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Great pics!Date: 8/14/2009 10:06:04 AM
Author: Mandarine
DrK I wouldn''t worry. I am sure the little one is just fine!.
Cello yayyy for a good scan!. Every time I complain here about something I remember what a tough time you have had!...I hope each day is a little better and you chose lovely names!
Saphire Almost there!!! How exciting!!! Loved the u/s picture!!!
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Well, I feel much better today!
. I slept a LOT better. After work I went to the pool (wow, that felt good...so weightless!!!). Then I ahd a light dinner, took a long shower, got in comfy PJs and did some yoga next to my bed. Then I chose a different pillow set-up (simulating wedge pillow and using the snoogle...and it REALLY helped! Sweet Bbay B stayed off my ribs for the most part, so i was able to breath and move. Sure, I still woke up every 2 hours or so...but I got some sleep!!!!
Soooo...let''s see some BELLIES!!!!!
Yesterday because I was so down, I decided to do a collage of all my pics...so here you guys go!....
Ready to watch us grow?
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Thanks lili!!! Love the new avatar! She''s just the cutest!!!!
Thank you Puffy!!! Great new avatar too!!!!! What a cute smile!!!
Thanks vesper! It was fun to create a collage!!! Makes me realize I didn''t always have a big belly...hehe
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So I must be driving poor DH crazy at night with my lack of sleep, constant re-arrangement of pillos, bathroom breaks and heavy sighs in the middle of the night.
We had a friend in town that was using our guest room, last night DH (who hates to do laundry and even more making beds!) took it upon himself to wash the sheets in the guest room and made the bed!....I asked him if he was sleeping there, he said no...that I was! lol. I can take a hint husband!!! So I''ve been kicked out of our bed! at least for the weekends anyway. I did sleep better by myself and he''s still sleeping...so everyone wins!.
Re: sexy time. Mara for us it was exactly the thought that it feels weird. Neither of us are turned on by knowing we have two little guys in there!. My libido is out on vacation it seems (although I do have crazy sexy dreams!)....so I just try do "other" things just to make sure we keep the intimacy.
Today we may go car shopping...we need a bigger car since I don''t think our cars are fit for two babies both 2-doors and one of them a convertible!...hehe...so we''re starting to look for an SUV for me...
Hope everyone is having a great Saturday!!
M~
Thank you Puffy!!! Great new avatar too!!!!! What a cute smile!!!
Thanks vesper! It was fun to create a collage!!! Makes me realize I didn''t always have a big belly...hehe
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So I must be driving poor DH crazy at night with my lack of sleep, constant re-arrangement of pillos, bathroom breaks and heavy sighs in the middle of the night.
We had a friend in town that was using our guest room, last night DH (who hates to do laundry and even more making beds!) took it upon himself to wash the sheets in the guest room and made the bed!....I asked him if he was sleeping there, he said no...that I was! lol. I can take a hint husband!!! So I''ve been kicked out of our bed! at least for the weekends anyway. I did sleep better by myself and he''s still sleeping...so everyone wins!.
Re: sexy time. Mara for us it was exactly the thought that it feels weird. Neither of us are turned on by knowing we have two little guys in there!. My libido is out on vacation it seems (although I do have crazy sexy dreams!)....so I just try do "other" things just to make sure we keep the intimacy.
Today we may go car shopping...we need a bigger car since I don''t think our cars are fit for two babies both 2-doors and one of them a convertible!...hehe...so we''re starting to look for an SUV for me...
Hope everyone is having a great Saturday!!
M~
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Thanks everyone.
Mandarine- I wasn''t sure about the dark wall, but I love it. The light blue we picked is almost too light blue, and I wouldn''t have liked it. But the contrast makes it work. Now if I had picked a less silvery blue that had a bit more color to it, it would have worked well. Can''t wait to see yours!
Caffeine- Yes, most doctors say a certain amount per day is safe. My dr I believe said x mg, which works out to be about 2 cups of coffee a day. But remember, caffeine is in other things like chocolate. Basically, I tried not to have any in my first trimester. I did end up having a bit, just b/c people didn''t know and so sometimes I would just have 1/2 a cup or something. Once I hit my second trimester, I didn''t worry about it as much, but I always tried to limit it. So I generally drink decaf (you can get some that is filtered with water and uses less chemicals) and root beer. OMG, root beer was the most delicious thing once I discovered it! Once I hit 20 weeks and the scan turned out fine, I worried even less. So basically I just try not to have too much, but the worry is m/c and low birth weights, so once you kind of start to feel better about those issues, it helps. I really rarely have soft drinks, but the funny thing is the past week I have been CRAVING Dr. Pepper like nothing else. But since he''s LATE and cooked and making me wait, I am going for it. Oh, and my mom totally drank a coke everyday when preggo with me.
