My breastfeeding journey with DD is officially over. It's been almost three weeks since we nursed for the last time. Last week, I hand expressed a little just to see if I had any left, and there was still a bit there. Yesterday, I tried it again, and I'm officially all dried up. There's a part of me that's wondering if I did the right thing, since the timing with the virus ended up so shitty, but we'd been working toward this point for awhile, so I think it was meant to be. Ultimately, I'm just glad to not be getting up multiple times a night now to nurse her back to sleep. She's sleeping MUCH better at night, and now if she randomly wakes up, I just have to go in, rub her back for a few seconds, cover her back up, and leave. It's not a whole ordeal anymore, which I am so grateful for. My son and I went for 20 months, and this little lady and I had 14 successful months. I was starting to resent the nursing sessions and really didn't enjoy it from the start as much as I did with DS, so I think it was time!
@lachnessmomster you did a great job! I think all nursing/pimping moms go through this love hate/relationship no matter how long our journey is. I hope you get some great rest over the next few weeks to catch up on those late nights.
Married: August 2012
TTC #1: July 2015
BFP 1: October 30, 2015; EDD: July 6, 2016- Team Pink
@lachnessmomster congratulations on all that you did! Glad she is sleeping better! Won't be long until until it starts all over again. That is what I told myself when I was sad when my son stopped nursing about a month ago.
@lachnessmomster Lady you are my absolute GOALS. When I got a birth control shot after having DD my supply started to dry up, then I went back to work about 3 weeks later and it was the kiss of death for my BFing journey. I cried and felt so guilty but I also hated and resented BFing. I am really hoping that since I will not be taking any form of hormonal birth control and not worried about returning to work that I can maintain my supply. I'm also hoping maybe the years since I had DD have given me some grace and I will have a better relationship with BFing this baby. I promised myself I would give it a try, and if I start to feel that resentment and loathing I would not hold it against myself to move to exclusively pumping or moving to formula. I am also really hoping maybe my feelings were just tied to my PPD and that maybe if we catch it faster this time I can feel better about a lot of things that I struggled with early on with DD.
(((hugs)))) you did great @lachnessmomster I would have loved to have made it that far with DD. But we all just do what we can... I was really struggling with pumping, and pumping at work, and still combo feeding because I wasn't getting nearly enough for her. I was barely getting one bottle for her out of however much she was drinking in a day, so I was really starting to wonder how much benefit she was getting for all the stress and trouble it was. Including trying to power pump to boost my supply still, and the whole nine.
Then as it happened, I was switching offices so I would have had to work out a whole new pumping arrangement with a new (male) manager, which I wasn't really looking forward to, and to top it off, came down with a nasty sinus infection. First they gave me one antibiotic that didn't make a dent, so they had to bump it up to something that I would have had to pump and dump anyway. 🤷
So that kind of thing definitely told me that everything was happening the way it was supposed to. I didn't have to worry about pumping and dumping, and didn't have to worry about mastitis or something either because of the antibiotic I was on. I guess it's just life, but don't ever think for a minute you didn't do it fantastic job nursing her! 🎉
@blackgirlmagic@riatortillaxo@RedBaramid@BusinessWife Thank you for all of the support! What I'm reading from those of you who have breastfeeding experiences of your own is that you ladies rocked it as well! Everyone has hoops to jump through while nursing in a modern age, and supply issues, illnesses, going back to work, etc., make what can already be a trying experience even more stressful. I think we're hardwired to wonder if we did/are doing enough, because we expect so much from ourselves. However, being able to recognize when it's time for a change is sometimes the absolute MOST we can do, because our mental well-being matters, too. I'm just thankful that my girl and I had those 14 months and were able to exclusively breastfeed the whole time. I definitely feel like we accomplished something!
@lachnessmomster Wow, girl... congratulations! That is a long time and I hope I can make it half as long as you did! I'm glad YD transitioned well and is sleeping much better now - and that you're sleeping better too. That is quite the accomplishment and you should feel proud, no doubting yourself mama.
