Hellobee Boards

@Iced Tea: that's so exciting you get another ultrasound! Is it booked yet? I'd love to see the babe again

@Mrs. Rabbit: That's awesome that your husband is home, how long has he been gone for? What made you decide to have the girls share a room? I'm sure it'll work out great

@Kbee: not weird or tacky at all if it's at your house, though I never really think about that kinda stuff myself haha.
I'd love to get some nursery stuff done this weekend but that probably won't happen. We haven't done anything except buy the crib haha. DH is overwhelmed with a busy work season so he's not into helping around the house much

@maddyz: I love my carriers. I was thinking of getting a ringsling for the new baby but I can't decide. I have 2 SSC's ( a tula and an olives and applesauce ) and a wrap. I've only played with the wrap, never used it out of the house, I just can't get into the learning curve of it all. I was thinking of selling the wrap for a ring sling, but I can't decide

@Iced Tea: Baby is all over the map, sometimes up super high and sometimes down really low. When I was at the Dr this week she commented that "I looked good" ( haha she was being nice, I was a mess hahah ) and I said I was surprised at how much bigger I am this time around. She said that the baby was in the most awkward position, under my rib and breech, she said once she moved out of that position I'd probably feel more comfortable.

@MrsB2012: He was deployed for four months—left 2 weeks after we found out about the baby. Having him home to help is amazing!

We have one extra room that could be made into a new nursery, but it's also our office (and he's working on his masters and I occasionally work from home). Plus, since this baby's a girl, I had no idea how to decorate it since I still love my first daughter's room, plus, there's enough space for them to share a dresser/changing table, etc.. So we decided to just move them in together for now. We'll be moving again in about 2 years, and this baby won't even be in the room for at least another 6 or seven months (3 till she's due, and then she'll be in our room until she's like 3 or 4 months at least), so this is our plan for now at least!

How's everyone doing this morning? I had a rough last couple of weeks, but this week should be a little easier at work and I Thanksgiving is next week, so I'm excited about that! ... But it's cold and dark and rainy today so I just feel unmotivated and exhausted...

Also, thought I escaped the painful round ligament pain I heard other talk about, but here at 26 weeks 6 days I am in SO MUCH PAIN.

@Mrs. Rabbit: Bummer Mine's next Monday... any advice for things to do/not do the night before or morning of?

@Circusbee: Man, this weather is REALLY bumming me out today too!

My pain has gotten worse, and I think some of it is round ligament pain, but when I described another sensation to the doc last week she said it sounds like I'm experiencing pressure on the pubic bone, which "will only get worse" haha!! She showed me on a diagram how the uterus pushes on the bone more and more each week and said sometimes it can crack under the pressure

@Mrs. Rabbit: I am SO sorry! So painful that they tell you it's by so few points. Mine is the first week in Dec and I am dreading it. Fingers crossed for you tomorrow!

The thing I'm really looking forward to is that the shower my MIL is throwing me is THIS WEEKEND!! How did that happen? It seems like just yesterday I was telling her I was KU and she was taking out her little calendar to start planning

@Mrs. Rabbit: @Circusbee: I had to do the 3 hour last time (I ended up passing it, thank goodness) and it was pretty miserable. I did try to limit sugar and carbs the day before, but the fasting part the morning of and through the test was awful. I was starting to come down with a cold, too. I remember lying down on three chairs pushed together in the waiting room between blood draws. Other patients must have thought I was nuts, but I felt awful. I almost threw up at one point, but she told me I'd have to re-do it if I did, so I was able to somehow make it through. I hope it's much easier for you guys!!

@Circusbee: Oh, i must've totally misread—so you have the 3-hour, too? Good luck to us!!

@mrs. tictactoe: I'm mostly worried about how shaky I get when I don't eat, and topping that feeling with only having stupid sugar in my body, which I don't eat that much of normally (I say as I finish a piece of dark chocolate). I'm planning on taking my laptop and a book, so hopefully I can distract myself? Wishful thinking, i know.

My practice does one two-hour test - if you fail you have GD. No retesting. Honestly, it wasn't all that bad last time. I packed a cereal bar in my purse for after and hightailed it to my favorite nearby deli for a huge lunch.

Speaking of registry stalking... I think I'll check on mine right now...

@loopedd: @Circusbee: I want to send out my sprinkle invitations early just so I can stalk my registry. I'm so bad...

