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Post by Nymeria on Mar 20, 2018 11:14:17 GMT -6
I know yesterday was the 19th, but I like the look of starting a thread on a Monday date better than a Tuesday, lol.
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Post by Nymeria on Mar 20, 2018 11:17:27 GMT -6
DS had his 18 month appointment this morning and he stayed on his weight curve which is a big win for us! He's a peanut weight-wise and we had some issues early on with dropping percentiles so it always makes me happy to see him stay the same.
He gained a pound since his 15 month appointment and grew 1 1/2 inches which explains why his pants are all so short on him all of a sudden!! Dr was super happy with his growth and said developmentally wise he looks great.
Another group I'm in was talking about long daycare waitlists this morning so when I dropped DS off after his appointment I asked the director if she was expecting to have any infant openings next Spring. She jumped up and ran over to give me a hug and is going to save us a spot as long as we formally register by January. Nice big check on the #2 to-do list!!
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Post by tbirdlove on Mar 20, 2018 11:45:17 GMT -6
Nymeria my DS is a tiny dude too! Yay for a good check-up! I was SO stressed about his weight the first 9-12 months of his life. He's stayed on his weight curve (after about 6-8 weeks old), but only in the whopping 8th percentile! That's just the way he is - tall and skinny! - and I don't worry about it anymore. He eats so much and still is little! I'm really hoping to not feel the weight stress with #2. Nice you've got a spot saved for daycare!
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Post by brenna on Mar 20, 2018 11:52:06 GMT -6
My DD is tall and skinny too. Never enough to be worrisome, but she's always been about the 15th percentile for weight. Our Dr. always says somebody has to be on the lower end!
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Post by pixiepink24 on Mar 20, 2018 11:58:55 GMT -6
Well, my DD was officially asked to be SO's brother's flower girl at their wedding! I'd be way more excited if it didn't look like that the wedding would be a week after my due date. 😑
Hypothetically speaking, if baby came right on due date, no complications, would you travel 4 hours away (for a few days) ONE week after giving birth? If not, when would you? Like 2 weeks? 3 weeks? One month? ðŸ˜
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Post by Nymeria on Mar 20, 2018 12:02:09 GMT -6
Nymeria my DS is a tiny dude too! Yay for a good check-up! I was SO stressed about his weight the first 9-12 months of his life. He's stayed on his weight curve (after about 6-8 weeks old), but only in the whopping 8th percentile! That's just the way he is - tall and skinny! - and I don't worry about it anymore. He eats so much and still is little! I'm really hoping to not feel the weight stress with #2. Nice you've got a spot saved for daycare! DS is in the 7th percentile! I don't care what the number is, I'm just so happy he stuck to it for a few appointments in a row! Weight can be so stressful - hopefully none of us have worries with these LOs! |
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Post by tbirdlove on Mar 20, 2018 12:14:54 GMT -6
Nymeria my DS is a tiny dude too! Yay for a good check-up! I was SO stressed about his weight the first 9-12 months of his life. He's stayed on his weight curve (after about 6-8 weeks old), but only in the whopping 8th percentile! That's just the way he is - tall and skinny! - and I don't worry about it anymore. He eats so much and still is little! I'm really hoping to not feel the weight stress with #2. Nice you've got a spot saved for daycare! DS is in the 7th percentile! I don't care what the number is, I'm just so happy he stuck to it for a few appointments in a row! Weight can be so stressful - hopefully none of us have worries with these LOs! Stressing about his slow weight gain early on also created my biggest challenge/stress with bfing. Because he was gaining so slow I was CONSTANTLY worried that my supply was inadequate. And that stress stayed with me long after he steadied on his curve. Considering that I've nursed well beyond a year, it's unlikely that I ever had a supply issue. The second half of our nursing relationship has been so much more carefree. I really hope that I will trust my body more with #2 after all I've learned. |
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Post by shawnspencer on Mar 20, 2018 12:48:40 GMT -6
pixiepink24 I would travel depending on how much help was available. If my mom was around and really helpful and I made sure everyone knew I might leave at any point/hide away. And I would make sure I was comfortable with having a place to nurse/pump. However, a week is not a lot of time if you happen to struggle with nursing. It was a huge ordeal with a syringe for a lot of the feeding last time and I would definitely not travel with all that crap and emotions. So basically that was not helpful at all lol.
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Post by shawnspencer on Mar 20, 2018 12:52:54 GMT -6
For those of you that are able to stomach food, what are you doing for lunches?
