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@SunshineMcC: well, I got a call back for the second interview so fingers crossed (typically at the second interview they Are down to two or three people so good chances). Spent most of the day with my SIL and her kids. My son loved it. Heading home after the interview today.

As for husband support it is hard because the pregnancy is all encompassing for us. Hubs don't have the same relationship. I've been stressing out because he has been so sick the last few weeks that more is falling onto me. And I just don't have the time or energy for it.

On another front, I bought my son a sleeping buddy that is like a squishy ball (but mike from monsters). And the last three nights I haven't had to share my body. Of course he asked to nurse yesterday (weaned for nearly 2 years now), so I had to tell him he doesn't do that anymore.

Hey all, hope you had a great weekend. Nesting is in full effect so I was pretty productive this weekend! I had a couple of really painful contractions last night that were different from those that I have had thus far. For a few minutes DH and I thought we might be headed to the hospital but thankfully they passed and then everything was fine!

My hospital bag is almost completely packed which is a good feeling, and we're heading to target soon to buy our car seat and a couple other items.

I still have a project that I'm hoping to wrap up at work in the next few days and then once that's done will really feel ready for baby to come!

@SunshineMcC: I wish I could nest. All I want to do is rest. My goal is to work really hard over spring break and when my mom gets here. I am still sort of in the wait and see period. I should know within 2 weeks if I got the new job which means we will just be moving this summer. So it's hard to get motivation to do a lot of work that I will just have to do over.

As for contractions, I work 3 hours on Saturdays and it wipes me and the baby out for the day. She barely moved all day yesterday but has been super busy today (barely taking a nap).

wow crazy you guys are getting contractions! hope everyone's babies stay put for a while! and i totally commiserate with the husband frustration... now that it's getting down to the end i think my husband is finally starting to get it and is trying to be a bit more engaged. but he just does not care about feeling the baby or the nursery or anything and it's frustrating me!

question for you guys... have you gotten/are you going to get your pertussis vaccination? i couldn't sleep last night and ended up finding out it is recommended when you're pregnant to help pass immunity onto baby... but my OB hasn't mentioned anything about it! i'll definitely be asknig her about it tomorrow but i'm curious if you guys have talked about it with your providers at all. and is DH/your parents/anyone else going to get it?

i had a decently productive weekend... cleaned my washing machine so i could do some baby laundry. tried to figure out my gallery wall with no success. and did a tooooon of stuff for my friend's baby shower, which is this upcoming sunday - i am totally dreading it.

@Banana330: i've read different things... i've read that some dr's suggest it for every pregnancy! i'm very interested to see what my OB says tomorrow when i ask... i have heard of them giving it in hospital once the baby is born. so we'll see what she says and i'll report back.

i'm not really hosting per se, it's at a hall. but i am doing a game and centrepieces. and like an idiot i took on some extra stuff... i made a ribbon garland and a birth stats chalkboard (since she had the baby on the 8th). so it's my own fault, really.

@Banana330: ya i got the medela freestyle double... who knows if i'll actually use it but i figured if it's covered by insurance, i might as well go all out. i got it for 30% off so after tax it was $347... not bad considering it is normally $450 pretax. i reeeeeally am hoping my baby will take bottles and i can both BF and bottle feed interchangeably, even at home. i want to be able to leave her with family and with her dad. but i also know it might not go according to my plans! I think if it wasn't covered i might have waited and tried a manual pump first or something and see how she takes bottles before i committed to such a purchase.

@Banana330, @Loki: I got the Medela Swing during the Target liquidation, when it was 25%. Probably should have waited, but it was the last one at that Target. I saved $100 on that trip alone just on baby stuff, so that just goes to show what I spent in total. Yikes! I hadn't gotten anything practical (only cute outfits, really) the day before at my shower, so I loaded up on stuff like toiletries, bath stuff, and swaddle wraps; and of course, my pump. I figure I'll be home most of the year too, and just want to build up a small stash for nights "off."

@SunshineMcC: I just finished my bag, too. Except for some toiletries, my going home outfit, pillows, and a change of clothes for DH, we're all set.

@Loki: I plan on spending this week on my gallery wall, and nursery decor. And doing all sorts of baby laundry. Thanks for the reminder that I should clean my washer first. Also, my doc hasn't mentioned the pertussis shot. My next appt is on Thursday, so I'll ask her then. Let us know what yours says.

ETA: I just checked our immunization booklets, and I had the Tdap in 2009 (2013 for DH). I think they are good for 10 yrs, but if you want to confer immunity on the baby, they need to be given during pregnancy.

@Astro Bee: good to know.. ours had tons at 20% then none by 30% I wish I had just bought it then. Interesting.. I'll have to see when I had mine. I'm sure I got it before I went travelling.

@loki: I washed everything fabric. It ended up being many loads but I figured why not. Dried it on low or air dry depending on what it was.

@Astro Bee: I should say I only washed 0-3 and newborn.. everything bigger is still unwashed.

@loki: I didn't get the dTap this time since I got it during my last pregnancy, and it had been only a year when they offered it back in the fall. The midwives told me that they do normally recommend it for every pregnancy but since mine were *so* close I didn't need to. Last time they very strongly urged that DH also get the vaccine since he would be around the baby so much. That hasn't been mentioned this time but not sure if it's because they know he just got it too or because this baby isn't being born in winter?

