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Yay Lindsey! Sorry to hear about being so sick. Interesting that people in the US get zofran - diclectin is first line for N&V in pregnancy here. Hope you start to feel better son.
The differences between countries with the flu shots are crazy. US gets only non adjuvanted stuff, UK gets only adjuvanted. Canada gets mostly adjuvanted, a little non adjuvanted coming sometime for the preggos, and no thimerosal-free version at all. The adjuvanted one here has 5mcg of thimerosal, the non adjuvanted one 50mcg. I'm so confused about which to get. They're claiming thimerosal is safe, and both versions have less mercury in them than a can of tuna fish. It's a mess. A friend called her OB to ask his advice (she's 24 weeks, I'm 22.5), and he said that he knows what she does, since they also get all their info from the media, and he had no good answer. Great. And the non adjuvanted one supposedly is only 60-70% effective, while the adjuvanted one is over 90% effective. I'm not sure if that would mean another H1N1 shot in a month or what. They're not making it easy! If only I had had the kid earlier on in my 4 years of TTCing.
Sparkly - so sorry to hear of your loss. I've been there and done that twice, and it just sucks.
The differences between countries with the flu shots are crazy. US gets only non adjuvanted stuff, UK gets only adjuvanted. Canada gets mostly adjuvanted, a little non adjuvanted coming sometime for the preggos, and no thimerosal-free version at all. The adjuvanted one here has 5mcg of thimerosal, the non adjuvanted one 50mcg. I'm so confused about which to get. They're claiming thimerosal is safe, and both versions have less mercury in them than a can of tuna fish. It's a mess. A friend called her OB to ask his advice (she's 24 weeks, I'm 22.5), and he said that he knows what she does, since they also get all their info from the media, and he had no good answer. Great. And the non adjuvanted one supposedly is only 60-70% effective, while the adjuvanted one is over 90% effective. I'm not sure if that would mean another H1N1 shot in a month or what. They're not making it easy! If only I had had the kid earlier on in my 4 years of TTCing.
Sparkly - so sorry to hear of your loss. I've been there and done that twice, and it just sucks.
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SparklyLibra - so sorry for your loss.
gingerb - i hear you on the pants. we went to the gap yesterday to check out the pants there. well, in the store the smallest they carry is a size 2 which were wayyyy to big. they said online i could order a 0, but i can''t imagine them being so much smaller than the 2s that they''d fit me.
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more of the m. clothes front - i did pick up a m. cami from destination maternity. i thought it was extremely long [i''m so short + short torso], but i tried it with the belly you velcro on yourself [strange to see!] and it fit well so i got it. i also found a shirt at gap + a zip up hoodie on sale at gap. the shirts there were SO much better than at DM. they were cut much smaller in the torso and the arms.
one of the ladies suggested just getting my regular jeans in a size up. i''m probably going to wait a tad longer and then see if that is the way to go. if so, i can wear them with the bellaband thing i bought. we''ll see.
gingerb - i hear you on the pants. we went to the gap yesterday to check out the pants there. well, in the store the smallest they carry is a size 2 which were wayyyy to big. they said online i could order a 0, but i can''t imagine them being so much smaller than the 2s that they''d fit me.
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more of the m. clothes front - i did pick up a m. cami from destination maternity. i thought it was extremely long [i''m so short + short torso], but i tried it with the belly you velcro on yourself [strange to see!] and it fit well so i got it. i also found a shirt at gap + a zip up hoodie on sale at gap. the shirts there were SO much better than at DM. they were cut much smaller in the torso and the arms.
one of the ladies suggested just getting my regular jeans in a size up. i''m probably going to wait a tad longer and then see if that is the way to go. if so, i can wear them with the bellaband thing i bought. we''ll see.
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Sparkly - I''m very sorry for your loss. You and your DH are in my prayers.
