3rd Trimester
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I know... I know... I've been MIA for quite some time! Sorry ladies... I guess I just switched gears a few weeks ago, got crazy busy at work, and have dropped the MFP ball a bit. Got a few minutes to surf the web and found myself on here catching up... From reading your posts from the last few weeks, I'm so impressed with all the great things you have been doing. Truly an amazing group of moms and moms-to-be! Congrats to those who have welcomed new little ones, and welcome to those who are just starting the 3rd Tri!
So... I'm still hanging in there. I'm officially "well-done" at this point. My due date according to my LMP was Monday (5/28) OR according to the 20-week scan's estimate was last Friday (5/25). Either way you look at it... this little guy is so cozy and does not want to come out! :grumble: I've been feeling wimpy contractions about every 10 min since last Tuesday, but other than that no real developments. I had to go to the hospital last week for a UTI (I guess that can be pretty common once everything gets all cramped up in there) which sucked... and have been 1cm dilated for the past week. I'm starting to think he might decide to just stay in there, and I'll just stay pregnant forever. Pretty funny though... I underestimated how frustrating it is to go past your due date! You get all ready and excited and then it just turns into this exhausting, waiting game. Everywhere you turn someone's asking if you've "had the baby yet?" or commenting on how "you're still here?!" Last week I would politely chuckle and say "Nope... we're still waiting... but he'll be here soon!" Now I have to hold back from screaming... "NO BABY! THERE IS NO BABY! STOP ASKING!!!" Lol. :laugh: :laugh: I never thought I'd be begging for labor pains to begin... but I am! Bring 'em on!
A few things that I thought would be good to share...
1- A few weeks ago I stocked up on food and I feel so good about it! I took a whole day and devoted it to cooking and freezing meals and shopping for tons of soups, cereal, pasta, frozen veggies, etc. that will make the weeks after baby easier and nutritious. I made several slow-cooker meals (some of you will remember the ones that Rayna shared before Mason was born?), three lasagnas, three meatloaves, some breakfast casseroles, and a few other smaller meals that will be easy to take out, thaw, and then cook. My kitchen/fridge is stocked and it feels good to know we'll have easy, healthy options to eat when we're caring for Quin without calling for delivery.
2- I sprayed a bunch of Always Infinity pads with witch hazel mixed with a little water and froze them in the freezer. When they had frozen, I stacked the pads and put them in a ziploc bag that I'm keeping in the freezer for some after-birth relief. It was so easy and I'm looking forward to using my ice pads after I get home from the hospital.
3- I've done a lot of breast pump research and have decided to purchase the Ameda Purely Yours model. One thing I did not realize is the difference between open and closed breast pump systems. The closed systems (like Ameda) have a barrier system that keeps any milk particulates from getting into the pump motor or tubing = easier cleaning and safer. The open systems (like Medela) don't have the same system in place and there's a chance that milk can get in the tubing from time to time, etc. This is not a big deal as long as you always clean the system well and are the only user of the breast pump... however, from doing the reading you should never share an open system breast pump.... even with a new tubing set, etc. the open system design makes it so that you risk contaminating milk! Just thought I'd share that knowledge since I had no clue about that before!
Well, ladies... I hope Quin decides to make his grand entrance soon. I'll stop by quickly to let you know when he does and how it went. Keep up all the great work and support!!!!!!!! Best wishes,
KRISTI
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I'm officially made it into the third trimester, by all charts now I think. I'm 28 Weeks today. Going in tomorrow for my glucose test (yuck), and to get blood drawn to make my Rhogam shot. Then going into the lab at the hospital Saturday to get it injected. My DD was polite enough to have A- Blood like me, so I didn't get another at her birth. Hopefully this little girl will do the same.
Having some bad pains off and on still. And having some blood spotting today (Although I'm pretty sure this is from the mysterious kidney stones and not from the baby). I'm anxious to see how my urine test goes tomorrow, see if the protein, blood and white blood cells are all still high or not.
Feeling a lot more run down lately, but I've been getting lots of exercise chasing my 18 month old around the yard in the 90+ degree heat. Getting anxious for this baby a lot earlier than last time. I think that's a bad sign, LOL.
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Hey all Weekend with hubby was great but went too quickly, especially with everyone pulling us every direction. Most of our one on one time was spent asleep. Otherwise it was great to be with him. Still waiting for my glucose test results. Hoping it follows the rest of my last appt and goes with flying colors. Miss Miranda is super active now, keeping me up or waking me up every night Wouldn't be so bad if I didn't have to be up at 4am for work!
Anyway, I'm hoping to surprise visit DH Father's Day weekend once I get his address and I mapquest it He won't come home for another visit til July 
So I'm hoping to be able to visit him in June unless doc tells me no more driving or long rides. 0 -
Melissa- Stress in with the hormones is never good. Hopefully DH and you are able to work it though and relax a little as it comes closer to baby time. You're doing great with the exercise, keep it up!
Brunette- I'm a little jealous of the glucose flavour options. Lemon lime sounds much more appealing then orange, although I dislike orange so anything would have been better I think
. That sounds like a fun plan to surprise your DH!
Jalyn- I'm glad you had fun canoeing. You are not fat you're pregnant. My husband reminds me that constantly because I often beat myself up over it. My husband actually told me last week he was very proud of how well I was doing because he thought I would likely balloon while pregnant(he followed it up by saying he sure would if he had the excuse to eat whatever he wanted.) So that made me smile. It's all worth it in the end when we get to hold our LO in our arms! I planted potatoes, beets, squash, kohlrabi, green onions, yellow beans, peas and carrots
Kristi- Glad for the update, I was wondering what happened to you! I know what you mean of being tired of constantly being asked when baby is coming or if she's here yet. IF I knew then you would have known by now when she was arriving but I'm not psychic so STOP ASKING!! haha. Hopefully baby Quin makes his appearance ASAP.
Amber- Welcome!
AFM- Well the last few days I've been doing a lot more activity trying to help Evie make an appearance. It seems to be counter progressive though, the more I work out(walk, hills, lunges, squats, bouncing on exercise ball) the fewer and farther in between contractions are getting. I really tried to not let myself get excited when the Dr told me at my last prenatal he didn't think I would make my due date but it didn't work! I go for a few days with huge pressure in my bottom followed by a day where I'm remarkably comfortable. She's teasing me and I don't like it. I sure hope that when I have my appointment on Friday my internal shows some progress because I may burst into tears if I haven't changed since 36 weeks.
