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Post by jillywilly on Aug 14, 2018 7:45:37 GMT -6
How do y’all get comfy at night? I was so frustrated last night that I threw my Snoogle across the room. LOL. I’m so much bigger than with DD and the discomfort is real. I just wanna be comfy and sleep. I think I'm the odd one out, but I never bought a snoogle or other pregnancy pillow - they looked way too big, even having a king bed I thought it was weird for half the bed to be a pillow. So I just bought a cheap body pillow from Target last time - it goes between my legs to help my hips, and then kind of tucks under my belly. My head uses my regular pillow. I toss and turn naturally a lot at night, so I like that it's relatively easy to flip over and keep the pillow between my legs. Sometimes I re-position it so it's more under my back, so I can kind of sleep angled on my back, since I'm normally a back sleeper. So far not being comfortable hasn't been the reason behind my pregsomnia, it's more waking up due to something else and then not turning my brain off going through all the things to do/how life is going to work with two kids. Though I do remember at the very end with DS, I would give up the bed and just go sleep in the reclining rocker or the couch some nights to try and be more comfortable, but that wasn't until the last couple weeks, so I haven't gotten anywhere near that yet this time.
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Post by Diordra on Aug 14, 2018 8:52:11 GMT -6
quijibo I go back and forth between using the Snoogle and several pillows. Some nights the Snoogle just annoys the F out of me because I and DD1 move around so much so I'll just use a larger (king size) pillow netween my legs to help my hips and a bit under my belly.
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Post by sarcaztic10 on Aug 14, 2018 11:04:52 GMT -6
quijibo I use my regular pillow for my head and 2 body pillows on either side of me. I toss and turn a lot and some nights sleep is worse than others. I get up to pee so many times and then I lie down again and by that time LO is having a party in my ute and I can’t sleep because of that. Basically I don’t have a lot of advice just commiserations.
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Post by charlotte on Aug 14, 2018 12:31:59 GMT -6
How do y’all get comfy at night? I was so frustrated last night that I threw my Snoogle across the room. LOL. I’m so much bigger than with DD and the discomfort is real. I just wanna be comfy and sleep. I don’t have a snoogle but I use a regular XL pillow to support my belly. It is such an uncomfortable production every time I have to roll over to switch sides or get up to pee. So much grunting. Also. Yes. I’m so much bigger and more uncomfortable. Today I saw a bump pic in my memories from when I was 26w with DS and omg I look tiny and adorable— I’m like a MAC truck this time!
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Post by notelsie on Aug 14, 2018 16:19:54 GMT -6
notelsie sorry you have to do the 3 hour, too I did mine Saturday morning because the lab was open and I wanted to get it over with. It was not fun, but I managed to distract myself with a movie on my phone and a book. It's funny how the person drawing your blood makes such a difference, my first and last draws hurt, but the middle two were done by a different tech and I barely felt them. I was pretty hangry by the end, I don't do well not eating right away when I get up. This kid is so much more trouble than my first! DD was a textbook pregnancy: no bleeding till I had my bloody show in labor, no previa, no failed Glucose tests... I guess he doesn't want me to miss out on all the extra stuff to worry about! It wasn’t actually so bad! I think I ended up making a friend and possibly one other connection if she ends up contacting me. Having them to chat with really helped the time pass, and only the 3rd out of 4 draws actually hurt. Now I’m just hoping for good results. It was funny. There were like 5 pregnant ladies there. A couple for the 1 hour and three of us for the 3 hour. The girl I really connected with is also due early November DH didn’t expect to pick me up all bubbly and energetic. Thank goodness for Wendy’s and a nap right after. I didn’t crash like last week. And I know what you mean! These kiddos want to make sure they have our full attention. Haha
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Post by notelsie on Aug 14, 2018 16:21:08 GMT -6
+1 for the snoogle. I also use a pregnancy wedge. It’s hard to support the belly. Haha
