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@T.H.O.U.: My last day is July 8! After today, 2 more days this week and 4 next week due to the July 4 holiday. Eeek!
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July 24: Thismustbetheplace (#2)
- 36 w, 3 d
July 25: APRILFOOL (#2) - 36 w, 2 d
July 26: Umberto (#1
) - 36 w, 1 d
July 28: TeawithPaloma (#2)
- 35 w, 6 d
July 30: dcw6411 (#3 ) - 35 w, 4 d
July 30: pregnantbee (#2 ) - 35 w, 4 d
July 30: mossyslane (#2 ) - 35 w, 4 d
July 31: AANDMKLOVER (#3 ) - 35 w, 3 d
August 1: MrsBeluga (#2 ) - 35 w, 2 d
August 2: coffeemom (#2 ) - 35 w, 1 d
August 8: mrschickpea (#1 ) - 34 w, 2 d
August 11: silva (#2 ) - 33 w, 6 d
August 11: coopsmama (#3 ) - 33 w, 6 d
August 13: glitter (#2 ) - 33 w, 4 d
August 16: oldpuebloJenn (#2 ) - 33 w, 1 d
August 16: MrsSCB (#1 ) - 33 w, 1 d
August 16: T.H.O.U. (#3 ) - 33 w, 1 d
August 17: KOALAHUGZ (#2 ) - 33 w, 0 d
August 18: pwnstar (#2 ) - 32 w, 6 d
August 19: stratosphere (#2 C/S 8/16) - 32 w, 5 d
August 20: jojogirl (#2 ) - 32 w, 6 d
August 22: shootingstar (#2 C/S 8/16) - 32 w, 2 d
August 24: agold (#1 ) - 32 w, 0 d
August 25: LCTBQE (#1 ) - 31 w, 6 d
August 28: mrskerch (#1 ) - 31 w, 3 d
August 29: clairhuxtable (#2 ) - 31 w, 2 d
August 30: pirouette (#2 ) - 31 w, 1 d
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@pregnantbee: Mine is July 9th! Counting down
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@T.H.O.U.: Right. And truly, chicken pox is SO mild when they are young. I know there was that picture of that little boy going around on Facebook a few weeks back but his mama had given (based on very poor medical advice) him ibuprofen for it which caused the secondary bacterial infection. Otherwise, I was confident delaying this one and so was the ped. Same with rotavirus. At any rate, my daughter is covered with pox on her torso and back/bum but has just a few on her extremities and face. Fairly mild, I have to think, and just a mild temperature. She is running around like normal and the only true annoyance has been the scratching which I am trying to head off. I am happy she will have immunity naturally - especially since you can get shingles later on from the chicken pox vaccine, as well, so to me it's a wash. Hoping big brother gets it asap.
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@agold: I see a chiropractor every other week while pregnant and then every week once I'm term! I HIGHLY recommend it but only if they have had specialized training in dealing with pregnant women.
Mine was able to help me get my second into optimal positioning for labor and it was a really fabulous delivery. I also never deal with back pain or hip pain when I'm consistently going throughout the third trimester. So I have seen benefits. But agree with others - find one who knows what they are doing for pregnant women!
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@pregnantbee: I haven't been as anxious about delivery this time around as I was with babies 1 and 2. I've resigned myself to knowing that regardless of how "good" of a birth it is (my first was horrific, my second was ideal) it will still really, really hurt but it's all part of the process and so worth it in the end. I also have done everything I can to put myself into a good position for labor so I think just knowing and accepting that it's painful and that I've done what I can is comforting me because it's really out of my hands once labor starts! I have also been listening to some hypnobirthing tracks at night (Kathryn Clark for some and Gabrielle Targett for others) that were cheap on Amazon but I have found super helpful for mental preparation.
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@coopsmama: Thanks so much for this. I really appreciate your wisdom, especially since you've gone through it twice
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This thread moves so fast!