I had a lovely pregnancy brain moment the other day. While sitting on my exercise ball bouncing at the computer I decided my feet were cold and turned on the space heater.... Note to self: Large rubber ball + space heater = bad news. I soon found myself sitting on the floor as I melted a hole in the side of the ball x(. I will be glad when my intelligence level returns to normal again, sheesh!
On a different note I went out and bought my husband's "Welcome to Fatherhood" present, which will be a joint Father's Day present. I got him a new big screen TV which is now "hiding" in our spare room. I sure hope he doesn't get an urge to go in there for something because it's impossible to hide and sitting in plain view if he opens the door.
Well I hope everyone is doing well!
Amanda
39W6D(+28 lbs)0 -
Myice – Welcome! Fingers crossed your placenta has moved and that you don’t end up with pre-eclampisa again. Try not to worry too much about your weight gain until you see your doc again. Have you had any swelling at all?
Sarah - Woohoo for finishing work! Did you guys get all moved in to the new place? Eeeew, milk! I’ve never been a fan of milk. As far as cow’s milk, I’ll drink chocolate milk but that’s it! I have almond milk on my cereal in the morning!
Helen – How was your week off? You definitely picked a glorious week to take off didn’t you?! Why do you get worked up on arrival at the midwife? Are you nervous that something is going to be wrong? As far as iron rich foods, a lot of cereals are fortified with iron (at least they are over here), so depending on which one I eat for brekkie, one serving can give me about 60% of the daily recommended allowance, plus with the rest of the food I eat and my prenatal vitamin, I’m always over on iron. I’m still not super organized for baby. We don’t have much to buy, but we have yet to pull everything out from when DS was little to check what we still need. I love both the names you have picked! I’m pretty sure we’ve decided on two names, just can’t decide the order to put them in! May have to wait until little dude arrives to see which name suits him better!
Amanda – How’s the cold? Feeling any better? Did doc end up stripping your membranes? No problem about the confusion! At first I giggled, but then I thought “Oh my gosh, this lady must think I’m a terrible person waiting to quit smoking until I’m 32 weeks preggo!” Lol! Other half is still going strong though! I’m so proud of him, but he’s more proud of himself which is awesome, because it seems like he’ll stick with it this time! Sorry, I couldn’t help but giggle at your pregnancy brain moment! Sounds like something I would do! Hopefully Miss. Evie will make her appearance soon!
Amy – Hooray on hubby coming home for the weekend! I’m glad you had a great time. I’m sure your glucose test went fine if you haven’t heard anything by now!
Melissa – Cute baby bump! Little man is definitely growing! I feel like my belly is getting bigger by the day, and my skin feels stretched to capacity already! You’ll definitely bounce back after delivery! Sorry to hear about you and hubby’s arguments, but glad to hear things are better. Do men not know not to mess with pregnant ladies?! How did your appointment go?
Becca - So sorry to hear about all the pain you’ve been having My back has been hurting quite a bit lately too. It’ll all be worth it in the end though! Have you finished school yet down there?
Jayln – So glad you’re having a good time with your hubby! How much longer until he is home? Don’t get discouraged, you’ll lose the weight in no time, Miss Crossfit!
Kristi – Come on stubborn little Quin!! DS was late too, so I know how frustrating it can be!! Has your doc mentioned anything about inducing? Sorry to hear about the UTI as well, I can’t imagine that can be fun on top of being about to pop at any moment! I love how prepared you are though! Good call on the witch hazel pads, they will be so nice and soothing! If you tear or have an episiotomy you’ll probably get epifoam in the hospital, if not get some Dermaplast! Make sure you take the peri bottle home with you too!
Amber – Welcome! Sorry to hear about the pain and the kidney stones, I hope it passes soon
AFM – Spent the long weekend in Nashville visiting siblings as OH and I each have a sister who live up there. We had a great time hanging out and visiting with them. My sister only moved up there about 6 or 7 months ago, and she still comes down quite frequently, but we hadn’t seen OH’s sister in about 9 months, and she has had another kid since then, so we finally had got to meet our sweet little niece! She is such a sweet and good baby, and DS LOVED her!!! He’s going to be a fantastic big brother! I got a call from the docs office last week about my blood work, and they decided to send me to a perinatal specialist just to be on the safe side, so I saw them today and everything was fine! You could tell they were kinda like “Why did your doc send you?” but both the ultrasound tech and doc were super nice, and at least we got to see little dude again, and what a little chunker he is! DS was 6lb 9oz at birth, they said baby is already 6lb2oz and I have 6 weeks to go! YIKES!!! I know there’s a margin of error, but still! His cheeks, and arms and hands on the ultrasound were so chubby, so I’m pretty sure he is going to chunky monkey! He is still breech too, so hopefully he will turn on his own and SOON!!!
Hope you’re all having a great week!
Emily
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Hi ladies,
Sorry I have been MIA...I have caught up on everyone but it's late so I don't have the time to reply to everyone.
Sounds like most of you are hanging in there...
And that Amanda and Kristi can go anyday now...wahoo...I know what's like going past the due date...it's like you just want the baby out but realize to get it out there will be pain..it's a crazy position to be in...so I am praying all goes well with you ladies!
Anyway, I will try to address everyone else next time i signon...I have actually been keeping up with everyone just haven't had the time to post and the long weekend came and it was busy and then I got a lazy day which I throughly enjoyed.
My mom, grandma and sis came into town last weekend and mulched, weeded and planted my front yard...it looks so great. And it was so awesome to not have to do it all myself. I finally also got my veggie box in the ground and stuff planted...turns out some of the plants I started in door got pot rot so I had to replant them when I moved everything outside but that was two weeks ago and lots of the items I planted are sprouting so I am super excited.
Work has been crazy and with the nanny gone I have been on Ben duty by day and working late into the nights...it has really been exhausting...not to mention sleep has been something I have been struggling with...can't wait until she comes back...she only works 3 days but some how having her here just to get an extra hour of a nap or something done makes the world of difference not to mention my wonderful son has decided he's over nap time and lately I don't have the patience to fight him to put him down...so I have been just letting him go without which makes him a little rebel...sigh...