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Post by Dramaphile on Aug 15, 2018 6:35:54 GMT -6
notelsie sorry you have to do the 3 hour, too I did mine Saturday morning because the lab was open and I wanted to get it over with. It was not fun, but I managed to distract myself with a movie on my phone and a book. It's funny how the person drawing your blood makes such a difference, my first and last draws hurt, but the middle two were done by a different tech and I barely felt them. I was pretty hangry by the end, I don't do well not eating right away when I get up. This kid is so much more trouble than my first! DD was a textbook pregnancy: no bleeding till I had my bloody show in labor, no previa, no failed Glucose tests... I guess he doesn't want me to miss out on all the extra stuff to worry about! It wasn’t actually so bad! I think I ended up making a friend and possibly one other connection if she ends up contacting me. Having them to chat with really helped the time pass, and only the 3rd out of 4 draws actually hurt. Now I’m just hoping for good results. It was funny. There were like 5 pregnant ladies there. A couple for the 1 hour and three of us for the 3 hour. The girl I really connected with is also due early November DH didn’t expect to pick me up all bubbly and energetic. Thank goodness for Wendy’s and a nap right after. I didn’t crash like last week. And I know what you mean! These kiddos want to make sure they have our full attention. Haha There was one other pregnant person there doing the 3 hour, but she sat across the room from me so I didn't talk to her. And one came in for the 1 hour right before the lab closed and got turned away. I'm glad yours wasn't too bad! FX for good results!
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Post by Dr. Cox on Aug 15, 2018 9:09:42 GMT -6
I’ve just been using my body pillow, but I’ve been feeling a lot of strain on my lower back lately so I might need other options.
This weekend we are moving DS (almost 3) from crib to twin bed. I’m scared, y’all. Tell me it will be fine and give me all your tips!
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Post by Dr. Cox on Aug 15, 2018 9:19:35 GMT -6
We’re not quite 100%, but we’re leaning toward Ethan James for the name. H is insisting some form of John must be the middle name, as is tradition for all males in his paternal family. I am not on board with that, I already begrudgingly agreed to it with DS1, but will be ok with Sean as the middle name if H wins this one.
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Post by hayleysmith on Aug 15, 2018 9:29:00 GMT -6
I’ve just been using my body pillow, but I’ve been feeling a lot of strain on my lower back lately so I might need other options. This weekend we are moving DS (almost 3) from crib to twin bed. I’m scared, y’all. Tell me it will be fine and give me all your tips! My son’s transition from a crib to a toddler bed was flawless. He was a little bit younger than 3 when we made the change. All we did was tell him he wasn’t allowed to get out of his bed at night. He never has lol Not sure why he listens to that but not anything else we say but whatever lol I hope your situation is the same!
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Post by charlotte on Aug 15, 2018 9:35:01 GMT -6
I’ve just been using my body pillow, but I’ve been feeling a lot of strain on my lower back lately so I might need other options. This weekend we are moving DS (almost 3) from crib to twin bed. I’m scared, y’all. Tell me it will be fine and give me all your tips! Good luck! We did this about 4m before DS turned 3 and it went perfectly! He has only just now realized (9 months later) that he can get out of bed on his own.
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Post by Dramaphile on Aug 15, 2018 9:38:52 GMT -6
I’ve just been using my body pillow, but I’ve been feeling a lot of strain on my lower back lately so I might need other options. This weekend we are moving DS (almost 3) from crib to twin bed. I’m scared, y’all. Tell me it will be fine and give me all your tips! DD did pretty well with it when we took the side off her crib a little after she turned 2. We do have a baby gate at her door to keep her from coming out during bedtime, but once she's asleep we close her door and unlock the baby gate so she can come into our room MOTN if she wakes up. (we don't have any stairs and she comes straight in our room if she wakes so I'm not too worried about her having access to the house. who knows if that will work with a different kid.)
