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Post by ajetter on Jan 16, 2018 6:55:50 GMT -6
In case any of you are also confused on the day like me. It’s Tuesday. What’s on the agenda?
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Post by ajetter on Jan 16, 2018 6:58:59 GMT -6
DH is already going back to work today. Boooo. He’s lucky I have easy recoveries so I’ll survive. And my parents will be around to help. School is closed because of the wind chill. My kids are so freaking stir crazy. I have to take DD4 to her newborn appointment this afternoon. My dad is going to watch the rest of the kids so I don’t have to drag my circus around just yet.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2018 7:02:46 GMT -6
Today is my 30th birthday and my due date. Looks like I won't be doing anything wild to celebrate 😂
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Post by amesie on Jan 16, 2018 7:04:19 GMT -6
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Post by amesie on Jan 16, 2018 7:05:58 GMT -6
I have my 39w apt today at 1030. I’m hoping she’ll be able to do a membrane sweep to kick these contractions up. I’m still having them all the freaking time. And I had quite a few very painful ones MOTN that woke me up. I’m ready to get this show on the road any time now!!!
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Post by bassa on Jan 16, 2018 7:07:28 GMT -6
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Post by bassa on Jan 16, 2018 7:11:47 GMT -6
amesie MOTN painful contractions? Today could be your day! This is our first full day home from the hospital. H will take DD1 to daycare soon, and we’ll all try to figure out how to function as a new four person family with no sleep! 😅
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Post by amesie on Jan 16, 2018 7:46:10 GMT -6
amesie MOTN painful contractions? Today could be your day! This is our first full day home from the hospital. H will take DD1 to daycare soon, and we’ll all try to figure out how to function as a new four person family with no sleep! 😅 i wish. I’m not getting my hopes up since this has happened multiple times before 😭 and this is day 3 of prodromal labor
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Post by yellow711 on Jan 16, 2018 7:48:07 GMT -6
Today is my 30th birthday and my due date. Looks like I won't be doing anything wild to celebrate 😂 Happy Birthday!!!!!🎉
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Post by yellow711 on Jan 16, 2018 7:50:12 GMT -6
I finally finished washing all the baby’s laundry yesterday - I was putting that off for a long time. I am 37 weeks and have a couple more things to do before baby arrives! And.... happy Tuesday
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Post by marygracerich on Jan 16, 2018 7:51:44 GMT -6
Today is my 30th birthday and my due date. Looks like I won't be doing anything wild to celebrate 😂 Happy Birthday
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Post by marygracerich on Jan 16, 2018 7:53:59 GMT -6
G is at school. I did a practice run of getting everyone ready and her to the bus on time. I had to feed the baby while waiting for the bus but it wasn’t too bad. The bus pulls up in front of my house and we only waited about two minutes so it wasn’t so bad.
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Post by helloerrbody on Jan 16, 2018 7:55:41 GMT -6
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Post by flippinchica on Jan 16, 2018 8:09:27 GMT -6
We have a snow/ice day here. I'm sure DH will want to get some work done though. I feel you ajetter my H went back to work on Tuesday which wasxof course his first day of class for the spring semester. My parents are alternating staying here to help out as well. (They live almost 12,hours away)
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Post by flippinchica on Jan 16, 2018 8:10:56 GMT -6
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Post by marygracerich on Jan 16, 2018 8:21:32 GMT -6
I posted this on my M15 board but I am going to post it here too. I am not a baby wearer. It’s never been my thing. However I think having a carrier to put baby in while I am taking G to the bus stop would be a great idea. I am in target and saw this. I am buying it because it’s a great price.
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Post by sarahh on Jan 16, 2018 8:23:10 GMT -6
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Post by dragonflyinn on Jan 16, 2018 9:02:04 GMT -6
Happy birthday peachesncream!! We had a good first night at home. I got a 4-hr stretch from 1-5 and then slept more from 5:30-7:30. Right now DD is baking muffins with my mom, DS is sleeping & im about to read a book/nap. We think he may be a thumb sucker bc he has the strongest suckle ever & he is constantly wanting to suck something for comfort. DNW it to be my boob 24-7 lol. So he found his thumb & completely settled down! 🙌🏼 H had to go back to work today. :/ he has a class all week for a qualification for his other job at the squadron (all the pilots fly AND do an office job for the squadron). So they told him he could start his baby leave now (but they’d probably be screwed bc he wouldn’t get this qual) or go to class all week & start his leave next week. So we decided he’d do that, the only bummer is that he will be crabby all week running on little sleep & going to work haha.
