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Post by leatherpants on Feb 27, 2018 12:44:31 GMT -6
And yes leatherpants and cp3 I'm 36w. I'm sure it's really not anything, but will totally live blog when the time comes. Ok well I will be very cautiously excited and only semi-obsessively checking...
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Post by cornpop on Feb 27, 2018 13:00:10 GMT -6
And yes leatherpants and cp3 I'm 36w. I'm sure it's really not anything, but will totally live blog when the time comes. Ok well I will be very cautiously excited and only semi-obsessively checking... Haha I don't want to let you down! I'm really sure it's nothing. It's stopped now. I have an appointment with my midwife tomorrow so I'll ask about it, but it's the mean midwife so I'll probably end up crying.
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Post by yianna on Feb 27, 2018 13:12:10 GMT -6
Late Third tri: When pregnancy is an actual mind eff.
All day, everyday.
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Post by ArielMermaid on Feb 27, 2018 13:12:29 GMT -6
Ok well I will be very cautiously excited and only semi-obsessively checking... Haha I don't want to let you down! I'm really sure it's nothing. It's stopped now. I have an appointment with my midwife tomorrow so I'll ask about it, but it's the mean midwife so I'll probably end up crying. Uggghhh not her!!!
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Post by auri on Feb 27, 2018 13:16:20 GMT -6
I just vomited and noticed a little blood in it. I'm feeling kinda shakey so I'm eating some crackers. Should I call my dr to ask about it? Or is that a little over the top since I'm just assuming I maybe tore a little blood vessel? I'm so bad at knowing when to call and when not to.
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Post by cornpop on Feb 27, 2018 13:22:12 GMT -6
I'd call auri. Better to be safe.
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Post by ArielMermaid on Feb 27, 2018 13:24:27 GMT -6
I just vomited and noticed a little blood in it. I'm feeling kinda shakey so I'm eating some crackers. Should I call my dr to ask about it? Or is that a little over the top since I'm just assuming I maybe tore a little blood vessel? I'm so bad at knowing when to call and when not to. I think you always call if there is blood in anything.
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Post by leatherpants on Feb 27, 2018 13:24:30 GMT -6
Ok well I will be very cautiously excited and only semi-obsessively checking... Haha I don't want to let you down! I'm really sure it's nothing. It's stopped now. I have an appointment with my midwife tomorrow so I'll ask about it, but it's the mean midwife so I'll probably end up crying. I already hate her for you. SHE BETTER BE NICE TOMORROW
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Post by cornpop on Feb 27, 2018 13:36:00 GMT -6
So I just realized, the paid parental leave my company just started offering can be used in addition to FMLA so I could take a total of 18 weeks off. I already submitted my paperwork so I don't know if I could change it at this point. And I'm not sure if I want to. I literally just got promoted in January so taking off 12 weeks right now seems mean, 18 just seems OTT. Plus, 18 weeks of being home seems...like a lot. I'm afraid I'll go a little stir crazy. But I feel like that sounds really awful. Like of course I should want to take those extra weeks.
Ugh, I wish I never realized this.
I could use it at any point in the year after having a child though so if my paperwork gets screwed up (which knowing HR is 75% likely), I could take it at some later point?
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Post by auri on Feb 27, 2018 13:40:54 GMT -6
Thanks. I have a call in to my dr for them to call me back. I guess I'll wait to see what they say.
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Post by ovenrack on Feb 27, 2018 13:56:11 GMT -6
So I just realized, the paid parental leave my company just started offering can be used in addition to FMLA so I could take a total of 18 weeks off. I already submitted my paperwork so I don't know if I could change it at this point. And I'm not sure if I want to. I literally just got promoted in January so taking off 12 weeks right now seems mean, 18 just seems OTT. Plus, 18 weeks of being home seems...like a lot. I'm afraid I'll go a little stir crazy. But I feel like that sounds really awful. Like of course I should want to take those extra weeks. Ugh, I wish I never realized this. I could use it at any point in the year after having a child though so if my paperwork gets screwed up (which knowing HR is 75% likely), I could take it at some later point? Okay, well first, 12 weeks isn’t mean, and 18 weeks isn’t OTT. You’re birthing a human. Your company knows this. They promoted you, and it’s their policy. But I think having six weeks of time possible later on, for sickness or a week here or there, might be useful, if you’re able to use it that way?