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Post by Dr. Cox on Aug 15, 2018 9:52:13 GMT -6
Thanks, ladies! I’m hoping for some good luck.
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Post by jillywilly on Aug 15, 2018 10:08:04 GMT -6
Good luck, Dr. Cox! We also had a really smooth transition - we turned DS' crib into a toddler bed a little after he turned 2 when he got his leg stuck really bad in the railing. He has a ton of books to look at in his room, and we leave a very small bin of quiet toys in there too, so we have always told him he can play quietly/read books if he's not sleepy, but he needs to stay in his room. There were a few times early on where we literally had to sit in front of the door with our back to him to make him understand bedtime = being in your room, and some tears/temper tantrums as a result, but now he's a champ at going to bed, and will just happily entertain himself however long until he gets tired and goes to sleep.
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Post by emilypk on Aug 15, 2018 11:54:11 GMT -6
I’ve just been using my body pillow, but I’ve been feeling a lot of strain on my lower back lately so I might need other options. This weekend we are moving DS (almost 3) from crib to twin bed. I’m scared, y’all. Tell me it will be fine and give me all your tips! It went pretty smoothly for us. Try to hype up the new bed and make it seem exciting. I took my kiddo to Target to help pick out new sheets and a comforter and she thought that was cool.
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Post by SayitaintSnow on Aug 15, 2018 14:19:18 GMT -6
I’ve just been using my body pillow, but I’ve been feeling a lot of strain on my lower back lately so I might need other options. This weekend we are moving DS (almost 3) from crib to twin bed. I’m scared, y’all. Tell me it will be fine and give me all your tips! Uuuuuh...good luck. We transitioned maybe 6 weeks ago when my kid started climbing out, and bedtimes have become a battle. Though we weren't smart about it - we did it right in the middle of summer when we were off work and traveling a lot an having many visitors, and schedule stability was at a minimum. My advice to anyone else doing this is to do it at a time when you are able to minimize other changes.
Also definitely think about getting a bed rail -- not only does it keep my kid from rolling off, I think it increases her sense of security/containment in the new bed.
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Post by SayitaintSnow on Aug 15, 2018 14:21:22 GMT -6
Ok reading everybody else's response about transitioning from crib is making me wonder what I did/am doing wrong.
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Post by Dr. Cox on Aug 15, 2018 15:20:21 GMT -6
Ok reading everybody else's response about transitioning from crib is making me wonder what I did/am doing wrong. I asked my mom about this and she said I never ever got out of my bed but my brother was a nightmare. He would cry himself to sleep on the floor of his closet regularly in the beginning. I bet it’s more kid-dependent than anything.
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Post by foxtober on Aug 15, 2018 18:39:42 GMT -6
Aaaaand I have to take the three hour test. They didn't say how far over I was. Also apparently I'm currently anemic. 😭
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Post by expatmama11 on Aug 15, 2018 18:51:49 GMT -6
Aaaaand I have to take the three hour test. They didn't say how far over I was. Also apparently I'm currently anemic. 😭 Boo! Hopefully you will pass the 3hr. I failed the first one last time and then passed the other. Good luck!
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Post by quijibo on Aug 16, 2018 5:33:34 GMT -6
Transition from crib to toddler bed was easy for us. She does occasionally pop up unexpectedly, but for the most part she’s always been good about sleep. She’s very possessive over her bedroom, which I think is helpful. That’s her space and she likes it.
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Post by quijibo on Aug 16, 2018 5:43:04 GMT -6
Vent ahead...
TL;DR - 3-year-olds suck sometimes and people need to give them some grace.
Full Version: My kid is in a new classroom at daycare. She’s been there a handful of weeks. She recently started doing acrobatics / yoga on her cot instead of going down for a nap. So they send her next door where she falls asleep immediately (that teacher don’t play and DD knows it).
I hear the teachers out. I talk to DD. Explain no yoga at nap time. You lay down and be quiet and take your nap. We don’t want you going to the other room. Etc. I repeat this message at drop off.
