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Omg, my MIL. She keeps posting stuff on FB about kids with Downs (like touching news stories and stuff). Our kid (almost definitely) doesn't have Downs! She's not the only one who seems to think that though. It's like once that word has come up, they latch onto it as something familiar, even after we make it clear that the doctors are no longer even considering it as a possibility. Oy. I appreciate the support, but... that's really not the way to go about it. (And yes, I'm sure that's why she's been posting it. DH talked to her about it.)

@Torchwood: If you're okay with being open about it on social media, perhaps you can share resources with your MIL about the condition your baby does/may have. Perhaps she just wants positive stories in general and could only think about Downs or something.

Thanks guys. My mom told me she saw the car seat on Target's website, so I might start a registry there mainly for that and maybe some baby toys.

@psw27: She hasn't specifically mentioned the baby, but even if she did we wouldn't mind, as long as she wasn't spreading misinformation. I've blogged about it and posted about it on FB, and DH (who has way more FB friends than me) and my mom (same) shared my blog on FB as well. I'm trying to be as open about it as possible in case it might help other people who find themselves in the same position. There's just not a lot of non-technical medical information out there about it. I'll have DH talk to her some more if she keeps it up.

@butterflyprism: I had a bbb and amazon registry. I didn't post twice though. Each registry had different things. Whatever was cheaper. Amazon is usually cheaper, but people have bbb coupons 20%.. So can work out cheaper.

@gingerbebe: I don't think it helps that u work! I'm sooooo tired and gaggy too but I get to stay home....

So my doc gave me the orange soda to drink for my glucose test. Nice! That means an hour before my appt, I drink it so I don't have to wait around an hour at the office! They should all do that! Wow, four weeks and I'm at 28 weeks. Going by so quickly!

@gingerbebe: I just hope I don't forget hahaha. When are u planning to take maternity leave? And do u know for how long?

@tequiero21: Ugh, I wish leave could start right now. I'm SO tired and over working.

Original due date was September 13th. If my placenta stays parked on my cervix, I will have a scheduled C-section at 36 weeks (around mid-August). Assuming I have no bleeds before then, I could work right up until then. If I do have a bleed, then my leave would begin as soon as I'm on bedrest.

All of that changes if my placenta moves out of the way, but the doctor thinks its unlikely. We'll see.

As for leave after birth, I get 8 weeks of disability (for a C-section) and then I have to use my vacation time after that. I want a much longer leave than that, so I'll probably be going on an unpaid leave of absence for a few months. Right now, we are planning on me going back to work part-time in March and then slowly ramping up to full-time over a few months. Since we've talked about me SAH eventually, DH is curious to see how we swing things without my income and how I adjust to being home full time.

@tequiero21: not only that, but the hospital is 45 minutes away without traffic and I'd have to pay parking. No thank you!

Midwife appointment tomorrow. I'm kind of confused as to how this will work, since I'll be seeing the MFM high-risk OB's too? Maybe the midwives will take care of me (glucose test, etc), and the OB's will focus on the baby (continued high level ultrasounds, etc)? I guess I'll find out tomorrow!

@Torchwood: LOW. like she's about to fall out of me.

She's breech, so this makes sense to me. Chloe was similar!

Sometimes I get jabs at belly button level, but not often.

Oh wow, it's time for the glucose test already? Yikes! I realized this week that I accidentally made my 24-week appointment a week early, but I don't want to change it now because I'm sure they won't have any availability until much later. So I'll go in on Tuesday. I'll be curious to find out what this practice's policy is on the glucose test.

Also, second-time mamas, what are you planning to buy new for this LO?

@ Gingerbee: I've been exhausted the past week, and really grumpy as well. I've been too tired to make dinner, do chores or really anything outside the absolute bare minimum. I'm feeling better since yesterday though so hoping it was a temporary dip.

It's a gorgeous sunny day here in London and the forecast is looking great for the weekend. We're not spoiled with good weather in the UK so really looking forward to some sun. I'm starting work a little later than usual today so having breakfast whilst browsing hellobee at home in an empty house on my own!

Continuing the topic of rude things people say to you when you're pregnant, I was talking to a vendor over the phone the other day and mentioned that I'm expecting. She asked me if I was pregnant when I last saw her (for lunch) "because I had a huge appetite". WTF? For the record, I had a set bento lunch in a fancy Japanese restaurant so hardly massive amounts of food. What a cow, I'll give her a hard time when it comes to renew the contract.

@Pancakes: we bought new furniture and a few clothing items. I plan on sorting through Chloe's clothes and seeing what I might need to rebuy. We are also getting a new humidifier and are looking at video monitors, and new bottles. We aren't getting it yet, but we will need another convertible car seat. Both kids will be in car seats at the same time.

I can't think of anything else new that we are getting! We are reusing everything from Chloe.

@torchwood I would say movement has been mostly high - near my belly button or just below and always on the right side. Sometimes at work when I am sitting a certain way the jabs feel lower though. The newest thing is that I can see the jabs when they are particularly hard! crazy but I love it!

@London mama ew how rude! Did she eat the same exact thing as you? I love the comments... every day my coworker asks if what I'm wearing is maternity or not since she "never" needed maternity clothes. sighhhh

@butterflyprism: for baby furniture, I was able to use their regular 20% coupons too!

@butterflyprism: as long as they are not on the excluded list. Usually the equipments are on the excluded list. I bought Simmons from bbb, which was not on the list. I was also able to use a bru coupon for bbb for furniture! Needed to buy two cribs.

@Torchwood: I know grass is always greener, but is wish I had a lil bit of that problem lol. My boobs got fuller but never ever huge. And it did shrink, if possible, post weaning. Ugh.

@gingerbebe: you won't regret the snoogle! I love mine.

We had the busiest weekend. My husband took off work on Friday and we got a lot done around the house. He put new flooring in Chloe's room, so our upstairs is officially carpet free (and it's amazing.). We did two photoshoots and are wrapping things up today. Friday, Chloe & I slept at my parents house so DH could get the floors done. Saturday was spent moving furniture back to where it belongs, and yesterday we were exhausted because we hadn't gotten any sleep the night before.

Today I am catching up on laundry, cleaning and whatever else I can squeeze in. My husband is working 3-11 this week so he will be home soon, and I want the house done so we can enjoy the test of the day!

OMG, I got a Snoogle at BRU yesterday, and last night I had the best sleep. When I woke up to pee, I had no trouble falling back to sleep. And my husband said I really wasn't tossing and turning like I usually do, plus he got to sleep with my old regular body pillow which helped him sleep better, so he definitely agrees that it's $60 well spent.

I admit I am getting way ahead of myself here, but what are the chances of having two stubborn kids who find their comfy spot and never flip?

Both Chloe & this baby have been breech from my first ultrasound. I'm almost 25 weeks and she is still breech. I know there is plenty of time to flip and she very well might, but I find it odd and kind of interesting (and scary?!) that we seem to make very stubborn children. Chloe is just as stubborn on the outside as she was on the inside, and we can already tell little sis is following in Chloe's footsteps.

But I guess if she's breech, that completely removes the "how should I give birth" decision...