@Banana330: I definitely would get it regardless, you hear about whooping cough outbreaks around here from time to time - we have an insanely high rate of non-vaccination. Very scary.

Hi Ladies! Hope everyone's week is off to a good start!

@SunshineMcC: you are right, it will totally be worth it once DH is on parental leave. I actually feel super bad for complaining, because he gets 4 months off which is amazing. He will take 2 months at the start and 2 later in the year when we travel back to Australia to visit family and friends. I'm just trying to focus on that while he is working 18 hour days and I'm left to pick up the slack around the house! Only a few weeks left!

@loki: I got the tdap... I also had it one year ago but they said to get it again and I wasn't going to push back seeing as there is a whooping cough outbreak here in California. All of my extended family who will be visiting the baby are getting it too, mostly just because of the outbreak here... we are trying to create a protective barrier around the baby! I agree with @pawprints, being in an outbreak area is scary! Measles is also a problem here, but not much we can do about that till the 12month mark

@loki: I've been washing everything fabric. I'm not bothering with things like car seats/bouncer pads etc though, but I've been doing all clothes, sheets, swaddles... I have only reserved a couple of things that I think I MAY need to return, depending on how the baby likes certain things (swaddles, sleep sacks etc), in most cases I've opened and washed one of each type and once I know what he likes best I will wash the unopened ones and return the others.

@loki: our practice strongly recommended the TDAP for us, and any family that will be spending time with the baby, so we've asked all of our immediate family to get it, and got it too. I washed everything that could touch the baby's skin, even stuffed animals.

AFM, we had our 37 week appointment this morning and all looks well - good fluid level, and the NST was good too. Cervix is soft, but still closed - though they explained that could change at any time! A gal in my office is 40 weeks tomorrow and is still here working - while I could use another week or week and a half to get ready, I can't imagine 3 more weeks!

I was up from 4-6am this morning b/c my hips and legs were aching so badly - sleep is just getting harder and harder. I may try sleeping in a recliner - the NP suggested that this morning. Joy.

@SunshineMcC: I had about 2 hours cumulative sleep on Friday night. Everything from bad heartburn, leg cramps, sore hips, bathroom trips, kept waking me up. The heartburn and leg cramps were especially bad. I basically sleep had to sleep on my left side propped up on 2-4 pillows, with a dose each of Zantac and extra-strength Tums, IOT keep the heartburn at bay. Once when DH was away, I woke up crying and spent an hour at the toilet bc the indigestion was so bad! I may try the recliner if it gets that bad again. Glad you had a good appt!

@Marionberry: DH and I had an argument about this a little while ago. I think it's totally reasonable to request our parents to get the Dtap, given how dangerous pertussis is to babies. My parents live across the country, but his parents live quite close, and will see him quite often. DH and I have to be up-to-date with all of our vaccines (except for yellow fever, and then only if we go to a region where that's a concern) for our jobs, but DH thinks that most adults either don't know or don't care about adult boosters. But he doesn't want to make waves but forcing the issue with his parents. I suggested we check with my doctor on Thursday and if she recommends it, present it as such. Hard to argue with medical advice. So much more relevant than crazy, overreacting daughter syndrome!

@loki: My midwives don't offer the Tdap just because of the onerous vaccine storage requirements, so, I got it from my primary care doc instead.

Random suggest as everyone starts packing their hospital bags. Last time I had a c-section and came down with a cold right after (unrelated). Anyways, one of the most painful things about the c-section was that I had a damn cough and it hurt so bad to cough. And I had no cough drops. I don't remember exactly why DH couldn't get some, I think he tried the gift shop and they were already closed. And getting them from the nurses was literally an hours long process because they had to call my doctor and get a prescription for them! Anyways, long story short, I will be throwing some cough drops in my bag just in case this time (especially since I am currently coming down with a cold. Ugh).

@Loki: That's really interesting, especially since we seem to have such a good system (and high percentages of vaccination) for school-age children. I would almost guarantee though, that most adults don't adhere to the recommended schedule, unless it is a requirement for work. Which seems crazy, given that it's free. I'll bring it up with my doctor on Thursday.

@SunshineMcC: I'm less concerned about sleeping through the night now that I can nap during the day. I still wake up with DH before 6, but it is so nice to go back to sleep for a few hours. Honestly, with my hips as uncomfortable as they are the last few days, a few hours is a blessing. I also just came back from prenatal yoga, which always helps. I hope your sleep improves. And if not, it's good practice for baby!

@Astro Bee: ah, naps are great - lucky you! Last night was much better - still up several times to go to the bathroom, but was able to go back to sleep. And yes, I agree - I think it's LO preparing me!

@loki: I hear you on getting out of bed in the night - I was thinking last night that I can't wait until I can turn or roll over without any pain! I told DH last night that my calves and feet look like tree stumps. My hands are swollen and are a bit sore too - not fun. Glad you'll be seeing someone soon about your cough!

@NeekieRose: oh, good suggestion - thanks!

I didn't get DTAP here either - they don't offer it, but I think that you can maybe request it? I asked my family doctor about it with my previous pregnancy, and she said that they only worry about it when there's an outbreak. There hasn't been any pertussis in our area for years. There was a measles outbreak when my LO was under 1, so we got special vaccines for her that she was eligible for after 6 months of age, so I know they do a good job when there is an outbreak!