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@maddyz: hope you are feeling better! Being sick while pregnant is the worst especially third trimester in the summer heat. Maybe you can try some low key bonding activities like reading books and snuggling during a movie.

@Periwinkle: yes I am up half the night sometimes! Last night I was so exhausted I crashed once both LO's were asleep and it was the first time in a week that I actually fell right back to sleep after my pee breaks. It was so much better with Unisom so you probably have that option too. A glass of milk helps me some night.

@Christy412: Thanks for that lunk and sorry you are dealing with it too. I think my case is very borderline/mild so I am grateful for that and trying not to worry about it.

Does anyone feel like the baby has dropped? This kid feels so low to me, almost like he's going to fall out if I sneeze! My sister said she felt the same with her third so maybe its normal? Ah and the head butts to the cervix are getting painful!

ETA we are just home from our vacation so I'll try to set up a FB group tomorrow uncle someone else wants to.

@MrsKoala: So sorry that the magnesium didn't help with your migraines. I had also read that that was one of the things it's known for, but frustrating to know that it wasn't overly helpful. I hope you found something else that helped.

@Periwinkle: Thanks! The good sleep seems to be isolated to last night because I can't fall asleep again tonight. Ugh! It is especially hard to sleep when baby's having a party in there. No wonder you are exhausted!

I spoke too soon! It's 3:30am and a dream I was in labor has me unable to fall asleep. Now I'm watching gymnastics!

@avivoca: Thanks for checking in! Our area has not been affected fortunately, but the surrounding areas have been hit hard. We have several friends with homes and businesses flooded in other areas in south Louisiana. It's truly crazy.

@skipra: I don't know how to tell if the baby has dropped. People said this a lot the first time around and I don't know if it happened and I just don't really know what it means or if it never happened. It does feel low and I am feeling more pain in my pelvic area when I stand up to walk and stuff, but I'm also huge, so who knows?

@MrsKoala: @tlcbaby: My little girl is still sitting pretty darn high. No dropping here. But I still managed to get up 3x to pee in the middle of the night. On the plus side I'm still sleeping pretty well and have very limited back/hip soreness. 37 weeks on Friday. At this point, just praying to continue to make it to 40 weeks and that my platelets go back up. Or at least stay stable.

@katsupgirl: Ah! You're getting so close!

@mrsjd: Glad you are still sleeping well! I can't believe 37 weeks is almost here. It's crazy. FX your platelet count is better!

@katsupgirl: I know exactly what you mean about being ready to not be huge anymore but not ready to have the actual baby yet. That is how I feel right now!

@katsupgirl: Yes, they will. I think we'll monitor every week now to see whether they stay stable.

So I pulled out the laptop to try and set up a group for us and this website keeps freezing on me. It's so annoying!!! Anyone else have issues with it? Anyway, I think I need to be fb friends with someone to start the group. I don't have gold so I don't think I can delete wall posts. Not sure the best way to go about this.

@avivoca: I couldn't find you. I don't think I am searchable or I'd give my name. I'll try later tonight (I think your name is in my search history so no need to keep it up there)

@skipra: That's weird. I am searchable and anyone can friend me.

Hi all Just a quick update to let you know that I tried the magnesium last night (called "Naturally Calm") and it was really good. I am not sure it had a huge effect on my sleep but it certainly made getting ready for bed a bit calmer.

@mrsjd: So glad to know that you are doing OK even with the crazy flooding. What a scary situation this has ben in your area. I hope your platelets go back up soon.

@Periwinkle: So glad that it seems to have helped with the anxiety. I hope maybe the sleep will come as you continue to take it!

Ladies, I'm so irritable. My boss just asked me to give her a bunch of data for a committee that I'm not even on and that she doesn't even know that they want/need. I feel like she is just throwing busy work at me and it's my most stressful time of the year with my new students arriving next week. I cannot handle it.

@MrsKoala: I am right there with you. We have a freelance PR person who is trying to take my responsibilities away (I am the company PR person) and is doing things for events in Sept. when I will still be here! Her main role is to do PR for the large event that I am missing in Oct. I'm still waiting to hear from my boss what the heck is going on, because everyone is acting like I have one leg on the delivery table even though I'm not due for another 6.5 weeks.

I have two weeks of vacation left for the year, so I think I'm going to take five days off between now and my due date and then use the rest in my first week of leave before my STD kicks in.

@avivoca: You might as well take some time off if they are giving your work away anyway!

@MrsKoala: @Periwinkle: I'm sorry. You have enough going on!

I am mostly nervous because some of my contract work/clients depend on other people getting some things done first, and if they don't get it done in time or if I go into labor early, I may not be able to do my part right away. I really want to get all my work squared away before the baby gets here so I don't have anything hanging over my head for those first couple months.

@avivoca: I would feel the same way!

@tlcbaby: I completely feel your pain. It's like a waiting game for some of the work I need to get done too.

Even though it is not my sole responsibility, I feel extremely stressed out by guaranteeing but my department is set before I go on leave. The problem is that the rest of my team is relatively new and have never done the work single-handed before. It's an adjustment for all of us, but it's been nice to do it together so far. So I am trying to plan as much as possible so that they can just follow instructions while I'm gone. I'm afraid, though, that it's all going to be hanging over my head even while I am on leave but there's going to be nothing I can do about it. I'm just going to have to come to terms with that and know that it is completely out of my control.

@Periwinkle: bummer! I hope you find something that works. What is it with people and a lack of compassion sometimes! Hoping you get some sleep this AM.

@katsupgirl: Seriously, compassion, people! Would you like to know that I sent my email, went back to sleep (successfully!) and was awoken an hour later with a work call? I had to get up and race in. Yeah...

@skipra: I know you probably didn't want to take the Unisom again but it sounds like it worked wonders for you. I will be happily taking one tonight! I am so glad you rested well