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@StrawberryBee: My DH said the same thing about our dog. He was also under the impression that unless I was in labor, it would be totally fine for him to attend his teams football practices. Ummm, no, my friend. You're not going to be leaving me in the hospital for middle school football camp. Once we talked about it, he agreed, but as if we even needed to have the conversation about it.

@skipper2010: I'm 33 weeks. I have certainly been resting more and drinking tons of water to keep it fom happening again.

@lawbee11: I've been wondering about the hiccups too. I think I've felt them as little pulses, but they don't last very long. Maybe 5 minutes. I've heard of them lasting much longer.

@lawbee11: mine gets them all the time. Probably 3-5 second intervals. I wasn't sure that's what they were at first and thought maybe baby was just a really rythmic kicker but then I saw a 2 day old in my obs office with them and it was exactly the same jerking movement of her whole body that I seemed to be feeling.

@Modern Daisy: I'm also just trying to get through with what I have. My office attire is getting a little snug but I just can't justify buying stuff I'll only wear until I go on mat leave in three weeks. So, questionable outfits it is for now. I just stroll in like "I DARE you to say anything about dress code" when I'm wearing flip flops with dress pants and a t shirt.

@Alivoo01: No July 4th plans. Our Canada day was just this past weekend and the July 4th weekend is the start of our yearly, world famous, rodeo! The Stampede! Although, this year I'm not looking forward to it because of transit issues and how hot and crammed the trains get.

@JennyG: OMG! Your experience in Boston sounds totally freaky! I've been getting mild cramps and that was enough to make me pack our hospital bags. Can't imagine what you felt!! Glad you're feeling better and definitely take it easy!

@Modern Daisy: I am feeling huge. Swollen and huge. I have gained about 30lbs and about 15 - 20 of it came within the last few weeks. I'm sooooo upset about it. lol. It's only a little over the norm, but I'm upset because of how much pain I'm in.

@Sapphiresun: That is too funny about your husbands one job. I would be totally annoyed too if DH forgot to make sure we had gas! LOL. I feel like we *always* have to get gas when he drives!

@StrawberryBee: I would NOT be cool with DH bringing the step kids to the hospital, for all the reasons you listed and they are just not calm kids and I would be trying to focus on birth AND worrying about what they're getting into. My due date is a wednesday and I REALLY hope this little guy keeps his birth in the middle of the week so I don't have to worry about it. Otherwise, I think I will ask my MIL to take them.

@Mrs D: Oh bummer about your weekend with your dad. It's too bad your sis can't get past all this and just be there for him. I imagine he's totally bummed not to be able to see you all there and that it caused any issues in the first place. My hormones are definitely getting to me as well. I feel like a serious crazy person sometimes!!! ALSO, I LOVE your nursery, SO pretty

@lawbee11: I feel a lot of baby hiccups and they're exactly how you describe them!

Grace: Once we took the tarp out of the room I totally fell in love with the colour! SO happy you finally got to see your OB and that you like her! What a HUGE relief lifted off your shoulders I bet. I still can't believe you had to wait this long.

@babymats: how you feeling? Any better?

@Jamielee: I totally hear you on the weight gain. At my last appointment I had gained 5lbs in 2 weeks. I was not a happy camper about it and am totally hoping this week is better. However, I'm not holding my breath because I feel (and feel like I can SEE) the weight gain this time.

@JessKas: I have been living in flip flops. The weather better stay nice because I have nothing else that fits. I'm also a little excited about labour. Just to meet him. I flip flop between excited and nervous.

Delight: I have noticed the opposite! He seems to have slowed down a lot. Or maybe just... less spazz attacks and more confined movements? haha

@lawbee11: I notice hiccups most at night when I'm trying to get to sleep and they are really fast and evenly spaced. I figure they can't be kicks, unless LO has really good rhythm!

@Modern Daisy: I feel huge! Especially after I've eaten too much and Baby is kicking like crazy. I keep telling DH that the baby is trying to escape out the front of my stomach, 'cause there's no room. And I REFUSE to buy more clothes. I'm resigning myself to looking a little sloppy.

@.twist.: Oh, that is a bad morning. Especially when you're tired - it just makes every little thing that much worse. I hope your cry was cathartic. As for the crib, I think you should trust your gut. If you aren't comfortable with it, then don't use it. And I agree - really nice paint colour!