Me: 33 DH: 36 Dating 4/2008 Married 6/2016 TTC #1 9/2019 BFP 12/13/2019! EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
@lachnessmomster You did awesome! 14 months is fantastic. DD2 just turned one a week ago and I have to say I’m struggling a bit. I’m starting to resent BF’ing and it just feels “ick” to me now, being pregnant. I want to stop. I feel bad though because she’s still very much interested and I nursed my older daughter until she was 2.5 years old (and I was 5 months pregnant with younger DD). But this time I got pregnant around 8.5 months pp (compared to 2 years pp last time) and I just feel touched out and need a break! Especially knowing I’m about to do it all again in 5 months...
I had a weekend goal of having a Harry Potter movie marathon. I'm partly embarrassed and partly proud to say that I managed to watch all but the last one within the weekend. I just finished the final movie after my son went to bed.
We got a little care package from a family member. Some clothes for my son and the most adorable and comfy pajama pants for me! Perfect timing for this gift, although I am trying to be mindful of still setting an alarm and getting up and changing clothes (even if it's just changing into leggings and a hoodie).
Trying to make the most of our quarentine! It was a quiet day on here today. I hope everyone is doing well. ♥️
DH and I had a big talk about not getting too sucked into my phone, and still getting more things done around the house -- despite the whole crazy situation. So that was fun! 😖
Hopefully it'll pay off though in a lot of ways. I have been needing to get DD on to a better schedule, for one. Some of the chaos had cause her nap to start later and later which was pushing bedtime later and later and it's not good. So today was a success! She napped from 2 to 4 (in her own room) and went to bed an hour earlier than she had been, so I'll take that as a win! I'd love to see if we could get her down closer to 1 or 1:30 tho, but she had been napping starting as late as 3:30 two days there! I don't know if the poor thing was fighting a little bit of a bug or what, so I hated to wake her up at dinnertime(!) So I'm hoping now we can start getting on a better routine.
But that was one of the big things we were talking about, is making sure that I was she has a structured, predictable routine, no matter what's going on outside. Like you said @riatortillaxo Heck, even if I shower and put on clean jammies, at this point, I'll take it! Lol. I do want to build changing into actual outside clothes (yoga pants, t-shirt, sneakers, hoodie) into our morning routine so we can take a walk together, rather than just hide out in the backyard in my slippers 🤣🤣🤣 Even then, yesterday I was like 🤷 at least we got our fresh air and sunshine! 👍👍
Ooh! Remind me to get slip on sneakers!!! Lol cos you know that's coming
DH’s birthday was today. He had to work and the city is shut down so it was pretty uneventful. We didn’t even have cake...not normally a huge deal, but I have a craving for frosting like you wouldn’t believe and to not feel guilty about eating plain frosting I need cake.
I am sorry if this post is not the most cheerful one. I am a"little anxiety" ridden right now. I scheduled for my AS tomorrow and I have been counting the days. As of today I am 19 weeks...and I am very scared.
I have not felt the baby yet, which is most likely because I am more on the fluffier side and a first time mom. I experienced an early miscarriage last year and I made it through the first trimester of this pregnancy by interpreting my symptoms as a good sign. I am right in the middle of the second trimester and a lot of the sympoms went away. I am dealing with some minor ones now, but they are not that noticeable. I know, I know...I shouldn't complain. I am almost panicky that they won't find a healthy baby tomorrow during the ultrasound. And the fact I even can't bring my husband as my support doesn't make it easier.
Oh and btw the whole virus craziness is definitely not helping with pregnancy anxiety. But I am sure you are going all through similar emotions.
Again, I am sorry for this dark post but I just had to get it off my chest. And a lot of my friends and family can't relate with my emotional rollercoaster and wild thoughts.
@strawberryfields82 I’m admittedly a week behind you, also a FTM, but I haven’t felt any movement yet either and also have very few signs of pregnancy. Maybe the occasional stab of what I assume is round ligament pain, but I don’t think I even had one of those today. From what I’ve read, it’s totally normal and we should be grateful and will miss these days at 38 weeks! I’m sure your appointment will be great!
@lachnessmomster Congratulations on getting your nights back (you know, for a few months at least ) but also please give yourself permission to feel all the feelings. Job well done.
DS seems to be on the mend, with no fever yesterday. Recent rain has much improved allergies and all of our snottiness, so I'm hoping it was just a gunk-induced ear infection and is passing. On the other hand, kid is going through a slightly disconcerting spell where his favorite "game" is to hit one of us and then immediately smile really sweetly and start gently stroking whatever body part he just whaled on. I think this comes from us trying to teach him to pet instead of hit the dog? But it's creepy, kid.