As for the baby within...had my 36 week appt last week and there was no progression I was still all closed up...tomorrow morning I have another appointment so we shall see. I keep feeling like the baby will come early but besides the fact that the baby has decended there are no signs to support my feeling so we will see. Otherwise things are well...have been having a few BH but nothing major. I need to get the rest of the baby clothes packed away will try to tackle that this weekend but otherwise I was able to setup the place the baby will sleep in our room a few weeks ago. What I have yet to do and someone reminded me today is pack a bag for the hospital...honestly I need to get on it.
Seeing Amanda's list makes me thing of some other things I need to prep so I will hopefully tackle some of those things this weekend as well...we shall see...I guess my motivation only really kicks in if I am dilated if I am not then part of me feels like there is time...
Anyway...I need to sleep as my little one will be up early and I have a doc appt tomorrow in the am.
Hope everyone is doing well...
Kelley 37wk0 -
sas – thanks! Starting to get embarrassed by the belly size!
helenmelon – thank you too for the bump compliment! Hope you are taking your iron and drinking your water to help with that pulse. I still have a lot to do for baby, including moving and setting up a nursery, my shower is next week. I like Isaac Michael and Hannah. My vote for iron is red meat and dark green leafy veggies.
brunettewife – yay on hubby coming early and the great appointment. That glucose test made me very thirsty, seemed like flat sugary soda but I had the orange. Hope you can make the trip down to see your dad!
MrsJax – so sorry to hear about the pubic and back pain but glad to hear the heartburn is improved. Sometimes walking does help. I hope your baby turns too, she’s running out of time
myiceis on fire – so sorry to hear about the weight gain! Are you puffy/retaining water? Any headache? You should get an appointment or at least your BP checked asap. If it is okay then just focus on eating healthy from here on out and getting in your exercise, that’s all you can do! I also agree with Helen, I retain water easily as well
Jalyn – How wonderful you got to hang with hubby! Sorry about the pic ‘incident”, you did make me LOL though, you sound like me. Never ask a man that kind of question! Your body probably just needs a little extra and I have no doubt you’ll lose it! Just keep thinking “I’m not fat I’m pregnant”. They can look similar but they are not! Things are better with my DH now and I do remember your struggles with your DH’s southern roots. I hope something gives, either you learn to love it or he learns to compromise
Kristi – Jeez, I thought you were off breastfeeding since you disappeared, lol! Sounds like you’ve done a great job preparing for him though! Are you jogging and whatnot to try to shake him out? I keep thinking when my time comes a little plyo will do it but I’ll probably be in your boat instead! Thanks for the tips, crossing my fingers for a bday announcement!
amberwebb – Glad to hear you are trucking along. It’s rare to spot with kidney stones unless you mean remnants of urine and there would have to be a lot of blood in your urine for that. Please consider calling your OB. Hope your tests go well!
Amanda – thanks for the encouragement. Hope your LO comes soon! I LOLed at the space heater + exercise ball story! I like the father’s day present for DH, mine also wants a big screen tv so I might steal the idea!
Emily – so glad you had fun in Nashville! Cute that your DS is so loving! I can’t imagine much better than to have the perinatal specialist wondering why you are there and getting a free US. I’m still trying to figure out how your LO is so robust and you have such tiny weight gain. Don’t think it’s fair.
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AFM - I don't know what happened, DH and I talked and he admitted to being stressed about various things and was sorry he's been cranky and I acknowledged I've been sensitive and we have been pretty good since other than some occasional reminders. My big stomach is giving me trouble - unwanted attention, awkwardness in getting around, and poor appetite. I gained like 0.3lbs in 4 weeks at my OB appt but the midwife subbing for my OB didn't seem to notice. Actually, she didn't seem like she bothered with my chart at all. I'll be glad to go back to my usual doctor, but my schedule is such that I can't see her until June 14th. Oh well.
Things are coming together. My move is set, packing is started, my mom is coming to help that weekend in addition to movers, and the paperwork is done. I also got my kid-friendly car, an X3 SUV. It's really luxurious and I love it. My mom's retirement and shower are next week, DH and I are thinking to drive there and back (maybe in my new suv, but I dunno about the miles :grumble: ). But that way we can talk and transport the gifts. Working out is getting more challenging and I am proud of myself for continuing to do it regularly. This week food is really unappealing (still choking some down for the LO of course) but strangely I gained weight during an informal check. We'll see what it is on Friday. DH is talking about going to Philly the week after the shower, according to Murphy's law the baby would come then so we are debating whether that is wise!
Better hit the hay if I am to have hope of working out before my shift tomorrow :ohwell: What's funny/cute/annoying is that DH can't seem to resist playing with the baby at night through my tummy! I love that they are interacting but it wakes me up! DH also wants another 3D ultrasound to "see the baby again". I told him soon enough!
Melissa
34wk 5 days
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lol with my first it was the first time i ever packed so light.
back pack for mommy and daddy
-2 full changes of cloths for daddy.-
-1 pillow and sheet
-bathroom stuff
-1 going home jogging suit for me
`-1 bra
-1 underwear
-my bathroom stuff
- pads
baby bag
- coming home cloths
- 2 blankets
-wipes
ps. as much as hospital charges for you to lay in their bed i cleaned the diapers that they put in the cart every time they brought her in to me. Ended up going home with 2 free pkg of diapers lol almost 30 to 40 new born diapers. lol0 -
Hi
Great to log on and lots to read up on etc.
Jalyner – 5 weeks left will fly by. Glad you got to visit your husband. Good work on canoeing – I’d prob tip the boat! Lol You defo not fat – but pregnant (that’s what my OH told me the other day when I was moaning). You will soon be able to burn off the extra pounds so I wouldn’t worry about that,
Kristi – I wondered if you had had the baby. Hope little Quin arrives soon. I love you cooking and preparing – Im defo going to do that when I finish for maternity leave (3/4 weeks before due date). And love your ice packs idea – how long do you use one for? 1 hour at a time? I’m not going to buy a breast pump and each of my friends have only managed to feed for a few weeks and then had problems and ended up going formula (on advice from midwife/health visitor).
Amber – welcome to 3rd Tri. We don’t have a glucose test here (Uk) – not sure why but we have bloods, urine checked and BP etc. (We also don’t get weighed after the very first ‘booking appointment’).
Bru – Like the sound of your planned surprise visit. Hope you are ok to travel – how far is is it? Do you drive there?