Drk - I''m Canadian too and I too am confused... If I get the vaccine, I''ll get the non-adjuvanted one available here starting November 9th, even though health officials are starting to freak out and telling us we should get the adjuvanted one after all. Ugh.
Bliss and Lindsey - Congrats! Wishing you both the best for your pregnancies. Lindsey, I had m/s for 23 weeks, so I''m sorry you''re feeling so crummy!
Drk - I''m Canadian too and I too am confused... If I get the vaccine, I''ll get the non-adjuvanted one available here starting November 9th, even though health officials are starting to freak out and telling us we should get the adjuvanted one after all. Ugh.
Bliss and Lindsey - Congrats! Wishing you both the best for your pregnancies. Lindsey, I had m/s for 23 weeks, so I''m sorry you''re feeling so crummy!
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Just doing a drive by post, typing with one hand!
sparkly:I''m so sorry for your loss
Lindsey: I''m so happy to see you on this thread!
Bliss: Welcome!
Sunkist: I never thought it was a false alarm. The nurse said it was. I had a bit of bleeding and contractions. The classic signs.
Evan Alexander Diaz arrived at 7:27 a.m. on October 31, 2009. He weighed 6 lbs 11 oz and was a little over 19 inches long.
I had gone into my regular Doctor Appointment on Wednesday, October 28th and was told I had remained at 1 centimeter (which was what I was dialated the week before). I was happy with that as I was still 2 weeks away from my due date and we weren''t 100% ready for the baby.
sorry if this was all over the place....lol
sparkly:I''m so sorry for your loss
Lindsey: I''m so happy to see you on this thread!
Bliss: Welcome!
Sunkist: I never thought it was a false alarm. The nurse said it was. I had a bit of bleeding and contractions. The classic signs.
Evan Alexander Diaz arrived at 7:27 a.m. on October 31, 2009. He weighed 6 lbs 11 oz and was a little over 19 inches long.
I had gone into my regular Doctor Appointment on Wednesday, October 28th and was told I had remained at 1 centimeter (which was what I was dialated the week before). I was happy with that as I was still 2 weeks away from my due date and we weren''t 100% ready for the baby.
That night we went on what we were considering our final date night before the baby. We would both be busy with work and getting stuff for the baby so we knew we wouldn''t make it out for a while. Went for dinner and a movie and I started feeling minor contractions while I was there.
The next day, October 29th the contractions were still pretty bad but I went to work anyways and finished out my day there. When I came home, the contractions got worse and worse and started getting a bit closer together (they were like 4-7 minutes apart but were only lasting for about 30 seconds). We decided to head to the hospital after seeing a bit of blood just to get checked out and to see what the hospital had to say.
We arrived at the hospital on Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. and were sent home at 9:30 p.m. I was told it was just mild braxton hicks contractions and I had only dialated 1/2 a centimeter and the blood was probably from the internal exam the day prior. They told me I wasn''t in labor and to head on home.
I was up the entire night, Thursday into Friday, October 30th. I kept trying to get comfortable but had to wake up every 4 minutes because of the contractions. The next morning I told work I would try to make it in but that I wanted to sleep in because I hadn''t been able to sleep that night. When my husband woke up--He told me he was calling us both out for work that day because the contractions were getting longer and coming a bit closer together. And TMI--the blood was getting heavier.
Finally at around 3:30 that afternoon, my husband decided to call the OB office and see what they wanted us to do. They told me to go straight to the hospital.
So off we went again to the hospital.
My nurse came in and checked me and we told her about our prior trip. I told her it was burning to pee so maybe I had a UTI or something and that was bringing on the contractions. So she goes to check me and was like, "Oh, no. You are definitely staying here! You are at 4 centimeters and your bag of water is bulging." WOOHOO!!!
I labored for about 2 hours and then asked for the epidural when I reached 5 centimeters. I probably would have lasted a bit longer without one but the pain started to go to my back.
I had no issues with the epidural going in and thought it was lovely for when I was laboring.