We're expecting shelter-in-place orders to come soon, so have moved some groceries and leftovers to the freezer and are going to start ordering more takeout from some of our local favorites in case they're required to shutter. It's a little something to look forward to each day, and I am grateful.
@strawberryfields82 This is my third pregnancy I’ve gotten this far and I didn’t feel anything I really could attribute to baby until 19 weeks. I’m over 20 weeks now and it’s more consistent and obvious. I hope your anatomy scan brings you some relief 💙
My moms birthday was yesterday and we didn't even get to celebrate with her because she has been in quarantine since the 5th... So far no appointments are being cancelled or moved to virtual. I am still have morning sickness at 19 weeks and I am just DONE. I had a good few days no nausea and then Sunday and today BAM first thing I'm hovering over a toilet. I just want to go to sleep for 6 years.
@BusinessWife Yikes. Those types of conversations are never fun. I'm glad that it was productive, though! Personally, I get so defensive whenever DH offers parenting suggestions or things that we should do differently. This is mostly because there's not generally a "we" involved, because I'm flying solo so much of the time. Getting defensive is not my best quality, but it's sort of like, 'This is my ship. Don't come in and try to be the captain.' It's a personality flaw that I need to work on, for sure. I agree that a routine is so important, though, and it has to be hard to keep things as normal as possible during all of this. We're all in survival mode!
@tyrion_ That's next on my list! Should I start it tonight after the kids are in bed!?
@strawberryfields82 The anxiety is something just about everyone copes with, so you're not alone! I always feel more sound in my pregnancies when those regular movements arrive, and I loathe the first/early second trimesters when there's really no little reminder like that that everything is okay. With my first, I got SO frustrated waiting for his first movements, so I can relate, but rest assured that they will come. And I'm sure that you will feel immense relief after your A/S, which I have no doubt will go great! Sending hugs!
@emiliadkay Thanks so much for the kind words! And I think I might take your advice about getting takeout a bit more. I've been trying to refrain in the name of saving money/staying in, but we do have this local taco food truck that I adore, and I'm sure they could use some love right now. Great idea!
Also, my Joovy Big Caboose stroller arrived yesterday, so the kids and I took it for a spin on the bike path by our house. It certainly lives up to the name "Big," but I think with prepping for three kids, it will be a good fit for our family, despite its bulk. And in the immediate future, I was hoping it would make getting out of the house and into some fresh air easier during this quarantine. I haven't tested it on the wooded trail yet. I imagine it'll be a workout to maneuver in that environment, but my body could use a little exercise anyway. I even did a little jog with it yesterday, which is the most physical activity I've had in awhile!
@strawberryfields82 I'm so sorry, I know for me too, my anxiety amps up just before any appointment. (((Hugs))) and PGAL is also a B--! But it is totally normal for symptoms to subside, and also not really to be feeling much if any movement yet. Try not to fear the worst, and fx tomorrow brings you happy relief! (((Hugs)))
@lachnessmomster uhm, right!??? The thing that gets me is HE was the one who always fought me on bringing her up for bedtime while we were still up downstairs. HE was -and is - the one who keeps saying we should pretty much never stop cosleeping and sidecar another twin for her on the opposite side of the bed!!! 🤦 So that's what gets me, is whenever I have brought taking certain steps along the way, he wants to fight me on it. But now that he sees it finally out of control - it's my fault, and it's all my various weaknesses of character that have made her this way, and he's not going to live like this blah blah blah.
Okay. So if you want to let me be the captain and run her schedule around here, STOP FIGHTING ME ON IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!! Really drives me bonkers. I think I need in the future just not to discuss or run things by him, just do it and he will see me doing it, and accept that that is what's happening. Idk. At least he's back at work a little more now that he's feeling better, cos that was honestly one of my biggest fears about SAH lyfe, is those times when he is "wfh" and I have to deal with his whole thing in the mix. 🙄
@tyrion_ OMG!!! Tiger King! MH and I just started it last night since we finished binging You over the weekend. We had heard it was the most ridiculous thing to distract against everything going on now... and boy is that accurate. But..... we could not stop watching it! Like five shows combined into one
@strawberryfields82 I'm also getting a bit anxious as I haven't felt much movement the past few days. The movements I felt prior were super subtle, except one over two weeks ago. They've been almost like little tickles. I try not to worry as it isn't any good for the baby. Hoping for a smooth appt tomorrow and you get to see your little babe!
