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@lulu22: yes, starting to feel sooo tired again and have some nausea and am seriously sensitive to smells. Hope it goes away soon!

@Lulu22: I have iOS, and have a kick counter with the free version. It's under the track tab, where you track weight, activity, sleep, nutrition. Does your Android version have something similar? If so, check in there.

I've been on a 2-week visit schedule since 28 weeks. I think it goes to 1-week at 36. I'm in Canada though, and I think that's pretty standard here.

I also started prenatal yoga a couple of weeks ago, although, in retrospect, I should have been doing it from the start. I've definitely been sleeping a lot better since I started. It's led by a certified physio asst, although we're all under the care of a physiotherapist, in case there are other issues that need to be worked on outside of class. We start the class by describing what problems we are having, and the instructor/physio shows us ways to ease the pain, then we get into the actual prenatal yoga, focusing a lot on hips and lower body strengthening and stretching. It's about an hour and half once a week, and best of all, it's covered through work. There are usually only about 5-7 of us there, two of them with small babies in tow, so you can continue going postpartum. Definitely going to keep going afterwards, and it will get baby and I out of the house, which is a giant plus!

Has anyone else been doing prenatal yoga, and are your experiences similar?

I just moved to two week appts, so I go in again at 30 weeks. They call the second trimester heaven but your third can be worse than your first. Not so bad now but as you get closer to the end you'll deal with the physical stress baby puts on your body. For me that meant lots of heartburn, bloating/swelling, carpal tunnel, dizziness, high blood pressure, etc. This time is much better so far because it's cool vs late summer, but just know it can get rough especially in the last month or so.

AFM, having a lot of stress trying to hire new staff before I leave, dealing with DH's child support legal battle and preparing for having twins. I feel like I'm a giant mess and just want to curl up and cry sometimes. These extra hormones are not helping! What I wouldn't do for a nice massage and weekend away. To give props to my husband he already scheduled Valentines Day dinner and a surprise for me, so he's trying. I hope no one else is feeling this overwhelmed!

@marionberry: thanks so much for sharing. In general DH is more laid back than I am so we've already had some of that crop up. It's a good reminder that it's normal to disagree and to focus on communicating!

@lulu22: we are dubbing this weekend Nurserypalooza and DH is totally on board, so I'm excited to get to work!! I am feeling huge waves of exhaustion the past week and a little sick to my stomach every now and then. My heartburn is raging and my belly is getting so heavy! I did get over 8000 steps in yesterday (I track via fitbit) so that felt great!

@Astro Bee: your class sounds amazing! I've done a few videos and always feel better after but haven't done them regularly. You make me want to get back into it!

@marionberry: I'm sorry you're feeling so overwhelmed! Could you sneak away for a massage this weekend? Those have been a saving grace for me and really help with self-care. So glad your DH is planning something special for you! My first shower is on Valentine's Day so my family will be in town and I can't wait. Sending you a relaxing weekend!

AFM, our crib was delivered yesterday and I'm so excited to get it put together this weekend! The contractions have really slowed down since I increased my water intake, which is great. LO didn't kick much yesterday which made me nervous but I checked his heart rate with the Doppler and it was nice and high! I've felt some good movement this morning so that's reassuring. I'm at 2 week appointments now too (Tuesday is 30 weeks!) and then at 36, I go to weekly. Really looking forward to a weekend!

@Banana330: @Astro Bee: hmmm interesting, I think the ovia app on android might be a lighter version than on iphone those features are not listed under the track section for me.

@SunshineMcC: hooray for your contractions easing up and for nurserypalooza!

@marionberry: oh so sorry you are so overwhelmed... I agree I prenatal massage sounds like just what you need! so nice your DH has organized a valentines day surprise for you!

It turns out that DH and I are doing our first baby-prep-class on valentines day morning and we will probably go out for a nice lunch afterwards. this valentines day also marks 10 years since we started dating (yes my hubby is a cheese-ball and asked me out on valentines day! haha) So a baby class seems like a fitting way to begin our second decade together...