Sex- It''s different for everyone. I was not interested at all until sometime in my second trimester when the libido kicked in again. It definitely was not right away. But I did go through a phase when I was pretty good to go- think it''s all the extra hormones. I thought we would feel weird about it, but it hasn''t really bothered either of us. Mandarine, I do have crazy crazy sex dreams though!! Too funny. I try to take advantage of mornings, cause I am way too tired and grumpy at night. But it definitely has been much less than normal. I kind of felt bad in the beginning, then I had to remind myself- I am tired, grumpy, carrying extra weight, etc., plus have to give birth at some point, the poor DH can deal for a few months. But I think intimacy is important, so even if no sex, trying to keep it alive in other ways. I just think husbands get kind of ignored in the whole pregnancy and then baby thing, so I am trying to not make him feel unimportant or not needed.
And yes, I''m still here!!!
For some reason, kinda thought I might go into labor last night. Just had one of those feelings, plus it was DH''s birthday, and I was having more tightening and crampy feelings than normal. But nope! Must have just been food plus he was really active last night. I am off to swim for the day, which I am really excited about. Trying to start all of the old wives tales- spicy food, sex, walking, etc. Tomorrow I may have to resort to baking. Someone suggested acupuncture, so we''ll see.
Hope everyone has a great Saturday!
Mandarine- I wasn''t sure about the dark wall, but I love it. The light blue we picked is almost too light blue, and I wouldn''t have liked it. But the contrast makes it work. Now if I had picked a less silvery blue that had a bit more color to it, it would have worked well. Can''t wait to see yours!
Caffeine- Yes, most doctors say a certain amount per day is safe. My dr I believe said x mg, which works out to be about 2 cups of coffee a day. But remember, caffeine is in other things like chocolate. Basically, I tried not to have any in my first trimester. I did end up having a bit, just b/c people didn''t know and so sometimes I would just have 1/2 a cup or something. Once I hit my second trimester, I didn''t worry about it as much, but I always tried to limit it. So I generally drink decaf (you can get some that is filtered with water and uses less chemicals) and root beer. OMG, root beer was the most delicious thing once I discovered it! Once I hit 20 weeks and the scan turned out fine, I worried even less. So basically I just try not to have too much, but the worry is m/c and low birth weights, so once you kind of start to feel better about those issues, it helps. I really rarely have soft drinks, but the funny thing is the past week I have been CRAVING Dr. Pepper like nothing else. But since he''s LATE and cooked and making me wait, I am going for it. Oh, and my mom totally drank a coke everyday when preggo with me.
Sex- It''s different for everyone. I was not interested at all until sometime in my second trimester when the libido kicked in again. It definitely was not right away. But I did go through a phase when I was pretty good to go- think it''s all the extra hormones. I thought we would feel weird about it, but it hasn''t really bothered either of us. Mandarine, I do have crazy crazy sex dreams though!! Too funny. I try to take advantage of mornings, cause I am way too tired and grumpy at night. But it definitely has been much less than normal. I kind of felt bad in the beginning, then I had to remind myself- I am tired, grumpy, carrying extra weight, etc., plus have to give birth at some point, the poor DH can deal for a few months. But I think intimacy is important, so even if no sex, trying to keep it alive in other ways. I just think husbands get kind of ignored in the whole pregnancy and then baby thing, so I am trying to not make him feel unimportant or not needed.
And yes, I''m still here!!!
Hope everyone has a great Saturday!
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China,
LOVE the nursery. It''s so cute and will totally grow with your baby, too! The dog and the rug is to die for!!
I really like how you were able to mix things up without having it look random. I''m kind of scared of the themey-themey nurseries, but it seems like bedding really lends itself to being that way. You made it work so wonderfully!
I think I forgot, does your baby have a name yet? A friend at work had a niece this week and she was nameless for two days while her parents worked on deciding on her name. They had one picked out, but last minute they didn''t like it, and then they didn''t think she looked like a Madison. I wonder how often that happens that a baby is born and the name doesn''t look like it fits them...