@BusinessWife Ugh, sorry for the rough conversation. But yay for more of a routine. Everyday I tell myself I'll get up early to workout before I have to log into work... and then I sleep. Ugh. One of these days I'll get my act together!
@lachnessmomster Yay for your new big stroller!! Are you sore today from your "workout" yesterday?
I ordered the hiccapop wedge pillow that will come in on Friday... hoping it helps.
Me: 33 DH: 36 Dating 4/2008 Married 6/2016 TTC #1 9/2019 BFP 12/13/2019! EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
@lachnessmomster Yes yes yes! It’s so absurd and wild. Great distraction. My husband and I just cannot understand how people like this are real 😂 And congrats on your breastfeeding journey! What an incredible journey you’ve been blessed with with both your babies!
@ziggymama06 We have 2 episodes left and started two nights ago. It’s so wild. But a welcome reprieve from the real world.
@strawberryfields82 I’m one week behind you at 18 weeks but just wanted to let you know that as a third time mom I’m still not feeling anything yet!!! I checked DD2’s baby book yesterday and saw that I started to feel little flutters with her in my 17th week and Hicks by the end of my 19th week. So I’m also a little worried although I know every baby and pregnancy is different (and I, too, have a little extra “fluff” after my last two pregnancies!) Hang in there! I don’t think I get movement with my first DD until after 20 weeks, FYI, and I was actually skinny back then haha. I hope your AS goes well. I’m sure it will. Keep us posted!
My AS is one week from today and I’m nervous for it as well, especially since I have to go alone. I just wish I could feel some movement already so this pregnancy would feel more real (I mean, I look and feel about 25 weeks pregnant but still!)
@tyrion_ I’m relieved to read that as a fellow 3rd time mom (well, 3rd time making it this far!) that you didn’t feel much until 19 weeks. I’ll be 18 weeks tomorrow and am desperate to feel something. PGAL is messing with my head lately, especially since I expected to feel movement earlier this time around and so many on this board seemed to feel things around 15-16 weeks.
@laur84ns fellow TTM here too. I didnt start feeling consistent movement until 19 weeks either. I have a posterior placenta for the first time too. In my other live birth pregnancies, I had anterior ones and didnt get consistent movement until 21 weeks. PGAL brain sucks. I'm sure baby is totally fine. Remeber they still relatively small.
riatortillaxo you are doing so much better than me. I'm still getting up and working during the week, but I just shower and put on new pj's. I wore real clothes to go to my a/s and that was it over the past week and a half. @strawberryfields82 add me to the bigger side of things list. I was in your exact same boat last week. I had my a/s at 20+4 and I was not feeling any true movements like I did with my daughter. Once I saw my baby moving around like there was no tomorrow in there, I knew all was well. My placenta is in the front, right under my belly button, so I won't be feeling true kicks for a couple more weeks. I will say that I am starting to feel rolls now, near the top of the stomach, I can feel him kicking vagina, and he also does not like it when I have a full bladder now, because he just goes to town on that now. I hope that you appointment tomorrow gives you all of the reassurance that you need.
Married: August 2012
TTC #1: July 2015
BFP 1: October 30, 2015; EDD: July 6, 2016- Team Pink
@ziggymama06 I wasn't super sore today, but I decided to take it out on the wooded trail today, and HOLY MOLY. That was a workout. I definitely anticipate some soreness tomorrow. Uphill on gravel was like pushing a bus. Lol. Luckily, the kids got out and ran through the woods for awhile, so that gave me a break!
@tyrion_ Oh, man. I'm so excited now. Is it 8:00 yet!? And thank you so much!
@BusinessWife I feel you on the schedule. I think our kiddos are sort of close in age. My son is 14 months. He has a solid nap time routine, but he just has such a short attention span that it's hard to really complete an "activity" at this point. I have ordered some new toys that don't stay out. I bring out one each morning and it goes away at nap time. It at least gives us something fresh to do. I'm hoping to work on more structured things especially because I imagine this quarentine will close the schools for the remainder of the year which takes us to summer break and then it will be my maternity leave! That's is a lot of time at home! Haha hopefully in a few months we can get out and go to the zoo and library to mix it up.
