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January 2021 Moms
whitealbum29
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Weekly Check-in /// Week of 10/26
whitealbum29
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Sorry this is a day late, I was a total sleep deprived zombie yesterday! 
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Re: Weekly Check-in /// Week of 10/26
EDD for #2 1/28/2021
@amm126 Sorry to hear about the worsening outbreak. If it were me, I'd likely demand to WFH, but not sure that's even an option. I'm just a little worried about covid and pregnancy, even though most information seems to say you'll be fine if you get it. And sounds like you're taking precautions.
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every year I like Twix more and more
almond joy a close second
@oaktree6 How old is he again? DS is 17 months and I don’t lift him much unless I have to, but he is also only 23 lbs. When I was pregnant with him, DD was 3 and I couldn’t lift her at all. We got a couple of step stools so she could get herself in/out of the bath and in/out of her booster chair at the table. She was also able to climb into the car seat on her own, she just needed me to help buckle her. The only time I really couldn’t get around it was the shopping cart. DS isn’t able to do much on his own so I still have to lift him a few times a day.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 1/20, 27+6
30+1 1/4
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had an ultrasound and appt today. Baby is just shy of 4lbs! He’s finally head down and looks great. They saw lots of hair on his head which was funny. He looks so much like my second daughter to me.
a million times better. The steroids are a double edge sword. The rash is nearly gone and itching with it. But I have terrible moon face and put on 12 lbs since being on them. I’m so puffy. I would love to wean off soon but I need to stay on a little longer as the rash hasn’t totally subsided and they think it could come back if I wean too soon. I’m sleeping for the most part though and have decent energy again.
work has just been so busy. Q4 is naturally a very hectic time of year. Add in 2021 planning, some big projects and attempting to get everyone prepared so I can take a legit leave...it is a lot. I’ve been working until midnight most nights.
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@lacroixliz we just did my daughters in SW lullaby (she loves blue but I like neutrals) it looks really nice.
@amm126 the virus itself didn’t really effect me and baby seems completely unaffected, thankfully. It’s all the stuff I’ve had to deal with after that I’m pretty sure was brought on by the virus that is worrisome. It doesn’t seem like a normal virus where you just get over it in a few weeks, the lasting effects keep popping up and I had almost no symptoms during it. All that to say, I wouldn’t be any more worried pregnant, but I would be cautious because no one needs to be dealing with this.
@HappyFeet34 Lullaby is SO pretty! I'm gonna go get a sample to compare it to Sleepy Blue
EDD for #2 1/28/2021
@lavenderclouds Yay for finally being in your new house! The baby's room is my yoga room too, last week I had a moment while practicing where I looked around and was like, I can't relax in here until I start putting some of this baby stuff away, haha. This week is better after my weekend of organizing!
@briemo My parents are moving close to us about a month before my EDD so I was thinking they would quarantine when they get here and then we would form a Covid bubble with them...but I think baby might be off limits for two weeks after birth b/c we'll have to quarantine after being at the hospital. I was thinking I would just make sure everyone has the shots they need but it looks like other people are being more cautious...
@oaktree6 Ugh I'm sorry you're dealing with the pelvic pain plus mom guilt and being overwhelmed with pregnancy + toddler! Of course you love him to pieces! I hope the therapy sessions are helpful! You deserve them!
@carleym93 Ugh what a bummer, sorry about the hernia!
@HappyFeet34 Sorry about the steroid side effects! Hopefully you can safely wean off them soon without the rash coming back.
Estimated Due Date/Weeks + Days: 29+5, 1/8
But at the same time whenever I've talked to my doctor and said I'm still lifting weights, deadlifting 150ish lbs etc., they're always like it's fine if you've been doing these activities before. Just pay attention to your breathing and bracing and obviously don't try to PR any lifts right now (that part makes me lol, I can't imagine trying that right now!).
Does “chocolate” in general count? I need a little variety or I get bored.
