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Post by cornpop on Aug 11, 2017 6:31:25 GMT -6
I'm combining these since I didn't start UO's yesterday and figure it might be a slow start.
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Post by cornpop on Aug 11, 2017 6:38:00 GMT -6
UO: While I understand the point of waiting to announce your pregnancy, I kind of hate it. This is the time I want to complain to EVERYONE about how awful I feel. Plus, I feel like I could take advantage and WFH extra days if feeling really awful if my boss knew. I think I tend to just be a very open book so I hate having to keep anything under wraps. FFFC: I can't think of any new ones so I'm going to reuse one that mrsklm has probably heard in our last BMB. My parents are both completely blind and when I was younger they had this braille Monopoly game that we'd play pretty frequently. I was always the banker and I always cheated because they couldn't see that I was taking extra money. I was the worst. They still think I'm like the greatest Monopoly player.
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Post by clementine on Aug 11, 2017 6:55:51 GMT -6
Totally agree with your UO cornpop. Here's mine - I actually like waiting at the doctor/dentist office. Obviously if I'm crunched for time, I don't love it. But if not, I can just chill in a quiet room and read/HIH/stalk on FB/IG, etc. and I don't feel like a waste of life because what else am I going to do?
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Post by alwayscheese on Aug 11, 2017 6:56:16 GMT -6
cornpop I agree with your opinion. But i think it's been really good for me to not be able to complain to my friends lol
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Post by alwayscheese on Aug 11, 2017 7:02:38 GMT -6
My opinion that is unpopular with DH: sharing earbuds is gross! If he can't find his he'll use his brother's or mine(if they're not hidden). And he offers me his if I can't find mine. Dude, earbuds are pry dirtier than money.
Confession: I went a week or two without brushing my teeth. I scrubbed with my brush, but no toothpaste. I have terrible gagging problem and even that makes me gag. Using toothpaste, I was puking just about every time and I couldn't do it anymore. I was going to use mouthwash but kinda gag on that sometimes too.
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Post by cornpop on Aug 11, 2017 7:03:01 GMT -6
cornpop I agree with your opinion. But i think it's been really good for me to not be able to complain to my friends lol Yeah but I feel like then I'm annoying the two people I can complain to (my H and BFF). I know I'm not but I still feel badly every time I complain. At least if more people knew I could spread it out a bit hahah. I even thought of texting my brother how sick I feel but I know he'd just be like... "I'm sorry?"
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Post by alwayscheese on Aug 11, 2017 7:03:46 GMT -6
clementine I agree with you too. I suppose it will change once I have a kid with me.
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Post by cornpop on Aug 11, 2017 7:04:28 GMT -6
alwayscheese, I'm not a big germaphobe at all but I totally agree on ear buds. No thank you. I would share a toothbrush with my H before I'd share my earbuds. And I get the teeth brushing thing as well, that was me last pregnancy. This time I'm okay ::knocks on all the wood:: so far. But I totally get it. I relied on gum/mints to not be gross.
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Post by Leaf 🌱 on Aug 11, 2017 7:07:06 GMT -6
I'm gross and will 100% use DH's earbuds or toothbrush. No shame here.
I thiiiink I'm going to eat some sushi this weekend. Everything I've read says it is absolutely fine. But I still feel a little guilty.
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Post by alwayscheese on Aug 11, 2017 7:09:49 GMT -6
Leaf 🌱 the raw sushi at my store has HUGE pieces of raw meat and are not appealing to me, so I always go for fully cooked and will eat those all pregnancy. The only guilt I feel is the $$ I splurged.
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Post by alwayscheese on Aug 11, 2017 7:10:33 GMT -6
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Post by cornpop on Aug 11, 2017 7:21:22 GMT -6
I'm gross and will 100% use DH's earbuds or toothbrush. No shame here. I thiiiink I'm going to eat some sushi this weekend. Everything I've read says it is absolutely fine. But I still feel a little guilty. OH! Talk to me about this. It's my H's birthday this weekend and he wants to get sushi. I was going to just get cooked shrimp tempura rolls but...can I get raw stuff too? Basically, tell me how bad you're going to be and we can be bad together!
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Post by calendula on Aug 11, 2017 7:28:01 GMT -6
Leaf 🌱, I ate raw sushi throughout my pregnancy with DS and plan to again (on Sunday!). Avoid the high mercury fish like tuna, but salmon etc should be fine. The biggest concern is food safety and salmonella risk. If you want to be proactive you might try reviewing local restaurant's Board of Health ratings and making sure you're purchasing from some place with a history of good practices. Like, I wouldn't get gas station sushi, or cafeteria sushi. But a high quality place with good suppliers wouldn't concern me. Seafood is good for you
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Post by sammysam on Aug 11, 2017 7:38:42 GMT -6
Earbuds, forks, toothbrush, no. I do not like the thought of sharing these. I will if I'm desperate but no thank you. If it has been in someone else's orifice I don't want it in mine.