@AprilFool: I should've checked HB because I was wide awake at 4am too
It amazes me that we can be so tired yet sometimes our bodies just refuse. to. sleep.@pregnantbee: I'm in Hobart, Aus. Are you pretty keen to be finished at work? How much time are you taking off? Sorry if you said that on a previous page before. Must be so tiring when you have a LO already! I really admire all the women who do this stuff with kids at home too.
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@Umberto: Oh, right. I forgot you're in AUS. I'm planning to take 6 months off, but the majority will be unpaid b/c United States. Don't get me started. Do you work? If so, how much will you be taking? Not sure the rules in AUS. Right now I'm exhausted. Been through a full day with what feels like a huge and heavy bowling ball strapped to my front, then came home and did child care.
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@AprilFool: @Umberto: yep, the insomnia from first tri is back and it is by FAR the worst pregnancy discomfort I've had, working at my desk through 3 hours of sleep is painful. if we weren't all in different countries we could have a 4am live chat
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@pregnantbee: ahhhhh 6 months! dreamy
eta yes to the bowling ball--suddenly I'm finding myself holding it up when I get up from a seated position, do you do that too? -
@LCTBQE: I feel like I need to hold up the bump at all times. I got one of those "support bands," but it does nothing. Ugh. The best I've felt lately was when I was in the pool over the weekend. That was truly perfect.
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@coopsmama: I forgot to tell you I'm so sorry you're having to deal with the outbreak, lady--sheesh as if you don't have enough to worry about/do/take care of.
@T.H.O.U.: I didn't even know there *was* a chicken pox vaccine-- when I was a kid everyone just expected to get it at some point, and everyone did. there's a memorable South Park episode about this. -
@pregnantbee:
️ You will rock labor I'm sure! I feel like sometimes the anticipation of major things like labor is worse than the actual experience. Hence why I've been focusing on mental prep. And your due date is basically just a month away -- good grief how did THAT happen??? Ahhhh!
@LCTBQE: Thanks lady! More pox arriving by the hour today for little miss but she's handling it like a trooper.
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@coopsmama: Thanks -- doesn't mean I'm not nervous. I can't believe there are barely 4.5 weeks until my EDD. I wish the bump had a ticker so I'd know exactly when to expect her!
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@pregnantbee: Wouldn't that be convenient. I'm feeling the same way. I lost a cousin last year to brain cancer and they are doing a charity event in his honor this summer (two days after my due date) and my mom wants to go but I know she won't if baby hasn't arrived by then. Which is a huge bummer because she would only be gone two days and there is a good chance with my history that I will still be pregnant after the event! It would just be so nice to have an actual date to prepare for.
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@pregnantbee: Yep I currently work with kids with disabilities, but I want something else after mat leave (not because of the kids, because I'm sick of dodgy management). I get 6 weeks paid by my employer and then 18 weeks from the government at minimum wage equivalent. After that any time is unpaid. Feel free to chime in Aus bees if I'm wrong, I get confused about our entitlements.
Sorry about your bowling ball belly, (you too @LCTBQE:) it must be really uncomfortable. Mine's not huge but I was glad when she dropped a bit to get some pressure off my ribs!2nd and 3rd time mums, do the regular pregnancy aches and pains go away straight after birth? Of course I know you have a whole new set of pains (traumatised lady-bits, crusty sore nips, etc) but do those weird joint and back pains disappear?
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@LCTBQE: @Umberto: A 4am party would of been nice! Something about waking between 3 - 3:30 is the danger zone for me and I struggle to go back to sleep
@Umberto: 18 weeks is correct
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@Umberto: yes! It's pretty amazing that most the aches do go away quickly.
Agree with the bowling ball thing. Trying to sleep at s 45* is getting really hard. DH saw her doing big flips last night
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Rough night. At about 2a.m. my cat was startled by something (or maybe nothing
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@MrsSCB: Don't worry! For starters, it's really rare, and the chance of an indoor cat becoming infected with and transmitting toxoplasmosis is basically nil, unless s/he has recently become a predator of small animals/birds (or has been sneaking out at night, using random litter boxes, and mixing with the wrong crowd).
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@pwnstar: thank you! I've also been around cats basically since the day I was born, and have read it's possible for longtime cat owners to be immune. Pregnancy makes me so crazy
I got back in bed last night and just kept picturing some horrible disease moving in from the cuts!