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Post by ajetter on Jan 16, 2018 9:03:27 GMT -6
flippinchica my favorite part is all his nurses at work are giving him a hard time for only taking one day off. But what exactly would they do if he took more than that? He is the only family doc in the county serving roughly 10,000 patients. They’d all be so peachy if he didn’t show up for over a week.
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Post by mrsp84 on Jan 16, 2018 9:49:36 GMT -6
Happy birthday and EDD, peachesncream! I have my 37 week appt later today. I know it means nothing, but last week I was 1cm dilated and 70% effaced. What happens when I get to 100% effacement?! I know that means my cervix is paper thin, but I wouldn’t be considered in labor, right? This is all so new to me because my body was not progressing even after being induced with DD1. It took over 24 hours just to get me dilated and my cervix thinned out. I was so happy to see all the new babes over the weekend! Hope everyone is enjoying their squishes and settling into the new normal.
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Post by mrsp84 on Jan 16, 2018 9:50:45 GMT -6
marygracerich-that is one hell of a steal for a Tula! I would’ve scooped that right up, too!
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Post by sunfrogger on Jan 16, 2018 10:12:36 GMT -6
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Post by sunfrogger on Jan 16, 2018 10:14:41 GMT -6
marygracerich that is a great price!! I think with that one you might need a support, it's not meant for nbs without an infant support or a rolled up blanket under their butt. Just check on that! Tula DOES make one you can use from NB but that's their "free to grow" carrier.
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Post by sunfrogger on Jan 16, 2018 10:16:05 GMT -6
I got half of this week's schoolwork done last night! Fx I can keep up the pace for a little bit.
I just had a pretty strong contraction just sitting at my desk but I'm not having recurring ones so. 35w tomorrow so I have time!
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Post by aprilz81 on Jan 16, 2018 10:30:35 GMT -6
I'm technically working, but nothing for me to do. I sent my boss and email this morning letting her know that Monday would likely be my last day in the office and she hasn't responded yet.
I have a few things I need to do in the house but don't really want to. Since I'm pretty sure Faith won't arrive in the next few days I can space out my chores but that also allows me to be lazy and put everything off.
My parents may be coming up Friday night to spend the evening and Saturday with us before the baby is norn, they will go back home Saturday afternoon and then come back Monday after work in prep for the induction. They live about 2 1/2 hours away and it seems like a lot of driving, but I'm not the one doing it so whatever. I always enjoy when they visit.
I called my inlaws last night to give them the latest info and let me tell you pregnancy is wearing my patience paper thin with MIL. I offered to let her be in the delivery room and she isn't interested (fine, my feelings aren't hurt at all, I did it out of courtesy anyway) and I told them they could probably wait to drive over until Tuesday morning and they probably wouldn't miss anything since she wasn't going to be in the delivery room. She seriously asked me if I was upset that she didn't want to be. *facepalm*. Then I was talking about how everyone needed to stay healthy so they could visit the hospital and the baby (everyone, including us, my sister, friends, etc.) and her IMMEDIATE response was "Well to ease your mind we can stay at a hotel! We aren't sick but if that makes you feel better..." OMG woman, we won't even be at the house for most of the time they are here, we will be at the hospital. If you are sick you won't be at our house OR the hospital and she had better not lie to me about it after what she did at Christmas. I don't think they are sick but with the Christmas fiasco I wouldn't put it past her to try to hide it so she could see the baby even if it put everyone else at risk of being sick. She also said something that made me think she might get a hotel room after they leave the house so they can still be close to visit. It is their money so I kinda don't care, but I want them to go home so we have some privacy, them staying here during the day and at a hotel during the night doesn't quite cut it. I'm hoping I just misunderstood...