I was told the Dr. would be in to break my bag of water in about an hour. A few hours passed and I was told it was a crazy day there (I heard that there were about 6-7 other births while I was there). After the eppi was in for a while, the nurse checked me again and I was till at a 5! I was told that if the water breaking didn''t help I might have to go on Pitocin...which I didn''t really want.
Finally the Dr. came in and she broke my bag of water. About 1 hour and a 1/2-2 hours later I was checked again and was nearly an 8!! I was sooo excited.
But of course, this baby couldn''t make anything easy for me. I held at 9 1/2 centimeters forever! I was given a tiny tiny amount of pitocin to finish me off and push the baby down a bit.
I tried pushing for a 3 contractions to lower the baby--but he wouldn''t budge and my epidural was too strong and I couldn''t feel anything at all. So they decided to rest me and let the pitocin do it''s thing.
I was told at this time, that my pelvic bone curved down, the epi was really strong, the baby was sunny-side up and that he wouldn''t leave the side of my uterus, so they wanted to give me the heads up that this could wind up in a c-section--after being there forever!
About an hour later I started having pressure in my bum and I called for the nurse. She said I was looking way better and we decided to try pushing. I could finally feel the contractions and pushing was waaaay easier.
I pushed and pushed for about an hour and half an finally Evan arrived via vaginal birth!
I was surprised because my husband actually watched everything happening and he kept saying the entire pregnancy that he would never watch the baby actually coming out.
The nurses at our hospital were fantastic (one nurse even stayed over her shift to be there when the baby came out because she was so excited I was able to do it vaginally) The recovery nurses were perfect also and were so helpful with everything and kept us laughing.
sorry if this was all over the place....lol
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Sparkly, I''m so sorry (((hug)))
Congrats to all the new mommies and the little bambini! They are all so cute.
I''m sorry that I''ve been so incredibly MIA from this thread. We moved to California. The flight went well considering all the odd factors (pregnant, cats, early morning) and we''ve settled in ok. I''ve been dealing with really strong depression since we''ve moved though, so I''ve been kind of MIA from most aspects of my life. I''ve been depressed since the middle of summer actually, but the move made it much worse. I''ve cried at walls, at cats, while trying to get dressed. Anything, everything. I knew I had a serious problem when my cat came into the bedroom to sit on my lap and I absolutely burst out in hysterical tears. Hyperventilating and sobbing. The poor cat is such a doll. He started licking my face and making woo-woo noises. I think he was terrified that I had gone off the deep end and basically I had. I''m seeing my OB this Friday and this will definitely be a major point of discussion. I''ve been talking to my really close friends and to DH about this and also to our couples therapist that we have phone sessions with. It''s helping but the situation is just miserable and, coupled with my hormones, it''s just pretty unbearable. I''ve tried to stay positive and "look on the bright side," all summer long. I just felt like I completely lost any sense of normalcy and I want my freaking life back. Since May I''ve had massive pneumonia, been hospitalized multiple times, passed out in public a lot, lost my job, lost my friends, lost my hobbies, had to move due to all of this and am feeling like I lost my house, my city, MY life. I basically just want some semblence of normalcy. ANYWAY!
Also on the list of wonderful topics for the OB is this excruciating pelvic pain right at the pubic symphysis. It is really really bad. To the point where it can take me up to 20 minutes to be able to get up from a chair and up to an hour to make it out of bed in the morning. Has anyone experienced this?! I''m 30 weeks along.
So, that was horribly negative! Sorry girls. I just wanted to let you know that I''m still here, still pregnant, and not avoiding you all.
Congrats to all the new mommies and the little bambini! They are all so cute.