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@MrsSCB: Awwww - you're not crazy! It's so hard to let things go because, um, hello, it's your baby(!), and you (and by you I mean me) are always calculating the probability of *x* happening, or the likelihood of *x* as opposed to *y.* If we were to look at this as if it were a weather report for rain, the chance of rain would be so minuscule that you wouldn't even consider grabbing/packing an umbrella, or hesitate to eat outside at lunch. That said, to ease any anxiety, I wouldn't hesitate to call my OB and let them know what happened and ask if you need to come in for a blood test.
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@pwnstar: exactly, I do so many things without a thought when not pregnant, but now I'm constantly like, "wait, is this ok?" And I messaged my doc. Her nurse wrote back within a few minutes and just said, "put neosporin on and keep an eye on it. Call us if there's any sign of infection." Soooo they don't seem overly concerned, which is good
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@MrsSCB: Ugh. I'm sorry you're dealing with this. Does it hurt much? My Dr. degree is from Google, but I'd imagine this isn't a big deal. Of course, feel free to ask your dr.
ETA: Oh, just saw your update. Glad they don't seem concerned!
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@pwnstar: sneaky cats mixing with the wrong crowd!!
@coopsmama: I hope your mom can make it to your cousin's benefit.
@pregnantbee: you are taking 6 months off??? Amazing!
I'm in the waiting room at the doctors office. It's amazing people watching. Do any of you have your husband's come with you to post partum appointments and have him push the baby in a large stroller all over the waiting room?
My doctor had zero concern about my bug bites and back ache. But she is making me have an ultrasound for my unevenly swollen left leg. She said it's likely nothing, but could be a a clot that can break off and kill me.
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@agold: I had my DH come to my post partum appts last time (I had one at 4 and one at 8 weeks), we just brought the baby in her car seat into the room too. Last time I had a 3rd degree tear, so he had his own list of questions too.
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@agold: I had post partum visits at 2 weeks and 8 weeks. He came to the 2 week one, but I have no memory of how we handled the stroller situation. I want to say he just carried the carseat in. My 8 week appointment was supposed to be at 6 weeks, but it got delayed due to snow and DH was already back at work then. I remember I didn't bring DS, but for the life of me I can't remember why. Maybe we did a daycare trial run that day?
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@agold: I'm having serious trouble remembering anything about my 6w pp visit. DH came and we most likely brought the carseat in. I'm betting he probably rocked him in the seat on the floor during my appointment.
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@MrsBeluga: @ShootingStar: Thanks for letting me know! I sort of found it to be a silly situation, but in general I do not bring my husband with me to things that pertain only to me. I know that after I have the baby, the reason for things like this will most likely become clear. But I just couldn't for the life of me figure out why that girl had to have her husband and baby with her for this appointment.
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@agold: Maybe the husband wasn't comfortable staying alone with the baby? Or maybe they were going to be out for a while and she didn't want to be away too long because she's BF-ing. My OB office is 40 minutes (or more in traffic) from where I live, so I can't see leaving DH alone with the baby - 40 minutes there, 30-45 minutes for the appointment, then 40 minutes back. I'd be nervous that baby would start fussing for food before I got home, and then I'd have to pump if he bottle fed her before I got back.
DH and I also tend to do most stuff together. So I could see all of us getting in the car, going to the appointment, then going to lunch or running errands afterwards. That way too, he can keep her occupied while I'm busy, instead of me being super pre-occupied by the baby.
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@agold: My DH is super involved, after watching our baby pretty much get ripped out of me with forceps he pretty much needed to know that I was going to be okay. (Forceps are the absolute worst, I am so lucky that I only had a 3rd degree tear, the long term side affects can be horrendous (think permanent bowel incontinence) and luckily I was good as new by 6 months.)
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Also agree on bringing the baby so you can feed them if necessary. At 4 and 8 weeks baby was still eating every hour and a half. DH held her the entire appt which was helpful when you've got your feet in the stirrups:)
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Also adding that If you have a C Section you aren't even cleared to drive until at least your 6 week appt!
