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@Jessiemuller88: Cheeky monkey!!!!

Ugh, the unwanted comments are probably my least favorite part about pregnancy. I will never understand why people think that because a woman is pregnant, it's now appropriate to comment on her body size. I really don't even like positive comments - maybe has something to do with a little bit of social anxiety, I just don't like the extra attention.

My biggest offender is my MOM. Every time we see her, she makes several comments about how big I am. They're not really mean and I know she doesn't have bad intentions, they're just comments like, "wow, baby is really growing lately!", or this weekend I heard, "you look every bit of 6 months!". It's super annoying. And I really don't think I'm that big! I'm in a FB group of other January moms, and just from googling pictures online (like "27 weeks baby bump"), I think I'm average or maybe even a little on the smaller side for a 3rd baby. My mom is also 5 inches taller than me so I think she was one of those women that stayed pretty small with all her pregnancies. Or she just doesn't remember! Either way, I'm about to tell her to keep her comments to herself.

On a more positive note, a cute conversation from a couple nights ago with my 3.5 year old:

A: when the baby comes, is it going to pop out of your tummy?
Me: Yep, it'll pop out!
A: then will your tummy be broken?
Me (kind of confused): ....nope, it will just go back to my normal tummy.

Then I was relieved she didn't ask any more questions about how it was going to be born. I laughed hysterically later when it dawned on me that I think the thought my tummy is going to pop open like a balloon! Like @jessiemuller88 said, it feels like that some days! We'll probably have to have another conversation later...

@jaguar: he is a mess!

@Sams Mom: kids!! Love your response!

@kayla0416: ugh my mom makes similar comments, but like you said, she means no harm either. That is the cutest conversation! I love the part where she asked if your tummy would be broken ️ I can only imagine what their little minds picture!

@graceandjoy: thank you! That is so kind of you to say. I taught 3rd/4th graders the past 6 years, so this is my first year in Kindergarten. I’m loving it! They are so honest and inquisitive and in the moment. Little people are awesome.

I was cleaning out my bag and glanced at the back of the brochure the OB's office gave me on breastfeeding. It had a few bullet pointed tips for succeeding at breastfeeding, one of which was to "just say no" to bottles and pacifiers and another of which was "do not accept" any free samples of formula.

I'm all for breastfeeding but I found it ridiculous. Makes it sound like giving your baby a bottle is akin to doing drugs or taking items from an unknown person at the airport I'm still nursing my toddler - and it's been such a worthwhile experience overall - but if it had been a choice between 100% EBF versus formula fed, I would have had to go with the latter since the former wasn't feasible for us.

How's everyone doing with the home stretch? Sleep has not been great and the need to pee is constant, but of course that's pretty much par for the course. Treasuring these last months with just DS and our family of three, but it's also a crazy time between work and home renovations and it will be such a relief not to be pregnant anymore!

@graceandjoy: right!

@periwinklebee: I had a nipple Nazi for a nurse with my first. I said I wanted to try to breastfeed, which translated to no formula no bottles no nothing. They made me pump cholesterom and CUP feed him!?

I now know with baby #2 I can shoot that right down.

@Jessiemuller88: You are such a rockstar for growing two big, healthy babies!

The peeing every 5 minutes is killing me too as the second floor of our house is torn up for renovations (which of course are way behind schedule). In the meantime we're sleeping on a mattress on the floor in a finished attic area, and when I have to get up to pee at night it means down steep stairs to the first floor, which has the only functioning bathroom in the house. Then I'm completely awake and can't fall back asleep! Total first world problem, I know, but one of the things I'm most looking forward to after birth is how much pee will fit in my bladder again I remember being really startled postpartum at how much pee could fit in there once a baby wasn't smashing it!

@Sams Mom: My delivery nurse grabbed my boob and shoved it in baby's mouth the second the umbilical cord was cut, and then started giving a stream of instructions. No, don't hold him like that, put your arm here, break the latch and get a deeper one, stroke his cheeks to get him to open his mouth, etc, etc... All while the doctor was reaching in to yank out the placenta and sewing up significant tears. And I didn't have an epidural or any pain medication, so it hurt! Sort of an overwhelming introduction to parenthood... Similar to your experience, they also said I needed to feed him colostrum with a medicine dropper.

