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@StrawberryBee: true I know we have lots of time but it feels like it's going fast! I have my forms I'm suppose to register by 28 weeks which is next week! oops.

@pmh2400: Welcome!

@Bibliolove: Nice! It feels good to get it sorted.

@matador84: the first few months you don't really need it but i'm thinking more for diaper changes and clothes storage. I would kinda let to get that organised soon. It is going by fast and if you had your last one early it's probably good to be prepared.

@Boopers: My DD was a terrible room sharer. She was such a noisy sleeper she kept us up at night. Now there is no chance of co-sleeping what so ever. If we bring her to bed she just has a party.

@Mamag511: how did the big girl bed transition go? we're debating whether we do it before or after the baby. Leaning towards after since she's such a monkey in bed right now. Our form is mostly about previous births, what type of room you'd like, if you want to sign up for any classes etc.

@pmh2400: welcome and congrats!

Interesting about registering at the hospital. My midwives do that for me, though they do ask if I want the alternative birthing room if available. This did lead to a slight misunderstanding for my second (had to go to triage instead of right to labor and delivery) but it was quickly cleared up. Although I had him within six minutes of arriving so I guess it didn't matter too much. All that to say I am glad to avoid having to remember to register.

My appointment was rescheduled for this upcoming Monday so I will be having my glucose test again then. I guess it is standard to take it again even if you pass the early one? I don't mind it though so it is all good.

As to a nursery, the baby will be in with us for awhile then sharing with my others depending on sex.

@Banana330: I'm almost afraid to say it, but the switch is going well so far. Almost a week in and she's done surprisingly awesome! We haven't had to do naps yet (they are at daycare), but nighttime sleep has been good! I debated too, but the thought of having to buy another crib was what pushed us to move her!

@Mae: You totally aren't alone. I feel so unbelievably unprepared as well. I feel for my dd I was so much more on top of things. Plus I just feel like time is moving faster this pregnancy. I just keep reminding myself that they don't need very much when they come home!

How's everyone feeling these days? We're all about to enter the third trimester!

My cankles (ankles) are sooo puffy already. We've had a few days of heat wave and man it's been tough. I feel like I overheat really quickly.

@Banana330: Feeling okay...ish lol. I mean if I'm just sitting around I feel mostly fine. My nausea is generally gone, the exhaustion has lifted, and I'm not having much general pain (like I know some ppl have back or hip issues). I do get out of breath really fast I feel like, bending over for too long is really uncomfortable which is hard with LO, getting up from the floor is kind of embarrassing, and days when LO is sitting upright she kicks my bladder a lot which is uncomfortable. She's laying sideways today and its way more comfy, I think LO1 turned head down before 32 weeks last time, so I'm hoping this little miss does the same and I don't deal with too much of the bladder soccer haha. Also its just hot here. I feel like my willingness to just do hard physical stuff is waning. Like zoo trip in 90 degree weather? how do those 9mo pregnant ppl do that? haha. I know I'm going to need to suck it up some this summer bc I have an active kiddo but I feel like this is going to be a bit rough.

I'm doing better today than yesterday....back pain hurts at night and keeps me up! My belly feels heavy and cumbersome....just keeping on though. I have a growth ultrasound next week. I ordered a few maternity things from Target. I underestimated how much I would need or how big I would get. hope everyone does well with this summer heat, its going to be hot here! Been in the 90s since June began. Ugh.

@pmh2400: I used a pnp with my first and it worked great :). She roomed with us for about 6 months and then we transitioned her to her crib. The pnp had the bassinet attachment but I can't remember how long we used it before switching to the larger pnp 'mattress' area.

@Mae: just remember that baby will never know you were unprepared :). As long as you have clothes and dipes and somewhere to sleep, everything else is kinda optional to start lol. What kind of cloth dipes do you have? I'm unsure if we'll do them again w baby 2...we were kinda cd dropouts. We moved and the laundry was way in the basement with super hard water, and I started having ammonia issues I didn't feel like struggling through.

@Banana330: we've been on a beach vacation since Monday, and as laid back as it's been I've still been losing energy fast. Thank goodness for dh. Glad the older kids didn't come, because we've been super boring and everyone's been taking afternoon naps! I also still get nauseous at times, and have started popping tums in case it's acid reflux related.

@cheesetomywhine: sorry about the glucose test :(. And ugh, I'm so not looking forward to the tDap vaccine! My arm ached for a week last time.