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@MrsBeluga: I was actually cleared at my 2 week appointment after I told them I was done needing Percocet.
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Interesting to hear all of these situations. I think having my husband with me at a regular doctor appointment sounds like the worst thing ever. And if I can't leave the baby with him for 2 hours I may die. Is it even possible to have 2 hours away from a baby? I was hoping to get my hair done in early October. I want to breast feed but at some point she's going to have to take a bottle because I will be going back to work. I've been thinking a lot lately about how much my life can change when the baby comes. Husband and I are so independent even though we also at the same time love spending time together. I'm having a little 4th of July party on Saturday the 2nd. Lots of husbands work friends. And so many of the wives texted me and asked if they could bring their kids. My first and still remaining thought was "ugh, I guess." Of course I didn't say that! But it just got me thinking about how much my life is changing. Like, when did I start throwing parties for kids??? Totally not the party I had envisioned but I guess that's what my life is changing into. And just seeing the husband there today at the office blew my mind. I am so very excited for this baby girl and I can't wait for her to come. I'm praying I can still keep some kind of balance that I currently have. Did any one else feel like this before having their first?? Or am I some kind of freak?
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@agold: You are not alone, my friend. It was hard for me to understand exactly how different things were going to be pre- vs. post-baby. At least for me, I couldn't just up and do things. Everything had to be planned. And I'd get upset that I couldn't get to anything on my "to do" list because baby took up so much time. If I wanted to go get a haircut post-partum, I'd have to get "permission" from DH so he could/would watch our son. And then I felt very limited to being away *just* long enough for the haircut and travel time. Others do a better job than I did with integrating the new baby into their lives and carrying on as usual except with a cute living accessory. I ended up sticking close to home and working my things around the baby instead b/c I was nervous about everything at all times.
I usually go to Dr's appointments on my own. I believe that for my 6w pp visit, I made an exception because wanted DH to be there so he could hear straight from the Dr about how my recovery was going. (ETA: remove some text :)). We're generally not the type to be joined at the hip for various things -- we're fairly independent. I've gone to almost all of my OB appointments alone, except for the major ultrasounds or regular office visits where I know she will do a quick ultrasound.
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@pregnantbee: thanks for making me not feel alone in this. I would bring my husband to the 6 week appointment for the same intimacy issue. I am considering making him take off work to attend the breastfeeding class I signed up for so that he can help or understand the breastfeeding issues. But generally I like to do things on my own. I totally hear you on feeling limited to just driving to get your hair done and then coming right home. There's usually always something else I like to do while I'm out like stop by a shop or something. But if I have a hungry baby at home and I'm trying to only breast feed, that's going to be so tough. But I really feel like "ready or not!" About it. And husband and I are so excited about baby girl. We just need to adjust to all that comes with her
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@agold: it's totally possible to take 2 hours from the baby! But, be prepared you might not want to. I know that seems crazy, and I never would have guessed I was going to be that mom, but I felt more comfortable, more at ease with baby. I got my hair done when she was 5 weeks, and I came home with wet hair, I didn't want my stylist to take the time to dry it or style it.
I was very tied to my independence prior to being a mom, but I really did not enjoy being away from my baby for any length of time. (And no, I didn't have ppd or ppa I just put the attachment into attachment parenting). I've gotten much better about it, and anticipate this next baby will be left sooner/longer by me! -
I lost part of my mucus plug this afternoon. I did make a separate thread about it, but I thought I'd check and see if anyone here had lost some plug so early (35w2d). Thanks!!
- 36 w, 3 d
) - 36 w, 1 d
- 35 w, 6 d
Mine was able to help me get my second into optimal positioning for labor and it was a really fabulous delivery. I also never deal with back pain or hip pain when I'm consistently going throughout the third trimester. So I have seen benefits. But agree with others - find one who knows what they are doing for pregnant women!
It amazes me that we can be so tired yet sometimes our bodies just refuse. to. sleep.
I got back in bed last night and just kept picturing some horrible disease moving in from the cuts!
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