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Post by blurnette989 on Sept 4, 2018 14:43:45 GMT -6
When DS2 was born our strategy was divide and conquer. I dealt with newborn and he dealt with toddler for the most part. It worked well for us and now that ds1 is almost 5 and MH does not work, we greed whed take on both toddlers and I'd stick to newborn (they go to preschool so he doesn't have them 24/7).
My fftc is that I can't wait to not have to deal with my toddlers for a bit. I love them I do. I'm just so tired that a newborn sounds like a treat right now.
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Post by ftwr on Sept 5, 2018 17:57:13 GMT -6
DD didn't have school today so I took her to an arcade/mini golf/go-kart place. She had so much fun.
However, this day just keeps dragging on. I got on the elliptical for a bit, did some squats, sat on my exercise ball. Idk why. Maybe my dumb brain thinks it'll help bring on labor. Lol, yeah right.
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Post by teambrink on Sept 6, 2018 7:51:39 GMT -6
I just ordered DD2s gift for DD1. It’s a play doctor set, which should be good since DD has been using my jump rope as a stethoscope. It’s silly, but I feel like that’s a huge accomplishment with how crappy I’m feeling. I still need her to pick something for baby sister though.
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Post by chriskoo on Sept 6, 2018 8:08:06 GMT -6
38 weeks today. We were having breakfast and DD randomly started singing happy birthday little brother. Lol I hope she’s right but I’m not holding my breath 😂
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Post by Nymeria on Sept 6, 2018 8:22:40 GMT -6
That's adorable chriskoo! Wouldn't it be crazy if she was right??
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Post by teambrink on Sept 6, 2018 9:08:47 GMT -6
I’m on a roll! Ordered my pump just a few minutes ago. Not getting a lot of work done and work today. 😂
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Post by brenna on Sept 6, 2018 10:07:19 GMT -6
DD slept much better last night than the night before. DH has been sleeping with her in our room and I've been sleeping on the couch because I am such a light sleeper and every little noise wakes me up. Two nights ago DH wasn't feeling good so I slept with DD and she wanted to eat every 1.5 hours or so and then would be awake for a half hour after every feed. I got maybe 2 hours of sleep. Can't wait for her to go longer stretches at night!
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Post by mirabelle on Sept 6, 2018 11:42:44 GMT -6
I’m driving today for the first time since my rcs and I am going to get a shake on the way home. H will be managing both kids while I’m out, baby sleeps all day so I don’t foresee any issues.
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Post by tbirdlove on Sept 6, 2018 13:48:16 GMT -6
I shaved my legs today. That's it for me in the leg hair department! I need to get my lady bits under control next 😕
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Post by blurnette989 on Sept 6, 2018 13:56:05 GMT -6
I shaved my legs today. That's it for me in the leg hair department! I need to get my lady bits under control next 😕 I did legs this week and giving the bush a buzz cut is on tomorrow's agenda. 😂
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Post by ftwr on Sept 6, 2018 14:02:03 GMT -6
Lol I shaved everything over the weekend fully expecting it to the be the last time before I give birth. That's all I've got left in me
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Post by brenna on Sept 6, 2018 14:07:21 GMT -6
Complete mom fail: took dd back to the hospital for the mandatory genetic screening test and forgot the diaper bag. We thought we'd be fine but of course DD decided to have a huge poop right when we got there so DH had to run to a nearby store for diapers. You'd think with a second child I'd be on top of those sorts of things...
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Post by tbirdlove on Sept 6, 2018 20:39:36 GMT -6
An acquaintance of mine has a DD who is three days older than my DS. She's expecting #2 as well and is due the 14th (me the 19th). Well, I just saw on FB that her #2 arrived today! Makes me wonder if mine will join us in three days time 😉 That would be too wild!
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Post by cheeksmum on Sept 6, 2018 22:53:05 GMT -6
Pregnancy insomnia at its best... wide awake at 1am.
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Post by ftwr on Sept 7, 2018 5:36:26 GMT -6
I woke up feeling crampy this morning, like pre-period cramps, and feel kind of clammy. I also lost my MP this morning, which never happened with DD, so that's exciting. It's the little things I suppose lol.
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Post by tbirdlove on Sept 7, 2018 6:58:16 GMT -6
Last night was crazy. I was laying down trying to sleep and baby was barreling down into my pelvis and causing a lot of strong, almost period-like shooting pains really low down there. They had no rhyme or reason (besides seeming to be caused by baby directly), were very frequent, and did not seem to include a tightening of the entire uterus. I ended up on my hands and knees in bed cause I couldn't take it anymore! That seemed to reposition baby and baby settled down. But the HEARTBURN... It's been bad again the last two-three days. I finally had to sleep all propped up in bed, which is not comfortable for me, to keep things under control.
Baby was quiet the rest of the night after I repositioned. I sure hope all that barreling into my cervix, which is what I assume was happening, caused some sort of progress....
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Post by Nymeria on Sept 7, 2018 7:00:27 GMT -6
tbirdlove - Lightning crotch?? That sounds horrible.