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Post by calendula on Feb 27, 2018 14:15:08 GMT -6
cornpop, can the paid parental leave run concurrently with FMLA? So that you are paid for 6 of the 12 weeks plus whatever PTO you've accrued? Of course if you're able to stack leaves and take more time, you should feel comfortable doing so (they've obviously offered the benefit for a reason), but don't feel pressured to either. I'm not so sure I would want to be home for longer than 12 weeks, particularly if any of that was unpaid.
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Post by cornpop on Feb 27, 2018 14:46:29 GMT -6
cornpop , can the paid parental leave run concurrently with FMLA? So that you are paid for 6 of the 12 weeks plus whatever PTO you've accrued? Of course if you're able to stack leaves and take more time, you should feel comfortable doing so (they've obviously offered the benefit for a reason), but don't feel pressured to either. I'm not so sure I would want to be home for longer than 12 weeks, particularly if any of that was unpaid. I *think*. That was my plan at least. Getting paid for those whole 12 weeks (I can take STD the first 6) would be super beneficial. I really don't want to be unpaid at all.
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Post by katietopaz on Feb 27, 2018 15:05:22 GMT -6
A giant WTF to my mom. She apparently accidentally spilled the beans to my grandma about baby's name, which we were only sharing with immediate family and close friends. And my grandma has zero ability to keep secrets. My mom also managed to accidentally tell her that I was pregnant, when I was all of 6 weeks along and all kinds of PGAL brain. Some of my zoo of aunts/uncles/cousins found out from my grandma then, and I'm sure they will with the name now, too. I'm pissed.
I love my mom to pieces and she really is wonderful, but I went off on her. She said she was sorry and that maybe she shouldn't tell me when she does stuff like that. I mean, no? How about you keep the damn secret like we/anyone else we've told have managed to?
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Post by calendula on Feb 27, 2018 15:21:38 GMT -6
cornpop , can the paid parental leave run concurrently with FMLA? So that you are paid for 6 of the 12 weeks plus whatever PTO you've accrued? Of course if you're able to stack leaves and take more time, you should feel comfortable doing so (they've obviously offered the benefit for a reason), but don't feel pressured to either. I'm not so sure I would want to be home for longer than 12 weeks, particularly if any of that was unpaid. I *think*. That was my plan at least. Getting paid for those whole 12 weeks (I can take STD the first 6) would be super beneficial. I really don't want to be unpaid at all. Yes so that seems like a really reasonable argument to take the 12 weeks then if that's what you want to do. A fully paid 12 week leave is an amazing benefit!
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Post by calendula on Feb 27, 2018 15:24:01 GMT -6
Sympathies katietopaz. Seems like if she wants access to the information, she should be better at respecting your wishes with it. I still haven't made a FB announcement (a symptom of PGAL for sure), but my mom managed to blow it last week by posting a picture of my nursery. Sigh. Fortunately we don't have too many mutual friends, and the ones we do have already knew. So I let it go. But seriously, mom? Old people can't be trusted with the Internet.
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Post by polson on Feb 27, 2018 15:25:49 GMT -6
katietopaz ugh i’m sorry my mom is the exact same way...love her to bits but biggest mouth ever leatherpants 🤔i also don’t understand the taxi but seriously wtf all my appointments went well this morning...and i have an induction appointment for 730 am sunday. i mean i know i’m over 38 weeks and could go at any time but holy hannah things just got real😬😱
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Post by leatherpants on Feb 27, 2018 15:27:50 GMT -6
katietopaz ugh i’m sorry my mom is the exact same way...love her to bits but biggest mouth ever leatherpants 🤔i also don’t understand the taxi but seriously wtf all my appointments went well this morning...and i have an induction appointment for 730 am sunday. i mean i know i’m over 38 weeks and could go at any time but holy hannah things just got real😬😱 THIS SUNDAY?!?! That's so exciting!