I''m sorry that I''ve been so incredibly MIA from this thread. We moved to California. The flight went well considering all the odd factors (pregnant, cats, early morning) and we''ve settled in ok. I''ve been dealing with really strong depression since we''ve moved though, so I''ve been kind of MIA from most aspects of my life. I''ve been depressed since the middle of summer actually, but the move made it much worse. I''ve cried at walls, at cats, while trying to get dressed. Anything, everything. I knew I had a serious problem when my cat came into the bedroom to sit on my lap and I absolutely burst out in hysterical tears. Hyperventilating and sobbing. The poor cat is such a doll. He started licking my face and making woo-woo noises. I think he was terrified that I had gone off the deep end and basically I had. I''m seeing my OB this Friday and this will definitely be a major point of discussion. I''ve been talking to my really close friends and to DH about this and also to our couples therapist that we have phone sessions with. It''s helping but the situation is just miserable and, coupled with my hormones, it''s just pretty unbearable. I''ve tried to stay positive and "look on the bright side," all summer long. I just felt like I completely lost any sense of normalcy and I want my freaking life back. Since May I''ve had massive pneumonia, been hospitalized multiple times, passed out in public a lot, lost my job, lost my friends, lost my hobbies, had to move due to all of this and am feeling like I lost my house, my city, MY life. I basically just want some semblence of normalcy. ANYWAY!
Also on the list of wonderful topics for the OB is this excruciating pelvic pain right at the pubic symphysis. It is really really bad. To the point where it can take me up to 20 minutes to be able to get up from a chair and up to an hour to make it out of bed in the morning. Has anyone experienced this?! I''m 30 weeks along.
So, that was horribly negative! Sorry girls. I just wanted to let you know that I''m still here, still pregnant, and not avoiding you all.
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so, i just got my H1N1 shot and now am sitting here working at the hospital waiting for my 1 hour to be up for the GD blood test. thank god they have wifi so i can work.
i am still not totally on-board with the vaccine shot, but i figured antibodies for the baby are better than me putting it off thinking *i* will be fine. bummer though kaiser did not have any therm-free shots at all and she said she doesn't think they are getting any. i didn't have to wait at all though so that was great. nurse told me to not eat fish for a few days if i was concerned re: mercury. i was like um ok.
tao... can't wait to see pics!!
it's 75 here again today so i can wear a sundress with a sweater. while i think this weather is bizarre given it's november, i am kind of happy to not have to worry about PANTS today. hahahaa. my belly is much happier flowing free.
cello...good to see you check in!! sorry that things are so down right now...it sounds like a really tough time. i can kind of relate. we moved to our new house in jan, i was sick with a bad recurring flu for like almost 2 months on and off. so i hated the new house, hated the work the guys were doing on it, hated being sick. and home. i was totally homesick for our old place. then spring came and i was pregnant. so then i was sick for 3 months in the house again. but overall it's taken me like just to september to finally feel like the house is our 'home' and that i don't hate it (because i'm always feeling crappy in it), and enjoy my life and being active again. i can't wait to have my body back after baby, even if it's different, but just have more control you know? so i can KIND of relate but in a weaker way, you are dealing with so much...i know you have it really rough right now but just hang on and it will get better!!! moving is TOUGH and esp moving while preggo..it takes me a long time to kind of get my equilibrium back from big events. take care of yourself!!!
i am still not totally on-board with the vaccine shot, but i figured antibodies for the baby are better than me putting it off thinking *i* will be fine. bummer though kaiser did not have any therm-free shots at all and she said she doesn't think they are getting any. i didn't have to wait at all though so that was great. nurse told me to not eat fish for a few days if i was concerned re: mercury. i was like um ok.
tao... can't wait to see pics!!
it's 75 here again today so i can wear a sundress with a sweater. while i think this weather is bizarre given it's november, i am kind of happy to not have to worry about PANTS today. hahahaa. my belly is much happier flowing free.
cello...good to see you check in!! sorry that things are so down right now...it sounds like a really tough time. i can kind of relate. we moved to our new house in jan, i was sick with a bad recurring flu for like almost 2 months on and off. so i hated the new house, hated the work the guys were doing on it, hated being sick. and home. i was totally homesick for our old place. then spring came and i was pregnant. so then i was sick for 3 months in the house again. but overall it's taken me like just to september to finally feel like the house is our 'home' and that i don't hate it (because i'm always feeling crappy in it), and enjoy my life and being active again. i can't wait to have my body back after baby, even if it's different, but just have more control you know? so i can KIND of relate but in a weaker way, you are dealing with so much...i know you have it really rough right now but just hang on and it will get better!!! moving is TOUGH and esp moving while preggo..it takes me a long time to kind of get my equilibrium back from big events. take care of yourself!!!
