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Post by marygracerich on Dec 16, 2017 16:32:23 GMT -6
I am playing The is it gas or a contraction game. Holy fuck am I in pain.
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Post by ajetter on Dec 16, 2017 17:02:02 GMT -6
Ugh ajetter it is always the weekend or a holiday. I hope it comes down but if things get worse please go in. It was 130/80 this afternoon. We’ll check it again in the morning but hopefully it stays under the 140-150 mark!!
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Post by flippinchica on Dec 16, 2017 17:19:44 GMT -6
My TTM tip is to plan on going to 41 weeks and be pleasantly surprised otherwise 😂😂 over 50% of women go past their due date so the odds are in your favor that way haha. Good advice. DS was born at 41 weeks exactly so I kinda expect it this time.
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Post by jessijean on Dec 16, 2017 17:37:10 GMT -6
Shush guys, I don't know how I could physically make it beyond my due date. With DS being a late preterm I guess I didn't get to the ridiculously uncomfortable stage of pregnancy.
In other news...I had lab work for my seizure meds and it jumped from 5.2 to 8.9 when it would usually go up maybe 1 point. I have my neurologist personal cell number so I text her last night and she's ok with that number (way higher than I'd like) but told me to drop down my dose some immediately after delivery.
I'm taking a guess that it's hormone related and wishful thinking means my body is preparing for labor. Rationale thought, right?
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Post by yellow711 on Dec 16, 2017 18:54:49 GMT -6
flippinchica, I know. I cannot wrap my head around it! For some reason my mom and MIL are convinced they won’t actually induce me on the 24th or 25th because of the holidays. I’m like uhhhh guys I’m pretty sure they don’t really care. I had a scheduled induction with DD. They wanted me induced at 39 weeks but that fell on july 4. But since it was a holiday, they moved it to July 5 Each hospital/doctor is probably different with protocol
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Post by tiffrobot on Dec 16, 2017 20:34:01 GMT -6
My TTM tip is to plan on going to 41 weeks and be pleasantly surprised otherwise 😂😂 over 50% of women go past their due date so the odds are in your favor that way haha. . See and I’ve never made my due date so I feel like I have an unrealistic expectation on when this baby will be born and it will actually end up being my overdue one after all this pre-due date preparing in my mind.
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Post by aprilz81 on Dec 16, 2017 21:09:06 GMT -6
After a lazy morning I had a productive afternoon! All of the baby clothes and gear is now washed (still needs to be put away), the nursery is about 95% organized, we have more construction debris cleaned up and the bookshelf for the nursery has two coats of poly on it. It will be dry tomorrow and we can put it into place and put all the books and pretty things on it.
We still need a snap n' go stroller, the one our friends gave us that they thought was the snap and go was the regular Chicco stroller so while it will eventually be useful we still need one to fit the bucket seat. We need some mattress covers and nursing supplies but I think we have all the essentials.
Question for second time moms... I have not washed any of the new clothes that are newborn sized because I'm worried she will be too big. At 31 weeks she was in the 75th percentile estimated at 4 pounds 5 ounces (which I realize can be off). While I'm measuring on track I do have GD and I'm worried that she will hit a big growth spurt and then not fit into any of her newborn clothes, especially her coming home outfit and a few special onsies that I really want her to be able to wear (first world problems for sure). Most of the newborn clothes I have say up to 9 pounds which really should be okay, but if she ends up a bit over is there some wiggle room? It sounds so stupid but I don't want her squeezed into something just for a picture or trip home and she look like she is wearing something 3 sizes to small. I have some 3 month outfits that could be used as her coming home outfit, but it isn't my first choice.
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Post by hiimjamie on Dec 16, 2017 21:14:06 GMT -6
aprilz81 DS was in NB clothes fo a few months. He was born at 41 weeks and weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces. I’m pretty sure he as wearing them beyond 9 pounds. A lot of the we’re pretty loose in the beginning.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 21:15:47 GMT -6
aprilz81 DS was 9 lbs 10 oz and he fit in most of the newborn clothes we had (the exception was the sleepers we had but they were prepared so very easily were preshrunk in the dryer). The only thing that really didn’t fit him was newborn hats but that’s because the kid had an almost 15 in head circumference.