@oaktree6 I'm in the same boat with my toddler (28 months)! She's definitely testing boundaries a lot more, plus we're potty training (her choice; I wanted to wait till she went to the next class because all the kids do it then, but she had other plans). Sometimes I get frustrated with her, but I always immediately apologize. The mom guilt is real, though. She likes being picked up a lot (she's probably around 25 lb), so my husband will do more of the lifting when we're both home. I try to pick her up when I can, though, as long as it doesn't hurt me. Step stools will definitely help a lot.
@amm126 Sorry to hear about the outbreak at work. I agree with @whitealbum29 about asking to WFH part of the time.
@lavendarclouds Congrats on moving in!
@briemo I don't think it's crazy at all (I'm also kind of paranoid, as you'll find out)! We're still in a pandemic; it's not going away any time soon, and we're heading into winter. My plan is no visitors unless they've quarantined and have a negative test result. And even that I feel is risky, because you really have to trust people. My parents say they've been being careful, but then things slip out like "We went to your aunt's house a few times and didn't wear masks, but we socially distanced!" "We had dinner a couple of times with our friends at their house/in our house, but we were at opposite ends of the table so it's fine!" And you have to think of their bubble; for instance, my sister wants to visit, but her fiance works in a warehouse and they can only do so much social distancing there. So if she visits, I'm essentially opening our bubble to his bubble, and I don't want to do that. My kid's going to daycare, so my bubble has expanded to all of those families who also bring their kids, plus the staff. I just don't feel ready for social visits until there is a reliable vaccine. That might change, but things aren't looking too great now. I'm in NJ and we were hit hard at the beginning, then it got better, but cases are starting to climb back up.
@carleym93 UGH so sorry to hear about the hernia! I hope you feel better soon.
@whitealbum29 I can't believe they didn't wear masks!! I hope you letting the company know about it prevents that from happening to other people! Unbelievable.
@sheviolentlyknits These veggie comparisons make no sense to me sometimes. A bunch of broccoli sounds small (or maybe it's just the bunches I've seen).
@briemo I legit just plan on telling any family/visitors that want to visit my OB and pediatrician said not without a 2 week quarantine and negative COVID test. I know it sounds harsh, but being in COVID and RSV season it is just not worth it. I’ve seen friends babies hospitalized because of RSV and it is so so hard and sad, and then who knows of the hospital will allow you to visit because of COVID. It’s just a mess, and I’d rather be safe. My one caveat is that this is my fifth baby, and I could see how restricting visitors with your first would be so much harder. I am a huge believer in the awesomeness of mother’s intuition, so just follow your gut with visitors, and things will work out.
2nd BFP 10/10/11, EDD 6/2/12,natural m/c 10/13/11 at 6w5d
3rd BFP 12/25/11, DD born 8/31/12
5th BFP 11/15, DS born 7/24/16
6th BFP 7/14/16, EDD 3/20/18
@supersara2 Ahh that is frustrating with your parents, mine are super concerned about *me* being exposed, and I know they're good about masks and are generally being smart...but then my mom also said last week she went swimming at her local YMCA? Seems like a bad plan! They seemed kind of late to get the picture in March and I was frantically trying to explain flattening the curve to my whole family. It's so weird to feel like you have to check in on how responsible your parents are being.
@briemo we haven't talked much about people visiting, but we did talk about how DH will have to tell his mother that shes not seeing this kid until there's a COVID vaccine or cases are way down. They are not taking any precautions or following any of the restrictions the province has put out. We've been pretty isolated since March, both working from home, and only seeing his family outdoors and still staying distanced, we'll probably be keeping that up. It'll be too cold until April for outdoor visits anyways and its unlikely we will be up at the cottage (in the same town as where they live) until then because there's just too much snow and its not totally 4 season insulated. My parents are taking the same precautions as us, and they have gone for their flu shots, so we will be seeing them but that is it. I haven't seen my sister and her family since July because she hasn't been willing to match what we are doing with my parents, s
@oaktree6 I haven't heard that. Until I was diagnosed with previa a few weeks ago, my OB was fine with me continuing CrossFit/lifting (lighter than before but still much more than 24lbs) until the very end. A lot of women at my gym do the same until 8-9 months.
@whitealbum29 I would be equally pissed at those delivery guys. Good call on contacting the company!