Amanda – Love the name Evie. I hope you show some progress at your appointment. LOL at rubber ball. You weigh gain seems great. I’m already up 25lb at 29 weeks.
Emily – Yes enjoyed my week off, it was the hottest it’s been here is ages (prob years!) it was about 28/30 C. Before I was pregnant I always had raised BP and pulse in the docs but fine at home. So I was expecting it really. I don’t feel worried about the baby – but I do worry BP and pulse will be high!! (which obviously doesn’t help!), I’m taking it myself each day and been fine so hopefully be ok next appointment. Best to be double checked though and after 20 mins at hospital it was normal. Im mainly have cornflakes or Weetabix for breakie so will check the packet. Hope baby turns – think you still have plenty of time.
Kelley – sounds like you been very busy – but glad you had some help and I’m sure nice to catch up with girls in the family. Yes defo get your hospital bag packed. When do you finish work? Or just working as long as poss?
Melissa – Yep, I’m taking iron tablets and eating beef and plenty spinach and broccoli. I defo feel I have a bit more energy but not sure if that’s because the weather is a bit cooler too. I’m getting all my water so no worries there. Sounds like you are nearly ready to move? Is it far from where you are now? Your workouts are fab, you should defo be proud.
Oh – how cute your OH playing with baby at night. My OH tells me not to encourage movement after 10pm as baby should be asleep – not sure if it makes any difference but I want to be asleep too so following his advice.
AFM:
Goals for this week:
Walk 45/60 mins x 5 (with dogs)
Prenatal pilates DVD (50 mins) x 2
I have been slacking the last few weeks as been tired but thought it was the heat but thinking it could have been a mixture of heat and low iron as feeling like got much more energy after a week of iron tablets (it is also cooler mind).
Catch up again later
Helen
29 + 1
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Brunette-Sounds like a nice plan to go visit. My doc's always bugging me about stopping every 60-90 minutes on long drives. To be honest I rarely do, but I'm usually a passenger and turned around half the drive tending to my 18 month old.
Amanda-Hope you get to see your LO soon. I have serious issues with pregnant brain, I don't even feel bad about it anymore. I just laugh at myself. You should see the things I've put in the refrigerator.
Emily-Glad everything with the specialist went well. My DD was 6lbs 6oz when she was born, hoping for another one about that size.
Kelley- I was so worried about packing my hospital bag with my first, but honestly I didn't use more than half of what I packed. I'm thinking this time I won't bother with most of the stuff and just make sure I have deodorant. LOL
Melissa- I can't imagine trying to move amongst all this baby stuff. We are putting on an addition and that's enough trouble for me.
AFM-had my 28 week appointment this morning, that went pretty well. Got everything set up for my Rhogam shot tomorrow. Talked to the doc about the pains and spotting and such. I had also woken up this morning feeling like my stomach had moved and gotten smaller. I shrank almost two inches. The baby as already turned head down and dropped, which they think is where the few drops of blood came from. It was a very sudden shift. It hurts more due to the pressure, but my stomach feels better, it's got more room. I'm not dehydrated anymore, and I'm not showing anymore protein, blood and such in my urine sample. If nothing is wrong with my glucose test, I won't hear from them until my next appointment. The interesting news is that they think the baby may come fairly early. I guess we'll see. They're supposed to have my new addition done before the baby comes, but they assumed she wouldn't be here until August 22.0 -
Hey All,
It's been a bit since I've put out any updates... had a busy long weekend and have a little more done in preparation for the baby. Still feel like I have a bunch to do... but I just have to remember it's not the end of the world if it's not done before she's born.
Had my first check today and it was positive! Dr. said her head is "very low" and I'm 1 cm dilated. She gave me a big thumbs up for planning on a VBAC. I'm excited and nervous... it's what I wanted but definately curious on how this will go since I was scheduled to be induced last time.
Melissa,
It's good to hear that your DH admitted to his stress and apologized... gives me hope. My husband has been really on edge and it's taking a toll on me and the kids... plus I dont' feel like I have anyone to go to for my fears and much needed support.
On the work front the stress level has just increased. In the last week I found out that my boss and another one of my managerial peers have put in their 2 weeks... so much for having someone to sub in for me on my 12 week maternity leave. It's just going to be that much more scrambling to get ready to be out... plus I'm disappointed that I'm going to miss out on the opportunity of possible promotion to that next level... not that I would've had much of a chance but I'd have the chance to prove myself.
Well ladies, I hope you're all doing well and having fun preparing for the new additions!
Christina
36 weeks... and counting!0 -
Helen- Thank you for your advice. I now I'm under my max pregnancy weight again. PHEW! I've been eating rice for breakfast with some cinnamon and brown sugar, and bpj for lunch, and a potato for dinner, with snacks throughout the day. Been drinking a lot of water too.
Hope more water weight comes off. But I've VERY please to see the scale going down.
Jalyner- I'm right there with you on the weight and how you feel. But if you're husband's right about how much you love to workout and excise, then I'm sure the weight will come right back off. Only thing will have to be finding the motivation to workout while being sleep deprived =P That one I haven't figured out yet... I've made a mistake of asking my husband a question I wish I NEVER would have, I just think at least he was honest? … But if that other person wasn't pregnant, then you know it's
okay for him to say yes because your weight will come right off, and it's not fat, it's baby and placent, and blood etc that makes the extra weight.
Kmreynolds11- Exciting you're so close to your due date! Any day now =D I think the cooking and freezer is an awesome idea. All the girls in my family are pregnant right now due June 28, July 28, and me August 28th, and they're all freezing meals. What an awesome idea. Or even just putting meat and vegis in one bag and freezing it, throw it all in a crockpot when you want it. Yummo!
Amberwebb79- I really hope that all goes well with you. And that the bleeding stops. Did all of your tests go well? …....I'm happy to hear that all went well with your appointment and there's an explanation for the blood. Guess baby's ready to come when you're ready I'd wait a few weeks though =P lo jk
Bru- I'm surprised they said no long drives for you? That's odd, I've never been told that, and I have to go on a 7hr drive to St. Louis soon too. I was told I could as long as I take enough breaks to pee and stretch. … Logan's like an alarm clock, always kicks a lot around 10:30pm. Which is usually when I want to go to bed. So I know how you feel there =P lol
Batgirlrox- I know how the pregnancy brain works. I've actually started to stutter a lot while talking to my husband because I can't think of what i'm going to say next. Psh, hope it goes away soon after baby's born. =P Can't remember anything he tells me either, I swear I ask him what he's told me 2x already. What an awesome present for your husband, I'm sure he'll be crazy excited about that!
