it back and while I don’t think it would have started by anybody in our office who actually knew me, there were a lot of people higher up that I didn’t know and didn’t want to risk it, especially since the years prior to me leaving were bad financial years for the company (they’re doing better now, but recessions hit our sector later than everybody else).

    The company policy also said they could make me pay back money for conferences they sent me to within a certain amount of time before I quit (not maternity related). They sent me to 2/year so for the year before I quit I had excuses to not go in case they were going to make me pay that back. There were 2 conferences they could have made me partially pay for when I quit and they never did.

    Re: hair loss - from what I understand it is pretty common pp. My friends told me about clumps of hair falling out in the shower and not to worry about it because it was normal.  I kept waiting for it, but it never happened to me.
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  • A new mom that I know warned me about the PP hair loss. I think her hair still looks fine, but she says she pulls out a clump every time she washes it. I didn't ask her about the belly fuzz, since we aren't close. ;)

    My OB is a health and vitamin/supplement nut, so he said that specific postnatal vitamins are best while BFing, but I can totally finish up the prenatal bottle before switching. We didn't get into the specifics of what the differences are, though.
  • PP hair loss starts at 4 mos for me. My hair doesn't look thin or anything, but all the sudden I'm shedding like a crazy person. 
    DS  12-1-2014
    DD 10-29-2016
    #3 due 10-13-2018
  • @nasalot you’re certainly not alone. Between PP hair loss and grabby baby pulling at the front I always get two sad wispy patches in the front.
    @sliztee I kept taking the prenatals even once I finished breastfeeding because of how strong they make my nails. I mean, health is good, but also... vanity. Bonus round.
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  • Ah, tell me about it @sammierose464. Zulily just got a chunk of my money cuz I bought 6 dresses from them! I love them and I'm going to use at least one PP so it's not wasted money, but yea  :#
    DS 6/6/10
    DD 3/15/12
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  • I lost (what seemed to me) a ton of hair around 3-4 months PP, and so did DS. It was noticeable in one spot right on my hairline at my forehead, so whenever I put my hair up I had these tiny stupid little hairs standing up for months and months. 
  • tlmilltlmill member
    I lost clumps of hair every time I showered starting around 3 months PP. And yes, I lost the belly hair too. 
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  • @mamabearcj - I’m so glad you had a great concert and then the class went well!
  • @mamabearcj So how many times did you pee laughing?? I would have come real close to considering a diaper...
  • My PP hair loss also started at 4 months. I didn’t look bald, I just lost my full, shinny, pregnancy hair. @nasalot188 for me it did included the extra body hair I had gained.
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    @jynjer91 just a trickle halfway through (;
  • I really should do something other than sit on my couch watching Netflix again. DH has family in town so he went to his parents to hang out and spend the night there. We are gonna be there all day tomorrow too, so I didn't want to go tonight. 

    We got a ton of hand me downs from my cousin today, so I might go though all of those.
  • I vote for couch and Netflix, @sammierose464 - you do plenty!
  • cjx95cjx95 member
    @sammierose464 couch, netflix, baby clothes, what more should you be doing?!? That sounds like plenty of fun!
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    @sammierose464 my ILs took DD and DS for the day and I’ve been laying on the couch watching ER on Hulu all day. I have plenty of laundry and cleaning to do but I chose to do this instead. You’re not alone! 
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  • Everybody sheds a certain amount of hair each day. Pregnancy hormones stop the shedding process and that's why your hair looks thicker and fuller. About 4 or 5 months post partum those pregnancy hormones are finally gone from your system and you lose all that hair you retained in large chunks. It sucks but it grows back.

    Has anyone shopped on Wish? They have such cute baby stuff and it's dirt cheap! I just wasn't sure if it was quality.
  • @jweber4747 it tends to be a crapshoot. Some is fine, most is garbage. And a lot of it comes from China, so I would worry about chemicals and fabrics used for baby stuff. 
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  • Damnit @jynjer91 I’m going to a comedy show in August. I didn’t even consider the peeing yourself issue until you brought it up!
  • @jweber4747 DH buys off it all the time. It's hit or miss. Baby clothes might be okay, but they might not last long. Which means you wouldn't be sad to get rid of it after a poop-explosion or massive throw up.

    I decided to be ambitious. I'm sweeping and mopping the hardwood in my living room, including moving the couches. With all of the dog and cat hair my allergies are horrible. I'm hoping it'll help.
  • @jweber4747 especially in the beginning you will go through baby stuff so quick you don’t even have to worry about quality. If something is cute and cheap I would buy it. You’ll probably only get a few wears as it is.
  • Thanks, I thought it might be low quality. That's a good point about chemicals and such. I know babies go through clothes quick though, and I'll bet it'll be too hot in the first 2 months for my baby to even wear clothes! October and November are very hot months in San Diego.
  • @jweber4747 I have purchased a couple things off wish now, just make sure you check out the reviews. Sometimes the photos can be a little deceiving and in the comments there is always someone who lets you know exactly what you might be purchasing. I had purchased something a few months ago and it never showed up, they ask multiple times if you have got the item yet and then they give you the option for your money back and the refund is very fast or you can opt for them to ship it again. 
  • cjx95cjx95 member
    I think it's been about four hours since I've been home and started to catch up and I'm finally all caught up on threads! Were an active bunch this weekend!!
  • @melbo444 so glad for good people like you and the others who helped to ensure this boys safe return to his parents. Terrifying to think of your child being lost.
  • @melbo444 so scary! Sounds like that should probably be a leash child.
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  • chopchop25chopchop25 member
    edited July 2018
    @melbo444 ugh that sounds like a long day. Good for you for helping out!
    Half way through reading the now closed Baby Girl Clothed thread in Sept BMB. it’s exhausting.

    update: WHOA page two. OP has no filter, limits, or anything. My jaw actually dropped.
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    @spartan4life that sounds delicious! Especially after my failed craving of spaghetti and meatballs with the bad cheese fiasco! 
    Me 33 DH 41
    TTC since 2016
    Due: October 12, 2018
    Location: Ontario, Canada

  • Whoa. That thread was so much more than I was expecting. Some people..
  • Seriously, that thread was ridic.

    I particularly enjoy the parts that remind me of a certain political uprising in America that I think you all know I'm not fond of.
  • That thread...wow. She just wow.
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