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Welcome Bliss!
Great to see you Lindsey!!
Tao, man, your story exhausts ME! I can't wait to see pics of the little guy. Congratulations!
So I need to make out a birth plan. Also, is anyone planning on bringing treats to the doctor/nurses for taking care of you? I was thinking about baking some cookies during early labor, then eating dough before I left. That's right, I said it.
ETA: So sorry to hear about the depression, Cello.
Also: yay Mere for the blue guess!
Great to see you Lindsey!!
Tao, man, your story exhausts ME! I can't wait to see pics of the little guy. Congratulations!
So I need to make out a birth plan. Also, is anyone planning on bringing treats to the doctor/nurses for taking care of you? I was thinking about baking some cookies during early labor, then eating dough before I left. That's right, I said it.
ETA: So sorry to hear about the depression, Cello.
Also: yay Mere for the blue guess!
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tao, how great that you were able to go on with a vaginal birth! I know they have to send a lot of women home because they just aren''t far enough along yet, but I have always hated that - I really hope we get to be like you and just stay. Yay for your little one!
cello, I''m sorry you''re having such a rough time. Do you think it is all hormone-related or just stress from everything changing? I hope you feel better soon.
meresal, yay for a boy!!
Amber, LOL @ eating dough! I hadn''t thought about bringing my nurses anything, but that sounds like a good idea. And if I give it to them as I am admitted maybe they will be extra super nice to me lol.
cello, I''m sorry you''re having such a rough time. Do you think it is all hormone-related or just stress from everything changing? I hope you feel better soon.
meresal, yay for a boy!!
Amber, LOL @ eating dough! I hadn''t thought about bringing my nurses anything, but that sounds like a good idea. And if I give it to them as I am admitted maybe they will be extra super nice to me lol.
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Well, I know it made my night to receive a little box of Godiva chocolates from one family medicine resident I did the epidural for while I was in training. I think it might even have been one of the troublesome ones that didn''t work properly at the start, so I was surprised I got some. I think some homemade cookies would go over really well - it''s always nice to have a little treat floating around at the nursing station.
Cello - I''m so sorry to hear that things are so rough for you these days. I''m not surprised, and wouldn''t be surprised if more of it is trouble adjusting to all the huge changes in your life that seem to have come at once, rather than being depression as such. The feelings are certainly the same, but I think the diagnostic criteria are a little different. You''ve been through a lot, and losing a job that you loved and moving away from most of your support network, as well as feeling in pain and sick a lot of the time are more than anyone can deal with. I hope your OB has some suggestions for you. I''m not sure what drugs (if any) are safe for depression in pregnancy, but I hope that something can be done for you, whether it''s hooking you up with counselling or just giving you another friendly shoulder to cry on. They ought to at least be able to give you some pain meds for that excruciating symphysis pubis pain. And hopefully they''ll monitor you closely for post-partum depression too. Hang in there - you''ve maybe only got another 6-8 weeks to go until that kiddie arrives and hopefully lets your body at least start getting back to normal.