Eejieweejie- I haven't had any swelling. Kinda wish I did because then I'd know for sure it's a lot of water weight. =P But it's starting to come off now, so that's good. I hope baby turns soon for you so there's no complications at all. And good to know that they other drs even wondered why you were sent to them, that must have been a relief!
Cutmd- I have an appointment on the 7th to get another ultrasound, so they'll be my blood pressure them. But I guess I should get it checked at walmart or somewhere else sometime before then, just to be on the same side. I was having some crazy high sodium days for a while there, but I've drank a lot of water and watched my calories since. Also lowed my calorie good on top of that. So the scale's started going doing. Went from 227 to 222.8! I'm glad things are getting better for you at home I love that he's starting to “play with baby” too! My hubby keeps gently shaking mine a lil to play with mine too hehe.
AFM- My max goal weight for this pregnancy was suppose to be 224.6lbs! I went all the way up to 227, and today I was down to 222.8 =D I've been eating rice for breakfast with some sugar and cinnamon, and then pbj for lunch, and potato for dinner. All lower sodium foods, plus i bought flavored water packets and been getting my water in. Also, I went horse back riding yesterday, which really works your legs when you ride dressage (english), so I think that definitely helped to burn some calories. Wish the weather would warm up some so I can start going back on my walks again. Can't wait for my ultrasound appointment on the 7th. I hope my placenta moved up because I'd prefer not to have another c section, but at least that would mean I'd have baby 1 week earlier (less time to wait to meet the little guy) & hubby would know the exact date, which would be convenient since we own a business in a different state, so he'd for sure be home when i go into labor. ... I don't want the c section, but I'm just trying to look at the positive and prepare myself in case that's the news after the ultrasound.0 -
I sprayed a bunch of Always Infinity pads with witch hazel mixed with a little water and froze them in the freezer. When they had frozen, I stacked the pads and put them in a ziploc bag that I'm keeping in the freezer for some after-birth relief. It was so easy and I'm looking forward to using my ice pads after I get home from the hospital.
What a GREAT idea!! I'm so going to do this!0 -
So I have 4 5x7 picture frames two with pink scrapbook paper, two with the same pattern in green. I was going to leave them as is for Miranda's nursery, but then I thought about writing a quote on them. I thinking of one of the following quotes.. 'I Made A Wish & You Came True', 'And though she be but little, she is fierce' , 'Dream Big, Never Give Up, Love Your Family, Keep The Faith', 'Such a big Miracle in such a little girl' and 'First we had each other, then we had you, now we have everything'. I'm still looking for a few more to choose from, but for now, which do you think? Or do any of you have any quotes you really like?0
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Hi All!
Been a member of the group since April, but hadn't had internet to really be able to post. Now I'm in my 3rd trimester and have internet. I was feeling a little isolated - don't know anyone who is pregnant near me to hang out with, or even anyone with a new baby. None of my friends have children yet, and I'm feeling more and more left out. Then I remembered this board! So I'm jumping on to say hello. Anyway, I'm 32 weeks currently, and just waiting on pretty much everything. No showers yet, and we just moved, so we're getting the job/living situation under control still. A great deal of hurry up and wait going on. I've put on a great deal of weight throughout my pregnancy, though after doing some investigating, I found out my mother also put on a ton of weight when she was expecting as well. Just trying to eat well, and get back into my exercise, as moving kind of interfered with getting all of that done. Well, that's me, so I'll jump in later to keep up with everyone! 0 -
Nevermind my last post.. I went with 'At first we had each other' It turned out cute but I'm not sure if I will be putting the frames on the wall or not..0
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Emily- My cold actually only lasted about a week, which was a pleasant surprise. It usually takes me a lot longer to get over them. Sounds like baby is going to be closer to the 9 pound mark, you're just doing too good of a job feeding him! My sister had her son 6 weeks premature and he was over 7 pounds I can't imagine how big he would have been if he was full term. Still to this day he is the most solid kid I know!
Melissa- I figured since it would be the last time for a year I would have some extra money from my last pay check I would splurge. I'm glad you and DH could have a talk and acknowledge each others feelings so you could come to a common ground. Glad the move and vehicle situation is coming together!
Amber- Oh I know about the whole fridge/pantry escapade. I've let more then one carton of eggs go bad because I put them away in the pantry and not the fridge. I'm glad baby flipped for you and hopefully the pains and spotting stop soon.
Ice- I am repeatedly asking DH the same question over and over again. He jokes that I must just not like his answer and will subconsciously keep asking until I hear what I want. Hope your placenta has moved up for you!
AFM- Well still no baby. On Wednesday evening I was feeling pretty crampy so I decided to go crazy with the squats and exercise ball bouncing. In 1.5 hours I did a total of 225 squats and was bouncing on my ball constantly in between. Needless to say all that accomplished was an inability to walk normally for the next 3 days.
I had my 40 week check on Friday. On the bright side my cervix is very soft and dilated to 1 cm so the Dr. was able to strip my membranes. On the down side he said it's still very high and posterior which makes it hard for baby to put enough pressure on it to dilate. Hopefully it gets the memo and moves soon. Yesterday I was incredibly uncomfortable with pressure in my bottom. I couldn't even sit for more then 10 minutes on my exercise ball without agony. I was excited again that something might be happening but no such luck. Today back to much less pressure...ugh.
The company I work for is going through a transition to be run by the government. We all have a meeting on Thursday where we need to sign letters of intent to work for them after the official transition date of Oct 1. So I've decided this will likely when I will be in the hospital and unable to attend. I sure would love if she made her appearance say tomorrow so we could be home and have a day before having to go out to this meeting.
Has anyone read the Baby Wise book on sleeping and feeding patterns( I forget the actual name of it.)? I have started reading it after a suggestion from a co-worker. She said her baby(and multiple of her friends babies) were sleeping through the night by 6 weeks old. The studies done in the book have a 98% success rate of sleeping through the night by week 12. So far it seems like a rather simple process so I think I'm going to try it. No harm in trying, if it doesn't work I'm no farther behind then I would have been not trying it.
Well I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend.