LOVE the nursery. It''s so cute and will totally grow with your baby, too! The dog and the rug is to die for!!
I think I forgot, does your baby have a name yet? A friend at work had a niece this week and she was nameless for two days while her parents worked on deciding on her name. They had one picked out, but last minute they didn''t like it, and then they didn''t think she looked like a Madison. I wonder how often that happens that a baby is born and the name doesn''t look like it fits them...
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That happened to us with our first child! DH & I couldn''t agree on a name, so we brought a list of 5 names to the hospital with us, and thought that we would decide when we saw DS for the first time.Date: 8/15/2009 12:37:43 PM
Author: fisherofmengirly
China,
LOVE the nursery. It''s so cute and will totally grow with your baby, too! The dog and the rug is to die for!!I really like how you were able to mix things up without having it look random. I''m kind of scared of the themey-themey nurseries, but it seems like bedding really lends itself to being that way. You made it work so wonderfully!
I think I forgot, does your baby have a name yet? A friend at work had a niece this week and she was nameless for two days while her parents worked on deciding on her name. They had one picked out, but last minute they didn''t like it, and then they didn''t think she looked like a Madison. I wonder how often that happens that a baby is born and the name doesn''t look like it fits them...
As it turned out, NONE of our top 5 names suited him, but one of the names that we had jotted down as a "possible" middle name fit the bill & just felt right for both of us. So, we used my former 1st choice name for his middle name instead. Now that he''s almost 3 and lived with it for a while, I think we made the right decision!
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wow tao what an amazing picture of the face!!! fabulous.
China here''s hoping it''s soon...jumping jacks maybe? hehee. Caffeine for sure !
I have been having a bit of morning nausea but once I eat I am fine for the rest of the day thankfully. Everything else is plugging along ok I imagine...we have our amnio on Monday and I am nervous (quite actually) but hopefully it will go ok. I managed to get our DR to give me a follow up out of schedule on Thurs just to make sure everything is ok before we head to Spain. So yay for that.
Hope all are having a good Sunday. It''s time to frost some cupcakes.
China here''s hoping it''s soon...jumping jacks maybe? hehee. Caffeine for sure !
I have been having a bit of morning nausea but once I eat I am fine for the rest of the day thankfully. Everything else is plugging along ok I imagine...we have our amnio on Monday and I am nervous (quite actually) but hopefully it will go ok. I managed to get our DR to give me a follow up out of schedule on Thurs just to make sure everything is ok before we head to Spain. So yay for that.
Hope all are having a good Sunday. It''s time to frost some cupcakes.
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China, LOVE the nursery. Hope he arrives soon!
Tao, great shot of the face!
Mara, just wanted to send you good vibes for your amnio. I'm sure everything will go great.
I decided not to pay extra to get the ultrasound tomorrow at 16 weeks to find out the gender. I just read too much info that they could be incorrect so early and I didn't want to get excited about one sex and start buying things and then find out later they were wrong. So I will wait another LONG 4 weeks...I am sooo impatient. My mother in law just went shopping for the new baby and bought girl clothes because she had a "feeling". Well, I guess she has a 50/50 shot at being right, but I wouldn't have bought stuff already. So funny. I think everybody is hoping for a girl, but I would be good with another boy for Andrew to hang out with. I love my sweet boy and I know what to do with boys....having a girl would be fun too, but it would be a learning experience!
Hope everyone has a great day. I am off to go shopping for my brother's birthday and then I have to pack...I am going on a trip next week to see family, so I might not be on too often.
Tao, great shot of the face!
Mara, just wanted to send you good vibes for your amnio. I'm sure everything will go great.
I decided not to pay extra to get the ultrasound tomorrow at 16 weeks to find out the gender. I just read too much info that they could be incorrect so early and I didn't want to get excited about one sex and start buying things and then find out later they were wrong. So I will wait another LONG 4 weeks...I am sooo impatient. My mother in law just went shopping for the new baby and bought girl clothes because she had a "feeling". Well, I guess she has a 50/50 shot at being right, but I wouldn't have bought stuff already. So funny. I think everybody is hoping for a girl, but I would be good with another boy for Andrew to hang out with. I love my sweet boy and I know what to do with boys....having a girl would be fun too, but it would be a learning experience!
Hope everyone has a great day. I am off to go shopping for my brother's birthday and then I have to pack...I am going on a trip next week to see family, so I might not be on too often.