Cello - I''m so sorry to hear that things are so rough for you these days. I''m not surprised, and wouldn''t be surprised if more of it is trouble adjusting to all the huge changes in your life that seem to have come at once, rather than being depression as such. The feelings are certainly the same, but I think the diagnostic criteria are a little different. You''ve been through a lot, and losing a job that you loved and moving away from most of your support network, as well as feeling in pain and sick a lot of the time are more than anyone can deal with. I hope your OB has some suggestions for you. I''m not sure what drugs (if any) are safe for depression in pregnancy, but I hope that something can be done for you, whether it''s hooking you up with counselling or just giving you another friendly shoulder to cry on. They ought to at least be able to give you some pain meds for that excruciating symphysis pubis pain. And hopefully they''ll monitor you closely for post-partum depression too. Hang in there - you''ve maybe only got another 6-8 weeks to go until that kiddie arrives and hopefully lets your body at least start getting back to normal.
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Lindsey- Congratulations and Welcome!! So incredibley excited for you.
Tao- Thank you for sharing your story. I sure hope that I can hold out at home like you did! When do we get to see pics of lovely Evan??
Cello- Good to hear from you. I'm glad you all got moved well, but I'm sorry to hear about the depression. I sure hope that the OB will be able to healp you this week.
MP, Amber and neat- Thank you! We are so excited! I thought that DH was going to screm to all the passersby on the street level below our room. I hope that she was right. She seemed pretty sure, but since we didn't have the "prefect" shot, she didn't want to say for sure.
Tao- Thank you for sharing your story. I sure hope that I can hold out at home like you did! When do we get to see pics of lovely Evan??
Cello- Good to hear from you. I'm glad you all got moved well, but I'm sorry to hear about the depression. I sure hope that the OB will be able to healp you this week.
MP, Amber and neat- Thank you! We are so excited! I thought that DH was going to screm to all the passersby on the street level below our room. I hope that she was right. She seemed pretty sure, but since we didn't have the "prefect" shot, she didn't want to say for sure.
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tao - CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW!!!!! What a delivery! You are so lucky that you had the special care and got to deliver vaginally. Hooray!!!!! Oh, you must be so exhausted and excited. YAY FOR YOU!
cello - hang in there. Oh sista, I am so sorry. How awesome that you have a couples therapist. We have one because we wanted pre-marital counseling and she was so wonderful we check in with her from time to time. Moving is a HUGE stressor and change. I am glad you made it through. It must be hard to lose your support network, job and all the comforting things you had before... I hope you feel better throughout your pregnancy - almost there! If you need to weep, weep! What a nice cat to be so in tune with you! I wish I had a cat to go woo woo when I''m sad. Maybe do little nice things for yourself, like get some flowers and order some cool baby stuff or a pretty dress? Is DH helping out? Sometimes it might help to talk to him and lean on him, too. (((HUGS)))
Meresal! A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY A BOY! A BOY! A BOY!!! A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!
HUGE CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOW!!!!! What a delivery! You are so lucky that you had the special care and got to deliver vaginally. Hooray!!!!! Oh, you must be so exhausted and excited. YAY FOR YOU!
cello - hang in there. Oh sista, I am so sorry. How awesome that you have a couples therapist. We have one because we wanted pre-marital counseling and she was so wonderful we check in with her from time to time. Moving is a HUGE stressor and change. I am glad you made it through. It must be hard to lose your support network, job and all the comforting things you had before... I hope you feel better throughout your pregnancy - almost there! If you need to weep, weep! What a nice cat to be so in tune with you! I wish I had a cat to go woo woo when I''m sad. Maybe do little nice things for yourself, like get some flowers and order some cool baby stuff or a pretty dress? Is DH helping out? Sometimes it might help to talk to him and lean on him, too. (((HUGS)))
Meresal! A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY A BOY! A BOY! A BOY!!! A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOHOOO!!!!!!!!!