@emiliadkay We are also getting some food from local places. Not every night because of the cost, but we want to support those local businesses. I worry about the small breweries! I wish I could support them better right now! Haha but I encourage my husband to go pick up some cans of their beer to help them out a bit. It is so nice though to not worry about cooking dinner and enjoy take out food with less guilt!
So far we are down again promptly at 2 for nap! 🎉🎉🎉 I'm excited. But not about all I need to try and squeeze in before she wakes up. I laid down for about 30 min but couldn't sleep; now I'm pulling everything out of the fridge and transferring into smaller containers to make room, because I'm not sure the porch is really cold enough today for the overflow. I told DH we will push dinner up to 530/6 (from like 630/7) but expect that he may just miss it if he's not home in time. So we'll see...
It's weird being at home all day. DH is working from home, so he's busy, but I have nothing to do with my time. I filed for unemployment this morning, so I guess I accomplished that.
@sarah0985 welcome back! Totally understand the need for a break. There's a lot going on and sometimes you just need to check out from all of it.
I haven’t been around much lately and probably won’t be for a little while longer. I’ve been fighting coronavirus and while I’m well enough to stay home, I’m incredibly sick. I can’t even begin to describe how much more overwhelming and scary this virus is when you actually have it. A few days ago, I couldn’t have even managed to type this up. I’m not going to go into details of my own situation, but did want to share a few thoughts as I’m sure you all are very worried about getting it yourself.
I know we all live in different countries and states and the rules are different for everyone right now. As a pregnant woman, you are incredibly susceptible to this virus so you need to make your own rules to protect yourself. Stay home. Don’t come into contact with anyone but the immediate family that lives with you. This means no visiting your parents, friends, etc. I don’t care if you just saw them last week. I most likely caught it from someone who seemed perfectly healthy at the time and I had been isolated for more than a week before I began showing symptoms. If you have older kids, stop sending them to daycare or school even if it’s open. If your doctor is still doing in person check-ups, insist on phone or video appointments. Yes it’s comforting to hear the heartbeat, but you’re much better off buying a Doppler and checking yourself at home (and I am normally anti-home Doppler).
I know everyone’s situation is different, so if there is no feasible way to stay home, at least do the best you can. If you are an essential worker, perhaps there are ways you can adjust what you do to limit contact with other people. Especially if you live in an area without many safeguards in place or where people aren’t taking the safeguards seriously.
If you or someone you’ve been in contact with seems sick at all - a sore throat, diarrhea, anything, assume it’s coronavirus until you have good reason to believe otherwise. Most people I was in contact with (including H, luckily) have shown no symptoms. At least one person is as sick as I am. Another had a mild cough for a few days. They are likely all contagious. And none of them will be able to get tested because the government has made the criteria more strict. Don’t worry about getting a test, worry about self-isolating.
If you do think you have it, call or email your doctor. Don’t go anywhere. Do as many phone appointments or advice nurse calls as you need. If they say to go to the ED, or you are seriously struggling to breathe, then go. But until then, stay home. Your options are ED or home, that’s it. And you really don’t want to be in the ED right now.
I’m gonna go rest now. Writing this took a lot out of me, but I wanted to make sure you are all doing everything you can to take care of yourselves and your babies. Stay safe and healthy ladies. I hope to be back soon.
@roo_baby Oh no, I'm so very sorry to hear this. Glad you are mildly feeling better and hope that continues quickly! Thank you for the advice. Thinking of you and your little one, hugs.
Me: 33 DH: 36 Dating 4/2008 Married 6/2016 TTC #1 9/2019 BFP 12/13/2019! EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
@wildrainbow Thanks! I have a posterior placenta too! I do feel better that I’m not the only TTM who didn't feel movement by 17-18 weeks though. Phew.
@roo_baby Oh wow! So sorry to hear you have it! We’re you able to get tested or can you just tell by all the classic symptoms? I really hope you start to feel better soon!