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Mara, good amnio dust going your way tomorrow! I''m sure everything will be fine. How long until you get the results after?
steph, I was reading online somewhere last week about this thing you can do with your urine (at home) that tells you if it''s a boy or a girl depending on what color your urine turns after you put the solution in it. I forget what it was called, but that just seems weird to me! Hopefully your 4 weeks fly by!
So now I have a question for you veteran PG ladies that is rather embarrassing, but it''s killing me. I researched it online a bit - webMD and all that - but the answers didn''t help too terribly much. Is bleeding after having a "big O" normal? Sex doesn''t seem to be hurting at all, but if I orgasm, I bleed. Just a little, very light spotting, and it''s more of a nuisance than anything, but my husband is freaking out and refusing to touch me until I get an answer next week from my midwife. Sigh.
steph, I was reading online somewhere last week about this thing you can do with your urine (at home) that tells you if it''s a boy or a girl depending on what color your urine turns after you put the solution in it. I forget what it was called, but that just seems weird to me! Hopefully your 4 weeks fly by!
So now I have a question for you veteran PG ladies that is rather embarrassing, but it''s killing me. I researched it online a bit - webMD and all that - but the answers didn''t help too terribly much. Is bleeding after having a "big O" normal? Sex doesn''t seem to be hurting at all, but if I orgasm, I bleed. Just a little, very light spotting, and it''s more of a nuisance than anything, but my husband is freaking out and refusing to touch me until I get an answer next week from my midwife. Sigh.
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The gender urine test thing is complete quackery and doesn''t give an accurate result. There is a fun site called in-gender where you can post up your NT scan pic and they will try and predict from the nub (if the pic shows the nub) - with mine it was inconclusive even though I had a good photo and the resident expert sonographer said too close to call. She''s about 90% accurate though.
Caffeine - I was warned to be careful in the first tri as it is strongly linked to increased miscarriage risk. I ate anything I wanted (sushi, soft cheeses (pasturised), ham, salami etc) but I did avoid alcohol and caffeine completely other than one glass of champagne on our honeymoon. Mind you, coffee made me feel sick just smelling it and since my m/s lasted 26 weeks it was no hardship giving it up!
Sex - I had zero interest from when my m/s kicked in at 7 weeks and still haven''t had the courage to try DTD since the birth. The episiotomy I had was pretty extensive and has taken a long time to heal properly. Luckily DH is very understanding!
Caffeine - I was warned to be careful in the first tri as it is strongly linked to increased miscarriage risk. I ate anything I wanted (sushi, soft cheeses (pasturised), ham, salami etc) but I did avoid alcohol and caffeine completely other than one glass of champagne on our honeymoon. Mind you, coffee made me feel sick just smelling it and since my m/s lasted 26 weeks it was no hardship giving it up!
Sex - I had zero interest from when my m/s kicked in at 7 weeks and still haven''t had the courage to try DTD since the birth. The episiotomy I had was pretty extensive and has taken a long time to heal properly. Luckily DH is very understanding!
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Awww steph, it sucks that your plan makes you pay more to find out the sex. Has anyone considered those 4d ultrasound things you can have done for like $80 at some local places? I think they tell sex there too. Kinda intriguing.
Thx for amnio vibes. They told us 1-2 weeks on results, but we''ll see..! Greg was thinking he could wait outside the room, and I was like umm no. There''s a big needle coming at me, you''re in it too buddy! He is super squeamish about blood, needles, etc so I am trying to help get him ready for BIRTH.
Thx for amnio vibes. They told us 1-2 weeks on results, but we''ll see..! Greg was thinking he could wait outside the room, and I was like umm no. There''s a big needle coming at me, you''re in it too buddy! He is super squeamish about blood, needles, etc so I am trying to help get him ready for BIRTH.
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Mara, haha...hopefully Greg won''t pass out with the sight of the needle! Oh, my plan pays for the ultrasound for us to find out around 20 weeks, I was just considering going to a special 3D/4D place that I can pay extra to find out early at 16 weeks, but I decided to just wait for the 20 week ultrasound since I am afraid they won''t be able to tell so soon.
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Mara, will be thinking of you!!!!
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We spent all day yesterday car shopping...how exhausting!. I think we''ve narrowed down the search to the Buick Enclave and the Acura MDX....although I may still look at the Pathfinder.