HUGE CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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cello - sorry you''re having a rough time -- big hugs!
meresal - congrats on 80% boy!
i had my glucola test today...they should call it yuckola -- that orange fizzy drink is foul. i''m one who loves sunkist and it had me (TMI) burping orange flavored grossness ALL DAY.
just glad i held it down. there were a few hairy moments but i refused to repeat this test! honestly though i shouldn''t joke cuz there is a pretty strong diabetes and gestional diabetes history in my family, and none of us are really obese so weight has no protection for me there. kinda nervous about these results...hope i find out soon!
in more fun news -- fundus height is on track and heart rate is spot on
. don''t know if it was the super sugary yuckola drink but my usual active soccer player (takes after gingerdaddy rather than couch potatoe gingermommy
) has transformed into some kind of bound for the olmpics gymnast! i swear he must be turning summersaults in there, my belly wall literally has been shaking with his antics! it''s really fun (and distractng at work) trying to guess which body part he is using trying to bust through my belly wall. and he''s def stretching out because instead of repetitive punches in one area for a while, these little bulges and bumps are going everywhere all the time.
oof...he must know i''m talking about him because he is making his presence known right now
question1: who pre-interviewed pediatricians and what kind of stuff were you interested in?
question2: any working moms without family nearby thnking of nannies vs daycare?
meresal - congrats on 80% boy!
i had my glucola test today...they should call it yuckola -- that orange fizzy drink is foul. i''m one who loves sunkist and it had me (TMI) burping orange flavored grossness ALL DAY.
in more fun news -- fundus height is on track and heart rate is spot on
oof...he must know i''m talking about him because he is making his presence known right now
question1: who pre-interviewed pediatricians and what kind of stuff were you interested in?
question2: any working moms without family nearby thnking of nannies vs daycare?
Mara
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mere congrats on 80% BOY! we are so excited about our little man.
ginger i did my glucose test today too, not a fan of the drink...blah! i just hope i passed!
swine flu entry point is sore and i have a bit of a sore throat but other than that ok so far.
our cauliflower was SUPER active today. in a meeting i could see him moving my belly wall, it was kinda funny.
ginger...i am thinking nanny vs daycare. my mom will watch him for 3 months when i go back to work, so he will be 6 months when he will need 3rd party care. honestly, i am having a really hard time with it. i looked on craigslist where i know a lot of moms have found help they recommend but every time i saw an ad, even if it read nicely and the person sounded sweet, all i could think of was 'this person will be in my house 8 hours a day, raising my child for me'...
alternatively, i do not want him to go to daycare til he's at least a year or so...i'd prefer him to have 1/1 care at least until 1 if not longer.
i've mentally put it off since looking at those CL ads and we're discussing options ... aka could i work from home 2-3 days, etc. so we'll see how things shape up, we have time. but after looking at those ads, i know tons of people do it and moms do tell me you get used to the thought after a while, but my first 'foray' into researching just left me kind of sad.
ginger i did my glucose test today too, not a fan of the drink...blah! i just hope i passed!
swine flu entry point is sore and i have a bit of a sore throat but other than that ok so far.
our cauliflower was SUPER active today. in a meeting i could see him moving my belly wall, it was kinda funny.
ginger...i am thinking nanny vs daycare. my mom will watch him for 3 months when i go back to work, so he will be 6 months when he will need 3rd party care. honestly, i am having a really hard time with it. i looked on craigslist where i know a lot of moms have found help they recommend but every time i saw an ad, even if it read nicely and the person sounded sweet, all i could think of was 'this person will be in my house 8 hours a day, raising my child for me'...
i've mentally put it off since looking at those CL ads and we're discussing options ... aka could i work from home 2-3 days, etc. so we'll see how things shape up, we have time. but after looking at those ads, i know tons of people do it and moms do tell me you get used to the thought after a while, but my first 'foray' into researching just left me kind of sad.
gingerB
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one more cute story. so yesterday was my birthday and hubby and i took the day off and were playing hooky from work.
so in the morning it was one of those awesome lazy stolen mornings where i just slowly drifted awake in my own good time. and it was a rare gorgeous day so i was eager to get out and enjoy it. unfortunately hubby wasn''t quite as awake as i was, so i started doing those annoying little things to "help" him move into a more conscious state.