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Post by Nymeria on Mar 20, 2018 13:14:33 GMT -6
For those of you that are able to stomach food, what are you doing for lunches? I'd been eating a lot of homemade chicken salad. Then I rotated in salads for a week. This week I'm going with good 'ol deli turkey sandwiches. |
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Post by pixiepink24 on Mar 20, 2018 13:39:03 GMT -6
shawnspencerOk thanks! At least I didn't get an immediate "you crazy?" Response. Lol! I know I was still bleeding (obviously) and hurting a little after a week. Plus nipples hurt a good but then too. But I guess it wouldn't be *too* insane to do. Also, I do a lot of leftovers and grilled sandwiches for lunch.
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Post by Nymeria on Mar 20, 2018 13:44:08 GMT -6
Well, my DD was officially asked to be SO's brother's flower girl at their wedding! I'd be way more excited if it didn't look like that the wedding would be a week after my due date. 😑 Hypothetically speaking, if baby came right on due date, no complications, would you travel 4 hours away (for a few days) ONE week after giving birth? If not, when would you? Like 2 weeks? 3 weeks? One month? 😠For a close relative I would probably try, assuming you'll have help like shawnspencer suggested. Keep in mind a 4 hour drive will definitely take longer than that since I assume you'll probably have to stop at least twice each direction. I'm not sure I would have wanted to do a wedding all night at 1 week. I'd probably do the ceremony and cocktail hour then go back to wherever I was staying. Or go to the ceremony, take a break during cocktail hour if you're staying close by, then go back for dinner. I do not think you're totally crazy for thinking about it, but I'm also the person who is due the 20th and is currently planning to go to a concert on the 29th. |
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Post by Dramaphile on Mar 20, 2018 14:16:27 GMT -6
Well, my DD was officially asked to be SO's brother's flower girl at their wedding! I'd be way more excited if it didn't look like that the wedding would be a week after my due date. 😑 Hypothetically speaking, if baby came right on due date, no complications, would you travel 4 hours away (for a few days) ONE week after giving birth? If not, when would you? Like 2 weeks? 3 weeks? One month? 😠Maybe a month? We traveled to my IL's house for Christmas a month after Nugget was born and that was a 3.5 hour drive and we stayed a few days. It was fine, although it helped we were staying home with family. Honestly I wouldn't schedule anything for a week or two after baby is born because there are just too many factors. Assuming you're allowed to go past your EDD you might not even have a baby yet, or you could have a CS and be still recovering from that, if you're breastfeeding the first few weeks can be pretty tough, etc. |
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Post by blurnette989 on Mar 20, 2018 14:47:33 GMT -6
pixiepink24 what would happen if when it came time you couldn't go? Would like yourmom take your daughter? I'd be hesitant just because both my boys were late. Was your first late? Typically the second is a little sooner than your first.
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Post by pixiepink24 on Mar 20, 2018 15:01:33 GMT -6
pixiepink24 what would happen if when it came time you couldn't go? Would like yourmom take your daughter? I'd be hesitant just because both my boys were late. Was your first late? Typically the second is a little sooner than your first. DD came on her due date. I understand that it's a definite possibility that things don't go perfectly. But I guess I'm wondering IF baby is here by then with no problems, if it's insane. But this is my SO's brother so my family is not close to them at all. And honestly, they've never even watched my daughter before. So if we did go, I'd probably have to pay for my mom to stay at a hotel up there and help me with baby. Or SO would go without me and take DD, which I don't feel comfortable with. Or we say no to all of us and get shit for it forever. Which will happen.... |
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Post by tbirdlove on Mar 20, 2018 17:25:10 GMT -6
pixiepink24 I think I would ask your SO's brother and fiancé if they'd be comfortable having a Plan A, if you can make it, and a Plan B, if you cannot. And they'd have to be comfortable not knowing which Plan until very close to the wedding! I personally would not be comfortable committing to something like that so close to when baby may arrive. Who knows how things will play out and how you'll be feeling at that time.