It''s crazy how tired I feel. I still need to do the thank you notes for the shower and finish the nursery...I''m glad I started early because I''m definitely getting very uncomfortable very quickly!.
Tomorrow we do our first class at the hospital..CPR! I''m pretty excited about it, not too excited about the time (6pm-9pm)...I guess the instructors don''t have dinner!?
Ok, off to get ready for bed!! Good night everyone!
M~
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We spent all day yesterday car shopping...how exhausting!. I think we''ve narrowed down the search to the Buick Enclave and the Acura MDX....although I may still look at the Pathfinder.
It''s crazy how tired I feel. I still need to do the thank you notes for the shower and finish the nursery...I''m glad I started early because I''m definitely getting very uncomfortable very quickly!.
Tomorrow we do our first class at the hospital..CPR! I''m pretty excited about it, not too excited about the time (6pm-9pm)...I guess the instructors don''t have dinner!?
Ok, off to get ready for bed!! Good night everyone!
M~
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Date: 8/16/2009 5:39:49 PM
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MP-totally normal. The cervix becomes engorged during pregnancy and sex can cause some bleeding. Nothing to worry about. I would worry if its bright red but a little spotting is no biggie. Feel free to continue sexy time
LOL thanks fiery. It''s more brown/pink, so we won''t stress. I won''t be getting much nookie in the coming months though methinks lol. Darn it.
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We are going to do an elective 4d u/s on the 26th.
My parents wanted more pictures and a video so they offered to pay for the 30 minute session. Our insurance/DR policy was no more u/s after the 20 week scan. (We were able to get a super quick 10 minute scan at 24 weeks to confirm the gender).
So this will be our last chance to the see the baby before he arrives. I think it''s worth it. A lady I work with said her daughter had the 4d scan and she said it was awesome because when the dad spoke to the baby you could see the baby reacting in the womb. She said the baby also got really excited when it heard her sister''s voice. How cute!
My parents wanted more pictures and a video so they offered to pay for the 30 minute session. Our insurance/DR policy was no more u/s after the 20 week scan. (We were able to get a super quick 10 minute scan at 24 weeks to confirm the gender).
So this will be our last chance to the see the baby before he arrives. I think it''s worth it. A lady I work with said her daughter had the 4d scan and she said it was awesome because when the dad spoke to the baby you could see the baby reacting in the womb. She said the baby also got really excited when it heard her sister''s voice. How cute!
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Just a quick check-in...
Mara- Good luck tomorrow, don't be stressed. Everyone that has done the amnio has told me it was way easier and less stressful than they thought. My DH is squeamish as well and keeps threatening to wait in the lobby during birth. I don't think so! Will be thinking of you though. Let us know how it goes.
Steph- At least it gives you something to look forward to!
Mandarine- Saw my friend last night that had twin boys about 3 weeks ago. She was out at a party and looked amazing and said it was hard, but she was managing. Thought of you!
Oh, and whoever asked, the rug in our nursery if from Land of Nod. It was relatively inexpensive and is super comfy on my bare feet. I wanted the cream one, but with our dog that sheds black hair everywhere, there was no way.
As for me- obviously I'm still here.
So weird how emotional this whole thing is. I never would have thought I would feel this way, but I feel like something is wrong that my body won't go into labor. I "know" that's silly, but I still feel like I am getting cheated out of the whole going into labor experience. Which is so ridiculous, I've always said when others said stuff like that, it's about having a healthy baby, it's not about "my" birth experience. Still, it's weird. Went to a party last night and everyone couldn't believe I was a) there and b) still preggo. I"m like, what else do I have to do? So I had 3 hot dogs.
Yum. On the other hand, it's been such a nice lovely weekend with DH, just sleeping in and eating our favorite meals and just hanging out together and celebrating his birthday. So I'm glad we've had this weekend together just the two of us.
As of now, I am going to let them induce me on Tuesday. Have a dr appt tomorrow, which I will still go to, so if there are any signs of labor, maybe I will hold off and see if he comes on his own. He is kicking like a mofo tonight though, ouch!!!!
Oh- and LYSSER- if you're out there- YAY for being term!!!!!! Can't believe it! You could so easily have your baby before me. I will send you labor vibes- AFTER my silly boy decides to come out.
Sorry, girl, need all the help I can get at this point. But I can't wait to meet your little guy. How are you feeling?