he was doing his best to ignore me and therefore turned his back to me in hopes that i would leave him alone. so in response i scooted closer and spooned him (this is totally PG i promise) but positioned myself with my belly squished up against his toosh. knowing how much gingerbaby dislikes his space intruded upon, i didn''t have to wait too long before he very nicely gave his dad a swift kick to the bum!
it was hilarious....gingerGuy was immediately awake and was what the heck was that?!?! he said he could feel it all the way to his teeth. i was cracking up and informed him that gingerBaby wants mom fed. and so i was
gingerB
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i am feeling exactly the same way. it just makes me nervous thinking about a "stranger" being alone with my baby 8-10 hours a day 4-5 days a week.Date: 11/3/2009 10:04:19 PM
Author: Mara
mere congrats on 80% BOY! we are so excited about our little man.
ginger i did my glucose test today too, not a fan of the drink...blah! i just hope i passed!
swine flu entry point is sore and i have a bit of a sore throat but other than that ok so far.
our cauliflower was SUPER active today. in a meeting i could see him moving my belly wall, it was kinda funny.
ginger...i am thinking nanny vs daycare. my mom will watch him for 3 months when i go back to work, so he will be 6 months when he will need 3rd party care. honestly, i am having a really hard time with it. i looked on craigslist where i know a lot of moms have found help they recommend but every time i saw an ad, even if it read nicely and the person sounded sweet, all i could think of was ''this person will be in my house 8 hours a day, raising my child for me''...alternatively, i do not want him to go to daycare til he''s at least a year or so...i''d prefer him to have 1/1 care at least until 1 if not longer.
i''ve mentally put it off since looking at those CL ads and we''re discussing options ... aka could i work from home 2-3 days, etc. so we''ll see how things shape up, we have time. but after looking at those ads, i know tons of people do it and moms do tell me you get used to the thought after a while, but my first ''foray'' into researching just left me kind of sad.
lol...isn''t the belly wall thing funny during meetings and conferences? i get so distracted and then wonder what i look like to everyone else who catcheds me just staring at my belly.
KimberlyH
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Ginger, the plan at this point is for me to stay home. I worked p/t for a socialization program for children w/ autism, funding got cut and they contacted me about providing in-home behavioral services, I would my own schedule and choose how many clients I service; I meet with the director tomorrow to see if it''s the right opportunity for me. If I take the job I''ll schedule clients in the afternoon and my husband will watch the kiddo. f I don''t take the job I intend to do some childcare myself, just so that I''m supplementing our income in some way. If the plan changes for some reason and I continue to teach finding a nanny would be our choice (we just talked about this two days ago). It just feels like a better fit for our family and what we want for our child. I would address the socialization piece down the road, and that would likely mean daycare. It''s a hard decision and I don''t think there''s a right or wrong, there are wonderful daycares and nannies, and bad ones too. It''s just about finding what fits for you.
Kaleigh
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That''s the cutest story ever!!!! Happy belated birthday!!!!Date: 11/3/2009 10:15:00 PM
Author: gingerB
one more cute story. so yesterday was my birthday and hubby and i took the day off and were playing hooky from work.so in the morning it was one of those awesome lazy stolen mornings where i just slowly drifted awake in my own good time. and it was a rare gorgeous day so i was eager to get out and enjoy it. unfortunately hubby wasn''t quite as awake as i was, so i started doing those annoying little things to ''help'' him move into a more conscious state.he was doing his best to ignore me and therefore turned his back to me in hopes that i would leave him alone. so in response i scooted closer and spooned him (this is totally PG i promise) but positioned myself with my belly squished up against his toosh. knowing how much gingerbaby dislikes his space intruded upon, i didn''t have to wait too long before he very nicely gave his dad a swift kick to the bum!it was hilarious....gingerGuy was immediately awake and was what the heck was that?!?! he said he could feel it all the way to his teeth. i was cracking up and informed him that gingerBaby wants mom fed. and so i was
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