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Post by hiimjamie on Dec 16, 2017 21:17:42 GMT -6
We ended up going. DS loved dinner at Biergarten, they have a live band and it’s decorated beautifully. But he was a beast during the Candlelight Processional. We ended up giving him a phone with YouTube on silent just so we would stop disturbing everyone around us. 🤦♀️ We were super late for our reservation and i was basically running through the park. I got a bad cramp in my belly and I’m so sore now. I can’t wait to get back into shape when the baby comes. AW family pic in front of the Epcot tree:
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Post by aprilz81 on Dec 16, 2017 21:32:11 GMT -6
aprilz81 DS was 9 lbs 10 oz and he fit in most of the newborn clothes we had (the exception was the sleepers we had but they were prepared so very easily were preshrunk in the dryer). The only thing that really didn’t fit him was newborn hats but that’s because the kid had an almost 15 in head circumference. This makes me feel better! I'll still wait to wash most of the the newborn things until we are home from the hospital but after our 37 week ultrasound I'll wash the coming home outfit options and 1-2 sleepers. How long was he in the NB clothes, do you remember?
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Post by tiffrobot on Dec 16, 2017 21:48:36 GMT -6
aprilz81 DD was 9lbs 4 oz and 22 inches so we really didn’t put her in newborn clothes or diapers very long. But we were also team green with her and hadn’t bought anything until after she was born so we just went with 0-3 month clothing to make it more worth it and fit whatever of DS’s newborn stuff for a couple weeks.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 22:20:46 GMT -6
aprilz81 DD2 was 8 lbs 4 or 5 oz and was higher on the percentile charts than 75 (I don't remember what exactly though). My mom bought her a 3 month Little Sister outfit that she swam in for quite a while. NB fit her perfectly! Keep in mind it is normal for babies to lose 10% body weight in the hospital too so even if you birth a 10 pounder you are usually bringing home a 9 pounder :-P
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2017 22:22:00 GMT -6
My TTM tip is to plan on going to 41 weeks and be pleasantly surprised otherwise 😂😂 over 50% of women go past their due date so the odds are in your favor that way haha. . See and I’ve never made my due date so I feel like I have an unrealistic expectation on when this baby will be born and it will actually end up being my overdue one after all this pre-due date preparing in my mind. I think the rule is whatever you have mentally prepared for, the opposite will happen 😂
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Post by snowyowl on Dec 16, 2017 23:15:03 GMT -6
I am getting some Braxton-Hicks this pregnancy, which I never did with DS, and I DONT LIKE THEM. They are uncomfortable and they freak me out. In other news, I’ve definitely hit the whiny stage of my pregnancy 😛
DS was born at 38+3. I’m trying not to have expectations about being done a little early but I am constantly catching myself assuming that’s what is going to happen. After experiencing what water breaking is like, I’m quite nervous it could happen at work. I need some sort of action plan for how I could hide my bottom half behind my desk, get a colleague to take my students, and get out of there without any of them seeing ANY of my bodily fluids. I am actually planning to put towels in my work closet and car, so I should get on that! Last time my water broke it was conveniently on a Saturday morning, so I’m sending a few vibes to the universe that we can go that route again.
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Post by sarahh on Dec 17, 2017 1:29:24 GMT -6
aprilz81 DD wore newborn for a few weeks and was 7lb 11oz and 21”. The issue we had with sleepers was length so anything footed she didn’t wear long. Also it depends on brand. We noticed that Carters she fit in 3 months way earlier than say Gap
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Post by sunfrogger on Dec 17, 2017 6:34:15 GMT -6
Every brand runs different. Gerbers runs really small compared to Carter's. We did NOT fit into nb after like, 2 weeks. I honestly don't even have NB size clothes beyond a sleeper and three long sleeve onesies. I'll bring them just in case but I am fully expecting this baby to fit in 3mo and size 1 diapers right away.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2017 6:50:48 GMT -6
I would say newborn lasted about 2 weeks. I agree gerber runs really small.