I am getting BH everytime I stand up. I have no idea how I did not feel these at all last pregnancy.

i've been a bit MIA lately because work has been insane since coming back from vacay.
i'm with you guys on being frustrated with DH. i feel like he just doesn't have the same sense of urgency, which i totally understand. he just doesn't get the nesting. i totally just wanna get picture frames up on the walls etc but i can't do it until all our furniture is assembled. he has promised he'll do it this upcoming weekend.

i'm also a bit frustrated because he wants to learn NOTHING prior to the baby arriving. he just assumes i'll learn and teach him. but it would be nice for him to want to do some learning on his own as well. i'm going to make him do an online prenatal class with me.

also, someone told me about a BabyCenter Ipad app that is like birth classes (it might even be called that) and it's apparently really good so i'm going to download that on his pad and hopefully we can look at it together.

i'm on 2 week appointments now... loving having these appointments because it means i get to work from home! woooo...

on vacation i felt great but since getting back, not so much. my joints (SI in particular) seem to be much more affected in the cold. and this rib pain is driving me nuts. i literally didn't sleep last night because my left side ribs were SO uncomfortable. i'm going to ask the OB about it on wednesday. i also have been having bouts of my heart racing which makes me a bit nervous. anyone else?

i've also been having a lot of nausea at night time again just when i thought i was in the clear and the first 20 weeks felt like a distant memory! nooooo...

i think we're getting closer in the name debate... mostly because my dh keeps changing his mind and is ruling out more and more options. i saw these personalized swaddle blankets i REALLY want to order (so frivolous) but i can't without knowing her name. i'm tempted to pull the trigger and just hope that's the name we end up with! ha.

glad everyone seems to be doing relatively well! sorry about the novel i just wrote

@meredithNYC: ya in my mind i totally get that... but you're right, it's a bit hurtful! sometimes i even get upset because he gets annoyed when i talk about the baby moving a lot. i get that it's the same thing over and over and isn't happening to him but c'mon dude. all in all though he is incredible and i know he's gonna be an amazing dad. i guess i just make it too easy on him with all my researching... sometimes i just wish i could step back and let him take control of that stuff though!

@loki: my husband didn't learn a single thing prior to LO1 and he even asked me last night why I'm excited because "it's not like she's here yet, I don't know what there is to be excited about." He was the same way with Jessie. And while he was pretty good at relieving me and staying calm during long bouts of crying (which was just a short period,don't be scared!) he had other wise been of zero help up until she was about 9 or 10 months. But now he's fantastic and I hope we don't go through the same issues with Sydney. it's always been very evident that he loves Jess but I guess between never being around babies, me breastfeeding and me being a SAHM he just didn't do anything.

@loki: My DH lets me take the reins with all researching and pretty much goes along with the major decisions i make, but I'm not sure he feels the urgency I feel. He actually told me on the weekend that I should just say, "I really want these shelves up this weekend" rather than hinting or reminding we need to put them up. He will be attending classes with me so he knows the basics, but he doesn't have much experience with babies so he'll need it! I know he'll step up once shes here.

My shower has been organised now for early march! it's pretty exciting, we'll be having it at our house, but friends are hosting.

@Rockies11: Sorry you've been feeling so terrible. Good to hear it's under control more now.

Wow, that does make things feel more rushed. I guess it's good they told you now instead of springing it on you at 36 weeks or something.

I had to read your comment about your inlaws out loud to my DH. That's totally one of my biggest fears when they come visit! We don't have a plan for visitors yet, we'll just wait and see how we feel. The good thing about the midwife care here is you can be sent home from the hospital relatively quickly after birth, so we can elminate hospital visitors if that's the case. My friend recently gave birth and it took maybe a month before people could come round (outside of family) but now she's going a bit stir crazy and begging for visitors!

glad my DH isn't the only one... seems to be pretty normal so i'll cut him some slack

@Rockies11: omgggg you poor thing so sorry you're dealing with HG. that is awful. hopefully the delivery part is a lot easier for you and babe comes in a timely manner so you don't have to worry about childcare!

this is our first time around but my plan is to let everyone meet baby in hospital and then just be at home with the three of us. my parents will come once my husband goes back to work... and otherwise we'll just play it by ear. i'm sure my in laws will want to come while my husband is still off. and i'll probably let local friends come for short visits in the first few days. but it will all depend on how i'm feeling!