ETA: Tao, cute pictures!
Mara- Good luck tomorrow, don't be stressed. Everyone that has done the amnio has told me it was way easier and less stressful than they thought. My DH is squeamish as well and keeps threatening to wait in the lobby during birth. I don't think so! Will be thinking of you though. Let us know how it goes.
Steph- At least it gives you something to look forward to!
Mandarine- Saw my friend last night that had twin boys about 3 weeks ago. She was out at a party and looked amazing and said it was hard, but she was managing. Thought of you!
Oh, and whoever asked, the rug in our nursery if from Land of Nod. It was relatively inexpensive and is super comfy on my bare feet. I wanted the cream one, but with our dog that sheds black hair everywhere, there was no way.
As for me- obviously I'm still here.
As of now, I am going to let them induce me on Tuesday. Have a dr appt tomorrow, which I will still go to, so if there are any signs of labor, maybe I will hold off and see if he comes on his own. He is kicking like a mofo tonight though, ouch!!!!
Oh- and LYSSER- if you're out there- YAY for being term!!!!!! Can't believe it! You could so easily have your baby before me. I will send you labor vibes- AFTER my silly boy decides to come out.
ETA: Tao, cute pictures!
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Date: 8/16/2009 11:10:06 PM
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As for me- obviously I''m still here.So weird how emotional this whole thing is. I never would have thought I would feel this way, but I feel like something is wrong that my body won''t go into labor. I ''know'' that''s silly, but I still feel like I am getting cheated out of the whole going into labor experience. Which is so ridiculous, I''ve always said when others said stuff like that, it''s about having a healthy baby, it''s not about ''my'' birth experience. Still, it''s weird. Went to a party last night and everyone couldn''t believe I was a) there and b) still preggo. I''m like, what else do I have to do? So I had 3 hot dogs.Yum. On the other hand, it''s been such a nice lovely weekend with DH, just sleeping in and eating our favorite meals and just hanging out together and celebrating his birthday. So I''m glad we''ve had this weekend together just the two of us.
As of now, I am going to let them induce me on Tuesday. Have a dr appt tomorrow, which I will still go to, so if there are any signs of labor, maybe I will hold off and see if he comes on his own. He is kicking like a mofo tonight though, ouch!!!!
ChinaCat, I will be sending you TONS of labor vibes - maybe you will get lucky and once you get resigned to inducing, he will decide he better get out before they try! Lots of good thoughts about you going into labor tomorrow morning - I think you deserve one more nights rest lol.
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china! omg, omg, it''s here it''s here!
i totally understand your feelings of being cheated out of a ''true'' labor experience. i think since we were all little girls, we assume - ok, your water breaks, you go into labor, you have a baby.... and then to ''pick'' a birthday, and know that this is your ''last weekend'', your ''last night at home'', etc. feels a bit counterintuitive. i''m def. preparing myself to be induced... i think my body was made for carrying babies ... wide birthing hips, long torso... i think this baby won''t come out unless pressured. but for what it''s worth... all labor experiences are treasured and wonderful memories you will have for a lifetime.. there are such pros associated with being able to truly ''be prepared'' to go to the hospital and have your little one. and the prize at the end is well worth it (please repeat to me in 10 weeks
so, i''m sending you swift and wonderful labor vibes! can''t wait to meet your little man! and i LOVE your nursery! it''s soooo clean and fresh and perfect for baby! love love love the furniture!
mandy, sorry you are still so uncomfortable
- i guess in the grand scheme of things this time is short... but lordy lordy it sure doesn''t feel that way when you can''t get a good night''s sleep does it? and LOL about your DH changing the sheets in the guest bedroom.... my husband is the same way... however, i might tell him to sleep in the guest bedroom and give the comfy bed to the PG lady
cute cute cute belly qt!!!!
good luck on your amnio mara! i can imagine the waiting/nerves would be worse than the actual procedure... but your trip to spain is something so wonderful to look forward to... everything is going to turn out fantastic.
hi steph -- have fun on vay-cay!