@loopedd: January 10th. I'm going to wait until December 1st to send them, I think (they are electronic invites - paperless post).

Oh and I forgot my aunt is having a joint shower/sprinkle for me and my uncle's wife (she is younger than I am, so I don't really consider her an aunt) on Jan 4th. I have no idea if there will even be invitations for that, though. It will be just family, as my cousin is getting married the day before and everyone will be in town (not my town, a few hours away) already for the wedding.

@mrs. tictactoe: So Dec 2, it's registry stalking time for sure!

@Circusbee: I have to force my husband to make a wish list, and then it's like batteries and socks. It's lovely that he doesn't want anything, but come on!!

I totally forgot to post after my test yesterday, so here it goes:

The 3-hour glucose test wasn't the worst thing in the world, but it definitely wasn't preferred and if I have to do it again in the future I"m going to talk to my doctor about different options. I don't drink anything other than water (all day, every day) and a cup of coffee (no sugar) in the morning, and with the exception of a piece of dark chocolate here or there or a skinny Red Cup from Starbucks, I really don't eat sweets. I hated that I subjected myself and the baby to fasting and then had that horrible drink three times now.

This particular drink (same flavor) seemed twice as sugary than the ones I've had in the past (it also wasn't cold, so perhaps that led to it tasting much different?) The woman there also didn't give me the 5 minutes to drink it—she practically made me chug it, which was so gross. I felt really, really sick for the first hour, but then that luckily went away and I felt fine for the other two.

The waiting room was HORRIBLE. A cold front came through today and it was 30* outside and there was NO heat in the waiting area, no music, really uncomfy chairs, and despite having a wifi signal, they wouldn't give me the password. Luckily, I brought a movie to watch on my DVD, but I was still bummed. (So if you have to do this...be prepared with ways to distract yourself!)

I didn't hear any results from my doc/midwife today, so hopefully I'll hear from them tomorrow, or I'll call and see if I can get some answers!

Well, I'm awake battling the worst heartburn of my life. I've taken the max daily dose of tums (this last package I got has a specific limit for pregos) and I'm sitting up just trying not to hurl. Tomorrow I'm definitely calling to ask what else I can take because I need my sleep!

@Iced Tea: I know a friend who got prescription-strength Tums, so there are options!

@loopedd: I have nothing to offer, but I am chiming in to share in the frustration of being a FTM and not really knowing what's going on...

Every time I get a random pain or ache I go through a mental list: good? bad? normal? Am I over reacting? Should I call my Doctor? OR am I under reacting and I should go to the ER? What does Google say?

Its never ending.

@loopedd: @AnneBird: At some point I think you will hit the wall where you realize you have two options....worry yourself to death over everything for the rest of your life, or just do the best you can knowing that things will happen as they may. I think we all get to a point where worry hits its peak and then subsides to a managable level, barring any specific circumstances that would create another peak (serious illness etc).

I will say though, its scarier for me before the baby is born. If I'm worried about LO I can hug him and kiss him and know that he is breathing. It's hard when you can't see them...you feel so out of control. I'm sure that feeling will change as he gets older though. Omg the teenage years....

@Mrs. Rabbit: I'm so sorry that your glucose test was such a bad experience Have you heard about your results yet? I did my 1-hour test this morning, and my midwife explained to me that in the case I had to do the 3-hour test, it would be a 100g glucose solution vs. the 50g solution they use for the 1-hour, so maybe yours was actually twice as sweet like you thought!

@Iced Tea: Ugh heartburn is the WORST. Did you find out anything from your dr about something else you can take? I know sugar is a trigger for mine, and sure enough after I drank the glucose drink this morning, my heartburn was so terrible for the next 2 hours.

@AnneBird: I feel the same way as you - worrying about every little thing, and googling for all of it!

@Mrs. Rabbit: Woohoo! So happy for you! I passed my 1-hour, whew!

just making an appetizer over here for my mom's side but I am more excited that the host is pushing back dinner by a few hours so my DH will get to enjoy a warm thanksgiving meal after his work shift!

I've been following along with everyone, but work has been really busy the last couple weeks so I haven't had a lot of time to comment.

This part of pregnancy is a little boring, not much going on, but the time seems to be flying by. I looked at the countdown the other day and there are only 80 days until my due date!

I am SO excited for Thanksgiving tomorrow, it's my favorite holiday! I'll be making my pies tonight. I hope everyone is doing well and has a very happy Thanksgiving!