@StrawberryBee: We use bum genius free times. I'm too lazy to stuff pocket diapers lol. We have 20 and wash every other day. We'll probably get a few more before the baby comes, when Fiona was a newborn I only had 12 and I washed daily, I'd rather get 24 so I can wash e/o day still. We had some funk issues in her first year when I was figuring things out still-- what worked for me was giving up on trying to be green and just getting the original tide powder. I was worried it would cause rash issues but we've had none at all, and no stink issues at all since we started using it over 2 years ago.

@Mae: @StrawberryBee: we have half free times and half pockets too! I liked the pockets better when she was little they were slimmer but he freetines were way better when she got big!

@matador84: Wow that's crazy!

Due Dates
September 2 - Cheesetomywhine (#4)
September 7 - Ms.Pineapple (#3)
September 8 - Banana330 (#2):girl:
September 14 - StrawberryBee (#2)
September 15 - YouGotMe (#2)
September 17 - Lulu22 (#2)
September 19 - homestylecreations (#2), annem1990 (#1)
September 21 - babybunnylove
September 22 - mademoiselle3 (#1) , Mamag511 (#2)
September 24 - Boopers (#2) , Bibliolove (#1)
September 27 - Mae (#2) , Dolphin (#3) , Mrs Cotton Candy (#2), pmh2400 (#1)
September 28 - mommygrace (#3)
September 30 - Mrs. K (#1) , sugarbee (#2)
October 2 - matador84 (#3)

Births (Scheduled)
August 30 - Banana330

@Banana330: wow that is SUPER real! And like, 2.5 months away holy shit lol. Why are you scheduled so much before 40, if I can ask?

I don't have a scheduled day yet. I still haven't decided if I'm going to consent to a scheduled RCS or try for a VBAC. My doc said I can wait until 38 weeks to decide. He also said that he has no issue with me going to 42 (which is awesome because my last doc had a 40 week cutoff for prior c-section moms). So, I'm sort of leaning towards scheduling a RCS for 41 or 41.5 weeks and figuring if I go into labor before that I'll try to vbac and if I don't I'll just do the RCS...?

@Banana330: ah I see. I guess on the plus side, a few extra days off of mat leave for your hubby since he'll have fri and mon anyways?

@Banana330: I liked the freetimes for never having to stuff or search for an insert, but I think the pockets held together better :). Congrats on being scheduled with a due date!

Getting my Gd test right now; sitting in a lab waiting room with dd. They have some terrible channel up on the tv and set way too loud

I'm definitely starting to have a harder time as I get closer to the third tri! My sleep has been awful at night but I'm so lucky I'm not working right now (off for summer), so I can catch a nap if I'm able to get the other kids down. I've been up 4-6 or more times to pee in the middle of the night, which is something I haven't experienced with any of my kids!!!! Usually by about 5-6 times in I'm up for at least a few hours.

Hoping this last tri flies by. We are road tripping for a week in a couple weeks then I won't be spending anymore time traveling.

@Mamag511: My due date is DH's birthday... he didn't want to share either! I kinda wish that it worked out this one would come in september. Scheduling for August made us both feel very nervous!

@matador84: Crappy sleep is the worst. last time I had the worst sleep for the last few months and I swear I slept better with a newborn than while pregnant! Glad you can sneak some naps in.

I tried taking DD to daycare this morning in the carrier (our stroller broke and i'm waiting on a replacement wheel). It was so uncomfortable! I'm going to have to find a new interim solution.

@StrawberryBee: I feel that way too... I want stuff organized so badly and then have zero energy to actually do anything. I'm pretty sure it wasn't this bad last time, although I think I got a lot sorted earlier in the pregnancy...

@Banana330: I've been feeling really good lately and I've been working like a mad woman on our house! I'm off for the summer which is the only reason I'm feeling good! My goal is to have a completely clean and organized house by the time I go back to work in August.

We are working on slowly setting up my son's big boy room, but it's such a mess in there and I have to clean and organize other rooms beforehand so I have space to store all the baby gear and clothes we have been saving.

No scheduled induction for us yet. I had one scheduled at 41 weeks with my first but went into labor at 40+3 and had him at 40+4. I'm hoping to make it to my due date again and will hopefully go into labor on my own, but we all know babies have their own ideas!

We are traveling to NYC at the beginning of August when I'm 33 weeks for a family wedding and I hope I'm not completely miserable!

Good news! I passed the three hour glucose test! I am impressed by everyone's organization. We are slackers over here (another word may be hoarder if one were to look into our mudroom). I have a to-do list that hopefully will be started soon.