@sarah0985 so glad to see you back in these parts! ❤️
@roo_baby oh my goodness, how scary! Please rest up and feel better soon. We'll like forward to hearing more from you whenever you are ready and able, but not before! ❤️❤️❤️ Be well! And thanks for the tips.
So my pain in the butt H bought me a second fridge afterall, the stinker. :love: <img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/5020794/uploads/editor/ja/mfsdrncbht0f.gif" alt="">
Re: Randoms week of 3/23
great rest over the next few weeks to catch up on those late nights.
Then as it happened, I was switching offices so I would have had to work out a whole new pumping arrangement with a new (male) manager, which I wasn't really looking forward to, and to top it off, came down with a nasty sinus infection. First they gave me one antibiotic that didn't make a dent, so they had to bump it up to something that I would have had to pump and dump anyway. 🤷
So that kind of thing definitely told me that everything was happening the way it was supposed to. I didn't have to worry about pumping and dumping, and didn't have to worry about mastitis or something either because of the antibiotic I was on. I guess it's just life, but don't ever think for a minute you didn't do it fantastic job nursing her! 🎉
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
We got a little care package from a family member. Some clothes for my son and the most adorable and comfy pajama pants for me! Perfect timing for this gift, although I am trying to be mindful of still setting an alarm and getting up and changing clothes (even if it's just changing into leggings and a hoodie).
Trying to make the most of our quarentine! It was a quiet day on here today. I hope everyone is doing well. ♥️
Hopefully it'll pay off though in a lot of ways. I have been needing to get DD on to a better schedule, for one. Some of the chaos had cause her nap to start later and later which was pushing bedtime later and later and it's not good. So today was a success! She napped from 2 to 4 (in her own room) and went to bed an hour earlier than she had been, so I'll take that as a win! I'd love to see if we could get her down closer to 1 or 1:30 tho, but she had been napping starting as late as 3:30 two days there! I don't know if the poor thing was fighting a little bit of a bug or what, so I hated to wake her up at dinnertime(!) So I'm hoping now we can start getting on a better routine.
But that was one of the big things we were talking about, is making sure that I was she has a structured, predictable routine, no matter what's going on outside. Like you said @riatortillaxo Heck, even if I shower and put on clean jammies, at this point, I'll take it! Lol. I do want to build changing into actual outside clothes (yoga pants, t-shirt, sneakers, hoodie) into our morning routine so we can take a walk together, rather than just hide out in the backyard in my slippers 🤣🤣🤣 Even then, yesterday I was like 🤷 at least we got our fresh air and sunshine! 👍👍
Ooh! Remind me to get slip on sneakers!!! Lol cos you know that's coming
I have not felt the baby yet, which is most likely because I am more on the fluffier side and a first time mom. I experienced an early miscarriage last year and I made it through the first trimester of this pregnancy by interpreting my symptoms as a good sign. I am right in the middle of the second trimester and a lot of the sympoms went away. I am dealing with some minor ones now, but they are not that noticeable. I know, I know...I shouldn't complain. I am almost panicky that they won't find a healthy baby tomorrow during the ultrasound. And the fact I even can't bring my husband as my support doesn't make it easier.
Oh and btw the whole virus craziness is definitely not helping with pregnancy anxiety. But I am sure you are going all through similar emotions.
Again, I am sorry for this dark post but I just had to get it off my chest. And a lot of my friends and family can't relate with my emotional rollercoaster and wild thoughts.
DS seems to be on the mend, with no fever yesterday. Recent rain has much improved allergies and all of our snottiness, so I'm hoping it was just a gunk-induced ear infection and is passing. On the other hand, kid is going through a slightly disconcerting spell where his favorite "game" is to hit one of us and then immediately smile really sweetly and start gently stroking whatever body part he just whaled on. I think this comes from us trying to teach him to pet instead of hit the dog? But it's creepy, kid.
@tyrion_ That's next on my list! Should I start it tonight after the kids are in bed!?
@strawberryfields82 The anxiety is something just about everyone copes with, so you're not alone! I always feel more sound in my pregnancies when those regular movements arrive, and I loathe the first/early second trimesters when there's really no little reminder like that that everything is okay. With my first, I got SO frustrated waiting for his first movements, so I can relate, but rest assured that they will come. And I'm sure that you will feel immense relief after your A/S, which I have no doubt will go great! Sending hugs!