I know I just need to calm down and roll with it. I've told them everyone needs to clear out no later than the day after we come home and she seemed super receptive to the plan. She is very, very, VERY modest so I don't think she wants to be around for all of the nursing and recovery process. She was genuinely shocked when I told her that DH can do skin on skin and that he might take off his shirt at the hospital to do it. "He would take his shirt off at the hospital?!?!" It is a hospital, not a church I honestly don't see what the big deal is... And it is his SHIRT, not his pants. lol
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Post by amesie on Jan 16, 2018 10:48:47 GMT -6
Well, membranes have been stripped. No difference in dilation... still 2cm + 50% effaced. She said hopefully with my prodromal labor and having my membranes stripped today, that it’ll happen soon. She’s on call tonight so she was like “hopefully we’ll see you tonight!” If not, I have an ultrasound on Thursday in case they have to induce me later this week or by my due date early next week. Hopefully it doesn’t come to that though 🤞🏻
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Post by mrsp84 on Jan 16, 2018 10:57:42 GMT -6
aprilz81, you are very gracious for asking your MIL to be in the room during delivery. For me, I DNW anyone in the delivery room except for MH and the nurses/doc. Not even my own mom. It was the same with DD1. I doubt my MIL would even accept if I asked her. As for the rest—deep breaths. It will all work out the way it’s supposed to. Can your H intervene if they overstay their welcome and politely ask them to not spend every waking hour during the day with you guys? You’re almost there!
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Post by aprilz81 on Jan 16, 2018 11:11:54 GMT -6
aprilz81 , you are very gracious for asking your MIL to be in the room during delivery. For me, I DNW anyone in the delivery room except for MH and the nurses/doc. Not even my own mom. It was the same with DD1. I doubt my MIL would even accept if I asked her. As for the rest—deep breaths. It will all work out the way it’s supposed to. Can your H intervene if they overstay their welcome and politely ask them to not spend every waking hour during the day with you guys? You’re almost there! My mom will be in there, as will my sister. My mom is more of a support person than DH (or at least it was that way with Ava) and my sister will be taking pictures for us. I asked MIL both times mostly so she didn't feel left out and if she wanted to be in the room I would have asked her to stay above my head. As much as she can get under my skin she is a nice woman, just takes things too literally/personally sometimes. Like the conversation we had last night. Why would I be offended that she didn't want to be in the delivery room while I have my legs up in stirrups and everyone all up in my business? One of the biggest reasons I don't want a c-section is because that means that my Mom won't be able to be there with me... Not so much the pain or longer recovery. #priorities Anyway, I think one of the reasons she frustrates me so much is that she never really says what she wants, even when I ask her specifically, and the whole "we can always leave the house and go to a hotel" crap would strike me as passive aggressive except I don't think she intends it to be that way. I really do think she is trying to be considerate and not be in the way, but the wishy washy lack of decision making is actually more inconsiderate in my opinion. But then, I'm a pretty decisive person so I just don't understand people who can't make fairly simple decisions.
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Post by amesie on Jan 16, 2018 11:20:38 GMT -6
aprilz81, you are very gracious for asking your MIL to be in the room during delivery. For me, I DNW anyone in the delivery room except for MH and the nurses/doc. Not even my own mom. It was the same with DD1. I doubt my MIL would even accept if I asked her. As for the rest—deep breaths. It will all work out the way it’s supposed to. Can your H intervene if they overstay their welcome and politely ask them to not spend every waking hour during the day with you guys? You’re almost there! I’m the same way. I was completely panicked Sunday evening when my prodromal labor started and MH was complaining of his body feeling weak and sick. I thought I he was coming down with the flu and i was going into labor. I started freaking the eff out over needing someone other than him in the delivery room with me. I didn’t sleep much that night haha. Luckily, he doesn’t have the flu and I didn’t go into labor so it was all over nothing g
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Post by sarahh on Jan 16, 2018 11:24:14 GMT -6
Just left baby’s 3 week appointment and she’s almost 10lbs! It’s so crazy to me since we had so many issues with DD1 gaining weight and still do.
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