Apparently one of the teachers said, “Well, she runs the show at home, so she runs the show here.”
No. So much f’ing no.
This is a new behavior. Her old teachers will tell you that she’s never given them this much nap trouble. This is a phase like everything else toddlers do that’s annoying. You’ve had her for nap 5 days a week since she was a year old, and somehow her nap behavior has become a reflection of what goes down at home? Because when I put her down for a nap on weekends and to bed every single night, SHE SLEEPS. She has STTN since she was 4 months old. Don’t f’ing tell me that her recent sleep behavior at school is a reflection of me as a parent.
Yes, girlfriend can be stubborn and mischievous. She needs a stern hand a lot of the time because she will railroad you. But she’s 3. SHE’S 3.
I don’t even know what else to say. I want to throw something through a wall.
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Post by ladybrienne on Aug 16, 2018 6:08:16 GMT -6
quijibo eweee that's a gross thing to say. I am with you - she's 3. My son goes through phases too where it's tougher to get him to nap - you just have to keep on it and stick it out. You know because 3 year olds are famous for testing their limits and being stubborn. You'd think a teacher would realize that. Solidarity sister.
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Post by ladybrienne on Aug 16, 2018 6:09:12 GMT -6
I was woken up by Mr. Kicking Fetus at 4AM and a growling stomach. I'm sleepy. Hi coffee. I love you.
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Post by sarcaztic10 on Aug 16, 2018 6:28:10 GMT -6
quijibo I agree. They have no right to say that or assume anything. My DS1 stopped taking naps at around 3 and I had to have several conversations just like that with his teachers because they assumed he was tired and he really wasn’t. Now I get to have conversations about DS2 and hit hitting when he gets frustrated. I have told them our policy and that we do timeouts at home for hitting but they keep bringing it up implying that I am just letting him run wild. He is 2 and going through a phase! I understand that daycare teachers need to be on the same page and talk to parents sometimes but the comments and assumptions are not needed.
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Post by Dramaphile on Aug 16, 2018 6:37:27 GMT -6
quijibo that's a crappy and downright rude thing for a teacher to say! Kids go through phases and yeah, at that age they will push any limit they can find. It's part of being 3. Ultimately you talking to her is only going to go so far and it's the teachers' responsibility to set routines in the classroom and handle that kind of behavior (which isn't that unusual for a 3 year old - at least she's staying on her mat!). That teacher needs to keep her rude opinions to herself.
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Post by Dramaphile on Aug 16, 2018 6:39:01 GMT -6
foxtober sorry about your results, fingers crossed you pass the 3 hour!
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Post by Dramaphile on Aug 16, 2018 6:40:10 GMT -6
I was woken up by Mr. Kicking Fetus at 4AM and a growling stomach. I'm sleepy. Hi coffee. I love you. Every damn time I turn over, baby boy decides to rearrange the furniture in there for like 15 minutes. Can't I just go back to sleep??? I feel sad for pregnant people who give up coffee. Coffee is life.
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Post by charlotte on Aug 16, 2018 6:41:04 GMT -6
quijibo wtf. My kid hasn’t consistently napped at daycare since before he turned 3 (still does often at home). I’d say on a regular basis, maybe once a week, his daily sheet notes that he struggled to stay quiet during nap time. But they don’t expect him to actually sleep, they just encourage him to be quiet so the other kids can sleep. Blaming that nap behavior on you/YH is very WTF. It seems within the realm of age-appropriate/normal to me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Post by sarcaztic10 on Aug 16, 2018 6:59:51 GMT -6
Every damn time I turn over, baby boy decides to rearrange the furniture in there for like 15 minutes. Can't I just go back to sleep??? I feel sad for pregnant people who give up coffee. Coffee is life. Every pregnancy I go through phases where coffee starts tasting awful, like an ash tray. I am in one of those phases right now and I miss coffee so much!!
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