First of all I'm up at the cottage and Internet connection is a bit spotty so It's hard to catch up with the past couple of days, I'll try when I get home!

@lawbee11: that's what my baby's hiccups are like. Rhythmic pulse every few secs and down low. Sometimes babe squirms around a bit at the same time and they last about 5 mins or so. They've been happening 2-3 times a day lately!

@.twist.: no offence but that crib sounds a bit sketchy. Especially since its a bit broken. I wouldn't want it. If you don't use it will they ever know?

@MrsD: I love your nursery, looks beautiful!

@Modern Daisy: I'm feeling huge too. I had to go out and buy a couple t shirts that are bigger. The stores totally lied to me when I bought my clothes at 14 weeks and they said I could wear them til the end luckily for me, I am done work so I don't really have to have too much to wear. I might be wearing pretty much the same thing every day until I deliver. I've put on most of my weight in the last few weeks and I can feel it. Everything just feels like such an effort these days.

@redsmarties: I think it's really awesome that you are hiring a doula. I hope you tell us all about your doula experience after the birth.

@.twist.: Yay - the nursery is looking great! I love the color!

So - I just talked to my friend who gave me a list of what she got provided to her at the hospital...I used this to cut back on my lists of "to buy" for my recovery:
-pain meds (she got Ty 800 + codeine and Ibuprofen 800)
-butt spray
-huge over night pads/liners
-tucks witch hazel pads
-peri bottle

I was happy to chop my list in half of crap I need to buy for my recovery!

I added everything I could to my Target registry (including some items from lawbee's BF board yesterday) so I can maybe get 10% off!

Also - my friend sent me an article recently about J&J baby products...not trying to scare anyone just sharing.

http://www.essortment.com/naturally-inducing-labor-benefits-drawbacks-evening-primrose-51100.html

I definitely feel there is some truth to the "well I was raised on J&J products so how bad can they be?" but still I think what DH and I will do is use a mixture of J&J stuff with the organic stuff. If you read the article it indicates that they will be focusing on fixing the baby products first. My friend recommended Burts Bee's or California Baby as alternative products. I plan to buy a mixture and just try not to use the J&J stuff for everything every day.

@Mrs D: I'm confused. The link goes to Evening Primrose Oil, not J & J products.

@.twist.: oh, the nursery looks so pretty already! I love that kind of carpet. Sorry to hear you had such a rough morning.

I ditto not using the crib if you don't feel comfortable with it. It's a pretty important piece of safety equipment, so it has to feel right to you.

Yeah, I don't think that kids + waiting in hospitals for hours and hours is a good mix at all.

I had a dream last night that she was pushing hands and feet against my belly and you could see the individual fingers (like, almost transparent skin on my belly?). Very odd!

@Sapphiresun: have you tried http://doulamatch.net/ ? You never know! And wow, that's the first I've heard of a maternity ward not offering tours. If it makes you feel any better, my coworker completely winged it (didn't take birthing classes or a tour) and she made out fine. She even preferred it that way; she figured that they'd tell her what she needed to know when the time came. Do you have a way to get to the hospital? I would ask them if you come after hours, if there are any entrances you should use (at our hospital, the only way to get in is through emergency if you arrive after hours, but you just tell them that you're there for L&D and continue on through).

@Mrs D: Yeah, I've seen that J&J article (even if it was from a year ago) and am boycotting all of their products as a result. My problem is that I don't like the scents of a lot of the other baby products (the most variety is at target, and sometimes I can sniff the bottles if they aren't sealed ;)). My DH is fairly sensitive to products, so I'm not sure if that will carry over to LO. My SIL gave me a list of products she uses with her LO, who is super sensitive (has an allergist and everything!). For his body she uses Dove sensitive bar soap; for his face and hair she uses this, which she says lasts forever: https://www.originalsprout.com/babies/hair-body-babywash .

@Grace: @delight: @StrawberryBee: Thanks for the crib thoughts ladies. I really don't think I'm going to use it. I kept asking DH if I was being unreasonable or over reacting and he's not really great at answering those types of questions! hahaha I think I'm going to go get a new crib.

@redsmarties: Sorry to hear you had a crappy morning as well!! What is WITH people and not keeping their mouths shut!? Seriously, that is so rude of them. If they knew how I ate at LEAST a bowl of ice cream a day they wouldn't bug you about your weekly treat. hahaha

@Mrs D: I totally read the article a while ago too! It made me take off all J&J products and I ended up going with a few Aveeno ones. I'll try them out and then maybe go to organic if I don't like them.