Amanda
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Having lots of issues these past few days. Cramping and lots of pressure pushing down. I have no idea what this crazy child thinks she's doing to me. My entire digestive tract is out of whack. It's like my body wants to purge everything I eat as fast as it can. Been nauseated and throwing up a bit again. Lost a few pounds over the weekend too. Between all this and the lower back pain, it feels just like the days before I went into labor with my first. Its certainly way too early for this one to get here. The doctor has made my appointments for frequent so they can keep an eye on me.
Got my Rhogam shot on Saturday with no problems, since all this crap started before the shot.
More construction going on at the house today on the addition and the new heating and cooling system. This means very loud inside and outside work both going on. Hope my 18 month old deals with it okay, and this baby cooperates, since I'm supposed to be resting.
Amber
28+5
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Hello! I jump over to this board this week which means I have no idea where the time went and I now feel totally unprepared. I'm going to have to start making some "to do" lists from all the great ideas on here. So far I've had a great pregnancy, can't complain. Only this past week did I start to experience heart burn and some achiness in my hips during sleep. I DO wish we had air conditioning now that's for sure. I found it unnecessary before because we really only need it maybe two to three months out of the year so it hasn't been a priority but now.......I'm cookin' ! We've got a 3D ultrasound booked at the end of the week, I'm pretty pumped about that. Have a great week!0
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Yeah, I plan on driving. I'm east of St Louis, he's close to Chicago on the Indiana side, it's about a 5hr trip. Though I was told if he isn't working this coming Sunday, he may come my way, otherwise he won't til the weekend after the 4th of July.
Bru – Like the sound of your planned surprise visit. Hope you are ok to travel – how far is is it? Do you drive there?
But then he dropped a possible bomb on me.. he may be there til Oct of 2013..not 2012. It's not 100% yet, but it is possible. Looks like we'll be moving then bc there's no way I can do that.
For the working ladies, how many are planning on not going back or only going back a few months then quitting? I believe I have to go back 90days before I can quit due to insurance purposes, which is my plan. I only work 20hrs a week (5a-9a Mon-Fri) but after taxes and insurance for just myself, I'm left with *almost* $100 a week. Once I add LO to my insurance, I won't have but close to $30 take home which is half a tank of gas....what's the point then, ya know? Can't even pay for daycare with my money. So I'm gonna talk with DH about this, the only downfall is if he does get laid off, we'll have to live off of his unemployement til his next job comes (he works similar to construction), we've done it before when I was just us, but bringing a baby into it, lots of decisions..0 -
Bru- I'm surprised they said no long drives for you? That's odd, I've never been told that, and I have to go on a 7hr drive to St. Louis soon too. I was told I could as long as I take enough breaks to pee and stretch. … Logan's like an alarm clock, always kicks a lot around 10:30pm. Which is usually when I want to go to bed. So I know how you feel there =P lol
Well, I haven't been told officially that I can't, but I know it is possible closer to 34-36wks to not drive but be a passenger. I'll probably double check with them depending how I'm feeling. And depending where and when you go to STL, let me know, I'm just 30min east of there 0 -
Helen- Thanks, I’m a little behind on the packing even though the move isn’t for 2 weeks. We are only moving like 5 miles away! I’m not sure whether we can influence the in utero sleep cycles or not, but leaving the baby alone at night is a good idea I think!
Amber – yeah, the move is at an inconvenient time but I am trusting it will all end up well, as will your addition I’m sure! Why do they think the baby will come early? I didn’t know there were many ways to tell? Sorry to hear you’ve been sick, hope things calm down soon for you!
Christina – sorry to hear about your DH, mine got much better somewhat magically, I hope yours does as well. Have you addressed it with him? That sucks about everyone quitting, hopefully when you come back there will be opportunities created by their absence nonetheless
myiceisonfire – yay on the weight going down! Makes me feel better about the BP. Glad you’re staying active and I hope you get some good news on Thursday!
dragonairis – welcome! I am further along than you and moving in 2 weeks, so I know what you mean about scrambling to put things together! Hopefully the weight gain will taper off and come off quickly.
Brunettewife – your frames sound cute! I guess it will be easier to move once you stop working. I am definitely going back to work after my 90ish days, just recently started with this medical group and need to keep working up the ladder!
Amanda – LOL at your vigorous attempts to exercise the baby out! I guess it won’t work for me either, so much for that plan! I’m sure your LO will come around soon. Can you post the name of the book on sleeping patterns? It sounds intriguing!
mpederson – welcome! I’m so jealous that you had no heartburn for so long, it’s been troubling me since 1st trimester. I find I get hotter and sweat now too, hope you can stay cool. The 3D ultrasound is a magical experience; DH has been asking for another one – he can’t wait to see his little face again!
AFM - Baby is moving a ton and even hurting me but I'm glad he's healthy! I am still loving my new SUV and we are planning to drive it down to S. Cal on Wednesday for my mom's retirement and our co-ed shower. I was pleasantly surprised to find a lot of my dresses, especially the empire waists, still fit, so I will likely wear one of those to the celebration. Slowly but surely packing up and hoping the whole time not to be one of those going into early labor! I have been tired and not wanting to eat anything but fruit recently, DH has been forcing me to eat balanced and of course I agree with him. I've been trying to ease up on my workouts a bit cause they have really been wiping me out, especially since my work schedule has been hectic. DH talked me into eating an amazing donut that was NOT gluten free so I am fending off a reaction of course, I hope I don't start retaining water like mad!
Goals
2 fruit, 3 veggie servings/day (extra fruit allowed )
At least 4 servings of protein
3 strength, 1-2 cardio/week (going to be rough once I head down to San Diego to stay with SIL but will do my best)
Melissa
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Hi Ladies,
I had hopes of catching up with everyone over the weekend but then my toddler and my laptop had a water fight and the toddler won...so i am waiting for the laptop to dry out. At work today and hoping to get in replies if I miss you I apologize in advance.
Amanda - how you feeling. Wow...I hate reaching the 40 week mark and having to wait. hear's hoping you can make it to the meeting on Thurs with yout company. I actually started reading the babywise book after I had my son. I didn't follow any of the suggestions...I was too exhausted maybe or by the time I read it he was like 3 months and I didn't feel like bothering. But I know 2 friends and others who swear by the feeding system they suggest so that the baby starts sleeping through the night. My one friend said it really helped to have a timer. I am definitely going to try the sleep suggestions this time around as I need the sleep with a busy toddler.