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Post by katietopaz on Feb 27, 2018 15:29:46 GMT -6
Sympathies katietopaz. Seems like if she wants access to the information, she should be better at respecting your wishes with it. I still haven't made a FB announcement (a symptom of PGAL for sure), but my mom managed to blow it last week by posting a picture of my nursery. Sigh. Fortunately we don't have too many mutual friends, and the ones we do have already knew. So I let it go. But seriously, mom? Old people can't be trusted with the Internet. Oh man, I'm sorry. That's really frustrating, especially because you've made it this far without having the beans spilled on Facebook. I know our moms are just really excited about their grandkids and all things baby, but come on, it's still not their news to share.
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Post by katietopaz on Feb 27, 2018 15:31:02 GMT -6
polson Clearing out my Sunday to read your labor live-blog 😉 Also, whaaaaat, that's so soon!! And exciting!
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Post by polson on Feb 27, 2018 15:37:46 GMT -6
i know- eep! i wasn’t really expecting the option when i went in to my reg ob today, but i think she could sense my anxiety about not knowing exactly what is going on with baby and she was just like anytime at 39 weeks if you want...at first i was like ok friday...um how about saturday? ok sunday. i’m clearly in denial about how pregnant i am. i wasn’t going to opt for a check, but got talked into it and i am actually 3cm, 50% and at station2 (?) 🤷♀️sorry if that’s tmi i get weirded out when people ask me about the state of my cervix
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Post by yianna on Feb 27, 2018 16:08:51 GMT -6
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Post by mattsgirl2004 on Feb 27, 2018 16:23:49 GMT -6
I have all of my hospital admission paperwork done, along with everything for the anesthesiologist. Had my OB appointment right after that. Measuring a week ahead and baby is definitely way head down. She prescribed me some low dose pain meds for the carpal tunnel, since it flared up bad at 2 a.m. this morning and I've been up ever since. I sure hope to get some relief!
Only 3 appointments left. GBS swab and cervical check next appointment. Really starting to feel real!!
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Post by mattsgirl2004 on Feb 27, 2018 16:24:30 GMT -6
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Post by clementine on Feb 27, 2018 16:24:52 GMT -6
Exciting polson! And woodenshoes too right? Glad there are more babies on their way soon
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Post by mattsgirl2004 on Feb 27, 2018 16:27:27 GMT -6
woodenshoes will you be getting induced as well?? Yay for more babies!
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Post by auri on Feb 27, 2018 16:46:11 GMT -6
Yay! I feel like we're starting to have the snowball effect with having babies. That's exciting polson! katietopaz I'm sorry your mom spilled the beans for you. My mil did the same thing by telling DHs aunt when we told her we were having another baby. Why do they always tell people that can't keep a secret? As for me...I did hear back from the nurse earlier. She thinks that I just tore a blood vessel. Wants me to drink something with electrolytes in it to help with being lightheaded.
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Post by snowmoon on Feb 27, 2018 16:50:42 GMT -6
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Post by cornpop on Feb 27, 2018 16:56:59 GMT -6
I'm sorry katietopaz. That's so frustrating. polson ahhh Sunday!!! That's so exciting.
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Post by Rama on Feb 27, 2018 17:08:43 GMT -6
A giant WTF to my mom. She apparently accidentally spilled the beans to my grandma about baby's name, which we were only sharing with immediate family and close friends. And my grandma has zero ability to keep secrets. My mom also managed to accidentally tell her that I was pregnant, when I was all of 6 weeks along and all kinds of PGAL brain. Some of my zoo of aunts/uncles/cousins found out from my grandma then, and I'm sure they will with the name now, too. I'm pissed. I love my mom to pieces and she really is wonderful, but I went off on her. She said she was sorry and that maybe she shouldn't tell me when she does stuff like that. I mean, no? How about you keep the damn secret like we/anyone else we've told have managed to? Sorry not sorry, that results in an immediate loss of the privilege of knowing, period. Mother or not, if you can't keep my secrets, you don't get to know them. Also: reasons why my mother currently doesn't know jack, including my induction date. xD
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