@StrawberryBee: I actually had a feeling that they were. I cannot for the life of me remember where I saw it, but I swear I read something about them being "from the makers of J&J" or something. I'd already gotten gifts so I gave up. *sigh* At this point I kind of just feel like my baby will be ok. haha

@StrawberryBee: thanks for all the input...its great to have some many opinions on the topic for all the viewpoints. I am going to have a few different brands stashed as DH also has sensitivities I worry about carrying over to our little one!

@Grace: completely agree!

@.twist.: FYI - I was thinking about going the Aveeno route too and my girlfriend warned me that some babies have reactions to the oatmeal in the Aveeno products! Its still going to be one of the few I have on hand just to try out.

Also, J&J has a naturals brand that is good.

@StrawberryBee: well, ideally dh will be able to start thinking about making his exit from work once i call to say im in early labour and will have time to get home to drive me but I guess worst case scenario, ambulance or taxi? They said you just go through emergency. My mom was five/three hours from first contraction to baby in hand with me and my sister (although I know that's not necessarily a guarantee of anything) so I'll try to give him as much notice as I can... But that's just life married to a cop that he my not be able to come and I just have to have a plan in place to be independent.

@.twist.: it didn't at first since in general I'm a pretty independent sick person and preferring to throw up alone when i have the flu or whatever was kind of my only reference point... I had heard about doulas but had a impression that was kind of a crunchy thing to have (no offence) and that I wouldn't want some random lady hanging out while I'm in labour but now that I kind of know how little information/support I've felt over this process from my doctor/hospital I'm getting a little nervous.

@Modern Daisy: @JennyG: @MrsB2012: @Sapphiresun: @Grace: @.twist.: @redsmarties: @delight: Sounds like we're all experiencing the same thing re: baby hiccups! I think it's really cute when she has them...I always put DH's hand on my belly to make him feel them

@StrawberryBee: Aww thank you Not creepy at all!

@.twist.: Your nursery looks amazing! Love the color! I agree with PP that I would not use that crib--I would be way too paranoid about it collapsing on top of the baby or something! Oh, and I totally registered for Aveeno stuff not realizing they're owned by J&J until I received the gift basket and looked on the back! I like that Aveeno is fragrance-free, so I'll probably just use what we have then switch to a different brand.

I am SO excited about the holiday tomorrow and being able to sleep in! DH and I are going to Ikea to get the rest of the nursery stuff we need, then I'll probably relax while he puts it together

@StrawberryBee: thanks for that link! Our food is three stars, so I need to do a little research on some other options. That meat and bone meal thing really disturbs me, but luckily it's not an ingredient in either of the foods we've fed him. I need to find a food I can get at our local feed store or Petsmart as we live in a small town with not a lot of options.

@StrawberryBee: yeah, I saw the corn. The rest of the ingredients didn't seem too bad. He does well on it. His coat is very nice and shiny, and he isn't gassy. We had friends who fed their dogs the cheapest store brand kibble and they had the stinkiest gas! They pooed a lot too! Our guy doesn't seem to go that often. He has terrible breath though, but I'm thinking that's mostly our fault because we never brush his teeth...

@lawbee11: have fun at Ikea! I think I need to make a stop there next time we are in the Detroit area for some organizing stuff for the nursery.

@redsmarties: How did your ultrasound go?? I hope it went well!

We had a very successful Ikea/nursery day yesterday. Although, Ikea had some of their towels on sale for $0.99 for 4th of July and people were sprinting through the store, acting a fool over some cheap bath towels. So that was a little annoying. But we got everything we needed, so it was all good. The nursery isn't 100% done, but we made significant progress yesterday. DH assembled the expedit and the rocker, we hung the book ledges and the gallery wall. We're so close to being done!

I had my 34w appointment this morning. Absolutely nothing exciting to report as it was a very short appointment, as usual. At least my OB is always on time and gets me in and out really quickly. I'll have the group B step test at my next appointment (36w), then I start weekly appointments after that. She said she doesn't like to do cervical checks until closer to my EDD unless I am showing signs of early labor, so I am guessing I won't get any until 38w or so.

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July!

@redsmarties: oh no!!! I sure hope its nothing serious! Take it easy mama and let us know what the results are.

@lawbee11: yay! I love successful ikea trips! Can't wait to see your nursery.