Amber - sorry to hear you are not feeling well and all of that ontop of the house renovations. I hope you are able to get some rest and that your little one isn't bothered too much by the noise and all the activity going on in the house. Really praying the renovation gets completed before the baby. Hang in there.
Mperdson and Dragon - welcome to the board
Brunettewife - so glad you decided on a quote I had liked all of them...these two were my favs 'Such a big Miracle in such a little girl' and 'First we had each other, then we had you, now we have everything'. I never heard about the not driving after 34-36 weeks or no long drives. I have always been told though to get up every 1 or so when traveling to keep the blood flowing and to not get on a plane after 36 weeks. I guess the not driving thing depends on the situation because I compute to work and the drive can be an hour with traffic.
Christina - things seem pretty crazy at work, hopefully they will straigthen out either way and they won't bother you while you are on leave. Sorry about you missing on the possiblity of a promotion that's a bumper. Good news about the being dilated at this point any progress is great...Yeah for you getting the VBAC you want.
Melissa - the book Amanda was referring to is called Babywise ( On Becoming Baby Wise - Ezzo, Gary/ Buckman, Robert )
Glad to hear things are working out with the move and that you and hubby are back on solid ground. The new SUV sounds amazing. I so need a larger vehicle ( right now we have an 4 door and a coupe) but we don't want the car payment so we have to wait until I decide what I will be doing workwise. I really want a 7 seater though because with the baby that makes 5 of us which means no extra room. I hear you on the fruit...with summer come the joys of fresh fruits and salads but you definitely need to maintain a balanced diet. SO impressed by how active you have remained. Lately all I can find the time to do is walk and even that comes with contractions.
AFM-
My nanny is back today...Yippy...I know she had a blast at her wedding but I so missed having the extra help. The hubby is great but honestly nothing like having the help of another woman...they just do things differently. So need a siterhood of mamas...
This is my last planned week of work so I am nervous and exicted. Nervous because I know my boss has forgotten and excited because that means next week I can tackle some last minute stuff around the house and have a little bit of me time before number two arrives. Still on my list of things to do is install infant seat, get the interior of both cars cleaned and pack a hospital bag ( i know I am slacking on this front). Last night I sent out the email of people who had offered to help with my son while I was in the hospital so at least that is taken care of...I need to put together a schedule tonight but sharing hubby's work computer with him means I am limited on computer time and tonight I have a doctor appt so I won't get home until 8:30. Lately though I haven't been able to fall asleep until like 1am and then I am up every hour to pee...oh the joys.
Good news is I tested negative for Strep B...Yippy...I was not so lucky the first time so I am happy it means I can ask to skip being pumped with IV fluid as long as I can stay hydrated...Also, at my last appt I was 50% effaced and about 1 cm...so I am excited to see what today brings. I kind of want the baby early but also don't I guess I am just anxious for the next few months to happen...But I don't want the baby to come early because I want my mom to be at the delivery and I am not sure she will make it if the baby comes early and honestly she is the only way I made it through the first time.
Anyway ladies I have tons to wrap up at work...sorry if I wasn't able to reply to anyone's post...I have read all of them...but am on a time crunch...
Kelley
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Kelley – Glad to see you back! I’m glad things should calm down some now that your nanny is back! And yay for this being your last week at work! I’ve been a slacker too, I keep saying I need to get DS’s baby stuff out and wash and clean everything, but I’ve yet to do it and time is starting to run out! Happy to hear you tested negative for GBS, that must have been a relief after last time. Let us know how your appointment goes today and if you’ve had any more progress!
Melissa – So glad to hear that things are coming together and I’m glad you’re loving the new car! I hope you have a great time at your mom’s retirement party and at your shower, and that you get lots of good stuff for the little man! I’m with you on some baby movements hurting – my little one really needs to hurry up and turn head down! I’m opposite on the eating though, I feel like I’m constantly grazing! My weight has finally caught up, but at least it’s on the lower end, and it seems like a lot of it may be baby!
Mrs. Deg – I don’t think I used half the stuff I took to the hospital with my first! I ended up staying in hospital gowns until we went home, but we didn’t have any visitors in the hospital so I didn’t care what I looked like! Also great point to make, pretty much all those baby and personal supplies they give you are yours to take!
Helen – How are you feeling? Have you had more energy since upping your iron? Hope you’ve had a lovely long weekend! I caught a bit of the Jubilee procession earlier and the wave on the balcony! I have to say, the Queen’s looking fab for 86 years old!
Amber – Glad to hear baby turned head down, I’m still waiting for my little one to turn. Glad to hear you’re no longer dehydrated and that nothing showed up in your urine, but I’m sorry to hear about all your nausea, are you feeling any better?
Christina – So happy to hear that you got the thumbs up for a VBAC!! Sorry to hear about the added stress with hubby and work, definitely what you don’t need right now.
Myice – Glad to hear that your weight went down, make sure that you’re eating enough though! Let us know how your ultrasound goes, fingers crossed your placenta has moved.
Bru – I made the just over 4 hour trip to Nashville at almost 34 weeks. I drove on the way there, and OH drove on the way back. We only stopped once each way because I hate stopping, plus on the way back I had a little snooze! If I had to do it again though, I’d probably stop at least one more time, as when we got back my feet and ankles were a little swelled. I drank a ton of water and tried to keep my feet up as much as possible the next day, and I lost 5lbs of water weight in a day!
Dragonairis – Welcome! Sounds like you’ve had a lot going on, I hope things settle down soon! Eating well and exercising is all you can do right now, I’m sure you’ll lose the weight once baby is here.
Amanda – Glad to hear the cold didn’t last long. Any sign of baby? Hope your legs are feeling better after all those squats! Nope, I haven’t read that book, it sounds interesting though. I know, I’m a little nervous about the prospect of a 9 pounder, plus the fact they said he had a large head, which was no surprise because his daddy has a huge head, and DS#1 inherited it as well! Think I’ll definitely be having the epidural again this time around! Lol!
Mped – Welcome to the 3rd tri! I’m glad to hear that you’ve had a good pregnancy so far, and I hope it continues that way! My heartburn has been horrible this pregnancy, I eat so many Tums! Let us know how the 3D ultrasound goes! It will be so neat to see your little one!
Kristi – Has Quin joined us yet?!