@emiliadkay Thanks so much for the kind words! And I think I might take your advice about getting takeout a bit more. I've been trying to refrain in the name of saving money/staying in, but we do have this local taco food truck that I adore, and I'm sure they could use some love right now. Great idea!
Also, my Joovy Big Caboose stroller arrived yesterday, so the kids and I took it for a spin on the bike path by our house. It certainly lives up to the name "Big," but I think with prepping for three kids, it will be a good fit for our family, despite its bulk. And in the immediate future, I was hoping it would make getting out of the house and into some fresh air easier during this quarantine. I haven't tested it on the wooded trail yet. I imagine it'll be a workout to maneuver in that environment, but my body could use a little exercise anyway. I even did a little jog with it yesterday, which is the most physical activity I've had in awhile!
@lachnessmomster uhm, right!??? The thing that gets me is HE was the one who always fought me on bringing her up for bedtime while we were still up downstairs. HE was -and is - the one who keeps saying we should pretty much never stop cosleeping and sidecar another twin for her on the opposite side of the bed!!! 🤦 So that's what gets me, is whenever I have brought taking certain steps along the way, he wants to fight me on it. But now that he sees it finally out of control - it's my fault, and it's all my various weaknesses of character that have made her this way, and he's not going to live like this blah blah blah.
Okay. So if you want to let me be the captain and run her schedule around here, STOP FIGHTING ME ON IT IN THE FIRST PLACE!!!! Really drives me bonkers. I think I need in the future just not to discuss or run things by him, just do it and he will see me doing it, and accept that that is what's happening. Idk. At least he's back at work a little more now that he's feeling better, cos that was honestly one of my biggest fears about SAH lyfe, is those times when he is "wfh" and I have to deal with his whole thing in the mix. 🙄
@strawberryfields82 I'm also getting a bit anxious as I haven't felt much movement the past few days. The movements I felt prior were super subtle, except one over two weeks ago. They've been almost like little tickles. I try not to worry as it isn't any good for the baby. Hoping for a smooth appt tomorrow and you get to see your little babe!
@BusinessWife Ugh, sorry for the rough conversation. But yay for more of a routine. Everyday I tell myself I'll get up early to workout before I have to log into work... and then I sleep. Ugh. One of these days I'll get my act together!
@lachnessmomster Yay for your new big stroller!! Are you sore today from your "workout" yesterday?
I ordered the hiccapop wedge pillow that will come in on Friday... hoping it helps.
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
@ziggymama06 We have 2 episodes left and started two nights ago. It’s so wild. But a welcome reprieve from the real world.
movement already so this pregnancy would feel more real (I mean, I look and feel about 25 weeks pregnant but still!)
@strawberryfields82 add me to the bigger side of things list. I was in your exact same boat last week. I had my a/s at 20+4 and I was not feeling any true movements like I did with my daughter. Once I saw my baby moving around like there was no tomorrow in there, I knew all was well. My placenta is in the front, right under my belly button, so I won't be feeling true kicks for a couple more weeks. I will say that I am starting to feel rolls now, near the top of the stomach, I can feel him kicking vagina, and he also does not like it when I have a full bladder now, because he just goes to town on that now. I hope that you appointment tomorrow gives you all of the reassurance that you need.
@tyrion_ Oh, man. I'm so excited now. Is it 8:00 yet!? And thank you so much!
@strawberryfields82 Good luck, my dear! Thinking of you!
@strawberryfields82 Excited for your update! Hope all is well!
@emiliadkay We are also getting some food from local places. Not every night because of the cost, but we want to support those local businesses. I worry about the small breweries! I wish I could support them better right now! Haha but I encourage my husband to go pick up some cans of their beer to help them out a bit. It is so nice though to not worry about cooking dinner and enjoy take out food with less guilt!
@sarah0985 welcome back! Totally understand the need for a break. There's a lot going on and sometimes you just need to check out from all of it.
Dating 4/2008
Married 6/2016
TTC #1 9/2019
BFP 12/13/2019!
EDD 8/27/2020 Baby Girl
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@roo_baby oh my goodness, how scary! Please rest up and feel better soon. We'll like forward to hearing more from you whenever you are ready and able, but not before! ❤️❤️❤️ Be well! And thanks for the tips.
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