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Post by ftwr on Sept 7, 2018 7:07:43 GMT -6
tbirdlove - the heartburn has been horrible here too. I ate late last night and right as I was falling asleep, stomach acid came barreling up into my throat/mouth and I started gagging and coughing. It was horrible!!
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Post by tbirdlove on Sept 7, 2018 7:07:53 GMT -6
tbirdlove - Lightning crotch?? That sounds horrible. I don't think it was that. I get the shooting pains in my groin and down my leg when baby puts pressure on different nerves down there. This was more up inside than crotch level (? Haha!) and radiated upwards. I started questioning if it might be an early labor situation!
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Post by ftwr on Sept 7, 2018 7:09:02 GMT -6
tbirdlove - Lightning crotch?? That sounds horrible. I don't think it was that. I get the shooting pains in my groin and down my leg when baby puts pressure on different nerves down there. This was more up inside than crotch level (? Haha!) and radiated upwards. I started questioning if it might be an early labor situation! This has been happening to me lately too. DS will push down and I can feel it in my cervix and in my lower abdomen but no where else. I can tell it's him because his butt sticks out at the top of my bump. It's super uncomfortable.
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Post by tbirdlove on Sept 7, 2018 7:10:58 GMT -6
tbirdlove - the heartburn has been horrible here too. I ate late last night and right as I was falling asleep, stomach acid came barreling up into my throat/mouth and I started gagging and coughing. It was horrible!! Yuck! That's happened to me too the past two days! So, so gross! I thought I was going to actually vomit because of it yesterday 😣
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Post by tbirdlove on Sept 7, 2018 7:23:20 GMT -6
I don't think it was that. I get the shooting pains in my groin and down my leg when baby puts pressure on different nerves down there. This was more up inside than crotch level (? Haha!) and radiated upwards. I started questioning if it might be an early labor situation! This has been happening to me lately too. DS will push down and I can feel it in my cervix and in my lower abdomen but no where else. I can tell it's him because his butt sticks out at the top of my bump. It's super uncomfortable. Yes, it sounds kinda like that. Baby was using it's feet against my ribs and stomach (really adding to the heartburn.....) to forcefully barrel down there! And doing it repeatedly.... If the base of the uterus is kinda cone shaped, with your cervix at the bottom, then the pains started at the cervix, then radiated upward/outward around the cone a few inches.
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Post by chriskoo on Sept 7, 2018 7:24:08 GMT -6
tbirdlove - the heartburn has been horrible here too. I ate late last night and right as I was falling asleep, stomach acid came barreling up into my throat/mouth and I started gagging and coughing. It was horrible!! Yuck! That's happened to me too the past two days! So, so gross! I thought I was going to actually vomit because of it yesterday 😣 I’m here with you too! My heartburn has returned with a vengeance, especially at night. I have a thing of tums beside my bed and I pop them regularly throughout the night. Ugh! Tell me again about how it goes away immediately after birth?
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Post by tbirdlove on Sept 7, 2018 7:28:17 GMT -6
Yuck! That's happened to me too the past two days! So, so gross! I thought I was going to actually vomit because of it yesterday 😣 I’m here with you too! My heartburn has returned with a vengeance, especially at night. I have a thing of tums beside my bed and I pop them regularly throughout the night. Ugh! Tell me again about how it goes away immediately after birth? +1 to the bedside Tums 👍😄
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Post by brenna on Sept 7, 2018 8:41:58 GMT -6
Yuck! That's happened to me too the past two days! So, so gross! I thought I was going to actually vomit because of it yesterday 😣 I’m here with you too! My heartburn has returned with a vengeance, especially at night. I have a thing of tums beside my bed and I pop them regularly throughout the night. Ugh! Tell me again about how it goes away immediately after birth? mine literally went away the night/morning I gave birth. I haven't had to take anything for it at all. So there is hope!
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Post by Nymeria on Sept 7, 2018 8:47:10 GMT -6
tbirdlove - Lightning crotch?? That sounds horrible. I don't think it was that. I get the shooting pains in my groin and down my leg when baby puts pressure on different nerves down there. This was more up inside than crotch level (? Haha!) and radiated upwards. I started questioning if it might be an early labor situation! Ah, gotcha. Sounds unpleasant no matter what it is!!
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Post by chriskoo on Sept 7, 2018 15:17:05 GMT -6
I’m really looking forward to tonight. Our babysitter just arrived, she’s going to do dinner and bedtime for DD while DH and I go out for probably our last date night for a while. We’re just going to dinner and maybe to walk around a bookstore after but I’m excited to have some adult time.
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Post by tbirdlove on Sept 7, 2018 15:33:17 GMT -6
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Post by getdownplease on Sept 7, 2018 16:00:26 GMT -6
Ugh, add me to the lightening crotch and tums on the bedside table club 😩
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Post by teambrink on Sept 8, 2018 5:16:53 GMT -6
Totally with you guys on pelvic barreling, heartburn, and damn near vomiting. So uncomfortable and I have a month to go.
Yesterday the swelling in my feet was so bad I got pretty concerned. It’s much better this morning, but it still doesn’t feel like it’s gone all the way down. I’ll just be laying down in the recliner with my feet up. I really wish I had a foot bath in the house.
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