@Rockies11: oh man, I'm sorry! That sounds stressful. To answer your question about visitors: i generally like having the company of visitors - and this time around definitely with a toddler needing to be entertained!

@Rockies11: I'm sorry that you are still suffering. It must have been a bit of a shock to find out that they won't let you go past 39 weeks, hopefully your LO will make their appearance before then!

@Rockies11: so so sorry to hear about the HG... you poor thing! I totally agree with you about not wanting to be left alone with the in-laws once DH is back at work. That was one of my conditions right from the start - they can only come when he is home! They have a habit of cornering me and putting me under pressure to answer personal/invasive questions and DH's mother can be very passive aggressive. No doubt they will find a time to corner me even when DH is home, but at least the opportunities will be minimized!

Both my parents and the in-laws will be traveling across the globe (and spending a lot of money!) to see us, so I can't be too picky about when they come or for how long. My parents arrive 1 week before my due date and will stay for a month. This might get a little long but DH and I are both pretty comfortable with telling my parents if we need some space so we should be able to send them off for a few days if we need to. My in-laws will come about 1 month after the baby is born and stay for a week and a half, which is pretty ideal.

I have a couple of friends who live very close by who I am worried will be a little smothering (they have alluded that they will be here 'all the time' once the baby is born!) so my plan is to use my mother as a shield at the front door and send people away when I don't want them, which she will be happy to do!

@Rockies11: My parents are divorced and I can't imagine the two of them being there at the same time. You poor thing. Last time my DH was there a couple days, then my dad a couple days and then my mom for a week. After that I went cold turkey. This time I really hope I can get DH for a week or two, my mom for a week and then either my dad or stepmom to fly down from Boston (they used to live here) for a week or two as well. I really loved having a parent there to watch the baby so I could go take a shower or get laundry done, etc. My mom was awesome because she also made dinner each day. I can't imagine how I'm going to handle the twins by myself but at least during the week ds can go to daycare.

Thanks everyone for being there for me last week when I was stressing. The good news is we had a great outcome in court. The bad news is I had maybe the worst day in my work career yesterday and so I just feel very overwhelmed. I am so excited to be taking some time off soon.

Still needing to pack most of my hospital bag and do things in the nursery. I have most of what we need, but none of it is complete - like fabric for crib sheets, but sheets not sewn yet.

How prepared is everyone else feeling at this point?

@SunshineMcC: You poor thing. I hope it works. A closed cervix and negative FFN is a very good sign. Sounds like you need to spend more time relaxing. Are they going to put you on bed rest?

@Mrs. Sunshine: Oh lucky you! If you don't mind me asking, what do you consider a good delivery fee? Because I work at a hospital we used to get our delivery for free but now we have to pay 10%. Bad news for me is that if my kids go to NICU my out of pocket is $5k.

@Rockies11: I hope you are feeling better soon. I occasionally experience nausea, morning sickness and motion sickness at this point, but it's been manageable, for the most part. Definitely not HG. So sucky that it's hit you this hard.

@SunshineMcC: I'm glad you are seeking medical care when you need to. Hopefully they settle down and baby stays out for another couple of months. Are they BH that you are experiencing or full on contractions?

Canadian bees: are you able to opt for a private room at the hospital with your provincial health coverage? With the military (healthcare is through Blue Cross - we don't have provincial health cards), we are entitled to a semi-private room. I asked about getting a private room, and was told that I would have to pay $60-80 per night out of pocket. So worth it, I think. There are 17 L&D rooms at our hospital, and they rarely ever fill up, so it looks promising that we'll have a room to ourselves for the whole time we're in the hospital.

My parents in NL said that women are often 8 to a room there (plus their babies). I can't imagine trying to sleep or relax after giving birth like that.