hello everyone else
this weekend was a rollercoaster. my sister and i dealt with our grandparents going to the hospital, dementia and subsequent searching for nursing/assisted living care... ugh, fun times. i did, however, get to ikea and got the rest of our furniture/lighting needs for the nursery, but the crib won''t be here until wednesday..... so no pictures until that''s up. i''m kinda t.o.ed b/c i measured and double measured all the pieces of furniture and where they would go before purchasing anything. i wanted to make sure everything would fit... and wouldn''t you know it... the dresser doesn''t fit where i thought it would... plus DH is putting up a stink about having it in front of the window (b/c the dresser is taller than the window) and i about had a nervous breakdown b/c i was picturing the room one way and now all i can think is that each piece of furniture is going to be lined up along one wall.... a total overreaction, but what else is new.
we also went on our hospital tour last night... the LDR rooms and pp rooms are awesome! plus, the nurse giving the tour basically said everything i did to DH about visitors at the hospital and right after delivery. i think he thought i was making it up to keep his parents out of my hair. she was really adamant about having just your coach and *possibly* another support person with you during labor (even tho you can have up to three ppl in the room) and that''s it. no waiting room full of people etc. b/c it can get frustrating for the mom and family. she also said that this particular hospital they are a huge advocate of "kangaroo" or skin to skin contact as soon as the baby is born. and that for about an hour after delivery the baby and mom (and dad/coach) should just spend this time bonding with baby before inviting family/friends in.... she mentioned that ''you can never get this time back'' with your baby. i think it helped DH realize that i wasn''t trying to be selfish with the baby... but more that i can''t wait for this special time with just baby and DH.
we also have our labor and delivery class tonight
- my gf/midwife is coming over and giving DH and i a private class - complete with (and i quote) "80''s power muff videos". LOL..... i don''t know how much DH is looking forward to it, but it''s not like the way babies have come out of women''s bodies has changed in, oh, the past couple thousand years...
i totally understand your feelings of being cheated out of a ''true'' labor experience. i think since we were all little girls, we assume - ok, your water breaks, you go into labor, you have a baby.... and then to ''pick'' a birthday, and know that this is your ''last weekend'', your ''last night at home'', etc. feels a bit counterintuitive. i''m def. preparing myself to be induced... i think my body was made for carrying babies ... wide birthing hips, long torso... i think this baby won''t come out unless pressured. but for what it''s worth... all labor experiences are treasured and wonderful memories you will have for a lifetime.. there are such pros associated with being able to truly ''be prepared'' to go to the hospital and have your little one. and the prize at the end is well worth it (please repeat to me in 10 weeks
so, i''m sending you swift and wonderful labor vibes! can''t wait to meet your little man! and i LOVE your nursery! it''s soooo clean and fresh and perfect for baby! love love love the furniture!
mandy, sorry you are still so uncomfortable
cute cute cute belly qt!!!!
good luck on your amnio mara! i can imagine the waiting/nerves would be worse than the actual procedure... but your trip to spain is something so wonderful to look forward to... everything is going to turn out fantastic.
hi steph -- have fun on vay-cay!
hello everyone else
this weekend was a rollercoaster. my sister and i dealt with our grandparents going to the hospital, dementia and subsequent searching for nursing/assisted living care... ugh, fun times. i did, however, get to ikea and got the rest of our furniture/lighting needs for the nursery, but the crib won''t be here until wednesday..... so no pictures until that''s up. i''m kinda t.o.ed b/c i measured and double measured all the pieces of furniture and where they would go before purchasing anything. i wanted to make sure everything would fit... and wouldn''t you know it... the dresser doesn''t fit where i thought it would... plus DH is putting up a stink about having it in front of the window (b/c the dresser is taller than the window) and i about had a nervous breakdown b/c i was picturing the room one way and now all i can think is that each piece of furniture is going to be lined up along one wall.... a total overreaction, but what else is new.
we also went on our hospital tour last night... the LDR rooms and pp rooms are awesome! plus, the nurse giving the tour basically said everything i did to DH about visitors at the hospital and right after delivery. i think he thought i was making it up to keep his parents out of my hair. she was really adamant about having just your coach and *possibly* another support person with you during labor (even tho you can have up to three ppl in the room) and that''s it. no waiting room full of people etc. b/c it can get frustrating for the mom and family. she also said that this particular hospital they are a huge advocate of "kangaroo" or skin to skin contact as soon as the baby is born. and that for about an hour after delivery the baby and mom (and dad/coach) should just spend this time bonding with baby before inviting family/friends in.... she mentioned that ''you can never get this time back'' with your baby. i think it helped DH realize that i wasn''t trying to be selfish with the baby... but more that i can''t wait for this special time with just baby and DH.
we also have our labor and delivery class tonight
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