AFM – Took DS to the park on Saturday to ride his bike and play on the playground, then Sunday we took him to the indoor bounce place. Needless to say he had a blast! Still need to get the house organized and get baby stuff out, I’m such a slacker! This weekend my sister is throwing me a little shower with the family, so I’m looking forward to that! I wasn’t expecting anything, but she organized it before she told me about it, and it’s more of just a get together with the family, with a few gifts thrown in I think, which is much more my type of thing!
Hope you all have great week!
Emily
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Hi ladies,
I can't apologise enough for being so out of touch over the last week or so. Thanks for all the well wishes on my move - it all went well and we're just about settled in to the new place - hubby even got the nursery furniture made up on Saturday and that was the last room.
I have been trying to catch up with you all - I love reading all of your posts but I can't reply to everyone as it would take forever
My appetite is still at an all time high, I've just devoured a man-sized mixed grill and still hungry! I've gone WAY over my max weight gain which I'm gutted about but I'm just sooooo hungry all the bloody time!
We had a 4d scan last Friday but little Ava wouldn't move her arm so we're going back this Friday so see what she'll do for us this time. What we did see was amazing though and I'd recommend it to anyone.
I think I had my first Braxton Hicks today aswell - kinda felt like a mild period cramp but went away as quickly as it came (maybe it was the HUGE mixed grill hahaha!)
Hubby has been off work for last 6 days and is back tomorrow so I'm hoping to get back on track with my eating as I've been TERRIBLE whilst he's been off! I'll also be able to do some housework without him nagging at me to stop. Oh and I'll probably get a couple of naps in too - I'm getting used to nodding off for an hour every day
Happy hump day for tomorrow everyone,
Love, Sarah
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Hope everyone had a good weekend! I'll eventually be able to catch up with everyone individually, but it sounds like everyone is keeping busy and trying to stay sane1 I know someone mentioned a long car ride - I just finished a 750 mile move, 12 hours in the car. DH was driving the Uhaul and I drove our car. Maybe I should have gotten the ok first? I would recommend having set breaks. We decided we would stop every 2.5 hours, as that's as long as I could take. It added time to the trip, but I couldn't have done it otherwise. I would also say wear supportive tennis shoes instead of flip flops. When I drive with flip flops my feet take that as an excuse to swell a lot, but they are more comfortable and do better even in my slip on tennies. Drink plenty of water and I would say do it during the day? I was less likely to fall asleep at the wheel.
Question for you all: did you have to decide on a hospital to deliver at? There are 2 good ones in my area (well, more than that, but I'm deciding between these two) and I'm having a hard time. One is designated baby friendly, but the other just seems practical about breastfeeding. I am making a list of the pros and cons, but honestly they seem pretty equal..... DH seems neutral. My mom prefers one, and his mom recommend the other. Suggestions?0 -
Melissa- The book is called, On Becoming Baby Wise by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam. I picked up a copy on eBay for $1.65 plus shipping. I'm glad some of your dresses are still fitting. Have a safe drive and a fun trip!
Kelley- Glad to hear your nanny is back! I still haven't packed my hospital bag, LO's has been packed for 6 weeks. I figure she is the important one anyways. Congrats on the negative strep B. I was so glad when mine came back negative. PS Have you started to count backwards at some point?! I would say you are much closer to 37 weeks then 27
Emily- No baby yet. I wish I had the option of the epidural(even though my plan is to go without.) Our hospital doesn't offer them on a regular basis since the anaesthesiologist has to come from a different town to do it. Hope you have fun at the mini shower sounds like a great time to me!
Sarah- I would describe the majority of my Braxton Hicks contractions as period type cramping. In fact a few times I even caught myself saying "Ohh man, my period is going to start any day now." Which I quickly had a laugh almost instantly after thinking that way. I can't say I'm any help on the being hungry all the time. Almost my entire pregnancy I've been eating because it's time not because I'm really hungry. I only had about 2 weeks where I couldn't get enough food.
Dragon- I can't say I'm much help on choosing hospitals since I live in Rural Canada I deliver in the city I live in.
AFM- Well had my biophysical ultrasound yesterday and Evie kept up her routine. She was difficult as usual. I never realised how uncomfortable an ultrasound would be at 40 weeks. The pressure created by the probe on Evie's little boney protrusions was agony. Everything looked good, fluid, placenta, umbilical Doppler, etc. The only thing that has me a little concerned is that she is only measuring 36+2-36+5 in gestation. So I'm trying not to stress about that until I can talk to my doctor about it on Friday. I think if he was concerned I should have heard something by now. I'm trying to think positive in the fact I will only be pushing out a 36-37 week sized baby as opposed to a 42 week baby. But now I'm even more positive I'm going to need to be induced.
They dated my pregnancy with my 12 week ultrasound (which my doctor says is most accurate since genetics come less into play early) which I was OK with because it was only 1 day off my own calculations according to my cycle. At our 18-20 week ultrasound, she was measuring a week ahead. Yet now she's 4 weeks behind hmm.
So my "Welcome to Fatherhood present"(the big screen TV) I bought for DH was discovered this morning. DH woke up at 430 puking his guts out and trying to be a nice guy and keep the germs away from me he went downstairs to sleep in the spare room. So at about 530 he came up stairs inquiring why there was a really big TV with a bow on it in the spare room. So I gave him his card and he was really pretty excited for being sick. Although promptly after reading it he had to make another run for the bathroom. At first we thought it might have been food poisoning since we ate out yesterday but he's feeling worse as the day goes on and continuing to have spells of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and the sweats. He called me into the bathroom to help even since he was afraid he was going to pass out and didn't have the energy to even hold himself up any more. I feel really bad for him and have been trying to provide care at a distance but the caregiver in me feels like I'm doing a horrible job since I'm trying to avoid him.
Today has been an extremely lazy day other then running out to the store to get some Ginger Ale for hubby. I know I should be staying active to help get things moving but today it's just not happening. Hope all is well with everyone else!
Amanda
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Amanda - I saw this link and thought of you Obviously if there's medical reasons not to, don't follow the suggestions, but maybe labor will start on it's own....
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Dragon- Oh trust me I've been trying all those aside from the castor oil, since I've read studies it may be linked to meconium staining in LO's. I also am doing lots of squats, lunges, bouncing on my exercise ball, red leaf raspberry tea, went for a pedicure, intercourse, you name it if it's medical safe I've tried it. My mom was 15 days late with both my sister and I so I'm guessing I got the same genetics.0
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