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Post by amesie on Dec 17, 2017 7:20:18 GMT -6
aprilz81 DD was 9.5lbs and 21.5in at birth. If she wasn’t so long, she probably would have been able to squeeze into a newborn outfit.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Dec 17, 2017 8:28:33 GMT -6
Checking in for the first time this weekend.
My boys were super averaged sized 7.3-7.6 lbs and 19 & 20 inches and we fit in NB for about a month.
I need to get it together on baby prep. I don’t have anything washed!
I plan to make my big push after Christmas. I’m due at the end of Jan though so if I go as long as I did with my boys I still have 5-6 weeks.
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Post by rebeccabunch on Dec 17, 2017 8:31:14 GMT -6
We had some families over for a little Holiday party yesterday and I did way too much. My whole body hurt when I got into bed. I’m letting H sleep in way late then declaring myself off duty today. hiimjamie super cute pic. I bet your whole body hurt end of night too after all that running. I give you guys credit for going. sparky85 what a great update. Thank you for sharing. Your DD looks adorable! 💗
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Post by helloerrbody on Dec 17, 2017 8:52:58 GMT -6
See and I’ve never made my due date so I feel like I have an unrealistic expectation on when this baby will be born and it will actually end up being my overdue one after all this pre-due date preparing in my mind. I think the rule is whatever you have mentally prepared for, the opposite will happen 😂 👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼
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Post by helloerrbody on Dec 17, 2017 8:55:37 GMT -6
DS was tiny- 5lbs 11oz and just 5lbs 2oz when we left the hospital, so we actually had to buy some preemie stuff for him. Then he was in NB for 2 months I think. If this babe is bigger then we will probably have to buy some winter 3M stuff because all that size we have now is for TX summer.
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Post by snowyowl on Dec 17, 2017 9:01:00 GMT -6
How is your DS doing, helloerrbody? Is his swelling under control? Thinking of you guys!
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Post by teraiin on Dec 17, 2017 9:28:25 GMT -6
Checking in for the first time in too long. 😩 hope everything is going well with you all.
I feel like my head is going in a million directions at once. Lol
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Post by jessijean on Dec 17, 2017 9:31:52 GMT -6
I woke up at 4am and had forgot that i fell asleep with an ice pack between my legs so of course I thought my water gaff broke. Nope. I was a bit crampy but I think that was more the position I was sleeping in. Ugh, I had mentally prepared myself for having a baby this weekend now I'm thinking he's holding out until my OB is back like she jokingly told him to.
We are making cookies etc at MILs today.
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Post by jessijean on Dec 17, 2017 9:32:41 GMT -6
Checking in for the first time in too long. 😩 hope everything is going well with you all. I feel like my head is going in a million directions at once. Lol Was just thinking about you the other day. Hope all is well with you!
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Post by teraiin on Dec 17, 2017 10:25:37 GMT -6
Checking in for the first time in too long. 😩 hope everything is going well with you all. I feel like my head is going in a million directions at once. Lol Was just thinking about you the other day. Hope all is well with you! Things are going as well as we can hope! I should probably make an update thread or something haha 🤣
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Post by marygracerich on Dec 17, 2017 10:46:50 GMT -6
Hi! We went to target and then to the grocery store today. It was soooo crazy busy at the grocery store. We are home now. After lunch MH is going out to Christmas shop and I am going to attempt to get G down for a nap. I think this afternoon we are going to work on baby prep stuff. We have not much done and I am delivering in 10 days.
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Post by sarahh on Dec 17, 2017 11:17:01 GMT -6
marygracerich we are definite feeling the crunch too. The drop in daycare is open today so we are taking DD so we will have 4 hours uninterrupted to work on the nursery. 11 days from today for us!
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