Mine is that I do not and have never liked baby showers or wedding showers. I like hearing about them and seeing pictures but I just can't stand actually going to them.
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Post by Leaf 🌱 on Aug 11, 2017 7:42:40 GMT -6
cornpop, it seems that pretty much only the US recommends women avoid raw sushi. Every article I can find says that you should just stick to low-mercury fish and preferable pick something like salmon that has either been farmed or been frozen. calendula that makes me feel better. I've been craving sushi and wine (though that's no so different from any other day LOL) and it would be nice to have a fresh poke bowl. Have yall read Expecting Better? I wish they had an updated version/I could remember who I lent my copy to. It's a great pregnancy book that actually explains a lot of the science/studies behind what everyone says you should/shouldn't do.
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Post by Leaf 🌱 on Aug 11, 2017 7:45:13 GMT -6
sammysam showers are the literal worst. There's usually not enough food, you get forced to play dumb games, AND watching some one open gifts for an hour is so so boring. I cannot. We had a co-ed shower with DD and it was basically a big tail gate for a baby - lawn games, lots of BBQ and booze, no games. I will show up, drop off a gift, and peace out of every traditional shower I attend.
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Post by twocupsofcoffee on Aug 11, 2017 7:51:28 GMT -6
sammysam, Leaf 🌱, Does anyone really enjoy attending showers? In a couple weeks, I'm going to my first shower where I've been requested to bring all presents unwrapped. I think we are just going to put them on a table and look at them. I can't tell if that's a great strategy because we don't have to watch her open, or terrible because... what else are we going to do?
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Post by clementine on Aug 11, 2017 7:52:15 GMT -6
I don't mind sharing those things with my husband either. I've even used his deodorant in a pinch which is convenient because he wears women's deodorant (he claims it works better for him haha) 😬
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Post by sammysam on Aug 11, 2017 8:01:19 GMT -6
Leaf 🌱 That sounds like a shower I would actually like! I didn't have one for DD and won't for this kiddo either but I want to have a big party when new LO is a bit older just to see everyone. I did that with DD too. Not a shower (no gifts, games, etc) just a get together with food and booze.
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Post by cornpop on Aug 11, 2017 8:13:18 GMT -6
sammysam , Leaf 🌱 , Does anyone really enjoy attending showers? In a couple weeks, I'm going to my first shower where I've been requested to bring all presents unwrapped. I think we are just going to put them on a table and look at them. I can't tell if that's a great strategy because we don't have to watch her open, or terrible because... what else are we going to do? I'm an odd ball and actually do like showers but I feel like there needs to be games because otherwise there isn't much to do? Especially awkward if you don't know anyone there. My cousin had a bridal shower where she requested unwrapped presents. It was really just a lunch where you happened to bring gift but there was no talk about the gifts or anything like that. I was NAF. My other cousin's shower, her registry is all honeymoon donations. So there still won't be anything to open. I'm not looking forward to it.
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Post by sammysam on Aug 11, 2017 8:13:37 GMT -6
clementine I use SO's deodorant when needed too. I work with my brother and realized one day I forgot deodorant. I went through his bag in his office and used his. twocupsofcoffee Interesting strategy. I'm sure there will be people who just sit there comparing gifts the whole time. Like who brought the best/worst gifts etc. My mom wanted to buy one of my cousins a giant carved wooden giraffe for her wedding shower. She is the reason I never begrudge people their gift registries:)
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Post by sammysam on Aug 11, 2017 8:18:55 GMT -6
cornpop I think if I knew the majority of the people there I wouldn't mind it too much but there are always a million obscure family members and friends you've never heard of and I'm super shy around people I don't know so I'm sure that's a big part of my discomfort.
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Post by shadesofgold on Aug 11, 2017 8:25:24 GMT -6
UO: While I understand the point of waiting to announce your pregnancy, I kind of hate it. This is the time I want to complain to EVERYONE about how awful I feel. Plus, I feel like I could take advantage and WFH extra days if feeling really awful if my boss knew. I think I tend to just be a very open book so I hate having to keep anything under wraps.FFFC: I can't think of any new ones so I'm going to reuse one that mrsklm has probably heard in our last BMB. My parents are both completely blind and when I was younger they had this braille Monopoly game that we'd play pretty frequently. I was always the banker and I always cheated because they couldn't see that I was taking extra money. I was the worst. They still think I'm like the greatest Monopoly player. Related - it is really unfortunate that the time of pregnancy when I feel the most sick and terrible and faint is also the time when I look the least pregnant. This is primarily a problem riding the metro to and from work. A baby bump is a signal to other riders to offer a seat and a clear justification for asking for a seat.
