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@agold: I think its nuts hiring someone, I think my boss just hasnt grasped how long I will be out (all of August and September). I am only taking the week off before my due date, so they should be more than happy with me!!
Also tip for you, dont take anything to the hospital you are not willing to throw away. I learned this from the nurses last time. I dropped my water bottle on the ground, and they were horrified and then explained why it needed to be disposed of. Hospitals are icky and I had no idea until after baby was born.
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@mossyslane: Good luck tomorrow!!!!!
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@mossyslane: So exciting! Wishing you a smooth L&D.
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@MrsBeluga: My boss hasn't grasped how long I'm taking off either. He told me I can take off all of the time that the state will pay for, I told him its 3 months and that I am going to take the full 3 months off. I think he's in full denial. I don't plan to take off early before the birth unless I miraculously get all the work I plan to finish done sometime before. I almost hope to have my water break at my office and then leave the mess for my unaccomodating coworkers to look at and figure out how to clean up. OMG. I'm only half serious but imagining that scene in my head makes me laugh.
And thanks for the tip about the hospital. Some people include "nursing pillow" on the list of what to bring. I absolutely wouldn't want to discard my nursing pillow and the etsy cover I spent way too much on. Do you think a nursing pillow is a necessity to bring to the hospital?
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@MrsBeluga: I've never heard this about having to throw out anything that lands on the floor. Wow.
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@agold: Absolutely bring your nursing pillow. You'll want to use it right away, and you can also get tips from the LC while you're using it, and the help will be more realistic. Covers can always be washed.
@MrsBeluga: I don't understand. You couldn't take it home and wash it??
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@pregnantbee: I would probably want to throw out anything that touches the ground. I can't even imagine how disgusting that ground is with all the gross stuff the nurses and people in the hospital walk through. Thanks @MrsBeluga: for putting this thought into my head!!
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@Pirouette: I can handle the gold stuff for the Facebook group if you want. Should people message me their names, or do I message everyone first?
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@ShootingStar: Eeek still not sure I'd participate as much on FB. Will try.
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@ShootingStar: I'd like to join, but I"m not sure you can find me even if I give you my name- I have my security settings pretty high. I do not understand how facebook groups work- so someone else will have to explain all this to me!
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Would we all still be ok with a birth progress and post-birth board over here?
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@pregnantbee: I am! FB is not my jam.
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@pregnantbee: I'd love those boards, especially if not gold.
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@Silva: you don't need to change your settings, you can just get one of our names and friend us, then we can add you to the group. Then you can immediately defriend us if you want.
@ShootingStar: somehow i cant create a group without adding someone who is a friend already. So maybe send me your name and ill add you then create the group? Then we can go from there.
@pregnantbee: of course! But i won't post any details or pics here, and would love to be able to share those in a more private setting as well.
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@Pirouette: Totally understand. I don't think I'll post pics of baby girl here....and I wouldn't on FB either, no matter how private or secret the group.
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@Silva: @Pirouette: You don't even need to friend anyone. The group can be set to searchable, but members only. Like a lot of the buy sell groups are. Then after everyone joins we can make it hidden (aka non searchable).
@Pirouette: I'll pm you
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For those who also still want to keep participating here, I have created 2 new threads:
August 2016 Labor Watch - http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2016-labor-watch
August 2016 Postpartum Thread - http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/august-2016-postpartum-thread
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@pregnantbee: I need any and all distractions available to me in the final month of pregnancy. I'm up for whatever!
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@Silva: I don't want to miss out on discussions....but I wish we could just keep it over here.
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I'm reading the above and wondering if those of you that I have on Instagram realize that you show up in the "People You May Know" section on Facebook for those that you have on IG? I have seen several of you on there, full names and all, and I know that because of the bump shot thread when you've shown your faces or via your Instagram posts.
Just thought it might be worth mentioning in case you didn't realize that and were wanting more/extra privacy. I'm not sure if there is a way to disable that setting.
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@pregnantbee: are you only comfortable sharing on gold boards? Cause that eliminates a bunch of us. It would be great if we could find a solution to accommodate all of us who want to share pics and extra details beyond what we feel comfortable doing here. Me and many others are already (presumably) missing out on discussions that are happening on the gold board(s).
ETA: I'll try and participate wherever, even gold if that's where the group goes!
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@pregnantbee: I don't think it has to be an either/or. I think most people will participate everywhere they can
Thanks for creating the new threads
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@coopsmama: Hmm not sure I realized that....but I do get a list of "people you may know" that contains a lot of HB folks, so I guess I'm not too surprised.
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@mossyslane: Best of luck with your birth!
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@pregnantbee: I just wanted to make sure everyone knew so that they can do what they are comfortable with.
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@OldpuebloJenn: There's nothing too exciting happening on the gold boards. For me, I've been enjoying keeping HB separate from FB because I feel more comfortable posting under a pseudonym. I am not in love with FB, and I never share pics of my older child there and don't plan to share any of baby girl there either. I'd be happy to follow along in both places and choose whether or not to participate.
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For anyone who wants to join the Facebook group, I named it 2016 August-ish Mamas. Pirouette wasn't able to find it, but it should be searchable. Ask to join and refer to HB so I know you're not a total random ;). Once everyone has joined that's interested, we can close it so it's not searchable.
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@ShootingStar: I couldn't find it either! Weird.
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Silva found it, no idea why Facebook makes this so difficult.
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@ShootingStar: I found it, sent you a wall message
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I found it
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Try this guys: https://www.facebook.com/groups/608801802626425/
@coopsmama: @Pirouette:
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@ShootingStar: I just requested to join! My profile pic is me with DH and water in the background if that helps
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Thanks! I requested
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@pregnantbee: i rarely share on fb, and i totally get it. But i do love the private groups, since they offer way more privacy than hb, and especially without hb gold. So i can def get behind using both!
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So....none of our regular friends can see what we post in a closed group, right?
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@pregnantbee: Correct.
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@ShootingStar: That helps! Thanks. I added it...no idea why it wouldn't come up because that is exactly what I searched. Gah, Facebook. (Photo is black and white of me and my DH.
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I'd totally Join a Facebook group.
Had my 37 week appointment today. Checked and was almost a 4 and 70-80% effaced. Now I've been having contractions! Eek! Let's see if these continue. I'll keep you'll updated.
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@ShootingStar: I sent a request
me wearing sunnies, holding my dog. I'm also happy to keep chatting here too.
Thanks for creating the new threads
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