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Post by pixiepink24 on Mar 20, 2018 18:01:53 GMT -6
tbirdloveI agree, a conversation will have to occur once full details are set in stone. So far though, it seems like no one in his family thinks it's a big deal at all. 🙄
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Post by tbirdlove on Mar 20, 2018 18:24:52 GMT -6
tbirdloveI agree, a conversation will have to occur once full details are set in stone. So far though, it seems like no one in his family thinks it's a big deal at all. 🙄 I hope they come to their senses and are more understanding. |
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Post by pixiepink24 on Mar 21, 2018 7:44:11 GMT -6
Well fuck. I had a few tiny spots of blood when I wiped this morning. Part of me is saying "oh it's fine cuz I totally had plenty of spotting with DD" and other part is freaking out thinking I feel stuff. So who knows. I'll monitor the situation and contact MW if I need to.
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Post by akwild on Mar 21, 2018 7:48:55 GMT -6
Well fuck. I had a few tiny spots of blood when I wiped this morning. Part of me is saying "oh it's fine cuz I totally had plenty of spotting with DD" and other part is freaking out thinking I feel stuff. So who knows. I'll monitor the situation and contact MW if I need to. I hope that it is nothing. But I totally understand where your mind goes. My OB never seems worried about spots when wiping. But rest and take care of your self.. |
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Post by Nymeria on Mar 21, 2018 7:56:05 GMT -6
Well fuck. I had a few tiny spots of blood when I wiped this morning. Part of me is saying "oh it's fine cuz I totally had plenty of spotting with DD" and other part is freaking out thinking I feel stuff. So who knows. I'll monitor the situation and contact MW if I need to. I hope it's nothing and it stops soon!! Big hugs. |
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Post by tbirdlove on Mar 21, 2018 8:26:45 GMT -6
Well fuck. I had a few tiny spots of blood when I wiped this morning. Part of me is saying "oh it's fine cuz I totally had plenty of spotting with DD" and other part is freaking out thinking I feel stuff. So who knows. I'll monitor the situation and contact MW if I need to. Fingers crossed it's nothing! I hope you're able to take it a little easy today. |
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Post by tbirdlove on Mar 21, 2018 12:16:14 GMT -6
I tried out some double strollers today. DS is quite tall already in all of them. He has maybe a couple inches before he'll be hitting most of the canopies. Is that just how it is with the older child in a double??
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Post by flutterfly88 on Mar 21, 2018 22:24:45 GMT -6
Well fuck. I had a few tiny spots of blood when I wiped this morning. Part of me is saying "oh it's fine cuz I totally had plenty of spotting with DD" and other part is freaking out thinking I feel stuff. So who knows. I'll monitor the situation and contact MW if I need to. Hope the spotting went away and everything seems okay now. |
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Post by flutterfly88 on Mar 21, 2018 23:26:21 GMT -6
Watching a new show on Netflix called "Nailed It". A professional baker makes something and 3 home bakers compete to make the best copy of it. The results are pretty hilarious!
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Post by blurnette989 on Mar 22, 2018 5:03:11 GMT -6
I tried out some double strollers today. DS is quite tall already in all of them. He has maybe a couple inches before he'll be hitting most of the canopies. Is that just how it is with the older child in a double?? How old is your DS? Would a sit and stand be a better solution? We have the joovy caboose ultralight graphite which has been great especially as DS1 got too big for a traditional stroller seat. |
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Post by Dramaphile on Mar 22, 2018 6:22:22 GMT -6
Watching a new show on Netflix called "Nailed It". A professional baker makes something and 3 home bakers compete to make the best copy of it. The results are pretty hilarious! I just started watching it Tuesday night, it's hilarious! It's like the exact opposite of the Great British Baking Show. |
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Post by ftwr on Mar 22, 2018 6:24:12 GMT -6
Watching a new show on Netflix called "Nailed It". A professional baker makes something and 3 home bakers compete to make the best copy of it. The results are pretty hilarious! DD loves baking shows so we've been watching it. We've only made it through two episodes. She's anxiously waiting for the episode where Yolanda Gamp is a guest judge. |
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Post by pixiepink24 on Mar 22, 2018 8:05:30 GMT -6
Well fuck. I had a few tiny spots of blood when I wiped this morning. Part of me is saying "oh it's fine cuz I totally had plenty of spotting with DD" and other part is freaking out thinking I feel stuff. So who knows. I'll monitor the situation and contact MW if I need to. Hope the spotting went away and everything seems okay now. Thanks guys! So far so good. I definitely binge watched the Nailed It show and currently binging Zumbo's Just Desserts. |
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Post by Nymeria on Mar 22, 2018 8:06:18 GMT -6
I'm glad things are good so far today pixiepink24. Hope it stays that way!! |
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