@jaguar: Huge is definitely the name of the game over here too!

@Sams Mom: omg I had the exact same experience. I remember them shoving my boob and his head together too. It was so freaking forceful!

@Sams Mom: Lol...

@Sams Mom: 🤣

She is? Did she just find out? How far along is she?

@Sams Mom: Looks like you have some fun Aunty shopping to do soon!

@periwinklebee: Oh torture! I'm up at LEAST twice a night to pee... poor bladders we have hey? xx

@Sams Mom: wow! I’m sure she was so shocked!! Maybe Sam was getting twin vibes from her instead of you!!

My aunts gave me a shower yesterday, and I got so many cute things. It definitely made everything seem so real.

@Jessiemuller88: ugh... sorry that sucks. Maybe some cheap camis underneath that are super long, and then layer on top of that? I've been doing that a bit on the weekends as I don't have any maternity sweaters or sweatshirts, and I think it's not really noticeable that the shirt doesn't cover the bottom of the bump as long as it's a neutral cami underneath and not skin?

Even with just one in there my wardrobe is not in great shape either. I mostly wear dresses to work, but the bigger the belly gets, the closer they get to being too short to be work appropriate And I walk about a mile and a half round trip from LO's daycare everyday - it's starting to get cold for dresses! I had one pair of pants and a couple of shirts that are work appropriate from last time, but I think a combination of the material getting thin and second pregnancy means that even with a cami/padded bra underneath, my nipples and giant outie belly button are showing through way more than what I'd want...

I'd love to be one of those pregnant women who manages to look polished, but at this point I'll happily settle for looking like a slob as long as there are no embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions, lol....

I caved and bought like 4-5 tunic tops/ dresses. Mostly casual styles, but presentable for the office. Because you know I am living in leggings at this point. I just hated getting dressed for work and didn't want to suffer these last two months. I ordered from Pink Blush Maternity online and am really happy with my purchase! (I also will probably wear these items during maternity leave until I fit back into other clothes, so seemed worth the price). Do any of you have local maternity consignment shops? We have one but I never made it in. I love the convenience of online shopping - even though my wallet would probably enjoy the alternative.

@honey786: we don’t have a local maternity consignment shop, but I SO wish we did. Like you though, I’d still likely shop online 🤣

@honey786: good to know! Thank you!

Did any of you try the Belly Bandit (or similar) after previous pregnancies? I read I can maybe get a prescription for it and get it via insurance. Of course during one of my insomnia nights I was looking through reviews and results photos. I am not sold on it being a solution for an instant flat belly, but the added core support after delivery sounds nice!

https://bellybandit.com/collections/belly-wraps/products/luxe-belly-wrap

@Jessiemuller88: oh for sure they don’t know what’s coming for them lol. My oldest just turned 2 when I had our 2nd; tho it was hard, she doesn’t remember life before sibling And even now she is almost 5 and claims she is excited and can’t wait to help, I’m pretty sure reality will hit soon enough

@Jessiemuller88: @graceandjoy: The part i'm most nervous about is definitely the toddler adjusting! He's always been pretty clingy and a mama's boy - if I so much as go into the next room he'll get upset and need to follow. He loves playing with his dad, but if I try to do something else around the house while he plays with his dad, nope, it's wailing "mama, mama, mama." He's also still super attached to the boob....I know he'll adjust eventually, but we'll see how bumpy the road is to get there....

@jaguar: I think I’ll mourn it being my last pregnancy later, but at the moment, I’m tired of feeling awful all the time and can’t wait to feel better and move normally again! That’s great your girls are excited!! It makes it so fun!

@periwinklebee: @graceandjoy: DS is also a momma’s boy, but the past couple of months, the hubs has been in charge of bath, and we switch putting him to bed every other night, so at least he will be use to those things.