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Post by cornpop on Aug 11, 2017 8:37:13 GMT -6
shadesofgold, Huge +1. Luckily my subway is usually pretty open but totally would not be able to stand the whole time if I needed to. Last time I didn't show until super late so I used to purposefully like stick my stomach out on the train to make people feel bad and give me their seat.
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Post by shadesofgold on Aug 11, 2017 8:43:53 GMT -6
shadesofgold , Huge +1. Luckily my subway is usually pretty open but totally would not be able to stand the whole time if I needed to. Last time I didn't show until super late so I used to purposefully like stick my stomach out on the train to make people feel bad and give me their seat. Me too! I'd rub my belly meaningfully. But I also really lost my faith in humanity and basic manners because I only ever had a few people offer me a seat! Most people pretend they don't see you. FUCKERS!
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Post by calendula on Aug 11, 2017 8:49:12 GMT -6
cornpop , it seems that pretty much only the US recommends women avoid raw sushi. Every article I can find says that you should just stick to low-mercury fish and preferable pick something like salmon that has either been farmed or been frozen. calendula that makes me feel better. I've been craving sushi and wine (though that's no so different from any other day LOL) and it would be nice to have a fresh poke bowl. Have yall read Expecting Better? I wish they had an updated version/I could remember who I lent my copy to. It's a great pregnancy book that actually explains a lot of the science/studies behind what everyone says you should/shouldn't do. No but that sounds right up my alley, thanks for the recommendation! I wish I had something like that when I was pg with DS 6 years ago! The nanny restrictions of pg women drive me freaking crazy. Its easier to make women cut out entire food groups than trust them to assess their own personal risk and make judgment calls based on data, science, and research. Its less risk for ACOG and the CDC but I've never been convinced its better for women.
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Post by alwayscheese on Aug 11, 2017 8:49:28 GMT -6
Ya I like the showers I've been too, but I've always known and been friends with everyone there. So it's just a party with a bunch of people I know. And there's always plenty of food(what's up with that? Leaf 🌱). Also don't mind watching gifts being opened or playing games, because I can just chat with all my friends. I don't like some of the ridic games like smelling poop or the melting ice/water breaking one. I also am not looking forward to being the center of attention when opening gifts at my shower. Not good at feigning excitement lol.
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Post by clementine on Aug 11, 2017 8:59:37 GMT -6
Ya I like the showers I've been too, but I've always known and been friends with everyone there. So it's just a party with a bunch of people I know. And there's always plenty of food(what's up with that? Leaf 🌱). Also don't mind watching gifts being opened or playing games, because I can just chat with all my friends. I don't like some of the ridic games like smelling poop or the melting ice/water breaking one. I also am not looking forward to being the center of attention when opening gifts at my shower. Not good at feigning excitement lol. Omg yes. I'm a generally normal social person but I get so awkward when I'm the center of attention. Hot, sweaty, flushed, hives, and I can't talk like a normal person. Part of the reason I had a higher neck wedding dress. Plus how many different ways can you say thank you, wow what a nice gift, can't wait to use it, blah blah.
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Post by filingjointly on Aug 11, 2017 9:04:25 GMT -6
XP.
Tuesday evening this week I was lying nude on a towel on my bed after showering. I'm using Progesterone suppositories for my pregnancy and had just inserted one.
I've had a cold and suddenly felt a coughing fit coming on so I shot upright at the same time that I started coughing really hard.
And that is the story of how a suppository literally shot out of my nether regions and flew off the bed and landed near my husband's feet as he was putting away laundry in his dresser.
He was appropriately horrified.
Since recovering though, he's been joking that I'm trying to "Mr and Mrs Smith" him. Yesterday he started calling my lady parts "Vagalina Jolie".
It's been an interesting week.
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Post by Leaf 🌱 on Aug 11, 2017 9:06:20 GMT -6
clementine same. That's one of the reasons we had a coed shower. My work shower made me REALLY uncomfortable bc it was just me looking at the gifts and passing them around. It was awful. alwayscheese I went to a shower once where they had very little food a KU person could eat. I was 9weeks with DD and so miserable.
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